SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Wellington, s.s., 2tj2 tons, F. Holmes, from Napier and Southern Ports. Bangitira, s.s., 174 tons, Rcnner, from Napier and Wellington. P.C. ~ barque, 250 tons, Sampson, from Newcastle.

DEPARTURES.

Leonidas schooner, for Bay of Island^" ,

IMPOSTS.

Per s.s. Wellington, from Dunedin, ex warehouse, under bond^lcase^drnpery, order v seasks vinegar, J. Buchannan. Ex Claud Hamilton, from Melbroune : 1 bale, Possenes kie ; t do.' cUj. Asber>-2casEß,-.-order. ;Ex Omeo, from Melbroune: 1 pkg., Brown, Campbell -&^Co.-}---3-~-dcK —order A-TT do. Lewis Bros; 6 do-.-order; 1 package, Gil fillan ; 1 pkg order; 5 pkgs., do. Eose, From Ly ttletoii:'26o sacks - barley,- -Hancock;- 25 Jl sacks, guano, ...CrjVpkshank, Smart ,& Co.; 1 box, D. G. Mundy ; 1 box, H. Kohn. From Dunedihv'fr^e gboftfx Lease and 1 lihd. cart' enware, 1 case glassware, O. Mays ; 10 cases sardines, J."Batge\*; 5 caMs'do., 1 case hams, 10 sacks oat-meal,-3 sacks pearl barley, J. C. Morrin ; 10 case?sardines, G. W. Owen;, 10 do. do., J. Buchanan ; 1 do. brushes, 4 do. paper, 12 bales, Watson Scanlan, & Co.; 8 sacks grass seed; J- Dyer; 3 -'casks drugs, 5 cases do., Kempthorne & Co. ; 1 case sundries, A. Philips;. .3. bases; ""WJW. "Wilson'; 23 'cage's 'drapery* order';'-' 2 Casfes effects;" S. F. Basted; 4 1 box. Biss j 4 casks drapery,-order.' gFrom 'Wellington '.'"S cases .Sherrard; 2 do.,.,order j 1 do.;'WarcupsV3 packages,' Sir G. Boweii ;; 2 trunks boots, Turrell ; 1 case Union' Bank Australia.'— Combes & daldy, 4 gehts7 ~,., , , Per s.s. Bsrigitird :15 bal's wool, 53 casks tallow, 120 bales, .wool, Cruickshank, Smart and Co. —Combes and'Daldy, agents.

The s.s. Rangatpa leaves for Poverty Bay, Napier, and Wellington,* on Thursday next ; and the s.s. Wellington for'"Napier and Southern ports, on Friday. /:'Y" '".'-"' " The fine s.s. Airedale leaves the'Mahukau to-morrow for the South., 'A,A The p.s. Duke^ofEc]inb\u;gh'will'leaVe for the Thames at 5 p.m.''tq-clay,''and'the'Xady Bowen at midnight. "•-./ -.•-,■ ■■'.. City of Melbourne,—This' 'firie steamer will leave liere" "to-morrow, at 11" a.m., for Sydney direct. ' She "discharged the greater portion of her inward cargo" yesterday; The p.s. Comerang, which has recently been undergoing extensive repairs at.,the.. North Shore, was towed over yesterday mbrning to the wood wharf. , .-.*■ Captain Norris, of the schooner Leonidas, report? the arrival, at Russ.ejij.pf the; wh^ng ships Nor hern Light and- Osmanla. 'Ihe former has taken 100.. barrels since; her la3t visit to the Bay. The, .Nap.aleqn.sai,led. from Russell on a cruise, on S.a.tufdayjast.,,,,,.,.., We understand that a large schooner is ex pected here in a few days,t with, ; a cargo of cotton from Tahiti, fpr., .tjarishipmentjo Eng land by the Seatoller. , .....*.!:, The barque Kate dischar,gfcd.,-200 .cases of* kerosene at the powde.-gT.ytpd yesterday, and* came up to the wharf .during the afti-moon. She wUI commence to d^b^ge theßemainder of her cargo this, jnownK»„. : .',.. AA:i\ , The brig Moa, having landed her powder,' canoe jip.barb.oiy^aijd afiqhpre.d, ps, the wharl yester ay afternoon. ,_. . ... • The ketch Eagle, Captain Loverock, left Auckland on the 16»h instant, and arrived at Wangapoa on the 17th. Took in 20,000 feet timber, and left on the evening of the 18th. Arrived at Poverty Bay on the morning of the 24th. Left" again the ""saEag day, and that evening experienced strong southerly wind, in consequence of the prevalence of which the vessel was hove-to for three days. Arrived at Mahia on the morning of the 28th ; discharged a quantity of curgo,'and left again the same day, arriving in p._rt at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29.— Hawke's Bay Times, March 31.

