SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

high water —/ Tnis Aftkkkoon> 109 Qr „ „,_„ _ (To-morkow MonNiNO, 10 30 »<JjN SETS—This Evening, 6.41. SUN RISES— To morrow TkTormng, 6 1? MOON'S Ar.3_l.ast quarter IMb, 4 pm

ARRIVALS.

_, DEPARTURE?., xaranak., tt, for the South

VESSELS EXPECTED

' 30th till A> uarque from Lyttelton, saiiea City of S/dney, & Sl from Kondavu {English mail via 'F£ 3«>. 9lh instant ■mm Matfcus, from Portland, US ; Bailed 7th June '-fnterti ury, schooner, from Now Caledonia, early i 'em, Ketch, from Pcnthyn Island, oirly **™». barque, from the Islands, early Wa.mea. ship, from London : sailed 30th May r "raD'l*i. ship,rom London, early Aberay'ce, ship, from London, sailed June 30 WHaun Lee, ship (HLJS). from London of Auckland, ship (KMTR), from London, sailed «ro.rl, ship, from London, sailed Ist July schooner, from Chatham Islands, overdue brlgantine, mhe I .lands, early Augusta, brigan'ine. from Levuka, early Prince Alfred, barquentine, from Lyttelton ; sailed 27th instant Wollomsi. schooner, from Lyttelton; sailed 27th instant Minehaha, schooner, from Lyttelton Flirt, brigan tine, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURE OF THE LLEWELLYN.

Thk ss Llewellyn inaugurate- a her new Sydney service to-day. She started at 1 o ' c i oc k, under command of Captain Cooper She »; a exoected to make the voyage injeven days Pw angers: Saloon: Mrs Fee You, l children and sen- int Steeraßre : Messrs Manktelnw, f_ullen. llif-.ns-.>- n _ an(l several other s Thn Llewellyn IS to leave mo ; fley for Auckland on the 20!h inst.

p y EXPORTS. "er '''dith for Hauhine: 2 bile. cotton. 1 case do, £ caS'jg ] lft i r 0 ;] j caS( , proo f spirits, 1 package cigars, «v ciSf s ireneva, 1 hhd rum, 3 cases brandy, 10 casks "Ottled beer, 3 boxe* tobacco. 1 package do, 3 ca»es wine, 2 esses cigars, 24 cases brandy, 3 cases snuff, a quantity of drapery and oilmen's stores, 45 mats, 25 bags rise, 51 mats sugar, 1 case split pens, 25 cases ieroeene. 4 drums oil. 12 kegs white le..d, 100 tins flour 200 tons biscuit, GO packs potatoes, 250 boxes Ssosp, 5000 f r timber. S nests boxes'. 11 pairs sashes. 4 doors. 3 kegs butter, 20 cises pressed meat. 3 baes sflt, 1 case mill., 44 cases printed bcoks.—L. D. Nathan and Co., Agents.

Per Llewellyn' for Sydney : 72 bslp« tow, 68 do flax 12 do pressed str»w, 13 do fungus. 15 casks whale oil, 400 do cement, 100 cases oysters, CO barrels currants. —A.S.P., Agents. 400 casks cement, 100 cases oysters.—H. S. Meyers and Co.

1? bales fungus, 12 do pressed straw. 15 do tow, 18 do flax.—J. Reid.

2 sacks fine seed, Stone Pros.

The s s Go A-head has not left Waltara up to last night.

The s s lona arrived from the North early this morn ing, and, having landed her pissengers, went down to the Tarannki to land her cuttle.

The ss Taranaki left, for the Smith t>day. Passen ■ grfrs —Mrs Horto-n 2 children and servant. MrsPdlnck, Mrs L.es. Mrs Gles'op, Miss White, Messrs Monta gue, Harrington, T-iylor, Gonk, Herring, Smith, i-'earen. McLeir, Jnng, and 7 steerage. 1h« Fairlie. three-masted s'hooner, left the Bay of Islands on Thursday, for K.ipara, having been detained through stress of weather. The new schooner Cttenalpfro cleared for Wangare to-day in ballast. She leaves this afternoon on her first voyage. The schooner Atlanta desired to-day for Tairua with 2 tons potatoes and 10 casks meat.

The cutter Mana sails for Katikati this afternoon. She has cleared with a cargo of stores and general merchandise.

Tbe ketch Speedwell and the schooner Elsinore cleared for Russell in ballast.

The well-known Pacific trader, the schoonar Edith starts on another trip to the Islands this afternoon. She takes a general cargo, as per exports, and two passengers, T)r Hassal and Mr Lemisch. The Edith has cleared for Huahone, one of the Frlendlv Islands, wiih a gener»l cargo, principally shipped by L. D. .Nathan and Co.

IrThe barque VivkVis lying at Wangaroa loading for Melbourne.

Wlhe lona brought up 38 casks of humpback oil, the produce of the two whales taken by the Wellington schooner Isabella. The Isabella is to leave Rawiti for the Cavallis in a few days en a whaling cruise,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

_. _ . . _ _>Te___;on, this day. The Taupo arrived fror^ the North at midni.ht. _ _ Napier, this day. The Southern Cross arrived from Auckland at 4 pm on 7th. and left again for Auckland this morning at nine o'clook.

Taukanga, this day. The Rowena arrived this morning at 20 minues pa.t nine.

Masukau Heaps, thin day. Wind. WSW; strong breeze and cloudy; baromo ■meter. 20 34; thermometer, 52 ° Far. Bar breaking at intervals.

