SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER— This afternoon.. "715; to-monow morning, 7 32 BT7N SKT-Thlu evening, 623 BUN Blß'S!—To snorrow morning, 5 59 MOON'S AGE—Full moon loth March, 651 p m

ARRIVALS.

.Duwuurgii <ja sl ie, Da'que, <j°s tons, from London Argyle, sa, Stephsnson, from Wangarei „ . DEPARTURES. Eowena, m, for Tanranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

3Tor San Francisco—GranaSa, I3th instant (English Mtfl) For Gisborne and Kapier—Pretty June, Saturday For the South—Wellirgton, Saturday, l'th inst For London - Cmrnatic, «hip, Glenlora, barque, early For Pamofi—Batavia, barque early ForTaurinpa-Eltie. st.fam law eh. at once For Newca3'.le— irdvar, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Mikado (or other mail steamer), iromJSan Francisco

27th inst Tusoarora, American war-ship, from Bydney.early llewelJyn, sb, from Fiji, 16th inst La Eroocesa, ship, from London ; sailed Brodick Oastle, ship, from London ; sailed 14th Dee Merwanjen Framjee, ship, from London; sailed 4th

January Beblngton, ship (PRHV), from London; sailed 7th February Dilpusaund, barque, from London ; sailed Dec 22 .Aline, barque, from Glasgow ; sailed Pec 2G WillUm Ackers, barque, from Newcastle, early Annie Lewis, barque, frnm Dunedin, early "Wave of Life, from Sydney ; sailed 4th mat Vision, brig, from Samoa, early Eyno, brigantlne, from Islands, early Ethel, brieantine, from Melbourne, early E. W. Tucker, schooner, from Melbourne Loch Lee, schooner, from the Islands, early Dauntless, schooner, from Fiji Edith, schooner, from the Islands Peerless, schooner, from New Caledonia, early Canterbury, schooner, from New Caledonia Ocean Wave, schooner, from Fiji, early Blanche, schooner, from RarotoDga Migie, cutter.frnm Penrhyn Island Omaha, brlgantine, from Lyttelton

IMPORTS.

Per Edinburgh Castle, from London: Plain cottons, '7W', coloured do, 215?; printed do, 1901!; woollens, &q., 1102/.: flannels, 1199/; Hnen in bales. 403?; linen In cases, 292?: cottons and woollens, 1629?; muslins, 661; silk and cnttons, 54?; silk and velvets. 107?; xibbons, 35?; millinery, 62?; hosiery 1181?; haber dashery, 1599?; umbrellas, 304?; silk handkerchiefs, 120?; cotton and linen shirts, 364?; apparel, 6015?; blankets, 1120/,; carpets and rugs, 228?: counterpanes, 1VI; straw hrits. 32?: felt ha^s, 369?: dressed leather, 173?; wronght leather, 632?; saddlery, 1664?; floor cloth, 34?; table baize, 78?; fewtaff machines, 154?; agricultural implements, 8?; agricultural machinery, 110?; rail and general machinery, 30tl?; books, 338?; paper, 203 cwt; stationery, 61?; horsehair seating, 25?; upho'.stery, 66B?; brushware, 88?; plated and papier inache goo.t» s . 55?; toys, 77?: pianos, 175?; corks, 24?: perfumovy, 4?; jewellery, 62?; iron tanks, 67?; chains and anchors, 22 tons; hardware and cutlery, 1123?; bat and rod iron, 23 tons; galvanised iron, £2 tons; sheet lead, 6 tons; yellow metal, 1 ton; tin plates, 30 "boxes; ingot tin, 6 cwt; iron nails, 11 tons; zinc, 1 *on ; linseed oil, 1555 gallons; varnish, 15?; whiting, 6 tons; paint colonrs, 340?; glue, Ocwt; pitch and tar, 20 barrels; flint gliss, 195?; window glass, 131?; china and earthenware. 19?; glass bottles, 310?; woolpacks, 68?; cornsjcks, 94?; cordaje, 336?; lines »nd twines, 76?; cement, 300 barrels; brandy in bulk, 790 gallons; do in case, 1120 gallons; rum (proof), 87 gallons; Geneva (proof), 1580 gallons; British spirits, in bulk, 1135 gallons; do in case, 209 do; perfumed spirits, 20 gallons; red wine, 161 do ; white wine, 303 do; beer, 27 barrels; malt, 2SC]'qrs; hops. 40 cwt; pre served fish, 497; salt fish. 155?; oilmen's stores, 213?: foreign saUd oil, 105 gallons; isinglass, 19?; sago, 2G cwt; tapioca, 6 cwt; bi-carbonate soda. 10 cwt; can tiles, 80 cwt; raisins, 7cwt; currants, SO cwt; almonds, 3 cwt; French plums, 3 cwt; figs, 35 cwt: ginger, 3 cwt; sugar. 258 cwt; confectioner?1, 60 cases; apothe caryware 309?; saltpetre, 20 cwt; cornflour, 118?. — Total, £35100 • ! Per Edinburgh Castle : 20 cases currants, 20 barrels do, 15 oa<ies confectionery, 35 caiks C L sugar, 10 do loaf do, 20 kegs carbonate soda, 20 casos L «ndP sauce 25 cases oils, 5 cases cocoa, 10 do Hog fl.'h, 30 hf barrels herrings 5 do Borwick's baking powder, 5 do Elckett's French blue, 2 do ointment and pills.— Barnett and Levy. . 33 packages, 3 cases. E and Tsuacs. £6 packages, T and 9 Morrin, 220 packages, Henderson and Macfarkno. 9 packages, W C Wilson 9 packages, 1 case, E Porter and Co. 12 qr.-casks, several packages, Owen and G-raham 1 case, Ireland Eroa The 8.8. Argyle Ifft Wangarei Wharf at 6 p.m. of the 9th and left Wangarei Heads at 9 30 p.m , meet ing with heavy sea along the coast, arriving at Kohimaramara at 5a m. this morning. Passengers : Mrs McLeod," Misses Blades, It'chardson, May, and Hewlett, Rev Mr Mackay, Messis March, D. McLeod, Bontt, McLeod, Blackmore, and Parsons, and four in the steerage. Cargo: 6 head cattle, 1 horse, 69 cases fruit, 8 bags gum, 7 kegs butter, 10 pkgs sundries. The obstinate set of wind from the eastward and northward has detained the barque Mirtha in har tioitr a week after her sailing date. She is still at anchor' in the stream, but will start for Samoa the first slant.

