SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

— HIGH WATBB}^iSwMo?lSuw,o.lß STjNHKT.-ThlH I'v-TOinK, 6 5 BUNRt3E.-To-ni«irrow Mora Inß. 6.10 MOdN'd AQMi.-Ji'irat Quarter, 27th, 112 njn.

ARRIVALS.

T.AST EVKNIKO. Rotorna, 1 b , Ton ir, from 15yrtuor.

DEPARTURES.

LAST RVENIHO.

Arsyle. B.a, Jolmson,.for Wlißnßarol Keward, sohoonor, l!an?on,for Whanßorel Uom, ochoonor, l'ofti'o9, for Nunnßuru

TO-DAY, Gißbarnn, dohoonnr, Rklnnor, for Povorty Bay JohnKnox,barano, Fostnr. for Nowoiatto. To Anau, s.s , Carey, for llusaell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Ban Francisco-City of Sydn«y. March as Lovnka and Snva-Taiaroa, March 27 asssss'isff''ssss? P ort ß -T6 An tt «

Taranakfan'd Sonth-Wanaka. Tueaaay Rnssoll and Kawakawa-To Anau, to-morrow BSesell, WnauK'iroa aud Mongonal-VVeUlnKton Taumnga-CUonolK or Wellington, Monday or

Whanßarei ond Whangarel Hoada — AnTjlO Tuesday and Friday Maoßawal- KlnKal, Thnrartny «iar«nry Bay—Kingal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Sydnoy, P.M.b.s., from Sydney, March

23 Pareora, ship, (Q.S.G.W.), from London; sallod December 23 . Haloione,shlp(J.N.M.S.), tarn London: galled

AlcSba'que. (H.C.M.N.) from Liverpool, via Wellington: sailed. November 7 ArilbeUß,barquo|r.K.Q.V.),fiom tondon; flailed

Uoc 9 A. T. Stallknecht, barque, from Now York Balled Decomber 8 , Adamant, barquo(tf.J.K.3.), from London; load- Ing

IMPORTS.

Per Kotorua, from Sydnoy-57 gnnnloa and 100 mats rogar. 59 tialJ-oheßts and 134 packagm ten 6 dsloh paper, 20 sacks peed, 10 sacaa srasa t eed. 276 boxes valenolas, 513 blga bonedost, 12 Dlatas Iron, 25 packages manilla rope, 3 packages bedding. 60 cases currant?, 50 cases Btarob, 10 eased, Bhhda., 10 qr-cnaks ram, 5 oaacra brandy, 10 nr-oaeks port, IB basra DDpner. 17 pieces cedar, 0 innfllea bhutta, 70 half-bass flour. 68 felloe?. 137 paoksees sundry merchandise. Fop Thames— 65 hal&heata tea 10 oisos curmntfl, 80 bags rioo. For Knsseil—lo raat3 sugar, 20 suets flonr, 2 qr oaaks brandy, 1 case t» inc.

INWJIBDB CoastwiseI.—Halfoaate, from Wai hoke, with 22 tons of nrowoud.

OUTWiRDB CojtSTwran -Seaß'oeze, forßns- Hell: Qtaborno, for Povorty Hay, with full ooneral cargo; Griffin, for Kttsoll; llalfcasto. For Waibekn.

Tho 'brlKnntlne lleflanco was docked today for outward cleunFiiip;.

The new sohoonsr Throo Cheore haa almost approached comploilon. dho will be ro.idy lo oommenoo loading in a fow duyg.

The sohoonor Fairllo arrived at Sydnoy from thlaportonMiirohlS,

ThebriKßmilylfftKaiparaon tho 3rd inßt, and mada tho pasaago tv Sydnoy in 11 d«yß.

The brtenntine Look Out left Kaioara on February 25th, ami arrivoft at Sydney on Mnroh 9. On the 2nd instant ennouutored sirong nortbcrly winds, which lastort for a week, wnou the wind sud(ioiilrnliift«(lt.Oßouth, and curried away tho forotopmast stuysiiil and main staysail. The S.B. Kotorua leaves for Bydnoy via Wan garol at 8 p.m. to-tlny; the following passen gers liavo booked:— Jwosrtan.cs Harrison. Miwulre. Brown, Warwick,' and Klliolt, Mlsseß Maomillan, Knight, 'J'aniiei't'Adelln. aud David, Mr and Mid Primer and family, Father Garavel, Captain Oliver, M&usrs Harking, Powoll, Bainuel«on, Lpranss, KolMOn, Seagrave, and Kuven:n:roft.

The schooner Klfonbeth, which arrived from tho Islands on Sunday Inst. wns snbinoryori alongside tho Qnaonntroet Wharf ull ltiat nl*ht for the purpose of nluarlng ont tho vermin. Diraotly tho wiitor closorl over tho vessel's deoks the cockroaches loao to the Burfnco in Bwaims. Anui also cumo forth in thousands, ■whilo a few centipedes una rats also mado their appßaranco. Tho native crew woro en gaged this rooming In dlspntpljlng thofowsar vlvorH which had tftkon refagoin tho ringing, and judging from the nnmbor of lives alreaay disposed of, there enn hardly be many left In the echoonor.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTORUA.

The b.s. Kotorua arrived from Sydney at 9 o'clock last evening. Wo thank Mr Neae, pnrser, for pross parcels, fie, and tho following report:—Loft Sydney at 5 p.m.. Bad olearod the Beads nt 5.30 p.m. on tho 16th, Passed Capo Mario Van Dieman light at 1 a.m. on tho 2lßt, arriving at Anckland at 9 pin. Kx perioncod light variable winds, nocompaniod by a heavy southerly swell, andflni weather ilurlngthn pnaßaore across. Paflaongora—Saloon: Misses O'Dbi. Noilson, Mesdames l;'ii)lerion, Turmtoau. Lodlngham, Messrs. Gallagher, A. Nellaon, Goodwill, Ledinxhani, J. Barry, Hurt, and 29 in steerage.

LAUNCH OF THE CLARINDA.

The new sohooner Clarinda, built to order of Messrs Stone Brothers, was •suo.-cssfolly . launched from Messrs Henderson and Sprag- Kon'a shipbuilding yards, Reclamation Koutl, at 8.80 a.m. to-day. AS bVio glided gracefully down tho ways Miss Stone, daughter of tho owner, stepped forward and broke the orthodox bottlo of jchampasdia naming tho ve'Bol Uio'Vlri inda." The sohooner took the wator very nicely and Was shortly afterwards towed alongside of tho Railway Wharf by the steumcr Lil y.thore to be completed. Tho Clarlnda, which will be rigged as a topsail BOhooner, was designed by Mr Bpraggon and built under the supervision of Captain Clay ton.Lloyd's surveyor. She Is a ilno vessel Of about 200 tons bnildsi'd measurement, her dimensions hnin« : k0e1,91 foot; beam,2l foot; depth of hold, 9 feet G inobec The frames are of pohutflknwa. and tho decks and plunking of heart of kauri. Judging by the size of the frames and keelson, the (Jlarinda should prove a very strong and powerful vessel, and ad mirably suited for the Oreymouth coal trade, ._ far which she is intended. She will sail nndsr : the 9.8. flag, and will be in charge of CaptaLn '' Hastings, formerly of the Sisay and Bella Mary. 'l'he Clarlnda has a history worth relating. Several monthi ago tho old schooner Stay wan ; hauled up for the purposoof lengthening, but, upon oponinß her out, her framing was die covered to ha unsound. She was abandoned arid broken np, tho pro3ont fine vessel arising flat of tho ruins.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAU lalln Bookli, B.ft. Qoberteon, from Mokan

DEPARTURE

Kowoiid, b.s., Scott, far Hokianga

Tha 8.». Lnlia Rookh arrivod from Mokan at an early honr thia moiningl, with 1 horse, 1 pig, 81 head cattle, and C passengers. She loaves again to-morrow morcing for ttsgian.

The s.s. Rowena left at 111 pm. yesterday* With 15 tona sundries nnd ttio XiUowlng paa songera for Hokianga:—Misfes Clendon and Maxwell. Mra Woods, Mrs Leon and eon, Capt. UoGregor, Messrs O. Hoarllng, and Grnham.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

* [By TRiiKonArn-OwN CnnnESJONDENT,]

Aratapu, this nay. Arrived—Telegraph and Colonial, Loading— nergy, for Sydney

T« Kopontr, this day.

' LukUhK—Wnr, Sarr.h Pile, and Annie Wilson. The least Lothian, -which «ot hogKod on the bank »ff hero, is on tho griairoii gettinc the kink talcen ont ol her tault by Mr Harbour. Kaipaiu Hnina, this day.

Arrlvoa-Cathertn;- Jane, barqiv-', from Nol- Bon. liOadea— Transport. Her raptaln got tilted overboard on braclug up tho jarrt cominß down tho river, bat was Dicked up. At Mnktwau tha Vindex is loaded; Sword Beli, loadioe.