Russei/g, this day. A barque passed South. Wind, SW, strong.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails will close as under:— Por Thames on Monday next, at 8 am and 4 30 pm For Coromandel. per Argyle, on Monday, at 10 305 am For Tairua per .* talanta this day at 4 pm For Cisborne, Napier, and Southern provinces, per "City of Sydney, four hours after her arrival from Kandavn. Tor Newcastle, N3W, per Star Queen, on Monday next, at 3 pm For Whitiangi per Ocean on Wondty next, at 3 pm For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonul per lona on Monday next, at 4 pm For Waiwera, Kawau >n_d Matakana, per Anne Mil bank, on Tuesday next, at 10 am For Wangftrei Heads, Walpu, AVangarei and Manga pai, per Argyle, nn Tuesday next, at 4 pm Mails for India. China, Mediterranian Ports, Conti nent of Europe, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so addressed), and via Brindi.i, will be made up per Hawea, on Monday, 18th instant. Signed) 8. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

GREEN—On the 9th September, at her residence, "Victoria-street, the wife of Mr. John Green of a son.

DEATH.

BRUNKARD—On the 9th September, at his late residence, Summer-street, Eden Terrace, William Brnnkard, late Staff Sergeant of tho Royal Artillery, and afterwards Store Conductor in Britomart Barracks, aged 49 years. The funeral will leave his late residence on Sun day, at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this invitation.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1876

fitK tfcc cU-se that lacks asitstsnea, Fur the wrong that needs resistance. Vor the future' in the distance, _

And the good that we can tic

Affairs In Wellington are decidedly con fused. That some members of the Ministry have infringed the Disqualification Act may be considered certain —not more from the positive opinion of the Solicitor-General than from the admissions of Mr Whitaker in the House of Representatives. It is even on the cards that the whole Cabinet has involved itself in general condemnation. The Hon. John Hall is the only member of the Cabinet without portfolio,,the remaining eight holding one or more of the offices specified in the third schedule of the Dis qualification Act. The difficulty lies in sorting out those who legitimately hold office from those who do not, for Mr George McLean, t_ie other member of the Executive without pay, has been gazetted as Minister of Customs, an office as distinctly recognised under the exemption clause of the Disqualifies.

tion Act as the Colonial Secretaryship or any j other portfolio. It is altogether, as our cor- j respondent expresses it, "a very pretty j kettle of fish," and the only way out suggested is the passing of en Indem- j nity Bill specially applicable to Ministers, after the pattern of the more general one of infamous renown applied <o the whole Legislature last session. Bub it is open to question whether the Legisla ture can take retrospective Action, and r.bro gate the functions of the Courts of Justice by remitting penalties already incurred under the statute law of tho country. I? the Ministry have violated the Disqualification Act, their seats are already forfeited, and the legislature has no power to re-elect them. Tbe Hon. John Hall occupies the most unfortunate position, his acceptance of office without portfolio leaving him wholly beyond the pale of the exemption clause in the Disqualifica tion Act, thus removing the difficulty experienced with his colleagues of arguing personal responsibility inductively. He has, it would seem, if rumour speak truly, become the object of the first writ* The position is very awkward—particularly if, as is maintained, the disqualified mem bers have forfeited their seat"", and must go back to the constituencies for re-election. That the infringement has been a mistake pure ami simple, must, of courso, bo admitted, but the provisions of tbo law as affecting th»- Government have so long been treated with indifference, or deliberately violated, that the exercise of a sharp check will tint he without its wholesome influences. Mr Rees Avill naturally feel jubilant over the seriou. confirmation of his opinion so cavalierly pooh poohed a day or two ago.

The City Council election on Thursday next promises one of the liveliest contests that the ratepayers have enjoyed. We appreciate tho appearance of eight citizens, good and true, determined to tempt fate at the ballot-boxes as a ''promising sigu. But it necessarily follows, and burgesses shonld remember the fact, that a wide division of the vote will assure an efifjy victory for an\ compact faction which might, stimulated bj self-interested motives, put forth speciil exertions, backed by a liberal expenditure of money. And lot no ratepayer solace himself with the delupion that patriotism is tho source of all enthusiasm in a civic contest Upon the belief that extraordinary effort.", will be made—and not from any love of one's country —to k^ep certain candidates out, and put others in, the specula tive burgess may just go and bet hia bottom dollar. We say this much just by wa.7 of warning to the unwary. Ordinarily at these seasons the Star gives forth no un certain sound, but it is not our intention on tbe present occasion, nnd for obvious reasons, to endeavour to thrust any ono or set of candidates down the throats of the ratepayers. With a plain issuo before them the clectora must exercise their own discretion. Let them clearly bear in mind, however, that the split in the vote balances victory and defeat evenly among the eicjht candidates, and that only a loyal and active support can secure the return of anyone whom it may be desired to place in Council. We state this with some decision, because a contrary im pression has been very industriously fostered during the last few days in something like this form: — "Oh, So-and-So's election is quite safe ; you help me through" : a very clever dodge, prettily designed, to leave "So and-So " and his supporters in the lurch at the Returning Officer's final reckoning. Speak ing to the general question, we think it very desirable that a per centage at least of new blood should be infused in the Council every year. Without fixing down the advantages of such changes to the superior cleansing properties of new brooms, we object to the creation of vested interests in public bodies. Nor i 3 it to be supposed that the nine gentlemen who now direct tho destinies of our city embody the concentrated wisdom of the burgess list, to the exclusion of other citizens, who may desire in turn to occupy a place in the esteem of their fellows, and make their mark on the scroll cf civic tame. The choice of Councillors is ono that, calls for considerable discrimination, and should rest on some better ground than mere persistent solicitation, that potent power in election campaigning. When in office, members of our Aldermanic conclave are very little susceptible to the opinion of the ratepayers. Only the other week the whole of the available funds for city works during the ensuing summer, narrowly escaped being pitched into a heavy and un necessary cutting in Drake-street. Yet this sum has now been found ample to form, metal, and drain several important thorough fares iv City Went at present unapproach able, while providing for the beach road which was the only really desirable work in connection with the proposed expendi ture of £8000. It is heartily to be desired that considerations of good government alono should away the election. And in the majority of instances the discriminating burgess will find no diffi culty in discovering in the proclivities of the touter who assiduously plies him for a vote, the why and wherefore of his zeal.

