SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

— . mr*r_ i This Afternoon, 5.17 HIGH WATER— - ( Xo-morroAV Morning, 0.3 SUN SET.— This Evening, 5.32 SUN PISE.—To-morrow Morning, G...0 ■MOON'S -VGE.—New Moon, Sept. Sth, 0.39 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Rotorua, s.s , from Napier and the koufh

DEPARTURES. Hero. s.s.. Logan, for Sydney ana Melbourne Rotorua, S.S.. forSydiHvv Blanche, schooner, for l-.arOi.onga. Oceola, brigautine, for Newcastle.

EXPORTS.

Per Rotorua, for Sydney:— j. kc-s butter, Henderson and Mactarlane. 19 bales fungus. .1. Rftid and Co. _^ =; bales fungus, Niccol. Hendry and Co. Per Blanche, for Rarotonga:-G3 pckg3. mer chandise. 22 mats suga--, 10 cases brandy,. I c.ases kerosene, 30 cases geneva, -10 bags rice, sti tins paint, SO tins biscuits, 7000 ft. saAvn limber.—Owen and Graham, agents.

THE S.S. ROTORUA.

The s.s. Rotorua look her departure 101 Svdncv this afternoon. Passengers booked at Southern ports: Mr H. XV Harding. Rev. Mr Chalmers. Mrs Chalmers. Mr and Mrs Sidey, Mr Manson. and ilin the steerage. Rooked in Auck land-Mrs Herbert. Mrs Cook, Sir \\m. ana. Lady Vcrner, Mr Paget and Servant, Mr and Mrs Blackmorc. Messrs Beaver, T,. \\ Uson, Manning. Mr and Mrs Ellis, Mr and Mrs Side riski and sister. Messrs. O-seiU, Dunn, 1 ea cocke. Williams (2), McLeod. Eaton, Odes, and Pardy, and I) steerage.

THE S.S. HERO.

The s.s. Hero. Captain Logan, lclt tins attei noon for Svdncv and Melbourne. _ Passengers : Saloon to'Melbourne—Mr and Mrs J. D. Par tridge and child, Master Douglas Partridge, Miss H Spragg. Saloon to Sydney—Mrs Ste wart. Mrs Coiiroy, Mrs and Master Williams. St'-e-a-e to Svdncv: Miss Turner, Mrs C. O'Neill. Mr and Mrs I-Cirkpatrick, Josepn and William Kirpatrick. Mrs Reid. ?/ass N. Keirt, J<. Reid. D. Lees, J. Campbell. Mr Campbell, Joseph Campbell, ITank Campbell, -Mary Campbell. EdAvard Campbell, E. Sweeney, An Chins, An Hun-, Ah Vine Mrs J. Wood, Miss M. Wood, Mr and Mrs W. Kay, T. Robsrm, i. Self". J. McMann, A. G. Parr. J. S. Smith, B. Collett, W. Ploughman,

The mail steamer City of Sydney may be looked for at daybreak to-morrow morning. Siie is advertised to sail for San Francisco at 1 v m. the same day. , _ . The schooner Blanche has hauled aAvay from the wharf, and will sail at once for Rarotonga. The « s Rotorua arrived at 2 a.m. to-day from Napier and the South. Passengers : Saloon, tor Auckland- Messrs H. 0-. Huri-owor, Swaisland, V Wilkin, W. Jones, Smith. Parker. CaAvkwell, Firth: Mesdames Adams, A. W. Mann, Reha Aperahamu. Hirst. Puller, Levy, Manstord, Mr Oxley. Por San Francisco: Mr Chaplin, Dr Doyle. Mr Winstanloy (mail agent;) . The bri-antine Oceola. Captain Mattkieson, sails to-day for NeAVcastle Avith a cargo ot fim beretc, shipped by Stone Bros. Tne following passengers were booked: .Mrs H. Green and 3 children. Misses Rose (3), Mr and -Airs Henry George and infant. -f„„.„j There Avas a good deal of interest mamfe.-i.ed to-day in the departure of the two steamers Hero'and Rotorua, for Sydney. A large number of spectators assembled to see, them away, and much speculation AVas indulged in as. to which would arrive in Sydney first. .Tne U num Steam ship Go's boat Avas the favourite m the betting, but the Hero had many friends, and as she was docked only a fortnight ago, and has a clean bottom, and her machinery in tip-top order, she Avill be able to render a good account, ot herselt The brig Transport cleared to-day in ballast for Newcastle. She is to sail to-morrOAV morn- HThe s.s. HaAVea called at New Plymouth at G o'clock this morning.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

M-ATt.S AVIT.I. C'-.OSK AS U .NVK.'.H-.-=• For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. ; and to morrow, at 1 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Argylc, on J nday next, For Wangarei Heads. Waipu, Wangarei. and Mantrapai. per Argyle, this day, at I p.m. For Russell, Wangaroa. and Mongonui, per lona, this daj", at i p.m. For Levuka, per Alarm, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, to morroAV, at 1 p.m. For Tairua, per Mana. to-morroAV au 1 p.m. Per s.s. City of Sydney, oa Wednesday, 20th August, as under:— -,_,_ ~. For SandAvich Islands, Tjnitcd States -of .meriea. Canada. British Columbia. Central knd South America, and British and Foreign "AVest Indies, at noon. For United Kingdom, and Continent ot Europe, at noon. ... j For money orders, rctdstcrco letters, and neAA'spapers, at 10.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fes of Gd. in addition to the postage Avill'be received by the mail agent onboard the steamer up to the time ot sailing. TTor Taranaki and Southern Provinces, and " Australian Colonies, per Taupo, on Monday, l.rd September, at 12.45 p.m. S. It. BISS. Ohier Postmaster.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The folloAving arc the. dates and amounts of calls in connection Avith the undermentioned gold mining companies : ~ £ s. d. Date. Crown Princess .. ..0 10--- Aug. 27 Prince Imperial .. ..010 — Aug. 31 Ncav Golden Pah .. ..003 — Sep. 12 Young Colonial .. ..002 — Sep. 12 Young New Zealand .. 0 0 0 — Sep. 12 Phoenix 010 — Sep. 10 Caledonian 0 5 0 — Sep. 10 Auckland 0 0 3 — Sep. 10

MARRIAGE.

