SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

jjjjj,'. ",','■ *k'iZ T ■ afteraocm, 059: to-mosfso1? «n^^ n1 rWs "*«**»& 528 ttX<* KiSE-T-- S-iON'j A6S—First Quarter, 27th, 55C am,

ARRIVALS.

Tw?I» barq?><23B tona Jones, from Circular Head Kowena, ss, from Tauranga v. X.

DEPARTURES.

Agnes Donald, schooner, for the "East Coast Adela barque, Lcßrun, for Newcastle

IMPORTS.

•9.TJ r» Brain, from. Moeraki and Dunedin: 15 finds sin. 4!)4O slates, 560 bacs flour, 204 sacks, 12 half sacks flour. 80 boss*; tea, 10 half-chests tea.—T. EL Hall and f!o, Atrentf/, »Sff w'^Jf 011* Ocular Head: 250 tons potatoss,- Stone Bras. Co- Js i fences and Agents.

4*p m£' I t l^ ms h*vß been *eceived respecting S7« featdi C?ematlS It h supposed that her Tno y ? te b"infi: vo™ Totfuc?d to a certainty, the insurance Atjenr, »t Lytteltnn has not deemed it ad m, , °Rpencl eOOI moneyin the search iliebarqne Vivid. Captain Jones, came in from t-irciiUrH^adthisnwniDgwitha cargo of potatoes con^n^d to Stone Bros. She left on the nsght of of the nffl-ht. of the 9th inst, and hnd light variable wnflß principally from S W. till making the Three on the iDth ; from into port a succession of ™" I -<ellt w'ndtl »J. • -"-'qne Atleia left for Newcastle in ballast tins t ni'he barque Yivfrl wh'ch arrived from Circnlar Head £his moraine, brings nn t'dlnga of the missing barquo unirn which left Newcastle on the U2nd of last snonth.

Mossgrs ITnndc-rsiin a net have received a «aMe?rim from statin? that the barque Olimpse l*ft fiat port for mcklind on th» 22nd init. The sk RowenaarrivedthisafternoonfromTauranga Witn spveral loggen^ej.. The S3 Hera f3 due from Sydney to-morrow morn ing.

The schooner Wave of Life now at Tiraaut has £"°n chartered for a irvo to Wellington and back. 51 hfi schooner Gem has arrived from the Thames with 0000 feet kauri timber

The threfi mastpd schooner Fa'rliehavinscompleted Ber overall, has cleared for Kaipara with 20 bales Of twine.

The Chriitina schooner has cleared for Russell in ballast, and the schooner Ocean for Whitianga with Stores.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs "S. Tonks & Co. held a sale of 275 mats of •fellow Fiji sripar to-day, at prices ranging from £2. r, 15<( to £23 A iar?o quantity of hlidss of whiskey, and spirits, and cise.a of different wines were also dis posed of at rensonarile figures.

Mr R. Arthur held a salp o f kangaroo skins at his new mart to-day, ex Be'.' ia Kacy, at 6s 9d per lb.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £18 ss. Sonfch British Insurance—Buyers, 555. National Insurance—Buyers, 253. Standard Insurance—Buyers, 12s 3d. Comet = Bd. 7d ; sellers,'7d. Jnlins Vosel—ls 3d. Waitekauri—Buyers, 17s. Care—3s 9d to 5s ; buyers, 4s 6d; sellers, Qauen of May- Buyers, 8s (new). Union Beach—sss, '565. Mornine Light—43 9d, ss. Bank of England—sellers. 2s 7d. Tairtta (dble) —Buyers, 16s 6d ; Sellers, 18s Welcome -Us. Us 3d ; P Shannon and Fergus—2s 6d ; sellers, 2s Sd. Jona- Sellers, 15^ 3d. Joseph Newman, Chairman.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

waits witt, ClOfffi AB TOt^-LOvra :— For Thames 10-morrnw at 3 pm and 530 pm For Cororaandel. o^i Friday next at 2 30 pm For Whitiaugi this day at 4 pm Por Rns.iell to-morrow at 10 am s"or Savaen Island on Saturday at 11 am Vox Waiwera, Mahnranpl, cto. on Saturday at 10 am Per Zfa'cnrlia, on Monday, 28fch instant, as under— For Kindavu, Srmd-wich Islands. United States of Amerlcn. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indiei, at 11 am For TT-nited Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1115111 %?or money orders and registered letters and news papers at 10 am Kate letters bearing an extra fee of Cd In addition *o the -nnstnge will be reemvf d by the mail agent on rboard the steamer up tc the time of sailing. HtGrned) S. B. BI9S, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

WANGPORD—On the 23rd instant, at Cross-street, Newton, the wife of E. W. Wangfordof a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

CARGO—HANNKEff—On the 10th instant, at the residence of tho bride's father, by the Roy. R. F. Macniccol, James Vernon Cargo, to Eliz*, youngest daughter of Mr V. Hannken, Union-street.

DEATH.

HANNAH—On th' 23rd instant, «t the A«ylnm, Mr William Hannah, eMf»-t son of Mr. James Hannah, of Melbourn ', asnd S3 years. The funeral -will leave Choshire-street, Parnell, at 3 p.m. to-morrow.

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1876

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The conflicting rumours of intended Minis terial changes, no doubt have as their centre the probability, amounting almost to cer tainty, that Sir Julius Vogel will accept the Agent-Generalship. Upon the possession of that office it is well-known he had years ago set his heart. And although his path to it is still beset with thorns and difficulties, surely it shall not elude hia grasp. But nnless he can get a guarantee of something like a permanency, his acceptance of the billet might be followed by a speedy abolition of the department, the item of £18,000 annually appropriated for that purpose pre senting a peculiarly tempting mark for the shafts of Colonial Joe flumes. We dare say we shall hear more about it presently.

