SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WaTE'k : This evening, 4.57 ; to i mor. o* morning 523 1 BUN HEI j This event-ig, 6.49 ; SUN RISE: to | morrow morain ~ 6 .2 MOON'S &QK, . New Moon. 6th April, 6.15 p.m. Ir '

ARRIVALS.

i lona, ss, M'Gregor. from Rus*ell j Ro .en-, s.s from Tnura-n .a | ®° -Ah<-an ss., from Heburae and Napier I cuter, from Win. aro* I Colo ii.i, S ih icner from Russell

DEPARTURES.

I j-wyoi-d, s.s, Andrews, for ihe South (from sue I Ma .n .an) | Mary Mo -Ue, schooner, for Lyttelion I! 1 The s.s Ladybird s->i!ed for th- South this after | roon She w,.s to leave the Muff itnohora.fi at four I o'clock this afternoon The fo lowing is a list of the 1 pa-sengers wh.> booked in town :—Rev and Mr. E Oliver and rhili, Mrs Sbapire and fam ly, Mr I CHVsna'h. Master Fiaser, *r W. Vincent, Mrs Mc | Lean, Mr Mil'ar, a«» five steerage, t-he also took a | fuil complement of cargo. The barque shooting Star is just 100 days out from I Cravesend ; the Fern^len, ship, sailed 10 days later and is consequently 91 da} s out. The latter Is by far the more powerful vessel, and should turnup quite as soon a., the former The s s. lona arrived at^hree this morning from Russell and the North. pflß left the Bay of Islands at 1_.?0 p m. yesterday, and had S.W- breeze and smoo;th watar on the way up. Passenc-ers: Captain King, Mews W. J. Butler, Paley, Wright, Mann, Weston, Hoxsie, Parker, Bamer, Hare. Gibbs, Raddiffe, Cat.tain H*yes, Rev Carr, Mr Graham, Mr and Mrs Pttnnns Jones. Miss Davis, Mias Yates, Mr Yon Smrm-r and daughter. Mr and Mrs O J. Hutchison. Mrs G. Marshall and family, Mrs Busby and_ servant, Mrs Milne and family, Mr and Mts I "Whitehead and family, and ten in the steerage. ! Cargo 300 cases, 200 bugs gum, Arnold, Bines, and ; Co ; 80 bags *urn. Rrlph aid Co ; 9 casks oil. T. and ! S. Morrin ; 25 cafes fruit, E.ton.—Crnickshank and Co., agents. We are indebted to Mr Stodart, the ! purser, for report v._ passenger list The s.s. Go-ahead arrived from Napier and Gis borne last night, bringing as 23assengers: Saloon— Mrs W. English and child. Steerage—Mr _.. Hill, and four seamen belonging to ship Warwick. The Eowena, from Tauranga, arrived last night with a full compliment of passengers, whose names have already appeared. The brig Eudoxie Adolphine is advertised as open for freight or charter. Messrs Cruickshank and 00. are the agents. The schooner Onward has cleared for Ngaruru with 5 bags flour, 1 bale drapery, and 7 pkgp groceries. The schooner Columbia cleared for Napier via the Coast to-day, with 40,000 feet timber. The new schooner Maggie P.iterson cleared out to day for Timaru, with 123 tons coal, shipped by G. W. Binney. .The schooner Ocean, from Mercury Bay, brings 17 000 feet sawn timber, and 2 ton iron, for Messrs Schapp and *nsenne, and _ tons gum for Arnold, Hines and Co The cutter Magic from Wangaroa brings 23,700 feet timber and 1 cask beef for Holdship and Co. The cutter Nancy brings 17,803 feet timber from Waikawau. fche has cleared out again for the same port. The cutter Wangarei has cleared for the port of the same name with a cargo of stores.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Netson, this day. The s.s. Tarfenaki left for New Plymouth at G p.m. yesterday.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows .— For 'lhames on M noay ) est. 9.3i> am F r Napier W llington, »nl -uutti.rn provinces, ier f.W of the -outh, O" Mon ay nex', at llaai For Whiti.ingi Tairu. Tnur ..nga, and Opotiki, per Eowen»,Oii Mcnrioj next, at 3 _> m F>>r t.isb'irn* and Napier, per . o-ahead, on Monday next, at 3 p m F r Whangarei Sec . Pus ell, Wangiroa, Mongcnui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p m For Whit'ansi per Oiean, ou Monday next, at spm Fon Ka»au and _. atik<ma, per Lady Bowen, on Tuesday n«>xt, at 10 a m Per s.s. Cyphrene., on Friday, 16th instant, as under :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and Eritish and Foreign West Indies, at 10.30 am. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10.30 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news paper?, at 9.30 am jLaie letters bearing an extra fee of 6d will b" received by the Mail Agent on board up to time of sailing (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The Preservation of Health is a duty.

God gave us our bodies to be sustained and fostered, not to be neglected and abused. Disregard of the means of preserving health, a neglect of the warnings of approaching disease, is a species of suicide, Maintain the vigour of the body by an observance of the laws of hygiene; but if this\is not suilicient to keep up the proper standard of health and strength, you will find a most powerful auxiliary in Udolviio Wolfe's Schiedam Abomatic Schnapps.

MARRIAGE.

WOODHEED-BOITDM—On toe 27th March, at St Matthew's Church, Auckland, by thn Rev It S. Hassard, Mr George Woodheed to i_llen Marian Holtom, both of Auckland.

