SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER— TMn afternoon, 4 11; to-morrow [ ttoirn-nq;, 434

STJTC ciht -This nveulng, 5 7 SUN RISE-'Cr roorrow raornfng. 6 47 MOON'S AC.E— Full Moon, Sih, 0.32 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Jfowenn. ss, Pellarg, frnm Truninga , Clyt'e, schooner, fiom "Wimgarci

DEPARTURES.

, j- uiiiuiK, rr;neoner, Tor Tairua Mftud'G'ft'nam, schnmi»r, for LyMo'ton JiKttAy Jane, ss, Hclander, for Gisborne and Napier

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London- CsrnaHc, ship, Glenlora, barque, May 6 For Levuka— Vmn, b^rquectine, ow'y For IVewrastie—Brodick Castlr. ship, early For "Wang -r' i—Argylo every Wrdncpday For Ba- of Islands—Tona everf Monday 'for flic f'on'h Kpiix— 'Pjno. t'riprnr.tirio, early tForthePouth-Plce'e ss, Satn'day For Sun Francisco—Colima, ss, Bth (outward English mail) For Tanranga— Rowena, ss, every Friday For Napier—Southern Cross, ss, to-day

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Colima. ss, from the South, Bth instant Hero, sb, from Sydney, 3.Bth instant Occola, brjgantlne. from Iyttelton, early Dirt, brigratine, from Lyttelton, early Prince Alfred, b?/rquentine, from LTttelton, early Ttobina Dirnlop, barque, from London Martha, barque, from the Islands, early Lady Fronhlin.barqne, from Newcastle; sailed 29thult lißtittii, schooner, from Barotonga lli'nemoa, schooner, i'rom Dunedin Transit schooner, from Dunedin La JEjcocesa, ship, from London ; sailed Feb 9 Bebirgtou, ship (PBfiV), from London; sailed 7th February England's Glory, ship from London, early Inverftllen, barque, from London, early Loch Lee, scbooDer, from Sydney, early Albion, brig, from lyttelton ; failed 26th ult Wanloek, barque, from Glasgow ; sailed Feb 9 Elebank Castie, schooner, from Oatnaru Fiery Oroßs, schoofer, from Sydney Coronet, schooner, from the Islands, early Clematis, keich, from Timaru

EXPORTS.

Per Maud Graham, schooner, for Lyttalton :— 66,000 feet timber

Per Pretty Jane, ss> *or Gifb^rn e :— 1 pachag« .axles, 4 kegs Bpi^es, 5 cases kerosene, 2 casks hinges, 3 >CRSts gla^ ware 12 camp ovens 2 bui die spades,.2, kegs1 sr jOt 3 caßfs and x parcel iron . jnongeiy. T, and S 'dotrm 50 cases brandy ( 5 case Sit trn s3, 2 tins, 1 parcel, 1 bale bags, 20 r^ a ta «ogar, 1 qr.-cask vinegar, Owen and Graham

PerJyno, for South Sea Islands:—4 kegs nails, 2 CBSKS Jrcnrnoiiigery, 2 esses and 1 package do, 2 cramps, 4 cases galvanised iron, 4 bundles spouting, 1 bundle pipe, 2 bwndhs hoop iron, 1 pump, 8 truck wheels, T. and 8 Morrin

Per Southern Crosp ' for Napier : 1 case isinglass, & aD.d H. Isaacs.

The new schooner Maud Grahom leaves thig after noon for her port of ownership, Lyttelton, with a cargo of timber. As we have already said she is a vessel which will do credit to the capabilities of Auckland shipbuilders.

The s.s. E? wena arrived from Tauranga last even ing. Passengers—Mr Brown and 2 children, Miss I-loiiey, Miss Hunter, Messrs Bart, Baker, Saunrletß, Seymour. Preys, Pinith, Mason, Sutherland, Bros cham, Hihvood, fchanuesey, 2 natives, und 2 in the steerage.

The s s Pretty Jane left for G'sborne and Napier yesterda? evening, viih the following passengers :— Mn>nrs Coombes, Jchnson, and A den.

The ship Brodick Castle, having completed ber ballasting, w»s hauled off from the wharf yesterday evening, and dropped down to the man-of-war ground. Several persons at the first glance this morning took her for H.M.B. Pearl, returned to port. The s s Go-Ahead leaves for Eaglan to-morrow at 2 o'clock, and for Waitara on Monday at 2 o'clock.

The ss Southern Cross leaves this afternoon for Napier direct. She has a full general cargo and the following pafspngers : Messrs W G Mann, M Banks, Major Tuke, Mr Chapman, Mr Came.

