SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER {-{^morrow Morning, 8.11 BUNSICT.-TMB Evoning, 6.13 •HIIWISB -To-morrow JMornini?, 6.U MOON'S AGK-Last Quarter, 2nd, 5.5 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVHMINO. TO-DAY.

„ ,„„... B0 FaTOi.har ffora HnssoU

IMPORTS.

Per Thames from Newcaatlc-OJO tons ooaJ, 20toaa ooSe.

Thn following steamers arc duo noxt week:— X' a; from Dunchin and intermediate ports, ThnSy; Tararua, from tho South, about mid "'n-hn i s GlcnnlK arrived from Tauranga at 7 «,« PassOTgors: Mr. and Mrs. Tonks Mrs. rporeo" Miis O'Neill, Mrs. Georgo, Sirs Smith, Mv & Mrs. Chlng. Misa Way, Mr. Gardon Mmo Dr. IJowin, llcssrs. Horlon, Cloavo. rnrana ltovc, FarrlnKton, Manihn, Stowart, Father Mahoney, Cloi.l, Garden,and 1 steerage. 'Mm as Wellington arrived from Russell and Nor hern ports at S a.m. to-day. Passengors :- Mr and Mrs Logan. Mr and Mrs Yon Dad dolszon Mosdamcs Ilargreavcs, Morris and TuSli; Misses narsreaveß, KUiot Robinson, Favouhar Donnelly, ItOV. Father Walter Mac dorald JudKO Fonton, Judge Monrp. Major Crecn Messrs Witt, Austin, Handysido, Job- Bon Sam Wood, Turnbull, Patton, llall. Love, Hart O'Sullivan, Cadmnn, Churton, Christie, ?nd i steoraftc. The AVeUington has been Sfacod to dock for an overhaul, and will not leave for Tauranga in conscqucuco until 5 p.m. on Tnosday noxt. Tha barque Thamoa ' oastl laat ovcciogsftoi- CkU < •> or ii days. In a paracraph rsforrliiß to tbog itrlvnl of tho LottorwMa in euriUßtlßßue. t ppeaMdihat Bhe arrived with a ecn'hariy wind, whioh wbb a misprint for northerly. Kutwithntonaing this Btatemont.o Btlfl Rate oontlnnes from tha northward, anr exniblta no signs o£ tpecdlly BD&tlDB,

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT,)

Kiipaha Hkads. tbladay. Arrived: Viskm, from Lyttalton. Sailed Atatftpn, schooner. Uoins;: Camillo.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Dunedi--', Friday. Arrived, to-dar: Niederhof, US days ont fron Hocg Kong. Stdney, Fob. 23. Sailed, tliis afternoon: Union Co.'a s.s Hauroto, for \Tullington. KuSbKLL this day. Salted: RbbuU. with timber.

COMMERCIAL.

Evknins Stab Offiob, Silurdsy. Msssss Cabbink's and Taylob sold yoator dar --Poultry : Ifowla. Is 3d io 28 6d; Spanlflh. fci • dnoka. la 6d to 2a 3d; ferrtts, 22j 6d per pain (Jobs. Is to 33 6d each, Fruit: Applea, ljd to 31 per lb: damsons, 2d to it per in: pean, Id to ip. Pro.iuoa: flams aud baoo a, Id to 7d per lb; Wairoa chesso. 6d to 6Jd ; butter, Sd par lb; oaiona, Id to 2<l; cotatoos, 13 61 to 7s per owt; bait beef. 2d perlb; cuoamberß, ocr dozen; honey, ii to 6d per lb; oats. 3a to 3a 61; maiza. 4a 3d to ss; fowl w.Heat. 3, to 3i 3d: pig meal. 6a par ICOlbs: eharpa. 6i: bran, 5» 6d to 6s: chaff. 3d Bd;oatm»al, 2s rer bag lSslbs); fioar.£3 to £12. Groceries: ■J'ei, 13 21 to 2sper lb, sugar,Sid to Hi; rice, SOs per owt; starch. 4d per Is; vo9taß, 2a pergroas; oaoolea, SI per lb; korosjne. Is 101

Mail Notice.

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Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

FgBHUARY 2-1, ISSIS.

7hoatio Hoynl—Slmnns.ui's UoyalKdßlioh nn:l Uoiuio (Jijcrs i'oniuuny, 8 p,"»i, Abbott's Oporn Hon^—" Octoroon,, S p,nj. V.M.C.A.—Devotional, 7.130 p.m. French Literary Society—7.3o p.m.

Marriage.

GODWIN-SMITH.-On January 31, ISS3, at tho houso of tho bride's father, by Kov. K. 11. J)o\vslmry, Tom Godwin, youngoat son o£ Mr Thomas Godwin, of Mnlmsbury, Wiltshire, to Sarah, oldest daughter of Mr .1. H. Smith, of Mount Albert,—Homo papers pleuso copy.

Death.

MADIGAN. -At Albert-street, Newton, on February '.'3rd, 1S^;), Florenco Olina, infant daufrhter of W, and M. Madigun, aged six months. SOOT.BU.—On FobruorySS, at his paronts resi dence, VJotorin-stroot West, used I years and 11 months. Tho funeral will tako plaeo to morrow (Sunday) at 1 o'clock. WILLIAMSON. -On February Sth, ISSS. Nt Cottervillo Terrace, Wellington, llukli Wil liamson, late of Auckland, and son-in-law of M. Slicehy, Chemist, Courtney Place, Wel lington, aged 31) years.

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

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1883.

For the cause that lacks assistance For the wrons that needs resistance), For the future in the distance, And the Rood that wo can do.

A PARAGRAPH of rather a remarkable kind, the statements in which appeared first of n'l oa the authority of a correspomlcut of the " Wauganui Herald," has b;cn going the rounds of the New Zealand Press. It refers to the Government Life Insurance Pepiiitiucnt, and uins thus :—" The whole department U let, on commission, to Mr George Thome, jun,, who ia a veritable vampire, living on tho industry of a large clas-t of hard-uorked individuals. The de partment allows Mr George Thome, jan., twenty shillings per cent, on all new business, and this is how he distributes it: To the travelling agents, who hava to pny all ttieir own travelling expenses, and who of course ob tain all ili.o new business, he pays 15 shil lings per cent., pocketing the remaining 5-* per ceuf. Mr Thome's income from commis sions r.lonf, ill the South Island, was estimated at trom £1500 to £1700 per annum. Hia present incomo from the whole colony nm-t bo over £2000 per annum, in addition to his salary of £403 per annum. £10,000 were paid in commissions last year." This little disclosure, which we have reason to believe is not far from the truth, reveals one of the prettiest litile jobs that hns come uuder public notice for ft very considerable time, acd when parliament meets thoso gentlemen who have already had much to say about tho policy and management of this bracch of the jublic service, will lind further material lor their reformatory efforts. It has been usual in the past to allow travel liug agents 2(h per cent., and Chief Agents for Jfrovincial Districts a reduced commis sion in addition to salary, for new business, Under the new regime, however, areduction of oue fouith hns been made in the amount of commission to agents,, but instead of going into tho Public Tieaaury, it becomes, under some extraordinary arrangement, with the Government, the nature of which we Cannot discover, the perquisite of au ollicer who is already in receipt of tho sub stantial salary ot £450 n year. The correspondent of tho Wanganui " Herald " estimates tho aggregate sum of these five shillingscs nt £2000 a year, but he as-eit-i that Mr Thorno's commissions from South Itlund business alone amount to between £1,500 and £1,700, to that the £2000 is a man fest under-estimate. It may be very safely assumed that the new busincs for tlie current year will not be less tban £1,200,000 or £1,400,000. Taking tho tawer ligure ns a basis, the com missions represent the pretty little sum of £3000 a-year. We are puzzled to know what the uature of Mr Thome's services may be for which such a high remuneration is considered allowable, for it does not ap pear that tho woik of supervising the travelling agents entails tho em ployment of a costly staff of clerks, and his ntdinary services to the Government as Superintendent of Agent?, are very well paid for by salary. We presume, however, that Mr Thome, having obtained a contract for carrying on i the travelling agencies at no higher rate ' than was paid before, finds what the cx> | pensive Commissioner, Actuury, Secretary, and Wellington stall1 could not find out be- i fore, that men can bo got to do the work for 15s instead of 20s per cent., and so a hard-working and industrious class of men have been mulcted to the tune of one-fourth their eutiro earnings, without any benefit to the Colonial Treasury, But there 'is another class that is also rather seriously affected. The Chief Agents are salaried, officers of the Government, and on them devolves tho work of keeping together the local business. Now. if it is correct that Mr Thome's p-rcenfagc is on all new busi ness, be must tako in a very con siderable sum earned by tlcse oflicers, while tho men who have to bear all tho labour of the day got thoir labour for their pains. The word " vampire," feelingly employed by the Wanganui writer, is rather a hard term, but one must admit ihat it appears singularly appropria'c to the situation. It is pnssibls that there may | be an explanation of the arrangement , which will place it in a better light, and we should be glad to hear it, bnt if the para graph we have quoted from tho "Wanganui Herald" does rcp'C'ent the nature of the terms on which Mr George Thome, jun,, now holds office as Superintendent of Agenfs in the Uovernment Insurance Department, wo feel bound to say that Mi- George Thome, junior, U well able to take car<s of himself, and ha', at last, fully attained his seniority.