HBtENSVILLS, thiC (lUFi Tho Speedwell is nearly loaded.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Post Canteen w«i. ' Balled: Hawea, (o-'^jrfXtMiEa,Tnesflay. for Mannkan— M* 3- tho North. PassenKars ij^lason..» x, JLJ6I3rB T. A. Moore and R. Wil-

COMMERCIAL.

EvßNisa STAB'Offlco, Wednesday. Mr B. Arthur held a lftrfts sale of Auoktand- Wrown fraita to-day. Apples, IW,. tOS&JW -Id to S}d; quinces. US; Dlumß.« to 71d: bnl . lacoß, lid lo 2Jd; graces. 3.H1 to 6a ; mofliera. 2a ; . "Sons. 2a 3d to 2s?d per Uootb ; pumpklng. 3a *d; cocoa nuts, 83; gooaeborrica. 2-i; honoy ■ «omb, 6d to GJd. MeßsrsOarhlnesandTnylor'a frnl*; sale real ised as follows :-Apples Hd to 2|d; poare, }d tB aid j qninoes, Jd to ljd : potatoes, 3d: bacon and hams, to 9d; cheese, ib to to fid; other goods ac moderate prices.

Mr Gabrlol Lewis held a sale of leather goods to-day, ■which was well attended by the trade. Linos quitted at satlsraoiory quotations.

Mr Alfred Buokland'a ealool-freehold proper- Clos inline Walkato was postponed nntil the 3th proximo.

Mail Notice.

Mails wru, CI.OSB AS Undkf.— xma day. For Whangarel Heads, Whsngarel, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Kor.orus, at & p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapors.at I p.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne, till 5.20 p.m. For Thames, per Kntorpneo, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 23rd Instant' For Walwora, To Kapa, Craigleburn, and Wnrkworth, per Itose Casey, at 10 n-m. For Waltura, Sea., per Macgregor, at 1 p.m, For Thames, per Kotomahana, at i p.m. iror Tanranga, Ohlnomutu. and Opotiki, per Glenolg, at 1 p.m. For Mangawal, per Fingal, at 5 p.m. Friday, 21th instanf. For Qisborne, Napier, Southern ports, Austra lian Colonies, per To Anan, at 11 a m. For, money orders, registered letters, and . newspapers, at 10 a.m. Lato letters till 11.2(1 a.m. For Waihekeand Coromandel; porCoromandel, at 180 p.m. For Whacgarel Heads, Walpu, Parna, Whan garwi, Tangihua, and Mangnpai, per Argyle, at 1 p.m. , . '•■ , MojmAT, 27th Instant, , For Friendly Mauds and Samoa, per Myrtle .°°i> i p.m. .. -*-?nt TtTKBDAY, 28th Instant, j j .£- Pers.s. City of Sydney aa io1Iowh.«- For Sandwich lafe-ftiiftlClioi'i— Ainorica. Canada, H-wcuh, United States of and South Amerf-riyri-itißti Columbia, Central West Indlea-«r<ioii. and British and Foreign For mon/WP^at 1 p,m. . newsp«*'—Jgy orders registered letters, and .anro Soil- 6 rs,'at 11.30 a.m. . Late letters bearing an extra fee ol sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be received by the Hail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of Bailing. This moil will do duo in London, on Mon day, May 8, 1882. , • • . . a B. 8188. Chief Postmaster. 1 CnloJ Post-offlco. Auckland. ■

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

MAitcn 22, 1882.

Nowton Hast School—Miißloal- and Literary Entortainmont in aid of Pupils' Library, 8 pm.

Alexandra-street Bohool • roqm — Monthly Meeting of A.0,8. Sanctuary, City of Auckland, 8 p.m. Kxoolslor nail, Nowton-Koeilnar of Palaters, 7.30 p.m. . ; Grafton Road Wesleyan Chjwoh — Annual SoiitVj: tea at 6 30 p.m. Park Hotel-CelebraUon of the Birthday of Emperor William, by German residents. Working Men's Club-Annual Meeting of Brioklayera* Labourers, 7.30 p in.

Birth.

HIND.-At North Shorn, on the 11th fnßtant, Mrs. W. h. Hind of a Bon. HOPKINS.—On Monday, 20th March, at her residence, oornor or Union and Stile-atreets, Mra Charles Hopkins ola son.

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1882.

For tjie cause that lacks assistance, For the V/Toiig that needs resistance For the future h the distaace, And the good that we can do.

Having committed itself to the.foolish statement that five days could be save!. in the transit of the New Zealand mails across the American continent, the " Herald "— old woman-like -deems it necessary to re iterate the assertion, though in a modified fotm. It thinks now that three days could be saved, and ventures upon the absurd

proposition that the American Government iutond to send a train the wholo 3,366 miles which separate San Francisco from New York, solely for the purpose of carrying the Australian mails. Gainiug confidence by thia daring flight of imagination, the writer boldly declares that "Some time since the Pacific Mail Lorn, pany arranged for a special tram to convey the mails and passengers, but the plan had to bo abandoned on account of he cost" and adds: "No doubt the Pacific Mail Company and the rail way company, assisted by Sir Henry Parkes, have done a little log-rolling, and managed ;to inflacDCo tbe whim both of the Govern -1 ment aud Congress, and the Post Office De partmentmnsthavefelttheabsurdityof mails which had been brought many thousands of miles, being dragged glow.ly across the United States, oltcn awaiting for hours the departure of the train, and to await at tho Atlantic port tho departure of a vessel for England, and vice versa." There is not a shadow of truth or probability in any of these statements. The Pacific Mail Company never did charter a special train •to carry the mails across the continent, nor was it their business to do so. Their contract is simply to land the mails in San Francisco, fie English Government undertaking the charge of transport from there, though actually tho work is done by the United States Postal Department. It is, further more utterly impossible that any device adopted by the American Govern, rncnt could gave more than one day at most on the time in which the transit has been accomplished under the new arrangements made oy Postmaster-General James. The Chicago-New York Fast Express could not be beaten, and though there might be some diminution of the time between Chicago and Ornaha, and ou tbe Central Pacific Rail road, it is most unlikely that the Govern ment will chatter a special express for the whole of that distance, and the saving thereby effected would not warrant it. We have no doubt whatever that the action now taken by Congress is merely intended to fortify the Postal authorities in what they are already doing, and to authorisa any expenses that may be incurred in catching trains that have left just befora the arrival of the mails. That Congress will do for Australia what it will not do for San Francisco and tho entire Pacific Coast is absurd. A more detailed account of Sir Honry Parkcs's proceedings in America has reached us by tho Ko'otua, from Sydney, and ifl published in another column. It would appear from this that Kir Henry was more successful in Canada than in tho Great Kepublic.and i bill providing for the re mission of duty on Australian wool will bo laid beforo the Dominion legislature at nn early date. It is also intended to oetabliah a lino of steamers direct between Montreal and Australia, via NewZoaland. The failure of' Sir Henry's mission to Washington, both with respect to the wool duties aud mnil service, has caused disappointment in Sydney, a feeling which finds full cxpicsainn in ilie following remarks made by the "Sydney Evening New*":-".But thero is another aspect of the affair. Will tho Californian service continue to exist ? Tho American Governsnent hold out no hope of a subsidy, and the question remains whether it is worth wb.Uo for Now Sonth Wales and New Zealand to boar tho en tire burthen. As far aa wo are concerned it is of little consequence, aa tho P. aud 0. and Orient linoe, as well as other well found stcamera, givo ample choice ot services. The Montreal Rorvito will givo us a diroct trade with America, and tako our wool Btraight to ita destination. These are ad vantages that have suggested its proposed establishment, »nd will justify, in all proba bility, its maintenance."

A Scotch Professor on the Land Laws.

