SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

vnr tt W a tttr f Tllis Afternoon, 6.9 HIGH HAIM4-1 To-morrow Morning, 6.31 SUN SET.—This Evening, 6.13. SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 5.19. MOON'S AGE.—New Moon, 17th, 9.36 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Adela. barque, Lcßrun, from Newcastle Wellington, s.s., Lloyd, from the South St. Kilda, s.s., from Wangamii Saucy Kate, schooner, Hopkins, from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

Taupo, s.s., Carey, for the South Pretty Jane, s.s.. Helander, for Gisborne Go-ahead, s.s., for Watara (from the Manukau) Thistle, cutter. Burke, for Gisborne

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney—Llewellyn, 5.3., early For Levuka—Augusta, brigantinc, early For San Francisco—Australia, P.M.S.S., early For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, s.s., three

days after arrival For London—Robina Dunlop, at once For Chatham Islands—Seabird, brigantine.early For the Islands—Coronet, Fortune, and Blanche, schooners, and Pearl, ketch, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Australia, P.M.S.S., from the South, early Hero, s.s., from Sydney and Melbourne, 27th inst Llewellyn, s.s.- from Sydney, about 25th inst. Edith, schooner, from the Islands, early Abernytc, barque, from London; sailed 7th July, Orari, ship, from London; sailed 13th July City of Auckland. K.M.T.R., from London ; sailed lth August. Tamaya, barque, V.D.N.J., from London, sailed Jessie Osborne, ship from London, sailed Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town; sailed 12th inst.

IMPORTS.

Per Wellington from the South:—2oo boxes candles. —H. S. Meyers. Per Wellington from the South: —l parcel, 10 cases, 1 box, 52 sacks malt, 2 pkgs, 2 coils wire, 1 box gold.—Henderson and Maefarlanc, agents. Per Adela from Newcastle :—430 tons coals, 20 tons coke, 200 empty bags.—Stono Brothers Agents. Golden Isle, schooner, from Russell.

The s.s. "Wellington arr yod alongside the One hunga, wharf this morning at 8 a.m., from Sovthorn ports. She left Port Chalmers at 1 p.m. llth inst; and arrived at Lyttelton 0 a.m. 12th ; left at 8.15 p.m., and arrived in Wellington 2.00 p.m. 18th; left at 25 minutes past midnight, and arrived in Pieton 6.45 a.m.; left one hour after, and arrived in Nelson 3.45 p.m. same day 14th : left again 7 p.m., and arrived off Taranaki 10.15 a.m. loth : left at 1 p.m., and arrived as above. Light variable winds throughout the passage, and fine weather. "We are indebted to Mr Mc- Cormick. purser, for files and report. Passengers: Messrs. Horton, Martin, Weston, Roberts. Cole, Wheeler, Adamson, Mrs Fugall, and 10 in the steerage. We are glad to welcome back Captain Lloyd, who has succeeded Captain Cai-ey as commander of this smart and speedy packet.and have no doubt the Weliington under his com mand will fully sustain her good reputation in times past.

The s.s. Taupo left to-day for the South

The s.s. Pretty Jane left on Saturday for Gisborne and Napier. Passengers :—Messrs. Burnard, Kelly, Anderson, Burns, Nixon (2), and four in the steerage.

The s.s. St. Kilda. Captain Flowerday, arrived to-day. She left Wangamii on the 14th at 9p.m. crossed the Manukau Bar at daylight this morn ing, arriving alongside the Onehunga wharf at 7 a.m. Light variable winds and fine weather was expericned throughout the passage. Pass engers : Messrs Foldie, Morgan, and Bell. Cargo: 70 head cattle, 360 sheep.—A Buckland. The barque Adola arrived yesterday from Newcastle with a cargo of coals. She has made a longer passage than usual owing to the pre vailing winds having been easterly. She left Newcastle on the Ist inst.

The schooner Golden Isle brings a cargo of coals from Russell.

The brigantine Seabird, cleared out to-day for Chatham Islands with a general cargo, and ap pliances for floating the schooner Agnes. She will sail to-morrow nlgl* or AVednesday morn ing. U|A fine new fore-and-aft schooner, named the Saucy Kate, put in an appearance from Mercury Bay yesterday. She has been built by Mr. White to the order of Mr. Carina, and will be taken charge of by Captain Hopkins, late of th,c Kate McGregor.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to-mor row at 11.30 a.m. For Coromandel, on Friday next, at 11.30 a.m. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, this day, at -1 p.m. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowcna, this day, at i p.m. For Tryphena, per Three Brothers, to-morrow, at!) a.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, and Matakana, per Anne Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Wanganui, per St. Kilda, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. For Tairua, per Mercury, to-morrow, at 31 a.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Staffa, to-morrow at 11 a.m. For Levuka, (Fiji), per Augusta, to-morrow, at 11 a.nv For Gisborne and Napier, per Southern Cross, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Russell, per Golden Isle, to-morrow, at i p.m. For Wangarie Heads, Wangarei, Waipu, and. Mangap'ai, per Argyle, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Tahiti, per Coronet, on Thiu'sday next, at 3 p.m. For Karotonga, per Blanche, on Thursday next, at 3 p.m. Per s.s. Australia, on Monday, 23rd instant, as under:— For Kankavu, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Colum bia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of Gd. in addition to the postage, will be received by the mail agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. (Signed) S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

WrTn a Loaded Pistol atyouk Head would you trifle with a footpad. When thon trifle with disease, which is often as much to be dreaded as the ruftian who demands '"your money or your life" with his finger on the trigger. Recollect that a cough is the harbinger of consumption, that a trifling kidney disorder may develop into Bright's Disease, both considered incurable mala dies. Apply the remedy while it is yet time, and remember that Udoli'iio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps is the best preventive. Mark Twain on Bab Musicians. — The musical public and general readers are cautioned not to purchase Westons Wizard Oil and Magic Pills without carefully examining the outside wrapper—and be sure that the words "None Genuine without the Signature of the Proprietor, Frank Wkston, Sydney, N.5.W.," are engraven thereon. Any other so-called preparations ol mine, are unauthorized by me, and calculated to mislead the public—Signed, Frank Weston. Sole Agents: Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.— Price, Half-a-crown.

