SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

H " iv vs ~- ' Kvenlna, 4.47 " i Te. morrow Morning, 5.12 7'N BET.— "{• ',:. titvenine, 0,5 "UV ItK-t,;.- T..i-M<i:-n>\v Morning, G.II MOON'S AUK.-Full Moon, 27th, 1.2 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

T,.«'ST RVRNINO. A "stylo, as., Crawford, from Whangarei TO-DAT.

Gl.-_cl;r, s.s., Forquhar, from Bossell

DEPARTURES.

LAST JSVKSISQ. To Anau, s.s., Carey, for Rn__U lota, s.s., SteplteDSO". for llusscll TO-DAY. -iiuoy liato, selioonsr. Doughty, for Gisborne

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Cr.l'elo!ii>, seV.foni.'r, from Tonga. Maze'p. a, .','.) io'. iioin Itarotonga. So\-eu'vi<r, ci i li .-'a-, cutter, from Now Cale donia. Hi 'tiiturk, !!.; ■ i."1.?.5., from Samoa rubalCai'i, i i;. r, [mm Levuka. M n'i n, c:;!:•■ mi' . frfiin Norfolk Island. Kiinor v< i-n ,:•., ' ;■.:■ ;uo, from New York; railed I'ithN .vii ■ i,-i '!':•. \ el] v ■, X.: .■ ( ,".N.11.5.), from London ;load i:l_. City of tino'ni •. '•>- ■-rpM, from London. Camilltf, bii.. fi Xc "■• York Look Ou', ~■ • • : r -, fro.-n Sydney. Comiißt. -c j ni .r. :'i -in Marshall Group. Mercia. bar; :e\ : ut. I,'iinlon ; sailed Deo. 30 H.huHiatiil.,l, ;.r. .i:::t-i'from Lino Islands Island Liy, !, . ;:'.;> i--\ from Chatham Islands C'ari iv_;\ ::. v.-\ ii.ni'io, (rom Newcastle. Lo.liDe , U.t ■. ' ■ from London; loading.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

T.'.'!r.:tv^.-f!t-r, o if ; . IVi'liy V•■ y-c;/ l":.ii'.otiUi I'.uel Southern Ports — "'"aiaros, 'li 'nes-lay V. r!i ttigari-— •'. ,\ ie, T;tr3:lays and Fridays ; i.'ii:': ..:-■■. "oadays and Thursdays.

EXPORTS.

IVrWsn'ikn Cr Tauranga—l saddle, 2 oaces, 1. . col. Per '. li 0.-ne:—lo esses kornsino, 20 ■ '.i.-.jjam 13 cms I'ac n, 1 case Ash, 20 sacks j' i:t, ■! eises, 11 p-i'.laurel. 10 bags. For Napier — I box t. bii.j ;o, 1 . a o leather, 1 cask vinegar, G .Vc'icsts tc. il b '.:•■. 1 tain-, 1 boxes. For Wel- T iisiton—lo ii !;■! ;o', 5 i).>;el peanrts, 3 trunks, 3 .-a,.i. G !■■■. !: - •.•-. Fur Lyttelton—l ejase, 3 bnlpslei -in •-, li m-it-ti^cs and cases. For Dnn odin—2,f>on c , •:« e^ no, 10 cases eauc . 3 casks Oi , 17 pai'Vln'CS. The mifsio^ r.'ihoiner Ponthern Cross has I' :i take-, '.m ■■ ie !.) n k ,n order that sho may i;,..rji-,,'.. Un ■' ii li ml I'-foi-o procoeeling on her " -• online iliio-'gii th; islands of tho South PttCillC. 't'tic br'RirUnn Fir'- is exnected to clear at the CastatiH to tit Ti-ow for LevuKa. Sho has on boar I a cj ■.:■ of timber and general mer cha_t'.i_o ;';■• discharging her carcto at Levuka, she will proceed o:i a labiur cruise. Tho a.=. .' rle ■lc arrivtid from Whangarei and Mnngara: l'-t e-enlr.g, with 76 sacks kauri gum, 2Gc,-.9?H ■ uit. 2 ions of sundries, and the Followir.t; i ,i.-5.;.. .c:s:—Messrs Hordon, Boult, Nor.nan". • 1 ;■ -. '■': .s.iiii. Krefo, Charlston, and Oampbcl!: '■','• i i -Vis i"ry, Mrs and Misa North a.d c'u 1.1, Sir and Mrs Whitelaw, Mis« J,nip, an.l i.if cl. in ;he steerage}. Thostoaiucr r t Tas t j lb' s in. P'STt to-ntght.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES. Rowona, s s.. Ama.ieo, for Waitara Amaranth, .choo.-er, tor Waitara 'i'hc schooner ' ;_ iranth sailed from Manukau Heeds fur v-"i i a__ yesterday with a cargo of timber.

The Tmemp- ov the Age. —In moderag" (one aue! eiis I c. ive e>:cellonce tho Wilcox and White O -.a-.-? i "-.inse all othor styles. The. are rapablc of iviini. tlFectsaswellasofßt'stained harmony, ani no many varied and beautifu combinati ns alleviate to performance of Clas sical, LeWi.ti.to Chvau Mublc—Sole Aproncy auckl-nd .Musio Warehouse, ,7-, Queen- Htreot.

T-Stinionia's are a nroliflo source of Sceptic istn. The world bas been bo of ten humbuoged by unau'h.n io certificates that It Is hard for it to attach rreiciifs to what it reads. The trno merit ci attv arliole is self-afflrmatlve, and l's highest in-'orsemo- t, its own t elf-asserting virtues, 'i In cures consummated by Udolpho Wolfe's > 'bii'd -in Aromatic Schnapps tell their own story. and plead their own cause. Tbo new I. e'. S. sj stem now being initiatedby O. and C. will certainly prove a benefit to the public. It i'l'-s been a great success in Sydney and Melbourne, und whon strictly carried ou tho cml.™ r «ho boys at an establishment where '.re .01 el aro markod low to ensure a rapid sole i.v st to a great gainer. G. and C. F.eli thci" il iii" iy, millinery and clothing at such prices feu- ca li us gives the buyer the advantage of a sharei old-,-r in n co-operative society, with out tiie toss s-li'iuld tho year's business prove nn sati-facto v O. nnd C. will aim to retain tho Confidence which the publio have hitherto shown hem, ar.c! a«j determined to give the pure cash system 11 fair (;• ial; whether they gain or lose the flrat yen- (.' iimtry buyers on remitting cash with oriier wi 1 bs supplied with goods atco operativ un tee, ,jut tho samo as though they had made aji irsonal felectlon. Furnishing goods, sii.-has car. cts, floor-cloths, bedsteads, beddintr, and gcuenl house furniture, the larg e t port, oi of «iiie bis turned out at our own factory, e-Vi be marked at tho lowest remunera tive prfess, »n a tilr.onnt of fivo per oent. will be allowed to tho*« who pay at tho timo of pur chase. Having'real »xL the entire value of the j stoci: dui'in . IJI. late cash sale, tho present stock A NEW ATI Villi' CIIS!JJ"_Y BOUOHT. An in, spection ia invl'ol—Oabhok _jno o»anwbl_- I Clt7 HnU Fti-nishing Arcade, Queen-street I A_cl_and.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE. AUCKLAND.

Mails will C_oa_ as Un__j_i— This Day. For Wangarel Heads, "Waipu, Wangarel, and Man .apal, per Ai'iiylo, at i p.m For Port Fitzro., per Wanderer, at 1 p.m. For Mangawai and Waipu, por Kbit, at 5 p.m. Wednesday, 21th Instant For Taranaki and Southern Province-, per Talai-oa, at 5 a.m.! For Thames, por Rotomahana, at 10 a.m. For Coromandel, por Coromandol, at 11.30 a.m. For Snmoa, per Gael, at. p.ta, For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotikl, per Glenelg. at 4 p.m. For Lovuka, por Flirt, at 3 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 130 p.tn. Thursday, 35th instant. For Giahorno. Napier, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Te Anau, at. a.m. Tuesday, 30th Instant Per B.S. City of Now York as follows )— For Sandwich Ulands, 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 money ordors, and rogiatorod letters, at 11.30 a.m. Lato letters bearing ah »xtr» foe of slrponce. In addition to the postage, will bo received by the Mall Agent ou board tho steamer up to the timo of Bailing. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Rotorua, at % p.m.

N.B.—Friday next bong a postal holiday, tho malls usually made up on that ttay will ho closed on Thursday, 36th instant, at 7 p.m,

Mails for tho follovrlngr offices on Waikato line will close on Thursday. 2jth initant. as follows:—For Haraplpl andPukerimo -t 0 a.m.; for Mangoro, Itazorbaok, Pokoao Valley, Mangatawhlri, aad Mofi-iSTlllo, at 3.90 p.m. S. B. Bice. Chief Postmaster.