KKCENTLY a somewhat remarkable lecture on "Christianity and tho Land Laws" was delivered at Glasgow by tho well-known and popular, though eccentric Professor of Greek in tho Edinburgh University. Start ing by declaring it to bo his intention to consider the land laws as interpreted by Scripture, Vrofessor Blackio went on to un fold the teaching of tho Law and tho Gospel on the subject, also bringing testimony from the Prophets, whom ho declared to be "a sort of half-way house between Moses and the[ Gospel," He pointed out that under the ancient Hebrew economy, the land be longed to the people, being divided between the different tribea io "a similar way to that which used to prevail in the Highlands of Scotland; and ho showed lhat the tendency of such legislation was to keep the land in tho hands of the people, and to pre serve large masses of manhood and society. While Christianity contained'nothiug in its teachings regarding land laws or other external matter*, it dealt with motives ; and its fundamental principle wan to estab lish such motives as would produce a well ordered state of society, lie went on, in bis fervid and impassioned style, to demand if the British Land Laws wcro the outcome of such-motives, and showed that they were not. These laws were made by tho strong for their own advantage, and in these circumstances it would have been a miracle had the laws proved to bo just, in the present state of affairs, tho fixing of lent was not a free contract, but imperious imposition. In cne parish he bad remarked to a woman that a factor was a petfect god, when she replied '"Our factor is both God and the devil!" Laws were made to preserve game; but why were there not laws to preserve the people ? The Professor went on to condemn the Luw of Entail, and other laws which favour the land-owner; and he declared that absentee ism arose from an utter want or any moral cense on tho part of landed proprietor*. Every profession bad its duticß, but a landed proprietor seemed to have none savo to gather bis rents with as little trouble us possible, to shoot grouse in August, and partridges in September. Though this was a Sunday evening lec ture, the various* points in it wcro greeted with loud applause, and the occasional bursts of native humour elicited the unrcprcssed laughter oi tho largo assem blage who had gathered to hear the geuinj. Professor. It is an undoubted sipij ■o^f'Jf 1 times that such a subject *>••".a^"- 0* tho in mcli a way by B&r*?*o^. be , lrcateti professions.' ..,lM** emtj« °* lle leaned all prai- li-—professor JtSlackie deservos o* t2us boldly espousing the cause Zs? the people, and enunciating what ho believes to be sound principles quite regard less of the disapproval of the wealthy and influential classes. There is some hope of the amendment of the British Land Laws when that object is taken up with the stern resolve and unyielding peiseverance which characterise Scotchmen. When aroused against any injustice their past his tory proves that they do not cease their efforts till it in swept away; and they usually avoid the phlegmatic in difference of Englishmen, which causes a ( lapse into chronic grumbling, and the rash and Inconsiderate haste of Irishmen, which often breaks out in rebellion and cruelty. Already societies are being formed over the country, having for their object the aboli tion of the game laws, the laws of entail, primogeniture, &c, and the securing of a measure of fixity of tenure for tenant farmers ; and in this constitutional way a pressure will be brought to bear which must soon result in the complete reviiion of the statutes relating to land. It is not to be expected that all at onco the British Parliament will apply the ethics of Christianity to this branch of legislation ; but in the meantime the fiery old Scotch Professor has done good service by show ing how thoroughly uuchristian and unjust the existing Land Laws are.

The usual bi-weekly sitting in Chambers will commence on Friday, at 10.30. a.m., and immediately afterward Jirogden's com pensation claim against the Government will come on for investigation.

The manager of the Wheel of Forlune .claim, Tairuo,.has forwarded the following telegram to Mr D. B. Macdonald, the sec retary of the Stock Exchange, and which must be satisfactory to the shareholders in Auckland;—" The lode in the face of the low leyel looking very well. Will write all particulars."

The ferry steamers Taimii and Tongariro have again come into collision, On Mon day last the Tongariro was swinging along side by means of a rope, when the Tainui came in between her and the pier, striking the hawser and bringing the two boats together with violence. The Taiaui suffered most, her railing and deck seating being carried away for several feot. She J,'.as since been laid up for repairj.

A gentleman named F. T. Messenger, who arrived here a few weeks ago from England via Australia, witli 'the intention of settling in this colony, died of typhoid fever in the Hospital this morning, Hp was a native of Hawkwell Pembury, Eng land, and possessed considerable moans. The deceased arrived in Australia by the Glumbojazo, ard was one of the quarantined passengers,

The Australian "crack" sprinters, Free man, O'Brien, and O'Conuor, did an hour's training on the Domain Cricket Ground, this morning. AH seemed In good, form, the long distance runner being especially fancied. The man William Pcpwortb, who was , injured in the groin by a kick from a noree nt the market about vino weeks ago, and who has been eince under medical treat" raent at the Hospital, has vow almost recovered. When he was first received the doctor expressed fears that l'O would not get aver the accident and his present re covery is considered almost miraculous. While engaged chipping a spar for the brigantine JSliza Mnry jesterday afternoon, Mr Cornish, a shipwright, dropped nuadze on his foot. The weapon was very sharp, and cat through the boot, and severed four toes fiom the foot. He was conveyed home, had his wounds dressed, and notwithstand ing the fact that ho was Buffering great pain, attended the St. 'lliomaa's concert in the evening. He occupied his nsnal position on the platform, and during the entertain tneut fang a song. At a final meeting of tho creditors of Percy Porter, carpenter, hold to-day in the Supreme Court Buildings, the trustee's report waa read, and the creditors unani mously agreed to the debtor's discbarge. Mr Koljhou, tho elocutionist, leaves for Sydney by the Kotorua this evening. Mr U, H. Marking, Misses Jennia Watt Tanner, Maggie Knight, and Ethel Adelle, late of tho Australian Speciality Company, are also passengers, Yesterday afternoon the tides ran so low off the North Shore Wharves that the Ferry Company's steamers were unable to go alongside, and passengers had to be landed by means of small pulling boats. This is not the only difficulty, for once or twice one of the steamers got aground and had to wait for tho rising of tho tido to resume running. To-day also, at low water, the bteamers were unable to go alongaide of the Victoria Whatf,and a small boat had again to be brought into use, while several hips to the Devonport Wharf had to bo missed alto gether. Tho JNorth Shore residents use ttieao facts as o very strong reason why the wharf ahould bo at onco lengthened and nnu into deep wator, so us to prevent fur ther inconvenience. A painful accident happened on Friday last to Mis Gnrder, grocer, of Karanga hapo Koad. Sho was.<:iitrying into the shop a box ot juratcd walcra from Mr Maginnu's cart, when, without an :ipparcnt cause, two of the bottles burst. Somo splinters of glass struck her wrist, severing the tendons of the lingers, uud otherwise inllictiug a very nasty «ound. Her forehead was also cut, indeed tho forco with which she was struck knocked her senseless. Dr. Richardson was tent for, and speedily attended to thu injured woman's hurts. William Kipgf, who, on December 2inl last, waa admitted to the hospital with a fractured leg, sustained in a fracas with Mr Gibbon", ofOnehungii, is now able to »o about on crutches, but it will bo fully three months longor before ho hiw tho complotu uao of the injured teg. We hear that a big lawsuit it pending, a leading legal firm having been iotaiuud by iiijws. In the combo ot tho next few weeks some of the last of tho old buildings, in Quecu-streot will have disappeared—we refor to tho projected removal of the shops between the South British Isurancn Build in«a and Mr Leek's drapery eHtabluhincHt, including Mr Chvpman's stationer's shop. Messrs Kcals ami Son, architects, have received inHtructioua to prepare a sot of plans for an elegant block, to occupy this valuable site. No deliuito decision as to tho stylo of architecture him yet been aimed at, but wo understand that tho pro prietors desire that tho facitdo should be as near m possible uniform witli tho design of the South British Insurance Build ings, 'iho now block will greatly improve the appearauco of tho lower portion of Quocn-atrect, Tho fame of Jem Mace's pugilistic prowess has penetrated even to Maondom, and has created both surprise and admira tion. To-day a party of 50 natives airbed in town for the express purpose of seeing the groat fighting ranjtatira and having pro. cured the Bcrvicesof an interpreter proceeded to his hotel in order to interview bin. The redoubtablo Jem allowed hiuuclt to ba put on exhibition and submitted goodhumour edly to having his muscles examined and athletic lunba surveyed by tho flighted Maoriea, fueling himself quite recompensed for this act of condecoDsion by their em phatic "kapais"andprolongcd"ttwe-8 o'e." The deputation promised their patron age for tho porformanco to-morrow night, and then spent some time in nrcHsi ing the pugilist to visit their various settle ments, but on this point they could not get a decisive answer.

