SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER^^^ n l |' 0 9 rn 3f n g,9.19 PUN SET.~ThIa l.v-i.i-f-. 1.5S BUN RISB.-To-Morro w Morning, 6.53 MOON'S A«_E.-Firjt Quarter, 17th, 10.30 p.ni,

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Waitaki, s s., Edie, from Tauranga Elenelg, e.s„ Farquhar, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Rotomahana, s.s., Underwood, for Sydney

to-day. To Anau, s.s., Carey, for the South Queen, schooner, Jones, for Hokianga Kthel, bneantino, Armstrong, for Mowcastle Go'denlsle, schooner, Watt 3, forßu.sell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Xondon-City of Quebec, loading Sydney—Tararua, 2oth _-,»_., _Fauranga, Gisborne, Southern Ports and Mel bourne—Hotorua, Wednesday TBauranga—Glenelg, Monday; Waitaki, Tuesday ■Whangarei—Argyle Tuesuays and Fridays Waitaki, Thursday . ,_,_,. -Rnssoll-lona. every Monday; Waitiki, Friday Samoa—Nautilus, about May 20th Levuka—Meg Merri(ie3, brigantine Norfolk Island—Ephemy. Hobai t' To wn- Loo_gana

VESSELS EXPECTED.

John Ball, barque, from London; sailed Feb-

ruary 10 ~ . _ . ,„ loch Dee, barque, from London ; sjiled Feb. l-- Chile, barque, from London ; March S Bam Mendel, snip, from Loudon; sailed March.

13th , ~ Famenoth, ship, from London, loading Camille, brig, from Now i'ork; snded bac -4 Loch D-on, oarque, from London, loading Ocean Ranser, barquemiue, from Now -om Cabarfeidh, barque, from Adelauie Lapwing, brigantine, from 1 linaru Boreabs, brigantine. from Levuka Island Lily, brigantine,. from Chatham lolam. CMyrtlo, brigantine, from Tonga Active, bri-.ant nc from Samoa Helena, brigantine, irom Uainuru Dayspring, mission schooner, from tho lSianas Falcon, schooner, from tho islands Marion, schooner, from Norfolk Island. Coronet, schooner, from Marshall Group. Belle Brandon, schooner from Lin3 Islands Gael, schooner, from Famoa

EXPORTS.

Por Rotomahana, for Sydney: 0 tierces to bacco, 5 packages tea, o bale 3 fungus, 3 bales lags, 1 packages. Per Te Anau, tor Gi.borr.c : 05 sacVs flour, 36 jars, i cases biscuits, 1- doors, 219 packages. "For Napier: 50 casks cement, -00 c»ses kerosene, 23 cases beer, 109 packages. For WeUin«ton: 15 baps oysters, 19 coils rope, SJ boxes soap,-0 tmckagos and cases. For Lyttelton: 10 J-casks and octaves whisky, S bags orators, -5 packages. Ifor Dunedin: 9 coiis ropa, 21 hhds., S packages. ITcr Melbourne : D casks oil.

Inwards Coastwise. — Rangatira, from Omaha, with 20 tons firewood.

Ootwabd. C'O-STwisr. —Kauri, for Port Charles: Keliance, for Whangapoua; Allan, for Thames; Fanny Kelly, for Whangaroa; Kangatira, for Omaha.

The flno new brigantine Deflancc, 203 tons reifiiter, nine renr- at Lloyd's, is open for freight or charter. Applications should be made CO the owner on board, or to Messrs John lieid and Co., Queen-atro:;t.

Tho s.s. Glenelg arrived fromTaurangashortly to-fore noon to-dar. She lefs thrre at 15 p.m. yes teiday, bat experienced a very heavy gale along tho Coast. She brought tho following passengers: —Mr and Mrs Vincent, Mrs T. D. Wrig.ey, Mra King, Misso* Clavton. Booth. Commons. Mc- Cabe, Captain Ellis, Messrs Hunt. W-Kelly. Koss, Cancndcr, Harbottle, Mess, Meilde, and +woinlhe steerage, the returns to Tburanga afternoon. The s.s. Rotomahana sailed last evening for Sydney and Rus3sil with the following paasen cors-—For Russell: Mrs BlackandMastcrsßlack il), Me3damo3 U Wigg, T. Wigs- Uavey, Messrs. T. Wigg, C. Uavoy, Miss Smith. W. J. Smith, and two children. For Sydney : Messrs. H. Massey, J. T. Evans, J. Young, A. Mackecz c, Mason, Brown, .Maerlander, Mr and -Mrs Eon, Messrs. Steele, T. J, Wymoad, Hanna, Keater, Bates, P. Donald, H. Madden, John ..eale, Kay, H*y worth, Hopklnson, Lannaghan, Macphersoß, John Chinaman, J. Hughe?, Worsdall, Lindsay, Prebble, C. Piltuff, Miis Warwick, Roy. VV. O. -Tarrell, J. Brooks, Wood, Pro. Proctor. Messrs. Lees, Matthews, Steo'o. Browne, A. Sketchley, Barraod, Evan?, Mr and Messrs Monger, Mr and Mrs Lees, Miss Cottingham, MrsMiddleton, and two children, -Misses C. Lyell, Mair, Nalg hener, Gordon, Archdeacon Clarko, Messrs, A. Picard, A. Crawford. J. Mcßnraey, J. SuUivan, Patrick Cain, J. H. Heightm.n, George Hackay, T. Spillane, T. Taylor. Sceat-, R. T. Cos, Miss James, and one native.—Union ateamshiD Co., agents.

The Union Co.'s s.s. To Anau sailed for South this afternoon, with the following passengers : For Gisborne—Messrs Scott, Wright, H. A. Williams, Meynell, II Webb, Vandy. For Napier—Miss Kemp, Mcss-s McKorrow, M. B. Smith. Norman, J. Mcttao E. Hansen. For ■Wellington—Mr and Mrs Evevsleigb, s.ir Geo. Grey, Messrs Vickcr?, Sta-nes. H. K. Williams, For Lyttelton—Rev. J. Macky. Mt-s Macky, Mrs Anderson an*l three children. Misses Glas son, Gcidd, Caldwell, Messrs J. Phillips, Harker. Masteis Gla-son (2). For Dunedin—Mr and Mrs Molieiizic, Mrs fhields, Mesars Ching, btreet, Master H. Geldwater. For Melbourne—Messrs A. Brawn, J. Thomas.

The 8.8. Argyle will arrive to-night from Whangarei and Mangapii. She returns to the same ports to-morrow afternoon.

The 8,3. Southern Cro33 is advertised to make a second trip for Levuka, le.ving this port on Jonel.

The following extract, referring to tho ques tion of carrying water balhist in steamers, -which i 3 now en.__.i~g con-iderablo attention in England, is from Messrs. H. Se E. Moss's circular for February last. "Wo are justified in calling shipowners attention to thy discussions latelyrais-dre -'tanks"v." doub c bottoms" for water ballast;'and wc are satisfied that for equt-l weight cargoes, the double bottom is a source of danger, and should be replaced by tanks of suliicieni height to i-eceive cargo, Bnd EO placed as to be available for water, coals, or general cargo. This question i 3 being very anxiously - iscussed in nautical circles, and n_id-r-writer3 as well as owners are disposed to think th »t more than ono of the late losse3 may be traced to unduly raising the weights in the vessels, and tbat thereby the stability of the vessel haa been seriously injured. The subject is too important to be cast aside, and tho best efforts of practical iren should be given to solve the problem, " Bow to carry water ballast in steamer 3, so as to best answer the interests ot tho Shipowner, and at the same time to give such safety to the vessel that tho minimum of risk may be gained."

