SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

__.-.-- -v,. -"-,,» t This Evening, 11.20 HIGH WATER { Tomorri , w M0rn,..,;. H.M SUNSET.—This livening, 7.1S -UNRI-K.—To-morrow Alorning, _t_ MOON'S AGE.-NCW Moon, liith, S.lap.m.

ARRIVALS.

TODAY. _ eabird. sch, from Sydney Wellington, s.s., Stephenson, from Tauranga Ringsroomu. s.s., ."ophnin, from Sydney Bulla Mary, barque. li._n_Um. from Ivalparo Hinemoa, s.s„ Fairohild, from V> elliugtou

DEPARTURES.

LAST GVK.--O. Macgregor. p.s„ .1 -iiikoii. for Whangarei Waitaki, 3,5., Crawford, for Whangarei

TO-DAY. H'nemoi, s.s, Falrchild. for Waiwera WeiK-gton, B.s„ Stoph-naon, Cor Tauranga

IMPORTS.

Pers.s. Arawa. from London: !) packages now byzantine and morcsqiio Brussels carpels and hearthrugs.—Winks and Hall. Per Fanny Tlißrn'on—l2o ton 3 Long Island gimno.—TV', and G. WinAoiie.

The schooner Seablrd, from Sydney, was aig nailed when we went to press.

The 9.5. Itingaroonia avriv.d from Sydney fib-only utter noon loduv. From tho report supplied by MrH. ('. Seigol. pinver. we learn that .ha left Sydney on January 2nd ftl at 1 p.m., and experienced line weather throughout. Passengers: "Messrs tinrston, Road, IJawsoii. StouiTer, Colket, Van Leer. Price, Wriuht. Cook. Uaymnml. Rngera. -Miss Cook, llr. Cox. Protestor and .Mrs Siniih, .Mrs lye and child, Mrs. Miss, and Muster Guriiinor, Miss Wells, Mrlvrull, Mr dyUliburg. I*. K. Cook, J.Brett, Mis_ Fox, and 20 steerage.

Captiin Hramston, of the Delia Ma-y, '342 tons register, from Kaipara, with 100.000 ftietof sawn timber, report- lhat he left Aratapu en the 17th Dec. arrived at the H- ads on tlie 10.li.lay there till the 2'ith, according to W. and S.W. wind witrh rain squall i: on the _>lh, 5 ii.li>. left Km para, N.N.K. wild at noon calm with thunder squalls and rain: 2i> in., N.W. wind, kept boat ing till the 2«h, In the nfirruooh, when we trot a N.N. W. gale Willi thiiiv'er squalls; h»vo Un ship to till 4 am. on until N.W. wiutl, lißht breeze; beat away again I ill 31si. when wo got W. wind; 11 tun. Oype Marie Van llieinan in Bight, beating .'.N.I-: on the l.t of January pas.'oil l_n Cape very light -.W. wind; lam. the 2nd, 8.18. wild; I a in., pissed the Nor h Cape; beat about to tin .Hi, in the evening. when wo go*, tho viid from S.S.W.; ill the morning Oißaßrtt. liearlnar 5..W.. vory light W, wind and calm rturing '. hi d>y ; 15 p.m., liirl t S.S.W. ardS. W. vind on the Tub, ill tho fore noon calm till H \i m.. when we pa-acd the Litt'o Barrier; 7 p.m., S.W wind hulling the wliolo nitrlit; at noon 6th, Tiritlri hears B.W. S miles off.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL!*. Argyle, s.s., Me Arthur, from Wnitara

The Northern Co '» s.s. Argylo arrived from Waitara this morning with Hi head of cattle, Its sheep. 4 h.rse... She Wos unable to leave again for Ho'-iang,i n day, owing to a mishap to her machinery. She will probably leave to-morrow morning.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

HEAPS, this day.—Loaded: \V. O. Went WJrth, Energy, Cuiiillc. and Aratapu.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING,

Port Chat.MF.RS this day.—Arrived, Caria, Swedish britfuntine, i'.\ days from Mauritius, with 2jA tons of sugar; Scotia, ban-tie, ft. da>s from New York, with too tons of cargo for lluuedi.i and 10 tons for Lyttelton.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails wiix Close as unbkk— Tins Day. For Ru-ioll and Kawakawa, por Tarawera, at t p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at "i p.m. For -UMii-iwai and Kaiwaka, per Ruby, at ,Ip.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.:I0 p.m. TiruiiSDAV. Sth inst. For Hokianga, etc., per Argyle, at 7,10 a.m. .'or \\ aiwera, Te Kapa, WarUwovth, etc., per Itosci Casey, at 10 a.m. For Gi-eymouth per Oniapero. at 11 a.m. l'er liingai-oiiia, as follows:— Kor India, China, Japan, Mediterranean ForUi. undCoiitineiil o: Ktiropo. al 10 a in. .'or Australian Colon 03 atid United ICing doin, via -uez, and Hiimlisi. lor letters, etc., specially so prepaid and addressed, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Lato letters, for Sydney and Melbourne onlf at 11 20 a.m. 'I he United Kingdom mail will bo due iv London on tho 21th February. For Friendly Islands, per Cygnet, nt l.'*o p m. Fo.'Taurania, and Opotiki, per Wellington, at v p.m. For WliUlanrri, Upper Mill, and Tairua, per Glenelu. at 5 p.m. Kor Whangarei Heads, Whangarei, Kamo, per Waitaki. at ;"• p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5.80 p.m. Friday. Sth January. For Giaborne. Napier, Southern Porta, per Tarawera, at 11 a.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Thomas Russell. at J p. m. For Titi-naki. nnd Southern Ports, per itaweii, imuiciliatt-lv after arrival ef Zealand ia. Fif London via Rio de Janeiro apil I'lytvouth (Troiii Lyttelton, per p. s. Toiigarirj, on 17th in-I) per lluwc.-i. inline F:i!elv after arrival of t'.s. Zealamlia. Mail will he ilue at I'lymoutli on February 28. Ntri'K.—The contract steamer Napier will leave N-isoii. for West. Const Forty, oil lltli inst . und will leave Hokitika fur Okai'itu and West Coast Sounds, on 19lh inst. S, 11. UIHS, Chief Postmaster. Chief PontofH--. AuJkkuid.

Meeting, Entertainments, Etc.

Jan.ary ',', lvf*-.

Abbott's Opera House—"Jane Shore." S p.m. Weilesley street Baptist Church—Address by Rev. It. Bavin. 7.30 p.m.

l'onsowbv Baptist Church-Ail'i-oss by Unvs. 1). W. Rtmoimun and T. (J. Carr, T.'SO p.m. Cook-.trect Meeting House-Band of Hope Choir Practice, 7.'!0 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

Lirri.K Nki.i,.—The decision of the stewards is

Ueeisivo in all such eases. Si'OU'i'.—ln tliu Grand Stand Handicap, won by Libeller, there wero I.ISO investors in the totalistitor. and 75 on the winner. By apply in.' to Mr Peroivnl, you can see a certified statement, at the liucingClub Oflleu.

F-ii. Pi.av.—lt isa lirst prineinlo of till hettlnf. that the interests in li_t.s are iiiscparablo from the interests in stakes. Sweepstakes made noon the course tire often, for coiivciiicnC''. reckoned ns payable upon Hie lirst horse .»ist the pn-t; but when this ;s inlondetl, Ihero nuisl he a stiecial proviso hnforuhanil, other wise the sweep goes to the holder of the winning horse. /.<■ , the horse which is awarded the stakes in the race.

Births.

VKRCOK—On January Ist, at Grafton Itoad the wife of K. B. Vercoe of a son (still-born).

Marriages.

FRASJCK—JERVIS.—On (itli January, 18S3, r.t St. Sepulchre's Church. Auckland, hy tho Ho v. Joseph Hates. Patrick Jtohcrt Fraser, of Te kowhai, Nfrnriiawaliia. to Annie Kliza, tlfth dasn.liter of 11. M. ,loi vis, of Auckland.

Deaths.

ICLI.TS.—At Oxford-street. Nowton, Mabel Sarah, infant daughter of Professor Ellis; aj.ed 8 months.

KAY.—On .Tfinnary fitli, at Conqucat Place liachel, heloved wifo of Nathan Kay; aged l; 3 years. Kuneral will leave Conquest Place on Friday, at *-'.30 p.m. Friends invited. ThamtS papets please copy.

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

For the cause that lacks assistants*, For the wrpng that needs rosistantu, For the future In the distance, And the good that wo can ie-

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1885.

