SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATERl^^M'o^ng. 5.27 BUNSET.—This Eventa?. ASI jsl. A * BONKISE.-To-morro#'<MoTnlnfli M ■■. JE,^ MOON'S AGE.—New MoSn; ■2*ti©TW%»p.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. K-j t ,-J j 7 Wellington, s.s., Farquhar, t rofn Taurafflga , Kowena, s.s., ScotrArom MeßjuryJjajvT . \J Adelaide, schoone#l)unn, from Sydney ■. . Southern Cross, As., Hutchlnso* from the. South

DEPARTURES.

"Queen," schoonor, Jbuesjor Hokianga , , Waitakl, t:B./Cr^vi\ijLil, fdr ,Whani?arel <..,.-$ TO-DAY, t _. „,,,.„ BotonfeJiaM,"s,ftrCareTri'orSouthern Ports"

IMPORTS.

Per Southern Croia—lO'to'ns bonediist, 10 .tonß cargo, ex British King; and 4 tons sundries,'

EXPORTS.

Per Rotomuhana. (or the South-OOhalfrcTieats and 285 boxes tea, 200 socks peanuts, 132 sacks oysters. 535 bunches bananas. 55 sacks cocoa nuts, 21 crates bisouits, 69 hides, 120 ~sash » eights. For Melbourne-241 hides. " :

Inwards Coastwise.—Ataianta, from Talrua, with 23,20Jft. timber; Violet, from Thames, with 17,000 ft timber; Rata. from Waiara, with 22 logs; Mana, from Tairua, with 24,000 ft. timber.

OurwABDS Coastwise.—Mana. for Tatroa; Ataianta, for Tairoa; ,Rata, for Waiara.

The ship Crusader was berthed at the wharf this afternoon.

The three-masted schooner Adelaide, which left Sydney on the 13th inst., arrived here this afternoon. Tho Adelaide brings a cargo.of charcoal, and lias gone alongside of the sugar Company's Wharf to discharge.

It is stated that tho barquo Latona, from Timaru, bound for Cork, which put into Port Chalmers about a week ago, touched the bottom when entering the latter port.' An inquiry was to have boen held to-day, i • r

The New Zealand Shipping Co. have received a cable messaga that the British Queen left Ply mouth on May 15th for Port Chalmers, Lyttel ton, and Wellington, and that the Doric (bound for Auckland).sailed from the Capo at Good Hope on May 19. '""

The barque Clifton left Oamaru for Auckland yesterday, with 2,300 sacks oats, 200 sacks barley, 420 sacks potatoes, 433 sacks wheat, 230 sacks bran, 90 sacks pollard.

Whon coming out of dock this morning tho s.s. Penguin took tho ground close in shi re on the western* side of tho wharf, and had conse quently to b) coaled by punts. She was to leave for Lyttelton this afternoon. . ri i'

Tho s.s. Wellinf?ton arrived from Tauranifa at 5 a.m. Passengers: — Captain Ellis, Messrs Gardner, Noore, Chad\vick, Novin, Clears, and Smith, Miss MeAnly,, Mr and Mrs Brown and child, Mr and Mrs Tanner. The s.sl Southern Cross left Wellington on the 17th, Napier-on the Htlv Gisborne on the 21st; called at Tuparoa, and arrived here at 6.30 a.m. to-day. Puuaenirers — Messrs Lon'trland, Lonsdale, Soiirden, Laifbly, Miss Lcvl, Mr and Mrs Norton and Sohildron. :. I ■ •mvi

The's.si Rowena arrived from MeiouryTay t'lia morning with the following passengers :— i»fos3rs J. White, Meikl6, Wdodectok, Goldard. Norton, D. Grandvlllo, Joseph, J. Norton. Campbell, Monk, JKovvcastloj M. Manners anil Cartwright. Misses Jockcll, Thomas and HowardrMrs Stoken, Mrs Quinlan, Mrs Rew oastlo.;: ~' mil •'-■■'- -'"■ '-' I Thons. Rotomahiina loft for Melbourne, via Southern jxirta. at 12.15 to-day. For Glsbome: Messrs SwoDI and 'Butt." For' Napier: Miss Bullor, Messrs Lewis, Prlctor, Reed, Fordham, Hughes, Jarman. For. Wellington;.MissftVll liams, ,Mr and. Mr* Knight,' Mr and Mrs Fraquoiri, Captain Colbefck, Messrs Williams. Yon St/urmer, Morice, Esdalle. Deacon, Misses Ross, Dawson, Neilson. and Frannaino. For Duuedin: Miss Carter, Mesdames Turnbulland Ross, Mi1 Cameron. For1 Melbourne: Mrs Eaton andMrDewson. i. :./

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Po,BT. Ca ilmers, ■yesterday. — Sailed: Te Anau, for tho North. Passengers for Auckland: Mr and Mrs Owen, Messrs Donald, QUllng. 9tuart(2). Hughoa, Blythe, Bover. Rothschild, Mr and Mrs Gf. P. Farquhar, Messn Alex&Dder and Farquhar. . '

Melbourne. May 21.—Arrived, this morning Manapouri. from Bluff. ... ~ ... ...V

Whangarki, this dar,—Arrived: Waitaki, from Auoklimd,s nm, i , ■ .:' S.Li\

New. PhYUovtit, this ilay. — Arrived Hineufba, fromthe Manukau. 9,15. a.m. '.>'

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Maim wnx CtoB« is ttndxr:-

Thib DAT. For Lyttelton. Canterbury, and Otago, per Penguin, at 4 p.m. For Tryphena, Port Fitzroy and Whangapara para, perltowona. at 4 p.m. For Tauranga. Ohlnomutu, and1 Opottkl, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Mangawat and Kalwaka. per Ruby, at sp.m.

v FniDAY, SSnl Inßt For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 10.30 am. For Cowee and Coromandol, per Coromandel at ■11.30 a.m. . Fo» Talruo. per Mana, at 2 p.m. For Uisbtirnu and Southern Ports, per Southern Cross, at 4 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, Parna, VVatpu. Wan earci, Kiimo. Tangihua and Uangupal, per Macgrogor, at 5 p.m. • For Thames, per Anno Milhank. at 6,30 n.m. For Walwera, Miihurangi, Matakana, Manga will. etc.. per Rose Casey, at 7 p.m. For Waterrord, Tauranga, etc., per Rotoma hana, at 7 [).">■ i For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 7 p.m. Tuksday, 27th Inat Por Znalandla, as follows:— For Uanawioh Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia. 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 newspapers, at 11..50 a.m. Late 1 otters, bearing an extra foe of six pence in addition to t£b postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board th« steamer up to the Umo of sailing. This mail will be due in London on Sat , , unlay, July i, }SU.

A rost-ofllee has been opened at Wallakerei; mails will closo daily at 6 a.m., return malls will be received daily at 7.35 p.m. ■ N.8.-The s.a. British Kin? will leave Lyttel ton, for London, via Rio de Janelra and Ply mouth, on Thursday, 22nd instant, at 1 li.m. N.B.—The s.s. Aorangi will leave Wellington, for London, via Rio de Janeiro and Plymouth, on Thursday, 29th Instant. Expected passage forty-two days. ■ • ■ Note.—Saturday next, 24th inst. (Queen's ■Birthday), will be observed as a holiday. All malls usually despatched on that day will bo closed the previous evening at 7 o'clock. The delivery department will be open from 7 till 8 p.m. on Friday 23rd. 1 8. B. BISH.CMf JPofltmaetoi. Chief Post-offlce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

MAY 22. 1881,

■ Abbott's Opera House—" Serious Family," and " Checkmate," 7.15 p.m. ; Ponsonby Hall—Tomporance Cantata, "The Rescue of Harry Gray,' 7.15 p.m. Temperance Hall—Gospel Temperance Mis sion, 8 p.m. * ..... V.M C.A.—Scripture Reading and Prayer, 7.30 p.m. .; ~ ~.; - } ;-. ; . , > ,,.. .■ . '... ( ■ Theatre Royal—Sir George >Grey and tlie Citizens of Auckland, 8 p.m. '. St. Paul's Church — Evening ' Prayer and Sermon, 7.30 p.m. ■''~'' '"■''' I St. Sepulchre's Church—Confirmation Service, 7.15 p.m. . ; ■./.',,.;•

Births.

HENDERSON.-On May 22, at Shelly Bench Road, Ponsonbr, the wife of Henry Henderson of a son.- ; .. '•; '-f;

Marriage.

HAY-COLBECK^On Wednesday, 21st May, at St. Mary'B Church, Parnell, \>y tho Rott.G. H. S. Walpole, M.A., Alexander Young Hay, I Esq.. Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, to : Sarah Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Captain W. H. Colbeck,; of Tokatapu, Kalpara, Auck land. ■

Death.

NEALE.—On May 22nd, at his residence. Hep I burn-Btreet, Henry Nealo, lato of Grsy-Btreet.

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

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1881.

i, Forthe oatno that ta*a asslfltanoa. Forthe wronK that uneda restetano* For the future In the distance, And the ueod that we can do. ~

The first- anniversary of the Auckland University CqJJege is an event in the edu cational history of the city, and the state ment of tlje "year's work presented'by the Chairman *of the Professorial ; Board last night amply • fulfils the anticipations that woro formed at opWingyrf * the institu tion. There havja been a larger number M students than could reasonably have booh expected in the1 first terms'of itho College. It is alK> a,gratifying incident—which was. noted by His Excellency the Governor— that the Professors.have, .carried their in fluence outside the: narrow official sphere of the College classes, and are disseminating .much" useful knowledge in popular form." He might also have added that some mem bers of the Board are contributing prac ! tically to the-scientific knowledge ot Auok land by sea dredgingg and geological; ex cursions^ It would bo a graceful, recogni tion of this work if our Harbour Board authorised the Chief: Harbour ■ Master and pilpts to permit any, o£ the Prof emova who^ara 'deßirous of carryinß out- these researches tfi use..._the .pilot schoorfer wßeii"crulsing around r tae.-Qulf. " Such a permit would fltitßiKno aftrlif^onM oxp^nsg! and itg-exereiso would, <It nSay be )hopeff, ;coiitrtbutatHJfuiyaisefnlftc« to "onr, father l^oagre Submarine in-. ha^talSti8 '■•'»(. m% $8$ Cn4 tiWJffl'tfl >\ bur j I rla4^ly.|fC^iSmei^tod^.lipori-'at the ahniyisr

wo caro vory little. Here or "else where, they will got any degroo of training thoy dosiro. But.to the poor and deserving scholar—as the crown of our educational system—tho Collego is a neces sity. It will become the natural recipient and administrator of many bursaries for the of meritorious students, and in this way should stimulate the entire educational system from the lower forms of.the elemen tary schools to the magnetic letters that mark the higher degrees of the University course.