The Government propose a system of dry nursing the natives. Their tender regard is to be exhibited in reserving to that singular institution, the Native Offioe, the sole right of selling native lands, at a trifling commission. Such is the gist of the Native Land Sales Act which our correspondent informs us is destined for the Parliamentary waste basket. Hawke's Bay natives have enjoyed such a happy experience of Makerene's land pur chasing proclivities thai; they are ready to throw themselves on his neck without a moments hesitation —and wring it.

The provisions of the Waste Lands Act cir culated among members yesterday, abandon the insane idea of fixing £2 an acre as the minimum price of Government lands in the North Island. Public lands may by be put up at auction at an upset price of ten shillings an acre, but no land shall be sold privately by the Government under £1 an sore. The Bill contains the usual eoonomi

cal feature 6f abolitioh legislation—it creates a paid Board of Commissioners, who are to receive £1 a sitting as an inducement to— sit on.

AUCKLAND A PAUPER ON THE SOUTH.

A first, and the Auckland cynic may say, a happy fruit of Volition, is the probable dissipation <# thrf little delusion which Southerners hay© fondly Hugged that Auck larld iias occupied the position, of a pauper on the General Government, -while tho noble South was ausfcaining itself by the enterprise of its settlers. Thin charge againnt the fair narae and fame of tho North hr.x been reiterated vn lil every genuine Southerner believes it as firmly as ho believes in the existence of the nose on his face ; while we, surveying with rueful countenancrt the filching of every penny of revenue raised in the province, to be spent we know not where or how, look round in vain for the evidence of this mythical bounty. Precious little can we discover either in our public institutions or colonizing efforts that we do iiofc owe to unaided private enterprise. But the | crucial teat of onr relative depen dence will be the earliness and keen ness with whioh each part of the colony feels the curtailment of Government outlay rendered imperative by tho contem poraneous exhaustion of tho public Treasury and credit. Already a howl has gone up from ©unedin, and the Provincial Govern ment offices there are beseiged by labourers out of employment. And not alone from that class which has been kept busy directly through a. large Government expenditure, does the wail proceed-, biiL ifc is raised by tho learned and the wealthy in the name of thoße institutions which Otago parades before the eyes of the abashed Auckland er. In crowded meeting assembled, the elite of Dunedin have just declared in pitiful terms their painful sense of the withdrawal of the Governmental liberality which they, good sculg, had heretofore credited to the individual benificence and enterprise of the Dunedin people. The subject that excited their solicitude was the preservation of the Otago Museum, for which a new building has recently been completed by the Provincial Government. Ex-Judge Chapman, who w&£ the loading spokesman on the oco?sio£}, in moving " That steps be taken to procure a vote of £2000 for the purchase of fittings and cases for the new Museum building, and a further sum for tho current expenses of the Museum after the 30th of September next," said : " It appeared that the provision which had hitherto been made for the Museum by the Provincial Council, which had liberally extended its fostering hand, would cease on the 30th of September, and the allusions the Chairman had just made to the answer of the Premier to Mr Stout's question showed that unless some strong effort was made, the Museum was likely to come to an end. There was no use blinking the matter. Its existence or non-eXistence was really the question " " The salary of Captain Hutton would cease in a few months, and unless some means were adopted to obtain from the Go vernment a vote or a permanent endowment, they would be unable to perfect the building, aud pay for the valuable assistance of Captain Hutton, and of those under his control." The learned judge, the Guardian states, "undertook l:o proceed to Wellington, and there lav ut the feet of the Government the pleadings of our principal citizens that the cherished institution may be saved from ruin." And our contemporary continues, "The attitude of supplication with which that most influential mseting must approach the knees of Sir Julius Vogel i« enough to make the blood boil with indignation. •W e have a Colonial Museum,' said the Premior, referring to that at Wellington aa being sufficient for the Colony. • Th^y were not prepared to consider the establishment of two Museums,' he added ; ' nor indeed did he think it would be profitable to the Colony to do so'" Poor Otago ! Its first ex periences ?re bitter ones. In Auckland, first one gentleman and then another has tabled £f)00, from his private resources, for the establishment of a Museum, other gentle men very liberally contributing, and they are now denied the privilege of borrowing £2,000 upon the security created by their own money to cover the cost of completing the undertaking. Without one stiver of Govarn ment money, an institution which will com pare favourably with that in Dunedin, has been reared and maintained in Auckland, and citizens have scarcely stopped to consider how great a work they were accomplishing. And yet in our sister city of the South, which has been held up to us aßa model of all vir tues, the withdrawal of tho hand by which their Museum has been bountifully sustained raises the question of actually closing the building, already prepared by the Govern ment, free of cost ; and we read of ox-Judge Chapman,in'contemplation of the contingency, gravely observing, that " after such large sums had been voted fco erect a very substan tial and suitable building in King-atreeb,— after that vast expense, to shut up the wholo concern at once would be ruinous. Though the building was very suitable for a museum, it could not easily bo converted to any other purpose ; at. leaat ono-half of tho expense would be wasted." Wrongfully possessed of the national estate, our Southern neighbours have actually come to regard aa the fruits of their own enterprise, the Government spoon feeding, which has for twenty years, main tained them in prosperity, at the expense of the reat of the colony ; and now, rudely aroused from their self-complacent dream, they may, perhaps, roaliza something of the difficulties, which we in Auck land have patiently struggled against. It is no proof of virtue, occupying as wo do the position of a Highlander in relation to breeks, if Auckland claim? that above all the rest of the colony it feels least apprehen sion of pecuniary loss from any possible con stitutional changes. We may gain, but wo cannot by any chance lose vnry much of Government largesses, which we have never enjoyed. Hence the greater nobility of tho refusal of the people to sacrifice their patrimony of honour by accepting the sub stitution of petty considerations of local advantage for groat principles of equitablo Government. Ifc is right, however, that our neighbours in less genial latitudes, who have not been over generous in their opinions of Auckland, should be reminded of the relative positions in which the North and South carry on tho fight; and the present difficulties of the Obago Museum furnish a vory good case in point, and iilustrate in a mild form, the disadvantages under which. Auckland has reared all its public institutions, and has worked out the problem of self-government.

