SHIPPING.

SUXSET—This evening, 4.48.

HIGH WATER.

AUCKUND-This ovoninß, -; to-morrow "manuka" 'HßAW.-This afternoon, 2.40; to- TXKAX&i-This afternoon, 3.40.; to norrow morning, 4.7.

ARRIVALS.

lotomahana, s.s., from tho South Clansman, s.s., from Tauranga "helmsford, s.s., from Opotiki Wahvere, schr., from East Coast llenelg, 3.5., from Kaipara fona, s.s., Amodoo, from Mercury Bay Norah, scow, from Kennedy Bay Saucy Kate, schr., from Whangaroa Kauri, scow, from Kennedy Bay Curlew, schr., from Whangarei Wanderer, cutter, from Tairua Rata, scow, from Kennedy Bay Nellie, cutter, from Whangapoa Zillah, ketch, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Devonporfc, barquo, for Oamaru Ocean, schr., for Opotiki Noryal, schr., for Russell

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, Tuesday, 0 p.m. Corbmandel, from Coromandel, Tuesday, o Enterprise, from Thames, to-day, 10.30 p.m. Richmond, from Sydney, early Australia, from South, duo Manajxmri, from Sydney, V\ ednesday. Wanaka (at Onehunga), from South, Ehure day, 9 a.m.

BAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Centurion, ah., KCGT, left-London Mai1. U Rangitikei, ship, loading at London Lutterworth, bq., left London April 7 Routonbeck, bq., KTQS (via Otago), left

Glasgow March 10 Elinor Vernon, seta., JSFK, left New York Feb. 5, via Dunedin Star of the East, from Now lork, via

Dunedin ' ~ _ . Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via

Dunedin Danra, bq., to leave Java April lb . C. W. Janes, bq., left' New York Feb. 4, via

Lyttelton • , _ , Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel ton and Dunedin Eillan Donan, bn., left Nowcastlo May 21 Sybil, schr., from acruiso Ryno, schr., from a cruiso Fleetwing, schr., from a cruise Three Cheers, schr., from Timaru Olive, schr., from a cruise

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh., for London, loading Easterhill, bq., for London, early Heinrich Bauer, bq., for New York, early Hawea, s.s., for South (from Onohunga) ;

Tuesday, 1 p.m. Arawata, s.s., for Fiji, to-day, 5 p.m. Manapouri, for the South, Thursday, noon Kotomahana, for Sydney, Tuesday, 5 p.m. The Auckland schooner Mimiha is load ing ab Dunedin for Napier. The brigantino Camillo arrived at Nelson from Newcastle yesterday. The schooner Yolando is to be docked for a general overhaul. The brigantine Samar^d, which is now at Mercury Bay and ready to sail for Dun edin, is to load grain at that port and return to Auckland as speedily as possible.

Tb.B ships Oamaru and America aro both anchored in the stream and ready for sea, the former being bound for Bluff and the latter for I^b^jton., They will probably aail to-morrow." "

Tho s.s. Clansman arrived from Tauranga on Sunday "morning early. Passengers : Mr and Mrs Cruickshank, Messrs Craig, Harvey, Rev. David Bruco, Rev. McLenan, Messrs Skeen, Breon, Miss Hamilton, and 1 steerage.

A Greymouth telegram to the owners of the s.s. Wallabi states that sho received such injury, in the gale that it will bo necessary to have a professional inspection of her hull and machinery before going to sea again. She will most probably bo sold at auction.

.The s.s. lona returned"from Mercury Bay and Tairua on Saturday evening with the following passengers: — Misses Allen, Mc- Carthy, Mr and Mrs Smith and family, Mr and Mrs Everett and child, Mr Bennett.

The s.s. Chelmsford arrived from Opotiki on Saturday evening with tho following pas sengors :— Mrs Dugleaux, Misses Oats, Posterfield, Messrs Gordon (2), Hart, Taw, Williams, Warrington, Eraser, Smith.

The s.s. Macgrogor, when leaving Wan ganui for Onehunga on tho morning of the 24th inst, caught on tho South Spit and stuck there. She succeeded, however, in getting off the same evening.

Tho barque Devonport sailed on Saturday night for Oamaru direct. The brigantine Peerless will leave for tho samo port to morrow. -The latter vessel is to return here with potatoes, etc.

THE ROTOMAHANA.