Tun jn.augjiral address delivered t' ■ day by the Piie^cjcnt of the Kduca tlonal Institute discusses :,. a very mas terly manner a number of pn.n.inen*t topics connected with our public school system. The meeting of the Institute in Auckland is in itself an .event upon which public attention may profitably be fastened. Beyond the range of mere professional interests, the sound ad ministration of our education system is of vital importance to the whole people. The annual appropriation for national education is now _o large that only first-class results would justify it, and if the public schoolmaster has becojne a power in the Slate, the onus of proving by an intelligent conception and asciduous discharge of his duties that lie is worthy of the place lit; fills lies perpetually lipon him. No class ol 1 üblic servant- .s brought more in timately in contact with the body of the people, aad if" the woil: is often thankless and he suffers sow climes from captious criticism, the successful teacher never lacks cordial apprecfation and reward. The members of the In stitute have high functions to perform, Uoards of Education and school con_ •mittees may dabble in the administra tion, but the teachers who do the work must eojatrol and shape the course of national education. Men who have made tuition tha business of tlieir lives ought to know mote of- v tb.e details and defects of the education*! organism than persons who make its msajjri&y the subject of casual investigation. The Institute, therefore, may do ad mirable service by discussing with pro fessional knowledge matters affect ing the system oi public instruction. In this connection we .accept with pleasure, as a i-fiojesomehint to school -\ommittees, the President's fem-Jtrfes : upon the essentially .-ompulsor*,* character of the Act. Liberal enough in its offers of free education for all who seek it, the Act has broken down lamentably in relation to those classes from whom the densely ignorant and vicious members of society are re cruited, and without compulsion they will remain ignorant though the ex-1 penditure upon education were doubled. Teachers are accused of cold-shoulder ing the poorer classes out of the schools, an<i the committees of abetting them. A. straightforward and evidently honest <_i__la.imer, there fore, was well-Limed. Equally vyell ichosen were his remarks ypon -ffsp treatment of the fabric of national .education, fr°m its lowest standards to -the University classe., as one complete system, in which the several parts •should be carefully fitted and jointed together. Whcc this ideal is per •".oily realised, New Zealand will, we Relieve, be in a position ,jto claim the possession of the,most enlightened ,?.nd liberal system of public instruction ii. the world, if not also the best-educated and most prosperous people

The Decrease of Mullet.

For many years ineffectual .efforts were made to pass through Parliament a Fisher ies Conservation Bill that would protect t,iia valuable eoastahfisheries from tho ruthless depredations of reckless fishermen. Session aitsi* session tho bill was defeated,owing to tho opposition of a few fishermen, exer cised through members of the House. These men were too short-sighted to soe ■that tho wholesale destruction of young fish and ova in tho breeding season was striking at tho source of their own livelihood, and making their calling a more arduous one. The mullet was the fish which, in tho North, suffered most from the want of proper regulations protecting its young. Caught exclusively with the net when making its way up tidal rivers, it wa3 especially exposed to the destructive agencies at work. The inevitable results of allowing the employment of nets having a mesh of less than four inches were reiterated in vain, and shoals of young iish were destroyed every year. The con sequences of this foolish waste are now being experienced by oar fishermen, as will be seen from the following letter :—

"Decrkase of Mullet. — Sir, —The sub ject c f this letter being in the interests of the public, and especially thoso who earn their subsistence by following tho vocation of fishermen, we trust you will insert the

following remarks in your valuable medium : i —We, tho undersigned, o» behalf of our fellow fishermen, havo come to tho oon cinsion (wo cannot, blind ourselves to the fact) that unless a law its passed to make it imperative for all concerned to use a four inch mesh net whim fishing for mullet, the said fish will soon be eradicated from the waters in proximity to Auokland, thereby depriving a number of hard-working men of i heir means of gaining a livelihood, and also the public of one of the most palalable disues of the linny tribe. The proof of win t we assert is verified i" the fact that up to two years ago a good haul of mullet could always be depended upon outside the Warn a w.'tleiv, whereas sineo that timo it is v very unusual circiiinstance for any of ovr fraternity to be lucky enough togeta catch. The authorities of New South Wales, _re , passed a law regulating the si/c of tlie mesh net, which is large enough to allow all ■ under-sized fish to escape. All fishermen who transgress tlie said law are subjected to , _ substantial lino. Beneficial' effects havo J been experienced by fishermen since the law ! came iito force, ns the small fish have the i opportunity of arriving at maturity before j their capture, the consequence of which is I a plentiful supply of (ish at nil times. As j this is a matter of importance to the public j generally, we trust that tho few remarks we i have expressed, coinhinpd. we hope, by ) your kind and powerful effort- on our be- I half, will bo tho moans of bringing tho .matter to a successful issue.—We arc, Ac., J. LtioMicvaiid T. Coi'ii, on b.luill oi our ; fellow-fisherman of Auckland." Last session an Act was got through tho j Legislature which delegates the/whole duty |of regulating the fisheries to the Governor iii-Coimeil. His Exeelleuey is empowered to make regulations proscribing the iniiiiimiiii ,-i/,e or weight of any tish that may bo taken or sold, and limiting tho si-ii, when wet, of the mesh of any net used in fishing, and providing in a variety of other ways for the conservation offish. It now devolves upon the <lovernmont to exercise (lie powers vested in Micin by proclaiming regulations for tho reason able protection of our fi.hories without un necessarily hampering tho fishing industry.

!'riie Crimitiul Sessions of the Supreme Court opened this forenoon. Iv his chargo to the (Irani! Jury, His Honor drew atten tion to tho heavy calendar, there being "(5 prisoners -barged with '.lii offences. Ho said this was the largest number that had been before any session of the Court at which ho had presided. With ono or two except ions, however, tho charges woro not of a very serious character.

Home warm remarks woro mado at the Harbour Board yc-slcrday respecting tho recent landing of a consignment of rotten bananas on (ho Qiuon street Wharf. Mr 1). 11. McKcnzic said tho stench from them was in tolerable, and it. woo injurious anddangorous to the public health that, rotten fruit should bo landed on the wharf. Tho Harbour master was requested to report on tho matter. It will bo scon from our telegrams that Robinson's team has sustained a disgraoo . ful defeat at Chi is church, tho Southerners '. having won by an innings and 74 runs. Mills, who bowled so well for Auckland, mado 33, and Ewing 36. Tho following have been chosen to represent Wellington in tho match against Auckland :— Law sou, 1 Cross, Nicholls, Wilson, Roberts, Hollis, ; Brown, Ileenan, Alpo, Rigg, and It. Blacklock.

A gentleman recently arrived from Aits' tralia has presented to the Musouin a well preserved specimen of a full-grown bandi coot or Australian bear, us it is playfully styled from its striking ro>embhnoo in miniature to tho well known roprescutatii cs of the ursine tribo.

Inquiries have boon mado by tho polico into the circumstances connected with tho accident by which John Shier., met with injuries which resulted in his death in tho Hospital. It appears that ho was at the Ellei-lie racecourse with a friend on Saturday afternoon, and that tht-y re turned homo in a trap togothor. -.biers, it ia said, .was driving, nu.d when turning tho corner of West (.neon.street into Chapel-street ho touched tho horso with tho whip, causing it to spring forward. Tho shock threw- Ids corapaiticn out of the vehicle, and in endeavouring to prevent his fall, Shier, himself tumbled out on to tho roadway, sustaining conau-sion of the spine, from which ho died. An inquest on tho body was proceeding this afternoon at the Hospital.

To ,tho Editor: Sir,—l beliove tha* at .the next sitting of the City Council a motion is to-be brought forward to make another tax for d,u_i collect-on. Now, thoro is no doubt that' ll.oso at present existing aro cjuitc heavy enough without any further addition-, and ho»' this new rate is to be fairly adjusted 1 am a', a 10. s to know, see ing that rows oi cottage., say of ».ix, may be assessed at, gay 10s weekly, which will amount to 1.150 per annum, whilst there will bo an accumulation of six families' house refuse. Where single shops or ware houses, which aro paying in many instances six tinje . the amount of rates, without nny ono Jiving on the promises, require only one box of rubbish jo bo removed .weekly by tho dust-carts, a **..£? ."truck on this basis would bo unfair in j/ii,e ....tromo. Ho:.ides this, it is not at nil nee-,.. ,vy. see ing that tho present system is working well and fairly cii-Ugh. 1 therefore hope that the Council .1 ill pull so beforo adding to the present very heavy rates tho citizens are labouring under.—Yours truly, Fair Clay.

)Lt you It! appear to be definitely fixed that the En^l'.-!: team of cricketers now in Aus tralia will not ns.y a visit to this colony. Mr Lillywhitc, rjvhp is manager for tho team, fi'JJiS, in . i letter to^, friend at Napier, that there is no ,chan,co of ;. 'team visiting Now Zealand this season, as tfoey oaiihot mike profitable arrangements because of; the stillness of Dunedin, Cltnstßliur.ch, and Auckland in regard to torms. The teaw go instead to Queensland, with a guaranteo of £1,000 for a trip that will occupy twenty-two days, und clear of all expenses. A tour through New Zea land would occupy six weeks, and tho ex perience of cricket patronage horo has con vinced the team that they could not make nearly as m'v,ch in Hub colony unless thoy reaped a gflod lw.v.sst in tho large centres of population. Tho tjjn.c j^cujed for the trip to New Zealand being double ,y/lis.t ;s necessary for tho Queen, hind tour, 'thiy, havo naturally decided in favour of tho laiter.

