SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

~,,„~ (This Afternoon, 2.13 Hll-H WATER—| To-morrow Morning, 2.57

SUN SET.—This Evening, 5.34 "UN BISE.—To-morrow Morning, 6.28 MOON'S AG It.-Full Moon, 17th, 5.36 p.m

ARRIVALS.

Pretty Jane, s.s., Carey, from Namer. Golden Sea, ship, Fergusson, from Melbourne. Moa, brig, from Timaru «**___*_,„ Mary Anderson, schooner, from Lyttelton.^ Argyle, s.s., Stephenson, from Wargarei and "Mangapai

DEPARTURES.

Wanaka. s.s., McGillivray, for Tauranga ana Hau-iki, p.s'., oake3, for Waitara (from the Manukau) Go-ahead, s.s., Helander, for Gisborne.

IMPORTS.

Per Moa, from Timaru: 1,650 sacks wheat, 842 sacks oats. 50 sacks flour. Per Mary Anderson, from Lyttelton: 560 sacks wheat, 30) bags flour, 100 sacks oats, 41 kegs butter.

EXPORTS.

Per Go-ahead, for Gisborne :—oo pacages mer chandise, Owen and Graham.

A London telegram of April 9th reports the arrival of the ship Famenoth from Auckland. The. b Argyle; Captain Stephenson, arrived in harbour this morning from Wangarei and Manc-Pai with a cargo of .produce, and the followingpassengers :-Misses Stanyer, Cheese man, Stuart, C. Urquhart, Mesdames Mont sromerv, Brookes, Messrs Harrison, Bell, All wriVht, Chas. Robinson, Cheeseman, Going, Watt, Dickson, Lannigan, Brookes (2). Per Argyle, from Wangarei and Mangapai. 45 sacks gum, 50 cases fruit, 5 sacks fungus. 20 kegs butter, 15 cases eggs and butter, 5 cases tUThe r New Zealand Shipping Company's char to-.-cd barque Chasca is to proceed to Wellington to load for England. The contract for repairing the Blanche has been taken by Messrs Bigelow and Sons, and the work will be commenced at once. The largo ship Golden Sea, chartered by Messrs Cooper and Bailey, to convey their circus to Callao, arrived in harbour last evening from Melbourne. She left Sandridge Pier on Tuesday, fie 19th ult., and the Heads on the 21st. and ex psrie-iced light winds until the 23rd, when Cape Shank was passed. On the 24th secured aN. and N.E. breeze, -which lasted to the Three Kings, a dead beat all the way. Easterly and li-ht variable wind- and a gale were experienced down the coast. The Golden Sea is a vessel of UIS tons register, but will carry 1900 tons dead weight. She has large passengeraccommodation and has been fitted up specially to accommodate the circus. She brings two passengers—Dr. Usher and Mr Chas. Dermer, of the Circus Co The schooner Kriemhilda saded last night tor Russell to load with coal. Tbe schooner Gael is loading as rapidly as possible for Levuka, for which place she is advertised to sail on Saturday. • The s s. Wannka left for the South last even in"- with a full cargo and the following passen gers in addition to those whose names appeared in our last evening's issue :—Mr and Mrs Clarke and family, Mr and Mrs White ; Mesdames Green, MissesMcKenzie, Gillies; Messrs Thomas, Robinson, Baker, Wilson, Chave, McDonald, Spencer, Simms, Ellingham, Kelly. _?he s.s. Go-ahead left last evening for Gisborne with a general cargo of merchandise, and the folio.ving passengers-—Mrs Webb, Messrs W. and A. Blotts, and J. Maiden. The s.s. Rowena leaves this evening tor M-rcury Bay and Tauranga. with passengers and a general cargo. The s.s. lona left Rgssell for Auckland at noon to-day,and will therefore arrive in harbour to-morrow mornins'-. . The schooner Mary Anderson arrived in harbour this morning from Lyttelton with a cargo of grain. Captain McKenzie reports leaving that port on Tuesday, April 2. Ex perienced northerly winds to Capo Palhser, and sout-l.ry to the East Cape. From thence easterly winds. She hauled alongside the Railway wharf to-day. aud will commence dis charging at on c B The s.s. Pretty Jane arrived in harbour this afternoon from Napier, with passengers and The brig Moa arrived in harbour this morning fr m Tiraaru, having left that port on the 4th i ist. Fine weather was experienced during the voyag-. The Moa brings a cargo of gram and other produce. „ . Per Golden Sea. from Melbourne: 60 iron tanks.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Nelson, this day. Arrived: Taranaki, s.s., from the Manukau, with the San Francisco mails. Sailed: Murray, s.s., for Westport, With the San Francisco mail. ___ Tauranga, this day. The s.s. Wanaka arrived from Auckland at 9 o'clock this morning. - Rossell, this day. The s.s. lona left at noon to-day for Auckland, with a full general cargo, and a large number of passengers. ~,_,«. , The p.s. Hauraki sailed from the Manukau to-day for Waitara, with passengers and cargo Wellington, this day. The s.s. Tarauaki arrived at noon to-day from Nelson, with the San Francisco mail.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :- For Thames, this day, at 0.30 p.m. ; and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For Coromandel, per Durham, to-morrow, at

11.30 a.m. . . _ -, . For Whitianga, Tauranga. and Opotiki, per Rowena, this day, at 4 p.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Annie Milbank, to-morrow at 10 a.m. For Levuka, per Gael, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. For Kawau, per Heather Bell, to-morrow, at

noon. _. For Russell and Kawa Kawa, per Hawea, on Monday next, at 3 p.m For Russell, Kawa Kawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, en Monday next, at _ p.m. For Napier and Southern Provinces, per Rotorua, on Tuesday next, at 3 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taiaroa, on Wednesday next, at 5 a.m. For Australian Colonies, Wakatipu, on Satur day, 20th inst., at 1 p.m. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

ANDERSON.—On the 10th April, at her resi dence, Grafton Road, Mrs. John Anderson of BRANSTON.—On the 9th instant, at her resi dence, Albert-street. Mrs. Branston of a son.

