SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

iiOH^WATKßlT^i^MW^orniMt, 1.36

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. . ro»

DEPARTURES.

I.4ST l!!VSl»l,fG. OreH.».s., Campbell, tor th»j^ontb. Ai;oUfcßi»..e™w*'Jrf' tor WHanaarel Finny Tioraton. totoa? KeW for Hokianga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

tondon-Pawor«, earl? Tl SSt^»« ta, Monday or

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Losncrf.

Colll. barque sailed Matott 1 lIVBRPOOL. NSW YO&S. Bapidd. barq.no; loading Fall 30 a i ßireQ £nato Burr, burquentlna (J.b.W.K). ciearea ffub U AUSTRALIA. AnnaaaU. brig. fcomdymoy: loauina SQCTH 3BA ISLANDS. Hvao. brtaantine, from Kqbo Island 80W8iKH. aclioouer. Com Tflhiti Edith, schooner, from Suva ptrato. schooner, from Hniihlno Pearl katch. from Karotonga Aznes DonaM, uonounur, (rom Harotonga winitad. schooner, from lavmni SOOTHHIW PORTS. Cnttr Surte. acboouer. torn Lyttolton: sum Marclt 37 s —™~"

EXPORTS.

Par Oroheus, for Barowoaa-! bsgs rice, 4 mate sugar. 5 cases imroaene. 3a cases and 30 Kbaef. 7.500 feet timber. 1! tons poatoes,B bates aoap, a ooxbb onions, 3 tins blacmta.

I—tabts CoMWwmß—Olive, trom Thames. with 35 000 fset tambsr: Som. from Ngunguru. with 32 338 feei; timbir; Bangatira. from BaSierV "Ktb;so tons flrewosd: Wuß-I*™ Orawa. With 2.000 foet timber: ELriamhilda, tWn^Whangatoa. with 3UOCO feat sawn amber. Octwabdb CO4STWts«.-Gem tor If«ungur». Ghost feTorowa, erillin for anssell. Keuance tor Whangarei. The sohooner Orpheus tUnaa) cleared at the Cnatoms for aarotonsta.to-day. Too1 Govornmant aohoanor Hawk waa at WtT G^IT». A. T. 3 ta.lkneoh t . ! aft Port Chalmßrs for Auckland yesterday; she tooario from New sork for this port. ThebarquaDßlmiraard urißfmtina LpoKOnt -were bertaed at the railway wharf this morn ing, TUB 33. Orati. with a toll cargo, left for Southern potts about 10 o'clock last etanina. Several vessels are duo from London. The nhtp Halcdone. which muna ant in guday onher lut; voyaga, la U2 days out; the Remington, MB aw: the Lana. 31 days; Orient. 33 day»: MfeodoE*,3l days, and Cambria, 77 days. Iho tw<» former vessels have already occupied over Se avarsge Umo. and ahonld arrive at an early data.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

[BT TBLBQBAPB.—OWBT COBSKSPOHDBHT.)

Kaipaba Hsabs. this day. Loaded: Catharine Jane, Telognph and won' Tb Kopubit, this day. Arrived: Jane Anderson. Loading: Vision «*Sa«ttPlle. this day. Arrived : Aratapu. Syren, and Wave. Load ing : Albert the Good.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

Thorn* Lallaßoakh waa taleave lorWaitara tbis uftßi'nuon ■

Too Northern Co.'v Bte»mer Macgreuar left at 139 p.m. yaetordtty for Waltam conveying Mr and Mrs Jaggsc and Messrs H. Martm. U. Hun t, A. Bailey, Clark, and two others aa pasaen- BVEft Tha 3.9. Penttuin. which arrived from the Sooth ya»tera>y, brought tho tallowing paajen aere- —Mrs Twohill and Infant, Meßaamea Slater. Harking, Curtis, Mr. Mrs, and Master Wilson. Mis MoLennan, M«eara Sprat, Bainea. Comtttav. Mocatto. Hayr, Parsinß. Btatt, Cow oraave. MoKeller, SeUson, aeccombe, Bourne, Baalar, Shannan, Hoaley, aoott,3ca vanaan. Soott. Aticiaaou. (raatl agant), Bruoka lawistont mail aamt). % Hamlln, M.H.K.. Mra Hammottor., MnraioDonaldana child. Mt and Mrs Oppsn liuimur Miss irorbnry, Mr and Mrs Mole, Mr and. Mrs Nortn, Mrs Rennell* Mr and Mm Wont on. Mr and Mrs Bennie, Capt. Andraws, ffioaara Pearson, Wooding, Jolly, Wrfghr, Bobinson. Garratt, and aeventeen In the •taersKe. 9ha was to leavs again (or the South finis a'ternoon.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

KqtHELL. this day. Th« Talaroa aailß about 8 >m. Pasaengßrs— Massra MoCluran. Puoley, doaley, Master Me Claren, Statelier and. otliars,

COMMERCIAL.

BVEMiim Stab Office, ■Wednesday.

At noon to-day Messrs toak» and Uarr aold !>y auotton *c Union Baacn Hold Jline. battaiy, euKjr.ua. bailers, pump. Dinar, etc., by order of Mr J. if. Clarqne, liquidator of the comßanr, The 3tle inclurte'l thß llaanaad haldlnj. oom nrislug 33 men's «ronnd lubout 30 aorss), wina tntt and pumping angina (35h.p.), eornisil bailer, engino for winding (lih.p,). 16 stompßrbattery (dnvnn by 20h.p. enninn). pateDt tnbalHr boiler, 6} latin apeoiol tanirro pump, wharf, SO feet long, wil!i iron tramway, coal-shed, change-bouse, fltara-nr'm. smithy, offica, three oottogss, mataaaer'a nanse.and largß building over onmu tOKand windlni! engine, Tne whole was ptit ■p and knocked flown to Mr J. 11. Lennox for em.

Mail Notice.

SUUS WtLI. CLOBB *3 U3DBH.— this Das. <f OT Thamas, per Bntarprliie. at 130 j.au TatrasDAX. 27th instant For Thamea. per Kotnmahana. at 8 a.a. For Walwera, Ta Kapa, Cnigieburn, and Wartworth, per Koae Cauay, at 10 «.m. ffor Qisborne. Napier. Southern portt, and Anatralion Colonies, per 1 a Anao, ac U a.m. For whittoagt and (Jppec Mill, par Ocean, at For Tanranga. Ohinemutn. and OpotlkJ. par Slenelg, at 1 p.m. Foe Mangawai and Kaiwoka. par 7lngaJ, at S p.m.

TsiDKt, 28th Instaot. For Waiheko and Cororaandel/ per Coro» mandeuat 12 30 pjn. For Waitaca, Sec, per MacgreKor, at 11 aun.

For AnstraUan Colonies, nor Zeulumlia. Ira? mediately after her arrival tram Honainlu. For Taranaki and Sonthern porta, per Hawea. lmmeUiately aftor arrival of n.a. Znalondiß. N.8.-Qame lleenaes (to kill or soil) may oa obtained ac : inn office. 8i B. 8133, Cliiiii! Fostmaator. Chief Poßt-orfloe. Aaokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

AfHIL 28. ISBL

Temperance Hall— Kaohabite Soinw. t:m p.m. Choral Hall—Aackiand Society of Arts, 7 to 9 p.m. Otahuhtt Fnbllo Hall-Tahlen2,Vlvanni. Vocal Music, ate., 3 p.m. United Service Lodge, 7.30 pjn. ffariy Closing Association— 'Wariring Man's Clnb, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

BDRGKSS.-On 25tli April, »t her raßidonco, Sroat Korth Hoad. lha wife of W. S. BttrHens of. a son.

Marriage.

NOR.RIB—BBAZ.—On the Ifitk April, at tho Beuistrar'a Otllca, John Norrlu, ol Wlltßhire. to surah Jane, widow ot tha law William Thomaa Bray, of Jfowoaailo-aDort-' yne, fing land.

Death.

FULTON.-On April 28th. at her lato waldence. Waltakeral Jaar, Wa.% Fulton, aged 51 yuurs. MoMUjIiAN.-At Ultenhago, aoath Aftica. Kuv. Gibson McMillan, in tne 71at rear at als ags. MOORK.-On April 28th. Charlotte, tho beloved vrite at Adam Moore, attar a lonii and painful Thtftonural will leavo the Provincial Hosvi tal at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Friends are respßCt fully Invited. NBIL3ON.—On April S6th, at 3 a.m:» at ncr re sitence. Wood-street. Ponsonny, Iwiballa, tne tmlovoil wlfo of Chariaa if. kelson, aged 35 years.

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

WEDNESDAY APRIL 28, 1882.

the cause that lacks assistance. Fir the wrong that needs roisUUca For the future in the distance. And the goodfthat we on do.

