SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 7.17 morrow morning, 5.5 HIGH WATER: This evening, O.IS ; to-morrow morning, 9.35

SUM-RISE: To-

STEAM TO THE THAMES.

Golden Crown, to-morrow morning at eleven o ciock

ARRIVALS.

Southern Cross, s.s., Sellars. from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

Challenger, p.s., for Wangarei Bella, cutter, for Tauranga and Whangamata

EXPORTS.

Per Queen Bee. ship, for London : —1 case ferns, H. M. Jervis, G cases old copper, M. T. Clayton ; 9 bales leather, 3do wool, B. Gittos ; 46 do phormium, Bucholz and Co. ; 1094 cases gum, 6 tons bark, 11. Walker and Co. ; 13 bales leather, 6 casks hides, 20 bales wool, B. Gittos, 6S tons cobra, 212 bales wool, 3 do leather, 110 casks tallow, 16 do hide cuttings, a quantity of shankbones, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 9 bales, Cotter; 57 do wool, 115 cases gum, 00 bdls whalebone, 18 casks oil, .T. S. Macfarlane and Co.; 2 pgs curios, Coleman and Phillips ; 1 case table), J. Browning ; 18 bales wool, J. ScaiTott; 190 bales phormium, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 1 case whalebone, 1 do shells, Lewis Bros. ; 29 bales wool, New Zealand Loan Co.; 436 do phormium, Must and Co. ; 1 do paper material, W. McKinstry; 63 bales wool, 66 bales phormium, 535 bags cobra, 42 bales cotton, a quantity of cotton, seed, 5 casks tallow, 325 cases gum, Owen & Graham ; 2 pgs curios, J. W. Sharp ; 4S bales wool, Watt Bros. ; 38 do phormium, Bucholz; & Co ; 14 bars silver, Bank of New Zealand ; 19 casks tallow, 674 cases preserved meats, J. Rober ton & Co ; 47 bales wool, 59 do leather, 1 do hide cuttings, 5 casks ditto, 15 bales bags, Ireland Bros. ; 2 boxes pictures, Captain Burton.—L. D. Nathan and Co., agents.

The ship Queen Bee, Captain Williams, has cleared at the Customs for London, with a full cargo and the following passengers : — Saloon: Mrs Warrington, Mrs Stubbing, Mr and Mrs It. Moore, and Annie, William, Albert, Frederick, Ernest, and Edward Moore, Mrs Preston, James, Annie, David and William Preston, Miss Hill, Mr A. Jakins. Steerage : Messrs W. J. McCallum, A Millard, J. Huston, H. Stokes, B. Merrit, J. H. P. Dunstan, Wm. JDiggles, Thos. and John Diggles, S. Astin—2B in all.

Per schooner Energy, for ilorotonga—l "bale cotton, 3 cases preserved meats, 3 do vestas, 60 boxes and 6 half-boxes soap, 2 cases tomato sauce, 4 kegs and 2 cases butter, 2 cases bacon, 8 tins and 10 cases biscuits, 45 boxes onions, 57 bags potatoes, 10 do salt, 5 boxes tobacco pipes, 2 cases corn flour, 3 boxes fancy soap, 1 case siindries, 1 crate earthenware, 10 empty casks, 1 iron tank, G. W. Owen ; 1 case cottons, 1 do apparel, 1 do mole trousers, 3 cases, Owen and Gra ham ; 1 qr-cask rum, 1 do geneva, 1 do old torn, Ryan, Bell and Co ; 20 cases sardines, 1 do hats, 30 casks, 5 crates, 30 cases, L. D. Nathan and Co ; 4955 pieces timber, Cruick shank and Co. —L. D. Nathan and Co., agents.

The following are the value of exports from the port of Auckland for the quarter ending 31st December, 1872 :—To United Kingdom, £09,762; New South Wales, £6016 ; South Australia, £980 ; Tasmania, £60; Victoria, |£21,675 ; Hawaiian Islands, £961; South Sea Islands, £11,879; America, £52,846. T0ta1—£164,149. Mails for Australia and the United Kingdom, via Melbourne, will close this evening at six o'clock, at Hokitika. The schooner Janet Grey will leave to morrow afternoon for Hokianga.

H.M.S. Dido is taking in 140 tons coals from the hulk Cantero.

The s.s. Raugatira arrived at 6.30 this morning at Napier. The schooner Excelsior will be sent to Wangaroa to load for Dunedin; she will clear outwards at the Customs either this afternoon or to-morrow.

The schooner Energy cleared at the Customs for Rorotonga this morning, with a cargo of merchandize, and two passengers for Tahiti — Messrs C. A. F. Moeller and T. Owen.

A steamer will leave on Monday, for Wan garoa, to convey passengers, etc., on board the barque Amateur, announced to leave there for Adelaide on Wednesday next.

On discharge of the New York cargo the ship Polar Star will load with the guano dis charged here by the barque Robert some months ago, and will proceed to Cork for orders.