The salo of sheep and cattle at Remuera yesterday in connection with the New Zea land i3tud and Pedigree Stock Company was .a most "s'j.Cuiessful one. All the sheep were sold,ibut ilia 4_mand for cattle was slack, A'jistflt tlie prices realised appears elsewhere.

The proposed dwarf w$H ai'a\ii.d .fcho |ie,'.7 Harbour Board oflices ia to be .constructed upon an amended plan. Tenders fof tihe work hkavo been received an follows .— W. Q. Connolly, £492; Archibald, £575; Georgo Fraser (accepted), £500 ; J. Z. Kelly, £545; 0. Hawkeswood. £537; J. Wilson, £534. The reason assigned for not accepting Mr Connolly's tender was that fie had his hands full with tho other contract.

In our report of the stabbing affray on board the Lady Jocelyn, an error in the evidence of Mr Roberts gives a false impres sion. He is reported as saying he gave a Jot ,pf whisky round, which should have bcen^. '.''tp-of whisky."

T,o the Editor.: Sir,—l wish to mako a few ob-ery'&tjiciiw i;o intjiieat held yester day on tho botjy ftl Patterson. Tho remarks of Dr. Bo»d <in,d ills 'satellite, tile porter, are worthy o. jjotjiing i*avb con tempt, as I feel Mr Sticlilwry-'j! jvom least as good as that of Selby, who, I sco, has only been a month at the Hospital, ,J admit that I used very unparliamentary language, but being of an excitable tempera jiacnf, I am only amazed to know that I did not knocks-he porter down whon he stbppoi mo, a fuljy quailed medical man, from treating niy own pat^eijt, a man Whoso family, with himself, JT Jiajra f.ttended for the last.three and a-jjalf yoafg." "I nih surprised, in reading the account .of inquest, to _co that tho main point has been entirely overlooked, that of the Ifogpjtal being 1,-ft without a medical man in chai-go. In Dr. -Mi-lson's" days I beliovo either he'or his liouse sui*goo.i» .yds always in attendance. Now, on New Year's Day, whon accidents of various kinds are airccst inevitable, there was nobody in charge but a por*_or, who doubtless, had I not been thero, would ca./a attended as he thought fit to tho unfortunate I man. Amongst us medical men there is 1 always supposed to bo a certain amount of esprit de corps. Evidently Dr. Bond lias ftjyotten all that (if it was ever taught hjoij, and has given vent to his 'spleen agajost me, consequent on my having laid a .co^iplaijjt of his non-attendance bofore His Y/oiphitj tho Mayor. I made no remark to Dr. Coom, is ho left tlie Hospital almost immediately, i-ayitg ho had left a patient at his own houei. Had Patterson's wife been at home, I would have removed him thither at all risks rather than allow him to remain unat tended to, as ho wa^, for over an hour. Another error the porter made was in say ing that I arrived with tho p_tient, whereas I reached the Hospital nearly an hour before him. Apologising for the length of my letter,—l am, &c, Lawford Evans, M.R.C.S., &c.

The publicans won their cricket match against the bookmaker- yesterday with six wickets to spare. The scores were—Book makers (Ist innings) : Forward, 1; Hani?, 0 ; Lyons, 0 ; Proffi*, 5 ; Weston, 1 ; Carter, 3 ; Moss, 0 ; Aylott, 0 ; Belcher, 8 ; Poolo, •2 ; Blaikie, not out, fi ; extra-, *2 : total, *_S. 2nd innings : —Harris, ?> ; Belcher, 0; Pro, ffitt, 7; Forward, 21; Blaikie, 7*. Lyons, lo; Aylott, 4; Moss, 5; Carter, 10 j Poole, 0 ; Weston, l ; total, 79. Publicans: Ist inning--Lynch, II: Holly, 0; Foi roster, II ; Glover, 'I ; Donovan, 21 ; Matheson, fi; Twohill 0; Smith, 0 ; Wattic. I ; Barrett. 0 ; Cooinos. 0 ; extra*', S: total, 41. 2nd innin.s —Lynch, Ii ; _woh.ll, 0; Holly, 0 ; Matheson, 21; Glover, not. out, 22 ; Donovan, not out, 15 ; extras, 7 : total for I wickets, 70.

The f.Jlowing tenders have hee_ received b; Mr P. F. iM. Burrows, arcl itec, for two dwcllinghoiifcs at Ponsonby: - ,1. J. Poolev, ifi'lf); Gibson & Co., £050; C. Crocker, £575; G Pago, £003; Barribal k Lonergan, ..083 10s; Win. Rosser, ft 111 ; A.Kenny, iliOo: Hutchinson iv Son, L'tit'_ : Mclnti-h and Walker, £«u0 ; W. B. Smith, *-("--: .1. Gray, U7--I ; .1. T, Julian, L' 77"'.

To the Editor : Sir,—A word of warning to t'.mtUts or strangers liko myself who tue attracted by the healing virtues of the Hot Springs in the neighbourhood of your Fair city. I arrived hero from Duiicdiii by tho steamer yesterday, after a soy-go of Us tlifin four day.-', and being anxious to got to Waiwera for tlio benefit of my rheumatisms, I consulted (.'urduei's Timo Tablo which told me J should witch the coach for Waiwera by Inking the nine o'clock ferry al earner to Devon■ port. On Grossing tiie water, however, I found that the coach had left tin hour before, and iv consequence I haio lust two days, besides the annoyance anu O-penso. Two other pastfellg-rs were in the same predicament i.s my.-ell through the error in the timetable. My advice Kto c.nult reliable authorities before making arrange ments. -I am, i.c, (Ibohok 11. Whs'i.

No less than forty-nine applications have been received for tho position of wharfinger, at a salary of £"100. Tho list <i applicants has been reduced to seven, viz. : —Messrs Mackay, Batt, Owen, McKcn/.ic, Ittuiltain, llargrave, and Hanson. The final selection will bo llindo tit a special meeting of the Board next Tuesday.

Tho Italian residents of Auckland desire to point out. that in tho previous stabbing ease in Darby-street mentioned in our .Mon day's issue the aggressor was n West Indian crcolc, and not an Italian.

Hugh McCullough was brought from To Kopttrii yosterday afternoon, hiving been sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge ot vagrancy. Ho was conveyed to Mount Eden Gaol today to undergo the term.

Tho final performance of tho Christmas Pantomime took place at tho Opera Houso last night, in tho presence of a huge audience. Amongst those present were the children of the Parnell Orphanage, who woro regaled during ono of tho intervals with Christmas cake, kindly provided by Mrs Lowis, nnd distributed by Miss Florrio Russell, tho diminutive leader of tho Wnttoau ballet, and another youngster. To night W. ,1. Will-'sgrand historical drama, 'Jano Shore," will be presented on an elaborate scale.

A little fellow of desporato character, named Peter John Quinlnn, was brought beforo tho Resident Magistrate yesterday afternoon, charged with attempting to rob a tlrnnkcn gum-digger, John brown, who had oomo into town to spend his Christinas holidays. The two men antl Harry Jones, a sailor, hail been drinking nt, several hotels at tho expenso of digger Brown,until at last ho was overdone, and fell sprawling a-ross tho footpath in Albert street, (.uin lan was scon by Brown's side in the act, it was asserted, of feeling bis pockets. Quin tan, however, protested that ho was only acting the part of a good Samaritan, but v body of six stone was mado to raise a drunken man of ten stono, lirown said he had lost no monoy, aud Quintan was dis charged.

Tho half-ycn.y meeting of the Auckland Lodgo of tho United Ancient Order of Druids was hold on Monday evening. The balance-sheet showed the lodge t-1 be steadily progressing, both in membei.-liip and finnnoi-s. Tho election of officer- for the current Venn took place, with the follow ing result: —Arch D., Pro. D. Macphorson : V.A.D., Bio. T. Tapp; Secretory, Brn. E W. Mace; Treasurer, I.A. Bro." A. Kidd ; A. Bards, Bros. Morris and Thomas; V.A. Bards. Bros. Nelson and Hyatns ; Surgeon, Bro. Dr. Walkor ; Organist, Bro. !•'. Reed ; 0.G., Bro. Jcssop. The installation of officers followed tho election, tho presiding ollicor boing I.A. Bro. Kidd, assisted by Past Arches Bros. E. J. Quick (Stonehcngo Lodge, Masterton), B. Waller (King Harold Lodge, Melbourne), and S. Kennard (Otago Lodgo, Dunedin). Previous to the closing of tho loduc a presentation of a Past Arch collar was mado to Bro. Quick on be half oi' the Stoiiohonge Lodge, Mustciton.

