SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

S u>- -:■■•:•.-t;-.-, ;; .;;;r:;. ■;'; ! :,.OCNi A^k'.-'-L :- -' :r.ri':-". ::\ :li. o.'J p.m. I i/ - ~ . . /._•::: Napier and the v!.-. iioaolu'': ■■■'.. .:,.< >.:i. American main. ;r;v.. c .; ; :?=='; • |t>; ■•.■■-••-■ Devoe'3 kerosin?, '.' '-h'jk'y- car.Vl;•:-.-. i'; ■-?.--:- ■■urranrs. 105 pack •s"^-' ".■•-"■;■-■.-.. ■ ii'ho'o-; rice, 2 cases each Br;r ■'. Crow?: ;- iir.d -is tobacco.—H. B. '%■■ .'^^-.-/j ;:;- ; y^ "?:y^ :^-2 ca=M '"'p..'-.'-"- -ri^i'V '? ■'■ ~-.-.i ni .v" : —:! bale5* fuiiffU?. 5 .-.-.^-■r r.v -y'Tjr VL'STRAL*". T-. "^'-.r\'j"^ .-A:-:"-'.." C-iprain Car. ".. ar ',,",' I ''s-'--.- .- ,- ■'■ r'^.'i ■■■:■: this m'jrnincf. \. ".■'. . ..',■.■.' r .- ■■ .■:•"- .i".io:'t;=t nassactes 0:1 repc"-" ' :;'- ' '-- •'- ■' '1"c" ''• ''"\° " r'°"°^^ r "^ iv'"'" ;': -I', i:-, ■"-•; 'C-'-i'Xv.'-il^ S^ptembi»\ with K^;.. ; : -_;P_: :,' n ,i .-■.;■■ "•.■"■,\::-^r. whion coti r'.^c ; li.V Tfe'--;;:' ----1. ast!"sishMd ! ;^!^^K:ni^Vr^:;^t"3-2'ia^n.'of"thT2sth. j ;V.> -■--:■: ■;.;!,-. .- r";' p.ni. a-rivins: a: Aucjc- | !v:l''' ': rii"'? ' Danioi I iv1.r.":.,: r/-.r; - : - :.V;? i:.;--1. favo-rs. Pas _■';■- :.""=- lAo::lM?=?h H. Arcnfleld, J. Dun ~ ";." ~"-,' r.,'..:., \ w. =chukraft, Genrse i:;.,:.--■;■ -'j "'■: ■■'■'-. •"'■;-1-. y. l. smtan. is in ;.;"^ ■'. '..-.'_.,.'. .- : --. -a'.oor. "i*l^ 10 irtecvase i"-1^ 1 ,.,-..„.,, -,„•.,„;;• lV: : r;-. P Fiii "Times" of ~ - 1... ;" r ./'"••'..-.. [earn that the party who pro '~-'X*,.'■- -'v =.'-'.-. --.■ '■"■" II:■:!•_■ rl-vi-i si:iC-^ with :i\e ? r.'.""-r- „:- r :,"-.-, :\m""- rn't! wrecked schooner Jessie fe'.;i ;. .'-',' :/.V--' '"-' f';- succeeded in their at fr'^;V-' -:- m »>"ive '^ro'.i^ht nor within forty icvt _>■;•; .:...-;; V.. :""■ ij,- he diver reports on'v '■;,— "•...--.*:'-''..^.;..',- "->-;,• ■■'; can be easily repaired, w^lj.,'!,-- rpV.^fo" "■* .Uoii'ibly anticipate to see ,\'./- Vv-.A n ii'-.'n:-" > more arloat in our harbour in p-!;?.""' '";-■,].,.. f n - 5 =; - T"J -*•:■".•■■:a arrived from ,-V": '.";.: -v. -■•TiVli'aViO o':!o^k last ni.-rht. r'" v,,...:';-' 1, ...'. ■;,',' ",in i'-~ ro 21st ins:, and S-;'-.;-^ -■ .-- • . Simrfav last. Passengers: -.', •■ ' --".""•. ■■• ,-in _",i'--..- >D r'nff: and |:"vs'--":.~ -r :■■■ "-.- r?oVi-: s "aiid child. Mac °..v., r-:.-"-^ :LH4. Graiiam. Master Clark, .: 'pv ,-.--■,.-• :.I>iCQuarie. Graham, a^V'.^v-1 .-•'"'"'p"n'ii ■'",'; VTovl. Cri^p. Kwing. Pons v:;.;:"••„: .'.1.-, .'-''. •';•> a; >?ra^-:-. For Sydney— lr ">" ',"-""-7 "■"..'.".'/.- ■!•. D-'imi ar? Ti. Dran-nei.:. t~ o ;.J..-•,--,Y-- v-• -;--:->•■•;•": i. Thomson^DraTis _r*-'-.'..-.^urs -n i.-viika on her present :r:p. o,- ;-.:/.; iVjVn -t ,p vc'-'" h>-av ' weather on her L _ *:.'"7^ ■"'•" ;-. '.''.;-,: rb3 iheo"" iiod. She left ■"*?:'.;"'^"-i-^Y-*'- '■••.-'■■-'■.'rtii^ arrived there at i n?v' r ,- fi'-p -ii- -i ' -he wa? rr> fi'-l up in Levu'sra. p;!, , s jj f" r o." n t-.-.-'nea on the 15th instant for A pc^"'^l^ o . in.', :■ -s ric?. 1 ton sa?o, 7u Pk?s t= ; cJn ;',=«r.' Mcllov's saucy, 103 cases kerosene. T^.'s a r p =oi v-> i left fo- Sv^.-ey at 12.30 p.m. p£ srp'S nd Mrs McLwhlan ana six " Mr aid Mrs Burren and two children. ;v " ;„-! '-it--"-.:• -■ i Mrs lilcG'-ath ana three cvilcVren Mrs McJCenzie. Mrs Donniston, Mrs f I :.V.- ; .= :;,.{ iing Oos^Tave. Miss Bashford,,Miss K™^ Count M^V^/loh'.Cait. Mist. Mess-s Enf^.i ThotnnVon. Sona-.ier. Turner. Drans- \rheibv T "--•, Horthwick. dand. Muir. vr" o '-«^'< Ru»3eil', Dickor, ilsou, Maior, s'r!-,inn (■,---'..■•' Fitz^prald. Rose. Dyer, 7<p"^U'iofos S'Vi>-"'ev. Ah Foo: Tune Siasr. Ah T-i'^^Ah Key. Ui'Sin?. and Romback. r---:_V.. p,.;-.r^ rnn^brontrht 32 head cattle, , .r :v,,^> v. sß»',^ wheat. 1 ton Hides, 1 bundle; ew"« =Kn3 fronr G'sborne. , . ■t'Vo sKhO9T!°r n^P.p-n, from Hokianga, brißg3 jr, rifjofr. totara piles, 8 tons zum, 7 hides, 5 cases empties. „___——^—————