'A "flaw Zealand Gazette" just issued gives interesting statistics of the state of education of the people of tha colony, as ascertained at the census of April, XSSI. Tha retnrnu show that of the population above five years of age (eacluaive of Maoris and Chinese), 344,267 could read and write, being 3598 per cent, of tha total above the age named. The number who could neither read nor write was 30,112, while 28,042 could read only, being 7*52 and 650 per cent, respectively. Between the sexes there is not much disparity is educational attainments, though a slight advantage is possessed by males. The percentage of males who can read and write is 8708, while the females similarly qualified are 3461 per cent. In the matter oi com plete illiteracy the sesas aro still more evenly ..balanced, the percentagasj of those unable to read or write being males, 721; females, 791; but it will be per.eei.voti that the malts have still a alight advantage. Observing people bava fre quently neticed that girls are more pre cocious than boys, in the matter of elemen tary education; but it has not been, so generally remarked that there is a groat tendency on the part of females iq after years to "go buck" on their attainments, and in many cases to lose altogether the act of writing. The statistics now before us seem to show the tmtii of &oth these observations. Between five and ten years of age, 4657 per cent, of.the female popula tion can read and write, against 46 per cent, of the males, and the females keep this start up till the age of 20 years, when nearly 98 per cent, of their number can read and write against 97 per cent, of moles. After that age, however, to the close of life, females show a noticeable decline in educational attainments as compared with males. Between the ages of 35 and 40, there are 9423 per cent, of males able to read and write, while only 00*90 females are similarly qualified; and this disparity continues through:; all succeeding periods of life. There can be no doubt that the population of Now Zealand, as evidenced by this return, hava reached, a very high standard of educational attainment—the proportion of persons of all ages who con read and write being 7132 per cent, of the total European population. Neither in the Uuted Kingdom, nor in any other of her colonies, does there seem to be aneduca

tional canaus taken, aa in the case ofjNew Zealand, so that no cuniplete comparison can be instituted. The only teat o£ the illiteracy a£ the population ot Great Britain, is found iv the number of people who are unable to sign the marriage register; and from she most recent statistics at our command, the proportion, aeema to be :— In England and Wales, lt'ii per ceut. of males, and 19'S per cent, females ; Scotland, 36' per cent. males, and HJ-9 per cent, famaiea; and Ireland 2S*& pnr cent, males, aad 3:V7 fetfialtia. Comparing those Inures with the marriage renter statistics of thia Colony, ifcia found tuat New Zealand is far in advance evtm of Scotland, which shows the least illiteracy'of any of the three divi sions of tt ; United Kingdom. In New Zealand in 1379, only 3.31 per cent, of men and 6.41 per cent, of women ware nn able to sign the marriage register, which givus a mean nearly aa good as that ot the colony ot Victoria, while it ts better than that of any of the other Australasian Colonies. Both in the United Kingdom and in tneae colonies the educational standard is steadily improving, as a result o£ the extension of the system of national education ; and it i« 1 no1; vain to indulge the hope that another decade will witness, tn these colonies at leaat, an almout entire abnence of illiteracy.

A number of very interesting items ot new:) by the Suez Mail appear on our fourth puge of to-day, including an account of rscent outrages in Iruhlnd, "The Im prisoned Cz:ir,'' " How Dr. Lamson Fuinoued his Wife's Brother," ate. In the same place, also, is published the " Vaga bond's " Sydaey letter, pi;r i".M. a.a. Aus tralia yesterday.

Wa have received the tallowing sujeh from Mr IJ.1 J. Caruy, through father Walter MbcL'onald, towards ta-s objects hereafter named :—Mrs MoLaughlin, £3 :Jh : Mra Letl, £1 la ; Mrs Miadon, £1 la : total, £5

3d. Mr Wilkinson, tho eliipel-kmipisr u£ Pitt atroot Wesleysin Clmrcb, informa ua uiat tiiuri: baa nevar been any mishap with tin; nan in cunntictina witli that buililin|{ ur ita scjiool-r.wm. or any clunco of .'mull v, thin^. Af tar making caretul inq^uirius, liv cannot ev«a gaasH liow aucli a rumour obtained cnrr«ncy.

Tlju haaltii at the borough of Ouehunqa

has vnry innnb. iraproveii ot late. At die last muatiafj ot tlia Council of tlint munici pality the medical officor to the Board o{ Houltli reported that bat ona case «t faver hud ociiurMii since \m last raport, wiiiuli had beea submitted s munth prevwu-ly. We would a«aia call attantioii to Mr Arthur's aiilu ot property to-morrow at nnon. The CTnion-atreet property is j;! te«t front age, and not ."{'.) aa formerly ativuruscil. TUiu will He ouu of tliu m»Bt extuuaivo gales

of property hold in Ancklond far a long tiina.

TUu dingy raca for £5 a-nidu between lluaars Hall and Udwsoa, took plane aaxly this morning. The courso lay- from the Baation to this end of Quuen-rimiet W liarf, a dia.'anco of "about three miles. Hnwuon woa eoaiiy, faeiug about live lau;;tha aiieiid :ic the Sniah.

Tlia contractors employed in titting out tiie quarantine hulk, Clara Hai-greaves, axpcot to have i.'rerytiiinK in working ordt;r by to-morrow. She is now lyinu; alt.ngsiiie of the tuilway Wharf, but will ba shortly towed to the quarantine ground, ao aa to ba at hand when raqnirad. The annual social ijatiiering of tha Satur day Afternuou Kecreatiun Club takes place intha Tamperaaca Hall, filbort-otreut, on Friday weak. May 5. An attractive pro gramme of parlour jjamnp, dances, charades, and musinsl selections, both vocal and in strumental, baa been prepared for the occasion, wbile tha pmuotatioa of prizes won durimr the season in the archery matches will alao form part of thu pro ceedings. The Art Exhibition waa opun this after noon ami was fairly patronised. To-aignt is announced to bo the last aveninir, thu exhibition beini; open frsm seven o'clock tn nine. Wo have been requested to intimuta that works will be delivered to exhibitors and purchaaurs on thu afternoon of to morrow and Friday. A fall uf earth took olace at the cuttintr contract in .Jjhu-atiuitt, l^oiiHonby, yester day, and severely injured two men namud Ifclaurny ami McGibilon. ihc lattur had bis ahoulder tli^liicateti, and it w:ia re placed by Dr Damon. Mclnirrnay was convoypd to the HuHpitaL, and attended to by Dr" PhiUon, who tuund that the Loft log had been broken below the knee, but ttio limb wia ao swollnu that it cnuld not b« set. Ilia finger was also cruHued, and the akin stripped otf. Wti are informed that tlio attendance at the avening service in SL David'i Fresby tanan Church, aa checked by tha four collectors, waa I'J'J. not IS9, aa .^tven in our census returns —iboat tan people com ing in very late. The Hitting accommoda tion also iv unly 3SD, uot 400, aa aivou on our return. On the official return, of thu Presbyterian Church it is ant down aa 150. Thu owners of. tho npn.n as'i!in(j-boat Uadgs, acconling to advertisement else where, ehallcnt;e ihe proprietor! nf thu Imp to sail an Saturday wuiik, for £10 a-Hidu. FerhapH a contest cau he arranged betrrasn the Maiifin, Inin, and Tianait, to settlo tho merits of the three boata. The Artillery Bund will givo a oonoart and ball in tha Lorae-atreet Hall, on Monday, sth May Thu programme pro mises tv baa very good une, and all will be cone to deserve tue public aupper ,t

An extensive ro'nbery^occurred on Eaatar Monday at the residence of Mr Trickett, M.I.A. (of the firm of Pigott and Trickett.) at Double Bay, Sydney. Mr Trickett is absent on a visit to iiauiaiiii, and Mrs

Trickett loft the house in charge of the aervauta while aae visited the fancy fair at the Gardun Palace. In tho meantime two or three of tho domestics went for a drite in a cab on the South Head-mud, and on Mrs Trickott's return she found that tho greater part of her jewellery and a quantity of plate, valued at a considerable sum, bad been stolon. To the Editor : Sir,—l was much struck by noticing thut, in the Theatre Royal hero, the management hiivo had spikes placed all along the barricade between the passngo way to the pit and the pit itself, for what reason I do not know, nor do I want to know ; but what I do know is this, that were a lire or any other cause for a panic to break out, many in attempting to fjet out would be Impaled, and perhaps killed by these spikes. I think this Is a time when all things of this aort should be cleared away. We are hearing 30 much now of fires occurring in theatres, and nearly always attended by lass of life in a greater or leas degree, and what is the cause, partly from want of proper outlets, and aUo, I

have no doul>., trom such things as tha

spikes under notice. Trusting that some body more able with tho'r pen than I will tike this matter up.—lam, &c , STBA3GEB.

Ufa Honor Mr Justice Gillies sat in Chambers this morning, and heard and determined a number of formal applica tions. Probate waa granted in re Nathan Stewart, Henry Nome, and Ann Morley (deceased), while letters of administration with copies of will annexed were ordciod to issue in re George Sasley, and John Carroll (dece*s«d), Administration was almi granted in ro Michael Meaney, and Arthur Colin Emsley (deceased). In Evans y. Evans and another (a divorce suit) a motion w.is made far an alteration of the respondent's answer to the petition. His Honor directed that the correspondent should give inch additional particulars as to place apd name of alleged adulteress an ho mar be able, or ahow cau;e by affidavit why he in unable. In re the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1870, and ye William John O'Brien, Mr E. « Hosketh moved for directions aa to servicn of debtor's summons, etc. His Honor ordered that service should be effected by leaving a copy at the debtor's last known place of abode, and insert twice, notices iv the STAB and " Herald," returnable in 14 days. This concluded tiie business. To the Editor: Sir, —Being a new ariyalin this place, wile the steeraer was awating me and sum mor took a kcu and driv round the auvurbs for the porpuss of seem the sites around yure beuteful sity, and i must say it was woll wurth the muncy, aod a cummin back we got out of the keb at a place were they waa a big clock and it was a striking one wen it was thre, and a look in up abuv they clock they was a vethercok or a dog wane aa we calls it in witechapie and ime blowed if it wasant a pinting NEK wen the wind waa a bio win ■ WWS which. I thorf was very cornicle, and they was a lot of chaps with ball toppers on a working up an down dam a nuthiug, and i aßks a pleesemaaand ho ses it was the exchange and they was brokers—now i ferfoutly dig gnat brokers having had em in unce or j twice, but i wood gest givs em. a wurd of advise to club together and bing a littei grease to make the 7ethercock win k, for 1 noed it was stack con it did ant move and aim to make that dock strike rite aa i was neerly a loscing my passage, wen i shoold have forfltted mv kebin passage money by eousekwense.—Yonra an setere, Wli/LIAM BHITHBES.

