SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATERU o^mo Sow n Momlng,o2o SUNSET.-TUs Evening, 6.11 BUNRISE.-To-morrow Morntag. B." MOON'S AGE-'TW moon. May 7th, 8.87 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

BATOBDAT RVBRINQ. n-,.1., bji \orrls, from Mercury Bay g^ffieloh. Rast: from OpotUrt

DEPARTURES.

BATCRDA* EVEHI»G,

Wild Duck ketch. Phlppß, for Whangarel orlffla aohooner, Bishop, for Rossell C_™H-a7Bon»o-or. Kvanson. tor whangarel Taleroa «.«.. Hansbv. fortr,e south Marlnor. sohoonor, Qaeen, for Kussell Adah, ketoh. coiling*, for Whsrgarel

YKBTEHDAY, Bjsene, H.T.G.M.S.. for Apia Norval, Bchoooer, Edwards, for Russell

VESSELS EXPECTED

Fno_t London.—George Bewley, Dartjne, K.D.H.C., January 5; Rangltlkel, ship. V.N.K.P., January 26; Clyde, ba> que. Q.C.G.F., February 3; Loch Ken. barquß. J.'*.C.W.. Keb rnary 7; Westmeath, steamer. March 13. Load ing) Cumbria Eait Lothian, Glance, and Glen lon. ' FitOM New York.—Johan Theodor, barque, sailed December 19; Ransom, brlgantlno, Janu ary 30: Mendoza, barque, February 26. ' Adstbalia.—Wenona, barque, from Mel bourne ; Tongoy, barque, from Newcastle. 80UTH Bba ISLA*DS.-Falry Qneen, Maseppa. Sou-HSBN P.BT9.- Seagull, briganllne, from Donedin; Qneen, .oh from Gi.ymouth.

IMPORTS.

Per Talaros-249 sacks potatoes, 80 lacks onions.—G, t'. Jaklns.

BXPORTS. Per Explorer, for Sydney Island (Pbosnli; Group—lß3 bags rlee, 47 mats B_aar, 183lf«. sawn timber. 18 totara piles, and a quantity of sundry marohsndlßC Per »yno, Sunday Island—sCoft. sawn timber, 39 mate sugar, 15 oases kerosene, 15 oases geneva. 11l bags rice. 6 boxet tea, 30 tins biscuits, 30 tins rlour, 29 cases preserved meats, 7 oases milk, and a quantity of sundry merchan dise!

Blkwabds Co. st wise. — Advanoe, from Thames, in ballast; Mabel, from Pataus. with 0,500 ft kahlkatea timber; Deveron. from Whan- Saroa, with .6 tons coal; Pukapuka, from lahuraxiKl. with 18 pieces baulk timber, _ spars; Coralle, from Ngunguru. with 23 599 ft timber; South Carolina, from Cape Colvllle, with 42tons wood; I__ette, trom Thames, with 23.000 ft tim ber.

Odtwabos CoASTwi- c,—Mabel, for Kenned Bay; Deveron for Whangarel; Pukakuks, 'or Omaha; Lt.ette, for Thames; couth Carolina, for Barrier.

The brlgantlno Ryno la er.seotod to sail or Sunday Island this evening with a general oarg. and one passenger. Mr Ward. The Ryno oleared at the Customs this afternoon.

Tho kcteh Qpotlkl. from Ojoll-l brought 219 sacks potatoes, 108 sacks maize.

The Explorer, Captain Mlnohan, cleared at the Customs to day for Sydney Island, Ph_olx Group.

The sohoonor Young 11 Ick hits hauled off from the wharf pieparatory to soiling tor Whan garoa. She cleared at the Customs to-day. The brlgantlno Omaha left jjttelton for Chatham Islands yesterday.

The brig V'ston and ketoh Reliance left Lyttrltan for Auckland yesterday.

The ketoh Fanny Thornton, tor Hoklanga, and the sobonnvr Waiwera. far Whangarel, will probably sail this evening.

The following vessels have entered out at the Customs:—Hlo, sohconer, Robertson, tor Kal- Sara; Kate MoGregor, schooner, Matthews, for ura via Mo-cry Hay; Kobin Hood, brig, Mo uonald, for Melbourne, via Kslpars,

The s.s. Douglas arrived from Mercury Bay and Tauranga about midnight of Saturday with the following passengers :—Messrs Meekban, Morrison, Townshend, Monk, Horsburg, Kay, Mrs Mills and boy, Mrs Smith, and Miss Clark son.

COLLISION IN THE KAIPARA.

On Tuesday last a oolllsion whloh might have ooraaloned serious rea-lts, tuok place In the Northern Walroa between the brig Syren and the (i.e. Minnie Casey, abreast of the Kopuru Wharf. I'he Minnie Casey vras In the act of going alongside the three masted sohooner Wal temata, moored a'ongslde of the wnarf, and the brig coming down the riper irom arat-pu under all sail with a freah Bomh-e»sc-teese and strong ebb tide. Captain Pennel, In charge of the steamer, observing the Syren bearlnv down on him. waved to her to keepaw.y, but the oouree not being alterad. he at oace ordeied the steamer's enplnes to " fall upt__ astern.'" This, however, was not sufflolent to avoid the col lision, although it pr-vented the Inevitable I damage from being very Berlous. for the brig coma and -track the steamar abeam on the Btatboard side, carrying away the bulwarks to the extent ot about eight feet, besides doing other damage. In order to a Iseogage the vessels, Csp<_tn fennel was compelled to order the brig's jibtoom lo be sawn oft. as It had penetrated the 1 Igging rt the steamer and be- Com. oonslderab.y entangled. No attempt »n« made to shorten sail on the brig, the eonrtnot of the mate in charge appearing to be somewhat strange. Kvenraally the anchor was let g", and the vessels separated. The affair to k place l» daylight. We underst__d tint Captain Ken nel has demanded ot he Suo-colii-otor ct Cus toms for the tort of Kalpara. an enquiry into the can-e of the oolilsto-, but it is uncertain yet whether such will be accorded, borne explana tion is certainly required wby the lives of tbote on board the Minnie Casey should be thns Jeopardised. It la but jus (tee to the master cf (ho syren to say that he remained behind at Aratapu settling his business, while the vessel w.B dropoed down to the Kopuru to finish loading, when the aootdent took; place.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Chbibtohobgh, Saturday. Arrived l Penguin, from Manukau and way ports. -_-_= — '!

Mail notices.

Mails will Close as under :— THIS DAY, .-or T-uranga, Ohtnemutu, and Opotlkl, per Wellington, at 4 p.m. For Rnsuoii. Kawa Eawa. Wangaroa, and Mongonul. per Olenelg. at 4.80 p m. For Thames, pur Ketomahana. at 5,30 p.m. For Coromandei, per CoroinandeJ, at G._op.m. Tuesday, May Ist. For Waltara. per Hannah Mokau, at 1 p.m. For Vvalwer_, Kawau. Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a. m For Hoklen.a. etc, per Rowena, at 11 a.m. For Whangarel Heads. Walpu, Whangarel, and Mangapal. per lona, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahan.. at 5,30 pan. Wednesday, 2nd May. For Ton.a and Samoa, par Fetu ao. at 11 a.m. For Coromandei, per 0 romandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Russell. Eawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Tarawora, at 4 p.m. For Russell. Eawakawa, Levnka, and Suva, per Suva, at 4 p.m. Thursday. 3rd May. Fur London dlreot (per bb. Fenßtanton, from Port Chalmers), per ttotomahana. at 11 a.m. This mall will arrive In London about 3rd July next. For Taranakl and Southern ports, per Wanaka. immedlately.after arrival of City of Kidney from Honolulu. For Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindlsl, for letters, etc., specially so prepaid and addressed, per City ot Sydney, Immediately after her arrival f.-om Honolulu, Si B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief wwwiffloa. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

April 30.1883.

Abbott's Opera House—Miss Jennie Lee and Melbeurne Company, "Jo," a drama adapted from "Bleak House, 8 p.m.

r.OToe-etreet Hall—Rev. J. J. Wcstwood on "The Great Pyramid of Egypt," 8 p.m.

Masonlo-Conseoiatlon and Installation Cere mony of Lodge Albion. Devonpoir.

Bt. Sepulchre's fohool-room—S/monds-street Mntual Improvement Sxilety, "An Evening with Dlokenu." 8 p.m.

St. James's Class. y.w.o.A. Rooms— Essays : ••The Theatre," Mr Beid; "The Turf." Mr Skeen, 8 p m. « Choral Ha'i-Final Rehearsal ot "Mosesln Esrj pi." 7.30 p.m.

Presbyterian Mutual Improvement Society- Debate: "B'iouM adherents h»ve a right to vote In the clroular affairs of the Charon]'7.3o p.<_.

Birth.

