SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH vrATKß}™^^n^o" 2 n«. 513 MO^N'B^QK^FuTl%loon. sth, 018 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-BAT. Afttjlo, ».s., Crawford, from Whanfcarel

DEPARTURES.

LAST RVKNI>O. W«Ulnnt«n 8.5.. Far<r>har. for Tanrnnjja iSC-Sef^WcwVor,

EXPORTS.

Par Crownthorpo, for London via Napier-wi teas mieirncie%Van^. 231 ton 9 copn.

IMPORTS.

»a, *c.-J. M. McbanKhlan.

iTtrxnm Coastwiß». - Kangatlra, from Ijjrrior. with 50 tons firewood. Outwards CoAsiwisit. - Rongatira, for oShT; Lagoon, for MoDgonuL Tno barque Crownthorpe cleared at the Cos toms for Napier to-nay. She loada wool there •^SS&SXE&t* Levuka and Suva D LUiT-«e^\S!^V=.TThoS and W. Kalnghsm. The schoonar O rph»ni left Port Chslmera for wo "li, ISwr,;AllwrWit, Buchanan ami Low announced.

PORT OF ON ONEHUNGA.

DttPAnrUf.SS, Ti»n/v»i-(irrnr r a Awo'loo. for \va!t»ra ,^3£fffih; Bs:i, A2b«rt S ou. lor Waltua

Cattaiach, Ford, dad la ions carno. The b.b. Lalla Boo|th left *Ith the i <f°^Z ess &s«s^«^ftto:ffl Woodward. . ,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Rcs3Bt.t, this day. SaUe(l-JuUa Price, Norval, and Glenelg, for »SJfci«nri PaßseDKors-Mcssrs Busby, Lud too* May, P. Hito,^mytbe. C*ptalns Wlw, ISfil^nwr Kit Mr Saltcr, Constables Tatton andSStchlnson, Mesdames Baiter. Jndd, and numerous others.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvssrao Btab Offlca, Friday. Mr George Sibbln held hla usual sale of D^ieltwproince. So., wMch was largely Kdod. Potatoes, realised £2 109; oats , in; ShSwaTjid to 4id; blicalta. sd; ham. lid; tea bSes 27s 6d; tobacco. 53 31: kerosene, 2a 3i; riS^' wheat, is 3d to is 6<l; onions. 7a per inSfbß-sharps 6d: salmon. 8i 6«i: butter. 7d; Sd other gSSda at proportionately (air prices. MB AWBIID BU0BXA!»D"3 WiCEKLT BBFOBT. At the Haymarket on Friday. March 24. there wwi alarw supply of fodder. Meadow and 25n haybrongnt from 2« 61 to 3d per owe; Snail loalls. 15s to 29<: and straw, 6si to 24 i per Inad. Horses woro yarded In good numbers, Sndall woredisposodof at satisfactory prices. Medium draught colts brought from £16 10s to fill- active"draught*. £16 103 to £26 53: light £nu£bm»and tacks, £5 to£l2lte, At the Havmarlcot on Tuesday, hides were pitched in larger number than usual and met with a brisk enquiry- Prices for sound hides rangedlrom 3jd toM- oaK Bfcins, 3d and 3}d per lb; sheepskins 3? OdtoSi; pelta. 7d to 2s Id each . good fle»ce wool 7d to 7jd ; lambawool, 7*d per lb : taUpw, 23s to 25s 3d per owt. At Papakura, on Wed- J»Bsday7» larger master of young cattle than imftlmet with n, steady demand at latoyainca. " and all brought forward found renly bnyors. it Banmara.on Thursday, dairy cattle wore in Soderate Bupply tat slow of sac, and last week's values were not unstained. Store cattle were plentiful, particnltrly oalvos: last week's prices were fully unstained. Fat cattle wore in full numb.r<,. and a slight advance in mice over tot week was obutoed, florae Sdraals of choice quality reaching 25a, and the average ot the market was at 23* the l001b». *pw mi Blra wera jardea, but a large number S rto^ pl^sofd freely at satisfactory price*. Fat sheep were in less than usual number, and thawTo? good duality -were hotter worth about Ifipor head, and store sheep woro in steady Inquiry at advanced values. MJMBBB HOSIER AND NOLAM'B WKEKLY RE TOBT. ! forsoa' On Friday last a larger Dumber than oaoalwOTe yarded, and mott of them disposed ot, Horses, suitable for coaching and heavy Borini? cart work, wore In good demand, anrt Mid proportionately we.II, brTtudn* from *IG to Ss 10« •light harness horsM. from £11 to £20 fia- hacks, &S to £17 10s: heavy draueht homos brought £32 to £36. Wool. hWen, skins and Slow: Hides brought from 3lb 10 id j skins, ttma Is 9a to ss: pelw, Cd to is sd; tallow. 24a per cwt C»nie: 'fho supply hus boen fully up to tho areraae and for fat cattio thu price has had a connldorably upward tendency, whilst dairy Htfletc though In foil supply was little enquired for-stare* at 'ato vaiaes and in average enp nly Wa nnote bnof from 21s to 265. Sheop: Tho yarda woio complotely cranimed, and late values fullr auiiminocl. Btore Bhp»p were in avarago supply. •»!* ft oorrwponrtinK demand: Sainbß were eearn?, and pricos wore conse quently W«h. VU« : A fair numoer were jardod, awi fnU prtww were «ivon. BANKS AND Caß WBBKIV RBJ"™T At Parawai to-day, fat OJiUloaß».in in fullsnjiply, being in excoaa of requirenisnts. BkMihb was Sow throiiKhouttha aale. OfioagionaUy a pen of very clicico Btcora -worked up to 23a 6d per ioßtbu.,but cows!ir.dsteer» imperfoctly fatted Sid not wallso over 21b. A full marhot of flhmn wmb well competed for. A good ; auanMtjr ofl wethers mado from U» 8d to lttj ! 3d eaoh. No lomba were yarded. A few of good quality would bring sati'motory prices.

AU CKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

jti _ Wholesale. Retail. 8. d. s.d. s d. b. a. Butter, l«,lb 0 0-0 8 Butter, fa, lb 0 0-0 10 Fertdalrfeg 0 0-0 0 Butter,salt 0 10-0 0 B^torVslUbO fi-0 8 Cheese (coU 8 8-0 0 *'Cheese (local) 0 6-0 0 Egßs,do!:.« 0 0-2 0, DoTCantT 0 «-0 6 Milk, quart 0 4-0,0. nzaadraT ONI Lard,lb .. 0 0-0 10 SSlbWariO ?Zo 8 gowls.eaoh 2 M 0 Bacon and Hams, Duclfs.each 2 6-3 0 fSSrtaSlal 0 7-0 10 geese each 6 0-7 0 Canterbury Hama Turkeys .. 5 0-7 0 end Bacon (in Bacon,lb.. 0 10-1 0 Stothl » OIOW 0 Hams.lb.. 1 0-1 3 ' Bread, Id to «d per 21b loaf Jams, per cose, 5 doz, 36b Gd to 37s Gd Butchers Meati Retail. Roasttagß** - - - -oft to 7 0 BSS&^'J ■■ - J= lore-quarter „ - -0H —o v Lamb, fore-quarter ) ..36-50 hlnd-traarter !■■ nun? F^andVeal „ ■■ - .. 06- 0 7 Ba to 80s. FtOUR mabkit. Wholesale. Buperflna Flour, sllkdroasoti, per ton.™ 12 0 I Fine Fiour, ditto, housohold .. flll-ll 10 j Adelaide, per ton ~ ... -- • »» } Oamaru, per ton » « [ Dnnedta,perton » « } Canterbury, per ton .. » .- - «» J Bran per ton (Backs inoluded) „ _ 6 0 Bharpß,perton _ £5 103-5 15 C PeSmrioy Z - •■ » «7-l8 0 0 Hay and corn Markbt. Wholesale. • g. d. b. d . £B. BB Valza (Srd.) none Hay medow ma° (OaL 0-0 0 ton pressed 5 0-4 0 M S.I 6 0-0 0 Lucerne, do 8 O—G 10 " teoast) 6 8-0 0 Straw (load 0 18-110 ~ iw»sw B _ 3 g ohaff ..3 10-4 10 Wneat«fowlt3 9-4 0 Hay (oaten) 5 0-6 10 Potatoes. «3 to £3 108. Retail. g. d. B. d. 8. d. 8. d. Mateo (scarce). I Luoorne, cwt.7 6—B 0 buabal ..6 0-fi 6 Oaton, ditto 6 0-7 0 Oato, ditto ..i o—o 01 Straw, ditto 3 o—l 0 Bran. 1001ba_ £0-0 0 Chaff, ditto a 6-fi 0 Wheat (fowl) 1 6-0 01 PoUt'oa.new 5 (i-lli Har owt. ..6 1 wheat Beod 0 o—o 0 BKEDg.-KatßiL B. d. a. d. {i. d. 8. d. nvnrrms -.6 0-7 G CocUnfoofc, hi. T (5-8 C ItSftndo. 8 0-8 8 TrofoU. lb. 0 7-0 0 Red Olb"er,ibO 9-0 10 ItotPtail. lb. 1 6-0 7 WWteSlover 1 0-1 3 TlmoOiy,to, 0 7-0 0 Ainvteß lb 1 2-0 0 tucerno, lb. I—o 0 O?w£ra«) lbl 2-0 0 flaw lb ..C 5 0 0 Coil, —Newcastle, natwo 32a pnr ton • yam, 3ba tniOa Bay (if ln'Mtida, at yards, SBSb: Mreene'd Ui i M: ditto ut tbe mfne. lib; gbltfe SSnSdd Walkuto.at«Hue,S»; iuAucklandl Kstfd"toi 22s i Tanpiri, at mines, 8a to 12s ;at i-flrf 18stoSs:delivered.2Cs to 29*. Whanwho, •It mine &Sd- yawl 'Rtesml, 17s; hounenold. 22s '•ftomo^oaseholdl, 25», dflUmna: -team. Hjla. ffrnKWotTD.-! Incut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to dayi-Good ordinary Kalpara and Whan- SSel«tiK6 to £38: Kast Coast, m to fiifi; ceeelpta for March, 300 tons. FLAX-Klnest quality £18-£2 l porton Francs " -■' -" •'•' ~3d.perlb BCIIDIKQ MATBBIAtB. Timber.—Boards and Scantliug, 100 ft, best, lls: second class, 8a 61; best planed, toQKUed ondgrooved, fhsUlasa, 15b 6d; second ditto. 10s art. Mills: Cargo, best, Us; second claus, 68 ; Banik, Ca to 6a 6a. Kew Zoaland Paling, 6ft (aap), 103; sft (heart) lls: 6lt, 13(1; Tl-tcon Kails, £3 10a per 100; Purirl Posta, eB sb; Bhinfrtou, 14b per 1,009; Hobart Town Palings, 6£t, 17a; Bft, I9a j lioTjart Town :18118. Ms, Bt.UlnK quotations, BftCKS (at Wf.au,) 10bper 1,000; Town Ynrfls, 42 6a • delivered. £210a. JDrain pipes, per 100, tt tochea >ore),aO^;J inches.lls; Staohes.te

