SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

innn w «m-jrrj J This Evening, 7.3S lIIG3 ,fATiIR-j To . n , ni . row Morning, 7.51 M.'N BKT.—TM.a Kver.lriir, 5.1 : Utf RISK.—Xo-Mcrrow Morning. 6.51 ?.:OUV3 AGE.—First Quarter, 17th, 10.30 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVKNINQ. JCnorijy. echooner, Savory, from Napier Reliance, ketch, Lawson, from Whangapoua YESTERDAY. Meg Morrilica, brJjjftntine, McKay, from Lcvuka Rout-rick Dim, bripfantino, Koborteon, from Dunedin Waitakl, 3.8., Kdlo, from Russell Klsinore, eshx-ucr, Stej)hcn3, from Tairua Gol-Jcn Isle, Fchoonor, Watts, from Russell (Inward, schooner. Pa^kow, from Russo'.l Mana, cuttor, iiaitor, from Tairua Paiu, cutter, Diaz, from Tairua TO-DAY. Glimpse, barquo, from Newcastle Chrisfna, schooner, Smith, from Russell Oaniaru, brigantino. Short, from Ciimsru Rona. Bchooner. iicKcn'/i", from Dunedin Saxon, schooner, Mcßenzle, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

SATURDAY EVfINISG. Syren, brig, Colliver, for Sydney Morcia, barquo, Hicks, for Tiinaru YESTERDAY. Edith, schooner, Hughes, for Tonga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

IjOndon—City of Quebec, loading Sydney— Kototnahuna, Tuesday Giaborne, Southorn Potts aod Melbourne— iCjTo Anau, Thursday Tauranga—Glanelx, Jlondiy; Waitaki, Tuesday Whnn;;aroi—Argylo, Tuj3Jay3 and Fridays Waitalcl, Thursday Kuaioll—loan, ovcry Monday ; Waituki, Friday Samoa—Nautilus, about May 20th l.cvuka—Meg Morriiie3, brixantine Norfolk Island—Kphemy.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

To Anau. s.s. from Sydney, Tuesday John Bull, barque, from London; sailed Fob-

ruary 10 Loch Doe, barque, from London ; sailed. Feb. 10. Chile, barque, from London ; March 8 Sam Mendel, ship, from London; sailed March

13th Famonoth, ship, from London, loading Garmlle, brig, from Now York; sailed Feb. 21 Loch Doon, barquo, from London, loading Ocean Rancor, barqucntiue, from New York Cabarfeidh, barquo, froni Adelaide Loougana. barquo. frcm Hobart Town Lapwing, brigantine, from Titnaru Boroalis. brigantine. from Lovuka Island Lily, brigaau'ne, from Chatham Island Myrtle, brigantine, from Tonga Active, brignnt;no from Samoa Helena, brisiantino, from Oamnru Dayspring, mission schooner, from the Islands Faloon, scbooacr, from tho Islands Maricn, Echoonor, from Norfolk Island. Coronet, eohooner. from Marshall Group. Helle Brandou, schooner from Line Islands Gael, schooner, from Samoa

IMPORTS.

Per Roderick Dhu, from Dunodin : 1,815 Backs oats, 300 sacks bran, 50 sacks pollard, 20 casks beef. 20 cases starch, 10 cas^s vestas. 2 cusca olothoa rc.-f, 133 cases pipes, 200 sacks flour, 251 sacks boans, 5 cases tobacco, 2 cases sundries.

Per G'imp«e, from Newcastle : 150 tins coa', 11 tons shale, 5,000 spokes, B0 pairs shafts, 30 CISO3 oranges.

I'er I.leg Mcrrilics, from Lovuka: 1.152 mats sugar, lOti tacks maize, 1C bags peanuts, 200 dholla iibre, 1,100 cocoanuts, 8 bags oilnuts, H kega salmon, 3 bags raisins, 1 buudlos mats, 1 caw plants. S packages sundries.

Por Bhcderick Dhu and Saxon, from the Somh: 200 sacks flora-, 322 do barey, 170 do whra-, iOj do bran, 100 do Oitmcal.—T. H. Hall and Co.

Per Oamaru, from Oamaru : 503 sacks flour, G2O sacks whoat, 20sacka oatmeal, 8 pieces stone.

Per Saxon, from Lvttolton : 332 sao^s barley, 170 saoXs oatmeal, 210 sacks flour, 200 sacks br»n, 165 sacks wheat.

Fer Rona, from Dunedin: 410 tons flour. 905 sacks 0at3,107 sacks bonus, 150 sacks and bags oatmeal.

Ixw»rds Coastwise.—Ocean, from Mercury Bay; Energy, from East Coast, with 182 pigs and 112 sacks wheat: Kriemhl'da, from Whangaroa, -with 30,000 feot timber: Golden Isle, from Kus sell, with 93 tTis coal.; Paku, from Tairua; Per soverance, from Wtuhekn ; Onward, from Kus soli, with 51 tons coal; Cbrlsti a, from Russe'.l, with 97 tons coal. Kauri, from Port Charloa, ivith 26,500 feet timber; Fleetwitscr, ftom the Thames.

OuTW.-Rrg CoASTWieir.—Perseverance, for Waiheke; Mana, for Tairua ; Fairy, for Whan ganiru,

Tho brigar.tioe Kthcl entered cut at tho Cus toms to-riuy for Newcast'o.

The Echooner Toraa arris'od at Lyttelton from Kaipara on [Saturday.

The schooner Kdith left for Tonga yestorday morning wi th a general cargo, and ono passenger Mr W. JVlea. s.

Tho Union Company's s.?. I;otomal:aua will arr.vo from Jlolbourr,o aud tho South to-morrow morning. Sho Jcavos axain for Sydney via Kusaell at i p m. to-morrow.

The briflr Emnoror left Lyttolton for this poit with breadatull's yesterday.

Tho brigantino Rodorlck Dim, which arrived yesterday from Uunediu.lcfc on the 2latnlt. and exporienoed mcderato south westerly and southorly witid3 during noarly tho whole of the po£s&ge. Cavior Island was made on tho 7th,

The brlf? Syren sailed on Saturday afternoon for Kaipara, whcro she 'will take in a cargo of timber for Sydney.

The s.B. Argylo will arrlvo to-night from Whmgaroi and Mangapai. Sho loav; 3 aia'm for tiio samo ports to-morrow uftomoon.

Tho barque Mercia sailed on Saturday night for Titnaru. whoro sho ii to load with grain for Lonrtoa. Sho took a Quantity of ccmont aud doors.

The new eclicnner Tavianu arrived at Lovuka from Auckland on the 27th nit., after a paoiage of twolvo dajs.

The brigantine Oainuru arrived to-dsy from Oamaru, \ia Tauranga. She diechargedl a large quantity of floar, &C, a', tho latter port.

Tbo Union Company's s.g. To Anauleft Sydney on Thursday evening, and she is therefore ex pected at Ru*soll to-morrow morning, dhe will arrive hero on Wednesday, ar,d will leave for the Soulh and Melbourno oa Thursday.

The echoonor Energy which arrivod from Napier and Cace Runaway on Saturday night experienced ah avy galo from tho North Kast on the sth, whileoiF White Islaad. Considerable damaga was done to the sails and {roar, and a numbor of pigs were killed, rue vessel ran under bare polos to Whale Island for shelter.

The schooner Siixon arrivod from Lyttolton before daybreak this morning with a cargo of Hour and grain. Captain McKenz'o reports having left on tho 30th. Expsrienced light winds from N.E. and N.W. till reaching Cape Pulisaer, and southerly brqeze thence till round ing the East Cape on Friday last. N.W. and W. winda thence till urrival.

Tha brigantlae Meg Merrilios arrivod off the North Head from Lrmika on Saturday night, and oimo up tho hubour early yesterday morn ing. Capt. J. McKay reports having left this port on April 3rd, and arrived at I evuka on tha 10th. Delayed for three weeks at Lovuka, owing to jheavy flood 3 in tho 1-tevva and Ba Rivers, which preventrd maize and sugar being brought down. Left again on April 29th, aud carried a fresh f.E. breeze to lat. 2i)' South. Thenca till tho Cth instant, strong rf.W. breeze. At mid night of that (late tho wind veeron to the South aad blow a heavy ks.lo, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Sighted the Poor Knights next day, and arrived olf the North Head on Satur day night. Passengers :—Captains Buike ard Coopor, Messrs P. Butler, G. Gordon, T. Brown, Israel, Windsor, and Gundy, The brlgantine ■will lcavo again for Lovuka about tho end of the present week.

