SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

H!Uh W'ATK This evening. 7.34 ;to morrow niHrnlnj! 752 SUN SET ; Thi* evenVift, 5.4; SUN RIBE : to morrnw mornin-' 6 51 MOONS >,OK ■ >ew Moon, Cth, 2.43 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Elm f?riv, ha rqae fnr N>w(vistle Bella M»>y, barque, MViAnhur, for TTobart Town KinKl«»der, revenue cutt jr, Grey, for Mako Uinou

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

lor the '-'outh—T" oe c s«, Bth; Ladybird, S3, lztn

Tar^naki as. ISUi inst For Wanpani— t KiWa, tn mo-row, noon For Lenrtnn Kapklo, b»rque, early ;W. W. Smith,

ship, early For th- N'Tth—lonn, s B, Mordayn For San Pra- i-isno—CiU ■>• Me»b 'urns, ss. 14th TVav For * ewcis'.i*-Island City, barque; Wave, brig.

ea ly For "ohart Towr—TWl'a Marr, barque, early For Kaipara-T.ivj-era, schooner; Thursday, 6th

inst. For Norfolk Islands and Noumea—Kenilworth, schooner, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

-Robma Dunlop, ship, from London Lanarkshire, ship, from London Caller Cv, ship, HMPK, from London ; sailed Feb. 18

"W. W. Smith, ship, from Lyttelton ; sailed 2nd May Shooting Star, oarque, KSKV, from London ; silled Dec 23 Emily McLaren, barque, from London ; sailed 20th January Cabarfeidh, barque, from Boston, via Table Bay; sailed December 21 Marathon, barque, from Boston via Melbourne, earlf DunerHn. ship, from London ; sailed Feb 13 I^peculador, harque from Lyttelton 3?stelle, schooner, from Invercargill Xaetitia, schooner from Dunedin Hapido. barque, PGEL, from Sydney, early Hynp, brjgantine! from T£otutnah, early Papua, schooner, from Rarotonga, early Belle Brandon, schooner, from the Islands, early Pearl, fcetch, from th« Islands, earl? Peerless, schooner, from Dnneflin, early Mary Melville, sclionne', from lyttelton via the Thames TVToneynick, barque, from Lyttelton Ethel, briguitine. from Mahurang', eariv Magellan Cloud, brigantine, from Lyttelton, early

The three-masted schooner Melaine is loading at Te Kopura for Dunedin. She is expected to be ready to sail by this date.

According to last advices, the Marmion, schooner, was loading at the Te KopuruMill, Kaipara, for Wellington. She was to sail about the beginning of the month. The schooner Tawerahas been renovated by Me3sr3 Henderson and Soragcon after her scorching in Mechanics' Bay. Several of her timbers, beams and knees, have hart to be renewed, and the whole of the forp-part of her lining replaced, she was re-launched yesterciav evening, and is now alongside tha wharf taking in circo for Kaicara and intermediate ports.

Thg CHago Daily Times indu'ges in a piece of quiet ushsff at the expensa of a.n Auckland firm. Tn the Issue of the 2Sth uls. we find the following :—" TII3 lour steam launches builnitgr for the General Govern ment by Messrs Eraser and Tinne, Auckland, are re ported to be in a forward state Two of them aro platpd, the third is in frame, and the i fourth was to have been laid down last week."

The schooner Columbia arrived at Lyttelton from Napier on the 28th ult.

H M.s. Dido got np steam early this morning and steamed out of harboiir to exercise her crew in gun pr.iic ice outside. She is to return this evening.

The ship Femglen has now ma^e a good inroarl into her cargo. It is turniDg out as it should do from a fine new iron ship. The revenue cutter Rirgleader, Car>tain Oriy, lefc this morning on a surveying expedition conueetefl with the proposed new lit;ht-rio\i«e at Moko rlin^ti This lisrht will be a grsat boon to strange captains •entering thia rjort at night Moko Hinou is a small Island about ten mile" east of the Hen and Chickens. Between the two is tho main entrance to the harbour.

Tha schooner Onward, of Lyttelton, which lately arrived at the Thames from that port, has discharged and loaded again with white pine timber from Gib bons' Mills, the is repotted ready to sail for Lyttel ton

The schooner Mary Melville is also loading at Gibbons' Mill for Lytteltjn. She is expected to sail about Saturday.

The b^rqu^ntine Prince Alfred, after discharging her portion of Southern cargo at the Thames, is to load at Gibbons' Mill for lyttelton. '

The schooner Echo, brings 40 tons coals from Bunsell.

The ketch Tiri Tiri, from Orewa River, brings 8000 feet t'mtoer, 12 bag 3 gnm and 3 bags hides The schooner Kate Macgregor cleared out to-day for WaDgai-oa in ballast. She i3 to load there with timber for the Kidnappers.

The barque Glimpse and the brig Wave cleared out to-day in ballast for Newcastle. Both are ready to sail. The Wave is to load from Newcastle to Timarn.

The barque Bella Mary hauled away from tho wharf thia morning, and sailed for Hobart Town at noon. The Jessie Henderson, schooner, now in the Kii para, has been chartered by Captain D, H. McKenzie to.load timber to Wellington.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Nelsov, this day. The ss Wellirgton arrived from New Plymouth at 6.30 this morning. MMrrrKA.tr Heads, this di\y. Wind—S.W. fre3h breeze and cloudy. Bar breaking. Barometer, 29.34 ; thermometer, 58 Farht.

COMMERCIAL.

IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS'

ALLOTMENTS. The sale of allotments by Messrs. Tonfes, for a lease of ninety-nine years, by order of the Auckland Improvement Commissioners, took place to-day Lot 23, sec.: 5, situated in Wellesley-street East, was purchased by Mr William Hamley for £45 per annum ; lot 10, by Mr Gr. A. Avey, for £25 10 ; and lot 6, sec. 6, by Mr Crowther, for £30 per annum.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails "wilt, Close as follows . —

For Thames, to-mnrrnw, at i) 30 a m and 5.30 p.m. For Wangaroa, per R'lbj', to-'uonow, at 8 am

For "Wanganul. per St Kild;», te-morrow, at 10 am For Coromacdel, per Manaia, on Tuesday next, at

11.30 am For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australhn

Colonies, per Fhoobe, on S vturday next, at 8 a m Per City of Melbourne, on Fiiday, the 14th inst,, as under :—

For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada. British Columbia, Central and .South Azneio&, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 10.30 a.m. Kor the Uniied Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10.30 a m. For money orders, registered letters, and news pnnere, at 9 30 am Late letters bearing a :ate fee of 6d in adriitior to tho postage, will be received on board by tin M«l Agent up to time of sailing.

(Signed) J. K. Co> ky. Acting Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

PEITCHAUD— FOGAHXY— On the W,h April, at 8t Patrick's Cathedral, by the Rev Father O'Dwyer William, eldest son of Thomas Pritohard, of White JSip, Ked Wharff. North Wales, t£ Bertelia, eldest duughterof thelato Martin Fogarty, Gort, Count Galway, Ireland.

DEATHS

MILL \R—At hli residence, Upoer 'Symondsstreet, on the sth 'instant, Mr Andrew George Millar aged 2C years The funeral will leave his lata residence to morrow (Kiiday), at I. o'clock, GAFFE*. V—'in 6th May, at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Joseph, oclv s;ti of Joseph and TWary CafFery.

The funeral will the Cosmopolitan Hotel iit 3{ m to -morrow. Friends are invi'.e-l to attend.

FLF.TCHKR- At the residence of her swn-in-law (Mr J. liorne), Wakefleld-streeS, Matilda Fletcher, ths beloved wife of Abe; Fletcher ; n^d 5G years The fimeril will leave the premises o£ Mr J. Homo to-morrow (Friday), fct S pm. friends are respectfully invited to attend.

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

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1875

For the cause that lacks assistance, i'or the wrong tint needs resiauiaca^ v "it the future in the distance^* And th* aood that we can do.

In" a recent issue we published a large portion of a sermon delivered on last Sunday evening at -St. Paul's by the Rev. Mr. Kelson. The subjeot was eminently practical,—the religion of giving,—and the points were lucidly and forcibly put ; and the fearless grappling with a subject so likely to wound that very sensitive conscience which is said to reside in a Briton's breeches'pocket, reflects credit on the manliness and f aithf ulnes of the preacher. Mr Nelson's remarks have given rise to a good deal of comment and contro versy in the city, and to some correspondence and comment in the press ; and while we think some of these comments have force, we believe the views advanced by the clergyman on the occasion, have not had justice done them ; and himself has come in for some covert and entirely unde served stabs. The reverend gentleman took a fair illustration for comparison of the liberality of charity, with the liberality of pleasure seeking, when he selected the two audiences of a popular lecturer and preacher. He did not contrast the results of one of our ordinary church services, with the results of an enter tainment given by a stranger surrounded by the halo of popularity!. This might have given.room for personal remarks to tlie. prejudice of our local working clergymen. But be compared Mr Charles Clark, the lecturer, with Rev, Charles Clark, the divine; and the pecuniary results arising from two of his appearances ; and it can hardly be ques tioned that that comparison shows that people will voluntarily give more to be amused than tjhey will voluntarily give for the promotion; of a religious or charitable object. His con clusion is irrefragable, whatever reasons may be rendered in palliation of public feel ing. He shows 200 at least of the audience at the Choral Hall .at the Sunday service gave nothing at all. The places of these were rilled on Monday night by people—themselves or others —who voluntarily paid fair sums for admission to the fun. In ,this case the sneering remarks of " Church-Plate " about the "utterance of conventional platitudes and the parrot-like repetition of certain prescribed formulas, never awaking religious fervour or noble impulses in the hearers," go for nothing. Rev. Charles Clark avoids these, and on that Sunday night, his eloquence was as earnest as ever and should have awaked this '' reli gious fervour " and "noble impulses," and all the rest, but it did n't. The people voluntarily gave some £120 for admission to an entertainment, and their ''inoble impulses" and " religious fervour" gave some for charity.. . Mr. Nelson's conclusions are strictly and entirely ' , jftst., and although we may affect a glorious inde

