SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKRl^JS^orntag-Ul BUNSET.-Thls Evening. 6.11 BUNRIBE.-To-morrow alorntae, 5.5J MOON'S AGE—Last Quarter, iind, *.* P.m.

ARRIVALS.

SABr avßifiso. lonaf»!s^ Johnston, from Whangarei

•O-BAY. Welltoßton. 8.8.. Farqubar. froa> Tauranga WwieSg, W.I Htephonaon, from Rnsaell

DEPARTURES.

lUf EVBKIKJ.

Aravle, s.e.. Crawford, for Whangwel laSoyKate, oohooner.Lowle,lor Wtmnßtval TODAY. vQjnoper*, 8.F.. Wobator. for Southern ports

IMPORTS.

Kr Brahmin -160 bundlee twolng wire, SO ■cases galvanltod iron. 1 o«as oatlory.-i.owia iftnd Slmpion. Cambridge, WeJkato.

Per Smiling Morn, from Mauritius: IHO bales Qiemp* Per Taiaroa, from Dnnedin: 315 ba|f3 B»rk, 20 casos fruit, It cases ncid, 50 boxos candles SCO saoSa wheat. 16 oaeea drags. From Lyttolton: M 9 MOta whoafc From Wellington: 15drums Oil.

Is wards OoAffrmai!.-R»mrat!r». from Bm rier wliniO tous firewood: Handerlond. from SlnS. with 45 tow wood; Mails, from Nun- BBTOW,wllh 22,978 ft timber. The tu. lona arrived from Whasnarel a*™t midnight ot yesterday. Passengew-Kev Mr MaoklnlayandMrHuU. The shlD Brahmin has been northed a« mo onwr vrSrtorotea of the Qneen streoi Wharf. Theyaoht Daphno Is fcxpeolod to lnava for .'SnwirrSw aarly next week in obmko of Captain Tbe Bohooner lonte oleared at the Customs to d»x for tne Gilbert Group, The t.s. Gleneh? arrived from Husboll and ports at 7.50 a.m. to-day, and abiul 10 a.m- was docked for a Reoeral OTorhaul. From tba North ahe brought 3CO Baoks gum. 10 ton* sundries nsd a large number of pasßongew.

M»ssrs Sims and Brewn launch oa nsxt, a now soboonn of 145 tons ballt tor tfca Island trade to order ot Mr A, B. Donald, of Auckland.

Mr Macqusrrio has just, laid do An the keel o{ a Bohooner of abosi 180 tens meawromont at hiu yards, Moohanlo's Bay. She will be a vossel hating luge carrying oap&clty and auitablo lor tb» interoolOßial trade.

The following BUamerß are duo nest week :— H>wea (at the MantiknQ). from southern ports, on Sunday, ewlv; To Anau, Jrom Molbonmo and South, Taeßday, about 10 a.m; City of Now York, r.M.8.8., from San Jfranoltca, Xueuilay, early.

The s.B. Wellington arrivod from Tauranga at ujn a ni. to-day. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Tteooe Mrs Lee, Mrs and lllsa Simpson, Misses SimT>='on, HiU, Tutln, Chatubors, Jeonnont (2), Kenderdlno, and Woolcot, Sir W. Milne, Sir Archibald Michie, Judgo Gillies, Dr. Gilbro, Messrs Martin (!), Marks, Fondenscn, Cameron. Fnwks, Edgecumbe, Walker, Easleton, Jeannent. Phillips, Howard, Creamer, Th,ngel, Chambers, Lee, "Woolcott, and 9 Bteorago. Cargo: 17 packages and 2 tons sundrioa. Tha three-nuated »«hooDer Smtline Morn arrived In harbour l&at evealnK. Captain WllMMna wporln: Left Manilla oa the 20th December, having had otroDg yari»blo winds In the Ohloa aeas. Oq tlso Ist Jacnary cot the wind from the B.W. Btrong, bootlnnlng up to the 9th. Tho S.E. trades nroved light and vaiiable, veetiag to SS.ff. from SVS,. where the ship was on Januarj 2D, had very nmenled weathor, the winds bolnsc mo«ay froai the sooth. PoSied ihrough Baeß'a Btt»ltiontho 19th February, and torn thanoo bad Bonth«rly and easterly, veetlnK to N.tf. wlmdß to thetbreo Kings, wnich worn msda on thelTth. Thenoe down the oosat similar winaa and fln» weather, Dut TO»y heavy soia, nntuar rival.

Ths «.B. Talaroa arrlvod from tho South at 7.30 p.m. yesterday. She lett Port Chalmers at 5 a.m. on 25tn Hit., and arrived at Lyttolton on the 26th; r«aohed Wellington ou tho 27th; Napier at I.SO p.m. on tho !Bth; Glsborne at so.ru. Oil the Ist 01 Maroh; Tauranga at 5 a.m. en tEe 2nd: and Auckland at 7.30 p.m. same day. Experienced strong northerly winds and heavy swell up tho coast. Passengers-Mrs Boikin, Miss Baiter, Mrs Ctoleman and child, Meisn H. Clayton, Davis, Armlsted, G. Palmer, and seven in the steerage.

Mail Notice,

W*!M mi% OtOIIJi AH UiTOKB.—

THIS DAY.

For TBuranga. Glsborne, N»plar, and Sonthern Ports, por T«laroa, at 5 p.m.

Monday. 6th lnstwt. Fot }V, altara- %P« Maogregor, at 8 a.m. for lhamoH. per Rotomahnns, at 9 a.m. for Tolrua, por Man», at 11 n.m. For Coromandol, por Cotomandol, ot 1.30 Pjn. For Whltlangi and Uppor Mill, per Dooglas, at S p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Kamo, and Whangarel, p ;r lono. at A p.m. For Taurnnga, Ohlnomutu, and Opotlkl, por Glenelg, at i p.m. For Kussell, Kawaiawa, Wanneroa, and Mon?ouui, por Wellington, nt 4.30 p.m. For Thames, por Kntorprlso. at 5,30 p.m.

Tubsday, Oth instant. For walworn, Kawau, Omaha, und Matakann, nor Rcbo Casey at 10 a,ra. For An»f 'alian Colnnios, por To Anan. at i p,m. For Whnnrarol Heads, Wnipu, AVhnngarci ivumo, and Manffapai, por Arpfyle, at i p.m.

_ XT W»n N BBDAY. 7th instant J or Norfolk Island, por Southorn Cross, atO a.m. (Tor It iB»el), Knwnkawa, L.uvuko, auu Suva, por Rotorua vi 1 p.m.

For Taranaki and Houtheru Porto, par Iliwoa, !mmedlntoly after the arrival of the City of New Y"rk. For Australian Calonlea, ptr City ot Now York, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu.

N.B.—Th« Btoamer Caborthun will leavo Sydney for Hong Kong on 3 tot Maroh noxt. Si B. Blaa, Ohtef Poaunastwr. Chlol Posvoillon. Anolvl**-:'

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Mauoii S, ISS3.

1 hoatroßoyal-Slmonsen'i) UnyiUCiisMah and Oaralo Open Company, "11.M.5. Pinafore. 8 p.m.

noynl AustnUiftu Clrou3-Murkot Smiaro, 8 p.m.

Y.IU.C.A.-Dovotlonal, 7.30 p.n>. French Literary Club-Lcoture by Mr Hould, Krkmann-Chntrian's nccountof the mooting of Oie States Gonoral and Mirabtinu's uppcarance .Uiero, compared with Carlylo'3 account o£ ths 901H0 event." Also, a reading by Mr M. Levy, 8 p.m.

Marriage.

at St. Andrew's Clmroh, Auckland, by tho Key. A g?n}2k. WiUinm, third son of tho late Aurus )>. 1"tfl, old. of West Coldon, Scotland, to Elfon, third daughter or H. J. Syms, Auckland. " v. . _^

Notices to Correspondents.

"U.\V.A."_iho I rial ot I'altner, tho pilsner, tookihooattifclrb. d. Brewer.— No monoy can be recovered In a Court of luff for Urlnku supplied In on hotel to ethers than lodgow. Kowiso.-Thn AnokUnd Eowlng Club bo.t oame la third. D. OcoK<.-The Indefinite article « an" Is Intro dnood Instead ot •• a " for the eako of euphony before worJa bcßlnnlng with a vowel sonnd (QOtnoooaaarllyniih a vowel). Thus tho ox presalon/'An W.P.-fccjrreoc-bolngsonnrted ■ aw em-po«;' and on tho othor hand '»n useful don. la tncorroot, tho ivrtlolo boInK followed by a consonant eound, " N-0 P™l w{' to3: " <* HI iou inform me whloh r RC,™T he,Pf ot wtm ftt tn" Uhrlawiaa Moating ln 18^; £ Uo' what h -"0 waa Booond In sau" raooT The Hoot did not win auy raoo ■'In iho Ohrlstmaj Meeting ot 1883" Yon proba bly refer to tho woes at Now Year. The foot then won tho HijthweiKht llandtoap, Lone Hand running seoosd. ■"vwo Vbritas.—Wo should think thoro was no room for diitpiitinf? tho faot that tho out und tho tiKor aro " notoiuotly alike" in tholr " physical organisation." Wo could not imatrino an anatomiit mistaking tho skoleton of a tiger for that of a cat, and vice versa, nuy moro than VcntM' himsolf would dream of at tempting to domeetioato tho lortl of tho junclo or ol callins a bootjack adventure, aftor fellno Boronaders, a " tiger hunt." Th» two animals aro distinct, physically, and tho man ■who has bet his nionoy on tho other side of tho question must "fork out.' Naturalists havo experioncod prcat dillloulty in fixing the ancestry of tho domeitio cot. Some have claimed It as a desoondant of tho rloved cat of North Africa, but Professor Owon overthrow this idontlnootlon by Bhow- Ing teat tho first deslduons molar tooth of tho gloved cat ia thiok in tho orown and has three roots, while tho corresponding tooth In tho domestic oat has a thlnnor crown and only two roots.

