SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ti i, ■i r w - 'pi."-' '• This Afternoon, 0.22 ._.._...._.__ "-i ■•-,^,,- , tomorrow Morning, 9.42 SUN SET.— This Evening. 6.32. SUN" RISE.—To-morroAV Morning, 5.52 MOON'S AGE.—Last Quarter, 7th, 9.10 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

lona. s.s., Farquhar, from the North Wellington, s.s.. Lloyd, from the South Argyle, s.s., SteA _nson, from Wangarei

DEPARTURES.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney—Lovett Peacock, schooner, early For London—Glenlora, barque, early; Loch

Urr, barque, early For Noumea —Mary Anderson, schooner, early For Newcastle—Thurland Castle, ship, early |.or Wan-jarei—Argyle, every Tuesday For the South —Wellington, s.s., Tuesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Elcotra, barque, from London ; sailed Deo. 15. .Emily Chaplin, barque, from London, sailed !)th

jauuary Elmiranda. barque, from Now York, via Dane-

din, early Augusta, H.1.M.5., from Sydney, early Ephemy, schooner, from Oamaru, early Hermon, barque, from Noav York, sailed 14th

December Aibion, brig, from Nowcastlo, early Stag, barque, from NeAV castle, early T.a.titia. schooner, from the Islands, early. Fairlie, schooner, from Lyttelton, early ii.AI.S. Sappho,from Sydney, early Miss _S_elmausegg barque, from Adelaide

sailed 2'Jth nit. Vision, brig, from the Islands, early. Ryno, brigantine, from the Islands, early Flirt, briga-tine, from Dunedin, early.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Gisborne, tins day. The s.s. Jane Douglas arrived at eight o'clock tiiis morning.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

One of our birds returned from the Kaipara Roads this morning without any message. Wo are thus unable to publish our usual shipping intelligence from that port.

The s.s. Wellington arrived from the South this morning. Passengers: Misses Bruce, Elliott, Lorrigan, Grace (2), Mesdanies Grace. Marshall, Bridges and child, Mr and Mrs Evans, and Miss Parks; Messrs Tloun sell, Bayly, Jones, Saunders, Rose, Maunsell, Archdeacon Maunsell, Jabez, Harper, Mabin, Clair\Tay, Hosking, Carr. Lennox, Wright, Prince, Byans, Mills, Felton, Dougharty, Ord, Cornish, Masters Maunsell 12). and 10_ in the steerage. We are indebted to Mr McCormick, purser for files and other i'aA-ours. The German man-o'-war Augusta, which is to take the place of the Hertha on the Australian station, has left Sydney, and is now on her Avay to this port.

Tho schooner Coronet is now alongside the barque Glenlora, transferring her cargo of pearl shell and copra for shipment to London, Tiie ship Thurland Castlo Avill have finished putting out her cargo by Tuesday. See will then complete ballasting, and Avill sail for Newcestle.

We learn from Mr G. W. Binney that the Prince Alfred sailed from Wangapo yesterday with a cargo of timber. She had no difficulty in getting out of the harbour.

The schooner Sissy is to leaA-e the Thames to-day for Lyttelton Avith a cargo of timber loaded by the Shortland Saw Mill Co. Messrs H. Niccol and Son haA-e postponed the launch of their new schoonar till Tuesday next.

The schooner Mary Anderson, having been thoroughly eaidked by Mr Gouk, and litted out by H. F. Anderson and Co. is now ready to take .n cargo for her approaching trip to the Islands, Ivia Noumea.

It Avill be seen by an advertisement, elsewhere that the s.s. Rowena is to run an excursion to Mercury Island on Monday next, returning so as to be hack in town by eight o'clock on Wed nesday morning.

The cutter Mercury was towed over Iron..the North Shore' yesterday morning by the North Shore Ferry Co.'s p.s. Tainui. She bus been caulked all over, re-coppered, &c, by Messrs Henderson and Spraggon in the short space of six Avorking days. This work would have o.cu pied a much longer time if the above firm had not hired Messrs Sim. and Brown's slip to enable them to take the A'essol entirety out of the water, and so keep their hand 3 constantly employed irrespective of the tides. This vessel, besides the above repairs to her hull, is receiving several new sails, and a complete overhaul.to standing and running rigging. The Avhole work Avill be completed in ten A\-brking days with the present favourable Aveather. The schooner Nellie arrived at Lyttelton from the Thames on the _-.2n.-l ult, with a cargo of timber. The schooner Fan-lie left Lyttelten lor this port on Saturday, the 17th ult. It is time she was here. The schooner Clyde arrived at Lyttelton, from the Thames, on the 25th ult., after a passage of nine days. CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND. Mails avill Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 4.30 p.m. ands.3o p.m., and on Monday at 4.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Kina, on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lon ■■-., on Monday next, at 4 p.m. Per Wellington, on Tuesday next, as follows :— For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially ad dressed), at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom, A-ia Brindisi, and late letters for Southern Provinces and Melbourne, Avill be received till 11.15 p.m. For money orders and registered letters, previous evening, at 4 p.m. For newspapers, at 0.30 a.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, on Tuesday, at 4 p.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga. and OPotiki, per i.o-.vena, on Wednesday next, at 4 p.m. Per City ofNevy York, on Tuesday, 13th inst'.; as fo'lows: — For Kandavu, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 2 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent 'of Europe, at 2 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and ncAVspapers, at 12.30 p.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of Od in addition to the postage, Avdl be received by the Mail Agent on board up to time of sailing. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

SPItAGC.ETT.—On March L\ at his residence, Vincent Lane, oil" Vincent-street. vVilhani Spraggett, after a long and painful illness, borne with Christian resignation : age 10 year;-. The funeral Aviil leave his late residence io morrow (Sunday) at half-past three o'clock. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

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

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1877.

m For the c.-wse that lacks assistance, I-'or the wrong that need., resistance, i-'or the future hi the distance, And the srooti that we can do.