CALL AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the current calls ana dividends payable in the companies named below :— £ s. d. Date. DrVTDENBS— Calls— Queen of the May, new 0 10 — May 10 Effort 0 0 3—,, 10 New Exchange.. ..009— ~10 Golden Arrow.. ..006— ~10 Bullion .. .... 0 0 3 — ~10 Dividend .. ..003— ~10 Black Beef .. ..006— ~10 Alturrna GMC .. 0 5 0 — June 14

CHIEF POST-OFFICS, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Clobk as foiaowb:— For Thames to-morrow at 930 am For Coromandel per Argyle, »o-morrow at 2 30 pm For Newcastle, NSW, perlrodick Castle, to-morrow

at 11 am For Tryphena, per Three Brothers, to-morrow at

2 pm For Wliiiiangi, Tairua, Opotiki, and Napier, vii Taiwanga, per Bowena sc-mrrow at 4 pm For Taranalrl and Southern provinces, ana .Austra lian Colonies, per Phccbe on Saturday, 6th instant, at 5 SO am Per Colima. on Tuesday. 9th May, as follows:— For Kandavu. fancMcb Islands, United States of America Cannda, British Columbia, Central and Pouth America, and Biiiish and Foreign West In-

dies at 10 am For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe at

10 am , For Morjey Orders, Begistered letters, and newspap

ers at 9 30 a m

Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage will be received by the mail agent on board up to the time of sailing. Por Bussell per Nes?, to-morrow at 9 am (Signed) S. B. BISB, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

IOVETT—On the 3rd May. at Howick, Auckland, George Lovett, aged SG years.

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

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1876.

For the cause that lacks asjlstanc*. For the wronjj that need? ressstsmea. For the futuie in tlie distance,

And the (rood that we can do.

PoOK Paksiil ! Every effort to bring our antiquated suburb up to the standard of civilisation prevailing in adjoining dis tricts is docmed to be wet-blanketed by old fogey rule. Possessing advantages in soil arid picturesque situation enjoyed1 by no other locality around Auckland, it has slumbered on, conserving the " old identitykm " which was roughly brushed out everj-where eke, until even its mana of aristocracy, the vesture that once atoned jn genteel eyes for itß thousand and one shortcomings, has been carried off by the vigorous go-ahead usurper planted on the cold clay hills of Ponsonby. Parnell is chiefly famous now for its back lanes and scoria footpaths; yet it has not been "without its struggles for a new and happier policy. The breeze of radicalism from the West once penetrated its secluded glades, and there was a cry for light, but right gallantly did the heroic Colonel marshal his clan to put down the incipient rebellion. Light, forsooth, to encourage good-for-nothing fathers into dissipation and late hours! "Where was the light, save that of sun, moon, and stars, when J. B. Strange planted him self in the ti-tree of those sparsely settled gullies, and commenced the study of sewer age ? Meanwhile the Ponsonby folk laughed as they multiplied their ornamental lamps, and noted the rising mansions and enhanced value of property, bearing promise of a golden interest on their enterprise. Parnell loved darkness rather than light, but not because its ways were smooth and easy ;to travel. Its delight seems rather in doing battle with all modern innovations, for after unanimously voting out the lamps at three consecutive annual meetings the ratepayers at length came to see the error of their ways, and are now crying out for more lights. The ancient element reposing in its quiet gullies has again been awakened to the fact that the world is moving on, and has buckled on armour for the fight of slow coachism versusprogress, which everywhere else was determined years ago. In another column appears the rallying cry, summoning ratepayers for the defence of anothertime honoured institution—that villainous im provement upon more kindly clay—scoria. The writer, we may be permitted to say, in I order that a very natural deduction may not mislead the uninformed, is quite unconnected with the boot and shoe trade, which for years contended so suc cessfully against asphalte in the city. From what we can. gather of the merits of this new development of the Parnell proclivities for running a- muck against anything approaching a vigorous assault upon the old system of patching and tinkering, it would appear that the Board, having ample funds in hand from the General Government grant, has agreed i with only one dissentient, to a pro posal that, as a first step towards the general substitution of a better material for footpaths than the cobbler's friend, a foot path of asphalt should be laid on one side of theTmain, thoroughfare, bringing it within

the pale of what civilized people now regard as a necessary comfort. The experience of the Auckland City Council has shewn that asphalt —although involving a considerable outlay at first—is as much cheaper as it is better in the long run than the heathenish deposits of scoria which were annually laid down, and as regularly washed into the gutters by the first heavy rairs. But " Eatepayer," who, by the 'way, does not contribute one farthing to the fund from whence the proposed relief to a suffering humanity will be drawn, comes forward to warn his fellows of the terrible 'resolve. Great Powers, asphalte in Parnell! They'll wanta suspensionbridgeandclean water next, and may even suggest the consignment of those good old friends, who guided their infantile footsteps through the muddy ways of life, to oblivion. Here is a National grievance; a Strange encroachment. Eatepayers, you are warned in time ! An asphalt footpath right through Parnell. What is Vogelion extrava gance to this ? Good gracious, someone hoM us or we burst!

