SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

-.-v... .. wvn ( This Afternoon, 0.29. HIGH WATEi.--. Ti>RlorroW yLu ]-_ llg> I<B . SUN SET.-This Evening, 6.37. . '. X RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 1.50. MOON'S AGE.—New Moon, 16th Nov., 12.27 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Hawea, s.s., from the South

DEPARTURES.

Rowcna. s.s.. Seliars, for Tauranga. Je.de Henderson, schooner, for Levuka. Abernyte, barque, for Valparaiso. May v_ii_-i-n, schooner, for Tonga and Samoa.

Tho Frank Guy for Dunedin. the Ethel for Dunedin, and, toe Flora for Wellington, are loading timber at Aratapu.

The brig Nile has left Kaipara for Newcastle a i-jvdnsy with timber.

The island vessels, Jessie Henderson and May Queen, cleared the harbour, yesterday.

The barque. Abernyte, has left in ballast for Valparaiso, where she is to load nitrate of soda for London.

Captains Clayton and Daldy, held a survey on the Em-op.-, barque yesterday, and have recom mended thorough caulking and other repairs. Tenders for the work are to be sent in not later than noon, to-morrow, to Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane, where specifications may be seen.

The Hinemoa recently made the run from Dunedin to Wellington in 2S_- hours. The s.s. Hawea arrived from the South yester day. Passengers: Saloon—Mrs. Munroe and child. .Sir R. It. Douglas (M.H.R.). Hon. Mr. Whitaker (.VLH.R.I, Messrs Williams (M.H.R.). Barnes. Garlick. Wilson, .Jacobs. Martin, Tay lor, Lexg. Richardson, and Rev. Mr. Dumbell.

Steerag

The barque John Matthues came alongside the wharf this morning. As she is on demurrage she will receive quick despatch in her discharg ing. After putting out her cargo she is to load back to lioston.

The brigantine Florinda has entered out for Napier, with part of her original cargo from Melbourne.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Hokianoa, this day. Arrived (Bth inst.): Nightingale, from Mel bourne.

COMMERCIAL.

ilr R. Arthur held a produce, provision, and grocery sale to-day at his new mart. Potatoes (Auckland) fetched 5s to 5s lid: (Canterbury) do. lis to (is .1: new do.. Id : onions, Cd to 2d : oats. _!s !id ; maize, is : provincial bacon and hams, 5d to 7_d : do. cheese, 6_d tea, (boxest 22s : salmon, (tins) lis: sardines, ss: Jams, (Wilson's) 7s 3d to 7s (J. : (Johnson's) 7s 6d to 7s 9d. The furniture sale was satisfactory.

-Messrs. Jones Se Co.. held a sale of produce, poultry, clothing, furniture, and miscellaneous u-ood.s to-day. with favourable results. Messrs. Cochrane & Son held a sale of musical boxes, etc. to-day. The rosewood piano sold for £35, and one musical box brought £117s 6d.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under:— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-mor-

row, at 9.30 a.m. For Coromandel, per Argyle, on Monday nest, at

11.30 a.m. ~,... -vr For Waivvera, Manurangi. Matakana, Manga wai. and Waipu, per Annie Milbank, to-mor :■ nv. at 10 a.m. y. • • Wanganui, per St. Kdda, to-morrow, at : 1.15 a.m. y'.v Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonm, per lona on Monday next, at t p.m. For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki. per Eowena, on Monday next, at ! p.m. For Taranaki. Southern Provinces. Chatham Jsla ads, via Lyttelton, and Australian Colonies, per Hawea to-morrow, at 1.15 p.m. For money orders, registered letters and news-

papers, at 12.15 p.m. Late letters will bo: received till 1.30 p.m. Lad.bird, on Thursday, ltith instant, as

For India. China, Mediterranean ports, and r'.ontinea- of Europ_-, at 5 a.m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces. Aust r.!u.n Colonies, and bailed ivingriom, via huezand Southampton (for letters specially addressed), at.. a.m. For united Kingdom, via Brindisi at. o a.m. For money orders and registered letters, the Previous e-venin . at f p.m. Per' City of New '_"•.■■•:'. on Monday, 20th instant, as under:— ._ For Kandavu, Sandwic-n Islands, Limed Hi-.-tes of America, Canada, British Colum bia. Central and South America, and British ii-.id 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 paper, at 10 a.m. JLate 'otters, hearing an extra fee o_ bo. m "" aV'ii'vm to the postage, will he. received by the* mail agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. (Signed) S. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

CROWLEY—MARSHALL-On 9th November, by the Rev. P. H. Corn ford James VVdharn Crowley to Edith Maud Marshall, both ot Parnell.

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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1876

For ttic cause th.it lacks assistance, i-ortli'* w-oiu- tliat need:, resistance, I-. the future in the distance, And *Je iT'M-l that we can do.

