SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

it.iv WATKR t This Evening, W.37 HI.*H WAZ__K{ To . morrow Morning, 10.59 ' UNSKT.-Thls Evonlng, M "»INRISK!.—To-Morrow Morning. 5.21 U '.'OKI. AQK.-First 6th, 0.33 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Atalanta, celt,, Donovaii,_ftom Vvlmngarci

lons, 8T v ,'StephenPon. from Russell

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVENINQ.

Wrdtaki, s.s., Edio, for Whangaroi

TO-DAY.

Mercury, cutter, Yates, for Tairua Gem. sch., Pearco. for Talrua mart, cutter, Williamson, for Mercury Bay Opotiki, sch, Ceilings, for Tairua yyaiwera, sch., Bnshell. for Rarotonga Catherino Jane, barquo, Simpson, for What garoa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London-Dunloo, loading: Loch Urr, to follow Sydney—Arawata, Tuesday!; Zealnndia, Wed-

nosday Tauranga—Gienolg, Friday; Waitaki, Monday Russell—loiia, Monday -Melbourne, vht South—Ringaroomn, Thursday Whangaroi and Russell—Waitaki, Wednesday New Plymouth nnd South—Poiguin, on arrival

of mail Whangnrei—Argylo, Tuesdays aud Fridays Waitaki. Friday Samoa— Hollla Brandon, schoonor Lovuka—Southern Cross, Wcrinoartay Friondly Islands-Myrtle and Edith

VESSELS EXPECTED

Wolvonne, 11.M.5., from Sydney, shortly Arawata, s.s., from South, Monday Zoalandia, P.M. s.b. from San Francisco, Wed-

nesday RiDgarooma, s.s., from Sydney, Wednesday Oxford, ship, (M.T.L.S.) from London; uailod

Deo. 1 Sydenham, barquo IJ.M.F.Q), from London sailed November 27th I'oru, barque, from London : loading Loch Dee, barquo, from Ltndon; sailed Decom-

ber 21 Superior, barque, from Now York; sailed October 23 Cabarfotdh, barque (5.1.. M.J.), from Hongkong Himalaya, barque (V.T.K.M), from London; Stag, barque, frum Newcastle; saihd Loongana, barque, from Hnbart Town Thomas and Henry, brig, from I yttolton Orwell, brigantino, from tho Islands Hoderick Dim. brigantine, from Dunedin Clansman, brigantino, from Molbourne, sailed

20th Defiance, brigantine. from Melbourne Kthel, brigantino, from Dunedin Kyno, brigantino, from Rotumoh .Look Out, brigantino. from Sydney S'nergy. schooner, from Noumea Mazeppa, schooner, from Korotong. Marion, schooner, from Noumea Policeman, schoonor, from Noumea Mary King, schooner, from Lyttelton Julia Price, schooner, from Noumea Dayspring, mission schooner (W.N.8.M.), from

the Islands Gael, schooner, from Levuka Agnes Donald, schooner, from Rarotonga Enterprise, schooner, from Timaru Sybil, schooner, from Society Islands Transit, schooner, from Rarotonga Coronet, .ehooner, from Cook's Islands Atotohau. schooner, from Rarotonga Pirate, schooner, from Pcnryhn Island Pearl, ketch, from Rarotonga Speedwell, ketch, from Norfolk Island

EXPORTS.

Per Wait-, era, for Rarotonga—9S7 pieces sawn timber, 20 kegs bsef ,5 tins flour, 5 tins biscuits. 6 boxes soap, o cases gonove, 3 cases salmon, o casks bottled beor, 5 packages sundries.

Per Edith, for Tonga—l caso Fwine, Teases bottlnd fish, lOcases-pro-erf os, 1 keg barley. 1 box tobacco, I cases champagne, 7 coses quinine wino. 21 bars iron, 1 caso har ware, a cases preserved oysters, 3 cases sherry wine, 23 cases geneva, 10 cases salmon, 10 coses branay, 15 cases bottled beer, 5 casc3 ginger wine, 5 cases kerosene, 1 case sarßaparilla, 2 eases condensed milk, 1 octavo brandy, 9 cases whisky, 1 qr.-cosk rum, 5 coses fruits in syrup, 5 boxes soap, 100 tins flour. 6 cases potted meats, 8 half barrels pork. 100 tinß biscuits, 6 bags lime, 3 bags salt, and 2S packages sundry merchandize.

The schooner Edith has cleared at the CUB tjtns for Tonga with a large general cargo,

Accounts against tho Lady Joeelyn must be rendered in duplicate on Monday next.

The 8.8. Arawata, from the South, is due on Monday forenoon.

Tho three-masted schooner Estello is loading at Oamaru for this port, and intending shippers should forward orders at once to Messrs G. W, Owen & Co. of this city, or Messrs J. and T. Meek, Oamaru.

The brigantino Defiance, from Melbourne, is bound to Port Chalmers, and not to Auckland, as reported in our telegram.

Tho barquo Catherine Jano sailed to-day for Whangaroa, where sho is expocted to load with timber for an Australian port.

The schooner Belle Brandon is on the berth /or Samoa.

PORT OF KAIPARA.

Arrivals : Jan. 28, Annio "Wilson, schooner, Melgesen. from Lyttelton, with produce; 29th, lions, schooner, McKenzie, from Tauranga, in ballast; Santa Cruz, ketch, Ayrcs, from Auck land, in ballast; 30th, G.S. Stella, Grey, from Hokianga; 31st, Pakaha, brig, Brewer, from Dunedin, in ballast; Wave of Life, fchooner, Herbert, from Lyttolton, in ballast. Departurks—Pob. Ist. Nelson, schooner, John»on, for Waitara, F-<-ithJ sawn timbor: 2nd. G.% Stella. Grey, for __ _. inkau. Wi.vnnouND at Heads.—Moa, brig, Myer, for Dunedin. with baulk timber; Augusta, brigantino, Smith, for Hokitika, with sawn timber; Oamaru, brigantine. Short, for Sydney, with _awn timber; Look Out. brigan tine, Harrison, for Sydney, with sawn timber.

There are two vessols outside tho bar, sup. posed to be the Speedwell and the: Nightingale. No doubt they will get in to-day, as there is a fresh breczo from the Southward this morning.

TELEGRAPIC SHIPPING.

iTauranga, tbi3 day. Arrived: Glenelg, s.e., from Auckland, at 11.33 a.m.

Russelx, thi3 day. Sailed: Eleanor, for Auokland.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Saturday. Messrs Carbines and Lusher reports a good attendance at their weekly general sale, and the following average pricesl:—Fowls, Is 7d to 2s 3d; canaries, 10s each. Produce : Maize, 3s 6d ; oats, 2s 2d; bran, £110s: oatmeal, ljd; flour, £5 to £11; rice, 2Jd; tea, 18a box; half-chests, 2s 3d; sugar, 3.3d to lid ; candles. Ud ; mustard, 9s per dozen, Jib. tins ; onions, 3d to Id ; pew pota toes, 2a 6d to 3s Gd; beef, 6s per keg; salt beef, Id; roll bacon, 6d : cheese, IJd perlb.: rhubarb, 2d per bundle; salt, 5s 6d per cwt.; soap. 7s per box ; kerosene, 2s Id ; hematite, paint, 263 par cwt.; bonedUßt, £7 10s. Mr Walter Dowdon did a good stroke of business, and fairlpricou were realised. Pota toes brought from £1 10s and £3 10a per ton.