• It will be seen by our cablegrams that the departure of the Bteamer Hero from Sydney is delayed till to day. She may ba expected on Thuradav ™n"'- next. -j.„■■-.■■■.>»;',■-;-- a'hauled away from the

wharf this morning, and brought up in tha stream to await a favourable slant to leave for Samoa. Proba bly she will sail in company with the Martha.

Car>t»ln Peward of the Edinburgh Castle complains that TirUiri light was extingut»hed e»rlier than five o'clock this morning, and before it wa? daylight This Is cutting It rather too fine. The light is just as likely to be in request half an hour before daylight as any time during the nisht, and as tho song says — *' When night is darkest dawn is newest."

As we informed our readers in last night's issne the sehooner-yachfc Peerless and the cutter-yacht Daphne had a friendly run round yesterday. It was intended to have gone as far as the Kawau and back, but the E.N B. wind would h*ve given ,a lead both out and home, and so uiven all the adv»ntage to the schooner. The course was altered to round the Sisters Rocks, between Chamberlain's Island and Waiheke, distant 16 miles from Auckland. In the beat down the Daphne gain»d steadily each board, and from being about 109 yards to windward at starting rounded the Rocks whfln the schooner was out of hail. Here the race was spoilt by the Peerless suddenly bringingl up without rounding the Rocks, and waiting for the Daphne, which was now well round, and standing on for home. When the two vessels began the return journey the Peerless was fully 200 yards astern of the Daphne. However, the wind juat suited the schooner and she succeeded in catching her oppo nent after a couple of miies had been traversed,!. She then went ahead and finished at the wharf 6 mln. 35 sees, before Mr. Kissling's yacht. Had both vessels gone the same course it is difficult to say which would have been the winner. Th« opinions of the, MB.iority of> thofe who accompanied the race inclines to the Daphne, which certainly beat the Peerless on the outward voyape by a longer time than the latter beat the I>aphne coming back.

COMMERCIAL.

Mb Arthur sold to-day, at Queen-street mart, potatoes, ,33 31 to 4s 3d ; onions, f'3 jl pumpkins, 63 to 6s 9d ; beef. Id to 2d ; pork, 2dto M ;: butter, 7Jd to llfd j apples, 3d to 3| ; grapes. 2£d to s£d ; quinces, l£d to.2d; pears,' l-£d to 4d, : The lease of the Great South Road tolls ■were offered for sale to-day by Messrs. Tonka and Co., from March 13 to September 30, of the present year, and were purchased by Mr Galbraith for £145 per month.

At Mr Greenwood's sale a large quantity of Poultry was entered :—Geese 2s 6d to 3s 9deach; Fowls Is 6d to 3a ; Ducks Is 3d to 2a 9d; Chickens 9d to Is 3d; Onions fd ; Potatoes £4 per ton. Mr George Sibbin held his usual weekly sale to-day. There was a good attendance. Cheese fetched 5d to8d; bacon, 7&d ; tea, 2s 6d per Ha, and 29s per box. Mutton hams, 4d ; maize, 3s 4d to 3s 9d; sharps, 11s 6d per bag ; bran, 6a 6d.

.AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET. Mb Alfred Buokland's Weekly Kefobt,— At Kemuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle were more than usually numerous. They were in request, and sold at previous values. Not manystore cattle offered Fat cattle in full numbers: 167 head ptaned, of better than average quality. Late prices were sus tained. Store sheep in usual numbers, with a Blow sale at late values. Fat sheep in full numbers: 500 sold. Store pigs plentiful, with a good enquiry. Prices given were: Dairy cattle, at calving, £9 to £13 Fat steers, 27s 6d to 86s the 100 lbs.; cows, from 25s the 100 lbs.; aged ewes, 6s to 10s each; fat wethers, 2}d perlb; ewes, from 2Jd the lb; fat lambs, 10s to 14s; stora ewe lambs. 123 each. ,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Clobb as follows:— For Thames this day at 530 pm and to-morrow at 11am , i-~ For Whitlangi, Tauranga, eta, this day at & p m For Wangarel, par Clyde this day at 4 pm For| Taranakl, and Southern provlnoes, to-morrow .atß2oam ■.. . , ~..,; ■;. . For Wariganul, perWallabi, to-morrow at 8 80 am For "Waiwera, Kawau, and Mitakana, per Annie Millbank, to-morrow, at 10 am For Newcastle to-morrow at 11 a m .','.. Per Granad*, on Monriay, 13th inst, as follows:— "* For Kandavu. Sandwich Inlands, XJulted States of America, Caiada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies at 11 am For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe at 11pm For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10 am Late letters bearing an extra fee of 8d In addition to the postage, will be received on board by the Mall Agent, up to tne time of sailing For Glaborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Friday at3pm. . N.B.—A Poit Office has been opened at TTpper ParnoU. Mails are made up at this offioa daily at 7.80. Return mails are made up at 830 pm (Signed) -~, 8. B. BISB,: Chief Sottmaster.

Ths Man Who Laughs is the fortunate individual who sleeps soundly, for whom "good digestion waits on appetite," and whose nerves never trouble him Happy he or she who is thus trebly blessed. When refreshing slumbers fail to visit your pillow, when your food tortures instead of benefiting you, when a sudden noise or the least excitement sets your nerves in a tremor, it is high time that you resorted to a remedy. You will certainly find it in Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.

MARRIAGE.

BREBNER—FORD—At Auckland, New Zealand, on March 9,1876, John Brebner to Maud Mary Ford both of Auckland.

DEATH.