dump about the Giver of all Good or any of His causes, we think there is something that will bear the test of quiet thought in the statement of Mr Nelson when he says, "confi dently, then, I say to each and all here pre sent that what we should devote to God and works of mercy and charity, should assuredly not be less than the amount we expend on our pleasure and gratification." Mr Nelson's critics, and palpably " Church-plate " belong to a class well-known to those who have to Jo with charities and churches, whose logic and whose reasons rally around their breeches pocket, and who excuse their own miserable parsimony by faults found in others. Those, like " Church-Plate" are awful on the sin of asking for such purposes. They instance such men Roy. F. W. Robert son incumbent of Brighton whe "never once directly addressed his congregation on the subject of giving." We venture to say that if his congregation consisted of such as "Church-Plate" and his fellows, he would have " directly addressed them on the sub ject of begging," but in large congregations there is always a goodly proportion of warm hearted good men who do the giving, and such religious loafers as "Church-Plate" fasten themselves on and share the benefits, and praise the god 3 because they have a parson that never bcg3. But as great a man as Rev F. W. Robertson, to wit Paul the Apostle, — one at least as eloquent and probably a3 popular, and as facile in reaching the heart as Rev. F. W. Robertson —again and again directly addressed his people on the subject of giving, and on one occasion happened to use the very words selected by Mr Nelson on Sunday last, " Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come." Paul had pro bably found among them loafers like "Church-Plate" who were sponging on the others ; and for their own good as well as in justice to the others be urged the duty of giving, andjdoing it so systematically, so that these "Church-Plate" spongers should bo kept up to the mark. And we believe this Paul was about as sensible a man, and we* think a3 good a Christian as we have made acquaintance of in history for a long time. " Church-Plate " and his kin were not com pelled to go to church in Paul's day, nor arc they now ; but then as now when they went and reaped a share in church ordinances, a faithful minister, if ho is not too much dis gusted with their sponging on what others pay for, must feel impelled to tell them that G-od hates robbery for burnt-offering. Paul felt so long ago, and we presume the incum bent of St. Paul's felt so on Sunday evening last. Furthermore, there is a special reason for such an address as that of last .Sunday evening. We do not say it in disparagement of the Church of England, but its members have not been trained in the duty of giving for Church purposes. Come from a land where vaab and valuable endow ments make voluntary efforts for the support of their churches almost tin necessary, they have come to a land where they find themselves without endowments, and side by side with churches which, in the cold shade of Dissent, have been nurtured through generations under conditions, necessitating constant personal effort for the sustenance of their churches. Members of the Church of England have really not yet learned the religion of giving ; and above and beyond all sections of Christianity in this colony, it is the duty of their pastors to force thia duty on their attention. Never mind the growling of such as "Church- Plate.": Let him join some of the other sections, and he will be quickly spotted as a drone in the "hive, a barren-fig tree in the vineyard that deserves cutting down if he doesn't blossom and bear fruit. The Church of England has the wealthiest membership and the worst-paying in the colony, and this not from any lack of religious feeling or love of church, but solely because her people have not, in hard experience, been taught the necessity as well as the religious duty of Christian liberality.

pendence, and say we'll do what we like with our own earnings, and don't care a

,In our local columns we publish a letter sub scribed " Timely Warning" which is well worthy of attention. Typhoid fever is ■raging in the South. Typhoid fever has shown itself in Auckland. That we have here all the conditions necessary to make it a terrible scourge to our population is admitted, &nd not improbably we shall have many a mourning family in Auckland. It is the duty of the Central Board of Health and the Local Boards of Health, to wit, the ■City Council and the Highway Boards, to take knowledge of the presence of this dread visitor, and if there is a possibility of stamp ing out the disease in the way indicated, by our correspondent or in any other way, to lose not a moment. It is known that there is

ho certainty of immunity to any one in face of this malady. Rank and wealth and all the .aids to health they can- bring, afford no' exemption, as is shown in the death of the Prince Consort, and the dangerou? illness,of the Prince of Wales. The poor and the rich here stand on. the same platform, and the atmosphere which bears blessings to all alike, maybe freighted'with the germs of, death that do not discriminate. In face of the apathy which characterises thep Central Board of Health, and we might add the Local Boards, we have little expectation that the vigorous and probably effective means suggested by "Timely Warning" will have much attention, where attention would give them effect. And so we must even wait patiently until our citizens are mourn ing under the terrible affliction which might have been warded off, or at least tempered by timely effort. We know that cases are furnished where, in institutions, this fatal malady has been literally stamped out by such means as those suggested ; and what was done in institutions, could at least as well be done in a city. But it will not be done in Auckland;

To the Editor: Sir,—You have fairly noticed the two.interesting lime-light exhibi tions of Mr. Dennes, the first on the cathedrals, and the second on the abbeys and castles of old England, given gratuitously by the exhibitor in aid of the library of the Young Men's Christian Association. And yet, strange toistate, although promised, no singers appeared on either occasion, nor at the latter lecture was there a chairman to introduce Mr. Derines to the audience.—B Ingratus, .„ ~yy/ "j:■:..>•;;:.} liC&U'ivfAfc!

'■■'On the subject of absorbing the suburbs of Ponsonby, Parnel], and Newton, within city bounds, "A Weasle" writes:—"A very pretty little bait has been held dangling be fore the residents in the suburbs lately, and its beauties are painted in glowing terms by the Herald to-day. If.the suburbs would only come vvithm tlie city bounds wha" a happy and well-governed,people,we should be ! The fact is that the city rates are becoming unbeatable, and V I have no doubt the worthy burgesses would be most delighted to shove some of the burden off on to the suburbs, which have been administering their funds economically and without any expense for. management. A single sentence in the Her-aid's leader to-day lets the cat out of the bag, and should open the eyes of the unwary. Your contemporary, speaking of the con tinual complaints against city mismanage ment, says:—"ln. niosfc of these case 3 the complaims* are quite reasonable, and none know this better than councillors and corpora tion officials themselves ; but the answer is that the revenue derived from,tlie local rates is not sufficient to make good the many wants which are pointed out. Auck land is a city of numerous thoroughfares, and an expensive city to maintain. With all the rates that can be levied, and with all the money which has been raised by way of loans, the amount is found to be quite inadequate to meet the demands made by the ratepayers for improvements." Therefore, argues the Herald, in honied terms, let us tax the suburbs to maintain the city thoroughfares, and pay the interest on it 3 debt. It is lhe,gld tune over again :.