DEATHS.

O'HVLLORAN— At her parents' residence, Wake- Ueld-rtiset. Jane Friees Disney o'i.ttllorun ; aged 2 ye«.r» nnd 3 mjnihs

BO ** EL.L— n Apiil 2, at her father's residonce. Jfcllzibeth Jane Boswell, only daudit.r of J nines Boswel), jun. ; aged 7 momiu. Coromandel p.peis please copy.

. he funeral will leave Freeman's Bay, to-nurrow, at 3 p.m.

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1876.

For the cause that lacks assistance, for the wrong i.mt mv-Js resistance, v Dr the future in the ilislanc;. Ae< the sood tb.t we cen Co.

The miserable failure which has attended the financial provisions of our educational system came well out in the business brought before His Honor by deputation fr-d'ay. The household tax, which was the odlv new and distinguishing feature of the Education Act of 1572, aud which was to be the panacea for all financial ills, has even with the patchings of last session been utteily in sufficient ; and even yet large draughts are required on the impoverished Pro vincial Treasury. We were ambitious to have the glorious privilege of " free education," but ambitions cannot be always indulged when poverty is in the way. It is quite clear that whatever new and unknown sources of revenue may be tapped—gum tax, general revenue, or any other, our first step in the finance of our education must be to step back to ordinary and reasonable school fees. When we are richer in revenue we can indulge our Whims, and give " free education," or free dinners, if we like Meantimp, like people of sense, I,t us each one pay for what we each one use.

This forenoon at eleven, Mrs Philsrn, and Mrs Gillies, representing the Ladies, Benevolent Society had, by appoint ment, an interview with His Honor the Superintendent with reference to mutters connected with the Old Women's Refuge, and the past and future relations of the Society and the Provincial Government. Sir George after receiving fully the statement of the ladies promised to give the matter his earnest and favorable consideration, and to

I return an answer as speedily as pos-ible. j No want of promptitude has attended this

matter, for this afternoon a reply was re ceived by the members of the deputation to the effect that the entire management and control of the Old Women's Home would be given over to the Ladies' Benevolent Society —that the Government would continue to supply rations as before through the Reliev ing Officer, who would however have no right to interfere with the internal arrange ments of the institution.

Discourses will be delivered to-morrow as follows : In the Baptist Church, by the Rev. P. H. Cornford. At Lome-street Hall, by the Rev. S. Edger, - morning. "Whither did Christ Ascend from Olivet." Evening : "Christs Method of heforming the World and ours." _ Wealeyan Church, Pitt-street, Key. A. Beid in the morning, and the JKev. W. C. Oliver in the evening. Congregational Church, Rev. Warlow Davies, morning, "Tho Disciples Asleep. " Evening : '' True Religion, whence it comes, what it is, and what it does." Newton Kirk, Rev. Dr. Wallis, morning : " The Toleration of .Scrip tural Christianity." Evening: " The First Apocalyptic Seal." North Shore Presby terian Church, service morning and evening We have been requested to give insertion to the following letter from a correspondent, signing "A Loyal Subject;" but we must take the liberty of witndrawing the latter portion, which consists of a too personal att.ck on Mr Dargaville :—"To the Editor: Sir,—Seeing a report in your paper of the 31st instant, giving a state ment of the opening of the Orange Lodge at Otahuhu, under the supervision of the Grand Master, Mr. Dargaville, I ask space for a few lines. As an old settler here of many years' standing, I assure.you, until recently, within the last few years, I never knew nor heard in those days of any body of men either to establish a society or inaugurate a ledge for the purpose of creating discord and dis sension among us. But like all recent im portations, the more we abound the greater our villainy must extend, and such seems to be the characteristic of Irishmen here. Not till the tiumpet is sounded shall it be known why such a curse has befallen my native land, the Emerald Isle. >ot a year do I not hear from it, and always the same. Crops blightdand cattle diseased, and my country men flying to all parts of the world for a living, but when we meet here far away from the land of our sires 1 ask, why not do the same as others ? Help, help one another in the rugged paths of life. No, no .' For the brand of ■ Cain is sure to be fixed on the Irish race, and down-trodden and degraded shall they ive and die. I sincerely regret the first cause of ill-feeling here. Had they been all ITemplars it would be otherwise. But this 1 can honestly affirm and declare, that as an Irishman and a Roman Catholic, I would drink Her Majesty's health in preference to all the Popes that ever reigned, from St. Peter to Pius the IX. ; and few, if any, and they must be the lowest of the low, who would not reiterate my statement."

The Eev. Dr. Wallis has commenced a series of Sunday evening lectures on the Apocalypse, in which he intends to trace in history the fulfillment of the prophecies, the seals and vials, spoken of in the Ravelations. The past lectures have been devoted to an exposition of the letters to the seven epistlee to the churches in Asia, and to an intro duction to the prophetical part of the mysterious book. To-morrow evening the | subject wilfhe "The First Apocalyptic

Late Telegrams.

Opening of the Provincial Council,

THE SUPERINTENDENT ON PROVIN-

CI^L ABOLITION,

CHRISTCHURCH.

(Per Press Telegram At;i noy.) 'I his day."""

