SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATmjKSSSJSJSU. 9.30 BUNSKT.—Thta Kyenlnß. 5.32 BUNRMa-To-morrow Morning, &30 MOON'S AOit-Laat Quarter, 19th, 3.31 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENING; Endeavour, soh., Rustqn. from Lyttelton Orpheus, Boh., Dunn, from Gisborne YESTERDAY. Rowona, 8.8., Norris, from Whangarel Peerless, brigantine, Yateß. from Newcastle Norval, sch., Edwards, from Kussoll TODAY. Wuihora. s.s.. Edie, from Melbourne, via Hobart and the South DEPARTURES. SATURDAY FVKNINd. Macgregor, 5.8., Johnson, for Whangaret

IMPORTS.

Per Peerless, from Newcastle—323 tona coal, 10 tons coke.

Per Waihora, from Melbourne — Gf>7 mats sugar, 220 gunnies augur, 80 bags sugar, 220 cUetts tea, 190 J-chests tea. 25 boxes tea, 137 bags wheat, 18 bags pepper, li sacks seed, 8 cases, v bales, 1 tea machine. ;u packages sundries. FromHohart: B'>c>iscsfruit Coastal: 775sac'(s wheat, 391 socks flour, 28 sacks meal, 51 saik^ barley, 39 sacks potatoes, 71 Backs oats, 65 drums dip, 15 sacks seed, U Ingots copper, SO Ingots tin, 16 pieces atone, 20 cases machinery, 11 casks wlno, 25 hogsheads beer, 8 boraels bser, 5 cases tobacco, 8 stoves, 18 eases bacon, 6 Backs b&con, '- cases tea, 10 horses, 2 ponies, 2 waggons, and 237 packages sundries.

The brigantin-o Peerless, which arrived from Newcostlo last ovening, was In company with the barque Italy, also from Newcastle and hound for this port, off tho North Cape on the -t?th instant* The schooner Orpheus, from Gisborne, brought $0 socJu grass seed.

ARRIVAL OF THE WAIHORA.

The Walhora left Melbourne on the Ist, Hobart at 5 p.m. on the 3rd; arrived at Bluff at 6 a.m. on tho 7th; left again at 5 p m., arriving at Port. Chalmers on the Bth, calling at intermediate '; porta, and arrived in port to Jay at 11 a.m. Ex perienced light winds with fine weather through out trip. Pasengers: Misses Colebcck, Gilling ham, Stanton (2), Roff, Howard, Coleman O'Mara; Mcßdames Inglca, Fitoh and son. Clis add, Howett (2 children), Colcbeck. Winton, Kirk, Nioholls. Jaklns. Oecd. Liddell; Messrs Bell, Colbeek, Fox, Ingles, Fitch, Clissold, Hewett, Payton, Wattcrston, Road, Scott, Pirie, Lancaster, Pickering, Irviire, Elliß, Craw ford, Mclntyro. Buckland, Mawbcrry, Wilson, Ctolsman, Harding, Bonrko, Scott, Saville, Brown, and Woodycar's circus troupe (IB), ana 51 in steerage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS* Wan.iku, s.s., Neville, from the South

The s.s. Wanaka arrived from tho South at 10 a.m, on Sunday. Pasoongers :—Mosdames Carey, Greville, Walton, Woolridgo, Brooks ■(2), O'Brien, Carson, Charlton, Lonohen, Colson, Taylor «nd family. Hooker and family, Misses Woolrfdgo. Anstead. Philips. Livingston. Christie, and Collis, Revs, Taylor and Griflln, Messrs Hunt, Carey, Hudson, Hildreth, Frank land, Thompson, Grevillo, Walton. Gates. Cath cart, Hodgson, Tolano, Harcourt, Rodgors, Massoy, Dodge, Mulary. Painter, Caverhlll, Hammerton, l>ouglas (2), Craigmlllo. Tonke, Russell, Welcome, Morton,' Brookftold, and 22 in the steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

TVrT Ambst, this day.—The barq'ao Jules Mario, with a bulk: of timber for Melbourne, was towed down the river on Saturday evening. WKrxiNOTON.this day.—Arrivtd: Para, brig, from South Australia, with, ikairo of bark.

Blukk, yesterday. — Arrived: Walrarapa, from Melbourne. Passengers for Auckland- Mr and Mrs Choyce, Miss Harper, Mr and Mrs Harper, Mr Metshue, Mrs Donland. Mr and Mre Levy, and 33 in stscrage for all porta.

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as u,tkh :— TBls Day. For Wallnro, per Hannah Jlokau, at 8 40 a.m. For Coromandcl, per Coromandcl. at 5.30 p.m. For Thames, per Itotomahana, at 5 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Whangarei, Kamo, and Mangapai, per Waitaki, at 5 p.m. Tuesday, 15th inst. For Taranakl and Southern Ports, per Wanaka, at 7.40 a.m. For Waiwern, Kawnu, Omaha. Matakana, and Warkworth. por Roso Cusey, at 10 a.m. For Tonga and Samoa, per Myrtle, at 1 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Qlonelg, at 4 p.m. For Whittangi and Upper Mill, per Rowena, at 5 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wnngnroa, and Mon gonui, por Wellington, at 5 p.m. Wednesday. 18th inst. For Coromandel, per Command aI at. 11,3) a.m. Saturday, 26th inst For Sydney Island, per Explorer, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, 20th lnat. Por s.s. Australia, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Colnrabia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters and newspapore, at 11.30 a.m. Late lotters, bearing an oxtra foe of slx penco in addition to tho postage, will be received by tho Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will bo due in London on Sat urday, June 7,1831. R B. HISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Fost-offlco, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

April 14, 1881. Abbott's Opera House— " Youth," a spectacu lar Drama, 7.43 p.m. Market Reserve—Great World Circus, 8 p.m. Otahuhu Public Hall—Concert, 8 p.m. Lorne-strect Hall—Horace Dean's Promenade Concert, 8.30 p.m. Choral Hall—Kennedy's Songs of Scotland, 8 p.m. United Ancient Ordor of Druids—Special Meeting, Lodge Room, Inßuranco Buildings, 7.90 p.m. Parnoll-Monthlr Mooting of Auckland Working Men's Aid Socioty, 7 p.m. St James's Hall—Baptist Tea and Public Meeting, G. 30 p.m. Working Men's Club—Regular Meeting of Bootmakers, 8 p.m. Reclamation—Woodycar's Efcctrlc Circus. 8 p.m.

Birth.

O'KEEFE —At Clnromont-street, Kyber Pass Road, on tho 9th of April, the wifo of Patrick O'Koefleof a son. Both doing well.

Deaths.

HYAUIASON.-On April 12, at O'Neil-streot, Ponsonby, James Hyauiason; aged 21 years. Tho funeral will leave his brother's rosi denco, O'Ncil-strcet, Ponsonby, to-morrow (Tuesday), at 9.30 o'clock. Friends please accept this invitation. LEE.-On the 13th April, at tho residence of her parents, Drill-ahed, Wollesley-street, Mary Ann. third and dearly-loved daughter of Edwin and Matilda Lee; aged 12 years. The funeral will leave tho residence of her parents to-morrow (Tuesday, the loth), at 3 o'clock p.m. Friends please accopt this inti mation. McCORKINDALE.—At Onehuoga, on the 13th of April, Oliver Charles, infant son of Aaron and Annie McCorkindale; aged 11 weeks.— Oamaru papers please copy.

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

MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1884.

