SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

man watfrl™ 8 KvenlnK, 8.6 HIGH WATER ]• To-morrow Morntac;, 8.23 SUNSKT—Iaig rivening, 4.48 SUNKI3B.- To-Morrow Morninß. 7.18 MOON'd AGE.-First Qaarter, sth, 1.55 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Argyle, 8.8., Crawford, from Whangarei TO-DAT. Southern Cross, schooner, Bongard.from Nor folk Island

DEPARTURES.

VK6TBRDAY. JJKschooner, Duncan, for Noumea liABT EVENING. . East Lothian, barque, ;:opwith, for Newcastle TO-OAY. Atalanta, schooner, Donovao, for Ngunguru BtwtTcotter, Williamson, (or WhanKaroa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Russell and Northern port^iona, Monday Whanga-el and Mangapai-Argyla, Tuesday and Friday Manfcawal-yingal, Thursday Meroory Bay—Jrtngal, Moncay

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hato&ilp (J.N.M.S.), from London; to sail Orietr'barcme (8.0. J.N.), from New; York D an«bSq bue a ( o!w.N.V.), from London; to CnJ fefbaf^e h(| l.H.N.V.),from London; to Bail dJnSJ^lfc'ftom New York via Lyttelton. Ocoola, brigantine, from Now York Mazeppa, BChooner, from tho Islands Agnes Donald, schooner, from B»Mtonga Winifred, sohooner, from New Hebrides Taviuni, schooner, from Taviunl Belle Brandon, schooner, from Samoa Norval, schooner, from Noumea Mary King, schooner, from Lyttalton : Saxon, sohooner, from Lyttelton

EXPORTS.

carrots,43 isheep, 25ca^eaprovlBions, &c. 8 O^RDS Coaktwi 3? . - Kriemhilda, tor Whangaroa: Rangatira, for Omaha. • The barquo Avona has entered out at the Customs for 3an Francisco. The Auckland brigantine Peerless lett New York lor Adelaldo on tne 23th May. Consignees by the Halcione are requested to pass entries and obtain delivery orders, without The Taiaroa is expected from Gisborne with a cario of cattle and sheep on Thursday morning. The barque W. C. Wentworth and the brig antine Ztapu lett Lyttelton for^Kalpara on tho 19th. The barquenttae Prince Alfred left for the same place on the following day. Captain Robert Mainland, of the barque Loch Doon, announces that he will not be responsible Jorany debts contra-ted by the crew of that vessel without his written authority. The schooner Lillian returns to Rarotonga from this port." A barqua inside Tiritiri was signalled when we went to press. She will probably prove to be the Rapido, grain-laden, from Adelaide, or a collier from Newcastle The Staff* is expected from Opotiki to-night, or early tomorrow. The Coronllla has been shifted from the outer western, to tho main tee of the Queen-street Wharf. The Southern Cross passed a large barque evidently bound for this port, off the North Cape on Sunday. Tho schooner Cntty Sark will proceed to Wellington and Lyttelton on the disoharge of . her inward cargo. The wreck of the brier Pakeha, as it lies on tho beaob, near Southbridge, was sold by auotion by Messrs U. Matson and Co. A quantity of wreckage, consisting of an amhor.the bowsprit, throe cork fenders, a rough spar, and some broken timber, realised £15. Ninety-one large logs of kauri timber fetched 22s a log, and a large piece of Oregon pine was sold for lla. Tho total amount realised by the sale waa £115 i 133.—" Lyttelton Times." The barques Gustav Metzler for Lyttelton and Danedin, and tho Marie Berg for Dunedln were loading at Boston when the mail left. The 1 ormor was to have sailed on June 10, and the latter on June 24. The barque Virginia Was expeotedto leave New York for Dunedinaad Wellington on June 10. The B.s. Argyle, from Whangarei, brought 25 sacks gum. 1 h0r56,15 kega bntter, 6 boxes eggi", 10 brace game, and 20 paokages sundries. Fas , sengers: Miss Low, Mesdames Coppel, Davis, • MoKlroy, Rev L. L. Cubitt, Messrs McLeod, Staff, Lanlgan, Scott, Goring, McLean. W. Harrison, Sattley, Fraser, Fritz, Marton, ■ McDonald, and 9 steerage. The brie; Wave has arrived at Hokianga from Wellington to load with timber. The ship Halcione came up from the powder around, and was berthed alongslded the outer western tee of the Queen-stteet wharf to-day. She will commence discharging her cargo with out delay H.M.S. Cormorant and the gunboat Reward were at Flerida, Solomon Islands, where Lieut. Bower was killed, on May 21st. The barque East Lothian, which Bailed for Newcastle last evening, took aa passengers Messrs C. Canning and John .Matthewßon. , The brigantine Ocoola was loading at New York for Auckland according to latest advices. She was expected to Bail on May 27. - . ■ The Oceola experienced very stormy weather on her recent passage from this port to New York, and the chief officer waa washed over board during a heavy gale. The following in formation regarding the said event was fur nished to the owners by Captain Bannerman:— " It is with deep regret I report the loss of the ohief officer, Mr George Blodgett, on the night of the 17th, at 8.30. p.m., when within twenty ' six milea of the island of Diego Kamire's, near Cape Horn. A severe S.W. gale was blowing at the time; the vessel was running under the lower foresail only, as the foresail had keen 'blown to pieces. She shipped a sea on the starboard quarter, which swept the chief officer ' overboard, and nothing could be dona to save him on account of the weather.- ..»«■, ; l&The ship Halcione will be the next vessel on berth at this port for London. -, ;■ . j

The brigantine Helena proceeds.to Kew Caledonia, via Sydney.

Some surprise was oocasioed this morning by the return of the mission schooner Southern Cross from her annual cruise, after an absence of only three months. Fortunately, the reason for her arrival here was nothing more serious than a necessity for repairs to the winch. The purchase gave way soon after the vessel left I here, and as the anchor could not ■ be taken uy without considerable difficulty it waa deemed advisable to come back to Auck land for repairs to the machine in question. Captain Bongard supplies us with the following 1! report:—Left Auckland on April 6th,' ana arrived at Norfolk Island on the 9th, after a Smart paesago of three days under sail. Strong ti, and B.E. winds were experienced all the way down. Remained three till the 18th, when we left with the Bishop, Kevs.Blee, Cummins, Rud . dook,MrKßy,andlOnativefl. Proceeded through > New Hebrides, BanhH, Santa Cruz, and Solomnn Groups, returning by the same route. Reached Norfold Island hist Thursday, and left for Auok land, on the evening of Friday. Had Btronf? S.W. and S.W.W. winds and squalls, and , arrived here this morning, after a rapid trip of three days ten hours under sail. Good weather ■, was experienced throughout the cruise, and the natives aU appeared friendly. The Southern Cross will only remain about two or three days, and then leaves for.Norfolk Island and the ' same groups. She brought on passenger from Norfolk Island, viz., Miss Lodge. ;

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Lalla Rookh, s.s., Robertson, from Waitara Colonist, schooner. Bailey, from Waitara

DEPARTURE.

Hawea, s.s., Konneny, for the South IMPORTS.I Per Lalla Rookh from Waitara, 21 head Cattle, 120 sheep, &3 kegs and 13 boxes butter. Per Oolonißt from Waitara, 185 sheep, and 20 heaicattle.

EXPORTS.

Per Hawoa for tho South— i bundles trees, 3 oasea fruit, S rolls matting, 3} chests tea, 2 cases sauce, 3 kegs salt-petre. 93 boxes candles, and 10 oases and packages sundry merchandise. The s.s. Lalla Rookh arrived from Waitira at 7 o'clock this morning with the following passen gers : Messrs Fitzgerald, Given, Broadhust, and another. She returns thither at noon tomor row. Tho schooner Colonist arrived from Waitara at 8 a.m. to-day with a cargo of live stock. The s.s. Oreti left Waitara at 10 a.m, to-day, nnd should arrive early to-morrow. She pro ceeds to Hoklanga at 3 p.m. to-morrow. The s.s.Haweal9ft for the South at 8,-15 a.m. to-day. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Hayes, Bey, J. Sutherland, J. Creceman, Piripiri and wife, W. Shearer, S. J. Kluellyn. Sullivan Stevenson! MeslPua, Purmont, Trueman, Williams New- Driggen, Brooking, C. J. Hosking, Mrs Murray and daughter, R. Campbell, Dalktnson, Hood,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

.n- Waitaea, thia day. jrheßowena ana OreU Bailed at 10 lor One nnnga. jj B**: Rowenaand OroU for Auokland, at . Opotiei, this day. r Sallea s Btaflia tot Ancfllana, at 8 a.m. Euasell, this day. . : lona from Auckland, at 8 a.m. | Bant£ K^te! 0^0011818 JnUa Onward, and

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.—

This Dat. . ■ For Whangarei Heads, Waipn, Whangarei, ana Mangapai, per Argylo, at i p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu. and OpotiH, per Glenelg, at 4 cm.

