SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

I 1 m■'] nu rvsninp, 6.54 MD.&I-EISK; To morrn-f mornta*. 4.40 Uiaß stater- This evening, 11.22; to-saos-jo* morning, 11.41

NJgHftiffft'o, brigftnlino, '2-20 ions, MePhaiden, from > BWCAPtJO "WellitjL^oii s.s., from Southern ports

Akatayv. —Arrived, November 20 : Ama ranth, from Onehunga. Te Korrmu. —Arrived, November 20 : Hero, from Onehunga. Sailed, November 19: Emulous, with 110,000 feet timber: Isabella, with 20,000 feet do. The Nightingale brings .330 tons coals for Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane.

The ketch Pearl cleared at the Customs to day for Rorotonga with 8 plcgs under bond, and 00 pkgs Owen and Graham. She will probably sail this evening. PThe steamer Wellington arrived from Southern ports at Onehunga to-day with general cargo and passengers. Owing to the purser not having come into town nor for warded his usual report we are unable to publish the passenger list.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Majt,B will Clohtc as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow at 9.30 a.m. and 5.80 p.m. For Coromandel on Friday. 23th instant, at 1.30 p.m, For Rusccll, per Golden Isle, to-moi::ow, at 8 a.m. For Taranaki, Wanganui, and AVestport, per Uo-ahead, on Thursday next, at 3p.m. For Taurar.ga per Vincent to-morrow at 3 p.m. For Samoa aivi Tonga, per Konilworth on Friday, 28th instant, at 10 a.m. Mails for Australian Colonies and Great Britain (via Melbourne), -nil close at firoymouth and Ilok'fka on Thursday, 27th instant, at noon, and at the Jiluff on Friday next, 2»th inst-nt, at 10 a.m. (Signed) S. B. iiiaH. Chief Postniestur.

DEATHS.

Coat,ETa.—On November 24, at Tararn, Isabella Balfovr, beloved wife of Claude V. Corlett. Cor.ci.VN.-On Nov. 20, at Vincent lano (Vincent street), \V. Colgan ; aged CO yours. The funeral will leavo his late rosidenco to morrow at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this invitation.

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, ForHhe wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, ■ And the Rood that we can do

Without intending to disparage the choice made by the electors of City East we must

record our sincere regret that the late Pro vincial Secretary has not been chosen to re present them in the Provincial Council, It has been owing to the almost superhuman efforts" made by some other candidates and their supporters, and to the circumstance that almost every one believed that Mr Lusk's return was sure. However, the ballot-box has decreed that it should be otherwise, and we do not hesitate to say that the loss is that of the pro vince and of the City East, and not of Mr Lusk. That that gentleman's absence will be injuriously felt in the new Council will be admitted by all but those who, blinded by ignorant passion against the Education tax, ignore everything but the one thing uppermost in the mind for tho hour. His familiarity with all the affairs of the province would have been of incalculable benefit in assisting the deliberations of a Council in which such a very large proportion of members must for a considerable time be but feeling their way among unfamiliar details j and we arc confident that his generous and chivalrous assistance would have been cheerfully ren_ dered to those entrusted with the reins of authority which he had himself so long held However, Mr Lusk has fallen the first vic tim that is required to consecrate the in troduction of direct taxation. The necessity for having increased taxes is not of his creation.

Every one outside of tho ignorant and un reflecting rabble knows that increased and heavy taxation is imminent and un_ avoidable ; and every one that knows anything knows that tho Ministry or the Minister that is called on to first make the mob foci this must prepare for popular animosity.. The brutal instinct g of the rabble, like those of the other lower, animals, impel them only to kick blindly against what annoys j but those who have had the enjoyment of throwing Mr Lusk over will have abundant opportunity for ex hibiting their fractiousness ; and we can telj them that the Education rate is not all eabite to tho goadings and the prickings of taxation under which they will soon roar and bellow. However a Council ia being now elected even while the public are wincing under the first twinges of direct taxation. Stupendous promises havo been made as to the doing away with taxation—promises which tho golemouches have freely swallowed. We shall see what will be the result. The Council may not indeed grapple with the difficulty. The province may throw up the sponge, and throw itself on the colony, 1 and the result will be, as was well described by a candidate to-day, that the General Assembly will impose a special taxation on the Auckland province for the support of its own' institutions. What will the "free and independent" then do? Resist ? Bah! However, Mr Lusk, the £rst to honestly admit, the necessity of the

cast-, and the first to give a complete ■Hid effective system of education to this pi-ovmeo, has now paid the penalty. The sacrifice is complete. But ix very short time will suffice. Ignorant and stupid passion will give place to reason. The fine promises that have caught gudgeons will £urn to moonshine, and the eyes of the province will yet revert to Mr Lusk.