BIRTH.

ALLISON—On October 15, at her residence, Oak Cottage, Parnell, the wife of C. Allison of a son.

MARRIAGE.

GALBRAITH—FARIIALL.—On October 14, at St. Paul's Church, by the Bishop of Auckland, Wm. Galbraith, of Scotland, to Anne Harriet Farrall, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Farrall, of Jersey, Channel Islands.—Napier papers please copy.

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

For the cause th.i Hacks assistance, J'or tlie wronif that needs resistance, For the future in tli« distance, And the sjood that we can do.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1876.

The news from Europe by cable is "warlike, and we may at any moment hear of the Eastern question culminating in general war. Russia has made overtures to Austria for the occupation by the latter power of the Turkish provinces of Bosnia and Herze govina, while Russian forces enter Bulgaria. Professedly this measure would be entered upon only to secure the autonomy, or self government, of those insurrectionary districts, but there is a very imminent danger of a permanent possession following any conquest of Turkish territory, either by Austria or Russia. Austrian designs on Bosnia are as historical as those of the Muscovite upon ) Constantinople. In the Berlin note, Russia and Austria cleverly entmpped Germany into an expression of willingness to permit armed intervention, and very much depends now upon the attitude of the Great Northern power. If Germany is willing to stand aloof, it is more than probable that Russia .and Austria will jointly enter upon their scheme for despoiling the Moslem. Bosnia extends 'along the whole western boundary of Nervia, and Bulgaria covers the Eastern frontier of that Principality. The proposed occupation of those provinces, therefore, involves a stoppage of the Turkish military operations against ttervia. We can only conjecture what course England, un supported by Germany and France, would pursue; in the face of such action as that suggested by Russia. Addressing a deputa tion on 27th September, during the continu ance of the armstice, Earl Derby stated that negotiations for peace were proceeding satisfactorily, on the basis of local self government in Herzegovina and Bosnia, and effectual guarantees against misgovem ment in Bulgaria. Cablegrams to-day state that the Porte refuses to grant autonomy, but is prolific of promises of reform, in cluding the creation of a National Congress to give them effect. Public feeling in England is strongly in favour of autonomy, which Ims been advocated by Mr Gladstone and other Liberal leaders, and apparently receives the support of the Conservative Cabinet. That the refusal of the Porte to yield this concession may lead to the withdrawal of English support, and place the Ottoman in the position of coping alone with his multitudinous enemies, is possible. But on the other hand, England cannot lose .sight of the fact that other Powers do uot enter upon intervention with purely philan thropic intention. Earl Derby clings tena ciously to the traditional Eastern policy which landed Great Britain in the Crimean war, and the English power has alrondy un questionably been committed in a certain degree to support the Porte against active foi'"i^u interference. Will England now withdraw from that position ? Assuredly no war could be more unpopular in the British Empire than one undertaken with the object of keeping Turkey on the map of Europe ; but it is equally certain that the sacrifice of British blood for that purpose is one of the possibilities of the immediate future. Against this, however, we l?.uve to set the assurances of the Russian. Ambassador at Paris that the Czar fervours peace, and v/jll only intervene after conference with trie Great Powers, and with their consent. A circular, it is stated, has already bqeji issued by Russia, asking the Great Powers to unite in imposing a further armistice on Turkey, Viewing, however, the fact that the Servian Council, which is notoriously under Russian control, renewed hostilities, alleging a deter mination to fight until the independence of Bosnia is secured, the whole proceedings look suspiciously like an excuse for the developement of Russian designs on Turkish territory. Whether a peaceful adjustment of the question, under these circumstances, can be arrived at, may be doubted.| We find it difficult tcJ discover, however, any valid reason why Turkey should not be allowed to light its own battles, England securing her Eastern highway by taking possession of Egypt, ,