The Superintendent opened the Council in a very long speech, making a minute 're view of the pi ogress of the province. Ninety thousand additional acres have been brought under cultivation during the year; 53 additional miles of railway have been opened. At present nearly 113 miles areopeD, and within a few months a total of 209 miles will be working. He expressed his satisfaction at the class of im migrants introduced, and the readiness with which the Province absorbed them. Over ten thousand immigrants had arrived during the year. The Supei intendent referred to the proposed changes of the constitution saying it was impossible to discuss the matter properly, until it was known how the Colonial Executive proposed to give effect to the resolutions, but he was convinced that any charge in the Constitution would have to be such as it would be deemed ad visable fo apply to the whole colony.

The Secretary for Public Works laid state ments on the table to the effect that the railways bad yielded a profit of £20,000 dtxring the past nine months.

WAIWERA (Hot Springs.)

(PER STAB CABRIEB PIGEON.)

This Day, 2 45 p.m. A number of visitors, ptincipally ladies, will proceed to town per Monday's boat. Visited the Orewa district this forenoon, where measles have now di-appeared. Ko steamer in sight yet; trust the Lady Bowen will make her usunl trip. Weather very thick in Tiri Tiri pas?a<?f>. The cutter, Men > g Sar, arrived JfeStei A \y from Auckland bringing letters and papers.

Another view of New Zealand scenery, painted by Mr A. Sharpe, is on vieW at Mr Wnyte's, and we ad rise all who are capable of being charmed at such reproduction on canvas of Nature's lovely scenes, to pay it a visit. It is a view on the Turaroa Valley, near Mangapai, a " View of opten bush land, generally abounding with kauri gum," and as such eminently characteristic of New Zealand. To our eye it surpasses any pre vious (ffort by this most truthful artist. The flax and trees in the foreground, shown out with extraordinary minufcnness of detail have a living reality in them, that is remarkably staking, while the blending of light and shade on the several woodland projections hanging over the sparkling creek meandering through the picture, the gilded tree tops and brae-sides, and the bald volcanic cone that shuts in the distant background, all combine to produce an exquisite picture of sylvan beauty such as rarely may be expected to proceed from the hand of a colonial artitt. Mr. Sharpe's speciality i* the truthful rendering of quiet woodland nooks like this, the sight of which carries one's long ng thought's aWay from the burr and whirl of City life, and makes one almost wish for a lodge in some vast wilderness— some boundless contiguity of shade.

Moody and Fankey,the r evivalists,!jnow in England, are attracting much attention. Their success has been ereat. The staid London Standard has published an editorial commending them and their enterprise in the warmest term«, describing "the terribly earnest discourses of the preacher," and de claring that " there is nothing whatever of the sensational and hysterical element which b;'S been the great drawback to so many so called religious revivals."

At the last meeting of the German scien tific men and physicians at Breslau, Herr Karsten delivered an address describing the FH-ientific explorations made lately in the Baltic and North Sea," by means of which, among other things, the important discovery is held to have been made** that the com paratively mild temperature which charac terises the west coast of Norway is not, as has hitherto been considered, the effect of the Gulf Stream, but of a warm current of water which leaves the Baltic when the cold water sets in.

The writer of an article headed " Through the Mountains to Hokitika," in the New Zealand Weslei/an, says: —"The feature which most startles a visitor to Hokitika is the extraordinary number of places for the sale of drink. Revell-street, with its grog shanties, and bar-girls, has not its fellow in New Zealand, nor probably in Australia— at least in any settled town. At every few steps you pass a liquor saloon, sometimes three or four in unbroken row. Many have recently been deprived of their licenses, but the number that remain is appalling for so small a population. .Asa set-off, it should be mentioned that Hokitika has a Town Hall of respectable proportions, in connection with which are a museum, a library, and a reading-room, much more liberally supplied with periodicals than the corresponding in stitution in Christchurch."

ISow that there is a probability of Parnell getting a boatman's house at Barnabas Point would it not be as well to consider whether it is not practicable to combine a swimming bath with the proposed improvement. Such a public convenience is very much required in Parnell, for it is not everyone who is so energe'ic .8 to care about travelling as far as Fort 8.-itomart and back before breakfast every morning, although no doubt the exer cise is very beneficial. Why cannot this be undertaken by a small company formed by the leading gentlemen of the place ? The ex pense need not be great while the reverse would be the case with the good such an institution would do. For a seaside com munity, out bathing facilities are at present very scanty, and ought on even sanitary grounds to be increased. The corner under the point would be in all respects eminently suited for an enclosed bath.

I am the .borne-street pump, Mr. Star, placed some years ago over a clear spring of water at the foot of Barrack-hill, near the corner of Lome and Wellesley-streets. My business was to supply the people with clear water and minister to the cleanliness and health of hundreds of near dwellers, but although my spring is not exhausted, I am so much out of repair that in my present state I am utterly useless, and at a time when my services are most needed. Water is scarce in Auckland, and women are running hither and thither with buckets for nature's beverage. They lay their hand on my shoulder and are disappointed, for my arm is palsied and my suckera are dry. Gentle men, how long am 1 the Lome-street pump, to remain useless in this part of the city ? What say you ; shall I be put in motion for the benefit of the people, or continue low and beyond the accessible reach of the thirsty and cleanly disposed for ever ? We have seen another of Mr Meek's pen and ii k sketches, executed to order since his arrival in Auckland. It is a chaste and simple but very pretty card for framing, bearing on it the photographs of the officers iif the Auckland Sunday School Union, Mr J 0 Firth, President; Mr E. Granville, V. P, j Mr Battley and Mr Matthews, Sec retaries ; Mr Ellyrtt, Treasurer ; Mr Barton, Visitor ; and Mr Longmore, Canvasser. As a pretty mounting for portraits, nothing could be more appropriate, and as Mr Meek's conception of what is becoming appears to know no limit in its variety, and his pen give, implicit obedience to his brain, the moSt fastidious or even eccentric taste can be gratified by him. We cordially commend hia work to notice.