It is to us exceedingly distasteful to re-assail anyone who lias formerly been subjected to the lash of our criticism; but really when Itov Mr Edgor will persist in coming out as the " accuser of the brethren" we cannot resist the impulse to raise our voice for the cause that lacks assistance. At last night's Tem perance Festival that person could not so far control the malignant jealousy of his heart respecting a band of ministers who will have nothing to do with him, as to spare a sick and absent clergyman whose chapel he was at the time occupying. With that unctuous cant which is so repugnant to every man of true manliness, lie spoke of "the singular coincidence that the pulpit he was then speaking from way the only one in the city in which moderate drinking was advocated." If Mr Edger had the feelings of a gentleman, which lie has not, the circumstance that the Ilev. Warlow Davics is absent from the colony and seri ously ill would have restrained the ill natured remark. And when we compare Mr Warlow Davics, one of the worthiest, ablest, most oonaciontious and best Christian ministers of the city with this Ishmaelitish shepherd of a wandering (lock, there is not an honest man in Auckland that Mould not cry boo ! This blatant professsor of a creed that is as shifting and sapless as the sands of Sahara appears to build his hopes of success on dragging down the good and great to his own level ; and it is really deplorable that a cause so noblo and so good as that of Temperance is damned by his advo cacy. We do not hesitate to say that nine tenths of the difficulties in the path of Total Abstinence are strewn there by intemperate bigots such as Mr Edger; and people who would lovo to labor for that cause fly the ranks of Teototalism in disgust. We havo always thought that Mr ledger has joined the ranks of toototalism only that he may have that platform as a vantage ground for blackguarding the minis ters of the city ; and we verily believe that if ever he gets to heaven he will set to pull" ing the feathers out of Archangel Michael's wings, and that heaven would bo hell to him if ho didn't havo the opportunity of throw ing mud at the angels.

The following telegram has been received from the Immigration Department, Welling ton, by his Honor the Superintendent, who has forwarded it to us forpublic information : —" The ship Hindostan .sailed for Auckland on the 13th of September with 110 immi grants."

The resignation of Mr Charles James Metcalfe as a Justice of the Peace is gazetted.

Mr N. Abbott, of the City Club Hotel, notifies to subscribers in the Melbourne Cup Sweepstake that prizes will bo paid by him to the favourites of fortune at half-past eight o'clock on Friday euoning next. The follow ing were the successful winners :—Joseph May, jun,, £100; Robert Wilson, £50; John Davis, £25. Twenty-one pounds areto be divided amongst tho holders of horses that started for the event.

The majority of the members of the Auck land Improvement Commission being engaged on the business in connection with City West, the meeting lapsed for want of a quorum, the Mayor, Mr Heale, and the secretary being the only persons present.

Preparations are being made to receive with eclat, the Auckland Representative Cricket Team on their return to the .Northern capital. Full particulars of tho manner in which the ovation is to be carried out will be pxiblished in a few days.

Final notice is given that all parties who have not paid the Education tax in the dis tricts of Remucra, Orakci, Onehunga, West Tamaki, Epsom, Newmarket, and ParneJl are liable to be proceeded against if the amount due be not paid on or before the 29th inst. The names of all in arrears on that date will be returned to the receiver in order that legal proceeding may be taken against them.