FOSSETTE—EDWARDS.—On the 11th June, at San Francisco, Edwin R. Fossette, late of this city, to Annie 11. Edwards.

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1877.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance, And the good that we can da.

THE objections fco the Education Bill made by the Roman Catholics of Dunedin were mainly directed against tAvo of its provisions. The first resolution passed at the public meeting, held under the Presidency of Bishop Moran, thus expressed the feelings of the communion in relation to the clauses for Bible reading and prayer :—" That in the opinion of this meeting the Bill intro duced into|Parliament by the Minister of Education is a gross insult and a flagrant injustice to the whole of the Catholic community; seeking, as it does, the compulsory support of a system of educa tion Avhicii is in direct antagonism to the faith they profess, and is an outrageous violation of both. ciA-il and religious liberty. That it is, further, a gross injustice to the Catholic teachers, Avho would thereby be debarred from having charge of schools toAvards the support of Avhich their co religionists have been force to contribute." Noav, Avhatever view Protestants may take of the Bible, as being the common property of all sects, it is unquestionably true that the Roman Catholics consider that the Scriptures should oulv, and can only, be interpreted by the Church, and that it is therefore, an improper book to be placed in the hands of the young. No Catholic teacher, and there are several excellent teachers of that faith under the Auckland Board of Education, could continue to hold his positicm. if Mr Bowoa's bill Avcre pas.cd in its entirety, Avithout doing violence to his conseieii-e. Religion is purely a mutter of cotis.ience, and although Protestants might, by the mere poAver of numbers, force religious exercises into the public schools, and take the money of the State to support their views, would such a .surse be right or conducive to fjhe true interests of national education. Would the gain from a per functionary reading of the Bible, Avifdiost explanations, compensate for the permanent sense of Avrong felt by a large section of the people ? The advocates of tl_c clause may arrogantly say, "with all our differences, here, at least, is a point on Avhich all I'rotc.fci.nts can ,-tand without treading on each other's corns, or offending our principles, and as for the rest, if they don't like if, they must do the other thing." This is exactly Avhat, in other Avoids, they do say in redly t« the Roman Catholic protest, and this is just Avhat the CatW-dLcs feel. If the supporters of the clause Averc really sincere in their view that religion must be combined AV'itli

elementary education Mr Bowcu's Rill Avould not suit them. They would demand concurrent cndoAvment, and here they Avould be at one, instead of at variance Avitb their Roman Catholic felloAV-colonists. Only a very small minority, hoAyever, Avould go so far. They ask for religious teaching, but it must be teachingof one kind only, and that kind approved by themselves.. It is tliis. cool disregard of their Avishes and claims Avhicharousos —and naturally arouses —the indignation of Catholics. Another provision "of the Act, _ develops the grievance and places it in a still more objectionable form. Education under the Act is compulsory, and exemp tion can only be obtained from attend ing Government schools by procur ing a certificate from the School Committee that a child of school age is " under ellicient instruction." Clause SO requires that the capitation fees shall be remitted Avhere the teacher of a child for Avhoin exemption is claimed is "approved by the Hoard." The school committees are thus entrusted with the right of determining Avhether the instruction in Roman Catholic or private school.^ is " ellicient" or not; and children attending such schools must obtain a permit authoris ingthei r absence from the public schoolun dor risk of the parents being brought before a Jits- , tice of the Peace. Here is a very tangible grieA'ancc. Not satisfied Avith denying aid to Catholic and private schools.norAvitlunaking thepublic schools distasteful to religionists, the IaAV absolutely places a ban on all other schools. This is the second objection taken to the Bill by the Dunedin Catholics, and Avaa embodied in the folloAving resolution: — "' That a great a. rong is ottered to the Catho lics of Ncav Zealand by those clauses of the Hill in question A\diieh relate to certificates of exemption, because such clause., if car ried into IaAV, a. otild result in the abolish ment of our Catholic schools, and the forcing of Catholic children into Govern ment schools, in violent opposition to the conscientious convictions of their parents." In country districts, Avhere there is none but the public school, and all children are compelled by law to attend the impropriety of introducing a distasteful element in the course of instruction becomes still more apparent. Every day's experience shews how irreconcilable are the dutiesof the State and the Church. What is the cause of this outcry for Rible teaching in public schools hut a, desire to fasten the duties of the church upon the State '. To their credit be it recorded, the Catholics, Avhen denominationalism in education ceased, acted independently,and established and have maintained good schools of their oavii. ft is rather significant that those Avho claim to lead the van of enlightenment and religious liberty are the first to throw up tiie sponge and attempt to fasten their rcsponsibilitiesontheStatCjCA-cn at the risk of destroying national education, and Avith the certainty of introducing an element of bitterness in that sphere an kicli above all others should be cosmopolitan in its character. We believe it Avould be easy to shew thai. apart from religious differences, a parrot reading of the Bible in schools, without any interpretation of its highly:symbolic lau "uage, would do infinite.y more harm than good, but Aye have just placed one phase of the Catholic view of the matter before those Avho look at the question in an opposite light, and we believe their sense of justice av_U convince them that they have not by any means a monopoly of right on their side. Potitions from various parts of the colony, promoted by the Protestant denom inations, have already gone up to Parlia ment, and it behoves those Avho value national education to be equally vigihuit.

A Until meeting of the creditors of Charles Marks was held at the Supreme Court buildings this afternoon nt tAVO o'clock, Avheu it was unanimously resolved that the bank rupt receive his final discharge.

A faithless Avife, hitherto living at YVan ganui, has eloped Avith a considerably younger man than her husband, leaving a numerous family behind her. The case is a somewhat painful one.