In palmlntr OiTupon the publio an ineflloaclons article, the injury is not so mnoi In tho fact of its beinst utterly valueless, as In the mistrust lt Srodncos, and tho oonseqnent lack of publio coat dence that inevitably ensue*. Peoplo upon whom Impositions h_v« bejon practiced htow wary and watohfnl, and this suspicion soon bo comes so lnt,»n.ifl.el, that they • yen look with disfavor upon wh»t Is genuine, Henoo tho neoosslty of rejecttnp eventhinpt that trenohes npon Udolpho Wolfe's Sohiedam Aroimttic Schnapps, too one, unapproachable preparation.

BIRTH.

BLACK.-On Maroh 21, 1880, Albort-Btroet, tho wlfo of Mr R. Blaok, of a tou.

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

TUESDAY. MARCH 23. 1880.

For tha cacao that lack- assistanca, For th* wTon_jth_* needs resktaaci. For tha future in the eli.ancn,

Aud th. sood tin- w« can dc.

The Eoyal Commission on Public Worka is meroly a " buffer " betwoon tho Ministry and tho constituencies. Ever since 1870 no Now -Zealand Ministry could be independent and live. In 1872 Mr Stafford tried to be independent, refused to manipulate votes, and his Ministry was a political corpse in twenty-nine days and a fow hours. It was killed by the opposite strategy of Mr Vogel. Mr Stafford might have resuscitated his party, set a drag to the wheels of political extra vagance, and saved tho constituencies and the Houso from demoralization, but ho resigned tho leadership of the Opposition in sheer disgust, and went home to seek a purer atmosphore. Since then almost every member of tho House of Representatives has been a merely delegated scrambler, a champion sent out to battle for the spolia opima of loans. He has been selected for his fitness to fulfil that duty, not for his capacities as a statesman, and his success has been measured by the amount of £ b. d. he secured in votes for his district. " Get money; get it honestly if you can ; but get money," has been the wy of the constituencies. The Ministry of the day has been the focus of the scramble, the point upon which all the sordid selfishness of the constituencies and the House has im pinged, and it could only hold its own by manipulating the surrounding elements. A great English finanoier has said, "If you want to raise a certain cheer in the Houbo of Commons, make a general panegyric on economy; if you want to invite a sure defeat, propose a particular saving." " The pro cess," says Bagshot, In his " English Constitution," "is simple. Every ex penditure of public money has some apparent publio object; thoso who wish to spend the money expatiate on that object; they say, ' What ia _. 50,000 to this great country ? Is this a time for cheeseparing objection? Our industry was never so productive; our resources never so immense. What is .£50,000 in comparison with this great national interest V The system in _fow Zealand has led to what is termed ' log-rolling,' suggested to the mind of a backwoods politician by the practice of ' You help me to roll my log, and I'll hslp yon to roll yours.'" What wonder then that reforms havo been Deglected, great public questions overlooked, and j that legislation has been hasty, crude, and often vicious. "Where every thought has been concentrated on the Treasury there was little possibility of calm and wise law-making. Mr Vogel was the slave of the system he had created, and he floated with the stream, but in 1872 he made ono manful at tempt to stem it. Mr Gisborne, his colleague and his creature, brought down a scheme for tho establishment of a Board of Works for the Colony, with a President and five members, and a sub-Board for each. Province. It was part of the plan to exempt members of the General Assembly who accepted seats on those Boards from tho opera tion of the Disqualification Act, and, the appointments being under the con trol of the Government, it was apparent Lhat the project must merge itself into a gigantic agency for the purohase of votes. The scheme was blown to the winds by a storm of popular indigna tion. In 1878 Messrs John Brogden and Sons issued a pamphlet in which they stated that:—-

Firstly: "In tho determination ol the lines of communication to be adopted, the best for connecting attractive unpeopled districts with good ports, and with each other, must often be abandoned in favour of the perhaps small and comparatively insig nificant interests of existing constituencies, operating through members of the Legisla ture, or other individuals, who can exercise an electoral influence over tho stability of any particular Ministry, which is in utter disproportion to, and often entirely at variance with the best interests of the Colony at large, and the settlement of an incoming population in the most available localities.

Secondly: In the selection and appointment ot officers and workmen for the preparatory and final surveys, for tho construction, and for the management when constructed, the exigencies of Parliamentary iufluence is almost 6ure to prevail over the legitimate selection of the most competent and ex perienced men. Itesultß of these classes are already pre sented to us iv numerous instances, and in the most glaring forms. In the construction of railways there is delay, uncertainty, aud incongruity ; no unity of design or perman ence of effort in any one direction ; and only a partial diversion of numerous dcsul toty works, most of them having no relation to any comprehensivo plan of praiseworthy dimensions and proportions."

The proposed remedy was to entrust to the Brogdens the construction and working of main lines of railway throughout tho country on a dotinite and comprehensive plan, the Legislature guaranteeing a minimum rate of interest on the capital invested, and tho pam phlet urged that:—

"If an arrangement so come to could be completed, the Legislature and Governments would bo relieved from constantly recurring scrambles over the details of a great plan which concerns the general benefit of the whole community, aud which must be setiously marred, as a main instrument of good colonization, by the frequency of such scrambles and their mischievous results. The Government would thus bo more free to pursue their more immediate avocations of so ditposing of the public lands, and directing immiijration as to render the country attractive to fresh capital em ployers aud labourers of the best quality obtainable."

Instances wero quoted of tbo success of the plan in tho United Kingdom, India, tho United States, Belgium,and France. Tho proposals woro rejected for a variety of roasons, chiefly beoauso tho Ministry was loth to part with tho patronage and power thoy derived from tho existing system, because individual mombers, having boen oloctod to do a particular job tho performance of which was likoly to bring them some kudos, and perhaps personal profit, they wore unwilling to sacrifico individual and local greed, and incapable of con ceiving any nobler and loftier political duty than tho doing of tho job they woro sent to do. Another reason was that underneath tho plausible schemo proposed by tho Brogdons tho Houso and tho publio suspected a gigantic job aud monopoly, and they woro afraid to entrust tho ontiro railway systom of tho country to a company of speculative contractors.

Tho scramble wont on from your to year j the provinces most largely repre sented iv Parliament woro conciliated ; combinations woro formed by the MiddJ* Island and Wellington ; Auck land and tho weaker districts wero outvoted, outwitted, and cheated ; and the result of all this is that main-trunk linos havo boon neglected, while enor mous sum. have boon lavished on the construction and purchaso of brunches in tho Middle Island, aud in Canter bury on parallel lines. Tho Hon. E Riohardaon, a Canterbury man and a practical railway constructor, in a thoroughly conscientious and thought ful speech delivered last session, de plored tho cxtravagun co and demoral ization that had resulted from tho rockless and pandering administration of tho Immigration and Public Works policy. But, as if to shew that his words had fallen on deaf cars, they wore followed by a schemo to appropriate noarly half-a-million from the balance of tho five million loan, in order to saddle upon tho Colony tho financial obligations which certain great land owners had spontaneously incurred for tho onhancemont of thoir own pro perties, on the strength of bank advances, which the groat capitalists had cal culated upon ultimately transferring to the shoulders of tlio whole com munity.

In view oi tno impending discon -1 tinuance of tho subsidies, and tho pro -1 bablo substitution of some comprehen sive schome of local government pro viding for an extension of tlio County 1 system, and tbo construction of maintenance of main roads and ; bridges out of taxation locally raised, ' a brief outline of tlio system now ; being introduced iv Queensland may be of interost to our readers. Tho 1 scheme bears some analogy to that ■ proposed by Sir William Fitzherbert 1 in 1872,inthe no-oon_donco resolutions which were withdrawn in favour of Mr Stafford's motion, by removing tho control of all roads and bridges from the Public Works Department to that of local bodies, in somo cases appointed by tho Govern mont, for the first year, but in all cases there after to bo olectcd by the ratepayers. The Boards are being started with a Bubsidy of Is in tbo pound on the rate able property in oach division, and au endowment is provided for twico tho amount raised by general rates during tho first five years, and of pound for pound each year subsequently. As the working machinery is rendered dillio_.lt by the thinly settled character of the country, a system of voting by post for the election of Division al Boards has been introduced, the voting power being cumulative within limits, viz., one vote below J. 50 and upwards, but less than £100, two votes, and £100 or exceeding that amount, three votes. All land is rat able except Crown lands unoccupied, or used for public purposes, land occupied by tho Crown or any person or Corporations for public purposes, land belonging to or held by Divisional Boards, commons, and the under ground workings of mines. Public and charitable institutions, churches, schools, <fee, aro also exempted. In assessing the capital value the land and buildings are separated, the assessment being upon tho annual rent value, at a minimum annual value of fivo per cent, of the fair capital valne of tho fee simple. Ono half of the rent deemed to ariso from houses and buildings is deducted. Tho general* rate is not less than 4d nor moro than Is in the £ of the annual value, and provision is made for levying special rates to pay tho interest in the case of works ex ecuted with borrowed monoy.