Come into my parlour, said the spider to the fly : It is the prettiest parlour that ever you did spy. Not if we know it! What rates we pay let us have them spent whore collected, and we can't go far wrong.—Yours, &c, "A WitASLB but ISot Asleep."

The following practical suggestion has been sent to us for publication. "To the Editor : Sir, —It is admitted that typhoid fever, one of the most deadly diseases, i 3 now domiciled among us. It is asserted on powerful authority, that it cannot be gene rated spontaneously, either by sewage, or any other merely malodorous or deleterious substance, if the germs' doiived from the disease itself are not present; and that these are contained in the foecal matter proceeding from those sick of typhoid fever alone. And even those who question the exclusiveneas of this origin of disease, agree that nothing 13 so sure to propagate typhoid as the emanations from these excreta; wkethcr these emana tions are vaporous, or in the form of dried poison germs like dust floating in the atmosphere. Now, sir, in these circumstance* would it not be well to make one vigorous effort at the cost of some public body or of subscribers to a fund for the'purposc.to stamp out the disease while it is yet confined within so small limits. Perfect deluging of these excreta with carbolic acid, strong and un diluted, and the absolute prevention of their entering any sewer, or any place where poison germs might by any possibility revive and escape, and the burying of them in the earth would unquestionably destroy all danger in connection with them if the theory ia correct. It is known that abomin able effluvia from sewage, decaying animal and vegetable bubsfcauces predispose for in feotion, and aggravate disease, and this evil should be met by cleanliness rigidly, and stringently enforced But if it is so that typhoid is reproduced only by germs from typhoid cases as above stated, there is the possibility of stamping it out uttorly by close attention to each of ' the few individual casea now existing, by careful isolation, by copious and even lavish use of disinfectants, and by burying deep in the earth these excreta and every thing likely to engender the disease. It would be worth considering whether it Would not be wise for some body, such as the City Council, to devote a certain sum for the pur pose, and to give authority to medical men to obtain gratuitously any amount of carbolic acid or other powerful disinfectant required for such cases, while they continue few. If the theory stated is sound., such vigorous action, and the expenditure of a fow pounds, might save many a hundred pounds and many a valuable life in Auckland.—l am, etc., Tr.MELY WAaNiNG." .

The " Man in Possession" was introduced last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Case to an admiring audience at the Prince of Wales Theatre with .that distinguished success which marks all the performances of these clever artistes. Their success proves beyond a doubt that the people after all.can readily appreciate a genuine thing. Mrs. Case (Grace Egerton) possesses extraordinary imi tative as well as vocal powers, and it is wonderful to witness the rapid change of feature and character exhibited by thia lady, to the infinite amusement of the spectators. Her make-up of Sims lieeveu was excellent, and would have pleased the great singer himself. Her songs, .es pecially the new ones, were re-demanded and given with pleasure. Mr. Case as an instrumentalist played with hia usual skill on the concertina and violin, and his selections were very choice. We observe that a new entertainment will be given this evening entitled the "House Warming," when such amusing people as Mrs. Buster, Sprouts, Sally Grills, Scroggins, Mangles, and Sairey Gamp will appear. So popular has the representations of Mrs. Case become, fchat the warning cry, "Be in time," is really unnecessary.

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the National Insurance Company will be held at Dunedin on Monday next, May 10th. The report and balance-sheet have ;already been issued to shareholders, and ■show that during the six months ending the ,31st March, the total receipts (including £5,586 Bs. 6d carried forward from previous balance), were £43,865 5s sd. ; the expendi ture foi the same period was £24,291,115. 3d., leaving for distribution the sum" of £19,573 14s. 2d. ; which the directors re commend should be appropriated as follows ■ I—lst.1 —Ist. By placing a further sum to Reserve Fund of "(which will then stand at £30,000) £15, QOO ; 2nd. By payment of a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, on paid-up capital, which will absorb £2,560 ; 3rd. By carrying forward to next half-year the balance, £2,073 148. 2d. The directors' report states that the colony was visited lately by an epidemic in fires, making large cafts on the funds of insurance offices. The moderate amounts hitherto authorised by the directors in the fire department saved the National Company from heavy loss. The fire and marine losses for the last half-year were £13,954, and the premiums £35,808.

The following balance-sheet shews the result of the entertainment given by the Magnet Troupe in the Lome-street Hall on Monday evening, the 26th of April, for the benefit of Mrs. Holtham. It will be seen that the projectors, who did their best, were not very successful in their efforts to aßsist the widow and her chil dren. Unfortunately the evening was not very favourable, and the lecture of Mr. Clark waa given on the same evening,, which might have hindered the pecuniary success of the enterbainmenfc. Messrs E. Clair and Walker contributed an extra guinea beyond their services, thus making the amount to the credit of Mrs Holtham, £3 6s.—Receipts : Money taken at door, £12 23 ; money re ceived for tickets, £4 3s. Total receipts : £16 ss.—Expenditure: Hire of hall, £3 15s ; printing and advertising, £6 j musicians, £2 15s ; hall man, 10s ; carpenter for erect ing stage, £1. Total expenditure, £14.

The youthful votaries of the dew drop and stream, known as the Pioneer Juvenile Templars held their fortnightly meeting last evening in the lodge-room, Wellesley-street, under the presidency of Chief Templar Brown, when officers for the ensuing quarter were duly elected and ordinary business transacted.

The members of the Wellington Provincial Council evidently do not believe in self annihilation. Mr Hutchison, in accordance with previous notice, yesterday proposed a motion standing in his name, affirming Mr Vogel's abolition resolutions of last session. It will be seen by our telegrams to-day, the motion wss rejected by a large may rity.

