SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ttt. tt AA7-ATTTT. i This Afternoon, 11.57 HIGH WATER—) To . morrow Morniug 12 SUN SET.—This Evening. 6.5 SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, (3.10 MOON'S AGE.—First Quarter, 23rd, 0.18 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Sir Isaac Newton, schooner, from Sydney Go-Alidad, s.s., from Gisborne and Napier Clematis, ketch, McConville, from Lyttelton (in

Manukau) Charybdis, schooner, Loverock, from Samoa. Star o"l the South, s.s., Carey, from Napier.

DEPARTURES.

Hero, s.s.. Logan, for -Sydney Flirt, brigantine, for Lyttelton Blanche, schooner, Yoimg, for Rarotonga

IMPORTS.

Per Isaac Newton from Sydney; 120 bags salt, 1161 bags bonedast, 3 drays, 7 packages oarthen-

A" are.

EXPORTS.

Por Hero, for Melbourne : 35 boxes tobacco, 1 parool stationery, 2S pktrs cocoa nut oil. 89 hides, 131 bales flax. 1 cask suet. For Sydney : 131 kegs batter, 30 bales fungus, 101 bales flax, 1750 sacks bran, G2 sacks grass seed, 360 sacks potatoes, 1 case stationery, 25 cases cheese, 1 case effects.

ARRIVAL OF THE CHARYBDIS.

The schooner Charybdis arrived this morning from Samoa. Captain Loverock reports as follows : Lett Apia on the 5h inst., and made the Great Barrier on the 19t,h,havingf experienced N.N.E. winds throughout the voyage. The Charybdis brings a cargo of fruit, etc.

DEPARTURE OF THE HERO.

The s.s. Hbro sailed to-day for Sydney. Passengers: Saloon to Melbourne—Mrs Grant, Mr and Mrs G. T. Chapman and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Winter. Mrs Lister, Messrs Gaysbrook, Shirrfl's, Smith (2), Mr:. Kee.sing. Miss Keesing, Miss 11. Keesing. Saloon to Sydney—Mr and MrsW. A. Thomson and family (G), Mr and Mrs Fisher, Dr Mohabeor, G. Findlay, C. Lister, Mr and Mrs Houston, Mrs Griffiths, Mr and Mrs Lord, Messrs Bachelder, Logan, Chase. Giffet. Steerago to Melbourne—Mr and Mrs Rees and family (41. Mr and Mrs J. Wallis and family (4., Mrs Green, Messrs P. W. Lines, J. MeKinney, J. Christie, F. Marples, T. Eastwood, J. Mason, Engler, Silva, S. Hanna. Steerage to Sydney:' Mr and Mrs Wood and family (3), Mr J. Colling wood, Miss Collingwood, Mrs Pauley, Mi's Clark, Miss M. Reid, Messrs Cowan, Harper, Brown, C. Blanch, J. W. Marcroft J. Niccol, W. Welsh, G. Payne, J. Drain.

GfThe schooner Sir Isaac Newton is coming in from Sydney as wo go to press.

The-s.s. Star of the South arrived from Napier this morning before daylight.

The schooner Blanche sailed last night for Rarotonga, Avith a full cargo of trading goods and stores.

The Coronet i 3 ready to sail on another voyage to the islands. Sho has cleared with a cargo of general merchandise. Passengers: Mr M. V. de Najers and tAvo natiA-es.

The schooner Jessio Henderson has boen taking in timber the last day or two for Levuka. She has noAV all but completed her loading, and will sail about Saturday for Levuka.

The incoming mail steamer City of Sydney Is dne here, accrding to the time table, on Sunday next.

The ketch Clematis, from Lyttelton, has arrived in the Manukau with a cargo of wheat.

The s.s. Welbngton is due to-morrow from the South.

The s.s. Go-Ahead arrived in harbour yester day from Napier and Gisborne. Passengers— Mr and Mrs Green. Messrs Wilson, Baxter Adair, and Coe. , A cablegram from Australia says : " Rotor ua eft Brimy for Auckland yesterday." She is due hero on Monday afternoon.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE. AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 pm., and to-

morrow, at 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Kina, to-morrow, at 1.30

p.m.. and per Argyle, at 2.30 p.m. For Napier and Gisborne, per Star of the

South, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, per RoA-er, to-morrow, at

•1 p.m. For Levuka, per Jessie Henderson, on Saturday,

2 ith instant, at 9 a.m. Fo*- Waiwera, Warkworth, Matakana, Waipu, Mangawai, Wangar-ei, and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, on Saturday, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, anp Australian Colonies, per Wellington, on Saturday nest, at 1 p.m. r. -For money orders and registered letters, and newspapers at noon. Late letters for Southern Provinces and Melbourne will be received till 1.20 p.m. For Australion Colonies, per Zealandia, im mediately after arrival from Kandavu. For Gisborne and Napier, per Go-Ahead, on

Monday, next, at 3 p.m. For Norfolk Island, per Southern Cross, od or

about Wednesday, 4th April. For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, on Saturday, 31st instant, at 11 a.m. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

POSSENISKIE—On the 21st instaut, at her residence, Emily Place, Mrs H. L. Posseneskie, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

BRYANT—HOOPER.—On the 2nd March, by the Rev. W. Tinsley. William King llolbrook Bryant to Margina Hooper, widow of the Jate Walter Hooper.—Sydney and Dunedin papers please copy.