The division of salaries iv this branch of the public service is altogether unique, and the little coterie in Wellington who have arranged it deserve the highest credit, If they would only bring an oqual amount of ingenuity to bear upon the management of the Department it would very rapidly liccome tho model service of New Zealand. The allotment of pay appears to be thus apportioned : Oommlesionov „ .. .. £300 Actuary .. .. ~ .. 7uU Secretary _ COO Bup3dnteudont of Aotnnta .. dSO Do. Commlslono, guy 31/1)0 ■ Total £6550 That is £5,350 for the services of four gentlemen. In the rest of the Department (exclusive oi travelling agents) there are employed: Clerka 10 Cadets 8 j.icsldont Ajzoutn 3

Total .. .. .. 30 parsons. The annual cost of these thirty employfcs is £4,618 ! Verily the plums fall rather unevenly in the pudding, Somo of the members of tho House of Representatives will, we trust, made it their business to secure a little fairer distribution.

A meeting of JNo. 3 Company A, H.V. is announced for Monday evening, Particulars will be found in advertisement column,

A meeting of tho committee of t'no Ancle- j land Society of Alts was liulrl at Mr J. M. ! Clark's offices ycstoriiay aftamoon. The \ names of two new honorary members and two woi'Uiu" members wore enrolled, It i van agreed Hint tho annual exhibition should bo iicld in the Clinr.il Hall from Wednesday, 11th April, to Wetlnosiiny, IStU April, open daily from noon till dark. Small books of ten tickets will bo issued to ' working members on application to the secretary early next week, and thoy oro requested to do their utmost to disposes of tbo tamo, Tho committee then adjourned until March 9.

In tho absence of the Incumbent of Rt. Paul's at All fMnt's Church to-morrow morning the Kov. J. S, Hill is announce! to preach nt St.Paul's, A man nnraccl Moore, while in a state of drunkenness, attempted to ascend tho Theatre Koyal stairs loading from the Victovia-stri'flt entrance last evening. He Ruocacded as far as tho first landing, but here lost his cquli'jrium, and rolled to the bottom. 1 1 was feared the man was killed, us hu laj for some time iusensiblo. The police having been communicated with, Moorn w«w removed to tho station where restoratives wore administered witii good eilect. Ho appeared at the Polieo Court this morning ,t n d upon being nuked " How he felt," s;ud, "Ilis shoulder was a littlo still-that was nil," Tho usual line of Cs and costs was imposed. Great suipriso waa oxpruEscd by thoso wlio saw Mooro fall that ha oscaped with such slij;lu in juries. The preliminary enquiry into the charges preferred by Ma>y Wothercll ag.uust Mr G. P. llog.iu was coiiiineiiGed yesterday by Ilio Visiting ■ omuiitieii of thu Howo-streiit Industrial «clio.;i, and will bo resumed ou Monday next,

• Mining o\ orations at Waibi are expected to bo resumed wHrin the next woelc or two. Since tho suspension of woi k aovorul nioiitha m^o, the tlnoii company* on the Held have been amalgamated, an urjquuy is now being made for M;utliaE.\ tended shares, liusiucss

was dona yesterday at 2s 3d, .sellers übkiug 2s Gd, and buyers otl'ering 2s» Writiug to tli'i Oamaru Harbour Board Mr T. 0. liuthrio slates that Glasgow underwriters insert in all policies on vessels for New Zealand " Timaru and Oamaru ex cluiicil," Mis personal opinion, however, was that Oamaru should uot bj troaloil like Timaru,

Mr CJtmiblo, .v.cr<mt for tho Pacific, Mail Steamship Company, is in receipt of a cablegram stating thoßicnmshfp Zcalandiu, which left here 30th January, arrived at San Francisco on SOch instant, being two days in advance of time table date.

Puma of .-CIS36 each have b:ca granted for the Te Aroua main roads, for tho Wai toa Highway district, and for the Pinko County Council, under the Koad Construc tion Act. A sum of £20,000 iv nil was nsked for.

In the tresspass action Moller v. Inglis, at tho District Coutt, ilia Honor gave judgment for part of the amount claimed. Mr Hoskoth was understood to be desirous of having execution stayed until a cross i'Ctiou was brought, but it was pointed out that 1,0 had fourteen days at his disposal before execution could be taken. The judgment is published in another column.

A Government Gjzette announces that Messrs Arthur Bull, .lames McOsh Clark, Sydney JJando, Josiah Ciiftni Firth, tho Hou Colonel Hnultaio, Viilhm Charles Kensington, Edmund Augustus Mac kechnie, aud Thomas Peacock, M.H.U., nre appointed a committee of management of tho Auckland liospittil tor a year.

The sensational drama of the " Octoroon is announced for representation at Ablntt's Opera House to-night, a.d if tho woather should prove to bj at :ill favonrnblo n tiooA lioosj may bo anticipated. The caste h v vory strong, one, and includes Mr Kobcrt Love, an old Auckland favourite, ns Jacob McCloskey.

There was a largo nttendanco nt the Thoitie Koy.il last evening to witness tlie second representation of "La Fille dv Madame /incrot,'1 by the Simonsen upera Company. The performance was a very satisfactory one, and repented cucorrs were given and responded to. The manrfgemout fiauonnco tho produciion of "Satanella" for this evening, while the "Grand Uuchcss" is underlined for Wednesday next.

Wo understand that Mr M. Moses, well known as a Waikato draper and clothier, has purchased the hu-iness of Mr I. Phillip?, in Qiiecn-ttrcct. luteuding to devote his solo attention (o tho tailoring branch, ho proceeded .South several wecsts ago and arranged for regular supplies of the best Mosgicl tweeds,

Yesterday, tho sale of the lato Mr Djiis-'ii's thorough-bred stock toMe place at Duueclin. The sale was well attended, but the prices realised were not hi..h. 'Ihe sires offered wure Cusscivalnunm and Satirist, but neither was sold, -100 guineas was offered for tho former, but he was passed in at 750. Miss King, with a liliy (oal, brought 25 guineas ; Custnnctte, with a cult foa), 31 ; Envy, with a. filly foal, 70 ; Hard Times, with a filly foal, 25; Little Nell, with a filly foal, 1G; Tuugi, 30 ; Azucenn, !); Kemnant, 30. A two-year old filly, by Satirist, out of Envy, brought 32 guineas.

Wo would again draw the attention of our readers to the complimentary concert to b ■ tendered to Mr George Cotdujjham pu Monday ovening nox». From the great de mand for tickets, a bumper house may be expected, and judging from tho rehearsals, those who have bought them will not be disappointed Miss Giitliths will accompany the various singers. 'J he ctlicioiicy ot this young lady us n pianist is sufficient gmr antcu for success in this depaitmenr, 'Ihe farce' of " Box and Cox" has been thoioutjhly rehearsed, nnd will prove an amusing part of the programme.

The usual monthly meeting of Devonport Wesloynn Baud of Hope aud Temperance Society, Worth Shore, was bold iv the Wcsleyan Church on the 22ud last,, the President, Rev. W, J. Spenco, in the chair. Recitations by Misses I. Patrick, K. Gild ing, Muster i>. Green, and T. Slinn, aud a dialogue by Messrs A, Little and T. Crichnmr were credibly given. Excellent 6ongs were rendered by Mr3 Bassett, jars A. Little, and Mr L. llarbutt, and a harmonium solo by Miss Potter, who, as usual, prodded at tho instrument, Mr Wild leadiug the choir. At tho close of the luectifg several pesons signed tho pltdgo, Thcsa rncetiog-i are well sustained, both in interest and numbers. During tho evening a very practical address was delivered by Key. W. G. Parsonson,

St. James's Mutual Improvement Asso ciation in order to bring that institution prominently before tho public, in inaugu rating the sossion of ISS3 have mido arran gements to hold a concert and literary en teitainment of lir.4 class order, on Monday, March sth. (the opening night.) With this object in view, tit. James's Hall bas ben engaged, and tlio services of some of. our most popular local vocalists obtained, The musical portion of the program mo is under the supervision of Mr James Culpnn, and will include vocal and instrumental selections by various ladies and gentlemen. In thu literary department, the mcaibcis of the association will ltava the assistance of some valuable talent outside of tho class, ami altogether the opening promises to be a most successful one. In order to ensure a large sh ire of public patronage the price of admission has been fixed at Is for all parts of the hall.

To the Edifor: Sir,—T was surprised to see a telegram in your issue of last evening to the cil'ict that the Patctcrc Company had transferred their retainers from Dr Bullor to Mr Shechan, This is not tho ense. Dr Bullor is still acting for the Pate'ere Company in the same position that he has occupied from the first, and enjoys our confidence. After consultation with Dr Buller, and with his full concurrence, tho conduct in court of certain subdivision caaesi was entrusted to Mr Shcohan, ho having been originally employed by the company in relation to ihc blocks al'lcctcd thereby, and being indeed under agreement to complete the titlo. I feel assured that, in common justice to tho partic, you will in.'oit thi* letter, which I have written in haste and in the absence of my co-directors. Yours, etc., JOHN WiXSON, Director, Pa tctcre Company.