The prospectus of Hie Standard Insurance Company is published in our advertising columns. Mr G. W. Binnoy has been appointed agent in this city. It will be seen that the directors havo resolved to stand on the same footing as other applicants in making tho allotment of shares. Lovers of natural wonders will be inter ested to learn that tho " Hairless Horse" has arrived to-day in the Manukau, by the S.s. Wellington, and will shortly appear in this city. ! A dividend of 3s per share is declared in I the Royal Oak Gold Mining Company, and Gd per share in Nolan's Candlelight. On Monday evening, at a meeting of the committee of the Society of Artists, it was determined that the sum of £10 should be appropriated from the funds of the Society towards awarding prizes to tho most success ful students of the Mechanics' Institute classes in mechanical, architectural, and free hand drawing. The result of tho poll at Onehunga, yester day, was— G. M. O'Eorke 179 .T. Lundon ... ... ... 134 C. Fleming 120 Tho first two are consequently elected. The long-promised social gathering of the settlers of Mount Albert will take place to morrow in the beautiful grounds of A. K. Taylor, Esq., for the purpose of paying off the remaining debt on St. Luke's Church. Tea will be on the table at six o'clock, and the meeting will consist of songs and read ings. A bus will start from the Union Bank at five o'clock. The members of the Pearl Variety Troupe will give the irtirst entertainment this even ing at tho Prince of Wales Theatre, under the management of Mr Hesford. Miss Vivian will sing several songs, and " The Man in the Moon" will be exhibited with his bundle of sticks, and will give some account of the land of Luna.

Desirous as wo always are of weeing merib rewarded, we arc happy in being the medium for tranamissiou of eleven medals kindly forwarded by an anonymous donor in recognition of the cricketing skill displayed at tho North Shore on Saturday l as -fc. It will be remembered that on that occasion eleven good men and true wielding the willow contended valiantly against Mr Roes, with what result is generally known. And though as in many" another case merit is not always successful, it will be seen from the subjoined letter that there is at least one generous soul that deems their achievement deserving of lasting recognition. Wo may add that" the eleven medals are of uniform pattern, of a bronze colour, the obverse plain, the icverse ditto, but slightly "con vex j they arc milled on the rim, and each has a hole for the insertion of a ribbon or some other usual means for suspending the badge on the buzzum of the fortunate recipient. We have promptly for warded them to Mr llees with a polite request that they maygbo presented in accordance with the desire of (he donor. The medals were accompanied by the following letter :— "To the Editor of the Evening Star:—Sir, — As your paper is the main channel of infor mation to the community of Auckland, and so desirous of doing good, I thought I would send these medals to you if you would bo so kind as to give them to the captain of the team of cricketers which played against Mr Ilces on Saturday last—one for eacli of them —for the splendid scores which they made. Hoping they will wear them on a future occasion, if they don't eat them, —Yours truly, John GiNOERnnKATj, South Shore."

The Royal Exhibition was crowded yester day by interested visitors, who evinced their admiration of Mr Gourlay's remarkable collection of natural curiosities. In order to prevent overcrowding the proprietor has determined to issue but a limited number of tickets for the remaining three evenings. On Friday, the entertainment will be under tho patronago ■of Captain Moresby and the officers of H.M.s. Basilisk, on which occasion a grand characteristic concert will

bo given

To the Editor : Sir, —Would you be good enough to insert in this day's Evknt.n'O Xt.vi: that the man Samuel Dickson, sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment at tho Police Court yesterday, is a fisherman residing at Chancery-street, Auckland, being for the lust few years mining on the Thames and elsewhere, and now residing in Auckland. My friends in that locality might believe that J was the party above referred to.—Yours, &c, Sa.mi i:i, Dickson, Grey-street.

A great number of flood Templars, Teetotallers, Uochabitcn, and moderate Re formers sat down to a comfortable tea last evening in the Temperance Hall, Albert street. This tea was all the more enjoyable because gratuitously provided by the ladies. The Chairman, Mr Clark, read a number of apologies from persons who were unable to attend, otherwise tho hall would have been too .small for their reception. The worthy secretary, Mr C;irr, read the report, which shewed that the society was in a healthy financial condition. Miss Proberfc sang several pretty ballads ; and a son of the ocean, from the Basilisk, gave a recitation. Speeches were given by Messrs Edger, Lamb, and Cornford on the evils of intem perance, and a pleasant evening was the result.