The barque Glimpse arrivod from Newcastle at two o'clock thi3 morning with a cargo of coal etc. Captain Norris reports:—Left Mowcastle on April 31rt, with light southo.ly wind, which continued for two days. Then light northerly wind to the 4th, and westerly an.l west to south till Friday Jasi. Becalmed off tho North Capo that day. Strong northerly winds thence lill arriVAL

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hawoa, 8.5., Kennedy, from the South Uangstirs, 8.8., Harvoy from tho South

DEPARTURES.

Wallabi, s.s, Leys, for Wanganul Darcy Pratt, lu-igantino, (Jhlaon, for Greymouth Rangatira, s.s., Harvoy, for tho South,

IMPORTS.

Per Hawca from South: 100 bag 3 malt, 86 packages merchand'ze.

EXPORTS.

Per Wallabi for Wanganui: 100 kegs blasting powder, 25 boxes soap, 13 cases sundries.

Tho Ada C. Owen, which is now loading timber for Ljlieltsn, will call at Wellington on tho passage down in order to land a quantity of powder thcro.

The s.s. Hawoa arrived iii tho Manukau from the Sontti yesterday niorninsr, With tho follow ing passengers:—Bishop Cowia, Messrs. Hunter, Wilson, Jia.ll, Courtney. Ford, Ohing, Brookp, Ryan, Fulford. Kennedy, Iloonu*, Philips, Evci'fllclgb, Matthews, t;oiiiorvilli?, Chapman, Upton, llice, Mrs. Wallaces and chiH, Mesdames Smith and ifvorslci^h, M!s?cs Cottiogham and Alexander, and fourothorß. 8 iv the steerage. Tho Hawca returns South to-morrow.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Arrival: May 3, An(;iis fa from Onehunga,

Deepartures: May 2, Thomas and Henry and Eliza Mary for Dunodin; Ar&tapuforLyttelton.

Tho Clansman nnd Magellan Cloud aro lying at the Heads, windbound.

FIJI SHIPPING.

From tho Fijian papers to hand by tho Mog Merrilica wo make the following extracts: —

The brigantino IBorealis, Capt. K. McKonzio, lutt Levuka on a labour cruwo on April 2nd.

Messrs Tumor and Kdgcrly's cuttor Agnes May, whilo on her way from Levuka to ltown, vront on a. rocf and sustained considerable clantaKe.

Tho Danao was to leave T.cvuka for Samoa, via Auckland, on arrival of tho mail steamer there.

Tho Auckland schooner Tubal Cain, under command of Captain AlcDona'd.lcfton a labour cruiso on April Ith.

The Auckland schooner Mlilgo was sold to Mossrs Pcckham and Kobbis. The price was sightly under £1,000. The schooner is to trade between Levuka and Tavluni.

The Auckland brißuntino Flirt, Capt. Wil liams, left Lovnka on a labour cruiao to the Now UobridoJ on AjTril lo!h.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Ruf sell, this day. Arrived: Murmiou, Venus and Lea. WiiANGAitEi. this day. The s.s. Argylo left for Auckland at olght o'clock this morning.

Waitara, yo3terdar. Arrived: Itowesa from Onohunga at 9 a.m. Lullft Kookh from Ouehungn at 9 p.m.

Blifk, this day. Tho s.b. Rotorua arrlvud at 5.38 a.m. to-day, from .Melbourne, with ths supplementary Suez mail.-

GISBORNE, this day. Tho Union Comjmuy'd as. Kotainahuua loft ioi' Auc.k!afldlo-dfty»

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Clo9b as Unijkb :— Tina Day. For Russell, Kawakavra, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, por lona, at I p.m.' For Whltiangi, tnlrna, Tauranga,and Opotlkl, por Glonolg, at I p.m. For Thames, por H ntorprlso, at; 5.30 p.m. Tuesday. Uth instant. For Taranaki and Bouthorn provinocH, por Hawca, at 8 a in. For Tairua, por Paku, at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Kawnu, Omaha, and Mntakana, por Roso Casey, at 10 a.m. For Thames, por Rotomahana, at 2.30 p.m. For Rueeoll, Kairakawa, and Australian Coloniea, por Hotonmhan*. i\t 3 p.m. For Port Fiizroy, psr Wntorlily, ac 3 p.m. For Tauranga and OpoULi, por Waituki, at 4 p.m. For vvangaroi Hoads, Waipu, Wangarol, and Mangapui, por Argylo, at 1 p.rn Wkiwksday, 12th instant. For Coroinaiidol, por Coromundol, at 11.30 Q.m. Tnuuai)AY, 13th instant. For Glsborno, Nnoter, Southorn proylncc", and Außtrallan Colonies, per To Anau, at 11 v.m. Tuesday, 2oth instant. Per s.s. City of "ydnoy as follows :— For Sandwich ltlandu, Unttod States of America. Canada, BritiMh Cplumbla, Contral and South America, and British and Foreign Went Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For Uuitod Kingdom and Continent! of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, and registered lettors, at 11.30 a.m.

Late letters bearing an oxtra fee of sixpence, in addition to tho postage, will bo roceivod by the Mail Atront on board tho stoamor up to the lime of sailing.

N.8.-The Post ofilcs Savlnga Bank will bo open for tho recoipt cf dopoiits on Saturday, Bth instant, and ovory Buoccedlog Saturday, from 6.30 to 7.15 p.m.

S. B. Bias, Chiof Po3tmastor,

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

MAY 10, 1880,

African Wild Boast Show—lo a.m. to 10 p.m. Mr. P. Doran's Variety Entertalament—Albert Hall, 8 p.m.

Annual Meotinar and Concert for relief of Noglocted and Destitute Children—Lornc street Hall, G. 30 p.m. Lecture on Scotland, at 3t, James's Class, by John Gow, at 8 p.m.

BIRTHS.

FORDER.—On Mar 7, 1880, nt hor rosidoncs Tolc-stroet, Ponsonby, tho wifo ot E. Novlllo R. Fordor, of a son. WHITELOW On May 6. at Froeman'a Bay, tho wifo of Mr William Whitolow, of a daughter.

DEATH.

HALL.—On M»y 9, at hit) paints' rogidenca, Albert-stroot. Thomas Oliver Hali, only.son of Charles and Jane Hall, aged 111 months. The funeral will leave at 3 o'clock Bharp. Friends please receive this invitation.

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

MONDAY, MAY 10, 1880.

Tot the causa that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For tha futara in tha dlstaoca,

Aud the stood that we can do.

Abuses are gradually creeping into our public school system, which are more dangerous to its stability than the most rabid assaults of avowed enemies. Tho first step towards the destruction of efficient management was taken when the Board of Education adopted an attitude of hostility towards the com mittees, or, more correctly speaking, began to ignore those bodies altogether except os mere supervisors of school sweeping. Tho wholo thing threat ened to culminate in a huge official ism, deprived of the checks and local revision which the commit tees were intended to supply under the Act. Vigorous resentmont by several committees has led to a favourable change iv this respect, and we hope it will not prove merely a temporary one. But there has been no change in the radical failure of tho schools to achieve universal education. We do not hesitate to say that hun dreds of children aro still running our streets uncared for, a source of trouble to quiet neighbourhoods, pursuing a life in fact which will fit them for gaols and poor houses, without a single effort being made to rescue thorn, or to over come tho evil consequences of parental neglect by bringing them within the influence of the public school system. We say emphatically that the Education Act is a huge failure while this state of things continues ; the gigan tic expenditure is a fraud upon those who, while not participating directly in the benefits accruing from the existence of these schools, are con tent that education should continue so severe a charge upon the Scatc in order that the poorest in the land may be taught at least the rudiments of book learning. The apathy of the adminis trators of the Act to its breakdown in this most essential feature, has not even even the excuse of a want of funds, for money has been lavished lately as though a pretext were wanted by tho