By those who can admire the life of a peat man, the biography of the late Prosi clcnt Gorfield by \V. Kalston Bulch, will ba esteemed a welcome addition to their book shelves. A number of haudsomely-bouud copies have been imported by Mr Goodacre. The volume, which contains 621 pages and is handsomely illustrated, tracts the Into President's career from its humble beginning, to the highest pinnacle of honour iv tho American Republic. It is the record of a noble Jife, ably told, and one that will light the path of others struggling slowly up the hill. Mr Goodacre is also apent for "'I ho Problem of Human Life," by ii. W. Hall, in which tho writer opposes with considerable force the doctrine of Darwinism, although he weakens his case a good deal by tying it to a laboured and weak attempt to overthrow the wave theory of sound and set up a theory of his own,

The Hcv. J. iH. Kill will cO'itinuo his scries of Bible lectures iv the Lecturo Hall of tho Young Mens Christian Association tliis eveniug at 7.30, Tho Bcrcford • struct Congregational Church services to-morrow will be con ducted by the Kcv. J. Robertson, M.A., who, after sn absence of six weeks, resumes bia duty as pastor of tho church. Kcv. J. Patsrsim, of Wellington, will deliver a lecture on " Homo Lif«" on Mon day owning, in St. Andrew's school-room, Symonds-streot, At a mnetiDc; of volunteer oflicers last

night it was decided to invite applications for tho postion of range marker. 'I ho dates for recruit drill were fixed, and Major Withers was requested to fix the days for Government parades. Thp question of a purrason band was postponed until Monday next. Very little business was done in the pharemarkot to-day. Dart's advanced from 7s to 7s Gd, during the morninp, but later iv tho day fell to their former figure. The anniversary services of the Primitive Methodist Sabbalh-selieol, Pitt-street, will lig held to-morrow, when special sermons will bo proachod, for particulars of which see mlvortisemout. We loaru that the school has grown so liir^o during tho year ttiat cla's-rootus are now necessary, and, no, doubt tlui lriouds of Uio young, by sup porting these services, will aid iv securing thorn. Wo sco by advertisement in another column, that the sixth anniversary of bt. Stephen's Piesbytcrian Church, Ponsonby, is to be celebrated by a fruit soiree on Tuesday, March Ist. Ministers iroin tho South will address the nicotine; and the choir will givo tho music. A pleasant

evening is anticipated. A deputatinn consisting of Messrs A'. Kissling, A, Urodio and J, Bormott, waited on Mr Kolletton, Minister of Lands, yostor> day, for the purpose of urging Government assistance to tho drainage work carried on

by tho Deep Level Cro>s Uompnny. Mr Uollcstnn would not make any promise on tho subject, but Paid .1 Givornmont Inspec tor would arrive next week and inquire into the matter, and his report would receive due consideration.. A special aoivico for tho young will bo held to-morrow after-noun In tho Choral Hull at :i o'clock, Tlio ltev. the Modern-

tor will preside, and tho meeting will bo addressed by Revs'. J. Kirkland, K. J. Allsworth, and Mr Adam. An instructive meeting is anticipated, judging from the known abilities aiid experiences of the several speakers.

A reaper and binder (twine) manu factured by Messrs Iteid and Gray took liret prize on Thursday nt Tnieri Agri cultural Show, beating tbc reapers and binders made by Messrs Woods, Ilornnby, and Howard. Too successful machine finished in less time, and was considered to have cut best, tied bcht, aud to havo mado the firmest and neatest sheaf. Messrs Keid and Gray's factory is in Dunedin, and they have a branch iv Custoinbouso-street, Auckland. A "Trade P otection Journal" would jCem to be a necessity of tho times In Auck land, if we nro to judge by the number of cases brought before tho K.M. Court for recovery of potty debts. Mich a journal lias been s'nrtcd by Mr J. Peacock, ol Queen-street, and the number now before us contains ttio names of no fewer than DSO debtors, with their addresses and occupa tions, aud then imes of the parties to whom they are indebted. Tue tradesmen who have been "let in" sro mostly butchers, bakers, and grocirs; ana with this long array of had paxe-a before him, one can readily undcrsUud how prices nro Vopt high.

humlity Services: St. Pauls, evening, "Motiv.s," H v. .1." W. Allows}', B.A. ; St. Matthew's, " lulluenco," Uev. 11. T. Dudley; St. Sepulchre's, "Dcnth unto Sin," Roy. W. Tebb?, M.A, ; All Saints, Itev. C. M. Nelson. Presbyterian churches, too advertisement. Anuiversaiy services of Pitt-atrcot Primitive Metbodist Church. Dcvouport Presbyterian, Kcvs. Mr JJouglas and Mr. Murray. Lome street (un-sec larian), Key. Tlios. Hoilgfon, "Joy in Worship," and the " Disciplo of Life." Choral Uall, Pastor Spurgeou, at 0.30 p.m. Abbott's Opera House, Mr Geo. A. Brown, "The Words, Everlasting for Kver," etc. Pon&ouby Baptist Chmcli, Kcv. C Carter. Theatre, evcuing service, addresses, otc.

To tbo Editor: Friend,—l disapprove of tho word iv your newspaper which has been dhewn lo tuc. It is there stated that Dr. Duller, tho lawyer, bus been thrown over by »'in i" the Court »a my lawynr. This statement is untruo. Dr. Bullcr is stiil conducting his criso. Let me erp'nin how it is. I nin separated from my friend linller in the Waotu case. When ho stood toward to uphold the "Ngatimatn- Waika'o," than I proposed that our cases shouM be combined under Mr Sheebnn, and Dr. Buller agreed to this. This was not throwing him over; ho is still my fricud. I'm my words in your newspaper That U all from your friend, AItEKATuR. K'WGOWIHTIAO.

The Leutsn course of sermons have been attracting large congregations to our own aud suburban clurches. In St Matthow's on Snuday evening last, a largo Dumber of people lts'cncd to a most eloquent address by the Incumbent of St Mary's (Key. H. G. S. Walnole) on "Our Talents—Money." At St Paul's (Key. T, Thistle), and St Mary's (Key. W. 'I ebbs), the attendance was also very largo. To-morrow tho courses are to be continued in tho various churches. The Kov. 13. T. Dudley being at St Mat thews and proncliing upoa " Uur Talonts— [nfluccca." There wi'l doubtless be a vory lull attendance. The It- v. W. Tebbswill be at St. Sepulchre's, the Il"V. J, W, Allawoy at St. Paul's, and the Incumbent of St Mary's at his own church.

luformatiou has been received from Wel lington with regard to the moneys applied for by the various local bodies in the Wai knto, under the "Koad< and Bridges Con struction Act, 1852," and tho amounts asked for for district roads havo been granted in full. In the counties of PiaKo, Waikato, and Waipa about £6000 has been, or can bo obtained for district- roads, Taotaoroa being tho largest npplicint. Foj^main road works about £18,500 was askecvor iQ the same counties, and of this amount tho Minister is prepared to grant some £7000, being at the rate of three-eighths of tho entire amount applied for. Altogether, therefore, £13,000 will bf> immediately available for road works throughout tho above-mentioned counties.

Tho com.nitteo of tho Auckland Kifle Association met on. Wednesday evening, when (he fo'lowing draft programme was arranged :—lst match, silver cup, pre sented by Mr K. Beck ; 2nd match, EVEN ING Star Cup; 3rd match, Citizen's trophy ; 4th match, company's teams match (to consist of live) ; 6th match, ladies' prize. It was further arranged that the firing for the above should take place on Saturday, 24th March, and Eaater Monday, 25th Mnrch, proximo. Tho rulea and by laws were inspected, and revised and will be submitted to a special general meeting to be held on Monday next. A prelimin ary notice appears in another column, and we are requested to state that all subscrip tions require to bo paid on or before Sat urday, the 10th March.

Sir Julius Vogel, having obsetyed the newspaper accounts of tho discovery of diamonds In this neighbourhood, has written a letter lo a gentlemen in Auckland iv which he says:—"l, by accident, have with me an uncut diamond, found at Kimberly, iv South Africa, and as it may pessess peculiar interest at a time whon th« rumours of diamond discoveries aro floating about, I send it to you to ask you to pre sent it to tho Museum at Auckland, or to make such public uso of it as may best be of service. I have long felt that there is a strong probability that diamonds will be discovered in New Zealand. Two most eminent authorities, Dr. Percy and Profes sor Warrington Smyth, have tola me to ex pect their existence from scientific data, nnd I have met South /.frican explorers who knew New Zcaluud and predicted the same. Kvcn if the present rumours aro un founded, 1 should still think a search for diamonds may sooner or later besuccessful." The diamond referred to by Fir Julius, has boon received and deposited in tho Museum.

