SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER}KriMo"lng,7.3 bU N BKT.-Thls Evening. 6 20 BUNRISE.-To-morrow Moraing, 6._3 MOON'S AQE,-Full Moon, 6lh, 0.18 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST BVINIKO.

Fingal, b.b , Motrls, from Mercury Bay

TO-DAY. Somborn Cross, s.s, McGUUvrny, from Fiji Wellington, s.b., Farquhar, from Tauronga oienelg, 8.8., Btophen_on, from Russell Transit, Bohooner, Hooper, Irom Russoll

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Argylo. 5.8., Crawford, for Whangarel Howard, Boh., Anoerson, for Whongoroo TO-DAY. Arnold Yon Blppon, boiqua, Moller, for Wel lington

IMPORTS.

Por Southern Cross, from Fijl-100 bags maize, 1,600 mate Bugar. 72 took, coffee, 1 baTwool, 50 Books ooooanuts, 800 oot-oanuta, 10 package* curios, 1.000 banoheß bananas, S saoks gum, 2 bales fibre.

Inwards Ooabtwib''. — MoSorau, from iVhongap».rap»ra,with -2,000 f tet bAUIk tlsstber; Orakou from Whangapoua. Outwabds CoABTW:a«.-Klßlooro. jEor «» oory Bay: Souov Kate,for Gisbornd,wl«h«o tons coal. 1,000 palings, 3.000 foot tlmfeir; lljslen for Totrua; Makorau, for Wh»ngflparop«a s ReUonoe. for Kussoll. with 20.000 feet Bmber. 900 sleepers, 10 socks mis, 20 ssok*.ohaja) Books bran; Loo.for Wha»g»roii Hal_-OM»e, for Tauranga j Orakel, tor Thames. The Bohooner Cutty Bark will load here tor Lyttclton. . The s.B. Tlsroa is announced to leave for Huss-ll and Kawakaw* al 6 p.ir. thte evbnlng, andforLevukaandSuvuon Monday at S pm- The as. Rotorao, from Melbourne via Sou thorn ports, may be expected obom noon on Tuesday. H.M.S. Cormorant, from Sydney, via New otstle and Noumea, was at Suva when the Cross sailed, in,. .Mmnn_r Winifred arrived at Levuka, 13 left tor Tavluui on February 12. Than_. Arowota, from Sydaey, will ortivo at RSfwllonTuesday. and Auckland op Wodn.s- She procoeds South at noon on Thursday. Tho as. Fingal arrived from Meroury Bay ot ftW p.m. yesterday, with 113 bags gum, ond aboutd tons sundries. /««*?2«'- Mr,^ Mrs Wnirenford ond five oblittron, Misses Davis aid Martin. Messrs BloxsomO. Millar, and Evera. Tho ss. Oreti will leave fpr Southorn ports nboutWolookthlßevenihg., Two pasMtgere Sad booked this afternoon, viz,, Messrs Hridge ■adMeeb Theßoh-WterGUbornewas at Meroury Bay yeßterday. She is loading for Noplor. The bj. Glenelg arrived trOni RuiseU, Wha* ngarosTond MSigonul at 8.20 o.m. today. KiMnßers: OopUtln ond Mrs Lone, R»v. W qw. Me-.™ CompboU. Oowe^. White. Stewart. dudfour tteerage. Cargo: 31 bags gum, 7 hides, "big hides. S tons luggaw. and a small quantity ° The " Fiji Times " says'i " The S.B. Clyde will run regtUarly bstween this port ond Suva unUl tartl-wToUoe. Her trip to New Zsaland is deterred, there being some 2«naur of a oom pony being floated to purohisb her." ThOß.s. Wellington arrived from Tourajgo early this morning. Po_BsngaM-Mr md Mrs H_UTMrand Mrs Blackwood. Mr and Mrs Cur- Ws.-_te ond Mra Graham. Mr snd Mjsßwh and obUd, Mr and Mrs Keep, Mesdomes Moraan. Arthur; and Rob»rteon. Misses Lun 'don, Barstow, Busaoook, and Dawson _). Sir J. CShinnaMy, MeßSrs D*W«on, Friend, Ar tindols, Bjtae, Dumbloton, Tnrncr, Cumtningß, Froter, England. Wren, W. Kelly. PStrle, Taoker, Warren, iDeverill, Combo. Grlffla. Paget, boyle. Botes. Buddie, Corbatt, Hanoook, Mookie, Wolmaloy, Chadwiok, UtUn». Chat terton, IJrown, Meek, Wilkie, Thomas. Tamar, Master Mookie. ond oevon steerago. Cargo— 87 saoks maize, 13 pigs. 2 bowei, 4 bales wool, 3 tons sundries. The Wellington waa dook»d to day for outward cleaning.'

ARRIVAL OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS.

The s.s. Southern Cross arrived at Queen stteet Wbarf this morning. Captain MoGill. vray reports leovlng Auokland ot 616 p.m. on 2ndFebrue_y. Arrived at Bay of Wands _ 8 am. on 3rd. Inst., ond coal< d ship. Soiled for Levuka at 630 a.ro. on _th Ffebnmry. Hx- Derlenoed moaornte eaertorly winds and to. weather tld Wednesday. Bth. Jrom thenoeSo arrival froih N. and NX. winda with thioh Baually weather. Arrived at Levuka on Friday, 10th February, at 0.30 p.m., and were at onoe placed In quarantine till Wednesday, 22nd, at 5 P.m., when pratique was granted. Balled for Buvo on Friday, 2_tn. at 8 a.vi., arriving there at 12,15 Borne dor. Left Bava at 10 p.m. 21th, arriving at Levuka at 7-30 a.m. 25th. Took in oargo and soiled tor Auokland at midnight. Kxperlpnced moderate easterly wind and fine weather to arrival. Sighted Moko Hlnou Island at 730 pjn. 3rd Inst,, arriving as above. Passengers— Mesdameß MoPhorson, Davenport, O'Bonoghuo, Miss Shoyne, *Me__r_ McPherson, McQueen, and Stammeriohn. Steerage—Mr Peterson. We are Indebted to Mr James Weir, purser.for late flies, etc

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Energy, soh, Savory, from Greymouth. Rowena, s.B, Soott. from Wjuiganul

DEPARTURE*

Maogregor aw., Amodeo, for Woltera Wallabl, s.s, Leys, for Wanganui Waikato, s.s.. Marshall, for Port Waikato

The three-masted schooner Energy, with 272 tona of coal from Greyjnouth, w»e towed up to the wharf last night by th« p.B. Walkaw. She commenced discharging this morning.

The p.s. Waikato left st midnight for Port Waikato, v> Ith 200 oases kerosene, 200 r0_15,1,600 Boilings, 60 bags salt, 0 totem piles, 300 lacks onedast, and 6 tons sundries.

The Union Company's steamsr Howeo flhoald arrive from Southern sons about 0 a.m, to morrow. Sho retnrss at 10 am. 6m Tuesday.

The Northern Co.'s ct. Maogreßor toft for Waitara yesterday sftsrnoon with about 16 tons sandrios and - tho following .pos*_ngera :— Judge Glill-a, Rev Mr Worker, Mr G- S. Oooper, and another.

Tho Government steamer Itella is expected to |ro*oh here with the remainder of tbe Armed Constabulary. Borne time to-morrow morning.

Tho s.b. Wallabl ltft about four o'olook yes terday afternoon for Wanganui.

The Northern Co.'s steamer Rowena arrived from Wangsntil about II o'olook lost night,with 2 bulls, 13 horse., 12 . she»p, 100 bags bran, 3 bales grass i-oi), and 25 packages snndries. She Is announced to leave again on Tuesday for Hoklanga.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

WHANaABiri, this day. Arrived : Argyle, from Auokland, 7 a.m.

Waitara, this day. 8 led: McGregor, _,_., for Ouohunga, 7,50 a.m.

Lvttkltoh, yeSterday Sailed: Loch Urr, borqne, Murdoch, for London-.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvbitino Stab Offloe, Saturday, Mwhks Oabbiw«s Aim Tatwb RswonTt- Ponltry i Fowls, from li fid to 2a Od; game. Ss Si; dnoks, la 60. Krul* wos very plwtltnl, and f etched fair price*. Damsons. 3d to 6Jd; pears, 2}d to 2-d: oppHs. H* to _}d; tomotoeo, Jd. Produce: Htms ond boooi, BJd to BJ<l per lo; , Wairoa ohsese, Id to Bd; potato**, 2* to Ss per cwt; Onions, i* to $d ; Bolt best, 2d; butter, 6d to 7d per lb; pumpkins, 8b Bd to 3s per owt; lord, 7_ d per lb; boneyJHd per lb: oats. 2_ 61 to 2«Rifi; bran.ds to Ot Gd; -Burps. 6s ; ootmsal 1 id; wfieat, is; barley. 3- ; flour, £9 to £13; oh_i_. 2s. Gro oerlos: Tea, holCHSheßts ond boxes. 20s tofll; sugar, 3Jd to _Jd; ilea, 10s to 128 6d per bog; itarob, (._ per lb; nmstard, lis per dozen; oon dles, Bid; kerosene, 2s; hematite paint, 23s par owt. Household furniture and sundries fStoned fair prices, and were all fold.