So much by way of commendation and en couragement, but the career of the Collogo is not yet clear of difficulties. An annual money vote from'tho uncertain and fluctuat ing stream of consolidated revonuo is not tho most wholesomo sustenance. Its presenco on the Estimates angers members ropresent ing districts which draw indirectly a threefold larger amount from the public funds, and an attack may be made upon it in any reforming foyer. Then the question of building iw a very awkward one. Tho Colloge is a homoless wanderer taking shelter on su(Trance in tenoinonts that were meant for vory different things. Vet wo concur in tho doubts ventured by His Excellency and Professor Thomas with regard to tho probability of Parliament con sidering favourably a sutticiont vote for suitablo Collego buildings. SirG. M. O'Rorko is moro sanguino, and his past success in overcoming tho lions in tho path of tho Auckland University afford the best reasons wo have for the hope that ho may not after all be disappointed. But tho in equalities of Government aid to the chief contrcs of population arc his bout weapon. If he cannot obtain an en largemeut of tho sum-total of colonial expenditure on University education, ho may perhaps obtain a re-distribution — and tlio lattor rather than tho former is what tho colony wants. If tho existing cn dowmonts in New Zealand for University education were nationalised, instead of localised, there would be ample money to maintain good Collogos in the four largo citios, without any grant from taxation. It is to this objoot wo would direct tho at tention of our legislators, "Hid from tho speech of M<' Larnach at Dunodin wo gather that they have already a strong ally in tho South. Tho illustration given by Mr Larnach of extravagance in our Now Zealand system of Collogo education will boor repeating, and we recommend its lessons to tho attention of all who tako an intcrestinthopormanontpiospority of the in stitutions thathavonow boon established:—

' "Tho University of Otago is ondowed as follows : -It started in 180!) with 100,000 acres of pastoral land. In 1872 it got a socond 100,000 acros of pastoral land. When in 1876 tho Univorsity was roorgod into the New Zealand Univoreity, it.became possessed of 10,000 acres of land which had ibeon set apart for University purposes in Southland. Thon in 1877 tho Colonial (!o vornmout gave it an annual grant of money, which has varied from £COO to £100, for a. School of Minos, and 11,000 acres of land in tho Strath Taiori district. Then it lifts two of its chairs (£1,200 por year) from tho Presbyterian Church of Otago Trust funds. That is over £2,000 per annum—£l,ooo from Government and £1,200 from the Church. Besidos that, tlia University is endowed with 221,000 acrofl of land, and Mr Blair's roport shows it to bo chiefly land of exceptionally good value. Edinburgh Univorsity pays for teachers about £9,750 annually ; Otago Univorsity about £0,750 annually. Edinburgh Univer sity includes fifteen professors and five as sistants in the Faculty of Arts, against Otago with four professors only ami two lecturers in modern languages and one lec turer oil mining. Edinburgh has four pro fessors in the Faculty of Divinity, whilo Otago has no classes cr teachors in this faculty. Edinburgh has four profossors in the Faculty of Law ; Otago has ono law lecturer. Edinburgh has twolvo professors and threo assistants in tho Faculty of Medicine ; Otago lias nine profossors and ono assistant. The total annual expenditure of tho Edinburgh Uni versity, including tlio abovo, salaries of principals, four dorms. University Court staff, Sonatua Academicus atoll", fac tor, one of tho largest libraries in Great Britain, tliroo different museums, printing rates, &c, about £22,000. In Otago (with out tho valuable library, Ac., that Edinburgh has) —taking tho lost year's report as our guide—the total annual oxpondituro of the Otago Univorsity is £12,700 in round figures. Tho total number of matriculated studonts in Edinburgh is over 2,000: in Otugo, forty-three in ono year. (Laughtor and ap plause). Edinburgh University is a vory completely equipped teaching and examin ; ing institution ; the Otago University is very incomplete. Canterbury has got a | similar University Collogo, costing tho colony nearly as much no Otago, Kelson and Auckland have smallor institutions, last year j £4,000 of public monoy boing voted to the i latter college. Now what I wish to say is i this: The colony cannot afford any longer this gross extravagance in higher education. (Cheers.) The endowments of tho Otago .'University College alone are moro than ample for tho needs of higher education in this colony for many generations to come ; and ono good taaching university college :for each island, or oven for tho whole colony, is what is wanted. And a great ;part of these reserves, in my opinion, might vpry fitly bQ dovoted to relieving the heavy drain upon the colony our present system of primary education involves."

Overworked Factory Girls.—Died of Bad Legislation.

Complaint* aro continually reaching us from females employed in boot factories, dressmaking establishments, &c, that the .provisions of tho " Employment of Females 'and Others Act" are continually broken by their employers. They are not infrequently ■kept at work for twelve and thirteen hours ;a day, to the great detriment of their ■health ; and, though there is an ordinance designed for their special benefit, it doos not {relieve them in the slightest degree. They 'cannot openly complain.for that would mean 'dismissal.} so they prefer to sufteron. < The ■majority of our fair co-respondents aro dis •posed to. cant tho blame on the police, be lieving that these officials wink at tho little Inches oftho cm ploy ops. We have caused inquiries to be^made into tho matter, Una | havo satisfied - ourselves that the authorities are not to blame. Tho JAct of 18815 which is. a consolidation of three previous ordinances, is so faulty as to )te quite unworkable i indeed,the legislators .who hod a band in.the construction of this precious piece of legislation appear to havo been imbued with.a desire how not to do it, Though full of sound 4 and fury, it signifies nothing, and employers commit the gravest infractions of its, provisions without the slightest danger of incurring a ponalty, For instance.sectiQnll of the Act providest ■—"For the 'purpose of carrying the pro yisions of this Act, any person appointed as aforesaid [i.e., an inspector under tbp. Act) niay enter and inspect any factory during working hoirrs. Now, as tho most frequent ■ breach of1 the law is the employment of females after working hours, it will bo seen that the Act itself forbids the. officers from inspection at the very periods when the breaches of tho law are- taking place, and renders the securing of a conviction for. the offence indicated next to impossible. Indeed, the fanly two offences that it gives the Inspector a chance of detecting are (1) the employ ment 'of children of tender years, -and (2) deficient ventilation. All the other actions described as offences by the Aot can only be committed after working hours, He., tho t i mo when the Act itself renders the chance of detection impossible^and.were the, Inspector to .attempt to enter-a factory ftfte'r. wprk-. ing hours, the proprietor thereof would be. legally"justified in ejecting him As an inter loper. Hare is a chance for a social re? former like Mr M,.W, Green, The poli tician who "secures the amendment of section -I H' bf "The Employment of Females and Other* Aot!'! to cnabjo inspec tion at any reasonable' hour of tho day pr night, will be hailed as a benefactor .by thousands of palefaeed, overworked youtig .womon, who, through aii unworkable statute and their employers! cupidity, are' earning >an entree to early graves, or sowing the seeds of constitutional disease to be.developed in after years in a degenerate offspring. Afe we to wait till a few huhdred 6i these young women succumb to the force of circumstances, when we will be able to raise a national monument over the heda tomb inscribed " Died of Bad Legislation 1" Or are we to demand from our representa tives an immediate amendment of the law. . Our readers will concede that the latter is .the course that appeals to our instincts of fyumanipy>.x''; : .' ■'■.>'•■ '<'

'; To-morrow, atnoop, is the latest[timefor receiving" nominations for ,the*j post of citjS auditw.n (There are already three jfehttercfcßn doriSinated; vifc.Vi-^MesSre F. Nutter; WSI Leers, and'T."L; White._l 'Wd understand tjhat,,Mr^Qpo.-Sraaev does not,,intend-to offer himgolf for re-election'thisyea*;.:' -' <-" I Msß^a'Cfao- Crouch; and.MiohaßlTobtß) are gazettedjashaving beep appointed prison . visitors to H.M. iprißon:at-Aucklun'd. I

The marriage of Mr A. lV;Hay, junicr accountant at tho Bank of New Zealand, to Misa Colbock, daughter of Captain Colbock, took placo yosterday at.St/jVlary'a Church, L'arnoll. There was a large, attendant? oil spectators. Miss Ada Colbeck was^rielcs^ maid, and Mr Harry JJenderson groonismari,"' while tho ceremony was performed pjr, Roy.' G. H. S. Walpolo, M.A. The wedding breakfast took placo "subsequently at the residence of Mr Reader Wood, Parnell. Amongst the guests were Mrs Sam. Morrin, Mr and Mrs Watt, Mr and Mrs Tonks, Mr and Mrs Pago, Mr and Mrs1 Chamborlin, Mr Arthur Colbeck, Mr and Mrs Reader Wood, Mr and Misses Roskruge(2); Mrani Mrs Anderson, and Miss Mary Anderson,, Tho toast of " Tho Brido mid Bridegroom"' was proposed by. Mr Henderson, anil duly responded to, and various other toasts cus tomary on such occasions followed. i

Tho uncertainty respecting the dato on which tho Quoen's Birthday is to bo cole bratod will bo definitely sottled by tho City Council to - night The stewards of/the Takapuna Jockoy Club have been exorcised in mind concerning tho chango, and wo understand that thoy have now decided to abido by tho docision of the Council. Con sequently, if Saturday is declared to be the holiday, tho races will take place on that day, whilo if tho colobration is postponed until Monday, tho races will also bo post ponod.