Wednesday, 29th Instant. For Waitara, &c, per LaUa Rookh, atß a-m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a,m, For Holdanga, per Orotl, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3 p.m. For Thames, pec Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Thursday, 30th instant. Per s.B. Rotomahana aa follows:— • For India, China, Mediteranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 8 a.m. For Gisborne, Napiar. Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisl, for letters specially BO pre paid and addressed, at 9 a.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.ta. , For money ordera and registered letters, the previous evening at i o'clock. For Walwera, Te Kapa, Craigieburn. and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Wangaparapara. Great Barrier; at 11 a.m. For Mangawai, per Fingal, at 3 p.m.

Friday, Ist July. - . For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Albion, at 3 p.m. . ... - S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster. . Chief Post-office. Auckland. : ./

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

'*■"- Junk 28,1881. Theatre Royal-Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company, Bp.m. ~ Devonport Hall-Grand Evening' Concert, 8 p.m. . - .. . . .

Maeonio Hall, Newton-Monthly Meeting of .Eden Lodge, 7.30 p.m. \ t Auckland Freethoaght Association— Special Meeting, 8 p.m. •■ Drill-shed—Scottish Company Parade in full dress, 7.30 p.m. Eden Hall—Leoture by Edward Lewis, "Sec tarianism, a reproach, upon Christ, 7.30 p.m. - Davls's Boxing Saloon—Hobson-street, 7,30 p.m.

Marriage.

CLEGS—WttiLIAMS.-On 27th June, at St. Patrick's Cathederal, by the Rev. Father Walter McDonald, Samuel Clegg, to Norah Williams, both of DubUn.

Death.

MWNERTZSLAGEN.—May 8, at Birkenhead, on her arrival from New Zealand, Kllen, wife of F. H. Melnertzhagen,. of Waimarama, Napier.

Notices to Correspondents.

W. a. Davpieb.—Write to some friend to have a cony of the will made at Dootors Commons. It will cost him a shilling for search. S. Walker.—Your letter was published in a ' large portion of our issue last Monday, and was then crowded out by late' telegrams. . It was again inserted on Friday, and went through the rest of the edition. There were no considerations, either "minor" or major, to prevent its publication, except the limits tion of space, which keeps dozens of other letters one.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assis tauce, For the: wrong that needs resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The operations of the Auckland Stml Com pany form a subject for congratulation and pride to the people of Auckland. It 'Was an exceedingly enterprising and public" spirited undertaking on the part of the pro jectors, and welE have they earned the pecu niary success which, as shown in the report and balance-sheet which we summarised in our yesterday's japer has rewarded their investment. That success is due to the broadness of view displayed ty the manage ment. They woiuld have nothing to do with any but reaMy first-class animals of unblemished pedigree, and, having secured these, tliey were in. a position to demand a hjghprice for thepungeny. The l,2ooguineas given by the Hon. Mr White for the Sylvia .colt Is the highest :price ever paid for a six*

months old colt in 4he world ; and we hope it will win for its owner, and for the Auck land Stud Company first-class honours upon the Australian turf. There is certainly no stud equal to that owned by the Com pany in New Zealand, nor, we believe, in Australia. Its reputation has already extended beyond the co Jones, fci! since the victories of Musket's sticc^ regrets have been freely expressed that so good a sire should have been allowed to leave the shores of England. Lord Falmouth personally interested • himself with Sir Hercules Robinson in selection the mares for the stud. The Company have therefore brought to our shores not merely horse 3 intimately connected by blood with winners of the great English races, but they have this sterling stock mated according to the ]udgment of breeders of the very highest repute. It is such worthy undertakings, capably managed, that bring credit to a place. Auckland lias not shone heretofore as a contributor to the improvement of the colonial breed of horses, but the Stud Company has done wonders already to redeem the past, and we are convinced that they will yet do still more.

While the Government, in the name ot re trenchment, are docking tea per cent of the few shillings earned by their most poorly paid employe's, it is outrageous that they should waste a large sum of money in printing vast quantities of perfectly worth less so-called scientific reports, which, as our Wellington correspondent pithily observed the other day, are not even adapted for butter paper. These publication'l, the list of which we published in our Saturday's parliamentary news as laid upon the table of the House last week, and which occupy 2000 pages ot printed matter, although published at the cost of the colony are not for public information. Our reporter made application for copies for the Star and was informed that they were private papers intended merely for mem bers of the House. One of these useless publications could not be brought out at the Government office owing to pressure of work, and it was given to a local firm to print. Yet the Government printer says in hia annual report that he had been obliged, during the recess, _to 'put married men on half time. To such indefensible waste as this the parliamentary pruning knife should be unsparingly applied.

Accounts of Saturday's football matches, and the meeting to form a French Literary Club appear on the fourth page of to-day's issue.

Telegraphic communications with the South was interrupted this, afternoon.

We learn thot Mr Henry Fancourt, the passenger on Quarantine Island who was suffering from dys entry, died to-day. He will be buried at the island. /.- ■

"Subscriber" writes on the milk .ques-' tion. He declares ithat adulteration,by dilu tion is practised wholesale by the Auckland milkmen, and he insists that it is the duty of the City Council, to provide for the in. sp.ection of all milk brought into the city for sale, !

The new church of St. Sepulchres will be opened and consecrated to-morrow (Wed nesday) at 11 o'clock [a.m., and the evening service wilK be held atf-7.30 p.m. The social gathering v ; to celebrate the con secration will be held in the school-house, Symonds-street, on Friday evening the Ist proximo, the proceeds to be given to the organ fund.

"Pinafore" was again successfully represented at the Theatre Royal last even ing, and the audience appeared to thoroughly enjoy the performance. It has been decided to give a complimentary benefit to Dick Deadeye this evening, when no doubt there will be a large attendance.

When Mr Edward Wymper was exploring the peaks of the Andes, in Ecuador, he saw a grand eruption of Cotopaxi. Ashes rose in a column not less th<tn 20,000 feet above the rim of the crater, and then expanded over an area of many miles. Two million tons of matter were ejected in this single eruption, and the particles of the ashes were so fine that in some samples it required not less than 25,000 to make a grain in weight.

"More Power to the Press" writes ex pressing a hope that the case of Johnstone v. Smith will act as a caution to those who have public property entrusted to their care. We agree with Irim, Persons who give public property over for private use should be made to pay out of their own pockets any damage which may result therefrom. •

The City Council are offering for 21 years lease that commodious brick building opposite the new Law Court in High-street. After the present improvements in the locality now being made are completed, this should be a valuable site lor a wholesale store, or for suites of legal officers. Tenders are receivable until 4 p.m. of Thursday next. • <■'.'■ •••'•

At the Court of Petty Sessions this morn ing, a number of boys were brought up for throwing stones. They were all discharged with a caution. His Worship the Mayor, on behalf of himself and the other: gentle men who were on the Bench, said that although they had allowed the culpirts to go unpunished, yet they desired to express their appreciation of the efforts being made by Mr; Pardy to stamp out this nuisance. It was necessary otr the protection of the public that all boys detected in the act of offending against the law by stone throwing should be brought before the Court. ■'

The following tenders for supplies for the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children have been accepted for six months, from Ist July prox. :—Groceries, J. W. Prime : Coffee, Is 2d ; flour, lls; oatmeal, 12s 6d ; rice, 245; barley, 265; No. 1 sugar, 4d; soap (best), 275; straw, 60s per ton ; treacle, 3Jd per lb. ; washing-soda, 12s ; Best meat, free of hone, G. Garret, 2Jd perlb.; bread, per 21b. loaf, J. Waddel, 2Jd; milk (pure) Booth and Brown, 3d per quart; coal (Taupiri), Hammond and Byron, 21s 6d ; firewpod, Jaggar ami Parker, 8s lid per ton. Boots, Geo. Black and' Co. : 4 to 6, 7s 9d ; 10 to 13, 2s 9d, 3s 9d, 4s 9d jS boy's, 10 to 13, Is 3d, 4s sd, 5s 6d, 6s .Gd, 7s; men's, 1 to 2, 6s 3d. v

