SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WA'l'Kß}™ m K n^n?ng,l7 BUN9KT.-Thla Kvonlng, 4.57

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY, y Orient, barque. Anlon, from Liverpool Knergy, soli, Savory, from Sydney (jrotlTs.s., CampboU, from RuenoU Wellington, 8.8., Farqutmr. from Russell Glenelg, 8.8., atophonaon, fromTauranga Klnga!, a.8., Norrl3, from Manurawal

DEPARTURES.

tAGT KVIWINO. Stella. 8.5., Falrohlld. for Mokahlnau Talarca, a.8., McSilllvray. for Lovutta Argyle, as, Crawford, for Whangarel Worval soliooner, Edwards, for Kussoll

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

T.nW^ffl AWSiunßton. Monday or Whlnga r r 3e di a5and Whangarol lloada-Arßyle, Tuoaday and Friday Mangawai-Flngal. Thursday Moroury Bay-Flngal, Monday

IMPORTS.

Por Orient, from Llvorpooi-Plaln cottons, £100; coloured cottons, £100; Printoa cottons, £100; rails and general mnohtoery. £220; papor 112 owt.; biraware, cutlery, «200; b! 11 »na rod Iron, 55 tons; aheot iron, 2 tons; plats Iron, 10 tons; galvanisoil Iro:.i, 35 tons s wire and wire ropo, 78 tons; Unsold oil 130 galls; paint colonrs, £110; cordapto. £210; B''"*, B"'*, 1?' 11,^ 1,) !)00 galls: do in oaso, 280 galls: boor Wf*' -81 galls; white salt, 100 tona; canstlo soda,,s tona; palm oil, 2 tons; Bllicato, 5 tons; total doclared value, £1,300.

EXPORTS.

' Por Wenlwortu, for ajduoy (ti bo loaded at Kalpara)! 200,000 faot r.iinbor. Per Talaroa. for Lovuka:—loo otoos kerosene, 60 oaiea milk, 69 saoks potatoes 33 kegs butter, 70 boxes soap, 40 tins oabln broad, 3a saoks flour, 15 kngs beef, 5 cases salmon, 5 caaiS hams an.s bason, a quflntlty Of timber asd trnndry matchandiso, For auva: 330 pieces timber, 20 cases apples, 13 boiloc tubes 5 kogs boaf, and a quantity of doors and mouldinin.

Tho 8.!". Talaroa lots for Lovuki and Suva about 8 o'oloofc last evening. Paaaonßera : Mrs Johuoton, Mian Wooloott, Messrsi J. P. Neiil, Johnston, Walker, Hoggard and Nloliolls.

The s.s. Arawata will arrive from Qisborno and Southern ports about 10 a.m. on Monday, lasviog again for Sydney via Kussoll at I p.m. on the following day.

Tho b,b. Gleaelg loft Tauranga nt 4.30 p.m. yefltorday and arrived hnro at 6 o'olook this morning. PflsamKora :-Mra Parry, Jlr and Mra Leo, Lieut, and Mrs (Joombes, Jlessrs a. Gllraoro, Pope, Hay. Galbralth. Reid, Kenny, Mr and Miss Connell.

Tbo s.e. Flngal.from Mangawal.thia morning, brought 6 saokß of gum, :s tona sundiiea, imd tho lollowlnsz passenKors:—Miss Griffiths. Mrs and Miss Bolderson, and Mr liall.

The new sohooner Fairy Queen haa entered •ut at the Customs for Atin. She commenced loading timber for that port to-day.

Tho schooner Queen is again about to enter tho Island trado in chnrgo of Captain Clovcrly. She entered out at tho Customs for Noumea yoaterday, ' Tho s a. Penguin from Taranakl and Southern Ports may boexpoctod in tho Mamikau about 8 a.m. on Sunday. Sho returns South early on Tuesday morning. Tho barauo W. C. Wcntworth cleared at tho .Customs to-day for Sydney, via Aratami. She takes henco 15 tons bonedust, 3 tons coal, 30 tons ballast, and loads timber nt that port for Sydney. Tho soliooner Advance (Captain Janus Mc- Kenzle) cleared at tho Customs to-day for Wanganui, via Mercury Bay. Sho loads t!0,0 00 feet of tlmbor at tho lattor port.

Tho ketch Zillah, whan leaving tho vicinity of Uuoon-atroot Wharf, this aftornoon, deolined to answer her holm, and struck tho s,s. Lily hen- Vlly amidsliipa, cutting down her bulwarks for aevoralfeot, further progress boing stayed by the bowsprit coming in contact with tho wharf boyondthe steamer. The 5,3. Wellington arrived from Russell and Northern ports early this morning with tho fol lowing passengers:—Blr and Mrs Hutchinson and family (8), Mr and Mrs Stichbury and family, Mrs Lelghton, Mrs Turner, Miss Wergusaon, Miss Bailoy. and Miss Glbbs, Messrs Hobba (M.H.k.) Yatea, Hodge, Stowart, Urqahart, Mason, Salmon, Jarvls, Buchanan (2), Molvin, Bright, Gri^iam, Nolan, Guppy, Mosoa, Sraythq, Evaus, Dolbourno, Dotran, and 3 steerage. Cargo s—lSs sacks gum, 26 aacks oysters; 10 ton 3 luggage and sundries.

ARRIVAL OF THE ORIENT.

Tho barque Orient, 190 tons, chartered by the Now Zealand ahippinj? Co., In oharge of Ca»t-. Anton, arrived from Liverpool this morning. She visited the port about 10 months ago. com ing from the south. After loading, aho pro ceeded to Vavau, thonoa home. Left Liverpool on February 2nd, and got cloar of land on tho 12th. N. W. variable wlnda uatil crossing the Kqnator, 31 days out. Sighted Tristan do Aounha on MaroU 27th, a»d nassed tho Gape on April Ist, 60 days out. Alter that date had strong N. andS.W. wind?, voarlng baetc and foro, and heavy Baa. The vessel rolled heavily for some time, Bhipplng large quantities of Vfater, The main topmast and baok-atay bolts, chain pl&to bolts, top- Kallant baokstays anil drawing-royal baok-stay bolts were carried away. Rounded Tasmania April 28, and passed Three Kings on Tuesday last. Htrone winds from N. to B.W. oomins down the coAst, arriving off Queen-stroet wha'l! at noon to-day. The Orleni; brings only part oareo for this port, having goods to thu value 0£i82,700 for Canterbury. Captain Anton noti fies that he will not hold himßolt responsible for debts contracted by tha orow, without his ■written authority.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hlncmoa, 5.8., Johnatone, from Wolllogton Moogregor, a,a., Amodeo, from Waltara

The Government steamer Hlnemoa arrived from Wellington yesterday ivfternoon. Paa- BenKers: Messrs Benzone, Christio. Masters Hume (2), and Misses Colliar, Gibson, and The 8.8. Macgresior arrived at 7 a.m. to-de.y from Waitara. with 37 head cattle, 3 to«a suc drieg, and the lollawing passengers:—Mr and Mrs Pratt, Capt. Northcroft, Mrs Caldor, ser vantand ohlld, Mr and Mra Pratt, .luDr., Mr and Mra Richtor, Mr and Mrs Raardon. Messrß J. D. Baker, Laybourn; Holland, Morris. Blake, Meekan, Biroh, Heron, Bryco, Foßter, Eoymour, Aldridge, ana Korayth.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Oar Kalpora corroaponpent writes that tbe beacon placed by Caot. Fairchild of the s.s. BtelUs 8 y saw ago, oil Capfc, Fitzgerald's Station, on tho Oru&whiro river.han blown down daring recent hoary weather, l hoTe aro also several ahosla on the Koipara river, whioh require baoylnp; and beaconing. - If thle work was carried ont, the Kaipisra P. 3. Co's steamers would thersaf ter leave Hetensvillo whentthe tide suited, at night time, instead of waiting unt snorninK

Kaipaka Hkads, Friday, The brig Vision haa ooma down loaded from To Koporn, and both aha and the schooner Aratapu aro awaiting a slant to get out, A barcraooame In to-day.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day.

' Arrived! Leo, Julia Price, Sea Breez?, and Norval, also the a.c, Talroa, whloh sails at 6 p.m. for Fiji. ■■

.. „ SYDNEY, May 12. Arrived : Albion, from Auckland. MELBOUKiNE, May 12. Arrived : Te Anau, from the Bluff,

COMMERCIAL.

MB AIFBBD BUOBXAND'S WEEBXT REPOBT.

At tile Haymarkofc there was alargo supply of fodder, meadow and oaten hay bringing from 34 8d to 61 Sd per owt; small loads, 21s to 39a ; and straw, 20a to 39a per load, There were a' l&rga nnmbor of horses yarded, the majority of which consisted of a su perior stomp. A consignment from Mr Cress well, of Canterbury, attraoted a great deal of attention. They consisted oJ one of the best shipments of draughts that have been offorod In the Auckland markets for yearo past, and the whole of which elicited keen competition. They brought from £2510a to £59 each;averaging £33 each ail round. Actlvomedinm draughts, £17 to £25 15s ; light harness horses and hacks, fie to £16; and sovoral we'ght-carrylng hacks from £17 to £25. .

