SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

wwtf S ' Pl*^ 115' <3*Pt»itt T. Logan, from Melbourne Krf? h-7i a Sy uney 24t'-* instant tw* t sch oner tifcw), 40 tons, from "Waipu mmJacujK J?f e ss' tlo-n Poverty Bay £™ barque, Vennal. from the Bay of Islands tZ^ ' sS h0 -'3ncr. from »assell tt-iJ , Ifc -°°ncr, from R-woUnga via TVlercury Bay Gutter, from Tauranga from -w- anganni s «o-.a^ieid 3S, from Wauganui 9-lybird s s, from the South - -'Outhern Cross ss(A.3.P. oo.), from Napier via the 3?hames

DEPARTURES.

Isowena ss. for Tauranga Louisa, brigautine, for Richmond River Atalantj. schooner, for Tsirua Prospactor, barque, for Levuka Fannie, cutter, for Wangapoua Prince Rupert, ketch, for Russell JS?~ A special charge is made for consignees' or shippers' names inserted in this column.

IMPORTS.

Ex Hero, transhipped from Tasmania: 586 bags Circular Head" seed potatoes, H. S. Meyers and Co , Ex Ladybird: 461 sacks Southern potatoes, H. S. Meyers, and Co. Per Wellington sacks "Bath Kidney" potatoes, H. 8. Meyers and Co. Per Hawea, from the South—4S6 sacks potatoes, H 8. Meyers and Co "Bx Hero, from Melbourne-5 pkgs merchandise, 10 cases wine. From Sydney—l canvass pkge, 1 case. Ireland Bros.

Ex Hero, from Melbourne—ls pkgs merchandise, T. H. Hall and Co

Ex Hero, from Melbourne—s2 pfegs tea, 15 coils rope, 30 J-chests tea, Sione Bros. Ex Hero, from Melbourne—so pkgj tea, Coupland and Co

Ex Hero, from Melbourne—s pfcg3 merchandise From Sjdney—2o pieces shaft timber, 1300 spokes, 35 fellies, E. Porter and Co.

Ex Hero, from Melbourne—l 2 J-casks sherry, H. S. Meyers and Co.

Ex Hero, from Melbourne—3 pkgs merchandise, 1 case hardware. T. and S. Mo vrin.

Et Hero, from Sydney—24B c*ses fruit, R. Arthur. Ex Hero, from Sydney—l bundle fruit trees, Hen derson and Macfarlane.

Per St Kilda—7o head cattle, 350 sheep, order. Per Ladybird from the south - 6 cases, 1 crates, 2 parcels, 14 trunks, 8 gases chicory, 30 drums oil, 9 packages, 3 box«s, 2 trusses, 2 packages, 461 sacks potatoes. 5 cases arms, 140 sheep —W, F, Wheeler, agent N.Z 8.8. Co-

Per Hero, from Melbourne—l case confectionery, 3 bales leather, 7 cases stationery, 10 bales hops, 2 cases ■wine, 1 parcel, 3 cases saddlery, SO bags rico, 4'G boxes candles. 15 coils rope, 9 cases mcchinery, 23 baskets bottles, 10 ovens, 4 tiles copper, 189 bars iron, 2 cases cigars 8 J-casks winfi, 5 cases bonks, 2 pgs do, a quantity pig iron, 3 pgs machinery, 136 cases wine 10 bags pepper, 187 bags guano, 1 case effects, 6 :V casks wine, 80 bags rice, 31 cases wine, 18 pgs boots. 13 trunks do, 2 casks currents, 20 case i castor oil, 3 bales paper bags and paper, 1 coil rope, 20 cases wine 568 bags potatoes, 12 } casks sherry, 14 bars iron, 1 case, 1 pge, 1 bunrtle trees, 2 do plants, 1 case ma chinery, 2 parcels, 1 pge cigars, 1 case d">, 3 cases, 1 case ironwork, 1 pge, 1 paDer parcels, 1 parcel books, 480 pgs sugar, 467 pgs tea, 188 boxes do. 18 chests do, 378 do, 1296 pgs merchandise, 29 cases kero sene, 107^-boxes tobacco, 2 cases do. From Sydney - 1 case sewing machines, 6 casks copper, 6 cases pre served ginger, 3 cases comqrcates, 5 baskets do, 1 steam winuh.l case, 10 J-casis wine, 2 hhds do, 6 J-casks do, 8 sacks seed, 1 case do 19 trunks brots. 7 boxes do, 2 paper parcels, 1 parcel, 2 boxes, 1 psto elastic, 2 do leather, 1 canvass pge, 1 pge, 1 case pic tures. 1 cask, 25 coils rope, 18 pkgs do, 4 cases mer chandise, 1 caskdo, 70>£-cfce3ts tea, 30 boxes do. 38 chests do, 125 bags bonedust, 1 pge, 2 balas, 3 bundles fruit trees, lease plants, 1 bundle do, 2 cases sewing sewing machines 40 cases oranges. 4 bags bacon, 3 bales coir fibre, 1 box seeds, 20 pieces shaft timber. 1330 spokes, 35 do felloes, 1331 gunnies sugar, 54 kegu treacle, 17 Jf-casks do, 3 hhds do, 2 cask sdo, 2 pgs, 668 cases fruit. 8 cases.—Cruickshankand Co , agent*. Per Lsetitia, from EatotOEgi: 5 tins limeju>ce 60,000 oranges, 1 ton beche de mer, 600 bundles di ied bananas, 1 bag coffee. 2 d( z-tn mats, and part of origi nal cargo—-D. H. McKenzie; agent.

EXPORTS.

Per Emu, for Levuka- 42 bags potatoes, 40 bag: flour, 2 cases hams and bacon, 1 case cheese, Coup land and Co.

Per Hawea, for the South-2 bales leather, Ireland Bros.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO.

The s.s. Hero left Sydney, and cleared the Heads at 6.15 p.m. on the 24th instant Hounded the North Cape at 11.30 am. on ihe 29th, and came into har bour this morning (30th) at 6.45 a.m. On the passage across she experienced moderate southerly to south-south-east winds and fine weather through out. We are indebted to Mr. Cog-swell, the purser, for our files.