Tho appointment of a Royal Com mission on Public Works has unfor tunately come too late. The Govern ment of New Zealand and the people havo only repented of their folly when they are near the end of their borrow ing tether, when prudence and economy are compulsory, and a dreary three years of borrowlesareliance onourownre sources has to be faced. In this emergency the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire " into the cost and economi cal value of the several works com menced and proposed " was a happy invention. Armed witb the report of the Commission the Hall Ministry will aot tho part of the good angel Spenlow, and throw the painful responsibility of rofusing the demands of constituencies upon that restraining demon Jorkins— the Koyal Commission. The South, like Mr Bathgate, after his well-timed apostacy from the Stafford to the Vogel ■

party in 1872, has " got all it wanted." Tbo North has not evon got justice, but then there will bo that terribly hard-hearted Jorkins of a Commission in the background.

We publish iv another coltimu further tele graphic details of the damage by the gale and flood at Hawkes Bay. It would appepr that a very extensive area of low lying coun try has been submerged, that settlors have had to take shelter in the upper storeys of their dwellings, and that a large number of sheep and cattle have been drowned, Happily no los 3of life is reported, but until the Hoods subside it will be impossible to estimate the extent of the damage and loss.

The large defalcations disclosed in the charge against a teller at the Bunk of New South Wales yesterday have drawn fresh attention to tho refusal of ono or two banks in the city to allow the teller to initial deposit slips. But for that practice in the bank referred to there might have been great difficulty in sheeting home tho oflence. Assuming that a merchant sends his clerk to pay £100 iuto the bank ; the teller places the money in his own pocket instead of into the bank till; no receipt is issued, and the merchant finding tho money has not gone to his credit socks an expla nation. The teller thereupon denies all knowledge of the deposit, and declares that if tho money wore sent at all the clerk has stuck to it. Who, then, is to determine betweon them ? We have the word of tho clerk against that of tho teller. The objection raised to the system of dupli cate deposit slips by those banks which refuse to recognise this mode of acknowledg ment has never been very clearly stated. I hoy appear to bo tho vory readiest form of check, relieving tho batik officials of the trouble of making out separate receipts. They are the handiest and most satisfactory kind of acknowledgment to tho customers of the bank, and we never heard of their beiug abused. A receipt ought always to be given at tho time money is paid. The main-spring of bunking action is, of course, one of thoso mysteries into which the un initiated is not supposed to intrude, but surely a simple matter affecting the customer so nearly as tbis does ought to be capable of a common souse explanation, which has never yet boon vouchsafed.

Tins San Francisco " Post," in au article on tho Pacific Mail Service says the British Government is lio.tilo to the routo because of the trading faciiitio* it opens to the Aus tralasian colouios, aud thut it is attomptiug to break it down by an excessive doiuand upon the contracting colonies on account of tbe heavy charges ou British enclosed mails crossing tho continent. Tho "Post" urges tbo United Stales Gorornnicut to moot the diiliculty by currying tho mails free, lt shows that the Australian trado is relatively muoh more profitable to America than the Chiua trade, and that tho imports of these colonies from America aro nearly equivalent to tho purchases of all tho Mexican ports. Tho "Bulletin" follows suit, showing tho valuable character of the trade, condemning tho excessive overland mail charges, and urging the United States Government to R.ant a subsidy, as is recom mended by tho President for the less impor tant service to Brazil aud tho Argentine Republic. The " Bulletin " says : "Thu British Government has just approved a contract by the Melbourne Government with tho Peninsular nnd Oriental Steam ship Company, fe/r a fortnightly mail ser vice to and from Australia, em condition of Sydney being made tho terminus of the line. This is done to detach New South Wales from the New Zoaland alliance, and cause it to withdraw from the Pacific ser vice viti San Francisco. The British Government has meanwhile doubled its demands upon tho contracting col onies, exacting four cents for crcry two cents now paid, on the ground that the ex cessive demands for the lreight of enclosed mails necessitates this measure. This new arrangement likewise takes effect in Feb rtiary next. Unless Congress tikes tho matter in hand, therefore, anel deals with it in a ftiir ami generous spirit, British policy will prevail, because it is absurd to suppose that Now South Wales and New Zealand will continue to pay a high subsidy to au American steamship company for the mcro privilege of sending their mail across this continent, whilo deriving no advantage whatever from postages."

8 Irregular telegraphic comniunicalion be a twecu Napier and Wellington was cstab e lished ou ono wire this afternoon, but the ofllco elecliitetl te) receive messages uutil c nieiro reliable moans of transmitting have c been secured. An we go to piem, we loam 0 that communication on one wire has been i rendered pretty complete j Tho Lynch Family of Ilcllritigors and Vocalists and English Combination Troupe are drawing crowed houses down South, i- They arc now coming North, ami will reach j, Auckland early In May. 1- Un being asked on his arrival yesterday „ whether it was true that tho Rev. Charles & Clary had joined the Church of Koine, the •" most-travelled manager simply replied that the eminent lecturer was ahvay.-t a " C.C !" L . The following appears in a Christchurch paper :—Wanted, Christian Friends, Archi tects, &_, to know that in case thoy have - a shaky hand on the Sabbath morning, W. )- Stafford, Hairdresser, second to none, of , Cashel-strcet, will act the Good Samaritan c every Sunday morning, by shaving their 1 chins and trimming their locks iv time for I church. !, Speaking of tho Royal Commiosion on r Local Industries, the " Post" says :—Popu lar rumor classes the respective opinions of tho individual Commissioners as follows :— 3 Messrs. ISaiu .aud Wakefield, Freetraders ; t Messrs. Burns and Tinnio, in favour of a t modilied form of protection for certain in dustries; Mr, Murray holding a middle course. There was a sharp scholar to bo found in 3 the Pitt-street AVcsleyan Sabbath School on 3 Palm Sunday. One of the Ministers was t giviug the children thoir monthly address, 3 and in the course of his remarks ho made reference to the season of the year—Easter ' week and Good Friday—soliciting from the - children answers to his various questions. One question seemed rather hard: " What v is meant by Good Friday ?" Thero was a short »ilence and none could reply, and the preacher awaited and pressed for an answer i when tho youngster, above-mentioned, i looking at the.question in a truly practical , form, cried out, to the astonishment of all: \ " Because Sir, of the hot-cross-buus wc get." • This was a tickler for tho Superintendent ' and teachers. t The special train lor Henderson's Mill f races on Easter Monday, goes only as far as , Waikomiti, two miles from the race-course, Iso that visitors will have to perform tho rest "of tho Journey on Shank's pony. The , return train leaves at 6 p.m. )To tho Editor: Sir,—Will you kindly i inform tnc through the correspondence ! column of of tho Evening Stak. If it is correct to have " Mr" prefixed to tho name on ' a gentleman's visiting card or merely tho christian and surname aud oblige.—Yours, &C., Visi-OK — [It is a matter of taste; both are correct according to tho Jaws of etiquette.—Ed. E.S.] Messrs Grant and Foster, the Lincoln shire farmers' delegates, returned from Waiwera yesterday, and left for Waikato to-day to make a further examination of tho To Aroha block. They leavo for England by the outgoing San Francisco steamer, but will not niako any report on the colouy until they get home, when they intend to report at length on the advan tages ofl'ercd by different parts of New Zealand to intending settlers. The accident sustained a few days ago by the Hon. tbe NatWc Minister, and brioily recorded in our telegraphic columns, was a rather peculiar one. Mr Bryce was standing ou the platform of a railway carriage when he suddenly felt ono of tho sinews of the | leg " give way," causing him considerablel ) pale and loss of power iv tho limb. Ho •** > once received suitable medical attc'-ton, c and mado hia way with all practical"o speed 1 to hi 3 home near Wanganui, v jero h° s I now rccruitinr his strength. t The general shullle of -*Jfi';cs which is going on at the Government Building, Wel lington, is just nov- at lts height. A i stranger on roamins lnto t,us coridors would c wonder what ou earth was going forward, c Against the Walls on all three floors are ' piled heapn of musty bundles of papers, r booke, wooden pigeon-holes, empty bottles n (Ye Gods !), &c, &c, varied by chests of s drawers, chairs, tables, osciitoires, bundles a of red-tape, and othci departmental s "notions." The fact thft some of the p archives of the colony are ], ing exposed in p this manner to the gaze of ihe curious, is au c awe-inspiring to one wtose reverence for c such things has not bom "blunted with ti community." A reporter of the "Post" p who visited the scene wotders what would 1 happen if some larrikins vere to go in the U night and mix up all thee state records and a departmental papers, aid account books, b Would the Government if the colony come p to a sudden end? Wiild tho Treasury "V stop payment? Or wont there be a civil " war ? * ii Ladles, before Imyits their dresses, cl mantles, and drapery, are requested to vi examine the large stock vwich T. McMaster in purchased! in England ad Scotland before ai the recent advance in pries,—[ADVT.] 'fo

Iv Mr Hurst's advertisement, relative to meeting the City West electors, the time of meeting was accidentally omitted, viz., half-past seven o'clock.

