SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

M GH WATBKp^ mo^w nS O^mft9 .H SUNaKT.-ThlßKvaulng,s.s . HONBIBK.—To-morrow Monimß, 6.48 MTOnI AGB.-Last Quarter, Uth, 0.48 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Wellington, s.s., Farquhar, from Tanraoga Olenelg, 5.8., Btenh«nson, from Russell ritual, 8.8.. Norrls, from Mangawai (Jygnot, Bohoonor, brown, from Wnangsroa.

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVERINQ. Bea Breeae, soh. Sjlva, lor Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

KMrffionm-Rotomahana Thursday Ta»anakl and South-Wanaka. Tuesday Qi»born£ Napier, and Southern Ports-Oretl. BassoTw^angaroa, and Monßonul-WoUlnit- TabrSiKa^G^neig orVelUngton, Monday or Whangarel 7and whangarol Hoads-Argyla, Tuesday find grltloy Mangawal-Fintfll, Thursday Mercury Bay-Fingal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

LONDON, BaaterblU, ship, loading, Maroh 10 Lalra, barque (X L.H.D.), sailed. Fob 1 Cumbria, barque (M.P.G.S.), sailed, Fobß QlanloraV barque W.G.P.T). loading,,Feb 24 Vangaud, barque.(L.J.B.D.). Bailed March 8 OWH, barque, sailed March 1

LIVERPOOL. Mendoes, barque (Q.Q.UF.); sailed Feb i Orient, barque (8.U.J.N.); Bailed Feb 2

NEW YORK.

A. T. StalUtneoht, barquo (L.K.8.U.). sailed

Deo 8 R»p!do. barquo; loading Feb 30 Annie Burr, barquentlne (J.H.W.8,). oleirod

Feb 11 Hainan, barque, from New York

80CTHXBK PORTS.

Cutty Bark. Bohooner, from Lyttelton; sailed

Maroh 27 Hand* Isle, schooner, from Ounedin Emily, brlur, from Dunedlu Doflance, brlgantine, from Dur.cdln Tarmow.brinantlne, f rem Dunedln Pelican, brlgantine, from Lyttelton; sailed.

April 28 * Lanrira. tchoonor. from Lyttelton; sailed,

Maroh S Annie, kettb, from Lyttelton, sailed 18th

AUSTRALIA,

Annabel!, brig, from Sydney; loading Boergy, schooner, from Newoastle, loading

BOOTH S!CA ISLANDS. BynOi brlgantlne, from Rase Island Sovereign, schooner, from Tahiti Kdlth, schooner, from Suva Pearl, ketoh, from Harotonga Agnes Donald, schooner, from Barotonga Winifred, sohooner, from Tavlunl

IMPORTS.

Per Zealandia: 35 oases preserved peachep.— John Bald & Co. Per Remington: 65 eases sauces and pietdep, 29 flrkins herrlngs.-John Held & Co.

r Inwards Coastwisb.—Progross. from Paros, with 34,030 feat timber; South Carolina, wiu litong wood; Whangarel,froin Wh<ngarel ( wllh 95 tons coal; Tocaru, from Port Charles, with 30,000 feet timber.

OuTWAnns Coast whb. — Progress, fur Walroa; South Carolina, for Barrier; Dream tor Talrua; Totara. for Port Churls i.

The s.Si Botomahansj may be ezpeoted to ar rira from Southern ports about noon on Mon day. . -

The fto. Glone'g arrived from RnseeU curly this morning with 180 sacks gums, 3 tons suu driesand several passengers.

The s.s. Weiliogton arrived from TanranKa at noon to-day. Passengers: Mr and Mrs ColUn?, Mr Smith and party, Mrs Ward, Mrs William?, Mesirs Crtiagh. Hofne. Vast, Mitchell, Taylor, Hudson, Buaby, and W. Kelly.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAU Howena, s.s, Scott, from Wanganul

The Union r o:'8 steamer Wanaka should ar rive from the South about 11 o'clook tomorrow morning, she returns south again at tho same hour on Tuesday, ~ .

Tha Northern Oo.'s 8.8. Rowena arrived about 1030a.rs, tnday from Wang»nul,with Bhoraes. 81 sheep, 2.500 feet totara timber, 0 empty hhds, and the rollowing passengers :—Misses Maloney and Lyford, Messrs Sampson, Mettam, and WhUford. Captain Scott reports having ex perieioed vary rough weather dnrlog the passage When off Capa Kgaiont a very heavy sea was running, the wind blowing hard from tbe Bouth West till Woody Head was reached, when It veered to the North West, and blew hard from that quaner with terrific squalls at Intervals.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

RnessLL, this day,B AnlYfid: Eleanor and Mariner. Loading: Qrlffln. Sailed: Rnby. .■ There Is a Btrong westerly wind blcfwlng,

Wbt-Hnoton, Fiiday,

Balled: Botnmahar.a. for Auckland. Pasten gen t Mesdames King and Cook, Misses MoHardy (2), and Campbell,, Messrs Fra«er, 3-iro. -HawklnS, PUkington. Wingata, Cat tunaoh. Bates, Ixigon, Nicholson. Couth, Parthom, Horton, Biuoe, Mnnro, and Paul

„ , ! • Litthlton. Friday. Balled: Dunoralg, barque, for London.

COMMERCIAL.

E7HNir>g Star Offloo, Satardar.

Mpssra Carblnuand Taylor report c! their usual Fiiday'fl s«le of poultry, crodnoa. Ice. Poultry: FowlJ fetohed lOd to 2s6d;duoks,ls Id; turkoya, 2a to 2s 7d (very small); young pigs, S) to 12* each; plceona, lOd. Produce: Bams and baco ■, 6d to 8a; Wairna cheese, 4Jd to 5d P«r 1b; bnttor. 2d to 6d; beef. Id to 2d; onions, Jd; potttoea, 2s Cd to 3b Bd; oarrote, 3i ; lard, Id; tomatoes, id; pumpkins, 39;iiork, 2d per lb; pats. 4s; bran, 7a; sharps, 7s; oatmeal, 2d per lb: flour, Upi ; wheat, i» 6*. Groceries: Tm, batt-obests, la 14 to 2s; boxes, IBs to lit ; Bngar, Hi; mustard, Bs par doien; starch, Hi ; corn floor, 0d; salt, Si 6>l par owt: oandles, Bd; kero sene, Is lOd. The furniture, clothing, and sundries were all sold at satisfactory prices. Mr W, Dowden'i general Bale was well attended, and a considerable amount ot busi ness done at reasonable prioes.

Mail Notice.

Maim will Clots AS UKTDKB.—

this Das. For Talrua, per Dream, at 5 p.m. For Port Fitaroy, per Waterlily, at 5 p.m.

Monday,"Bth lsitant. For Waltara, per Lalla Kookb, at 8 a.m. For Waltara, per MaogTegor, at 11 a.m. For Ooromandel, per i oromsndol, at 2.30 p.m. For Whitlangland Upper MUI. per Flngal, al

3 pjn. For Russell, Eawakawa, eta, perßotomahana,

at i p.m. For KvuhoU, Kawakawa. Wangaroa, and Mons-onui. per Wellington, at i p.m. For Xauranfca, Ohlnemutu. and Opotlki, per Glenelg, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 6.30 pan. Tuesday, Bth lnßt For Taranairt and Southern porte,per Wanska, at 8 a.m. For Hokianga, otc, per Powcna, at 11 n,,ni. For Qlaborne, Napier, and Southern ports, per Oretl. at 3 p.m. ForiTalrua. per Bose, at 3 p.m. TUKsnAY, 23rd Instant. ' Per p.s. City ot New Yor« as follow :— For Sandwlob lalonds, United Htatea of Amorioa, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, atl p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Knrope, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 o.m. Late letters bearing an extra tee of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This moil will be fino In London, on Mon day, July 3, 1882.

A post-offloe has been opened at Walpana Wangaroa Harbour. Malls will bo olosod every Monoay, at i p.m. Return mails will be received every Saturday, at 8 a,m. N.8.-Gamo llconsss (to kill or sell) may be, obtained at this office.

8. B. BIS 3, Chief Poetmaeter. Chief Poßt-offloe. AaoklondU' *

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

May 5,1882.

Theatre Royal-Grand Gladiatorial and Dra matlo Entertainment, 8 p.m. , Ponsoaby Regatta Club, 8 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Devotional Meeting, 7.50 p.m. Temptranoa Hull-United Praotioe of Auck land Bands of Hope, 7 p.m.

Birth.

BA.TKU—At Richmond Road, Ponsooby, on lib. May, Mrs. 0. Bator of a eon, WILSON.-At'F«-Aroha T cn the UtMay.Mrfc Wra, Wilson of a daughter,

Death.

MORRISON,—On February 22, at Westgate-on- Boa, Mary Charlotte, eldest daughter ef the late Kov. W. H. Morrison, Of S. Paul's, Islington, aged 28 years.

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

SATURDAY MAY 6, 1882.

For the cause that lacks assistance, F*r the wrong that needs rasisMnco For tke future in the distance, And th* goodlthat wecan do.