Mr Carpenter, in a letter addressed to the Thames Advertiser, manfully and forcibly combats the stupid bombast about Auckland living on the Thames. He says:—"The Thames may have been a milch cow to the province, but not in the sense the writer would have us believe. It has revelled to satiety in the rich pasture provided by the wealth of the people of AucklanJ, and in turn has given—to the few, abundance of rich creamy store, but to the many nothing. Without the eaterprise and the capital of Auckland men she would havo dragged on a miserable, existance, lean, beg garly, and wretched. What has she returned in the main for the money expended in foster ing her, and the faith in her intergrity ? Not a moiety of its value, while suicide, rained homes, beggared families, shrunken parses, and wasted nest-eggs testify against her. It is a farce to talk about her being a milch cow in'any other sense. Auckland may have increased her trade through connection with the Thames, but she ba3 given a quid pro quo. The writer would have been more correct had he urged that the province was a milch cow to the General Government, which while exhausting ,her teats, had not spared, that belonging to the Thames."

An alarm of fire was raised last night about ten o'clock by the rincinst °f Sfc rft*n, c'r ? Cathedral. It was at once discovered that a room in Ohapel-street, in the occupation of Mr Wim am Smith, was on fire. The fire i however, was quickly subdued by meanß ct , sundry buckets of water, by Mr aad . hu neighbours, bnt unfortunately Mr Smith got his hand very ranch bnrnt. .A» e *"? ; brigade, under command of Supe™ te°d™; ' Hughes, were quickly on the spot, reaay^l action, but their active exertions 7 f6ve.^ ] needed as the fire had been ext»« nU£ e<J before their arrival. It appears t b<«* ""■" a quantity o f clothes in the room ana'« a candlo had been carelessly left burning ™;TI »* ia not unlikely that the cloths SJ" from this source, the house and fu rmiul were insured for £300. The Star of Newton Templars will ce'le brate their third anniversary this evening by a tea meeting and musical entertainment. The programme ia said to be an unexception ably good one. Mr Baxter will occupy the chair. The unfortunate man William Whitting ham, who was so seriously injured by the site of the new Primitive Methodist Church on Monday last, is gradually improving, and hopes are entertained of bin ultimate re covery. Dr Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, will de liver his lecture on " The Canon of the New Testament" to-morrow evening in the lecture room of tbe V.M.C. Association. The writer of parliamentary gossip, for the TTawTces Hay Herald, a Government journal, referring to Sir George Grey's speech on tbe Separation resolutions, says : " He drew a moving picture for the contemplation of the House. On the one hand here was the easy going Premier, writing in his off-hand way, " Dear Pollen, I do not pretend to say I have boen economical," and asking for a few more thousands out of tho public purse ; on the other hand, here was many a struggling mother in New Zealand of the class from ■whom these thousands are being wrung, thinking what was the cheapest food to nourish her children with. Probably no member of the house watched Sir George's eloquence taking this turn more than the astute gentleman who was being attacked. The subject is a sore one with many members. The third party, whom the Government really fears, entertain very strong views upon Sir Julius's expenses. * * * When Ministers begin virtually to help themselves out|of the treasury, it is time for the Rouse at least to remonstrate. A project was in contemplaton accordingly recently, which found favor with many Abolitionists —and is in contemplation still for all I know-for refusing the claim as a claim while they granted an equivalent sum in a separate vote to the Premier, in considera tion of his service. Thiß would be an extremly unpalatable snub to the Govern ment, if it would not be equivalent to a vote of want of confidence." "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever," wrote a young poet, who sleeps within the shadows of Rome, because the reflection of it, though unseen by the outward eye, lives in the mind. A picture, when it faithfully represents the beautiful in external nature, is a household joy, to be treasured by the possessor, and it in the particular mission of the artist to catch the moods of nature, and transfer them visibly to his canvas. There is a picture in the window of Messrs Phillipps and Son, of Queen-street, by Kennett Watkins, a local artist, which pourtrays in fanciful, but not unnatural colours, the Lako Tarawera, and altogether it is h very pleasing picture. The scenery, woody slopes, nn<l the outlines of the difltant hills are well defined, nnd if there he a fault, it is in the | colour of the water, which scarcely appears ' natural. This may, however, bo our want j of judgment, and not an artistic blemish. ; The little boat on tho lake, and tho native struggling through the bush, add to the life of the picture. At all events, the painting forms a happy addition to the many works of our local artists. On Monday, a horse, the property of Mr Gibba, of Mangere, which was being taken from Dunwoodie's forge down tho street, in the direction of Mr Hardington's hotel, mounted by a youth named Pierce, took fright whon passing Mr Waller's mill, startled no doubt by the noise of the machin cry, and bolted off at full speed. When nearing the Mannkau Hotel, the horse camo in contact with Mr W. Hall's buggy, which was standing on the roadside with Mr Hall sitting in it. Mr Hall was knocked out on to the street, but fortunatoly received no injury. The speed that the horse was going at may be guessed when he actually knocked away the wheel of the buggy, snapping the axlo in two. This brought the animal to a standstill, when he foil over the wheel, bring ing the rider to tho ground. Pierce escaped unhurt, as well as the horse, and it is ex pected £2 or £3 will repair the vehiole. We notice by tho Wellington papers that Mr N. J. laaacd, formerly of Auckland, who wag for upwards of ten years connected with the firm of Lowia Brothers, has decided on going into business in the Empire cil •' an auctioneer and general comm.iui.iu. agent. Mr George Thome, jun., has^arrived in Napior in connection with the Government Life Assurance Department, of which ho has, says the Telegraph, been appointed Chief Ag nt for tho North. The society in which James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the New York Herald, moves is much exercised over the retirement of his sinter, Miss Bennett, to the seclusion of tho Sacred Heart Convent. A most revolting case of unatural brutality is recorded ia the Timaru papers. A well to-do farmer named Todd was charged with brutally ill-using his daughter, ten yeara of age. The Inspector of Police stated that the little girl had to be carried into the station as she was unable to walk. From her neck down to her feet, behind and in front, she was one mass of bruises. She wm altogether in a pitiful and fearful state. Ho had Been men in the army after being flogged, and their appearance was nothing compared to the horrid state the little girl was in. By tho doctor's direction he had her removed to the Hospital. Dr. Mclntyre deposed to the extensive bruises that covered the poor child's body. She was also apparently insufficiently nourished Her health would not be restored for some time. —Mary Violet Todd deposed : I am nine years of age. My father gave me the blows ob my back with willows on Wed nesday night. I was naked. My father took me into his bedroom from my own. He took my night-gown off. The willows he used were green ones, about the thickness of ray 6nger. He broke one, and then got a f reah one. Next morning he kicked me.' He had a boot on at the time. —By the defendant : I had told more than one falaehood when yon beat me.—The accused, in defence, said that the child was in the habit of telling lies.— His worship said that having seen the child himself, he could say that he had never seen anything in the navy equal to the flogging she had received. She was in a most horrible state. He thought it a great pity that there wea no other punishment but imprisonment for snch offence. He should, however, give the accused the fullest possible punishment he had it in his power to inflict, viz., Bix months' imprisonment with hard labour ; and should call on him to find securities for his future proper treatment of the child when he came ont of gaol.