Mr W. Dowdon'a weekly sale Was well at tended. The following are some of the prices realisedi—B«oon, 6d to Sd per lb; bans, 7d to lOdpsrlb; batter. 6d per lb; oheese _d to -id per lb; potatoes, £3 per ton; onions, jd p»r lb; apples, 2d to 2id per lb; tea, 6lb boxes, 12k Bd; 11-lb boxes. 16s: biscuits, Id to Sd per lb; flour, £10 to £11 par ton; ground rice, Sid per lb; maize, 5s Od por busttel; oats, 3f par boshel.

Mb Altbed Bubklastd's Wbokly Kepobt. —There was a geod supply of fodder as the Haymarket yesterday (Friday). Oaten ond meadow bay brought from 2a SI to. Ss; small loads, 10s to 30s; and straw, lis to 18s per load. Horses were yarded In good number's, and oon slßted prlno'pallrW an Inferior sort, and al though competition was dull, the greater por tion ot those entered Was disposed of at fair price., oclto medium dronarhta bringing from «15 to r_s; draughts, m to £-0; harness hones, £85. to £16; hacks, £5 to £13 15s.

Mail Notice.

MAIM WILL OLOBB AH U-TOHH.-

THis Day. For Tryphena. per Teyiot, at 4 p.m. For Mangowal. per Fingal. at i p.ra. For Thames, per Rctomohana, at 6.30 P.m. Monday, 6th instant. For Tahiti, per Sovereign, at 9 a.m. For Coromandol, per Ooromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomohona, at 3 pm. For Whltlangi. per Fingal. at 8 p.m. For Rusboll, Eawokawa, Levuka and Suva, por Taiaroa, al I p.m. For Whangarel Heads and Whangarel, per Southern Cross, at I p.m. For Russell, Kawokowo, Wongoroo. and Mongonul, per Wellington, at 4.30 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemuta, and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at 1.30 p.m.

Tuesday, 7th Instant. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Hawea,

at 8 a.m. For Walwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, por Robo Casey, at 10 &jp. For Australian Oolonioe",lper Bothnia, at 3 p.m.

For Australian Colonies, per Australia, im modlately after her arrival from Honolulu. N.R— Payments on aocount of Property Tax will bo reoeived at this offlco botwoon 0 a.m. and fi p.m.

8. B, BQS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Poet-offloe. Auokland.

Birth.

HARRIS.—On January 20, at hor mother's residence. Union-street. Auokland, tho wife of T. A. Harris of a daughter.

Death.

MILKS.—On Maroh I, at hia parent's reeldonoe, Randolph-strset, Newton, Albert Viator. In fant son of Robert A. Miles, aged 11 months. The funeral will leave hia parent's residence to-morrow (-Sunday), at 3 p.m.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Mai on 1, 188 L Theatre Royal—Mastodon Star Minstrels— " Octoroon," 8 p.m. Vlotorla Gardens—Great Band Contest. Pro monodo Concert, eio. 3to 5, and Bto 11 p.m, Y.M.O.A.—Devotional, 7.80 p.m. Freooh Literary Society-Musical Soiree, 7.80 p.m.

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

SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1882.

For tlw omu* that locks assistance, For the wrong that needs recistoqea For tlw future la the dlitanca. And th* good that w« con do.

The discussion in the Senato yesterday, on tho question of keeping terms, was a very interesting oie, and we were glad to see that tbe broad popular view was well sus tained by Sir G. M. O'Eorke, Bishop Red wood, Professor Brown, and Mr Habens. The final derision will bo looked for ward to with vory great interest, and be fore the Senato resolve to imistupon terms, we feel bound to place before them what the consequences of thoir act will be, so far as Auckland Is concerned—and in this respect wo believe that Auckland is typical of all the rest of New Zealand, excopt Christchurch and Dunedln, where there are established local Universities. If the re commendations of tbe Chancellor are endorsed, more than three-fourths of tho students who are now reading and have matriculated will be compelled to resort to deceit, for tho purpose of evading the letter of the re gulations, or else abandon a university course altogether, Already w bat amounts to deception is commonly practised. Students who havo been accepted by the Chancellor as keeping terms at one or other of the Affiliated Colleges are actually engaged through the day at business, and aro only nominally attacbod to the colleges which spread a protecting __gis over them. The question is one which brings the University faco to face with its posi tion ia relation to the Parliament and peoplo of this colony. The Univer sity is supported by money taken out of tbe national taxation — a sum of £3,000 a year has been made a permanent appropriation for its support. Was it evor intended that money so derived should be used exclusively for the benefit of a favoured tew in the colony, and those tho most wealthy, and therefore least necessitous! We think not. And any step the Senate may take in the direction of excluiiveness will inevitably lead to a demand for parlia mentary Inquiry into their methods of pro cedure.

There cannot exist a doubt ou tbe mind of anyone who studies impartially the Act under which the University exists, tbat the Chancellor's view of the functions of tho institution is out of harmony with that taken by Parlia ment when the University was founded. It was intended to " encourage a regular and liberal course of education for the many persons who do prosecute or oomplete thoir studies in New Zealand." Similar state ments appear in the charters of the other Australasian Universites, where ample opportunity is afforded to those whose business occupies them during the day of proceeding with their course of study, aud coming up at intervals for their examinations. Moreover, at Ox ford or Cambridge it is made possi ble for _ man to live without following an occupation. The poorest men, of fair abilities, will be assisted, with scholarships and exhibitions, to a livelihood; and all have the goal of a fellowship and com petency before tbem. And yet even this was not sufficient tor Ungland, It was found nec-ssary to institute a now University, where students could simply be examined, without enquiry aa to the msans by which they acquired their knowledge, bo i'long as that knowledge was acquired, If tho New Zealand University is one jot more stringent in its rules than that of London, it wilfbo closed against the masses, and confined to a select few, whose purses admit them to its charmed circle. Such a measure would be illiberal, impolitic, and unjust. Working men, whose days are occupied in the pursuance of their calling, but who have the moral courage and the ability to spend their evenings iv an endea vour to raise themselves, may demand as a right, from this tax-supported institution, that they shall be afforded an opportunity of participating in the rewards which are put iv the way of their richer fellows. Rut, say some, at any rato the scholarships ought to be restricted to "full time" stu dents—to those who attend lectures regu larly, and so forth. Why so? Many a Cambridge undergraduate of the present day blesses the liberality of the London University, which, having elected him an exhibitioner on his merits, helps him to pursue his course elsewhere—in fact to win a double undergraduateabip, on condition only that he presents himself in due time for examinations. And such a system has been found eminently successful, .

The arguments used by members if the Senate who agree with the Chan cellor are rather perplexing. The Chan cellor himself appears only anxious to savo aspiring young mon from the consequences of tbeir own ambition. The less they have to do with books, if occupied throughout the day, he says, the better for them. We regret that Mr Tancred stopped short there, and did not go on to explain what may, in his opinion, be con sidered a laudable way of spending the rather abundant leisure onjoyed by young men in the colonies. The arguments of Professors Shand and Sale may be summar ised together in a single sentence. They deprecated the acquisition of decrees for their commercial value (whatever that may mean) and spoke rather vaguely of some hidden quality which belongs to knowledge obtained by keeping terms which does not attach to learning acquired in any other way. We really should be sorry to do_ the learned Professors even an implied injustice, but there is so strong a flavour of "the regular dustman" tone about the latter part ot this objection, that it strikes one as somewhat inappropriate, coming from gentlemen who have put their degrees to so excellent a market, We can conceive of a man devoting his nights to study from sheer love of tho thing, but the " commer cial value" of University degrees is bo indefinite a quantity to 90 per cent, of those who bold them that we cannot con ceive of any man, otherwise sane, tolling against his natural inclination for weary years, purely as a business venture. Except to clergymen and teachers the degree—apart from the mental training which its attainment compels—is, com*

mercially, valueless. Wo shall want better reasons than these before we aro converted.

One point more. Wo have quoted from tho charter that encouragement was to bo given to those who "prosecute or com plete " their studies in Now Zealand, We have thus two classes of degree candidates, It is of the latter that wo would speak for a moment. Many men hero who have passed the undergraduate ago desire, for vaiious reasons, to hold a University degree. They may bo men who have kept part of their course at Oxford or Cambridge, at Dublin or London, or it may be, in ono oi the colonies, nnd who wish now to com plete it here. Or they may be teachers, and thus personally interested in higher education. But thoy will all be men whose day is fully occupied,—iv the latter case laboriously occupied, to an extent which renders success for a degree doubly com mendable, We take it that the University system should be cosmopolitan—th it a man removed by circumstances from ouo place to another should bo afforded facili ties for raising himself educationally. Tho ad eundem station and the Teaoher's Statutes certainly meet this at pre sent, to a certain extent, but if the Chancellor's reading of the University Act be confirmed by tho Senate, the tnndency will bo to enforce lectures in tho ono case, and to do away with the other—a narrow measure, which we venture to assort, will do no good, cither as regards character, or in point of internal economy, to tho New Zealand University.

The Attempt to Assassinate the Queen.