A COLLATKEAL-result of the recent demon station by the artizan classes of Auckland in favoui of the eight-hours system has been the drawing of public attention to the long hours of labour imposed upon the shop-keeping class. It cannot be gainsaid that in many cases young men, and more especially young women, are employed in retail shops in this city for daily periods which must prove most detrimental to their health, as well as destructive to all efforts for mental expansion or moral elevation, To such the jubilee over the triumph of the eight-hours system must have seemed a hollow mockery, especially when they remembered that it is chicily for the pur pose of attending to customers of the artizan | class that they are kept confined in the close, and tainted atmosphere of shops till far on in the evening. We are sure, how ever, that every one 'who took part In the recent demonstration has an earnest wish to see the blessings which they enjoy shared in by thoirless fortunate brothers and sistors; and that they have hitherto not only allowed bat helped to uphold the unequal and oppressive hours of the shop keeping olass can only be accepted as another pioof of the truth of the poet's dictum, that -

" Evil is wrought by want of thought As well as by want of heart." Now that the attention of the artizan class has been drawn .to the evils which afflict shopkeepers' employes, and when the employers are showing great willingness to secure a lessening of the hours of attend ance, we have no doubt that the gemrous instincts of the "British working man" will actively manifest themselves, and that, at the cost of possible inconvenience, they will see that the necessary family shopping is all fiuichud by 7 p.m. Though the evu of late hours in shops has not At all,

assumed the proportions here that it has at Home, it is to be feared that it will prove bard to remove, oven with the well-inten tioned co-operation of the employer.", and of the purchasing public. There is always some shopkeeper mean enough to purano a "dog-in thc-mauger" policy, and pant ex perience has proved that public opinion is inefficient to punish him for his selii.sh.nef3 by. avoiding his shop—the tco common result being the relapse hy the general body of shopkeepers into the old habit of twelve and fourteen hours' labour. In Britain, so inutile lia-i tbe "early closing movement" proved iv effecting any permanent shortening of the hours of shop attendance, that it is felt that a recourse to legislative aids is absolutely necessary. Some have advocated tho extension of the provision of .the Factories Acts to retail shops; and it ia hard to see that there is any reasonable objection to this. If tho end aimed at is the welfare and health of the general com munity, it is plain that the distributors of goods are as much entitled to the protection of the law as are the producers. Abouttwo months ago Earl Stanhope introduced into tho House of Lords a Sill for the Regula tion of Shop Hours, which elicited an in teresting discussion from tbe peers. This measure proposed, to limit the employment of shop assistants to ten hours each day ; but on various grounds it was shown to bo so impracticable that Lord Stanhope agreed to its withdrawal. The objection to piec ing retail shops under the operation of liio Factories Acts is that it would requirn a very lareo Btaffof inspectors and ojlicius ; while there are obviou3 objections to the employment of tho police in such duty. But legislntion in thia direc tion, though BUllorint; a temporary chuck, is felt to be inevitable in tho mother coun try, and it is expected that next ses.-ion a measure to secure tho end aimed at will be passed into law. In the meantime the Bri tish trades unions are agitating in favour of an enactment making it a statutory offence for any shop to be open more than a certain number of hours per day. Whether the scheme be practicable or not, it mnnifcatt a praiseworthy spirit ou the part of the working classes that they are showing a desire to extend to the shop-keeping class the advantages which they themselves enjoy, and are employing their great influence towards that end. We have no wish to sco shopkeepers' hours form tho subject of rostrictivo legislation in New Zealand; but it is evident that wo must drift in that direction unless the shop keeping class show a unity of purposo aud absence of jealousy and greed, and unless the cause of tho oppressed shop assistants is warmly taken up by the large body of workmou who have secured for themselves the advantages of short hours of labour. Tho root of tho evil lies with tho public who shop late, for it is evident thivt no shopkeeper keeps late hours and burns dear gaß for pure love of his vocation. With the public chiefly, therefore, rests tbo cure of this evil, which must "grow with our growth and strengthen with our strength " as a trading community, unless promptly and effectively nipped in the bud. The shopkeepers of Auckland and suburb] hay« bo far, and for the most part, shown them selves most anxious to consult tbo wtlfaro of their assistants iv this matter, aud a very little encouragement from the trades organisations would, we aro »ure, hare tho effect of defeating tho paltry opposition which one or two narrow-minded peoplo have offered to the general adoption of shorter hours.

A day or two ago a member ot t liv police force found a valuable gold pendant. '■ be owner can have it on applying at the police station.

The annual course of lectures in connec tion with the Young Men's Christian Association will be opened this year with a fcoiree at the rooms. Friends nf tho Insti tution are invited to attend in large num bers. After tea, interesting addresses will be given by well-known speakers

The Ponsonby Mutual Improvement .Society hold their usual weekly meeting on Thursday evening, when essays were read im " Lord Cairns " and " Sir Kotert Peel," by Messrs Warnock and Lueher respec tively. Noxt Thursday evening will bo devoted to extemporaneous eloquence.

It is expected that Sunon Peter Ilarjcs, the defaulting wine and tpirit merchant, will reach Auckland about three or four weeks hence, but it is not yet known whether tbe (jovernincnt will tako the ciiso up. All sorts of rumours are afloat regard ing the levauter's previous career, ana it is said that he left Adelaide about two or three years ago under a cloud.

A misprint occurred in Mr Ben. Criiu well's letter as it appeared in our lost im pression. In the phrase, "From all my experience easy won," the last two word* should have toad "everywhere."

Shortly after four o'clock yesterday Mr Superintendent Thomson received a cable gram from tbo Commissioner of Police at Adelaide, announcing the capture of Uarjcs on board the Cuzco. Tbe message further stated that £675 had been found nn tb% lovtuiter's per«oa—£l7s in cash anil £500 iiv a bank draft. Mr Thomson has broncht the circumstances under the notice of |tic Commissioner, ■with the view of havlu^Ha constable despatched to Adelaide to tulcc charge of the absconder. Both Mr Thorny son and Mr Carl Fischer deserve the greatest credit for the promptitude with which they luve acted in thin matter.

At the meetins of the City Schools Com mittee last evening, the question came up for consideration whether or not it was advisable to take any notice of Mr Laish ley's motion respecting the sale of Hohool books, which is to be introduced at the next meeting of the Board. Mr Knight considered that the sale of school books by teachers who had a direct interest in such sale was a gross abuse, and Mr JLaishley, in his opinion, deserved credit for takiog action in the matter. He moved, "That the committee endorses the principle of the notice of motion by Mr Laiehley, at the Board of Education re sale of school books." Mr Thwaites was similarly minded, and expressed his pleasure in seconding tho resolution. Other members, .while agreeing with the action of Mr Laish ley, considered it premature to pass such a motion, and suggested that the considera tion ot the matter should be held over, as it was considered doubtful whether the plan proposed wonld prove practicable. A show of hands was taken, when Messrs Knight, Thwaite*, and Campbell voted for the motion, and-Messrs Schmidt, McNab, and Garr against it. The Chairman gave his casting vote with the latter, and the motion was lost. Mr Thwaites announced that he wonld again introduce the subject at a future meeting.

The larrikin auisanoe is becoming in* tolerable in the city and suburbs, and com plaints reach as from every direction. Various remedies have failed to remove the annoyances to which people are subjected mere and more every day, and the suoner a wholesome castigation is inflicted on each of the hoodlums detected in his pranks, the ! better it will be for public morality and everyone concerned. The police complain that they ate powerless in the matter, and that whenever they do succeed in arresting the objectionable young wretchca, the culprits are let off by the presiding Justice with a few words of cau.ion and •advice, or a small fine, which is usually paid by hardworking parents. Stern mea sures will have to be resorted to if the plaguo is 'to be terminated, and we would recommend the following letter to the consideration of those who feol any*'degree of partiality for the hobble ■de ■ hoys, who infest our streets after nightfall, insult passers by, and make night hideous with their oaths and profanity. A "Suffcror" writes to ug as follows :—" You have often alluded inyour'columni-jto the annoyances practised and depredations carried on by the larrikins of Auckland. Now, of all the rowdy places in and about Auckland, I firmly believe that Alexandra-street and that part of Upper Queen-street in close proximity to it are about the worst. From early morn till evening one cannot pass this locality without some violence, and if stones are not hurled at you, insulting and filthy names and language will be applied so liberally that you will be glad to get beyond ear shot. There is one obnoxious practice in which they indulge, which, I trust, will not bo allowed to continue much longer. They assemble during the evening and place a line across the paths in such a position as to catch and trip unwary pedestrians who are not paying particular attention to their footsteps. The almost invariable ro suit is that the victim stumbles and falls, and'even should he manage to escape a nasty scat on the face, ho is certain to bo bruised by the force of the concussion. As a sufferer, I bring before you a few of the names of these hoodlums, and I hope the police will give them a call, or else endeavour to put a stop to these annoy ances. If things are not made a little better, I shall most assuredly go further in the matter,—Yours, Sec, A St'KFEKUR.— [The names of the larrikins in question have been omitted,out of consideration for this piueuta, but if the annoyance is con tinued we shall publish them in a future issue, They may, however, be seen by the police officers should they feel inclined to take action,—Ed, E.S. \

Wo acknowledge tho receipt of 5s iv aid of tvidow Lee, from Manukau Boad.

The United Bandi of Hope will meet for practice this evening in the Temperance Hall, at 7 o'cleck. It is desired that every member will be in attendance in order to attain efficiency and success.

