The Mounted Rifles had a parade yester day, on Poverty Flat, with side-arms. They are quickly mastering the rudiments of their drill, but before they have their swords sharpened, it will be necessary to have a con siderable amount of practice in sword exercise. One member of the corps recently allowed his zeal to run away with his discretion, for, in the performance of a command, he inad vertantly brought his sword up in contact with his ear, which would have proved an un lucky proceeding had his sword been in a condition for service.
It does not redound to our credit (says a Melbourne correspondent) that Victoria has given to the peerage of England one who for some time was a leading member of the dan i mon.de in Melbourne. And yet it is beyond dispute a fact that one of those who flaunted in sin in this city is now a peeress of the realm. The wages of sin is not always death — at least for a while. I wonder whether she has full entree into " society."

THE TARANAKI HERALD, JUNE 19, 1879.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
The Taranaki Herald. PUBLISHED DAILY. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 18, 1879.
THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1879.
High Water: This evening, 8.54; to-mor row morning, 9.15. Sun Set : This evening, 4.38. Sun Rise : To-morrow morning, 7.22. Moon's Age: New Moon, 20th—7h. 55m. 275. a.m. Moon rises about 4 o'clock a.m.
PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH.
ARRIVAL. June 19.—C.G.S.S. Stella, from Welling ton. Passengers—GO Armed Constabulary. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Taiaroa, s.s., from Manukau. to-morrow. Wellington, s.s.. from South, on Monday.
WAITARA.
EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Oreti, s.s., from Wanganui, to-morrow. Colonist, schooner, from Kaipara, daily. Onward, schooner, from Greymouth, daily. Wild Duck, ketch, from Manukau, daily. Martha Reid, sch., from Wellington, daily.
WIND AND WEATHER.
