SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

.„„. ~, .„.„,! This Kvonlntt, 1.58 11MH WATL.K} To-morrow Mornintf, 2.3a i UNBttT.—This Kvonlnn, 7.13 ' WSRIRK.—To-Morrow Morning:, 5.11 MOON'B AQK.-Now Moon, 30th, 0.27 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Argyle, s.s,, Crawford, from Whangarei TO-DAY. Margaret Galbraith, ship, Ferßiisson, from London Glcnelpt, s.s., Farquhar, from Tfluranea A. C. do Friotas, barque, from London Christina, schooner, Smith, from Ruese!l

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING.

Hero, 8.5., Logan, for groimonth

TO-DAY. Rinerarooma, 5.3.. Cbatflold, for Sydney Alacrity, schooner. Moore, for Sydney ■Ariryie, s.b., Crawford, for Whanuarel . Opotikl, schooner, Collings, for Tairua

IMPORTS.

Per Hero: 32 tons J.I. bonedußt.—G. S. Jaklno.

Per Margaret Galbraith, from London:—7 cases linoloutn, 2 caßes perambulators. -I cases floorcloth, 1 case laco curtains, 1 hhd toilet ware. -Winks and Hall.

Per Margaret Galbraith, from London—Plain cottons, £1100; coloured cottons, £910; printed cottons, £910; woollana and worsted?, £1570; flannels. £710 ; linen in balo?, £30 : linen in ease, £'.'10; cottons and woo lota, £1600; muslins, £21); siUsaand velvets, £100; shawls and mantles. £010; stays, £11/0; seff ing thread, £170; agri cultural Implements, £90; mils and gentinil nierehandze, £SiO; books, £500; paper. £282; stationery, *1UO: upholstery, £10; brushwftre, £10; platod and pnpl^r macho goods, £2GO; pianos, £270; corks, £50; agricultural and Harden seed-", £50; iron funks, £7; batier rinshery, £2710; umbrellas, £3fl); apparel, £5320; blankets, £810; corpet3 and rugs, £110; straw hots, £SJ: felt hats and caps, £SJO; dressed leather. £10; wronjrht leathor, £100 ; saddlery, £30 : floorcloth, £2SO; table baize. £.">0; sowing machines, £30; vostas, dKDO; bl«cki»K. £10; chain and anchors, 1 ton ;lmrdwaror.nd cutlery, £730; bar and rod iron, -1 tcni; galvanized iron, 10 tons; sheet lead,G tons ; yellow ir.etn!, 5 tons; iron natlg. 1 ton; zinc, 1 ton ; linneod oil, -00 gallons; whi?ky, 10 tons; paint colours, £tiO; pitca and tnr, 5 barrels; Hint, glar", £210 ; china and earthenware, £.",00; brim and dour in ba^s. £22; canvas, £143; co:dns»e, £100; linos ivul twines, £20; cement, £950; nrandr in bulk, 2;WG gallons; brandy in ease. 10G.5 gallons ; rum, ;')JO (jallons; geneva, 1590 gallons; JSjitish spirits In bulk. 1513 gallons: Jiritisli SDir.ta in c;ase, 223 gulkms; red wine, 100 g/illons; wliifo wino, 103 K&llons: beer, t'lass, in barrels, 122 callons; hops, 40 ewe.; bacon und hams. 119 cot.; Bait fish, £S7; oilmen's Xto re 3, £793; vinegar, 1500 iialloas ; ealud oil, 95 iMliona; cocoa, 10 cwt.; ismglns* and telfitino, £B; mus ta'd, £143; starch, £;S ; blue, £15: confectionery and peel, £2SI; not ticscribi-a, 5 cases; apotho cary ware, £570; sali.potre, oewt.; cond'naKd milt, £65; corn Hour, £22. Total declared valuo of cargo, £29,c00.

EXPORTS.

Per Eero, for Melbou-ne—27 bass gum.

The h.s. Hero, ror Greymonlh. Hokitlko. und Meloourne, took tho folloK jus? passengers :-Mrs WoodiDgaadtwochildraii, Martha Johnston and original from uydaej". '

Tbo s.s. Rinsarooma leaves Tor Sydney tWs ovemeg with tho following passnnscrs • -For Sydney-Miss Horan, Mias Winder, Mr Mil ohnat, lir3 Couston. 2!r and Mrs Arkwrlsht Messrs G. W. Carter. H. McCade. BS hnngton, Kxham, Lnmsion, Firsr J Grice' Luoj-, Lanohe, and Ponder. For itussdl-Messrs Mason, Vigen, and Peacock.

The p. 3. Glenelg which arrived from Tauronga this forenoon, brought tho fo lowing passo'n gerS£-Mr and Mrs Kissing, -Mrs Mathieson, ilr H"™' 31essrs Howell. .Nicholßon, Merkle, U White, BrowD, Acsonno. Mrs Hanna, Mossrs Bannerman, Taylor, Abott, Uaso (2). Hatters ley, Clayton, Legg, Gaswyne, Pitt, J. White, Moore, Nicholson, Sotr, Taylor, Budd, O'Connor, Meiklo, Griffiths, Brown (2), Thorn, •Ansenne, Whito Bros., (4), G steora^e. aha rlao brought 120 sheep, a large qantity of wool, and the Lady Jocelyn's cablo and anchor.

The s.s. Arsyle. from Whamtaivi, brought SO ca=es trult.i 10 hidesi, 10 'boxes eg^s 50 Backs pum, 10 sacks fungus, G bales wool and aundrie3. Pasaergers :-Mißs Keyburn. Mrs I'oonlnjj. lira Smith, Alra Dickey and child, Mr and Mrs McDonald, Mr and Mr* Moriey, Jliss Youn'' Mr and Mrs *eid, Messrs Jones, lieyburn, Crew. Harvey. Pearson. Tothill tou. and jun., J. u.Moicoa, Burns, ssvcralothera,andßßteer age.

ARRIVAL OF THE MARGARET GAL BRAITH.

fhe barqne Margaret Gnlbraith from London was signalled tnis morning. She was boarded by the !>we boat off Kangiioto Keef, and the followine report was sopplied to us -—The Margaret Galbraith is an iron Bhip o( 811 tons register, bailt at Glasgow in 1563. dhe was last here in 1879, and it will bo remembered that she was the firat English vessel that was taken Into the Auckland Graving Uoclr. .she is still under the command of Captain John Fergasrion. who reports:—Left East India Docks on November Ist and landed pilot off Portland on the following daj.andtookdeparturo from Lizard, lixperien ced southerly and south-east wind, which carried .j L? ™fino we«ner- Had moderate and steady N.E. trades, sighted at. Antonio, one of the Capo de Ye.do lsUnds. oa November 15. Crossed the equator with S.K trades whic- Proved fresh and steady. December 2, sighted Island o! Trinidad ; lith December in 3S rfeg. S. got tho first of ths westerly winds. December, « Hex. a., long. 13 deg. H,, encountered very heavy galo. commercing at rf.N.K. r.ni wording round to S.W. Barometer stood at 2S'iO. Roun ded Oape of Good Hope 19th in lac 41 dec?, a. Passed to south, ol Crozets and sighted Ho« Island. Passed meridian of Cape Leuwin Jan. 9 had tortheny, easterly, and norths orth ea»t erly winds till reaching 160 east and 4S south wben tho wind hauled to the westward. Made Capa Maria on 22nd. Light northerly winds and fine weather along the coast till arrival. Pas saga from London 87 days; Portland where pilot landed eijhty-tbrne days. Have on board a large general cargo, and thirty passengers. Pasaengersj-Soloon-Mrs J. Ferguson. Mrs Herrold, jmiss Mary Herrold, Miss K. Mabel Herrcld, Masters Manrice, Arthur, and .lohn Heirrold.MrJ.w. Irvine, MrTndor Roddarn, Second Class-Mr Thos. Whitloy, Mr J. O. Hen derson. Bteerago-Ann Gilmour, J.ouiso Gil roonr, James Stewart, wife and child, George Nield ana wife, John N, Nield, Jessie Nielrl, field. Mary Meld, Geo. Augustus Meld, Thos. Herd Mary Long. George Kaylinson, wifo and two ehildron, Wm. Wearlincr. Joseph Rozera. Teasels spoken:- Kov. JO, British birqua Mazapou, from South Australia for Cork, latfdfjw Mams N., long 2Jde^ SOmins W. Nov. 2oth, ship Lillian, of St, Johns, N. 8., from Cardiff, for Rio Jerraio.SG day) out. Lat 0-25 N.long2B;W,;T}ec.]st, American ship .Uana Lagong, J.T.L.R.), from Han Francisco lor Liverpool. 70 aays out, lat 18 13 S, long 30-3!) W : l)eo, 6th, barque Tadock, of Liverpool, stcerin<* North lat 2059 S. lorn? 25 30 W • Dec. 9, ship British Ambassador, of Liver pool, from London for .Sydney. 40 days out, Ist 35degs a., LoDg 17 degs fVv".

