Colonel Haultain moved, " That there is uo ground whatever for the report that any one of the masters has been intoxicated dur ing school hours." Mr Brookfield suggested the addition of the words " And that the Board regrets that such a charge should have been made against Mr Anderson."

Colonel Haultain objected. He wished all the masters exonerated from such a charge. Mr Nelson desired that Mr Audcrson's name should be specifically mentioned in the resolution, as the chargo hud been speci fically made against him. Mr Fenton moved, "That the Board much regret that the charge of intoxication during school hours should have boon made against Mr Auderson, as there is no ground whatever for believing that there is any foundation for such a charge agaiust him or any of the other masters." Col. Haultain withdrew his motion in favour of this proposition, which was then put and carried. Fifth charge : " That one of the masters

in the habit ot making low and vulgar es which tend to lower tbe tone of the

ss and to deprive the master of the respect which ou^ht to belong to his office as a teacher."

It was unanimously resolved on the motion of Col, Haultain, "That there is not sufficient evideuce to show that any of the masters Ims been in the habit of making low nnd vulgar jokes." Sixth charge : " That much dissatisfac tion is felt by parents with reference to the slow progress of their children in learning." Col. Haultain moved "That dissatisfac tion has baen expressed by some parents with reference to the progress of their children in learning." Mr Fenton moved as an amendment, "That dissatisfaction has been shown to exist in the minds of parents at the slow progress of their children." Mr Clark pointed out that whatever dis satisfaction there was, had only reference to those classes which Mr Mucrae h„d not been accustomed to teach.

The amendment was carried,

As this concluded the charges, MrPeacock moved " That at tho next meeting of tho Board, the letter of Mr Macrae asking for onquiry into his general management of the Grammar School be considered."

After some discussion the gentle man amended his motion as follows : — " That the question of the general nianacc ment and organisation of the School being outside tho special business of this meeting, viz , the Purchas' complaints, it should bo coiißideied at a futuro meeting of tho Board."

Mr Tole moved as an amendment, " That the evidence adduced iv the Purchas' charges has disclosed strong grounds for the re. organisation of the Auckland College and Grammar School, and the Board will take steps to secure proper organisation and management as soon as possible." The mo'ion was negatived, and Mr Tele's amondment carried by live to three, viz. : The Chairman, Rev. Nelson, nnd Messrs Fenton, Tole, and Brookfield. Against : Col. Haultain and Messrs Clark and Peacock.

Mr Brookfield then moved, " That the Hon. Mr Rolleston be requested to com municate with England for the purpose [of obtaining tbo services of a Headmaster thoroughly competent to manage a school with collegiate and modern—or, in other words, commercial sides." Mr Peacock objected Ito it as informal. The meeting, he said, had been called for the special purpose of deciding upon the Purchas charges, and the motion dealt with was quite irrelevant matter. Beside?, it would be time euough to secure a Head master wheu the present one had received notice of dismisial.

Mr Brookfield said he was prepared to move in this direction also.

Tbo Chairman ruled the motion perfectly in order.

Mr Peacock and Mr Clark expressed their opinion that the Board was actiug in an unseemly way in proceeding with such indecent haste.

Mr Tole expressed himself in favour of adjournment before Mr Biookfield's motion should be considered.

In order that his protest might be recorded, Mr Peacock moved, as au amendment, " That this meeting, be ing a special one to consider the Purchas charge?, the question of sending tor a Head master should not be considered vow."

The voting on this was equal, Mr Tole giving hia voice with the ayes. It was negatived on the Chairman's vote.

The motion was not pressed, and it was therefore agreed to adjourn till to-day at twelve.

Mr Brookfield gave notice of tlio follow ing motions :—(1) "That notice be given to the present staff of the Auckland College and Grammar School that their connection •with the Board will cease ou the expiry ol six months from this date"; (2) "That with a view to re-organisation, the Hon. Mr Rolleston be requested to communicate •with England with a view of obtaining a Hoad-master competent to manage a school •with both colleeiate and modern, or in other words, commercial sides." The nieetin. then dissolved.

THIS DAY.

The Board met at noon to-day in order to proceed with the consideration of Mr Brookfield's resolutions. There were pre sent: Sir G. M. O'Rorke (Chairman), judge Fenton, Rev C. M. -.elson, and Messrs Tole and Brookfield. After the minutes had been confirmed Mr Brookfield said :" I feel a certain amount of reluctance iv moving either of these reso lutions of which I gave notice yesterday for the simple reason that three gentlemen be longing to the Board, and who up to this period have taken a by no means small part in the discuesion have absented them selves, although the time of moeting was fixed specially to suit their convenience. I ■would like to take the opinion of the mem bers present, seeing that we are a compara tively small number of the Board — whether it is advisable to move these resolutions which are of vast im portance to the school, and to the public generally. I have no personal bene fit or loss to realise either by their accept ance or rejection, but I feel some teluctauce in proceeding further while three members are absent. I should like to ask the opinion of the meeting before taking action In the matter. Mr Fenton :My opinion is this-that the result of such a doctrine would be to give the members referred to a greater influence when absent than than they possess when present, which is scarcely admissible. If any members choose to abdicate their functions-but mind I do not say these gentlemen are so doing, for they may have been detained by business—they do so at their own risk. I remember that In 1858 the Wellington members of the General Assembly bolng in a min ority upon certain questions stopped away with the idea of impeding the legiala ♦ion'which they did not approve, but their action did not atop it at all. The school, I have been told, ia in a state of great disor ganisation, in consequence of this enquiry, and if it is not to come to irreparable disas ter, the question must be decided at once. It would betaking upon ourselves a respon sibility which does not belong to us, to say that in consequence of the absence of cer tain gentlemen we decline to proceed. I am prepared to proceed without regaid to any other g .ntlem. n. If the absentees come we can contest and argue with them ; if they stay away, that is no reason why we should decline to go on, unless it is shewn that these gentlemen have been unavoid ably detained, but there ia no such supposi tion before us. .... „r The Chairman :I am quite in favour ot wroceoding with the business. We have now been engaged in this matter for over two months, and our proceedings have been stayed from time to time on one ground or another. I see no reason why we should not como at once to a decision on the whole matter. I hope Mr Brook field will see his way to make the motions which he has brought before us, Mr Brookfield : After the expression of opinion which has just been made I will do so. The resolutions are the natural sequence of the one which was passed last night, affirming that organizat.on was absolutely necessary. My first .inten tion yesterday was to have moved then on that occasion, but on the suggestion of one or two members I departed from it. me ■first! resolution which I will now move is : -1. " That notice be aiven to the present staff of the Auckland College and Grammar School that their connection with the Board shall ee a ,e at the expiration of BK months from this date." Now, I move,. ™tfio .onsequence of the evidence given at the enquiry that the whole school is disorgan ised, and that there Is a great want of accord between the masters. I do not move it with the intention of gett.na dof any one of the masters, because. I believe th, whole of them are efficient in various branches. So far as .Mr Ander son is concerned, I think he is a very good classical master; so far as Mr Gulliver is concerned, he is a very good English master; so far as Mr Sloman is concerned, he is a first cl«sjnathematical master; and so far as Mr Macrae is con cerned in commercial education, h°J™ be surpassed. I wy that without fear of contradiction. My obj«Jtsimplyw that if we get a new Headmaster be may have the selection of his own staff." W member would move as an amendment that

