SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

»mmr, (This Afternoon, 8.20 Hlt*H WAIKR—| To-morrow Morning, 8.39 SUN SET.—This Evening, 5.44 SUN RISK.—To-morrow Moraine:, 6.22 MOON'S AGls.—First Quarter, Hth, 2.34 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Argyle, »s.S., Stephenson, from Wangarei ana Mangapai .._ Lsstitia, schooner, Wilson, from Noumea (New Caledonia).

DEPARTURES.

Taupo, s s., Anarew. luruoouu^ Wave of Life, Sop with, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney—Wakatipu, s.s., April zu For London—Lorraine, barque, early; l>mli, ship, early . . For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, s.s., May 3 For Levuka—Magellan Cloud, schooner, Satur day ; Thistle, cutter, early; Agnes Donald, schooner, Saturday. For Taranaki and the South—Taranaki, Tues day 9th ; Taiaroa, Wednesday, 17th ; Tara naW, Tuesday, 23rd ; Taiaroa, Tuesday, For Tauranga, Poverty Bay, and Southern ports Wanaka, Thursday, 11th; Hawea. Thursday, 18th ; Taupo, Thursday, 25th For Russell, Bay of Islands—Wanaka, Monday, Bth; Hawea, Monday, 15th; Taupo, Monday, 22nd ; Wanaka, Monday, 29th vvr-M

IMPORTS.

Per Argyle from Wangarei ana iviangapai. G3 cases fruit, 24 sacks gum, 2 horses, 6 kegs honey, 6 cases fowls and turkeys, 12 cases eggs and butter, 10 bags fungus.

EXPORTS.

For Poverty Bay: 2 cases.—uwen aim. wi-a-uam. For Wellington : 2 bales crop leather, 2 cases urrocr leather. For Christchurch: 3 bales crop leather, 193 sides crop leather, 3 cases upper leather 2 cases saddlery, 1 package grindery. Foi- Dunedin: 1 bale crop leather, 33 sides crop leather, 100 sides upoer leather, 1 case bridles and whips.—lreland Bros. Per Lcetitia, from Noumea: 200 sacks maiza.

Inwards.— Rangatira. cutter, from Omaha, with 40 ton 3 firewood, 200 posts, 2,000 palinga, and 500 staves; Mercury, cutter, from Tairua, with 21,003 feet timber; Lady of the Lake, ketch, from Orewa. with 11,000 feet junk, 45,000 shingles, 700 staves, and 1,300 palings; Queen, schooner, from Hokianga, with 20.000 feet totara. 2 tons gum, and sundries ; UUen cutter, from Sand-pit, with 10,000 feet timber ; Firefly, schooner, from the Wade, with lo bags gum, 40,000 shingles, 14 cases fruit, and a.5 bundles sheepskins. Cleared Outwards.— Rangatira cutter for Omaha, in ballast; Ness, cutter, for Waiheke, in ballast; Onward, schooner, for Russell, with •2 000 feet timber; Wangarei, cutter, for Russell, in ballast, Lady of the Lake, ketch, |for the Orewa. in ballast; Dream, cutter, for Russell, in Elsinore, Ruby, and Wave of Life have sailed for Russell to load with coal. The barque Stag sailed from Newcastle for Auckland on the 30th inst., with a cargo of o<The barque Cabarfeidh is on her way from Oamaru to this port with a cargo of gram, having left on Wednesday last. The s.s. Rowena arrived at Tauranga last evening from Auckland. _. ~ . ~ The three-masted schooner Fairhe from the Thames, and the schooner Minnel from Auckland, arrived at T.yttelton yesterday. The barque Bella Mary, from Hobart lown is now due. and may be expected to arrive at any tima within the next few days. The P.M. s.s-. City of New York is due from Honolulu and San Francisco, with the English mails about the middle of next week. The s.s. lona, from Russell will arrive in har bour to-morrow morning with passengers and The'topsail schooner Kenilworth is loading at the Railway Wharf for Lyttelton. . PSIt was erroneously stated in last nights issue that the cutter Thistle is loading for Leyuka. She is not yet in harbour, but immediately on arrival will commence loading for that port. The s.s. Taupo sailed last evening for Tauranga, Poverty Bay, and Southern ports, with a full cargo, and the following passengers:—Mr and Ivirs Sincox. family, and servant, Mesdames Fitzwiiliams, Hazelden, Campbell, Turnbull, Misses Beveridge, Lundon, Roberts, Lee, Nelson, Andrews, Messrs Neilson, Kurman, Swale 3, Holbrook, Senior, Hawker, Elder. Mackay, Marks, W Thorne, T. H. Mabin, Fox, Perry, Hawes, Home Hughes, and 8 steerage. The s.s. Argyle arrived iv harbour this morn ing from Wangarei ?nd Mangapai with a general cargo, and the following passengers :— Mr and Mrs Salmon, Mesdatnea Fitzpatnck, McKeuzie. Mi3ses Smith,' Alexandrina Munro, Isabella Munro. Messrs O'Kielly, Goldwater, HarneU, Hutchinson, Keane, M. McLeod, K. Peace, D. McDonald, Paul. Job, Olbrey, J. Dalziel, Lambert, John Hodgson, junr., Captain Kenneth McGregor, and Mai or Tisdall. The Pretty eight-ton yacht Algenora. with sails and gear complete, was sold alongside tho wharf to-day by Messrs B. Tongs and Co. for the low price of £15. . The brig Speedy entered outwards at the Customs to-day for Maiden Island. The total amount of revenue collected at the Customs to-day was £504 33 9d. The brigantine Magellan Cloud and the schooner Agnes Donald entered outwards at the Customs to-day for Levuka, the former calling at Loma Loma.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

TAUKANIiA, wua übj. The a.s. Taupo arrived from Auckland at six o'clock this morning. . Nelson; thia day. The s.s. Taiaroa arrived at midnight from New Plymouth. . Russell, this day. The s.s. lona sailed at noon for Auckland with passengers and a general cargo of country produce. ... , Gisbornb, this day. The s.s. Go-ahead arrived from Auckland at six o'clock this morning. . Nelson, this day. The s.s. Kennedy arrived from Wellington with the mail at noon to-day.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

CREDITORS' MEETINGS.