A correspondent in ono of the North Albertland settlements writes : " The weather is something dreadful just now, rain and wind constantly. The majority of settlers in these districts sincerely trust the petition of road boards which is going the rounds of the North for signature may have effect, thereby abolishing assessment courts and their consequent expenses, and allowing the acreage system of rating valuation. The mods of rating will retard settlement more than had roads. Hating properties to [ let, for which the owners could not find a I tenant, even if giving the property for nothing, for a term of say five years, is simply a fraud, and the sooner it is done away with the better. The rule adopted by each and every valuer I have spoken to of arriving at the.rateable value, is by the value to sell, so much interest thereon being the rateable value charged. • Well this is, so far, good, and. 1 have adopted the same mode myself, taking the Govern ment upset price as the standard for the lowest class, which is the only possible way of getting a rateable value at all, i Still. I maintain that, although a person may find a purchaser at £1 or £2 per. acre for his section of unimproved land, yet, as a rule, he could not get Jd per acre as a rent. Apart from all this, the expenses of pre paring valuation roils and of Assessment Courts would be saved for road purposes,,if. the acreage system was re-adopted, and the sooner it is the better."

The' opening of evening classes in a central part of the city for youths of both sexes will' supply a want long telt. As some doubts have arisen as to what class of pupils will be admitted, we are requested to state that all above the age of 13 years will be eligible, and will be passed into classes' suitable to their present standard of educa tion- The City School Committee, who, individually and as a body, take a warm interest in the projected enterprise, have undertaken to efficiently light the rooms, and make every preparation necessary for the comfort and well-being of the expected pupils. The general entrance will be through the wicket at 'the central quadrangle between the two buildings, and the City-Council will be asked to place a street lamp there. It is hoped that allwho attend these classes will be regular and punctual in their attendance; discipline and order will be strictly maintained, but no punishments will be inflicted other than' the expulsion of those who are persistently refractory and disobedient, We are informed that a large number ot young people of both sexes have already made application for admission, and we trust that employers of youthful labour will' render every facility to those who intend to become pupils, in order that their attendance may be regular and punctual. The well-known character and ability of the staff at Wellesley street are a sufficient guarantee that the instruction given will be of a first-class kind, and we expect to find that these "Evening Classes" will be, ere long, reckoned among our permanent institutions, It will1 be seen, from advertisement, that the first meeting for males will be on Mon« day next, the 4th prox., at 7 p.m., and for females on Tuesday, sth prox., at 6 p.m,

"Defender" says it is all very well for "A. A. " to talk about taring bachelors, bat such a proceeding •would be most unfair to those who cannot afford to marry, or others who have to support parents and brothers and sisters. He fancies that "A. A." must have an unattractive family of the feminine sex on his hands. To the Editor: Sir,— "HI fares the land to opening ills a prey W hen vioa accumulates and men decay. After reading the address of Mr John Sheehan, M.E.R., to his Thames con stituents last night, I am vividly reminded of the old tribe adage : " You can't make a silk purse out ot a sow's ear." The pnblic, however, are-vigilant, and a rod is kept in pickle to briskly flagellate every such transgression.—¥ ours, &c, ANTIDOTE. The Jfonsonby Mutual Improvement Society have commenced their weekly meetings for their wiuter months, and bid fair to rank with other kindred societies in Auckland. We .have [not received their winter programme but learn that a number of essays and subjects for debate are im portant, and likely to be instructive. The meetings are held on Tuesday evenings so as not to clash with other societies. The following residents have been elected to office :—President: Rev. E. N. Bree, M.A.; vice-presidents : Mr A. Boardman, Dr. Bayntun, Mr O. Hewlett; secretary and Treasurer: Mr H. S. Hall; Committee: Messrs D. F. Evans. \V\ E. Alien, and J. Burrow. "Amateur," in answer to "Working Gardener," commends papers like those written on pruning by Mr Goldie and " Aborist," and says such directions are in valuable to settlers in the country who cannot obtain the services of a professional gardener, even by paying, while many amateurs who are fond of gardening, cannot afford to pay for assistance. He hopes to see other papers of the same kind.

The Colonial Insurance Company, we notice, have removed their business premises to the building lately occupied by Messrs Frater Bros., opposite the General Post Office, Shortlaud-3treet. The premises have been handsomely fitted up' and decorated. The stand is much superior and convenient to those lately vacated, and which have, we understand, been leased by Mr Vaihv

In a>medical book just published, and called " Information for Everybody," the following on "Spiritual Facts" is re corded,' and will no doubt amuse and in terest many of the. Teetotal and Band of Hope fraternity of Auckland:—lt says that whiskey is the " key "by which many gain entrance into our prisons and alms houses ; that brandy " brands " the noses of all those who cannot govern their appe tites ; that punch is the cause of many un friendly " punches " ; that ale causes many "ailincs", while beer bringa to the " bier ";,.that wine causes many to take a. "winding" way ; home ; that champagne is the source of many "real" pains; that "gin-slings" have " Blewed " more than "flings "of old.

The quarterly meeting of the Pioneer Lodge N.L0.0.F. of above order was held in the Temperance Hall School Room last evening and was numerously attended, about 150 members being present, besides visitors from the branch Lodge "United Brothers", in Newton. Among other im portant business brought before the meeting was the consideration of the desirability of erecting a Hall for Lodge Meetings and other purposes. Active measures were instituted with regard to this object. The election of officers resulted as follows : N.G. Bro. E. Butler, V.G. Bro, T. Hirst, E.Sec. Bro. Lawford, Warden Jiro. Douglas, Con ductor Bro. Hill. J.G. Bro. Duffosey, O.G. Bro. TrQaer, RS.N.G.Rro. Vaile, L.S.N.G. Bro. 'Jenkings, R.S.V.G. Bro- GormaD, L.S.V.G. Bro. Taylor. The receipts of the evening were unusually large, and exhibit the growing prosperity of the Lodge in a marked manner.

The Grafton Road School Committee, at a meeting on Friday, Mr Laishley presiding, caused the following resolution to be for warded to the Board of Education :— "That with reference to the letter dated June 8, received from the Secretary of the Board of Education, jnformiug the committee that the Board has decided to remove to Grafton Road School Miss Minnie Whyte the committee have iuerely to call the attention of the Board to the proviso at the end of the 45th section of the .Act, and to intimate to.the Beard that such a decision without consul tation with the local committee is, as the Board well knows, beyond the power of the Board, and therefore illegal; and that the committee regret in view of recent events, that the Board has not avoided all illegal assumption of power, even if they were not prepared to forego the exercise of arbitary arrogance; and that in view of* such illegal appointment the Head-master be in structed Dy the secretary not to recognise Miss Minnie Whyte as a teacher at the Grafton Road school."

A fire occurred to Hally's Brothers Brewery* Cambridge, last night, but was put out before any damage of consequence was done. The stock was insured in the North British (Shera Bros), for £300, and the building in the South British. > , "Gideon, the Soldier of the Lord," a new course of lectures, was commenced at St. Matthew's Church, on Sunday evening, by the delivery of the first one— ** The Icono clast's Defence " —to a congregation, which, in spite of the unfavourable weather, was a very good ono. The lesson was a'twofold ono : —" That modern schemes of infidelity may be let to fall from their own inherent weakness, consequent upon the ever-shift ing ground of their promoters—and, ,that the [name we bear is a rallying pojnt and constant reminder of our duty as • Soldiers of the Lord,'" Just before the sermon the incumbent announced that there would be no service on Wednesday evening at St. Matthews', or Friday at SS. Thomas', owing to the opening of the new Church of St. Sepulchre, and invited the congregation to show their brotherly feeling by attending and -joining in those services! " . ■ , i.

