SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

FIGB WATER : Thla evening, 9.4 ; 10-nonc* morning, 9.24 SUK-S&T : Thl« eveuiiß, 4.40; BUN-BOT: To morrow Rornfrg, 7.10 MOON'S AGE: Last Qnarter, Sth. 0.67 a.m.

ARRIVAL.

uoiden Isle, schooner, from Kusseu Hero, cutter, from Kaipara

DEPARTURES.

Pakeha, brig, for Port Chalmers, via Wangaroa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For the Mannkau-Blanche, viceregal yacht, to

morrow -• '■'•■ ■. For Kandavu—City of Adelaide, s.s., (English Mail

■via Pan Francisco), Monday, Bth June For Bydney and Melbourne—Hero, s s., about the 10th

instant For New York—Serene, baTque, early London—Anazi, barque, early ; Hylton Castle,

barque, early For San Francisco- Jubilee, ship, early For '1 aranaki and Wanganui—Go-ahead, s.s., Friday For the South—Wellington, s.s., 7th instant For Lyttelton—Helena, schooner, early For Levuka—Herald, schooner, at once ' For Kaipara—Amaranthe, schooner, to-morrow For Napier—Star of the South, Thursday For a Cruise—Albion, whaling barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Florence, barque, from New York. Sailed Feb 14 William Gifford, barque, from New York, via Dunedin. Sailed Feb 15 Hero, s.s., from Sydney, about 7th June Wonga Wonga, from Sydney and Melbourne, about the Bth June Countess of Kintore, ship, from London, sailed 6th April Loch Awe, ship, from London, sailed April — Ferndale, .baTque, from London Oity of Auckland, ship, from London James Wishart. ship, from London, sailed 18th March Queen of Nations, ship, from Liverpool, via Belfast,

sailed 17th March Southern Cross, s.s., from England, sailed Jan 21 Thames, barque, from Boston, loading Glimpse, barque, from Newcastle, early Hylton Castle, barque, from Newcastle, early Charybdis, schooner, from Lyttelton Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands, early Pet, barque, from Oamam, early Elderslie. schooner, from Oamaru. early Harriet Armytage. barque, from Dunedin, early

EXPORTS.

. Per Pacific for Napier : 40,000 shingles, 40,000 ft. timber.—Schappe and Ausenne.

The schooner Herald is ready to Bail for Levuka. She hauled off the wharf this after noon and anchored in the stream.

The schooner Pacific, Captain Crisp, cleared -out this afternoon for Napier, via Mercury Bay, with a cargo of timber shipped by Messrs Schappe and Ansenne. The schooner Golden Isle brings 110 tons coal for the A.S.P. Company. The schooner Amaranthe, with 36,000 feet timber for J. W. Waller, from Kaipara, entered inwards at the Customs.

The cutter Hero, arrived in the Manukau, brings 25,000 feet timber for W. S. Graham.

The fine brig Emperor is engaged in putting out her cargo of breadstuff's at the wharf.

The A.S.P. Company give notice that the p.s. Golden Crown will be laid up in port after Saturday next, owing to the absence of any landing accommodation at the Thames.

The s.s. Phoebe, which sailed South yester day from .the Manukau, took the following passengers :—Messrs Spratt, Walford, Prick etfc, Corbett, Robson, Waymouth, Hullett, Culliner, Mr and Mrs Willis, Mr and Mrs Dees, Miss Williams, Messrs Lewis, Murphy, Coleridge, Hood, Vogel, Lane, Tuck, Nolan, Tregoning, Mrs Murphy and family, Mr and Mrs Coleridge". The s.s. St Kilda left the Manukau for Wanganui yesterday with the following: pas sengers :—Mr Conway, Mrs and Miss Stone.

The schooner Tawera from Kaipara brings a cargo of railway sleepers for Messrs Arch ard and Brown.

The New Zealand Shipping Co. announce that the barque Hylton Castle will load for London immediately on her arrival from Newcastle.

Intending passengers by the barque Anazi must pay the balance of their passage money by to-morrow (Thursday). All claims against the Anazi are to be rendered by the same day.

The Hawaiian schooner Dauntless is open to freight or charter. Application to be made to Messrs Cruickshank and Co.

_ The ship Jubilee is to sail for San Fran cisco direct in a few days. Intending pas sengers must apply at once to Messrs Owen and Graham. The ship has excellent cabin accommodation.

