shipping intelligence.

BIQH WATm(?rmo Ks;^^ W8 HnNSWT.-Thla Bven^ivfornlng, 6.53

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY.

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVKNISO. I>pagla». 8.5., Norrj. »r £Qp hQm^ TO-DAY. Brahmin, ship, Sowells, for Caloutta

VESSELS EXPECTED.

doz*. barque, Dr i Kl from Lava- AosTBAU4.-KObin Hooa. OT^g. k ESSSf as%.wS£ttoi Aaoola- Fairy Qaen. Maieppa-Pirate. minnd Lily, f*01" liom Grpymoutb.

IMPORTS.

Per Warwick, from J^on-l *i* turnip nfl£da.-Adam Laybourn and Co. Per Rotomahana, from Lyttelton-180 sacks potatoM.-Adam Laybourn and Co. i£rOmai>ere from Oamwu-89 blockß Btone, Gsoornei!o3 sheep.

Iswards COABTWiBs.-Sou.h Carolina,Jrom B«Tler. with 18 tons wood; P afcu.,f««n - 1 "3K; wUh& OOOh timber; Zeliah. from Jhatnes, wUh 12.0M)ft nwn timbor; Ooralla. from Marl", with 30 tons shells, v OnnvAnDS CoAsrwißK.—South Carolina, for Chalmers ;Meroury, for Tairua. Tho New Zealand Shipping uo.'d barqueKast Lothian left uondon for Auofcland on Maroh 17 sSSSSSSSH£ Tho barque Loongana entered ont at too Customs today for Newcastle. The barquo Thames will probably sail for New York early to-morrow morning. The three-mastod schooner Rio now on tho way from Lyttelton to this port, has on board. SaddUbm to part cargo from Now York. 3900 sacks wheat, 10 cases bacon. 605 bags flour, S(K) lacks oats. 10 sacks peas, shipped at Lyttelton. The Auokland brigantine Ooeola arrived at Melbourne from Maryborough with a cargo of cedar, on March 18th. The ship Warwick wag borthod at the outer western tee of the Queen-street wharf this morn- In*. She will probably oommenoo discharging to-morrow. The bri«antlne Lapwing, from this port reaohed. Lyttelton on April 1. after a lengthy nS«Ke of 2tdnys. BE.and southerly winds pwvaHed throughout tha whole paaage, The brteantine Island Lily, whloh left Lyttel ton for AncklSd on the 7th instant, br lags tho foHowln* cargo :-850 ssoits whsat. «9 saoku hK£ sacks potatoes, 167 saoks oaw. The dimensions of the two steamers ordered by the New Zealand Shipping Cjmpany from Messrs John Elder and Co., Glasgow, will be tSSh Msft: b^adth 16ft: depth 32(t: grow rfrSftMedionnaßO, 1000; capable or steaming 12 £££? *i atelier will b» fitted with » re frlireratlng engine and a meat ehi»mber, to oon- Sto 10 S» or 12 000 shsep. The first TObßel wUI be launched In Ootoaer next. The s.b. lona arrived from Whangarei early this morning with 6000 ft. Umber, 11 bags gum. 20 cases fruit, a few packages sundries and thnfnllowine passengers:-Mrs Kobertaon, R. WorSt! ulla^Tßurko, Master^ Patterson. H Love, Cox, Mrs Sissong. Miss Fraaer. Mas MoLeod Mrs and Miss Cadman, Mr3 and Miss HuiS Mr ShawTMr McCroskie, and S steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE OMAPERE.

The s.s. Omapere arrived from Tauranga and Bouthern ports about 8 a.m. to-day. \Ve are in debted to Mr James Mathie, purser, for the fol lowing report and lißt of passengers :-Left Duneffln at 1.30 p.m. on April 8. Irrlvod at Oamaru on the 9th at 1,a.m.. Timara on the lOth at noon, Napier on the 13th at 11.20 a m., Gls borne on the 15th at 11.30 a.m., Tauranga on the 16th at 12.30 p.m. Lett Tauranga at 5.30 p.m. yeaterday.arrivin(c here as above. Experienced thick weather till leaving Timarn.when one had Plenty of wind with heavy b«ad sea nn to Maiiprice, Meadames Marshall, Nomayne and family (7).

PORT OF ONBHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Argyle, us.. McArthur. from WaUara Hannah Mokan. b.s.. Ba.o. from Waltara

The Union Co.'s steamer Ha we a was leave for Bouthern ports at i q'olock this afternoon.

The s a, Argyle arrived from Waltara at 10 o'clook this morning, and was to return thither thlsafternoon. She brought 10 head cattla 1»9 ■heep. »nd the following passengers :-Mes dsmes CampbeU, McCoy, and Luoas, Messrs Bauohop, Jforbßß. Taylor, and three steerage.

The B.s. H»nnah Mokau arrived at 10.45 a.m. to day from Waltara. •with 21 horses and three passengers-Messrs Leahr, Kvass. and Eng land. She was to return to the same port this evening. The s.s. Rowena, from Hoklanpa, had not put in an appearnnoe up to 1 p.m. to-dar.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Taobanoa, this day. Arrived: Wellington, s.s,, from Auckland, 10.30 a.m. rubseix, this day. Arrived: Glenelg, 8.5,, from Auokland, ,7.80 a.m. Weliiwgton, this day. Arrival, last evening! Kllmeny, b&rqae, ISO flamfrom London. BLUW ., thto day. Arrived: Ship Inveroarglil. in tow of the Eoputal, from Port Chalmers, to load srraln for London. Gbkymouth, yesterday. Hailed: Queen, for Auokland. Lyttsltok, veaterday. Arrived 1 Himalaya, barque, B9 daya from London. [PEB MBBOH4NT BHIPPIsa A»D ÜBDJH WBJTBBS' ASSOCIxTIOK.I Londoni April 18. Arrived: Tue ship Walkato. from Napier.

Mail Notice.

Mails wir,L Clokh ab dkdbh 1— THIS DAY. For Whangarol Heads. Walpu, Whangatel, Kamo, and Mangapai per lona. at 1 p.m. For Samo\ andFrlondly lolandg. per Myrtle, at 6 p.m* For Whltlangl. per A. Martin, at S p.m. Per b.B. Kotomahana as follows t For Australian Colonies, United KtoßdOm, via Snoz and Brlndtal or Naples. ">r letters. eto.. speoialiy bo prepaid and addreßsea, at 0 P']for Franco. Algeria, Jiden, Seychelles. Mauritius, Madagasoar. eto, (per Fienoh packet boat from BydneyK at 6.80 p.m. For Westport, per Omapere, at 8 p.m. WbdkesdAT, 18th inst Foi' Thameß, por Botomahana. at 9.50 a.m. rot Coromnndol, por Ooromandel. at 11.80 a.m. For Thames, per « nterprlße, at 5.80 p.m. For Tnlrua, per Paku, at 1 p.m. TntmsßAY. 19th Instant For Wanganul, per Bowena, at 11 a.m. For Blshorne, Napier, Southern Porte, and Australian Colonies, por Manapourl, at 11 a.m. For Waltara, &0.. per Oretl, at 1 p.m. For Tanranga, Ohlnemutu, and Opotlkl, por Wellington, at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, 21th Instant. Per 8.8. City of Now York, as followa:- For Sandwioh Iglands, United aialw Ol Amerioa. Canada, Britlah Columbia, Central and Bonth Amorioa, and British and Forelan West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent Of Europe, at 1 p.m. . For monoy ordow, roKlatorod letters, and Newspapers, at 11,30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of alxpenoe, In addition to the postage, will be reoelTOO by tho Mail Agent on board the steamer np to the time of Balling. „ This mall will be due In London, on Man flay, June. Ith, 1888. 81 B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Fmt-nffloe. Auckland.

meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Apbil 17. 1883.