Tho Fro-en Meat and Storage Company has made tho following proposals to the Harbour Board in reference to its lenses ;-(1) That tho Board consent to relax tho restrictions against sub-lotting A C D in consideration of a ground rent, of £350 por annum lor 0, to commence imme diately, in addition to t'lso for A, to com mence from completion of rcclain.-itio tho .covenants for A and (■ to bo separate and iiulcpoiulpnt of c. l( -i utl.cr. (-J) Tlie Company to concur in the abandonment nt tho wharf B, tho Board undertaking lo provido dei p-water accommodation for lir. t class ocean-going stennior. of Ihedo'crip tion now engaged in tho frozen meat trade at tho Railway Wharf. This proposal is now under consideration of tho Works and Tariff Committee

A very plwi.ant amateur concert was givon last evening in tho Ptivnell Hall, in aid of tlto new Social Hall Fund, which wt?.s fully attended. Tho performance. gave very goneral satisfaction, and most of tho songs tjnd dsgt^ wero encored. The following programme jj**jm .carried out: — Galop de Concert, " Fairy l*<icc;; " (Sydney Smith), Misses Tilly and E. Flood ;**-.ng "The Desert" (L. Emanuel), Mr Jl. Barton ; duet, "O, May'st Thou Dream of Me" (V. Gabriel), Miss Thomas and Mr J. Banna j song, "The Scout" (Campana) Mrllayward; reading, " Out of tho Hurly Burly," Lieutenant Wiloox, R.N. ; song, "A Vision " (Pontet) Mrs Ruck ; swn£, "500,000 Totifel" (Gabon Hoff manji) Lieiitp.nant Wilcox, R.N. ; "Dr. Quack," (in character), Mr H. Walpolo ; selection for piano, Misses Tilly and E. Flood; song, "Fine Ould liish Gentle man" (in character), Mr Severn; song, "Two Littlo Shoes" (Hutchison), lady amateur ; song, " The Me.sago '* (lilumen thai), Mr J. Manna; song, "Golden Love" (Milton Wellings), Mrs Saunders; trio, "The Wreath " (Bishop), Mrs Stevens, Mr LLa/ma, and Mr Barton ; song, " A Merry ,__im*-ly.'' ,(in*character), Mr O. B. Way piouth; s"o:>d*, "Pull Away Cheerily" (Henry jßusMty, Lid Lit/ Wilcox, R.N.

THE HINEMOA MYSTERY.

Arrival of tho Vossei irs Au<_.lij,_ul,

Ttii>. steamer Hinemoa arrived in Auckland about midday, and aftor taking on board the Hon. G. A. Tolo and Mr Pennel'athor, the Governor's Private Secretary, aboard, she left again for Waiwera, where a Minis terial consultation is to bo held. During thoir brief stay in town, Cap tain Fairchild and men wero very reti 'cont, and intimated that thoy would probably rot urn from Waiwera to 'Wellington direct. Enough was gleaned, ifOvvevei*,' by ' that process of .snilling i,i/.i}i}.d f*. miliar *to reporters to prove that jyljtat'o,/';!* hitch may have oc curred i;a tjho ai'iaii£_in_oti_;', the original destination Of th,o vosaiel t,_'..o'.HO moro dis tant port. It appears that tbe ii'v e'l^cl.iber. of the Constabulary who were brought"p£ from Welliilgton arc all armed,"and a caso of 16 stand of arms, with ammunition, was' placed aboard at Wellington, when tho crew was recruited' by the addi tion of several hands. Suillcient stores •lor£« long voyage were also shipped. His : Excellency' 3 private secretary, who fiftine ap poij_ '^14.54b from Welling ton professedly iojc' jp •[_*■.. Jays' stay, brought up it liiiyjo ajpo.unjt of E|\ii'PrUs:,iu.'j gago which ho left at the- railway statist,, and had shipped on board tho H inejiloa'. Thoso trunks did not consist ex actly of summer changes for Auck land weather, or thoy would have found theij* Wfly to the Private Secretary's apartments at the Club. When in town wo understand Captain Faitfchiid telegraphed to the Bay to ascertain if he could got _00 tons of coal at once, and ho also inquired whether the vessel could bo docked to-morrow, and was answered in the negative. Though these extraordinary preparations point unmistakably to a rjlibu'stpring expedition in tho islands, we think, for certain reasons, that the bubble will burst without floating, and that like the fn'r.ou.. gme a 1 .ho marched his army up hill and marched them do.uj again, the Hinemoa and her bellicose crew will return to Wellington from Waiwera. Nothing, however, will be definitely known until after tho Cabinet consultation to morrow, and it is still on the cards that her destination will bo Samoa or the New Hebrides,

BURGLARY NEAR THE MARKET.

D-UINTi either last night or early this morn ing somo purson with thievish intent broke into tho butchers shop of Mr R, Giles, situated opposite Mr.losiah Martin's photo graphic establish incut at tho entrance to the City Market, and from tho money drawer in :tn inner room abstracted son o Ss or 9s in cjopj o.'s. The front folding d- or mast havo been prized open with a crowbar, us the box of the lock was smashed, while tho drawer containing the money had also been forced. All the indications point lo the fact that the thief and burglar must have been someone acquainted with the ii tarnal arrangements of the shop. The fine fi'U' t!i« robbery, however, was not wejl chosen, for had it been committed a night earlier .some 117 in gold besides silver would have been coineatablc. Fortunately, both silver and gold were removed yesterday. As soon as Mr (Mies discovered bis loss this morning ho desired Mr Hannaford to communicate the fact by telephone to the police. Tho latter gentle man spent ten minutes in endeavouring to li-ig up the Police Station, but altogether tailed to evoke a response, 110 thinks. it. high time such a neglectful state of things should be remedied.

HEAVY WATERSPOUTS IN NELSON.

(ltV TKLKIIIIAI'II.—I'KK'I- ASSOCIATION),

Nelson, this day

Tnitii: waterspouts have been seen close to Cape Farewell lii.hthoiise. Tho keepeiii were afraid one won hi have taken the dome

of tho lighthouse. Tho Pound of water ful on thed-'olling linn: esi-described as bcit fearful.

AUCKLAND CRICKETERS IN THE SOUTH.

Crushing Defeat by Canterbury.

(t'.V TK-KCKAI'I!.— _ I.RSS ASSOCIATION),

CiiiusToiinnc'll, this day. Tin: cricket match was concluded yostci

day afternoon, Canterbury winning by ono innings and 71 runs. Auckland mado 181 in their second innings, the scores being :—

'.'.Mills, b Dtttilop .. S. W. Coxon, hlliiiiloi) .I.Ti-lro. c Wil-inir, h Diinlon ". W. 10. Huron c Hiirnns, h A.lil.v .. C. B. -tall'ortl,- Diuilun W »V, Jio" ! -.-i" ii Ashby 1 Ly lbw Ash iy ('■ Mac c Deiiliimi, liDunloii it i . K-int.. i: .Hilton, Ii A-lihy.. J. 11. (Isniiinil, li I'unloi) .. \V. Mcldriim. not out rxtras

Tho fielding of Canterbury was good, and tho only successful bowlers woro Ashby (who took four wickets) and Dun lop sis (uii'ket.-j.

TA BLE TALK.

" J.VNI-: Slioiu." at tho Ojiora Houso. Supreme Court Criminal Sessions openei today.

Bishop Luck isoxpectcd here on Tuesday cext.

A high rent -A hole iv the crown of you hat.j

Market, report —Whisky is going dov (people's throats !)

Dr. Cinders is the new resident medic

officer at Itotorua,

Proposal mado to croot a beetroot sugar factory in Waikato.

Te Aroha is springing into note as health resort.

S. Wat-i-housc, Wellington, is bar

Great preparations at Nopier for tho poll ing on harbour loan proposals. Leonard Stubbs, aged 12 years, wat drowned while bathing' at Gisborno yeste. day.

At Wellington last night a dancing party was held on board the Shaw-Savill Com pany's now steamer Arawa. About 1,000 people wero present.

Miss Genevieve Ward opened with " For got-mo-Not " to a crowded house at Wol liitgton last night.

Robert .on, tho Maori wrestler, intends challenging j f ndsoti, who took I lie champion belt nt, Dunedln the other day. Wellington lumpers havo all ootnp to terms except tho coalers, who want an ad vance of .'!i| per hour.

A branch of tho Now Zealand Commercia Travellers and Warehousemen's Associatioi is to be formed at Christchurch.

Jacob Vandyke, for shooting Miss Wads worth near Dunedin, was yesterday sen fenced to 10 years' imprisonment.

For falsely swearing that a police ser geant, and constable wore drunk on duty, a man named Alfred Payne was yesterday, at Christchurch, sentenced to 12 months' hard labour.

At. Christchurch, last, night, it was unani mously decidid that a scheme for tho con struction of n railway from Cliristcliiirch to Uru,,i„-i ton, _iul llr,inlicit.,i, to Nelson, should bo placed on the London money nun hot asa joint scheme

TELEGRAMS.

W-U.inotiin', thisday,—At tho Supreme flout t, a Maori, [or burglary at the liruiint. Coil Company's oilico, was sentence d to five years' imprisonment. McKcnna, for false pretences at Masterton, was acquitted.