We learn that the half years' operations of the South British Company have been so successful notwithstanding the heavy losses, which all Insurance Companies have sus tained lately, that at the approaching half yearly meeting the paid up capital will be increased to £50,000 and a dividend of ten per cent j>aid upon that.

An important motion will be brought on at the City Council meeting on Monday next by Councillor Holdship, affecting resi dents within the limits prescribed by the Building Act. Lately the pro visions of the Act have been en forced so as to prevent re-shingling of houses, but Councillor Holdship intends to move:—"That an amended Building Regulation be made, providing for all wood buildings already erected (outside the area of the first Building Act), being repaired, or re-covered, with wood shingles." We think the motion a good one if carried out with discrimination, as it is something of a hard ship to preVent the re-shingling of _ good houses, even though they may be within the prescribed limit.

About six weeks ago we inserted a para graph in our columns urging the desirability of a ferry boat, or a bridge at the opening in the seawall in Mechanic's Bay. We are pleased to see that the Parnell Board have moved in the matter, and have, after some trouble obtained from the Harbour Board a site for a ferryman's house and shed on the south-eastern extremity of the wall just under Barnabas Point. As the man will not be able to make much out of his billet at the tariff of a penny ahead, he is to be allowed to fill out his time, and supplement his income by letting boats for hire, and doing odd jobs sttch as repairing boate, &c. It is not correct to Say that he will be a regular boat-builder, for the Harbour Board have protected the interests of the present leasees of their property who are engaged in that industry, by imposing certain restrictions which will confine the boat-building to the narrowest limits. All must acknowledge that the concession was much required. At present the inhabitants round St. George's Bay and Barnabas Point have to make ft long detohr, a«d ascend a tiring hill to get to town ; whereas when the innovation is made they will be able to get a straight and level course. The advantage of having a sea wall as an available promenade, is no slight one. The inhabitants of Parnell generally will also appreciate being able to hire a boat at a place close-handy to their homes, where in all conditions of the tide tlo trouble Will fee experienced in launching. 'I'hia part of the new ferryman's business should turn out profitable, and we have little doubt that whoever takes the post will find it ultimately worth his while to pay a good rent to re main. We understand that tho thanks of those benefitted by the arrange ment are duo to Colonel Nation, who has advocated it perseveringly for a long time. The advantages conferred will not be fully availed of till some steps are made down the cliff and a pathway above high water mark made round the Point.

There seems to be but little doubt that the mate of the Derwent has met with an un timely end, aijio tidings of him since he was last seen in the direction of the wharf, has come to our knowledge. Seamen ashore who have to return to their ship by night, should be extremely careful to keep sober, as the designers of the wharf omitted to make pro vision for protecting men under the influence of drink from falling into the water.

As we cannot close our ear to a man in distress, we willingly give a corner to the following :—Sir, —I write to you from a sick bed. Leastwise I amn't sick, but lam badly hurt. Last night I was coming down that street where the Star office is. I know I would have been better at home, but I had met a friend from Ohinemuri and I had got a wee drappie in my head. Well I hod got near the foot of the street beside the big Bank there, and the sight of the lamps made me a bit giddy like, and my legs feel ing a bit shaky I thought I would rest myself a bit for fear of the bobbies ; and so I sot down on the window sill of the Bank. Oh Christopher ! whatever did happen to me I don't know, as I sprung up as quick as I coul.l drag myself off the sill, and I'm desperate bad and the doctor is puttying me up and he cays I won't be out of bed for a month. Oh Mr Editor will you tell me what it was. I think the Bank people must havo stuck a pitchfork into me out of the window, for I felt dosperate sore like and I didn't turn round to see.—l am, &c , Old Tom.

The Library of the Young Men's Chris tian Association has had no literary addition made to its shelves for a very long time, and as there is a possibility of the life of the Institute being prolonged for some time to come, more books are absolutely necessary. In order to procure more books, Mr Denns has kindly promised to give his grand Lime Light pictorial and musical entertainment in the large room of the Institute on Tuesday evening next, consisting of nearly a hundred views of the abbeys, castles, and cathedrals of England, including some of the principal scenes in the life of Mary Queen of Scots. The scenes will be interspersed with song and with accompaniments by Mr Lambert on the harmonium. As the object of the entertainment is good, the services of the exhibitor and musician'gratuitous, and the lecture of an historical, and consequently of an instructive nature, we anticipate a full attendance.

Mr Edward Hornsby, a gentleman con nected with the firm of Messrs T. & S. Morrin, the contractors for the new water works, will leave Auckland for London by the Cvphrenes on or about the 16th inst Mr Hornsby's mission to England relates to the carrying out of the contract.

