SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

~.„„ w . „,„,„! This Evonlng, 3.13 HIGH WATER} To-morrow Morning, 4.12 ! UNSKT.-Thtß Evening, 6,21 SUNRISE.—To Morrow Morning, 6.0

MOONS AGE.-Full Moon. 16th, 10.1G a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Waitaki, s.s,, Edio, from Russell Ar_ylo, s.B. Crawford, from Whangarei DEPARTURE.. LAST EVENING. Arawata, s.s. Sinclair, for tho South Glenelg, s.B„ Farqubar, for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Loch Urr, loading Tauranga — .Glonolg, Wednesday; Waitaki, Thuraday Riißßoll—lona, Monday Whanftarel and Hueboll—Waitaki, Wednoadaj Now Plymouth and South—Honguiu, Tuosday Whangarei—Argyle, Tuoadaya aud Fridays Waitaki, Friday Lovuka—Southern Cross, Bth Frionrlly Islands—Myrtlo Islands—Coronet

EXPORTS.

Per Arawato, for Povorty Bay— 1 Backs Bond, 8 caaoa aerated wator, 1 cnao boats, 5 colla wire, 515 bars Iron, 1 balo -oakum, 5 koga staples, 2 bnndloaahares, 13gunuiefl, 211 packages, and It mat-) sugar, 39 oases wine, 2 kega salmon,, 10 bnxeß soap. ISS packages sundry iiiorounndiso. For Napier—7 nack_Ko3 linen, 112 bars iron, 20 casoa search, 3 bags limo. JG boxes clothoa pegs,s coils ropo, 1 (bundlo spades, 115 mats siißar, 2 casUs clover, l'qr.-cask sherry, 1 pump, 81 casea bales and'parcols. For Wellington -1 oaso blood rantorer, 2 caaes boots, 19 paoitagoa baskets. 1 caso-.t-m, 10 casoa, 3 balea, 1 parcels. For Lyttelton—9 bales loathor. 1 bag wheat, G pack nuoa sundry morohandiso, 1 rackago baa.ote. For Dunodin-20 canes hops, 127 caaoal aalruon. I packages ploughs, ol pieces machinery, 2 bags wnoat, 1 truss, 3 parcels. ForOamnru-3trunks, 1 case, 1 package. For Melbourne-100 hoxea clothes peg?, 50 boxoallar, 1 caso.

Inwjhds Coastwise.—Lee, frDm Waihike, with 10 tons wood.

Cutwarps Coastwise.—Leo, for Walboko.

Tho s.s. Areyle and Rotomahana worodooked together this foronoon for tho purposo of having their bottoms cleanod.

Tho three-masted schoonor Fairllo has entered out at tho Customs for Whuugaroa, whero Bho loads timber for Sydnoy.

Tho B.s. Argyle, from Whangaroi and Manga pai, brought 10 sacks wheat, 25 sacka gum, 1 bate wool, 17 coils wire, 35 caaes fruit, 1 ciwe drapery, 15 boxes egga, 3 orates fowls, 7 pigs, 2 sacka fungus, and the following patsongors :— Mr and Mrs Vsllontino, Mr and Mis -handloy. Miss McKenzio. Airs Anderdon, Messrs White law, Lincoln, Shera, McLeod, and 3 stoerago.

The s.B. Southern Cross laid at unchor inaide tho roof until about f p.m. yoaterday, when it waa deomod adviaable, owing to th. strong easterly wind which waa blowing and the vessel being very dooply laden, to return to tho wharf. Sho came up the harbour shortly before sever o'olook, and anchored oil' tho end of the Railway Pier, where sho will remain until the weather shows some signs of moderating.

Tho raco for twenty-foot opon boata at the forihooming Ponsonby Regatta promises to be ono of tho most numerously oontestod aud moat interesting ovents of tho day. Tho latoat ad dition to tho li3t of competitors ia a now diagonal-built boat, atproaentln coura3 0f con struction in thohanda of Mr Uaraaut, Fort-street, wbo intends to keep her as a rrivate specu lation, hoping thnt she will do oredtt to him Whon tho time comes. The boat la to bo 20 feet in longth, sft lOin in beam, and 2ft sin in doptb.

It has been blowirg hard from tho North- East nil day, with very rough sea, in conse quence of which saveral small stoamots and sailing vessels have been postponed. The llauda Isle, Kstolle, and several smaller veiflols aro waiting for somo favourablo chango; ship ping at present being almost * t a standstill.

Tho 8,8. Waitaki arrivodfrom Whangarei and Russell at 2.30. p.m. to day. Sho hrlnga 100 bags gum, 20 casos fruit, anil the following paa sengors :—Miss Kmson, Mrs Lowiron, Me<Brs E. Williams, Herd, F. Kemp, Vickorman, Hinu, Pani, Rorapaia, Hinuoaka, Stuohan, Lanigan, McKaiu, Whito, Jones. Rowo, Smith, Leahy, and 1 stoerago, and a prisoner named Millan.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Colonist, schoonsr, Bailoy, from Waltara

IMPORTS. Per Colonist, from Waitara; 235 sboop and 7 horsea.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

TaiURA-GA, thia day. Arrived: Glenelg, a.a., from Auckland, at 12.10 p.m. Wkllinotox, yesterday. Arrived: Kndeavour, brigantine, from Oamaru. Sailed: Wanaka, ..a, for tho North. Cleared: G. M. Tucker, barquo, for Newcastle. Nelson, this day. failed: Hawca, s.s., for Picton, with 'Frisco mall at 530 ».m. Lytt-Lton, yesterday. Sailed : Soa Bird, for Auckland; Albion, as., for Wellington; Penguin for Akaroa and Pert Chalmers. Port Chalmers, yoßterday. Arrived: Tararua, s.s., from the North.

THE WEATHER.

A3 OBSBRVED AT TELEGRAPH STATIONS. Mar en 10, 1881. ' 1 Wind. « »rf ' g | a it Stato of Soa, Station. a 4 9 *•_ Bar -8 2 o ».' d or Rivera. 2o_ 2 § q w n _. *> Manukau.... E. F.B 29.50 SljC. bar clear brk Thames 3.X. U 30.11 70 B.C Tauranga.... S.ffi. F.B 30.3S 85 C, mo.l. swell Napier O. — 30.51 33 B.C alight swell Taranaki.... S.K. L.B 30.31 til B.C sea smooth Wanganui... V. Br. 30.39(15 B. Wellington.. N. L. 30.3:-83 B.C Nelsoa |U. - 30.30 81 B. Greymouth.. ?.W. L. 30.28—8.C sea smooth Lyttelton. ...N.B. L.830.16 Sl|H. Timaru O. — 3_2G65,0.G sea calm Oamaru N. L. 30.33 36 B.C eliglit swell Vt. Chalmors N.B. L. 30.27 S2iß. Bluff- C. — 30.30 60 1.. C—Calm if. Br.—Freah breeze L.-Llght St.-Stormy Br.—Breeza G.—S-lo (2.) ANEROID BAROMETER. (3.) WEATHER ESTIMATED AS B.—Bluo sky, bo tho at- O.—Overcast, tho wholo mosphoro clear or sky covered with heavy thick clouds C. — Clouds, paSßlng P.—Passing Bhowers olouds Q..~ Sqaally D.—Drizzling rain It. — ltain, continued F.—Foggy rain G. — Gloomy, dark 3.—Snow weather T.—Thunder 11.-Hail U.-Ugly, threatening L.—Lightning appearance

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

MR ALFRED BUCKLAND'S WEEKLY REPORT.

On Friday last fodder was in better request than of lato; prices ranged from 2a Gd to is 3d the owt. Horse stock offered in full number, and mot wilh a fair demand; tho class most ia request continue to be active medium draft; prices ware without alteration. At the hide and Bkln sale, on Tuesday, hldca ronsred irom 2Jd to 3_ tbe lb.; Sheepakins, Is Cd to Is 9d each ; lamb's wool, 63d aud 7d the lb.; tallow, 19b the cwt.

At Waluku, on Saturday last, the cattle yarded were generally young, and found ready buyers at satisfactory prices among the settlers in the neighbourhood. At Pukekohe, on Moutlay, a smaller than usual muster of cattle wero yardel. Cows were comparatively unsaleable, but all young stock were quitted at current values. At Remuera, onTucßday, dairy cows, near oalving, wero in gre»ter nu. berthan usual, and better enquiry than for somo weeks. Pr ess for useful cows raugol from £3 to £10 Kb eaoh. Fat cat'lo were yarded in usual number; 117 sold, and of excellent quality. I'rices were steady throughout tha sale, varying with quality from 21a to 23s tho 1001b?. Sheep were in moierate aupply and alightly bettor worth prices varying from 21 to 2. tho lb. Store pigs wore numerous and in brisk enquiry, at ex treme prioes.

MESSRS HUNTER AVD NOLAN'S W--K-Y REPORT.