The pchooner Christ'na discharged a cargo of coal into H.I.G.M.s. Nautilus to-day.

The brigantine Peerless was docked to-day for cleaning and repairs to copper.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES.' Telegraph, schooner, Kean, for Waitara . *>—.—

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Arrivals: May 7, Vision Irom Melbourno; Bth, Sarah Pile from Wellington; 9th, Prince Alfred from Lyttelton; 10th, _i3-y from Auck land. Departures: May 9th, Annie Wilson for Dun edin ; Magellan Cloud, Griil'an for Lyttelton; Clansman for Melbourne. *>■

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whangarei. this day. The s.s. Argyle left for Auckland at 10 a.m. to'lß-'- T. «.- _l Ecsssl-, this day. Tho s.s. Rotomahana auived alon&side the Russell vsharf at 9.30 a.m.. ar.ddischarged thirty tons of cargo. These larjie steamers, when practicable, come to the wharf. The Roto mahana sails at 9 p.m. for Sydney. The weather lately has been very ba~. Nzlhon, this day.**. Tee s.s Hawea arrived from .New Plymouth at IC" o'clock last night. Port Chalmzr.-, je«terday. Sailed: Rotorna, for the North. Pass .niters for Auckland: Messrs Hnghe?, R-msay, acd Matthews. Arrived: W_lii_mDavie.ship.from Glasgow.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— This Day. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1 p.m. Friday, 13th instant. For Ngunguru, per Champion, at 10 a.m For Waibeke and Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 2.30 p.m. For "Russell and Kawakawa, per Waitaki, at 3 p.m. For Thames, por Rotomahana, at 1 p.m. For Whitiangi, Talma, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at I p.m. For Wangarei Heads and Wangarel, per Argyle, at i p.m. For 'i hames, per Enterprise, at 5.303 p.m. Saturday, 15th instant. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, Waipu, and Mangapai, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Tuesday. iSth instant, For Taranaki and Southern provinots, per Wanaka, at 1 p.m. Tuesday. 25th instant. Per s.s. City of Sydney as follows :— For Se.ndwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent! of Europe, at 1 p.m. For monoy orders, and registered letters, at 11.30 a.m.

Lato letters bearing aa extra fee of sixpence, in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to tho timo ot sailing.

N.8.-The Post-office Savings Bank will be open for the receipt of deposits every Satur day, from C.30 to 7.15 p.m. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The law which is, presumably. Inexorable, should be stern and inflexible in tho penalties it attaches to many malfeasances and misdemeanors. Under this caption range some of the mo3t obnoxious offencei known to the common law. And here is where tho Code is defective What can be more criminal than to subvert the publio faith, and destror the public health? And what is moro subversive of cither than tho foisting into the trade marts of the world balof ul nostrums, undor iho guiso of Ldolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

May 13, ISSO. African Wild Boost Show—loa.m. to 10 p.m. Variety Entertainment—Albert Hall, S p.m. Oddfellows' Meeting (S_oyal Star of Auckland Lodge)—lnsuxauco Buildings, 7.30.

Devotional—Young Men's Christian Assocla tion Rooms. 7.30 p.m.

Complimentary Concert to Gunner Masters— Lorno streotllall: Concert at 8 ; quadrille party at 10 p.m.

BIRTH.

SCOTT.—OnMayll.atherresidonco. Onohuuia the wife of W. G. Scott. M.H.C.S.I. , of a son'

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

THURSDAY MAY 13, 1880.

Fur the cause that lacks as-lstanca. For the wrong that needs reslsUnc*, For the future In the distance,

__ud the coed thai, w« cud dCV

The opinion is gaining ground in Auck land that there is a deliberate design by tho Public Works Department to stave off tho resumption of tho railway re clamation contract until Parliament meets on tho 2Sth iustant. Somo time has elapsed since tlio now tenders were forwarded to Wellington, but there lias been no indication of tho acceptance of any of them, if there is any probability of ono being found acceptable at all. From such information as has leaked out regarding tho amount of the ten ders is it genoraly believed that they aro considerably in excess of the balance available from the sum appropriated by Parliament, tbo excess having been caused by unnecessaiy modifications in the original plans and specifications, deliberately conceived with the design of rendering tho tenders unacceptable. Should this supposition be verified it will bo necessary to ask Parliament to vote an additional sum of money, which tho Legislative is not likely to grant in tho present condition of tho finances, and thus there is somo likelihood of the workbeing ultimately abandoned. In any case there must be considerable delay, and in the meantime tho wot weather will have accelerated the rapid washing away of the earthwork that has been going on for tho past seven months. Tho whole history of public works in Auckland for somo years past has been one series of vexatious and ruinous delays, marked by a persistence of ob struction, and a fatality of blundering such as to suggest that some evil genius has exercised a baneful influence to the injury of the district. That a delay of seven months should havo occurred since the former contract was inter rupted is sufficient in itfelf to prove that the Public Works Department lias been in no mood to hasten on the work. Meantiino we notice that the lato rains have done much havoc, and that the silting up of the harbour is proceeding at an alarming rate.

Tbe allusion by Sir George Grey to the absence of titles in America calls to mind Martin Chuzzlewit's experience of the extreme simplicity of our American cousins, and their freedom from the pomps and vanities of this world. Martin relates how astonished he was during his rather unlucky visit to the Norris's, who had made a flying tour of Europe,by the solicitude with which the family inquired after all the Dukes, Marquesses, and other great folk of those down-trodden and misguided na tions of the Old World—and the author goes on to say :

Martin thought it strange, and in some sort inconsistent, that during the whole of these narrations, aud iv the very meridan of their enjoyment thereof, both Mr Norris. the father, and Mr Norris, junior, the son (who corresponded with four members of the English Peerage), enlarged upon the in estimable advantage of having no such ar bitrary distinctions in that enlightened laud, where there were no noblemen but Nature's noblemen, and where all society was based on one broad level of brotherly love and natural equality.

The denouement of the scene, in tho virtual expulsion of the hero from the family circle, in consequence of tho discovery through a fellow passenger named " Jinral Fladdock " that Martin had come over to America in the steer age of a ship, is known to every reader of Dickens —and who, that reads at all, does not come within that category? The multitudes of generals,colonels, and judges—in which distinguishing desig nations the flunkeyism that is found in America, as in all other congregations of the -human species, finds vent—has been satirised in a thousand ways by writers on the manners and customs of the Great Republic. But it is a mis take to suppose that even these varia tions are elastic enough to satisfy the craving after those empty baubles which vest alono in the gift of kings and potentates. Nor does tho American Constitution prohibit the acceptance of these distinctions except in the case of public servants holding officos of profit under tho State. The prohibition is contained in the Ninth Section of Article First of the United States Con stitution as follows :—

"No Title of Nobility shall be Granted by the United States; and no Person holding any Oflice of Profit or Trust under them shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Oflice, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any Kiug, Piince, or foreigu State."