When replying unfavourably to Mr Joyce's request that the live hundred word allOAV ance to evening papers should be continued during the recess, Mr Whitaker rested his objections on two grounds, which, as we shall presently shew, prove that he has been shamefully, misinformed. In dealing with a departmental question, Ministers lmist necessarily depend on the infor mation furnished them by the head of the department—in this case a gentleman Avho, for reasons best known to himself, has shewn a bitter hostility against any con cessions to evening papers. We believe Mr Whitaker is actuated by a spirit of fairness in his administration, and when he is made acquainted with the gross nature of the injustice imposed by the press tariff, he will be one of the first to move for its revision. Mr Whitaker stated, on information no doubt furnished him, that " since the temporary arrangement during the present session had been in existence, much inconvenience had been experienced." We unhesitatingly . say —and we say it advisedly — that whoever is responsible for that state ment has wilfully misled the Postmaster- General, and we stake our claim to redress in respect of this scandalous tariff, upon the proof that during the present session, while evening papers have received the live hun dred word allowance, a fewer number of words per day has been sent than last ses sion, when they were restricted to the two' hundred words. If Mr Whitaker doubts this, we ask him to put it to the test by pro curing a return of press messages sent to evening journals for the two comparative periods. ' We state most emphatically that the tariff haa never regulated the number of words received by this journal. Our corres pondents are simply instructed to send 1 everything that is worth sending. We are forced into tin's course by the neces sities of newspaper enterprise, whatever sense of wrong we may feel in consequence of the unjust action of the Telegraph Depart ment. But last session, parliamentary telegrams had readied a ridiculous extreme of verbosity. Repeatedly we threw long and costly messages on one side from lack of space "to publish them, and even then readers wore complaining of the brevity of general news, and the dreary columns of legislative loquacity. As we stated in the remarks upon the same subject yesterday, £31 13s 7*l were paid for messages received on seven days during September, 1875. Without any reference to the greater facilities offered by the Tele graph Department this session, our corres pondents were instructed to act more ration ally, and as we observe that other papers have followed the same rule, we have the utmost confidence in challenging Mr Lemon to prove that the lines have been as heavily laden with press messages under the live hundred word tariff as they were under the two, while parliament was in session. Mr Whitaker's second objection, which we are prepared to combat was, " that evening papers make no attempt at condensation." This assertion is capable of disproof by the most simple means. The Agency that sup plies the morning paper telegrams also furnishes the bulk of those sent to the evening journals, and condenses them in exactly the same way. There is no advantage whatever to any journal in getting a message containing unnecessary words, and we are sorry to say that the evening papers have never enjoyed a tariff which would enable them to shew indifference to rigid condensation. We believeiMr Whitaker has fallen into error here through his observation of the greater enterprise of evening papers in getting ample telegrams, but we can assure him they are very carefully condensed, or the sender has to explain the reason why. The gist of Mr Whitaker's objections is, that the allowance of fivo hundred words to evening journals would place impediments in the way of commercial telegrams. The objection has already been answered, but we will put the reply in a new form. We challenge Mr Lemon to shew that the extortionate rates imposed on evening papers have ever kept the STAB messages within live hun dred words, or nearly so. We repeat that the use made of the wires has in no way been dependent upon the tariff, and whatever obstruction there might be under a. live hundred Avord tariff, has existed under the two hundred word rate. The only difference is, that we are placed by n Government department at a great dis advantage financially, ns compared with our morning contemporaries, and it is against that injustice we most emphatically protest.

T. B. ITannafonl writes to the "Cross" this morning, acknowledging that his inaugural rejected address, published in the STAB supplement on .Saturday, was "the veriest rubbish that ever a compositor was insulted with by being called upon to put together." That was our own opinion of it from the first, but after the "Cross" had thrown it in the waste basket, and we had put him off for three months, _we were induced in a weak moment to yield to the piteous entreaties of Mr Hannaford, and some Good Templar friends he had induced to plead his cause, and gave the verses in sertion, in the hope that the chaffing of Hannaford 8 friends, would open the bud ding rhymer's eyes to the true character of the rubbish which he had been vain enough to offer as a prize poem. This course has very speedily brought the author to his senses. He endeavours, however, to escape from the consequence of his folly by asserting that the production was altered by a gentleman employed on the staff of this journal who was successful in gaining the prize. We have simply to state that Hannaford lies—under a mistake, and in proof of our assertion, the original manu script of this doggerel Avill be placed on view at our publishing oflicc. By an unfortunate printer's accident in the line :

" When I've migrated to some distant clime," The whole of the letters after the letter " d " in " distant " fell out, betraying Mr Hanna ford into mi accidental disclosure of his future prospects not intended ; and hence, perhaps his wrath.

We notice by advertisement in another column of this journal, that Mr. E. F. Miller, an Auckland native, will give a reading on Thursday evening next, at the AVeilingtcm-street Catholic Institute, from Pastoriiii's " History of the Church," with a notice of the author, and critical remarks. This book was published in 1776', exactly one hundred years ago, and is a beautiful commentary on the Apocalypse of St. John. Apart from the object of the reading—a worthy one—namely, the relief of the families of the unfortunate men, Dunn and Mason, the subject of the discourse, touching on the present aspect of European affairs, deserves consideration, and Aye believe that Mr Mailer, who lias studied the events of the time, will be able to throw some light on the present age from a study of the past, as shadowed forth in Pastoriiii's remarkable commentary, MrW. F. Clifton win take the cb.au-,

At the late San Francisco baby show, prizes were given for the hansomest baby, the hansomest twins, the one having the heaviest head of hair, the one with the smallest feet and hands, the fattest dark: eyed baby, the fattest blue-eyed baby, the smallest, the best dressed, the sweetest smilling. and the loudest bawler. Then prizes were given to the youngest mother, the oldest mother, and the handsomest mother.

There are 10,000 lunatics in and about Paris. The number of patients is greatest between the ages of thirty and forty, and bachelors are more numerous than married men. The working classes supply one third of the lunatics, the agricultural pro fession none at all. Drink is the grand predisponing cause of insanity. One of the Ministerial organs in Welling ton says that the result of Mr. Stout's visit to Dunedin is that "he has bought a Kossuth hat, walks with a military stride, and looks every inch a revolutionist." Mr E. C. Can- has been appointed sole agent and collector in this city for the " Bay of Plenty Times" newspapers.

Whilst Messrs Humphreys, Scegs, and Wright, of the Union Sash and Door Com pany, were sailing in a boat towards the Watchman, yesterday, she struck on a reef and the boat turned on her beam-ends, nearly precipitating the party into the water. But for the calmness of Mr Humph reys the consequences might have been fatal.

We have received the September number of the "Australian Sketchcr," which con tains several excellent illustrations, viz., " The steamship City of Melbourne in a gale, the scene on deck," and the " Tran shipment of passengers from the Dandenong." There is also a view of Port Esperance, Tasmania, an engraving of Bishop Hale, of Brisbane, Sketches of the Davenport per formances, a cartoon picture of the "Birthday ball in Melbourne," "A Ladies' Coursing Meeting," " Junction of the rivers Clyde and Derwent, West Hamilton, Tasmania," and some other illustrations. The one of the Birthday ball is very creditable to colonial artistry, and would not disgrace the London " Graphic." Particulars of a sad accident at Christ church, news of which was briefly tele graphed, are to hand by the Taupo. The girl's name was Ellen Cullwair, agied about 10. She was employed as nursemaid to Mr. Bcatty, of the Empire Hotel, and had been to the gardens with four young child ren, one of which she carried. She was approaching the crossing from the footpath to Cathedral square, opposite Hobbs and Co.'s corner, when two cabs —one driven by a man named Do Gersy, and the other by C. Crease—which had been standing on the west side of the square, and had been hailed by some person in front of Warner's Hotel, drove furiously towards the crossing, but before they reached it they cannoned against each other. She saw the danger and tried to retreat, but before she could do so the oil" shaft of the cab struck her on the shoulder, turned her round, knocked the baby out of her arms, and threw her down, and before the driver could attempt to pull up, one wheel had passed over the right side of her neck and face. She was breathing very heavily, and the blood was welling from her mouth, and in a few moments she expired. The cabman was then arrested. With the exception of one leg being slightly bruised, the baby by a miracle escaped further injury.

