SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKR}™S n w n M or' D 1?ng,9 39 MOON'S AGK.-JJlrßt quarter, 25th, 0.35 a.m.

ARRIVALS. TO-DAY.

Wellington, S.S., Farquhar. from Rnsself HlanelK, b.Si Htophonson, from laaranga V ngal, 8 K.Wrla, from Manga wat

DEPARTURES.

■ . LAST BVBNINCI. Rotorua, 8.8., Tozar, for SOUihern ports Tttlaroa b.b., McGilHvray, for■ LeTnka Aruyle, 8.8., Crawford, for Whangarol T -DAY. Loongana, barque. Fisher, for Nowcastlo

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

HS&^SSSSiS^ Friday 21 6t TauTn S^SSSfg^"wSlltaßton. Monday or Wh»S aaod Whangaret Ho*d«-Argylo. Taoadny and Friday Mangawai-Fingai, Thursday Moroory flay-Flngal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED. LONDON.

Hdoione. ship (J.N.M.S.), Balled Jan 4 BelnlngtonV barque (V.G.H.P.). Balled. Jan 14 "airs, barque (X L.H.D.), sailed. Fob 1 Cambria, barque (M.P.Q.S.) sailed, FobS Glen'ora. barquo, loading. Fob■ 24 Vanguard, barque, loading, Feb 24 Chill, barqno, loading, reb 21 LIVERPOOL. Mendoza, barque (Q.0.L.F.); sailed .Feb i Oriont, barqno (K.0.J.N.); sallod Feb 2 NKW YORK. Zealandis, P.U.sb., from San .^olsct). May 2 A, T. Stallkneoht, barquo (UK,K.t'.)i Bailed R»pldo. barque; loading Feb 30 Annio Burr, barqnentlno; oloarodFob 14. AUSTRALIA. Australia. P.M.5.8,, from Sydney, April 25. oSooh. Bchrwner. from Sydney, via Newcaßtlo Annabel), brig, from Sydney; loading SOUTH BKA ISLANDS. Byno, brlgantlne, from Rose Island Hovorolgn, schooner, from Tahiti Bdlth. achooner. from Snva Pirate, aohoonor, from Huahlno Pearl, ketch, from Rarotonga Aenea Donald, schooner, from Rarotonga Winifred, aohooner, from Tavlanl SOOTIIEBN POBTB. Batty Bark, BOhoouer, from Lyttolton; Balled March 27

EXPORTS.

Per Loongana, for NewcasOo-218kegs butter, 120 tons potatoes. Par Taiaroafor Fiji—l?o tina biscuits, 60 caiea fearoseno, 10 casoß and G hhda ale, 10 canka beer, ») bates paper, 1 ship's boat, 170 tina blßCultß. 101 Moka potatoea, 141 paokagea onions. 53 kega salt meat. 6 kega buttor, 30 boxes soap, 20 bags coko, B oasea currants, 20 colla wire, 2 horses, 80 tine blacults, 32 bundles mouldings. 9 paokages oaaementß, 6 bnllooks, 51 Bheep, a qnantity of timber, and sundry merchhndlao.

Tho p m. b.b. Australia may be oxpeotod to arrive from Sydney on Tuesday morning next. The 8.8. Talaroa left for Levnka lait evoning. Paasengara-Mra and Mlbs Kniifht, Mrs and Mtaa Stevena. MaesM O. A. Taylor. Knight, Stevens. Knight, Maator Knight, T. W. Howard, J. Nellaoa, and A, Carr.

The as.Glenolg ardvod from Tanranga at noon to-day. Passengers: Messrs Patterson, Sennet. Watt, Dott. Barngh, Paton. IWlnter (2) Witt. Paget. RubscH, Captaina Way and rjr ner Rev7Mr Gow. Mr and Mra McDonald, Mr and Mrs Donnin. Cargo: 20 head cattle, 30 pigs.

The b.b. Welllgßton anived from Una Bell oariy this morning. Cargo : 2C7 saoka gum, 1 hofae, 10 tons sundrloa.—Passengers -Mr and Mra Tawhanga, Moadamoa Phlppa ana child, Johnson. Butterworth, Rogers, Parker, Misß Hayes, Rev. Edwards, Messrs Grey (21, Hard man. Honton, McKay. Nealo. Walker, Falth ■ ful. Cossar, Kdwardp. Wymore. Cooper, Busby, Gnppy. McKee, Hannan. Rennor, Morgan, and .15 steerage.

The barquo Aioeatia, owned by Meaßrs Stone Bra*., of Auckland, cleared at tho Custome for VVhangaroa to-day. Sinoe arrival from Liverpool, the Alecstla has nndergone a thorough overhaul, and is now a very com fortable and smart-looking little Teasel. Bhe has lnoreased oabln accommodation, spars and rigging have been renewed, and numerous other Improvements effeated. The bb. Rotorua left tor Melbourne, via Southern porta, at 10 o'olock last night. Pas eencers-Misaes Bldlako, M. A. Young, O'iJay. Mesara T, Blewett, A. Glover, w. Priestly, t.. Morrison, Misses Wilson, Rogow, Foryl, Tammon, Ormond.Vlckers, Mr and Mrs Allan. Mr J. M. Fraaer and child. Messrs Wray, J. Bell, T. York, C. Wilson, Leon, T. Tomaki, J. M. Dargavlllo, Dunbar, Sneddon. M. Thomp son, ilerriok. A. Grant, Qulnlan, Hobbs, Knlney, Harris.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Rowona.n.s., Beott. from Wangauul

The Northern Co.'s steamer Rowena arrived ftom.Waltara at 9.39 a.m. today, with 2 tona BOndrles. 144 sheep, 34 pigß.and the following Saaaeogerß :-Mr and Mrs Grey and family (9i. [r and Mrs Dlokenson and family (3). Mra Whlaker and family (3), Mrs Rowland, Mrs Matten, Meaaro Moore. WalUa, Underwood, Miss Halmomd, and Mr Swanburgb. She is ad vortlnod to leave again on Monday at Ip.m., (or Hoklanga.

The ateamera Lilla Rookh and Macgregor will probably arrive from Waitara to-morrow : ths latter la announced to return thither at 1 p.m. on Monday.

The brlgantine Oamaru was to leave for Auckland this afternoon with part of her original cargo from Melbourne, consisting or 500 bagj bon adust.

The Union Company's steamer PengnEn is dua from the South with the outward S&n Fmnolaco mail about 1 p.m. on Tuesday. She xotnrna sooth one hoar later,

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaii'aka Heads, yeaterday. Artlvefl, r«*torday: Rarah Vila, Diigantine; Rons to Aratapa Co load. The barquo Vlndei, as I prodlcted, has suc cumbed to the elements, and a charge of dynamite gkiUully appplled by Mr Shoehaß. The whole of her cargo of loga have washed ashore, being driven up on tho beach.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttblton, Friday. Arrived: WaitanK>.ahlp.Fuaton, from Lon don, 105 days out. Port ChalmbbS, Friday. Arrived. Rhoderioh Dhu. from Newcastle; Janette McNeil, barqne. Jones, from Glaggow ; aaileii Jan. 17.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvbnins Star Office, Saturday.

An auction sale of groceries, etc., was held at Mosbts E. and A. Isaac's Btores, and the pricea obtained were very satisfactory, and in few, if In any instances.had any reduction in valuo to be submitted to.

Messrs B. and A. Isaacs report of thoir sale of Japanese ourioa,musical boxes, fancy goods, etc., as follows:—Tho Japanese goods being of a very superior class including a number of novelties, realised satisfactory prices, as also tho musical boxes, which embraced all tho latest inventions ; some of whioh aro still on hand for pnvato sale. On tho whole iho sale was satisfactory, tho at tendance being largo, and tho bidding spirited.

Moaara Carbines and Taylor did a large amount of business at their weekly sale. Report:—Poultry: Game, 3d 3d; Brahman, 28 to2a6i: ordinary fowls. Is 61 to 2s 6d; duoks, la to 3s 51; turkeys, 3a to 4s; youug pigs. Is SI t069,' Produce: Hams and Bacon, Sd to 8d; Wairoa oheese, 4d to 5d ; Bait butter, iijd to Sd: lard. Id per ib.; potatoes, Ss to 3s (id: onionf, id to Jd; carrots, 23 6d to 3s; Dnmpklns, 2s 6d; melona.la per bag; oats, 4s; bran, 7a; sharps, 6a Gd to 7s; oatmeal, 2Jd; flonr, £13, Fruit: Applea, 3Jd; bananas, 2d, cocoanuta, fli 'per 100. Grooeries; Tea, haU-oheats, Is id to 2s; boxes, 16s to 21s; mußtard, 9j per dozen 51b. Una: starch, Id; candles. 8d; sugar, 4}d; soap, 78 to Ua perboz; aalt, ss; kerosene, la Wd; fabbige, la 6d ncr bag.

UK AtfTRKD BtJOBXiSD'fI WEBICLY REPOBT AttheHaymarket yesterday (Friday), fodder ffaa plentiftu, and brought from 2a Gd to 4s 3d porowt; smallloadß, 16a to 80s. and straw,2os to 30a par load. Tho Haymarket waa well itl'od with horaoa, and a fair business was dona in •took of all clasaeg. Light unbroken stock, £G 15a to £115s; medium dranghta (unbroken). £18 6a to £23: active medium draughts (broken). Kti to £3D Ss; light harness horses and hacks, £G to SXi. The purebred pigs advertised brought from £5 to £10. The racehorses not bringing the amount required were passed in.