THE Otago Convention, which has closed its labours after a two days' session, was a success, so far as the wishes of the pro moter- find, the Otago party are concerned, but rather » failure from a colonial or even an AuckL.ud point of view. A hundred and eight members, chosen from representative bodies throughout the province,may reasonably claim to sp-3>l< wl' the people. And any appeal emanating from, such a body, backed by influential petitions to the Throne, will disturb the usually serene atmosphere of Downiug street. The very essence of the Imperial Colonial policy is to preserve a passive neutrality and impartiality with reference to the internal polities of the colonies, and the demand for the Governor's recall, whether complied with or not, will damage the Mar quis of Normanby's reputation, by furnish ing evidence that His Excellency has per muted himself to become embroiled as a partizan in a fierce political agitation. This portion of the Otago programme was de manded by the misrepresentations forwarded to the Imperial Government by His Excellency and his advisers relative to the question at issue between the two political parties in the colony, it is, we believe, a matter of regret -among tho great majority of colonists that His Ex cellency committed the grave mistake charged against him ; but his despatch, as sailing Sir George Grey, has fairly laid him open to strong censure, and has deprived him of that sympathy which is usually ex tended towards a Governor administering a colony distracted by political feuds. The leading proposal adopted by the Con vention, however, is little calculated to meet the viewa of the colonists or of the Imperial Cjo,ve.rnnu.nt r The demand fyr. tU . creation

of Otago into a distinct colony is one essentially narrow, and impracticable. We should be sorry to regard the creation of several petty colonies upon the shattered constitution of New Zealand as the ultimate outcome of the crusade tor free self-government. But we must not lose sight of the fact that in formulating this demand, Otago is restricted to the right of speaking for herself alone. Ihe Convention can lay no claim to represent the views of any other part of New Zealand, but in the name of Otago, and relying on the rights granted to that part of the colony by the original Con stitution, it 'may" protest against _ the attempt to force the people into a Confede ration repugnant to their wishes. YV c are, however, very doubtful of the wisdom, under any circumstances, of calling in the special intervention of the Imperial Power to adjust (Uiestions which rest entirely in the hands of Cue colonists. In doing so the colonists, in a measure, confess their unfitness for the ex ercise of those powers of self-government which they claimshouhl lie bestowed in larger measure ; and they are laying down a prin ciple that strikes 'at the scry root of free representative institutions. We are satis tied that no arbitrary interference by the Imperial Government could ever prove accep table to the Colony as a whole. In the hands ofthepeoplelies the remedy for existinggricv auces, and we feel assured that if the Home Government would only hold the balance fairly, the colonists, by the preservation of such an active- political life as that which now stirs Now Zealand from end to end, would soon grope their way to a solution of the problem. We confess that we should infinitely prefer a policy of self-reliance to , that disclosed in the programme of the Convention. It must lie admitted that, I whether intentional or not, the platform of Otago, us laid down by the leaders of that province, is a very much more exclusive and local one than that which kas enlisted the sympathy and enthusiasm of the people of Auckland. The choice of Sir < Jeorge Grey as one of the delegates to England affords, however, some indication that the Conven tion desires to work with Auckland on a broader basis than the creation of Otago into a colony, and despite the unsatisfactory character of its chief resolution, the Con vention maybe productive of important and beneficial results by helping ou the cause of Insular Separation.

The success which has attended the whaling cruise of the Magellan Cloud is a break in the run of ill-hick which has followed all the efforts of Auckland whalers for years past. The un fortunate career of the Auckland Whaling Co. was very nearly putting an crtectual stopper on all attempts of traders to turn to account the source-of wealth which, in the shape of the oily It-vial bans of the deep, encircles our rocky coast, and Mr. Macfariane, of th; bay of Islands, richly deserves the reward lie has met with for taking up the venture when the public patience was fairly exhausted. The Albion made several voyages, and scarcely averaged a whale per trip. " i-.very year fresh calls were made upon the shareholders, and at la-;; the companj collapsed. There is no doubt luck has a great deal to uo with success in whaling, hut good mniageiueni has also its influence. Then-was too milch half'-and-hah'-iie .-about the late Com pany for it to turn ou; weil. Not enough import ance was attached to the selection of the captain and crew. We heard it said on one occasion that the vessel left port without a single ellicient hoat-steerer on board. The necessity for expert ncss in this department is universally recognised, and when that was totally overlooked, as in the case of tiic Auckland Co.. it was not surprising to hear again and again of li.-h being tackled and then'lost. We venture to say thai had the Albion but secured a fair average share of the whales her boats chased, her tale of oil would have been quadrupled, and with all her bad luck she would have at. least paid working expenses. rVnother great defect of the Auckland Company was the possession of only one ship. If, instead of the Albion, they had fitted out three such vessels as the Magellan Cloud, or perhaps twenty or thirty tons larger, their chances of success would have been much greater, for the deficiency in the returns of one would in all probability have been made up by the profit realised by another. One vessel might be all very well for a man who says to himself, " I am prepared to risk two thousand pounds a voyage for five years, and if I get no return in that time I shall chuck it up," But shareholders in public companies do not care to wait that time, and become impatient if all calls and no dividends is the ord r of the day from year to year. So it is obvious that measures should be taken to render any long run of fruitless voyages unlikely. Situated as Auckland is within easy reach of the richest whaling grounds of the Pacific, and with her own coastal waters teaming with the most valuable species of the cetacean tribe, whaling should prove one of her most per manent springs of prosperity. Our kuuri forests may die off, and our goldtields and gum fields be worked out iv time, but the mighty expanse of blue waters that surround us. con stitute an inexhaustible Held which the. longer it is worked, and the greater the riches taken from it will still yield the more, because, after every year's experience, we shall he more intimately conversant with the best methods of capture, and most favoured haunt... of the fish. It is not in accordance with the progress of New Zealand that with every facility for turning to account the industry of whaling, the chief benefit derived from it should he through an American fleet hav ing its Pacific station at. the Hay of Islands. This might have been all very well twenty or thirty years ago. But now that our population, and commerce, and wealth, have so far increased as to render it important to the great, centres of the world to connect us with them by the speed iest methods of communication, it behoves us to do something on our own account. Much more than this could Vie said in favor of prose cuting with steady perseverance the whaling industry in Auckland, but these reasons are sufficient when considered in connection with the success of the Magellan Cloud, to render it worth while for our commercial men to confer ;is to the udvisableness of forming a, fresh combination for this purpose.