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

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1883.

Por the cuk tliat lacks a^'ulaooi. For the wrong that neads raistanco, For the future in the disuuen, And the Kood that vn can da.

The .New Zealand University is at present in its infancy, and the powers in authority havo not yet definitely laid down the Itnoa on which it is to grow up. Year by year some change has been made in its constitu tion. Twelve months ago, tbo Senate, meeting in Auckland, consented to a highly important modification of the then existing rules, viz., that all marticulated students of the University, engaged in getting their living, should bo exempt from attendance on lectures at an affiliated college. Tho Chancellor was an opponent of tho change, which was, as appoara on the surface, of a democratic character. Further than this in the direction of conces sion tho University Fathers do not appear willing to go. They aro now assembled in solemn conclave at Duuedia, and another and still more sweeping proposition has been by them discu'sed. Through a natural and easy consequence of last year's change in the rules, it has been defeatcd,on)y three members of the Senate supporting it. The motion was to the effect that tho passing of the college examination be not required as a necessary condition, preliminary to the obtaining of a degree, and tbat a teacher be no longer admitted to a degree on excep tional conditions, the mover being the Key, Mr Habens, who is a graduate- of London. Under the present regulations every undergraduate proceeding to a degree is compelled to pass three annual examina tions of the affiliated college with which be is connected, or else he will not be admitted to tbo degreo, One effect of tbis is to double tho work the student has to perform, and to impose on him double risk of defeat. The proposition to relievo students has been defeatea, but we are con vinced that before long it will have oSect as one of the laws of our University. The tendency of the times is towards making all reasonable concessions, and offering the highest possible induce ments to everyone who is punning the rongh road to learning, and Mr Habons'a proposal contains nothing bnt what is per fectly reasonable and just, In faot its result would be to bring the New Zealand University more In accord with that of London, where undergraduates arc plagued with no college examinations, but have eimply to pass the three which the Uni versity itself imposes. This plan has worked admirably in England, and we see no reason whatever why it should not also work well in New Zealand,

Taxi nows to band to-day of the successful raising of tho Orient steamship Austral la very gratifying, although we can hardly donbt that tho nature of tho accidout which led to her lubmerganeo will have perma nently injured the steamer—magnificeit tbout'h she is—in tho public eyes as a safe passenger vessel, The evidence adduced at tho inquiry disclosed that the steamer ex hibited such sigoa of " tenderness when lying at thn quay, that her officers removed her to Oriental Bay for convenience and safety iv coaling, and it was, therefore, after 'he first warning, ami in perfectly still water, that the occurrence — almoßt nnprecnilented in recent naval history—of s; vessel of the Auatral's clasa capping, tilling through her poili', and sinking, look place. Opinion im3 been alinobt nuanimona that tie accident signi iiri« defective na.val conatructi«.u, and ought to have been iiuposaiblo. It is alao pretty geuerall'y accepted now tlmt the caus« was the empty tanks in the bottoui ot ttic vossej used to store the water-ballast, and it has been further observed that the i statistics of 1882 reveal the noteworthy fact ' that of the 284 steamships lost last year, 139 were water-ballast vessels. The mere statement of this circumetance does not necessarily prove that the empty water tanks were In all oases the cause of disaster, Water-ballast is very commonly uaed now in steamships, and we should require to know the ptoportlon of water ballast vessels to the total of ocean going steamers before we could determine tho true significance of these figures, There is, however, one instance of a steamship "turning turtle 1' that possescs some notable points of resemblance to the Aus stral casualty. The Escambia, a screw steamship of 2150 tons, when leaving San Francisco laden with wheat for Europe, capsized just outside the harbour. It was shown on inquiry that the water-tanks were empty, and the vessel was "tendc," that she was dangerously ovor • laden, and quite unstable. r« large num ber of tanks filled with air in the b.t tom of a Bhip miist impart groat buoyiuicy to the linil, and lend, io' itiru her bottom Bpwaraa; and. whoa a f

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ithis air-Hpacs, the vcsel {is exceedingly i liable to becomo top-heavy t Kccent acol-' , dents have so thoroughly aroused naval I constructors to the danger that wo may, jperhnps, cxpoct au ndoquato remedy, ap ■ pliod not only to vessels built hereafter, but to those alloat; and the defect seems to be I one not hard to rectify, j The skill employed in tho raising of the \ustral is worthy of a passing note of praise. The situation of the steamer did nut, certainly, arouse many fears regarding the powor of modern engineering to accom plish tho feat; nevertheless, damaging fail urea have too of tun attended such attempts to justify absolute oouUdenco. The people at Hyduoy were eomowhat disgusted when a peromptoiy tel'gram from the Orient ('ompauy put au end to the crude trials that were entered upon immediately after 1 the aecidont, Kut the Company have now vindicated their mode of action. They went systematically to work. Plans , approved by tho beat engineers in ' Britain were prepared and entrusted to a first-class engineer, who started inatnntly for the colony. Their object contemplated : something more than tho raising of tho vcsiel, namely, (he preservation of her valuable hull uninjured by pressure. A collbr-dam was constructed round the ship , to rsliovo tho weight on her sides when tho pumping out should hnvo removed tho sup port of tho water. Not till everything was in perfect roadinesa was ttio attempt made i to bring hor up to tho surfaco ; aud to-day tho graceful lines of tho ship, iloating safely ou tho wntora of Port Jackson, fur nishes a sufficient answer to cavillors.

"Ninety six Hour* in an Open lioat; Awful Sufferings of a Ship's Crow in Winter," is tho title of a nioit interesting article which appears on tho fourth page of this Issue.

Among Iho passengors by thos.s. Mana pouri yosterday were Dr," Goldsbro', who goes South on a trip for tho beuelit of his health, aud Mr aud Mrs W. Kattray, who take a woddiug tour to Invercarnill.

Tho P.M.S.B. Company's City of New Yo k, with tho English and American mail?, having loft San Francisco four days lute, is not expected to inivo hero boforo Wodncsday morning. Fho may possibly put iv an appearance on tho previous day.

By tho arrival of the schoouer Fmiliug Hot a, tho Auckland Flbra Company rocoivo 1440 bales hem direct from Manilla, This ia for use at the Company's factory.

The eocoud inspection parado of Iho Vic toria Company is called by udvortisemcut for Tuesday next, at 7.30 p.m. A full attendance is requested. A.bsentoes are liable to a fino of ss,

Yosterdny afternoon, tho weekly mcollnc of tho Ladies Chiistinn Association took place, when the Rev, J.'S". Hill gave an addroßS from tho llGth Psalm, verso Kith, referring to the death of the lo.te Mrs \Vm. White. dt a committee meoting, Miss Lenchman was appointed interim prcsidout till tho annual meeting iv May next.

A niGotiiij for men only will be held to-morrow afternoon, at three o'clock, in tho lectuie h&ll of tho Young Men's Chris, tian Association, when the Her. J. S. Hill nud other friends will give suitablo ad drssses.

Tho body of the poor little lad Joieph Mills who was drowned ut Wnlpawa on Monday last was rccovored yesterday within a few jarda of whero ho went down. An inquest bm boon hold at Uolensviile by Mr Boner, the district coronor and a verdict of " Accidental Drowning."

The March number of the Penny Time table is now on sale at all uUtioners. All the latest editions and corrections have baen made, aud amongst other roac'l til" ■ tiibler, we notice that to Kaglin has tK>uifin sorted, so tha* parties in search of ihe diamond field have now every facility for getting thoro with ca>o and comfort.

Tho final heat of tho trial fours in connec tion with the North Shoro Rowing Club CJine off last evening, and resulted in a good rac?, and in a victory by a length lor tho outrigger, won by Messrs \V. Groenwood, F. Innis, J. M, Sibbiu, nnd U. Kircol. Tho striug test gig was rowed by J. Sims, <i. Wynyard, J. James, and J. Dalgllsh. —It is probable a challenge raateb will be arranged for next Saturday after noon.

Tho caso of Ilarkcr v. Hales, an action under the Public Works Act to rest-niu the Government from taking eurlh foe re clamation purposes, was concluded at tho Police Court yoslcrdiy aft rnouii. Evidence was given by Messrs Anderson and -Stewart, and coonßel on both sides haying nddreised tho Court, His Worship reserved judgment.

Tho opening concert of St. James' Mutual Improvement association, t.u nouncod for Thursday next, promises to bo of a most attractive nature. The pro gramme prepared Includes Beveril iustru mental performances and vocal selections of a varied character, and a choice collec tion of readings and recitations, both grave and humorous. Wo understand that the sale, of tickets has been large, and conse quently a largo attendance is anticipated.