The Cornwall county magistrates, sitting at WushaAvuy, have committed for trial at the assizes Mrs Edith Ibissett, Avife of flu- Rev. G. Uassett, of St. Ken, for a series of assaults on her lady's-maid, Wilhelmina Treak, culminating in an attack so violent that the complainant had to take refuge on the roof of the house, Avhenice after tAVO hours she was assisted down by ladders on the exterior, her mistress remaining master of the situation inside. The family being Avealthy and Avcll-known, the case excites grout interest. We mentioned the other day, says the Ncav York " Evening Post," the intention of Thomas Crapo, of New liedford, to attempt to sail across the Atlantic, with his Avife, in a boat 13 feet long. Of course, every humane person will hope that the Crapo couide Avill arrive safely on the other side of the ocean. If, however, they should not do so, if they should stop half-Avay upon the bottom of the sea, Avould not a loud show of grief for their fate be an illustration of misplaced sympathy '.' Men before now have taken long voyages in dangerously diminutive craft with their dogs ; but the only case of marital maltreatment of Ibis kind is the one which Crapo proposes to furnish. Mr Bergh might interfere in behalf of a dog in such circumstances ; but then, is no society for the prevention of cruelty to Avivcs.

Captain Campbell Walker did not make such a bad thing- of it after all for himself. He g»t a year's leave of absence from the British Government, remaining onfullpay. in addition to this he received from the New Zealand Government £800 salary, and £1,268 15s Id for travelling expenses and contingencies. For all this Aye haA'c the privilege of printing at the colonial cost the blue books containing his report.

We hear that it has become the privilege of St George's Episcopalian Church, Thames, to possess the magnificent organ lately built by Mr Hewlett, of Maugapai, and which avus opened some Avceks siitce at the All Saints' .school-room, Ponsonby, by Mr SwalloAV, Avhosc exquisite interpreting of classical iiinsie is so much appreciated, and Avhosa marvellous execution Avill not easily be forgotten by those Avho attended that graud recital. We congratulate our friends at the Thames on being so fortunate as to secure tins splendid instrument, inasmuch as it has obAfiowsly many advantages over English-made organs. It is iioav proved that N-AV Zealand Avoods for musical pur poses are even superior to European ; the straight growth of the trees, without b_a_chos, yielding timber free from knot or shake; and the fibre being- of that cha,ra_ter Avhieh is adapted to produce sound, Of course, any kind of kauri would not do. There is a par ticular kind Avhich has to be selected, one Avhich very nearly resembles Swiss pine. And then .his has ito be thoroughlyseasoned, say from 3 to 4 years. Among English organ builders, OAving to excessive compcti* tion in tke trade, such seasoning is now too little regarded, and they cannot afford except in very costly instruments to bcstoAV that (tare and attention which are required. All Mr Hesvlitt's organs are characterised by thoroughness of Avorkmanship, and the oigan about Avhich ate are writing is one of his best builds. The chief woods used in it are kauri, matoi, Australian cedar, rata, See*, and the quality of tone produced is of the _»cliest and purest kind. It _ lias been remarked that an organ builder Avho can make really good diapasons can make good stops of any kind, and in diapasons Mr HeAvlett has been eminently sue-e-jsful, for they are both strong and melloAV. The flute stop in the great organ claims very special mention, for it possesses a " piercing SAveetness," Avhich displayed in a flute solo, produces an effect perfectly magical. As any technical details of the organ Avould scarcely be infwesting to Hie general public, Aye merely wish once more to give expression to our appreciation of its beautiful quality of tone. There may be larger organs, but Aye feu. sura that there are none of a fuller and sweeter tone in Ncav Zea land.

We have received from one of Mr Thomas Walker's friendsu report, reprinted from the " GoulbournHerald " of June 16th, of a seance held ii: Sydney. The report is thus introduced by the editor :—" Our readers have cbubtless heard of the lectures recently lelivered in Sydney by a Mr Walker, Avho anuounecd himself as a trance-medium. Me aiiirmed that he was an individual of tumble birth and scarcely any education ; uul that the lectures he delivered Avere die utterances of disem bodied spirits. It avus of course believed by most people that Mr Walker was an impostor in regad to his assumed ignor ance, and several tests Avero made to expose him. Amongst these tests it Avould appear that a party eoussting of about tAventy-iive ladies and gentbrneii, including some of the leading intellects of Sydney, secured the services of Mr Walker for an evening, and hold a test seance in I the Academy of ;\rt. We are indebted to a

gentlemen Avho \-us present for a full and . verbatim accoun; of the cA-eniug's proceed- j ings, and Aye piblish it for the purpose of j enabling our renters to judge for themselves ' us to the character of Mr Walker's deliver- j atiees. One tiling may be said hoAvever, that it is certain there avus no collusion in this instance between Mr Walker and any | member of the company present, and that j he therefore had no previous notice of the nature of the information lie Avould be asked to give." The meeting was devoted to questions, of which a large number Avere ! put, relating to electricity, the state of mortals after they pass into the spirit world, their appearance, powers, and occupations. The answers appeared to IniA'e been given Avitli the facility and readiness Avhich distinguished Mr Walker's performances here. To those avlio declare that the protective policy of America has ruined the manu factures of America., the report of Consul- Goneral Archibald Avill prove an awkward pill. Reporting on the commerce of Ncav York during the year IS7(>, lie observes that the importations of " dry goods " at that port shewed a decrease of II) million dollars as compared ati'lli 187"), and yet there a.us an ample, if not excessive, supply of goods in the market, and the auction-room avus frequently made the medium of dis tribution. The importation of British worsted stuffs, the Consul says, is decreasing very much, and their dis tribution is not profitable, owing to the vast advantage Avhich the turitl'gives to domestic fabrics of this sort; and alpacas, poplins, «__., formerly iiujiorted in huge quantities, have been almost entirely supplanted by home manufacture*. Hosiery and under clothing, of low medium grades, are iioav supplied by American manufacturers, at a price Avith Avhicli importers arc unable to compete, in fact, says the Consul, in a commercial point of view, the United States and Great Rritaiii may lie said in certain respects to be changing places, and Avith a rapidity which no one anticipated, though it has long been per ceived that the tendency has been that Avuy. The excellence of some of the Amer ican manufactures, particularly of metals and cotton, is manifest, and cannot justly be decried by ibitish importers. On the con trary, sagacious manufacturers Avho visited the Centennial Exhibition have fully admitted that the decline in wages and raAV materials in the United States, and the ample labour-saving appliances, coupled Avith the intelligence and excellence of the work of tho artisan, must of necessity produce a formidable competition Avith foreign productions. The weekly meeting of the St. .James' young men was held last evening, Avhen two essays Avere read, one on " Hope,"' by .Mr A. C. Steele, and the other on " Lord Olive,'' by Mr Gribbin, who, with his Avonted can.-, gave a.succinct sketch of dive from his youth, following him through his Indian Avarfare to his lust home at Clure inont, near Hampton Court,the re-building, of Avhich, and the; laving out of tiie grounds cost him .L' 10:.,..(.()." The "great Avicked lord," as the Surrey rustics called him,