MR R. ARTHUR'S WEEKLY REPORT,

A fair amount of general business done. No improvement in the demand or price of pota toes ;In fact, in consequence of growers hawk ing thorn about to buyers, but few can be sold, and price uncertain. Cheese continues dull of sale and stook very heavy. A large

quantity of Canterbury on hand. Old is -:elling at 2d to 3d, and new at lid to od per lb. Local fruit has come to hand in large quantity, which with the shipments from Sydney and Fiji has overstocked the market. Twc auction Bales have been held during tho week, and con sidering the state of the market, fair prices were realised. Growers should be careful not to put soft, fruit into large cases. Some peaches sent from tho Waikato, in small cases ot about 7 to 9 dozen each, each peach dono up in -paper, came to hand In very nice order, and .ealized 3d por dozen. Many other lots sold at about Id. Monday's sale at Mr J. Alwinger's, tailor, Victoria-street, clearing out his stock of tweeds, clothes, drapery, furniture, &c., was wed atten do*!, and all sold at good prices. Tuesday's sale at Mr H. Selfo's Franklin Road, of his furniture, &c., was very largely atten ded. Throughout the eale bidding was brisk, and high prices wore obi ained. lira wing-room suite brought £28. Wednesday's sale at Griffiths and Co.'s Imperial bakery, Queen-street Wharf, of the stock, farniture, and bakers' requisites, the pro perty of the lato R. Hale, dr.w a large audience, and many good buyers. All sold at prices far iv advance of what was anticipated. Thursday's Bale of fruit ex Australia, from Sydney, and local grown, was well attended, Sydney fruit was in bud ordor, therefore sold at low prices ; grapes, 3_d to i.d per lb; apples. 23 to la 9d per caso ; oranges. 2a 7d to I3s ,- Fiji pine apples, 3s 3d to 4s 6d por dozen ; Cocoannw 7s. Cd per 100. Local fruit: pears. 3d to 2d per lb; app'cs, Jd to 2Jd; plums. 2d to 3d: nectarines 2'd to 33d; damsons, 3d ; peaches, large, cases, ljd per dozen in small oa»e«, of 7 to 9 dozen each done up in paper, :]d per dozen. The sal. of Household Furniture at tho residence of the lata Mr Chisholm. passed off most satis'aetonly, A large number of persona were present, and tho prices realized were particularly good. Friday's Bale of poultry, produce, fruit, &0., was well attended, and continued to n, late hour, A largo quantity of stuff changed hands—a fair demand for pro duce generally. A very large quantity of fruit from local growers w* a sent in. From one gro wer over 50 cases of one kind of pears wore re ceived. The supply of poultry was not large. All sold at good prices: Fowls. Is Id to 2s 5d each; turkeys, 3s 6d to -is 6d|; ducks, Is 7d to 2s Id: geese, 3a Od to la 6d; pigs, 10' to 16s 6d : po tatoes, 2a 6d to 3s 9d ; onions. Id to Id; wheat, 3s Id; oats, 2a to 2s 3d; chaff, la Id to iB Od; SK flour £i to £13; cheese, 3d to Od; bacon. Id to 8d • butter, 2d to Gd; coffee, Is 3d; tea (box) 188 to 265: sugar, ijd ; soap, 16s; white lead, ijd ; biscuits, Cd; oatmeal, l.d; Canterbury cheese, 9 cases of new in one line, st 13d lb; old, 3d: a lot of damaged sugar at 2d to 2'd per lb. j

THAMES CATTLE MARKET.

Messrs Banks nnd Co.'s report for the woek endinsr February 3rd:— Owing to stocks remaining; in hands of butchers beim; heavy, bidding at to-days sale was slower than usual. The cattle offered were al st-ers of Kood quality, and realized from __6 17s 6d to £3 15s. Sheep were not numerous, but dull of sale ut a alitrbt decline upon last weok's rato. A few fair quality lambs averanea 8s 3d. bat several pens inferior wero dull of sale at from os to 6s 6d ; beef, 22s fid to 21s per lOOlbs; mutton, IJd per lb.

Mail Notice.

Mails wilt, Close ah Under i Tins Day. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 1.30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Comorang, at 1 p.m. Monday, 7th Instant. For Lovnka, Tonga, aud Samoa, per Southern Cross, at 3 p.m. For Waitara, New Plymouth, and Wangimui, per LulU Hookb, at 10 a.m. For Coromandel, por Coroninndol, at 11.30 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, por lona, at 4 D.ni. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Waitaki, at I p.m. For Thames, per Entorpriso, at 5.30 p.ui. Tuesoay, Sth instant. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 111 a.m. Per s.s, Arawata as follows :— For India, Chlna.Japan,Mcdiloranoan Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 2 p.m. For Russell. Kawakawa, Australian Colo nies, and United Kingdom, via Brindisi. for lowers specially co prepaid and addressed, at 3 p.m. For money orders, registered lettors, and newspapers, at 2 p.m. Lato lettors for Sydney and Melbourne only till 3.20 p.m. For Whangaroi Heads, Waipu, Whangaroi, and Miingapal, por Argylo, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, flth instant. For Samoa, per 80110 Brandon, at 1 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern porta, per Penguin immediately altorarrival ot Zialandit. from Honolulu. Note.—The Government steamer Stella loaves tho Blull* Harbour for West Coast Sounds about the middle of present month. 8. B. BISS, Chiof Postmaster. Chief Post-otl'tco. Auckland.

Birth

DANi.KFORD.-On February Ist. at her resi dence. Symouds street, Mrs S. Dauneford, ot a daughter.

WENNINGER.-On tho ith int., at hor real denco. Great North Road, tlio wife of G. G. Wenninger of a son.

Marriage.

ASHBY-CROMBIK.-On Eebruarv Ist, at St. Mark's Church, Regent's Park, London, by tho Rev. F. C. Lloyd, Vicar of st. Matthew's, H'onrters End, Cuptain William Ash by, of Southampton-street, Fitsroy Square, to Har riette, widow of tho late J. N. Crombie, of Auckland, N.Z.

Death.

LYNCH.—On February 5. after a short but painful illness, fortified by tho ritos of the Church, Margaret Lynch, in tho "2nd year of her age.

The funeral will leavo tho rosidonce of hor son-in-law, Vincent Lane, Vinccnt-streot, to morrow (Sunday) afternoon, at 3 p.m. Friends aud membor ot the H.A.C.B. Society aro in vited to attend.

MOORE.—On February i, at the residence of her parents, Alma Place, off Franklin Road, Mary Alice, infant daughter ot Mr M. J. Moore.

The funeral takes place to-moorrow (Sun day), at 3 o'clock. Friends please accept this intimation.

SKON.—At Yokohama, Japan, on November 5, 1880, Thomas Scon, eldest ton of Caolaln Soon, Harbour-master. Hokianga, killed byamo-t fearful accident—the explosion of both barrels of a gun heavily cbargod—death was iosUn taneoua. Buried with full Masonic ceremo nies.—Bermuda papers please copy.

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

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in'the distance, And the good that we can do.

We learn thud there is likely to be another cause celebre in connection with the Board of Education. It ap pears that the Parnell, Onehunga, and Mount Albert committees met on the 31st January, and nominated candidates for the. approaching election of mem bers of the Board. Clause 13 of the Education Act requires that all such nominations shall be " transmitted " to the Board '• between tho Ist and 31st of January." In all probability the intention was to include Doth days, but there may be a doubt whether any Court would sup port such an interpretation on the word ing of the Act. At the meeting yesterday the opinion of Mr Lusk, the Board's solicitor, was read to the effect that the nominations were invalid; and, acting thereupon, the Board re solved to exclude the gentlemen so nominated from the vating. But clause 11 appears to have been overlooked. By this clause it is provided that should any specified day upon which | anything under the Act is required to be done fall on a Sunday or a holiday then the next day would bo taken as being legally the day appointed. It so happens that both a holiday and a Sunday fell on the 29th and 30th of January, therefore, even accepting the word " between " as excluding the 31st ordinarily, that day would -unquestionably be a legal day for the purpose of making nominations this year. Then arises the question what interpretation should be put on the word " transmitted 1 " It can hardly be strained to mean " received," because the nominations of distant coun try committees would be placed at the mercy of postal vagaries to an unlimited extent. Ihe fair con struction is, we think, that the nomina tion shall be made within the time speci fied and the necessary steps taken to for ward it to the Board. Upon such an in terpretation the nominations in question would be valid ; and Messrs Newman and Waymouth, two of the gentlemen nominated, aro so convinced that their position is good, that they wrote to-day to the Board stating that they have placed the matter in the hands of their solicitors, and, if so advised, will apply to the Supremo Court for a mandamus compelling the Board to receive the nominations. The Board would, we think, have acted wisely yesterday in adopting Mr Moss's suggestion '_ to j accept all the nominations, leaving anyone who might feel aggrieved to J i.