The ketch Wild Duck, Captain.Martin, left Napier on the 14th inst., and arrived at Poverty Bay on i.hw 15th. -, Owing to heavy sea in the Bay, did not enter the river tUI the next day. Landed cargo and took in fruit for Napier, ,leaving - Poveity Bay. on-the 23rd. Called in at Wangawehi on the 24th,' and left on the 27th. Arrived in the roadstead at two a.m., and entered the Iron Pot at noon.— Hnwke's Bay Times, March 31. '" The schooner Kauri left Wellington for Napier on Tuesday last, but owing to strong S.E. wind had to bring up in Worser's Bay for shelter the same afternoon.— Bawke's Bay Times, March 31.

ARRIVAL OF THE WELLINGTON.

The N;Z.S.N: - Co.V fine s.s. Wellington, E. Holmes, hsq., cor»manc}er„ i*a*.iyed in harbour early this morning jrom the Southern ports, bringing" a~large cargo, arid about" 25 passengers. She '.eft Port Cl.almefßfUt 2 p.m. on March 30, arrived at Lyttelton at 9.30 a.m. on the 31st; left Lyttelton at 4 a.m. on the Ist inst, arrived at Wellington at 7 p.m. on the same day; left Wellington^ 5 p.m. on the 2nd, arriVgefc' -at' Naplfev'alPo.SO p.m. on the 3rd ; left Napier at 5 p.m. same day, and arrived at Auckland at 7 a.m. -this morning. From Otago tp: J.yttst~on had Ught winds and fine weather ; Lyttelton to Wellington strong southerly with heavy sea, while crossing Cook Strait's ;* WeUington to Napier light; winds and fine weather ; and from Napier to j East Cape strong southerly winds, thence to • Cuvier Island strong westerly winds with j heavy sea, foUowed/ by fine leather till arrival. We are indebted to Mr. Purser Moss for j full files of Southern papers. PAssENfiERa.-. -Mrs. Curtis antt ohjld. Mjs.s' Kean, Mr. and Mr*. Elliott, Captain Wllatfe, j Messrs. Charles, Cull,- Hancock, Beale, Watt, I Hardinge, S. ¥. Bastard,- and 17 in -the j steerage. '- • Jf*

ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA.

The N.Z.S.N. Company's s.s." Rangatira, Captain Renner, arrived in harbour last even ing ti fromi C N.apifi»;and/Wellk.gtoiir, biunghaig a cargo of wool and tallow, and about a dozen passengers. The Rangatira left Wellington at 2 p.m. on the 30th ult., and arrived at Napier at 2 p.m. on the foliowHjg-Tiayi* Di-diffii*ged cargo at Napier, and left at 5 a.m., on Satur day, arriving at Poverty Bay on Sunday, at 12 o'clock ; left again at 10 p.m., and arrived in harbor at 10 p.m. Passengebs.—Mr. and Mrs. Woodward, Mr. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, and two inj th. steerage. Forty passengers were

landed at Poverty Bay, 20 of whom were mUitary settlers.

THE MALLARD FOR LONDON.

We are glad to see that the quantity of cargo pouring iv ttaily%ir°m the out-districts has enabled tjfaf ageplk'iaf the Mallard to place that ves^qiT on-J0(J Aierth for London. By adHetfcisemw^^r *%rfother column, it will be seen th_« M^ressejyis advertised to saU for London fyiylgfe %@pa of the ensuing month, the^gveateir^ftMie^of her cargo being already engaged. The Mallta-d arrived here after <m. ofohe quickest runs,from home of ,thfe season^, and her.- cargo has been landed ill e&pltal order. This vessel "possesses exc*6llenfc_aeconv. modation for a few saloon passengers, and we have no doubt thjjjtrbxih^Ttinie^hjß Tjessgljg; ready for sea, the whole of the berths will have been engaged.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Shoetland-stbeet,