DEATH.

PHILLIPSON.—On tho 21th February, 1878. a Worthing. Sussex, England, Thomas Phillip son. chemist, late of Auckland.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1878.

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THE visit) of the Premier and Native Minister to Waikato appears to have been attended with results of the most satisfactory character. Europeans and natives vied with cacli other in their expressions of friendship towards the Government, and appreciation of the efforts which are now being made to place the affairs of the country upon a satisfactory basi?. While at Te Awainutu the Hon. the Native Minister was visited by Te Ngakau, Tawhiao.- secretary, who spent two hours with him discuss ing aiTciiicgnients for the meeting to be held at Hikuraugi about the end of tho month. During the conveisation the atti tude of Turakino was discussed with respect to the Upper Thames road. Te Ngakau declared his entire concurrence in the views expressed by Mr Sheehan at the interview with Turakino, stating that the latter had sold land in the Upper Thames to Europeans, had opened Ohinemuri, and could not now consistently obstruct the proposed road works. We arc glad to learn that the dispute between Mr Walker and Te Ngakau, with regard to certain cattle, which ended iv the seizure of a team of bullocks and a dray by Mr Walker, has been amicably settled. Tc Ngakau, much to Mr Walker's surprise, produced a written agreement made some time ago by Messrs. Parker (since deceased) and Walker, giving the natives permission to appropriate to their own use all cattl* fuund outside a certain boundary. Mr Walker, on the production of his document contended that it had been intended to be in force only for a limited period, but Tte Ngakau pointed out that the agreement bore no date. Ultimately, by the judicious intervention of the Hon. the Native Minister it was arranged that Te Ngakau shall return ten head of Mr Walker's cattle, which have been seized, on condition that Mr Walker returns the bullocks and dray. Amongst other invita tions Mr Sheehan received a letter from Rewi inviting him to come to Puniu. The Native Minister declined on the ground that a meeting under such circumstances would be liable to create misapprehension, and that it would be moro conducive to a good uiiderstaniug between all parties that all matters under consideration should be openly discussed at the Hikuraugi meeting. Rewi leplicd expressing approval of this decision, and intimating his intention to acquiesce in the course proposed This clearly sheW3 that Rewi intends to be present at the meeting at Hikuraugi. Mr Sheehan was accompanied to Auckland by deputations from the Ngatihatia andNgati raukawa tribes, and was to-day engaged iv a conference with them respecting lauds be yond the confiscated boundary. On the whole the visit to Waikato has been pro ductive of the best results. The meeting at Hikurangi has been delayed by the diffi culty of collecting food, and the illness of Tawhiao, who was for uve days inaccessible to even his principal advisers.

A CABLEGRAM in another column announces the destruction by fire ot the premises occu pied, by Thos. Nelson and Sons, the well known publishers, of Hope Park, near Edinburgh. The buildings were erected about thirty years ago. They are said to cover an immense area of ground, being mostly only one storey high. Every branch of the printing, binding, illustrating, and publishing businesses is carried on there in a very extensive and superior style. Up wards of one thousand hands are employed, a large proportion of them being women. The literature turned out by the firm is mostly educational. They also publish smartly bound story books at all prices, suitable for Sunday-school prizes, together with illuminated cards, views of Scotch scenery, &c. The fire must clearly have been a very serious and destructive one, otherwise the agent would not have wired the news. Nearly all our booksellers deal with Nelson. Mr Chapman went over the whole establishment when he was in Edin burgh, and the extensive nature of the pre mises may be guessed from the fact that it took him three hours to get through the establishment. Curwen, in his '' History of Bookselleis," says :—• * Taking printing, publishing, and bookbinding together, Thos. Nelson and Sons are the most ex tensive house in Scotland. They moved to their present establishment about a quarter of a century ago, and were com pelled, after a lapse of ten years, to build a range of oflises far exceeding anything of the kind in the city of Edinburgh, and pro bably unparalleled out of it. In the main building there are three floors apportioned to tho various branches of the trade. Machinery is used wherever possible, and by its aid and by a well organised system of division of labour, the number of books manufactured is enormous. The litho graphic establishment • comprises a number of rooms. Sixteen machines and presses are constantly engaged, principally in the production of maps,vbook illustrations, &c." The founder of the firm, Thos. Nelson, was a self-made man, and the history of his life is extremely interesting.

We are glad to notice that our morning contemporary has at last come round to a sensible frame of mind on the Eastern Question. We have heard so much from it about the responsibility of Mr Gladstone and others, whose influence was successful in restraining England from rushing into

war on the side of the Turk ; we have been told so often that England should have gone into the war twelve months ago ; we have digested with exemplary patience so many columns of twaddle about the importance of maintaining Ottoman integrity as a, barrier to Russian aggression, and tho wisdom of crushing by military force tho national aspirations of the Turkish Principalities ; that it is quite encouraging to read such lines as those which head the leading matter in to-day's issue: '-Turkey," says the " Herald," " has been looked upon for many years as a " buffer " between Russia and the rest of Europe, but it may be better that there should be no buffer, and that the Powers of Europe should talk plainly face-to-face with the Czar. . And, indeed, the creation of Roumania and Bulgaria into autonomous States promises tojj erect a stronger barrier against Russia than the always-divided and disordered Empire of the ' Sultan." That is exactly what the much-maligned Mr Gladstone said two years ago, and for the advocacy of which against the Turkophiles he has suffered the wrath of our contemporary and other admirers of Moslem rule. In its issues of the 2nd instant, the _Bth ultimo, and in numberless fiery perorations before, we have been told of the grievous mistake made by England in not entering the field to fight the battle of oppression for the Turk ; it is, therefore, refreshing now to find on the same undoubted authority that these gloomy reflections were the offspring of a warped judgment. "England's position," say the "Herald" to-day, is now a strong one— a better one probabhj than she could have occupied if she had taken action earlier. The opposition to the measures of the Government has now almost died away, as it consisted in great part of a determination not to go to war to re-establish Turkey, while every other nation in Europe seems disposed to act with England, and to regard her as their leader. She has not lost prestige, as was confidently asserted by some, but, as events shew, has rather gained it." Our contemporary's conversion comes- rather late, but we rejoice over it as anotl er proof that the light of intelligence and reason will ultimately penetrate the thickest skull.