DEATH.

JOHNSON.—On 21st March, at Tongue Farm, Matakana, Clara Rose, sixth daughter of Thos. and Annie Johnson, Windsor Castle, Parnell. aged 5 years. Tho funeral Avill leaA re her father's residence to-morrow, at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1877

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

The Government lias established a prece dent in dealing Avith the borough of Christ church well calculated to arouse the latent energies of Mayors aud Toavii Clerks in other quarters less favoured than the City of tlie Plains. It av:is a standing charge against provincialism that tlie out-districts Avere starved to enrich the centres of popu lation. So terribly exercised Avas the colonial parliament over this supposed disposition of the local legislatures that an Act Avas passed depriving Provincial Councils of the poAver to create endoAvments for municipalities out of the Avaste lands of tlie Crown. But Avhile the assembled Avisdom at Wellington could perceive grave danger in permitting a representative legislature, in Avhieh the .city members Avere but a unit amonjr a dozen country knightsjfrom, adjudging, the c&iinj q£ citit.s

to Government aid, the poAver was delegated Avith perfect contentment to that mystery working power the " Governor-in-Council." Under the Municipal Corporation Act,'lß76, Avhieh came into operation on the Ist of January, the Government Avas empowered to endow cities to the extent of 2000 acres outside the borough and 100 acres within it. Tho Christchurch Council, looking to that time when the Government subsidies shall havo disappeared, while the care of the sick and destitute remains a charge on the borough, or perchance thinking that faith fulness such as theirs to tho Government and centialist cause should not go unre warded, lost no time in memorialising the Governor for 2000 acres of the fair lands of that provincial district. The promptitude Avith Avhieh the machinery of Government moved in granting this request is well designed to charm the hearts of a section of the people that had piped unto pro vincialism in vain. Within a couple of months of tho date on Avhieh tho Act came into force the Christchurch Council received intelligence that tlie Governor-in- Council had been graciously pleased to confer upon that city tho d»sired 2000 acres. What are our own Mayor and ' louncil doing to allow this new source of revenue to lie uiiAVorked ? Aro there no delight ful Government pastures within the borough boundaries that would provide promiscuous grazing, or fair land* beyond Avhieh could be turned to profitable account ? Parnell, and Ponsonby, and Newton and Remuera, the growing municipalities Avhieh no far-seeing Government has thought (it to eudoAV, have they no part in the distri bution of largesses, or is their opposition counted unto them for unrighteousness? We cannot suppose that the Governor and his honourable Council have any unlawful partiality for the seat of the sipiatocracy. The Government are just now pleased to make the people believe in the Colonial Treasury as a great storehouse from which are taken things neAV and old—to provo to them that Codlin's tlie friend, not Short. We should, hoAvever, have some proof of Codlin's aii'ection. He must not show undue favouritism among his proteges. It would be improper even to harbour a sus picion that tho benefits conferred on Christ church A.dll be withheld from Auckland, even though this city did not return three Abolitionist candidates. We are bound to assume that tlie reason the endow ment has not already been conferred on our city is tho neglect of .tho Council to ask for it. Tin's is a matter that can easily be remedied, and only requires mentioning to secure immediate action from a Mayor so entirely devoted to the interests of the city as the ono now holding ollice. There is, hoAvever, a little clement that may disturb a$ linal settlement. A resolution of both Houses of Parliament avi'll upset the grant. But let all the colo nial Corporations get into the same boat, and they Avill sink or swim together. We cannot bear now to be separated in any thing from our sister of the Plains, to Avhieh the maintenance of provincial or island dis turbance Avas so sore an afHiction. The , City Council should lose no time in follow ing in the footsteps of their active brethein of the South.

Ouit telegram respecting tlie constitution of the neAV Ministry, formed by Mr Parkes, in New South Wales, has suffered someAvhat in transmission. According to our latest telegrams the following is the ■personel : Colonial Secretary aud Premier, Mr Henry Parkes ; Treasurer, Mr Pidding ton ; Minister for Lands, Mr F. li. Suttor ; Minister for Workß, Mr W. Hoskins ; Minister for Lands, Mr Richard Dri ver ; Postmaster-General, Mr Saul Samuel ; Minister for Mines, Mr G. A. Lloyd. Two neAV men figure in the proposed Minis try, viz., Mr lioskius and Mr Suttor. The former was offered ollice when the Robertson Ministry was formed, and when Mr Garrett resigned the Lands portfolio, but refused, though it has long been patent that he aimed at a Ministership. Mr Suttor is a neAV man entirely, and only sought parlia mentary honors at tlie last general election. He belongs to one of the '"very lirst families" of Bathurst, and will be a tower of strength to the Cabinet. Mr Piddington avjis Treasurer in Mr Parkes' old adminis tration, but resigned through ill-health, and Mr Saul Samuel sat Avith him as Post master-General. Mr Richard Driver, a solicitor in large practice, has for years held tho position of Chairman of Com mittees in the Assembly. If he could have secured a seat, Mr Walter 11. Cooper would no doubt have been elevated to the position of Attorney-General, but we see that Mr Windeyer has been chosen.