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

Wk stated some time ago that a movement was on foot among the property classes to make up the deficit arising out of public works expenditure by reducing the educa tion grant instead of increasing the property tax. Our morning contemporary, under the specious garb of friendliness to the system, has boldly made the first movement in the attack upon its unity and stability by advocating the imposition of school fees on all children attending school who have passed the first standard. Now there is no principle at all about this distinction. If people who can afford to pay school fees ought to pay them, they should pay before their children have passed the fourth standard just as well as after. The proposition, therefore, must be taken as one for the imposition of fees, and as such it infringes the fundamental principle of equality upon which the edu-: cational system of the country has been ■ built up. Our contemporary speaks of the expenditure on education as "though the money came out of the private purse of the Minister of Education. We are told that the only way to relieve the country of the cost of education is by the imposition of school fees, as though these fees were a relief, and not a new oppression to that portion of the people who are least able to bear it — men and women with young families to feed, clothe, and educate. State the case how we may, the question is one of additional taxation, and the people of this colony now

in the enjoyment of universal education, for which they already p».y by ftattonal taxation, will bo rook if they altoSV any Governtnctit to ple.co rre\V awd special burdetts oft tlrek- sUouldevs in «rtiev to save property. If the ctec'toV's Know how to use their votes aright, tlray will take good care that ho candidate, whatever the colfcur o? his tont on party iesiles, will go back to Parliament unless ho is perfectly 'Scuncl oft this one moiW.iUau* qteßtlbn. ... The imposition o> Pifejoi ices tor children who have p.v«s<r<* the fourth standard would be an dbsuvdity us a financial WWs'ArO, and it would be cruelty tf.nW.Bt "0 every poor but deserving 9t*itt promising lad. i Look at thvs Auckland returns alone for last year! out of 7,574 children sent ity (or standard examination. 6,059 only examined up to the tnira standard; 945; were examined ttt tlw fourth standard, arid ■ only 670 cvor the ftnirth standard. Tire! lattev arfe ai' that would wo^td p« bY ought j umitat the school ifeo fclauifo? the examlh-: ations of 18S3, togfethx'.'-With tho boys who' had already jrf.sscd. But riot all thesej would jifey, tor thechildren of all persons who ' could not pay, or who Would bo teii >ted| to deprive their children'6f t!*'iS advantages; enjoyed by theft Vnc'te lortimate school fellows, wquld '•«: Vvithdrawn from the' school. TKc balance of the fees would; hardly tio worth the costs, of coHect'ng. The Inspector, In Auckland 'i-c^oVis the average ago at which pass tho fou,rth standard Js lii' 3 years. Tho vast bulk of the tfcildren ore, of course, under that ?.gi.

Under no national system of education can the impesitien of school foe* be '."ado to recoup any sura equal to tile mischief they inflict by the creation tt class distinctions and lowering lift general standard of educa tion i» trio country. The London School ficard recognises the payment of fee* by. f \{ who can afford it, and the rgsuU Was that only £100,333 wore pe«>tt£juted in fees last year, out,.-"? £1,595,306 spont by tho Bot*^-, i 30,000 is probably tho \*Wfy 'utmost that could bo raised by the general imposition of school fees in New Zealand, and tho collection of that insignificant gutty Which, would nevor bo felt tn the ftMrip.6ol of [ Colonial finance, must, bj a'ttonded with; tho branding tf so^e children as paupers and ths dnVJrig of.. others, out of our schools altogether. ar.e confident that the feelings of tho entire country will revolt against such a rotrbgvftlio movomont. The adjacent eoleny of Victoria has been able to 'maintain hor frco system of ed«cation, and Kow Zealanders, who last year succeeded in wrcuting from Victoria tho proud pro-eminonne of being tho best-educated peoplo in Australasia, are not going to fall behind now. The peoplo will, howovor, havo to bo on thoir guard against tho insidious movemonts whioti aro already in progress to hoodwink and cheat thorn on this quostion. They Imvo enjoyed the advantages of a system of edu cation that is truly national, and if thoy ever lose it, thoir own indilVoronco and crass stupidity alone will bo to blaUlc.

Eight individuals were subjected to fines for drunkenness this morning at tho I'olico Court. Mr Superintendent Thomson was on the Bench. Two youths ntimcd John Doyle and Georgo Head were charged uhdor the Vagrant Act with having no lawful visible moana of A livelihood ; also with as fliultinrr Detective Hughes whilo in tho execution of his duty. Those boys haV-o obtained an unenviable notorioty in cohnoc tion with larrikinism, and as disturbers of the public peace. Air Thomson remarked strongly upon the character of those youths, and remanded them until tho 18th inst.

A well-known character at Oaehunga, named Philip Pcnnoll, who was accustomod to sleep in out-buildings, was recoived into tho Mount Eden Gaol on Saturday, to undorgo six weeks' imprisonment for vagrancy.

Mr James Taylor, of Nelson-street, writes that it was hr,tnd not Mr Pollock,who cast tho life-buoy towards tho would'bo suicide at the Railway Wharf. Ho was about six feet from her when sho jumped oft" the wharf, and he ran for a life«buoy, and cast it so accuratoly that it struck hor on the face and caused hor nose to bleed.

The cricket match between Gordon and Kamo Clubs was played on Saturday at Whangarei. Kamo won tho toss, and sont tho Gordon In. Tho Innings closed for 130, Sykes (not out) 42, Ryburn 24, Kenderdino 16, Wood 15, Lusk 12, Kamo: First in nings, 17; second, 30; McLood, 11, top score. The Gordon won by an innings and 92.

Mr Marshall, ono of tho contractors for the construction of tho section of railway from M—**—-I", t.. 0..f...1, io 1m luwu, aud from him we learn that nil the earthwork part of tho contract ia through^ the work men being engaged on the last milo at Ox ford now. The work of bridging has been commoncsd, and will bo completed about four months hence, when tho whole of tho contract will be finished. Tho length of this soction ia 31 miles.

Shortly after four o'clock on Sunday morning the Onehunga tirobcll sounded tho alarm of fire, and many persons rushed from their slumbers to the scene of tho lire, which fortunately proved to bo only a fowl house in tho yard of Mr Win. Borr, at the wharf. Tho firo is believed to have originated through somo smoker sleeping in tho building, in which there was hay and combustible matter. A plentiful supply of water kept tho firo confined to thn little building in which it broke out, which was destroyed.

It will be pcen by announcement in our advertising columns that tho old-established and well-known firm of Stewart, Dawson, and Co., English Lever Watch Manufac turers of Liverpool, England, have arrived in Auckland. Wo understand tho firm havo brought with thorn a largo and valuable stock of their celebrated watches, it being their intention to open a branch establishment in New Zealand. The firm has been induced to do this on account of tho large patronage extended tt'lhem from all parts of this colony to their establish ment in Sydney. The oponinK day in Auckland was most satisfactory, the public having patro»ised the firm largely.

The opening performance in connection with the Great World Circus was given in the Market Roserve on Saturday evening, the tent being cro vded with spectators. Pressure upon our space prevents more than a brief notice of the, programme, which comprised balancing facts upon tho invisible wire by Mr T. Eastern, bare-backed hurdle act by Miss Angelina, Roman rings by Messrs Eastern and Leos, tricks by tho thoroughbred mare Lady Mulfus, horizontal bar and doublo trapoze feats by Messrs Eastern and Leos, shipwrecked sailor per formance by Mr Johnson, tho representa tion of the North American Indian by Charlie Bridges, an exhibition of tricks by the pony Abdellah, and an afterpiece entitled the Ride to Donnybrook Fair. The performance will be repeated-tonight.

Various cricket matches were played in the Domain on Saturday. Our Boys had the advantage of Auckland in the first part of a two-days' match. Our Boys made 135, Leahy getting 30, B. Mills 21, White and W. George 19 each, and Dunkley 16. Auckland scored 120, C. F. Reid contributing 48 and McCausland 24. Hol land's team defeated Alma by 44 runs, while United Second won the match against Alpha by 36. Tho West End v. Parnell match was drawn, West End gotting 77 and Parnell 7 wickets for 55. Firth's Mill defeated Bycroft's Mill by 26 runs. Standard and Grammar School commenced a match, but the latter had only lost 8 wickets for 144 runs when the stumps were drawn.

The Rev. W. Baker, agent for the British and Foreign Bible Society, delivered an address last evening to a crowded congrega tion at the Theatre Royal on " Christ, the Power and Wisdom of God." Mr Bracken rig presided. The Salvation Army Barracks was crowded last evening. Tho principal speaker was Major Pollard. Seventeen persons went up to the " penitent form."

Yesterday, special anniversary services in connection with the Pitt-street Wesloyan Sunday-school wore held, when there were large and interested congregations at the three diets of worship. Rev. Alex. Reid, pastor of the church, preached in tho morn ing, and Rev. R. Bavin addressed the chil dren in the afternoon, and also preached in the evening. Tho Sunday scholars, led by Mr Shackleton, sang a selection of hymns with fine taste and effect. The collections on behalf of the Sunday-school realised a total of £35 6s. Though the services had no reference to Easter celebration, the church was decorated after the style in vogue_ in the Anglican and Romanish com munities, with ferns, flowers, and ever greens. The school banner was hung up behind the pulpit, showing the inscription "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not ■want," and on the outside of the gallery appeared the motto, "Now Christisßisen." The effect of the whole was very pleasing, and the innovation seemed to be appreciated by the congregation generally. To-morrow (Tuesday) ovening thero is to bo a tea meeting for parents and friends, while a public meeting will follow, to which young folks will be admitted. On tho Wednesday evening the children are to be treated to a social tea, followed by a limelight exhibi tion.

