SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER}T^ O^ow 1 M ornlng,n.3B BUNBHT.-Tniß Kvening, 7,0 .„ BUNBIBE.-Tc-morrow Morolnf. o-™ MOON'S AGE.—Last Quarter, Uth, 8.13 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. lonn. 8,8.. Taylor, from RuasoU Airoler&s.. Crawford, from Whangarol

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVENINQ. Qienelg, 5.8., Stephonson, for Russell Wellington, s.s., Farquhar, for Tauranga BtellaTßovi, 5.8.. Fatfohild, for Northern light houses

TO-DAY. Sa^Wliy'; X &i&r Whangaroa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

tondon-Antaroo, loading tiSS£nW?lS£& An.r, T^njTGM'of WoUington, Monday or Whangaroi and Whangarel Heads — Argyle Tuesday and Friday Waiwera and Kussell-lona, Saturday Walweraand Whangarei—lona, Wednesday Mangawai- Finaal, Thursday Moroury Bay-Flngal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Haloiono. BhIp<J.N.M.S.), from London: loading Oiford, ship; (M.T.US.), from London; sailed December 9 - Paroora, ship, (Q S.G.W.), from London; sailed Alcoßtls, barque, (H.C.M.N.) from Liverpool, via WelUnuton; sailed. November 7 A»bella.barque(P.K.«.V.),fromLondon; flailed A. Trstallkneoht, barque, from New York;

Adamant, barque (N.J.F.S.), from London; load-

Crownthorpe, barque (M.X.8.D.), from London; Cabarfeidb, barque (8.Q.M,J.), from New York ; sailed November 1 Kndfleld, barque, from New York Gwendoline, barque (J.H.L.G.». from New Yore, via Oamaru; sailed August 30 Kermalo, barque, from B»dney, via Newcastle. Mondoza, barque, from Liverpool: loading Bsmlnaton, burquo, from London; loading Stohamyl, barque, from Hew York; loading India, birqus, from Dunedln Annabell, brig, from Sydney Kstolie, schooner, from Dunedln Pirate, sohooner, from Huahlne Ohristiße, sohooner, from Timaru Bello Brandon, sohooner, from the Islands

IMPORTS.

Ex Arnold yon Bippen-Amerloan leader ohlmnles in a few daya.-J. and J. Diokey, Queen-Btreet,

EXPORTS.

Per Midge, for Lovnka-280 pieces timber, 100 Una cabin bread, 10,000 bricks, 30 boxes Boap, iMoMOSkeroslne,

S Inwabds CoußfWißß.-Dr9am, from Talrua, 'with 22.500 leet timber: OUvo, from Walpu, With 29.100 feet timber; Merouty. from Tairua, with 22,600 feet timber, 3000 ohinglea. 23 bandies piokets; LiKle, from Russell, with 65 tons oo&l { Bessy, from Kennedy Bay, vrith 22jM10 ft. Umber; Dream, from Tairaa, with 22,900 feet timber. Ootwabds CoASTWrtir, — Olive, for Whan garei? Opotiki for Whangaroi ; Paku, for Tairaa;Coralls, for Mercury Bay; Lizzie, for Tairua; Golden lale for Napier via Meroory Bay ; Bessy, for Kennedy Bay. The b.b. Talaroa was docked to-day, to have tier bottom oloanod, Toe banme Arnold yon Bippen berthed at the Railway wharf to-day. The schooner Midge will sail for Levuka this evening. Passengers :—Messrs Kelso and Western. The 8.8. lona arrived from Kussel and Wai wera this morning, with 81 eaoka gum. IS oases fruit, a quantity of sundries, and the following passengers:—Kov. Mr Wills, Messrs George Slmmonds, Devonport and sons (Si. The p.s. Enterprise, bound for the Thames, and the Rotomahana, coming from that port, came Into rather closn proximity between the Knilway Pier and Qaeen-Btreet Wharf last evening;. A cork fender was brought into ro qnisition and prevented any damage, although ft was found nocassary to put both steamers ."fullspeed astern." The s.s. Argyle.from Whangarei this morninir. brought 203 oases fruit, 46 Backs gum, 42sacks fungus, 1 horse, 16 boxes eggs. 96 sheep, and v large quantity of sundries. Passengers:—Mos rtames Stokoa, Xloblnson, CHtnborteon. Grey, Gearing, and Lowe. Mrs and Master Young, Hisses Maomillan, Grey. McNeil, and brother, Messrs Kaye, Alderton, J. Whltslaw. Thomson, F. Smith, Skeats, Shakespeare, Blair. Walker, Koolob, LongdiU. Chnpman, Ha in her, G, Martin, Monagb, Beagoll, Bryant, G. Canty, Grosno, Standby, T. Davis, Mitchelson, eoaman, Hol lenson, and. 10 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Uubbkll, this day, Arrived 1 Glenelg, from Auckland, 6 a.m. Tauhanoa, this day. Arrived: Wellington, from Auckland, sa.m. Wibtpobt, this day. Arrived: Charles Rdward, from Hokitlka, S tun. Lvixblton, Monday. Sailed: Ztor. for Weitrato; Omaha, for Chatham Islands. Port Ciialmkhs, Monday. Bailed: Penguin. b.s., for tbe North. Fas oengora for Auckland :-The Delias Dramatlo Company [U), For Manukau: Messrs J. H, Boakinga and B. O. Haßgltt. Albion, s,s., tor Melbourne.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvkning Star Office, Tuesday. Messrs B. Tonka and Co. held a trade sale of Fijian sugars to-dar, comprising tho ilncnt aamplea thai have ever oomo Into the market* The sale was largely attended, and 5000 mats ot Ught yellow crystal sugars quitted at satlef »o fpry prices. The general groceries, etc, rea lised fair average flgurea. Mr Gabriel Lewis held a sale of six oases of leather goods, o&ahraeres and linings; also of clothing, haberdashery, and hosiery Rooda: newly the whole of tho linen passed at good prices.

Wslfk'b Aromatic sohibdam Bohiiappb, to lnttuco the destruction and prevent the un propor use of their wrappers and labels,jana thus further protect the Pubii* against fraud and deoeption, hare enolosed In the wrappers, or under the label on the quart bottles, since Ist Ootobor, 1878, and continue to enotose in bvbbi day's piasma THnouanouT way hub THREE £1 ORDERS, Which are drawn upon the undersigned, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To seouro these Gifts, the Pußta must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing but, the GENUINB UDOLPHO WOLff« 80ENAPPB, With our name upon the top label, M. Mobs k Co., Wynyard Lano, Srdnev.

Mail Notice.

1 Mails will close as Uscder.— THIS DAT. For Whongarel Heads, Walpu, whangarel, Kami), and Mangapai, per Argylo, at i p.m. For talraa. per Llzssle, at 1 p,m> Wsdnesdat, 15th instant. Tor Wangannl, per Wallabl, at 8 n.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 10a.m. For Thames, per Kotomahana, at 10 a.m. For Talrua, per Mercury, at 11 a.m. For Wsiwera, Wangarol Heads, Wfengarei, and Kamo, per lona, at 3 p.m. • For Talraa, per Rose, at 8 p\m. For Waltara, New Plymouth, and Wanganul, jer Mscgreget, at 3.14 p.m. For Thamoe, per Enterprise, at 6.30 p.m. Thursday, 16th instant. Fovr T&uranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotlkl, per Wellington, at i p.m. Fer Mangawal, per Fingal, at CM p.m. S. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster. Chief Foet-oMoe, Auckland,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

February 11,1883.

Theatre Royal-Moatodoa Star Minstrels and Champion Dancers, 8 p.m.