His Excellency's yacht the Blanche, Cap tain Marts,, is to sail to-morrow for the Manukau. His Excellency will join her there and the yacht will proceed to Welling ton; Captain Marks, who has been appointed harbourmaster and pilot at Tauranga, only remains with the Blanche until the estimates have been confirmed by the Provincial Council.

The schooner Mary Melville sailed from Lytteltou for this port on Sunday last with a cargo of potatoes. ! !

COMMERCIAL.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.

The following are the current .'calls and dividends payable in the companies named below:— Calls. _ ___ , & a. d. Date UnaG.M.Co .. .. 00 6 June 10 Watchman G.M.Co. .. ..0 1 0 June 10 National Bank of N.Z. .... 010 0 ' July 1 White Rose G.M.Co. .. .. 00 6 July 8

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maxls well ' Close as Undkr :

For Thames, this day, at 5 30 p.m. and to-morrow at 10.30 a.m. For Coromandel, on Friday next, at 11.30 a.m. For AVangarel, Ac. per Wangarei, this day, at i p m For Waiwera and "Warkworth, per Lady BowenT to morrow, at 10 a.m. For Giaborne and Napier, per Star of the South to morrow, at 3 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, &c, per Lady Bowen, on Saturday next, at 10 a m For Whitlangi, Tairua, Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern.Cross, on Saturday next, at 1 p.m. *

For TaTanaki and Southern provinces, per Welling ton, on Saturday next, at 5 p m. For he undermentioned places, per City of Adelaide on Monday, Bth June, ai under :— ' For FjJi,Bandwichlslanda,United States of America Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 12.30 p.m. ' For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe at 12.30 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and Tnews papers, at 11a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d will be received on board the steamer up to time of sailing. ffigned) 8. B. Bras/Chief Poßtmaeter.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"X."—Such letters can only be inserted as advertisements.

MARRIAGE.

"V* zty—Oabpt-b—Hn Jntie 2, by Rev R. BY ■Macnicol. Georpfi Frederick, peennd ron of the lnte Henry Edward "Vazev, London, to Emma second daughter of Mr Joshua Carder, Hobsonville Pottery, near Auckland. F)

DEATH.

Ha lltciav— On June 2, at the Provincial Hospital, James Hallitan : ajred 36 years.

The funeral will leave the Provincial Hospital to morrow, at 4 p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1874.

„ ■fen 1 1 For the cause that lacks asstdtanoe, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance, And *-ht\ good that we can do

A select committee of the Provincial Council yesterday reported in favour of Mr Stewart's claim upon the Government in con nection with his special settlement scheme at Katikati. The report maintains that the colony is pledged to Mr Stewart : that Mr Stewart is acting in good faith: that nothing has transpired which leads the com mittee to suppose that he is unable to carry out his proposals: and that the Katikati block of land should therefore be reserved until the 31st of December, 1875, to enable Mr Stewart to carry out his part of the agreement. The report was ordered to be considered by the Council to-day, and certainly demands a more than ordinary amount of attention. We have a sincere desire to see the waste lands of this province settled by an industrious agricultural population, and are on that account prepared to urge larger concessions in favour of any bona fide settlementscheme than the Government are— due consideration being given to resident colonists—justly entitled to make ; but we must at the same time warn the authorities against allowing any abuse of their liberality. We object in toto to blocks of land beinpr alienated to reward services rendered by immigration ngents, which is contemplated under Mr Stewart's proposals. We must also, in the name of the settlers of thia province, protest against such a large and valuable block as the Kati kati land being reserved from occupation for eighteen months without having even been thrown open for purchase by those who may now be looking out for homesteads, unless the most unquestionable guarantees are given that every condition of the trust shall be fulfilled. The amount of really good land available for settlement in this province is comparatively small, and to deprive the settlers already on our shores of the right to stand on equal tf-rnis with prospective colonists in competing for a portion of the public estate is a step which should i only be taken with very great cau , tion. Recipients of marketable land gratis are not be difficult to find without Mr Stew art's intervention. We trust'an arrangement will be made by the Council favorable to the establishment of tho special settlement con templated, but we are still of opin ion that to accept tho sweeping terms of thej committee's report would be bind ing the province down to a ono-sided bar gain which is not calculated to servo the true interests of this part of the colony. It would, we think, meet every purpose if the Council, without adopting the report, recom mended the Superintendent to mcofr as far as possible the views of the North of Ireland farmers desirous of forming a special settle ment in this province. The matter is one which should be left to the discretion of the General and Provincial Governments, and so far as Mr Stewart's views are not antagonistic to the public interests they should be yielded to, but if they ex ceed that the Government are not justified in conceding them under the impres sion that immigrants should be pur chased at any price. So far as Mr Stewart's claims .upon the colony are concerned we maintain that he has none entitling him to assume for one moment exclusive rights over any special block of land in this Province. The assumption of such claims is an absurd straining of the liberal encouragement held out to him. It positively amounts to 'an assertion that the whole waste lands of the pro.vince have, through some extraordinary official action, been placed under a kind of first :mortgage to Mr Stewart. The thing is really so ridiculous that we cannot for a moment believe the Council will be led away by it. ■■

The time for receiving tenders for the Pro vincial steam services at the Superintendent's office will expire at noon on Saturday next the 6th instant.