We ate requeata! to stata that thtt admission Fete to Ifeo efttertainWent at St. Sepulofeite'a School-room, ,S.ymorids-str"ceb, neitt Thttrs^ay, ih *id of St. Barttabas's Suntiay-sckottl Library, is Is to all pii-ts of tluo hottse. Thtfrc are R6 i'e6o'rvcd ffiitf.

A notice in our advertising cilurhnS in forms tho Members '<?f tiie Oood interit Lodge-, t.0.0.F-.,M.U.,A.D., that owing to the iloliday on Eastev Moriday the usual meetittg of th&t lodge has been bofttj'Me'd till Satui-day, 10th itiHfr.-. ft* Hv« litlVal lWur.

Wti &.•<> W«s.u'ested to state that adiAlssion tc the JDevonpott At Home will tie by t^>"t only, which ittust bo pfoseht-^i. «'; VAli door, and that the lis'<; fov WwWJia lor the above is now c!i?3*(i-.

th% rowing race between crown fiVt'A Uic Naval Brigade an'd'tiPtt Ti&fc'JViii,which took placo on SfttwV'J.Aj' atterhodn^ resulted in a Victory CsjV tlio Navals. The comic was ftum tho .Wharf round tho Tfmluil?"/, M l!iiico up round tho furthest pw! hulk to tho westward of trip V.fcvt, and back to tlio. >vhayf, firifsi.htfiVr between tho wharf and tKp 'fiag»fc?p. Tho competing crows woro n"; follows :—Tsukuba : Chief ~>etty Olfluor Mayeaa, coxswain - t 'I'ctty O.'i'C'iV ?\"uroya ; leading seamen, Al-a^csM, kiku, Oshima, Slummi, .[vadci.'Afito, Abu, Kawanishi, Fuku.yn, Jvji b; ablo seamen Irani and Hi«ls. Auckland Navals: Chiof Petty OfKcer McKay, coxswain ; stroke, Seainon F. and J. Findlay ; No. 5, R. Mooro and Joseph King ; No. 4, E. Mooro and JfiH'vuy ( No. 3, Slado and BniniilfjiiN I !S'U, li, Fenton and llavdit'^ > fso. 1, Potty Officer and i'ctty Otlicer Clarke. The tftcO was rowed in two heats. In tho first each crow occupied their own boats, and the Navals won oiisilVv the I.l'W )Wni{j: Navals, 3hre. SSminf. ,S(Mdf.,'. Tsultuba, 3hrs. 40mte#i,J*telS?.' in the second heat ti\6 ,WfW; exchanged boats, and this time ti.o " Japs " won, although not so easily as their opponents did in the previous hcnt> Tho times were: Tsukuba, 4hrs. 19min, 17secs. ; Navals, 4hra, 12mttt-. *Bs(Bcs., In the evening the NilVrtl Hrigftcte Sntqvtaincd tho Japauosc at h vilniVpr s'orVed |by Mr Me- Keofrtt tj.fc thti t inVpbiiai Dijimg-r'ooiAs, and a voivy 'evening was nponfc.

Mr Grant, of tlio frin of Grant and Crossan, comimrtion agents, Auckland, whom thtt provisional directors of tho North New Zealand Farmers' Co-oporative Association havo appointed to float 2,000 ehaios in tho Association, addressed a meeting of tho settlors in tho public hall, Wairoa South. Mr James Bell occupied tho chair. Ho said that by tho rules of tho Canterbury and Taranaki Associations no shareholder can hold moro than iivo votes, which is moro in keeping with common sense, and the samo rules aro to ho adopted by tho New Zealand Association. Ho thought tho head oltlco should bo in Auckland, tho business centre. lie had much plcumiro in Introducing to them Mr Urani, who would tnore fully in form on tho noblest flcilemo that tho Auck land farmers had over entered upon. Mr Grant then addressed the mooting, explain ing tho objects of tho Association, and at considerable length showed the advantages to bo gained by the shareholders from tho Association. In rcfcrcnco to tho working of similar Associations, ho read extracts from tho third annual roport of tho Canterbury Association, TimAru, which showod very encouraging results. A nUmbor of questions wero put by tho meeting to Mr Grant, who gavo vory satisfactory replies. Ouo question put by Mr Thorpe—" NVhoro is tho head ollico of tho Association to bo located ?"—seemed to bo considered.by the mooting a very im portant ono. In reply, Mr Grant said that tho Chairman had reforred to this question in his opening address, and from his Jotters of Instruction rocoivod from tho provisional director, that question is to bo left to tho shareholders to decide Looking at the question from an economical and business point of view, ho would certainly say that tho head oflico ought to bo in Auckland, that being tho commercial contro of not only tho greater part of tho North Island, but also of tho Polynesian trado. Besidos tho present rapid system of carrying on business by moans of telephone and telegraph, it was absolutely necessary, to make tho Association a commercial suc cess, to havo tho head odico located where it would havo full advantage of conducting its business as quickly and economically as posslblo. At tho closo of tho mooting, a good numbor of shares wero taken up. Mr Grant and Mr Bell will canvas the district during tho weok. Meetings will bo hold by Mr Grant in tho various farming centres north of Mercer during next weok, which will bo duly notified by advertisement.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Gkand Easter weather.

A "Crying" Evil—A squalling child. Kennedy Family in Choral Hall to-night. " Youth " —and beauty also—at tho Oi>oia Houso.

Blight has appeared in tho Kontish hop fields.

Tho .fiiFnno.se olliccrs dine with tho Go vornor tcßUiorrow. Grand Lodge of Good Templars ia Bitting at Oamaru.

It is proposed to tax bankers in tho United Kingdom. " TarpcdoV book "Tho Electric World," was evidently prophetic of tho two circuses now in tho city.

Thero aro military sports in connection with tho Volunteer encampments at Wel lington and Oamaru. Tho special pilotago rates on tho Suez Canal have boon abolished.

Thoro are no Auckland representatives at tho session of tho Grand Lodge of Good Templars now sitting at Oamaru. Tho road-making " bobbies " want a canteen atllikurangiwhilo they are making tho Alexandra-Kawhia road. Wahanui protests ngainst tho evil. In is rumoured that tho English Chan cellor of tho Exchoquor intondjs reducing the value of tho half-sovereign, in order to meet the oxpenses of coinage. Chiarini, the circus man, says that ho cloared £5,000 in eight weeks in Sydney lately. He is now in Molbournc, where ho oxpects to go " ono bettor."

A houso bolonging to Mr Dunlop was burned down on Sunday at Oaniaru. Build ing and furniture woro insured for £550 in tho Union Offico.

" There woro giants in thoso days." In Novombor last, Patrick William O'Brien, the Irish giant, was married at Pittsburg to Christiana D. Dunz, tho Gorman giantess. Tho wedding-ring was fivo inches in cir cumference, and tho bride 's-cako measured nine feet round.

The Bluo Ribbon crusade in Mclbourno has had marTellous results. Seventeen meetings wera held, at which 68,000 por sons wero proeont, and during tho " mission" 26,773 ribbons were donned, and 13,444 pledges signed. Tho Chicago "Inter-Ocoan " is printing a nominal list of eligiblo bachelors, with a minute description of their appearance, per sonal habits,income and family connections, to assist young ladies to choose husbands this leap year.

An oxport trade in cheese from Auckland is in a fair way of being established. Some time ago the Waikato Cheese and Bacon Factory Company forwarded a ton of cheese to Queensland on trial. Last week the Company's secretary received a cable messago from tho consignees of tho ship ment, requesting him to forward two tons more. This circumstanco is very gratifying to the Company, who will doubtless open up a good market in the northorn colony of Australia. ■

AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT.

Never before, perhaps, at the Easter holi days, has there been such a plethora of amusements offered to the public of Auck land. The weather being all that could be desired, with clear moonlight after 10 p.m., there can bo no doubt that the majority of our population will tonight and for several nights during this week go out pleasure- Booking. Tho "'ollowing is a list of the various! attractions offered to-night:— Abbhtt's OmtA House.— Hero the cele brated "Youth" Company, piloted by Mi- J. P. Macdonald, open their season under the most favourable auspicos for a success ful production of this stirring drama. Choral Hael, —"Twa Hours at Hame" is the attraction offered hero by tho world famed Kennedy Family. Tho programme of this concert appears in another column, and an excellent entortainment may bo ex pected. Tick "Electric" and "World" Circuses.—Tho first-named circus is an nounced to open tonight on the reclama tion ground, near tho foot of Queen-street, and, judging by its past popularity, should draw a large crowd of spectators. Tho Great World Circus, which opened on Saturday night at the Market Keserve, gives an exhibition to-night also. Lome-street Hall.— Mr Horaco Dean announces a promenade concert and ball in this place to-night. This gathering will be participated in by a large section of the community. In addition to these public gatherings, there is a large tea meeting to take place to-night in St. James's Hall in connection with the Baptist denomination. In one form or other, the entire city will bocn.frte to-night and the holiday season will be wouna-up fully us merrily as it started.