At a meeting of Directors of tlie Union Beach mine, this morning, an arrangemenl Avas come to for tlie re-appointment of Mr Hiinney as manager, at a salary of £500 a year, with a house rent free, and other concessions. We understand that tlie Coromandel Directors Avere opposed to Mr Hanney's re-appointment, as they con sidered the salary excossive, and Avere of opinion that the mine might be more economically managed. The effect of the re-appointment was to considerably elc\ rate the price of the shares. From sellers at 405., they went at once to 50s buyers, in the space of an hour.

A telegram from our Grahamstown cor respondent, published in last night's Star, gaA'e some particulars of a trial of Miranda coal on board the ne\v steamer Rotomahana, and we have since received fuller information from Mr W. Hampton, the engineer on board, The quantity of coal tried Avas four tons, obtained from Mr Foote's BridgeAvater Mine, LoAver Wai kato. Mr Hampton states that the fuel is excellently adapted for stationary purposes, is perfectly smokeless, and it is almost unequalled by any coal produced in the colony for freedom from sulphur. It is a ciean coal, is comparatively free from clinker, generates steam largely, and is not injurious to the bars. Mr Hampton estimates the coal as nearly equal to that from tlie Bay of Islands. Mr Foote's enterprise in prospecting and developing the Miranda coal deposit, is Avorthy of all praise and encouragement. Some time ago he applied to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary for a grant of £50, in aid of cutting a channel so as to bring vessels Avithin easy reach of the shoot, but the con cession Avas refused, though large sums are being squandered daily upon unproductive and uiiAvorthy objects. AYe would suggest that during next session, some member of the House should table amotion for a smaß grant in aid of this mine.

"W.C.C." replies pungently to Mr Kis ling's attack on tlie NeAvmarket meeting. Ho'says: " Noaa', sir, is it not singularly strange that if Mr Kissling possessed such great respect for those same gentlemen, he should have endeavoured to evade them, and elected to meet the rabble of Noav market!" . . . . "It is a Avcll-knoAvn

fact that a great proportion of tlie meeting at Newmarket consisted of those very gen tlemen, avlio, at Parnell, Mr Kissling ex tolled, so it Avould appear that one has only to Avalk from Newmarket to Parnell and be promoted from a IoAV-ratc member of a mob to an immaculate gentlemau."

Robert McE wen, a workman in Whisker's tribute of the Moanatairi mine, Avas engaged yesterday in putting in a "set," Avhen the "back" fell out, breaking the small bone of his leg, dislocating the ankle, and inflicting several bruises. He was removed to the hospital.

We are glad to learn that the poor woman, Mrs McGrath, Avho Avas so brutally beaten by her husband, is pronounced out of danger by Dr. Philson. The Avorst feature of these cases is that the IaAV in punishing the husband, neoessarily leaves tllQ wife to provide for herself.

OAving to the heavy list of cases at the Resident Magistrate's Court, several of which having been frequently adjourned, Mr BarstoAV offered, this morning, to sit on Saturday next. Mr J. B. Russell and tho legal gentlemen present, though much obliged for the generous offer, objected to its being carried into practice, wishing to reserve their Saturday half holiday intact.

There is great rejoicing at Marton over the importation of an Irish jaunting car.

The Hon. G. M. Waterhouse is said to be meditating another trip to Europe, and he Avill doubtless return Avith another lot of Italian images, of which ho is such ajdevoted admirer.

Mr Angus Mackay, the Queensland Commissioner at the Centennial Exhibition recently stated at Brisbane that ex-President (Irant would shortly visit the Australian Colonies.

Tho Resident Magistrate gay© judgment to-day in the case of Evans versus the Standard Insurance Company, in favour of the defendant. Tho case it will be remembered, was one in which the evidence on both sides was of tho most positive character, and so diametrically opposed as to excite commont from tho counsel en-

gaged,

The Teachers Association of Wellington has given £125 to purchase a dAvelling for a poor pedagogue Avho has become paralysed.

A Southern contemporary state? that the District Grand Lodge of Freemasons, E.G. will meet at Wellington to-day to nominate a successor to the late Sir Donald McLean, who was F -Strict Grand Master for the North Island.

Atasaloof historical documents in London by Messrs Sothely, an original Bull of Benedict XII sold for £11 Ss.

A boy violinist, nine years old, is the latest Parisian sensation. He is said to " play wonderfully," and is predicted to become the loading violinist of tho age.

Prince Louis Napoleon lias been initiated into the mysteries of Italian Freemasonry.

The Bishop of Melanesia will preach this evening in the Church of St. Thomas, Union street. Service to commence at half-past seven o'clock.

Tho presentation .o Major Gordon by the officers of the volunteer companies Avas not made last evening, as the Major was unable, through illness, to be present. The ceremony Avas therefore adjourned for a future c\ reuing to be iixed.

A general parade of the Auckland Volun teers took placo last evening in tlie Drill shed, and betAveen 300 and 400 men Avere present. The music of the several bands caused quite an excitement about nine o'clock, and attracted a large number of children and adults. The volunteers present, included tlie Victoria Company Hid Band, the Ilobson's and Rand, tho Engineer's and Baud, Engineer Cadets, and the Scottish Company Avith their limited band, consisting of two bag-pipes, a triangle, and drum. Still they did very Avell under the circumstances, and the music of the pipes wati sulhcient to awaken thoughts of "Auld Lang Syne." The volunteers were successfully drilled by Major Lusk, and their movement's Avere soldier-like and creditable.