COYLE.-On April 29, 1883, at her residence. Rumnor-street, Kden Terrace, the wife oi Arthur Coyle, cabinetmaker, of a daughter.)

Deaths.

O"LKARY.-On April 30th, at her son's resi dence. Upper Queen-street, Mrs Mary Whelan O'Leary, aged 56 years. R.I.P. The funeral will leave her late residence on Thursday next, at 4 p.m. Friends are re spectfully invited to attend.

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

MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1883.

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

Wk venture to say that trom no quarter has the cause ef national, undenomina tional, and secular education received a more consistent and unwavering support than from this journal. We believe the State iv New Zealand could never have founded a bread national system of public instruction on any other basis; and, therefore, granting it to be the duty of the State to provide education for the people, it became sine qua non that the limits of its functions were reached in dealing with those secular sub jects about which there was agreement among the people, and in the benefits of which all might become equal participators. But between this position and the assertion that "secular" branches of instruction com prise all that is necessary for a child to learn, there is a wide, and we should think, sufficiently evident distinction to prevent anything like confusion in an in telligent mind. The conteution that the State, under the existing circumstances oi colonial society, cannot become a teacher of religion, by no means implies that sound religious principles are not essential to tho moral and spiritual well-being of every child. On the contrary, we assert un hesitatingly that, in the opinion of nine tenths of the population, this branch of edu cation is more essential than reading, writing, and arithmetic. But the State cannot be the body to teach it. And the mind of the Legislature on the question is apparent in the clause of the Education Act authorising the use of the school buildings, out of school hours, for religious instruction to the children. The Legislature, in effect, declares—" Re ligious instruction is absolutely necessary for the yonng, but it is inexpedient that we should undertake to impart it; therefore, while we forbid our teachers to give reli gious tuition, we offer the use of the school buildings to people desirous of voluntarily imparting auy form of re ligious instruction whatever." So far from the State discountenancing the religions training of the young, it recognises its necessity to the fullest extent, and sanc tions such teaching on a broad, catholic, and tolerant basis, which could not be sur passed for its freedom and completeness. Such being the case, it is surprising to find how certain nariow, intolerant, and bigoted people seek to restrict the operation of the Education Act, and defeat its most wise intention. Be it remembered that the greater part oven of secular instruction is not Imparted viva vooe, but by means of books to be studied at home, and it will be seen that the establishment of school libraries, the books in which shall consist of works inculcating moral and religious truths and duties, is but a form of taking advantage of the provision made for usiag the State school organisation for the purpose of teaching religion to the rising generation. The Scripture teift Association—a society which is doing a vast amount of good work among the young in this city- lately pre sented a number of books to the Newton East School Library ; and such a portentous occurrence seems to have thrown the head master of that institution completely " upon his beam ends," and he has appealed to the Board of Education for instructions. This dread "conjunction" (as astrologers might say) has thrown our morning contemporary into a tremendous state of excitement, and to-day it goes into paroxysms of rage over the "impertinence and folly" of the Scrip ture Gift Association, and advises the Board of Education to "snnb them se verely." Itdenonnces thesociety for striking at the "bulwark" of the Education Act, its secularity ; hints that the society wants to destroy the existing system; and suggests that the best solution of the difficulty would be to prohibit school libraries altogether.

Finally it flings out the terrible warning, on the authority of "a prominent Catholic polttician" that " if sucn proceedings go on there will bo no help for it but to concede the claims of Catholics In the matter of education,' This is lit to take one's breath away; but if we "hark back" a short way and find out what all the row is about we shall see there has beon a great deal of unnecessary alarm. What has the Scrip ture uift Association done? It has pre sented some books to a public school library; "only this, and nothing more." It does not even appear that there is a religious book among the lot, and that, it seems, is not the fault; for the " Herald " says:—"Even if it could be shown that the books presented contained no direct religious teaching, still it would be an error to accept them." Very good; the sin of the society does not con sist in presenting religious books, but in presenting any books at all, and thus, " bringing a sectarian religious society directly under the attention oi.the children. This is secularism with a vengeance, and fiom a quarter where we would have least expected to find its ultra - negative doctrines upheld. If this objec tion is analysed, it amounts to an objec tion to the very existence of the society. By existing, and by offering prizes for scripture lessons from time to time to pupils at the public schools, the society brings itself most directly, aggressively and successfully "under the attention of the children"; and of course all tho dire consequences of knocking down of "bulwarks," destroying cur national system of education, and giving tnose dreadful people, the Catholics, all that they want, may bo expected to follow. And it follows, if the existence of the Scrip ture Gift Society is a blow at secular education, so are all the churches and chapels in the city, whose heaven-pointing spires and Sabbath bells are perpetually , bringing religion and sectatianism •* under the attention of the children." And oi course, if our dear children are to be pre served unpolluted, and onr education , system intact, the Board ot Education must at once, aud severely, "snub" the said , churches and chapels for their impertin ence.

Seriously speakiog, we trust that the books presented by the Scripture Gift As sociation are of a moral and religious tendency, and that no petty sectarian pre judice or atheistic animus will prevent their being used. The fact that the State does not undertake the moral and religious training of our youth makes the task which devolves upon parents, churches, and religious societies all the more urgent aud necessary; and if blame exists at all, it is that sufficient advantage has not hither.o been taken of the facilities ottered for the imparting of religious tuition. The Institution of school libraries is a step towards fulfilling that obligation ; and as these libtaties exist outside of the State curriculum of secular teaching, we quite fail to see bow they at all threaten the education system. No one, in fact, but a rabid atheist would object to these libraiies, or the way they are worked, and (that leading catholic politician notwith standing) we make bold to say that no parents have found fault, or will find fault, with such efficient educational adjuncts as these libraries are. No scholar is bound to read the books or take them home, just as no one is bound to be present while religious instruction is being imparted; and only very silly or very ignor ant people could see any possible danger in the school libraries, which does not exist in the education system.' These libaries are,we hold, distinctly permitted under the Educa tion Act, which also impliedly says—the more religious they are the better 1 It is objected that the Scripture Gift Associa tion ig a sectarian society; but it would be difficult to get anything more unsectarian than a body composed of leading men belonging to tho Anglican, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Congregational, and other Christian communions. The duty of the Board of Education in the matter is plain, and they require no advice as to how they should act. Two things, however, tbey cannot do. Tbcy cannot forbid the accep tance of the books given to the library of Newton East School, and tboy cannot "snub," severely or otherwise, the very useful society which has given them.

We are requested to state tbat both front doors of the ' horal Ball will be open to morrow niebt at the performance of " Moses in Egypt," A cloak room ha« also been fitted up on the south side of the ball, so that tho overcrowding at one door will thus be prevented.

The sole occupant of the police cells this afternoon was a native drunkard arrested by Constable McDonald.

Mr J. Kerr, of Sprin.field, has placed on view in Mr Lipscombe's window a box of very fine apples, about the name ot which ttiere is some dispute. Mr Kerr bought the tree twenty years ago as Dunn's Seed ling, but it is contended by one grower that the true name is The Ohinemun, while an other grower maintains it to be The Duchess of Keut.

A few days ago Messrs Brown, Camp boll, and Company's clerk at Mangavi hare paid a gumdigger some m ney due to him, and in doing so handed the man a five pound note instead of a one-pound note. Some hours subsequently the gumdiwger astonished the clerk by informinghitu of hi« mistake and handing back £4. The clerk caused enquiries to be made concerning the identity of the honest gumdi.ger, aud was astonished to hear that it was Priestley, the student, recently tried in Auckland for murder.

His Excellency Sir William Jervois has, we believe, expressed an opinion that the Waitemata-Manuka Canal, to cut the Auckland Isthmus, is not a work of p-essing necessity or essential to the pros perity of the city. Bis Excellency has visited the Whau and Tamaki creeks at the points where they approach the Manuk-m Harbour, but has not come to any deter mination as to which would be the best route for the canal.

A special sitting ol the R. M. Court was held on Saturday, when the case of Cleverly v. McKeozie, a claim for wages as master of a ship, was heard. Mr I'heo. Cooper appeared for the plaintilT, and Mr ■■». Besketh for the defendant. The evi dence of the plaintiff and the defendant was taken, aud a legal question of some in terest raised. It appeared that plaintiff was an undischarged bankrupt, and that the trustee bad claimed his wages. Mr Cooper contended that a* the claim was for " personal earning'," the plaintiff could sue, Mr Hesketh argued on the other side, and His Worship took time to con sider his judgment.