Notwithstanding the limitation con tained in this clause, aud the dis couragement it gives to titles, a childish worship of high-sounding names is more powerfully developed in certain circles

of American society than in the corres ponding classes in countries where Counts and Barons abound thick as blackberries. How many unhappy American girls of fortune have been ruthlessly sacrificed upon penniless foreigu adventures with handles to their names. Some writers of reputa tion have regarded this pursuit abroad for what cannot be obtained at home as an evil calling for the grave atten tion of statesmen. In one notable instance tho lucky digger Mnckay, n Bonanza King, went to Italy _ and started a magnificent palace as a step ping stone to the title which he pur chased for £20,000, hoping that his humble origin will be lost in tho gran diloquent cognomen of "II Counto d' Machi." Even the restriction on public officers is not universally popular, for at the present moment a bill is before Congress, and has been favour ably reported on by the Sonate Com mittee on Foreign Eolations, permitting a large number of office holders to accept titles, gifts, and decorations from foreign potentates. Wc learn from the Now York " Sun " that :—

Mr F. A. Walker, the census superin tendent, will become a Kuight Commander of the Swedish Order of Wasa, aud also a Coniinaudcr of the Spanish Order of Isa bella. Mr Irish, a marine, is to have the second-class Spanish Grand Cross of Naval Merit, Lieut. B. If. Buckingham will re ceive the French Cross of the Legion of Honour. Lieut. Metcalfe is to be raised to the Turkish Order of the Osmauie, and Admiral Altuy to the Hawaiian Order of Kamehameha. Lieut. Tanuer is allowed to tike a lacquered box and a pair of vases from the Japanese Government. Lieut. F. V. Greene is to have liussian decorations of the third class of the Order of St. Anne and of tho fourth class of the Order of St. Vladimir. Surgeon Wilson will be made a member of the Egyp tian Order of Nejidieb. Commander -Nic holson will receive the Spanish Grand Cross of Naval Merit, with a white budge. These titles, gifts, and decorations ire conferred for various services : iv one or two instances tor humane and gallant conduct iv rescuing the distressed; in some, apparently, for showing foreign potentates and their families polite attentions on shipboard ; in one case for services as chief of awards in the Cen tennial show, and iv another for inspecting Connecticut firearms for Turkish buyers, and seeing that no Quaker guns were slipped in among tlieui.

If titles aro objectionable at all, they are doubly obnoxious as favours from a foreign Prince. The New York " Sun,'' animadverting upon this aspect of the question, observes :—

That the purpose Is not solely to frown upon orders of distinction on democratic grounds, is evident from the fact that private citizens may receive them ; indeed, hundreds of Americans have successfully beg ged or bought them, for all sorts of knightly qualities, from the deft arrangement of showcases in an international bazaar, to the simple possession of the hard cash to pay for a ribbon and rosette The constitutional priuciple is, then, that it is inexpedient and unwise to permit those who hold ollicc in our Government to be put under obligations, for presents and privileges, to foreign Governments. Yet this practical consideration sccim to be wholly forgotten in the constant applica tions to Congress to set aside tho prohibi tion. It is true that this power of setting aside i~ lodged in Congress, but tho whole tenor of the constitutional provision shows that the exercise of this power is meimt to be rare and exceptional and for public reasous, instead of hnbitual and invariable, and simply for personal gratification,

The moral of this narrative is self evident. No form of institution, no degree of democracy in government, will change human nature. Tho only hope of eradicating such foibles is by educating the whole peoplo up to noblcrjstandards and aspirations. And when that is fully attained, tho mil lcnium era will havo come.

Sir George Gray left by tho To Auau this afternoon for Wellington.

The Mayor acknowledges 10s from T)r Wright, and 10s from W. If. towards the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children.

All the vessels iv Taurangaharbourcarried theirflags half-mast high, a.a token of respect to the memory of Mrs Eilis, who died at Auckland. The deceased lady was wife of Captain J. Kllis, bite Harbour Master .of Auckland, and aunt to Mrs E. G. Norris, Tauranga.

Daring tbe last fortnight tlie volcano on White Island has been exceptionally active, dense mas.es of steam rising from the crater, and enveloping the whole top portion of tlie Island.

We learn from a reliable source that Mr Jas. Mackay's salary as K.M. on the West Coast has been cut down by the Govern ment by £151) a-year. Mr Mackay lias been iv Wellington leceutly interviewing the Colonia) Treasurer ou the subject.

As will be seen by notice in another column, Mr Payne, of Ponsonby, has lowered the price of his 21b loaf to 3d. Mr Payne has before been curly forward in lowering the price. It appears evident that he docs not belong to any "combination," and when Hour goes down his bread follows suit. When it goes up there is no need to remind bakers ot the fact.

" Coustaut Reader " writes drawing atten tion to the statement by the girl McDouald in the charge against Constable Abrams, at the Police Court, that she used to go out riding with Mr Stickley on alternate nights, Mr Stickley being taken out one night aud her the nex!,. Our correspondent thinks that this statement requires investigation by the committee, her opinion being that it is not consistent with the maintenance of discipline iv a public institution that a saddle horse should be kept for iumates to ride out upou, or that so much familiarity as these jaunts imply should subsist be tween the master and any of the inmates or servants under his control.

The meeting of shareholders in the St. George's claim, Coromaudel, which was announced to be held to-day, lapsed for want of a quorum. The object of the meeting was to consider what steps should be taken in reference to the non-payment of working expanses to Mr Long by several shareholders, and the continuation of work in the claim. We believe the miue manager has very sanguine expectations of strikiug gold after some further has been done.

A well-informed correspondent at Wel lington writes:—l have good reason to be lieve that the Government intend to propose an important alteration next session, in the Education Act, and that the recent speech delivered by Sir Hercules Robinson on the subject of education was a sort of feeler, a rag hoisted to see which way the wind was blowing steadiugly. The Ministry view the question only in the light of £ s. d., so much increased taxation on the people by way of school-fees in order to decrease the burdens on property. I am convinced that the Governor, with the aid of the Ministry, makc3 himself an important factor in the political affairs of the colony. lam inclined to think that the coming session will be rough and stormy." There is a disagreement in the Cabinet iv reference to the appointment of a new Agent-General of New South Wales, gome Mi isters, including Sir Henry, want to appoint Saul Samuel: others strongly op pose.—" Bulletin." It is calculated that thero are in Queens land 6,000,000 sheep and 2,000,000 cattle, which, after allowing for homo consump tion, would permit of a weekly export of 2,000 tons of meat. In the case now proceeding in the Res. dent Magistrate's Court between two Chinamen, Sou Llic and All Biug, being an action to recover £9 lent money, some amusement was created in the administra tion of the oath to the interpreters, both from the celestial city. Chew Chond said he was a Chinaman by birth, and a believer iv the Christian faith, and was not particular as to the manner of the oath ; he would

blow out the match, or be sworn on the

Bible. MrS. Hesketh objected totlie Chinese

fashion. Mr Laishley said it mattered little for numbers of persons who went into the box and were sworn, did not be-

lieve in a hereafter—either in a Heaven or a Hell. Mr S. Hetketh thought men had not come to that, he had moro faith in hu manity, Mr Laishley replied that there were men of eniiucuce in the present day

who had no belief in future rewards aud

An announcement in another column states that during the session the "New Zealand Punch " will he published in Wel lington, reappearing ou the 20th instant.

Typhoid fever has been contracted by three families in Hobart-Town by drinking the milk from a diseased cow.

Commodore Wilson will visit Mel bourne at the time of the Exhibition with the Wolveroue and other vessels in the Australian station. Tho ironclad Kaleigh will reach Melbourne by the end of May for the same purpose.