The s.s. Southern Cross arrived yesterday from Tauranga. She will sail again to-morroow. The schooner Zior will sail for Kaipara this afternoon.

The steamer Hero may be expected in harbour on Sunday or Monday next.

The p.s. Royal Alfred having undergone an overhaul resumed her trips to Coromandel this morning. The schooner Magellan Cloud, from Russell, brought 134 tons of coals. There were nine vessels lying at Russell when the Magellan Cloud left.

The fine ship Agnes Muir, having finished discharging her cargo for this port, will haul away from the wharf this afternoon and sail for Dunedin to-morrow.

The p. s. Comerang, having completed her overhaul, will leave for Russell and the North to-morrow at one o'clock.

The p.s. Lady Bowen will proceed to-mor row on her usual weekly trip to Mahurangi and the Hot Springs.

The schooner Tawera will leave for Poverty Bay on Monday next. The schooner Clyde sails this evening for Wangarei. The schooner Janet Grey leaves to-morrow for Hokianga.

The p.s. Challenger left last evening for Wangarei. The barque Glenhuntly has been laid on the berth for London, instead of New York, as previously announced. She will come alongside and be ready to receive cargo in a day or so. Messrs H. D. Eolph and Co., her agents, usually load their vessels with quick dispatch, and no doubt the Glenhuntly will not form an exception to the rule.

The ship Queen Bee has still room for one saloon and one steerage passenger. She will sail on Monday evening.

The Wreck Register for 1871 states that the number of wrecks, casualties, and colli sions from all causes on and near the coast of the United Kingdom and in the surround ing seas reported last year is 1575, being 73 more than the number reported in 1870, and, with the exception of 1870 less than the number reported in any year since 1864.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING.

The following are the current calls and dividend! payable in the companies named below :— £ a. d.

MEETINGS.

Nonpareil, Insurant Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m.,

20th Januat-J- Conquering Xtero, Company's office, Insurance Build ing*, 3 p.m., 20th January Union Sash and Door Company, Mr White's office, Shortland street, Auckland, 5 p.m., 20th January Bank of Tokatea, 39, Insurance Buildings, Auckland,

noon, 20th January Rus:;ell Quartz Mining and Crushing Company, Mr Tothill's office, Shortland street, Auckland, 2 p.m., 21st January Quebec, Mr R. Home's office, Shortland street, Auck-

land, 23rd Jamiary Shotover, No 1, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m. 23rd January Watchman, Grahamstown, 24th January Nil Desperandum, Coromandel, 24th January Dauntless and Sink to Rise, Grahamstown, Jamiary Eed Queen, Insurance Buildings, Auck^ rtn^ g go p.m. 28th January "* ' "' Yon Tempsky, Company's -^ ueen streßt Auck . land 3 p.m. 30th : rtm Una, Shortland f «nth January Ruby, trra)^ rtmstown) 31st January Durham, Ox, Urahamstown. 31 bt January Morning Star, Grahamstown, 31st January Central Italy, Grahamstown, 4th February I Green Harp, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m., 10th February

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 9.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, &c, per Lady i Bovven, on Saturday, 18th inst., at 10 a.m. For .Russell, Wangaro.i, and Mongonui, per Conierang, to-morrow, at noon. For Grer,t Easier, Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki, to-mori-ow, at 3 p. m. For Gisborne, per Tawera, on Monday, 20th inst., at 11 a.m. Fov Rir.sell, Wangaro;., and Mongonui, per llowena, on Monday. 20th inst., at 3 p.m. For Kawau, VVangarei, &c , per Ohr^enger, on Mon day, 20th instant, s,t 3 p.m. Per p.s. Dakota, on Thursday, 23rd inst., as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, Unit- d States of Anieric,, British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 1 p. m. For United Kingdon via San Francisco, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 11 a.m. Late letters for the United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition

to the postage will be received by the mail agent on

board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Mails for Australia and United Kingdom, via Mcl

bourne, will close at Hokitika at 0 p.m. to-morrow.

N.B.—lt is notified for the information of private box-holders that from this date the Box-room wi' 1. be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

It is not often that we find men so utterly dead to shame as to deliberately defy "the public while persisting in— mildly put —questionable courses. That distinction can be awarded to the directors of the Cure Company, and it is evident that we have among us the material, if only great enough occasion offered, that would reproduce Boss Tweed and his associates in the