A capital variety entertainment will be given to-morrow evening in the Temperance Hall, in aid of the funds of the Pioneer Juvenile Temple of Templara. The pro gramme is plentifully spiced with numerous sweets, which will be served up in order by suoh local melodists as Mrs Lampard, Mrs Bettany, Misses Ash, Gribble, Borthwick, and Mrs and Miss Powley. Messrs Bertie and Rice will also give a song and dance each, and Messrs Hemus, Lovell, Howden, Sceats, and Chapman will add by sweet voicings to the enjoyment of£the audience.

"Red Cap," in a tl private and confiden tial" letter, to Billy Howe, published in the Thames Advertiser, thus addresses that honorable legislator :--" Most people were surprised to learn that the scalping of the Separationists by a majority of fifteen was due to the prodigiousness of your speech oh the occasion. Your Greek lore waj rai.fc.er a staggerer, but thon you have long been an admirer of the Grecian bendj and a devoted worshipper of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. (The Licensed Victuallers think you have abandoned Bacchus, and will not back you any more.) By the way did the " Maid of Athens give you back your 'art when you left that classic country? "Great on Greece" (hogslard), you would be equally great on Turkey (roast). It's quite plain that in such a hole as Wellington your time and talents are thrown away. You must emigrate — exchange your " belltopper" for a turban, your " Nelly " (gingham) for a scimitar, Mahommedanise (Turkify) Billy Kowe into Bli Pasha (of many tales), and on the shores of the Bosphorous you will be hailed by Turk, Jew, and Greek as a new prophet. When you have settled the eastern difficulty, the Pope will give you his toe and his blessing; the English House of Commons a vote of thanks and some canal shares j tho French President won't give you anything, because you said at a warrior's banquet you could baygonet six Frenchmen (French wee-men), but the Czar will present; you with a pot of genuine bear's grease with which you can anoint Vogel King of the Colony." A. grand literary and musical entertainment will take place this evening in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association, for a worthy object. | Rev. W. J. Williams, Wesleyan minister, has consented to preside. Tho concert will consist of music, readings, original and select, and ballads. Among the songs we notice the " Bell-ringer," and "Let the Night Darken," by Mr Ryan. "Shells of the Ocean," and "I love the Merry Sunshine," by Miss Hurst, of the Thames, a lady vocalist, who might be named in the front rank of local amateur singers. " Nil Desperandum," by Mr Forder, who has the capability of throwing new life into an old song. A modest gentleman, of small stature will give a large recitation, entitled "Goliah." MrTheophilus Cooper will give a reading on the wonderful " Niagara." Mr Blackman will give a new poem, with an explanation, on the wonders of "A Devon shire Lane." Mr Ewington will read in his lively manner, a page from Spurgeon's humourous shilling's worth of John Plough man's talk. Saveral duets will also be performed, the whole concluding with the National Anthem.