Wc have received the October number of the " Australian >SI-.etcher" which contains illustrations of the presentation to the boat's crew of the Dandenong, the rescue of dipt. Lcddra by the Pharos, a view of Mavora Ltikp, New Zealand, sketches of the Victorian ilille Association matches, and an excellent portrait of the Marquis of Nor-

A mysterious telegram conies to us, from Alexandra. A daughter of old Tainati Ngapora or Manuhui. is coming to Auck land, to return two swords to the Governor. The name of the envoy is in itself, ominous. —Te Reinga —the place of departed spirits. Our correspondent docs not say, whether the swords arc some of tiiose which the Government have been in the habit of pre senting to certain chiefs, in order to minister to their vanity, or are emblems of the future intentions of the Kingites.

A telegram has been received at the office of the Company this day from the mine manager of the Tairua Prospectors Gold mining Company, Mr Hall, as follows : — " Tramway and battery working well."

Jn reply to a query contained in a recent leading article in the "Coromandel Mail" as to the boundaries of Coromandel County •■vc extract tbe following from the Counties \ c t ;__Coroniuidel County comprises a 1 that portion of the promontory lying to the north of a boundary begining at the mouth of the Waikawhau River, along that river to its source, thence by a .straight line to the Northern head of Tau'ipi Harbour.'

kmong the passengers front Wellington by the Hawea, which arrived yesterday, were the Hon. Mr Wlutaker, M.H.I- j Sir Robert Douglas, . I,H,iC, ; and Mr li. Williams, M.H.R.

A New Zealand Gazette contains n pro clamation by the Governor under sections 8 and 12 of the Abolition Act, appointing the following gentlemen to exercise the powers and perform the duties hitherto entrusted to Superintendents and their Executives :— Reader Gilson Wood, Esq., Auckland; Frederick Alonzo Carrington, Esq,, Tara naki; JohnDaviesOrmond, Esq., Hawkes Bay; Henry Bunny, &.)., Wellington; Arthur Penrose Seymour, Esq., Marl borough; Oswald Curtis, Esq., Nelson ; the Hon. James Alexander Bonar, West land; William Rolleston, Esq., Canter bury ; the Hon. George McL_in, Otago.

There were 12,000 people present at the Christchurch Agricultural Show yesterday. There were 917 entries, and the shew was admitted to be the best ever held in Cantc-r-

We have received from the Government printed copies of the following Bill: '' Ijj*Bo^ Representation Act, Continuance Act, 1876 " Provincial Appropriations Extension Act, 1876," "Post Office Act, 1876," and "Conn: ties AciS?

We always like to sco a good man appreciated, and it gives us much satis faction to hear that] Captain Carey, of the steamer Taupo, has been presented with a testimonial* by the officers of his late vessel, the Wellington. The gift is valuable iv itself, and in the indication it gives of a kindly feeling. It is a silver tea and coffee service, valued at forty guineas. An illuminated address was presented'with the testimonial. Port Chalmers was the scone of the presentation.

The Bishop of Wellington is to edit the new monthly Anglican journal, the first number of which will be published in De-

cember

Captain Morrow informs the members comprising the team to lire against the Victoria Company to-morrow, that the match commences at 1.30 p.m. sharp.