To tho Editor: Kir, —It is a pity tho "Herald"docs not koep sorno one on its staff, who can read French something like correctly. In the obituary notices in this i!iomirjg'« papor intimation i-i given that the funoral of fll. Itiycr takes place at 3 o'clock th i* afternoon, but th» local paragraphist, with tho perversity ot his genius, translates it to read to-morrow afternoon, Ilouca many,peoplo ivho wonld attend will bo dis appointed.— Youre, &c, A FiUKND.

Persons who are iv the habit of making uso of tho City Public Baths should bo very csreful to place any valuables they may possess in a place of safety. A. young mun who was bathing there yosterday was astonished upon emerging Lorn the briny to discover that his pockets had boon rifled during his short absence, and two gold ring* and spine loose cash abstracted. Th-i mat ter was reponed to the police, and it is sincerely to be hoped that the miserable thief will bo brought to jnstico.

A meeting oi persona favorable to the opening of a Good Templars' Lodge in Auckland,"American order, was held last evening in Wellesloy-stroet. The meeting was not largely attended. Mr W. Laing occupied the chair, and stated tho object of the patheriDg, Mr K. Snnd spoke at somo length in favor of the American brother hood and of its establishment in this colony. Thoro were now 171 lodges in these islands, and 7117 members. Mr H. Ncill delivered an address on the principles of the constitution, aDd eighteen persons agreod to tsko cards of member»hip at the. next meeting.

A nice little question which will afford congenial employment to gentlemen of the long robe will probably ariio out ot the accidental destruction 01 Goodson's Arcade vetandah yesterday. The building is owned by Mr HofFtnan, is loased from him by Mr Hickson, and re-leased Irom the latter by Mr QoodsoD, who is at present in the South Island, The subject for discussion in whether either of these three partios should re-orect the verandah, or whether the unfortunate expressman, Campbell, is liable for the amount of damages. Meanwhile, the Arcade, so far as Victoria-street West is concerned, will most likely bo left in its present condition. Tho two show windows which were broken have already been ropaircd, and tho goods re-arranged..

Bnnd»y services are announced in the usual column, St, Paul's, morning, "The Slavish Spirit ia Divine Hervico," by Key, C. M, Nelson; oveuinti, 'Ucbdoacou ftlaunsell, "Much out o! Little"; st, Sopnlclire'B, Ray. E, U. Soiuowset Wulpolc; Xt, Matthews', "Natural Gifts," by'Uov. J. W. Alloway; V.M.0.A., Key. J. S. Hill, nddreai to young man, at ;i p.m.; Dovonport Presbytoriau, Dr. McLeod's larewoll Bormon ; Ponsonby Biipfwt Church, Kov, C. Carter, special sermon [• Abboit'a Opora llouso, Mr Ueorge A, Bwwu, "Tho Docisipu ''f Mosbc," Theittro survico, a>! dr«w»«H, &o, at the nsuai hour, At St. Paul's to-morrow evening, the surinon will bo preached by Archdeacon Mauiuell, in the absence of Key. E. H. Gulliver from indisposition, Tho Arohdeacoa takes tho same interesting subjoct, vie , " Much out of Little." The evening service at St. Paul's to-morrow and in future until further notice, will begin at 0.30 p.m.

A correspondent suggests that merchants and others will do well to endeavour to make provision for loading and unloading their drays at the rear of their premises, the same as in all the lending cities, instead of in tho main-streets; more particularly as the tram rails, shortly to be laid, will leave no room for carts and horsea to back up against the kerbs, destroying as they do the water channols and kerb-stones, and entailing a large ex ponsr on the City authorities to have them repeatedly raieel and re-set. Nor to snoak of the breaking of the footpath by tne deposit of heavy packages, aud the serions inconvenienca to pedestrians when the traffic is large. Imagine Queen-street with v double line of tram-rails, a row of cabs on the stand, and drays on evh siiie delivering goods, with tho convejMiwod ' hacked Into thi> waCer-channek<, and !,ho ! hQ'-m on the roadway-whora would bo the : ;og:;; lei »ay or&*n«y feßfiijj

On Monday next smelting operations will be resumed at tho Onehunga ironsand Works, and thoso persons intereitod in tho development of tho now local industry are invited to be present. Tickets of admis sion to tho works may be had; on applica tion, at the office of Messrs T. and is, Morrin and Co. (Limited),

Professor Cailliau notifies elsewhere his intention to open two violin classes at his residence (Gloucester Houso, Grey-street) on Wnduoaday evoning next, via., one for beginners at 7.30 o'clock, aud ono for ad vanced pupils at 8.30 o'clock. Tho teea in both coses aro very moderate, indeed, while tho Professor enjoys a deservedly high re puto as a teacher.

Business on 'Change to-day proved very quiet. Deep Level CrOiS shares were in rather better demand, aud had bnyors at 5s 3d. Imperials wero dono at BBs Si, the market closing yith buyors at that figure. Hand of Friendship shares vroro ollbred at 4«, and Qjeon of Beauty were in demand at 35s fid. Other mining stock at tracted very little nttoutio».

We beg to acknowledge receipt of a copy of tho ourrent number of "I.c NtSo Zolandais,'] and wo are plea-od to observe that our spirited French contoenporary bus taius its oharactor for variod, interesting, aud highly readable letterpress. Its prin cipal coutonts aio a three-column article entitled "A Little ilistory" (to wliich v,o may probably recur, boiug an answer to some of Mr Archibald Forbes1 assertions; "Art and Criticism," by Mr K. Watkius; a notioo of the re ceutly-doceasod muhical composer, Wagner ; a continuation of Mr Montalk's "Notes on tho Philology of tho French Language," a column of "Thoughts and Maxima;" another instalment of Mr do L'Eau'a btory ; a notico of tlio French Literary Sooioty's last concert; und iho usual "Student's Column."

i lie sixth imiiuiil mooting of tho Sutiptaro Ulft Association was hold last evening ia tho VVollusloy-strout Young Men's rooms, Dr. Kcudordino iv tho chair, The proceedings opened with tho woll known hymn, " Work for tho night, is coming." The liuv. li. ¥. Macnieol cu guged in prayer, Tho chairman's spoech Kitvo a succinct uud woll-anaiißcd ucconnt of iho work of iastyeur, nud ha called upou Hit Ewiugtou tn rcud tho report, which ap peared iv tho Htxvl la»t evening. 'JTho re port was adopted. Mr Saruutl Rout road tho financial statement, wliich showed—ro ceipts, £398 8* 4d j expenditure, £392 Os Ul, leaviog a credit baiauco of £6 Us 3d, which, with assets, made £4(5 2* 3d. Rev. U. F. Macnicol delivered an ex cellent address, followed by othor speaker*. The whole concluded with votos of thanks and tho benediction.

The rnoinbcrs of the Naval Artillery O nipany woto inspected lust evening iv the DriiUhcd by Major Withorj, com manding officer of tho district. There wore 36' in the ranks, and altogether 45 members aud officers were presont. Capwin LeUoy commanded, aud Lieutenants Parker and Smith wero jiresont At tho closo of tho parade, tho men marched out, headed by tue well-trained drum and fifo band, who performed a uumbor of national aud patriotic airs.

Tho Lenten coursos are still attracting large congregations to onr Churchos, To morrow evening, the Key. J. \V. Alloway takw a most interesting subject in tho courseon "UnrTalent«,"at St. Matthews'— it is on " Natural Gifts.1' As tho proacher is himself giftod with lucidity of thought, nnd happiness of expression, wo have uo doubt his hearers will bo rcpai t for their attention. Iv tho morning courses, on "The Lenten Gospels," the incumbent will take as his subjact, " Persavoraaoo la Good Works.

An elderly man named Charlos Millan wa« puui.hed to-day for being found sloop ing in an uninhabited outhouso belonging to the City Council, next to the Public Library, Sergeant Wbito informed His Worship that uot only the prisoner, but other person* were in tho frequent habit of aleqiirjg on the premises. It was a vory dannen.u3 habit tliis dry weather, an iho persons often used mntches for eruoking purposes, aud should a lire breakout a large araouut of property, and especially tbo Free I'ublic Library, would be destroyed.

A slight teasntion wan caused io tbo Theatre Roynl last nl^bt by the sudden fainting of Madame ijh.ionscn jnst after a superb rendering of her leading solo in •' The Hermit's Boll." The audience ex hibited tbelr sympathy when Mr Simonseu ciimo forward to apolo«iso for tbo abrupt cloic of the performance. Mi»a Leonora Jsimonscn had n hysterical fit behind tbo scenes on the previous ovening, and con sequently was too indisposed to appear last night.

Tho monthly inettiug of St. James' Presbyterian Band of Uopo was held lait evening iv the hall, Mr J. Gow, Superin tendent, prcsidiug. There were about fifty members present. A programme of music, readinas, recitations aud addroiseß was pre sented, and nt the close it was announced that an entertainment in connection with tho organisation would take place on the first Fiiduy iv April. It has been arranged that the progrnnimo on that occasion shall include prize competitors for the members, in singing, leading, and reciting, tho classes for boys and girls being sopiiratts

To the Editor ; Sir, —An advertisement appears notifying a proposal to export frozen mutton to London—no doubt a very good project, if wo really have a largo surplus—but at tho present time most per sons are paying at the leading butchers', -ill to 5d per lb for mutton, and even 6d for chops, &c. Now if it will pay to sell this in London for the sume figure or a trifle higher, the question arises—Would it not pay to be sold hero at a cheaper rate? Wo all know that the cheaper meat la the larger the con sumption. Of course we all do.ire to see this n large exporting country, but if, as it is rumoured, this is merely a project to maintain tho price of mutton, and prevent legitimate sale at a lower piice, I fail to see how it is going to benefit any eno but a select tew who generally pick up the plums in any plan for filliug their pockets at some body olio's expouss. If the meat, with all its attendant expenses of freight, commis sion?, and other charges, oan be «old to pay atsd to 6d per lb. io London, it ought to pay to sell it hore at 3d to 4d.—Yours, &6., Household?!*.