"William McDonnell, brother of Colonel McDonnell, was charged at the Kesident Magistrates' Court, Wanganui, recently, with illicitly selling gunpowder to a native at the Maori village of Putiki. The quan tity of powder sold was a flask and a-half, aud the amount paid 15s, and the sale took place at 2 o'clock in the morning. For the defence an attenpt was made to show that the principal witness for the prosecution had an animus against the accused, who was, however, committed for trial, bail being allowed, the accused in £200 a,ud two sureties of £100 each.

Mr James McKerrow, Surveyor General, and Secretary for Goldfields, who has been visiting the Thames, has given a favourable answer to a request for a graut of money to widen the Moauatairi Road. Mr McKer row also proposes to throw open for settle ment on the Homestead system certain bush lands from which the timber has been cleared, also similar land ou the Coromandel Prospecting Track. Mr McKerrow was a passenger for Wellington by the Te Anau to-day.

At a meeting of the iCity Council last evening His Worship the Mayor moved :— " That the resolution of the Council fixing the amounts to be offered to the various claimants under the Public Works Act be amended in regard to those claims unsettled by the following words being inserted : ' That it be referred to the Finance and General Purposes Committee to reconsider these claims, with power, to act.'" The motion was put and negatived.

A curious circustance showing the danger which persons run from eating wild honey occurred near Maketu the other day. A native who was ou the search for houey dis covered a line hive close to a wharangi busb, and having eaten plentifully of the honey, he was attacked after a few hours with viol.nt pains similar to those resulting from taking strychnine. No medical assistance was available, and the unfortunate sufferer died in the couise of the night. The bees had gathered their honey from the ilowern of the wharangi, which is one of the two poit:onous plauts to be found in New Zea land. It is well that people should be aware of this poisonous nature of this shrub, so that they may prevent their cattle from eating its leaves. Its flowers produce abundance of honey, as U indicated by the totanical name nielicope ternata. It is easily known by its large white-backed leaves. Its general habitat is at the edges of forests. The other poisonous plant is generally found in swamps, aud at one time was very common in the neighbour hood oi Maketu, but it is now well nigh ex tinct there.—" Bay of Plenty Times."

Members of No. .. Company, A.X.V., are referred to our advertisement columus for parade notices.

Mr Alfred Beunetl, of tho " Evening News," asked an intruder to leave the oflice the other day. A refusal was followed by the newspaper man lifting up his friend, whom he carried down stairs and deposited iv tho street.

To the Editor : Sir,—For pity's sake stop this "Jezeb-l" controversy. True, your readers aro not compelled to read tlie lite rary passage of arms between Mr Cooper and his "Admirer," but their effusions necessilato tlie crowding out of more in teresting matter. If Mr Cooper has found a ' beauty mark ' on that doubtless amiable Queen, let him enjoy it unmolested to his heart's content, and when he marries may he be foitunate enough in securing a modern copy of the Israelitish original. "So U. and A. pray stop your 'gab,' uneiit the wife of famed Ahab."—Yours, &c, T. 15. HANNA FORD.

A poor woman named Margaiet Aspin with four hulplcH. children, aud a baby iv arms, arrived per Te Anau fiom Brisbane. It seems that she received a letter from her husband, John Aspin, to come ou to Auck land, and that he would meet her thero. She sent a letter tailing him that she was coining, and when sho arrived, to her dis may, her own letter was still in the Post Ollicc unclaimed. The womau is helpless, anil has no means whatever. 'lo allow a poor creature to wander about Aiic-klaud with four children hanging to her, and give no helping hand, is not tho character of the Aueklaud public. The Sergeant of the Water Police is interesting himself in her behalf. A little timely aid and sympathy would help her in her sorrow. Anything loft at this ollicc will be handed to her, and if there is such a hcing as John Aspin iv New Zealand, it is hoped that ho will show himself speedily and relieve this poor mother's distress.

To tlie Editor: Sir,—Can you Inform me if Liverpool-street, or rather hill, ia out of city bounds. The pathway occasionally is sprinkled very delicately with scoria, which after a few days totally di.sappoir.s, and for long months you have to .vadc throngh mud. A lamp was to have been placed in the valley, Justsecitaftcrrain. Yon do not require to see should the night be dark, you may feel the water up to your knees when beating round the corner. Here Hocks of ducks hold their jubilee. 'Tis well something can rejoice at this state of affairs.—lam, &c, Audax.

A meeting of those interested in the representation of Auckland in the champion rowing racjs at the Intercolonial Regatta was convened for la-t evening, but owing to the inclemency of the weather it was postponed until a future date.- -Votwitb standing the downpour of rain, several gentlemen came in from Ponsonby, while North Shore also was represented.

In the e-tnte of Will. Maclean, hotel kcepcr of Coromandel, the liabilities were set down at £360, assets £212 ; and in the estate of John Uoilcy, cordial manufac turer, liabilities £251, assets £50. Iv both cases the creditors recommended cerlilicates of discharge.

The adjourned general meeting of tbe Auckland Early Closing Association, will be held to-morrow evening iv the Working Men's Club Boom, at eight o'clock. Mem-

bers of committee are requested to meet half an hour earlier, to talk over matters in counection with the movement, aud arrange the business programme.

The tender of Mr W. G. Connolly for rcpairingand putting in order the Mechanics' Institute for the temporary reception of the Public Library was accepted yesterday by the City Council. The amount of Mr Connolly's tender exclusive of paiutiugwas £G3. The Council voted £50 to the Auck land Institute for takiog care of the Provin cial Library, which comprises some valuablo histories aud works of reference.

At the special meeting of the Vincent County Council on April 28th, Mr Pykc, in auswer to the query "If any atteutiou was to be paid to the very geucrally expressed opinion that subsidies ceased on March Ist," is reported to have said "ho had little doubt of the sub~idy being continued. The circular from the Under-Secretary was framed in utter ignorance of the distinct views of the House expressed last session, or was an attempt on the p*rt of the Government to set aside the expressed ! wishes of the House. If the latter they would find themselves in the cold." i Abel Fletcher, who has figured several times, during the past month in the Police Court, not successfully, has filed his peti tion in bankruptcy, aud the first meeting of his creditors will be held in the Supreme Court Buildings on the 31st instant. Mr Burns a member of the Royal Com mission on Colonial Industries, proceeded to the Thames last evening, at the invitation of tho Mayor of Grahamstown. Mr Burns will collect information on the Goldmiuing Industry, and to receive suggestious for its development. Mr Tinne proceeds to Tauranga to-morrow to take evidence, nnd will go on to Wellington and Dunedin, to join tho other members of the Commission. Nominations for tho Hurdle Race, Autumn Handicap, and Steeplechase at the Cambridge Jockey Club Meeting, must bo forwarded to the Secretary, Cam bridge, on or before Saturday next. Considering tho weather, unfavourable to pleasure-seekers but favourable to fanners,

who for some time past have been praying

for raiu, the Variety Troupe entertainment

at the Albert Hall, last nip-lit, was well patronised. Tho whole was very successful, especially Hcttic in her "Leap for Life,'

which was cleverly performed, as was the triple trapeze exhibition. The songs and dances were executed in a way (hat com manded the applause.of the house. Love, O'Hare, and Mcttam varied the amuse-

ments by at least half-a-dozen songs of

punishments, aud he mentioned Ward Bee- clicr of America, and Canon Farrar of Westminster, as amongst the noted sceptics of tbe age. Te Foi, the other interpreter, said lie preferred the sacred custom of cut- ting oil' a cock's head, which was the most effective oatlt in China, but as such a fowl I was not in Court, he would have no objee-j ti'.n to blowing the candle out. Wax tapers were then produced, and the oaths adminis- t .red one to another. I

varied type. The little wonder appeared in Nap-leon's costume and twittered about his love, and "Awfully Clever." It was feared thut the elder Elder had missed his hold and would fall to the ground, but he held on with one hand, and when the audi ence perceived that the sseining mistake was wilful, their fears turned into merri ment. The whole concluded with a lively farce, which set the house "ma roar.'' The programme will be repeated this evening.