The claim for compensation against the Harbour Board before the Sheriff yesterday was a typical case, and avc believe the manner in Avhicli the jury dealt with it Avill afford general satisfaction. Tho importance ot the question at issue to the future of Auckland as a seaport is second to none that has occupied public attention for years past. Thrown completely upon its own resources for harbour works', and Avithout any pros pective revenue for the purpose except such as may be derived from shipping and endowments, it Avould bo a serious matter if the city were excluded from the profitable use of the foreshore which constitutes those endowments. It would be equally serious if works imperatively necessary to provide for our growing shipping business were ' obstructed through extortionate claims for compensation. "Taking advantage of the urge ncy of public works, private greed may and -very frequently does instigate mon strous claims lor-tiie cession of very doubt ful am1 insignificant, rights. And _it has often been the experience of arbitrations to adjust compulsory land-taking, Avhere vital public interests arc at stake, for juries to look with extremely favorable eyes upon private interests. The idea that a ?. .-.utrporate body pays the piper modifies the I iStnct .ideas of equity which jurymen onli * itwiiy adopt in judicial proceedings. The > T./'hoiJf Board has not met with much ■ _ „vi„ 's^n from claims of this kind. It 01. .St. _. !I {_. L_. • a *ii _!____ j , , "re been specially fortunate appears, lo ha. " v .. o^rs iffected by m convincing prope. / fUut a^od ; themreshore reclamation . - , vaft 0 f j^fii leading direct from the whan, . - -.tajfe nitely more value to them than a sea-fro.. ' of questionable utility. For certain classes . of iuisiness Avhich have been established along the line of the contemplated works, the loss of sea-frontage is unquestionably ' a great drawback, aud it is but just ( that such loss should be fairly valued and - fully compensated. But 'to a majority ' oi; thc_ owners of property, the value of their laud is very materially enhanced by the \ jjubati-ttU-A via. m&\ wMe}mu-t.ui.in.,_t.-.# | \

become one of the most important city thorough fares, for a Avatcnvay Avhich cannot be applied to any practical purpose Avithout the consent of tiie Harbour Board. If that liody chose to lease the unreclaimed fore shore for baths or shipbuilding purposes, or for any object Avhich Avould not dam back the tide from the boundary of those pro perties that extend in the terms of the CroAvn Crania to high water mark, of what avail would the sea frontage be ? or what would protect the property-owners from actions for trespass if they crossed the boundary on their seaward side V It is true that in the abstract every man is entitled to the enjoyment of his own property in any Avay ho may please, Avithout damaging his neighbour, and his wishes arc entitled to respect and consider ation. Rut the inarch of public improve ment has everywhere been marked by compulsory interference with private rights. The law recognises this, and enacts that it shall be so, even to the sacrifice for the national necessities, of the thing dearer than all else—life itself. It is idle for any one to essay the task of damming up the tide of progress, or of making fancy claims for sacri ficing individual inclinations to the general weal, except where those inclina tions can bo supported by sab--:initial proof of loss ill pounds, shillings and ponce. This seems to have been the principle which on the whole guided tho jury, _ avlio took apparently a most liberal vieAV of tho private interests at stake. Their verdict -will, Aye trust, settle that principle and prevent any fin .her diiliculty in adjusting claims upon Avhich important public im provements depend.

Tin-: butchers have taken up the'slaughter house question anil hold a conclave on Mon day night, in the Newmarket Hull, with the object of discussing the subject. We are surprised that the trade lias not taken a more active part in the agitation for slaughter-house reform. It is not that the wrongs inflicted on them by the Newmarket abomination arc few or trivial, for in this respect tho avocs of the many-headed arc but as a drop in the buc ket *to the established grievances _of robbery, extortion, and other pecuniary losses Avhich the meat-salesmen have suf fered for many years. They have had the benefit of practical and very bitter experience, and if their meeting on Mon day is Avisely conducted, it should result in'some definite and practicable plan of reformation, Avhich would have consider able weight in future dealings with the public abattoirs.