attained wealth and fame, but neither happiness nor the applause of his country - men, and he died by his oavh hand in a fit of despair. Mr Cribbiu, considering his youth, gave a very fair account of (.'live, assisted no doubt by a close study of Lord Macaulay's favourable essay on the same subject. Mr Steele's essay on "Hope," founded on the old Creek story, and elaborated by Campbell's poem, wns pretty and acceptable, the tenor of which was — Conspicuous Hope, in thy savcot Harden _row. Wreaths for each toil, a charm for every woe. The essays were ei'ilici.ei. in a kindly man ner by the leading members of the class. The president announced an essay for next week, by Mr William Cooper, entitled " Does man possess ;i conscience." A social gathering of the congregation of St. Sepulchre's will take place on lite CA'cning of Thursday next, in the new school-house, l.ppor Queen-street, for the purpose of celebrating the anniversary of the ehureli. The proceedings will include tea, speeches, and music. We loom i lhal the petitions respecting the Education Bill, emanating from the Catholic community, have been very numerously signed, ami have been transmitted by Very 1 lev. fat Inn- Fynos, (o Sir George Grey, for presentation at, Wellington.

The seventh half-yearly report prepared for presentation nfe the meeting of share holders in the Standard Fire and .Marine Insurance Company siicavs :---" IJy balance December, IS7<>', £r.>,830 His 7<l ; 'less divi dend capitalised, £1,875 ; total, £17,96-1 Hi's 7d ; nett lire and marine premiums, £34,915 Is Id ; interest and transfer Ioe;<, £1,418 5s 5d ; total, £54,208 .'ss Id. To fire and marine losses, £20,797 13s ; agents' commis sion, £.'s,(>'(>7 14s 4d ; salaries and charges, £.'1,0',):; 13a Sd; balance, £26,739 2s Id; total, £54,208 3s Id. The balance to credit of profit and loss account is £26,739 2s Id, of Avhicli amount £16,531 2s Id Avill require to be set aside as "unearned premium," leaving an available balance of £10,208, which the Directors recommend should be applied as follows, viz. : —Dividend of 9d per share, £f,875 ; bonus to shareholders, £2,500 ; bonus to insurer.., £2,500 ; reserve, fund, £3,333 ; total, £10,208. The dividend and the shareholders' bonus is recommended to be carried to credit of capital account, which Avonld then stand at £37,500, and the reserve fund at £9,140. The Directors are of opinion that future dividends to share holders should be paid in cash, as it will not be necessary to further augment the capital aeoeunt from that source.

" Sosietry" injjLondon is crazy over the beauty of a young lady, the daughter of the Dean of St. Seller's, Jersey, avlio is iioav in her first " season" in the metropolis. The weekly paper called" Truth, "asserts that " the other day, at a party, she was fairly mobbed, and more than ona duchess climbed upon a chair to gaze upon her." If this be true, one can only say that it slioavs that duchesses can be as vulgar as persons at the other end of the social ladder.

Mr Carter has a first-class line of Royal Mail coacttos connecting Avith the trains at NgaruaAvahia, from thence running every day to Hamilton and Cambridge, and th.'ice times a week from Hamilton to Alexandra, stopping on the road at Ohaupo and Tc Awamutu. Travellers are thus treated to a ride through the very heart of the magnificent Waikato district. The fare is loav p»r coach, and the journey through the whole of these important and sapid ly progressing districts named can be accomplished from toAvn and back again in less than a Aveek. The time table appears in another column. We? may mention that Mr Carter has deservedly gained tho support of the setters by his obliging and kindly disposition, and has laboured hard to make the Waikato line of coaches a creditable institution, and worthy of the district.

Mr B. L. Cronin, of Auckland, Avbo Avas recently appointed to the Second Master ship of the Blenheim Borough Schools, has refused to carry out his engagement because of the Bible reading clauses in the hoav Education Bill. Mr Brock, of Ctiristchurch, has been appointed in his stead.

The first contest in SparroAV Shooting will take place on Saturday at Ellerslie. The match Avill be contested under the Victorian rules, and very good sport is expected, as there, is a large number ot entries. Mr Kelly avus desired to arrange the event; being "himself an experienced sporting gentleman, accustomed to take a | leading part in such meetings as these. It I is probable that several other events will j be arranged in order to make a good day's1 sporting programme. Noav that the pheasant season is over the pigeons are again being brought into requisition. The SparroAV Sweep is for 20 members, £1 each, fifteen yards rise, eighty yards boundary. Already twcn.y-oncjmembcrs' names are in, sliOAving tiie popular nature of the sport. Members Avill meet on Wednesday at the Occidental Hotel to make final arrange . ments. I The election of three Councillors for the Borough of Paiuell is fixed for Wednesday,

the sth proximo. The annual general meeting of the share holders of the Caledonian Gold Mining Company, Avill be held in the office of Mr F. A. White, on Friday next, at mid-day. A very handsome tea and coffee service has been" purchased by the Thames work ing miners, as a parting tribute to Mr S. E. Richards, late manager of the Caledonian and Piako mines, on his leaving the

