The Evening Star. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1871.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 356, 1 March 1871, Page 2

The Evening Star. WEDNESDA Y, MARCH 1, 1871.

A meeting of the creditors in the estate of Edward Thomas Snell, of Coromandel, was held yesterday, and for want of sufficient attendance adjourned for a week. The liabilities are estimated at about £300

In another column we giro additional particulars with reference to the accident to the CJio. It is satisfactory to observe that the Stormbird has been ordered round to Bligh Sound, the scene of the accident, to bring on His Excellency, so that in all probability the Luna's trip with the Southern Volunteers for the interprovincia't shooting match will not be interfered with. The Luna may now, therefore, at any time be expected. Wo understand that in reply to the letter from thSParnell Highway Board respecting the Brighton Bridge, as referred to by us in a previous issue, the Eemuera Board have intimated that if the two bridges over theSlaughterhouse Creek as well as the Grammar. School Itoud- are made a permanent trustbetween the two Highway Boards they will be willing to join in the reconstruction of the Brighton Bridge.— Herald. On Sunday last, at eleven o'clock mass m' St. Patrick's cathedral, the Rev. John Golden was ordained priest by his Lordship the Most Eev. Dr. Croke, Bishop of Auckland. The reverend gentleman went through his preliminary course of studies at St. Coleman's college, Ferrnoy, under the surveillance of the above: distinguished "prelate, when president of that institution. His theological coui'se he afterwards read, at St. Patrick's college, Carlow, where also he discharged with credit during two years the duties connected with the responsible office of Prefect of the lay department.' His Lordship was assisted on the occasion by the Keys. M. D. O'Jlara, W. McDonald, and P. O'Reilly, a numerous congregation being present. According to announcement previously made, the bishop preached an olegaut and impressive sermon at vespers, taking for bis text, "But if any man have not c.tre of his own, and especially those of his house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.".l "Epistle St. Paul to Timothy, c. 5 to 8. The Chinese division of human life is interesting. The age ,of ten is called the opening degree: 20, youth expired ; 30, strength and marriage; 40, officially apt; 5"", error knowing ; 60, cycle closing ; ■ 70, rare bird of ago; 80, rusty visage; 90, decayed ; 100, age's extremity. Flourens' division is more scientific : Ito 10 years, infancy; 10 to ' 20, adolescense ; 20 to 30, first youth ; 30 to 40, second youth; 40 to 45, first manhood; 55 to 70, second manhood ; 70 to 85, first old age; 85 to 100, second and last old age. Some few years ago, in a most unfrequented part of a northern country of England, ignorance, vice and wretchedness, reigned supreme-. A few benevolent persons, seeing the great immorality, and regretting it extremely, determined on building a church, in the hope that the people would become more 1 enlightened and humanised. The day before that on which the bishop of the diocese was to consecrate the church, the following con versation between two farm laborers, most ignorant men, was heard to take place :—" Oi say, Bill, what's a bishop ?" " Dun no," said Bill; " but un thing oi knows—moy biff clog 'ull pin him, whatever he is, that he "nil." From the Contemporary. Review we take the following :—"War is henceforth too horrible, too profligate, too-runioua a thing for the nations to carry on. The time is coming when peace must be enforced. It is idle for each people separately, large or small, to be arming to the j teeth? at tl|e> peril of } destruction. What/is' needed is a league of peace'umong the States, and th,e nation which dares to nitiate such a league will carry the bulk of tb^ civilised wprld|-witb, h.e£. That initiative bejpagcdvbf r^gbt^ "and,: as .it were.rijy jjjpf instinct ofUhe worldj &) "England". Alone, perhaps, in all Europe,,she has no reason to covet one inch of territory not her own ; she demands but to be respected; her fleet must almost of necessity rule the seas. Alone, in all Europe, she has; through the long i enjoyment of freedom, learnt thoroughly the value of peace. >' / j ]\'i ()J ' j