BOOKER—On the 10th instant, at Brighton, Parnell, Bosa Blanch, aged 7 years, third daughter of John and Jane Booker.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1876

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, tor the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

At length there is a glimmering hone that ;the education tax, which has proved hurtful to the consciences of one section of the people, unequal in its incidence upon the rich and poor, and generally obnoxious, will not be collected for the ensuing year. The tax is less unpopular now than it was at first, for a large number of harassed papas and mamas, blessed with more olive branches to feed, clothe, and educate than they can find the means for, have experienced the benefits of free education and have gone over to the enemy, placing the outraged bachelor and more indignant benedict who has ne'er a bairn to love or spank in a hopeless minority. The present educational system has proved very .beneficial, particularly in the country , districts, but the mode of raising the funds necessary to carry it out is admittedly a rude expedient born of extreme necessity, and only defensible on that ground. If it could be s'uperceded by a less objectionable

system, even for a year, the tax should, by all means, be suspended ; a coming water rate is quite enough, so far as the city is con cerned, to make the overburdened tax-payer hail any relief in his burdens as a happy cir cumstance. The scheme by which the Provincial Government hope to obviate the collection of the rate this year was sub mitted to the Board of Education yesterday in a letter from the Provincial Treasurer, as follows :—

"Superintendent's Office, Auckland, March 8, 1876 : Sir, —With reference to your con versation with me to-day upon the subject of future provision for educational purposes within the province, I have the honor to state that the Legislature of tha colony last session appropriated a sum of £60,000 in aid of the revenues of the province of Auckland j that the payments which have been made monthly since September last from the Pro vincial Treasury for teachers' salaries, &c, have been made from this appropriation, and that the SuDerintendent proposes for the period from Ist February last to 30th Sep tember next to set rninrt from the same source a sum of £15,000 to meet tha edu cational requirements of the Board. —I have, &c, J. Reader Wood, Provincial Secretary. To the Secretary of the Board of Education, Auckland."

Mr Wood waa present at the meeting and stated that this provision was made purposely that the tax might not be enforced ; the £15,000 would be ample to meet all re quirements until tha end of September, and after that time " would corns the delugo." The Superintendent, in taking this step, is acting in accordance with a general desire which found expression when the Abolition Act was passed. If the Provincial Council shall no more be permitted to revise its measures and modify those which have proved offensive to a large section of the constituencies ; if provincial laws with all their imperfections are to be rivotted on us by a power that will not accept any respon sibility for their inequality, reason and justice demand that the operation of what is admittedly a questionable provision of the law, and one which would be changed as soon as better means of dealing with the object in view could be substituted, should be suspended in order that the pro vince may enter into the new confedei'ation upon equal terms, and the new administra tion be saddled with the solution of the knotty question, which it must take over with other functions from the body that has been forcibly suporceded. This is the inten tion of tho Provincial Government, but the Board of Education, being non-political, is fearful of becoming involved in political questions affecting finance, and several members yesterday raised the question whether the proposed source of revenue could be relied on. To this Mr Wood could only reply that an agreement had been duly made and the Executive relied upon the Government carrying it out; they had done so hitherto, and he saw no reason why they should not continue tho faithful dis charge of their engagements. Tho Board, however, evidently thought an undertaking by the General Government too slender a thing to rest the future payment of teachers' salaries upon, and they resolved to deputa tionise tho Hon, Dr. Pollen and ask him " plump and plain," as one speaker expressed it, whether he contemplates cutting oft" the eupply. The levy of the tax, therefore, rests entirely with the Colonial Secretary, who, it is hoped, will not in this instance enact the part of the cruel-hearted parent.

The Supplament to the Evening Star of of to-morrow will shed forth ita rays of in tellectual light at five o'clock p.m., and will contain many stories of iuterest.gAmong the tales will be found a Russo-German story, worthy of Wilkie Collide, entitled " The Old Bureau." and another, "A Dangerous Neighbour," shewsthejterrible'consequenceaof living next door to a firebr&nd ; also, some marvellous revelations of spiritualism, a list of new household games, and a thrilling story of female heroism. A " Welcome Windfall" will be read with much satisfaction,and is one of the best stories of the week. "Uncle Ned's chat with his nieces " is very remarkable, and has kept the printing girls merry all the week. "Mary ChaAvorth's Husband" will be read with interest by readers acquainted with the poetry of Byron. Mary was the subject of Byron's dream, one of his first poems, and her husband, Masters, was a thorough humbug in vulgar parlance, and undeserving the Mary of the poet's youthful regard. A little poetry, if not of the first order, such as "Asleep," and the "Pilot," will be read before retiring to rest with pleasure, as it may possess a soothing interest in connection with a glass of grog. Albeit the supplement is full with many thoughts of varied in terest.

At the meeting of the Board of Education held yesterday, the Inspector of Schools, Mr O'Sullivan, called the attention of the Board to a letter which had appeared in one of the newspapers stating that ho had promised to use his influence to obtain a large building grant for the Pukekohe west district if the Commissioners would appoint to the post of teacher a candidate whom he recommended. The Board informed the inspector that they considered there was not the slightest neces sity that he should take any notice whatever of the statement. <

To the Editor: Sir,—Will you be good enough to inform a subscriber through your columns the present population of London, and New York, U.S., A., to decide a bet and obiige.—Yours, etc., A.S.

An eclipse of the moon will take place to night but only the last contact will be visible in Auckland. The moon rises a minute or two after six o'clock and the shadow will then be visible on the the apparent north western limb of the orb, and will have passed off by nine minutes to seven o'clock. The last contact with the penumbra occurs at 8.15. p.m.

A typographical error occurred in our notice of St. Paul's entertainment yesterday, which escaped, strange to say, the vigilant eye of our reader. The books given by the Bißhop were by Archbishop Trench, not "French," as stated. The author of the works on the "Parables" and "Miracles," is the present learned Archbishop of Dublin, the intimate friend of the late Bishop Wilber force. On enquiring into the cause of the error, we find the passage was set by a junior typo who is deep in the study of the French language. ~ ,

We understand, says " the Poverty JBay Standard, that Dr. Pollen, who is expected here from Auckland by the Pretty Jane, to morrow, intends to assume the practioe of his profession in Gisborne. Dr Pollen is a nephew of the Hon. Dr. Pollen, Colonial Secretary.