Abbott's Opoxa House—Uramatlo Oomtany, " Luoretla Borgia," 8 p.m.

Publlo Hall-Dovonport Wosloyan Sunday school, 6.80 p.m. Parnoll Wosloyan Sunday-school, 0.30 p.m. West Tamakl Presbytorlan Church, 6.30 p.m. St. John's Mutual Improvement Society, Pon- Bonby Road, 7.30 p.m.

Trinity Sohool-room — Devonport Lltorary Association, 7.30 p.m. Leicester Yilla-Misa Vailo's Dancing Class, 7 P.m.

Births.

IBBKTSON.-On April 11, at her residence, Mount Eden, tho wifo of Goo. It. 11. Ibbotson, draftsman P.W.D., of a daughter.

Deaths.

JORBET.—On tho 17th April, 18S3, at hor pnronta' rosldenco, Charlotte Place, off Cook- Btreet, Anno Jorbet, infant daughter of Thomas and Margaret Jorbot, aged SJ months. Tho funoral will loavo hor parouts' rosi donoo at 3 o'olock To-morrow (Wodnosday). Frlonds plonßO aooopt this invitation.

ROBERTSON.-On April 10. at Unooln-stroet, Poußonby, Isabolla Koid Uobortson, aged 74 yoars, rollct of tho Into John Robertson, ropo makor. lato of Glasgow. Scotland. Tho funeral will luavo to-morrow (woanoa day), at 3 o'clook. Frlonds aro invltod to attend.

Notices to correspondents.

ABUSit.-Hrent Autumn Handicap, iwoepetakoa ot 10'ovc. with 300»ovb. addon, and trophy valued at U.VM. Oobribpondbnt INRnngnra),—Yonr latter Is llbellottß, and Its publication would oxpoie us to sn action for damigea. Ai.rnA.-Tho pay oC members ot the British Cabinet varlea: The Premier nuil Five Chief Beoretarlea of Btato, o»nh receive £5000; the Lord Ohanoellor, £10,000; the Post nißßtor-(3enorai, £2.601; thn otlisr membnrti of the I'ahlnot. fttH)Q each. Tho salary of Bonntor. repr«tentatl7aord#leKat:eln Von gresa is 5900 doilara (filOCO) and travel'lnfc exDons*. The Preßldent rooolvos 60,000 dol lars (C1OO0O), and me flre Beoretarloi who compose tho Usblnot. 8000 dollars (£1 COO). Tho members of Bt&te leßialatare* are paid, but the amount vnrloo In dlttnrnni States. In California It is 1 200 dollars (£210) a year. The palary of Oovernors of Territories Is 3,(000 dollars, and tho seoretarlot, 2.5C0 dollars.

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1883.

For tha cause that lacks assistance For tho wtohz that needs resistance, For the fuiuro in tho distance, And tho Rood that we can do.

Mb BKYOK'S journey through tho Kinft country seems after all to be turning out a rery commonplace business, with no hair breadth escapes, tussles with dusky warriors, or other adventures to give romance to the exploit, and ctown tho ox plorers with glory. A five days' easy ride through an uncultivated roadless torritory, in sloppy wonthor, b not one of those deeds that stir up the enthusiastic admiration of men. Archibald Forbes did about an equal distance, in tho dead of night, through a wilder country, in the short space of ten hours, for the more satisfaction of boing first to chronicle the victory of Dlundi. Mr J?ryco ought to have arranged for some successor to tho mantle of Mahtiki, to meet him with a band of painted warriors—the tableau, proparcd with due regard to dramatic effect, resulting In tho hero of Parihaka triumphant, and the proud chief humbled' to the dust. However, as the weather and other induce ments seem not to have been sufficient for this little by-play, we must be content with an expression of regret that so grand an opportunity for display has been lost. Tho resolution by the Ngatimaniapotos at the Te Kuiti meeting, to ask the assis tance of the Government in passing their lands through the Court, looks indeed as if thegood old dramaof Maori man a and Maori bounce were nearly played out; and the Native Minister's journey without escort bespeaks his confidence in the guarantees of safety which be received from the leading cbiofs. It says something for the value of the word of a rangatira that Mr Bryco, above all men, should have truited it 10 implicitly.

The Civil Service Examination.

The half-yearly recurrence (this month) of the Civil Service Examination suggests to us the question whether it is productive of any real good: or whether, as it is at present managed, it is not an aimless expense to the conntry. The consideration of the question resolves itself into two parts, viz., the object of tho test, and the value of the test.

The object of a public examination in a country may be twofold. It may have for its aim the proof of qualification for a certain position, as well as of tho attainment, by our youth in general, of a certain standard of proficiency. It may be competitive, or merely a pass examination, In England,for example, the Home and Indian Civil Ser vice Examinations, and the Examination for Woolwich, for Sandhurst, tor the Engineering College, for tho different de partments of tho Navy, are all competitive. There are generally many candidates, but there are a certain number of vacancies; and that number of candidates, in order of merit, are elected. The remainder have simply not cot in—not been successful 5 but have certainly not been "plucked." The word plucked in their case would be misapplied. They have simply not gained as many marks as the certain number, and to them attaches no disgrace. So also with the open scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge. The examinations for these are tests of a somewhat different kind. They are limited in their range of subjects to one of classics, mathematics, science. A coliego may advertise one or two vacancies; and thirty or forty candidates from our best Home schools willprescutthemselvoß,knowingthat only ona or two, as the case may be, can be chosen; and accordingly, the election takes place; but no one for a moment thinks of imputing any disgrace in (the smallest degree to those who, though perhaps not far behind,,were not the best. Different to these are pass examinations. In them the object is tho obtainment of a certificate of proficiency. True, the highest in merit in the first class may recieve some reward, bat this is a side question al together. The main point is this : Either a certain minimum number of marks has been obtained, or it has not. If it has, though however narrowly, the candidate receives his certificate. If it has not, he is plucked, aud it la to this case, and to this only, that the term "plucked " applies cor rectly. Thus, the Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examinations Board, a certificate proficiency in certal\subjectß exempts the holder from the previous examinations in the two universities, and our Home schools avail themselves of the services of this Board, becauao It thus offers a great ad vantage to their boys. The Oxford and Cambridge local examinations, again, pro vide another test of s'andard, and being

divided into two classes, senior and junior, are in a position to make their work thorough. The object then of tho Stato-or the lead ing oducatlonal body of the State—is in ] general to provide for Ha boys the moans of assaying ttaoir capabilities in open competition for a fixed standard, with tho understanding that, should that standard be attained, the candidate will be held to have " passed," Tho conditions of the examination may of course vary with the circumstances— an aggregate mini mum may be required, or n minimum in each subject. This, we presume, is the caeo with the Civil Service Examination in New Zealand, since success therein does not appear to bo a necessary qualification for a civil position under Government,