EASTER SERVICES.

fKk Angllcah GhaVcMt b! lift 'city wci-e AecdrAted With ftdWii&bte Foliage And Powers pleAsing to tfto eye, And Ih'b services wero associated V:ith Wustn and Easter hymns artd arith'ernfc

Bft 'VAh'r,.— At the Cathedral Church: yesterday there Were five services-. Th.o : first w&s at 7 a.m.', wner» th'ft SnV-tAl^sieiJt ad mitiistoie'd. ifcHs W*ly "ioiYimuoiqn to 17 per-; gi>««. I'he iocond sevvic'e at S/i.itt,..Wu3 al so the communion oliic'e, it which We''. r. 11. H. de'rvpSs, M\A«v frAS ln'<j celebrant, assisisSd Xv *:h'*J incumbent. At this hour li'.CiO were 4S communicants. At 11 a.m. festival service was commenced b.v o'.'rtijitig ' the Easter liymnj, "otS Uhriat is Risen Tb-»Jfty, Tho incumbent1 took tto ti'fflk part of tlio servipe. .nnd was: also the celebrant and, pre-io^ei'i Riving a short stirring sermon 'SW I Cor. v.,' 7, 8. Tho lus*r«n? Veto read by Row W. 11, | I-i,.Jer'"Oi»T, who also assistod at the Coru-j intonion of Sf> persons. The numbor of communicants was altogether 150, and (lining tho octavo from I'alm Sunday to Easter IJtiy 201, Special features of Easter Day's morning service were Uarrett's beauti ful service in i), which was sung throughout) including tho choral communion) and the anthem, " Why pnek yii tlio living among llm il(#d *" (111. j Hopkins). His Excel- Itn'oy tho Governor ano suite were present at this service. In the aftovnopn a,': 3.30 p.m., there wiw n bright Ea^V.^rvi'.io for tlio little oiiiis. ljdni|iicrori by tlio Incumbent |i ml Htfv. MrJeVxois, who gave an instruc tive and interesting oddross, interspersed with a few catechetical questions, on the subject of the Resurrection. In tho evening at G. 30 the church was orowtlcd frolVi door to lianctuary, Tho iHcUittberifc. Alone ofli-j ciatod, Bnd,plIwsdrtd an 'AjipVopViA'te sermon ' on.tH \WnjS, ■' This;);cai:s hath God ruieed up"'(Acts,. 1 It— s-2). Tlio canticles (Magni ficat ftn'd Di'mittis) wore sung to Garrott in I), and tho anthem was an English version of Mozart's Gloria in Excelsis (Twelfth Mass). Tho music throughout tho day was blight and hearty, and fully maintained tho reputation of tho choir and organist of St. Paul's. Thedecorations wero superior to any thing of tho kind soon in St. Paul's Church for some years. A largo band of workers— ladios and gontlomon—wero busy nearly all Saturday, and the result of thoir labours is most croditablo, great tasto and judg ment being evinced. As was to bo expected, the chancol showod most adornment. A handaomo roredos of rod and whito, bearing a lloriated cross in gold, was conspicuous over the altar, tho altar cloth being also whito with crimson adornments. Kvory saliont point of tho building was florally adorned, various workers undertaking tho several parts j thus tho altar rails bore n very lmmisomo and tasteful wreath of evergreens and whito flowers. This wreath was designed and mado by Miss Jorvois. Tho pulpit decorations may be justly described as quito a work of art. It waß the work of MissV. Spoight, assisted by Misses Holder and Mackio. The choir stalls woro tastefully adorned with flowers, evergreens, and pampas-grass by two ladios of the choir, tho Misses L. King and Bland ford. Tho font was exquisitely orna mental with floral decorations by Mrs Pago Tho windows wore all traced with loaves in a vory artistic mannor. This portion of the labour of lovo was undertaken by tho gentlemen, the greater part being tho work of Mr Cliurchwardon Mackio. 'lhe general superintendence rested with Mrs Nolson

and Mrs Judd, who contributed not least to tho carrying out of the different designs. A numbor of beautiful exotics, kindly lent by Lady Jervois, greatly added to tho general beauty of the decorations. St. Ski'ULciikk's Cuuhch, —There wero largo congregations at this suburban church at each of tho services. The various parts of tho church, windows, pillars and pulpit,

woro gracofully ornamontod with ferns, dahlias, and evergreens. The floral decora tions woro remarkable for neatness nnd frcodotn from gaudy display. Tho niombors of tho church are to bo credited in those resjKscts. Services woro held at spocial hours from seven o'clock in tho morning, Tho lessons wore read by the Kov. Dr. Purchas, and an excellent sermon on "Tho Resurrec tion " wus preachodbytho Yon. Archdeacon Dudley. In tho evening, tho Kov.W. 11. 11. Joi'V'ois, M.A., preached on a similar sub ject to a crowded congregation. At oight o'clock, Ai'clidcncon Dudloy read Professor (iodct's lecturo on "The Resurrection of our Lord," in tho Symonds-stroct school room, Mr G. I*. Piorco presiding. Tho congregation piosonted Arcudoacon Dudley witli a purso of thirty livo sovereigns in token of their appreciation of his earnest

labours u.y a. purish minister. St. Matthew's Ciiukcii. —This church was "richly light" with Eastor flowurs and natural bounties from tho garden and field, arranged with pociiliar taste. Suitablo lexis wore properly'^placed in difloront parts of tho church. The irroup of toxts in tho vessicac, beautifully wrought upon scarlet ribbon, formed tho sormon of tho Evangol. " I Am—Alpha am) Omoga, tho beginning and the end," " The Way, tho Truth, and tho l.lfo," "Tho Good Shopherd," "The Bread of Life," "Tho True Vino," "Tho Door of tho Sheep, and tho Resurrection and the Lifo," completed by " Josus Christ, tho samo yesterday, today, and for over." Tho Kov. W. Tobbs, M.A., is to bo credited with tho design, tho details of which woro executed by Messrs Ellis, Flintofl't, Stevons, Taylor, A. Tebbs, and Woods. The incum bent preached tho Eastor sermons, and the choir rendered tho selected hymns and selections from the " Messiah" and other sacred pieces. Tho children's servico in the afternoon was largoly attended. St. Maky's, Paunkll.—Tho services of

this church woro largely attended, and tho decorations and services wcro of a soomly and pleasant character. At tho eight o'clock service, tho holy communion was celebrated by the incumbent, tho Rev, G. 11. S. Walpolo, M.A., assisted by tho Roy. Dr. Kinder and tho Roy. VY. Porcival. Tho address at tho children's scrvico (ft quarter to ton a.m.) was dolivorod by Mr Penne. father, on " Tho Victory of Christ." Tho after services were conducted by tho in cumbent. Tho decorations around the pulpit, lectern, and altar rails woro delightfully arranged. AliL Saints', Ponsonby.—The Easter services of this church wero in keeping with its sister churches, animating and cheerful. Tho pulpit, roading desk, and altar, woro chastely decorated with variegated leaves, chrysanthemums, and ro.°os. Tho early colebration of tho holy communion at 8 a.m. was rendered chorally, the Rev. T. J. Thistle boing celebrant, assisted by Roy. W. Caldor. At 11 a.m., morning prayer, and sermon on tho " Risen Lifo of the

Soul," by Rev. Mr Baker, an earnest ovangelical address, from tho epistle of the day, Colossians 111. Tho second celebra tion of holy communion, without music.

took place at noon. Tho afternoon sorvice for children and young porsons was fully attended.

St. Thomas's.—Th's littlo church was gay witli flowers, evergreens, and familiar monograms. On both sides of tho com munion tablo largo ornamental shields were suspended, and immediatelyabovoit, "Jesus Christ Our Passover." The several sorvices were inspiriting and appropriate; also the children's servfeo, at which Mr Laing gave them an address, and Mr Slyfield distri buted tho awards and prizes. The Rev. Lloyd Keating preached in tho morning on tho " Resurrection of the Body." The ser mon in tho evening by tho Roy. W. Allo way, M.A., was tho "Comfort of tho Rosurrection."