About ten o'clock this morning sonic spiteful person attempted to cut the throat of a valuable bull dog, the property of Mrs Cope, of Jennyn-street. Sue had released the animal oft" the chain to give it a run, but after the dog had been a few minutes away it returned with a nasty gash in the throat evidently made with a penknife, but not sufficiently deep to cause death. Mrs Cope offers £5 reward for the discovery of the person who maliciously wounded her dog.

We notice that Mr I. Levy, of 210 Queen street, has received an immense stock of ready-made summer clothing,including trou sers, vests, coats, fancy scarves, and hats of all forms and sizes. He lias received also suits of the largest men's sizes, capable of Jitting the biggest man in Auckland, which is a novelty in the ready-made clothing trade. Mr Levy's advertisement will explain every particular.

Mr Robert Brcwin, seedsman, of Queen street, announces his intention of supplying the public with fruit (luring the season, and from liis connection with local growers, he will beableto keep up a daily supply,ripe and fresh from the gardens of Poruull, Epsom, Ponsonby, etc.

The Sir Henry Havclock Lodge of Good Templar* will hold a varied concert, musical and literary, to-morrow evening, in the Kdwardes-strect school-room. Several select and original compositions ■will be given, and songs by ladies and gentlemen of the Order.

We published as an advertisement in our issue of Saturday a. testimonial received by Mr Charles Basitian from Mr C. Lowe, of Ponsonby, for whose son he had effected a very remarkable cure, by removing sundry large corns from the soles of his feet, which had frequently rendered him unable to walk. Mr Haitian's remedy, we understand, is one which lie discovered while on the West Coast, after repeated unsuccessful trials of the various specifics which are recoil)mended for the cure of corns, lie has experimented with the remedy upon hundreds of people, and effected many surprising cures, for which he has received the gratitude of the persons whose suffering and inconvenience have thus been removed. The great merit of Mr Bastian's mode of treatment \h its pain loHfsness, and absence of danger, but the more extended use of his remedy has been obstructed by the prejudice which followed the advent of quacks in Auckland, who drew largo sums of money from the public without effecting permanent cures, and fre quently left the patient worse than before. Many remarkable cures have been effected by Mr Bastlan in Auckland, and he has a bundle of testimonials, besides specimens of immense corns which have been removed by his skill. Those who suffer from corns would do well to give Mr Bastian a trial.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council will bo hcftl on Wednesday next, ;it 2 30 p.m., when on the motion of the Mayor, Cr. Maseficld "will he nominated for the vacant scat in the Harbour Board. Cr. Dickson -will move that the pipes passed to he laid on the "wharf bo. laid on Ponsonby Road instead, and also that "In future no alterations, deviations, or extra work of any kind be authorised by the Chairman of the Water Works Committee, without the consent of the Council, and that the Engineer be requested to furnish a state ment shewing the cost of the deviations and alterations, (if any) already authorised by the Chairman, and whatever such cost is to be added to, or deducted from, the amount of the contract"; and that competitive plans for a set of books be advertised for, and that a premium, say of £30, he awarded to the person whose design shall prove most convenient in working. The reports of several Committees will be received and considered, as well as tenders for drainage works in Albert and Custom House-streets, levels in Anglcsea-strcet, tenders for print ing for the Council. Regarding the tenders, Mr. Dickson is to move that m future ten ders for work be received at 2 30 p. m. in the afternoon of the day on which the. Council meet, and not noon as heretofore,

By advertisement, which Fappears else where in our columns, contributors to the fancy fair and gift auction in aid of Mount Albert Parsonage Fund, are requested to send in their offerings before the 20th inst., to certain persons and places specified. We are requested, however, to mention that con tributions of farm and garden produce, etc., for the gift auction, need not be sent in till the fair is actually opened.

We have the following letter respecting the Epiphany Church: Sir,— Yesterday morning his Lordship the Bishop conducted service in the Epiphany Church Newton, upon which occasion he expressed himself surprised at the small amount of the weekly offerings, and urged the people to be more liberal, Now sir, what is the reason his Lordship had to make such remarks to this people, when but a few months ago, the case was very different. Perhaps his Lord ship will allow me to tell him the reason cf such a change, and how it may soon be changed again, to what not only he, but many would rejoice to see it. The most potent lever to raise the success of a church is music. You may call this heterodoxy if you please, but it does not alter the fact, that music will draw a congregation when other means fail. Now compare the Epiphany music with what it was in the days of its greatest success, and tell me if music docs not possess sure power even in Newton, which some few would ascribe to another source. I have heard many com plaints made respecting the total inadequacy of the instrument of this church, to support the rendering of good music. "It Avas once a good ono," they say, but time^has stole its virtue, and left it with an incurable asthma. They also tell me, (so simple am I to believe it), that the ministers have suffered the performer to withdraw, instead of retaining all the power which would assist, and cast ing out all that hinders. Let those in authority see to these things, rectify this evil which all acknowledge exists, and nullify those means which are so dcplor ingly in the ascendant, driving the people away. Then his Lordship will see this church going on prosperously, and will have to make no more appeals for money.—lam, &c. Lucretius. " ,

