SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATBR{ To-morrow Morals*. 7XO 5 CNBKT.—Thfa! ETenloz. 5.13 '■L'NEiaK.—To-.Morrow Mominz. Cis MOUJTB AGK.—First Qaaner, 6ih. 10.23 pjr.

ARRIVALS.

lOST EVES ISO. (ikT-.i-.hr, «.«., Crawford, from Wfcaoiarti Qu^en.'ecbociier. Jones,frcrn Hokiacga Onward, schooner, Paika^i, f/ora Kcesell Alalanta, schooner. Dcsoraa, from WLaogErc-i

TODAY, Gem, ichooner, Peir=e, from Tairua E2j-M Hary, bn?ai.tlii», Bent, Irom Osaisni

DEPARTURES.

TO-DiT. GSenelj, tJU, Crawford, for Whsczar*;

IMPORTS.

Per Wild Wave, from Kaip&ra—ls.los pieces timber.

Per Biira Vary, Irom Oam*ra-&» Eicks ▼beat, SCO g*:kii cais, 1» sacka barley, 5/5 sac.» f&ar.

Ixttuis CoisrwisE. — Onward, from Whargarei, ■with M tons o&i: Opotiki, froa Talma, -with 3i.SM feet timber: PaktL frcra Tatnia, with 22, OW feet timber; Take, at. Clair, from Waip-n. w:th ?.lW feet timber : Gem, irom Tairua, nisi S3» to: timber.

Octtiem COi3TW7=r.—Puia. for Tairo* Reward, for Wacgairsi, wi:b 3.M0 i-.f. ttabei i»j racis whtat; Got. for Tairua.

Tie brizantice Eiita Miry arrived from Oimara this forenocn. Capt&is Bert report? Uartzfft Oanisru on tie 17th wita Tight wipi* from toe »ou:hward, which U.itei uctil Ksct Cape wad reacted. Tter.ce undl Iwt eve-it*. ciJms »nd ii*ht ■wind-, ar.d since that tiit-e uitil arrival, N. and N.E, ■« iads wi:n rais.

Ihess, G»ecel£, from Whar.g-»rei last even- Ing, bKrz2b: Wa&cis busj. 11 ca»fc3 pou.try. 1: toxea e?Xi. 35 C&S43 fruit, 5 hiie?, about S tot» randries. aad she foitow.r.? pi=3*cz*r2:—j£?j i*«m»» store/ acd Nab, U«er= WiLU. White, Roberta. McDonald, Brijtilos. S^tnion, Poliic?, Minister, Nobbe, Gras-dj, acd three aeersge.

The ttbocmn Qseea, fiom HokiaE?& ]&=; evening, left that port on tie ll'h insi. a". 1 p m. with a sootier;? wind. Tte North C«:ew« passed on Monsay a: 5 o'clock Floe we*th;r

Captain Joies, cf the Q^aen. reports passing the ketch Fanny Th'WTiton off the tar a: Hokiatga, bound fo: Lyttsitcn, four days out.

The brisrintice Gceola, Captain B&nncmi&ri. with a c»rgo of kauri gam. value £SS:O, arrives aj New York prior to April 3)tb, Civic;* aa; Jjd from this port oa January 11.

Ths tavs^ii sehoozisr \i*"A Gritaia. Csptair; Jors^e&sea, i£f- L.yu^i.lo^. tor A&fr^nd j-es^er day.

The brigastice Faccockbiim, of Acckland B&iled from NewcoAie. New South Wales, fo: Oimiic this day. the inh April.

The 3tn Fratcisco Chamber cf Commercs. at theix BDeetin* of Janti&ry l;:h. passed the fol lowing rpsolutiota:-Ke«ilTed that ia vle-y o! the thoa»acd3 of eristue dangers acd obsimc-' Uoes that lie in the path of navi^atioa in tte Paafic Ocean, and their unknown ezac: Bita ations, the Leeeasities of comroeros require from the Government of the Ccited States a careful and systematic surrey of the fame. It waa further resolved : That the Pre&iiect and trustees of this body are hereby instructed to metDoraii3s Conzreas oa tte subject, and aak for soch enactmei3 and appropriitioxs of moaeyaa will authorise and eu&le the United Btatea Navy Lepartmant to n.ake Eurvey3 cf the C3t?er3 above referred to. And forther more. that a copy of the proseecinjrs of this meeting be transaiitJed to each of the Con- KWrtonal senators and Repreaentatires of tae Stifea of CaUfornia and Oregon, wiih a request to them to advocate and effect the objects a&ove stated.

Meairs Eafley and Morrison, who bought tb» Aaoie Miibank. m she then lay at Parua Bsy, for a atun of £i3O. have been eminently Encceat lal™ their operations reiardiaii that Teasel. On Friday evening last the/ wect to V, hani?arei by ra Glenelg, and thence to where the Teesel lay on tae roclts, taking with tSem a number tf workmen. Ac examination of the vessel was made on Sunday, when it was fonnd t&at her tUjje on either side had been pierced 07 a projection of limestcne rock, and thai other damages were but tliaht. On Monday Mr .Morrucm cune np to Auckland for wtat wa3 thotwtt were n»cesaary aDpiisnces, bat durinz ha absence ilr Builtr had not been idle. After cattmß away the rock from under the veesel, he had the weak p)ace3 coTered with f-.lt, then pumped her dry, and fioaioa her to a sale spot on the beach Here, further temporary repairs were effected, and her «!™(Sl!? c enabled to tow her ud with SfSv^. Glenels !*=' evening. The Acne Mlibank wa? to day beached at the North fho.-e, but it hu not yet been decided whether she wiil be repaired where she low lice or taken into dock, or whether aSe will be temporarily or thoroughly repaired. The aleamer when re paired will most probably again engage in the

AN ADDITION TO THE UNION S.S. CO.'S FLEET.

Messrs Denny and Co., of the Clyde, hare now in hand another splendid steamer, to be an addition to the Unioa Co.'v fleet. Tba New Zealand "Times" of April 20. furnished the following notice on the ves»*l:—The Mani&ori —for such will be her n»me, taken from a lake in tha interior of the Jliddie Jeland—will be a magnificent boat of cjons on 3XK) tons burden, of toe following dimensions :-Length. 255 fee: • beam, 36 feet; depth of hold, 35 feet. The principal feature of this EUam»r is the reversal of tha usual positions of passengers and crew; indeed tha position of the faiooo accommodation in tie .uasipori i» singular to beraeif. In nd other steamer in the colonies that we know of is the saloon aocomodatioo to be found—so to speak-'■chock in the ej«3 of her." And yet UwiUbesointneManiporf. Theßaloonaccom znodotion is abaft the fore hatchway. Abaft tJg^^-A^nHflaflr^sg" a lte">°dSeplSg compartments, rooms, and other offices, in connection with the saloon »cccmroodstion, are a smokiag room and a social hull on dccl, tha latter abaft the former. In the eal on there are bertha for 130 passengers. Then tfcere will be privato ?iMag rooms and stata room 3, and an elaborately-fitted-up ladies' cabin. There are two bath-roams for gentlemen and one for ladlee. The steerage accommodation is abaft the engine department, and iast forward of the quarters for the crew, which are right aft. It will be far superior to anything of tee kind on any colonial steamer afloat. There will be an open poop aft for the two of sleera«e passengers. Kvery caro has been taken in the drafting to make thia part of the ahio aa comfortabls aa possible, ahe steerage will have berthing room tor 210 persona. Be3ldes the ordinary main cabin, compartmenta for the use cf families are to be built, and also two large and w»ll ventilated ladies' caWns. The Macipori is guaranteed by contract to svam 11 kno'a on her trial trip. She -will have two large double bqilera lined with steel- com pound engine, with all the lates-. improvements the high pressure cylinder being JO inches in diameter, and the low-prr-s-ure one 70 inches with a ft-inch stroke, She » being buUt by Messrs Denny and Co., of the Clyde, upon lines very similar to those of that qneeij of steamers, the Kotomahaoa. The two ve»ol8 will be, in lact, much of a Ak, the Manipori having the advantage of about a couple of hun dred tons and about a foot in beam. She wil b9 a strstght'gtem boat, and rigged 33 a brijran t'oe. With a view of pushing trade on the West Coaat of the Middle bland, the vovatn.m are having; a steamer, to be named the Kani eri, built. She wiil be US feet long, 11 fret !? 9ttnS- an 2 ia, taf*"? 3WJ tons of coal on a draught of nine fc.et. To ensure extra baoy ■w. the material of her construction will be

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Rowena, e.s., Amodeo, from Waltara

DEPARTURES.

Wallabi, sa, Leys, for Warjganni

IMPORTS.

Per Wallabi, from Wanganal—22l Bheep and 10 head cattle.

The b.B. Wallabi from Wanganul yesterday, brouisht the following paesenuere:—Mecara Ted nail, Curdle, Smith, birnp, and one steerage.

HELENSVILLE.

Wednesday.

The brig Pakfeha arrived at Makarau on Satur day to load with timber.

The cutter Warkworth arrived here from Pahl to-day with purlri timber for the railway department.

The schooners klani Lily, Enterprise, and Aratapn were at too Kafpara Ueada odaj, awaiting a. favourable-wind, to cros3 the bar.

The railway Is now completed between Auck land and Helenavlllo, and the line is expected to be open to the pnblie on the Ist June.