Thames. Francis and Isabella Foutes, brought up at the Police Court yesterday, on a charge of larceny of a coat, value 20s, Avere both discharged, although the evidence was very strong, especially against MrsFoates. The prisoner, it appeared, moved in a respect able sphere of life, and had never been charged with any offence previously. This fact," and the excellent testimonial sin favour of their character, had full AvcightAvith the Court, and assisted materially in giving them their liberty. A week ago a Maori had been incarcerated in prison for stealing powder, Sec, from a store at Alexandra. lie was a chief, and on Thursday another chief took horses to Nguruawahiu gaol to bring him home. They stopped at Alex andra, and it is stated that the liberated chief is in high dudgeon at, being deprived of liberty. His comrade and others say that someone Avill have to suffer for it. The excuse made by the pilferer is that the ammunition was publicly exposed on the counter for sale, and lie avus merely taking it to the Major as evidence of the improper conduct of the storekeeper. The -Maoris at the frontier are very cheeky, and a firm hand alone is calculated to check their vicious tendencies. Experience has proved that prudent lirmness is required to manage the natives. This quality in a Magistrate, backed up by a suliicient force of men, is sure to produce good re sults. There are many Maori characters located Avithiu a few miles of Alexandra, avlio are dead to all ordinary moral emotions, hut avlio value personal freedom ; who do not love their pukeha neighbours, but value their own .liberty and lives so Avell as not to care to run the risk of losing either. It is this Avliich Avill make them respect the European; and a pilfering hair cropped chief returning to his tribe is about as wholesome a warning as they could re ceive. It is suspected that a number of laAvless natives, AA'ho have congregated round TaAvhiao, Avould like to see a grand Maori federation, to settle on lands adjacent to the frontier, and keep in defiance the Euro pean settlers, and occasionally potting a stray traveller or innocent surveyor ; but as in civilised communities, so it is in the un civilised, opinions and interests clash, and us the orator Te Whcnua said at the late Kingitc meeting at Hikurangi, in reply to ii statement that all Maoris should congregate at that place, greater advantages were to be gained by residing in the neighbourhood of Europeans than by con gregating on the black hill of Hikurangi. Te N'gakau (who appears to be Avhipper-in for the king) went so far as to wain half caste .Maoris that they Avere not on any pretence to guide, nor allow any European

to visit, native settlements ; police especially were to be |)revented approaching. This is ;; nice little arrangement, and one calculated to a fiord the greatest satisfaction to every bloodthirsty .Mauri in Ncav Zealand, from To Kooti down to Winiata, and if such sacred quarters could he properly set apart they would he ordained, not hy the blond of hulls and hut hy the blood of in lioccnt little hoys iii search of cattle, and of any other human being (not a Maori) Avho strayed near such a contemplated region of thieves and murderers. .Morgan's murderer was fortunately caught on the boundary line ot the confiscated hind, or he Avouhl have been another gem in the [likurangi diadem, and would by this time have joined the innumerable throng of those who clamour for isolation from the pakelia, Avho loA'e darkness rather than light, becanse their deeds are evil. l>y reference to our advertising columns page -I, it will be seen that Mr Kitchens lias received a very flattering testimonial from Mr T. H..Jones, memliei' of the Loyal Fountain of Friendship Lodge of the 1.0.0. F., M.U.,A.D., stating that: lie is perfectly cured from an obstinate and hitherto uncurahle rheumatic attack, re sulting from rheuinatie feA-cr. Messrs Over ton ami Aley, visiting officers of the Lodge, bear Avitness to the Avonderful cure of In-other Jones. -Mr llitchens has completed his new and extensive facilities for ensuring constant and regular supplies of iJlood LLcstorer, and has to hand the first ship ment of some thousands of bottles. A body of a man has been found in Albert, Park, Melbourne. Under a tree near Avhieh it avus lying the police discovered three small bottles, Avhieh had recently contained chlorodync. In addition to the £19 Id's -Id in the deceased's pockets, the sum of £30 lias been found secreted in his clothes, as also some Ncav Zealand stamps. The body has not been identified. At Cambridge R.M. Court on Friday, a case similar to two you have had in Auckland was partly heard, and adjourned to next Court day. ' Mr E. Heneth, hotel keeper, was summoned for using abusive language. He avus also summoned for £3 i 7s (>'d for Avhieh j ndgement was obtained. This Avas all the business, except filling tAvo old topers —[Correspondent]. Mr A. de B. Brandon has disposed of his property on Lambton Quay, Wellington, adjoining the Bank of NeAV Zealand, for £5,000, that Bank being the purchaser. Very good progress is iioav being made with tlic ucav Athemeum, Wellington, Avhieh in a feAV Aveeks, it is expected, Avill be com pleted, and handed over to the committee by the contractor. " Solomon Gundy."—We Avill endeaArour to give you a reply. The "poke" enter tainment at Newmarket seems to liaA-e puzzled a number of our readers as to its origin and meaning. One reader con sidered that it Avas a "pig in a poke," or in other Avords, a deception. \n some of the agricultural districts "poke" sa'gnilies a small bag less than a sack, but " poke " in its more literal interpretation is not very pleasant, i.e., a "poke" in the eye. " Poke," according to Webster (2nd edition), is to feel in the dark, to "poke about;" but Brown, in his "Olio of Curiosities," states that it -, originated with the old saddlers, Avho Avere accustomed to " poke " hay instead of horsehair into thuir saddles, and which practice, if found out, avus facetiously termed a "poke." Jenkins, in hia ".Superstitions of the Highlands," says " poke is a small coloured paper bag, con taining a present from one friend to another ; the recipient of Avhieh Avas com pelled to sing a.song, or be poked in another way." In "Notes and Queries," vol. 7. p. 29. " Poke "is referred to as a game asso ciated Avith a country fair, Avhere young persons poked their heads through horse oollars, and the person Avhci made" the most hideous grin Avas reAvarded Avith a " poke " or a bag |of ginger bread nuts. Sfcutt, in his "Book of Sports," says "poke is an amusement that pleases children and no one else." We have to acknowledge ss. from E. B. andL. R., for Mrs Hulme, also 20s from Captain Percival.