Passengers : —Miss "Whitson, Misb Carrie George, MrR. W. Laurence, T. Burton, W. Sutherland, P. Engel, Bergboff, H. Westley, Miss Emma Rogers, Miss Levy, Mr and Mrs B. Ireland, three children, and nurse, Mrs Self c, Mr John Hay, John and George Thomson, A. Eolland, and 26 in the steerage.

A. schooner is signalled as we go to press. The s.B, Ladybird, Captain Arjdrew, arrived at Onehunga Wharf at 8.30 a.m. this morningl. She left Port Chalmers at 2.45 p.m. on the 24th ; arrived

Taranaki 9 a.m. 28th ; . sailed at 5 p.m. on the 29th.

and arrived here as above. Experienced southerly 'weatherthroughouttbe passage. Passengers:—Mies Barthman, Mr J. Abernethy. Mr Da'ton, Mr Jack son, and sin the steerage. We are indebted to Mr Dogherly, purses, for his usual favourK. The Bella MTaty was to leave Hobart Town on the . 21st August, for this port. No other vessels were on the berth. Great fears were entertained for the brig Chanticleer, long overdue from Oamwu.

The schooner Favourite brings a cargo of coal from Basse I). :

The barque Prospector took her final departure for Xevuka from the Tamaki to day.

The ship Lutterworth having put out all her cargo is rapidly proceeding with her ballasting Thes.s Bowena left for Tauranga on Saturday, with cargo and passengers. The-barque Director was hauled away from the wharf on Saturday to make room for the Vivid.

The scheoner Omaha cleared at Lyttelton on Satur day for this port, She brings 100 cases schnapps, 200 sacks flour, 1296 Backs potatoes, 200 sacks oats, 40 bags flour, 10 cases cheeso, and 7 ctses bacon. A new schooner, of 40 tons register, named the Kriemhilda, arrived in harbour on Saturday, for 'Captain D. H. McKenzie. She was bunt at Waipu by McMillan Brothers, and appears a likely craft. Captain Flowerday, of the bt Kilda, reports hiving spoken theschooner Torea standing into Taranaki on the inorning of Saturday last. The Captain desired to be reported. , ■ The.s.is.:St Kilda arrived in the Manukau yesterday morning, from .Wanganui, with a cargo of cattle and several passengers. She is announced to sail again on the- t i p '■ •■• ">.',--■- The's 6." Go-ahead, after a long detention, owit gto the late westerly gale, arrived from "Wanganui yester , day .morning. The 'barque Albion arrived during the night from Bussell. having been signalled all day yesterday. Sh» brings 370 tons coal. The s s. Pretty Jane, from Gisbomo, arrived yester day morning. . .Passengers—Messrs Jchnstone, Craw ford, Cameron, Berglen, Odium, and two in the steer age. . . ■ • The ship- John Eennio having got her powder out on-Saturdayworked up the.harbour this morning She has entered at the Customs, and will come along side as soon a3 possible to discharge her cargo. The brigantine i buisa has left in ballast for Rich mond .River, and the ketch Prince Rupert in ballast. for Russell.

The St KiMa left Wanganui on the 27th at 6 p m, and arrived at Onehunga on the 29th at 8 am. Experienced fresh westerly breezes and moderate weather during the passage. Passengers: Messrs Stirling,' Sewell, and Flynn. ' ■'! The A.R.P. Co.'s Southern Cross arrived from Na pier and the Thames thia morning in ballast. Pas sengers—Mr and Mrs Blacklock and 4 children,' Mr Scarfe, Mr Bridge, and seven in the steerage. ! Thebarque Albion has entered outwards for Levuka, whither she will sail in a few days. , j c

The schooner JTairy brings 48 tons coal from Russel]

The barques Bhering and Delmira have come along side the west of the wharf to discbarge their cargoes of Australian goods. The schooner Fortune has cleared for the "Waika wau.andthe cutter Mercury for Tairua, both with general cargoes. ' The schooner Gem brings 52 tons coal from Bussed. i The ketch Maid of the Mill brings 20,000 feet tim berand 60,000 shingles from Ngnnguru. j The schooner Lseiitia, from Karotonga via Mercury Bay, arrived in i harbour yesterday evening. She brings a cargo of island produce, and the following passengers:—Mr R. J. Glover,-:Mr A. Glover, Mr James McQuln, Miss McQuin, Mr and Mrs Caffery and child, and one native woman. The barque Forget me Not, 231 tons, was being loaded by William Lardley and Co. at Sydney for Auckland on the 24th instant, and had the greater, portion of her cargo engaged. The City of Melbourne was to leave Sydney for this port on the 28th Instant at 1 p m. Tha brigantine Southern Cross, 250 tons, was on berth at Sydney for Auckland when $he Hero left, and was to have early dispatch. The Queen of the South and Union, barques arrived at Newcastle from Auckland on the 21st. .• ,The barque Witch of the Wave, Outhrie, sailed from Newcastle for Auckland on the 21st instant with 370 tons coal. ' ■ .

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

_v _ ■ . „ Tatjrakoa, thisdsy. The Bowena from Auckland arrived at half-nast one yesterday. ;.

_, _. . . ,' "Wkiiingtow, this day. The s.s. Phoebe arrived from Lyttelton at 9 o'ciofk this morning, wiih the Suez mail. -■-'/' .' L> !;■.■■' ' .' ■

BARGAINS! BARGAINS!

BARGAINS!

FOR TWO WEEKS PBIpR TO STOCK TAKING We shall-offer the'following lines, at, such a SwEEjjtNfi Reduction as "to. insure a

CLEARANCE:— ' Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks,' 8/0, -9/11, 10/6, 12/6. S Do., 14/0; worth 30/ >/>/>/>> Ladies' Cloth Jackets, 4/11, 6/9; worth 7/G and 10/6 jj Ladies' Wincey Skirts, 3/11 : wortlVo/C iJ Ladies' Trimmed Hats and Bonnets, 3/9 ; worth <j 6/6 M 9-4 White Blankets, 8/0 pair ; worth 12/6 10-4 Dark Grey do.. 10/6 pair ; worth 15/ >* ■Winceys, /si, worth /8 ; 30-inch wide, /9.V, worth H 1/3 " g 6-4' All Wool Rol) Roy and Shepherd Plaid, 2/6 ; worth 3/3 tvT 3-4 Do. do., 1/5J ; worth 1/11 q 3S-inch Striped Homespun, for Skirts or Shirt- m • ings, 1/31- jJ French Merinos, 1/OJ-; worth 2/G Pj Norwich Dress Serge, /10J-; worth 1/3 *Q Waterproof Tweed, full width, 2/6 ; worth 4/6 C 5 9-4 Alnambra Quilts, 3/6 ,« White Counterpanes, 4/6.