Mail Notice.

ilAlttl WILL CLOBB AB USDKB.—

THIB DAT. , _ For Russell, Kawakawa, Leruka, and Sava, Fo^^i^e.'Held^Walpa.Parua. Whan garel, Tangihua, and Mangapal, per Argyle, ForWaiheke and Coromandel, per Anne Mil b»nk. at 5 30 p.m. g"or Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

SATOBDAY, lit April. For Tairua, per Lizzie, »t 9 ».m. got Walwera, Mahorangi, Matakana, Mangft wai, &0., per Rose Caaey, at 10 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 10 a.m.

MOWDAT, 3rd ApriL For Taranakl aadßoutham ports, per Penguin, For. Whitiangl, per Flngal. at lp.m, Jot RUBsell, Kawakaw*. vfangaioa. and Hoogonu). per Wellington, at 4.30 P.m. For Taurangs, Ohlnomutu. and OpoUkl, per Glenclg, at 4.30 p.m.

For Australian Colonies, per City of Now Yoik, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu,

3. B. IJiaa. Chiot Postmaster. Chiol Posfcoffloe. Anokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Mahcit 31, 1883.

Albert Hall-Mr Doran'« Now Kntertainraont, Negro Mlnatrelfl and Comloalltloa, 8 p in. Ponsonby Hall-Polling of Ponsonby Rato payera for Boroagh or Union with the olty, 12 to 8 p.m. Working Men's Club-Maotlng ot Tradea DeloKaies, 7.30 p.m. 8t Thomas's Schoolroom — St. Matthow'a Choral practice, 8 p.m.

Birth.

FAIL.-At her ro*ldunoo, Kurftngahapo Uood, on March 29tb, tha wife o( K. 11. Vail o! a BOn.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1882.

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

The question—"What shall we do with ourhrrikins?" if it cannot bo truthfully described a3 the burning question oj tbja time and city, is one which should not be lost sight of until a satisfactory reply can be given to it. It is, to all appearance, a question which will press itself to a solu tion of one kind'or another. Not only in New Zealand, but in the other Australasian colonies, the evil known as " latrikiniam " compels public attention, and loudly calls for some remedial or repres sive measure. The geaus "larrikin" is somewhat difficult of classification, fie ia not a street Arab, for such a olass is un known here ; por ia he a youthful -rowdy and loafer, for in mojs t cases he is a member of a respectable family, and an industrious unit in the community. He it simply an ordinary boy, with certain objectionable developments, which are the result of hia surroundings and training—neither better nor worse than bojs in any other country, gave in the matter of subjection to authority. He is not a criminal through any evil intent; but, because of his lawless habits of thought and action, he is occasionally caught in the perpetration of crime, and is in great danger of lapsing into the con firmed criminal class. The cause of this condition is easier to find than is a cure for it. The youth of these colonies aro very sharp and precocious; their childhood, through tbe geniality of the climate, is mostly spent in the open air, and generally under a lax system of parental discipline; and the result i» that they grow up with scarce any other law than that of their own desires : and the Daturnl exuberance of youthful spirits, and boyish love of fun, without any consideration of consequences, will e»3ily account' for the rest. No oae who has been a few months in this quarter of the globe requires to be told what " larrikinism " i?, and no one will dispute that from the pnblic standpoint it is an intolerable nuisance. The worst feature of the evil is that it has a fatal tendency to perpetuate itself, .and even to spread its baneful influence. _ People with well-behaved children coming irom the Mother Country or from rural districts ot the colonies into o.ur large cities find it almost impossible to keep their boyß from the alluring excitement of " larrikin " life; for they must, perforce, .mix with others, or if they hold aloof they will be subjected to persecution and annoyance. Then, ov.er and above the increasing difficulty of eradi cating the evil, there is the undoubted ten dency of " larrikinism"to develop into open lawlessness. Beginning with offensive in sults to adults who do not take the trouble to punish the delinquent?, tbe offenders! pro ceed to the cowardly practice of tormenting, assaulting, and ill-treating smaller boys and girls; thence the step to bolder acts of mischief, and even petty theft, is an easy one; and after that it only requires com bination and evil intent to enable a gang of these boys to commit any crime in the whole calendar. If these statements arc true—and we think that facts fully establish their correctness—then the existence of the "larrikin" element in our city at such an advanced stage' ot .development as was witnessed in Queen street last Saturday night, is matter for

grave concern to all who have at heart the welfare of the colony and of its people. The statistics of Victoria chow that of 192 inmatc3 of reformatory institutions In that colony, no fewer than 187 were natives of Australia; and of the criminals dealt with in the same colony m 1880 more than one-third were natives of the Australasian colonies. This very large proportion shows that there is a great deal in the colonial mode of training chiWren tending to produce bad boys of criminal tendencies, and suggests the proper remedy for the evil, which Is no other than the application of the old adage—" Prevention is better than cure," and a recognition of the truth of the Confucian and Solomonic maxim that "to spare the rod is to spoil the child." The Legislature of Victoria a few months ago passed a law giving magistrates the power to order the flogging of "larrikins." This may have a certain deterrent effect, but we would fain hope that the necessity for tnch an enactment will never arise in New Zealand. The evil may be nipped in the bnd by the proper exercise of parental discipline ; and those parents who arc averse to the infliction of corporal punishment should reflect that it is much better to have it administered by themselves than by the bands e-f a public gaoler, aud should also remember that while the latter punishment i* almost certain to have a hardening and demoralising tendency, the effect of parental correction will be to " train up a child in the way he should go," with the further certain hope that " when he is old he Avill not depart from it." The State may also do much to abato the evil by offering facilities to the youth of the colony to encage in scientific pursuit?, and placing before them inducements to studious application and good conduct; and that aspect of the question may form the subject of some future remarks in this column.

Civilisation in Japan.