Tub outrage on Queen Victoria, which we briefly toportcd yesterday, aud of which wo give additional particulars in to-day's issue, will bo viewed with universal execra tion wherevor her fame as a model eovoicign and her reputation as a noble woman have been spread. This is-the soventb occasion on which Her Majesty has been the subject of violence, or attempts ou hor life; and it would almost seem to point to a divinity which hedges Royalty that she has eicapcd through all unscathed. Th» rational explanation, however, is that tho aggressors havo soarly ail been semi-lunatics, who had no settled end in view, and no high purposo to norvo their arm. In 1840, a lad of seventeen, named Edward Oxford, fired two futilo pistol-shots at tho Queen; two yoars inter, a young man named John Francis pre sented a pistol at Her Majesty; aud in tho somo year as this attempt a huueh-backed boy named Beau repeated tho act, In the first case, the offender was adjudged insane, in tho case of Francis, it was not dear tbat tho pistol was loaded, and B«an's pistol was only loaded with powder, paper, and some fragments of a clay pipe. In 1849, an Irishman fired a pistol loaded with powder only at Her Majesty; in tho following year naothsr man, said to be insane, assaulted hor with a stick; aud 22 years later a young Irish lad named Arthur O'Connor threatened tho Queen by presenting at her an antique pistol, unloaded, and incapable of doing any damage. Thu latter is the only at tempt which could bo said to havo any political significance, as JO'Conuor syui patbiscd with tbe Fenian movement, and had in his band, when arrested, a petition for the release of certain prisoners ; but the presumption of insanity iv his caso was also very strong. The outrage which has just been committed U about idoutical iv its main features with thoso which we havo detailed. Tho perpetrator, though a Londoner by birth, is of Celtic parentugo—his name showing that he bis sprung from the Scot-Mi Highlands, where tho most livoly loyally aud devotion to Hor Majesty's throno and person prevail. There is not even a pretext tor a motive to the assault, except what is implied in the destitution aud misery of the wretch who committed It. Everyono will rejoice that Her Majesty has not suffered from tho dastardly attempt, and will admire the coolness and nervo which sho is re ported to havo displayed in the try ing circumstances. The occurrence is but a phaio of the growing mania for assassina ting crowned heads and rulers, in the hopo of thereby attaining notoreity. Against such crazes society has no protection ex cept stern repressive punishment. It was no fault of the miscreant now in custody at London for firing at the Queen, that the British Empiro, which lately expressed its warm sympathy with the great American Republic in its grief over the ftul murder of the good aud wiso Garfield, is not now ' plunged iv similar woe, over a deed, if pos sible, more abhorrent, and cowardly, and utterly detestable thau that for which Guiteau Is condemasd to die.

Mr Bradlaugh's Re-election.

Thk Houso of Commons having declared Mr Bradlaugh incompetent to ait in Parliament, and issued a new writ for Northampton, tho electors of that borough have for tbo third time selected tho Radical champion as their repio-entativc. Iv tb*s way the constituency unmistakably stamps its disapproval of the policy of tho House, Mr Bradlaugh'* return over his Conservative opponent, Mr Corbott, is not only a proof of the Radical proclivities of the electorate; it is a strong and point*d protest against the effete religious test impestd upon Members of Parliamtnl. By tho change in tbe attitude of Mr Gladstone and tho Government towards Mr Bradlaugh, tbe question at issue is no lenger one between the Liberal and Conservative parties iv Parliament. It is now a conflict between Parliament and the people. Parliament has, by a lsrge majority, declared that Mr Bradlaugh, being an avowed athoist, is dis qualified from taking his seat la the House, and the electors of Northampton as un equivocally declare that this man, or nono at all, shall represent them. The spectacle of a constituency being disfranchised because of an absurd) and indefensible regulation will arouse the popular feeling throughout Britain, and must speedily lead to a removal of the barrier which excludes Freethinkers from the councils of the nation. It was formerly understood that Mr Gladstone would secure Mr Bradlaugh's seat by resolution of the House; and when that failed, the Premier promised to intro duce a short Bill to effect the purpose. This has not beou done, probably because i Mr Gladstone has not been able to over come tho narrow objections of ardent roligionists and sectaries among his fol lowers. Parliament may thus plead that it has no other alternative but disallow Mr Bradlaugh's claim ; but they cannot long rbslst the demand of the people for the alteration of the law. Tho repeated return of the noted Freethinker,aud his continued expulsion from the House, will be useful in emphasising the unjust and illogical nature of the religious test involved in the eath. There is no legal bar to the electors choosing a Freethinker as their representa tive, but tho law which allows his election debars him from acting. To be consistent, it should be declared incompotent to nomi nate or vote for anyone of atheistical pro clivities; nay, further, such a one should not himself havo a vote, or be sblo to act in any public capacity; or, to put it to the extreme, should bo hounded and persecuted, ostra cised, and treated as an alien and enemy to the State. Per contra, if, by beneficent laws, men of aU religious persuasions, or of no persuasion whatever, have equal rights of citizenship, the highest rewards and the moßt onerous1 duties should be equally open to and obligatory upon them. A condition of tho law which prescribes what a man must believe in order to obtain civil rights is a menase to all religious freedom. We arc by no means admirers of Mr Brad laugh, and, therefore, we object the more strongly that be should bo a mado a martyr in any good cause. It is too ridiculous to suppose that bucli a course as that which the House of Commonshaspursued towards him was necessary to protest the nation from the malignant influences of his doctrines. One might, almost suspect that Parliament was in league to gain for him notoriety nnd sympathy.

Sir John 0' Shannassy, who has returned from the Lakes, has sent a letter to Cap tain Way, speaking in the highest terms of his tour nnder that gentleman's direction,

The Government has resolved to re establish tho Industrial Branch of the Insurance Department, and Mr V. 11. Douse left Wellington in tbe Rotorua to day for tbe purpose of establishing the busi ness hero. By advertisement in anothor column he invites application from persons willing to undertake agencies.

We have received tho following : — " March 3lh 1882 Onehunga Mr Edetcr of the EVKINC- Star Sir I see By your Paper that you have Place mo with the good templers wich I Deny that statment I bam Independent tho Rever.t to that of good templers I hope thot you will Correct that harrar Enoch Burden,"

To the Editor : Sir,—ln Monday's issue, in the report of tho cricket match, Tuakau v. Pokeno, you stated W. Sheffield 14, it should ijavo been J, Rowe; also, Oldham, IG, o Greenland, b A, Brown, should have been, b A. Sheffield ; also, it was stated T. Brown, in the place of J. Brown.—YoHrs &c, J. Rowk, subscriber, Tuakau,

Professor Gusscott, who has been suffer ing under an attack of pleurisy and inflam mation, has returned to hia establishment in Shortland-street, completely restored in health, and prepared to see his patients.

Constable Inger, of Port Albert, brought into town to-day a German named Hermann Funks, who has been sentencod to one month's imprisonment for vagrancy. Messrs J. Shepherd, J. May, and M. Angovo were the presiding Justices. Funks had gona up with the intention of digging gum at Wairoa, but was taken ill.

An enjoyablo ball was given last even ing in tho Lorne-slreet Hall, by tho Loyal Fountain of Friendship Lodge, No. 3,920, 1.0.0, F., to celebrate their anniversary. About 35 couples took part, Mr W. G. Counoly officiating as M.C. Tho stew ards wero—Messrs G. Leaning, N.G.; H. J. Symns. P.G.; Brothers Meldrum, W. Whitfield, V.G.; W. G. Connolly, P.G.; H. J. Syms, junj, sec.

On Monday next the Band of Hopo Union prize contest will take place in St. James's Ball, Wellington-street, consisting of competitions in vacal and in_trumentui music, readings and reciUtiona by mem bers of affiliated societies. Mr Georgo Uenius will occupy tho chair. The judges iv vocal and instrumental music Will bo Mrs Judsou, Messrs Cranwell and King. Iv the reading and elocutionary contest tho judges will be Messrs Uradwell, White and Ewington. "

A special meeting of the shareholders in tho New Zealand Timber Company (Limited), was held yesterday afternoon, when tho following resolution was confirmed: " That tho general meeting of the coaipauy bo held iv the month of February in each year, instead of' January, aud that So. 10 of tho company's articles ot association be amended, in ao far as substituting tho word Fobruary for that of January."

Tbo Mastodon Minstrel., had another good audience at tbe Theatre Royal lost evening. Thu performanco comprised a varied mimtrel entertainment. Several new songs and farces woro given with good effect, and Bceuied well-approciated. This afternoon " Uncle Tom's Cabin" was per formed to a good liotiso, tho audience in cluding a largo number of children, who seemed highly delighted with tho ploy. At the conclusion of tho performanco, each child present received a gift from the bonds of Little Eva. Mr R. B. Lewis takes a complimentary benefit in tho "Octoroon" to-night when Mr W. H. Leake will rc p-ostit S'.lcm Scudder.and Mr R. B, Lewie Old Pcto.

Akiiouncemonts of Sunday services in the usual column. IBercsford'strect Church: 11 a.m., Rev. W. J. Habeas; evening, at 6.30, Rev. S. W. Bakor. lit. David's Presbyterian Church, ovoaing lec ture; " Joseph, tbo Vicsroy of Egypt," by Rev. T. M. Frascr, M.A. St Paul's Chil* dren'B Servioo, S p.m. Temperauco Hall, Mr'G^orgo A. Brown : " Tho Power of In fluence for Good over Svll," 6.30 p.n'J Lorne-strect Hall, by Rev. S. Edgcr, 8,A., "Faith Defining the Naturo nnd Boun daries of bin," Sorvice at tho Thoatro at the usual hour.