Another race between the tnfrtaen-feet open sailing boats Olive and Kuby will takß place on Saturday afternoon. Ted Moore will aail the Ruby, and K. Graydon the Olive. The atukea are £5 a-side, course same as lust race. The prizes won at the sailing races on Saturday were handed over at tlia Ponsonby Club Hotel laat evuning. F. Williams got €10 for the City of Naples victory in the yacht race. Hewson and Melville received a cup valued at £5 and £'i 10 added on account, of the Transit's win ; *&•*-" Observer £1 lOf.being third prizH.while the Madge iave<i her entrance money. Meaßra Hcwson and Melville Issue a fnr ther challenge to the owners of the Imp to Huil that boat against the Transit for £10 a ude, over the Ponsonby Regatta course, but as the former will aot engage in a further contest unless the event takes plane at the Buy of Islands, there ia little probability of a race being axrang«iL The annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of the St. Stephen's Orphan Home wili be hdd to-morrow evening in the schoolroom of the institution, under fhi) presidency of Dr Cowie, Bishop of Auckland. We hear that a numoer of the friends of Mr P. Doran, the enterprising eufcruprenear, intend tendering him a benefit; shortly. For ten ymira Mr Doran has taken a prominent part in tue provision of amu.se tnun.t. for tha public, and we trust that the redoubtable Paddy will be accorded a bumper bouse. The luadinii local talent b.'ivu promised tht.'ir aasititaact!,and afhigbly entertaining programme boa been promised. X tuw weeks a^o the goad people of One banga drew the attention at the Railway Department to the excessive diffaranoa Ui;r,w«ea the price of monthly and annual r.iiikata, asking that the price be equalised. This the authorities have dediaiid to do, and Sir G. JL O'Rorko is to be asked to further urge the matter when in Welling ton. Complaints ara also to be mado through Sir G. M. O1 Burke about tiie regular unpunotualicy of tae traina.

Tho " Maritana " concert, unilur thu di roctton of Mr Gordon Ganoil will hu ra peated to-mairow evening in tho rhcucre L-iuyal, by merahers of a£r Qoooa'a ainaiug claasea and hia private piipiln. We notice that ladles and gentlemen who purchaaed tiiat-ulttsa tioketa ou the laat occasion, and sonld tint use tliiim owing to tha crowded

aoaso, will ba admitted by nroducinLt thorn

to-morrow. Thu reheaiail laat evening was very aatiafactory and promising. A few tickata remain at the mu.-io-nelltiis' tar sale, '['here was uo banco -iittin^acthe Supreme Court to-day, Hia Honor Mr Justice Gillies having to catch tho steamer lot Nuw Ply mouth, whera hu haa to open the Circuit Court, and tha registrar being precluded iruiii aitlinu while the jadga was in the dis trict. Mr Brewer will take tne bankruptcy business ou Wednesday au.xt. ba-wever.

Mr Justice GilJies, after conducting the Cfliimit New i-'lymnath, will prucaud to tin

\ ppoul Ciitirt nt Wellington, ami thuuce will go iin tv Napier to Uold tiieri! tiiu uhuhl Circuit sittings for gaul dalivury. Thu Vatuiia Company of VuUmtoars

underwent thoir lirill eserniaa laat night

Abjut 40 members wore present. A meet iu^ waa attarwani.i held fur the purpuac of

arranging tor the match with toe Wairoa Hiilua, tLwd for Saturday next. Is waa Snallydeeitted to meet the Wairoa men at thu station and give them a hearty wel come, and after thu match to entertain them at 3. dinner ac the Queen's Hotel, Kvuer Pans, It was furthur .esolved to have a diurcb parade ou Sunday, when thu coinpnnitfH (Victoria and Wttiron) will attend St. Sepuichru'a now church. A unui of colour nomad Theodora Bunm, but better known aa King Coffee, was con veyed to thu Hospital yesterday by Cou ntable Jfaughton. Burns or Coffee waa woll> known at the Great Barrier, where ho livud for «onie yuara; but recently ha changed his iimirtors, but itill found anemias. He waa suffering from injuries on bis lejjr, CiiUMd, ho alleges, by a man named Morns, who struck him with .1 rail and then mudu luh oscapt! into tho busk. With much diili •:uhy In: managed to reach Holenaviile, a distance of -drc tnilea from K.iukapukapu, wimrc hu waa iujurud, and tniorniud the (tortßtable, Dr Stewart, examined Coffee and rucinumeiiiiiid hia rumovai Ed tile Eo» ---pitol. The few remaining members of the Scottish Company of Volunteers, oncu so popular in tliia city, met laut aveninn to ijonsider ita affair*. Captain John Birnie ocirupiod tue chair, and iutroduced the melancholy proceedings, viz., the winding up of tho cumpiiny. Hu regTHttud that 4 Bunniu bentiand ' could ao loiu;cr be represented in -4ucklund »mimi{ ita volun tet'W, but so it. waa—ail things apparantly muHt come to an und, and thu and had evi dently ttomo to the Scottish Volunteers. Tho treuaurcr jhuwsd that the fuuda in ii.i.id were ctjual to the ciaima upon the uompaay ; titny would uot, therefore, die in dul>!\ It waa titiaily resolved to wind up thu aiFaira of the company forthwith, a vote of tiiani;:* to the uhnirman closed thu moiitini,'. Wera any argument required to ahnw tho immediate i]i?(:uaHity of Momethiuu buing ilone hi imprnvQ the .'auifary uouditinn ot Parnell, tho numbur of cases of infectious disease reported at la*t iiiiiht'.i meoiing at the liorouuh Council would supply it, The moillcai ofScar to the local Sourd of Health intimated that there waa a good dual of dLeaca within thu muniuipulity, especially ahout Brighton and in lower Parnell. Several medical gentlemen rnported the existence o£ five cams of mua^lus, two cases of typhoid fever, and one case of scirlet fevnr. One deata from typhoid favor had

occurred within the pant two days. When it is taken into consideration that thero are no doubt a large number ot unrcported caacs, the exceeding nnhealthy state of Parcudl must be apparent to all.

At tho Inst sitting of tho Port Albert Resident Manistrate's Court, sSt Shepherd, on behalf of his brother justices, made a statement with reference to the Fairburn case, in whiohhe proved thfc as»ertion, that tho Rev. Mr Gittos had a private interview with the Ccurt, to be utterly false. And further, that Constabla Ingor, in the pre sence of Fairburn, was untrncted to provide him with writing materials; and to afford him every facility to communicate with tho authorities or hia friends. Fairburn was further informed that in case he applied for bail his sureties would have to be satisfac tory to the Bench. Jfo application was made for bail; and no communication of any kind was received from him. Bail would have been allowed if it had been applied for. The annnul meeting of the Grafton Foot ball Club wna held on Monday evening at the United Service Hotel, when there was a large muster of old and intending mem bers. Mr fi O'O. Biggs, jun., waa called to tho chiir. Tho accounts for the season of 1881 allowed the club to be in a flourish-

iDg condition. The following were elected I officers for the ansuing yoar .-—Captain, Mr George Orchard; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr C. S. White; Committee. Massra Reid,

Newell, and Ansley, The following new members were sleeted: —Messrs Sllva, Wbitham, Marsden, Gray, CroKer, Gibson, 1 Ellin. Nii:holly. Jordan,, and Barton. It was resolved, after some discussion, to 1 change tliu coloura of this dab to Cam bridge blue. A most iatolerable nuisance exists at thu earner or. Beresford and Day-etreets, which on the score of the health of the locality, should, be. at ones removed. The latter street is not yet formed, and consequently there in no system of drainage beyond a rude open ditch, in which the liquid refuse lies or winds its sluggish way to the open drain in Beresford-ntreet. This refuse not only embraces the domestic aff-flcorirings of several private residences on the upper side of Day-street, but also liquid filth from tho butchers' and other shops in Karanuahnpe Road; and from the stench which is emitted, the present state ot things must be most inimical to health. This street, and the necessity for its immediate formation, haye been laid recently before the City Conn oil, who, however, .decline to form the street unksg the residents indemnify them from all damage. The Council, at lust meeting, showed a disposition to shelve the qtusticn (ill next spring; but tho residents of the district, in view of the additional buildings being erected by Mr Herapath on the upper aide of Day-street, and tho consequent great addition to the nuisance which* will ensue unless a sewer is made, intend to inako stronger rcprcfnatatinim to the Council in tho matter, with a view to gutting tho work done without delay. The cost wßich will be entailed upon property-owners by the formation of the street is ffetimatad at, £68, and of (his sum £4110s in promised by residents in the diairicl;, who think that the Council might contribute the balance. VTe feel assured that it the nuisance robtrrad to pxjstcd in a more frequented street, it would not be all ; lowed to oontinuo, though ita removal should entail a much heavier outlay to the Council than the sura named; but apart from the public oupeot of the question, it aeema hard that people residing in the neighbourhood, who have no hand in pie» venting the format1 on of. the atreer, should hare: the health, of themselves and families endangered, and their comfort marred, by this unsightly ana offensive nuituuee.