Mails will close as under :—

For the Thames and Coromandel, this day, ' at's:3o"p.m'l, dnd, tb-h_o"rfovf, 'at Ip.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Taranaki, and the Southern Provinces, per s.s. Airedale, to-morrow at 10.30 a.m. Late letters bearing a fee of 3d. in addition to the postage, and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson Station, will be received at this office till 11 a.m., and at Onehuuga till 11.30 a.m. For Australian Colonies, per s.s. City of Melbourne, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Poverty Bay, per s.s. ''Rangatira," on Thursday, 7th. instant, at 11 a.m. „___.„ _~_ S.JELBISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Holt. —On April 3, ,jefc. - Newton, Mrs. W- Holt, of a daughter. ' Linabitry.—On April 1, at her residence, Napier-street, the wife "Of 'Mr. Augustus Linabury, of a son. " • -

MARRIAGE.

Tempeeley—DuFF.^At Westport, New Zealand, on the 23rd December, 1869, by the Kegistrar, John, youngest son of the late Nicholas Temperly, of St. John's Wood, Lon don, to Catherine, eldest daughter of the late John Duff, of Auckland. ,

The Evening Star. TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1870.

Among the questions before the public mind,, there is no one on which the 'adage guot homines' tot- sent'entiae is more generally true than that'of edu cation.* -But,'however we may differ on -thd' general; question/ thei-e is a feature presented by education in Otago that must excite the interest of everyone that-'wishes well to the' cause of knowledge and improvement. The acknowledgment by the State of the wisdom of providing a higher educa tion for girls' is iudt characteristic of English politics ; and we must go to the -United States with their non conventional legislation, and unfettered publio opinion, for the full ac knowledgement of the claims of a high class*, female education. But to the Provincial,, Council and Government of the province of Otago is 'due .'the 'credit of boldly asserting the principle of the eqi.al.ty; "'Of' jthe .claims'^' of. all ?'i£s citizens " to* all '*" ihi? .'. e-ducational meansi at. their .disposal ;.afid by the opening,-" as 'just' announced,- oi" the; "Otago Provincial School for the higher education, of. Girls,!.' with highly paid principal and assistants, of having stepped to the._van in the march of education. It was- the saying of one of the greatest, minds in history, one whose influence in swaying the masses of men has been unsurpassed in modern times, " Give me the edu- j

cation of mothers of citizens, .and I care; not for the gaining d^ tip rest qL the--ped-pIV,;," an(d wej ha.c the tMiimonj^.of' "the biographers of nine-%hths^ of those who, have left thW footprints 'on the' sands of time^^Kat' all that .was gaod r in ttaj-i in. nobleness ql^princ^le or e^^Wtenes^ of t infellect, ifwas mainly diving to* th^impjiressionsj^n veyejt by J|te ever-present, ever-jfaffeh ful/and o#?3iitel lep|u!allj-.superior mothefrs. jhis is a triilh. kifowa; a*Td yet no _acknowledgment..of it is_manifested ftrdur^legisltfti&n on th# quaßti«ii' strf! education. Like our fathers before ua/ we^build-filigh -Sehosol* and G-fam* waKT^chools^ and^QcJleges and TJniv. v t "sities; and" in them" all "we have no provision for training those who mainly train the people; but leaving our girls with the merest smattering of education and a multitude of unprofit able accomplishments, condemn them with dwarfed and undeveloped in tellect to pass their lives in idle tri vialitis. (That there are noble cxc ep tions to this result of our educational systems, it is needless to say ; but it is clear that they are in spite of, instead of being in consequence of, our general system. There are minds, female as well as male, that will burst tbe trammels of conventional usages, and make themselves felt in their sphere ; but there is nothing in our educa tional arrangements to raise our girls above the dull routine of the " accom plishments ; " to teach them that they are designed for something more than to be the mere pretty toy and embel lishment of future homes ; and to spe cially fit them for being really " companions meet" for man in his intellectual) as well as in his idle moments ; and for fulfilling the great domestic mission which the Creator has committed to their hands of mould ing the intellect and principles of generations to come. All honor to Otago for stepping to the front, and giving a public acknow ledgment of the demand for a high class female education. In the dis graceful no-system which characterises tbe general education of the province of Auckland, and which places us in educational results at the very bottom of the provinces, it is too much to hope for any immediate acknowledg ment of such an advanced claim ; but when our educational arrangements are being reduced from chaos into order, we would strongly urge consideration of the honorable advance that has been made by the province of Otago.