Everybody knows, in a general sort of wuy, that the Empire of Japan has, within tho last twenty years or so, made most astonishing progress in the trades and manufactures, and that her people have shown a wonderful adaptability to the habits and modes of life associated with an advanced European civilisation, Placed in a territory which ia at one: insular and mountainous — conditions which the savants asjure us ara most couducirc to tire growth of a hardy, brave, independent, and intelligent race—the Japanese people are by nature endowed with those qualifica tions which lit them for playing a lead ing part upou the world's stage. The contrast which they in every res pect present to their Chineso neighbours, and especially in regard to thoir readiness to receive new iacas, has ,ong sinco bcon reconniaed. But the full cx?ent to which civilised institutions had obtained a hold upon the Japanese mind, and had become incorporated with the usages of the people, has not hitherto been isceriained with accuracy. Up to last year no reliable statistics of the Japanese Empire were available, but in ISSI an oflicial return was for the first time issued from the Cen tral Burean of Statistics, Japan; and a translation of this return was supplied to Mr Hayter, for tho Victorian Year Book, by Torao Kido, Esq., of the Imperial Trea sury, Tokio. From these statittica, some thing litce a correct and adequate idea may be formed of tho progressiveness of the Japanese Empire, and tho intelligence and industry of her people. The area and den sity of the population of Japan are pretty nearly identtcal with those of the Uuitcd Kingdom; bat ont of tho total of 35,762,209 inhabitants of Japan, there are 15,636,113 engaged in agricultural pur suits. That trade and manufactures arc also engaging tho attention of a consider able number is shown by tho fact that 1,335,160 are employed as merchants aud trader?, while there arc 735,310 mechanics and artisans. Tho spread of commerce is further testified by t'.io banking statistics of the Empire, which show that while in 1873 there were only two bauks.with a cir culation of £170,009, there were iv 1880 no fewer than 152 banks, whoso circulation reached the sum of £7,000,000. The advan tages of railways, telegraphs, and post otlices are fully ihared in by the J.ipine*e ; and tho transmission in 18S0 of 67 OJO.OOO letters, &c, about 2,000,000 telegraphic message?, and 4,000,000 railway pas tengers, shows tho extent to which ths peoplo avail themsclrei of these ad vantages. Tho shipping trade of Japan is also rapidly ilevxlopingf, and the foreign commerce of tho Empire has about doubled itself iv ten years. There nra now owned in Japan 199 merchant steamship?, 17-1 sailing ships built in foreign siylo, besides 18,714 native junks of 8 tons and upwards, and 420,000 smaller boats used for fishing and trade purposes in the bays, lakes, and rivers. Ths educational interests of the population are attended to by 05,612 teachers in 26,58-1 elementary schools; while there are 579 middle «cbool», and 106 noimal institutions, with 29.018, nnd 7,641 students rcipoctively. Add to thoee the additional facts that Japan has the civilised luxuries kuown ai a standing army aud navy, and a public debt of £71,000,000, and it wi,.l bo seen that her enterprising people hav.o not shrunk from adopting all the concomi tants of advanced .European cul ture. They even went the length re cently of proposing to adopt the English language in lieu, of their own difficult and inconvenient tonxuo, on purely utilitarian ground?. Though this proposal was not adopted, the fact of Its being made is a standing testimony to the practical tense and freedom from prejudice of the people. Further cvidenco to this in borne by tho krec extent of railways in Japan, and tho traffic theieon, as contrasted with China, where only one short lino was laid, and has since had to be removed because of the popular prejudice against it. Thero is an other view of this remarkable advance of Japan in the civilising arts which will not be lost sight of by thinking and obierdng people. We have in the caie of tho Japanese an instance of a thoroughly Pagan State adopting tho modes of a Christian civilisatioD, without Christianity itself making acy marked.impression upon the people, and it' will be instructive to watch how far this culture, on tho Pagan foundation, will prove permanent and ele vating, or what influence it will have in preparing the people for a reception of the higher truths of Christianity.

On onr fourth page to-day is printed an important letter from our Parihnka corres pondent, describing tho present position of affairs among Te Whlti's adherents.

There were no less than nine auction sales in town to-day.

The Hon. Mr Rolleston has paid soveral Visits to the Hospital this week.

The second eleven of the West End Cricket Club intends to play a two days' match at Coromandel next week.

The Ponsonby Rowing Club expocts to receive the' new gig from Donnelly and Sullivan, of Sydney, by the s.e. RotjOrua on Tuesday next.

A private telegram from Wanganui states that Major Wilson has gone to Waitara, and that Mr John Sbcehan is laid up.

Captain Baker was unable to take part in the Tauranga Kegatta to-day, owing to a bad attack of rheumatism. He was to have sailed the open sailing boat, Imp,

At an inquest on tho tho body of Cap tain Duncan Matheeon, held at the Hosjil tal yesterday afternoon, a verdict of "Ac cidental Death " waa returned.

James Waldie, the man who sustained serious injuries by falling down the stairs leading to Mr F. G. Ewiogton's oflioe some months ago, has again been admitted to the Hospital, sniftering from general debility. He is 67 years old, and hits been 22 years in Auckland.

One application has boon lodged with Mr Stoney for a license to dispose of JXow Zea land manufactured -wine. To decide whether a license will he granted or refused a poll will be necessary, entailing a very considerable expense, while the fee for this description of liconsc is but £1 per annum. New Zealand wine licenses are only grafted at the annual licensing meeting in the jaon,th of Juno,

His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. M. Clark), Messrs Homus, Cr.owth.er, Mon tague, WaddelJ, and Fleming, visi,ted the Western Springe yesterday, and found that the work of laying pipes for conveyance of water direct to the pump was progressing satisfactorily. Wnen the pipes are iv working order it is expected to secure the water from the springs in a ranch purer State than at present.

The Shah of Persia fell violently in love with the Princess of Wales during his visit to England some years ago, and about once a year makes a tempting offer to the PriuGe for her. His last proposition was to give him two of hia best wires, his mother and bis grandmother in exchange for Alexan dra, but Wales still declined.

The Ponsonby Regatta Committee iuvite tenders (until noon on Saturday) for a band on the flagship s.s. Wellington on Regatta Day.

The steamer Anre Milhank, which was advertised to leave for Coromandel at two o'clock thi3 afternoon, will not leave until six o'clock thie evening.

A general meeting of the creditors of Henry Philip Behre, carter, of Auckland, a debtor, will be held on Wedneaday, sth April next, at the Supreme Court House, to receive the trustee's report, and consider the granting of an order of discharge.

A cricket match between Ponsonby (second eleven) v. Panmure will be played to-morrow, Ist April. A drag will leave the Onion Bank at 1.15 p.m. sharp. Ponsonby Team : Fountain, Whiting, Stevenson, Gil christ, Turley, Marfllitt, Arthur Edwardß, Andrews, Dalton, Marsdcn, C. S. Owen.

We haTe Deen shown by Mr Holland, builder, a curious specimen of petrified fruit, which was taken out of the heart of a block'of Taupiri coal. The curio is about the size and appearance of: an ordinary apple, but black, and is certainly worthy of inspection by our local scientists. The question arises, what was it formerly, and Uow long has it been embedded? No doubt in the coarse of years it would hare become coal itself. The specimen is on view at this office.

Two Native Lands Courts opened at Kotorua yesterday, one under the presi dency of Chief Judge Fcntou, and the other under the latest addition to the Judicial Staff, Judge Mair. The former will take the case? in connection with lands in and about the township, while Judge Mair will investigate the titles to the larger blocks. Roughly speaking, 500,000 acres have been gazetted, and it is estimated thai fully half that area will be put through by the courts now in session.

At the weekly meeting of the Ponsonby Mutual Improvement Society, held last (■veiling, a debate took place ou the ques tion, " AVhich does most for Man— Money or Education?" After the the openers (Mr 11. S. Hall for money and Mr J. W. Hall for education) had stated their arguments, and the members had spoken, the question, on a show of hands, was decided in favour of education. At next meeting original tales will be civen by two of the mem bers.

To the Editor : Sir.—l would respectful y call your attention to the disgracefal stato of the open drain in Wellington-street, balow Union-street. The steuch arising trom it yesterday was simply fearful, nnd unless something is dono to abate this nuisance, an epidemic ia inevitable. I, therefore, on behalf of other residents, and myatlf, desire joit to aid in this matter by your powerful pen.—l am, &c, C. li. ANOHRW.—[The nuisance is undoubtedly an intolerable one, and ought to be abated immediately.—Ed. E.S.]