The meeting of the members of the Domain Board called for to-day lapsed for want of a quorum, only two members, Messrs Heale and Mitfqrd, with the secretary, being present, his Worship the Mayor being five minutes too late. . ? .mail |

The amendment of the rating clauses fixing the education rate at £1 per house hold ; 10s bachelor tax, and 10a capitation fee, moved by the Provincial Treasurer, was carried last night on division as follows :— Ayes 21 : Bagnall, Beveridge, Brown, Byron, Carpenter, Cheeseman, Crispe, Hay, Hurst, Moat, Ormiston, Philips, Prime,; Reed, Roche, Sheehan, Shepherd, Swan, Swanson, Taylor,' Wilson. Noes, 8 : Ball, Bovlan, Cadman, Dignan, Douglas, Morris,; TSnks, Wood. This determines the question so far as the present session of the Council is con cerned. The borrowing clauses of the High ways Bill were rejected by 13 against 19.

A correspondent thus protest against the Bachelor tax.:—Sir, —lt may be all well for the Provincial Secretary—bachelor though he be, but who has an income which can pay more than the amount we are to be mulcted in each year in one single night at billiards at the Gr.B. —to put. a poor fellow to an annual expense, not through his own fault, but because he may not have been able or cannot afford to main tain a wife, or having been, as in my own case, over twelve months in Auckland without obtaining a permanancy, cannot afford to spare this unmanly imposture must avoid it by removing from place to place as well.— Yours, • Stay the Evil in the Beginning.' J

A deputation representing the Kaipara and other Northern districts waited upon his Honor the Superintendent this morning. The deputation, who consisted of Mr F. H. Hull, J.P, and Mr R. Hill, J.P, were accompanied by Sir Rdbert Douglas, M.P.C. and Mr Shepherd, M.P.C. The object of the interview was to urge upon his Honor the desirability of having the north ern districts properly prospected for minerals of all kinds, from coal to gold. Mr Hull, who acted as spokesman, represented the ample evidence which existed of the presence of greot mineral wealth in the northern ranges. Plentifnl signs of coals and copper were to be seen, and not a few specimens of gold-bear ing quartz had been obtained. He trusaed that the Government would take some action to have these hidden resources of the districts opened up. Both Sir Robert Douglas and Mr Shepherd supported the application of the deputation. A specimen of copper ore from the North was handed to; his Honor. It had been as sayed by the Bank of New Zealand, and found to consist of 82 per cent of pure copper. His Honor replied that he thought the aim of the deputation was a deserving; one. Dr. Hector would arrive shortly, and be would make it his business to ascertain what steps could be taken to test the country. The deputation thanked his Honor and withdrew. Messrs Sheehan, Dienan and Beveridge were present at the interview.

During the month ending May, 1874, there were 21 deaths registered within the City of Auckland. The number during the corres ponding month of 1873 was 21 deaths :— Under 1 year—lß74, 5; 1873, 9. Under 5 years—lß74. 3 ; 1873, 4. Under 40 years— 1874, G; 1873, 7. Over 50 — 1874, 7; 1873, 1.

Mr F. M. Houlton, of Epsom, has placed on view at Mrs Dunning's stall, Market, fine samples of early potatoes, which he is now prepared to supply the market with. Mr Houlton has three acres of this early crop in an advanced stage, and the results of his effort in this direction are eminently satis factory.

When the Duke of Edinburgh was in Auckland .1 gTcat fuss was made over the Prince planting three Norfolk pines on the lawn in front/of Government House. We sec that in the works now being carried out by the, prisoners in Government House gardens ore of these trees hap been ruthlessly pulled up and removed. If these mementoes are tluiH allowed to be desecrated we do not see the utility of making so much ceremony about their inauguration.

The Union Beach Gold Mining Company will hold their first annual meeting of share holders on the 13th instant, in the Insurance Buildings.