TIIE after revelations of the great Pre sidential struggle in the United States arc not A-cry edifying. American papers speak of a suspicious draft of 8000 dollars sent to Oregon under circumstances implicating Mr. Til-feu's secretary. The same journal says the most astounding revelations arc made in re-rard to a liitrh Cabinet oilicer, redoubt able Zach Chandler. That ofliein! avus par ticularly anxious to count out IT den and to c.uiitin Hayes for the Slates of Florida, Loui sinaandSouthCarolina.iind Itisdispateliesfor that purpose to Governor Steams of Florida have come to light. He opened his business

in this Aviso : "We are certain of so many votes for Hayes that Aye must now have Louisiana, South Carolina, and Florida by fair means or otherwise." Then again lie says : " Send a courier to each county and

secure the returns. They must lie inside to show a majority for Hayes." To all of which the Governor agrees, "but says: " Wo cannot carry the Slate for Hayes unless wc have troops and money Imme diately." The great Chandler is equal to the occasion and responds: "I havo seen the President aud the Secretary of War, ami was authorize 1 by them to say troops and money Aviil bo furnished." As a matter of fact both troops and money were fur nished and Hayes was counted in for Florida, although with all the " fixing" they received the returns on their lace showed a majority for Tilden. No dispas sionate observer could have doubted at the time that this avus the kind of work that Avas going on in the inside. The outward signs were sure evidence of the inward gra.ee that Avas producing such astounding results. It is refreshing now to read of the coolness with Avhich the infamy progressed."

We learn that a letter published in our columns a few days ago, signed " Timothy Vemile," made an unwarrantable play upon the name of an industrious artisan. The cause .seems to have been unneighbourly unpleasantness".

A very petty as well as impudent burglary took place ai one of the stores in Custom-Housc-strcci last night. Some time back the same firm received a visit from a midnight intruder, who, from the nature of the thefts being very similar, seems uoav to have repeated the dose. The firm receives consignments of very line Canterbury bacon and hams, and there is no doubt that their exquisite odour has proved too strong for the principles of the delinquent. Any how it is upon these hams and sides of " rich streaky " that the raids have been made, and the bolts and bars opposed to the thieves have not proved strong enough to save the bacon.

The dock cofferdam still remains in the same position as reported in our issue of yesterday. The trenching outside the sea face has been continued very rapidly, and uoav there is very little clay Avhich is resting its weight upon the side of the dam. The contractors will now proceed to shore up the sides Avith extra struts, and also to carry supporting beams right across the dock from side to side. They arc confident Avhen this is done that the dam Avill be strong enough to support any pressure it may be required to. "R.C."—The most Re\-. John McHale, D.1..-, born 1791, A.as consecrated Bishop of Maronia, June. 5, 1825 ; and succeeded Dr. Kq]lv as Archbishop of Tuam, August Bth, 1834. The " Burger Zeitung," of Berlin, makes a great to-do over a telegraphic feat lately accomplished in that inodorous capital. On the occasion of the delivery of Prince yon Bismarck's speech on the Eastern Question, it says with pride, 38, 980 Avoids Avere transmitted in one night from the bureau in the Franzosische Strasse. This, no doubt, avus a great achievement, but British telegraphists ex ceed it in the ordinary routine of business, and leave it simply nowhere sometimes. One night during the last Session, when the "Bravo 'case and a groat debate in the House happened together, half a million of words were sent; and, over and above that, twenty special wires at work trilled on wards to the extremities of the provinces an average of 20,000 words each, A letter from Constantinople states that Lady Salisbury often goes out for a drive ■ AvitkMdiuc. Ignaticil', and Lord Salisbury is constantly, to be seen strolling arm-in-arm with General' lgnatiefr along the Grande Rue dc Peru. The Duchess Gailiera has presented an addition of a million to the Pope. A dis tinguished body of collectors of Peter's ' Pence in Rome offered a large sum to His Holiness on the festival of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin. The Prime Ministers of England and France are both Hebrews, aud both wereborn on the same day of the month, the last day of the year; but Benjamin _ Disraeli r. horn nine years- before Jules Simon. avu- - „. leg B eres fo r a. contributed a Lord CiUv. ' *--nreusjit on the occasion • very characteristic , —«mii.igo to Lady of Viscount Helmsley's *_... '-"org; each. Muriel Talbot—six silver aalt-e____. i of whioh was a tiny cradle. A correspondent inquires when Braid wood was killed at. the Tooley-streQt &_©. I f£m &ofo was the i . »d vi J w&e» tffllt

The young person who Avas in the com pany of the late Mr Rose, Avho met Avith an accidental death at the Hotea Bridge last Aveek, is getting herself into ;i little trouble. It appears from Mr Kelly's letter as published m our columns last night, that her statement of an intended marriage is not believed. At the inquest she was treated Avith great consideration, and alloAvcd to have a voice in the subsequent arrangements for tho interment. She pro ceeded to MangaAvai, and is stated to have taken possession of the deceased's property, asserting as her authority, the permission of Inger, the constable, and of Mr Shep .berd, the coroner. Inger has been sent over to Mangawai to obtain from her pos session of anything she has. We learn that a relation of the deceased in Mr Buchanan, a runholder in the South, and also that his brother is in one of the banks at Melbourne. At the time of his death Rose had £21 in his pockets, £15 of which was a cheque.

Victoria Melita is the pretty name that lias been chosen for the infant daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburg; and her Majesty must have given a sigh of relief at the intelligence that there Avere only two additional denominatives to remember in the enlarging circle of royal grandchildren, whosenamesalone previously numbered over a hundred.