In the estate of Daniel Sellers .. April 10

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1878.

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The census returns for 1878 will be looked for with very great interest. The four years that have elapsed since the last enumera tion have been years of great activity, and the population has undergone material changes not only in numbers but hi distribu tion. The census of Wellington brought out a result that was perfectly astounding. In four years the city has nearly doubled its population —containing only 10,647 inhabi tants in 1874, it now has 19,126. None of the other boroughs Lare increased at any thing like the same rate. Christchurch, according to the census of the present year, has a population of 13,402 ; in 1874 it was 3,108 less. The population of Duuedin in 1878 is 22,493, or 4,053 more than in 1874, and the increase including all the Dunedin suburbs, Port Chalmers1, and the adjoining County of Taiera is only 5,497, giving a very much lower aver age than for Wellington. It must be observed, that the increase in Wel lington Borough shews tho full growth of the city population, which is not true of Christchurch, or Dunedin, and ia altogether contrary to the fact in Auckland, where the borough area is singularly small, and closely built, and the chief increase flows beyond the municipal boundaries into suburbs governed under the highway system. The returns for Auckland are not yet completed, but through the courtesy of Mr Brown, Registrar-General, and Capt. Fraser, K.M., Chief Enumerator for the Thames, we have been supplied with the folio ving statistics relating to the Gold fields :—

Owiug to the change in the nature of the local bodies, it is difficult to institute any reliable comparison between, the returns of 1874 and those now to hand. It is apparent, however, that the Goldfields' population has suffered a decline, although perhaps not so much as the depression in mining might have led some to anticipate. In the returns for 1871, the towns"of Sliortland and Grahamstown are set down as possessing 5,792 inhabitants; in 1874, the town of the Thames (we do not know what boundaries were followed) is stated at 8,073 inhabitants ; the census taken last month shews only 5,455 residents in the borough. The population of the electoral district of the Thames, which includes Coromandel and other places on the peninsula, was 12,246 in 1874; the population of borough and County (which excludes Coromandel), is now 10,423. We anticipate that when the complete returns are in, it will be found that although the population employed in gold mining has decreased, those engaged in the timber trade, agriculture, and other pursuits, have increased so materially as to preserve the balance and maintain the

population of the Thames electorate at about the number shewn in the returns of 1874.

Thb Naval Training School at Kohimarama was honoured to-<lay with a visit by His Excellency the Governor and Commodore Hoskius, who expressed much satisfaction with the efficiency of the management, and the marks of progress exhibited by the boys. The Training School is an institution worthy of encouragement and fostering care. In a country with the maritime advantages possessed by New Zealand, which is destined at no remote period to be the seat of an ex tensive ocean commerce, ranging over the whole Southern Pacific, a large proportion of the population will naturally be disposed to betake itself to a life on shipboard. That love of the sea which is so deeply implanted in the Anglo-Saxon race, and to which is mainly attributable England's maritime supremacy, will, in time, supply New Zea land with a race of hardy mariners and dar ing navigators, who will be as ready to defend her coasts from foreign invaders, as to scour the seas in search of new fields of commerce. But until within the past few years, no at tempt had been made to systematically develop in the youth of the colony such a taste for maritime pursuits as would lead them to adopt the sea as a profession, and thus to build up a generation of native-born mariners who in time to come could take the place of their fathers. This want the Naval Training School at Kohimarama was partly intended to remedy, as well.as to furnish a means, of reformatory and industrial discipline for orphans and the children of indigent parents ; and, so far, it has been as successful as could be expected from an experiment of the kind. We gather from the last official report by the manager, Captain G. R. Breton, pre sented to Parliament last session, that the number of inmates at the end of June la&t was 79 ; 30 having been admitted during the year, and 31 discharged. The health of the boys was satisfactory. The table of educa tional progress shewed that only 7 of the boys were unable to read, 16 could not write, and 9 had no knowledge of arith metic ; while, on the other hand, 25 boys could read well, 17 write well, and 12 were well acquainted with ciphering. On the whole, the conduct of the boys had been satisfactory, "looking to the antecedents of most of'them" (remarks the manager) ; " but the class sent here for some time past lias not been so good as in the earlier days of the School." What is referred to here is the fact that v large proportion of the boys sent to this School are the offspring off intemperate or criminal parents, and that they are, in many cases, tainted by early association with vice and immorality. With these children the reformatory process is tedious and slow, requiring the utmost patience and skill, more especially in the matter of classification. There always exists the danger that those boys whose moral faculties are blunted, and who have already become hardened in crime, will contaminate their companions, leavening the whole mass, and increasing the difficulty of the reformatory process. Captain Breton thinks the remedy for this lies in the establishment of a penal school, to which the worst class of boys might be Bent in the first instance, in order to undergo preparatory training for the Naval School; and to which also might be relegated those boys who might prove themselves unfit to associate with the better-behaved and more promising section. Expulsion, as a punish ment for insubordination or intractability, has been found to have the effect of en couraging many of the boys to commit offences in the hope of escaping from the discipline of the school, and returning to their old loose vagabond habits. On the other hand, the boys are well-fed and cared for, as their appearance shews at a glance. During the year ending June, 1877, 9 were apprenticed as seamen, 1 to a storekeeper, 1 servant or messenger, 1 gardener, 1 clerk, and 1 farmer; and their conduct had been generally good, none having been reported as actually bad. Of the boys, 30 received during the year, 17 had both parents living, 11 only one parent, and 2 were orphans. The circumstances of these boys were pithily described as follows : — "i, father in fcaol; 1, father deserted; 1, mother a prostitute; 1, mother in prison ; 1, no friends; 1, mother deserted; 1, father undenting penal servitude for ill-using his wife; I, found living iv a brothel with his mother; 22, no particulars leceived." The actual value of the articles manufactured in the school during the year was £45 9s 9d, consisting principally of clothing. In addition to this a considerable crop of potatoes had been grown, which yielded a profit. Twenty-six of the boys had been taken on a cruise to Southern ports in the Melanesiau Mission schooncr.Southem Cross, visiting Welling ton twice, and Port Chalmers once. Bishop Selwyu testifies to the cheerful and industrious manner iv which the young fellows performed their duties, though a considerable amount of hard work fell to their share ; aud Captain Bongard says they displayed alacrity in obeying orders, aud general smartness in working the vessel. " During a part of the voyage which, was unusually rough they were as ready to go aloft as at any other time, and always stowed and loosed the top-gallant sails and stay-sails, except when it was blowing so hard that it was. not prudent to send them aloft. They picked up steering very quickly ; most of them steering fairly, some very well." "In conclusion" says Capt. Bongard, "I would say from the appearance of this trip, that I would readily take apprentices from this school with me." Notwithstanding this highly favourable testimony, Captain Breton experienced great difficulty in induc ing the local shipping companies and masters to.take apprentices from the school, probably owing to sonic existing prejudice against the youths. We would suggest to the Government the advisability of employ ing as many as possible of the well-behaved lads in tho steamers? Stella and Hineraoa, from which they could be apprenticed from time to time into the merchant marine. The manager, in his report, also refers to the want of a second schooner for cruising purposes, the present stationary vessel being of little use. This is a matter which the Government should look to without delay. Frequent cruises in varied Aveathers furnish the best means of training the lads to a practical knowledge of seamanship, and of diverting their minds from the old mis chievous associations of their earlier days.