the school should bo divided into two sides J —one classical or collegiate, and' one modern or commercial, aud that Mi- Macrae should be retained for the commer cial side, I would vote for it and withdraw my own motion in its favour. It is quite sufficient for me now, however, to move the resolution standing in my name. Mr Fenton : I concur in the line of argu meut-of reasoning—taken by Mr Brook- Geld, aud in the views which he has just expressed. I believe that it is the opinii n of most of us that whan I moved my reiolu tion some weeks ago indicating our concur rence in the views of higher education taken by the Royal Commissioners it was known, I believe, to all members of tho Board, and to many outside, that if that resolution had been followed by tbe action which usually dues follow such resolutions — that is, the resignation of the Headmaster —it was my intention, as soon as that resignation came up for consideration, to develope a Bcheme which 1 then had in my mind for the organi»ation of the school. I intended then to endeavour to get the Board to agree to some system of reorganis ation—two distinct schemes for what I may call technicaleducationusapart from classical education—that is to say that a boy should receive as far as our school can give it an education adapted to the views which ho himself or his parents might have of his future coutse in life. Having in my mind the character which Mr Macrae has gained as a teacher, and which I am not aware, as a teacher, lie bus lost, it was my intention if ii had been possible, to have utilised his abilities iv this line by niukiug him head of the com meicial side of the .chool—or, as it is called iv Fngland— the modern aide, That was my intention, and I think by having two branches in that way—as they have at Christ's Hospital— that having given the boys a better and more complete education, nothing what ever icmaincd to be done. Instead of teach ing every boy a little of everything and nothing well, wo should havo giveu the boy a perfect education iv that par ticular direction which his views for his future course of life indicated, as likely to be of the greatest ad vantage to him. I alao intended, with rcfcreiico to another question, which has been before tho Board, viz., the age of admission of the smaller boys of the school, to have endeavoured to havo oslab lUlied a branch school at Pouaonby and another somcwheio up in tho ficwton way, where the smaller boys might be taught till they were lit to join the larger school, for, iv my opinion, the physical training of many of tbo children is more important now than their mentral training, and I think it is a mistake, therefore, to bring these smaller children to school aud let them go without food for so many hours, apart altogether from the distance which is another matter altogether for consideration. All these arc views which I had in my mind, and communicated to my triends as to tbe general organisation of the school. By tho way, let me return for one moment. I also had another important featurein view—anarrangemeutfor boarding scholars. I have con istently eudeavoured ever since I came iuto the Board to get established a boarding-house under the mas ters, but I have never succeeded. Why I have never succeeded in such a simple matter it is not necessary to enquire, but the tact is I have not, and the consequence is that many boys who might otherwise go to the school do not. These views were all in my mind when 1 moved the resolu tion referred to. I thought it a resolution which no our could object to—which the Headmaster could accept without any loss of dignity, inasmuch as- it did uot touch the management, discipline, or anything else which might make it dis agreeable to him. It might have caused him to say, "They want a graduate. lain no graduate myself, and therefore this is a matter of resignation." His resignation would then have opened up the whole field of enquiry, but my intention was frustrated by no notice being taken of that resolution. Therefore, having been compelled, very much against my will, and, as 1 think, by a mistaken judgment on the part of the Board, to sit as a tribunal for the investiga tion of the charges mado by Dr Purchas, which I had thmight would have been better referred to the Minis ter of Education—having resolved on the management past and future, and on the success, past and future, of tho school— 1 say no course is now left us but to face the difficulty and come to a decision. To do otherwise would be sheer imbecility. I feel, therefore, absolutely compelled by the evidence to say that my mind does uotpermit me to have any doubt on tbe question embodied iv Mr Brooklield's resolution. I will support it, aud in resolviug upon this organisation I have no doubt that our course is guided by wisdom. 1 can imagine —lookiug to the future—as a parent myself, that nothing would be a greater calamity to this colony or any other thau the establishment ot that dull level of (lis mal uniformity which seems to characterize Mr Firth's idea. I speak of his idea of education as communicated in his ovidence. Ou the whole, then, 1 heartily support the motion, and I am very glad that there is a termination to our labours. I wish it could have terminated in some other direction, but it is a duty which I owe to my consti tuents, who have again returned me in the middle of the contest. I feel that I should be disregarding my duty if I hesitated for ono moment to support that resolution. Mr Tole :It would have been far more satisfactory to us all if the other gentlemen for whom special arrangements were made as to the hour of meeting had been here. I regret their absence, for it gives a false balance to the Board by allowing those members who seem to form one party to take the business themselves, and to deal with it. Still I feel as the question is to be put, I feel myself called upon to vote for the resolution. The inquiry, which was a pro tracted one, points in the direction that there is somethina rotten iv the state of Denmark, so to speak—that there Is a want of organisation, and that things undoub tedly are going wrong. One is compelled to that conclusion, and in that same spirit I am compelled to support the resolution. It is the only way "of solving the diffi culty. . Rev. Mr Nelson : My sentiments in the matter are nearly, if not quite, identical with those whichMrTolehasjustenunciatcd. I regret as much as anybody that through circumstances, the nature of which 1 do not know, the other members of the Board are not present. We know that the hour of meeting was fixed to suit the conYcnience of all the members, and perhaps if those who are away had been present they might feel inclined to support the resolution, at any rate, which 1 understand Mr Tole is going to propo»c. As I am forced to give my vote upon the motion now, under consideration, I cannot do othcrwi-e than in itssuppoit, and upon the grounds referred to by Mr Tole, I thoroughly concur in his expression of opinion. The motion was then put and carried nemcon. Mr Brookfield then moved: "That the Hon. M' Rolleston be requested to com municate with England for the purpose of obtaining the services of a ht.dmaster thoroughly competent to manage a school with collegiate and modern—or, in other words, commercial sides.' Mr Tole theD moved as an amend ment "That it is desirable that the school should be divided into two sides, viz , col legiate and modern, and that upon such division taking place, Mr Macrae be offered the appoiutment of Head Master on the modrrn side. After some discussion as to the advisa bility of making this a separate resolution, Mr Tole consented to amend his resolution as follows :-That it is desirable to have in the school two sides, viz., a collegiate side and a commercial or modern side. The motion was withdrawn in favour ot Mr Tole's amendment, which was unanimosly passed. . Mr Brookfield then moved:- Ihat in view to organization, the Hon. Mr Rolles ton be requested to communicate with England and the Colonies, with the view of obtaining a Headmaster com petent to manage a school with colle eiate and modern sidev and that upon fach master taking office the aPP°'ntmcnt to th "modern side be offered to Mr Macrae ad that as many of the present staff as may be considered necessary be oftered in such positions as such Headmaster may think conducive to the benefit of the school. . The motion was put and earned unani- m TtBlWM then resolved, on the motion of Mr Fenton, that the Hon Mr Holiestonl be ■tforoicd that the Board is prepared to pay i .alary of £700 per annum to the Heaa master who must take boarders if rTatuss,on on a suggestionJ* * Fcuton that in order to avoid any nn. SUjM Jbich months leave of absence on MW Eventually it was decided to hold this mi. ter over for consideration at a special me n- to be held at three o'clock on the afternoon of Friday the 22nd April. The Bnnrrl then adiouroed. _

We are glad to learn that the Success GoWminW gCompany'Bfindh«been8findh«been melted hv the Bank of New Zealand, and turned St very Sitamy 2<so Z . 9dwts. Very good gold being the result.

TELEGRAMS.

From Ovr Own Correspondent).

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. The Golden Calf i B getting good picked stone. The Kuranui Hill intend to work from the 3GO feet level. Christie's rich leader in the Alburnia, is within 10 feet of the Whau Company. A new river steamer for the Upper Thames trade will be launched to-morrow, named the Patiki.

|PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.!

NAPIER, this day.

Tbe Customs returns for the quarter ending March, amounts to £9,439 17s 9d, shewing an increase of £1,580 of the corresponding quarter of last year. The vital statistics fcr the month of March shew births, 88; marriages, 1 ; deaths, 11.

WELLINGTON, this day.

THE STAMP FRAUDS. W. M. Downes, late managing clerk for Jtramlou and Sou, solicitors, was committed for trial on tho first charge of tampering with, laud Registration stamps. Pour olhor charges are beiug heard against him. He reserves hia defeuce. MX HENRY ANDERSUN. Henry Anderson, on remand, as being of' uiiamind mind, was discharged, L'r Johnston certifying thut ho had quito re turned to reasou.

The remaining charges against Downca, under Stamp Act, were adjourned to next week for further cvidenc..

NELSON, this day.

A DINNER TO Tim RIFLE CHAM I'IOJN. Last aiglit Mr Collins, M.H.K., gayo a dinner nt Stukc, in honour of Lieut. I'aynter, Kiflo CUarnpion. There vrni a large attendance L)ur'm{j tlio evening remarks were made regarding the treatment of Volunteers by the Uovernmeut. 'Iho necessity for retrenchment was ad mitted, but a hope was expressed that tlio Volunteer voto should bo lirst to bo increased, Both Mewi Pitt and Collins, M. H.li.'s, supported the increase of tho Voluntefir vote, and Mr Payntor stated that Mr Hursthouso, M.H.R., was of the samo opinion

LYTTELTON, this day,

The "Times" propriety has been con verted into a Limited Liability Coinpnny. The propriety is practically the sarao na hitherto. ANOTHER FIRE. A fire occurred in Tunm-street at 3 o'clock this morning, when a bakehouse and stable belonging to Mr Williams, baker, waa destroyed. One horse was burned to death iv the stable, und two others seriously injured. The origin of the lire is unknown. The property is uninsured. The weather continues vory dry. Fanners want rain badly.

DUNEDIN, this day. The criminal calender contains ten cases of nn ordinary nature. Tho Cromwell Company's month's crush ing is 4190zs gold from 430 tons.

INVEKCARGILL, this day. Thirty-three births, 12 deaths, aud 8 marriages were registered during March.

SHIPPING DISASTERS IN ENGLAND.

THE TERRIBLE COLLISION BETWEEN STEAMERS. - THIRTY

MEN MISSING.

Tire Liverpool agents of theSpauish steamer Leon, which was in collision a few days since with the steamor Harelda, both vessels sinking in consequence, received a telegram trom Barcelona, on Saturday, an nouncing tho arrival at Lisbon of a numbor of the crew of the Leon. It was feared that all had gone down with the vessel, but it appears tbat these men, thirty-two in number, managed to leave her in ouo of the boats, and reached Lisbon iv Fafety. Thirty other members of the crew are, however, still missing. The saved consist of the captaiu, the third officer, tho first aud fourth engineers, the steward, the s, coud boatswain,and twonty-sixaoamen and firemen. The steamer left Liverpool with a crew of sixty-two men, of whom only three were Englishmen, viz., the secoud, third, and fourth engineers, named respec tively Jacob Steele, John Smith, and Thomas Hendrie, the remainder being Spaniards and Malays. The only English man reported saved is Hendrie, the fourth engineer. The Leon was bound to Manilla at the time of the disaster. The Harelda had also a numerous crew ou board, many of whom are still missing, but the safe arrival of the Leon's men at Lisbon givos hopes as to their fate.'