We regret to learn that Colonel St. John, now in Wellington, is in a very precarious state of health. The gallant Colonel has long been suffering from chest complaint, a disease contracted in a great measure through exposure in the field during the Maori wars. Colonel St. John is so well known to all colonists, so many of whom have been as sociated with him more or less, in the defence of thefcountry, that|[we are sure they will regret to hear of his very serious illness,— Napier Telegraph

A most amusing chase was witnessed last evening, which caused an immense amount of attraction. A little fellow, whose name appears in our police report this evening, was being led from Shortland-street towards the police station, when the little fellow leaped from the side of Sergeant Martin, and took to his heels, and whirled back with the speed of one of Crowther's wedding carriages. The Sergeant immediately hoisted up his trousers and ran after the fugitive, declaring he was not to be done. Hound the corner and into Vulcan Lane ran the fugitive, and after him, with lightning speed, went Mar tin. The chase continued round and round to the infinite amusement of the spectators, when the little fellow stumbled near the Queen's Ferry, and was at once lifted by the breech by the gallant Sergeant, who led the little seaman of five feet nothing to the lock-up. This is no joke, said the Hergeant, panting and puffing. A glass of water, however, soon set him to rights.

The following challenge for a rifle match appears in the Thames papers: "I am directed by the Officers of the Thames Naval Brigade to propose (on behalf of the Brigade) a Rifle match to any one Volunteer Company in the province of Auckland for a trophy of the value of £40 (in money or plate), with a team of twenty men, such match to be fired on the Government Range, Parawai, at any distances, within the next six weeks. All members of respective teams to be bona fide members of Company for at least the pre vious three months, and armed with the Snider rifle issued by Government. -■- ARTHUR D. Bkn^f.tt, Secretary, &0., T.N.8."

The complimentary meeting to Hon Mr. Hastings will be held this evening in the Albert-street Temperance Hall, Col. Haul tain in the chair. A large number of friends of Templary arc expected to be present. The audienco will be addressed by Rev. S. Edger, and Messrs Speight and McKenzie.

A sailing match is to take place to morrow afternoon between several of the opon sailing boats ab Shelly Beach. The race promises to bo a very good one, and a good deal of interest is taken in it by the residents in the Western suburb.

A narrow escape of a disastrous fire oc curred last evening in a boarding-house, by Lome and Wellesley-streets, in the occupa tion of Mr Barasohe, and which would cer tainly hare been most destructive had it not been observed in time, and immediately ex tinguished by Mr Crowther and his every ready men, who happened to be passing and saw, through the window, the partition on fire from the flame of a burning caudle which had been carelessly stuck on a wooden table without being put into a proper candlestick. Mr Crowthor aud his men, on going into the place, found no one in the room, and with a litllo water immediately extinguished the flame. This was about eight o'clock, and, had not tho fare been observed, in tho course of ten minutes tho whole of the house would have Leon one mass of fire, and the whole city in a state of consternation.

The Poverty Bay Oil Spring Company is likely to bo wound up ere long, owing to the want of funds to carry it out.

Four of the Italians recently 'shipped to Hokitika have made their way overland to Dunedin, and have succeeded in effecting an engagement with Mr Pavletich, as they were seen vigorously employed in organ-grinding on tho airy platform recently erected at the rear of that enterprising gentleman's estab lishment. But we regret to say that if this is the only reed the Italians have to rely upon it will be a very rotten one, as we hear the polic have forbidden the continuance of these al fresco concerts on the roof.

Wo have been shown a set of six photo graphs, issued by the Art Union of Victoria, taken from original works by Australian artists and specially designed for the distri bution about to take place. Judging from the appearance of the photos, the original works are oil paintings, with a single excep tion, and are evidently of the highest artistic order. We wero greatly surprised and pleased to see that works of such merit as these possess can be produced in the colonies— whether this is due to tho protective policy of Victoria or not we are unable to say, nor ■ much matter, but it is very certain that the artists there receive support from the public to an extent that wo should like to see emu lated here, otherwise the paintings would not bo produced. Tho subscription to tho art union is £1 Is, and the subscriber will receive a portfolio of six photos for hiß guinea, also a chance in a ballot for money prizes. In the last diatribuiion the money value of prizes amounted to £509 10a (rang ing from 50 guineas to 3 guineas),and as they were 50 in number, the works could not have been over valued, the average being a trifla under £10 4s each. Tho art union is in connection with tb.B Victorian Academy of Art, and the entire proceeds of the subscrip tion, less charges, is expended in prizes and divided amongst the subscribers. Tickets may be obtained from Mr Symons, secretary of the Society of Artists, Auckland. The set of photographs, which are to be presented this year, have been placed on view at Messrs Ohainptaloup and Cooper's.

Mr. Stannug .Tones, who has passed many years in this city is about to seek a change of sceue and society in other lands, con sequently hia beautifully situated villa and property in City West, upon which he has spent a little fortune, and conferred the pretty name of "Feinside," must be sold. Mr. Jones has entrusted the sale of his valuable property to the hands of Mr. G. W. Binney, who will dispose of the same on Thursday the 16th insft., at noon. Portions of this property have been sold on previous occasions, and the present allotments are most eligible for building purposes, with large frontages to Franklin Koad and Fern leigh-street; the latter name the writer of the boards lias with very bad taste, converted into Fernly-street, which is antagonistic to the sylvan beauty of Fernside. The land is in splendid condition the proprietor having spared no expense in draining, manuring, and cultivating it, and one could not help feeling that it was a pity that so sweet a retirement with its 170 kinds of roses should be ruth lessly separated, instead of falling into the hands of some wealthy purchaser who coul d afford to preserve it in its integrity. The thousands of trees alone, independently of plants and flowers, are of immense value ; the grounds moreover are laid out with exquisite taste by the best gardeners in the province. The situation is healthy, and the view of the city, harbour, and hills beyond, uninterrupted and delightful. We learn that the terms are exceedingly liberal as stated in announcement;, and that the title is under the Land Transfer Act. Fernside was purchased twenty years ago by ita present proprietor, and the estate has been con tinually improving since that time. Mr. Binney will give every information respecting the said property, arid furnish intending purchaser with a lithographed plan of the property. In reference to the remarks made by J the Serald this morning touching the re lative merits of the yachts Secret and Daphne and claiming for the latter the palm of superiority, we feel bound to state in fairness to Mr Niccol, that the Seoret has met the Daphne in only two publicly ad vertised races and has finished before on each occasion. Public and not private trials are generally looked upon by ordinary people as evidence of relative merit, and until the Daphne scores a win in a regularly organised match, we have too high an opinion of the owners to believe they would coun tenance such " blowing " as that indulged in by our contemporary. An Albany man who had quite forgotten a commission intrusted to him by his wife, slipped on the ice in going home and got a blow on the head that instantly reminded him (of her. Then he walked back half a mile, purchased that quarter of a yard of muslin and f felt hsjjpy.