The following were the boats which formed the procession at the opening of the rowing season on Saturday : — -1. Atalanta, A.X.C., stroke, T. Henderson, jun; 2. Outrigger, N.S.. stroke, W. H. Trevarthen ; 3. Wonder, A. R.C., stroke, K. M. Clark; 4. Native, N.S., stroke, E. W. Burgess ; 6. Colonist, A.X.C., stroke, JamesDacro ; 8. Dart, N.S., stroke, B. Tanner ; 9. Manukau Maid, A.R.C., stroke, W. J. Cavevhill;_ 10. Fly, A.R.C., pair oar, B. Tonksand Riding ; 5. Spitfire, A.X.C., single outrigger, J. Marshall; 7. Spider, A. Yates ; Bank, A. F. Mackay ; Telegraph, George Gray ; Canoe, A. Clark ; Canoe, M. Clark ; Canoe, it. J. Dcbrey ; Naval Brigade boat, Cap tain Lc Roy. A pleasing feature in the proceedings was the tiring of the signals for the starling form the Naval Brigade's gun. The evolutions were creditably executed. At the conclusion the boats formed round the Naval Brigade boat, near the Benjamin. II cape, and the crews gave three hearty cheers. Works have been commenced at the northern section of the Waikouaiti Rail way. The Rev. R. Ward, a Primitive Methodist Minister who came to this colony in 1844, died at Wellington yesterday morning. The "Ofcago Daily Times" says it is understood that the Hon. G. McLean will be Resident Minister at Duncdin, under the Abolition Act. The Hospital returns for the week ending Sat unlay,shew that there Avere 162 inmates, 104 of whom -were males. No patients had been disclaimed during the week, but one was admitted. The Victoria Company of Volunteers accepted a challenge from No. 3 Company on Saturday last to lire a match in a month's time. The particulars and preliminaries of the match will be discussed to-morrow evening. After parade, and the reading of the financial statement. The Saturday practice meetings at the range have been productive of much good.

The journeyman tailors of this city will hnl<l ;i trade meeting this evening in the British Hotel, at half past seven o'clock.

The monthly inspection of the Victoria Company Auckland liille Volunteers will take place to-morrow evening, in the Drill shed, after which the attention of the men will bo called to the financial statement for the past half year.

The young man Plested, convicted of numerious cases of embezzling the moneys of his employer* Mr. Dornwcll, should act as a preventive example to young mon who hold responsible situations, Plested', had he followed a steady course, instead of resorting to all sorts of expensive vices, might still have been in the way of success, instead of breaking stones at Mount Eden.

The subject of " Cromwell " will be resumed this evening by the young men of the St. .James's Literary clans, in Welling ton-street. Mr. W. (Jorrie, one of the Vice- Presidents will open in favor of " Cromwell." The Pitt-street young men will pass this evening with the author of Pickwick, and a number of selections from Dickon's works will be read by the members.

The Saturday Night's entertainments in the Temperance Hall appear to be still a favourite institution. The poogrammes are certainly well arranged, and last Saturday evening's reflected great credit on the performers and the committee. Mr C. B. Andrew occupied the chair, and spoke as to the harmlcssness of that way of spending the evening, as compared with some others. The Templar brass band then played an overture in line style, shewing that they are making great progress in instrumcntal ism. Mr Winchcombc came on in comic character, and sang " Joe, the Coster monger's Lad," in splendid stylo. The audience evinced their appreciation of his ability by insisting on an encore, when he gave the " Burlington Arcade." This young man manages comic songs well, and is un doubtedly a great acquisition to the enter tainments. Mrs Moore made her first appearance, and was warmly applauded for her rendering of "King the. bell Softly." Miss Peace again delighted the audience with " The Skipper and his Boy." She did it every justice. Mr Butschkow made liis first appearance in comic song in character, and was entirely at home ; —the song, " Tis hard to Love," caused roars of laughter, and was splendidly given. Mrs Homer and Mrs Bettany were, if possible, better than usual. Messrs McCappan and Cornish sang a duet very correctly, and were in fine voice. Mr Martcr also gave a comic song and was avcll received by the audience ; Miss Minnie Fronde is immense in her rendering of "Eliza." Two gentlemen amateurs danced really well, bxit the public will see these gentlemen in character on the next occasion. They arc really worth seeing. Mr Hodgson brought the pro gramme to a side-splitting conclusion by his song in character, "The Doctor's Boy. ' His delineation of comic character is most ludicrous, and takes the house by storm. He replied to the encore by singing a comic A.8.C., which was equally laughable. Mr Salt sang " Beautiful Islo of the Sea," Mrs Homer "My heart is over the Sea," and Mrs Bettany, "In a'Cottage by the Sea." The audience then dispersed, highly pleased with the whole conduct of the entertainment, and feeling satisfied that they had a, good threepence worth.

We have received by the Wellington to day from the Government Printer, a batch of Parliamentary papers.

The Rev. Mr Towgood at a recent public meet ing stated that the little inland town of Martqn near Wanganui, spend £10,000 a year in intoxica ting drink.

The "New Zealand Times" says that Sir George Grey has presented a petition by Mr Singleton llochfort against the Attorney-general being permitted to practice privately. The " Times'" condemns the petition. The members of the Choral Society will give one of their elaborate concerts, "The Paradise" and "The Peri," tomorrow eveningin the Choral Hall. Members are requested to attend the final rehearsal this evening at half-past seven o'clock. The attention ol! gentlemen vocalists is called particularly to this notice, as they have not been so regular in their attendance at re hearsals as the ladies,

Dr. Corbett, of Tuakau, a gentleman well known in this city, died on Saturday. The doctor had been to Auckland on business, and returned on Friday to his home in his usual state of health ; subsequently be was seized with sickness, and the family becom ing alarmed, sent for Dr. Goldsbro', but before the arrival of that gentleman Dr. Corbett had passed to his long home.