THRILLING STORY OF THE SEA. A correspondent givos us a fresh illustra tion of the utility of the lifoboat organisa tion which is the pride of our stormy wests. The story told by the Vicar of Christ Church, Ram-gate, la a thrilling one. On Wednesday morning, about three o'clock, the Indian Chief struck on tbe Long Saud. All that morning and all that day the waves broke over the ship and her shivering crew with cruel violence. Thou, to make matters worse, the tide rose and drove the men to the rigging for refuge. Some clung to the foremast, and sixteen perched themselves iv the mizen. There they remained during the bitter night until about two in the morning, when the main mast came down, carrying with it the mizen and the poor fellows who were hanging on to it. For eight hours they were tossed about in the wild surge, and, with one ex ception, they were all beaten to death by drifting spars. There can be little doubt that all hands, even those still holding on to the forcrigging, would have perished had they not been sighted by the Ramsgate lifeboat With great gallantry the men of the lifeboat stood for an hour the buffeting of successive seas, and skilfully waiting for their opportunities, they ultimately managed to rescue the survivors, in relays. For twenty-five hours these wretched men kept their terrible vigil, and they were thus snatched back to life just as the jaws of death were about to close on them, lhe daring deed of the Ramsgate lifeboat crew i_ of course, just the kiud of Bervice the public expect from them, and they, like most brave men, will not expect to be cl_u sively congratulated on having done their duty But it is worth while, for all that, to dVaw attention to the incident. It not only shows how fearlessly lifeboat crews do their perilous work, but how well worthy of liberal support is the National Lifeboat In stitution, whose efforts so materially miti gate the hazards of sea-faring life along tho , coast-line of these ielands.

FATAL COLLISION IS THE CHAN NEL -A REMARKABLE DREAM FULFILLED.

The fishing schooner Slyboots, of Brix ham, has been run down off Torbay.and her captain andcrewof five persons pensned The niKht was fine, and one hundred fishing boats were trawling wilhin short distance, when the American steamer Compton, as her captain reports, ran into " something," but after steaming round the B pot for au hour, failed to find any wreckage. That this was the Sly boots now admits of no doubt. It la a strange, but well-authenticated fact, that that night the captain's wife dreamed that her husband's vessel had been run into and sunk, and woke up screaming, " Richard, save my boy," her son as well as her hus band being onboard. Early next morning her eldst son came into her room and said he bad heard his father come home in the nisht and go upstairs with his seaboots on. They told these dreams to their neighbours in the morning, but they ridiculed their fears, which, however, now prove to have been too well founded.-" Liverpool Post.

BOARD OT EDUCATION.

The Board of Education mot this after, noon Present: Messrs J. M. Clark (in the chair), Moat, Prime, Goldie, Luke, Moss. _ Executive Committee's Refort.— The following report was read and accepted : —The committee have accepted the tender of Mr D.' Anderson for repairs and im provements to the teachers' dwelling, at Ngaruawahi, at a cost of £55, of which £29 Gs 6d ,is tfpvered by in surance. Ponsonby :Mr Wilkinson having failed to complete the) security for his contract,, the committee have accepted the next lowest fender—that of Mr E. Mills, £985, for the addition to the : Ponsonby School. Kamo:—The Committee recommend acceptance of_Mr H. R., Hoi. man's tender, £550 (and fepcing at £110s per chain) for erection of school at Kamo. ALBEBTLAWD WORTH. — Request for sewing mistress granted. dome valley.—Tho use oi the building for a conceit was granted.

KAEO.—Application for tank, spouting, and repainting was granted. kaiwaka.— The Committee forwarded an application sent to them for tho use of the school for dancing Agreed that the Roard would not interfere, and that the Committee be requested to deal with the matter. Katikati. — Agreed that the Board could see no rea.on to reconsider its decis ion in reference to to the payment of school secretary. Kaukapakapa.— A note was passed for the. erection of a shed for protection of saddles. Matakake.—£lo was granted for fenc ing. MiUNQATAPKBE—Letter read from Mr Laing re school sito ; agreed that the letter besent to the committee. UHINEMOTU AND PURIRI.—Both dis tricts having agreed to the boundaries it was agreed they should be gazetted. PARTA (Hokianga Heads).— Application received srom school. Agreed to grant aid to the extent of £4 per head. PAPAUATA. —Applicotion for school was reauscd. (Left sitting.)

SPORTING.

«-: THE TARANAKI RACES. [BY TELEORAI'II.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday, Maiden Plate. 14 mile. Venture, Bst 2lbs 1 Frivolity, Bst 2 Sunroy, 9st3lbs 3 Won by a length. Handicap Strepm-Ciiase. 3 miles. Mclvor's Chandler, list 1 Rikorangi, Oat slbs 2 Lndy Grey, 9st 41bs 3 There were 138 in the totalisator, and 45 on the winner. Seven started. Matau was scratched. Catch'em 101 lat the doublo jump opposite the stand. On enterinß the straight Lady Grey aud Rikorangi mistook the course, and had to bo pulled up, but started ngoiu in the pursuit of Chandler, who, however, won hy twenty lengths. Jockey Cluu handicap. 2 miles. Matau, Cst 911 m 1 Libeller, Sat 12lba 2 Dan, Bst 3 Mr Walters declared to win with Libeller. There wero 199 iv the totalisator, 27 on tho winner. On coming down the hill Libeller made a grai.d effort, and ran through tho field like lightning, but could not get upon terms with Matau, who won by a length. Time, Sniius 34aecs. Taranaki Cup. 2 miles. Libeller, Ost 1 Huilatorm, 9st 41bs 2 Eudymion, 9st 41bs 3 There were 294 subscribers in tho totalisa tor, and 103 on tho winuer. At the end of a mile and a-balf Libeller was called on, and responded brilliantly. An oxciting race ensued between him and Hailstorm, aud after a neek-aud-ncck race, Libeller won by a length.

This Day.

Handicap Hurdle rack, COaovs. 2 miles ; over 8 jumps. Morning Star, 9at 101b 1 Matau, list - Won by half a length. It was a grand race. ____————————

MINING NEWS.

(DV TEIiEQRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

COROMANDEL, this day,

GOLD RETURNS,

Bank, Thode aud party, Tributers, Tokuteu, 360z. 4dwt. ; United, seven tons crushed at the Union Beach battery, 230z. 14'dwt. ; Union Bench, Tributers, 230z. 7dwts., and 3oz. l'Jdwt. ; Lindsay, from a prospect iv Paul's Creek, 3or. Idwt,; Guim, from Golconda Creek, loz. 13dwt.; sundry other deposits amount to 3oz. 7dwt. Williams started for Whangapoua after dark last night, but his horse came to grief while crossing the Tokatea range. Tha horse wns injurod, but tha rider fortunately escaped aud returned to Coromandel. New Golden Pah.—During last week operations were at a standstill owing to a defective plate in the boiler giving way. This caused a delay of four days, but the boiler is now in first-class order. Work is now going on as usual in the two inter mediate levels. In the East drive the leader is improving. The new leader in the lifty foot level is of a most promising character, and rich stone may bo looked for. Yester day a few picked stone were obtained from this leader.

Just-in-Time.—Tho manager bos erected an elevated platform over tho shaft to facilitate work. He is sinking forty foot, intending to drive on the reef. Some good showy stone has been taken ont during the week. There is some talk of this valuable mine being placed in the hands of a com pany in connection with the adjoining claims, which would, no doubt, hasten its development. Such valuable ground is well worth working in a systematic manner. Union BEACH.—The tributers aro work ing on the surface drives, and havo mot with encouraging prospects.

Success.— The latest information from this mine is that breaking-down will be resumed about Monday next.

GOLDEN BELT MINING COMPANY.

A meeting of shareholders in the Golden Belt Company was held at Mr F. A. While's office this forenoon, Mr J. A. Cadman pre siding. , The following resolutions were agreed to :-(l) That the shareholders of Golden Pelt property do form themeclves into a company under the Mining Companies Act, 1872T (2) That it he caUed the New Golden Belt Goldmining Company (limited); that the capital of the company be £8000 in 8000 shares of £1 each, nil paid up." (3) " That rules as prepared bo adopted by the Company." (4) '' That the first directors betMosers Charles Aloxandor, Altrod J. Cadman, James Dickey, C. 0. Macmillan, Charles B. Stone." (5) ' That the office of the Company be at shortland street, Auckland, and that Mr F. A. "White be appointed legal manager." (6) "That the bankors of the Company be the Bank of New Zealand." (7) "That the annual meeting bo held in April eaoh year, two directors to Tetire at next annual, and on every subsequent meeting the two direc tors who have been longest in office to re tire." (8) "All calls to bo paid and regis tered at the office of tbe Company, and no 1 calls to exceed Is per share."

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AND "CRAM."

(To the Editor.)