There was a largo attendance of skaters at the City Hall last evening (which re-opens this evening), a great many of whom were very graceful in their movements. We were also shewn an improved patent skate, which is pronounced to be the best yet introduced, and to admit of figure skating on boards, the only skate which will do so. In describing Sir George Grey's Auckland followers, exclusive of Mr Whitaker, the Timaru Herald after shewing that _it speaketh not from any affection, by alluding to them as a "ragged regiment," says: '' These people number about eight or ten, and are strong not only by their compactness and co-operation, but also by their ability. There is no denying that Sir George Grey, Mr Sheehan, Mr Lusk, Mr Reader Wood, and one or two more of the Auckland party, are at_ least aa clever either as debaters or administrators us any members of the present Government. It wonld be quite easy to draw from Sir George Grey's following, as able a Ministry aa could well be wished" for. Whether they would command the confidence of the House or suit the country, is a totally different question. We desire to refer strictly to their capabilities for office as compared with those of the feeble occupants of tho Treasury benches "

Mrs,Barrett, the wife of a farmer near Timaru ,was feeding a chaffcutting machine worked by two horses, and by some means got the fingers of her left hand entangled in the cogs of the wheel. Her arm waa grad ually drawn in until within about three inches of the elbow, regularly grinding hand and arm to pieces. Her husband on hearing her screams ran from the house and by throwing offj the driving bel* stopped the machine. To make matters worse the poor woman, in trying to stop the machine her self got the other hand caught, and it also was fearfully mutilated, the wounds, though of a very painful character, are not expected to led to any serious consequences." Mr Cargo, of Ponsonby reports that he has seen a woman, answering the description given of the missing woman, Mrs Mary Topp, since monday. The last time he saw her was about six o'clock this morning wander ing on Shelly Boaoh, in a draggled and apparently forlorn condition, like a person troubled in mind. We are rather surprised, if Mr Cargo know that sush a person was missing, ttwit he did not at once communicate with tho husband or the police, and take r.*f" o '.owards her recovery.

The Suez Mail.

(PER RINGARCOMA AT THE BLUFF.

Nevr Biship of Melbourne.

War Preparations in India

LONDON.

July 30.

The Bishopric of Calcutta has been pressed upon Dr. Morehouse, Bishop designate of Melbourne. The official enquiry into the loss of the Sfcrathmore critisises the mode in which cargo was stowed, disapproving of the shifting of boats from their original position in the ship, it does justice to the memory of the Captain. (ieorge JSixon has resigned for Birmingham, and Joaeph Chainberlaid was elected in his place. The Queen is at Windsor. The Prince of Servia in his war maifesto says : •• Further moderation on the part of Servia, would be nothing less than cowar dice." He justifies entering with his army into Bosnia in order to pacify the irsurgents of the province. Prince Charles, in opening the Roumania Chambers, proclaimed his neutrality. A ftoumanla circular says that the mobiliza tion of her troops is not intended to be war like, but the object is to strengthen her frontier corps. Prince Charles claitnß virtual independence, and the cession to Roumania of the delta of the Danube. There has been severe fighting on both sides, bat the accounts are very conflicting. On July 18th the Servian Army on the river Tunokan attacked General Osman's position at Tzor. The Servians were repulsed with great loss, and were pursued by the Turks into Servia. A Parliamentary blue-book of despatches on the Eastern question is published, shew ing that the intentions of Russia are pacific ; that she was anxious throughout to avert war, and act in concert with the other Powers. Russia desires to maintain the political statu quo of Turkey, and suggests forming the insurgent provinces into Tri butary States. There is talk in Ceylon of protesting against Sir Arthur Gordon being apppointed Governor in view of his failure in Macorolite. Thirty-four persons were killed, and 53 wounded, by the explosion of the boiler of H.M.S. Thunderer, on a trial trip at Spit head. Lord Henry Lennox has resigned his position in the Ministry, in consequence of his connection with the Lisbon Tramways Company. Negotiations are proceeding between the American Minister and Lord Derby, for a new Extradition treaty. Duke Deekaze's speech before the Chamber declared the policy of France to be solely

domestic and pacific, and one of non-inter vention in Eastern affairs. A Servian despatch says the Turks on July 21st attempted to drive the Olympics across the Devena, bnt were unsuccessful after obstinate fighting. The Servians refased to cross, and retired to Belina. Other reports declare the Servians to. have been beaten. Heavy rain retards the movements of the main armies. . . The occupation of Egypt by native troops from India has Veen determined upon in the event of general war, and the break up ol Great preparations are being made in India. Snider rifles have been served out to all the native cayalry. Austria has closed the port of Klek. The Daily Telegraph has received letters from Stanley's expedition in Africa, dated Jung has been presented with the freedom of the city. Colonel Stokes' report on the condition or the Suez Canal, states that the channel m its present state is ample for many years. _ Pierrepoint, newty appointed American Minister, has arrived in London.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(From our Special Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON.