Shortly before the departure of the s.s. l.otomahana for Sydney last eveniug, a gentleman was ln the act of stepping across from the wharf on to the vessel when he fell into the water. He called lustily for help, which was soon forthcoming. A life-buoy was thrown to him, and in a very short time he was hauled up on to the wharf, and conveyed home in a cab. Fortunately he did not sustain any serious injury by his fall.

Owners of horses are reminded that the nomination for the Hurdle Kace, Autumn Handicap, and Steeple-chase, at the Cam bridge Jockey Club Autumn Meeting must be forwarded to the Secretary, Post-office, Cambridge, not later than Saturday 15th iust. Weights will appear in Auckland and Waikato papers on Thursday 20thinst. Ac ceptances and entries for Maiden Steeple chase will close on Monday, the 24th inst, nt Bp.m. Therain has made the coursein splen did order, and should the weather prove fine, a good day's spottand large attendance may be looked for.

An old discharged soldier of the 40th Regiment, named Joseph Antony Fox, died suddenly the other day in Sydney. He was sitting by a fire smoking, when his pipe fell from his lips, and exclaiming, "Oh 1 my God, Cnssy," he fell back and died. He was sixty-two years of age, and leaves a family of four.

To the Editor : Sir,—Can you inform a subscriber how,where, to obtain, and what it will cost to procure a copy of a will of a deceased relative, in a country town in England, without troubling your friends, and oblige,—Yours, &c, WHISTL-R.— [Wills of deceased persons in England, when proved, are deposited iv Somerset House, Strand, London, where any persons upon payment of one shilling, can see the will of a relative or of any other person, without stating the object. If a copy of the will is required, the usual fee for transcribing it, is 2s6'd, if of ordinary length. If you have any friend in London, he might procure a copy for you. - Ed. E.S.]

The " political ploughmen " who wero arretted last year on the Waimate Plains, and removed to Dunediii for safe-keeping, have slice been employed in hard labour. We learn, however, that the question of the legality of so employing them will be raised in the coming session of Parliament, and that steps are now being takeu by a com mittee of natives for the vcutilation of the question. The opportunities tor acquiring a really desirable building site in tho favourite suburb of Parnell are co rare that wc would draw attention to the advertisement appear ing in auothcr column, announcing that on the 19th inst., the valuable suburban pro perty of the late Mrs Churton, will be brought to the hammer. This consists of some live acres of land in Rutland Koad, subdivided into 21 allotment", and on 7 of which there are dwelling houses erected. The property was selected by the late Rev. Mr Churton in tbe very early days of Auck land, and has remained ever since 1841 iv the possession ot his family. Being situated on sloping ground the facilities for drainage arc unsurpassed, and from each of the allot ments can be obtained a commanding view of the harbour. Many of the allotments are well planted with fruit trees in full bearing, and the whole affords an oppor tunity which may not occur again for many years of obtaining a homestead in this quiet healthy locality within c_sy distance of the business part of the town, and yet entirely secluded from its noise and turmoil.

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN.

[I.KUTKK'S SPECIAL CADLEQRAMS.]

The Wool Sales.

LONDON

May 11. There is a good attendance of home and foreign buyers at the wool auctious.

Correction : New Zealand wheat, ex ship, •I3s per 49Glbs ; ex warehouse, 495.

Sir Charles Dilke. LONDON' April 27th

Sir Charles Dilke, the will-known rad ical member, has been ollered the oflice of Koreigu-Uuder-Sccrctary, but has declined, being iudispofed to accept an Under-Sec rotary-skip. Lord Rosebcry has also dec lined to accept office. Mr Joseph Cham bcrlaiu, one of the members for Dirming ham, ha~ been oti'er-d. by Mr Glads'one, and has accepted the ollicc of Presi dent of Board of Trade. Sir Charles Dilke has takeu umbrage at this sppoiut ment, aud considers himself slighted by Mr Gladstone in being offered thejunior position ot Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Ho has in cousc}iieiicc signified his intention of taking no oflico whatever under Mr Gladstone.

The Surrender of Hartmann.

LONDON, April 21

Tho irritation prevailing in Russia and Franc.-, arising from the refusal of the latter power to surrender Hartmann, alias Mayor, to tho Russian authorities is cooliug. General Chanzy, the French ambassador, will remain at St. Petersburg, and Prince Orloir, the Russian ambassador to France, will return to Paris.

Australian Fruits.

LONDON, April 26,

The samples of fresh fruit (oranges and grape.) from Australia, by tho Lusitania, arc highly spoken of. A morning paper speaks in high terms of the energy and enterprise of tho Australian people in following up the tho Strathleveu cxporimeut, and expresses a hope that the people of Knglaud will aid the efforts made to increase (lie nation's food supplies.

Political Crisis in Italy

LONDON, April 30.

A political crisis has arisen in Italy through a vote iv the Chamber of Deputies adverse '_3 tho Ministry. In consequence of this defeat, Count Cairoli, President of the Council of Ministers, has tendered the resig nation of himself and his colleagues. His Majesty the King haa accepted the resigna tion of his Ministers, who will, however, hold ollicc uut'l their successors aro ap pointed.

The Montenegrin Question.

LONDON

May 12,

England has 3ent a circular note to its representatives abroad specifying means for the solution of the Montenegrin, Greek, and Armenian questious in concert with the otho great Powers. LONDON. "' May 11. The homeward mails via San Francisco were delivered in Loudon to-day. Commercial. LONDON.

May 11. Three per cent. Consols, 99J. Adclwdc wheat, 39Glbs., ex warehouse, 51s 6d. New Zealand wheat, 4961b5., 03s, ex ship; ex warehouse, 595.

LONDON,

May 11

At the wool sales to-day 10,200 bales were offered, making a total of 195,000 bales catalogued since the opening. There was a fair demand, nnd a good attendance of buyers.

AUSTRALIAN.

[R BUT Eli'S TELE OR A MS.]

Debate on the Address in

Reply. MELBOURNE,

Thursday,

The debate on the Address-in-Reply to tho Governor's speech commenced last night iv the Assembly. Sir Jno. O'Shannessy severely critici.cd tho action of tho Govern ment iv delaying the meeting of Parliament, aud condemned Mr Service's Reform Scheme and the repeal of Mr Longmore's Land Regulations. 'He concluded by say ing he refused to be identified with the Ministry. Victorian Agent-General sliip. Sir Andrew Clarke is unable to accept the Agcut-Gcneralship of Victoria in Lon don. Poverty Bay Oil Springs. SYDNEY. May 11. A prospectus hss been published to-day of a company to be formed for the purpose ' of -working the Poverty Bay shale. Sailed : The Union Co.'s s.s. Whakatipu for Wellington. MELBOURNE. May 12. The Address-iu-reply has been moved and seconded. A notion of motion has been made re payment of members. New Zoaland oats, 2s 2d; superior, 2s 4Jd. Arrived : The Union Co.'s s.s. Arawata, from the Bluff. The Tararua has been postponed until to-morrow morning, await ing the arrival of the Orient steamer from London. KING GEOKGE'S SOUND. May 12. Arrived : Tbe P. and O. steamer Tangore from Galle, with inward Suez mail.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FEOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

HAMILTON, this day.