Government, in extravagant adminis tration, for over-turning the whole system. Only the other day Venetian blinds were put up in the city schools in spite of a resolution carried by the committee adverse to the proposal, as unnecessarily expensive. There is an utter want on the part of those adurinistring the Act of a duo sense of responsibility to tho poorer classes, a disposition to mako our schools too eminently exclusive, to encourage a fanciful system of training by high standards and coaching for honours. It is a fact that while children have been turned from the doors of our public schools on the excuse that there was no room, favoured pets, above school age, prodigies of learn ing dear in the master's eyo for the reputation their success might bring him, have occupied seats on the forms. This is a gross abuse. It was never intended that tho taxpayers of the country should pay for more than an elementary education for children at the common schools, and tho want of elementary knowledge is the only plea that can be recognised for the admission to public schools of pupils who have passed the ago defined by tho Act, beyond which child- ( ron should have commenced the active duties of life. Parents who desiro more for their offspring ought to bo in a posi tion to pay for it. True friends of na tional education cannot but regard these tendencies with alarm. Our public school system—which, for liberality, for broad and comprehensive spirit, for enlightened views of tho future of the people inhabiting this country, would do honour to any Government under the sun—will never fall from open assault. Its danger is not in avowed enemies, but in supposed friends. If it bo assumed by thoso ontrusted with the administration of tho Act that tho struc ture is wide enough to shelter jobs, is strong enough to resist tho breezes of public opiuion, they aro guilty of a fatal error. Tho system can only stand by enlisting the favour and support of tho great masses of the people, and by dis arming opposition through purity and effectiveness in attaining tho objects that were hopod for whon so heavy a burden was thrown upon tho national revenues. Bet'oro these ends are gained several serious biota must bo removed from the escutcheon, and to facilitate the process of purification we shall return to tho subject in future articles, and point out other ilaws which are tho cause of inefficiency in tho pro scut and danger in the future to the educational system of Now Zealand.

Sir William Vernon llarcourt, who has boeu deleatid iv the election at Oxford, was appointed Home Secretary in the now load stone Administration.' In consequence of accepting office he had to go before his con stituents for re-election, and they have re versed the verdict given at tho general elec tion.

A competent nunugcr is wanted for tho Longwood Keeling Company, Iliverton. An advertisement appears iv our third page.

About sixty mm have tiken up eluim.-i at the Wairau Valley digging.-', tho workings being confiucd to the bed of the creek. Oiic claim took out 14ozs. as tlu? result of a morning's work, and lire claims are wot Ic ing well, but in many others tho mines are not making even a biro living.

Kobort Henry Duncan is appointed a mem bor of tho South Auckland Calilo Board vice W. Steelu resigned.

By proclmation in tlio " Now Zealand Gazette" Ja piece jof laud iv tho Parish of Muunrowa, suburbs of Otahuhu lias been rc eervod for a recreation ground, and (another picco in tlio same parish for v cemetery.

On the motion of the liMiop of Welling ton the General Synod of tlio Cliurch of England at Christchurch adopted a resolu tion:—Thnt tbo roport of the governors and the master of St. John's College lio printed whli the roport of the (Joucral Synod." "2. That thi« Synod recommends that any vacancy in tho open scholaiHhips of St. John's College be advertised in tlio various diocesan papers."

Tlie many friends of Airs Searlc in Auck land, will hear with regret of her death, which took place on tho2Sthult., iv M<l -bourno. Mm Soarlo had been advised (o seek a warmer climate, aud had repaired to Australia with the hope of tlio change effecting a restoration to health, but unfor tunately this hope has not boon realised. During her profeNsionnl career, Mrs Searlo sustained a wide range of characters with much success, and will be remembered by Auckland playgoers for her artistic render ing of the part of Lady Janet Roy in •' Tho New Magdalen," and others of a similar type.

Tho low prices of admission to the Albert Hall on Saturday evening bad the effect of drawing a large and appreciative audience who testified their approval of the perfor mance in a gratifying manner. The trapo zian acts of liettio and the Bros. Leonard were clever and sensational. A number of comic and national songs wore sung and mostly encored. The whole concluded with a laughable farce of tho Southern American type. The entertainment, with a few exceptions and several new songs, will bs repeated this evening at the same hours.

A Mr Gaunson, in a speech in the Vic torian Assembly against increasing the duty on irapoitud boots, appealed to Major Smith. "It does not affect mo," said the Treasurer, " they cannot import my size."

Tho Artillary Band under the conductor ship of Uandinaster Hunter, will take part in the concert on Thursday evening next, for the benefit of gunner Masters. Oivin" to a misprint the engineer band was an nounced to play.

The following gentlemcu have been appointed trustees of the Wh.tta-whala Cemetery:—P. Corboy, A. DaWßon, P. Iwerson, 11. Salmon, A. Crawford, J. For gissou, M. Fitzgerald.

The following appointments of post masters have been made in the Provincial District of Auckland :—R. S. Allan, Eden valo; W. Mirchouse, Mangawai; K. C. Dyer, Maungatawbiri ; W. Barker, Tairoa ; H. Entires, Thames; W. McGarvey, To Teko; J. Watkinson, Wade; T. Kowe. Waihou; "W. G. Fraser, Wahvera; S. Story, Whaugarei;

At the usual weekly meeting of the Star of Newton Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held on Thurs day evening last, Urn following oilicer.s (elected the previous meeting) wore installed by Brother Lon;;bottoir>, Lo Igo Deputy, as. slsted by Brothers Jenkins and Nicholson : —W.C.T., Brother Newton ; W.V.T Bro. ther Piper; W.S., Brothor S. Philpott (ro elected); W.F.S., Brothor G. Ifavord; W.T., Sister E. Lightfoot ; W.C., Brother Moore; W.M., Brother Collins; W.I G., Brother Daniels ; W.0.G., Brotnor H. ilavord ; W.A.S., Brother W. l'hilpott; W.D.M., Sister J. LighUoot ; W.H.U.S., Sister Daniels; W.L.11.5., Sister Smith. A hearty vote of thanks was tendered to the retiring ollicera, and the p occcdiugs tor mi nated in a cordial manner.

Ou .Saturday evening between six and seven o'clock the firo bells intimated by a general peal that a lire had broken out. It was rumoured that the lire was in Karanga hapc road, but this was au error. Persons ran in dillercnt directions, and it turned out that only a chimney was on fire in a honse at the corner of Albert and Cook-streets. Superintendent Hughes and the members of the Fire Brigade were quickly on the spot, and by a vigorous application of water the lire was speedily extinguished. The chimney had not been visited by the sweep for a considerable time, and the accumulated soot had caught lire. The occupier of the house will have to answer for tho neglect in the course of a few days.

The rcgu'ar meeting of the Pioneer Lodge No. I, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Temper ance Hall, Albert-street, on Friday, the 7th. The following officers were installed by Bio. Thornc, D.G.W.C.T., assisted by Bro. Moore (Star of Newton Lodge), 1.M., and Bro. llelmkey, of London, D. I.M. :— W.C.T., Bro. Rhodes; W.V.T., Bister Woodruff; W.P., Bro. Jaggarj W.F.S., Bro. Uitics; W.T., Bro. Ilemus; W.U., Bro. Boll; W.M., Bro. Collins; W.1.G., Bro. Jones; W.0.G., Bro. Woodruff; P.W.0.T., Bro. Hill. At the close ot the installation of officers a discussion arose ai to the propr|cty of paying the representa tion tax of 2d, owing to the action of the Executive in not enforcing the said tax from all lodges alike. Finally a motion was unanimously enrried "That tho mem bers of the Pioneer Lodge pay the tax." It wasfiirthcnosolved to give another free enter tainmout of a musical and literary character, and the lecture committee agreed to provide a good programme. The several ou!eriain mcuts have been well attended.

T!i3 result of the polling at Mai ton in the Rangitikei election onSaturdny was, Sir \V' Pox, 232 j Mr D. Fraser, 123.'

The anniversary tea and public meeting in connection with tho Pftrnoll Wesleyan Sunday-school will be held to-morrow (Tuesday) evening. Addresses by Ministers aud friends. Music and singing under the direction of Mr Ilran.

