SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

taXg,T_*TEE: Tllls °™*"g ' 1L80: 10-""*10* m^' G,2j SXJW"]aiSB! To" MOON'S AGE : First quarter, 25th, 10.10 a.m.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

'Knry.r.rr , ARRIVALS. oujius Vogel, schooner, from Poverty Bay

DEPARTURES.

££?• S*, s- for S - dney Kowonn.ba. qUe,' D.. on > Newcastle •Kowena, s.s., for Bay of Islands

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

L__t__.. *' 'o, l' Tauranga, this evening, S p in. Star $ fe' f« Glsbo ™c, 25th instant HindJsS. S,fc f» *Ws, Thursday La__£23. -lp' for London Sen'_ J_A arqU2' for Newcastle, early VJUeen of the Age, f or Newcastle, early

EXPORTS.

oa r eydney and Melbourne. For Sydney : SO sacks grass seed, G. Miller ; 1 case carriage springs, L. W. Hill; 189 bales phormmm J R. Roberts; S do. do., J. i ei ns: 28 do do, G. Dacre ; 34 bales tow, £.__' i a? d Co- For Melbourne : 172 Dales, phormmm, Cruickshank and Co. ; 9 and C' casebooks 3 Henderson, Macfarlane

DEPARTURE OF THE HERO.

q_-i S _B; Hero took her departure for feyclney at half-past two to-day. She took a large number of passengers, and the after- S g no a numerous concourse of persons assembled to witness the departure. Her cargo will be found under the head Of exports - Passengers - Eor Sydney : Saloon; Mr and- Mrs E. R. Ander son Mi SS E . v. Hunter, Mr and Mrs M;__ oom. Mr E- Stone- Mrs Higgins, M_f Du-f. h ' Ma^> and Harriet Higgins few-, 1 1 lip Hi^ns> Mrsand MrsEarle SSL Wllliams, Mrs Morris and 2 ?W ?f „Messrs J- Matthews, Millar, £' H-G' Asc( *, G. Foot, and Murray. S y ce ~A' Emanuel, C. Campbell, H. Turner, Mrs Turner, A. Turner, C. Turner, M?Ln cl"ldren- W. O'Brien, T. Owen, Miss Owen, P. O'Connor, W. Hall, H. Berry, r w^V 8013 ' S- Sutherland, W. Martin, t __ ke\ w; ,Crai§- J- Hi^ins t'q_„ '•■ • Anderson, A. Landy, v P_tf o ard A ' E- L °n. •J- C Edwards, C. N Patteson, A. Butler, T. {flatter, T. Gibson, _M__r o§' ?■ Linfoot- For Melbourne jaloon : R Wynyard, Mr and Mrs Tolson and family.MessrsJ. Sharland, C. R.Gibson. Steerage-L. O'Conner, C. Herbert.

f J is . .P^e^Murray, for Tauranga, is de tained till eight o'clock this evening xnere were five New Bedford whaling oarqueg lying at the Bay of Islands when the L;S.r ayleffcyesterda y- The Martha was one of the new arrivals. „ri_^^ ag_;Ilan Cloud and the Golden Isle «V?S?Y hG Bay 0f Islands on Saturday fe™?? s?°? ner JuUus Vogel arrived in har *purlast night from Poverty Bay via the JUMt Coast She sailed from Gisborne on 4th instant and had fine weather during £ w^f UP" She brin SS as passengers mrs Webb and children (4), Messrs Mullallv and Campbell. Her cargo consists of 350 *>a£s maize 20 bags fungus, 54 pigs. wW D ,e. r of vessels Jy^g alongside the SnST 6 . and m the har^isat present un usuaUy large. The following is a list of them 3 w^m ca I rfy hour this moving :-Man- StS-_? a oChe. steamers, Hero, Rowena, of the South, Effort ; ships, Allahabad D_^ een of tlie A §e ! barques HS^- C. Wentworth, Woodbine; ■ftyderdale Bnton, Queen of the Seas, East Norham Castle, Anazi j brigs, So,?S aS and Henry, Wave; barquentine gout_iern Cross; brigantines, Nightingale, SsSt' i, lrt; scho °ners, Julius Vogel, Ip«- fe™ °.rOSS' Da Pline, Kenilworth, Daunt less (Hawaian). f n J? G Bi a l Star of the South was this morn ingnauled up on the shore at high water for _i_ P£- P _de, of Waning her bottom.. This was effected when the tide went out and left Thursda dfy" Sh° k*° Sail f°r Fi]' is on H.M.S._ Blanche replenished her coal bunks this morning from the hulk Bella Marina. J-ne s.s Murray arrived from Russell this W 1™ 11 g _, Sii e bring Baa car S° 25 ba _s 2nm rLiJ r Go°dhue» and 33 tons coal, Messrs Passengers-Mrs Colenzo and servant Mr and Mrs Stewart, Messrs SS_I t AnderSoQ, Hack, Ireland, Master, btewart, and 3 natives. cutter Vincent cleared out at the this morning for Tauranga with the toUowmg cargo :-200 bricks, 350 rails and i-U pkgs and cases general cargo. i«i„ c -on«^ Miranda, from Wangapoa. brings,.2o,ooo feet of timber, 2 tons kauri S mi! an one passenger. aS G S? ooner Fa, V na <late Mata) is having a new foremast fitted into her and being otherwise repaired. She is lying alongside the Gore-street jetty. t?,s_i B:£ _ R6wena took her departure for Jussell at one o'clock to-day. She took a SSgers a. rgo "^ & com Plement of ™^ c. baii que,Anazi be-an taking in her cargo tor London this morning. She will nave quick despatch, a large proportion of for shT Sment mg °n the w^arf ready The. barque East Lothian has been dis- SK_S^ -er cargo from New York and the SOUth during the day. It is turing out well. and Sons are getting on in toe carrying out of their contract for re- PW?ng the ship Allahabad. ' The mainmast with its yards and rigging is already set up. wrSfl a °s 11?3g' the Ship WaS gaily decorated I.J? 16 o^M!: Mercury» from Mercury Bay, brings 26,000 feet timber and the following passengers :-Messrs R. Wigmore, J.P. ; BiUy Taylor and Jno. Smith.