Te Whiti, the Maori prophet, who pro mised to raise the dead of the Maori race, has been engaged in an easier task—expound, ing the Scriptures. A missionary who recently visited him, writes :—" I went up to Parihaka on the Bth instant, and had an interview with the veritable Te Whiti in a wbare-puni, the heat of which caused me to perspire in all my pores. The chief has an extensive but not accurate acquaintance with Scripture and a stentorian voice which he did not fail to sound with full power when the argiiment went against him. During the course of a three hour debate, I gleaned the following leading doctrines of the prophet— The Maoris are Israel, the British Govern ment Pharoah and the Egyptians who made slaves of Israel. In the composition of the feet of Nebuchadnezzar's image, the clay symbolize, the Maori, and the iron the Pakeha, and these cannot amalgamate. There are to be two resurrections, and a glorious kingdom is to be established. Melchisidec is the symbolic source of a trinity of kings, viz., Moses King of Righteousness, Christ King of Salem, and Te Whiti King of Peace. I endeavoured to press upon him the fact that being Israelites would not save him or his people, and that Christ is the only saviour of Jews and Gentiles. I staid there all night, and in the morning he gave a , good breakfast of potatoes and fish, and we parted excellent friends, he inviting me to call again."

Some little misunderstanding might exist in the public mind if a passage in the Cross1 report of the Racing Club meeting, held yesterday, were allowed'to pass uncorrected. Mr Reid is made to say that "on a previous occasion when subscriptions were solicited it had been found that that the money all went in "shouting," in order to get them." It was another gentleman, not Mr Reid ab all, who made the remark so reported; and what the speaker said was, that the money col lected would hardly have paid for ,the "shouting." The observation was merely a jocular one : from the version in the Cross it would appear that the money was really spent in " liquoring up."

We we glad to learn that the efforts made for the relief of Mrs Holthom and her six children are meeting with considerable suc cess, and that there will be provided for her a mangle, wherewith she may earn a sup port, and that simple furniture will also be provided for her cottage. The lists are, many of them, yet unreturned, so that the exact amount subscribed is not yet known. This has been a spontaneous efi'ort on the part of kind-hearted neighbors, and the result is as creditable as it is satisfactory.

To the Editor: Sir, The state of the finances of the Pacing Club, as revealed at the meeting yesterday, is unsatisfactory. A debt exists of £5000, secured by the property of the club, including the grand stand, course, and cricket ground. It was also mentioned in discussion, that so far from adding to their funds by the proceeds of their meet ings, they had usually to make up defi ciencies. One of two conclusions must be arrived at from this state of affairs. Either Auckland does not possess a sufficient amount of sporting spirit to maintain a racing club, or the present system of management in the club is defective. I am not quite sure whether the first deduction is not the correct one, but it would be worth while for the club to watch carefully that there is lio ground for the public accepting the latter. The committee I think made a great mistake in attempting to increase the price of admission to the course. Such a procedure would have been almost, if not entirely, without prece dent, and that it would have been fatal to the interest*) of the club there is scarcely a doubt. The public can only be brought to support the club by being won over by unimpeachable straight forwardness to sympathise with it, not by being " got at" by higher rates of admission. I look Upon the appointment of a public handicapper as one of the first steps to be taken to secure a larger share of public patronage. One such official would be able to do all the handicapping at the meetings in both Islands, and would of course bs paid by the various racing clubaconjointly, the rate of payment being such as to secure the services of a respected and well-known gentleman. lam confident that if this were done the fields would be larger than they are At present, and the sport consequently better. And this is after all the great point No on can deny thai for the last two years we have not had good fsp&tt except on one or two days, and that fact suffi ciently explains the apathy of the public. The committee, by their present attitude, admit the importance of the public favour and they must set themselves to win that favodr and not jeopardise it by levying a species of black-mail. —lam, &c, A LoVfcß OH Spokt.

The new road from the station to Me chanic's Bay should be metalled belore the winter makes it a perfect quagrdire. We understand there is some dispute between our numerous ruling bodies regarding lia bility for the work. This should be ad justed as speedily as possible in order that the new thoroughfare may be utilised for horse traffic.

There will be service in the forenoon in the Presbyterian Church North Shore, at the usual houf.

Captain Derrom, of the Victorians, has received from Wellington a Snider fide with sword bayonet. The rifle is of the latest pattern, and is a very handsome weapon. It was sent in response to an application made by Captain Derrom through Major Gordon some time ago, and it is to be competed for at an early date by the Victoria Company in three contests, the conditions of which we shall be able to publish in a few days. Meantime Captain Derrom desires us to state that he will be happy to exhibit the rifle to any Volunteer who desires to see it.

The Harbinger of Peace Lodge of Good Templars will hold a social evening on Mon day evening next, in the Christians' Meeting House. Cook-street. Tea will be provided by the ladies, and speeches, songs and recitations will follow; hence a pleasant evening may be realise tl.

Mrs Lewis of Epsom House Seminary, will be prepared to receive her pupils on Monday next. Mrs Harden, of Shortland-street, will commence the new quarter on the same day. The High School, conducted by Mrs fhayle George, commences its quarter op Monday, April 5. The second quarter of Mrs Norman's boarding and day school, Waterloo Quadrant, commenced on the 31st ult.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(FROM OUR tOKDON CORRESPONDENT.)