An emergency meeting of Lodge United Service, No. 421, 1.C., will held thiß even ing in tho Lodge Iloom, Masonic Hotel, at the usual hoxir.

At the meeting of the Provincial Council yesterday afternoon the report of the G. V. Stewart committee "was presented and read. Tho report was favourable to Mr .Stewart's claims, .and expressed the ot inion of the committee that that gentleman was able and willing to carry out his under takings.—Mr SSheehan replied to Mr Philip's question on the Rubject of the accommodation for the expected immigrants by stating that ample provision had been made for them.— To Mr Carleton's question aa to the number of convictions obtained by the present Inspec tor of Weights and Measures, Mr Shcehan was unable to give an answer owing to the records having been destroyed in the fire.— Mr Reed informed Mr M.icready, in answer to a question, that' no money had been re ceived for licenses to clubs. Counsel's opin ion had been taken that tho Northern Club would not come under the influence of the Licensing Act.

The combination of star artistes were eminently succcxfiful lant evening at the l'rinco of Wales Theatre with their varied and striking performances, and all went "merry as a marriage be)l." Tho programme was almost tho same as on tho previous night, and was carried out to tho great satis faction of the crowded audience. The great meeting on the education question did not appear to lessen tlio audience very materially, as there was a full house. Smith's combina tion of talent is so nicely varied with gym nastics, ventriloquism, music, and song that the entertainment cannot fail in giving plea sure. A similar programme will be presented to-night. New songs will be sung, and Mrs Brown will probably give her opinions on the great meeting and a proper education rate.

The Auckland Harmonic Society will hold a second concert to-morrow at Ponsonbj' Hall, which will be of a sacred and secular character, which simply means a difference of time in music. For example, the time of "Jump Jim Crow" is monstrous to some people, but sing it slowly, and to some minds it becomes solemn and heart-subduing. Such is the difference between sacred and secular music.

The sons of Crispin held a meeting last evening in the Young Men's rooms, Wellesley-street, to consider the matter of remuneration for labour and other trade matters. Six of the rmncipal boot manu facturers were present?!; and promised to con sider the statement of the journeymen and revise it, with certain modifications, and re turn it to the men.

To the Editor : Sir—Are the people in the neighbourhood of Stanley-street and Parnell Rise aware that there is a soap-making and tallow-boiling establishment being erected in their.midst, and unless they bestir themselves in time they will have a repetition of the ChapeLstreet nuisance, which ia now being removed by order of the City Council, and very properly too, it having been decided by Dr Stockwell, city health officer, and other medical men that it is injurious to health in the district where erected. By referring to clause 26 of the Health Act, the penalty for starting such works without permission of the Council or Board is £50, and £2 per day for every day it is carried on. Hoping that those in authority will "see to it at once, —Yours, Health.

The action before the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, viz., B. Porter and Co. v. T. Seagerman, for the recovery of two cases of ringing machines, resulted in a non-suit, as it;was doubtful whether the master of the barque Serene was responsible for an error in the bill of lading, and whether a consignee could claim upon an invoice when the bill of lading was clearly wrong.

There was a fair muster last evening of Auckland Scottish Volunteers at theirweekly parade, and the men went through their evolutions in a handsome manner under com mand of Sergeant-Major Wainhouse and Captain Mowbray.—The Victoria Brigade were equally successful under the skilful management of Captain Derrom.

The Kennedy family will appear to-morrow evening in Onehunga, and at North Shore on Friday. We advise those who can enjoy true poetry, wedded to appropriate music, to take a last opportunity of listening to the songs of Scotland by this gifted family.

Mr Prank Cavanagh will appear to-night in the Oddfellows Hall, Cook-street, and lecture on the coming of the Lord in connec tion with the fear of the world.

At the meeting of the Harbour Board yes terday the Pilot Service Committee submitted the following resolution :—" That a memo rial be forwarded to the General Government urging upon them the"necessity of laying a submarine cable from Tiritiri to the main land with a view of announcing the coming of the mail steamers all over New Zealand several hours before they arrive." The Finance Committee reported that a large account for extras had been received from the contractor for the silt-basins, and that they wished for further ex planation before passing it for payment Mr McKenzie gave the following notice of motion:—"That immediate steps be taken towards procuring six screw pile moorings, to be placed on both sides of the wharf for the security of the inter-colonial and coasting; vessels, each mooring to be capable of holding securely a vessel of 300 tons in a gale of

wind."