The Council of the .Acclimatisation Society held its usual monthly meeting yesterday, at the offices of the Society, in Port-street. There was a good deal of discussion on the various subjects intro duced, bearing on the reception and dis tribution of birds and animals of the Society; and the interesting statement was made that the General Government had placed £250 in the hands of Mr. Grey, the Inspector in charge of the San Francisco mails, for introducing birds, plants, and animals from California.

A coboner's inquest was held yester day, in Mount Eden Gaol, on the. body of a prisoner named Hbßert Mitchell, which resulted in the verdict that deceased had died from natural causes, ,of strarigulated hernia.

A special meeting of shareholders'in the Thames Crushing Company will be held at tbe company's office, on the Bth instant, at 3 p.m. The directors particu* larly request a full attendance.

Thebe was a very fair muster of the Auckland Naval Volunteers yesterday evening, in the Drill !*hed, in Britoinarc Barracks. The .men \yere, put through the small arm exercise, at which they seemed tolerably proficient. Captain Guilding was in command; > •'*■",

The transfer books of the Inverness Gold Mining Company will be closed from 11 p.m. this day Until lO'a.ra.'On 'Jhursl day, when a dividend of one shilling and sixpence per share will'be -payable at* the company's'office, Shortland'Street.' J Provincial HospiTAL.~Beturn of sitik treated during the week ending Saturdays- April 2nd, 1870. Remained' ISst! return, 73; admitted siace, 6; discharged^ 9; died, 3; remaining, 67 ; males, 57 ; females, 10. Arrangement: Fever, 1 ; syphilis, 4; cancer, 1 j;phthisig,.B ; rheumatism, 6 ; delirium tremens, i ; epilepsy, 2; chorea, 1; paralysis, 10 ; bronchitis, 2 ; pneumo nia, 1 ; stricture, 1; hydrocels, 1; cataract,. 1 ; uterine, 2 ; abscess and ulcer, 8; wounds and contusions, 3; fractures, 6; whitlow, 1 ; cutaneous, 1 ; general debi lity, 6. The three fatal casesjyere. one ot abscess of the liver, which burst into the chest, one of pulmonary consumption, ahd' one of aneurism of the aoria, bursting into the windpipe.

In the Police Court, to-day, there were the usual drunkards' cases, and one case of violent assault on a man in his own house. 'Ihe case was one of.sUch. brutality as would have warranted send ing it to a higher Court, but there were circumstances of provocation so involving the disgusting features of disreputable life, that as we presume the. Bench elected to be quit of the case by sum marily sending the prisoner to gaol.

-James ,Stephens, .... .she • .Eenian.—Sub scriptions haye been collected in America for the relief of the once famous Fenian leader, James Stephens, who is said to be sick and in great poverty in Paris.

ARRIVAL OF THE WELLINGTON.

LATER SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS

hlnningHam PROSECWED FOR : frauel

t:FI*RE AT GREYTOWN.

MEETING $fe WANGA^DII ON THE //NATIVE felßS?3»S\\, 1... i- " " . 30/^ Captain' Scott won^e Waikouatrllandi-c||_, beating Don Pedro. : ~ In. the_ Bankruptcy, Court_the_ Ju^lge 'directed *£?• 'ctimirial- prosecution" "agamsfc' Henningham, the late proprietor of the ~",Echo,"> frr. fraud fai popppcstigt. . vjitb; £js insolvency. ' ' It Ib'reported that* -therGoveramgrat smtend to recommend the'acceptance of" Mi*." Millar's tender for the Clutha Railway, for £312,000. Mr. Millar undertakes to finish it in two and a half years. G-REYTOWN, March 31. A fire occnrred last night at Grey town ; Grigg's house, tenanted by Lucas, shop by Philips, with a* large stock of goods, des troyed ; nothing saved. The fire originated in the shop ; the house was insured for £150. Lucas' furniture was also insured for £50. The insurance on PhiUips' goods expired on 26th March. There was no wind, and the adjacent buddings were saved.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