We are led to understand that the Im provement Commissioners have met the Princes-street lessees half-way, and agreed -hat the Circus shall not be erected iv the Albeit Park, but on the allotments fronting O'Rorke and Alfred-streets. This, we believe, will be accepted as satisfactory by the lessees, and the threatened legal pro ceedings will be abandoned. A meeting of the creditors of W. H. Nicol, was held at the Supreme Court this morning. Considerable discussion arose relative to bankrupt's transactions, and as no amicable settlement could be come to, the meeting adjourned till Monday next. At an inquest at Ohincmutu on the body of Archibald McKenzie, who was drowned in Ruapeka Bay, it appeared that the deceased went down to the water to undress, and that a native womani who came to the spot sometime afterwards, finding his clothes on the bank, and no sign of the man, raised an alarm. A native named Pirika dived for the body, but it was found by another native named Koroua. The natives, however, delayed sometime before diving until payment was guaranteed by Mr Isaac Wilson. Deceased had formerly stated to the latter that he could not swim, and the evidence showed that he got into a deep hole. The jury returned a verdict of " Acci dental death."

We have (o acknowledgo 2s 6d from " A Friend," for Mrs Lampra ; and 5s each from another "Friend," for Mrs Lampra and Mrs McConkie.

A grand complimentary benefit will he tendered to Mrs Henry Winchcomb and her afflicted daughter, on Monday evening next, in the Theatre Royal, and from facts that have come within our knowledge we feel confident that the case is a most deserving one. Miss Winchcomb is deaf and deprived of the free utterance of speech, and was for a considerable time ah inmate of the i>oaf and Dumb Asylum in the Old Kent Road, London. Mr Winchcomb, the lni.baiui and father, was for nine years in the employ of Messrs Mandsley, the well-known en gineers of the Westminster Bridge Load, but was compelled to relinquish his position as one of the leading engineers to that firm, in consequence of failing health. He came out to this country, thinking tiie climate might have a beneficial effect upon his health; still, he is unable to work. A number of our local performers and vocalists have promised their assistance, and an excellent bill of fare is in preparation, which, it is to be hoped, will produce a favourable result iv this case of real distress.

The Sea Nyniphe Lodge of Good Templars held an entertainment in con nection with members of local lodges last night iv the Newmarket Hall. About 200 of the brethren of the various lodges -were present, and the proceedings were opened by Bro. Robinson, W.C.T. The splendid gavel, previously noticed iv the Star, was used on the occasion, and the utmost order prevailed. Several brief addresses were given, and the sailors aided the entertain ment with a number of songs. Heir Butschkow, the local musician, presided at the piauoforte, and accompanied tho singers. The meeting closed with three cheers for the jolly tars of England, and the National Anthem.

The annual meeting of the Licensed Victualler's Association yesterday was adjourned until Monday next. The secre tary had neglected to advertise tho meetiug, excepting privately by circular, hence more than half tho members were not in attendance.

The soiree to be given in the Panmuro Hall on Thursday, the 25th instant, an nounced in our advertising columns, promises to be a grand success, as is usual with every entertainment given in this rural district. The tickets are nearly disposed of, and there is no doubt but that many Auckland friends will patronise the soiree. The proceeds will go towards the liquidation of the remaining portion of the debt on tho new Roman Catholic Presby tery, which is an ornament to the place, and a credit to the generous Catholic people of Panmure and their outside friends.

At the half-yearly distiict meeting of the Oddfellows of Dunedin yesterday, the Provincial Grand Master said the property of the Auckland Lodges had been under stated in the Governmentreturnsby£lo,ooo.

The fire-bell in Princes-street was rung last evening at about 10 o'clock by one of the mischievous boys of the district, which caused a feeling of alarm in that neighbour hood. It is needless to add that there was no fire, and the young scamp was too fleet of foot for the police.

The steamer Victoria, the property of Messrs Watt Bros., foundered recently at her moorings, Lake Taupo. Efforts to raise her were unsuccessful. .

In reference to the accepted tenders for works by the City Council, notified in our issue of yesterday evening,,!.. Patterson £25, should read £23 10s, accepted, C. Davis £497, for cottages and stabling at abattors, accepted, should read C. Layers.

The Hon. the Native Minister will visit Tamahere after the meeting at Hikuraugi.

Lord Beaconsfield, has left his house iv Whitehall Gardens, which his medical adviser considered to be too near the river to be healthy, and now occupies the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury. The apartments are said to have been decorated iv a florid style, suited to the dignity of the chief Minister of the first Empress of India !

In the Railway Audit Department six officers have received notice that their servicesjjwill be dispensed with. The ex pense of the travelling auditors has been veryigreat, and the retrenchment is a step in the right direction.

The acceptances for the Easter Handicap and Steeplechase, together with the general entries, will, be posted at the Occidental Hotel this evening at 8 o'clock.

The fishing excursion per Takapuna is postponed, as the steamer is not at libetry.

Te Ngakau, Tawhiao's Private secretary, and the exponent of the views of the K_ng party, has visited Te Awamutu to_ arrange the details for the proposed meeting with the Premier and N ative Minister. Sir John Coode has visited Oamaru and expressed approval of the harbour works now in progress.