The radons vessels in harbour flow their flags at "half-mast" to-duy in rcßpect for lue d«ceaio of Miss Alury Jano Carey, daughter of Captain Carey of the steamer TeAnau. Miss Carey was well-kuow in Auckland, and is spoken of as a young Itidy of a kind and amiable disposition. She spent twelve monllis at Mr* Heaths Lailio.' College, and there finished her education and proceeded to Melbourne. In Juno lust she was seized with a sercro attack of Rheumatic fever, and was brought too Auckland by Captain Carey, Bnd placed again under the caro of Mrs Heath. It was thought that the change of climate would have a favourable effect, while Miss Carey being very much attached to her late school mistress, pasted the time very pkaiantly in her companionship. After remaining about a month with Mrs Heath, Miss Carey pnid a visit to Waiwera. Sao remained there a short time, but uot aeominc to derive any great benefit, re turned to Melbourne after a short stay. She reached Melbourne on the sth, and died on the IStU instant of dropsy. Miss Jackson, a teacher in the service of the Board of Education, has been appointed to the position of matron of the Howe-street Industrial Home, to which, in future, only girli will be admitted. The boyH, who number 55, aie to be removed to the Naval. Training School at Kohiniaraina, wliteM1 * 6 * just been proclaimed under the, Jit>» ir V" i ;, and Destitute Children's Ac^'Vf! P C£ Pri v»!■ ■X hhnrama, vkcCapt Breton. infontiL -'>rwill leave 45 girls and 5 male .Jl'BsHJflt the Howe street Homo, and raise 'tfio number of inmates of the other institu tion from' 17 to 72. Miss Jackson relieves Mr and Mrs Hogan on the 29th inst., and they, iv turn, relievo Captain Breton on the following day. Their stnll' will consist of a cook, laundry-woman, sempstress, ami female teacher... 1 His Honor Judge Fcnton proceeded by train yesterday afternoon to the Waikato iv order" to maKe enquiries respecting the feasibility and expediency of holding a SNativc 'Lands Court at Mokau. This niatter is ono the importance of which can hardly be underrated, for it is intimately associated with the opening up of the interior of. tho? North Lland to settlement. Hithorto the Maoris resident there have jealously repulsed all efforts a* removing from that part of the country the restrictions by which it has been locked up from European inspection and colonisation; bus now, tired o£ their loßg isolation, and desirous of making some money by the sale of a por tion of their extensive tracts of unutilised land, they have petitioned tho Govern mont for tho holding of a Court in their district, and, therefore, there is strong reason for believing that the Judge's mission will be successful. Should it prove so, the most formidable obstacle to the'completion of the trunk railway lino from Auckland to Taranaki will have been removed. A letter from an anonymous correspon dent appeared in our last impression, com plaining bitterly of the dismissal of several officials from tho Railway Department in Auckland in order to, make room for men sent up,, from the South. We have made enquiries on the subject, and find that the case has not been over drawn. It seems that some short time since a gentleman came up from the South to fill the post of Kesident Engineer of Working Railways here, and that quito lately he supplanted an inspector of permanent way, and two sub-inspectors by officers who were sent for to "Wellington. No reason was as signed for these arbitrary changes. The dismissed'men have been guilty neither ot misconduct nor the slightest dereliction of duty; they are efficient and experienced in their profession, having served for periods varyingifrom twenty to twenty-five years^on British railways ; and are both sober and trustworthy. Tho real reason, however, appears to be that the Government, in pursuance ef their retrenchment policy, have been t binning down the Public Works staff at Wellington, and discharg ing officials in other parts of the colony' to make room for them. If this bo co, then the proceeding is reprehensible, short sighted, and unjust, and the tendenc> of it must be to deteriorate the efficiency of the service, besides giving an unfair advantage to all Civil Servants who happen to hnil from the seat of centralised authority. Ihe matter is one that affects the publicinterest, and a strong protest (should therefore be made in respect of it.

Mr W. i)owdcn's sale of property situated in Cl&rence-strtct, l'onsonby, consisting of a brickyard aud buildings thereon, realised £852 10a. Tlie Upper Quceu-streot pro perty was rcaervcJ,

A pleasant evening may be anticipated at the X cwton West school to-night. A musical and literary entertainment will ba given, also Mr Swunson's prize, The pro ceeds will go to tho fund for the enlarge ment of the pupils' library.

Mr James Mace will appear to-morrow ovening at tho Theatre Royal, in conjunc tion with tho present dramatic company, in his celebrated statuesque illustrations of classical characters. Mr Mace will come out in evening costume, display his numerous trophies, and deliver a pithy lecture on his past achievements,

A correspondent writes :—" Whon the folks at JVuwton Ea9t School are cackling this evening over their one successful chick, they ought, in honesty, to state that Master Norman Burtou was for several years, and up to tho middle of last May, a pupil in the Wellesley-strcct school, from which ho passed tho Scholarship Jsx nminntion in December, 1880, obtaining a certificate of proficiency. Theie is no doubt that if Mr W. Swanson's liberality be con tinued, Eurton's example will be followed by others."

Messrs. Cousins and Atkin, the well known coach-builders, of Elliot-street, have just completed an original stylo of convey ance to order of Mr Uco. A. Brown, the theological lecturer. Tho carriage is novel, and displays much ingenuity of workman ship and finish. The vehicle is intended by Mr Drown as an easy means of widening his iiilliience in country districts, by preach ing and distributing pamphlets, tracts, etc., in relation to his religious tenets. The vehicle is light, ond admirably constructed in icgard to light and ventilation,with fold ing doors in front, and a platform for the lecturer. Altogether, it is a curiosity, and reflects great credit on tho designer and builders. At a meeting of the members of the wood Samaritan Lodge, held a few evenings since, the financial position of tbo lodge was considered, and it was shown that the oxchequer was at a low ebb, and needed a replenishing inflow of subscriptions, In order to tho henlth and vitality of the lodgo and for tho sake ot that good fellow ship which has hitherto prevailed among the Samaritans, it was resolved to give another of their unique entertainments on Monday evening next iv tho largo room of the Young Men's Christian Association, particulars of which will appear in the STAII, The programme will bo pleasantly varied with music and song l>y the best amateurs connected with tho Templar

movement,

The monthly inspection of tho Auek'und Battalion took place at the Drill-shod last evening, at the usual hour, and the Vic toria, Np, 3, nod Ilolison companies! were well represented. Major Withers was tho inspecting ollicer, and by order of Colouel Reader, tho Major desired the officers to attend nn enquiry respecting the wolking of the battalion at tho date and hour men tioned. At a lacuting of the Victoria com pany it was arranged that a rifle match

i h mid take place at an early date, between fiftcou of the company and a corresponding number of the Wairoa corps, Tho march out of the compauies.hcaded by thcllobson band, was particularly tittiactive, and several spirited selections were peilornicd in the lino ot march up Wellosloy-strect East, along Symonds-streot, aud down Shoitlunil-streot into (Juccn-street, fol lowed by a processiou of listcnom,

Tho Mongolian population of Victoria now Btmulß at 12,132. From 1866 to 1886,250 European women were married to Chiuese in that colony, and it is to beprenuniod that tho whole of these woulil settle there. Fur thermore, the census of 1881 hliows that wbile, ten years ago, there were only 30 female Chinese to the total of 18,000, there

are now '2i>\ females to the total of 12,000. Of course 500 married Chinamen out of a population of 12,00') is n very email percen tage ; aud the statistics do not make it clear that thcro ore even .so ninny married, but it in nevertheless an indication of how the Chinese themselves may solve an aspect of the "difficulty," and by no menus an unim portant one, under which they are accused of impoverishing the State by hoarding up wealth and carrying it oil' to their native countiv. If the Chinaman would only con form himself to civilised usages, settle on tho soil, amalgamate with the general com muuity, and fulfil all tho da tics of citizenship, no .State or Colony would seek to exclude him. Tint when, as in California, he refuses to do this, and becomes a demoralising and disturbing element in tho community, the only effectual remedy is to forbid luh en trance in further numbers, and ifneceswy to order the departure of those in the coun try. To the Editor. Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space to correct a mlsstatemont which appeared in Tuesday's "Herald," ro the Philharmonic Concert. It says that many of our fingers would not be admitted into the Choral Society, because that society made a certain stage of musical culture a necessary preliminary to member ship. Now, sir, to say the least, the above comparison was as much uncalled for as it is uitrun. In tho Philharmonic Society, six months' tuition under Professor Cailltau is a sine qua uon to membership, and we have on our class books many namos of pupiiß who joined tho Choral Society before their six months' tuition was completed, because they would not be allowed into the Philharmonic Society. In facr,sir,thisistho secret of our scarcity of singers, viz., the necessary six months' probation. I thiuk tho af'cfa correction is duo to Professor Cailliau, who is labouring hard to trsiu a youug society, and has so far succeeded, even though handicapped by such as they •' Herald's " reporter, who I beliavo wrot/J the report, (or I should any inscrtod tjL fact that tho concert was held) for l^**j{j not even condescend tojftJaffTJf^" and whose duty it in tojj^ d enc J urago n young BortotojßSd of writing it down - inn, JiZr, MKMDHII IF riIIUHABMONIC -*■■■" ■«! *•

'I ho Bishop of Melbourno, having been recently asked to issuc_ a prayer for rain, in timated in reply that it is in the power of all clergymen to use tho "prayer for rnin " in tho iiook of Common Prayer when they please ; but that ho hesitatod to comply with the request. Ho went on to say thut ho had warned the people that God indi cated by His providential arrangements that it was flis will that we should conservo tho water sent in in the winter; but that nobody heeded, aud that it Bcemcd to the I3i?hop absolutely impioiia to cry to God and to neglect his own providential indica tions of His will. The Bish6p added that if lie did issue it pravftr it would be as foI- IOWS 4. —" Forgive us, .0 Lord, that wo have so indolently and irreligiouily broken Thy natural laws, and despised the indications of Thy will in the time past; and givo us grace, wo beseech Thee, co to lay to heart Thy present grievous and most just chas tisement, that wo may lieatir ourselves to conserve and employ thy precious gift of water to tho fertilising of our Welds, the re lief of our necessity) tbo replenishing of our land with prosperous anri happy people, and tho glorifying of Thyjioly name, through Jesus Christ our Lorn." If any body likes to use this prayer be has the Bishop's full Itavo, and ho believes that then his prayer will not bo a mockery of God, and may do good to himself and thoso that join in it,