The Duke of Westminster, aa-lio is president of the Metropolitan Drinking Fountains Association, Avill hear Avith a feeling of envy that a certain refiner, M. Leguay by name, has died and left by Avill £20,000 for supplying Paris with fountains. Happily the Dike can do better than the refiner—he can give £20,000 for drinking fountains in London Avithout dying, but Avill ho do it ?

A chimney was yertcrday discovered to be on (ire in Scarborough Terrace, Parncll. Tt proved to be at a house occupied by Mr. John Rose. By the usual appliances tho lire Avail speedily suppressed, and a note of the same made by Sergeant Jackson.

The Engineer and City Band Avill play in the Barrack reserve on Monday evening, beginning at seven o'clock. Programme : — March, " Warblings at Morn," Millars ; overture, "Le Macon," Auber; quadrille, " Sicily," D'Albert; gram I selection, "Buy Bias,"' Glover ; valsc, " London Society,^ Cooto ; " Bolero," from opera of "Attilla ;" galop, "The Skating Rink," LuscliAvitz; " Cod Save the Queen."

The seventh session of the St. James' Mutual Improvement Association Avill commence on Monday evening next, with an entertainment, and addresses by the President and l.cv. D. W. 1-iineiina.n. The choir Avill assist. The admission will be free.

Wo understand that nearly thirty married women have applied at the I'olice Court during the present week, for summonses against their husbands, the majority of Avliich have been refused by the clerk, as th ■ grounds of complaint!- have been in most instances frivolous, false and absurd. A sad story of a ease of this kind appears in part in our I'olice report of to,lay.

An error occurred in our paragraph last night referring to the plan's of tiie new school in Wcll.slcy-str.et East for the Hoard of Education. -M.V. Hera path, and not Mr. Wrigley, lias received instructions to prepare the necessary plans.

Miss Kena will give the second of her pleasing entertainment, on Monday evening next, in tlie Devonport. Hall, North Shore. The programme.. Avhich will appear on Monday, will include the petite comedy of "The Ciockinaker's Plat," in which Miss Rena 'will bo supported by Miss Maggie Knight, Mrs Sear!'', and Messrs Macricr and' Scai-le. The comedy will bo followed by a musical melange, consisting of comic and sentimental songs, Dutch specialities by Mr Searlo, and character dances by Miss Knight. The. whole to conclude with the lively farce of " I.elsy .hiker." which has the reputation of being" elegant, inspiring, and grand."

The home papers record a graceful act on the part of her Majesty in granting a pension of e.AO a rear on Thomas Kdwards, shoemaker and naturalist, of Banff, Scotland. In communicat ing the fact to Ed wards, the premier said " The Queen has been much interested in reading your biography, by .Mr Smiles, and is touchefl hy.your successful pursuit ot" natural science under all the cares and troubles of daily toil." This' is a well bestowed tribute to a man who has laboured successfully both a.a naturalist and shoemaker, not.forgetful of his duties as a husband and a father. Kdwards was horn in 1815, and is now in 1. is (.2nd year. The story of tl ie life of t his poor man is one of! the most interesting on record, and in the graphic style of Mr Smiles, it becomes as interesting as a romance. Every hour that Edwards could spare from the seat was devoted to the collection of land animals around Banff, as well as the productions of the neighbouring sea, his earnings averaging 12s per week, on which a wife and live daughters had to be sup ported. Hy perseverance, and steeping under trees in the night, he, made a collect ion of nearly 2,0110 specimens lie Avas at. length, in conse quence of necessitous circumstances, compelled to part with his collections for £20. He has since been taken in hand by several eminent naturalists, -who brought his circumstances and labours under the notice of the Karl of Beaeons flcld, and through whose generous influence the pension on Edwards lias been bestoAA-cd.

The shipwrights of Auckland will hold their third anniversary on Monday night next, in the Temperance Hall, Albert-street. The committee of the " people's concert," late Saturday Night Entertainments, Avill open this evening in the Lecture Hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, with a full and choice programme of music, song, and recitation. The subjects and hours of discourse at the city churches arc duly announced in our third page. The sabbath evening service at the Theatre lloyal Avill be held at the usual hour.

The church of St. Thomas' in tho crowded district of Freeman's Bay, is nearly completed, and will be opened for divine service on Sunday the 11th inst. It is expected that tho new bishop of Melanesia Avill hold the opening services.

The Whau Mutual Improvement Association Avas established on Thursday evening in the District Hall. Rca^. It. Sominerville, the chief mover in tho matter, occupied the chair, and explained the objects of the association. <V number of names were placed on the roll of membership, and the following gentlemen elected to oilice: President, Rev. It. Sommer ville; Vice President, Mr J. Bollard; Commit tee, Messrs Owen, Boll.'Chain, Buchanan, Allan, Morris and Wilson. The opening concert aa-OI be held on Mond\v. the 12th inst, and Avill include the inaugural address, and vocal and instrumental music. A society of this kind was much needed in I he district of the Whau, among an increasing population, and will do much in the way of mutual instruction, and in rendering the winter evenings pleasant and profitable.