CHIEF POST -OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

JIa!W wu,i Close as Uxdh:r: For Thames, this day. at 5.30 p.m.: and to ,y,',~:':~:,- at 11 30 c..;n.. ' -\>.ra.. and 5.30 p.m. p.l-CoroTnande'l. per Ar-Tle, oa Friday next. Fo\; Oha?ham Islands, per Island Lily, this day, For SviTagarei Hea^s, per Rover, this day. F^ \vii^ianza. Tanranga. and Opotiki, p?r Pc-wena, this day. at 1 v.ra. . For G-isborne, per Pretty Jane, this day, at pPf« TTaiwera. 'Varkworth, and To Aral, per ' /r.r'ip Mifbank, to-morro-.v, at 10 a.m. For .V-Straiian Colonies, per Hero, to-morrow, &tFcr money re S i ? tered letters, and DSL^to aiett»K for Sydney and Melbourne will v, ? received till 1! 20a.ra. rr ;v--;-:»!o^.; vj^j. o-'-enn, to-rnorrov.'. at v v.ra. For Tor!s» and Samoa^ per Pearl, on Friday r 1 ?.?"T-'^iia>:i 11'p.nd Soathern Provinces, per %, , >'-oti 0:1 Mrnday next, at 11 a.m. .-- r -- yy,^^ Qhief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

ZtfcGOKAGI/F.-On the Sit1.: Sr-ptc-mVr. ttNew j PlVnis'jth. ■':■■ wii-j or ~\lr. Ilbbt. -McGona.-'e. I oi"a so-: and heir. TUTOK—STEWART.—On the Situ .September, at t:i-j R'*i£i-'Lrur s O.nce, -^iickl.ina, .>■■ .v .----a larif":, TilOtilUS TiiZOU iO Cliai'iutie ■' -:j '•. ."a.rt. I bo::, of thi = c'.cy. i

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1877.