The repeated successes of the open boats Madge, Observer, and .Imp, in competition with old and new boats of a similacde scription seem to have had the effect of disheartening the owners of mimerons good, but slower craft, and an agita tion is now on foot to induce the Ponsonby Regatta Committee to place two races — a first-class and second-class nice for twenty feet sailing boats—on the programme of sports for the forthcoming aquatic festival. This could be easily done by retaining the present mea surement rule, which prevents the entry of such boats as the YoiiDg Colonial, Bnttie May, Fraud, Ped and others, and these boats m'ght take part in n second event. Such an arrangement, however, we consider inadvisable, inas much as the whole fleet of 20ft sailing boats make a very interesting race, while if it is divided into two classes the eonteat will become much less important. Such a division might prove very satisfactory to some boat owner?, but if the interests of the majority, and of the public nt large, arc considered, the whole of the 20ft boats will be kept in one race. Again, if the boats arc all classed together, the committee will bo able to offer much more valuable prizes, than they could had two events to be pro , vided for. A further reason may be urged. Several new boats have been built recently and material alterations effected in old ones, and it is only natural tiiat their owners would desire to try conclusions with the present "cracks."' Taking ill these points, and several minor matters into considera tion we do not see how the committee can arrive at any other decision than to so arrange the "twenty-feet open-sailing boat race " as to admit, if not all, nearly all the boats in harbour. This we think would, as of old, prove most satisfactory and place on the programme the most interesting and exciting boat-race of the day,

Some very rich stono, shewing gold of r particularly coarse quality,' was seen at Mr D. G. Macdouald's office to-day. It comes irom John Vaughan, and is from tho nowly discovered Matawai claim, thirty men's ground, situated about three quarters-ot-a-mile south of Matawai Cteek- The reef averages from 2 feet to 4 feet in width, underlay, one in Bix to the east ward. Course of reef, N.N.E. by S.S. W. There are nine claims on the line of reef. The find is within a quarter-of-a-mile of the Matawai battery.

The manager of the new Prince Imperial mine report?, under date March 20tb, that driving on the cross-lead has been sus pended, on account of the hardness of the ground. On Friday last, when breaking down tho leader, good strong colours of gold, were frequently seen. The leader is greatly improved, being fully 15 inches thijk, and having a nice hanging foot wall. Gold is expected next breaking down. Tho other winze which they intended to clean out is 100 ft, further west. Tho manager intends going along through tbe old mullock to ihe bottom of another winze further west, when he will be able to overcome the g»s difficulty.

The licensing election at Arch-hill and Eden Terrace created much interest yester day ; both parties, Templars and others, struggled in support of their representative men. Only one half of the residents en titled to vote availed themselves of the opportunity, preferring, it would seem, a neutral position. At 0. 30 p. m. Mr Cotter, the Keturning Officer, announced the result of the election as follows :—John Jones, 109; John Birnie, 87; Christopher Bailey, 7<J ; James Kadclift'e, 78; Richard Downey, 77 ; Thomas Fauldor, 45 ; Henry Chapman, 44 ; Charles Burke, 39. The first five were declared duly elected, hence the Templars won the victory. We regret to learn that the Rev. W. Lambert, inenmbent ot Kawakawa, has recently met with a very serioui accident. On the afternoon of the 7th inst. the rev, gentleman wos about to set out with the intention of making a series of pastoral visits ova very restive horse. It was five or ten minutes befora the animal would start, and when it did, it bolted off at a gallop. Within a few moments Mr Lam bert was thrown, and probably dragged by the stirrup some distance. A number of friends were quickly on the spot, to find Mr Lambert quite insensible, and bleeding from dangerous wounds in the head. A handcart was procured, and he was quickly conveyed to his residence, where Dr. Rogers attended him. It is satisfactory to learn that though the injuries ate ot a severe character, Mr Lambert has been doing well. A tologram from himself received yesterday contained good new*. A meeting of the ladies of tho Wellesley atrtet Baptist congregation was held yes terday in the schcol-ioom forthepurpose of initiating the preparatory work in connec tion with tho projected bazaar which is to bo held towards the end of the year as a means of raising funds wherewith to defray the roit of the proposed new chapel in Upper Queen-street, Tho fol lowing ladies were appointed (with power to increase their number) to super rise tho preliminary arrangements, viz., Mcsdames JUttlcy, Hell, a. Brown, liramc, Chambers, Dewar, Gnze, Holloway, Jack son, Kolsoy, Lovorock, Matthews, Philson, J. W. Prime, Pearson, Sbaldais, and S. Viiilc Mrs Philson was elected president, Mrs Holloway secretary, and Mrs E. Bell treasurer, A collection was at once made for the jurcLase of the requisite material for buzaar purposes, Sowing bees were provided for, and it wag decided to prohibit art unions, rallies, and all similar means of disposing of goods. The l'onsonby Baptist congregation are also arranging for a bazaar at a much earlier ditto than tho sister congregation.

An invention which ought to lie of inte rest to the respective authorities of the many bar harbours of Now Zealand lias just been successfully tested at Peterhead,a dan gerous port in tho North of Scotland. This is uoithonuore nor less thanthe practical and literal application of the figurative expres sion, "pouring oil on tho troubled waters ;" and is the invention of a Mr Shields of Perth—tho principle being tho vory simple one of laying a pine from the shore out to the bar-obstructed channel, and at will the oil is projected by a force-pump into the midst (f the raging waters. On tho 12th Jauunry la-t, during a storm, which caused the sea to break heavily, the invention was tested, with the result as stated in the papers, "that what was previously broken water wjs transformed into a glassy and undulating ocean." The experiment is claimed to be a complete success. Tho Gifiborne people, with a good supply of oil and an unlimited line of breakers to pacify, may find a hint hciviu of how they may at one" stroke increase the shipping trade of the port and do a good turn to the Petroleum Company. On Mr Lionel Phillips, manager of Ehrcnfricd Broß.' Auckland branch, return ing to his residence inj Ponsonby last even | inp, he found his servant girls in a state of great fear and excitement, from the fact that a nuiu had boen prowling about the premises. Hearing a noise, which seemed to confirm the story told by the girls, Mr Phillips opened the back door and obicrved a man coming round a corner of the house. The worthy brewer went for the midnight prowler "bald headed," andin lean time thtn it takes to describe the incirljjjJ. j-fer-' powered him. and tied him,i o B j* ree witha pifcci of a clothes lino. y A neighbour, Mr D. G. Macdonald,...£ M then summoned, and accompamefV^y hitOi Mr p ni iij p8 se t ♦ hi° r d^i'aardian of tho peace Con stable i>g rnar fl wflg speedily found, and prison^ wno gave the name ot James "Ljis'on, was handed over to him. Wilson, JSino is a very old offender, was only re ' leased a few daya ago after twelve months' imprisonment at Mount Eden gaol for vagrancy. He was charged with the offence of being illegally on Mr Phillip's premises at the Pohco Court to-day, found guilty, and was sentenced to one year's imprison ment with hard labour.

The following Js an extract from the official circular issued by the committee having charge of the arrangements for thn Punch prize sculling regatta to bo held in Australian waters next Fall:—" Wo have tho plensuro of informing you that Mr Francis Punch has liberally offered the Bum of £300 sterling to be competed for by all comer.*, pulling a pair of eculls in wager-beats, on a straightaway course, on the Parramattn Kiver, in the month of September, 1882. In the event of two rowors from America and two from Europe coming hero to compete for these prizes, Mr Punch will increase the amount to £SJO sterling. X'he money will bo divided into three piizcs, either £300, £150, and £50, or £200, £70, and £30, and will bo rowed for iv heats of about two and one-half miles t tbo final heat to bo over the champion course of about three and one quarter milos. .Wo huvo interviewed the agents of the P. and 0., Pacific Mail, and Orient Steamship Companies, who have kindly promised to communicate with their head olhcos in London and San Francisco, with a view to thoir carrying intending com petitors and their boats at reduoed raves." Copies of this circular have been sent to America and England, and it is expected that oarsmen from both countries will com pete. Illegitimacy in the Australasian Colonies is steadily on the increase, as shown by Mr Havter's statistics in the Victorian Year Book for 1880-81. The following is the proportion of illegitimate births to every 100 children born during 1880 I—Victoria, 4 86; New South Wales, 4.51; Queensland,4.3l; and New Zealand, 2,30. The mean rate for eight years in New Zealand is only 1.87, while in New South Wales it is 4.17. The ratio of increase is less in New Zealand than in any of the other colonies compared. The rate, even in Victoria, is less thai that prevailing in the United Kingdom, the fol lowing being the figures for the various divisions of the country for-a period of eight years:—England and Wales, 5.0; Scot land, 8.8; and Ireland, 2.4. It will be seen that, taken separately, the rate is lower for Ireland than for Now Zealand. Mr Hayter throws a doubt on the reliability 6f the returns for Ireland ; bnt for this there is no occasion. Ireland has always been as conspicuous for the low rate of illegitimacy as Scotland has been for the exact opposite ; andoiherthanstatisticalproofsare not want' ingof the chastity of Irish girls. Otnercauses contribute to this favourable', result: in Ireland, prominent among1 which ara the superior chivalric sense' of Irishmen, who " lovii' honour and virtue " more than they are oftencreditsd with; and also the reckless ness aid utter improvidence which young people 'display in getting married with out having any reasonable prospect Of being able to support a family. The high rate in Scotland is fostered by the universal habit of midnight courtships, and also by the state of the law, which makes natural children legitimate on the after marriage of their parents. 'he cautious character of Scotchmen also prevents early or hasty maniages ; and in that country a "misfortune" on the part of a young woman is not looked upon as a deadly social offence; and if she Is otherwise eligible, does not mar her chances of marriage. Illegitimacy is therefore viewed with leniency, and ecclesiastical censure, which used to be exerted against offenders, has ceased to have any power as a deterrent. . • ■ :