It will probably interest a good many of our readers to know that the education rate will soon he a thing of the past. The Education Boards liill, which lias passed the Assembly, provides for the abolition of the tax, but does another thing not so acceptable to struggling families, by imposing school foes up to £2. The tax in this province has been a source of great irritation, but we believe it lias accom plished more tangible good, and might be more satisfactorily traced than any other twenty shillings of the many pounds which each household pays annually in taxation. The new Act leaves the general provisions of the Provincial Act still in operation, and is put forward by the Governmont only as a temporary measure. -

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before W. J. Hurst, and John Cosgrave, Esqs., Justices of the Peace.) JOLLY BOYS.

Edward O'Malin, alias Teddy O'Flan aghan, with a black eye ; Richard Stenlan, alias Swivcller, with a scratch on his forehead, Jamea Mulgrave, alias Jemmy the Greek, with a cut on his cheek, and John Knox, of Scotland, were all charged with being drunk, and fined ss. and costs each. MISS JONES. This young lady, whose external charms were fast passing away, and who rejoiced in a number of aliases, such as Emily Jones Dora of West Queen-street, and Polly Melon, was brought up on a charge of using obscene and bitter language in Wyndham street on Saturday last. The prisoner, a fine fat young person, apparently 35, said she would plead guilty. The constable described the scene as one of the liveliest description. Prisoner was encircled by a number of Jack tars, and was using a series of unfeminino oaths of a very unseemly character. The Bench spoke a few serious words to Miss Jones, and emposed a find of £2, with costs, or 14 days imprisonment. Who stole the boots ? I, said Billy Hodgson, I stole the boots. William Hodgson was charged with stealing a pair of boots from the Central Mart of Messrs Morton Jones and Co. on Saturday last. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy stated the circum stances ; the prisoner was a "loafer," and in the habit of taking the property of others without their consent; he had previously suffered a, month's imprisonment for steal ing a hat. Prisoner gave an affirmative nod. Mr William Chappell Mr Jones's clerk was prepared to give evidence ; but prisoner considered it was unnecessary to delay the time of the Court for, " I, Billy Hodgson, stole the boots safe enough." The Bench in view of prisoner's had character, sentenced him to three month's imprisonment with hard labour. COLLARLESS DOGS. William Devlin was charged with allow ing his dog " Winkle" to be at large with out a collar. Mrs Devlin pleaded guilty for her hus band. The dog, poor dear, was only three weeks and live days old, and she was not aware that he was of legal age for a collar. Fined Is and costs. Catherine Townshend, store-keeper, of Chancery-lane, was brought up on a charge of allowing three pups to be at large with out collars ; namely, " Tip," " Bump," and "Bill." Sub-Inspector Pardy said that Mrs Towns hend had a fancy for puppies, and usually had twelve around her. It was a peculi arity of Mrs Townshend's. Defendant .said she thought she had a right to a do/en dogs if she fed them well, and that she did feed them well Mr Hellaby the butcher well knew. The Bench : Your fancy is pretty lady like, and innocent, but the pivppies must ne duly collared according to the letter of the law. Fined Is and costs. Henry Collison, of Princes-street, Avas charged with allowing his dog, " Sir Julius," to bark and bite, with his neck at liberty. Defendant said his dog was only three nTonths and three weeks old yesterday. Fined Is and costs. Thomas Sheehan, of Hobson-street, was charged with the same olfence in relation to his dog " Pumpkin." Mr j. B. Graham appeared and said that Mr Sheehan had no intention of breaking the law. He purchased a collar, but the collar was stolen. Fined Is and costs. Charles Nicols, of Nelson-street, was charged with neglecting to provide a Gov ernment collar for his dog " Blazer." Defendant, a young man, disclaimed all knowledge of the dog, but the dog would rub against his legs. Fined Is and costs. FIRE. . Elizabeth Atkin, a very poor woman, was j charged with allowing her chimney in • Lome-street to get on fire, but on account of her extreme poverty the Bench only im posed a caution. The poor woman, with a puling baby in her arms, looked speechless thanks through dewy tears.

This was all the business,

ARRIVAL OF MR. ROBERTS, THE BILLIARD CHAMPION.