INQUEST ON EDWARD WALSH,

An inquest is being held at James' Rail way Hotel before Dr Beale, coroner, on the Dody of Edward Walsh who died yesterday from injuries received on the railway. There is to be a largely attended funeral at Hamilton to-morrow. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved.

Mr Thomas Gorly was foreman. Guard Cox stated that the deceased got into the guard's van at Huntly, and while fixing a lamp in the van he heard a noise, he im mediately missed the deceased and tried to open communication with the engine driver by putting the break on and off, but failed, and had to wait until the arrival of the train at Taupiri, where s trolly was sent down tho line to look for him.

Dr Sandes, Mr Callwell uncle of deceased, and Mr R. H. Saude3, were also examined, Mr Callwell said deceased told him several times before he died that the accident was entirely his own fault, if anyone was to blame, as he had got into the guards van while the train was in motion, so that the guard could not turn him out.

The coroners and several jurymen com mented upou the absence of telegraphic communication between the stations on the line and between the guard and engine driver, either of which might have been the means of saving Walsh's life. MELANCHOLLY CIRCUMSTANCE. Mr Walsh bad been married ,on Sunday last, and had gone down s>s far as Mercer with his wife, who was I going to Auckland. When returning he met with the accident which resulted in his , death. The jury returned a virdict of " ac cidental death." RIDER. The jury added a rider to tho verdict: — That the Government be advised to inau gurate the system of communication between the guard and the engine-driver, and they also recommend that all the stations Bhould be in telegraphic communication.

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day,

COLONIAL INDUSTRIES COM MISSION.

Mr Barns, Commissioner of Colonial Industries is here looking round the place and making inquiries as to our industries. The Golden Crown got splendid stone to-day at 50 feet from the Caledonian where the manager has started to send down quartz and crush. The Kurauin hill is making good progress towards the low level workings. Tbe Moanatairi crushings is looking up to the average. The battery is stopped for repairs until Monday next.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

LYTTELTON, this day,

The ratepayers yesterday rejected the proposition to establish a public library under the Libraries Act.

Yesterday, near Wateiton, a man named Morris was stuck up by two men and robbed. The police are in pursuit.

OAMARU, Wednesday,

It is probable that Mr John Rtid will retire iv favour of Mr D. Sutherland. Rumours are current to the effect that Mr Reid is one of the Commissioners on the Railway Matters, and this may prevent his being able to address the electors. Mr Roberts expresses his determination not to retire in favour of Mr George Jones, and a contest will very likely take place unices Mr Jones comes forward to oppose Mr Roberts in the Liberal interest.

DUNEDIN, Wednesday,

At a conference of the Vincent and Ma niototo County Councils, it was resolved to send a deputation to Wellington, to urge tho Government to push on the Otago Central Railway, and bring under the notice of the Government certain matter connected with the settlement in the gold fields district?

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT. This Day.

(Bcforo J. E. Macdonald Esq., R.M.)

JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTIFFS.

C. C. Fleming v. Ed. E. Snow, claim £14 lis 6d, pro. note, cost 3£l 2s ; H. Boyd v. Robert .Lock, claim £10 ; B. M. Brigham v. Abel Fletcher, claim £4 9s 2d, costs 20s Gd ; C. A. Martin v. Abel Fletcher, claim £4 Is 2. In the latter case the plaintiff did not proceed, defendant having filed his petition in bankruptcy. Win. McArthur & Co. v. Geo. Bryett, claim £34 14s Sd, goods, costs £4 ISs (Mr Tyler for plaintiil). Mi- Frank Mitchell, accountant, proved the debt. NOTICE TO CREDITOBS. Several cases were called on this morning for hearing, and, the creditors not being present, solicitors asked that such might be placed at tho bottom of the list. Mr Lodge therefore announced for the informa tion of suitors that iv future when cases were called on, and the parties concerned not iv attendance, the casos would be struck out. ADJOURNBD CASKS. Messrs Brown, Barratt & Co., v. Fras. Houlsham, £25, promissory noto ; George White v. T. T. Anderson, £1 15s; Peter Brown v. D. Callaghan, claim, £5 18s 3d. Dkfendid Casks. — Ash v. Gibbon, claim £4 7s Gd. - Mr'Tyler for plaintl!, and Mr S. Hesketh for defendant This claim was for tlie value of a horse.—Richard Ash, dairyman, of Mount Eden, deposed that he purchased a horse at Hunter & Nolan's Sale yard lor£42sGd. Defcndantadmired the ani mal and purchased it for £. 7-- 6d. Dcfeudaut expressed himself satisfied with the trial of the horse. Dcfeudaut took the horse aud promised to pay him next day, but failed iv bis promise. Defendant afterwards complained that the horse would not go as he expected.

James Scott, in the employ of Hunter aud Nolan, heard the parties bargaining. Heard defendant say he would buy the horse if the animal united him.

William Gibbon deposed that on the 13th April last, he agreed to buy the horse for £4 7s Gd, on condition that ho should have him on trial for a week. The horse proved too slow, and ho sent him back. —Alexander Gibbon corroborated.— His Worship thought tho weight of evi dence was in favour of defendant.—Mr Tyler accepted a, nonsuit. Costs, £3 5s 6d. Henry King v. Wm. B. Wannop.—Claim, £2 12s.—Mr E. Cooper for plaintiff.—ln this case the real creditor was Mrs Butter worth, Mr King suing as her assignee.— His Worship expressed a doubt as to whether Mr King wa} really iv a position to sue.—Mr Cooper accepted a nonsuit.

Holt v. Taylor.—Claim, £I.—The plain till, John Holt, deposed that defendant had recently occupied his house at* 5s a week, and owed him'four weeks.David Taylor disputed the claim and producod the rent book. He had paid up, but left abruptly, owing to plaintiff's abusive language when under tha influence of drink. Plaintiff had threatened to bundle him out, chattels and all, and Mrs Taylorbeing ill and frightened, ho procured another house and went.—His Worship recommended plaintiff to tako a nonsuit, as he seemed unable to rebut de fendant's statement. —Nonsuited.

William Mcintosh v. William L. Rees, claim £43 10s. Mr Tyler said that this case was brought forward to take evidence which would occupy a considerable time, it would not be advisable to go into it to-day, and especially as a Chinese question was coming on, which would be likely to occupy three days—The evidence was not taken.

Sou Mi v. Ah Bing, claim £9. Mr Laishley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr S. Hesketh for defendant.

Mr Laishley opened the case at somo length and stated the nature of tho cause, from which it appeared that the plaintiff, Sou Mi, had lent to Ah Bing, the principal of the linn of Bing and Co., the sum of £13, for the purpose of starting Ah Bing's cousin as a gardener ; £4 of which had since been paid. The defence was that Ah Bi_ng was not personally indebted and was not there fore disposed to pay ou principle what he did not owe. [Left Sittk-g.]

The vulgar word " hash" is now heard|in Boston. The article is there alluded as to a culinary symposium.

"A little too much repose about the mouth for it to be natural, was the rerrark of a husband to a West End photographer who had taken his wrfe's photograph.