CLOTHING.

Men's Mackintosh Coats, 11/6; worth 17/ Ct> Men's Whitney Overcoats 27/6 „ 40/ g Men's Inverness Capes 18/6 „ 27/6 j Youths' Inverness Capes 11/6 „ 17/6 j Men's Pilot Coats 19/6 „ 25/ © Youths' Tweed Suits 21/ „ 27/ M Boys' Whitney Coats 7/11 „ 11/0 » Men's Heavy Melton Shirts 8/6 „ 11/ S Tweed for Boys' wear 1/11 „ 2/9 "

Come early and make your choice, as it is only the Balance of our Winter Stock we offer at Ruinous Prices !!!

BIRTH.

CLAYTON.—On Monday morning, August 30, at her residence, Bombay, Great South Road, the wife of Mr. Benry Clayton, Pharmaceutical Chemist, Victoria-street, of a son, the seventh boy, all living. MOBRISON.—On August 29, at Alexandra, Waikato, the wife of Sub-Inspector Morrison of a son.

DEATH.

COLLS.—On August 29, at her residence, Jennett, the wife of Mr. Samuel B. Colls, aged 50 years. The funeral -will leave her late residence, to morrow (Tuesday), at:? o'clock.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows . — For Thames, this day at 5.30 pm, and to-morrow at

9 30 am For Coromacdel, on Wednesday next at IT 30 a m For Wacgarei, &c, Kussell, Wangaroa, andMongonui,

per lona this day at 4pm For Wanganui. per St Kilda, tomorrow at 8 a m For Kawau Fand Matafcana, per Lady Bo wen, to-

morrow at 0 a m For Taranaki and "Wanganui, per Go-ahead, to-mor

row at 12.45 p m For Gisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Tues-

day next at 3 p m. For Tauratga, per Vincent, to morn w at 4 p m For .Napier and Gisbori c, per Southern Cross, on

Wednesday next at 3 p.m. For Australian Colonies, per .Hero, on Wedne«day

next at 1 p m Per Citr of Melbourne, on Friday, 3rd September, as follows: — For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, and Foreign Webt Indies, 10 30 a m Vox the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe al. 10.30 am For money orders, registered letters, and news-

papers, at 9.30 a m Laic letters bearing an extra fee of Gd, in addition to the postage, will be ro;:eived by the Mail Agent on board up to the time of sailing. For Chatham Islands, per Magellan Cloud, on Friday, 3rd September, at 3 p m S. B. BlSrf, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star. WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and the Morning News.

MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1875

t6r th» c»uoe that '.aekH aaiictanoe For the tnong ti:« net.U niiljts!-.* "or th» fature in the distance. Aa4 too leod that wa ran <to

We have neither faith in, nor respect for, the New Zealand University. We regard it as a make-believe and a sham, presenting a species of shoddy degree that brings the gennine brand into disrepute. Leading a life of vaga bondage, without local habitation or a visible form, it professes to be an examining institu tion; only and with this character it muddles up the recognition of teaching functions, and the possession of affiliated seminaries, separating and mixing up and confounding students and examinations in a manner that produces the irresistible conviction, that at the head of affairs are men who have neither the brains to conceive, nor the University experience to suggest, how such an institution should be conducted. We do not know what experience of University life is "embraced among the governing authorities of this New Zealand University. We believe that one at least, high in authority among them, was within the pale of a University, but came out by the back door, leaving his degree behind him ; and, as University degrees do not; ap. pear gracing the signatures of the controllers of our great colonial institution, we may assume that these gentlemen have been selected on their own representations, and that the authentication of their learning has been accepted in brass instead of sealing-wax or gutta percha. We have been led into these few mild remarks by the latest figuring of that august institution. We admit that, in.the absence of anything better than this mongrel, our colonial youth are warranted n aspiring to the honors and emoluments jwhich it confers. For in time will come changes, and the 'clumsy appliances of its early days being flung aside, University men will hold the place of the class of plucked students, and outsiders who now essay to govern a University, and the stamp of learn ing will become respectable. The latest bungle, if it merely exposed*the stupidity of the University, would break nobody's heart. But as it has inflicted a gross injury both to the fame and feelings of a number of youth ful students—one of them a young lady of exceeding talent and promise—it becomes a matter deserving sharp comment. Those who wish the full details can see them at length in our two morning contemporaries of Saturday last. But succinctly put, the case is thin. These students, who hail from Auck. land and from onr Provincial College and Grammar School, have been posted all over the colony and published in every paper as having failed in an examination which they never attended ; which they nevejr intended to attend; and which by regulations dis tinctly laid down and acted on theretofore, they had never been required to attend. They had passed their annual College ex amination in December, which had been before recognised as entitling them to be regarded as having kept the terms of the year. And they did. not go up to the University examination in May, which heretofore had been required only of student

not in affiliated colleges. They had done that which alone was required by regulations, and because they did not come to an exami nation to which they hadnotbeeninvited, they are posted as plucked students. We de clare solemnly that if we were the parent of one of these students so grossly wronged, we should '' have it out" of the thick-headed dolts whose blundering has disseminated sucb a libel. But this is not all. At the Scholar ship examination in May, certain of these students competed inaccordance with previous regulations. But because they did not con form to a regulation published for the first tim in the following July, compelling every student to take up at least three subjects in different groups, it was made an impossibility *hat the scholarships could be awarded. What are we to say of such conduct as this ? The whole conduct of these examinations, the publishing and rescinding of regulations, and the general muddling of the whole thing: manifestly ieveal not only their utter inex perience of such things, but the absolute brainlessness and lack of common sense of the University authorities. It would really be better to abolish the thing, and not make education in its highest forms a laughing stock ; or procure some persons of recognised learning and experience^rom England to take the place in the management of the University, of people picked up in the swamps and scrubs of primitive colonial life, whose passport to position and fame is merely their own preten sions. We trust, however, that the wrong done in the case in question will be ventilated in the Assembly, and that at least effective steps will be taken to prevent the repetition of such stupid blundering.