Slß,—Some remarks mado by Mr Firth on the Grammar School enquiry, as well as more private observations, led me to ask space in your columns for a few lines. Admitting the practical sense of much that Mr F, says, —though it would seem to tend rather to «■ low material view of education - I think that parts of his statement are likely to civo quite a wrong impression. I have as strong au objection to 'Jen"" as Mr F. or any man can have, auci on all suitable occasions declare my conviction that it is one great evil in very much of the present education. Rut I do most entirely deuy that there is any necessary connection between it and a successful University course. I speak from some practical know ledge. If a University course Is to be hur iedly tacked on to a most inadequate education through all the earlier years, no doubt there will be "cramming ; and there is what Is analogous to it wherever tho effort is made to take a high position in anything without the adequate years of preparation. This is the abuse, not tbe use of a University; tho respon-ibility of it rests with the parent. But it will be found that where education from early years is pursued intelligently and earnestly on the part of both teacher aud scholar, any boy or eirl of ordinary ability may attain to a high University position without any undue or injurious stiain upon the mental powers, or anything that can fairly be called " cram ming." I submit that a University course was' hardly intended for those who wish to make their education subservient to successful merchandise: but rather for those—few they may be-who can appreciate the far higher end, of the most perfect develope ment of the divinely given powers of tbe individual—an end in itself, whether or not it may prove a profitable mercantile specu lation. There may possibly be a need for men being specially prepared for ceitain positions; but deeper thoughts suggest that the man himself is so much greater than any position, that he should not be made subordinate to it. This is the view that asks for the highest culture possible.— lam &c Samuel Edger.

RcssKLi,, this day.

Sailed: lona for Auokland. Passengers:- Meisrs Salmon, Kelly, Hutchlnßon. and ono prisoner; also the orew of the wrecked ship Janu«. 'the lona brought np about 200 barrels of oil from the wreok, Messrs Lane and Brown havintc taken the contract to get all oil and stores ashore.

AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET.

April 1, 1881. Bank of N.Z.-Sellera, £22 12s 6d National Bank—Buyers, 60s Colonial bank—Sellers, 16i N.Z. Insurance—Sellers, 73s Union Insurance—Buyers, 20s 3d Colonial Icsurauco—Buyers, 12s; sellers, 12. 6d Auckland Gas-JSIO 7s 6d; sellers, £10 Union Sash and Door Co.—Bel era, £8 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—Sellers £5 103 Bay of Islands Coal Co—Sellers, £10 Auokland Timber Co.—Buyers, £5 Thames Gas—Sellers, 30s National Insurance—2Bs 6d Coromandel fcteam—Sellers, 12s 6d Kempthorne, Prosaer—Buyers, 20a 6d ; sellera, 225. Momatalarl— Buyers, 30s Alburnia— Kellera, 29s Caledonian—l6s Kurunui Hill-Buyers, 6a 6d Golden Crown-12s; buyers, lis 6d Golden Calf—Buyers, 4s 9d North Devon—Buyers. 10s Tokatea—Sellers, 7s 6d JO3HPHNEWMA.N Chairman,

INVEKCARGILL, this day. CONCEALMENT OP BIRTH.

Kathleen McCarthy, the young woman who concealed the body of her still born infant under the floor of a closet, was brought up. on remand, charged with con cealment of birth, and was committed for trial, at tho Supreme Court.

The prisoucr Prokolli, who stands com mitted to take his trial at the Supreme Couit next week, on a charge of wilful murder, has had an interview with the in terpreter, whom he sent for. Mr Brasaey who undertakes hisdefenco, also interviewed him on Wednesday. Prisoner shows more concern for his position as the time of his trial approaches.—(" advertiser.")

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 1.



Wanted^ A"N TED KNOWN. — Dampier's largo grand now shop is now open with an onornious stock of Freeh Bargains. I'artloulara in tbo 3rd column, Ith page Hoinoved to Wakoflold Btreet, a fow yards from the old shop. , WAt>Tf-l> Known—'l'he Opera Season, —Hy purchasing a packot of Dross i Jrcle or Stall Tloketa before the opening night for the Boußon, a laving is made of 25 por cent., to bo obtained from Mllnoi'a Auokland Munio Store, Quoou-street. WANTED, a Draper's Assistant.— Gariiok and Cranwoll. WANTED, a pood Zinc Worker.—W. Craig, Plumber, Symonda-Btreet. ANTED, a Mau to Paint a Cottage. —Apply Patumon'B Stables, Qiieon-streot. WANTED, Two Good Carpenters.— Charloa Layer, Kyber Pass. ANTED, a Youth that can Peg Boots well.—VT. Miller, High-street. W "ANTED, a strong Errand Boy.— Apply at tho Pharmacy, Queen street. WANTED, a Sroug Errand Boy.— Apply to W. S. Jones, Saddler, Queen strcot. WANTED, Largo Consumeis for 4 or 5 toußof Good Cornod Beof, guaranteed bout quality and at 2* per lb. delivered nt wharf or statlon.-G. llulme, Butchor, Qucon street. WANTED, n good General Servant; references Indlsponßablo,—Apply Mrs Stovons, Scurboro' Terraoo, . arnell. 4\TANTED, by a Young Lady, private VY Board and Lodginita.—Apply Alpha, STAIt ofllco. WANTED, fow pood Labourers for tho country. -* Apply to Mr William Priestley, Auokland Timber Company's Worka. ANxED, a good general Servaut. — Apply Mra L. Coupland, Alfred-street next Choral Uttlb WANTED, to Sell, immediately, a lot of Ti-treo Firewood, cheap.—John Reid Se Co., 20, Quoen-Btreoc. WANTED, all Readers of the Star to look at tho List of Free Gifts by Lopper and Son In the City Market on the Ith page. WANTED, a Miller.—None but a good practical hand need apply.—John Lamb, Queen-street. ANTED, a Man as ooachman and gardonor : Blngle proforrod. Apply to J. Smith, draper, Queon-atroot. ANTED7aII who are three months behind in payment to know Uiat unloas thoy pay at onco thoy will loso thoir maohlnoa. —W. C. Donnoa. YTTANTED, a first-class Draper's A.sis- TT tant; wages no ohlect; must have an Auokland roferooce. Teetotaler preferred. - Apply at Dampiur'a Shop, Wnkulleld-strect. ANTED, Dairy (eggs, hutter, and poultry) —Auckland Hotel. ANTED TENDERS, for Trenching Land at per ohaln.—Apply, beforo 8 a.m., K. J. King, Brighton, Parnell. WANTED, a General Servant, two in f*mllr ; must wash and Iron well, and bo clean in honsowork.—Apply Stak oflloe. ANTED, Two Youths, from 1G to 18, willing to work; prospectß ot regular i employment to thoso who suit.—Jackson Se Son, Builders, W_st street, Jvcwton. Y\/ ANTK.D, Sceptics and others, whose V T opinions divorgo from the orthodox lino, to return themselves in tho cenßua forms under tho goneral term " Freethinker." , ANTED, the Ladies to toll their , friends what they think of Dampier's . Wonderful Fresh Bargaina, Including tho MusioaUkh WANTED, a Situation by a young Man used to wholeßale and retail grocery, as such, or oilier occupation; references,—J.H.M., H. B. Morton & Co., Cuatoui-housu-atreet, WZTnTEIZKNOYVN, a 300-gallon '. Copper Boiler for Sale, cheap.-Clark & Gano, Fortatrcet. , ANTED, to Purchase a Sodawatcr Maohino. S.nd particulars to H. 8., Stab offlco. Auckland. WAN 1 ED, Readers to study economy VY andbuyßeßt Quality of Meat:—Mutton, i 2Jd; Boiled Beof, 3d; Roast Beef, Id; < orned Beef, 3d: Beef Sausage, la; Corned Beef or > 50.b-, '_Ju. warranted sweot. - Geo. Huline. Butcher, Quccn-streul. \\7 ANTED, Servants uut ot Place to .TT apply to Stuart's Registry Oflloe, Cambridgo. WANTKD to Purchase, a Tile Machine.—Apply, M. Exler, Whau i Pottery._ ANTED KNOWN, that you can Drcs- woll for a small weekly payment by goinit to Munro and Mhligan. Bee advertise . mo-it on front pa_:o. _-____-____—_ ANTED, to Sell a Frst-class Sewing Machine—Hand—very little used ; also, a neat and conipaot Churn. Both will bo sold a bargain.—Apply to Mr Walker,) Russell-stroet, Or.at North Koad. WANTED, to give away Trousers, Every ptraon ordering a Suit for 55a or upwards will receive a present of a pair of Trousers.—J. D. Phillips, Tailor, 170 Quoen- Btroet, WANTED, Tenders for the Erection of a Cow-shod, np to noon on Wcinosday, tho 6th of April, at W. Dawson'n, Chemißt, Wcllesloy-atroet, Plana and apocilloationa to be seen at tho aauie placo any day after 11 o'clock. ASHING WANTED.—For address apply Stab office. \\7 ANTED KNOWN, that Mone. V T Villoval'B French Clasaes aro hold every Saturday in tho Nclson-Btroet Public School. Juniors' Class, at 10 a.m.. 5a per quarter; Ladies' Class, at 1 p m., 10a 6d; Gonilomen at 2.15 p.m , 15a. No application for theße olaßses will be received alter Saturday, April 2. ANTED KNOWN, Grand Athletic Bports at Northooto on Eaßtor Monday. Free admission. Ball In the evening.-See future advertisement. V\ TANTED, Needlework to take home, V T or advertiser could go out by the day.— Apply to Mrs. Marks, Nelson-street, opposite tho Government tchool, WANTED KNOWN.—The cheapest nlaco in Town to obtain a Metallio of Bristle hair BK-SH-Tooth. Nail. Cloth. Hat Shoo Plate, Docanter, House, Banister, Carpet Scrub. Dust, Horse. Dandy, Water, Spoke, or Metaliio Flue, or Paint BRUSH -Dressing Pooket, Small Tooth, Poll or Mane Comb, is at Chaa. Goodson's, 111. Queen-steeet; and at Bran don Houso, Parnell. TVTANTED, Everybody to know that TT wo are still selling our Ready-mixed Paints, tho Cheapest and Heat in the Market; alao, Kauri Gum Oil, very suitable for Priming or for Out-buildings, at 2s Od per gallon.—Atkin- i ton & Co., Freeman's Bay. I WANTED, everyone to read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest, the fact that the new Davis Verticle Feed Sewing Machine boat all ihc standard machines in tho world, and took the only first prizeatSydnoy and Melbourne Exhibitions.—W. C, Dennes, ' WANTED KNOWN, that A. Williams, of Kden Terrace, Is now prepared to doliver Taupiri, Waikato, or Miranda Coal, in trucks, loads, or in small quantities, from Mount Eden Station, at loweal prices for cash. Also, Household, Bay of lalandß, Coke, Char coal, and best Titree Firewood.—Yard: Junction of Now North and Mount Eden Roads. WANTED KNOWN, that D. Goldie is prepared to sell all kinds of Building and other Timber, including Hardwood, Spokes Felloes, Iron-Bark and Blue-Gum Shafts, Blocks, Palingß and Shingles, at his Yards, Lower Albert street, near Dock, at the oweßt cash prices. Tho timber, being under ye is better than that purohased elsewhere rrr anted known. The Auckland Timbor Company havo on hand several Job Lots of Building Materials, which willbe sold as Great Bargains, to make room. Also, all descriptions of Timber, Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, Joinery, Turnory, &c„ at Lowest Frlces. G. HQLDSHIP, Manager. WANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr and Son have to hand Building Timbor in Kauri and White Pine, Shingles, House ' Blocks, Palings, Posts; Rails, and Firewood in ' their Yard, Cuatom-houae.strcet West, opposite i and of Hobson-etreet. N.B,—Tbe increasing • demand for White Pine baa induced them to errange for a constant Bnpply. WANTED KNOWN.—C. W. Goodson has Opened a Branch Establishment at Brandon Hoes it. Parnell, when will be ex hibited daily " The Kohicoor," tho most brilliant illumination in Auckland. The stock is com ■ prehensive and attractive, and ohered at th 3 ' same prlcos as at 111. Queen-street. The Trade 1 Motto: " Small profits and quick return.," or, i "A nimble edvpence better than a slow shillii g," > being adopted In both establishments. All 1 goods aro marked in plain figures.—London Offlco, 53, St. Mary Axe.