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPART UEE3. Howena, b.s., Amodeo, for Wnitara Hannah Mokau, s.s., Keane, for Auckland Oretl, s.a.. Frazer, for South Gleaner, schooner, Munn, for Greymouth Hawea, s.s., Kennedy, for South

The s.s. Oreti, for tho South, took tho follow ing passengers :—Me3dames, Cazo, Alexander, Sewell, Oxiey, and twoohildren, Messrs Poarce, Coombes, and AlciCay.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. Arrived i-Whanjtarei, Stella, and Inna. Kotorua not yet arrived from Sydney. :WEr.uuoTON. yesterday. Arrived: Waratab, barque, from Hobart Town; Neptune, brig, from Newcastle.

Lytteltojj, yesterday- Sailed: Annie Wilson, £or Kaipara.

Port Chauikrs. yesterday. Arrived: Wellington, ship, from London. Sailed: Wanaka, for North. Passengers, for Auckland :—Mra Stewart and family, Messrs Carmalt and Dunning.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvening Star Office, Tuesday.

Messrs Coehrane and Son sold a farm situated at Awhltu, with buildings and improvements thereon, for the Bum of £95.

Mr L. W. Hal on's f rait sale wa3 well attended; bananas. Id; plntns, id. ; peaches, IJ3, to 4Jd per lb.; Anplee, 7s 6d to 83, and pears, 5s 3d to 7s tid per case.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Clcsz as Undkk i This Day. For Whangarel Heads, Waipn, Whangaroi, and Mangapai, par Argyle, at i p.m. Wednesday, 26th instant. For Thames, per Kotomahana. at 9 a.m. Kor Coromandel, por Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Whangaroi (Heads, Whangarei, Kussell, and Kawakawa, par Waitaki, at 4 p.m. For Whuiangi, Talrua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Glenolg. at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.T. Thursday, 27th instant. For Gisborne. Napier, Southern ports, and Australian Coltnies, per Rolorua, at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Ist February. Por b.b. Australia a9 follows :— For Sandwich lßiand3, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing as extra fee of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Tnis mail will be due in London on Tuesday, March 15. S. B. BI3S, Chief Poatmaster. Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

JiNUAHY 25th, IS3I. Theatre Royal—Ketten'3 Pianoforte Becltal Sp.m St. Paul's Dedic ion Festival—7 30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondence.

iI.G The postage en Brett's Almanso to ths United Kingdom, including map, is Is 2d. Constant Reader (Alexander).—Single tickets will be issued on Friday, available for return up to and including Monday next from all stations.

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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1831.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the futare in the distance, \nd tile genii that we can dc.

The pressure of local matter upon our columns consequent upon the holding of so many educational meetings upon tho same evening, has crowded out the editorial articles prepared for this issue.

Iv consequence ot the continued indis position of Co). Nation and the difficulty of procuring Justices, the Court of Petty Sessions was delayed nntil 11.15 this morn ing.

The goods shed on the Auckland Rail way will be closed during Saturday, Anniver sary day.

It will be seen by a special advertisement in another column that the service adver tised tc be held at St. Paul's this evening will not take place.

Yesterday afternoon the members of the mothers meeting of St. Thomas', Union street—presented Miss Vickers with two volumes neatly bound aud suitably inscribed as a token of regard and esteem, and as a slight recognition of its value of the duties rendered by the recipient to the meeting.

The Masonic bodies of Auckland will entertain Bro. G. S. Graham, the District Grand Master, at the banquet to-morrow, on the occasion of his return to New Zea land.

We notice that among the passengers by the Kingarooma was Mr Gill, under secre tary of the Land Purchase Deputment, who comes to this province for the purpose of closing as many land purchase transac tions as possible. Mr Gill will first visit the Thames, then Te Aroha, Tauraoga, and Rotorua. Mr Gill will also attend at the sittiDgof the Land Court at Cambridge, on the Bth proximo, at the hearing of the Patetere cases.

Mr Gordon Gooch announces that his advanced singing class will commence a new quarter on Wednesday evening, and will be held, as usual, in the school-room at rear of Supreme Court. The practices will now, we understand, be supplemented by the addition of a cabinet organ accompani ment.

A young woman held up her hand and uttered a few words ao one of Mrs Hampson's meetings in token of her con version ; but the next morning she felt as worldly inclined as ever—the impression apparently had died away. She told her minister that she felt much as she felt : before. But said he, ■' You are converted, and the impression will deepen and bear precious fruit in due time. Are you sure that yon are in the same state of mind ? " Well," was the rejoinder, " 1 thinK there is a difference. I do not gossip with the young men so long at the door, and do not steal mamma's jam now."

At, the meeting of the Regatta Club to night a petition will be presented from a number of yacht owners asking the Club to reconsider its decision with respect to the fixing of a prize of £10 for yachts under 6 tons. The prize is absurdly small, and it is therefore to be hoped that the Club will see its way clear to increase it materially. Is this is not done the race is certain to fall through.

To the Editor: Sir,—Can we enlist join kind sympathy and able advocacy in favour of changing the public holiday from Satur day next 29th, to Monday 31st? To hold it on the Saturday could be of no possible benefit to anyone, but it would very seriously interfere with business and be detrimental to the interests and well-being of the people generally—and the trades people in particular—while changing it to Monday, we think, would injure none, but would be both acceptable and beneficial to all. Therefore we hope that the Govern ment, or those who have the power, will see the reasonableness of,' such a change, and proplaim Monday instead of Satur day as tie general holiday,—Pko Bono Pdblico.

At the Supreme Court, yesterday, Mr Justice Gillies allowed the demurrer (with costs) in the case of Fitzgerald v. lleinana Wliiti.

Iv a letter dated May 2nd, 18-17, pub lished in the "Life of JBishop Wilberforce," the Bishop says : I dined the other day m company with Ckrlylo. He waa very great, Monckton Milnes (now Lord Hougliton) drew him out. Milnes began the young man's cant of the present day of the bar barity audwickednessof capital punishment, that after all we could not bo sure others were wicked, &c. Carlylo broke out on him with " None of your Heaven and Hell amalgamation companies for me, Wo do know what is wickedness, I know wicked men ; men whom I would not live with ; men whom, ander somo conceivable circum stances, 1 would kill, or they should kill me. No, Milnes, there's no truth or great ness in all that. It's just poor, miserable littleness. There was far more greatness in the way of your old Yeoman fathers who, when they found one of those wicked men, dragged him to a peat bog, and thrust him in and said : ' There, go iv thero ; thcro is the place for all unnh us thee.'

The agitation against the Jews iv Cier rnauy is a revival of one of the worst features of former times. As nations pro greaa iv enlightenment, liberality of senti ment siud the removal of social disabilities form their diatiiißuißhint; characteristics. In the Middle As;cs the Jews were generally oppressed and persecuted in jiuiopcan countries. Frequently they were massa cred. They were excluded troni ollicial ap pointments. Kings in order to gain money and popularity abolished debts due by Christians to Jews. St. Louis issued an edict " for the salvation of his own soul and those of his uucestors" by releasing all Christians from payment of a third part of what wns owintf by them to Jews. The Kings of France sometimes banished the whole nation from their dominions, seizing their cll'ect.s at the same time. Under Charles VI they wove finally expelled from the Kingdom, and debarred fruin any legal settlement. In Knjilaml in ISO'S) ~a sum not exceeding £2,000,000 was voted " For the reducing Irclnnd, and joining with the allies iv a vigorous prosecution of the war against France both by sea and by land," and v poll tax of £100,000 was laid upon the Jews to assist in making up tlio amount required. It was not until as lute asl.s-17, on the occa sion of the election of Huron Hothsehild to the House of Commons, that the following resolution was passed, on the motion of the Premier, Lord John Uussoll, by a majority of 07: "That it ia expedient to remove all civil disabilities ut present affecting tier Majesty's subjects of the Jewish religion, with the like excep tions as are provided for Her Majesty's subjects professing the Roman Catholic religion." A bill towutad on this resolution wns passed through the lfouse of Commons, but rejected by the Lord*. In 1557 a bill to obtaiu the udmiasiou of Jow« to the House of Comiuous was iiijttin frustrnted by the peers. U was not until the tollowiim year that Baron Rothschild was admitted to Parliament.