MBBBBS OABBINK3 AND TAYLOR'S rBPOKT. Poultry la good dotnand, fetohed la 6d to 2s 6d eaoh ; duoks Za 2d to 3a Id; young pigs, 3a to 10s jjd eaoh. An English setter fetohed 10a. Fruit: ■Bananas, Id; cocoanuts; 103 per 100 ; tomatoea, 0} d. Produce: Hama and bacon, 3d to 8d: Walroa cheese, all oleared out at IJd to sa j freah butter, BJd; salt butter, 2}d to 7dl: beef, 2d per lb. Good table potatoes in Rood demand, at 3a 6d per cut., all oleared out. Onions, Old to Id; pumpkins, 33 6d; carrotß,;3a fld; oata, 'la; sharps, 7a 6d; bran, 7s 6d: chaff, 2s jper bag. orooarlea: Tea, la id to 2s; boxes, 20a to 21s; augar, Hi ; cornflonr.gßd por lb; starch, jd; mustard, Da; candles, 8a: flour, Us; oat meal, 2d per lb; kerosene, la lOd; hematite paint, 20s per owt, The clothing, furniture and sundries were all oleared.

Mail Notice.

BCiiua wiix Close as Undbb,—

Monday, 15th Instant. For Thames, »er Kctomahana, at 10 a.nt. For Coromandol, per Coromandol, at 11.30 a. m. ror Whitiatgi and Upper Mill, Moroury Bay, per Flngal, at 3 p.m. For Noumoa, par Queen, at I p.m. Foe Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroo, and Mon gonui. So., per olonoiß. at 1 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohlnomutu, and Opotlkl, por Wellington, at 1 p.m. . Tuesday, 10th Ins*. For Toranakl and Southern ports,pcr PenuuJn, atCa.ro. For Walwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana. por Rosa Ccsey. at 10 a.m. For Russell. Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Arawata, at 3 p.m. For Whangerel Heads. Walpu. Waagorel, and Mangapai, por Argyle, at i p.m. Tuesday, 23rd Instant. Per b.b. City ur New Yor* as follow h- For Bandwioh Islands, United States tf America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreltm West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and GoatbMtt of Surope, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered lettan, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bettring oa extra fee of slzpaaoa, In addition to the postage, will m raaelTed by the Moil Agent on board tiu ste&mer u» \a the time of sailing.

This mall will be due in London, on !Mou' dor. July 3, ISS2.

A post-ofllce has been opened at Walpnnn Wangaroa Harbour. Malls will be dotted every Monday, at i p.m. Return mails will be received every Saturday, at 8 a.m. ■ N.B.—Game licensee (to kill or sell) msybe, obtained at this office. S: B. BIBS, Chief Pottmastor. Ohlaf Poet-offloe. Auckland.

Birth.

GRAY—On May 12th, at her residence, Selwyn House, Onehunga, the wife of Wynne O. 8. - Gray of twins—ion and daughter.—Home and Thames papers please copy. HILL.—On tha 12th May, at her residence. Hackett-stroet, Ponsonby, the wife of W. Hill of a son. MARKS,-On the 12th May, 1883, at her re sidence. Commercial Road, Aioh Bill, the wife of P. S. Marks of a son, NKWMAN.-On April 22nd, at Helensvills, the wife of Mr, Charles Newman at a soa.

Death.

BATGER.'-On May 12th, at Oaklanfla, Moa»t Eden, Mary B*t<?er. aged 38. _ The funeral will leave her late residenoo on Monday, the 15th Instant, at S o'oloot. ■ ,

OUTHWAITE.-On May 12th, Ann Jane, only sister of the late Thomas Outhwalte, in the 75th year other Hge, The funeral will leave Carleton Road for St. Stephen's on Monday next, at i p.m. -

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

SATURDAY MAY 13, 1882.

For tha cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

Although Mr Laishley failed at the meet ing of the Board of Education yesterday afternoon in carrying his resolution for the abolition j«f the system of trafficking in school-books and material that our public school teachers are permitted to engage in, yet he succeeded in demonstrating clearly the need of reform. ,We are not surprised that he should be defeated, for since its formation the Board has been notoriously Conservative in character, and though of late there has been an infusion of fresh* blood, it has not yet been able to overcome the sluggish currents of the original element. The reform has only been deferred, for the people have awakened to a. perception of the fact that by a continuance of the pressnt method of procuring books and school requisites, j generally they subject themselves to un necessary expense, besides offering a temptation to teachers to imperil the effi ciency of the means of instruction for the sake of mercenaryjgain, and, this being so, the committees -will Insist upon effect being given to the popular wishes: We are anxious that in this matter our position should not be misunderstood. Not'for a moment do wo insinuate that the Jadies and gentlemen, to whom is confided the education of the youth of the province, have abused the privilege of dealing in books, but we do emphatically assert that such a system is pernicious, and that its tendency is to saddle the public with need less expense by increasing the cost of the books, and causing a want of uniformity in respect of them, while it throws cares and responsibilities npon the teacher from which he should be relieved. The principle of the thing is radically wrong, and so far as we can see it is only hoing sustained through an erroneous belief in the inex pediency or inutility of a change, ,Mr (jlark admitted,■ -in the course of the

debato upon Mr Laishlcy's proposals, tbat ths Board would be able to make better terms than the teachers for tbe pur chaso of books, and he also granted tho reasonableness of cheapening as far as possible the cost of education, but as these things seemed to him to involvo the creation of a new and expensive department he could not support the motion. Mr Goldie smoothed away this difficulty by pointing out that while the change would necessitate an additional expenditure of something like £200, an anticipated profit of £800 would cover that and provide fully for extraneous and incidental expenses as well. Mr Luke's remarks as to the inconsiderable profits and not infrequent losses of teachers from tho sale of books merely suggest the conclusion thatthepossession of the privilege or duty is of no tangible benefit oven to them, and that they should not be loth to dispense with it therefore, -while Mr Moat, after conceding Mr Laishley's con tention that the use of more than one kind of class book was improper, went so far us to say that he would not support tho exist ing system of supplying the books if there was any prospect of obtaining a better ono. How, then, could the gentleman oppose a motion which sought to cheapen the cost to the parents of the pupils, and to secure uniformity of class books without hamper ing the Board with extra expense ; for, as we haye already pointed out, Mr Goldie disposed of that bugbear. The whole discussion wont to show the desirability and tho practicable nature, of tuo reform, nnd to exhibit in bold relief the puerility of tka objections that are urged against it. This is not the first time, how ever, that the subject has beon before the public, for the majority of our readers will recollect that it was exhaustively discussed by tho Grammar Kchool Board of Governors more than tluoe years ago, and that then the sound ness of the principle of tho governing body taking the sale and supply of books aud material into its own hands was triumphantly vindicated. Wo trn»t that Mr Laishloy will bo encouraged to perse vero in his laudable undertaking, aud tbat the School Committees particularly anil the public generally will strengthen [his hands by all the means in their power. He is en gaged in advancing thcpopular interests, aud consequently merits all tho support that can bo accorded him. In his speech, at tho Board mooting, he discussed with much ability and great moderation tho whole question, aud we havo esteemed it right, therefore, to publish his remarks in extenso for tho public benefit, A faith ful report will bo fouud elsewhere.

A OABLEOUAM published in another Column, iufoims us of tho introduction to the Houso of Commons of Mr Gladstene's promised Bill for tho better repression of crime in Ireland, recites Its leading features, and states that it has mot with the opposi tion of tho party lod by Mr Parnell. It provides, amongst other thlugs, for the trial of criminal cases in tho disturbed districts by a Commission of Judges, tor domiciliary visits by the police, tho expulsion from Ireland of suspicious foroiguerf, aud the summary conviction of night prowlers. Desperate cases call for desperate remedies, and, undor the circumstances, no serious objection can bo takon to thi application of such measures as we have just particu larised, with tho possible exception of the first. Trial by jury has always been looked upon as the palladium of British liberty, and we aro naturally disposed to regard with apprehension any attempt to interfere with it. A strong case, howcter, can be made out in favour of a departure from the ordinary modo of procedure in the disturbed districts of Ireland, for there the rnfliaus who commit the outrages that keep the country in alarm aud unrest, have established a sort of terrorism, which renders it all but impossible to secure con victions even upon tho strongest evidence. A chango in tho " venue " of the trial to Ulster or even to Knglandjwould have been preferable to the suspensien of tho ordin ray legal methods; but, perhapsjthe diflicul: ties in tho way of adducing evidence, that this might create, would render tho alternative, virtually impracticable. The further report that the Uill seeks to invest tho Executive J with tho widist powers for dealing with illegal societies, meetings, and inflammatory journals, is too vagmffcnd indefinite to call for much con sideration at proient. Wo shall suspend our criticism, therefore, unti! fuller particu lars come to hand, The need of repressive measures cannot be gainsaid, aud, so far, those referred to In the cablegram do not uppear to bo of excessive severity.

Mr J. Jackson and his sen, of Papnnui, near Ohristchurcb, whilo out riding ou Thursday night, were both thrown from their horses. Mr Jackson, seu., sustained concussion of tho braio, and little hope is held out ol his recovery.