A clergyman recenti y arroused his sleepy audience by asserting in the most positive manner that notwithstanding the hard times tho wages of sin ha. c not been cut down iota. .

The best pedestrian fn the world.—A kitten, for it can make a number of "laps" a minute.

The Boston "Post" says self-made men have generally a great deal to say iv praise of their architects.

Board of Governors.

A MEETING of the Board of Governors of ! the Grammar School was hold this morning in tho oflice, O'Conuell-street. There were present : Dr. Campbell (Chairman), Col. Haultain, aud Messrs E. Hesketh, O'Rorke, and Peacock (Mayor). FENCING. On being called upon to move the resolu tion, of which he had given notice viz., " That the fencing be completed round the block of land specified in the Crown Grant," Colonel Haultain gave a short explanation of his reasons in bringing it forward. He said that the Board had a Crown Grant for two acres of land, which left a road be tween the block and Mrs Sinclair's pro perty. Application had been made to set aside tbat Crown Grant, and to give their two acres, which abutted on Mrs Sinclair*' ground. The present position of matters was exceedingly unsat isfactory, for they did not know where the Grammar School playground was, and they were consequently at a loss to determine where the gymnastic apparatus should be erected. Ihe City Council, however, had beeu considering the matter, aud he would, therefore defer the matter until the decision ot that body was received. —Deferred accordingly. Subsequently the Mayor entered the room, and intimated that he had brought the subject before the Council at its meeting last night, when, after some discussion, it was postponed until au answer should be received to a letter which has beeu forwarded to Wellington. | SCHOOL FURNITURE. The Chairman said that with regard to the furniture question, he had ordered another sample form to be made, so that the Board might have an opportunity of selecting what was best. In respect of the resolve to fix up a double line of pigeon holes round the walls of the main hall, the Head master (Mr Mcßae) had written complaining that the proposed arrange ment would entail upon the pupils a great loss of time, inasmuch as they would have to go to and from the hall at least ten times a day. The letter was then read. The letter is as follows:—" Auckland College and Grammar School, 11th May, 1880. Dear Sir,-I make as you requested a note of what appear to mc to be reasons wby the Board should,reeonsider the resolu tion re pigeon holes of which you informed me yesterday. As you are doubtless aware our practice is to allow au interval ot five minutes between the consecutive working hours, during which the boys go outside, and the class-rooms are aired. Just before the commencement of the five minutes' interval each boy deposits iv the appointed place in his class-room the book or books, etc., which he has been using during tbe previous hour, -nd on his return he finds, without loss of time, his materials for the next hour's work. Since, as a rule, the work varies in every class from hour to hour, it follows that a large majority of the boys must visit the place set apart for their books on an average ten times per_ day. Should the pigeon holes be placed in the hal, upwards of two hundred boys must assemble there ten times daily. To this use of the hall there appeals to me to be two great objections :—lst. The danger to discipline from the fretiuent meeting of a large number of boys iv a room with only three doors ; and 2nd. The inevitable loss of time in marchiDg to and from the hali. This would, I think, amount to at least 30 minutes per day—one tenth of the whole school time.—l am, &c, FarqUHAR Macrae. ; Col. Haultain and Mr O'Rorke thought the construction of pigeon-holes- would institute a systematic arrangement where now there was none. The Chairman said the pigeon holes could be so iitted up as to be easily removed if necessary. The subject then dropped. UNIVEESI-Y EDUCATION. Mr G. M. O'Rorke moved " That it i.s the opinion of the Board of Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School, that in the matter of university education, Auckland is at a great disadvantage, as compared with the Southern portion of the colouy ; that in order to place superior edu cation in this part of the colony on a level with that of the South, it is extremely desir able that there should be established- in Auckland a college with a staff of Professors capable of affording to students in Auck land a University education, such as can now be obtained at the Otagj University in Dunedin, and at the Canterbury College in Christchurch."

The gentleman went onto point out the anomalous position which Auckland held with regard to higher education as compared with Dunedin and Christchurch. In those cities there were full facilities for a liberal education,and an impression appeared to ob tain in those places that the feeling of Auck land people on the subject was one of in differeucf. An expression of opinion from the Board would strengthen him greatly, and others who were with him in securing some consideration for Auckland iv this respect.

The Mayor thougnt the action of Mr O'Rorke a good one, inasmuch as any en dowments tor the proposed college could now be more readily set aside than in the future.

Mr O'Rorke remarked that snch reserves had already been made, but remained un utilised till the purpose for which they were set apart had been attended to.

The Mayor was determined to support the motion, for even if calculated to do no thing else, it pointed out an existing want. He would second it. It would be desirable that the district members should be im pressed with the desirability of supporting the resolution, and in the event of it being passed, it might be advisable to send a circular to the various representatives, soli citing their support for it.

The resolution was then put, and carried unanimously.

COLLEGE DOARDING ESTABLISHMENT.

In the absence of Mr Fenton, Mr O'Rorke moved, " That it is desirable that the Board, until it is in a position to erect a boarding establishment of its own, should reut a house with suitable playground attached for the accommodation of at least thirty boarders, and the master in charge and his family, that the establishment" be placed under tho management of one of the masters; that the fee for boarders be £4S per annum, exclusive of school fees ; that for the present the expenses of the estab lishment be borne by the Board, and all fees paid to tho same." The gentlemau said that when the Gram mar School was established, twelve or thir teen years ago, a distinct pledge was given to the country membcis of the Provincial Council, that boarding accomodation should bo provided. That pledge had never been fulfilled. A year since, when the erection of the new building was being considered, he entertained the hope, that the Board would be in a position to make it large enough to allow of a part being fitted up as a boarding establishment, but he was disappointed. The only way now of meeting the want would be to obtain a suitable house within a mile or two of the town, aud secure a competent master to undertake the conduct of the pro posed establishment. He felt assured that the undertaking would not involve any pecuniary loss on the part of the Board, and he did not ask them to make a profit out of it. Ho understood that tho Head master of the Orammar School would not like to take charge of the boarding-house, and he would not force him to do so, for he thought that amongst tho other masters one might bo found both willing to accept and competent for the position. He was not prepared to give any names, but he felt confident that no difficulty would be experienced in secur ing a capable master to assume the responsi bility of conducting the establishment. Tenders might be invited for a suitable house and grounds. The support which such an institution would receive would be strong, for he knew many settlers in the province who sent their boys to schools at Nelson and Canterbury, simply because they could not procure tor them here that supervision, whicli can only be afforded iv a properly conducted boarding school. He could quite understand why settlers of Poverty Bay or the Bay of Islands for instance should hesi tate to send their sons to boarding houses wh .re the careful supervision of a mastei could not bo expected. He had much plea sure in moving the resolution. The Chairman considered that befoie action were taken in the matter it should be referred to a committee.

The Mayor thought it preferable that the suggested bonrdiiig house should not be too far from the town, for then the question of conveyance would arise, while the exposure of the pupils to the weather might also act as a drawback.

Colonel Haoltaiu quite agreed with the advisability of establishing a boarding school, but ;he did not think that the latte" part of the resolution should be pressed at the present time. Besides there was no statement as to what remuneration it was proposed to give the master. The Mayor suggested as a satisfactory means of settling the matter " .That the ad visability of establishing a boarding school be affirmed, and that the whole question be remitted for fuller .consideration to a Com mittee consisting of the Chairman, the Mayor and Mr Fenton." '

This proposition was agreed to nem dis,

MR FENTON'S RESOLUTIONS,

_ Mr O'Koike said that at Mr Teuton's de sire the resolutions of which he had given notice at the last meeting of the Board should.be deferred until his return to Auckland.