Hobsoß Corps Parade, and Meeting of Pionlo Committee, 7.90 p.m.

wnitemata Hotel-Auckland Regatta Club Sleeting, 8.30 p.m. Wollesloy-Dtrcot BapUat Churoh-K VanKOlls'tio Service, 7.30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

RATKPATraR,-It may be conveniently assumod that persons entitled to Vote (or any county or local road board election la also «ntltled to TOM at the ol cotton of a Licensing Commit too. As to there being less than 100 ratepayers In the IJconalng District, you might save future difficulty by communicating with the Return ing Offloar for the district—Mr J. K.Macdonald. It is,however, to be assumed that the Govern ment would not have erected the district Into a licensing Distriot onleH they were satisfied It contained the requisite number of rate payers. Your question le put in a decidedly hazy manner.

Birth.

YOUNQ.-On the 11th Instant, at the residence of Mr. O, O- Davis, West Quoen-*troot, the wife of Mr. J. U. Young of twin daugntorß;. all doing well.

Death.

BAKBR-On February Utli, at Northcoto. the Infant son ot Ignatius and Allco Goo B&kor, aged 8 months.

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1882.

For the cauia that lacks nulilanw. Tot tbe wrong that needs resistanc for tho future In the distance And the good, that we can do.

W& are willing to accord the Rev. Samuel Edger the merit of being sincere iu'hia opinions, as well as tbc further and rarer merit of being ready to consider both sides of ft question, else we should not have noticed his "manifesto " to the temperance bodies in Auckland, which was published in our yesterday's issue. Whan a man is in earnest, and when he has tho reputation of being sensible and reasonable in most matters, hit influence is not to be despised, even when that inltuouoo happens to be exerted in a wrong direction; and it is because we so esteem Mr Edger, and so view bis advice to the teetotal electors, that we wish to say a final word to the latter, and to the general body of voters who are called upon to elect Licensing Commis sioners next week. The teetotal element is no inconsiderable one in tho city and suburbs, and the Rev. Mr Kdg'er bAs lorn; occupied the position of a leader of temper ance thought and effort 5 and in vie*v of the public interests at stake in the forthcoming election, it is of some importance to see that tne latter gives, and the former acts upon proper counsel. The advice given does not lack in definitonesß; it is to " seek to put on the Bench only such men aa Will refus* any and every license." The coalition between temperance advocates and publi cans for the election of Licensing Benches he views with surprise and regret, and he condemns the coalition under the orthodox three heads,—because, firstly, it would be a glaring inconsistency on the part of tec totalli rs ; because, secondly, it would tend to exalt tbe liquor traffic into an enormous monopoly; and became thirdly (which is like unto firstly) it would be a compromise amounting to " deadly treason,.

Granting for the sake of argument the rev. gentleman's premisses, we cannot see how the action of temperance men in agree ing to a partial abolition of licenses is at all inconsistent. It is, on the contrary, in harmony with the whole history of the movement—with the partial pledges with which its members were at first contented, and with the piecemeal legislation which they have been glad to accept in the past. If licensed bouses are evils, is It not better to have 90 than 100 in a district 7 And if you cut off ten this year, how can it be twisted into a pledge that you shall offer-no further interference in the matter ? It seems much rather an earnest of future exertions in the same direction, until the evils are entirely swept away, or until they cease to be evils. Temperance men have ere now voted for men with moderate views on the drink question when it was politic to do so, and no dire results have followed from it. Even from the last New Zealand Parliament, containing "unprincipled patrons of drunkenness " (sent there by the teetotal vote, according to Mr Edger), the temperance party received the Act giving the complete control of the Bench into the bands of the local electors. In Britain the whole and sole ground upon which Local Option is asked by temperance men is that the liquor traffic taay be regnlated, not altogether abolished; on this ground they have obtained the assent of the vast majority of the people to the principle; and it would be the extreme of rashness on their part to alienate this support by adopting an uncompromising . attitude such as that taken up by Mr Edgpr. The "no surren der," nail-your-colours-to-the-mast policy, we have previously tried to show, would prove to ha a most short-sighted one at the present juncture The plain fact is that, rightly or wrongly, hotels have come to be regarded as great public conveniences,in some districts, and to some classes of men iadis* pensable, because of the accommodation they afford for purposes of business, refresh ment, and recreation; and to sweep the whole of theae away at once (supposing it wore possible to get a Bench prepared to do bo) would fee the surest way to cause a re action of public feeling and a reversion to the former condition of things in an aggravated form. It would, in short, mean a throwing back the solution of the licens ing question for other ten years, and all practical men in the temperance ranks are, we think, shrewd enough to see this, and politic enough to avoid it. Then, on the eecond head, as to the strengthening of the publicans' monopoly by reducing the number of houses, there are various ways in which this can be viewed. The fallacy of Mr Edger's reason ing lies in the assumption that in making a certain reduction, the electors pledge themselves to it as a final adjustment of the question. There are no grounds for such an assumption; there is no such com pact entered into by the parties to the so dulled coalition; and no one of the hotel keepers who this year receives a renewal of his license has any pledge of a longer con tinuance of the privilege. There is very little value in a monopoly so restricted that it cannot properly be called a monopoly at all. But from the temperance standpoint there ia a strong positive argument for the curtailment of licensed houses. Bach bouse is viewed as a source of evil influence, and if the number of these sources is reduced, the evil, will be correspondingly lessened. This is the ground upon which temperance advocates have called for the power to limit the number of licenses, and have directed their efforts to enforcing these views on tbe licensing authorities, in doing so, no one has thought himself guilty oi "heinous treason " to the cautc, but on the contrary has congratulated himself on the success of his efforts, and on bis own loyalty, as having produced that success. Mr Edger has v scornful contempt for "moderate measures " and •■ gradual progress," which one would hardly expect to find in any friend of temperance who can take a retros pect and see what has been accomplished by patient and steady effort, and step by step advancement. Ii any one prepared to

forego the fruits of past endeavour and go back to the "good old days " of the liquor traffic, when licensed houses were open day and Uight, Saturday and Sunday, and all kinds of gambling permitted freely? We think not 5 and yet, on Mr Edger's theory, the acceptance 0! partial reforms, which ill the aggregate amount to improvements ol vast consequence, has been a compromise of principle on the part of the temperance party, which deserves the Utmost condem nation, and Which ought never to have been agreed to. Another erroneous assumption which ap pears to underlie Mr Edgor's advice is this —that the temperance party in Auckland have the power to carry out the extreme policy which hs recommends. If there ato 100 Vipers in a man's house, fthd he only kills 10 of them, though ho lma the power to kill the whole, he acts wrongly. II tho toetotaliern of this city have the pcwei to carry out their views, and fail to do so, they have proved false to their prittciplcs. But they have not this power; they cannot crush this foe at otic effort \ and their wise course is to fight him ih detail. Therefore, ill adopting a policy of moderation they best prove their loyalty to their principles, and most effectually secure the projection of these principles into action.

We offer these remarks in no partfean spirit. As wo have before remarked, tho bulk of the community hold moderate 1 views on thin great social question. And lit is thefr vote, thrown in the balance, that will decide the issue in favour of the side which shows the most reasonableness in its vicwr. To them rro advice is needed ; but our aim. is to check any ultra party movement which mny bo made to import into the coming contest a feeling of class bitterness. The public have, alter a hard struggle, secured tho control of a great and puzzling question ; it would be well if, throwing aside all potty distinc tions, the public as a wholo should manifest a desire to deal with it for the general good.

Technical Education.