Great dissatisfaction i 3 expressed at the delay by the Waitemata Council in proceeding witn the work recently tendered for in this distric'. The road is urgently required and should be gone on with at once.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

_■ „ . „ , Rubsll, this day. Sailed i Golden lalo. Loading : Speedwell and Christina. Bailed: lona. Passengers • Messrs Eoyer, Kelly, Vauso, Slater, Simons.

. , , Gibborne, this day. Arrived: Te Anaa. s.B, from Auckland.

._. , ~ Tadranoa, thU day. Arrived: Wolilngton, s.s, from Auckland.

._. , _ Waitafa, this day. Arrived: Lalla liookh, from Onehungei.

Russieil, this day. Sailed: lona, s,s., for AucUaod, at 2 p.m.

_._ , _ Lyitexto.v, yesterday. Bailed: Hawea, s.s., for Port Chalmers.

Port Chalmms, yesterday. Sailed: Tararua, s.s., for Meiboure via Hobart and iho Bluff.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Bra r Office, Friday. AUCKLAND CATTLE MAKKET.

MR A. BrjCKLAJJD'S -WEEKLY REPORT,

At the Greyhound Yards on Friday, April 22, /odder was plentiful, meadow hay bringing from 2j 3d to 3a 9J ; oaten, from 2s 6d to 33 per cwt; ohalT, It 6d per bag; and maize, 23 id to 2s 6d per busbel. Horses wore in short supply. Useful farm horses brought from £20 to £25 ---light hacks, £1 to £13 ICh. At the Haymarket, on Tuesday, hides ranged In price'from 2d to 3}d the lb; pelts from Gd and eking at 2s 6d each; wool in grease 7J the lb. AtPapakuraon Wednesday, a small muster of fit cattle found ready buyers at current values, eind youDg cattle in condition were in good demand, and obtained slightly-improved prices. At Bemuera, on Thursday, dairy cows near calving were in lees numbers than usual, and in good demand, at full prices. Store cattle of a good class were plentiful; prices were in favour of the bnyers, and some calves were withdrawn. Fat cattle In moderate numbers; 110 head ?arded, generally of good quality. Prices were or coarse and insufficiently fatted animals from 22a, but well-fatted steers brought between 263 and 30a the lOOlbs.—the greater number about 263. Sheep were in average supply; about 700 yarded. Last weok's prices, from 2jd to 2%d the pound, were steadily sustained. PJgs were in full numbers, many of good quality, but the prices obtained were low.

MESSRS HUNTEBAND NOUNS WJEKK t Y BEPOBT.

Horses.—There has been renewed vitality in the market, and over an average number have changed bands. On Friday, at the Durham

Yards, entries were more nunierois than for sons weeks. There was do good cotnpeiitton thronjrtoat, and, with the exception cfrvery few ion. antidpaied prices were reached. We quote:—backs, from £7 1^ to £35 H?ht han:er3 h<sr=«s, froa £11 to £21; djs.zshl, £31 lfe. Wool. Hidffl, ajid Btins.-The rappiy has !>e*Ti moierav. acd tbe demmd stea-ir. Hides sold as from 3f3 f> =kiEa, from 3i» Ss M; wool (ia grea*!'. 7J4 ; tai'ow, S3 Gi per cwt.

" Cattle.—A fteady deciaad haa exi»t&l for as tretaze rspplr. and phoea hare rexain&i un altered, At Newman el, on Toefday.fcaroeiy tJie cjual uoaber were yanfe-i dairy' cows, parJraJarlr if of pooi iJcacriptioa. «j=d c 1»-^ to ttelr profit, coaid tire be«h oapasM ct to tbe ejiTaitAge cf n'&zn. Stcres were short oi reqßirecneit». ard fat tears were -are. 1 re to many were yarced as at the prenoas ia3e tut *h«o wu a seadr denmid. and Jew icarfces price* were pven. We Q^ote :-IJqtt mm, from £3 lte to £12: dry OOwa, £31*«6d to £5- caiTes, trom 2&s to £J s*: yeaniiffi. £2 ite to £3 23 &i: two-yearoM steer?, £1 to £5 2i 6d. 7ter« we = a maried difference in the va:ue of wf;Vf»tM.i oien, for which 3:2 per lKfibs. wss read-lr eivfn: -srhereis for oowa and coarse »:©=rs lt;"Sdect:y cp in ccnditi^i Ecarcely &»; to- obtainable- . .-beet.-There was a moderate aojroly. »n - *v>&A7 comp«ti!ion ihioughoul at £tj=i Is 5- to If 151 prSb. ■pis"?.— A 43iaU iot of inferior eofd a»!nr«ra rJre y high. TYre remaiw an uajasaaei de- ; mscd for ?cod porkersasd bacon r<igs- V 2 J, S. BZCKLXSTfS REPORT. Mr J. S. Bscfacd reporta of His C hanw) fate: -Calres, Ms to £2 2s Gi : dw cows. £2 Is &i to £3 7» ci: st>-er caiTW. £2 to £2 ss: two-rew-o-a r/CT, £J I>* to *t 12! 6J : cows at p*oat, 6a to £T Us « : b*«f- 2te w 253 per lOWbs.; fat sbe«p. Ms S3 to 12s Gi eich; iarabs. Its; merino wetbers. a=6d. JUSSBH Bi"«K3 AXD CO.'S WZEKLT BIPOfiT. Meners Banis and Co. report that at Parawai on Tcnrsday I*t cattle were in full Enpplj- SsTeral pet 3cf Kood steers were o^ered, bat ti° Eentral qcaity w»3 not np to tee o«cal mark. Macy of the cows and heifers were light, aid imperfectly fatted, trices _were raiiaKe, bat a^era^l late qco^tiona. cheep 1(99 naraeross »ci of Fm&Her c'&m. wiih gr*a: pr-jportion of ewe«,biddingglow.bnt eTentualJy all so;d at slightiy OTer the owners' limit. Post beef. 255; medium, 22s 6d w fls; mttton, 2[l j per lb.

CaaiSTCHCEcn, Apnl '&. Wheat. 3s &i »33 9i: extra, a shade better: oat?, 1j M to la ?ji : foteuoea, 323 &i >o 253 «i : fresh batter, H per lb.; caeeee, &i to 101; hams, 1«; tacoa. lC'i to Is,

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. Befall. s. d. s.d. B<Ls.d. Biver. fe.lb 1 C-0 0 | MEi. quart 0 <—0 0 Be?: I>a£r!e3 1 I—o 0 i Bauer. £-. tb 1 3—o 0 BuUT =':% !b 0 o—o 0 ' Batter, salt 0 10—0 0 CheeuxlociliO 5-0 0 ' Cbeese<coL) 0 B—o 0 Do..Caz.t. 0 lj—o 51Ej!ga,<i0E... 2 0-0 0 Kgz».doz. 1 9-0 0 1 Lard, lb .. 0 0-0 10 Lard.lbitiEaiO 7—o 3iFowU,each 2 6—3 0 Bacon acd Hama. I I>nck3, each 2 6—3 0 Provincial 0 7-0 10 Geese, each 5 0-7 0 CatterbturHams Turkeys .. 5 0-7 0 and Bacon iin B*ood, It).. 0 10—1 0 doth) •■ 0 10H o>Haos.lb .. 1 0-1 3 Bread, H to Ijd per Jib loaf Jama, per case, 5 dor, S2a Cd. to 553 Butcbbb's Meat, BetaDL g. d. a. d. Roastlnjf Beef 0 1 to 0 7 Boiling Bec-f 0 1-05 Mntlon, hicdjjnartw .. .. - 0 D — 0 il fore-quarter 0 2$ - 0 3 Lamb, fore-quarter ) o 0 — 0 P „ hlnd^oarter ) Porlt and Veal 0 6-07 Stcak3 -06-08 Chops and Saoaages 0 5 — 06 TaiJow beat (wholesalet—matton, 32a 6d mlied, 255. Tiovn Mabkkt. rt'colesale. £ c. d Bnperflne Flour, silk dressed, per ton.. 12 0 0 Fice Fioar, ditto, household .. .. 10 10 0 Sharps, per ton 5 0 0 Adelaide, per ton £12-13 0 0 Damarn, per ton 10 10 0 Dnnedin, perton 10 10 0 Cantcrbnrr, per ton 10 10 0 Bran per ton Isict3 Included) .. .. 30 0 Cabin Bread 17 0 0 Oatmeal .. 11 0 0 Pearl Barley .. _ 13 0 0 Hay asd Cobs Mahket. Wholesale. 3. d. a. d. C. s. £ ;. Jlaiz9 (3yd.) none Hay, me'dow „ (CaL) none ton pressed 5 o—o 0 „ (Kijn.l 3 5-3 6 Lucerne, do 7 6-8 0 „ (Coast) 3 1-3 6 Straw (load) 0 IS—l 10 Oata .. ..2 0-2 1 Chaff .. ..110-5 0 Wheat (fowl' 2 6-3 0 Hay (oaten) 5 10-6 0 Potatoes, £2 lte to £3. Retail. 8. d. 6. d. s. d- s. d. Maize,bu3hel3 9—l 0 Lucerne, cwt7 6-^ 0 Oata, ditto ..2 o—2 9 Oaten, ditto 6 o—7 0 Bran, lOQiba 0 0-5 6 Straw, ditto 3 o—lo Wheat (fowl) 3 6-3 9 Cbaft ditto 5 6-« 0 Har. cwt .5 6-0 01 Potafea.dltto 3 3-3 9 Fijian Maize 3 6-3 9 Seei&—Eetafl. a. d. c. d. b. t- a. d. Bye^rasi .." o—7 6) Cocksfoot bL6 6-7 6 Italian, do. ..7 6-8 0 | Trefoa lb. 0 7-0 0 Red Clover.lbO 10-0 0 Ratstaa lb, 1 6-0 0 . White Cloverl I—l 3 Timoiby, lb. 0 7-0 0 >J3jtce. lb ..1 2-1 3 Lucerne, lb. 1 0-0 0 Cowgrase, Ibl 0-1 2 i Rape, lo ..C 5 0 0

Woolpacis in quantity, 33 3d to 33 sdeich corn sacks, S3 to 9s Cd per dozen. Fencing wire Nos. 6, 7 and 3, assorted. £16 10a to £17 per ton

CoiL a.yd Firewood Market. Coal.—Newcastle chip's sidel, cargo 353 per ton ; yard, 103 to 15s. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25a M ; screened, 25s0d;ditto at the mine, 12a: ship's side, 23a 6d. Walkato, at mine, 5s ;in Auckland 173 &i to 223: Taupiri, at mines, 6a 6d to 123 ;at yar<M3s to 21s; delivered, 25s to 28a. Wangarei, a' mine, 83 6d ; yard (steiiml, 178; household, 225.

Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), S3 to 9s per ton ; delivered, 123 ; cut, 11310 IGj.

Kauri Gtrsi ajtd Flax Market. Gum continues weak.The following sales have been effected since last Friday :—Good ordinary Kaipara and Wnaogarei at £31 to £33. JEast Coast, £10 to £42; receipts for April, 120 tons. Flax.—Finest quality £13—£22 per ton Tow 6—B „ Fcsgu3 id.perlb Bcildiso Materials. Timber.—Boards and BcanUiiig, 100 ft, Od ; second class, 8a 6d ; best planed, tongned and grooved, first-class, 153 ; second dluo. l'w. Mills: Cargo, beat, 936 d; sec-class, *m Ed. Baulk, fe &1 to 6a &i. New Zealand Palings. 5/t (sipl, lto: sft (heart) 13b : 6ft, 13a Tl-tree Raiia, £3 10s per 100; Furiri Post?. £6; Shingles, Us per 1,090: Hobart Town Palinga, sft, 173; 6ft, 193; Hobart Town Kail 3, 'Sa. selling qnotatione. Br<iCKS (at Whau,i lOt per 1,000; Town Yards, £2 15?: delivered, £21(K Drainpipes, per 100, 6 inches bore), 30s; i incites. 11b; 3 inches Ss 2 inches, £2 10s per 1,000 socket glazed pipes, 18 inches 2a 6d per foot; 15 inches, 2b per fool; 12 lnchae, la Od per foot; 9inches, Is rer foot; 0 Inches, Cd per foot: i inches, id per foot. Liuk, slacked, la per, bushel; quick lime In sack. Is 6d to 2a.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Ujtdjsb.— This Uat. Por Whangar«i Heads, Paruj, Waipu. Whan- Karei, Tangihua, and Mangapal, p«r Wel lington, at I p.m. Kor Thames, per Knterprise, at SJO p.m. Satttrdat, 30th instant. For Walwera, Mahnran«i, Ma'^kana, Manga wal, &c, per Kose Casey, at 10a.m. For Thames, jer Kotomahana, at 2 3-5 p m. For Tairoa, per Opotiki, at 3 p.m. Monday, 2nd May. • For Taranaki and Southern Porn, per Penguin, at 8 a.m. For Levu*a. Friendlr lelaods. and Samoa, per Southern Crose, at 3 p.m. For RoateU. Kawakawß, Waigaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, at 1 p.m. Tcesdat, 3rd May. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Kotoraa, at 3 p.m. For Australian Colonies, per City of Sjdncy, imxuidi&teiy after her arrival from Honolulu S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster, Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

.April 29th, 133 L,

All Sainta, Pnnsonby—Lecture on "Old Eng land and New Zealand," by A. Boardmon, E-q., 7.30 p.m. Masonic Hall, Onehunga—Land and Building Society, 8 pm.

Marriage.

AVDSRSON—WI9EMAN.-On January 31, at the residence of Jamea Ailisoo, ICeq., h dekiide, by the I'.ev. Mr. PaUm, Michael Arthur Anderson, third son of the late J. H. Ander son. Esq., of Sydney, to Laura Wiseman, youngest daughter of Kichird Wiseman, Thames.

Death.

CARLAW.—On April 28, James Thomis Munro, infant eon oi T. M. and E. A. Carlaw.

The fnneral will le»ve the reeidenco of Mr O. Koilereon, Hit-Street, to-morrow (Satur rl'ijl. at 1 p.m. Friends will please accept this invitation.

HALL.—On Apr!' 25, a t HoUnio Hou'e, Ade laide, Rmilv, wife of Mr. J h. Hal), omedian, and eldest daughter of Mr. it. W"i«cniaii, Thames, aged 37 veara.

Notice to Correspondents.

Users Tom.— l he letter was passed at the time into the receptacle from which no communica tion ever cornea forth again.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance. Tor the wrenx that needs resistance, For the. future iri the distance. And the good that we can do.

The report by Mr Clark, C.E. on the drainage of Auckland, after lying in the the City Council safe, neglected and de spised, has been brought to light, .and, by printing, is made available for members of the Council and ratepayers. The report as oar readers are aware, was drawn up by Mr W. Clark, M. lost, C.E. who visited Auck land in_ June, 1878. Jt is a highly instructive document, ami ought to be studied by all who take an interest in the public health. It exhibits with distinctness the faults and deficiencies of the drainage of Auckland, and, what i 3 more important, discusses various projects for the amend ment of our present condition. We say, more important, because the deficiencies of the present system, or rather absence of system, were perfectly patent before, and the suggestions which Mr Clark has to make may help to settle the difficulty as to sewage disposal.

How the sewage is disposed of now, or rather when the report was written,appears thua from the report: there are'l2oo boxes and pans in the City, 500 holes in the ground, 150 water closets emptying them selves into the main sewer, and 50 cemented cesspits. The item " 500 holes in the ground," is enough to horrify anyone with ordinary notions of decency and clean- Jines3. And when it is added, on the authority of the report, that many of these holes are never cleared out, the horror is intensified. With such disgnsting centres of disease in our midst, 500 centres mark, it is Dot astonishing that fevers should be endemic. Mr Clark remarks on the presence of these filthy receptacles thus :—" It indicates that the site of the city—where the cesspits and and holes in the ground exist—is undergo ing a gradual process of soakage, which, if not arrested by the nece»9ary drainage works, will eaturatc the suh-soil and eventually change the present comparatively favour able rate of mortality into one of a more serious character; and this is indeed already indicated by an excess of 50 per cent, within the city over that of the colony generally, zymotic diseases carryiug off about one-third of those who die, and whose deaths are therefore due to preven tible causes." It does not require Mr Clark's words (which are repeated in a stronger form in another part of the report) to convince the dullest comprehension what a sonrce of danger " holes in the ground" are. Water-tight cesspils are but one degree les3 objectionable. "Water-tight cesspit 3," cays Mr Clark, "are also, from the nature of their contents, aod the decomposition which is set up in a few hours, the source of great nuisance, and in the highest degree objectionable." As to the " pan " system, that which obtains most

widely in Auckland, Mr Clark makes the following remarks :—" Pans are an im provement on both, due to their smaller size and more frequent removal; but they also are most orTsLsire, owing to the days and weeks during which the nJth is stored before removal, and the cost of this removal amounts to a cot inconsiderable tax. wLich falis esnally heavily on the j»or as with the more atflaeat cf the popu'stioa." "It is not unusral to find even weK-iafcrmed per sons advocating the ' pan system ' or some other Eode of removing this offensive mat ter by ba^d labour ana cartage. This is always an expensive and d:s;t:sr.in2 opera tion, not only to these who are engaged in

:, bat a!?} to ell persons wbo come within ts influence daring removal."

Mr Chrk is a: some paics, tovrards the concliis:::. of the repwit to show the sureri oiity of a svsUni of pipes to carry off tas sewage, to the methods cow ia vogue, bat we caasot help thinking that this ;*; very much like slaving the rlaic. No * reasonable man can surely have a preference for the noisome methods in nse when there ia suggested another which, owing w the ec-naguraticm of the site of Auckland, will remove all objection able matters within two hours, b=fare

decomposition can possibly have set ia However, if such a person lives in this neighbourhood, we commend to his careful cotice page 11 of the Report before us.

It is a melancholy satisfaction to learn that only one hundred and fifty closet empty into the sewers which now run into the harbour, pohocing the atmosphere for a wide range lcs/ their black mouths. The imagination is powerless to picture what tLe result would be if, say half, of the city cloiels fousd their exit thus. We sincerely pity tho=e unfortunate people who live in the vicinity of the proposed outfall, vrbea the sower diversion is completed ; unless, indeed, «oae good geniu? ahou'd create in time means for deodorizing the sewage and rendering it iurwcuou".