Mr I!. H. Bartlett has re-commenced business in the splendid rooms over the elaborate premises of Messrs Dickey Bros., adjoining the City Hall. The progress of the beautiful art of photography forms a most interesting study in relation to the in fluences of light. Like all other human dis coveries, photography in its advanced posi tion is due to the combination of various discoveries produced by scientific investiga tors of previous centuries. Each scientific enquirer in natural order has availed himself of predoccssive labours. Photography has been more rapid in its growth, if we m;iy uho the term, than in most of the comparatively modern sciences which have been built up in like manner. The origin of this acceptable branch of art, which reveals to us the faithful foaturcs of those wo love, lies among the shadows and super stitions of past ages. \Ve recognise gleams of its sunny advent in the dark cellar at Oxford, in tho monkish glooms where Eoger .Bacon laboured, and in the dreams of the early alchymiats in their futile searches for the Philosopher's stouc. Mr Barfclett's gal leries of art are the finest in the colony, and have been erected at very great expense. The galleries are 90 feet in length, and the wholelengthot the premises 150 feet, including reception rooms, beautifully furnished, print ing and colouring rooms, and tho lady's room, where tho more delicate work of mounting, etc., is done by ladies whose fingers are better adapted for the finer work of the profession than the hands of men. We notice also a dressing room with every con venience for the due adornment of the hair and face, previous to sitting for a picture. The windows of the studios are arranged and tho blinds worked in perfect harmony with light, so as to suit the particular class of picture required. Mr liartlett's new rooms arc elegantly arranged, commodious, and eminently adapted for the labours of his profession as a photographer, and are worthy a visit

To tlio Editor : Sir, —I see by advertise ment in your paper the announcement that a concert will take place on next Tuesday evening in the new Oddfellows' Hall, the proceeds of which are published to go to the Destitute Children's Institute and the Ladies Benevolent Society. As I understand St. Mary's Orphanage has been declared an Industrial School, and the announcement as to the distribution of tho proceeds of tho above concert is not clear, I should be glad to know if it be the in tention to let that most worthy and long existing establishment participate in the general benefit. There are many Catholics members of tho Harmonic Society to whom it would be a feeling of satisfaction to know that their services (in a public musical society) were not dovoted to exclusive purposes, but to the unsectarian relief of general destitution.—ENQUlßEß. The half-yearly meeting of the Tonic Sol Pa Choral Union took place last night in the Primitive M ethodist school-room, Edwardes street -Mr Wells in the chair. The report, as road by tho Secretary (Mr Cranwoll) showed tho Union to be flourishing numeri cally and financially. The election of offi cers for the following six months then took place, the result being as follows :—Con ductor, Mr French ; secretary and treasurer, Mr Cranwell j librarian, Mr A. Graham ; and four members of committee consisting of Messrs Bloatntfeld, Wells, Mewburn, and Coote. well-mei-ited encomiums were passed on the conductor (Mr French) who has been most indefatigable in his exertions on behalf of the tome sol-fa cause. The Union meets every Tuesday evening in the above-men tioned school-room, and.invites the co-opera tion and assistance of all certificated tonic sol-faists in their efforts to extend this simple and useful method of learning to sing. We have often been struck with admiration at the amount of benevolent and charitable assistance given by the members of this system all over the world, charity seeming to be combined with it, and we are glad to sec the Harmonic Society copying the good example thus set them in the object of thoir forth-coming concert.

The funeral of the late Sub-Lieut, tt. Wells took place this afternoon. The pro cession formed at the residence of deceased, in Wyndhani-streot, a few minutes after three o'clock. A large number of members of the Auckland Naval Brigade, and of the various lodges of Good Templars, as well a-3 many friends of deceased, followed. The procession formed a very imposing sight. The excellent band of the Navals was fore most, playing the beautiful "Mariner's Hymn " with much effect. A large number of persons assembled to witness the solemn spectacle. The deceased was a sub-lieutenant in the Volunteers.