Our Pnrihaka correspondent writes : — " News from Waikato in eagerly sought by the natives here. They have their own means of communication with your portion of tho island, and mossengers have lately arrived from Waikato. The opinion of all is that Mr Bryce will find a more difficult task in subduing Waikato than he had in Hiipprmini: the Pnribako agitation. It is remarked that notwithstanding the apparent submission of Tawhiao and Kewibotii have made bonndaric* which include territory they wish to bo left under Maori rule. Tawhiao is thought less of hero than Rewi, or Manga, as he is always called. He is re ported to have s»id that he would not allow the land to be taken from tho natives foolishly.and many natives hero anticipate a struggle in Waikato should coercion be attempted." A meeting of persons connected with tbo painting trade was held at tho Excelsior Hall, Newton, last evening, Mr Koss in the chair. Thero were upwards of 20 pre-

sent. The chairman ttated that there was apparently a misapprehension about the meeting, many painters seeming to think that it was an endeavour to form a Bociety. lie assured them the only object was to arrange whether or not tho paiuters would tako part in the projected eight hours' demonstration. After some desultory conversation, a motion was carried to the effect I hat those present

tnko part in tho demonstration. A committee of three was nppointcd to inter view the masters with the object of obtain ing a holiday for the men on tho day on which the demonstration would take place.

The chairman intimated that the date had

not yet been decided, but it would pro bably take place between JEastcr and Queen's Birthday. Votes of thunks to the chairman and secretary terminated tho proceedings. Another meeting will be 'convened when the date of the Demonstra tion is fixed by the various trades.

Mr Down's new troupe gave the first of a scries of several entertainments lust night

ill the Allwrt Hall with great success. In fact, this was one of iWan's best pro gramuies.and drew a large and respectable audience, The orchestral music was well chosen and efficiently rendered. The scene opened with what is termed the " chair per formance," or "nigger half circle," com prising comic and sentimental songs, jokes, conundrums, and strange " tails, foj their palpable absurdities. MrT. Robsongnve, very pathetically, "Dorkins'Night,"atcar drawing ode, Mr J, Marshall gave " The Deep Voice of the Sea," and Mr A. J. Campbell i " Keep one little kiss for Me." Messrs Mcttam and McAanany did good service by their grotesque dances and comic nielodieo. Mr Torn Margetts was loudly greeted with hi.s budget of the season in the character of the " Premier of all Jolly Fellows," here, there, and everywhere j his loc il character ditties set tho house in a roar. The second part included a farce, " Irish Justice," the sketch byO'Phelm "One up and Two Down," and the " Pira t:cal Pirates." The acting of St Clair was much admired. The bill-of-farc will be re peated thin evening at the urgent request of the audience. Madame Andrec per formed several selections and solos on the pianoforte. The members of Ht. Andrew's clas3 hold a vigorous debate last evening in tho SymondS'Street .School on the question, " Was the exclusion of Mr Bradl mgh from , tho House of Commons in 1881 justifiable t" The chair was occupied by Mr .Reid, vice prcßident, in absence of preaident, the Rev A. Carrick. . A goodly sprink ling of members and visitors were also present, including seveial admirers of tho member for Northampton. Mr E W, Burton opened in the affirmative,with bnt few pofuts to offer in favour of his as auined side of the question. 'In fact, Mr Burton seemed to lack hi.iimuil earnestness of style, and appeared as though pleading against his own convictious. Mr. J. D. Davisreplied.andtakingthe matter on prin ciple, apart from Mr tfradlaugn personally, and without profeisins; any nympathy with Bradlaugh, beyond tho principle at issue, Mr Davis's arguments were clear and forcible. A great deal was said on both sides, and several excellent speeches made by Messrs Reid, Tait, Anderson, and other members Among the strangers who were invited to offer opinions, was one gentle man, who was evidently a warm d>«:iple of Mr Bradlaugh, but whose name did not transpire. The most telling speech was that of Mr Wm, Cooper, who showed him-

self particularly well acquainted with tho history of the Bradlaugh case. Mr Bartou having replied, the house was counted, and the majority of the vote 3 were in favour of the opeujcr )n tho affirmative (Mr Burton). Tke great revival of interpat in tha manly game of cricket that hap beep ex perienced in A uckland within the last few years, has been particularly noticeable during the present season. Old clubs have boen strengthened oy the infusion of new blood, and others of a second rate character have been started, and hare assisted in bringing forward promising colts whose proficiency in the art might otherwise have escaped notice. Fine Saturday afternoons have in variably found seven or eight matches proceeding on the Domain grouDd, while tho men engaged iv thnso could uot have numbered less than two hundred. In addi tion to tbeso, there worn generally several matches being played on tubui ban cricket field?, while frequently games hava had to bo abandoned on accoant of the whole of the wickets at the Domain being engaged. Our object in writing is to draw attention to the latter fact, and to impress upon the proper authorities tho necessity for the ex> ; tension of the ground during the winter. Ample illustration has been afforded of the , fact that the present space is insufficient for requirements, andas theproposal to form! a wicket in thn Albert Park cannot now bo entertained, [some encouragriment should be extended to the pursuit of the nianjy; sport, by the extension of the Domain ■ ground, so as to permit of several additional matchcj being played there. The stone: wall might ba carried back towards the ; hollow, and a very little cutting or sloping ■ would give the required space. There should be no difljculty regarding the money * necessaiy to cover'the outlay, as the ; Trustees are 6aid to have a considerable balance on tho credit side of the ledger. They should be fully alive to the desira bility of this improvement, and no doubt if tho matter were properly represented by them to the Domain Board, that body would grant parmission to enlarge what is certainly one of tbu beet ornaments of the city—the Domain Cricket Ground.

The penny time-table will be issued to< morrow.

A soiree to welcome the Rev. W. L. Salter will be held in the Pokeno Wesleyan Chnrch on Thursday, the 6th of April.

Mr F. Tomlinson has sold his drapery business at Pamell to Mr J. G. Brown.

The St. Matthew's choir practice will take place this evening at St. Thomas's school-room,

A rise is reported in the price of eggs, which are now quoted at Is 9d per dozen wholesale, and 2& retail. Butter has fallen to 8d per lb. wholesale, and lOd retail. It is very probable that'the Ponsonby Rowing Club crew will be the only ccm. petitor for the prize of £10 in the all-comers race at the Ponsonby Regatta.

A cricket match will be played at One hunga to-morrow between the combined teams of the Onehunga Government school, and Country United.

About 300 tons of kauri gum have been received in the city from country districts during the month ending to-day. I'ne market for gum continues firm.

Samuel Cox.the negro restaurant keeper, who was arrested on a charge of stabbing Thomas Hills, a customer, the other night, will be brought up at the Police Coutt on Wednesday.the case having been remanded till that time.

The Bank of New Zealand shipped sleven hundred ounces of gold by the last trip of the s.s. Coromandel. Since the Chriitmas holidays this bank baa bought fifteen thou sand pounds worth of gold.shewing a steady output of gold from the local mines.— "Mail."

The lOlbs. of specimens which were got in the New Prince Imperial mine, yester. day, were obtained from three feet of stripping. Mr 6. S. Clark writes, stating that the leader looks well on the bottom of the winze, and is fully 15in. in thickness, showing nice da.a of gold all through. Tho stone has been lodged in tbo Bank of New Zealand.

Glasgow, Scotland, is the second city, m point of population, of Great Britain, hav ing 750,000 inhabitants. It has upwards of 144 miles of public atreet», the largest (■hipyardu and tho largest chemical works in the world, and two chimneys-one 450 and tho other 460 feet bigh-whicb are un equalled in height by any ever built.

Messrs B. Tonks and Co., to-day sold the privileges for the forthcoming Auck land Autumn Kacea. The prices realised were as follow :—Grand Stand bar, £21, McGlaahen (luncheon to be provided); low-to bar, £50, Anderson ; No. 1 booth, £30, J. Smith ; No. 2 booth, £19. Gillan der; No. 3 booth, £10, Drquhart; No. 4 b"o h, £7, Adams; cards (200 provided), £18, W. Adams; stabling, £3, McGinn.

A gentleman—a stranger in Auckland by the way—had rather an unpleasant adven ture last night. He had gone down to the ■teamer Wellington to see a friend off, and while sitting in the cabin fell_fa«t aaleep. Un awaking imagine his surprise and con sternation at finding the steamer in motion and already off the Nonh Head. He importuned the captain in piteous terms to return, but for a long time the worthy skipper was obdnrate, saying that Mr JD. would have to go on to Tauraoga. At length the gentle man succeeded in getting a boat lowered and we have no doubt was very much de lighted to find himself on terra firma again.

A novelty attracted Eome attention in Quoen-Btreet to-day, in the shape of a real ostermonger's barrow, elegantly got op. The wheels are painted red, with blue stripes, while the outside of both tray and barrow ore blue ; tho insides are a dead white, imparting a cool and clean appear ance. The tray has a number ot partitions in it for various kinds of fruits and vege tables, the choicest of which can be delivered without injury, the tray being balanced on two caiy springs. Mr Craw ford i» the proprietor of the new convey ance, which was built to his order by Mr Mackio, of Victoria-Ureet, who ha* done the work well.