Amongst tho passongors by the Kotoma liana today was Captain W, If. Colbcck, who proceeds South to meet tho Aorangi, by which vossol ho proceeds to England. It is his intention while in the Old Country to conduct negotiations for a special settle ment .veliumo, and also for tho establish ment of a woollen factory in Auckland, Both theso enterprises aro referred to in another part of this ovoning's issuo.r Prior to tho departure of tho steamer, Captain Colbock was interviewed by a deputation of Rodney electors, who invited him to con tost that goatwith MrSoymourGoorgoattho approaching oloction. Mr Colbeck said he could not definitely make up his mihd on tho point then, but ho would leave hid English addross, and place himsolf in the hands of his friends. Mr Colbeck's son _ac companios him, with tho objoet of entering Cambridge Univorsity, and subsequently studying medicine.

Messrs Ingram and Co. havo issuod a now journal, entitled " Tho Australasian Machinery Market and Motal Trades: Register." Its name sufficiently describes ite objects.

It is reported that horses passing jilOiig tho road in I'akura.nga district are con-; stantly being frightened by an emu owned by one of the settlers, and which Is in tho habit of straying on tho road. ' Mf'Dur-', bridge, junr., was driving in the noiglibour hooa Inst week, when tho omu suddonly. appoarod and caused tho horses to bolt. Tho trap disappeared ovor an embankment, ami a gontlemuu, lady, and boy, who wore tho other cecupantH, wore thrown out unhurt. Mr Durbriugo was not quite so fortunate. Ho sustained internal injurios, which caused] him to vomit blood, and ho is now undor medical troatmont. " • '■' ■' "■'

To .tlia Editor : Sir,—-An adver.tiseruont appeared in tho Sl'All of tho 19th inst. foifa lout clteqve on t lie Bunk ot Now Zealand for £H5. Tho chcimo van found by a young man, and promptly returned to tile owner. Tho finder was put to wmo considerable in convenience to return the sumo. Imagine his surprise on delivering tho ohoqub to be met by tho cool and rude remark : " Humph ! Ah ! Strango it should havo turned up !" Such is honesty rewarded.— I am, &v., Jlonkhtv.

Mr H. Dean's popular quadrillo assembly nnd promenado concort took place in the Lorne-stroct Hall last oveninc, and wero numerously attended. Tho change from Saturday to Wednesday nights has pro duced a steady inereaao in tho attendance, and tho number present last evening was tho largest of tno season. Songs and dances alternate vory agreeably, nnd the arrangements are carried out in v decorous and iiitrlily satisfactory manner. Mr lloraco Doan is the manager, and Mr Frank Campbell tho Master of Corcmonioti. These entertainments will bo given ovory Wednesday ovoning throughout tho winter months.

Tho quarterly meeting of tho Congrega tion of St. James's Church was hold last evening. Tho Rev. R. F. Macn'icol occupiod tho chair. After devotional exorcises, nominations for four oldors wore received, as follows -.—Messrs McCiibbon,' J. Hari'na, .I.C. Macky, T. Smart, J. Sinton, S. Mc- Coskrio, A. Entricnn, A. C. Stcelo, Robinson, Ingles, W. G'brrie, and ,1). Carter. It was agreed that momboro of tho congregation should select four out of this "number and hand in their voting- papers: on tho Sabbath. Mr P. Macky, tho senior eldor, road a paper on "Christian Inter course," which provoked a good deal of dis cussion. During tho ovoning several sacred musical soleotions were rendered, by the choir, and tho meeting closed with the Benediction.

The inquiry into tho circumstances of the collision between the >,s. Rowena and tho scon Kauri wiib partly .made yesterday, in tho Resident Magl«trate'« Courts before H. G. Soth Smith Esq., R.M., and Captain Fruler, Nautical AssodHor. Mr Hudson Williamson appeared for Mr Hill, Collector of .--Customs.;i ihh S. Hesketh for Gaptain Macdormolti" of the Kauri; and Mr Thetf. Cooper lot Captain Norril, masterAoHthe1 Kowena. ,;The evidenpo ofiCaptain Norris and Edward Davis was taken, and tho fur ther hearing adjourned until Friday lhorn ingat ten o clock. It was proposed to hold an inquiry on the same day into the matter of the collision between the b,b. porfstriandel and tho bnrge Norah, which it is.presumed will occupy the whole of Friday. .'

To tho Editor: Sir,—Acting on .Major Atkinson's advico in his famous speech of1 Monday last, to think over his assertions,, and having done so,.it occurred' to'uict tttat' for simplicity of mind and confidential [assurance Sir Julius Vogel would havo no show against him. It is a well-known fact when no took office with his" declared' jdoiicioncy in -the Treasury, which- his opt 'ponentH' never admitted,-'ho declared ilia colony in a, states ofbankruptcy^J and h<)/<V^ Svith aii acknowledged' deficiency i -of. ;£lf>O,OlM), he tproclaims the colony sound. Norn-, Hir,-whilo not doubting foramouienttha soiindiioßs of the colony, is.there not readoij' :fora,doul?tin every thlnkingin.ind, tliesound noss of tho .M;>jor 1 Tho most extraordinnry planner inwliiclihOjPr'opbapa to fflakg g°°? ;the deficiency, by taking aw»y tholiiwrifia. of policemen—men mostly with families, and not recoiving as much pay as -men ,oh thfe i-oads—and increasing the salary ( 'of judges,' .Who are lidndßojnely paid already, will snow nt a glance hlaitle.is.qf bcnclittihg thp mass of, the people of the oolony,—Yours, &c., J.. AVCampbeh, ' ' ■ . i •..

ITo the Editor:1 Sir,—l notice through your columns that a scheme is no.W afloat by our worthy Board of Education to pension off the Hcad-maßlor of Nplson-strsct School. I would therefore'like to pass a' few re marks on this subject. Mr Bl is requested to resign his. position, and th.pn it is pro-, posed to' compensate him for long and faith* tulserrice. If this latter be true, why ncrfc retain him and save the country tljfa .need less "expense i ' Surely* our liabilities ' are large enough already j but jf-thq public see fit to favour this system,, let us try ps a community to get "a law pissed whereby the spoil may be> more, fairly and extend this charity '"' to those public sorvants'i who' haVe hot' been So for- Innate as to servo under the. ro.yal banner. I speak, sir, of tho struggling, trying-to bo-honest, small tradesman. The poor* pakcr, butoher, draper; grocery'fruiterer, &c, who have served the public faithfully' from early morn till evp, and then Qftpn'on till midnight and past into the small hours, who have bad to keep a respectable ap* pcavanco on n ranch smaller income than many of 'durit^achers., lawyersV^d't^inis teri; who haveV had; ;tfli; piinte'ndlwith Jiigb. rents, rate?, and taxes, fjre, debt, and dis honesty, who have-been, charitable and benevolent ara'iff all this f'anß. 'sjqimetimes. gone■ down ito-the. gr&ve t WtlWept;l>unS| honoured," ..iind ' unSuflg by. ithe1 #reat majority.—Yours, $c.,-TiWTH,!-:' '■>••

; The annual social gathering, of the Royal Albert Orange Lodge was held last evening in the NewtonrHall, arid was fully attended by members and, representatives of neigh?, bourlrig lodges. /An excellent tea wakpso-t, vidod to please true appetite, and at its cilose Mr David Goldio was proposed to the, obaity arid in a characteristic address dis-, canted on the, nature and; advantages of the Order,- Mr. J. Cafnahan, the Secretary, gave an epitomised report of the pr6gress:df the i lodge, 0 numerically! atadi flnondaUy.j; during:the past year,iandgaye'an 'interests fag sketch of the 6ri&in,,grow'tb,,and,status, of "the lodge Jay the "prfe'sen'i time. Other . speakers. j made"/; brief; .".-remarks in a laudatory strainV- .The musical portion "I \ht '"' V.the: ..[ entertainment,"'. ,vr^e generally success!iilT.7' The: Misses, Griffiths,, by their pianoforte^-performance^i 'added greatly .'to? the" :pleasures"o£ithß ietteilin{& . Miss M. Griffiths also contributed an amu»-. ing character-song, andlMiss-C. Griffiths accompaßied the vpqalJßtKmjretly/'aroatßurs, iJi.Aheis sOTgs..; : ,^^s,v,,fiw^ rscJ&sd^itlfcß [!,' Orphan i.Boy,,ft«ndi Mr.'tj3ramßSty/gAv»sa/ rfeading entitled " Woman.'^ffcTmtßeetfß- The hall was deberated iwitK Vayjiera illus . frative of mhfe^iiatoi))f'X)i'ahgg lVand his ' exploits, also wiHr'mTjttt>e£'a!ifd evergreens.

Mr Edwin Carr, delivered his lecture " How to identify the Church of Christ" in tho Eden Hall last night before" a largo audience. He Bhowcd how tho opinions and traditions.of men 'jhad made^tnefWordSf God'of no effect, olid further stated -his f firm conviction that it was^the divisions': .amongst, professing Christians which had driven, and was Btill driving men into infidelity. , There was evidence on record in- 'ttio literature. of the first conturv to prove that there was then a church colled the Church of Christ, and as Christ was its founder His followors ought to be known as Christians rathor than by the names of founders of sects andclapses. All these were later births, but the platform Established by- .Tosuu the Chris* was the highest.-tho-grandest, and the noblest ever" established, and ho was quite sure that no church'had evor existed that had such a wonderful, glorious, and beautiful inaugur ation as tho Church of Christ. At the close of tho lecture, which occupied about an hour in delivery, several questions were asked and usnwerod, and a cordial vote of thanks was passed to tho lecturer.

