SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

iirnn witbbJ '^nia Kvonlne, 5-13 IKGH WATBR^ Tc . morrow Moinlng, C.B SUNBKT.—TIiIa ICvouinfj:. 0.10 KUNRISK.—To-Morrow Mornini?, B.IG M7ON/8 AUK.-Now Moon, 28th, 11.1 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVSNINO. Falcon, Rclioor.or, Buiko, fiom l Jonl«nd Howard, sclioonar,-Aiulerßon, from WhiinKai'Oi Goldon !alo. schooner, VVatta, from Hiiasull Klinulo lluro, teh over, Shlmier, from Gisborno

T.l-D.VY. lona, fl a , StoDhonFon, from llussoll Glenelg, s.s., ffarquhor, fr.;m Tmuanga Southern Cross, ss, Hulandor, i'com Lovnka

DEPARTURES.

LABT)i.V<<NI.N«. AIMop, 5.3., Fclie. for south Waitakl, h.s>., Hutoliison. (o- W'itniiKurcl Ai'Kylo, s.!.', Orawfor.i, for Whangnrol

IMPORTS.

Pnr Snuthorn Cross, from Ijivuka-MS) Faeks maize, 18,"> b iK» sußnr, HOaacka eoeoanuis, 1000 bunches banana'?, 10 oases pities, 2 b.ilcs wool.

Per Mlnnio H'iro from Po.ortv Bay and Ertst C.)ast: I:'.) sai!!>n maize, 07 packs fminus, liv sacks grass seed, llll) iii.^s, li sac:<s whont, 5 hiibs, 20 B icks bonea, 1 sr.oka oniuna and eumlr.es.

Per Falcon, from Portland : 600 paokOROS Bugar, 10G p.'.cl;ayoj dates, and 2,Hi ba;;j bark.

iNWAnrs Cjahtwiss!.—nubv, fr.imjituflgoll, with 00 tons ooali'AUhurangl, from Chore, with 2:3 bax3 sum,

Outwards Coastwise.—Lancashire Lass, for Tauranga.

-Anothor attempt to tow tho Taupo oil' will bo made by tha s.s. Ulono!g on Tuesday noxt. Captain Farquhar Is <iuito confident that aho will bo successfully floated this Uuio.

Tho schooner Winifred from this po. t, arrived ■ at Levuka, via .Suva, on tho Sth Instant. I

Tho barquo Stag has clearod out at tho Customs fur Whanßaroa, where sho will load with timbor for Wellington.

Tho schooner S.ixon cloaroclat Lyttolton for this port on tho IStli Inst. with a rar^o c mpris inpr 900 sacks wheat, 12G sacks sharps, 2>.> sacks flour and 1 biles cornsneks.

Tho brigantino MeK Morriliea arrived at Lavuka, via Suva, on tho 17th inataut, aftor a pasaapp of 31 days, with a cirgo of general mer chandise.

Thobarqm Inßolmrc; cloirort at Lovuka on Fobrnary 10tl\ for Loma, with 211 tons copra. Sho will when thoro comploto her loading and sail for Europe, calling at Falraouth for orders.

'Iho 8.8. Albion loft for Jlolbourno via Southern rorls at? o'clock lust evoniDK in com mand of CapUin Eflio of tho H'ailftltl, Capiain Garrard bcidß detained in Auckland in connec tion with tho Inquiry ro tho collision boiwoon tho Albion and Isabella Trait, which was ad journed until to-dny.

Th.9 sohoonnr Minnio Ifaro arrived from from Poverty Day via tho Kn»t Coast last ni«ht. Shn left Gisborno on Iho sthinstant, and aniral at To'ago Bay samo day. Was dotained tlinro for nvo clays through luavy seaonba^, daring which time faircliargurt nnd took in cargo, S tiled for Tnparoa onlhe 10th, »nd arrived sumo day. Was detained there for tlree days ov, ins to sea on tho beach, and sai ed for Kawakawa On tho 11th. Filled up with cargo and loft for Auckland on the 20th with light westerly wind far tho first two days, then south till arrival horo last evouins, having a very rough trip.

Tho barciuentino Falcon a.Tlvod fro n Port land, Victoria, list oveDinfr. t»ho left Portlm.il on the lOthinstaiit. with ily lit south-east winds, which continued until Hass 3 Straits were passed on tho 13th; from thence until ei^htinK tho Three Kings, on tho 21st, variablo wo'ither wns ojporiencod, nnd alont; tlio const llyht airs prevailed. She brings ono passongor—l!r3 Bulke.

The s.s. Southern Crnsd arrived from Levuka shortly after S a.m. tlrs niornirß. tho left Lovnka on Saturday tho 19th at noon, and experienced south-east, winds till making the land. I'assed Poor Knights at 10 p.m. on tho 3Ssh, arriving fcere as abovo. Paflrenßers:— Mrs Halkott, child, and native servant, Captiiin Uaikotr, Jlosara Cole, Murchie, Bennett, Andrews, Wright, theridnn, Hoyden and Klavercn. Wo are iidcbtel to Mr Murphy, ciiief olUeor, for report i.nd latj flies.

Tho barquo Loch Den whirli left Londoner Auckland on December 25th, briniM Iho follow ing passengers:—Jano Wrennt'H, 'ihomasWren jiCll. Mary J. Wrennell. Henry Wrennell, William WronLoll, Willlun Henry, Mnry

Jhonias, V iiliam Thomas. Kilwarcl "jhoma-, Mary K. 'l'honia?, Frederick Jeuno, ltalph James, Dai3y Jozies and D0u,.1j3 James.

Tno brigictino Mepf I\fcrrilios, now lying at Levulca, m to be fitted out under the supervision of Captain McKay for tho labour trade, and will booneof tho first vesaelg leaving in April next Captain McKay lvsiirns command after tho voasol is ready for her tip, and Cap am Hughes will, in all probability, take charge of her.

The schooner Tavnnui cleared at Lavuka for Auckland ou tho 11th instant, with ono pas senger, i\lr George lCissack, and tho following: cargo ;-]531 baijs sugar. C 3 bags coffee, 17 cratos pineapples, 27 bags cocoanuts, C bays beau.", 3 cases arrowroot.

A report is current in Lovuka which (says tho "Fiji'limes") apuears to have originated with Mr Markham, the Government Surveyor at pre sent resident on Koro, that a vessel of apparently about 30 tons has been eeen floatiog bottom up wards off tho island of Koro, but as the ns-mnir d wreck was six miles nistant at the timo it was observed, tho story must ba received with a very considerable grain of salt. Tho name of tho Thistle, cutter, has bom a'sociatel with the supposed disaster, but as that vessel conveyed tha body of Hnafu to Lakeba after tho arrival of the Ocean Queen at Loma Loma, thcro can bo no possible foundation for tho connoctiac.

The B.S. Q^enelß arrived from Tauranga at an oarly Lour this uiornint;, with 30D sacks m»iz», 18 bales wool, i bales skins, 12 hides, 120 sheep, d tons sundries and tho following p}s<ent:er3 :— Messrs Percy Smith, McCready, McDonnltf, Franks, lirooks, Hayes, McEwin. Phillips, "Whitohead (2), Quintal. Turner, Norris, Miss McGregor, Colonel HauKain, JUr and JJrs Hebden and i steorago.

The s.s. lona left Russell at 2 p.m., and called atMinehaand Whan^arei Heads arriving ia harbour at 7.30 a.m. Pfsiergora:—Mts Taylor, Mrs Prior and Mason, Messrs T. Ball, P. Nicholson, J. Scott, Key. J. Matthews. G. Turnbull, Reuta, Hatni, Kubin, Abribam, W. Bakeno, H. ttaphenson, J. St^wirt, E. Oardiner, D. M^cUonald, W. J. Jono?, J. York, H. Quick, Father Fox, J. Hcrsley, N. Horeley, Conbtables, J. Hutchison, \V. Wright and prisoner; also 8 steerage p lsconßors. Cargo :— 219 sacks gam, H boxc3 fruit, H hides, 2 kits llib, 3 cases, aiid 17 parcels.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Sampaon, p.a,, Harvey, from South Lalla Rookh, s.s., Campbell, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Lalla Rookh.'s.s.. Oambboll. for Watlar.i Wild Duck, ketcn, Phipps, for Waiiara

IMPORTS.