COMMERCIAL.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. E_M ,tj.-. ...:... > •'<* , Calls.

National Bank of N.Z. .. o 10* 0 Anril 6 1 National Bank of N.Z. ... 010 0 July 'l WhangapouaGM.C. .. .. 016 April 8 GolcondaG.M.C 0 2 0 March 24 N.Z. Shipping Co 010 0 April

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Undbr :— For Thames, to-morrrow, at 10.30 and 5.80p m For Coromandel, tn-morrow. at 12 30 p m ForWhitianei, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, por Murray, this day. at 4 p.m. For Tauranga, per Vincent, this day, at 5 p m For Gisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, to morrow, at 4 p.m. For St. A ndrew's. Kennedy's Bay, per Columbia, to morrow, at 5 p m. ' For Levnka (Fiji), per Star of the South, on Thur.-' day next, at 3 p.m. For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Ladybird, on Saturday next, at 1 p m Mails for Australian Colonies, via Melbourne, close at Grey mouth, at 2 p.m. to-morrow. (Signed) 8. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

Pebcy—Thorpk.— At Sydney, New South "Wales on the 25th of February, Edward Percy, Esq. to Edith Onreton, second daughter of George Carter Thorpe, of England.

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 24. 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Por the wrong that needs resistance, Eor the future in the distance, And tihn o-ood that we can do

Ln a quiet and unostentatious way the Auck land Teachers' Association has been doing good service to the cause of education. The Society has not. the status or influence which I might be conferred by legislative recognition. But while its proceedings have exhibited a total absence of that bumptiousness where, with such unrecognised, if ambitious, institu tions usually assert themselves, it has from ;week to week been showing the conclusions formed by practical educationists on their own profession in a manner that will command attention from those who like to look at things as they are, and freed from technicalities. There is also a moderation in ■the proposals of the teachers that will claim additional respect, and we do not hesitate to say that there is not one of the proposals accepted by the teachers which does not de serve consideration, if not acceptance, at the hands of the Provincial Council when dealing with modifications in our educational system. In the fore-front of these proposals of the Association comes one to which we wish particularly to advert. It is advised " That appointments of teach ers to schools under the Board be made by the Board of Education, with the approval of local school committees." Whether this latter proviso is a wise addendum may he questioned, but never, until the former principle" is embodied in our educational system will the profession of teaching, and the cause general of educa. tion be in their proper position. We are quite aware how usual it is for local com mittees to be invested with large powers in regard to schools and teachers. But in every case it is a compromise in the hope of obtain" :»g oertain advantages in .he\form of a %M