This brings us to the matter of sewage disposal, to which Mr Clark devotes a considerable proportion of his Report. First, therd ia the simple fine of allowing tbe sewage to enter the Uarbour in its crude form, not treated ia any way. This p'aa Mr Clark dismisses in a few words, lie con siders it altogether impracticable. The Mia;e could cot so enter the Harbour without causing annoyance and daogcr. Id various towns in England, -which ure named, and those upon the open sea-shore, ihe drainage when thus JUposed of ha= become a Kre^t nuisance ; and whit would it be if di'charged into a liver, for such tbe Waitemata may be considered * Abandoning this simple aiid inex pensive plan, what others are «ug ested r We give Mr Clark's own words :— " The various modes by which sewage ia dis posed of, according to recent practice.arc :— M. By what i 3 termed bread irrigation, or the use of the *c wage as a manurial agent on farrn3 and market gardens, in such a manner as to derive the greatest value from it; and it is ordinarily estimated to require 1 acre for each '100 persona of the population, 2nd. By what has been termed intermittent downward nitration. This is effected by the preparation of an area of land to act as a filter, ttsinj» certain portions of it alternately in successive years ; and a further intermittent u«e of the portion which is any year ia action as a filter, 10 as to allow the sewage to flow on a limited area only for a period of 6 to 12 hour/i at any one time. By such use, it is said, that the fewage of 100<J persona may be di-j>osed of on an acre of suitable siil, properly for the purp-jie—i t-,, r,_\ breaking up and replacing the soil to a depth of G to S feet. In this ca>e also the surface is u.--ed for the production of crop?, usually market garden produce. The sewage is taus satiifactonly disposed of, but no profit 13 to be expected from the arrange ment. 3rd. By chemical treatment of the sewage—to disinfect, deodorise, and preci pitate the organic and other matters contained in it. 1 his involves the coostrpc tion of special works, such as precpitating tanks, &c, &c, for mixing the chemical ingredients and «übiidenc« of the suspended matters, and abo for the removal and dis posal of the deposit which it retained in the subsidence tanks as sludge."

The question of outfall is a knotty one in tbe ca«c of Auckland. Only two places are deemed at all suitable by Mr Clark. It seems like desecration to couple them and sewage works together, but the unpalatable truth must out ; they are St. George's May, and Hobson's Bay. Tbe location of sewage works iv either would necessitate tunnell ing, aud pumping machinery, which would entail great expense.

Into tbe important question of expense Mr Clark of course enters at some length. He estimates that the co=t of the lirst system describe! above would be £96,000 annual charge ol ju,33o~Yor ibT'roaiouV ancc. For a popubti mof 10,000 his esti mate is £43,000, and fur working expenses £1500. It should be u;ider*tood that the citizens of. Auckland now pay £2500 per arinum for tbe present unsatisfactory way of disposing of their sewage. The above O»timata is bated on the assumption that a suitable area of land can be obtained at a distance of one mile from the pumping engines, which is by no means certain.

The second system would co-t £53,400 for a population ot 50,000, and £45.G00 for a population of 16,000. This includes the c»t of a tunnel nnier Parnell aad the price of the land.

The third system would appear to be the cheapest. Mr Clark estimates the cost cf works large eoonsh for a population of of 50,000 at £70,00*;); and tor one oi 10,000 at £22,500.

In any case, large 3ums of money must be spent if* Auckland is to be rendered toler ably pure and healthy. There n no use in blinking this-fact, and we are sun; that no " penny wise, pound foolUh " policy will arail to keep in in our 'present umatisfac tory state.

Mr Clark's report deals with various other matters oesides those touched on above, such as street debris, ttorm water, and ar rangement and cost of the internal system of drainage pipes ; but for information on these topics we must refer the reader to the report itself, which is well worthy of. atten tive perusal.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Laurence Cosgrave, hotelkeeper, of Hobson. street, was held this morning, when Mr Thos. MacfFarlane was elected trustee. The liabilities are eet down as follows :— Secured debte, £946 14a; unsecured debts, £153; while the asseU arc stated at £200 over and above the secured amount.

We understand it was through a mis understanding' between the solicitors en gaged that judgment was allowed to go by default in case of De Thierey v. Robert Graham in the R.M. Court yesterday and that a rehearing is to be applied for the defendant resisting the claim.

We regret to hear that Archbishop .Steins, Catholic Bishop of Auckland, is seriously indisposed, and that his medical advi»ers recommend a warmer climate than New Ze aland for him. If is Grace,duriag a loDg ttay in India, contracted a disease, it is believed, ' which necessitates some change of this kind. The Archbishop, therefore, will leav; by the next mail boat for Sydney with the view of travelling to Europe for the benefit of his health. The Vicar-General, the Very Rev. H. J. Fynes, will undertake the duties of the diocese in His Grace's absence ; or, if deemed necessary, a succes sor will be appointed.

A large number of the children of tlie High school visited Mr Gillies'a .Exhibition in the Albert-Hall, yesterday, add evinced much pleasure at the scenes and art works before them. Mr Gillies will admit children of the High School and their friends to morrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m. unt'l 5.30 at reduced rates.

We would remind proprietors of billiard tables, bowline and other alleys and places of amusement, whose licenses expire to morrow, that the same require to be at once renewed. The penalty for using any place unlicensed is £20.

Mr Ray, of the Darby-street Pawn Office, inform? us that the ticket purporting to have been issued to Ann Finn, and pub lished in our scintillations, never came from his establishment. He says that on the same day someone brought in. another ticket bearing the name of Peter Finn. lie supposes that someone must have picked up blank tickets from the dust heap at the back of his premises and filled them in, and he is anxious to discover the perpetrator.

A meeting of members and those desirous of joining the "Pqnsonby At Jiome" for 1881, was held last night in the Ponsonby Hall. There were about thirty gentlemen present. A satisfactory reportandstatement .of accounts connected with last year's opera tions were submitted and approved. Tho balance to credit was 4s 3d. The meeting then proceeded to the nomination of officers for the ensuing season when the following were elected :—President, MrT.Peacock ; Vice-Presidents, Mr T. T. Masefield and Captain Harrison. Committee : Messrs E. Lewis, C. Macindoe, W. F. Jones, J. Cunningham, W. Taylor, A. Board man, W. Dovvden, A. Devore, J. M. Stodart, F. Quiok, arid Theo. Cooper. Mr D. F. Evans was chosen hon. tecretary and treasurer. It was re.'olved that the first dance of the season should bs held on Friday, May 20th, and the second three weeks later, recurring thenceforward at four weekly periods. A cordial vote of thanks to the ladies who assisted last year closed tho proceedings.

The annual meeting oi the British and Foreign BiWe Society will be held on Monday evening next in the ball cf the Ycung Men's Christian Association, when tie acnual report of the proceediaga or the past year wiil be laid before the meeting. Addresses wiil be delivered by ministers and frienis, and a Ojile;tion made ie favour of tiie IBcd?.

Dr Trail has been admitted to the Hos pital, and is cow undergoing treatment io: a very tad case cf CDBsanjptfon. He i connected with the celebrated Scottish family of Trail.

What might hive been a tat.il carriage accident had ilio coachman been driving rapidly, occurred ia Qaeen-street the other day. While driving along, cabby was un aware of the crossway path leading from Messrs Hemus and Hanna's. The aspba'.t path being elevated, caused the vehicle to jerk, aa<i the hied wheei immediately c-ame o:f, throwins tbe t>is;enjers—a lady an-1 gentiemin—out on ihe roid. They escaped uninjured, although the gentleman looked more frightened than hurt.

An eperation of a difficult nature, for the removal of cancer from the lower jaw, ha*

b;en performed by Dr Philson at the Hcs pisal. The prst:erjt is Mr J. Chi.'man, a Waikato schoolmaster. Tne c.ineer first made it* appearance in the zorm of what appeared to La a pimple, about four week^ ago, and it gre« rapidly until i; reached the size of an ordinary hen e^g. Mr Chil man,therefore, Cime to town, and submitteu to the operation, a necessirily painful one. He is now doing well, but it is impossible to aiccuin ye: whether or not it iu-3 been

succeafuL

The business before the Crown Lands Board yesterday, consisted of the reading oi a few letter?, and »pplicat:oaa from settlers asking that ceruio laods might be offered tor sale. Tde remaining mattor? were reserved as Mr Tole, the Chief Com mbsioaer was unavoidably absent as a witness in a case at the Supreme Court. Mr Firth occupied the cha;r, and ;hc mem bers present were Messrs Moat and May.

We notice that Mr A. Boirdman will lecture to-night in the All Sainis school room, < n " Old England and New Zealand ia which the lecturer will draw a coin piri'on l>etween the two countries. The lecture cannot fail in epeuial interest in the hands of Mr Boardman, who ha.-s recently had favourable oppartuuitiei of judging aud comparing of the social and political cou dilion of the peoples and countries upiu which he will speak.

A man named Robert Bogg is under going treatment at the Hospital for a broken leg, caused by t-turubling over the root of a tree at Mercury Bay. The fracture is only an ordiuary one, both bones being broken. Satisfactory progress is being made by the patient. An entertainment in connection with the Grafton Koad Wesleyan Sabbath School was given li.-t evening. The object was to raite funds to procure a suitable banner. There wu a nice gatherißg of friends of the cause. The meeting was pretided over by the Rev. W. C. Oliver. The singiug, read ing', and recitations, were appropriate and well rendered.

The man Wells, who was injured at Sat ton's malt-house, Carl.on Gore, some time ago, n-a* discharged from the Hospital tor the second time on Monday, but readmitted on the following day with another attack ol erysipe!a«. The disease was believed to have left him, but on his return it was found that his head had swollen up very consider, alily. lie U now an iuniate of the Hos pital.

