SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVAL.

Comerang, p.s.."T. Chrisp, from Bay of Islands.

The schooner Tauranga will leave for Tau ranga this evening. !* The cutter Wangarei, from Wangarei, brmgs 40 bags bran, Binney; 6 .bales wool, Buckland ; 1 ton bark, Ireland Bros.; 4 bags gum, Ralph Sherry <_? Co.; 3 head cattle, Buckland; 1 box eggs, 3 tubs butter, Thomp son ; also, two passengers.

ARRIVAL OF THE COMERANG.

THE-.p.s. Comerang,. Caplaiu Chrisp, arrived frani"the Baiy'"of Islands this morning, having left there on the previous day. She brings a cargo of 94 tons coals, a few packages of sun dries, and several passengers. The s.S./Go Ahead had not arrived at Rus-

Iwhen the Comerang left. The schooner Fiery Cross left Russell for Napier on the 17th inst. The following vessels have left the Bay of Isln-Ms. with coal for the Thames:—Mary Thompson, Miranda, Three sisters, Waterlily, Huntress, Isabella.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, November 26 : Friday, November 25.—Messrs. W. C. Daldy

a and J. M. Dargaville. Saturday, November 26—Messrs. J. Dilworth and J. A. Gilfillan. .

The Evening Star. THURSDA Y, NOVEMBER 24, 1870.

The motion to be submitted in the Provincial Council, this evening, by Mr. Dyer, involves a principle larger than usually occupies the attention of a Provincial Legislature ; but we should none the less rejoice that it is thus formally' and distinctly placed before public notice. That gentleman i? to move : —" That, in the opinion of this Council, all children between the ages, of eight , and fourteen, living within two miles of a public Govern ment sphool, should be required to attend such school for at least one hundred days per annum, provided that such children as are being edu cated at other schools and those being educated at home shall be exempt from such attendance. That a* clause be inserted in the Education Bill, 1870, to give effect to this resolution." The question of compulsory educa tion as raised in this proposal, is de serving of the most earnest considera tion. It has long engaged the attention of educationists, and, as is well known, it is in some States embodied in the law of the land. That it is the duty of the State to see to the education of the people in the interests of good government, and as tending to pro mote the general welfare, is not now denied, except by a few who feel pleasure in pitting their own opinions against those of all the world. And, viewing the subject of general educa tion in the powerful bearing which it has on the public well-being, it is diffi cult to suppress the conviction that it is the duty of the State to compel the education of its young citizens. The stale objection that it is un- English and unconstitutional to so far interfere with civil liberty and parental rights has no force, for the law compels a man to provide food and clothing for his children whether he wills it or not; and if the mind without know ledge is dangerous, the law may as justly demand that a child should be provided with mental as with bodily food.

But, however we may admit the right of the State to, compel the edu cation of its citizens, and sincerely believing "as we do in the wisdom of compulsory education, there are cir cumstances that must prevent the application of the principle. in the manner proposed by Mr. Dyer. It is true that the State which com mands the parents to provide food for the body may also command that education should be provided for the mind; but it does not so neces sarily follow that it can compel the parent to provide that education. If food is withholden the child dies, but Jknowledge'may be withholden and the child in after years may supply the defect. The two wants are not equal in their urgency; and while the State, •expressing simply the voice of nature, claims that food should be provided by the parent to his child, it is not warranted in compelling the parent to educate the child for the usefulness of after-life, unless it gratuitously sup plies that education. The intention of Mr. Dyer is wise; but the con

ditions antecedent to the establish ment of compulsory education are not present in the province of Auckland.. "We do not know that it has hitherto been advocated that a parent should be compelled to keep his child at school, while com pelled at the same time to pay for his education ; but so soon as our legis lators are so impressed with the ne cessity of education in the people, as to make abundant and liberal provi vision for placing it within the reach of all, then will they be warranted in demanding that no parent shall have the right of interposing his authority between the mind of his child and the education which the state has freely provided.

The s.s. Go-Ahead will uot leave for Wan garei until 12 o'clock to-morrow (Friday).

The s.s. Lord Ashley for Napier and South ern .ports, hos been detained till Saturday next.

The Thames Advertiser publishes a report by Mr. P. V. Dixon, Mining Engineer, on the Pukorokoro coal- fields, situated near the Surrey Redoubt. Mr. Dixon states that the seam is opened up six and a-half miles from the sea, and that the approach is favourable. He believes the seam is an extension of that found in Waikato. Where cut, ther.e is a body of 7£ feet clear bright coal, well adapted for domestic purposes and stationary boilers.