New York Court-house business. These

I directors, we understand, who "smile" at disgrace, have made their position safe, and among themselves and their

gang they hold so many shares that they can afford to defy the very share holders themselves. The result of such a state of things may well be im agined if power in such circumstances gets into the hands of men who are prepared to use it. The " smiles" of the directors of the Cure Company were indulged in with a sense of no

inconsiderable security, and we venture to say that by and by this claim will* in their hands, be generally regarded as the " Perfect Cure." A& it is they are not simply satisfied to rest in security, but While they smile they lie, and that confoundedly. So says the Thames correspon^^ of the Cross, whose woH w iif be accepted as more re^le than the cooked and cailuous statements of the smiling directors. It is evident that the in tention has been, with whatever ob ject, to exclude the public from a knowledge of the operations in the mine, and a few fixed hours in the week, chosen for their inconvenience, have been allotted for the visits of the representatives of the Press, so that everything may be placed in ship shape order for the " Eye " of the public. That the representatives of the Press declined to be humbugged, and to humbug the public, is not to be wondered at, and forthwith they are charged by the immaculate directors of the Cure with dishonour able and dishonest actions. The idea of the members of one of the most honorable professions being charged with corruption by members of the stock-jobbing fraternity —a community that is notorious for stopping at nothing, and which appears to attract to it all the maimed and the halt and the lame and the blind, in fact all the rogues of the province not included in the legal profession —is sufiiciently curious to make us " smile" if we had not forever abjured the practice. We think that the less said the better for the Cure directors. They have the power, and they should use it in silence, and when they " smile" they should even smile in wardly. We have done our duty, and all that we can do in directing the public attention to the conduct of the directors of the Cure. The mine is a s;ood mine ; but the public should use caution in relation to it, for it is in bad hands.

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At a meeting of the committee appointed by the Education Board, this afternoon, it was decided, as Mr Sheehan is about to visit the goldfields officially, to ask him to make enquiries at the Thames and at Coromandel with reference to the most suitable boundaries for educational districts. Mr Sheehan will be at the Thames to-morrow and at Coro manclel on Monday. The Waste Lands office was requested to give any assistance in their power in defining the boundaries of educational districts. The Inspector reported that he had made as full enquiries as the time permitted as to the buildings available for schools in the city and suburbs, and the portions in which the schools might be best located. The buildings sug gested as available were the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, the Sunday-school of the High-street Chapel, the Albert-street Chapel, and the Wesleyan Sunday-cchool in Union-street. Other private buildings were mentioned in the city and suburbs, and the Inspector was instructed to make all possible enquiries before Wednesday next, to which date the committee adjourned. It was proposed to divide the city into three districts —one east of Hobson-street, and two west.

It will be seen by reference to our Southern telegrams that the hon. D. McLean has had an interview with the pz-incipal chief of the Tuhua district,Jand there is a prospect of that locality being thrown open to mining enter prise. There is good reason for believing that gold exists in the country around Tuhua, and it is not at all improbable that alluvial deposits may be found there. Messrs Barry and Nolan, who were despatched by the Superintendent to prospect the dis trict, did not succeed in reaching it, but they reported most favourably upon the general indications of the country west of Lake Taupo. Tuhua is situated within this province, near its Southern boundary. It is about fifty miles beyond Alexandra as the crow flies, but is difficult of access. The people of Wanganui maintain that it is more easily accessible from that township than from Auckland or the Waikato settlements, and in the event Oi the district being pro claimed a goldfleld, strenuous efforts will be put forward to secure the trade arisiiKj from the field for Wanganui.

Persons desirous of having their relations and friends brought out to the colony can do so at very small cost by availing them selves of the Government to immigration regulations. On payment of £4 at any money order office in the colony a ticket will be issued entitling the person specified therein to a free passage. Females between the ages of 12 and 35 will be brought out free on application being made as above. Payment of £2 is required for children under 12 years of age.

In reply to the telegram forwarded by the Auckland Freight Company to the New Zea land Shipping Company of Christchurch, and the Freight Association of Dunedin, messages have been received stating that both those associations have sent writtea protests to the Government against the Shaw-Saville monopoly. The united remon strance of these Associations, together with that of the Chamber of Commerce, cannot fail to have the effect of detering the Go vernment from swallowing the bait so allur ingly held out by Dr Featherstone. The Auckland Freight Company deserve credit for the prompt action they took in the matter, and they have received the thanks of both the sister institutions in the South. Immediately upon the publica tion of the message respecting Dr. Feather stone's recommendation, the Freight Com pany forwarded a telegram enquiring whether the Government had authorised the state ment. The Colonial Secretary replied that the Government had not authorised the tele gram, but it was perfectly true that a message had been received from the Agent - General to the effect that unless the contract with Shaw, Sa ville and Co. were renewed immigration could not be continued on its "present scale as the requisite shipping was unprocurable. The Auckland Freight Company at once for warded the following telegram : " The Freight Company, for itself and other similar companies formed now [not with the view of making, but with the evident prospect of losing money,] for the express purpose of destroying Shaw, Saville and Co's monopoly, respect fully protest against any contract being given to Shaw, Saville, and Co. for a longer°period than say six months. They beg reference to Mr Vogel's letter of July 3, 1872, addressed to the Chairman of the Freight Company, Mr Yon der Heyde." It was a copy of this message that was sent to the other Freight Associations.