Constable Mulville is again making his rounds, and owners of various little doggies were called upon to appear at the Police Court to-day to answer for default in the matter of collars for the ensuing year. Other owners of dogs should take warning as there is no escape, and it is foolish to add costs to bhe license fee.

The Court-house, Onehnnga, is a disgrace to civilization, and representations should at once be made to the Government with a view to securing a more suitable building in which to carry on the administration of justice. The worthy Resident Magistrate ought not to be required to sit in such a place. The witness-box is a small portion of flooring fenced off, and the Bench a place which the village school-master would despise as unbecoming his dignity, and fatal to all respect on the part of the small boys in his school. Indeed the whole appearance of the Court is much more suggestive of a small infant school than anything else we are ac quainted with. Ventilation is out of the question, and when any case of interest is being adjudicated upon the atmosphere ia most unwholesome, while defendants, repor ters, spectators, witnesses, plaintiffs, Magis trate, and counsel form an incongruous and undistinguishable group.

We hear of the formation of a new Whaling Company to work the sperm fishery on the coasts of ISew Zealand. A select few of our merchants have purchased the brigantine Magellan Cloud for the pur pos3 of turning her into a whaler. She is to undergo conversion as soon as she arrives from Chatham Islands via Lyttelton. She is expected ia about a month's time.

Episcopalian, Presbyterian and Wesleyan clergymen, combined at a public meeting in Dunedin last week to carry on a Chinese mission for the conversion of the Chinese residents in Otago. A committee, including representatives of all those sections of the Christian Church, was formed to draw up a scheme for furthering the object in view.

The ISTew Zealand Agricultural Society held i:s monthly meeting yesterday after noon, at the Criterion Hotel, Otahuhu. Mr. Buttle in the chair. The secretary, Mr. Taylor, reported the receipt of the Vienna Diploma of Merit, which was greatly admired by members, and unanimously ordered to be framed and glazed. Mr. Woodward reported that no action would bo taken in the matter of the slaughter house until it had been considered by the Provincial Council. Messrs Bainbridge, McGee, and Edgar were elected members of the Society. It was agreed finally that the annual ploughing and draining match should be held on the IGth .June, the selection of the ground and the business, to be left in the hands of the committee. Complaints were made against the proprietors of the morning journals, who had failed to supply the Society with copies of their respective papers. It was resolved that the secretary collect and edit the speeches and doings of members during the the current year for publication, that; the world might be informed of the Society's usefulness. It was further agreed to ofler a prize of £10 for the best essay on the best system of farming suitable to the province of Auckland, particulars to ho stated at the next meeting.—A vote of thanks to Mr Buttle closed the meeting.

A meeting wa=< held last night, at the Windsor Castle Hotel,- for the purpose of considering the practicability of starting a l'arnell < gymnasium. About a dozen gentle men were present. The idea was discussed in a conversational manner, and it was generally agreed that the projecb was worthy of entertainment. It is probable tint definite steps wll be taken in a few days to s~t is on foot.

Complaints of commercial depression are heard from nearly all quarters of the world. The Liverpool papers say that the last two years have been remarkable for business losses and a falling off in trade in that city. The national trade statistics show that this is not a merely local trouble, but is general throughout the kingdom. All over the con tinent of Europe the leading journals speak of the depression of the chief industries— more especially those of iron and coal, with an increase in the cost of production.

An extreme ritualist, the Rev. Alfred Newdegate, vicar of Kirk Hallam, Derby shire, England, has joined the Church of Rome. Mr Newdegate was secretary for the diocese of Lichfield of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, also of the Church Extension Society.

Don Carlos, who has led the insurrection ary force in Spain so long is but thirty years of age, while his brother, Don Alfonso, who •holds an important command, is but twenty six. They are first cousins of King Alfonso,

Francis Guerin found a diamond valued at 7,000,000 francs in an abandoned mine at Devil's Table, in Africa, and has taken it to Paris.

The London Examiner gives utterance to the following disloyal sentiment: —"The monarchy survived the profligacy of George the IV., but it would not survive the states manship of an able King. Providence has graciously guarded us from such a danger by ■giving to the Prince of Wales an absorbing capacity and taste for shooting poultry.''

There are pother perils besides sharks, which bathers in the harbour have to be 'aware of. This morning, a gentleman bath ing in the open, felt something clog his movements which he at first thought to be a ;bunch of seaweed. A few moments later, he experienced shooting pains all over those parts of his body which had come in contact with the object. It turned out that- the supposed seaweed was a' huge jelly-fish... The. nettle-like properties of. these hideous-look ing things are well known. : -

We perceive that the Rev. James Mitchell, of North Leith, England, in a public address, gave " a most eloquent vindication of the stage," stating " that he had as little hesitation in asking the blessing of God on a comedy as on a good novel or a good dinner." The reverend gentleman added that,he had' just returned from Paris, and gave "a scathing denunciation of the French stage ;" and he informed his hearers that "of the fourteen theatres advertised he had dis covered there was not one in which pollution did not lurk."

j At the Onehunga Court yesterday, before E,. C. Barstow, Esq., K.M., a man named William Swanson was sent to gaol for three months' hard labour for being five times convicted of drunkenness within twelve months. William Wilkinson for sleeping unlawfully in stables at the rear of the lock-up, was ordered to the latter abode for two months. A charge of assault preferred against Henry Schumaker by his wife, was dismissed.

Writing with reference to the Good Temp lars at Mount Benger, an up country district of Otago, the correspondent of the Dunedin Star says :—The Good Templar? have a lodge here, but owing to the scarcity of young lady members—"dear sisters"—a good many youths who were at first enthu siastic are waxing faint in their loyalty. Indeed some have ■ already bowed the knee at the shrine of their. old deity, P. B. Per haps the facts of the river falling and the usual consignment of barmaids being in voiced may have something to do with it."