A Limelight Rxhibition of views will be given on Monday evening, at JSorthcote Hall, in connection with a musical and literary cntertainmeur, commencing at 7 p.m. Boats will leave the wharf at 5 and 6 o'clock, for JN'orthcote, returning after tho concert

The opening services of St. John's Pon sonby Wesleyan Church will be continued to-morrow. Three services will bo held, at 11, 3, aud htlf-paat 6 o'clock. The preachers arc popular men, and no doubt a large gathering will greet their appearanco in the pulpit.

Tenders were rcc«ived at Mesera Boylan and Lundou's office on Thursday for tho erection of a wharf at Mercury Bay tor the Mercury Bay Timber Company. The tender of Messrs Kobiusou and Gordon, at £299 10s, was accepted. There were several other tenders at higher iigures.

Kov. Mr Edger will preach in the Lome street Hall to-morrow morning oa tbe "One Religion, Conscience and Love,"and in tlic evening at Alexandra-street. After the morning service in Lome-street a meet ing of the congregation will be hold to arrange f6r a social gathering on the eve of Mr £ dyer's departure for England,

To the Editor: Sir,—To right a wrong that needs ro»iitance, could you kindly inform mo if there is any wsiy of legally punishing a man who opens* a posted letter addressed to another iv his employ ? Hy iuiHiveriii" the above yon would oblige. — I am, &c, S. & &.—[ Ihe illegal opening of II letter constitutes a breach of the Post OiHoc Act, ISBI, and is punishable by line or imprisonment, or both.—Ed. K.B.]

Convoy, arrested at Te Arolia a few days ago by detective Doolau on a charge of horse-stealing, was brought to town last night in charge of cons'able Haaimond. He will be sent on to Napier ou Monday, where ho will have to answer to the serious charge preferred against him. Conway, before his capture, gave Doolan a chase extending over 100 miles.

The pulling in Auckland South Licensing District will tako place on the 23rd inst,, and not ou tho 25th, as erroucouvly stated in the advertisement last cveuiug.

There was but a moderate attendance at the Theatre Koyul last evening. The pro grainmo was much tho same as that pre sented ou the piovious nii{ht. The follow ing sparring bouts were then foupbt off, for the trophies promised by Mr Maco : - Kirby aud Murphy, which resulted in a draw; Donovan and Sullivan, which ter minated iv a victory for the Utter; Murphy and Lcnnan, the latler boiug vic torious. A (tor a spirited contest betweeu Sullivan and Lenuau, tho former was pro nouueed the winuer.

Sunday services are annouupud in tlw nsual column. Opcuing services of St. John's new Wealeyan church, Ponsonby

-preacher*, Keys. A. Roid, W. J, Watkiu, and H. K. Dowibury. Onehunga Congro gttional—Mr Flotoher, two disaonraes, tho "Denial1' and the "Confession." Lorutt street Hull, morning, Rev, S. Kdgar, 15. A., "Conscience and Love." Church of Bug land Hospital rtervioe, at 3 p.m., conducted by Kov. B. T. Dudley tweathor per mitting). Temperance Hall, Mr George A. Brown. Eveuing service at tlio Theatre Royal.

The reccpt heavy rains havo bcon m»st opportune for the various timber mills, liepeatod frolics have occurred ia the bush creeks, bringing thousands of logs down to tiic booms, it is estimated that tho output of timber at the town and country inilli has nearly doubled during the last two months, in order to supply extensive demands in the Australian, Southern, and local markets. 1 ho New Zealand and Auckland Companies' mills oil tho Cuttoni'house-streot Ucclmna tion arc at work both night an 1 day, with the object of overtaking ordms,

A country milkmun, named Brown, while riding along Albert-strnot joßttrday afternoon ou an iron grey horse of rather fiery temper, was suddenly unseated, and fell heavily on tho ground. The injuries sustained, however, wee flight, amounting only to a nasty cut on one aide of tho face, and a fow bruises oi his body, which will not take long to heal. The hor*o was caught abd taken into an adjoining stable, while Brown walked homewards.

At the committee moating of the Nowton Early Closing Association, held last ninht, a report of a canvnas of tho district was given, which, on the whole, was favourable to the proposed seven o'clock movement, which commonce? on Monday night. We think the step taken by the New tun trades men is very commendable, ami trust that they will be successful ia establishing de finite heurs of business, Of course- their success depends considerably on tho prac tical sympathy of the people. If it little more consideration were showu by con. sumers to the tradespeople, there would really exist no valid reason why all busi ness should not cca«e in the suburb?, as well bh in the city, tit six o'clock.

We would remind our readers of the meeting to be held on Monday ovoniatr nt the now Masouic Hall, Princcs-s'reet, at 7.30, for a public expression of sympathy with tho persecuted Jews in Ku'sia. The chair will be taken by Hii Worship tho Mayor, and the speakers who have pro mised to address the meoting are : Bishop Cowie, Key. H. J. Fynes, Vicar Capitular, J. C. Firth, Esq., Key. Thos. Buddie, Mr iiarkiiis, Mr G. \V. Griffin (the American Consul), Key. c\ Goldstein, and others. We hope to tee a large attendance, both of ladies and gcutlemcn, and that in this moveniont, as in every other of a similar character, the people of Auckland will give forth no uncertain or hesitating expression to thair feelings of sympathy with the oppressed.

The following changes are notified by the Board of Education in the s'nfFof teachers of tho city stihools : — Wellesley-streot: Mr Luther Haines, probationer; Misses Pearson, Jackson, Sp»ight, Fisher, and Mr Onlsen (pupil teachers) to bo re moved ; Misses Burgess, Ellison, Hooker, Martin, Kobb, and Mr Diridson to. be employed as pupil {etchers. Nolson-street: Miss Htea jiuau (probationer) to be removed, and Miss Isabella Colaman (classified for IC.) to bo sent as probationer in her stead. Tbo City Schools Committee, on receivingthis notification, passed the following resolution —"That the consideration ot thecbango of teachers be deferred till this day three months, in the meantirrc all letters bearing on there changes be filed separately for the purpose of reference."

By a printer's error in the substitution of the word "completely" for "corruptly," tho whole significance of Mr Laiahley's letter, which appeared in our la«t issue,was lost. Tho observation in the " Herald " that " A member of the Board of Educa tion ought to be above pleonasm, hut per haps in our exalted circle, _ men act corruptly from disinterested motives " was answered by the gentleman as follows:- And even in this personal mutter it is amply sufficient for me simply to point oat tbo admission of the writer that no pleonasm (i.e. no redundancy of words) exists when he admits that it is possible to act corruptly from disinterested motives. If this bo not a case of a writer being hoist with his own petard it is difficult to realise one; and under snch circumstances it becomes un necessary for me to show logically tho possi bility of acting corruptly from motives."

Tbe usual fortnightly meeting of the City Schools Committee was hold last evening, there being present: Messrs J. 1.). Schmidt (in the chair), Campbell, Carr, Thwaites, Knight, and McNab. In conse quence of a letter sent by Mr Harrison, it was decided to have 3,000 circulars printed for transmission to parents, cautioning them against Bending their children to school while suffering from any infectious disease. Letters from the Board of Educa tion stated—(l) That the Minister of Education had been notified that the Howe-street scbool will be handed over to the Department on the 30th of Juno next ; and (2) that several changes had been made in the ,staff of teachers in the Wellesley'Street school. With reference to tho latter notification the following resolu tion was carried, on the motion of Mr Th writes, seconded by Mr parr, " That the eonsideraliou of tho change of teachers be deferred till this day three .months; In tho meantime all letters beariugim those changes to be tiled separately for the purpose of refer ence." Mr Wortbiugton'wrote describing an interview with a Mrs Smith) who demanded that her daughter should.be allowed to leave scbool at 3 p.m. three days a weeK, tor the purpose of taking music.lessoua. He informed the lady that if her daughter did not attend regularly he would omit her name from tbe roll, as pupils could not bo allowed to make conditions of that sort. The Committee decided to uphold the action of tho master. A motion was brought forward by Mr Knight, "That tho Committee endorse the action taken by Mr Laishley with respect to the sale of school hooks by teachera,'* but on a show of hands being taken was lost on ths casting vote of the chairman, (

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A meeting of the shareholders in the Wheel of Fortune claim, 1 airua, was held yeiterday afternoon at Mr D. B, McDon ald's office, Insurance Buildings, It was resolved to form a company of 17,000 share* with a nominal capital of £8,500.

About 11 o'clock to-day a well-known character named Mary McManus created a great sensation at the corner of Queen and Shortland streets. She was evidently under the influence of liquor.and the language she used woull have qualified hsr for a high position in a school of blasphemy and Billingsgate. Her foul epithets flowed with unlnterruped eloquence for several minutes, when the appearance of two men in bluo pnt an end to the disgraceful scene. Mary was escorted kicking and struggling to the police station, and will, no. doubt, pay her devoirs before the Magistrate on Monday.

" C.S." writes suggesting some change in the working of the mgnt-soil contract. He complains that having lately changed his place of residence he found it necessary to invoke tho services of the night-soil con tractor, and that that porson refused to perform the required work until nine months' arrears of charges had been paid off. Our correspondent thinks it very bard that ho should be called upon to pay for other people's neglect. We suppose that he ha» the remedy in his own hands. If his landlord won't pay the charges alluded to, "C.S." can vacate the premises.