A fire occurred at Greytown this morning Mr. Grigg's house was burnt to the ground. Part of the premises were occupied by Mr; Phillips, clothier, who lost all his stock The Court House and Telegraph Office had a narrow escape, and only the strenuous ex ertions made by the inhabitants, who turned out almost en masse, prevented their being destroyed. Mr. Grigg was insured for £150, and Mr. PhilUp's stock lor £500. As usual the cause of the fire is unknown. WANGANUI, April 1. A public meeting was held at Patea last night, to consider the Government order permitting the return of the natives to that district The foUowing resolution was carried: — "That this meeting, having hitherto had every confidence in the Government, request that the order published in the Herald, of the 26th March, be cancelled, as the return of any natives between Waingongora and Okehu (Waihi ?), with the sanction of the Government, will cause grave complications,, and probably renewed ti'ouble ; nd the meeting trusts that the Government will recognise their decision, and let the natives be kept away from the district for some time to come." The meeting was large ; the proceedings were orderly and animated. NELSON, April 1... Starborough Run, Marlborough, was sold by auction, yesterday, to Messrs. Beaumont and Wharton, for £10,350. The stables at Bishopdale -were burned down on Wednesday ; everything in them, was lost. V

ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA.

By the arrival of the Eangatira last night, we have received later files of the Hawke's Bay Times and Herald from Napier, from which we make a few extracts :— Pbosbecting.—We have been shown a letter from the prospecting party engaged by the Hawke's Bay Gold Mining Company, addressed to the legal manager, wherein it is stated that the appearance of tho wash in the Makaretu is of a more favourable character than any the prospectors have before met with. They have found fine granite.— Herald, March 29.

We understand that, with the view of affording facilities to intending pure hasers to see the new township at Poverty Bay, and afterwards' to "he" present at the sale —at Napier, on the 13 th prox. —arrangements have ijeen made with the N.Z.S.N. Co. for -their hoa,t', khe-Eangati'ra, to run as foUows : —

The Rangatira will arrive from Wellington in time to leave, Napier for Poverty Baj on or about Eriday next, the Ist April. She will take such passengers as offer; and will also convey, free of charge, such members of the Colonial Defence Eorce, or their substitutes, as desire to proceed by her to occupy their land "at"the mUitary" settlement called Or mond.

' Thence the steamer will proceed to Auck land, which'port' she' will again leave on. the 7th, calling in at Poverty Bay, and arriving at Napier on ,the 10th. The Rangatira will then proceed promptly to Wellington, returning to Napier in time for the sale ph the 13th. . On, the 15th she wiU leave for Poverty Bay and Auckland... ~ , Every facility will thus be given to intending pui'chasbrs from the other Provinces, as well as to the 'inhabitants of Poverty Bay. — ttia. DefEnOe Eobce Men.—The drawing for lots -took- place 'on Wednesday last,'r when principals and - substitutes were *~ail j* forth coming. Yesterday, the certificates were handed to the different parties ; and, to-day at four, the Rangatira will start with the men on board.

Mr. Tiffen,, the legal .manager qf, the Hawke's Bay Gold' Mining Company, accom panied"by soing'me'n skilled" in "rdefing, will -ppoceed this day to Makaretu, where the party is now prospecting, and where they b'eUeve they have found good prospects.

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM WAI KATO.

TE KOOTI WOUNDED

30^ HAU BAUS" KILLED

TE .KOOTI THREATENS AUCK LAND.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM.

The brief intelligence received from Taurapga, on Friday last, with reference to the engagement between hopata and Te Kooti, ip the JJriwera. couptry., ,ia ( partly ' confirnie'd by 'the following tele gram received, froqi;our jCorrespos4.cnt: last evening. ... j;;a-c.* "..-Alexandrav.4-15.pm.i_. " News received at Tokangamntu to Maauwhiri, from Te Kooti, that he was

Trounded, four of his fingers having been shot off, and thhty of his people killed. " The attack was made in the Uriwera country, by whom it is not stated, but Te Kooti says the next move he will make will be towards Auckland."