Typhoid fever appears to be on the in crease nlther than tbe contrary. There were no l*«s than tight casei nnder treat ment yesterday, and o:i one day (luring the preseut week tbe waid was fall. New market aud Parnell are both represented, ;ind the salubrious marine suburb of North Shore has contributed a patient. There arc also several from tbe city, aud one from Newton. 'I he youth Bowden, who was admitted last week with .«c»rlet fever, is now convalescent, aad will probably be discharged on Monday or Tuesday next. The Hospital olGcials have been unusually uucceK-iful in their treatment ot fever cases thu season, ouly three or four deaths having tak°n place from tbi* cause.

A gentleman residing in Cambridge bas informed tbe " Waikato Times" that he had an interview with the Ngatimaru chief Pinch&, who took sued an interest in the Te Aroha murder case, and that he ex pressed his full satisfaction with the decision of the jury. He i« of opinion that no good can tK done by mare blood spilling, and is desirous of maintaining the peace in the Hauraki district

There are now only 100 Europeans at Port the white.*, are clearing out us last os tbey can get the mean?. There arc about OGOO CMuese, some of whom arc working on the *ugnr plantations, and other* at the works furnished by the Government, where they earn ouly a shilling a clay, outot which they pay for chow-chow. They, too, are anxious to leave, and aval themselves of every opportunity lo clear out as stowaway*, cither southward or eastward.

Some months ago the publisher of the "Phonograph," a shorthand magazine, offercl prize* for miniature shorthand. The system was to be Pi'man's, the writing to be legible to the naked eye, and to be on one side of an Englioh postcard. The fir*>t prize in tlm competition was awarded to Mr G. 11. PaviJ-on, whose postcard con tained 32 363 words, including the whole of Goldsmith*' "Sac* Stoops to Conquer,' ao essay on John Morley, and half of Holcroft's " lioad to Kuin."

A man named Henry Spanton was brought up fiom Tauranga by the ».s. Wel lington yesterday, and admitted to the HO3. pital, suffering from an injured head. Spanton waa recently a seaman on the Wel lington, and the accident by which his hurt was caused, happened last week, while tbe steamer was at Tauranga. The mail bags were being thrown on board, when one cf them struck Spanton, and caused him to fall back into the uncovered hold. Io fal ling, he tmtained a severe blowon tbe back of his hesd, which rendered him senseless for several days. lie was under the care of Dr. Grinders for some timo, but it was considered advisable to send him to the Hospital, where he would receive more care and attention. This was accordingly done. Spanton w<is insen sible when an fitted, but subsequently re gained consciousness. He says that some years a^o he received a blow from a mallet on the buck of his head, and he believes that the effects of that injury rendered him much worse than he.'otherwise would have been- There ia do appearance of fracture or con cussion, and no sign of paralysis, bo that it ii confidently anticipated that the patient will recover. Some considerable time must necessarily elap«e before hi will bo convalescent.

Some interesting facts about the Bank of England were Riven by Mr Birch, the Governor, tbc other night, in replying t > the toast of his health, given- by the Lord Mayor, at a banquet held at the Mansion Hoiue. Mr Birch said the bm>ine«s of the Bank of England had no parallel ia any other establishment in the world, inasmuch »s it combined with an ordinary banking business the management of the National Debt and the issue and payment of the greater portion of the note circulation of the country. .Some idea of the greatness of the work might bo formed from the facts that there were no less than 236,500 accountsopen in the public funds, that the number of Bank notes issued during the last year was above 15J iniilions, representing a sum of £333,000,000, and tk< re was asimilar amount cancelled. An accurate register of e\crv operation was kept, so that any note paid into the bank daring the last fire years could be produced within a minute or two, with information as to the channel through, which it had found its way back to the Bank, aud this notwithstanding that the register represented 77 millions of notes, stowed away in 4,500 boxe». It was generally thought that the Bank was extravagant in cancelling the notes which came iv, but the matter had been well considered, and it was calculated that if they were to keep a register of the notes their present system was the cheapest.

Mr A, B. Morrow has completed the snr- Vey of the new township at Ohmemutu Lake Rotorua the formation of which Judge Fenton obtained the necessary grant of land from the native?. The township has been cut up into quarter-acre sections. It lies to the back of the present road, a portion of it directly behind Mrs Morrison's Hotel ; it contains about 500 acres; whilst the whole land handed over by the natives ha» an ex tent of over 3,000 acres, the hill known as Pukeroa and all hot springs helog reserved by the government for pnblic purposes. There is also a ceraetry reserve, and race course and recreation ground reserve, The township ia enclosed by a town belt five chains wide. Ankikapakapa, a place well known for its valuable springs, and hot and cnld water of a mineral character, has also been reserved. The main street in the township, runs due north and couth from the present main road to the geyser at Whakarewarewa. Adjoining the town belt lire a number of five acre sections, behind these anumberoflO-acresections, andtothe rear of these agaia the4Oacre sections of rnral lands. Thess latter sections have a fron tage on the Utuhina river, which not only tupplies them with good fresh water, but also gives a means of access for" canoes and small boats.

We have been requested by th» Auckland j census enumerator to direct attention to bia advertisement in another portion of this issae. Owing to removals and shifting of residences a few schedules are stiil unre turced, and it is with a view of their bring at once sent in that the notification s published. Any persons having census schedules shoald" transmit them forthwith to the enumerator.

A New York book firm announce that they have made arrangements for setting up the whole of ;he revised New Testament wi:hin 24 hoars atter the first copy has been obtained from Ecglacd, ar.d within three G3ys 10,000 c:>p;es will be ready for delivery to purchasers, alter which iheboiks will be produced at the rate of 5,000 copies a day. A more striking example of the necessity of coming to some arrangement for inter national copyright conld not be desired.

.The race between th* yachts Sybil and Haitie May yesterday afternoon resnled ia an easy victory for the former, trie Hattie declining to round thebney in the Channel. As the weaiher *as cansidered moit un favourable for the Haf.ie May, it is very probable that another race will be arranged, to take place only in a good breeze.

1 he English same ot " Kiss in tbe Ring has tec-n introduced into Paris ia a very queer shape, ladie3 and gentlemen sit round a table, acd the one who nets the ace of hearts is entitled to a kiss jrom the opposite partner. A correspondent who witce;sed the game says :—" It was quite a study to watch with what perfect cana fro.d the geDtlemen Eiood up to receive the stoke he had won, and with what consum mate grace the lady bent her head to one

fide so that her luci-'y opponent across the table should receive his full allowance." There surely must have been some cheating in tbe came, for he adds :—" How it came about I don t know, but I taw one centle man win the game several times in succes sion, and kiss the same lady."

A meeting of the North Auckland Catlle Board vra? held a\ one o'clock to-day at the osiice of the Inspector. Present -.—Messrs May (chairman), Maclean, and Morrin. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Inspector in formed the Board that he had lately in spected Messrs Ireland's cattle at Fanrnure, and that they were ficefroru dis-eise. After wived that the Chairman be requested to commuuicate with the Government and recommend that the North Auckland Cattle District be declared free from dista-se. A telegram from the Government was laid before the Board notifying that the Wel lington Cattle Board had decided to keep in quarantine, for the space of thirty days, all cattle arriving at the port of Wellington from the colony of Victoria. A letter from Mc3T« Ireland relating to (heir cattle was read and referred to the Inspector.

An animated diicuation of great interest occupied the attention of the members of .St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement Associa tion iaat evening. 'Ihe subject was : — " Ought Chiaese Immigration to be Res tricted by the Legiilatnre ! f| Mr H. Haslett led olf in the allirmative, whilst Mr P. Oliphant sustained the negative tide of the question in an able, pereaaiivc, and eloquent manner. The debate waxed warm, and a spirit of sturdy patriotism was evidenced. The handling of the matter under considera tion was very creditable, and it was patent that great diligeace and research had been given tv it* elucidation. After some very pertinent criticisms, the resuli was a ver dict that Goreinment (•hould interfere to prevent the influx of the Mongolian It it to be hoped that, in conjunction with sister societies, steps be taken to give practiced eift-ct to some of tb&ae decisions for the benefit of the community. The mufter of visitors wa* very good, and thanks are dee to the ladies for gracing the meetings of the Association by their presencr.

The Ma»ri» have a cipital way of their own for telt'injj domestic dispute*. The 11 tVaikato Times" «ava :—"A party of Thames cative<, numbering close on a hundred, on their way to the King's meet ing, nrriveJ- at Cambridge on Monday from Tamahere, wheic they had paased the previous night. On arrival they commenced a taua against Harry Simmons, a halt-cas'.e, on the ground that he had Violently assaulted hia wife, who is a member of the Ngatimaru tribe. They commenced pro ceedings by demanding that the woman be handed back to them. The Ngatiraukawa tribe, with whom Simmons is associated, declined to offer any opinion on the matter for a long time, but eventually the lady wen; over to her people. The Ngatirau kawa thea made suitable presents to the oppesite party, who expressed their entire eati.sfaction, the final settlement of the difficulty being left with Mrs bimraons, who was allowed the option of remaining i : * j1!*" rul"r>le or returning to her bus-

The Oneimnza branch of the New Zea land Order of Good Templars held an i»Ur e-'Jn.* entertainment in the Masonic Hall, Onehunga, last evening, The proceedings opened with a selection from the City Band, after which Mr Wilcock, who occupied the chair, delivered an appropriate addre-m. Then followed a glfe by the Frith family, which was well received. Mr Marson san^ "Tbe Sexton," and also took part in a duet. He was in good voice, and was loudly applauded. Miis Griffiths sang "Oh Could I but Kecall the Paxt." She ba.s a sweet voice, but lacks strength Mr Carter rendered "I'm Seventy Two" in a very creditable manner. Mrs Cottingham s*ni; " The Blind Girl to her Hirp." This lady waa in excellent vorco, and received an enthusiastic encore. She seems to be quite a favourite with the Onehonga people. Songs were given by Sir Schofield and Mr Lye. A song was also given by little Amy Glorer, The event of the e»ening was a recitation by Mrs Glover, entitled ''The Battle of Leigh." Her elocution was excel lent. Kecitations were al*o given by Misses Anderson, Owen, Kate Goodacre, and Gribble. A dialogue by Mr and Mrs Andenon. Protestor Ptubbios gare an in terestingventriloquial entertainment. Votes of thauks were niven to the members of the Sir Henry Havelock Lodge who hnd kindly given their assistance. The National Anthem brought the meeting to a close, and the Auckland people were conveyed back to town in Mr Crowther's 'buses,

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Bobrief; for it it with words as with Bun beairs: tbe more they areo^ndensnt the deeper tbey burn."—Soctuet.