Thomas Macffarlane, Esq., has been ap pointed trustee of the estate of Thomas Craig, timber merchant.

An accident happened to Dr. Tassell yes terday in Symonds- street. Whilst riding his horse, the animal became alarmed by the flapping of a waterproof coat, to which he was not accustomed, and threw his rider. Dr. Tassell was not much hurt, but the horse started off at full speed down Waterloo Quadrant, knocked down a man near Govern ment gates, and smashed through the fence round St. Paul's Church. Here an attempt was made, without success, to catch him, and he again started down the Crescent and up Queen-street, where he was finally caught, strange to say, without a scratch.

The next St. rSepulchre's evening entertain ment takes pla^e on Thursday, Decembers, at the Music Hall.

Mr. Theodore Wright delivers his eighth ler-ture upon " The Acts of the Apostles " this evening, at the Christian Meeting - house, Cookrstreet.

The anniversary tea meeting of the High street Wesleyan Sunday-school will be held to-morrow evening,' when addresses will be delivered by several ministers and other friends.

POLICE COURT.— Thursday.

(Before A. Clark, Esq., J. p.)

Drunkenness. —W. Burns for a second offence was fined 10s and costs, or to be im prisoned 48 hours with bard labour. Vagrancy.—Thomas Best and P. Ryan pleaded not guilty to having played an un lawful game at the Exchange Hotel. Reman ded till Tuesday, in order to take the case at the same time as the charge against Simeon Full for a like offence. Ryan was admitted to bail on his own recognisances for £5. Abusive Language.—Honorah Hamilton was charged by Mjrgaret Clarke with this offence, and, failing to appear, a warrant was issued for her apprehension.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE CITY OF DUNEDIN CLAIM.

A very shocking affair took place this morn ing in the shaft of this mine, whereby one. of the miners named David Mitzer has not only lost his leg, bnt his life is at this moment in great danger from the injuries received. It appears that a small shoot was required for the stopes, and this had been prepared on the surface when Mitzer hooked it on to the windlass, which was lowered with himself standing upon the timber. It had not de scended more than 35 feet, when, by some means or other, it caught the lining of the shaft, the rope immediately slacked and un hitched the hook, precipitating the poor fellow to. the bottom, a distance of 75 feet. An alarm was at once raised. He was brought up gently to the surface, when it was found that his injuries were of such a serious nature that it would be most judicious to take him to the hospital, which' was accord ingly done by his mates. He was here at tended to by the Resident Surgeon (Dr. Lethbridge), and Drs. Kilgour and Trosseau, who, after consultation', decided to amputate the leg, which has been done. —[Thames Cor respondent.] •

ONEHUNGA.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court, on Wed nesday, before Captain Symonds, R.M., the following caßes were heard : — Civil Cases.—Garmonsway v. Schmidt : Claim, £2 for wages in lieu of notice.—Mr. Beveridge appeared for defendant. —Plaintiff proved that defendant engaged him as a jour neyman baker by the week, at £2. He worked for twelve days, for which defendant paid.—Defendant denied engaging plaintiff with any stipulation as to a week's notice. — Plaintiff was nonsuited, with costs. — Mantell v. J*. Lundon, claim £19 6d, ad journed from last Court-day.—Mr. Beveridge for plaintiff;.. Mr. Sheehan for defendant. The costs of the adjournment not having been paid into Court, Mr. Beveridge raised an objection to the case going on, but on Mr. Lundon giving an undertaking that these coats should be paid, Mr. Beveridge waived his objection.—Mr. Sheehan here came into Court and appeared for defendant, and raised the objection of the bill of particulars having no dates.—ln reply, Mr. Beveridge argued that this objection should, have been raised when the case was in Court on the previous occasion.—The defendant then applied for an adjournment.—Mr. Sheehan, on behalf of defendant, consented to a judgment for plain tiff, with costs, £4 14s.—J. H. Symonds v. Phillips, claim 9s, for use of a sofa. —There was a cross action between the same parties, for £1 17s 61, including store rent of the same sofa. —His Worship said he had seen a good many singular cases brought into Court, but this was the most extraordinary one he had ever met with. —Both plaintiffs were non suited.

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

WEDNESDAY.