Por Eowena, from Hokianj«i-90 sacks aud i cases srum, 7 cases fruit, and 11 packages tmudiic?. For Sampson, from Wcllin^'on—sS tin 9 paint, 1 parcel. From Wanßanui—Shorits. Per Lalla Rookh, from Waitira—l horso, 51 Biek^ grass seed, 23 Ices;?, 63 jara and 1 box butter.

EXPORTS.

Per Rowona, for Wnitara: 2 bald paper, 2 rolls lead, 2 kega powder, 2 cases turuinca, 1 piano, 5 case 3 soap, a caaka tar, 1 totara pile 3, and 3 coses sundries.

Per Lalla Uookh, for Woito.ro.: V.I Backs potatoes, 12 sacks onion 3, 2 kegs pawder, 11 packages joinery, 1 trusj.

Per Wild Uuc*. for Waitara: 32,000 feet timber.

" Tho fl.s. Rowna, from Hokianira yesterday, bought the following pa^scngere: —Moadames Mariner and Ruesell, Misses Mariner, Yon Starmer. and Webster, Messrs Brown, Clarke, Bothwell, and ono nutivo prisoner. Sho re lumed to the sarao port last evening. Passen gers : Mesdames Bailey (2), Me;srs Coates, tiro3se, and Da vies.

Tho p s. Sampson arrived from Wii'ara and tho South yestord-iy with tho following pasaen- K«ra:—Miss Brewer, Rev Mr Ilurridou, Messrs Wallace, Brown, Boran, Gentles, O'N'iel, Meade, Paul, and two nntives.

The s.s. Lalla Rookh, from Waitaro, brought as passengers :-Mra and Mi 33 Ru&sell, Mtsu'd Moir, Taylor, Harvey, and Boltoj.

PORT OF KAIPARA.

Arrivals.—Feb. 17: J)rover, br:g, llain, from Noleod ; Nelson, sch., Johnson, from U'aitara. 22ud: Kdifch Keid, sell., McOolville, from Grey moutb, with coal. 21th: (Jeorge Thornton, brigantine, Mcßurney. from Onehunga, in bal last.

Departure?.—Feb. 19: Annie Wilson, sch., Helgeren, for Melbourne, with baulk und sawn timber. At Heads.—Santa Cruz, ketch, Ayres, for Melbourne, with sawn timbor; Aratapu, bripantine, Bower, for Lyttolton, with sawn timber; Torea, sch., Giundy. for Lyttellon, with sawn timper; >'elaon, sch,, Johnson, for Waitara, wiih 6awn limber.

Vessels loading-Wellington, barque, with baulk timbor for Australia; Vision, brig, with sawn timber for Australia; Nightingalebrigan tine, with baulk timber for Tiinaru; Anthons, brigantine, wilh sawn timber for t?outh; Drover, brig, with sawn timber for Australia.

Vessels loaied.-Speedwell, barquo, with baulk timber for Australia; Pukol a brig, with buulk timber, for Dunedin,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wkllington, yesterday. Arrivod: Wanaka, s.s, from the Norih, Sailed: Penguin, for Ficton and Nelson.

Lyttklton, yesterday,

Cleared: Otaki, phip, for London, wi'hafull cargo of wheat, and .Pleiades, ship, for London, also with wheat.

Ros9ELt, this day. Sailed: Bee, Spitfire, and Mariner. Amved Griffln.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Btar Office, Saturday.

Mr I?. Arthur reports of his weekly sale os under :—Fowls, Is Id to 2-3 6d; turkeys, la 9d; clucks, Is 7d to 2a Id; geese, 2a Jld to 3s 3rl : guinea fowls, 3a 3d;

Digs. Cs 6d to 10( Gd ; potatoes, 23 to 3s 6d ; onions', Jd to Jd; carrotI',1', 1s 6d per sack ; pump kins, 33perowt.;marrows, 2-5 301;oats,2sto2s3d; wheat, 33 Id ; bran, Gal Dor rack ; chaff, 2a 6d ; oatmoal, Id to ljd; flour, £S to £13; cheoso, 2d to 5Jd; butter. 2d to 7il; sugar, 3ijd to 4Jd ; eonp, 15s to IDs ; crashed sugar, o'A ; boiled oil, 4s 9d ; candles, 9jd; cornflour, 7^d; biscuits, G.i; apples, 2d to 3d ; pears, ljd to 3Jd; lemons, Is lOd per dozen: pluma, 3id to s}d; damsons, 3d to 4jd ; peaches, 3d to 2d ; gapes, ljdtood ; br>x tea, 188 lo 253 ; white leud, ild ; mu3tatd, 3d : lobHtew, 10a 3d; bananas, 2d to 2Jd ; bacon, Id to Sd.

Mr R. J. Carbinf s Fiiday'afsala was well at tended :—Fowls fetched from Is 6d to 2s; Muscovy ducks, 3s 3d. Damaged flour fetched £5; bast brands, £i 2; oatmeal, ljd; outs 2a 26; maize, 2slOd: bran fA 103; chaff, 2) per bag;; beaDS. 2drorlb.; salt, Ssb'tlper cwt.; salt but ter, 6dperlb.; salt bjef, 2d per Ib.; mutton, ljd; hams and bacon, id to 81; cheese (Wniroa), Id to 3d; ditto (Canterbury). Sdtolkl; onions, Sid to 3d; potatoes, from [24 (Id to 33 fid; lard, 5d to s}rt ; soap, 7s per bos : candles, 9d por Ib.; Iceroaene. 2s Id ; tea, boxes 193; J-ohesta Is Cd to 2j per Ib.; bonedust, 7n lOd.

There was a larff.i attondanco at Mr W. Dowdon's sale of produce ond f uriiituro yester day, but the bidding: was not as lively fta usual. Potatoes realised £3 per ton,

Mail Notice.

Mails will, Close as Under.—

Monday, 28ih instant. For Thames, per Hotomahann. Nt 11 30 a m. For Attutaki. por Coronet, at U a.m, For Coromandel, por C!oroman<lol, nt 11.30 v.m. For Tauranga aud Opotlki, per Wnltakl, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga andOcotlki.po-Glenelß, at 1 p.m. For RtiHHfill, Kawakawa, VVaLgaroa, and Moneonai, per lona, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday. l*t March. For Taranakl and Southern portß, per Penguin, at S a.m. Per s.b. City ot Now York, aa follows :— For Sondwloh Islands, Unitod atatos of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and .iforeign West Indies, at I p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent or For rhonoy ordors, roftisterod lottors, und newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an nxtra feo of sixpence, in addition to the postage, will bo received by tho Mall Agent on board tho steamor up to tho time of willing. Tnifi mail will bo duo in London on Tuesday, April 12. For Whanuarol Heads, Walpn, Whangarel, and Mangapal, per Argylo, at 1 p.m. N.8.-On the Bt March, a Post-oilico will bo opened at T« Puke, n-nr Mnkntu. Mnils will bo despatched and received by steamors to and from Tauran.?a. S. B. 8139, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-oftlce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

February 26th, 1881. Theatre Royal —"Serious Fareily"and" Barney the Baron," 8 p.m.

Birth.

NELSON.-On February 2G, at St. Paul's Vi r sonagp, tho wife ol liev. C, M. Nolaoa of a daughter.

Marriage.

FOR.STKR-BKDDOES.-At Hlllsboro1, Tavl uni, on the 18th January, by thi Kov W. ¥ Hromilow, John Forat'>r. fub-Irspector 6; Police, to Kleanor Storey, second daughter o: Mr George Beidocs, formerly of Auckland.

Death.

CHALMKRS.-Oa February 25, William Chal- mers, aged 41 years, lato of Mr. Boyd's Pottery, Newton. Tho funeral will lnavo bis lato residence, Clarence-street, Ponsonby, to-morrow (-'un day), at 3.30 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.

Notices to Correspondents.

Subscriber.—Wo find that wo misled you last night. 'Jhe last Australian cricket elevon played a drawn match against 18 of Glasgow, and won a game against tlevon gentlemen pi iyera at Edinburgh. Jno.—t( any annoyance Is oausod complaint should bo mado by iho neighbours to tho poice.