To l_et mo LET, Furnished Apartments.—Mrs .8. Oaborne, Remuera Road, fl .0 LET, an Office in Lower Queen- X street.-Apply to Mr Nicool, or to Mr Lennox. , rr.O LET, a good House aud Shop in I Adam's Buildings, Upper Queen-street; rent, £1 per week; water and gas laid on. ' rpo LET in Graham-street, a Carpenter's 8 Workshop with yard for timber. Rent, 8s per week.—ft. Bartley, Nelaon-Bireet. TO LET, a Five-roomed House, gas and water laid on, near AU Saints' Church; a family without children preferred.—Apply to Brown'a Store, Ponsonby; rpOLET, in the~Mount Eden Road, a JL Five-roomed Housa; in good repair; , good water, &c,—apply to Mr Carly, Mount Eden Road. TO LET, Unfurnished, a superior Sit ting-room and Bed-room, with every con venience.—J. Bidlake, next to E. T. Herbert, Draper, Upper Synionda-Btreet. TO LET, in High-street, Mrs Harrison's Bhop, lately occupied by.Mr Fleming as a Boot and Shoe Warehouse. Rent, £1 per week. —Apply to Mr Cromwell, Confectioner, Queen- Btieet. rpO LET, Lincoln-street, Ponsonby, Cot- j JL tage 5 Rooms, large allotment, &o.; Wai temata-street, Pontonby, Nice House, gas laid on, splondid view ot the harbour, gardan, &c— D. F, Evans, Estate Agent, 74, Queen-street. r| .O LET—Offices to Let; a First-class 1 Shipping and Commiision Ofllco, lower Queen-street. Also, a small Offlco (upstairs), corner ol Vulcan Lane.—D. F. Evans, Estate j Anont, 74, Qaco'i-atreet. rr.o LET, Six-roomed House, Russell- \ JL street, Ponsonby; rent, Iss per week.— : ppply to Copt. Dinnln, Ponsonby, or R. Homo, Shortland-atroet. /] \0 LKT, immediate possession, a plea -I santly situated eight-roomed Suburban Reaidenco ; gas and water; rent very low to flrst-olass tenant. Can be had for terms if re quired or sold on Building Socioty's principals. —J R. Randerson, Estato Agent, 5, Insurance Buildings, rg^lO LET, with immediate possession, the a Premlaeß occupied by Mr John Smith, near Howick, where for many years he has suooeshfully oarrl-3.1 on tho business of carrier with a Bmall Grocery Store. Horsca, implo mimts, and goods In storo to be taken at a valuation. Rent moderate.—For doilnito par ticulars apply to Alfred Dockland. FOUR-ROOMED House to Let'in New ton ; good garden; 8a weekly.—C. Wil liamson, Eatate and Laud 4gent, V ulcan Lano, EVONPORT, North Shore.—To Let, handsome, newly-built Cottage, closft to wharf; also, a good family roßidenco on largo allotment, — Olivar Mays, Poat Oftloo Store, D-vanport. DE VONPURT.-Six and Seven Roomed Houses to let; beach frontago.—R. & 11. Duder. OTAHUHU.— To Let, a House contain ing flvo rooma, lately occupied by Mr A. Wallace Apply to John Gordon. OTAHUHU.— To Let, a newly-erected Houso of aevon rooms, woll finished, with large kitclioii rango, plonty of good wator, aud half on acre of land, wlthiu llvo minutes walk of tho railway station.—Jno. Gordon, Agont. b'or Sale- FOR SALE, a Half-ton Pile-driving Machine —Clark fc Pane, gort-atreot. gjlOR SALE, the Fast Sailing Yacht V 'Neva,' under throe tons.—Apply to E. Mllla. JMOR SALE, the Stock ot a small flourish- F ing Drapery Business; terms very modorato, —Apply Stak olllco. sjiOß SALE, a nice quiet Pony, Iho- F roughly staunch, and will go olthor in Buddie or harness.—Apply for particulars at Star ofllco. ij-OR SALE, tho lease of Fourteen I? Acres Land, next tho Royal Oak, One hunga.—For particulars apply to George Codlin; or, Alfred Bucltland. F^iOl. SALE, Four Building Allotments at Mount Eden; scoria land : good situa tion ; Blzo, Ofift by 132ft.—John Batgor, 93, Quoon lit.!' 3 Ot. I^OKSaLK, nt Brighton, Parnell, Six r roomed Cottage, good allotment, well, etc.; also, Building Lots and Small Cottago; torms oasy.—Sam. White, Brighton, Parnell. C.ORSALJ-, close to Wind-mill iv Par'- V tington Road, between Liverpool and Symond-streots, Six-roomed Dwelling House, with out-building, and ono or two allotments 15 x 83 each, freehold.—Particulats of H. Penz holtz, on the premiaoj. AOK SALE, Vuluable Freehold Building Ground. Devonport, Noith Shore, con- Biating of 62) feet frontaare to the main road by 270 feet. Will bo Bold a bargain, ownor re quiring the cash. -Apply to George Sibbin, 7, Queen-street. FOR SALE, a Country Store, with Po.-ofllco attached. Piice, including stock, £350— Further particulars on application to S. Vaile, HoUBQ and Land Agent. Shortland street, FOR i-ALE, Klour Mill, with all machinery complete and all the latest improvements. This mill in doing a business of from £00(10 to £7000 per annum —Further particulars on appli cation to S. Vaile, llouso and Land agent, Shortland strcot. BiVoR Immediate Sale, iv Spring-street, VA Ponsonby, nice and almost now Houso (gablos, bow wiudow, verandah, &c. I, contain ing fire rooms, well flnishod throughout, scul lory, und Urge collar; Allotment (garden), 09 x 10a, Prico, £375, on terms if desired.—D. F. Evans, 71, Qneen-Btroat. JjAOR SALK The undersisrncd is pre- I? pared to treat for tho purchase of tho Tobacconi-t Businees, _)$, Qoeen-stroet, known a. Waller's, and carried on successfully for years by the late G. Waller, and since by W. W. Hobinaon.—Edward Lewie, for Adminiatra trixot Eitato of a. Waller. IjlOR IMMEDIATE -./-____, cneap, and F terma ensy, a oomfortable and well-built Four-roomed Cottage in Stanley-street, Newton; also, two good Alloimentß. corner of Coddering tou and Ivepole-Btreots. Nowton; and a good Seven-roomed House, with every convenience, and Allotment 10 feet, frontage to Upper Queeu otrcct by a depth of 156 feet,—Apply to JOHN SOPPKT, Land Agent, . ort-Btreet. In O R » A L E, F Comfortablo Dwelling-^ouse of 8 rooms, also, bath-room, scullery, lumber-room, gas, wator, tanks, &c , with largo I'ornor Allotment; conv«niently and pleasantly situated, within 15 miuutes' walk of tho _ oat-olllce. S. VAILE. Houso and Land laent, Shortland-street. O X S A L E^ Ponaonby, a Choice little Kstato of nearly five aores, garden, paddock, &c, on which thoro ia erected a good ceven-roomed House, and largo pantry and out-buildlnga. This propo'ty is beautifully situated, over looking tho Upper Harbour, in the rapidly rising suburb of Ponsonby, Terms as ngreod. D. P. EVANS. Estato Agent, 71, Wueon-street, ~j7\ O R S A L JJ, CHEAP BUILDING ALLOTMENTS! Chicap Boii,dinu Allotments 1 Commercial Road, £10 per lot; Spring-street, Pon onby, in good poFltion, 20s per foot; Ponsonby Road, 25s per foot; Bayfield, £25 per lot; Wallace-street, 30s per foot: Grace street, 20a per foot; MiifcrJ^trcet, 20a per foot; King-Bt..eet, near Hall, Ponsonby, Cornor liuilding Allotmout for £100. King-street, n<-ar the Hall, Ponsonby, Allotment each 33ft x37ft frontage. Also, other cheap properties, su.h as Shop and Dwelling, near Ponsonby Hall, corner lot, for £270. Besidoß several other pro perties for sale in tliia rapidly rising suburb. Pull particulars from D. F. EVA^S, Estate Agent, 7_, Quoen-atreet, Tp O R SALE, CHOICE BUILDING ALLOTMENTS Bklgkovk Estate, Situated in EDEN TERRACE, SUBURBS OF AUCKLAND, Plan at Morley & White's. Forrparticnlara apply to CHRISTOPHER BAILEY, Mount Kden -.sad. WAN TED, to Sell 50 chests very strong Tea, at Is lOd lb; Company's No. 1 Sugar, IJd, cheaper by tho mat; New Jams, f_d tin; Salmon, 9d tin ; Sperm Candles, 9d lb; Marmalade, 8o tin: Freeh Herrings, 8d tin; Mackerel, 9d tin; Kippered Herringa, la tin; I English . auce, 6d bottle ; Cornflour, 6d lb ; J lib boxes Fig*, ltd each; Soap, 5d bar, or 6 bars 2s 3d; 21b tins Pottod Head, Brawn, Corned Mutton, and Boiled Mutton, Is id each; Large Bottles Vinegir, lOd each; Tomato Sance, Is bottle; School Kits, Id each; Worcestershire Sauce, lOd bottle; Potaroes, f. cwt; Custard Powder and Baking Powder, IJd packet; Col man's Azure Blue, Is packet; 61b boxes Very Choice Tor, only 13s 6d each; Bacon, 'rom Sd lb. —Row's City Tea Mart, Victoria mil Albert streets. ; \«7ANTEO KNOWN.-AtC. W. V. Goodson's Stationery Bold at English prices. Cream-laid Ruled Note, 2d per quiro ; Envelopes, 2d per packet; a job lot of 15,1)00 at Id per packet of 25; Beautifully Tinted Rep and Fancy Note Paper, with Court Envelopes to match. Is per quiro and packet; ditto ditto, with Gold-printed Texts and Birthday Inscrip tions; Mourning Note, in all borders, 6d per quire; Court Envelooes, 6d : Foreign Note, IsOd per 5 quires; Knvelopea to match, 3d for 2o; Ruled Foolscap and Letter Paper, 9d; BlO'tlr" Paper, Is 6d per quire. Pass and Accou.-i, Kxerciae and Copy Books, equally cheap. Writing DCBks, Despatch Casea, Envelope Cases and Blotters in great variety; Ink, 14 per bottle; Inkstands in various styles; Pen-wipors, a groat novelty; Paper Knives; Initial Stamps for paper or huen stamping, beautiful types, Is and 2s; The Climax Dater, with fixed dates for 10 years and business address, 30a; the Auto maton or Pencil Stamp, any address, 7s 6d.—111, Qiieen-street, opposite Tonks's Mart; and at Brandon House, Parnell X\T ANTED KNOWN—Mosic ! MUSIC 1 W Music I—W. H. Dampier has i"Bt imported an immenso quantity of Buperior now and standard Piano'orte Mubic, in cluding Italian do., consisting of Songs (Sentimental and Comic), Duets, Operas, Pieces, I ances, &c„ Sec. and as he has bought it cheap, will soil it all at ono price, viz., 6d each, 13 to tho dozen, some ot it woith 5e each; Catalogues on applica ion. _.adies are requcßted to handle it carefully. A few Sheet- Music, 2 for Id and Id eaoh. The above issc cheap there will bo only a trifling reduotion tt the trade and profeßßion.—W. H. DAMPIER Wakefleld-Btreet. a few yards from the old shop mO WOOD TURNERS. — Wanlec 1 JL known that the advertisement for Wooc Turners by the Auckland Timber Co. is in con '. sequence of their own being on strike for 3. pe: flay.