St. Patrick's Cat hi: oka l. —Tho Eastor services at the Catholic Cathedral attracted full congregations, and wore exceedingly impressive and instructive. The 7 o'clock mass was celebrated by tho Rev. Father Lenihan, and that at 9 o'clock by the Very Rev. Father Walter McDonald. At 11 o'clock His Lordship BiehopLuck performed pontifical high mass; tho Very Roy. Father Walter McDonald officiated as assistant priest, two other clergymen acting as deacons. Tho choral sorvico was solemn and impressive. His Lordship Bishop Luck preached upon " Tho Resurrection." The Bishop also preached at the evening sorvico, and at tho close announced that the foundn tion stono of tho new cathedral would bo laid on the 4th of May, and that he was going to convene a synod of tho clergy for tho Ist of tho month. Tho Easter offerings for the day amounted to tho handsome sum of £125 5s Bd.

A FALSE CHARGE.

[IIY TKLEGBAPH.—PKEBS ASSOCIATION.!

Blenhkim, this day. —At the Police Court on Thursday last, a half-demented man, named Neil Mcßrido, was sentonced to six weeks' hard labour for malicious injury to property, the charsrc being that he chased a littlo servant girl and broke in t'jo back-door of the house where she was employed. Meßride was also identified as having annoyed residents of the same house in January last. It appears now that he was not in Blenheim on the day he is alleged to have brokon the back door, and his employer has communicated with the Minister of Justice on the subject. No blame attaches to the police or inmates of tho house in any way, though it seems the latter are mistaken as to his identity.

Several sudden deaths of " old identities " at Thames aro reported.

ANGLO COLONIAL NOTES.

[t-Ro'M ooft londßS idOßßfoWNflfesfej

Lys'DdN-, February 28. MrHAjmA, thenßiV Gymnastib Instructor Ol tlie Dun'cdin itigh Scho6l, \Vho sails for ydurpart of tlVo WorW in the Torigariro this aftetnbon* wi*s U»i v-e'o^. Ihti Vocipient of a congratulatory and Valedictory adilr'oss from his old pupils in AbeVd'Eeri, wlia ft'eeiW W haV* \}*H\\ ffiuli'u attached to him;

Mr J. F, Sheridan, the ,populat dotor I montionod list, week; qAil<tf fov MclbUui'no by tho Cufcn »Ai\ tllS 2'2na. Stt1 lierculos and Lady Robinson, who havo been recruiting a|; Hoiwj f^ jsoinn months, return .^.o )-ho (.V^e^i uliii iuarch. Tho«-s\ A^.virttrWliicli has been splen didly feiitted and is now in all respects as good as ever, will not tako hor placo on tho Orient Line at present. Messrs Henderson and Co., of Glasgow, havo chartered her to strengthen their trans-Atlantic lino during tho coining suminor. Mr Edwin Brett, for many years asso ciated with the London Chartered Bank of Australia, has been tendered tho respon sible post of manager of tho Oriental Banking Corporation. Warnings Against Now ZoaUhrt. Tho warnings i*eni*Ms mtti*frritths Ie Row Zealani)),,whlcl*. 'uV-pski' so frequently in tho English provincial dailies nowadays, emanate, I am inclinod, from the Manitoban and Canadian "touts," whoso business it ia to disparage all fields for emigration but thoir own. What,forinstance) do you maliS i of the following) clipped frqtntlio Middles boro " lJaily Ex'oVant;b" of February 14 : — ■ " IT6 pnb.jsnouW turii New Zealand farmer without well counting the cost. English farming may be bad onoughjuet now ; but in forty yoars' exporionco of English rural districts, I never, says a recent correspon dent, saw such unmitigated drudgery as I see in the avorago farm-house hero. With all the sunshine nnd the material plenty, I miss what used to bo tho charm of tho English homestead—a general sonse of easo and quiet onjoyment of life. For ono thing, there is moro intellectual dovelop ment in the colonies, and culturo disagroos with toil. Tho old Tory objection to educating tho labouring classes had more than a moro show of reason in it. NctT Zealand spends half a million sterling every year on educating its childron, and one ro suit is that it must look elsewhere for its ploughboys and dairymaids. " Government oltices, clerkships, flchoolmastorships, aro in universal demand—anything but the farm.

Tho Health Exhibit ion. Preparations for tho Groat Health Ex hibition progress apace. I paid a visit to tho scone of action at South Kensington last week, and ascertained that what is really a very considorablo snaco has been set asido for Australian and New Zealand exhibits. Of course, tho display of colonial wines (which is to excol anything of tho kind over boforo attempted) will occupy a good deal of room, but I anticipate a great success for tho "frozen meat dinners" schomo, moro especially if it is carried out thoroughly and woll. Thero can bo no reason why tho colonial cnterers should not supply frozen fish, fruit, and game, from tho antipodes, as woll as beef, mutton, butter, and cheese* Lot them offer "six jxsnny frozon meat dinners" on tho samo plan as tho " sixpenny fish dinners" fast season, and also a tlirco • shilling and sixpenny table d'hote mado up entirely of antipodean produco. Well cooked and servod, I can imagino this causing a great sensation ; in fact, it would probably becomo as much tho " right thing to dino onco at tho colonial table d'hote as at tho Bristol or tlio Continental.

Lot us hope tho idoa may prove feasible. If by any mischance it does not, thoro should at least bo o grand opening banquet (with 11. K.H. tho Princo of Wales in the chair), composed outiroly of antipodean producc,andaccompaniedonly by Australian wines. This would attract turopean atton tion to tho^subject of frozen meat, and bo something gained. Pleaso don't leave everything in connec tion with tho colonial exhibits at the Health Exhibition to bo dono over horo. If N.Z. is to bo benefit tod by it, some of your notables must show a littlo public spirit and lend helping hands. Funds, I imagine, will bo wanted to defray tho expenses of tho initial banquet, and of occasional free feeds to distinguished strangers, newspaper reporters, etc. Pre sonts of specially choice lruit, fish, orgamo should from timo to time be chipped Home, so as to return the public's curiosity in tho venture. Ono or two amnrt men empowered moro particularly to watch over and forward in all rospectfl tho interests of New Zealand at tho exhibition should bo sent Homo at once, and instructions given -them to see that tho Australian and New Zealand frozon mutton, which differ materially, are not jumbled up togother. If tho affair is to bo a succoes and n bonefit to the colony, much will dopond on apparent trilles. Sir F. D. Bell, I understand, sooms Interesting himself in tho matter, but he ia too busy a man to bo able to dovoto much timo to it. Before next mall, however, I expect tho promised mooting of gentlemen interested in the frozen moat trade will be hold.

Lord Kosobory's Visit to Auckland. If tho identity of the bigoted imbocilo who occasionaly contributes a Wow Zea land lottcr to thoOban " Telegraph " can't bo discovered, ho should for tho credit of tho. colony bo immediately suppressed. Tho worthy croaturo must resido in Auck land, for apropos of Lord and Lady Rose bory's visit to that favoured city, ho sont Homo the following:—" They (i.«., tho illustrious couple) both occupied themselves for six or eight hours in sight-seeing, or driving about tho city.although it happoned to bo tho Sabbath whon they came aalioro. ' Wo aro not, therefore, much impressed i with tho mun's conduct as a visitor to thceo colonies. If he is to bo the future Minister for Scotland, ho must pay a greater regard to the Lord's day there than ho has done j since ho readied this side of the equator or he will not bo thought very much of." This is heavy enough surely, and should if happen to moot " the man's" oye it is to bo i hoped ho will duly perpond its purport. Adventures of a Paisley Body. Under tho heading of "Romantic. Ad ventures of a Paisley Body," tho following yarn has boon going tho rounds of tho Scotch papers: — "feomo seventeen years ago a young man, a native of Paisley, tho son of a most respectable' trades man, wont to soa. The vossol foun dered, and, with one solitary exception, all on board perished. The sad intelligence was soon brought to Paisley. Tho family went into mourning, and for soventeon long years, If they had not forgotten tho sailor, they had ceased to think of him as one about whose fate there could be the least shadow of doubt. A letter lately made its appearance there, addressed to tho young man's father, who, several years ago, nad retired to the woat coast, to enjoy the otium cum dignitate of a greon old ago. As ho had long been out of Pais ey tho post-office folk had forgotton him, and could not find a party to whe-m the letter should be delivored. It was sent to Edinburgh, and, aftor being tossed about from one office to another, was opened at London, and thence redirected to Paisloy, with instructions that eTory effort should bo made to discover the owner. The contents soon led to tho discovery, and it now appears tho young man supposed to have boon lost at sea was the one man saved. A person, at present in Now Zealand, in tho course of his peregrinations heard that a white man was living far up the country. He deter mined to search him out. On arriving at tho native village the white man's hut was pointed out.' He entored it, and found a comely-looking damsel—a Maori—with two or three healtiy half-caste child ron nestling about her. Sho was able to speak a little broken English, told tho visitor hor Christian name, and said she expected him homo shortly, inviting the stranger to await his return. By-and bye her husband arrived, tatooed and dressod as a Maori. Tho two mon, of course, wore not likely to have recognised each other, even though they had been previously acquainted ; but after comparing noteß it came out that they wore both natives of Paisley, and had been at school togothor some 25 years ago. Tho surprise and astonishment of the stranger may be well concoivod. As for tho host, he explained that he had been picked up from the wreck of a ship by a passing vessel, and after many curious escapes and adven tures found himself in the interior of Now Zealand, far from any settlement. Thoro he married a native of the country, a chief's daughter, by whom he has had a family, 1 and with whom ho has been living very happily. He feels quite comfortable in his adopted land, likes tho mode of living ox tremely, and has no desire to return to Paisley. He cannot tell how long he has been in New Zealand, not having adopted Crusoe's expedient of notching the time. After a long talk about Paisley and auld lang syne, the stranger bade him adieu, and on his return t6 the British settlement wrote tho letter above roferred to. Stock Breeding In New Zealand. Tho London "Sportsman" has been re printing in cxtenso tho interesting urticles upon the breeding, of thoroughbred stock in the colonies which recently appeared in the Canterbury " Times,"