CimiSTCiiuitcii, thisday.—At thcSupremo Court yesterday, the rapo case was post poned till the April sessions. His Honor refused to listen to an application on behalf of tho prisoners for bail, stating that if sureties to tho amount of £10,000 wero ofibrgd he would not accept thorn.

Dunkmn, this day—Francis Tukc, charged with false pretences, was acquitted. John Murphy, for horsestealing, w»s con victed, wiili a recommondation to mercy on account of his youth. Ho was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.

IIiNKOiN, this day.—Tho "Star" says that litigation in tho Strath Taieri caso has ceased. The present occupiers of tho country givo up possession, pay £1,000 and tho con te of tho Crown, and abandon appeal.

POLICE COURT.-This Day,

(Boforo If. G. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M.) Drunkenness —Two of. ndcrs, os each. •

Fah.ino to PnovioK.-Laurence 'l'icrney was iliinvud with fuiling to provido for his stx ihildron, .

Allkukd Assault.—Wm Uoth was charged with as'anltliif. John Stewart, of Avoiuliile, in Queen street, on tho 20th December.—Defendant pl.-ati-d no.-., (.not;. — Mr Thome for com plainant, anil fyh' 'Theo. Cooper in defence.— .lohii Slnwuit depospd t|liat ho was a carpenter. On the -Saturday before Christmas >he wont into the JBril_.li {Jqtel wiili Ji.e McCaghav for a i>la_s. Ilo'uid not {blow the (V'feml'iiit in this c.so, but knew li._t brother John loth. He said to John, "Why, old boy. you arc urettinpr as bin a man as your In-oilier I—heard that .1. fondant was v big man. Defendant, immedjai.-ly rushed at him and struck him,—To Mr Cooper; Visited j.otofs upon business. CSot in'orowo somHimos. Had rowed Willi certain persona, Mr Robert, Garret',, who punched him, hut he was not on bad terina with Mr fJarrutt, Never got too drunk to, walk homo. _ woro. a bit occasionally, but not on that occasion. Last, the dentist, -truck him once, bit t bast waedrunk. -Josoph McCughay de posed totlieall'.iir. Complainants reniarksaijout " big brother" were mado in a friendly mannrr. No words weie .pawed between Roth and Stowart beforo the former struck the hitter, p.ev.art ■ did not, strike Ii st.—Mr Cooper £ddV i ;!'.,.(!il t-0 Court in defence, and said tho ■complainant.! 'gtary was a most remarkable one,—The case „.its ...onuialiv dismissed. 'ii 3_ti_lTiaTKdußm__'— iohp Ha:.vkir,splcaded not Ruilr.y lo il charge of failing IP provide for the sumion ot' his wife and family. Ho would siimi nt them if the. would re'urii 10 Hi hoir.e -Mrs Harkins (for whonlMr 'thee, Cooper appeared), refused to return to tho house of her lord and master, saying that sl'o cou'd.iiot live with hint,—The case was there fore dismissed.

A hali' ca_ito lad, John Hanna, was son fenced .to jEioyen day., imprisonment with hard labour for refusing t$ do further duty on board tho schooner Fan-iy Tlioj-nton. Captain Keene made tho boy vory favour able offers, but he obstinately refuged to accept.

Somo of I he horny-handed sons of toil appear to bo in anything but festive circum stances Just now. To-day, three labourers, viz., Stephen Martin, of Tauranga; Michael Lu'.her, of East Tamaka; and William Hugo, of Auckland, filed petitions in bank ruptcy.

The c'loir of tho Auckland Band of Hope Union-will meet t'.is evening ir the Cook-slrcct Mcttine-houso for rehearsal of the cantata, .Hs.rbl_Ul.n_c." j

Tho Auckland ITpspital librarian acknow- Ictig. s with many thajiks tlie'receipt of a parcel of literature from Mrs C. Atwcll Harris, Princes-slrect, Auckland.

Sewing Machines wholesale and retail,— P. 8. Chambers.

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY OAB__—COPYRIGHT),

The French Victory in Tonquin.

Paris, January (i. — Despatches from Tonquin state that General Negrier has a»ain routed the Chinese troops near Chu, The enemy numbered 12,000, but were unable to maintain their ground. Their loss La estimated at GOO killed, and a large quantity of aims and provisions were cap tured by the French. Provention of Slavery in Africa. Burli*-, January C—The Internatioral Conference on the Congo question has re solved that iv future the sovereign powers shall adopt, measures to prevent shivery on the west coast of Africa. Threatened Fighting in South Africa. Capk Town, January ;">. — Intelligence has been received here that tho Goshennes nro collecting arms, and it is believed that they intend to forcibly oppo.se Colonel Warren's advance into Bechuanaland, and that fighting will tako place between the Goshennes and the British troop?. Tho Auckland Loan. London, January o.—Tenders for the ■ Auckland loan of £25,000 wero opened yesterday. Tho tonders amounted alto gether to .117,000. Tenders at £103 17s Oil will receive _l per cont., and tenders übove that amount will be allotted in full. The New Zealand Loan. It is expected that tho New Zealand loan will realise £99. (Received January 7—11.-0 a.m.) London, January li.—New Zealand is plodded to only borrow an additional million und a hidf until April, 1880. Tho French In Tonqutn. The French foieos under General Negrier aro marching on Langson. The English Polioy in the Pacific. Tho "Times " is making daily attacks on the Government in connection with their action in tho Pacific. Now South Wales Financial Arrangements. Sydney, this day. In consoquonco of a disagreement over tho floating of last loan, Governmonts ac count Ims been withdrawn from tho Bank of New South Walos and distributed among tho nine a-ooiatul hank--.

KHARTOUM EXPEDITION.

Caiuo, January 5. Colon*-- Slit H. Stewart has returned to Kortt with tho mounted infantry and luggago camels which convoyed the -tores to Gakdul for the use of the troops on their advanco'to Khartoum. Tho guards remain at Gukdul, which has been strengthened by fortifications. Colonel Stewart reports that a few of tho Mahdi's adherents had beon taken prisoners near Gakdul when ho left thoro on his return to Korti. Punishing tho Murdorers of CoL Stowart A telegram has beon received from Lord Wolseley stating that tho infantry dotailed to punith tho Arabs for the murder of Colonel Stowart at Wadcl Hawar will shortly advance from Hamdab. Tho arrival of tho troops under Coloool Sir Herbert Stowart wasacompletosurprite to the inhabitants.

ANNEXATION IN THE PACIFIC.

Now Zealand and tho New Hebrides.

[uv CABLE. — -O.YRIOHT.]

London*, January 5.

Sia Dillon* Bki.l has expressed to Lord Derby his regret at tho proposod annexation of tho Now Hebrides by Franco. The Rev. John G. Put on, a Presbyterian missionary, who was formally year»Btationedatthe_<land of Aniwa, one ot tho New Hebrides Group, has written a letter to tho "Pall Mall Gazette," pleading that this group may be annexed by England. Londox, January fi. Commodoro Erskine has been authorised to hoist tho British Ibig over the Louisiade Archipelago and tho Woodlark Islnnds. Movements of tho Channel F]oet. Lon'l'ON. January 6.—The Admiralty deny that any ordors havo been given to the Channel squadron out of tho ordinary course. (Received January 7—2.30. p.m.) Germany and New Guinea. Lonmin, January 6. Lord Derby has informed tho Governors of the several colonies that Germany annexed tho northern portion of New Guinea without tho consent of the British (I ovorn ment. Spanish Annexation. Losmion, January (i.—lt is statod that Spain has annexed torritory on the Wost Coast (IJuery, Weßt Coast ot Africa), lying between Cu_ _s Moroton and Oeste. Mr Chamberlain on Australia's Rights in the Pacific. London*, January 6. Tho Hon, Mr, Clia.nbpp_.in oddregspd his constituents at Birmingham to day. In tho ccurso of hi* spoech he referred to the question of annexation in the Pacific, and declared that England was not entitled to prevent foreigners from colonising ; but if the rights of Australia wore threatened, the wholo power of Eng land must bo extended in her defence. the power of Australia, he Baid, would be para mont in the Pacific within the next half century. < •

SPORTING NEWS

Til*; settling o.pr tho A^ciffand Summer Mooting took place to-day, whon the foi. lowing aniounts woro paid atyoy •—J, Pilbrow, £979 ; G. Bato, £700 ; Captain Russell, £43*2; J. Marshall, £425; W. .Weston, £352; W. • Robertson, £292; J. Gallagher, £242 ;* W. Bobbett, £150; J. ■Alwell, £100; M.', O'Brien, £100;. V>. Profit.., £100 ; W. f_oinn.Br*/i11e, : 4',59 ; ft. W. Maxwell, £50 ; J. Chadwjck, f*27 ; ,G. F. Brimblecombe, £__ ; W. Walters, £18 ; ,T. Lumsden, £3 : total, £4.054.