Indications of spring may be observed in every direction. In the garden blooms the primrose ; the blushing delicate promise of fruit opens on the peach-tree ; sparrows are heard upon the house-top and in the budding willows, holding merry concert; the son of Erin stretches upon the implanted patch of green sward and looks downward in sweet idleness. A mosquito was caught yesterday in Mechanic's Bay. Several young ladioa have purchased summer straws. Cabmen have been observed taking their mutton and vegetable on the steps of their cabs, and reading the Star bareheaded ; a cluster of daisies have opened pleasantly in one of the glades of the domain ; a bunch of violets was noticed in a young lawyer's coat at the Resi dent Magistrate's Court. Tea-parties are on the increase ; collectors are hurrying to and fro in quest of the education rate ; a Queen street tailor was seen in his shirt-sleeves ; a smith was heard singh.g "Ye banks and braes o' bonnie Doon" at the corner of Vulcan Lane; the musical hatters of High-street were caught singing "Beautiful Spring" ac companied by abanjoand hat-stick on thepres sing-iron ; a flock of linnets were seen on a tree by Government-house ; thirty-two poets (21 were ladies) have suddenly burst forth into rhyme; seventeen young girls have ordered seventeen wedding-dresses, with bonnets to match ; the members of the Drum and Fife Band have been dancing in the Tem perance Hall; there has been a great run op/ lollies ; water-cresses are abundant; the girls of the press are pressing for liberty and growing irritable ; and the song of " Darling Little Jessie" has appeared among the blos soms of the season, proving beyond a doubt that Spring is here, and Summer is coming.

"Etiquette" writes: —Sir, —Can you or any of your readers inform me whether it is a recognised Colonial fashion of quizzing one's neighbours at the theatre through an opera glass, or whether it is only confined to the wives of some of the wealthiest merchants of Auckland ? This is a common occurrence here, and one that the sooner put down the better, unless the so-called "ladies" of Auckland would wish to be classed with a " Shoreditch" audience at home, who are well-known for their vulgarism.

The Sunday evening Theatre services are unavoidably postponed, on account of the theatre being under repair.

Councillor Goldie ha 3on the notice paper for next meeting a motion referring to a very unsavory but important subject. When the charge for the services of the nightman were suddenly doubled—from sixpence to a shilling a fortnight—we protested against the amount aa an excessive tax upon already over-burdened ratepayers. But the Council appeared to have been committed to the arrangement for three years. Only some sixteen months of that term are to i'lin, when there is a prob ability of _>etter terms being secured. Mr Goldie's question refers to a statement which has gained currency that the present con tractor is in the meanwhile securing yearly arrangements! with househo'ders with the idea of making the service not worth tendering for by anyone else at the end of the term. It is further stated that represen tations havo been made to the effect that all boxes, whether full or not, must be emptied everyf fortnight. The object of Councillor Goldie's motion, we take it, is simply to draw prominent public attention to the fact that there is no obligation whatever upon house holders to enter into an arrangement for a lengthened term, and that boxes need only be 'emptied at such intervals as clonnlinens demands. Eatepayers should distinctly understand that the contractor is only entitled to charge one shilling a box for each occasion upon which his services are actually employed. -vn address by Mr Richard Dickson in connection with his candidature for the City Council appears in our advertising columns.

In reference to tho picture of Auckland in 1840, alluded to in last night's issue, Mr J. George informs us that the original was n

water colour sketch hy Mr Pulman, which was photographed by Mr Steel. The oil painting exhibited in Mr Chapman's window wes executed by Mr Edward Webb in 1871. The Government store stood on the beach about 30ft from high wator mark on the site of the present post-office, and here, our im form-iiit says, rum was sold to Government employes at seven shillings per gallon. The landing place was called Store Bay and scoria boulders covered the spot where the Me chanic's Institute and the Wesleyan Chapel now stand.

An inquest was held yesterday at the Prince Albert Inn, Onehunqa, before Dr Philson, corner, and a jury, on the- body of William Ball, who met with his death on tbe previous day in the Mount Smart gr».vel pits. Prom the evidence of Patrick Madigan, George Hastio, and Henry Applin, it ap peared that Ball was driving a horse and dray, and on reaching tho edge of the monnt, the horse suddenly became restive, the dray capi.ssed, and the unfortunate driver was crushed beneath. Madigan, a settler, seeing tho accident, went at odcc to the spot, and on exmining the body, found tbat life had cone. George Hastie gave corroborative evidence. Henry Applin knew the deceased, who was about 50 years of age, and of tem perate habits. Sergeant Green, had also known Ball for three years as a sober man. The jury having weighed the evidence, re turned a verdict of " Pound Dead," with a rider recommending the erection of a fence at tho side of the road where tho man was killed.