I apply for An ouster from office after I election * and uo doubt, upon re-consi- I ievii-g the matter by the light of the llth clause, which was in all probability overlooked, this coin so will be adopt ed rather than to force on an action at law, which -cannot bring much pleasure or profit to cither party, however it may be determined.

The opctiiug of the Corporation Ruths en the reclamation neat llatilingc-strcot, will take place iv a week or so, aud the con ditions upon which they will bo available for Mic public, therefore, cornea up for con sideration, Complaint is already made by residents on tl.e cliffs above about tho ex posed situation of tho bathing place and platforms, and tho nuisance thus created is so palpable that the Cuunoil must take sonic steps to abate it. "Naior," one of tho sufferers, writes to us to-day :— Sir,—l see by your isauo of yesterday that I am not alone in complaining of the baths. It is Very evident that unless some alteration is uiiide and some res friction enforced, they will become (especially on ftundnys) a most intolerable iiui.anco to the neighbourhood. For the last two Sundays they have become the rendezvous of some four score men and boys, during the greater portion of the day, indulging in the most obscene of blasphemous language, and exposing them selves in a most indecorous manner- so much so that the females .-if my family are completely prevented front walking in tho gulden whilst bathing is going on. I urn fond of the bath myself, nnd therefore rejoice to see romething more iv that way provided ou this side of tho city, but let it uot be nt the expense of public decency. I enclose my card, and shall be happy, if called on, to point out what I consider to be a remedy. Again, I hear that they ate to be free. This is a great mistake ;no one puts any value on that which costs liinj nothing, and every one, oven tn your .small hoys, can afford to pay a trillo for a bath, A small payment would cover the expense of placing a responsible person in charge, and jirovont obscenity and immorality.— I nm, -te., NaToh. So offensive an exposure as that complained of by our correspondent is not toler able, and if tho Council do not abate tho nuisance tho properly owners will have to combine ami commence the Police Court proceedings nguiust the offenders. The other question raised by our correspondent —that of payment—is an important ono. A charge is made for admission to tho Sydney Corporation baths sullicicnt to cover tho cost of the keeper and main tenance, and we think a similar course should be followed here. There is no reason why the rates should bear the cost of maintaining the l-.iith. flee ides, unless some charge is made llio baths will become the resort of larrikins to the exclusion of legitimate bathers. A fee df threepence (including towel) would not be reasonably objected to by any bather, and it would probably suffice in pay the oust ot keeper and repairs, und piovido a fund for tho extension of the baths should the patronugo of the public render such n step necessary.

Wk have on several occasions described the

operations in progress in America to multi ply the means of transit across the {-rent continent, a matter which tho colonies arc deeply interested in. The Panama Canal scheme is now well under weight, directed by tho indefatigable M. do Lcsscps, but other projects almost as important have been far advanced, or are in contemplation. The effect of theso schemes has been n financial movement by the Central Pacific Railroad Company which owns the existing lino between San Francisco and Omaha, that has caused a good deal of commotion in tho English and American stock mar kets, The Company, it appears, have at tempted to unload a lot of their ordinary shares ou the Loudon Market in a back stairs kind of way. These shares are held by Messrs Stanford, Crocker, Huntingdon, aud Company, and it is but natural now tho Atchosou, Topeka, and St a Fe railroad is nearly connecting with San Francisco they should wish to be rid of what will be Govern ment properly at the expiration of another 15 years. The story of the C.P.R.R. is a romance, and would occupy too much time to explain, hut here is the skeleton :—The six gentlemen before-named conceived the idea of building the trans-continental rail road. The idea was a grand one, immense, and to any person not initiated in the mag nificent immiicr they have of wire-pulling iv the States, would be .simply east aside, as the patties most interested had not suilicient I capital to build 50 miles of railroad, much less 050. The country is pretty level between Oakland and Sacramento, and it was here they opened buttle with a gtcat llourish of trumpets, but tho principal work was done in Washington, and with such success that besides the land graut, the Government were to guarantee a certain interest on their debentures, and were to pay them $-10,000 per mile for every mile of railway they built. The gentlemen arc all millionaries. and the line is as crooked as a dog's hind leg. It takes, in ono place, good hard travelling to do a little over live miles per hour. Cut of surplus profits of the road they have built the Southern Pacilic Kail road, instead of paying the interest on Government Guaranteed Debenture', and they have lately induced an unsuspecting English public (o invest in (j per cent, debentures in both these roads. As the Atchosou and Topeka road is being built by Boston capitalists on its merits it follows i that as soon ns it is opened, Ihe C.P.R.R. will have to reduce its monopoly ptice about "one-third or one-fourth," It is because of the curves and the inability to compete that makes it necessary that the present proprietors should get someone to buy the stock. Another clever dodge the railway kings have, is " watering stock." Vaiiderbilt^a short time hack, did this with the N.Y. Central and Hudson Kivcr R.R. The con sequence is that Mr Vanderbilt was enabled to purchase in return for the slips of paper suppoßcd to represent so much value DO millions worth of Unite! States 4 per cent, bonds. No doubt most people would rather have those 4 p.r cent, bonds ban the paper he so cleverly manufactured. However, these operations have been so briskly commented on in the English press that American stocks are by no means popu lar. The plethora of wealth seeking in vestment iv iiugland is finding one impor tant outlet iv tramways, which arc very popular and profitable investments. Almost every week sees some new prospectus of a tramway scheme, one of tho latest being the construction ot a system for the city of Cambridge.

Mr Montague, the mover or tlic|rcsolutiou for a poll to bo taken "for and against tramways," in a letter in another column, confirms the statement that the proposed poll is meant simply to get the decision of tho citizens on ■ the abstract question, whether they want tramways or not, and that an affirmative vote would not empower the Council to carry out a tramway scheme themselvea without a further appeal to ihe ratepayer. As tramways, properly managed, are synonymous with clieup and gotd accommodation, therejean hardly be a question how the mass of the burgesses will poll, if sufficient interest can be aroused to outweigh such opposition as will naturally be offered by vested interests.

Clerks and chairmen of County Councils and Highway Boards should bear (in mind that by law the notice of valuation must be advertised four times. Through neglect of thia provision of the law some of the valu ations are likely to be rendered illegal. The Stak is a gazette for the publication of these notices.

many friends of Captain Ashby and Mrs J. N. Crombie will read with interest the marriage notice which appears in our columns to-day. The happy couple arc now ou their wedding tour.

A mau named Edward Burke is now utidcr treatment for contusion at the Dis trict Hospital, having received a very severe blow in ihe ribs in some "fistic" fray. He says he was struck by the pro prietor of a boarding house iv which he was staying, but under no provocation whatever.

The qua'terly meetiug of the Hope of Parnell Lodge, No. 3, 1.U.G.T., took place on Wednesday, the 2nd February, 1881, when the following officers were installed by Bro Jcukins, D.G.W.C.T., assisted by Bros Page as W.S., Thos. Killip, 1.M.. and Carel as D.I.M. :—Bro Campbell, W.C.T, ; John Smith, W.V.T. ; Bio Lloyd, W.S., re-elected; Sis Hammond, W.F.S.; Bro Watt, W.T., re-elected; Bro Chas Smith, W.C. ; Bro Lekoy, Jan., W.M.; Bro Thomas, W.1.G.; Bro Chas. Peters, W.O.G. J Bro T. Smith. D.M.; Bro Curno, W.A.S.; Sis Hedges, W.RH.S. ; Sis Taylor, W.L. H.S. The Secretary's report shows the Lodge to be in a nourishing condition, both numerically aud financially, and are adding members to the Order by their attractive Lodge meetings. They have a library of 80 or 90 volumes, and a good Harmonium to accompany the Odes, Songs, &c, and the Lodge is altogether steadily advancing aud doing good, j

The Adelaide Corporation appreciate tho importance of public baths in a hot climate. The Baths committee has recommended the erection of uew baths to cost £7,000.