and thereforo wo proceed to examine the value of this test. To render a test examination at all valuable, it is necessary that there should bo responsible examiners and consistent examination papers. Now, in other countries their; examinations are either unofficially or officially university work. In nddition to tho Home examples which we havo adduced, in tho Capo Colony the Capetown University holds a public ex amination; in South Australia the Ade laide University conducts a *'primary" examination; in Victoria tho University of Melbourne is responsible for tho Civil Servico Examination; in Tasmania tho Council of Education offers tho degree of Associate in Arts to tho public; and in Now South Wales thoro aro what are termed the senior and junior Dniversity examinations, for which largo numbers of candidates present themselves year by year. • ndwhy aro these examinations so popu lar? Because the public havo confidence in them; because tlioy know that the papers set afford a solid test, and do not depend npon the caprice of an irresponsible examiner. But who are the examiners in New Zpaland ? Wo hear of tho examina tion being held, Somo two months later wo recoive a list shewing tho statistics of 1 passes" and "plucks;" and wo are led to comment upon tho number of" plucks " in, say, English, but tho examiners' names never appear. Is this altogether fair to tho can didates ? Certain conventional laws induce them to present thcnisolvos. They aro given to understand that if they pass* they will stand better with their employers ; and so they go in blindly to bo examined by they know not whom. Wow surely tho University of New Zealand is the natural public exam iner of tho youth of No w Zealand. We aro at present unique in allowing our only general examination to bo in the hands ot an un known body of examinors, who of course may be competent moo, but of whom wo have a right to know that they arc compe tent men. Other countries make uso of their Universities, and why not wo? In the caso of University examination?, wo know our men, and gain confidence thereby. The subjects are published beforehand, and it is possible to judgo, with a dogreo of accuracy, what stamp nf papers will be set. with tried and kuowa men for ox araioors, is tho standard of tho papers likely to vary to any appreciable extent from ono year to another; and so a moderato man is not subjected to tho disadvantage of finding them uuusually stilf, and himself plucked, in ono year; and unusually easy, and him self through an examination, valueless by its mildness, in the next. Kcsponsiblo and experienced examiners must bo more or less consistent. But how aro tho Civil Servico papers? Some four or five years ago thoy were comparatively easy, and it was a matter of course for a boy to pass, and rather a disgrace if ha did not; then suddenly thoy tightened up, and it began to be known that success in tbo examina tion was really a valunblo toit of pro ficiency, and that it was not to bo entered upon just casually. Tbo examination last October was essentially so in certain papers ; and, it mast bo borne in mind that failure.'jn any one ot certain papors, implies total failure. What follows? The papers set this month are >m dill'crent as possible, | and represent a far lower standard. Wo speak particularly of those set for the Janior Examination. And vet a candidate who passed in October will be held to bj no more proficient than ono who passes now. In tho English paper, Bet in October, for in stance, syntax and analysis were gono into : this time, tho examiner contents himself with certain ea»y defialtious. Tho History paper of October implies a sound school-boy knowledge of tho subject, the uotoworthinoss of Ciotra, the meaning of Justices in Eyre, tho reason for Newton being knighted, the explanation of the Grand Kemonstrance, being required. The April papar deals with the leading facts of English history; thus, "Where did tho Normans CBino from immediately prior to their invasion cf England?" Is this consistency? la this of value? Will pass-marks in tho -»pril paper be equivalent to pass-marks in tho October paper? Tho examples wo have just elvon aro ooly typical specimons of n comparison between the two sets of papers. Such an examination is woise than we- Icsj it is positively injurious. It affects the mihlif! as employers ia whatever shape for the certificate of proficiency is unreliable. It affects the candidates, who have no guide as to what is expected of of them,[and whom a " pluck " may very seriously injure- It affects tho touchers, who, having passed a large number when

tho papers wero easy, are re garded as incompetent or negligent, when, upon tho next occasion it maybe, stiff paper* are Bet, and some of their candidates are plucked. It U well f»i society that wo should havo some general test examination. Such a test affords a means of comparing tho schools in diffeient parts of tbo colony ; and keeps us informed of tha way in which our young people are being cared for. But that test must ho properly administered and openly conducted. The examiners in tbe public examination of tho colony should not be a body of men whose names even are not made known; but a collection of individuals publicly recognised and openly appointed by the chief educational administration in the conntry, viz., tho Senate of the Univer sity of JNow Zealand.

Goncral sympathy Is felt throughout the city for Mr John Lamb in the misfortune that has befallen him by the collapse of his retaining wall in Fort-street. Tbo work was ono calling for indomitable energy, and when Mr Lamb, after many difficulties, and an expenditure of upwards of £7,000, completed the structure, ho was congratulated on all sides. This morning he was called to witness tho fruits of many years of toil and anxiety piled up in a worthless heap of dirt on the roadside. It is a trial to test the strongest man's courage, and tho marvol is that Mr Lamb bears his misfortune with so much cheerfulness. The occurrence, however, though so disastrous to Mr Lamb, might be turned into a great public benefit. Litigation has been pro ceeding betweon tbo Harbour Board and one of their lessees in Mechanics Bay over the proposed utilisation of earth from St. liaruab;u Point, for the leclamation. Tho Board and City Council have now tho opportunity of effec ting a groat public improvement at a com paratively small cost, Tho obtrusion of Britomart Point upon Fort and Custom house streets, constitutes an obnoxious obstruction. The land-slip that has now taken place, rendering tho occupancy of ; the houses on the cliff dangerous in the extreme, makes tbeir removal by the owners almost imperative, and how tho land on bo utilised in its present ticklish condition is not very obvious. This 'should prepare the owners for any pro posal from the local authorities for the cuttng down of the point, and the con tinuation of Fort and Cuatom-houso streets throngh the cliff, in a direct line towards Parnell. Tho proposal is one that should bo at once considered by tho Harbour Board, which is financially interested in properties in these streets, and we have very little doubt that should tho land-owners provo amenable to reason a work most advantageous to the public, may spring from what is at the present moment a disaster unmitigated by any redeem ing circumstance.

lady Jervois and Miss Jervois visited the Society of Arts' Exhibition ia tbe Choral Hall this morning, and accompanied by Mr Albin Martin and Mr Holland spent an hour and a half in inspecting1 the pictures. Her ladyship expressed Very great pleasure at the fine display.

A reward of £5 is offered by adver the ment in another column for Information leading to the conviction ol any unauthor ised person guilty of posting bills on the Star hoardings throughout the city and suburbs. These advertising boards have been eroded at very great cost upon suit able sites speoially leased for the purpose, and persons puilty of posting without authority, injuring the boards, or defacing bills placed upon them, are*" warned that they render themaolves liable to prosocutinn, and legal proceedings will be instituted against any person caught in the act.

A gentleman who recpntly rode from Thames to Taurangu, states that the loads boU'een Faeroa and Uukarou arc in a frightful state. "'•r-'M