Tlio election and installation of officers of Masonic Lodge, St. Andrew, 418,1.C, took place on Monday, when the following officers were elected :—M. Niccol, 11. W.M. ;E. B. Dickson, S.W. ; W. C. Walker, J.W. ;

T. Ellison, Treasurer; W. M. Commons, Secretary; J. .Kitchen, S.D.; L. J. Martin, J.D. j R. Barrett, I.G. ; G. Payne, Tyler ; Eev. D. Bruce, Chaplain. The installing master was E. W.D.P.G.M. Beveridge. After the business of the Lodge an adjourn ment for refreshments took place, served up in host Macready's best style. The follow ing toasts wore drunk : —" Queen and Craft," " Bro. Sir James Fergusson," "lI.W. Master and newly installed officers," "P.M. Bro. Anderson," "Visiting Brethren."

Between three and four hundred persons met last evening in J'arneJl Hall for the pur pose of listening to the addresses of the several candidates for Provincial honours. The chair was occupied by Mr flyncs, who introduced the speakers. Mr Macdonald proposed Mr W. H. Kissline, as a fit and proper person to represent the. constituency in the Council. Mr Kissling in a very sensi ble and thoroughly practical speech, stated that he was not a candidate for their suffrages. Me had promised to support Mr Tonks, but if at any future time they should desire it he would lie happy to represent them. He thanked them for their good opinion of him, but as Mr Reader Wood was a candi date he would not oppose that gentle man. Mr James Watt proposed that Mr Caleb Wood be proposed as the proper man for Parnoll. Air Fitts seconded. Mr Wood then addressed the Assembly at great length, in the course of which Mr Wood touched upon the little dilliculties which even a butcher has to endure at elec tion times. He had been in the habit of supplying Mr Dargaville's family with beef and mutton previous to the election, but lie did not vote for Mr Dargaville, and consequently he had lost that gentleman's patronage. He had a tender regard for Mr Williamson, and had given proof of his at tachment in the most practical way. Mr Wood was in favour of education, and con sidered that the Government should estab lish a University for poor boys, so that they might have a chance of reaching the top of the social ladder. He would bring out suitable immigrants to the colony, and at a future time he might stand forth and solicit their sull'rages. Mr \i. Tonks next addressed the meeting, and made some good remarks upon the education question. He considered that the Highway Boards should do the" business of the Education Board. After touching upon several other questions of political importance, Mr Tonks concluded by saying that he simply went into the Council because he wished to see the province advance. Mr Tonks was fre quently cheered during his speech. Mr Reader Wood stated that he had ac ceded to a requisition asking him to re present them in the Provincial Council. He referred to the Superintendency election, and to the education question at some length. Ho would oppose the transfer of the police to the Provincial Government. He was in favour of denominational education. Mr Dargaville wished to say a few words upon a question which was not of provincial importance ; but as his name had been mentioned in connection with trade he would explain the matter. He had been accused of leaving his butcher because his butcher had opposed him. This was not the truth. He had been feeding on tough meat for about five weeks during the exciting time of the election, and when he enquired where it came from he was informed that Mr Wood was the family butcher who supplied it. He and his family endured it until after the election, and then they looked out for a butcher who could supply bettor meat. (Groat laughter). He moved, " That in the opinion of this meeting, Alessra Tonks and Wood are fit and proper persons to represent Parnell," which was eloquently seconded by Mr George Staines. Mr Dargaville moved, "That Mr Caleb Wood be requested to withdraw. Mr C. Wood was agreeable to retire if a majority wished it; but lie would not do so to please Mr Dargaville." A show of hands was then taken, which resulted as follows :—Header Wood, GO; B. Tonks, 50 ; Caleb Wood, 12. The meeting then dissolved.