The Minister of Railways in Victoria ex presses himself personally in favour of run ning .Sunday trains, but says the majority of the representatives in Parliament »re op posed to it.

There is a large immigration of Chinese to CooktOAvn, from liong Kong. 700 landed on the 14th, and 1300 more are on the way, while others are preparing to leave.

Regarding Onslow's statement that Arthur Orton has been discovered in a lunatic asylum at Pnrramatta, which was made Avith such a flourish of trumpets in England, and has gone the rounds of the Press, Mr J. D. I). Jackson writes to tho " Sydney Morning Herald," that the lunatic in question "has no marks or figures whatever tatooted upon either arm, neither are his ears pierced " so that he cannot possibly be the Arthur Orton of whom Mr OnslOAV has sent a description. Mr Onslow-has stated that he knows tho Rev Mr Buckingham, Avho bored Orton's ears, and Onslow also describes the tatoo marks Avitli great particularity. The lunatic must therefore be a fraud.

A,warder named Drink .vator, in the gaol at Mudgce, N.S.W., recently made 10 con secutive bull-eyes at a ten-inch square target, at 200 yards, thus scoring 79 out of a possible 80. Another Avarder named Mcintosh, hit with a fowling piece 25 pennies thrown into the air.

Sir, —Mr David Ross advertises a meeting of the Auckland Secular Association, in the Star, but has omitted to state the night and hour of meeting, Perhaps Mr Ross will say Avhen the meeting is to be heId.—INQUIRER.

An Australian telegram perEnsby states that the steamer Kangaroo is now engaged laying the shore end of the cable to con nect Penang and Rangoon, so as to give duplicate telegraphic communication be tween India and Penang. The main cable Avill be laid by the steamer Hibemia, .vhich is expected on the 28th.

At the Supreme Court yesterday,after avc went to press, Mr Hesketh applied for an order declaring the complete execution of a deed of arrangement made betAveen Joseph Boulter and his creditors. His Honor made an order accordingly.

The Auckland correspondent of the " OtagO Daily Times " Avrites :-—" I think I mentioned Major Gordon's case in my j last letter. The testimonial to him is being J subscribed to freely among the Volunteers, and the Major Avill leave for England shortly, with a view, it is understood of getting service in Turkey. The Colony should be rich in good men if it can afford to sacrifice one of its best volunteer officers to the personal animosity of a Minister, for the alleged pretext of retrenchment; in this case, it will not bear a moment's investigation. However, Major Gordon has Avisely preferred trying neAV iields to cooling his heels in Wellington six months hence in the perhaps futile effort to seek redress."

Between 15,000 and 16,000 acres of land situated in the Wangarei, Bay of Islands, Mongonui, aud Raglan districts, Avhioh Avas offered for stile in January last, was open for selection on Saturday, and Avill remain open until evoked by order of the Waste Lands Board. The land is divided into small areas suitable for farms.

We understand that the completion of the annual agricultural statistics will occupy about another fortnight. The returns Avill embrace the year ending Feb ruary last. Some delay has occurred in sending in returns frbm the out-districts.

Ratepayers of Newmarket HighAvay District are reminded that their rates must be paid before the end of this month, or they will suffer all the pains and penalties attaching to such neglect. It is also of im portance to the Highway Board exchequer that the whole of the rates be paid in before the 31st inst., inasmuch as tho subsidy will depend on the amount of rates col lected previous to that date. This may be the last occasion on Avhieh Highway Boards will receive similar aid, and they will only be doing justice to their districts by enforc ing immediate payment of over-due rates.

To-day is the birthday of His Imperial Majesty the Emperor Frederick William of Germany. The man-of-war, Augusta, has been gaily decorated with flags from an early hour, and at noon fired a royal salute from her Krupp guns. The office of the German Consul, Mr G. Yon der Hyde, Avas also decked with flags, and many of the stores and offices, of German presidents in the city,

Mr James Cook, comer of Wyndham and Hobson-streets, is noAV doing a large business in close and electro-plating. The work turned out by him is superior to that imported, and costs less when the expense of freight is added to the prime cost in England. A representative of the STAR lately paid a visit to Mr Cook's workshop, and witnessed the processes of his art. At the time ©i our visit a number of cruet stands, spoons, candlesticks, and various other articles Avere in readiness for electro plating, and in comparison Avith the articles Avhieh had been put through tho process they looked as if they had been lately picked out of some dust heap. Mr Cook's chief business is in close plating, in which he does a large amount of work for local saddlers and harness makers. His apparatus is very complete, especially the electric baths used in electro-plating. He is a most skilful workman, as can be seen at a glance from the rapid way in Avhieh ho puts a beautiful exterior upon articles Avhieh previously were rusty and grimy Avith age and woar. Every encouragement should be given to local industry, and avc Avould therefore impress upon heads of families and others tho desirability of putting a new face on their old spoons, tea and coffee services, and other plate, by which they Avill not only effect a considerable saving on the cost of purchasing new articles, but will afford assistance to a new deserving industry.

Two mistakes occur in Mr Thatcher's letter (which came in lato yesterday) that need correction. Instead of " one of the chock takers" it ought to have been " even tho chock takers offered their service," and for mills fidis read mala fides.