Sergeant-Major Pardy ha 3 been indis posed for some days. Mr James Gribble has been appointed manager of the Martha mine, Waihi, and has already taken charge. The battery will be ready to start crushing about the middle of April. -

The Ponsonby Regatta Committee have made application to the N. S. Co, for the use of the s.s. Wellington as flagship at the forthcoming acquatic festival. Owing to Captain Macgregor being at present absent from toWD, an answer has not yet been received.

Dysentry is a very prevalent complaint in Auckland just now, a large number of cases having been admitted to the Hos pital during the past day or two. It is attributed partly to the relaxing state of the weather and the eating of unripe fruit.

Tenders were received to-day by Mr B, Bartlcy, for shifting further back from the roadway and repairing the Wesleyan par sonage, Ponsonby. Mr Hutchison's tender was tne lowest.

A youth of eighteen years, named McLen nan, from Papatoitoi, who was treated at the Hospital about seven or eight years for diseased knee-bone, returned this morning and underwent medical examination by Dr. Philson. A large piece of diseased bone was removed from the leg, and the lad now has a rauch better prospect of recovery.

Many will be sorry to hear that Mr Bird, rent and debt collector, who has beon for many years a familiar object in Queen-street, is an inmate of the Hoopital. Iho old man-for he has passed the alloted span of human life by six years—is Buffeting from, ruptuie and dysentry, and no hopes are entertained of his recovery.

The Royal Commission on volunteer and military lands claims met for the first lime to-day. Present: The Hon. Colonel Haul tain, Messrs Bunny and Fulton, and Mr Downie, secretary. Upwards of 400 claims are now in the hands of the commission, and similar missives aro coming in at the rate of 50 per day.

Loud complaint is made by residents in Upper Pitt and Hobson-srreets of the danger to which their children are exposed, by tne practice of driving troops of horses along those thoroughfares to the sale j-aid*. On Saturday last one of the horses frightened another one that was harnessed to a milk cart. It set oil' at a breakneck pace down tho street, to the imminent peril of more than one group of youngsters, and finally capsized the cait and Its contents. The lacteal fluid streamed to the dish chan nel and into ths sewer; while many families had in consequence to drink their matutinal tea or coffee minus the emulsive ingredient with which its flavour is toned duwn. The irate milkman has threatened the drover with legal proceedings.

Several passengers who arrived by the Te Anau from the South, have circulated a re port to the effhet that the vessel, when coming out of Gisborne, touched upon a rock and listed considerably, frightening the passengers very much. The officors on board the steamer make light of the matter, and say they must have greatly exaggerated the occurrence, while Captain Carey has furnished us with a correct account of the mishap. When just oufaide of the reef at the entrance to Giaborne. the To Anau touched upon something and listed slightly to oneaide. The passengers had no cause to he alarmed, and were not; neither were any articles on baard broken. The steamer did not stick fast but kept way on, leaving in her wake much muddy water, shewing that she must have touched a mudbank, or something of that description. He is certain it was not a rock, for it is easy to tell the difference between mud and rocks when an iron vessel gets upon either.

Tuc members of the University Senate have been delighted with their visit to Auckland, and express themselves as gratified by the many courtesies that have been extended to them. They are espe cially pleated at the publicity which was give) their proceedings and debates by the local press, for a, reporter previously had never attended their sessions, and con sequently only the most meagre of reports had found insertion in the newspapers of the cities v/horc they have hitherto met, Those of the members of Senate, too, who have been in Aucklaud before concur in thinking that a great change bos taken place in public opinion with respect to the value sad importance of higher educa tion. They remark that at the time the Royal Commission on that subject came here there was a general disposition to regard the imparting of a sound commercial education to the youth of the city as all that was either necessary or advisable, but now they find that there is prevalent a keen desire for an effective system of higher education, and a correct appreciation of the advantages associated with it.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

March 22. Bank ot N.Z.-£23155; sellers, £2315s National Bank—Sailers. 79a Colonial Bank-iSs 64; nailers, 49a N.Z. Ijauranco-Hellera, 80s Sooth British Insurance-Sellers, 61s Auckland Has—Sellers. £10153 Thames Gas Sellers, 29a (id Union Sash and Door—Sel'ers, £3 Tauptri Coal—Buyers. 13a Northern 8.8. no.—Sellers, 12s 6d Flutter & Co-lOj 9d ; buyers, 10s 6d; oollorn. Us fid llempthorne, Prosser, & C 0.—253 3d|; buyers. 25i

Moanatalarl—Sellers, 16a Albnrnla G.M.C.-Sellers. IBs Caledonian—l6s; buyers, 16i; seller!1, IGa 3d Kuranni Bill—Sellers, is Gd Thsmes—Sullore. 14s Southern Cross—Bayers, 3» 61 Bluokmore's—Buyere, 6aGd; sellers,7s Deep Level Tribute—9d New Klnfl-Soilors. 5s 3d JOSEPH NEWMAN. Chairman

LEASING THE DOMAIN.

(To the Editor.)

Srn.—Referring to rour article on tho above subjoot, of 20th inst., will you kindly allow me spaco in your columns to mention the manner In which a similar proposal was received in Dan edin. There were no funds available for tho purpoao of Improving the Town Belt, which win then in a state of nature, and the Corpora tion thought it right to attempt to supply there by loosing psrt ot tho reserve. It was then sur veyed Into allotments, lithographed plans wore issued, tho auctioneers duly advertised the sale, and the Dunodlnitoa atflrut seemed to take no heed. But a letter or two in the capers calling public attention to tbo matter, soon brought out such v. strong oxproseion of opinion against the proposal that tho Corporation had to abandon it. Some years after this attempt, fever tain? rampant in Dunodln, the Corpora tion erected a fever hospital on the Town Belt, and, as Is sot unutusl with suoh bodie?, tried a'tor the favor hr.d enbtlded to keep the building ie Its jilaop, but the people would sot allow it, and tho bnlldiflg had to be pulled down—ao jealous are the people ot Dnnodln about tfaolr reterve; and yet, rich as Dunodin U, the Town Belt, wtyh the exception of a ro&d or two and Borne paths, is protty much in a state oC nature. I trust, Sir, that the citizens of Auckland will never permit any portion of their Loftutifnl Domain to bo alienated (or building purposes. If they do they Will never get it back again. Auckland la rapidly growing a great aad populous city, and not a rood of this charming reserve should be parted with. Surely sufficient money to put some gravel on the' paths can be got without resorting to leasing—a mlsemblo expedient at the best, and. one which tho peopls of Auckland should not sanction fora moment.-1 am, &o, C. H, Btbkbt.

NATIVE LAND COURT.

(To tho Editor.)

Sib,—Have you heard what ara the reasons of the Government for moving the Native Lands Court from the place when it is near its work! The world would like to know.for If it is true.as appears by your quotation, that the Chief Judge has tho administration intrusted to htm by the statute, what has the Government to do with It ? It seems very singular that just when the King country is opening to ua.tho Government removes the machinery that has to deal with it. Will'they manage Kawhln better from Wel lington than from Auokland"* And all this time, where is Mr Whitaker. the Auckland represen tative in the Cabinet? Has he said anything?— Yours truly, Common jJkn&e.

GROG TO MAORIS.

(TotheHditor.) Sib,—l was RladWsee your creditable leading article- on the above subject at Rotorua. The prohibition, as at present 'wicked at, is a com plete faro? .not only In the locality you allude to, bat at Tauranga, Taupo, Hururu, and several other places frequented by the native popula tion. It Is a well-known fact to anyone ac quainted with the Maori customs,'that they will have grcg it It is obtainable at any price, > and the quantity a Maori can con Buma before no la what is commonly called "groggy." is almost incredible. The suppression of the evil 'depends chiefly upon the constables, who must boo the abominable scenes so ably depicted by your Informants, and, as it appears, take no steps to bring the delinquent publicans to jaatloo. I understand a Ucenee has been applied for, for a hotel or a house of accommoda tion at Tokano, on the south end ot Lake Taupo, This is a Maori settlement, with only one European in It, and the granting of a license wonld prove an Iniquitous curse, there being no police force within, forty miles.—l am, &c. . -« t „„» SCRUTATOR Maroh 15th ,1882.