Thoro whs one matter which the Chair man of tho Nowmarket Road Board omitted to bring under tho notice of the Minister of Public Works, viz., a house for the resident constable. He was burnt out the other night, and there is positively no available house to be had. Tho lock-up is built on an allotment where there is sufficient room for a house, and the Government should at once take steps to eroot a residence on this ground for the constable, who ought to live oloso to tho place where prisoners are con r fined. It appears very singular to see a lock-up without any home near it.

In a Government gazette dated 15th inst. appears an Ordor-in-Council altering the rates of fees chargeablo undor the Licensing Act against persona applying for a new licenso or for renewal, transfer, or removal of license.

The usual' fortnightly nicotine of tho St. Stephen's Mutual Improvement Society was hold lust night. There was a good attend ance. Mr James Kelson read un able and instructive paper on " Business and Happi iiiws," for which he wan warmly thanked. Some discussion on the subject followed.

. Sections of Crown land in Manukau and Whangarel Counties, and on Waiheke Island, will be sold by auction at tho office of Crown Lands, Auckland, on Monday, 2nd. June next, and at the same time an acre lot in Cambridge East will be offered on leaso for fourtoon yoars. From tho date named, a Variety of seotions in tho counties of'Manukau, Hobson, Waikato, and Bay of Islands will, bo open for application at the nbbvo oilioo.

EdWrtrd A. Drury sends a long-letter giving hie version of the altercation between himself and Captain Graham, of the Salva tion Army.: Ho says the charge was one of "4runk and disorderly," not "riotous' and disorderly conduct. lie also adds that immediately aftor its imposition tho fino was paid,ftnd ho was eot at liberty. "Cap . taiii praha'in Admitted that I used no. ob isceiwior profane language while In the Bur rrtcftfl, but that after ho and mself hod met mother earth outside thu building, I asked, !Mb this your —.— roligkm !'' But, be It1 remembered, this wiih outside, ' and 'after' wo lmd rieon from . tho ground. It seems rather inexplicable that for this offence I should bo lined £2 2s or one month, and yet another man for nearly beating out in the cell tho brains of a fellow prisonor ■ with a heavy, hobbod-nailed boot, have been let oil' with so slight a punishment an 14-gays."

The adjourned practice of Band of Hope members last ovening in Newton Sohool was moat successful, the place being filled. The tinal rehearsal is announced to take placo'on Saturday ovening in the Choral Hall at 7 o'clock, when all who have rehearsal or orchestra tickets aro requested to attend punctually ; also tho Union choir and, orchestra, and. the Gathering Com mittee for special business).

Thd retiring members of the University College Council ara Bishop Cowio. Sir GJ M. O'Rorke, and Col. Haultain. It has boon resolved that graduates residing in the district desiring their numes to remain on ttio College register shall bo allowed to carry out their wish, on payment of 10a Od per annum, or on payment of three guinoas.

To the Editor ; Sir, —Allow me to contra dict,the statement in last night's Stab, that Mr Cadman, M.H.R., was a pupil of Mr Brabhzon's twenty-four' years ago. He never was, neither then nor at any other time.—l nin, &c, Fact.

To the Editor : Sir, —I am in receipt of a telegram just to hand from Dunedfn, and find that all the pUcoa of business In that city, as woll as all tho other towns, in tho ; Soutff Island, intend closing their places of i business from the 23rd inst. until the 25th. j Here in Auckland I understand a movement is on foot to open all the places of business I from (i p.m. till 11 on tho 24th inst. Is this a'Specimen of the loyalty that the so-called ; Englishmen blow their trumpets go loudly about ?—I ani, &c, A Scotchman.

Last Saturday's " Northern Advocate " given the following account of a gallant rescuo from drowning : —" On Tuesday last as a number of children were playing on tho Whangarei Town Wharf ono of Captain (lopkins'H children, ageii two years, acci dentally fell over the wh.irf, and would havo thet with a watery grave but for the 'gallantry and prosenco of mind of Willie Ifoey, a youth of 10 years. Other persons •witnessed. the . accident, and while they wore-looking for a boat, Hoey sprang on to tho deck of the Piako and thence into the river after the child, which had already sank., Hoey jumped in without taking off any clothing, and resoued tho child, swim ming with it to tho steps. Captain Hop kins, on hearing of this gallant action of Hoey's, wanted to mark hU senso of the great obligation ho fait towards the youth, but Hoqy.refused to accept anything. Cap tain Hopkins will endgavour to get him the Humane Society's medal, a mark of honour .which ho himself holds,"

j The December number of the United States Consular Reports contains an able exhaustive'paper by Mr G. W, Griffin, the Consul resident rat Auckland, upon "New Zcalnnd jiitahistory, people-progress,' Indus] tries and trade," This is one of the most valuable of the many excellent reports made regarding colonial matters by Consul Griffin, bontinning ns it does a condensed arid'Mi tble account cf NeW Jiealftiid from its dis covery down to tho latest date. Starting With the earliest occupation of the colony, and giving.an interesting description of native manners and customs, with statistics showing the rapid docrease of the Maori race. the paper goes on to treat of the European Government of the colony; its olimate, land laws,|revenua and expenditure, iinpoi to. and exports, banking, education, agriculture,' mineral products, shipping trade, &c. The Information is brought down to the latest dato," and the tables arc all prepared with evident care. The service done to New Zealand by these reports in making her resources known to people outside who are likely to become colonists, is very groat indeed, and it is in recognition of such ser vice that the leading men of Auckland are just; How preparing a testimonial to be'pre-, son ted to Mr Griffin on the occasion of .his leaving on ft visit to the United States.

!On Tqesday last a Press Association tele gram from Wellington announced the fact that a man named Jackson had been ar rested there for the larceny at Auckland of a diamond ling, the property of a Mr Levy, The pircurastanpesof the alleged larceny are is follows: —About a month ago Mr Levy, A 'commission ftgent, arrived here from Wangqiiui qnhusinesg. During his rpsi <}enao in this oity hemadethe acquaintance if a younp;1 man mimed >Taok&an, who, at qno. tiino, bad been in the employ of Messrs Macky, fxigan, and Steen, warehousemen,' as.a baokkeepor. licvy liad in .hist posses-, aion a diamond ving, which he valued •tt. i.M and bfting ariXious tojjlispoge of jt, fie Jntrustedr^^orssaeto.jrap^BQn. T})e, fatter ras to (Jispose of it for at least S?Q, and all ne gottfoji iCovey that aiiioSftt he^vas to re tain as^.mmlesjoii,.. On th,e,3rd.inst,.L^vy (Jiscoveyea that'3racks.oii_haa decamped, and as hcroau.ld get no ■ inlonnation concerning gie ringj he gave infgrmation to the peltee. The WatteV Was entrusted to' Detective Hughes, attd'so'well did heperform the duty that not only did he trace the ring to a pawn sfiop kept byj one Hart, but he also die oovfered Hhdt 'Jackson; wag In Wellington, It appears that- Jackgon borrowed 610 on the ring from Harti and while in Welling ton" Ho^ucceeded In disposing of the pawn ticket -to one Phillips. The misguided woung man is expected to arrive Tiere on Sunday, and the case will no doubt be gone info at the Police Court oarly next week. \Mr Charles Brighfs lecture on Friday evening next, " Col IngeraoU at Home and on the platform," withreminiscenueaof por sbnal intercourse with him, will be the last weoknight lecture by Mv Bright in Auck land. .., ~, r -, -. . :,,,,. j The anhiyof sary tea and social 'gathering in connection with.the Excelsior Ledge, No. 2, New Zoaland Orderof Good Templars, took pttJfcrteßtfi&Veafa'g^flt'thS Franklin Ifoad School-room. _ ■| We are requested to state that the even ; ing dan6in'goliiesai/Mrs Glover's, Glerislllo, Jpper Symon^s-strept, undpr PrbfeSßoy Bernard's superyieion r will take-plaoe this dvoniifg at 7ißpip.m4'iJu'd"nDt 3nFriday,! «b? AiVert|sed. ;J6!wWa^»o .-!«rJßßrti I'ths? El

The following particulars Iffre to hand concerning tho insolvent estate 'of Moore and Townsbend, wiuo merchants :—Lialili tws: Unsecured deb:a, .£768 17b 7d; secured^ jdebtof, £fC2 '128 7d; less estimated-value|of securities, £564 8s Id; fetal debts, £777 2s Id.; Assets : Stock in trade, Fort-street, £100; stock in bond, held by oreditors, £554; -book debts, £250 ; sto.k.in bond, £100; Oftgh in hand, £1 Mi 6d: total assets, £461 la (id, deficiency, £325 10s 7d. Tl-.o first meeting of oreditors will be held on Monday next.

A committee meeting of the Auckland Rugby Union Football Association was held last evening. Permission was granted to tho banks to play a match on the Domain next Saturday. A scratch match will also be played by the several clubs belonging to fie Association ,the t aneboingchosonontho ground. Notice WM given to the Secretary to call a general mi eting, at which thefollowii % Eioposal will bo ra-ule : " That new mem ers must be ole( tad seven clear days pre vious to playing for any club. Also, that the Secretary of the Club bo furnished with a list of members of tho several clubs, and add from time to time any new men who aro elected." This rule, if adopted, will be a step in tho right direction, as it will bn the means of prevent ing non-members from taking part in club matches.

This afternoon, His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Major Eccles^ A.D.C, paid v visit cf inspection to tho N.Z Tobacco Company.s Factory in Beach Road, where he was courteously re coived by the directors, Messrs C. B Stor © Comiskey, S. George, Heather and Cham berlain,' and the working manager. Mr Vollbracht, and shown over the premises. Everything was in apple-pie order, and His Excellency was highly-pleased with what ke saw. He thought the industry a grand oneforNewZealand, and heartily applauded the enterprise of the Company, as well as the skill displayed by the manager in all his ariangements.