Iv tho event of access to tho Mission Church of St Thomas's being denied to in tending worshippers to-morrow morning, divine service will be held iv the adjacent ground, should tho weathsr be favourable. It is expected that there will be a large gathering of persons to witness tho proceed ings and tako part in tho service. We learn that Mr Mackinio has placod hia largo room in Drake-streot at tho dlsposa of the people of the district.

A ball la return for tbo entertainment given by Mr and Mrs Raynos Woe held in the Parnell Hall, in favour of tho St. Stephen's Orphanage. The resultwas emi nently satisfactory j about seventy couples woro present nnd shared iv tho irl'-asuresof dancing to tho superb music ot Mr Hanu kin'a capable bond. Mr Striiigfcliow per formed tho duties of Master of Ceremonies and ovinccd a thoroughness of eilicienoy in the pleasing nrt. The spread was ample and gratifying. Among the toast'was tho " Health of Mr and Mrs Raynes,"to which Mr Raynoi rospondod in a neat _pecch, hoping that the annual treat of tho orphans of St. Stephen's would not bo forgotten, Tho evening passed pleasantly,

A children's sorvice will ho held to morrow afternoon in St. Paul's Cathedral Church. The incumbent will deliver an uddross, and a number of suitable hymns will be sung by tho Sunday-school choir and scholars. Tho new childrcns' hymn book will be used for tbo first timo at this church. Those hymns, compiled and arranged by Mrs Carey Brock, of Guernsey, are simple and devotional in character, and well adapted for the young; the principal aim in the collection being the making children familiar with such hymns as they can lovo aud value all their Uvea. The practice last evening was satisfactory. The .Sunday-school prizes will bo distributed alter tho children's service. Subject of evening discourse, "Self-Ixamination."

A New Zealandor visiting Melbourne writes: —" Nothing struck mc ao much on visiting Melbourne, after an absence of ncirly 18 years, as the great growth of beautiful shrubs in all the suburbs. For merly the greater part of the suburban dis tricts on tho left brancli of tlie Yarra, stretching for many miles southward, waa a sandy ucscrt, wl«h many pretty cardens where houses stood,but with fow trees. Tho endless plantations in public grounds and private gardens have done more to beautify Melbourne and its suburbs than the vastly improved houses which everywhero cover the country; moreover, thoy have greatly improved tho climate by moderating tho wind and chocking the flight of dust."

Tbe "Bible Standard," under tbe editor ship of Mr George A. Brown, is still healthy and vigorous, The March number Is a very instructive ono, containing much original matter worthy of study. We point espe cially to the article, " Undosirablcness of Death," with thoughts from Scripture and tho writings of theologians briefly and pithily enumerated. "Body and Mind," fromJDr. Mouddey's mental and physical scionce lectures, is an excellent extract. Mr Berry Cass, formerly of Auckland, con tinues his papers on tbe Apocalypse. The short aiticlo headed "Ltzy Christians" may bo read both by ministers and Sun day-school teachers with profit. This monthly issue exhibits judgmont in Its extracts, and reasoning in its articles.

To tho Editor: Sir,-Will you kindly allow me space in your paper to suggest to tho vestry of St. Matthew's a way by which St. Thomas's Church or school may bo opened on Sunday next. Clause B. Section 24 of htatHte 4 Bays, whenever tho church is required for services othor than parechial to bo performed by or under the authority of the Bishop, such as ordinations, confir mations, or military and native services, it shall be the duty of tbe clergyman for tbo parish to allow the church to bo opened at the time* appointed for thoso services, &c. The vestry assert it is not a church, and givo that as one of tho reasons for closing it. If it is closed for not being a church, will they rofuso to opon it bscause it is ono ? For this clatiao of the statute refers only to a church; but if this cannot be dono, tho deputation had bettor wait on tho officers of the Naval Brigade er some of the Rifle Corps to help them by asking for a service there ou Sunday next,—Yours, &c, E.C.C.

The charge against Rachel Volan, for feloniously marrying Wm. Donlan, her first husband, Henry Volan, bieng still alive, was heard yesterday afternoon before ._. E. Macdouald, Esq., R.M Tho Rev. B. T. Dudley, incumbent of St.Sepulchre's, deposed that on tho Bth of April, 1874, Henry Volan was married to Rachacl Mor gan, in a private house in White-street, Auckland, He thought accused was the porson, but was not absolutely certain, not being aware of having Been cither of them since, and had difficulty in recalling the circumstances. Mary Watßon knew tho parties, and was bridesmaid on tho occa sion of their marriage. Constable Stratlic_.ni arrested the woman on the 21st ult., on the charge. She asked him if a pica of drunkenness would bo a sufficient excuse. He did not advisa her in the matter. He produced a certified copy ot the marriage from the Registrar, Mr Wcyland, Had known,, the prisoner for several years as Rachel Volan. William Doplan, of Chancery Lane, but who was frequently away iv the bush, deposed that he was married to the prisoner ou the 18th of February in the' oilice of Mr Weyland. He married her in the name of Bachel Morgan, and considered that sho was his lawful wife Prisoner said she had been drinking heavily for some weeks, and was not responsible for the act. Her memory had failed, and she had no recollection of being married to Donlao. The depositions were read over, aud prisoner was com mitted to tako her trial at the next sitting | of tbo Supreme Court, i

Edison has taken out patent rights in Melbourne for his electric lamps.

Bishop Redwood will celebrate service both morning and evening to*morrow in St. Patrick's Cathedral.

A telegram from the manager of tho Southern Cross Goldmiuing Company says : " Sixteen loads wore crushed for 117 ounces of gold. Still crushing payable.—James Courrs."

Constable Naughton brought the man Thompson, who met with an accident at Holensville, into Auckland this morning, and conveyed him to the Hospital. Thomp son is well known here, and has several timos been convicted under tho Vagraut Act, and for petty larcenies.

Mr v» aymouth intends to send a mndol of a hundred-ton cutter on a quarter-of-an* inch scale to the Shipwright Company's Exhibition, Fishmongers' Hall, London. The model wiil be on exhibition at Mr E. Waters's on Monday.

" One who Knows Him of Old" sends an account of a tremendous hammering he gavo the hero of the Newton Lothario case for a similar exploit with another fair one about twelve months ago. No good, how ever, would be done by publishing the letter at this late period. Mr Henry Rafton has purchased the busi ness in the Auckland Market which has been carried on for several years by Mr Olphert, and has re-opeued tbo stalls with a largo selection of foreign and home-made articles—usetul and fanciful—in the basket trade,

Wo are requested to remind those Interes ted in horticultural affairs that all entries for tho approaching Show must bo left with the Secretary, Mr T. F. Cheescmivn, at the Museum Buildings, notlater.thnnOp.m., on Monday next. A conßiderablo number of entries' have boon already received, and it is expected that tho Show will bo one of tho largest yet held.

A resident in Edinburgh-street, Newton, writes protesting against tho constant do posit of rubbish of various sorts in the road in front of tho houses in the lower part of that street. About a fortnight ago, nome one put a dirty old bed there which waa burnt by a resident, Yesterday morning there was another one deposited just in the same place in front of tho doors. Tho local Board should pat a stop to this.

Tho Societd Utteraire Francalsc line in troducd a novelty in its long programme, namely musical soirees. The first of a series will tako place to-night, and aa many members havo volunteered their soryicos a pleasant evening is anticipated. Vocal and instrumental selections will be given by Msedamcs Foley, Hazard, E. Stevens, niidE. Clayton, and Meßsrs J. B. Lenoir, D. N, Garnior, Chas. WUllamso-., A. Vllloval and A. Grange. The programme boing rather a lengthy ono, the meeting will ho opencdat 7.30 sharp. Musical busi ness to begin nt 8 o'clock.

Messrs \V. J. Hnrst and Co. announce that they havo just opened a large shipment ot new season s clover seeds of excellent quality, Tbey were purchased prior to tho rise in price, and Mr Hurst has, tborefote, determined to giyo farmers the benefit of tliis, by disposing of the seeds in quantities to suit customers, at wholesale rates, The firm also offer an excellent opportunity to farmers and gardeners to secure supplies of boucdust at much cheaper prices than usual. At tho request of tho City Council, they havo deteimlncd to clear out the pre sent Btoek, and in order to do so quickly, havo reduced the pricos for ca»h. Their quotitions aro from £6 to £9, according to quantity and quality,

The Tauranga Annual Regatta is an nounced to take place ou Friday, March 7th next. A meeting of tho Rogatn Club w«b held on Tuesday evening, at which the programme of events was fully discussed. The s.s. Wellington bos been chosen as flagship, and a charge of 1b for admission is to bo made. The Auckland Hob son Band is to bo iv attend ance, and in order to give tho Auckland people a cbnuco of witnessing the regatta tho Northorn Steamship Company have agreed to issue return tickets for that day at greatly reduced rates. Tho programme of aquatic sports comprises nino sailing races, from a cuttor-raco to an event for open-boats under 17 feet measurement, and 7 rowing races. A feature of the day's amusement will be a Maori war canoe race, canoes not having loss than twenty paddles. This ovent ia expected to be well contested. Tbero is also a race for ladies and a tub race open for competition, and altogether tho programmo seems very good.

Attempt to Shoot the Queen.