Tho complimentary concert tendered to Mr Geo. Cottingham was iv every respect a decided success, The Lome-street Hall was crowded to the door with a re9pectablo and appreciative audience, shewing that the young man is very much esteemed, Tho songs, duet, and recitation wore loudly applauded, and all expressed themselves highly pleased with the performances. A few remarks may be passed in reference to the amusing farce of " Box and Cox ;" the parts wero ably sustained by Miss B. Letham, Mr Davidßon and Mr JDawes, Miss Letham taking the character of Mis Bonncur in a superior manner. Mr Davidson as Vox played remark ably well, and kept the audience in good humour, MrUawes represented Box (tho printer,) Considering this was the yonng gentleman's fir.t appearance on,the stage, he deserves ~praiae. Tha stage was admirably fitted up ior tho occasion. Be forence may be made to the wizard, who amused his audience for a short time with many cleverly performed tricks. Tho excellent playing of. tho Artillery Band added greatly to the whole performance. The Naval Band also contributed their quota outside, A select ball brought tbo proceeding to a close, Mr W. Donald ably officiating as M.O,

To tho Editor : Sir, —A paragraph up poared in y»ur isnuo of fast evening to the effect that tho Licensing Committee had been refused tho uoo of the Excelsior Jriall, Dud hud only received tlio note from ma conveying that refusal yentcrdny morning) tlio clay upon which tho Jjicenaiug Commit tee Bat, Allow bio in jtmtiije to myHolf, to state (1) That the buildfng icf.jriod to wan tin* PrimiaYt; Mt>thodi«t School-room. (') That Boverai :iumth« ago Mi" Brooking promised to 8«o ; tho ishnirauui of tho I.icou ning Committee, .ua<i intonn him that tho trustees objected to allow tiie build, ing to be used for such a purpose and tho trustees folly expected that such iatimation had boen given; and (3) That uo application had been made for tho use of tho building for the last occasion, and no request inado by anyone for the key, The first intimation I had of the mooting being held yesterday was. the paragraph in last ovening's Stab. I may say that I saw a paper on the wait of the building on Monday last, which I thought was. a licensing notice, it being written with the olectric pen, but I did not read it, and therefore had no idea when the meeting would be held; but knowing that mo trustees objected to tho use of the building for such a purpose, and fearing that Mr Brooking had not in formed the committee of their objections, I at onco wrote to the chairman and clerk to the eSect that they must get some other building for their futuro meetings, feoling satisfied that as tho nature of the meeting : had been published, that it must b<; hold in i the building specified m tho notice. I. win ' 5 quite prepared.to ;;ivc the key to^ny pt.ison j i iiialriug application for the so.me, bui no i : :mc}> fjupliuation wnw ">^--- V;'".-1 ; &c, '

In another column Mr Laishley gives tho j writer iv the "Timam Herald" a Kolaud for his Oliver. . ,

Tho attention of the mombers of the Hobson Band ia directed to the advertise ment in another culumn re Garrison Band.

It will be noticed from our advertisement columns that Mrs Whitcombo has removed her Servants' Registry Ollico from Hobson street to more suitable pi otnisea in KUiott street, next to the circus ground.

Tho following telegram was roceived from the Prince Imponal mine manager to day :—" Banked 8670z«. of rotortod gold. Total for month, 601ozb."—(Signed) G. 8. Clack.

Air Ueuinau, as Betuming OlFiccr, reports having this day; received at Devonport the following nominatiuns for the Tukapuna Licensing Committee :—'Kdward Bartley, Honry Brett, William Hoile Brown, liobert Humphrey Duder, Robert Mnckay, and Matthsw Slattery. Tho poll will be duly advertised on Monday next,

By advertisement elsewhere the members of No. 3 Company are summoned to a parade on Monday night, and are also re minded of the daylight drill that takes place at tho Drillshcd next Saturday, ISvery member is requested to attend the parade on Monday evening as the now captain will be present,

The following nlleimtiva tenders w<re rccoived to-day by Mr W. II Skinner for tho orection of a temporary grand stand on tho Henderson's Mill racecourse :—Houter, £ii 14s and £5514s ; Connell, £73 10s and £88 10s ; Uaslett, £58 and £68; Petberick, £45 and £55 ; Hutchison, £53 and £61 10s; Shatter, £54 and £70; Ferguson, £48 and £58; Colwoll, £42 10s and £60 ss; C. lihodes, £76 10a; J. W. Jones, £53 and £06; Warper, £55 and £60; Wakslin, £46 and £54.

In tho notice which was given in our last issue of the performance of " Marit&na," it was erroneously stated that Mr Lissant took tho part of tho King, and Mr Went worth that of tho Marquin. Mr Went worth appeared as the King and ably Hustainod the idle, while Mr Bclluir imper- Htmated the Marquis, Jvj r Lissant was not in the caat.

I: would appear that a man can do worse than sorve in liar Mnjisty's navy. During thia forenoon, a man nnmod Walter Hill called at the Police Station and asked that ho might bo recognised and treated as a doserter from H.M.B. r'osario, huving left that vessel in Auckland in 1872. He[desired to bo taken into tho sortlco onco more, and that his lines have not been cast in pleasant places lately, may be inferred from the fact that he says if he were once moro on board, he would not desert if ho had twenty chances. The commander of H.M.s. Lark has been coommunicated with, in order to ascertain if ho will tako Hill, who is only 31 years of ago, on board his vessel.

An interesting caso is sot down for hear ing at tho Police Court on Monday next. I ho defendant is a Chinaman named Kow Hug, and ho v charged with a breach of the Cruelty to Animals Act, by shooting a cow, tho property of Heary Man soil, at Arch Hill, on the eighth of January, it would appear that Hing and snmo tellow-countrymon are tha proprietor* of a market garden at Arch Bill, and they have beon annoyed from time to time by cattle breaking iujto their enclosure and damaging the crops of vegetables, 'the cow in question ia sold to have been there on the day of tho occur ence which forma tho subject of tho action, and it is alleged that Hing allowed hia feelings to overcome him, seized a gun, and 1 shot tho animal dead.

Tho ladios of Chancory-street are super stitious to a degree, and thit would appoar to have exercised some effect in l«ssening tho number ot denizens of that locality who aro daily "run in." The secret of tho matter lies in tbo fact that they aro in mor tal dread of being locked up in the cell in which tho womuu Mary Aim Long recently committed suicHe. When an unfortunate female is caught iv tho mealies of tho law, tho grcateat difficulty is experienced in gottiog her into the ocll, her dread of beiug coufiuod within the haunted chamber being no great. Ercn when they have been sniely locked in, they invariably to main awako. tinging the livelong night, in ordur to "keep the ghosts awny. :l Tho mnttor set'ms to incline towards tho ridiculous, and yet it may bo tho mean* of considerably lesaeniug thu daily records of crimo.

Tho man Barron, alittß Starkey, who rn ount'y failed to appear at the Police Court in answer to a summon charging him with fighting in Fort-streot, was arrested on war rant last night by Constable Clarke. _ Ho made his appearance before the Resident Magistrate this moruing, and Was ordered to pay a fine of 40s aud costs, or in default to go to prison for fuurteon days. An arnua iog instance of the tendency of the fominiuo nature towards tortjivoness is afforded in this caso. It would appaar that Barron wan io tho act of striking a Mrs Vo«oy when a man passing told him he should be ashamed of himself. The re sult was that Barron assaulted tho person who interfered, and' was fined for bis temerity. Mrs Vesey's feeling towards him were soft«ned to auch an extent, that, prior to two o'clock this afternoon, sho was making an ontTsretie ciintass of hor frieuds with the object of raising the amount of the fine, in order that her assailant might be released.

Notice has been givon of the f-Uowiug motions, which will come up tor considera tion at the next meeting ot tha City Coun cil :-(l) By Cr. McKechnie—''That it shall bo the duty of the City Engineer to enter in a bock all work* directed to be done by his departmonr, with the respective dates of its being ordered, commenced, and completed, and see (bat such book be laid on the table for reference duricg each meeting of tho Council." (2) By the Mayor—" That tho consideration of a new loan be referred to the Finance Committee to submit a full report to tho Council at an early date." (3) By Cr. Bell-" That a section of High-street, opposite tho City Council office, bo set in puriri, as a test ot wooden pavement." (4) By Cr. Maselield —"That the City Surveyor be instructed to report to next meeting the cost of raising tha coiling of the Council room," (5) By Cr. D«voro-"That the City Engineer bo instructed to prepare plans and specifica tions and estimate of tho cost of forming and completing a bridle-track bridge across Cox's Creek, Ponsonby Ward."

THE PHOENIX PARK MURDERS.

Arrest Made in France

A Warrant for " No. 1."