Rusden's History of Australia.

t'iib. first genuine i-bv.lbw which the Lffli: ttoh drtilibs lidvo ».:ducHs'aM W Rllsdbii s "History df Australia" riprJertred. lM laftt Saturday^ " !!all Mall Oa^tte.1' It fcrt.u scarcely bb called I'dtteripg; T!'p v/ritbl says Kusdcn haa "every qualification tllttt ia historlati df Australia could v;ossibl.y iißdd, savaindjSUvUallty, ito Is qualilled by long resicVen'co arid Intimate a'cqudintanco with the sputliern 'contitient to take a 'vide View df tEo .cntirp,field t )\lfi iWffi'-lc'i lil tlio cvii nftptir1'.1 t*. [iievs and sifting of authorities is. niost ox'ciiiplary; liis gbnbi'dl hnov.- lodge, of Holltlcs, blfdhrinijlwi " Wtii'M unicji'^v »"''.' di'.ll'ii'opoiogy is fully uj) to the level of tho times ; and tlie complete ness of his treatiiipnt, iii , eypi;.v dopaH- ,iiht'iiiif» M ..'-iiu^. At tlio eir^.O tf.iid It sliould bis distinctly understood that Mr Rusden's three bulky volumes hav.e 'but little literary merit of stylo or composi tion ;: thoy bolong rather to tlio class of memoircs pour scnir than of histories pro perly so-called. Tho book is positively gigantic in proportion to the importance of its subject, and human life is surely too short for anybody outside Australia itself to devote the necessary time for the perusal of some two thousand pages to tho local annals of a single group of young colonies. An enormous amount of beer Is r.cnt cut to the Aastrallaii Colonies In f, twtlveiiioiull. lytst year Hof.v South Wales—a very thirsty p.ace—imported no loss than 38,000 barrels, Victoria taking 24,000, Queensland 23,000, und New Zealand 10,000 barrels. Your colony has, however, tho credit of giving tho biggest price for malt ljqupr, America and tho Augtvalioa pay an average of £5 per. barrel, whereas you usually give ten shillings more.- Why is this, I wonder?

THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN.

[BY CABLK.-COPYIUGHT.J

[keuter's telkoramk.]

Spread of the Rebellion.

Cairo, April 12.—Telegrams to hand to-day from Souakim. roport the arrival thero of a battalion of Egyptian troops, to form part of the garrison at that port.

A rebellion is reported to havo taken place in Dongola.

["Auk" Si'kclals.]

General Gordon's Position.

London, April 4.—ln tho Houso of Com mons yesterday, tho Mnrquis of Hartington, Foreign Secretary, made a statement deny ing that Major-Genoral Gordon was in peril in Khartoum, or that ho has asked for succour. He added that Major-General Gordon was in a position to retire whenever neccsaity Bhould arise. During the debate Mr Gladstone made an animated and indig nant reply to an attack of bir Stafford Northcoto on the Egyptian policy of the Cabinet. London, April 8. —General Graham, who rocontly led the British troops successfully against the rebols In the neighbourhood of Tokar and Souakim, is now at Cairo.

EXCURSIONS BY WATER.

Tin: Queoii'strect Wharf presented a most animated spectacle during tho earlier part of tho forenoon, being thronged with crowds of intending excursionists wending their respective ways in the direction of the various steamers. Tho Waitaki left at 10 o'clock, bound for AVaiwora.heavily freighted with holiday makers, while at the same hour the Ulenelg, which was also crowded, started for Kawau. Tho Tongariro mado a trip to Motatapu, and subsequently ran during tho day to St. Ilelier's Bay, while the p.s. Tainui took the members of the Field Naturalists' Club to Waiheke. An excursion to Lake Takapuna, in connection with the Primitive Method ist Sunday-school in Upper Pitt-street was mado by tho Victoria, and was largely patronised. Crowds of people crossed™ tD North Shoro and North coto by"the forry steamers, while numerous smaller craft wcio engaged taking private parties to secluded bays and spots of intcr ost in different parts of tho harbour.

DISGRACEFUL MARRIAGE CASE.

A Girl of Twelve Forced Into Wed lock at Auckland.

[BY TELlidllAl'll—PKKSS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellisoton, Saturday

A most extraordinary caso was commenced at tho Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. It camo up in tho simple form of an alleged breach of tho Marriage Act. Alico Lynch, a woman of apparently 30 years of "ago, was charged with having, on tho 23rd of November, lb'Sl, at Auckland, wilfully made a false statement touching the ago ani parentago of one Emma May Howell, contrary to tho provisions of the Marriage Act. Mrs Lynch, who is not represented by counsel, is also known as Mrs Howell, alias Tronian, alias Baxter.

Mr Shaw appeared for the prosecution, and the circumstances under which the proceedings were instituted will be boat understood from that gentleman's opening, which was as follows :—Your Worships, the evidence I have to offer is of a some what peculiar nature. This lady (indicat ing the prisoner) is charged with practically making a false declaration for tho purposo of procuring tho marriage of her infant sister to a man named Monckton, with whom sho (tho prisoner) was then cohabit ing. We propose to prove to the Court that tho prisoner's 6istor, Emma Mary Howoll, at the time sho went through tho marriage form, was only twolve years and two months old. According to the certifi cate of birth which I havo in my hand, sho wan born on the 27th of September, 18(59, at Napier; and we will also prove that her mother left tho colony, and that hor fathor, wo understand, is dead. The infant sister, at tho timo of the marriage, was living with tho prisoner, who had deserted her own husband, and was co habiting with Monokton, who had desertod his wife. In order to keep this little girl in the house, Monckton conceived a plan that ho should go through tho form of marriage with her, though living at tho timo with the girl's sister. For this purpose tho parties presented themselves before tho Registrar of Marriages at Auckland, in November, 1881, when tho little girl was offered in marriage to Monckton by tho prisoner. To ac complish the marriage tho prisoner assumed the role of mother, and eho signed tho certificate giving hor consent to her sister's marriago, falsely stating her age, moreover, to bo over fifteen years. Therefore tho Registrar duly solemnised the marriago. The girl was atterwards brought back to her sister's house, andremainoci there, Monckton living alternately with one sister and the other, dividing his attentions between the two sisters. Tho young girl, who is tho prosecutrix in this case, will further provo that some time after this protended marriage hor sister and the man Monckton endeavoured to induce her to become a ■prostitute, and that fearing violence on her refusal, she fled to Sydney. Wo will show that the older couple then swore a false in formation, charging hor with lareony, and upon that sho was apprehended in Sydney and brought back hero, and the ehargo has since turned out to bo untrue. She took refuge in Wellington, and her whereabouts was discovered by threatening letter?, stating, that Monckton and the prisoner would arrest her if she did not consent to carry on the business of a prostitute in the city of Christchurch. The present sum mons was served on tho prisoner, and a summons has also been issued against Monckton. The prisoner then lift Christ church secretly under a false name by the steamship Wakatipu, from Lyttolton on her way to Sydney, to escape tljis charge. Tho police had timely information of tho fact, and sho was arrested on hor arrival in tho Wakatipu on Thursday afternoon. When arrested she admitted having made a false declaration as to her sister's ago, and said she "thought it was for the child's good." This morning I only intend to prove tho woman's arrest and admission, and then ask for an adjournment of tho case for a wook, a good deal of evidonco having to be collected, and the Registrar having to bo brought down from Auckland. Detectivo Campbell was called to prove the arrest. The case was then adjourned till Saturday next. The Bench allowed bail in prisoner's own recognisances of £200 and two sureties of £100 each.