To the Editor : Sir,—l am grateful for your note of my conversation with a customer in the Star of last night, and may inform you that I touched his soul (sole), and rather than it should be aaid he hadn't a sole of his own he paid me.— Yours, Willie, the Nelson-street Shoemaker.

On Monday evening the Auckland Sunday schcol Union's panorama of views in the Arctic regions, including the discovery by Sir L. McOlintock of the record and relics of Bir John Franklin's expedition, was ex. hibited in the Choral Hall, Onehunga, to a large audience. The Rev. T. Hamer presided, and the descriptive lecture was delivered by Mr Brooks. The proceeds were in aid of the funds of the Sunday-school Union.

We have had the pleasure of a sight of a splendid series of pictures in the shop of Mr Upton by our leading local artist, Mr John Hoyte, which are being exhibited previous to his next Art Union drawing, which will take place on the 24th inst. The paintings repre sent some of the most beautiful scenea in New Zealand, and are executed with that fidelity of touch and shade which are only within the province of the true artist, who has a poet's eye for the beautiful and true. Among the pictures we noticed especially a faithful view of Picton Harbour, Mount Kolleston, near Canterbury, the lofty snow capped Mount Egmont and Lake Tarawai. The scene, Nelson Harbour, will be recog nised by its exact features, by the moat un artistic spectator. The bairn and terraces at Tarata and the Otiri Gorge, with all their natural associations, were livingly delineated. An ordinary observer would be inclined to consider the coloring of the sky and distances too blue and too gorgeous, but we were assured that such is nature in the paradisai cal locality of Tarata. The prize pictures, thirty ia number, range in value from £1 to £15, and the list we see is nearly complete.

To the Editor : Sir,—l gee that the En gineer Cadets (or rather the Rifle Brigade and Engineer Cadet i combined) are not satisfied with beating the six champion sho s of New Zealand, but they must also boast that their average 49.J is the b- st average shooting ever made by cadets in New Zealand. This is not the case, as when the Sir George Grey Cadets lind the Canterbury Cadets our average was 51 ; again the Thames Cadets averaged 50 in their second contest with us. I recommend the Engineers to be more modest the next time they furnish the report of a rifle match. —I am, One of tue Six.

Mr Dipnan has stated his determination to contest the seat for Waitemata. We are informed that there is a likelihood of Major Stoney also becoming a candidate for the representation of Waitemata.

We are requested to draw attention to an error which had unfortunately been allowed to rcmaih uncorrected in the Curator's report of donations for the past month, by which it wa3 made to appear as if the two plants of cordyline indivisa had been the gift of the secretary himself, instead of being only forwarded through him by oneof the members of the* Society (It. 0. Chilman, Esq., of New Plymouth).

The lumpers of the wharf called a general meeting of the brotherhood last evening at the Thames Hotel, but as many of ihe fra ternity, who are astute politicians, were taking part in the anti-education tax meeting the attendance was small.

Mr John Maaon writes as follows, with reference to last night's meeting :—" Sir, — Staines and his protege, Mr Dargaville, would not listeujjlast night to common sense at the Mechanics' Institute. Why did Mr Darga ville co-operate with Mr Staines ? Because he is a candidato for a seat in the General Assembly to represent the Waitemata dis trict, George Staines being chairman of the Stokes' Point Road Board, and thereby hangs a tale. My opinion of Mr Dargaville has changed for the worse, and I believe no man is more capable of playing the double shuffle than he is. As I did not receive a hearing last night I will now explain my views on the Education question. A3 a matter of course I am in favor of a general system of educa tion, and that the rich should pay' for the poor. Unquestionably a property tax ought to be imposed for educational purposes Look at the thousands of acres of uncultivated lands owned by absentees. Failing a property tax, I advocate universal suffrage, and that evory male adult should be placed on. the roll, and thereby be liable to a tax of £1 per annum for educational pur poses. The insult I received last night from Mr Dargaville is simply an endorsement of his former treatment of me, and will not bo easily forgotten.—l am, &c. f John Mason.

The case of Carpenter v. Carpenter, H. P. Barber co-respondent, was before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr Justice John ston, Mr Justice Greeson, and Mr Justice Chapman, sitting in Divorce jurisdiction at Wellington on May 23, when the Chief Justice said the Court had arrived at the conclusion that the petitioner was entitled to a decree nisi— the co-respondent to be condemned in the whole of the costs of the proceedings, including the costs the peti tioner had or should have to pay to the wife.