Lieutenant Zurn, who has been lost on the Tokatea ranges at Coromandel, and re garding whoso safety very serious doubt* aro entertained, has been a resident of Auckland duiing the last two years aud a half, having arrived hero from Adelaide towards the close of 1879. He has been employed as an instructor of fencing in some of the public schools, and was well-known in connection with the Parnell Hall Gymnasium. Mr Zurn served with distinction in the 107 th regiment of the German army, and retired with the rank of lieutenant rather more than three years ago. He comes of good family, and is a single man of 32 or 33 years, having parents and brothers and sisters in Ger many. Ho has been engaged for some time past collecting for the Museum at Lcipzic.

Professor Cailliau notiiies elsewhere in this impression his intention of forming a class for pupils desirous of learning to play the yiulin. The first lesson will be given at his pnvato residenco on Wednesday next, where ladies arid gentlemen, wishing to learn to play upon " the king of instru ments," are invited to present themselves at 7.30 o'clock. This class will be for beginners, but at 8.30 o'clock on tbe same evening an advanced cla?s will be formed for instruction in the art of perform ing upon tho violin and other stringed instruments, Tho terms aro remarkably moderate.

JgConstable. Hutchison, who replace? Con stable Moar iv tho North Shoro district, arrived from Mongonul by the Wellington this morning, ~' • ~. '

' Tenders for the erection of a store off High-street ioi Messrs L. D Nathan and Co. have been received at the office ot Messrs Keals and Son. The conditions of the tendering weTe that prices should be sen in for hoth the brick building and tho roof ing. • The following were tho tenders i Holland, brickwork £783, roofing £411 ; Colebrook, £825 and £460$ Baildon and Stephenson, .G925 and £355) G. Rhodes, £828 and. £300 j .Ellinghnm, £889 and £451; Jones afad Po'lard, £896 and £380 10s; ,Kay, £809 and £380 j Currio (both brickwork and roofing) £1,168.

Announcements of Sunday services will be found in the ecclesiastical column. Wellesley-street anniversary services, Revs. T. Spurgeon, J. Downing, and Mr G. Heraus, preachers ; Lome-street Hall, 11 a.m., Key, s, Edger, 8.A., farewell service, " Christianity, the oue Religion " ; St. David's Presbyterian, evening lecture, "Mose3 in Midian" by Key. T. M. Fraser ; Temperance Hall, 6,30 p.m., Mr G..A. Brown on " The Religious Tendencies of the Age," Evening service at the Theatre.

; The dispute between the Builders' Asso ciation and tho Aucklandlnstitute of Archi tects" continues, a practical proof of tho builders' determination Jto adhere to the resolution not to tender till the general conditions are altered, being afforded by the fact that no tenders were receivrd by Mr Wade for the erection of a store to the order of Messrs. Keid and Grey. It seems pro bable that the difference will not be settlgd unless considerable concessions are made on both sides. The architect must have tho power to prevont "scamped" work, but at the same time tho conditions arc perhaps too arbitrary, a meeting of the members of the Institute of Architects will be held on Mon day afternoon for tho purpose of considering the matter. ■

i A committee meeting of the Newton Early Closing Association was held last night, when it was reported that some of the trades had found that eight o'clock would be a more suitable hour than seven for closing, and that that hour would meet with the support of some who held aloof from the object of the association, which ia the reduction of the present long flours. The secretary was instructed to write to these tradesmen, requesting their adoption of that hour, think iv this matter the committee have actod wisely. Whilo keeping in view tho adoption of seven o'clock, which most of the shops have agreed upon, they seek to win the sympathy of those who cannot see their way to close at seven. Tho committee have received pretty general support from the public, bnt they expected a more hearty co-operation from the eight hour men, who, they.tbink, ought to give every encouragement to early closing!

Afire, caused by a five-year-oldyouugator, occurred at Little River, Canterbury, on Tuesday, by which a shed was burned down, with trap and other goods. He had been playing with matches among some loose straw.

Tenders were opened, yesterday at the office of Messrs Keals and Son for the efl'ectiug of certain improvements at the Northern Club. They were as follows :— Marks, £151, ( accepted ) j Gedyo and Company, £184 ; Mills', £205.'

The various vessels in liarbour to-day flew their flags at "half-mast" In respect for the memory of Mrs Batger (wife of Mr Batger, Auckland manager of tbe New Zealand Shipping Company) recently deceased.

A united practice of the members of the Aucklaud Band 3ot Hope will be held this evening in tb.e Temperance Hall, Albert street. The entertainment will be held (weather permitting) on the eveniug of U.M. birthday, in the Choral Hall.

The programmes for the six performances to be given next iveck by the Mendelssohn Quintette Club have beon arranged, aud from an inspection of them we can assure the musical public that they are of a most attractive aud thoroughly high-class char acter, while the selections are vaiied enough to suit diversities of taste. Ou the opening night (Tuesday), morceaux by Meudclssohn, Donizetti, Raaf, Briccialdi, Wieniawaki, Boocherini, Servais, »nd otber well-known composers will he given, and each succei ding evening fresh pieces will be executed.

Negotiations havo boon proceeding for some time past in connection with tho pro posed visit of a New Zealand football team to Sydney. It i 3 very probable that the scheme will be curried into effect, tho Aus tralian men having offered £300 towards the expenses of the visitors, They also pio mise to return the visit in September.

The now Musical Union at Devonport (conductor, Mr Gordon Gooch) bids fair, judging from the practice this week, to be a great success. With proper attention to instruction, and a continued regularity of attendance, tho first concert ought to prove a boon to its music-loving mombora and the North Shore community generally.

At. tho meeting of the French Literary Society this evening, the president, Mr 0. de LEan will deliver a descriptive lecture on " Industrial and Naval Training Schools in Belgium."

A fire ocoured at Papakura Viilley on Sunday night last, by which the dwelling house of Mr 11. J. Middleton was totally destroyed. It was insured with its con tents in the A'cw Zealand Insurance Company for £700.

The friends of mounted constable Kelly aro anxious concerning him. On Monday last ho was despatched to one of the north ern stettlements on some police business, and has not since been heard of. As he was mounted ova froah horse, it is feared some accident has occurred.

A young shaver of nine years named O'Connell was arrested nt the Thames yesterday for abstracting lelters from tho letter-box on the steamer Patiki, and attempting to pass oil' sonio cheques that he got in one of them.

The Board of Education, at its ordinary sitting yesterday, wan chiefly engaged in discussing Mr Laishley's resolutions on the sale of books by teachers in public school*. The resolulions did not meet with general approval, although the hoard agreed in part with Mr LaUhley that tho subject wan wot thy of attention. Mr Clark moved, aa an amendmont to Mr Laishley's first three resolutions : " That the Executive Committee be requested to'consider and report what arrangement can be made to ensuro a supply, otherwise than through the teachers, of all booKs to scholars in the city and other places, where books can be readily obtained from the booksellers at or near publishing prices "; and in addition. " That, uutil a better system of supplying books, &c, to the children attending the school oan be devised, the Board decides to adhere to the present plan"; andi "That tho Exccutivo Committee bo requested to endeavour to have school books Biipplicd at a cheapor rate than at present." It wa« decided that Mr Clark could not make the latter addition. The original amendment was carried by a majority of otio. Mr Laishley's fourth resolution was then put aud negatived. Owing to the lateness of the hour, applications and other business were held over until tho next meeting.

A caso of cattlo trespass at Takapuna was heard this morning before MrMacdonald.in which a native was summoned at tho instanco of Captain "Welsh to answer a cliargo under tho Impounding Act. 'The etiso was dismissed, His Worship believing that tho native, through ignorance of tho law, was not responsible for hia con duct in rescuing the cattlo, and the CoHit disillowed Captain . Welch's costs, which he thought would not be to tho captain's benefit. Wore he to allow costs a bid feeling would be engendered among the natives, and there might be a good d«al of trouble in getting costs. He thought the better way would bo to rive the native au easy lesson in law, which he might communicate to other natives; aud after they had learnt tho les son, thay would be held responsible. The lesfon was then given, through Mr Brown, to defendant and other natives in Court, to tho effect that, when their cattlo were found trespassing on other poople's pro perty, and were being taken to the pound, to rescue them from the custody of liersons in charge, would bs to break the aw, and for which they would be punished. Captain Welsh was not altogether pleased at having "to pay the piper," andnddressed the Court on the a|/grosive conduct of the Takapun.i Koad Board towards him, stilting that the Board encouraged cattle trespass, and it would, in his opinion, be better for tho Takapuna settlers If they had no lload Board.

Tho ordinary meeting of tho Harbonr Board takes place on Thurtday next. Notice has been given oC tho following re solutions :—Mr McKouzie to move (1) "That the Engineer bo instructed to pre pare and submit to tbo Board at the earliest possible date plans, specifications, and detailed estimates of the cost of the proposed dock at Calliope Point, depth as suggested by the Kngineer, thirty two feet;- proportionate length, say 650 feet, with a breadth of 95 feet. (2)'" Thatthe Board, at an early date, take into coiisideration tho advisability' of re moving the Pilot station from North. Head to Rangitoto Reef," Mr Mays to move— (1) "That tenders be called for the exten sion of Victoria Wharf, according to plans prepared by the Engineer, -as soon as the necessary piles are to hand," (2) "That the Devonport wharf be repaired arid made safe for traffic."