Tho Minister of Mines has granted to Coromandel district £700 out of the £800 asked ns a subsidy on the £ for £ principle. This money is to be expended in the con struction of specified tracks, and as the Premier granted £500 a short timo ago towards improving main roads, the Council is thus in receipt of the retpectable sum of £1,200. Tha "Mail, " remarking on this unusual generosity, says :—" Coromandel would never bare seen the Minister nor ths money but for the fact of its newly-elected member's vote being worth something in tho House, and in these days a vote is not con sidered loit until the light ia over."

A Geraan teaman named Max Uolladz, engaged a' an A.B. on tho barque Thames, now discharging at Queen-»trcet Wha-f, win tho subject of a Blight accident this morning. He was ascending from the muiu hold by means of a ladder and a rope attached when the latter gave way and be wat precipitated to the bottom of the vessel, a distance of about fifteen feet. Golladz wm assisted en deck, complaining of pains in his right cido. He was conveyed to the Hospital iv a cab, and had his injuries there attended to. The doctor stated that the tight aim and leg i/ere a good deal utraincd, but no bones were broken, A few days' nursina will probably enable the sufferer to return to his ship and resume duty.

Au intcrstting photograph of a stern pieco of a Maori war cauoe, of the cele brated Xc Itanparaha chief.of the Ngatitoa tribe, is on view in tho window of Pdlraan's photographic-rooms, at the top of Short land-street This historic relic of other days ii attracting notice, and is very re markable for its exquisite carving. The canoe was named '' Kuhutea te tfaogi,*' and (he curiosity is in the possession of Mr James Mackay, the owner, wjjo translated the particulars attached to this ancient relic of a barbarous age. The brief account of To llcuiparaha and his tribe who lived in the neighbourboed of Kawbia, and the quarrel with the Waik»to and Ngati maniapoto tribe*, is succinctly given, and possesses historic interest. Mr Mackay purchased this stern piece from the Ngatitoa triba in 1861, when he was Atsist&nt Native Secretary. The carving was oxecu fed with stone implements, and is nearly 150 years old. Mr Stool, the artist, has been successful in photographing the article with clearness and fidelity.

The " Duncdin " Echo " raises a warning voice about tho new loan. It ssys :—We hear there is to be a loan of five millions. Now, we assort that, if there is spent in New Zealand more than £500,000 a year of borrowed money, the results will be inju rious to the Colony. We at once admit that there are railways requiring to be completed and that for their completion another loan may be neoessary. But if tho Colony is to continue its extravagant expenditure, wo will see the general taxation so high that the people will not be able to bear tho local taxation necessary for county, road board, and municipal requirements. Just as the Colony swallowed up the provincial reve nues, so will it swallow the municipal revo nucs. It seems to us that there are several remedies that will have to bo applied to stop the continual appeal to British lenders of money for more loans." It offers the fol lowing practical suggestions:—Liberals should insist on having a schedule to the Loau Bill. Let it be fixed for what purposes tho loan is to bo spent. Let tho special works and the amount for each be put in the schedule. And then let this Act be unreapealable. If that fa not done, the new loan of five mil lions will belied as the first loan of ten millions was used—to purchase political support.

To-morrow, April Ist, 1882, a new time table comes into force. The train from Auckland for Waikato at 8.30 a.m. is not alteicd, neither ii the train due in Auck land from Waikato |at 4.49 p.m. 'iho train leaving Auckland, at 6 30 a.m., for Ngaruawahia, is altered to 0.45 a.m., runs only to Huntloy, excepting three times a wcok, when it runs to Hamilton and back, reaching Auckland at 8 40 p.m., as at pre sent. The Auckland and Onenunga trains are the same, excepting the 5.30 p.m. from Auckland, now altered to 5 35 p.m., and an additional train from Onohunga at 7 p.m. For Otahuhu and Auckland service, a train leaves Otahuhu at 7.5 a.m. for Auckland, and the train lately put on, leaving Auck land at C.15 p.m., still runs. The 4.15 p.m. Auckland to Mercer is tho same, and also the (i 25 a ra. Mercer to Auckland, On the Kaipara branch, the morning train leaves Auckland at 7.15 a.m. instead of 7 &-m, > In the afternoon, 4.30 p.m.as usual. From Helcnsville, tho morning train leaves at C.25 a,13, instead of 5.55 a.m., reaching , Auckland at 9.30. In thcufternoon,lenving Hclensvillc as usual at 4.30 p.m., but the later train on Fridays from Uelensvillo is abolished, ' A goods train with passenger carriage attached runs' from Penrose at: 9.45 a.m. as far as Pukekohc, returning from there so as to reach Auckland at 2.45 p.m. Passengers can catch this train by loaving Auckland by tho 9.10 a.m, A train leaves Auckland daily for Hender son at 11 a.m, as at present, and on Mon days, Wednesdays, and Fridays runs on to Jlelcnsville, from which place on the same days a train leaves for Auckland at 11.45 a.m,

ThaP.M.s.B. City of Kew York, with the inward English and American mails, via San Francisco and Honolulu, left tho former port on March 12th, one day behind time-table date. She may be expected to arrive here on Sunday next.

Tenders for the construction of Messrs B. Tonka and Co.'s now building in Litt c Qaeen-street, particulars of which we gave in onr last evening's issue, will be received by Meßsrs Mahoney and Son until Tuesday next.

Messrs B. Tonks and Co. to-day sold the privilege for the Takapuna race» and the Old English Fayre to be held during Easter. The race privileges were disposed of as follow : No. 1 booth, £11, W. Adams; No. 2 booth, £10, W. Adams; sole right t« sell refreshments, £410a, Walker ; right to sell refreshments at Old English Fayre, £8, Walker.

" Justitia " tends three sheets of foolscap in reply to what he terms "a low worded and spiteful epistle which app eared in yonr Issue ot the 22ad inst. from a corres pondent who, like mort detractors, was ashamed to sign his name, with reference to Norman Barton's scholarship obtained from the Newton East School at the recent December examination." He says| "Jin readiutr this it struck me that YVellesley gtreet folks ought to be the last ti ask such a question, when I remembered that in days gone by many of the pupils who obtained scholarships from Wellesley street school were only a few months at that institution, having come from country, subutban, and town schools. I say in days gone by, for, till recently, no school but Wellesley-street tried for scholarships, Now, partly owing perhaps to the infusion of new blood into the profession, and partly to the new buildings erected, the position is reversed, and we find pupils finding their way even from the " Grand Bashaw's" domain to the Newton East school. This is where the shoo pinches,- and hence the letter of your correspondent. Your correspondent infers that Burton went to Newton owing to Mr Swnnson's prize, though he knows full well of |Burton's letter to the Head-nuster, statlne that he could learn nothing at Wellealey-street owing to the noise."

SCINTILLATION S.

"Be brief, for it la with words as with sunbeams; the more ther are condensed iho deeper they bum."—SonTHir.

An 'Appy Thought—l'll go to sleep. A. woman ia laid to XL at 40.

" A pair of black kida," as the negro said when his wife presented him with twiiß.

South Channel, Hobson's Bay, Is to be dredged to a depth of 32 feet. Adelaide Council propoie to spend £10,000 oa public baths. Frank Howitt, the celebrated ped, has gone into Sydney hospital. Piako County has secured a subsidy of £600 toward* the formation of roads. The Rev, K. S, Bunn has been presented with a marble timt-pieca by his congrega tion at Napier. Christchurch must be a dreadfally. wicked place. An Association telegram to-day says :—" The hard work has.told on Mrs Hampson co much that the cannot go on with her mission until the has a re»t." The general entries for the Canterbury Jockey Club Autumn Meeting, and the payment of Bsovs. to the Champagne Stakes, close at 9 p.m. on Saturday. The tender of Mr L. B. KweD, £70, for repairs to the Narrow! road, Cambridge, has been accepted. In 1879 the New Zealand Government spent £176,630 on immigration, while the Government of Victoria enly spent £342. 1 Still, in the «ara« year, the unassisted im migration to New Zealand was 8,412 in excess of the emigration, while the excess in Victoria was only 5,157. Mr T. Thompson h»s been appointed ohairmnn of City North and Sontli Licens ing district^, and Mr Chambers for City East. Other districts should send in the names of the Chairman to Mr Stoney, Licensing Clirk, at once. For the E&ster holidays, aiDgle railway tickets will be issued from April 6 to April 11, available for return to any station, up to and including April 12tb. OnGoodFriday the trains will run as on Sunday. An observinglaundryman has discovered that the time for him to catch soft water is when it is raining hard. It is said that when a Chicago man saw Niagara he shed tears. "Dura it," here marked, " I ain't enough of a liar to de scribe it and make it out any bigger than it U ! I'm floored I"

"Yes,"said Clare, "your Maltese kitty is pretty enoogb, but it can never come op to mv bird." That was all she knew about it. The kitty did come up to her bird that very day, and the bird remained with it. In Vienna, subscriptions for the theatre fire snfferers amount to 1,000,000 florins. .