We have received a copy of the Auckland " Journal of Commerce." It is Avellgot up, ! and contains its usual valuable intorniali in. In the leader, attention is called to the fact that the journal under it. piescnt proprietorship has been in existence \ a year. The subscribers are called upon to exert themselves to secure a more extended circulation among their correspondents at • home and in foreign countries. Mr Dempsey, the contractor, yesterday 1 re-started work on the reclamation works ' betAveen Albert and Hobsou-street.. He I has engaged 40 men, and is open to take ' on several more, so that the ranks of the ; unemptoyetl ought to be considerably I thinned. The stuff for filling in is j at present obtained from the cutting j doAvn of Hobsoii-street, but as soon as ; the spring sets in the work of demolish- j ing Fort Britomart Avill be resumed, _ and j the debris made use of for the reclamations, j A coursing match took place at M. McLaughlan's farm at Papatoitoi yesterday betAveenjfMr Percival's brindlc dog, Lord j Nelson (the Avinner of the late c.ursing match), and Mr McCabe's faAvn bitch, Susan. Mr McLaughlan entertained the party who had assembled to see the sport in his usual hospitable style. The first course Avas run before lunch, and resulted in the dog .securing a rather easy victory. In the second attempt the sighting was so unsatisfactory that the judge, Mr Bainbridge, should have given it as a '-no go." Lord Nelson had the best of the points at the outset, but the bitch put in some splendid work at the (ini.h. When appealed to for his decision, Aye are informed that the judge gave it it in favour , of Mr PercivaTs dog, but for some reason, j he thought proper afterwards to declare j j that Susan had Avon. As might be ex- j ' I pected, this vacilation caused much dis- : l satisfaction, and Mr Percival declined to j allow his dog to run again. A course j between Susan and Mr Buckland's Lord I j Chancellor, was Avon by the former. ■ 1 The yacht Secret Avill leave for Sydney ■ ; about the end of this week. Captain ■ 1 ; Win. Lombard has contracted to take her j over. We shall be anxious to see ' i hoAV .he acquits herself against the crack j ' j yachts of Sydney—the Magic and the j ' j Mystery.

The brethren of the ucav Remuera Lodge, i E.C., visited the St. Andrew s Lodge at the j hitter's lodgeroom, Star Hotel, last night. : The visit was made officially as a lodge.

After business had been disposed of, the tAVO lodges sat doAvn to a collation provided by Mr Davidson in his well-known, com plete style, despite the siior, notice. The toasts were the Queen and Craft, the three Grand Lodges and constitutions. Brfther Malcolm Niccol. R.W.I.P.M. proposed the health of Worshipful Master Lodder, and the officers and brethren of the Lodge Remuera, speaking in very high terms of the iioav institution, and express ing a belief that the Remuera Lodge had taken a leading place anu ng the Masonic Lodges of Auckland. Grand Master Lod der proposed the health of R. W. M. Walker, and the officers and brethren of the Lodge St Andrews. Brother Hesketh proposed the health of Lodge Manukau. The ladies and a I'cav other toasts com pleted the programme, which Avas consider ably enlivened by the musical efforts of the choir of the Remuera Lodge, led by Bio. P. M. Graham.

CABLEGRAMS.

THE WAR.

TURKISH VICTO R V

At Shipka Pass.

4,000 RUSSIANS KILLED,

1,200 TUSKS SILLED.

Germaay Protests against

Tu-kisl- Atrocities.

(Per Press Agency.)

LONDON

August 26

General Daroschniskey Avas killed at Shipka Pass. The Turks gained a brilliant victory at the heights of Keyzeith after brilliant fighting. The Russian loss is four thousand, including General Tchonschvassoff. The Turkish loss is twelve hundred. All the Powers have concurred in the representation which Germany (which fills the office of protector of Russian subjects in Turkey) has made to the Porte with reference to the treatment of Russian prisoners and wounded. Colonel Wellesley's report denies Russian cruelties.

FIGHTING IN SHIPKA PASS.

SULIEMAN PASHA CLAIMS VICTORY. BOMBAY, August 27, 11.38 a.m. The Russian official dispatch states that there has been continuous fighting in the Shipka Bass until the morning of the 25th instant. A dispatch from Sulieman Pasha, da.cd the 23rd instant, states that all the Russian sorfcries had been repulsed, and that a general assault was to be made on the morroAV. The Russians are iioav completely surrounded, and the Turks command the line of retreat by Gabrova. A dispatch from Stamboul, dated the 26th instant, states that Sulieman Paska, has captured the Shipka Pass, and lias attacked Gabrova.

AUSTRALIAN.

RE-ELECTION OF PREMIER

SYDNEY, this day. The Premier and Minister ®f Lands Avho Avent to his constituents under the IaAV requiring a member avlio takes office to again seek the suffrages of his constituents his being re-elecred.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OUR OAA_. CORRESPONDENT.)

HARBO UR IMPROVEMENTS

HOKIANGA, this day.

STAR OF MERSEY.—WRECK OF LIONEL.

1 he Star of the Mersey arrived on Sunday to be loaded Avith kauri by AndrcAves and Yarhorough, No bodies haAre come ashore yet from the Avrcck of the Lionel at Whangape.

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. The mother of the boy Frank, ihe Roto mahana waif, came from Ohineinuri yester day, and asked Mr Pulieine to keep him f.r three Aveeks, until she made her bush home eon fort-able. The request Avas declined, on the ground that lie had abundance of tl_it commodity already. Some of the leading bakers are reducing bread to five-pence. 5 Sales of Moanatairis at £6 17s fid ; Al

burnia, £o : Piako, 15s ; Maddens Kuranui Tribute, 47 ozs. 10 duds. ; Davey's do 37 ozs.

RUSSELL, this day. Arrivals : (.olden Isle, and Mariner. Sailed : Speedwell, Elsinore, Thistle and Onward. '

DUNEDIN, this any. The " Guardian" severely condemns the ucav Land Act, and says :—" Fees Avere prepared for so marked a contrast as that presented for the treatment of Canterbury and of all the rest of the colony. If this measure readied the statute hook verily the representatives of Canterbury Avill have oheir reward. We do not hesitate to say that if there had been one measure or act iof the Ministry, not even excepting the i Native Land Bill, which more than another l should be promptly met by a motion of i want of confidence, it is the measure Avhich I purposes to lix the sacred seal of legislation ] to as infamous a bargain as ever disgraced the relations of Ministers and the re].re<.en j tatives of the people. \ Robt. W. G. Greerson Avas arrested on Friday at Invercargill on a charge of embez zling monies belonging to Marshall and j Copeland, of this city. He Avas brought j before the local Bench, and in the absence of any information -was discharged. On leaving Court he was immediately arrested 1 and, on the application of the police, re ! mantled, bail being allowed in £600. ft is | stated the firm by Avhich he Avas employed i discovered defalcations amounting to about ■ £250. i Mr Reynolds telegraphs endorsing the action of the Ministry re the Harbour Board, and instructing the secretary to re- Biain in Dunedin and attend to his duties. The majority felt inclined to insist on Mr Gillies proceeding to Wellington. Mr R. S. Smyth, a passenger per Ring arooma for the North, goes to meet the Rev. Chas. Clarke, expected next Califor nian mail steamer. Mr Nome's resignation lias been accepted. Mr Pope has been appointed master of the Girls' High School at £450 a year.