The claim of Mr Alexander Wright, against the Harbour Board, for compensation for loss of sea-frontage to a foreshore of Iris property ;n Hobson-street, -vas concluded last evening at a late hour. The particulars of his claim, heard before Colonel Haultnin. Sheriff, and a special iury, have already appeared. Tho plaintiff asked for S2OOO, but the Harbour Board objected on the ground that they were promoters of several public Avorks. They offered, however, to the owner, the sum of £10, and a lease of the reclaimed land, with a frontage to the new street, at a peppc-corn rent for !)0 years, but plaintiff refused this offer. Failing to agree as to the terms of compensation, the Harbour Board, as promoters, applied to the S hoi-iff to issue his warrant, and" to have the pecuniary loss to the owner assessed by a special jury. This was done, and a number of witnesses have been examined as to the present and probable future value of tho allotment, and a great deal of patience has been exhibited in the enquiry. The evidence was concluded last evening at half past six o'clock. The jury had agreed upon the following verdict:, Loss on account of de wri ration of sea frontage, -2130; on account of sea Avail, £120, making a total of £250. The Sheriff then gaA-e judgment, for this amount. Should the Harboor Board decline to pay this amount, the- claimant will have to bring an action for its recovery in the Supreme Court.

The Empress of Brazil has presented the C^ueen of England with a dress the equal of which has never been seen. It is avovcii of spiders' webs, and is, as may be imagined, a Avork of art as regards quality and beauty. The handsome silk dress cannot bo compared with it; bat it can .only be admired, hardly imitated. There haA^e already been many attempts to make use of the threads spun by spiders, but up to the present the experiments haA^e not been satis factory enough to encourage any further efforts in this direction. In the year 1710, it Avas discovered that to make a piece of silk it would require the webs' of 700,000 spiders. The Spaniards had already tried to use the spiders' threads and made gloves, stockings, and other articles of the sort; but OA-cn these were so troublesome and yielded so little profit, that, in spite of the fabulous prices paid, they were obliged to abandon tho trade. In certain part- of South America garment.) made of these threads are worn; but the spiders in rhesj-s lands ape unusually large, It ig likely that the above-inonfcitined dress was made of the smaller specie?, of th- -American spidpi?. There i§. therefore, sonic hope that liha time la not far " t when, thanks to the progress of modern dißiu.. "^"U-k-nfihle lad leu may" have the tsiiiU mdustry, ... Kjoßftwi nilk . yi. the BOOK)

??!Mr Lennox has returned from England, via the South, and as his familiar features ,wcro recognised in Queen-street he received most hearty greetings Mr Lennox looks much improved in health.

THE COUNTY OF EDEN SEAL.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab)

Sir, —1 hardly think you could- have seen ',| § the County of Eden seal, or the paragraph §i| published in your Thursday's paper would & not have appeared. The figures in the : . design Avere embodied by ex-press instruc- ••'. tioris of the Councillors, and as for the >_M_ Avorknianship, I challenge any Auckland artizan to produce a medal of equal finish. ... ' The design does not merit in any respect a the ridicule attempted to bo thrown upou *. it. Concerning the unfitness for exhibition, p*3 I leave anyone avlio chooses to inspect it to judge for himself. Of course, I don't object to a little chaff, and probably that Avas all that Avas intended, but as those who have not seen the seal may accept the comments on it as a reflec tion on my Avorkinrnship, I trust you will give insertion to this explanation. — I am, etc., A. Teutenberg.

My Weekly Dose.

BY THE DOCTOR

"Therefore, my dear friend and companion, if youshould think me some A.hat sparing of my , narrative on my first setting out,-bear with mo, and let me go on and tell my story my own way,—or if I should seem r.ow and then to trifle upon tho road,—or should sometimes put ' on a fool's cap with a boll to it, for a moment or two, as vto pass along,- don't fly off,—but rather courteously give mo credit for a little more wisdom than appears on my outside,—and as avc ; jog-on, either laugh with me;, or at me, or, in short, do anything—only keep your temper. —Tuisti-am Shandy.

LEFT-HANDED ECONOMY.

THE Ncav Zealand Government dea_s in ways that are dark. They practise a

peculiar system oi economy whQi maybe described as left-handed, aud they do not let their left hand know that their right is scattering money profusely on other objects. Thus Aye heard lately that Mrs.; Fan-child had been presented by a bounti ful and discriminating Government with! diamond car-rings and brooch to match as a small recognition of the distinguished services Avhich that lady had rendered to the cause of science by accompanying her husband in the llinomoa during a particu larly dangerous voyage across Cook's Straits, on the occasion of laying half the new cable. In fact Mrs Fairchild is the first to Avear the Ncav Zealand Order of Merit for ladies. The decoration will not always consist of diamond ear-rings and brooch to match. Occasionally it Avill take the shape of a cradle, or a pap-spoon, or some other article of domestic economy. Dr. Lemon got a JC2OO douceur for precisely the same service, quite irrespective of the £700 a year Avhich lie draws with praise worthy regularity for his services. This is what the Government will do with the lighl baud. Noav for the left. The other day the railway employees obtained one (lav's respite from the drudgery of oiling Avliecls, shovelling fuel, and shunting about, heavy carriages -one day to devote to their' families, and to breathe the pure air of l'ukekohe. But if the employees got a holiday, they paid for it by the stoppage of'the day's Avage. This is left-handed economy. Do you remember Msirk Twain's story about that mean mining Company. There was an qxplosion in the mine ; one of the men was blown up a great height in the air, and Avas absent for some time, and the Company stopped that part of his day's pay.