In future divine service will be conducted at St, Rarnabas1 Church, Mount Eden, on Sunday morning, instead of on Sunday afternoon, as hitherto. The Rev. It, Rur rows will pi each there to-morrow morn-

To the Editor : Sir,—l would wish to draw the attention of the City Council|to the awful condition of the footpath iv Short land-street. Right from Mr Cook's boarding-house to the new mill is so slippery that I have percoived persous hold ou by the houses until they got past; while others loss puissant ill valbr took to the rugged road, iv order to avoid) that will-be path of destruction unless some active steps are taken for the prevention of such.—l am, &c., M.G.

The Imperial Government ot Germany has made a display of petty spite is ordering the desttuetiou of all Hcinrich Heine's works containing his spirited Castle Legend, iv which a preceding King of Prussia was lampooned. What a blaze there would be if all the books which speuk disparagingly of tho Four Georges were collected on Tower-hill, anil a torch applied to them ! Franco, iv a spirit quite as paltry, punished and then banished ft young English lady, who in a moment of excitement, caused by the expulsion of the oi-Jers, spoke disrespect fully of a, Cabinet Minister. People who nre so thin-skinned should spend their lives iv sufo obscuiity.

At a mooting of the Exeter Auxiliary of the Society for the Piopogutiuti of tho Gospel, Sir Stafford Northeotc said England had undoubted duties to those heathen nations with which she was brought in con tact ; but her primary duty was to her own children and to children of that Church which hud existed for so many eonturioH, though unfortunately with many dissension.. aud differences. While it wns ground for encouragement that tlio churches planted in Canada, New Zealand, and elsewhere hud either become, or wore fast becoming, self supporting, Htill wo .should remember that the iniiin question is not whether they were self supporting in a pecuniary sense, but whether they woro still in eoidinl relation Willi tho Mother Church from which they sprang.

One of the most severe cases of rheuma tism ever brought before the Hospital sui geon Is now miller treatment in the poison of a German named Rolm, Ho has been afflicted for many ycitts, having suffered groittly while in San Prunci-co. He came out to Now Zealand, hoping that a change might do good, arriving a few mouths ago. Sinco thou he has tried all the remedies available and nt length resorted to the Hos pital, where he is receiving the greatest possible attention.

By his will, mado in 1810, ono Chiistian Splidt declared hiniselt so satisliod of the propriety of settling attain and protecting property in tho Court of Chancery that he directctl his executors to institute a friendly suit for the protection of his wife, children, and property, lie died in IS2O, but the friendly suit, wo notice, is still alive, a judg ment of Mr Justice Foy having quite re cently dicitled some casual-|UTstiou leaving tho suit to another generation.

A great danger is threatening the horses in London just now. It has beeu found that glanders is spreading to n must alarm ing extent, mid the authorities have com municated with tho Cattle Trough AsMOciation to endeavour to put the disease down as much us possible, though it is dillicult to sco how they can do much, as one diseased hor no will contaminate a trough out of which hiinilr.i's of horses drink during the day. A raid is to be made ii'-'iiinst badly drained and defective stables. The destruction of horseflesh in this city is enormous, though hardly so great as in New York, where a horse is hardly ever sound, that is, not gone iv the legs. Tlio roads there aro so bad, the carriages are so heavy, ami the --tuciican has to be diivcn so fast that a horse has no chance of getting through his lifo properly ; he is, iv fact, tun oil' his legs.

Our London correspondent writes : — I went to see the Ornng Outnng exhibited ut the Aquarium, Wo.tiuinstcr. It in a wondctful piece of animal creation. You feel almost as if you were in the presence ot a very hairy old man —standing about 4 feet (i inches, with shortish lege It hands and feet are almost similar in propor tion, rather inclined to corpulency. It so nearly approaches the human species that it is 'revolting iv itself, aud humiliating to tho spectator. The jaws are immense, with well set teeth ; do capitally for a member of Ihe New Zealand Houso of licpresentatlvcs. Tho shape of the head is very deficient, but there is certain intelli gent expression iv tho eye. It is rather heavy at the m-ck, and it looks very pecu liar altogether when standing up scratching itself, Wliich it is nearly always doing.

The number ol attendants at tho Auck land Free Library is evidently increasing, and the institution appears to have become the favourite rendezvous,; not of young men, but ot elderly persons—local philan thropists. Our young men, it is to be feared, prefer wasting their time and spend ing their money recklessly on some flagitious or finical amusement—something which will tickle their vulgar fancies. There are a few, it is true, who go there, but they do so simply for convenience' sake, and instead of sitting downt-uietly and trying to improve their minds, they choose rather to amuse themselves by talking at great length, to the annoyance of other readers, or scribbling in the " Visitor.' Hook." The following are samples of come of the remarks made : "Satisfactory, but sleepy ;" "No good ;" "Wish it was open on Sundays;" " Librarian very courteous;" "A great boon," clc, etc

In the caso against Henry Leon, which was properly dismissed by Mr Rarstow owing to a want of harmony in the evidence of Ilaymau, the informer, and the police, we may state that the lollies were purchased by Haynian, and not introduced by Mrs Leon, as stated by the witness. Mrs Leon in her evidence which we omitted from our last issue, said : She did not sec the 2s piece until after Jelfrcy came

in. She complained that Jeffrey came in without knocking, ate the lollies without being asked. She also complained that bad language was used. She did uot expect to be paid for the drinks, and she told Blake if the money was bis to put it in his pocket. She was iudigiuut at the trap that slid saw had been laid, and did not implore Blake to take the money back to save her husband. Her husband demanded to know whose the money was, and insisted on his taking it back. The police are entitled to credit for endeavouting by available means to detect persons in com mitting btcaches-of the Licensing Act, but the means employed to entrap Leon by llayman under the guise of friendship was contcniptiblo and deserving of reproba tion.

To the Editor: Sir,—A paragraph in yesterday's ■' Herald," copied from the "Duuedin Echo," au avowed atheistical organ, asks "which cditiou is to be read if the Bible-in-Schools Association carries out ita way? Are the children to be taught that part of Mark is a forgery ? If so, will this raiso the sanctity of the Bible in the minds of the children ?" The only necessary reply to thia is that the Association in question will have no need to teach the children that there are certain small inter polations—most likely originally explana tory side-notes accidentally incorporated into the text of copyists. When tho chil dren are sufficiently advanced to make a critical study of the text, they will learn this as other people learn it, nor will (heir reverence for the Bible be lessened ; rather they will wonder that after tho lapse of ages so few inaccuracies can be discovered on collating tha various authentic manu scripts. Men do not disparage gold because it is found in tho ore mingled with dross; nor will they despise God's Word because human instruments have here and there slightly erred, whilst laboriously multiply ing the copies of it by hand.—Yours, i.e., Viator.

A creditable brick construction is now in course of completion in Lower Albert-street for Mr James Dempscy. The building is intended for three general stoics two stories high. The whole structure will be 52ft. x 32ft. Each of tho three divisions is to con tain a shop 18ft. x 16ft., with sitting-room behind on the ground llooi, while tho second floor ot each will contain one large bed-room 14ft. x 18ft, and two smaller ones 12ft. 6iu. x 16ft., separated by a passage 3ft. 9in. in width. At the back of the buildiug there will be a verandah Cft. in width, and undorneath this it is intended to erect kitchens and servants' bed-rooms tor each store. From the top story a splendid view of the harbour is obtained. The building is composed of brick, and will be all plastered inside. The front of the build ing is set off on top with a wooden balus trade, which is a great improvement, but Mr Dempscy informs us that he has orders to remove it—it being contrary to ' the building regulations—and regrets very much having to do so, as besides spoiling the appearance of the building to replace it with plaster or other like material would put him to an extra expense of about £Soor £90. The building will be a great orna ment to the street, and rcllccts great credit ou Mr Dempscy, who is both builder aud owner.