The s.s. Rotomahana, 1;727 tons, M. Carey, commander, arrived from Melbourne via Hobarb and South afe 11 a.m. to-day. She lefb Melbourne at 4 p.m. on the 17th inst., called at Hobarb on the 10th, and called at Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier and Gisborne, leaving the last-mentioned port afe 11 a.m. yester day, and arriving as above. From Mel bourne to Lyttelton, experienced moderate 5.E... wind, and from Lyttelton to Napier westerly winds; thence to arrival strong S.E. breeze, followed by light westerly wind with fine weather. Passen gers (Saloon): — For Auckland : Misses arr, Colin, Allen, Devonport, Ross, Mills (2), Gee, and Allom, Mesdames Douglas, Chapman and servant, Jakins and family (7), Foster, Hutson, Mr and Mrs Flyger, Mr and Mrs Maunsell, Mr and Mrs Heyes, Messrs Griffiths, Giles, Hanmer, Theonan, Escott, Palmer, Hyndman, Coote, Spratt, Vacher, White, Smith, Stewart, Barnetb, Goodringe, Pridham, Wright, Murphy, Roe, and Joel, and "Mikado" Company (58). 30 steerage. For Sydney ;— Saloon: Mesdames Home, Grossman and family (5), Mr and Mrs McDonald and child, Mi' and Mrs French, Messrs Fitzgerald, Sherres, Schauz, Daley, and Master Cashion. 6 steerage. We are indebted to Mr Mc- Kellop for customary favours.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

Tha s.s. Hawea arrived from Southern ports at 11.30 a.m. on.Sunday, with the Following passengers s—Miss Stapp, Rev. W. S. Bean, Messrs Bryno, Walker, Cork hill, Christie, Weeks, Nolan, Thompson, Bayley, Craighead, Littler, and four steer age.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Christchuech, Sunday.—Sailed : lonic, S.v., for London. Passengers :—Eirst Saloon —From Auckland: Mr Alfred Nicol, Mrs Nicol and three children, Misses Avinfc, Knight, Messrs B. B. South, E. H. A. Oaks, Mrs Eckford, Mr, Mrs and Miss Melville, Masters A. and C. Melville. Second saloon—Mr and Mrs Wotherspoon. Steerage—Mr Alfred Rose, Mrs Eliza Rose, Miss C. Rosa, Mr John Rose, Messrs Dominic O'Donnell, John Johnston, i James Wilson, Mrs Emily Basford, Misses Bas ford'(s), Messrs W. Keddle and James Simms. r • ■

Bluff, this day.— Arrived ; Wairarapa, from Melbourne, 8,10 a.ra, ■ [.'.

Taueanga, May 29bh.—Arrived: Douglas from Auckland, 4 p.m. Wellington, May 29th.-Sailed: Hau roto, for Sydney, 6 p.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this clay. Messes Arthur and Buddle's Refort.- The holidays have somewhat interfered with business this week. Fruit of all kinds has brought good prices ; nono from other parts. Potatoes remain just as they have been for somo weeks past. Bacon has met with better demand; no good local entered. Butter has gono off more frooly; no first class entered. Cheese : A large quantity oi second-class and inferior to hand. Onions and carrots in fair demand. Poultry and pio-a still at very low prices. furniture has been quiefc. Tho auction sales have been well attended. Saturday: Salo of stock of groceries and sundries at Mount Roskil. Thero was a fair atten dance ; the groceries upon tho whole brought good prices. Wednesday; Salo of produce, fruit, <fee, at mart. It wub fairly woli at tended ; tho following prices were realised : Potatoos, 2s 6d to 3s Gd ; mangolds, Is Id ; pumpkins, 2s 6d to 3s ; onions 44d to Id ; maise, 3s 9d; bacon, Canterbury, 4Jcl to s|d ; biscuits, 4^d ; cheese, 1J to 3d ; pears, ljd to 3d ; medlars, ljcl; fowls, 9d to Is 3d, Friday : Markot. day salo. A largo attendance good competition for many lines. Fruit of all kinds sold well. A good quantity of butter changed hands. Bacon moved ofl fairly well. Bub litblo done with cheese. Poultry and pigs still very dull, a fair sup i)ly, bub most of them nob n'rst-class quality, fowls, Od to Is Sd ; chicks, 7(1 to Sri ; white Cochins, 2s 8d to 2s lid; Langshans, 2s; spangled Hamburgs, 3s-6cl; Wyandotfces, 2s 7(1: ducks, Is to 23 7d ; turkeys, 2s 8d to 2s lid ; geese, 2s 2d ; pigs, Small, Is M to 3a 6d; pigs, large, 4s to 7s ; pigeons, 7d to Is Id. Produce : Pumpkins, 2s 3d to 2s Gd ; piomclons, la 3d to Is (id ; man golds, Is Id; potatoes, 2s 7d to 3s 6d; onions, id to Id ; bacon, 3d to 6d ; hams, 4Jd to 6Jjd ; cheoso, 2d to 2Jd ; butter, keg, Id to 6d ; Apples, ljd to 3fd ; pears, 2i|d to 3^l ; tomatoes, {d ; lemons, Bel to 1b 2d ; honoy, tin, 3d per lb.