Thk Wellington Education Board is shortly be be called upon to say whether it will do anything to further the cause of high-class and technical education, a motion that the Board xhould establish a uight school in the city to that end haying boon tabled by Mr Hutchison, M.H.H, It can scarcely be ex pected that classes of this kind will prove selfauppdrting in a colonial town> or that teachers will bo found self-sacrificing enough to conduct them at apecuniary loss. In London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Sheffield, and other lur^c Britishcitics, science classes are conducted by priVato adventure, uudcr the auspices of the School Boards, with great success and profit. These have no Govern ment support beyond what is implied ia tho awarding of a number of certificates to the sucoeitful pupils annually, aud iv providing a fo(V scholarships of nogreat value, to those who pass a ripid examination. A Board school building may also be granted free for the use of such classes; but there arc cases in which this aid is altogether dispensed with. The success of those classes is owing to their being placed in lar^c industrial centres-, where there is a. numerous class in the population eager to avail themselves of the advantages offered. But in colonial cities tbc case is completely altered, Those who wish tuition in the more aJvanced branches of a polite education take advan tage ot the endowed institutions existing, and the number who require or desire learning in scientific or technical details is so small that the classes Would piove utterly unremunerative to the teacher, or on the other hand, the foes would have to be fixed at a rato so high, as to prove prohibitive to pupils. It seems to us that if technical education is to be advanced in New Zealand, it must receive somo sup port at the hands of tho Government. The creation of a Department of Science and Technique-, somewhat analogous to the Science and Art Department at Home, might be able to meet the casu; and the exercise of a stricter economy in the management of elementary schools might secure tho necessary funds_ without any rreat addition to our educational expendi ture. Tho importance of these schools cannot bo over-estimated, as a means of fitting our youths—and especially those belonging to the artizan class—with tbe knowledge necessary to enable them to excel in their various trades and handi crafts, if a fee is charged, it should be so small as to form no hindrance to the poorest lad takintr advantage of the classes; and conducted at night, ia Board buildings and by Board teachers, the expense of tho system need not frighten our Government from giving it a fair trial. If something is not done in this direction we must prepare ourselves for seeing our Colonial youth lag behind, while we depend for our: higher technical skill upon the imported article.

Taranaki Land Jobbing.

A DIsaRACBFUL piece of business hits come to light in Taranaki as the native lauds are being individualised. It appears that in 1867 Judge Rogan issued titlos to tho 1 natives, for lands returned to them by the Government, in the form of scrip. These documents did not define the boundaries of the land, but only specified the area that would be given to the native recipients. There was then plenty of good open land to satisfy all the awards. The natives in most instances have sold these scrips to Europeans, and a prominent officer con nected with the Native Department has purchased a number of them on his own account, allocated the lands to bis own advantage, and obtained the Crown Grants, while numbers of other pur chasers could not obtain the allocation of their lands, and consequently no titles. Now, as all the scrip is being called in, it proves that there is a deficiency of goo I land to fulfil the awards, and it is proposed by the authorities to allocate somo of tho purchasers away in broken value less .country. To this proposal tbe holders of scrip not unnaturally take very strong exception. They argue that they havo pos sessed the scrip for several years, and that the Native Cilice has always stood in the way and prevented tho allocation, or rather has never facilitated matters for them, while an official has, during the period, carried on a wholesale trade in purchasing on his own account, and has secured much ot tho best of the land for himself and his friends. Besides this, much of tho land, for which scrip were issued, has become the property of certain iSuropeansbyotherprocosses; consequently, the holders of scrip for these lands are, for the present, non-plusscd. The Government will be called upon to give either a money compensation, or good land in some other part of the country. The whole affair is a scandal, and should be brought before Parliament. Sir William Fox does not appear to consider it his business to lay tho matter before the country. His policy is rather to patch the matter over by putting the unfortunate purchasers away ou valueless land, or else to make scrip valueless by rendering tho land inalienable. But neither of these devices will be ap proved of by the scrip-holders who paid for good land.

A correspondent writes complaining of the management of school affairs at Drury. The remedy is a simple ono under a system of annual elections of school committees.

A southern contemporary states that before the close of the present year Sir Arthur Gordon will make his appearance as minister for England at tbe Court of Denmark.

Mr Kirkcr, of the South British Insur ance Company's office, Wellington, has been promoted from the Wellington office to the managerial charge of the branch office at Napier.

The new Wesleyan Church in Fonsonby is rapidly approaching completion, and the opening services are to bo held at an early date.

It is now almost certain that negotiations will be concluded between the temperance and licensed victuallers' representatives by which a contest will bo avoided in the election of Licensing Commissioners for City East. The terms of the arrange ment have not transpired, but it is understood to be satisfactory to the candi dates themselves. We understand that there is also a probability of similar steps being taken to prevent the necessity for balloting in the other city districts.

We are sorry to hear that scarlet fever is becoming very prevalent in Parnell, indeed that two fatal cases have occurred during the past week. At the meeting of the Council of that municipality last evening Dr Goldsbro traced the disease to the want of an efficient water supply and defective drainage.

The Pollock School Committeohave voted for Messrs Laishley, McKenzie and Thomp son for the Board of Education, and the Kllerslie Committee in favour of Messrs Moss, Laishley, and Clark.

Tho comraittco of St. James's Mutjia 1 Improvement Association are making ftrrAngeliWnts to open the session with a (Soncort and "dramatic performance about a fortnight hence.

Tho festival to connection with thfe Epnom Sunday-school took place on Saturday afternoon kst at Ohe Tree Hill. -There were about 40 children proseht.'dnd hearty cheers wore given for Mr and Mrs Gardner, the principal donors 6f the feast*

Inspector Campbell Thomson, of the Bay ni Ple&ty subdivision Of tho Auckland sheep' and cattle district, has been appointed to take charge of the MarsdCn subdivision, residing at WarkWorth, vice A. G. HoV/ard.

A full meeting of the members of the Auckland branch of the H.A.C.B. society is advertised for to-morrow cvettincr, chiefly for tho purpose of considering the report of the committee re celebration of St-Patrick's day-,

Mr Thomas Patdiv, CMlftiian of the Epsom Highway District, convenes a meeting for to-morrow night, ih the Epsom Hall, to consider the nomination of live persons to act as Licensing Cbminittec.

Information 8f a dastardly piece of »lrt,ii>iiiVg teaches its from the Whau. About the end pf last wepk a,calf v;jls found dead in the paddock of Mr Walter McCaul, and on examination of the carcass the jaw wps fciiitd to be mutilated and the tongue extracted. The matter lids been placed in the hands of the police, Mr W. JKorr, ef Baker-street, next door ncighbout to Mrs Lynch, writes stating that the story about tho robbery of that good woman's applo tree is a somewhat doubtful due, inasmuch as there could hot, from bis observation, havo b'jch more than a dozen apples oq thb tree on Saturday, aud not a boy was near the tree on Sunday.

There was again a good Iwubu at tbo Mastodon Minstrels' entertainment last evening. A change of programme is announced for this evening. "Pinofora in Black," a burlesque especially written, for the Mastodons, is in active pro paration. It h, wo are informed, entirely different to tho burle'quo recently performed here by Bout and Bachelder's Minstrels. An entirely new dmnVatizatlon of " Uncle Tom's Cabin " is in active preparation, and Mr \V. H. Loake, who arrived from the South yesterday, has been engaged to pcr sonato Simon Legree.

From the quarter returns under the Sheep Act, just published, it.would appear Unit tho scab is very prevalent throughout tho colony just at prexent. Marlborough is set down as having 400,000 infected shoop, Wel lington 120,000, Auckland 10,000, and Nelson 5,000.

William Pollock, who was run over by a dray on Saturday last, is speedily recover ing from tho injuries recoived-, Ho is already out of tho doctor's cftfe, and this morning was able to Vralk slowly down the wharf ftnd return without feeling greatly exhausted.