John Rhodes, of Hounslow, who dressed like a tramp, and denied himself even the necessaries of life, has just died and left over £100,000 to various London charities. A cricket match wiU be played in the Domain to-morrow afternoon betweeu the cabinet-makers andupholsters of Auckland. The following are the teams :—Cabinet makers : W. George, J. Jones, Brown, Prestley, Robinson, Connolly, Moore, Grant, Gourlay, Coleman. Thorpe and Taylor, emergency men. Upholsters :J. George, Mclvor, Mulvaney, Harrison, Littlewood, Priestly, Strong, Haliday, McMaster, McCarthy, and Cow. Players are re quested to attend at 2.30 sharp. According to '* Mayfair," application has been made to the authorities of the Bank of England to lend the Government for three months, upon the security of a sixpenny income tax, the £1,000,000 banknote, which is kept on hand to show visitors. It is thought that if on entering the Congress Lord Salisbury were in an off-hand Avay to produce it and ask for change, a most desir able effect would be produced. The Thames "Star" says that Mr D. Tookey has acknowledged the authorship of the letter signed " You know who," sent to the Te Aroha natives. Our contemporary severely castigates Mr Tookey for writing a letter of a mischievous nature.

The following will represent the Albert Foundry in the forthcoming Cricket match with the Phoenix Foundry C.C. viz. Messrs Masefield (captain), Bruce, Hanna, Howard, Kelly, Henderson, McCarthy, Massey, McCoskrie, O'Connor, Salon. The annual meeting of the Onehunga Bible Society will take place in the Masonic Hall on Monday evening next, at half past seven o'clock. The meeting will be addressed by the Rev. Dr. Maunsell, Rev. Mr Carrick, the Rev. Mr Buddie, and other clergymen, and the choir will_ render a number of musical selections during the

evening. The baths for the people in Victoria street East, projected and nearly completed, will be opened to-morrow (Saturday) by the proprietor, Mr Roth, who has spared no expense in modelling the baths in the fashion of those of Westminster and Bermondsey, which have long been recog nized among the useful institutions of London. Particulars of Mr Roth's new baths, terms, &c, are stated in an adver tisement elsewhere.

After an inspection of the moa bones found near WanKarei, Mr Cheeseman pro : nounces the largest to be those of a Dinor nis giganteus, which must have stood 12 feet high. Subsequently, says the " Advo cate," Mr Cheeseman explored the lime stone caves at Parahaki, and his labours were well repaid, for large numbers of the Dinornis bones were found in them ; and perhaps the most important finds were a large number of the rings of the windpipe, some oblong shape, others round, clearly indicating that they belonged to different sizes of birds. Mr Cheeseman believes these to bo the first ever found in the North Island. These rings are not much larger that a good thick keeper, yet they are in an excellent state of preservation, though scientists assert that the bird has been ex tinct about 250 years. Another important find made by Mr Cheeseman was that of an almost complete skeleton of the Cnemi ornis, an extinct bird of smaller size than the moa, and the fos.il remains of which are much morel uncommon. The vertibra is complete. Mr Cheeseman has besides these a large number of bones, com prising seven or eight distinct skeletons of different sizes ; there is a beak of the moa, three skulls, tibia, fibula, and thigh aud rib bones, J&c. The whole of these bones were found in four dry caves, but in the caves traversed by water no bones were dis covered, and no one but Mr Cheeseman or a scientist, would have thought of looking for them in the places where they existed. We learn that the Newmarket Board has served notice on the Kyber Pass breweries to cover in the drains which carry their " wash " through Newmarket district to the sea.

The premises known as the Corner Mart, occupied by Mr George Sibbin, the auction eer, has been sold to the Bank of Austral asia for the sum of £6,000. Mr Sibbin, however, will hold the premises until the directors are ready to make tho required alterations for the new Bank.

CABLEGRAMS.

Great Fire in Edinburgh.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

LONDON, April 10,

An extensive fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Nelson and Sons, publishers, of Edinburgh.

HOPES OF PACIFIC NEGOTIATIONS.

SINGAPORE, April 11

GortschakoiFs reply is considered un aggressive, while at the same time England's objections as to the effect of the treaty re main unanswered. Hopes of a pacific settlement continue to be entertained. VICTORIAN POLITICS. Replying to the memo, presented by the Victoiran colonists regarding the crisis, Sir M. Beach read a telegram from Governor Bowen, stating that the crisis was ended, that trade was reviving, and that political animosities were subsiding. Sir M. Beach remarks that, even if the Governor made mistakes, it was not, perhaps, wise to dis cuss his conduct now that the crisis was over. He promised to go carefully into the question of paying on the votes of the Assembly, and merely would give the Governor instructions for his future guidance.

AUSTRALIAN.

GREAT DESTRUCTION OF SHEEP.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

SYDNEY, April 11

During last year the sheep in the colony decreased 3,748,000, in consequence of drought.

MELBOURNE, April 14

Sir B. O'Loghlan's majority over Mi- Francis was 110 in the West Melbourne election.

GRAFTON-ROAD WESLEYAN CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY.

About 130 persons sat down to the anniver sary tea-meeting last evening in the Graf ton road Chapel presided over by the ladies :— Mesdames C. B. Stone, Mears, Hunter, Rose, and White, and Misses Rose, Norfolk, aud Lawry. Mr Geo. Holdship occupied the chair _it the public meeting, and having expressed his regret, in common with the congregation, at the which they should feel in the absence of Rev. W. J. Williams, who had endeared himself to the community, the choir sang the hymn, " Fully Trusting." Mr F. A. White then read the trustees report, which was satis factory. The report stated that the costs pf sundry improvements were :— Shingling chapel and gallery, £90 12s 8d; painting inside chapel and graining seats, £32105; alteration of sunlight, &c, £11 19s ; carpet for pulpit aud matting, £13 lis 9d ; stable for student's horses, £12 10s ; sundry repairs to fence,&c, £29 10s : total, £190 13s sd, which leaves a debt of £38 6s 8d still on this place. During the present week the trustees have purchased a new American organ, at a cost of £50. The report referred to the departure of Mr Williams for the Wellington district. The balance-sheet and report were adopted i The meeting was addressed by

Revs. J. Robertson, R. F. Macnicol, T. Bud die, J. Lawry, W. Kirk, and W. J.-Wil liams. The choir gave at intervals, "Arise and Shine," " Are your Windows," " On ward and Upward" and other hymns and anthems, the whole concluding with votes of thanks to the chairman, ladies, and the choir.