This day,

Yesterday was a members day, and yet ■ not a great deal of work has been done that ia properly members work. Two important bills were circulated just as the House met, the Native Land Sales Bill, and the Waste Lands Administration Payment of Pensions. . Mr Macfarlane moved that (Jolomal pensions should, after next year, only be paid to pensioners personally within the Colony. Sir George Grey moved an amendment to the effect that a deduction should be made, equal to the amount deducted by the English Government for income tax, from perfsions paid in the Colony by them. After discussion, both proposals were negatived on the voices, the Government undertaking to consider the question. Eaipara Railway- Mr Sheehan moved that the House re gretted the delay in the construction of the Kaipara railway. A sharp discussion ensued, taken r" Tt! in by Mr Puchardson and Major Atkinsou for theJGovernment, and by Sir George Grey Messrs Bees, Tole, and Lusk, on behalf of Auckland people. The Government pledged themselves to take immediate steps to carry out either the present or another line. Boads in the North- . Mr Sheehan'a second resolution as to the in adequacy of the proposed provisions for raods north of Auckland," was warmly discussed until the adjournment for dinner. Last Night- After the adjournment the House pro ceeded to the Orders of the Day, and took a number of smaller bills. The Napier Athecsßum Incorporation Act was read a second time; and the Stewart's Island Grants Act Amendment Bill, paßSsd through ommi c • CENTRAL p ß igoN.

A somewhat lengthened and warm debate arose upon Mr Murray's motion that the Central Taranaki Prieon question Bhould not bo proceeded with till the House expressed an opinion on it. Mr Whitaker moved an amendment, putting off the matter till next session, which was warmi^ opposed by the Govern ment. Finally, on division the Government were beaten by a majority of 13 votes, and poor Taranaki is again deprived of a central prison, while £10,000 is struck off the estimates for this year. HARBOUR BILLS. A number of Harbour Board Bills were dischaged from the paper, the Speaker having found out that, as they gave powers of borrowing, they were money bills, and had been wrongly introduced. They will for the most part hardly survive the shock, and are not likely to appear again this year. Amongst tham were the Thames Harbour Board, Akaroa Railway, Wellington Harbour Board, North Otago Harbour Bill, and Timaru Harbour Board Bills. Miscellaneous Bills. The Wharehoused Goods Bill was passed through Committee and read a third time and passed. Three local Napier Acts were read a second time without much notice being taken. These were followed by two local Otago acts, illustrating the often-repeated trntb that the House la being made a bad substi tute for Provincial Councils. The House adjourned at a quarter to one, having cleared off about half of the notice paper for the day. Native Lands Bill- The impression is highly adverse to tho Native Land Sales Bill, which certainly will not pass the second reading.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

Mr Tonks

Mr Tonks, I understand, feels keenly that the severity of the telegpams passed by his committee was unmerited by anything he has done ar intended. But I think you will

find him workiny heartily with the Auckland party.

SIR GEORGE GREY ON THE POSITION OF AUCKLAND.

The following telegram wa3 received last evening by Mr Shera : — " I thank meeting for resolutions passed last night. The people of Auckland may rely that I will lose no opportunity of ad vancing the interest of New Zealand gene rally, and of Auckland. The present contest contains every element of greatness—rights in. revenue, and native and crown lands, payment of many millions of debt of which Auckland's share has been small; all tbat concerns a young nation's welfare and future greatness. It should be fought to the last. Truth is mighty, and right will preval. The offers of advantages, made to tempt, are just rights, which shall be openly obtained without intrigue

G. Gkey.

THE MONEYNICK.

No tidings have yeb been received of the barque Moneynick, belonging to Messrs Jagger and Parker of this city. The vessel is known to have left Newcastle on the 22nd July for Timaru, with a cargo of 416 tons coals. She must hare left port close on the heels of the Union, bound for this port. It ,is rather singular that both barques Bhould ibe making such long passages when other vessels, whioh left after them, have arrived at their destination. The Moneynick is insured for £1500 in the South British, and to-day a fresh line of £250 has been taken at high premium by the New Zealand Office. Capt. Stayers, late of the barque Glimpse, is in command, and is acoampanied by Mrs Stavera. Since the above was written, th« following telegram has been kindly placed at our dis posal by Mr E. G. Smith, the agent of the Moneyniok :— "Timajut, this day. "The Captain of the brig Moa, whioh arrived from Newcastle this morning, informs me that Moneynick is sure to be some of Cook's Straits nnchorages, as he was for five weeks, without any communication." We see by reference to Ladeley and Go's Newcastle circular that the Moa left that port coal laden for Timaru as far back as the

•■>Btb June, so that she was o^t nearly double the Moneynick's time. Thtre is cossiderabla probability that what the/captain of the Moa Buggeats as the of the detention is the true cause.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

Before Dr Home, and C. C. Macmi j j Esq., Justices o? the Peace.) ... - j " Oh what a tangled fate we face .' When first the drunkard's path wo trace." —After Scott.

Mary McDonald (the prosecutrix in the late charge of attempted rape), Jane Ralph, Eugene Woods, Emily Diver, aud George Craig were charged wi» h different degrees o£ drunkenness, varying from the " first spree," in the case of Woods, to the fourth experi ment i» *ne case of Emily T)iver' who was also charged with being habitually drunk. The last-named was " sent down " for three months. Mrs McDonald and'Misß Wor,da were fined 5s each and costs, and George Craig, who had developed a window breaking tendency in his cups, was ordered to pay the cost of the damage, ox go to prison for three months.