Mail Notice.

JUU.B WILL CLOBK AH UNDKB.— THIS DAY. Kor Talma, per K«nilworlh. at I p.m. For Lovuka, per Wairlki, at 1 p.m. Monday, 24th instant. For Hoklanga, etc., per tfowena, at 11 a.m. For Waltara, &o.< per Macgregor, at U a.m. For Whitlangland Uppor Mill, per Flngal, at For'ttossell, Kawakawa, ota, per Ta Anau, at For \Van(?aparapara, per Makorau, at 3 p.m. For Coromandel, per uoromandol, at 3.30 p.m. For Thameß, por Kotomnhona. at i SO p.m. For TanranKa; Ohlnomuta. and Opoilkl, por Glanolg, at J. 30 p.m. For Knasell, Kawatawa, Wanetaroa. ana MonßOnnl, per WeUlogton, at 4.30 p.m. Tuesday, 25th Inetant. For Toranaki and Southern porta.por Pongnln, For Walwora, Kawan, Omaha, and Matatana. per Boae Casey, at 10 a.m. Por B.s. Anstralift aa follow t- For Sandwloh Islands, United States of Aniurloa. Canada, Brttlflh Columbia. Contnu md South Amorica. and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Knrope, at 1 p.m. For money ordora registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra tee of tuxpenoe. In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the Bteamer np to the time of Balling, Thia mail will be duo In London, on Mon day, Jane 5, 1832. For GlaSorno, per Oretl, at 3 p.m.

N.8.-Game licenses (to kill or sell) may ba obtained at ilila offloe. 8. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-ofSoa. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Ai'Hir, 22, 1883. Theatre Royal—Doran's Mlnatrola, Vooal, Oroheetral, and Comedy, 8 p.m. French Literary Club-8 p.m. V.M.C. Association—Devotional, 7.30 p.m. Choral Hall-Art{Bxhibltion. 12 till 5 and 7 till 9 p.m.

Birth.

CORNWELL.-On the 22nd April, at hor rul dence, Angloaea-stroet. Auckland, tbe wifeoi John Cornwell, tulklor, of a son. FOUNTAIN.-On April 21st. at her residence, Westfleld ilouao. Ponsonby Road, the wife Oi 11. Fountain of a daughtor.

HRATH,—On April 21, at her residence, Upper Queen-street, the wife ot Mr, N. Heath of a son.

Marriage.

HAHELDBN-GILFILI,AN.-On April 13. at the Church of the Holy sepuiohre, Anokland, by the Ray. B. T. Dudley, tho Rev. John Haselden. youngest son of Charles Haselden, Te Aral, to Gertrude, second daughter of tho late J. A. Qllflllan, Auckland. HUMK-ROGERS. - On April 20th, at the rosldenoe of the bride's mother. East-street, Newton, by the Rev. Mr Munro. Robert Hax ton.eldest son of WililamHume.Newmaiket.to Margaret Johnston, third daaghter ot tho late John Rogers.

Death.

BROWN.-On April 22nd, at Devonport, Jane Kiiraboth, only and beloved daaghter of Huuh and Elizabeth Brown, aged 8 years. The funeral will take place on Monday, April 21th. at 330 p.m. friends will please accept this intimation.

BOWDEN.—On April 21st. 1882, at Anburn street, Catherine, daughter of William and Johanna Bowden. aged 3 years. The funeral will leave the residence of her parents at 3 p.m. to-morrow (-Sunday). Friends please accept this invitation.

PALMER.-On April 21st, at Albion Hotel, Hobßon-stroot, Anokland. Catherlno McKay, tho beloved wife of Jamua Palmer, aged 62 years. Funeral will leave the above place on Sun day, 23rd instant, at 2 p.m. Friends are respectfully Invited to attend.

BTAIT. On April 21st, at the reaidenoe of his father, Mr. William Maokune, Freoman's Bay, George Henry Stait, aged 21 years. ■ The funeral will take plsoe to-morrow (Sun day), at half-past 3 o'clock, Friends please acoept this invitation. BKWBLI;,—On the 22nd Instant, at Parnell. Theodora Helen, Infant daughter of Captain and Mrs, 8. F, Sow oil, aged 0} mouths.

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1882.

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

A3 bearing upon oar recent remarks upon the duty of the State to offer facilities for the pursuit of the higher branches of learn ing, and for the acquisition of scientific and technical knowledge, it is instructive to glance at what has been done in that direc tion by the Government of Victoria. Having the largest and most densely packed .population of any of the colonies of Australasia, it is to bp pxpected that Vie toria should is this matter occupy the premier position j and what has been done in that colony has so far bqen on lines which the others in the group may follow With advantage. First in point of irupor. tanpeisthe Melbourne University, endowed by an ennual grant of £9,000 from the general revenue, and constituted on a .thoroughly unsectarian basis, This Univer sity is empowered to grant degrees in arts, medicine, laws, music, and sjngjmg— females being admitted to all ita corporate privileges the same as males, except aa regards the study of medidue, for which special provision has to be made. On ground reserved for the purpose near the University buildings, two colleges haye been established- Trinity College being connected with the .Church of Eng land, and Ormond College with ,the Presby terian Church, The former was built, by money raised by voluntary subscription, at a cost of £14,000; and the latter is so called from its founder, Mr Ormond, who paid the entire cost of the building, £22,571.

Though these collegiate establishments are affiliated with the Melbourne University, it does not appear that they receive any Government aid beyond the building site ; but funds havo been raised to found scholarships, and the rate of fees is bo low as to bring the advantages of a University education within popular reach. The State system of public schools in Victoria is noarly identical with that of New Zealand-being free, compulsory, and secular-so tbat no description, of it need be given. Jnlßßo the sum expended by the Kducation Department of Victoria was £5G6,118. A number of private grammar schools, which are conducted in coniiection with various religious bodies, formerly re i ceived grants from the State to the amount of £40,000,; but no State aid has been given them of lato years. In connection with a Koyal Commission for promoting technological and industrial instruction, there have been twenty-two Schools of Design established in various towns in Victoria, in which the branches taught are practical geometry, mechanical and architectural drawing, isometrica!, pers pective, and freehand drawing, &o. A. Government grant of 2a Cd is paid for every pupil who attends at least eight times in one quatter ; and in addition fees varying from 2s to 10 s per quarter arc paid by the pupils. The Melbourne Public Library has received in all no less a sum than £313,162, which has provided a magnificent building and a, splendid collection of books, open free to the public every week day. To further stimulate the desire for learning and love of research in the people, there are the National Gallery, the- Industrial and Tech nological Museum, and the National Museum, nil in Melbourne, and free to the public ; while throughout the colony there are ISS freo libraries or mechanics' insti tutes, which, in greater or leaser degree, havo recoived or are receiving Government support. In addition to all these, and second in importance to none of them, there are two Schools of Mines and Industries established in tho Colony—one at Sandhurst and the other tit Ballarat. That at Sandhurst, though not established until three years after tho liallarat school, seems ahoad of tho older institution, parti cularly in the numbor of students in atten dance. Classes are open in mathematics, mechanics, mining, geology, minoralogy, mechanical, plan, and architectural draw ing; architecture and building construc tion ; survoying, mining, and land ; mining manager's class, metalurgy, with assay ing; chemistry, physics, matcria raedica, telegraphy, shorthand, book-keeping, etc., and all these subjocta are treated with especial rcferenco to their application to mining aud tho nrts and manufactures. Free courses of lecturos are also given to the students, and one course of lectures is free to the geueral public. Each of these institutions is endowed by the Government ot Victoria to the extent of £2000 per annum, and any person—whether a ttudent at them or not, may present himself for ex amination at tho stated periods, and if proficient will receive tho certificate of the Council of Examiners. The extent to which tho Victorians avail themselves of theso superior educational advantages may bo learnSd from the fact that in 1880 nearly 1,000 persons, malo and female, presented themselves for the matriculation and Civil Service examinations at the University, while over 500 students attended theb'chools of Mines and Industries, 935 the College aud Grammar Schools, and 1,716" tho Schools of Design in tho colony. But groat as is the work done by the Government of Vic toria in tho way of furthering Iho higher culture and the scientific nnd technical oducation ;of the peoplo, it is insignificant in comparison with what ought to be done, and with what wo behove every Colonial Government will in time recognise it to It its duty to do in that direction. Yearly grants to the amount of £13,000 to ns*isl the University nnd Science Schools arc not to be despised ; but the sum is a mere flea bito to the £5GC,000 annually expended oil tho elementary branches of education. Thl disparity is still more apparent in New Zca land, where, beyond the University nnd c few Grammar Schools, there ore n< educational establishments of a hlul class receiving Government aid. Wi do not expect to see justice done to the higher branches all at once; but tin Government of this Colony will fail in it: duty if it does not year after year otle increasing facilities for study, montu occupation, and scientific nnd technics instruction to tho rapidly-growing popula tion which inhabits these islands.

Death of Dr Darwin.