A pleasing ceremony eventuated at St. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday after 11 o'clock mass, viz,, the presentation ola gold watch and chain and other souvenirs to Miss Shaoaghan, for many years conductor and organist of the Cathedral choir. Father Walter Madconald,in making the presenta tion, alluded to the able and painstaking manner in which Miss Shanaghan had filled her post, and expressed his apprecia tion of her services and his regret at her retirement. Miss Shanaghan responded in a neat speech. After the sermon at eleven o'clock Father Macdonald also alluded to Miss Shanaghan's services in heart-felt terms. The lady had been fore most in every good work for the benefit of the Church, and had made numerous friends amongst the members of the con gregation.

A series of moat impudent and annoying robberies whxh have been perpetrated at r ewton, Ponsonby, and rnorth Shore have engaged the attention of the police for some days past, and this morning the otl'eoderd were brought to justice. The offences were numerous, and of a most serious character, from house-breaking to petty theft, It is creditable to Constable Bernard and Clarke that conviction followed so closely upon the committal of the offences The stolen pro perty was very cleverly traced, and articles of most trifling value discovered after most diligent seaich in order to make the chain of evidence complete. Both officers have distinguished themselves previously, and they certainly deserve some consideration at the hands at the department. It will be remembered that the convictions of Plummer and Zanc were largely due to the cleverness and ability of Constable Bernard, but his services on that occasion did not meet with the reward which they deserved.

A serious buggy accident occurred last night, in Lome-street, to a gentleman named Hawes residing at Epsom. Mr Hawes had been at the Choral Hall even ing service, and it was while getting his bugay from Crowther's stables that the ac cident occurred. No one saw the occur rence, but the horse and buggy were found standing in Lome-street without any one in attendance, and guided the steps of passing people to where Mr Hawes lay insensible in a pool of blood. It would seem that a jolt of the vehicle had thrown him out, ami he had fallen on the hack of his bead, wounding it seiiously. The injured man was taken to Dr Tennant's dispensary in Wellesley-street West, where he recovered, and was afterwards able to be removed to his home. He narrowly escaped a fracture of the skull; but as it is, his fnjui.es are not considered to be dangerous.

The usual weekly meeting of the French Literary Society took place ou Saturday evening, and passed off very pleasantly! the proceedings being conversational iv character.

Rev, J. Robertson, of the Congregational- Church in Bereaford-street, goes to Sydney on Wednesday to assist at juvenile meet ings to be held next month to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the establish ment of the Congregational Church of Syd ney. The meetings are to be held in Pitt street Church, Sydney.

His Honor Judge Smith will give judg ment in the case Pigg v. Elliott at the Dis trict Court to-morrow,

Wo would call the attention of our skilled riflemen to the advertisement in our columns re a Practical Rapidity Rifle Match, Having seen the conditions, we commend them as a new departure from tho stereo typed matches in vogue. For not only will individual skill be tested, but the target question, and best position tor a rifleman to use, will be tested also. As the challenge is given by one who labours under the disad vantage of bad eyesight, we trust the parlies challenged will not show the white feather, but will rally to their motto of "Ready, aye, Beady I'

Tho Sabbath' evening service at the Theatre Boyal was fully attended. Dr Kenderdine presided.aod a very instructive address was delivered by Rev, Joseph S. Hill.

A number of charges of broaches of the municipal by-laws will come on for hear ing at the Police Court to-morrow. They include charges of permitting cattle to wan der at large, and riding rapidly round corners,

The American evangelists, Phelps and Dorman, have finished their special ser vices at Onehunga and Otahuhu, and are now labouring in the vicinity ot the Fiat Bush district. The Onehunga people are carrying oa the church work bequeathed to them by these American revivalists. One hunga is coming to the front, and being woke up. The Salvation Army opens there this (Monday) evening.

A man named Wilson, in the employ of the Auckland Meat Preserving Company, lost the top of oue of his fingers in the tin cut tin k machine to-day. Fortunately, the bone was only grazed. He was promptly attended to at Mr Dawson's, chemist.

A patient who had been suffering from a katipo bite wa3 recently discharged from the hospital. Injuries of this nature are fortunately very uncommon.

Last night the Salvation Army officers had the largest audience which has yet attended their meetings, in the Temp erance Hall, In the afternoon they had also a large meeting on tho Queen-street Wharf, when a most orderly service was held. It is claimed that over 100 "con verts" were registered last week. To-night "Captain" Wright aud "Lieut." Bower man go to Onehunga to plant the standard of the Army in that town.

Two sets ef shelves are now being con structed for the platform of the Free Library, to accommodate tho new books. The first portion will br available within a fortnight, and the remainder befoto the lapse of a month from the present time.

The patience of the Registrar of Dogs has at last been exhausted, and he has issued a batch of summonses against poisons who are in possession of collarlees canine pets. At the Police Court this morning one dog owner was fined 20s and costs. There are at present seventeen collarless dogs in the kennels, and these will be sold immediately if their owners do not turn up and pay the registration fee. Mr Goldie informs us that 846 dogs only have been registered up to the present, Last year, although the city then contained but half its present population, the number of registrations was 905.

A handsomely-bound; illustrated Bible was promoted to Mr John Lillewall yester day afternoon, at the Tamaki West Presby terian Church, by Mr Alexander Thomson, superintendent of the Sunday-school, in the names of the teachers and scholars, as a aincere token of their gratitude for Mr Lille wall's benevolent exertions in promot ing the moral and religious improvement of the children. Mr Thomson, in'makiog the presentation, referred to their excellent teacbet's amiable and exemplary character, both in public and private life, and ex pre-std regret that circumsiances necessi tated a separation. I'heir friend, however, would leave the Tamaki for bis new sphere of duty with the good wishes of the general community. Mr Lille vail accepted the testimony of their esteem with many thanks; it would not only prove a silent companion which he should value in the years to come, but would awaken mauy pleasant memories of Sabbath hours passed iv their little school.

On Saturday, Constable Nixon Scot',, stationed at the Northern Wairoa. brought to town a lunatic named Rout. This man. who had been engaged as clerk in a buth gum store, had for some time shown signs of mental aborration, which latter had de veloped into violent paroxysms of suicidal mania. He eventually be.atno so bad that thera was nothing for it but to commit him to the Lunatic Asylum. While in tho little lock-up at Te Kopuru, awaiting transit to Auckland, he hung himself to the bars of his cell.and was violently atterapti'.g self destruction when detected by his watchful ki eper. Deprived of anything that could bo converted into a means of strangula tion, the unfottunate man endeavoured to beat out his brains agaiost the walls of his prison-house. During the journey from Helensvtlle to Auckland, be twice at tempted to cast himself from the train.

i The first of the suburban meetings in • connection with the Gospel Temperance Mission or blue ttibbon Atmy, was held in the Newton Hall, Karangahapc hoad ; Mr Hurst in the chair. There was a good at tendance, the hall being filled. Practical and forcib c addresics were given by Messrs Brame aod Parker and the Key. W. C. Oliver, the latter aentlcman giving several reasons why the union of the Gospel with tho total abstinence movement was re quired, and concluding by a powerful appeal to all Christians to come for ward and associate thorn-elves with the present movement, During tho evening, several hymns wete sung from San keys collection, Mr Redfera presiding at the harmonium. After the meeting had closed by the Benediction, forty-eight persons came forward aod donned the blue; of which number thirty-one were new pledgee. We understand tbat several other meetings are in course of preparation, due notice ot which will be given through the medium of the daily papers.

Tho Onehunga Perpetual Land, Building, and Investment Society held its ninth an nual meeting on Friday nigbt last—Mr li. C. Bnrstow, president, in the. chair. Messrs Hills, Kobb, and Adams were appointed dtrectots—the two first-named being re elected ; and Messrs J. Waymouth and P. Clark wee chosen as auditors Tho secre tary's roport was as follows :—" Thore are now 209 mortgages current, all believed to be good. During the nine years of the society's existence, it has not beon neces sary to realise on any of the secu'i ties held. There are at tho present timo 120 investors, holding 1172. shares; these have been credited with £1216 14s lid for interest at the rate of eight per cent. A sum of £167 19< 0d has boen added to the reserve fund, which now stands at £607 6s 2d. After making these appropriations under the provisions of the rules, there remains a balance of £389 17s 4d, out of which your directors recommend it bonus of five and a-half p.i: cout, on all shares entitled. The balance sheet, which was adopted, showed the position of the s ciety to bo as follows : -Dr. : 'l'o amount duo 120 investors holding „,172J shares, including interest to date at 8 per cent., £17,822 lis Id; amount due debenture holders, £1,801 13s 2d; amount duo depositors in Industrial Deposit Branch, including interest to date, £1,256 0s Bd; reserve fund, £607 6s 2d; liability - survey account, £14 lis; bank overdraft, £226 13*; profit and loss account, £389 17s 4d : total, £22,118 lis 9d. Cr. ;By present value of loans, secured by 206 mortgages, £21,102 2s 9d ; loans secured by shares, hypothe cated, £609 ; safe, books, etc., £40 Is 6d ; value of office, £367 7s 6d : total, £22,118 lis 9d. A bonus of 5J per cent, was de clared. A vote of £25 was passed as honorarium to the directors. The report was adopted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings.