A complimentary diunov and presentation to Mr A, A. Titchencr, of tbo Auckland Telegraph Department, and Sergeant of the A, Uattery of Artillery, took places last evening at the Working Men's Club. Mr Titchener is woll-knovvu iv Auckland, having been connected with the Telegraph Ollice here during the last ten years, and die esteem iv winch ho is held was evi denced by the largo number of his friends (between forty iiud fifty) present last.even ing. Mrls. N. Martin occupied the chair, and Captain Payne the vice-chair. At the con clusion of "the dinner glasses veto tilled, aud the usual loyal aud patriotic toa.sts were jjiveu and responded to. Mr Martin then proposed the toast —" Mr Titchencr, the guest of the evening." In doing so, he said the order for Mr Titchener's removal to Wellington had caused considerable regret amongst his brother officers, and lio felt certain that he would be greatly missed by his numerous friends. He could bear testimony to the fact that Mr Titcheuer was an able and efficient telegraphist, and a thorough gentleman, and ho regretted that there were not many more like him. Mr Titchener made a feel ing reply, and in tho course ot his remarks said the hardest part of his duty so far whs to g> away from Auckland. Lit; trusted, however, that his nbsouca would bo very short, and that lie would ere long be stationed here again. The Chairman then presented Mr Titchener with a valuable silver watch and gold Albert on behalf of himself and brother officers. It was only a slight token of their esteem, and he trusted that it would be accepted as such. The watch and chaiu were from the shop of Mr H. Payne, jeweller. Captain Payne, Lieutenant Norrie and Gunner Hose, in their speeches, expressed regret at the departure of Mr Titchener, and referred to himas one of the most efficient aud best of volunteers in the Artillery Company, and a member whom they could ill all'ord to lose. The other Rasts wore :— "The Telegraph Department," coupled with the names of Messrs Turbey, Martin, and Barnard ; "A. Battery of Artillery," " Uur Guoets," "Thn Ladies," "The Press," and '' The Host " Captain Mahon, Sergeant Anderson, Meswt Miller Earn nard, Me Anally, and other* responded aud tho remainder of flic evening was de voted to conviviality.

The next half-yearly meeting of the Union Steam, Bash, and Door Company, will be held on Monday, 1110 Slat itist.. In thoCumpany'.s ollice, .Mechanic j Buy, at 11 a.m.

A grand banquet will be held OH Wed nesday oveninif in the district Grand Lodi;o of Auckland, fir the purpose of celebrating Him te tiirn of IJ.W.D.G. Master, liro. Graham, at which all mast.!1 Masonß may attend.

HARBOUR BOARD.-This day.

The ordinary meeting of this ISoard was held this afternoon in the office, Port-street. Present: Messrs McKcnzic {chairman), Waddell, BoylaD, Compton, Masefield, sicken, Stone, Clarke (Mayor oi ParneJl), Thompson, and Morrin.

MiNims.— The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

i-ÜBLIC iiATHS.—Some correspondence was read in relation to the proposed baths in iiardingc-street, received through the Town Clerk from the Secretary of Mariuo Department, Wellington. INCREASE OK SALARY.—Mr \V. 11. Burgess applied for au increase of salary on the score of length of service, (22 years) extra work, and responsibility.—After pme difemsioa the B'jard declined to sntertain the application at present in jac eordance with the bye-law.

ACCOUNTS. —The following accounts were brought up and passed :—General account, £3G9 Is 7d ; to balance in bank, £1983 17s Id; cash in hand, £19 5s 9d; total, £2003 2s lOd; ordered to be paid, £369 Is 7d ; to balance, £1634 Is 3d.

Reports.—Several reports of Committees were brought up and minutes passed.

THE DOCK QUESTION.

Mr. Aickin moved "That it is desirable that steps be at once taken for the construc tion of a dock suitable for the Port of Auckland, the length to be not less than 450 ft. and depth not less than 26 ft. in the Bill." Mr Aickin said lie would ask leave to amend his motion by leaving out the words after " port of Auckland," so that th c question was the construction of a dock, and wasit desirable.—Mr Compton seconded and it was carried.

Mr Compton moved " that the sum of £5000 be eec apart out ot the revenue during the cm rent year tor expenditure in con nection with the construction of such dock.' In suppou of the motion Mr Compton produced a number of statistics in order to show the possibility of taking preliminaries to the formation of the proposed new dock, —Mr Stone seconded the proposition, and considered that after the figures which Mr Compton had produced, and which were in disputable, it would be unnecessary to do more than second it.—Motion waa carried. —Mr Compton moved, "That the Engineer be instructed to examine and report as to the most suitable site in the harbour of Auckland for a dock, having not less than twenty-six feet of water on the sill at high water; survey, and submit plan of the same,—Mr Stone seconded. —Mr Aicken considered that a committee i should be formed.—Mr Compton said he should give notice of motion to that effect, to come on at the next meeting.—

(Left Sitting.)

ARRIVAL OF THE A. C. DE FRIETAS.

This barque, which left London on the 24th October, five days before the Margaret Galbraith, passed Tiri Tiri this afternoon, and is now working up the channel. Thi3 vessel has on board the Outrigger for the Anckland Crew in tho champion outrigger race to be rowed next Monday.

" Your opponent was a bright speaker," the citizen said to a candidate who had not been elected by 2,000 majority. "Yes," was the sad reply, " very blight. He cast reflections upon mo all through the cam paign." Harvard Student (who has just failed in a Chinese sentence, to Professor)—" ihou tea chest-" Professor (fuiious)—" What ! you dare to —"Student (calmly proceeds)—" Thou teachest a most difficult language."

THEATRE ROYAL.

HENRY KETTEN'S PIANOFORTE KECITAL.

THOSE who attended the Theatre last night were delighted beyond measure with the performance of this accomplished pianist. MrKetten comes to Auckland dunug the season of reaction which invariably succeeds the festivities of Christmas and .New Year. The attendance last evening is no fair criterion of the musical taste of Auckland amateurs. Tho audience included a large proportion of local musicians—amateur and professional—and we are greatly mistaken if what wo believe their unanimous verdict does not tend to attract v larger audience at each succeeding recital. Much has been said of late as to the relative merits of tlie Theatre and Choral Hall. That the latter is better suited on ncouatic principles to pianoforte music cannot be questioned, but the ensy and comfortable seatd in the Theatre go far towards making up the iliU'orcnce. Moreover, the magnifi cent instrument— a concert grand, from the factory of Messrs Pleyel, Wolfe and Co,, of Paris—and then Mr Kotteu's wonderful manipulation, of it, leave little or nothing to be desired.

The recital opened with Eeethovcu's Sonata in C Major (Op. 53). Tho lirst few bars indicated at once the performer's complete command over the instrument, and the audience listened with breathless attention to every note of the Sonata, which was magnificently played. Mr Kettou is, without doubt, the greatest pianist that has over visited Auckland. llin playing shows that whatever proficiency a lady artiste may attain on tho piano —and in our opinion nouc has surpassed Madamo Goddard—it requires a man's power and a man's intellect to develop its fullest eU'ectH. Mr Ketton's execution it) wonderfully brilliant and accurate ; his interpretation of tho music in intelligent and artistic; his knowlcdga of the way to produce an effect is perlupa unequalled, but it must liv naid that lie does not only aim to b.j;*a " showy " player, lint more than nil those, tho leading characteristic of his pcrfonuuuco is his marvellous command over liv instru ment. Under his lian.l tho piano i» made to product) almost orchestral cllcctH. Nothing can exceed tin; delicacy of bin pianissimo, or tlio grandeur of his fortissimo, and bin gradations from ono to Iho other arc Dimply perfect. Tho strength (if lih buss ell'octH exceeds nuything wo lnivo hoard before. When we add Unit lie gives a faithful interpretation of the miI.MC in hand, wo have ouiil almost all that can be testified of any living player. Perhaps we should mention the only delect that presented itself lust night, a slight unskadiuocs in certain syncopated passages ol great rapidity ; and this alter all is purtly due t.i the inadequacy of any piano (compared with the violin), lv the interpretation of such

passages. Wo have not space to follow the per formance through all its details. Mr Kettt'ii gave ih selections of his own com position and arrangement, and his funeral march (composed on tho dentli of King Victor Emmanuel), whs certainly the host of them. Mondolsaohu'a presto in X minor was an excellent performance The minuetto (Hoccheriui) and pasquinade (Uottschalk), each m turn,exhibited charac teristics so marked and so distinct, that tho pianist seemed to havo imparted his own living spirit into tho instrument. But the most successful of all the items in a programme of not immoderate length was a selection of Moitdelssolm's music for the Midsummer Night's Dream, including his celebrated Wedding March. Mr Ivetten wns very warmly ap plauded at the conclusion of this, and at. tho cad of tho programme ho was recalled to the front to receive a second manifestation of applause. The second recital will bo given to-night with an entire change of programme.