[BEUTBR'S CABLES.]

LONDON, March 2,

Intelligence is to hand from Havre that a man named John Walsh, who was implicated in the Irish nesasnination by Carey, the informer, li.is boen arrested thore uudc.r extradition warrautfi. It haß traus« pir«d that tho warrant has beuu issued for the arrest of " Naxubur one," the niystnrlous pcrsouoga who was alleged by Carey to hsvo directed the oparatione oi the Assassins Coiuuiittoe, Tho uttmwt sucre«y if? beiug observed respecting "Number one " iudentfty.

Sheridan Evades Ai*rest.

NEW YOKY, March 2.

Shoridan, against whom a warrant has been issued for alleged complicity in tha Irish assassinations, has not yet been arrested. *

(Received March 3, 2.15 p.m.) MR GLADSTONE'S BETUKN. LUSDON, March 2. Mr Gladstone has returned to London to< day from France.

RUSSELL, this day.

At the iaquest on Messrs Sawkins and Bayley a verdict of accidental death was returned. They were both buried in the same grave, the service being peculiarly touching.

Arrived : Kowurd. Sailed : NorvaL

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Helunsviiib. *Ms day. X Air An a HK ids.—Sailed. yev;erri«y : .Albert tha Good tind innle W llsnu. imtnidu: Anß'loll ami a b;/Wau'a:u>. S-i'lml, to-ds.y : «ialla Mavy. T'lio 'i)wir.k:n fjjjtuoil two iuwaocl b&n;a«j ariyivj-.-,,* tr.»;d'.« w- >;o>::.>.. H;jtt Head vi*h'tho ' So-.tf. 'ilcrj, :.\>,mj"p v7«<>. re? tw rjtf 'fl '•{'lev? J* *r

A man named James Thompson, who is Baid to have formerly occupied a good poii tion in Dunedin, was arrested for drunken ness to-day; this being his second offence within the last month.

Many of our readers will bo glad to learn that Sergeant Bulford, District Clerk, has sufficiently recovered from his recent attack of low fever as to be able to return to hit duties.

Tho legal gentlemen engaged in the na tive Lands Court yesterday complain tbat a lively and very populous colony of fleas bas boon imported into the snored precincts of the Temple of Justice, and they assert that it is impossible to maintain the due amount of local dignity and gravity while frantically endeavouring to respond to the dcljoate little attentions of their sultatory visitors. The Maorice, however, seem quito used to their presence, and ate not disturbed by their movements,

The whole of the evidence in connection •wi'h tho charges preferred by tho girl With trail against Mr G. P. Hogan Las now been taken, and submitted to the accused. He will submit a itatoment, and tho whole of the papers will then be for warded to the authorities at Wellington,

Knitting, Sewing, and Kilting Machines, —D. S. Chambers, 70, Queen-streot.—Advt.

Beautiful patterns in Tapestry Carpets just 0(10110(1 up lit Owl ok & CranweU'at some very nhoap Health hdks. and a splendid lot of Iron Bedsteads. You will do well to buy your furniture from Garllofc & Oranwell, Queen streot. Auckland. —AWT.

Rubber fctamps on shortest notice. Print proporly; no blototalng; prices reduced. 1 —noaiop. Darby street.—(idyl)

Garlick and Cranwell havo just opened up some of tlio handsomest bedsteads over Im ported to Auokland — nickel-platod, iron, and brass, half-toßtor nnd French. A varioty of spring mattresses, bedding, aud bedroom furni two. Furnish your house from Garlick and CranwoU's Oity Hall Ar^ailo, Queen-Btreoc, Auckland.—Advt.

THEATRE ROYAL.— Concert.

The ordinary run of opera was suspended at the Theatre Koyal last night and a very attractive concert, made up of choice aclec" tions of threo operas, aud a uumbor ot songs and instrumental piooes, was given instead- Thero was a very good attendauce, and the vaiious items appeared to be gr.atly en joyed. Indeed it could hardly have been otherwise, for they were all marked by con siderable merit. The performance com menced with tho third act ot Nor ma. Madame Sinionsen appeared in the title rdlCj Miss Martina in that of Adalgisa, and Miss Stanley in that of Clothilde. It was given with great dramatic force, while the beautiful duct " Deh Conte"" was rendered by mother and daughter witli very fine effect. This operatic excerpt was followed by tho concert proper which comprised the song "Here the Wild Winds Blow," capitally sung by Mr Liasant; the pretty ballad, "My Dearest Heart," by Miss Frances isimonaen; Kicci's line barcarole, "Here Upon My Vessel's Deck," given with spirit by Mr VYentworth; the ballad, " Twickenham Ferry," by Miss Alico Stanley; the well known ballad on " Tho Death of Little Nell," by_ Mr Brennir ; two violin solos by Mr M. tumonsen, and a sole on the 'cello by Mr Gunprich. Mr Biennir sang hiß piece with the nicest taste, and iufusct great pathos into it, while, as for Mr Simon sea's solos upon tho violin, they served to demonstrate) anew his per fect mastery over the king of musical instruments. His first contribution was Artot'a "Souvenir de Bellini" a rather florid arranternisnt of some of tho melodious composer's best air« -and in response to tlio enoore which eigaalisod the papular satisfaction, the talented violinist gave a fantasia upon "The last Koso of Summer." His second piece was a rnedloy of his own entitled "Life on tho Ocean," introducing "Home; Sweot Home," "a Life on tho Ocean Wave," "Down thf Swance River," and a familiar Irish air. It waa also very acceptable. Mr Gunprich proved himself a clever 'cellist by his rendering of Schubort's "Aye Maria" Miss Leonora Siuionßen was prevented, by indisposition, from singing her piece, the f cranade "A la Stella Confidente." After this camo tho mad sceno from "Lucia," the uuhappy herolno being represented by Mies Martina Simonson, who rondcred tin very oxacting music with tho utmost sue cess The concluding item waa the last act of "Tho Harrnit's Bell": Madame Simomcn as hote, and Mr isrenuir .v Silvia. The lady appeared in her favourite part to vory great advantage, and sang the beautiful song, "Hopo Sweetly Smiles," with surpassing sweetness. During the tumult of applause which ensued at itt conclusion, she walkod up the-etage, where she w»s joined by Georgette (Mis* Francns Saville), and in a weak voice eitayed to resume tho dialogue. Then she suddenly stopped, staggered a moment, and fell heavily upon her side, despite the effort of the daughter to support her : The curtain was at once tung down, but tho auditors retained their seats, evidently noxious to learn what had happened. A moment later Mr Simonaen announced that his wife had fainted (a thing that had occurred for the first time in her career as a singer,) and craved tbe indulgence of the audlonce. 'Thi?, as well as their sympathy, waa atonoogranted and iadioated. "Pina fore " is announced for to-night.

AUSTRALIAN CIRCUS.

The Royal Australian Circus is announced to open this (Saturday) evening in the Market Reserve. Since tho last appear ance of iho circus in Auckland, many new reatureu of interest have been added. One of these, which forms aside-show, is au armless lady, who writes, sews, aud embroiders with her toes. There is also a phonograph, which will bo constantly in operation, laughing, singing, and talking. The programme for to-night is a good one, and should draw a large number of people.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Happy Conclusions,—Divid-ends. The Curate works for a bare living. An Edition do Looks.—A. professional beauty. Auckland Telephone Exchange has 132 subscribers.

Mr Goldie meditates another raid on col larloss dogs. A telephone office is to ba opened during next week ac Ifgauha, Ohaeawai. Sir Wm. Jervoia has congonted to become patron of the Canterbury Industrial As sociation.

"Fkasc hang up," is the polite tele phonic for " Hold your tongue." The Maori race meeting at Kopua takes placo on Tuesday first. It is said that the Wellington Law Society will shortly take up the remarks of Justice Gillies in tbe Gudgeon case.

Polbjero, ooe of Uie Maori Kings wives, gave birth to a daughter oa Thursday, at Whatiwhatihoe,

A quack doctor advertises to this effect: " Cough while you can, for after yon have taken one bottle of my mixture you can't. Rural dome (to a bicyclist, wrecked and in rotreat): "I say, you I Here's them scissois you ground need grinding again." No trace has yet been got of the three men lost in the bush between Thames and Mercury Bay, Tho police are assisting in the search.

The ' Tablat" says that a priest cannot pass a publio school in Dunodin without being inaultcd, and a Catholic gentleman was 100 times refused as a tenant of a houso because of his religion.

A pariMii complaining of tho staallueas of some cliopa brought to tho table, a wag ob servod, "Probably t':e ahcep Scd on short commons."

Law is like a aiore. You may soo throngh It but .you inuat be considerably reduced before you euu get through it. Lately a £5 note was sent through the British Post-office System without a cover of any kind, being .-imply folded, addressed and stamped, Victoria, South Australia, and Queens land have rctused to co-operate with New South Wales in introducing « system of de layed telegrams, The latter colony has es tablished the system within its own borders.