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

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1881.

For Hi c aus that acks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the ood that we can do

The ejection of Mr Taiaroa, the Maori member, from tho Legislative Council last session, will probably again attain some notoriety in the business of next ecs ion. Most of tbc little laches by which members endangered their seats owing to the ex tensive ramifications ot tho Disqualification Act, were covered by special enactments; but whether Mr Taiaroa's presence in the Upper House was obnoxious to the "Lords," or the Governmenttook thatmeaus of paying out an opponent, Mr Taiaroa was dropped through. He has now induced Mr Tainui to vacate the scat which, before elevation to the Upper House, he held, aud is almost certain to be again elected to the House of Representatives for the Southern Native District, tho election for which takes place on Tuesday. If he is so returned, and it i 3 found out afterwards that his seat for life in the Legislative Council has never been legally forfeited, then Mr Taiaroa will be placed in a rather unfortunate position. Mr Taia roa represented the Southern Maori District, from 1871 to 1879, wheu he,

resigned his Eoat at the request of tho Grey Ministry, for the purpose of being sum moned to tho Council. Mr Tainui suc ceeded him as member for the district. Mr Taiaroa sat iv the Council as a member (lining the two sessions ot 1879, nnd during that of 1880, up to the 20th of July. On this latter day, he moved that a return, lying on the table, relating to Maori assessors, should ba printed in English and Maori. A debate having ensued thereupon Mr Taiaroa was infotined for the lirst time, that he hadnorighttositor votein the House, as he laboured under a certain disqualifica tion, when lirst summoned. The Council, subsequently, on tho roport of n select committee, resolved that such wivh the case, nnd sent, a copy of tho resolution to the Governor. Mr Taiaroa did not sit in the Council during the remaining part of tho Ression. Tho Council baa siuee published a journal of its proceedings, which put ports to .set out tho roll of the Legislative Councillors of New Zealand; the name of Mr Taiaroa in omitted. Mr Hochtoit, liariister-at-Linv, was in Welling ton dining th« late session of tho Assembly Before leaving to return to Auckland, Mr Tainroa obtained his opinion touching, his ca<e. Tho opinion i.s tin elaborate one, mul very lengthy, setting out all the grounds in support, As fur back as December, Mr Taiaron requested Mr lvoch foit to have 500 copies of the opinion printed, pamphlet form, and transmitted to him at his residence near Danedin. This would have been done long since, but for the continued indisposition of Mr Hoohfort, It will, however, be soon put in hand. Mr Kochfort's opinion is to tho effect that Mr Taiaroa laboured uudor no disqualification when first summoned t.> the Legislative Council; that ha held mi estate for life in tlie ollico of Legislative Councillor; and that his status could not bo nlTcctuil by the unauthorised assumption ot judicial functions by the Council; that if the Council doomed itself aggrieved by his presences amongst them, they ought to tako the necessary proceedings in the Supremo Court for having him ousted, and not take the law into their own hands. Mr llocll fort advised Mr Taiaroa to roftiMiio his seat in the Council at Ihu noxt session of tho Assembly, and to huo in trespass the Speaker or any other person who might obstruct him iv tl.u discharge of his legisla tive duties.

Before entering on his present candidature it does not nppcnr that Mr Taiaron has sent iv tho resignation of his scat in tlio Council to the Governor. Mr Tainui, wo learn, re signed his seat for the Southern native dis trict in order thai the feelings of tho elec tors might ho thereby made manliest with respect to their former represenrtutire, nnd to the exceptional nnd unjust lint of con duct which the Council and the Govern ment hare alike pursued towatdx him, Hut if Mr Ltoehfort'sopinion issmmd, and Mr Taiaroa be elected member tor the southern native districi, on Tuesday next, his elec tion will bo null, under the provisions of sections H and I of the Disqualification Act, 1878. He will cease to be a member of the Council without becoming n member of the House of Representatives ; and he will be liable lo a penalty of £50 per diem for every day he may sit in the House. It is to be hoped that .some trieud of Mr Taiaroa will apprize him of this state of things ero it be too late; for elections, even where valid, entail loss of time and money. As the doubts respec'ing the vali dity of Mr Tataroa'.s appointment to a seat in the Council may be ascribed to mi-apple hcnsiou of law, or carelessness, on the part nf the Government, and through no fault wl the member's own, we think tlit; course which His Excellency the Governor ought to pursue in the case is a very .simple one. His Excellency ought to accept the resignation of Mr Taiaron's seat in the Council, and confer the same upon him again l>y writ of summons.

On and after the Ist of March, ;i new tiniu-tiible will come in force on tlio Auck land and Wuikato railwny, Tho iiioniiu^ pii!Bon<(cr train will leava Auckland for Hamilton at 8.30, instead of noon, arriving at Hamilton Junction at 2.13, mid at To

Awumutu at ,'!•.'!. Ihe train leaves To Awanuitu at 9.-15 n in,, and Hamilton Junction at 10 43, arriving in Auckland at ■1 -It. A chatiffo is made in tho coods train which leaves Auckland at O'.Jil) a.m., arriving at Huutloy nt 11 .'ls. This t.iiin docs not book passengers beyond.

The Maori dilliculty will soon lie fettled by the introduction of the beauties of edu cation and civilized nits among tlio f ons nf the wildornoj?, A native named Tcpnna Rawiri has been conimitted for trial at HokiangQ for for^iti^' and uttoriiii{ ;i value less chciiuo, He was brought from Iloki align, to Oneliuiijja yoitorday, \>s.r steamer Howeua, and afterwards loiij;eil in Mount Eden Rttol,

We have received 5s from Mr K. l'icknicio for Mrs Smyth and f.nnily.

Tho following letter enclosing sub-ciip. linu baa b.-on ncuivud by tho Trensurer ef the Homo fur Ne^looted and De-titute Children : —"1 have the honour, by direction of His Excellency, to forward tn you, with his b«;st whiles, v cheque f< r C 5 as a sub acdption to the society tor the relief (if neßlected nnd dosiitttto children. — I have, Sets,, Louis l<\ Knollys, Capt., A D.C.

Extensive. preparations nro being inado to make the coinpliinenta'y tcstiincniii) and ball to Mr Horace Dciin, which takes place in the Choral Hall on Thursday week, March 10, a substantial success. During the evening two prizi presentations will be made to the successful competitors ; tho iirst, for the b< -st poem on " Deun's Minstreln,*' will be " Around the world with General Giant," recently published, in 2 vols. ; and tho second, a Japanese cabinet, to be given to the author of the bust conundrum on tho siinie Mibject.

On Tuesday ■ovenin^ next Thompson's Diorama of the American W'nr will be ex hibited al the Theatre Koyal, the entertain ment ljeiti" also a.s.sociatetl with a distribu tion of ;v valuable selection of gifts, and a display of ventriloquial powers by Lieut. Hermnn. The Diorama h;\n just coniplcti d a very successful Southern tour, and in all likelihood it will have a profitable run here also. The cartoons represent the Con federate side of the Civil War, ami arc both graphic and well-finished.

The rucml crs of the Biigade con template being present i>t tlic To Awamutu Review to be held at Easter. It ia proposed to leave here in a body on tho Saturday previous, nnd return oil tho evening of the following Monday. Nothing bus yet boon definitely settled, lint the matter wi 1 be fully dLscu sel at the next meeting of the corp?.

A little nines culled Grcytown, in tho Woirarapa di-lric', has bceu iit a dreadful state of oxcituucm, because tho (iovernmeiit wished in their retrenching dibits to dis pense with a second constable in the dis trict. A public meeting was held, and an influential deputation appointed to Minis ters. Their icnionstiancos failing, Mr Bunny., M.11.X. was appealed to, and suc ceeded in averting the dreadful catastrophe.

The native, Iluni Nutana, charged with setting fire 10 tha police station at Mon gonui on Wednesday night, was committed lo Mount Eden (bis morning by Mr Conjirave, to await his trial for arson at the next criminal sidings at the Supreme Court. Constable Hutcheson was tho chief witne-K, and stated the facts, wbich ap peared in tho Star of the 2-i iust.