By the death of Ctiarles Kobert Darwin, hUD,, F.R.S., a man of mark has passed away, if indeed modern science has not lost tier brightest ornament. In Dr Darwin wo find an undoubted instance of the heredity of ganius,— ho being doscended of a literary and scicntilic stock, some branches of which were noted for originality of thought and accuracy of observation, This was true of tbe maternal as well as paternal side of his descent—his mother being a daughter of Josiah Wedgewood, whose name U indelibly associated with the English pottery manufacture. 'I he now deceased naturalist aud philosopher, in addition to bis natural bent of mind for scientilic pursuits, received a iirat-clasa education, aud he had a most congenial occupation n.s naturalist to the Admiralty Expedition, whon he circumnavigated tho globe, and made valuable zoological, botanical, and r/eological collections. Mr Darwin's contributions to the sciences of geology and botauy, though both volu minous and valuable, would probably have attracted little attention, or procured for him a lasting fame; but his work on "The Origin of Species," in which he com bined the scientilic observer with the speculative philosopher.at once claimed the attentiou o£ the world of science, and created a feeling akin to consterna tion in the ranks of that numerous class who have pinned their faith to received notions. To such a class the theory (at first put for ward very diffidently) that all the forms of animal and vegetable life, past or present, have been produced by a series ot gradual changes In natural descent from parents to offspring, was a most startling innovation, and was resisted as a dangerous and perni cious doctrine. Undeterred, perhaps rather stimulated by the amount ot hostile criti cism which this work evoked, and the torrents of abuse which poured down upon him, Mr Darwin continued to pursue his scientific researches; and beariug upon the now familiar doctrine of " Evolu tion," he produced in rapid succession works on "Domesticated Animals and Cul tivated Plants," " Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex," "Tho Ex pressions of the Emotions in Man and Animals," " Different Forma of Flowers in Plants of the same Species," &c. These works may be said to have given an en tirely new di ><rinn to tbo current of philosophical thought1, as well as to scientific research, tt crbert Spencer, the chief of the speculative school, has fol lowed in the wake of Darwin's discoveries with abstract reasoning and elaborate theorising, and such a conspicuous scientist as Professor Huxley has defended Darwin's observations and deduc tions. Whatever may be tho value of the latter's conclusion that "man is descended from a hairy quadruped, furnished with a tail and pointed cars," he deserves credit for having given an unpre cedented impetus to scientific study. If his labours have also, for the time being, tended to augment the ranks of ignorant sceptics and atheists, who make unwarrant able deductions from his teachings, there can be no doubt of the ultimate result being most beneficial to all classes of religionists by leading them to examine more closely the - basis of their beliefs. Darwin's labours in his lifetime did not lack recognition at the bands of the learned bodies both at home and abroad. The Prussian Government created him a Knight of the Order " Pour lo Mdrite"; the Uni versity of Leyden conferred on him the honorary degree of M.D.; and ho was elected a corresponding member of the Academies of Paris and Vienna. Besides being a member of various English scientific bodies, he received medals from the Koyal Society and the Geological Society for vis published works, and the University of Cambridge bestowed upon him the honorary degree cf L.L.D. Hioh itt years, as in honours, Dr. Dar win has departed at the ripe age of ■73 ; and the activity of intellect of the septuagenarian naturalist, which continued with him t,o tjhe 'end of his busy life, is jrcibly shown in his last-published work, a treatise on the habits of earth-worms, and the important end which they subserve in connection with the preparation of the soil. It is no exaggeration to say that Charles Darffin will be remembered as the loading scientist of the nineteenth century, if not also as the founder of a new philoso phy, which will give food for study and speculation for a century to come.

The proßpects of the Te Aroha goldfield are very bright just now, and building operations in the township are'proceeding quite as briskly as at the commencement of the rush. A large hotel has just been erected at the mouth of the Wairongomai creek for Mr T. Lawless.

Tho renders of tho Stab all over the Ponsonby District will have their papers delivered at their doors on and after Mon day next. It was arranged to begin the runners on last Monday, but the district being such au extensive one, the comple tion of the arrangements could not be effected till now. If any of our readers should be neglected, if they will please communicate with the publisher, their desires will lie promptly attended to. It is hoped that not a single resident should be left without a STAR nightly,

We have received 5s from a friend for tho widow and orpbaus of the late Charles Lee.

Encouraging news is to hand from the Tnirua goldfield, both from the Wheel of Fortune and Gem mines being on good gold.

We are glad to notice that Sergeant- Major Pardy is improving in health after several weeks of severe illnens. Ha is now on "tick leave" for a short time, nnd is taking a tour through the township of the Waikato.

The new German Parliament building will contain seats for 400 Deputies, each with a desk. All round the sides of the hall will be arranged boxes as iv a theatre, with a separato entrance. The two most im portant of these are reserved for the Im perial family nnd tho Diplomatic body, and about 150 seats for the general public.

Sunday services ns usual to-morrow at tho Auckland churches and places of worship : Special evening service at St. Paul's ; Lorne-stieet Hall, Key. S. Kdger, at 11 a.m., " Consecration of the body by the spirit and its desecration;" Temperance Hall, evening lecturo by Mr Geo. A. lliown. Evening service at Hie Theatre. Other announcements iv another place.

Through a miitake in our amusement column last evening, a largo number of people assembled outside the doors ot the Choral Hall under the impression that the Art Exhibition would be open. Mr Mar tin, the secretary, was accordingly obliged to lif^lit the gas, and admit tho company ; but unfortunately not a few had gut tired of waiting, ami hud left before the doors wero opoucd. Some explanation is there fore due them for the iucouvuuiencc to which they were put.

We notice that the A Battery, New Zea land Regiment of Artillery, intend holding a grand bull, in the Lorce-Rtreet Hall, on tho evening of May 23rd next, to celebrate tho twenty-fourth anniversary of the Auck land volunteers.

At the annual meeting of the Aucklaud Football Club, to day,Mr C. Croxton in the chair, tho followiug new members were elected : -Messrs Bindon, Churchward, Kidd, Matthias, McElwain, McKay, J, Robinson, Fulford, Simpson, and Tyndall. A statoment of accounts which was sub mitted showed a credit balance of £3 13s 9d. The following officers wore appointed for tlio ensuing season :—Captain, Thoiuns Henderson, jun. ; secretary and treasurer, W. 11. Verokor-Bindou ; committee, Cos, Croxton, Culpan, Fisher, aud Robinson,

A meeting of tho Pitt-street Band of Hope was held hist evening iv tho lower school room. A gentleman from AraUpu, whoso name was not announced, occupied the chair, heveral pieces wero recited and ballads suni;, but the uoiso and rowdyism of a number ot Newton larrikins were so tumultuous that the proceedings wero greatly interrupted. Mr Rhodes, the con ductor, who takes much interest in pro moting good habits among the younger portion ot the community, expressed regret at the unseemly conduct of some of the boys, and hoped they would behavo more decorously in the future, and provs them selves worthy of being members of a Band of Hope.

A labouring man named Hobert Curwen, employed by Messrs Hunt and Wrigl't upon tho new dock at Calliope l'oint, met with an accident thlg morning, bj which he bad his loft leg fractured bolow tho knee. He wn» engaged in tilling a dray with some oarth from thu face, when somo of tho loose sandstone stutV fell dowu, jamming him behind the dray Mr Hunt and some of thu navvies earned tbo man to the water nidc, and brought him over in a boat to tho wharf, whence ho was conveyed on a stretcher to the Hospital. The surgeon pronounced the injury to bo nu ordinary tracturc. It is a singular fact that Curwen has had his right leg brokon twice as will.

Poran's Minstrels were fairly patronised last evening in tho Theatre lloyal hy citizens and the republic of labour, i.e., thu wealth-producing class. Tho performances wero highly amu-iug, and afforded much entertainment. Several of the songs were of a high-class character, others akin to Cruickshank'a "broad (jrins." The senti mental part of the programme was creditable, and the comic part laughable in tbo extreme. Tonight being the last of this series of tho Minstrels' evenings, will bo introduced the premier bill, containing ballads by the chiefs, Knbaon, Margottn, Mettam, Camp bell, Marshall, McAneoy, Walter*, and St. Clair, and overtures and musical selections by Madam Andrce. One of tho principal features of tonight will be Doran's " Big Drum Contest."

Grampian stone from Stawell, which was intended to be used for the front of the Vic torian Parliament Houses, has been found utterly unsuitablofor uso as building-stoop. Numerous defects have been discovered in it, tho principal ono being that it contains no cement, and consists simply of com pressed sand, and can easily be reduced to sandy powder by rubbing. The late Go vernmnnt expended about £200,000 in con structing a tramway to the quarries to onable the contractor fer Parliament Houses to obtain the stone. A board of experts will next week visit Mount Difficulty, where the quarry was opened, for the pur pose of testing the rock.

A Service of Song will be given to morrow afternoon on tho Hospital lawn, under the direction ot Mr Ryan, and a choir from the Auckland churches, includ ing Mr a Rcvitt and other ladies. A gentle man is expected to deliver an address, Service to commence at 3 o'clock.

" MaritaDa," in con:ert form, by Mr Goocb and bia pupils, will be repeated on Thursday evening next in the Theatre Royal. As numbers of persons were not able to use their tickets for the performance of Monday last, Mr Goocb baa kindly made them available for Thursday's concert, when holders of frout seat tickets will bs entitled to enter the dress circle, and holders of second seat tickets to enter the stalls. The prices are 3s, 2.5, and Is,

On Monday ovening next the burgesses of Parnell will meet for the purpose of con firming or otherwise the proposal to provide a drainage system and water supply for that pleasantly-situated suburban borough. The plans, etc., have been prepared and approved of, and the Echeroe thoroughly elaborated, and all that is now. required is the sanction of the ratepayers, 'lhe esti mated cost of the water supply is £G,OOO, the water being derived from Messrs Sec combe and Son's well, tbo prico charged by that firm bfing 9d per 1,000 gallons. The supply is reckoned at 20 gallons per head, and it is estimated the scheme proposed will be sufficient for the require ments of Parnell for twenty years to come. The drainage system will cost £8000, the total length of drains pro posed being nine miles. The cost of con necting the drains of private premises with tho public sewer will bo borne by the pro peity-owuers. The elaboration of both schemes was entrusted to Messrs Boylan and Lundon, and they appear to have done what was required of them in a most thorough manner. We trust the Parnell ratepayers will at Monday's meeting adopt both schemes in their entirety.