SCITILLATIONS.

Why call the " male " steamer "she?" Hon. Mr Rolleston is in Christchurch. A Lusus Natural — The red deer that turned to bay. A valuable form of speech,—'' Uttering " cheques. The Ohinemutu Bench is going into the genealogy of that image. A man named Thomas has been sent for a month to prison for manslaughter at Wan ganui. Over 100 persons, underlospector Pender, are searching Port Hills, Canterbury, for a ; missing boy named Lelly. . I When is a window like a star ?—When it I is a skylight, iAn Inhospitable Man—One who refuses to entei tain an opinion, "a risky'exporiment—David Riske, ol Waihola, Otago, has opened his jugular with a knife, ■' Mi|Jenkins,"of Dunedm, has blossomed into a;lull-blown '•magnetic healer." ' Three toll-gates at Greymouth, put up to. auction, have realised £1,540 for the current year. The Seven Ages of Girl. — Cryage, Rompage, Tartage, Frillage, Flirtage, Jilt age, and Martiage. New reading (by one whose hair has gone prematurely grey)— Whom the gods don't love dye young. The abductors of the Maori image wanted to give it back, and settle the case; but the offer has been declined.

l\ ew dredge tor Oaraaru haibour has been tried with success. It dredges to a depth of 25 feet, filling 21 buckets a minute. Jorvett, for indecent assault at Wanganui, has been sent meed to seven years' hard labour and twenty-five lashes of the "cat." \ It was a Detroit girl who married at 15 so as to have hsr golden wedding when it would do her seme good.

A little girl watching a conjuror "eat fire," asked if that was "the light fantastic tow " sbo had heard spoken of.

Two Wtllington gentlemen went deer stalking r< c iitly, and brought down four bucks-one weighing 2301b5. The tender of A. Thomas, Thames— £765—has been accepted (or the cartage of sleepers contract from Matatoka to Kopua Wharf, Thames. Coal-miners in Otago, who earn frem 8s to 13s a day, are on a strike for an advance of 6d per ton. Sir Wm, Jervois and suite attended St, Matthew's Church, Hotssn-street, yester day evening. The Secretary of the Wanganui Club has been lined £1 and costs for failing to deface the stamp on a beer cask. Technical training (says the "New Zealand Times ") shuuld be made a portion of the curriculum of the Wellington Col lege. We pass our lives in regretting the past, complaining of the present, and indulging false hopes of the future. The " Wanganui Herald " and "Chronicle" have been exchanging com pliments. They can produce nothing Better than tho hackneyed allusions to Ananias and Judas Iscariot.

A seven roomed house at Philipstowu, Cbristchuich, was burned down on Satur day. It was insured for £650 iv the Colo nial, Union, and another office. A " new chum " has got two months' im prisonment at Ounedin tor stealing a dozen hats from a draper's door. After stealing the hats he tried to sell them to the owners, and wa3 given in charge, rtatiuc has written a letter of credit upon some men's faces, which is honoured almost wherever presented.— Thackeray. Pilots agree no better at Wanganui than elsewhere Jenkins, the pilot on the Rangitikei River, had a fight with Scott, the ferryman, lat.ly, and the fortrer was tried for assault at the Supreme Court on Saturday. The jury could not agree, and both tbey and the prisoner were discharged —let us hope with a caution. a wise man will desire no more than he may get justly, ute soberly, distribute cheenully, and leave contentedly. " It you want to keep your Mends," said a hilarious old gentleman, "you must treat tbem kindly." " Yos," responded his wife, " but you must not treat them too often." There was a robbery of £30 at the Wan ganui railway station a week or two ago; aud one ot tho clerks, Robert Hare, has just been suspended, It ib calculated tbat there are over 17,000 "Macs'" in New Z-.-_.ianri, Not a bad. ad-

mixtureot the gentle Celt iv fiecommunity. An o'd man would not believe be could h«ar his wife talk five miles by telephone. His better half was at Levonport and the sceptic shouted int > th. iastiument at the Newton bureau—" Hello, Sarah I" At that instant lightning struck the telephone wire and knocked the old man down, and, as he scrambled to his feet, he excitedly cri- d, '• That's Sa- ah every time 1"

" Papa." said a little boy to his father the other day, " when one fellow strikes another, haint he got no right to strike back!" "Certainly he has, replied the father; "the law of self-defence sanctions it " "Well, then, I'll tell you what it is," said the boy, ''the next time you box my ears, I'll hit you a blow under the fifth rib.

MISSION WORK IN THE MELANES

ON Saturday evening Bishop Selwyn deli vered an animated aud instructive address to young people on '"Mission Work in the Melanesian Islands." Key. B, T, Dudley presided, and the meeting was very fairly attended. The mission hymn, " Let there bo light," was sung, Mr Rice accompanying on tho harmonium. His Lordship then commenced bis addre-s, and, by the aid of the black-board, he pointed out the geogra- Ebical position ot the various islands he ad visited. His Lordship thanked the school children for their pecuniary offerings, and hoped to have their prayers. The Bishop said tbat all heathenism is darkness,' aod their object was to let in the light He then gave numerous illustrations of the natives, and,in not a few instances, of their virtues; the influence of Chris tianity amongst them, and the difficulties and dangers of the mis sionary's life. Some of the incidents related of the habits of natives were full of humour, and caused much laughter; such at the striking fire with the heel of his boot, which caused the natives to examiue the Bishop's b >ot to catch the Prometheus tire, and which comparatively forced the Bishop to exercise the spirit of patience for a considerable time. The Christmas dinner, and how it was prepared—the Bishop himself making the plum-pudding, cutting the suet, and sifting the flour through a pair of lawn sleeves—was a laughable episode. The Bishop's "stew" was also described, which he handed round to his auditory, but which the women dared not touch, fearing the penalty. Several other illustrations of the Islanders were given, proving that they possessed lovable qualities, as well as lingering ous toms which were often repulsive, Still, there was darkness all around them, and tho light was wanting. The Bishop's ad dress was listened to with becoming atten tion ; it was fresh, vivid, and entertaining. At tho close a collection was made on behalf of the mission. His Lordship prouounc cd tho benediction,

MINING NEWS.

Moanataiahi,— The manager repbrts uuder date of April 28th: The next impor tant point we have in baud i s at 80ft, level on the No, 2 lode. The dtive has been extended 22 ft, weet from crosscut. Picked stone has generally been obtained from the hanging wall portion of the lode, also from the banging wall leader when broken, The leader is from 1 inch to 2 inch in north, and has improved in quality iv the last 3ft. Its strike is towards the lode, and should junction with it shortly, if it maintains its present course. Tho lode here is about 20in, wide, and showing gold. The rise has only advanced 6ft, above the drive, as ground had to be removed and timber put iv, also flat sheet land, Since the above work has been completed, and rising and st jping resumed, strong blotches of heavy gold have been seen iv the footwall portion of the lode, and picked stone has been got from the hanging-wall lead. HOlbs. uf very fine picked stoHe came to band from this point .ince we struck No. 2 reef. This in itself speaks well for the ground above and below the 80ft. level. The men who are stoping All Nations leader have been aod still are removing mullock, and repairing the dtive. Two of the leaders being stoped in Morning Star section show a little gold occasionally. Nonpareil sec tion : stoping from above 215 ft, level is c topped,and the men are now sinking below the level, having sunk sft. on a small lead, which has produced -bout 201 bs. good picked stone, if it continues as good a few feet deeper, and we do not meet with old working^ _ intend to clear out of the low drive, which would facilitate naturally the workiHg of the grouud which is left in this quarter. Shall clean up and retort on i M mday next.-rlSigned), J. G. VIVIAN. j

CABLEGRAMS.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

(Received April 30—noon.) •ORDER OF THE ROYAL RED CKOSS. LONDON, April 28. TheQueenhas instituted the Order of the Royal «ed Cross. The decoration of the Order will be specially devoted to nurses of the wounded in action. THE IRISH MURDER CONSPIRACY. -FURTHER ARRESTS. Arrests are now being daily made in Ire land, of persons implicated in the conspua cies under evidence of complicity of the accused, which has been supplied to the police by informers. NEW YORK, April 28. THE AMEKICAN-IRISH CONVEN TION.-RESULTS OF ITS DE LIBERATIONS. The Irish Convention at Philadelphia has j concluded its sittings and adjourned inde finitely. Before adjourning, a motion was adopted denouncing Unglish rule in Ireland, urging the banding of Irishmen in America and Canada to obtain autonomy for Ireland by lawful moans ; re commending the organisation ot the National League; and reaolviag to co operate with Mr Parnell in his efforts to obtain redress for Irish grievances,

LOCAL OPTION MOTION CARRIED.