"A Queensland Romance, 10 giving an insight into high life in that colony, is pub lished on the fourth page of this issue. Sir George Arney, in writing to a friend by the last mkil, expresses himself. highly amused at the rumour Avhich was contra dicted in the Star some time ago to the effect that he (Sir George) had married, and cannot understand how his Parnell friends succeeded in starting such a report, as he has • never entertained any such intention of taking to himself a wife, having subsided into old Welter's way of thinking. The late Chief Justice has been travelling through the continent, taking special delight in watching the progress of the higher courts of law, and the various signs of im provement visible since he last visited the principal towns. Sir George is enjoying capital health.

There are many persons in this city who have weights in their possession which are never used in the way of trade, and yet the possessors are liable tor such weights, should they be seized by the Inspector and found wanting. The possessors of unused and unstamped weights should take warning, and either do away with them or get them corrected in time. One of the Freeman's Bay defendants yesterday had to pay smartly for weights Avhich for a long time had only been used in keeping doors open. . A poll for the election of three governors for "the Auckland College and Grammar School, commenced at the offices of .the Board of Education at nine o'clock this morning, and will close at six this evening. The names of the candidates ars as follow— Messrs Theo. Heale, Edwin,Hesketh, D. L. Murdoch, George Maurice O'liorke, and lleva. D. Bruce and G. M. Nelson.

The recent discoveiy of moa bones and sodawater springs at Kaurihohon, which Mr Cheeseman has gone to examine, ap pears to be of some importance. Ihe «< Advocate " says :—" Mr William Taylor, of the Sodawater Springs, Kauri hohori, while digging a ditch on his property unearthed a number of moa bones, which, we believe, are the first ever found North of the Waitemata. Two of the bones are evidently thigh bones. They measure 30 inches in length, aud from then size must have belonged to the genus Dinorsis Elephantopes. Mr Taylor was digging a ditch through a" piece of swampy laud in which are innumerable active and inactive sodawater springs. On the very spot Avhere the bones were fouDd, numerous fossils abound, and quantities of substance, which has been taken for meerschaum. Residents are naturally very curious to know whether this substance is meerschaum, and if Mr Cheesemau can settle the question, they at any rate will be satisfied. About twenty acres of land here is thickly studded over with the mineral springs. There is a rock basin in one place where the carbonic gas issuing from it is so strong, that flics in passing over it have been poisoned aud fallen in dead heaps into the basin. We have heard of birds also having been killed in the same manner. Bat it is a well known fact that cattle and horses in stinctively avoid the locality of the dead poison. It is announced that the services m con nection with St. David's Presbyterian Church will be preached next Sunday, in the morning by the Rev. D. Bruce, and in the evening by the Rev. Mr Evans, of Waikato. A man named Campbell, well known _to the police, was charged this morning with stealing a tomahawk or shingle splitter, quite new, and stolen, it is supposed, from a store, as the price is rather indistinctly scratched on the handle. The owner is desired to call upon Sub-Inspector Paidy as early as possible to identify the property. After the acquittal of the prisoner Smith on the charge of indecent assault at the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr Rockliffe, 3chool-teacher, made an application to his Honor foi his personal expenses, when his Honor said he could not hear ifc. It appears that Mr liockliffe was subpeeued as a witness for the defence, but that his expenses were not tendered to him. Mr Rocklifi'e thereupon telegraphed to his solicitor, and was advised that in an indictable offense he must appear on the trial whether his expenses were ten dered or not. Mr Rockliffe mentioned the matter to another solicitor, who coincided with the first, aud a third informed him that he need not appear to give evidence un less his expenses were tendered. Notwith standing this contradictory advice, Mr Rock lifl'e and the other witnesses decided to com ply with the summons. It appears that the accused was unable to pay the ex penses of his own witnesses, and that the retainer to his own lawyer, Mr Dufaur, was paid from a subscription raised at Coromandel, with which, however, Mr Rockliffe was not connected in any way. The witnesses for the defence who have been brought up from Coromandel, and compelled to pay their own expenses, com plain, with a great show of justice, of the hardship of this ; seeing that the accused was not in a position to pay expenses, and the non-appearance of the witnesses might have the effect of causing the conviction of an innocent man.