We arc requested to state that Mr Samuel Kecsing presided at the pianoforte on Fri day last, at the entertainment given nt Onehunga by the rucmbora o£ tho Dramitic Hliili, in consequence of the illness of Miss Craig.

Tha annual mooting of the Society for the relief of neglected and destitute children will be held this evening in t.he Lome-street Hall. IJis Worship the Mayor will occupy the cjiair, and several addresses will be given. A concert will bo givon, chiefly by the young liidies of Mh Clayton's suliool, under the direction of Mr Swallow.

The adjourned meeting of the Early Closing Association will be hold on Friday evening in the lecture-room of the Workioc Men's Club. Chair co be taken at eight o'clock.

His lordship Bishop Cowie was a passenger to Auckland yesterday by s.s. Hawca, also Messrs Upton aud Rice who have attended the sittings of the General Synod of the Church of England, held at Christchurch.

To the Editor. Sir,—Would yon kindly rectify a mistake which appears in a local of last Saturday's date. Tho Pon-tonby " A.t Home" is referred to as a "musical reunion," such is not tho case. The " At Homes" being monthly dances which have been held in the Ponsonby Hall for several seasons-—I am, &c, \V. W. GUD GEON.

Tho inhabitants of the Central American Republics carry on their regular revolutions on the mo t approved and orderly plan.— " Everything, says a London exchange, had been arranged for a rising iv Columbia, with a view to the-overthrow of General Ilonbfijo, the Governor, when news arrived that Mi do Lcsscps was about to visit the country; so iv order that the interests of future canal might not be imperilled, a friendly arrangement was mado, by which the movement was postponed till the depar ture of the promoter. During his stay every tiling went pleasantly, but no sooner hail he gone norlh than the revolution commenced, and tho unpopular Governor was overthrown."

The Dundee Free Presbytery have " acknowledged the hand of God " in the Tuy Bridge accident, and have resolved to invite the General Assembly "to devise means for removing temptations to .Sabbath travelling." A reverend fanatic expressed hiH conviction that the disaster should bo regarded " as the judgment of God upon mercantile trickery iv building a bad nridgo." But it soems rather hard lines that tho innocent passengers .should suiter for the siu of the parties thus accused.

A good second-baud wardrobe is adver tised for by the Wellington Amateur Dramatic,

It i« notified iv our advertising columns that tue half-yearly balance-sheet of the Onehunga Municipal accounts, with the auditor.')' report therein, is now to be .seen at t lie Town Clerk's ollicu.

Tho following advertisement of the Now Zealand Agricultural Company (Otago) ap pears in London papeis :—"Mortgage De bentures of the New Zealand Agricultural Company (Limited). Capital, £1,000,000. Trustees for dobcutnro-holdcrfl : Sir Daniel Cooper, liart.; Sir W. J. M. Cuninghanie, Hart., M.1.; mid Sir Sydney Wutcrlow, Hart., M.l. Directors: \V. J. Mudie Lai nach, Km]., C.M.U., late Colonial Treasurer and Minister of Railway*, 'New Zealand ; Major General Patrick Maxwell ; Admiral Mnyne, C.B.j K. M. -Robertson, r..°q.; T. Solhy Tailored, K«q.; Sir Julius Vogcl, K.C.M.G., lato Premier of New Zealand. The Directors are issuing mortgage dobon him?, bearing interest at fi per cent, fur three years, and G per cent, for 5 years and upward-'. Particulars on application attlic ollioes of the Company, 110, Cannou-.itroet, London, Ii.C—II. S. Valentiue, Sec."

The following resolutoiu was carried by the Church of England General Synod at Clmatfliurch :-"That it in desirable that lay readers should be admitted to their oliice in the face of the congregation."

At a meeting of the Grafton Football Club on Saturday night, several new by- Inws were passed. Mr ('. 10, White was appointed to act as Secretary until Ihe return of Mr W. Mears from the islands.

Mr K. B. Dickson, Government observer, reports a'i follows on the weather for the week ending Saturday morning, Sth May: " I'arometric prcasuro showiug a sudden fall from the morning of the 4th to the evening of the Gth, (minimum 29410 at B p.m.) then rising as rapidly to 30222 on on the morning of (be Sth, being the fame point as on tho morning of the Ist. Menu reading 29916, which is above average, and '25 abovo tho fame week of last year. Approximate mean temperature, fiO-'j (;! 7 above May average). Highest, 712 (on Sunday, 2nd); warmest night, GOG (on Tuesday, -lib); coldest nHir, 434 (Thurs day, all); and coldoft day. G!W (Friday). Kain on Wednesday and Thursday, in .short heavy showers, and in very slight ones ou three othor nights ; total full about half an-iucli (0 550 in.) Wind, light, from N.E , at commencement of week, lining to a fresh W. tn S. gale on the Gth, with an average velocity of 2:i miles per hour—highest mea sured rate, 29 miles, at 9 a in. that day, from \V. Air, mostly damp, and sky often very cloudy.

Members of tho Navnl Brigade are re quested to muster at (he drill-shed at 2 p.m. to-morrow in order to attend tho funeral of tiie late A. Ilcthcriugton, of LI.M.S. Cormorant.

The following pcrsous are appointed Assessors, under The Properly Assessment Act: —J. Newman, and H. G. Wade, Borough of Auckland; 11. Cbccsemau, Borough of I'arncll; 11. Clark, Onehunga ; J. Bollard, Whau; B. W. Moirison, Newton ;G. M. Robertson, Paruell; J. S. Duke, Newton ;W. Dcnuisson, New market; A. Wiutlc, Tamaki West; J. Gordon, Otahuhu ; W. Shanaghan, Fapa kura; A. It. Scliackell, Pokeuo; J. T. Mellsop, and J. Mclloop, WaiuKU; It. N. 11. Mathews, Mongonui; 11. W. Bishop, Hokiauga ;J. 11. Grcenway, Kus?ell; A. Smith, Whangnrei; T. V. Fitzpatrick, Nguruawabia; IJ. Buttlo, Ohaupo ; A. It. Swindley, Coromandel; T. Seaman, Lake, North Shore ;J. Smith, GrahaiiH town ; W. Steele, Hamilton ; 11. J. Dar gavilio, Dargaville; J. Shepherd, Port Albeit; G, Moore, Mahurangi; If. Mar tin, Motutapi and islands near Auckland ; T. Kiseling, Waiheke ; J. Shepherd, Kawau aud islands ; K. S. Thompson, Taupo.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Canter bury Jockey Club held on Saturday last, particulars of which are telegraphed, the Club declined by a majority of one to remove the disqualification from McKay, the stcoplcohasd rider. The baLuice-shoet shewed that the committee hai cleared off the cost of the railway live on. the course, amounting to £3,215 V,h, aud that tho rail way had earned £1,207. The Club had also paid £1000, and at the two meetings in the year £4,602 10s had been paid away in stakes. Instruction? had been given for the preparation of plans of a now gr«nd[sland to cost £3000, and t> afford accommodation for 3000 persous, No'iee of the following resolution was given for next meeting: "That a Handiaappoi bn appointed at a substantial salary, to attend the various meetings in thfi colony, who will neither own, back, nor bs iv any way interested in the running of horses, and that tho appoint ment ho made with tlio co-operation of the leading clubs in the olony, who are willing to engage the services of tho genii email appointed."

A meeting of the West End Cricket Club was hclfi oh Saturday evening at the resi dence of Mr Neil Heath, in Upper Quoon streot, to receive the reports of the closing season and other business. Mr Mitchell and Mr Baker, who had nctod as secretaries read (heir reports, which were adopted. Thoroporta stated that twenty-four matches had l>ecn played, and of those twelve hud been won, live lost, and Hevon drawn. Particular attention was culled to this last item, which, it was admitted, could bo largely prevented by the playoivj themaelves being present 011 the ground .d the adver tised fiine. Bats for the highest average of inns made during the season were awarded by Mr D. M. Luckic to Mr Arneil fo- tho iirst eleven, with an average of forty-four, and to Mcasi'J Wayiuouth and Woods of the second, with averages of .sixteen one-tenth pud thirteen one-fourth respectively. A cap was awarded to Mr Lynch for his dis tinguished success as a bowler, and to Mr Mucky for having performed the unusual feat of taking four wickets in one over, A discussion arose in respect of the cricket ground in (he Domain, which it was considered "\v.ts so far away that many members found it inconvenient to attend regularly at practice, It was, there fore, agreed to ascertain when the Barrack Hill reserve, would be available for cricket ing purposes, and take st-ps for securing the reserve for practice. Mr D. M, Luckie, who was present, delivered a short address of an encouraging nature to the members, congratulating them on their past success, and expressing a hope that they would yet win greater prizes in the iield of life. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed a satis factory meeting, I

The members of the hand of the Clio a' Snciety arc requested to meet at the Choral Hall to-night at 7.30 sharp.