At the Police Court this morning the only business was the disposal ot two coses of drunkenness. .Ono of the defendants p leu ded guilty, and was dealt, with in the usual manner. The other, who was defended by Mr Tyler, pleaded not guilty. On the application of Mr Pardy, tho case was remanded till Monday next. Mr Tyler remarked that the case was a most extraordinary one. His client was not drunk, but the constable had been riled through someono calling him "Tipperary." He would prefer that the caso had been heard before His Worship. The It. M.: " Well, it will be adjourned till Monday, and then you will have tyo other Wor ships." This terminated the business.

To tho Editor: Sir,—Will you kindjy inform me and the travelling public generally, who is supposed to keep in order tho footpath leading from the junction of Fort and Custom-house-streets to tho rail way station. Sine tho wot weather set in, it has become a puddle of mud, aud never has had a" gas-light on it since it was formed. In • line weather, it is a regular haunt for larrikins, and ladies have to pass through this without any notico takon of it by the authorities, whoever they may bo.—l am, &c, Thomas B. Hall. [Tho City Council Is responsible for tho stat» of tho thoroughfare and upon tho police dovolvcs tho duty ot p-eserving order and protecting pedestrians from insult,— Ed. E.S ]

Detective Sullivan and tionatable Moar havo been making diligent enquiries into the origin of the fire whick destroyed tho inatarial for the public pound at tbo Wade several days ago. No light has, however, been thrown upon tho mystery, although it is pretty certain that the outbreak was the wjrk of an incendiary, Thero has bc«n a great deal of bad feeling in connection with this pound, both at Dairy Flat and the Wade, and it is aup. posed that one of tho interested parties ap plied the torch to tho pile, and frightened the Ki>"d people of the Wade with the greatest conflagration which it has been their lot to witness since the district hotel was burnt down. The Waitomata Couaty Council hag, we loan, authorised Mr Superintendent Thomson to offer a reward ot £20 for such information as will lead to the conviction of the offender.

Lanikinism ia becoming rampant In the city, and more especially in the vicinity of Hobson and Chapel-streets. Residents complain that boys congregate nightly te thqunuuiber of fifty, and the mob Sim even be«i described a> often including over a hundred ragamuffins, who in the true senso of tha term "make night hideous" with shonting.yftlling and playing at boister ous games. Travellers are chaffed anil inaul ted, and should any uufnrtunato individual attempt to interfere he is immediately Hfsailed by tho mab and hooted out of tke street. It has bien represented to us that the only remedy is to allow residents to tiik-j the law into their own hands, and treat the youug rasoali to the pleasure of a ■mod " birching " as often a* possible, for th« row is generally kept up until midnight, and people are suable to sleep owing to the terrible din. It is therefore evident that cither tbo authorities or the residents must take the matter in hand

In all the public schools there aro a great number of children who attend so irrogultrly that they prove a great hindrance to the progress of others who are more atteutivo to their studies, and teachers are constantly making complaint of the inconvoniance caused thereby. At tho meeting of the City schools Committee last evening, the chairman (Mr Schmidt) introduced the subject, and gave notice of the following motion for consideration at tho next meet ing:-" In ordor to promote tho efficient working of the present educational system in tho city district schools, it is desirable that a special school be established in tho city for the instruction of pupils whose irregular attendance wonld tend to hinder or obstruct the proper progress of those pupils whose attendance is regular, and wherein a more nuittble method of instruc tion could be employed to obtain more bentficial results to irregular attending pupils without obstructing the progress of regular attending pupils,"

Measlta aro becoming epidemic in the city and suburbs. At the meeting of the City Schools Committee last trailing, a letter was road from Mr Harrison, head master of the Koresford-streot school, asking whether it was sot considered doalrable fco tako action to prevent the spread of in* fectious diseases among tho childron of the public schools. A dogroo of iidiQerence ' was manifested by tho parents in the riik incurred by sendiag their children to school from families where some of tho other members of tbo family were ill. Only lost week, a child who had baraly recovered from the measles was sent to school, tho fact of its having bee> ill being carefully concealed from tho teacher. Next day two , other children who ha 4 wit beside him were takon ill, and wore still in bod. On Monday ho bad been obliged to send home ton children, representing six families, of which one or more members were ill with measles. It was impossible to discover every case, and he asked tho Committee whether it would not bo well to call atten tion to the regulations respecting infections diseases, either in the newspapers or by circulars distributed among the school children. The Committee resolved to adopt the latter suggestion, and 3000 circulars, will be printed for circulation, containing the 87th clause of the Education Act, which reads as follows :—" It shall be lawful for the teacher of any school to expel, or forbid the attandance of any child for want of cleanliness, or who may be likely to communicate any contagious disease; or who may, from gross misconduct or incor rigible disobedience be considered an injurious or dangerous, pxample to other scholars. The parent ar guardian of any child so expelled, or whose attendance has been forbidden, shall have tho tight to appeal, first to the Committee, and finally to the Board of Education."

I Our American correspondent forwards particulars of a gigantic fraud in the China trade. The house of Vogel and Co., ot Hongkong, has done a large business in hemp, silk, and other goods, between China, America, and Europe, . Very recently tbe English and French con signees of the firm received several cargoes of cheap fourth-rate silks in place of first class goods, which had been ordered and paid for. Hardly had an investigation been begun, when the arrival of the ship Richard Kobinson in JSeTr York on tbe Stli, with a cargo from the samo house, exposed an extensive fraud of the same .nature. Several New York and Boston firms re ceived consignments ot hemp, as they sup posedly the vessel. They had sent letters of credit, a«d purchased, through banking houses, as Is customary, a large quantity of hemp, worth nearly $30 per bale. On opening the Kobinson's cargo, it was found to consist principally of Canton matting, worth less than $5 per bale. Meantime, steps had been taken to arrest tbe head of the house at Hongkong, by means of cable orders. Thess resulted in the receipt of a despatch that he had sailed by the last steamer, probably lor France. Detectives in tho latter country endeavoured to find him at the time he was expected to arrive; but he has been traced, it is believed, to Italy. Uis cap ture is despaired of, although pur suit is being made as rapidly as possible. The silk shipped to Europe by Vosel and (Jo.-in worth not much more than $10 per bale. It was paid for at nearly $300. The losses to consignees of the .firm thus far re ported amount to $£j,QOO,CQO. One Boston firm roceivpd 7,500 bales of so-called hemp by tho Kobinson, and it was worth about, one-sixth tUe amount paid.' A thorough investigation of tho affair has been made and amoro definite statement will aoctu Dp ready.

The proceedings at the annual i&jetine of tho local auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society last evening were of a most interesting nature. Addresses were delivered by a number of clergymen and laymen, while reports of a most interesting nature were submitted. It was shown that the parent society had issued 2,846,029 copies of the Bible and New Testament during the year, being an increase of 65,000 copies on the previous twelve months, and making a total of 91,014,448 copies issued since the formation of the society. The Auckland branch issued 3,729 volumes, ot which 3,426 were in English and 253 in Maori, during the year, as against 3,985 last year. There are 6,432 copies iv the Auck land Auxiliary depot at the presont time.

We are requested to remind tho members of the Bands■ of Hope that the practice in the Temperance Hall; this evening, will commencb at seven o'clock, and Mr Tan neM, the conductor, desires punctual atten dance.

On Thursday last, at the Newmarket a all, the officers of the Victoria Lodge, 10. G.T. of the World, were installed by Bro. Keetly, D.G.W C.T., assisted by Bro. Thomas, as I,M. (Hope of Pftrnell), and Bro. Jones (Ark of Eden), I.D.M. :- P.W.C.T., Bro. E. MPall; V7.C.T,, Bro. John Kobortson; W.V.T., Bro. Carroll; W.S, Sis. A. Pall; W.F.8., Bro. Win. Comptou: W.T., Sis. V. E. Jenkins; W.C., Sis. R. Kennedys W.M., Bro. Scott; W.1.G., John Page, sen.; W.O.G. and W.L., Bro. Youde; W.D., Sis. Bruce; W.A.8., Bro. Jenkins; W.D.M., Bro. Kennedy. The reports of the various officers were read, and showed the lodge to be in a flourishing condition numerically and financially. The attendance of the members during the quarter has been above the average.

As a great deal of interest appears to be taken in the result of the six day»' " go-as you-please" pedestrian contest* of recent years, we quote from the "Scientific American" the scores made by the winners of the principal of these competitions tiuce 1878:—O'Leary, AatUy Belt, London, March, 1878, 520J miles; Kowell, Astley Belt, New York, March, 1879; W«ston Astley Bait, London, June, 1879, 550 miles; Corkey, Championship of England, 1878, 521J miles; Brown, ditto. 1879, 542 miles; Brown, ditto, 1880, 553 miles; Hart, Bcie Belt, New York, 1879. 540 miles; Murphy, O'L«ary Belt, New York, 1879, 540 milss; Hart, ditto, 1880, 565 miles; Kowell, Astloy Belt, London, 1880, 566 miles; Panchot, O'Leary Belt, New York, 1881, 541J miles; Hughes, ditto, 1881, 568J miles • Fi^gerald, Kunia Kace, Now York, 1881, 582 miles; Haz&ol, Mew York, March, 1882, 600 miles. The latter, wboie record Is unparalleled, was on the track 106 hours.