We are exceedingly pleased to observe that the declaration of our public meetings that the so called Abolition Bill shall not be forced down the throats of the people is ripening in action, Ac we suggested, the petition calling on Sir George Grey. Messrs Reader Wood, O'Rorke, Sheehan, Swanson, Dignan, and Yon der Heyde to stand firm and resist to the end, has been pre pared ; and although barely a day has been devoted to receiving signatures, the first instalment of the petition has gone down to Wellington by the "Hawea" to-day, bearing the names of eight hundred and seventy-five electors. Other sheets of the petition are still abroad in the city suburbs and surrounding districts. We con fess that we have been somewhat surprised at the unanimity and enthusiasm that have been manifested in the appending of signa tures; and despite the interested manoeuvring of the Government emissaries, and the timidity of some half-hearted people who are always shivering on the bank at the dread of "going to extremes," the people of Auck. land unmistakeably show that when they said the bill was to be opposed, they meant it to be opposed; and as oppositisn to be effectual means opposition till February if required, then so mote it be. It is the Government who are obstructing the business of the country in "nailing their colors to the mast and fighting it to the better end." And with this taunting defiance flung in our teeth and this threat of violently rending the Consti tution, then ehame on the head of the recreant who dares to whisper the word " surrender." Our people mean our defen ders to stand firm, and stand firm they will.

A correspondent writes from Parnell, ask ing if we cannot get the runner up to that suburb before half-past six o'clock. We are fully alive to the disadvantage under which we labour owing to the late delivery of our paper in the suburbs, but, until the new printing machine (which we hope soon to receive from London) arrives, we fear we shall be unable to apply an effective remedy. At present the Stab first edition is sent to press at half-past three o'clock, and the machine is kept running, yet some of the runners nightly are detained entil half-past six before they get their first lot of papers. We have to thank our readers for their forbearance in rel^jion to our late delivery, which they are themselves the unwitting cause of by the liberal extent to which they have sup ported the Star ; and we trust that we shall soon be in a position to remove the cause of complaint. This would have been done long ago if it had been possible to procure in the colonies a machine capable of working 4000 copies an hour, but after pecrepßh enquiries in Sydney and Mel bourne wejine there is not one obtainable. Some fiU«.y being last night deposited a large ■qumtity of night soil in the middle of Hobson^fcjasgjQppposite r Haivkeswood's foundry. Mr Inspector Goldie offers a reward of £5 for the discovery of the offender, and we hope for the sake of the health of the city that he will be success, ful in bringing the act home to the per-, petrator.

Another of those interesting literary gather ings in connection with Good Templary was held on Saturday evening in the large room of the Yoang Men's Christian Association, and was fully attended with speakers and listeners. The chair -was occupied by Mr JNorthop, who spoke briefly, but to the point, on the main subject which the ad met to i foster and perpetuate. The other speaker was Mr Tremain, an old friend of the cause, who, in a thorough and characteristic speech, touched upon native scenes and the manner __ of living among his countrymen of Cornwall, when he was a boy, among the Bilver-lead mines. Mr Tre main remarked that Cornwall was then called a potatoe and fish county, for the people literally lived upon fish : it was ake and pil chards (when in season) for breakfast, fish pie and potatoes for dinner, and fish-bones for supper ; but, since that time, the flag of total abstinence had swept over the land which forms the south-west extremity of Great Britain, and produced a better state of things. Several sentimental songs were sung with much spirit by Messrs Parker, i Marson, and Miss V^oods (the melodist of the movement), and Miss Sinclair. Mr Andrews read a poem on " Water." Mr Keesirig gave Tennyson's " Lady Clara Vere de'Vere " in an apprecia tive manner, the meaning of which some of the audience appeared not to understand. A local poem was also read, and well received, written we are informed by the reader. Several other pieces closed an excellent Saturday evening's amusement. We were glad to learn that a gentleman present handed in a cheque towards the expenses of these entertainments, for which the Committee are grateful, j

The Eev. J. Nolan will deliver a lecture this evening, before the members of the Devonport Literary Society in their Hall at the North Shore on "Ghosts," a subject most successfully handled by Shakespere'in Hamlet ; a subject which puzzled the mora list of the last century, Dr. Johnson; and made Boswell's hair stand on end; and which, in these latter days, served Charles Dickens with useful materials for the basis of his exquisite Christmas stories.

The sale of Brown and- Co'a. maizena cake is rapidly increasing, and is giving general satisfaction as a light, wholesome and nutri tious compound. We notice that Messrs Brown & Co., in order to meet the increasing demand for their popular cakes, have taken and fitted up premises in Lome-street for the manufacture of the same.

We observe that Mr Ormond taunts the Auckland Provincial Council with ..having ■been madte, by-Sir George Grey to rescind the motion already passed in favour of the doing away with the provinces. It does not re quire that we should tell Auckland readers that he had nothing whatever to do with the matter. The resolution was passed by a surprise whilst the amendment was being framed, and (instantly after) Mr Sheeh&n gave notice for its recision, to the great re lief of members who had been unprepared for the division, and regretted what they had fallen into. Misrepresentation don't seem to come amiss to Government supporters. But the chief of the Hawks is not done of this yet.

The friends attending at the Primitive Methodist church, Sheridan-streefc, will hold a public tea meeting to-morrow eve ning at half-past six o'clock, after which addresses will be given by Rev. Walter Harris, Rev. W. Tinsley, Messrs Smith, Booth, and other friends. The Sheridan street choir will also enliven the proceedings with music and hymns.