.'Thbil distribution of prizes.at Epsom House Seminary took place on Friday, when MrTrollope, master of the Young Gentlemen's Academy in the neighbourhood delivered an excellent speech. The pupils atop amused themselves with: dancing in celebration of the vacation. The highest, number of: marks in first class were : Miss A. Gardner for attendance, lessons, exer cises, drawing, and good conduct; Miss Emily]jElaidwick for mapping,; Miss Gwynne for reading;' Miss Crawford for writing ;■ MissE.ißrookueld for music;. Miss Char lotte Mulgon for ciphering ;• Miss Trollope for dancing; Miss Bassett for classes, repetition, and French; Miss Glasgow for needle work. Second class : Miss McMath first for writing, dancing, and mapping; Miss McGarry for classes and repetition; Master McGarry for lessons; J. Gardner for attendance, reading, and ciphering; Miss L. Mears for good conduct; MissT. Donovan for needlework; Miss A. Gwynne for exercises; Miss Crisp for needlework and music ; Master Crisp for dancing.

In the case of Mary Galvin, the unfortu nate woman who was drowned by accident, or otherwise, and on whose body an inquest was held, the coroner and jury could not help remarking on the utter indifference and absence of attention exhibited towards-the deceased. by her own children. She was formerly in comfortable circumstances; but after the death of. her husband, who was killed some'seven years ogo in the Epsom road, she to?k to drinking. It wos shown that she had- six children in and about Auckland, yet not one of them) from the oldest to the youngest, seemed to care for their mother," and could give no account of her during the last eight months; in fact, the only intelligence of her they ever got was from the police reports, which occa sionally stated, " Mary Galvin, 5s and 'costs." On reading it,their remark,"Mother is not dead yet," would pass from lip to lip, without the least sign of filial regard or any effort to bring her back from what appeared a hopeless course of life. - For months she had been a wanderer, sleeping anywhere, and wishing herself "out of the world," until at last the waves rolled over her, and drifted her lifeless body on to the beach.

A highly successful spelling bee took place last night at the meeting ot St. James's Association, the attendance both of members and visitors being very large. It accordance with, the usual custom the gentlemen's contest was thrown open to all comers, and a fair number of candidates entered". Mr Theo. Cooper, (Chairman), and Mr. William Gorrie, acted as judges and after some seventy or eighty words to the spellers, the result was decided to be in favour of Messrs Roberts, H. Haslett, and J. M. Geddis, ,who were accordingly awarded first, second, and third prizes res pectively. A contest for ladies was then announced, and after considerable persuasion on the part of the gentlemen, backed up by the promises of- the judges that the pumber of mistakes would not be declared '—the lists were filled up. The same words which had! been put to the gentlemen weie then to the ladies, and they spelt tlje great majority of them with ease. Miss Burton proved the victor, and to her was awarded a cabinet edition of Shake speare in twelve volumes. The gentle men's prizes were : Ist, Foucher's " Uni verse ;" 2nd, " Stanley's Account of His Search for Livingstone;" and 3rd, " Letters from the Log-book of the Challenger." The second half of the current session will be inaugurated next Monday evening with a lecture by Mr A,' Short, on " The Land Laws of Russia,"

Court Eureka, No. 6171, A.0.F., he 1 their half-yearly meeting last night in the Alexandra-street schoolroom, at which the election of officers took place. There was a full attendance of members. The following are the names of brothers iastalled in the various offices for the ensuing six months .—Chief Hanger, Bro W. Porteus; S C.R., Bro B. Fitness; Treasurer, Bro Kingsford; Secretary, Bro M. H. Keeaing; S.W., Bro J.Fisher; J.W., Bro P. H. Watkins; 5.8., Bro A. O. Cummane; J. 8., Bro G. Gooseman ; Surgeon, Dr A. Richardson ; Delegate, Bro J. Lovell.

Judge Bonar held a sitting of the Assessment Court at Pukekaroro, when an objection of Mr Ross to the valuation of his property was over-ruled. At Wairau the next day.appeals were held,and it came out that through an error of the Chairman of the Board, Captain Colbeck's property was rated £60S less than is actually in the district. An appeal by Mr Fraser was over-ruled. Ihere were nine appeals at Paparoa, one being against the valuator's! own property aa being assessed too low. Mr Goodall had his valuation reduced from £42 10s to £37 ; Mr Jos. Hardie from £35 to £32; Mr Mason from £38 to £32. The Chairman of the Board was one of the appellants and the jud^e made a reduction in this case of £8. Mr Walesby has bis reduced from £12 10s; Mr Breden reduced from £10 to £8. The Court was held next day (Saturday) for Matakohe, Omaru and Toka Toka Hi"hway District at the Matakohe Pnblic Hall. There were no cases of appeal, which speaks well for the valuer. The judge, therefore, signed the roll and com plimented the valuer. The duties of a judge through these several districts in con nection with the assessments is a very try ing one, so much petty spite and vindictive ness cropping up.and it being so hard to get direct and honest replies from some people that it is next to impossible to get a clear understanding of the merits of a case. However, Mr Bonar acted in his usual straightforward manner, and his judgments have given general satisfaction. He was greatly assisted by his clerk, Mr Saunders, of Toka Toka, who is well up in Road Board matters.

A meeting of the proprietors of Stodart and Hanson's Leases. Tiki Goldfleld, Cora mandel, will be held to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock In the office of Mr Stodart, Shortland street. A full attendance is particularly desired as the business to be disoussed is ot importance.

• Messrs E, and A. Isaacs will offer for Fale at their stores, Fort-street, at an early date, a choice consignment of thirty Frenoh, English, and German pianos and harmoniums where are now being landed, They are by the most cele brated makers, and should command good prices, St. James' Hall ought to bs full on Thursday evening as there will be no Theatre performance. The pieces seleoted (two) are remarkably good one 3: '•Family Jars,"a spark ling comedietta ; and "My Dress Boots, a reenlar rattliog farce—full of life and drollery. When we add that the performers are already well-known as capital amatenr actors, we need hardly prophesy that suooeßS is assured.

Mr Thos. Barnett, pork butcher and general purveyor, of Queen-street, whose world wide reputation for the sale of Cambridge uausages, dairy-fed pork, polonies, brawn, ohoioe haras, and home-cured baoon, has at the rear of hin promises a most extensive plant for the pure manufacture or his celebrated sausages, and defies competition.

FIRE IN NELSON.-EXPLO SION OF A LAMP.

[BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NELSON, this day. By the explosioa of a kerosene lamp a seven-roomed house owned and occupied by Mr Jago, formerly of McMecken and Co.'a service,was destroyed last night. Insurance policies are held in the Liverpool and London for £200, and on furniture, jewel lery, etc., £400, and in addition to these. Mr Jago's son, a jeweller, held a policy over working tools, etc. for £100. The loss in neither case is fully covered.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be brief ;*o? it is wlta words as with snn beams: ■ he more they axe condensed the deeper hey burn."—Soothes. .' ,

Westminster Abbey is to bust Carlyle. The latest name for a rustaurauteur is a steak-stretcher.

Charity may begin at home, but it seldom gets much fur ;her. Inquirer: Real happiness consists in seeing your enemy in trouble. Mr G. E. Alderton, of the Northern Advocate, has already issued an address to the electors of Marsden, notifying that he will be a candidate at the next elections.

The Reading "Times" askß : " What shall we drink?" Did you ever try water ?

The man who was "waiting for some thing to turn up " was rewarded when he stepped upon the edge of a barrel-hoop. An article in an exchange is headed " Men's Wives." There are so many boys getting married nowadays that such a dis tinction is necessary. The Boston "Transcript" says the affectionate nature of woman is seen in the exasperating sweetness with which she hues her umbrellai

Honest confession : A young lady at an Oshkosh temperance meeting . said :— "Brethrenand sisters, cider is a. necessity to me, and I must have it. .If it is decided that we are not to drink cider, ,1 shall eat apples and get some young mail Jo squeze me, for I can't live without the juice of the apple. 1' A man named Foster has admitted having stolen the cash-box from the Kamo Hotel, which contained about £300.

. According to Colonel Haultain the recent Grammar School Enquiry involved an ex penditure of between £700 and £800. This, of course, includes the retiring allowance paid to Mr Mcßae. "Henry," said his wife, with chilling severity, "I saw you coming out of a saloon this afternoon." "Well, my darling," replied the heartless man, " you Vouldn'.t have your husband staying in a saloon all day would you ¥'.'.. If the revisers of the New Testament' aimed to renew interest in the old version ithey have snecesded;. Even the unthinking discover by reading the now text that they had more reverence for the original than they imagined. <■■ r Messrs Baker and Farron were playing in Brooklyn (New York) at last advices, and were well-received.

The Pirates of Penzance was produced to a crowded house at Wellington last night. Under the skilful treatment of Dit. Hooper, Mr Andrew Dijworth' has now recovered from his severe injuries.