MAKING ENDS MEET

Everyone knows the thrifty character of the Germans. There fire men who'can. make even a clean shirt go farther thai: other men by.long chalks, and there are others who do not like to waste even their finger nails. But they can't hold a candle to the Germans for minute and searching economy. Let me give a sample. In every German man-o'-Avar, and in every German .regiment, in fact in (-very naval and military detach ment there is a receiving-box into Avhich is put all die cigar ends. It is customary at tho tabic for the gentlemen to hand their cigar ends to the person presiding, and the ends aife stowed away in the receiving-box until tint ime conies for clearing it. Perhaps some of yon Avill imagine that the ends arc afterwards pasted together and '-inside into uoav c.bars, but you arc sadly mistaken. They ars simply converted iuto'snutf, Avhich is sold in quantities sufficient to provide for theimaintenance of large- numbers of orphans At Henderson's Mill races, the other dtty, some of our German friends created no little amusement by their activity in collecting cigar ends. The style oi philanthropy is certainly novel, but it iSjpractical. One can imagine a man smoking an extra cigar dr'two to do a kind turn for the poor orphans. Besides, how pleasanti as you sit and watch the fleecy weather to rcllect that you area benefactor to society, and that you are "up to snuff," as our Teutonic Cousins evidently are. PARSONS AND THE PRESS. I see that another parson has come doAvn upon the press, and that he thinks unless a miracle hsppen the editors, reporters, typos, and imps are all hopelessly condemned. Therefore like a good christian he wants all the church.s to pray for the regeneration of the neAvspaper men. Then I find that another preacher, has anathematised all play-goers, and a third says it is all up Avith the people wlio attend races. The fancy bazaar swindlers were, settled long ago. and thus when Aye come to reckon up the chances it appears that only the parsons themselves have any prospect of going to heaven. Just think of a heaven inhabited by parsons all preaching to each other ! A FUNNY CUSTOMER. There is in Queen-street a fine handsome grocer shop, Avhich has , amongst other things a gorgeous display of bottles of various condiments. But the rigid tem perance principles of the proprietor exclude everything of an alcoholic nature. He has even sold off his stock of painkiller at an enormous sacrifice, because he once knew an old toper avlio took a nip of that mixture for an "eye-opener" when getting .up in the mowing with a shocking bad head. AVell, the other day, a red-faced, bottled , nosed personage strolled into the shop, and asked to be supplied with a case of bottled ale. The proprietor was horrified at the idea, and asseverated in strong language that he had no ale in stock. "Very Swell," said the customer, in an accommodating tone, " I'll take some of that bottled stout." Bottled stout, my dear sir; Aye never keep any of that vile stuff" " Hang it, then," replied the other, with just a spice of impatience, "if you havn't got any malt liquors, just fetch'out some of your best brandy." This .avus too much for the tem perance mail. Ho at once struck an atti tude, and poured thick and fast a torrent of burning denunciation of the vile poisons which steal away the senses of men. Tiie

customer who had caused this commotion chuckled very fhyjy unto himself, and went over to the nearest pub, to drown his <hb_ appointmepf: in the flowing bowl.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before G. Yon dor Heyde and J. Wilcox, Es.js., J.'P's.) AN HABITUAL DRUNKARD. Henry Mason, an old drunkard, appeared in a wretchedly dirty condition, and pleaded guilty to being drunk last night. A long list of convictions, over forty, Avas arrayed against the prisoner. Fined 5s and costs. A HAD 150 V. A lad of ten years, named Edward Gar ney, was brought up under the Criminal Children's Act, charged Avith being beyond the control of his parents. The father, a decent-looking man, deposed that lie was a seaman, and had done all in his power to keep the boy in check, but in his present circumstances he found it im possible to do so. lie wished the lad to be sent to the Naval Training School, and he would willingly contribute towards the support of the boy. Committed for four years. A FAITHLESS AVIFE. Robert Lamb, a young man of respect able deportment, again appeared in ansAver to a charge of striking his Avife with his fist, on the 27th February. Sarah Alice Lamb gave her evidence yesterday, to the eflect that her husband had conic home in a bad temper, and had struck her ; lie then sold the furniture, and broke up their home in Lorne-strcet.

Robert Lamb, the husband, deposed that when he returned from sea he Avas bolted out, because his Avife had got a male A-isitor inside ; he got through the window and fetched him out. The case was adjourned until this morning for the appearance of the man aa-lio was found in the house.

James Welsh, the man in question, appeared, and in answer to questions from defendant reluctantly ncknoAvlcdged to the following' facts. I was in your house on the evening-nt the27th of February; the door ivas closed ■; am not sure whether it-was bolted. I merely called on Mrs Lamb as a friend, nothing further. I don't know that Avhere you first saw me Avas in the bedroom ; under stood it was'jthi. dining-room. I sent the girl for some brandy ; was alone for some time with Mrs Lamb ; Avheri you came home I AA'as inside ; you got through the AvindoAv,

I suppose, because you could not get in at the door. Mrs Lamb AA-as generally a cautions Avoman ; believed she had bolted the door, Avhen 1 saw you. I tried to get out, aud promised, if you let me out, I would make a clean breast of it. I wias in the room Avith Mrs Lamb three hours, only as a friend ; sent the girl three times to the hotel ; had two pints of beer, and a quantity of brandy.