Horses.—A fair number havo been brought forward, and found purchaaers. There waa a good muster at tha Durham Yards, on Friday, and almost without exception were disposed of at fair prices, comparing favourably with the pre vioua week. Hides. Skins, Wool and Tallow.—Hides wero in Bteady demand, at from 3id to 3|d; skins, from la lid to 4a 2d; wool, from 6Jd to 73d: tallow, 22s 9d. . „ _ , Cattle.—with the exception of good dairy oows, thero has h;en an adequate aupply and Bteady demand. Beet had a Blightly upward tendency, and thero was a little alteration in the value of atores, although thero waa an improve ment in tbe demand. At Newmarket on Tuesday dairy oows wore short of requirements, and storea were not over plentiful; but at Pukekohe on Wednesday thero was a large number yarded, for which there was srood competition, and sales were satisfactory to vendors. Fat beasts of gcod quality advanced a shade in value, while those in indifferent con dition wore comparatively neglected. Sheep were in adequate supply and demand, there being no noteworthy alteration in valu". Lambs were rather eoaroe, and sold at from 6s 6d to ISs 3d. Pigs were again yarded in numbers short of requirements, and sold at extremo rates.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. Retail. s. d. B.d. b (1. s. d. Buttel.fe.lb 0 8-0 0 i Milk, quart 0 i— o 0 Best Dairies 0 10—0 0 Buttor, fs, lb 10 o—l 0 Butter, sit, lb 0 o—o 0 Butter, salt 0 10—0 0 Cheese (new) 0 s—o 6 Cbeese(col.) 0 B—o 0 Do., Cant. 0 G-0 0 Kggs.doz... 1 6-0 0 Kggß.doz. 15-0 0 Lard.lb .. 0 0-0 10 Lard, lb (tins) 0 7—o 8 Fowls, each 2 G—3 0 Bacon andllams, Ducks, each 2 6—3 0 Provincial 0 7—olo Geese, each 5 o—7 0 Canterbury Hams Turkeys .. 5 0-7 0 and Bacon (in Bacon, lb.. 0 10—1 0 cloth) .. 0 10J-1 0 Hams, lb ..10-13 Bread, Jd to did per 21b loaf Jams, per case, 5 doz, 3is fid. to 353 Butter is plentiful, and ramies from 8d to lOd. Very choice dairies only at the latter price. Kggs are scarce, and have advanced toUGd. BuTcaKRS Meat. Retail. s. d. 8. d. Roasting Beef 0 5 to 0 7 Boiling Beof 0 1 — 05 Mutton, hind-quartor -09 — 01} „ fore-quarter 02J— 0 3 Lamb, fore-quartor 1 n n n r „ hind-quarter/ 0 0-06 PorknndVeal 0 6-0 7 Steaks -06 — 08 Chops and Sausages 0 5 — 06 Tallow best (wholesale)—mutton, 32s 6d; mixed, Zos. Flour Market. Wholesale. £ s. d. Superfine Flour, silk dreasoil, per ton.. 12 0 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household .. .. 11 0 0 Sharps, per ton 5 0 0 Adelaide, per ton .. .. £13108-11 0 0 Oamaru, par ton .. .. -. ..11100 Dunedln, per ton 11 0 0 Canterbury, per ton' 11 0 0 Bran per ton (sacks included) .. .. 5 0 0 Cabin Bread 18 0 0 Oatmeal 11 0 0 Pearl Barley .. 18 0 v »

Hay and Corn Market. Wholesale. s. (1. s. d. . &b. A b.° Maize (Hyd.) nono Hay, me'dow „ (Ciil.) none ton pressed 5 o—o 0 „ (Fljn.) 0 0-3 3 Luoerno, do Nono „ (Coast) 3 3-3 fi Straw (load) 0 18-1 10 Oatß .. ..2 0-2 4 Chaff .. ..110-5 0 Wheat Ifowli 3 6-i 0 Hay (oaten) 5 10— C 0 Potatoes, £310s. Retail s. d. s. d. s. d. b. d Malzo.bushol3 0-3 9 Lucorno, owt.7 6-3 0 Oatß, ditto ..2 3-2 9 Oaton, ditto 0 0-7 0 Bran, lOOIba 0 0-5 C Straw, ditto 3 o—l 0 J Whcat<rowl)3 3-3 G1 Chaff,ditto fi 6-8 0 Hay. owt. ..5 G-0 01 Potnt'cs.dlttol 3-4 b Fijian Maizo 3 B—3 9 Skkds.—Rotall. s. d. c. d. s. d. b. d. Ryefjrass .. 5 0-B 0 Cocksfoot, bl. G 0-7 6 . Italian d 0... 7 0-8 0 Trefoil, lb. 0 7-0 0 Red Clover.lbO 9—o 0 Ratstail, lb. 1 0-0 0 WhitoClovorl 1-1 3 Timothy, lb. 0 7-0 0 Alsyko.lb ..1 2-1 3 Lucorno,lb. 1 0-0 0 Cowgrass, lbl 0-1 2 Kapo, lb ..0 5 0 0 Woolpaoks In quantity, 3s 3d to 3s Cd osoh corn sacks, 8a to 9a Gd por dozen, Fencing wire Nos. G, 7 and 8, assorted, £1G 10s to £17 per ton Coal and Firewood Market. Coat,.—Nowcastlo (ship's sido), enrgo 3-la per ton : yard, JOa to 15a. May of Islandß, ut yards. 2.;s 1 G<l; seroonod, 289 Od;ditlo at thomino, 12s; ships side, 23s Gd. W'aikato, nt niino, 5s ;in Auckland ! 17s 6i to 225; Taupiri, at mines, 6a Gd to 12s ;at ' yard, 18s to 21s; delivorod, 23s to 28a. Wangaroi, at mino, 8s Gd; yard (stoum). 17s; hoiißohold, 225. Miranda, at yard (household). 18s; Btoam, 18b. i Kamo (housohold), 28s, 303 dohvorod ; steam, 2Je. ' Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (oarßO), 8s to ! 93 per ton ; delivered, 12a ; out. Us 10 10a. Kauki Gum and Flax Market. Gum unchanged. The following Balos havo ■ boon effeotod Binco last Friday :—Good ordinary Knipara and Whangsrol at £35 to £37. Wai kato, £30 to £33. Kast Coaat, £10 to £15; recoipts for Maroh, 180 tons. FLAX.-Finest quality £19-£22 por ton Tow 6 - 8 1 Fimaus 44d. porlb Building Materials. TiMnitn.—Boardnand Soantlliip, 100 ft., bostl2a Gd ; second class, 8a (id ; best planed, tongucd and grooved, 13s (id ; Beoond-class ditto, Us Gd. Mills: Uarso, bost, BsGd; soo.-class, isGd. Buulk, . 5s Gi to Ga Gd. New Zouland Pallnßß, sft (ssd>, 10a; sft (hoart) ' 13a; 6ft, 13a Tl-troo Hails. £3 10s por 100; Purlri Posh. £G; Shingles, Ms per 1,000; Hobart J Town Palings, sft, 17s; 6ft, 193 ; Hobart Town ltails, 90s, soiling quotations. Bkicks (at Whau.l 10^ por 1,000; Town Yards. • £2 153: dolirornd, £2 10s. Drain pipes, por 100, 1 6 inches bore), 30j ; 1 inches, 11s; 3 inches 9s 1 2 inches, £2 10s per 1,000 Bocket glazed plpos, 18 ■ Inchos 2s 6d por foot; 15 inohes, 2s por foot; 12 ■ inches, Is Gd per foot; 9inchos. Is eorfoot; 6 • inches, Gd per foot; 1 inches, 4d por foot. Limk, elaokod. Is por bushel; quiok limo in sack. Is Gd to 2s.

tr £1 Free Gifts I—tho Proprietor ol Wolfe's Aromatic Sohudam sounapps, to Induce tho doßtruotlon and prevent tho im proper uso of their wrappers and labels, and thus furthor protoot tho Publlo agahißt fraud and deception, havo oncloßod In tho wrappers, or under-ho label on tho quart bottles, slnco Ist O.tobor. IS7B, and oontlnuo toenoloso in EVERY DAY'S I'JOICING THUOUatIOUT THK Y-ilt THREE £1 O R D R R S, whioh aro drawn upon tho undorslguod, anil which will bo cashed by thorn on presentation. To s.'Ouro theao Gifts, tl.o Publlo innst bo enroful to aak for, and ucoont nothing but, tbo Gknuine Udoipho Woi.frb SailNAl'l'B. with our namoupon tho top label, M. Mob. & Co Wynyard Lano, Sydnoy,

Mail Notice.

Mails will Ci.osk as Under.— This Day. For Whangaroi Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garei, and Tanglhua, por Aruylo, at 1 p.m. For Whangaroi I leads, Whangaroi and Mangapai, per Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thamos, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday. 12th Instant. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wal, oto., per Roso Caaoy. at 10 a.m. For Norfolk Island and Now Caledonia, per Norval. at 2 p.m. For Waitnra, Wnnganul, and Wollington, per Samson, at 1.30 p.m. Monday, list instant. For Waitara, per Lalla Rookh, at 6 a.m. For Coromandcl por Coromandol, at 11 30 o-m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangarou, and Mongonui, por lona, at 1 p.m. Tuesday. 15th Instant. For Taranakl and Southorn Ports, per Wanaka, at 5.30 a.m. Monday, 2lat instant. For Friendly Islands and Samoa, per Myrtle, at-

S. B. 8133, Chief Postmaster, Chief Post-oflico. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

March llth, 1831,

Theatre Royal — Thompaon'a Confederate Diorama of tho Amorlcan War, 8 p.m.