A sailing rn'co between tho open boats Sis, and Kiwi (lato Missing Link), for £10 a-sidc, has been arranged to take place on Saturday afternoon next. The course is from the end of Queen-street Wharf, round tho pilot schooner's moorings off the reef, round tbo training schponor, round tho upper hulk, finishing oil the wharf. Ike Hunt sails the Kiwi, and Alf Warbrick the Sis.

The Auckland Elocution Class, conductod by Mr Barry, will comcionto tho first quarter of this year to-ninht, in tho anto ruom ol St. James's Hall, when all new pupils should be in attendance. Consider able proficiency in tho useful art wus attained by Mr Barry's pupils last year, and this fact is in itself an excellent re commoudation for the teacher. Only a limited number of members will bo ad mitted into the class, and early application U therefore necessary,

lv another column wo publish the pros pectus ot tho Auckland Agricultural and Mercantile Company (Limited.) This is the Milling and Grain Storage Company to wbich A-o referred in a previous issue. Tho capital ii £!0,000 in 5,000 shares of £2 cuchipayablo 2s (id per Bharo on applica tion, 2sGd'ou allotment, 2i 6d par share at intervals of tbron months till £1 is called up. The provisional di.roctora are >. K. E. Comptoo, D, H. McKenzie, H. G. Pain, Q. W. Owen, A. Dcwar, J. Wallaco, and James McGowan, Messrs G. W. Owon and Co. will sell to the onipany the good will of their present business for 5,000 shares half paid up, and they are also will ing to take 10,000 shares in tho new com pany on the same terras as the other share holders.

Tho Irish " Times " t of 15th October last contains an article which refers ia terms of high commendption to a Pricstman s patent dredger, a machine similar to the ono in use in the harboun After referring to tho small cost at which these dredgers can bo obtained, the article stotes that by placing three or four ova barge three or four thou sand tons may be dredged per hour at a very small cost compared with an ordinary ladder dredger that would accomplish the same work. R. A. Morillier, Keg, C.E., fiflgineer-in-chicf to the Hull Dock Com pany, the article states, has reported favour ably upon the Priestman's dredger ; and we understand that the ono nßcd by tho Otago Harbour Board has worked very satisfac torily.

Thc;c was an excellent gathering at the Band of Hope meeting held in Pitt-street Wcslcyan Sunday-school on Friday even ing. Mr Norris kindly took the chair, After the devotional oponine, Harold Tan field recited " The Band of Hope Boy's Hosolution." "The JKumsoller and his Cadet" was interesting, from Kosser's A. and Joe. An interesting speech was given by Mr Speak on " Practical tests of Alcohol and the results." Mr C, Partiogton gavo " The Fire Brigade" in a manner that clicitod much attention. The following recitations were well received :—"Adven tures at Margate," by Walter Ellis; " The Distiller's Confession," by James Simpson ; "In a Crowd," by Miss Froudc. There wore two songs, one by Miss Uandley— "Norah's Answer," and one by Lena McGrevoy—"Cloae the Shuttors," both accompanied on the harp by Mr Hundley.

The North Shore crew, which won the Junior Amateurs Race last Saturday week, has been protested against by the Auck land crew on the ground that A. Burgess, the stroke oar, is a professional. Ho served as apprentice on the ship Waikato for twelve months, and then left the vessel and returned to his former situation ia Messrs Owen and Graham's warehouse. The North Shore Captain wrote to tbc other clubs asking if they had any objection to accept him as an amateur, and the Ponsonby Club, anxious to terminate the petty rowing jealousies, decided to allow him to bo considered as such. The Auckland Club gave an in definite answer, but it was supposed that they would not object to him. Some sur prise has been caused by their action, but the decision, of the umpire, which is to bo given to-night, will settle the question either one way or the other.

We learn from a private communication that Miss Alcxcs Leighton, a daughter of Robert Leighton, the Scottish poet, who died some ten years ago in Liverpool, has made a very successful first appcaranco on the professional stage as "Lady Audlcy." This was not a character of the young lady's choosing, hut circumstaucea wore prepared for her. The "Era" speaks highly of her histrionic and elocutionary powers. At a charitable performance, Miss Leighton recited Bell's "Mary Queen of Scots," of which the "Liverpool Daily Post" (Nov 9) says, " Tho recitation was equally characterised by fervour and finish. * * * Sho conies of a poetical stock, and nothing that tho daughter of Robert Leighton does will be indifferent to tho lovers of his muse. But she has also, ■what is more to the purpose, rare theatrical instincts, and faculty, both in c»medy and pathos, and—especially after yesterday's success, we are persuaded she has a distinguished career beforo her,"

Tho 14th of February has from time im memorial been devoted by amorous swains and gushing damsels to tho pleasant em ployment of sending and receiving missives of love, and to-day was no exception to tho rule. Tho weary and heavy-laden appear* anco of the postmen this morning showed that the present generation have no inten tion of allowing this custom at their an cestors to sink into oblivion. The con nection of the custom (says a well-known authority) with St. Valentine is purely ac cidental. In the legends of the various saints of that name recorded in the " Acta Sanatorium," no trace of the practice pecu liar to the 11th of February is found. It has been suggested that the custom may have descended to us from tho ancient Komans, who during the Supetcalia cele brated in .February were wont to put the names of young women iulu a box, from which they were drawn by the men as chance directed, and that the Christiau clergy, finding it impossible to extirpate the Pagan practice, gave it a religious aspect by substituting the names of particular saints for those of women, and it is certainly a usage more or less widely extended in the liouian Catholic Church to select, either on St. Valentine's Day or some other, a patron saint for the year, who is termed a valen tine.

The Training schooner JStqhJmarania was towed Up the harbour by the Customs launch and brought alongside the Queeh street Wharf this afternoon. Captain Grey> Governnfcnt officer of Stewart's Island, has received cbargo of tho vessel and will fake t her Sputih. this week. The schooner wili.now enter upon a new duty, viz., the protection of tho seal fisheries. From the present tithe until June, liSi, it will bo unlawful for iVnr person to kill seals on the New Zealand coast, and the Kohi mamma will be employed in visiting the various seal hunts ti prevent or detect any infringement of the law. People are Sorely plagtted in New Zea land (says a Sydney paper)j upon the sub ject of vaccination. Unless the marks can be shown all Irtish and bright, there is no entry without a spell in quarantine, and quarantine is not like elyslum in Nbw Zealand any more than. Sydneyi A lady pausing ever did nttt like vaccination. She yelled awfully when pricked, as a baby, and had never becu Operated tin Since. Neither did she like the quarantinei and so was i»i perplexity till a fnend suggested mustard. They mixed the mustard and poulticed the armi and r/lien the health officer saw it he declared it to be a Very fine development of Vaccination indeed. And so it was, but rather old. However, thb traveller gdt in and escaped quarantine.

Referring to ihe scrip (incitement now ap parent in tho Iteefton district, a correspon ent of the "Nelson Mail" writes thus :- Anyone acquainted with tho symptons of mining speculative fever can torbaee that, following,upon the pireabnt restless eicite mept, will supervene a period of exhaustion and weakness. th|s time will most likely ilrHvo after tho patients have swallowed t-wd or three doses of " calls." Those who have taken the disease in a healthy form and have resolutely stUck to shares in well proved wines will not only survive, but be 'bolter than they ever were; but those who, in their wild lonßing for scrip, piutako freely of " speculative bubbles " will have to seek that refuge for the financially Weak and weary provided for them by a humane Legislature, under the provisions ot the Bcotors and Creditors Act.