Neighbour's pretty . daughter—" How much is this a yard?" Drapers son (desper ate "spoons" on her) —"Only one kiss." N.P.D.—" I will take three yards; grandma will pay." It is a time-honored custom in Quincy, Florida, to salute a newly-married couple by firing a cannon. This is to remind those present that the battle of life has fairly began. . "My dear," said an anxious matron to her daughter, " it js very wrong for young people to be throwing kisses at each other." "Whyso, mamma? I'm sure they don't hurt, even if they do hit," Materfamilias :." Johnny, do you know itfs Sunday t " What have you been up to V "In the Park." ".Have you read your .Bible to-day J" ''No, mother. "I'm waiting for the new edition." i ■

Mrs Walter Hill has been presented with a testimonial at Christchnrch in lieu of the proposed farewell benefit. The Government have instructed Mr Fraser to draw a bill to facilitate the con struction ot livea by grants of land to private companies. The additions to the Canterbury Agri cultural College are to cost £1,079. In Germany the mischief done to growing boys by tobacco has been found to be so great that the Government .ordered the police to forbid lads under 16 years of age to smoke in the streets.

' The United States Postmaster General is credited with a saving of 745,568 clols. dur ing the past three months, by,the reductions of tha Star route and steamboat mail ser vice.

Mr Joseph Bullinger, a Wellington plumber, died suddenly in a railway car riage yesterday. The Dunedin Bench has fined a drunken larrikin £50 for a wanton assault upon a Chinaman,

The Cambridge Musical Union Society has been inaugurated by a capital meeting. Thirty^seven • members ' have already joined. The " Waikato Mail"' will be re-issued in July by Messrs Duanßrothers, kite of Wel lington.

Among the new American Consular ap pointments, advised by mail, is that of Mr rtoosevelt, formerly consul at Auckland, who goes to Bordeaux, one of the most comfortable berths in the service;

Ground for objection: "Me buy the property, sorr? Me be a landlord and be shot in the back! Shure, there's to be no more landlords!—we're all goin' to be tinnantsl"—"Punch."

That settles it. We all now know how to pronounce the late Earl Beacqnsficld's title. Two men out West quarrelled about it, aud the " Beck '■ man was the survivor.

M. Gambetta is described aa having always three glasses beside him on his" desk when presiding in the Chamber of Deputies —a glass of lemonade, a glass of red w and an opera glass,

BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

Tits regular monthly meeting of the Board of Governors of the Grammar School took place this morning in the Minister's room, Post-office Buildings. Present:—Messrs J. M. Clark (in the chair), F. D. Fenton.. J. M. Dargaville, and Col. Haultaiii.

Tkeks.—A' letter was received fiom the Domain Board promising a supply of plane and pine trees for planting in the College grounds.—Mr Fentou and Mr Clark were appointed to superintend the planting of the trees.

Compensation.—Mr Davidson, of Par nell, wrote praying for some compensation in consideration of keeping in repair some buildings, the lease of which was just about expiring.—lt was decided not to entertain the request, Sic Julius Vogel's Pkize.—Mr Neil Heath forwarded a note signifying his acceptance of the post of examiner ia the forthcoming competition for Sir Julius Vogel's prize.

Singing.—A report was received from Mr H. Gordon Gooch, E.A;M. f singing, master. It stated, inter alia, that from July 23, ISSO, till the end of the year he had had 135 pupils, and from the beginning o£ the present year until the quarter now expiring, 121 pupils, making in all 256 for the full academical year. As the Board had guaranteed him £100 and he had only received £64 in fees, they were indebted to him in the sum of £36. Success had at tended his efforts for the majority oi the boys having passed the rough elementary instruction, they were now profiting by the siDging of a few simple songs, rounds, etc. He bad introduced the addition ot unac companiment, and he had also paid par ticular attention to the inculcation of a good idea and practice of enunciation. He believed that after the holidays he should have as many and possibly more pupils than at present. It was resolved to.pay the £36 referred to.

Proposal re New College Build : ings.-. A letter was received from Mr John Hislop .(Under Secretary for Edncatiun), stating in reply to the Board's proposal that Government should take over the present Grammar School buildings for the purposes of the Girl's High School that the Govern ment regretted its inahility to entertain the proposal, there being no funds available. School Requisites.— Mr Sloman (tem porary Head-master), suggested the supply of the following school, requisites :—3O desks, with a shelf underneath with divisions for slates and books; a set of wall maps, ancient and modern ; a set of blank wall maps; diagrams illustrative of physical geography, ■ astronomical phenomena, and manufacturing processes ; models of mech anical powers ; list of elements with com bining weights j list of specific gravities, etc. ;; means for suspending the maps ; and somo miscellaneous articles for the use of the Chemistry Class.—Home further re-* quinsments had been reported by the janitor.—The letter was referred to the Property Committee, to which Mr Darga ville's name was added, The Grammar School Teachers.-^Mr Dargaville enquired if it was the intention of the Board to dispense with the services of the Grammar School teachers at the expira tion of the six months which had been given them. If it was not, he thought some action was necessary, as he knew some of the teachers were already corresponding with their friends with a view to obtaining other appointments. If something were.not done, the Board might lose the most capable of the teachers, —Mr Fenton, who said that he had, not before thought of such a contingency, agreed with Mr Dargaville, that something should be done in the matter, and alter further discussion it was resolved to convene a private meeting for its full consideration.

ACCOUNTS.—Accounts amounting to £31110s 8d were passed for payment. It was stated that there was an overdraft of £630 at the Bank. Fees.—Some talk having taken place with regard to the advisability of makiiag a reduction in the fees in cases* when: several pupils belong to the family, Mr Dargaville gave notice that he would move at the next meeting that the fee for one pupil should be £10 per annum; for. two pupils belonging to the same family, £9 each per annum; and for three pupils belonging to the same family, £8 each per annum.

Subsidising Mr Maokab.—Mr Fenton remarked that as it appeared to be Mr Macrae's intentiim to return to Auckland and set up a school, it had occurred to him that many boys might with advantage be transferred trom the Grammar School to it, the Board paying Mr Macrae a contribution for their tuition,—Mr Dargaville did not see that they should subsidise Mr Macrae without having uome control""pversKlm;2?-? Mr Peacock and Col. Haultaiu both discountenanced the establishment of any ' intermediate school between the Grammar School .rand the' common schools. The primary duty of the former Was to provide a sound English and mathematical education and Latin and Greek afterwords; if found requisite.—The subject then dropped. , . :' f: •

'lira HeadmajjTßß.—Mr Sloman wrote, thanking the Board 'for: appointing him. temporary Headmaster .of the Grammar School, and promising to do his best to deserve the confidence reposed in him. i This was all the business. . ..

HOW THE REVISED TESTA MENT WAS RECEIVED.

ENGLISH OBJECTIONS. , . The revised version of the New Testament, published on Tuesday, 17th of May, was waited for with keen interest, and was re ceived with an almost unbroken course of disapproval. The public are astounded a1 the number and character of the changes in the authorized text. The Bishop of Gloucester, in presenting the work to the 'Convention, announced that in the Gospel the changes average nine in each five verses, and in. Epistles three changes to each verse. Elaborate criticisms appear in most of the daily papers, all condemnatory, and .accu sing the revisers of a disregard of their ■pledges to' introduce the fewest'alterations possible. - These . articles' quote ' a score of examples where the changes were purely frivolous. ■ and capricious; and de nounce, the self-opinionated scholarship of the motley combination'of theologians and professors which has disfigured, mangled and made unrecognisable some of the noblest passages of the : Bible. The " Saturday JReview" complains of the childish pedantry of the revisers, and describes the new version as sadly inferior to the,old one in general vigor and beauty of language. It predicts that it will never come into general use. Other papers express in similar terms their grief, as tonishment and regret at the revisers' wanton disregard of the reverence and love felt by the English people for' the existing text, saying that the revisers may know Greek, but not English, and protesting against defacing the noblest' monument of English prose. It i» understood that an Act of Parliament is required to enforce the use of the vow version by the Established Church. The Government have no intention of pro posing such an Act. Meantime 2,000,000 copies have been sa.'d. Cambridge and Oxford Universities, who own the copy right/ are competing with each other in rather an undignified manner, but both are at present unable to supply the orders re ceived after April. . Chicago, May 22nd. The entire revised New Testament was published here in the "Times" and " Tribune " to-day,, To-night Henry Ward Beecher, in an interview, said that as far as he had read he was highly pleased with the work of the revisers and that he agreed substantially with the changes made. In fact, he had for many years been using many of these changes in his pulpit. He disapproved, however, of the substitution of the word " servant " for slave, used in King James' version as a translation of the word "doulon.1' He was not one of those abolitionists who believed slavery was not mentioned in the scriptures. He thought the revision would be .very, generally received. The following arc some of the main points of the " London Standard's" review :— The writer of the article asserts that, what ever scholars may think of the labours of the rcviiiers, the impression produced upon the public mind is one of disappointment and di?«atisfaction. It is deeply to be re gretted that the revisers, judging from the work just published, have .apparently, for gotten the conditious under which the task was intrusted to them. It is obvious a great many oi: the alterations adopted have been approved by reasons of mere literary criti cism, which mode :is rather sceptical, as there is no infallibility in even" the good taste of the revisers. They- have nevertheless thought; themselves justified in mending1 the English and improving the grammar of passages which have struck a deep root fa the hearts and memory of the English people. One word has been sub stituted for another at the whim of the New Testament Company ; mood 3 and tenses have ben shifted about to ' satisfy some pedantic scheme of syntactical symmetry: sentences treasured up in the popular mind and enriched beyond deseripjt.on by pathetic associa tions of hundreds of years, hare been tor.