Messrs lV'ob and Ralston's last Friday's salo was well-attended, and their report of prices which follows shows good business done. Poultry : A largo number to hand, and prices consequently lower than last week. Fowls: Commons, lOd to Is 7d each • half-brod Spanish, Is 9d ; half-bred game, Is Sd. Ducks.ils Id to Is 3d ; turkeys, 3s to 3s 9d ; geese, 3s sd; small Berkshire pio-s 8b Cd ; canaries, 3s to 6s. Produco : Potatoos (Southern) L 3ls 8d per ton, do. local grown) L 2 to L 2 15s; pumpkins, L 2 10s to L 3 ; onions Id per lb ; cheese, 2A to 4d ; bacon, 3d to Gd : salt butter, 4d ; oats 2s 4d per bushel; maize, 3s Od to 3h 9d ; bran, L 5 per ton ; oatmeal, 12s per lOOlbs ; flour (Southorn), Lll por ton ; cornod beef, Id por lb ; vestas (damaged), Is 6d per gross ; figs (damaged), 3s Id per doz. ; tea, Is Gd to la 9d ; biscuits, 2Jd to 4^ ; sugar, 8s 3d por 251b bag jkorosone, 13s por cask.

London Market Report.

{Per New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company (Limited). London May 27.—Tallow: Thero is a rather better demand, partly speculative and partly consumptive. Ib has advanced 6d per cwt. since lasb report. South American is worth 20s 9d to 26a 9d. Kauri gum : Markot easier. Good scraped, pale Erownish and amber is worth 110s ; good palish scraped and three parts scraped f arblcd sorts aro worth 79s ; other sorts, quotations unchanged since last telegram.

In the daya of Galen it was supposed that rheumatism was causod by wind—at the joints, hence tlio dorivation, from rheum wind. Latter clay Bcienco lias dispelled tins ?a. uac ;j but loft us little wiser as to the origin or rheumatism. Gout, its twin brother, is heredi tary beyond doubt The relief of these painful diseases puts tho skill of our best doctors to tho most sovero tests, and it lias been found that romarkablo roiiof in afronled by.the use or snake root, tho Actea racemosa (ciimcif Uj?a) or black cohosh. The compound J' 1"1' 1 extract of snake root," as prepared at the 1 harinacy, Gueon-street, is an infalliblo gout and rheuma tic remedy. Price, 5s per bottle.

Notices to Correspondents.

"DKr.os."—" You were," nob " you was," is correct.

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

For tho eauso that lacks assistance, For tha wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that wo can do.

MONDAY, MAY 30, 1887.

The Stout-Vogel Ministry are deter mined to make a struggle tor their seats. This will put the country to the cost of a second session, which means an expense of if members take half honorarium, and of if they stand out for the full If the Ministry had chosen to resign, thus forcing the Opposition to show their hand to the country, and had then fought thorn upon their policy during the general elections which must follow the present session, they would have displayed greater patriotism. For our own part, judging by the* experience of the past, we do not believe that either party can make good to tho country the loss of that £50,000, which is to be spent needlessly in fighting the battle of the outs and the ins. The Cabinet, how ever, maintain that they are entitled to a dissolution, and perhaps _ constitu tional usage supports their claim. They will of course also endeavour to place the blame of the second session upon the Opposition. Under the conditions which, it is reported, they have sub mitted to His ExceiJency, they will ask the House for six months' supplies from the first of April and pass the Representation Act before going to the country. But tho Opposition may not be willing to give a defeated Go vernment six months' supplies, and they would be fully justified in the re fusal. The situation is a very peculiar one, and the issues may not be fully worked out for several days. We believe, however, that we interpret the feeling of the country when we say that neither tho present Cabinet nor another Hall-Atkinson combination is what the constituences want. The demand of the country is for a more rational party adjustment and new blood.