The Star of Hope Free Templar Lodge was duly opened last evening in the Cook street Oddfellows' Hall. The chair Avas occupied by Bro. Warburton, G.W.C.T., who made a capital speech upon the principles aud advantages of the Order. The following officers were then elected and installed to office :—W. C. T., W. L. Niddrie; W.V.T., John Clifford; W. Secretary, John Davidson ; W.F.S., Harry Seou; W.T., Wm. Pooley ; W.C., Thos. Komp; W.M., Arthur Niddrie; W.1.G., Chas. llawkeswood; W.0.G., Henry Mar lin ; W.D.M., Sis. Elizabeth Lee ; W.A.S., Rosannah Pooley ; W.R. H. S., Kate Burke; W.L.H.S., Agnes Niddrie;. P.W.C.T., Bro. Joseph Cobine. The after hour Avas passed in an harmonious and agreeable manner.

Referring to the promised visit of the Premier to the North, the " Northern Advocate" says :—" The Promier will meet with a loyal and hearty welcome from the settlers of these districts if he provides the opportunity for such manifestation, hi no part of the colony has Sir George1 * Grey warmer admirers aud supporters than at Waipu, and the Wangarei public will not be behind their neighbours. We shall have very great pleasure in Avelooming the Premier, more especially as he Avill doubt less touch on the subject of representation, than which no subject is of greater import ance to Marsden."

"S. Paul's Palish Magazine " for April, in addition to 24 pages of useful and instructive reading, contains four pages of local information, the calendar for the month, and church paragraphs of interest to the congregation. On the 18th instant, an evening service of song, " The Man of Sorrows," specially adapted for the season, will be performed by the children in the Cathedral Church. We notice also that two new sets of organ pipes have been received by the Fonteuaye, half the expense of which was borne by the late organist, Mr J. A. Beale, now on his passage to England. The offertories for the past month, the baptisms, and other Church matters, are duly chronicled. The inner pages are devoted to sketches, a story, a poem, natural history, an Easter sermon, and good sayings. Mr Kenneth Watkins, the artist, has completed a water-colour drawing of the Hauraki Gulf, a midsummer sketch at the North Shore. The picture is quite natural, and will be recognised at once by persons acquainted with the view ; it is, what the artist intended it to be, a summer sketch, with the azure clouds, full-leaved trees,and reflections of the beauties of the season in the bright waters. The sketch is on view in the shop of Mr Wayte, bookseller. A serious accident occurred yesterday afternoon to a lad named Frank Gussey, who was iv the service of the Sash and Door Company, Mechanic's Bay. The lad was employed among the machinery, and by some means his left hand was caught, and the thumb and finger broken. The hand was also sadly torn and mangled, causing acute pain. The lad was imme diately taken to Dr. Wright, who dressed the fingers. He then went to his home in Jermyn-street, and, underlthe most favour able circumstances, he will not for at least a mouth be able to resume his work.

The Civil business at the quarterly Circuit Court consists of oiily two cases, Frost v. Frost, which will be tried on the 11th of April; and Arthur v. the Waikato Steam Navigation Co. on the 15th. The total number of Jclaims for registra" tion on the voters' list for Eden was 40, and for Onehunga 33. An inquest was held this afternoon on the body of Elizabeth Gott, before Dr Goldsbro.' and a jury, and a verdict of "Death from natural causes" returned. The old lady was an inmate of the Refuge, and died full of years, of sheer old age. The rifle match to-morrow between the Engineer and No. 3 Co., A.R.V., will, we hear, be something more . than a trial of skill, inasmuch as it is said it will demonstrate the superiority of the white rifle sight over the old regulation blackened one, and will also enable a comparison to be made between the two targets,altogether outside the logical reasoning of the ques tion, so often asked : " Why should targets be white ?" The regular monthly meeting of the i smbers of the Enneskillen Lodgo of ' angemen will be held this evening in the jN ewton Protestant Hall at the usual hour. The Poiisonby Ratepayers' meeting will be held this evening in the district hall, to consider matters in connection with the proposed new school. The chair will be taken at half-past seven o'clock, by William Thome Esq. Considerable satisfaction is expressed re appointment of Dr. Philson and Dr. Golds bro, as Justices of the Peace.

Mr W. Swanson, M.H.R., will move the first resolution at the meeting at Ponsouby Hall to-night, in reference to school-rooms to be erected in Ponsonby. There is also a pretty general feeling that advantage should be taken of the meeting, to consider the important question of forming Pon 3 sonby into a Borough, in accordance with the advice recently given by the Hon. Mr Sheehan. The question, we understand will be introduced so as to elicit opinions regarding it. Ratepayers feel that it will never do to be merged into a County to be outvoted in the distribution of funds by small County Ridings. And there is also the fact that at present an application would be successful to obtain an endow ment of two thousand acres of land for the new Borough, but it is quite uncertain how long this may be the case. The Victoria, a steamer belonging to Watts Bros, has foundeied in the Taupo. Efforts to raise her have so far proved un successful.