THE DROWNING OF CAP TAIN DOUGHTY.

Official Inquiry,

{BY TELEGKAPir.—OTVN CORKKSPONDEHT.)

DUNEDIN-, this day. AN inquiry into the death of Captain Doughty was held before the Collector of Customs, Mr Hackworth, at the Custom house to-day. Thomas Walsh stated :—I am mata of the schooner Orpheus, of Ancle land. She is 52 tons register.and belongs to James Ansenne. We sailed from the port ot Thames onMarch 3rd,bound to Duneain. Nothing particularoccurred until we reached the neighbourhood of Bank's Peninsula, at 8 p.m. on the 13th. The wind wastheu bjowingfrom the JN.E., the weather was line, and the vessel was going about live miles before the wind. I took the wheel at 8 o'clock, and kept it until midnight, when the captain came up to relieve me, The weather at that time was thickening up from the JS.E. The captain gave orders to take two reefs in the mainsail and stow the jib. The ship, after jibbiDgj steered S.W. by 8. Seeing that every thing waa clear, and the captain not requiring me to do anything more, I went below at twenty minutes to 1. At ten minutes to 1, 1 had occasion to go ou deck, and as I was passing forward, I saw that the jib was hauled down, and I also saw the captain out on the jibbootu, making the jib fast. I went into the rigging, and whilst there I heard a loud shout aft. The cook, who was at the wheel,sang out " man overboard.1' I i ran aft and told him to [.ut the helm hard down, and tiien ran forward again, and after calling up the third man I let got all the gear belonging to the square sail, which I thought would then come down, but it did not, owing to its getting Hat aback and around the rigging. This made the vessel unmanageable, and it took the three of Us about 15 or 20 minutes before we got the fail clear. During this time we kept a sharp look-out, but, owing to the darkness, we were unable to see anything of the cap tain, nor did we Hear his voice. We tacked to and fro for two hours, and sometimes /aid the vessel to. The wind was from the N.E., and blowing at the rate of five or aix knots. We had a double low boat on board, but we did not get it out, became there was too much sea on to launch her. She was lashed across the main hatchway. We had no life-buoys on board. In the excitement of the moment, 1 did not think of throwing anything over board to the captain, but afterwards it occurred to me that a piece of the timber with which the deck was loaded might have been thrown over. After laying off and on for two hours, we stood into the I <nd, which we could not see on account of the thick fog. Fearing that we should get on to the land, we hove the vessel to, and lay that way until the 17th, when we ran to the N.W., niakirjg the South of Cape Saunders at 9. 30. p.m. From that time till arrival at Port I halmcrs we had clear weather. I went up aloft lo clear the square sail, and tried to roll it up so as to get it down and mako it hold less wind. It was impossible for ns to have got the sail clear sooner than we did. We lost no time about it. We were all perfectly sober. We are teetotal lers. The Captain held a certificate of service for Home trade. Be was between 50 and 60 years of age-anatlre of Whitley, England, and was married. He leaves a wife.and 4 or 5 children in Auckland.

George £ise, A.B. on board the vessel, stated that whilst he was in his bunk he heard the jib being hauled down, and shortly afterwards he heard the cry "Man overboard." The witness then gave cor* robor&tire evidence to that given by the mate, and further slated that he called out to see if there were answers from the cap tain ; hue none came. There was a ladder lashed alongside the boat, but witness did not think of cutting it adrift. When he last saw the captain he was wearing a heavy top coat At daylight witness noticed that the gasket bad been earned away - not a particle remained. He thought the captain must have gone under the vessel's bottom when the gasket gave way. The crew were all friendly, and, betides, were total abstainers.

The mate, recalled, tnid that he did not bear the captain sing out, owing to the noise made by tho vestel rushing through the water. He thought the vessel had sub sequently risen at the stern on the port side where he heard a cry the same time as the cook called out. If the gquaresail had not beeu set, witness was of opinion that he might have picked the captain up. The vessel was kept away till the aquaresail was drawn, because she would not answer her helm. There would have been no real danger to the vessel even if they had let the tail remain aback.

Alfred Migram, cook on board the Orpheus, cave corroborative evidence.

This was all the evidence, and the inquiry being a preliminary one, it therefore closed at this stage. The evidence will be for warded to the proper quarter.

OUR WELLINGTON TELE GRAM.

(from oce owFcoSSESPttSßfiwr^^-^

WELLINGTON, this day, A NOBLE DONATION.

At a meeting of the Benevolent Society, a gentleman ot this city, who gave Ms name confidentially to the Mayor only, promised to give a thousand pounds to the society for tbc erection of an Old Men's Home if the Corporation would give a site. The Mayor afso promised £100. At present, the oged and infirm are boarded at a cheap restaurant. The number of persons applying for charitable aid is on the decrease, but there is still a piti able amount of real destitution in the city, greatly owing to trie desertion of families by husbands and fathers. Scarcely a week passes but what the Believing Officer has to report several cases of wife desertion, the husbands generally clearing out to Syd ney. CABINET MEKTIN6. A meeting of the Executive Council will be held to-morrow morning,under the presi dency of the Premier, when the seal,1 of the colony will be formally affixed to the contract between the Government and the Wellington and Manuwatu Railway Co. The deed thus sealed by both parties, ■will then be transmitted to Lyttelton by the s.s. Ptnguin to-morrow to iqceive the signature of His Excellency the Governor. This being done, no time will be lost in commencing the work of'formation. BANKRUPTCIES. Bankruptcies are again on the increase here, though nearly every meeting lapsns for want of a quorum, As a rule the assets are practically nil. THE CHAIRMANSHIP Otf COMMIT TEES.

The <<LytteltonTimes"giveßcnrrencytoa report that Mr.Fulton has definitely refused jibe Government nomination of Chairman ship of Committees which was offered to him with the object of splitting the Otago yote. 'Ihe choice now lies, I believe, between Colonel Trimble, of New Ply month, and Messrs W. J. Hurst and Hamlin, a Auckland. SPLIT IN THE MINISTRY. A statement is made in the "Lyttelton Times" that a serious'distension has arisen iv the Cabinet relative to Mr Bryce's pro posal to remove the Native Lauds Court from Auckland. The difference is said to be so serious that a split in the Cabinet will probably follow should Mr Brjce insist upon carrying out his intention, A BLIND GUIDE. j A new English publication, called the "Financial Reformer," contains some in. formation which will doubtless be of great interest to New Zealand readers, especially. as the •work purports' to be a complete and trustworthy compendium of informa tion on political, financial, and commercial matters. It is stated in this Look that the. present Premier of New Zealand is the Hod. '!'. Hall j. the: Native' Minister, Hon. Li Bryce; the Attorney-General, Hon. H. Whitaker. These three re-christened Ministers are associated not only with the lion?. H. A. Atkinson^ W. Kollcston, and K. Oliver, whose names are correctly given, but also with the Hon. J. Sheehan as Minister of Justice, Bon. W. Gisborne as Minister of Immigration, and Hon. J. T. Fisher as Postmaster-General. The funniest error made is in regard to the Agent- General, 'who is re-christened Sir J. F. Ditton Ball. The ".Reformer" evidently requires reforming, ' "'

The Customs officers, Melbourne, have finished overhauling the Cargo of Chinese goods brought by the ship Meatb, the in voices of which were discovered to be falsi fied almost throughout. The officers found the following contraband goods amongst the cargo :—140,000 cigars, 260,000 cigar ettes, 920 gallons spirits, 2| tons tobacco. •>

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reutkk's Telegbams.]

THE CLOTURE RESOLUTIONS.

LONDON, March 21,

The discussion in the House of Com monu on the Premier's notice for the adoption of a modified form of cldtnre was continued to a late hour last night,' and was at length further adjourned. In the course of the debate, Lord Harting. ton announced that the Government had definitely decided to make the proposal for cloturo a Cabinet question and to stand or fall by the resnlt. OBITUARY. The death is announced to-day of Sir John Nodes Dickeuson Knight, sged 78, Deceased was formerly puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. THE PROTOS' MUTTON. The mutton ex steamship Prolog has realised an average of sjd per pound. The meat had suffered by the temporary stop, ping of the refrigerating machinery on the voyage, and had iv consequence become somewhat soft. BITTEK FEELING BETWEEN &RANCE AND ITALY. j PABIS, March 20. . Telegrams to band from Tunis report that the relations between the French and Italian residents in that country have as. Burned a decidedly hostile phase, and that constant affrays are taking place in the city of Tunis, and other towns, between the two classes. • '■ MOKE OUTRAGES IN IRELAHD. LONDON, March 20. Accounts to hand from the disturbed dis tricts of Ireland are causing grave appre hension. Agrarian outrages are again on the increnso.aud fresh cases of attacks with firearms and maiming cattle are daily re ported to the police. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS LONDON, March 20. In the House of Commons, this after, noon, Mr Gladstone moved the adjourn ment of the House from April 4 to A.pril 17, for the usual Easter recess. The adjourned debate upon the Premier's motion for the introduction of the cloture Was resumed this afternoon, and is now proceeding, BISMARCK FAVOURS PEACE. BERLIN, March 20. In the course of conversation to-day, Prince Bismarck stated that bis energies would be wholly devoted to the maintenance of peace in Eutope. SIR H. PARKES IN LONDON. LONDON, March 20. Sir "HenTy Parkcs, Premier ot New South Wales, arrived here to-day from New YorK. .