Mr A. S. Ford, of Coromandel, has ap plied for a patent for " the Eureka beer-re ceiver," and the following other patents are applied for from other parts of tho colony : —F. A. Anson, of Poraki, Akaroa, for an in vention for connecting wires in wire fence j Price and Crump, St. Albans, for high pressure, double-action force-pump ; H. J. Smith, Duuodin, for invention for saving life and property from fire ; W. E. Richard eon, of Ontram, for "improved Archimedian drill-stock " j and Short and Pearce, Dun edin, for flanged lead-hoadod roofing nails.

A meeting of the newly-formed Mercan tilo Marine Association was held last even ing at tho Waitemata Hotel. Captain D. H. McKenzie occupied the chair. Rules for the guidance of the Association were adopted, and the following officers ap pointed : —President, the Hon. E. Mitchel son, Minister of Public Works ; -Vice-presi dents, Captains 11. F. Anderson and D. H. McKenzie ; Treasurer, Mr.H. W. Hender son ;' Secretary, Mr G. Yon der Heyde; Committee, Captains Alexander McGregor, H. Elliott, J. Nearing, J. McKenzie, J. Robinson, A. Farquhar, H. Wilson, W. Hargreaves, Messrs Gf. \Vi Owett, D. Oiley, E. Waymouth, C. B. Stone, and Thwaites. A letter from the Victorian Association was read requesting information respecting the Auckland Association, and offering to cooperate as far aft possible. Tho meeting concluded after passing a vote of thanks to the Chairman,

Tho benefit performance tendered to Mr R. W. Scents by the leading amateurs of Auckland takes place on Tuesday next, and promises to bo a pronounced success, Of fenbach's diverting opera, " Tho Barber of Bath," will form the piece ife resistance.

We notice by advertisement in another column that a sale by auction will take place at tho Baptist School-room to-night (Thursday), at 8 o'clock sharp, of the balance of fancy goods or. hand from the late bazaar. The goods aro well made, and worthy of inspection. Mr R. J. Car bines will act as auctioneer.

As arrangements havo been made to odftitt ticket-holders to the annual gathering of tho Band of Hopo Union by soparato entrance, and scats rescrvod until 7.30, all intending to patronise the ail'iiir should at onoo secure their tickets A list of persons having tickets (or sale will bo found in advertisement elsewhere.

THE PREMIER AND THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(BY TKLKUBAPH.— PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

New Plymouth, this day. Tnr. Hinomoa arrived this morning from tho Manukau with Major Atkinson and the Hon. Mr Mitchelson on board. A epocial train loaves hero with tho Ministerial party for the South at eleven o'clock.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Sir Geobqk Grkv's meeting to-night. ! Mr Goldie sells valuable dogs to-morrow. New Zealand football team leaves to-day for Sydney. Steamer Aorangi takes 5,000 frozen sheep from Wellington. : Bilk was produced in New Zealand more than 30 years ago. Earthquake at Wanganui lost night. . London wool market continues firm. Caledonian sports take place at Kamo on Queen's Birthday. The crushing charges at Te Aroha are said to be "crushing- ■ the life out of the field.

Suez mails dated Melbourne, April 10th, were delivered on 20th inst. in London.

Mr Federli. has been lecturing on sub tropical industries at Taranaki and Wa nganui.

The Tasmania, a new P. and 0. steamer, has been launched en the Clyde. '' A school haa be»n opened on Great Barrier Island, and a school committee Was elected on Monday last. >.: . 101 l .Hon. G. J. Phorazyn, Wellington, is not be proceeded against for his breach.of thi Corrupt'Practicea Act.'' ' ' i, I

j Violent southerly galo blew all day yes terday at New Plymouth. | Steamer Chimborazo's. frozen meat ar rived at Plymouth in good condition. Companion to McLeod's maize-cutter— Mr John Thomson, Opotiki, has patented a maiae-planter. Mr Goo. Rignold' does not visit the Aus tralian colonies for a year or more. I Judge Riohmond is of opinion that horse stealing does not pay. so well in Now Zea land as in Australia. : Letters patent for a high-speed water tootor are applied for by Mr J. C. Fraser, Coromandel.

Mr Ji: B. Watson, Melbourne, holds 1,100 shares in tho Oriental Bank, which failed rocently.

A man named Peter Bailey has been found dead on a road about 1£ miles from Wanganui. Scatt Bros., ironfoundors, Christohurch, threaten an action for libel against Kaiapoi Borough1 Council, The imports of tea from China to the polonies have, fallen off by. about seven million pounds within the past two. years. Rev.' James Fraser Hurst (Caver-sham) ondW. P, Russell (Wanganui) are the only New Zealand shareholders in tho Oriental Bank,

. "Granny" has advanced beyond land nationalisation, and speaks of tlie" nation alisation" of a. foreigner residing in Auok i 200 householders of Deyonporfc having asked him; Dr. Parkinson lias consented to remain in the, dietriot,

J Gold_pr6speotors have again been ordered Out of Tuhua. native coantry^' They were kindly tronted, and'tftken to"Wanganui by Wa.hsnui': .-. /. :- ; i/. ;..T :■: •;■ .•.•■r:;; V - ! Mr lauritz Henvikeen, jeweller, Auck, lund, has obtained letters of naturalisation, i The object of'Michaor DaVittV visit to Australia is to collect nionoy, far the P«y ment'of Irish Meinheva'Jlund, ■ ..." ,' I ~W!m, Fftbep, a patient, at Tuapeka Hos. pitol, died the other day from an over-dqse of chloral hydrate, which the ' t?oroner's. jury describe^' aS a " nat«i'Al cause," , aha now ehu^h the Wesloyans biirposo'erecting in GTOfton district is to ieat 450 per?qns, and t^e.egtimated cost is *ii6oo.'""'";''.'■;■,,.; ■.■.."". ' ; and stables,.with,pony and cow, we'lre destroyed by fire on Tuesday at' Taieri, Otago. Loss, £500, and no in surance. ■ ' ■ .';'■: i 1 Harvest prospects are gloomy in Bay of The^ potato drop has failed j and ' the kumeras and maize being doubtful, the natives are making preparations for a temporary move to the vicinity of Katikati, where the returns from the gumfields are reptorted profitable. '■ ■' ,' ' ' A cojjrenpondentof the "Northern Wairba Gazette" describes two sights which !he oalls "degrading arid humiliating." The first was an. ; old, decrepid, and blind-Maori than, heavity burdened,' "whrf was being led ljke aborgeiwith a long atrip of flax >y a burly middle-age^ jiaitjye; the second a powerful" young 'European, working fqr M«oris, j simply .'-for- -W>i bod; while qtheif Maoris w^'at}^ttifi'E"dq<yh'bVli}m snojefag -thejr pipes and Vc(veTliliglK j t^etp laziness, "^>y?n| tfepaHp>'^dPf j^ iw of

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ANNIVERSARY.

Professorial Addres*.

Tiik first anniversary of the Auckland University College was celebrated last.even ing by a public gathering in the Choral jftall, under the presidency of His Excellency the Governor. There were';, also present: Sir \i. M. O'Rorko (Chairman of the Uni- Yersity College Council), Sir F. Whitaker, His Worship tho Mayor, Professors Thpraas, Aldis, Tucker, and. Brown, Monsignare Fynes, V.G., Hon. J. Williamson, M.L.C., Mr C. F. Bourne (Head-master of Grammar School), Major Eccles, A.D.C., Mr F. W. Pennofather (Governor's Private Secretary), Bishop Cowie, Mr H. G. Seth-Sinith, R.M., iiv A. McArthur (Principal of Training College), Revs. W. E. Mulgan, D. Bruce, A. Reid, and Dr. Purchas, Colonel Haul tain, Dr. Kidd (Registrar of College), Rev. T. Thistle, Mr Sloman, Dr. Campbell, and Mr Mackechnie. The hall was rather more than half full.