Mrs Lewiß'a donation of £10 for disburse ment in small sums to destitute' hospital patients on their discharge, has been mudo the nucleus of a Hospital Patients' Con valcßCont Fund. Buckatone's romantic drama " Green Bushes, or Ireland a Hundred Years Ago," was reproduced at the Opera House last night and played with much effect. The cast was unchanged. To-night the tragedy of " Lucretia Borgia" will bo performed. The incidents are similar to thoae_ in Donnizetti's opera and the situations ore powerful and striking. Miss Juno will be very happily suited, we imagine, in the title rßle, and therefore she may be expected to appear to great advan tage. Mr Rußsell will take the part of the ill-starred Gennaro. A young woman, Priacilla Hollis, who has attempted on two_ occasions to commit suicide, first by poisoning and then by drowning, riißbcd into tho guard-room at the police station this afternoon iv a state of great excitement, evidently caused by excessive drinking. She de clared she was mad, and had tried to cut her throat, but the razor was too steoli iied, or she would have done it. She waa accordingly locked up. The first meeting of the Auckland Coursing Club this season takes place near Papatoitoi sttation to-morrow. Thirty, iivo dogs havo been entered, and £16 will be divided amongst tho winners, Musna McCabo, Barker, and Percival have recently imported well-bred dogs from Canterbury, and tho con'ests between those aulmals and the local cracks are looked for ward to with great interest by the coursing men. Mr M. Smith, of Gisborno, has corv flouted to act as judge, and Mr Ferguson will perform the onerous duties appertain ing 10 tho office of slippor. Tho draw takci place to-night at 8 o clock, Tho weekly meeting of the St. Sepul. chro'a Literary and Debating Society waf hold last ovcuing, and after ttie completion of tho preliminary business (H. G. Sotti Smith, Ksq., in the chair), several original talcß and Bketclios wore road by members, which elicited a good deal of amusement. Mr Ussher gavo a dream of young love among tho brunettes oi the Fiji Islands, including a graphic description of a ship wreck, and how tho autlior existed and grew lat on yums. Mr Gentles read a story ornbraeing two characters of colonial growth strongly imhuod with tho larrikin element. The humourous passages had a lively effect upon tho auditory. For a first attempt it waa a promising performance. Mr Bl ickmau cloaod with a sketch of Eng lish country life in the neighbourhood of the South Downs. Criticisms on tho talcs were givon by Messrs Lusk, Tomplar, Mar tin, and I'onnell. It was resdlvod to de vote tho oveniog of tho 33th iuat. to tho writings of Dickens. The Land Nationalisation theory seems to havo got an out-and-out believer in tho Wellinßton "Times." In a recent article wo read:—"Lot tho big capitalists and lund-sharks oppose as they please, the timo is rapidly approaching when the nationalisa tion of the land and leasehold tenure by individuals will bo generally recognised as the normal etsto of things, and absolute ownership, if allowed at all, be tho only exception. Compensation at tho market value U all that our land-sharks can expect to get for their idlo aud unproductive lands, whother in country, suburb, or town, and they ought to think themselves lucky tc get that. That this is nothing wildly im. practicable is clear from tho circumstance that we havo long adopted it already in the matter of occupation of land by mineis." At the mooting of tho Hospital Com' mittcc of Management yesterday afternoon, a lotter from Miss Laura Smith to Colonel Haultain, waa read, in tho courso of which she said : " It would bo a great pleasure tc mo to be ablo to organise and carry on the work of tho Hospital; inacad, to work there is, I think, tho only thing that would in' duco me to return to Auckland, but until 1 know more about the matter 1 can say nothing further. Should I not be able tc undertake it myself I should like to suggest it to a young lady who has just como from homo. Sho has had experience iv the management of wird?, as a sister, in the Brompton Uospitat for Consumption." The letter was allowed to remain on the table. Ad application for appointment as Lady Superintendent was received from Miss Nielil, and it was resolved to inform her that tho position was no longor opon. It waa stated that the Medical Staff had met nt the rt capital last Monday and ar ranged their work. A letter was reef ived from tho Colonial Secretary, enclosing a voucher for tho nmoutit of Dr. Goldabro'o claim, Mr Dando reported that groat com plnints had b«-on made of tho unsatisfactory manner in which the washing had been per formed of late, and tho Secretary was in structed to writo to the G;iolor on the sub ject. The draft of a letter to the Colonial Sccrotnry in respect to unanswered com munications having been read and approved, the meeting terminated. At the meeting of St. James's Discussion Class last night, a debate took place on the question, "Should tho Astralasian Colonies contribute to the cost of thoir defence against tho enemies of England '!" Mr H L. Skccn was to havo opened in the affirma tive, but as bo was unable to attend, Mr K. W. Burton, the leader on the negative side, openod the debate, and arguoa that

as the colonies had do voice in the guidacco of Britain's foreign policy it was unfair that they should be cpnipollcd to contribute to their defoace against foes who, but for the fact of tho colonies being connected with thu Mother Country would leave them alonn. The colonies had left tho old country with all its prejudices and international anti pathies oehiad them, and it was not rinht that whenever England chose to involve herself in a war with a forcjga foo, tho colonies should not only be unwillingly dragged into tho quarrel, and exposed to the hostility of the enemy, hut be com pelled to share the cost of a defence in a struggle which could do them no good, and would rery probably inflict on them Tory serious injury, it was urged in opposition to Mr jtmrton that it would bo most unmanly for the colonies to cost on the Mother Country the whole cost of their defenco against foreign foes; that while the colonies maintained a willing connection with England, and considered themselves to be integral portions of tho British Empire, it was their duty not only to contribute to the coat of their own de fence, but also to support tho Empire against its enemies, and that it might possibly be, that tho colonies would involve the Empire in a war, and as they would then expect to be sustained by Britain, it was but fair that they should contribute when called upon in other cases. On the question being put, the chairman declared the negatives to bo in the majority, Next Monday evening short; csays or speeches will bo delivered, on " Actresses," " Bar maids," and " Lady Orators." The Auckland Lodge No, 158, U.A.0.D., held a largely-attended meeting at the In surance Buildings last evening, to receive nn official visit from the D P., Mr Walter Bishop. Ho' was accompanied by Arch- David W. F. Scott, and Treasurer W, Gribble, of tbe Pride of Thames Lodge, and on entering tbe lodge-room, was accorded druidical honours. Arch-Druid Alfred Kidd occupied the chair. During the even ing, Mr Bishop gave an interesting account of his recent attendance at the annual meet of the Grand Lodge at Melbourne, and spoke highly of the kindness and attention shown him by the Grand Lodge officers and brethren of the Australian lodges. In re ferring to tbe progress of tho Order in Vic toria and New Zealand, the speaker gave some interesting figures, from which wo make the following extracts :— During the year 1882, 18 now lodges had been opened, making in all 164 lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Australia, 2,622 new members were initiated, which hud increased the total to 6,848 members, with an aggregate capital of over £33,000, shewing a nett iucrease for the year of £5,276. During tho same period, the sum of £3,429 had been dis bursed for sick pay; for funeral claims, £1,035; "and for surgeons and medicine, £6,061. New South Wales and South Australia have Grand Lodges of their own, nod claim between them some 4000 finan cial members, with invested capital amounting to over £13,000. _ The loport was received with genoral satisfaction, and subsequently hearty votes of thanks were passed to tbe District President and the two visitors from tbe Thames, for their attendance. Two new members wore iaitiated, and a like number pro posed. After closing the lodge, the nembers adjournod to tho Commercial Hotel and discussed au impromptu spread, prepared for the occasion by Host Kidd, when mutual good wishes were expressed 'for tho continued success of Droidism in Auckland and country districts. The toasts of th 9 " Grand Lodge and Board of Directors," and "Our District President, Mr Bishopi" were drunk with enthusiasm and in response tbut gentleman acknow ledged the compliment to the board and himself, and gave some particulars respect ing the two lodges which he had recently the honour of opening at the Thames and Tauranga. He also mentioned that probably within the next six months a new district would be granted for Auckland and a member of the local lodge appointed as the first District Prtjsident,

A soiree will be held this evening in the Wcsleyan fcunday-school, Parnell. Tea at 6,30 ; speeches by miniators and friends. Captain Leßoy will give a recitation, " Tho Model Church," and a choice selection of hymns will bo auna by tho children.

A court-house to coat £600 is to be erected at Te Aroha immediately.

Messrs John Reid and Co held their first: auction ealo to-day, Mr. J. B, Gilfillan officiating as auctioneer. They succeeded in disposing of 17 trunks of kid boots at current prices.

Michael Heath, who, for some time, was an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum, but whose mental condition was so much im proved, that ho, three weeks since, was allowed to go to his friends, unfortunately has suffered a relapse, and is aa bad aa ever. At tho desirq of his friends he was re-conveyed to his old quarters at Avondale.

In alluding last night to the Rev, Me- Eenzie Frazer's lectures on Old Testament characters, it was erroneously stated that Sunday's lecture closed the series. The lecture was the concluding one on " The Life of Samuel," but other Bible portraits are to follow, Tho next (on Sunday fort night) will be on "Saul, u^ng of Israel."