To tho Editor : Sir,—l remember reading a receipt for rendering water held in leaden cisterns innocuous. It wan the mixing there with a small teaspoonful of sulphuric acid +o the cistern full of water.—Yours, etc., A. H.

SI'ICEB.

In these dull times, a gentleman in one of

our city counting-houses has employed his spare moments in the following curious cal culation :—The debt of New Zealand, -which is estimated at £20,000,000, if taken in sove reigns and laid out before each other would extend for a distance of :- 27G miles, 1 fur long, 5 chains, 3 poles, 9 chains, and 4 inches ! Or, if taken in sovereigns again, and laid one on top of each other, it would reach the heighth 0f.:—19 miles, 5 furlongs, 8 chains, 1 pole, 1 yard, and 8 inche !—J e-ulius ! We are glad to learn that the committee of the City Council visited the Waterworks reserve, Symonds-street, yesterday, and selected a site for the new public hall in the Mount Eden district. The spot chosen is a corner allotment between the Eden Vine Hotel and the toll-house. Owing to the rising of the bar at Hokitiki. the difficulty of securing an entrance to that port and landing cargo has, for some time past, been very considerable. Tho Wanganui schooner, chartered for that port, has been beating about outside the bar for between two and threo months, without any imme diate prospect yet of obtaining an entrance. The Waiwera Hot Springs are spoken of by the Sydney Morning Herald in a para graph noticing Mr Graham's little pamphlet, as possibly becoming " a sanatorium for the whole of the Australasian colonies." A. ratal accident occurred on Thursday last at Helensville to Captain Smith, master of the cutter Telegraph. The cutter, on leav ing Helensville on her trip to the Wairoa, ran foul of the steamer Minnie Casey, which was lying at the wharf. About two miles from the river the cutter jibbed, when the boom knocked Captain Smith overboard. Mr George Saunders, a passenger, immedia tely got into the dingy, and made an endea vour to rescue the Captain, who had disap peared almost immediately after be was precipitated into the water. There was a strong breeze blowing at the time, and the tide was running rapidly. Mr Saunders being unable to rescue the Captain from a watery grave, sent to Mr Hands, the owner of the cutter, to inform him of. tho melan choly event. Mr Hands, Constable Limmer, and others, at once went in quest of the body, with drags and other necessaries, but failed of success. Captain Smith was generally respected by persons who knew him. '

When the Loch Fergus was moored along side the wharf this morning it was the signal for a crowd to collect to have a look at the two imported stallions on board. The horses were lodged in two boxes erected side by side immediately in front of the poop, with the mangers and head holes fore'ard so that the animals stood with their tails to the cabin. The boxes were strongly built of deal and were well shored up so as to be capable of resisting any heavy weather that might be encountered. The walls inside were thickly padded. Slings were also provided in case of emergencey. Fortunately, the weather which has attended the voyage has been go fine that these have only besn re quired once of twice. Our representative was permitted to have a close inspection of the animals. The Clydesdale is a very big framed animal, and stands fully 16 hands, a great height for a horse only rising three-year old. He has not a scratch upon him, and the only indication of rough usage during the voyage is a little stiffness in one of his hind legs. He has a very taking head, with the roguish eye characteristic of the breed. His neck and shoulders are both good, and he has plenty of muscle on bis chest. The fore-arms are long and well-shaped, while the distance from the knee to the pastern is very short. Of course at present he looks tucked up about the ribs, but this is simply the natural result of the voyage. With a month aahoie this will speedily disappear, and his barrel will not be his least taking point. His quarters even now show tremendous power. His feet are of good size and perfectly sound, though he has knocked his hoofs about a good deal. Taking him altogether, we should think him the stamp of horse required in the Waikato, and we trust that the settlers there will give him sufficient patronage to keep him in the Auck land province. The racing thoroughbred Feve, as might naturally be expected, shews the effects of the voyage much more than his sturdier companion, not that he is at all knocked about, but he is so reduced in conlition that it is hardly fair to form an estimate of his points till he has been allowed time to recover a bit. He is a chestnut, with a ppeck or two of white. You catch the reflections of his lofty parentage in his neatly-shaned head and neck, and his bright, intelligent" eye. He is very short between the knee and the pastern, and another good point is the way he is ribbed right up to his quarters. His hind leg 3 look at present a great deal better than his fore legs. Feve is on the small scale, standing about 15 hands 2 inches. Great credit is attaching to the attendants who came out in charge of the horses for their unremitting care during the voyage. Mr Charles Joseph had cearge of the Clydesdale, and Andrew Bowman- of the racer. Great complaints are made of the food supplied in London. Scarcely ono case came up to the sample approved of, and some of it absolutely musty. Feve was a great favorite with the sailors on board, who UEed to feed_ the horse with their biscuits, of which it i 3 calculated tho animal ate fully 2 cwt in the three months. The horaes were landed this afternoon.

A meeting of Waipu settlers has unani mously resolved to call on Sir Robert Doug las to support Sir George Grey.