A gentleman writes to a New Jersey paper in favour of letting children go bare foot in summer. ''I believe most firmly," he says, that their health h greatly aug mented by the practice." Very true, and bo are the feet,

The Goyornmont surrey of the new town ship of Kawhia lias been completed, Hone Wetere gave every assistance to the party. Some malicious persons assert that tbe letters M.D., which are placed after physicians names, signify " Money down." The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will and the other from a ettoiig won't,

On Thursday night, the homestead of John Jomes, settler, Mangere.'took fire, and damage to the extent of £250 inflicted nn produce and agricultural iiru'lernenw. The " Poverty BnyStanHa>d "n,y if Mr Bryeu t.vtt show? his iiose in Gislwrne, "he -iviii want. « j»a€ko£ upmlkereMofr, and w»ut it 'welly,'*

CHILD MURDER AT WANGANUI.

The Mother Committed for Trial.

(BY TBIiKdRAPK—PKESS ASSOCIATION.)

WANGANOI, Friday. A Cohoner's inquest was held to-day, on the body of the half-caste child, found on the beach on Tuesday last. The evidence showed that tho motrber, Phcabe Veitch, had taken the child out on Monday after noon last, stating that an aunt was going to take it up the country by that after noon's train, and that on her return, she ptatcd that tlio child had gone away ac cordingly, and that a lady at Cbrlntcnuroh waa going to adopt it aud that tbe mother would never see it again. When arreisted by the polics :ha mother said she took the child for a walk on the wharf on Monday night and it fell overboard. She did not call out for as»istance because there was no ono about, though she admitted it was cruel of her to hold her tongue. She admitted the child found was hers but denied killing it. Subsequently, in the lock-up, she made another statement to the eft>ct that the father ot the child went for a walk with her on the whar.E, the child being with them, that he threatened to shoother and demanded the child, and on being refused by her he threw the child into the river. He threat ened to murder her if she said anything about it, She told the police, first, that the father of the drowned child, who was not her husband, came from India, and after wards that ho was either a Chinaman or a halfcaateOhinatnan. ;^he Htretmously denied killing the child herself. At the inquest she volunteered a very loDg statement of her pant four years' history, and repented tbe statement about the man throwing the child off the wharf, and gave a circumstantial description of the niau'a appearance and clothes. She concluded by solemnly swearing her innocence of the crime. The jury found that the deceased child was ttimwn into the river cither by the mother or tha man whom she says is its father. Four iurorsi dissented from thiß, aad wished fi simplo verdict of wilful murder against the woman. The Coroner committed her for trial for wilful murder to tho Apiil sitting of the Supreme Court. She has led a disso lute lite for many years. Her husband left her two years ago, and she has three children each by a different father. The motive suggested for the crime is that the woman was unable to support the two chil dren Jiving with her, both of whom, how ever, were apparently well nurtured and cared for. Her third child is kepi by her huabind's family. The police have been uuablo to discover any man answering to the description of the one whom the accused charges witn throwing the ■ child into the river.

THE ROTORUA RAILWAY.

Government thwarting the

Promoters,

(PBOM OUR OWH COERMPOHDEIfT.)

. OHINEMUTU, this day; The Kgatiwhakue tribe have received the following legal opinon :—"la re pro. clamation isimed under tho Government Land Purchase Acts, 1877 and 1878— I think that the power given to the Governor by tho Government Land Pur chase Act, 1877, of issuing a notification that any specified native land is the-subject of negociations with the Crown, was not intended by the Legislature to confer a per petual poweir upon the Government of pre venting the Natives fro» selling their lands to private purchasers.

"If. after the owners of the land have boen determined by the ft ative Land Court it is found that they decline negotiations with the Government, I thiak that tha notification would, on application of the owners, be annulled by the Supreme Court. "F. D. Fkntoh, Feb. 28th, 1883." " I cpiicur iv this opinion.—J. KusißLL, Feb. 28th, 1883."

Ministers and the Rotorua Rail way.

The Native Committee m»t Ministers this morning and urged the withdrawal of the proclamation, but Ministers were un yielding. Then tho railway question was discussed re endowment. Ministers ex pressed support of the scheme, provided the Government were allowed to take part in any proposals regarding such endowments,

SPORTING.

the Australian Cup,

(BY CABLE.)

MELBOURNE, Friday. The latefct bettirjg on the Auitralian Cup, which is to be run on Tuesday next, is as follows :— 3 to 1 aget Navigator 7 to l — KtD« o£ tho V4IO Btol wmoroo 10 to 1 Gaeuawork 10 to 1 uommotloa

Dargaville Races.

Tho folloyving acceptances were received by Mr Percival last evening for the Darga> villa Kaces:—

Daegaville Cup. — Lone Hand, Soukar, tfavenshoe, Moilin, Fidhwoman, Maori, Havkaway, Kalo, Moonstone, and Katipo. . Hukdles. — Lone Hand, Harkaway, Chandler, Ghiquita, Native, aad Tatters. Others may have accepted with the Secre tary at Dargaville, and ii so their names will be tel- graphed down to-day.

Henderson's Mill Races.

Tho following weights were declared by Mr Percival last evening :— Cup. —Libeller, Bst 121bs j Lone Hand, 8stlOlbs; Merlin, Bst lOlbs; havenshoe, Sst 4lbs; Ronihvorth, Sst 2lbs; Maori, 7at 121lis; Eißhwoman, 7«t lOlbs; Winnie, 7st 71bs; Kalo, 7sc 51bs; Harkaway, 7st 51bs ; Woodpecker, 7»t 41ba ; . Lara, Tst 21bs; Chiquita, 7st 21bs ; Tinman, 6st 121bs; Moonstone, 6st lOlba; Katipo, 6st 71bs.

Hukdles.—Lone Hand. 12at; Hark away, licit 121bs; ChaQdlcr, list 21bs; Chiquita, lOst; Chanticleer, 9st 71bs; Tin mm, 9st; Tatters, 9st; Miss Walton, 9st; Native, 9at,

Takapuna Jockey Club.

The following nominations for the Autumn Meeting, to be held on Easter Monday, were received last night :— Bastek Handicap of lOObovs.—Hark away, Nigger, Moonstone, Katipo, Lone Hand, Merlin, Kavenshoo, Salo, The Tin man, Qildoroy, Taipurie, Fmhwoman, Yatapa, l.ura, and Maori, Handicap Steeplechase of 75sovs.— Harkaway, Chiqnita, Chandler, JSlowYear, Mount, St. Swithin, Ellorslic, Cob, and Chanticleer.

Handicap Hurdle Racb of iOsovs.^ Harkaway, Ullevtlie, Chiquita, Lene Hand, The Tinman, and Chandler,

Proposed New Racing Club.

WELLINGTON, 'Friday,

.At a meeting of gentlemen to consider tht proposal iior the formation of a racing club to hold a meeting atltland Bay, the annual sum was Gxcd nt £300 per annum for the first five years, and £400 for the remainder, A committee was appointed to get a survey made of tbe land, and to report to a f ufcure meeting.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M.)

A-WEARY.—CIraa. Slillan was charged, under tho Vagrant Act, with being found by night in a building, noar the Publio Library, belonging to tlio City Council, on the 2nd inßt,—Prisoner said he was certainly in the placo, but ho in tended to go to his home, but did not.—Sergeant White Bold he had received soreral complaints of this kind, and this was not the first time prisoner had bben found there.-Seven days' imprisonment. Misbehaviour.—John Starkoy, «lias Sir John Barren, Tvns charged nndcr tho Vagrant Act with creating a disturbance in Fort-streot on tho evening of tho 14th February. Prisoner said his name was not Starkey; he belonged to thn illnstrioU3 Barrou family.—Sergeant White deacribedtho Offence, which was fighting in tho public street.—Constable H. Clarke arrested the prisoner. The charge was proved, and prisoner ordered to pay a flna of £3, or in default, four teen dftyii* imprisonment. limit and BiTTCftH.—Alexander Ohapman. Kdwurd fforeman, and Ann Hogan were fined for drunkenness.

CAPBaiNQ IN SHORTLAND-STREBT.— WUUsm MoKwln, a younjt maD, was charged with rlotoaa conduct ia Shortlsnd-strcet lost night,— < Pruoner ploacied drunkennese. — Conßtable Lamb stiktel that about 12,20 at midnight ke hoßrd a gecat io'bs in tho eh°eet, and teew prisoner BiperlDp; and shontlug load enongh to wake the neighbaaccooti. Ho roqnssted him to desist, and so homo, but ho rttusoil to do so. He tuok him iuto ousio.ly. Fined 10i or 8ev«o days in JVlonnt Eden. Mhis win all the basinets.

For 17 dingle women who recently ar rived in Sydney fr:-m aa emigrant ship, ilioro wore over 100 apiiii^tions, ana ihu

CABLEGRAMS.

REUTERS TELEGRAM.

(Received March 3:d 11,20 p m . 'xhe American tariff,* LONDON, Matdi o The United States Hoase of Ran tlves denies the right of the Senat Z*K^' ate the Tariff Bill! "-"« senate to origin.