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before James O'Neill, Esq., and ffl D. Morpeth, Esq^J-P.'Sfj) ]S DBUNlspi^sss./W;'' 1$ John Sergeant, Maurice Wa?i|h, a*s,'Bridget Mo^is, charged with the abo|fc offehce, were eacb',fined ss. and costs, or in, default to be iinprisoned'for 24 hours. VIOLENT ASSAULT. *-*»Jobn W Connor was charged by -John Day, with having assaulted him on the April, by striking him repeatedly on the head with a stone. John Day, whose head was bound up in caUco, covered with blood, deposed : I reside in Barrack-street l §&w tjie p^-isoper, t^rp 91; -tnWtimes, but otherwise he is a stranger to me. Saw him at my house this morning at jhalf-pasVtwislve. Do not know wh^ he' came ; he knocked at my door, and when I opened it, he at• ogee>knocK^d. me.dOwn-.-with ra stonef. The stone" produced was afterwards picked up beside the doog ,jri.th\ blood o^it. 1 Am quite sure it was prisoner struck me; was cut over left eye, and three pr. four- times on the head, with the same'stone ; "the cuts' bled consider ably. I went to Dr. Nicholson to get my head dressed. Had'steeri him 'iff'the early part of the night and given^him a glass of beer ; the only reason I suppose for his coming was to see the woman living with me, who had been living with him before. By prisoner : You did not give me money for.yaur"<*6d-,- youAforced; sii|>eiice' into my hand when going home. Mary Ann Dickson, deposed; I, reside, in Barrack-street; I know John Day and John O'Connor. Saw prisoner last night in a verandah house in Barrack-street, occupied by John Day; it was between 12 and 1 o'clock; the door was closed, and John Day opened it to O'Connor's knp(?k./| Saw .prisoner strike prosecutor by the door, it was with either half a brick or a .stone.- - Saw -him strike three times, and it bled him heavily; the blood is to, be seen jet. Do not know, any, reason. £_o*. " prisoner coming to the house. By prisoner: I did no| see] Day throw you X down the stair*', nor you tUI you struck him. Dr. M. E. B. Nicholson deposed : I am a duly qualified^ractitioner;' between two "and three this morning the police brought prosecu tor to my house covered with blood, coming from a lacerated wound over tbe'left" eye" two inches long, and from a circular contused and lacerated wound on the left side,,of r th,e head.' The.'wojyid,i^i'thp'ic^lp must, have b^en given; by some Hard substance, such as the stone: '■ produced, tjie scalp being literaUy smashed.! ' No danger'is'to be apprehended. 1 Sentenced to twp months' imprisonment with hard laboiii*. The Court adjourned Tor an hovr. The Court resumed. J. W: Arnold was charged with stealing a chamois leather bag. of gold from Luke Kenny _ of Albert-street', value, £165. Mr. Commissioner Naughton apphed. for a remand, and this not being objected to by Mr.- Bennett, who appeared for defendant, the case was remanded tiU to-morrow. . , .-.: *.AA.-.in> '.s.:i. .■■■ •■• x*/■.♦•. ; *: -••-■'■ •' - 1

Good name for a buU-dog —Agrippa. ' It'tAi hundred'years^fwi-ong do Aot- make' an hour of right. "" "• * '•*' ~ He„who saves in little things'can-be libera in great ones►... ... : r-. .- .( j -'■- *■ —*■' s v Pack jyour cares in as; small [ai space >as'-y*ou can, so that you.can icarry them- yourself, and not let -them annoy others...-,. .. k inr Linked Sweetness Long Drawn Out— Taffyj.!-- .. '-~ -.'•- .•■.--•: - ■•■ --i ■ ry._.,,.y^ Why are you more Uke a carpenter than I ? Because your ; a deal plainer. '.-■•' ■•• ■■ » v A man in Illinois has invented! a springijto be attached.to the feet,, by.which a -person 1 is relieved of walking to a^gyeat'estent. - He claims that his invention, .-will enable a-man to walk ten miles in,'an hour with ease, i .» i v An editor says : " Attention was first drawn to matrimony by the skilful--manner in "which a girl handled a broom ;'', whereat a brother editor says the manner-in which -liis wife handles a broom is not pleasant. ■.!■"_. < -'«- • ••< ]>> '• It is generaUy beUeved that Cowper »waS N-a Freemason, as he wished to erect P a lodge in some vast wilderness." .; 1 — 1 '•*•• • ■-'*■ Tedth Filtered odt by Teansmission.— Every day of my life-makes me feel more and more how seldom a fact,}? accurately stated ; how almost invariably. when a story has passed through the^ mind of a third person it becomes, so far as regards the impression that it make?, in future repetition, little better than a falsehood ; and this, too, though the narrator be the most truth-seeking person in, existence. — Ni Hawthorne. '_; . , ... ; , .... A young Californian w^nt to sleep, leaving the candle in 1 the bung-Hole of a powder-keg. He was picked up in the morning aU over, the house.— Boston Post. The London Railway Aftews predicts that in a few years an unbroken journey by rail may be mttdtrfrom London to Pekin. The English Channel will be bridged, or tunnelled, or ferry boats-wUI take whole trains-across. - We prize the y . cabbage for his heart, the cauliflower fbi* his head. A theatre copyist in London has read and transcribed '2,800 plays in the1 last ten years, and is reported to be stiU living ancLsane.