THE EDUCATION FRENZY.

It may serve as a wholesome tonic to the frenzy for increased stringency in examinations and higher standards of proficiency if we give some attention to tho teachings of history. When we think of the years that have gone to swell the eternity of the past, and the work done in them, or ponder over the achievements of those who have laboured in the wide field of discovery, of invention, of philanthropy, and compute the worth of their work to mankind, we are appalled at the thought that there was no system of education in those days. Moreover, when wo consider the works of _ the builders and contrivers of things, whose monuments still defy the wear ing hand of time, or whose con trivances we use ; or listen to the sweet singers who, being sons of the soil, saw within the veil, and showed the heart of things to their fellows in homely, forcible speech, then dismay possesses us, for were not the working units who reared the structure of our civilisation illiterate 1 Had they the privilege of attending lectures on abstruso nothings 1 Were their minds' filled with tales' of 'Greek barbarism, or was their work the pro duct of the spirit within them, the flicker of the divine fire lighting on to destruction of present things and the building up:of new? : J Whatever our feelings may be; their ivorh remains, and the fact is apparent ti'iat our civilisation is not the product of education, but our system of educa tion the outcome of that civilisation. . j^ow, in our hurry, we will no longer be content with the moiety of Nature's woiudei1-workers, but would manufac ture them wholesale by the magic of our education system. In this we shall fail. Not one more than Nature allows will be forthcoming, because men are not yet gods to create and

make alive. . , . . Is not the baWiing of educational nostrums in the teofi: of the wind an indication of partial failure 1 One set '.bawls out for science teaching, another outbawls the first demanding teetotal teachings, while the screaias of ; a third add to the uproar by dbjmal

howlings for the teaching of Euolid and the dead languages, the body is exercised on the horizontal bar. There are fads innumerable ; so utterly innumerable that were at pos sible to carry one-thousandth part ot them into action a race of idiots would quickly result. They fail because they aim at the impossible. No amount of manuring, pruning, watering, or care will change the nature of a crab-apple; neither will any quan tity of science, moral teaching wit^it practice, or dismal howlings of dead languages change the human crab. Grafting a good scion will effect tne first, and an infusion of blood whose corpuscles breed industry, self-denial, patience, and truth, will effect tho se cond, and that only. Our system of education aims at the impossible. What is accomplished by good luck is that some of the units who possess the vim are assisted to present advancement and public use fulness by being taught to read, and so light their way by the torch of those who, being master spirits, have given their thoughts to their fellows. The rest are not the less observant, less ready-witted, less self-reliant than when, to a great extent, Nature was their teacher—the mountains, brooks, stones, flowers, and trees, the pages and letters of their book, and the sweet influence of tho Mother taught them their work in the world. Whence has the fallacy arisen 1 How have tho people been so deceived ? Perhaps, somewhat in this manner. The successful men—useful men,of course have been educated men. But the people give the credit of success to the wrong part of the man. The education of successful men is the product of their success ; their success and their educa tion went hand in-hand, the first arose from their industry and truthfulness, their self-denial and courage, Avhile their education was not begotten of science or Euclid, but a gradual ex pansion of intellect, from contact with things, and with men, and the thoughts of men. By our system of literary education, but above all by our system of examinations on literary subjects after approved methods of stuffing, we are killing all originality, maiming all genius, and doing incalculable mischief to the State.

It is the duty of everj man to see, that his children can read and write and figure, and, if possible, draw. ( Or we may say it is the duty of the Stato, and to this all compulsory -school in struction at the expense of the State should, tend, and there- as a law of universal application it should end. But if in the meantime any of the true inelal can bo detected by experts, and private means forbid, these should becomo the present care of the State, to which they may become priceless treasures. Tho attempt to make all children— quick and dull—conform to an exag gerated educational standard fixed arbitrarily -by some individual who may himself be a one sided man, abnormally developed in certain mental faculties but other' wise ill-fitted to grapple with the prac tical work of this working world, is contrary to nature, and will inevitably produce disappointing results.

THE EXPORT OF GOLD-BEAR ING ORE.