pro (fcix) } jju-j; ]ji ce jnogfc compromises it

has proved itself a treachery, a delusion, I and a snare. In our present system it is confessedly for the purpose of humoring the people so as to conciliate them to certain unpopular features of our Education Act, and it is. asserted that if there had not been this "pad" or " buffer " between the people and the authorities the education tax would have led to rebellion. But whether the education tax continues or not, whether in its present or in a modified form, we sincerely trust that this silly attempt to gratify the conceit of local dignitaries will not be longer allowed by the Provincial Council to damn the cause of education in the province by degrading the position of the teacher and compelling him to submit to the pets and caprices of persons whom accident or,the in scrutable ways of providence may have placed in a position which causes them to be entrusted with the local control of education. There are various evils in the system of local control which call for this altera tion asked for by the teachers. In the first place, and this has been abundantly exemplified under our present system, teachers are appointed by local Boards solely through the local influence which from long residence in a district they may be able to bring to bear on the members of the committee. By misfortune persons are often compelled to resort to teaching. They may be wholly unqualified,?but teaching is now their daily bread. They may have children dependent on them. They may have many circumstances that appeal to charitable feelings. The ap pointment of a stranger, however learned, however trained, however systematic, how ever qualified, woidd be the depriving of such hard-working and deserving person of the means of livelihood. What the result wil] be anyone can tell. The keeper of a hedge school will be entrusted with duties for which he or she is wholly unsuited, and the system will have been simply doing the work of an eleemosynary institution. We put this evil in one of its most amiable.forms, and many will say "And quite right too.'' Well we admit this if our school system is intended to provide a refuge for the miser able, but the education of our people is too grave a matter to be turned to such purposes, and better far would it be to boldly face the difficulty, provide genteel pensions for such unfortunates ; but in God's name let us take up education for itself alone, and devise some way in which only the qualified, and tho trained, and the systematic—those who have studied and can practice the science of edu cation, and who, from the study and tho observation of those who have mado educa tional systems a life-long study, will be able to advance children more in a month than the untrained and unqualified could in ten years. But there are other reasons operating jn the selection of teachers locally of a less amiable and pardonable kind. There are various and even questionable ways in which a man may create a local influence, and so get chosen by his neighbours and local patrons to the noble office of an instructor of youth ; and it is not unknown to local board systems that ladies, who from their pretty looks and nice manners and otherwise may have commended themselves to the favour of a locai|big-bug, have obtained such appoint ments as a genteel and becoming lawful visible means of support. This is not in the Auckland province—oh, dear, no. We are speaking of tho Australasian colonies gene rally. But the principle holds universally that when local committees have the ap pointment of teachers considerations inva riably weigh other than those of educa tion, skill, training, and efficiency. And so with dismissals. In multitudes of cases, especially in rural districts, the members of local committees are intellectually, educa tionally, and often socially the inferiors of ;the teacher, if that teacher is what every teacher ought to be-^an educated man and a gentleman. And any one that has any experience of human nature must know how a man of a low class of mind when invested with temporary authority would desire to " take the stiffening out of" a teacher whose feelings and tastes are a reflec tion on himself, and consequently an offence to him. This is not theory, but all experience of these detestable local boards in Australia as ;well as in New Zealand, wherever they have power of appointment and dismissal of teachers, has shown that—with a few noble exceptions—they tend to degrade the teacher and to impair the efficiency of the system of education. It is true local school boards even in rural districts are not all composed of menof this class, but though this circumstance may exempt the teacher from one kind of humiliation, still the necessity of play ng courtier to local nabobs j the possi, bility of his position being made untenable, and the consequent precarious ness of a teacher's means of livelihood must inevitably tend to the degradation of the class, and to make the profession of teaching not what it ought to be, one of the noblest with which man or woman can be connected, i but a temporary and precarious refuge to which people will fly for shelter from adversity, but from which the independent minded and the best will as rapidly fly away when ever another opening presents itself more consonant with their feelings of self-respect. We have sketched but one or two of the many reasons that induce us to cordially commend the effort of the Teachers' Associa-

tion for deliverance from the tyranny of local boardf.. Wo shall, return tio the sub-, joct,

It is a remarkable fact that crush common sense as one may it will assert itself sooner or later. The'bullheadedness of the City Council respecting asphalt, which a year ago appeared unopposable, has at length broke n down, and the Council of itself had seen what everyone else saw long ago, that asphalt is good enough for the footpaths of a tenth rate town. We have always asserted that it was better than paving-stones, more durable, as it is pleasanter and cheaper, and the Council will probably come up to our ideas in this respect too. When Mr Thomas Russell, in order to overcome the stupidity of the Council, got a piece of splendid asphalting done in Wyndham-street, and despite the success of the experiment, the Council stuck to their ideas formed from the year of one, nobody expected that asphalt would ever be allowed in Queen-street. Yet so it is, and so it was yesterday resolved, and the Council itself has been spontaneous in the matter. We certainly congratulate th c Council on the triumph of common sense. Peoples' feet and eyes have been roasted now sufficiently; and we shall all the better appreciate the pleasure of asphalt paving.

We are obliged to hold over till to morrow a letter received on " the Southern Cross and sanitary matters."

The silt-basin, now in process of construc tion^ is rapidly approaching completion. The invert is now put in, and it merely re mains to plank the basin over. It appears from what passed at the City Council yester day that; the basin which has been in use during the last few months has worked well. One result wo do not want to go to the Council to find out is the decrease of the bad smell which used to pervade the purlieus of the wharf approach. This is a very great improvement, and cannot be overestimated when typhoid fever is spoken of as being prevalent. But in spite of this improvement there is still at times a very offensive smell arising from the mud of the foreshore at low water. This nuisance is more noticeable on the west of the wharf than on the east. We are told that it does not proceed from the silt basins, and it must therefore arise from the sew ago discharged into the harbour from the tenements on the wharf. The wator here has no through flow, and con sequently any offensive matter either sinks to the bottom, and gives off its stinking exhalations at low water, or else floats about for a length of time in nearly the same place. It will not do to neglect any precautions for the public safety in these days of scarce water and bad drainage, and we would re -1 commend the Health Officer to give a look in the direction of tho wharf.

In tho case of Vaile v. Kirkwood, before his ifonor Judge Beckham, yesterday, in the District Court, judgment was reserved until next Court day.

We are recpiested by Mr E. W. Ward, treasurer of Clare's Magnet Troupe, to state that it is their intention shortly to give an entertainment in aid of the widow and orphans of the late J. Grainger, who was drowned at Napier some time iv April. We are sure that so deserving an object will meet with a hearty response from the public, the case being one of great hard ship.