Mr Kirby addressed the electors of City West last evening at tho Young Man's Chris tian Association Rooms. There was a good attendance, but the proceedings were very noisy. Mr Burns occupied the chair, and having introduced Mr Kirby, that gentleman essayed to speak but was met with a storm of cheers, hisses, and laughter, as an in dividual in the crowd held up the pictured representation of a donkey, and kept re peating. '' That's an ass, and you're another. Oh my ! that just like you, Kirby, that is," Aud more to the same effect. There was such a row that the chairman left the chair, and Mr Sheay took his place, and en deavoured to get Mr Kirby a hearing. In this he partially succeeded, after there had been apparently a narrow escape of a fight in the front of the room. Mr Kirby then went on to say that he had come forward as the only free and independent candidate for City West, but some " bigoted Catholics " were against him, and tried to prevent him speaking. (This remarks was received with disapprobation, and cries of " Keep religion out of your speech, don't mix it up with what you have to say, &c") After some further interruption, during which one person came up and shook his fist in Mr Kirby's face, the candidate proceeded to say that ho was in favour of the National system of education as in Ireland ; was averse to the £1 tax, and to intoxicatioa, but so long as alcoholic liquor was sold so long would it be impossible to prevent drinking on Sunday or any other day, and if the rich man coul d have his wine, tho poor^man had a right to his beer. Ho should therefore advocate the opening of public-houses for an hour or two on Sundays. He was no ''psalm-singer or hypocrite, and did not go about preaching religion and robbing people at the same time." He paid every man 20s in the pound, and cared for nobody. If elected he would act independently. He was in favour of the police control being left in the hands of the General Government, and thought the Improvement Commissioners should be elected by the ratepayers. He was in favour of Good Teinplarisni—(Great laughter)—and of a water supply being undertaken by a company and not by Government. A vote of confidence was proposed, but there was such confusion that it would be difficult to say positively if was carried or not. The proceedings terminated amidst considerable noise ; but there was no quarrelling or fight ing, which at one time during the evening appeared imminent. .

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

[Per Anglo-Australian Telegram Company.]

WELLINGTON.

This day. The first lodge of juvenile Good Templars in New Zealand was opened last night.

The liberation of the Tapscott prisoners will be applied for again to-day. The journeymen carpenters advertise that they will demand a shilling a day rise in wages after the first day of December. The local insurance company, meeting fell through. Another is probable. The Stand ard is reported to bo in favour.

Tenders are called for the erection of a new departmental building oh reclaimed lands, either wood or concrete ; also for the construction of the summit contract of the Wellington and Masterton railway.

NELSON.

This day. The Lynch family of bell-ringers are draw ing crowded houses at Nelson.

NAPIER.

This day.

The Paterson has been delayed until the arrival, of the Luna, expected this evening from Wellington. A native messenger, overland' brings news that the sitting of the Court at Poverty Bay passed off satisfactorily.

ggCoal has been found on Chambers' run, 15 miles inland from Napier.

LYTTELTON.

Yesterday. The Governor's yacht Blanche is refitting, and receiving new mainmast.

DUNEDIN.

This day

The sanitary condition of the city will en gage the attention of the City Council to day.

Entries in connection with tho race meet ing on St. Andrews' Day were made last night, and settled satisfactorily.

PAKURANGA ELECTION.

The election of a gentleman to represent the distrct of Pakuranga in the Provincial Council took place to-day. There were three candidates ': Captain Peacocke, Messrs J. Gordon, and W. Woodward. A great deal of interest was manifested in the result, and the supporters of both parties were busy during the day. One thing likely to result from the contest, we are in formed, is an action for libel against the printer and author of the '' Revised Catechism for Pakarangans" alluded to in our last issue. Mr John Wallace this morning applied to Mr J. H. Field, job printer, of Albert-street, §[and obtained the manuscript of the Catechism with a view to ulterior proceedings. The polling places of the district wore Utahuhu and Howick.

A Star pigeon was despatched to the latter settlement to supply the place of electric wire, the benefits of which the Government have not yet bestowed on the district.

PROVINCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.