LONDON, April 28,

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

I Sir Wilfred Lawson's annual motion in favour of local option has been carried this year by a large majority in the House of Commons, and the Government have pro- I mised to Introduce a measure to give effect to the decision. I RED CROSS ORDER. I A Royal Ked Cross Order for nurses has been instituted.

HARfMANN, THE NIHILIST.

Hattmann, the Nihilist chief, is reported to have re-entered Russia.

FENIANS DISSENT FROM MR PAR

NELL. POLICY,

Tho Irish Convention in America has re solved to adopt Mr Parnell's platform, in which all Irish societies will be unified, but the extreme party in the Convention have refused to concur in the decision, and some violent " scenes " have resulted. O'Dono van Kossa's faction threaten to withdraw and take separate action.

THE IKISH MURDER CONSPIRACY.

Devine, the Dublin approver, has now divulged the operations of the Vigilance Committee, in arranging the attempted mutder of Judge Lawson, the murders of Cox and others. Four persons have been arrested in consequence of Devine's state ments, AN ARCHBISHOP CKNSURED FOR LAND LEAGUE SYMPATHIES. Dr. Croke, Archbishop of Cashel, has been summoned to Rome, and censured by the Pope for supporting Mr Parnell. (Received April 30th—11.35 a.m.) THE BRITISH COMMAND IN EGYPT. LONDON, April 29. Lieut.-General F. C. A. Stephenson, C.8., succeeds Lieut.-General Sir Archi bald Alluoo, X.C.8., in his command in Egypt. CHINESE IN -HE HAWAIAAN ISLAND.. The Hawaiaan Government have pro tested against tho excessive immigration of Chinese to the Sandwich Islands. FENIAN THKEtT TO DKSTRO-- THE GUIIDHaLL. A thteat has been made to blow up the Guildhall on the 6th of May. Extra guards have, therefoic, been placed on duty.

AUSTRALIAN.

BOAT RACB-VICTORIA V. NEW

SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, Aptil 28.

The intercolonial eight-oar boat race, between Victoria and New South Wales, took place to-day, over the usual course on Harramatta River, and resulted in an easy victory for the Victoria crew by six lengths. The winners lead from start to finish, aud rowed in excellent form. Time, 18mins 12-ccs. The weather was beautiful and fine, and the water was quite smooth. The con test was witnessed by large crowds of people along the banks and on stoamers following the boats.

MISS JENNY LEE AS "JO."

Abbott's Opera House was completely crowded oa Saturday by persons desirous of witnessing this lady's remarkable im personation of poor " Jo," the wretched out cast in the wintry streets of London. 'Jo " is one of those characters which the author had seen in the shadows of the great city, and which he depicted to the life. The tap-room at the " aol's Arms" is lively and charactetistic, and the scenery ot the several acts in perfect harmony with "Jo's" part in the story of "Bleak House." The occasional broken utterances of the poor boy are full of patboe and heart-touching; even the heart of luspector Bucket cannot prevent the falling of an official tear. The drama, in all its details, displays great histrionic talent. All persons should see this performance, which will be repeated to-night.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE ART EXHIBITION.

(To the Editor.)

Silt,—ln your issue of last Thursday I read the letter of " a 30 Years' Visitor to the Academy," and admired the warmth with which his apparent love tor his subject seems to have inspired him. As to his opinions on the relative merits of the pic lures in our late Art Exhibition, I confess myself unable to follow even a long way after, in the train of the very vigorous criticisms offered by your correspondent. But then, I have not had his 30 yeara' op portunities of improving my poor uncultured mind. On the few occasions, indeed, when 1 have been enabled to enjoy the good things of the Koyal Academy, where, by the way, I have not observed Mr Miilais exhibiting as a landscape painter, 1 have not been led even in the direction of that especial pinnacle from which "Academy Visitor " regards with such admiring ap preciation wnat he .tylos Mr A Sharp's " gems of water colour." I blush to lay bare my unsophisticated ignorance, but I had actually contented myself with giving Mr Sharp credit for the very beet of inten tions, and sincerely hoping hi. laudable efforts - might attain to a more successful result in the future. Your correspondent appears indignant at the " damning -with faint praise " with which he charges wnat he calls " mutual admira tion clique," of whomsoever that body ma consist. I have no doubt Mr Watkin will appreciate at its full value' the' extreme ltb.iality with which " academy Visitor," who call's Mr Sharp's pictures gems, accord j him (Mr Watkin) his level with " third class European landscape painters." 1 parti cularly enjojed Mr Watnin's very lovely Waikato pictures, the more so that they gave so true a rendering of scenery with which I had happened to have been especially familiar. Mr A, Martin must doubtless feel keenly " Academy Visi tor " having so distinctly refused bim the step in his class, of which the headlong would appear to be Mr Sharp. As ti Mr Martin's pictures, if I might express an opinion, I should say they do not appear to me so strong as portraits of the special localities tbey represent, as they are in the truly artistic treatment both as to tone, form, and colouring, with which Mr Martin renders his conception ef some very interesting and beautiful subjects, wbereiu, while everything is taken iv its warmest and mellowest aspect, there seems to me nothing in conflict or in the least out of i sympathy with nature. These latter qualities are perhaps not as yet quite to prominent in some of our local artists as one might wish. The peculiarly warm glow permeating most of Mr Martin's atmospheres, it seems to me, I have not infrequently noticed at certain seasons in New Zealand, as well as in Italy. In conclusion, I would remark that the depth of the distance in Mr Martin's work especially strikes me. I would apologise to "Academy Visitor of Thirty V ears* Stand ing " for presuming to differ with him in his speciality of art criticism, but that I feel safe in my obscurity, aud that he will regard nay opinions as worth less than any thing - or, to use a rather neat definition I lately came across, as " the figure naught with the rim off."—l am, &c., A Kank Outsider.

ASCENT OF MOUNTS ETNA AND VESUVIUS BY MR MANSON.

Mr D. Manson, representative of the i American Waltham Watch' Company, | whose ascent of Tongariro, in New Zealand, j a year or two ago, made some sensation in j New Zealand, has been climbing two of the most famous mountains in Europe, and] sends the following act of his exploit to a! friend m Auckland : - . Naples, March 7, '83. I