YOUTHFUL DEPRAVITY. John Coffey, a youth about 15, appeared in the dock charged, with stealing from the schooner Fortune on the lOch insfc, a silver lever watch with gold albert chain attached, and a 10 franc piece, value altogether £12 9g the property of Captain Olson. Captain Olson deposed to the circnm stances connected with the theft. His vessel was in harbour on the 10th insr, ana he came a«hore at 4 o'olock, leaving no on<; on board. He left the cabin door Brrafc but not locked. When he came bscfe at 8 o'clock he missed the articles mentioned. knew the prisoner who had no business on board the vessel. He had been in the vessel about five months ago for a voyage. He was paid his wages and 'nothing was due to him. (During the whole of the evidence the pri soner kept hi* hands before his face, and seemed heartily ashamed of himself). Henry Bernard Keesing, assistant to Mr Neumegen, pawnbroker, said he knew the prisoner and remembered his coming to the pawn office on the' 10th instant to obtain a loan on a watch and chain. He advanced him £1. Prisoner, made no statement as to whom the watch-belonged to. He gave the property to Detective Grace. _ By the Court : He had no suspicion of the property being stolen,, "as prisoner had often been to the office before to pawn things for his parents. Detective Grace deposed to finding the pro perty at Mr Neumegen's. From what he heard from Captain Olson he arrested the prisoner on Friday, the 11th instant. He told him the charge, and showed him the watch, on which the lad confessed to the theft, and told him that he had taken a dingy and gone off to the vessel and stolen the things : that he had done so because the captain owed him some money, and would not pay him. The-evidence having been read over, the prisoner at first said he had a statement to make, but on being warned that what he said might be used against him, on hia trial, he said he would reserve his defence. The same prisoner was further charged with stealing on the Bth inst, one vest, one ■ muffler, one shirt, one pair of trouseis value £2 11s 6d the property of Captain John Olson, of the schooner Fortune. The prosecutor gave similar evidence to that given on the first case. The only difference being that the vessel was lying alongside the wood-wharf at the time of this theft, and the articles were not missed till after the discovery of the theft of the watch and chain, which indued the prosecutor to search the cabin, when he discovered that the articles referred to in the present charge, were gone Henry B. Keesing proved that the lad naa pawned the things at Mr seumegen's, for Bs. Deteotive Grace having given evidence, the prisoner was folly committed to take his trial on both charges.

This was all the business

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

This Day. (Before R. 0. Baratow, Esq., R.M.) ALBURNIA G.M.O. T. JOHN LECK. Mr Besketh for plaintiffs and Mr J. B. Russell for defendant.

Claim, £12 13a 4d. The particulars of this oase were heard last Court day. the claim being for calls made at a meeting on July 28, 1875, at 5s per share. The defendant's liability was disputed. He was a shareholder by transfer. His Worship gave judgment for plaintiffs; costs, £2 103. NKVILLE THORNTON V. E. J. DB UA.3. Claim, £27. „ , This long-standing case waa for an alleged breach of agreement. Mr Tyler informed the courb that he believed this case was settled. Mr J, B. Russell said it would have turned out but a little comedy at most. He was happy to say that it had pleasantly ended in a farce. His Worship said he was pleased to near that it hud so ended. Judgments for Plaintiffs. Neil Campbell v. Hannibal Marks (Mr Dufaur for plaintiff); claim, £5 17s 6d, olothes ; costs, £2 4a. Dr Dawson v. Patrick McMahon (Mr Brock for plaintiff); claim, £3 10s, professional services ; costs, £1 9s "d. Hemus and Hsnna, £3 10s, v. W. A. Silver (Mr Brock for plaintiff); portraits supplied; costs, £1 9e 6d. Union Sash and Door Company v. W. J. Peek ; claim, £31, 8s lid, goods (Mr Heskefch for plaintiff) ; costs, £3 17s. Laurence Christopher v. Joseph Worms (Mr Thorne for plaintiff); claim, U, money lent ; costs, £1 4s 6d. Judgment Summonses. carl westpfahl v. George bennett. Claim, £7 6s. , Mr Thorne appeared for plaintiff, an<j asked for an adjournment, as defendant had filed a petition in bankruptcy. Mr Westpfahl, on learning that defendant was £1500 in debt and without means, said rather than throw away good money after bad, he would abandon the case. JOHN SAVORY V. JAMES DOHERTY. Claim, £2 Is. , Defendant said he was out of work and had no means to pay. Mrs Savory said defendant took her house under pretence that he only wanted 0> for a tew months, as he was building & house of his own. Ordered to pay 4g a week. HENRY PROBERT V. JAMES CRAIG. Claim, £7 14b, goods. On the application of Mr Coleman, the case was adjourned for a fortnight, as defend ant had shewn a disposition to pay. J. AND W. ANDREW V. BASSIE BELL. Claim, £18 4s Id. . Mr Hesketh gave similar reason in this caße, which waajalso adjourned, in favor of defendant. DEFENDED CASES. NEW EXCHANGE GOLD MINING COMPANT V. WILLIAM H GRACE. Mr Hesketh, for Mr Buddie for the company. Mr Laishley for defendant,stated this was a claim for calls on the defendant, but aa their was another claim of a like character on the list, he would ask that the next case might be taken first, as there were points of interest to be discussed in relation to the latter, that would materially influence the ruling of the court in both cases. It was then arranged that the last ease should be heard first. NKTV EXCHANGE GOLD MINING CO. V. JOHN ROBERT TKB.KY, Claim £19 10s 3d due for calls. Mr Hesketh for plaintiff, and Mr Tyler for defen dant, Mr Tyler said there were many points in this case to be considered, some of which he thought would ba fatal to the oase ; a corporation could not t>ue as a parson, but must do ao by attorney. The corporation reminded him of a Baying by a learned judge, that it