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, this day.

ENGLISH URICKETEKB.

The English cricketers leave for England to-day, per Orient steamship Chimborazo,

DISTRESS AMONG MINERS.

SYDNEY, March 21.

Great distress is being experienced by the miners at Mount Brown diggings, on the borders of this colony, owing to toe short ness of provisions and water, and the New South Wales and South Australian Govern ments are now organising relief.

CABLE NEWS.

[PEB ROTtraUA—VI4 SYDIOSY.] "£

"LONDON, March a Articles have been signed by Hanlan and Trickett to row on the Tharacs on the Ist of May, for £500 n-side. Funds for Trickett are solicited, to be sent to the credit of Mr Charles Lett, at the Bank of flew South Walo3 in London. Edward Trickett is training at Putney for his match, and is in | splendid condition. ■ A. frightful earthquake has occurred at Costa Rica, the most south-easterly State of Central. America. 'Four towns hare

been destroyed, and a great number of Jives have been lost. The disaster was

most severely felt: at. the city of Alajuela, which has a population of about 13,000 persons. At this city several thousands perished, The calamity has sont a thrill of horror throughout America/

Archbishop M'Oabe has been created a Cardinal for the noble stand he has taken

against the Irish Land Leaguers in defence of law and order.

A seizure has been made at the Custom house, Moscow, of a quantity of explosive bats. They are constructed with donble crowns, between which the explosive mate-' rial is placed.

The revolted Kurds, who for some time past have been committing depredations on the Turko-Persian frontier, have made another destructive- raid into Persia. They have the town of Binab, in the province* of Azerbijan, about 55 miles south-west of

Tabriz, and are fortifying it. An important paper has been reed before the Koyal Colonial Institute by Mr "William , Haiti? on the commercial advantages of colonial and iffipftial federation, based on ft system of corapen9allng-wuties, with a pro vision for imports from foreign countries in favour of colonial produce, subjecting the formor to heavier duties. • A warm discus sion followed upon the reading of thft paper. The London '' Gazette " to-day contains a letter addressed by tha Queen to Sir W. Vernon Harcuurt, the Home Secretary, in reply to the numerous addresses which have been presented to Her Majesty on the occasion of her recent escape from assassi nation.. Her Majesty state* that she is deeply touched by the outburst of loyalty and devotion from all classes of her people, and has been in a vast measure surprised at the sympathy expressed towards her E by the Sovereigns and people* of .foreign lands, in her trying position, Her Majesty I expresses ber heartiest thanks to all, from . the highest to the humblest, and says that I she will continne unceasingly in her effort* to secure the happiness of Her subjects, a.nd to uphold the honour and glory of her deqr country. Her Majesty renders thanks to Gpd for sparing the lives of Princessi iJJea tiice and the "others who were with her, and '*' prays for. His, protection for th,e people s I Bake. , ' ... .. '?M Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape Colony, has telegraghed, to the Home Go vernment that the conflict outside the boun. dariea of the Transvaal is likely to extend, und will last a lone; time. * '..].•'Si

Her Majesty the Queen has lost no lime in conveying, through Mr Gladstone, her thanks to the Bey. Dr. MoCaba, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, for his recent pastoral in denunciation of secret topietie?. : The proprietors of the " United Ireland," a newspaper published in Dublin, have entered an action against the Kiglit Hon. Tjy. E. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, for illegal seizure of the paper on the 15th December, and the arrest of part of the editorial and clerical staff. Plaintiffs claim damage*. ; '

CRICKET MATCH.

rEEBS'V.'BTAGB. TpTa match was played on the Domain Ground yesterday aftorndpn, and resulted In a viotoiy for the Press, by 18 runs on the result of the first Innings. The profession took thefleldflnti and Pearson, Elliott, and. Thompson all bowled .very well but the last or their opponent* had not been disposed of until the snore had reaobod 73. Gardner contributing 20, and Owen, 18. The Stage went to the wldhets, and Thompson: Seagrave, and Colo, each made la good stand against the bowling of Owen and MaoCormiok, and by a creditable display of orlotet, goc 16,10, and 9 not out., respectively, tho total score amounting to 6a. In the I'ress second innings, McOomish, Jem Maco, Thompson, Pearson, and others, all took turns at the bowling, bat wben the stumns Were drawn, only two wickets had fallen for 67 runs. The following aro the complete scores :— ' . • ■ ■ PuWS-IST iNfIIKGS. ;■-(.' A. MaoCormiok, run out .i .. .... 0 C. 8. Owen, b Thompson ~ .. ~;, _18 C. Gardiner, o MaoCormiok, b Elliott.. ..t0 Wynyard,bßlllott ..■ .. 8 Courtayoe, b Pearson ■.. .. «. ..8 W. J.Sedd is, b Pearson ~ «, «, •„. 6 Ansonne, c Thompson .3 A. 8. Reid, run out .•..'' .' _• 2 Brookes, not oat ~ .. . .*. ..5' H'oldsblp, b Thompson .. .-. .. .. 1 J.M. Qeddis, b Pearson v .. .. .. « Kxtras .. „ » 6 Total.. ~ .". .. .. .. „» Staoe-Ist Innings. Seagravcb MaoCormiok.. .. .. ..10 Pearson, lbw, b MaoCormick .. .. - 9 Thompson, o and b Owen 16 a. Elliott, b Owen .. „ ...... 0 Cole, not out „ ..' .. ~ .. ..8 Jem Macs, o Ansenno. b MaoCormiok — i Kookos, o Brooke a, b MaoCormiok .. .. 0 McComlah, b MaoOormlok ■•.. .. « S Laroelie, b MaoCormiok .. .. .. .. I Holdltch, run out ■ .; .■' 1 Brookes, b MaoOormiok 0 Kxtraal i -„• .. .. .. .. i Total .. „ .. ... ..~85 PKitße-2Nn Innings, MaoCormiok, not out .. .. '■'•.. .. S3 Brookes, o Pearson .. „• .. .. ..6 Wynyard, lbw, b Macs « U Auaenne, not out .. .. „ „ ..IS ' Total '-« „ „ „ ~ .Of

THIS AIJCKfiABD' SVEKISTG 'STAIt WEDNESDAY. MARCH 88.



TUST BECEIVED Per M&y Queen and Coromande!, LARGE SHIPMENTS OF brussels and tapebtry CJarpkts. . , (All NEW PATTEBNB). A Splendid Assortment of French and English CRETONNES. LACK AND NET CURTAINS In Great Variety. Bbass and Iron Bedsteads and Cots. iron venetian bunds (all colours). VERANDAH BLINDS. PERAMBULATORS. BUENITUBE ol every description ta stock and made to order. ISSPBCTIOH INVITED, ■yrr in k s "ah d nr al l, WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL CABINETMAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS. ANB UAKtjKE WAREHOUSEMEN, Shobtland-stbebt.



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I DON'T PDT MY JEWELLEKY IN THK WINDOW TO GET DIRTY. I have tha Largest and Best Selootod Stock of Gold and Silvbb Jewjellbbt, DIAMONCB. SILVBR PLAIK, KLBCrXO PIATB, Gold and Silvkb Watobbs, Wkddino Presbntb, Mabriaos Fans, Bihth day Girra, and Cjimstknimi I'besknis, In New Zealand. TheSmallost Shop and Grandest Assortment F. F. LEWISSON, WATOHMAKBR AND JBWKI/LKR, tJOBHUf-SIKEKT. oppoßlto the Union Hank. OMITH AND ARNOLD, ARCHITRCTS, OLD CITY COUNCIL CHAHBSBS.



Tho promoters ot the Cbristchurch Ex hlb'tion have accepted the offer made them by Measu Knpeltmt and Co., ot London (through their New Zealand agent. Mr John Harrow, of Dunedlm, to supply, free of charge, whatever quantity of their well-known lubricating oil may be neoees</y for the lubrlca'ion of tho whola of the imohlnory in the building. Mir Harborow has also secured spaoe for samples, &'.":., and exhibitors of working machinery will be supplied gratuitously if desired.—From 1 Otftgo Daily Times."-(Ai>^, _^ _._ —---