TnE successful treatment of ore from the Upper Thames at a German Smelt ing "Works suggests the inquiry whether, among other efforts to solve the problem of refractory ores and to re vive our mining interests, it may not be worth while for Auckland merchants, as well as the monetary and shipping institutions of our city, to establish an export trade for the gold and silver bearing ores of the Thames that are not amenable to the ordinary processes of treatment. .Wool, grain, gum, tim ber, and many other local products are shipped regularly for disposal in the Home markets, and wo fail to see any reason why ore containing market able minerals should not be dealt with in a similar manner. It may be said that the intrinsic as well as the market value of grain, wool, etc., can more easily be determined than would bo the case when dealing with mineral ores; but really itfis not so, for the market value of ore can be ascertained just as readily as that of either of the above-mentioned products. In each case the marketable commodity has to be sampled and tested in order to arrive at its value, and the chances of success are most certainly in favour of the ore, which cannot be damaged in transit, and the market price for it rarely fluctuates. In the Auckland goldfields there are two distinct mining centres from which large consignments of ore could be ob tained at very short, notice. At the Waihi there is now a considerable ton^ nage of ore lying at the different mines awaiting treatment. Experience has taught the owners of theso mines that not more than 30 per cent, of the bul lion value of their ore can be recovered by the ordinary battery process, which is the only system available for its treatment at present, and the major ity of them would only be too glad of the chance to increase their receipts by selling it for a higher figure. Take, for instance, the parcel of 17 tons selected from a reef averaging 4ft. in thickness in tho Union mine, and sold recently in thei open market, London, for the sum of ;£43 per ton. Had this stuff been treated by the best battery plant on the peninsula, it would not have realised £%0 per ton, and the balance of the bullion would have been carried down stream, where some millions of ounces have gone before and are lost for all time. A parcel of stone comprising 8 tons from the Silverton mine fetched a sum o£, per ton when sold upon'its urny wlije to the Smejtin.g

Company, Thames, and tho manager of that mine, who has had 20 years practical experience in mining matters, has stated that tho same stuff would not have given up a return of £o per ton if treated by the battery process. Several large parcels of general quartz were forwarded from the Rosemont mine and sold to the Smelting Company for prices ranging from £5 to £35 per ton; and yet with tho exception of a few tons that is being transported home from the Union mine, no effort is being made to turn this high-claas ore to account. The same arguments will apply to the bulk of the ore at Karangahake, where the miners are now at a loss to know what they are to do with the ore which they have broken out, and which they are prepared to sell to anyone with enough money and pluck to pur chase and undertake the work of trans mitting it to the London or any other known market. At present there are two four-horse waggons carting ore from the Adeline mine to Paeroa, from whence ifc will be shipped for treatment at the Moanatairi battery, Thames, and when there it would be a very easy matter to arrive at its value by sending ifc through the Smelting Company's stonebreaker, thoroughly mixing it on the ore floor, and taking an average sample out for assay purposes. If necessary, the same work COUld b6 carried OUt in the imme diate vicinity of tho mines where the Woodstock Company has a complete sampling plant, consisting of stone breaker (driven by water-power), sampling floor, and weighing machine, and all situate >at the termini of a complete system of tramways which is already connected with several of the principal mines. The testing plant about to be established at tha Thames would doubtless assist anyone who is disposed to open up this new branch of export trade; but even now there appears to be a very promising opening for capital and brains in this virgin Held for enterprise.

There was nearly a serious accident this morning near the junction of Symonds-street and Mt. Eden Road owing to the steam street-roller. A four-horse omnibus belong ing to Paterson and Co was on its way to town when the leading horses took fright at the puffing of the steam engine and made an attempt to bolt. Being pulled up they fell on the road and struggled and kicked for aomo time, but ultimately they .were pacified before any serious damage had been inflicted.'

Some fine shooting was mads durinp: the past week at Hazard's new shooting^ gallery Elliott-Btreet. The prizes were a Martini- Henri rifle, a single-barrelled shot gun and a revolver. Lieutenant M. Moore, of the Navala, came in first with 12 consecutive bull's-eyes ; ,Mr J. D. Webster came second with nine bull's eyes. Major Morrow and Mr R. Cox tied, for the third prize with eight bull's-eyes each. This will have to bo fired off again. Besides these excellent results, a series of seven and six bull's-eyes were made by others, and Mr Mooro made 19 bull'seyes out of 21 consecutive shots. This week Mr Hazard announces a Winchester rifle or a breech loading double barrelled gun as first prize, a saloon rifle as second pme, and a handy telescope as third prize.