Tile A.t.B. , bVuni gfift Fife Band ac knowledge Vitli Mianks a donation of £1 IrtiJtt iftmea Williamson, Esq. Insanity has greatly increased in France, and it takes, in most cases, a suicidal ten-

Insanity has greatly increased in France, and it takes, in most cases, a suicidal ten dency. The reports of the Parisian authori ties announce that the dead bodies picked up in the Seine have doubled in number, attd the new Morgue, though greatly enlarged* is insufficient for the purpose intended.

Now that the Post-office messenger resides on the premises, the private boxes will be open to subscribers from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. This is a great convenience. There will not be any delivery on Sunday.

The Rev. Father Nivard, the respected and popular pastor of the Roman Catholic Church at Shortland, is ordered to proceed to China in charge of the Franciscan mission to that country.

A correspondent says George Washington 1 ' never would have made an editor, because he could not tell a lie."

At the annual meeting of the Onehunga Institute and Library it was stated that the income of the year amounted to £20. Eighty one books had been purchased, and added to the library, together with twenty-one received from the Provincial Government. Mr C. C. Fleming was re-elected president; Mr J. D. Jackson, treasurer; and Mr W. Spragg, secretary.

The London Spectator is strongly in favour of a woman's university in England, on the ground that the judgment of educated women is needed on many of the most important questions of the day.

The tender of Mr Philcox, for the com pletion of the Motu Ihi quarantine buildings, has been accej)ted.

The annual regatta this year is likely to equal any of its predecessors. The committee met last evening at the Thames Hotel and arranged a number of the preliminaries, in cluding the division of the town into districts to be canvassed for subscriptions. The yacht races will be divided into two classes —yachts under seven tons and yachts above that tonnage.

Mark Twain, has received, to date, a little over £4,500 for "Innocents Abroad," and is likely to receive very nearly the same sum for the first six months of "Roughing It," which is not very rough on Mark.

We would again remind our readers of the diversified entertainment to be given by the Wesleyan Methodist Mutual Improvement Association in the Pitt-street school-room this evening.

A clerk in the English Admiralty Office lately had his pay suspended for twenty eight days for addressing to the first lord of that august board some suggestions in regard to iron ship building. These suggestions were admitted to be valuable and original ; nevertheless a clerk had no business to know more than a lord.

An attempt is being made to get up an agitation in Onehungu against the Education Act, aud a meeting with that view has been convened for Monday next. We would suggest that either the Inspector or the Secretary to the Board should attend the meeting and explain the provisions of the Act and its advantages. There has been so much mis representation upon the subject that many persons have contracted prejudices against the Act which it only requires a plain explanation of the benefit conferred by the measure to clear away. Although there will no doubt always be a section of dissatisfied persons, the majority of those who will be called upon for the tax must recognise the benefit which it is likely to confer upon them. It is to the majority that we have to appeal, and we feel convinced that the Onehunga meeting might be changed from the original purpose for which it was called into a demonstration in favour of the tax if the provisions of the Act were properly ex plained to those who attend.

The Cross Gazette says that, of the five places in Germany where gaming tables have hitherto been allowed, Ems has already closed the doors of its kursaal for the last time, and that the bank's profits this year amounts to about 225,000 dols. Baden- Baden and Nauheim close upon the 31st of October, Wiesbaden and Homburg upon the 31st of December.

The Rev. Dr. Schaff has returned from Europe, and brings intelligence that the great Conference of the Evangelical Alliance to be held this year in the city of New York, will be attended by representatives from all foreign countries.

The Swiss Times says that the work on the St. Gothard tunnel is being pushed forward with great energy. The workmen on both sides are said to have cut more than a hund red feet into the rock.

The cost of Mr Leith's return to Parlia ment for Aberdeen was £1000. The election occurred recently, and this is a fair sample of the cost of a man's election expenses in Great Britain at this time.

During the year 1871 more than 328,000,000 persons, exclusive of season ticket holders, travelled over the railroads of England and Wales. Out of the whole number only six persons were killed by causes beyond their own control.

The Secretary of the Board of Education notifies that the session of the Auckland College and Grammar School will commence on Wednesday, the sth prox.

Mr J. L. Sinclair, teacher of Kirkton, Wan^arei, and formerly of Auckland, has re ceived notice of the termination of his en gagement in March next. The school is likely to be broken up owing to differences amongst the members of the committee.

A return match between the Carleton Gore Cricket Club and the Edenderry Cricket Club will be played on Saturday on the Carleton Gore ground. At the last match the Eden derry Club (then the Coteal) were beaten shamefully, but, by the careful guidance of Mr Walker, and the extraordinary exertions of its members, this club has been brought to such a state of efficiency that it is a credit to Mount Eden district, and we are inclined to believe that in this return match it will press its opponents very closely.

The regular monthly meeting of the Royal Albert Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 2, will be held this evening at the Newton Protestant Hall.