The Musket—Poarl Ash colt, injured at Onehunga, has had to bo destroyed., The following nominations were received last night for tho Napier Handicap of •GOOsovg., run. in March next:—Tho Laird, 'Deceiver, Smearach, Foul Play, Forerunner, ■Pearl, Mangahono, Emit* Bey, July, Billy, Bard, Sou-wester, Ugly Buck,*Yanguarc!, Oudeis, Tigrediai Leonora, . Libeller, Loonata, Pasha, Speculation (late Hippo damiah Sir Bedivere, Black Rose, Clogs, Moka, The Poet, Fusilier, Charmer, Aseotj" fijalyage.

NATIVE DEMONSTRATION AT PATEA.

Over Throe Thousand _r«tives Ueajjeit . by a Former Bloodthiraty Chief,- ,-

PAT!-'.*-, this day.

In addition to tho advance portion of Titp kowai-u's " Peace .Army," .numbering 500, which arrived on Monday, the main body, numbering about 3,ooo,>marched in yester day morning. Ti'o'cawaru, Hone Pihama, and Ts-nrua headed the procession, which was met by the Mayo-.' and leading citizens, tho Patea' Band, and thp natives already In Patea, ond the propossion as forrood marched through thg town. Tho sight was a most imposing one. The Mayor and Titokowaru headed the procession, which was neaily a mile long, marching to music, and It took nine minutes and a ; half to pass the corner of Egmont-streot. On arrival at tho halting prouni:), the Mayor, in a suitablo speech, Welconied thp visitors. Titakoworu, on his first arrival a* byeakfast at Mr Cowern'e, replying to the Mayor's address jt fc'ie meeting, said : — "Greetings ! It is very great pleasure I have listened to your Mayor's words of welcome. lam pleased at the reception the white people have given me anfj mine. The words uttered are good words, very good. We are now all ono people, and our words aro very good and right. What I have to say i 3 this i All Patea is assembled to-day, the people that were before and the peoplo that are now ; all the people, great and small, aro here to day. Natives And Europeans are one this day. I hold Pntei this day in my hand. We are still ono, and may the peace bo always and for ever, forever, for ever! and may we all be one, because white people and Maoris are all one this day I"

NEW ZEALAND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.- Yesterday.

Meeting of the Council.

At the opening meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Educational Institute, which was held yesterday, the following members were present:—Mr Henry Worth ington, President ; Mr 1). White, M.A., Otago, Secretary ; Professor Aldis, Uni versity College, Auckland; Messrs B. Bailey, Auckland ; Murray, Auckland ; A. B. Thomson, Hnwke'sßay ; Flood, Wanga nui; Rev. T. Flavell, Chiistcluirch ; .Messrs J. Grant, M.A., South Canterbury ; W. S. Fitzgerald, Otago ; W. Milne, M.A., Otago; W. Hislop, 8.A., Otago; A. S. tTebber, Southland. Messrs J. Mackay, M.A., College, Wellington ; M. Fearnley, M.A., Nelson College, Nelson ; and Georgo Hogben, M.A., North Canterbury, only arrived by the Penguin yesterday, con sequently wero prevented from attend ing the meeting ; while the only other ab sent member of tho Council, viz,, the Treasurer (Mr J. G. Lawrence Scott, of Canterbury), is not coming. As stated in our last issue, the morning sitting was en tirely taken up with the elaboration of a Constitution. A generally satisfactory one was drawn up, tho chief result of which will bo to abolish tho annual moveable Confer ence, substituting in its stead an annual meeting of the Council, to which the District Institutes of Auckland, the Thames, Hawke's Bay, Wanganui, Wel lington, Nelson, North Canterbury, South Canterbury, Otago and Southland are en titled to send ono representative for each Q0 bona fide members they possess, each Institute to pay annually to the Treasurer £2 for each of its representatives, and the whole Council to bear tho travelling fares of nlficei-- when beyopul their own districts,

This Day.- The Council.

At a further meeting of Council this lnoniiiig tho at counts were considered and sailed. A debit balance of Jt'B Ss Id which was shown had been made up by a levy upon the various districts. The following reso lution, proposed by the Rev. T. Flavell (Christchurch), seconded by Professor Aldis (Auckland), was passed: — "That this Council recognises with satisfaction the efforts of tho teachers throughout the colony to inculcate habits of thoughtful kindness and considerationtowardstholoweranimalp, and trust that they wil' increase rather than relax their exertions in this direction." The Conference. The first sitting ol the Conference was opened at 11 o'clock this morning in tho Weilesley street School, the President (Mr If. Worthington) being in the chair. There were also present:—Professor Aldis (Uni versity College, Auckland), Messrs B. Bailey (Ponsonby), Murray (Auckland), A. B. Thomson (Hawko's Bay), Flood (Wan ganui), J. Mackay, M.A. (College, Wel lington), M. Pearnley, M.A. (Nelson Col lege, Neleon), Georgo ffogben, M.A. (North Canterbury), Rev. T. Flavell (Christ church), Messrs J. Grant, M.A. (South Canterbury), XV. S. Fitzgerald (Otago), W. Milne, M.A. (Otago), W. ilislop, B.A. (Otago), and A. S. Webber (South land) [all members of Council], Dr. Kidd (Registrar University College), Mr S. Luko (Chairman of Board of Educa tion), Roy. J. Hales, Messrs B. Crontir, B.A. (Headmaster Tuakau School), E. M. C Harrison (Head-master lieresfortl-strcet school), J. Leonard (Head-master Parnell School), A. McArthur (Principal, Training College), J. Anderson (Grammar School), J, (Iradwell, 11. 0. I>yer, H. Mason, Sinclair, Rev. Thomas Thistlo (Grammar School), Messrs C. F. Bourne (Head-mister Gram mar School), Ralph Stewart (Thames), and Hosking, Rev. R. Coates (Newton East), Messrs G. W. and John Murray Brit ford (Newmarket), Scott (Avondale), Warren nnd Watson (Willis-street School, Welling ton), Misses Sinclair, McLeod, Howard, Lumsden, Burton, Davis, and many others, both mule und femalo, whoso names wc wirj unable to obtain. Tbe Inaugural Address. Tho President then delivered his in. augural address as follows :— Ladiks ami Oknt-KM-.s', —It is with the most unqualified satisfaction that I mccl the members of this Institute at its first general meoting and its third conference, and that satisfaction is considerably in creased by the fact that this meeting takef placo in the capital of tho North—our fail city of Auckland. Tho New Zealand Edu cational Institute, although yet young, has been established sufficiently long for its members to have a fair idea of its scope and intentions. Wo are quite convinced that our aim is a single one, viz., to uphold our colonial system of educition, and so to work that its various sections, the elemen tary, secondary, and University scheme?,, shall be parts, and parte only, of one grand and harmonious y/holo. '1 he " Edu cation Act, 1'(77," provides for this polony a system of elementary education, free, sooular, and* compulsory ; and though not yet carried out in its entirety, it does provide for the children of our colonists an education which may, if rightly and intelligently pursue 1, reach the highest points of scholarship and culture. It is not, however, to the Education Act _•/<•/• se that 1 wish at tho present time to draw your attention, but to somo of the rules and regulations for nulated by orders in Council »nd the various Boards of Education throughout the polony, ami the effects which these have on tho general working of the system. It must be vory evident to the meanest capacity that no system of oduea tion is worthy of consideration that does not insist in tho strongest possible manner that the lowost stratum shall be so solidly constructed that whatever may bo hero after built upon it shall have no chanco of falling by itsown inherent weight. Therefore our elementary schools must bo of such a pl|i.raptpr, ana the instruction and training given thej'o musf b.e so sppnpj and thorouglj, that the pupils may pas 3 from thepi to tl> _ secondary school;* by, as if v-*erp, a sort ol natural transition, without ap undue effort. Thoy should find their new wor). op its Intro duction to thorn but a step in advance of that they havo recently left, and should be able to enter on its course.without feelings ol awe and amazement. I would have a most clear and definite standard fixed, which every pupil who seeks admission to a secondary school should be compelled tc roach before boing allowed to enter the higher grade. And the bases of this stan dard should bo arithmetic and English— tpstod, tjfo former for accuracy and iiitelli gpncp in jyorUfng; thp' fatter for ease and facility ' oi'' eypressionV with a fajr knowledge fii" j:Iio cpiis'tnictipp of the language Evpry teacher pf' a .secondary school will at Qncp acknow ledge, from his or her own experience how easy and pleasant it is to teach those pupils who .come into their classes thoroughly grounded and prepared in the elementary subjects, and tlte rapid progress which thoy •mago in their now studies. To the skilled .arithmetician, algebra, Euclid, Trigono metry prosentlittlonioro than ploasant hours ; pf recreation, and even amusement j whilo, again, those pupils who have already mas tered tho difficulties of Shakspere and Milton, and who havo been accustomed to express thoir thoughts in the clear and con ciso language of tlieir own mother tongtio, soon find their Latin acquisition has only presented them with a new weapon, keener and moro polished it may be, but ono they soon learn to uso with considerable dexterity. And this leads mo to the point, I would aim at. ; ;If we would make tho pupils of. our elementary schools nt'tp entej.* the secondary at an ago when jthey may b,e ftiirly expected to reap all the adyantijges wine)) f,|i.d kjtt.r pan 'afjofH and supply, WO l nlls£ "ot fritter away their time in the former }n en.deayours to give them scraps of information on subjects for which thpy have hardly a vocabulary, and which-they jmye not acquired sufficient concentration.of thought tp pursue. Up to and inclusive of the Fourth Standard,, tlie elementary sohool should be purely and simply so, demanding reading of ordinary .English with case, fluency, and expression; arithmetic of integral quantities with ac curacy and precision ; writing of a clear, legible typo ; and so much grammar.ns to enablp t))p pupils to fairly understand the rudiments pf t|)o p"y wplpgy and. syntax of their own tongue. I would npt exclude geography and history, nor thp elements of music and drawing, but I would not have them compulsory, nor subjects in which the pupils need bo indivi dually tested. No wise teacher would leave them out, but they should bo looked open as more recreative studies, to bo taken up regularly and methodically, but not demand ing so severe an application of the mental ppwprs a3 those previously alluded to. In effecting co dosirablp a eopsu puliation, none can have so great an Influence as the vari ous inspectors of schools throughout the colony. Theso officers, zealous atid keen in tlieir vocation, selected for the most part on account of their thorough practical know ledge of school lifo and work, as well as for tho high cultivation of tliei. mental powers, can do much to ensure that the highest results arc obtained from the pre sent -system of, education. They have the best means aod .most . frequpnt j opportunities of ascertaining whether merely instruction, or real education in it • truest form of building up and developing j the intellectual powers of the pupils of our