AUSTRA LI AN CRICKETERS.

(BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

OAMA.IIU, Monday. TIIK weather id delightful for tho cricket match. The Australians arrived by ex press train this morning, and tho match commenced at n quartor to two o'clock. Oamaru won the toss, and elected to bat.

Denton was clean bowleil for nil. Seven runs were put on, find tlicu Well fell a victim to J\ilmor. No stand was made, the wickets falling rapidly. At the adjourn ment there were nine wickets down for "'2,

Oamaru were all disposed of for 51. Spolforth took 13 wickets for 13 runs; Palmer 7 for 28. 'iho following is the score : — Oamauu—Fiiist In'ninus. Dcnton, h Hnlmcr 0 well, b Rpotrorth :< liooth, b Mpolt'ortn - WaUs. c Jurvia, b Spofforth .. .. t! UalKcttr, b Snoirorth U < ooko, b fapolforth U Simpson, c Murdoch, b SpolForth .. 0 Harton, b Spolforth I JlillinKton (captain), b Spoll'orth .. 0 Hartley, b ypotVorth U ]>oLautor, c i-ilackhatn, b rainier .. 2 Mooro, o Macdonnoll, b I'alnior .. (I Nicholls. bPklmor 1 Jtlce, runout 0 Flook, notout 15 Contoe. lbw. li Spofl'orth :S .Vonwick. o Miinilonncll, b Palmer .. o Ilewart, b Spoll'orth 0 Hrny. c Boyle, b arioll'orth .. .. » Finch, b Palmer 0 (jliuroh, tt ilkckhaw I liyes 13 Total 51 This day. Wo are having another lovely day for tiie cricket match. Shortly after play was resumed Slight was caught out behind the wickets: 5—10—71. Boyle, who gnvo an einy chance before ho Lad floored, touted up 22 rapidly before ho succumbed to a shooter from Cookc : C-22— 107. Groulie was the next man got out, having contributed 80 runs, principally for pretty cuts: 7 - HO— IK1. Palmer popped one into Snmpter's biinds lit long on, and liliickhani was clean bowled by Millington : 8 and 9 for 116. White was beautifully caught at point by Dulletty— The innings terminating for 118. 'i lie score 13 as follows :— Spofl'orth, b Cooke 12 Jarvis, b Millington 0 : Murdoch, b Millington 12 McDonnell, run out. 5 Slight, c Walls, b Barton 17 Groube, b Cooke 80 Boyle, b Cooko 22 JJlackham b Millington 2 Palmer, c Sumpta, b Cooke ... 5 Alexander, c Dalgetty, b Millington 2 White, not out 5 Extras 11 Total 118 At 2.20 rain fell, eauaing a temporary suspension of hostilities, the scares stand ing :— I JSumpter, not out 4 Hook, b Palmer 1 Nicholls, b Palmer 0 Walls, not out 4 Leg-byes 2 Two wickets for... 11 Nicolls again played Palmer on to hi 3 wicket.

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

[BY TELEGRAPH, OWN COBRESPONDENT.]

TK AROHA, this day,

The " Advertiser's " reporter says ".Since I last referred to the Prospector's low level tunnel the country has improved Blightly, and is much easier to work than it waa last week, consequently better progress is being wade in the exten sion of the drive, The wiuze was measured this afternoon and found to be about 29 feet deep. The leader on the bottom averages 9 inches wide, and at every breaking down a few pounds of picked stone arc obtained. On Friday the quartz was richer than any got during the week, clearly showing that although the leader is smaller than it was on the surface it ia quite as good below as it waa above. In the new drive the lode cut soou after starting is a nice, well-defined body of quartz, but no gold is visible in it. At Owharoo, adispute has arisen between the tributors and the tributer in the Golden Hill, which requires tho interference of the Mining Inspector or Warden, as both parties are more thau half their time idle. The Kadical tribute rs have been bringing to grass some splendid stone this week, which they obtained from a winze starting from the main drive on the No. 2 leader. Tho winze is down about 8 feet, and the show of gold is looking stronger as the winze is deepened.

Novelties in Fnrnishin« Goods.—Tho ~ Koyal Axminster" Carpet with handsome border just lauded, rich in appearance, and as sofe as a Turkey Carpet; tho " Worcester " Stair Carpet, the pile is entirely mado of horsehair, prnttily shaded border, and is the moet diu-ablo carpet lor stairs ever made, and at a lower price than Brussels: Handsome Covering for Drawing room Suites juat opened by Garlickand Cran wcll; theso Coverings ai'O proof osnlnat moths and nave a pretty xround-work of silver, old gold colour, etc., etc.: Handsome Half-'l ester .Bedsteads now on. view. The greatest variety at Bedsteads in -Auckland to select from. All kinds of Household Furniture at very low prices, and 5 per cent, discount allowed for cash at tbiio of purchase Tliig tirin carry on their Drapery and ( lothing business on toe Co-opara tive Cash System, marking their g«ods at v, very small advance on cost trusting to a large turnover to make it remunerative. Furnish your House from the City llall Arcade, Gar ick and Cranwoll, Proprietors,—f Arjvr.l

SPECIAL FROM WELLINTON.

(BY TELKORArH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day. There is a further change in tho uovernor's programme. He stays a day or two longer at JKotorua, and will not reach Napier till Sunday or Monday, returning to Wellington overlaud about Thursday week. Mr Kolleston leaves to-morrow morning for Napier, returning at the end of next week. During hia absence Mr Hall will be tho only minister in Wellington, Mr Dick telegraphs that he will return to New Zealand on the 10th of February. The date of Messrs Oliver and Atkinson's return is still uncertain.

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS. This Day.

(Before Messr* Cosgravo(chairman), Jervis, O'Neil, Prime, and Pierce, Justices of the Peace,) TEACHKS AND PLUMS. Philip and Charles Alcock, utid Edward Potoky, three boys, were charged with pilfering jfruit from the orchard of Mr Ulack, of Wellesley-street, on the inst. Mr Pardy asked that the boys might bo remanded until the rising of tho Petty Sessions, which was granted. STfiIKINC! SUSAN. Charles Dukcniicld was brought up on charges of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and with striking Susan Price on the face yesterday. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Susan Price, residing in Albert-street, deposed that prisoner camo to her door yesterday to look for a woman. She told him to go away, as her husband would not liku to ueo Jnm there. She called Mrs i Morris, the woman tliatJOukenliold wanted. Mih Willianm come out, aud prisoner immediately polled off his coat, and com menced striking Mrs Williams. Kho Inter fered, when prisoner throw :i tumbler at her bond, c.v.iMt;;; a gimli on her temple. Tlicy had n pint of beor together. To prisoner: We did not bump you. You culled us filthy names. Did not tear your hbiit. Had often neon yon insulting women befoto. You are a perfect pest. (Tumblei produced.)

Itiidgut Williams, ,of Mills" Lane, t;av« evidence ; site was knitting a new pair of Blocking", I'iisiiucr came up in a wild sidle, lining foul luuguage. tin i.hun inn into Mrs NorrinV, and look her tin can, winch he pawned for beer. Ho drugged witness along by the hair of her head.

To prisoner : I did not uttompt to lti^s you. Don't like you well enough.

Prisoner : please call Mrs Nome, and we shall |;et at the truth.

Mrs Norrin was not in nttendanco. I'rinom-r addressed thu Court in defence, to tho ellect Unit he waß attacked by two women »l once, and iv conxequenco took nil' hii-i ciiiil an:l hit out right and left, and lie supposed struck one. lie Hung the glass, but thought it lilt tin; post ; but according to Willinms'saccount, it must have hit her on thu head.

Mis Nonis aow came in and showed that Dukcnlicld's language and conduct was very bad. He was tho agresaor. The JHeneh : la the prisoner known ? Mr Purdy : ilia written character is before your Worship, One; month's imprisonment with hard labour.

WALTER'S CAPKRft.

Walter lleighton was charged with damaging a door, valuo 7», the property of Charles Bailey, on the 17th irsst., also with using obscene language within the hearing of persona in Knrangahape Koad, on the UOtli inst.

It appeared that the summons had not been served.

Mr lardy said the family had studiously liimierod the serving of the summons

A warrant was issued for defendant's ira mediate apprehension.

BYE-LAWS,

Joseph Cook was charged with furious driving, but as be v.as 'a new arrival, the Bench discharged him with a caution.

Samuel Allwaite was charged with leav ing his horse and cart unattended in Custom- House-street.