The members of the No. 3 Company A.R.V. will be inspected by the Defence Minister on Mouday evening nexc, at 7.30 o'clock, when every member is. required to be present. Uniform : Full dress. A cable message received from Captain Rails, dated London, ;Vpril 3rd, reports the safe arrival of the IN ew Zealand (Shipping Company's vessel, City of Auckland, which left this port on January Ist. Captain Rails has therefore made another smart passage, and maintains the high reputation which the Company's vessels have obtained throughout this colony and Great Bnrain.

In the early part nf last night's issue, an announcement of a sale of cattle on Mi- Grant's farm at Pukekohe was, through a mistake by our clerk in interpreting a tele gram, put in as an auction advertisement. The- fault was entirely with this office. The advertisement in its proper form ap pears in another column. At 7 o'clock last night the gale at Wan gauui ha .'. abated, and the Wallace was all right. The Kaffir war is progressing satisfactorily. Large captures of cattle, etc., have been made. Volunteers are plentiful. Wm. Henuessy, a working man, well known in,the neighbourhood of Mangawai and Kaiwaka, died rather suddenly at the Mangawai Hotel on the 29th ulto. He had been feeling unwell, and was on his way to Auckland for medical advice when he was attacked with a series of fits, to which he succumbed. An inquest was held on tffe following day before John Ryan Esq., the Coroner. The verdict of the jury was " Death from natural causes."

A large concourse of people assembled on the wharf at Mougonui the other day to bid farewell to Mr White, late Resident Magis trate of the district. A very cordial address was presented to him, signed by Mr Ball, J.P., and the inhabitants of the district, and when he stepped on board the lona the crowd broke out with " Auld Lang Syne," and, as the steamer moved away, gave three times three for the departing KM.

A match will be played in the Domain to morrow afternoon between the employes o Messrs A Clark and Sons and Wm. J\i<,Arthur and Co. Mr Marsden will c ptain the latter team.

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the St.uth British Insurance Company will be liuld on Monday next, at two o'clock in the afternoon.

George Jones jun., in his paper, the " Oamaru Mail" is writing a series of articles on the late Press libel case heard at Dun edin. Fe refers to his experience while in the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, in the following jaunty style : —"After the •'prisoner" had made his defence, he felt that it was getting uncomfol tably hot in the Assembly Chamber, and, with the " Speaker's" permission, he retired, accom panied by his valet, the Sergeant-at-Arms. Seated in an easy chair in that gentleman's room, surrounded by all that a man could wish for, the "prisoner" could not help pitying the Representatives of the people who were in the Chamber wrangling over his body. The " prisoner's" friends were permitted to visit him in his exile, and every few minutes the door would open and in ecstasies someone would ex claim, So-and-so "is a staunch friend, and is giving your opponents ' beans ;'" or, with woe-begone visage, " It's all U-P, and you had better make your will." The " prisoner" would at such times say, " What will you have to drink ?" for he had the privilege of drinking and smoking, and enabling his friends to drink the choicest liquors and smoke the finest cigars at Government expense, while he was kept in good spirits by the newspaper representa tives who congregated in the next room to refresh themselves and talk over the affairs of the State, Major Paul, the respected Sergeant-at-Arms, is the very essence of an old soldier and a gentleman, and so attached did the "prisoner" become to his apart ment that when the debate was over, and he had to appear once more before the " bar" to receive his sentence, it was with a heavy heart he left behind him a box of delicious cigars and sundry other comforts only to be found in a State prison or in the houses of the rich."

We are glad to be in a position to inform - our readers that this evening and on each succeeding night the face 3of the Town Clock will be illuminated by gas burners. Mtsssrs Branston and Foister, who have com pleted their contract in a very satisfactory manner, tested the effect of the burners, of which there are thirty, last night with very favourable results. The lighting of the Town Clock will be a great convenience to the citizens of Auckland generally. "Autolycus" tells a good story of last session. An advocate of Local Option observed a member who presented all the appearances of having been diligently rubbed with a brandy bottle, and whispered to a colleague " Look at that degraded in dividual. When I speak I will direct the attention of the House to him to jjive effect to my argument.' ' For goodness sake, do nothing of the kind,' whispered the ad dressed. 'That is the member of Mub borough, one of the staunchest supporters of the Bill.' A pallid look overspread the classical features of the advocate of the cold water cure, and he subsided into his seat.

The members of the Reniuera and Ota huhu Cricket Clubs have arranged for a cricket match to-morrow (Saturday) in the Domain, at half-past one o'clock. The re presentatives of the Remuera Club are :— Messrs W. F. Buckland, S. Jackson, T. Whewell, H. E. Cotton, D. Tonks, Cheese man, Scarborough, H. Jackson, A. Tonks, W. Whewell, H. Jones ; and those of Ota huhu : Messrs W. F. and N. Porch, W.C. and H. Martin, W. and J. Gray, C. and A. Bnvden, and T. H. Hall. The match is likely to be one of lively interest.

An inquest was held, at Mangawai, on the 23rd ult., before John Ryan, Esq., on the body of Wm. Hennessey, who died rather suddenly on the previous Friday, from violent pain in the stomach. It was shewn in evidence that there was no medi cal man within 40 miles of the place, so that medical assistance was impossible in such an extreme case. A verdict of " Death from Natural Causes" was returned ; the jury regretting the want of a medical practi tioner in the district.

A Suspicions Will Case.

(BY TELEGRAPH),

[From Our Own Correspondent]

DUNEDIN, this day.