NEW ZEALAND TIMBER CO.

At a special meeting of the New Zealand Timber Co. this afternoon, Mr C. A, Harris presiding, tho resolution to incroaap the capital by issuing 8000 new shares was adopted. The present shareholders to whom the shares will bo first offered at par must apply at once, or they will lose their privileges.

An eccentric individual recently created a diversion among the congregation of Holy Trinity Church, Kew, Victoria.' He entered, the building in his shirt sleeves when the Rev, Canon Vance was preaching, and stood during the singing beating time to the music with a saw in one hand and a pistol in tto other. Ho also told tbe clergy man to shut up his book,

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PItHSS ASSOCIATION.]

WJfSTPORT, this day.

Mr McLaishen's accommodation iiouso and contents, at Nina Milo Ferry, have been completely destroyed by fire", which originated accidentally. Insurance, £200.

HENLEY:, yesterday. INTERPIIOVISfCIAL ROWiMtt RACE,

Tho Otago and Canterbury Kowing C!ubs| annual raco took plnce to-day, on the Xaieri River. Canterbury was the favourite, and lending from the start, won easily by five length*.

WELLINGTON, this day.

The following tenders have been received by the Public Works Department for the Knuiieranga contract, vyatkato-Thames Hallway :—Acceptei : liobinson and Gor don, Auckland, £7,117. Declined : John Brett and G. Mullin»or, £7,756; J. J. O'Briou, £7,900 ; Maceaud Bassett; Patca, £8,897; Hunt and White, Auckland, £9,948. information has reached bore that a fire destroyed Kobertson Bros, otore at liivorton. Colonial Company had a lino of £300 on the the stock ; iho >ow Zealand Company had £1000 on the stock aim £100 on tlio building. The damaga is estimated nt £300. The Japanese man-of-war Riujlo, left for Chili this morning,

TIMAItU, this day,

BUILDING DESTROYED.

At 3.30 this morning, an outbuilding at the rear of tho private residence boloog ing to Mr Sibloy, contractor, was destroyed, Tho Firo Brigade were unable to do more than prevent tho fire spreading to the main building, Tlio place contained tools, har ness, plant, &c. Tho building was insured for £150, which docs not cover the loss by £200. The orijiia of tho lire is unknown,

Tho weather is thoroughly wet. The Oovcruor i 3 expected about one o'clock,

Tho Premier is here receiving deputa tions: 110 leavos tor Chiistchurch by express.

SCINTILLATIONS.

" Octorooa " at Abbott's '.'pa\i llousa to

night. Wairorapa races aro postponed untill Monday.

rleported find of gold-bearing quarlz at To Puko.

Mr Whitakor, Premier, is at Timaru to day, and leave* in the afternoon for (Jurist church.

Tbo name tho "Central Presbyterian" gives to Evolution is " JJevil-upment," Berlin, with over 1,160,000 population, has only forty-live places of worship. Meteorological science is looking up. Captain Edwin yesterday prophesied rain "everywhere" for 48 hours.

Mr L. a. Durrieu has been appointed auditor for tho county of Mangonui. Yesterday, in the intcrproviocial boat raco on tha Taieri Elver, Canterbury beat Otngo easily, Tho Governor visits Timnru to-day, whence he proceeds on Monday to (Jamaru.

.Fifteen persons have been nominated for the South Dunedia Licensing Beach, Great I emperance struggle.

Mr Booth, H.M., Is gazetted as the per son to grant licenses within tho licensing Di-trict of Tola^o.

When you uro Bueceasfut look out for the nrrows of euvy, "atones und sticks are flung only at fruit-bearing trees," suid a Persian philosopher. Tho young Hhould bo spared from sorrow as mucli as po'siblo. Never dim tha sun shine of hope and joy, so as to lcavo them without even tho memory of its glory,

Tho Timaru Una Compauy last night declared a dividend of 7i per cent, for the past balf-year, makiug 15 per cent, for the year,

It is estimated that South Australia will have from tbc present harvest 1,100,000 tons of brcadstulTs for export. Civilised methods are nproading rapidly among the X aoris, Last week a native was on trial at New Plymouth for kicking a man on the face with iron-tipped boot*.

Sir \\ illlam Jervois yesterday visited tho Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, the Belfast Refrigerating Works, and the Maori pah near Chrhtchurch, and opened the Society of Arta Exhibition, of wnich ho consented to bo patron. Yesterday tho North Canterbury Educa tional Institute resolved to present n requisition to the Minister of Education, calling for various alterations iv the appoint mentof pupil teachers. Tho hiuhest point outward things can bring us to is contentment of tbo mind, with which no estate can be poor—without which all estates will be niHeniMs,

People who are always talking sentiment, have usually no very deep feeliDgs. Tho less water you kave in your kettle,- the Hoonor it begins to make a noise and vapour.

Mr G. Vi Stewart has issued a pamphlet of 48 pages, in reply to Mr Barton's report, to the London shareholders of tho Mew Zea land Lund Corporation. Over one thousand candidates for tbc German ministry have been sont tc America from tho missionary institutos of Germany and Switzerland duriug tho past forty years. Timaru Gas Company tiso Groymouth coal, and last year carbonised 575 tons for a consumption of five and a half million feet of gas.

Mr Glydc, Vice-PresWent of tho South Australian Chamber of Commerce, stites that vessels loading at Adelaide for London sometimes take wheat freights as low as 12s 6d a ton, and copper Iv cakes and in gots as low ai Is per ton, Kconomy is the parent of integrity, of liberty, and of cose, and tho beauteous sister of temperance, of cheorfulness, and health; and profasenoss is a cruel and crafty demon that pradnally involves her followers in dependence and debts. A young lady wrote to a newspaper in quiring : " How can I avoid being ad dressed if I walk out at ni^ht without a protector t" The experienced editor tartly roplied : " Wear an old shawl and carry a clothes-basket."

Orpheus drew rock? by the all-compelling power of his music. The music of the harmV less, nocessary cat is still more potent. It not only draws rocks, but pokers, bootjacks and all sorts of movable furniture.

Government have agreed to spend £638 in further drainage on the Te Aroha de ferred payment block, and also £960 in draining unsold Crown lands at Waitora and lands of cash payment settlers in the To flroba block.

According to the Catholics of Sydney, " two of tho most powerful Bovorings in the world" are His a oliness the Pope and Her Majesty Queen Victoria. Compltmen tary to the Queen.

SPORTING NEWS.

Henderson's Mill Maces.

The following entries wore reeolvcd by Mr Porcival Sast evening for tho abovo racos, which tako placo on tho 17th March:—

Henderson's Milt, Cop.—Winnie. Gildoroy, Kiilo, Kavenshoo, Woodpcckor, Irishwoman. Lono Hand, Merlin, Kemfworth. Katipo, Lara, Maori, llarkaway, Chlquita, Tinman (lato Katipo). Moonstone, Libeller. Handicap Hurdle Uace. — Chanticleer, Nativo, Lono Hand, Chandler. Chiquita, llarkaway, Miss Walton, Tinman, Tatters.

Dargaville Races.

Tha 'oVowlnu w 'lghta were doolored by Mr W. torclvallaamlKht:—

Hdhdib'.—Lono Hand, 12it: Harkaway Hat 121b; Chandler, list 2ib j Harry Mount. lOst 101b; AnKler, 'Ost 41b; Chlquita, Wst; Kvoalnu Star, 10 it; muivo, Sac; Taicara, Sat.

Darguvilie Cop.—Hsndwlctr, 9st 3!b J Ijono Hand, SatSlb: Souk»r,Bstl b; Kontlworth,Bsc; Kavnshoe. 8«t; Merlin, S.t: hiahwoman 7st Olb; GUderoy. 7atßib; Maori, 7»t2lf>; Hnrkaway, 7at; Hnroid, Bjt lilt); lvaio. Cstl2lb; Lars, 6at 101b; Mno:ifiionfl, C.t7ib; Ifa'ipo. GsMlb. HOBLIOAN'S PUHSK. — KRndwiofc. fSt sb; Merlin, Bit 101b; JU>»e Hnnd, 8;t 2ib; Houltar, Bat2lb; Honllworth, B^t: Fiohwoman. 7*t 101b; Mno;i. 7*t sb; K»>o, 7-t lib; Harnaway, 7st; Haro'd, 6itl2b; Hlta, (!g; i«:b; Moooutono. Gat 71b; NaUvo. 6at 71b; Katlpo, 6at 41bi Bryan o'i.ynn, Git.

STEAM SERVICE WITH ENG LAND.

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CHRISTCHUKCH, Friday. The Now Zealand Shipping Company an nounce a list of steamers for a regular monthly lino. The British King, the .British. Queen, the Fenotanton, the lonic, and the Doric, are all now steel boatSf The last two are recent additions to the White Star Atlantic steamers. Besides these, Elder and Co., of Glasgow, aro building three for the company, each of 4000 tons, to bo com pleted this year. Tho British King has anived at the Cape, and is expected to reach Wellington in the middle of March,

THE LYELL TRAGEDY.