MaDy persons have expressed surprise that no attempt was made to save Webber, who was drowned under such painful circumstances yesterday afternoon, by swimming to his assistance. We have in terviewed several gentlemen who_ were passengers by the Tainui, and they inform us that it would have been quite useless to do anything of the kind. The unfortnnato man, it appears, was quite unable to swim. lie lost his hpld of the steamer's bow, and making no attempt to "strikeout," ac might be expected, had he been used to the water, tried to catch hold of the Alexaridrina's paddle-wheel. He fajled, however, and disappeared under the steamer, presumably dragged mder by the progress of the vessels. The steamer was stopped, but when the man r-.se to the sur face ho was fully two or three hundred yards astern, an.il seemed quite lifeless. He was in view of jthepsasongers but for a few seconds, arid then sank. No' swimmer, therefore, could have reached Webber in time to be of any assistance, and his death must be only attributed to two most un fortunate circumstances—first, that he was so raoh as to attempt towing in the manner before recorded, ana, secondly, that he was unable to swim, The accident shows the usefulness of the great natatory art, and urges upon all the necessity of acquiring that perfection which will enable a person to keep above water for a short time until aid may arrive^

The dingy race between Hall and Hew aon, amused to take place to-day, has been postponed till Wednesday forenoon next.

Wo have to acknowledge from Dr. Ken derdine-£l for Mrs McLaughlin, £1 for Mrs Lee, and £1 for Mrs Klludon.

It has been reported that Mr T. Faulder haa contemplated takiDg action to have the late election in the South Ward annulled on a number of technical grounds. With so large a majority against him, we should think the report can scarcely be true ; and if it is, Mr Fanlder is very badly advised.

The Ponßonby Choral Society will give their lirst concert of tli9 season, under the conductorehip of Herr Carl Schmitt in the fonsonby Hall, on the cveuing of Monday, May 1. Tickets may now be obtained from Messrs Upton, Wayte, Mcara, or »ny mem ber of the committee. The programme will appear in a future issue.

Settling up on the Takapuna Club's Autumn Meeting took place last night at the Flagstaff Hotel, North Shore, in the presence of a number of interested specta tors. The amounts won by the various owners were paid over by the secretary, and hubsequemly the club wa» toasted in flowing bumpers.

Alf. de Musset's amusing comedy "On ne Badine avec l'Amour" will be recited before the French Literary Society this evening, the various parts being taken by Madame Foley, Misses Clayton, and Eva Stevens, and Messrs C. de L'Keau, Villeval, Thomas Mahoney, J. M. Geddis. Jules Grange, D. N. Gamier. The meetiog commences in the V.M.C.A. buildings, (Wellesley-street entrance) at 7.30 o'clock, and is open to the public.

A grand concert is announced for the Ist of May in the Choral Hall, vocal and instrumental, under the patronage of the Very Rev. 11. J. Fynes, V.C. The proceeds to bo Riven to the fund lor re pairing and improving the convent and select school of the oist:ra of Mercy, Farncll.

The members of the Naval Brigade up, derwent their monthly parade in the Drill Hied lust night in costume, blue and white. The nun shewed up well, and'tis pleasing to tell that fully sixty were there, ag the evening was fair, besides their fine baiid, under skilful command. Captain Le Koy said he felt no small joy, on seeing his men, in such good time again. Then, after parade, they march through the shade, and their excellent band some tine airs well played.

An excellent programme has been pre pared for the concert and entertainment which is to be given In St. James' Hull on Tuceday evening next.in aid of the Library Fund ot St. James Sunday-sohool, by Mr Hurry's Auckland Elocution Class aud the school choir. A large attendance is anticipated.

I ho projected varied complimentary con cert to Messrs Campbell and Margetts will be given, as per advertiiementjon Monday cveuing next, in the Theatre Koyal. The programme is particularly attractive.

'llm Cliftonden station, Southland, 23,000 acres leasehold, and 2000 freehold, with 12,500 sheep, 323 cattle, and the usual station plant, was sold yesterday for £13,200. Tho purchaser was Mr M. Me l'tierson,

In the evidence for the defence in tho late arson case, Jacob Merrick, brother of tho accused, deposed that there was a sum of £SOO in the bank to be divided between himself, tho nccu-cd, aud a sister. The amount was mispriuted in our report £300,

A Russell correspondent writes : "Mr Edward Kersey Cooper has been fortunate uuough to cut another large lode of man. ganeso on Mr Tucker's property, this time on tho Mimerohia estate, where already four parties arc tributing, and earning good wages on smaller lodes. On the whole, Mr Tucker's mines never looked so nourishing before, and all that is now required to secure the success which the efforts recently made to develop the resources of this pro perty deserve, is extended facilities to convey the ore to the consumer. Mr Cooper is in position to ship, within a short notice, a thousand tons of high quality manganese, and by increasing his hands, could quickly double the present largo output."

Tho eighth annual meeting of the Ono hunga Perpetual Laud, liiiildim,', and Investment Sceiety was hold last evening, Mr li. C. Ikrstow presiding, Tho directors' report stated that a sum of £950 Is (id had been credited to investors for interest on their iilmrcM at eight per cent. £101 17a 5d had been added to the reserve fund, leaving a balance of prolit of £273 12* Gd, out of which they recommetidod a bonna of <U per cent. Tho report and accounts were adopted, and honorariums of £25 each granted to the directors and secretary, l'hreo retiring directors were re-appointed, and Mr U'Cullaghan was appointed to fill a vacancy, Mossib Stevenson and J. Wavmoutli wen- elected auditors.

Public interest in London in regard to the elephant Jumbo in unabated. The Kcllows of tho Zoological Society applied for an injunction in Chancery to restrain the Council of the society from selling Jumbo to lijnium ; but the application wns refused. Jumbo, uowever, will not jjo into tho moveablo box prepared to take him from the Zoological Gardens, and it will be necessary to diag him into it by chains ; but the consequences aro problem atical, considering the brute's immense size and strength. The council plead that Jumbo is becoming dangerous and un controllable : aud if kept must shortly bo Killed.

The young peoplo of Maketu gave their annual social gathering on Kaster Monday evening, in the lino large school-room. It was a success in every respect. Musical selections were contributed by Messrs liallard and Brisbane, songs by the Mi'scs Pratt, M. Rogers, Callaghan, Brisbane, Jones, Sinclair, and Cloonin. Mies M. Kogers's rendering of " Gathering Shells from the Sea Shore" was a prominent feature on the programme. This young lady was formeily teacher in the Maketu Catholic helios), where she gained the esteem of all who knew her. In response to an encore the contributed " Hiding on a Load of Hay." "The Old Arm Chair," by Miss Callaghan, was very effective. "Far Away," by the Misses Brisbane and Jones, gained applause. Messrs Sinclair and Cloonin were also in good voice in their comic selections. The refreshments were supplied by Messrs Mc- Cabo, Clarke, Moyes, Cummins, Callaghan, and Pratt. Dancing was kept up with spirit until ;S a.m. The whole of the ar rangements reflected gcart credit on tho members of the committee.—Correspon dent.

At tbe usual fortnightly meeting of the City Schools Committee lust ovenim/, there were present Messrs Schmidt (chairman), 1 hwaites, Campbell, McMoster, and J. O. Carr. YY ith reference to a recent complaint made re frequent changes in the staff at Wclloslcy-strcot school, a letter was re ceived from the Board regretting tho neces sity for the changes, and stating that an endeavour would be made to avoid them in future as far as possible. Mr P. liirley forwarded anothor lengthy letter in ex planation of the dispute between him and Mr Worthington, which was received. Mr Brabazon applied for two days' leave of absence, as he was about to remove to Mount Eden; refused. A letter was re ceived from the Onehunga School Com mittee, asking whether the City Committee would take action rcspectibg a circular issued by the'CcntraV Board re new school books, the expense1 being' great. Mr Campbell moved to tho effect "'that tho proposed change seems capricious and uh necessary, and if the change were made, the pupils should be suppliod with new books free of change." A seconder was not forth. doming, and it was eventually resolved to tike no action in the matter, it being under stood that tho now books would be intro duced gradually. Several accounts were passed for payment. To the Editor: Sir,-Under tho hesdin of " Interesting to Cricketers," a paragraph appears in your last night's issue with reference to the cricket ground in Hepburn street. It is unnecessary to say that it was none of the original lessees, viz., the West End Cricket Club, who were referred to. If you would kindly allow me space, I will g'-vc a short history of this ground. Some eight years ago, Mr J. I', Macky and myself interested ourselves in securing a practico ground for the West End Cricket Club. After interviewing a number of the city councillors, we succeeded in having the above ground re served fpr recreation purposes; then a sub scription was gof up:' thp grdund fenced, planted with trees, and partially levellpd. After playing on it for a tew seasons, we sought a written lease or some protection before spending more money; but the only satisfaction we could get from the Council was that we should receive three months' notice when the ground was wanted. Under such circumstances, it was not likely that tiny more money would he spent, and the ground has gone on from bad to v/orsp, until now a road has been Cut across it; and I do not suppose a cricketer has stood on it for the last three years. The sooner tho city enriches itself by a few more rents tne sooner will the nuisance mentioned in connection with'the above ground' be abated.—l am, &c, Robert Mason.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Rkutkr's Telkqbams.]