The re-opening of the Prince of Wales Theatre on Saturday was preceded by the many sounds of the band which caused quite a stir outside the theatre, and brought hun dreds of eager listeners to the spot. The House vas very well patronized, and the performances by the • Collier Company well received. The sensational drama of the "Bell," upon which we animadverted on a previous occasion, gave evident satisfaction. The acting of Messrs. Collier, Dearing, and Searle was much applauded ; also that of Miss Stephenson in the burlesque of Aladdin which followed. This evening, a drama of a higher character, namely " Rip Van Winkle " will be produced for the bene fit of Mr. Collier, when Aladdin will sub sequently be repeated. This' company possesses dramatic talent, and we trust, for the credit of the stage, that such pieces will be introduced as shall tend to the healthful amusement of the people.

Out of the fourteen tenders for the erec tion of two villa residences near to All Saint's Church, Ponsonby, according to plans by Mr W. F. Hammond, architect; the second, that of Mr Stanford, £554, has been accep ted.

Summonses have bsen issued against a number of sub-miik-carriers who do not keep cows, but simply vendors of milk with an extra dash of templar drink in it. No less than five person, male and female, who carry the milking pail will make their appearance at the Police Court on Wednesday next in relation to " mixed " or the water supply.

The members of the Auckland Degree Temple of Good Templars will hold their first annual social entertainment in the Christian Meeting-house, Cook-street, on the Bth instant.

The members of the Auckland Fire Brigade met on Saturday evening in Albert street, 'to discuss the programme of the proposed Brigade anniversary. Mr. Superin tendent Hughes in the chair. After various opinions had been expressed it was resolved that the torch-light procession and suppea be held on Monday evening, September Cth. A vote of thanks closed the meeting.

The football match between the Choral Hall and College Clubs was played on Saturday in Domain hollow. The Choral Hall got one goal and£ ten touchdowns. The College nothing.

We are indebted to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency for the follow ing market telegram dated London, August 19, 1875 :—" Wool: The sales opened at an average decline of Id. to l|d. on last sales pricps. The principal decline has been in superior medium washed. New Seuth Wales and Queensland : Up to date 300,000 bales have arrived, and 10,000 bales have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct. Trade in the manufacturing districts is unchanged. Tallow : The market is firm. Leather : Best sides shewed a M. decline on previous rates, and others in proportion Mimosa Bark : Supplies increased. The market is easier. Adelaide ground 66 crowns per ton ; Melbourne ground Gl crowns per ton.' Copper : There is a good trade demand. Wallaroo is worth £90 per ton. Wheat: The market is quiet. The quality of the crop here is indifferent. Foreign arrivals are heavy ; Adelaide is worth 57s per 4961b. ; New Zealand, 545.

The inhabitants of Turner-street, Tipper Queen-street, are crying out in favour of a few loads of scoria from the City Council. Their cries are certainly worthy of a hearing. The entrance to this street is very bad.

THE PETITION TO SIR GEORGE GREY, &c.

We have to state that copies of tbe petition awaiting signatures will be found at Mr Auger's beside the fire-bell, Parnell, Mr Eyre's, Eniekillen Hoase, Victoria-street, Mr Gillman's, Onehunga, Mr Hall's, Ofcahuhu, Mr Duder's, North Shore, and at the Star office. Other places will be arranged and mentioned in our next issue. Persons having copies will please return them as soon as filled up, so that they may be transmit ted to Wellington by earliest opportunities.

Arrival OF THE S.S. 'HERO.'

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

THE INSURRECTION IN TURKEY

].l)M)O.\', August 22,

The representatives of Russia, Germany, and Austria, had ail interview with the Porte collectively,.and counselled^inoderation. They asked for facilities to communicate with the insurgents at Herzegovina, to recommend their submission to the Turkish Government.

COMMERCIAL.

London, August 22,

The wheat market is inactive ; the harvest is progressing, and the weather fine ; Austra lian is quoted at 54s to 56s ; flour, 36s to 40s. The wool market is easier ; since the open ing sales, the average decline has been Id on last sales, excepting Port Phillip fleece. Sydney wool is lfd lower, and faultry parcels more.

The copper market is steady, and prices are firm. Chili, £82 10s~ to £87 10s ; Walla roo, £90 10s.

The tin market is steady at recent, quota tions.

A FATAL COLLISION.

London, August 20. The Royal yacht Alberta, with the Queen on board, wlien crossing from Cowes to Gos port, ran down the yact Mistletoe, and three persons were drowned.

THE R.M.S. CEYLON.

Galle, August 20. The R.M.s. Ceylon, from Melbourne, arrived on the 19th August.

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN.

London, August 20. The New Zealand loan of has been officially quoted 011 the Stock Exchange.

THE TORRES STRAITS MAIL.

The mail via Torres Straits and Singapore was delivered in London on the 17th August.

SHIPPING.

London, August 20. The Aurora, ship, from Adelaide to Lon don, caught fire and was abandoned; all hands were saved.

MURDER OF COMMODORE GOODENOUCH.

ATTACK "by NATIVES OF SANTA CRUZ.

Two Seamen of H.M.S. Pearl Fatally Wounded.