Mr T. Ingles, blacksmith, has now in conrso of erection a capacious brick building on the coiner allotment by tile bock-house, fionting Custom-Hduse and Lower Albert streets, intended for a blacksmith's shop, aud is most suitable in every respect. The site has been chosen on account of lits proximity to the Dock and wharf, Mr Ingles doing a large trade with the shipping.

Ad_u.tard_yassault|upona widowwhoenins her living by washing was committed during the present week by a man named Picton, living in Chapel-street. The poor woman, Mrs Harrington, presented most convincing proofs of the brtttal usage to which she had beeu subjected, having.two black eyes and being, covered with bruisca. Neither the confused statements of the prisoner's wile and friend, nor the eloquence of Mr Tyler, could convince tlio Court of the innocence of Picton, who treated the matter very lightly throughout, The evidence of an in dependent witness, Mrs Brcnnan, was uu shaken and overpowering, and given in such n straightforward manner as to what actually did take place that no doubt was left iv the mind of the Court. The prisoner was sentenced to three months' imprison ment with hard labour.

The City Market has once more assumed a business-like aspect. The two or three indignant stall-holder, who offered objec tions to tho benches iv tho centre of the market being let for Saturday night have departed for "fresh fields and pastures new," unci their places are filled by other tradesmen, who aro nf opinion that they can earn a living evenif these bonch-holdcrs "are" allowed to stand in front of thoni on Saturday uight. Whether it is right| and in accordance with the regulations, that these benches ought to he let for one even ing in the week, to tlic dcttimont of the stall-holders, ia quite another question, however, but the lessee seems (for the pre sent at least) to have full control, nnd can rai-0 routi or expel when ho chooses with out consulting anybody.

Announcements of Sunday services will ho found in the proper column. The llishop ot Auckland will institute the Rev. John Hiiselilen to tlio charge ot the Epiphany and Whau churches. The Rev R. liurrows will preach at St. Rarnabas until further noiico, Tho evangelistic service at tho theatre at tho usual hour.

Mr Milncr Stephen, "tho healing medium," has challenged tho medical pro fession of Melbourne to prove that he is a humbug. It seems that the retiring presi dent of tho Medical Society, Mr Gray, re ferred to him in his address as a charlatan, und spoke of his red flannel aud magnetised water in vcl'y much the mime tonus as a policeman would speak of the tools of a ihiiublcrigger or a magsman. To this Mr Milner Stephen replies by offering to sub* mit to (ho examination of Mr Gray and nine of his fellow-medicos, threo persons whom ho will select, and then to cute them in their presence.

Au idea of the cost of repairing ironclads anil other vessels of large proportions will he realised by a perusal of the following par ticulars :—The Home Government auvcral months ago had triven orders for tho im mediate completion at Dovonport Dockyard of repaiis to the ironclad Agiucourt, nt a coat of £3220 ; to the ironclad Noi thumb, r hind, at v cost of £1420 ; to the Amethyst, at a cost of £32,235, to bo completed by February ; to the Valorous, at a cost of £304; aud to tho Petrel, for harbour service, at a cost of £1500.

A complimentary testimonial will be ten dered to Mr Horaeo Dean, by the inombern of his popular troupe of Minstrols on tho Bthof March, lit tho form of a ooncort. but whether it will take plaeo In tlio Choral Halt, or l.orne streot Hall, tho Committee havo not yet decided. The chief workers hi llio mutlor uro tho members of tho Auckland Kiro Krlgade and other giMitliinion who havo beon assisted by the ell'ort. of Dean's Minstrels. Tho programme 1- in course of preparation and will Include several specialities of a novel nature. Mr Loan is well worthy of a bumper house.

Mr F. G. Hwington, agent for Mr Robert Graham, noil lies elsewhere In our columns, that ho is authorised to Issue through-ticket, to the Hot Lakes at Itotorua.

The committee of the Scripture Gift and Prlito Association inform subscriber, that, as tlioii-financial year Isclosing, Ihey will boobligod if suvporurs will nay their subscriptions, and friend, give In their donations without further delay, as per advertisement.

'1 lie members ot tho Auckland Naval Brlgotlo will havo thoir usual monthly church parade to-morrow morning. They will mti-ter at the flrn.bell, top Of Queen's-struct, Rnd march up I'pper Queen street, along Karangahape lloiul. tnenco to Symonds Btreet to the different Churches, viz.. Churoli of England, Church Cf Rome, and St. David's Presb»t»rlan. They Will bo headed by the Company's Band.

In our advertising columns of to-day it will bo obsorvod that Mr 0. E. Gundry has token over ilin (_Uosiiß Hotel, corner of lvybor l*BSi Road and -.yniouds-sirect, lately o-cupied by Mr Hose. M' Gundry Is alreadr receiving encouragement, as his chief aim Is to maintain strict row cciHbllity. He hopes by as. Idulty, etc.. to meet wllh tho same pntronago that vyiib bestowed on llio former uroprlotor.

DEATH OF MR T. SEON.

We regret to henr of tho death of Thomas Scon, news of which bus just been received. He learned his trade at Messrs Eraser and Tiuue's, where he was a great favourite. Sinco leaving Fbnniix Foundry he has done ample justice to tho linn who taught him his trade. He left Auukland as engineer on the Nebraska, and by reason of bis steady habits and close attention to duties, he was much valued by the company. He met with his death while shooting game in Japan ; both barrels of his gun burst at once. His father. Captain Scon, nt present Harbour-Master at Hokianga, is well-known as au old Auckland skipper, and much sympathy is felt for the loss of his son.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"He brief; icr it is with words as with the beams: the mors they aro condensed, tho deeper they burn."—Southkv.

Mrs Hampson went to the Thames last night accompanied by Mr G. Hemus.

There is a report that the Queen has become a teetotaller.

Tho export of canned salmon from Cali fornia to Australia in ISSO was 27,814 cases, us compared with 14,006 iv IS7O.

Mr Castlcton, teacher, of Hunua, has received a handsome present of books on being removed to auothcr district. There are said to be three miles of book cases, eight feet high, in the reading room of the British Museum. It is lighted by an electric light in the dome.

Why is a literary man one of the most extraordinary phenomena of nature ?— llecaußC, don't you see, his tale comes out of his head.

A younc lady was asked recently which she preferred of two brothers. She res douded, " W hen I am with either of them, I prefer the othor."

"No I"—Some photographer in New York is said to have two hundred aud litty-threc " distinct negatives" of a Miss Maud Branecombc. Evidently a fellow who "will not tako No for au answer.''—" Punch."

Now that tho Corporation baths ou the reclamation aro finished the general opinion is that they aro far too small, and some steps must be taken to avoid the indecency caused to the houses on the cliff above.

From sawdust, grown-up twigs, aud like materials, pails, tubs, mouldings for buildings, doors, sashes, blinds, &c., aro now manufactured in a new paper-mill at Great Falls, Windham Maine.

Messrs J. M. Daigaville, W. P. Moat, K. Hobbs,and S.Thompson, have been nom inated for the three vacancies on the Board of Education. The clectiou takes place ou the llth March.

The Rev A. H. Carey, rector of Abington, Northamptonshire, has been killed by a piece of meat lodging in his windpipe and causing suffocation. Mr Justice Gillies goes to Wellington shortly, and will be absent four months. Whether old age is to be respected or not depends much whether it applies to men and women, or poultry. It ii said that there is one word ia our language which is never pronounced right even by the beat scholars, and that is the word wrong. It iv only fair, to observe, however, that there is another word which is never pronounced wrong, aud that is the word right. Cork, for use in the manufacture of hats, baa beeu cut to the thickness, or rather the thinness, of cno four-hundredth of au inch.

"Leon," of Kelly aud Leon, has done a <;ood business with a, Minstrel troupo in Melbourne under the management of Dave Haymen. Tho Fakir of Oolu is in Mel bourne.