Washawfampantoveumpoo, a chief of the Arizona Indians, is dead. Poor Washawfam pantoveumpoo! There are no Washawfam paritoVeumpooS'! left who possessed the good heart of this Washawfainpantoveuinpoos. An English duchess', meeting a member of Parliament as she was leaving the the theatre, jsaid to him : —" You have the reputation of peing a vigorous public speaker. ,Pray call for jmy carriage." ~ ' l" *' ''''''• | It is maintained tlut the most inspiring nature sight'which a glazier-can contemplate lis the gleam of early day breaking through the .windows.

j The editor of " Flake's Galveston Bulletin" announces that he has been shot at 21 times in I three yea/s. and, js etijl, unharmed^. They must >c bad shots in that part of tbeiTexas. A provident Sandwich Islander, who ordered lis coffin when he "found himself near death ■discovered t£at,it did ; noj; fit, apd jaold.it at a felight discount to a sick friend. I Definitions in " Plain" English.— Ennui., ill temper. Dolce far niente; laziness. DccoUein, half dressed. Olium cum dignitate, half-pay. Requiescat in pace, he left a (good) fortune. On dit, scandal. Ruse, a swindle. Bu stee vurbe a cheated pumpkin.

CITY BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the City Board w»j held yesterday, in the office of the Commit, sioners, Canada Buildings ; Mr. P. ±. * PhiUpi, Chairman of the Board, presiding. COEBBSPONDENOB. The foUowing correspondence was read :— " Letters from the Provincial Government. I '?lst>From the Provincial Secretary in reference to the main drain of the city. T2hd. His Honor the Superintendeat traas. milting order in CouncU, issued by the Gov. eri&jr> under, the' Dangerous Goods Act, 1869.' " 3rd.,sHis Honor the Superintendent in Reference to the letter received by the Board from Mr. Allan O'Neill, relative to the site of Market House, in Shortland-street, reverting to the Government. " 4th. The Provincial Secretary in reply to the application inacte byjhe j, part of the sum of £1000, voted by the Council dur inglast.jS^ssioii.^ ie . -, T *-. -,« "sth. Mr. Rice, for the Superintendent, on the subject pf the nuisance in Custom House, 'street, amf'the'wasfceof water from the stand- PI" 66th. %i\ Rice/for Hh'e £rc?vifccial Secre tary, referring^ Jk.e, .drafting of a Municipal Corporation BiU, &c. "7th. Then -^Provincial ~ ■ Secretary again referring to the application made by the Board for part of the sum .voted, .by the Council, and enclosing a statement of the Interest and Sinking Fund, &c. " Bth. His Honor the Superintendent * acknowledging the -receipt of a -letter-from the Inspector of Nuisances, &c." The Secretary read, the . mimj.es of the previous meeting, which were" confirmed. .* s*i .•■:.*-■.-1 jWEMjESIj .Y-STRJEPfT. ;. .** 11 *~„(: Mr. Staines presented a petition .from the ratepayers of WeUesley, str.et, relating.tp.tke condition of that street between Hobsonrstreet and; Freeman's -Ray* , He .said .the >tre*et* ,3W in " a state of nature," and, required,^some thing doing.to it. . -.•*•*.'-, ,i -.A ■»a.~.u«i£i' ' ; Mr. HAMPioN v asked. whether the, people , whose names were to the petition, Uyed jn the ■street? ~.'* -.**."; ..-<}, i y\.-"'<H' '«• -»»..**.*»s.«.j_" ' Mr. Staines said the nanies _o tHe petition were those of ratepayers .and oympiass,s&. I perty. The petition was a perfectly, legitjm§t. petition, and among.other namea WAS .thatjqf 1 the Rev. Mr. Jones.. ,y -._ ■•*.- •_, a/ -. .10; j I ... ...... feeeman's. B4Y. ..„ & r ■'-.. ti-to* Mr. Geoegki moved' t_hftti_ fifty f<#,ijo|ife retaining wall of Freeman!s Bay, opposite to the property of Mr. _T. iBv.HiU. bftiajd ptt by I the Foreman of Works, to be let to the highest bidder. ~,.,-...: .-., r,.■:*■>.> _.-_..A.. ?..l The subject was referred to the streets com- j mittee. ._• ~y CONSOLIDATED LOAN. . t _ ( _ ' The Chairman, in reference tp the appiica- I tion for a portion of the, £100P.,voted by thy Provincial Council, said.lie h^d aconvefsatipn with Mr. Gillies.