The re-appearance on the Dunedin stage of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hoskins was the means of drawing to the Princess Theatre.one of the largest; audiences we hare seen within its walls for some time past: ' :

The annual meeting; of the Devonport Literary Society will be held in the Church of England Sunday school-room, this even ing, at half-past seven, when the annual report will be presented, and the election of office-bearers for the ensuing year will take place.

We are obliged reluctantly to hold over till to-morrow a letter from " Duns Scotus" on certain high-handed dealings, such as lately have set people a "thinking, thinking" about the pateral and thoughtful care of a Wellington administration of our little affairs.

The members of No. 3 Company. Auckland Eifle Volunteers are reminded that the Club metch will take place on Saturday next, at 2 p.m. sharp, and that there will be no more company drills until further orders, in con sequence of the removal of the Drill-shed.

We notice that Mr Dennes, with.his usual liberality, has kindly offered to give his two popular" lime-light entertainments at Pon sonby Hall in aid of the funds of the All Saint's Sunday-school, and the general fund of the Ponsonby Baptist Sunday-school. The first of these entertainments on the Cathedrals of England, will take place on the 11th-instant. The evening will be enlivened by choice selections of vocal and instrumental music by the Ponsonby choir, under the able direction of Mr W. S. Sees the efficient conductor of the choir.

present are the times for investors in drapery and clothing—the times of whole sale—sacrifices and clearing out of stock. Messrs. Cosgrave and Co. announce a general marking down of goods at very low prices, as will bs seen by reference to the sellingoff advertisement in another column.

We have received Mr. Charles S. McDon ald's ca'alofiuo of ornamental trees, shrubs, plauts, and fruit trees, always ready at the Newmarket Nursery. The catalogue gives a classified list of trees, shrubs, and flowers, and their relative prices.

The silver medal if the National Rifle Association, to be competed for with other prizes to-morrow morning and Wednesday next, .by members of the Auckland Rifle Association (which is in connection with the N.E.A.), entitles the winner, being an efficient Volunteer, to compete at the Wim bledon meeting for H.R.H. the Prince of Wales prize, should he at any time go to England. This prize, restricted to efficient Voiunteers, being winners of National Pufie Association medals, amounted last year to £200 divided into 21 prizes, the first being £100, and the remainder twenty of £5 each with the Prince's badge. The ranges were 200, 500, and GOO yards, 7 shots at each distance, with Government Snider Rifles. The winner of the first prize of £100 last year made 85 points, and that of the last; prize 64 points, the highest possible score being 105 points. Ac cording to the new system of marking adopted last year by the National Rifle Association which allows 5 points for a bull's eye, 4 for a centre, 3 for an inner, and 2 for an outer. Sliding canvas targets on irons frames are used, the_ targets being circular with four concentric divisions, viz. :

outer, inner, centre, and bull's-eye, instead of the rectangular targets with only outer, centre, and bull's-eye. A portion of the face of the hill immediately behind the targets, fell in, and blocked up the range. The damage done by this landship, however, has been repaired, and the firing for the Auck land Rifle Association prizes will, take place as advertised, to-morrow (Friday) morning, at 7 a.m. The repairs to the range were performed by a number of prisoners from the Mount Eden Gaol, under the supervision of the Governor, Captaia Eyre.

As we have published the names of those whose milk turned out disgracefully bad under analysis, it is only fair thai; we should give the five out of the twenty-four samples tested, whose milk was unexceptional, the credit of their fair-dealiDg. The names of these are:—Thomas Warring, Remuera; Lawrence Tattersall. Richmond ; Morice Hogao, Eemuera ; Robert Carroll, Parnell Road ; Thomas Mitchell, Mount Eden.

Mr. Robert Brewin, seedsman of Queen street, near the British Hotel, ha 3 just re ceived a choice assortment of agricultural, vegetable, and flower seeds ; also, of various trees, shrubs, and a variety of most kinds of plants for immediate planting. Mr Brewin has devoted his life to horticultural and gardening pursuits, and has had large ex perience both in England and Australia.

Miss Christian notifies that her stay in Auckland will be prolonged for a month. In accordance with this fact, she will resume music-teaching to-day, and that communi cations may be addressed to her at the Albert Hotel.

The acknowleged decay of Brahminism is said to have aroused the fears of influential Hindoo 3, and they are making strenuous efforts in some places to sustain the totter in y system. Books in defence of Hindooism, or assailing Christianity have been printed and widely distributed.

Bazaars, soirees, aud other devices for raising money for church and charitable objects have been done to death in Auckland as elsewhere, and a novel scheme for reach ing the pocket is needed. An ingenuious Yankee has hit upon a scheme which has spread like a mania from city to city through out the United States, and lias been so universally successful that it would be well worth trying here. The modus operandi is by what are called spel ling matches, and in order to give our readers an idea of the way these are con ducted we copy the following paragraph from an American journal received by the last mail :— "In Indianapolis recently a number of the prominent and well-educated citizens got up a spelling match, at a public hall, ,to which an admission,, fee was charged, and ■the proceeds given to the poor. Several 'hundred dollars were obtained in this manner. A Webster's Unabridged Dic tionary, was given to the champion speller land clergymen, editors, doctors, lawyers,' jan'd business men formed the class. A com mittee wa3 appointed, and Webster's Un- abridged, being nsed. as authority, words were given to every member of the laree class formed, to the amusement of a large audience of ladies and gentlemen. Some of the simplest words were spelled wrong. The word osier, for instance, was spelled ozier by a prominent editor, and several clergymen failed to spell some simple words correctly. A number of other cities have adopted the same idea. In St. Louis, on Thursday night, a spelling, match will be held at one of the halls in that city for benevolent purposes, the admission price being fifty cents. . The old log-house style of spelling will be adopted. Persons mis sing a word are to have the privilege to try again by paying a fine of twenty-five cents, which fines are to be collected by ladies. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary is to be accepted as authority. The captains, um pires, and enunciators are to be chosen by the audience. To show who take part in tjtiese spelling-matches, the St. Louis papers give the names of a number of gentlemen, including the Mayor and many leading citizens. Nearly all the competitors make blunders, which create good-humoured mer riment all round.