A despatch has been published in which Lord Carnarvon settles for the time tbe policy to be pursued in Malaya, since the punishment of the rebellious tribes. The States are to be administered still through native Sultans, advised, but not controlled.by British residents, who will be protected in theirresidencies by an adequate guard. We do not believe that policy to be a good one, as a competent Malay ruler doos not need the resident, and an' incompetentjono will not obey him, and our only method oi coercion, dethronment, is liable to produce war. But we take it, the decision, though defended by local arguments, has been given on Imperial grounds. We do not want the burden of garrisoning Malaya, with its Mussulman population, till the East is a little quieter, and we have men to spare. So the Singapore merchants must put off getting rich all at once for another year or two.— Spectator. Tho anniversary services in connection with the Union-street Wesleyan Sunday school, will be held to-morrow. The services Will be conducted in the morning by Rev Wm. Kirk, in the afternoon by Rev W. J. Watkins, and in the evoning by Rev Thomas Buddie. The anniversary tea-meeting will be held on Tues day, and a new service of song, " Joseph and his Brethern," on Wednesday, in the same place. We draw attention to the subjects of ser vices at the various denominational churches, to be held to-morrow (Sunday), announced in our third page. Tho projected entertainment in favor of Mrs McManus will take place on the 25th inst in tho Wellington-street Catholic Insti tute. Mr Duggan and others are busy in getting up a good programme for the occa sion.

Mr Alexander Wilson, settler of the Wade road, Woodside, has brought into town a quantity of early peas, of a fine description ; samples may be seen at Mr McHale's, Queen street. Mr Wilson's farm is a picture of industry, and which, a few years ago, was apparently an irreclaimable waste. Tho Templar Columns, a small weekly serial under the editoral care of Mr Brooking, pursues the "even tenor of its way," and has now reached its nineteenth number. The present issue contains a number of links from the "Devil's Chain," a guide to. lodgers, a poem, tho "Three Voices," and'other matter in connection with Templary. A lively and interesting programme has been prepared by the committee of the " Saturday Night " at the Temperance Hall, and will be submitted to a discerning public this evening at half-past seven o'clobk. Pre cautions have been taken also, to prevent disturbances by erratic lads of unformed jndgment, and colonial growth. Mr Syms is expected to take the chair, and Professor Butschcow will preside at the pianoforte. The committee have been obliged to raise the price of admission to threepence in consequence of the unsatisfac tory behaviour of the " hoodlum" portion of the audience. The price is below that charged in Melbourne and Dunedin, but the committee hope shortly to be able to induce better talent to appear. Messrs Hill and Fenton, hatters,have just received a (very clever invention, by a Frenchman, called the " Patent Conforma teur." The Parisians .are pre-eminent in everything that pertains to the head, and are equally particular' in the style of hats and bonnets. Paris is the city of fashion. The " Conformateur" is a moat ingenious invention, and to the inexperienced, quite a puzzle, for the operator requires a number of lessons before he can put it into use. The immediate object of the inventor in making the " Conform ateur " was to give an exact fit to the head of every hat-wearer ; so that every bump of the head should have full play, and not suffer by undue pressure, the inventor being a practical phrenologist. We learn that this is the first thing of the kind that has been brought into this country, and persona who take an interest in inspecting new inventions will be amply repaid in looking at the patent formateur, which Messrs Hill and Fenton will be glad to shew any lady or gentleman who may call'in. A copy of the rules of the United Order of Free Templars has come duly to hand. This society, during the brief period that has elapsed since its introduction into New Zea land, has opened flourishing branches in Auckland, Onehunga, and Nelson, and appli cations for rules preparatory to further ex tensions of the Order are being received by the secretary from all parts of the colony. We notice that Rev Mr Hinton, of the Thames, son of the late Rev John Howard Hinton, of London, will conduce the service in the Wellesley-street Baptist Church to morrow (Sunday) in the place of the Rev Mr Cornford. The ordinance of the sacrament will also be administered, to which all Bap tists will be specially welcomed,

Here are the results of the first census^ of tl, e l population of India, taken from English documents, compiled by £' Union MtdicaU \ —India, with the vassal States of England p .,d all their dependents. contains 939 S3O 958 souls, which is equal to the entire population of Europe. To every square Br^iahlmileth i ■ are on an average 211 per son^ The largest city is Calcutta and it nos'esses a population of 850.000 mhabi tants Bombay has (144,000, Madras 398,000 Lucknow 285,000. Tbeir relieions in round numbers amount to 140,500,000 Hindoos, 40 750 000 Mabommedans, 9.500.000 Bud dhists Jews.'and Parsees. The Christians amount to 900,000, of which 250,000 # aro 'Europeans—the other 050,000 are natives. There are 2.) different languages spoken m India. Ia tbe western provinces there are 300 different castes ; in Bengal about 1000 exist. There are employed by Government 1 23G 000 persons (the natives included) ; 629 000 (of which 819 are m-33_oharies) are' supported by religion. There are 000 religious mendicants, iv,vw astrologers. five sorcerers, 465 ex orcists, 518 poets, one orator 33,000 jurists, 75,000 physicians, 218,000 artists (among whom are acrobats, serpent-charraers, and monkey-showers.) There ara 137,000 agriculturists, 950,000 elephant and camel drivers and shepherds, 93. professional gamb lers, five pigeon trainers, 49 spies, 3GI pro fessional thieves, 30 highway robbers, and 103,000 mendicant vagabonds. Some of these figures seem curious if not absurd. ""publicity has given to the suicide of Charles Bunch, a retired warrant officer in the navy, at Davonport, as if the mode of suicide he adopted—blood-letting from the arm—were not sufficiently noteworthy, especially afcer the Sultan's recent example. An incident elicited at the inquest, gives to the event a romantic phase. A few months ago the deceased's wife, to whom he was devoutly attached, died after child-birth. When her life was ebbing away, her husband offered, in the hope of reviving her. to submit to the operation of transfusing his blood to her. This was done, and continued until the hus band was overtaken by syncope, and, had it not been stopped, he too would have died. On his revival, he spoke of the absolute pain lessness of the operation whicn had brought him so close to death's door. His wife died, but he survived, but has been subject to fits of intense depression. He at length opened the same arm from which the transfusion process formerly was performed, and this time v. ith fatal results. To the Editor :—Sir, — there is a misprint in my letter yesternight which detracts from mv meaning. " still "is put instead of Stale. It should read: "Elementary I never opposed, only that of advanced schools, being State-supported ;"—that vile system which appears contrived for robbery and insult.—Yours, &c, Lookek-On.