DEATH OF DARWIN.

LONDON, April 20,

The death is announced of Mr Charles Darwin, M.A., F.K.S., the well-known naturalist and philosopher, aged 73.

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDNEY, April 21. Messrs Haynes and Archibald, defendants in the libel case,Mooro v. proprietors of the " Bulletin," who were Imprisoned on the 6th March for non-satisfaction of a writ for over £600 costs in a suit, were to-day re leased from gaol, the money having been guaranteed iv payment of costs.

ARRIVAL OF THE COTOPAXI. ADELAIDE, April 21.

Arrived, this morning : The Orient Company's steamship Cotopaxi, from Ply mouth. COMMERCIAL. SYDNEY, April 21. Hennessy's brandy : Case, 33s 9d ; bulk, (quarters), 235. Patna rice, per ton, £13 10s ; sugar (Company's No. 1), price per ton, £35 ; New Zealand wheat, per bushel, 6? 6d ; New Zealand oats, 3s 10J ; maize, 4s 6d: tobacco (Raven's twist), per lb., Is Gd ; candles: D.R.J.'h, 7Jd j D.R.O.'s, 7Jd. 4 ADELAIDE, April 21. Wheat is unchanged at 6s to 6s 3d. Town flour is quoted at £14, and country brands at £13 to £13 ss.

ACCIDENT ON THE ROTORUA.

Death of Thomas Malices.

Thomas Raises, carpenter of the steamer Rotorua, who met with a serious accident on that vessel yesterday, died at the Hospital about 6 o'clock last evening. Haiku* remained insensible from the time he was discovered iv the vessel's hold until he expired, his injuries amounting to a serious fracture of the skull, upon examin ation of which Dr Philion gave no hope of recovery. He was a man about 43 years of age, who has occunied the position of carpenter in the Rotorua since 1877. He was a steady, hardworking man, aod was respected by both employers nnd fellow workmen. His wife and family icside at Dunedin, and will feel his loss seveiely. Dr. Goldsbro', the Hospital Coroner, was unable to hold the inquest this afternoon, on the body of Thomas Raikec, as the principal witness was not in attendance, having left by the Rotorua. The inquest will, therefore, be held on Monday next, at the same hour, and, if the witness is not then present, adjourned until the return of the said witness.

SOCIETY OF ARTS EXHI BITION.

[Third and Final Notice.]

Wk have now to notice a miscellancoui collection of articles more or less artistic in character. Mrs J. M. Clark, Mra F.lreland. Miss K. A. Chambers, Mrs VVilkie, and Mr Trovithick, contribute designu on terra cotta, some of them ordinal and stiikiu«. Two terra-cotta vases ornamented with pictures of birds, tho stilt and the hum (from nature), by Mrs J. M. Clark, are excellent specimens of this class of art. Mr S. li. Keesing has shown himself very tasteful and happy in his panel designs: it is difficult to say which is to be admired most Mrs It Alexander exhibit a some beautiful point lace, cushion (No. 444) and fender stool (No. 445). On this table will be seen a variety of valuable Japanese curiosities, china, carved ivory, specimens of needle work, etc., lent by Mrs Richmond. Of the crewel work the most successful is unquestionably that of Mies Teutenberg, whose cushion and bracket drapery arc woiks of art (No*. 512 and 513). The design and the workmauship are alike commendable. Miss Bennett exhibits au apron in black satin with floral border in crewels, the execution of which is not equal in merit to the design. Miss Jane 1 'ultimo* wreath of wool flowers deserves commendation as the result of industry and taste. A vatiety of wax flowers, etc., under glass globes, will please thote who take au interest in such works. Mrs Aus ten and pupils make an extensive show of tasteful work. Mr Bailey, of New Fly mouth, shows some solid silver jewellery, bangles and bracelets, which, as amateur's work, evince much taatu and mechanical skill.

The collection of photographs should not ostape notice. Mr Weston, who, we be lieve, is an amateur, has several frames of New Zealand scenery, excellently executed. " Ruapohn" (Mo. 376) and No. 3SO, a lake scene, by Mr Collie ure really art photo graphs. The arrangement of light and shade in tbe litter is managed with skill. Miss Stuart exhibits a number of her highly-finished coloured photographs (the beat being, pcrliapp, No. 375) j as do also Mr Josiah Martiu, Mr Trevithick, and Mr Kenzie. Mr Martin's platinum pictures are veiy soft, and can be so manipulated as to counterfeit crayon and pencil, lhe crystal pictures, on bent glass, of Mr Brookes, will doubtless find admirers.

An escritoire of inlaid work by Messrs Seuffert should not escape inspection. It is a most elegant and highly finished piece of cabinet work, and shows to the best ad vantage the capabilities of cur New Zea land wood for such purposes. Table-tops, tloveboxes, etc., are also shown by Messrs eufiert. A specimen of etching on glasß for decorative purposes is cent by Mr T. L. Holland.

We ought not to leave out Miss Annie Dobson's exhibits, Nos. 517, 518 and 519, two bustt in clay and an unSnisned statue in Oiniaru stone representing " Resigna tion." It would be ill-mannered aid un feeling to criticise them ; but it may safely bo averred that as the work of an amateur whose first attempt is but recent, they show much promise. Miss Dobson has taken to the most difficult of the arts, not without foretoken of success.

In our first report we inadvertently omitted to mention two or three works of art which ought not to be passed by with out remark Mr Drummoud's " Home of the Kingfisher " (No. 2) is a careful, honest piece of work, well arranged, but rather insufficiently lighted in the foreground. Mr Drummond's favourite hue appears only in the distance, where it is not out of place. No, 52, " Auckland from Rcrnucra," by Mr Blomfield, is characterised by much soft ness. It is a sunset peoue, and the lading twilight is admirably represented. A faint haze renders Kangitoto and the North Shore slightly indistinct; but the islands in 1 tbo far distance would appear to bo rather too decided in colour. Hung with the loan collection is a copy of a " Holy Family," by Mr Blomfield ; it has too much an oleographic appearance. The face of S. Joseph is executed with care and effect. Mrs Archie Clark's door panel (No. 290) representing gra«se« and wild rose berries on slate ground evinces great skill and taste; as well as elaboration and care. The background is so evenly painted and shaded that it looks like an actual slab of slate. No. 270 is a pencil drawing of Hercules in outline from the tint by a pupil of Mr Watkins. It was intended to com pete for the prize, but as there were no par ticulars attached, not even tbe name of the young artist, it was regarded as irregular and out of the competition. Miss Yar borough's studies (Nos. 59, 44, and 40) show much promise and artistic feeling. The Exhibition will be open this even ing from 7 till 9 o'clock, whoa Mr lmpey's band will be in attendance. It will also be open on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes day next, and during tho evenings of Mon day and Wednesday.

A profound sensation was experienced at Edinburgh recently (says an English paper), when it was learned that Dr. Alexander O. Cowan had committed suicide by shooting himself through the head. This gentleman, who was for a time in the Indian Medical Service, was younger half • brother to the Cowans, Charles and James, tbe former and present members of Purlin merit, He was one of the active partners of the great firm of Cowan and Co,, paper makers, having joined his hijilt-brothers on his retirement from the J^xcay. tt is about 15 years since' ho settled in Edinburgh, taking up part of the financial management of the firm.'' The cause of' the suicide 'has not been conjectured, bat it Is said that the rumour of1 a further call on the City of Glasgow Bank shareholders had greatly de pressed him. • • ' i

OUR SYDNEY LETTER.

(FROMTHE "VAGABOND.")

Sydney, April 15, THE CLIMATE..

" Tina is a wretched, beastly country," said an American tome the other day. "The weather slm! over-it is always either a drought or a slops uvei 11.10 'jjappy medium in the &c Your squatteTmay well get their laSdsfo'r no° t to nothing, for it appears to me hat they are always losing thousands of sheep, In mud through a rain which would have hold Hs^wn in the celebrated forty days preceding the Deluge It is a disgrace to the engineers of New South Wales that they cannot lay a road bed which will withstand inclement weather. I wonder how they would manage in ssew vmK with a two-footfall of snow occurring In the night, and yet the cars running regularly. EASTER TIME.