Fdll Particulars,

LONDON, March 2, (Night.) The report circulated this evening that tho Queen had been fired upon at tho Windsor station i. now fully oonfirmed. The shot was fired straight at the car* rlago which Hor Majeßty was about to enter previous to driving to tho Castle. Tho man who fired the pistol is a miser able object, named Roderick McLean. He was at onco arrested. LATEST DETAILS.

' Midnight. The news of tho attack on the Queen at Windsor has caused great excitement hero, and much satisfaction is expressed at Hor Majesty's providential escape. 'flic following authentic information with regard to tho outrage is now to hand i— After firing the first shot at the Queen withont effect McLean attempted to dis charge the second barrel of a six-chambered revolver with which he waa armed. Tho bystandere.howover, rushed upon htm and prevented him from dong so, seizing his revolver, and throwing the would-be assassin to tho ground. With great diffi culty tho police prevented tho crowd from lynching him, but, after a severe struggle, he was rescued and taken into custody. Her Majesty displayed groat courage ton the occasion, appearing calm and unmovod throughout, and on her return to the castle reoeived her guests at the usual dinnor party. The police havo »Inoo ascertained that McLoan is a Londoner. Ho was formerly oniployed as a clerk, but has boen out of work for some time, and Is supposed to bo insane. No motive can be assigned for tho outrage. It has no political significance.

OUR WELLINGTON TELE GRAM.

(BY TBLEOEAPII.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day. PROPERTY TAX.

Up to noon yesterday, the sums received in payment of Property Tax amounted to £157,263, tbe contributions of the respective districts being so for as follows :—Welling ton bead office, £46,696; Wellington post office, £1,263; Christchurch, £27,325; Auckland, £24 836; Dunedin, £22,816; Napier,£B,so4; Timnru,£s,669; Invercargill, J85,387; Wangnuui, £4,239; Oamaru, £2,878; Taranaki, £1,181 j Gisborne, £983 ; Grey, mouth, £835; Blenheim, £524; Hokitiki, £314; Thames, £258; Westport, £148. Largo sums still continue to bo received from country places, all remittances bear ing the postmark of the Ist March being accepted aa payment mado in duo timo. The ton per cent, penalty is being strictly enforced on all lato payments, and will con tinue to be rigidly exacted in evory case.

WELLINGTON THE GREAT METROPOLIS !!!

Speaking on the proposal to establish a branch of tbo New Zealand University at Auckland, the ".Post" to*nightsays :—"lt is quite good enough it seems for tho metro polis of the colony and the scot of Government to be a mere appendage of Christchurch, notwithstanding its separation from that placo by somo two hundred miles of sea. If Wellington youths require University education, let tb cm goto Christchurch for it What are tbey tbat the Colony should provide a local in stitution for them ? True, that is dono for Duaedin and Christchurch, and is proposed to be done for Auckland, but Wellington may not aspire to any such advantages. This is very plessant reading. We have no doubt the people of Wellington will be duly and meekly sensible of their unworthi ness to enjoy collegiate advantages for themselves or their sons. Still it does appear at first sight a trifle unfair and incongruous that tho capital of tho Colony should be the one city of flew Zealand selected to be "left out iv the cold " as regards University educa tion. What really ought to be done is to place the whole University establishment in Wellington, not merely as tbo colonial metropolis, but as the natural and con venient centre, abolishing the local institu tions in Dunedin and Uhristchurch, and not founding a new one in Auckland. This would be the natural, proper, and sensible but it is hardly necessary to say that we have little hope of its bciug adopted before the Greek Kalends,"

ALLEGED FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTCY.

EXAMINATION OF A DEBTOR,

John Taav, bankrupt, bushman and con tractor, residing at Waikomiti, attended to be examined before Mr Macffarlaue. The liabilities were set down at £133 Is 8d ; assets, nil. 'The circumstances of the bankruptcy were singular, it being allogcd that the debtor resided with a Mrs Waller as her husband, and that he drew out £70 from the bank and paid it to her on the day before filing his schedule. It was also said that he had made over property to Mrs Waller. Mr Ecetley appeared for tho bankrupt; Mr Laishley for certain creditors. Mr LaMdey said that Mr Justice Gillies had already ruled that when a bankrupt, upon his own statement, had no assets he could not get his discharge, and was not protected. It might be a question n hother any result would come of the examination. At all events, that would bo debtor's own pok out. John Taw, having been sworn, was ex amined by Mr Laishley. He deposed that he was the bankrupt ia this case, and the statement of hia assets lodged by him was correct. The liabilities amounted to £133 1b Bd. He had no assets. Was never a bankrupt before. The cause of his bank* ruptey was the pressure of creditors, and tbo loss on the contract for felling Mr Burnsiae's bush. Ho kept a banking account with tho National Bank.' On the day before he filed, ho drew out £75. Of that, £70 was paid on account of a promis sory note he had previously given to Mrs Waller, due February Ist. It was dated December 29, 1881, and was given ou the date it bore.

Mr Laishley said under the 64th section this payment to Agnes Waller was fraudu lent,

The money was not advanced at once, hut at different times. He paid Agues Waller £70 on the 3rd February, and_ilcdonthe4th. He lived with Mrs Waller, but he declined to state whether she was his wife or not. Ho never represented her to Mr Burton as his wife, nor to his partner. He did not instruct Messrs Burton and Co. to address goods from them to Mrs* Taw. Mrs Waller had money for her own uso from hor hus band. It is true that Mr Waller left his wife, and she had since lived with him as hia wife. He made a deed in her favour. This was signed by witness about two or threo mouths ago. Tho meaning of tho document signed was that the property at Waikomiti belonged to her, and not to himself. It stood in bis name at the time. He mads the declaration simply, and not oa trustee. He had no design to defraud his creditors by so doing. He did not remember the dale of the said declaration. The debt of Burton and Co. was contracted about three months ago. Mr Willis's debt bad been going on for about fix montks, the last transaction being about three mouths ago. Tho difference between assets and liabilities was tbe men abandon, ing work, and leaving him without any thing. The contract was with Mr I. urnuide for bush falling at £1 19s per acre. He was the lowest tenderer. He did not know who was the next lowest tenderer, but there was one for £2 ss, and another £2 10s. Mr Burnsido gave him a tender at £1 19s right through, and another after a month at £2 10s for 144 acres, which should have been £150, and only 50 acres at £119s. Mr Burnsido was so strict with him in complet ing the job that all tbe men cleared out be* fore it was finished, and had to suffer loss. He had a specification with Mr Burnside, and on it he toodcred. Ho did not require anything beyond his specification. Every one tendered on that specification. Thcro was a subsequent speci fication, when Mr Burneide gavo him a higher price. He sub-let all this, except 00 acres, at a profit of tbe 50 acres—32 acres wero lot at £1 19b, but Mr Burnside was so particular in his demand that all the sub-contractors threw up their con tracts. 50 acres wero let at £2, 30 tares alongside at £2, 24 acres at 38s, 10 on lower corner 38s, 10 acres at 395, 13 acres at £2 ss, and 144 acres at 50s. He explained and believed at the timo that every man who threw up his contract made money on it, aod he mentioned to Mr Barton that he had a profit on all tho men tbat cleared out; and he thought so at the time. This was after Mr Burton's debt had been in curred. When tbe men threw up their contracts, there was a balance duo them in each case. As a matter of fuct tbey had not drawn more than 50 per cent, of the work actually done by them. There wis thus 50 per cent, of profit ou tbo work thus done. The reason why be lost 'on the contract was because the men threw up their contracts In some oases, how ever, be bad to pay more than the balance due to them to complete their contiacts—io gome cases to tbo extent of 60s. Scott had a contract for 50 acres, which he threw up after doing two-thirds of the work. Some of his was at aa average of 42s Gd per acre. Scott bad advanced about £15 3s 4d, as against £65 worth then done. This left a profit ou his job of £50. White had a con tract for 30 acres at £2 per acre. About two-thirds of tho work was dono when he left. All the advance he hid was £13, against £40 worth of work done. There was a case of old tools seat from Papakura to Auckland, and from Auckland to Wai komiti. These he had atilL He would swear tbat there were not several uew axes in the case. He did not tell Mr Willis thnt the new axes referred to had been sent by Messrs Cruickshonk, Miller, and Co., and that he was to return them. There was no revolver in tbe case, He had sworn that ho had no assets. He had no piano in his bouse, and had no home of bis own. He lived at Waikomiti, in Mrs Waller's bouse. There was a plans. Ha did not tell Mr Holland that he had one. Did not toll Mr Holland that his wife, Mrs Walter, was in the habit ot receiving remittances from Melbourne every quarter. Everything on that place belonged to Mrs Waller. Tbo horse and cart at Waikomiti never bad his name on it, but the one he used to call at Holland's with had bis name on if. He sold that one about twelve inontbs ago. The proceeds of tbat cab and horse wero handed to Mrs Waller. Ihe goods they got from Mr Burton woro to sell if thoy could, or to eat themselves. They, at that time, kept a email shop at Waikomiti.

Agnos Waller was sworn, and in answer to Mr Lai-hloy, deposed that ebo was not the wife of Mr Taw. She had a document executed by Mr Taw In reference to her property, which stated that the property was bought solely with her own money, and did not belong to Taw, She had never spoken of Mr Taw as hor husband to Mr Holland and others, . She had never represented herself as Mrs Taw to her creditors. She had spoken to Mr Holland onco, and he had insulted her. She had never received any money or any ordors as Mrs Taw, particularly from Massrs. Hunter and Nolan,

Mr Macffarlano: You say you aro not married to Taw. Havo you bad any chil dren by him ?