A statement of payments to provinces during the quarter ended September 30th, gives"t.e following figures for Auckland :-r- Interest and sinking fund, £11,226 3s 6d, capitation allowance, £15,146 Is 3d ; special allowances, £1000: total,. £16,146 Is 3d; payable to province, £4,919 17s 9d.

A New Zealand " Gazette " notice announces that Peter Macdouald.Esip, has been appointed Register of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the district of Kawau.

We have received £1 from Dr Kende. line towards the fund for tiie relief of Mrs Moran,

The iViends of temperance will hold their weekly concert as usual to-morrow cVdmngat the Temperance Hall. Albert-street, when the Temperance Rand will be in attendance, and a number of recitations and songs given, as indi cated in another column. Professor Bulschcow will preside at the pianoforte. Mr McKenzie will probably take the chair.

At the close of the Lome-street entertainment last evening Mr E. W. Ward informed the audi ence that he had been requested by several per sons to get up an entertainment for the benefit of Mrs Moran, a widow with four young chil dren, left entirely destitute through losing her husband at sea. Mr Ward had consent d to do his best, arid consequently, with the members of the Variety Troupe, will give an entertainment on the 27th inst. for the widow, at the Catholic

Institute, Wellington-street.

.Mr Seymour, late Superintendent of Marl borough, will continue in otiice till the end of the year in the capacity of General Government Agent.

The powers of the Inspector of Nuisances, under the new Municipal Corporations Act. which comes into operation on the Ist January, are considerably enlarge) L. Section:. of the 23'2nd clause provides that, the Inspector shall have full power "To visit aud inspect the back yards and premises, privies, cesspools, drains, and other receptacles of dirt or rubbish or sewage matter, belonging to or used by the inhabitants of any house or building in the borough, and to report to the Council any nuisance in such place." Clause 233 provides " If any person, in any way. wilfully obstruct._ an lu-.p_2.or of Nuisances in the execution of his du;.v, li-j shall be liable to a penalty of not more tiian ton pounds."

CABLEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS TELKCJR.VM AfM-NCY].

MELBOURNE RACES. MELBOURNE, this day. Ht.'RT.LK Rack.—-Yeno, 1 -, Politician, 2; Ihi.tsnian, .">. ItOYAi. Pahk Staki-S. —Tocal, 1 ; Calama, Fly.v. Stake .— Favnnaka, 1 ; Ex. pectation, 2 ; Tocal, 3. SriuNi; Handicap.—Feu d'Artifiee, 1 ; Kismet, 2 ; Frog, .'.. OAKS.'—Briseis, 1 ; Killarncy, 2 ; Queen's Hfiad, 3. Won easily. The racing was good, but the attendance moddrate. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS. The English Eleven telegraph that they expect to win all their matches. Sailed : Arawata.

SYDNEY, this day

Arrival of The Zeal, n&ia- The Zealandia arrived at daylight.

There is to be a public reception to

Trickett to-night

Arrived—Hero.

THE LATE FIRE AT BLENHEIM.

DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC DOCL

MENTS

Wk extract from ths "Marlborough Ex press" some further particulars of this lire : "The survey department h;is saved all the original maps and jdans of the Province, but the working sheets or squares, which are copies from the original, were destroyed, and this will represent a considerable loss. All the accounts belonging to the Borough Council were burnt in the Provincial Trea surer's Office, as well as the records of his own and the Auditor, which were kept there in a safe which proved to be utterly worthless. All the Supreme Court papers, records, bills of sale registry, as well as those in the Resi dent .Magistrate, Departments and Post office were totally destroyed, as were the records of sundry County Hoards for which Mr Griffiths acted as clerk. In the Tele graph Department several instruments and other apparatus were saved, but live cells only out of a total of 500. ft is a matter of considerable wonder now, looking over the scene, and recalling the event, that any part of the town was left. The flakes from the burning buildings fell on others in the track of the wind especially, and ignited the shingle roofs.

Some idea, of the destruction may be gathered from the fact that en Thursday we counted 44 cbiinnies standing. The follow ing buildings were destroyed :—- Telegraph Office; Post Office; Lock-up; E wart's Hotel ; Government Buildings in one block, including Court House, R. M. offiices, Supreme Court offices and Customs, Survey, Provincial Government and Land Transfer ; Litchfield and Sou ; Bush's Hotel, Masonic Lodge, and Marlborough Club ; G. C. Carter ; Tait, also workhop ; Eyles' shop, also residence and workshop ; Smith, resi dence, foundry and workshop ; Fowler : Litchfield & Son's grocery store : Hust wick; Hunter; Augustus (empty); Lewis; Presswood; Lawrence ; Bliek's store; Rogers' office ; Campbell. Besides these were Fiven's shop, Rue's office, Robinson Bros,' shop, and Bank of New Zealand partially damaged, It is almost impossible to say yet what many of the sufferers by the recent conflagration mean to do in the future.

SOIREE AT NEWMARKET.