The funeral of the late Abel Hethering ton, marine of 11. M.S. Cormorant, will leave the Constabulary quarters to-morrow at 3 p.m. The tiring party will be supplied by H.I.M.S. Nautilu-, and the band of tb.9 Naval Brigade aro expected to be present, and the drag-ropes of the gun-carriage will be manned by seamen of the Auckland Naval Brigade. We hope the men will as usual make a good turn-out, although the notice ia somewhat short. There being no British man-o'-wav in harbour, we look to our local Brigade to take their place.

The "Fiji Times" contains particulars of the murder of Mr JohnstoD, of the firm of Johnston and Challin, a citizen of the United States, by the natives on the N.W. side oE the island of Aoba, on the night of the 4th of March. It appears they had retired to rest in their house at the usual hour, when Mr Chaflin was awoke by the report of a gun, and Mr Johnston exclaimed "I am shot, look out for yourself," which he did, and succeeded in escaping. The murderers were not the tribe belonging to the village in which he lives, but are the same tribe that some little time ago killed the Government agent, the chief ollicer aud boat's crew of the Queensland labour schooner Mystery.

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN

IKKUTER'S SPECIAL CAIIIKfIRAJIS.]

Russian Nihilists. CONSTANTINOPLE.

May 6. The assassiu of Genciwl Commerolf, late attache1 to the Russian Embassy, has bueu sentenced to death.

LONDON

May 8.

Sir William Vernon llarcourt has beeu defeated in tho re-election which took place at Oxford.

The Meat Industry,

LONDON

May 7. Meat importation is seriously occupying public attention. A prospectus has been issued for the establishment of a colonial fresh meat com pany, with a capital of £200,000, half of which has already been subscribed. It is expected tho company will commence opera tions immediately.

Commercial. LONDON.

May 7. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,(50,000 quarters. The Board of Trade returns of exports and injports for the Jast mouth show a decided improvement. Hides had a fair doruaud for most descrip tions.

Best Australian beef tallow, 32s Gd ; best mutton tallow, 34s ; copra, £17.

The "Wool Sales LONDON.

May 7.

At the wool sales to-day 85,000 (bales were oll'ered, making a total of 165,400 bales catalogued .since the opening. The tone of the market hus a slightly improved tendency.

(I'ERS.S. KOTORUAATTHKISMJIT.)

LONDON.

April 29th. Mr Brassey in the Cabinet.

Mr Thomas Brassey will be the Civil Lord of the Admiralty in the new Ministry. Tho Now Cabinot and Austria.

Earl Grnnvillehas re-assured the Austrian Ambassador in London of the friendly feel ing of the Government towards Austria, with a view to more effectually calm the irritation J produced by Mr Gladstone's speech.

The Chinese Government is blockading l 4 the fort of Mitco, and is enforcing au old I* claim. The rupture threatens to bo of a serious nature.

Mr Gladstone^ Financial Reforms

It is currently expected that Mr Glad sloue intcnda.'roduciug the 3 per cent, con sols to 2J per cent., and that he will propose tho abolition of the Income Tax. Afghan Submission. The "D.iily News" states that Abboira haniau Khan, a cousin of the cx-Aiuecr, Vukoob Klinu, has offered to submit to the British (iiivernment. Ho denies that ho received Russian aid during his exile from Afghanistan. LONDON. May 3. Trouble in China. The various European Ministers accre dited to the Chinese Government at Fekin, have applied to their several Governments for squadrons, in order to protect tho mih jeets of European powers in view of the pre sent stale of nflairs in China. Tho " Pall Mall Gazette " Changes Sides. The '"Pall Mall Gazette" has changed ownership, and will honceforth appear as a Liberal paper. Mr F. Greenwood, the edi tor, and the whole of the Staff, have declined to remain under tlio altered conditions, and intend stir ting a new organ. LONDON. May 1. Mr Childers. Mr Childors has withdrawn from tho Victoiian Board in connection with the Agant-Gonoralship, and has telegraphed to the Victorian Government thrco names from which to select his temporary successor. The "Post" referring to the deadlock between the legislatives chambers of Tas mania and New South Wales says that conditional arrangements do not work wull in the colony, but it hopes that Mr Sewell'a expodicnt will j)ut matters on n .sound basis, Commercial. Wheat is weaker, Adelaide ex grauary 525; and for coast cargoes, 595. The March shipments number 47 vessels. Wool is less bnoyaur, and attendance at the Sales is smaller, Superfine merino and gro.isy maintain their value, but ordinary quality and crosabreds slightly lower. Foreign buyers have takon two-thirds of the quantity sold. LONDON. April 28. Mr Gladstone" and the Queen. Mr Gladstone to-day waited on Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor, and for mally intimatod that he hart succeeded iv forming a Ministry. Subsequently mem bars of the new Government were presouted with their seals of oilico. LONDON. April 29. Additional Cabinet Appoint ments. Tho following additional appointments have been made in connection with Mr Gladstone's administration:—Mr Henry Fawcctt, M.P. for Hackney, .Postmaster- General ; Spencer Lord President of the Council; tho Right Honourable John G. Dodson, M.P. for Chester, Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board ; Sir H. James, M.P. for Taunton, Attorney (icncral ;Mr W. Aitken, M.P. for Den bigh, Solicitov-General; Lord Fred Caven dish, M.P. for York-hire (West Riding) Financial Secretary ; Mr Anthony John Mundclla, M.P. for Sheffield, Vice-ProeMent Council; Mr Georgo Shaw Le Fevre, M. P., Bosiding Secretary to the Admiralty; Mr Grant Dutf, M.P. for Fl gan; Under-Seerctary of the Colonial Do p.irtmont; 'Die Right lion. A. P. Adams, M.P. for Clnckmannanshiro, Commissioner of Works and Buildings. LONDON. April 28. The Viceroyship of Ireland The Duke of Marl borough, Viceroy ot Ire land, has vacilcd ollice in due course owing to tho change. His Grace and tho Duchess, his wife, having rendered them selves extremely popular with the Irish people were aceordod an enthusiastic ovatiou on tho occasion of taking their departure from Dublin. They were pre sented with an address by tho City Corpora tion, and representatives of the principal public institutions attended to express the deepest gratitude and esteem, more especially in connection with the steps taken by tbo Dnchoss of Marlborough for the relief of tlio famine-stricken poasuutry of tbo Western districts of Ireland. The Orient Company. A general meeting of the Orient Steam Company was held to-day, when a satis factory report was submitted, and the usual dividend declared. The chairman con gratulated the shareholders on the success of the returns of the Company for tho year, and considered that their trade with the Australian colonies shewed every sign of increasing. With improved prospects in business, it was intended to double the capital of the Company, thus raising the amount to £1,000,000, and also fit up their steamers with necessary machinery for con veying from the colony to the Home mar ket, cargoes of animals preserved by the , freezing processes. '