In the case of G. H. Short v. T. Niccol and W. Ware, heard yesterday at the Dis trict Court before Judge Macdouald, His Honor has reserved judgment.

The half-yearly meeting of the United Bricklayers Labourers Society, will be held to-morrow evening in the large room of the Working Men's Club.

Tho annual meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association will bo held this evening at their rooms, when a report and balance-sheet for the past year will bo pre sented. It is understood that tho iiuancin.l position of the Association has greatly im proved as compared with last year.

The Sacred Concert to be given to-morrow evening in the Pitt-strcct Wesleyau Church, is expected to be a very grand afl'air. There v is to be a choice Eduction of singers aud li pieces, some of the special talent of Auck s land will give their service. The object i seems a very worthy one—the wiping oil the I balance of debt on the organ. Tickets can c be had at Messrs. Edsons, McMaster, and II from any of the Trustees. Tho doors open '• at half-past seven to begin at ciglt prompt, Messrs Napper ard Lamburn announce ? in another column their intention to issue a I weekly journal called the " Commercial ' Gazetto," which will be principally devoted s to commercial interests. The si_o of the ff new journal will bo four page double-demy, three pages boing occupied with advertise s ments and one with reading matter. The c principal feature will be markets, shipping, 0 mercantile statistics, e^'C, and there will be a weekly review of events. The ticv.' •' journal will take no fcido in politics, h To tlio Editor : Sir,—Would you kindly f . in tho Star notice, and caution children [. visiting Shelly Beach to be careful not to ,f leave their boots on the beach. Two of my c children, in company with several, schooi , fellows, ou Monday, placed their cloaks and V boots together, anel someone took a new s pair of spring-side boots from the pile. ir rerhaps if you will notice it, it may save 0 others from a like loss.—Yours, &c, A c Parent, West-street, Newton. ), A strange discovery has been made by t- tho University authorities at Sydney. After it a recent Civil Service examination one of tr the successful candidates boasted that ho c knew all the questions beforehand, aud is investigation led to the discovery that a boy at the ollice of Gibb, ShelUrd, and Co., printers, had been bribed to supply copies n of the examination papers to three of the , cautlidates, who hail learned the trick from a previouscompetitor, and wero thus enabled o to pass with flying colour.. The examiua s- tioiis are therefore vitiated, the three ttick . sters debarred trom pasaing, and future; ex- aminatious arc to bo conducted from written d papers, i A urand soiree will be held on the eve ning of Easter Monday, in the Panmure 18 Hall, which wiU be specially interc.ting. : e Tho Uobsou ]s*nd will be iv attendance. ~ llcturn ot sick treated at thu Provin c cial District Hospital for the week ending ,« Saturday March 20th ISSO. Itetuaiuod last lt return 90, admitted siucc 10, duch-r^cel 12, v remaining SS, males 7.'!, females 15. Ar j rangemcut of coses, Zymotic 19, Constitu . tionul 8, Local -10, Developmental 1", jj Violent 9. ... To the Editor: Sir,—l hear that there is i- to be n great r'tvie-- tit the Thames on Easter r- Monday, nnd I have no doubt that a number te of our Volunteers would take the oppor c tunity of seeing it, if one of thu steamers a were to make their time table to suit, say it to leave here on Saturday evening about i. (J or 7 o'clock, and the Thames em Monday r- night about 10 or 11 o'clock. Tbit; would ,f givo a chance to see the review without losi ,c of time. A number of our Volunteers made h n noise became thoy were not at tho Wai d kato review last your. If they arc anxious r- to sec the Waikato Cavalry at work, all I h hope is that the steamer will givo us a fair el chance. —lam, &c, W. iNOLSOJf. I- The annual soiree of the congregation of 0 St. Luke's l'lCibyteriim Church, Remuern, '- will be held this evening. Addresses by ti l'rchbytorian ministers, and musical service w by an ctlicicnt choir, J| A bill has btcn introduced iv the Leg!s ij lativo Assembly of New South Wale.-. It provides for the Constitution of a Hoard of -_ Water Supply and Sewage, consisting of '? seven persons, throe of whom are to be nominated by the Governor, two elected by II the Muncipal Council of Sydney and tho ,° suburban Municipalities two members. The Board will have power to impose rates <° not exceeding live per cent ou the assessed value of proportion, aud it may provide and regulate the water supply of Sydnoy. ■7 Mr R. S. Smytlie "the most-travelled 3* Manager iv the world " and therefore the '.. most fitting representative of Mes«rs Cook 1 c*. Son, the famous totttut agents, and c Ludgatc Circus, Loudon, was 'a passenger 11 yesterday by tho Tc Anau. Messrs Cook 11 have resolved lo include Now Zealand of their round-the-world tours for ISSO, tho d year of tho Melbourne International Exhi 'o bition, nnd the object of Mr Smytlie:*s vi-^it J. is to organise a series of New Zealand b excursions, and to make the neces«ary hotel and othor travelling arrangements. Mr y Smytlie left by the Wanaka for Tauranga is and the marvollons Lake country around ie Rotomahana, nnd ho will proceed to A un it tralin by the Rotorua on the sth inst., to I" see the Sydney Exhibition beforo it closes. . The crctlit system i* the subject of a lead '" iug article in the "Daily Time," in whioh r e that paper says :—" We have it upon the j. cautions and reliable authority of one who speaks from experience, that, omitting alto . gothcr tbo larger retail grocers, drapers, &c., ir in Duuedin who mix the wholesale iv many ir cases with their retail businesses—tho smal ler retailers, a very hoit, lying thickly along n Princes and George street*, and streets con lj tiguous and suburban, havo on their bonks about an average of from £1000 to XISOO ~ each, ami that tho aggregato of book debts ' cannot be much, if at all, under asumrang ft ing from ..200,000 to £300,000, pay a quarter l^ of a million sterling, apart entirely from c current bills of exchange under discount by the banks." _ The ordinary weekly meeting of St. g .Tames' Mutual Improvement Association . was unusually well attended last night, both q by visitors and members, the ocexsion being r the delivery of essays by Mr W. J. Geddis a and Mr 11. Dorringtoti ou " Amateur Con ,_ ceit" aud ." Mental Culture," respectively, '_ With a trenchant hand tho first named a gentleman assailed the rhymsters of the c age, commented upou the incompetence r often exhibited by amateur minstrels or vocalists, who under cover of serving tho j cause of charity, parade their shortcomings' . before a patient audience, and satirised also > the conceit of amateur orators. The paper k was well received, and the criticisms passed upon it were favourable. Mr Dorriugton's j essay was gracofully written, and the a subject-matter capitally handled. He con ,' demncil in vigorous terms tho system of £ " cramming " whicli obtaiued at most of our c educational establishments, aud with groat perspicuity shewed tho necessity that existed for subjecting to careful culture tbo V passions and impulses of the heart. He c also encouraged young mon to porscvere in a a course of self-education, and to acquire 1 habits of self-control. The leading argu -3 montsadvanced by the author were endorsed ; by his follow members. The business for > next Monday evening is a debate on the 1 question, "Ought the Employment of l<emalcs in Public-house Bats to be Pro hibited by Law." Allirmativc—Mr John 1 Gow; negativo—Mr G. A, King. E The writer ot " Echoes from the Capo " ' inthe " Waikato Times " is responsible for > tho following : —" I heard a good story the t other day about Mr Stewart, .District En ' gineer, aud my informant vouches for its • truth. In one ot the country district ho had 'to decide on tho route for a road. There were two routes practicable, ono known us tho" bush road"and the othor as tho "Moun tain Road." My friend asked one of the ■ settlers w-'lich was the better route, and was told th yt the bush roadwaa infinitely prefer ttbl" Very well, then try all you know to Tvirsuade MrStewart to adopt tho "mountain j road. " Some time after my frioud mot Mr Stewart, and asked him which route he had . decided. "On the " bush road." It is far J better than the other though more than half j tho settlers tried to persuade me to adopt , the mountain road." j Hostilities have broken out between the ' run boys of the " Evening Post " and those i of the "Chronicle." The first intimation . of the state of feeling was shown when the " Post" boys, to the number of about 20, ' marched up to the " Chronicle " ollice, and made a desperate assault on a somewhat smaller number of tbe cneusy standing in .' anel around the door. The attack was so i sudden and unexpected that the attacked r party retired discomfited to the back I precincts of the shop, when the attacking t column, crowding round the camp of the ' enemy, gave three hearty cheers. At this i time there was a cousidcrablo crowd of the public outside watching the engagement. The " Chronicle" boys sadly wanted a leadev, but being without one, they ulti- x mately charged pell-mell iuto the " Post " ci boys, aud a battle royal took place on the is pavement, lasting for several minutes, cl Victory remained with the boys of the £ " Post," their enemy again rctiting di.com- d. fifed. The victors then gave three nime k cheers, anil returned triumphantly (o the h vicinity of their own camp. The little oj incideut occurred just before publication, cl and when the boys were evidently burning cr for some passing excitement. Si