Those who are doubtful about the possibility of cresting a land revenue in Auckland may be led to modify their views by noting the result of yefiteJ'Jl'ay^ sale of country lfeilSs. Tie area disposed of was limited, and consisted veiy largely of allot ments in country townships, jet no less a sum than £3,824 was realised at the sale. Why the confiscated lands have not years ago been handed over to the provinces in ■which they are situated is a mystery only capable of explanation by the same process of reasoning as justifies the existence of that huge incut 11s known as the Native Office, which has manoged to squander a quarter of «i million sterling annually during the the last fcur years. In all other provinces the waste lands, although acquired originally by the colonial Government were handed over to the provinces for administration, but the Genera] Goverrment has clung most tena ciensly to. this extensive territory which it has managed in a way co highly profitable to the proprietor of Fiako swamps. The telegram of our Mahetu correspondent to-day discloses one feature in the inner woiking of the Native Office which is not confined to the experience of that settlement.

The accident which prevented the mail steamer from going South has again proved a benefit to the people whom the crastal ser vice is intended to bless. The last mail was delivered in Dunedin yesterday morning by the s.s. TaTanaki, vrhichmade the mn down, including all stoppages and the delivery of mails and cargo at inteimediate ports, in 3 days 20 hours. La&t month the Hawea, leaving at the same' time as the through steamer, anticipated her arrival by more than a day, and when Ihe Colima came she was unable to cross the bar, and put back to Lyttelton. How long this sentimental pieco of folly will be continued at the expense of £5.C00 a year, no cne knows; but surely cemmon sense will prevail so far in the Assembly next session as to secure tome amendment, when the latest of the numerous San Francisco contracts comes up for discus sion.

Major Roberts, the late KM. at Tauranga, arrived in (own by the Rowena yesteiday afternoon, and held an interview with Sir Donald Mclean, before the Luna left. We understand that no alteration will be made as to Mr Erabant's reccDt appointment, but Major Eobert.will be immediately appointed K.M. and Chief of the Constabulary at Taupo. Captain Scanne]], who had the Inspectorship at Taupo, will be removed to Tauranga to take charge of the Constabulary

there,

Seven of the seamen of H.M.s Barracouta, who not wounded in the skirmish with the natives in Ssmoa, under Captain Stevens, who have been since invalided, were pas- Bengeis by the s.s. Taranaki on Saturday from tie Manukau for the South on their way to England by mail steamer.

At the request of the ratepayers in York street, Parnell, and the adjoining streets, the Gas Company are laying down their mains in this neighborhood. At the present price of gas the extra light afforded iB rather dearly purchased.

The usual fortnightly meeting of Court Zealandia, A.0.F.,W3S held in the Court room, Princes-street, last evening. There was a large attendance of members. At the conclusion of the business a very pleasing ceremony took place, beiDg the presentation by the members of a handsome goldjocket to Bro. F. Oliver (late C.R. of tbe Court) on the occasion of his leaving for England. Bro. W. J. Wright, C.R., in making the pre mentation, alluded to the good feeling which had always existed among the members of the Court towards Bro. Oliver, who, he felt sure, was a good Forester, and their general feeling of regret at bis departure from among them. He hoped that Bro. Oliver would always remain a good Forester, and that he would be long spared to wear the present given him on that evening. On behalf _of the members he wished him God-epeed, with a safe and pleasant passage home. , Bro. Oliver then thanked the members for their hand some present in a few well cboßen words. The locket, which bore the following inscrip tion :—" A.O.F.—Presented to Brother F. Oliver by Court No 4741." was manufactured and engraved by Mr. I. Alexander, of Queen street.

The entertainment to raise funds towards the library fund of the Mechanics' Institute resulted in adding to the funds a sum of £19 5s 6d. The gross proceeds were £37 9a.; and expenses incurred, £18 3s 6d. Leaving, the net proceeds, £19 5s 6d.

A Salt Lake Mormon has proposed to the committee of the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition to show his nine wives, " to illus trate one of the social phases of American life." He adds that the women are anxious to goJ '•'

By a letter from Rome, from a trustworthy source, the London Times learns that the story of Lord Ripon's gift of £10,000 to the Pope is an invention. At least, neither His Holiness nor Lord Ripon appears to have any knowledge'of the affair."

A deputation of West India merchants had an interview with Lord Carnarvon, Colonial Secretary, with reference to the report of an alleged agitation by the Government of Bar badoes to incite negroes to rebellion in conse quence of the presumed intention of the Home Government to form a confederation of the Windward Islands. Lord Carnarvon declared that he knew nothing of the alleged agitation. He bad sent despatches asking for information, and strongly enjoining the Government of Barbadoes to exercise the greatest po&Bible caution.

The Mayor of Wellington has issued a letter suggesting a conference of civic dignitaries at some central place, to consider the question of a Municipal Bill. The Mayor of Nelson has consented, and it is probable that a favourable response will be forthcoming from the other Mayor's of the Colony.

F We have to acknowledge 2s 6d for Mrs Bailey from " E. 8."