THE KOHIMARAMA SCHOOL.

(To the Editor of the STAR.) Sir,— Although rather lato in the day, I wish just to remark on the state of affairs at Kohimarama, and in reading last week an account of the Governor's visit to that place, I was surprised to find it stated-that the Govornor "was received by Captain Breton, and Mr Speight, one of the tutors." This,Sir,was an error, which I beg leave to correct. Mr Speight was gazetted school master to that institution at its commence ment, and it is noticeable that although that gentleman left the place one year and nine months ago, during which |time there have been seven schoolmasters to succeed him, no other has yet been gazetted to the appointment, and complete ignorance seems to prevail of his not being there still. I should very much like to see explained this frequency in the changing of tutors at the Training School, and also to find a valid reason why the youngsters are constantly running away. Hoping an explanation of these things, will be obtained by the many people interested in the welfare of the institution, I beg leave to remain—Yours &c, One of this Seven.

THE EFFICACY OF THE ROD IN SCHOOL.

(To the Editor of the EVENING Star.) Sir. —We often hear of frivolous and vexatious complaints made by parents against school teachers for administering punishment to their pupils, by the rod, as if the use of that instrument was altogether unnecessary. Such correction is, however, indispensably needful, being, as it is, sanctioned by the highest moral authority— the Bible. The Rev Alexander Stewart—an author and popular lecturer, in the North west of Scotland—in a recent lecture on some of his youthful reminiscences, bore the following testimony to the salutary result of proper school chastisement: — "One of the schools he (the lecturer) at tended was conducted by Mr Stevenson, who was a first-rate teacher, and produced excellent scholars. Mr Stevenson was a thorough believer in the efficacy of the rod, and the 'leathering' system was judiciously practised by the worthy dominie. Under the good old thrashing system, how ever, capital scholars were produced, and no one was a whit the worse. Now-a-days if the teacher applies the cane a row ensues. The parents fly to the Board, then to the sheriff, aud the teacher may generally thank his stars' if he escape dismissal. He , (the lecturer) had no faith in such goody-goody, milk-and-water style, and his own impres sion was that it produced nothing but milk sops." This exactly accorded with what Dr. Samuel Johnstone leaves on record on the subject: —"If," says the novelist " I had not been weU caned at school, I would have left it a complete dunce."—Yours, etc., Paterfamilias.

[There are two sides to the cru.stion ; teachers sometimes allow their ungovernable pa-sions rather than calm judgment to determine the measure of correction. —Ed. E.S.]

THE GENERAL BEHAVIOR OF THE AUCKLAND HUSBANDS.

(To the Editor of the STAR.)

Sir, —Will you kindly insert in your columns the behaviour of a few Auckland husbands. We write more on behalf of others who are shortly going to make that solemn vow at the altar " till death do us part," giving you a littie experience of our married lives. In the first place, they tell their wives they are going up country, and instead of that they are seen at the "Races" with two or three fair " damsels " of Auckland ; at the same time giving us a few rules to " obey " during their absence, viz., that we jwere not to bring any "sweethearts," or go out at nights while they were away. They were not up country at all, but staying at a first-class hotel in Auckland with their fair "ladies," although they were lawfully married men. Is this not enough to break a woman's heart ? Is it not enough to send her mad ? Spending their money on disreputable "characters," and starving their wives. What on earth are they to live on 1 Do they think they can live on the air; or are their wives to go out to work, while the husbands are spend ing their money on riotous living. This is a suggestion they made before leaving us :

Never talk to ,' cabmen," For they are too wise; And they know your business. And how you spend your lives. Yours respectfully, Two Broken-hearted Wives.

WHAT A WOMAN THINKS OF THE WORKING MEN'S CLUB.

(To the Editor of the Star.) Sir, —In reading the speeches and subsequent letters respecting the opening of the Working Men's Club, I would wish to have a say upon the question from a woman's point of view ; and I may state that it would appear that all that can be done in the way of drawing a working man away from where he ought to be, viz.: with his wife and family, is being attempted by the sr» called Club, but I, can only think of it as a Eublic-house under a different name. I would eg to know the reason why that such a flourish ing of trumpets, and such efforts by the Governor and Ministers should be required to entice the working man away from his own fireside. Is it because the poor wife, who has drudged the whole day attending to and nursing his children, would prize his company for the long, tedious evening ? That to have him to speak to, to listen to the prattle of those his own, and to be a companion to her who he vowed, befoe"high Heaven," he would love before all others aslong as life lasts; that all the fuss of cards, dominos, billiards, smoke, and drink should be nothing in comparison to her to whom ho gave his first love. And yet he is to be drawn and enticed away from his wife, his babies, hi 3 "home;" yes, home—dear to every Briton's heart—and the poor wife again left, after an hasty supper, to enjoy, or, rather, to squander his hours' at his Club. Is it any wonder that the poor wife thus neglected night after night, seeks comfort after a similar manner, and the cup that inebriates is called in, and step by step, the mother is driven, by the selfish neglect of the cruel husband, to be a con firmed drunkard ; or it may, to a certain ex tent, account for so many married women taking up with other men—the tempter stepping in, and filling ud the chaos caused by a neglectful husband. But should the poor neglected wife and mother, maintain her integrity, and remain true to her selfi3h and unthinking husband . She mourns in secret,.and the canker at her heart does its deadly work, till she droops and dies, filling an untimely grave.; and all for the lack of that kindly, loving heart that she trusted to when she gave her all to his keeping. We are told that " Home get 3 monotonous;" indeed ! who should by their presence cheer and enliven it? Is it not the husband's duty to do so? Sir, I remember reading in my school days of an ambassador having to wait upon a prince upon State affairs, and he found the royal prince upon all fours, with a child upon his back, playing "ride a cock horse." I can love such a father as that-; I can love and reverence the memory of Albert the Goo 1, a pattern of Christian fathers; but I cannot love that misanthrope that wrote that letter in your Star signed "Jamieson." Love of nothing but love of self reigns there. I hope, dear Mr Editor, that there is not another man in creation like that man. After such a letter as that I shall dearly prize my single blessedness, which I shall carefully preserve and maintain until such time as I can find a heart not com posed of adamantine, as I do believe the person is who wrote that letter. I enclose you the following verses. They are to the point, and should you deem them worthy of insertion they are at your service.—l am. Sec, Kitty Clover.2 You took me, William, whon a girl unto your home and heart, To bear in all your after fate a fond and faithful