The drought has Wt us and the flood is past and durml this holiday time we have had splendid weather. Iq spite ..£ Sir 'Enery and Tom Davlcs and the i.O.G.T. wo have had cakes and ale and a general good time. At tne raVfl there has been the usual amount of rascality and chicanery. Our beantlf ul harbour has not been so much patronised as of yore Ths edict which prohibit* music and dancing at the waterside resorts has considerably lessened their attractions. The two opposition fairs run the one to aid the building fund of fat. Mary's Cathedral, and the other fir ths benefit nf two Protestant churches on the North bhore, have been the great attractions. A few people have been induced to go out to the Agricultural Society's Show in their new grounds in Mpeve Park, but the arrangements were very bad, al though Mr John Conway came over at the, last moment and did his best to put things straight. The Agricultural Society has never recovered its ambitious attempt to run b an International Exhibition. An the two " Fayres" aw a decided roc city in Australia, I shall be j ustiflcd in de voting a few lines to eat*. " YE FAYRE OF YE OLDEN TYME." A bitter controversy is going on as to who first started the idea of the Eng ish lair i i Sydney. But the consensus of opinion is that it is duo to Archbishop Vaughan. There was a prevalent idea, too, that his would bo the best show. The wonderful organising power of the Catholic Church impressed me to believe tlus. 1 had heard, too, great things with reference to the choral music with which the Fair was to be opened ;so we went there first. And a more wretched hour I have seldom spent, than that packed in a seething crowd, with nothing to see but the painted tops of the "Old Knghsh shops which lined the aisles, and the figure of the Archbishop vaguely discerned on a plat form, where the altar will some day be. Ine Archbishop made a very good speech, fully reported in the "Herald" the next day of which very few people heard a word. There was some gleo and madrigal singing tolerably good, a maypole dante not half so good as I saw in Wilson's Circus at Christmas time, and then, these " opening ceremonies ' being nvcr. those who could got away, and we circulated with the crowd around the stalls which bore ancient signs as in " chepe "of old. The accom plished artists who painted the scenery at both these fairs have made the houses of the Eliza beth an era. But the ladies who serve and smile, and swindle (all in the cause of the church) do not consider themselves bound down by such paltry considerations. The cos tumes vary from the time of tho rlantagenets to the Georges, white wigs and powder, paint and patches being particularly popular amongst the fair In these disguises it was difficult to recog nise some of tho ladies. During the months of preparation these ladies appear to have been so much occupied with their costumes, that they had not tune to do the usual work which one associates with a bazaar, for which a fair is, of course, just another name. What worked articles there were, wore made by the nuns. For the rest the "shoppes were crowded with tho most Brummagem goods, hardly of superior value to what one would meet in "Paddy's Market," And as the Chinese artist when in doubt, throws a dragon into his paintings so portraits of the Archbishop liber ally distributed around were considered to atone for other failings, But cartes of popular ao trcssesin "tights''displaying all their wealth of limb were also sold or displ.yed for sale side by side witU that of His Grace. Aye Maria! But It was a curious mixture. A Richardson s show and raflles within the walls of a cathe dral ! Well, tho idea was to make money, and I suppose it will be made. I wish every success to the undertaking. St. Mary's will bo a build ing to be proud of. But why did the first Catho lic families abstain from taking part in the ShOwJ THE sotJXH SEA 3AVAGK.

The Cormoranilnw distinguished herself,or at least the oolcers and crew nave. They landed on one of the SolomoDS, and an attempt waa made to surprise a village, for what purpoae is not clearly stitcd. Two women wore first cap tuio l.and then Liout.Luckraft was shot-shot in ono of ttaoie tangled juogle paths, which I know ao well, without feeing his foe. And then the British tarn marched back again to their i-hlp, after taking two male prisoners. The record doo< not state what they did with tho women. Now this caso Is decidedly different to tbe maasacioi of unoffending merchant seamen acd traders. It wus an act of war, in wblch tho British seamen wore boaren,—and we may ba saro that the news has sroee all round the Solomon Oroup. The whole affair was bungled. The two prisoners were to be trlel in Syoney they tay, bnt before what tribunal? One of them, however, got killed on the road. He waa allowed unguarded to walk about on deck, and ts.i tho story tars seized a handspike to brain one of tho oftixra, npon which he was brained on ihe spot by a sailor with another handspike, It waa a queer yarn altogether. SIR 'ENKRY ON HIS TRAVKL?. The " Herald's " costly special, who turns out not to be Mr Senior after all, has sent us the Important information that the Premier went to church on Sunday. The religions world la racked with carloßity to know what church, the text chosen, and ifce heads ot the discourses. We also learn that the Inhtbl'ants of Stone leich. his natlvo place, have invited Bir 'Knery to visit them. lam curious to know what in habitants, stonolaigh is a charmlnghttle village, theabboyof which.ancient property of the merry Cistercian monks. Is one of the Show places Of Warwickshire, and Is known to nearly ever}' American tourist who visits tbe country ot Shakespeare. Baron Leigh, Lord Lieutenant of the county, who lives at the abbey, and tbe vicar of the parish, aro the only two "notables" in the plac. There is neither inn nor pub, the proprietor of which would naturally be a leader of m«n and public opinion, tho extant of his In fluence being measured by tbe quality of tbe beer, and tho length of the scores allowed to bo chalked up behind the bar-door. Ot course there are rich farmers in the parish, bnt who over heard of an KngUsh farmer initialing any public inovi ment. Besldts. the Chartist lad, 'ifnery Parked, was looked upon by them as the very devil Incarnate. Those strong ale and whlsky-gnzz'.lcg Tories, whose croed waa that after the Queen Lord Leigh was the greatest power in Kngland, hated everyone who thonght for himself, or endeavoured to rake himself from tbat bumble position to which " it had pleased God to call him." Did not one of tb°ae Stonelelgh Germans ask Mr — of Batburst during his visit to England, ' Where was that 'ere 'iCnery Parkes hanged ?" In Bioneleisth village there are none but poor tradespeople and labourers, and two or three shopkeepers not much better oit, some of these, perhaps the playfellows of the Premier, have issued tho invitation. I don't think, he will like mixing with the associates ot bis youth, now that ho is president of New South Wales and K.C.M.Q. It is not to be expected that the invitation Is 11 the "habbey." lord Leigh Is a Liberal In politics, bnt would soarcely fraternise with tbe son ot one ot his labourers. Lady Leigh, too. is what the Hromlnriwould call 'nughty, and would certainly snub 'Knery. Besides, if the gue?t ot tun Abbey, it would be awkard to bave the old women who had apuikod you in your youth turning up at the Rates for handshakings and shillings, and the boyg with whom ono went fishing and birds nesting, now become poachers and goal-birds, o'almli; your acqaalntanoe, Altogether it in a very awkard position, and if 'Uneiy uoinOß well out of it ho deserves credit. CASUALS. John Plummer, the sohoolmaster, has been sentenced to death for an outrage on a child. one of the moat abominable oases on renord. I am afraid, howover, that he will be ret rl ivcd. THEATRICAL. A great artiste arrived here by the last Call fornian steamer, but as is usual with really croat artistes there has been no preliminary flourish of trumpetf. I refer to Miss Jennie i 00, known throughout all Kngland and the States as tbe " Jo " in an adaptation of Dlckens's " Monk House." It has been said that none of tho great maeter's works dramatise well, and that he hlma«lf w&b afraid of his creations being caricatured. Ho should have seen Miss Lbb in "Jo," and I am sure he would have been satiaflnd. It is one ot tho most impressive performances I have ever wltnoesed, a lifelike delineation of the poor waif and stray of the London streets who is moved on by society until he finds peace in the grave. Miss Lee opens in Melbourne on the 29th inst, and comes to Sydney in July. Tho event of the season here is the production of the " The World," by. HI and Holt at tho Ro>al. On Saturday night the houßo was crowded with a dolißhted audience. It is tbe bost of the modern realistic pi epes which has been produced in the Colonlop. ■My Partner "at the Gaiety Is another great ■BUOCOBe.

THE TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB.

The following judgment was given this morning, by J. B. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.. on the case heard on Tharsday last in the Resident Magistrate's Court:— '

Frank J. Qulok v. The Tukapnna Jookey Club Hlantiff auas for the prloe of harrowing, eto. on a sita intended to bit usod as a course for tbe Takapuna raoes wnloh were being promoted by the defendants associated together as the Committee of the Takspuna Jookey Club. Th-it the work was done is clear, and its value was but feebly disputed, the real quoation belnst, Was the work done on tho oreflit of all or any of the defendants % Plaintiff and hig father (Mr G. Qulok. himself one of the defendant!) both stated' that plain tiff was in oxpress words ongaged ti do tho work by tbo father, who stated the employment to be on the part of the oommittee. the defend ants. It also appeared that after the plaintiff a olalm was Bent In, defendants at their meeting expressed the opinion that the charge wa° oxoe<Hvo. and so wrote to plaintiff. For defondantf, evidence waa given that at a meeting, (J. Quick said he would get the work done, or do It, and they all thought it was to be done for nothing, but it was not so said by any one. Ultimately, it was agreed that, on the main point, the ovidenon Bhonld be taken an amounting to this: - (a) That Mr G. Quiok and the other defendants wera aseoolated together as promoters of the Club: (b) that G. Qaiok sata to the othor defendants that he wonld get the Work done. Which was neoessary to the object ot t]ie defendants; '(c) that G. Quick, ■ stating that ho was noting for himself, employed tho plaintiff to do the work ; (d) that plaintiff did the work. I do not think defendants'are helped in- this case by the well-established law that promoters of companies are not: as suoh eaoh others' agents and Knb'o for eioh others' acts. It is oloar to me they sanctioned the work, and that without any assumnoe that it should be done gratuitously, or any feasible ground for bo as suming, and, if the defendant Qaiok had em ployed his sop, I question whether the snrmlsa would have assumed the tangible shape of a defence. Judgment for the amount claimed

THE MINISTERIAL AR- RANGEMENTS.