One hundred and fifty years ago, London was famous for her roses, but to-day no rose will grow there. Cause, smoke. It is stated that the De Lesseps Canal Company's second call of 25 per cent, amounting to £3,000,000, has been paid in full in Paris.

In some parts of Yorkshire, England, hundreds of farmers' labourers are out of work, many of whom will probably emi grate i]i the spring. A few desks in the reading-room of the British Museum are s.et apart " fur ladies only," and one of the standing jokes of the room, perfectly supported by tact, is that they are never occupied, the ladies pre ferring te be with the gentlemen. John Miller has just purchased from the Crown his farm of Scrabster, Caith ness—l,ooo acres arable, 500 mountain pasture- for £28,000. His rent was £975. The sum is a pretty good price for an ex treme north of Scotland farm.

The Christian students of the University of Kielf, in Russia, have petitioned the Minister of the Interior to withdraw the rule requiring its Jewish students to reside in the outskirts of the city.

More Bibles wore printed and circulated last year than during any previous year in the history of Christianity, and the inspired word now exists in the languages of over four-fifths of the inhabitants of the globe. The natives of Patagonia can now read the Life of Christ in their own language, as the Oospel of Luke hoi been translated into it by the Rev. Theodore Bridges, who has laboured among them for twenty-five years. Gladstone's father and brother, English Tories point out, received £60,000 compen sation tor their slavas, piid under an Act Gladstone advocated, It is estimated that the sum of 500,000,000 , marks would Jbe required for the purchase of the Germai railways by the State as in tended.

Hawprdeo, the parish ia which Mr Glad stone's home stands, is very large. It has a most unpleasant pre-eminence for tramps. In the past year over 1,600 persons were filtered in the books as vagrants. The new twenty-feet open sailing boat bnilt by Messrs Short and Douglas is called the Leon.

Walter Jones did not send the Maud to the T.auranga Kegatta, Two immense pastoral estates of New South Wales changed hands lately. The Groongal sheep runs, comprising an area of 320,000 acres of freehold land, and Burra bogie, with iis 226,770 acres, besides pre emptive leases, nuking a block of 335,770 acres, went, with sheep, &c, tor about £1,140,000. The now dredge for Melbourne is to cost from £30,000 to £35,000. A nice (no pun intended) place to live is in Verkayousk, on tho River Yana, in Siberia,- tho; region whero the Jeannette survivors landed', which has an average temperature, iv: winter of 48.6 degrees below zero, Centigrade; 55 degrees below zero, Fahrenheit.

"Pharoah's daughter" has been dis covered among mummies at Thebes, fche is described as a "lady of rare beauty," with a mole on her under lip. The mole U a line touch of tho picturesque ; but until the interesting damsel arrives at the British Museum, English art critics will not admit that it can add to her beauty, The late E. C. Gfrenville Murray, in £he " Continental Times," quotes f;ke Princo of Wales as saying, in reference to the per petuation of the monarchy in England : " If tho country wants us, I suppose we must stay. The moment it baa no further need of us, there will be a friendly good. by—on our part at all events-an end of tha matter,"

CABLEGRAMS.

[RKOTER'S TkleGßAMs.l

GOVERNMENT MAJORITY ON THE

CLO f UKE,

LONDON, March 30,

It is expected that the.Government will have a majority of 26 in the division on the cloture in the House of Commons to-nifht. OPPOSITION TO THK CHANNiSL

TUNNEL,

LONDON, March 30.

A protest against the construction of the projected tunnel under the Channel is being largely signed, and by many influential people.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

LONDON, March 30.

The University boat-race takes place on Saturday next, the Ist of April. The Oxford crew is the favourite. Betting is 3 to 1 on it. WOOL MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following cablegram from their London office, dated March 28 :— The wool competition is increasing, and quotations are an average of Id to lid per lb. better than; at the opening sales. Up to date 227,000 bales have been sold, and 125,000 bales have been taken for export. The sale programme has been curtailed by four days. Long staple merino, light in grease, washed, and scoured, are firmer. Long staple merino, heavy in grease, is easier, Pine cross-bred market is easier. The next sales are limited to 250,000 bales, and will commence on May 16. Advices have been received of short supplies from Australia.

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDNEY, this day. Murder of the Lieutenant of the

Cormorant.

Intelligence has been received here that Lieutenant Lucraft, of Her Majesty's ship Cormorant, has been murdered by the natives of New Hebrides. Wo particulars of the outrage are yet to hand. Sailed, yesterday afternoon: Union, Company's Steamship Rotarua, for Auck land.

KEFUGEE COLONISTS,

BKISBANF, this day.

The Marquis Deray's steamer, Metel, with the remaining Italian colonists, has arrived at Cairus from Keiy, Ireland. All on board are in a "state of destitution. The Captain died on the passage to Cairns. Com munications are now passing between the Governments of this colony and Isew South Wales with a vi«w to organise relief for the distressed people.

WRECK OF A BRIG, MELBOURNE, March 30.

fbe brig Alexandra haa gone ashore in the neighbourhood of Warrnambool Bay, and become a total wreck.

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Before J. iS. Macdonald, Esq.; R.M.)