Musical nnd Limelight Entertainment, St, Luke's Presbyterian Churoh, Romuora, 7.30 p m.

Horticultural Socioty's Autumn Exhibition of Fruit, Flowers and Vogotabloa, Drill Shed. Wellesley -street East, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Pitt-street Wosloyan Band of Hope, 7.30 p.m. Eden Hall—Star of Edon Loyal Orango Lodge, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

MULVILLE.-On tho 3rd Instant, at hor resi dence Aray-atreot, Tharnos, tho wife of Sorgt. Mulvllle, A.C., of a son.

Death.

WILLIS.—On tho llth instant, at his fathor'a residonco, Papakura, Seymour Willis, late of Bank of New Zealand, agod 18 years. The funeral will take placo at Papaknra on Sunday next, ut 3 p.m. Frionds pUaao accojit this invitation.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1881.

For th aus that ack., assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the i|ood that wc can do

We have be fore ns two pamphlets by Dr William Thomson, of Melbourne, on highly important subjects. Tho first wo wil notice ia written not so much to provo thut typhoid fever—that colonial scourge—is spread by contagion alone, as to insist on , the importance of a popular knowledgo of the fact, Dr, Thomson is strongly of opinion that typhoid fever cannot havo spontaneous origin, cay, from festering, fer . mooting heaps of filth, but that it pursues its dreaded course in one way only, viz., by the passage of a specific fever-germ from tho body of an afflicted person into the body —by means cither of the lungs or stomach — iof a healthy person, lie insists most emphatically on tho truth of this theory, in common, we believe, with a large majority of the medical profession, despite thonon-dis covery as yet of the supposed germ undar the microscope, and of the occurrence ot cases here and there whoso origin seems involvod in complete mystery. Dr. Thomson pro -1 cceds to demonstrate tho effect which a firm belief in tho "contagion-alone" theory has had upon the number of typhoid cases in Melbourne. The figures brought forward by him certainly demand serious attention. In 1874 it was generally believed that the disease in question was non-conta gious ; the deaths in that year numbered 216. The next year, 1875, was a porlod of doubt, aud 200 deaths occurred. In 1876, howeyer, Dr. Thomson's theory had come to he universally accepted, and the fatal cases fell to 160, a marked decrease. The year following, through various causes, a reaction had set in, and Melbourne paid for it by an increase of 89 on the deaths of 1876. In 1878 thero was a return to tho old non contagious belief, and the deaths mounted to 307. This largo number prodocod a panic, and the public began again to think that tho " contagion-only " theory was after all the true one, and hence took stricter precautions. The result was that only 195 typhoid cases proved fatal. The first five months of last year was an intensely con tagions period, bringing about highly satis factory results. Dr. Thomson's deductions from the statistics quoted receive indepen dent support from Mr R. L. J. Ellery, Government astronomer and chief meteor ologist of Victoria, who distinctly states that he is unable to discover any connection between tbe fluctuation in the number of deaths from typhoid, and variation in the weather. Coupling this with tho fact that Dr. Thomson is a recognised authority on typhoid fever, having been appointed by the Victorian Government to investigate I the cause of its prevalence in Melbourne, we can come to no conclusion but this; that in the interests of public health it is highly desirablo that tho truth of the "contagion-alone" theory be as- ' sumed as proved, and that the stringent , sanitary precautions whioh tho theory necessarily enjoins bo pressed homo as weil s on the people at large as on the urban ( authorities. When the necessity of com- f pletely isolating typhoid patients, and of i immediately disinfecting or else destroying i clothing and all other matters which have i been in contact with the diseased person, c has saturated the popular mind ; then there ' may be some hope of banishing this fearful 1 scourge. Tbat it can be entirely banished o as tho mediaeval plague was banished is f now generally agreed, and it must be done I by the same means, which are mainly those t above indicated. i

But there is another disease which each year demands far more victims than the much-talked-of typhoid, and that without raising any particular alarm. The disease is phthisis or consumption, and it is of this that Dr. Thomson's other pamphlet treats. It seems strange that -• not withstanding all advantages of climate it should piove so fatal as it does in the Australasian colonies. This fact suggested to Dr. Thomson that phthisis and climate are not co-related, and he contends that statistics fully bear out his infeience. Even in those situations which would be chosen as exactly fitted for sanatorium., there phthisis is as fatal as in less favoured spots. Whence this anomaly ? is a problem which Dr. Thomson thinks he has solved. He believes that consumption is due to a par asitic organism which wastes tissue, and ■produces those sad results with which wc are all familiar. Dr. Hkliind, of Stock holm, first surgeon ia tbe Swedish navy,

believes that ho has detected, by means of tho bost microscopes, tho irritating germ or organism. Supposing this thoory is right, aud although it is not yet proved there ia no reason why it should not be acted upon, then tho most stringent measures arc here also demanded. It naturally follows that phthisical patients should also bo isolated, and iv fact tbat all the precautious u.od with regard to typhoid cases Bhould bo em ployed in theirs also. It is satisfactory to know that Now Zen land can boast of tho lowest phthisis death rate of the colonies. From 1873 to IS7S, 1,774 per.souS succumbed to the complaint, which means 8 13 to every 10,000 living The your 1879 gavo results somewhat loos satisfactory. Throo hundred and ninety nine died of phthisis, tbat is, at the rate of 8.907 per 10,000. Victoria has tho highest death-rate from tho disease in question, being 12.55 per 10 000 living. With regard to typhoid New Zea land does not occupy so high a place ; she stands third on the list, South Australia and Tasmania being above her. During the six years ending 1878, 1,087 persons died in New Zealand of typhoid, that is to say at the rate of 4,98 per 10,000 living Tbe year boforo last showed an improve ment, for tbe rato was only 4,063 per 10,000. It is to bo feared that the present yoar will not be able to givo such a satisfactory re turn, which should act as an inccntivo to greater caro and stricter precautions.

The members of tiio Pitt-strcct Hand of Hope will hold thoir regular meeting this evening in tho schoolroom—to coimist of music, singing, and addresses. Tho Confederate Diorama of tho Ameri can War waa again exhibited to aw admir ing audience lust evening, nnd a number of prizes wore given to tho fortunate ticket holders. A huly in Nowton, whoso name was not disclosed, was tho happy recipient of the suite of lurnitiiro. The scenes will bo re-produced this evening, and another auito proscntcd. Tho competition in fruit-growing ia be coming keen aiiiungour local grower*. The soil of Auckland is favourable, as the llavour and product show. Wo have been shown a .ample grown by Mr Johnstone, whoso orchard ia at Northcote. Tho sample is called by tho niiiuo of "Tho Northcotn Seedling Apple." They wore nnioug the I'uiest specimens wo havo seen this season. Mr Jolnijtouo must bo congratulated fur such a production, which Bponks well for bis soil ami cultivating energies. Ho is a most skilful gardener, mid deserves success, Tho Assessment Court tor Pukekohe East Ui.h.vny Distiict waa held at the Tuakau Family Uotel, beforo Major Jnck -oii, R.M., judge, and Mr Tyldon, Chair man of tho Board, and Mr Brown, and Mr T. Walker, wero iv attendance. The principal bu.iiiees transacted was tho ap pointment of Mr Walker as valuer, who was instructed to proptiro a valuation li-*t, as required by tho Rating Act, and to ex hibit it in bis whop until the Kith proximo. It will ho seen that our Pukokohc Kant Highway Board him, after au interregnum of seven months (thanks to its two chair men), recovered its wonted activity. — (Cor respondent). With reference to the destruction of Mr liycroft's mills at Tuakau, our correspon dent writes :—" Mr It. llycroft's fhxmill aud new grist mill wero both burned last night, the plants of both tuilla aud tho two I buildings being completely destroyed. The destruction ot tho grist mill ia greatly regretted by the farmers and settlers around here, to whom, evidently, tho mill would be n great convenience, whilo much . ym pathy is felt for Mr Bycroft. The ori.in ol the lire is a mystery ; nothing boing even surmised to cause it unless a spark from blasting that was being done cleso to the mills during the day, or a smouldering fu.c. Tbe lire was not seen until 11 p.m., and had tbon so great a hold that all possible ellbrts to extinguish it were fruitless. Wc have heard from tbe Onehunga anil Mangere Seision that Hey James Bruce <« fa.t rccovciing from his |illness, and that ho expects to undertake tho duties of hia charge in a very short time. At the R.M. Court yesterday a case Mullally v. Murray, claim £10 was heard. Mr E. W. Hurton, on behalf of plaintili, and Mr S. Hesketh for defendant. From the evidence it appeared that defendent was in the employ of plaintilf up to tbo Sth of February, when ho suddenly loft without giving notice. He had charge of a team of horses ou the Kaipara extension contract, and which defendant took oil, thereby creating a loss to hit employer of uiue day*' work. Hia Worship, after hearing the evidence, considered that tho erne had not been made out, and nonsuited tho plaintifl. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yestor day, the caso of Davis v. Bott. uelli, claim £7 10a, charge for valuation of stock, waa heard. Mr Thco. Cooper appeared for plaintiff, and Mr George fur defendant. The defence was that thero had been no engagement, and His Worship, after hear ing tlic'evidcucc, s»id thero was no evidence of a contract. Tho case waa nonsuited with costs. The case of Curry nnd Smith v. Walsh, for work done in laying water on to a house, resulted in a verdict for plaintiff, with costs. Mr Thome appeared for plain tili, and Mr S. Hesketh for defcudant. A race cornea off to-morrow between seven St. George's Bay boats. Time allowance, 20.SCC3. per foot on length of boats. The i names are: Edlna, Wave, Pipi, Amy, Sylph, Dolly aud Lily.