A very sad and sensational seine oc carred in Victeria-street, near Hobson street, betwoon eight and nine o'clock hut evening. An imtneme crowd, numbering probably 150 people, had assembled, and now and again a chorus of desistvo laughter was heard. On making enquiry as to the cause of th* uproar, we learned that a mysterious couple wvre hemmed in on the footpath. On crushing through the crowd we observed a young and rather good looking woman pacing up and down the pavement in a frantic state. Many lads who had assembled to witness the "play" would, at times, bunt into laughter and call names, wheroupoa she, ia a fit of distrac tion, rushed upon and endeavoured to strike the nearest Alongside of her stood a man wn« called bimself her nesband, but who bad leither control over bis own nor his wiffe's actions. Suddenly the young women seemed taken with a fit, and had she not been supporter! by soveral strong men would have bad a severe fall. She was carried to.a near doorway, where water was brought and applied. In a few ■i;inuteH the woman came round, and then a mo»t pitooni sight wan witnessed. She walked up and down the pavement, amid the yells ot tna larrikins, shrieking at the top of h»r voice " Qod ii merciful; God is good ; I'mthemothsrof 6 children; I've been thirtv-Bevcn years in the colony; who says I'm not respectable t" Then another fainting fit came on, and for a time she was quiet. Recovering, she again stalked about in a wild mood, crying " I've been to my baby's grave; will God give me back my babj t" A bystander assured her in the affirmative, and with a gracious " Wilt he? will hot" she again fell to the ground. At one time it w«s feared that the woman would not live, her stranga adieus seeming out of all reason. . Some asserted that both iht »nd her husband were in liquor, while others denied the statement, being positive that the woman was taken seriouily ill. A cab was sent for after the excitement had oon tinued over an hour, and the unfortunate couple were driven of! at a smart pace towards Wellington-street, where it was said they resided. Following their de parture, two large d.igs got into tan ortwd, and wen speedily set to fight, several rounds serviag to scatter the rabble con gregated right aad leh. Numerous lar rikins declining to diiperse, were moved rather forcibly by a few peaceably-disposed residents, and we understand a court case i« the upshot. The whole scene wai truly disgraceful, and slsonld have experienced the interference of tho police at an early stage.

Last evening theG.W.C.T., accompanied by a large number of members of tho Grand Lodge of New Zealand I.u.G.T, of the World, paid an official visit to thecombiued lodges Mystic Tie, Hope ot Wairoa, and Hunia, at Papakurt. The party left town iv two of Crowther's buses at 6 p.m , and under the skilful driving of the well-known whips, McLaughlin and Hendry, ariived at ths Papakura schoolroom about 8.15 p.m., after a very pleasant drive. H»re they found the brethren of the lodges mentioned above assembled in readiness to receive the visiting brethren. This was done in due form, after which the G.W.C.T. (Bro. Jen. kins) by warof opening the proceeding*, gave the members aistmbled oao of his well* known and forcible addresses upon the importance and power ot the Good Tem plar organisation, which was listened to with thrilling interest and rapt attention. After a long bad been rendered in an effec tive style by a Brother, whose came we did not catcu, Bro. Douse, G.D.W.C.T, (of WillingUs), made a few remarks upon the ntctstity for individual effort in our work. This was followed by n song from Sis. Scott. Bro. Shansghan, D.D, (Manu kau) gave an interesting and exhaustive report, showing the flourishing and pros perous condition of the lodges under his jurisdiction, Ht showed that in each lodee thoro was a healthy state and an amount of vitality not to ha irarpaisad by any o the numerous lodges in connection with tho Order in New Zealand. The finances of each lodge were oipeciallj good, and large sums bad been spent in promoting the cause for which we are. labouring.- Bro. Wilson, L.D., of: the Wairoa Lodge, In a few brief re* marks having endorsed the statements wade by the previous speaker, Bro, FlewellyD, P.W.C.T. of the Ark of Eden, gave a recitation ("The Fireman's Wtdding") in a very masterly manner, Bro, Keetloy, L.D. of the Victoria Lodge, gave a telling speech upon " the evils of tho traffic," after which Bro. Hill, K.W.G.L. of the World, amused the company with a song and recitation. Bro. Bayley, of the Grand Lodge of Now Zealand, gave ash' rt pithy speech npon the " Glory of God being the great aim and end of our organisation," Before tho closing cere monies Bra. Shana'ghan, as D.D., tendered to the G.W.C.T,, and visiting brethren, tbe hearty thanks of the Mystic Tie Lodge, of Papakura. This wan acknowledged by Bro. Jenkins in a few humorous remarks. After the lodge had closed in due form, the • meeting adjourned to a bountiful spread which had been thoughtfully pro vided by the' country brothers and sisters. It is needless to say tKat full justice was done to the repast by all. And now the town brethren in their turn tendered to their "country cousins" their hearty thanks for the warm reception which had been accorded them. Alter the interchange of mutual good wishes and three hearty cheers for the Grand Lodge and each, other, the party returned home in safety after having spent a very enjoyable evening:

MAN LOST IN THE BUSH.

We are in receipt of information from Dar gaville to the effect that an eld man named William Neil, bailing from Papakura Val ley, has been lost in the bush, ' He was engaged digging gum at Whakutuna, and on Sunday last left the camp for the pur pose of procuring nikau with which io build a wharo. He has not since been heard ot. From Monday to Thursday search parties of natives and Europeans were out, but failed to discover any trace. The search has been discontinued. The country for miles around is covered with dense kauri bush.

AN AUCKLANDER AMONGST THE MORMONS.