' On Wednesday ' last, when the1 barque Oriont, bound from Liverpool for this port, was about GO miles off the Threo Kings, one of tho apprentices, named Henry Ogg, was sent aloft,to oil the fore topgallant mast, According to a statement, made by one of the eeamen, he suddenly lost his footing and fell overboard. A life-buoy was immediately thrown to him, and a boat put into the water and manned, but owing to the very high sea running, all efforts to recover the unfortunate lad proved unavailing. Ogg, who is abput 19 years of oge, shipped at Dundee, and was on his firit sea voyage on the Orient.

Thirty-seven cases sewing machines un packing.—D.B. Chambers.-[Advt.l

THE NATIVE MEETING

AT WHATIWHATIHOE.

[From ouk Sp/ccial Rkporthb.]

ALEXANDRA, this day, TALK ABOOT HIROKI.

The natives got hold of the story, ; that Hiroki had been hanged yesterday morning and they were chatting over the matter all day, some wondering whether he was guilty of the murder or not, and somo assorting it was a murder on account of land, while others denied that land had anything to do With it.

WETEKE'S ACTION AND ITS

EFFECTS,

I had a long talk with Wetera about his putting his land through tho Court. The land he intends putting through extends sixteen miles up the south bank of the Mokau, and along the beach to the White Cliffs, Great pressure has been put upon him to withhold the land from going through the Court, but his power and influence were too great to be resisted. The natives watch his acstion with great attention, he being tho first Ngatimaniapoto who has made an attempt to put land through. The tribe, as <i tribe, are very ignorant of the procedure of the Land Court, and are waiting to see how Wetere fares, when, should he be successful, in their opinion, others will follow his example. , I have been told that Rowi has only claims in for four small blocks in all {he Maniajjoto lands. V.; .' ■ •'•' :" ■' '■ • '■•

MAO til RESERVES. I asked Major To Whoovo yestorday about the endowments given in tho district before the war for Maori Schools. Thbre wore three : One at Te Awamutu, the acreage of which he did not know (but a European said it was 1,500 acres), a school house built and still standing, but used now na a place of worship, and an endowment' leased ; but how the funds are applied ana what title is possessed he knows not, He thinks, however, that the endowment went in tho confiscations. There was another endowment tor a similar purpose at Kangia whin, which, he believes, has been sold, and another of 1,500 acres at Taupirl given by Takerei Te Ran also for a Maori school, bnt diverted to other purposes. He added tbat he would enquire into the matter in Parliament. Yesterday the weather was magnificent, aud the bulk of the natives are much discontented at being kept still waiting. Te Wheoro told me the fault was wkh Maniapoto's people, bat he knew not ths cause.

A LUCKY DIGUE X,

Hone Werahiko, the prospector, has in vited VVahanui, Taonm, and Manga, aad thrco others to dinner with him on Sunday at Connell's Hotel, and the iuvitation has been accepted, although Taonul told me that if the talking began to-morrow it would continue throughout Sunday, I be lieve that it is yet unsettled who will be tho first speaker, but i'l all previous meetings Wuhanui has beon the king's mouth-piece

CABLEGRAMS.

[KiturEn's TKiiuaiiAus.]

Funeral of Lord Cavendish.— New Appointments.

LUNDOfI, Mayll. Thk funeral of Lord Fredrick Cavendish, took place to-day at Chatsworth, Derby shire. Fully fifty thousand persons were present, including tho members of the Ministry, and members of both Houses of Parliament.

It is announced that Leonard Courtney, M,1 J., Ufider-Seerelary for the Colonies, has been appointed Financial secretary to the Treasury,.vice tho late Lord Frederick Cavendish, and that tho Hon. A. Evelyn Ashley, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, has been appointed to succeed Courtney as Uuder-Secretary for the Colonies.

GLADSTONE'S REPRESSIVE MEASURES.

LONDON, May 11.

In the House of Commons to-day, the Right Hon. W. X Gladntone introduced his bill providing means for the better repres sion of crime in Ireland. Tfco talient features o£ tho measure are as follow :—The appointment of a Commission of Judges to try cases without juries in tho disturbed districts; domiciliary vuits by the police ; tho expulsion from, Ireland of foreigners who may bo considered dangerous, and a summary conviction of night prowlers. 'I he Executive is also to bo invested with the wiacst powers for dealing with illegal societies, meetings, and Inflamitig journals, The operations of the measure are to be extended over a period ot three years. The bill was road a first time this afternoon.

The Parucllito numbers consider the measure) unnecessarily stringent, and in veigh against it in strong terms.

THE EGYPTIAN CkISIS.

PARIS, May 11

In the Chamber of Deputies last night, M. do Freyciiiet, tho Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs, stated, with reference to tho pieicnt crisis in Egypt, that the British ami French Governments would continue to act iv concert, and were re- Kc.lvcd to maintain the independence of that country. M. de Freycinet further stated that communications had been ad dressed to the European Courts, with the view of ascertaining what line of action the Powers proposed to Uke in tho matter. [l'Ktt MKKCIUNT BHIPPINO AWD U»DKE-

WiUTKHS' ASSOCIATION,]

LONDON, May 11

Arrived : Tho ships Hurunui, from Poit Chalmers, on January 31 ; and Canterbury, from tho same port on February 21.

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, this day.

Tho Victorian agricultural statistics for 1881, Which hove just boon issued, snow that the total yield of wheat last year was 8,710,000 bushels, show ing a decrease of 1,910,000 compared with 1880. The average of wheat por aero was 9J bushels The total yield of oats wan 3,C10,000 bushels, being an increase of 1,250,000 compared with 1880, tho average produce being 24$ bushels per acre.

SYDNEY, this d»y.

New Zealand wheat, 6s 7«l; Now Zea. land oats, 3a lod; maize, 5s 6d; Sugar Company's No; 1 prices, 35".

ARCHIBALD FORBES,

The Ministry have invited MrArchibald Forbes and a largo party to an excursion to tho Zigzag ou the Blue Mountains,

WRECK OF THE RANELAGH,

BRISBANE, May 12.

5 Intelligenca has been received from Cardwoll that tho steamer Kunelagh has gone ashore at King's Reef, near that place, and become a total wreck,- Tho passengers were saved, but tho mails were lost.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—ANNUAL SOIREE.

The annual soiree in connection with the Young Men's Christian Association took place at tho rooms of the association last evening. Tea was done justice to by up wards of 200 persons. The followiug ladies provided and attended to the tables s—The Misses Bartlett, Miss Kenderdine, Miss Fairburn, and Miss Buddie; Mesdames Goldie, Mackie, Brackenrigg, Wiisou, Wiieman, Smith, and Edwards. At 7.30 tho lecture hall was cleared, and ia a few minutes a largo aiidiencc assembled. The following gentlemen, amongst others, occu pied seats on the platform :—Mr F. Battlcy (president of the association), Boys. A. Carrick, McKenzio Frazer, T, Spurgcon, and T. Buddie, Messrs-Lark ins, Vines, Nowman, Shalders, Buddie, and Dr, Ken derdine. After devotional exercises, led by the Rev. T. Buddie, the chpir, under Mr Tantield, sang "Oh, Uity of the Just." The Chairman having expressed his grati fication at seeing so many present, said some present could remember the meeting held 20 years ago in the old Oddfellows' Hall in Queen-street. In looking over/ the old miuute-boqks, he found the first minute was on 29th January, 1855. The meeting house ot the association was burnt down in 1863,.and being uninsured, the association ! was in great difficulties. They tenanted the High-street Congregational School until the present building was erected in l'§6s. In 1868 they had only 1868 members on the roll, an<} some of them nominal, and 140 subscribers, Tho Bible-class had to bo dis continued, and the supplies on the reading room table reduced. During the next few years they were working down tho debt, and in 1875, through Dr, Somcrville's in lluenco,the last £1000 of debt was cleared off Ho referred gratefully to the great assist ance given by the secretary, Mr Buddie, saying without him the ' asEOcia tion . could hardly be afloat to-day. Having alluded at length to the present Christian work of the assocfation, he paid young men of to-day would be leaders in a few years. They wanted for these young men not an emasculated Christianity, not mere sentiment They wanted a race of men to grow up who believed, who knew what they believed, and who were not ashamed of believing.

' Key. Mr Cnrrick briefly addrecsed the assemblage on the work of Christian Association*, saying they rnabled young men to become worthy of their high Chris tun profession and privileges. He advised young men fo have a just and adequate appreciation of their responsibilities. They should be true to their faith, and constant and courageous in good work. Mr Vines pavo a graphic account of the desolate condition of a young man entering London 45 years ago without any society like the Y. M.C. A. to go to, He delivered an excellent practical address, taking for his text the aphorism "Union is strength."

Mr Spurgeon spoke on the position of ybung men with respect to their elders, dividing it into the propositions—(l) It is the privilege of young men to be surrounded by their elders ; (2) it is the duty of the young man to come after his elder; (3) it is sometimes the duty of young men to go before their elders. Several votes of thanka having been passed, the pronuncia tion of tho benediction brought the proceed ings to a close. The speeches, were inter* spersed. with hymns by the choir. '

SCHOOL TEACHERS REQUI SITES.