An admirable map of the city and suburbs has been issued by Mr Charles Palmer. The work gives proof of considerable labour and research, it embraces not only tlie city but the suburbs of Ponsonby, Newton, Parnell, Archill, Mount Roskill, Eden Terrace, Grafton Road, Mount Eden, New market, and Remuera. It shews the streets laid-off on the blocks ncAvly cut-up in various parts of the city, and sheAVS every allotment, so far as it could be ascertained from existing plans. It is now many years since any work of tlie kind has been at tempted in Auckland, and the new plan Avill bo hailed as a boon by business men who have been left to grope in darkness and uncertainty among the multitude of streets and by-ways with high-sounding titles that have sprung into existence since the last plan Avas compiled. Tlie Avork has been neatly printed at the " Herald " office, and is offered at a very moderate price.

The St. George Naval Cadets, at the Thames, are negotiating Avith Captain Wil liams for the purchase of a gunboat, which formerly belonged to a man o' Avar, and was picked up at sea. A small lield-piece for the company, and carbines, Avill be sent from Wellington.

The following is the rota of attendance al the petty sessions for March 27 : —Messrs T, Is. Kenderdine, W. 11. Kenny, D. M.

Luckie, (J. S .Kissling, li. 15. Lusk, J. May T. Macfl'arlance, C. C. McMillan, H. 1). Morpeth, L. D. Nathan. L. A. Nathan H. M. Nation, J. Newman, D. L. Murdoch. A. O'Neill.

One of tlie city Avaterpipes burst in Vulcan Lane this afternoon, and caused some temporary excitement.

The ink-pencil has been folloAvcd up by the invention of a pen which supplies its own ink. The pun is fitted with a tube, which contains the ink composition, and lies against the nib, and on dipping it into water tlie ink flows down freely, of a pretty niagenta colour. The pen is useful to travellers, collectors ami others, Avho can

always find water whero ink may be a scarce article. Messrs Ghamptaloup and Cooper, of Queen-street, havo imported a number of those useful pens, which are sold at a very moderate price.

"A Mother" writes attacking the super vision of the Industrial Home. If her statements are well-grounded she should forward them to the committee of the Institution. Anonymous correspondence through a newspaper is hardly the best means of securing the reforms Avhieh she states are necessary.

Mr. Thomas Goldsworthy, while at Avork in the Queen of May mine, Avas injured on the head and left arm by the sudden falling of a quantity of earth in the lower Ica-o1 workings. He was removed to the hospital.

Many persons .-ire doubtless unaAvare that by the Rating and Corporation Act of IS7<>, iUI persons wlio shall not have paid all rates which they would be liable to pay on or before the 31st day of December, Avill not be placed on the Burgess roll for 1577, or entitled to vote on any Municipal election during the year. The second half-yearly collection of tlie General Rate No. 6", and the Waterworks Special Rate, Avas due on the Ist December, although the notices Avere not issued until January and February, and Avill consequently require to be paid, to enable the placing of ratepayers' names on the Burgess Roll. Those Avho desire to exercise their franchise, should not miss paying attention to this before the 31st of the present month.

We have received from '' A Parent " a letter exceeding a column in length, on " Bible Teaching in Public Schools." It is hardly necessary to say that the many demands upon our space, and the pile of neglected correspondence aAvaiting a chance of insertion, preclude all possibility of publishing a letter of such dimensions as that now under notice. Our correspondent departs widely from the simple question Avhieh lias raised this discussion—whether religious teaching may or may not be given in school buildings immediately after ordinary school hours, by persons in no wise connected with the common school system, and to children avlio remain voluntarily Avith the approval of their parents. —Our correspondent objects to common school teachers being entrusted with the duty of imparting religious instruction, OAving to the unsound ness of their own belief in many in stances. He then taxes the clergy Avith derilcction of duty in not inculcating from the pulpit more forcibly the importance of the religious duties of the home, in neglecting house to house A'isitntion, and in administering baptism indiscriminately to the children of parents avlio disregard all religious ordinances. These subjects are altogether foreign to the present discussion. There can be no doubt Avhatever, that the state system is strictly secular, and must continue so, but if the request of the memorialists to the Board of Education is refused, the clergy will be denied the po .ver of fulfilling Avhat our correspondent regards as their peculiar office.

Carlyle, has Avritten to a friend :— ''A good sort of man is this Darwin, and Avell meaning, but Avith Aery little intellect. Ah, it's a sad, a terrible thing to see nigh a Avhole generation of men and women, pro fessing to be cultivated, looking round in a purblind fashion, and finding no God in this universe. I suppose it is a reaction from the reign of cant and hollow pretence, pro fessing to believe what, in fact, they do not believe. And this is what Aye have got to do. All things from frog spaAvn j the gospel of dirt the order of the day. The older I groAA r —and I hoav stand upon the brink of eternity—the more comes back to me the sentence in the Catechism which I learned when a child, and the fuller and deeper its meaning becomes, ' What is the chief end of man ? To glorify God, and enjoy him for ever.' No gospel of dirt, teaching that men have descended from frogs, through monkeys, can ever set that aside."

Mr Douglas, an Invercargill prospector has discovered a payable reef at George Creek, in the Longwood ranges, and is now endeavouring to float a company to wprk

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before T. Macffarlane, Esq . andG. S. Graham Esq., Justices). GOING THB WHOLE HOG. William Scott was charged with being drunk. The prisoner had been on tho boose in a very determinedf ashion. On Tuesday he Avas arrested for being drunk, and was let out on bail at six in the evening. On Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock he was re-arrested in a beastly stato of intoxication and locked up. He was unable to appear to bis bail yesterday morning, and his bail was forfeited, and this moraine ho ATas fined 10s and costs, with the alternative of 48 hours' hard labour. John Maxwell and John Faulkner were fined for a similar offence.