A Napier gentleman who Was jire'sent at the Gisudrne fire on Sunday thus writes :— "The fire brdkc out when people, were in church. 1 was walking on Page's balcony, and saw smoke arising ffbm the back of one of the buildings in the block towards^ the Government buildings. Aery was raised, and people came rushing up, but tob late. No water—no iirocngineof anyusc—no gui dance— no anything uut confusion. At least f 50,000 worth of property was burntundcr our eyes. The Napier cricketers worked -\Vell; but the wretched follows who ought to havo helped looked oh, like Nero of old* when lie fiddled over burning Route. It was. a worry sight, alkl I was so indignant at the Absence of any available means to extin guish the flames that I would cheerfully have scon the Town Councillors well jsinged in the burning embers."— "H.Bi Herald.'' The return match between. the Alpha Cribket Club and the North Shore United Second Eleven Was played on Saturday ( and resulted in a very easy victory for the North Shore The bowling of H. Wynyard was very destructive, getting six wickets for Bix runs. The batting of Webster, Pitts, ana Colgaa was first-class. Web ster went in first wicket down, and carried his bat for 88. Alpha Cricket Club : Jack* son c Webster b Sims, 1 j Kilpatriek b Wynyard, 2; McDcrmott, b Wyn* yard, 5; Spencer b Wynyard, 0; White 0 Wynyard, 0; Edmiston b Wynyard, 0; Crunch b Sims, 1; Catler, c Wobster, b Wynyard, 1; Hay b Sims, 0; Brown b Sims, 0{ Dcwar, not out, 3; no extras; total, 13. North Shore :S. Sibbin b Kil patrick,Si A. Burgess b Jackson, 2; T. & Wobster, not out, 86; 11. Wynyard c Hay, b Jackfion, S;J. M. Sims b Jackson, 2; J. Jdhnstoud c Crunch, 1 j H. Johnstone s Edmiatim, ',(■; Gi Colgan b Jackson. 12; E. Bartley b Spsncor, 3; C. H. Pitts b Dewar, 17 ;G. Reid, not out, 3; byes, 1; total, 14G. A good end authentic fUsthctiCal story reaches tnc("Civis" in "Otago Witness ) from Nelson. Certain young ladies there have adopted a " super (Osthetical " style oi drcsa, and suddenly donned "Sleepy Hollow" attire Of the most unique charac ter, itnd with wildly flowing locks. Per fectly " chic " from an rcetnsetic point of view, it appeared strange in the extreme to eyes long accustomed to the most quiet and ladylike of costumosi One of these young Indies directed hbf evening Walk in the neighbourhood of the lunatic asylum, when she was espied by a nervous gentle man, who after watching her movements for a short time, became convinced that this was an escaped patient, He accordingly made some adroit attempts to catch her, and lodge her ineafety witnln the walls of the adjacent building. But so Strange Wero his movements that the lady became possessed with the idea that he was an escaped lunatic I To get out of her unpleasant position, the icsthctio young lady prosaically sot off to run home as fast as her lees would carry her, like an ordinary young person, followed by tho ex cited gentleman in full chose. The final tableau may be imagined, when the hunted festhoto fallfl exhausted into the arms of a similarly attired sister, and the gentleman discorcrs, all too late, that bo has made a slight mistake. We may conclude that tho gentleman hadn't seen and " heard "Patience," and probably had neglected his "Punch," or ho would havo known better than to mistake an "ultra-poetical, supcr-.Tsthctical, out-of-the-way young gin " for an escaped lunatic. But theso are some of tho difficulties in tho way of pur suit of "high art."

The Lord Chamberlain has addressed tho following circular to tho managers of the London theatres : "It has once more be come the painful duty of tho Lord Cham berlain to call the attention of tho managers to a dreadful catastrophe from a fire in a tbeatro, accompanied by a very great loss of life. The theatre at Vienna, wbich has now been destroyed, appears to have been fairly well arranged and supplied with many modern appliances for safety, but the explosion of gas on the stage extinguished the lights in tho auditory. The consequent darkness added to the panic and confusion which ensued, and doubtless prevented the audience from availing themselves of the means of escape provided for them. It must bo assumed that in this case, as ia the catastrophe at sice, the gas sup ply to the two parts of the house wore in connection with each other. The Lord Chamberlain has already called the atten tion ot the managers to the extreme impor tance of an entirely distinct and separate system of lighting for the stage and audi tory. At the annual inspection of theatres in Peptcmbor last this was specially in quired into, when it appeared that, almost without exception, tho houses were sup plied with gas from two or more mains, and that & distinct service to the front and stage could be arranged without material difficulty or expense. The Lord Chamberlain is fully prepared to acknowledge the readiness of the managers to carry out any reasonable requirements for tho safety and convenience of the public, and he feels con vinced that they' will agree with him that the experience of those recent calamities makes it imperative that the arrangement above alludod to should bo carried ont in all theatres with as little delay as possible. Tho Lord Chamberlain must, therefore, call on them to do so, and requests the manager of the Theatre, in acknow ledging tho receipt of this circular at his earliest convenience, to state what steps he may propose to take in this mattor. "—Lon don " Times," December 15tb.

A letter from Jerusalem, which appears in tho " Record," contains the following :— A party of eighteen Americans have re cently arrived here to await tho advent ot our Lord. They arc respectable, educated, and it is said wealthy people, and are to bo followed by many more. The poor crazed Englishman, who for sevoral years has been going about the city dressed in graveclothe?, and with a heavy wooden cross on his shoulder, carries his cross no more. Age and privation had much reduced his strength, and a fit of fever carried him off. It is characteristic of the contemptuous tolerance of the Turks that they so long allowed this man to go about haranguing the people, and often collecting a crowd around him in the market places and elsewhere Probably they regarded him as insane, and we may charitably hope that this was tho case, for he had lately begun to assert that he was no other than the Lord Jesus himself. A German lady who regarded herself as " the Bride of Christ,^ and had prepared magnificent dresses in whioh to receive her Lord, went away to the Jordan and did not return. On inquiry, it transpired that she had died and boon buried by the Bedouins. Jerusalem is seldom without two or three such persons holding extreme or fanciful religious views and bordering on religious madness. A young man is now here to whom it has been revealed that the Ark of Covenant is concealed in what is c» :n ---mqnly kown as Potter's Field, and whose object it is to find it, Another, a rather gentlemanlike young Jew, has arrived and announced himself to be the Messiah. A large and very expensive building is in the coarse of erection, under the auspices of a Dutch society, and is destined for the belter of a few who are truly God's chll re a during the coming tribulation.

SCINTILLATIONS.

'Ifie Brief, for it Is with words as With sunbeams; the more they are condensed tho deeper they Uurn7'—SotfTßuV.

Major.Mair is ttt present on a visit to Kewi at the latter'sinvitation.

You may talk all day to the other letters, but a word to the V's Is sufficient. ■ A man in office may bo a success, but the matt who follows him will be his successor. vVhy is it bad for a boy to be given a man's olotb.es i— Because in such a way ho acquires loose habits* The cry Of Egypt—l want my mummy. " Nor is it always true that a man passes for what he is worth ; he does it sometimes to get it new trump.'1 A student of human nature observes that some girls are born fat, some achieve fat ness, and sbmo fix themselves up with old, newspapers and tilings. Alexander 111. is mentioned as the pos sessor of almost evangelistic opinions, and often declares, "lam quite ready to meet death when it comes." Iho election for members of the Welling ton Harbour Board resulted in the return of Messrs Lancaster, Nathan, JttcksOn, Cofley, aud Captain Kose. The City Council intend to bring under the Premier's notice the question of further extending the main sewer, so as to get rid Of any nuisance at the outlet. A Cape ot Good Hope paper mentions the accidental death in Kimberley Mine, South African Diamond-fields, of Bobart Bethridge Topp, aged 26. Deceased for merly lived in New Zealand. A teoder of £22,484 has been accepted by the Government for the new General Post Office, "VVellinfiton. Mr Stodart has received the certificates of award made at the Melbourne Kxhibitibn, and will deliver them to the owners on ap plication* The Marquess of Lorno presided at a meeting, held at Exeter Hall, to promote the emigration of Women to the Colonies, and especially to Canada. He said there were too few women in Canada, and he spoke confidently of occupation being found for all who chose to go thither. Lord Trevor stated, in the course of a magisterial inquiry at Llangollon, that he estimated the value of the jewels stolen from his seat at Brynkinalt at between £40,000 and £50,000. Tawhlao's great lneeting has been post poned till May, the crops not being ripe before that time. Harvest thanksgiving services hare been held at St. Peter's Church, Hamilton. The church was tastefully decorated with oat and wheat sheaves, fruit, flowers, &c, and an appropriate text fixed over tho chancel. A labourer reading a journal to his wife, instead of "the President was received with three hussaubs," pronounced the last word " hussies," " More shame for him t" exclaimed tho indignant and scandalised lady. It is reported that owing to want of pro per drainage, the crops on the Te Aroha special settlement block aro this year a partial failure. The matter la to be brought under the notice of the Government.