To the Editor: Sir,—ln answer to P. Mailer's letter re Dalton's race for suit of clothes, I beg to say that from beginning to end there is not tho slightest truth in it First, thoro wero two handicappers ap pointed ; second, from what myself and others heard Mr Mahor say wo thought he was quite a professional iv the way of running : and Mr Lynas, who had never ran in a public raco beforo, was fully entitled to 6yds. in the 100, 9 in 150, and 34 in 440 yds., instead of that stated by Mr Maher; third, I never saw Lynas run, and never trained him until after the handicaps ware out.—We remain, &c, J. 11. DALTON, J. MACHATTIE, Handicapped.

To the Editor: Sir, —In answer to "Delegate " re 1.. U.F. ball on the 17th, I beg to state that it was proposed by a mem ber of the lodge that a complimentary ball be tendered to members of the anniversary committee, held in January last, for the ellicient manner in which *hey had dis charged their duties, and the sanction of tho lodge was obtaided to carry it out, but the dato wus not fixed, and of course the members never dreamt tbat they would lix the date so as to clash with the United Friendly Societies' DeinonHration. The lodge will not support it, and bonco it must bo a failure, os wo are determined that nothing shall bo wanting on onr part to make the United Demonstration a thorough success. Hoping thia explanation will sat isfy " Delegate,"—l am, &c, G. QWar burton, Chairman U.F.S. Demonstration Committee.

A gontleman who arrived in Auckland by the Tararna the other day, and who is making a tonr of the world, gives tho fol lowing amusing account of a scene which came under his own personal observation, and may therefore be accepted as authentic. Scene. —Mongowell Meadows, Berkshire j Time—Wedorsday morning. A celebrated fox-hunting parson had been out to a fox hunt, and, being the last of.the crowd, was hurrying up to catch the others. Coming to a hawthorn hedge, his horso baulked, and he was thrown head first into it, and consequently found him«clf in an in extricable position. A well-known wag goner named D. Brascr happened to be passing at the time, when he heard cries of " Help me 1 Help me out of this I" Ihe waegoner jumped down and rushed to the spot, saying "Hallo! What's the matter ? Who arc you ?" to which a shrill voice replied, "I'm the vicar of St, Leonard's." "Oh, that's it, is it? Stop whero you aro. You'll not be wanted till next Sunday." After saying which the j waggoner drove on.

Dr J. Simros, the great traveller and scientific physiognomist, who has visited all civilized, and many uncivilised, countries, for the purpose of stndying the faces, manners, habits, and peculiarities of their inhabitants, will deliver a course of six illustrated and amusing lectures on physi ognomy, commencing with a free lecture on "The Human Race" at the Lome-street Hall, on Tuesday evening next, at eight o'clock p.m. Read the following clipped from a London paper : —" Dr J. Simms, the learned author of " Nature's Revelations of Character," a work that has excitod great inquiry into this much neglected science, is now delivering a courso of lectures on his favourite subject in London. We have attended two of those lecturos and have been much interested. Dr. Simms has studied the indications of character as shown in the lineaments of the face for a lifetime, and has studied them well. He is the most able and the most popular ex ponent of physiognomy among liviDg men. His lectures are instructive, and abound with fine sallies of rich American humour. I The interest excited in tho subject is very great, for notwithslanding the inclemency of the weather, the lecturer draws full audiences. If our friends have an hour to spend after seven in the evenings they may spend it pleasantly and profitably with this distinguished physiognomist; and if they wish to know their real character and the secret of their personal power, Dr. Simms will aid them.—The "Monetary and Miuing Gazette," London, January 23, 1675.

Tho splendid crushing of atone from Sheehan and Heenan's claim, Tiki, re ported iv our telegrams last night, provoH the richness of that goldtiold, and should induce a large number of prospectors to diroct their attention to tho district. A return of 72 ounces of gold from 8 tons of atono is encouraging enough to the adjacent mines, and will, no doubt, cause the in fusion of new vigour unto tho operations now going on thsro. M. Cauvet, in the " Bulletin " of tho Botnuical Society of France, describes his experiments made to dctormino the develop ment of carbonic acid by the roots ofplauts. Hia result appears to show that roots constantly dovelopo carbonic acid, but that the development is less by night than by day, and that it begins to increase with sunrise, that it decreases about noon, and rises again in tho evening, to decrease at 1 midnight. At the inquest on tho body of Emily Burnett, after wo went to press yesterday, . a verdict was returned to the cllect that tlic '. decensod camo by her death by poisoning , with strychnine, taken by her own hand, and whilo in a state of temporary insanity, Kvidcnce was given by Jano Aloxandorand 1 Dr Goldsbro', but no new facts wero I elicited. An unusual occurrenco happened this ' morning in the vicinity of Freeman's Buy. As several persons wero quietly walking from Drake-street to Victoria-street a hare [ camo darting up tho road, apparently from , tbe neighbourhood of Mason's garden, ; Ponsonby. Ono of tho observers of the swift, animal gnvo chaso, but tho pace was too much for him for a long timo. On two or threo occasions tho pursuer, who had long . legs, almost wont on his face ns he made a dospcrato lungo only to Und that tho animal had doubled hack and was far away. The man gained upon tho lmro going'ilown hill, j and coming Hiuldonly upon it caught it in , his arms. It seemed to bo a young animal. Tho captor Is proad of big oxploit, and means to try tho experiment of taming the animal. , At a meeting of tho creditors of Mrs Frances Smith (a widow) hold this morn ing, it was ngreed to recommend the i dobtor's diicliiirgo from bankruptcy. Wo havo received tho following state ment of accounts in connection with iho Into Australian cricket match, from Mr MacCormick, eccrotarv of the Working Oommittoo. ,vho is to bo congratulated on • having a credit balance, instead of, ns on former occasions of this kind, a deficit to i mako up :—Balance shcot: Credit, cash received fiom Agent of Australian Oricketor., £95 Dobta : Gatomcn, ran gers, i.e., £M Gs ; band, £5; drags and ■ express hire, £,'! 17_ Cd ; telegrams, postage, i &c, £1; lunch, £17 18.; satchels and - canvas, £1 17» O'd; advertising, printing, i etc, £10; cricket material, £G la; expenses of livo players, £5 Is; balance handed to trustees of cricket ground, for two days use of ground. £30. Total, £95. | A very successful Servlco of Song entitled "Eva" (compiled from "Uncle Tom's Cabin ") was given iv tho Wciloyau Church, Woodside, Pnpatoitoi, ou Thurs day evening tho 9th inst. The Chuich was comfortably filled, many porsons lmv ' ing conic fioni a distance. The interest in the service was unstained throughout, The ' Hoy, J. Law gnvo Hie connective reading* ' and tho choir was ably conducted by Mr ; 11. Wftthcrnld. Miss De Cartorel presided 'at the harmonium. The proceeds of the entertainment will be devoted to the Sunday-school, which has recently been ' established there. i To tho Editor : Sir,—ln last night's Star i re the Assessment Court, I am made to say i that the niiisunco arising from the smoke of a lime-killer in Freeman's Bay drovo away I all my tcnuants. This is wrong. What I > did say was, "That through that the nuisance of tho ltiiie-kiln had a dillicully . of kecpiug tenants, whilo I, myself, would havo to go nwny if tho nuisance wero not abated."—Yours, &c„ G. Thokp, » i Mr Justice Richmond sat in Chambers this morning, and heard and determined a , great number of applications, whilo some others wero adjourned. Probate was granted in ro Mrs Ann Stavely, Georgo J Down.*, and Wm. Dent (deceased), and . orders were made to register copies of the . wills of Samuel Clery, W. It. Brnmc, t and John Holt. In tho matter of It. Somer- I ville v. O. E. McGee, judgement wout foi tho plaintiff by default. In the case of the J National Bank v. Bedell and othors. —Mr i S. Hosketh appeared for tho plaintiff nud . Mr MeCormick for defendant. Tho latter i gentleman objected to the proposed amend ment of tho declaration. Ho said, however, that he was prepared to withdraw his objoc ' titm if tho plaintiff would abandon tho hrat 1 account. After hearing the learned oounsol, 1 liis Honor said ho would givo hi. decision on Tuesday.

To the Editor : Sir, —Your morning con temporary states in an article on the Otto Gas' Engine that, as a motivo power, pas is about one-fourth cheaper than water. With a view of ascertaining the correctness of this statement, I havo referred it to a person who had a gas engine, but is now using water power. Tho answer is :A 2_ horse-power water engine costs £25, consumes 1000 callous per hour, cost Is, at present (but cro long doubtless will bo reduced). A gas cn.ino costs £200, and costs Cd per hour. According to this statement, whilo the water engine only costs one-eighth tho prico of the gas ongino, tho motivo power costs only double that «f the water powor, and not four times tho cost, as stated. Taking into consideration an nual interest on tho relative cost of tbe engines at between, say, 10 per cent. on£2o_, £20yearly, andon £25, £2 lOi yoarly it is a question it tho water power is not really tho cheaper, and, certainly, it must bo the more cleanly and wliolosomc. Water engines will run tor yoars, and costs almost nothing lo repair, while a gasengine will wear quickly, and ia also costly to repair.—Yours, fee, DAYLIGHT.