To the Bench ! I did not see Lamb strike his Avife.

Kate Roberts, a married Avoman living close by, deposed that she had several times seen .Welsh in Lamb's house in Lamb's absence. She saw him at breakfast Avith her one morning, only partly dressed. They Avere taking coffee, toast, and sardines together.

Mrs Lamb said she had no questions to ask of Mrs Roberts.

Mr Lamb said he could call another re spectable Avitness if necessary.

The Bench considered that the evidence already adduced was sufficient, and dis missed the case Avith costs. At ihe same time the Bench regretted, and A\-ere aston ished at the loav state of morality in Auck land as disclosed by this case.

Sub-Inspector Pardy said these dis closures Were but the glimmerings of the state of morality in and about this city. This Avas all the business.

The Proprietor of the "New York Herald" Publicly whipped.

New York, January 4.—A brother of Miss May, to Avhom James Gordon Bennett was engaged, yesterday afternoon assaulted Bennett m front of the rooms of the Union Club, at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Twenty-first-street, and various accounts of the occurrence are given by the different papers : —■

lhe "Commercial Advertiser" says: lhe marriage engagement has recently been broken od, aud in consequence Mr May assaulted Bennett with a club, striking him on the hpad, Avhich so stunned him that ! li° T i x roc°verod himself, and wrested the club from May, Avhen a tussle took place between them, Bennett dealing May some very heavy blows. They were finally separated. ,Neither party was much in jured. . .The '-'Times" has a long account of the cu-camst.-.i.ces attending the affair. It says May provided himself Avitha coAvhide and i lay in wait for Bennett in front of tiie Union Club; On the hitter's appearance he Avas _ asxaukxu, beaten and throAvn down. . Accounts are somewhat conflicting on the ' point as to Aveather Bennettofi'cred resistance or not. Another statement is that May had -no- stick or weapon of any kind i v his , hands, except a light whip, which he had i broughtfor the purpose of giving Bennett a ! public flogspjg. liio moment May Hfiiuk ! Bonnet, the later, without makm- the slightest attempt to ward oiF tho blows ; threw open both his coats. as May supi.og.fi Ito .ua'aw ft weapon from kk ponkat

nett, May struck at him Avith his clenched fist and knocked him down on the sidewalk and then deliberately sat doAvn on him for a mqmeiit,.but did not strike at him Avhilehe a. as dovoi. Bennett got up and faced hi__fls antagonist, and again May knocked lfia c down. One rumor says the flogging was \ long premeditated, because Bennett resorted ito dissipation expressly as an excuse for | breaking oil the engagement. Another is j that Bennett will challenge May. Another', that the marriage was to have been cele' j bra.cd to-day, but Bennett Avas in a helpless state this morning." It is rumoured that a duel will be the result.

Pigeons from Kaipara.

MAUNGATUROTO AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

Maungaturoto (Kaipara),

Saturday mornhi-. THE Northern Kaipara Agricultural sSoav was hold here yesterday, and Avas a great success. Tavo hundred and fifty people Avere present from Wangarei, Waipu; Port Albert, and Mahurangi. Judges of Produce — Messrs Bradley, Elliott) and Armstrong. Judges of Live Stock—Messrs Dibble, Brown, Boyd, and GrcenAvood. Mr. W. W. Ariell, secretary, was indifatigable. There was some capital exhibits of crockcrv made by Mr. Wright, of Paparoa, for which a special piize was granted. SirEi-P.— LongAVOolled Rams—lst prize, Hill; 2nd, Huriidall. Ram Lambs—lst prize, Tibbets ; 2nd, Marten. Eaves— Ist prize, Finlayson; 2nd, Hurndall. Ewe Lambs—lst prize, Tibbets; 2nd, Marten. Eat Wethers—lst prize, Glimmer; 2nd, Marten. There Avere no entries of short avool shoe]). Pros.— Brood Soav—lst prize, Hill

Do,;;.;.—Cattle Dogs—lst prize, E. Coates' "Spring;" 2nd, Trounson's "Fury." Sheep Dogs—lst prize, Hill; 2nd, Ross. CATTLE. —Bull OA-er 2 years—2nd prize, ,1. Ariel!. No Ist prize. Bull under 2 years--NeAV, Ist prize ; Ehdayson, 2nd. Cow in calf or milk—Martin, Ist and 2nd prizes. Glimmer's highly commended. Heifers under 2 years—Ncav, 2nd prize. Np Ist prize. Heifer under 1 year—W. Davis, Ist prize ;J. Ariell, 2nd. Fat cow— Cummer Bros., Ist prize. Working oxen— Glimmer, Ist prize ; Cullen, 2nd. Gummer, Bros, highly commended. Horses. —Mare or gelding—Hill, Ist prize; Hemming, 2nd. Huriidall and Martin highly commended. Mare and foal, (cart)—lst prize, Hill. Saddle horse —Ist prize, Gunimor Bros. ; 2nd, Ross. Clark, highly commended. Yearling filly— Miissoy, highly commended. Other ex hibits too many for this paper.