A report from Dr. Haines at the Quaran tine Station leceived by the Immigration Oflicer to-day gives particulars of the death of two immigrants by the Earl Granville. Margaret McMcamy, widow, aged 40, died of sunstroke on Saturday, and Bridget Kaiins, aged 23, single, died of low fever yesterday. Honora Mulloy has becu suf fering from low fever, and is in a precarious condition, but has been kept alive by the unremitting attention of Mrs Surman, the hospital nurse. The other immigrants at Motuihi are doing well.

Sergeant Hogan, who for moro than three years lui3 satisfactorily filled the position of officer and clerk of the guard-room at the Auckland police station, is about to be re moved to the charge of the sub-district of Ilavelock, near Nelson, iv the province of Marlborough. Sergeant Hogan possesses medals and good conduct testimonials for service in India and the Crimea; and, during his residence in this city, he has earned general respect for the faithful dis charge of the duties which devolved upon him.

A writer in the Dunedin "Star "gives a lamentable account of the affairs in that city. He says : "In passing down George street and Princes-street to-day between ten and eleven o'clock I was astonished at seeing the crowds of men at tho corner of every street. I turned back, and found be tween Stafford-street and Moray Place 107 men all seemingly idle. I then made it my business to enquire of some of them what trades they were, and was greatly surprised to find blacksmiths, carpenters, joiuers, bricklayers, masons, and almost every trade that could bo mentioned. All were out of employment, and all said they were willing to do anything, while most of them were willing to take almost any wages they could get."

Destructive Floods at Napier.

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NAPIER, Monday. HEAVY rain is still pouring down, and Hoods of unprecedented severity are reported from till parts of the province. The Tukiluki broke over at the boundary between the properties of Mr F. Nelson and Mr J. Chambers, near Matawai, and spread over tho whole country to Olive. All tho properties lying between arc several feet deep in water, and we hear of a consider able number of sheep haviug perished, though, owing to the dilliculty 01 communi cation over tiie flooded area, the number cannot bo given even approximately. There were four to fivo feet of water in the township, floats plied about the streets, taking people from submerged houses to the police-station and Mr Charles Mitchell's houses. Mr Mitchell kindly sent over to his boiling-down rstabliahtneut for legs of mutton, anel supplied the different families ; but last night the other provisions were running short, and a boat weut to Mr Lascellos's house and offered to take his family away, but he preferred to stay in the house.

Font- miles arottud on that side the river water is level with the tops of the fences. On this side there is considerable water lying ou the stufuce, but very little in com parison. Strange to sty, tho Ngaruroro is not Hooded, and this allowed the flood-water to escape ucar the boundary of Mr Crawley's property, where it cut tleep channels, aud parsed into the river liko a huge water fall.

The ballast on the railway lino is washed away in many places by the heavy rain on Saturday, so that the afternoon anel even ing trains did not _o beyond Hastings. Mr Miller, traffic manager, went up the lino as far at the Kaikoura Bridge with the engine at 11 o'clock, but the line was washed away behind him, and the engine could not get back. Be.ides tho oaliait, several culverts aud small bridges on Mr Douglas' proporty have been swept away. Un Monday a private telegram was re ceived in town, which states tbat there was au unprecedented flood at Waipukurau. It was stated yesterday that a man had been drowned at Waipukurau, but this requires authentication.

The overland coach arrived at Kopua on Saturday, it being impossible to cros-t the several portions of road. The Manawatu rose to a great height in a very few hours. It will probably be two or three days bel\ re the coach will be able to get to Kopua.

Farther Particulars.

Immense Damage to Boads and Bailways.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

NAPIER, this day

The principle (loods occurred in the Clive District owing to the blocking of the Tuki Tuki River's 'niovth. The wet weather e_ pcrieucud last week culminated on Saturday when a terrific rainstorm paused over the country, doing immense damage to the roads and railway line, and causing loss of life • amongst live stock. The principal losses appear to have fallen on the settlers ou tho I'lains lying between Ngaruaroro and Tuki Tuki Ittver. From tho mouth of the latter as fur inland as Mr Sutton's pro perty at Big Bush. Tbo Tuki Tuki fortu nately was the only river that overflowed its banks, for had the Ngaruroro been equally Hooded it is impossible to calculate tho losses that would have ensued. As it was the ovcrtlow of the Tuki Tuki stretched to West Clivc, aud poured over the batiks of the Ngaruroro in a cataract below Cou roy's slaughtering establishment, tearing away laud, and leaving huge gaps which now form backwaters of the Ngaruroro. THE country; covered WITH WATER. From West to Fast Clive tho whole country was covered with water to a depth abovo the fences. At West Clive, in an hotel situated on comparatively high ground, tho water is three feet deep on tlie lower tloor, and 011 the oppoi-itc t-idc of the road there was fully eight feet depth of water. Mr Las cellos' place was entirely submerged, tho family having to seek shelter in the upper storey. A boat manned by four men pulled from house to house, ami rendered assistance required, and though heavily laden, lloated easily ahovo the fences. SHEEP AND CATTLE DROWNED. Some of the settlers on tho borders of submerged land were enabled to save a few bend of sheep ami cuttle, but the numbers saved were but trilling compared to those drowned.

Last night the rain rc-commcnced, and a falling glass gavo promise of more wet weather, but tho liver yesterday cut a passage to sea. It is hoped that the worst of the Hood has boen seen.

Constable Raymond reports water in anel around Hastings anil llavclock on Sunday higher than it haa been for years, but no serious dnmago resulted. Yesterday the llooel was rapidly subsiding. Gt. ngs of men were at work all Sunday and yesterday repairing tho railway line, but communica tion cannot possibly bo restoictl to-day, and it may be several days before the trains can run to Kopua. In the meantime they run as far as the lino will permit.

FLOODS AT WATPUKARUA.

At Waipukurua the flood was greater than it had been kuown since the township was founded. On Suuday tho water rose eight iuches more in Smith's store, making it total of a foot In the establishment. This is six or seven feet higher than any flood of late years. The telegraph wires being down beyond Waipukurua, 1 am uitable to ascer tain tho damage up country.

The Latest.

. THE GALE AND RAIN CONTINUED. To-day, 2.30 p.m. The gale and rain still continue. It is feared tiiat passengers will not be able to leave for the Hawea this afternoon. Napier is absolutely isolated, communication by sea or land boing cut off. Railway com munication is still suspended. The coach road is impassable. Postal and telegraph communication is just restored, but few further particulars of the floods in the country have been obtained yet. At Waipukurau the water was seven feet higher than over known before. The whole township is under water. IMMENSE DAMAGE AT POIIANGA HATJ. A brief telegram states that the damage at Porangahau and Seventy Mile Bush'is immense. The water at Clive threatens to rise again. No communication is yet possible with Colonel Whitmorc's Clive Grange estate, but it is believed Mrs Whit more and servants are all safe. Thu Colonel is in Wellington. EX LENT OE DAMAGES ASCEK TAINIiD. The floods breaking out again at Clitic. The settlers were removing their cattle aud clearing out. The loss of live stock at Clive is not so great as at _rst[supposed. The chief losses sustained are Conroy, butcher, £300 in pigs aud sheep ; Beck, storekeeper, danger lo goods £100 ; Thornton, store keeper, £50; Bennett, Baker, £80; Mc- Intyre, £200. CrawJey'a Market Garden is quite destroyed. Tho harbour is quite closed up, aud there has been no communi cation with vessels in roadsteads since Sunday. .... I

GABLE NEWS.