Mr Wm. Coloman appeared in defence, and, boing a stranger, defendant was dis missed with a caution.

tiamuol Meal was lined Is and coats for olwti lifting the carriage way in Queen »treet.

IIIiNITH AND BACON.

Elizabeth l'euith was charged with violently assaulting Catherine and William liacou by beating them and threatening to rub the rust off.

Mr \V. Thome appeared for eomplaiuants and Mr W. Coleinan for defendant.

Mr Thome opened .tho case in a graphic manner and called Mr Bacon, who deposed that cv tho l'.Hh inst. lie had a man engaged in putting up a dividing fer.ee. This was done by the desire of the neighbours. Mrs itcnith came forward and having surveyed the work, said he wns encroaching upon her allotments. He denied this when she pushed him down and struck him voilently at the back ot hia neck, making use of somn expression about taking tho rust oil"his bacon.

To tho Bench: Did you strike Mrs Uuiiith in .self-defence J

Complainant: Did not your Worship, or I should have hurt her, because you see, I allays hits straight out. (Laughter.)

To .Mr Colemaii: Mr Bsuith told mo not to come on to his land ; 1 went by the Feuciug Act, Sir, You louk at the fencing Act and you will lind that I was right.

The Bench : We can't discuss the fencing Act. Arc you afraid of your lifo as stated in ihe information ?

CompUinunt: Oh ! IjOrd no, never was

afraid of a woman yet (laughter), but was afraid she might tempt me to knock her over; who had been trying it ou for six months.

l-'amnol Berry, carpenter, assisted at the fence, caw the assault ; said sho would not nllow the fence to go up; she then fenced at Mr Bacon and gave him a spanker on the face (laughter).

John Cotlingbam heard v loud altcr cation;botweeu the parties ; Mr Bacon was very much excited ; danced about n good deal ; saw Mrs Bunith tive Mr Bacon a fliip in tlh! face ; it was not, a heavy smack.

Oroes-cxamineil by Mr Coloman. Elizabeth lionith deposed that Mr Bacon gave her husband a notice on the previous day that ho intended to erect a fence at his own expense. Iv the afternoon tho work was then commenced; but as Mr Bacon was encroaching oh her huaband's allotment she expostulated. Ho said he did not caro for her. He know all about the act. He gave her a sharp push and she smacked his face. It was a mere, baby smack. Would not haTe killed a fly.

To the Court: Did not threaten to break Bacon's head. Did not call him an old wretch.

To Mr Thome : Did not call him au old blackguard. Had too much respect for him. Did not threaten to turn him rusty. The second case was then heara, which wns of n similar character.

Mrs Bacon made a long statement to the effect that she had a very nice garden. That Mrs Bonith had boon a great fric.ud, and was supplied ■\yith vegetables until they fell out, and supplies were stopped. Bacon "was naturally mild, or he must nave struck her, she was so provoking. Mrs Beaitli : I've had enough of Bacon and cabbage.

Silence : You have your solicitor. Counsel theu addressed the Court for their respective clients.

The Bench considered that the cases were of a very trifling nature, and dismissed them. Costs divided.

MILKMAN'S GRASP,

Timothy Hayes, milk purveyor, was sum moned to answer to a charge of clutching Arcuelus Ball by the throat, on the lOtli instint, and threatening to spiflicate him, in consequence of which complainant turned as blue as milk and faiutcd.

Mr Tole appeared for Hayes, and asked for an adjournment, as a material witness was absent at Henderson's Mill.

Mr a. Hesketh, for complainant, objected, as the wituess might easily have been served. He would ask that the case be heard.

The Court said it must grant the ad journment in the interests of justice at the close of the Court until Wednesday, the Ist February.

THE FEUIT STEAIERS.

The three boys charged with stealing fruit were remanded until Thursday next.

APPLICATION.

Mr Mackechine appeared on tho part of_ Edward Drury, ami made an ap plication to the Ci)urt to reverse a protection order granted by the Court, of Petty Sessions to Elizabeth Drury, wife of the applicant, on tho 28th September, ISSO ; the said order, it was alleged, having been obtained by false representations, as defendant was not tben supporting herself by nor own lawful industry.

Mr To!e appeared for defendant.

Mr Mackechnie opened and explained the cuno, submitting that the Court has no jurisdiction in the matter, the parties resid ing at Greymouth, but the wife had sud denly left, mid made the application 111 Auckland without giving any notice of her iutention to her husband ; seconely, the re quirements of the " Married Women's Pro tection Act" wore not fulfilled.

Mr Tole replied at some length,

The application wag dismissed with costs,

CABLEGRAMS.

IK EOT SB'S TEIJtOEAMS,

EUROPEAN. , January 24. The cold weather which has prevailed for some time past is uovr moderating; a general thaw is taking place. The Thames is rapidly becoming clear of ice. FIGHTING WITH TURCOMANS. LONDON, January 24. Fresh newshascome to hand from Central Asia, regarding the war between the Rus sians and the Tekke-Turcomans. The former, Hnder cover of the bombardment, carried the Turcomans' positions close (to U-oeke-Tepe, and afterwards made a des perate assault on the trenches, but were heavily repulsed by the Tekkes. The fight ing on both sides was most severe, SIR HERCULES KOBINSON. CA^E TOWN. January 23. Sir Hercules Robinson has arrived here to assume his position as Governor of the Cape Colony. WAR CLOUDS. ATHENS, January 23. The Greek Government is strongly opposed to the proposals of the Porte that the conference 3hould bo held at Constan tinople to determine the frontier question, I and extensive preparations are still proceeding throughout Greece for an increase and mobilisation of the army, with tho intention of obtaining the required cession of territory from Turkey by force of arms if necessary.

HOARD OF GOVERNORS.

THE ordinary meeting of the Bourd of Gnvernora of tho Grammar School was held thii morning, thoro being present: Sir G. M. O'Korke (Chairman), His Worship tho Mayor (J. M. Chirk), Col. llaultiiiii, Key. C. M. Nelson, and Messrs F. B. Fenton, J. A. Tola, J. M. Dargaville, and Il'. M, P, Brookfiold.

Kkek TUITION.-—A letter was received fiom tho secretary of the Board of Kduciv lion forwarding the names of the candidates who had obtained either scholarships or ceitilieutiiß of proficiency in tho recent ex minalion for Provincial Scholarships, and requesting (hut the Jioaid should grant lice tuition at the Grammar School, liot only l<> the winners of the scholarships but also to as many of the holders of cer tiiicatcs as could be accommodated.

After a discussion upon tlio matter it was resolved " That free tuition at tlic(Jrammar Hcliool In; "runted to tlio boys to whom nnliolarHhipH luivo been awarded and to an many ot those who liuvo received certificate!! of proficiency n« may choose to avail tltcinsolvcH of the privilege" It waH also agreed "That tlio Board of Education bo informed that tlio question of admitting to iree tuilion at the Grammar Hcliool the certificated boys on tlio terms sanctioned by tlio Board of (iovcnior.s during the past two years will bo ro considered by them." COMPENSATION.—A Ictlor was received from Mr W. Thornc, solicitor, stating that Mr Gco, If. Smith's tweuty-oue yearn' lease of property at I'arncl! Koad would expire shortly, aiid praying for tome consideration on bin behulf iv view of tlio good condition in which ho had kept the property. -Mr Fenton wanted to know if this was to bfire garded as nu exteiuion of Die Irish Land Jjeague to New Zealand.—After some dis cussion it was agreed to inform the writor tiiat his application conld not be complied with.

A Nuisaxck.—The secretary of t'joEdcn Terrace Highway District wrote complain- Intr of the nuisance caused by the placing of a night-Boil cart upon a reservo iv the dis trict belonging to tho Board. Complaint was also made of the dilapidated state of the fence. — The gecrotary explained that n part of tho roservo was occu pied by a night-soil contractor named Mullally. who had expressed hia readiness to romove the cart if it were considered a nuisauce.—Aa it appeared that Mullally was a tieipasser upon the portion of the reserve on whicll.ha kept the cart, the Secretary was empowereil to look into the case, and to employ a solicitor it necessary. LKASK OP SUHUUIIAN RESERVES. — Several tenders were received for the loaso of small reserves uihuted upon the New North Koad.—Mr Fcntou moved that they nhould be rejected iv order that the reserves should bo re-advertised and offered by auction at a lease of CG year*.—lt was decided oveutually to reject the tenders, to instruct tho Board's nolieitor to draw ,up special conditions upon which all reserves should be leased, and so take the solicitor's opinion as to whether the Board had power to lease for G'G years the reserves on tho New North lioad.