The Tichborne case dramatized by a writer on the Siecle, is shortly to be brought out at the Paris Amolgu Comique.

The newly-united Presbyterian Church of British America will contain 606 ministers, 1,003 congregations, -and 82,266 communi cants. Its ministers enjoy an average salary of £175 a year each.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has ad mitted in tbe private chapel at Addington two ladies (mother and daughter) who have been ..working, at Maidstone for some time as deaconesses. The Bishop of Ely has like wise formally admitted a deaconess in his private* chapel." -

Atteactions at the City Hall.—Ltdien can make their purchases with comfort, and k without the fatigue of ascending stairs. Thg A New Show Rooms are now opened for the v Display and Pale of Millinery, Mantleg 1 Shawls, Baby Linen, Ladies' Underclothing* I Trimmed Hatg, Bonnets, and Fancy GoocS* I An Experienced Milliner always in attend! ance, whose excellent taste cannot fail to please. All orders executed with dispatch. Beautiful assortment of Winter Plain and Fancy Dress Materials, in fashionable colors. Special notice should be taken of the Man' Chester Goods, comprising Calicoes, Flannels Sheetines, Blankets, Quilts, &c. Men's and Boy's Clothing in all sizes, in English and Colonial Tweeds ; Shirt?, Hats, and Hosiery The Furnishing Show Room is well stocked with the latest designs in Floor Cloths, up to 24 feet wide. All kinds of Carpets at lower prices than any other house. Holloway and Garlick id vita you to inspect their stock, and you may depend on getting excellent value for your money at the City Hall.—[Adyt]

Death of Mr A. G. Millar.

We regret to have to announce the death of Mr A. G. Millar, the manager of the Auck land branch of the National Insurance Co. The sad event took place last night shortly before midnight at the lamented gentleman's residence from typhoid fever, from which he had suffered for a short time. Mr Millar \hs quite a young man, not having completed his 27 th year. Hehad, however, thusearly shown business abilities of a high order, which would1 have ensured him a yet more prominent position had he been spared. The deceased came out to Dunedin with his parents about the year 18G3. Soon after his arrival he en tered the office of the firm of Messrs Mor- . rison, Law and Co., general merchants of that city. He was with them about three years, till, on their retirement from business, he went into the office of the Dunedin branch of the Victorian Insurance Company. In IS7O, after two years' service, Mr Jack save him the appointment of manager of the Auck land branch, which he came here to fulfil. When the National Insurance Company started about two years ago he, in common with nearly all the officers of the Victoria, joined the new company. He has held the position of Auckland Manager for this com- , r>any since it started. In 1873 he married Miss Finch, a daughter of Mr James Finch, a retired merchant in Dunedin. Mr Millar was lately created an office-bearer in the Presbyterian Church of St. Andrew. Through oat the city to-day several flags have been flying half-mast high ont of respect to the memory of the deceased.

Painful Accident

A pad accident occurred yesterday at the Symondsstreet corner of Kyber-pass roaii to a carter, named John Brown, in the em ploy of Mullalley, Great South Road. £he unfortunate man fell off the shaft, and the dray, heavily laden with timber passed over his limbs, breaking his thigh and dislocating his shoulder. The poor fellow's cries were heartrending as he lay helpless in the road. Dr. Philson happened to pass within a few minutes of the accident, and the wounded man was assisted into the express cart of Mr John Brown, of Parnell, and with the" help of Mrs McLaughlin, he|was conveyedjo the Provincial Hospital, where his injuries were carefully attended to by Dr Philson. He has a wife and family, and is still lying in a precarious state.— We learn, since the above was written, that Brown was attempt ing to get on to the dray which he was driv ing not observing that the reins were hanging loosely down, got his foot entangled in the reins and fell ; the dray had.at least a ton weight of timber on it, and passed heavily over-his-lefc thigh, causing a com pound fracture, at the same time fracturing his left scapula, it was really a miracle,that he was not killed on the spot. Brown states that he was not drunk, but that his fall was purely accidental. On making enquiries at the Hospital this afternoon, we learned that the man is doing quite as well as can be expected.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

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

"she leprousdistilment. "