The Royal Italian Circus was crowded again last night, and several ladies fainted either from heat or excitement. One or two new features were pi^esented to the audience, viz., Don Pedro the monkey in a new act on horseback ; and the conceit comique termed "Diabolical Music," by the Brothers Carlo. Miss Amelia Bridges was very successful both in the Pas dv chal, and with her drum solo on the tight rope. The creole, T. Cuba, was excellent in the Grecian sports on the three bare-backed ponies, and the clown was as humourous as ever. Miss Kate Hol loway, in consequence of indisposition, was not able to appear. The various parts of the programme were ably sustained, and con cluded to the satisfaction of all present with the "Shoemaker of Madrid," a lively pan tomime.

The regular monthly meeting of the Royal Albert Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 2, will be held this evening in the Protestant Hall, Newton. i

The matinee to-morrow at the Circus is ! likely to be well attended by the juvenile portion of the community. The proprietor has kindly consented to give free admission ; to the children of the Orphan Home, Parnell, ; St Mary's Orphanage, Freeman's Bay, and , the Industrial School, There will still be | room for parents to either take or send their i children; and this will be the last opptotumty but one of witnessing the performance of the Eoyal Italian Circus Company.

Paving stones are unsuitable to the climate of Auckland. If any proof of this were wanting it is furnished by ihe footpath oil the west side of Lower Queen-street, lately paved with stone flagging. The stone has become bleached by the sun, and the mono tonous whiteness is very trying to the eyes. It is stated that those whose business compels them to congregate iii this portion of Queen street contemplate wearing greeii glasses to protect their eyesight, which is being injured by the strong glare from the nagging.

On the first of February next the share brokers' licensing fee of £25 per annum will become due. There has been a considerable fallino- off from the ranks of sharebrokers and shareiobbers lately, and many of their offices in the neighbourhood of the Exchange are either "to be let" or have been converted into barbers' shops, dining rooms, &c. There is no doubt that when licensing day comes round the number will be still .further decreased, as share business is so quiet that many brokers hardly think it worth their while to pay twenty-five sovereigns tor tne privilege of doing nothing.

The proprietors of the Presbyterian Magazine have determined for the tuture to issue their periodical in a new form, and under a new title. The first number was issued to-day, and is called the New Zealand Presbyterian Church News. This title is no doubt, more appropriate to the object for which the magazine was started, namely, the circulation of news relating to the Presbyterian Church. The new journal is in every respect equal to its predecessor. The number before us con tains a sermon preached by the Rev. D. Bruce at the opening of the General Assem bly held at Christchurch, an interesting re port of the proceedings of the Assembly, news relating to the Church in the Southern provinces and neighbouring colonies, in addition to four pages of well selected extract matter and correspondence. The articles on Presbyterianism and the Historical Sketches of the Presbyterian Church commenced in the Presbyterian Ma/jazi-M will be continued in the News. The price of the Presbyterian News is only threepence —just half that charged for the Magazine. The proprietors desire to popularize the periodical, and their efforts are deserving of success.

A meeting of the committee of the Auck land (rymkana Club was held this afternoon at the club-room, Auckland Hotel —the Hon. C. J. Taylor in the chair. The meeitng was of a private 'nature, and consisted of con sidering the accounts appertaining to the late race meeting. The accounts were passed, and the financial position of the Club con sidered, and appeared to be in a healthy and promising condition.

The German equivalent for tram-car is Pferdstrasseneisenbahnwagen. It is a pretty long word to look at and to write down, but Mr John Timbs has unearthed a longer and prettier. This is Vieeoberappellations gerichtsprotonotarius —only sixteen syllables. It is an official title, and means the Deputy of the Chief Prothonotary in the Appeals Court. The word looks imposing on the back of envelopes addressed to the gentle man.

The settlers of Stokes' Point, at a meeting held in the Church, resolved "That the Education Board be memorialised to form the locality into an educational district under the Act."

The Cleveland Leader says: "Lovers of celery and lettuce will be pleased to learn that every stalk of the former and leaf of the latter contains 19,000,000 healthy parasites to the square inch, which, taken into the human stomach, become tape-worms of the friskiest pattern. The poorest family can possess a few of these pets as vegetables »row cheaper."

"We may hope to hear shortly that the London Peabody trustees are about to ex tend their operations. The last annual statement showed that the first trust amounted to over L 175.000, and that the second donation of £2C0,00) became avail able in July 18G9, and that interest to about LI 4000 had accrued. To this gift Mr Peabody added in his will L 150.000, but this latter sum wtll not be conveyed to the trustees until next year.

The Royal Magnet Variety Troupe will make their first appearnce at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Monday evening next. They have been performing at the Thames during the present week with considerable success, and they are certain to meet with the success here which '' grand entertainment of varieties " deserves.