Defeat of Afghans. Intelligence has been received from India of another defeat of the hostile Afghans. The British troops, under command of General Koss, were attacked by a large body of Afghans near the village of Sydaba. Tho tight lasted for several hours, buc the superior arms and disciplino of the British soldiers prevailed. The enemy was repulsed and compelled to retire, leaving over 1,200 dead bodies on the field. Negotiations for Peace. Abdul Khamid has opened negotiations with General Roberts with a view to bring ing about amicable relations, lie has pro mised to submit and repudiate having any sympathy with Russia. His overtures have been received with caution, and it is pro posed that he shall afford some proof of his sincerity before he submits. LONDON. April 30. The New Ministry. The following additional appointments in connection with the new Ministry have been announced :— The Earl of of Morley, Under-Secretary for War ; the Marquis of Landsdowna, Under-Secretary for India; Sir Robert Feel, Uuder-Secretary for the Home Department. The New Viceroy of Ireland. LONDON. May 1. Earl Cowper, K.G., has been appointed Viceroy of Ireland, and proceeds immedia tely to Dublin to cuter on his duties. The Melbourne Exhibition. The Koyal British Commissioner in Lon don has undertaken to made all necessary provision for the representation of British exhibitors at Melbourne International Ex hibition. Sir Cunliffe Owen, who represented the British interests at the Paris Exhibition, has been appointed Bx ecutive Commissioner Mr George Collins Levy, the Secretary of thej JMelbournc International Exhibition, has left Knyland for Melbourne by the Lusitania. Inundations in Spain. 1 here have been serious inundations in Aragon, one of the north east provinces of Spain. Several of the most important rivers having their rise in the Pyrenees have overllowed their banks, and caused much destruction of propertyjin many towns aud lowlying countries. The Jews in Kussia. Since the attempted assassination of Geneiftl Loui'b MelikolF by ftTeatlersky, who was a baptised Jew, all foreigners of that nation iv Russia, have been kept under strict police surveillance. It has boon discovered that the would-be a>i3ansiii has accomplices amongit them, and Uencral Melikolf, acting under the plenary powers conferred by tnc Ukase of the Czar, has issued a proclamation ordering all foreign Jews forthwith to leave St. Petersburg. A telegram to hand says that owing to some circumstances which had prejudiced the inhabitants of Surany against the Jews simc riotiog had taken place and the autho rities had taken steps to quell the distur bance. LONDON. May 3rd, Afghanistan Command. General Sir Donald Steward hating com pleted his arrangements for the security of the British possession .it Ghuznee, has pro ceeded to Cabul on his arrival there, as he is senior to General Sir F. Kobcrts, and act ing in accordance with instructions from the Viceroy, he assumed the supreme command of the operations in Afghanistan, supersed ing General Hoborls. Russinn Intrigues In Cashmere. Disquieting intelligence haa boon received concerning the fidelity of tho Maharajah of Cashmere, and grave suspicions have been aroused by the discovery of facts whicli indi cate that attempts have been made by Kus sian emissaries to tamper with this ruler, aud there is Reason to believe the Mahara jah to be to some extent implicated in the Kuffiian intrigue.

AUSTRALIAN.

[KEUTER'S SPECIAL CAI3LEGUAMS.]

Arrival of tlie Austratia,

SYDNEY.

Monday. The Pacific Mail steamship Australia arrived here yesterday from Auckland.

Barque Seized for Debt

The barque Chandcnagore has been seized for debt. The Newcastle Goal Trade.

Some of tlie coal miaei at Newcastle arc charging 14s, and others 10s per ton for coal. Fever on Board a Ship. MELBOURNE. May 8. The barque 'IVce Brandon, which has arrived from Java, with a serious cse of fever ou board, has been placed in quaran tine.

"TArrivcd: Union Company's Steamship Tarurua, from Blull'.

Civil Service Commission.

THK only member of tho Commission in town, Sir Robarfc Douglas, Bart,, held a sitting tnis morning, and examined Mr Ilcndrick, at some length. The other mem bers of the Commission are in the Wuikato. The Commissioners proceed Soutii to-mor row.

Found Drowned.

Thk body of a man was seen yesterday floating in the water near the German war ship Nautilus, and iuformaton at once con veyed to tho Water Polio?. Sergeant Mar tin and Constable Dugan immediately launched the police boat, went in search of the body, and picked it up near the Itail way Wharf. Upon examination it was found to be clothed in tho uniform of H.M. Marines, with the name of Abel Hethering ton stamped ou the clothiug. Tho body was conveyed to the dead-house, Freeman's Bay, there to await the

COKONEU'S INQUEST, which was held this afternoon at the Free man's Hotel, before Dr Philsou, and a jury, Mr Hubert Gram foreman.

Sergeant Henry Martin gave evidence. He received a message from the German ship, Nautilus, that the body of a man was floating near the vessel. He immediately put oil" in the police boat, and, with the assistance of Constable Dugan, secured tlie body, and discovered that it was clothed in the uniform of lI.M. Marines, and the clothes stamped "Abel Uetheriugtou." (Left sitting).

DOMAIN BOARD.

At a meeting of tho Domain Board to-day Mr Goldie reported that a rata tree had been placed iv the Domain. The Board agreed to the request of tho City Council, that the old pipes from the reservoir to Gr»f ton Road and Stanloy-strcet bo lifted. Mr Mltford reported that Sir George Grey had promised a collection of choice trees. It was agreed also to levy a fee of 10s for stalls in the Domain during festivals, and £1 for merry go-rounds, &c.

COMMISSION ON COLONIAL INDUSTRIES.

M.ESSU3 Burns and Tinno, members Jof the above Commission examined a num ber of witnesses at the Post-ollice Buildings to-day. Amongst the principle witnesses wcro Mr Wilson on the sulphur industry, Mr O. O. Martin on the desirability of establishing a Technical School in each of tho principal cities of the colony, and a school of Agriculture in the North Island, Mi W. Leys on the book-binding and account book making industry. A deputa tion from (ho Agricultural Associa'ion was received.

THEATRE ROYAL.

TllK entertainment at the theatre on Satur day v veiling was butindiH'erently patronised, but its merit did not appear to be at all impaired wilh the discouraging ciicum stunces. The light and agreeable come dietta entitled " The Compact " was played with excellent ell'eet, the acting of Miss Wilton and Messrs Steele and O'Brien being especially good. After tho usual in terval Mr Skotchley took his seat immedia tely in front of the foot-lights, aud recited with much ability, Mra Brown's animated narrative of her visit to the play. The fre quent laughter of the audience conclu sively indicated how well they were entertained. Ou Saturday evening the Theatre Koyal will bo re-opened, aud a season of the legitimate drama inaugurated. The principals will be Mr B. Fairclough (au eminent tragedian, who is well and favor ably known throughout the colonies), and Miss Clara Stephenson (an old and very warm favourite with the public). With the professional ladies and gentlemen already here, a very effective dramatic combination ought to b« formed, and we sincerely trust j that the undertaking will prove a lucrative one. j

The Ship Caroline.

COMPLAINTS BY A PASSENGER,

Mr. Henry Peer O'Meara, a passenger to Wellington by the ship Caroline, has called at this oflice, aud desired to make a statement in writing, which was accord ingly taken down by a shorthand reporter, and is as follows : —

"The fires that occurred on boarJ the Caroline were not of so serious a nature as has been alleged. No beiths were burut —only the wood of one berth was burnt, and that was occupied by a married pair. The others were more alarms of lire than real outbursts. The first fire occurred shortly after we went on board, when the vessel was at sea. It was between six and eight o'clock in the evening. A woman dropped a large box of wax vestas while she was getting a light, and the matches ex ploded. 1 helped to extinguish that fire. The passengers smelt tho liro, and came from other parts of the steorage, and asked where the fire was.

The second fire occurred in a berth where a woman was lying sea-sick. She was asleep aud had a candle burning in a lamp, but the bottom caught lire and fell out. The third mate and another man put the fire out. The other man smashed the lamp to pieces and burnt his hand. The liro was discovered just in timn to prevent serious consequences, ft was made through seeing the glare of the light from the outside the berth. The third lire was discovered by the wife of a passenger named W. Wiggs, who is in Auckland now. Downing was the occu pant of the cabin. His wife and children were asleep, and ho had hung the lamp up ou the partition between his cabin and the next one. He was in the galley with some of the sailors singing. I went to bed, but was not there long when I heard cries of " lire," and I rushed out. The lamp had burut down to the socket and the (ire had caught the woodwork.

The fourth fire : The next case occurred when a Mrs Cochrane, who is ia town now, was lying in bed, sick. She saw a great glare and asked one of her daughters to go into the cabin where the light was and see what was the cause. A woman who was lying in the berth said her Imnk had caught lire. That lire was also extinguished before it had done much damage.