These resolutions were postponed accord^ ingly.

GRAMMAR SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION. It was agreed on the motion of Colonel Haultain, '-That the Chairman be re quested to communic.te with the A-ent- General and ascertain, if possible," the sytsem of classification adopted in the prin cipal Grammar Schools iv England, and if possible, information from competent autho. ntic- as to the efficiency of the system." The Board then adjourned,

Champion Bowing Races.

THK representation of Auckland in the champion rowing racc3 at the inter-colonial regatta in 1881 is a question that demands immediate attention at the hands of onr rowing men. The decline of interest iv the local rowing clubs has of late years been very rapid, ar.d the increase of population has furnished very few additions indeed to the membership rolls. Again, the rising generation appear to come forward but tar dily to fill the vacancies consequent upon the retirement of older members. All this has caused the rowiug clubs to languish aud while our young men prefer billiards and amusements of a similar nature to this healthy muscular exercise, they will con tinue to decline. With the object, there fore, of giving an impetus to rowing matters, tbe Committee of the Re~att* Club have announced an intercolonial re gatta, to take place on Jan 29, 1881, aud placed on the programme a champion fonr oared outrigger race with a first prize of £100 and five trophies added, aud also, champion sculler's and champion inrigger races. The importance of having Auckland well-reprtß cnted iv these contests impressed itself very strongly on the minds of several of onr piiucipal rowing men, and the result waa that a meeting wa3 convened for last night at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. The tempest uous nature of the weather, of course,ipre vented a good attendance, but it is satisfac tory to state tbat there were some who braved the downpour of rain, and the blus tering storm, in order to be present. The meeting was wisely postponed until a future date, when under more favourable cir cumstances a better attendance may be anticipated. But now that pnblic attention has been drawn to the mat ter, it is to be hoped that immediate steps to S2cure representation will be taken. Thero is not an outrigger in Auckland in which a crew would have a chance of success and it would be necessary to order one from England. Then the boat must be here at least a month before the end of the year, or the crew will not have reasonable time for practice. It is desirable that Anckland oarsmen should defeat Southern and perhaps Australian rivals, but unless they have proper training their chances are indeed small. It is generally understood that there will be a large number of com. petitors for the championship. The Thames representative crew received a new out rigger from England last year, and they intend to make an effort to secure fint honours for the Thames. The White's t| Mercury Bay are also expected to enter while private advices from Wellington Nelson, and Christchurch, state the Intentions of the Clubs in those towns to send representatives. A Sydney crew, too, is spoken of as being more than likely to compete. Nothing is yet known of the intentions of the clubs at Dunedin, Wan» canui, Napier, and other places. In the face ot all this, jit will be discreditable in the highest degree to our local oarsmen if by procrastination and Lack of interest they allow the opportunity of securing good representative crews to pass by without even arousing public attention to the matter. Indeed a very serious blow—if not a fatal one—will be dealt to rowing in Auckland if a liberal prize and the cham pionship of the colony is taken, away from onr harbour without any effort on our part to prevent it.

Manukau.

Drainage Conference.

In our Monday's issue we gave some parti culars of a conference on the drainage question, which was then proceeding at the City Council offices, between the dele gates of the various public bodies interested- Pressure of matter yesterday necessitated the holding over of the remainder of the report, an abstract of which we now subjoin;: The Town Clerk explained the reasons which had induced the Mayor to convene the Conference.

Mr Aickin made a fuller statement of tha matter, in the course of which he indicated the points that would require discussion. Tbe nuisance, he said, was principally caused by the drainage from the Hospital, which, in emptying itself at the Bowling Green, gave forth a most offensive odour, that could not fail to prove most deleteri ous to the health of the residents in the neighbourhood. The construc tion of a covered drain, as suggested by the Surveyor, would dispose of the nuis ance, but the cast was great. The largest proportion ef it, he thought should be borne by the Government, seting that it was the drainage from an institution under its control that caused the nuisance. The water which came from the Grafton Road district was almost pure. Mr McKccbnie was of opinion that no decision could be arrived at at that meeting, and an adjournment of the Conference would therefore be necessary. Mr Winks remarked that no drainaJß" -from the Parnell municipality found its way to Stanley-street. The City Surveyor was called in and questioned with reference to the report. . He also explained by means of a plan tho sug gested work. A lengthy discussion ensued, in the course of which it was pointed out that the Gov ernment was entitled to bear tho largest pro portionate share of the cost of constructing the necessary drainage works, inasmuch as the drainage from the surrounding districts only consisted of storm or surface water, while the nuisance complained of was caused solely by the drainage from two Government institutions, viz., tbe Hospital and Old Men's Refuge. It was also stated that but for this offensive outflow any action regarding drainage would be unneces sary for many years to come. Thedecisioi arrived at was that the Government should be requested to contribute two thirds of the cost, which is estimated at £4,000, and that the remaining one-third should be defrayed by the City Couucil, Grafton Road High way Board, and the Domain Board.

SUICIDE OF WILLS THE CRICKETER.

The "Sydney News" gives the following particulars of this tragic occurrence :—Tho mas W. Wilis, the well known cricketer, committed suicide at Heidelberg yesterday, by stabbing himself with a pair of scissors. Wills had been residing at Heidelburg for some time, and has not played cricket for some considerable time. Wills had been drinking to excess until Wednesday la*-, when it became necessary to restrain bin- He was placed under the charge of a man at his own residence, and, fearing that htj would attempt self destruction, special precautions were taken to prevent huu doing so. Yesterday, at one o'clock, the man in charge left him to go to his dinner, but ho had only beeu absent a few minute*!, when Janet McEwan, a girl, observed Wills seize a pair of scissors, and *tab himself iv the left breast. Tho screanisof the girl brought assistance, and the .cissoi wero taken from him, but not before mor tal injuries had b_cu inflicted. There were three wounds in the left breast, and he died a few minutes afterwards. Wills was 45 years of age. He learnt to play cricket aud foot-bait at Rugby. In *a. B early days of cricket in Victoria he materi ally forwarded the game, aud was for many years captain of the Victorian eleven, and was generally very successful in directing tho efforts of his men to victory. __________

Here is the ' Song of the Breeze,'as snug by a Major-General in Gilbert andSuUivan s latest, ' The Pirates of Penzance :—

SoWy sighing to the liver Oomes tho lowly breeze, Sotting nature all a quiver. Rustling thro' the trees, Thro' the trees. And the brook in gentle measure, Laughs for vory love. Whilo the poplars in their plc-sure Wavo their arms above. Yc3 tho trees In very ploasure Wave their leafy arms above. Yet tho breeze is bnt a rover; When ho wings away Brook aud popl .r mourn a lovor, Sighing, well a-day ! Well a-day I

Ah, tho wooing and undoing That the rogue could tell! . When tho breeze is out a wooing Who can woo so well? ... Ah. the tnles tho rogue cm .em Nobody could woo bo wen. The Major-General also -ing 3an exqnisi' tcly ludicrous song, the rapid delivery oi which is occasionally iutcirupted by _m vocalists' hesitation for a rhyme. lfl° ■ Bobbies' Chorus' in the ' Pirates' is, « » said, destined to outdo in popularity W ' Conspirators' chorus of ' Angot.'

THE AUCKLAND EVENING. STAR. THURSDAY, MAY 13. 1880.



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