Afthe Acclimatization Society's adjourned meeting it was- resolved that the Secretary be instructed to write to England for forty brace of partridges and twelve couple of nightingales, and that the person to whom they shall be entrusted be offered a reward per head for all that he may choose to bring beyond that number, also, that a good sum of money be offered for a couple of dozen of swallows from Sydney. It was also re solved that each holder of a game license be admitted a member of the Society free, and be presented with a free ticket to the Society s gardens. Mr Dickson informed the meeting with much regret that a rat had gnawed his way into one of the aviaries out of the gardens, and killed one of the golden pheasants, and that a watch had been set and the rat caught and executed.

The citizens of Auckland will give a ball in honour of His Excellency the Governor at the Choral Hall on Tuesday next. The ar rangements are being made on a first-class scale, and the affair is likely to be a most bnlhant one. Through the liberality of his Ivxcellency the servants at Government House will give a ball on Thursday next, and have already issued 150 invitations. They Lave obtained the use of Government House ball-room, and the band of H.M. Blanche will furnish the music on the occasion Sir James Fergusaon and family leave for' We llington a fortnight hence.

In the Council this afternoon the Provin cial Secretary informed Mr Kelly that im mediate steps would be taken to ensure the steamer Southern Cross staying a rea sonable time at Ohiwa in her trips to Tauranga. To Mr question, what step the Government intended to take respecting the petition from the directors of the gold mining claims in the Waio-Karaka Flat for a reduction of rates on the Karaka tramway, Mr Sheehaa re plied thai the Bella-street tramway was nearly complete, and when it was it would connect with the Karaka tramway. When the connection was effected the whole line was to be let to the tenderer at the lowest possible rate. Mr Goldie's motion for a supplementary report from* the Railway Officer was carried.

GOOD TEMPLARY.— INITIATION OF A MAORI WARRIOR.

The Fraternal Home Lodge was crowded to excess last evening to witness the initiation of Maori chiefs to the mysteries of Good Templary. There was a large number of visitors from other lodges, all in regalia, in cluding a good proportion of the fair sex. Several old Templars, recently arrived per Rooparell,* also entered and witnessed the ceremony, which created interest. The initiation of the pupils from St. Stephen's was postponed. The ceremony of initiation was a very brilliant one, and the natives ex pressed their pleasure in strong terms. The natives were introduced and the services inter preted both for the benefit of Europeans and natives by Baron Charles De Thierry, P.G.D.R.W.G.T. Enoka te Whaneke, his wife Hiria, the Lake Chief Hewikere, and several others were duly initiated, and after the ceremony Enoka—who has the reputa tion of being regarded as the greatest native orator in the province—said :—"Friends, —I feel most happy at having joined your order this evening. I salute you all now as brother Good Templars. I heard a great deal spoken about Good Templary before I came to this lodge. I have now been able to judge for myself, and feel most confident that it is a praiseworthy undertaking for the salvation of the Maori people. I have always been a sober man myself, and have never tasted strong drink since my youth. In future I intend to use my influence with my tribe at Tauranga to advance Good Templary among the natives of that district. I shall now end my talk by praying God's blessing upon the members now assembled in this lodge, and also that he will give us his help to strengthen this good cause throughout the land." The chief, on sitting down, was greeted with loud applause. The interesting proceedings were brought to a close with the usual lodge services. Baron De Thierry is deserving of great credit for his exertions in this matter and the success which has attended his exertions, alargenumberhaving already joined. For the benefit of our Maori readers we give Enoka's speech in the original tongue : — " E hoa ma, tena koutou, kanui rawa te hari o te ku ngakau mo taku tiranga ki nga KuruTepera, i teni ahihi. Tena koutou c aku hoa Kuru Tepera. Kua rongo noa au ki tenei mahi Kuru Tepera, i te wa kahore ano a hau i tae mai ke tenei Temepara. Engati katahi ano au ka kite i tena pai, ka mii taku koa no te mea kua tino mohio au he mahi nui teni mahi, mo te whakaora i nga tangata katoa c hara au i te tangata kia waipiro o to ku tamarikitanga" whai hoki kahore ano au i kai noa i nga wai kaha o to ku itinga, ko tena maku c ako ta ku hapu. Kia whakaharea te maki Kuru Tepera ke Tauranga. Katahi ka whakamutua taku korero kia koutou. E inoi, atu ana au kite atua kia tiakina paitia c ia nga metna katoa i teni Temepara, a kia tukua mai kia tatou tona kaha kia kaha ai te haere o tenei mahi i pai i te roa o te motu nei. " No te mutunga onga kupu o Enoka Te Whanake. Ka whakapai te whare katoa ki ana korero."