A meeting of the directors end shareholders of the Tairua Gold Mining Company was oalled this afternoon in the Bank Buildings, but as only ten members were present, the meeting lapsed.

We are informed that the Eemuera people are disposed to try conclusions with refer ence to the position of the schoolhouse, and are going to petition in the matter, being determined if the public school for the Mount Hobaon District be not built in Eemuera they will have a special one of their own. Wo are also informed of the present committee's determination to resign office, but we don't believe it. .From personal acquaintance with the gentlemen who con stitute the committee we believe they only desire to carry out the wishes of those whom they represent, and are guided in their decisions by the voice of the majority. Now that the matter has been fairly laid before the public and the verdict of ratepayers announced, we presume the matter is settled, and do not hesitate to affirm the judgment of the last meeting to be correct. As far as we know of the posi tion of the present school reserve, it is as near as possible on the junction of the boundaries of three districts Newmarket, Epsom and Remuera. It is the legitimate property of the district, "and a valuable site for the purpose, suitable or it would not have been granted. It is condemned by objectors as being to low and damp, too small, and *oo near Mr. Sfcichbury's future township. If the land lies low at this spot it does": so along the main road north and south. It is however higher than Mr Stichbury's property, opposite which i'r so soon to be covered with houses, and thronged with human beings according to McColl's statement at the meeting. Doss not Mr McColl think that this vory crowd who are going to live so near, makes the present school reserve the more appropriate for the purpose, as it will so largely increase the majority of children who live upon the Newmarket side of the railroad. The in sinuation made use of by Remuera gentlemen that Newmarket wants everything in its own boundaries, is no more just than the insinuation of the Newmarket gentlemen who say, that Reinucra wants to have every thing within its own boundaries.

The attempts made by > adventurers to amuse and interest the public are often more inaenious than agreeable, and it would be well if all those depending upon cruelty and opprespion for success failed as signally as the intended performance in Paris of the miniature "Tiger King." A respectable working woman was returning home one afternoon, Bays a French journal, when a very little child, apparently a prey to the wildest terror, clutched her gown, crying, "Take me away, take me away !" Looking at the little feliow more closely, she perceived that he was covered with deep scratches. ' How did you get these ?' she inquirer!. ' From the cats,' he exclaimed, ' the four cata !' An ill-looking man now advanced and claimed the child ; but at the same moment a locksmith came forward and rudely addressing him, said, 'You have got a fine piece of work out of me, but you shall make use of it no longer ;' and an altercation ensued, during which a little knot of interested persons, guided by the locksmith, made their way to the house whence the little boy had escaped. It then appeared that the child was being trained to act the part of a dwarf in a miniature, circus, in which he was to imitate Bidel, the lion tamer, on a very small scale, by exerci sing his Bway over a number of cats, stained to resemble tigers. To this end the unhappy little fellow was daily shut into a cage sup plied by the locksmith to his cruel guardian, with four eats, whom he was directed to whip finto submission, but who, after the manner of their kind,when unable to escape, nearly tore him to piecea between them. While all this was being explained to the spcctatois. the inventor of the miniature circus managed to disappear.— Fall Mall Gazette.

There are women in Persia, real ladies, who are as fair and beautiful as ever wsb Lalla Rookh, whom the Cape Cod girls call for in the Boston bookstores under the title of . ' Laura TTnnl.'«r ' This rr.o"-u->« ia nnwwaary bccaiißO the Shah in his European tour sought the society of the Slmeiders and her sort. Very many of the Persian women of the higher elapses have the fair complexion and regular features of the Circassian and G-eor gian races, with which the native blood has been so beneficially and freely mixed. They are clever, live!}'', and frequently wear in the highest household the metaphorical br , as well as their own elaborately embroidered trousers ; in other words, they reign supreme. Rut too many of them lead a lazy, luxurious, and. terribly monotonous life. Most of them learn to read and write, and they devote hours to the perusal of the Persian poets. Contrary to the opinion which has generally r>revailed in Christendom, the Persian men are not commonly jealous, and their women and daughters enjoy much liberty, going unattended to the public baths and bazaars, and visiting their friends. There are two kinds of marriage in Persia ; one permanent, which restricts the poor husband to four wives only, and the other when the contract is made for a stated period, permitting an unlimited number of wives, who are generally women of an inferior class, and who act as servants for the permanent wives. But the children of both classes are equal in rights and status, and are ranked as legitimate. The mass of men in Persia marry but one wife—-silks and jewels are as expensive there as elsewhere—and such wives generally lead a contented and happy life.

Parents who are anxious to prevent any diminution in the ranks of their families will do well to note a statement contained in the report of the sanitary inspector of Glas gow, read at the Police Board of that city last Monday, with reference to toy balloons. It seems that the yellow india-rubber toy balloons so frequently sold to children are coloured by a material which is poisonous. The Glasgow analyst has found that the colouring matter consists of one part chrom ate of lead and three parts of carbonate of lime, the former being poisonous. Children in the habit of applying their mouths to the orifice of the [balloons for the purpose of filling them with air, in this way may readily receive a quantity of such poisonous powder into their mouths. Toy balloons, therefore, although admirably fitted for play things at baby farms and obher institutions of a similar character, should be viewed with suspicion in every well-regulated nur sery. It is really not surprising that such vast numbers of children nowadays fail to survive the perils of childhood. Their diet —if they get any food at all—often consists chiefly of diseased meat and pestilential milk, ' while even their toys are poisoned by their > elders and betters on the principle of whole- j some competition in trade.