The annual report of the Chamber of Commerce adopted at the meeting yesterday commented upon the increased activity in the commerce of the port during the last year, the value of imports having exceeded those of 1872 by £252,353. With the exception of the gold yield, which had fallen off con siderably, the exports were deemed satisfac tory, while the increased consumption of produce within the province, incident to an increase of population, showed the producing power of the country to be much greater than the return of exports taken by itself would indicate. The report then re ferred to the opening of communication with outlying districts, the discovery iof means of utilising natural products, to matters connected with electric telegraph ; correspondence with other Chamber of Com merce ; the recent legislation relating to commerce ; improvement of port and harbour accommodation; proceedings of the committee, and the usual compilations from the year's statistical tables. Upon the motion of Mr G. M. Clark, seconded by Mr G. Lewis, it was resolved "That a letter be forwarded to the Minister for Immigration, referring to a telegram received by the General Govern ment from Dr Featherston, Agent-General, to the effect, that unless the contract with Shaw, Saville and Company be extended for two years the immigra tion scheme, on its present scale, will fall through; and further, expressing the opinion of this Chamber that such extension would be prejudicial to the interests of New Zealand, and defeat the efforts being made in different parts of the colony to break up the monopoly of the shipping trade which that firm has enjoyed so long, and which they have exercised in a manner very injurious to the trade and commerce of New Zealand. And further, that this Chamber, from the information before it, cannot believe that Shaw, Saville and Company is the only shipping firm with which satisfactory arrange ments could be made to convey immigrants to New Zealand."

A general meeting of the members of the Parnell Croquet Club will be held to-morrow afternoon, at half-past three o'clock, in the Eastern Academy, opposite the croquet ground.

The time-table of the new ferry steam or Takapuna, or the " people's boat," is pub lished in our advertising columns,

It is reported that the Danes as a nationality are planning the formation of a new synod for the Danish Lutheran Church. The Lutheran Observer regrets another division among the Scandinavians, among whom six bodies already exist.

A delegation of intelligent Jews have , recently visited Palestine to .investigate the , cOTidftiqn of the 10,000 of their co-religiomjta living there. Tbey report that they have no vfsible means of suppx^, but spendJOwg time in idleness, praying *f Jsg?g readings, and foolish pining and «OTg£J the ruins of the Temple eking out bt.t a miserable existence by the charity ol the «,£?&£ insists upon wearing an ancient white hat of her husbands to church on Sunday*. The summer season has given rise to many complaints regarding *c practice of bathing in exposed situations along the The deterring influence exercised by shaiks does much to keep dowri the practice ; but there are still persons who brave this danger, and it has been suggested that the police should interfere and make an example ot some of the offenders. A case bearing upon the subject was tried at Edinburgh some months ago. It was an appeal against a conviction by one of the Sheriff's Substitutes of Forfarshire of two or three respectable lads for bathing in the Nor-Esk, near Brecriin Castle. The sham crime of which they were convicted was "Indecent exposure of the person to the annoyance of lieges." The Lord Justice Clerk and Lord Neaves, however, reversed the sentence of the Sheriff- Substitute, and ordered the fines to be re paid, and found the Fiscal who had prosecuted them liable in twelve guineas' expenses. They pointed out that while indecent ex posure in private for the purpose of destroying the morals of young persons, or in public to the disregard of modesty and shame, was criminal ;„ yet undresdng was not so in all circumstances, more particularly where bath ing was the object. The Lord Justice Clerk asked if it would be an aggravation of the offence if, in going to bed, one were to forget to lock the door ; and Lord Neaves, in a humourous sentence or two, in the course of a rather philosophical speech, described exposure of the person as in many cases laudable, and observed that in his opinion a bather did not recjuire to take excessive care that he should not be seen. If he were bathing a mile or two along the shore from any house, and a lady chose, through a reconnoitiing glass, to look at him tor motives of physio logical curiosity, or other motives, it was her own foalt if she saw what she ought not

The pump, similar to those used on board ship, now erected on the wharf to supply the water-carts, works satisfactory. A great amount of labour is saved ; the tank is rilled at stated intervals, and the water-carts are replenished from the tanks by means of a short hose without any labour.

Pieferring to the opposition offered to the Education rate, the WaUcato Times says : —

"If we could only arrive at the truth we have little doubt that some of the violent ravers against the Act would be found not poor men, but of that class—to be met with in every community —who are always opposed to expending their money for the benefit of any but themselves. Others, if they would throw off their cloak of anony mity, would doubtless be found to con sist of small-minded local politicians, who purpose at no distant date to raise a war-cry somewhat as follows : ' Down with the Edu cation Hate and the oppi'essors of the poor !' These men will not be listened to ; the poor man is well aware that the Act has been passed, for his especial benefit—we mean, of course, for that of the class to which he be longs."

NORTH SHORE FERRY SERVICE.