Mr. Jxo. Roberts, jun., the Champion Billiard Player of England and tho world, arrived in Auckland this morning, having conic from Nelson in the Wellington. His recent brilliant performances in the colonies are so fresh, and have been so fully made public that it ia un necessary to refer to them more than to say that they fully bear out the fact Unit ltobcrts' reputa tion is not a whit greater than his skill. To night the champion will make his first appear ance boforc the Auckland public. He is to play a woll-known amateur at the Mechanics' Insti tute, the amateur receiving the moderate start of 600 in 1000. Admission will be by tickets at 10s. and ss. each. The match will be played upon a splendid Alcock's table, which wo may mention is for sale. The hall has been well arranged for the occasion by Mr. Cotter, under the superin tendence of Mr. Perkins. The following account of Mr. Roberts' career is curtailed from a Mel bourne paper:—" Although ltobcrts has risen to such eminence in his vocation, he is still a very young man—not yet 30 years old. He was born in 1817, at Ardwick, Manchester, his father being that Roberts who visited Melbourne 12 years ago, when he was in the prime of the wonderful powers which had enabled him to completely revolutionise billiards, and raise it from a game of comparatively indifferent pretensions into one ot first-rate science. "When young Roberts was 11 years old lie played a public match at the George Hotel, Liverpool, and his performance was deemed surprising. His father prophesied from the first that his son would beat everybody else. At 19 years he played in a great handicap (lor a service of plate) at St. James's Hall, Lon don, with 16 of the best players in England including Cook. Roberts (senior) alone started at scratch, but ho was unsuccessful, and his son carried on" the prize. Altogether the latter has played in seven great handicaps, and won the tour largest of them. During the next few years he was more or less associated with his father at the Saville-house rooms, Leicester Square, Lon don, and there it was that he maete that extraor dinary and rapid improvement in play which eventually raised him to his present pre-emi nence, and also enabled him, while taking his father"s place, to avenge his defeat. It was in I< cbruary, 1870, that the veteran Roberts lost his championship, W. Cook, a young player of ex traordinary merit, managing to defeat him, In a game of 1200 up, the ' ancient' was the first to score 1000, but his opponent nevertheless won by 117 point*. It is well to remark parentheti cal^ that these scores included nothing from 'spot' strokes, which are by an altered spot and pockets considerably narrowed at the jaws, rendered impossible on 'championship tables. Cook's triumph.fchowcver, lasted but a little while, for young Roberts came boldly for ward to sustain the family name. Without loss of time he challenged the new champion, and defeated him by 190 points, or thereabouts, in a 1000-up game. During the following year or two, the younger Roberts had in championship games rather poor success, but in 1871 he suc ceeded in again wresting Cook's laurels from him, and he can now boast that out of the eight games ho has played for the championship he has won torn.'. ' .• ' The elder Roberts in England, more than once scored out in about two hours. Cook has since done the same thing in about an hour and a halt, and Stanley (a leading player) in 85 min utes, ihe younger Roberts, however, when playing Dufton in Dublin, scored 1000 points in the amazing short period of an hour and a quarter. In the matter of breaks he has been scarcely so successful us Cook. Taking the four best breaks above 500 points made by each player, they stand thus :— COOK. ROBERTS. 936 points 800 points 752 „ 600 „ 573 „ 558 „ §31 H 531 „

■He made his break of 800 while" playing a match with Cook at the Reform Club Manches ter. Both had had excellent breakß, especially Cook, who in one of them scored 175, including 54 spot strokes, and the game stood at—Cook, 55t*~ , Roberts, 387. Roberts then scored, in one brea the almost unparalleled number of -800 pom j; At 613 the game was declared, but the playej. elected to keep on, and before he put down his cue, scored 187 more. Hi sbreak of 558 was made while playing one Taylor, at Newton Abbot, Manchester. The affair occurred so late as March last. In the spot stroke branch of the game, Roberts' superiority is marked. The elder Roberts, who originally invented the stroke, never made more than 404 consecutive " spots." Cook once made as many as 168, but the younger Roberts has made as many as 175 and 178, Mr Roberts and his agent have taken up their quarters at the Occidental Hotel, where Mr Perkins had made special preparations for their accommodation.

THE SERVIANS AND RUSSIAN SYMPATHY.

A New York telegram of September 12th gives tho proclamation of the Pan-Slavic Committee in Moscow to General Tcherna^efF, the Servian Commander-in-Chief, which was recently pub lished in the "RuskigMir," causing that journ al's suspension for six months: " The gold-roofed Moscow, tho capital and residence of the Czars, the queen of all the cities of Russia, sends to you and your companions in the struggle for emancipation from Moslem yoke, a hearty greet ing. Each and all of us feel in our innermost soul like you and the God-inspired hosts of Servia. Go on, then, battle-scarred warrior conqueror of the world-renowned Samarkand! May the sacred ideas of Pan-Slavism lead thee to victory; may tho holy, invincible cross re appear soon on tho desecrated pinnacles of the Church of St. Sofia. May the hated crescent disappear before its sacred gleam like wax be fore tho flames of this holy war which must re sult in victory for the ideas and doctrines of our Saviour, and in death andinfamyforHisenemies. Your victory will be our victory. These words find their echo in the heart of each and all of us. We will aid you in every possible manner —money, arms, and millions of Slavic hearts will nover fail you. We will give you all and everything that is worthy of being sacrificed to the holy cause of tho Slavic race. And should the fickle fortune of war forsake your strategic talents, and the bravory of the martial sons of Balkan, be assured that we, tho Russian nation, shall do what honor demands, and our national feeling prompts us to do. Over the ruins of villages, and the dead bodies of the Moslem's ■victims, tho iron hand of 'Russia shall be held out to you and your brethron from two contin ents. We trust tHat our enemies at home and abroad will continue to underestimate our strength, and that our friends will act with dis cretion, until the time comes for action to realise the great Pan-Slavic ideas which God himself has awakened in our race. If those also should turn our enemies whom we have treated as friends, then nothing remains but to rise in arms from the Snowy plains of Siberia to the palmy shores of the Pontus, from the mouth of the Amoor to the "Vistula, and when that is accom plished, our enemies can only succeed in chain ing anew the nations of the Balkan by stepping over a million corpses of our countrymen, Long live the Pan-Slavic idea! Long live the Czar! Long live the Russian nation !"

PARLIAMENTARY.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT],

WELLINGTON, this day. MR BOWEN IN A RAGE AT RE>

TRENCHMENT.

In the debate on the estimates, " Law and Justice, "Messrs Hislop, Rees, Sheehan, and others called attention to a number of necessary reforms in these courts.

Mr Sheehan moved to strike out the vote for an Inspector of Prisons, which,after some debate, was carried on a division by 36 to 19.

On the motion of the same member, the vote of £700 for an Inspector of Lunatic Asylums, was struck off, the division being 27 to 19, whereupon the Minister of Justice was very angry. A PLEA FOR COLONIAL TALENT.