On Saturday last a private show of dark Brahma fowls took place on the premises of Messrs Morrin, in High-street. Tho ex hibitors were gentlemen who, each fancying his own the best, got up a sweepstake—the owner of tho best to take the money, which it was reported was to be given to some charitable institution in Auckland. The judge was the gontleman from whose stock the exhibited birds wore raised, and who has taken some first-class prizes. Tho stakes wero awarded to Mr May, of tiie Bank of New South Wales, but it was considered that the cock bird shown by Mr J. Bennett was a marvel, and shows what can be done by careful attention to breed and good feeding. Mr J. Bonnett was the originator, and it is in contemplation to have a properly organised poultry show raised at once, and if success fully carried out it will be mainly owing to named gentleman. Tho birds shown on Saturday were all raised from North Shore stock, and ono bird, under six month s eld re alised 30s.

Another of thoso interesting tea meetings in Edwardes-Btreet which tend so much to wards the strength and unity of tho Primi tive Methodists was held last evening. Tbe tea and its associated concomitants were spread before the friends in that lavish manner which, in point of tea-parties, has placed the Primitives over and above all others, and was enjoyedgby more than'a hun drcd|and fifty persons. After tea the'public meeting was opened by the chairman, Rev. W. Tinsloy, minister of the chapel, who apologisod for tho absenco of his Honor the Superintendent and Mr Cornford. The Rev. W. Sharp, of tho Thames, was the first speaker, and spoke long and elo quently on the subject of revivalism. Capt. Peek followed with a speech chiefly on motherly influence on the young mind in turning it into a proper religious channel, and made some feeling allusions to his own conversion under the prayers and teachings of his own mother, who still lives. Tho Rev. Alexander Reid followed with a very excellent speech, in which he related many incidents in the lives of the missionary Moffat, and the African explorer, Dr. Livingstone. The meeting concluded with votes of thanks, tho doxology, and the benediction.

The fourth of the Carandini concerts was equally attractive last evening and attracted a full house. The operatic selections were from Auber's " Masaniello, " including "Away, tho morning's breaking, " and " Hear Holy Power." Madame Carandini sang " Come music, with the softest tone," and "Little Nell," in her peculiarly charm ing style. Miss Lizzie gave the pretty maiden song " Sweet is true love," and the capital ballad "Out on tho rocks." Miss Fannie gave the " Queen " with true feeling; also, " Take me to thy heart again," a sentimental yet very natural ballad. Miss Isabella sang with considerable power "Gentle Flower can'at thou tell," and assisted in several part songs. Mr Gordon gave " The Basque Muleteer," and "I never can forget," from Alfred Mellon's favorite opera of '' Vict-orine." '-.' Sail on the Midnight deep," a stirring chorus, was finely rendered by the company. Mr Cotterell excited much merri ment amongst the audience by his sketches of character and Anglo-Maori song, which evidently was highly gratifying to the audience by their applause. The programme was faithfully followed and numerous encores demanded. We would, suggest to persons attending these excellent concerts that they should desist as much as possible from taxing the powers of tho singers in this manner, as such practices unnecessarily prolong the concerts and weary the artistes. It shews more over a want of sympathy for the singers, and a feeling of selfishness on the part of those who shout from the lower end of the hall for an encore.

The Argus, in its last monthly summary, informs home readers that they need not be alarmed at the scarcity of oats in English agricultural districts, for New Zealand is likely to supply all that may be required. This sparkling item of intelligence will be extremely gratifying to those English mothors whose sons left the maternal roof for the pur pose of sowing their wild oats in the colonies, and which _] likely to result in 9_n (^mutant hfli-YCStii