Tin-: soiree last evening in the Newmarket Hall was considered a success, and the members of ihr. district Primitive Church may be congratr jatcd on a series of successes which will uiti ujately prove to their general advantage. About j 00 poisons sat down to a thoroughly English tea, provided by the practical hands of Mrs Bishop, and the Afiss.s llayler, Scaintoii, Kennedy, and Frost. Mr R. Neat occupied the chair, Mr Booth led the choir, and Mr Barker presided at the harmonium. The ch-iirman made an exquisite speech, after which Rev. Mr Harris read the Ff,port and balance sheet. The latter shewed receipts, including £70 17sbazaar, of £13213s 5Ad; expenditure, including £50 of the chapel debt, of £58 lis sd, leaving a favorable balance of £71 2s O'.d. Several excellent speeches were subse quently made by Rev. W. Tinsley, Rev. J, Duin- BcJl, Rev. "W. J. VVatkins. The choir sang duniiS. fbe evening " Knocking, knocking,'' "Rings'the- Bells of Heaven," "Almost Per suaded," " The Home over There," "The Sweet bv-and-bye." and •" Tell me the old, old story." Votes of thanks were given to the chairman and the ladies of the provision department, and Rev, \V. Harris having informed those present that, the Kdwardes-street anniversary services will be held on Sunday next, the benediction wag prwifjuac .1 by R%Y- W- J. Wcttlvin.s v

MEN OF KALILTI OF THE MISSING LINK OF DARWINISM.

HERODOTUS REFERS TO A RACE OF MEN WITH TAILS EXIST- , ING, 447, B.C. j THE REV. G. BROWN ON THEIR ; TRACK, A.D., 1576. TAILS FROM SIX TO TWENTY I INCHES LONG. . : "STAR" DECIDES TO IMPORT ONE,, £200 REWAKD FOR HIS APPRE HENSION. Unless wo wilfully close our eyes, we may, with our present knowledge, approximately recognise our parentage ; nor need we feel ashamed ot it. —Darwin.

In regard to bodily size or strength, we do not know whether man is descended from some comparatively small species like tho Chim panzee, or from one as powerful as the Gorilla. —Darwin.

The care of our descent perplexes us most.— Ancient Writer.

It would be well for all of us, if such really were our most perplexing care, (i.e., if wc had no greater). The hardships and stern realities of life afford sufficient care in the experience of most men to render them very careless about the special question or theory of descent, ala Darwin, excellent though it might lie ! An American writer launched out with a very safe, unchallengeable aphorism when he wrote :' " There is a great deal of human nature in man." Not so popular is that of tin-evolutionists, " That there is a ileal, of the monkey in man's nature." The con clusive proof of this has been hid, even from the disciples of the Theory, who have strained their eyes for years with the hope of discovering tiie .so-called " missing link." The Greek historian, Herodotus, in tho year 447 8.C., refers to a "race of men "with tails." They must have found a very retired spot to have remained so long hid from the numerous explorers of terra hriua. .Many localities have been mentioned as con taining such a race, ami the scientific world at various times considered they had got a new species, but all in vain were tbeii hopes

2,0.) years of argument and .dis putation, ;. literary and srientiiic bombshell i- liroil from an exploring party in New Britain. The Uev. G. Brown, New Zija land mi.-, ionury now in A iii-kland.aimounce. ihc discovery of a •'Race of men with Tin..."—tlw,t Hem.lotus's village- had at la si turned up in the Pacific Ocean. The Melbourne " Daily Telegraph," in a

sub-le;ider,afteivpublishing the news writes : -_.'• [t would be a discovery indeed were Mr. Brown to make it—one which would electrify the world, and drive almost mad with excitement the Darwinians. There is no need that the noble savage of Kaliii should a wondrous tale unfold. Ever so little hit of appendage would do—just enough whereon to hang the theory." Apart from Darwin, one could almost wi.-li Mr. Brown success, in order that lie may immortalize his name, and may satis factorilyprove that the birthplace of the race, the veritable garden of Eden was, after all, Australia —there or thereabouts. And a new vista would open for the human species. What we have lost sve may rc-ac<iuire, anil in time the members of the British race, by diligent cultivation, might become possessed of caudal continuations. Whether the addition would be ornamental it is difficult to say, but nothing could he more useful to sailors for instance than a good prehensile tail, and the ordinary citizen might delight in a swing from the bough of a gum tree. Fame awaits the discoverer of the residents of Kaliii, and what a fortune is there not for the lirst showman who can acquire a liviug specimen." The revelation of the Rev. Mr. Brown, vague and mysterious, like unto others which have preceded it, has however stirred up such curiosity and excitement in the Australian Colonies, that Aye have taken the trouble to make till possible investiga tion, and proceed to inform our readers of the latest news concerning the