AUSTBALIAN.

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The Bowing Championsliip

SYDNEY.

This day,

Jlanlon, the Canadian Kowing Cham pion, lias declined the challenge sent by Trickett to row him for -31,000 a-sicic in American waters.

ST. PAUL'S SPECIAL PARISH MEET ING.

A speciA- meeting of the parishioners of St. Paul's was held last evening in the school-room to consider the propriety of erectin . a new par-tonage. Present: Rev. C. M. Nelson in the chair, Messrs Hughes, Howard, W illcocks, Judd, Sawkins, Thomas, Dufaur, Hatswell, Clark, Worth ington, Beale, Blackman, Briusden, Coats, Cottle, and Wade. Tho meeting opened with prayer. Mr Ashton, Secretary, read the minutes of the annual meeting, which were con firmed. Th-3 chairman then introduced tho object of the meeting, which was to consider what was to be done in respect of the parsonage. It was decided at the annual meeting that £400 should be expended in repairing the parsonage; tenders called for, and the lowest was £549, whicli the vestry of course could not accept, as a now house for the minister could be erected for an additional £100, or there abouts. Mr Willcocks, one of the wardens, sug gestsd that] the plans should be laid upon the table. Mr Nelson said that Mr Wado had brought a plan of a house of Captain Elliott, a gentleman wellkuown to them by many acts ot kindness to the Sunday-school. Tho house intended for this gentletnon was two storied, neat, compact, and with a few in side alterations, might be made comfoitable. The purchasing terms were £GGO, exclusive of grating, gas, etc., which would bring the amouut up to £700. He, Mr Nelson thought it would bo very unwise to spend £550 in repairing and patching up the old parsonage. He regretted to say that his present home was not what ie should be, especially at the present time when sickness was there. If something satisfactory was not done by the meeting, he should go to the Synod at Christchurch with a heavy heart. Mr Joseph Howard then rose, and was certain that the present parsonage was not a fit residence for their minister. It was not this or that plan that should occupy their thoughts so much. He contended that it was absolutely necessary that the minister should have a new house. He was a go-ahead sort of a man, and would willingly put down his £10 towards it. It was very painful to hear Mr Nelson con tinually making appeals j something deci sive niuot be done.

Mr Wade said the plan of Captain Elliott was merely submitted to show size and cost:—it was simply a guide. A new plan could be prepared, and modified with such conveniences as Mr Nelson might reejuire.

After some further discussion as to raising the money and terms of borrowing, it was shown that the Melanesian Trust were pre pared to advance the money needed at 8 per cent. Mr Howard then proposed, Mr Willcocks seconded, and it was carried, " That the vestry be authorised to apply to the Melan esian Trust for tho loan of £700, for the pur pose of erecting a new parsonage for the parish of St. Paul's. Mr Nelson said he hoped it would not be necessary to borrow so large a sum, as be believed tbat a number of residents iv the parish would subscribe liberally towards the new pan-onage. A lady, without solicita tion, had promised £10, and a gentleman £5.

Mr Howard suggested that all in the room should put down their names for £5 or £10 each, and lead the way with £10, several gentlemen followed his example in part, by subscribing £5 each; so that nearly £50 were promised.

The special meeting then separated, and a vestry meeting was held.

A RAMBLE IN THE RUSH ON PATRICK'S DAY.

" Breaths there a land, with soil so dead, That never to itself hath said On mo no shamrock grows." HERB in the bush, at any rate, there is nothing; save a few scattered patches ot clover to remind one of "the dear little plant which St. Patrick himself sure hath planted." Drowning our shamrock then is out of Die question, and believing more in the breach than in the observance of the custom, wc have not the slightest idea of drowning a substitute either Foregoing then the pleasures of the bowl, we seek those of tho pathless woods. Lis ten I there's another down—a gentle rustling of leave*, a rush as of mighty waters, then the crashing anel smashing ever attendant on the fall of a " big house " or a big tree, then the dull, heavy thud that shakes the ground—the last protest of somo strong kauri in its agony, and one of the kings of the forest is dead. The regicides pause — they wipe their heated brows —in a few short hours axe, wedge, aud saw have undone the work of centuries, lint—no time for moralizing—od' with his head, "notch in," "beat off," "se|uare," "in with the clip hooks, haul away," "cum lice wo, gee oil' Brandy,"—Jack here, iuto the the creek with him, aud the treo " that hatli ruled in the greenwood long •' has left his native greenwood for ever. Wending our way as fast as supplejack . and a thick undergrowth will allow, we hear a noise in the head of a kauri a short distance ahead. Had wc becu ova shooting excursion our " pieces " would certainly have been at the "ready," but, a few steps further, and in stead of pigeon, tui, morepork, or kaka, to our surprise we discovered the head of a fully-ilcdged Maori, who answers to the name of. Wahu. Mr Walm was at least forty feet above the ground, popping his head in and out among the limbs that formed the fork as nimbly as il ho were robbing a hen-roost on terra firma. An occasional "By jingo, kapai" the gum," will fully cxplaiti Mr Wahu's mission heavenward. Thero he was, but how he got there, or how ho was to get from there, waslo the two pakehas who watched him a tegular mystery. Tho tree was about five feet through, as straight as a, gun barrel, and fourteen or fifteen feet on the ground irom its neatest neighbour. Has he a rope? No—not even is there a notch iii tho barrel, nor a projecting branch to aid the aerial gum-digger in his flight. " Taipol" almost involuntarily escaped us, but, taipo, if " he heard it, heeded not," au occasional " look out I" as ho hove down a piece of gum showing too that he really feared more for our safety than he did for his. But| now " tho shades of night aro falling fast," aud Wahu, like the sun, must soon go down. Iv a minute he is by our side, received with cheers, bowing his ac knowledgements to an audience of two, aud rewarded for his daring by a cwt. of gum. Kapai the gum. Now for the read ing of the riddle. A small sapling tapering from about an inch-and-a-half to a halL inch in diameter, aud fifteen feet lonp explained, at least some of it. About a foot from tho larger ond of this, at acute angles, is a cross piece about a foot lone well make fast with split supple-lack? Phis ono round ladder tho Maori hooks into tho most convenient limb of the nearest adjoining tree, hauls himsolf up, hauls his ladder after, scrambles aloft through the branches, shoots out tbe cross end of his ladder into the bead of tho kauri, and— well, gels over someway 1 Still with " all his means and appliances to boot," give me a flight of steps.—l am, &c, W.G.W. Makarau Bush, Kaipara.

To the Editor : Sir, —It was very kind iu deed of " Mephisto " to come forward as the champion of the two "cads" of whose rudeness "an Englishman" complained. Truly "Pools rush iv where angels fear to tread." "What "au Englishman" com plained of was that two rueto fellows of the baser sort, who met him at a street-cro?sin<r impudently laughed in hisfnee, "Mephisto" must be either one o£ the two " cads " re ferred to or another of the same kidney, i• _ ,f c)*ow feeli»g makes us wondrous kind, " Mephisto " excuses the rudeness of the two young men because "there may have been something peculiar in either the dress or personal appearance" of "An Englishman." This is enough to stamp " Mephisto " as a "cad " of the first water. His vulgar mind cannot perceive that there is any breach of good manners in laughing impudently at any person whose dress or appearance may be "peculiar' according to the standard'of such "cads" as "Mephisto." Your cor respondent's reference to Tittlebat Titmouse is rather unfortunate, seeing that he was a low, vulgai'.concfiitcd,empty-headed linen draper's assistant—a character more nearly resembling that of "Mephisto" than "An Englishman." I should liko to say here that I mean to cast no slur on shopmen as a class. There are "cads" in all walks _f life. '11 conclusion let mo give " Mephisto" the same advice that he tenders to "An Englishman"— "let him reflect beforo rushing into print."—l am, &c, An Englishman.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OUR OWN OOBBUPoap,^!

WAIWERA.thi.fc, DEAD FISH. T' A tremendous number of anh mullct, kawhai and other fish_wP PP er' dead up the Waiwera river. Th. ymR cannot account for it. ' seMtrs

Mr G. Selfe, bnUd«SSw_fi_^_ called a meeting of his creditors. ' tn>

WANGANUI, thisdav Scott, the pedestrian, covered no , and 320 yards in twenty-four hour. "SS general impression is that he conti v* 8 covered the 112 miles advertised h^. 6 been permitted. Bca *# he Tho Hawea sailed yesterday f or An , land, via Napier. J ur A"ck. A public concert will be _iv«n _. Good Friday evening. b en here On

The Schooner Saxon Ashore.