DRINK AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

John Gibbons, a wild-looking man of about 35, living in Drake-street, was charged with using his chisel and aio upon his Avifo instead of his work. The complaint went on to state that the prisoner had slso threatened to do for his better half, and the oomplainant alleged that she went in bodily fear. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The assault vras committod by, not on his wife. Sarah Gibbons said her husband came home drunk on Monday, and said he would kill her if she did not givo him something to eat. She gave him what he wanted, and he afterwards went round fight ins with the boys, and throwing things about. On Tuesday ha got up early and went out before shOAvas up. andin the afternoon came home drunk again. He was again very violent, and took tho chisel sho had put to keep the door open, and made a blow at her. She ducked her head and escaped the blow, or else she would have been killed. Ho afterwards took an axe, and swore he would do for her. He was in the habit of behaving like this, and she was afraid of her life, so she ran down to the Court and laid a complaint, against him. She could call her neighbours to prove that what she said as to his being in the habit of ill-using her. The defendant denied the assault, but said his wife had takon advantage of his drunken con dition, to take him by the collar and shove him out. Sho also hit him on the head with a stick. Sergeant Clark also gavo evidence which showed the man to be of a very violent character when in liquor. Tho Bench ordored the accused to bo bound over to keep the peaco for six months, in his own rocognisanccs of £20, and two suretiea of £10 each.

This was tho business,

CABLEGRAMS.

[per press agency].

AUSTRALIAN

THE NEW MINISTRY.

SYDNEY, March 22nd

The new Ministry is noAv complete as follows -.—Mr Parkes Premier ; Mr Pidding ton, Treasurer; Mr Windeyer, Attorney- General ; Mr Driver, Minister of Lands ; Mr Sutton, Minister of Justice; Mr Samuel, Postmaster ; Mr Lloyd, Minister of Mines ; and Mr Hoskins, Minister of Works. Sailed : Rotorua for Auckland.

RAILWAY CONTRACTS.

TENDERS are im'itcd by the Public Works Department for the formation of ten miles of tlie Auckland-Punui Railway, extending from Newmarket to about a mile and a half from Henderson's Mill. The conditions are that the work is to be completed Avithin two years from the date of acceptance, with £50 penalty per week for non-completion. The deposit with the tender is £.500. and the amount of security is £1000. The contractor is to maintain the line for three months after its completion. Tenders are also invited for the erection of several stations on the line between Mercer aud NeAvcastle. Atßangi riri a seA'cntli-class station will be built, and a similar one at Taupiri. At RuaAvharo (the coal mines) and Newcastle, there are to be fourth class stations, besides loading banks, platforms, and stands for supnlying the engines Avith water. The station at Newmarket, for the erection of Av-hich tenders are invited, Avill be two storeys high. A floods shed, class B, is to be erected at KaAvakawa, Day of Islands. Tho extension of the line upwards from Newcastle will be pushed on as soon as possible. Mr Stewart is nerson ally superintending the surveys, which are being carried on by Messrs Hunter Vickcrman, and other assistant engineers. Mr Beere is the engineer in charge of the ten miles from New market.

The Moanatairi.

THERE avus fresh excitement in town this morning over the Moanatairi Company. From tin early hour there was a large con course of brokers and the general public on the Exchange, and the rumour Avas current that ti further rise Avould take place a,s soon as business began. This avus verified to the letter, for when a price was asked for sellers none could begot. The price opened at £20 in the morning but speedily rose to £21 which is equal to Caledonians at £100. Caledonians which were quoted at 12s about a fortnight ago, and which rose during that period to £3, rose this morning to £4 and upAvards. There avus also considerable buoyancy in Thames shares. The scene on the Exchange to-day reminded ono of the old palmy days of tlie scrip mania, when fortunes were lost and won by the signature of a transfer.

Mr Hanney visited the Moanatiri mine yesterday, and expressed himself highly pleased Avith the splendid show in No. 9 reef. The stripping of the reef in the eastern drive docs not shew the slightest indication of the reef running out. No stone has been broken down from the slopes, because there is so much rich stone readily available in the drive. The general stuff from No. 9 reef is being mixed with-the stuff from other parts of the mine. Driving is still proceeding in the western drive on No. 9 lode, Avhere gold is occasionally seen. Some good stone has been broken doAvn from the All Nations leader.

The following telegram .vas icceivedby Mr P. A. White : —" Ten cwt. of very rich specimens this morning. Rich slioav still left in face. oOOlbs. of specimens yesterday gave 3Soooz. amalgam." , The market was not so firm in the after noon, and business closed Avith sales at £20.

LATEST TELEGRAM.

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day.

Moanatairi's have reached £21, buyers ; and are expected to reach £25 this evening. This shows the value of the mine this morning to be £288,500, or more than double Avhat it was yesterday morning. The single stamper is engaged on rich specimens which continue to come to hand. Mclunes, Caledonian, 27 ozs 3 dwts.

Nelson's, Red Queen, "4 ozs 10 dAvts.