Kate Kelly, after exhibiting through various colonies, was offered and accepted a position us barmaid in Adelaide, but the authorities mado the hotel-keeper sign a bond that she should not act in any public capacity in his house. Two persons being engaged in a duel, after the first fire one of the seconds pro posed that they should shake hands and make it up. The other second said he saw no particular necessity for that, for their hands had been shaking ever since they began I The success of Miss Mary Craig as an artist is attested by the certificate for oil paintings awarded by the Melbourne Exhi bition Commissioners, which is now exhi bited in Messrs Phillips and Son's window.

A Now York engraver recently made this raistake[:—" Mrlaud Mrs respectfully requests your presents at tho marriage of their daughter.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Beforo R. (J. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) TEMPORARY INSANITY. R. C. Armstrong, and James Pugh, who had been eight days suffering from delirium tremens, were again brought up, and being sufficiently recovered, were set at liberty on payment of 5s each. THE HAPPY FOUR. Alexander Starritt, Patrick Hogan, Alexander Hanson, and Mary Ann Long, were lined 5s each for drunkenness.

AN OLD HAND, John Leonard was ordered to prison for seven days', for habitual drunkenness, and one month for striking the constable.

OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRE

TENCES.

John Purccll was agaiu brought up on a charge of obtaining the Biini of £400 by means of false representations with intent to defraud Thomas Wells Marsh of the said sum, on the 20th December last. Mr Thome, for the prosecution, said there was great difficulty in getting the necessary evidence in this case, as there were other charges ponding, aud likely to be brought against the prisoner. Mr Browning, for the prisouer, ollercd no objection. .• His Worship said that he should require very substantial bail after hearing what Mr Thorno had said. The case was adjourned until I'riday next, aud prisouer admitted to bail, him self iv £200, aud two sureties iv £100 each.

SUSPECTED EOBBKBY

Matilda Jones, of Chancery Lane, was brought up on a charge of robbing sonio person unknown of the sum of £22. Sergeant Gamble said that a man bad been robbed of a considerable amount of money, and shortly after, the prisoner was acting with uniisual liberality towards her companions, distributing sovereigns and shouting drinks. He would ask for a remand.

Prisoner said she found tho box of sovereigns, aud thought she was justly entitled to them.

Rcmaudcd until Monday week, VIOLENT ASSAULT.

John Bicton, ou warrant, was charged with committing a violent assault on Jauc Harrington, by beating her on the head and face with his clenched list on the Ist. itist.

Mr Tyler appeared for prisoner, and pleaded not guilty. Jauc Harrington, of Chapel-street, de posed thut she was a w.t"her-woniaii, and on the evening of the Ist, she was busy iioning, She hail occasion to turn round Chapel-street neur the Alexandra Hotel. Sho saw the prisoner and Mrs Bicton. The prisoner knocked her down aud caused the bruises iv her face.

To Mr Tyler: Was not drunk. Hod been in the hotel. Prisoner waylaid mo. She spoke to him first, but was not abusive. Shu did not strike liim nor attack bis wife. Had not spoken to Bictou for six months.

Charles Farrcll, rcsidinginVictoria-street, was in Chapel-street at the time of the assault. Went to Mrs Harrington for his shirts. She asked him to sit down while alio went out for a few seconds, but as she was some time gono ho went to sec where sho was. Heard a fe~ words pass between prisoner and Mrs Harrington. Ho turned towards home and did not see the attack.

To Mr Tyler: Mrs Harrington was per fectly sober. Mrs Bailey, wife of Edward Bailey, of Hobsou-rttreet, deposed that she was in Cbapel-strcct. Called to pay her washing account.

To Mr Tyler: Went into the hotel to get change. Saw nothing of the disturbance, but heard defendant threaten Mrs H. on a previous occasion. James Harrington, a lad of 10 years, de posod: Saw Mr and Mrs Pitcon were standing together on the steps. Mother said, " Pitcon, you was going to choke me the other evening." He immediately struck her twice.

To Mr Tyler: Mother and Mrs Bailey went to get change. He and Charley Far rcll stayed in doors a little while, and then went after his mother. Did not know whether his mother and Mrs Bailey had any thing to drink. Mrs Brennnu was sitting in her own house. Heard screams. Went out, and saw Mr Pitcon beating Mrs Harrington. She raid, " You are a cowardly man to beat a woman like that." Pitcon then turned towards her, and slic thought he intended to attack her.

To Mr Tyler : Pitcon had the woman against the verandah. She saw him dis tinctly strike the woman twice, aud knock her down into the road. Mrs Harrington wn« excited, but not through drink

Mr Tyler addressed the Court in defence, and contended that complainant lint struck Pitcon and insulted his wife.

John Pitcon, scnnian at present working on the wharf, gave evidence to the ellcct that lie, Mrs Ryan, and his wife were chat ting together when Mr H. came staggering out of the hotel. Struck at his wife, aud commenced abusing him. He pushed her and she fell.

(Piteous evidence nnd language were of too disgraceful a character for publica tion.) To Sergeant Gamble : Could not say how the woman got the black eyes. She might have rollsd over and over.

Sarah Ryan was there, but as there was likely to be a row she went home.

Anne Jane Pitcon also gave evidence

Mr Tyler having addressed the Court, His Worship found the prisoner guilty, and sentenced him lo three months' imprison ment without the option of a line.

ATTACK ON AN EXPRESSMAN.

Edward Gilbert was charged with as saulting Robert Miller, at Unehunga, on the Ist instant.

The defendant having compensated for the outrage Mr Miller cousouted to with draw the charge.

This was all the business,

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' CO URT. -Th ursda y.

(Before J. E. Mac Donald, Esq., R.M.) We subjoin the balance of our report of the R.M. Court business ou Thursday last. It was iundvertcntly omitted from our last issue -.— S-NDALL V. CUNDALL AND CUNDALL V. Sand AU.. —These were cross-actions, in which Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for San dall and Mr E. W. Burton for Cundall.— Sand all claimed £<i 19s for meat supplied to Cundall, and Cundall claimed £12 3s for work done for Sandall.—The parties were ' examined, and tho Court eventually gave judgment for Saudall for £1 7s 6d, and struck out the caso Cundall .. Sandall.

F. J. H()-tEim_L_. v. Geo. Staines.— Claim, £12 !)s 9d, goods supplied to Mrs Staines.—Mr E. W. Burton appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr J. A. Tole for the defendant.—'The goods reterrcd to were drapery, clothing, <__c., and|the defeuce set up was, that as Mrs Staines had dcierted her home, and as the goods had been ordered lor herself and upou her own respon sibility, tho defendant was not liable.—Win. Joseph Napier, book-keeper in'Mr Somer fields establishment, deposed that the goods in respect of which the suit was brought wero ordered by Mrs Stainca, and delivered at a place named by her.—lt appeared at the outset of tho case that whereas the invoice served upou the defen dant was in the name of Somerfiold and Leek, the action was brought in tho name of Somcrlield only. An instrument purport ing to be au assignment from Leek to Somcrlield was put in, but it proved to be only a power of attorney.—-Mr Tole took and pressed an objection to it.—A non-suit was therefore recorded.

The Court then rose

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEET INGS.

PANMUEE.—At the annual meeting Mr Stewart occupied the chair. • The average attendance of scholars for the year was stated to be 64. The following were elected a committee :—Messrs C. Roberts, T. Cleary, A. S. Thompson. G. E. Ireland, J. Walls, J. Hagan, and P. Ganley. Mr G. E. Ireland was afterwards unanimously elected chairman of committee.

Kawau.—At. the annual meeting, Mr S. T. George in the chair, the following wore elected a committco :—H. Cuthbert, Joseph Smith, James Smith, T. Osborne, T. A. Harris, G. Wallace, and S. Taylor. Mr H. Cuthbert waa elected chairman and treasurer, and T. Osborne secretary.

. PAKAKtf.—At a meeting of householders, Mr C. Goodhue chairman, tho following committee was elected :—J. Deal, F. Simp, son, R. Harris, J. Neil, J. McKeown, E. Sims, and C. -loodhue. Mr C. Goodhue has been chosen Chairman nf Committee.