The arguments of the rule nisi in the case of Clark v. Father Larkin is to be taken in banco to-morrow. The facts are shortly these : Mrs Clark (who is better knoAvn to old Dunedinites as the widow of F. M. Wolfe, actor), outlived Clark, her second husband, a publican at Lawrence, and died there about six years ago, leaving a large family. By the will, he placed them in the charge of executors, ,pne of whom is the applicant for the pre sent rule. A few hours before death she executed a codicil, by which the custody

"~" '»'"!' i. — - 'iii'u * 1 of the children was eommit'ted to vTM Larkin who is enjoined to. Dr i n /^her up in the Roman Catholic Church. V^ 1* Larkin not being able to m»i«+ • *atiier children, distributed ta^nS*^ whom he got to undertake that H™Bol* carefully watched them him«e]f >. •' au 4 them together as much as pos<ki ' occasions offered. Mr Clark S 6-^ lated to the children, and a PtoSu f te" mitted that he could not maintain"*1 **' than one, and has had the cart^^ ever since. He now seeks to have X het of Alice Maude, whom it is admitted & c Larkin treated with all the conSSf ■ and kindness of a parent. It is alle^iM 011 while the will was formally exeSt stbat signed by Mrs Clark, the coS \Tf and up by Father Larkin, attested by him *n beans her mark, which circumstance-' M* applicant for the rule alleges to hi c picious. c SUB-

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

IHE hist general meeting of the new E cln cation Board, under the Education a2" 1877, was held this afternoon vt£s>' Messrs. H. H. Lusk, D. M. LudSV May, J. M. Dargavilie, W. P. Moat?' & Hamilton, G. M. O'Rorke, F. L vAm'^ ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN Before proceeding to the usual" business the business of electing a chairman wal proceeded with. "*» Mr. Hugh Hart Lusk proposed Dr J ii Campbell for the office. In doing so M^ Lusk spoke in very complimentary term' of the abihty shown by Dr. Campb'S to perform the duties pertaining to his office Mr. T. M. Hamilton seconded thenoini nation. " There being no other members t>roDo<«>/l for the office Dr. Campbell was ded2 elected. "" That Gentleman returned the members thanks for the honour done to him in a brief S£>eech, and assumed the chair. GrBAMMAR-SGHOOL GOVBR- His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies, Colonel Hamilton, and Dr. J. L. Campbell were nominated and elected as governors of the Auckland College and Grammar-school. EDUCATION RESEEVES ACT. The election of two Commissioners under the Educational Reserves Act, 1877, was then proceeded with. Dr J. L. Campbell and Mr Joseph May weie proposedand elected as Commissioners. SIGNIXa CHEQUES. It .was agreed that cheques be signed by the Librarian, Secretary, and Treasurer.

(Left Sitting.)

ARRIVAL OF THE LÆTITIA.

LATEST FROM NEW CALEDONIA.

By the arrival of the schooner Lsetitia from Noumea, New Caledonia. Aye are in receipt of files of the " Petite Affiche," to llarcli 12th, from which we append translations. The following is the report of the Laetitia jj —Left Noumea on the 17th March. Ex perienced head winds throughout the passage. She brings 250 sacks maize con signed to order, one passenger, Mr Man ning, junr. The Pacific Slope, Captain Harrison, had to put into Noumea and dis charse her deck load of timber, leaking and straining. She discharged 98,000-feet of timber, aud proceeded on her voyage to China. MR HIGGINSON'S COIS TRACT. The ship Diahote returned to Noumea on the Bth March with 500 transports, and a similar number have yet to be conveyed ta their destination. These are the contingent of transports which the Penitentiary has placed, at the disposal of Mr Higginson, proprietor of the copper mines, and for which he pays a contribution of ten cents per head per day, the engagement extending over a period of 20 years. The " Petite Affiche" adds: " The consequence of this peculiar business may be discussed, but no one Avill deny that it will have a con siderable influence upon the colony. We are astonished that the agreement passed between the Government and Mr Higginson has not been published, and that a matter fraught with such serious public interests should be kept entirely from public view. The three' masted schooner Vite de ; Trontignac has arrived at Pam, loaded with* copper from Balade. .Noumea suffers very much from heat and the people .find no relief duiing the night,, which are as! hot as the days. Many peo ple have had to cease open air occupations. Cases of sunstroke are numerous. The , heat was unprecedented. Great disasters have occurred through the | failure of the bankj and the| Societies Fourier. These houses have now disap^ peared from the place. Amongst the 300 transports engaged to . Mr Higginson, are mechanics and workers of art. He will be able to employ these per sonally according] to his desire upon the copper mines at Diahote. ' M.« Lieut. Colonel Boutin died at sea on board the Washington. At Yate the Kanakas have always been ac variance with'the whites. We now learn that the aborigines have applied fire to; destroy the cattle station of that locality. The chief of the tribe and a number of Iris subjects havfc embarked on board the Seudre, conducted to New Caledonia, and placed in prison.

Six New Hebrides attempted to escape from the house of a planter who had employed them. One of them was killed and another wounded.

The authorities are now considering who shall be selected to represent New Cale donia at the Paris Exhibition.

M. Kresser has been appointed to inquire into the causes of the failure of the banks.

Inquiry into the bankruptcy laws at New Caledonia is advocated by the Petite Affiche.

A discovery of gold has been made at Onebias. Splendid specimens of auriferous quartz bave been obtained. The deposit is supposed to be very rich. The Pacific Slope for Shanghai arrived from New Zealand on February Bth, her cargo having shifted during a gale. There was a case of poisoning on Sunday last through eating vegetable preserves. The substance is one of which we (the " Petite Affiche ") are ignorant, but we wilt inquire into it. A New Caledonian, who has been em ployed at the house of M. Eatte has been murdered by the natives of Mallicola in consequence of his relations with a native woman. .

The William and Julia left on the sth Feb. for the island of Huon and Auckland.