■I have just returned from Sicily, where I have spent three days in ascending Mount htna and seeing the valcano, which is at an altitude, according to my aneroid, of over 11,000 ft. The weather was cold and stormy duiing every hour of the ascent, in fact, iromtbe time I left. Messina until my re turn here. I tbink that I made the ascent in less' than any yet. recorded. From Gitania to the summit took me just' twenty-six hours, including tonio four hours' sleep at Cosa lnglese, a: little hut about two thousand feet from the summit. The ascent of this giant mountain is not so hazardous or difficult as I believed, I and is perhaps the easiest of ascent of any I i have yet attempted. The sides of the mountain are covered with a lieu foliage of trees, vines, &c, and there are several small settlements at the base; and even as high as 2,000 feet there are orange and lime groves. At the summit there is no vege tation of any kind, and from the>6,ooo feet al titude, not a vestige of life is to be seen; none of those sweet emblems of purity, the wiwi 01 eidelneiss are met with fu tb/se regions, everything being one desolate waste of lava and cinders From Co.ta lnglese, we started for the summit, about half-past three Saturday morning last, and reached the top before sunrise. I need hardly tell you that we suffered much from the cold at that early hour, yet it must be made at that time if one wishes to drink in the full grandeur of the morning sun, as it rites to ' gladden the earth and cheer the poor cold souls who are placed at the summit of this monarch of volcanoes, waiting for the ad vent of Jupiter, to clear away the clouds and smoke which envelop us and the crater. About six o'clock the sun began to appear to our cloud-dimmed eyes, and in half-an-hour the clouds moved away. The crater, which had been hidden, now appeared, and the smoke, issuing as from a chimney, rose upwards as if to touch the very heavens, .he scene below and arouod us was one of solemnity. The sun glittering over the bleak silent waste of mountains, whilst below the clouds appe.r receding, as if to warn the sleeper* in the valley, who are enveloped in pro found obscurity, that the twilight has gone and moon illumes the day. '1 he smoke and steam was so dense that we could not see the fiery wavea of lava in the crater; we had to satisfy ourselves listening to the surging and rolling of the fiery sea as it beat against the walls of the pit which held it back. At 9 a.m. we began to descend, and soon reached Cosa lnglese, where we break fasted, aud, re-mounting our mules, rode down the mountain, arriving at Catania about 3 p.m. Catania is beautifully situated, being a few miles from the Straits of Messina, and bordering on the Mediter ranean ; it has a population of nearly 100,000, and is the third commercial city of Sicily. ■; From Catania I tock rail to Messina, about 60 miles, and thence by steamer to Naples. The sea-trip is the most charming and delightful I have ever made, and I know of no quarter of the globe that can at all equal it for beauty and grandeur of scenery and perfection of climate, islands seem to rise out of the seas on all side?, and scarcely an hour passes without some inte resting object to cheer the traveller. Ascent of Mount Vesuvius. On Friday, the 2ml March, I ascended Mount Vesuvius, which is something over 4,000 feet high, The ascent is now made with but little climbing on foot. There is a good carriage road from Naples to within obout 1,000 feet of the summit, and this Utter distance is made by a wire rope rail road, which takes you to within 100 yards of the crater. The road from the summit to the crater is very rough and hazardous, So tralo is cut, owing to the changeable nature of the volcano, which is constantly emitting streams of lava, which are thrown up from the lake of fire. On my arrival at the summit I en gaged one guide to accompany me to the crater, but found that he would not take me to the lake of fire, being fearful of the result, I had to return to the station and secure two more guides, who would risk their lives, if I would, to reach the very pinnacle of the cone, to that I might have a view of the great lake of fire. I was escetted by two guides, one on each side, and linked in their arms, tho other behind supporting me, until we reached the very summit of the cone. The smoke and sulphurous gases were sickening, yet I stood it tor fifteen minutes, and beheld a most glorious sight. The lake of boiling red liquid fire was surging to and fro, vainly attempting to release its fiery billows which held them in bey. The scene was grand and awe-inspiring, as the fiery waves shot up their gory fountains of living fire high into the air, drops of which fell spatteiing on the cone, and some at our feet The surging, roaring, ana troubled fiery waves beat with terrible force upon the noiseless shore of the crater or pit, which they were vainly striviog to break asunder and release them from their terrible abode. At times the lake of fire would rise as if to reach the spot whereon we stood, then in an instant it would surge and wallow as though it were fighting some mighty power which held it bacK The scene was one of indescribable grandeur and awful desola tion. No vestige of nature to be seen, no plant, t ree, or flower to soothe the horror this monster had wrought. Our faces were blistered with the heat, and we had to descend from the suffocating gases which enveloped us. " one mote glimpse," said I to the guide, "at this infernal abode of fire ere we bid good-bye to all that is deso late and awful upon the earth." We gradually descend the north side for some two thousand feet, and arrive at the " new flow." Here are two rivers of this boiling olood and liquid i'ava, flowing sluggishly down the mountain side, filling the valley below, and forming a mountain of solid lava of stygian blackness. This " new flow is moving in the direction of the ruins of Pompeii, which lie a little North of Vesuvius, aud which was covered up by this volcano mote than seventeen hundred years ago, r.nd which is now being unearthed. Wo have now to ascend some two thousand feet or more to the summit, and try and pass the lake of fire aud down to the station, when; we take the train for our descent, which is made in about twenty minutes to the down station, situated at an altitude of some two V.housand feet. I may here add that none of the volcanoes in Europe equal that of Kilanea, on Hawaii, which I visited in 1876 in company with Sir Henry Brassey and party. Here I meet my Napoloni guide, and continue the descent by carriage to Resina, and visit the Mums of Hvrculaneum. This famous old city, which was founded some 300 years before Christ, was in A.D, 79 completely buried beneath the ashes aud scoria from Vesuvius. I entered a gate from Kesica, and with a guide descended some three stories or more, and arrived at the bottom or streets of the ancient itity. I walked about into various rooms, houses, and amphi theatres, in which were buried some of the fiuest specimens of Grecian sculpture. The ceilings of some of the rooms were beauti tully frescoed, and although dimmed by age, yet maintained that exquisite beauty for which Greek art sis so tamed. In the amphitheatre are some fine specimens of Gieeksculpture. On-, Flora, a statue, is one of the most interesting. The attitude is so natural that Flora seems about to advance. A light robe, so transparent as not to look like marble, covers her majestic figure. She has a bunch of flowers in her left hand, and holds up her dre-s with the right. Another, Psyche, the idea con veyed by her name, which signifies " the soul,-' has been wonderfully executed by the sculptor in this exquisite work, which combines grace of form and beauty of feature with pensive and melancholy and sweetness of expression, has no equal in all Europe. It is a truly charming master piece. There are thounands of interesting relics and curiosities which have been dug out of the ruins, but time will not per mit my giving you any description, Pompeii. From Herculaneum II drove to the ruins of Pompeii, about six miles, Pompeii Was buried about the same time as Hetculaneum, but has been dug out, so that the traveller can wan der through the streets, and into the rooms and palaces (noiv only ruins) which were tccupied more than two thousand years ago. In the rni.os of this aucient city have been found many of the most valuable relics of antijuity. Scarcely a house of the hundred 1 entered but what there was some sign of sculpture or fresco, which proves that the ancients were far ahead of us in these arts. In one house or room, which is jq its original state, lies the

(SffiK. fs SSSSgSS , tick or drunk at the time of , hn en cither In another room sre fte .ifata__, eru f *». women, lying as i{ one weCtth? °\ **» the other at the head of The v3 £oot an« skeletons are one n^ss 0 f scor d- Thew I bead, arms, and legs w quite rS y!k «* |as those of human V_« q The _° BM«»''le | peculiar designs over the portal! S-«» once were stores. Over a drug B ul^ serpent, a wine store grapes a Wv" s catlle, and so on. In one St J&**» is the remains of what Z\ IS ft baths. I might go on ad infinitum L« c you a description of the antiquities^.K place, but must stop. Since ml i?" have travelled through FnnSe^sS X land, Germany, Austria, Italy an<ii - _? tt* Wc ly. and leave here for%V.? JS rt. L of Holy L*nd this week. I have wr ht« tte very much more than I intended butV 01 log started, it seemed as thonrii T ,v' not stop. Venice, Florence, Al^ also full of interest, but I must h„« *"* I sspo£ myvlsit to «*_. ciae. %m

LARGE TACBT RACE.

SHORTLY after rounding the western ___ of Tiritiri, the chiphook on the peak h , yards on the gaff of the Rite carried » w and the mainsail had to be lowered to **' stops on the gaff. This caused a IUS about 5 minutes.and permitted the a? of to come up and pass her about »or«l*__? to windward. When the Rita!. if* j weigh again she was about 100 vatds... r Both vessels then headed !«*_&_&»■ sage, with afresh breeze and _&P"; 3h 5m the Arawa tacked off Kakl \f Rita being then about a quarter 5 a S* astern, had to make an ex r_ \&3fc clear the point. At 3_2om the Wtalii'. through the passage, and stood i. Motatapu, while the A.aw w^„*''.* 3.35 the. Rita set her big ib,._dati3n when off Kmu Bay, set her small U3 sail. The Arawa about the SS her large gafftopsail, the irfiSMuffl from W.S. W. At 5.30 tb™ mSM' the Rita's bow about half-a _,«„ to W ward, andwhenthe Narrow Neck was ™«•> thedistancebetweentbeyachtshadinM to about three-quarters of a mile Th7«?!s then came very light from the westward the Arawa continued to gain all the Wv ?L ted- harboa^•the

£[ awa 6h3smos ■ Klta 6b. 52m 30a It is expected that another race will to arranged to take place at an early date.

THE RAILWAY RECLAMA TION.

In our issue of Saturday evening jj Wu announced that the Harbour Bosrd had agreed to take over the contract of filling.;, from the railway contractor, and to usethe stuff from Point Britomart. The contract for filling-in originally was £6000, of which the Government has already paid fawn Several years ago the Board leasedtoMr Barker St. Barnabas Point for brick making purposes, and subsequently th. Government applied for liberty to remov. rock and sandstone from the same r_o_ The Harbour Board replied, giving to th_ Government all the right »;hey had got to it. _ Thereupon Mr Harker X tamed an injunction against the uovem. ment removing earth from the point and a lawsuit is now pending wlie_l will involve great expense. Jt i, with ibt purpose of obviating this lawsuit, and alto with the object of utilising the ftaff at Kiitomart Point and the properties adjoin ing, that the Harbour Board baa now decided upon such a step. About 100000 yards of earth are required to fill in the reclamation, and it is estimated that this can be secured from Point Srito mart, and independent of H. Bataabai Point. The cutting will probably include the properties of Messrs Fisher and Som«. ville, the Synagogue Bite.and part of Linilri ground. AH these owners, it is undemtobi, are quite willi.g to permit the wcik to proceed without makipg any clam for compensation, for the ground below tiillbj of considerably greater value than »n sita' ated on the edge of a great embankment, the Barbour Board's offer is to take •vet the filling in contract if the Government | will pay the Board the £.000 balance. A telegram to that effect was forwarded j to the Premier, but no reply has yet been received, but there is little doubt that the Government will readily accept the offer. The Harbour Board will no doubt leave Point Britomart at a sharp incline, and it will then devolve upon the city authorities to consider whether or not it is advisable to Continue the work, and so convert the locality into an excellent building sito, and also make a good outlet from Customhouse street to Princes-street.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before B. G. teth Smith. Ksq._t._f,)

Drunk.-Seven persons, male and female, were punished for this offence.