As will be seen from our advertisement column, the " Takapuna,"—the new steamer of the Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company—will take up the ferry ser vice between North Shore and Auckland, from to-morrow, and the company inaugu rate the event by giv'm<* free passages to and fro to all that come, and whom the steamer can contain for the first clay. The boat will run continuously from to-morrow at the re duced fares, and we are confident that every effort will be made by the directors to remove those grounds of complaint which have hitherto been so irritating to those making use of the ferry. This com pany is not to be viewed in the ordinary light. Of course the subscribers did not intend to give away their money, nor are they to be blamed for expecting a reasonable interest on what they have subscribed ; but the project has not been started to make money, but to bring the advantages of the delightful breezes and pleasant strolls at the North Shore home to the doors of all resi dents in this malodorous city. The fares are now reduced to a reasonable amount, and so long as the people show their appreciation of the effort made to serve them, the company never will raLe agai.i the fares to the former rate. Not only so, but it is the intention of the promoters of this enterprise to build baths, assist in planting the roadsides and other available places at the North Shore, to encourage ;james, manly spo::ts and amuse ments of various kinds, so as to make North Shore the favourite resort and promenade for citizens. It will be for the public to make

response,

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Inventor.—There is no reward offered for a fire escape. The City Council merely passed a resolution at their last meeting instructing the City Surveyor to report on the matter.

INQUEST.—(CONTINUED.)

Sergeant Pardy continued his evidence by saying that deceased subsequently gave the name of Flannigan ; had she given her address he should have sent her to her friends. She did not complain to him of rough treatment at the hands of the police, although he asked her if she had any complaint to make. She appeared ill, and he would have liberated her, but oould not ascertain where she lived. Her son came to the station and took her out on bail.

Constable Gordon stated that he arrested her in Hobson-street, but no violent measures were used; the poor woman was in a very weakly state, her legs gave way under the weight of her body; she appeared to be in liquor.

Dr. Hooper deposed to having been called between 12 and 1 o'clock in the morning by the son of the deceased, and when he arrived, at her house he found she had been dead some time. The body was still warm. He had made a post-mortem examination of the body ; the liver was very much diseased. He believed that death was caused by intem perance, and in consequence of not taking proper nourishment. He saw no marks of violence on the body to lead him to suppose that she had been roughly handled. The jury held a long consultation upon the evidence, and after viewing the body a second time returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes (serous apoplexy), in duced by intemperance," adding that the police were not to blame as they had not used violent means.

SUPREME COURT.

THIS DAY.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Honor Chief Justice Sir G-. A. Axney.)

COROMANDEL QUICKSILVER STEALING CASE. In this case it will be remembered a point of law had been reserved for the- Court of Appeal. The prisoner had applied for admission to bail, and the sitting of the €aart was held to-day to give effect to his. application. Mr Brookfield stated that prisoner was not yet prepared with his bail, and wished for further time to procure it. It had been arranged between counsel, subject to If Honor's approval, that the amount of I _i should be prisoner in his own bond of £000, and two approved sureties of £250 each. _ His Honor observed that he saw no objec tion at present to admitting prisoner to bail. It would not be necessary to bring the case up again until matters were rife for completing the bond. The Circuit Court was then adjourned until Monday next, when it will sit in Civil jurisdiction.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY. [Before his Honor Judge Beckham.] H. J. HAWKESFORD V. JOHN" SOLOMON-. Claim, £5. The particulars of this claim were heprd at the last sitting of the Court, and as the defendant gwas not in the colony judgment was deferred until to-day. His Honor con firmed a previous judgment in favor ot plaintiff. ERNEST HILL V. ROBERT CUNDALL. Claim, £4 13s ; for goods supplied. The plaintiff proved the delivery of the goods. Judgment for plaintiff, MARY WHEELER V. JAKES HOSKING. Claim, £6 7s 4d ; promissory note. The plaintiff proved the debt, and that she had not received any portion of the amount on the note, which had been standing- over two years. Judgment for plaintiff. F. AYRES V. A. DORXWELL. Claim, £2 8s 2d ; for work done. Mr Ayres stated that he had supplied the defendant with 1,200 meat tins, according to agreement, which Mr MacCormick urged had not been signed by Mr Domwell. Mr MacCormick explained that plaintiff and others were engaged to make the tins, but in consequence of a "break out " he had put the defendant to great inconvenience, and failed to act up to the letter of the agreement. His Honor suggested that plaintiff had better consult a solicitor and take a nonsuit, as it was clear he could not proceed with the case singly as it was a partnership affair. Plaintiff acted upon his Honor's advice. GEORGE GLEDHILL V. DAVID BLOOM.

Claim, 15s. Mr Jas. Eussell appeared for plaintiff; Mr Me yer for defendent. Mr Gledhill stated that on the 21st of December last he sent his lad to the defendant's shop for some basins of a particular pattern, according to a sample which he sent ; he required them for brewing ginger- beer, but he got instead twelve basins of a different pattern, Avhich were not the kind he required. He told Mr Bloom's boy to take them back ; he accordingly took them back. He then sent his own man to Mr Bloom for the 15s which he had paid for them, when defendant refused to return the money, saying that plain tiff might have other goods in exchange, but no money. He called a policeman to the shop as a witness in the matter, not that a policeman's uniform would affect Mr Bloom's nervous system, but he thought he might be induced to return the money. He did not use offensive language, he merely asked for his money.

" George Collins, a lad then in the employ of Air Gledhill, stated that he went for the basins with two pattern ones, and paid 15s. Mr Bloom's boy accompanied him to the factory with them, but as they did not suit Mr Gledhill returned them.