The girl Howell, who is now about 15 years of age, is at present residing with her sister, Mrs Lovell, whose husband keeps a barber's shop in Courtenay Place. The man Monckton, against whom a similar summons has been issued, is Charles Henry Monckton, formerly proprietor of a photo graphic gallery in Mannors-streot. Tho prisoner Lynch is alloged to have been married twice, onco at Opunako, and the second timo to a jockoy now in Sydney, while her first husband was alive. It 'is likely that further revelations of a similar extraordinary character will be made as the case proceeds.

TELEGRAMS.

(hioi! oi'rt Own coiißi«foKS';:rt.}

BtIiNHHiM, this day

William Stewart* diarged with stealing ft horse, saddle, and bridle from Ins omployer, &'; Lake Hotoiti, SO miles up the country, was brought up today at the Polioß Court, find remanded till Wednefldayi

WisfctufoloN, thia,day.-Mitjcr Atkinson rofciirned from Now Plymouth by the Hino bloi >cslbiday. and p'robabiy ieaVis for fclid South by tho ilingaroprna to-day., . . . Tlib wcMtl'cr to day coiitinitus.bcrtimiijl, iud (rtrniH riiiinbei-M rite w-ni-'ftwl *o visit t.|if> island Bay camp to witness the sham light and review, The camp breaks up to-night.

Cricket Match.

CniusTcmuKcii, this day.—ln the cricket match, Wellington v. Canterbury, the visitors were all out on Saturday for a total of 71. Canterbury then went to tho wickets, and when time was called had scored ISt.

NEW BAPTIST TABERNACLE.

Laying of tlio Foundation Stone.

Tim foundation stone of tlip projected Baptist Tp.bernacle at the corner of Kara ngahape Koad and Upper Qnccn-strcct was laid, this afternoon with becoming impres siveness, and in the presence of a very largo concourse of people. Everything seems to

have conspired to render the ceremonial as effective as possible. The weather is gloriously iine, and the gala character of the day, with the appearance of the city en. fete, of courso deepens the effect produced by the assemblage of a vast multitude of people in their best attire. Still further attraction is imparted to the scene by the grouping of the Sun day-school children on graduated tiers of seats, specially erected for their accommo dation, in close contiguity to the scene of action. The young and talented pastor of tho flock looks elated over the inaugu ration of n work that will undoubtedly servo ns a monument to perpetuate his name and momory in Auckland, the peoplo appear joyous and enthusiastic, and the whole character of tho affair tends to show that it marks an epoch in the history of tho Baptist communion here. In common with their friends and coadju tors of other sections of the Protestant Church, they have passed through many vicissitudes, endured frequent trials, and overcomo numerous difficulties before emerging from their nonage as a church. In their earliest stage of existence as a recognised congregation, they " roughed " it with hearty good-will, disdaining neither the use of a spare auction mart, nor the tawdry precincts of a primitive theatre for the purposes of public worship. As they grow in numerical strength find worldly wealth, this haphazard and makeshift kind of accom modation became no longer tolerable : and the nucleus of tho present Baptist Church at the -corner of Wellesley and Chapel streets was built, to be followed in a few years more by the addition of a Echool. Tho familiar wooden pile has stood there for more than a quarter of a century, and many of tho children who formerly re ccircd instruction in its school now assist to guide the destinies of the Church, whilo nearly all tho sturdy pioneors, "after lifo's fitful fovor," have gone to their rest.

Succeeding the Rev. Mr Thornton, the Row P. H. Cornford ably and tenderly pre sided over the congregation from its pre carious infancy to its lusty youth ; and the Row A. W, Webb modified its character with an infusion of his own evangelical zeal; but both pastors have been eclipsed by their youthful successor who nows (ills the pulpit. From the advent of the Rev. Thomas Spur geon the Church entered upon a course of rapid progress, both in membership and in spiritual activity. The reputation of the father, of course, wasan adventitious element of great potency in the young minister1!? favour, but his own sterling qualities and unquestionable talents render him quite independent of any BUch extrinsic recom mendation or support. He took the religious community by storm, and still retains his hold upon it, while into his congregation, then suffering a relapse from prolonged revivalistic excitement, he breathed the healthier spirit of a whole-souled and sus stained .devotion to his Master's cause. Very soon the old building proved inade quate, even when supplemented by the adjoining school.to contain the eager crowds of worshippcre, and the Choral Hall was taken as an experiment for the evening ser vice. Many regarded the result as very dubious indeed, but now oven the Choral Hall fails to meet tho demands of spaco levied upon it. To Mr Spurgcon himself is due the inception of the Tabernacle project, and than himself no one has more powerfully contributed to bring its feasibility within the rango of accomplished facts. His ardour in the work has been unflagging, and his exer tions have been laborious. At tho very out set he declared with characteristic plainness that ho would never preach in tho new edilice until it was entirely free from debt, and to tho consummation of that end ho has been directing all his energies, seconded most cordially by his people. They have, through their deacons, bound themselves to the minister's resolve, and already more than half the necessary funds have been raised, while a considerable portion of the balance is promised. Tho total cost is es timated at £12,000.

A full description of tho proposed struc ture has already appeared in these columns, and it is unnecessary, therefore, to recapitulate details which must bo fresh in the minds of our readers. Suffice it to say that tho building is to be of brick, upon concrete foundations, and facod with plaster, while it will seat a larger number of people, perhaps, than any other church in Auck land. We must now close this lengthy digression, and hurriedly recount the pro ceedings of this afternoon. Upon tho platform are assembled tho Revs. T. Spurgeon, R. F. Macnicol, O. Carter, Robertson, Woolley, Fahbrother, Whytock, G. B. Monro, Bavin, T. Hamer, and Messrs 8011, S. H. Matthews, Dewar, Chambers, Gaze, Kolsey, S. Blown, Shalders (Baptist deacons), and Jame< Edmiston (Secretary to Building Fund Committee).

Aitu tho singing of a hymn by the Sun day school chiluren,! under the leadership of Mr Rountree, and tho singing of another (viz., " Thou Who Hast in Zion Laid "), by tho whole assemblage, under the cotiduttir ship of Mr Theo. cfioper. sen., prayer was offered up by tho Rev. Thos. Spurgeon. The rev. gentleman then addressed the assemblage, and in the course of his re marks read out the following declarttion, a copy of wiieh on vellum whs sealed up ;nd placed un e-the stone —"Built upon tho foundation of the apostles and proplu ts J m Christ himself being the chief corner stone—2 Ephcs'an , v. 20. For tl c worship of Almighty God, and for tho p o I unation of the Gospel, tho foundation frtone of this Tabernacle to bo known r.s "The Auck'and Tabernacle" in connocti> n with tho Baptist denomination was laid by Dr. T. Kendevdine on Eastor Monday, April 14, in tho year of our Lord, 1S8!, being tho 47th year of tho roign of Her Mujesty Queen Victoria, His Excellency S''r Win. .fervois being Governor of the Cjlony, Pastor of tho Church, Thomaa Spurgean Deacons: Sun v:1 Brown, Fredo ick Jiatt ley, Edmund Bell, Alexander Uewar, Chas. Gaze, Cha<-. 'Kclsey, Richard B. Shalders, John Chai.il ors (treasurer), Seering H. Matthews (eocrota y), Sunday-3chool|u,)er intendents : i'redeiiok Battloy and Gilbert S. Rcuutreo. Architect of the Building : todmund 8011. Buildor : James J. Holland. Building Cn-nmitt o: Eho abovn-nnmed do icons, with Chas Blomfield, Edmund E liiigham, James Edmiston, John W. James, and Isaac Watts. Amount of ten der for erection of the building complete, £B,23o.—Auckland, N.Z., Hth April 1J81." The following articles were sealed up alon* with the declaration :—A Bible, Oon.-tttu' tion of tho Church, last year's Church report, [hotogiapli ot tho Wellesloy-stroot Church, photograph of tno present paster, cr mplete set of tho "Tabjrnac'e Builder," Monday's ''Herald," Even-ing Star, and •' FieePress," paper contaiaing hymns sung at special services on Buuuay previous (Easter Sunday). Mr Spur<.reou then ir wonted to Dr. T. B. Kenderdino with a suitably i s :nbo leilver (rjwol the gift of tho Well&sley-street congrega tion. Tho doctor laid the mortal-, and tho stone having been lowered to its place, he tapped in the orthodox manner with a git mallet and declared tho stone to be well an 1 truly laid.