(From the Sydney Morning Herald),

It is with much sorrow that we announce the death of this distinguished Naval officer, who was moitally wounded on the 12fch instant, at the Island of Santa Cruz, one of a group of islands north of the New Hebrides, by a few of the treacherous natives of that place, which was also the scene of the murder of Bishop Pattes on and two with him four years ago. The lowering of the flags on the ships in porb, and at various Consular and commercial establishments in the city, and at the flagstaff, was the means of very quickly conveying the sad intelligence after the arrival of the Pearl in the harbour yesterday morning. The Pearl was commissioned to the Australian station in May, 1873, and arrived here about three months afterwards. And during the time that has elapsed since then, the gallant but now lamented officer, whose fate we have to deplore, endeared him to the people by the geniality and charitableness of his disposition, and his unostentatious and benevolent character. Although he had re ceived no brilliant triumphs in war, his labours in connection with the cession of the Fiji Islands, which was consummated in so peaceful a manner, are not less important than if the event had been brought about by the sacrifice of human life. His triumphs have been in fact the triumphs of a noble life. At the time the fatal wound was given he was engaged in endeavonrs to conciliate a savage and treacherous people ; and their motives for committing the deed are hard to divine. The nobleness of the late Commmo dore's character, perhaps, never so forcibly displayed itself as after the attack upon himself and those who were on shore with him. When it became necessary to take measures to impress upon the island ers a sense of their wrong-doing, he gave orders that no life was to be sacrificed : that I the villages alone were to be destroyed ; and to this end, blank cartridges were in the first instance fired to scare the natives away, be fore the destruction of the huts commenced. His life was Christianlike to the end. &b he lay in his cabin, and the laßt sad hours were passing, no murmur was heard to pass his I lips. The only regret he expressed, when he knew that his end was approaching, was that he had not strength enough to praise God sufficiently for all His mercies. And he apologised to bis officers for giving them so much trouble in watching beside his dying bed. He remained conscious to the last, giv ing to his officers his last fond messages to his now bereaved widow and children, in a calm clear voice. At his own request he was carried on to the quarter-deck, where he uttered a few affectionate words of farewell to his officers and men, and soon afterwards life had ebbed away. Commodore Goodenongh was several times in the China seas, Hearst went there as lieutenant in the frigate Raleigh, in 1857. He next went in command of the Calcutta, which vessel he took home and paid off in 1859. He was afterwards commissioned to the ftenard, a dispatch vessel, in the Chinese seas, and waa subsequently appointed com mander of the Revenge, the flagship of the Channel Fleet, and also commanded the Victoria, the flagship in the Mediterranean. When the Minotaur was commissioned as flagship of the Channel Fleet, in 1867, he was appointed flag captain ; and he served as naval attache to the courts* of Europe. On the 22nd of May, 1873, the Pearl was commissioned to the Australian station, with the deceased as commander.

The following is an official report of the circumstances connected with the melancholy

event :—

On the 12th August the Pearl was off Carlisle Bay, Santa Cruz Island. Leaving the ship in- the offing, the Commodore landed, \ accompanied by some officers and men, in hopes of conciliating the natives and opening a friendly intercourse with them. The latter, assembled in goodly numbers on the beach, accepted presents in an appa rently friendly spirit, and were willing to barter. The Commodore and others entered the village, and for some time mixed freely with the natives, who showed no signs of hostility until preparations was being made to embark. While the Commodore and one or two others remained near the village, a native standing near him fired an arrow, which struck the Commodore in the side. Before any arms, all of which were in the boats, could be reached, several flights of arrows were discharged on the party, wounding five men, and the Commodore again slightly—this second time in the head. A few revolvers and rifles were fired to stop the attack, which was entirely unprovoked, and one native fell.

The Commodore determined, after return ing to the ship, that he would show his dis approval of this treachery by simply burning the houses of the village near which the attack was made, and gave some explicit orders that no life should be taken, directing blank cartridge to be fired to warn the natives away previous to the men landing.

It is impossible to assign any certain cause for this sudden attack, though it may per haps be accounted for by supposing a constant, hostility to the visits of strangers to exist in the minds of these particular islanders, who have shown almost the same spirit to vessels visiting them from the time of Mendana to this day—a hostility probably provoked by some previous outrage commit ted by white men ; and this opinion being held bj the Commodore induced him to punish them in the Blight manner in which, be did. • The greater surprise was felt at this hostility of the inhabitants of Santa Cruz, aa the natives of the islands of Ambryui, Mallicollo, Saint Bartholo mew, Espirku Santo, and Vanikoro had re ceived the visits of the Commodore and his officers in a f dendly manner ; and although the natives of a few villages showed, in some cases, signs of shyness and timidity, nevertheless, mutual confidence had been quickly established in most of them.

The Pearl at once proceeded southward, as a cooler climate would be more favourable to the wounded, of whom there were five, in addition to the Commodore. Having touched at Mota, in Banks Group, to leave directions for H.M.S. Nymph, should she call there, the Pearl proceeded towards Sydney.

For the first few days the wounded ware all doing well, and great hopes were enter tained that tbey would recover, but, after five days, symptoms of tetanus appeared in three of the cases, and gradually increased. On Thursday night one of the seamen, named Edward Kayner, who had received an arrow wound in the shoulder, died; on the next evening, Friday, August 20, at 5.30 p.m., Commodore Goodenough died ; and early the following morning the third, a seaman named Frederick Smale; followed—he had received a severe wound in the head.

The other three wounded are doing well. A Gazette extraordinary was issued yester day, as follows :—

"Colonial Secretary's Office,

" Sydney, 23rd August, 1875. "His Excellency the Governor, with feel ings oi deep regret for the public loss sustained, announces to the colony the death

on, Friday, August 20, from wounds'received at Santa Cruz, on the 12th of the same month, of James G. Goodenonah, C.8., C.M.G., Captain and Commodore Command ing Australian Station. "The funeral procession will move from Milson's Point, North Shore, at 2 o'clock p.m., to-morrow, 24th August; and his Excellency, with a desire to show every possible respect to the memory of the de ceased, requests that the public offices be closed, and invites, the attendance of all officers of the Government. "By his Excellency's command, "John Robertson, Colonial Secretary. It will be seen from the above that the funeral will take place thia (Tuesday) after noon. The Civil Service, members of the ISaval Brigade, and Volunteer force gener ally and all desirous of showing a mark ot respect to the deceased, are invited to attend. .

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

SYDNEY.

August 24

Madame PJstori's season terminated last evening at the Exhibition Building, which was crowded. Commodore Goodenough's funeral this afternoon was largely attended. Principal citizens were present, and a number of Volunteers. Government offices closed out of respect to his memory. Arrived : At .Newcastle, Queen of South ; Union, from Auckland; and Hannibal, from Wellington. Sailed : Sea Spray, for Lyttelton ; W itch of the Wave, for Auckland ; and Haver sham, for Wellington. Arrived at Sydney—Macgregor, Saturday, 1 a.m. ; Tokatea, from Takau. The Standing Orders Committee have re ported that the Assembly has no power to punish for breach of privilege or to summon witnesses to the bar of the House. They recommend the introduction of a bill to in crease the powers of the Assembly. Maize is steady at 3s 9 i to 3s lOd ; Tas manian potatoes, £6 to £0 103 Sales malt, 10s. Mauritius sugar, ex Judah, auctioned £36 10s for finest whites, and £33 10s to £34 5s for brewers. Guinuess's stout, by O'Brien, 8s 6d ; caustic soda, £18 10s.