Considerable annoyance was caused out aide St. Jamea' Hall last evening by a crowd of noisy larrikina who congregated there much to the annoyance of the audience. We understand that s number of gentle men in thia city intend presenting ex-Sergt. Kidd with a testimonial as a means of showing their appreciation o£ bis conduct while in Auckland, ,iad also to mark their : disapproval of his very summary dismissal after long and faithful service In the Police Force.

A special meeting o£ the Harbour Board was beld thra afternoon to consider certain proposed alterations in the Harbour Act. it was decided to allow the conatitation of the Board to remain as at present, and to augment that all elections ot members ba held under the provisions of the Begulation of Elections Act; and also, that the chair man be paid an annual amount. The pro ceedings are reported in. another column.

Tub Biahop of Aacklaad, who only returns from a visit to Hoklanga, per Te Anau, will preside at the annnal meeting o£ auhscribera and. frknda of the Orphan Home at the Institution, St Stephen's, Parnell, to-morrow evening, at 7.30. liesides the annual routine business, tha friemlti will be prcaonted to those childien wiio have paused tha examination juat held by the Key. C. M. Nelson, and a mnaical treat will alao be provided by the choir of St, Mary'a. nnder tiie leadership of Mr BlayJes. If the evening is fine there will doubtless be a large gathering.

O'Brien.the Champion'a proposed graat feat of covering 75 miles in 12 hours a5 the Lnrne-attaet Uall on Saturday, ia attracting tnnch attention, ana opinions are varied aa to iiin clmncu of ijuccess. No pedestrian who has viaited Auckland has more ably sus tained hia reputation than O'Hrieu has, and if only an account off' liis wonderful running here, and hia efforts ro raise the torn; of pedestrian contests, he ia entitled to a bumper house on Saturday next. Ha will, during the evening, be pruaentad by hit) namcraua admirers with :in address and testimonial. Numerous

lintrics have been received for the open event, and a committee at gentlemen will superintend dataila of tha performances, giving promiHo of a arat-ciasH entertain ment. O'Briun commoner:; at 11 a.m t , and finiiih«B at H p.m.

The entertainment by Mr Barry's Elocu tion Class in bfc. Janiei'a Hall lost evening was very successful, both in point of merit and attendance. An excellent programmo wuagone through to the gatisfociion of the audience. Kecitations were given by Messrs W, Bakur, J. A. auedelen, J. McCoskrie, T. Macny, R. 3. Baxry, G. LawrKnoe, X, C. Macky, J, 0. Macky, and Master Walter Barry, while a number of excellent mutieal items warn contributed. Misses Macki« j.ad McMillan, Itwu leading vocalisda of St, James's, mug the duett "Ellin Call," and were ao successful as to elicit an imperative encore, while the solo, "Wai* ting," by Miss McMillan, and the duet, " Home to uur mountains," by Miss MuMUlun and Mr McUoskrie, wera both capital performances, and were deservedly liucursd. A scene from thu comedy of the

" uivala," was :4iven in the form of a dia logue by Mdsars li. S. Barry and Mr J. ;w cCoekrie. It is expected that whan the expenses are paid, there will ba it good sur* plua to go towards the School library Fund. tur tha Duneiit ef which the entertainmuut was j^ivuu,

BRIDGE AT ALEXANDRA.

Tawhkia Driven the Firat File.

(UST rULSGBAPH.—OWH COBSHSPOSDBST.}

ALEXANDRA, this day. TH3 ceremony of driving the tirst piio of tho new bridge across stie Waipa, leading to thu Kiug country, was perfarmud in pscsua by Tawhiiw at IU a, oi. A general regret was felt t!iut there was nut mora eclat ou the imoasion from the palcehu aide. Could it not have been givun by the presonce of soma important member of the Government ? T'iwhiao left Alexandra, accompaaiud by Mi1 T. Fiuch, Chiiiniiua of the Alexandra I'uwn District. Uassrs Anlini, Hill, Cook, and Armiisß, Commissioners, and Mr A. li. Wright, engineer, and the contractors, .Uiiwur:! McLean tad Son.

On arrival at tha aite of the bridge, some 3(10 pursues wars present, tne natives largely predominating, including Wahanui, Taunui, liowi, Wi Pacene. Te luili, Honani, and othar principal Kingite and friendly chiefs. All being arranged, Tawtiiacr put his baud on tha rope of the monkey, ami before atriking the tirst blow said : " This is ray bridge, and name it Tawhara ttui Atan." Before the securni blow was struck he said, '• Let the railway corns to Alexandra." After the third blow, " That is all."

The contractor supplied the needtol christening for tho ceromony.

At the conclusion Tawhiao called all present to coma to the township, where libations were dispensed in honour of the occasion.

Scintillations.

"Ba brief, for v i» witn worts as with •mniieuuia; the mare they ara oandunßed the veener tnuy bum."—3outh»?.

Wlien a shoemaker takes a wife does he luy hia all at her feet ?

Why rilumld a tenant insist on a lower lent when all rent is hire ?

A scolding wife is not a "joy for ever," she's only a tempHrary affair.

The Wellington Patent Slip Company pay 5 per sent uivldand. At the Duacdin Police Court yesterday iv man named Joe Morrison was sentenced Co 12 months, for two assaults on bis paramour, with whom be had lived twelvo yean. Once he braice a jug ov«r her head, and the next time threw away the contents from a frying-pan, andatruck her with that utensil

The closing of tenders for Moists Ghan aian and Gtildwatar's new shops has been postponed, owing to the plans having been stolen.

Bland Holt's_ World Company played to the largest audience ever assembled in tho Theatre *■ oyal, Sydney. The receipts were aver £3000, and hundreds <vero turned away.

Fifteen hundred pounds wera token at the. doors of tbe Uld English Fair, and the same amount was taken at the Fair of the Olden Time at Si. Mary's Cathedral, Syduuy.

The Government of* Victoria, having decided to adopt Sir John Coode's scheme for opening tip the: Gippiland LuJcea, pro poses to spend. £60,00(1 ou the work, in addition to £13,500 already spent, which will be sufficient to carry the walls of the proposed securing dyke a considerable dis tance into the aea.

Tawhiao'a great meeting oommencas on the Ist of May. The Kaipara natives go up to-morrow or Friday.

A drapery houss advertises lawn dresses that will wash. Isn't it the business of a laundress to wash ?

Many young ladies at tho seaside take msre interest in the wave af »ne handkor nliiof thaa ia all those of old ocean.

Why are not many at this handsome watch chains one sees like silence? Be causfl they are not gold.

It is one of the easiest things in the world to make a blunder, bot how hard it Is sometimes to " repair " one.

Mr James Grice's station in tho Mitchell district, Victoria, comprising 916 square miles, has been sold for £122,200. There are f»0, (ICO Bheep upon it. The Government medical officer at Forbss, 8.8. W., Dr. SethSam, bas died: Dr. Sam was medical otßcerto the Miioris.imprisoned aboard the old Marion hulk in Auckland during the war. ><

" Ostracised," a new version of tho Kelly pepsatioaai drama, was produced in the Victoria Hall, Sydney, but was stopped next night by order of the authorities.

Red used on a railway signifies danger, and says, "Stop!" It is the. same thing displayed on a man's nose.

■ A. poll of the ratepayers of Parnell will be taken ip. terms of the Act, on Tuesday next, the 2nd May, to determine the questions of water supply and drainage Mr Maxwell, general manager of the New Zealand railways, who handed in. his resignation some months ago, baa now asked to be allowed to withdraw it, and it is understood that the request has been 'granted. The Government House Tennis Club were again victorious in the match against the Parnell Club on Tuesday. A lad named William Jones was seriously injured whilst playing* outßide Bevan'a foundry, Melbourne, through $ie shaft which works the machinery, and which projects foayond tho wall, catfching hia necktie, and carrying him round several times, breaking several ribs sad his Since cap, and injuring his neck. Msraro Shand and Grant, farmers, of Taiora, Otago, are atuted tp be chartering 9 vnusel to take a cargo of wheat to Uiu Cape. a New York sea captain, who bas h;!cn_ afloat more than 40 years, staya lin never y«t heard a sailor use such expres sions as 'shiver my timbers' or bless my top-lights,'

THE FATAL AFFRAY ON THE WEST COAST.

(BT TKLHGBAPH. — PiUtSS ASSOCUTIOH.)