NAPIER, this day.

The state of the bar still exercises the public. The Southern Cross and Riwi are lying hove to in the bay. They Avere three days in the bay, and Avere only piloted in yesterday morning. As the harbour Avorks proceeds, it makes it more difficult for vessels to enter the port.

TAUPO HOTELS. The '-'Telegraph" last night denies Mr Wakefield's statements, as to the state, hotels on Taupo-Napier Road, as stated by him in the House. He says there are only four public bouses between Napier and Taupo, and the journey between those two places is performed in lavo days. Of the four public-houses, at those of Petane and Opeke, a stoppage of only a fcAV minutes takes place, and no drunkenness is to be seen at either house, at the one, because the proprietor would not allow it; at the other, because it is immediately under the eye of the Armed Constabulary. The public-house that Avas closed for some time through the influence of Mr Fox, and which is situated at Titiokura, is now. and has been since re opening, Avell-conductetl, anil there are no natives there to i,et drunk. It is a bush public-house, at Avliicii the coach stops to allow passengers to get dinner. Mr Fox is the only person who ever complained of the accommodation. The other hotel is at Tarawera. It is a well-built, commodious, and comfortable hostelry, and is most creditably conducted —no more drunken ness would be allowed there than in any first-class house in toAvn.

NATIVE LANDS' BILL. The same journal has also a lengthy leader on the Native Lands' Bill, pointing out the evils that would result from the proposed legislation. It says in conclusion, " It is hopeless under the exist ing Act even to complete in numerous cases purchases that haA-e been in negotiation for a long period, and on the strength of which negotiations the natives haA'c obtained both money and goods from local store-keepers. So heavily does the existing act press upon natiA-es, that from every tribe inhabiting the country, from Napier to East Cape, has gone up the cry of " Free us from our disabilities." " Put us on a level Avith the European, so that from the sale of our superabundant land Aye may cultivate that Avliicii is needful for our Avants." We kave already seen lioav that urgent prayer has been ansAvered by the General Assembly, We knoAV that its refusal was immediately followed by the issue of judgement sum monses against men avlio haA*e got into debt for the purchase of agricultural implements and of food for their people, but Avho avouM be wealthy if the laAv enabled them to sell their useless laud. In Maori districts, the credit of natives has been stopped. Trade is at a standstill. The Maoris are idle, the land lying untilled—a silent waste of bush ami fern. What is it iioav that is proposed to be done ? All the Government can promise next year is to bring down a bill to meet the Avishes of members avlio are densely ignorant of the real Avants of the natives ? Nothing less than to pass a short Act to absolutely stop all purchasing of Maori land. This Avill he adding tenfold to the injustice and hard ships from which the natiA-es already suffer. It has not transpired whether this Bill is to exclude the Government horn completing its negotiations, but if it does it must be folloAved by another Act to pro tect the Maori from his creditors, wit will, be followed by Avar. At the present moment t_«re are hundreds' of natives Availing wearily for payment of purchase money for landss'cld to theGevernmeut. Local creditors of those natives are also waiting, and those creditors have creditors Availing too. In the meantime the land is lying idle. It i* impossible to folloAV the ramifications of trade, but enough has been said to slioav that the indebtedness of the natives is felt within a large and ever-increasing circle.

I__.l__S AGENCY.]

GREYMOUTH, this day

THE BRIG ST. KILDA.

The St. Kilda is likely to become a com plete Avreck. Tavo of her masts Avent by the board last night. The Catholics held a meeting last night, and resolutions condemnatory of the Educa tion Bill Avere carried unanimously. In the case of explosion at the GreynioMth Coal Company, re the death of John Kerr, the jury returned a verdict that the cause of the explosion aa.is cutting the fuse with the ragged edge. The other three men are expected to live.

WELLINGTON, this day.

'WAKA MAORI" CASE.

The " Waka Maori" case is proceeding* The reading of evidence taken by the commission at Napier has occupied the Court all morning, and will the remainder of the day. Portions of it are expunged as inatlmissable.

DUNEDIN HIGH SCHOOL.

A meeting of the Education Loan! aviu. held this morning, Avhcn Mr Nomes resignation as Rector of the Dunedin Higß School Avas accepted. AiTangenients have been made Avhereby M** Burns continues lady principal of the Girls High School at the salary of £450. She has also been granted six months leave <w absence, during which time she is to visit the home country and obtain a suitable assistant at salary of £300. Mr Pope has been re-appointed to the Girls' High School, at £400 a year.

COMMERCIAL.

r/iessrsC.rant and Morton hold to-day a sjue of .Education reserves. Lot 57. at Ef' 5;"1^,.: consisting of 10 acres, Avas purchased ;?>'-" Thos. IVlorrin for £360 ; and lot 1. village Otrw mare, realised £150, purchaser Mr J- ADDOir. The property in Drake-street -withdraAvn.

THE EVENING STAR. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1877.