HUMANE SOCIETY'S MEDAL FOR MR JOHN BENNETT. Governor Dv Cane has made a good pas sage home from Melbourne in the Northum berland. She made the Horn in 24 days, and was only 58 days from land to land. Whilst speaking of colonial personages I may may mention that the bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society has been forwarded to Mr John Bennett, lessee of the Victoria Theatre, Sydney, for leaping overboard and saving a man at sea during a passage between Sydney and Balmain on the 20th July. The Society's report states that Mr Bennett has been previously instrumental in saving 28 lives on various occasions. This is, I con - elude, the same Mr Bennett, who was lessee of the Auckland theatre a few years since, and afterwards of the Grahamstown theatre. DEATH OF CANON KINGSLEY. The principal event of the past month in the literary world has been the death of the Rev. Canon Kingsley one ot the brightest, noblest, and manliest of modern Englishmen. He was born in 1819, and was barely past the full prime of his vigorous life. There are few writers in England who combine those qualities which went to make Kingsley so popular. It was on his return from the West Indies, whose glowing Jbeauties he has described in his latest book—"At Last," that he took the cold, which, settling on his lungs, cut short his life. Of his works, " Alton Lock" will probably outlive "Hypatia" or "Westward Ho !" although many readers will incline in favour of the last-named delightful book. It is, however, in ballads that Kingsley will best of all be remembered, and the "Three Fishers" and " The Sands of Dee" will live as long as English remains on the list of living languages. The canon's funeral was by his own request as simple as possible, and his grave was not bricked, for he said ' that he wished to return to mother earth as quickly as possible, and wished no obstacle to be presented towards the amalgamation. Dean Stanley read the burial service, and on the following Sunday preached at the Abbey the most exquisite sermon on his deceased friend that I ever re member to have heard or read.

SIR WILLIAM STERNDALE BENJNETT. Amongst the deaths of the month has been that of Sir William Sterndale Bennett, the composer. He was a fervent friend and admirer of Mendelssohn, and was a worthy follower of his great model. Since the death of Beethoven there has been no pianoforte music produced so good as his. His music was not of the sensational, or perhaps I had better say passionate order ; and I have heard him compared to Wordsworth, as one who wrote not much but well. "The Naiads," the "Wood Nymphs," "Merry Wives of Windsor," and the "May Queen, are all samples of the quiet order of music which he produced. He was a Yorkshireman by birth, and.his father was organist of Sheffield parish Church. Mendelssohn took him up in 1836, and brought him out in Germany. In 1868 he became principal of the Royal Academy of Music, and what is commonly called the honour of Knighthood was con ferred on him in 1871. His age was only fifty oight. LORD ST. LEONARDS. | - Lord St Leonards is another celebrity who

has just paid the debt of nature. Although by birth a plebeian, being the son of a barber, he had the most intensely aristocra tic learnings, and was the most stiff-backed old Tory up to the day of his death. tie lived to a great age (94), and was clear headed to the last There was nothing very brilliant about him, but his fame wes great on the Bench as a man of exceeding great power of concentration of thought. Mis family name was Sugden. MASONIC INSTALLATION- The installation of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of English Freemasons is to be performed in April, at the Albert Hall, and it is said that 10,000 Masons will be present. It will in any case be the grandest thing ol the kind that has ever been known in this country. By the way Archbishop Manning s demolition of Freemasonry has not yet made its appearance. Probably the old gentleman has had his hands full, what with Mr Glad stone and the recalcitrant noblemen who refuse to believe in the infalibility dogmas.

ONEHUNGA LAND SOCIETY MEET ING.

The first annual general meeting was held last night in the Choral Hall, B. C. Barstow, R M„ the president of the Society in the chair. The report was adopted on the motion of Mr Roe, and a gratuity of £20 was voted to Mr Jackson for his excellent services as secretary. The various office-bearers were re-elected, and only one or two changes were made in the committee. Thanks were voted to the office-bearers and chairman and the the meeting then closed; considering the usual proportion of attendants at such meet ings the number present was very fair indeed. The accounts showed that, after providing for all liabilities on the 28th February, and also interest at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum to all investors, there remained a further profit of £53 19s sd, out of which the committee propose to place a bonus ol o per cent, to the credit of all investing shares Uich date from the 7th March, 1874. This will absorb £31 18s 4d, leaving £22 18s Id undivided, to be carried forward to the new account. The sums actually lent on the several mortgages amount to £3370, which is being repaid at the rate of £11 6s 2d per week, equal to £588 per annum. The advances are made with the utmost care, and the re payments are kept up with great regularity, only a few shillings of the sum received for fines having been paid by the borrowers. Since the close of the year the committee bave commenced to receive money on deposit in sums of not less than £10 at 6 per cent, per annum. The committee have devoted a great deal of attention to the Society s in terests, having met every week during the year.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

GROUNDED AND FINED. James Kenny, Samuel King, Stephen Trainer, and Peter Healy were fined 10s each far being drunk last night, and Richard O'Clery and George Brown forfeited their bail. DON'T CARE A FIGt. Alfred Rhodes and Theodore Conway were charged with stealing a shilling's worth of figs from Job Ball, his property, en the 2nd "The prisoners, aged 13 and 15, said they merely took four figs for a bit of fun Sergeant-Major Pardy said that Mr Ball, who has a stall in the market, sent his son home with some figs, when the two prisoners attacked him and stole the figs. His Worship said the boys deserved a whipping, and that he would remand them until Wednesday next, the boys to be kept on bread and water. The boys, who had treated the matter very lightly, on hearing his Worship's order assumed a pitiful aspect, and with watery eyes left the dock for their dietary experi ment.