THE EDUCATION RATE.

A public meeting convened by advertise ment took place last night at the Mechanics' Institute. Ihe hall was crowded. Mr Dargaville was voted to the chair, and in doing so disclaimed all re sponsibility for anj resolution which might be passed. Mr Geo. Staines moved the first resolution—"That in the opinion of this meeting the educational wants and require ments of the children in the centres of popu lation are amply supplied and capable of being liberally paid for by their parents and guardians." The mover accompanied the putting of the resolution by some remarks in the "Britons never shall be slaves," &.C, style. Several gentlemen. and others addressed the audience.—Mr John Mason attempted to express his ideas on the subject, but having apparently attended one of his Political Union meetings previously was too full for utterance. — Mr Kirby denounced the present legislation on education, and said that gentlemen in Parliament should recollect that they were the servants not the masters of the people. —Messrs Black and Westwood having deli vered themselves, the motion was put and carried. Mr W. L. Kees came forward and made an effective speech. He took it that it was the duty as well as the privilege of the people to raise a voice of protest against then rulers when they believed them to be acting on a wrong principle. He believed that the sweeping away of the Pro vincial system would correct the strong party feeling which now existed. He proposed that a petition be presented to .the Superin tendent praying his Honor to use his author ity, under the Constitution Act, to prevent any coercive system of taxation for purposes of education being made law. Mr Gillies, for whom loud calls were made, addressed some wholsesome advice to the meeting, which met the usual fate of good advice, and was but poorly received. He pointed out the widespread and beneficial effects of the present Act, as shown by statistics of child ren being educated under its provisions.— The Rev. Dr. Wallis spoke at some length. He insisted principally upon the iniquity of the Act excluding the Bible from the schools. The evils of secular education had been fear fully exemplified in France. He moved to add to the resolution the words—" And that the rates levied under the Education Apt, 1872, be also repealed."—Mr Olphert having seconded the amendment, Mr J. C. Firth explained that Dr. Wallis was in error in saying the Bible -was excluded from the schools by the Act. Mr Firth's remarks were interrupted by great uproar. He called upon the good sense of the people not to prevent the education of their children. — The Rev. D. Bruce, in a tem perate and eloquent speech,; succeeded better than Mr Firth in gaining a hearing. He reminded the audience how unwise it was to engage in agitation without having a well-defined object in view and ground to go upon. They had better accept the new Act rather than have it made more oppressive. He was in favour of the religious question being settled by the various districts, each for itself. There was a growing feeling in favour of the Bill of 1872.—Mr Rees having replied to Mr Gillies' remarks, the motion as amended was put to the meeting and car ried.—A vote of thanks to Mr Dargaville was passed, and the assemblage .dispersed.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq. R ifi 1- TOPERS. '.■') \ W>< Walter Scott, alias Giiy Mannering v " Grogan, of Cork,. Willam CosteUo i'd t X" Collins, a little old man withV+L - J( *» W of hair, were charged Sbt^ VENERABLE PETER. ' Peter Finn was charged with b^pf vagrant and an incorrigible rogue. « 8 * Prisoner pleaded not euiltv His Worship : Have you ever been i prison? "**a m £r et?> r : ,° b' yes ' 3™* Worship. ".'■•••■; Mr Broham stated thai; prisoner went ufo Mr Corcoran's hotel and threw a- stone\u valuable mirror. Peter : And I had good cause for doing ft William Broad saw prisoner in the^lnu at the bar with a stone in hia hand, jr lifted it, and witness feared he was about t! receive the stone on his head when he:«in£ it at the mirror and'struck it on the fr«J Mr Corcoran deposed that Peter was* continual nuisance at his place, and that on the previous night he had given hinuahfr ling to clear out and get a bed. Mr Broham considered that the old nun did the act for the purposei of getting backi* 7 gaol. ~«? ,m,i His Worship remarked that the gad mart be a very comfortable place for people,, ft* they must live upon beef *nd mutton ai have nurses to make, theic beds, or tW would not be so anxious to get backtoMaoa Prisoner pleaded ignorance of the.wioij ; matter. He had been imbibing, aid $» liquor overcame him. Prisoner said he had been a staunch teeto taller for twelve months, and had a freak. His Worship : Can you pay a fine #£10 j or I shall have to comb your hair for you. Have you a wife and family. Prisoner : I have, your Worship. \i His Worship : Well, you must pay 40a or go to prison for one month for the firstoffeace, and ss, and 30s the damageto the coat, for ' the second offence, or fourteen days..... . JOHN" MURPHY'S FKEAKS. John Murphy, a child o£ Erin, gaid io be a grandson of Murphy the almanac-maker with a head as rough as a fox's tail, wm charged with using abusive language lufc' night in Abercrombie-street, and attacking Constable Naughton's uniform coat,* ?nd , damaging it to the amount of 30s. * .fr Prisoner looked fat and well,|wbich stowed - that they were well provided for in prison, X= Such characters should be made to break theft " yard and a-half regularly, and earn theitpouud of beef before they ate it..; • ,-;. : . ; . ™; ■,■':■ Detective Ternahan proved that prisoner was an idle disposed person, who would libt ~ work for his living. Prisoner was sentenced to imprisonment for twelve calendar months with hard labour. • KEW CHUMS. William Foy was again brought np on a I; charge of assaulting Antonio Accoline, by ' striking him on the face at the Immigration Barracks. Prosecutor said that he did nofcwianto ; . press the charge if prisoner would not moleifc .■ him in future. Mr Brophy was a witness, and described the assault as unprovoked and dastardly in the extreme. Prisoner expressed his great regret at wiaS , had happened, and he , would not offend • again. His Worship gave prisoner a few words of; ;^ advice as to his future conduct, and jrrpg ! , from him the confession that he wm an old soldier, which he denied yesterday. He was then dismissed.