THB RIGHT T.> THE HOUSP M HANOVSR. EOP Germany hag offered the Daks of p. - MR PAENELL'S VJSIT TO AMBKTn/ It is stated that Mr Parnell'. v ( •. ' '' America is intended to account to thi i -to ' Americans for the diiponl of t£ t% " League funds, w* Mind

LONDON, Match i The Bank of Australasia has dejiJi ' d^end of 72 percent tor thetS^

Arrived: Orient Bteamsbip ChimW. '' from Melbourne, January 10lh. ***•

(Received March 3, H. 30 a m l A VICrOEY FOR MR GLADSTOB* la the House ef Ccramong last n\oU «. debate on the Addie.a.inWyT,the; sumed, when ao amendment wa« !„. duced by M. O'Connor, setting forth fh°l the prevailing distress in Irelaad aA rocaive the attention of (he GovijSh The amendment was rejected after t'; discmsion, and the AddrMs-in-beDlv » 8 finally adopted a» originally framed, ■- SOCIALISM I* SPAIN,' Madrid, Muchi>'■■ The Socialist agitation in this conntwV rapidly extending. There are now --fan*.' - to he at least fiftythousand anarctistaia * Spain, and the ramifications of s«cret ioe! r'' ■ ties are extending in everydirection THE ENGLISH BUDGET, LOftDON, March 1, In the Houße ot Common* to-da? M, Childers announced that he would deliw' bis budget speech after the lasterreccsi THE FKOZEIi MEAT TEaDE, V, ( LOWDOJX, March i; Lamb, ex Bnropa from Melbourn, i( altsed an average of 9d per Ib. • MR PASNELL'S MOVEMENTS 1-OaDOtf, March! Mr Pamell has written a letter to tfe : Press stating that he expects tiTvifc America shortly. CARDINAL McOABE RECOVBBED

LONDON, MaroU». ■-.'.' Cardinal McCabe, Archbishop olDnblk has now recovered from hia recent illnesi ' TBE DEPUTY SPJBAKBB'SHIP ' LOSDON, March % . In the House of Commons, last nfebt ft was annonnctd that the Kight Hon, ri r Lyon Playfair, had resigned the UeW Speakership, and the Marquis of Hurta* ton proposed Sir &. J, Otway, M.P. tot Rochester, as his successor. (Received March 3,1 p.m.) 5

tONDON, March j ; :! Consols 102=}; Bank rate, 3' per tfent • market rate, 2|peroent. Toialreaetveli notes aad bullion iv Bank of EogUnd £14000,000, being an increais of JIOO.OM, during tha Week. Proportion of rescrm to liabilities, 43 per cent X ew' Zealand securities, -colonial breat stuffs, and tallow, are without qaatatij j change, ■ At to day's wool auctiou > 12,000bale«»ere Catalogued. There was a good demasd kt tho enquiry w»s mostly for Port Phillip wools. Since the opening of the kw, 6200 bales have been withdrawn from sals out of a total of about.97oo catalogued! i

AUSTRALIAN.

OHTJriCtf SQUABBIiING AT BTDSBY SYDNEY, Matcbt ; A deadlsck has occurred In the Anglicia Synod regarding the choice of a snakier to the late Bishop Parker, asdifficulty having arise* between the broad'jid low Church parties, THE AUSTRAL TO BE KKPAISKD, SYDNSY, March!' The Austral bas been beached Jot tie purpoie of diimantliDg, and will undesgu complete renovation. SYDNEY, thifldij, New Zealand wheat, 4s 3d ; Nsw&i' laud o&ts, 2b 6d ; Maize, 3s 03 ; SugsrCai i No. 1 pieces, £35. (Received March 3 r l p,m,) THE UNION COMPANY'S TABA. WERA DETAINED. MEI.BOUIi.fIE, this day,; Owing to a derailment in hermackirerj the Union Company's steamship Tsrswtn will be unablo to leava here onTaesi; next a8 arranged, The Wairarips, dm hers on Thursday, will tske her place, &i will leave on Friday the 9th instaet, tf« Tarawera following the iveek after neit s, ; KAUKI TlftißEK SALES, MKLBJUENE, Mareka ':" Messrs C, lioss and Co. report a sale si j;,,, kauri pine, ex Clifion, at the follortj U average prices:—Sawn flitches, 1-incb, 1£» || Sd; sa^n boards, 1-inch, 14s Si; tm fl boards, 1J to 3-incb, 16s per 100 feat aop«r, \p T. and G. floorinK, 6 by ii-isch, 6s 9d; do, § oby 1 inch, 6i per 100 ,feet lineal, Ttl if!'1 market is very weak. \ AOEL-AIDE, Marebi' • is 6a Si. The niarket is quiet. |, and very little is doing. Town flottr MS fi 10s to £13 ; country brand?, £12 10s to £13 M. ■ss. Freighea to the United Eiodom: Sail' j'i in?, 25^; ditto, frorq out ports,1 27« ; - There is nothing doiuy in grain freigfe - "

EDUCATION AND EDUCATORS.

1Mb Laishley's Kbpi I ytothe"H«el> - Heeald."] (To the Editor.) - ! ' SIR, —As I have throughout expreueii-cy , only concern has been, in tho public i> *&" terest, to establish and defend tie eita tional reforms I have advocated: andtl < fore as to whether I, in doing thu, Jm p been guilty of literary pedantry or am* Si lion is with me a v,ery subsidiaiy condto, H tion. I therefore cannot refrain front* | pressing my greart gratification »t,P ■' critique, inasmuch as while it is pf nwil M markedly inimical in tone it does not » tempt to assail oven one fact, arg»mes» s conclusion, i Indeed, the writer cays, although H dently most reluctantly, " Vf» nuy af ? conclusion that we believe Mr la*?' conclusions on the education questoll ~ sound." Surely, in "view of such W* surroundings, such is. indeed, maiH»w' , timony to the absolute con«toea»!W!||; views, for, of course, one may fee' ( ■-' I fideut under such inimical dm^m'M/ if any fallacy, iocorrectnees or error «w ■ have been exposed, it would hart W" f and mercilessly so. ' . No one can possibly hops to w « a radical attackoD an existing iy6tj»«* § out treading on mnny corns, andf Il)ej%' one cannot be surprhed that *kM*«g | | critic finds facts, reasoning!, andcondW* to be unassailable, he resorts to. MJ,; B expedient-but the only expedient «t able—of abuse of the writer. B?i ---thoughtful will readily perceive.w»j" || mere trick-a ruse to divert a«entoflM 11,. and therefore prevent approtol <* W *JJ X; jeet matter. Ridicule or aliase §§ at, a writer cannot be mistaken »MSE;,B futation of hia statements, WS®!&m §| inference*. For, of coarse, the *«"?£ M a, vessel cannot affect the 9™"?,?-^ ffi wine: ortlie ruggedaeßS of a.cmwi[,,-■ I value of the gems therein. ■ 'J & I So much for my matter. **_»« ■ words as Co the rnonnerin *fcrt*,33&M to place it before the public. 0««Sm need scarcely point out that my qw** - i were ruado with a twofold object. ■ j (1) By way of illustrating of «',; i aud fortifying them b> the wisdoia oi "* j. whose views I concurred in, and i ■ (2) In order to, If P°f ibI£jSil*''ll dryncss of reading V™ I?,*)**sJT& on what to many is an ■• tain their attention throughout, j in doing this-1 na« & guUty of quoting inaptly «^ m ordinately, I mnst leave my | ito judge. But e^a -if.it «« %j| B limply compensated by the J^r^jjtf M Ivwon of my illustrations tf^A11 now read, and, I hope, J" n.S 1 induced to act, who would ot»erw» t merely suffered. -—- andS" 11 HI Educational rcfonns must cornea j , : idle tor conservatism either intfle: te{iJ , Herald," or elsewhere, to Una* "• Jj^ | be eluded by ridicule, sn^re, «r ffi because " there is a fund of S°°* itCS i<i this country which camut lo«K ?^%J« hy tiicari^eithsr of Mse retsor t