MANTJTAHL Tuesday night. THE inquest baa closed, and tne jury are locked up to consider thair verdict. The coroner summed up very briefly, merely remarking that tha evidence was very conflicting, and that tie jury would have to consider in the main the two hypotheses aa to the manner ia which, the deceased came by bis daath: One was that death was canned by a blow from a stick, and another that it might have been caused by a fall from his hinae. He left a document showing several verdicts open to them, and defining murder, manslaughter, and ex cusable and justifiable homicide. It ia not likely that the verdict will be delivered for several hours. MANUTAHI, this day. GALLAGHER COMMITTED FOE TRIAL. Gallagher has been committed for trial on. a charge of manslaughter, the jury having found that the Maori died from the effects of a blow inflicted by Gallagher, under pro vocation. Gallagher waa arrested, but bailed out on £1,000 security.

POLICE CO URT.— This day.

(Before J. J5. Macdonald, £.iv., R.M.) DECKKBNSBSa. — Three persona were punished for this offence. FOLLY LOJSG.—Mary Ann Long, a woman of short stature, but againac whom a long lint of offences were chronicled, waa aijain brought up under the Vagrant Act, charged with using obscene language lust night in Bigh-atreet.—Prisoner admitted her guilt nndor a state of beer; but it would be a long time before aha appeared

in Court again. — Fined ;ia or seven daya. BUSA.CHE3 OF LICBSSQJG ACT.—>Samtt(il Stephenaon wan ch.ir«ud witti selling beer to James Plant, at Mount Albert, un tha Ifjtii ult., he aot being duly Ucaimed to tk ta.il thu aame.—Mr Hesketn, far defendant, said the aelling of t!ia beer was aot admit ted. —Sergeant Gamble stated the case. Defendant had failed m obtaining a license to hia houue, and consequently turned it into a Working Man's Club. Several per sona want in and were supplied with " long beers," long glasses supposed to hold a pint, and money was paid for the aame.— ilr Heskath informed the Court that tlie

iiuuue was of a higher character than had been represented; it waa the AthentEum." Constable Ryan deposed that he and I Jameu Plant were travelling in the district i of Mount Albert, and enquired of a person named Fnillipn, where they could obtain j refreshment; were directed to Mr Stephen aon'.i, hud three "long; beer.1)," Plant lu.il down half-a-crown in payment; Stephen son touched tlia half-crown and said to Mr Phillips, "How about this?" Phillips replied all right, put the coin into his packet, and gave a aliiiling in exchange.— Constable Gumbio : " Ditt you drink the baer ?"—Constable : " I did so." —" Was it good colonial?"—"It waa so."—To ais Worship : He believed it to be Auckland brewed, it wia very goad in his eistiina tiuu. —10 Mr Hesketh : i'he beer was drawn from a barrel behind the counter, asked Mr Phdlipu to tike a drink. He replied, "Don't mind, my bay."—To Serjeant Gambit: :It was not hop beer; he could distinguish the difference. — Constable James Pknt gave similar evidence.— To Mr H.';ski!t;h ?;iu: had drank a good deal of colunial beer iv km time, and waa certain that it was not hop beer that Mr Stepkensaa drew.—Mr Phillip* said he was a member of the "club;'—Lionel Phillips', in the empluy of Mr Taj!or of Mount Albert, •itatiiii that he met the men. Did noc know them as constables. TU<-y wanted refresh* meat, and thinking tho poor fellows were hard up and hungry, he took them to the Atliauiiium. Had three " longs," intended to pay, but Plant planted half-a-crown >,* the counter. Mr Stephenson spoke to | him and he tnok the money, ami, as a momher, paid in due course. To Mr Heaketh: it was splendid beer. Did nit knuw the constables. They did not look so respectable as they do now. ( .auiihtar.) Should be wider awake next time.—Samuel Stephenson deposed to the due and full existence of the club, president; vice-president, committee, etc. Had not vat appointed a solicitor. Did not know the constables. Ha brewed hop beer and stugar beer. Was also supplied by McGinn. (Invoice produced.) Supplied Phillips with homo-brewed hop beer, drawn from s five* ;ril)un ke«. Would not deny what Phillips said about payment.—To His Worship: It wa< his own brew. Yea, it waa fermented. —Mr Huskuth : Have you a sample of the beer ?— Defendant : Yea, sir, it's very simple; shall I draw a cork?—Mr Hes- j keth : No, thank you.—To Sergt, Gambia : Ho was secretary and treasurer. Had not been paid for his services. Mr Primrose, a leading member, had moved in his favour for a salary. lf« had invested in the building. Gave his seivices to the club. Might have a few bottles of colonial on the premises. Had no baokur. The tattings I wera so small that his packet wiw sufficient | To J£r Hesketh.: Had about 100 members. ! Tbu objects and rules of tho dnb were printed. To His Worship : Did not intend to carry on since the vote was token. Mr Hesketh then addressed the Court in defence, and argued that the secretary of ' such a club must apply to the Colonial Secretary for a charter. Mr Stephtnson had applied, and the application had not been refused, but waa pending. Constable Evan, on being recalled, stated that the ! beer was intoxicating, and two or three j "longs"' would bave sent him reeling to j the lock-up. Ilia Worship reviewed the j facts, and said the offence had clearly been ' committed, but as Mr Stephenson did not j intend to continue the club, the fine would l only be a nominal one. Superintendent ; Thomson said he had no objection to with- • draw the charge, as Mr Stephenson wag , about ta discontinue the club, on his paying | the costs, Snowdon Barry, of the Newton Working j Men's dab, was charged with, supplying James Plant with buer, on the 18th M>Hi. —Mr Heskoth appeared for defendant, and stated that defendant and his wife were new comers, and had spent £200 for the I goodwill and furniture of the club, and had j suffered thereby. —Mr Superintendent Thomson supported Mr Hesketh's remarks. the defendant had been victimised, and had closed the cink Ho would ask for a withdrawal of the charge on defendant pay ing eoita.—Withdrawn, Sumdat Bbkb. —David Clements, land* lord of the Black Ball Hotel, Albert-Mrotr, was charged with supplying beer to Agntß Sutcliffe on Sunday, the 16th instant, si a not \)eing a bsna fide traveller.—Mr ' yler appeared in defence, and said Mr Clements whs too ill to appear in answer to the charje.—Sergeant Gamble stated the case, and finally it was adjourned for 14 days. Fbmalb Oratory.—lillen Hyder waa charged ander the Vagrant Act with using . indecent language in Wellesioy-atreet on tho night of the 20th inst - Defendant pleaded guilty. Shu swore slightly, but under irritating circumstances.—Fined 20Q and costs. DAHGEROUS.— John Mullally was charged ! with a breach of " The Municipal Polica i Act," with leaving an excavation in Sars. i field-street, Ponsonby, without a protecting fence, on the 20th instant, to the imminent danger of Hor Majesty's peaceful subjects. —The defendant pleaded not guilty, and | asked for an adjournment. — Sergeant I Gamble said thu place was still nnfonced, and very unsafe.—Adjourned until Friday, ' iMPtrBM Watbh.—(ieorge Gledhill was ] charged with allowing impure water to flow from his premises at the comer of | Wellesley-street across the footpath.—Mr Cotter appeared for the Council.—Mr ' Gledhill aid not appear. —Thomas Hodges, '{ Assistant-Inspector of Nuisances, gave cvi- | dence of the alleged offence, and the cause ' of the ovnrnoiv.—James Jackoon corro- : liorated.—George Uoldie, Sanitary loßpec- I tor, put in documentary evidence, by-laws', ! etc. — Mr. Lewiß, clerk to Mr Thome, shewed | that Mr Gledhill had been to considerable ' expense in curing the nuisance. - Fined 10s j and costf,'£2. " Chanceey Lank Folks.—Ann Crowley ! was charged with neglecting to clean her yard in Chancery-lana Mr Goldie stated j that he was inspecting the neighbourhood j on (lie 21st instant, and tho stanch arising from this woman's ynrd was abominably tba worst case he ever met with. Defend ant burst into a nt of sobbing, and said bar husband would pay the [fine once a week. Mr Cotter appeared for the Council, and I said the filth was the result of dirty habits. —Fined live shillings and costs. Benjamin Wells, of the same locality, waa charged with a similar offence, but' as it \raa for the same yard, His Worship felt that- fie rfinld not convict a second ! person. This was all the business.

The ICMIi anniversary of ballooning 13 about tp be celebrated by a French aeronautical society. Tlio properties of hydrogen gas, which is the lifting power employed in connection with the aerostats of to-day, were discovered in 1786 by Henry Cavendish, a noted English philosopher and physicist.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BBUTSE'a TBLBGBAMS.]

THE SHIP FAMENOTH FLOATED;

LOS DON, April 24.

The Australian liner Famenoth, which went ashore at Whitatable, near Margate* on the 27th March, hi»3 been successfully floated.

MX PAItJfELL'S RSTTJBN TO GAOL

Mr Parnell has returned to Dublin, and has been agaiu lodged in Eilntoinliam Gaol. THE BBITISH BUDGET. ! LONDON, Aoril 25. .

In the House ot Commons this after noon Mr Gladstone introdnced hia annual financial statement. He stated that the rivenae was moving slugglishly, and that the incomi? from duties on alchololics was decreasing, while the savings of workmen wera correspondingly increasing. Tne surplus at the end ot the financial jear ot 1881-82 was £352,000. The revenue for the ensuing year is estimated at £85,000,000, and the expenditure at £54,500,080. In view of the surplus thus shown, it is proposed to relieve ta that extent the present local taxation, and to abolish the annual carriage licenses now levied in Great Britian.

AUSTRALIAN.

SU22 MAIL.