A rather amusing incident occurred at the Wellington Resident Magistrate's Court lately. Two men, each named Robinson, were charged, the first with drunkenness and fight ing, and the other with not attending properly to his wife. The latter case was called on first, but the wrong Robinson was put into the dock. He expected to be charged with drunkenness, and when Mr Crawford read over to him a list of cruelties inflicted by him on his wife, he looked bewil dered, and waa evidently under the im pression that our worthy Magistrate had suddenly become deranged. After listening for some time to the interesting information that his wife had sworn that he was an ha bitual drunkard, whose only pleasure con sisted in beating her and threatening her liefe, he seemed utterly horrified to learn what a villain he was. But when he heard how he had brutally wicked his wife because she would not give him a pint of beer for supper, he could stand it no longer, and he yelled, "But I haven't got a wife." Mrs Robinson bore testimony to the fact that he was stot her husband, and the right man waa fcher* ptifi in his plaoeWPoff*. ,

Judge Ward is making a name for himself in Otfgo by the eccentric and humorous theories which he from time to time pro pounds from the Bench. His latest relates to the influence of Leicester sheep, or tat meat, on crime. In the course of the ex amination of Mr. Christie, one of the plain tiffs in the case of Fielding and others v. Tapper, heard before Judge Ward in the District Court at Invercargill recently, the witness observed that all the skins referred to in the action were those of merino sheep. His Honor, on hearing this, put the ques tion • " Do you kill only merinos at Swit zers ?" 'Witness : " Only merinos ; we never kill Leicesters." Judge Ward : ''Very for tunate for the inhabitants of Switzers. As a machine for the production of wool and tallow I believe the Leicester sheep to be unrivalled ; but the creature is utterly unfit for human food. The human stomach was not intended to be turned into a tallow vat, except in the Polar regions. I attribute a large proportion of the crime in the colony to that abominable animal, the Leicester sheep. In its best form it is simply an ani mated mass of tallow. Its consumption leads inevitably to dyspepsia, and dyspepsia to drink. Drink takes a man direct to the assizes ; and the assizes lead him to lower depths still." We give notice to our readers that when they hear loud reports of big guns this even ing from the district of the North Shore, they need not fear that there is the probability of an invasion, as the innocent reverberations will simply proceed from the Naval Volun teers, under the cdmmand of Captain Le- Roy. The Lancet calls attention to the import ance, in the present state of the public health, of securing the early detection of cases of scarlet fever. It is of consequence not only to the patient bat also to the community, in order that timely measures may be taken for preventing the spread of the disease. The Lancet says that the throat symptoms are the most trustworthy for the purpose of diagnosis in the initial stage of scarlet fever. The soft part of the palate is extensively reddened, and not merely the tonsils, as is the case in the first instance in ordinary sore throat. When this condition is met with, accompanied by a very hot skin and a very quick pulse, accompanied or preceded by sickness, with a thickly-furred tongue, red borders and prominent papilla), and a case of scarlet fever may be prepared for. In most cases, adds the Lancet, sickness occurs with in 24 hours after the commencement of the attack, and in a large proportion of cases it occurs within 12 or 18 hours.

The Dunedin Races.

DUNEDIN,

[Per Press Telegram Agency.]

This day. Tiie final payments for theDnnedin Cup are : —Guy Fawkes, Templeton, Kornrl, Daniel O'Rorke, King Philip, Tadmor, Rory O'More, Fish-hook, Tatterer, Right Bower, Cloth of Gold, Amohia, Pungawerewere Merry Mon arch, Gamecock, Sir William, Sea Bird. _ The acceptances for the publican's handi cap are Guy Fawkea, Parawhenua, Rory O'More, King Phillip, Tadmor, Hercules, Elfin King, Flying Fish, Haphazard, Cloth of Gold, Aril, Sir William Jack, The Flat, Nelly King. The acceptances for the Handicap Hurdle race are—Tommy Dodd, Theodore, Kildare. Auckland Kate, Banjo, Coquette. Acceptances for the Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap :—Templeton, Guy Fawkes, Ko ran, Daniel O'Rorke, King Philip, Tadmar, Hercules, Rory O'More, Tommy Dodd, Fish hook, Eifin Kin?, Tattler, Right Bower, Pungawerewere, Cloth of Gold, Ariel, Game cock, Merry Monarch, Sir William Jack, The FJat, Sea Bird. Acceptances for the Handicap Steeple chase—Tommy Dodd, Theodore, Kildare, Auckland Kate, Banjo, and Native. En tries for the Newmarket Stakes—Wee Lad, Tommy Dodd, Steamer, and Mora. Entries for the Town Plate—King Phillip, Guy Fawkes, Fishhook, Tattler, Daniel O'Rorke, Korati, Amohea, Pungawerewere. Entries lor tllu Selling Ha.no ; Synclon and Reclaimed.

Entries for the Ladies' Purse : Rory O'More, Tommy Dodd, King Philip, Guy Fawkes, and Merry Bird. Entries for the Maiden Plate : Auckland Kate Glengarry (late Kangaroo), Seamstress, Merry Bird, and Mora.

Arrival of the Edinburgh Castle.

Tiie clipper barque Edinburgh Castle arrived from London this morning after a passage of 112 days. She brings a cargo valued at £30,100 and between twenty and thirty pas sengers, and ia consigned to Messrs L. D. Nat Lan and Co, as agents for Messrs Shaw, Savill and Co., under whose charter the vessel comes to Auckland. Left dock Satur day, 13 November, and dropped down to Gravesend. Lay there till Monday the 15th, it blowing a westerly gale all the time. Left Gravesend Monday evening and reached the Chapman light that night, and the Nore the next morning. Started on Wednesday the 17th for the run down Channel. Passed, the North Foreland at J past four in the after noon. Had strong westerly winds to contend against. At six o'clock on Friday morning the ship was under doubble reefed topsails in a south-west gale, and bore up for Dunge ness East Bay, and anchored there till Saturday afternoon, when the weather changed to N.E. Set all sail and ran down Channel, the pilot taking his leave off Port land at noon on Sunday. Carried brisk easterly winds till Thursday, when westerly breezes again set in and the .ship was only just able today across the Bay of Biscay.' Had dirty r weather from the westward till Thursday, the 2nd of December, after which strong winds from the S.E. were experienced ; variable weather for some days. Did not catch the N.E. trades till the ship was in 17 N. They were carried to 3 JN. The S.E. trades were picked up in IN. The equator was crossed on Thursday, the 23rd of Dec. Had nice fresh S.E. trades lasting till Friday the 31st of December, when in 21 S. and 37 W, the winds became variable till on the sth of January it set in from the N.W. A period of variable weather now set in, which lasted till the ship crossed the meridian of Greenwich on the 18th of January. The Cape was passed on the 23rd, westerly and N.W. winds prevailing, with heavy seas. The eastings were run in 44 S. and very few steady breezes were experienced. Between 54 E. and 65 E. a spell of foggy weather occurred. On more than one occasion during this part of the voyage the ship was becalmed with very heavy sea running and causing the ship to roll badly. The S. W. Cape of Tasmania, was sighted at 6 o'clock on Tuesday morning, the 22nd Feb. Had light W. winds till Thursday, the 24th. On. Sunday the 27th, from a light S. W. wind, the breeze hauled into the northward and freshened up rapidly into a strong gale with torrents of rain, the ship was put under close-reefed topsails, foresail, jib, and mizen ataysaxi. At 10. 30. p.m. the wind backed into the north and fell light. Sighted the Three Kings on Monday, the 6th instant, and rounded the North Cape on the 9 th. Had easterly weather off the coast. Passed Cape Brett lasts night at eight o'clock, and the Poor Knights at half-past nine, and passed Tiritiri at eight o'clock this morning, arriving at eleven o'clock, after a fine weather passage of 109 days from the Lizard. Passengers. — 2nd Class : Mrs Smith, Miss E. Cook, Miss Thompson, Mr Henry Paulden, Mr Chas. Hill, Mr Chas. Halstead. Steerage.— Mr and Mrs Webster, Mr and Mrs Williams, and three children, Mrs Eolph, Mr Neville and son, Mr J. Hender son, Mr Phillips, Mr O'Shea, Mr Wheelan. The Edinburgh Castle now pays her second visit to Auckland, as she was here in 1873 being at that time a full-rigged ship, and in charge of. .Captalu Copei She was altered to