Mr Little, of here, catered, and every thing was conducted in a Avay giving per fect satisfaction. There Avas no beer, and only lemonade and sugar beer. Will send list of other exhibits by post.

Dancing avus kept up from 10 o'clock last night till daylight this morning. There is a thick fog on at the time I dis patch this bird, G. 30 a.m.

MATAKOHE.

(From our OAvn Correspondent.)

The sports were held yesterday at Mata kohe; rpiite a large gathering; a great many visirors from the Wairoa, Maugatu'rotoJ and other places being present. The sports con sisted of boat racing, horse racing, tilt-in the-ring, &c. Prizes A\'erc distributed to tho successful competitors amounting to £20. In tiie evening a concert Avas held in Mr. Cooksey's large shed Avhen some excellent music Avas rendered by the follow ing ladies and gentlemen : —Mrs. Moulder, Miss Fisher, Miss Janet Thomson, Messrs. George Thomson and Clark. Miss Thom son's song ''Yesterday" was sung Avith great eclat, and Avas loudly cncord to which she gracefully responded by repeating'the last verse. The Matakohe people are peculiarly fortunate in having amongst them such a brilliant pianiste as Miss Fisher. After the concert, the place was cleared for a dance, which Was kept up with great spirit until the wee sma' hours, when the company separated, highly delighted with the very pleasant.evening spent, the resi dents returning to their various abodes, the strangers, anywhere they could, get ting a shake doAvn* there being no hostelry in the district. '"Refreshment trays .were provided in the most liberal manner by Me.dames, Thomson, I.intoul, •• Isbister, Smith, M. Metcalfe, Moulder, and the Misses Thomson. Mr Lambert, in the course of the evening;' proposed a 'vote of thanks to those ladies who had supplied trays, and Mr F. Bradley J.P., responded on behalf of the ladies in a speech abound ing with witticisms in that happy manner peculiar to himself. The surplus money of races and proceeds of Concert amounting, to some £22, will be devoted to a fund which is being raised for the purpose of building a Public Hall for the neighbourhood which Avill be it is hoped shortly started. This Avill prove a great boon to Matakohe', and bring the neighbour!, oftcner together, and by so doing tend to break up that sopt of cliqueisin which always exists in a greater or lesser degree in a place where people are living so isolated. Too much praise cannot be given to the Committee, consisting of Messrs Lambert, Rees, Edniondson, G. Thomson, and Ariell, for the efficient manner in Avhich they carried out their various duties.

CABLEGRAMS.

[PRKSS AOKNCV*.]

WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT.

SYDNEY, March 2. Another motion of want of confidence in Government conies on next Aveek.

There is nothing important by the Suez mail. Mr W. Buchanan is a passenger fof ■Auckland.

TAMAKI HEADS RACES.

The following nominations for the St. Patricks Handicap, the principal race at the above meet ing, were received yesterday :— Mr Wyiiyard's b m Lady Godiva, 6yrs., by Potentate, dam The Nun Mr J. S. Buckland's b g Larry Mr Robert KirkAvood's b m Midnight, lyrs. Mr M. Edgar's b g Don, aged Mr A. Hooker's b m Formosa, agel Mr D. Taylor's b g Shanneen, ovrs. Mr W. A. Kelly's br g Magician, aged Mr Cowan's r g Usurper, late Oliver, a^ed Ed. Woolkikld, Hon. Sec. We may say, with regard to tliis meeting that it Avill afford a most enjoyable day's outing for our citizens on St. Patrick's Day. Special steamers will be laid on, and it will suprise a good many to hear that the course may be reached in an hour from tho Queen-street Avharf.

WHO CARES ?

(To tho Editor of the Evkxixg Stak/; , Sir,—After reading the sad Avreeks described in your issue of last night, under the headings of "A Melancholy Story," '"Flight of Reason,"and " Pugilistic," I thought, avc 11, practically, Avho cares. ObA-iously not the Government, for the. carefully extend the licensed tern o lac ions tar and wide, and while a mail may be hung on eir cmnstantial evidence, on oqnoily clear ii \ i_-a3e> no conviction for a breach of ths Liceasj mg Act must take place. Who cares. Obviously not the ehuroh. its members iniay pocket the gains of the traffic, andhoicl pos^k-'-s ot great influence notwithstanding. How.-^-"..«? the churches, in their mast sacred ordinqgK. stand clear of the evil association. Not tne public generally, for they, although deploring the results, feed the cause. Does no one care then? Yes truly, God cares, Ho cannot look ! approvingly upon the abuse of his bounties, WW fruits Ho has given, the grain for food, tunic* t for tho profit of the few, into those madd-Wnf liGuula that cause "sorrow, lamentation, w"* woe." Oh that the spirit of Father Matthew, J. B. Gough. Charles Garrett, or otnera of klnareq viow«, may rest upon the loaders of this com* munity, that they may be Instrumental in CftttJ* ing tho .people tc. ory. We caro: Avhich, wnw done, will owjdily cause the overthrow W W{ |Bfttt_f»Ytt_ $ WW, %\fa-®Xffl®\

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