^ There was a 'sum otxWp t or £500 which should be placed ¥> J^VjriSF I of the city. ','_'*, ' A. -, . '._ , ''", ~^i I Mr. Geoeoe saidthat it was ashamei^it I ;the city should be called upon '10- pay iniefeat * twice ovei*.^y consolidation o£ I the liabilities' o£ the prqviiice Vere placed on 1 the same ,fpqting. (( . Why should, the^city^ I olbliged to pay mibre,' especially as it" fra'd "not I received the. money] wK^h it ought to have I received? • t . {(> Letter received. H.ffAR. CANAI.._ A letted' Was rlrlad from''his Honor the S Superintendent in inspect to certain aUot- 1 ments at the Mai-k^t-plac'ei* His Honor re- I ceived a letter (in the usual and formal lan- | guage) reminding him of the-.penalties attach ing.to the suffering or maintaining a nuisance. I His Honor replied that such,a .letter could 1 only come from a very officious person, and he attributed,-the-;language,,.to ,the[ignorance I of the Inspector of..Nuisances. The Board remipdedr hi§ .HP^Pfi that.th^ letter^pf tjhe inspector),iwas the psii4uflotipe,i.sen. ,^o rp,tft payers. Hl3 Honor said t^t he. Tyouldjdij .what was necessary.. , w , i-;, l: n m :•>? int: TOET-STBEET..•■! <t ►»!-*•: li> >.vitif»; | Abetter was read from Mr> Walteri*Gra ]iam,(.drawing attention to the necessity of I a common sewer in this street, and complain ing of the deposit of all kinds of rubbish and dirt-in-that* street. The Inspector of Nuisances anditheiPdre- I man of Works wera directed to report, and to take action if necessary, to abate the nuisance. - - * ■ RATES. Numerous appeals were sent in from the estimated valuation by the CoUeolor of Rates. The letters were referred to \. the r committee ■ appointed to "consider tnese appeals'" uv ,- '• '■*•' DANGEEOTJS GOODS ACT.'" fr : • Letters were received from persons offering allotments'! of land) or-proposing to build a M store, if necessary, for the iwarehousing of dan gerous goods. Mr. Smart mpyed that the Dangerous Goods Act be put in force forthwith. He believed the merchants of Auckland had had abundant time to enable them to "do what wm a necessary. : The 1 'Board 'had J dorieeviery thing that was possible. If the merchants had acted as. they should ihaye. done, the [whole thing would have been settled long ago. The Chairman said he had some conversa tion witli a gentleman largely interested, who said, ".Well, we must fight it out." The motion was carried unanimously, and directions ,we,re given to provide, a proper testing machine. ~, 1,'., , * '.. t,", X' 4 1 The. usual accounts,were passed ~, v y,it I ••••' - ■>•■■ *....* r..I.A*VV :OPBIOER. , i.,,..!. I>l i .A' • Mr.. Ashee thought there., should. .hfcJC , permanent law officer to advise the Hoard. iHfc was not asking for a salary. But thejy. QHghfe: to haves soma gentleman to whom!the iteswk could refer at any time..,, As at pj-e.sent it,-TO*;. 1 first come first served. He thought Mr. Wjn* about as good a manfonithe office as icpuldbe I •obtained. <R yic„ oj i Several -members thought the best I would be, when they -wanted to go, to lait tol ! go to a lawyer, pay him,' and have.done-jj. && | I Mr. Asher said he -would give notice, and [move a resolution to this effect, nest jpaee^iDi.^.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

!The nautical drama of the "Pilot" WMHpW' jduce 1 last evening befpre a very good Joouse. Mr. O'Brien played to perfection, and during the drama sang with good effect, " The Death of Nelson." jWitfit the exception of a few hitches, which, we are sure, will be remedied to-night, tho piece pawed off very successfully " Aladdin" concluded the performance, the 'Comicalities' of Mr. McGowan, as the Widow :Twankey, being very amusing. To-morrow the great teetotal drama of " The Pledge" wiU be produced.

THE EVENING STAR, APRIL 5, 1870.



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