Base Ball.—Mr Fnrquhnr Mcßae (Headmaster of tho Grammar School) wrote unking directions with refereuco to the disposition ot a present of base ball upparatna, which had been received from Mr Juitice Gillies for the uso of the boys.— It was resolved to thank Mr Justice Gillies for his gift, and to direct that the apparatus ahould be placed at tho disposal of the boys.

NEW Premisks. —Mr J. M. Dargaville thought the Board should have a better and more commodious meeting room than " tho little box " in which they had at present to assemble and sit for over two hours at a time. Ho would therefore give notice of motion "That in future we meet in the Board room ut the Grammar School."

Grammar School Kekokm.—Mr Fen tou having intimated his dos:rc to bring up some new matter, it was agreed to postpone the remainder of the business upon the notion paper in order to enable him to do bo, Mr Dargflvillo withdrawing some oppo sition which he had made to this course on the understanding that the mover win not to occupy more than three miuutes.—Mr Ponton then said that believing as he did that action should be taken by them upon the recent report of the lioyal Commission upon Education it was his intention to urge upon the Board the adoption of the princi pal recommcudations contained iv it. As the iirst step in that direction ho thrreforc moved, " That this Board concurs in the opinion expressed Toy tbo lioyal Com inisbioa on Education that the head master of tho Grammar School should be a .graduate of the University."— Mr DargaVillo in seconding the mation pro forma said that he was at a loss to imagine why Mr Feuton should select such a gem ns this from tho collection contained in tho report of the Commission. Tho allusion which it hud was so direct and personal that it would not bo easy to pauso there if it were passed. It might become neewsard to enquiro into the manner in which tho Gram mar School was couducted, and there were already some matters in Committee which might lead up to a motion of the kind, when it wonld then be compotent for any one to make a proposition suggesting future action. At any rate he thought Mr IFentou's motion wrong in its present form. —Mr Clark remarkod that if the motion ■wero passed at that sitting, tho Board, in order to be consistent, would havo'to make a clmngo in the management of the Gram mar School. Without contesting the general soundness of the opinion expres sed by tho Koyal Commission he thought the better course for them to pursue was that suggested by Mr Dargaville, whea they could go into tho question whether a change was necessary or not. It appeared to him that action in a certain direction must follow the passing of the resolution now before the Board.

Mr Fenton complained that after being limited to time by Mr Dargaville, and thus denied the opportunity for a necessary ex planation, the same gentleman should re mark upon the bringing forward of only one recommendation for adoption. He held many others in his hand which he was pre pared to move and support when he waa so allowed.

Mr Dargavillo said that he had not been aware of this.

After some further discussion tho con. sideration was adjourned till the next meet ing upon the motion nf Mr Brookfield.

Notices op Motion.—On behalf of Col. Haultain (who had taken his leave) the Chairman gave in tho following notices of motion.—(l.) That the Headmaster of the Grammar School be requested to prepare a roll of all the boys who have entered the institution from the earliest periods of which he has any record. (2) That the Chairman be requested to take steps to obtain a site in the vicinity of Ellerslie for the proposed boarding-school, and that Mr Mahoney bo directed to prepare plans of a suitable building.—Mr Clark stated that this latter motion was the recommendation of the Committee appointed to deal with the subject of a boardiug-scuool. Accounts,—The ordinary accounts were then passed.

This concluded the public business of the Board.

Tho few of death is an instinctive prlnciplo of human life, and its upprehennion tli« pervading ideaof human nature Yet such ia our incon sistency, that in tho faco oil thoßß dread alarms we are prone toncglent tho meana of warding off the inevitable issue men -will suffer, and pro crastinate from day to day in availing them selves of tho means o£ relief. They will develon acute symntoma of diaeas?, and wait patiently until they become chronic Within their vory Rrasp, for instance, is Udblplio Wolfa'a Schie tiam Aromatic Bohnapus, as often it 13 permitted to elude their reaon, until—too late

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WANGAREI, this day. FIRE AT WANGAREI.

Pearson's store at Wangarei, was burnt to the ground at half-past eleven this morn ing. Incendiarism ia suspected. Cafler's hotel has changed hands for £1850.

RUSSELL, this day. The cases of Cooper versus Phi Hips and Letcher were heard to-day before Mr Cleu don, R.M., and judgment given in favour of Mr Cooper. The Kawakawa races on the 31st promise to be a success.

*—"^ GRAHAMSTOWN, this day.

The High-school Governors intend to survey 1,000 acres of their endowment adjoining Te Aroha goldfield and lease the same in 20 to 100 acre lots. Applica tions for 400 acres havo been received.

OHINEMUTU, this day,

His Excellency and suite arrived last night, accompaniod by Major Main and staff. He received an enthusiastic welcome from the Europeans and natives. The native claimants to the township block are rising in all quarters. The Court opens ou Saturday.

[PEK PBESS AGENCY.

WANGANUI, this day.

Election of the School Committee was decided on the Bible in school question. The result was that live secularists and two Bible in school advocates were returned.

Ths Wanganui Exhibition opening is fixed for the 20th May.

WELLINGTON, this day.

Messrs Harris, President of the Fire Brigade Association, and Vice-presidents Whitford and Lightfoot, with tho secretary, Robertson, vailed on the Premier and Mr ltolleston this morning, asking them to take charge of the Fire Brigade Bill next session. The Premier considered it would lie better for the interests of the Association, if the bill bo taken up by private individuals, and suggested that the Government should see Mnsarn .Stevens and VVaterhouse on the subject. Both Messrs Hall and Kolleston entirely concurred with the principle of the bill, and would give it all their support. Tho second annual New Zealand Fire Brigade Association's anniversnry opened to-dny. Twenty delegates from other towns were present, Superintendent Harris pie- Hided. Some little discussion took place relative to allowing the Wellington Brigade to take part in the conference. Some mem bers wore of opinion that they should not be admitted, on the ground that they were uuiler tho M unioipnl By-Laws. Ultimately it was resolved that they be admitted. The second annual report of the association was read. It contained a number of suggestions to be considered by the conference, and was agreed to without discussion. Superinten dent Harris (Christchureh) was re-elected president uud Superintendent Withertord (Wellington) ami Capt. Lightfoot (Nelson) were elected vice-presidents. 11. Robertson (Dunedin) was re-elected secretary, A com mittee was appointed to inquire into tne advisability of establishing a nick and acci dent fund. The case of Kobb, the fireman, who discovered the Dewar bodies, at Dun edin, and put out the fire, came up for dis oimion. it wai resolved thut for valour at a. lire the association present a silver Maltese cross, one to be given to Kobb if the execu tive officers found the cvidcuco satisfactory. The balttiice-aheet showed a balance of £10. It was resolved not to appeal to the public for contributions till it was seen whether tho Fire Brigade Will passes the next acßbion. A number of letters from the members of the Legislative Council were re ceived, giving reasons why thoy tnrew out the Bill last session, and several letters from insurauco companies, approving of its priuciple, were read. A great many techni cal matters, as to members leaving one brigade to join auother and so forth, were discussed, but were of little interest A deputation was appointed to wait on the Government to-morrow morning, to ask them to take up the Bill next session, and grant free passes on the railway. Tke Con ference was adjourned till to> morrow after noon.

CHPJSTCBURCH, Monday.

A five-mile footrace for £50 aside and the championship of Chrißtchurch, is arranged between W. S. Kagan and K. Woolorton, to take place in six weeks.

The valuation of the city thin year is £224,594. This, notwithstanding many small reductions, gives an increase of £5000. The number of buildings put up during the year is very great.

The amount received by the City Council for the year for drivers' and other licenses, is £546 'lOs.

DUNEDIN, this day.

John Wilson was iound drowned in the Bay early this morning, He was seen the worse for liquor at ten o'clock last night. It is believed he is unmarried. The police describe him as a loafer.

The " Star " thinks the Intercolonial Con ference is doing useful work, and that Air Dick ia the right man in the right place, and says :—" We are not sanguine enough to ex pect anything very material will be effected, ut least inregard to matters political.oraffect ing the financial policies of the colonies re presented, but there are subjects outside politics and finance which reasonably may tie dealt with, and a poi'.it will most un doubtedly be gained by the mere formation of theories of federative union in the pro positions submitted and discussed. The in terest of New Zealand arc, we believe, in excellent bunds. Mr Dick is a thoroughly representative man us regards this colony : clear-headed, straight-forward, and by no means given to loquacity. He will recog nise the value of silence which is golden, and knows when to put in an upt word on a litting opportunity,

A very successful trial of the Roslyn Hill Tramway was maile on Saturday. It will be ready for traffic in a week. It is tho lirst of the kind projected in the colonies. At the Primitive Methodist Conference 'o-day the Connectioual Hnildings report waR brought up. The report showed that live now churches, at a total cost of £3076, have been erected daring the last year, the whole being placed under the TomporaUtics Act of the body.