This was all the business.

CRICKET SEASON, 1873-4.

The West End Cricket Club. This club was formed about three years ago,' and numbers about 16 members. At ito formation most of the members weteconi'

paratively raw at cricket, some of them not having handled a bat before, but nowJ)j dint of steady and persistent practice in r seißon/, and out of season the club can boast of mote! t than one good player. The practice gronndof tbe club lies at the top of Hepburn-street, facing Ponsonby Road, and althoughjatiier,, - rough has afforded the members n«iny.;«i good game. The doings of the West-Endew in former seasons are fortunately unknown to fame. But with the revival of cricket ■ matters in the province the club emerged from its state of oblivion, procured a score book, and thenceforward took care that the prow ess of its members should be duly recorded. In the batting line the hard tttoog-M Western, the powerful defence of T. Macky, and the scientific batting of Messrs Gleraon and H. Taylor, together with the leg-hitting ; and on-driving of R. Mason, have been the most noticeable features. The club v very fairly supplied with bowlers, who ate: H. Taylor, medium round arm; CaldweJ^ratner. ~ fast; C. Gleesori, aiedium; and Western, swift. The fielding it is not necessary to particularize, as the fielders we* *»«£ together, and strictly obey their captain. Subjoined is the analysis of thei various. matches, with that of the batting of.t|e differ-, ent members. We are unable to giveihrtof ■ the bowling, which has not : been kept,,» ; ; error which, we hear, is to be rectified netf The 'following is a list of the initcnM played by the Club shewing the results j- .. ; October 18. „.,„..* Ist Inga. Slid tofl WestEndv. ... — — 47 B North Shore, : 37 * West End won by 21 runs. October 25. - ;;. .j. ■;-< WestEndv. ... ,-,- not^ : rGra°fton won by fruns'on the Ist inning November 15. «r WestEndv. ...... ... 66 :,3? North Shore ..v ... ••• 2? ,"^j. West End, who had three wickets the second innings, won by 38 runs on «» first innings. January. 17. West End v. ... — - Standard •• - ,53. 32 West End won by one mnißgi »a runs. „, r January 24. ' ', WestEndv. — 45 Manukau ... i' ■ - M «ig-B«t The Manukau second «"?«■■*":,* •■'.'. played out. _ West End won by 21row , . the first innings. February 8. • _i- vfl 4, ' WestEndv. ... ... f Brighton — , *f West®* 1 Only one innings was played. ««■ won by 4 runs. Grafton ... ... - bl n *,„ fin* West End won by 23 runs on W innings. March 1. West End v. ... - Manukau ... •■ i * linnse^ Manukau had two wickets to f^"^ ■ : innings. West End won by 65 ruas , innings. " „ 6 March 22. ;. WestEndv. ... — % % , '"jA- Brighton -. z/, n j 5 ft* .■:**/" WesfcEndwonbylinniDga'"^ ■ •' March 29. ; Botjh y«i WestEndv. ... ••■■ Ji do: Grafton ... ... V'^Jn DrtW '■■ "- ':: ' ' ■ '. ' ;'S h. ' '-.. ■■■■ i■" \

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