The witness: I did not come here to be insulted, and I declino to answer that ques tion.

Tho witness declined to sign tbe doelara ti s, i n tbo advice of Mr Keetloy, and ro tired.

Mr Lalsbloy pointed out that any witness declining to give ncccessary evidence, or refusing to sign her depositions, was liable to oe apprehended and punished, Mr Macflarlane : I am already aware of that.

Mr Keetley: Do you want Mr Taw again 1 Mr i_aishloy: We shall very probably want him as a prisoner ia tho dock, but not at present. Mr Laishley also said that sufficient had already been elicited to enablo the creditors to prosecute for fraudulent baukruptcy. Robert John Willis deposed that he was a creditor in Taw's estate. Ho had just heard Taw's evidence regarding a esse of tools read. That evidence was not corrtc'. There were several new ax-s.togethcr wi'h old ones, and flash, hooks as well. He stated that he bad received them from Cruickshank aod Miller, and was to return them. When he said he did not receive them, he swore falsely. He knew Scott, the sub-contractor. His partner told bira that the reason why he threw up this con tract was because Taw would not pay the 50 per cent. Mr Macffarlaue asked the debtor it be had made up his mind whether or not to hand over the £75.

Mr Taw said he bad spoken to Mis Waller about it, bnt she had not given him a definite answer, Part of it bad gone already.

Charles Burton having been sworn, de posed that ho had hoard Taw's evideuco, ' and especially that rc'atiug to sub-con tractors and tho female who gavo evidence tbat day. Taw, in his communication with witnes*, spoke of a, Mrs Taw. Ho sow Taw about ten days before the latter filed his schedule. On that occasion, Taw told him that each sub-contractor who cleared out was a positive gain to him. He never modified or contradicted the statements mndf to him, '1 he remark was brought fortu by witness asking how the contract would pay. He could not reconcile Taw's

statements in his evideuc-J with what he stated to witness previously as to the sub contracts.

Thomas Holland deposed that he was a partner In tho firm of Holland and Fort zer, creditors in the estate. Tho person who gave her evidence that day represented herself aa Mrs Taw. She paid accounts, and ordered goods as such. Tho last lot of I goods was got by her as Mrs Taw, and they lormed a portion of the debt for which they ! had proved. He had heard Taw speak of! the female witness as his wife. Ho also said they intended to try and make a trade up there with the goods they wero going to buy, and that his wife was in the habit of getting quarterly remittances from Melbourne. He also made the same state ment in the presence ot his partner. Mr Laishley said there were other wit nesses, but it would not be necessary for him to call them. There was more than sufficient evidence to prove a case against the debtor already. Mr Laishley then pointed out to the trus tee that tbe payment of £75 was fradulent to tbe croditors, aud void. The debtor had 'made himself liable, and he would ask that tho money paid to Mrs Waller should be considered a fraudulent payment; also that Mr Keetley should be subpoenaed to pro duce the deed to Mrs Waller referred to in the debtor's examination.

Referring to the second clause, Mr Mac ffarlano s»id he had applied to Mr Keetley for the deed, and he had refused to give it, Mr Keetley: I won't givo them, bat I will show them to you.

Mr Macffarlano : I shall compel you to givo them. Mr Keetley : You can't.

Mr Macffarlaue: Well, wo shall see about that. This concluded the examination.

THE COLONIAL FIRING.

(By Telegraph.—Peess Association.)

NELSON, Friday. The Rifle meeting was finished to-day. The match Carbines North v. South could not be fired, owing to the absence of the Southern team. The Northern team, how ever, fired for the Cup, and resulted in Mc- Kenzie, of tbe Wellington Artillery, wis ning with a fine score of 43, out of a pos sible 50, Perry of Wanganui, being seoond, With 40.

This closed the meeting, and nearly all tho representatives have left tho camp,

SPORTING NOTES.

HAWKtt'S BAY RACES,

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION),

NAPIER, Friday. The Hawke's Bay Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, postponed from Wednesday on account of tbe rain, was held to-day ut , pokowhal. I Flyino Stakes handicap, of 40sovs, i J mile. j Martin's Mavis, syr_, Bst 71ba 1, Broughton's Novelty, 4yrs, sst lOlbs ... 2 Walter^ Grand Duchess, syrs, 9it 3lbs 3 j Captain Russell's Sydney (Bst) also ran- II was won pretty easily by a couple of , lengths, j Hack Race, of £15. l mile. Ranglpo 1 j Lady Bab ... 2 Kuni 3 Hawke's Bay Cup, of 150sovs. 2 miles. 1 Tatham's Romeo, B*t 41bs 1 I Donnelly's Soukar, Bst Gibs 2j Waltersrs Slander filly, Bst 71bs (includ- | ing 7lbs penalty 3 j Kincraig (7st 7ib») ulbo ran. Mischief w_s ! poratehed, It was won after a capital race j by two lengths. Slander filly, on whom the weight told, was beaten by four lengths for third place. District Handicap, ofsosovs, 1£ miles, Broughton's Hero, Cst lOlbs 1 Martin's Mavis, 9st 2 I Donnelly's Creisage, 7st 3| Captain Russell's Sydney (7st 121bs) also I ran. It was won in a canter by about five ! lengths. |

UNIVERSITY SENATE.

On oeecmbling after tbo adjournment yet terday, the Senato In Committee continued the consideration of tho Cnanccllor's Report. The clause relative to tbe meaning of a " four years'term " in tho Regulations of the L.1.8, degree was discussed, Rev. Mr Habeas considering that it meant simply, the lapse ct tour years subsequent to Matriculation, Other members dissented, and eventually it waa agreed to remit tbo matter to the committee for Calendar arrangements. The next subject of dis cussion was the action of the Chancellor in not paying two senior scholarships to student. who had left the colony, it being his belief that such scholarships were tenable only by students resident within New Zealand.—Rev. D. Bruce was of opinion that the Chancellor's action should be ap proved, and Professor Sband assented, pointing out at the same time that the Kegulations should bo more clear on the point. It was decided that tho preliminary law examination and the senior Civil Ser vice examination should not be accepted in place of tbe matriculation examination. Business for N»xt Sitting.— Tho Vice-Chancellor will move in terms of tbe Chancellor's roport that iv December of each year the governing boards of all affiliated institutions b-. re quested to report to the Senate what lectures hare been delivered in tbe colleges under their charge during the year last past.—Mr David Bruce will move that R.v.McKenzie Frazer, M.A., bo admitted to the ad eiuidcm degree In N, Z University

Tbe Senate, on tbtlr rising, adjourned till Monday next, at 2.30 p.m.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. E. Maodonold, Btq., 8.M.1

DfiUffKENKBSB. — William Collegium dated that he waa only on honest old fellow, and took Jiat a weo drop to fce*p up Lis sporrets; lie wos a poor follow,' And hoped for forgiveness;-6s ond costs.

;____ thb WaTBjDE. -Julia Mooiey, a young wrson, was .found in a (ratter in Fort-etreet lost night; she pleaded guilty, and was fined Ss.

Breach of Licensing Act. — Flnlnghom Kelly was charged with a breach of tho Licens ing Act, 1881, with being drunk in tfConn.ll- Btroot, while in chtrge of a horse and cart— Defendant Bald ho was verily guilty.—Hia Wor- Bblp sold It was fortunate for him (hot he was not run ov»r. Thl* being th* first cose ot the kind under the Aot before tho Court, Hia Wor ship inflicted the lesser penalty Of 20s and oosts.

HOTKI-K*_>Mmß AWD THE NBW ACT — Cor nellua MoManus was ohorKed with supplying gin ond beer to certain persona ot hia hotel, the ' Crown," Gr»y-street, at 1 o'olook on tho mom- Ing of tho 23rd ultimo.—Defendant noid ho wos asloep at the time. His key was stolen, and tho drink given out—Hia Worship said he would adjourn the caso if defendant thought proper. It was a serious matter for de: fondant, as tho conviction would bo endorsed on tbe li»ense.—Fined 20s aad oo_ts.— Defendant was asked for his license, but he hod not brought it with him,—tils Worship said he must Bee th* endorsement made In accord ance with his duty. — The lloense was sent for, ond the oonviotlon endorsed thereon,— EUen Mollor, of tho Custom House Hotel, was charged with Belling bs.r on Sunday, the 26th ult,-Defendant pleaded iruilty, and mado a statement to the offset tbat the beer was drawn with in opening hours. I< was left standing; in faot it wos not drunk at all.—Sis Worship sold, it defendant's statement wos true, ehe hod batter plead not gaiity.—Mr Pardy said tho police could prove thot tho bar was closed and thot tho beer was freshly drawn.—Mra Mollor sold sho had witnesses thot she could bring to substantiate bur atatomsnt.— Tho oa*o waa adjourned until Friday nex' - -Andrew Fernandez, landlord of tho Riitonis] t Hotel, was charged with a breaoh of tbo I Licensing Act, 1881, In supplying beer to a person named Graham, on tbo 2Gth ult.—Mr Ltlshle. appeared for defendant, and said that uiifortonotely for Br Fernandez, ho had been oonvic'.od twice under the old Act, »ni ho feared that in tho ovent of a third convic tion, tbe license would bo forfeited. The facts were these, which, ha thought, or, titled Mr Fernindez to come consideration. It would not bo denied that Mr Fo'nand.a did supply tho boor, but be was prompted to tho act by a feeling of humanity.—Mr Gr .hum hod boon taking n edic'n., and folt that, under Pby.l_»lßui_e_l-g5, a Rises of beer would havo o beneficent influence on hia svß'om. Ho hoped Mr Pardy would take a favour.blo view of tto coso and withdraw it.—Mr Pardr safd iho oonstable was passiDg tne hotol, and ropiuy thu door partly opeo, went in and saw Mr Grnhim standing there in the not of drinking b*cr. On oslng asked for his name he readily govo lt.snd stated that ho had bean taking lazy ollla, which -in his 08t__aatlon,noed»d a glass of Fernandez's onerativo beer. There was no other person in the hotel, and he would consent to a wlthdrawi ot the case.—His Worship therefore dismissed tho caso. but said he would accopt of no such oxousea from hotel-keepers In future. — If por- Bonß wero 111. they should seek medical advice. This was oil the business.