A verso of tho Doxology having been sung, Dr. Kende dine delivered a brief address.

Tho ceremonial was proceeding when our reporter left,

Tlio land and Gstflto agency firms of Gillios, Street, and Hislop, ami Connel and Moorlie, Duncdin, have formed themselves into a joint fitock company, to bo called the Per petual Trustees and Agency Company, with a capital of £125,000 in 25,000 shares of £5 each. They intend seeking Parliamentary powers,

PONSONBY ANNUAL REGATTA.

i- ■. ~ ■ .PjtaiCN:. ~' . . .".'fffl Ufa Worship the Mayor of Auckland, i" Fhksidknt: h Thos. Peacock, Eaq,, M.H.R, ' ■ ~;?, YICH-PIIESIDEHTS i., - :A A. Hotfrdman, E3q, W, Sivanaon, Era M u'tjI'!* J. H. Upton, Kaq. J. A. Tol ei Esn.JJi.liE 1 C»>pta'n Harrinon; " ■ >: , Committee ! 3'lcssi's Ci'asi Bailey, J. Cunningham iwSliK; ■ Cooper, U. Culpan, J. Uacre. A. W kSsH ni-hiir, P.n<l Captain Farfiuliar, B. Giliner % -" ,j,'ff B cr, Alfred Jones, 0. JjangslordTF'ni Lowjsaan, T. T. Mariefleld, J. B. MbrtetT li. PhlJHpa, F. Qilick, G. Smith, W. SIS % Stoflrtrti W, &Mfi>H,& Walnutt; Oan" ;f James.ocuQurt, iSeq. - v.f. ■ ■' ' Stabtkb:,- ■!■. Captahi W. Farquhar. TIIBABUKER r MrW. F. Jones. Secretary: Mr D. F. Evans.

Thk residents of the marinp suburb Jtolii SSffi their annual regatta to-day, under most-5 favourablo auspicosi To that section of the |§B

community which is interested in aqnatta ■ sport tho event was one of paramount iiji! i portrincc, and a .considerable proportion, ot the community spent the day on the flis. g ship or in watching the various contests' from the numerous points of vantage along the Ponsonby foreshore, and from Shelly Beach. Tho present Regatta is the fifth that has been held by the inhabitants of .'•■ Ponsonby, and although previous gather- ! ings may have attracted larger " fields" for the respective competitions, it cannot ba said that they afforded any greater amount '' of enjoyment to the spectators. An im pression appeared to prevail some months ■ ago that the regatta was not to .-" be held this year; but,thanks to the energy and enterprise of a few leading spirits, a r ' committee was formed, and the result was shown in to-day's aquatic festival. The fact that this Regatta is held so late in the season might naturally suggest the idea that the interest in yacht ing and rowing had decreased to a minimum for at least six or eight monthß, ; and that tho affair would be tame and un- I

intor'fcsting. This, however, does not W» appear to have been the case. Happening at the close ot the boating season, the Re-

gatta affords unsatisfied opponents a final 3 opportunity of settling old score? and .;;' making further comparisons of the ■'■' capabilities of their respective craft before consigning them to their ' winter quarters. While old battles are j|f " fought o'er again" on the watery element, feelings "of rivalry run ; aigh, and where there is so much good- / natured strife, it is only natural that the interest of a considerable portion of the general public should bo exoited. And ' this it proved to-day, these conditions assisting to ensure the success of the Regatta. The programme was a good one, but in some of the events there was a lack of that exciting spirit of close competition which imparts so great + an attraction to boat-racing. Some depar tures from tho programme of last year were observable, these being in several in stances unavoidable, while in others they were effected with a view to increas ing the interest of the public, and at' the same time falling in with reforms which have been instituted by other clubs. That the raceforfirst-class yachts fell through wbb < i regretted on all hands, but there was no help for it. The Kita and Arawa, which are looked upon as two of tie principal . competitors, had gono to Russell, and their absence robbed the Regatta of at least some portion of its attractiveness. Whaleboat races appeared on the programme for the first time, this i i 'jyivation being made in consideration oi*,ns|Jucccss which has at tended these cofitests at other regattas. The gig races were a failure, the North Shore and Auckland Rowing Clubs once more displaying an utter disregard of that spirit of esprit de corps which is so neces sary to ensure the success of aquatic com petitions. The reason assigned by the Auck land Club for not taking part was want of practice, while North Shore claimed to have been treated unfairly in connection with the award of a prize last year. St. George's Bay Rowing Club made its first public ap pearance in one of the junior rowing race?, and it is more than probable that n6xt season will find the colours of at least two more new clubs amongst the competing boats. Twenty-five feet open sailing boats having become things of the past in Auck land, tho twenty feet sailing Do»t race ap peared on the programme for the first time as the first-class open sailing boat race. This ovent was certainly the one in which the greatest amount.of interest centred, two now "cracks" being entered against the best of tha old fleet. An alteration of the measurement rulo had been made with the view of excluding craft of fine lines and great length such as tho Apt, and to allay any dissatisfaction a special raco was made for the Apt and other boats of her class. This pro vision, however well meant, failed in its in tention, a second race simply being made for tho samo competitors. The Ely and Vie took advantage of the opportunity to enter for both races, while the Apt did not appear .imongst the competitors at all. The sailing boat racos were woll contested, while the yacht races wore fairly co, the rowing competi tors being the weakest part of the programme. Crews from the Tsukuba made up one good race, however, while another was furnished by the boys from the Kohimarama Training School. The Committee worked most energetically throughout the day, while Mr D. F. Evans, Secretary, and the staff of officers were most indefatigable in their efforts to entertain the spectators and carry the Regatta to a successful iesuo. The morning broke fine and clear, the misfortune being that there was every indi cation of a calm. The wind camo in light puffs from the westward and southward all the morning, and most of the sailing races started early in the day were for tho best part merely drifting matches. At noon, however, a light southerly breeeo with occasional strong puffs sprang up, and con tinued during the afternoon. There was a fair number of spectators on the steamship Wellington, and Captain Farquhar and his officers made things as pleasant as possible for those on board. Mr Sheehan's band was in attendance, and enlivened the proceedings with selections of music. The signal guns were fired by the A Battery of Artillery, under Sergeant Ansell. An excellent lunch was provided by Mr McLeod, providore. Owing to comparative calm which prevailed during the morning, several of the sailingraoes were still unfinished when wo went to pn sa. Th following is our report of the varions events : Ist Raoe. OPEN SAILING BOATS, under 12 feet by Measurement Rulo 26. First Prize, SUTor Cup, presented by Messrs Partridge and Woollaniß, valued at £5, and £3 added; Second Prize, 68. Course: From south side of Flagship round south side of Clara Hargreavee, thence round red buoy inside North Head, thenco round mark boat off Kauri Point; twioe round, finishing on south side of Flagship. Entries: Belle. F. Peachy; Ely, Warman;

This event was placed on the programme for tho Apt and other boats of her class, excluded from competition with -tho ordinary thirteen-feet boats by a new rule. Unfortunately, tho Apt did not onter, and out of three competitors two appeared which wore also booKed for the ninth race. These were tho Ely and Vie, the former built about two years ago by Ilewson and Melville, and the latter built by Bailey fer the last Auckland Regatta. The Belle, owned by F. Peachy, was not so well known, and the race was considered to lay be tween the two previously referred to. Previous races between the Ely and Vie having resulted in favour of the former, she was the favourite, and was expocled to carry off the prize. Wnrman's boat was sailed by J. Braund, while C. Bailey, jun , had charge of the Vie. There was hardly a breath of airstirring when tho boats started, at 10 o'clock. The Belle was the first under way, followed by tho Ely and Vie abreast. Tho Bcllo kept a slight lead until the Quoen--street Wharf had been passed, when, all having stretched spinnakers and water sails, the Ely somewhat improved her posi tion. Tho race was, however, little better than a drifting match, and tho three went down the hurbour in a cluster.

The Belle and Vie kept very close together until passing the Flagship on the first time up, when tho latter had tho wind ward position. From there to the Kauri Point buoy the Belle gained slightly, and rounded about a second ahead of the Vie, tho Ely being about a minute behind. The positions remained unaltered until the Flag ship was passed on their return trip down the harbour, when tho Vie and Ely gave in, for tho purpose of starting in another race for which they were entered, to take place at 1 p.m. The Belle therefore continued alone, and finished during the afternoon. 80110 i 2nd Hack. YACHTS AND SAILING BOATS, i tons and not exceeding 7 tons. First Prlzo, Silver Cup, presented by T. and S. Mortin and Co. (Limited) valued at £7, and Flag presented by Miss Farquhnr. and £5 added: Second ir rize, i.o.



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