A roughly-clad yonng fellow was brought up this morning at the Police Court as a vagrant- without visible means. The man preserved a sullen demeanour and received his sentence apparently with callous indif ference It appeared from testimony that he had formed a snug sleeping nest of boughs and leaves in a secluded part of the Domain, to which bo had made quite a pathway. According to Constable Dews ho had been " loafing " in the locality for four months, living upon the food of school children who were frightened at the sight ot this "Nick of the Woods," and were often terrified out of thsir luncheon to save themselves from what they feared might be a worso fate ; for, as one said, "he looked so fierce and hungry, and might have snapped us up; nnd he had such big , teeth 1"

The anniversary soiree of the Avondale Presbyterian Church is announced to be hold in the Hall to-morrow evening, when thn usual tea will be provided by the ladies of the congregation. St. James's choir is lo provide a proßrnmrao of vocal and instru mental music, so that the dwellers in that quiet suburban district that has so recently and so emphatically discarded the name of Whau have a treat beforo chem of no meun order.

Wo would remind the trade of the im portant salo of seasonable drapery and clothing to bo hold to-morrow, at 11 o clock, by Mr Gabriel Lewis. The abovo was postponed last week on account of the weather. There is a large lot of choice goods, and should command a good attend ance.

To the Editor : Sir, —Can yon or any of your readers inform the undersigned how to dry and presorvo ligß, I have no doubt that tho information, if you can impart it, will bo of value to other growers as well as mysolf.— Yours, etc., J. H.G, [Perhaps one of our readers can supply the information required.-Ed. E.S.]

An adjourned meeting of R. C. Jordan's creditors was held at the Supreme Court today. Thore wero present, the debtor, his solicitor, MrSpeod, the National Bank by Mr Hean and Mr Edwin Heskoth, Mr Browning for Mr Miller, Mr Thoo. Cooper, Mr B. E. Georgo, aad the Trustee in Bankruptcy, A. D. Bennott, The Trust.™ read the minutes, and the business was progressing when Mr Heskoth took exception to the list of assets as filed. Mr Speed stated debtor had no further assets, and wai surprised at tho National Bank objecting, as they held tho deeds as mort gagees, and bad also been paid part of their unsecured claim by Mr Shcppard. The Sheriff was then called in by Mr Speed, who verified tho fame. After a deal of discussion among the members of tho Bar present, Mr Cooper stated he represented a section of tho creditors, who were favorable to tho debtor's dis ebur^e.but bo would move anjidjoutnment till 12 noon to-morrow to satisfy Mr Hes keth's demand.

SCINTLLATIONS.

Tho last resort—A shoemaker's shop. Trade winds aro regulated by blew law*. More erysipelas in Melbourne Hospital. Thore la only ono Jew in tho British army. To road without relUcting is like eating without digestiuß. Kichcs ate but cipher*, it is the mind that makes tbe sum.

Talent without tact is like a fiddle with out a fiddlestick.

Th« Gubernatorial visit to the Waikato hn» been postponed Workmen have started to make the car riage ontranco to the Western Park. Mr Milaer Mcphon retnrns to Australia without visiting Auckland, '1 ho steamer Austral goes home to be docked. Not sufficient water at Sydney, A Peniosula and Waterloo veteran, Jtteea Jones, aged 91, has died at Adelaide. Major Atkinson enlightened tbe Timarn ites on " Pauperism " last night. a Nelson farmer named Fanzolon was killed yesterday by a kick from ahorse. No doubt is now felt that the schooner Hannah Barrutt has been wrecked. Mr Solomon Humus is giving temper ance lectures in Taranaki. Christchurch Law Society are prosecut ing A. S. Gilchrlst for acting as a solicitor without being on the roll. Kightecn Jewish refugees from Russia have been sent out to New Zealand by the Mansion House fund. No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may not be subdued by discipline. Fame comes only when deserved, and then is as inevitable as destiny, for it is destiny. Ihe salary of tbo Town Clerk of Christ church has been raised to £400 a year. a n escaped lunatic from Dunedm Asylum was arrested flourishing an axe in Oamaru yesterday. Tbo New South Wales Government paid £1305 for telegraphing to London the Colonial Treasurer's statement, An old philosopher remarks : " It is sin gular that o very body knows what good counsel is except thoto who have need of it." During lost year, the Christchurch Bene volent Society relioved 1241 caies, at a cost of £890. Friendly societies in Victoria have 43,064 members, and the income last year was £180,460. The " Athenasum' says that the pub lishing firm of Messrs Cosscll, Potter, and Galpin is to be turned into a limited liability company, Tho Canterbury diamond prospectors secured a largo number of specimens, some of which are to be sent Home to be tested. There were no fewer than 59 applicants for the position of collector to the Drainage Board at Christchurch. The salary is £250 a year. Sixty deaths on five immigrant ships arriving at Sydney have caused a demand for stricter precautions before shipping un healthy or oiling persons for a long voyage. Francis James Hodgson, formerly bank teller, was yesterday committed for trial at Nelson, on the charga of stealing £500 belonging to the National Bank, in 1881. £1000 bail allowed.

Mr Oscar Wilde has pronounced the American sunsets "rather tawdry." After this unfavourable criticism they will pro bably bs discontinued.

PLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before H. G. Beth Smith. Ksq. K.M.)

Undkk Greek Leaves.—James MoGtowen, a soaman. was ohargod with being abfont with out lowo from the British King, lying at Wel lington, on tho IBth ult. Prisoner pleaded not ftniltr. Sergeant White eald the ship bad eallod, he would wk, therefore that the oase be withdrawn, withdrawn accordingly.

Drunk,—Seven persons were punished for th<B ofTar.Of.

A stbangb Lira.—Morris Mabon, a down cast looking young men. w&b charged with having no lawful visible moans Of a livelihood. Prisoner wag arrested in th» Domain by Con stable Dowp.-Sergeant White stated tha* hie attention was called to prisoner by Mr Clayton, who had frequently obsarTed prisoner's move ment!: he was in the h»blt of sleep'Dtrin the Domain, dolnfc no work, and begßtng his dinner off the sohool ohllren, i»ho were frightened at hta strange appearanoe.—Prisoner, who had nothing to Bay, was ordered to Mount KGen (or ono montb. ..

i'BSTBco"NaTH« Police.—Thomas Elliott, a man of small Btatnre was charged with ob structing Sergoant Kiel? while la the eieoatlon or his dutr.—Prisoner pleaded not anlltjr.— Sergeant Kiel? and Constable Keaney proved tho caso.—Prisoner said he did not obstruot tho police Ho simply askod for the relea«e of a friend, and got a cuffing for his pains. His poor body was muoh bruised in consequence, He was a hard working n>an, and had a wife and three children to support,—Fourteen days im prisonment. Aok and WniSKßT.—Ellen McLean, an old woman who had just completed six months in gaol, waa oharged with drunkenness, oto., in Chancery Lane last night. The old lady ad mitted taking a drop in tho light of liberty, and was unfortunately floored. Then th(it Constable Mitohelt was oniled to her assistance, and, in- Btead of taking her homo, put her into the dark piaco at the station.—Flnod 10s and coata, Thia was all the business.

CABLEGRAMS.