"TAILED MEX OF KALILI," or, as they arc by some, the " missing link " of Darwinianisni, whose existence in the magnificent tropical forests of the interior of New Britain has been communicated to the Rev. G. Brown within the past year. A description of the nearest binding place to this notorious Kaliii may be desired, wc will therefore commence the narrative with a sketch of Blanche Bay. Blanche Bay is situated on the north end of New Britain, 4 IJ S. latitude, about 20 miles from (he Duke of York Group. The bay is formed by three remarkable volcanic moun tains, called Mother and Daughters, which have evidently been borne up in a semi circular form oil' the main hind, and have so enclosed the large sheet of water, which was called " Blanche Bay," by Captain Simpson, of H.M.S. Blanche. The access to the bay is very easy, with no outlying danger whatever. Henderson's Island,"which lies towards the head of the buy, divides it into two harbours, called Simpson's Harbour and Greer's Harbour, iv both of which there is good anchorage in from (j to 17 fathoms of water. Boats can land in any part of the bay iv smooth water, which is in. most places deep to within tea feet of the beach. A good chart of the bay has Been published by the Admi ralty, from Captain Simpson's survey. It was in this bay that a party of Blanche men were attacked by natives. There is an albino (paleface negress) woman living here with a child, and this gave rise to a report that a white woman was kept in captivity by the natives. The Blanche's men were investigating the truth of this when the collision took place, resulting in the death of some of the natives. (The Rev. Mr. Brown states that he in error mentioned on a previous occasion that none were killed.) The reception of the missionary was favourable at this place, and notwithstand ing the protestations and warnings of the natives who accompanied him, Mr. Brown fearlessly went in amongst those on shore, and although the natives of his own party refused to wander about with him, he went to different places unmolested by the canni bal owners of the soil. The climate is good for the tropics, not so unhealthy as Solomon's. Temperature from 76° to 90°, average SO. Fever and ague were prevalent, most of Mr, Brown's party suffering ; only one case of eliphantiasis was seen. Tho soil is formed of light volcanic ash. All New Britain is very fertile, and food plenti ful New Britain is over 300 miles long in a direct, line.

The notorious t: Kaliii" was not sighted. It is, situated, in a, juountatueus pid, dessety

Wooded _*n»try. ' |mneipal--tamlfer' being'.ehditj., t. matth^.»tiditea,k;......^rt&eps.;-. abundance *of native gcfe it . iJfi._op|» patches, Mt no animals. Bried% : spechne|s! s of plants were sent to the - Government botanist at Melbourne, Baron Midler^ Geological specimens left with,, l jP'll^■|tesabr, Livei .1. ge, Svdncv University _ specmieus of birds, and reptiles, sent by Mail to Dr. Slater, "secretary of the Zoological : Society, London, to lie described ; the Rev. ! M .Brown having been elected a correspond ing member of that society. r We may here mention that on first hear : ing of the race of tailed men at Kaliii, Mr Brown detained a brigantine then in harbour ; intending to have caught- a swdjuen-ivnl! ' shipped it oft at once W the Philaderlpffia' Exhibition-, but as no natives could be found to move a foot in the direction, the idea was abandoned. ICAPLEN THE YOUNG CANNIBAL. " He that hath most strength^ and swiftness doth cat and devour his fellows." —Davies. From one of the islanders, bom within 20 miles of this Herodotusian village of Kaliii. I we have extracted the following information I respecting the tailed men. His name is j Kapler, his pedigree is noble, (no being son lof King John),' a round-faced, rolling eye'd, active young man," of about eighteen years of age/ who bears the reputation of a young cannibal, and endorses the statement that white men's flesh is salty, such saline taste being to the savage palate of all ages very nasty.as evidenced by Robinson Crusoe's Friday. Tin's promising youth made the fol lowing replies to questions : The natives of all the Islands seemed neither to know nor care about any delight other than that known -as cannibalism. For the gratification of this inhuman passion, stray natives were always in danger of being struck down and baked, very little emphasis being laid upon tribal relationships. The whole surface of the country is covered with man-eaters. Kapler endorsed fully the statement of the missionary touching this horrible propensity. .Mr Brown had counted up the marks on a tree which shewed the number of human beings eaten in one hut, total, 73, the lower jawbones of .V> of whom were , counted. In one hut visited at Kuras, j the women were engaged cooking the I leg and thigh of a' man killed the ! day before. intending adventurers j to the men of Kaliii are hereby informed j of the habits of the people who swarm the I country which lies between Blanche's Bay !or Karavia, and Kaliii. We will now con j tinue Kaplen's remarks on Darwin's pro-

The men of Kaliii live a considerable distance inland, in the heart of the forest. They have no canoes. it is supposed that their own physical construction, and per haps their descent, prejudices them in favour of forest life. They have never been known to wander near the beach.

A few miles from tittr bench w tho village of Taranabool. This is the nearest settlc mens to Kaliii. It is moreover, the only village near which the men of Kaliii have allowed themselves to lie seen, Taranabool being located on the hills amid the forest.