The fifth fire was caused by a woman, who had been cleaning out a lot of paper and grease from a basin which stood iv a corner. She had lighted a lucifer and it ignited the contents of the ba?iu. A passenger mined Hoberts se'zcd the basin, carried it upstairs, and threw it overboard. I never saw anything more cureless than tJe way in which lights were used on board. It was no uncommon thing to sec passengers going about carry ing naked lights. This should not have occurred where the lives of 200 persons were at stake. There was no watchmau below to give the alarm. During the latter portion of the voyage we had no candles. Ou one or two occasions the mate had to bor row a night-light from one of the passengers, and put into the lamp at the foot of the gangway, and that wa3 the only light we had. A day or two previous to coming into port they made a slush lamp for the hatchways but there were no side-lights used for a large part of the voyage. The supply of oil was short. THE PROVISIONS. Instead of there being 22 weeks' provi sions on board there were not enough for 14 weeks full rations. We ran short- of suet arid butter, and the flour wai so bad that we could not eat the bread. It was a common occurrence when the captain of the mess went for the bread in the morning to be told " You cannot have any, your bread has been stolen by the crow," and we would have to eat biscuits. We left the dock without any bike house and the hospital on deck hal t> bo taken for the purpose. There was only one hospital for males and females, and if there happened tj be a male aud female sick at the same time one would have to wait and lie in the brink until the other had been turned out. THE SHORTNESS OF MEDICAL COMFORTS. Another serious thing was that there were insufficjcnt medical comforts. Dr Hudson complained frequently of this, My child was attacked with inflamation ot the lungs, and the Doctor had not even common lin seed to give me. He said repeatedly, '■ Mr O'Meara you must use the linseed over again, wo have none on board." We had to use the same linseed two or three times. The mustard was only coloured flour. I told the doctor it was no good, and he said " No, it is not. Have not any of the passengers got some ?' I got a smull quantity from a passenger, It wai stated in the contract that when a child was ill it should have flour instead of salt pro visions. F<.r the last fourteen weeks • there was no brandy, gin, spirit", or stout. It was also stated that at the option ot the doctor or the matter, a child should have . Hour as a substitute for salt meat, but my three children, the eldest of whom is only four years ol.i could not eat the salt meat, and when I got an o rder for flour and took it to the captain he tore it up aud throw it overboard. When we first left port they gave out the provisions whole sale, but we hail nothing to put them in. Wo were divided into messes, and had to receive flour for nine and a-half for a whole week. The porridge was burnt. The cook refused to cook anything. We had two or three deputations to the captain in order to arrange to have pea soup and porridge for so many days in the week, but they wore so badly cooked that they were often thrown overboard, and we could not eat the salt meat. The last week or two the pork was stinking, and was throAvn overboard.

Nu PkECAUTION AGAINST FIR?:,

There were no lircnien on board. It \v:is stated on a placard that the men should be exercised iv lire drill, but uo such thing was done.

The crow broke into the store sometimes. It was said that they stole 2141bs of butter, some cheese, and 52 cans of condensed milk. Another night the crew got down a man hole and broke a enso of Kinni hnu's whiskey, but nothing was done to thorn. They got drunk. When they came to look for means to lock up the store room thero was no lock on board. The ship was sent out in tho most dreadful state of dirt. Whan we got on board there were two or three inches of dirt in our cabin.

Afterwards thoy brought down holy stones and sand, and wanted us to clean the 'tween-decks. I was not an assisted immi grant ; I had paid my passage, and I said we would clean out our own cabins, but we would refuse to go down and clean the 'tween decks. Ou that occasion, because I acted as spokesman, the captain threatened to put me in Irons. We had not left Gravesend a week or two when they stopped our fresh potatoes. I went down into the hold to look for a box, and I saw a quantity of fre^h potatoes. They gave us preserved potatoes, but we did not know how to cook them, and we could not cat them bec»u-c they turned sour. Mrs Cochranc showed tho doctor some of them and he said " I can tell you if you ent them you will all have the diarrhoea." I heard complaints by tho crow. The ship appeared short of everything.

When wo come ashore we went and corapilaned to tho Agent of the Com pany. Ho said "why diclyou not make these complaints when you were ou board ? " Wo s.iid there was no time, ho had not asked it we had any complaints, aud we were all anxious to get aMiorc. Everyone of the pnsseng9ra can allinu what I say.

Mining Matters.

AuiunNiA.—The contractors for oxtjnding tlio eastern drive on the 100 feet level ap pear to be coming on to a much better class of country, it not being near so hard, and of a more favourable character for carryiug a gold-bearing rotf. The lode also appears to be changing for the better, there being more back mineral disseminated through" out the quartz than has been the case for some time. If the change of ground con tinues there ig every likelihood of payable gold bciug met with before many feet further are driven. This drive has now been driven about 150 feet east of the main pass, and there still remains about 34 feet further to drive before the bottom of the winze sunk from the 7o feet level :s met with, near which point it is expected that the junction with the hanging-wall leader will be come upon, lv the western drive on this level the manager ha* man engaged in taking a leading stops along the back of the drive on the footwall leader. In' the present face of the stopc the leader is about 9 inches thick, contains good mineral indi catious, and shows colours of gold. The quartz now being broken from it is payable, and there is every prospeat of its improving. In the intermediate level the western drive is home to the boundary, but there still re mains a small portion of the lode to be bro ken out. In the stopes above, the reef is 3 or 4 feat thick, and is yielding a quantity of good crushing dirt, in which colours of gold are frequently seen. The eastern drive is being driven ahead again. About sixty pounds of rich stone were ob tained from those stopes yesterday. The lode in the stopes above tiie 70-feet level near the Whau boundary, is a stroug com pact body of quartz, with excellent mineral indication, bat no gold has yet beeu seen. Stoping operations are also being carried on

above the 70-feet level east of No. 4 winze on the footwall leaders of the maiu roof' A little gold is seen in the quartz obtained from this point whilst breaking it down and it is thought to be payable dirt. Pron' the stopes on the footwall leader some very good crushiug dirt is coming to hand, occa sionally a pound or two of picked stone is obtained. Driving on the hangin{r. Wa n leader from the eastern drive is still bein ' continued. It is about ten inches thick at present. This leader has now been driven on about 80tt, and some very good stone has been obtained from it. In the atope the lea dec h looking very well, and is about Gin thick. Good crushing dirt is still c mine to hand from the atopes over the eastern (Jrr/ on the main reef. The contractors for C y tending the drive on the reef at the Sons of Freedom level are going ahead throuo U „ good class of country, with the lode av"ras ing about IS inches in thickness, but show! ing no gold. Durng the last day or {wl only 12 head of. stampers have been employed on company's di.t, which is showing up for a good payable return. The tributers Goard and party cmshed 24 tons of general dirt and 74lbi of specimens at Bull's battery f or the excellent return of 107ozs lSdwtsmelted gold. Sir HiiRCUi.ES Rokinso.v The p ro . prietors of this claim have finished a small crushing of quartz fur the yield of 3023 Bdwts gold. New WIIA.U.— The manager of this mine is now engaged in stripping the loch in several places, but no quartz is being brokca out. On the 160 feet level the drive on the footwall ot tho reef has been taken in a length of 50 feet ami 9 feet high. Above this drive a leading stope is also bein» taken along for the purpose of stripping the reef. In the winzo men are employed in stripping oil' the hard scab of mnHock which was loft on the footwa'.l of the reef when bringing up the rise to conned with the winze, so that it will he see that the manager will be in a pos;tion to break out a Luge quantity of quartz. The drive and pass for conveying it down to the Sons of Freedom level will be completed this evening. Crashing opera, tions will be commenced next Tuesday with ten head of stampers at (he Alburnia Company's new battery. Break, ing down the reef at the IGOft. level will be commenced on Monday moiuin-;. The manager has engaged the tramway for send ing quartz to the mill on Tuesday. Star of Te Papa.—Adams and party have completed a crushing of general dirt for the payable yield of 34ozs. 12dwt s . melted gold. Little Maggie.—McKirdy and parly crushed 13 loads of general dirt at tho Queen of Beauty battery for the return of 13ozs. gold. Core Tribute. —Clark and party ob tained 35ozs. 15dwta. melted gold from 5 loads of quartz, crushed at Bull's battery. Moanataiei. —The tribufcrs, Kneebone and party, crushed 1301bs, of picked atone at the Company's battery, for the good return of GSozs. .3 dvts. retorted gold.— "Thames Advertiser."