Five years ago, a young man occupying the respectable position of medical student at Auckland was charged with and convicted of forgery, and was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. The shame of his position so preyed upon him that he gradually sank into a decline, and at tho end of last year he was removed from Auckland to Napier for the benefit of his health. He had, however, grown weaker till the other day when he was found lying in his cell helpless and speech less. His removal to the hospital was at one© necessary, and the Visiting Justice and the medical officer mado out the order, and the poor fellow was taken to where he can bo more efficiently attended to than in a gaol.

" A Word in Season " writes : " The late dreadful accident in the theatre in Paris ought to be a lesson to the authorities to tafe steps to prevent passages, entrances, and exits of our theatres from being allowed to be occupied on any pretenca whatever. Indeed, the owner should be liable to a heavy penalty for allowing other than the fixed seats to be used. One or two oil lamps should also bo fixed compulsorily in each of the entrances."

Franklin Road Church was filled last evening with an appreciative congregation to listen to the Rev. C. E. Ward's funeral discourse ra the lato Mrs J. H. Jones. Mr Ward delivered, an able, thoughtful and practical sermon from 2nd Timothy, Ist chapter 12th verse, "For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that ; he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day." A largely at tended and interesting memorial service was also held in the afternoon in the Richmond Road Church. The deceased lady was much respected by tho large number of friends who knew her.

The Champion Walking Match between S. Goodman and W. J. Walsh, of two hours duration,for L2O a side, which took place in the City Hall on Saturday evening, at tracted a large amount of attention, and there were a large number of spectators present at the close of the contest. The track measured 27 laps to the mile. Mr E. O'Hare was umpire for Walsh, Mr It. E. Ellia umpire for Goodman, and Mr J. Lecky held the position of referee. Both men appeared to be in good ' condi tion, but Goodman was apparently in better form than his opponent. Walsh secured the inside position when places were drawn for, and at 4 minutes past 8 o'clock the competitors got away evenly on their journey. Walsh soon as sumed a slight lead and made the pace very/fast. Goodman spurted frequently, while Walsh responded promptly, and when thirteen laps had been traversed ho had a lead of five yards. Walsh con tinued to ! make the' paco very -fast, until about three miles had been com pleted, when the pace was reduced some what. Walsh was going at his hardest, and afe 8.45 ha headed Goodman by nearly a lap, and received a hearty round of ap plause. At 8.51 six miles hadbeen completed, and Walsh was still ahead, and at 9 p.m. 7 miles 3 laps were registered. Good man had then decreased Walsh's lead somewhat,' but had not yot got on even terms with him. At 9.30 p.m. Goodman camo up with a great rush, and passed Walsh amidst great excitement. He took up a position half a lap ahead of his opponent, and the latter failed to regain the lost ground, so that the match con cluded at 10.4 p.m., the score being: Goodman, 14 miles 7 laps; Walsh, 14 miles 6 laps. Goodman was shouldered amidst great cheering, and in a few well chosen words thanked the management for ths_ satisfactory character of their arrange ments and theaudience for their attendance. Cheers were then given for Goodman' and Walsh, and brought proceedings to a close. The stakes ■ (£4O) were paid over to S.! Goodman tli^.wwrningby Mr Twohill, :