Obscene Language. — Frank Smith wis charged with using obscene language In a pnWie place-to wit, Queen-street—on Saturdaynight, —Prisoner said he would plead guilty. He was irritated by larrikins. ~ Constable white gave evidence of the language used. It was very revolting. Prisoner's memory was at fa-lt.- Finod .us; or, in default, 1. days in Mount Eden.

Without a Collar—James Bevsgn wav charged with being tho owner of an unregistered dog, on the 26th instant.—Defendant pleaded guilt j. He Bent to the office, but they wore out St°?, UaS' He forgot to send a second tima- Mr Uoldio said he was not aware that defen dant had sent for a collar, but as he had pleaded guilty ho would not ask for the fall penalty.—Fined 20s and costs. AssAULTtNG a Captain.—Peter Andoreon, (teaman, was charged with assaulting Cap__- Herbert, of the British ship Acacia, now to port.—Defendant pleaded guilty.—Mr _ao_BO appeared for the captain and asked tbat a put of the evidence might be heard Captain 'I'm* Charles Herbert deposed to the assault; prlsout Was quits sober; he o_m<s to him on in- p_p and -cßnd {or £1. He was not fliai oted ro it) htm have the money, when he was suddenly attnoked and assanlted. Ho did not with W >»ke the man on board again.— lonsiaol. Lake Maoionnell witnessed the foroolouu ou-d-ot ol tn_ prisoner. Ua w_s ovlu.nily a d-BK-tOU irs».-Mr Jackson said as th'sw.smote una an ordinary assault, he hopea the Court wtni Infl-at punishment other than nomlnaU-San tenced to two months' lmprUonme-t, a d to pay I tho costs. JiSSiB Waikkr.—This young gr. w*« re manded for seven days, being under lb* Influence of delirium tremens. jtutrATKJ.—Mary Ann Derrick was.rend to pay 20iand cosi-i or take lidnys miu'run- menc in Moant Eden (.ant, fur ct._il>,. a elf turtia.oe in the Auosl.nd Hotel O" B.t-rrl»y night—The particulate were desorlbVd by Ser geant Clarke. The young woman w> ntUt-t-S hotel under the lnfliencs ot drink, _n. oim menced to dear the bar counter oc the Die* gla>se. to the alarm of the waiter. Error of Judqmewt. — David King and Mary Ann Derrick pleaded '"Not guilty to a charge of stealing £6 53, on tho 28th i-Bt.. front William Knox, a fish cure..—Sergeant White said from information just received personally from Knox, he must ask to withdraw the oainre against these persons. Knox, It appeared, w&s in an hotel in Queen-street, where the prUon-t ---were. He put nis hand in his pocket to pay for a nobbier, but missing his ekln purse and deem ing it to have been stolen, he gave prlsonehinW custody on the charge. This morning, how over, he discovered his purso and money niider his pillow—where he himself had placed it; . Assaulting a Bailiff,—John MoMabon, at Onehunga, appeared in answer to. a charge of assaulting Thomas Richards, a bailiff, while In tho execution of his duty.on the -Oth Inst-Mr S. Hesketh pleaded "Not guilty" on behalf 01 tho prisoner.—Sergeant Wilte said he anew nothing of the case.—Mr Hesketh said it WW similar to tho case heard on Saturday last, and which was dismissed. — Thomas _U_-*ra% assistant bailiff to "Mr Burke, dejwe that he served a warrant of exesutws againßt John McMahon, and seized cer tain articles by virtue of that warrant.- Mr Richards then detailed the cirenmataac* He was to act in the execution of the warrs_li and met with the interference from MoMahoa, -Mr Stoney, clerk of the Resident Magistrates Court, deposed to the issuing of the warrsnu- James Burke, Court bailiff, deposed that Bo sent out Richards and another to execute U» warrant of execution. He wished, howevw, to state publicly that he had nothing »"?{■. bringing these proceedings, or be aw™; be continually troubling the Court. •»« ~ return had jei been nmco.— Mr a. Hew*" having addre'sed tho Court on the cisc, •»» said some feeling had been Bhown vi "u»J nJ: tor, two p-oceaees could not go en tyjjsWj hence, their being nopowerioenter Mo-jean" honßi:, the warrant waß bad. .heastaslii own plained of was a simple push H» wOT»ibr n it- mat it was no warrant at _& and the W ehjuld be d'smlesed—Bis Worship dtomiswo the o_ae. coats S3 3e. . _.W Juvenile T-tIBVIS. — -J»e several RM» Fdward and Edmund WHson. Joha,Molnf»g» and John i.win Ware again brWsnt WJ" answer t_ several charges of steaßrg PH» dwellings The charges were:-W BtsfKM from the dwelling ot Wm, Arthur -»?* »'j? 80, ana other -roperty. <_) Sliver W-'fh g» othrr*hlngs, £i Bs. (3) Fowling .leo* eta,fif the property o: John Miienhsil. 141 EeWiS stand, paint bos, etc-, from the dweliliigos «"= K. Bartley. of Northcote, value Ms, ft |W paddles, fia, property of W. J. UeddhlM rw Knnby.—Mr Hesketh appeared for term »™ Molntosb.- Sergeant White eaid he would aja to withdraw the charge against Uf^-*** evidence in these oases was the j*™" | Thebojs assembled on the morning el w» ■ d_ty in which the offontses were con-Mtfeovaj" ■ resolved on a round of dishonesty. *J>* SJJf severally told their varsions of the rp°M™3 - and finally a conviction was recorded ag»J™| Mclutoah. who received a severe adtnoni'Jßu from His Worship, and was allowed to gO_noro» with his mother. The two Wilson-, ™MJ"2 been previously convicted of larceny, .<«j sentenced to two months'imprisonment ww hard labour. . , ...nao Thb Charge of Pkrjurt.—Daniel -^"S surrendered his bail and appeared in aiiswerw a charge of having committed wllfol i«a "T rupt perjury in tne Police Cotut ot Ancklana on the 15th March, before Messrs Htxst amj Clayton, Justices of the Peace.



William ft. .Bkidgman IS NOW SaOWINO FOB TBI! WINT-B 3*_SOK A LARGE LOT OF NKW GOODS IN THB VARIOUS DBPABTM-EN-S, And which will be found specially Good Value t— SOD sards New Strong Tweeds for Boys. It B_, Ja, 2a 6d 2s 9_. 3i Very ««or g _,lne Cotton T woods for Boys slUhtly damaged, is 3d ; worth 2s Good Stool. ->ew White Blankets, from B-Cd Good Coloured Striped Austrian Rugs bom 6s Crimean Shirtings from BJd yard ....... 100 yards Coloured Hep Dries Material, strong, slightly damaged 6_d Homespun Wincey. 7.d y» rd notes' Blade Cloth Jackets, in great variety, from 9s 6d Children's New Ulsters Ladies' New Ulsters In great variety Extra Good Value in W incejs Ba'broyzan Worsted, very Btrone. Is 9d head Ladles L.ather Bags, all sizes, from 3s Bd Boyß' Knloker Units from fia lid Large citock Men's Tweed Trouseis, splendid Men's Tweed Troosers and Vests, 12s Bd, 16s Bd, 18s Bd. 21s &c Men's Tweed Haw from is 9d Felt Haw from 2s 6d Men's Cotton ahlrts from is Id A Larue Stock of Wintei Hoitory 3 ust Received—A Large Lot of Men's Water proof Coats Lot of Oheap Job Lines in various departments. five per cent Cash Liscount on all Puroha.es of 20n and upwards. JONCTIOB DBAPEKY WAREHOUSE, UPP»R QUBBN-3TRBBT. Important to JLadies. ' BMITH AND CATJGHBY, Innnorters, 300 and 802. Upper uneoti-Htreot, respectfully intimate to Ladles residing in Newmark.t ana eurronnd- Loe districts that having secured the services Of a Tflrsfrclass Milliner and Sulci woman, they have added the Mililner" and UnderolothUag DeDsrtments to their Newmarket Branoh Ketablishmtn*. This _dd tion to their Stock Will looldde a Complete .assortment of Ladles' and Children'- Underclothing, New Mantles, Jackets and Ulsters, Flower., Feathers, Trim toed and Untrimmed Hats, kc, Their premises having been recently enlarged, they have also increased their stook of New Winter Dress Materials and Velveteens, Flannels and Blan kets. Men's and Boys' Clothing, &c„ &o. All Goods marked in plain figures. Prices as at the.: Queen-street Cheap Drapery Warehonse. vT. & H. U,° ° K*B' 44 AND 46, VICTORIA-3TRKET, Beg to draw the attention of ladies and Gen tlemen furnishing to their LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OT TpURNITURE, comprising Drawing and Dining-room Suites, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Wardrobea with nriass panels. Sideboards, Cl-effonlers, Hall Tables and Hatstands, Office Tables, Chimney and Toilet Glasses, Dining Tables, Cane Chairs -i In groat variety, Toiletware, Drawers, Wash stands. &c., &c __,«tßC^e^^^.^d»^^ , MatHMB-Mr darpeta; Linoleum, Flooroioth, i^rMate, Wool Mats, Bed-rcem Rugßi &c. "DEDDINa trf_B__ndfl__idO-thebesto:nal.lty. Hair, Wool, SinS aSoaFibre, and Flax Mattresses, Swing vStresaw Including tho Paton, Wire Wore sKttrefflFeat*er Beds, Bolsters, and PlUqwß; fSp^edsTßol-ters and PlUows, and Pal liasse T. & H. COOKE, «, ViCTORIA^TRE (Factory, Elliott-B-coet.] Wm. MoAbthob & '-Jo., AOCKLAND. «n nwAMSKS IN FANCY GOODS, X^_RTOKW-_BE. CHINA AND OLA g^j^BNgß-5. STOBg--BBP«HB Flaln and Fancy StatloneiT pertum-ry and ToUetSoap* Brn-hware and Oombe So and Pocket Cutlery Kfp. and B.M. Goods Mteriwa^Fimoy ir^tuw giooks. V* atohea, and Jeweller* TotaSo.olgars,andPiptß Mn&leal Insßrnmentt Bi_rtonw^e. China, and Glass Vases, Flower-stand-, fto. P-_S_ Ware, Pictures _ . ~ f£_M_L Hand Bags, and BeOUU 2^__eryaxidOroaue. gJooor Games. Toys. &0. '