[BEOTBR'S cables

Tlw Phoenix Park Murder Trials —The Foreman of the Juru\_ Threatened. LONDON, April 16 The foreman of the jury by which the prisoner Brady was convicted of the mur ders of Lord Cavendish and Mr Burke, has received several threatening letters, and is under continual police protection. The Irish Murder Conspiracy—\ Further arrests. i LONDON, April Iff, 1 a.m. In consequence of the revelations wbich have been made by the prisoners now undergoing _entence of penal servitude re garding a case of murder and conspiracy at Clare, Ireland, ten persons havo been arrested by the police, An Informer Implicates Land„ League Members. LONDON, April 16. James Mullett, one of the men in custody on a charge of being concerned in the Phoenix Park murders, has been accepted as an informer, and his statement accuses several prominent members of the Land League. The Dynamite Outrages. LONDON, April 1«. Bernnrd Gallagher, who was arrested In Glasgow in connection with Fenian con spiracies in various cities in England, has been conveyed from Glasgow to London. It is, however, denied tbat he turned in former against alleged accomplices. TIIE QUEEN'S HEALTH. LONDON, April 16. Tho official bulletin issued this morning , regarding tho Queen, announces that Her . Majesty continues to improve. Recovery ' from the accident at Windsor Castle is, however, slow, and it will be impossible for > Her Majesty to stand or walk for some i time. i FRANCE AND CHINA. 1 The ifronch Envoy at Pekin has been dis* 1 graced for admitting Chinese supremacy at ' Annam. ' PtUNCE BISMARCK AND BIENNIaL f BUDGETS, i The Reichstag has been invited to recon sider Prince Bismarck's project for biennial budgets, which was rejected by a large j majority in December last. STRIKE AT MARSEILLES. ' Twenty thousand sailors and wharf ' labourers aro out on strike at Marseilles. I THE MAKQUIS OF LORNE FOR INDIA. __ It is reported that the Marquis of Lome . will succeed the Marquis of Kipon as Vice t. Roy ot India.

AUSTRALIAN.

NEW CALEDONIA STOPS THE CON.

VICT TKADE,

SYuNEY, April 16. Recent intelligence is to hand from JNew Caledonia., stating that an official proclama tion, which has been issued at a oumea, an nounces that the transportation of French convicts to >ow Caledonia will cease after six years.

THE DOUBLE MURDER IN TASMANIA.

Additional Particulars,

A Pair of Youthful Desperadoes,

(Pbb S.S. Tk anau at Dunkdis.)

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PBHSS ASSOCIATION.)

PaiiTICULAbs of the Epping tragedy state that Wilson, a repairer on the railway liae half way between Epping and Cleve land, had gone to bed at the usual hour on the 9th, Ho was aroused by stones being thrown on the house, and got up to find out the cause, when he was shot by Ogden, who is twenty years oi age. Wilson died shortly afterward*. The murderers then fired through the windows of the house, wounding Mrs Boran, who was liviDg in the house. They then appear to have demanded money, and Mrs Wilson gave them what little she had, amounting to thirteen shillings. A daughter of Mrs Wilson, aged about eleven years, said she knew Ogden, and, hearing this, the murderers took the pirl some distance with them along the main mad, but after threatening to shoot Mrs Wilson, who followed them, they released the girl. Before leaving, they had set fire to the house, which was quickly burnt to the ground. Their acts are attributed, not to the object of robbery, but rather to an insane desire tor Kelly notoriety, Ogden comes from a bad lot. He was an inmate of Hobart Reformatory, aad is suspected of perpetrating the recent cases of " stick- Ing up." Ogden and Davis, after leaving Wilson's, attacked a line-repairer and scalped him. They also murdered Alfred Holman, the driver of Pago's mail coach, whom they shot without warning. When taken they boasted they could have shot the constable and Inspector Palmer, whom they covered with their guns iv the dark. They were quite unconcerned, and sang the "Kelly Song " on their way to the lock-up.

TAE "SKELEION ARMY" IN DUNEDIN.

Simultaneous with the brutal attack on " Captain '• Wright in Auckland on Sun day evening, |a scene of rowdyism pro voked also by the Salvation Army proceed ings took place in Dunedin. A Press Association telegram says :—" The pro ceedings last night in front of the Salva tion Army Barracks wero very towdy, and extra police ostistance had to be obtained. Amongst the recrnits made in Dunedin is a stalwart negro, whom the larrikins have christened "Jumbo." He was doorkeeper, and refused to aamit more after the room wag full. Consequently a number of larrikins treated him roughly. As a parody on the Salvationists a number of youths have formed aStarvation or Skeleton Army, and wear badges got up with skull and cross bones."

To give an Idea of the happy condition of things likely to result from the operations of the rival "Annies," we extract the fol lowing from a London correspondent's letter:—""The (Skeleton Army" is the name .given to an organised assemblage of rowdies and blackguards that are at pre sent infesting the more densely-populated districts of London. Like tbe Salvationists, they go in extensively for display. They somehow procure cast-off military jackets and helmets, and their marching banner is a sheet of calico, on which is drawn at full length a skeleton, and the rag-tag-aod bobtail behind carry smaller flags, ragged coloured pockethandkerchiefs, generally attached to stout sticks, handy for head breaking in the possible event of a low. Musical instruments other than an old dram and a few tin whistles they have no means of providing, But button (1 pots and kettles cost nothing, and, filled with stones, constitute a "rattle" sufficiently deafening and hideous to satisfy the most inveterate peace-hating rough that ever handled one. This is tbe ordinary method of procedure, but the Skeleton Army has its field days. It is not many Sundays since that the writer encountered a roaring mob of them making their way through a quiet and highly respectable street towards Kingsland-road, and two of ' the captains were on horseback. The ragged staff and the riff-raff bringing up the rear were discordantly yelling rbyme3 of their own makiDg to well-known Salvation ist hymn tunes. If these ruffians were content, as a rule, to march alone, it would bo bad enouph; but, for them, the fun is to follow immediately iv the wake of tho Salvationists, who, not to be outdono by the devil, as they say, use the most desperate endea vours to drown the din behind them. And when this happens, what with the tam bourines, the braying of trumpets, and the loud shoutings of hymns, mingled with the tootling of the whistles, the rattling of the brickbats in old saucepans, and the mocking of the roughs, it is hardly surprising that peaceful householders residing in districts most afflicted should be loud in complain ing that, having givon offence to no one, they should be subjected to such annoy ance.

Oal is tailing—not in price, but on the poor miners of Newcastle (snys the Sydmy "Evening News"). Haidly a day passes without Borne serious accident being re ported from one of the pita.

EXTENSIVE LANDSLIP,

Damage Estimated at Two

lhousand, Pounds,

AN extensive landslip took place last night at Mr John Lamb's property in Fort-street, immediately behind Emily Place. A large portion of the retaining wall which has been in coarse of erection for several years past was carried away, and the house at the summit of the cliff left in a very dan gerous position. It wonld appear that this first putt of the landslip happened about 8 O'clock in the evening, when a resident in the neighbourhood observed the northern end of the wall tumtling down the em bankment. The present is not the first occasion upon which this sec tion has come to grief. The most serious part of the Blip occurred towards midnight, when the neighbours were startled by a noise bearing some resem blance to thunder. It was then found that an additional portion of the wall, in cluding some of that constructed by Mr A. Lamb, had given way, and rolled down to the foot of the hill. The scene this morning must have been very discouraging indeed to Mr Lamb, whose enterprise had led to the erection of' such solid masonry for the protection of the face of the cliff, and whose efforts had so nearly been crowned wltn succesß. The whole of the wall for a distance of nearly two hundred feet had fallen, and the face of the cliff presented a bare and most insecure appearance, the houses at the top jeing on the very edge of the precipice. On the allotment at the foot of the hill lay an immenEe mass of earth and etone, Acre being in addition to the masonry work fully one thousand yards of earth in the heap. Some idea of the extent of the fall may be imagined from the fact that the portion of the wall which carried away was nine feet in thickness at tbe base, by six feet at the top. It was situated immediately at the rear of the Jewish Synagogue, Mr Sommerville's house, and another house purchased by Mr Lamb some time ago in order that he might proceed with his works. It would appear that a doubt had existed regarding the stability of the portion which fell at first, and the question arose last summer whether it should be taken down or not. In order to obviate the necessity for such a course, workmen were engaged in tho con struction of a face wall from ihe Fort-street level, and this was only five feet distant from the face of the other yes terday, and would have been com pleted in another week. The intention was to buttress this, and thus render it secure. Mr Lamb attributes the landslip to the fact of the occupiers ot the houses on the hill draining down between his wall and the face of the cliff. Several undeniable drains are now exposed, and it is asserted that the constant flow of water lioin theae gradually loosened the earth on which tbe wall stood, and thus caused the ac cident. If the accident had taken place during the day, it would almost certainly bave been attended with serious loss of life. On the allotment where the debris now lies, a number of workmen were yes terday engaged in dressing stone for the adjoining store and wall, and there would have been but little chance of escape fur them. The possibility that the heavy rains might have loosened the earth above, occurred to Mr A. Lamb yesterday, and he spent fully an hour between ten and eleven o'clock in the forenoon examining the sur face, but without discovering anything likely to cause alarm. It is said that yes terday afternoon Mr Somerville noticed his washhouse chimney settling, and crevasses in the ground of tbe back yard getting larger aud larger. Be first Bent a verbal message to Mr Lamb's workmen, working below at the base of the wall, informing them of the danger, and then a written note to that gentleman himself, but neither of the warnings, so far as he is aware, were regarded. This ie one version; but, on the other hand, we are informed that no vetbal message was received at the fforks. A message was left by Mr Sotnmer yille at Mr Lamb's office about two o'clock in the afternoon, but Mr Lamb was busily engaged at the time, and probably the matter slipped his memory. A letter was received about four o'clock, and sool after that time the men stopped work for the day. It is believed that the re-building of the wall will be proceeded with as soon as pos sible, but a suggestion has been made that the hill should be cut down by the City Council or Harbour Board. A rough estimate which has been made of the dam age caused by the landslip shows that it amounts to about £2,000.