A public entertainment in tbe cause of temperance was given in the Choral Hall, Onehunga, on Tuesday evening, the ordinary weekly meeting night of tbe Hope of Manu kau Lodge. Besides the local Good Tem plars and a large sprinkling of tbe residents who arc still outside the pale of Templary, the ball was honoured by a visit from a number of tbe Pearl of Peace Floating Lodge, and it is unnecessary to say thai these seamen contributed mateiially to tbe evenings enter tainment by songs, speeches, fadings, &c, which were thoroughly appreciated by the audience. A vole of thanks to tbe Pearl men ami " God Save the Queen" concluded the night's enjoyment.

At the gaming table the Duke of Rich mond incurred a debt of honor to Lord Cardigan -which he was unable to pay, and it was agreed that his son, a lad of fifteen, who bore the title of tbe Earl of March, should many a still younger daughter of lord Cardigan. The boy was pent for from school and the girl from the nursery, a clergyman was in attendance, and the child ren were told that they were to he married on tbe spot. The girl had nothing to say ; the boy cried out, "surely they are not going to many tab to that dowdy 1" But married they were. A postchaise was at the door, the bridegroom was packed oif with his tutor to make the grand tottfrj Will the bride was sent back to hei' mother, Lord March rernainp^ abroad for several years, after which he returned to London a well-educated, hand gome young man, but in r.o haste to meet his wife, whom he had never seen, except upon the occasion of their hasty mar riage, So he tarried in London to amuse himself. One night at the opera his attention was attracted to a beautiful young lady in the boxes. "Who is that?" he asked of a gentleman beside him. "You must be a st)anger in London," was the reply, " rot to know the toast of the town, the beautiful Lady March." Ihe Earl went straight to the tox, announced himself, and claimed his bride. Tbe two fell in love with each other on the spot, snd lived long and happily together, and when the husband died she also died of a broken heart within a few months. Tbe members of the Prince of Wales Lodce of Masons will hold their regular monthly meeting this evening at the Star Bete), to which visitors are invited.

The annual meeting of the friends and patrons of ihe Borne for neglected and desti tute children will be held this evening in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association. The meeting -will be addressed by his Honor the Superintendent (chairman) and other friends of the children.

" A.Umus Ward among the Mormons" will be represented this evening to the public in general, by Mr Talfourd 'Young, the hnmourißt. As this will be for one night only, we advise those who are not "crabbed and harsh," and can enjoy a bit of fun, to go to the City Hall and hear and see for them aelvep.

Severe trade depression in the large cities of the United States still forms the subject of cemment in the American papers. A cor respondent, writing from Boston, says :— " Tho depression in business circles con tinues, and could not be worse. Large for tunts appear to be crumbling, owing to shrinkage in values, and the times affect all classes, but the mechanics and laborers more than any others. The mechanic who has been engaged in perfecting himself all his life-time for a particular in dustry, has now a poor prospect of maintaining himself decently. At all the chaiitable institutions in tho city the demand for aid and work has been unprece dented. The overseers of the poor have thus far aided seme twenty thousand persons, and among those are many mechanics who have commanded good wages and. were looking forward, to a state of independence when work failed, but their savings have now disappeared and their only alternative is to seek relief. At the Industrial Aid Society's rooms there also have been thousands of applicant?, two-thirds of whom are me chanics At theY.M.CA. and Y.M.C.W. rooms there have been many applications for work, mostly clerks.young men frorntheconn try,»nda large number have no particular qua lification for anything. Masons who in 1874 were petting §4 per day now receive $2 per day, and only a few of these are employed, building operations having almost sus pended. Carpenters get only $1 50 per day, and thousands are ready to work at this rate. Machinists get only from $1 75 to $2 25, and work is very scarce. It is the same story with stone-cutters, plumbers, cabinet-makers, wheelwrights, etc. In fact, in every depart ment of labour there is a cruel depression, and the outlook is worse instead of better. These are startling facts, but still they are true. Twenty thousand or more honest, capable mechanics out of employment solicit ing charity, is a sight seldom Been in the^city of Boston.

A churchgoer writes a rather cynical letter to the Wellington Times, upon the question of church music, and in his remarks is rather severe "upon what he is pleased to term "the garish services just now being rendered Sabbath after Sabbath in certain places of worship." " Tbe letter " says the Times "is scarcely suited to the columns of a secular journal, and perhaps his remarks, which no doubt would be most unpalatable to the choirs of the various churches, would be moie interesting to a synod than to the general public. However, it is very probable that there is reason for complaint at the intro duction of so much of what is popularly known as high-class music, to the exclusion of congregational singing, in our churches. Performances on the organ and solos of bright particular Btars, are paraded before the public, till it becomes a question whether the Sun day fervice is not degenerating into a kind of fashionable concert where good music may be had at a very cheap price. Our corres pondent points out that the canticles, the psalms, and the hymns are gone through in a manner which practically renders them to the main body of worshippers as foreign as if gabbled through in Latin or Gieek. Ifc is hard to see how men can be induced to live better lives by merely listening to a florid service, more suited to the theatre than the church. Our correspondent is inclined to think that choral services are a vain device.