Adam to Eve : " Yon cut a pretty figure in that new dress." Waikato isgoing in for a calico ball at Hamilton East, on the Queen's Birthday. Waist of Time—Middle of an hour-

glas«. The Whatawhata Bridge has been in spected and passed by the district Engineer, Mr Hales.

Mr Kdward Williams, late R.M., Bay of Islands District, has been appointed a Judge in the Native Lands Court.

Owing to failing health Major Murray ha.s been compelled to resign the command of the Thames Volunteers.

Mr L. Murray, M.H.H., intends to retire from political life after the close of next session.

Elder Sorensen has returned from his mission among the Hawkcs Bay Sc3ndioa vians. After refreshing the faithful here he gosa to the Scandinavians of Tarauaki.

The official wno hit upon the idea of pro hibiting the shooting of hen pheasants must be a Cockney sport«man. Half the birds would get clear before the sportsman could discover their sex. The only way to preserve the birds is by shortening the season.

Extract from [a letter from Angelina :— Dear Henry, you ask if I return your lore ? Yes, Henry: I have no use for it, and return it with many thanks. By bye."

A coloured pastor got rid of tho Sunday school funds at Monte. He was duly tried, and the verdict was "De Rev. Aminadab Bledso am acquitted ob de sin ob gamblin', pervided h? pays de money back by next Sunday night. In de mean time, de members of this congrrgation is warned agin playln' koards wid Brndder Bledeo."

Mr 11. Taylor, who same time back visited New Zealand as a representative of classes in England who were seeking a field for immigration, but who is now acting as immigration agent in the United Kingdom for the South Australian Government, sketches to the British farmers a glorious future for men of industrious habits in these colonies.

A missionary writing.home from China, pays that the Chinese use little fire, and measure cold by the thickness of jackets. Three jackets cold is moderately cool ; six jackets cold is keen; and from ten to lifteen jackets cold is extremely sever?.

Josh .Billings thus explains the difference between the words " mistake and " blun der." If a man puts down a poor umbrella and picks up a good one, it is a mistake ; it he puts down a good umbrella and picks up a poor one, it is a blunder.

CABINET PREPARATIONS FOR SESSION.

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WELLINGTON, Thursday. Mh Whttakeb, Attorney-General, is ex> pected from Auckland on Sunday next by the Kingarooma. He will remain some time in Wellington for the purpose of taking part in the deliberatioas of the Cabinet regarding various measures contemplated to be introduced daring the approaching session. A report has been circulated that parlia ment wiil not meet natil the 2-Jtn June. Thi? is not correct. The present inUntion of the Government is to csnvece parliament before the 15th Jane, and unless auy unforseen obstacle intervenes this will be carried out. At present there is ne reason to anticipate any such delay.

CRICKET MATCH.

WAIKATU V. SCRATCH ELEVEN. THIS mrsUh, which was played, yesterday, was against a scratch elevea, End cot against tbe Auckland Cricket Club as stated in our last evening's issue. Waikato played twelve men. The eleven had three wickets down for thirty-cine when the stumps were drawn. The following are the scores made : — WAIKATO. Smith, c Cars«r .. S Gleeson, c Carter .. 0 Stafford, bßsckl&cd 3 Grier^on.bßackland 0 Fiizpatrick.c Butler 20 Sheath, b Buckland i Tonka, hit wiciet 33 Cotton, c I'.obinson 10 Wood, b Carter .. i PUUn? toot out) .. li Hnnt, b Robinson 2 Stabbing, bßuckle.. 3 Ertris .. -9 Total .. .. 115 ■ SCRATCH ELEVEf. Buckle (not out! ..28 Jackso3. b Wool 0 Cart-r, c Filling .. 0 Kobinson,cSh;ath 11 Bye 1 Total for three wickets ..39 Lynch, Bucilanri, Dalgleiah, Batier, Courtayne, White, and WIIU3 10 bat.

Matches To-morrow.

A match will be played in the Domain to-morrow, at 1 p.m. sharp, between the Telegraph and Post Office and Customs. The following will represent the Telegraph: —Merirs Lumsden, Greatbatch, Canadaa, Bourke, Barnard, Furby, Somers, Kearns, Tregonin?, Titchener, llamlin, aiid Golds bro'. Custom? and Post Cffioe: Messrs Colebrook, Heigbway, Mitford, Martin, Hill, Rowe, Ridings', Donald, KUfQJ'le, Baker and Dignan.

Return match of Second Elevens of the West Ecd and Otahuhu Clubs id the Domain to-morrow afternoon. Play to com mence at two p.m, West End: Messrs Wallace, Spry, Uanna, Wo^ds, Simmi, Chapman, Berry, Baker, Taylor, Lewi?, and Baniield. Otahubu: Me»<rs Little, Day, Kyan, McGee, Gould, VVatera (2), Howard, Carrutb, Bearan, andLaxon.

Alphas v. Alphas.—A match will be played ijunejr Hill to-morrow between two elevens picked from" the above club, a'. 2 p.m. sharp. No. I eleven : Jackson (cap tain), EdmistoD, S. Dewar, Cranch, McDermott, Lambourne, Frost, A. Webb, Brame, Rountrce, Brown. No. 2 eleven : White (captain), Hay, Cooper, Done, Kilpatrick, Jime*, Birch, Lamb, Wild, Cleveland, N. Webb.

A match, eleven against all other mem bers of the club will be played at Onehunga on the practice ground tcmorrow. Tbe eleven will couuist of Donovan, Daly, Brennan (2). Barr, Patten, Brown, East wood, S, Siahor.ey, Reavers and Murdoch ; C. Bisset, and J. Harris emergency.

The following wilt play for Dcvonport C.C. in the return match with Excelsior to morrow, Wynyard (3), Sibbu (2), Sinn, ReiJ, Colgau. McLean. Bartley, We&iter. Excelsior C.C. v. Whau Union C.C. This match, will be phyed at Whau to morrow afternoon, A dray will leave Quick's stables at 1.30. p.m. and Ponsonby reeervior at 2 p.m. The following will repreienttheE.C.C. Waddingham, Batts, Burns, Machattie, Colgan, We»ton, Gault, Smith, Stevenson, Porteoua, Rogers, Emer gency men, Craig, Beilingham, and Sex ton.

GRAND CONCERT AT MOUNT ALBERT.

HARMONIOUS raucic is the union of simul taneous sounds, and the Indies and gentle men who assisted in carrying out a judicious programme at the Hall last evening may be severally thanked for their respective.«hares in a well-ordered prozTamme. •' Tancredi " was the opeaiog selection (pianolorte), the uimu 1/liia and Taylor; next a glee entitled "The Bells of St. Michael's Tower," by the company, the tenors in this, and again in "Ye Shepherd", Tell Me," being very tbin and weak; otherwise the result was sufficiently gratifying. Mcsdarues Taylor and Stone delighted a fashionable audience with the duet " O'er the Hill, O'er the Dale," prolonged applau«e hailing these ladies on their reiiicment. Mr A. Forest's elocution in the famous soliloquy of the " 111 starred Prince of Denrntrk," where the time fleets mysteriously and Hamlet is the play," was a painstaking effect. He requires, how ever, to thoroughly enunciate the end as well as the beginning of his sentences. The comic song by Mr Bartley, " The Street Baud," was quite in keeping with thotc by lion comiques, " George Leybonrne," or " Frel Coyne"; whilst Mrs Taylor .sang a roog in the most charming and approved styie. Stephen Adams is seldom or " hardly ever" absent from the list, " Nancy Lee," with an improved chorus of ladie?, doing service this time. Mr Daubsny certainly had material en couragement, the votaries of the " Salt, Salt Sea " seeming fully entertained. Miss J. Taylor made the hit of the night in her powerful interpretation of Le Caprice flongroije (pianoforte). Her touch and precision is indicative of many future successes, and was caprice etude. The "Legal Exposition," by an ".Ex-Attor ney-General, " Bmlura versus Boaturn " was a capital imitation of J. I . Toole as Sergeant Buzfuz, the height, build, and contour of the delineator suggesting, added to legal presumption, many points of resemblance. Mr A. Alderman repeated his conp, "Bear Old England," a most pretty ballad for a voice of medium compass withio the middle octave. He ba3 been formerly heard with pleasure ia the land of " The Rajahs" and '"Petty Kings," and on this occaMon-gaveconsiderable satisfaction. Ur A. Stone recited " Damon and Pythias " with fervour and ability, toe noble Btory which appeals to the finer feelings of morose, hardened, self-opinionated men being unravelled amid deep interest. Mrs Taylor and Miss Davis in their duct gave signs of culture and delicacy of treatment, the lady ac companists throughout performing their duties gracefully. The duet, " Very Suspicious " (serio-comic), was celebrated for the acting and singing of Mrs Stone. The frequent change of key illustrating a pot-pourri of well-known exhilarating melodies, the bye play required, iv putting the apparently delinquent liege Lord hora de-combat were faithfully executed with nnivettJ and refinement. The arrangements were under the astute guidance of Messrs A. K. Taylor and Stone, the whole ter minating with s select dance, in which the denizens of the locality amply participated.