REVISION OF JURY LIST.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M., W. F. Lodge, Esq., Clerk.) OBJECTOES. James Christopher Bainl, of East Tamaki, objected owing to increasing age and physical iufinnaties, and put in a medical certificate in proof thereof. The Court accepted the excuse, and ordered the name to be struck off the list. James Watson, carpenter, of Vincent street, also applied for the same purpose. He was over 60, and in continual ill health ; but his name had already been omitted. There was no other objections.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

To-day's Quotations— Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £24. National Bank—7s3; buyers, 745, _ , Colonial Bank—Buyers, 51s 6d; sellers. o2s 6a. National Insurance—Sellers, 78s. Thames Gas—Se lera, 295. Auckland Gas—Buyer*, £10. „, Union Insurance—Buyers. 15s; sellers, loa au. New Zealand Insurance.—Sellers, 949. Guthrio & Larnaeh Co.—47s 6d. . nrfa Union Sas» and Eoor Co.—£lo 7s 6d (IUUS paid up); sellers, £5 7s6d (50s paid up.) Moanatairi—Buyers, 62s 6d; sellers, 60s. Tookey Tribute—Sellera, sa. Nortb Devon—4s 3d; buyers, 4s. ■ Alburnia—sls ; buyers, 50s ; sellers, 535. "Tokatoa—Euyer3, 4s; sellers, 4s oa. Prince Ininerial—Buyers, 10s. Union Beach—Buyers, 15s; sellers, 20s. Kuracui Hill—Sellers, 14s. Piako—Sellers, Is. Bismarck-Sellers, 8s 6d, Bright Smile- Sellers, 3s. /n , n ,.i m - n JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman.

EVENIXG STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1878.



:at,ls- & s. d. P^f\ n Waitekauri 0 0 6 — April 10 Queen 0 0 3 - AprillO Young New Zealand.. 0 0 6 — April 10 New North Devon .. 0 0 6 — April 10 Piako 0 0 3 — AprillO Goromandel 0 0 6 — April 24

)ivibends— ■>«"•- « ., „ Bank of Australasia .. 0 10 0 — April 9



■ Males. Females. Total. Borough of Thames .. 2,851 2,574 — 5,425 Do. Shipping .. — — 30 Thames County .. .. — — 4,968 Total 10,423

Thames County (4,968 thus described)— Kauwaeranga Riding 995 964 — 1,959 Parawai Riding .. 298 298 — 596 Waiotahi Riding .. 457 380 — 837 Hastings Riding .. 445 214 — 659 Ohinemuri .. .. 612 305 — 917 Total.. .. 2,807 2,161 — 4,968 Piako County (447 thua described)— Toatarora Riding .. 100 47 — 14? Patetere Riding .. 28 8 — 3<J Matamata Riding .. 55 18 — 7? Waitoa Riding .. 146 45 — 19*

Total.. .. 329 118 447 The Coromandel census is not yet completed.



A-« LINABURY & Co., DRESSMAKERS and MILLINERS. NEW DRESS MATERIALS. A Large Assortment of New Dress Goods for the present Season, in every fashionable shade, Just Opened up at A. LINABURY & CO.'S. NEW "WINTER COSTUMES, NEW MANTLES, NEW ULSTERS, NEW MILLINERY, NEW HATS A Large Assortment of Pa ria Trimmed Hats and Bonnet 3 Just Opened up. Also, Hosiery, Silk Ties, Umbrellas, Collar* and Cuffs, Gloves, Children's Mantles and Jackets. Also, A LARGE STOCK OF NOVELTIES, Which are Cheap, and will have quick sale. m" Look in at *®» A. LINABURY & CO.'S, 204 & 206, quekn-street, Auckland. GRICULTURAL RISKS, THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY Is prepared to INSURE against FIRE— Agricultural Risks, Grain in Stook or Stack, and Steam Threshing Machines travelling from dlace to place. LOWEST CURRENT RATES. HENRY" E. WILLIAMS, J- nosGBAVE & r\ o. « \J ■WILL HOLD A GREAT CLEARING SALE OF MEN'S ANJ BOYS' CLOTHING TO-MORROW. All Goods;|Reduced to Cost Price Inspection Invited." 1 A cricket match will be played to-morrow in the Domain, between the employes of Winks and Hall and T. and H. Cooke's cabinet factories. The following men will represent T. and H. Cooke's : Coleman, Grant, Saunders, Hoggard, Bonnella, Mul vaney, Mclvor, Hughes, Mills, George, and Chilton.