Ari'Fß various petitions had been received the Provincial Secretary laid on the table papers relative to the patent slip proposed for Auckland. Mr. Creighton's motion was carried relative to an enquiry into the control and discipline of the Auck land Armed Police. Mr. Beveridge's motion relative to the Grahamstown Whurf was, after discussion, withdrawn. On the motion of Captain Preer, the pe tition of North Shore residents, relative to the wharves, and the Message, No. 23, from the Superintendent, on the same subject, were referred to a select com mittee. After various matters of no great public importance had been dis posed of, the Provincial Secre tary stated that the estimates would be submitted on Friday evening. A long discussion occurred on the ques tion raised as to the fixed hour of adjoun ment, which did not result in anything. The motion of Mr. Lusk was agreed to, asking for an estimate of the cost of con structing the beach road to Parnell ; and Mr*. Boylan's lengthened and compre hensive resolution was carried, _a_firmi.ng the advisability of encouraging free libraries in the highway districts, also a free Public library for Auckland ia con nection with various other buildings to be erected on the Old Court House Reserve, in Queen-street. The second reading o,f the City Board Loan Acts P»epeal Bill was adjourned till next day. THIS DAY. Among a long list of business for this even ing, we find the following : — Dr. Nicholson to move, " That the report of the Albert Barracks site committee be novv taken into consideration." Dr. Sam to move, " That a respectful address be presented to his Honor the Super intendent, intimating that in the opinion of this Council a Government Assayer ought to be permanently stationed at the Thames Gold field."

Mr. Dyer to move, " That in the opinion of this Council, all children between the ages of eifht and fourteen living within two miles of a public Government school, should be re quired to attend such school for at least one hundred days per annum ; provided that such children as are being educated at other schools and those being educated at home, shall be pxempt from such attendance. That a clause be inserted in the Education Bill, 1870, to give effect to this resolution." -Mr. Mitchell to move, " That in the opinion of this Council the powers which the Governor is authorised under ' The Goldfields Act. 1866,' to delegate to Superintendents of Provinces, ought, in the case of the Province of Auckland, to be delegated to the Superin tendent and his Executive, inasmuch as placing such large and irresponsible power in the hands of one person is opposed to the prosperity, dangerous to the safety of the commonwealth, and tends to the subvertion of constitutional liberty." Mr. Philips to move, "That a respectful address be presented to His Honor the Super intendent, requesting him to take steps at the first meeting of the General Assembly to in troduce a bill empowering him to close the burial-grounds in Symonds-street, and to make provision in lieu thereof." There is a contingent motion by Dr. Stratford, for initiating local works ante cedent to the establishment of Highway Boards.

Among the orders of the day are the adjourned second reading of the City Board Loan Act 3 Repeal Bill, the Edu cation Bill, and Highways Bill, in com mittee, and the second reading of the Education Reserves Management Bill, and the Xaipara Hail way Bill.

INQUEST ON THE LATE FIRE IN ONEHUNGA.

An enquiry into the cause by which six houses in Queen-street, On <.hunga, were burnt clown, was held before Dr. Philson, Coroner, and a respectable jury (of whom Mr. McMahon was chosen foreman), yesterday afternoon, at the Hibernia Hotel.—On the return of the jury from viewing the ruins, the following evidence was given :—Alfred Gilfillan deposed :On the morning of the 17th instant, about four o'clock, I was aroused from sleep by a cry of " Fire." I called my father, and went acro-s the road. I saw a glare of light proceeding from under'the front-shop window of a house occupied by Mr. Sidey. There was no one in the street. I knocked at the houses and roused the inmates. I then saw Mrs. Sidey with a work-box and clock in her hands, which she asked me to take across to our house. She was'in, her night-dress only. I then assisted in saving the property from the adjoining shop.—ln answer to Mr. Pierce, who appeared for the Insurance Company, witness said he thought if a few buckets of water had been available, the fire might have been extinguished when he first saw it. — James Sidey deposed,: I occupied a house and shop as" a saddler. On Wednesday night I want to , bed before ten o'clock. I was always careful to see that there was no fire about the premises before going to bed. In the shop were the usual articles of my busi ness, and a little straw which was lying near the window. There was a small opening in the boarding underneath the window, the boards having been warped and cracked by the sun. My shop was closed that evening about six o'clock. I did not light a lamp or candle in the shop that night. About four o'clock in the morning my wife woke me. I went downstairs, thinking some one was at the back door. There was no smoke upstairs. I opened the back door first, and then the door into the shop, which was full of flame and smoke. I could not get in far enough to s>ve my books or any thing. I went back, shutting the door. I went upstairs and told my wife to save what she could. My stock was not insured. I believe the fire originated in my own shop. Emily .Sidey, wife of the last witness, de posed : I remember the morning of the fire. On the previous night we went to bed before ten o'clock. I went into the shop to see all safe before going to bed ; but did not take a li<dit with me. I was awoke about four o'clock in the morning by a crackling noise. My hus band went to see what it 'was, and directly came up saying the shop was on fire. We saved hardly anything. —Olivia Ann McKelyey