These two races do not molest each other, although the mysterious disappearance of numbers of the hitter tribe, who are supposed to have been devoured by the dreaded anthropophagi of Kaliii, make the Tarana boolists tremble at their very name, and keep clear of them. Togarop, a chief of Matupiljis a friend of young Kapier.and had on several occasions met with the "men of Kaliii," who had come to the outskirts of the village, and gazed ficvcly about them for a few moments, before plunging into the forest again, their tails being dis tinctly seen standing out like rudders as they went swiftly along between the trees. The Taranaboolists had occasionally rambled within sight of the Kaliii village, but none had ever been found desirous of repeating the experiment. Togarop, the chief, ami the most reliable informant in the matter, said to l>e very truthful by ;dl those who know him, describes the tailed men with an accuracy and consistency which has evidently made a favourable im pression.

THEIR PERSONAL APPEARANCE

According to a popular impression the ab sence of a tail is eminently distinctive of man. —Dakwix.

They arc not described as particularly ugly, their faces are much the same as the other natives, the mouth is larger, and the teeth longer ; their colour is the same, and there is no hair on their bodies.

THE CAUDAL APPENDAGE

The tail varies in length from six to eighteen inches, there is no hair upon its surface ; it is quite smooth like the arm, and of the same hue as the skin of the dusky proprietor.

SHAPE, ETC

In shape, it is of a different fashion to that popularly looked for. It is not a long, graceful tail,which can be curled effectively round the branch of a tree, while its owner (according to his wild caprice) either gathers nuts or goes to sleep. The Kalili's tail is not up to this standard of usefulness. It is full and plump at the base, runs oil' gradually from the body, and tapers finely to the point. It is not very pliable ; Togarop had never observed it to wag about or curl round, and is of opinion that it is very bony. It keeps a rather horizontal position, so that in sitting down on the ground, if such is ever done, the earth would be scratched away to accommodate it, a sli-dit distance from the spot selected for a seat. It is suggested that the present one is de signed for the purpose of a step, by the aid of which the juveniles rise on to their papa's backs, and also to aid the weak in getting up bills during long marches. KAPLEN GIVES PHYSIOLOGICAL

INFORMATION

Kaplen, by his gesticulations, explained all tins so minutely that even without the aid of his broken English it was impossible to misunderstand him. His revelations would have electrified any Darwinian, who could have been present, and each particu lar hair on the Darwinian head would have stood upon an end, like quills upon the fret ful porcupine, lest anything should come out to throw doubt over the welcome news. Kaplen shewed Ids physiological knowledge of the subject by putting his hand to the back of his neck, and tracing down from that point, the spine, as far as he could trace anything, and then .signified that the men of Kaliii could say to him • (i Thus far shalt thou go, but no further ;" while themselves could go further and boast of a second edition, or else had not lost the first gift of a caudal extension of eighteen inches.

KAPLEN IS SILENT ABOUT THE

BABIES.

In answer to the question—-what was done with the Kaliii babies who were born without tails— (see "Herald" Nov. 22), Kaplen modestly, and no doubt tvuth- IWZ\ i'Qj>lietf tliat h_a •«did not kuo. p*

MEN OF KALI LI. ' ' •"":-- -'"-"/ From a Sketch by our Special Artist. R^^W^y E^^ted ty^Ttesor Darwm^

PHYSICAL POWER AND CULTI VATION.

Togarop had further observed the physical power of these men of Kaliii. They vary in size from dwarfs to long-legged, lanky looking giants, all being very muscular, anj strong. In the cultivation 3(1 _■ [ " wairapapua," (all work) men and wor3!lj]j!i j -with discordant noise or song. The princfJ I l-cultivations are of sugar-cane and ymai. The huts are small and scattered, and net : easily dented as such,; being Iffixilt at the base of trees, perhaps excavated to make room Inside. There weregreat simia <$ 1 the cooking department bein^ we^&tp|siie<L with the cannibals' favourite food!; great '■ quantities of hones covering the ground = ;....;;, -TERRIBLE-IN WARFARE. . '^*>^|t<.'..-cLeKerij>tioJW •' Of 4he\-wem^i^^ -^^ -'^Pf.^^d.;frojn any-other so nfM'^^pi i-^Sftft^K*v?.; chicfi-Tngarop, and it. fcumd " Ka|>h*i ' -'■* fe distru.. -d—fant ii, __#» 7_bfsh>i nwyyaA villi- the rest The spear i.is'p^pf.■&^p^BS_P»fe. Weapon— It 'M'tfjjtffe —--it Is;'&%a^-— & '** long- with one Bft«v it kills ah"■ei-ftriyy""-with one it giocg ■tKro'ugE- hihi—he is lifted by the enoiihons .-, .gqapan, ; : each end of the apes. re3.ng..&i a ■'V Kalil. s" shoulder ; he is tkeh hbrnl to the village iii triumph, like "the Israelite V spies hore "the grapes from the land of Canaan;