JOHN smith's second appearance. John Smith was charged with steal in<* William Steen's coat, value 30s, on or about the Ist January, on board the Baron Aberdare, on the high seas. The case was heard a few days since, when prisoner, a respectable looking yeung sea man, said that he bought the coat of a young man, who would come forward and exonerate fiim- .-,,__ Sergeant-Major Pardy said that enquiries had been made for the witness, but he had gone to the Waikato, and could not be found. His Worship said there was no doubt but that prisoner had stolen the coat, and he must be taught to keep his hands from I picking and stealing, within the walls of 1 Mount Eden. The sentence upon him would i be three months' imprisonment with hard I labor. This was all the business.

RACING NOTES.

NEW ZEALAND HORSES IN AUS TRALIA.

Our New Zealand mares, Calumny and Lur line have at last retrieved their lost laurels by winning several important races at their late autumn meeting. • We have not at pre sent had full particulars only of two days races, but from late telegrams, Mr Watt re ceived the largest cheque—£l27s—which no doubt would be the Australian Cup won by Lurline, and the .Newmarket Handicap won by Calumny. The latter ■ mare also won the Brunswick stakes, so the lucky owners have considerably more than recouped themselves for their first outlay of 700 and 475 guineas respectively. I am sorry to see such a really fine mare as Lur line leave our shores for good, as it is next to impossible to obtain a finer bred mare in che Southern Hemisphere. The Australasian in a late number says Lurline is acknow ledged to be the grandest mare that ever trod an Australian racecourse, and coming from imported blood on both sides ; her value as a brood mare can hardly be esti mated. A cheaper animal was never sold iv the colony ; she is full of running blood, having a mixture of the Pantaloon and Touchstone blood strains to which the late Marquis of Westminster was so partial. By the running of these mares it is evident we have the blood to breed from, and one of the finest climates in the world, I shall some day hope, as our breeders pay more attention to young stock which must be done, or horses will never pay to breed, to see Victorians come over to buy at our sales of yearlings, or dealers to look after remounts for the cavalry in India, and I am certain this will be done if young stock are only well looked after. The following splendidly bred imported horse has been lately sold in Napier for the sum of 1575 guineas, Sator, (bred by Mr Lefevre) by Fort-a-Bras out of Simonette, by Fitz- Gladiator out of Flora Mclvor, by Venison , Fort-a-Bras, by the Baron out of Suprema, by Physician, her dam, Slime by Picton. The I Baron, the sire of Stockwell and Rataphlan; Stockwell, the sire of Blair Athol (sold for 12,500 guineas), Lord Lyon, St. Albans, Caller Ou, Marquis, Gang For ward, Doncaster, and a host of others. Fitz Gladiator by Gladiator, Fitz Gladiator, sire of talestro, Gabrielle, d'Estrees, and numbers of others j Gladiator by Partisan, by Walton, by Sir Peter, by Highflyer, by Herod, by Tartar, by Partnu 1716, by Jig, by Byerley Turk 1889. Sator is a nice chest nut 5 years old, and stands 16 hands 2 inches high. When shall we have one like him in Auckland ? When, I wonder.

BISMARCK'S CIRCULAR ON THE ELECTION OF THE POPE.

The circular by Bismarck urging the united action of the European Powers in influencing the next Papal election, is exciting great attention in Europe, and as we learned from recent cablegrams, has called forth a protest

from the German Bishops. The circular became public in connection with the trial of Count Amim. It is headi d " Confidential,." and dated Berlin, May 14, 1872. It com mences with an allusion to the infirm health of the Pope, and the great interests which Governments with Catholic subjects have in "the person of the future Pope, and in the certainty that the election will be attended with all those formal and material guarantees rendering it possible for Govern ments to regard the election as valid, and. having indubitable force in their countries and with their subjects." Thus far the circular only hints at the real meaning of the Prince Chancellor, although an astute person might gather from the language; already quoted what he. was really driv ing at. A little further on he speaks, in terms that remove all doubt :—" There can be no question that before allowing a. Pope to exercise in their respective territo ries, rights so extensive as in many respects to border on sovereignty, the Governments have conscientiously to ask themselves whether they are in a position to admit the legality of the election. If a Pope were not recognised by all or most of the European sovereigns, should the reasons for disowning him be of a real or material nature, he would be as little a Pope as any Bishop could be a Bishop without the consent and approval of the Government. Such was the case even under the former regime, . rhen the position of Bishops being more independent, Govern ments but rarely had ocoas ion to communi cate with the Pope on matters ecclesiastical." The circular then goes on to state that, in consequence of the concordats concluded since the commencement of the present century, and the action of the Vatican Council in declaring the infallibility of the Pope, the Governments are all the more en titled to insist that the election of the Su preme Pontiff shall be free from all suspicion of irregularity. A fear that the next election will not be of this character is distinctly hinted in the following sentence :—"lt is impossible to foresee under what circum stances the next Papal election will be made, and whether it will not be precipitated in such a way as to imperil even the forms guaranteed in the past. For these reasons it seems desir able that those Governmeiots concerned in the election of a Pope, for the ecclesiastical interests of their Catholic subjects and the position of the Catholic Church in their countries, should approach the question in time, and if possible, agree upon a common attitude and the conditions on which they will recognise the Pope." The circular con cludes with a direction to the German diplo matic agents, to whom it is addressed, to ask the Governments to which they are re spectively accredited whether tlhey are willing to exchange opinions on this subject, and eventually to enter into some agx.emen t with reference to it.