Chicago, April I, Dear Mk Editok,—l have a great deal to. say and precious little time to say it is, so you must excuse me if my composition is rather loose, and requires (like the New Testament) no end of revision. I gue3»_(to use an expressive American colloquialism of which " your .special" is becoming dis gracefully fond) that siuco last we met (on paper) I have had rather a "good time." A large party of passengers by the Zea landia, including the Buhop of Sandhurst, bis brother (Ur Crane), Mr* and the Mademoiselles Orr (of Melbourne), i)r and Mrs JFloraace (of Brisbane), that extremttly objectionable young man (the proprietor of the Auckland "Obseiver") ( and a number of colonial aristocrats, left 'Frisco by the Atlantic express on Friday, March 23rd, en route for the Ea*t, vift Salt i,ake, Chicago, and- Niagara. Wc_ were agreeably surprised by the hotel bills at the great western metropolis. Most of us had lotked forward with horror to the moment of paying " that le<tle bill," but when it came the trial was (like many other evils in this sublunary sphere) not so bad after all. For a very comfortable suite of room 8 on tbe third floor at the Baldwin Hotel, including a sitting-room, two bed rooms, bath-room, and three luxurious meals per diem, myself and a friend paid 7dols 50 cents, or, in other words, 16* per diem a-piece. Now, in England, wo couldn't live half as well for double the money. A sittiug-room alone at a London hotel coats from 10* to 20a a day, and one's meals and bud even at a teeond-rate honse seldom tot up to lets than a pound. No doubt we owed the moderate nature of our bills in some sense to the efforts of the papular agent of the great Burlington route to the East, Mr Tom McKay, who literally works night and day to please and amuse the tourists who patronise his line. Tbe Zealandia was alongside the Pacific Wharf at 5 a.m. the day she came in, and Tom McKay leaped aboard three minutes later. . The same night, or rather morning, at the modest hoar of 1 a.m. I met him tool ing travellers about the city, and even talking about showing them the Chinese quarter. It is an easy way of saving a good deal of money to put yourself in McKay's hands whilst in Cali fornia. He ia salaried by the great Rail way Companies, and ao doos'nt want to fleece you himself, and as he wishes you to leave 'Frisco thoroughly well pleased, he won't allow others to do it either. The firit section of the railway journay from 'irrisco to New York ia made by the Central Pacific Company's Line from, Oakland to Ogden, and occupies about 43 hours. Our train, which left Oakland (20 minutes by ferry from 'Frisco) at 4 o'clock on a Friday afternoon, reached Ogden (Utah) at 11 ou Sunday morning. From there to Salt Lake City is a ran of 1 hoar and a half by branch train, and tourists can see all there is to s*e of Mormonism by st ay in the day at Salt Lake, a»d returning to Ogden in time to catch the Union Pacific express to Omaha next morning. The Pullman sleeping cars on both Union and Central Pacific Railroads are moat comfortable, and eren the most skittish sleeper can snore as calmly in them, after a night or too, aa in his own little " tuck-m«-mp "at home. We were fortunate enough to arrive at Salt Lake on a grand festival-day, and to atsiit at a most important Mormon ceremony. Once a year the Latter Day Saints appoint their foreign missionaries, who know nothing of the matter till ther name* and definitions aie called out in church before the whole congregation of tbe Temple. Mormon missionary work is of a peculiar character, in fact the Kninta' views on the subject strike me as strictly practical, and in accordance with sacred writ. They «ay that when Christ sent out his disciples to prtach, he didn't go round begging for sub scriptions, aud then dispatch a smug paraon with well lined pockets to either convert the heathen or enjoy himself as be thinks fit. No, no ; a Mormon is suddenly offered a misiion, and told to letre on such a day ; if he accepts it, be -must- provide the wherewithal not only for his tour but also for his fsuiily'u maintenance dariug his •ibsenco, which generally hate for r.bnut two yours. Understand, there Uno compul sion. The President and the Apoitlcs (of whom, a* in old time, there are a round dozen) select Zachariah Q. Jones to preach Mormoxism ia New Zealand, and tell him he will have to start by the next bo it from 'Friico. Zachariah either aajs "jes" or "no." If he says "yes,"it is ne»rly as expensive a matter for him as it was for Paul and Matthew Ung ago. If he s«ys "bo," well! notkng happens, at leait, so the Mormons declare, but I am of opinion that "a shine in the Temples of Shem" supervenes. Keally and truly, though, missionaries teldom back out. In the first place it is considered a great honour to be thought clever enough to proselytise, and in the next, the Provi dence who inspires Hhe President and Apostles to select the missionaries usually takes care that they are men who can afford a foreign tour without absolutely col lapsing. It was, as I have said, on the Sunday for the mission selection that we were lucky enough to find our way to the Mormon Church, and an imprestive Bight it was. The smaller temple (about twioa the size of Pitt-street, and very like the chapel) was crowded to excess, and the heat, despite several degrees of frost outside, proved intense. In the chair of honour below tbe organ and the choir, at the far end of the building, sat that venerable old polygamht, President Taylor, sad below him again were apostles, Bishops, elders, etc., all respec table old fogies of regular Nonconformist type. The serrice opened with a hymn ex quisitely snug by awelltrainedchoir, but not by the congregation, who merely looked on and chatted 'sub rosa in a somewhat disrespectful manner. The hymn over, a gonilemaa as like ray old friend Mr Morley as one split pea is like another, and with the same well developed forehead, murmured a commonplace prayer, which did not, however, make the congregation any quieter. They still talked, and even tbe long sacrament that followed did not produce perfect silence. The event of the day was the reading out of the list of mis sionaries' names, and this orcr nobody paid any more attention. The sermon was the feeblest dnvnl, and had I had to sit it out I don't know what would have happened. Luckily, our guide soon took us out, and we spent the rest of the afternoon inspect ing the city. There are about 25,000 inhabitants in Salt Lake, and 20,000 are Mormon^. Thi«, please bear in mind, does not mean 20,000 poly gamists. Polygamy is not imperative. Many, in fact most Mormons (as is proved by the fact that there are 7,000 more-men than women in Salt Lake) have only one wife, and but for the converts, to whom Mormonism and polygamy moans one and the same thing, "the eostom would die of shoer inanition. At the hotel where we stopped there was a very intelligent Mor mon barkeeper, and on Sunday evening I enjoyed a long Rossip with him. Both from him and otheis 1 learnt .that the Mormons most opposed to polygamy are the sons aud daughters of polygainists, They have seen and felt the dis comfort of the custom, and they dislike, rather than disapprove of it. Polygamist families often live very happily together, and their physical strength is wonderful. The sons of Brigham Young and other elders are splendid men, stand ing over six feet and fairly "intellectual. Tho majority of tbe women in .Utah are strictly virtuous. Unchaste ones incur a feartul penalty. Whenever a Mormon does go wrong, the local Gentiles take care the fact ia known all the world over. I confess I was impressed with the Mormons, That they live far stricter, cleaner, and more truly religious lives than nine out of ten blatant Churchmen and Nonconformists seems certain, and to put them all down as polygatnists because the ciistou: is not dis allowed, is childish and absurd. The at tempt of the U.S. Government to stamp out polygamy, by taking away from all such sinners their voting powers, will fail. The Mormons simply laugh at it, and are already planning fifty modus of evasion. Living is pretty cheap at rait Lake. The aniats have a splendid co operative store, at which a Mormon can buy anything, from a suite of furnituro to a tooth : pick, at a shade above manufacturers' l>rieea. Tho building is one ot the finest I havn eVer seen, aud parts of it are open night and day, all the year round. X could write a good deal more on this subjoct, and possibly ;;:ay do so in my nest, |

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTER'B TELKOBAMS.]

MR FORSTER ATTACKS THE GO VERNMEMT.-A COMPACT WITH THE "SUSPECTS" DENIED.

LONDON, May 4.

- In the House of Commons to-day, an excited debate took place regarding the Irish policy of the Government The Irish members who have been under arrest warmly repudiated the charges which were made against them, that they had entered into a compact with the Executive in order to secure their release, Mr Forater, the late Iriih Secretary, assailed the action of tbe Government in stroug terms. Mr Par* null, in the course of a speech which he made, explained that he was willing to assist the Executive to restore order pro vided the arrears of the tenants' rents were remitted. LONDON COMMERCIAL. LONDON, May 4. Consols declined to 101}. Kow Zealand securities unchanged at yesterday's quotations. Total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England. £12,500,000, being £1,000,000 less than last week.

Markets for colonial brcadttufis and tallow without quotable change,

AUSTRALIAN.

ADELAIDE, this d«y,

Dubarry, another of the defendants in the Insurance conspiracy case, has been acquitted of the charge laid against him.

SYDNEY, this day.

Arrived, yesterday: The steamship Hero, from Wellington. Arrived, to-day ? The steamship Zealandia, from Auckland.

BRISBANE, this day.

The Queensland railway returns for tha four mouths ended 30th April, tkow an increase of revenue to the amount ot £35,000, as compared with last year.

CHANGE OF KOUTE,

MELBOURNE, May 6.

It is announced that tbe steamships of the Orient Company will cease calling at Adelaide after Jane. *

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

ANNUAL. MEETING,

The annual meeting of the Auckland Aux. iliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society was hold last evening in the lecture hall of the Young Men's Christian Aisocia tion. There was a moderate attendance, and the Rev. Thos. Buddie presided. Amongst those present were Right Her, Bishop of Auckland, Rev, Alex, iteid, Rev. B. T. Dudley, Key. T. Spnrgeon, R«v. Mr Lawry, Key. Mr Guy, Bsv. Mr Potter. Tho meeting having been opened with praise and prayer, the rev. Chairman delivered an introductory addres«. He referred in con gratulatory tertua to the fact that two mil* lion copies of the Word of God had been distributed during the year; while ninety* one million copies, of the Bible had bean distributed since the society com* menced its operations. He regretted that the enthusiasm which was once dis* played by the Auckland people in the working of the local branch had been relaxed, and was sorry that the meeting that evening was not larger than it was.— The annual repoi % which was read by tho Rev. H. H. Lawi7, showed that the usuea of HiDles, Mew Testaments, aud ' portions' by the parent society for the year have been 2,846,029, being an increase of 65,000 copies, making a total since the formation or. the society of 91,014,448 copies. The free in come h*s been £114,382, or nearly £4,000 more than in 1879. Special tunds have been closed, and in conssquenca of a check in Continental circulation, so that payments had declined from £99,000 to £95,015. Tho receipts from all sources have been £209,510, as compared with £213,000 twelve months ago. The Auckland Auxiliary agent reported that the stock in hand at the depdt com prises 6,423 volumes of Holy Writ of the value of £563 3« Od, as against 3,977 last yesr, valued at £468 7s Bd. The number of volumes issued during tho year had been 3,426 in the English language, 253 in Maori, 9 .Latin, 10 French, 1 Italian, 1 Damisb, 7 German, 3 Swedish, 13 Greek, 6 Hebrew, and 1 To»gan, miking a total of 3,72a vol umes, aa against 3.985 last year. The amount realised irom the sale of books last year was £241 15a Id. This year it was £244 19s Bd. During the. past year, the following free grants have been mado by the committee, viz. :—l'o Sunday Schools at I'aeroa and Te Arolia., 12 bibles and 60 Testaments; to Northoote Sunday School, 24 Bibles and 18 Testaments ; for me in a schsol for the religious edu cation of the yonnp; in the district of Karangahape, 24 Bibles and 36 Testa ments ; to the Old Men's Refuge, 36 Bibles; to Bishop Cowie, 12 Maori Bibles, and for the use of Maori prisoners in Mount Kden Gaol, 6 Maori Bibles; to the Rev. Mr Ashwell, 3 Maori Bibles; to the Maori King, Tawhiao, 1 Maori Bible; to Mr F. Larkins, 1 Maori Bible for inrs&te of the gaol. The following supplies have been issued at half-price, viz.: To Mount Eden branch ot New Ncrta Road Sunday-school, 60 Bibles; to Bishop Cowie, 16 Bibles. The committee also presented a band somrly.bouud copy to fawhiao, with the following inscription:—"Presented by the Bible Committee as a sign of love and to set forth the principles which produce glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, aad goodwill towards men. Auckland, January 21, 1882." A letter hai been received from the Rev. J. T. Kvaus, M.A., the agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society in Australasia, who promised to visit Auckland about the month of April, and. requesting that the New Zealand auxiliaries would unite with Australia in making up a remittance to tdo Parent Society of not low than £5000 for the year now ending. The committet re sponded to tHia request by remitting £131 8s Id, The need of a visit from tome repre sentative of the Bible Society is seen in the fact that the CamtrUge branch bai held ho. anniversary this year, and the Thames/ Onehunga, and Tauranga brunches require to be aroused and re-organised, Mr Tur ner, secretary of the Opotiki branch, sug gests that the anniversaries of the diffe rent branches could be held in the summer months with' better results, which could bs reported at the annnal meeting of the Auckland Auxiliary. The congregation of the late Rev. Norman McLeod, Waipu, have forwarded their usual contribution, which this year amounts to £62 16s Id, This la sent on as a free grant» aid of the funds of the Parent Society. The colpor teur had visited Te Kopuru, Mangawhare, Dargaville, Eaipara, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, Waiuku, Mauku, Jfatumahoe, Pukekohe, Karaotabi, Waipipi, Kohekohe, Pollok, Awita, Whatipu, Te Huia, and Piiraraba, He soldl36Bibleaand24portions. Interesting addresses were then delivered by Mr J. C. Firth, Revs. B. T. Dudley, Alexander Reid, and Mr T. fipargeon.— Mr F. G. Ewiogton moved, "That this meeting record its best thanks te the col lectors, the office-bearers, and committee ff r their aorviccf,and nominate the following gentlemen as office-beams and committee for tho ensuing year: —Officers.—President, the Right Rer, the Bishop of Auck land ; vice-president, the Right JKev, the Bishop of Wahpu; treasurer, Mr J, C. Firth; honorary secretaries, Rev. H. H. Lawry and Mr R. B. Shatter*. Committee: Veu. Ar'chdeaoon Maunsell, Rays. Dr Kidd, G. Bond, E. N. JBree, T. touddle, R. Burrows, A, Carrick, H. «, Dewsbury, B. T. Dudley, J. Hobbs, T. Hodfron, A. Macdonald, Potter, J. Macky, R. F. Macnieol, G. B. Moaro, C. M. Nelson, A.held, W. C. Oliver, J. Robert son. T. Spurgeon, J. Wallis, Hon. Colonel Haultain, DrKenderdine, MessrsF. Battler, T. Buddie, J. Coupland, W. C. Daldy, J. Edson, G. Hemus, E Larkins, H. H. Lusk.T. Macffarlane, T. Mecky, C. Major, S. Mat thews, T. McMaster, R. B. Shalders, T. Peacock, G. P. Pierce, and F. L. Prime. Agency : Auckland &uuday School Union; colporteur: J. S. i.. Cox." Mr Vines sec onded the lesolution, which was carried unanimously. On tho motion of Mr F. L. Prime, seconded by Mr T. Macffarlane, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting terminated.