THE SCHOOL-BOOK PURCHASE

SYSTEM.

In moving his resolutions at the Boanl of Education meeting yesterday, for the aboli tion of the system of school-book purchase and sale by teachers, Mr Laieliley spoke as follows :—Before proceeding to the direct subject matter of my motions, I propose briefly to remark—as a preliminary—on two classes of subjects—specially relating to the two classes of persons, which would, if my motions are carried, bo specially affected by them. I refer, of course, to the public, or rather the parents and guardians ol scholars on the one part, and the touchers and officials of the Board on the other part. Now, I have no wish to appear to pose before the members of this Board as a doctrinaire ; but there are certain general principles which seem to me could so underlie our de clsion in this matter.that I cannot avoid re. ferring to them. The first is as regards the public, and it is this—tbat where there are loud and general complaints on the part of the public, they at least should command searching inquiry a»d serious investigation, although they should not, in my opinion, influence ia any way our deoision. I say our decision, because I am an implicit belisver that wisdom does not liewith the multitude, but wiih the few ; and tbat the multitude only echo what they are educated or taught to echo by tho few : which few, in all communities, there fore, govern the mass. Therefore, although as I have said, where there are loud aud general complaints, thatfact alone should command the gravest attention ami inquiry, yet it should uot, in ray opinion, sway our decision. Our duty in all such cases appears to me very clear and our path straight. And that is to impartially Batiety ourselves—apart from public outcry—whether a real sub»taati»l public grievance exists, and it co, to rectify it. The second general principle I would bring forward relates to the teacheis and officials of tho Board, and it is this : That human nature is not mainly swayed by a sense of right or wrong, honour or dis honour, good or evil. Nothing oi the sort. There is a far more potent influence—au influence which always has been, and I suppose always will be tho great motive power in human actions. That is self-intercfct, which always has the tendency to warp diainterested judgment and sear the con science. Thus, where public interests and pereoual interests clash, the public interests must, as a rule, inevitably suffer. Having thus indicated the general principles which seem to me to underlie the questious at issue, I now proceed to deal with the motions in question.

PRESENT SYSTEM.

And, firstly, let us view the present system as it now stands, which affects some 16,000 children, and therefore some 6,000 parents aad guardians Thus, if there be a grievance, it is indeed widespread, aud therefore very serious ; and of this system the complaints by parents and guardians en the ground of expense have been, as far as I am able to judge, very general and bitter And as tho large majority of the persons aflected are potr persons, every unnecessary shilling of outlay is a con sideration—which outlay by the whole lenor of the Education Act, waa intended by tho Legislature should bo avoided to the utmost extent possible. Now the present system I understand to be tbis, that the Board authorise teachers to sell school books and material at the retail Auckland shop prices—the teachers ob tainiug such discounts and commissions as thay can from the booksellers—and do not confine teacher to use one set of books on any one subject (except on reading the book ou which subject has just been ordered to be re-cbanged to the great expense of parents from Collin's series to the very book, the Koyal Header, originally in use, but give them the optiou of using any one of teveral books on each subject.

RESULT OF SYSTEM,

The result is this:-(a) That teachers are directly intoro.ted to compel scholars to purchase as many books and as much material as possible, in order to securo as much discount or commission as possible, (b) That if a child changes fro^n a public school to auothcr school, even t > one iv the next street, he ruus the rink of being compolied to change nil his books with the change of school; and (c) Teachers are directly in terested that a child should not cultivate cleanliness and care with hit books and school material, bat, ou the contrary, should as scou as possible destroy or lose them. I do not for a moment say that teachets do bo act, but the system is undoubtedly »iii ccptible of teachers *o acting, which ooglit not so to b«. Such is tho pretent system, and solo»p us sclf-mtcrest governs mankind, so long is it futile to deny the direct tende»cy of such a system—■which must be a tendeucy to the aggrindisenicnt of the teacher at the expense ot the scholar.

EUKORS OF SYSTEM,

Thus tho direct faults ot the present re gime appear to rae to be as follows :—(1) Tho Board most certainly should have one book or ono series of books only on each subject for univers»l use in its schools— whereas the present syitem justifies the option of u»iog one of several. (2) The school books and material should be supplied at the lowest possible prices—whereas there are now ■very large profit^ made by intermediate parties. (3) No temptation should be placed iv the way of teachers to unneces sarily change books of flntciial, or be care less as to their lo<B or destruction, whereas there is now undoubied'y the temptation. Firstly, us to having only one book or aeries of books on rach subject for universal use. The desirability of such a courao seems to me patent. There must be one book which is the best, aud tberetore that book should be gravely chosen and rigidly insisted on. I canuot think this subject admits of argument; but, on the contrary, calls for prompt rectification. Secondly, the tcinol books and material should bo supplied at tne lowest possible {.rico; and this is most import ant, bearing in mind that the large majority »f parents and guardians is poor. l?ow, I am credibly informed that at least each child's books and materials annually—even taking into full account that a Urge proportion of the young children use no books, and even at a more advanced stage of study, few books, and even if there be no changes, suoh as changos from one school to another —amount te 2s, at least, all round on an average. [The secretary subsequently admitted that the average would probably be 38,] This alone involves on expendi ture of at least £1,600 annually. And I am also informed that the Auckland retail pripe for books and material is in most cases at least 25 per cent, over the English published price; and that off the English published price there would be allowed to wholesale customers a considerable dis count, ranging from say 20 to 40 per cent. 8o that if my information be correct, thero is a profit made put of the sale of 25 per cent., plus say 30 per cent., equal to say 55 per cent, minus only the cost of transit and ex change. Therefore it seems to me, wilh such a large expenditure, amounting to at least say £2,000 (including tho books and stationery required for the Inspector's depart ment and in the Board's office), [according to Secretary abo.tt £3,000], the Board should be able to command supplies on the very best possible terms in London or h»re, and thereby save annually to the parents and guardians of scholars a very considerable sum. Surely a very serious saving when the majority of those who have to pay are poor. Thirdly, which is tbat no temptation should be placed in the way of teachers to unne cessarily change books or material, or be careless as to their loss or desiruction. Now the -prima facie principle will, I ap prehend, bo generally .conceded, but there is another element under this heading which seems to me should not be overlooked ; and that is, if we desire that a good moral tone be inspired into the scholars by tho teachers, we should do nothing which can in any way tend to weaken that tone in the teacher.

So much for the present system,, which, as I have before «aid, seems most unjustifi ably expensive and pernicious, for the reasons I have pointed out. And, ■therefore a substantial grievance needing prompt rectification at our lutnds. The remedy for'these defects iv tho present system seems to me simple. Let the Board either iuvite tenders here or deal direct with a wholesale London house for the annual supply of everything received from time to time, which, as I have shown, would amount to at least £2,000 worth [and accordiug to secretary's estimate, £3,000]. Let a circular be issued to teachers informing tbem that the books arid material will he issued to them an needed from time to time on requisition, tbo conditions at tached to such issuing boing that the articles are to be sold only for cash, or at all events if sold otherwise, so sold at the teactier's risk who will thus.havetoaccouutsay quarterly for the ca3h received or books not solo. This plan seems to me to meet all the ob

jections to the present system except that of uniformity of bonks, which, of course, would have to be dealt with separately.

CONCLUSION.

In conclusion, all I need say is that these motions, involving as they do such serious considerations, should, I venture to urge, receive every possible consideration, and be ultimately passed unauimously as a remedy for a real substantial grievance which now indubitably exists.

RAILWAY BAND CONCERT AND BALL.

Thl annual concert and ball by the mem bers of the Auckland Eailway Band were given last night in the Choral Hall with marked success, The baud, consisting of fourteen musicians, played well, and earned the applause which followed the several selections. Tbisband was formed less thantwo years ago under the superintendence of Mr Dobbie, and soon began to shew that there was other music than that of engines iv connection with the Auckland flail way. The members practise twice a week, and arc regular and attentive at the practices. Since Mr Bobbie's promotion, Mr Elijah Spragg has taken the place of bandmaster and has held it together.while Mr Impey has acted as inbtructor, hence it was thathe conducted last night. Theselcc tion£, chosen by Mr Impey, wore admirably performed, and were, "Slow March" (Norma), "Edita Valso," fantasia "On Parade.' and the well known but rather difficult selection, "La Fille de Madame Angot." An excellent programme of songs was submitted, viz., "Jack's Yarn," Mr Knocks; "oh I how delightful," Miss Lottie Avey; "Fairy Jane,'1 Mr Littlewood; "Madoline," Mr Edwards; "Half-mast High," Miss Spry; "Once Again," Mr O.ibourne; "Golden Love," Miss Sampson; "Mignonette," Mr Ed wards; "We'd better bide a wee," Miss Lottie Avey; "The King's Highway," Mr Rhodes; "My, Sweetheart when a Boy," Mr Littlewood; "Apart," Miss Spty ; "Pilgrim of Love," Mr (isbourne; "Within a mile of Edinburgh Town," Miss fa'atnpson ; "The Mountebank," Mr O'Sulli van. Mr llooten accompanied the singers on the pianoforte, butappeared ratherconfused, and in one or two instances went tlightly astray. Among the most noticeable ballads of the evening, sung with good c fleet, and encored, were those of Miss Sumpson, Miss Avey, and the " Half Mast lligb," of Miss Spry. Mr Littlewood rendered "My Sweetheart" happily. Mr Khodea "was eminently successful in the "King's Bighway." Mr Edwards was encored in both his sonns, and respouded with "Killarney " and "Alice, where Art Zhou" ; nor must we forget Mr Osbourne, whose " Pilgrim of Love "• was exquisitely and carefully sung, evidently suited to Mr Osbourno's capabilities. We congratulate the band on its successful concert. The ball was kept up with spirit until 2 o'clock a.m., Mr F. Laurie acting as M.C, Mr John Hunt, of Wakefield-strcet, catered in the refreshment department. Among the patrons we noticed Mr Macdonald, Mr Elliott, Mr O'Sullivan, Mr Tyler, Father Walter Macdonald, and other citizens.