Wo boliove that we nro Justified in saying that nothing haa over t*kon with the Publlo and given them such omiro satisfaction at A. Bot tany's 2a tea, It is quite equal to tho 3s sold in shops, and undoubtedly tho best valno In Auok land, and so Is his Baoon and Chce-e, wo havo tried a Baniplo ot ouch and have no hesitation in pronouncing them all first-class, and wa are quite confident that his lib tins orLobstors at 8d are tbo eamo as those sold in other places at la wo, therefore etrouly advise our readers to call to-morrow in the City Market and aoo for tbom selves. Tho " Coromandel Mail" this weok will oontaln latest Reports and Crnshings from the Tiki and Coromandol Goldllelds, Rloh rind hy a Prospoctor, Iho Big Dook at Coromandol. The " Mall" is dollvored overy f aturday morning to any part of Auckland. Snbßorlptlon, 3i per quartor, In advance.—[Advt]

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Ho brlot; for It is wltn words as with sun beams: the more they aro condensed the doepor thoy burn."—Eo.tiiey.

The Mormons talk of chartering a vessel i to take iho New Zoaland converts to . "Zion." A lady with newly-tinted golden hn'r waa ; accused of dyeing it, and sho replied : " It I is false." : A shrewd trader says that thoro are two i reasons why we don't trnst a man; one, ,' becauso wo don't know him, and the other i because we do. 1 The Crown Lands Commissioner invites all local authorities to assist in stopping the • practice of digging gum without authority I on unoccupied lauds, whereby tho forost and j vegetation arc often burnod down. Messrs Bertram and Holdcn of • Ragiaohia, havo thrashed out a paddock of 1 Black Tartarian oats which yclded at the I rate ot 70 bushels per acre. You can be cremated at Gotha, Germany, ' for £5. But then it will cost you consider able to Go-tha. | By some uncxplaihed cause the nan o of Mr J. Davi", of Auckland, was omitted from tho list which we published somo time ago of students who had passed the matriculation examination. We received assurance of the tact by telegraph to-day. A certain gentleman must have becu very proud of bis wife when he described her as "beautiful, dutiful, youthful and an armful." Mr Tallcmache has set a good example to absentees. He has paid tho property tax on all tho money ho has in the colony invested on mortgage. The amount, which could not have been legally recovered, is £1600. An exchange says : " The only kind of cake children won't cry after is ii. cake of soap." How about the stoma cake ? The man who has money in tho bank and plenty in his pocket can wear n straw hat four weeks longer than one who is in debt for his last week's board. Observing little brother's remark before a room full of company—" I know what made that red mark on Mary's nose I It was the rim of John Parker's hat. Jones : " I see Smith has taken to riding a bicycle. What on earth is he doing that for ?" —Robinson : " Oh, a very simple reason ; to prevent Mrs Smith going with him." " Marriage with a tiDge of romance," is what they call it in Kanzas, when the old man rides after the couple, and shoots the hat ofl'tho^bridegroom's head with an army carbine. Tottio : " I wonder why dolls aro always girls, Tom?" "Because boys hate being ' made babies of."

MR. BARSTOW AND THE ASSESSMENT COURTS.

TELEGRAM FROM THE PREMIER,

Wb have to acknowledge receipt of a telegram from the Hon. John Hall, Premier, stating that " tho Government havo not appointed tho 'Herald' for notices of Assessment Courts." Mr Hall adds : " I think it Is advisable in the case of such notices as those of the Assessment Court to advertise iv tho STAK, and Mr Barstow has been instructed accordingly." This is exactly what wo anticipated. While again alluding to the subject we may mention that ftlr Barstow, although adjudicating in tho city aud suburban Courts where it was specially necessary to advertise in the STAK iv order to givo all persons nll'ectcd proper notico, has pursued it wholly exceptional course in wilholditig the notilication. Mr Coleman, of the Wai temata Court, had no instruction, from the Government which prevented him from advertising the places and times of his Court's sitting through the STAR, and it is reasonable to suppoßo that there was no such bar in the case of the city aud suburban Courts. Mr Barstow'- action has put a largo number of persona to considerable pecuniary loss, and tbey Bhould havo somo redress. From tho Premier's telegram, it will bo seen that the Govcrumont do not chooio to accept tbo unenviable position in which Mr Barstow's statement that the " Herald " had been appointed the sole medium for the publication ot audi notices, placed them. As wc showed from tho Rating Act, tho Government had no power to make such an "appointment,"aud it oould havo hail no legal status evon if franked with tho authority otthcGovernor-in-Coimcil and his whole Cabinet. They cannot ovcr-rido tho statute law of tho colony ; and tho only way the Government could havo worked it would havo been by secret in structions to thoir ollicers to cxerciso gross favouritism amounting to corruption ill dis tributing tho advertising at thoir disposal regardless of publio and private interests. This, as it will bo scon, tho Premier repudiate..

BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION.

TllK official returns for tho election of thn Board of Education aro now to hand, and Messrs Moat, Ilobbs, and Dargnvillc, aro declared elected, 'iho numbers aro a» follow :— Moat 113 Bobbs, 95 Darguvillo, 9. Thompson, 82

DEAN'S MINSTRELS ENTER TAINMENT.

A COMPLIMENTARY entertainment was given to Mr Borneo Dean last evening in tho Choral Hall, und was largely attended in consequence partly of its being duly advertised, and purtly as a public recog nition of tbo bouovolout sorviccs of the minstrels In cases of distress and otherwise. Tbe entertainment mot with gcuiiral patron age from tbo Firo aud Naval Brigades, aud voluntoorfl. Tho iirst part of the pro gramma consisted of Demi's Minstrel Scene, including an overture aud churn., aud eight comic and sentimental bn'lads, mostly now to the audience, interspersed with tunny stories and very fair conundrums, Without particularising those melodies we may say that they were highly credit able in execution, and well received. The grand linale, " A Trip Round tho World," in which tho Natiouul airs of America, Cermauy, France, and England were successfully given under the representative Hags of tho diifer.nt nations. In the interval, Lieut. Hitchens, No, 3 Company, stepped upon tbo stage, and said he had a very plcas ingduty to porformiuprcacntiugtoMi Dean a medallion on behalf of the company to which ho belonged. Having animadverted ou the merits of Mr Derm nt some length, Lieut. Hitchens attached ths medal to the recipient's military coat. The gift was of solid silvor, about tbo sizo of balf-a-crown, and boro, in gold, the crossed rides on a star, and underneath a couo of cannon shot. 'I he front of the medal bore the inscription, " Presented to Horaco Dean by the officers anil members of tbo No. 3 Company A.R.V." Tho date, March 10th, 1881, was on the obverse side, ovor a bunch of blossoms. Tho medallion was in excellent tasto, and wbb from the establishment of Mr Alexander, Jeweller. Subsequently, Super intendent Hughes, of tho Auckland Fire Brigade, pro.onted a silver star, chased and ornamented, to Mr Dean, which bore the following inscription:—"Presented to Mr Horace Dc»n by the Auckland Firo Brigado for services rendered to their sick aud accident fund," Mr John Bratuo stated that out of the eight poems which had bocn reoeived, they had selected two, si_;i.ocl respectively, "Cleon,"and " Charity," nnd aft.r much caro they awarded the prizo to tho writer of tho former. Tho name of tho winner was then annonnc*d, and Mr J. Blackmail stepped forward and took the prize, "Around the world with General Grant " The author of the second poem, signed "Charity," (Mr Ivens) was then called forward to rcceivo a handsome Japancso caso, as the award for tho best conundrum, " What is tho difference between bottles of champagne and Dean's MinstrolsJ Tho former is ' corked' by niachinory, wired outside with silver trps, and are sold to satisfy the era. ing thirst of the rich. The lnttor are " corked" by hand, " wiro in " inside with black tops, to satisfy the craving hunger of tho poor." The second part of the entor tainment consisted of " Whero the Golden Lillios Cluster," song and dance, by Messrs Bertio and Rico; a pretty ballad by Miss Lawrence, "Dreamland"; a comic song by Mr George Rend; a bnnjo poeriormance and song, by Mr Dalian; Crimea, a recitation, by Mr Barnett; "Betray Mo Not," Mr Richards; and " Once Again," by Mr Ryland ; the wholo closiug with a Avarlike song by Mr Dean. In tbo interval, which preceded tho ball, Mr Hughes, on tho part of the Auckland Fire Brigade, made a, presentation of a Umbnriue and bones to Bertie and Rice, which were duly .icknowledgod. The ball was under the government of Mr W. Smith, who acted as master of ceremonies.

AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

j As must bo now well known to nil Auck i laud the sports' of tho Amateur Athletic - Club eventuate in tho Domain cricket ground to-morrow, and as tho ontrios aro largo, tho competitors for tho most patt well-trained, and sovoral new Items added to tho programme, the events ought to bo - keenly conlcsted, whilo tho fact of his Wor ' ship tho Major having given his patronago, tho Artillery Band to discourse sweet strains, and special arrangemonts for tho comfort of ladios having been made, should ensure a large attendance of all classe* and both sexes. The booths will bo under the management of Mr M. Gallagher, whose namo is a sulli. cicnt guaranteo that everything in that de partment will be well carried out. We will now attempt to pick the winners of the several events, beginning with tho 120 yds. Handicap—For which we must confess to a weakness for Culpan, 4yds , though Spry, scratch, and Cooke, 2Jyds., are both daugcrous ; in fact in tho wholo of the handicaps on this occasion the men aro brought so well together that it is _ hard matter to place them. Quarter-Mils'.— Last year's winnor, C Brown, is let in light at 20yds., whilo Culpan, 9yds., and Philcox scratch, look well on paper. Wc will place them as follows :—Culpan, 1 ; Brown, 2; Philcox, 3, with F. 11. Williams as a saver. Half-Mile.—Lees, 1 ; E. M. Clayton, 2, MILE.-C. Z. Clayton, 1; Loes, 2; E. M. Clayton, 3. Two Mile Walking.-—Having no line to go by it is hard to say who can win this, though Mr Gallagher's big start should put him in it, whilo Spry and Lees are spoken of as likely. Wo hope, in tho interests of -port, to see Gallagher's " Pompadour and Old Gold" cstch tho judge's eye first. 120 yds. Hurdle.—J. M. Sibbin, 1; Cul pan, 2 ; T. G. Sibbin, 3. 220 yds. Hurdle.—Culpan, 1; T. G. Sibbin, 2; F. E. Vv illiams, 3. These are always good exciting events at the A.A.C. sports, aud are euro to causo koen contests and good Bport. DROP Kick. —Whiteside, of the Ponsonby Club, will distance all competitors. Throwing the Cricket Ball.— S. Weston is spoken of as a likely thing, but we prefer to pin our faith on P. Dufaur, with N. Pierce, 2nd. High Jump.—T. Sibbin or Forder. The Tug of War should be won by either Auckland Football Club or North Shore ! Rowing Club. 'Buses will run from the Auckland Hotel every quarter of an hour to the ground, fare, 6d each way, so that the slight diffi culty ot having to climb the hill will bo removed. ,

CABLEGRAMS.

[LIEU-BBS TEL-Hla-AMS.] CHANGES IN "THE GLADSTONE CABINET. LONDON, March 9. It is generally expected that important changes will shortly tike place in tno Cabinet. VIGOROUS REPRESSION IN IRE LAND. LONDON, March 9. The authorities in Ireland are vigorously employing the powers granted by the Coer cion Act for the apprehension of persons guilty or auspected of treasonable conduct. 'Iv addition to the arrests already repotted to havo been made, warrants have been issued and aro being daily executed against niuny other suspected persons. THE ASHANTEES QUIET. LONDON, March 9. Intelligence has been received from the West Coast of Africa which gives a com plete disavowal of the reported intention of the Ashantees to attack the British settle ments on the coaat. Tho news to hand states that the envoys from Ashautee have arrived at Cape Coast Castle, and have assured the Governor that the King has no desire to provoke war with tho British. THE BOERS STILL ACTIVE. CAPE TOWN, March 9. News has boon received from Natal that. Joubort, the commander of the Boer forces, ia making strong ell'orts to induce the loyal Boors in tho Tranßvaal and Free State to join in tho rebellion. At the same time President Brand is doing his utmost to bring about a pcnceablo settlement of affairs.

AUSTRALIAN.

MELIJOUKUK, Friday. EXHIBITION AWARDS. Tho following further exhibition awards ha* been announced :—First ordor of merit P. and D. Duucan, Christchurch, and Kcid and Grey, Dunedin, for ploughs; Henry Walton, Wellington, for basila. Second order of merit, P, nnd D. 'Duncan, Christ church, for plough, John Walker, C.E., Thames, for designs farm far buildings. THE BEREBUS EXPLOSION. An inquest on tho remains of the men who met with their death by the disaster to tbo boat of the Corcbus, failed to elucidate any fresh facts in connection with tho explosion. THE REFORM BILL. In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Kcform Bill was uudcr consideration in Committee of tho whole, as tho Govern ment declined to submit to any amendment. Tho Opposition abstained from discussion, and most of the clatisos of the Bill were passod through Committee. SALE OF A WRECK. SYDNEY, March 10. Tho steamer Colloroy, which wont a«liorc on tho coast near Sydney, on the 20th January last, Ih still in tho . amo position. She wa« sold at auction to-day, aa ahc lies, for £515. GUEAT FIRE IN QUEENSLAND, BRISBANE, March 10. A serious (iro occurred to-day at Toowoomba, Queensland, and caused tho destruction of nix houses, i'ho insurances comprise £1000 iv the New Zealand Com puny, and £1500 iv tho South British.

THE DISCLOSURES IN THE HOME FOR NEGLECTED CHILDREN.

In our last crouiug's issue wo referred to rumours current of tbo discovery of im moralities of tbo most shocking character in the Home fur Neglected and Destitute Children. These reports aro now fully verilied. Attention was first drawn to the nutter at Motuhihi, a few days after Dr Harvey's appointment. Ho observed boys and girls wandering away ou the island together, and on questioning one of the girls as to what they had been doing she replied, "Ob, I didu't commit any sin to-day." This led to further interrogations, and Buch disclosures as caused Dr. Harvey Ito lay the matter beforo the Committee. A Hub-Committee, consisting of Captain Daldy, Dr. Putchos and Mr D. Goldio, were appointed to take evidouce, on tho subject. They brought up their report laat night, and submitted it to the Executive Committee. It is to the etlect that the o.idouce fully bears oat the existence of grofs immoralities In the Home. The committee a»t four , limes and the children confessed to their vicious practices almost without conceal ment or shame. Proof was adduced against between fittecn and sixteen boys and gtrl«, the first otrencos extending as far back as two years ago, but becoming much more frequent of late. The olfcnces wore com mitted by boys and girls of very tender years ; and one girl confessed to Beventeon separate offences. All the children said thoy had been initiated into immorality into tho Homo. lv fact, the de moralisation had becomo sn widely cxlcudod tbat tbe Houso was really a school lathor for education in vico and training "for the streets" than a means of ro claimiug the young and innocent to virtue. It is a question -whether in two or three in stances the bounds of the criminal law havo not been transeressed, and the committee have placed the nutter in the hands of Mr Superintendent Thomson to initiate crimi nal proceedings shsuld procurable evidence support the charges under this head. Wc hope Mr Thomson will leave no stone un turned to bring anyone to whom this infamy can be sheeted homo to justice It shocks every sense of decency and humanity. Such a stato of things among children of such toudcr years was absolutely inconceivable. At tho moeting of the Committee yesterday It was resolved to send out to service at once all boys oTer twelve years, and em ployers are invited lo apply. A meeting of the general committee will consider the present position of the institution, aud It is probable that resolutions will bo sub mitted asking tho Government to furnish the Committee with the necessary buildings aud nppliaucos, to maintain discipline. In default of the request being granted, the Government may bo left with the responsi bility of managing the Homo.

PRIZE-FIRING AT NELSON.

[BY TELHGRAPH, SPECIAL REPORTER.]

NELSON, Friday. TIIB Nelson Rillo Association meeting terminated yesterday. The Northern mem bers aro waiting tho departuro of tho Wanaka, which leaves hero to-morrow evening, nnd will probably arrivo in tho Manukau oarly on Sunday morning. At a meeting of members of the Association this morning nt the Drill-shed several important matters and suggestions wore brought beforo the notico of Major Baillic. One of tho impor'ant suggestions was made by Cooper, of tbo Victoria Compauy, namely, arranging tho squads for matches. He thought it improper to allow markers, provious to going to tho butts, to take down tho names of competitors on the several targets, and thought it could be easily remedied by drawing for targets on tho range. A resolution was unani mously passed that in future rifles and carbines should be allowed to compete to gether in any match on condition that carbines use riflo<, and rifles carbines in the respective matches, provided the en tranco fcc3 bs paid for both arms.

Tho reduction of twenty per ccut. off the rifles and thirty per cent, off carbines caused great dissatisfaction.

The meeting altogether has not been a decided success, and th. Northern members intend, on their return, agitating for a_ combined Association, in pri forence to visiting Nelson for such paltry prizes as nro now offered.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board met this afternoon. Present— His Worship the Mayor (J. M. Clark, Esq.), Messrs May, Goldio, Prime, Luke, Pea cock, nnd Moss. Election.—The result of the election to fill tho three vacancies was aunounced. REPORTS.—The draft annual report, laid on tha tablo at tho last meeting, was adopted. The Girls' High School annual report was also road. It showed that the numbor of pupils was 235, and that the school was tho largest secondary school of its kind in the colony. The report also pointed out that the accom modation was wholly inadequate, and that the lease would, expire in 1883. (loft sitting.)