Statements of the Prisoners.

Yesterday John Davidson and Mary Gramatica, were committed for trial at tho Supreme Court, Nelson, on the charge of wiltully murdering ijeuis iQuinlan nt Lycll. Both prisoners have volunteecd separate statements to the authorities coi. erning the tragedy. The male prisoner said :—I was going to be married to Mrs Gramatica in six or seven weeks from tha time this affair hap pened. I camo down hero on tlw Sunday night, 23th January. I was all wet, and 1 took off my clothes and jrnade a fire in Mrs Grumatica's house, hung up my clothes to dry, and before I turned in on the sofa, < nearly drank half a bottle of brandy. Then I unlocked the door and left a candle alight on the table, and never woke until next morning. I then got the bottle and emptied what was in it. Then I pro ceeded to town. I went to Mrs Williams's first, but she would uot got up. I then went, to Sloan's and got half a bottle of braudy. Then I came bicK, and when I wcut in Mis Gramatica was getting up. We had three or four driuks, and a talk at tbe same time. I went to look for tome matches to light my pip<\ and the h'rst thiug I saw waa my own shirt, and blood on tho sleeve of it. I asked Mrs Gr^mntica what brought that there, or how it came. She told me that she had saved my life last night, for my brains would have been knocked out on the sofa. She said she was coming from town, and that a man came after her, and had a billet of wood ia his hand, and his hand was all blood. He saw my shirt banging up to dry, and wiped his hands upon it, and the next thing be heard was me snoring hard, lie: then rose tho billot of wood to hit me with it, and Mrs Gromatica saw him in the act, and knocked him down. He then weut in a lit on the floor. She ran and locked tbe door.*, and threw water on him.' She pul cd me, but could not awaken me. She then put him out of tho back door, and followe 1 him down the road and saw him, and another man rolling him off the road. I asked her why she did not lay an infor mation against him for killing the man. I snid be mu.-t be doad, else he would novor roll him off the road. I told her 1 would lay an information. She then brought a bottle of brandy, put two good drinks in a mug or tea cup, and t Id me not to be a fool, and not to interfere with what did not meddle with mo. She next brought a prayer book', or Bible, and put it on a chair, and went outside and brouglit in an axe in her hand, and niiide me swear that I would never mention it to man, tyoman, or child, living or dead, till I would see myself in danger, or she would knock my brains out with tho nxe which she held in her hand. I got the book, and took the oath. I asked her then if any person saw this mau comine with her. She said, ' Yes ; he left Rosy Boyle's wi h her, and that it was Dennis Quinlan. 1 then said, 'You will be hung, safe as hell.' She said, 'No, by God; I never put hands on him but wanted him to go back. I then asked;her who it was that killed him. She repiied nhe was coming along by Little Ben's, and he tried to take liberties with her; that Little 13eu heard tbe row and came out, and. she wnntod Ben to come with her to get Qninlan away. The two men came along t'<o road aft :r her, and she was trying to get away from them, and she looked behind and saw Little Ben knocked down, and Qninlan pulling off his coat. She stood for a minute on the roid, a few yards away from them, and observed Quinlan fall, and said, " OGod," She then ran a^ fast as she could until she got home, and when fho came in 'she fainted on the floor She had just come to a little before Ben came in. I again .advised her to go and l.iy an information to the police, and then she took tho same book friat I had sworn on, and she swore by tho heavens and oarth that sho would never divulge a word ; that she would suffer to be hung, drawn, and quartered before sho would become an informer, and then sho kis-cd the book and told mo to bo a man and not a coward. I said to her that I wished to heaven I was dead before she told mo about it. I said. ' i will bo triod for this as well as you, as I was in the hou'O and would never deny being there.' I told her that everyone about the place knew that f used to go and stop there. Sho *aid, 'B« a man and not ad —d lunatic.1

. Mrs Graniaticii confessed as follows :— "I, Mary Gramatica, on the 28th of January last, waa going homo. I met Denim Qniulan, now deceased, at Kosy Boylo's. He asked me if I was t:oiuß homo soon. I eaid, ' yes, I will be coiny very soon.1 He asked me if anyone was to see me home. 1 told h'm, 'Wo.' He siid if 1 did not object he would sec me and the child homo. I thawked him, and sn.'d I had no objection. Ue can c with me hiiuc There was a light in the luubo, aud a good fire on. I opened thedoor ; itwasnotlooked. I found ..Johu Davidson stnndiua on the door. When I went iv I faid, 'You a'e making yonr;elt very comfortable.' He saiil, ' Why not.' Quinlan came in after me and sat on the sofa I also sat beside him. Ho had a bottle of brandy with him and asked for an empty glaS9. I said, ' I have no glasses, and gave him a small mug. Ho poured out some brandy for me, and I drauk it. Ho belpod David-on tn some, and himself. Then ho put the bottle and muc on the table. Quinlan and David-on began to quarrel, nnd Quinlan threw his cnat oiF and stood up to hit Davidson, but he did not get time io bit him, Quinlan came back again and fat on the snfn and showed me his hand, saying, ' Look here,' Quinlan was stnbbed in the wrist, which bled very freely, I got a bandage and bound his wrist op. He again asked mo for brandy, and I give it to him t then went to bod, tho chiW beiu<» cross I loft Davidson and Quinlau together, and they had no more words in my presence. 1 went to sleep, and did nit awake till morn ing. I awoko pretty catly. Davidson was sitting on my box besido my tied. He said he was going to the Lyell, and said that if I got up or Jot tho child opeu the door to anyone that knocked I would suffer for it, As Eoon as he went away I got up to sec what was the matter outside. 1 saw like a heap of blankets half on the seta and half on the floor. I saw two boots under tho blankets, partly covered over. I said, 'My God, that man must be Quin lau,' I went back into my room then, and thought he might only be sleeping, but thought that he was in a queer position, aud used to Io >k ont to see if I could sco him move, bnt I did not, I then began to dross myself, which took me a good while, feeling so frightened. Before I finished dressing Davidson came back, and brought vinegar, oil, and brandy with him. I asked him what he had done. He said he took Qulnlan's heart's blood, nnd said, ' Yes, there ho lies.' He told me to go back to my bed again, which I did, and stopped thero with my child all day, and never got up till Tuesday morning. But I could not sleep on the Minday night. I heard Davidson drag something out of the house fiom the back door, but could not tell what direction he dragged it to, or what ho did with it. Ho came back in about a quarter of an hour. He called me afttr daylight on tho Tuesday morning, and said I could get up. Ho Rot aba« and put some blankets in it, with my sofa cover, and changed hia trousers. tits wo:e a pair belonging to Cnristy, a foreigner, and put them on. and put his own in the b >(» with the blankets. He look the bag with him, nnd said ho would bi back by 11 o'clock, which he wa». He had a dagger, aud throw it over the terrace in the morning, just at the back ot my house. He then changed bis shirt ardflaupel There was blood on the flannel, which he took off and burned wiih a match. This is all I know about Quiulan and Davidson.

MINING.

[by tklegeapii.—own correspondent.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. Queen of Beauty. —The shaft is now down deep enough to open .up No. 10 level, and the mon are nnw squaring up the bottom preparatory to putting in the open ing set; they will then cut one the chamber and afterward* sink a well-hole while the reef is being driven on. The country in the bottom is a good white sandstone and shoots well. The main reef has not yet been touched, uor is any portion of it show. ing in the shaft, unless one or two minute veins about one-eighth of an iwoh in width belong to it. f he block above No. 9 is worked to No. 8, east of winze, but westward another couple of stopes have yet to be carried along. About No. 7 the block in hand is about half worked out. The reef looks well, and a little gold is seen in it. I

Moanatairi. —This company cleaned np yesterday for an excellent return of 3680z3. of gold from 185 tons quartz. Pjrinok Imperial.-In breaking down in the winze yesterday good blotches of gold were seen in some of the stones.

Mahdkat;. -A small leader looking well for gold was cut yesterday in the drive.

CALEDOMAN.-''ho show in this mine has improved very much sinco my last. Mice blotches of gold is showing in the quartz coming from the reef east of the lied tjunen section,

CABLEGRAMS.

KEUTERS TELEOKAM.

The Outrages in Ireland —Mr jPamell Denounced in the I Mouse of Commons. ) LONDON, February 23. Iv thn Bouse of Commons last n'ght,', the debate ia reply to the Speech from the Throne was continued. In the couise of his;"speech Mr Forater declared that Mr ParneU was responsible for the outrages in Ireland, and that his friends had unmasked his true character. Mr Parnell will »peak j in reply to the charge when the house i meets to-morrow. A TOKY CHALLENGE. LUiNJUON, February 23. Dutina the debate in tbe Hou<e of Com mons to-day, ;iir Stafford i>orthcote, the 1 leader of the Opposition in the Commons, amioiiiiceJ that he would shortly challenge the Government policy. ME uLaDSTONE, Mr Uladstonii will return to London on March Ist. FRENCH FOKEfGV POLICY, The foreign policy of the new French Ministry under M. Feriy, will be peaceful, but not inactive. The Bourse iU firmer, and the Bank of Franco ha* redueud ita discount rate to 3 per cent. TfiE GOVERNORSHIP OF QUEENS .LAND. LONDON, February 23. Sir Anthony Musgrave, the Govornor of Jamcica, has been uiFered the Governorship of Queensland

LONDOJV, Februaiy23>

In the Eovlw of commons last night, the debate in reply to the speech trom tbe Throne was continued. In the course of hU speech Mr Foistur. declared that Mr Pamell was re-ponsible for the outrages iv Iri'lund, and that his friends bad unmaskfd hi* true character. Mr Parnell will speak in r^ply to the charge when the House meets to-morrow.