Sir G. M. O'Rorke (Chairman of the Uni versity College Council) briefly opened the proceedings, after which His Excellency this Governor delivered an introductory address, in the course of which ho mentioned that just a year almost to the minute had elapsed sinco, in the same hall, ho had stood up to formally open the University. Ho also stated that during the yearnoless than eighty persons had attended tho lectures, and that, besides assisting the V.M.C.A. in its winter course of lectures, the professors were now arranging for a popular course of lectures, which could hardly fail to be of great public advantage. The College work hod so far been of a highly satisfactory character. Eleven students had passed tho examinations, viz., two in the hrst class, three in the second class, and six in the third class, all of them being now in the second year of the Col lege course. In addition to these twenty students had matriculated and wore now in the first year of their course, ono of them—a pupil of the Training Col lege—having taken the Senior Scholarship in classics. After paying a tribute to the memory of the late Mr Tancred, whose death he recognised as a serious loss to the cause of higher education in this colony, His Excellency passed on to eulogise the efficiency and high attainments of the professors, making special reference to Professor Aldis, who as a senior wrangler of Cambridge in 1861, and the Smith prize man in that year, as well as more recently principal of the Durham College of Physical Science at Newcastle, occupied a deservedly high position in the educational world. Allusion was also made to the engage ment of Judge Smith as law lecturer. His Excellency then went on to express his satisfaction at learning that there was an intention to establish a School of Music at no distant date, which might ere long be followed by Schools of Engineering, Medi cine, and Mental Science. All these, how ever, excepting the School of Music, ■ had yet to be determined upon. After speaking with gratification at the prospect of a University College being opened at Wellington, and paying a high eulo gium to Sir G. M. O'Rorke for his unwearied efforts for tho promo tion of higher educatiqn, His Excellency concluded by deploring the want of a suit able college building in Auckland, aba by exhorting mon of means to serve a good cause and at the biuiio time perpetuate their names to a grateful posterity by liberal contributions of their affluence to this young and struggling institution. Professor Thomas (Chairman of the Pro fessorial Bond) then delivered the inau gural address. After a few prefa tory remarks, he pointed with sat isfaction to the fact that in November loat seven students from Auck land passed in one division or other the examinations prescribed by the Mew Zea land . University for degrees, whilo 20 students passed the matriculation examina tion at tho same time, the Senior Scholar ship in honours being carried off by Mr Gilford, one of the students. Four scholar ships had been established in connection with the College, two of which were entrance scholarships. Through the munificence also of Judge Gillies and his late lamented wife, provision had also been made for two scholarships of. £100 each, tenable for three years, open to persons between the ages of 16 and 20, who had not the means to un dergo the University College. The first of these two scholarships would be offered in the beginning of April next, and the remain ing une in the following year. 75 students had already entered for the collegiate course of the present year, and the number would probably be increased. The speaker then went on to treat of the aims of the University College and the best means of attaining them. In this connection he said that the three grades of our educational system—primary, secondary, and higher or University—should be so worked as to dovetail closely into one another and thus form an unbroken course. He hoped that the University College ; would always maintain a near relation to ' the primary and secondary schools, as it was from them that it must receive its students. It was necessary, therefore, that they should come to it well grounded in the essen tials of a sound education. Tho curriculum of study in all cases should be so regulated as to bring into play all the faculties which the pupils possessed. For the same reason he considered that the College entrance scholarships should be awarded for general proficiency^ rather than for excellence iti special sub jocls. Having made some remarks upon the importance of proper scientific teaching in our schools, Professor Thomas passed on to say that he had taken the trouble to make inquiries with respect to the existing provision for science teaching in the public schools, and had ascertained that one hour per week was devoted to elementary science, viz., half-an-hour per week to instruction in the important topics of health, and half-an-hour per week to object lessons. In addition to this instruction was given in the elements of agricultural chemistry, in some of theeount ryschools. Far greater attention than this should bo paid to the subject, but the one difficulty in the way was a lack of'scientific knowledgo on ithe part ol the teachers.' The best means of removing this obstacle would be for the professors to make arrange-, ments to give instruction to the teachers in these matters, and he, for one, would be willing if th,e' teachers expressed soch a desire, to give Saturday scien'oi lectures for their benefit (applause). Provision could also bo made for practical laboratory work as well. Thero was great need for technical instruction in this country. A handicraft was best learned in the workshop, but it was necessary for everyone who followed the technical crafts to thoroughly understand the|prinoiples upon which they were based. One side ef technical education was provided for by the University College lectures on these subjects. It had a'so been proposed to ound a school of engineering or mining in connection with tbe College, but at present the needful funds were lacking. Professor Thomas went on to say that a series of leo turos of various branches of literature and science was being arranged, whioh would be of a more popular character than the ordin ary College'lectures. He next spoke of the difficulties under, whioh, through lack of i o lommodation, the Professors laboured in carrying on their work, und strongly ad; vised the starting of a subscription list to raise funds wherewith at least to purchase a site for the College in a suitable locality— Upper Queen-street, if possible. Once set on foot, he had no douht hut that the thing would bo stucoesgfuUy carried through, (Applause). ■ | Sir G. M. O'Borkk proposed a hearty vote of th&nks to - His Excellency the Governor for having presided that evening, and.far the sympathy he had'always mani fested with'the'progrjstfof the University College,'; Ho hoped at no.;dista'nt day to see mm lay the foundation stone, of, the new College huildjng, The speaker went on to eulogise tho invaluable assistance rendered bySr Frederick Whitaker to the establish ment of the College, and then tosoeak of the Necessity for the' Auckland me'mbers—2l Btrapg,jnp.luding the three Maoris—to hand themselves1 together in order io enforce just, .treatment from the Government towards the infant college* We had only £4iOOO avyear for its support, as against Otago'a £12,QQ0, a-year and . Canterbury's £10,000 aryear, and Otago hadspent £30,000 and Canterbury £90,000 upon college build ings, while ours had no settled habitation. The speaker went on to refer in terms of Wgh laudation to the generous bounty ofc Mrs Gillies, and the liberal manner in which her wlsheg; had been carried out by Mr' Justice Gillies, .-, j, . . -. ••* . I The vote-of thanks was passed by ac clamation,, and His Excellency in acknow ledging it: expressed the satisfaction it would give him to have tho privilege of laying the foundation stone of the Univer sity College building.1 He hoped the event would aoon pome to, psga, ,X ', .' ,'_>! : This concluded the proceedings.

IONIC FOR AUCKLAND.

THB New Zealand Shipping Company have received information that the fine steamer lonic follows the s.s. Doric from London for this port, and will sail about the 15th June, The Doric is now 2C days out from London.and may be expected to arrive here about a fortnight hence. The local Im. migration Officer (Mr O. Mays) has received no -advices with"Teferenee"t6 there"ljefW immigrants for Auckland on the Doric so that it is probable she'brings none for this pirt. ■■ - -■ ;■ - -1" --—.•«

MINING NEWS.

[BY TELEGRAPH—OWN COHKRSI-ONBENT.]

Thames, this day. A lbuenia.—McLean, tributer, crushed 1C loads for the profitable yield of 30du. lldwts. gold.

Dbep Level Ckos3.—Pumping operations were resumed yesterday morning, and the machinery is being driven at the rate of six strokes per minute. It is expected the water will have been reduced to the bottom on Sunday. The Pumping Question at Thames.

A deputation of ratepayers waited upon the Mayor at noon to-day in referenced the pumping question, asking for an in crease of the borough's draining contribu tion. It was stated that the directors of the Deep Level Cross Company had lost £3,000 by the maintenance of the pump, and are still losing £130 per month' and that they had issued an ulti matum to the effect that unless the contributions of the other benefited companies are increased .pumping must cease. The deputation therefore asked the Mayor to lay the matter before the Council in the hope of obtaining a large subsidy from it. The_ Mayor expressed his sense of the importance of the con tinuance of drainage operation's, and promised that if the matter were placed definitely in writing he would introduce it to the Council at to-night's meeting. '■

CORRESPONDENCE.

Tramway Obstruction and Monopoly. '(To the Editor.) Sic, —Have the Council .sold the 'city and and the ratepayers bodily to the Tramway Company? They enter upon our streeto, cut them up,throw heaps of earth in front ?f our doors, erect fences which absolutely prevent people from crossing the street. They take the trains where they pleaseftad shut a.large body of the ratepayers cut from' them without appeal, the r'tfojft of it being that their competition will run off the 'busses we have formerly. :en joyed. I find, moreover that'fliey "h'avo this monopoly tor 21 yoare, during which time no company that may bo willing 40 open up existing suburbs or new townships can lay a rail within'the city. The Com pany have appropriated the most populous and profitable route, and can work tbat to the exclusion, of everybody else without giving any equivalent; It is high tim« they were taught that they are not sole proprietors oi Auckland streets, and that their lucrative monopoly does not include the right to block the traffic whenever'and wherever they please. The superior wisdom of Sydney and Melbourne in keeping.thp tramways under public control bis besn exemplified enough in Auckland* thort ex perience. What we may have.lo endurp during the next 21; years heaven only knows. Is it too late for the Council to sequestrate this gigantic monopoly for thf> many breaches of conditions of which they must have been guilty, and to proceed with the trams on behalf of the public? A portion of the new city loan applied to this purpose would do more for the city than anything else, and would give the Corporation a handsome return on the capital imested,— Yours, 4c, Ratepayer. 'i'-'J'

R.M. COURT.-This Day.

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

The weekly sitting of this Court was hoW this morning for hearing and determining imoU debtor cases.

Judgments for PLAnfTiirFS.—J. H. Dalton v. Henry Jenk ins: Claim. t3 Us; costs. 17s 6a. ' W. A. P&ttison v. S. W. Buck; «815s Id; costs, - £2 4s 6d; Mr Burton for plaintiff. Heskethond Aitken v. P. Mooney : £2ia; costs.£l 3s 6d;Mr Browning for plaintiil'a. Nathan and Co. t. R. Rsorge: £2635; coats, £63a; Mr Georgeforplnin tifls. Thos. HiU v. May Sutherland; J»'EfSd: costs, 12s. T. J. Phillips v. Aug. Baloke4 damage,1 £10; costs, £5 (breach of agreement); Mr Cotter for defendant, Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintiff; judgment by consent of parties in re lation to the cancelling of Indentures.' C. Fnx-t .v. IK. Buchanan: £S 12s; costs, £1 3s 6d; Mr Thorno for plaintiff. Same v. same: £1 8s 2d ; costs. £1 -2s Cd. Wm. Nelson t. John Staeey: «S: cosU, £117s. A. O. Carter v. R. Meek: £2 .7s "d; costs, £13s 6d. Wm. Strickland v. Jolm Mullally, £1 8s 4d; costs, 12s. I • ADJorasfKD.—About 30 cases were adjourned or settled out of Court, others were confessed. 'Judgment Summons Cases.—John Fanche y. F Pinchin: Claim £24 4b ;Mr George for judgment creditor; order, 10s per week, or 21 days. L. Moses v. J. Slator: £7; order. 5s per week, or in default 7 days. W. Beehan v. W. i Farrell: £2 8s 9d; order, to pay the whole within one month or five days.' Same v. C. Mills; £2 178 6d; order, the.same. Same v. W: Broun : £117s 8d; order, the same: Mr Graham appeared for creditor. John McDonald v. 1. Bailor: £2 2s lid ; order, to pay on 2nd June, or 6 dayß. Wm. Kennedy v. W. Price: £312s fid ;' order, to pay whole amount by 22nd June, or 7 days.

(Before Captain Jackson, R.M.)