Gambling at Monaco the last plague-spot in Europe, is threatened, if not doomed. A petition, evidently prepared at Nice, calls the attention of the Versailles Assembly to the existence of this little plague-spot, sur rounded on all sides by French territory, and, politically speaking, dependent on the toleration of France. To those who have seen the place without studying it, who have spent a few hours there on a short excursion from Nice, or on their way from Italy, the word "plague-spot" may seem singularly inappropriate. For it is one of the prettiest scenes in the world. The rock on which the little town is built, forms a promontory, dipping its feet in the Mediterranean, aud lifting its head to the. Italian sky. The petition asserts tbat during the last three years 20 ruined gamesters have des troyed themselves either at Nice or in the environs ; and even at Monaco itself, within a short time, four deaths have been the re sult of gambling. Many foreigners, bringing with them large sums of money, are every winter obliged to leave the place after having lost all they possessed. The Court of Assize in the Maritime Alps, has, so to speak, no session in which the prisoners do not plead, in extenuation of their offences, the losses they have suffered at Monaco. The Correc tional Tribunal at Nice has condemned in the course of the last few years many persons who, unable to pay tbeir hotel bills after they bad lost everything at Monaco, bad become sharpers and thieves."

ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS.

The Turkish; Forces Defeated-

The Sultan to "be Deposed-

The Turks Still Intent on "War

LONDON, August 30. Melbourne, This day,

The right wing of the Turkish forces was routed at Alexina and retreated. The Servians, under General Schemek, taking the offensive. Popular feeling in the Turkish provinces is warliue. Sultan Mural's recovery is thought to be hopeless. It is probable the Ministry will depose him, and proclaim Bdulhamit. The Porte agrees to an armstice with the insurgonts only upon condition of knowing before-hand what is the basis of the proposal to procure peace

PARLIAMENTARY.

(From our Special Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON.

This day. Disqualification of Ministers

The discovery that Ministers, one and all, are in all probability disqualified and liable to various pains and penalties amounting to the modest sum of £50 a day for every diurnal revolution since the swearing-in of the new Cabinet, is the sole-absorbing topic.

The city is alive with rumours. One has it that Mr John Hall has been served with a writ for £200, and has at once resigned. The Argus, which published this rumour last night, also Btated that Sir George Grey is determined to take proceedings against every other member of the Cabinet. THE POSITION IN THE COUNCIL.

The question was brought up in the Legislative Council to-day in the report of the Disqualification Committee, which declared "without hesitation," that all Ministers exceeding the nine exempted under the Dis qualification Act from the pains and penalties of accepting paid office nnder the Crown have infringed the provisions of the Act.

'<' Mr Travers opinion is long, and rather "mixed," but supports the conclusions more tersely expressed by. the Solicitor-General (Mr W. S. Reid), that members of the Executive who hold office without salary are .brought <in conflict with the Disqualifica tion Act through tbe £2 travelling allowance attached to the office of Executive Councillor under the Civil List Act, 1873. Mr Raid says on this point: " The members of the Executive Council are entitled to these allowances virtute officii, and it would not matter whether they were claimed or received by the person holding the office, because they attach to the office by force of the statute, and do not depend on the act of the party entitled. OPINIONS ON THE POSITION. It is altogether looked on as fa fpretty "kettle of fish," and surprise ir. ..xpresscd tbat Mp. Whitaker should have fall _n into such a blunder. It is pretty generally understood that he rested on the assurance of his colleagues and did not go fcarefully into the subject himself.

|VThe tables were turned in tne House Tasfc night, when Mr Whitaker asked that ?S Attorney - General's Bill be dis charged for the present. He dirt m c invite Messrs Bees and Stout into the Su preme Court, but, referring to the objections ?aisedby Mr Pees on the former ooownon., said that there were doubts regardinj the legality of the position in which Minister* stood. The matter bad come before the Legislative Council, and would be further dealt with by the committee of that House. T^e Government had not pufficiently consi dered the question, but would be prepared on Monday with a'statement of their mtenuions. ' Sir George Grey and Mr Pees maintained that the Ministry were strainers in the House, and could not proceed witn busi- Atkinson and Mr Whitaker main tained that they should be held qualified until proved otherwise. Mr Whitaker referred to Captain Read's occupancy of a seat in the HMr eßeader Wood and Mr Stout thought it better that business should proceed to avoid , waste of time, and this course was fo.lowed. » The prevailing impression is that the legis- j lature will, indemnify the blunder by special I legiSlatiorlFTEßNoos SITTING. The Government have undertaken to fix County boundaries, and hold themselves ,* ponsibi, instead oi throwing them down for special commit!ees to adjust. WASTE LANDS BILL. The remainder of the afternoon was spent in discussing the Waste Lands Bill, which makes a special feature of the deferred pay ment system. A motion that the bill be r<=ad that day six month's was propose* by Mr Be Latour, and seconded ny Mr h nut. THE OPPOSITION PROGRAMME. The determination of the Opposition at Friday's Caucus has been put in fixed shape, in a Bill to be introduced by Sir George Grey, after Mr Macandrew a resolu tions have been determined. The Bill pro vides for a meeting of the Provincial Conn oils, after, if the Superintendent choose, a fresh election. The question of Abolition to he made permissive fcr reaction or ad optins by each Council. Wnere Provin cialism is preserved, the powers of the pro vince to exist as heretofore, and all lands buildings, &c, now held by the General Government to become vested in the pro vinces The Provincial debt to be appor tioned among the various provinces on the bases of the adjustment agreed upon in the Seperation resolution?. ONEHUNGA WHAPF. The altered tone of Mr X.ichardson's answer to Mr O'Eorke's question about the construc tion of the Onehunga wharf, and the readi ness with which he now recognised the im portance of its immediate construction is accepted as a sign of more favourable feeling in the Cabinet towards Auckland than o LOAN BILLS. Three Bills have been circulated empower ing the raising of two millions sterling, £1 250 000 for carrying out immigration and Public Works, and £750,000 to cover Pro vincial liabitities, also empowering the issue of short dated debentures until the loans are raised, and providing for the inscribing of New Zealand Stock.