special Advertisemente I -•• • -•""" s,' - TN THE INSOLVENT EBTATE OF A. LINABURY AND CO. 't JriOBGBAVB AND PQ. . . I_<OBGRAVB ANU ysO. Being the Bncoessful Tenderers In the above Estate, beg to announce to the Inhabitants ot Auokland and Its vloinlty that a SALE ALB OF THB BAMB WILL BB HBLD ON THE PREMISES LATE.V OCCUPIED . . by ' A. LINABURY AND CO., QUBBN-SIRBET. AND WILL , CONTINUE UNTIL THE ENTIRE STOCK IS OLBARBD OUT, REGAKDLEB3 OF COST I ♦To CoSGRAVE AND Co.



V|/E ABE NOW OPENING UP THE TATBST j^UTUMN g}TYLEB IN TPIMMED BONNBTS AND HATS UNTKIMMKD BONNKTa AND HATS MANTLES. JAOKSTB ULBTKRS, FOUR-INHANDB BASH AND OTHER RIBBONS HOJUCKY. WOOL GOODS KID GLOVBB, BEST QOAU-Y. ALSO, A Large Variety ot Dkess Materials IN ALL THE NKW STYLBB. with UITABLE TRIMMINGS TO MATCH THE DRESSMAKING DBPARTMBNT Is now under the Management of a trlrst class Costumier trom Wobth'B, Of Paris MILNE & CHOYCE, QUEEN-STREET. XTATIONAL INSURANCE COM . i-l PANS' OF NBW ZEALAND. CAPITAL _....«2.000.0C0 PAID UP AND RESERYBS £151,800 AUOKLAND BRANCH OS, QOEBN-BTBEST. LOCAL DIRKOTOR- D. B. Cbuiokshahk, Esq. This Purely local Company accepts Fire and Marine Risks ot every deacrlptloa at LOWEST CURRBNT RATES, eeoority Undoubted. Lcsses Liberally and Promptly Paid. WILLIAM TAIT, Braaoh Manager.



Important Announcement. MKBSR3 9. OOOMBKS Jr. CO. have again to make an announcement of the Purchase of a Large Stock, oomprlatog that of Meters J. COS- Gtt.Vs fc CO.. and that having Purchased the Goods at a Low figure, h» will be enabled to dispose ot them to the public at about 1 AS IN THE FOUND, OR BALK ORIGINAL iv COST. This stock Is well known to be one of the Largest, Cheapest, and Best Selected In or around Auckland, and Messrs tj. Coombes and Co. have determined to dispose of It In ONE MONTH oi the very favourable terms above mentioned. The Bale will oommenoo on MONDAY NEXT, APRIL 10TH. j In the premises lately occupied by Messrs J. COBQRAVK & CO,, Queen-street. For Fuller Particulars, see Advertisement in another oolumn. S, COOMBES _. 00., QUEKN-STEBET,



B'§'B'B'S"^B'B'B^B'B*B"B"B*B'B'B'B"B'S'S'B*S"S' oQaQDQaQQcaaoosQoaaaQQQQQa |feHIHHHHHHHH»«»«««HH»HH»HM &&&&&&&&&&&*&** g | sf -__■" *' I &l 8 if fit 8 | 111 l ifcilwl! li iff? a f fjj £ ? Bj mi isi in; i a W i as a - :'B I 3 -""-In eh BnppßHn_H_B_i mmmmwmosmo3OT»mo_xmmmmmM_3_)Mmwai ooooooooooooopooooooooopoo Bought a FELT HAT from the New Zealand Tweed Company, and of all the Felt Hats I ever felt, I never felt a Felt like that Felt folt. A REQUIREMENT THAT IS MUCH WANTED WE WILL HAVE IN ABOUT A WEEK, WHICH IS !]^JBN'S AND gOYS* QLOTHING (BEADY MADE), OF NOTHING BUT NEW ZEALAND TWEEDS, the same as we have in Stock. Any Alteration Done on the Premises Free of Charge, JJEW OJEALAND rjTyTEED QOMPANY, 172, QUEEN-STREET. ♦Joseph Moses, MANAGER, fcfc XTOV CAN GIST IT ONLY FROM X MB." SILVER BftQOOH AND EARRINGS, LOCKET AND ISEOKLKT. Four Articles for XWB3JTT SHILLING*, f, _ — From F. H. L.WIBSON, Jeweller, queen-street, opposite Union Bank. - •gOV OAW 88-S TBBM in __n_ vnmOWi



Special Advertisements AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY, LIMITED, B3TABLISHED 18(3. PURVBYORS QV f. TGHT, HKAT, AND POWER. The Company sell and ereot giMlttlngs, in cluding gas apparatus and gas-power engines. Btook looludes Otto Gas Engines, Offloe and Bhow-ro.nis, Fort-street. CPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT. NEW BROCHE RIBBONS PEKIN MOIRE RIBBONS SATIN MER MEILLEAUX RIBBONS RAINBOW STRIPED RIBBONS BROCHE PLUSH RIBBONS ' FANCY TARTAN RIBBONS LACE-EDGED RIBBONS COLOURED OTTOMAN RIBBONS OMBRE PLUSH RIBBONS COLOURED ORIENTAL RIBBONS BLACK ORIENTAL RIBBONS COLOURED SASH RIBBONS BLACK SASH RIBBONS SASH RIBBONS (all wldtha) THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN RIBBONS. NOVELTIES InlrOOL SHAWLS NOVELTIES In WOOL OPERETTAS NOVELTIES in SILK SHAWLS NOVELTIES in WOOL SQUARES. ILL-AM JJATTRAY Has Opened Up a Choice Assortment of the Latest Novelties in WOOL SQUARES, SHAWLS, AND OPERETTAS, Black, White, and all the Fashionable Shades of Colour; Wool Shawls, for street wear; Wool Squares, tor street wear; Wool Opebkttas, for evening wear; Silk Shawls—most beautiful goods-tor evening wear New Wool Goods, in the latest style, to suit every taste, and at all prioes. "^ILL-AM J{,ATTRAY, DRAPER, CLOTHIER, & SILK MERCER, NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, 178, 180, & 182. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND (Four doors below the New Savings Bank).



We are requested to remind the members of the Dovenport Musical Society that the an nual meeting takes place on the evening of Wednesday next, May 2nd, and not on May 23rd. The programmes issued at the recent concert containod a notification giving the lat ter date as the time for tho meeting, but it was a misprint for May 2nd. Shipment of dewing Machines unpack ing at v. 6. Chambers. So canvassers. We learn that T. McMaster has opened his new wintor stock of dresses, millinery, man tles, and men's and boys' olothing, by tho War wiok, from London.—ADVT. Garlick and Cranwell have now the mo.j complete Furnishing Warehouse in Auckland. Large Btook ready for delivery. Furnituro to Buit all classes; good, strong, and cheap. Great variety of Bedsteads ard Bedroom Furniture.— _1!QHall Arcade, Queen-street.—lAdvt.l