POLICE COURT. -This day.

(Before J. K. Macdonald, Ksa-. R.M., and Jos. • Nowman, Esq., J.P ) Drunkards.—David Mills, Henry Rosser, John Brown, Charles Sampson, and William Koeorson were fined 5* each Thefts By cmldben,—Martha MoM»nup, Annie Ooorue. iioßanta Bull. Ursula Marlon Jtttsoe, and Mary Olarko were charged with stealing goads from shops in Queon-streot on tho Bth instant, viz., ribbons and a pair of mittens, from Mtasrs Llnabury »nd Co., value 3n; rlbbona rro7n Mosira Mllno and^Ohoyee,2a ; ribbons from Messrs Garliok and Cranwell, Is; bottle of sosDt from Messrs Goodson and Son, 1»; and a box or flas from tho chop of Mr John Maxlleld. Is.—The children plaaded guilty.— Se/geas t Pardy said the girls were an organised band of pilferers, and went in a body on their expeditions. — His Worship anked wbat ttm to bo done with them — Sevoralot the parents of the child ran appeared in oourt, and upoke in their children's favour.— Sergeant Piudy believed, from what he could gather, tbat tho girls MoManus »nd Bell w»re the leaders; BOtueot the parents wore reßpeot able persons; but tfie child Bell had no mother, und her falher. a carpenter, was not In a posi tion to takeoaro of hiadaughtur. The children then comuiencad to blame each other.—His Worship cautioned tho children, and teld them to Rive no tho habit of plckiaK and stealing, or thoy wouid find themselves in Mount lidcn QaoL The girls were discharged, excepting Ball, who was committed to tho Industrial Home for two years.

No Light Out.—J»mos Haron appeared on summons, charged with erecting a fence around building mntori&l »nd not keeping a. light bur»ing at ihe spot, on tha nixht ot the 3rd Instant.—DotHndant pleaded not Kulity; he had donoallin hla power to keap alight burning, and omploy&l a boy to Bee to It.—Sergouit Clarke waa aworn, and deposed that the li«ht was out at an e&rl/ hour in tbo evening as ho was pa.slnß: th«re vai a good lamp, but it was in darkness— Servant Pardy said ho bel'ovod Str Heron had dono his bost la tho ci«e.—The Cou<-t niemiteed tho ease.

BtKAOa or ImpoU.s'lug act.—Ttmo>hy(* native) was charged with resouioff cattle, on tho 9<h ifisfant, from the custody ot Captain Goorso AugUßtus Welttn.Tukapuon.—Mr Brown, native Interpreter, appeared in his official capacity,— Mr Speed, for Mr LaiFhler, appeared for tho pro^Goutlon.-Georuo Augustus Welsh, residing at Takapuna, d«posed thut on the 9th (Inaiant ( I'nssday) ho waa standing on his balcODy and svw a nuicbe ot catt'o out.ide hla new n*te ; he wont with thoviow of driving the cattle away; fonnd hla gato PMtly open ; three were in hlB paddock; ho took oh«rge of the whole of the cattle, intondintc to drive them to-the pound, ''efondintran out of his place with a short heavy stick in hia hand, and deliberately turned tho cattle in another direction : lie spoke in • nulish, an« asked defendant wh»t he meant b? Buoh oondnot; he intended to Impound them aud ho had no right to take possession of the o*ttle. Dotondant took no »otico. bnt druvo them into his p»ddocka«< shut the gate *ftor him. Constable Rtoar was olose by and saw the wh»lo of tho affair. He had suffered consWer ablrby the Intrusions of caitlo.and had many ot hit fruit trees «e«trojod. He might say th»t tho Tafcupuna hoad Board aotaally encourage these detiredations by cattle, and he had t»en advißOrt to go to l»w with the Koad Bo»rd. Capf. Wolshwa'iproc»eiiingtoinvo'gh«everelr»Ralnst the oonauot uf the looul board, when his solicitor advlfol him to keep to the c»sa in hand.—Mr liUflc appeared for «ho defendant, and cross examined compUinant.—To His Worship iHo drova threo out, and three were ontside; he intended to impound the six.—To Mr Luski The whole ot them were *n his property.— Cumtablo Moar deposed to seeing tho cattle and '"apiain WeUh, also the form of Timothy in the distance but did not obeerte his stict, »or was he iit a potltion to ste.to what did exactly take place.—Mr Lmk ad«reßs«d the Court in defence, and said the native was net awsro that he wm doing wrong in Bcourlnft his own eatile. —Hi» W»r»hip B»id that ev«ry sorson was sup posed ta know the law.—Mr Lwk thought t»ere wm no Intended oflsneo an tho part of Timothy; — Aft«r some further evidanee. his Worshp stid thore was no force used, and ho did not think the native |thounht that he w«s commit ting t, broaoh- of the law.—Mr Bwadnlan hbppd the Coart wonld allow tho costs to which Captain Wotehbai been^ul«eoted.—DlsmUked wlihont costs.

Sunday DMNicma — Michael Fljnn, lnnd lord of th« Nottingham Castle' Hotel, appeared In answer to a charge of supplying slcoholio liquor »o Cecilia Howe on Sunday, tho 30th uSt. — Mr Hesketh appeared in defence.—f'erg. pardy st&ted that tho prinoipal wi'ness in this c»3e was roportod to bo ill, but he could not speakof his own knowleduo.—Mr Eeeketh sad that he was informed that this vory witnees was «oen outside tho court, dressed In her beat clothes Sho oould not be found, however, and tho caße was remanded until Monday n»jt This was all the business,

THE PHOENIX PARK TRAGEDY.

(To tho Editor.)

Sm —In reply to a lottor simed " Irishman," in your irsuo of Thursday, with your permission I will make a few remarks thcrron. With regard to tho rqlativo merits of your article as com pared with the " Herald," and which seems to please your correspondent so much, I will leave the public to judgo, having no doubt but both ■writers wore actuated by tho bost motives. '• Irishman " asks, would it bo right to blamo tho whole of tho Scotch people for tho attempt on tho Queen's life, or tho whole of tho Ameri can poople for the nssas-lnation 'of i the lato President Oarfleld 1 Certainly not; but surely there is no parallel botwoen those and tho Phoenix Park tragedy, and tho ittempt to draw ono shows defectivo reasoning power. That part of Ireland which has been influenced by tho immoral teaching of tho Land league has, for tho pastthroo years been marked by the red hand of the assassin. Women havo not been spared, and the more helpless dumb animals have also been tortured mid deeds perpetrated' which would bo more worthy the Indian Thug than a people wlio pro fess to bo civilised. These cowardly and in human deeds have culminated in the murder of two high Government officials; aided and sympathised with by tho community !£_ wh'ch the1 murder was committed. The Government are powerless to bring tho assassins to justice; and wo are told tho people are not to bo blamed for the actions of indivi duals; but ,by shielding these inhuman wretches they becomo participators in thoir crime, and are to bo condemned in thcairere gate. In reading the long catalogue of crimes, it is no wonder the aspiration would go forth— "P hi or tlle iron h&nd and indomitable will of a Cromwell to guide the helm of State." I hopo that my countrymen in Auckland will not bo imbued with that false patriotism which seems to animate Irishmen, that would • blazon., cvjldeods, and consccrato a crime."— I am, &0., Another Irisiijian.

[Our correspondent's statement that tho assassins wero ''aided, and sympathised with by the community in which tho murder was committed," is quito gratuitous, and s wholly unwarranted by the facts, so far as they have come to light.—Ed. B.S.]

LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT.

PKOrOSED LEGISLATION.