The following is tho list of persons nomi nated by His Excellency the Governor as Lioensine* Commissioners, under the Licens ing Act, 1873. for the districts in the pro vince of Auckland severally attached to their names :—Alexander Anderson, J.P., Richard Henry Matthews, J.P., Thomas Hunt, Mon sonui ; Wm. Webster, J.P., James Ogle, Thomas Scon, Hokianga ; Henry Charles Burleigh, J P., Samuel Hay wood Ford, J.P., Henry Williams, J.P., Bay of Islands ; Sir Robert Douglas, Bart., J.P., William Bed lington, J.P., Taurau Kukupa, Whangarei Heads ; Taurau Kukupa, Whangarei; Taurau Kukupa, Mangapai ; Taurau Kukupa, Waipu ; William Whitaker Ariell, J.P., Thomas Contes, John Hnrndall, J.P., Mata kohe ; AVilliam Bleckly Farrand, LP., Charles Haselden, .LP., Francis Holmes Hull, J.P., Mangawai ; Andrew Bonar, J.P., Joseph Hargreaves, J.P., Thomas Stirrup Webb, J.P., Port Albert ; Thomas Stirrup Webb, J.P., Kaipara ; Matthew Angove, J.P. Alexander Cruickshank, J.P.. John Mitchell Murray, Mahurangi; William Whitaker Ariell, J.P., John Hurndale, J.P., 'Thomas Stirrup Webb, J. P., Tokatoka; Thomas Cheeseman, J.P., Joseph May, J.P., ' George Manners Mitford, J P., Takapuna; George Manners Mitford, J.P., Waitakerei ; . George Manners Mitford, J.P., Newton -, George Manners Mitford, J.P., City of ! Auckland West ; George Manners Mitford, J.P., City of Auckland North ; George Man ners Mitford, J.P., City of Auckland East; George Manners Mitford, J. P., Parnell ; Phillips Aaron Philips, J.P., Thomas Baton, J.P., Allan Kerr Taylor, J.P., Eden ; John Jcrmyn Symonds, J.P., Ebcnezer Gibbons, John George Hutchinson, Town of Onehunga; Every McLean, J.P., William Innes Taylor, J.P., George Edward Ireland, Tamaki ; James Robertson, J.P., Albin.Martin, Pon sonby John Raleigh Peacocke, Pakuranga ; Horatio DeCourcy Martelli, J.P., Robert James Hale, William Hay, Papakura; Joseph Crispe, J.P., Thomas Jackson, J.P., Robert Proude, J.P., Ramarama ; Ebenezer Hamlin, Walter John Harris, J.P., Jere miah Kelcher, Waiuku ; Charles Edwin Savage, William Henry Wallis, Thomas Wilson, Raglan ; Thomas Wilson, Kawhia ; Daniel Docket, .LP., Henry Byron, Samuel Sargant Graham, Mangapiko ; Samuel Sar gant Graham, Rangiaohia; Samuel Sargant Graham, Cambridge ; Samuel Sargant Graham, Kirikiriroa; Samuel Sargant Graham, Hamilton ; Samuel Sargant Graham, Newcastle ; Samuel Sargant Graham, Whan gape ; Samuel Sargant Graham, Rangariri ; Alexander Aitkin, Robert Kelly, James Thomas, Coromandel ; John Brown (of Tararu), Richard Kimran, Robert Workman, Hauraki ; Robert Workman, Thames ; Ed ward Mortimer Edgcumbe, J.P., Samuel Ludbrook Clarke, J.P.. Alexander Charles Hughes Tovey, J.P.. Tauranga: Alexander Charle-s Hughes Tovey, J.P., Te Papa ;Roto hiko Haupapa, Wiremu Matene Te Huaka, Te YVikiriwhi Te Tauhu, Maketu ; Hira Te Popo, Francis Simpson, Thomas Edward Wyatt, Opotiki ; Tatana Ngatawa. Te Hata, Wiremu Kingi Tutahuangi, Cape Runaway ; Mokana Kohere, Wikiriwhi, Ropata Waha waha. East Cape ; James Woodbine John son, J.P., James Benjamin Poynter, J.P., Charles Westrup, J.P., Poverty Bay.

The members of the Artillery Volunteers will meet this evening for inspection parade, when credit for a monthly inspection will be granted to members present. Tho Victoria Company of Bifle Volunteers will undergo their monthly inspection at tho same time.

The officers of the various sections of the Volunteer force are requested to meet this evening iv the Drill-shed at eight o'clock to consider the matter of the reception of the representatives on their .return to Auckland.

The inhabitants of Ponsonby are requested to attend a public meeting to-morrow even ing at seven o'clock for the purpose of ex pressing opinions and passing resolutions in connection with the Ponsonby Hall, which is to be opened on the 2fith instant with a grand concert by the members of the Choral Society.

To the Editor: Sir, —I apply to you as tho "fountain head of all knowledge," and the " source of all information in affairs of this} sort." Can you inform me Jwhy the shops on the wharf are allowed to keep open, lighted up, and sell on a Sunday night ? I think it is really disgraceful, while tho shops in the town would certainly be fined if they were to soil goods on Sunday. I took a walk down the wharf on Sunday night and I was quite surprised ; they were doing a roaring trade there. I have asked several parties who ought to know, and they tell me that it is because they are out of the city, and that, therefore, they are out of the city authorities' power. I would like to know if it is so. I am told that they are under the Harbour Board, and that the Harbour Board have no rules to stop them.—l am, &c, Enquiuei..—[The shops referred to are we believe outside the jurisdiction of the Muni cipal Police Act, and could only be closed by invoking an old statute.—Ed. U.S.]

A doctor in San Francisco has a speaking tube leading from the main entrance of his building to his office, which is up just a few flights. For several days past a smart young wag named Swartz has amused himself by calling for the doctor through the pipe, and then profanely ordering him to set out on an' excursion to Tartarus. For some time this fun was taken in good part until the fine humour of the joke no longer became apparent. Accordingly one afternoon the disciple of Esculapius provided himself with a tea-kettle of water, heated to about 210 degrees Fahrenheit, and waited alongside the pipe. Pretty soon the old familiar sound came up through the pipe, "Say Doc how's Pricks ?" " Tricks is better now—l guess he'll get well," responded the doctor, reach ing out after the tea-kettle. « What's been the matter with him ?" " He's got burnt •'How ?" " I'll tell you in a minute." Oh you go to—." The doctor had just finished his last sentence and then let a quart of scalding water down the pipe. Swartz had his mouth over it, and when the water struck it he was some what surprised Water was apt to surprise him, but hot water was an unexpected novelty. The man above poured in the water for about a minute and then looked out of the window. The smart young man was getting along the side walk at a pretty lively gait, having evidently just got up from a sitting posture. He was trying to yell "Police !" but couldn't ar ticulate with much success. About haif an hour he found himself able to speak, and inquired, " Did that boiler explosion' hurt anybody?"