The fourth annual meeting of tlic .Scripture Gift Association will ho held on Monday evening next, in the Hull of tho Welleslcy-strcct Young Men's Kooni", whoa the rrpoit and bahincc-sheet will be pro sented for approval. It is expected that Dr. Kcnderdine will occupy (lie cliair, Dr. Maunscll, lteve. A. W. Webb, and Peter Mason, and several gentlemen will addrefs the meeting. Several hymns and melodies will be intioduced by a select choir, under the able superintendence of Mr John Ryan, A collection at the clone iv aid of the funds.

The quarterly mcetiug of the Wcsleyan Temperance Society was hold last evening in the Chapel, Union-street The Rev, 11. K. Dcwabury occupied tho char, and opened the proceedings with prayer. Several addresses were given, and those persons who wore present passed an instructive and pleasant hour together.

" A subscriber " writes inquiring why a hundred boys are confined iv the little brick building, used as St. l'etcr's school, when the Large school-room erected with nib scriptions raised by Father Uenneberry is unoccupied. He says the health of tho boys must sull'cr in conserjueuco.

To the Editor : Sir,—l sec by last night's STAB,—John Hogauof Otahuhu, brought up at the Police Court on alleged horse, stealing. I beg to contradict the state ment, there is no other John Ilogan resides in Otahuhu but myself, nor ever did. If there is a man brought up on a charge of horse-stealing, it is not John Hogan ot Otahuhu.—Yours, &c, John Hogan, Otahuhu.

As a considerable amount of curiosity has been excited iv the community by the statement made iv our columns a few days ago that the local Spiritualists had suc ceeded in developing a healing medium of i borne potency, we may mention furthor that the medium referred to is n lady ; that two remarkable cures have been ascribed to her, and that tho case which she has now under treat incut is of a lather compli cated and difficult character. 'Jhis much we have learnt, but tho name of the lady is kept a close secret, I

At the meeting of householders in Flat Bush district the following persons wee elected committcemen :—Messrs Charles Paverstock, John White, John Ilillman, Maitin Matuschka, Thos. Suctliffe, William Shaw, and Georgo Brown. Afterwards Mr W. »haw was chosen chairman, Mr W. Carter auditor, and Mr John White secretary.

The Tiiuranga Annual Regatta takes place on the 17th March next, under the presidency of Mr George Vesy Stewart. The proiiiannue, which is published in our advertising columns, is a lirst-class one, and should all the races eventuate, success is surely in store. Thirteen different contests are open for entries.

Messrs Carroll and Holland write with rofoi'oncc to the Breakwater lire that all the fish were taken out of the smoke liohfc before nine o'clock nnd the fires put out. Everything was safe when they left at ten o'clock,

Travelling in a car in Chiistchnrch says "Liberty," theie was a passenger who was a noisy man, and had evidently been trying hard to quench his thirst. Ho be canio objectionably intrusive, and the con ductor threatened to turn him out of tho car. A well-known dissenting clerical re monstrated and taking his scut by the noisy one, kept him moderately quiet. Arrived at tlio end of tho journey, the noisy ono turned to the clerical and said— " Good-bye, sir, (hie) I ccc you are a good man. ' You know what it is to be tight yourself.'" Clerical is horror-struck ; pas sengers couvuhod.

'Iho Engineer Company and Nuval Bri gade held their monthly inspection parade last evening in tho drill shed. Tho men of tho Engineers and Navals mustered in huge numbers. Major Withers inspected aud them through various evolutions and exer cises, and at the close of tho parade be pre sented to the members of tho Naval Brigade tho money recently shot for, which wan given by the Insurunco Companies for their active assistance at lires. The Navals, willing and desirous of testifying their iMlecm for Captain Loltoy, prcauntod to that ollicer a gold pencil coao in token of their feelings towards him. Captain LoHoy made a feeling and miitable reply, thanking thorn heartily lor their testimonial of respect. In the course of his remarks, tho captain nmde special reference to the Dean testi monial iiml ball lo ho hebl in the Choral Hull on the 10th proximo, and hoped that every member of the company would bo present iv full uniform.

Wo understand that those lino vessels tho Iventlworlli and AlliatroKH aro both likely to bo Hold to run coals from Wcstport, tho Com pany liiivlmk obtained thooontrunt formipplyinK tho Hovcrnmont with amis for Uw ruilwiiy at WullliiKlou, Nauler, l.yttelton and Wnnwuiul.

Siiiidny Services aro announced in another column draft-m ltonil YVesleyan anniversary Htrvlncßi Priachoi-H, ltuva. J. Dallon and I. 11. OoWHbury. Mr (). A. Drown al tho Tom inrnnco Illatl; subject In the oviwliik, "Tho Thlof on tlio UrOßs." Arehdunoon Mauiiroll will preach nt St, Man's, Paniull, In thn ovcnliiK on ••UrminiH." Fruit mls-ilon, Hospital lawn— service of hour, by the r invton choriH'nrn, at H o'clock. Tlio people's service at iho Theatre Hoy ill at 8 p.m.

ARRICAL OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS.

LATEST FIJI NEWS,

UV tho arrival of tho steamer Southern Cross wo liavo laterJFiji papers fiom which we make tho following extiacts : —

THE GALE AT LEVUKA,

The lately distal bed state of the weather culminated on Wednesday night, last iv a heavy gale that for a short period blow with ulmost liurricttnu force. The luiomcterfell so low as -',).%2\. The small stcameiH Hew.i aud Go-iv-head drifted from a position opposite Mr Houning's wharf and brought up against the Queen's Wharf where iho collision caused tht-m to sink and both now lie in about two fathoms of water. I<'roiu the same causa Mr \V. Shepherd's schooner, Tusinau, met tho same fate, aud lien a total wreck alongside the wharf, closer in shore. Tho h.s. Ocean Queen and tlio brigantino Surprise also dragged from their anchorages aud came into collision iv tho darkness, Both vessels brought up below the Qucu's Wharf, but not before considerable damage had l>ceu caused to the Surprise. Her bowsprit was carried a Any, and it, was found necessary to cut away the foremast to save her from coming ashore.. Several small crafts have bean stranded. The damage on shore is pretty general, but not serious; commencing at vagadace, Judgo dome's Fijian residence is unroofed, tho native town has siillered considerably! a portion of tho Club lloUfO has alno been unroofed, and tho building used at the public school hotuo has utterly cul'upted. The rest of tho damage may be summarised as vcramlahsin jnrod, iiiofs damaged, nnd old buildings more or 10-^s interfered with ; but taking the .natter all in all, there is no item of eciiotiM damiigd to record. Some of tho vagaries of the Btonn wore rather peculiar in character and vet [ioop!o wondering as to how on enrth it happened. The Governor's jbjrge, nt Numovii, was hauled up out of nil possible! lurnn-wny on to the parade ground. A small dingy was .il*o hauled ni> on the othor fide of the il'ira. This (lit gy was taken up by tho wind .tnd burled bows on into (he bows of the barge, completely staving itjin and making repairs neccs'aryto a vcrjr consider able extent. Mr John Hosier lost the entire end of his house and found that a portion of the verandah wall plate, a ICft. lensith of 3 x 4 quartering had b«_-cn plumped end li'Ht throui'h tho roof of the main building whoro it stuck out nn impromptu (lag-t.ilF 14ft. high. Three large breadfruit trees in rear of Mr J. llarman's house came down, one falling on his kitcheu and crushing it like an eggshell; luckily uooue was in it. That portion on .Niukaubi lately used as au ollice by Mr G. A. Woods, iu spector to tho Marine Board and engineer to the Town Hoard, waa carried completely away aud unfortunately over £200 worth of instruments, tracing-i, charts, and Jother articles of value have entirely disappeared. This is perhaps the most serious casualty yet re-ported in connection with the blow. The steamers Goahoad nnd Plitcnix have finre beeu raised, and were found not t) be much damaged. The anchor and cable lost in the harbour by the s.s. Gunga have been recovered.

DEATH THE CHIEF MAAFU.