Tic AUOKJuA*O PiismJ BTAtfi S&TUBIM* MARCH 3



KAIPARA SHIPPIMJ. (BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COKKESPOSDENT.) Is IvOPDiiu, this day. Arrived: Spray, BOhoonor. from Wellington. Loadlnsc: Tores, Parah Pile, Annabel!, and Ssa Bird, ■ Aratapct, thl3 day. : Arrived: Pelioan. Ir;adlsg: Airlio. HB4D3. thladey. SftUed: Abort the Good, cad Annie Wilson. H2L2NSVILLB, March 3. " The brig Albert tho Good, having been towed out of the riTer, got under -wei^h yusterday, and proceeded to sea with a favouring breeze The barque Bella Marj\ having oadnd at the Makarau.la expecticsr a toir out by one ol tho Bteameiß. ESTABLISHED 1860. AITEMATA FLOUE MILLS johlTamb Has for Sale— Fine Flour— in Sacks, 100*9, and 508. J.L. do. do. do. do. Silk dressed do. do. do. Wheat Meal do. do. do. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Oata Cabin Biscuits Fancy do. _ __ office ! 35, quken-btbbj aucklakd. ; ohN lamb. A. JLINABURY a Co.'B NBW GOODS J NEW GOODS 1 NEW GOODS) NEW GOODS 1 WB ABB NOW SHOWING OUR FIRST SHIPMENT Off Spuing and Summer DKESS GOODS, MILLINERY, JACKETS, MANTLES ULSTEES, &0. WB HAVK THK LARGBST AND BEST BELHCTKD BTOOK Off MILLINERY IK MILLINERY MILLINEKY . WPKIIAND MILLINERY MILLINERY AUCKIIAND' MIfcLINJSRY -Youare —respectfully— —Invited to visit— —Out Establishment— —before making— —your Pur— —chaws.— D.IESSMAKIMG ON THE PREMISES. COSTUMES MAUB ON TWENTY FOUR HOURS' NOTICE. | IHABURY & Q 0. aw it m quebn-st bkt NEWSPAPERS AP- V/ POINTED PROVINCIAL GAZHTTB6. JAMBS PKENDIEBOAST, Adffilnlsttfttor a£ the Govarnmsut. WhDraaF. tbe two'flh l"'^ c " I' ho 4hniitianoi FrovlDOesAot. JB7.V st is, uncmg AhSltW"W.enao]ed(ihat. In Acts u£ ito Q<m mf *MemblT.»B4 in every Ant or OrOJor.noi o£, S2 raid Aot, the wjrosnlra "Piovlnctall »J2.» or " Provinlml Govcmmeat Gnzetto." f SfrtSw Blmll" expreealons. sboßifl. with j Ot=SJS?to mnr provincial dlstriot, bo flocmed S.JSer »s from time to timp m,.y b6 np; sSS2S^theGov»rnorforthp pnnriOßO of In- FiranattS notifloatlnna of kind ral« bSStJdobereb/ revoke «J1 ■wpotataentt hero ySSatobelnarated In the Provlnolol Govern- Provincial Diatrlrt niunea. ostraelta the name of eaoh nawipapsr wtpooUvniy in laobioheduJU). SCHBDULB. ' ". Auoklasu Rvbnikq Btib" .. Auoklund. ••Tarann" Herald".. - - TaranaU. ••D«ayTel«tr»pn".. - .. Hawke'sßay. " kvboluk Malr .. - « Nelson, «MMrt)W«hßxP»»*-. - MarlborODßh ••WoßtO«MtTlme«f .. .. Weattaßd. •>Pra«r- - •• •- •■ Caatorbnrj-. «O««oiJ«iily Xlm«a and Wit- As vrltniw »"■»•! fosAf! '>! B»w.)JsMoy 4>.<3 Afiinlnlßteatrs c-f >-"■* «»9i;j«ifflnt *hto ttutU dsy of: jßi...v^a, ens Aauw-ii!?. (!*«&» hnn^jrw! Will e!«nVf.-iS.W9k



Soeolal Aavertisements. T jp o Tj O G yT SAMUKL COOMBKS & CO., In tlimiking their Cuatomors and tho Publlo genorally for tho Libonil Patronago boatowod on thorn durins this First Wcok's Saloof tho Bankrupt Stock, would at tho same time apolo giso for tho unproparcd atuto in wliioh tho stook was; it being omirely in conßequonco of some delny in handing tho Stook ovor from the Trustees in Bankruptcy: but S.C. & Co., having tho Wholo of the Stock: Handed Over, will htivo tho Whole Ready for Salo TO-NIGHT, tOßothor wlthovorONE THOUSAND POUNDS WORTH OF CLOTHING, Purohsised durlnp tho Week at Auction, which, togotlier with tuo llftnkrunt StMk, \vUl bo offered at ONE-HALF KNGLISH COST. ___ SAMUKL COOMBES & CO., . DRAPERS AND OLOTHIEUS, £8, QuEii^-exauET.



VO TI OAW FUKNISH YOUU HOUSE I CHBAHIiY FROM i GARUHK& ORANWrcrI/3 Fubmturk Warehouse. I IRON BBDSTKAO9- l~ 130 la stock now to cc- OARLICK i leot from: Frenob, H»l > Teator. Four Poster. & ORANWBLL StumpOots Onalrß^de, Btr<-tonors. Child s Bed Queonet., steads wUh hall sldee, Doable Iron Bidnteadi Auckland. from 26s to tilO. BPKING M4TTRA33KS-- RowollnVs WlroSprlm ''AULIOK Matlrann. Swffad Ho &OKA.NWELL andlathMattiws BEDDING ready fo: de- GARLICS ltvory (to fit any slz & OKANWELL Bstfatoid)—H»lr, Ka pok, Flax, Flock, Flbrt GARLICK MsttrnsMß. Foathoi & UKANWKLIj Beds, Pillows and Hols tare, Palliasses; a large GARLICK Htoos alwaya on hand. & OKANWHIAi BKDROOM Furnliuro— Groat variety cf Wash GARLICK stands and Tables, & CUANWKLL very pretty (Juoen At>n Watbic-top Washat.mi GAULICK and Table, with rlm* & ORANWKLL nttnohod; also varionf law priced patterns for GARLICK ordinary rooms; Cheat &OB ANWKLL of Drawors, Ward robes, Toilet Glaesce. GARUOK ienmoase s'oo*. & CRANWELL DINISO, "ITI ING nna Drawing-room Furnl GARLIOK taio — ouites in stout & CRA.NWELL veryoho»p, andKnrri tnro for any room madi to order at n Bbort no GiBIiIOK tloe. OooßSlonal Chalrf ~ _„ , „„.„., r and Table*. & OBANWKLL AUVI'KIAN Bjnt Woot „ „,. , r Furniture - Without Cm Furnish. Your doubt tho largest var- „ iety of Ch»lrs In thlf House style to siloot from Id _ Auckland; Piano Stools, Chbapi.y. Arm, Folding, Rooking _ nnd Children's Ohatra. K\p«ditiopsly, AMKKIOAN CHAlKS linportera dlreot from -*ND New York. KITCHSN FURNITURE inoßOUOnxv. Fenders nnd Flrelroriß, , . Carpets, Floor Cloths. Linoleum, Matting, GARLICK Ohlmney Glasses, &o, Sc. & OBANWKLL Qooen-st,, YOU oan Fornith W&lih from the , Anokland, City Hall Arcade rHORMTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE : "Orwn " Flour, in sacks, 100's and 50's Champion" do. do. do. 'Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat NEW GOODS r C f? Q DO CASES OO JUST OPENED UP, AND NOW BEING DISPLAYED. SPLENDID VARIETY ov MtiN'S/BOYS* AND YOUTHS' " (^LOTHINQ^, The CttELtst ok trs Mauect 1-OB VALUB AXD VAMEKf. SPECIAL CHEAP LINE 3 IN Hats Shihts Tiks SaAltf3 Braces Umbbellas BELTd BaO3 RUO3 PORTMANXBAXHE A largo quant'ty of tho nbovo Goods wero bo»ght under ex ceptionally favourable ciroum stance3, and wiU bo sold fully •• 30 per cent, under ordinary market value. ;; TUE NiiW ZEALAND ;;. CLOTHING :: FACTORY, !' ISB AND 160, QUEEN-STREET. J. FITZSIMOIW, Branch Manage* William R. Bridgman Eaajaetieoeived a nice Lot or Nuw Oabfbis which he will sell vory cheap- J TAPKSTHY OARMBITB, from J/3 yard ) KIDDKBMINSTEK CAHPKTa from 8/6 BRUS9ELL3 C AKPKi'a, from 3,11 NICE ABBORTMBNT OF NEW TABLB COVKR3. HKARTH RT7GB. from 6/6 10W yards MEW FaNOX MATTING. 1/yarfl, worth 1/1 A Now Lot of Ladies' t Ik and Chenille OAPHB Bttk Brocade OAPEd, Cashmere DOLMANS LACK OAPKS, &0.. in great variety: oholoe Goods to be sold at Warehouse priots Lot ot Ladies' nice Silk JACKXTS, fxom 21/ A Splendid Lot ot NEW CLOTHING In forth and Boys'. Very good value. 120 Fairs Hen'nSummer TWHKD TROUBKBa, 5/9 pair, worth 9/6 25 Men's NeW Sao SUITS, 25/, worth W Large Stook of Laos and Muslin CURTAINS, 2/810 SO/pair ALL GOODS BOLD AT THE LOWBBT PRICKS. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE UPPBR QUKBW-STHWKT Christmas & New Year, william rattray Bega to Inform those reanlrlag riatmas an New Year Presents! that he h*s a SPLENDID STOCK OF owihinS mantle BAXINB OOBTUMHB MILLINKRY mmm^ RIBBONS HOSIERY licTtS GLOVKS SOARFS MITTS MBN-8 AND BOYS CLOTHING, SHIRTS AND BATS. I . m i Tbo Goods re of the Bost Qaslitj', huvo boea ■ Bought Chaup, oa4 -will be 3 A Cheap. 8* ' \yiLtZAM J^A-TT-.RAYS CENTKxIL BiiAPiiKY WAREHOUSE, ! 178, ISO, & 182, QUBEN-STIUSKI, , AUOKLAhD, T7-EPLEK* jl/f ALT JCIXTRACT, The undersigned, AS AGENT, hag Just opened inEXOKLLriNT CONDITION the first shipment of the following I— KBPLBR'B EXTRACT OF MALT, Large and Small Sizes. KBPLERS EXTRACT OF MAIT^ KEPLER'S BBAO^IIUft^^ . KEPLER'S EXTRACT OF MALT^ KBPLER'B mUXffitU*^ Fooft KEPLER'S EXTRACT OF VgK^ M KEPLER'S The"Lanoet> Baysi-"Kepler Malt ExtraeJ la very eood,and maybe used with oonfldenoe. Beoond Report of the Lanoet" on the Kepler Malt Extract l—Kepler's Extract of Malt Is as distinct an advance In theiapuutlos aa was tha lntrodnotion of ood-llver oil. It Is one of our host remedlei for atonio dyepepßlo, and is uooonb'-ertly >.«eful in oonsnmptlon and other }.OKY'i if'if, A'.:r» ;'■.'.-■ o— fJRAVIS AICKm