A meeting of wharf labourers was held last evening at the Thames hotel in order that measures might be taken to obtain in creased pay and regular hours of labour The following resolutions were introduced and carried :—l. That the hours should be from eight a.m. to five p.m. for 10s, and 2s per hour for overtime, and 2s 6d per hour when required on Sundays. 2. That ships now lying in port be discharged at present rates. 3. That the lumpers of coal be Is. 6d.. per hour for eight hours, and after that time to count as time and half; and—4. That cards be printed and distributed to the members showing the newly arranged rates demanded, and the names of those present appended The meeting clowc. mm Q vote of thanks %0 tho v_i&n_i__« ';■*■' .*./

We learn from a home paper that Mr A. j Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, is about to j change his publishers. Five years ago he made an arrangement with Messrs Strahan '■ and Co., of Ludgate Hill, the terms being I £4000 per annum, with allowances for any new poems. The contract has now expired, ; and it is rumoured that the bargain has not I proved a very remunerative one for the firm named, because the price at which Mr Tenny- : son's works are issued is so high as to place their purchase beyond the reach of persons of ordinary means. His flew publishers, Messrs King and Co., of Patei-noster Row, are to make a vigorous effort to , overcome this drawback. They arc at present preparing an edition of the Laureate - to be issued in one volume at 6s per copy, I and so confident are they of the success of j the venture that they arc to print at once forty thousand copies, for which they anti cipate an immediate sale. The cheapest edition of Mr Tennyson's poems hitherto published costs £2 _.__* and comprises ten volumes.

The Engineer and City Band will pl_y in front of the Supreme Court to-morrow even ing, at half-past seven. Programme :— March, " German," (Hune) ; Overture, " Crown Diamonds," (Auber) ; quadrilles, " Rossini, " (C. Godfrey) ; selection, " Rigo letto," (Verdi); valses, "Soldaten Leider," (J. Gung'l); polka, "Zephyr," (A. Plump ton) ; galop " The Tiger Hunt," (F.C.J God Save the Queen.

The Right Rev. Dr. Cowie. Bishop of Auckland, will hold a confirmation service on Sunday next, the 20th instant, at the little settlement of Mangrce, Thejoollectioii at the offertory will bejdevoted to the fencing in of the Church yard.

The autobiography of the late John Stuart Mill—one of the deepest thinkers and un questionably the greatest political economist of the present century—is a book worthy the attention of young men, as showing what may be done by systematic individual effort in promoting the welfare of mankind. Mr Mill was of a philosophical turn of mind, but decidedly unpoetical. Still he acknow ledges his indebtedness to Wordsworth for consolation when logic and utilitarianism had failed in relieving his spirits under mental depression. He says that the poems of Wordsworth " addressed themselves power fully to one of the strongest of my pleasur able susceptibilities —■ the love of rural objects and natural scenery, to which I had been indebted not only for much of the pleasure of any life, but quite recently for relief from one of my longest relapses into depression. In this power of rural beauty there was a foundation laid for taking pleasure in Wordsworth's poetry, the more so as his scenery lies mostly among moun tains, which, owing to my early Pyrenesn excursion, were my ideal of ntaural beauty. What'made Wordsworth's poema a medicine for my state of mind was that they expressed not mere outward beauty, but states of feel ing, and of thought coloured by feeling, under the excitement of. beauty. From them I seemed to learn what would be the perennial sources of happiness, when all the greater evils of life shall have been removed, and I felt myself at once better/and happier as I came under their- influence. I needed to be made to feel that there was real, per manent happiness in-tranquil meditation."

A telegram, received by the Chief Post master, states that ..there is no chance of the Suez mail beihg. forwarded before the sailing of the s.s. Phoebe^ This is either to be late on Wednesday'night or early on Thursday morning.

PETTY SESSIONS.—This Day.

(Before Messrs. J. R. Nicholson and May, Justices of the Peace),

BEER AND BITTERS. Edward Turner and Patrick McCarthy were charged with this offence and fined 5s each. QUARRELS. John William Russell was summoned for assaulting Julia Davis on the 19 th inst.

Mr. Laishley, who appeared in this case, informed the Bench that the parties had made matters up, and complainant was desirous of withdrawing tho charge. Withdrawn accordingly. IN QUEST OF GRASS.

Sarah Jane Topper appeared in answer to a summons for allowing her pet cow to take a walk on the Great North Road on the 13th day of March in the present year. | Mrs. Topper pleaded guilty, but regretted the circumstance. . Fined accordingly. A HARD-HEARTED HUSBAND. Samuel Hanson, who has appeared several times on a charge of deserting his wife, did not appear this morning in answer to the charge. A deed of separation had been drawn up between the parties, which defendant was to have signed this morning.

Mr. Laishley appeared for Mrs. Hanson, and stated the case to the Bench, and as it was supposed that Hanson was about to leave Auckland by steamer he would ask that a warrant be issued for, Hanson's apprehension.