ST. THOMAS' CHURCH.

A very successful concert was given in the school-room last night. The comfortable little room which was crowded, had been prettily decorated with|flag3, kipdly lent by Captain Williams of H.M. Custom?. The cbair was taken by the Curate in charge of the district, (Rev. Alfred Hitchcock) who in opening apologised frr tho absence of the Incumbent (Rev. W. Tebbs) on account of the illness of Mrs Tebbs. The Chairman stated that the concert was in aid of the debt on the organ at present amounted to £35. He acknowledged the receipt of donations from Messrs Wm. Mc- Arthur and Co., £1 Is ; Mts Armslron"1, £1 ; | Rev W. Tebbs, 10s 6d ; Eevi A. Hitchcock, 10a Gd ; Mr T. A. Jones, 10s 6d ; Mr F. H. Upton, 5s ; Mrs Richards, 5s ; and said he should be most happy to receive any further sums towards the same ob ject. The following was the programme :— Glee, " Chorus of Huntsmen," choir; song, "He Think 9 I do not Love Him," Miss De Lacy ; gong, 'Barney O'Hea,:' Mias Fleetwood; piano, "The Mocking Bird,1 Miss Hooper; song, "Alice Where Art Thou," MissPowley; song, "The Holy Friar,' Mr Worrall; song, "Thy Voice is Near," Mrs Waymouth; song, "Never ] Parted," Mr Parish ; glee, " Come to the Fair," choir; song, "Golden Shore," Miss Fi'hcr; Eong, " Better Bide 'a Wee," Miss Fleetwood; piano duet, "Fairy Queen," the Misses Williams; song, "Song of the Pirate," Mr Parish; song, "Will He Come," Miss L. Powley; song, "Nancy Lee," Mr Worrall ; duet, "Flow on Thou Shining River," Miss Fisher and Mrs Way mouth; song, " Love al Home, "Miss Wright; Mrs Tebbs' song of "Twickenham Ferry " was filled up by an amueing reading froru " Artemus Ward" by Rev. A. Hitchcock, The concert closed by singing "God Save the Queen." The piano |was kindly lent by Mr John Waymouth.

CABLEGRAMS.

[F.ETJTEE'S TELEGEAM3.]

FIGHTING IN TUNIS,

PARIS, April 27.

Farther telegrams have besn received from Algeria reporting that the French troops are rapidly advancing on Ta^k. A severe fight has cccotreu rrith the Tunisians at Kronusi. '1 he latest news from Tnais ia to the effect tbat the F:ench troops are conunning their advance, an d have to^r ccenrned she town of Alfceff without opposition. MR BRADLAUGH AND THE OATH. L SD3S, April 27. On the House of Common! meeting to day, Mr Bradlaajh again appeared at the t3!>le to deiEacd his risat to take the oath. A motion was thereupon introduced that he should withdraw, and another loog and anirrated debate took place on the question, Mr Brafilaugh, however, tinally retired npon Mr Labonchere anaouscing that he woald iniroduce a Bill to permit him t J tak the catb. It has been announced that the Govern ment will facilitate the passage ot Mr La luuchere'a Bill to permit Mr Bradlsogh to take the oath of allegiance. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, April 27.

I The arrival ot wool to date for the next auctions amount to 360,000 bales. The total probable quantity to he oflered, in cluding that hald over f'orn the lan sales, is 360.U00. rl he quantity of new arrival; to be included in the series has been restricted by the Importers Committee to 363,000 bales. Consols have advanced to lol|. ~Sew Zealacd securities remain at last quotations. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, has de clined to 49= per 49*3 ib?. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, ia unchanged at 345. New Zealacd wheat, ex ship, haa declined to 455. The >'ew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, under date London, 21st April, reports as follows :—Wool. —Market remains unchanged. Up to date 355,000 bales have arrived. Wheat.— iJarkei firm. Adelaide is worth 51s 6d, ai)d New Zealand 47s per496lb». Tallow.— Market quiet. Best mutton h worth 3fo, and beei 33s per ewe. Leather.—Market quiet. Best aide*, 10j<L

AUSTRALIAN.

THE SEIZURE OF THE STEAMER INDIA. MELBOURNE, Friday. The ciptain and owner of the steamer India, alias Ferret, which has been teized by the Custom? for sailing under a fal~c register, i 3 missing. The c-ew hire aban doned the vessel. They assert that they were threatened and forced to tiience by the captain. Tcey were engaged at Cardilf for three years, and went to the Brazils for a cargo cf ■ coffee, which was sold at tbe Cape for £15,000. Tbe name of the ve»se! was twice changed. from the Cape she pro ceeded to Mauritius, and from there tothi* port, where the captain endeavoured to seli the vessel. It is proved tbat her papers have been forged. POPULATION OF VICTORIAN TOWaS. MELBOURNE, April 23. The Victorian censn« returns, taken od the ni^ht of the 3rd inst, gives the popula tion of Melbourne and it? eariron? as 252.C00; Sandhurst, 35 000; Ballarat 43,000; and Geelong, 13,000. ALLEGED HETERODOXY. MELBOURNE, April 28. It lias transpired that, at the meeting cf the Melbourne Presbytery, the motion by the Rev. Mr Ballantine,* as adopted, ex presses regret at the character of the Rev. 0. Strong's article in the Victorian Review, and recommend* a closer adhesion to the standards of Presbytc-rianism on the part of tbat gentleman. BIG PASTORAL SCHEME. SYDNEY, April 28. A number of capitalists in this city acd Melbourne sre making arrangements for stocking an extensive tract of unoccupied country in the Northern Territory, it is stated that fifty thousand head of cattle will be placed upon the laud as soon as negotiations are completed. It is believed that this enterprise will inaugurate aa ex tonsivo occupation of Northern Australia Jor cattle breeding. THE CHINESE INVASION. SYDNEY, Friday. A crowded and influential meeting was held last night to discuss the present ioflax of Chinese. It was re«olred to send a deputation to the Government t« urge the necetsity for repressive measures asainst Chinese immigration.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before R, C. Barstow, .Esq., R.M.) LIQUID ERRORS. Martin Droyer, William GraDt, John Shier?, and Anne Hamilton were punished for drunkenness.

ABSCOXDI3G. William Ingham, a fugitive from the Industrial School, was found by Constable Clark, of Newton, and ordered to be sent back. WITHOUT A STTMBEE. Daniel Fallon, appeared on summons to answer a charge of not having a registered number for the current year on his cart, on the Sth March. " *

Mr Fallan said he had procured the number and it was pnt on tbe cart that day ; it had only come from the Waikato on the previous day.

Mr Pardy thought defendant would not ♦.ell an nntrutb, bnt he should have told the police at the time and saved trouble. U The case was withdrawn.

"LKT DOGS DELIGHT, &C." Charles Goodman, Edward Goodman, Charlts Jones, and James Ponton, were severally charged with a breach of Ihe Municipal Police Act, by aiding and assist ing in a fight betweeu two dogs in Albert slreet, on the 12th of March last

Edwsrd Goodman had not been'sened, and did not appear. The other three prisoners pleaded not guilty.

Mr Pardy depicted the scene in its several phases. Edwin Treniain was pa«sing along Albert street at the time; it was nearly dark. About twenty young fellows were gathered around two dogs, aod urgiDg them on to fight. He spoke to the young men, begging them to desist. One young man put hini° self in a fighting attitude, but he was not disposed to fight. One of the crowd called him, witness, by name, and told him it wa3 all right.

Mr Shove was called as a witness but was not present.

Dr Lee deposed that about half past nine o'clock, he heard a great noise, and a voice cryiDg out "go it Jack, go it!'' it was a cruel scene, and as they would not desist, he sent his servant for the police ; it was not a bright nighl, but rather cloudy.

Sergeant Andrew Clarke attended at the scene, and on bis appearance the prisoners tried to separate the dogs; Ponton, and the owner of the other dog, Goodman, said they t.ied to prevent the fight; he took their names.

Mr Ponton here exhibited the little dog Jack, and briefly commented on the beauty and innocence of the dog, which was devoid of canine ferocity.

Mr Pardy said that Sergeant Martin was away at Kiverhead enquiring into a stab bing case, and the other defendant was not forthcoming, he would ask, therefore, for a remand uutil Monday, wh'ch was granted. This was all the business.

OBSCENE LANGUAGE ON STEAMERS.

(To the Editor.)

SIR, —In consequence of the numerous com plaints made to the Directors of the Coro mandel Steamboat Co. of the obscene language made use of in the steamer during the trips to and from Auckland, Captain Harcrave has been instructed to take pro ceedings against any one offending in this way. An information \rtw laid a few days ago against one individual for the above complaint, and the day after the case was heard I received the following telegram from Auckland, the uniqueness of which is only equalled by its barefaced impudence Kindly publish it for the information of shipowners, generally, so that they may know what to expect from gentlemen of this description, in case it should be necessary for them (the owners) to see that the saloons of their steamers are kept fit for any respectable female to travel in.— I am, &c, A. J. CADMAX. Chairman of Directors of the C.S.S.Co. [COPY OF TELEGKAM.] "Mr Cadmau, Coromandel :-Unle*s you withdraw the prosecution, McGregor wjll put on another steamer to run free for , one month,—Nelson."