( The local manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company received advice re the Araby Maid (of which the following is an extract) from London., The manager's letter is dated 2ud December:—" The whole of the cargo has been got out, and as the tides aro making, an attempt will be made shortly to get the ship off. A large portion of the cargo is uninsured. The condition of tup hull cannot yet be accurately ascer tained, and it is yet doubtful if the vessel can bo repaired to enable her to carry on the cargo within a reasonable time. The Board of Trade inquiry into the cause of the disaster has not yet been held. Tho muster of the Araby Maid attributes it to the Loch Lyne wrongly riding at anchor, with her side lights burning, thus causing him to Biippose she was a vessel tiuder weigh, and to alter his own ship's course. The full cir curastances will come out in the inquiry ; meanwhile wo are doing all we can for the shippers' interests, as the delay and loss to many will bo very serious."

BIBLE IN SCHOOL OUES TION.

(BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

STOJRMY MEETING.

DUNEDIN, this day. A very exciting meeting for the election of a School Committee was held in the Hall last night. The building was packed, many being unable to gain admission. The result of the polling gave four oat of five candi dates who were on "Bible in School" ticket returned, and three secularists elected.

Livingstone, oue of the candidates in favour of Bibles in schools, was returned by a majority of ono over Mr Nathan, a strong secularist. The proceedings did not close uutil half-past one thif morain«, and the meeting was lively.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

[BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

NELSON, Monday. Ihe whole evening session was spent in the examination of three candidates, Hose warne, and Griffiths, who were accepted.

_„ NEL-ON, this day. Ihe Penguin arrived from tlio South at 7 o'clock this morning, with the topmost blown out during a heavy gale. Dr. Hector ha 3 arrived on an official visit. - The Board of Education elected three persons for the Town Committee. WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. At the morning sittings the second draft station is being prepared. Lay representa tives hold a caucus to-mwrow morning Mr Richard Hobos, chairman.

ANNUAL MEETINGS OF HOUSEHOLDERS.

CITY OF AUCKLAND,

THE annual meeting of householders in the Auckland (city) educational district was hold, pursuant to notice, in the lecture hall of the Young Men's Christian Association's building, last evening. There was a large attendance.

On the motion of Mr Brearlcy, Mr E. Cair was voted to the chair. The Chairman opened the proceedings in the usual manner besides reading the sections of the Act defining the order of business. Mr W. Gorrio (Chairman of the out going school Committee), then read the Following report of operations for the year 1880 :-

"Tue Committee have pleasure in noticing the increased attendance at the several schools. The numbers on the roll at the end of 1880 being 2,375, with an average attendance of 2,u72 as compared with 2,207 and 1,802 respectively for 1879. Since last annual meeting the Choral Hall school has been abolished, the Wellesley street building, with t the recent addition, affording sufficient accommodation for both schools. The Committee note with pleasure thai Wellesley-street scholars, under Mr Worthineton, have obtained three out of the eight scholarships, and twenty three certificates of proliciency. The Committee trust that next year it may be recorded that some of the scholars of the other city schools are included in the list of successful competitors. The statement of accounts submitted shews that the matter of the allowances to the Committee Will require consideration. After careful attention and the exercise of strict economy, the balance in hand at the end of year is 13a Gd; but, as the grant from the Board for the current year is announced as likely to be about £75 less than lust, ttie problem of "how to make both eucls meet" will probably prove a difficult one to solve. A representation has been made to ihu Board on. this matter. The Committee have held during the year 28 meetings, and many matters have ic cjiiired very careful consideration, the more important of these it is proposal tv bring under your notice. )u the iirat place with reference to

WELMfSIiEY-STEKET .SCHOOL.—The sub j"ctof dispute with the Board oi Education as to the use of this school as a Practising School in connectiou with the Training College for teachers ia oue which calls for a ehort statement, although the leading features of the cases are probably well-known to you all. The Committee have taken op the position, iv your interest;!, ot declining to surrender the control of the school, although quite willing to meet the Hoard in every way consonant with the protection of your rights. They havo, therefore, objected to the pro posal that the entire coutrol should pass into tliu hands of the Board. The Com mittee felt that in this matter important in terests were at stake, and that they had do power to give up that control which the Act places in the hands of the people they repreHcnt; that, while they were anxious to do everything iv their power to assist in the effectual working of the Act, as a whole, they could not, iv so doing, consent that the interest!) of their constituents should bo put in any danger of being injured. The Committee are of opinion that there need not necessarily be any collision ia the working of the Practising School and the Training College, but by prcserv ine the right they have to a voice in the matter, they consider that the danger of there oeing such a collision is rather lessened than increased, and your interests are protected in the right the Committee I would have to step iv, if they find the m atructiou given not so satisfactory as it might bo, and require that the Board should make other arrangements. The Committee having taken the stand will be glad that you should express your opinion thereon. Kemoval of teachers : This is a subject which has frequently received the attention of the Committee, but oue which in their view has not as yet been satisfactorily dealt with. It frequently happens that the Board of Education sends instruction that it is proposed to remove a teacher from one school to another—sometimes out of the school district—and enquiring whether the Committee have any suggestions to offer. Iv the majority of cases, the change is oue to which the Committee have no objection, and they consequently approve, but what the effect of their not so approving would have on the Board's decisions has been recently exemplified. The Board in reply to a request from the Committee to know the reason for a proposed claim, declined to hold itself bound to give a reason when it was uroposed to remove teachers—then making the inquiry—" if the Committee have any suggestion to oiler " a mero fatce. Tlie Committee feel strongly that in this matter the spirit and evident intention of the Act is not being carried out, and that the Board's interpretation of the Act and its action under this head, is the cause of a constantly recurring feeling of irritation, which the Committees think might be avoided by a more liberal reading of the Act in the light aiiorded by the 74th section." It ia very clear that the inten tions of the fcamera of the Act and of the Legislature in passing it, was to enlist cue sympathies of the people in the working it; and it seems very desirable that this should be borne in mind by those concerned in its administration. If this view of the Act is not a correct one, it seem absurd that it should be necessary to have such a meeting ai this to elect sevcu persons simply for the purpose of distribu ting a few pounds yearly in the way of school-cleaning, &c, especially when_ the exact nature of such expenditure is strictly datined by the Board. The Compulsory Clauses.—The subject of the enforcement of these has received a large amount of attention, and although no stringent measures have been as yet put in force, the matter is brought to such a point that imme diate action can now be taken. The police have received instructions from the Govern ment to assist in carrying out this important portion of the Act, ami Inspector Thomson lias heartily co-operated with the committee in the matter. Although extreme measures Have not yet been taken, the fact of the intention to adopt such being known has had a very marked eli'ect iv ttie iuereased attendance at the several schools. Addi tional School Accommodation.—The new committee will find it necessary to make an early move in this direction, as with the prospective increase from the vigorous en torcenient of the compulsory clauses, and through the lessened accommodation at Wellesley-street when the Training College is started, it will be found necessary either to have another school, or to enlarge one of those iv use. Conference of School Com mittees : The suggestion has been made, and it Beetns one desirable to have carried out, that there should be a Conference of School Committees, for the purpose of con sidering the various matters, in the con duct of which the Board and Committee came into collision, with the view of for warding a united representation to the Board, and if necessary, to the Minister ot Education. The Committee commend the matter to the consideration of their succes sors. The appended statement of accounts also presented :—lncome : Balance in Bank wasand in hand, Ist January, 18S0, £6 6s; capitation allowance, £29114s 4d ; ordinary grant, £75; donations and subscriptions, £1 15s ; receipts from sale of old desks at Choral Hall, £4 Is : total, £378 17s 2d. Expenditure : Cleaning schools and out buildings, £ISO 15s 5d ; fuel for school use, £6 03 6d; water supply and apparatus, £5G 4s 3d ; repairs to buildings and furni ture, £150 13s 5d : furnitute, £12S 16s; clerk's salary, £37 10s ; printing and adver tising, 15s M ; stationery, &c, £15 7s lOd; miscellaneous, £2 0s 6d"; balance in Bank, 31st December, 1880, 13s 6d: fotal, £378 17s 2d.

Mr Gorrie moved and Mr A. M. Williams seconded the adoption of the report and accompanying statement.

The motion was passed by acclamation. As the next business was the election of a Committee, Mr C. i>. Wright in a com plimentary speech nominated Mr Gorrie.