(deceived February 24—12.50 a.m,

LONDON, February 23.

During the debate iv the House of Com mons to day, 8-ir Stafford .Northcote, the leader of the''ppo-it.on ia the Commons, announced that he would shortly challenge tue Gov^ruinuat policy.

LONDON, February 23

Sir Anthony Musgrave, the Governor of Jamaica, his bsoa offered the Governorship of Queensland.

PvRIS, February 22.

W, Ferry, it, lvi transpired, asks Presi dent; (Srfcvy to isiim a decree placing tbe dynastic Princes who bold appointments in the army upon tbe retired list.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

SIR ARTHUR GORDON..

LOHDjN, February 22. Sir Aithur Gordon hug been appointed Governor of Ctylon.

THE AMSTERDAM EXHIBITION. The Amsterdam Exhibition is all behind in iia prep iruti ms. Victoria has secured 411 excellent court in tbe main aisle, oppo site the New South Wales court. The Victorian exhibits have arrived. aMKKICaN DUTIES ON WOOL. In, the American Senate, an amendment for increasing the duties on wool was do" fGated.

AUSTRALIAN.

TUB MINISTRY1 AND PARLIaMKNT, MELBOURNE, February 22. 'i h*i Ministry will meet Parliament before fjsi^ning. MR REDMOND M.P. AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, February 23. Mr Radrnoad, M. f. for flew Res», Ire luud, is now visiting this city, aud addressed a lars*e metiiug lust cveuiag, which was orderly. Tdtt OOTrBIUAK OF i'MALL-POX. SYDNKY. February 23. NoSfurthcr cases of small-pox have oc curred here. SYDNEY MARKETS. SYDNEY, Jfebiuary 23. New Zealand wheat, per puahel, is4i 2d; New Zealand, oats, 2. 8J ; and maize, 3s Bd, The Sugar Company's iNo. 1 pieces, per ton, remain ut £35. ADKLAID2 MARKETS. -•■ ABSIxIDE, February S3. Wheat has advanced to 4s 9d. The market is firm, but little business is doing, holdi.-i'<t being unwilling to operate except at hiiiher prices. Towa flour, per ton, is £13 !os, an>l country b-ands £12 10s. Fraighc quotation* axa numinul.

CITY SCHOOLS COMMUTES.

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the library of the Wellesley-street School la?t evening, Mr Campbell in the chair,

School Fund.—Letters from the Board of Kducation notified: (1) That £150 bad been paid to the credit of the Committee at the Bank of New Zealand, beiug school ■llowanco for tho naif-year ending June 30th; and (51) that the school fund for the cturentyear wa'i apportioned as follows :- Welleslcy-sireet School, £120; Beresford street Scbool, £90; Nelson-street School, £C 0; Higb-Htreet School, £30: total, £300.

Standard Examinations.— The fol lowing rtpjirta were read and received :— digh-sticet: Mmubar on roll at time of ex amination, 73 mules, 59 females. Standard 1: examined, 8m sf; passed, 4m sf; fail d, 4m If. Standard 2: examined, 7m sf; pas cii, 5m ot ; failed, 2m sf. Standard 3 : examine J, lm If; pas-erf, lm If; filed, 3m Ot. Tutal examined, 19m llf; passed, 10m lOf; failed, 9m If.

WELLESLuy-iiiREET; GirV School.— Number ou roll at time of ■ xamiiiatiou, 512. Standard 1: examined, 74; passed, 57; failed, 17. Standard 2: examined, 55; passed, 52; failed, 3. Standard 3: examined 77; passed, 47 ; failed, 30. Standard 4: examined, 50; passed, 36; failed, 14. Standard 5: Examined, 44; passed, 29 ;; failed, 15. Standard 6 : Ex amined, 18; pisßed, 10 ; failed, 8. Total examined, 318; passed, 231; failed, 87. WKLLESiikY-STKEttT; Boyg' School.— Number on roll at time of examination, 575. Stauclard 1 : Examined, 88; passed, 25 j failed, 63. Standard 2 : Examined, 78; passed. 42; failed, 36. Standard 3: Kxamined, 80; passed, 29; failed, 51, Standard 4 : Examined, G5, passed, 23; failed, 42 Standard 5 : Examined, 33 ; passed 10; failed, 23. Standard 6: Ex amined, 16; parsed 12; Jailed, 4. Total exutnimd, J160; parsed. 141 ; failed, 219. Nelson street. - Number on roll at time ot examination, 181 males, 193 females. Standard 1: Examined, 25 males, 19 females; passed, 21 males, 18 females; failed, 4 males, 1 female. Standard- 2: Examined, 13 male*, 18 females; passed. 11 males, 17 f>males; failed, 2 male*, 1 fe;uale. Standard 3: Examined, 5 males, 12 females; paeeed, 5 males, 12 females. Standard 4 : cxauiiurd, 8 males, 7 females ; passed, 8 males 6 females; failed, 1 female. Sta,nda'ds: Examined, 4 females ; pa, sed, 2 females; failed, 2 females. Totil : i£xonuin*tion, 53 males, 63 femules ; passed, 47 males, 57 females; failed, 6 mules, 6 females.

Skcrktary. --The following tenders were sent in :—T. B. Hannaford, £25peraunum*; James Peacock, £25; James T. Rj dar, £24 j Lorimer Corbett, £30; (has. B Kurton, £40; Samuel Brooking, £26 ; Hugh Alex ander, £44; H. Cowper, £25; K. B. McCausland, £30; Alfred < ox, £26; Sin clair Allen, £25 ; Th mas Hallwell, £100; R. J. .Voorp, £26. Mr Ryder's tender was accepted.

Uleamng Schools. — Wellesley-street School: Ttie teuder of Mrs Burke, £54, was accepted. Nelson . street School: 'I he lowest tender was £24, from Mrs Dunpy. It was agreed to accept that if the oid cleaner, Mrs Ca.tr, would not accept the amounr. High-street School: Mrabhaunon tendcied £21, and Mrs McCullough, £24. It was agreed to offer the woik to the former, the old cleaner, at £21, aud if not taken advantage of, to accept that of the latter. Buresford • street School : Mrs McUwit't's tender (£4B) was accepted. Member fok Board.— The Committee decided to support Messrs D. Goldie, D. H. McKcnzie, and V. La wry, Croivdiid OUT.— In order to obtain further information respecting the number ot children unable tv obtain admittance to the public schools, it was resolved "That parents and guardians of children within school ago, and not attonding school, be requested to send'them to any of the city schools for admission or enrolment on the forenoons oiE Monday, Tuesday, or Wednes day, the s tli, 6th, and 7th prox. ; that the i head-teachers be requested to take the ' names, ages, sex, and residences of oaoh child refused admission, and the name of the parent or guardian, and give also the reason of refusal, upon books furnished for that purpose,"

PRESBYTERIAN CON VERSAZIONE.

A CJNVBESAzione ia connection with (Il current session of the-Presbyterian P Assembly was hold last night inT Janie*'* Hall, and wa, numerous,],, " tended,- all tbe city and suburban „ gregations being well represented % building presented au attractive appe anco, and a plenteous supply 0 { y\' refreshments from Canuing'g Waa j . out upon the lables, which prettily garnished with flowers wl,il» .if 6 combined choirs of St. James's au <s Andrew's Churches, under the diwm- ■ Mr J. G. Culpan, contributed toll p °^ of tainmeut of the evening by? MP*' choice f elections of muue. UD«eri U g The Moderator (Rev. a. Sommervi,'!,,^, Sl ded, and, aftor the usual openL fe • praise and prayer, he made a short , * f.tory address, wolcomiug the v if-' o clergy in the Dame of the Auckland pr byterians, and thea outlining th» „ gramme that would be annp «, Lyre," Choffnhem s"' The Ex-Moderatur (Rev. \V S1 was then introduced to the compnnv tr expressed the pleasure that he had Li™ t from his vivit to Auckland, and stited 11 he noticed greit improvements since thiT ' casioa of his last visit seven years atnft" wai especial!, glad to ccc thai neariv every one of tbe numerous hills of tWi, was crowned with an ecclesiastical e di r" of some sort or another, and that amo them the Presbyterian places heldawnfti position. In his opinion none possessed? admirable a site as St. James's. After t verting to the presence of delegates fw the Ota(,o < hurchin the ciiy and t tn f£ ' that they would go away impressed t,?? the belief that in matters ifi f Auckland Presbyterians were S J aaive, he proceeded to ornbat thfoDirln enunciated by tho Moderator a few S ago that large numbers of tb.» «<»,. ■ people were leaving the Chnrcb n • hel.i strongly to the contrary coneinA l«d he took it tint the lar^e pro o£ f y.mng pc pie present that eveDin S sustain«) him in tiiß posicion. As theee yu Z people advanced in age he felt sure (hi attachment to tho Ghurcti wonld becom firmer, just ai the colony generally whh increasing years wonld also become mow and more amenable to religious influence. Already the Presbyterian Sunday sclwn'r ot N-w Zealand nombered no its Z 20,000 pupils; a very gratifying f aot , J his mind. The speaker concluded, by draw v ing attention to the claims of strteoliivj' country charges for assistance, and W hoping that our rich peop'e would malce it a point to remember them in their "benefa*. jtions.