tnred into precise grammatical accord with the latest refinements of critical labor upon comparison oi the early mannscript texts, ana thus being robbed of all their true value. The system upon which the revi sers appear to have acted, in our judgments, is altogether erroneous and deplorable.

CABLEGRAMS.

[KEUTEK'S TELEGRAMS. J

EUROPEAN,

AUSTRALIAN.

MORE CASES OF SMALL-POX.

SYDNEY, June 27.

Two fresh case 3of small-pox were re ported to the authorities to-day- from the Surrey Hills. The sufferers are another child of the carpenter, Kdward Roat, who died of the disease on the 17th instant, and the mother. The house and all the inmates are still kept in strict quarantine, in order to prevent any possibility of the disease spreading. A CHINA STEAMER QUARAN TINED. SYDNEY, June 27. The Steamship Ocean, with 4SO Chinese on board, did not proceed to Melbourne, but has entered Port Jackson. She was at c quarantined, and it is expected that will not be released for fortytwo days, j THE KOYAL PRINCES. MELBOURNE, June 27. The Koyal Prince 3 were not,, accorded a public reception tc-day as was intended. Thy dined with His Excellency the Governor this eveninc; at Government House. It is understood that the repairs to H.M.s. Bacchante will take three weeks to com ?,*■*'. SUGAR CROP. MELBOURNE, June 27. Mauritius advices to the 17th inst. report that the present season's crop of sugar la expected to bean average one. Late en gagements tor the colonies are slight, , . t

ADDITIONAL CABLEGRAMS.

(VIA THE BLUFF),

LONDON, June 14.

In the House of Commons some progre33 is now being made in Committee with the Irish Land Bill. One hundred amendments, of which notice had been given,1 have been withdrawn.' Mr Gladstone has announced his intention, to pass! the measure at all hazards.- ;•■>■' v :i "' '•' . . "',* ■'Official' notice has been issued by the Aceht-General for Victoria notifying that the importation of. stock from England to : Victoria has been disallowed. - j #LONDON, June 15, Hartmann/ who is charged with attempt-' ing to assassinate the late Emperor of Russia, has been arrested in Germany and sent to Kussia. ... . .- Captain Erskine.'private secretary of the First Lord of the. Admiralty, lias been ap pointed to succeed Commodore* Wilson as "Commodore in command pi the Australian naval station.." . : •..■■..,' A Nihilist plot of an-extensive character has been discovered at St. Petersburgh, involving a general rising anidthedestruction of bridges around the city, g i » The Prince of W,ales will attend a banquet, given by the Lord Mayor at the Mansion Houae, on the 16th July. " m'• f During torpedo practice hear Galleta 'in the Mediterranean, some gun-cotton, which waS'*Btowed in a pinnace of H.M.8., Monarch, exploded. The casualties -were one killed, and seven injured. . .^ v Belgian iron masters have sent an .agent to Australia for the. purpose, of developing the trade between Belgium and" those colonies. i ': SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.—ACCI. * DENT TO TRICKETT. • ' Hanlan is arrarigin'jrfor. a regatt^ at Toronto,, panada, in which it is expected that some principal oarsmenivillcompete against Edward Trickett, the New South Wales-sculler. , ; „, < , .Trickett.is at Saratoga,, America,'.and whilst rowing there he caught a crab'and his boat capsized... Trickett sank twice and* was only rescued with difficulty. It has been decided thatl vessels.in the new French Mail Service from Marseilles, Anatralia and New Caledonia are to pro : ceed>viaßeunion,', ' ,• , : / ' ~ ; , v , ~Kelationa3 p etween>.Turkesj:anct'*A.uatiaft "are strained"?'"';■ ;';y> ,■ ■ ;>"■, ; v-. ;'■;;■. 'Theicortviction,; bfi'iLqh'ann Most; 'late leditor'o'f •'' Die Feineit,,"uas been cpnfirm,ed on appeal. The "charge.preferred against- Mosfrwas incitement to. murder in connec^ 'tioh with air article published imhisipape'r on the assassination of the late Emperor of Russia. .;•■.: jiY'.is. •.!■.;: Fresh discoveries of gold have been made; in Hungary in the Government Depart-; ment'Of Transylvania. •'^ A'dre'adfiil shock of earthquake has-been felt in Armenia. A large amount of damage was caused; and over a hundred persons" perished. ■•, „ Terrible storms have occurred in the United States, which have caused"wide spread deyastati»n. The C}ty of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, situated on,.the* Ohio river;' has suffered enormous damage, the destruc tion of property being unprecedented.

MR JOSEPH NEWMAN AND THE LICENSING BENCH.

(To the Editor.) »

SiR,-Mr Joseph Newman seemingly takes the dark side of things generally,and proves hitueelf UDKoneroiia and uncharitably in his comment? on the Bench and the-trade, I consider his oharges grave where he says the Licensing Benbh were dispensing their favours. He, and he only, I presume, ftiows what those favours were. The Bench met for the purpose ot grant ing renewals according to law, and had before them a record A the conduct and competency ot the applicants. 'The 'gentlemen comprising that Bench met to dßtermipe, and not Mr J. Newman. Even should he have ulterior view*, why obieot.to a moderate display of cheerful ness either frofa the Bench or the applicants,. and why should, a licensed victualler receive censure on an plication for renewal any more' than an auctioneer, stook-jobber, or slaughter man. What has the Bench to do wfttt the ! abruptness, ojt the departure of a monomaiiiac. There are "numbers of monomaniacs', some on the Chinese question, others on (the local option,' those who have.. been b;nowa to indulge freely, end often end their days, in confinement^ This affliction might attack any : person at any moment, and at least cause mental collapse. In Gearey's case it appears to me like the old tale, that if the dog had not been attending to other business he could have caught the hare. If there are deaths and troubles through drink, how many despondent and destitute persons are there through speculating in worthless scrip and over-rated property. Would this irreproach able advocate for local option refuse to deal in properties owned by the trade or decline to receive monies tor in vestment procured through the trade!? What a paragon of virtue must. be Joseph, and what a glorious opinion he' has of the whola community,l such being over charged with all vicious propensity, and how wonderfully free from blemish is the immacu late Joseph,' I don't wish to be too rough on Joseph, but why should he bo persistently attempt to degrade a body that labors to support him. Evidently hehas mistaken his vocation and! instead of trapping the unwary and relieving the wealthy portion of their surplus wealth and exacting from the struggling poor their hard earnings for ambiguous scrip and impoverished lands, he should travel round lecturing on the absurdities of advancement or progressive trade and accruing propertießfrom so damning a source and advice a propogatioh of Local Option and a usurpation of all professions or occupations ex cept his own. Perhaps Mr N. will admit we are living in a progressive age where men determine for themselves what is best suited to them phyßicallyandconstitutionally. Vhy therefore poroiat in forcing- your fossilized doctrines down the throats of otners- Some of the greatest physicians decided that constant drinkera of Tea were ultimately afflicted 1 with a disease called untiuthfulness, which naturally requires a cure. An author tells us the best cure for that complaint is snake oil rubbed freely on the back of the neck, and should it have no other benefit it most assuredly would decrease the number of snakes. I would suggest the importation of a few hogsheads of so valuable an oil subject to a very high duty. Mr J. N. will probably admit that the colony needs money to pay expenses and liquidate her debt. It most be surely fair that parties holding and investing large Bums of others money should assist the revenue, and by paying a license ensure their integrity, I suppose that all commission agents, stock brokers, land agents, &c, pay to the Govern ment £100 per annum as .license, which license be forfeited on the conviction of any attempt to extort purchase or sell worthless shares, over valued properties, worn out land, or anything that is not the value they represent. Joseph, be not dismayed. You may bs returned at the next general election, where you will have an opportunity1 of rectifying all the evils that arise through excess or immoderation in all classes, professions and occupations, and Introduce a bill that will deter the bench or applicant, from everything approaching risibility in the future. —I am, &c, J. R. Gorman, President L.V.A. ]

MODERATOR AND MR NEWMAN.