a barque before starting on thin She is an iron vessel built in Gh^™ manded by Captain W. A. Seward owned by Messrs T. Skinner and Co V Seward will be recollected as havino in here in 1868 as Captain of the BhinHi^ We must own ourselves indebted to fc' his courtesy to our reporter. Ihe shin into-port in very creditable condition f the passsngers speak highly of their fe i ment during the voyage. A berth af«, wharf will be found for the Edinburgh^ it probably to-morrow bu vastl e

Reception of the Rifle Represen tatives.

The Carbine Champion will arrive «,!a the other representatives to-morrow (Sal day) from Onehunga by the 6 o'clock to The preparations made to receive himwilu an escort of the Nixon Light Horse on ft under command of Lieufc. Oalvert, the Eo i Artillery battery will provide a gun oani£ and the members will drag the carriage t, the railway to the drill-shed where hewn be entertained by the Cavalry and Aitille^ The whole will be under the commshjl i Captain Burns the commanding officer of ft Koyal battery. _ The lunch at the drijuS'.. will be something to be remembered in-fcv annals of Volunteering in Auckland «y as the splendid Band of the '^wi Artillery under Bandmaster Hunter *H1 be present, the members of the Cavalt and Artillery and their friends will euJ themselves. The gun-carriage is to be suitabll decorated, and the affair generally is CMlB d quite a sensation among the Volunteers of thf Auckland district. It is expected that the whole of the Volunteers in the district win be present, we belive, under the command 0 | Major Gordon, the Commanding officer of the District, or Captain Derrom, the Senb officer of the Volunteers. We hope the citizens will attend in large numbers to pay honor to whom honor is due. In our aj, vertising columns will be found a notice con." vening a parade of the Victoria and tW Nixon Light Horse Company, andiother companies will no doubt join.

Australian Cablegrams.

DETENTION OF THE HEEOi

ARREST OF A MEMBER FOR INSULT. ING THE HOUSE.

THE AUSTRALIAN CUP.

[press agency.]

SYDNEY.

March 9, The Hero has been detained till Friday awaiting the arrival of the Australia, from Melbourne.

Arrived: Hibernia, cable-steamer, from New Zealand.

MELBOURNE.

March 9. Mr McKean, in the Victorian Assembly, was arrested for refusing to apologise for an insult to the house. The Australian Cup resulted as follows i- Richmond, I; Feu D'Artifice, 2; linpe. rial, 3.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.- This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., E,M.) JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTIFF. James B. Francis v. John 6. McLeod, claim £15 7s, china ware (Mr J. B. Easßell for plaintiff), costs £2 Is ; Thos Ellison, v. P. W. Ruck, claim £3 Is 6d, boots, ata, and slippers, costs 15s ; Nicholls and Hall v. George Camwell, claim £10 6s 9d (Mr Thome for plaintiff), work and rent, £2 18s 6dpaid into Court, costs £2 ss; James Woodward v. George Campbell (Mr Thome for plaintiff) claim £17. cots £2 ss.

G. AV r, KINO V. LIONEL BROWN. Claim, £24 10s. Mr Armstrong for plaintiff. , The plaintiff in this case was one of tie proprietors of the Govnrrinr Broyrne hotel, Hobson-street, and the defendant was described as a barrister apd a man of letters, now editing a provincial journal. The claim was for balance of an account for board and lodging. Judgment for plaintiff, costs £3 133, ADJOURNED CASKS.

J. Wilson v. J. Hamlin, £46 8s 3d, pro missory note; Isaac Levy v. W. Hackett, claim £3 8s ; E. D. Halstead v. A. Drum mond, claim £1 11s 6d ; Holland and Butler v. F. Hildibrand, claim £2 12s lOd; Tho». Lupton v. Thos. Gilbrand, claim £12 14s 9d; Thos. Lupton v. E. D. Halstead, claim £27 19s Sd; Wm. Brisbane v. Jas. Gleeson, claim, £43 10s. , ' HENKYvL. POSSENESKIE V. JOHN WIKCE COMBE. Mr Hughes for plaintiff, Mr Kissling fof defendant.