The celebrated chief Maafu lias died under somewhat peculiar circumstances. About ten days ago, a hor.-o trod on bis foot, completely crushing his great toe and severing it from the foot. The wound was ueglccid and by somo means became poisoned. When it was feared that bis life was in danger, a vensel was despatched to Levuka, aud the Government at onto sent up Dr. Gliio, and nit experienced nur.-'C, to render what a^sietaucc was pos^di, Before they arrived the chief had grown rapidly worse aud expiicd, as stated, '21iih. after the Ocean Queen diopped miclior, Maafu, who was a relative of King George of Tonga, uud a chief of high rauk in that country, has ever held a ftrmio.-t placo iD Fijiau politics. Under the old Fijian Governing ho was named Viceroy of the Eastern Province, in which position he was perhap) more dreaded than trusted. Since, the dute of cession he has held the olbco of Koko Tui Lav, and linn exercised a more actual powcrud authority than any chief in Fiji. GENERAL NOTES. A quarter-cask of whiskey iv Mr 11. Bontley's hotel, at present in the occupation of Mr Nankivoll, of the Union Jtank, caught lire and exploded, scattering the blazing liquor iv all directions. The roof was all on lire, and the burning lluid that had streamed under tlio flooring boards threatened the destruction of the whole building. The floor was broken in with a i ma«sof stone, aud by prompt aud vigorous measures the firo was completely extin guished, but not before considerable damage had been done. ,

The "Fiji Times" complains that it is now nearly four months since the perpetra tion of tho outrage on the Rewa, when Mrs Williams and her fami'y were subjected to the most brutal treatment by a band of native rullians, but as yet no one has been brought to justice for this dastardly act. It suggests that some leading chief should be seized and held as a hostnge for the delivery of murderers, as Cakaban was seized by the French many years ago.

Mr W. HcnniugK, of the well known German firm, has left on a visit to Syuucy and the Faderliind.

The conduct of the native polico iv Fiji is greatly complained of. One member of the force has been convicted of a murder ous assault on Mr T. Pickering, and the " Times " says : These men are habitually overbearing and insolent, and seem to tliiuk that by virtue of their position Iliey are entitled to regard the entire European popu latiou as a body to be preyed upon and insulted at their will and pleasure. They arepermitted to injest the town i.v anuudress that shocks every sense of delicacy, and it ia well known that they arc the most audacious thieves in the community, while from the fact that they are allowed to go about with blackened faces, I hey defy recognition aud invariably escape detection. It also gtves numerous instances of violent assaults committed by them with their batons.

SCINTILLAIIONS.

" Do brief;-for it is wltn words as with eun beams: tho morn they ore condensed tho doeper thoy burn."— Southejt.

Messrs Kleibcr aud Bennett, blacksmith?, are rebuilding the place at tho back of Mr J. W. CarrY, recently burned out.

A copy of Wise & Co.'a New Zealand Directory for 1881 has been placed in the Free Public Library.

Four hundred and seventy-seven persons have attended tho City Public Bathsdurihg tho last two and a-half days, so that they aro evidently well appreciated.

The London Comedy Company have left for Adelaide after a most successful twelve moiiths' season at the Theatre ltoyal, Sydney. The wife of Mr F. Stephcnsou was co shocked by the imprisonment of her husband, for pnssing valueless cheques, that she took ill and has since died at JVlahu rangi. His daughter is also dangerously ill.

Joo Thompson ("the Leviathan") and Louis Barnard wore arrested at Jerusalem, Tasmania, for pluyiug curds in the train on Sunday, and sentenced to one hour's im prisonment. It is objected that they are Hebrews and tho dechiou ia therefore tyrannical.

A threshing machine belonging to Mr W. J. Woodcnd, Canterbury, has been de stroyed by lire, It was insured in the South British ollice for £200. The machine feeder, a Norwegian, named Jackson, has been apprehended on suspicion. A promising young man having been killed at Southampton, England, while playing footbnll, the Mayor has prohibited tin; game on any of the public lauds in that town.

Mcsaro Waro nnd Jones aro making rapid progress with tho dock nt Lyttelton, and have just bo fnr completed the coiier-dam as to be 111 a position to pump it out.

NATIVE LANDS COVET.

THE FATETEUE CASE,

(lIV TEMSQBAI'II, OWN COIIBESPOMDISNT.)

CAMBRIDGE, this duy. No meeting of tho natives haa yet been held. At tho opening of tho Court to-day. Maugakakia said tlio accounts of tho Go vernment had been nhown to him, but they wcro only in pencil, and ho declined to accept them, It is said ho objects parti cularly to itcniH of i'3,o'oo paid to ISrissomlou aud JC'2,070 to Muckuy, and wants details which nro not forthcoming. Mr Mackay to-diiy ad mitted there was a disagreement between him and Mangakahia regarding some account*, rind nuked :i further adjournment till Monday, which was grunted on iindsr standing that if the pilllkH had not arrived at an understanding then cases will be pro ceeded with on merits.

TE AROHA MURDER.

Court Proceetliny*,

GKAHAMSTOWN, this day,

The hearing of the charge of minder of a native tit Te Aroha was continued all yes« tertlay, and then adjourned until TucHilay, Tho doctor's evidence of tho post mortem examination was clear an to tho death resulting from wounds in tho throut, caused by n sharp Instiuinciit, and cloar iih to coa/^ulateil blood being found on tho inside of the knife found on the prisoner. Tlio clothing, booh, etc., alfo had traces of blood, although an attempt had been niudo lo wash tho clothes.

A witness named Cook deposed to seeing pris iner with thofC clothes on him on tho night of the murder, and another witness to the clothes having been washed in the nighttime. Cook also deposed that pti foncr had no bruises on his faco the night he miw him, a few hours before the murder, hut hud when ho saw him at half-past .six next morning. Tho evidence is all circum stantial.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Ueforo U. C. Barstow, Esq., 1U1.) LABCENV Of A CIOAT.

Neil l'eter Soren.sen, a foreigner, was

brought up on a charge of stealing a uont, value JC2 10s on the 19th inst., the ptoptrty of Thomas Chatawny, at Orel a.

The prisoner was also charged with stfiilin^ a quantity ot fancy wall paper,

valuo Bn, the property of Mr Chatinvay,

Mr Thoo. Cooper appourcd for prisouor, and iv liolli instances pleaded not guilty. Mr lardy explained the circumstance. Tho prisoner went to Orcra in a boat to pro-

cure pearlies, in that island, near the Sand

spit. Mibscquonlly tho owner missed his goat and Hie paper. Tho prisoner resides »t l'.irnell, and the animal was discovered by a Mr linUcy, who recognised its plain-

tivo bleating, but as prisoner was only arrested this morning hi! would nik ft>r a

remand, itcnmtidcd until Tuesday next, prisoner being admitted to bail, himself in £50, and two .sureties in £25 each. CHARGE OK HOUSK STKALINO.

John Hogun, on remand, was again brought up on a charge of dealing n horse, saddle and bridle, value ,£■!(), at Utuhuhu,

the property of George Lcodruui.

Mr lardy said that iv eonstqueuco of ccrtnin facts coming to li^tit, ho would ask for a withdrawal of the charge.

Mr Laishlcy, for the prisoner, said that ho could prove bayond a doubt by two

witnesses Hint the prisoner was innocent of the charge, and that it was a mistake.

The prisoucr was then discharged, GARBARD'S lIOMK IAVK.

TuirZA Jane Garrard was charged with unlawfully assaulting her husband George Garrard by taking him by the collar, shaking and striking him, aud threatening to give him " a cup of cold poison." Mr Gainird said he did not wish to send his wife to prison. Ho was a sulFcrer iv

the bonds of matrimony. She was his wife, and if she felt nggiicved the remedy was in her own handr. They might separate, and he would allow her a maintenance. He had treated her well, bought her books, aud everything else as far as his means would allow.

Mrs Garrord said her husband was in the true «en?e of the terra a "loafer." hie would not work. He only talked, but oho did not care for that if be would but give her suflicieut to cat and drink nnd where withal to clothe herself, but bo would not do tbi*. His character wai well kuown in Sydney. Mr Garrard wiphed her to do very unpleasant work, which she refused to do, aud this wus tho eourco of all their rows.