Sir F. Bramwcll presided at the Society of Arts, when Mr W. H. Preece, F.R.S., delivored a lecture on electric lighting at tho Paris Electrical Exhibition. The hall ot the society was illuminated by means of a number of Mr Edison's incandescent lamps, which were turned on and off and moderated Instantaneouslyi by way ot experiment, The Health Cougress at Brighton held their sectional meeting in TJecember, and the health of towns was discussed in an addreas delivered by Mr Edwin Chadwick, the subject more especially _ dealt with being the prevention of epidemics. A labourer named Bimmock has been killed at Hatfield House, owiog to tbe shock he received through taking hold of tho wires that supply that mansion with tho electric light. Mr Howard Paul, of 19 Montague Place, Bussell Square, writes : " On Christmas Day I intend giving a dinner of roast beef and plum pudding to a hundred of the poor ' sandwich men' who trudge the streets of London,"

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq , R.M.)

Under tub Vagrant Acr.—Mary Lewis woa brought up under this Act, and numerous previous convictions having been proved against her, Bhe was dent to prison for Biz months. Stealing PEAOHHS.-Thomas Knox, a bay, wan charged with stealing peaches, value 61; thei property ot Henry Lewis. The boy, who had often been In the box before, pleaded guilty, and Bald that Mrs Lewis siid Bhe would Fat him off II he would tell her who brone her poach treog; he told her it was young Foster who broke the trees.-MrPardy said this was t"lßo.—The boy Laid he only took a round dozen. —Mr Lewis said he could refute this.—Re manded until Batardar. WUfK-BBATlNO.—William Linn was charged with boating his wife with a lath on the head and body. In consequence of which she Is afraid to return home.—Mrs Linn said she was very anxious to go on with this oase.—Defendant said be did not lath his wife, bat only struck her once.—Kuto Linn deposed that she was married to Linn on Tuesday laßt. Previously, she had supported him. Yesterday morning, Bill was out oC temper. Gavo her a punch on tbo bead. Ho then enatchad a lath from the bod; first hammerod tho bod-post, and then boat her on the body. Struck her four times. Hho was afraid of Bill. Ho said ho would break her neck and swing for her. To Uts Worship: Sho did not threaten to •' cut Bill"; the goods were hers. To prisoner: You looked the door. BUI, you know you did; you talked of tomahawking mo, you did, you— BUI, I mean. Mr Pardy said the boating took plaoe Indoors, and the doors were looked.— Prltoner: I h»ve arespeotable witness—John MoManus.—On being called it was found that MoManus had left the court,—Prisoner said hi« new wife was a tartar; she got tho toma hawk to him; and ho hit her straight.—His Worship said the assault wan admitted.—Pri soner asked fora roman din order to have his friends present,-Komanded until Friday. JuvaniLßTHiiivisa.—Wm. Oliver and Thomas Knox were charged with breaking and entering tho workshop of Joseph H. Jones, on the 12th iriat. The boya first pleaded guilty and then not guilty,—Joseph Henry Jones, engineer and Ironmonger, Frosmnn'a Bay, deposed tbat on going to nia ohop on Monday morning, he found that some one had been in hlB shop, He misled knives and a few other artioltw of small value. The knife produoed was one ot the articles stolon from his workehop. Win. Oliver, one ot the aooused, said that ne was playing on Sunday with Knox. Knox persuaded him to go out in somebody's dingey, and; it he would go, be would giro him a knife; he went, and received the knife as a reward ; he gave the knife up to tho detective; Constable Bernard questioned Oliver about the oaso ; he said Knox gave it to him, but Knox denied this.—Remanded until Saturday. alleokd Larobny.—Thomas Perryman was chargod wlth'laiceny of several military coats, a wig, Bword.and sundry theatrical oft'eots, the property of Neville H. Thornton. Mr Brown ing appeared for defendant. Mr Pardy saia ha considered the case must fail; he believed the charge of larceny oould not be established. Ho miKhtftsfc if Mr Thornton was inclined, to go on with the oaao ; complainant said " yes. — Neville Hale Thornton deposed that the value of the goods was £40.—Mr Pardy agreed tbat as tho value was £10 instead of £1, they oould not go on.—To His Woisbip : Prisoner pretends that he has a lion on the articles : his theat rical boxes were broken open at Tanranga, and tho nrtiolou of wardrobe, wig, and tticlmrd tho Third costume abstracted therefrom. Mr Pardy said Mr Thornton bad not ttken the trouble to give htm the necessary information for prosoouting the case,—Homandod for a weOK. Master and Aitrkntick. — Mlohael R. Sheahan was charged with absenting himself without leave from the service of his maater.Mr Poßaeneakie. of Shortland-street, — Defendant pleaded guilty.—Mr Devore, who appeared in the oase, said the young man, who was noc jot out of his tlm», went to Mahnrangl with tho Hobson band,of whloh he was a member, with out asking his master's leave. Dofendant being musically Inolinsd had forgotten his duty to his master. — Hid Worship ordered that the two days' lost time mußt be made up to Mr Possen eskle under the 17th section of the Act, and to pay the costs ot the summons and attendance viz.; £18». • Chimney ON Firb.—George Parohase; of Chapel-street, pleaded guilty to his chiinnoy being on fire.—Fined 59 and costs. Thk Dog.—William Yates; charged with having an unlicensed dog.—Defendant said it was an imaginary afftir altogether; he bad a dog last year; but it died on St. Thomas's Day, of heart disease; he had no dog.—Mr Pardy said he believed defendant's dog bad passed away,—Charge withdrawn. Tans Childbbn.—Wm. Negus offered to pay 2s (id per Week for his sen In the Industrial Homo, and an order was made to that rtt'eot.— Thomas Gleeson was ordered to pay the Fame amount per weok for the support of his daughter Annie, in St. Mary's Orphanage. A Babbbr in Trouble. — Edmund Austin, described as a hairdresser and porfumor of Karangahape-road, was charged under tho Vagrant Act with making use of abominable languago in Chapel-street, on the sth faint.— Defendant ploaded not guilty, and tbo case was remanded until to morrow.

Ciiabob ov Abbok.—The further hearing of the cases against Joseph Merrick, ohorged with sotting Jlro to dwellings in Albert street, on tho lit of January, will be taken to-morrow. Biiemjh er Pawnbrokers' act.—Charles O'Berg, ot Coromandel, was again brought up on a onarge of unlawfully disposing of certain goods, viz., lever and Wattham watches and articles of jewellery, value £20, the property of J. Rao, pawnbroker, and without his authority, on tho 21th September last.— Mr Laishloy appeared in defonce, and was very desirous that this c»no should go on, but as. the District Court was in waiting for thejudge, the charge was obliged to stand ovor, and finally It was remanded until Friday.