Song, "Kathleen Mavoorneen," Mfcr Mackay. ' -

I he Rev. Lindsay Maakie of First ChnrcL Dunedin (oue of the deputies from Ota°il was th^ next sreak r. HeeaidthathebJd been *fcdibly informed that the bud dd V sometfmes shine in uoklandbattha'so'i-t he had b en obliged to accept the etatemerV largely on faith and he had also tar,' assured that there were some PresbTteriast In the place although if he took their aW it dance at the Assembly meetings as a en terion ho would be inclined tosenouslydonU it. There were some.respect* in which thw: of Danedin i-xcelled. For imtance,'they :. could boa-t a decent shower o£ rainoci. sionally, and they could also get a good at tendance of their people at their Syn,d meetings, the ladiis being especially numerous in their muster when it fe known that the deceased wife's sifter was going to he brought out io provoke aKg tight. (Laughter), He aod hia fellow deputies had been charmed with Auckland ■ and impre-aed wiih the loveliness of ilssite'. In some points a description of Auckland and one of Dunedin would exactly tally, for they were both hilly and brth pisturesque. Leavinn thtse cinsideratioua, Mr Mackie gave a parabolic illustration of the four philosophical systems of the world, asdei. tolled the New Testameut philosophy over the others, pronouncing it the only tesc&u lighting up the way to God and eternal1 life.

Duet—" When the wind bloweth in from | the sea," Miss Culpan and Mr Smyth. • Song—" Home they brought her warrior: | dead," Miss Sampson (eLCored). El Mr Adams (another of >he Otsgo depn- !; ties), upon being called upon for a speech,; 1 complained of being taken entii crj by sar. fe prise. He thought it passing s'ranjS that C< ho should be wanted to adcress an'Vnck-" I land audience at all, seeing that th.last '> time ho wa3 hre {23 years ago) h \ra !» almost hooted out of the city. The sraktr ; E then give a humorous description A (ij :S" circumstances. The 40-acrn svstffi, is b said, was then fn "fuirtoTcetfftnß part cf f■? tlie cojooy, and the poor Sitilerswee in ■% such dishess that the T.deii fanners, befogi I; in want of labourers, prevailed upontte ■ || Provincial Council of Otago to send him and "if one or two others cichtr for the pu'psse if # pr. curing emigrants. "He came, saw the |s| Superintendent (Mr Williamson),"(riled", i|f the city, shipped 250 men away, go{|welll;|; execrated by the press, called " a birder X thief," "a Highland riHer," "a moss I trooper," etc., ate, besides becimlnjEomi- B popular with the ptople that he was gkd ( to get away. (Laughter). lie did not intend to make any further address ta ' tbi-t; and, therefore, he concluded by ex pressing his plea mr-s that the condition of, I things had changed. Chora*, "The Trumpets'PealingSounfc f —Choir. 'vf;'--,|| The ensuing quarter of an hoar ?i> p' devoted to refreshment and conversation.'. ,' Song, " Scots Wha Hae"—Mr Adams. ' ; Pianoforte duct — Misses Culpan and ■ Tait. The Rev. Mr Kirkland (the tlMoi to | Otago deputies) then addressed the n- • dience. He said that although a resifal in the colony for 20 years, this was Ms fct \ visit to Auckland, and, notwithstandiug the absence of sunshine, he was MgSlj pleaded with it. He had come to that nisei ing expectinjr to find Tory few people at si for, like Mr Mnckie, ho had been fei to the conclusion from an observanw of the scant attendance of the Presbyterisa | public duriDg the Assembly eiuipgnkl the rtsult haa agreeably surprised him, h .: the matter of musical skill the people rf; :| the South' cou d take a leaf out o£ the tak , of their Auck'and friends and these m '; their part wduld do well to imitate" their - | Dunediu brethren and sisters. Do«a \ th<*re there was no lack ot attend ance at the Synod meetings, the ( ladiß |i especially attending regularly,- and a «= the ladies here made it.a "pracfa to frequent the Assembly meetings tlie pro ceedings, he was confident, would be'?* ;| tame than they are, aud .the memtas would be incited to their best efforts iotte way of speaking -in fact, they would m t know, when to st.p. (Laughter.) * speaker then passed on to speak of Piesbj* . terianism, which, he maintained, was tb! : only ecclesiastical system that fully-.«*< I formed to and harmonised with the system » laid down by the Lord himself. It aoeoo* j modated itself to all the varied.drew fe _ stances by which in different .places It - was surrounded; it was more flexible tiw Prelacy or Independency, and !? I most enduring. The Presbyteriw.CsflK" f f too was the largest church in the mvii ;» was also the oldest, and it wa« likewise f»» beat. The gentleman ended by assnM? ■ | his hearers that there was no real disWUM • if between the church in Otago asdttot" 1 Auckland and elsewhere; they were only y{. disunited in government, but there Wfv 1 | thorough and a warm union in fpntMa feeling, (applause,) . . .- Song, "At the ferry,"-Miss Toit I Trio, "May Queen," Miss Culpan,a^ Messrs McCoskrie and Druinniond. ■ . ' '• The flev. C. S. Ogg delivered a ducarsire | address, in the course of which he^ep*:. § cated any inter-municipal jealousy, po™" M; taking the opportunity to demur to a» H adulation bestowed upon the P«sb£ tK I Church as " the most excellent one, fs |; Apostolical one," etc. He preferred tow :l | a little more of the New Testament P"f«* ology used. "The Kingdom .of God £ ferred to in it was not Episcopacy.!^ p r Presbyterianism, nor Koman CathoUOs^ | but all those who believe in their Lord aw | ] master quite regardless of the■■«pP°" systems to which they acknowl«s.»"'l adherence. He finished an interes'in^ ,-. conrte by delivering wtiat he waspl«»e. term "a practical exhortation" npo»l* 8 •' claims of the Church Extension upon the sympathy aad generosity « people. /tl tiii I Soug: "The Chorister," MrMcOqiP*. . The doxology was then sung, antt " benediction having keu pronounced, v ft company separated, - ..

rll AUGKLAW i^TJSKIIfe STW, SATURDAY, Fl.^tlAßf U



TOTAVING PURCHASED CHEAP A Few Lines at Auction, I WILL GIVE MY CUSTOMERS THE BENEFIT! MEN'S SINGLE AND DOUBLE-BREASTED TWEED SUITS, 503, for 25a. MEN'S FOUR-BUTTON FASHIONABLE SINGLE-BREASTED WORSTED PAGET COATS, 393, for 255. Also, GOOD SHADES IN BROWN AND GREEN CASHMERE, is Gd por yard, for 2s 3d. LINOLEUMS, CHEAPEST IN AUCKLALD, 43 3d per square yard, J. M. M CL ACHLAN* DRAPER, 222, Q.TJEEU-STREET, E3TABLI3HED IS6O. -vttaltemata flour mills joh¥"lamb Has for Sale- Fine Flour— in Sacks, 100's, and 50's. J.L. do. do. do. do. Silk dressed do. do. do. Wheat Meal do. do, do. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Oat 3 Cabin Biscuits Fancy do. OFFICE: 33, Queen-strbh1 Atjcklakd. ;.q.hN lamb. rT'HORSTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE : "Dr wn" Flour, in sacks, loo's and 50's Champion" do. do. do. "Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps Bran. Fowl Wheat FOR A LARGE QTOCK, .FOR A GRAND yARISTY, FOR SUPERIOR TWITTING, FOR E BEST "TTALUE, IN MENU BOYS, AND YOUTHS' Clothing and Outfitting, THE iffew ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY ' STANDS UHBIVALLED, Auckland Branch 158 AND ICO, QUEEN-STREET. J. FITZSIMON3, Branch Manager. N.B.— Strangers aro requested to avoid spu rious Imitations of tho Establishment. T. * HI U~O OK E 44 AND 46, VICTOKIA-STKERT, •ppff to draw tho attention of Ladles and Gentlo men furnishing to their LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF -pURNITURE, ; comprising Drawing nnd DirdnK-room Suites, Sonand Wood Bedsteads, -WErdrpbes with rfaSi Danels, Sideboard?, • Chiffoniers, Hall fflesSHatstands, Offlco. Tables, Chimney Btod3- &O"&C> C ARPETS, •r,MrTfllner Brussels, Tapestry, Kidderminster, SfrMMt^Carpets. Hearthrugs, Coir and China Mattings Stair Carpets, Linoleum, Floorcloth, noor^Ktsi Wool Mats, Bod-room Bugs, &c. • V T>EDDING «f nil kinds and of tho best quality. Hair, Wool, iSpok Beds, Bolsters and Pillows, and Pal liasses. T. & H. COOKE, U AND 46, VICTORIA-STREET, • IFactory, Klliottatr et.] o~ t x o . E. •*^ EKES WAxf TIBES WAX I paionaseil In frayjraantlty tor Caah. Buyers ol Fungus and Montz Metal. WB?i thffrSolvee of this splendid opportunity avs*in\ilarly to buy hla Superior Congou. Beat s?a^ired Kooloo, Shouohonsr, ana various Baited to every taatei He has also Ware.. Preserved Ginger. SLsErtV«ire< S'.lks, Handkerchiefs, ana other CTjSniiSttea too numerous to mention, jiote tne Att c AH gj,^. ft OOij 2M, Qaoeiwtreefc