•|V/r ANCHBSTEK GOO DS. x W. RATTRAY Be-, to notify that ho has JUST OPENED an "assortment of the folio wine. Goods, viz.: Hoi-rocks' and other makes of Calicoes and Loiurcloths ,_.,.,_.,. , JO 51.T-TBO, ?K>, and 100 inch b mlay s P.am and Twilled SheeliiiKS 6'l 71. 8/4, 9/1, and 10.1 White Linen Tabic Damasks , ,_ ■, v j .__. .._. 6 1. 71. and S'l Hambro and Lnoiear-hed d0,.d0. LinSlnd gg^Bed Tick Huckaback Towel linir. Tea and Glass Cloths, Chnstj s rnrkish CountS-nanes, Quilts Toilet Covers, and Anti macassars. THE ABOVE HAVE BEEN" MARKED AT THE LOWEST REMUNERATIVE PRICES. >T E .V rj E A~LA X D TTOUS E, \p\ /_ -*■ JL 6G. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ZZZZZZZZZZZ~ZZo t i cc. \o COUNTRY SETTLERS AND OTHERS REQUIRING STRONG C LOITIING MATERIAL. The undersiamed have Just Received a. Fresh Supply of NEW PRINTED MOLESKINS, Light and Dark Patterns. CORDUROY, Various Qualities, and WHITE MOLESKIN. Also. WHITE and GREY CALICOES, of all the Best Makes, and First-class V alue. SfGrev Calico from 3d per yard "'Good White Calico from 1 Ul per yard A nice lot of Ncav Shirting 3, last colour and new patterns Heavy BroAvn Holland, a very cheap lot at r~&.'-iioHn 'id per yard , A Job Lot of Huckaback Towels, at Gd each, 5s 9d per doz. Alhambra Quilts, at 3s lid each.* Kidderminster Carpets, a nice assortment of patterns and good quality, at 3s lid; belt Carpets ; Mattings of various makes; 4x 1 Floor Cloths : Axminstcr Mats: and every description of FURNISHING- DRAPERY, at Very Reasonable Prices. . Extra Good Value in BLANKETS, all sizes, *> orSo^iaf WINTER DRESS GOODS, REMNANTS, &c., are iioav offered at Consider ably Reduced Prices. Special to* Dressmakers, &c. — A very Choice Lot of Silk and Fancy Buttons just to hand, all neAV designs, and very carefully selected for the incomine. season's trade. The CLOTHING DEPARTMENT is well stocked Avith every requisite for Boys and Men, being constantly replenished from the best sources of supply. Inspection Invited. s. in the & allowed on all Cash Purchases of 20s. and upAvards. RUSHBROOK & BRTDGMAN, Junction Drapery Warehouse, Upper Quern-street, auckland. Linoleum i Linoleum! Linoleum! AT\ ROLLS* JUST OPENED, Ex ' Spirit of the Daavn.' GREATEST VARIETY in AUCKLAND. V, EST C'J V E RING FOR Halls, Offices, and Dk.k.g Rooms. -i -* DIFFERENT PATTERNS " "" TO SELECT FROM CITY HALL FURNITURE ARCADE. CARPETS: Tapestry, from 2s. lid.: Brus.eLs, from is. '.hi. DRAWINGROOM SUITES on View. DlS)v?w M f FURNITURE of all Kinds. J__.Ji.L_tU _ Al . CHEAPEST FURNISHING HOUSE. JLXO LI A>W A V AN D i STARLICK, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



mO AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS. r e W. J. HURST ec CO. have on sale the under me_th>..od Fertilizers, all of AVhicb have been < proA-ed to produce satisfactory results in this - district- Experience teaches that large and , profitable returns can be relied on by a judicious and liberal use of them. The flattering 'testi monials from leading Fanners justify W. .J. Hurst & Co. in strongly commending them to i every Agriculturist:— , MALDEN ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO MEXICAN do. DELL'S RONE FLOUR \ and !-inch BONEDUST BILLYARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OP POTASH SUPKR-PHOSRHATB OV LIME. SALT, SULPHATE OF LTME. In addition to the above, "W . .1. H. & Co. arc prepared to supply special Chemical Manures for stimulating weak Corn Crops, and renovat ing CIOA-cr-siok Pastures, as well as the Potato arid Mangold mixture that last season attracted so much favourable notice. Analysis, prices, and other particulars win be supplied on application at the Stores. W. J. HURST '& CO., 101, QUEEN-S TRE ET, CLOVER SEED. FOR SPRING SOWING. Just Landed, ex Conusinus - 30 casks new Clovers, consisting ot Red Clover White ClovcJ. Cow Gras Also on hand, Alsyho, Timothy. Lucerne, Rape, Rats-tail, Rye grass, Cocksfoot, &c, at loAvest market rates. W. J. HURST & CO. 101, QUEEN-ST REE T. 500 sacks Sydney Maize (superior sample) 3000 ~ Oats . First-class Tartars tor Seed, also 800 sacks of 1575 crop hard feed, surpassing any of last season's growth 1"00 sacks Canterbury Potatoes, and some early varieties for seed purposes Flour, Bran, Sharps, Chad, Oilcake, Coal, &c. &c. Particular attention is called to 500 sacks Prime Barlej at, Is per bushel of 50!l>. 5 tons Anderson's Fresh oatmeal, at £21 per ton. w. j. iiFrst & CO. 101, Q U EEN-ST REE T, AUCKLAND. JMPORI ANrf~'NOTICE Having introduced STEAMPO WER into the 'Manufacture of FURNITURE, ice are now enabled to Supply our Cus tomers at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. T. & 11. COOKE, Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, t_c., djc. '£ZW SHOW ROOM S 67, Queen-street. STEAM CABINET FACTORY Victoria-street. "VTEW ZEALAND GENERAL COM 13| MISSION AGENCY, ■ Nokgeove Buildings, Clark's Place, BISHOPSGATK-STREET, WITHIN. CAPTAIN ASHBY, late Marine Superinten dent in London of the New Zealand Shipping • Company, and for about 20 years knoAvn in con - nection Avith the New Zealand Shipping Trade desires to inform his frinds and the public, generally that he has commenced business at i the abOA-e address, under the style of WILLIAM ASHBY & CO., as General Shipping and Insurance Agents. From long experience 1 acquired of the local wants of the Colony, and i the London Markets, the firm are in a position to oiler special advantages to Colonists in their ■ business relations Avith Great Britain, and from their intimate knoAvledge of the requirements - of passengers on a long voyage, orders entrusted 1 to their care Avill receiAre their very best atten . tioa. London. November lf>. 1876. L r At THEIR Old Tricks Ao.un".—lrresponsible speculators are again attempting to foist spur ious rubbish of a hurtful kind upon t lie public . as identical Avith tho celebrated Unoi.i'iro Wolfe's Shiedam Aromatic Schnapps. They put their poisonous imitations in the; genuine Schnapps bottles and either counterfeit the label or pretend that the false is as good as the. genuine. Take none but the true health beverage.