A Mothkr in- Distress.—James MuUins, of Otahuhn.waa called upon to pay arrears in sup port of bis aged mother. —Mr Browning appeared (or applicant. Mr Mullina said this was a hard case; he had supported his mother before ho was married; and had resolved as far as his meant) would allow of continuing his Bapport; he had a wife and three children, and his partner was in a poor stato of health. He was grieved to hear that it had bean stated in Court that ho had been keeping a jolly Christ mas w lille his mother was in want. He desired to contradict this statement. It was utterly false. He was not in good circumstances at present, but would guarantee nalf-a-crown a week.—Order accordingly. i This was all the business,

TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE

TIIK third and last sittting of tho Con ference of Temperance Workers was held last evening in the Temperance Hall, Win. Colcman, Esq., chairman. The meeting Was largely attended by temperance men of Auckland, and Messrs Speight and Nodder from the Thames. Mr Coleman said he would not attempt to make a speech, as the time of the friends would be fully taken up with the papers and discus sions thereon. Ho would call upon Mr McDerffiott to lead his essay on " Our Work in relation to the Young." The paper was fairly written, and the central object adhered to throughout. The writer regarded the work of total abstinence among the juveniles as of the utmost im portance. He made special reference to John D. Dough's autobiography, and Was of opinion that had Gough been a Band of Hope boy and never tasted of the humiliating drink, he might have been equally, it not more useful as an eloquent exponent of the evils of intemperance, and advocate of the virtues of a strictly sober life. He (Mr McDerraott) believed in the old axiom,'' Prevention is better than cure,'' The speaker then quoted a number of facts and figures from the metropolitan police statistics, shewing the fear ful extent of drunkenness, and that women, unhappily, were in the majority. He then related the simple story of little Ted, who refused to take wine on his birthday, and the effect of his refusal upon the family circle. He briefly noticed the well-known resolve of Livesay, Tear, and five others, termed the seven men of Preston, who bound themselves together 50 years ago on the banks of the Kibble, in the county of Lancashire, tracing the happy and world-wide results of that sacred con tract. He hoped that in August of the present year a jubilee would be held in memory of the event, He referred to the labours of William Morris, the compositor, and his efforts in the dawn of the mighty struggle. He said the Band of Hope was started 37 years ago, and at present the movement numbered 480,000 members, between the ages of 7 and 21, besides the organisations of the Church of England and Wesley an Sunday-schools, which were'not connected with the Band of Hope Union, but which brought the numbers up to 950,000. The juvenile Bechabites were not counted in this, as most of them were mem bers of tome Band of Hope. He then referred to the .Band of Hope movement in New Zealand, which required more con tinued effort to accomplish permanent work. He referred to larrikinism, which had been a great nuisance, especially at Arch Hill, but it was now partly suppressed. ,The Band of Hope should be to the temperance cause what the Sunday-school was to the church- a nursery for the young shoots, He hoped to see a senior Band of Hope es tablished, and that they should have plenty of singing at their gatherings. He appealed to all interested in the yonng to show that in this year, 1882, there was a possibility of good, seed being sown and watered in the future, Mr Carr, sen., in a brief speech, told the meeting that the first Band of Hope in Auckland was established at the place in which they were standing, and suggested tbat, in order to make juvenile meetings interesting to the young, an cesay and debating class should.be formed, almost entirely on questions of'total abstinence. Mr Cherry expressed himself pleased with the secretary's paper, and considered the cause of the young in a hopeful light. He trusted they would progress and prosper. Mr Snow, a gentleman from America, bnt wi o has been etayiug at the Hot Lakes for the benefit of his health, made an excellent speech in favour of the cause. A gentle man, whose father had been a brewer and country ion-keeper, was thankful that a Band of Hope had been established in his English birth-village. He joined the band, grew up like a green tree outside the scenes of temptation, and was ready to assist in the cause. Mr John Graham, Relieving Officer, spoke of the horrors and wretched ness resulting from the drink, and of which, in his official, capacity, he was an unwilling witness. Mr bpeko noticed a good feature at Band of Hope meeting, viz., a majority of young girls, which presented a hopeful sign of progress. Mr Jbaing had been suffering irom an acute bilious attack, but resolved, in spite of this physical difficulty, to attend the Conference. This speaker spoke at some length, and eulogised the I paper, and said the great problem to be solved was "How shall we interest the children?" Mr Speight spoke at length, and gave pleasant ex periences of bis early training and con version to the cause, He looked back with intense pleasure to Ross's Band of Hope, of which he was a member, otherwise he might have been a drunkard. He referred to larrikinism, aud, in defining it, said' it was the exuberance of youth for want of better employment. It was that tom foolery of which they were all guilty unless closely watched. He did not exclude politicians; we were all children of a larger growth. Mr Nodder, of the Thames, made some excellent remarks, and the essayist briefly replied. The Chairman then called upon Mr John Jenkins, of Hewmarket, to give his thought—"Our work in the future." Mr Jenkins professed much bashtuluess in coming forward. He was naturally modest, retiring, and shy, and wished someone else had been appointed to read the paper. He was also suffering from palpitation of the heart, and might faint, but was glad to see a bottle of water at band. Mr Jenkins, however, recovered himself, and his bashfuluess suddenly left him, as by tho influence of magic. He based his remarks upon the nature or evil principle of tho drink, and the position it holds in tho political and religious world, and our work in the future. We will give a notice of the characteristics and merits of Brother Jenkins's paper in our next.

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of this body was held last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor, ' ra Meddins, Clayton, Barber, Muilins, and Davis.

CORRESPONDKHCB.—Mr F. D. Fcnton wrote, on behalf of the Grammar School Governors, to tbe effect that that body bad no control over Strand Ltmc. Received,— The same gentleman wrote, on behalf of the Domain Board, to the effect that the Board had no power to give permission to erect a small-pox hospital in the Domain. A communication from Mr J. Brown, secretary to the Board, enclosing a resolution to the same effect, was read. Received. — The Town Clerk of the City wrote that the Council had the Borough's recommendation re the water supply under consideration, Ke ceived. —The same ollicial wrote to the effect that the Council had agreed to the proposal re the revenue from carriage licenses, &c. Received.—The Colonial Treasurer wrote to tho effect that the share of Parnell amounted to £304, but after de ductions for charitable institntions and other charges, the amount payable to the borough was £86 4s. Di Goldsboro' wrote reporting two fatal cases of scarlet fever within the borough. The drainage was defective, and, until efficient draiuage was provided, and also a water supply, dis orders of this type must of necessity occur. The Mayor stated that Dr Goldsooro' was making uu inspection of the whole borough and would report in the course of a few days.

Streets CommitrEE.—The report o; this committee was read and received.

Report of Inspector of Nuisances. —Tho report of this official was to the effect that there was a good deal of sick ness in the borough, and that he had found a good deal of difficulty iv inducing people to adopt his directions.

Encroachment.-The following motion was adopted:—" That a committee be ap pointed to consider and report on by-laws to prevent encroachment by buildings, fences, and also by depasturing cattle in the public streets."—The Streets Com mittee were appointed to carry out the resolution.

Hobson BAY,—The following motion was carried: "That proceedings be taken againat Mr P. Comisky to compel him to make the roads through his property in Hobson Bat" Legal otinios. — The Major read Messrs Hcsketh and Richmond's opinion in respect to public and private road?. The gist of it was tbat if a road was completely dedicated to the public use, and the dedica tion was accepted on behalf of the public, that would make it a public high way. If th'j right to pass over was given to the1 public for the whole year, one year being reserved upon which the owner might put a chain or bar across, that would make it a private road. The avenue road might be a public road, but looking at the position of the other roads even this might be open lo some doubt. With respect to the roads relating to which a legal opinion was. asked, the Council was advised to treat them as private roads, and to euforce the rights of the public as against those concerned. . Dust.— J. McLellan's tender to remove dust at £1 4s per week was accepted, This terminated the business.