deposed: I was living in one af the houses lately burnt—next to Sidey. A], out four o'clock in the morning I was awoke by the cry of fire. On going down stairs, and opening my front door, I saw a glare of fire from the front of Sidey's shop. With help of neighbours I was able to save some of my stock. I was not insured. —George Codlin deposed : I was the owner of five of tihe houses destroyed. I wa« called early in the morning by some one, who told me my houses in Queen-street were on fire. When I got there three of the houses were on nve. It was impossible to make any attempt to extinguish the fire.—The jury re turned a verdict that there was no evidence to show how the fire originated.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE NORTH SHORE.

A WOMAN & CHILD DKOWNED.

"We regret to learn-that this forenoon, as Mrs. Nicholson and her grandson were crossing a plank over Ireland's Creek, close to the College, they un fortunately fell in, and were both drowned. The body of the child has been found attached to a mangrove, but the body of Mrs. Nicholson, who was one of the oldest settlers in New Zealand, has not yet been discovered.

ANOTHER BODY FOUND.

Infoemation* has just reache d the Police that a body has been found at Long Beach, evidently that of some one who had lost his life by drowning. We understand that the Police boat has been despatched to bring up the body. -__-__

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

There was not such a full house last night at this theatre; nevertheless, Mr. Howe and the company by which he is so well supported manifested no want of spirit in the manner in which they presented the "Hugenots." They were greeted with very warm applause. The farce, " The Kiss in the Dark" concluded the perform ance. To-night the " Star Chamber" will be reproduced.

THE ORPHEUS MINSTRELS.

The entertainment given last night at the Music Hall by this company of amateurs for the benefit of the hospital, suffered severely from the inclemency of the weather. Every preparation had been made both in the build ing and on the part of the performers to render it a success and it is to be regretted that the severity of the evening pre vented what would doubtless otherwise have been a crowded house. The songs, and every part of the programme was well and spiritedly and pleasingly gone through, and we trust that at the next entertainment to be given, which we understand will be shortly, the public will greet the minstrels with a bumper house.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :—

For Wangarei, per Go .Ahead this day, at 4.30

p.m. For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to-morrow at 10.30 a.m., 3 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per p.s. Comerang to-mowow, at 1.30 p.m. For Tauranga, Opotiki, Napier, and the Southern Provinces per s.s. Lord Ashley, to morrow, 25th inst., at 3 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Napier station will be received at this office till 3 30 p.m. For Taranaki and the Southern Provinces per s.s. Taranaki, on Saturday, 26th inst., at 10 am. Late letters and telegrams for trans mission from the Nelson Station will be re ceived at this office till 10.30, and at One hunga till 11.30 a.m. Correspondence for London via Suez (specially so addressed) India, China, Mau ritius, and Mediterranean Ports, will be forwarded per s.s. Taranaki, on Saturday, 26th inst., and received till 10 a.m. S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

We give the following curious evidence that the mitrailleuse is only a revival of an old invention, from " Grose's Military Antiqui ties " (1801), vol. ii., p. 165: —"A patent was granted by King Charles I. to William Druminond, of Hawthorndeh, in 1625, fcr the sole making and vending, for the space of twenty-one year., of the following machines and warlike engines invented by hini; the patent is printed in his works The third is a sort of machine of conjugated muskets, by the assistance of which one soldier or two are enabled to oppose' a hundred ,guns, which machine, from its effect, is called the thundering chariot, and vulgarly the fiery waggon." Geographical.—"John, where is Africa ?" —"On the map, sir." ,- I mean on what: continent—the Eastern or Western?"—" Well the land of Africa is on the Eastern continent, bnt the people are all of them down South.', "How do the African people live?"—"By drawing." " Drawing what—water ?" —" No, sir; by, drawing their breath." "Sit down, John." " Thoma., what is the Equator P" —" Why, sir, it is a horizontal pole running perpendicularly through the imagination of astronomers and old geographers." "Go to your seat, Thomas." "William Stiggs, wha'-. do you mean by an eclipse ?"—" An old race horse, sir." "Silence." "Jack, you are a, scholar, what is an eclipse ?"—" An eclipse i_t a_ thing as appear wheu the moon is on the burst, and runs against the sun, consequently the sun blackens the moon's face." School master looks like thunder. Class dismissed, j

THE EVENING STAR, NOVEMBER 24,1870.