(BY TBHaRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.) I WELLINGTON, Friday, The resignation of the late Ministers and the appointment of the new ones, I I gazetted. The Hod; Mr Olivet's name ij 1 omitted from the gazetted list of Ministen 1 but it is unnerstood that he will be bwotd in If on his arrival at Wellington. The following allocation of portfolios haa J been gazetted :— Hon. Fkedkbick Wiutakbr, Premier •* and Attorney-General. Hon. Habry ALBibt Atkibs™ Colonial Treasurer, Commissioner of 1 Customs, aud Commissioner of Stamn Duties. * ■'! Hon. William Rolleston, Mioister of -i- Lands and Immigration, and Minister of Mines. Hon. John Bryce, Minister of Na*iv« ': Affairs. «a-m> Hon. Thomas Dick, Colonial Becr«tarv Minister of Justice, acd Minister of Kduca. tion. Hon. Waltei Woods JoHKsiaN.Minij. ter for Public Works, Poßtmaater-General H and Commissioner of Telegraph*. ' Nothing has as yet been decided ppon refill Hording filling the vacancy in the Ministry ' j occasioned by Mr Hall's retirement. ;Ii His Excellency left for Christchurch at 4 30 this afternoon. THE NEW MINISTERS AT WORK, 1 There is nothing fresh to report in regard 9 to political affairs. Mr Whitakor took ovei $1 his department the first thing this |moru-' -j | iag, and has been bard at work all day.

Scintillations.

"Be brief, for it is with words as with sunbeams; the more they are condensed tha peeper they burn,"—Southed,

Cheap Generosity—Presenting a cheque. A rival causes jealousy—it's ardour whete there's none

Query—May a girl be said to have a ring. ing laugh when she is a belle 1 " Presents," says gentle, quaint, antf genial Klin, " endear absents." Polls at Uamaru and Hokitika were ad verse to the increase of licenses. I Mr Williamson's Opera Company has averaged over £10j a night in Uhristchnroh

for 14 nights. At the settling-up on the Ashburtoa race meeting the following sums wore pail over : KobinsoD, £100 15s; (founders, £80 Ids ; Thompson, £71 S« ; Goodman, £57; McKvery, £28 10s ; SherwiD, £9; Millar, £7 10s. Total, £373 ss.

Mr A. S. Kussell has resigned the local managership of the Standard Insurance

Company, having accepted en appointment under the Auckland Timber Company,

The first coacert of the season of the Pou- , son by Choral Society, under tbe condnctor ship of Herr Bchmitt, will take place in the Ponsonby Hall on Monday evening, the l»iv| of May. • V.j "Where did you learn wisdom?" in- j quired Diogenes of a man esteemed wise. I "From the blind," was the reply, "whoia always try their path with a stick before ■ they venture to tread on it." " Should I be discovered, I am lost," exclaimed 'he hero o£ a melo-drama, as lie concealed himself in a closet on the stage. "Should yon be discovered, you will be > found," was the amendment of a wag iu9 the gallery.

i A young man sent his girl a box of '3 grapes one afternoon lately, and the next 'J day a fellow met him in the etreet and said s] " Those grapes were jolly good last night; a.'. send some up every Wednesday evening— ■«*; that's my night, you know." ' Captain Mandeville tried his long-talked Jr of experiment at Melbourne. Put out his Jj lights, ran through the Heads, fired a broad* .ill aide, and . got right past the forU before af ■■> their guns were manned. \ London " World," speaking of Sir Evelyn I Wood's appearance at Her Majesty's Draw. , ■ iag-roora, thinks that ths Victoria Cross ig 1| semewhat sullied by being worn contiguous 'I to the star of St. Michael and St. George. 1 Last year's trade ia Sydney was equal to m £46 9a per head of the population. In !"M England it only reached £20. A black gin (?ays the "Aimidale Ex-.-'I press") was bitten by a snake, at Bowra; J and in spite of the' wound beirjg scarified 'A and Bucked by one of the tribe, and largo ~ ; doses of brandy given, she died about two \ hoars after the wound was inflicted. Mrs Hampson continues to draw crowded ■;, congregations at Timaru, " What do you sell those fowls for ?" in- 1 quired a person of a man who was attempt' i iag to dispose of some chickens of question able appearance. " I sell them for profit*," S was the answer, "Thank you for the ia- ; formation that they are prophets," re-II plied the querist; " I took them to be ,^ patriarchs." Somewhat Unexpected.— Bldor Sister (tq little one, who appears to be taking great H interest in Mr hkibber): "Come, Ijttle 4 pet, it is time your eyes were shut in •£ sleep."—Little Pet: " I think not, Mother told me to keep my eyes qpen when you and WL Mr Skibber were together." < A gentleman at a dance remarked to Ms partner, a witty yoasg lady, that "tho room was too close—he must go out to Rot some air." A f ter an ab« ence ot half-an-hour. M he returned, when she asked him "if lib had not been to the graveyard, as his breath smelt of the bier.'* Mr P. Herapath, architect, is about to erect four two-storeyed shops and three dwelling-houses at the comer of Knranga hape-road and Day-street. " I thought you were born on the Ist of . April!" said a kuabaud to his lovely wife, who had mentioned the 21st as her birth- 'M day- '" Most people would think so, from "j§ the choice I made of a husband," was tho '• Oh, Mary, my heart is breaking J" said 41 a Scottish lover to his Highland Alary.—ls ; : it indeed V So much the better tor you," was her quiet reply.—" Why my idol?"— 3 " Because, Mr M'Smith, when it is broken m out and out, you can sell the pieces for M gun-flints." Literary Coincidence. —There is a special imß fitness in most things. As an illustration m of this profound remark, take the' fact of the author of the "Complete Angler" being also the biographer of' the great 'i| Hooker. At the religious reception held at thej||| Dominican Convent, Duuedin, two young jl ladies received the habit of St. Dominic. « One was Mies Kate Scully, the daughter of f Major Scully, of Napier, (in religion, Sister ,<-J| Mary Dominica.) a choir nun. Theother"^ was Miss King, of Christckurcn, a lay Next June will be opened in Paris an ,V| extensive exhibition' of plans and models I tor school buildings of all kind?, from the H primary school'ol the village to the lycfei,v| of tlio towns. Now schools have increased rapidly of late in France. In the last hali||B ot January there were publio grants of | £100,000 and loans of £25,000 for the i construction of new buildings. The interest paid on capital invested inp.gs railroads in France is 4.53 per cent; in "1 Germany, 4.11; in Austria, 3.4; in Great & Britain, 3.9; in Kussia, 2.3, and in Italy, M 2.5. In; the United' States, 4.6 per cent s ■:s& in Canada, only 1.8, and in the British West Indies, 3.4, "Ihear,"says Labouchere in his paper, ;"; tho London "Truth," "of a ball the other day in average middle-class • society,' at m which iless than people were present, J and the liquor consumed between* 9 P.ni. ~i and 6 a.m. amounted tb seventeen dozen'bf I champagne, two dozen of sherry, twenty ■ bottles of brandy, besides several dozenof I olarer. The scene at the finale was almort | precisely similar to- that described at tbe -C commencement of the first chapter of' Harry fiorrequer."' 1 hft proportions of deaths per 1,000 in the Q principal Npw Zealand boroughs lastnionU) : 'J were 1 -06; Wellington;'! ;3J '» Chriatchurch, ,I*2? j Dunedin, o'7^J ■ Thames, l'GO; Napier, 270: Wanganui, ' .''■ 0 60; Nelson, 145; Bydenham, I'W !.■■>■ Lyttelton, 0*71; Timaru, 050; Oamaro, 1-51; Hokitika, 1-88; Caversbam, 0-98} ,| lnvercargill, TOS, Seventy-seven of the jtj deaths were of children under live years cf . age, being 48173 per cent, of the whole i number. Fifty-seven of these were children under ons year of age, •»

LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT.

[By F. J. Moss, M.H.R.] (CONCLUDED.) ABUSES OF POWER. AGAIN6T abuses of power by Govemm» B f ' Courts, Police, or officials, we hare pracS =s cally no safeguard. The redress of ori., ances, one of the highest functions of . J Legislature, is reduced to nought aavlno I where powerful personal or party infloenci. I can be brought into play. Under onr w,M sent system we ran great danger of apathy J gradually seizing a people once remarkahl. !1 for political life and energy. Under ths MM system thousands were trained and becam« J experienced public men. There was nn '4 difficulty in choosing from among them triedH and trusted leaders for

any emergency (Continued on Fourth Page.)

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. SATURDAY. APRIL 22.



err E HAVE OPBNED THIRTY -FIVK CABBS CP J^EN'S AND JgoYS' QLOTHING. MALIK TO ORDBR FOlt THIS MAHKKTr. ALSO, BEVKKAf, CABKS OF MEN'S AND BOYS' WATJKRPKOOFS, IN DItfFffiKKNT TBXTUREB. T pOSGBAVE AND (TV). LKQUOR TEA COMPANY, LONDON. Talne. Little noirlt „ 5s Pictorial Family Woiship .. ..7s Valentine Vox .. _ .. .. Sa Parlour Menagerie _ „ ... fis 6d Uncle Tom'd Cabin .6a And thousands to seloot from. i Any ol theae Handsome Bouksglvon away With THBKB LB3I OF LI-QUOB TBA W6.if8,3/PBrlb). W. 8. COIJJNB. AOMtt. Fabkbu, Anokland. ; TBRMB—STBIOTIfIf OABB.