MINING NEWS.

We make extract as follows from reports to hand:—

Old Caledonian.—The south cross-cat, 60 feet level, is now only 30 feet from the boundary, still going through good country. No leaders have been met with this week. The north cross-cut is still in the same class of country; no leaders have yet been intersected. JSo. 1 level: This week should very near finish repairing it. Bed Qoeen section: la the east drive there is a leader, as a slide crossed the leader and knocked it into several small vein?, some of which have gone off into the footwall, while the main body has taken a left hand into the hanging wall, This por tion is about 10 inches in thickness, and when broken down to-day snowed gold, freely. There is also gold in the footwall portion. lam continuing on the hanging wall portion, and when I am sufficiently out of the way shall continue the footwall portion. The left hand branch is pinched a little just to about 6 inches, but is a nice leader, carrying gold all uloDg. There is no change in the weat drive to mention. I am still crushing as before; dirt shaping pretty well. Moanataiaei.—No. 2 reef, 80 feet level: Operations during the week have been con fined to west of crosscnt. Two men only have |been employed ia driving, the other two haviog been engaged in stripping and taking down the hanging-wall leader and stringres, which produced (in all) SOlbs of good picked stone. These droppers showed gold from the top of the drive to its bottom, and for about 12 feet in length, the distance driven on them. Tbey have now functioned near the face of the drive, thus forming a compact leader 2 inches in width. Its ten dency is a little from the reef, in face of drive at present. We are carrying about 18 inches of the hanging wall portion of reef, it being the most likely, and has become more compact since my last report, and has shown colours of gold. The footwall part is about IS inches in thickness,* it carries more of the baser mineral. Two more men will be employed here next week, as I wish to extend the eastern drive a short distance, so as to commence rising and stoping as quickly as possi ble under the winze (which is sunk about 25 feet below tunnel level), in order to get good ventilation, as well as to prove the eastern portion of the block, on which so little has been done. The branch leaders in All Nations stopes, above 80 feet level, continue to yield occasional small parcels of picked stone. The leaders on* which we are driving and stoping in Morning Star section, are from 1 to 6 inches ia thickness, and sometimes show-a little gold. Tbe other parts of the mine are without change to report.

Qoeen of Beauty.—The quartz in the bottom of the winze is of such a value that a vein carrying gold heavy may be found the next shot fired. The quartz is all that could be desired in appearance for specimen stone being found. The reef in No. 10 'evel has been driven upon for about 20ft. The reef is making larger, and is about 2ft. thick, The quartz carries a large per cent age of bright mineral, and is of a very promising appearance. As this reef is of such a promising character at No. 10 level, I would recommend that ten ders be called for driving on the reef towards Fiako shaft. There is a run of gold in reef near Fiako shaft, which is known to go down to No. S level, and was not run our, and there Is a slide on the seawall side of tbe shatt which also carried gold down on the footwall side of tho Blidc. Theso runs of gold would be cut beside other runs which are known to exist about the boundary. The No. 8 level towards Piako shaft is making'gooi progress, and will soon be forward to a winze on this side of the shaft. This winze I expect to get run clear, and by i', communication made to the shaft. The contractors for sinking the shaft will have their contract completed by the end of this week.—(Signed) Geo. Black. April 16.

Magnolia.—Have started cross-cut N.W, aud S,E. in N.AV. crosscut. Keef is over 2ft. Gin. thick, but no gold has been feen yet. I believe most of the reef will ba got in S. E) cross-cut, I have put it in over 12ft, Cut two leaders— one about an inch, and one about two inches. Guld is seen in both. I got about IJibs. stone out of it, with dabs of gold and expect better shortly.—(Signed), Heney Bakr, April 16,

MR BRYCE IN THE KING COUNTRY

(BY MLIOBAM-PBOH OUR S p ßm "''

TheNaHVeSan]jheXxm mix ALEXANDRA fhi v ' MR Bkvc. and party a.m. yesterday, and arrived at ol^ 9 m, os from here. Mr John Het >" • a largo place the*, pressed v^ upon the party, and it ta^^ to stay the night, ,MJ *£**. sending on a messenger to Wetsw* l)(*1' him tnat the travelling ZZ $^ was very heavy* the water i 0 f^k almost covenog the small horse, w"* dent happened, however, ■ tL?o,**- noting wotae than a d«nch? H Lewis's horse slipped and aSS* # he was not hurt in the least °' H There was no opposition offerM v very «mall chiefs came out f P n bttt , Afferent places and 8 » dy« party to speak to them. M asked if the journey wa 7" „ 1118 Ji« one, and the second said that if IR*?*' been for Taonui's letter a verhii^'t against the journey would haveW"**' The weather keeps fi ve . t S occasional showers, lie dZ 5Onl» four days from OiorahangaK^ W will arrive there on Fri&y even^""1 l6i Ihe dative Meeting at MR,» ,A pal ty °lfive» Wi pf (<t Alexander Thompson, airived .. e.^ from the meeting at Te KuitL TiT "* that the meeting began on fe r« ast and has not J? **e£.. . twenty are present. verT'f A?)BI whom are not Maniapotoa Ti, v maniapoto boundary.l me h ' k,^ ¥«■ and it is intended to ask P»,ii H pass a Bill recognising their te" 5 cheapening the passiDg of it 2 l" 1 Court. It is not clear how L«, gt,,11« pteseuted, except that it cetton& b' go through Majur Te Wheoro *n M( ing speakers at the meeting ffMe » etc. Ihe business now being «&*£*> seems 10 be of dttl« importau^ *? lil

SOCIETY OF ARTS EXHIBI TION.