NEW LINE OF 'BUSES. - F. PHIPPS HAS made arragements for Running a , 'Bus DAILY between the WHAD and /. ITCKLAND—leaving the Whau tit 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.; and from Union Bank, Auckland, at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Parcels carried. Mr. F. Piiipfs has been appointed Agent for the Sale of the Evening Star at the Whau. November 4, 1870.



J. Cosgrave and Co. beg to inform the public that there is an entire revolution in dress, also in the prices of goods. It is neces sary it should be so, as Auckland is not in the flourishing position it was twelve monllis ago ; it is like all goldfield cities, suffering under a recovery, the working classes are more nu merous and money less plentiful. Therefore, the prices of drapery and clothing must come dmon to suit the times. The population must have clothing suitable for an almost tropical summer. J. Cosgrave and Co. have met the crisis, they have broken down the monopoly \ of large profits that have reigned here for years past. They are determined the people sliall be clad and that cheaply.; a great chance was offered lately, the stock of a large importer of drapery was in the market, a discount off English cost was given, and J. Cosgrave. and Co. became the purchasers, hence our extensive and valuable sale of drapery takes place This Day. — \_Advtd] ■■■



WANTED— A G-irl about thirteen years old, to do a little housework and look after one ortwo small children.—Apply at the Not tingham Store, next the Catholic Institute, Welling ton-street. ; ; WANTED — A First-class WAITER. One accustomed to wait at Table preferred. Reference required. —Apply at the Victoria Hotel, Victoria-street, between 8 and 10, morning. . • WANTED, T AND ORDERS SAMUEL VICKERS, 61, Queen-street. -V-TTANTED,—ONE THOUSAND PUR •W CHASERS of HERBERT H. SMITH'S PATENT PORTABLE SMOKE CONSUMING OVENS.—Note the Address: Hig-h-steep-t, Top ov Sim-Yard as Brown and Baebet's. N.B. —All kinds of Ovens Made and Re paired. Gas-fitting and Spouting Fixed, and Machinery Repaired. MISS MARY BARROW —A Letter from England for you at the Star Office. EMPIRE HOTEL, VICTORIA-STREET. SECCOMBE'S and BEDDEL'S COLO NIAL ALES 4d. per pint, 2d. per glass at the Bar. Just added, a new Billiard Bagatelle Table. W. Miller, proprietor, late of the City Baths, Queen-street. A good Quoit Ground and Quoits complete, adjoining the hotel. BILLIARDS. TO SUIT THE TIMES. aO to MILLER'S EMPIRE HOTEL, Victoria-street, for a quiet game of Bil liards ;no charge for the table. Drinks, 6d. Cheap Drinks. . . FOR SALE, ONE of Waterlow's AUTOGRAPHIC PRESSES, quite new, with transfer paper, ink, stones, and everything complete for immediate use. By means of this useful machine an un limited number of copies may be produced from any manuscript, sketoh, or design. The process is very simple, and may be easily ac quired. . Apply at the office of this paper. MR. W. It JACKSON, SURGEON AND ACCOUCHEUR, ,-'._, Mrs. Shepherd s North Shore. N O T T C E. v.. —— GIVIL, Hairdresser and. Perfumer, late , of 203, opposite the City Hall, begs to inform his customers that he has REMOVED | to more central premises, No.-121, next to the , British Hotel, and opposite Messrs. T. and S. Morrin, where he hopes still to merit that patronage which he has received for the past two-years. FOR TAUBANGA, NAPIER, WELLING TON, LYTTELTON, TIMARU, OAMA RU, AND PORT.CHALMERS. . CIRCULAR SAW LINE. The s.s. ' LORD' ASHLEY,' FROM Queen-street Wharf, on SATUR DAY, 26th November. For Freight or Passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Queen-street, Auckland _ or, to LEDGER & FRANOIS, Grahamstown, Thames. EOR TAURANGA DIRECT. The regular trader 'TAURANGA,* GMOELLER, Master, will leave as above. .* THIS (Thursday) EVENING, 24th instant. For freight or passage apply on board.