The shares in what is called the New River, which largely supplies London with water, yielded an income lost year of £2,500 each.

"A ladies' four" has lately been seen on the river at Oxford, in England,'maimed (or rather womanued) by students of tho High School.

Mr Adam Gibson has been appointed Town Clerk of Dunedin, vice Mr Massey, at a salary of £500 a year,

TELEGRAMS.

FBOM OUB OWN COREESPONDKNT.)

THAMES, this day. Tho New Golden Crown yield for the month is 302J ounces from 350 tons quartz __ The manager of tho Southern Cross crushed 16 loads of stuff for the splendid- ' yield of 116 ounces, lOdwts melted gold, ,9flbe Naval Brigade intend to give a grand ball to Gordon, the CarbW Champion, on bis return.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day, Mr Robson, tho celebrated elocutionist whoso recitals have commanded crowded houses along the West Coast, leaves by tha steamer lor Auckland to-day. ■

WANGANUI, this day, VOLUNTEER EASTER ENCAMP MENT.

It has been decided to hold the Etatet encampment on the Wanganui racecourse, for corps of this district and Manawatn Rangitikei, and Taranaki. Five hundred . men are expected in camp, which opens on 1 tbe 6th Apiil, aud breaks up oa Kaster Monday, with a sham fight and review, I A meeting of officers was held last nigh£ . when Captain Watt and Mr Hutchiiou S. positively denied to Lieutenant Yonngthat I tho Wanganui Volunteers are willing to I join the Wellington encampmo.it.

WELLINGTON, this day. Mace gave a private subscription sparring entertainment lost night, but the atteu- ■ dance was limited. The Williamsons opened in "Struck Oil," to a very largo houso, although the I weather was very unfavourable.

The police expedition to Port Under* I wood, consisting of sergeant, detective, and I constable, has returned without making any discovery or arrest. It was supposed there was a depot there for goods stolen from Wellington wharf.

TIMARU, this day.

Dr. Wray Hassell, a young colonial, has ! been appointed Resident Surgeon of Timaru j Hospital. Tho floor of a portion of the ' older hospital building is to be taken up, f owing to bad smells arising from some un* i known cause in some of tho rooms.

I AN OBLIGING WAVE. I Tbe sandbank stated a short timo ago to have formed along the wharf is now re ported to-have been removed by seas coming J directly in. Dredging will take place to* ! day.

DUNSDIN, tbft day. STATISTICS OF OFFEHCES. The retnrn of offences for tbe Dunedin I district for the year shews a decrease of 363 I in the number of offences as compared with 1880. In 1880 the number cf offences re? . ported reached 3,919; in 1881, 3,551. The numbers committed tor trial were respec* tively 94 and 82; sunmorily convicted, I 2,947 and 2,722; dißdhsrgea, 536 and ■ 431. In 1881 there were 1,355 I cases of drunkenness reported, being a H decrease of 363 in the previous year; of larceny 430, being a decrease of 102 ; of I breaches of the peace 94, being a decrease | of 73; of obscene language 102, being a , decrease of 48. On the other hand there I wa« au increase of 73 cases of breach of B the per.ee; of 11 casca of common assault, and of 12 of assault on the police. There were seven offencet, af.aWßt the Gaming Act, being an increase of 3, and 39 breaches of the Goldmining Act against sone in 1880. There were 85 offences against the I Shipping and Seamen's Act, being an in crease of 41, and 20 coses of - wife desertion, being an increase of 13, and 234 costs of vagrancy, being an increase of 25. V

Gladstone Election Petition Dis missed.

{BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

DUIxEDIN, this day. The Gladstone election petition has been dismissed by consent. Tbe respondent is allowed costs.

Adoption of Children's Act.

I The first appUcation under this Act waa ' made this morning iv tho District Court t) Judge Macdouald Mr Wm. TiiOrno, i solicitor, represented the applicant, Hannah 1 Kobertt, wife of William Edward Roberts, jM j toll-keeper, of Pakurango. The applicant, I I with the consent of her husband, who was's_ i present, desired an order for the adoption H of Anne Dyer, the infant daughter of I i Francis Dyer, painter, of Auckland, by 3 | consent of the surviving parent. Theneces* * ' sary forma having bseu complied with in I ; accordance with the Act, His Honor I i granted,the order.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"He brief, for it Is with words as with sunbeams; tbe more tbey are condensed the. deeper they burn."—Southky. *

Le Premier Pas.—Adam,

The Material of Materialism—Dynamite. New Book. —" Sinners and their Drums." ,By the Author of "Saints and their Symbols." ' Taurang?, having boon proclaimed a •" borough, is greatly excited over the Mayoral j election. Mesßts Vosey Stewart, R. C. *; i Jordan, and E. G. Norris, are candidates, w Mr HnU hasietired from tte directory of I the New Zealand Timber Company. ■ A Sucday-Bchool boy being asked what made the Tower of Pisa lean, replied i I " Became of the famine in the land." Nurso—"Come, Willie, didn't you hear your mother tell you to oome right in the ; houio ?" Willie—" Stop 'minding me ot.it. I'se twyiug to forget It." MrG. Ballard, Remuera Dairy, sends a letter showing the way he was victimised by a-nian be had engaged to work on a form, nnd who left him on the following day Without warning. St, Andrew's Church Committee have decided to go, with the new tower at once, and Mr R, Bartley, architect, is preparing the plan*. I All the City Schools ato over-crowded. I The" recent rains washed away a largo i portion of the channelling in Lower Nelson* street City Council blundering the cause. A subject for Councillor Goldic's inquiries. The Hon. Mr Bryce's not very amiable I temper has been disturbed by press com ments on his haggling over the price of the. _ armonry. The Park Committee having ap proached him with a further offer, wero in* continently snubbed, and told that ho didn't I want to hear any more about it. The a Committee will understand the joys of Press roportors at Parihaka. The City Council of Wellington intend I to make inquiries through tbe Agent- Gensril, before calling tenders for electric 1 lighting.

Messrs Mason, lvcss, and launders, j are candidates for the vacant seat at I Wakaunl. A little boy. at Ashbnrton, only eight I years old, has been sentenced to five years 1 in the Industrial School, and a good birch* ing, for indecently assaulting two little ■:'; girls. ' :• Mr William Rossor has been appointed I factory manager of the Uni«n Sash and * Door Company, vice Mr Herbert resigned. Au Irish Lodge (Masonic), under the P.G. | Lodge Irish Constitution is to be established in Wellington, with Mr R. 1 C. Bamerton as first Grand Master.

Tho rain-fall on Tuesday morning was 2 "435 inches—an extraordinary amount. A laud-slip has occurred ou the Beresford ttreet public school grounds.

The number of shares in tho Rotorua railway subscribed for in Auckland amounts to 12C,030.

The Fire Insurance Association of Lou* don has established a branch in Welling* i ton, under the management of Mr T. J. Ladd, and arc about to establish agencies throughout the colony. The New Zealand Timber Company are rapidly pushing on tho neces«ary works to commence the manufacturing business. " Nothing has been heard of the Alpine- I tourists since they began the actual ascent . of Mount Cook. The day after they star ted there waß a severe'snowstorm, otherwise the weather has been favourable.

Jones(hardup): "Do you mind lending me a half soy. ?" Smith : " Well, I don't know that I mind it so much now j but yet I was wonderins the other day when you meant to pay it back." Mr Edward Wakefield has been presented by tho electors of Geraldino with a costly Bcrvice of plate aud small library. A hand some gold bracelet was presented to Mrs Wakefield.