ALBANY, April 25.

Arrived, this morning : The P. and O. steamship Carthage in St. George's Sound, with the iuWard tnaHa via Suez and Brin disi, dated London, March 24. OP4MING OP VICTORIAN PAELIA-

ilttNT.

MELBOURNE, April 25.

The Victorian Parliament was opened by His Excellency the Governor to-day, who L* a speech on the occasion said that the increase of revenue had enabled the prac tical extinguishing bo a great extent ml the deficit of the past year. His Excellency announced that Bills would he brought down during the session for the reduction of postage, for law and land reform, civil service regulations, and increased salt-go vernment for the preservation of the public health.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Governors of the Grammar School, took place late yes.erday afternoon,there being present: —Sir G. M. u'ftorke (Chairman), flia Worship the Mayor (Mr J. M. Clark), Bey. C. 11. .nelson, and Messrs Melvecii tub, Tyler, ami Peacock. Elkctcoh op Chaihmas.—Sir G. M, O'Korke was re-elected chairman far the ensuing jear.—la returning thanks for this ieiii!wed expression of the Bonrd'.-t con fidence in him,the Chairman said that he fult c:m honour to be the greater, and accepted it with more readiness, because he believed the (mailing year would be one of apecxai importance in regard to the higher education ia thi* province. Instructions bad been mat to the .Agent-General in Kngkad, to obtain tiro professors for the university about to be established in Auck land. This was only « preliminary nep, Dut it was still one of considerable interest and importance ta this port of the colony. The professors would be, as a first step, one professor #f English and the ataer professor of mathematics and physics, fto doubt .liiurtiy other professors would be appointed —one perhaps for chemistry, and tha other fur biology. Nothing was yet decided after the first step, and the decision o£ matters of detail would be a matter for future delibera tion. Me hoped to be able to be' useful ta the higher education of the district, by means of lite position to which the Board had just elected him. Quoßtra of HOA2D.—Mr J. M. Clark, ia the absence of Colonel Haulraiu, moved. " That the quorum of the Board be reduced to three."—Tha motion was seconded by Mr Thomas Peacock and carried. ViOVBEaMBUT fIOGSS PADDOCK.—A letter waa received from tha Governor's private secretary, signifying His Jixcel loney'a pleasure that the boys of the Gram mas School ihoulii continue for a furtber term of six months to we the Government, House paddock us a playground.—lt was resolved to acknowledge the communica tion with th anka. Works of KarasusTtcn.—A letter w.-u re ceived froot the Head-master, enclosing a list of works of reference which he thought it desirable to procure for the School Library,the cost amounting to £9 odd, and the largest item being £4 14s for a copy of the Cambridge Shakespeare. -MrTyler was averse, in view of their large overdraft of £2,000, to any expenditure other 'than what was absolutely necessary. —The Chairman "xploincd that he had suggested to I'M Head-master the desirability of preparing snch a Hat. The dictionaries were essential, bat the Shake speare might remain over for the present.— Mr PeacocK dritw attention to the fact that £''li worth of books had been received since Christmas.—Mr Nelson and Mr McKtchnie both thought that the Head-master should be informed that the Board was disinclined to agree to any expenditure that was not for an absolute necessity. After some further discussion, it was agreed to order Smith's " English-Latin Dic tionary," Young's " English. - Greek Lexicon," andHpier's " French Dictionary," seeing that it was at the Chairman's re quest that the Head-mastsr had compiled his list. LSCEEASB OF SALARY.— The janitor ap. plied for an increase of his present salary ot £125 per annum, with free house, fuel, gas, and water. —The application was refused. Houss a?id School RscrjiimH.— The supply of desks and other school furniture and house requisites asked for by the Head)' master was referred to the Property Com mittee. ALTHBAmoir of School Hotraa—The Huad-nmster suggested the alteration of the attemoon school hours from 1.30 and 3.3U to 1.40 and, 3.40, so as ta enable boys going to meet steamboats and trains to be present during tlie whole of the afternoon school.— .Agreed to. Won^i of Admission.—The Head-master submitted a form which, should ba signed by the parents of boys upon applying for admission ta the school.-—The consideration of these, papers was deferred, but it was agreed that thsy should be circulated be fore tbe apt meeting, to be called before the sesf-ioPof the Assembly. Boabu of Educahom.—The Secre* tory of the Board or Education notified the election ot Mr J. M. Dargaville, HESiGHATiotr.—Mr Beynoida, of Psmiell, collector and valuer, sent in his resigna tion, to date from the end of the present month. Accepted.—Mr James, secretary, n'.'iß appointed interim calTector

MINING NEWS.

I w I Old Caledonian.— No. 1 reef. No. L level has opeted out for fully 7 feet in thickness, but lias not improved in appearance. lam excavating a chamber under onr present I stones which will be completed this week. I shall commence sinking a wirizo on the gold going down in the bottom of No. L j level No; 1 reef; if the gold continue down, this winze will be opening up a poition of the mine, as it is all new ground. Jfo . change in No. 2 reef to report. lam cross ! catting it some 20 feet further east and'e*. ! pect it to hand any day. Captain Richards j is atill driving along the lumping-wall.—T. j B. Hicks. April 24. ■ , I New Prince Imperial.—The drive I going, westward from the bottom of winze 1 on No. 3 leader has reached the slide, a dis j tanca.of 22 feet. .The leader continued the ! same size right up to the slide, and carried I gold all the way. The slide is small, being ! only 2 inches thick. I have commenced to , stope out the block o£ ground between the winze and slide, from which1 a few pounds picked stone are coming in every day. Last week I also started a drive eastward from bottom of winze, which is now in 13 feet. The leader looks all right, gold being seen at each breaking down. I intend driving this drive 10 feet further 4pd then stopmß out the block of ground up to the level. L propose crushing in about 10 days, when I expeot to have over 30 tons of quartz on hand.—G. S. CLAEK, April 25. Koeajtot Hill Uurrm— The major portion of the wages men have been engaged during the* week on the junction leaders,and the crushing is shaping as well as ever. I expect to finish by the.end of next week, and have no fear of having pvor-estimatcd the return. The remainder ptthe men are engaged cleaning out and pj-timberihg thp old driyea n entionedin my last. Albion orosß-cut: The contractors liave finished their second oontraot, and although it would be advisable to push the contract over to deep lead shaft (80Q feet further), I have knocked off the contrac tors in order to open.out.on some of the leaders already cut in the cross-cat.—T, H". Cbawfobd,. April. 22... ~■.,., ,

THE DISMISSAL OF SER GEANT KIDD.

The followinff telegram has been circulates through: the newspapers of the colony by the Press Association:— HAPEEB, Toertky. "Sergeant Million haa, through Momis Lee and! sheath, instituted legal proceed, ings to clear himself from the charges msdl by Eidd, lata sergeant at WaipawaTarf Auckland. These charges were pnhiiahad in the Auckland Stab, and aabneqneatlv reprinted by other papers, inclndiuir tMI Napier " Telegraph." They a*, to «£ effect that Knid was requested: by Mr Mahon to work for Mi Urmond at the late election, and waa removed from Waia»™T and subsequently dismissed from the fan* ■in consequence of his- refusal and deter. ■■'■. mination to work for Smith. Mast lilted " tlie proceedings will take the form oTaa action for libel. The "Telegraph:" bZ night apologises for having reprinted the article from the Stab." " -, .t The substance of out remarks on &» geant Eidd'a dismissal is not given aecnra- I tcly in the above telegram, and that th»a U may be no mistake about them we tmrn I dace the paragraph, which beara diractlvan ' thedismiflsaL:-, •" ; " Kidd cama to Anckluad, and; haf mt ; been here more than a few daja 6efar*fi» had the misfortune to read an article in our 9 of the local papers upon the gross mfe. management of the Police Department The case of the hardly naed congtakli»S 1 ao well stated, and the deductions drawn M were ao true, that Eidd sent a cony a f paper referred to, to Mb Napier "frjeni? Sergeant Mahon, for publication. fiTtihi. local papera. The upshot wat B3dd'»r^f misaal." - We refrained from making the enamour which.must have suggested itaelfcteeJ^T, ■''i honourable mind, npon the (laapionjZ rreachery of using a communicatioE made in tka coniidencu of private fe^2ft£ far the purpose of doing the toa^iiiljS friend a fatal injury. We hoped that 8a geant Kidd'a communkatios, to Swna^ Mahoa bad fallen inadvertently nraHfo' hands of the Commissioner at jpolice ani * we are quite prepared to raoavs from tlie '. Sergeant at JSapier any explanutuni ha I may have to oifer of hia actjoa in thu: 1 matter. Bounce about tesfal Proi»ednijßi> I ' however, will not avail him with ua ao *ci as it appears to have done with the Napier I " Telegraph." Sergeant Mahoa seemi tb I be troubled with a short memory, and to 11 refresh it we reprint hulow vernatim a letter >'| by him to Sergeant Eidd asking him to urn I . his influence to secure Mr urmnnd'a re*

"Sapibb, 12th. Sept, 1881. " My Dear Kidd,— " I owe you a tiiuunand apologies far not j dropping you a line before this, but the fact is I Have been up day and night trying to decipher same of the burnt pnpars found <.vit>i liemllij, ia which I have been mare ■ than. Huccesafnl. I expected you. ami Mta Kldd down, List month, bat I suppose you - could not come. However, I hope yon; wilt' try and came before Mrs Mohan's illnew " I fear * is still trying t» dot I yon an injary. The last time he

was here he employed a lawyer to write to Mr lioileaton. Do ill you can to Irani him eat at Waipawa. He ia agfreai scoundrel, and tka Inspector is treating far fear he may, haw again tar answer tlie vilialnoaa tramped-ap charjtM,, " I see our pay ia to be reduced another sixpence. However, Mr Ormond has kindly consented to look after as, and has promised. I tliat next session he will do all: that is po«» I .lible to better our condition in pay and promotion. " I hear that Sir W. C. Smith, is going ta njipoHu him. I aiacerely trust he won't, far now thai Ormond'has joined tha Grey party botli biidy aad aoul, ho is the only man in : otew Zealand that can pnt the other lot I out, and so da something: Sir ua. Smitliia ia very clerer young man, mid he has plenty at time, to enter into political life, and.l sac sure he thinks too mnch of his party to j oppose its leader at a very inopportune time Sor everyooe.