Our attention ha^^^Sl! icadmaster ofTA W. before the Ed^^V^S r j^rf e « is comparative ■t e «R<*ttS^Ps *™ that the iJ^Sp •ished annu%.^»y« astern of exam^S^?B^! from *c Insnector-QS^S animation ml iMpeefiJ^ tion be fomrded^'WK to the head 'teacher/ iS^*; might fairly constitute tiMM tors'duties. Uwfcr JJJWjIS spector would beS'Sfil* Education Board or aSrtll^! General,_ directing, UqMM upon to judge. ' Sto'SpfS duties, and he would bVW •w*' prejudice." W * »^ "Query" writes:-« wj,, ■ bo done to celebrate tuej£?,fJl appointed is approafcto;;;^, heard. .At .the-lirtij^JW geat re 3 «cmg3 tookplaci^a British • Kingdom, -and "MwH tressed debtors and'oft&'SSSlH ticipatorßinthe;oy i ;A r6^^ Could not we raise fund, &§! the poor and hospitals and gaols? lani>sS Bcnption." , <j< Mr A. G. preached^ iffl tendance In the Protestant Hall ill on the subject of Cisli Darnells leaves ithig:evS|ifl Kaeo, Whangoroa, ;_to Ld»M j J lectures on? The^ProniiecY? ni God,» a nd»TheS«bbrt£»7ijia| turning to Auckland in'torowsiiSi time the " SeyenthDay'CtlKSi far completed as to.be dub J church is already formed^ %t membership of 30 persons, • '' The "Quarterly Roviw' O fta Education " republisbes'Tt^jStjt port on 'deaf-mute Institution! 'Xl ducing the report it refers to "fe fulcare, industry and research s [,a author.has devoted to hia.voltmUrvT and observes : ','ln: al'^^f& list of University Honours confatlb men ominent in the scientific!1 jjj| ■world, by the University ofSt.l^ we are gratified 'to find- tie mi Richard Laishley, Barrister-jt-lT^ land, New Zealand. .His pulls authority on Education has bjal?, spoken of in this Review, and a p of his Report, on Institution] fort!;! appears in our present'iitimfe | gree conferred on ilr ; .LaisMey Ije Doctor of Laws." ■ ■■ ■ ■ . ■ ■;■■.<:.>: i , To the Editor: Sir,—Can joufe why It is that the Highway fak done such a grand \rork in opaim Mount Roskill' Road, now An btj useless,' because onlyfcha'fard i\ covered with scoria, the tefl I , cut into deep ruts and"noff aksik able? It seems a':pity thai sslii portant work should remain "inSKji Yours,1 etc., Roskill. >:• ' Boucicault's admired ||i,'( Octoroon," was performed si i tin i House on Saturday night to a a audience. The piece was very & staged and the action iras coup smooth. Mr J. J. Walsa gave >i impersoniatioa of Wah-fflsi#:llil and Mr Fisher made^thi»-;i comedy part of Uncleraf^if. M. Berkley as Salem Scudderandl ander as Jacob McGloikey acqiiitts selves very satisfactorily, .mjk however, has a tendency to rant, s should strive to correct, He a greatest "hit"in thelartad S ley's Salem was a'goodidelkeifc,! has yet to acquire, the timYiu* The weekly meeting^of S. I Mutual ImproYement'Socieljiae this evening in the schoolwo^ when an address will to delmw ;: President '(Mr Lamb) «l* tries." The interest attaclf gto? ought to secure a large #**; members only, but also of to« public. , American-dried: yeast, m •«*j troduced to Auckland by Mr J ;^ Sentinel Road, Ponsonby,?*^ superior to baking powder for heJ£ and cakes. Directions for «W each packet, and-the^fe W cellent bread. prq'auced^.» J1 complete description.. Thetag also very convenient:for ■WW,l>. &c. Seeadvt. To the Editor: Sir,-Wg that it would ■te&mbm of the Pakurangi HunfcCblg tary would intimate by^g only those racing men whoarw-^ connected with<:the -Wf^J to ascertain.—Yours, sc.) • . A special meeting _ £ K &i Christian Qoctrin.Sooi6^J. i( ,, Benedict's tempor^ ■ g| The very rev. Father »Wj sided. The' principal b^; , election of a secretory-Jl^ E. Manev, who »«) for Napier on' Thursday J p | the election- the presW^ ney) called'on. fteW^^ to present Mr Maneywft^ the esteem and good^lg^ very nice prayer book. *^;, rev. gentleman did m ; ag^ appropriate remarks, ; /«^l issinth ß futoe ; and|g^ back in AucldandaUoS^ Maney replied in f^^i pressing regret'atthe-cg nrfjS , compelfedhimtosovff'^^ so many dear friends. ( ■A paper on Temperance^ byMr^J.^cdemg§ ia # Hall on Saturday »*%" irbitf par*; At 9.30, th» CJ , t i Mason) suggested motion of Mr LUly,^&J pieces of music t^ friends, conducted by M' fftotiß < were well received,^ -^^ the proceedings. PfxtfttW'l th4°^EdenSgfe s . toocciipytheplatforfflp itll "^ where. 4tfl* cS£ Good KisDL^j|jS| ment of evorr nß^'pl^ffit«S' of our young men-an^ m^^f ) luUons for theirgdS^, A W. H. HoskinSg^t^ and settlers pieasu. ~..: .

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