A special meeting of this Court took place on Monday for the purpose of hearing two casso* in which several natives from the Great Barrier" wure concerned, vis.:

Silva v. Paawa.—Claim for freight of an engine taknn for defendant to the Barrier and! other claims amounting to £15. To the claim defendant pleaded payment by firewood, etc— ■Mr Tole appeared for defendant,and Mr Jackscn, Paluior for plaintiff. — After a conßiderabltt amount of evidence had been taken plaintiff, was nonsuited without coats, except costs of previousladjournment. £6 11b 6d, whlehiw«rei., awarded against plaintiff.' ' ,».->- ..usj I Paawa v. Silva,—The same parties were li*1 this oaso. and Mr Tole for plaintiff, and MB Palmerfor defendant. Thereaapeared tob«;ir. conflict of testimony, and plaintiff wasnonsult«4|! without costs. .. .. ... . '.:, '. " .;,:;£

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

Beforo Meß3rs F. L. Prime and D. B. Mao'i ; .. t '- donald.) ': -'- -- Bad Language. — Sophia Burke pleaded, set guilty to using profane language last night in High-street. — Constable Bullen deposed.that' prisoner was drunk, and made use of the offen sive epithets stated in the information. —Fined. 103 and oosts; or, in default, one month's im prisonment.

Cheap Travelling.—Frederick Thompson was charged on summons with travelling on' the railway between Auckland and Otahuhn from December 1, 1883, to January 9, 18*4. without having previously paid his proper tare, and with intent to evade payment,-- Defendant, a youth of 15, pleaded noTratltyA gergeant White said the youth had a quarterly' ticket, whioh expired on the Ist Deo., but whioh i 5Su Wls iillo«3d bad been altered to the 31st Deo The ticket, unfortunately, had been destroyed, and defendant had travelled up to the 9th. Jan. --Bernard McCurdy.statlon master »t Otahshuf deposed to. the circumstances. Tho defendant's ticket expired on the 30th Nov. The price Ot the ticket wan 355. He made an application for arenewal, but subsequently ref used to take It. Ho continued to travel. Spoke to him about It. when ho said he would consult bis mother. **Ta defendant; You; did not give me £5f0r.0 ra newal whou the last ticket expired. Defendant emd he did, and his sister and John McGee were . witnesses; subsequently defendant said the note was returned. — Witness stoWK denied What defendant oven offered him £5 for a ticket— Tho Bench said defendant should hare brought his witnesses to Court, and tho ticket should bo produ.ced.T-Serge«nt White said thepolice had.. endeaVoured to got tha ticket, but without Buecess, Had they succeeded' a cbwge of * forgery might have been preferred against the, yooth.i-TW) Bench desired further cvldonce.—'" John Potter Clarke, of the Auckland Hail war, deposed that he issued the ticket in the name « Frederick Thompson, dated to 30th November, and no quarterly ticket was iasuod to any Thomp son during the month of December; no other poison Jsaued -tickets besides himself. A re newal was applied for on the Bth January, and debited to the atation-mwator at Otehuhu, but it was not taken up by Master Thompson—To Sergeant White: Ho was poßiHve the- last ticket expired on 80th Nov.—Oscar Peet iruard; deposed to knowing defendant, and that he was constantly travelling. He travelled In January without a ticket, and when interro roKated he promisod to pay the station-master He. did not So so.-To tte Bench: ShoSdnot have passed him without a ticket, but the sta tion-master said another had been asnlied for and he might piss him for a few daysT-Def end anfesaid he only went by the train o»e day in January, and. paid his fore. — Arthur I Sperry, ticket-collector, called upon de fendant at Ponsonhy for the purnoso of ex amining the ticket. The boy said nehadlost It and his mother, Mrs Thompson, soundly abused safdf tho ohildren had mada a toy of the ticket: and there was an " end/out. M-Qeorße KMotW guard, also gavo evidence to th« eflßoSTthat defendant .was generally In tho habit of |etUnß, out at Penrose and walking to Jtahuhv-After- somo further evidence; the ■Boapn having reviewed the circumstance*. ana a» there appeared » doubt as tawhtothex the defendant voaUy did travel witE toteat to«r»da payment, Bavo defenaant the 'benefit »f tie doubt and alsmluod tho oaso.-TMt^rta^lJ^J t

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY MAY 22., 1884



A : Hpedal Advertisements, , >, Mrs r. somerville, . WELLEBIJRY-BTREET l] [[['.. (OPPOSITE ABBOTT'S OPBBA HOCSSJf - Has Received, por. Mail Steamer, '; \ ~-, A BEAUT^UL ASSORTMENT, ■ '.' ••'.:'• 'Wot . V'".;. ■ ■ '■':-■■■■'■■ ' ■■.■.'■ FRENCH AN© ENGLISH;.* :j: '■;:!-,-'. MILLINERY. "'OfV .. '•'''",•'■'. •■■q^'i'i'l'i ,■■'■■• ' '■■ iwwfoli MMPOKAR-r PBKMiasa offobrb a, clabk **"* aoNß'' H # L. POSrBBriSKIB, MERCHANT TAILOR AND IMPORTER, BHORTI<AHB-BTREST, AnCKr.AND, Wishes to Inform Hla Patrons anil the Publlo generally that ho ha» .■„.:»:. i^.i; ',-■' . ■'■'':' jctsi received ~;" i i-1 'iz:•■■■ HIS jrxitST' SHIPMBNTS' OP '"- ■' ' ■ ■ AUTUMN AKU WINTER GOODS, , PKR B,a BUAFEHU. : ■ ; . .' -'■ ■' • !l ■ _i_ ' ■ a v • -' t | The above' comprise Aixtho Latest DsstoNa In TWBEOB and COATINGS, and are well worthy an Inape'otiou. ■••,', ;}■'■■' H.'tvi!,' ii:> "J< . ! .i;ir)'i"">- ■ "~Tv :;■': ; ~ -:,■ ■ :•■ . ..; .ur •• /CLEARING SALE OP PIANOS/ KJ ORGANS, and HARMONIUMS, Lyceum Hall, Hobson-BtroetWrMrSAMl-H; Webb bejw to inform his kind patrons and th» public {hat he Retires from Business In favour of his sons, and that THOSi H. 'Webb, of Oak-1 Houso. Hob»onr-street, has purchased his Stock of Musical ;Instrui»ent3,,i and trusts that the favours heKas so long, enjoyed will bo ex-, tended to them. BamirHr Webb, on reUring, begs to exnvoss ■Wftbegt ttoka.M JHfl,iuUtteWfif patrotis:—Tabs. H. Wk^b.- in reference to thje above, informs the pnbllb thathein tends holdiim a SALE forafewrdays, in thft>b<ive' HaU, at prloea wb4(Amuat6oinnittna;aßp«fjidy,o^arwwe. N.B.—Mr >Rios.'.H.-; Webb, ..assisted;,. by,.bis-, brother, lsnow prepared to attend to ull Tunings in town; also in country, at a uniform inaroro orss, within a distance of fifteen miTes, avail able by ran (ifengaged by tk^sjitajf. ~,-. & '^■^■y^•^^^:^^^•T^••^•'o•v•■:^■t^ ~~, ~,„„ ,c,,+ ..;,j .- it >:■>',. \i^i!i ' '■ '• ■ '"'■■ ' , . :|J \,ai A, S v ■K.-^-'.xO -V O -V'-*jB I ■■'•■'.;; :i -; ~;.:•■:":, t'< I !i[ !"%.,■■ SEE THAT YOU GET, '.;,, S. *A. S WALLOW & Ariells S'^A. ■;. ~,., ~;,) gELBBRATEIJ'! • >'{'f '■ o' '- ■■ •" ••, TREACIS ..; .• , ['\ \"'!l', ■' - H TRUAWB ~■:■ ■■■ Vr-jT '"'■"! : ,;.,;.,,. ■ ■', ;'.'ANto !-^ ,; ''■ . -'^v ~ G9LHKN •'atßUP.' ) FOR VALUE- AS! DpiTETl^3^ '■'*■ ■"■ i<T.!'i ißl.f- /'''-•■■- See Medioat, Tkstimoniais. 'J v":*' '!:''\V".' "■ii"1 i.i •■;:' "' " ■'»'■ -^i-!f»; *•*• -!j ■ : ;/i-': '.' ','"'','.'.. i*,.-.' '*■" -■~ ..'■■ ■■ v ic-J !■'■■■' ■!! ,:'■<' ■ "ji 'fi1 • .■;"' I' y* ';''■ ° ;v'' r,,a' L' . B =.Q. n .Q,.v 11 -K.;i:rr!;X»'^:u'''.'""'V . toajaiß.— ———■■ BLUE T> O0 T, _ QUEENrSTREETV - OPPOSITE OABLyjK AHP CBASWEM/s OlM*l , '~, i :". J..!,,',.-". .jUJUittdW-. i. ..■•■•> 1..1 V.I i!,",: «f A ,; ,G KE A. T. ■. i'Bfc L' fe'J' ; :^lKi'- ain-r-jai ; raM' i"1 ■'. '-oir' ;f •' l J;"' V'""/'.'''t li;.i,; ..TJOOTS AND CIHOES 1 f- ■» • JDOOTS AND KZ>SOES>! /■) r A BANKRUPT'STOCK BOUGHT • , EOH CASH—CHEAP.-n.l oiw 6u» ;'•, . , "» ■■. ■' _^_ „ .. ni'. .i ts'w-i ;,, i.; [i «"BE IN. TIME.-ffi*' Y^ . ■•••*5i:''->iTT^A^o:r m .cj-C:-:-B'RSOO^SB-y'AlNKlclb^-■- J 5,70-»<■!•;:•: ;.ii(..O'ii iuJL^A-iii^'-^-"-^ -f COSBULTINO-AI*p; GPKRATINQ SUIIOKON, I