THROUCJH the agency of the Press Associa tion, we learn to-day that the Government have in contemplation the passing of an important measure to secure local self, government for the various districts of the colony. To ensure the co-operation of the existing local bodies, a circular has been prepared for issue to them, signed by Major Atkinson, the Colonial Treasurer netting forth the intentions of Government' and requesting an expression of opinion oa the subject. After stating that the circular is only intended to apply to the government of country districts, it states that the Government, after careful inquiry, are satis fied that there are some districts which desire the usual government of counties and of Road Boards, and others which wish only the government of one or other of these bodies. It is evident that legislation to be satisfactory rnuet be so framed as to allow each district to choose readily which of such forms of government it prefers to have. One of the measures most needed is consolidating the Road Board Acts, which by bringing the whole law relating to Koad Boards into one statute, would much simplify the working of these institutions, As to the finances of local bodies, of course the greater part of their, revenue must at all times bo derived from rates, Believing that the present system of valul ing is unnecessarily expensive, and that local bodies might, at a small cost to the colony, be relieved of the cost of valuation altogether by adopting the property tax valuation, the Government are preparing a new Bating Bill on that basis. By such a Bill it will be proposed that every third year, in March, commencing in the year 1883, the Property Tax Commissioner, who will then have completed his raluation, shall furnish each body with the valuation roll. Ue will also have to famuli the local bodies every intermediate year with a list of any alterations made by him owing to change of owner or occupier, the purchase of land from the Crown, etc. The ratepayers will be protected from excessive valuations, for not only,will they have the right of appeal to the Boards of Keviewer?, but also under the Property Assessment Act of last session, the Government must purchase the proporty If they do not reduce their valuation to what the owner has valued it at, while the Go vernment are protected from unfairly low valuations by having the light of purchase at the owner's valuation with £10 per cent, added, The rates will then be struck on the capital value of the land, and of course the making out of the rate-book will, under the proposed bill, be a matter of clerical work simply. It will also be proposed to vest the power of selling or letting land for the uin-paymeut of rates in the Public Trustee sixmonths after judgment has been obtained on notico given to the defaulter, but compelling the Public Trustee to do bo on getlitg a certificate of judgment, and also enabling him to pay ovsr to the local body the raies, Sic., in arrear before the sale or lease, in which case he will retain the interest charged. As these powers are generally exercised in, the case of unoccu pied or deserted lands overwlilch the Public Trustee has control, it will be more con venient for him to have these powers, and it will save both trouble and expense to local bodies.

The intention of the Government is stated to ie-introduce, in amended form, the Roads Construction Bill, and the Native Lands Rating Bill; and the local bodies in giving their views on the' matter are re quested to bear in mind :—

1. That it is most desirous to avoid hav ing to obtain aid for local bodies directly from Parliament.

2. That whether the money for the con struction of local public works be iound by Parliament or by local bodies, it must, to a great extent, and for some ttme to come, be found out of loans.

3. That, as regards such works as main roads, which connect one centre of popula tion with another, thereby promoting tho prosperity of the whole colony to an even greater degree than they benefit tho imme diate localities through which they pass, it is only fair that the whole colony should bear, at any rate, the greater part ot the cost of their construction,

4. That as regards »uch works a9 district road?, which may be said to be constructed chieily for the benefit of the property through which they pass, the greater part of the c»st of their construction should be borne by the property so beneßttedij in other words, by rates, which should be spread over a reasonable teitn of years, so as to repay the principal with interest at a low rate. The Government endeavoured to effect this object by the Roads Construction Bill la9t session. The bill provided that £150,000 out of the loans yearly, a grant of surplus land fund up to £150,000, for giving aid to main roads, which were roads declared to bo such by the Board, with the approval of Parliament. Any County Council or Councils who desired te construct a main road, and which could have provided tho fourth of the cost, could at once have got the other three-fourths from the Board as a free grant in aid. If such Council was not in a position to provide the fourth, then if the ratepayers approved by a poll of tho levying of a special, rate to repay snoh fourtu, the Board were to supply the whole of the money necessary for the construction, three-fourths of it as free grant in aid, and tli9 other, one-foutttt being repayable by twenty half-yearly debentures* of the Council, which wers not to bear interest. The Mil contained a number of machinery provuions for ensuring that the estimate of the cott on which tho moneys were to b advanced was rensonable; that the moneys conH have been applied only to tho works for which they were obtained, taking a poll of the ratepayers to enable the local bodies to unite in an application, and for making and collecting the special rate?, etc. If the applications for the yoar had' exceeded the money at the disi posal of the Boa'd, such money would have been divided pro rata, the Board having no power to grant tuo application of one body in preference to another. It snould be mentioned that the definition of road given by the Bill included bridges, and that priority was given to the applications of bodies desirous of reconstructing roads evi dently destroyed by floods. Another part of "the Bill provides a scheme for conitruct ing roads through Crown-lands, either bo fore or shortly after sale, out of the put chase money to be received therefrom) thus throwing the cost of the construction of all main roads through lands now in the hands of the Crown upon the land fund. As to maintenance after construction of works above referred to, there cannot be much doubt that in all .ordinary cases tho cost must be defrayed out of the rates ; in other words, by the owners of the property benefitted by the same. It is because of the recognition by the Government of this principle that they introduced the Crown and Native Lands Hating Bill, which brought the Crown and the natives within the operation of Bnch a principle. The ciicular then briefly refers to the above-named Bill, the provisions of which are intended to securo the rating of Crown and Native lands within boroughs the same as private lands, and further, to give the Governor power to define districts witbin which native lands may be' similarly dealt with. The opinion of the local governing bodies is, in conclusion, asked for upon all tho matters dealt'with in the circular, and tpeci'fic answers arc in vited to the following questions : 1. Should the county chairmen be olected as mayors are? - '

I 2. Should counties be enabled to i-plit, or amalgamate, or otherwise alter their boun daries, without consent of Parliament, as is now required ? ' , ' 3. Should road districts in each county ; form ridings of the county? ' ' 1. Would you suggest any alteration in {the mode of electing councillors 1 j 5. G»n you suggest any new duties which ; should be imposed, or new powers which ;should bo Conferred >on comities, more espo jcially as to power of making by-laws? ' i 5. Should the counties be enabled to create new road dis'ricts, or alter the exist .ing.'one.of their own motion, or only on tho .petition of a majority of the ratepayers ? 7. Should the counties or the Road ; Boards have the power of altering'the'divi sions and the numbers of the'members of the Koad Boards? ■ ■.<-■»' ' S. What rating powers should countios bave? >■ . ■, , _9. What rating powers should Road Boards have,?

_ 10, If tho operation of the Counties Act ,1s suspended in any county, should tlie ■ljoad Boards be enabled to exercise any of ™c powers of the county, and, if so which ? 11. Should Road Board membors hold °i ij r afixGd tlme> and if so, what, or should a proportion retire every year? 12. Should Road Board chairmen bo olected as mayors are ? 13. Is it desirable to allow of Road Board elections being held in an open public meet iiujj, like those of school committees in dis tricts where the Road Board, by special order,ar!opts tho plan ? ... ] 14. What alterations do you Suggest in ;the Rating Bill, as sketched iuiKe circular [enclosed ;herewith ?

:HB 4UCKLAHD BTENIJTG STMi, SATURDAY, MAT 13.



AUBTRJAS BMTWOOD Cane Chairs, Austrian Sn^i^Viw' Bentwood Oano Conches and 128, Queen-street. ij OUug eB, Austrian Bentwood ~.,-. Cano Xiooklng Ohatra. ALNUT DKAWINGK KOOM SUITES In Jj,*?^' "J0"^"1811K, Tapestry, Rep, and Cre -123. Qnaen-Btreet, WalnutTalfies, What: "' '* ■ ' nota and Canterbnrya. _ - ______ CKDAH Rlmu, and J&url Din fe.°n?_Ji u o V,w1 tag-room aottoß in Leather OlOthi ~■ koN Half-Tester Bed steadß, Iron Ifrenoh Bod vh*cfi£y£££' Btaada, Iron Stump Bed -123, Queen-street. Bteaaß ; iron Folding Olialr Badßteatln, Iron Goto. "PATENT Spring Holler T. _H. COOB3!, JT Bllnfls ana Venetian 133, Qoaen-fltroot. BUndo, Gilt Cornloea and "' grenoh-pollahea Cornice Poloß' m _« riARPETS, Hearthrugß", T. fcIiCOOKK, v/ Linoleum, Floorcloth, US, Queon-Btteet. Matting, Door Mats, Bath ; * ■ . ■ Mata. In great varlely. LIBKEAL DISCOUNT to „ «« v ,_ ja , I ■ Caah Pnrohaaora. All Übttn-nwttaetmP? 11? doHvetod free In town. . ,;f ;^ ■ ■•-.. ; ■^^BieapostfreoonappU.' lfe T .fc H. OOOKB. B*iS^SSSSf___? H| a