THE CITY WATERWORKS.

The party of city grandees A.dio Avent out to inspect the pumping machinery of the waterworks at Western Springs, yesterday afternoon, had a very enjoyable trip, and were much gratihed with Avhat they saAv at the pumping station. On the way out they stopped for a few minutes at the "Ponsonby reservoir Avhere there is hoav about Bft. of Aviiter. This reservoir will hold about 3_ million gallons of Avater, Avhieh is protected from the sun by a roof. The spring reached, the party immediately repaired to the engine-house where steam had been got up m two out of the four boilers. There was at this time a fine sheet of water in the dam. With 201bs. pressure the pumps Avere started, and at 401 bs. the Avater Avas effectu ally driven up into the Ponsonby reservoir. There was no hitch in the working of the machinery which performed its herculean labours without the slightest vibration.

CHORAL HALL CONCERT.

We again invite public • attention to the an nouncement of the grand concert to be held this eyemnzin the Choral Hall, in aid of the library of the Young Men's Christian Association! The ?nrtg^^° lliqlud.e? some of the best musical »_* nl *£ co I niV.° sltions of the past and present, srudimfi^ 1^10? an<l gentlemen hav-e been IJ___ oy t F e? a™ig for this- concert, and toiitcfLzh ladies- ™ anticipate a musical treat of no common character. The names of Hp^&V^V^™?lllß' Miss MaunseU, and S ott. R-A M.L., and Mr Stubbing, are a far d^ fl i?t^? toe,°!u eminence in this Particn hnllnrnP?« 11* ? f } hQ entertainment. The oailads to be introduced are of a hteh-class Sernetteer' AwiS « thS .such compels 555P et T 1?'-AJfQiti, Balfe, Vivian, Leslie, Doni zetti, Lindsay, and others. The read ntrs al^n will pleasantly vary the proceeding! and refresh the audience. A book of words fra-rant as honeysuckle, has. been carefuUy 'pi-cpared fo? gyewjßrt ___E_?H$S

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) JUDGMENTS.

Evans v. Standard Insurance Company i»i«__. £42.—The particulars of this claim for v_,n™ photographic property at Mr. McGarrigle's rp«r dence at tho North Shore, have already anni..,™.. in this journal.-Mr. Tyler for plaintiff, and M? Hesketh for defendant. — His Worshio-_s_ judgment for defendant, costs £6 lis. Cure Gold Mining Company v. E. X Tvi«» claim £21 Bs.—The particulars of this case E__v_ also been pubbshed.—His Worship said he hart been carefully over ail the cases given in hv learned counsels, and which were likely to throw light upon the present case, and held that thl two calls were.due by defendant to the Company as he had received due notice thereof, andhn must give judgment according, for the two calls but not for the others. Costs, £3 Is. '

JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTIFFS. A. Mitchell v. J. McLean—claim £1, costs Ids- Hewin Bros. v. Louis Hartmann— -claim £.iina 9d (Mr Thome for plaintiff), costs £2 u«- Hewin Bros. v. A. James—claim £5 15s Gd (Mr Thorne for plaintiff, Mr Keatley for defendant! costs £2 4s ; F. T. Gardner v. John Anderson —claim £5 9s, board and lodging, costs 18s. George Lendrum v. C. C. Rookos.— Claim £20 Mr Heskoth for plaintiff. This was a claim for damages done to a horse. Mr Lendrum deposed that in February last, the defendant hired a horse and buggy at 10s a day, but detained the horse and rode him over the country, and when the horse was returned his knees were broken and the horso had a sore back. In fact the horse was reduced in value from £30 to £5 Judgment for plaidtiff for the full amount' costs £4 ss. *

John B. Strange v. Rebecca Grattan, claim£l 2s 7d.—Mr Hesketh for plaintiff.—This vras a claim for highway rates due to the Parnell Board.—Mr Hesketh : Have you any authority Mr Strange, to allow time to dofondant.— IVlr Strange : Not specially, but I would venture to alloAV a little time.—Mrs Grattan: I am very poor, and can only pay a shilling a week.—Mr Strang": Will you get some ono to guarantee that you will pay it.-Mrs Grattan: You know me very well, Mr Strange (laughter).—His Wor ship : Noav Mrs Grattan" you must try and pay because the Parnell Board are so poor, that the smallest donntion will be thankfully received.— Mrs Grattan promised to pay.

JUDGMENT DEBTOR SUMMONSES,

James Dovin v. J. H. Churton—claim, £3 lis 6d; £1 per month, or failing, 30 days. Alfred Carter y. Patrick Bartley—claim £5 15s lOd; 53 per week, or 30 days. Jas. Dempsey v. Fred. Fooks—claim, £2114s 6d. or 30 days.

DEFENDED CASES.

Jame3 O'Connor v. David Holly—claim £1 5s sd, goods.—Mrs Holly said she should defend this case, as she only owed Mr O'Connor 13s 2d, and did not intend to pay any more. His Wor ship ; Then you will have to wait all day, and probably the case will be adjourned for another week. After somo consideration, Mrs Hallysaid she would confess rather than Avaste her valu able time, but could only pay 28 per week. Plaintiff accepted the offer; costs, lis.