Special Advertisements. «nh!HE AUCKLAND STAR" ' "■%',"'&frz"&'.'2: 'j:t '. FOB THK PUBLICATION OP ALL ,/NOT I C E 8 IN RJEUTION TO BOROUGH COUNCILS, { COUNTY COUNCILS ;■ • HIGHWAY BOARDS, &0. —" '-'~~ TTVR. MACMULLENdan be Consulted at Haslett's English Phartnaoy, Quoen-streot, f ron) 11.30 a.m. to Ip.m.; and: at hla Residence. P«n sonby Road, from 0.30 to 7.30 p.m. TELKPHOHE SOMBER, 188 TO PRIVATE HOUSE. pHEAP AND GOOD CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL, Importer of Cutlery, has lust received a good Bupply of all kinds ot TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, , Consisting of Ivory and Bono Table Knives, Pocket Knives, Loekwood's and Johnston's Scissors and Razors, superior makers. ELECTRO-PLATKD WARE- Forkn. Spoons, Cruets, eto. All the above Goods aeliLag at very low prices, wholesale and retail. THOMAB SAMUEL, 108, Queen-at. (next Mr Westpf ahl. BootmakerJ TTVISEASES OB1 THE EYE. ARTHUR RICHARDSON, M.D., SPECIALIST AND OPERATOR ON DISEASES OF THE EYE, MAY BE CONSULTED AT HI3 RESI DENCE, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. From 1 to 3 in the afternoon. After April Dr. Richardson will not aitond in Town, but from 1 to 4 at his own Residence. JjWRNISH — THROUGHOUT V^ARLICK & i^RANWELL ARE THE -— IC | lIIEI A| PI .— ---CHEAPI r I CHEAP HOUSE FURNISHERS. ; HOUSE FURNISHERS. LARGE ILARGK STOCK I STOCK TO BELECT PROM. '"'"'" QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. FROM Garuck - and - cranvvelL. Auckland gas company iIL (LIMITED); ESTABLtBHKD 1862. ' PURVEYORS OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER, The Company sell and erect gas-flttingu, In cluding gas apparatus and gas-power engines. Stockinoludes Otto Gas Enßines.-Offlo« an* Show-rooms. Fort-street - '. BLANKETS ' :'; FLANNELS BLANKETS ■ ' FLANNELS BLANKETS " , ' "■' "' FLANNELS BLANKETS FLANNELS BLANKETS' "".' FLANNELS FLANNELS ■' ■ • BLANKETS ■ FLANNELS BLANKETS FLANNELS BLANKETS ; FLANNELS . BLANKETS FLANNELS _ FLANNELS BLANKETS FLANNEIS BLANKETS FLANIJELS .■ ' . BLANKETS FLANNELB ',' ■.BLANKETS FLANNELS BLANKETS SHIRTING 3 HOSraRY ; ■ SHIRTINGS HOSffiRY , :..-„, ' ; affIRTINGS HOSHCRY 1 •'- SHIRTINGS HOSIERY . , SHIRTINGS , HOSD3HY HOSIKHY ' " SHIRTINGS HOSDIRY SHIRTINGS HOSIERY . SHIRTINGS HOSIERY i - SmRTBfGS HOSIERY SHIRTINGS • ■ ; ALL UEW ZEALAND WOOL ; ALL NEW ZEALAND,WOOL ' I. ALL NEW ZEALAND WOOL i '' ALL NEW ZEALAND WOOL ALL NEW ZEALAND WOOL EVERY SIZK' AND PRICE EVERY SIZK •••.■". AND PRICE EVERY SIZK ; AND PRICE EVERY SIZE AND PRICE EVERY SIZE . . • AND PRICE T BE NEW ZEALAND. CLOTHING 'FACTORY.1 ' 158 AND 160, QUEHN-BTBEET, Are now Showing a GR A N.D VARIETY ABOVE SBASOnTbLE GOODS./, Heads of Families are Invited to Inspect before ! ■■,;, , ( ,LayJfl^inthefr\^lntflr Supplies. , .[„, |S LOT/HING'1 DEPART M KMT. Beg to announce that they havo Just Opened TTnii •. Ex British tCing. -i ■ ' ["? '■£■ bplend"p Assortment i . ..It;:■'':. ■'.".'■ ■■••V««r ■ ■ :. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING AND :■••;; J''1};-;; /MERCERY; ' The Shipment la a. V«ry Eitensivo One, and . comprisee aome of the ! •; ■•;JTERY BEST VALUE 1NT..,.,. „. ~ English clothing and tweeds EVER IMPORTED TO AUCKLAND. , the Goods are cut in the Very Latest Styles, , -.1 .. and the Patterns New and Choice; ;; ', ■ Intending Purehasets would do well to Inspect thisStoek,as J. COSGRAVE * CO. : 1.,,-., have now on vmw;; -wi THE BEST ASSORTMENT : 1,. „.. , ~,OF. ;,•,■ :n . , '■■•.'■ CLOTHING IN AUCKLAND.: - Special attention la drawn to tholr Stock of ' ■ MEM'S AND fiOYS" ". ~'".:'," WATERPROOFS AND ULSTERS, I Ambiiirat which are a few with the Patent i Ventilated Cipe.' ■ : . ( '-:!';':::; jNoto Uje address:^. ~.-:: .'/ ,'.,.. '.■',. , ','■". ... i ' J. ■(Qosfl-RAVK ':-.$$ esfif ;;■'.",' • '■■('■; !,j2i)i.ATO I a)B,iQqHBJ»-OTBKBTi • ".111' .'■;• I"^"'?'"l'''' ■' :^''— 7^ —' —'/ ■'-■ jS- rW Q' ru^!i',''s'^l. .ffii'vi'/o1 ./^: rrtf©r.'PAßKlN£idN,'DeVonpoA^ir,T-Kla with the greatest regret that wo read by adver tisement .yon* intention to return to Europe. W«, the undersigned residents of Devonport, lioing Batisilod with tlio treatment of snoh cases' as have been entrusted to your care,, da heieby, most respectfully request that yon will recon sider yonr decision, and stay to follow your practice here in Deronport' ■ - ' '■"■ ■'-'• '- •-' I Signed by about 2uO of the residents of Deyonport ■•;! ••■;:.•-•■'.•'' ■•'"..' •'• . ■ Wai/.;! Dr. PARKINSON having received the aboye requisition, numerously signed by the rosidenta ,of Devonport and neighbourhood, to continue to practiao bis profession.amongst them,. begs to rtram hla sincere thanks for the same, and ho wUI gladly aceedo.to theirJdnd.request.. . >* -: ' Boms of consultation: 9 till 10 a.in., ito 5 and to 9 p.m., at his Residence: .( j,«i ■■■■■''■■ > "trANDsbME Volume for pre- JjL BENTATION,^ FRtENDS. 'f'^j ■ I "■■-"/■! I.* jwranwms ■'■> '". ■ ■•- -ihmU^.u " VIKWS OF AUCKLAND & HOT AAKES,1' ConslßtlnK of a large number of Choicest Vie Wa,, Bound iN HIPBLT POUBHEttMOTTtICp KAURI .COVEBS, ; , With. gUtedKfiß,otc, forming a most •"•! ELEGANT WOKK^'fytI'Aj&'.T?^ BxAcfl^;jhetMaJtttf^Kwaa^^jja'a ffe^?, i ISPECIMEN COPY will be ready on WED.



Special Advertisements. T> A R E "DARGAINS . HOSIERY"i! 'N HOSIERY !! ,v ," In-addition to usual Well-assorted Stock of :,-! -r- r ' .-JHoslery, W'i L EEA M R. B RID GM A N i& Has just purchased from a Warehouse 4,119 PAIRS OF ASSORTED HOSIERY T ' ..In Great Varusty, And wtil be sold, to Clear Quiokly. at and UNDER WHOLESALE PRICE. 144 vory nico WINTER SKIRTS, 3s lid (worth 5s dd). 2010 yards Foule DKEBS SKRGE, in Navy, Brown. Myrtle, Grey, Prune, Peacock, Ma rono; to boclearedat 73d yd (worth Is). 500 Pairs BLANKETS very choap, from 6sCd pr. Splendid stock FLANNELS, good wido lino, Is yard. Job Line 10/4 WHITE BLANKETS, 13s lid pr (very cheap). Large A'ssortmont CHECK DRKSS GOO.DS , from 9d yard. ' . ■ Very good line DRESS GOODS, 3Jd yard. Largo lot of Job lines in MEN'S and BOYS' Nioe lot New Pattern FLOORCLOTHS, from 9d yard. LADIES' JACKETS and ULSTERS in great variety, cheap. ALL GOODS MARKED AT VERY LOWEST RATES. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN, ~2SS, UI'PKR QUKENSTRKKT. OBMOVAL OF BUSINESS. ]y|ILNK £ QHOYCB? Aro now Opening In THEIR TEMPORARY PREMISES. CORNER OV WELLESLEY AND LORNE-STREETB, O QASES, EX BRITISH KING, OF THE VERY LATEST STYLES IN MILLINERY, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, HEADDRESSES, JACKETS, DOLMANS, ULSTEES, FOUR-IN-HANDS, W. P. CLOAKS, FUR CAPES, &c, &o. Also, 1 case dent's gauntlet kid GLOVES, in sovoral Colours and Lengths A VERY LARGE VARIETY IN STOCK OF . DRESS MATERIALS. SILKS. VELVETS, VELVETEENS, HOSIERY GLOVES. WOOLLEN GOODS. BOYS' JEH3EYH. ■UNDERCLOTHING. BABY LINKN, BLANKETS. MANCHESTER GOODS, &c, Ac, &o. ■ 6 % DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT CASH. . MILNE 4 CHOYGB, COBSER WEIXESLEY AND LORNE-STREKTS.



A Good ARTicrji.—Houaowlvoa should try a tin of the AIKATKD MAKING POVVIJEU (Alckin's). Ono trial will d«niongtrate that it produces tho lightest broad and cakes fer the least money. It ruqulrcs less powder to tho nuiiiiiily ox flour, and does its work bettor. Sold in Una at 1» 6d and 2s 6d; wholesale at " The Pburmaey." Queen-street.



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