At the Dunedin Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, a melancholy state of affairs was manifested in onr case in which a respectable-looking young man was sued for various articles of clothing purchasad by his wife. He denied having received the articles, and called his wife (who was dressed in the lateßt fashions, and had apparently seen about 23 summers) to prove his defence. After being sworn, she, to his evident astonishment, declared that she had received the goods mentioned in the particulars. The defendant (to his amiable partner): "Didn't you tell me, when you used to come home the woif'.i f<v- liquor, that you got the drinks at Mrs Polki-k's 1 Witness : No, I didn't. The defendant;: Then you are a false woman ! It appeared that the defendant had been informed by Mb wife that the plaintiff kept a sly-grog shop, and that the goods sued for where simply stated as a cover for alcholic liquors. Judgment having been given against the defendant he said that he would have to ask for time to pay. The young couple do not seem to have a prosper ous career before them.

In regard to the total solar eclipse of 1876, September 17-18., Nature saya :—" Its track of totality is wholly upon the Pacific Ocean, and in such course that only two or three small islands or reefs appear to be situate near the central line. In New Zea lsrd the eclipse attains a magnitude of about 0 5 at Aucklaiad, greatest phase at 9h. 18min. am.; towards the extremity of the Southern Island, about Otago, one-third of the sun's diameter will be obscured about 9h. 12m. local time. A partial eclipse between similar limits will be visible on the East Coast of Australia and in Van Diemen's Land."

Seven additional bodies, burned so as not to be recognizable, have been found in the ruins of the burned Almshouse in Norwich, Connecticut, and it is thought that fourteen perished in all, out of tbe fifty-four inmates, They were nearly all aged persons.

Mr T. Williams, for so many years con nected with the ship-chandlery, and shipping business of Auckland, purposes retiring, and the whole of his stock, goodwill, lease, etc., will shortly be offered for sale by Mrwrs E. and H. Isaacs. The business is well estab lished, and the stock has been purchased with a view to the special requirements of trits port. Further particulars of the sale will appear in a future issue. The retirement; of Mr Williams from active life withdraws another of those who have done thdr share in sustaining tlie bother of public office. He was for a considerable time a member of the City Council, and held a place on the direc tory o.f several companies.

The total yield of the Consolidated Vir ginia mine for j^ebruary-was §2.800,000, a yield hitherto unprecedented, but which is expected to be surpassed this month.

An advertisement .appears elsewhere in forming the public that permits for the erection Of tomb stones &c. in. the Auckland Public Cemetery faay be obtained in applica tion to Mr G. W. Jones, Hobsen Buildings.

RUNAWAY HORSE IN ONEHUNGA.

Yesterday Mr Cecil Taylor, ofMangare, was in the act of placing a pair of new blinkers on his horse in Queen-street, One hunga. in front of the saddler's shop, when the animal, which was yoked in a spring cart, bolted off at full speed as soon as the old blinkers were removed. After galloping down the street for about a quarter of a mile, the borse took to one side of the road and tbe vehicle got capsized on the footpath. Mr Helps, a young gentleman who was in the cart all the time, fortunately escaped uninjured. The cart was slightly damaged. Drivers should remember that it is highly dangerous to attempt to shift blinkeis from a horse yoked in the street, as in nine cases out of ten the animal will bolt.

CABLEGRAMS.

[press agency.]

The Detention of the City of San Francisco.

Escape of Convicts;

SYDNEyT.-THIS DAY

The Postmaster denies the statement that any hitch occurred in the Pacific service owing to non-payment of subsidy.

The City of San Francieco arrived at 11 o'clock today. Intelligence has been received from Wes tern Australia that a gang of prisoners working on the Coast near Perth, escaped, in an American whaler. The Government steamer Gazelle ttartedin pursuit, and over took the prisoner, but failed to take them back, having no warrant.

A SECOND CABLE BETWEEN EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA.

Sydney, May 3,

A deputation from the Chamber of Com merce urged the advisability of a second telegraph line to Europe. The Postmaster promised to consult his colleagues with a view to early negotiations with the other Australian Colonies and New Zealand. During a heavy fog the steamer You Yangs struck on a rock outside Newcastle, and knocked » hole under the engine room. The water put out the fires, and tho steamer was towed into harbour. Melbourne, May 3. Lots of salmon ova are daily being hatched.

An unsuccessful attempt was made yester day to throw a train off the Hobson's Bay line. The action of the Customs' authorities in opening Stevenson's letters is generally condemned.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Dr. Home, J.P.)

TOPERS,

Mary Eobinson, James McDonald, and Mary Walton, two old ladies, and a gentle man whose appearance was not prepossessing, and who seemed to know it by the way he shaded his face with his hand,were punished for the crime of drunkenness. BELLIGERENTS. James Southwell and John Black were charged with having on the 4th inst behaved in a riotous manner in Queen-street, and thereby occasioned a breach of the peace. Tbe prisoners, whose features were consi derably " mixed," pleaded not guilty. Constable Revell stated the charge, which was simply that the two prisoners were fighting in Queen-street this morning. Isaac Goldwater said he saw the affair. The little man (Black) hit the " big un" two blows in the face and then ran off down Fort-street, and Southwell after him. The prisoners, who had noting to say, were both found guilty, and Black was sentenced to pay a fine of 40s, or go to prison for seven days ; while Southwell had to pay 20s, or go to prison for 48 hours. William Williard for having a collarless dog was fined Is, and costs. EDUCATION BATE. Mr Beale attended with his list of Educa tion Bate defaulters. All the cases called were found to have been settled, with the exception of John Griffiths and Wm. Thatcher. Thatcher had not been served, andjGriffiths was remanded till the 28th July.