»—. 2/te Art Vnion. The exhibition was crowded 'it* B u, the particular point of attraction «S. occasion being,notso much the pictiuk v the disposal ot such of them" as bid b« allotted for th« purposes of the auuaj union. It had been that the drawing would take p!, a at eight o'clock, and m- * seemed to be a-tiptoe with exDecUtfoiff the result. There were t£ne hffi shares, and the prizes were in the ci& portion of one to ten, and were alsolaZ form of sums of money to te 'enu&dp * the purchase of original works of tf hjfiSii Exhibition, tbe selection beingltftfett, winners. The respective values ol IW prizes were one of £20, one of £16 t*Z £10, four of £8, six of £3, four of £3 Z of £2, and three of £1, and the tickett which represented the 300 shared wttlOß tickets of honorary members, an4l3iotHii ordinary Art Union tickets sold to ffi. public. Shortly after eight o'clock tit drawing commenced. Uoder the am, vision of the committee twoyonngw^':■ from amongst the audience taking onttii tickets from the boxes. The reanltmiM follows :—463, £1, S. H. Matthew -U £5, Mr Johnston; 139, £10. E. BaitJnj 399, £5, Miss Uhambew j 195, £2,'» Newman; 149, £8, K. Shatters j 125 £ J. L. Campbell; 260, £3, J; McGiw? ": 511, £3, H. A. Martin; 364, £B'l Buddie; 743, £20, Mies M. Kyan; & £3, Miss J. C. Harris;' 251, 'ill, Doran ; 204, £2, A. B. Spicer; 433, £8, % Ai'ken ; 105, £15, C. C. McMillan, 87,& F. Winstone; 277, £1; J. B. Keep;tt £2, S. E. Hughes; 272, £3, H. UsMO 434, £8, W. Aitken j 258, £2, A. Cml-u ' 784, £5, B. Holloway; 799, £1, J. Mm 153, £5, E. A. 'WhUsonj 180, M % Burton; 137, £10, N. keath;3s4£s,E, Champtaloup j 148, £2, Mm AichibM Clark; 571, £2, Mrs DunD. Tie first tm pictures selected were Mi 6. Btnrtennt'i " View of ttangitoto Ommti" is watercolour, and a picture bj- Ift Drummond, "Near Lake Tthpim," There were a numoer of >ales -dttdng , the eveniDg. For instance, Mr J, Btenrt bought for £33 12s Mr Blmr&ld'i pictures of "The Great 'WhitejlemM, { Botomabana," and " A Raiay tayst Hot* ■ mabana;" Mr X. Kyan booghtMiEto : field's picture of "The Pink Te!M«!'k j: £10, and Mr Gibbs' compmioo piitati, "On the Fishing Gronnd lf aad"tiniiiij \ Home from the Fishing Ground," to J bought by Mr liVayniouth and - Mr' M. ! Heath respectively at catalogue pries, sii, 1 £4 and £4 4s. Mrs Hennett purchaaedEi Kyan's "View Near Judge's B«y"kfl; (catalogue priceJ,andMrTrevithick'etwiJ|)B' tures, "Sundown" and "MocnligH"*' understand, have been eecured by Vnl M. Clark. So far, the Exhibition!*! jd for- itself, the receipts for timsk amounting to £100, representing $$$H®f subscribers, while the expenses foot apt*. abont the same sum. In conseq the hall being required for thep(«« the Choral Society, the Exhibiboa mil" closed this evening, butit will Wrt-w to-morrow. There was a very (sit sfei!1 ance of visitors this afternoon. . .

GENERAL SYNOD OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH.

t . Hi |[BY TSLUGBAtH-PBESS AfflpeHHW.) ""NAPIERMob^ The Synod to-day passed a reaWift pressiog sympathy withßiabopSelfjot" the Melanesian mission, and coniiesliU the claims of the mission to the chaiehßti of New Zealand. There was an interestwS discussion, in the course of irffii.B *« stated that the area of Melaaesiaa opera tions would have to be redness".ttew> scriptions were not more liberal, m P the income from .English sources laiW'J declining. , ' ~ There was rather a warmdeMtefflisi motion of Archdeacon Harper WW» r. standing commission to ende»ToW»(! ll»™ a modification of the present: mam. system, especially in the diwottoa of pw to denominational schools, .to*"1" avowed objects of the comnussioowtf" endeavour to influence -lej{tato»* »• H Bishop of Melanesia andotheHOMWW that its functions should beta**Mg, taining tbe feeling of tbe ptthte |«^ ting public opinion, and orgy's" agitation against secnlar edncatttfc - Archdeacon Stock's,;-. Bui;«». "J" ■.. "Communicant," nowhangsbeh«Jg and earth. At the last M'tof S» mitteeit was shorn or the ( bMf#£ and tail, aud was reported ffltb-theog intention ot committing it aS*"'Ti the clause proposed -by,,ffS: Williams, at the sogg«stion oftl^g: On the motion for «"«Bl{*raß however, a division was called for,^ motion was lo»t by the *toe™r%«M laity. Probably theßillnOff m"M"9L' The definition of " licensed cW also caused not a little trw» d Jacobs brought in a Bill m wdk«kJ the term "licensed clergy -•» i( . s such a stumbling block 'ttat •w"^ was appointed to consider *****Lit The committee reported tmt „ «^ clergy" meant "clergy limbs^,». j: j, exceedingly lucid transpodUw »^ satisfy tbe Synod, w^t-^TOWi licensed clergy as "clergy Bishop's license." y^ out The Bishop of WelhngtonjX^p: that "Bishop'slicense"««WJ&: as there are s.veral kind? «-*g5U on this prospect of de&rftwM.TOWU- ~ the Synod made haste to P^VS,^ At the evening Bitting severd"" 1 cally amending the statutes We« ? word a stage. - in|J ;>;

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Special Advertisements XmpORT.aNT ANNOUNCEMENT. MKS9BS 8. OOOMBKS & CO. have again to make an announcement of tbe Purohaoe o£ a Largo Stack, comprising that of Messrs J. CUS GBjIVK & CO., and that having Purchased the Goods at a Low Figure, he will be enabled to dispose of them to the puhlio at about t A3 IN TBE POUND. OB HALF OBIGINAL This Btook Is well known to be one of the Largest, cheapest, and Best Seleoted In or around' Auckland, and Meows B. Coombes and Co. hive determined to dispose of It In ONE MunTU o^ the very favourable terms above mentioned. The Hale will commence on MONDAY NEXT, APRIL IDih. In the premises lately occupied by Messrs J. OOSGRaVK & CO., Qaeen-atreet. For Fuller Particulars, see Advertisement In another column. S. COOMBES & 07., QUEEN-STBBET, rriHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH ' HAVE FOB SALE » "Drwnv" Flour, In saoks, lOW and 60*8 Champion" do. do. do. "Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Important to Jjadies. Smith & Caughef, IMPOBTEBB, 300 & 802, UPPKK QUEEN-STREET, Beroeotmlly Intimate to Ladles residing In Newmaikbt and surrounding districts that having secured the serrioes of a Flrst-olass MWlner and Saleswoman, tbey have added the MILUNKBI AND UNDERCLOTHING. PEPABTMBNTS TOTBKIB HEWMAEKET BKAHOH ESTABLISHMENT, This addition to their Btook will lnolude a Complete Assortment of ladle*' and Chi dren'a UnderolothiDg. New Months, Jackets ana Ulstera, Flowera, Feathers, Trimmed nnd Un toimmed Hats, tec Tlieir premises having boon recently enlarged, they have also lnowased S2r Btook of New Winter Drew Materials and Velveteens, Flannels and Blankets, Men's and Boys' Clothing, &c, &o. fivr. boods Marked in Plain Fiqubkb. PBIOKa AS AT THBIR QUEEN ■ STREET CHEAP DRAPERY WAREHOUSE.



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i ■ ,': Jj, Eg' Mr Bracken, M.H.B. WjJ Jg:* I natoriea to a recent tf^J^fi 1 Dunedin Harbour B^jflgf to * ft! tain; and He t %S»^ k paper on the sub ect:- "*"£&i °*i;i Pthe work which % *$!%,& 1 Board are engagtd in, "'^^jnorcaK'l ; . to expect that they should know » l, men than manners. "^fj Iw t complete PurntehlDg WjgJJ* Fa»"S 1