Victoria Valley.—At the annual meet ing, Mr John Kitchen was voted to the chair. The following householders were elected :—J. Kitchen, V. Edwards, C. White, F. White, D. F, Panther, W. Hob son, and W. F. Thompson. At the first meeting of the committee, W. K. Thompson was chosen chairman for the third time.

Garrard disavows the authorship of the " Soug of the Unemployed," suug by Maccabe at the Albert Hall. Garrard says he did not write that vile Bong^and if it is repeated by tho singer he will take action in the matter.

SYDNEY TAWHANGA EJECTED.

An Amusing Scene.

[BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT,]

RUSSELL, this day. Constables McGowern and Sutton. proceeded yesterday to Kuikohe, to ejact Syduey Tawhanga. He refusing to give up a piece of land and house which he had mortgaged aud had been unable to redeem. Sydney was anxious to be arrested, but refused to move out of the house and coiled himself up under a school desk, having plentifully applied wig aud oil to his body so as to prevent a firm grip from bciug taken by the limbs of the law. After two attacks the constables were able to get a firm hold aud Sydney was landed in the road. He at once proceeded to the telegraph office to wire his supposed wrongs to Ins friends. Many natives enjoyed the scene, but would not interfere in his behalf.

SPOUTING INTELLIGENCE.

(I!Y TELEGRAM, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON RACES.

Wellington Racecourse, Friday.

Racing cluis handicap.—Libeller, 1 ; Norseman, 2 ; Governor, 3. Luna and Dun also started. The betting was even on Libeller, Dan and Norseman being next in the order of betting. After onel false start the horses were sent away. Governor was first to show'in front, and led past the stand, with Norseman and Luna iv close attend auce,Libeller and Dan keeping some distance behind. At the turn, Libeller commenced to creep up to the leader, and at the back of the course all the five were in a cluster, Norseman now showed in front, wiih Go vernor and Libeller a length in the rear. Norseman was first to enter tho etraicrht, Governor lying second, but Libeller gal lantly responding to the callfrom the jockey, came with a rush, and, after a severe struggle with Norscmau, won cleverly by a neck, Governor being a length away. Time, 3min. 13"see. LADIES' PURSE.—l'illingsgate, 1 ; Miss Domett 2. Only two started. The latter led until fifty yards from home, when Bil lingsgate made his'effort, and won by a length. CONSOLATION Stakeh.—Dan, 1; Mis chief 2 ; Oasscvilauus filly, 3. Mischief led to the straight, when he was challenged by Dan, the latter winning by one length ; Mischief, second, apparently hard held. Time, lmin. 45scc.i

HOARD OF EDUCATION.

(Concluded.)

THE following is supplementary to the report in our la.t issue ot the Education Board meeting yesterday afternoon :—

Training Colleuk Uicoulations. ~ Tho regulations which had been prepared for the rnanagemdntof the Training College and Practising School, were read as follows .—

OFFICERS,

I, Oflleers, principal, and other masters ap pointed by tho Auckland Board of Kducat.ion. 2. Under the direction of the Board of Kdu coli.n, tho principal shall bo responsible for the management of tho training college. 3. Oflloer to be undor control of principal. 1. The principal shall instruct tho stii-tents in the theories of education and methods of teaching. 5, Masters to tench under principal's superse dence. C. Principal to recelvo a salary ot -£000.

TEKMS Ol'' .ADMISSION.

7. Candidates for admission must bo at least 18 years of age, and shall furnish the Auckland Hoard of Kducatlon with testimonials of good character up to date, and shell produce a satis factory medical certificate of good health. 8. Junior assistants of trie prescribed age, who havo performed their duties to tho satisfaction of tho Hoard, and teachors who have been more than a year tn charge of a public school shall be admitted wi'hout examination of tho certifi cate of an Inspector of Schools. 9. Holders of scholarships, or those whoso timo has but iccenile expired, may bo admitted to tho train ing college if oi llio presetibed ugc, and the Hoard shall coniider thorn to give promise of becoming efficient teachers. 10. All candidates to declare their intention to adopt the profession of teaching, and shall give security that they will teach in tho public schoo's of the colony for at least two years after leaving the training college. 11. Teachers recommended for admission upon Inspector's certificate shall attend for the pcr.od named in the certificate. 12. All other students to attend for at loast a year. 13. The Hoard may at any time dismiss a student for incompetency, repeated neglect of duty, insub ordination, or gross misbehaviour, and ostudent so dismissed shall forfeit any allowance for maintenance he may hold in connection with tho training college. 11. The subjects of study shall be those prescribed for examination for Class X certillcato. tho compulsory, and at loast thrco of tho optional subjects proscribed for examination for Class D certificate, bs well as any other subjects tbo Boar! may determine. 11. Tho lime to bo allotted to each subject shall be as under:—English, 3 boars (wceklyi; history and goography, 3 hours; arithmetic, 2; mathe matics, U; drawing and music, 2; science, l*ws of health, or domenic economy and sewing. 2 hours ; French or Latin, theory of school management, 2 hours ; gymnastic and drill, 1 hour. The above ehali be subject to such modifications as tho Board may find desirable.

I'BACTICK OIT TEACHING.

15, Kvety Btudent to spend a portion of time as teacher in a practising school under direction of tho principal. IG. Principal to superintend tho practico of students. 17, Teachers in whose class-rooms students may bo practising shall for the timo being be considered oflleers of the training college, and shall report to tho princi pal, If required, on the work performed by the students. 18. Mastors to glvo every facility to students whon practising. 19 It shall be the duty of tho head mauler of the practising school to commit the principal of the training college on all matters of school management, and to make such arrangement and distribution of work as shall enable students in training to have practice ln teaching. 20. In the organisation of tho practising school dno regard Bhall be had to its purposes as a part of the training college, as well as forming in itself a public school. All departments of ordinary public schools shall be maintained in active operation, and classes shall be bo granted that students may havo experience not only as class-teachers, but as teachers ot departments in larger schools. 21. Regard to bo had in the appointment of teachers to practising school, to the duties that will devolve upon them. 22. The staff of practising school shall be sufficient for the work of tho scnool without assistance from training college , an allowance of £i 0 a year for females, and £15 for malca, tenable for two years, may be granted to students who havo b.en senior assistant holders of scholarships and others, the number of persons to whom such allowances shall ba mode to bo decided by the Board, and to bo limited by tho funds available for the purpose at tho command of the Board.

It was decided to forward a copy of the Regulations to the City School Committee for its consideration, particular attention being directed to clauses 2, 3, i, 15, 16, 17, IS. 19, 20, 21 and 22.

The Secretary enquired whether there was any objection to tho daily papers being allowed to publish the regulations.

Ou the question beiug put to the meeting it was decided to permit the publication of them, Mr Peacock being the only dis sentien•

Deputation from Mahurangi.— A deputation, consisting of Messrs H. Palmer, J. B. Jordan, S. Moore, and Boon, waited on the Board, as representing the majority of the Warkworth householders, to protest against the division of the school district. They said that a meeting bid been held in favour of divi sion, hut it was simply a "hole and corner affair." The deputation desired that they would be allowed to remain one district, as before. Two committees had been elected, but they believed both to be in formal, and protested against the whole meeting as irregular. The deputation ex pressed their thanks to the Board for grant ing them a hearing, and withdrew. Con siderable discussion then ensued as to whether the Board could legally retrace its steps and call auotber meeting of house holders to obtain a general expression of opinion, as to division or otherwise. On the motion of Mr Peacock, it was ultimately agreed "That a meeting of Warkworth householders be called to elect a committee, and that at such meeting tho question of the boundaries of the district he considered in accordance with the 61st section of the Act." 'llio Board then adjourned until the llth instant, at 2 o'clock.

BERNHARDT REHEARSING.