His Worship nude some remarks, and intimated to Mrs Garrard that her husband was a public man.

| Mr Garrard said ho had always desired to niaiutaiu a reputable character, both as a public man and private citizen, but he found a great dilliculty. Mrs Garrard was a shadow iv his path, which he could not remove. She wauled to go to England and fettle there, and he bad resolved to take her homo as soon as possible. His Worship said that neither Mr and Mm Garrard were young, .aud ho would recommend that they go homo and make matters up if possible. Mr Garrnrd was evidently nu orator, and Mrs Garrard was not backward wi'h her tongue. Llh Worship did not thiuk that Mrs Garrard, from her appearance, was likely to shako him out of his skin or injure him, much more to poison him. Mrs Garrard, laughing : " Ch, Lord, no. I would not poison George ; but he goes to ccc Mis What's-yc-call-hor. She lives somewhere in the Wniknto." Mr Garrard: " Oh, Mrs Yeoburg, your < frioud." | His Worship : " Mrs Garrard, do you read your Bible V Mrs Garrard : "I do; but Onward don't." Mr Garrard : " What's that to do with tho case ?" His Worship : "Solomon pays in the Book cf Proverbs, 'A soft auswor turueth away ■wrath.'" Mr Garrard was about to proceed .'when His Worship said he could not permit him to go on, and advising them to make matters up, <l;scharged Mrs Garrord. Mr Garrard : Your Worship, 1 dare not enter the house whevc that woman is. Be sides being popularised through the press I should be poisoned.

The parties then lett tho Court,

AN OLD FEUD,

Goo. Laverock, storekeeper, was charged with being in unlawful possession of sundry articles of domestic use—pots, kettles, &c, the property of Henry Phillips. Mr A. £, Whitaker, for defendant, pleaded not Ruilty.

Mr lardy said the police could not con sistently take up this case, not being able to see any real grounds for such a step, but he was anxious to pive Mr Phillips every opportunity of proving the charge?, Mr Whitaker characterised this as a very paltry charge, and one which Bhould not have been brought into this Court. It should have taken the form of a civil action.

Mr Phillips wis-hod, however, to pursue his cast1, consequently it was adjourned until Friday next. Defendant being well known, was liberated on his own recognis ances iv the sum of £50.

This concludod the polico business,

CABLEGRAMS.

[Retjtbb'js tkljcubamf.

EUROPEAN.

OPERATIONS AGAINST THE BOEKS.

CAFE TOWN, February 24. Telegrams have been received to-doy from Sir George P. Colley, announcing that, he has rccoimoitcred the enemy's position, ■is a preparatory movement to an advance against the Boors in force. News to baud from Natal states that it has been ascertained that a number of Dutch colonists who huve up to the present been deemed loyal have been secretly assisting the Trausvaal Boen in their opciations against the British. MR GLADSTONE BETTER. LONDON, February 24. Mr Gladstone's physician repot to that he is iv no danger from the wound he received, but be requires complete rest. IRISH IJNTRiGUE IN PARIS.

LONDON, February 24,

Tbo headquarters of the Irish Land League have now been transferred to Paris, and Paruell has again gone on a visit to that city. COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, February 24. The total reecrvo in notes and bullion in the Bank of England ia £17,375,000. The demand for the best sides of Austra linn bides is limited, and prices are id lower. At tlio wool salo to-day 9,600 bales were offered. Tho tone of the bidding was quiet. The number ot bales withdrawn from sale since the opening is 700, out of a total of 7,200 catalogued.

SHIPPING. LONDON, February 24. Arrived : The ship Opawa, from Lyttelton on December 4.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE TANIWHA. MELBOURNE, Saturday. The Aucklnud yacht Taniwba hua been sold here. MINISTERIAL CHANGES. ADELAIDE, Saturday. It in probable that tlio re-construction of tlie .South Australian Miuistery will shortly tako place. Mr Mann, the Treasurer, is expected to retail hia portfolio, COMMERCIAL. SYDNEY, February 25. llcnnccßy'd brandy, in ease, 37s Gd ; ditto, in bulk ((|iiarterß), 12s; Devon's kerosene, 1h Od ; l'utna rice, per ton, £22 ; Raven's twist tobacco, U 3d ; caudles, D.R.J.'s, BJd; ditto, D.J.0., BJrl.

ADELAIDE, February 25,

Tho price of wheat per bushel is 4a 2d to 4s 3d. The tono of tho market ia that nothing is doing.

FIRE AT DUNEDIN.

[UY TBLKaitAPH.—I'KESS ASSOCIATION.]

DUNEDIN, this day. TWO SHOTS DESTROYED. A KIRK destroyed two shops in tho North- V.mt Valley, occupied by Mr Henry Miller, chemist, and Mr Henry Dloxlmm, painter Thero was a great scarcity of water, and considerable dilliculty was experienced iv preventing tho flames from spreading to tha Cuttlo Murket Hotel.

Uloxham'fl stock was inmncd iv the Train- Atlantic for£l2!3, and the furniture for £125 in tho North Dritiah ; but he estimates his loss at £200 above that Mr Miller was un insured, but secured all his stock aud effects.

THE DUNE DIN HAVES.

(DV TKLEGUAFH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.) DUNEDIN, Friday. D.J.C. HANDICAP. Natator 1 Hilarious 2 Lady Kniinn ... .. ... 3 Tlio Governor (7st. 2lbs.) also ran. The liottiiif; was 3 to 2 on Watator, 2 to 1 against Hilarious, 4 to 1 aeninst Lady Emii'a, and G to 1 agninat The Governor. Natntor got th« bent of the etatt, but The Governor and llilnrious pushed to the front in the first 100 yards and led past the stand, • length before Lady Emma, Natator coin ing last. At a mile Hilarious went up along ' nide of Tlio Governor, followed almost im mediately by Natntor and Lady Emma, all passing Mr iioracford'a colt. Natator Roon pot to terms wilh Hilarious, and passing him before entering the straight, came away and won with ii great deal in hand by a length. Lady Emma was a good third, The Gover nor *!lasr,lTii»p, 3niins 20sccp. Tlierc was £808 in the totnlifator, of which £382 was on Natator.

I'IUVATE TKOTTIXG MATCH of £200 a-side. 3 miles. Our Pony, ssec9. start 1 Native Cat, scratch 2 The' betting was 2 to 1 on Native Cat. Tho favourite broke repeatedly, and Our Pony wou by 250 yards, Time, Bmio. 30hccs. Railway Plate of 60sovi>., the gift or Mr David Proudfoot. Distance, Jof a mite, Weight for age. Sir Modrcd, Ssr. Til's. ... 1 Lrgerdcmain, Gst 2 Nautilus, S*t. 71b* 3 1 he betting was 3 to 1 ou Sir Modrcd. Ho won hands down. Time, 1 mm. 20jeot.

To-day's Races.

DUNEDIN, this day. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. The Aecnt 1 1 Sailor Boy 2 Carrighecn 3 Time : Gmins 36fcc8. It was a line race throughout. Carrighcen, Sailor Boy, nnd Agent alternately led, .All got well over the hurdles till tho last, when Little John fell, grazing his knee. Agent won by a clear longth ; Carrighecn a good third. Fokuury Handicap. 'liondiwick 1 Atlantic „, 2 Luna nnd Natntor wero scratched. Atlantic jumped oil' with the lead, but Kandwick, which ran a waiting race throughout, passed him nt the entrance to straight, nnd won by a head, with heaps in hnnd. Time, 2iuius. 57sec^. FLYING Stakes.—Luna, 1 ; Talent, 2. Won by a length. Time, 2mius ssocs. QUEEN'S Plate — Governor, 1; Sylva nus, 2; I ady Emma, 3. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, 3.51J.'

THE INTERPROVINSCIAL MATCH.

[UY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORHKSI'ONDENT.]

CHKISTCIIUItCII V. DUNEDIN.

CHKISTCHUKCH, Friday. Otago made a poor Bhew against Canter bury's 381 runs. The following is the score for tho day, Otago following on its fiist innings :--• OTAGO.— FIRST INNINGS. E. J. Collinson, b Frith 0 W. Crawshaw, b Frith ... o 0. Haskcll, b Frith o G. Paramor, b Fiith 8 J. C. Spring, b Fuller is J. Parker, b Frith 7 H. R Morrison, b Frith 17 O. MillingtoD, b Frith 1 Morrison, b Frith 15 J. Leith, b Frith ... 3 Hume, not out 1 Extras ~ 5 Total 77 OTAGO.—SECOND INNINGS. Crawshaw, c Hartland, b Curtis ... C Hulnif, c Hiirtlaud, bC. Frith . 4 Haskell, c Fowler, bC. I'rith ... 4 Paramor, not out 2S Spring, not out (,' Extra 1 Total for 3 wickets 46

SUDDEN END OF THE MATCH.