part; And tell me have I ever tried that duty to forgo, Or pined there were not joys for me, when you were sunk in woe ? No, I would rather share your tear than any other's glee, For though you're nothing to the world, you're all the world to me. I look upon you when you sleep, my eyes with tears grow dim; I cry "Oh parent of the poor, look down from Heaven on him." See him toil from day to day, exhausting strength and soul, With pity Lord look down on him, for thou canst make him whole. And when relieving sleep has on my eyelids smiled, " How oft are they, forebade to sleep in slumber by our child.. I take the little murmurer that spoils my span of rest,

And feel it as a part of thee-I lull if "^ breast. A imi l' on i_- There's only one return I crave, Imav „„* - '* it long, B* not nee. And it may soothe when I am whereto ; feel no wrong. vvnere the »eary I ask not for less frugal fare-my f H6t _ mind; " ttre *do no * I a3k not for a kinder tone, for th™ ever kind. ' or m,m- Wen^ But I would ask some share of hnn™ , I you on » Clubs - bestow; h°m> Of knowledge which you prize so much not something know. UUCJlnjightl Subtract from meetings mone'Bt mo_ _ , an hour for me, g SI mene acheve--. Make me companion of your soul as t „ ' safely be; l as I may A meek companion soon I'll be fnr _, studious hours. ' lor « y<mr - And teacher of those little ones you call. cottage flowers. uca "yoar And though we be not rich, we may K. Jr and kind, ttJf W Wise And as my heart can warm yoar heart _ my mind your mind. * ' B°l_ay o

"WHAT MIGHT BE."

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab) Sir,—The proposal of "Max." in _».. '" , I Star, viz., that " a fo w wealthy men nf- 85,t8 i putable taste should come out here vriiSMM 8" surroundings, and give an artistic Sfc^ "■'•% colonial society," is well timed. BuiiV« *° ;>i posalisnot very likely to be responded tIK?"> "F appreciated by those mo3t concerned Tni 1 oid country, especially in the manufartni^ districts, every town now has i's " sK? 1. Art," open at hours suited to the conveniin__ _i those who wish to avail themselves _f? advantages. Here the "be3t masters"are JtnawS under the guidance of able tutors. __eMnspiT too, by their gallhries of paintings, statt__v** assist in raising the taste of those whod_'_nT ; care to make a study of the Fine Arts t' ; America, also, I believe, every school receh__. '- with its Government grant of f£__? funds, Sec, a collection of photos/ft? -■ 1 of works of the best ancient j_£.: E_ modern masters. These are placed in tv''•"'' school conspicuous to all, and conveniently -«_ ' far those who wish to study. The selectionf. madepy a committee specially competent fm the work; the selection once made, the con£_ '*■ ' are multiplied wholesale, and, of course cheawr ■"' thus .giving each school a better collection nl :: specimens than the School Committee itaS could select or pay for if they acted indei-r. ' dently. The number an value of th« selection for each school is reg—atea as is the errant of funds, books, _70 by the size of the school, or by its capitation ! standard : but the smallest school is not " without the nucleus of a Fine Art GaUerv Will Mr Swanson, or some other »ood M.H.R.. move that a similar scheme b_ "-■ carried out in our public schools ? w_ i shall be. very glad to welcome Mr R-jHiv or Holman Hunt, or Mr Gladstone with]__ China or the Proverbial Manchester Prince if any or all of them can forego the congenial smypathy of artistic Europe. But their in fluence here, acting on the upper strata of society downwards, would not ensue such*•■ ultimate satisfactory results as would that of th* I public school system acting on the mass of the ' people. Copies of the Masters can now be had f cheap enough, and the mere exhibition of them I will awaken in the young a keen sympathy with . the true, the beautiful, and the good. What are we doing to foster among the people a love for ' the Fine Arts? Simply nothing. We cannot -■-•■ think that the moral, the religious welfare of the community is neglected. The heaven-point ing spires of our numerous churches and the throngs of worshippers filling our streets imply'---.' that in this respective are not behind other cities. The fine buildings lately reared for our public : schools, and the keen eye of the colonial boy for the main chance, shew that " the three R_" are i not quite forgotton. But foi the development of ■ .esthetics what have we to shew? Go to the Museum and see. Sir, there is more involved - in thi3 question than at first sight appears. I England _ncl3 her keenest competitors among ! the Belgians, the French, the Italians, and now among the Americans, all of whom haveenjoyed4, Art education. And this competition w_s feft most severely by the linglish manufactures soon i after the great exhibition inaugurated hyM Albert the Good, when the manufacturers having paid large sums to secure the heat designs, models, or specimens, found their men unable to brins. out the leading idea of th_4, artist as could the Continental workmen, whose training was of a higher standard. '1 he English workmen had not then the artistic eye to distinguish and appreciate that which gave tiie M article its intrinsic value. The manufactories of:.;. Auckland are only in their initial stage, but already we experience the same difficulty as - did the English 10 or 15 years ago, and as soma'i..-. of them do even now. An<l in the commercial 4. race we shall be seriously retarded by ignorance unless we now cultivate this hitherto neglected > branch of education. Educate! Educate! . Edu.ate! must still jhe ; the cry. Educo in the true sense; lead ont the whole man, religiously, intellectually, and """ aesthetically. We dream of Auckland's advance ment; the Waitemata's teeming wharves,.' the deafening clatter of the ponderous , hammers echo and re-echo from Mechanics' Bay 4' to Freeman's Bay. The shoreline is dotted with the tall shafts from a thousaud factories, while as far and further than the line of vision are M the cottages and mansions of a people happy in the consciousness of a position second to no nation upon earth. Whether or not this dream be realized rests with ourselves. To no other place on this earth can we point and say: "That 4; counti y contains a greater variety and a better proportion of minerals than does New Zealand.., To no other Australasian city can we point and say: "That city occupies a better position. - geographically, than Auckland." But if we . allow the race to grow up without tTe full benefit of this threefold education, if, possessing these advantages we forget our responsibilities, then, surely, shall we merit the verdict. " The Kingdom shall be taken from you and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.''— ■"*" Yours, &c, A. Shrewsbury.