REV. MR CARRICK ON "THE BENE FICENT EFFECTS OF THE SAB BATH."

VESTtEDAY morning at St. Andrew's Presbyterian church the Eev. Mr Carrick preached a sermon on the beneficent effects of the Sabbath, baaing his remarks on the word?, "The Sabbath was made for man" (Mark iL, v. 27). The following is merely a precis of the discourse; as wa3 also our report of Mr Can-ick's previous sci mon on the Sabbath, which appeared hi these columns a week ago. The reverend gentleman said that none who regarded the Bible as the Word of God could doubt the divine author hip of ths Sabbath. That was what he had en. dfavoured to make clear in his former'lec ture. If the Fourth Commandment was not binding now it must be for either or both of these reasons ; (1) That the Chris tian's position in Christ cancelled bis rela tionship to the moral Jaw absolutely; or (2) that the Fourth Commandment was inferior to the other parts of the decalogue. The present text threw further light on the subject of the Sabbath, and so far from being intended as a pretext for a relaxation of the Sabbath law, it presented us with another ground on which he found its observance. It showed that the Sabbath vms for man as man, for the whole human race. The principle under lying it was a grand, an explanatory, an interpreting one. His subject last Sunday had been the law of the Sabbath; his present one was the reason of that law, (1) The text was true of man physically, Expediency or utility could never be at tie b!»se of moral oYilipation, which rested npon the ascertained will of God. " Thus with I he Lord" was enough. Yet the divine laws nni't not be regarded as imposed by a hard, arbitrary, sovereign power, for they were all founded in the reaeon and nature of things. The higher a creature rose, the greater the good he enjoyed, and the wider bis range of vision. By reason of out greater enlightenment we could understand the laws ot: God better than the ancients, It was a physiological fact that deep did not sufficiently recuperate niana physical frame. Observation and experi ment had ehown tlut both men and animals enjoyed better health, lived longer, andper formed work more efficiently if they rested the 7th part of their time. How clearly theu it appeared that the working man bad as perfect a right to the seventh day, as ho had to sleep. A great moral wrong was done by employers when they robbed their men of their God-given right, to which they were as legally entitled as to air and lithe,. Here was a signal proof of the ijood ncsa and mercy of an all-wise God. The hebdomadal divi»ion of time was founded ou no phenomenon of nature; its origin was to be found in the physical necessity of man, a fact which he could not have been aware ot at the time of its institution, H ere was a consideration sufficient.toshatter Darwin's theory of the origin of specie). (2.) Another illustration of the priuciph under notice was found in the Sabbath's intellectual influence. Thero was mental labour as well as physical; there •was a brain as well as a hand. The Sab bath law operated in the world of intellect The student, the lawyer, the man of letter?, sceptic though he might be, could not do better than yield compliance with God« wisdom iv consecrating a seventh part of time for rest. Though the Sabbath was not intended to foster resthetics assucb, yet science, literature, and art, instead of being losers, would be direct gainers by losing (a» it was called) flfty-two Sabbaths in, the year. In these matters the additional power and elasticity which a cessation from toil gives, must tell in enriching and ampli fying their stores. But these were intellec tual results affecting only a few; he wouid speak of those which affected millions. A right use of the Sabbatli must enlarge the intelligence of the world at large, for the happiest results must follow the bringingol the highest truths before the mind of the many. The truths of revelation have aa enlarging purifying effect, a fact which thero were multitudes of examples to prove. LetM therefore hold fast, and not relinquish, a boon so great; let us remember that it w*> heaven's royal charter sealed with the Kings own seal. (3) Its spiritual aspects must M considered. Man was not a creature Jot this world only, he was bound for etemtty. The Gospel was our Father's revelation 0' His will, but that revelation was oue W" which unfortunately the world had lut» sympathy. If it did not openly ndHSOie and despise it, it pushed it contcmptuonsiy and unceremoniously on one side, in order that the more importaut and imposing in* tc^es's of sccularity might come to tbe front- But what vouM the ciidof thc«o things be. A few morn years and the swift noiseless current of time would have swept the gou less away. If we would hear the still small voice in the oraclos of wisdom andL grace, wo must turn aside from the worlds di». and have rest, repose, and retirement. How wonderfully adapted was tne Christian Sabbatli to this end. «r Carrick then dwelt at length oa various sacred occupations of the »* bith, quoting from the diary of Will""" Wilberforce a testimony as to its lns'ival ° for these and other "purpose?. Ho tneu went on to speak of the ircportauce ot i"8 Sabbath to the nation at large. A nation was an aggregate oE individuals, and there fore the highest interest of a nation consist"1 in the cultivation of pure and undeiuea religion. lie did not mean any spec*' form of church polity or government, or ibc mere observance of church hours ; he IM'? the love of God and the love of mac i»" Sabbath was essential to religion; the on could not exist without the other. Aoou»» the Sabbath and you abolish the religion oi man. True patriotism required "',. . encourage the observance of the baboai » for as the Scriptures said, " Righteous" - exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproacii » any peoplo." Mr Carrick concluded OX answering the specious but utterly noli remark that every day ought to t>" Sabbath ; anil by strongly dejtfoiwcwil lv" proposal to open innsaums, Wjlctweßa etc., ou the Sabbath. Br. ~ ~,, ..Jj* ,—

A well-known lawyer fifcpCTplexed ov. e point of law, called at tIE office of a b'<>«>« attorney to consult upqHL it The W"!,,, marked with dignity, «"! beusuauh»dP»J for his advice " Then.jKjdiawyer"""*? one, [extending fifty c ti&J? «tell me sw J know, and give me n§j|f j^ o k the chaage'

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, MONDAY. MAY !0, 1880.



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Suits made to ordor on twelve hours' notice. Colonial Tweed Trousers, made to measure at 13s (id, on six hours'notice. AU Tweeds guaranteed wc'l shrunk. As it Is intended to tlcvoto the whole of the resonrces of tho Establishment solely to tho manufacture of Men's Youths'and Boy's Clothing, tho present Stock of Ready-made Goods will bo sold at prime cost, to make room for those of our own manufacture. J. B. ROBINSON, A UCKLAND QLOTHING TfACTORY, QUEEN-STREET (Two doors below B. Tonk's Auction Mart). ■ /^ARLICK & fiEANWELL Desire to Draw Public Attention to their special tout inks! PECIAL 008 JUINJtS I We have the pleasure to inform our Customers we have been abe to Parohaso a Consign ment of 72 Pieces of Best Double Warp American Sheeting at a Great Reduction. They were shipped to a Southern port, but the depression in trade there in;luced the consignees to place them on this market. 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JOB—Dressed Oxford Shirts, 3/6; worth 6/6 JOB—6O pairs Strong Twoed Trousers, 12/G JOB—Men's Tweed Suit?, at 25/- and 30/- JOB— ~ „ Ulsters, at 22/ C JOB-Waterproof Coats, at 10/- GARLICK & CRANWELL. CARPETS JOB—Best 11- Brussels for 1/11 JOB—Few KolU, at 4/9 and 5/11 ■JOB—Few Rolls Tape try, at 2/11 JOB—Some Remnants at Half-price. We BhaU Sell TWENTY ROLLS at above Prices-subject to 5 par cent, discount, as on all Furnishing Goode. GARLICIS & CRANWELL. /^ARLICK & r(KANWELL, CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE, Queen-street & Lorne-&trj:et ( AUCKTjAND, *



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Why women fail so soon, is an interrogatory thntanawors itsolf ii our knowlodgo of tholr natural proclivity to neglect tho means ot building up thoir frimes. Kntorlng into tho married state, or habituated to domeatio labor», thoy trudgo and toll, and oxhauiting their powers, grow callous to the roaults, aud full into sedentary habits. Unuswl to buffet with the world, they have nothing to call thoir activities into play, save within tho narrow limits of horn*, little recking that a persistent and judicious use of. Udo'pho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps will tono their systems, and fit tnom for even h U-lio r ontorpriscs than thoy are wont to oapouso.