MELBOURNE.

August 22. Mr Anderson having retired, ail the Ministers are now re-elected. The inquiry proved that Ah Gaa, under sentence of death, is not insane. The population on the 30th June was 813,588 persons. The Stephens life boat left Wilson's Promonotory

August 22.

The steamer Tasman, which should have arrived at Hobarton on Friday morning, only arrived to-day, through tempestuous weather.

The Town Hall was crowded at Mr Fairclough'3 recitals. Rosnati sang, and Mr John Hill performed on the organ. The Ceylon was seventeen days under canvas; she broke her crank and shaft. The Gwalior took on the mails to England from Galle on the same day as the Ceylon arrived.

The Golconda arrived in the bay at noon ; the Ellora left this evening.

August 23.

The Executive have decided on the execu tion of Ah Yaa, who will be hanged in Mel bourne gaol on Monday. Duncan Longdenwas acquitted on a charge of forgery. There is a general expression of sorrow at the fate of Commodore Goodenough.

No business doing. The weather is squally, with rain. . The Ellora, with the mails, passed through the Heads at 8.15 this morning.

Sixteen sisters of mercy, for Sydney, ar rived by the mail. The Ben Cruachan arrived, 76 days. The Rev. Mr Strong, the new pastor of the Scots' Church, is a passenger.

ADELAIDE.

August 22,

Mr Ward, Minister of Education, was pre sented with a gold watch and silver service of plate by his constituents. Mr Samuel Davenport has been re-elected president of the Chamber or Manufactures.

A private Londou telegram reports a fall in wheat from 2s to 3s. The market here is quiet, at 5s to 5s Id.

Turora, a fine new ship, left here on May 6th and caught fire on August 9, when she foundered. The crew and passengers were saved, and taken to the Cape of Good Hope ; the Revs. Messers Mannhrope and Bottrill were among the passengers.

The Government have ordered another shipload of immigrants for the coming harvest.

The Towers' troupe leave for Sydney to> morrow.

Wheat is wanted at 5s 2d to 6s 3d. Arrived : J. H. Jessen, with a cargo of tea

THE MELBOURNE CUP AND THE HAWKESBURY AND A.J.C. MEETINGS.

The following is quoted from the Australasian of the 21st instant, for a copy of which we are indebted to the chief officer of the Hero : —Every steamer that now departs for Sydney takes a number of Victorians, many of whom hove gone to assist at the Hawkesbury and A.J.C. Spring Meetings. Several of the principal bookmakers left in the City of Adelaide on Monday, and on Tuesday Mr Dakin left with Lurline, Bullion, Sunbeam, and Motteston. The three first were all looking well, and no one will begrudge to see the purple and gold carried to victory by one or all of them. Bullion's Derby chance may not be quite so rosy a3 some of the young ones that are at present at Bandwick, but with a little luck, he may bring the A.J.C blue riband to Victoria. Lurline goes to meet the cracks in the Metropolitan and the weight-for-age races on the third and fourth days, and, ail going well, I expect to see her win, for I've never seen her in such form. Yet she belongs to a fickle sex, and at the very last moment may go amiss. Her most dangerous opponents are Kingsborough, Goldsbrough, Reprieve, Eros, and Llama; and I fancy that we shall see the great JNew Zealand,mare and the mighty Kingsborough fighting it out at the finish. Sunbeam may run forward, but I fancy r the company is a little to good for her. Under any circumstances both mares will run as if they belonged to different owners. There is every prospect of a large field putting in an appearance for the A.J.C. Derby, the pro bable jstarters at the present time consisting of Eichmond, Clifton, Ginger, Bullion, Red* wood, and one or two others of Mr. De Mestre's, Kismet, Connanght, Ringwood, the Valetta colt, Hyperion, Valentia, New Hol land, and two or three that I know nothing of. The Hawkesbury Guineas will v give us an idea of what stuff some of these are made, as Hyperion, Barbara, Kismet, Clifton, the Valetta colt and the Sylvia colt are likely to try conclusions on the banks of the Hawkes bury.

LATEST BETTING.

Business has not been very brisk during the last week. For the Hawkesbury Guineas stol is offered on the field. Xew Holland has Lotsn backed in several doubles for this and the Handicap. Goldsbrough is very firm for the latter event at 100 to 30 offered ; 4 to 1 would be taken. Calumny's price is 5 to 1. Reprieve has been backed at 100 to 10, and the same price is taken about the Hose. For the A.J.C. Derby 100 to 15 is offered on the field. Connaught and Bingwood have been backed at that price. The Valetta colts price is 100 to 12, and 100 to 10 is offered about Redwood. Very little has been done

on the Metropolitan. Kingsborough'g BrW is 100 to 25 offered. , For the Melbourne CW Imperial has been backed at 100 to 12 Dilke's price is now 100 to 7,500 to 35 having been taken. Neotsfield has been backed in win £500 at 100 to 6 ; Don Giovanni, also » 100 to 5 ; and Nimrod has been backed' % win a thousand pounds at 100 to 3. other quotations are the same as last week Hawkese-jry Handicap. v - 100 to 30 against Goldsbrough (off) 100 —20 — Calumny (off) 100 —10 — Rose d'Amour (tk) 100 —10 — Reprieve (tk) 100 —10 — Benji.o (tkand off) 100 -10 — King of the West (off) 100 —10 — Sweetbriar (tk) 100 —10 — Reprieve (tk) A.-T.C. DfUBY. 100 to 15 against Connanght (tk and off) 100 15 — Ringwood (tk) 100 —12 — V>.letta colt (off) - 100 —10 — Valentia (tk) 100 —10 — New Holland (off) 100 —10 — Hyperion (off) 100 —10 — Redwood (tk) Metropolitan Stakes. 100 to 25 against Kingsborough (tk) 100 —10 — Sterling (off) 100 —10 — Goldsbrough (off) , * 100 —10 — Llama (off) . .;■,, 100 —■ S — Rose d'Amour (tk) 100— 7 — Reprieve (tk) Mrt/botthnr Cup. 101) to 12 against Imperial (tk) 100 — 7 — Dilke (tk) 100 — G — Neotsfield (tkn) 100 — 5 — Don Giovanni (tkn) 100 — 4 — Kingsborough (off) '", -,j 100—4 — Goldsbrough (off) 100 — 4 — Marquis o£ Lome (off) , 100—4 — Scanmag (off) 100 — 3 — Melbourne (tk) / 100—3 — Benjiroo (tic) 100 — 3 — Haricot (off) JOO 3 — Wollomai (tk) 100—3 - Break o' Day (tk) Champion Stakes. 100 to 10 against Kingsborough (off) 100 —10 — Goldsbrough (t6) 300 —10 — Tee Diver (off) 100 —10 — LurJin* (off) 100 —10 — Melbourne (off) 100—8 — Connaught (tk) ' 100 — 7 — The Painter (tk) 100—7 — Rose de Florence colt (off)! ~ 100 - C - Canterbury (off) 100 — 5 — Kamarooka (tk fr)

THE SUEZ MAIL.