Huntjerford v. Cozens.—Claim £28. The defendant, George Cozens, of Auckland, sur veyor, etc., appeared to give evidence in this case, to be heard elsewhere, in which the plaintiff, Thomas Hungerford, of Greymoutb, claimed for loss of a A Taluablc sporting dog. Defendant stated that the dog was originally his, but he let Mr Hungerford have the dog on certain conditions, including a popular treatise on dogs. The dog was to be used by plaintiffin his sporting excursions, and for which he was to pay. The clog with a rare amount of canine sagacity, returned to her old borne in defendant's yard, and he Avas now sued for illegally taking the dotr away. He considered that the animal did not really belong to plaintiff, as he had only been at the expense of keeping. Mr Hungerford promised to sue him, and settle the question as to the ownership of the dog.

ADJOURNED CASES.

Masefleld and Co. v. McGarrigle—claim £1 ss; McGarrigle v. Dennes—claim for use of gas-bag; A. Leyburn a-. A. McGregor—claim £11 3s 8d; J. B. Strange v. Robert Carroll—claim £5, high way rates; G. Lendrum v. Reg. Peacock—claim £20, horse hire; K. R. Gibson v. Morton and Chambers—claim £39 lis: F. J. Somerfield v. G. T. Hill—claim £12 lis Bd, rent.

W. C. Dcnnes v. J. T. Johns, claim, £28, ser- A-ices. Mr Tyler for defendant, instructed by Mr Thorne, said that as the Court had determined on a former hearing of the caso that it had no jurisdiction, it could have no jurisdiction doav; but if his Worship Avas of opinion it could be heard, he should liaA'e to ask for an adjournment for the re-examination of the Avitnesscs in the Waikato, where plaintiff gave the entertain ments. Mr Hesketh for plaintiff considered that the Court could not decide &«■ to its jurisdiction until the plaintiff's evidence avus before the Court. His Worship took time to consider the matter, and said that the Court might lmve had jurisdiction under certain con ditions, which Avere not shewn. The Court adjourned at one o'clock.

PONSONBY MEETING TO-NIGHT.

Following the example of Ne.vmarket, Parnell, and Eden Terrace, Avhere the rate payers have expressed themselves very nearly unanimously in favour of hanging up the Act, the ratepayers of Ponsonby are invited to assemble in the Ponsonby Hall this evening, for the purpose of expressing their .views on the same subject. It is not likely that their decision AviU differ very materially from that already expressed by the ratepayers in other districts, or that the impending fate of the obnoxious Act Avill be altered by any ad captandum arguments of interested champions. It may be added that the ratepayers of the North Shore, who were short-sighted enough to alloAV them selves to be inveigled into adopting the Act, have already repented of their folly, and moanings, not loud but deep, continue to pour into this office from the victims of mis placed confidence.

THE POOLEY CASE.

We condense the folloAviug from a full report of this case in the' " Canterbury Press" :—Mr Joint appeared for Ralph Don kin, the prosecutor, and Mr Cowlishaw for the accused. Mr Donkin stated in his eA'idence that AA rhen'> Pooley demanded the £3(1, the amount of the bet, he (Donkin) replied that he had " cried off," and after- Ayards refused .o compromise. An alterca tion took place in the passage of the Commercial Hotel, and the barman inter posed, but Pooley struck Donkin over the the barman's shoulder. Donkin then accompanied Charhvood to the theatre, but avus folloAvcd by Pooley, Avho knocked him down, and struck hint in the face with a large ring. Donkin only raised a stick in defence, and Avas carried to the hotel. Pooley after- Avards forced open the door of Donkin's room anil used some very strong language. The barman in his evidence stated that he heard Pooley teU Donkin that he Avas a swindler and no gentleman, and that he Avould pay him out before .the night was over. A witness named Thomas SAvinton SAVore that Avhen Donkin refus ed to pay the £36 demanded, he said itAA'asa "catch bet." Pooley replied that Donkin Avas a' — shicer, and that it wouldn't take him (Pooley) long "to take it out" of Donkin. Another witness stated that _ Avhen Donkin was led bleed ing to his room, Pooley folloAved and cried out " Let me have him." Mr Co.vlishaAV in defence stated that Donkin had given Pooley 6 to 1, that he Avould name the individual scores of each of the Canterbury men, but after the match Avas played, Donkin said the bet Avas a catch, and that as Pooley had acted as umpire, the bet must be off. Smarting under this Pooley had knocked Donkin down. Subsequently he demanded the money in the street, when Donkin struck him three times with his stick. Then Pooley knocked him doAvn again. Pooley in his evidence stated that after the bet Avas made the names of the players Avere set doAvn, and Avitness placed the score opposite each. The paper Avas put into an. envelope, sealed up, and placed in the office, and aftenvards, hut before the match, a waiter told Pooley that Donkin had cried off. Witness said it took tAvo men to make a bet, and the same number to cry off. He a- mitted calling Donkin a shicer*, but denied striking him, until the stick Avas used. He denied abusing Donkin Avhen the latter was cat ried to his hod-room, but said he had merely gone to crack a bottle with him and make friends. He denied that the bet was a catch one, but admitted that» professional man Avould knoAv better than to take it. T. S. SAveet in evidence said hfi, did not consider it a catch bet.—As already telegraphed, a fine of £5 Avas inflicted. The evidence as to the malicious destruction of Donkin's property was substantially the same as that telegraphed, but there was »p» direct evidence to. wnneot Pooley w.& &

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 38, 1877.



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