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RTTPHBROOK and BRIDGMAN invite the attention of Purchasers to a number of SPECTA.;. LINES, just to hand, BOUGHT at AUCTION, and to be Sold at a considerable Reduction upon, Usual Price. Waterproof Tweed at 3/(5 per yrd—a Bargain Imitation Nolson Tweed, Sr«t-3ia3S for Boys' Cloth Ing, and very cheap. ELANKWS ! BLANKETS! ■White Blankets, alt sizes Bine BlsTiTrets Grey Blanfefts. ©or Blankets are well bought, and the largo & oiand for them in a convincing proof tiiat they are JIRST-CLAfeS VALUE. i! «i II i || » S 4 hO i- c fc g§ « g § DOS" fe W X « Winoeya, Costume Oloth, French Merino, and Fancy Dress Goods. FL&.ITOELS, SHIRTING, (ULTCOKS, BTO. General Dfupeby. and Clothing op Evert De-obiption. h% (Is) Discount allowed on all Purchases of 20s an upwards. Patterns and Prices forwarded on application. Country Orders executed with, care and despatch. ausab ro ok % br i d;g ma n , TJ?PJSR QuEEX-STKEKT, AUCKLAND. rpHE PRINCIPAL CAEPET I WAREHOTJBE IN NEW ZEALAND. HOLLOWAY AND GARLICK KEEP A STOCK TO SUIT ALL! CLASSES. "WE ARE TAKING STOCK THIS MONTH. CASH BUYERS WILL RECEIVE JB3" Special Advantages "®a In Purchas'Hg between this and the 31st instant. FOR SALE. PAINTED PKOSCE V'IUM DttOP CURTAIN, &c. at the City Hall. OH AIRS ana SEATS, now in use at the City Hall. Delivery will be given after Ist September, 1876. Apply to HOLLOWAY & Gr&PJJCK, PROPRIETOES. ■vr o T I o E. T. & H. COOKE, Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, &0., Bee to inform their friends and the publio that they hare K3T REMOVED jm To the new and spacious Show-rooms in Queen-street, next to the Bank of New Zealand. In addition to the usual varied assortment of FurninhiDg Good*, T. and H. C have just Opened Laree Shipments of Iron Bedsteads and Toilet Glasses ex Beblngton and England's Glory. MJTJNT HOBSON NURSERY, BEMDSBA. n T WREN thanks his friei:ds in that J&Bs£& he is enabled to state that he .has sent out $mWS more NURSERY GOODS this Season than tS&gF&LaX same date in any previous year and «S^ffli^haviig Extra Stock, of good quality, he is «wk*^h»— consequently in a positten to offer several lines of Ornamental, Shelter, and Forest Trees, &c., &0., at 25 to 35 per cent, reduction, according to quantity. ■ The exuberant growth of the past summer render ing It advisable that they should b > cleared, to makte room tor younger stock. "W. J. Unrst and 00., Town Agents. Hist August, 1870.



J^ LINABTTBT AND GO. OFFICIAL NOTICE. WORTR OF BBAPERY AND CLOTHING TO BE SOLD. The PARTNERSHIP of A. LINABURY <fc GO expiring by limitation, our EXTENSIVE STOCK MUST BE CLEARED, and our Accounts called in, to settle existing Partnership business, we mow offer our ENTIRE STOCK of DRAPERY ifc CLOTHING, etc, etc., at COST. We Mean Business!!! CASH with us is, the LOWEST PRICES the People of Auckland have ever seen. This is no Humbug! We do not malce Low Prices on one Line of Goods only, but on the ENTIRE STOCK. CASH ivill BUY these GOODS CHEAP I SST SALE NOW ON!! Xg1 LOOK IN AND SEE !!! A. LINAJBUEY $ GO., 224amT226, Queen-street. J- COSCRAVE & CO ANNOUNCE FOR PCSITIVS SALE Their Magnificent Stock of Winter DBAPE&Y aa& CLOTHING. Large Portion of he Stock is .■REDUCED to COST PRICE and UNDER. Quantities of Useful and Valuable Goods in all the Depart ments will be subjected to tJn parallelert. Reductions. , THE SALE COMMENCES TO-MORROW Friday, July 7. gPECIAL O~H¥XP~T~INES AT 130 AND 132, QUEEN-STREET, HEAVY jLANKETS, 12s 63 per pair GOOD WHITE SHEETING from la Sd per yard A Special Line in LONGCLOTH, s^d per yard STOUT DRESSES from !M per yard SUPERIOR BLACK VELVETEEN, 2s 9d per yard STOUT WINCEYS, s#d per yard. s. & j. kTvaile, 130 AND 132, QUEEN-STREET. WHA~T IS THE USE OF ARGUING THE POINT ? t3P~ Everybody buys Their CLOTHING at COOMBES'. 2v Tuf«ed. Y~I)TTNG MEN^S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. WINTER SERIES OF LECTURES, 1876. TO-MORROW (FRIDAY) EVENrNG. August 25.—" The Canon of the New Testament."— Dr. Cowie Bishop of Auckland. September 1. —" Young Men : their Dangers and Duties."—Rev W. Tinsley. September 22 —" Venice."—Rev A. R. Tomlinson. October 6—" Tennyson " —Dr EKIb. October 20.—" Constantinople and the Greek Church." Rev. D. Bruce. Tickets for Course, to admit Bearer atid Lady, 5a ; Single Lecture, Is Cnminencfi at 7.30. Seats reser ved for Ticket-holders until 7.20. Sinijlfl Season Tickets. 3? each, apply to the Librarian Tickets to b" had of all the Booksellers, the mem bers of the Committee, and the Librarian at the Rooms.



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