Mrs Catherine Bloom stated that she re membered the last witness coming to her shop with the pattern-basins in December. She shewed the goods to the boy, who said they would do. She did not then know that the basins were for Mr Gledhill until after the boy had paid for them. Piaintiff's man came for the money, when witness told him that she had scores of dozens of basins in the back premises, but no "return of money," she kept her shop open by selling basins. Mr Gledhill then came with a policeman, and demanded the 15s. She was desirous of reasoning with Mr Gledhill; but he would not hear reason. He ceemed in an " effervescent state," and wished to know whether she intended to give back the 15a., when she emphatically answered No ! David Bloom was then examined, but he knew little about the business transaction. He packed the basins.

To Mr Ruscell : He did not return the 15s. because the boy was satisfied, and he could not pay rates and taxes by doing business in that way. He was not disposed to return the money. Mr Meyers contended that this case was not simply a question of 15s, but it involved a great principle in a business point of views ; the basins were actually sold, and not taken on approval ; the boy made a honajide pur chase, and paid for them, and the purchase was complete. Mr Russell on the other hand shewed that the basins were of no use to the plaintiff, and he regarded it as an impudent attempt on the part of defendant to force a sale and take advantage of a poor boy whose intellect is not very bright; and then endeavour to excuse himself from a mean action by talking about paying rates and taxes. His Honor said this case appeared to him to be "Much ado about nothing," and he thought that there was no doubt that those basins were sent for approval. Judgment must be for the plaintiff, with costs—£3. RALPH LEVOI V. J. C. MARTER.

Claim, £3 10s.

The plaintiff stated tliatjon January 9th he-.* went to the circus and met with the defend* J- i ant, and retired for an hour to have a gam* {'7 at euchre, and he not only treated his op- / ponent as a friend with an ample supply of coffee, bread and butter, and ginger beer, but he lent him money to the amount which he now claimed.

To Mr Beveridge : He was a respectable commission agent and not a gambler. Was never at races as a card-sharper. [Mr Beveridge here stated that he had watched him at cards at Parawai races.] He did in vite him to his place to tea and challenged him to play, " yankee-grab," a very fashion able game among commission agents; his friend was a loser. Plaintiff here denied that he cheated the defendant. Had he cheated him his natural mo desty would have prevented him from bring ing the case into Court. He then called Robert Moss, and asked him a number of questions, but witness's memory failed him on all the material points. He remembered defendant saying: " You cheated me," which plaintiff denied. John Charles Marter stated that he met plaintiff as described, when he invited him to his house, and persuaded him to play at cards. He won all the money he had upon

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CAN THE BEST MOLESKIN TROUSERS IN NEW ZEALAND BE SOLD FOR 6s. 11b.? NO! DRAPERS AND OTHEES outside the Clothing Trade may offer such baits to the public, but as THE CLOTH IKK OF THE PROVINCE, and the only one whose business is exclusively confined to the manufacture and sale of Men's Clothing, I maintain that it cannot be done. I can, however, offer to the Working Men GENUINE BARGAINS, being prepared to sell a pair of Moleskin Trousers, equal in every respect to the Gs. lid. article, FOR ss. 1 Id. And a pair of GENUINE Crown Moles, FOR 6s. 1 Id. And the best in New Zealand, FOR Bs. 11d. SAMUEL COOMBES, manufacturer & clothier, 80 & 180, Queen-street. NEAL'S NEW ZEALAND SAUCE Neal's Chutney Neal's Oriental Pickles Neal's Tomato Sauce Neai's Carry Paste. These New Zealand Manvfactures are found to be equal to the best and superior to most imported articles, and are sold at a Less Piuce than Inferior Foreign Goods. Sold R ail by tbe Grocers in town and country Wholesale by B. TONKS & CO TS NOW PUBLISHED THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWS. UPTON & CO., Publishers. EDUCATION EATE. FATHERS AND MOTHERS, LISTEN ! YOU are told thatthe new Education Kate is oppressive. Hearken! Hitherto you have paid school fees for your children. Under the new Act instead of school fees you pay One Pound per annum household rate in quarterly payments of five shillings e..ch. You pay also five shillings per year for each child of the school age; but not tor more than four in the family— the rest are free. Cumpare the old with the new, and don't be misled by trading politicians. The following table shows the fees payaWe per annum in the past and in the future for one child or more :-- NUmb drenf ChU" | Former Cost | New Aot 1 £2 12 0 £15 0 2 5 4 0 1 10 0 3 7 10 0 1 15 0 4 10 8 0 2 0 0 (•13 00) sto 20 < to [ 2 0 0 (52 0 0) Or viewed thus : the cost per week for the education of one child by the new Act wi" be under Cd ; two children, it will be under 3£d each ; three children, ■under 2Jd each ; four children, a little over 2-Jd each ; five children, 111-13(1 each; six children, about l£d each, and so on. The cruel tax! The grinding tax !