Tlia Provincial Scholarships, four in number, which are to be competed for on the lGth December, entitle the holder to L3O a year and free tuition at the Grammar School. They are therefore of sufficient value and importance to attracst a large number of can didates, and may be the means of a boy of talents, no matter what the rank in life of his parents may be, of ultimately attaining the highest education—a boon which few will fail tg appreciate. The subjects on which the competitors will be examined are as follows :— SUBJECTS IX WHICH COMPETITORS WILL BE EXAMINED. ; . English Language.—Grammar : Composi tion —the Writing of a letter, if not less than a given length, on a given subject ; Words —Meaning, Derivation, &c, Spelling to be judged from the papers. To write from memory any specified lines of the following passages from Shakspeare, and explain the meaning of the same : — "The Tempest:" Act 111, Scene 2—from '' Be not afeard, the Isle is full of noises," to " I cried to dream again." ActV., Scene I—from " Hast thou, which art but air," to "I'll drown my book." " Much Ado About Nothing:" Act IV., Scene 2—the passage beginning "Dost thou not suspect my place." " Love's Labour Lost: Act V., Scene 1— from the beginning, to " Peace, the peal begins." "Midsummer Night's Dream :" Act 11., Scene 1 —from " How now, spirit*,'1 to "hide them there." Act 111., Scene 2— from "Lo, she is one of this confederacy to " but one heart." Act IV., Scene I—from "Go, one of you," " what nymphs are those?" Act V., Scene I—from " I never may believe these antique fables " " to a local habitation and a name." "As You Like It:" Act 11., Scene I—from " O yes, into a thousand similes," to "their" (end of 13th line). " Cyinbeline :" Act IV., Scene 2—from "With fairest flowers," to "corse." Same Act and Scene—from " Fear no more the heat of the sun," to "grave." " Macbeth :" Act 1., Scene G—from "This castle hath a pleasant seat," to "the air is delicate." Act 111., Scene I—from "To be thus is nothing," to "utterance." Arithmetic.—Simple and Compound Rules, Practice, Fractions*—Vulgar and Decimal— Proportion, Interest, Making out of In voices. Geography.'—Political and Physical; with special reference to the Geography of Australasia, and of the South Sea Islands (including their products and trade). History.-England from 1688 to 1820. Rome to the end of First Period (Collier's History of Rome). Writing to be judged from the papers. Reading.—Competitors will be expected to read in a natural manner, and so as to be understood by tho examiner, without the latter having before him the passage -which is being read, also to explain the meaning of the words they have read. Competitors for the open scholarship will be examined in the following subjects in ad dition to those above specified : — Latin, Virgil, iEneid, book 1. ; with ques tions on Grammar, Classical History, Geography, Mythology arising from the text. Translations of easy English into Latin. French.—Charles XII., books 1, 2, 3; grammar. Translation of English into French. Euclid.—Books I. to IV. (inclusive). Algebra.—Simple Rules, Simple Equations of one or two unknown quantities, Quadratics, Indices, and Surds. History of Rome.—Second and Third Periods (Collier's History of Rome).

The Westport Times states that another and easily wrought seam of excellent coal, jlose to the water's edge, has been dis covered at the Mokihinui, and a prospecting icense has been applied for. Specimens brought in show a bright and heavy coal icsembling in all outward appearance the heat Welsh, and the prospectors state that vessels of good draught may run close along« side the river bank and roeeive coals.

INTER-PROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

{FROM OUJi SPECIAL REPORTER)

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

DUNEDIN.

Yesterday. In the opening to-day, Clarke and McDoncll went to the wickets to complete their innings. Both men batted carefully and scored singles, until Clarke was caught by Sweeto off his own bowling. ° Downes succeeded him, but was put out leg before the wicket. In the meantime McDonnell added to the score.. He was joined by Glenn, vice Downes, but his com panion was soon floored by Buckland, and the Duncdin team were out for 41.

Auckland sent Clayforth and Lankham to the wickets, Garwood bowling. Clayforth* sent cne to leg, but Lankham was bowled out with the first ball.

Dufaur went to the wicket. Clayforth drove another for a single, but was caught out by Downes on Garwood's third ball, two wickets down for three runs.

This looked anything but promising. Eobinson was now sent to the wicket, but after a single by himself and two by Dufaur Garwood, whose bowling was very destruc tive, sent Robinson's timbers flying, and he retired in favour of Alpe. Three wickets for six.

Dufaur was cutting Gardwood's bowling very freely for ones and twos when he was caught at point.

Alpe knocked the leather about a good deal for single?, twos, andja four, but when in fine trim for business was caught by Thomson at long leg, after adding 17 to our score.