"Buchanan is suro to got in foe Napißr. Ormoml will help him ail lie can. ffrtwilf ■ will follow Ormoml if lie gets in for i Waipawa, so that you will ace what a com* - plate aroasii will: be made of the Gov«tn» ■ men t party in this province. "I believe you are one of Smith's beat friends, and I think you would be doing w ail an everlasting favour if you could in mice him to withdraw ami enable Or maud to do what he can foe oa this season oac', next Mr Ormoud and the Bon. J. y, Wilson havo also promised to act at rest % our claims to rote, and I believa we will La | able to da so next election. However, yoa and. BrnantUian had bettor send, in your . claims to be on the rolL under aub-aaction two of section two " Qualification of Elec- I tors Act 1379:" I bare done so.

" Will yoa see Mr Smith at onco and coax him to retire, and if you. succeed! aendl me a collect telegram to that effuct nb osofc However, in any case, I knpo you will write me a long letter on that I subject before Wednesday. Now that I Mr Ormond. has promised to be our friend, and the leader of our party, we ahould try and lib everything for him. I feel Bare 9 that Mr O. will some day make ample amends for the offence he unwittingly gave Mr Smith. Kind regards to Mrs Kidd frdmSfti- M*, and myself.—fours, very truly, ML. Jl MAHOH." v

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual meeting of the Counoil was held last evening. Present: — His Worahiff the i Jlayor, Cra. Winka, Pollard, Barber, Davis, Hood, and Muilius. BUiUiESS Koll.—The statutory rfiTiiimi of the burgeaa roll having been nude,, it was signed by the Mayor and Cm., : m re»- '•* quired by tha Act; FaVBH.—Dr. Kichnrdson reported the existence of two cases of scarlet fever in tb* house of Mis Quialau, Hobson Cork Ha -. also reported, that* a child of M-r Crozier hw^ typhoid fever. Vehandah.—air Ilobinson wrote apply- 1 ing for permission to erect a verandah in front of Mi) property. —granted. • PansiiTS.—Mcaars White and Good wrote applying to remove houses and nwierial to property opposite Council Unanibßrs.— m Mr Brabazon applied for permission in bring ' ; timber over the footpath of Kutiand Rojui. —Granted. . I CoiiiiABCKSS Doof.—Mr J. P. Oa&es ' ■$ wrota denying that he bad a dog, bat bis son bad ouu, which had. been registered in ; the city.—The laspector was instructed to I' fnnifft' enquiries as to wliother the son re* aided ia or nod a place of businew in tire ' ST. BiVBHAUAs' IJOAD.—A letter waa received from! the: Harbour Board stating that the Gotmoil'a letter re St. Barnabas^ Foint had been referred, to a committee' to A Ciunajivn's Hequsst, — Thomas Quoi wrote asking the Council to improvo tha crossing new: the railway arch.—Be ferred to 3 tieets Committee. EASE..—A. letter waa read', from Messrs J3 Wliitaker ;iud Itusee]l, asking the Council -| to lay olf a lane 10ft. wide behind oettain ailo tin rats in RuHand-Btreet east;— Co- V aideration deferred,, pending the approval of the general plan of Mr Comiakßj'3 property. • ■ , . | JHFKCTIOCS DI3B4SE3.—A letterWaS-tB- : oeived from the medical officer to the Board of Health, enclosing vcportß concerning » number of cases of infectious diseaiie.— The? Mayor remarked that this block: list ahowed tho-necessity of something being done to improve the^sanitary condition of the borough, , !)• H AccoujSTS. —The fortnightly account* were reud and passed for payment. H IhbpkctoeoitNtiisahges.—This offiei«l reported that the slaughtefhouses had been inspected, 219 dogs had been rejjis tcred up to date, about 18 still remaining unregistered. ; *■* "*>■ ■>.. ' Rr/TL^JSD Road.— Consideration, of flip 1 Comiskey's offer was further postnonedl . Poll.—ic was decided to tako the poll ot the ratppayers on the water supply and; ". drainage schemes .on Tuesday npst. ,i: CohMiAiht.—A complaint from a re«i* dent in-Butland Road re neglact on the part of the"night-soil- contractor was roforrecLto tbo Inspector of Nuisances. Cowa.—lfe was decided to direct the1 attention of the Inspector of Police tatna depasturing of cattleon the streets. | ■ Pig Ndisahcb.—Complaints being made of a nuisancQ created by Mr Hallett'a B'Rgery, the Council decided to write requesting the immediate abatement of the nuisance. , , Thin was all tho business.

THE AUCKLJIND EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY. APRIL 26.



KA'l'ETf DBAB,—I want a Hunting Watah like yours. Whaia did you hoy it.' Whr, at ff. H. lißwiaaoN's, and It coat only til 10a, and xoea to tho minute. Ho iina Dozens of them. Shop, closed at two o'clock on SATUIUUVH. LBWIBBON. JBWUVCBB, QUEIHI-nTREET. T IT S X BECBIVED Bx Cfowntiiorpe and Arabella, and Jjjto Axtisrnla, LAHQK SHXTMBirrS OF BBUSSiBIiS AND TAPI3TBI £JaRPKTS, (ATX aBVr PATTKIJNS). A yplendid Aasortraunt <i( Fronoh andKngilßh CBETONJSHS. LACS AND NSST CURTAINa In Great Variety BRASS AMD IBON BE33TKAD3 A3D COTS. IRON V SNICTI AM EUNDa (all colours), yimMiOAH BUNDS. PBKAMUUIjATOH?. STURNITUIIM of averr description In stock and mode to order. BJSPBCrnON rSVTTKDi TIT INKS AND. CTA.IL, Wholssalb ass iißTAir. OABIWIBTMAICIKS AND1 UI JHOIiBTKKBII3, AN!) CAEFST WABBHOCSBMBN, SHOKmAJTD-3'rKßaT. GT Btl'TH AMD A&NO LD> AROHrracTa OLD CITY 00CH0IL CHAaBBHft a lOICIN .3 HYPOPHOBP^ITHCa. AitnttM'B Hyrnp ot Hypophtmphlte of JJme la goaronteod eqnal to tha xrenab preparations ot Br uhurohiil, and leea than half the price, Tha great expemo -of the imparted preparation to tha sink, and the foot that BnchjPluaniarantioa] proparatlonncanbo manufactured eauaHr well in Auckland, baa Induced the proprietor to engage in aiakins a really roliaola artlcla ot BrANPAKD BTBKWgTn AND CnBMIOAT. Durity that! may be ronommended with confidmcß by tho medical faculty; to - t&eir jmtionta and othnrs. AiOKHt's Hypachosphites will answer all tha rowirementa gtatsd, and ft trial win aufitoa to show that In therapeutical action they aro quite na sfflcadona In all diiieaaes (or which tha oontiußntal pro pnruMmm are so justly celebrated^ Sold in bottleß at 2a Hd Bach. Dose, ■two teaapoonta la only, AICKM'a SISCP Off Hll'OPHOS phites 07 Limb and Soda, especdailr snltablo in some caroa of lung diseases* *nd la moat palatable and cordli>< saoh teaapoanral contains three graiiu. pure Imraphoiiphita of lima and one and a twit Bruins byooDho»phi to of soda* ■ *>1S la battles at 2s Sd ekch. «tS*V**^ I? xa m ßilloal advlHer to try IliftfiSESy.Sl Hy-iwpteaphiteg. AIOKW,