I Special Advertisements rpHOKNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH ■^ HAVK FOE SALE : '»Crown" Flonr, in sacks, 100'a and 50*8 "Champion" „ .■ >i <• "Cantab* .1 .. •• " Sharps Bran Fowl Whoat WnARF Mirx, Auckland. O X E L I M TJTarT~N OTIC E, B. BCHWAKZBACH, M.D. (Lately from the Berlin and Vienna Eye Hospi tals), has returned to New Zealand, and will refluma his Praotico in Auckland aa a Spooialtat FOR DI9EASK3 0? THE EYE, EAR. AND THROAT, about the beginning o( June. KATEV DEAR,—I want a Hunting Watch like yonra. Where A\Ajou bay it ? Why, at F. H. Lbwisson's, and « Boat only £2 103, and kobb to the minute. He has Uozans of thorn Shop clobbb at two o'clook on S^TORDAVS. ff> H LKWIg3ON . I JKWELIKF, QOBKN-BTRBET. CTMITH AND ARNOLD, ARCHITECTS. OLD CITY COUNCIt. CHAMBERS, "I US T RECEIVED Ex Crownthorpo and Arabella, nnd J.ftto Arrivals, LARGK SHIPMKNTS OF BRUSSELS AND TAPKBTRY QaRPETS, (AM, NEW PATTERNS). A Splendid ABBortment of French and English CRETONNES. LACK AND NKT CURTAINS Ib Great Variety. Brass and Ikon Bedsteads and Cots, won vknktian blind 3 (all colours), VERANDAH BLIND& PERAMBULATORS. FURNITURE of evory description In stook and mode to ordor. INSPECTION INVITED, Yjy INKS AND CTALL, Wholesale and Retaili cabinetmakers and upholsterers, and carpet warehousemen. shortland-steeet. WANTED.— Have you seen the Silver Bracelet:! at Sa ? Eight ShllllnßS eaohl Good KOimluu Silver I Ma bought me a Pair such Quoka—at F. H. LEWISSON'3, JKWBM.RR, Opposite the Union Bank, Uuoon-streot. ryiJjLIAM "DATTRAY . Has now Opened his ■" NEW STOOK •L • OF | 0 CHOICE FASHIONABLE ' GOODS ij FOR THK AUTUMN RTjl SEASON, Hi AX\t Which have been carefully aeleo VY ted by his own Buyer In Tthe Beat London and Parla Houses. T A — R U Ftyllsh Paris Millinery Arp Handsome vlantloa and Paletots J- Faahlonablo Costumes to suit all YTT Classes U Ladles' and Girls' Ulsters, all Meizea anl prices Velvets, Velveteens, Velour, I\t Broche, and Plushes ll SUks and satins (or Dresses and STrimminga Fonl<s Cloths, Cashmeree, Cash- Gmirettea, and Serges £300 worth ot Colored Dress Nr\ Fringes at wholesale prices \J Ribbons, Soirfa, Laces, Ladles' Or\ Bags and Pookets \J Meiers; J. & It. Morloy's Hosiery, Wn ia their latest styles XJ A splendid line ot Twilled Cottan S Sheetings at a Uttlo over cost prices S H a N.8.-Flvo per cent, dlsoonnt OU allowed for Cash on all purchases of £2 and upwards. w ■I Note the Address: ■N 178,130, & IS2, QUKEN-BTREET, V* AUCKtASDi AMERICAN GOODQ (Just Aeeivkd) ON SALE BY G ARLIC6 KAB U CK&C R AS^Lr LL. 1 Spindle Grecian CHAIRS nnnwa xork DO. Do. UUAina Extra Washington Do. *~ wassr st Mn^°™,t American Wood ORADLE3 New York. FftnGy carpet 6HAIBS J American PERAMBULATORS The Teade supplied. qarlick & ckanwkll, City Hall Arcade. AUBTRIAN 9 BENT WOOD FURNITURE Now Landing, ex Crownthorpo -1 Ladies' K»sy and Rooking Chain - Genta' Do. and Do. Do. Shop Chaira and Piano Stools »„„, Knßllsh Blrob. Folding Chairs, «ow wit lj or W ithout Arms t .^,,-n English Carpet Voiding ChalM, Lanbino Uh H1)?n Baokß *X JO6T OPBNBD UP— n a o to- v I Drawing-room FHrnlture, OKOWN-fßlack and Gold. Walnnt and wan-avm Fancy Painted Whatnots IUUKfK. o a venports, Coflee Tables /.«.„ Tapestry and Brussela Carpets norn LadieB1 Occasional Chairs (for ,„,„ Drawing-room) ixmaon. New rjesi(?*s In Cornioes Do. Do. Cretonnes New Fringes (or Mantle Shelves, J Cornices, Tables TOILETWARE, to arrive ex Pareora. NEW CARPETS, do. do. do. NEW DESIGNS IN LINOLEUM, to arrlv ex Arabella. Oak Dining-room Suits Frames Just Keckived. wholesalbThd retail, /naulick & qranwell, ! GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS AND CABINETMAKERS, QUKBN-BTBHKT AND LOHNK-STRKET, Auckland. ooooooooooooooopooopoooooo j^vivm, XBB2 ■\yiNTBR. §0 CASES 50 The first portion of .the NJSW GOODS for this Season are now on vie*, amongst which are some Magnificent Lines of BOYS' AND YOUTHS'CHEAP SUITS. Parents and Guardians will find It advan taKCOuSitoraakojin Eahly Selection. The STOCK of MEN'S CLOTHING is simply superb, and the Variety of HATS. HOSIERY, SHIRTS, BLANKETS, FLAN NELS, &0., sccondio none in New Zealand. AtokIpAND Branch :QUBE(I -S JP BJIE T, Opposite Theatre Royal; And at Albert-street, Thamjcb. J. FITZSIMONS, Manager, poopapnppQppQQpQpppppppfiQa



Special Advertisements. Seedsi Seeds i Seeds i WT TJURST ». HO. . J. Hurst & Have Just Landed their.NKVV" SEASON'S CLOVKHS. which are of Very Superior QuaUty. White Clover. Knßllflh and Dntoh iVod^ Clover. Kn«Ueh «mdL Amadou Oow«rasß. KiißUah and fmerloftn Alajku. Timothy, Trefoil, Haps Lnoerno, Llnseod, &0., So., &o, flavin* nurohased prior to tho rise, onableß AIBO, Povortyßay Rye Grass, maohino dreßHOd Sonthorn n Kyo Graaa°ltallan Rye Grass CooLstoot, 1-rairie Graßß, Poa Prmcenßlß And nil oihor kinds of Agricultural and Garden Hoods. BONEDUSTM BONEDUST At the Olty ConncU's desire, we havo deter, mined to clear ont our present Btook. and in order to do bo quickly, we have roduood the prioos for oaßh. Onr quotations are from £8 to £S acoordiDß to quantity and quality. Is Stock : Bell's Celobrated J Inch and Bonoflour: Sydney 2 Btar and 3 Star BonedUßt and Bonodour; and a limited auantlty of Sop pet'a local manufacture. Wo havo also for Sale: 2 NBW Robey'B 6 and 8 h.p. Knglnes and Thrashers Koar'sley's Combined Reaper and Mower Corneaa^Patont H.P. ChafF-outtor Also, Corbott Ss Peors manufacture Uonble-f nrrow Plouehs, well worth lnßpeotlon Single furrow Ploughs, Horse Hooe Cultivators, Hollers and Clod-orushsrß Winnowors, Cheese Prossos Choesomakers, Chaif-outtorfl (small) &C &c, &o. Also, Food and Scod Oats, Malw, Barley, Flonr. fiharpa, Oatmeal. Chair, Uran, Fowl Whottt £tc, &o.» &o. Prlmo Suinplcß of Piokod Tablo Potatooa GUANO. Peruvian, Ohlondortt"s, Dissolved Peruvian Maldon Inland. Huon Island, and other Che mloal Manures. w. j. cF rsi &c° 101, QUKKN-STRKKT, Auckland.



The truo co-oporativc principle of doiDg bualnosa la to buy cheap for cash and soli ohoaj) for oash: this, oomblnod with a very low rent and small expenses, enables both tho working man and tho oountry Fottlor to mako his money go further at Wm. H. Smith's Cheap Drapery Warehouao than any other honso In Auokland, Note tho add roas: Corner of Uppor Oueon and Alexandra strootß, opposite Army and Navy Hotel. Beo Wanted column.-!Advt.J



Wolfr's Aromatic Schiedam sobnaffs, to nduoo tho doatrnotlon and prevent the im- Sropor use of their wrappers and label*, and ins farther protect the Publls against fraud and deception, have enclosed in the wrappera, or under the label on the quart bottlea, alnoe Ist October, 1878, and continue to enolose in kvehy DAV'B PAOKINQ TnitODOHOnT THB YKAR T H R X X £1 ORDERS, whioh are drawn upon tho undersigned, and which will be oaahed by them on presentation. To aecuro these Glfta, tlio Publlo muat ba oareJnl to aak for, and accept nothing but, the UKNUINK UDOI.PHO WOUCE fl SOHNAPPB. With our name upon the top label, M. MOSB &Co., Wynyard Lano, Bvdnov.



Hickson's '* G.N.L.A. Estate and Busi ness Gasetto and Land Buyers' Qalde " for Awll contains 24 pages of Information useful to every settler and business man, inolqdioK a lares amount of interesting reading matter. A BDeci men number sent gratis on reoelpt of addresur- T. W. Hiokuon. G.N.L.A., AuofelEnd.-iAdvt!)