THE AUTUMN PACE MEETING.

We have received from Mr Perciv/il, tho secretary of the Racing Club, a copjrof.the programme for the Auiramn Meeting; on the Queen's birthday and the following day. , Two good day's sport ought to result from the entries, if owe era will come forward as they ought to do. We notice that, while all the other officials are named, the name of the handicapper is left blank. Thiß is an important omission. In reference to> tbia subject, which have received at letter which appears elsewhere, and deserves attention. On the 24th of May the races are: '...rial Stakes of 30 soys., and sweep of 2 sovb. ; Hurdle Race of 300 soys., with sweep of 10 soya • Birthday Handicap of 60 soys., with sweep of 5 soys., and Hurry Scurry of 10 govs. On the 2nd day there are the Cbaim pa«ne Stakes of 100 sow., with sweep of .10 soys. ; Steeple Chase of 50 soys., with sweep of 3 soys.; Autumn Handicap of 50 soys., and sweep of 3 soys. ; Selling Race of 30 soys., with sweep of 3 soys., .»nd Consolation Race of 20 soys. The day foT nominations for the Birthday and Autumn Handicaps is Friday, the 30th April, while general entries acceptances, and sweepstakes are due on Friday, 15th May.

Late Cablegram.

Coercion Laws Relating to Ireland Repealed.

[j. T TELEGRJJPE.Y DUNEDIN. This day. A cablegram to the 24th states that Mon. Jarnac, French Ambassador in London i* dead. In the Commons the second reading of the bill for the partial repeal of the coercion laws relating to Ireland was carried. During the debate Mr. Disraeli emphatically denied any disavowal of the meaning attri buted to his Guildhall speech, in consequence of remonstrances from Bismarck.

NATIVE MINISTER AT MAKETU.

Maori Trickery.

Ridiculous Charges Against Major Mair.

[BY TELEGBAPH.}

(From our own Correspondent.)

MAKETU.

This day. The Arawa meeting draws its slow length along, and shows how Btern was the resolve to cheat one another, and how combined ii the movement to do the Hon. Native Minis ter, if possible, and frighten him into com plying with their outrageous demands. Each tribe cheer loudly as they leave the Court-house, to funk the others. A Maori priest chanted a song yesterday— satisfactorily proving (in his opinion) his lineal descent from ye gods. This is a clincher. Ngati rua Kawa speaks to-day Messrs Mitchell, Davis, and Samuel Sel lers reply on Monday. Two Magistrates, Mr Brabant, and Major Boberts, have been sitting for the last few days here, holding a court of enquiry op Captain Gilbert Mair, well known for his services against Te Kooti, in 1870, in this district. The charges are mostly ridiculous, and are considered here to be paltry and trumped up. Some of the witnesses called say they can't be bothered recollecting suck stuff.

STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done to-day :— Bank of New Zealand—Sellers, £18 ss. National Bank—Buyers, 70s. - South British Insurance—Buyers, 495; sellers, 50s. North Shore Ferry Company—Bayers, 15s 6. Thames Gas- Sellers, 345. City of London—4sß 9d ; buyers, buyers, 45s 6d. Queen of May—Sellers, lis. Union Beach—Buyers, 10s 6d. Bismarck—Sellers, 10s 6d. Tokatea —Bnyers, 9s 6d. Royal Oak— Sellers, 15s. Cure—Sellers, 6s 6d. '_'~ Pride of Tokatea—Buyers, 2s 9c.: sellers, 3». "■"'"' y ' ._.,.;[■:,,:■:".

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" "kSfcv POR WANGAEJtI jCßSpSir^v X 1 HEAD*, BAY OF ISLA* DS, The new steamer lONA Will leave as above every MOND AY, at 5p m. CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 16, Queen-street, Auckland, • April 1,1875. "pIRST VESSEL FOR jQj3E_*^V _I? LE VUK A. ■^S&ffgl^ FREIGHT AT REDUCED BATES. The clipper schooner LEVUKA, Al. 12 ye<»rs, will be despatched for above port on W*DMi SDAY, 7th inst, full or not full. For freight or passage apply to HEN JERSOtf feMAOFARLANE. Y£&&^ R OR LEVUKA. Jt^fjvS^j^i^ The capper schooner "-I' LLJ,' ljr"" Albatross, Capiain Wells, will fail for the above port, on THUR -DaY, Bth April. For freight or passage apply en Monday, the sth inst.' C. A. HARRIS. April 3,1875. JTEW ZEALAND HOUSE, 66, QUEEN - STREET, Auckland. AUTUMN AND WINTER, 1875. W. RATTRAY "DEGS to intimate to his Friends, and the General Pnblic of the Province of Auckland, that he has JUST RECEIVED •x ' India,' • Baron Aberdare,' and other late arrivals, THE MOST CHOICE AND LARGE ASSORTMENT OP NEW GOODS Eor the Coming Season, which have been Marked at most Reasonable Prices, and are now on view. W. RATTRAY, DRAPER, CLOTHIER, AND SILK MERCER, KEW ZEALAND HOUSE, j. ■ 66, Queen-street, Auckland*



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