[PJRESS AGEXCY.]

Last Night.

The House resumed at 7.30 on the Waste Lands Administration Bill. After some further obstructions from a few members, Mr Stout called for a division, and the bill waß ordered to be read a second time by a majority of 29. It was then read a second time, and was then resolved that the House at its rising adjourn till half-past seven on Monday, which will be a Government day. THREE-FOURTHS OF A JURY CARRY

A VERDICT. In committee on the Juries Act Amend ment Bill, a new clause was introduced pro viding in civil cases that three-fourths of a jury agreeing, after having retired three hours, could return a verdict. The Debtors and Creditors Bill wasrecom mitteed for the purpose of considering several proposed clauses. These wero amended and passed, and progress reported. Progress was al?o reported on the Stamp Act Amendment Bill.

Local Option Shelved- The House went into committe on the Local Option Licensing Bill, and after passing a few clauses a motion that the Chairman do leave the chair was carried by 24 to 19. House adjourned 12 40.

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The City of Sydney with the English mail, via San Francisco, is due to-morrow morning from Kandavu. She will leave for Napier and the South six hours after arrival.

CHARGES FOR WATER SUPPLY.

Bye-laws regulating the rates at which the Corporation will supply water within the liriit3 of the City of Auckland are to be sub mitted to the Council as follows :— Dwelling-houses, assessed at £12 10s and urder, 10s per annum. Above £12 10s to £100 inclusive, 7 per cent, on annual valuation. , Above £100 to £200 inclusive, 6 per cent oa annual valuation- Above £200 to £300 inclusive, 5 per cent on annual valuation. Above £300, 4 per cent on annual valua tion. -

Water troughs, £1 per annum each. Water closets, £1 per annum each. Urinals, £1 per annum each. Baths --Hotels, &c, £2 per annum each. Private houses, £1 per annum each. Temporary taps, as per agreement. By metre —Manufacturers and others, 2s per 1000 gallons. For steam purposes—Shipping, 10a per 1000 gallons. At stand pipes—Per load, not exceeding 250 gallons, Is ; per bucket Id. Ordinary supply shall mean only such as is required fdr strictly domestic uses, and the Council reserves the right to determine in any case what shall be considered a supply for domestic purposes. Extraordinary supply shall mean water u.ied for any other than purposes of ordinary supply and may be charged extra accordingly. The Corporation reserves the right to determine who shall be classed as Manufac turers.

LEAD POISONING.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab). Sir,- —We in Auckland have not discovered a new method of slow poisoning re-'le&d cisterns—how many persons have ceased to exist, and the real cause of death been no. other than lead poisoning, the true tap-rool ol! toome disea3« or other of which they died, j This same leaden question has troubled tht M minds of many lor ages. The followin^B extract from the Builder (this year's) TOAJgf

ntffc be out of place jus'c now : ,V^The use of lead in water-cistem-8,? »'• Jtioligh in many respects a very convenient application of the metal, is not by any meana without danger, in a sanitary point of view, and is, therefore more or less objectionable- Lead pipes, lead cisterns, lead vessels—Sß short, lead in any form, used in connection with water-supply, contains a possible and a very potent element of poison ! Lead is * metal which, as we have pointed out, is peculiarly prone ts oxidation. The true chemical reaction is simply this : The lead becomes oxidised at the surface, and the water dissolves the oxide; this solution absorbs the carbonic acid of the atmosphere, a film of hydrated oxy-carbonate of lead is deposited in silky scales, and a fresh portion of oxide of lead is formed and dissolved, and in this way a rapid corrosion of the metal ensues."

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J COSC RAVE & CO ANNOUNCE FOB POSITIVE SALE Their Magnificent Stock of Winter DRAFEBT and CLOTHING-. Large Portion of he Stock is REDUCED to COST PEICE and UNDER. Quantities of Useful and ValnableSGoods In all } the Depart ments will be subjected to Un parallaled Reductions. ■Pr o T i o c. T. & H. COOKE, CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, &C, Beg to inform their friends and the public that they have X3T REMOVED jst To the new and spacious Sbow-rooms in Queen-street, next to the Bank of New Zealand. In addition to the usual varied assortment of Furnishing Goods, T. and H. C. havo just Opened Large Shipments of Iron Bedstead? r.nd Toilet Glasse ■ x Bfibineton and England's Glor-. "PUSHBEOOK and BRIDGMAN XSi invite the attention of Purchasers to a number of SPECIAL LINES, just to hsna, BOUGHT at AUCTION, and to be Sold at a considerable Reduction upon Usual Price. "Waterproof Tweed at 3/6 per yard—a Bargain Imitation Nelson Tweed, nrat-class for Boys' Cloth Ing, and very cheap. BLANKETS! BLANKETS! White Blankets, all sizes Blue Blankets Grey Blankets. Onr Blankets are wklli bought, and the large demand for them iB a convincing proof that they are FIRST-CLABB VALUE. 1 a : >' i g" j %. « \' B ■ « II i 1 I o g « fe M W « Winceys, Costume Oloth, French Merino, and Fancy Dresg Goods. FLANNELS, SHIRTIHg, CALICOES, BTO. Gehekaii Dbapeby and Clothing of Evert De&obiptiok. 5% (Is) Discount allowed on all Pmchaseß of 20s an upwards. Patterns and Prices forwarded on application. Country Orders executed with care and despatch. fiusHi^R'o.ok Tbeid;gmah, Uppkr Quebn-strbkt, Atjoklani).