(Mr G. S. Graham here took his seat on the Bench).

HOMELESS.

Wm. Branton, a little boy about 13, who had been committed to the Training Ship by the Dunedin Magistrates, was brought before the Court in consequence of his term of com mittal having expired. Sub-Inspector Pardy now stated that no Bteps had been taken by his relations in Otago to reclaim him, and he thought the best thing was to .send him back to the ship till he was fifteen.

The Court thought so too, and made the necessary order. This was all the business.

A B C D E F at the City Hall. A Beautiful, C leanly, D urable, Econo- mical Floorcloth. Linoleum, the Cork Carpet, has now been proved by the severest tests to be the best covering for floors of dining-rooms, halls, offices, &c, it lays more solid, is warmer to the feet, much less noisy, retains its pat tern longer, and is far more durable than oil cloth. By the " Dilpussund " Holloway and Garlick have received their fourth large ship ment—six new handsome designs never seen in the Colonies before ; also, a lot of Tap. Brussel Carpets at 3s 4d, 3s 9d, 3s lld, the very cheapest in Auckland; Door Mats from ls lld each. They've on view Furniture of all kinds, Bedding, their own make, good and cheap ; 100 Hearth Rugs from 5. lld to 18s 6d, decided bargains ; Toilet Glasses and Chairs, Dining and Drawing Room Suites, &c, &c. Goods delivered Free to any part of the city. Cash buyers call at Holloway and Garlick's, who offer you excellent value. Go and test them.—City Hall, Queen-street.

ASPHALTING IN PARNELL.

[To the Editor of the Evening Star.] gi r> _The Highway Board at their meeting on Saturday the 20th April, came to the resolution that an asphalted path, 4ft Cinches wide should be formed along the eastern cige of tlie present side path, commencing from the Exchange Hotel to the jnnction of the roads at the top of the hill, and lhat Morrison and Lo should be written to, to carry out the work at ouee. The area of the asphalting may be roughly computed at 1000 square yards (not. less) which, with the neceasny, but; cheaper and rougher kind of kirbing and channeling may be computed to cost about £3<3 Los per every 100 square yards, or total cost of the work say £330 to Now considering the near termination or tne Board's tenure of office, the state of the funds at their disposal, the coetliness of the totally unnecessary work proposed, and a useJess ness of it to the great bulk of the ratepayers the unimproved condition of the mams and footpaths throughout the district, &c, &c, the question put before you is, whether you approve or disapproved of the proposed asphalted footpath? If the ratepayers dis approve of it, they ought at once to adopt measures to put a stop to such an expenditure of their Rates. For further particulars and information apply to the chairman and members of the District Board. Ratepayer.

Parnell, 3rd May, 187G,

"OUR PUBLIC SHOOLS."

(To the Editor of the EvKNING Star ) Sir —The Cross has an expose of our public schools to-day which ought to awaken public attention ; but years since this matter was brought under public notice by a late member of the Board of Education, who styled our schools perfect pigsties, but found himself powerless to make any alterations for want or means. That is not the case now. Ihe Board of Education are supposed to have a large share of the loan raised in the old Supreme Court site leasehold, and the public who are paying the Education rate ought to know how this fund is being disposed of.. it is quite time a little more publicity was given to this matter. Undoubtedly half tbe diseases of children attending these schools are due to the ill ventilated, unwholesome buildings in which they are cooped up all day, to say nothing of the want of requisite attention to decency and necessities of nature so totally ignored in our school build inrtS This is a crying eviJ, and requires im mediate attention.. Should any epidemic break oni here, wo may reckon upon a great loss of life if our public schools are allowed to remain as at present. —y. ours, Pro Bono Publico.

SKATING RINKS IN LONDON.

REMAEKABLE POPULAEITY OF THE

AMUSEMENT.