Mr Hislop, Secretary tor Education, is * going Home on a twelve months' leave of absence. He will bo entertained at dinncrf in Dunedln,during the next week. Messrs. Hamilton and Willi, havo ob* tamed judgement for £75 against the Union Company, for failing to land tbo Pomeroy Troupe in Dunedin from Christchurch in time to perform on the evening advertised. '<

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. SATURDAY. MARCH 4



LA 8 T WE E X oryjß GREAT CLEARING-OTJX SALE o» HLKUITLY DAMAGED GOODS AT * T INABURY cc r«Vft . £250 worth of REMNANTS to be sold at H A L F ■ P R I [C E, We have made further Reductions on (the General Stock In order to clear out a large portion ot Goods SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. tfE^tVsPKOTJJON INTITBD. fld-Djj \ , SABURY & Co. •U'? j»_ta_d*o_. Queen St. ,f™"* ■ . A --■': >**-■■



Special Advertiaemeßta Seeds i Sebds i Seeds i W. J. HBSS.i* ca Hove Just Landed thatf NEW SEASON'S OBOVBRS. which lire of Very SuporffifQuality. White Clover. Engflslfeiid Dutoh Red Olover. English and Amer.oan C_wgra»s. _Cngl_i_h and Amerioan Alsyte, Timothy, TrefolUßopa Lucerne, Linseod. &c. So., so. Hovlng purchosed prior to the rise, enables them to offer tho obove at wholesale rates. Inspection Invited. Also, Poverty Bay Rye Grass, maohlne drosso d a splendid sample Southern Ryo Grass. Italian Rye Grasa Cocksfoot, Prairie Graßß, Foa Prceseneis And all other kinds ot Agrlouitural and Garden Seeds. bonedust! BONEDUSTI At tbe City Council's desire, we hove deter j mined to dear out our present .took;, on aln order to do so quiokly. we havo reduced the > prices for cash. Our quotations are from £0 to ' £9. according to quantity and quality. Iw Stock : i Boll's Celebrated i inch ond Bonoflour: ' sydnet 2 Star aid 3 Star Bonedust t and Bonefioni *i and a limited quanUty ot Sop pet's local manufacture. ' \y e havo also for Sale: ' a New Robey'B 8 ond 8 h.p. Engines and , ' Thrashers I '-Coulter's Drills . , „ Kearsley'B Combined Roaper and Mowor CornW Patent HP. Chaff-cutter Also, Oorbett & Peel's manufacture Double-furrow Ploughs, woll worth inspection Single furrow Ploughs, Horse Hoes Cultivators, Rollers and OTod-orushors Winnowers, Cheese Presses Cheesomakers, Chaftputtaw tsmaU) fee, &'c &c Also, Food ond Seed Oats, Maizo, Barley, Flour. I bharpa, Oatmeal. Chaff. Bran, Fowl I i Wheat, So., So.. &a _ . Prime Samples ot Ploked Tablo Potatoes t GUANO. Peruvian. Ohlendorff's, Dissolved Pernvlan. Moldon Mond. Huon Island, and other Che * mloal Manures. :W. J. ff™** * C°" 101, QUBEN-STUEKT. i Auokland. » JUNCTION DRAPER^ ** WAREHOUSE. * WILLIAM R. BRIDQMAN ■ Doslres to Inform his customers, and purchasers , of drapery generally, (hat he has now com* Dieted extensive Improvements to hia premises, ' whloh have boon muoh enlarged, and thereby mnoh more convenient for carrying on business. Ha Is now opening up and shoving a largo and i varied Aiaortment of New Goods suitable for the oomlng Season, and whloh will be marked at . muoh lees tboo usual rates, as a large rstuni wiU enable him to Sell ot a small rate ot profit The following Lines ore 8p«clal Valuo, and are ' continually being added to: 1 300 Pairs New Blanaet*. all slice and mokes. spleodi* value, from 10s Od pair 1 Whlto Twill Sheetings, 72 inch, from Is yanl 1 Unbloaoh-d TwlU Sheeting, CO and 72 Inob, * A L-Jge ond wen-assorted Stook ot White Oolloos. all makea. from 2Jd • ■ Splendid Volue in Gray Coltoos, from 2Jd * Blaok Velveteens (extra value), from 2s 3d yard ' rionnels in Great Variety—English Mokes from i 7W! Colonial, all prloea ■___»._ ' Balance Summer Prints ond Drees Btu_b at > greatly reduced prices (to clear), from B_d 1 Clark's and Coats's 200-yard Reel, Is 6d down ' A Barge on* Well assorted Stock of Bl»ok and Gold Cashmeres ond French Mortnce to be Bold Cheap ... ______ A Nice Assortment of Carmelites, Costume Twsedß, Dress Sergei, Foulo Beige*, ond other Dress Materials in all the Newest | Shades 3 The Stook is Well-sssorted, and continually : being added to, and will be Sold ot Prices that - will ensure satisfaction, i williamrTbridqman. » 4MERICAN QOODO 1 " (Just Abbivhd) 5 ON BALE BY GARLIOK S_ ORANWRLT GARLIOK OC CR AN WELL. JU. > Spindle Grecian CHAIRS fin A i Itq lYork ™ °a Do' »»L Extra Washington Do. ; i., 0l- BentQnincey Do, r Landiho 1 0ak Dta i DK __& _. ** "Douglas (Arm) Do. °*D£_-- ,BH ChSSran's High dS. v.£ vi_._- Amerioan Wood PRADLE3 New York. FaDOy Carpe t SHAIRS ; American PERAMBULATORS Tub Trade supplied. GARLICK & CRANWELL, City Hall Arcade. AUSTRIAN BENT WOOD FURNITDRK, , Now Landing, ex Crownthorpe— 3 > Ladles' Easy and Rooking Chairs , I Gents' Do. and Do, Do. I Shop Choirs and Piano Stools - w/.™ English Birch Folding Choirs, J aow w m, or w ithout Arms ■ t .„„,,„„ I English Carpet Koldlng Ohaira, » Lahdiho wTJthHighßaoks l Hx I Jobt OpsmtD Up— " n»n«r v t Drawing-room Furniture, CROWN- j- Blaok an a Q o ia. Walnut and t -nnm-Dir Fanoy Painted Whatnota inui.i _. jjavenporta. Coffee Tobies -_™, Tapestry and Brussels CStpets 110111 Ladles' Occasional Chairs (far ._,„_-.„ Drawing-room) London. New Designs in Cornioeß 1 Do. Do. Cretonnes 1 ' New Fringes for Mantle Shelves, ' J Cornices, Tables TOILETWARE, to arrive ox Pareora. 1 NEW CARPETS, do. do. do. J NEW DESIGNS IN LINOLEUM, to arrive , ex Arabella. ' oak dlnino-boom suite frames Just Reoeived. wholesaleTnd RETAIL. /GARLICK & pRANWELL, ) GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHBRS AND CABIN ETMAKERB, QUB__N-fITE«__T A_TB __ORME-B_BKl_T. Auokland. Tj Uii T REOEIVED Per Mar Queen and Ooromandel, ; large shipm«nts 0? ; brussels and tapestry Qarpbts, (AM, -IKW PATI-UUra), ! A Splendid Assortment of Frenoh and English CRETONNES. ■ LAOS AND NET CURTAINS ' In Great Variety. ; Brass and Iron Bedsteads and Cots, iron venetian bunds * (all colours). VERANDAH BLINDS. PERAMBULATORS. FURNITURE of evory daeorip tion*ta stock and made to order. INSPECTION INVITED, TTfINKS AND EX AL L, Wholbsai-k and Retail (cabinetmakers and upholsterers, AND CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN. SHORTIiAND-STEMT. MEN'S ) In preparation tor and I Stook-taking. Willi! am BOY'S CLOTHING | Rattray is offering his ' splendid Stook of Men's and Boys' Clothing, Shirts, Hosiery, Collars, Scarfs, Ties, &0.. So.: at unusually Low Prices. EN'S ) 75 Men's T*,eed 3 TWEKD Ibutton Sao Suite, worth SAO SUITS 70s, are now offered at >tV.esX William Rattray s Control Drapery Wore honse, 178 • 82, Queen- Btreet, Auokland. MEN'S ) William Rattray is \ TWKED .now selling Men's Tweed TROUSERS AND f Trousers and V«si(weU VESTS. /cut and weU made) at 17s Gdond 21b. ot the Central Dropßry Warehouse, 178, : 180, oad 182, Queen street, Auokland. MEN S ) Two cases of Men's WHITE I White Shirts (Military SlllKTS(Fronts) well worth Ss6d Military,4Troute ) and 7s 6d eaoh, or* now offered to the publio at 31 lid ond 5s 6d at Wil liam Rattray's Central Drapery Warehouse, 173 ---82, Quesn-street, Auck ' land. LACK ) 10 Dozen Black Felt , FELT f American. Hats (usual ; AMERICAN HATS > price 8a 6d)'are now sell- . ing at ia B_ at WUllam Rattray's Central Dra- < Scry Warehouse, 178*2, i neen-street ( EN'S AND) 10 Dozen Men's i BOYS' f Straw Hate otlsOd, and t STRAW HATS ■> 12 doKin Boys' Straw f ''' , Hate, in various new : Styles, to be cleared at " Cost Prioe at William I y Jtattray'e Drapery Ware-1 J house, 178. ISO. ond 182,1 ~, Qaeen-street, Auokland, J d



Smokers, whose Indulgence in the weed Is continuous, should use Just such a ooraioi as UOOLPHO WOLB'O'S tOHIEDAM -O-SjOMATIO Schwappb, for these palpable reasons: Topoooo drains tbe salivary glands nnd deranges the nervous orgonlsm. It is a powerful «rug. toot tolls on the strongest constitution. " to»«es dyspepsia, heartburn, ißdlgeatton, nouaeo. often brlngfig on tremors, and Its tam^mjitm vision. While thla elixir may obviate these reaults, It will certainly braoe the system against ta pernicious effeoto