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Venter dag Concluded,

LoiDiSG OF Tesssl?. —Mr McMillan moved "That thu Chamber strongly de precates tbe action of the New Ztalaad shippis*7 Company ia feeding iiooth to load ve/eia which ought i'> lead a*, this port." The people of tbe Scratb, he sa:d, had oeen makia^ determined and saeeosfnl tflorti ta baveafl the home vei*ela tea: to Timaro, Oamani, Port Chalmer?, arid Lyttel ton, for hmne carg&ia, quite regard lesj of the requirement* of the merchants at tbe ether pott-, tbe re sal: beins tiiat at Ancklasd and other ports, mefchandiM had to rtaaic in stock until the opportunity lot shipment pr=*eDttd itaelf. With the operations of a private company oi coarM: they.conld not interfere, bat the company reiirred to p.-ofeued ;o be a dfofciil affair. Thty had noderiakeo to consult tbe conveniente ci merchants here as elunrhere, l>-it 60 far £g the promise* referred to Acckiand, they •were eimply izcored. Mr B»ts.er, however, waa oaite free from blame in the matter.—Air Ladder, in seconding the matttr, corrobirated Mr Mcllillaa'a statements.-Mr Aickia sngge*tel the formation of an Auckland Shipping Company.—Mr McMillan remarked that one fonrth of the shares of tbe >"ew Zea. land SbippiDg Company were held m Auckland. - The motios waj thea pat and Habbocb Cojistitctios.— Mr Lamb moved, '* That this Chamber vrould rtspectfnlly recommend to the General Goveraraent the adrisatility of making a chicge in the constitution of the Auckland Harbour Board, acd would Epjge*t that the t'aree membsr'a ncminsied by the City Council, as well as those ; nominated by the aabarban todie*, be elected by tbs ratepayers, and that the electors to such Eoard be carried out under the provisions oi the Kegalation of Local Election* Act. 1876.-The motion was seconded \>y Mr McMillan and agreed to. It was resolved to forward the resolution to the Government.

The new Railway Station.—Mr Lamb moved, " That a* the contractor baa a considerate Jporticn of tbe s^a .wall built ior the Qaeen-stieet Station, this Chamber ■woald respectfully request the Government to call tenders for the filling in of the re clamation, so as to be completed when the wall U finished."—Mr Aickin seconded the resolution acd after being fpoken to by several members it was pat to tbe meeting and ntammousiy pas«ed.

BciirsTiFic a'geiccltcee.—The Chair man moved, " That the Government be re queued to place a turn upon the estimates infficieit to meet the expense of a thoroughly competent antlytical and agricuitsra! chemist who would de liter lectures throughout the colony for a limited period.'' He considered that the time bad come for the Chamber to five attention to this matter, which was inseparably associated with the prosperity of tbe whole p.-ovinc*. It could not be denied that a large portion of the manures which *ere offered for sale were of very little effect, while some of them were absoituely valueless as fertilisers of the soil.' li Would form a part of the duty of the proposed officer to analyse the various auncres andfeitilisersplaced in the market, to experiment upon soils and to icstrnc; the farmers generally in the most approved and remunerative methods of agriculture. It •mis.'ht, perhajs.be objected that such a matter wag hardly within tbe province of a

body l;ke theirs, and that the Agricultural should maintain the desired officer, bat the Chamber had plenty of jostification for any action it mi?ht take in tbe fact that cc-rcmerce here was bouDd up with agricul ture, and that our Agricultural Society was tco ptor to maintain a chemist to perform the duties referred to.— Mr Firth, in seconding the motion, saijl that while be did not approve of tbe prac tice of running to the Government for the anpply of every want, still he thought this a case in which they had a legitimate claim upon Government assistance. The Chamber did not want anything for itself, bat simply desired to help the farmers in every part of the Colony by obtaining for them the gervices oi a scientific man, who wnuld be in a position to give them valuable advice upon the best processes of farming. In thia portion of the Colony, as was very well known, it had been foncd absolutely indis pensable to apply manures for the proper cultivation of the soil. In other portiona of the Colony and in the South particularly, this necessity had not yet arisen, but even there it was only a question of time inas much as it was quite impossible to produce year after year such heavy crops as 30, 40, and 50 bushels of wheat per awe without abstracting from the soil a large amount of plant food necessary for the growth of such crops. In a few yeara theseieils would be greatly impoverisbed.and then if the process of renovation were post poned for a long time, the rtsults would be deplorable. The engagement of such an officer would therefore be ad vantageous to the whole Company. In this part of the Colony large quantities of manure hsd been-from time to time pur chased, and he felt certain, without imply ing in the remotest degree that the tellers had adulterated those manures, that they were of such a character that the money expended upon them had been thrown an ay. The manures referred to either consisted of bonedust imported from California and other places, principally made out of whale and other bones, which were quite insoluble, and therefore quite useless for the purpose of agriculture, or else pbosphatic guano, which was very good if it coold be properly treated witn sulphuric acid, but as thia wa» practically impossible on account of the ex pense the guano proved of very little use. After pointing out the ■very great benefit which had been .'derived from Mr Maclror's services in Victoria by his lecture?, his ex periments upon manures, and his teat of soils—benefits which made themselves manifest in the enormous decrease in the sale of worthless manures and in the marked increase in the grain productiveness of Victoria —Mr Firth went on to state that the gentleman referred to had -been com missioned by some Melbourne capitalists f» inspect White Island, and that the report which he had prepared upon it was of such a character that in all probability the result would be the establishment of a manufactory here for the production of sulphuric adcL The cheap price at which this product would thea be obtainable would enable us to make profitable use of the- extea-i«e deposits of phospbatic guano, -which were to be found in the islands lying to tbe North of New Zealand. Mr Firth con cluded by stating his opinion that It would have been well bad the Chamber paid earlier and deeper attention to agricultural matters, for withont agriculture we could not advance in material prosperity.—Mr Aickin was in favour of the appointment of three analytical and agricultural chem ists—one at Auckland,one at Christchurcb f and one at Uunedia, Wellington being already provided with the services of Dr. Hector and Tfx. Skae.— Mr Lamb also supported the motion. The wheat, he said, grown in thig province ranked higher than that of any other part of the colony, but" unless we obtained some scientific knowledge with respect to fertilisers of- the soil we would certainly retrograde from.that position. We should spare no effort to advance the province by every po;sible means.—The resolution was then put and unanimously carried.

A Protest Agaisst Khxqtjkxt Holi days—Mr Lamb thought the Chamber should tike some action with the object of lessening the number and frequency of holidays. There were far too many of them, and unless something effective were done, there' was no knowing where and when the thing would stop. Ihe operations of business men were seriously affected by these ho'iday?, aid they were becoming an intolerable nuisance. This practice was extending. Hitherto the railway bad been open for the receipt of goods up till Saturdays, at 3 o'clock, but now it was closed at 1 o'clock, It ,was a serions thing, and some steps should be taken to represent to the Government that it could not continue. The question was were the railways to be subservient to the people, or the people to the railways. He also complained that goods would not be received after cer tain hours at Kiverhead.—Mr Lodder sup ported the latter complaint.—Mr Clark replied, pointing that the traffic was not such as to justify the Government in pro ceeding with the erection of receiving sheds. —Eventnally it was resolved "That the Government should be requested to keep open the goods sheds at the Auckland rail way station until three o'clock on Saturday afternoons."

Dkawbacks.—The Secretary submitted the Committee's report upon the question of drawbacks given In New Zealand on the shipment of goods upon which dnty has been paid out of the colony. The result of their investigation was that on the whole the drawbacks in New Zealand were more liberal than the members of the Chamber appeared to think when the matter was referred to the committee. In the case of specific duties, in which the exact amount of duty paid could be ascertained in New Zealand, asjiu Victoria, the whole amount was returned ; aud, as resaids ad valorum duties, the drawbacks in New Zea land compared favourably with those given in Victoria, and on the average would amount very closely to the dnty originally paid. There >vaa one important exception,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. FRIDAf, APRIL 29



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WLy^women an so soon, is an interrogatory that answers itself in oar knowledge of their natural proclivity to neglect the means of build ing up their frames. Entering into the married data, or habitualsd to domestic laboure, they tradge »nd toll, and exhausting their pow ere, grow callous to the results, snd fall into sedentary habi". Unu*ed to ballet with the world, lh»y h*ve nothing to call their activities into play, save within the narrow limita of home, little reckiosr that a persistent and judicious ute of Udolpho Wolfe'B Schisdam Aromatic Bchn»pp3 wLI tone their systems and fit them for even higher enterprises than they are wont to espouse.



Notice.—Owing to a typographical error In this morning's Obskrvkr, the artlclo on " Leaders of society," in onfonnnately rendered UDlntellijfible. The section commencing at the 9th lino with ths words " the lawyers," and endingstthe3oth with ••foiling th«lr," should be inserted after the lino further on, "In after days wh?n better llmea dawned npon." The artlflo will be reprinted next week.-[ Advt.J Madame Lotti Wilmot, at home for coo mlUWon every afternoon and evening. Mesmer ism and Spiritnal'Btic invesvigation. —Wharf Hotel, Queen-street.—Udvt).