For the cause -.hi: lr.c~- zrin-sizi^ ftS.l the zzc-c ctat ■?-»«."> on.

ne-Vc/the f>livr:n"m.?nt. The Opposition. | Srwhn^nn^^i^'^i'eiuily'eaiciiiatc that try? Ministry i< safe for the session, notwitiist-uidin-;* the rock- "till ahead, l-.iir j progress i- bernv1 ma-le with the measures before the Hm-.s-. The Education iJiil passed its third r-;:."'n./ by -V-\ to Hi, and j then encountered ■■no of tho.se senseless | obstructions which are only calculated to deinorali.se paniarnent.Try government, find waste preciou- time. Pure obstruction. a poor e:-:r>_>li-':i at any time, and excusable only when very great principles are at stake, j or when a el'<?ar!y-';'?iiued object may bo gained—is wh^liy ;:;:; .irdonuble, if em- | ployed as a me-ui* or gratifying personal whims. Mr YV"nkv-fk'ld rnu?t h;:ve been j awarola^t ni_ rht, from th? division lists :-.nd temper of the {]• use, tnat tiiree-Jourtiis ■ 1 the "member- we-.? anxious to clear the ! Bill from the ordi'r paper, yet he persisted in a fruitless frittering away ot tune, while important public ' ;; -ine-swas a: :>. standstill. We would guard with extreme caution every means •■]■■ ■■■ 1 withiM reach of i\ minority to check a majority bent upon perpetrating a wrong, but it is o.jually important to protc-ci mich rules of pro cedure from beiv.ir abused by inexperienced members. To r-j.-trict the privileges of representative? is a remedy fraucjlit with so many dangers to the commonwealth, as to be, perkaps, worse than the disease. The disposition 0: sorr.o yotni;: members to j'lay off itheir crr.d'-- conc'-ntioi:.-! of the import instances !>■-■ sur-pro^sod by t!i? fnvci- of public opiiii:;: r,;;<l for our own part we tr.ist'that tlij c-.--.is ; f.dlr.wed by Mr W::kc-

Th: depa-.iure ft the mail -tearner to-lay wa- watched ■ =.- us ial <■;•' :i l?.r;/e crowd on the wharf. Th •: c \v?re very few Auckland nasscngers g: 'ii'£ away, am! Thinjj- were rather quieter than usual, when it struck a younc: nian of th-jfit ieal appearance; that a little cock-shy wr.nl'i be anui.s:ji.c;. Ace •r«l ---ai'ned an f-ranue as <■::'• of the c-r;w. -V ',--•■■-'- (,-"' ■-..;.'.•.:• !.,■<■>.■ •■■!■••; ?he .-:-..".-.! a.s tae mis=ll -t -:f.n(.•!•: th'; v.v.i'A-Vw.y'.o v.mn in the fcla->ii]-.1...-:-. I'iie ):i;in .-ei;;.-d ;'::■ tlia hut v,-.!-v taken, an.: in a ;V.v i.iiuulOK an itinerant ■,••■'.■::'!• '■■' or;:'if_'e.-> ,V'ir. waj on the wharf h:1 ". <:; .-.irc'l o-u hi-" ar>-;k. and a brisk c;::iiv ::;;<!• was keut " ■ '-etwoen the yes-el an i rho wharf. Auroral im oifendhu.' V.\>:am'ers c.ime i:i for .-■. nit; :;a>ty kin •'.:;. the nr.i)l:~ ;.r:-f.ti!u-.-:t;>;n sealed at it- h'-:_.;: : wueii a ia l.v \/hv ••■.;- reclining in ;\ c'ii;r on 'leek ]••:>■• \' j;i a very <*oit and rather lurty-looKin.^ --ni.iid ■>: the fruit full in i)>.r Ja]>. J'i:c liii.iy iooked ("lagu'ers, but the un.^tillfnt crowd iaii^ed all the m'-re, and '.ha rough fun vu.-i kept up until th-3 vu.^ei was out.of range. Keferring to li c d cciise of the late IMYs Hammond, one uiiu was iiitiiuatc vitli her | writes :— !l Mrs Ham Lioud, in the hei:i'j 'if ! her adoption, *uu lit to a.-soc";'tc ncr ft i of lhe public. i'l.'niiijarisin vra.? hiyhiy j advocated by Ir.-r. She vra- a:i active KG iibjr of tile D::> 1-: < »ift .Society, iihe was always ready to aid ■>-. hen ever her musical talents were neetled for the good of young people, and irumy are the instances of private benevolence which are now com mencing to bo e.ilenced. fcihe was widely known and respected, although her move ments were unostentatious, TJie deceased lady will be lamented by many, and fami lies in Australia and Tasmania will bear her memory in pleasant recollection with the associations of her great-uncle, the Yen. Dr. Bedford, one of "the earliest mission aries to Tas'iiaiiia. who closed his life in the ministrations of St. David's ( atheural Cliurch, of Hob.ut Tovrn. Tlie large number of friends that have come around thi deaeased lady's bsreaved family, aiding t:ie:n in their grief, shows an v hipuul sym pathy. ■ At the meeting of the City Council on Wednesday next, Councillor iJosgrave will move, (1) •tT;:;.: water f-uMplied by meter, be reduced iron; iN (Mto'l's G.I i.er I.OUO gailons. ■' (2) "That water for ho'u.se- Councilloi1 Di'rkson will move "That the ]"jri;:e or wr>t.:r by meter bo cluced iron- 2~ ''i to Is to manufacturers au«l otlicrs. -Ou'sMj city l^iridaric-', 2s r;-.i :■•;• I.UjO. In both i he !..i..ini nn to be '2.Q-A) gallons per month." The A.S.X. Co.. encouraged by tlie success with which they in.vo met, are prepared to renew the contract for a period of five years on the present terms. :.[;• Crr.ok exhibited a series of d! views last evening at the Primitive Methodist Chapel, i rankiin-road, ILev. J. E. Westbrookc in the chair. The views attracted pleasant attention, and were accompanied by selections of music. .Mr Herbert Roberts, the great billiard player, is to make his last appearance in Auckland at the Thistle Hotel to-night, when he will play a match with a well-known amateur, and will afterwards give an exhibition or his marvellous hand play and fancy strokes. Last night Mr .Roberts gave Mr Smith, a well-known player, 300 points out of 500, and not withstanding the disparity of the the terms he only avoided defeat by 21 points. One break of 48 included 14 spot-strokes.