(To the Uditor.)

Sir,—Permit me to mate a tew remarks with reference to ••Moderator's" letter. Whan he speaks of Mr Newman, he speaks of a Rood man, and one who has always been foremost in the cause of temperance, which every free thinkinK person will admit is a noble cause. And though I have always worked in hotels tor a living myself, I have seen the misery caused by drink; I have seen the hard-working man detained in the hotel of a Saturday night until his week a wages was spent, and then thrown oat; I have seen the wife pleading for h«r hus band at the hotel door, when he has been detained within, and the wife informed that he was not there; I have also seen crime of the worst form caused by drink, which would not have been committed had'not the, man been maddened with drink. In conclusion I must inform " Moderator" that if we had a few more men like Mr Newman there would not be feo many hotels—l am, re, THos. B. Hul, Fort-street, '

DISTRICT COURT.-This Day.

(Before J.E.Macrto naH>Eso ' f Judge.) ' Sq>' D»Wei.i BELOE v. MORAY m • ■•■ iK*-' I In this case, X fT) Cl!i m £l<*> «amw 1 mm wmA bush i. ou fi te '..fe B&rJ^tt* out, and saw the g .^Sf > to put it out, bat r^WH**61 premises on the sta-Slirt, li* fit Ott «■» i purpose oFd^afibg Mr 1? Bt, Dot h* % ana, in. fact, that it au* »«W great pa 4 to.presem tha'SjJ» I ■■&$&& would you give for Mr BeloeSe ft mate estimate; Mr Belve had S» ; Mac Donald, nurseryman of Kewmarke? Mr Selves, to value the orchard. -Hadcon- ' siderable experience as a nurserymaid, He : inspected the bueh after the fitefmd foSal that al the trees were killed, i 'fic,«h6nld at least judge the loss to Mrßelve at £100* actually, but taking? the' contain^ |losi of the, future m view,;* wonld be far more; •: -By Worship • ■ It *as tl ywnj* orchard. He .would give £500 for the fin acres with the shelter of the trash.-Mr Cooper aaid he would'not call forther'evi. dence, as they were go Biinilar in character.' Tmii therefore would be. the case ftr the prosecution. He-would' therefof^'^fine liis remarks to the question of daflii|esrfind * I must say, at the onse), that the amount of * !| damages was greatly exaggerated, donsidef 1 ing s that■< the land was at Pukekohe.-^ f Terence Cox, of 14 years' experience, said he would not give motethan£6 per acreifor ] Mr'Bcloe's nursery.—Thomas Woods,' aU, I yeara'isettler in the'district, thought about -^ half an acre was really damaged,- The greater proportion is undamaged TBeshonlj; value Mr Beloe's' land at £5 or £G per acre, ' Charles Thomas Wren, nurseryman "and seedsmanf deposed that he had a fihorougli < knowledge of the business of a nurneryman, :. ■-^Witnesa then gave the resolts,of! his examination of the orchard and huiih. Say signs of fire, and, taking it altogether, he should say the damage by the fire was not:' more than £10. Counsel agreed to |leave the assesnncnt oi .damages to Hia : Honor, who eaid he mast take time to consider the whole matter, and * give his, judgment as early as ptissible.— . The Court then rfasel ■' .-: ', I ■ .. '- ' ■■■, '■'■'• ■<::■■'\

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before Messrs 7. M.: Clatk (ChahmauhWm 1 K. Taylor,.F.L,,Jßiime, J. C. Shar/and,' 4 ami J. Cbsgrave.) ■ •■ ■ . {'"-I iJkuNKENHESS.—Edward Foitsr m&--\] fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. '■' ', ThBbsSA'HAND.— A charge of drunken- 'I ness and bad language against Thercfa Hand was called, but Mr Pardy stated tiit the prisoner was'raving drunk in the -police " cell.—The case was therefore allowed to' (stand over. '••■■-- % A Wharf Dispute.—William Nchoo 'anclTi&omas Brown were charged -with be. having in a public place, to wit Queen- h ;, street, yesterday, in-a manner whereby a!? breach of the peace was committed,— % . 'Nelson pleaded guilty and .Brftwii'nbtv: guilty^Constable bamsou deposed -: that - tHe men were fighting on the.', wharf wheuS he saw them. It was only with considerable" thati he succeeded in getting.'llie men-. separated. faces wore cofteldyiw * blood.—A witness,'named John'Ditiejj was ' .called by Brown to prove his innocence, bat | his statement was to the effect thiit'blpirr ' were struck on;both sides.—He i Might 4 Nelson, had been the cause of the row,~ Another "witness was called and.i'jart s similar: testimony.—Prisoners weni'found , ■> guilty, and each sentenced to pay a'fine off) 10s and costs, or 48 hours' impri»)nmedt ■ % with hard labour. r •" Stealing Coau—William Kobiniionm '] charged with the larceny of a lump of coal : valued af Cd, but''as the owner .ifai'nof f' desirous,that.he should,be punishiid, the. prisoner' w.as 'reprimanded; and'piinitted ip leave; thedbefc-,'','.'' '■'•*--■ :;U%'A ''BREACHES OF BY-LA^S,; , No i--ame .^WilliamDodd'waii l'djwi with driving.a. eart:;olaiMonnt:^dei|Boa| .without., haying:'hisi'naine.. .ancL Ifto' painted thereon, oa .MaylGtb,— JJefifndani ' pleaded guilty, and was fined Is and Wfts. <•• iWiTfiOtJT -A-Niriißßtf!— JcMViomjiu .;'.■ charged w,ith;,nqt.,hayjng i , the* restored inumber, issued" for the enrrentyear patoted legibly on his cart. Defendant's' »m ap< , ? p,eared, and said, .that, his father ,wiis'ill. »f! fine of Is arid coats was inflicted. '*:■' '■ Straying Cowi— Michael JJnffln pJwdea guilty tota'charge'.of allftwinga cc'ir to straw on. Basque. Boad, and. was finisd Is and costs. • ■''•.;'s£ ' ■'■'\''.':': ;''; Chehnies on Pibb»— Henry Harlsjqess was charged with' alibiing' a GlrimiKy in the house occupied by him in Nelaon-itreet to^be on fire on the,llth instant Duen da'nt 'pleaded guilty) and was fined Is [and costs. — Michael iLambert" appealed m answer to a similar cnafgaiVißa.explliineo that the.flare up was cawed byhii'boy throwing a lighted piece of papermftne chimney. He had the chimney swept rinca the lire; Fined 2s 6d and coste. -A charge of a similar nature against,., Imily Harness, Parnell Road, was prowl by a next. dPor neighbour, i >iShe ■ naa never seen a chimney blaze up so mp- Did not think it, had been, s^ept iot ,«" last two yeafg, Fined Is costs. «;. Throwing Stones.—James Davii.«? George Cheshire were charged with am' ing Btbnes to the danger of passers bfcw Union-street.: The defendants, boys' pleaded guilty, and wers d«<!D«f c with Scaution.-Cbarlea Coleraa«.» n»*" ' boy, pleaded guilty to a charge/ wiow •■• ing stone to the danger of Mrs BrookßeW, in Nelson-street.-Thej fatbf « th. B ™? appeared, and said that heMM mml'J rca a sound castration to the iirrroK youtli. discharged with a caution. .; ~-'"_ Crrr Bylaws.—A number °^m°/ law cases were disposed, of ft» ™urKT. Geo. Wilson, numberless ca^'-W"^. 1 Eugene Donovan, horses straying » vr *L'°" Koad, fined Is; Thomas Martin, wwder' ing cowe, Is; W. Woolley, nnatia dea carriage, Is; G. F. Kelly,.leadtogM* 0* footpath, Is; J. -OrSharlanii, hte at large, Is; John Abbott, leavieg &>s». »» footpath, Hobson-street, . l»5, s> 'Vwji! horses and carpage unattended, *«»,". Warn Lee, for'nding hi« iowtml;",, corner of Shortland and Q"een-streets,,6«j L James BaUantineforhavini?«nUDnmnD«ea cart, Is; H. Surman and Lwreoce^ kethley throwing stones at a .horse; owpw by T. B. Hannaford, discharged ,fit> » caution; Sophia Burke for brcakinj^ <* pano of glass,, the property ot-K tv" McArthur, 10s and cpsts. ' - ~ ■"i r/I vj ) ALLEGED TRESPASSIKOi-J0? n »PDB was charged with trespassing ;^,tw property of oohn Hulme at_ wwe Springs, in pursuit of game. Mr »«•: appeared for defendahL After beaflng the evideßce of Patrick Moylan, ca«U*« of the Abbatoirs, the Bench £i 4 Jb£" »«J. not sufficient evidence, and /"?»* case. Mr Pardy submitted that b«M» supplied alltb* evidence required by .«» Act. . This concluded the business. : 1]