Special AaverT.jsemeatai tm o LET, THE HOUSE LATELY OCCUPIED BY ME IN PAIiK 11OAD (ove GRAFTOH Road). R. LAISHLEY. February 20,1883. Christmas & "New Year. WILLIAM RATTKAY Hegß to Inform thoso requiring rintmaa On Now Your I'rcsonts, th»tli° has a SPLENDID STOCK Of 111 A Pit RY* SITjKS MKRUKKX J..HKSSES oLoraiN« MANTLOT OOSTUMK3 KILLiNJCKY RTBBOJJ3 JJPRIFJ? MHN'3 A*n HOYH oLoTrtiNe, SHIRTS />ND HftTSi Xho Goods root tho Dc-t QnniUy, havo boon Bonghl Cheap, anil will bo Sold Ohsnp, at \y ILII A45 js, A * T RAYS CESTttAL DKAPBRY WAREHOUSE, 178, ISO, & IS2, QUEfiN-SIRERI, AUOKt-AS a UCKLAND GAS COMPANY £L <LIMIXUD), KSTAUMSnitn ISSS. Purveyors of Light, Heat, and Power, Tho Compsay eo'.l a.id oroot pRU-fittlnßß, in olndlncc KB3 ai)iinr»tua of ovevy duuorlutlon, aiso Pss-uiiwor prsinp?. ."tooli Ibcliibob Otto Gaa Knßlnos. Oftlco and Phowroowe, lfcn-etroet. ilfcmo. SPECUL—ISS3. Wo bos: to tom!ntl our Krfrn&a and tho Pttblio that thonKh ■-■■'. Uavo r.->!lnqn!shod tho lirapory— i.e.. tho Gcothiko Trauv, wo etlll keep a Fikst-claps Asjortasknv of AIL KINLS OF MANOHHSTiJ". GOOD-, wii!oli wo coutiQUM to sell at Vkri Chisap hATPES. We havo Jnat Oronei a lot of Goo^a bought in tho Homo Markota at Jon Pricks (by our own buyer, Ktoly roturnod from Bnßlnnd nnrt tha o>intinent|, and which we shall EEt.L muoh uader tho Ordinary Prloea. Amonust them aro a BplecdidLotof ijtOK CL'KTA«Na.TABLK 0^.0T!13. CRKTUNNKS, rirnTlW «.SD, and ordinary Manchester StnlF. A U>s Of i'UKNIrUHK, IfAKOY BIUC KErd, and OoaiPtONAL That us. OAKbIUK & Cii:xNWKLL.



OCR NffiW FACTOHY, with alUl-.o MnoMnory Aupllapoi'S now In mil iswiiis. enables v? Kxeouto OrC.crß with vromptltnde, mi Cheaper Hates than before. V\'o h»vo an IMMI'NRB STOCK Of IHON B-UriTKADH and GESKRAb UOUciKHOI.D KUkNI TURtt. for those al>ont to Furnish, to soloot raw. ra.KI.IC3: SS CRANWSLU JOB LOT—WBITKEIiitJii CUKTAiN3 Juß LOT-C>LOii|tElJ TA-iUj^ OL.o'l'3 JOB LOT-WHITE TAUUtt DAMASKd JOB LOT—CUiCTO.N'f'K •' MAGNIKICKM' LuToI GO'JU CKKTONSHS Just Opened OH SAP LuT Hi' CAtti'BIB Just t-i ]Unl, GAKLIOK S OKANWKIOi, mirriithing V-'wshonse, Queen-Ei treat. Go to GARTJCK & C>< iVKWKLTj for Iron Bedstead GA.RLIOK & CHAS'vv'KLI. loc ntddlnx GAKLICK US ORAN WKLL for Orpeta GARUCK &. CIiaNWKLL, for Furniture GAKLIdK &-CKAN U'kLL for Kloor Clothfl GARLICK & CRANWBLL fur (ihalra GAKLIC'-K & CHAN WJCL.L ror CStmnoy GIBB9 GARLTCK & £!RANWELb for Nan JUiind9 GAKLICK & CttAN WE hh for RO WOll SO B SDrtner wiro Matrmssed GABLICK& CBAKWKJjIifor Feadera and Flrolroca. GO TO GARLICK & CRANWHLIi for all you want— For your Bouse, thair Goods are Cheap, and For Country are well paokod; ' Kot Town nrs dollvercd froo : For Cash, 5 per cent, dliocunt allowed. FURNISH YOUR HOUSK FROM THE CITY HALL FUKNISHING ARCADE, UUiCUN-ST. ar,d LOKNK-ST., AUCKLAND, Gaklick & Cbanwkll, -t^t n A 11 F E T S William "£t. Bridgmjn Haajast received a nlco Lotol New Carpem which ho •fiill acli voiy chean— TAPESTHY OAHP.BT3. from 2/31 yard KIDDXIiMINSTE-t UABPET& from 2/6 BRUfIaKLL^ 04.KPSTB, fromS/U NICE A3-3ORTM^NT? of NEW TABLK COVSRS. SSfSS SS^SSJ)?1 MATTING, 1/ yard. A New Lot of Ladlea1 > Ik and Chontlle CAPES Silk Brocade OAPil):', Caghmoro DOLMAN 3 LACK CAFKB, &O .in (jrcat varioty; choice Gcoda to bo B^ld nt Warphouso prloifl liQt Of Ladles' nice Silk JACKIITH, from 21/ A Splendid Lot ot NBW OLOTHINQ in lonth end Boys'. Very good ralno. 120 Pa'" Moo's fimmnnr TW.TBD 'TKOUSERS, 5/9 pair, worth 9/0 25 Men's New Sic SUITS. 25', worthlo/ Largo atook of Laca and Muslin CURTAINS, 2/9 to SO/ pair ALL GOODS SOLD AT THffi LOWEST PRICKS. JOSCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE UPPER QUEEN-STRKKT -OX S.S. 'GARONNE. 1 CASK NOVKLTIES IN BMBKOIDEKY In White and Cream Guipure. Also, White, Cream, and Dartt Colours, worked In colonra. ONE CAS S NKW TERRY CLOTH, OK TURKISH TOWKIAING for Dreß3Oß, In White, Cream, Plni, Sky. and Drab. ONE CASK NUN'S V- SL ING, In Streot and Kvoniaß 'Shades. MILNK AND CETOYCB, QUEEN-STREET. A.* IjIHABDKY & l/O.'S W3W GOODS I NEW GOODS I UKW GOODS ! NEW UOODSI WE ARB NOW SaOWINH OUR JfIRSS SUIPMKNT OF Spkikg and Summer DItESS GOODS, . MILLINEBY, JACKETS, MANTLES CLBTSKS, &o, W2 HAyS! THB LARGEST AND BiS3X" BELBOiBD 81'OUK OIT MILMNKBY IN MILLINERY gas?—-• sssssf "M.J* —YOU BTB— —respeotf*lly— -Invited to visit -Our BBiablishment —before making— —your Par— —ohaHO?,— D.IESSMAKIHG ON THJE PREMISES. COSTUMES MADB ON TWENTY FOUB HOURS' NOTICE. A J IHABUBY & QO, 201 ft 800 QUEEN-ST EBT



On account of the inclemency weather, Mm Ctarlrt Garden Part? » "mr. ■ . pned.-(ADVT.) w .: Knitting machines to hand, ex J^K ',;> rapa.-D. S. Chambers, wholesale anareu": machine depot.—Advt. Kubber Stamps on shortest jioKf- Ptlnl properly; no biotohing; prioes Mau«f —Hesiop, Oubrstreet.-( idrt) Garlick and Cranwell have jnat opsm np some of the handsomest bedsteads aver' ported to Auckland-nickcl-plateil, uWJ ;, brass, half-tester and French. A ™™>E.; spring mattresses, bedding, and tedroonJ «''. tore. Furnish your house from Garlic* •■ Cranwell's City HaU Arcailo, QnW*- * Aucklftnd,-ADVT.