Mr Brearly signified his desire that before the matter of election was gone into he should be allowed to propose a resolution for tiie partition of the School District into the original number. Tke amalgamation I had in his opinion been effected by the Board, in spite of all the Committees, and in face of the formal protestation of one of them. It was manifestly unfair that a Com tmttee,having control over2,ooopupil 3 and a proportionate number of teachers, should have no more voting power than a small country Committee, having only one or two teachers and ten or twenty scholars under its control. The best way to remedy the grievance would be to secure three Com mittees where now they had only one He would therefore move " That in the opinion of this meeting it is advisable that the City of Auckland be again divided into three districts as formally, and that the incoming Committee pledge themselves to obtain such alteration if possible." Mr W. Shearsou seconded. Mr J. Pollock rose to a point of order According to the Board's directions the election of a Committee should take pro ceileiice of any other business. The Chairman said that while this was so n? assumed that they preferred to bewirf^

by common sense rather than by the IV. j directions however absolute. It tJ*,i7*'« manifestly absurd to elect aVZ ■ first and then to fasten a pledge T** afterwards. v fie a Pon it Mr J. Pollock then proposed as an « ment "That the meetingl proceed electionof a Committee before tatin th« other business." 'aKlngaiiy The amendment was seconded bhw and on being put t0 the meetin» 4 rejected. X *«« It was then decided on the sneewr Mr P. A. Philips that the Ti«£f .• school Committee should be heard °c subject embodied in Mr BrearleX °n "* tion. * s res oltt.

Mr Gorrie then spoke in f avon . ... continued amalgamation of th ' districts in one. He fully admitted I** injustice done the city by liraiti •' voting power to that possessed by 0* smallest educational district in the rw • c The bcstiway to effect a reform wZS? rather to secure an amendment o*i Act rather than to disintegrate tho,i:i:"e Mr Brame also deplored the m^ anomaly of an important school ?r* like the city, comprising as it does ti sands of pupils, hundreds of teachem a number of well-equipped schooli j/^ no more control over the Education R* than a petty country district renreni!!^ only 10 or 12 scholars. Still he with Mr Gorrie in thinking that it better for the citizens to retain their*" 1 Committee with its united votinir L^ than to have several Committee weakened influence. As the parent ft considerable number of children (lain.ii he had the fullest confidence in eSr1 the educational interests of the district!" I Committee of such integrity, such 2* geuce, and such ability and determin&ti" as they were happy in poaseMWT, present. s •> Mr Dorrington supported Mr BrearW resolution. la his opinion, the pawing or would act a3 an effective protest against tk" unequal and unfair measure of voting no given the City Committee. * p "" Mr McMaster regarded such aresolati as very inapropos at the present time. ?! would tend to weaken the City Commitf in the battle which it was at present*? against the Board. Mr Pollock contended that an Act o|p liament would be required to effect tb ' division of the school district.

Mr Gorrie assured the gentleman taittl Board had the requisite power in theirnm! hands. Mr McNab spoke in favour of unity j concentration of energy. If there had'C three separate chairmen for the city inS ot merely one during the past year i ß feu confident that the Central body'a M handed procedure could not have been with" stood so ably, and the opposition toil sustained so well as it had beon byfe outgoing Committee.

Mr jircarley then replieJ. Mr Williams wished to know if tint, Committees meant also three paid Saw!

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Mr Brearly answered that it signified not three paid Secretarys but three maid Secretary^. *^

Mr 'l/remain moved as an amendment '• That we remain as we are."

Mr Pollock seconded,

The Chairman refused to accept sml'i propooition, seeing that it was no amead ment at all.

The resolution was then put, but hatfflr ten hands were held up for it, It was negatived by an overwheloi majority. ™

The following gentlemen were tiej nominated as candidates for election to to' Committee :-Messrs W. Gorrie J n Schmidt, C.S*. Wright, T. Thwiita, C McMaster, F. Bewin, J. WaymoutbJ Brame, G. Hcmus, and W. J. Offer. Mei} C. B. Andrew, E. Carr, G. R. McWab, i M. Williams, P. A. Philips, H. DorrirX Brearley, and Tremain were a» nominated but declined to stand. 16 Gorrie explained that his desire was b retire from office, but that in deference ft the wishes of his colleagues as well aa t number of householders who thought it desirable that he should bring the preseit dispute with the Board to a successful issit he had allowed himself to be nominate^ He would be better pleased to find himsef rejected.

While the voting papers were being pre pared the Chairman drew attention to the tact that the Committee ia tie report bad desired an expression of opinion from the the meeting with reference to the contro versy between the Board and. tiie Com. mittec.

At the request of a householder Mi Got* qricfly stated the character of the dispofc? Mr Joshua Reynolds suggested thtfijj candidates for election should take t&Mf portunity o£ addressing the meeting np» their particular views with regard to fe iiducation Act so that there might be v voting in the dark. ' ■

Mr JYlcNab -wished for informationflifji regard to the proposed objecta of tin Practising School. The Chairman stated the business whii was immediately before the meeting. ' Mr McNab expressed his opinion tbitlb meeting should strengthen the bands of tia Committee by passing unanimously a hi! endorsation, of its recent action in reipect of the Board's attempt to take over tin Wellesley-street school. He then moved " That this meeting fully endorse* tin action of the Committee in its recent dupati with the Board." Mr A. Eaglesim seconded

Mr J. McLachlan spoke in support of fe resolution. He expressed warm admira&i of the bold and fearless stand taken byi Committee as respects the Board's pro» dure, and he thought it would be a graceful act on the part of the new caudidatcs ti withdraw their nomination in order .thatttu Committee might be re-elected. It wobll be the most practical expression of confi dence in them that could be made. Mr Brame, as one of the net candidates, took the opportunity of declii iug his firm conviction that the Mai Committeo should retain the full ted absolute control of the educational affjiis of the district and he fervently hoped thit the men elected would be such as would determinedly pursue the course adopfl by the outgoing Committee. Thty deserved a for more enthusiastic expiessto of confidence aud commendation than the/ had yet received aud they should certainly be re-elected, the vacant seat to be filled bj a man colourably pledged to act coa> sistently in the matter with theothers. H« regarded the present action of the BoiH as having something startling behind it, and they should therefore be prepared fot surprises. * I

Mr W. Swanron pointed out tbit thai! was want of a deiiniteness about the reso lution in its not stating what dispute 0 referred to, seeing that there had been »' many.

Mr McNab apprehended that allpresa} were readers of me STAR, and thereiw cognisant of what had recently tranijiiw between the two bodies. However, 1» would amplify his motion by adding tto words " re the Wellesley-atreefc school *f his motion

Mr W. Swanson, in justification of Ml prerious statement, remarked that W> had been two disputes rceently—one reft* taking over o£ the Wellesley-street seW and the other re the removal of teachen '"'

Mr McMaster thought the latter dispof* was important enough to merit aepu*!* treatment. It was an evidence of the WJ| tralisiug tendencies of tne Board, t» should be resisted in time. j The resolution was then put to thsmM' ing, and passed unanimously. Mr Schmidt pointed out the desirability of securing an increased grant ftomlw Board in the future, as, eren by practoW the closest economy, the outgoing CoB1 mittec had scarcely been able to mai» W? ends meet. J. Mr Dorrington moved and Mr Bretsfy seconded, " That this meeting also endow* the stand taken by the Committee retW ■ control ot the teachers." Mr Gome having explained the W tnittee's staud on the matter, the rMOlut* was put and agreed to nem cod. ...■■ The legal regulations defining the nw' of electinsr a Committee were then readow by tho Chairmau, after which the W*l was taken, the reporters present (Meßsn «j Jtiobinson and J. M. Geddis) being ele«w scrutineers. The result of tha vow proved to be as follows:— nu , yot* J. Waymouth - $ W. Gorrie ■•• °° F. Thwaites - 2 J. D. Schmidt •■• S F. Hewin ■•• S<, C. McMaster •■• f. ".,' C. S. Wright •■• !? W. J. Offer ■•• g J. Brame - g y (i. Hemus ••■

Messrs Waymouth, Gorrie, Td.£sjs Schmidt, Hewin, McMaster, and• "°e;; were therefore declared duly elected, wjjr with the execptiou of Mr Andre*. *- voluntarily retired, the old ConiniittWJg been re-elected. The announcement 01^ result was received with loud applause-i* The meeting dissolved after passing of thanks to the Chairman ana r Scrutineers.

GRAFTON ROAD.

The annual meeting of houeeh(*«»«L' ; Graf ton Road district was held i»KeB^ oD , room last evening, there hemgl&V^m present. Mr Thomas MactMa^|»

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY. JANUARY 35,



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