iMRAND /"\ F F E R BY THE AMERICAN NOVELTY COMPANY. The following articles will bo sent by Mail to any part of New Zealand on receipt of £1: — 1 Brook's Glass Cutter, Tin Opener, Knife and Scissors Sharpener 4/ 1 Banaza Fruit and Vegetable, Pairing, Slicing, and Coring Knife 1/6 1 Champion Nutmeg Grater. Save your fingers .•• •• }', 1 Dish-washing and Toasting Tong .. .. II 1 Smoker's Pet. Meerschaum pipe eclipsed 1/ 1 Folding Lam;i Shade (Patent) .. •• l/b 1 Indelible Tablet for Marking Linen .. 2/ 1 Little Giant Tack Hammer, dnve3. draws, and sets iS ! SSMSSey Cleaner. &o. f 1 Oriental Silver Polish Great success .. 1 1 Pattern Copying and Tracing Wheel .. 1/6 1 Pearl Cement. Mends everything. Save the pieces j*. 1 Shfne^Shfn y 3 RsTa Srch Polish and Chinese Washing Blue .. 1/ 1 Slate Pencil Sharpener and Cleaner .. /fa 1 Good Templar Pen, with £-pint of ink .^ /6 Total •- --25/ Discount off.. .... .. o/ Amount =£1 Industry of All Rations AT THE CITY HALL ARCADE. Light and graceful Bent Wood Furniture, Settees, Rocking, Arm and Side Chairs, Children's Chairs, from AUSTRIA. Beautifully Carved WALNUT DRAWING ROOM SUITES, direct from the Manufacturers in ITALY. Exquisitely Painted FLOWER VASES, various size 3, from. BELGIUM. Superior TOILETWARE, TOILET TABLE SlfiTS, of mediaeval and modern designs, from ENGLAND. TEXTILE FABRICS in Silk and Wool, soft, rich, and beautiful for Furniture and Curtains. SATINE CRETONNES, superior to anything imported, having Satin Finish, suitable for Drawing-rooms, from FRANCE. Tho Latest Designs, New Colours, and Very Handsome BRUSSELS CARPETS, and a large lot of Cheap and Good TAPESTRY Just Opened. Articles of Use and Beauty, to any design and price, from our own FURNITURE MANUFACTORY in . ATJCKLA.HD. Ladies and Gentlemen Furnishing, aro invited to inspect tho STOCK of Holloway, teiick & Crawell, City Hall A.Rcade, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. . — rpO AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS. W J HURST & 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 profitable returns can bo relied on by a judicious and li I>st« luse of them. The flattering leiti moniala from leading Farmers justify_ W. J. Hurst & Co. in strongly commending them to every Agriculturist :— MALIMON ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO BELLS BONIC .I<^ BONEnuST BILLYAUD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OF POTASH SUPrcn-PHOSPHATTS OF LIMB. SALT, SULPHATE OF LIMB. In'addition to tho above, W. J. 11. & Co. are arepared 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 tho last two sea sons has attracted such favourable notice. Analysis, prices, and other particulars vvnl bo supplied on application at the Stores. \Y. J. HURST & Gv.., 101, Queen- treet. CLOVER SEEDS, RYE GRASS, &C. On Sale, ex Late Arbivals : CLOVER SEEDS, CONSISTING OF White Clover Timothy Red Clover Rape Cow Grass Trefoil Alsyke &c, &c, &c. 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 k6trateS> W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. TTNION INSURANCE COMPANY \) OF NEW ZP:ALAND. A.PITAL £2,000,000. U C X L A *. D BRANCH QUEEN-S T R E X T, Next tho Colonial Bank. 7IRE DEPARTMENT. ' Insurano granted on Dwelling - houses, Stores, Shops, Buildings in which trade is carried on, Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at owkst Current Rates. K. H. STEVENSON Manager. * LADIES AND GENTLEMEN about to FURNISH aro reminded that ONE OF THE LARGEST STOCKS IN THE COLONY OF FURNITURE . CARPETS FLOORCLOTHS BEDDING, &c, &c, &c, Is on Sale at T. & 2L Coo&e's FURNISHING WAREHOUSE 67, Queen-street. XU T OPENED A LARGE ASSORTMENT OB1 GENTS' FANCY SCARVES, New Shapes and Colours. Also, ALL Sizks in GENTS' WHITE SHIRTS, Military Fronts, button behind. W. RATTRAY, CLOTHIER AND OUTFITTER, [Vf X W 7KALAND XT OUB H, 60, QUEEN-STitKET, AUCKLAND.



|-\RAPERY! -nEAPEEY OF NEW SEASON GOODS I! SOMERFIELD 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 Chasca, 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, &c. This Large and Well-assorted Stock, having been Purchased for Cash in the over-stocked English Markets, is Now Offerkd for Sale at Prices Lower than Ever Heard of in Auckland. Inspection Invited. mr VERY SPECIAL LINE. HEAVY Hi FAMILY BLANKETS, AT 17S 6d. Country Orders will have special attention. Hawkers Supplied at Wholesale Price 3. SOMERFIELD & LECK, QUKEN-STREET, Auckland. UTUMN AND WINTER, IS7S. 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 and W ell Bought both as regards Quality and Piuce. Particulars in future issue. Inspection Invited. FIVE PJCR CKNT. (Is. IN Tni3 £), ALLOWICD ON ALL CASH PUR CHASES OF 20s. and UPWARDS. RuSHBUOOK AND RIIIDGMAN, DUAPKn?, CLOTHIERS, &0., JUNCTION DiJAPKRY WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), UPPER QUEEN-STR E E T, Auckland. • a RAT A P U. MR. B. HAWKINS Has this day bcon appointed Agent for the Evening Star at Aratapu. All Subscriptions and Accounts may bo made payable to him, who3O receipt will be sufficient discharge. „, p UBLISHfI:Ri Evening Star oflico. April 4.1575. O THE RESIDENTS OF UPPER PABNELL, BRIGHTON, &c. MR. JOUGHIN, Grocer, next to the Union Bakery, Parnell, has been appointed AGENT for the Evening Star, in the place of Miss Ryan. • k'vi Ttie sceptic often stands in the way of advance ment, but he may not al \\ ays have his own way— the irresistible force of truth overwhelms him, and he often becomes tho convert. Lot all who are doubting the efllcacy of " Ghollah's Great Indian Cures." but notice the extraordinary effect they have in restoring the sick to health, and they will join tho general high opinion formed of their merits. Testimonials received from all parts of the Colony, incontrovortibjy prove these Indian Medicines to be the finest in the world. They are sold by all Chemists. The vilest rogues are those who impose on the sick. There is a class of impostors now engaged in vending imitations of that health-promoting beverage, Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aro matic Schnapps, put up in bottles which pre viously held the real article, and often bearing counterfeit labels. Purchasers should ask for and take none but the genuine.