A strong feeling is expressed upon all sides against the practice of sending home for expensive officials without first ascer taining "whether men competent for the "work cannot be obtained in the colony. One speaker said if ive must send home for heads of departments, "why not send kme for a Government as well ? He would like to have an opportunity of comparing the imported Minister of Justice with the locally raised article. Towards the end of the sitting it seemed as if trouble would arise, as Sir George Grey was determined to report progress; however, it blew over, and the House adjourned about half-past two. MINISTERS WANT LARGER MAJORITIES. t The Government are not pleased with the division on the despatch question; they wanted a larger majority than nine on a motion which was virtually a censure of the Governor. More than half those who voted with them greatly condemned the tone of the despatch in private conversation. Sir Donald McLean has not yet resumed his seat. DIVISION ON THE GOVERNOR'S DESPATCH. The following is the division list on the motion regretting the Governor's despatch to the Secretary of State as ill advised :— For the Against the Amendment (25): Amendment (34): Baigent Atkinson J. C. Brown Ballance Burns Bartf Dc Latour (teller) Bowen Dignan Brandon Fisher Bryce Grey Button Hamlin Douglas Hislop Fitzroy Joyce Gibbs Lumsden Harper Lusk Henry Montgomery Hunter Murray Hurst-house £ahe Kelly (teller) O Rorke . Kennedy I*ees Larnach Rollcston G. McLean Sheehan Murray-Anysley S-vvanson Ormond Takamoana Pearce Thomson (toller) Pyke (teller) Tole Reynolds Wakefield Richardson W. \\ ood Rowe Seymour Stafford Tawiti Tesclunaker Tribe Wason Whitaker Williams Woolcock

CABLEGRAMS.

[PRESS TELEGRAM AGENCY].

THE BEAR'S PAW PEEPS OUT. The Czar of Russia has written a letter to the Emperor of Austria, in which it is reported that he proposes that a Russian occupation of Bulgaria should take place, and Austria is to occupy Bosnia and Herze govina. WATCHING THE GATE OF BLACK SEA. The fleets of Russia and Austria are watching the Bosphorus . RUSSIA PROPOSES PEACE. The Russian Ambassador at Paris has stated that the Czar is in favor of peace, and that Russia will only intervene with tiie consent of the Great Powers, after a conference shall have been held. General Ignatieff has returned to \ih post as Russian Ambassador in Turkey PORTE PROMISES REFORMS. Ihe Porte refuses to grant the autonomy or the Provinces ; but promises great re forms whjle they remain a portion of the 1 urlqsh Empire. The Porte also purposes to create a, Rational Congress, composed of 110 mem bers—Mussulmans and Christians—partly elective, for the purpose of executing the reforms suggested, i.. _ A circular, officially issued by rß|j, invites the other Powers to join her WM posing on Turkey to assent to a fm!!r armistice between the latter Power and the belligerent provinces.

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THE fEVENING STAR, MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1876.



fjiURHriTURE-! FURNITURE! Ladies a.-'J Hcn'-lanm about to Famish are respect fully requested to inspect the Large Stock of DRA IVTNG-ROOM, DIST^Gf--ROOM BEDROOM, AND GENERAL EOUSEROLD FURNITURE, In our Ncio and Spacions Showrooms. T. & JL~COOKE 9 , 67, QUEEN-STREET, Adjoining Bank of New Zealand.] ■ . .jit ORICES TO MEET THE TIMES. ItUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Are determined to sustain the character of the JUNCTION yvRAPERY TT^AREHOUSE For supplying the Public with GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY !! THE NEW SPIt IN G GOODS Now Coming to hand, have been CAGEF ULLY SELECTED & WELL BOUGHT, and are being marked off at Prices to Meet the Times ! ! CASH PURCHASERS ov DRAPERY AND CLOTHING Are invited to inspect our Stock, which is well assorted in every Department, and includes a number of Special and Jois Links, bought in an overstocked Market at a Consider able Reduction, and offered at correspondingly Low Pricks !!! Remember the address :— BUSHBKOOK & BRIDGMAN, (Late R. llobbs), JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite Army and Navy Hotel), Uppkk Queen-street, Auckland. ( JAMES WILSON, Evangelist, from Ireland, purposes (D.'V.) to deliver a series of Adrkbses in this Province, in aid ot the Widow and Orphan Funds connected with the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, and hopes to tfain the sympathy and co-operation of the Ministers and others interested in the cause or Christ. He purposes (IX V.) to be in the City or Auckland on October 12th, when lie will be glad to have a private interview with any Protestant Minister, or any person who may take an interest in this good work, at the United Service Hotel, ibctwequ the hours of 2 and 3 o'clock p.m. He will be also most happy to Preach the Gospel to any Protestant Church who may receive him on Sabbath, October 15, when he will give an interesting account of the Lord's work in. the No rth, of Ireland.



TriOS GRAVE & QO. HAVE I PURCHASED THE STOCK OF R. W. DYSON. (importer), AT A LARGE DISCOUNT FOR CASH!! The Goods consist of— I GENERAL DRAPERY, SILKS, UNDER -1 CLOTHING, COSTUMES, MILLINERY, MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, SHIRTS, HATS, AND CAPS, BRUSSSELS, TAPESTRY, AND FELT CARPETS, M A T T I N G, OILCLOTHS, RUGS, &C. The GOODS are now REMOVED to the Premises of J. COSGRAVE & CO., AND WILL BE SOLD AT A LARGE DISCOUNT OFF THE IMPORTED COST ! THE SALE COMMENCES ON SATUR DAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER. N.B.—There will bo no CREDIT given during this Sale, as the Goods will be Sold at Ridiculously Low Prices. mHOtiNTON, SMITH AiND l'lliTll'tt X PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale):— Sacks. lOOlbs. 50lbs. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Crown Brand Flour, p er ton 15 0 0 15 10 0 1G 0 0 T. S. F. Canterbury Flour, ditto - - - 13 10 0 11 0 0 14 10 0 Seconds ditto ditto - 11 10 0 Sharps, ditto - - - 810 0 Bran, ditto - - - - 7 0 0 .. .. Fowl Wheat, per bushel. -Is. oil. to 43. wl. The above prices include sacks and bags. Sacks and bags not returnable. Terms—Cash. Auckland, September 19, 1376.