CamSTCHURCH, this afternoon. Tho match came to a suddeu conclusion nt 1.20 p.m. to-day. Spring and Paramor added 13 to the score, the former was bowled by Fuller. C. Frith and Ashby made two wonderful single-handed catches, which disposed of Paramor and Colli'json, and tbc lust live made only live runs. Paramor made 37, aud Spring 15, C. Fritli got 7 wickets for 25 ruus, aud Fuller 3 for 10, Otago thus suffering a severe defeat in ono innings.

BOARE OF GOVERNORS.

ENOUIRY INTO DR. FUKCHAS' * CHARGES.

A FORMAL enquiry into the charges pre ferred against the masters of the Grammar School by Dr. l'urchas was commenced yesterday afternoon at tho ollice of the Board of Education, there being present: -Messrs J. M. Clark (in the chair), T. Peacock, K. Heskcih, J. A. Tolc, and Key C M Nelson (members of the Hoard of Governors), Dr. Purchas, Mr JVquhsr Mncrac (hood-mnster of tho Grammar School), Mr Anderson (classical master), and the eccretury of the Board of Governor*. Tlie Chairman paid that he did not deem it necessary to state what was done at the last meeting. Everybody knew the exact position of affairs. The Hoard might, there fore, proceed without delay to the special business for which they had n:er. Dr Pitrchae, having been requested to open his ca^e, said that he had an explanation to make first of all. He altogether repudiated the position in which he had been pluccd—it was not of his own seeking. However, ho would not say anything turther on that head. All that he wished to state at that time was that ho wished to aid the Board to make as full and complete an enquiry as possible, and with that purpose in mind he had therefore to ask them to obtain from the Government power to summon witnesses who would not other wise come. There were some who would come voluntarily, but there were others who would not attend unless obliged to do ' so. He had taken the trouble to ascertain if the Beard had such power, and he hid found that it had not now tho power cither of protecting wit nesses from any legal consequences that might ensue from their stating things that they knew. If the Boaid meant to place him in the position of a public prose cutor they should also obtain for him the power of culling witnesses. He had about forty witnesses, half of whom would not come unless compelled, and, therefore, the inquiry could not be complete until their evidence was obtained.

A discussion ensued, in the course of which the members of the Board were unanimous in the opinion that it was incumbent upon Dr. Purchas as the accuser to sustain \m charges with what evidence he had at haul or could readily procure, leaving the JJourdJto deal as it saw lit with reluctant witnesses J whose names he could give in. Dr. rurclina objected to these suggestions as being likely to interfere with his method of procedure. He wished all the witnesses placed upon the same footing—no invidious distinction made between the voluntary and reluctant witnesses. 1 hey would all be ex amined on oath, lie declin \l to give any names until the powers referred to had been obtained by the Board. He hud asked Mr Whitaker the question whether there were such powers or whether the Government would be willing to grant them, Mr Whitiiker had replied that he did not think the Uovcrnmcui; would interfere with the Board, but that the desired powers would n'obably be given to any one that the Boanl choose to name.

Mi- Tole iind other members did not think that Dr. Purchas hai any right to expect hiicli powers. He was at liberty to adduce what evidence he criuld, and if he would givo the names of persona from whom further information could bo obtained the Jioiird would take such steps iv regard to them that it deemed expedient.

Dr I'utclinn and Messrs McKae and Anderson then withdrew till the matter was discussod.

After some further discussion it wa« resolved on the motion of Mr Tole seconded by Mr Peacock " 1 bat Dr. Purchas lie now rc<jnested to furnish the Board with such testimony and information within his knowledge as may seem to him to be necessary to Bupport the charges which he hos jinadc, nnd that immediate steps bo taken to obtain the necessary power to enforce the attendance of wilnmses,"

Dr. Purchas and Mcs-kih Mclfnc and Anderson were callol iv, when the firs-tnamed gentleman wa? requested to pro ceed with his charges,

He Rtated that lie had two witnesses in attendance

After some discussion as to the mode of procedure which .should be adopted, The Chairman naked if Dr. Purchas had any further statement to make in support of Ins charges, ■when, if he had, it could be taken first, and the witnesses heard after wards.

l>r. Purchas replied that he did not desire to make any further statement. He then brought in his son, Claude Purchas, who ttatcd, in auswer to questions from the Chairman, that ho had loft the Grnmmar School in June last, nil or having attended thf-re for a term of 4\ year-*. During a particular month Mr Macrae took a num ber of boys for tuition in particular subjects, and was accustomed to leave them abruptly for periods of ten minutes or quarter of an hour at a time. On one occasion a class was left to itself for fully an hour.

To Dr. Purcliaa : He Imd heard the boys express themselves disheartened with the irregular way in which they were taught. There weic some special subjects of study which were neglected by the master.

Dr. l'urcbas, who was putting questions to his sou, here stated that he had held no conversation with his sou as to his evidence, and that he was interrogating him upon matters of wnich he had now but a dim recollection. It was his impression that for a period of six months the upper classes were greatly neglected.

On being asked if tills were so, the witness replied in the allirmative. He also said that during the whole term of i!\ years he did not think that he'was regu larly and diligently taught iv the upper classes.

The Chairman ami Mr Hcskolli objected to the geueral character of the questions. To Mr Nelson : One of Ihe special sub jects that were neglected through the absence of; the master wa-j precis writing. History, mathematics, and Latin were other fiubjects.

To Mr Peacock : During the times that the boys were left to themselves, MrSloman and Mr Audcrson had occasionally gone into them aud given them instruction in Latiu and arithmetic.

To Mr Ncl°on : Those lessons were not in accordance with the time-table, but just given to lill up.

Ou being invited to ask questions, Mr Macrae said that it was the wish of himself and bis colleague to reserve all questions until Dr Purchas' case was fully before them.

The Chairman said that this was the proper time for putting the question Mr Macrae then entered upon his cross examination, after remarking that the evidence given so far was devoid of any reasonable particularity.

Lie first asked tor the names of some of the boys in the neglected classes, aud the times.

The witness replied (hat the ;imes were the whole of the lirst half of last year, aud the forms were lla. and III)., but especially the latter. The hours in which they were neglected wero those during which the particular subjects referred to were sup posed to be taught. On one occasion Mr Macrae came in and told 6ome of the boys that he would take them for a month at his toiy, audrequestedthem to bring their books with them. They did so,but it often occurred that at the time set apart for the lesson there was no master in attendance, and the boys therefore cither played or read their books just as they choose."

To Mr licskctli:—Some'imes Mr Moßao nccoimtcd for his abscncn by saying that lie liml had business elsewhere. At other times lie would attend and commence the lesion, but being called for by some person would go away. This eort of thing hap. poucd most frequently during the month in which the particular subjects wore to be taken. He remembered three consecutive days on which the master was late.

To Mr To!c : These instances of want of punctuality had occurred in connection with all the subjectshehad mentioned. MrMcKae sometimes inflicted corporal puuisument upon the boys and on several occasions be (the witness) had been punished by him—one time very severely.

To Mr Peacock: Mr McArthur, ho believed, had also given them work to fill up the times during which they weic neg lected by Mr Mcßae.

To the Chairman : He Lad attended the school regularly and bad never played the wag.

To Dr. Puichas: Ho had no personal animosity itgaiust Mr McKae, consequent upon the puuishment which that master hud inflicted upon him.

To Mr Mcßae : During the six years be was at the school, he believed that be had becu physically punished by Mr Mcßae three time?, but to WRB not sure about the number.