I Public Notices. jpENSUS NOTICE. j Householders are reminded that tho Census Schedules should be filled up on tho morning ot MONDAY, April 4th proximo. ! Should any house, either from mistake or i otherwise, have been left without a Sohedule, ' the occupier is speolally requested to report tho ! same by letter or telegram, addressed to the * undersigned, which will he transmitted free of : charges. The penalty for wilfully negleoting or refaslng 1 to complete the Schedules is a sum of Twenty Pounds. JNO. KING, Enumerator and Superintendent Colleotor of .Agricultural Statistics. Nos. 37 and If, New Zealand Insurance Offices, Auckland. RE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF G. E. HOLLOWAY, BAKER, CAMBRIDGE. All Creditors In this Estate aro requested to BAnd proof of debt to the Trusteeß hetore SAT URDAY, 30th April next, when a Dividend will bo declared. All Debtors to this estate must also pay up before that date, otherwise they will be Bued for amounts due without further notice. ROBT. LAMB, Trußtee, JAMKS HA.LLY, Trustee. IN THE ESTATE OF RICHARD ROGKRS, OF GREY-ST_.E_.T,.DEAL-_:R, DECEASED. All Claims against the above EBtate must be forwarded to me in duplicate on or before the j 23th day of April, 1881. WM. THORNE, Solicitor, Auckland. AS there has been some misapprehension as regards Charges for Carting from Blaokmore's and surrounding Claims, we, the undersigned, heioby agree to Cart and Crush Parcels of 20 tons for 18s. BOYD & BLAIR, Proprietors Itmily Battery, Tiki. fIIATO £1000 LENT on Building d& v \f Society principles, or on other terms to Bu!t borrowers. Mortg»ges and Loans nego tiated. See List of Properties for sale on fourth page. Six per cent, allowed nn money deposited for investment.—C. Willumson, Land, Com mission, and E.tato Agont, Vuloan Lane. RETIMING Fi-OM BUSINESS.-R. Kellv, Victoria Boot Factory, Vi.torla street, is helling Offforoae month his i.nmenee stook of boots and shoes 1.. 25 l^r cent, below cost price. DO YOU KNOW Copies of Meek's Masonio Chart may no w be had at greatly reduced price—R. E. Finch, Stationer. KID GLOVE DEPOT.-W. Eyre, Victoria-street, wanti to Bell 50 dozen 2-button Blaok; Kid Glovea at 3s, worth _. 6d; 250 yards of real Maltese Lace at is 3d, woith 2j Gd; 100 Long White Ostrich Feathers at 10a 6d. worth 18s 6<i ; tho New Lawn Tennis Jersey, 12s Od, worth 18s. VTOTlCE.—Youth's and Young Men's II Nonsmoking Pledge Tickets are now on salo, price 2d, at C. Mackoy's, Stationer and Bookseller, junction of Queen and Grey Btreetß In packets of 12, for distribution, Is, J WILLIAMS, TAILOR, will shortly • OPEN his LIRGB NBW PR-WISES, nearly opposite the old Shop. "\TOTICE.-On and after Monday, April J3I Ith, my Premises will bo dosed every evening, Saturday exosptod, at SIX o'olnck.— W. H. ICenton, Hat and Cap Manufacturer, 82, Queen-street, CARLTON ACADEMY will Re-open as a Day and Night l.cbool, on MONDAY, April 4th.—Terms on application, CITY TEA MART, GENERAL GROCERY AND PRO VISION STORES, Victoria and Albert-streets. Groceries and Provisions of the best quality at the Lowest Possible Prices, delivered in all parts of the City and Suburba, Choice Dairies of Fresh Butter received daily. Gih. Boxes Very Choioh Tea, 13/6 each. ROBERT REW. I|U_EEMAN'S BAY SOAP WuRKS. SAUNDERS & GILBEED, SOAP AMD CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, Yictoria-Btreot, Auckland. S. & G. having enlarged their Factory to double its former alze, and mado costly addi tions to the plant, aro now in a. position to com pete with any faciorles in New Zealand or New South Wales. The yearly increaße of their trade, which has rendered the extensive altera -ions nnavoidable, is the best guarantee of the superior character of their goods. A Trial is respectfully solicited. Tt/I'USICI MUSIC! MUSIC, Songs I Doets, Piano Solos, Aim DoetS/ Danoes 1 Victoria Magazines I BOOKS! BOOKSI BOOKS! BOOKS for Presents BOOKS for Prizes! BOOKS for Sunday-School Libraries POETICAL WORKS 1 NOVELS in Great Variety PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS 1 SCRAPS ! SCRAP ALBUMS 1 CBRISTMAS CARDS 1 BIRTHDAY CARDS I SUNDAY SCHOOL REWARD CARDS 1 JUST OPENED A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF THE ABOVE W. E. 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FILES kept ot all the Leading Colonial and Local Newspapers, DRAUGHTS, CHESS, &c„ Tea and Coffee Provided. Boarding House Register, Employment Register YOU N G MEN Are invited to avail themselves of the advan tages offered by the Association. STR ANGERS WELCOMED, and allowed free use of the Rooms on application to the General Seoretary, t3T Information gladly given at the Rooms. Open Daily from.B till 10 p.m. THOMAS BUDDUC, Hon. Seoretary. ' / \D' the making of books there Is no end," \_f wrote an inspired author in the infancy of the world, thousands ot years before the art pre servative of all arts was discovered. But book making now is a very different tMng from what it was when old King Solomon labori ously penned his word of wisdom on papyrus. Indeed, now a-daya the world is almost " em barras df s reches. 08 " ot learning, " quaint and ( olden" and bright and new, embalmed in hooks. And much of this learning is liberally supplied by modern publishers, .uch as Ca.salf, Peiter and Galpin, Collins, Chambers, and a legion of others. Not only are the works iatued by these Arms of the highest practical use, but they are Bent out in handsome exteriors, illustrative of the romarkable progress that has b2on mado in book illumination. Nothing in our opinion tends to civilise or beautify a home so much as good books and pictures. You can form a good idea of a mt>n from his library. Tbe great difficulty with maDy in obtaining b^okH of a high class in nearly every depart ment of literature is the almost prohibitive price at which they are issued from the press, and it is really a boon to society when works pi admitted excellence are brought within the reach of porsO-S of moderate means by the admirable St stem of Time Payments. We can confidently recommend our readers to the splendid selection of Bookß at the premises ol E. Wooding (late McGready, Thomson, aud Niven), v ooc Importer, Queen-street Junction, Auckland AUSTRIAN BENTWOOD CANE CHAIRS, English and American Cam Chairs, at T. fc H. Cooke's. 67, Queen street B" RUSSELS CARPETS, Tapestry Car pets, Kidderminster Carpet*, Linoleum Floorcloth, and Matting of all kinds, on sale a T. & H. uooke's, 67, Uueen-Btreet. VTUVE PEK CENT DISCOUNT allowec C to all Cash Purchasers of Furniture a ; T. fe H, Cooke's 67, Queen-street. DINING-ROOM SUITES in Leather Hair Seating, or American Cloth, on sail : at T. Se H, Cooke'a, 67, Queen-street. IRON BEDSTEADS and IRON COTS in great variety, on sale at T. & H. Cooke' ) Furniture Warehouse, 67. Queen-street. GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES an. TOILET GLASSES on sale at T. & £ , Cooke'a Furniture Warehouse, 67. Qneen-ttreet, SPRING MATTRASSES, Hair, Woo Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattraßses, on sal J at T. &H. Cooked, 67, Queen-street. WALNUT Drawing-room SUITES i Damask, Rep, Silk, or Velvet, on sa I at T. &H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street,