jgPECIAL riHEAP T IKES AT I 130 AND 132, QUEEN-STREET. J HEAVY BLANKETS, 12s Cd per pair ! GOOD WHITE SHEETING from Is 3d per yard l A Special Line in LONGCLOTH, s>£d per yard . STOUT DRESSES from 9d per yard SUPERIOR BLACK VELVETEEN, 2s 3d per yard STOUT WINCESS, s#d per yard. s. & j. STVaile, 130 AND 132, QUEEN-STREET. J^INOLEUM! j^INOLEUM! LINOLEUM I SIX PATTERNS to choose from, ex Hero. PROVED TO BE THE BEST COVERING FOR FLOORS EVER INVENTED. Those Ladies and Gontlemen who were disappointed at not getting any of our Last Shipment can now bo supplied Finding our next English Shipment would not arrive till November, we have, at con. iderable expense, obtained from the Australian Market suffi cient to meet the present pressing demands. Parties requiring Long Lengths, should make an Early Selection of Pattern! CARPETS, FLOOR-CLOTIIS, FURNITURE, DRAPERY, MILLINERY, AND CLOTHING. HOLLOWAY & O-AHLZCE, CITY HALL, Queen and Lome-streets. A LINABZTRY AND CO. OFFICIAL NOTICE. e56,500 WORT'S OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING TO BE SOLD. Tlic PARTNERSHIP of A. LTNARURY & 00 erpi.ring hy limitation, our EXTEPSrW. PTOCK MUSTBE C.T.EARED. and our Aceounls called, in. lo settle existing Partnership business, use now oflrr nvr ENTIRE STOCK of DRAPERY <0 CLOTHING, etc , etc., at COST. We Mean Business ! ! ! CASH with vs is, the LOSVEST PRICES the Coplc of Auckland have ever seen. oTh sis no Humbug! We do not make Low Prices* n one Line of Goods only, but on the ENTIRE TOOK. ASH will BUY these GOODS CHEAP! SSLT SALE NOW ON!! t£T LOOK IN AND SEE !!! A. LI HA BURY $ CO., 224 and 220, Queen-street. JgANK OF NEW ZEALAND. An AGENCY of this BANK has been OPENED at WANGAREI, under tho charge of Mr. M. T, Philson. i Bth September, 1876.!



The Medical Profession have declared Stkane's Superlative Aromatic Tonic Wine to be a necessity to all in search of health, and especially to those suffering either from Incipient or Chronic Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and the disorders arising therefrom. This Tonic is also particularly r. com mended to all who are in a measure compelled from the nature of their occupation to take stimulants, and at the same time are dcsiTons of studying health by taking that which will act most beneficially on the system. Mr. Wm. Johnson, Government Analytical Chemist, reports : —" I have examined Steane's Super lative Aromatic Tonic Wine, and find it to be remarkably pleasant in flavour, containing about 16 per cent, of a very pure alcohol, and holding in solution a clear, wholesome, Vegetable Bitter, com bined with a fruity Bpicy aroma. I consider this Bitter a very superior article. "—Sold by all Store keepers and Holelkeepers Be Beforehand with Disease— Trifling derangements begets serious diseases. When you feel " out of sorts," languid and despondent, you may be pretty sure that you lack vitality, that tho bodily functions are imperfectly performed, and you will do well to infuse Ireßh energy into the waning forces of your system. By so doing, you will antipato disease and avoid serious danger. .For this end, use UDOLPHO WOIiIT-'S SCIIIBDAM AROMATIC SOHNAPrS. The New Season Cod Liver Oil, 1876. Guaranteed perfectly pure and free from smell or unpleasant flavour. The quality Is especially fi_>e. ---2s 6d and 5s a bottle.—J. C. Sharland, Afotiikcaries' Halli, opposite the Post-office. Manning's Worm Powders.—A safe and ffectual Vermifuge. Prepared only by J. C. SHAR LAND. Is a packet.—Apothisoabies' Hali. opposite the Post-office. Hemus & Trigg, opposite McArthur, Shorn and Co.'s, will sell the Balance of their Winter Drapery and Millinery for Two Weeks, at Cost, In order to make room for Spring and Summer Goods to arrive soon. Mark Twain on Bad Musicians.—The musical public and general readers are cautioned not to purchase Weston's Wizard Oil and Magic Pills, without carefully examining the outside wrapper— and be sure tnat the words "None Genuine without tho Signature of the Proprietor, Fbank WESrON, Sydney, N.SW.," are engraven thereon. Any other so" called preparations of mine, are unauthorized by mo, and calculated to mislead the public—Signed, Frank Weston. Sole Agents : Kempthorne. Prosser and Co. Price. Half-a-crown.