C*ever BOY.-Farmer (to son homo from school): "Lot o' cattlo there, Tom. How many d'ye think?" Tom (who knows the number, but pretends to count at a glance): "Seveuty-fivo." Farmer: "Dang it I Hnw do you get at that now?" Tom : " Why, I count tho legs, and divide by four!"-" Punch,"

CITY COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of tho City Coun cil waa held last evening, when the follow ing were present: His Worship the Mayor (in tho Chair), and Councillors Goldie, Fleming, Montague, Aickcn, Thompson, Crowthcr, Waddel, and Offer. Miscellaneous APPUcAi'iONS.-Appli cation received from Alfred Bucklaml, auctioneer, to be allowed to sell in Vic toria-streot East. Application refused- Letter from Elizabeth Ryan, Abercrombie strcet, stating her inability to pay £6 12. Oil city rates—Letter from Messrs Garlick aud Cranweil nsking to be allowed to put up a temporary shed in accordance with regula tions, and stating willingness to erect a brick building when the adjoining allot ment is leased. Referred to the Finance and General Purposes Committee.-Letter from George Wallace, nsking to be allowed compensation awarded him by the Com mittee for cutting down Graham-street. Application refused.—Letter from Mr D. L, Murdoch, Bank of New Zealand, complain ing of the noise iv front of the bank, which might be avoided by laying down wooden pavement, and offering to contribute one half towards the cost ot the same. Re ferred to the Public Works Committee- Letter from the Secretary of the Haibour Board, stating that tho fi'rto for the dead houso had been altered to the toot of Hobson-Btrcet.— |Agreed that tbo dead houso be placed on the spot indicated.— Letter from Abraham Bowdan, asking for a renewal of his license, which had been re fused by the Inspector, owing to convictions secured against him.—lt wna agreed that the license be granted,—Letter from Mr b'corge |Holdship, nsking that immediate action be taken in reference to Custom House-street West. —It was agreed that the City Surveyor should be authorised to ob tain assistance, in order to enable him to havo the levels of Custom House-street and other streets taken, such term of assist ance not to exceed ono month.— Letter from Mr I. Faulder, stating that be had removed night aoil from within the city boundary siuce the commencement of Mr Wilson's contract, but he had not plied for hire with a night cart during that time. Thia statement was forwarded iv answer to a chargo made by Mr Wilson.—The letter was received —Letter from B. Keane, ask ing for extci s*ou of timo for live weeks to continue operations on his premises in Cuatoni-House-street.—lt was stated that the Board of Health had ordered him to remove hia kiln.—The request was granted, in order that the materials on the ground might he worked up.—Letter from Messrs Hesketh aud Richmond, on behalf of Matthew Henderson, iv referenco to alleged non-fiillilment of agreement to widen road. —It was agreed that an answer be sent in accordance with the Surveyor's memo,, which denied the agreement.— Letter from Mews Maselield and Co., asking to bo allowed to experiment with dynamite on cast iron blocks 100 feet from the roadway. It was agreed that the per mit be not granted.—Letter from Carder Brothers, forwarding a design of garden and drain tiles, and suggesting their use in the Albert Barracks. Agreed that a letter be sent stating that the Couucil had no imme diate intention of using them.—Letter from Jiu Secretary of the Harbour Board asking tho Council to arrange for the supply of water to vessels in the Graving Dock. Referred to the Finance and General Pur poses Committee. —Letter from Mr Rosscr, inking permission to erect two cottages ou leased allotment oh Ponsonby Hoad, was. refeired to the Finance aud General Pur poses Committee.

I'-TITIONS. — Petition from the residents in Little Queen-street, asking tbat tho water supply ])t brought in, was read by Mr Wad-fill, Referred to the Finance and General Purposes Committee, the cost to be ascertained iv the meantime,—-The residents in Chapel-street, between Cook-street and W.lle.lcy-strcet applied that tho name ol the street he altered to Oxford-street or Cambridge-street, and that a lamp be erected.—lt was agreed that the petition be referred to the Finance and Geucral Pur poses Committee, aud that the Surveyor be requested lo report oa the necessity for a lamp.

LOANS.—Letter from Mr D. Ilean, en closing the following extract from his last London letter :—" With regard to the enclosed notice of the conversion of the Auckland Market Drainago Loan, £20,000, and the City Endowment Loan of £50,000, I beg to say that the present is considered by the Board a suitable time to (.0 on also with the conversion on the Waterworks Loan of £125,000. Tbe quoted price of all the bonds on the stock exchange is tho samp, viz., 110 and 112, although the con solidated bonds carry interest from Ist November, while that of tho Waterworks bonds runs from November 20th. This difference, however, is not appreciable, and will, of course, be adjusted on conversion. It is impossible to say wh.thei the Water works bonds will come in if the holders realise that they eivc uo the special security of the Waterworks; but it is clearly in their interest to convert, as their bonds if unconverted will only be worth about par the nearer their due dates arrive, whilo tbe consolidated bands will always command the highest market rate. I also cuclose notice of tho conversion of Water works loans and the consolidated lo.in for £250,000. The letter was ordered to be laid on the tabic.

Public Works Committee.—The Com mittee recommended as follows :—(1) Bo Jno. Reid aud others as to footpath in Gore-street, that." tho path be formed on the cast side of the street and covered with ashoa at a cost of about £12; (2) Re High street, that the further consideration of this matter bo deferred pending more definite information ; (3) Re Surveyor's report on Upper Qucen-str.ef, Karangahapo Koad, levels Queen-street nnd Wynyard-strcet, that consideration bedtferred until replies be received from the owners etc, of property interested ; (4) He Surveyor's report ou tramways, that the same be recommended to be referred to the Tramway Committee. —The adoption ot the report was moved nnd adopted.

Finance and General Purposes Com- MlTTE..—The.Committee made the follow ing recommendations :—(l) Be Superinten dent of Fire Brigade's request for supply of hose,—that 720 feet of leather hose be ordered in terms of Mr Hughes' letter ; (2) Russell and Devore re Rosa' claim,—that hariug previously offered to settle this claim without prejudice, tbey cannot sco their way to renew the offer ; (3) W. H. Skinner ro dividing fence,-that a reply be sent that the request cauuot bo complied with ; (4) VV. Blowden ro solicitor's charges,-that a reply be sent that charges were iv accord ance with contract ; (5) Assistant turncock re increase of salary,—that tbe assistant turncock's salnry be raised to £2 10s por week ; (G) Ro Albert Park plans for laying out Park, etc,-that the Council be recom mended to award the £10 premium as ad vertised lo the drafters of the plnu marked "Porci Forli aut Morirc"; (7) Two peti tion, re laying out of Albert Park,-that a reply be sont to the effect that having fully considcrod the matter the Council have no intcution of setting apart a cricket ground in the Albort Park ; (S) Albert Park.—that the plan marked " Porci Fordi aut Morir. " be adopted with such modifications as the Council may from time to time detetminc upon, also tbat the ground be enclosed, tho main walks pegged out, and tbo ground levelled and prepared for the tree and shrub planting; (9) Mrs A. Cadman ro arrears of rent,—that the rent be remitted ; (10) Re Building Surveyor,—that the consideration be deferred, Surveyor to see Mr Hughes and report.—Tho report was adopted. Tramways "Committef.—The report was read as follows:- Your Committee report that having carefully considered the routes, terms and conditions for inviting tenders to lay down, maintain aud control tramways and submit the same, attached , herewith for approval, they recommend that advertisements be inserted iv the leading papers in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, also Sydney aud Melbourne. They also recommend that written applications be made to the various local bodies abutting the city to as certain if they will be prepared to unite with tbe city in establishing tramways, viz : Grafton Boad, Newton, Ponsonby, New market, Parnell, Karangahape Road, and Mount Eden, and upon the same condition.! a. aro arranged for as by the city, copy of which to be enclosed.—lt was agreed that timeforrcceivingtenders should be 4 months. The following conditions to bo offered to the promoters were adopted:—(l) That the promoter shall obtain the consent of the Governor. (2) Also the consent of local bodies in tho suburbs. (3) That he shall deposit £100 as a surety for bona fides (4) That the motive power shall b e descri bed, that iho terms and accommodation for passengers be described. (5) That tho promoter shall enter into a bond of £252 tosiou agreement. (6) That the work shall bo begun -within four months, and completed within sixteen months from the signing of the contract. (7) That the conces sion to the promoter of fourteen years be granted. (8) That the Council shall have the option of purchase, at the end of the term, taking tho rails and plant at a valuation. (9) That the rails shall oo not loss than a 3ft. Gin. gau.c and shall be kid at tho level of the.road way. (10) That the space between the rails and two feet ou the out side be kept by tho promoter in good re pair, (ii) The Conncil to have the option of determining whether the line shall be

double or single. (12) That all "i o Dair. shall be made at night, so as not to im_e_» ordinary traffic. (13) Trains to run at in tervah of 15 minutes from the various tor' mini between 7 a.m. aud G p.m., and of 10 miuutes between 6' p.m. and 0 p,m (Ui Tho maximum speed to bo 10 miles aii hour and the minimum 3 miles. (15) The pro' motors to take all risks. (1C) The Mayor to have power to determine the concession for any default on the part of the promoters or any broach of regulations. (17) -]%' promoter to give security of £1000 for the completion of bis contract, (18) The pro. motor to be liable to a penalty of fjjn '_ week for delay in completion beyond con tract time—it was resolved to advertise the conditions in the newspapers of the colony; also in those of Sydney, Melbourne and San Francisco. '