D»n«KKNiiKSB.-9ix individuals were pun ished for thi« offence. "Can't Hilp it."—Arthur Dranßfleld was charged under the Vagrant Act with being a habltuH drunkard, and incorrieib c rogue. Arthur's stereotyped plea of "Can t help it ra nut in. Tne old man had lost his coat and vest; rmtlhad doneaome work lately and was not with out meicj. The charge was partly sustained by evidence : but as the Court waa not fully satiifled on oertaln points, the case was ad.- JOSSM££3£S Ann Mooney was again brousht up under the Vagrant Act, she fceins: of the troupe of Chancery Lane rowdies, to «new oauiewhr she should not join the Mount Eden Biisterhooa .-Prisoner Baid ehe objectedto plead eullty, she was a married woman.-Detective Brennan deposed that the prieoner was a woman of depraved habits, and drunk every day in the year. She was one of the worn orostitutes In the city.—Detective Strathearn ea«e similar evidence. — Prisoner: Do you swear that lam a J-Witness 11 40.— Prisoner: Mow do you know?-Witness: Ocu lsr demonstration.—Mr Tyler said the Court oou'd not have clearer proof.-Priso.-er ad dressed the Court, and was santenoed to alx fflS^E3£gS£m.-'WiniMi Steward, a young man, snff<rln« acutely from delirium tremens. was brought up and remanded* Hats Thib Tnsr.—Thomas Mulv»ny, a well known felon, was charged with Mealing three haw, value 13s Cd, the property of Mr John Coserare. of Queen-street-PrHoner pleaded ■ot Kullty.-Sorgeant Gamble stated the case, and «Ulcd witnes«Bß.-Jameß Cargo, asstetant in the emoloy o( Mr Cosgrave. recounted the hata as the propßrty ot his t mployor: tney were worth 4« 6i e»oh; 8»w prisoner in the chop looking at the hats.—To prisoner: Dldiwl*ggß -yo« uke Hw-hata.-Kphralm Asher^s&gtant to Mr Ajonr,'B»WD6rbteß--<lsoo«e4 th»t prl «bner had offered two h&ta for ale; he purchased them forls 61; h<s said ha was tne ownor of the hats and sUnol a receipt to that effeot—Con stable R Jonos arwstcd the prtsonsr in Tlieh strsct; he said his name waa "Brady," and not "Matvanv," kn-»w nothing ot the hats. Hid not belie'O him in saying his name waa Brady. Knew him toa well as MulvanyT Prisoner sold ons h»t to an c d«rly ■ lady in west (Jaeen-street, who gave him 2i — Sergeant Qtmblt s&td the ponton named was very old and infirm and unable to appeir in Court—H's Worship hnd no doubt but that prisoner had stiles tua hstß, and as he hid f e quently been convlc'ed of petty larconlea, prisoner was sent to Mount Eden for Us months with hard labour. oß3TßUcn<w.— Georgo Chester was charged with a bread of the Municipal Polios AC, 1866, by caaßing an obstruction Id Victoria road on the 2itti instant.—Defendant pleaded guilty to placing several toae-baga by the side of tho road.—Fined 109 and costs. THK ACOIDKNT IN WIBT QO«BN-gTnSET.— Richard Arcbibild, contractor, was charged with a breaoh of the bylaw No. I, by laying a hoap 01 cl»y in We»t Queen-Btre«t. on the night of the 22nd and 23rd mat, without keeping a snfflciont Huht flxad in a propor place upon or noar the same—Defendant pleaded guilty. - His Worship commented on the serious results ot defendant's ne-liffenco and, considering that he might yet have to answer a graver charge, imp'iSed the nominal fine of 1b and costs. THE'FHISOO RKSTAnRiNP STABBIKG CAST.— Samuol Henry Uox was again brought up on a charge of unlawfully stabbing and wounding William Hill, on the Zsta instant.—Mr '"yler appeared for the prisoner, and asked for a remand in order that Beveral wltiosses, neces sary in this cue, should be present.—Sergeant Gamb'o offered no objection, and the casa was remanded until Wednesday next. Fononia and Uttering.—Thomas William Bonlton was charged with forging and uttering a cheque nn the Bank of New Zealand for the turn ot £1 10s. purporting to bo signed by Arthur B. Wright, with intent to defraud RobMt Land, of AnoMand, on the 17th inst — Robert Laud, salesman in the ihop or Mr Barnett, ot Qaeen-streel;. knew the accused; he had been in the employ ot IJr Wright, of Mount Albert. On the 16th inst.. prisoner called at Mr Barnett's shop. He asked witness to cash a cheque, as a favour. He Baid it was Mr Wright's cheque. Witness aslted to see it. Baw it wm signed by A. B. Wright, Prisoner ondoi+ed fthe ohoquo with hia name as "T.B. BelL" Witness, con sidering the cheque Kennire, g&vi prisoner £4 10s. He put the cheque into tho cash box, and it was dn'y presented at the bank Rod returned.— Arthur Biundell * richt deposed that he was a civil enßlnoer at Mount fiden. The prisoner had been in his employ about nine months. The cheque was a forgery. The signature w«b in prisoner's handwriting, judging from letters written by Boulton in wltnssa's possession. Did not authorise the prisoner to use hit name In this way.—Henry Mansell Dayrell deposed that he was a clerk in the Bank of New Z- aland, Mr A. B. Wright was an accountant at the bank. The signature was not Mr Wright's.— Constable John Strathearn depo«ed to arresting the prisoner nn the charge on the 23rd Inst,. at Papukura. He admitted his guilt, and said ho would elvn the police no trouble, but out with everything) He presented the cheque at thn bank.—The samß prisoner was next charged with feloniously uttering a'forged cheque for the sum ot £10, on tho 17th, with intent to de fraud.—Alton Williams, grocer. New North Road, knew the prisoner, and that he was in the employ of Mr Wright. He called at witness's shop and asked Mm to cash the cheque. Prisoner said Mr Wright had given him th» cheque for a quarter's wages. He would not have troubled him, but it was St. Patrick's Day and the banks wero clossd. Prisoner endorsed tho cheque "F. D. Scott." Although he knew the accused personally, he did not know his name. Prisoner said his name was Scott. He gave him £10 for tho cheque, and paid it away in busi ness. —Mr Wright, Mr Dayrell, and Constablo Strathoarn repeated their evidence. A third charge was next preferred against the prisoner, Boulton, viz., with larconcy as a bailee of a horeo, saddle, and. bridle, value £20, on tho 20th March, the property of George Cook, of Auckland.—George Cook, livery stable-keeper. Queen-street, knew tho accused. He called at witness's stables on tho 20th inst. Ho did not see the prisoner on that day, but saw prisoner on the Sunday evening previously, and engaged the horse. Ho took the horse awc.y on the lion day morning, at 6.30. Did not 3ee him take Uio horse. Prisoner said, on Sunday evening, that he was going to Henderson's Mill. Prisoner never returned with the horse.—His Wor sliip asked whether the animal had ever turned up.—Sorgeant Gamble stated that it was found, at Wairoa South in tho possession of a publican, who had purchased It. Constable Strathearn brought tho horse back to the stablo on Saturday, last. Tho prisoner had no authority to disposo of tho horse. Tho horso was worth about £16, and tho saddle and bridle £I,—Harris Sproston Dadley, in partner ship with his father as an hotelkceperatwairoa South, deposed that prisoner called at tho hotel on Monday, the 20tn. Ho had a black horse and bridlo and saddle. Ho said ho had come to meet his father, Mr Allriglit, who was surveyor to tUo Board of Kducation. Prisonor stayed at tho .hotel, some days, but as his father, Mr Allright; did not como he offered to sell the horse, saddle, and bridlo. for £6, That was the amount he had given. Wit ness'purobasod tno horso, oto. Prisoner gave him a receipt, and Bigned it Alfred All- Wright, Wyndham-stroet Auckland." He gave the horse, saddle and bridlo up to Constablo Streathorn on being linformed of the faots.— Constablo Strathearn deposed that ho arrested prisoner who replied, "^.ll right, guilty. I'll give you no trouble, but out with everything." —This closed tho ovidence.the depositions were read over to the prisoner,* who reserving' his defence,- was fully committed for trial at the Supremo Court on tho three charges,. This was all tho business.

What is wanted in these days is not ao much the elevation of the stage as the enlargement of the means}[of exit from the auditorium,

SPORTING.

By Argus.

" No Jupiter quidem omnibus placet."

Tub weight* for the Eaater Handicap and Staeplechase, adjusted by Measral Klrk wood and | Poroival, 4 have appeared, and on all aides the hindloap Is declared to be a good one—some go so far as to gay it is the best evor made In New Zsal&na. There is, certainly, very little fault 10 find with it; the only one who might, with a show ot justice, raise a growl, being; Mr Walters about Libeller's treatment. I confess that, when a horse goes consistently for a race with 7it 81b up, as he did in the Danedln Cup, and can only Ret second—the raoe being "won easily ,"_ it rather knocks me to see the same animal (not in proportionate company) getting tu'i 21ba al lotted him. Of course the company is slightly different, bnt sot sufficiently so to Tails bis weight 81bs, and Blbs on m little horse is a big difference. Of course it does not much matter this time, as Libeller would not come up any. bow. being undoubtedly sent for the Great Autumn Handicap, (JhrUtchnrch, in which he has been adjudged 7»t fllbs, and for which he ; must be looked npon as a very sweet thine at the weight. With this solitary exception I agree with the public verdict that the lob is well done.