j Public Notices A UCKLAND RAILWAYS, EASTER HOLIDAYS. Single Tickets aro avail-hie for returns when not less than one shilling, any station to any "tation. from THURSDAY, April 14, to WED NESDAY, April 20, both Inclusive. Easter MONDAY aad TUESDAY, Auckland and Nowmsrfcet to Racecourae Platform, one shilling each, irroßpcctivo of class, 'lickots incluaing admission to c lurse, 3s each. Trains will run frequently. Auckland to Racecourse, 11 a.m. nntil 2 p.m ; Racecourae to Auckland, 4 p.m. to 5 3D p m. Paaaengera with through tickets not allowed to break the journey to Raoecourso Platform, A, V. MACDONALD, District Manager. SHAREHOLDER in the "Novel" List en the ensuing Autumn Kace Meeting are resoectf ully requested to pay up tholr Shares on or beforo Wednesday next, (ith instant. All remaining unpaid after that date will be con sicered as abandoned, H. N. ABBOTT, United Service Hotel. "/COROMANDEL 1%/T A I L." ADVERTISEMENTS for tho above Journal Published every Saturday, may be left at tne Office of the Auckland Evening Stab. rpHE TIKI GOLD FIELD. JUST PUBLISHED, A PLAN OF THE TIKI GOLDFIELD, Complied by C. F. H. Lloyd, Surveyor, Showing the position of all the Claims at the I Tiki Goldfield, both on Government and Mrs Macintosh's property. To ba had at Mr K. Wayte's, Auckland, or Mr Silk's, Stationer, Coromandel. PRICE, 2s 6d. AWN TENNIS 1 TOBACCO ! LAWN TENNIS! CIGARETTES 1 W. W. ROBINSON Ha_ Just Opened a Choice Assortment of Amerioan Tobaccos, choaen by himßolf while in America, auitable for this market. More Novelties to arrive, «. Call at 08. QUEBN-STREIt. INDIA AND CHINA" TEA WAREHOUSE. FOR SALE- Capital Souchong Congou at 1/8 9 lb. "Tea Extraordinary" at 2/ „ "Family Mixture" at 2/6 ~ " Very Rich Deep Brown 'l ea" at 3/ „ JUST OPENED -80,000 Ormond's Cigarettes at 1/1. pkt. (of 20). Most Economic Smoking. 5,000 Splendid Gkrman Cigars, three for 1/. Give the greatest satisfaction, FRKDK. WHITEHEAD. Terms Cash. Victoria-street, Auckland. CF. COOPER, • SADDLER, COLLAR & HARNESS MAKER, Upper Queen-street, Auckland, Three Doors above the Army and Navy Hotel. N.B.—Conriar Bags, Leggings, &o„ Sec, made to order on the shortest notice. Charges moderate. REYHOUND LIVERY AND BAIT STABLE, QU KEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Open and Closed Carriages on Hire; also, Good Saddle Horfles anu Buggies, Horses Broken to Saddle snd Harness. A civil and experienced Groom in attendance. SAM YOUNG, Proprietor BOOK-RINDING & PAPER-RULING Executed in all its Branches, at W. L E V S', three doors above "star" office. Merchants' Account Books Ruled and Bound to suit requirements. MUSIO, MAGAZIKES, AND LAW BOOKS Neatly Bound. Bakers' Special Ruled Day-books. Library Books strong and cheaply bouno TVENRY L. FORSTER, SOLICITOR AND BARRISTER, TAURANGA, AUCKLAND. KELLY'S ROYAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES to Ohinemutu, Hot Springs and Tauranga, leaving Tauranga every Mon day Wednesday, and Friday, at 8 a.m.; and returning every Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur- I day. Through to Napier, Wednesday, at 8 a.m. Fare, £5. Livery and Bait Stables, Spring Btreet. I Tauranga. Buggies, Waggonettes, and Vehicles 'of all kinds for Hire. Booking Office, Spring street CC O D L 1 IN ' S TIME TABLE: Leaves Onehunga— j Leaves Auokland -8.30 a.ffi I*3 noon 2.30 p,m. I 4.30 p.m. Saturday nights— 6.30 p.m. I 11 p.m. Special Coaches as per Agreement. T L. K. ERASER* GUIDE AND INTERPRETER, Ohinemutu, Rotoeua. Complete arrangements can be entered into for Tourists visiting Rotomahana and sur rounding Lakes, including the Alum Cave. Camping-out, Boating, and Shooting Excursions also Arrauge". Maori Mats and Carvings can be Obtained. A Choice Variety of Ferns and Small Boxes of Sulphur and Silica Specimens made up and sent to Any Part if required. TELEORAMS WILL ALWAYS HAVE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. T_| UL I_ BROTHERS, HAVE NOW LANDING. 1,200 PACKAGES, Consisting of GROCERIES AND OILMEN'S STORES, AND HAVE FOR SALE AMERICAN RANGES AND STOVES BARBED STEEL FENCING WIRE DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOWERS CORMSACKS, GRINDSTONES, OIL STONES, Sec, &c„ &o. Agents for J. Craig & Son's Celebrated Scotch Whiskey. HULL BROTHERS, Auctioneers, Wine and Spirit Merchants Queen-street Kauri Gum Stores. Bre water Free and Bonded Stores Albert-street. Lost and Found. LOST, from Remuera, March 25th, a yellow Setter Dog. 10s reward.-James Keith._ jf» jj REWARD.—Lost a Pair of Field _& 1_ Glasaes, bent on each aide.—Anyone returning the same to A. Cairns, Star Hotel, will receive tho above reward. 4?Q REWARD.—Lost, a Pocket Book, .fa. O between Auckland and Remuera, on 1 Saturday night, containing £23 in notes, a chque for £140, Two Tickets for Abbott's Sweep, and other articles.-Finder return Bame to Police Station. FO<'ND, a Plan of Land situated al Ouitonui.—The owner, on giving particu lars, can obtain the Bame by applying at the Is TAR OfBCB. |j>OUND, an Overcoat.—The owner car f have it by applying to tho Shefflelc Grinder, Wakefleld-streot, and by paying expenses. ' Baard and wesidence. A Comfortable Home for a lady oi gentleman close to Ponsonby Road —Ap i ply for address at Stallard's Grocery Store ; Ponsonby Road. BOARD AND RESIDENCE for £ Family, or a few singlo gentleman.—Mri i Lecky. Gloucester House, Parnell. ! T> O AR D AN D R E SID EN C E. ---1 Vacancies for three Gentlemen: also private ' sittinz and bedroom with bath and gas.—Berea ford Houae. Hereßford-_treet. GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging 20a. per Weel . Single Room 25b. „ j rT.WO or Three respectable Young Mci .I. wanted as Poardera in a private family Terms very moderate.—Address No 3, Alber ' Terrace, opposite R. Maginn's Soda water am j Lemonade Manufactory. RIVATE Hoard and Residence for otT or two Gentlemen, Karangahape Road J no other boarders; no children.—Apply Sta: 1 office; P" RIVATE HOARD and RESIDENCE -Mrs Marler has a vacancy for one c 3 two Gentlemen Boarders.—2nd bouse from Poi eonby Hall. YOUNG WOMEN'S INSTITUT AND BOARDING-HOUSE, QUEKM- STREET. r Open daily from 10 a.m. till 9.30 p.m. ' Dinner and Luncheon from 12 to 2 p.m. Tc - from sto 7 p.m. 1, 80-rding-hous- for Young Ladies who ai le oooupied during the day. Terms on applloatic to the Seoretary. Working Parties and other Social Gatherinj n are hold during the Week, le Governess Agency and Lending Library i conpeQtiw with the Institute