CRICKET.

(To the Editor of the Star.) Sir,—ln your issue of last night you mention a?M cricket match to be played at Ellerslie on _£'*"■- - day, between the "Albert _- oundry and Stafford shire & Clyde Iron Works and the Phoenix M Foundry." I begto pointout that this is slighter, "* ---incorrect, a., 1 understand, the team to be pitted: ■ against the Phoenix Foundry C.C. are all epjn ployed on the the Albert Works, and are quite ;, capable of holding then- own without any».; combination.—l am, &c. Fair Play. :e

THE EASTER RACES.—BETTING.

The following prices were -gathered at the Occidental Hotel and other haunts of theM >: sporting fraternity : — EASTER HANDICAP. 7 to 2 against Mufti 7— 2 — Hippocampus 4—l — Izaak-Walton 4—l — Lara -J||l 5— 1 — Pungawerewere 6—l and 8 to 1 the others. . ■ STEEPLECHASE. 5 to 2 against Perfume 3—l — Don Juan 3—l — Butcher Boy 7—2 — Loafer 7—2 — Whitefoot s—l — any other. Doubles run from 7 to 12 to 1.

NEW THEATRICAL SEASON.

We are glad to learn that lovers of the4| drama will enjoy a new theatrical season after the departure of the Great Allied i Shows. Mr De Lias, proprietor of the. Theatre Royal, succeeded in persuading Mr John Jack and Miss Annie vj Firman, who came down by the _-__l"^-J' steamer City of New York, to. remain instead of going on to Sydney a_ M they originally intended. A strong com- . pauy is now being formed to support the . ' new stars, which will probably introduce -_ before the footlights at the Royal, fresh talent as well as some very old favourites, who have not visited Auckland for years.;4J Mr Jack has been styled "the American Representative of Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff." His appearance to Of that role is noticed very highly by the New York press, the " New York Herald 4 speaking of his impersonation as '3...' decided hit," and the --Tribune" declar ing "We are gratified in being able to pronounce his effort an eminently- * true and decided Shakesperian success. . During h:sl_anadian tour Mr Jack received M the following high endorsement from the 4 Governor-General:—" Government House, Ottowa, November 25, 1872: Sir,— Ihaye been desired by His Excellency the Earl 01 Dufferin, to convey to you the expressions - of gratification he experienced in witnessing your talented rendering of the character 01 Sir John Falstaff, in the play of "King: Henry IV." May I also request you W thank Miss Firmin and those who so w?u and ably supported yourself and her,J<> r the pleasure which" they afforded then Excellencies, by the able manner in w"<^ 4 they filled their several parts.—l have the , honour to remain sir, your obedient servant. . H. C. Fletcher, Secretary to the Governor- General. John Jack Esq., Russell House, Ottawa." In addition to his leading k role of comedian, Mr Jack appear 3 in tragedy and character linP£ .-. sonations. He has likewise the copyngr-, | of a number of the best American pieces. . Miss Annie Firman has obtained consw^ able celebrity in the chief cities ol m, { United States as an actress and songstresj- She possesses a sweet and highly eult_vai*£ soprano voice, and is spoken of as -*£ artiste of great versatility, excelling *X in emotional representations, m come-.-

ETENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 12 1878



mo AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS. W. J. HURST ifc CO. have on sale the under mentioned Fertilizers, all of which have been proved to produce satisfactory results ia this district. Experience teaches that large and nrofltable returns can be relied on by a judicious and li sra use of them. The flattering Testi monials from leading Farmers justify W. J. Hurst & Co. in strongly commending them to every Agriculturist:— __„ _ MALI)EN ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO MEXICAN do. EEL.LS BONE FLOUR i and §-mch BONED UST BILLYARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OF POTASH SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME. SALT, SULPHATE OF LIME. ■ In addition to the above, W. J. H. & Co. are nrepared to supply special Chemical Manures for stimulating weak Corn Crops, and renovat ing Clover-sick Pastures, as well as the Potato and Mangold mixture that for the last -two sea sons has attracted such favourable notice. Analysis, prices, and other particulars will bo supplied on application at the Stores. 101. Queen- treet. Shirts. THE EASIEST THING TO DETECT AT PRESENT IS THE BEAUTY OF CARGO & McKAIG'S Cambric and Flax Shirts. _Ti O TO BATH. \jr TO THE WORKING MEN OF AUCKLAND AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. THE WORKIN-TmEN'S PUBLIC BATHS V. ill be OPENED to the Public TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), APRIL 13,1878. HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS. These Baths were mainly formed for the Working Classes, to meet a pressing demand, at PIUCES TO COME WITHIN THE BEACH OF ALL. The BATHS will be Opened as under :— For Gentlemen—From 7 a.m. till i p.m., and from 5 p.m. till 10 p.m., all week days; and at the solicitations of numer ous friends, on Sundays, from 7 a.m. till 10 a.m. For Ladies—Ail week days, from 2 p.m. till _ p.m., with Female attendants. PRICES:—Hot, Cold, or Shower Bath, with tGwels, combs, and all conveniences, Sixpence each. Select Baths, for Ladies and Gentlemen. One Shilling each. CALLS AND DIVIDENDS. Cat__s— & s. d. Date. Coromandel 0 06- April 24 CREDITORS' MEETINGS. In the estate of John Robertson .. April 17 „ Andrew Clark .. .. April 17 ~ John Gage .. .. April 1