« The only lady that ever.»?«s,£ much"'saidk old bach^r''^hg in a car, and wheh the car turned a eomei fell against md."'

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 28.



Special Advarcisementß. rriHE MAKTHA (NO. 1) GOL.OMIN ING AND QUARTZ CRUSHING COMPANY (LIMITED). WAIHI, UPPBK THAMES. To be Registered under the "Joint Stock Com panies Act, 1860." THE PROPRIETORS OFFER TO THE PUBLIC 3000 OF TEK ABOVE SHARES AT 15s EACH, VIZ : 103 ON APPLICATION, AND 5s ON ALLOTMENT, THE AMOUNT SO KAISED TO BE EMPLOYED SOLELY FOR CARRYINGS OUT THE OPERATIONS OF THK COM PANY. DIBHCT0B8: (Chairman): J. H. NICHOLLi, F.G.S. N, G, LENNOX, Kbq. K. MAJURKY(Prosp'tr) W.NICHOLL(Progp'tr) P..NICHOLL (Prosp'tr). With power to add to their number. „. ;>: . Solicitors : MES3RS HESKETH AND RICHMOND. Bankers : union bank of australia. Secretary ; J. R, RANDSRSON, It is proposed to form this Company for the purpose oil carrying on mining and quartz crushing operations conjointly. Tho primary object of the Company will be the working and thorough development of the Martha Claim (commonly known aa the "Pro spectors"), situate at Waihl, Upper Thames, 1 and the erection of a Battery of 16 head of stampers, which has already been purchased on favourable terms. The lease, which ia held under the "Gold Mining Districts Act," comprises 3 acres, 1 rood, 23 perohes, and it is situated in the centre of the main reef traversing tho Pukewha Hill, on which the first discovery was made by the present proprietors of the mine. It is bounded on the West by Dulcibel and Waitite Claims ; on the Eaat by the Young Colonial, Little Tom my, and Bright Smile Claims, and on the' North by the Sunbeam and other mines, In order more fully to describe the situation of the mine, and its advantageous position for economic mining, it may bo stated that the Pakewha Hill rises abruptly from the plain be neath to an elevation o£ some 250 feet, and in ita entire length, from east to west, it Is traversed by the main reef, which averages at the surface from 30 to 40 feet in width; while the ground, which throughout tho whole extent of the hill is composed of decomposed tufa and a compact ferruginous clay, without the intrusion of any hard rock whatever, may be driven through by ordinary work, at the rate o£l2 feet per day, and at a cost of fi'om 33 to 5s per foot. The work at present done on tho Martha Claim has been sufficient to fully test its value.. The first discovery of gold was made on the nor thern boundary of the mine, and at this point a tunnel has been driven into the reef for a dis tance of 16 feet, the. quartz showing gold freely and yielding stbno which it is estimated will average, when crushed, from 10 to 15 ounces, at lowest estimate. ' ■ » At a point 30 feet below this a second tunnel has been constructed for a distance of 60 feet, and here the lode, which is about 4 feetin thick ness, has been cut, and stone of an exceedingly rich character is now being obtained. . Altogether the reef has been opened out at no less than seven separate places within the boun daries of the Martha Claim, and at each point stone, averaging two to three ounces per ton, has been obtained from the surface. In order to prove the permanent value of those discoveries, a third tunnel has been driven - from a low level on the southern boundary Of the claim for a distance of 503 feet. In this level the reef has been traversed through a width of 37 feet, and quartz of an equally rich character as that in tho upper levels is being obtained, thus proving payable' stone to exist to a depth of over 100 feet downward from the surface. , It is further proposed to open out a low level tunnel (below the third), which will give about 250 feet of " backs" on the reef. The character of tho reef, as showing in the lower workings of tho Martha claim, may thus be described—lt forms a well-defined, compact body of white friable quartz of over 37 feet in width, and for a distance o£ 25 feet gold is freely disseminated throughout the stone, while in the richest portion,, which extends for about 9 feet towards tho foot-wall, the stone, which shows gold freely, is estimated to yield through out—taking a low estimate—from 2 to 3 ozs. per i ton, the gold being of a coarse, nuggety charac ter, and of first-rate quality. Unlike most formations of its kind, tho Waihi reef is entirely free from all deleterious mine rals, so that the process of saving the gold may be carried on with the minimum of loss. Setting asido tho present rich character of the stone now being obtained, it is calculated that, from the vast amount of quartz easily accessi ble and workable at a cheap rate, a percentage of gold equal to an average yield of 8 to 10 dwts. per ton would seoure a handsome and perma nent dividend. Owing to tho friable character of tho reef, which requires no blasting, it is estimated that as much as 30 tons of payable quartz could be taken put per day from the present workings of the mine, and that before the erection of the battery at least 1,000 tons of stono could be stacked. The cost of mining tho stono would not ex ceed Is 6dper ton, and 2s 6d for crushing, would bring the cost per ton of stone put through the machine up to about 4s, It may be further stated that the erection the tattery and machinery will not excee £1,500 : and as the mine is already sufficient! opened out for the supplying of an adequate quantity of stone to keep the plant going, it is anticipated that not more than one-half of the amount it is proposed to raise will be required. An eligible water-site has been secured for" the erection of the battery, which i 3 capable of driving 40 head of stampers; and- as the reef has already proved to be auriferous for over 2,OoOJfeet along its surface, and as-many as eight tunnels are now being driven to intersect it within the boundaries af different, mines, it is proposed to lay down the crushing plant with'a view to its gradual extension, for the purpose of carrying on quartz crushing operations on an extensive' scale in connection with tho various mines in the neighbourhood. Both the geological and topographical features of tho country are admirably adapted for min ing in all its branches, and both wood and water are plentiful in the immediate vioinity of the mine/ '• -• "' ' The Directors reserve to themselves tho right of commencing Operations for the erection of the battery, as soon as a sufficient amount of capital shall have been subscribed.! Applications for shares will be received by the Secretary, No. 5, Insurance Buildings, up till the 12th July. In the allotment of shares, the directors will give priority to early applications. A plan of the mine and specimens of the quartz may be seen at the office of the company.



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Darwinism is the offahoot of »n unhealthy parent tree. Evolution is the offspring of a strange and unnatural theory. Both Ideas are repugnant to our preconceived notions, and at war with the established principles of common sinse and credulity. A few proselytes may accept the teachings of these schools, beoause innovations are sure to find some disciples. Due the majority of mankind will reject both the Darwinian, and Spsncerlan heterodoxies and believe in what, liku Udolpho Woifes BOHtKDAM AKOMiTIO SCHNAPPS, time RSS an tloned and the age confirmed. Trade Mars, W/xtham, Mass.—The American Watch Comr&OT. Ot Waltham-1 Massachusetts, U.S.A., hereby give notice that their Trade Mark, "Waltham, Mass.," is now registered in the Australian Colonies o£ 'Victoria, New South Wales, and New Zealand. Proceed ings will be taken against any person copyiriKor J imitating same, or any vendors selling or offering for sale watches bearing colourable mitationa or in any way infringing our tights —American Wotoh Company, Waltham, Mass,