TELEGAPHIC SUMMARY.

July 9. On the Ist of July a deputation waited on the Earl of Carnarvon to obtain from' him an assurance that the ecclesiastical policy of Lord Kiinberley should not be pressed by Government influence on reluctant coloniea, especially as regards the encouragement to Komaa Catholicism. While declining to commit himself to any definite engagement; the Earl expressed a general agreement with the principles and object of the deputation. The summer manoeuvres ac Aldershot com menced ou June 28 with a grand iield.day, under the direction of the -Duke of Cam bridge. The Empress Eugenic, the Sultan ! of Zanzibar, and other Royal personages were present. Prince Louis Napoleon has been attached to an Artillery Battery. The officers enter tained the Prince at dinner on joining. The Duke of Connaught proposes shortly to take a yacht voyage in the Mediterranean, and about the coasC of Syria. The Mayor, Mayoress, Sheriffs, and other city officials, picking up the Mayor and Mayoress of York, paid a visit to Dublin, xvbere they were splendidly feted by the Irish civic authorities, and indulged Jin a series of excursions ; on their return, a grand banquet was given to Sir George Airey, Astronomer Royal, on the presentation to him of the city freedom, together with mem bers of the Royal Academy and presidents of the learned societies. .. - On the 7 th, an annual banquet to the ; Bishops was given. ~- ljjju The will of the late Lord St. Leonards not having been found, a provisional order has been made by the Court of Probate to ad> vance certain annuities to his relatives;. ' s > The Lower House of Convocation has been discussing the question of vestmentsymean while a memorial signed by 140,000 persons has been presented to the Crown, protesting against ths "eastward position," and the legalization of distinctive dress for the com munion service. '~ At the Sessions Court, the heavy damages awarded to Messrs Johnson, publishers, in the libel action against the AtJientßum, were reduced to £100. \j - 1 Durham University has conferred the -degree of D.C.L. on George Grove, editor of Macmillan's Magazine. ' Sir John Lintorn Simmons has -been appointed Inspector-General of Fortificaijionß, vice Sir F. Chapman, whose term of. service has expired. The Philadelphia Exhibition Buildings are rapidly advancing. To meet the large de mands of British exhibitors, the space in the central hall has been rearranged so astojive to this country a commanding central pomtion; corresponding with that of America,itsem Exhibitors will be allowed to affiz a pncf to their goods, which will open* the eyes of tne Americans to their tariff impositions. _ Two Irishmen have been captured mm attempt to destroy the statue ofthe rnnce Consort in Merrion Square, Dublin. ;! Dr Keneally addressed a crowded meeting at Birmingham on Magna Charta^and. the Tichborne case ; Mr Onslow presided;* ana bitterly reproached Mr Bright forrefusing to be present on the occasion. At Cree.ve, a lew evenings later, Dr Keneally narrowly;ewapeo severe handlings by & body of indignant mechanics. mi..l: ««■ An exhibition of wicker cases, iH^-fr"? of the mode of sepulture advocated by Mr Seymour Hadden, has taken placeinthe gardens of Stafford House. Thei visitors iwe very numerous, who seemed favourably im pressed. Three Bedford gentlemen, one a plergyman, have been committed for trial on ach*rge or manslaughter, in connection with "^sus picious death of: a young naval-lieutenant, while travelling by night in Pullmans car. There had been a great deal of OTJ™/ brawling. -'Some are.stated, to have climW? upon the top.of the car, and the victim was found dead and robbed on the line, S ' A testing verdiot.in the case of the areao ful Wigan accident some time last year jus been given: against the I^nd, on. u^?w Western Company, thereby rendering mm liable for heavy damages* The traiadinded at the points, and the signalman-is regarawi as responsible, for the, disaster. ■■*h?rf*2J was brought by the relatives ™™'jrrj% John Acton, who was killed by tne- acu Supported by the Sheffield Tichborne and Magna-charter Association,, a man ,na™, 4( Oldale has endeavoured to Jake possession of an estate near Sheffield to wmv he lays claim, and which is now owned, py Earl Fitz-William. Several collisions nay occurred, aud, the magistrates having nw been appealed to, Oldale and his associate ; have been lodged in prison. ..j . While labour contests at home Sjre sudsw ing, there have been some formidable striw» abroad. : . .Mfiks The month's exports for the fonr ending 17th June, were as foUo*L,M, . bourne, £632,200 ;. Sydney, .«S)' "Queensland, £143 600!; Adelaide, £16V,w, New Zealand, £38,200. '' \ "'"^„. The coal district men generally Davo« sumed work at the reduction insisted °n mj the emoloyers without the sanction oi* Trade Union. Thirty-two colliers, who.JBW as an'te-l men anxious to work, have convicted and sentenced to imprisonmen tu^ A serious dispute is impending uv.tnev, trade. At a recent meeting .of,"? nm*!heV to settle the future rate for puddling, ww fixed 83 6d per ton as the maximum. . men have presented to the Conciliationjww 9s 6d as their ultimatum. Work P»j7* pending a conference of the whole trace, rupture is anticipated. ' ... . ti \.iA Lord Dudley has reduced|the?pnce.ofWW furnace.coal from 13s to llß.per-tpn- t «JJ also has .been given to reduce colliers w«b 6d per day. ■ ' '■' i -i|]n Captam Webb, master ?f a Liverpool swp*

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