•Dr Yon Haast is endeavouring to seeore a picture gallery 'for Cbristchurcb. Two contributions promised.

The Canterbury Board of Education is making arrangements for drawing lessons for district school children by teachers at the School of Arts.

A citizen went into a hardware store, and inquired: " How much do you ask for a bath-tub for a child?" •'■ Three dollars and seventy-five cents," was the reply. " W-h-e-\y ?" whittled tho customer. " Guess wo' 4 have ta keep on washing the baby in the coal-Ecnvtlo till prices, come, down,"

7&M, AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, SATURDAY MAT 6



TO THE RATEPAYERS, GOOD TEMPLARS, AND GENERAL PUBLIC : *»■ OF AUCKLAND, J. W E N D E L, SBW ZEALAND WIWK MAtfUFAOTUBKR btmcnds-strsbt, Baga to BOllolt tho Suupoit o£ tho Fabllo of Auokland dnrlog tho Voting fo1.1 ths Licenses tor the Sals of Now Zealand Wine in Auckland. I would add: Having been born In Moselle, and baring spent upwurda of 26 rears in some of the leajlm* Wine districts of Karope, he can safely affirm that all h(8 Wines are Manufactured ao oordlnß to the Best Continental Methods; and. In addition to a Flrat-olass Priza at t»e late Sydney Exhibition, have also received a Certifi cate from Mr Tunny, the Provincial Analyst, as to their Pnriv? Bnd ExoaUonoe. They are also strongly. ,'recommended by all the leading MomoalSien of Auokland as a Safe and Nonrlßhinz Beverage for females, Infanta, and luvalloi. In eolloltfng tho Snpportof the varioua Good Templar Bodies, J. Wendel would draw attention totthe opinions of. same ot the promi nent Lenislatora of England, v;ho distinctly traoe tho late At cccaae in drnnzennsss at Home to the Introduction from the Continent of Light Winks or a Harmlkpb and non iNTOirOATiNG Natukic. Lloensos for the Sale of Now Zealand Wines will be applied for by several of the Principal Stores ana Restaurants In Aaokland, than plaolnß It within the reach of the Public, without the necessity of going to aPublloHoujo. All these Wines will bo Causuled and Sealed by Mr Wendel, and can be guaran teed never to vary in quality. In support ot the above statmnontß. Mr Wendel is porfeotly will- Ing to defray all costs of a Fresh Analysis of any ot the Bottles of Wine manufactured by him, should they not answer in every respect to the above deaoriptlon.-Youra truly, Ktw.! - J. WKIJMIII'' New ZBALaKD Wins Mahufactobeb, BTMONDB'BTRBKT, AUOKI.AND. r |IHE FACT 18 NOW ABBURED X THAT INCIPIBtrr CONBOMPTION, DHBOMIO UKONOUITIS, ABTUMA, THROAT '■ AND LUNO 00MPLHNT8, NKKVODB AND WABTINO DIBKASBB are permanently relieved, tho worst symptoms arrested, and a healthy re action produced by AinKm'a-BYRUP OP H:UCALYPTTJB wiTnHTFuFaPSpIfITitTTTFTjMtf AN I) QCJININK, These gnat results are owing to tho combination ot - 'A I I H«IIVK AND BRAIN TONICS that lend Increased sustaining powers to the lv valid, added to which is the __■ specific action m ot the Kuoalyotus on the miicm mem brcmct, whereby the air passages are olenrnd ot unhealthy secretions In a natural manner. H - '.'Dally evidenoe Is afforcled of the per manent rosnsGltatlnß action of tbia remedy—co that aU who suffer ahoold at onoe make a trial of ub eminent proper ties. The KuoAlyptasSrrup is moderate In price, and within the reach of all who need it. It Is a pharmaceutical oomblna- j tlon Of tonio alkaloids with hypophos phltee.and not a seoret nostrum, Registered and gazetted under " The T»des. JUarks Keglstration Act," by ' ' BitAVBS' 'AiojrtK, The Pharmacy, A uok " ' land,' WUfflhiale Agent! Ths Nkw ZmtAiWi Ditto Company ■< THI RO M THIB DATE, 5 pBK ojc:nt 5 ■ ■'■ •■ Will be Allowed ALL CASH PURCHASES feom ONB Pound j AMD UPWAKDB, | J. COBQBAVE & CO. » WANTm-Hwyan seen tho SUver Bracelet? at 8a 3 Bi«l»t ShUlinm ««I^ i j Oood genuine Silver IMa Jouftt? m?«? ISf t - I BBOh duoka—St :•'•:, .:■■.. . r. h, uswisson's, jswEttßi' • r Opposite tho Unloa Book, Qaeen-Btreeti j



Special Advertisements mHOBNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE I '» Crown ' Flour, la saoka, lOffs and 80'a "Champion",, „ .. <• " Cantab i' !., if. Sharps t- .' ■' : i Bran • -' Fowl Wheat Whabf Mill. Anokland I~~DON'T PUT MY JEWELLEKY IN THE WINDOW TO QKT DIRTY. have the Largest and Best Selected Stock o( QOLD AMD 8ILVB1! JEWELLERY, Diamonds. Savin Plats, Slsoibo Puts, (ft>LD AND SILVBK WATCHES, Wedding Pbbsiints, Marriag* Fans, Bibth dav Girra, and Curißtknino Presents, In Now Zealand. The Smallest Shop and Grandest Assortment. F. H. LEWISSON, WATOHMAKKR AND JEWELLER, Qoßiuf-BTRKKT • oucoßlte the Union uanK. J, TONSON GAELICK.] [EOBKKT OBANWKU-. WINTBK, 1882. OUR SHIPMENTS OF NEW GOODS fortheßßAßON are now opened up, and for Choice Assortment and flood Value cannot be surpassed. From this date we »hal) not onlr aim at Mark- Ina our Goods lower than ordinary Trade Prices bu* shallallow a DISCOUNT of 6 PBR-CKNT. on all oaah purchases over One Found, In every department, viz, :— DKAPBiiY, MILLINSKY, CLOTHING, FURNITURE, AN« ALL KINDS OF FURNISHISG GOODS. QARLICK & ORANWffiLL, NBW GOOD 3 DRK33 DBPARTMBNT. 5 Black and Coloured Gros Grain Silks Black Moire Antique T)t -,> Blaok and Coloured Satins I™'t' Kstamene, Foule, Frenoh, and other OBNT. Serges pa<m Beautlfttl French and Engllßh Double UAOU Cashmeraa for Dolmana and Jaokota n Ulster Cloths, a large Stock to select " from I , Fast Pile and Fast Dye Velveteens; a all colours 8 Louisa, Persian, and Rnssell Cords C Double-warp Brilliants and Lnitres n New Zealand X woods and Konmanlan 0 Twills U MaptnifloentValno In Black Cashmoroa „ and Morinoß w Homespun Flannelettes and Melton T Cloths NBW FANCY GOODS. The Garland or Fanoy Trimmings Watered and Brooho Velvet for Trim mings IS Coloured and Blaok Pluah loi Tilm ralngs Watered and Satin Sash Ribbons up to IN 11 Inches wide Blaok and Coloured Furs for Trimming THK Plain and Fanoy Hosiery and Bpeolal o Mother Hubbard Collarettes ;u Feather, Batln, and Chenille do. Novoltiea In Hcsrvesand Ties A Far-lined Spring Ton Gloves Chenille Flowers and Feather Trlm- L minga Bronze and Peaoock Featheta and I, Wings Uiaok and Bronze Hats O Vory Protty Costumes for Children ' New Style Children's Dresses and W Pelisses Ladles' Skirts, French designs E Handsome Jaokoto and Uolmans Felt. Beaver, and Seal Hats ' ' D Fanoy Wool Gapes and Shawls Splendid Assortment Eld, Taffeta, and Cloth Giovea &0., &0.. tee. NBW MANCHESTER AND FURNISHING GOODS. 100 Patterns in Cretonnes, Frenoh and English The " Duplex " Ince Curtain Mantleßhelf and Gipsy Table Fringes Cretonne Tassels and Trimmings N.Z. Blankets and Flannels MBN'3 AND BOYS' CLOTHING. * Lin«s Equal to Wholsbalb Pbiob. 33 Ben's Witney Overcoats, Used throughout, 25a 6d 25 Men's Beaver Overcoats, 27s 6d Imperial Sao Baits, Colonial made, 39s 6d Boys' LoDg Trousar Suits, from 20s Boys' and Yoatha' Color ial Soils Special Llne-Uoys' Knloker Suits, 8a lid Bpeolal Line-Boys' Military Suits, ISs 8d Trousers and Vests, from 12s Sd Tweed, tor Boys' wear, from Is 6d GOOD STOCK OF ALL OUR ORDINARY GOODS. Geelong Trousers and Vest White and Printed Molea Murcery, Foot ha-1 Jersey and Hose A Luruo AißOrtment of Haberdashery and Tailors' Trimmings All Goods Makkid for Cash at timi of porchash and 5 pub cunt. dl?c!ount. CrAKLIC? & C/RANWELL, HOUSK FURNISHERS, DRAPERS, AND BKNKKAL OUTFITTKBS. CITY HALL ARCADE, QUKKN AND LoHNK-fITBBETS, Anokland.