Boilers, who had succeeded Defaur, was playing carefully, and he was joined by Yates on the fall of Robinson's wicket. Singles came pretty freely, and Bellars got a good hit for three, Yates following the excel lent example. Yates yielded, however, after brief career to an underhand slow from Mears, leaving only one point to win. Sweete went in and soon knocked this, and throe ringing cheers announced Auckland's second victory. The reception of the team in Dunedin has been most cordial notwithstanding the black guard attempts to damage the men by circu lating slanderous statements. Three cheers were given by the Aucklanders for the Dunedin cricketers, and were re-echoed by that team in favour of Auckland. The game concluded by one o'clock. The Otago team fielded, splendidly. We give below the following com plete sceres of the second innings :— FIRST ISNINGS. Dunedin ... ... ... ... 77 Auckland ... ... ... ... 78 Majority for Auckland... ... 1

DUNEDIN.

SECOND INNINGS. Mears, b Buckland 0 Thomson, c Buckland, b Sweete ... 9 Rhodes, b Sweete ~. 0 Lambert, 1 b w b, Sweete 0 Allen, b Buckland 4 McDonnell, not out 14 Macfarlane, runout... ... .... 2 Garwood, b Sweeto .2 - Clarke, c and b Swete 8 Downes, 1 b w, b Buckland 0 Glenn, b Buckland 0 Extras ... ... .. ... 2 Total 41

AUCKLAND.

SECOND INNINGS. Clayforth, c Downes b Glenn ... 2 Lankham, b Garwood ... ... Q Dufaur, c Allen b Garwood ... 10 Robinson, b Garwood ... ... 1 Alpe, c Thomson b Glenn ... ... 7 Bellars, not out ... ... ... 13 Yates, b Mears ... ... ... 4 Sweete, not out ... ... ... 1 Wides 3 Total 41 Four wickets to fall.

ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.

SHOT AND SHELL PRACTICE.

A gun detachment, consisting of Sergeants Hatswell, Watson, Featon, Corporals Geddes and Hamilton, Gunners Norrie, Davis, Maim, and Isaacs proceeded to the North Shore yesterday to lire for field-gun prizes given by the Government for annual compe tition. The amount of prizes were £3 for each gun in IS7I, and the same for 1872, in all, £IS, which should have been fired for before, but owing to differences between the members and their captain the corps has not been allowed to fire shot or shell since the early part of 1871. The present reduced strength of the corps will not provide three detachments; two only therefore cau compete for £6 each. It was understood that the presentation of £10 10s, made by Dr Lee for gun prizes about nine months since, was to be fired for on this occasion, and disappoint ment was expressed by members when in formed that such would not be the case. Lieut. Devore was in charge, and Gunnery Instructor Broughton accompanied the de tachment. At the wharf the members dis mounted the gun and limbers for embarkation on board the Takapuna, which was done for the first time in a very satisfactory manner, barring a little irritation caused by the drill instructor, who, for a short time, forgot his position. On arriving at tho new wharf at the North Shore" the gun was again mounted, and a horse procured for the purpose of drawing it to the top of the hill at the North Head, where it was intended the firing was to take place at a target, 1,600 yards distance down the channel; but after considerable trouble with the horse, and get ting about half-way up the hill, one of the limber wheels went over a stone, which effected a complete capsize, horse and all. fortunately no damage was done, and the horse was soon got on his feet again, when it was decided not to make any further attempt to mount the hill, but to go round and fire from the beach instead. At this time Captain Featon and Major Gordon, the Inspecting Officer, arrived on the ground when the firing commenced. Two trial shots were fired for first in order to get the distance, and then alternate shot and shell, each man laying the gun in turn, and firing according to his own judgment. Owing no doubt to the very strong wind most of the shots went to the left and low, some of the shell bursting in the water in front of the target. At about one o'clock the firing ceased, and a vigorous attack was made on the provisions which had been provided by Sergeant Hatswell. The fowls were winged, the lobster demolished, the ham, bread, and cheese began to look small when the party were reinforced by the arrival of Major Tisdall, Doctor Lee houo rary assistant-surgeon to the battery, Sergeant Wainhouse, and other visitors, who immediately got themselves into position and. commenced operations on what remained. A short time having been devoted to the fragrant weed, firing was resumed, when Dr

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