BATHS.—-An application from the bath keeper lo be allowed to charge a penny for the use of life-belts, &c, was referred to a sub-committee on all matters relating to tha management of the baths, said committee to consist of the Mayor and Messrs Flemin.. and Offer. °

The Reclamation.—lt was unani. mously agreed on the motion of the Mayor " That whereas on the Sth day of Septem her, 1878, certain reclamations made by the Harbour Board were declared by proclamation to be within the boundary cf the city of Auckland and whereas the City Council believed it wa3 the duty of theHar hour Board to make such roads upon which" the city became liable to make, pave, and maintain the same ; and whereas the said roads havo been repaired at the joint ex penee of the City Couucil and the Harbour Board, but tho Board has refused to pay any further sum for maintaining such roads, it is resolved, " That His Excelloncy the Governor be requested to appoint some lit person to arbitrate iv respect of the duties of both bodies aud to make a final decision thereon." Interest on DErosiTS.-On the motion of Mr Thompson it was agreed that in future interest be allowed on all cash deposits made by contractors.—lt was also agreed on the same gentleman's motion that in future contractors be only required to sign a bond such as that approved and in nee by the General Government. Forming Symondssiheet.—Mr Aickin moved, and it was decided:—" That the Surveyor report on cost of forming, kcrbing and channelling the footpath in Symonds! street, from the south end of the Grammar School to Grafton Road. Drainage Report,—lt was also agreed that the Town Clcik should inquire tho cost of printiug the report on the drainage of the city prepared by Mr Clark, C.E. The meeting theu terminated.

CITY SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Tit_ fortnightly mooting of this hody took place last nifjht. Thoro wore preßent: Meßßra W, Gorrio (Chairman), V. Hewin, C. MoMaster, J, D. Schmidt, T. Thwaitea, and O. a. Wright.

LE'IT-lUI FHOM THE BOARD.—Letters Were received from tho Board: (1) notifying the removal of Miss M. U. P. Taylor to a country school; (2) acknowledging receipt of the Com ndtiec's reuionatrance agalnat the appointment of Mißßos WiUon and Uibbs; (3) announcing that iho Board waa or opinion that the scale was stationery agreed to between the teachers of tbe city schools last year, which scale tho Board loarnt had been departed from-was reasonable and should bo reverted to; (1) stating tbat the Board had decided to advertino in the Southern papers ror a oeriiflc-ted assistant master for the iicresford-street School.—Tho news of Miss Taylor's removal was ivcelved with regret, and several rnenrbers took occasion to spea. of the lady'n quiilillcatlons as a teacher in very high terms.—With rogard to Iho second matter, it was agreed, on the motion of Mr Waymouth, to inform the Board that it is the Committee's in tention to bring tho same matter for ward again on a future occasion. The proposition to rovcrt to the sc_le of school cliarges met with a determined opposition froni Messrs i'hwui-sand ■■ ayu.outh, who objected to too whoh Byatoni of charging for Btaiionory, and especially to making It a means by which teachers oould profit. After Borne dißcusslon tho EUbiect was allowed to stand over.—Tha Secretary was directod to inform tho Board that the Committee thought it desirable to advertise for an aatistant master in tho Auokland aa well as in tho Southern pupera. TEA_a_it_' Co._i,-BPOi.DEKC.-—A letter was received Irom Mr Worthlngton explaining th*t Mra Ulßmor-. sou had been refused admittance to the school because tho standard for which ho was eligible had its full compliment. There was also a complaint of pilfering against ono of the pupils, and it was decided to make sn enquiry inio it. Mr Pycroft wroto resign ing Ins j, appointment at Wellesley - streot, in oraer to accept a position ln tbo Parnell Grammar School.--Besignation accepted.—A let ter waa received fi-om Colonel Haultain stating that tho Committee o( tho Industrial Homo wero taking means toonsurc a moio regular attoi ilanco at the sohool attached to tho 1-Btilution. Miss Tyo applied for tho ueo of a room in tho Wcllesley-.treet school on Saturday afternoons, for the purpose of conducting a clans for draw ing and paiutlng.—Agreed to on tho uau.l terms.

Report ot' Standards. — Tho Chairman reinarkol that tho reports upon tho standards had been remitted to Messrß Wajurouth and i chmldt for examination, and tho rotnlt was that tr o Btatli.tlcs of tho Nelson-street School provtd to be more favourable man they iren, a. llrat thought, to he. Tho Nelson-struet School was atooriam-d to contain tho enormous pro portion of Ci infanta—higher than any other school in the district. _.n explanatory letter was read from Mr Brabazon-(Heao_Jßßter, Nel son-street School). It was a very lengthy docu ment, and wo havo only loom for one extract, viz,: "My Idea of an honest teacher was and is that ho should beßtow equal care on every child In a school, and thia I have done; and so impress* d am I with the importance of It that ii three of tho Committee can prove the writing and figureß in any city or suburban school bettor than thoso executed in that of Neleon stroet, I willingly offer a present of £5 to bo given to any charitable object of a publlo nature. Select training schools and respectable districts can havo tholr choico pupils, but tho poor must and Bhould be taught aa well aathe rich. Tho children of tho humblest classes have received a sharo of my timo to further tholr improvements, hut if tho same time had been hoetowed ou tne well dressed fow, and had got for thorn honours and places In passing standards to the detriment of iho lowest classes, I should deem myself an unfaithful servant."— A letter was received .from Mr J. Wright, of Hooetown-street, in regard to Mrßra.__on_ previous communication.—lt was decided ta acknowledge ibis letter with thanks. Indohtri-I. Home School,—Messrs Hewin and Schmidt (members of the visiting com mittee for tho current year) gave a verbal account of their recent visits to the Echools, At llowe-street School, Miss Barton (the teacher) had reported tbat Bines the appoint ment of Dr. ilarvcy = tha children had become so Insubordinate as to bo almost unmanageable. She had been obliged the other day to punish one of iho more unruly lads with a cane, and on the circumstanco being reported to Captain Daley, that gou'lemat had waited upon her and in formed bar that Bhe would hear farther on tho matter, Mivs Barton had also stated that sineo the Press had taken up tho Bubject tnero had been a noticeablo improvement in tho anposranco of tbo children. They had improved in cleanliness. All the pnpils ' over 13 yearn of ago had been withdrawn from tho echool, however, by l r. Harvey, seemingly out of spilo for being obliged ro comply with tbe comptilsoiy clauses of tho Act. |As at pretont situated i-lsa Barton felt that it waa imposeiblo for h*r to achieve any gcod in the Bchool, and alio had, therotore, requested tho Do.rd to romovo her elsewhere. Mr Mahon confirmed tho lsdy's roported statement as to the growing insubordination of the cbildron.— A discussion ensued, in the couraolof which tho action both of Dr. Harvey and Captain Daldy w.s condemned.—lt wai agreed th.t tho Goin mlitco of tho Home should be requested to send back to tho echool the children withdrawn by Ur. Harvey. This concluded the business.

CRICKET MATCHES TO-MOR ROW.

A MATCH will be played to-morrow at Mr Bucklaud's paddock, Newmarket, between tho Alpha CO. aud Newmarket C.C. at 2.30 sharp. Newmarket team :0. McDonald, Clicesman, G. Brooks, R. Young, W. S. Young, C. Naiin, Lewis, W. Watts, F. A. Laurie, Taite, Woods; emergency, J. McDonald, W. Millinson. A cricket match will be played at One hunga to-morrow between the Onehunga U.C.C. 2nd Eleven and Mangere C.C. Tho following will represent Onehunga :— Messrs Stycu, Mahoncy, Mooney, Leahy, Cullcn, Beavers, Stokos. Jeffery, D. Brown, ' Sbaldiick; Jackson and C. isiss emer gency.

GRAMMAR SCHOOL INQUIRY.

(To the Editor.)

StK,— A s tho report of my evidence before the Board of Governors comprises some important misrepresentations of what I said, will you kindly publish the following cor rections :-I said that as the master of ono Grammar School I should have preferred not being called upon lo give evidence iv the case of the master of another Grammar School. 1 did not pay "against" him. The method of classification in the Aucklnud Grammar School is, I remarked, according to the boys' general proficiency. This is not the caso in the Sydney Grammar School, where, as 1 said in my evidence, the separate system prevails! The majority of the boys in my class at the Auckland Grammar School were, I said, diligent; I certainly did not say that they were "ex ceedingly clever," which would be a very strange allegation. I am reported to have said, that upon taking charge of the Parnell Grammar School, I found the school iv a thoroughly unsatisfactory state; that the boys were utterly ignorant and badly grounded ; and that this must have becu tho c».«u for years. Thoso remarks are much exaggerated in comparison with what I really said. I seem to say that tho standard of Use Parnell Grammar School is lower than that of tho Auckland College and Grammar School. I did not say so, bnt that the standard had at one time been tower.—l am, &c, A. DeLisle Hammond, 8.A., Headmaster of the Church of England Grammar School, Auckland.

Too Dreadful I—An editor, prosecuted for libel, was asked why he had not read the passage in question. "Am Ito be expected to read everything ?" he cried. " If I kept a druggist's shop, should 1 have to take all the medicine myself!'

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR FRIDAf, MARCH 11



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