Patrick Doyle, James Graham, and Anne Began, were called upon to answer for taking giddy potations of spirits into their system contrary to'the dictates of reason. •', g Pattick did not appear, but Anne said she! was not drunk. Constable O'Rielly deposed that prisoner was quite drunk with her baby in her arms j in Wellesley-street. She fell down twice. Her legs refused to perform their natural functions. . .. I. 1 Sergeant Sanderson said the prisoner was quite drunk, and incapable of taking care of.i her baby. '. '~. Prisoner declared she was quite sober, it. was all owing to the new shoes ; they" pinched her feet. She had just come in from Pukekohe. She met with a friend,^ and only took two or three glasses. ■<■■■}' Sergeant-Major Pardy said prisoner s.lanl guage was most abominable. She was the l wife of the notorious, Jerry Regan. : jw' - Fined 20a. and costs. ._. Graham was also fined 203. and costs, ; J MEN, DOGS, AND BYE-LAWS. ~ X George Smith, carrier, of Parnell, wags summoned for leaving his cart unattended and unchained in Queen-street, on the 28th.. of April. . ,:'■ . 'J^ George left his cart for two minutes ;outr. side of Messrs. Porter's store, and on re-i| appearing in the street was interrogated^ on the subject by a man in blue. He would plead guilty. >, Fined ss. arid costs. William Winstone was charged with> af breach of the Harbour Regulations by'nofc: walking at the head of his horse alpngthe^ wharf on the 2nd instant. '."..,-, ' r ;:O,"i Mr j. B. Russell explained the nature of the offence, but would not press for a heavy"' penalty- • i Mr. Winstone said, in order to save tune, he would plead guilty. Had he been cau- : ; tioned he should not have been in Court. . His Worship said although the penalty' was £10, he should only impose a fine of 10s,'( and costs, and he hoped it would be a warn-;;, ing to others. : ' Mr. Russell asked for solicitor's costs. His Worship said that Mr. Goldie, who should lay these informations, should be , J equally qualified to conduct his cases. ' § : The solicitor's fee of half a guinea was ,' allowed. . ■ „ j, tWrt Alexander^ Smith was called upon to ,: answer a charge of allowing his dog, " Watchman," to bark in Chapel-street, and being without a collar. He was collared by Constable O'Rielly on the 27th April. ' Mr Smith described his dog as an innocent pet, and scarcely of years to be oppressed; >.: with a collar. . His Worship said that Mr. Smith _ must , pay for his pet, however inoffensive mi his nature, ss. and costs. . Mr. George Isaacs was called upon for a similar offence. i.« Mr. Isaacs said he had no dog, except his -D little pup, "the people's Favourite," which was only seven weeks old. Constable O'Reilly affirmed that he saw a huge dog by defendant's premises, and was informed by a boy that Mr. Isaacs was the owner of the dog. •.. ■ ■'■' The case was adjourned until Monday, in j order that proof might be forthcoming. •>" George Gentles, a youth, was charged witlr a like offence, his dog Spot having been spot-, -^ ted near a lamp post in Queen-street without^ ± a collar. * , . j > T Sergeant-Major Pardy deposed that _de-: fendant had duly applied to the Graftons Road Board, but had not got a collar as^ne expected. ; Li.- ' The case was withdrawn.

m% XVXMIM& B*AB, THUBSDAiT, MAY 6, It**



No Permanent Good is done by any stimulant which does not invigorate the "system, overcome its organic irregularities and produce a soothing reaction upon the nervous system. Physi cians being"aware of this fact are loth to prescribe the stimulants of commerce, which are extremely apt to be adulterated and fiery, and even when pure are unproductive of lasting benefit. They recommend instead that admirable tonic stimulant, diuretic and nervine, TJdolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.



PURCHASE OF TGI REEHOLD JD ITNDING we had not sufficient room for our fast increasing trade, we have ' PURCHASED THE FREEHOLD of the CITY HALL PREMISES, Extending from Queen-street to .Lorrie-street, which will enable us very shortly to meet the wishes of our numerous friends and public by opening a SHOW BOOM on the Ground Floor for Millinery, Under clothing, and Fancy Goods. • Due notice will be given on the completion of the extensive alterations now proceeding. HOLLOWAT^ GAB, LICK DRAPERS & CLOTHIERS, 230, Queen-street, Auckland. •»• N.B. —T he Hall and Large Cellar to let for a ong or short period. IS ' , ;,- ~ ■ ...■•...':■ i.f!.;..-.'i s«r Ki/.Y TU NOTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE J We are now Opening up OUR NE W STOC X• : OF AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY & CLOTHING, To Hakd Ex Ada, Baron Abedarx, &c, To our order direct from the Manufacturers. FRENCH MERTNOES in all colours all wool plaids '■>«•-■• WINCEYS a SKIRTINGS SHIRTINGS- ■ FLANNELS BLANKETS SHEETINGS And every description of FURNISHING GOODS. A Choice Lot of CHILDREN'S, MAID'S, AMD LADTES' WATER PROOF CLOAKS AND MANTLES LADIE3' BLA.CK CLOTH JACKETS. HOSIM-RF, ETC. FANCY DKESB MA.TKRIALB In great variety. NEW CLOTHISG, ETC. To bo followed by further shipments ex Emily McLarren and Dunedin, KUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, (LA.TJB R. HOBBS), JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street, Auckland.



XTT EAR-BE SI STING FABRIC F >R BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING. A. LINABURY & CO. Have ju>t opened up a large quantity of Raal Home Spun Melton Cloths, specially adapted fo'- i Joys' and Youths' Clothing, Double Width (nearly Two yards wide), 3s Gd, 3s lid, and 4s 6d PER YARD. FIFTY DOZE.N PAIRS ©!■ SUPERIOR KID GLOVES, iln all the leading colors, ONLY Is gild PER PAIR. , J/^ OS GRAVE AND pO. BEG to inform tho Inhabitants of '~*"TT" Auckland that, owing to excessive • shixsments to hand, and expected, they find it necessary to call a Sale Of their DRAPERY and MEN'S CLOTHING, both Wholesale and Retail. Tho entiro Stock, valued at has been Re-marked, and 'will bo offered to the Public at COST. \m~ The SALE COMMENCES TO MORROW (FRIDAY), the 7th I . Retail Premises, Queen-street.