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTERS TeLKOBAMS.]

THE SUJL.TAN AND EGYPT. CONSTANTINOPLE, February 12, It has transpired that the Sultan him sent a communication to the Khedive m dering him to strictly observe all exil'tim! international treaties, and to use evms means to maintain order in Egypt ™

LONDON, February 12, Numerous arrests have been made!. Ireland, during the past few days, of tutl sons engaged in illegal drilling in prwlaCj districts. —üßtt

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDNEY, this day THE FIONA WRECK. This day the Marine Board has suspend.,) for three months, the certificate of CaivJ ■ Curphy, ot the steamship Fiona, II? ? waa wrecked on the 29th January „. Seal Rock Point, Briibane, ' ****=

DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS-2000 SHEEP DROWNKD. Disastrous foods, caused by very heavy rains which have recently fallen here, have I occurred near Margonmurdah. A large ci. tent of country is inundated, and two thousand sheep have been drowned. The mail service has been entirely suspended 1 owing to floods. THE INTERCOLONIAL, CRICKET 'I! MATCH.

SYDNEY, February 13. J The intercolonial cricket match was S resumed here to-day. The New South Wales team having four wickets to fall con« tinned their first innings, and were all dis pond of ior a total of 775 runs. Garrctt scored 163. The Victorians then com- I menced their first inninßs, and when the I stumps were drawn for the day had lost six wickets for 207 runs. Baker scored 60, and Macdonnell 40. Bonnerisnot out for I 33.

VICTORIAN FINANCE. MELBOURNE, this day. | Inconsequence ot the satisfactory state of Victorian finance, the treasurer has re-purchased undue Treasury bonds to the amount of £300,000. MOKE SMALL-POX. The male nurse attending upon the smalt-pox ■ passengers in quarantine here has developed symptoms of variola.

ADDITIONAL CABLES.

[PBK S,S. AKAWATA, AT THE BLUFF.] LONDON, January 31. . Later advices from New York show that' fivo persons were killed during the fire in ■ the office of the New York "Times." Eight were injured, and 14 others are reported™ be missing. The American Congress has requested President Arthur to obtain a list of Ameri can subjects now undergoing imprisonment . in England. wHi Mr Archibald Forbes, the celebrated war correspondent, has definitely arranged to" 'i commence his Australian lecturing tour in, :;J May next. He will deliver first a series of > lectures on incidents connected with his military experience and other subjects, in Mcibourne. Much indignation has been aroused in 11 Austria by the strong Pan-Slavonic speech ! which has been made by General Skobeloff, with the view of encouraging the insurgents in Bosnia and Herzegovina in their resis. tanceto Austrian rule. In order to allay the national irritation, the Russian Govern ment, apologised to the. Austrian Govern- « ment, and have disallowed any sympathy with General SkobelofFs remarks. .;.. The death is announced of Major Sir' William Palliscr, aged 52 years. The Governments of France and Ger many have agreed to combine with the, English Government for the protection of f submarine cables from injury. A treaty has been concluded between Russia and Persia by which the frontier. line between the two countries is to bo. altered to a point near Sarrakhs fort and settlement, ninety miles S. \V. and £. N. E. of Meshed. A mild protest against this arrangement has been made by the British Government. Justin McCarthy, the Home Rule member for Longford, is bar pleador for Mr ParnelL j| of the extreme Irish party, in the House of ~% Commons. / M A conspiracy against the Austrian Go vernment has been discovered in the pro vince of Gabera. Many arrests have been made amongst the Rethenian portion of the inhabitants.

SUSPECTED MURDER NEAR HOKITIKA.

(BY TKLEdKAPH.—PBESS AttSOCIATIOK).

HOKITIKA, Monday. UN Thursday last, it was reported to the Goldsboro' police by a miner named Joseph Grossio, that while working with his three mates,they found a skeleton of a man at the bottom of a shaft fifteen feet deep, until recently fall of water, The shaft is situated at Fonoj. From inquiries made by the police it is believed the remains are those of a miner named Dominica Borterini whose hat iras situated about thirty yards from the shaft where the bones were dis covered. Mr Mailer, storekeeper at Foncs, states that on September 17,1877, Borserinl paid him some money.and on tbe evening of that day Borserini's hut, together with all its contents, was destroyed by fire. No trace was found of tforserini himself, nor has any* thing been learned regarding him since tho date first mentioned of tbe man's disap pearance. Mr Mullcr states that he held a mortgage over Borserini'sclaim for £100, and; he imagined that Borserini had gone away in order to escape payment of tbe money be owed; The shin bones were in a pair of knee-boot?, which have been identified as ' his, mado by a bootmaker namtd Mitchel Fitz«ibbon, living at Goldsboro 1. There mains have been removed to the Helvetia hotel, Goldsboro', where an inquest will be held. Tbe police are now engaged in prosecuting further enquiries.

MIXING NEWS.

We make the following extracts from mine managers' reports to hand :— Moanataiabi.—My last 'sloping has been commenced wost from t>'o. 2 slldß on the foot wall portion of No. 1 reel, where we have met with fair prospects. The leader Is six inches wide, and frequently shows oolours ot gold. No. 9 branoh: A few pounds of picked stone were obtained. Tunnel level: Tho crosscut underneath the main slide is now driven t>bout 60 feet north-woßt from the tunnel. The country i« much more favourable for progress than It has aeon, and Is now intermixed with .quartr,. some of whlob carries likely-loobing mineral for gold. Tha formation at present indicates a reef or leader being noir at hand. Cross-out to No. 1 reel on' the main. slide has been extended 65 feet north-west from tbo tunnel Two small promising lead en have been interseoted, and the country is tighter than it has been. Central Italy : The crosa cut Is being pushed ahead quickly, and about 40 feet further will roaoh the Italian sha ft. Mlopral veins are continually met with in the drive. Morning Star seotion: A few pounds of picked stono are occasionally secured from the two leaders in hand. Heldt's seotlon : Thereof and branch leaders look very promising for gold, but only a little has been obtained from here during the week. Bedan section: More quart): has formed in the faoe of the drive, but there is no other ohange to notice. The crushing, so far. is giving about the same average as last returns.

Otu OaltooniAN.-On Thursday 231bs of mid dling plotted stone were gut from the stopes and yesterday fiOlbs more, still leaving gold in the roof. There arc about 30 loads to grass from the slopes and about OOlbs pioked Btone altogether. New Golden Crown. —100 feet level: The stopei above this level on the No. 1 reef are now up within 30 feet of the battery leveL Intha north-west of the oross-cut the stopes are show ing considerable improvement. A small leader has appeared on the banning-wall of the reef, about two inches thick, heavily oharged with minerals, and during ths past day or two show ing a little gold. The stopes on the No. 2 reef aro also up within 30 feet of the battery lo vol. and are producing a fair supply of pay able quartz. Brace or surface level (footwall leader): A fresh block has bo«n opened out during the past week. A leading stopo has bean oarried along a distance of 23 feet. The reef in this block has improved very much. A small vein, came in from tho footwall side, and i auctioned with the reef, find at this point from 601bs to 701ba of pioked stone have been saved. Mackenzie and part?, tributora, Cure Bootion, have finished a crushing of 6 loads, fora yield of 50ozs 13d wts of melted gold, The battery ban been Cully employed during the past week, and all tho company's machinery Is in good order.

rfiE AUCKLAND fiVENUNG STAK. TU£SJ)Af. FEBRUARY 14



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