In the San Francisco theatre Mile. Bern hardt and two or three women and men were walking up and down the stage in the dark. Oue of the women shot out of the main door, popped in again, said something to Mile. Bernhardt that caused her te faint and full into tho arms of one of the men. Apparently she was displeased with the manner of her own, for she directed the man to staud in one part of the stage, aud then in others, aud, placing herself near she fainted and fell into his arms six times in rapid succession. She did this by first facinr. the man, then suddenly twirling on one heel and falling backward against his left arm, which it was his duty to put out at the proper instant. Sho was rehearsing in "Frou-Frou." Again she spent the en tire day on the stage, talking, laughing, crying, ges-icula_ing,ta.linjr down, throwiug herself into chairs aud lounges.and at times playing bits of every part in the play. She felt so much at ease that she sat on the stage carpet with her feet straight out before her, or with her hands clasped over one kuee.and every now and then she sprang to her feet to sec about a light, a scene, a bit of furniture or an impeifect recitation. She wore a plaid silk dress, a drab cloth sacqne, and tho iucvitable cloud of lace - about her neck and head. As she moved about iv her nervous manner nhe continually put on und took offthe sacque audrcarranged the cloud of lace work,—" New York Sun."

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

TURKISH OBSTINACY,

[E-UlKll'- TELKUHAMS,

CONSTANTINOPLE, February 3,

In reply to the representations made by the Ambassadois ot the Powers, the Porte has declined to state beforehand the maxi. mum concessions which Turkey is prepared to make to Greece in Epirus and Thessaly, but is willing to negotiate in regard to tho demands put forward by Greece.

ILLNESS OF MR CARLYLE,

LONDON, February 3.

Mr Thos. Carlyle, the well-known author, in now alarmingly ill. His physicians hold out no hope of his recovery.

LONDON, February 3, Consols remain at 96J; 4$ per cent. New Zealand loan, 97, ex dividend.

AUSTRALIAN.

EXHIBITION AWARDS. MELBOURNE, Saturday,

It is stated that New Zealand exhibitors receive twenty-four rewards for exhibits of wheat, but noue are first prizes, Obituary : Mr James Blackwood, of Dalgetty, Blackwood and Co,, after a long illness, from dropsy. OUTRAGE BY BLACKS. BRISBANE, February 4. Intelligence has been received here that a white man has been murdered by the natives of the Gilbert River, North Queens land.

COMMERCIAL,

•SYDNEY, February 4.

Hennessey's brandy in bulk quarters is quoted at lis 6'd. Raven's twist tobacco, at Is 4d.

ADELAIDE, February 4.

Wheat, 4s 4d to 4s 4id. The market is quiet. Town Hour, £10 10s to £10 15s; country brands, £9 5s to £9 7s Od. Freights to] London ; Steamers, 45s per ton ; sailing vessels, 42s 6d. Freights to United King dom from Adelaide : 42s Gd to 455 ; dilto from outports. 455.

THOMPSON ON THE HANLAN TRICKETT RACE.

Thompson, the Leviathan, has writteD to a. friend in Sydney giving his opinions on the Hanl-in aud Trickett race. He says : "As in all past events, you will hear how the defeated man was overdone, aud how haggard he looked, I hope yon will give mm like Harry Kelley and Laycock credit for knowing i rowing roan's condition. Trickett himself declared, both before and after the race, that he was never fitter or more confident in bis life. Laycock, who did all his work with Ned, put over £800 odd on it, Trickett the same. They gave me their money, aud whatever odds I got to it they were satisfied. You know a man like Laycock never before had over £50 on a boat-race in his life. They even put their colour and boat money on it. I never saw men so sanguine. On the morning of the race, the Newcastle contingent came pouring in, besides thousands of American commission money. All my "sugar was dove, and they offered 2 to lin thousands. I took £500 to £200, being my last " bob," and 1 looked upon it as finding the money. The men backed up to the post and shook hands amid great cheering. At the word from the umpire, go, Ned took the water first and moment arily had tbc advantage. Both men pulled scull for scull at what appeared to be a rapid pace, and neither could get the ad vantage. The shouting from both sides was immense. As we saw JNcdhold him for the first mile we were certain he must row him down. At a mile and a half the struggle was severe, and I knew from what I saw, Harry Kelly stirring Ned up, that Hanlan first showed signs of distress. They wentup together up toHammersmithßridge, when I thought I saw Trickett struggling. Hanlan Jed him half a length through the bridge, and poor Ned with clenched teeth and leaden colour in his face showed signs of com pounding. The pace was that meny that one had to crack, and we cracked first. From this out Hanlan did as he liked, lying backward in his boat and going through a lot of antics, for which the prets has reproved him. Trickett continued to struggle hard, and occasionally spurted after him, but with no avail. 1 was glad when it was over, for it looked too bad to sec 60 good and game a man exerting every effort against all hope. At the nuMi of the race they shook hand-*, when Trickett Baid to him, "You have beaten me and I acknowledge my de feat, but more than a man's power has done it. You are cleverer than me, and I give you credit for it. When I possess the same amount of ingenuity as you do I'll beat you.*' Trickett referred to Hanlan's boat. Hanlan's boat at the bow when in the race lifted clean out of the water a couple of feet forward. While Trickett's boat was going through the water, Hanlan's was skimming on top. Trickett said he could understand being beaten but not played with after two miles, Another circumstance which astounded us was, he had previously done the time to the Bridge one minute quicker than the race and not fully extended. Mr Ward, the chief mentor of Hanlan, a very shrewd and apparently line man, told Charley Lett that Trickett and Laycock were the two best men in the world properly fitted. There is something in it. I mean following the Hanlan party to the States. They like me, and if possible I'll fiud it out, lam heartily sorry for the Australian losses. 1 have never left a stone unturned for success. You don't know what I have gone through. I never left the boat for a week, sleeping in the cold sheds every night, iv fact working the flesh off to do all I could. The trip (has been an un fortunate oue tor me, bvt . there's no use fretting over it. I thought Trickett would ■ break his heart over the affair. He said he not only wanted to win, but desired to win for his friends ; but old man, Trickett and Laycock both stood up penniless after the race

THE TIKI GOLDFIELD.

The action of the New Zealand Timber Company in so promptly offering every possible facility tor the development of the mineral resources, and more especially the utilisation of the auriferous wealth of its large and valuable estate at Whangapoua, is deserving of public recognition. Instead of damping the ardour of mining enterprise by demanding enhanced prices for shott leases of claims ou their estate the directors have taken the better aud more effectual course of uureservcdiy throwing the whole of it open for prospecting for gold mining purposes. The claims will be three acres each iv extent, and the rent will be determined in accord ance with the following scale:—For first two years, £2 10s ; for second two years, £4 per acre; for remaining three years, £6 per acre. Indubitable proof has already been given that the property in question is intersected by well-defined leads of gold bearing quartz, and the contiguous pri vate owners, fully alive to the fact, have beeu driving hard bargains with the prospectors. _ Tiernan and Coghlaa's claim, in which some very encouraging prospects have already been" disclosed, lies across the boundary of the Whangapoua estate from Mrs Mcintosh's land, about half of it being on either side of the divid ing line, while prospectors havo come across rich deposits in various other portions or the area owned by the Company, viz., 25,000 acres, and particularly along the course of the 0 .vera and Wairoa creeks as well as the upper branches of the Waingaro creek, which are not far from the recent dis coveries at the Tiki. These details are well-known, and there can be no doubt that the effect of the publication of the Com pany'sliberal terms will be to give a decided impetus to the work of prospecting and testing thoroughly the value of the en.ire district as a field for mining industry End speculation. If the claims prove payable, the Company will not tepetit its judicious aud well-timed liberality for it will be the means of attracting thither and settling there a large auci industrious community who would soon urge forward with accelerated speed the march of settle ment. In the interests of this province in particular, and of the colony in general, it is to be hoped that the confident anticipations now entertained of a prosperous future for the new gold-field will not bo belied. Intending investors will obtain further information regarding the precise character of the Company's terms from a perusal of the advertisement which appears in another part of this impression.

Mr T. Spurgeon, son of the celebrated Baptist clergyman, is a passenger to the Bluff from Melbourne by the steamer which arrives next Mouday.

A son of Mr F. J. Moss, M.H.R., is the winner of Mr»G. P. Pierces prize for the best essay on the "Life of Bishop Patter son," offered to the boys of the Church of England Grammar School, Parnell.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 5.



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