" a W illiamßattbat T r ■*■ Begs to draw attention to bla ■L* SPLENDID ASSORTMKNT L c A JJ CHOICE AUTUMN DRESS g 0 FABRICS, I Seleoted especially for him In the t> G London and Pexii market*, XV Til A — T Among the more prominent materials, which are In all fas rp htonable tints, may be mentioned RA Konle Serges tt Eatamene Serges AU Hlldon Drees Tweed (especially m adapted for Mornlnsr or Yl Travelling Dresses) TT Dumfries Dress Tweed U Cheviot Dress Tweed M Horneapan Tweed French Wool Cbarton J- AT Ei -French Satin Sole!I (as effective Sl> aa dl'k, bne more durable) French Cashmeres, snd French Beiges. ND. ' — 0 t» N.a-AU Prices marked In W p Plain figures. Five per cent, dta q oonnt allowed on all Cash por- So ohases of 62 and upwards, at I H ™ WILLIAM RATTRAY'S OHi . a CENTRAL W DRAPKRY WARKHQUSB, 1 178,180, & 182, N j QUKIEN - STREET, , i AUOKtAKtt.



A« JjINABURY « Co.B NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS I NUW GOODBI WB ABB NOW SHOWING OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OF AtJTUMN AND WINTER DKBSB GOODS, MILLINBBT, JACKETS, MANTLES, ULSTERS, &C. ' WB HOLD THK LARGEST AND BEST BBJL.BCTHU STOCK OP MILLINERY lN MILLINERY MILLINERY AnD K?.,, D MILLINJSkY MILLINERY ; AUOKIASD- MILLINEK y You aro rospeotfaUy invited to , Visit out Establishment before V Jiiakinu Your" Pnrohaaoß. D|K X SIS M A KIN U ON THE FHEMISBB CoasTOMEa Made on Twbntx-foub - ■ Houbs' Notice. A | IRABURY&riO, 2M1&1206. •QUEBN.ST B«T. , KATEY DEAE,—I want a Hunting Watch like yours. Where did you boy it) Why, at V. U. Lev/isson'u, and it cost only £2 10a. and boob to the minute. Ha baa IJoaena or them. Shop olosxs at two o'clock on IiATURDAYB. T" " V. H. LKWISBON, ' JswßtlEß, QUBOCN-STBEBT, ,



Special AQvertisemema. IVTE HAVE KECEI4VED 500} ?ii RI {500* CF Large White Blankets, ' SuaincLV Damaokd. Thky yfihh Bk Sold at 123. 6d. a Pair J t Cosqravk & Co- Seeds i Seeds i Seeds i Wt tturst & ma . J. Hurst s vjo. Have Jos* Landbd thetrcUKW SEASON'S CLOVBKS, whloh are of Very Superior Quality. White Clover, Bnßllsh and Dutch Ked Clover, Kngllsh and American CowgraßS. Bngllab and Amerioan Alsyke, Timothy, Trefoil, Rape Lucerne, Linseed, &C Sec, ko. Having purchased prior to the rlso, enablcß thorn to offer the above at wholesale rateß. Inspeotlon Invited. Also. Poverty Bar Rye Grass,, maohlno dresaed a splendid sample Southern Byo Grass. Italian Rye Grass Coofcfifoot, fralrlo Grass, Po» Proatensls And all other kinds of Agricultural and Garden Soods. BONEDUSTi BONEDUST At the City Coonoil's deslro, we have deter mlnod to olear out our present stook. and In order to do so quloldy. we have redaoed the prices for oaah. Our qnotatlons are from £6 to £8. according to quantity and qaallty, in Stock t Bell's Celebratod 1 Inch and Boneflour; Sydney 2 Star and 3 Star Boneduat and Boneflour; and a limited quantity of Bop pet's local manufacture. We have also for Sale t 2 New Roboy's 6 and 8 h.p. Engines and Thrashers Coulter's Drills Eearsley's Combined Reaper and Mower Corncs/ Patent H.P. Chaff-cuttor Also, Corbett & Peel's manufacture Double-furrow Ploughs, well worth Inspeotlon Single furrow Ploughs, Horse Hoes Cultivators, Hollers and Olod-orushers Winnowers, Ohoese Prosses Cheesemakors, Chaft-outtors (small) &0., So., Sco. Also, Feed and Seed Oats, Malzo, Barley, Flour, Sharps, Oatmeal, Chuff, Bran, Fowl Wheat, Ko., &c, So. ' Prime Samples of Picked Table Potatoes GUANO. Pernvlan, OhlendoriTß, Dissolved Pornvian Maldon Island, Hnon Island, and other Che mical Manures. W. J. ET RBl> &C 0) 101, QUBBN-STRBBT, Auckland.



The true co-operative principle of doing business Is to buy cheap for cash and sell cheap for oaaa; this, combined with a very low rent and small expenaes, enables both the working man and the oountry cottier to make his money go further at Wnn U. Smith's Cheap Drapery Warehouse than any other house In Anokland. Note the address: Corner of Uppor Queen and Alexandra streets, opposite Army and Navy Hotel. See Wanted column,—[Advt.]



Worjru'B Aiiomatio Schiedam schnapps, to nrtuoe the destruction and prevent the Im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus farther prateot the .Publlo against fraud and deception, kave onolttnd In the wrappers, or under the label on the-qiMt bottles, alnco Ist Ootober. 1878, and conttau»*»»«cloi)o in bvbhy DAY'B PAOKINO TBROtKHTbUT THB YEAR THREB £1 ORDERS, whloh aro drawn upon the undorßignod, and whloh will be cashed by them on presentation. To socuiß these Gifts, tke Publlo must be earefnl to ask for, and aootpt nothing but, the Gkntjinh UDor.puo Wolfe's Sohmapps, with our name upon the top label. M. Moaa &. Co., Wynyard Lane. Srdnev. .



There are on view at Mr Leech's. Short land-street, two well-finished groups of howers. hy^Mins Morris, whioh exhibit a trnthrulness to nature annerally Eeen In that lady'a paint lngß.-[Auvi], G. Hulme, Butcher, Queen-street. Price list :-Mutton, 2d, 3d. Id: roast bno'. Id and sd; boiling be«i 2}d and 3d; pork, 3d to fid; voaU 3d, id, 5d ; superior sausag»B, id;. German san ■ageß, 6d. Poultry' lard, eto. Corned beef. In 100. 200, and 3001b barrels. 2Jrt per lb.—Opposite City Market, Qaeen-stroet.-f Advt.] Mr Morgan, Chemist, "Tho Uolden Mo r t w," Karangahape Road, has recently mado a very'superior hind of lavender water by a new process, It has been an«lysed by members ot the medioalprofession, andprononnoed to be of an agroeable and potent quality,—[Advt J Hickson's "G.N.L.A. Estate and Busi ness Gazette and Land Buyers' Guide " for April contains 21 pages of. Information useful to every sottler and business man, inoluding a large amount of Interesting reading matter. A speci men number sent gratia on receipt oC address-- T. W. Hiokson, G.N.L.A., Auckland.- (Advt),