Handwlok heads the list with 9st 21b* and at that is not ont of It, nor could he reasonably expeot less on him at the distance. Maid ot Honour (Sat 81bs) seems a very cool thing. The mare seemed good snoogh for any thing at Christmas, and there Is very Fit ile doubt bat that she oan net the two miles like a raoe horse. If the can, her weight won't stop her. Mischief {3at lib) has a bit too much Op. The daughter of Albany and Malice is a speedy one. but I don'c think sbe will stay two miles at the pace it is Bure to be run at. Libeller I bare written abont above. King Quail (Set) has more than he can carry to the front; he doesn't care to travel with bo much weight up. Slander ill!y ("st 101b) most be looked npon as having a very good show. She has proved that sha can both go fast and etay. ana I like her chance very much. Tim Whiitier <7st9lb) haa no cause to complain; in the A. K.C. Handicap lie carried the same weight to within a nose of victory 1 in very fast time, and the exuu quarter-mile will not trouble the game little fellow much. He went crooked at Dargaville, bat will, I hope, have recovered by Easter: Othello I aon't fancy much, 7 b 171b is rather rough on him, Larry, 7nt !)lb.f a entitled to respect as a dangerous outsider. He potted the double at the Egmont races last week.and haa now won the Taranaki J.C.Handi cap. HelabyDeadßhot,BiroofMata. Loule.the heroine of Napier, is let off very easily at 7tt 51b. She will have plenty of backers, and will very likely see a Bhort price by the day. Sonkar,7«t 5Jb. I don't think oan do the trick; he has seen ; his bast days and was only a "placer" then. Angler, 7st 21b. is not badly treated, bat he will find the company too good for him; moreover, he will be wanted over the jumps. .Lara. 7»t, wont off very much since his Waikato perform ance, aad I oon't expect he will be got round by April 1), iTatapa, 6st 121b, has no cause to grumble at his impost; he is decidedly crooked at present, but Ehould he come round would have a firet-oluss show of pulling this oft. Dew drop, 6st lOlba, has proved she can carry this weight two miles when fit, bnt I believe she is off a bit. However, that may be only tempor ary, and if co she will have a groat say in the race. Lone EUnd,6it loibs.ia one I have a great fancy for; he has proved himself to have a won derful turn of speed; and I should sot be very much surprised to see him pull this race off. Paramena and My Dream have 6st lOlbs each. -The former is like tho Dutchman's cow—getting no better/ ast; while the latter is not good quality enough. Luokpenny, 6st 81bs, will race right enough, but will be overmatched. Comet (fist 51b) and St PatrlckftSit lib) I don't know. Hark, away (Cat 41b) will have a good bid for the Hur dles, as the handicappers can't justly pnt more than lOst lib on him; and at that he will have • big show, so I don't expeot he wIU start foe the Handicap. Nor M should never run in a woo like this. I suppose since she beat a unp horn at HelensvUle her owner thinks she mast be a Cup winner. " There's no wit like bought wit." so the Scotch aay; and by the time all the mare's little wtanings are fooled away in stakes and entrances ter owner will see his mistake. Gilderoy will not win the Handicap. I will go into the handicip for the Steeplechase next week. I overheard t conversation between two sports the other fay, the subjeot of which was my motto. One *as asking the meaning of it, and the other, in perfect good faith, told Dim it meant that ever, Jupiter himself could not place them all, ii other words name Ist, Sad, and-3d in a rscs-. and the lacldator farther added that it wasa^ery good motto, ag it was a thundarug impossibility lormortai to do so. I sent a mutual friend WUU the Solon, casually. that Argus'* motto, freely -anslatod. would read-"Not even JupiMr MnfieWaU awnF I notice that Mr J. WunumU Mnr Bccnßeg me of envy, hatred. an* malic* aHIS charitableness. The first is foU, M i have no ewthly self interest fc> forward ._ the elde! tase in the matter, and the others 4,» nSSrif inapplicable as to be buneath boU^^^S »impPlytreathlsb n ptoftem P erMa o f dm^ petulance. One thing I mtght,howC u . «B k jk. gentleman before I cloae my remark, -fg^J , he is oaocernod, and that Is-in What {^ftg Scriptures he learnt that Gehaat was^^» with the leprosy of envy, hatted. ««ffSSg &c." I always was led to believe thaiPgJS unfortunate obaraoter in undent hiitorr™ smitten with the leprosy of Naaraan. and talnly never heard of the disease of aU $£! other ohaps mentioned by Mr W,, smiting?! poor fellow. Butof oourse Mr Waymouth rirr know better tban I, on this point also. To.'J^ last effort is applicable the phrase -?fei UM imbeOe, sine ictu. ../ Maid of Honour Is soratohedfortjjf Autumn Handiean. Mr Smith pref6rrio«^d epend on •• Little Tim.". S"^ Larry must bearoodonw^eaana, Rand wick In the Taranaki J.C. JfcsCiiap Is his latest per form an ox He J>y" oa in demand In tae betting market for ou? Anttmra Handicap. Mr aoagfgßrry Mount loft Ru<bbU to-day by tbo siiiielg to compete at our forthcoming BJSetiflg. ■Acceptances for the Autumn HandicaO an* Steeple olos* to nluht, general entry night, at tne r.lub offlcs, Uneen-s-reet. - - . I quote the following from the "Weekly Press":—'The fines imposed on some of the jockeys at the Lmnedin Meeting gave rise in one instance to a most uiwomly and disgraceful fracas betweoa a prominent member ot the jockey club and the stewards. On the fine being enforced this gentleman {It who was the owner of one of the horses whose jockey had been fined, mads uee of the moat abusWe and offensive language. This the stewards very properly would not tolerate, and inflicted a heavy penalty in consequence, and farther threatened, it ha did not behave himsslf, to rive him in chareo of the police. This firmness of the officers of the club had the desired effect, and cono'.mlvely proved that rhe club have' the right men at the head of afl&ire." While on the subject of fines, some more stringent rule should thortly be made relating to trritcuini?. In two events ot the Danedln Meeting, particularly in the cue Of Bil lingsgate In the Consolation, the horse named continued on the board to the very last moment; In fact, the start was delayed, wait ing for him to come to the post. In the mean time the animal was being well* booked by the public in the totalisators. and, very natarally, great dissatisfaction was expressed whim, after all, the horse did not go to the post. The same thine ia constantly occurring, perhups not quite so bad as the above case, bnt atill enough so to, repeatedly cause a certain loss to many ot the public. As the clubs receive part, and In some cases all the profits ot the totalisrtora, surely they should Bee that the pnblio are not being misled when contributing towards the flnanoe of the club—of knowing what positively is not going before they pat down their money. A correspondent asks who was the man who ran against O'Brien, the Australian crack, in tbe mile at Ghristohurch, (,hat had 2pO yards start. No runner started from that mark; the man who had 200 yards was a non-starter. Bnt Cussack (175 yards) was leading by ISO In the laot lap, owing to O'Brien having depended on O'Connor'to cut him down, when seeing that the latter was unable to do so, O'Brien came like a horse, and won the raoe }n 4min. SSsccs.: Cussack,second; end O'Connor, third. Fagan riid not ran against O'Brien, though the Utter Offered him 60 yards start in a mile. The Australian champion pedestrians' sports, which are to be held in tho Domain Crioket Ground to-morrow, promise to be a great suc cess. Tho entries dosed at. 9 on Wednes day night, and the handioappers wasted no time in getting to work, producing the lists in time for the following morning's paper. The number of entries must be very satisfactory to Mr Hallifax, the enterprising agent of the party. From the starts given it ia evident that the cracks will have all they can do to win their events A large crowd should turn out to wit ness tho performance of such really good men

as these. The entries for the Ponsonby Regatta close on 'Wednesday night at 10 o'clock, at Stanford's Ponsonby Club Hotel. Large fields are ex pected. Another Anteroa win! At the Hurunul Races, Mr Lunn's Canard, by Anteros-Bosaip, ■won tlio prinolpal event, tho Handicap, easily. Captain Joe Ellis is very -wroth at Lone Hana getting 12st. 71bs., top weight. In tho Steeple chase, at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Messrs Hewson and Melville are building, from a model of the former's a 20ft. open boat, intending to start her in the Ponsonby Regatta. Her exact dimensions are:—Length over all, 19ft. lOln.; beam; 6ft.; depth, 2ft. 11 Jin. She Is copperfastened throughout, her timbers are of Pohutukawa, and she is carvel built. She will be fitted with an exceptionally large centre board, measuring 6ft. by 3ft. She is meant to boat the hitherto invincible Madge, but is on a totally different principle. Instead of carrying her floor right up forward, as in the case with the Madge, she has a slight rise of floor from the entrance, whioh increases as It goes aft. Her lines are altogether finer than those of tho " Ponsonby pet." She will proba bly be in the water by the early part of next week.

Messrs Hewson and Melville have already won a great name as builders ol small craft; among those already turned out by them being the Alert, lately tho property o£ Mr Walter Jones, but nowowned by King George, of Tonga, the Shrimp, and the Maud, Mr Jones's well known little yacht. John Logan, a son of the builder of the Jessie Losan.Lala, Toroa, and Magio, has just turned out a 20 footer with, a beam of 6ft and a depth of 2ft G. She 13 also on a diffe-ent principle to the Madge, being very sharp and with long fine lines, and wjll rgquirfi 1 p largo amount of ballast. No doubt she;will give a good account of herself when tried wittt the cracks at Ponsonby, ;'•■■.■ I don't know where tho information oamo from that Messrs. Coaßravo and Marks were on the Handicapping Committee for the Autumn meeting, but seeing it in print I took it for Gos pel and wrote accordingly. lam informed snch is not tho case, Messrs. Kirkwood and Porclval having the undivided honour of producing what appears to be tho best adjustment of weights we have been favored with for many a day. ■ Mr Walter Jones was a passenger per Wel lington to Tauranga yesterday, taking with him the clipper 20. footer Madge, with the fixed re solve to win the raoe there for 20 foot open boats. Messrs T. and W. Farquhar also went down with their racing skiffe to compete In tho sculling' race.' : V The ladies ought to patronise the sports on Saturday, as Mr J. S. O Brien. tho long-distance champion of Australia: besides being a grand runner, is a remarkably handsome young man. Ho has already made himself a great favourite by bis quiet, gentlemanly manner. He is by profession a State school teacher,and was at the blackboard "teaching the young idea how to shoot" .when interviewed by Mr Hallifaxon the subject of this tour. . .. ■.■, U'v

The marble foundations of the Pantheon, at Epitfe, were, until the last year, covered up under thirty feet or ground, level with the street. They have now been laid bare, and present a wonderfully beautiful ap pearance, owing to the artistic fineness with which tbey are sculptured. The wine shops that desecrated the building's walla hare been removed also, ,

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