Tim London correspondent of the Neiv TorJc Eerald, after remarking that the abating rinks in London are seriously affecting the attendance and attraction at the theatres, thus briefly makes mention of the most select and popular, and of the classes to be seen in them :—Brighton is the birthplace of rink ing, or rather Mr Prince saw fhe rink there and took steps to secure a monopoly. He en listed the leaders of English society in favor of bis project, and. now there are fifty rinks in the metropolis and suburbs. Plimpton, the inventor, and Piince Brothers have an entire monopoly. No rink can exist with out their sanction, consequently they have made an immense fortune. Of the London rinks Prince's is the most fashionable and exclusive. No lady is admitted unless she has been presented at Court, and the gentle men constitute the flower of the aristocracy. The Princess of Wales is a frequent spectator, and the Prince of Wales was frequently there when in England' There is aho a small rink at Sandringham. Many ladies of position, not eligible for Prince's, go to the Chelsea rink. It is the largest covered rink in London. Twenty-five carn ages are often eeen mornings and afternoons there.* None of the demi-monde are ad mitted. Many gentlemen attend. In the evening 900 persons of both sexes are frequently present. This is one of the largest and most favourite rinking grounds. The Oxford Circus Eink was opened a short time ago. It presented a gay appearance with it's painted ceiling and fiag-drapped galleries. It is lighted with eleven chandeliers. The floor is 48 feet long by 78 broad. The attendance mustered from 500 to 800 persons. Lords Eanelagh and West moreland rink here. The galleries contain comfortable chairs, and there are refreshment bars. These three are the best rinks. It would occupy too much space to give even the names of the others. There is an open air link at Ealing, 125 by 45 feet inextent, which is very popular and fashionable. Another, at Putney, attracts young men, and is numerously and fashionably attended. Among the ladies are some excellent and graceful skaters. Lady Folkestone, who skatesat Prince's, and several Americanladies have attracted special notice. At the Royal Avenue Eink may be seen Lords Petersham, Charteris, Marquis Cloncurry, Sirs A. Scott, Henry English, C. W. Gerald, the Hon. W. Stanhope, and others of note. At this rink 60,000 skaters have enjoyed themselves since last December, and there has only been one accident—a broken arm. Eminent authori ties think that rinking will endure as long as cricket and other athletic sports ; _ in fact, enthusiasts say till the end of time. I paid a visit to Brighton to-day. . The rink in that city proves to be a greater at traction to the public than the celebrated aquarium, There was a regular weekly re ception held at the rink this afternoon at which I observed a crowd of pretty faces and well-dressed men. A fine band of music gave romance to the poetry of motion. Here come two tiny midges of girlhood waltzing to the sweet strains of the " Kunstler Leben " of Strauss, while near by circle and twirl the Marquis of Bute and his bride. Seated at a convenient table placed in a niche and enjoy ing " the cup that cheers but not inebriates," Lord William Lennox is seen inflicting tha story of Waterloo upon Sir Seymour Fitzgerald and the Earl of Chichester. Up comes Commodore Ashbury of yachting fame, like a ten-knot breeze, and like a Mercury on wheels. Sir Eobert1 Sas soon gracefully clutches a pillar while telling Sir Thomas Leonard that skat ing is too hot work for Bombay. General Shute and two other members of Parliament hold a caucus in the corner nearest the bar, and Captain Wallace, the patron of coaching, passes like a flash, havinfg abandoned Pegasus for the flying wheels. The ladies skate beautifully, and take to the sport quite naturally. Viscountess Forbes and Lady Wentworth may be seen gliding gracefully among the throng. The band is heard again. Now it is a potpouri and an andante. The skating comeß to a sudden stop as a crash is heard, but it is only a skater down, and the throng rolls on again in its wavy circles, perhaps humming to the tune of " Tommy, make room for your Uncle." Your sport will be extensively patronized in its present form, at least until Professor Gamgees real ice rink, now being constructed at Chelsea, enables the skaters to enjoy the fun of glid ing over the glassy surface on real skates.

A late telegram says:—The ship Great Britain encountered terrible weather and became water-logged. On the 3rd of March the Captain's two sons died of privation. The Captain and thirteen men took to a boat, and suffered terribly from hunger. Three of the men died. The survivors were forced to eat portions of the remains of their comrades, to keep from starving. On the 11th of March they were rescued, in the last stage of emaciation.

THE DURHAM.

The s.s. Durham was surveyed to-day by Captain Clayton on behalf of the New Zea land Insurance Co. We are happy to state that the damage done is not so serious as waa anticipated. Very little irjjury has been sus tained by the main plaukiDg, the chief damage being done to the light woodwork above the deck, and to the decking between the boiler ard the companion. Captain Farquhar and Messrs. Holmes Bros, must be congratulated on their smartness in r-cuttling the vessel and getting her floated in the one tide. During to-day a large number of visitors have inspected the vessel. It is thought that she will not take more than two or three day's good work to repair. As soon as she can be got fit to proceed to the Thames she will stay there a. day or two while Messrs Price Bros., the contractors of the machinery, overhaul the engines. It is believed that by a trifling alteration another knot an hour can be developed.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— This Day.

(Before R. C. BarstowEsq., R.M.) ADJOURNED' SASES. John B. Russell v. P. W. M. Burrows j claim, £17, promissory note. T. Barr v. John Mullaly ; claim, £9 Us 10.

JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTIFFS. John S. Cobley v. John McLennon—claim, £115s, goods (Mr Thorne for plantiff); costs, £1 4s Gel. Trustees in the estate of Georg© Giles v. Richard Garnaut-claim, £415s lOd, butcher's meat (Mr Brock for plaintiff); .costs, £2 Is. A number of cases were settled out ot Court.