| Special Advertisements. X 0 M THIS DATE, 5 PER OKNT 5 Will. BE ALLOWEB ON ALL CASH PURCHASES FROM One Pound and upwabds. J. COSGRAVE & CO. I" DON'T PUT MY JEWELLERY li THK WINDOW TO GET DIRTY. have tho Largest ana Beat Selected Btook ot Gold and Silver JmrxLutst, ( Diamonds, Silvkb Plate. Eutoruo Piatb, Gold and Silvbb Watches. i Wkddino Pbksbntb, Mabriaob Fans, Birth day Gifts, and Christening Presents. In Now Zealand, Iho Smallest Shop and Grandest Assortment. F. H. HwiSSON, WATCHMAKER AND JKWELI.ER, Qoekn-strket • opposite tho Union Bang. J, TONSON OARLIOK.] [ROBKBT OEAmVJKIA. WINTEK, 1883, OUR SHIPMENTS OF NEW GOODS for tho 3KASON are now openod up, and for Choice Assortment and flood Valno oannot be surpassed. From this date wo shall not only aim at Mark ing our Goods lower than ordinary Trado Prices but shall allow a DISCOUNT of 6 PKB CENT, on all oasU purchases over One Pound, in every department, viz. i— DSAPEjkY, MILLINRKY, CLOTHING, FURNITURE, ANU ALL KINDS OF FURNIriHI*G GOODS. GABLICK & CItANWBLL. NEW GOODS DRE3S DEPARTMENT. sßlaok and Colourod Groa GnUn ailka Black Moire Antique „„„ Black and Coloured Hatinß rJI" Bstamene, Foul», Frenoh, and other CENT. Sergos n a htt Bpantltal French and English Double uaoxi Cashmeraa (or Dolmanß and Jackets n Ulßtor Cloths, a largo atook to select v from I Fast Pile and Fast Dyo Velveteens; Q all oolours a Louisa, Persian, and Russell Cords 0 Doable-warp Brilliants and Lustres n Now Zualand Twooda and Roumanian 0 Twllla U Magnificent Value In Black Cashmeres N and Merlnoa " Homespun Flannelettes and Melton T Cloths NKW FAN OY GOODS. The Garland or Fancy Trimmings Watered and Brocho Velvet for Trim mings 13 Colourod and Black Plush for Trim mings , Watered and Satin Sash Rlbboas up to IN' ltinohoswlde Black and Coloured Furs for Trimming THIS Plain and Fanoy Hosiery and special makes £ Mother Hubbard Collarettes Feather, Satin, and Chenille da Novelties in Soirrcfl and Ties A Far-lined Spring Top Gloves Chenilio Flowers and Feather Trim- L ratngs Bronze and Poaooek Feather* and L Wings Blaott and Bronro Hals O Vory Protly Coatuines for Children Now Stylo Children* Dresses awl W Polltseß Ladles" Skirts, Trench designs B Handsome Jaokols and Polmana Felt, Beaver, and Seal Hats D .Fancy Wool Capes and Shawls Splendid Ansorlmeut Eld, Taffeta, and " ■ Cloth Gloves &c, - &d., &a NKW MANCHESTER AND FURNISHING GOODS. 100 Patterns in Cretonnes, French and English Tho " Duplex " laco Cnrtaln Mantlesbolf and Gipsy Table Fringes Cretonne Tassels and Trlmmlnga N.Z. Blankets aud Flannels MBN'S AND BOYB' CLOTHING. : Lines Equal to Wholesale Prioe. 83 Men's Witney Overooata, lined thronghout, 253 6d 25 Men's Beaver Overcoats, 27a 6d Imporial Sao Suits, Colonial made, 39s 6d Boys' Lone Tronser Suits, from 20b Boys' and Youths' Coloilal Suite Special Lino—Bojs* Knickar Suits, 8a lid Speolal Line-Boy a' Military Salts, 15s 64 , < Tronßers and Vests, from 12a M Tweed, for Boys' wear, from la Cd GOOD STOCK Of ALL OUR ORDINARY GOODS. . Geelong Trousers and Vest White and Printed Moles Mercery, Football Jersey and Hobo A Large Assortment of Haberdashery and Tailors' Trimmings Act Goons Marked for Cash at timb of POBCHASH AMD 6 PER OENT. DISCOUNT. GrARLICK & CkANWELL, HOUSE FURNISHERS, DRAPERS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTBRS, CITY HALL AROADE. QUKBN AND LOHOT-STBHiETS, Auckland,



"lUST OPENED, SATIN BADAME3 IST Alii THB FASHIONABLE SHADES, n. NKWKST AND MOST HANDSOMK TRIMMING FOB DRESSES. BOUGHT CHEAP, AND TO HE SOLD CHEAP. : ■', J i\ ■ W MARKBD IN PLAIN FIGURE'S. >•» TfilVa PKR CENT. DISCOUNT for , : . Cash Purchasers of Goods to. ... : the amount of £2. ~, .., . ;u ;*-'L \ WILLIAM JEiATTRAY'S : Central Drafbry Warehouse, 178, 180 & 183, QtTHBN-BTBBBT, AUCKLAND (Two doors below Mason's Halrdreaslng Saloon),



Ac IiINABURY « Cp.'S NEW GOODS! . NEW GOODS I i N_W GOODS! * WK ARK NOW SHOWING OUR FIRST j " SHIPMENT Off ' AUTUMN AND WINTER DKBSS GOODS, MILLINERY, JACKETS, MAHTLES, ■ ULSTERS, &0. , WE HOLD THK LARGEST AND BBBT : O-IiECTBD STOCK Off \ ™j I" MILLINERY M? LLj^RY AUOKIAND> MILLIN-KY MILLINERY • MILLINERY Yon are respectfully Invited to : Visit our Establishment before Making Your Purohaoos, d]rbs;bmaking on theprbmiskb COBSTOMES MABB ON TWEtmr-FODB HOUBB' NOTICE. ___• Jj 1 H ABu X V & r 1 °i WiI&.SOO, QUHBN.aTRH«T. ' ' ;



Special AaverMHeinents. Seeds i Sebds i Seeds i W. J. His 9? * C 8: Havo JDBT LANDED tholrj.^rEW SEASON'S OLOVttRS, whloh afe of Very Superior Quality. Whlto Clovor. English and Dutoh Had Clovor. English and American Cowgrass. English and Amgrioan Alsyko, Timothy, Trefoil, Rape Lucerne, Linseed, &0.. Sec &0. Having purohaaod prior to tho rlso, enables them to offer tho abova at wholesale rntoa. Inspection Invited. Also, Poverty Bay Ryo Grass, maohlne arossod » splendid sample ■ Southern Rye Grass, Italian Ryo Grass Cookafoot, 1-rairio Grass, Poa Prcatensis And all other kinds ot Agricultural and Garden Seeds. ■ BONBDUST I** BONEDUST At tho City Council's desire, we have deter mined to clear out our present Btook, and In order to do so uulokly, we have reduoed the prices for oash. Our quotations aro from CO to £S, according toquantity and quality. IK STOCK! Bell's Colebratod i Inch and Boneflour; Sydney 2 Star and 8 Star Bonedust and Boneflour; and a limited quantity of Sop pot'a local manufaoturo. Wo havo alao for Sale i I 2 New Roboy'a 6 and 8 h.p. Engines and 1 Thrashers Coulter's Drills Koacsley'B Combined Reaper and Mower Oorneaa Potent II.P, Ohaff-outter Also, Oorhett«; Peel's manufaoturo Double-furrow Ploughs, well worth lnspootlon Slnglo fnrrow Ploughs, Horso Hoes Oaltlvators, Rollors and Clod-orushorß Wlnnowors, Choeso Pressos Choosomakers, Chalf-cuttora (small) &a, &c, &O. Alss, Fooil and Seed Oata, Malee, Barley, Flour. Sharps, Oatmoal, Chalf, Bran, Fowl Wheat, &c, &c, &a Prime Samples of Picked Tablo Potatoes GUANO. Peruvian, OhlondorfTa, Dissolved Poruvian Maldon Island, Huon Island, and othor Cho mloal Manures. W. J. IP 1*'1' & C° -101, QUEKN-STRBST, Anokland. VV/^E HAVE KECEIVKD 500} SI '{500 OF Ijarge YV^hite Blankets, Sligiitly Damaokd. They Will Bk Sold at 12a. Bd. a Paie, J # Cosqßave & O rpHOUNTON, SMITH AMD FIRTtI HAVK FOR SALKI *' Crown ' Flour, in saoks, loo's and fiCg - "Champion" „ „ „ „ "Caiatab," '„ ~ ~ ~ Sharps Bran Fowl Whoat Whabu1 Miix, Anokland



WOIJB'B'B AROMATIO SOHISDAM UOBNAFPI, tO ninoo the destruction and prevent th* Im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus farther protect tho Publle against fraud aud deception, hava enclosed in the .wrappers, or under the label on tho«mart bottles. Since Ist October, 1878, and ooutinu*ta«noloao in bvkjiv DAY'S PACKING THItOOOBOUT THIS VKAU THREE fit ORDBRS, whloh are drawn upon tho undersigned, amd whloh will be cashed by them on presentation. To seoure those Gifts, the Public must b« careful to ask for, and accept nothing but, tho Gbntjiine Udolpho Wolfb'B Schnapps, with our name npon the top label. M. Mobs & Co.. Wynyard Lano. Sydney.



AmoDg the numerous improvements daily taking place in our city, the altorutions In tho Pacific Ho ol aro notlooable. Tho proprietor, Mr John Uillander, is detertninod to competo with tha roßt o£ his olats in providing a oatsrlnß dopartmoDt in his hotel, which' U centrally situated. Tho groat benefit lhat will accrue to the public by hfa lirat class diDinpr-room must bo anprpciatoiJ.' 'i'ho dimensions of his room aro 20ft by 30ft, with every mod?ra improvement. The cuisine will bsander tho Buporintend'noo of »n tjxporieaoed nrti?t. Bis new oomnwroial room will nJeoicommand (Utantion, being pro vided with American, English, and t'oionial papers ol the latent dates. The dining-room will be positively onenod to the general public on Monday next, the 15th Instant.