NOTICE. TENDERS are required by noon tits SATURDAY next, for MAKING ONE SUiT OF SAILS, for Revenue Cutter ' Ring, leader,' according to specifications to be seen at this office. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted THOMAS HILL, Collector. Custom House, Auckland, *' 23rd November, 1870. ' 7 AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. Established 1846. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, , Sm without personal liability. Principal Office: New Pitt-street Sydney. " THE special advantages offered by this well, established Society are— 1. UNDOUBTED SECURITY—On the 28th Feb., 1869, the ascertained total liability of the Society was ... £453,00Q While the accummulated assets were ... ... .* 602,646 Showing a clear Surplus of ... £149,646 There is over and above the Assurance Fund the additional security of a Special Reserve*. Fund of £50,000. At the above date the Society had in hand equal to 70 per cent, of the entire Assurance Premiums received flom members. ~ 2. L*RGE BONUSES.—Because being a purely Mutual Office the entire Profits beloto " to the Assured, and have not to be paid away in Dividends to Shareholders. The total Ke« versionary Bonuses declared by the Society amount to £485,000. . Members of the Assurance Branch can ob-. tain the value of their Bonuses in Casß,. or appropriate them to a reduction of future Premiums. , Premiums may be paid Half-Yearly br Quarterly. .' ' Should a member die during the days of grace whilst the premium is unpaid, the Policy will still be valid and effectual. PROFITS DIVIDED EVERY FIVE YEARS. LOANS, within the Surrender Value, are granted to Members on the Security, '_ of their Policies. SURRENDER VALUES are granted after a, Policy has endured Three Years. Conditions for Residence and Voyaging Most Liberal. ...,■■ THE AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVI DENT SOCIETY. Is a purely Mutual Life Office, Local to Australia and.New Zealand, not confined to one Colony, but common to all; Local to each Colony, but not restricted to any, and operating upon a broader basis, is therefore Safer than an Office confined within narrow limits. - - ,-.'; Is a Life Office having a large number of , Policy holders in New Zealand, and investing its Revenue from that place in the, Public 1 Securities of the Country. The Assets of tho Society comprise New Zealand Debentures to the value of £64 000. Was established in 1849, and it has suc cessfully passed througtrthe ordeals to which all new-Life Offices are exposed. , Having . ! completed the Twenty-first Year of its exis- f| fence, it has achieved a position of Stability I aud Affluence unexampled in the history'of I Life Offices. Its Accumulated and Invested Fund ex ceeds £700,000 Itß Income is over ... 200,000 a year. THE PROFITS BELONG EXCLUSIVELY TO ITS MEMBERS. From the magnitude of its resources it is enabled to declare LARGE BONUSES. The sources of profit are increased by the' high rate of interest obtained on the Invested Funds,'also by the difference between the margin provided for Expenses, and the low rate of expenditure actually incurred by the Society, an advantage incidental to a large Business, | Neither of which can Exist in a New Office. The Annual revenue was increased by £32,236 from New Assurances effected in the past year, a rate of progress which entitles it to rank with the First-class Assurance Insti tutions of the United Kingdom. EXAMPLES OF BONUS. The following examples show the total Bonus Additions to the Policies of £1000, under Table A, up to 28th February, 1860 : _i S'l- . Sg Si '- ,f ■ fil ' w as «s «i b-s .« JS _ • .J3*g — _ . .5.2 t§ %< g^ e-4 _ «„.■,;. 26 £1010 16 4 £395 9 1 £161 11 3 £45 13 8 35 1190 4 6 473 15 7 199 4 7 51 Km 39 1285 16 6 503 18 9 214 6 3 49 U» ; 42 1245 9 0-546 5 8 227 8 2 51 1» » 50 1347 910 626 ,7 4 272 1 8[ 73_1«J Forms of Proposal and every information may be obtained on application to MR. H. GILFILLAN, " Agent for Auckland. 7, Queen-street. ft . DO G L OST. W ON Sunday evening, about 7 o'clock, injjg- Alten Road, a Small White PoodlefenjJ DOG, with black eves and black Pf e'J picked up by some person and earned aw«£,.- Whoever will give information to tberecovc , of the dog will be rewarded; and whoey will lead to the conviction of the tHier or , g person retaining possession of the doSat^ d 9 _ notice, will receive a reward of five pou -^ Apply at the office of this paper, ttxe s» Station, or to p. GRAHAM-