; Elizabeth Hanson, a respectable looking person, who was enciente, deposed that in the first week of September last she was induced to marry Samuel Hanson, boot and shoe maker of Kyber Pass, and in the following week he commenced, to ill-use and persecute her, and call her vile names. He left her on Saturday week destitute of food and money, and even took her clothes away with him which were still in the box. There was no reason on her part for his violent conduct towards her. She had always been a faithful and affectionate wife, and invariably attended to the wants and requirements of his home. He kicked her violently on the thigh, and accused her of being a thief and a prostitute. He had recently sold two cottages for £250, but she had received no part of the money. She was utterly destitute, and shortly ex pected to become a mother.

Mr Laishley asked the Bench to make a substantial order in favour of the poor woman that she might be relieved for some time to come, as Hanson was about to start by the Hero.

The Bench ordered that defendant pay Iss a week for his wife's maintenance, and pay a fine of 40s and costs. i A ROUGH CLUSTER. . Three women, named Ellen Hyder, Mary Ann Kelly, and Eliza Sibbins, were charged with violently assaulting Mary Jones, a native woman, by striking her on the head with a stone, knocking her down, and kick ing her on the 19th inst.

.Prisoners pleaded not guilty. rMr Beveridge appeared for defendants, and endeavoured to effect a reconciliation that certain disclosures might not be made public. It was a woman's row, and the parties were all gifted with a rapid delivery. Complainant, M ary Jones, was desirous of proceeding with the case, and upon getting into the witness-box deposed, through Mr. Brown, the interpreter, that she and. de fendants lived in Mills' lane, near West Queen-street, and that as she was sitting on the ground on the 19th, after a few words be tween, them they fell upon her, knocked her over, kicked her, pulled her, pulled out her hair, and scratched her face. A white woman saw the attack, and cried out '.' Let the woman,go, ,you a^e killing hei." She aoreamed to the white woman for help. She at length .soaped and flew into the house ai \

Mrs. Skinner, and was *~ * T^SS- ill Hydereri,dout,«Kffla^a *» I She was the woman that pulWv andl T ckedheronthegro Pun& then broke out violently, a_fe?» some difficulty that Mr Beverid*** W ) geant Connor suppressed her lgggM 8* Witneas here produced her W i and bundles of hair which ElC^nfe. 11 from her head, and deposed that7 tflf a - almost bald in consequence sic *aa Mr Beveridge asked permit W bench to inspect the hair, and eiof *fe opmion that it was horse-hair him declared that it was a part Cl{ £&£ I woman, chignon. Prosecutrix here exhibited the bact rfl head where the feat. had been {$$&% 1 Defendant stormed aloud, whenllT - stated that if, Mr Beveridge coS^ his clients quiet they must be remSSl the case decided ex parte. ' *- The women were then ordered to _~ corners of the Court beyond' wl,i spe pg She was taken away by Mr Poll X* another woman or she must have ffi_ Shewastakentoherhouse.andhadS.ti _nd dirt washed from her face w, ** I Eli„a Kelly then came to_ fiS SrLJt she ran into her room and closed thffi* I ■" Cross-examined by Mr. Beveridee-T I near twelve o'clock when a_e saw w I Sibbins. (Here the three women m B uT. Mr. Beveridge, who with great Sir ' persuaded them to be seated). ■? Complainant saw the women first at \\ I Morrison a house ; they were all very dr.". I. Eliza gave her a glass of beer ; that Cll . she had Elm had promised to 1! f and said » What will you have pS X Witness said a nobbier of nun an j t r | went to a public house. Eliza said she 2 II in the habit of going to that house, the M I lord was _ friend of hers. She only m nobbier and glass, but she was not dm/ I Mrs Kelly came and boiled up because fe . ' had told Eliza that she knew her -when _. was a little girl, and that she knew W father. Mrs Kelly then ground her teeth a witness, and the row commenced. She did not twit Elka about her father's fate. James Pollock, butcher, of Queen-stM was passing at the time of the row, and saw - Mrs Jones on the earth and the three defen f dants punching her with their hands, and" f. after a good drubbing they allowed her torn | into her own house. She presently came out I again and the hair-battle commenced, and Nelly knocked Mary on the head w\tha stone, and Mary ran for a policeman. (My exclaimed in a loud voice that it .wm "aiie-:')

Mrs Sarah Kerslake, the wife of Richard Kerslake, was an eye-witness of theMUls'-lane fight. She saw the first and second attack, and the blood streaming from Mary's face while Mary was in Jame3 Pollock's arms' who kindly carried Mary Jones to her own door. She saw a cut in Mary's head, bn. she did not see the hair lugged out. She was of opinion that Mary did not wearachignon. This concluded the case for the proses, tion.

Mr Beveridge then made a po*setfol address on behalf of his clients, aniWd refrain from giving a descriptive sketch of Mills-lane. He would leave that ti other and abler hands; but he coi_ not help thinking that the feminine wars of Mill's lane would at no distant period confer an unenviable notoriety on that rural locality. He also would csll the attention* of the authorities to the sad state of the lane, and hoped it would soon be put into repair, which might have a good moral influence on the Mill's lane people. He thought that if the parties were bound over to keep the peace, towards each other, the. ends of justice would be served.

Mrs Morrison deposed that she lived in Mill's lane, she did indeed ; and that she knew all the parties, she did indeed. She heard the row. She was a married woman.