Claim £7 15s. This was a claim for a suit of superfine clothes made according to defendant's specißQ order, and duly sent to him at the Thame*. Mr Kissling stated at some length, and ill a very graphic manner, that the clothes were most decidedly a misfit, the coat was not in the latest Parisian style, the cut was not continental, the trousers were notin the proper style, and were a quarte of an inch too short ; the vest had too much spare room, and hung rather loosely round Mr Winch combe's stomach, and the coat sleeves were; generally admitted to be too long. He wonld therefore, respectfully submit, that as there was evidence of a misfit, the Court would give the benefit of that doubt to the defen dant- ' -.- . m, j. Mr Hughes expressed an opinion tnM defendant was not the best judge. »» to the fit or misfit of the clothes; Defendant was measured in his Sim sleeves, which might account : for the coat sleeves being a little too long, a very good fault, and which might easily he re medied. Defendant had tried them on, ana not only viewed himself before a large mirror, but had been inspected by his father, who, afjer a careful survey of his son in his new suit, had come to the conclusion that me suit was unsuited to the person of his son John. As the defendant refused to comedo this Court in the clothes so that the, ; jUttgr ment of the Court might generally _?e obtained, and had not called upon plainOT when in town, he would ask the Court to give judgment in favor of his client. ~.)■, His Worship thought that as defendant MO shewn great neglect in the matter, and. ■«£ not called as he should have done uppn^f Posseneskie when in town, who was, qu»° willing to make all necessary must give judgment in favor of plaintiff, WWfl costs, £4 Bs. ■

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before J. Cosgrave, and J. H, Home E«q».i

Justices.) AN ANTI-TEMPLAR

Thomas Newport pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s and costs, or 24 hours' imprisonment with ,n»w labour. , ■ i:'."' ; '' ■' '■' : ■- - :!::;/'/'-

DRUNK AND DISOBDEBLY. •: .'■,.{ ■ Henry Price, Annie King, and Minnie Bu>ke were charged with misbehaving them selves last evening in a manner calculated w provoke a breach of the peace. ■ v All three prisoners pleaded guilty. J-fIV were fined 20a and costs, or 48 tom M.;** prisonment with hard labour, each, wtt;.w exception of Price, who was honoured W»« one month. .. . ■ ~

~; •■■ VAGRANCY. Ellen McLean was brought np on a cwrge of vagrancy, and with being an habituw drunkard. . j.«j« : Prisoner said it wan no nse trying Wl^ any better* ,

Tfitifc !Tl^lM^B*Aia ; FI&aV, > ARCH 10, ISM



ATO MOTTO—"MAKE THEM V/ . _ ■ COME AGAIN." hemuslnd trigg. We have bought Oiieap the Stook of Messrs Cook and Clayton, Wyndham-street, ana shall hold a Cleabing Salk of SUMMER DRAPERY and MILLINERY for ONE MONTH, previous to removing to Queen street, We invite the publio to note that we have made a rednction of SIX SHILLINGS in the POUND on the entire STOCK, so that an article that would cost 20s can now be bought for 14a. TO DRESSMAKERS we shall offer special induce ments—viz., a Well assorted Stock of Trimmings, Laces, Buttons, Ac, with a Liberal Discount. We have engaged the services of a FIRST-CLASS MILLINER, and shall study to obtain the Latest Colours, Fashions, and Designs. We submit a few of our prices, and do not hesitate to say that the quality is not being sold in Auckland at the price:— Prints, from 4JrI per yard Wide-width Lustres, 8-Jd Muslins 8d Dress Serges, 9}d French Muslins, Is Black and White Straw Hats from 9d French Cambric Costumes, 8s lid Ladies Trimmed Aats from 3s 6d Fancy Dress Materials, BJd Calicoes, Flannels, Sheetings, at equally low rates. We would draw the attention of customers to our stock of Satins, Terrys, Torquoise, Black and Colored Velvets, Sorenets, and Ribbons, in all the new shades; also Yak, Blond, Clump, Maltese, and Valenciennes Laces, Cuffs and Collars, Lace Collars, Silk Scarfs, &c. &c. Wedding and Mourning orders promptly executed. HEMUS AND TRIGG, Milliners, Drapers, and Haberdashers. Temporary Premises : CORNER OF ALBEaT and WV.NDHAM-STREETS (Late Cook and Clayton). HHHE JUNCTION DRAPEKY JL WAREHOUSE FOE, Q-OOD -yALUE FOR ]\£ONEY. Drapery, Clothing, Haberdashery, Hosiery, Hats and Caps, Furnishing Goods, etc., etc. S3?" Speotat, Lines in Clothing, ka., Purchased AT AtTOTION BELOW VATjUE, AND TO BE Sold Very Cheap. A LARGE AND OOMPLETR STOCK IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. INSPECTION INVITED. B^"" 5 % Discount allowed to Cash Purchasers on all Goods amounting to twenty shillings and upwards. Orders promptly executed, well selected, and securely packed. ftUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, [Late R. Hobbs], UNOTIO)N DRAPERY WAREHOUSE Opposite the Armyjand Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street, Auckland. CELLING FAST! Our Prices insure n, Rapid Sale, therefore we arc not OVERSTOCKED AS ODR NEIGHBOURS ARE! New Goods now Unpacking: elt Pquares from 14/G each Stair Floor Cloths, 18 x 22 inches wide Brilliant Tap Brussel Carpets at 3/11, suitable for Hotelkeopers Furniture Cretone Cloths at /11J- Wide Tioks at /6|. White Sheeting, 2 yds wide 1/1 per yard „ ~ Twilled, 2,yds wide 1/6 ~ „ Plain ana Twilled, 2\ yds wide.. 1/9 „ 2} „ -.1/11 „ Goo d Waterproof Sheeting, at 3/9 ~ 7-4 Colored Table Covers from 8/0 8-4 „ „ 4/11 Balance of our Stock op Prints we are clearing at /4|, worth /G.V; /6!L worth /9. Toilet Quilts for Single Beds, 4/11 Ditto, large size, 7/11 Fringed ditto, from 9/11 to 16/G Axminstor Door Mats at 2/11 Furniture, Bedding1, Carpets "White and Drab Stays, 2/11, worth 4/0 Silk Umbrellas, 7/11, good value. HOLLOWAY & GARLIC X, CITY HALL, Queen-street, Auckland. Westons ( Wizard Oil and Magic Pill . —Htv cured more wonderful cases of Rheumatism, Gout Neuralgia, Aches, Pains, Swellings, Caked Breasts, Scalds, and Salt-Rheum, upon the humaD frame, than all the pretended remedies have sinco the world began. These Great American Medicines are com posed of vegetable oils healing1 gums, roots and herbs; and act like a charm upon pain and inflam mation Price: Half-a-crown. Solo Agents: Kemp- I thorn c, Prosser and Co. r\ A BLE MESSAGES TO EUROPE ANGLO-NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPH AGENCY. Auckland Agent: Alex. Saundcrs. TRANS-ATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Auckland Agent: Alex. Saunders. House, Land, and Estate Agent, Stock AND SHAREBROKER, ALEX. SAUNDERS, 2, Insurance Buildings.