schools, is being carried on. It is to them that we confidently look to be assured that tho organisation of the schools is based upon sound principles, that the methods of teaching employed be simple yet effective, m ' that the State obtains a fair equivalent for i In.- ;_.... 'tiny it has seen fit to mnko in tho do ■<■ of national education. Whether their woik would bo facilitated, and their influences for good extended by a periodical interchange of districts and the placing of the whole of the Inspectorate under the control of tho central department, is a question still open to debate. One thing is certain : their field of observation would be enormously extended, and they would havo means and opportunities of comparing results, which they do not possess at the present. Beforo relinquishing this topic, I am bold enough to remind them that he is the most successful and useful inspector who never on any occasion forgets that he too has been both teacher and schoolmaster, and that though placed in a position of high responsibility and trust, he yet has sympathy with the work and the workers. Another and most important factor in our education scheme is the Training College for teachers. On its successful and effective working, working too towards the end for which it is dosigncd, viz., the training and practice of its students in the art and methods of touching, depends mainly, I had almost said entirely, the success* of the future. That our successors must bo of excellent scholarship, of highly-developed and culti vated intellect, needs no confirmation, or indeed assertion, here: but something olso is necessary, and that, can only bo obtained by aid of some such machinery as the Training College. If tho Training Col logo did nothing else, it croatcs a brother hood of our future toneher_ ; it links them together as members of a common society, and makes them feel that they aro not isolated altogether from the world, though their livi." will, for tho most part, bo spoit far away from tho companions of their youth. No matter what may bo tho literary attainments or tho natural capacity and apliludo of tho young teacher, he will be deficient of much of that almost nameless something which helps to make and form tho successful teacher, if he has not passed the crucial test of the Training College. Hero he will have learnt to bear and forbear, hero ho will have met his contemporaries, and have measured his powers with theirs, here he will have seen and felt that no success is possible without careful methodical study and systematic arrangement. In more than ono of our great educational centres tho idea has been hinted that the several uni versity colleges can do tho literary work of the Training College Thi3 may be practi cable, but I trust that whatever plan may be adopted, it will not include the aboli tion of the Training College, whore the young student can be continually in contact with his compeers in age and rank, with common objects and often with common feelings. Anl in order that wo may be provided with the choicest material with which to periodi cally replenish the Training College, the greatest cat c and attention must be given to the selection and tuition of our pupil teachers. Too frequently, I am afraid, theso are chosen without that duo regard to physical condition which should be among the chief points to be considered as to tho fitness of candidates for this important ollico, It is quite truo that the day has long passed whon the superannuated body-ser vant, tho lame or tho infirm, was considered good enough to be parish schoolmaster. The day, too, is rapidly passing away when tbe teaching profession shall bo lookod upon as tho refugo of tho unsuccessful; but it is not yet thoroughly recognised that tho successful schoolmaster and schoolmistress must bo those who are in full possession of all those bost endowments, both mental and physical, and not ono less than tho other, which a beneficent Creator has bestowed upon mankind. Obviously it is at the period when the youth signifies an intention or wish to adopt tho profession that the greatest caution should bo exercised by those whose privilege and duty it is to nominate and eelocfc candidates for tho position of pupil teacher. And during their period of service in this lower grado, due care should bo taken that the physical as well as the mental education bo not neglected. Drill and calisthenics should bo deemed of equal importance with mathematics and litera ture, so that the young student may enter tho Training College with a sound mind in a sound body. Those in authority should insist that the "Laws of Health" should not only be studied and learnt, but that they should be practically observed by thoso who aro destined to be the guides and teachers of tho coming generation. Com prehensive as all admit the Education Act of 1877 to be, we are compelled to acknowledge that it has not yet succeeded in one of its most impor tant intended features. Its framers and promoters, as well ns its present ad herents and supporters, frequently term it compulsory in its provisions. That this at least js true in a literal Eenso is evident from a perusal of its clauses, but tjiat it is a {apt is as plainly non-evident when we per ambulate the streets of our larger towns on school days during sohool hours, If our system of instruction is to bo completely national, we must sco that all who arc of school ago aro congregated within tho walls of our schoolrooms. lam aware that I shall be told that the proportion of absontee children is very small, that even investiga tions have been mado which provo this ; hut I n.. ert that tho~_ investigations, such a. they were, provo nothing, as thoy stopped short of comparison of the obtained results with tho school rolis of the district.' in which they weremado. 1 know, from personal know ledge and observation, that within the City of Auckland alono, between two and three hundred children of school ago can be found whose names are r.ot to be seen on ;any school roll, nor are thoso children engaged in what may be termed any kind of industrial -pursuit. I have no doubt that those of you who arc acquainted with other centres of population have met with a similar experience. It is tlie solemn duty of district sehqol committees to take steps to j-'emedy this condition of things. IJnless it bo donp.-and that speedily, these brigades of uncared for, untjisciplinpd children, will be tho criminal class ot tho liGjft decade, and the ancestors of an increasing section of a population which has the means, if it will rightly and vigorously uso them, of preventing tho existence of so foul a taint taking root within it. It must bo borno in mind that most of the children here reforred to, though many of them yet are of very tender years, have practically been allowed to throw off all parental authority, and conse quently find tfie discipline and restraint of pchpol life vory Jrksomc.; and that the j ongj.l* this state of tjijngs 'is a}lowed to pontinao, the greater will be thp difficulty in applying effective remedial measures. I recommend the incoming district school committees which are aboutto.be elected to take this duty in hand at once, and win for t]iero-ely*es a" debt,of gratitude, which, at any rate, posterity will pay them. I havo already referred to the necessity that exists that the. oflico of publio school teacher, whether in primary or secondary establishments, should bo held by individ uals iivfiound bodily health as well aa of full mental.vigour. It is only a truism to say that time tries all mon, and it is not less true of the toachor titan of any other human being. As the years roll on, each ono bringing in its train tjio continual round of .work, anxiety, and responsibility, the schoolmaster gradually finds that whilo his enthusiasm, and.love of woik continue un abated, ,his bodily powers ;are unequal to the accu?tjomed.f-train, and fie looks forward to thaiuturo with feelings that aro _omo tiines near akin to despondency. Ho knows that whi'q his ripe ; experience"and'acciuired facility of tiro stjj} 'his mos'j! valuable aifls, his pprely physjc^l energies a-co pn the jvape, anti that lie must tnoner or'later givp placo to 'a younger anj mqre active sucoofoor, Doubtless the ambition qf most is to die in harness ; but this may not be with all, ard perhaps.it .is not desirable that it should be sq. If the profession of teaching wore %j>oculiarlv lucrative one it might, wpll b# ,said, .Why. not seoure a competency, and retire to onjoy tho fruits ot tabpur in a quiet and screno old age? ..But the pri_es of the profession aro few, and can only be enjoyed by a very, small percentage. Evidently eoij-,0 plan is wanting to complete our education scheme,' to prevent our schools falling into tho hands" of those who, what ever their former power and ability, havo now grown too weak and infirm to grasp and control them with tho vigour and energy of thoir oarly days. It has boen well said by ono who speaks with the ox porienco of well-nigh fifty years, that it takos at least three years to raise a no"' leetcd school to a high standard of efficiency and discipline, whilo less than six months will bp found enough to ruin the very best, and to eliminate from it all thoso charac teristics which alone havo mado it worthy of tho namo of school, when the nianage" mont falls into hands that havo grown weak and incapablo. It becomes, then, a question of policy —may I not add, one of the severest political economy— that thosfi. who have the control of ecraca ticnal affairs should sco that necessary etqps aro taken to. enable those teachers to retiro from jactive service who feel that they can no longer continue their positions with credit to themselves or advantage to the public. Into any details of a Public School