\VM. L. ROTH V. J. H. G. MCLENKAN.

Claim, £33 33 7d. This was a claim for goods said to be soloE and delivered to defendant, but about which there was a dispute. The particulars ap peared in the Star of Thursday last, and was held over for the purpose of considering the question of jurisdiction. His Worship said he had looked into the cases cited by learned counsel, but he had found nothing in them very conclusive, but he had found a clear ruling as to jurisdiction in another case which he cited. His opinion was that if the sum for which Roth sues was reduced by payment to £33, then it came within the jurisdiction of the Court, but the question was still open as to the original account, as there was a confusion of accounts. The matter was then adjourned for a week, in order to the making of a plain statement. .

Judgment Summonses.

WM. BATTBAY V. GEO. H. FLETCHER. grThomeo3^" Pontiff; Mr Joy for del etd ngment summons had been obtain^ in tiS Sue, but bad been disregarded by deSf Joy Pleaded for defendants non appearance on the ground that his dumtmi in a -condition in which he could not be worried, but if the Court would kindly allow r a "jomnment fora week, he hoped his client would be sufficiently restored in health tOM?Thonie had no objection, and the am was adjourned until Thursday next.

THOMAS THOMPSON V. SAMUEL DAVIS.

Claim, £2 13s sd. Mr Tborne for plaintiff. Mr Davis, formerly pound-keeper, said he was entirely penniless, and kept by his sons from starving. _ Mr Thome pressed for a committal. Ine defendant was not above eating Mr Thomp son's sardines, butter, a^.f^'fW? now he walked about with his bands in his pockets and talked of poverty and woe. ■ His Worship said that if plaintiff thought proper to bring a man into Court who bad no means, he must abide by the consequences. The Act was not intended to put men to pri son without means, but to compel them to pay when it was known such debtors hatStha power and would not pay. m MrEeessaid this was the true interpreta tion ofithe Act, and he was glad to hear his Worship's explanation. Mr Thome asked for an adjournment, which the Court refused, and dismissed de fendant.

H. L. POSSENESKIE T. JOHN WINCHCOMBE.

Claim, £12 3s. . , In this case judgment bad been obtained for a suit of clothes, which defendant, who resides at the Thames, had failed to pay. Mr Hughes having explained, two montns were allowed for payment

PATBICK MARTIN V. JOHN MOULD. In this case defendant pleaded poverty, but -would undertake to pay 30s a month, which was accepted. , His Worship informed defendant tbat^ it be failed in his promise, he would be liable to sixty days in Mount Eden.

Dkffnded Casks

TRUSTEES OF GEORGTC GTLES V. SUSAN

GRATTEN.

Claim, £7 14s 7d. • Mr Eees for Mr Brock for the Trustees.

Mr Hesketh for defendant. : This was a claim in which defendant put in a set-off : but Mr Rees contended that it was not a set-off against the Trustees, but , was entirely of another character. . Mr Hesketh took a different view of the matter; be thought a mortgagee had a : perfect right to put in a claim. After a deal of dipcupsion on both sideH, His Worship thought the circumstances would not admit the set off, but if counsel thought it worthwhile, he would adjourn the question for a week and consider it. Mr Hesksth thought the case was mutual, the defendant was receiving £16 a quarter interest; and the bankrupt's trustees claimed for goods,it was therefore but natural that defendant should put in the said interest as a set off.

His Worship concluded that the claim as set-off could not, in its present form, be allowed, and judgment must go for defendant with costs £119s.

JOHN H. ITBLD, V SAMUEL WORMS, Claim£3 7s6d.

Mr Hughes for plaintiff and Mr Eees for defendant.

This was a claim for printing for the firm of: Brown and Co., for which Mr Worms was alleged to be responsible. Mr Rees said the defence was Mr Worms knew nothing of the matter. John Henry Field deposed that the second item of 1000 paper bags was ordered by Mr Worms, and when the first parcel of printing was delivered, Mr Worms acknowledged the ownership of the shop. The first parcel was ordered by a man calling himself Brown, who was gone to Sydney. He called a number of times upon Mr Worms who repeatedly promised to pay him, but failed in paying. He was at length com- J polled to take other steps. Mr Worms was in business there on the Ist October, when the 1000 printed bags were ordered. Brown said he was not the proprietor of the shop, Brown and Co., but he # was an assistant, drawing £2 a week. He supplied the goods to Brown and Co., but Mr Worms on Satur day week, in the presence of Brown, pro: mised to' pay. Samuel Worms deposed that he did order the small bags, he promised to pay 10a wHch was all he ordered, but Mr Field sum moned him before he had time to enquire into the charges of the bill. Brown said that the firm had a set-off against Field but \ before defining it he went away; he snDW" quently found one item of 10s 6d against Mr Field. He knew nothing of the item ; of 4000 bags, which was monstrous, as they could not use such a number in the shop. His Worship, having considered the evl« ! dence, gave judgment for defendant. ■ j

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