Special Adv«resemeaT» rpHORNTON, SMITH AND FIBTH HAVB FOB SALB ! •» Crown " Flour, in saoka. lOQ'a and 50*3 "Champion" i, ■• « •• " Cantab' » " •• " Sharps Bran Ifowi W'laal WHAiur Mirx. Aucldaiwl / w m "have THIRTY-FIVE CASKS OS1 __ES"S AMD ]30YS' CLOTHISG MADE TO ORDKK FOX THIS MARKBT. ALSO, SBVKBAL CASES MEWS AMD BOYS' WATBRPEOOM, IN DWFBBSNT TBXTURS& T riOSGKAVE AND flO. , . TUBT OPENED UP, | %X CBOWSTHOBP* A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT TTL3TSR3. TACKBTS, -VTAMTLKS. -vrAUTLIS CLOTHS, TTIBTWR CI-OTHS. DRESS GOODS, Ef GBBAT VABISTY. Plain and Brocaded VBLVKTS. Plata and Brocaded VBLVBITBSHS. ( HO3IBRY >In every Qnattty and Styta. Milne and Oho yce QUBKH AOT WSUJtSUW-STSBXTS, WANTED.— Have yoa seen _ia Silver BraoaietsatSs? Bight 3hiUlnin aaahl Qnoil«annino Silver I JJa bonj*t ma a Palr auoQ Snctai— at V. H.LBWISSON'9, Jbwblmm; Oopoeito tae Union Bont. Qneen-rtraat. WILLIAM B. BEIDGMAH Invites Inspection of a LAEGB LOT OF M_W BARGAINS. 1250 yards Now Homespun Serga (all Bhades), 300 yards^ffl wool liaavy Drass 3er«a. IQJd yard W.m yardß of Drags Material* to graat vari«» of material and giadeit from lid yard, being muoii undßr nsnal odea iOO headß Genuine Sngilali Worsted, la lid. vary durable, all ahadm 300 mirs of Kew BUntots, from 6a 3d pair. _»J : these have been well Sought, and aolo. at a small advance 30 Hoartb Bn«» tbeautitnl patterns. alUjntly damwwo-), trom 88 3d. worth 9s 1259 yards W^icoy SkirtiDgi 9*l yard, aheap at 50 All^ool Llama Shawte—Scarlet. Hue »avy.a:o-39 3d,wortia3Bad A Nice —Monment of Wool Shawls <in great Tariotyt. all pries A Large atook ot Mattings, Flooroiotii* (ah analitieß), Carpatt. Llnalenm, &0.. which will be aold at vary roaaooable r^es Sood ABBOrtmont of Man's and Boya' Llflters, Ovorcoata and Macintoßhas 75 Fairs Men's Worsted Cord Trousers—Drab, Blaoit, and Srey. ftc-98 8d 25Q Paira Man's Tweed Trousers, from IB ud ffltita and Coloured Moles—Men's and Boy« — Men's ami Vasts, 12a Bd. Ito Bd. IBb Bd. 18s 'Id. 22s Bd, astra vaWB Larsw Lot o£ M«n'a Tweed. Conor, from Ts ffo A Kaat Variety of Boys1 Suits (long trooserst,. 12s 6d to 30s , „_•. Men's anil Boys' Hata ia great variety ana at all Man's Coloured Shirts, from la 6d to 3» 6d White Shirts, to Bd, aood value A flood Assortment of Double-width Ulattr Tweadß, la 6d. 4s 3d. as 6d PATTEENaTaiffi BI POST. TCNCTION DKAPEBy O WABBHOUSa. J pEANDEST EXHIBITION T9HJSTWABE A3D CESTONUBii Kver Mada in Auckland to be seen ' in the Window of the City bull AHCADB TO-DAY. QARLICK & CKAUTEL /1852.\ a oium aY \sy WINTEK GOODS V / now opsimte X ' UP. NOV3LTIS3 in Drees Goods NOVBLTISS in Uresa Trimmilitta NOVHLTIBS in Millinery NOTKLTIBS in Jaofteta and Uoimana SO VELTiita is Cretannea ■NBW HATS, BONNBT3. BXOWBHS NKW MBIP3 AND BOT3' CLOTHING N»W BLANB3TB. FLANNKLS, tea. ffUtt A»D SPBINO-TOP KID GLOVES. VJABLICK AND CBANWBUy GUY HALL AHCAIIB, y/^O Qcaraw-atrsbt.y/?^ WE NOW ALLOW ON ALL CASH PAYMENTS V PBB CKNT. DISCOUNT on Furniture O FKR CKNT. DISCOUNT on Carpeta X PKR CKNT. DISCOUNT on FlooT-olothß D PB3 (3BNT. DISCOUNT on ffumishlnß X PUB CENT. DISCOUNT on Drapery IQoads O PKK CKNT. DISCOUNT on Millinery X PSR CKNT. DIHCUUNT on Clothing OPBRCBNT. DISCOUNT on all Purahaflaß aver One Pound, IS ANY DEPARTMENT at xaa CITY HALL ABCADB. OKLTONB PRICK! CASH PRICBI BXTItA CASH DISCOUNT! GrABEICK & (j RAH WELL, CUTS 'f ATT DBAPBBY AND BTJBNI3HIN(J ABCADB, QUBEN-3THBET, AaoWand, A« IjINABURY ul Co.'S NEW GOODS! 1 3JJEW GOODS 1 NKW GuODSI W« ABE NOW SHOWIMG OUB FIRST SHIPMBNT OF AUTUMN AHD WINTEB .OKESS GOODS, MILLINERY, JACKETS, MANTLES, ULSTBBS, &O. WB. HOLD Tim LARGEST AND 833T SBLECTBD 3TOCK OF MILLIMERy rs MILLIHERY MILLINERY ABOOTAND' MILLINERY Yon axe respectfully invltqd. to Vlait our Bifft-iiWfff^""^*!^ before Making Your Pnrohaaeß. ■ i DB-KaSMAKINS ON THH PBSMISEB CoßTn:aiia Mads ok twbott-vouh HOUBB' NQTICB. A. j_ 1NABIJBY& Q°" ©I S 208. QUKBN-STRBHT.



Soeciai Adveragementa. PKUIMIMABY MO TICK. & SCHWARZBACH. 3LD. (Lately tan the Berlin and Vienna Bye Hasp - tala). has returned to New Zealand. »**?" Bt)B DISEASES OB1 THB XXX. KAB. AND THROAT, about tha beginning of Jana- Sjeedsi Smcst Seedsi W J. HS * C 8: ■ CUJV smperfiw Quality. Whlta Clover. Bnujlsii and Dotofc Had Clover. Sngilßh and American CnwgrsßS. Knguan and Amerloan AtoySTimo"ny.Trefoil. Bapa Lucerne. Llnsead. &c v So., ao. Having nnrchaaad prior to the rieo. anahles them tooifer U»e abova « wholesale rate*. Inspection Invited. Also. Poverty Bay Kye Grass, machine flresaed ia rolendld samnla Southern Bya Grass. Italian Rye brass Coottataot. 1-rairie Grans, Poa FrmiensiS | And"all other kinds of Agricultural and j Garden Seeds.



BONKDUST! BONBDUST At the City CounciTs deiiira, we have deter mlnnd to clear onS onp present atoiite. and in order to do ao quickly, we have reduced, the "rice* for caab. Our quotations an Iran «to Jiß according to quantity and quality.



In Stock : null's Celebrated i 'neb, and Boneflour: Sydney 2 ato and 3 Star Boneduat and Boneflanr; ami a limited quantity of Sop pet's laoai manufacture. Wa hum also for Sole i 3 New Rohiiy'a a and 3 O.D. Engines and Thraahera Kaaraley's Corablanii Hoauor and Mower Corneas'PntenD &P. Cnatf-oatter



Aiao. norbett & Peel's manufacture UonlilH-Srro w Ploughs, well worth Inspection Slnijle-farrowPlouglia. Harae Haes Cultivators. BoUora and Glod-oruatiera Winnowers. Cheese[Presses Cnoeeamaltora, Cliail-cnttoca (small) &c. Sea.. &O. Also, Feed and Seed Oats, Mafiw. Barley, Floor, sharps, Oaimeol. Chair, Bran, irowi WheoC &<!.. So., 40. Prime danioles of Picked Tabio FotatDflß GUANO. Peruvian. OhlendariTii. Dissolved Foruvtan Maldon Island. Hnan Inland, and other Che aiiimi MunoreH. . J. 11 \j 101. (aUa3N-3TBffl3!T, Auckland.



The true co-operative principle of doing bUßineas Is to buy cheap tor uauii and uell ohisap tarSfltt- this, oombinod with a vary low rant aid small BXpenseß, enables both tho working moa aid tha country sottlar to muko his man«y Si «Ser at W* H. Smith's CUaap Drapery Warahonsa than ajr othar honse in Aaakland. Note tha add rasa: Comer ot UpTJur Queen and Alexandra atraets. oppoalte Army and Navy Hotel. 3ea Wanted oolam n.-( An VT.I Smokers. wha»o tednUwnai ta tha weed is ooncinnans. ahould naa juat such a cordial aa UaoLpno Wourw's a^HiBDAM ajiomaiic Sch-napps. tor theae palpable reasons: Tobaopo drains tae lalivary Klandß and daraaaoa tau aervooa onjaniam. It la .1 Powerfnl dH»M»S« tolls an tha 3tronge»c oonHtiCution. B iavjtaa dyHDapsto. heartburn, indignation, nanses. oftan brinainK on trsmore, and ita turnee Impair the viaion. While this elixir may obviate these results, It will certainly brace the system against Ita pßrnlaiona efsjo*»



"The longnaga used with r»foranoo tor t£as 9 penon hum named 'feeing libellous, we ktva dueniod it prndene to omlc nho *>annv



Hickson's " (J.JN.L.A. Hsfate and Busi ness Gtotta and Lrad Buyers'«uJda'" for April aaniaiiiiß 24 pagea of information oaeful to avarx SBttler and bualneaa man, inolltiUliK a loiTte iimount QfinterestlnK reading niftttar; Aspeci' raun number sent Bratia on recaipt of addrorfa.— T. W lUolibob. G.N.li^, AtioMan&HAslvy