Teachers' Pension Fund I do not intend to' enter at present; it is enough for me to have called your attention to its necessity You will have by this time observed that iii this address I have studiously abstained from touching upon the purely political aspect of the education question. I con . eeive that as schoolmasters we have little to do with that. The State has in its wisdom seen fit to declare that all its people shall havo tho mean. of education placed entirely within easy reach; it provides from year to year tho means by which its will can be most effectually carried out; and it has called forth f rom the mass of the population a body 0 f experts, of whom you are at this moment the chosen representatives, to be the agents of that will. It is your duty, as well as your privilege as servants of the State, to assist its executive by offering the best advice ant assistance which your experience can sue gest, and which, I am assured, no other body of men is so well able to offer with ad vantage. For this the New Zealand Educa tional Institute has been established ■ for this, year by year, oftentimes at consider able inconvenience and pecuniaiy outlay in dividually, you appear at its meetings and conferences to prove to the State of Nsw Zealand that you have the best interests of her welfare at heart in that department which she has placed under your guidance and control. In conclusion, let me urge upon all teachers of every grade through out the colony, and indeed I _o av add of all who aro interested in' this vital question, the responsibility that is entailed upon thorn of steadily and consistently supporting the various branches of this institution in their several districts The country teacher too often is apt to imagine that his interests aro being nes. lected bocause ho can rarely bo present at local meetings. I would have him believe that they are never lost sight of, and that tho result of a contest, for the upholding of a principle, no matlcr who may be the actors, applies equally to all. From the columns of the daily and weekly press he can usually find full details of all that passes at tho periodical local mootings, and not unfrequently a sharp criticism on both measures and men, which are eagerly read and commented upon by all classes of readers. And here it may not be thought entirely out of place if I venture to offer my small tribute of respect lo the conductors of our local press for the general fairness with which the questions rising from time to time _ into prominence are treated. Ido this the more readily, because personally I am not always in "sympathetic accord " with those in high places, and have more frequently felt the talon beneath the velvet paw than most of my fraternity • yet even the most severe of my critics has' I think, given me credit for sincerity of purpose and honesty of motives. Besides the ordinary newspapers, the teaching pro fession in this colony has now its own organs — the "Monthly Educational' and the "Schoolmaster." These may not yet be all that it is hoped and intended thoy should be, but every teacher may be sure that they will be exactly what the whole body acting in unison would have them to bp. Let each individual support them, both by purso and pen, and they will soon wield an influence wide ond irresistible To be strong we must be united—our motto is, " Unum corpus, membra multa '" The address was ligtenefl to with rant attention ans frequently applauded. P' Professor Aldi. ,in a oulogjstic 'speech proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the President for his address.

The proposition was seconded in equally complimentary torms by tho P.ev. T. Flavkll (Christchurch), and then put'and carried by acclamation.

Tho President briefly returned thanks The Pupil-Teacher System—This was the first subject set do«.i for discussion and with reference to it the following re-' commendations had been received:—(l) That the syllabus of subjects of examin.; ation for pupil-toachers be uniform' throughout tee colony ; the examination to be conducted by the Central Department. (2) That the examination papers for pupil teachers should emanate from the Central Department, in order to ensure uniformity throughout the colony. (3) That the pupil • teacher system be uniform throughout the colony. (4) That the number of pupil-teachers in a school should not exceed 1 for each 100 pupils in average attendance, and that in no case should the number of such teacher. exceed six ; and further, tho present puoil teachersystem is notonefavourable to the best interests of education in New Zealand. Mr A.B.Thomson, Head-mtstor Napier school, opened tho debate in an admirable speech! The present system, he said, was unneces sary, and was productive of but little good in any direction, and it was most certainly opposed to the interests of certificated teachers. His remedy was to employ as sistants in all schools entitled under the present regulations to two Dupil teachers, and to allow no more than four in any school however large. He was certain that such an arrangement would improve tho work of the school, would make it plpasanfer foj* thp teacherp, -boUsr fh'r t\\h advancement of,„the tSiipii-, tho'teaehi-ft would be of a higher kind, undue competi tion would be kept in cheok, nnd so the interests of both national education and of the teachers would bo fostered and advanced. He recommended that thei Government should establish open _ eholar ships for entrance to training schools.: tenablo for three years, age 17 to 20; and' thus a constant e-ipply of trained ands liberally • educated men and women' would bi available to fill vacancies, so.the tone of the whole profossion would tie raised and tho caueo of national eduda tion benefitted. Ho concluded by pro-■; posing, as a, motion,, the ..reeommenda-, tion No. 4, a. given above —The Rev. r Thos. Flavell (Christchurch) seconded ■. the motion pro forma, and the de bate was .u.ained with great spirit by the •, Rev. R. Coates (Newton East), Messrs. A. McArthur (Training College),' .nd W. J. Thistle (Wellington). Rev. Thos. Flavell. (i hriitchurch), Messrs Georgo Hogben MIA, (North Can(-3rbjiry), Vj r. S.-EjtzgerSfd • (Qtago), H. Mason (Auckland), Ralph Stewart (Thames), D. White, M.A), (Otagoj, find J. MacKay, M.A. (WellingtonCollegel' T-Mr Stewaij proposed, as :an amend. 1 mept, "That, in tho opinion of thU.' Institute the prosent pupil - teacher"": system of the colony is unsatt* '■' factory, and needs immediate rovhion' at- the hands of the department"—Mr- Thompson, as a compromise, abandoned the 1 first clausoofhisproposition.andMr Stewart "*.-' thereupon withdrew his amendment.—. j Mr D. White then proposed an amendment,! § in terms of the recommendations from W«l- . . Imgton and Southland, viz. :.-"(l) That'" tho syllabus of subjects of e::amiqation ftir *: piipil-teachers hp dntfOrrtf*. thvo-gh--*-*-_j):'' cqlony The e^amjnMiqn' tp bp' conducted '• _y thpC_.ntn-.lDep-._tan.pnt* '?(2) Thftttjfl1- . examination papers for pußil-teacher. ':: should emanato. from the Central Da; partment,. in or.der to ensure uni formity throughout, tho colony."' -r'< 1 Mr J, Grant, M.A. (South Canterbury), 1 seconded the amondment, which, shortly? j afterwards, was nut and parried. § Tho.]Conference was then adjourned until - /.30 this ovening. ,

MINING NEWS .

(BY TKI.F.OnAI'H— OWN CORRESPONDENT.) i*f

. Thames, this day. C-1-Hii.u.— The manager reports having _,;" sec„ivd,l7olbs oj specimens during last night from the footwfill branch of the lode at tho intermediate level." A satisfactory show of gold, remains in tho fac« of tlio drive. -.--.-' ■■ ,'i , i (.'.'.■ '>,'ss_ '•',.T l .l* A..f- GoLDp;. Cro>vn.—Negotiatiifiij with jibe Calpdonjan Company* fo? tlie 'fljg of the Red kmeen shaft lifts' fqiled. P6 '' ■ manager started thjs morning to siok a njiy shaft w.ithin 'his own ground, which will 1 serve Ihe purpose of prospeoting the Marton ■ section.. ... b m

THE HINEMOA MYSTERY.

(UV TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.) -

Wellington, this day.' 4 Puhlic opinion seoms todiavo decideditliflt

the Hinemoa, with tho Colonial Secretary) in to cruise, in tho Pacific and make whole- 1 sale annexations of the New Hebrides and I Samoan groups, and any other islands it may be deemed necessary to annex. I havo reason for stating that this ; . course has not yet boen decided 1 upon by the Government, though § a decision one way or the other will ' i probably be come to after the arrival in Auc. land of His Excellency's PiivateSecre tary with papers for Sir Julius Vogel. The movements of the Hinemoa Mill now be | •: watched with interest. Should she return to Wellington, it will bo an admission that the Government have abandoned tlieir plans: _m for annexation ; but should she go North _ -nd coal at the Bay of Islands, that cir- "M cumstance may be taken as an indication*'; Ml that tho New Hebrides, and probably somo . -'> of tho islands of the ■Samoan group, are toSS bo annexed by New Zealand. Horn Mrltll Buckley may as well leave his A.o_ force: & behind, as he would hardly be able to M " form square " with tbem. ii

THE AtfCKIAhD EVT

_N.TNG STAR, WEDNES

DAY, JANUARY 7, 1885.



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