.AAA PAIRS OF TWO-BUTTON iVW KID GLOVES. JUST ARRIVED, Per Hero, ex Chimbirazo : 1000 Pairs of2-BUTTON KID GLOVES, Made expressly to Match the Fashionable Shades of Dress Materials, which will be Sold at the Low Prices of Embroidered Backs 3/9 per Pair. Plain Backs 3/6 per Pair. W. RATTRAY, DRAPER AND SILK MERCER, -fcX E W _J EAL AN D TT OUS X, 66, QUEEN-STREET. Auckland. A UTUMN AND WINTER, 1878. The undersigned are bringing for ward Large Parcels of NEW GOODS For the Incoming Season's Trade, Comprising __,_,-, GENERAL DRAPERY and CLOTHING Of Every Description. Entirely New amd Well Bouoht both as regards Quality and Phice. Particulars in future issue. Inspectionlnvited. FIVE PER CENT. (ls. IN the £), ALLOWED ON ALL CASH PUR CHASES OF 20s. and UPWARDS. .R/USHBROOK AND RIIIDGMAN, ' DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), UPPER QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. jTKR APERY! J^R APERY *ar NEW SEASON GOODS I ! SOMEREIELD AND LECK In taking this opportunity to address their numerous friends and the general public, desire to express thanks for liberal patronage, and beg to introduce to their notice a very Superior Selection of Goods ex Chase:-, Fontenaye, and Chili, NOW OPENING, comprising Blankets, Flannels, Calicos, Shirtings, Sheetings, Tick ings, Winceys, Satin Cloths, All Wool Serges, Hosiery, &c , All Wool Shawls, &c. Men's and Boys' Clothing. Moleskins, Corduroys, Tweeds, fee. This Large and Well-assorted Eltock, having been Purchased for Cash in tho over-stocked English Markets, is Now Ok.'ERED cor Sale at Prices Lower than Ever Heard op in Auckland. Inspection luvited. __T VERY SPECIAL LINE. HEAVY 11. FAMILY BLANKETS, AT 173 6d. Country Orders will have special attention. Hawkers Supplied at Wholesale Prices. SOMERFIELD & LECK, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. AGRICULTURAL RISKS. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY Is prepared to INSURE against FIRE— Agricultural Risks, Grain in Stook or Stack, and Steam Threshing Machines travelling from dlaee to place. LOWEST CURRENT RATES. HENRY E. WILLIAMS, A_« LINABUKY & Co., DRESSMAKERS and MILLINERS. NEW DRESS MATERIALS. A Large Assortment, of New Dress Goods for the present Season, in c- cry fashionable shade, Just Opened up at A. LINABURY & CO.'S. NEW WIMTER COSTUMES, ' NEW MANTLES, NEW ULSTERS. NEW MILLINERY. NEW HATS A Large Assortment of Pari3 Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Just Opened up. Also. Hosiery, Silk Ties, Umbrellas, Collars and Cnlfs, Gloves, Children's Mantles and Jackets. Also, A LARGE STOCK OF NOVELTIES, Which are Cheap, and will have quick sale. __r Look in at "__* A. LINABURY &3„CO.' S, 204 &206, queen-street, Auckland. TTNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. [ESTABLISHED 1837.] Paid-up Capital „1,250,00_. Reserve Funds £450,000. Notice is herebygiven that the Second Instal ment of £15 per Share on the new Shares issued by this Bank, under resolutions passed at the pecial General Meetings of the Proprietor, held in London on the 14th and 30th January, 1878, is due and payable at this office on the 15th day of April, and that All Shares are liable to forfeiture, under the Bank's Deed of Settlement, if the call be not punctually paid. JOSH. PALMER, Chief Officer for New Zealand. Chief Officer's Department, Union Bank of Australia, Christchurch, 16th March, 1878. {"CLOVER SEEDS, RYE GRASS, &C. On Sale, ex Late Arrivals : CLOVER SEEDS, • consisting on- White Clover Timothy Red Clover Rape Cow Grass Trefoil Alsyke Sec, Sec, Sec Turnip ALSO, 200 bushels ENGLISH PERENNIAL RYE GRASS 50 bushels ENGLISH POA PRATENSIS 500 lbs. INDIAN DOOB GRASS 1,000 lbs. ALFALPA 2,000 lbs. AMERICAN TIMOTHY. AND A Fine Collection of Farm and Garden Seeds?. The above have arrived in first-class condition. Samples will be forwarded on application. Poverty Bay, Canterbury, and local Rye Grass, Cocksfoot. Ratstail, Poas Fescues, &c. &c, from carefully selected samples, at lowest mar ket rates. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. BONEDUST! BONED.USTI BONEDUSTI To Arrive, per Hero: 100 TONS BONEDUST. Also, Just Landed, ex Borough Belle: A FINE SAMPLE OF BILLYARD'S No. 1 BONEDUST. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street.



r ADIES AND GENTLEMEN about to I _ FURNISH are reminded that ONE OF THE LARGEST STOCKS IN THE COLONY Ob' FURNITURE CARPE IS FLOORCLOTHS BEDDING, &C, &C., &C, Is on Sale at T. & H. Cooke's FURNISHI N_ G- WAR EH O U S.E 67, Queen-street. There are " land rats and water rats," says Shakespeare, meaning tricksters on land as well as pirates on the sea. A certain class of the former are at present occupying themselves m the preparation and sale of sophisticated hquor disguised in bottles which had for their first contents the finest medicinal beverage of the age, viz., Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aro matic Schnapps. Accent none but the genuine. The most lovely women are thoso wi.o have been carefully attended to in their childhood. Mothers of families would do well to regulate the health and beauty of their children, not only by the dietary watchfulness and op en-air exer cise, but by the occasional well-timed dose of the aperient mixture of " Ghollah's Great Indian Cures." Sold by all Chemists.