Corporation Notice. niTY OF AUCKLAND. corporation banking account. » i Iho City Council will receive offors until 4 . p.m. of Th URSDAY. the sth day of May next, • fur the Corporatiou Banking Account, in terms r of conditions to be seen oa application at this 1 ofllco. 3 P. A. PHILIPS, j Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, April 1,1881, Tenders. i — AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD, TENDERS. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, March 25,1881. Separata Tenders will ho reooived at this office until TUESDAY, the sth April, 1881, at noon, for the undermentioned Works, viz :— 1. Sinking Well at Pilot Station. 2 Fencing Pilot Station. 3. Erection of Houso for Watermen ana Passengers. 4. Erection ot I. ish-houee. 5. Repairs to Dredge and Punts, Plana and specifications may be seen at tho Engineers Office. ~ Tenders to be endorsed for the respeotiva works. .. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. __ F. E. COMPTON, Chairman. qpENDERS for Alterations and' Additions I to tho Boys' Sohoo!, Newmarket, will be received by the Education Board, Wyndham atr_et, Auokland, until Noon of TUEHDAY, 12th April instant. Plans and specification at the office of the Board, and on application to the Chairman of the District School Committee, Newmarket. nn E N D E R S. Tenders will be received by the Undersigned, until NOON of the 7th . pril, far the Purchase of a Second-Hand. 10 h.p., High Pressure Engine. . itted with surface Condenser, and Vertical Holler, fitted with Kield's Patent Tubes, and a Small Donkey Engine. Suitable for a small steamer. Can be seen at Messrs Fraaerand t'lnne's, Meehnnios'Bay. Lowest, or any tender, not necessarily ac cepted. March 31st, 1881. B. TONKS & CO. nn 0 BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of FRI DAY, April Btb, for Alterations and Addltiona to Residence in Jermyn-street, Auckland. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. 'jT'o B UILD ER S. Tenders will he received nntil Noon of •lATUKDAY, April 2nd, for the Erection of Parsonage for the Franklin Head Churchy Arohlteot.-J3 '■p 0 BUILDEKS. Tendor3 will bi received by the undersigned un?il noon of SATURDAY, the 9:h of April, for the Erection of a Block of Brick Buildings in Pitt-street. ,„ , _ „,. Plans at my office, Colonial Bank Buildings. P. HEKAPATH, Architect. po BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of S ATU R DAY, the 2nd April, for the Ereotlon of a Cot tage in Liverpool-street, Plins at my office, _5, Queen-street. HENBY G . WAD k, Architeot._l 'P _0 BUILD E R S. Tenders will ba received up to' noon on SATURD A.*, the 2nd of April, for the Erection of a Brick Building in Wyndham-street. Plans, &o„ at our office. EDW. MAHONEY & SON. Architects. np 0 B U I L D ER S. Tonders will he received up to 12 o'clock on ■^A.TURUA"_, the 2nd April, for the Erection of a Villa Residence in Grafton Road. Plann, Sec, at our offloea, Queen-street. 1-DVV. MAHONEY & SON, _ „ Architects.'! Meetings. UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' DEMONSTRATION. Delegates are requested to Meat at the Young Men's ttooms TO-NIGHT, at 8 p.m. Bharp. H. C. DORRINGTON, Secretary. •yt R. Q P i~~I G H T [U.H.B. FOR CITY EAST], WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS AT THE LORNE-STREET HALL, TO-NIGHT, THE FIRST OF APRIL. AT 7.30 P.M. DANK OF NEW ZEALANJD. Notice la hereby given that the Half-yearly General Meeting of the Proprietors of this Bank will ba held in the Banking-house, in Auckland, on THURSDAY, the 21st day ot April next, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors for the half-yoar ending 31st Inst., and for any other business that may be brought before the Mooting, By order of the Board of Directors. D. L. MURDOCH, General Manager, Auckland, March 15,1881. DANK OF NEW ZEALAND. The Transfer Books of this Bank will ba Closed from TUESDAY, the 12th, to THURS DAY, the 21st April, both days inclusive. By order of the Board of Directors. D. L. MURDOCH, General Manager. Auckland, March 31,1881. DEVONPORT WESLEYAN CHURCH. The Anniversary Services of the above will be held on SUNDAY next, April 3rd, 1881. ,wm Morning, at 11, by the Rev. W. Morlky. Evening, at 6.30, by the Rev. J, Bbrry (just arrived from England). Annual Solreo on TUESDAY. April sth, 1881 Colleotio&s in aid ot Trust Fund. Banlsrantov Notices. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICr. IN BANKRUPTCY. 3 In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditors I Act, 1876," and its amendments, and of the Bankruptcvof Johw Worth Pbabsb ot the City of Auckland, in the Pro > vicci-1 District of Auokland and Colony II of Now Zealand, Shirt Manufacturer, a a Debtor. I Notioe ia hereby given that a sufficient num ber of Creditors of tho said John Worth Pearse - not having attended the First Meeting of Cre t ditora, appointed to bi hell on Wednesday, tho t . 30th day of March, It 81, in the Supreme Court 0 Buildings, Auckland, at the hour of 12 o'clock noon, or at the adjournment thereat on Thurs - day, the 31st day of March, 1881, at the same v place and hour, tbe Registrar has. in pursuance d of the _6th section of "The Debtors andCro g ditora Act, 1876." appointed Thomas Macffarlane, Esquire, of Auckland, Certificated Accountant •fin Bankruptcy, to be Creditors' Trustee of tho property ,of the said John Worth Pearse; and that the said Thomas Macffarlane has Intimated II the Registrar, in writing, his acceptance of " the aaid office, >t Dated this Ist day of April, 1881. >- G. W. BASLEY, 3, Deputy Registrar. Russell Se Devore, a Solicitors for the said debtor. 1 Auctions. * [B. TONKS. K. C. CARS. B. D. TONES.] MONDAY, APRIL 4. Clearing Sale of Carpenters' Tools, Sewing k Machines, Field Glass, Chronometers, Dress Sword, &c., &c. r. B. TONKS & CO. id W7ILL sell on Monday, the 4th inst. TT atllo'clock ~e thb: ABOVE GOODS, to close accounts. ,B [B. TONKS, E. C. CARR. B. D. TONES.] TUESDAY, APRIL 5. 5. or n-TIRADE SALE _ OF GROCERIES, TEAS, ENGLISH MALT, SUGARS, ea Sec, &c. je on R TONKS 4 CO,, gs Auctioneers, to — 7Z — 7. T~ -J" * ■ ■ (Continued on Fourth Page.)