_ To Sergeant-Major Pardy: Yes, she,TF_ indeed a married woman, and his _ame\was, John ;it was indeed. She objected toswi that she was married..

Sergeant-Major Pardy pressed the qtiea tion. A A\

Mr Beveridge objected. , ~-*■■• * The Bench enquired whether or not the marriage laws extended to Mills' Lane? Witness continued to say that her charac ter was good ; that she got drunk sometimes like other Mills' Lane people ; and although her husband had gone way she was not with out a male protector. The Bench considered that the inhabitants of Mills' Lane were a peculiar people, with an etiquette and a language of their own. j James Pollock was re-called, and denied that he carried Mary Jones in his aims.,, , The Bench considered the evidence for some time, and remarked that a violent as-; sault had been committed, and that Mary Ann Kelly and Eliza Sibbins be committed to gaol tor two months, and Ellen Hydor pay a fine of 20s, or one month's imprisonment.

ME. DORNWELL IN CUSTODY. "„ * Mr. Laishley asked the Bench that bail might be permitted to Mr. Dornwell, who. was now in custody for having committed a ■ violent assault on a person this morning. V The Bench consented that Mr. Pornwell should be allowed his release on his^own. recognizance in £50, and two sureties of if each. LUNACY. •'-*'■ , George Bird, charged with bein£? of unsouna mind and not capable of taking care of him self, was upon the testimony of two medical men committed to the Whau. '. ' , This was all, the business. , V

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

SPECIAL SITTING.

(Before Thomas Beckhami, Esq..,B.M.).•'' Second Schedules of Contributobies. '

KEW ZEALAND GOLD-MINING COMPANY % ,-f 0. FISCHER. , ■: A\Al This case had been adjourned* iroram week owing to the defendant's term of notice, not having expired. ~. ;_„„-,•„(,: When the case was called on thisi morng there-was no appearance on beha,t oi defendant. , «„_. fat ! Mr Gillies and Mr Hesketh appeared m . the objectors. , . ■',- . '-..ninrted ■•> The Court ruled that he n^JSt in the schedule. As the claim; of Mr W*£ had been struck out that would fix t_e, ,-.-• tribution at 2s 6d for scrip. .. _ ~aA Mr H. H. Lusk, who appeared tor j» _.. Warner, the official agent, said a, not understand that McKellar's g_s been struck i out. He thought his Honor said 2s 6d would be sufficient if Mciv* claim were struck out. „,.nrised ** His Honor said he was not snjpn the misconception on the siibjeoi. . himself very great difficulty **%%& it to was transpiring in Court, a-v tf-grfjgft. be fully _nde?stood th «*-$& he , claim was struck out. J-uts ' mIITS applied fat*.* «•*!. *_?*__£__ Mr. H-k* m^A the application. Uo-ard to '' His Honor said that with reg£^ ba d McKellar he thought that g®^ a?* been the victim of misplaced coivu ~ he should not be made to pay.. here t*jt .,, I to the others he did not see that s^ y any necessity for' the Court "^sfo Things had better be left to {*• ft,* gQWW. m oflly tying ity V°f *■' •

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T3ETIRING FROM THE RETAIL. :' J. COSGRAVE & CO. Are giving up their Eetail Business in Queen-street A SALE of the Goods will bo held TO-MORROW, the 14th of March, and will continue until the entire Stock is disposed of. We are now landing THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS WORTH of DRAPERY and MEN'S CLOTHING, purchased by Mr Cosorave from the English and French Manufacturers, which will bo SOld at UNMIECEDENTEDLY LOW PRICKS. No wotiit_willbe glvon during the Sale,



ri.HE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC A COMPANY, PHOTOOItAI*n_RS i'o THE AMERICAN, MEXICAN, AND NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENTS, In consequence of increase of business havo REMOVED to more EXTENSIVE PREMISES (Corner Queen and Wellesley-strekt), Adjoining E. CASS, Draper, Cheapside House. Where Photography in all its.Branches will be carried on as usual JOHN McGARRIGLE, MANAGER. j^HSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN (LATE E. HOBBS), Aie now opening up, and have to arrive EX NORHAM CASTLE, HYLTON CASTLE, INVERALLAN, and ROSLIN CASTLE, A Very La_-c-_ and CnoTc_ Assortment o*. AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, To which they respectfully invite attention. These Goods coming direct to their own order from the first Home Houses they are prepared to dispose of at LOWEST REMUNERATIVE RATES. Further particulars in future advertisement. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN W BOLTSALE AND RETAIL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0 JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) Upper Queen-street, Auckland. 150,000 PEET TTMBEE FOR. SALE, AT MY YARDS, GOVERNMENT V.HARF, ONEHUNGA. JAMES W. WALLER. QINGIN& CLASS! *J SINGING CLASS ! on HUILa H'S SYSTEM. Mr J. BROWN will pommenco a CLASS on the above system at the Oddfellow'*Hall, at the junction of Cook and Grey-streets, on FRTDAY EVENING April 10,"to commence at 7 o'clock sharp. Persons desirous of joining will please enter their names at Messrs Upton's as early as possible Terms—One guinea for the course of fifty lessons; Quarterly payments of 5s each to bo paid in advance