Space precludes as fuU a report as might be given of the singular and ferocious habits of this newly discovered race. It will no doubt, however, more than compensate for any omission when we inform our readers that every possible arrangement is being made to capture one of these individuate for the Evening Star. This is not being done to gratihy a morbid curiosity, but to ■impart. Juttor. Auckland, a living, breathing specimen of that which is said to exist, but has never been seen by European eyes. And now that the scientific world is bein-' paralized with narrations of men with tads, we hasten to fill the blank, by direct impor tation of one of the species, and in the interest of Auckland's Scientific circles, Mr Cheeseman, talented secretary of the Institute, shall, when we get him, examine 1' the man of Kaliii" physiononiically and physiologically and declare to his learned Institution, if he can recognise " a man and a brother."

The Otago Convention.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CAPTAIN WALES' ATTACK ON SIR

GEORGE GREY.

PROFESSOR MACGREGOR'S

DEFENCE.

DUNEDIN, this day.

DURING the discussion last night on tM_ petition re the Governor's recall, Captain Wales said he would not like to characterise the letters written by Sir George Grey, with' reference to the action of the Governor. Professor Macgregor had spoken about Sir George being a man of independent views. He yet thought he was in a queer state of mind. (Hisses). He would not be deterred by any number of geese from expressing his

opinion. The Chairman hoped" Captain Wales would withdraw such an expression. Captain Wales said lie was quite willing to withdraw if it was disliked by the people who were imitating geese. It was most outrageous for members to imitate such an anomaly. His observation had been taken up too hurriedly. He believed Sir George Grey's enthusiasm had carried him beyond himself, and he had used expressions which he would not use if he had been writing ia retirement. Professor Macgregor said Sir George Grey had been excessively and consistently misrepresented in very many questions. He had no personal interest to serve, and had 110 possible object, whatever, in coming forward as he had, yet he was treated in a most shameful fashion. (Loud applause). He would be ashamed of himself if he did not express his opinion of such conduct, no matter who was guilty of it. The Governor in so acting, had misrepresented them to Her Majesty. Sir George Grey had proved himself an independent-minded gentleman, and when he found a man like Mr Reid in doubt as to how they should act when the character of such a man was assailed, he was more determined to support the resolu tion proposed. (Cheers). Mr DeLatour, answering Captain Wales, said till that Captain Wales had uttered would not diminish by one jot the glory that surrounded the name of Sir George Grey, (cheers), a name that would be revered and honoured when everyone assem bled was in his grave, and a name which all his detractors in the press or on the plat form -would never be able to traduce in the estimation of posterity. (Cheers).

CONSTITUTION OF THE CONVEN TION. Yesterday's proceedings were marked by a desire on the part of members to go home. The speeches were short, and the attendance not so large as the previous day. .'Last night's roll shows that when the motion re Separation was discussed, there over 100 delegates present. With few exceptions, the speeches were moderate. Nearly all declared that the majority of people milieu districts -were strongly opposed to Aboli tion.

Messrs Stout, De Latour and Hodgkinson, were the practical leaders of the Convention.

DISCUSSION ON THE RECALL. MOTION.

Drafts of the petitions to the Queen were brought up and adopted. On the one praying for the Governor's recall, Mr Reid rose iind said that he desired to enter his dissent from it although he knew that being in the minority very little weight would be attached to his remarks, lie desired that his dissent should be recorded. He did not agree with or approve of the state ments contained in the memorial, which to his mind were not in accordance with facts. MR. MACANDREW TO ADMINISTER PROVINCIALISM. A resolution was carried in favour of Mr. Macandrew administering Provincialism until the 31st December, when the County system comes iv force. CHEERS, THANKS, AND SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

Votes of thanks were accorded to the Otago members of the Assembly who opposed Abolition. _ Mr. Burns was called for, and led the singing of the National Anthem, in which those assembled joined, then there followed much hand-clapping, and with three cheers for the Queen, for Sir George Grey, and for the Superintendent, tHe proceedings of the Convention terminated, THE MEMORIALS. The following are the essential portions of the two memorials adopted by the Con vention. THE RECALL OF THE GOVERNOR "We have to deplore that His Excel lency the Governor has indentified himself with the Centralist party, and lias thereby become the representative only of the opinions of the party dominant for the time being in the House of Representatives, and the Legislative Council aim that his recent action "has had z^m 1' dency to impair the feeling of loyalt wA respect which Aye have always cherish Jfov your Majesty's representatives, voua^ti doners therefore, pray that your Tdfpsty will be pleased to inquire into the grievan ces mentioned in our petition, and appoint some person, to fulfill the onerous and res ponsible duties of Governor, who will iwt be biased against a political party, evei* though sneb party may ba "in % minority' 1

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1J76.





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