'i o Dr. l'mchas :He bad had ti obtaiu instruction in precis writing outside the school, because ho could not get it in the school notwithstanding the Head-master's promise to impart it. To Mr Mcßne :He had heard the promise made two or three times to the boys who were going in for the Civil Service examina tion, but it was not made to himself per sonslly. On one occasion Mr McUae had taken a class in precis writing. Ho believed that bis failure to pass the Civil Service ex animation was partly attributable to the character of tue instruction lie had leceivcd at the Grammar School. He believed that he himself had had his

prospects blighted by the impwJSl"" lion recetved at the Bchoo), and h«\i str «c- I the fact, and he thought his brother rflo^ 1 did.aUo. Ho f did not think ffiS^ owing to any fault of hia own that ,vlt *«s portion of his life had been thuat tbe beat To Mr Tole : The subjects ? ast.ed had failed at the Civil Service B x ,Wb.i * fe were: Latin, English, geocr«nhlDatiot> another subject which he did „«, y> aßd English included prdcis writing % o]H been in the habit of learuiuo i,;' , ac bad night for the following day 7*"." generally three hours a night to'thmo^ dul uot always know his lesson? "« To Mr Hesketh : He had gone Un , , for examination, and the first time h V« the Junior Civil Service ExaminlS^4 iiad attended the Grammar School ;' c tho time of examination. On the f '" casion one school-fellow went up Ja t-' 0' and on the second occasion two! Th ' ! two were successful, The one'whb ' • with him to the iirat examination h^\^ pass. His name was Archie Steven., •to To Mr Meltae : When goiog v "8 f OD' first examination Mr Meltae Baid til' had no chance of passing, butonthi> ' occasion Mr McKae said that heoi?'- 01"14 pas'. Bnt to Mr McKae here remarked that eaA ■ he.told the lad that he had no hoK i? c passing. l "'m To the Chairman : He believed that«."• did exist a want of accord betwee, ft° mas-tors about the time he left school S 8 knew this fiom report, but not from sonal knowledge. He believed there li been a disagreement between M r \f»i) and Mr TomlinsoD, but he had not to witness of it. ecu» Mr Anderson requested that evidm might be taken with regard to the fZ a charge (that of inebriety), notwittatanZ its withdrawal by Dr. Purchas. u« The witness said he could give no evij. on this head. He had never «?'? indication of intoxication, but he y on one occasion heard the boys talk of on such instance in connection with M Anderson's name. That was since th» entered the new building. c'e' To Mr Audors-on : His brother Fred w the only boy whom he recollected as havl talked of the matter. Similar atatemertS had, in his knowledge, been made with regard to two of the other masters. [Th« witness declined to mention the names the Board could not assure him that'he would not be liable to a legal prosecution in consequence.] To Mr Hesketh : Thamastera ho referred to were still at the Grammar School

To the Chairman : He had heard Mr Anderson make use of low and vnlcat jokes. He could mention two instances On one occasiou, a ne77 boy was pronounc ing Latin in the old way, and after he said Bonus, Bona, Bonum, Mr Anderson made this rhyme upon it—" Bonus, Bona Bonum. Take care, I'll hit you on the bum." On one occaf-ion, the boys had to send in certain reports. One boy broke wind, and Mr Anderson on finding out who it was, aaid, "You need not repeat your report." All the bojß in the class heard them and laughed.

To Dr. Purchas : He had told his father that that kind of thing had been going oa all the time he was at school, On one oc casion Mr Andersen spoke of witDesn'a mother by her Christian name before the whole class. The feeling of the boys wm that they should cot.be subjected to Buch things.

To Mr Anderson : He could not at that time remember any further instances of im proper remarks by Mr Anderson. Neither could he remember the times when they were used. He could not state the mouth, quarter, or year. When Mr Anderson used his mother's Christian name he knew that it was her name, because he had read nn excuse from her for witness's absence. Oa tho occasion refencd to witness was giving In a written excuse, when Mr Anderson exclaimed audibly, " Well, what does Olivia fay this morning ?"' His bro ther Charles heard the exclamation. The excuse, he Lslieved, was for both of them. The incident occurred in the room then known as the 4th class room, and wit ness and his brother were standing by Mr Anderson's side at one ot the boys' desks at the time, the class also being present. He could n<>t positively say that any of the others heard it.

Charles Edward Purchas was tben examined. He said, in answer to tbe Chair man, that ho had been a pupil of tho Grammar School from 1874 till December last. Class 11.8 was one of the classes neg lected by Mr Macrae during six months, beginning from the 11th March, 2880, aud the master wa3 absent nearly every day they had English, on some occasions for the whole time devoted to that B\rt>}e<&. Ue had several times told the boys to read over their lessons, as he bad co much vsoik to do that he could not attend to them. Several times he was late, but witness did not know this of his own knowledge.

To Dr. I'urchas: The same thing occurred sometimes, though not very often, with the mathematical class. He knew that the boys had been disheartened by this irregu larity. He had himself. He always had been in the same class a.s his biother Claude.

To Mr McKae : The hours during \»hich the neglect occurred were the English boors generally. In the place of English History during this six months they got Roman History, three chapters (63 pages) of which were thoroughly mastered. To Mr Peacock: James Stewart and Geo. Gribben were two of the boys whom bo thought to be like himself—disheartened by the irregularity complained of. To Mr Tole : He did not go up for the Civil Service examination.

To Dr. Purchaa: He had felt discouraged and disheartened by the waste of time that had taken place during the Eix months refrired to.

To Mr Macrae : He had done as well as the average of the boys. He had not always been respectful to the masters, and had not been regarded as one of the steady wo'king boys. When he proposed to go up for the Civil Service examination in 1879 ho was dissuaded from doing so by Mr Macrae saying that he had not the ghost of a chance. Mr Macrae told him also that bo had no chance of matriculating, but he went up, and proved unsuccessful. He had himself to blame in part for his imperfect know ledge. To Dr. Purchas : Had the masters paid more attention he would havo been more diligent. To Mr Tolc: Ho had not been inclined for study. Dr. Purchas: Tua fact is that he felt dis gusted. The Chairman objected to this explana tion.

To Mr McKae : Mr Mcßae bad urged him repeatedly and with kindness to prose cute his studies.

To the Chairman : Instances of want of accord between the masters had came under his observation, principally through remarks made by Mr Sloman, Mr Ander son, and Mr McArthur. 'lhe last named gentleman had often said that he felt dia giuted with the managemeut, and at one time he remarked that he intended to havo something out with Mr Mcßac after school hours. Mr McArthur ofteu appeared to feel annoyed at Mr Mcßae interrupting him while he was teaching classes. To Mr Mcßae : One time that Mr Sloroan wished to go to a school picnic, he explained that he was unable to go through a wont of management ou Mr Mcßae's part.

To Mr Peacock : The impression was general throughout the school that tlicre was a want of accord between the masters.

To the Chairman : He had never seen any of the masters intoxicated, but bo had heard repoits of one who was still a master haviug been seen iutoxicatcd. It was only a report. To Dr. Purcbas : He had heard Mr Anderson many times make use of low and vulgar jokec. On one occasion when read' ing about Parliament, a boy came in from the outhouse at the back, and Mr Anderson said, " Here is a member of parliament. On another occasion a boy said that he was seven days too old to go in for a scholar ship, to which Mr Anderson replied, "I"* a pity you had cot waited seven days,' meaning that it was a pity be had not waited seven days longer before he was , bora. Everybody knew what Mr Anderson meant when he spoke of the boy who canio in from the back as a member of parlia ment. Fome ot these things happened in the stone building, not all of them ; some of them occurred last year. [The witness corroborated his brother's statement of the incident connected with the receipt of thi reports. He was himself the boy to whom the remark was addressed.] To Mr Anderson : Some of the otber masters made jokes Frederick Maurice Purchas, 14 years of age -stated that that lie had been live years at the Grammar School, aud that he leftlatt December. Duiing the first half of last year about the cud of the first quarter—be had seen Mr Anderson under the influence of intoxicating drink. Sometimes when he sat down on the end of the form witness could detect the odour of drink proceeding from him He was also at those times angry, aud red in the face.

To Dr. Puichas: 3he boys had been accustomed to say, when Mr Anderson Wfs cross in the afternoons, that it was in con sequence of his having had too much beer at lunch. He bad seen the janitor tak» glasses of beer into the master's room nearly every day. A keg of beer was kept for some time in the school building. To Mr Andeison : Witness had asked tbe janitor how much beer Mr Anderson had had, and ho had received the reply that Mr

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