Info.MATIOV lias been received in *» the wreck of the fore and aft J? n°f Saxon ou Kaiapoi bar. The tele-ram r taming the news further states that »_M!!' very seriously damaged. Tho SarmTi ? the Thames for Kaiapoi aboutafoS -t ago, under the command of (VTF George McKenzie, aud she had on hn., _" a cargo of timber. She is owned by fW•* Kenneth McKenzie of the briganthte B .S lis, and, we believe, is insuied in «_._«-*_ British Insurance Company for £ i nnn

COURT OF PETTY SESSION.

(^,&M_X.s.ft ! | DRUNKENNESS. Five persons, men and women, pleads guilty to drunkenness, and were .ufi! to the usual penalty. oIIOJCCIe d A NOISY LAS- Anne Agnes Adelaide Jeseen was chareed under he Vagrant Act with being g ,_ habitual drunkard, aud with havk. J_ visible means, etc. s no Prisoner admitted the offence, Sub-In-pectator Pardy said .ri.on.rw_ an unfortunate " and constantly intro.fe Her children had been taken from _$_ conscejuence of her immoral habits Six months' imprisonment with \.,» labour. "*"» ABSENT WITHOUT LEAyB, Lewellen Dyer, seaman, was charged will, being absent without leave from the Brit _ shin " Anthons," on the 22nd insiant Prisoner, a young man pleaded guilty The captain said he did not wish toh»« the man back. " Prisoner said his health wonld not alio* him to remain on the ship. Faur weeks' imprisonment. BREACHES OF BY-LAWS.' John Brown for depasturing a _ tl _ j„ Freeman's Bay, on the 14th inst, wa« fiJ 2s Gd aud costs. 9 John Smith, for allowing his-«- t, wander in Princes-street, was ordered in pay 2s 6d and costs. Dauiel Markham, for allowing two bona to stray in Karangahape Koad, on the ___ inst. was lived 2s 6d and costi. Francis Patterson and Robert Spiers of Panmure, were charged with furious d'rii. -iug in Queen-street, Panmure, on the H[_ iust. The charges were brought under trie Public Works Act. Defendants pleaded not guilty. Sub-(n»pector Pardy stated parttcuLui and called evidence. James Fleming of Panmure deposed that he wa3 sitting on his verandah, when he saw defendants driving down the hill at v alarming rate, he ran out with the 1 view of giving assistance. They pulled np, and Spiers took off his coat and derired to fight him, he replied that he should take another remedy, he informed Constable Dews, and with him, ptreuedthe defendant?. Spiers threatened to kill him, witness, and his children, Michael Finity gave corroborative erf. dence. Saw Spiers leap out of the Buggy, and present his lists to last witnesses. Constable. Dews said he went after the defendants, and when they saw him, they whipped the animal, and waving tbe_ hands, said, "good-bye Dews, we are off, catch us if you can." The Court found defendants guilty, and imposed a fine a £2 each, with costs. Kobert Spiers was then charged under the Vagrant Act with behaving ma publio 1 place, to wit Queen-street, Panmure, with intent to provoke a breach of the peace. Prisoner denied the charge. He was pro voked by Mr Fleming, who called him a b fool. Mr Fleming said he used no such word. He believed defendant was under the in fluence of liquor. Fined 10s and costs. "Thank your Worship" wasulteredby a young woman who had been weepingm Court. BREACH OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, William Fewtrall was charged iwithm. lawfully drawing water from a atandpipein Stanley-street on the 16th inst. Defendant, who was very deaf, said ho drew the water, but was not aware that ho was committing an offence. It was stated that defendant took seventy buckets.

Defendant said thoy were only t__ buckets, and only amounted to 35 bucket-; Tho Court ordered defendant to pay fit, costs 16s. THE UNFORTUNATE FEATEEB. Anuio Absolum pleaded guilty .lo fight ing Sarah Homo, for the possession of a feather. ) The fight was witnessed by Mr Muldt__, and other persons passing. Mies Absolum said as a woman, ahe fU simply struggling for her rights. 7 The Court considering that this was Mia Absolum's first ofience, dismissed the case, BREACH OF ANIMALS PROTBCTIOH ACT. G-eorge Purchase was charged with killing certain game, n.niely, teal, in the clow season, on the 26th ult. Mr S. Hesketh appeared for defendant, and pleaded not guilty. Patrick Moylan, assistant Inspector ol Abbattoirs at the Western Springs', deposed to seeing defendant at the creek, on tbe day in question, Purchase h*d a gun; M watched him, saw him fire a Run, _m towards him and found a teal in hie pwtot. Had often seen Purchase in the locality; he »skcd him to be quiet and he would cease to shoot the teal. '__,'_ Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh: A teal is very liko a dock. Saw hundreds of tt-K every day. Informed Mr Woolfield, Head Inspector, of what he had seen, and he laid the information. „ Mr Woolfield gave evidence, M», Purchase, who confessed that he DM Ml the bird, but begged him not to take pro ceeding*, SB he (Purchase) was but a pwt mau. ' _\ This being the case, Mr Hesketh sub mitted that tho case must fail, as the ranger of the district must lay the information, which had not been done in this ca'« > otherwise, according to tho Act, toe infor mation is informal. -_ _ . Sub-Inspector Pardy replied to tho e_e« that any person could lay information. The "Court ruled that the information must be laid by tho ranger, and the case must be dismissed. , __\\ Sub-Inspector Pardy said he should few it his duty to bring on tho case again. . The court thought Mr Pardy was going* little too far with his invidiouscompansow as the court was quite competent to «« with these c**es. However Ihe case *M dismissed and there was an end of it. THE COTTAGE CHIMSBY. . Richard Davis was charged with perm" ting tho chimney of his cottege » De m lire on the 19th inst. . ... Defendant pleaded guilty, <md afterwaroa wished to address the court oa the real mm ofthecasu, the condition of the cbima«j. and other maters, but could sot be hearo. Fined 2s 6d and costs. This was all the business.

Irish Belief Fund.

Tub following further subscriptions have I been received by the Mayor:— _, ~VM j J. M., £1 ; A Friend, £1; Bight «"* I Bishop Cowie, £1; Mrs D)bson, £2. ff Port Fitzroy. collected ly Mr Fhnn-"'. Flinn, ss; Mrs Flinn, ss; J. T. J*a", W», P. Flinn, 10s; Willie Flint, 10s; G- •*«* 10s ; Thomas Mooney, ss; Antonie **m ss; Antovcr Matthews, 6.; Peter M«WJ 5s ; Frank Lynch, ss; Viremu _*•»»■ 2s Gd ; Naieta, 2s 6d ; Gr»ce Kent, Herbert Hogson, 2s 6d; Mrs Padd* 0". 2s Cd; G. Burrows, ss. , Collected by Mr Bollard, Chairman"" Highway Board : Patrick Gallagher, * John Bollard, 10s; Laurence Tefrney,,* Thomas Douglas, 5s ; George P»flfV hn J. Hepburn, ss; M. Dalun, W, " Malani, ss; total, £4. xtru«noixti : Collected by Mr. Sissjns-jjfggsj Richard Sissons, £5 ..*■*s _^y6i_ £1 Is ; William Carrutb, £1;* Prien°> ; I Total, £7 Gs. I

A frog was found ma New York ng J one day? The niillman believes tnei ■ swallowed it.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1880



TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Russell, this day. Arrivals: To Aimn and lona. Sailed: To Anau at I t'.i-. i'or Auckland. Passengers: Messrs Srtfi', ' ill. Kn»s, Logan, Siesdames Hansen, Mo ntai i, and daughter. "^■jfßS. I'r'TTi'.TT'S Private Dancing iV)L < la :; "■'"■'.' '-f-as emble on 2nd April, at Melbourne t;ct two. i.ur__K_hape Road. Cl ASTER iiOi.i DAYS.— Splendid Suit till PX 10.. mti.t t > measure, at J. Williams's, Tailor, Vie oi .-Mrcct. TATEEKLY SOIREE DANSANTE, VV vc- ! s-ltct vvid ho held in Parnell HaU, commend-, 'i L.K,3I)aV, March 30th, at 8 p.m. Gentlemen, '.!•; ' t*d. _nd Gentleman, 30sper Quarter.—--ppl. N. Fairs, Bookseller, Queen street; oral ti 6 H.'l. D&NCING T'UUHT every Wednosday at Parne 1 Ha.: i. commencing 31st March. Liidics 7.:;;! p.n .; ft mlcmon, 8.30 p.m. Terms, Terms £1 is per quart'r. Junior Class, Tuei rlays, at 7 p.m.—Herr A. Friedrich. Gorman Valso, Polonaiso. &c . introduoed. _Ci li. LS' HIGH SCHO OL. \7T ■ Tie Easter II Ii ■.*■> s will extend from Ftiday, Marolj 2fi h :o 'V-eiii'sday, March 31st, both daysincHi iv-i "t ' c Second Quarter will com mence en t. ; 23th April. "BCTOTICK to I don't know whom. — . i X-- : rn'ir Fir.vl* at homo, or they will bo destroyed.-it. ''. :-:_alders, Upper Queen-street. LOOK <iU !' ft- the New anel Original A;v.i'i:.•'..". 'tedium, the "Commercial Gnmtte." Froojjipor. 'TT h l" s" l I __ v Sfi 1 100 DOZEN 2-BUITON KID GLOVES (Quito sottnd), Only Is lid per pair. A LargelStock of FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY, COSTUME.., PINAFORES, DR3SS GOODS, e>C.,!&C To _o SoM ut Xet .. _C ish, for a Short TlmeK»nly. DBESSMAIOHG 0_ THE PREMISES. j_Co_tu_i ciTffiatlc in 21 hours' notice. A. LIN A BURY & CO., 20! ..-■•• -iOo. C'UKKN-STRKKT. fy U E (.1 H E # A T OALE OF MEh'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, AND SHIRTS, C0 M J_J_ X CJ353 iT HIS EVBN.ING. [All.tho New Shipments recently received will bo sold^at (_ AL E "OJBI C.KtS. OAL i. 1 KICKS. J. COSGRAVE & CO. T_, EW C AST L E COAL. TO ARRIVE P_R ' LAPW-tfCl' (NOW DUE)! 103 tons-mi»hs'Coal 20 tons Houso do. PER 'C-ABA IIARGREAVES 300 tons House Coal 220 tons Smiths' do. 10 tons Coko 2,000 Spokes (Iron Bark) 60 p^ir Shafts (Iron Bark). W. & G. WINST ON E. JX O T I C E. Messra _-___- nnd JonaoN, proprietors of the Ponsonby Omnibus.:., will accept MrF. Quick's Tiokets on and before SATURDAY, 27th inst., after which dato thoy will give their own in exchange. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES, VICTORIA-STREET. FOR HIRE—A great variety of Open and O'Lo-r. Carriages, Broughams, and Wedding C >.i-HACKS, with Gray Horses; Buggies, single ar.d double-seated, hooded and open; Single or T'nip of Horses; BUeaks for Picnic Parties. "!u.--'CB may alao bo had for conveying Parties to ('oncer;', Sec. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saddle Homes. Charges moderate. F. QUIOK, Proprietor.



Special Advertisements. TO THE PUBLIC,— Wc hare the pleasure to inform you our AUTUMN and WINTER GOODS arc now opened for your inspection. It is our intention to keep a much Cheaper, Larger, and more Fashionable Stock of DRAPERY and FANCY GOODS than we did prior to the late Dissolution of Partnership, and a glance at our present Stock will convince you that good taste and judgment has been exercised in its selection. Wc thank you for so far endorsing our viaos regarding Cash Payments a3 to encourage us to continue the CO-OPERATIVE CASH SYSTEM. Our Stock is marked down to the VERY LOWEST SHADE OF PROFIT; but we trust to a VERY LARGE CASH RETURN to compensate for the small profit put on, the Goods. In doing a large trade we necessarily have a great number of Remnants every week. These will be measured up, marked at very low prices, and cleared off every FRIDAY and SATURDAY GARLICK & CRANSVELL, City Hall Arcade. Pompadour Cashmoros and Serges Pompadour Silks and "Velvets I Pompadour Fringes anel Buttons Satin Dress Vests and Tyrian "Velvets The "Louis" Velveteen (highly commended) Silk Finish Patent Velvet And all tho Now and Fashionable Trimmings. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Estamines :: Wool Poplin Satin Cloths :: Persian Cords Crapo Cloths :: Russell „ Costume Twecda :: Fanoy Sorges French Cashmeres :: Plain ~ Winceys, various :: Black Silks Alpacas, „ :: Silk Reps Cherry Black Lußtro :: Wool „ At Co-operative Reduced Cash Prices. GARLICK & CRANWELL. A Splondld Assortment of Flowors, Feathers, Fancy Birds' Wings, Frilling, Rouching, Fancy, Velvets, Sealskin Caps, Trimmed and Untrlmmod Hata and Bonnets, in our Milli nery Department. Milliners on the premises I to execute orders with dispatch. 1 GARLICI- & CRANWELL, City Hall Arcade. i Ulsters, Mantles, Palotots, Jaokota, Oporottee' 1 Wool Squares, Shawls, Capos, oto., lUbbonß, Scarv_3, all at Co-operative Prices, t GARLICK 8e CRANWELL. Manohestor Goods :: Blankota, very oheap ; Men's & Boys', lothing :: Curtains, • Furnituro :' Carpets, cto.. otc. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Our Goods aro all Marked to tho j VERY LOWEST SHADE OF PROFIT. • 00-operativo Prices for Cash. Co-opcrativo Prioes a Public Benefit. i Co-operativo Prices and a Largo Rot urn. » iW SurPOK. oi-k New System. "__ i GARLICK & CRANWELL. i City Hall Arcade. -jIJ-ACINTOSH & T^ALERPKCOF /".OAT&. _ We are NOW SHOWING a Large Assor*. f ment of NEW GOODS In VULCANITE & DOUBLE TEXTUKES, from _61n. to 501 n. in length, with extra long fly at back, to open for riding. These goods are of . superior quality, and 3 GUARANTEED WATERPROOF. ! BILK UMBRELLAS ALPACA UMBRELLAS ZANELLA UMBRELLAS 1 GINGHAM UMBRELLAS In Great Variety. Agents for : WERTHEIM'S SEWING MACHINES, t NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING | FACTORY, • QUEEN-STEEET, OPPOSITE THEATBE EOYAL. J. BTTZSIMONS. Manage-. [ESTABLISHED A.D. 1853.1 • TIT ILLIAM X> ATTIt AY, | DRAPER, CI OTHIER, SILK MERCER, AND MERCHANT TAILOR, 66, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, Has Just Received a LARS IE ASSORTMENT OF CALICOS, LINENS, TABLE DAMASKS, DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS AND NAPKINS, HUCKABACK 6. TURKISH TOWELS, COUNTERPANES, AND otiiek "PURNIBHING "REQUISITE-. Whioh wero bought during tho recent depression, in English Trade, and will be offered at proportionately LOW PRICES. . Note the Address— ; 66, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND (Opposite the Bank of New Zealand). •ESTABLISHED 185 5. t C.HB.APEST W BEST HOUSE 5 Q!UALim O IN THE S MACHINES _» TEIA DE. g ONLY. % fe. 03 W TT qhakespear & r<o-» 246, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. ESTABLISHED 185 5. UEEAT T.AEGAI N S R E A T JD_R GAIN S GREAT {BARGAINS l GREAT BARGAINS l GREAT BARGAINS|! just;opbned, a splendid line , OF J^EN'S »pWEED gUI/TS, """ AT 27 s 6D ■ WORTH ISS. ONE CASE ISBN'S JfLAX gHIRTS, ' With Collars, AT 4 3 6° Worth 6s 6d. ONE BALE i •^THITE gUPER. gLANKETS, ' 13 s 6 D' i Worth 20s. Inspection specially invited tc OUR OWN MAKE ' OF ' BOYS' PLAITED TUNIC SUITS, J From -i qS. t@T Note the Address— 1J.8.R08 INS ON, A ' A UCKLAND pjLOTHING TjT-CTORY, t NEXT MESSRS 9TONKS & CO.'S a AUCTION MART' * t



Special Aelvei tisrnenta. "DANK HOLIDAYS. The Banks will be closed for the Faster Holl days from Friday, 26th to Monday, 20th March, Inclnsivo. r\ N SALE, Kearsley. Combined Reapers and Mower Mangold and Turnip Drills Tnrnlp Sltcers Oilcake Breakers Winnowing Machines Lawn Mowers. Also, TO ARKIY^i P_9R 'IMGUHraCtP,' Coulter's Com, Maagold, Tuj-sip, and Manure ____, oon_blncd And Ploughs, doublo and. single Harrowß Pollers &c. &c est The'above goods aro Imported directed rom tho manufacturers, and will bo Bold cheap to make room for further shipments. V 7. J. HUKST St CO., 181. Qneen-Btreet.



TOWN EDITION. PUBLISHED AT 130.