A subscription list in aid of Mrs Johnstoue, accompanied by a letter from the Ilev. V.. Hassard, burnt out by the late 1 lire in Hobson-street, now lies at this * j m l 6. t We have a large number of letters on < rarious subjects in hand, with 11' tie prospect ( of their publication in full. "Good Ter.i piar " writes with reference to the Industrial ] Home., that Mr Stickler was formerly See- . retary of a Lodge, and that lie and Mrs ; .iticklevjlwc-ro present, together with several i girls from the Home, at an open lodge meet- ' m£ on Thursday iikrht. He says :"It is laid down in tho rule? of all public buildings such as hospitals, schools, etc., that it shall not bo lawful at any time or under any pretence whatever, for the matron or mast ;r of such buildings to be both absent at one time unless by special permission." Mr James McGregor, on the other hand. writes that he assisted at the initiation cf Mr and Mrs Stickler four years a^o, and '■ both are members of the Star of Newton Lod'_re; but so far from ne.crloctin^ their duty to attend to lemplar meeting. Mr Stickley visits the lodges about every three months, and Mrs Stickley has not put in an appearance for over a year until last Thursday, which, boiii^r the anniversary of the Lodire, I expect brouyht her out: and io groat was the anxiety of both over their charge, that they several times left the meeting to .see that all was well at the Home. The insinuation about holding the oiace of Secretary sliowaj tii-i wmer to ba ignorant of his subject, as Mr Stickley has never held that oiiice ;in fact, the letter is nothing but a spiteful attempt to injure a faithful public servant." i: O"' writes cin-.iiin^ Mr J. T. B. Bir.es, but enough has been said on the subject, riHbrdin;;' it | the fullest ventilation demanded by the ; public interests, and we draw the corres | pondoncc to a close. By reference to our advertisement columns it will be seen that a meeting is called for Thursday evening at Lome-street Hall or all persons willing to support a ae-ies of lectures proposed tv i>e delivered in this city by Mr Charles Bri-ht. Mr Bright has made a name in Australia as a lecturer of u"ivat talent and ability, sind also as a J skilled elocutionist. Me is at present in j Dunedin where, dtirint; a long season of many months he has sue: c led in attract- ! ing large audience-. If the result of the meeting <-'U Thursday i- satisfactory, Mr Bright will probably alive in Auckland at I tiio end vi October or beginning of X".v-n,i.-r. Mr Bright i- a Spiriualist and ; a Free Thinker. A .-mart-lo'iking la'!. kee::-oyed and \ brisk, cvi !e:itly a borne colonia', turned up j to a genile:i!a:i yesterday in the Exchange, i :u:d presented'him with ;m account for biscuits tv a large amount, nearly £20. j The gentleman addressed said, " This j must be a mistake, I do not u.-e biscuits." j •• [.-n't your iun::e 0 . sir:" "" \ res. ' ] '■ Then si:1, you ure the man. sir. A clje-|iie | if you please." Mr 0 assured him that lie was in error, and he had better go ba-jk and a.-certutn the name of the real debtor. Tl:e lad did .-;f>, and subsequently returjied with an a:ndogy. saying that hn \ had mad.- an ;•.n.r.'Mr l.i . was the debtor and not Mr Orchard. Moral : debt collectors should be careful in finding the Excursionists will have a rare chance of vi-i ml:' Sydney and Melbo;:r:ie next month, ; -nd ;tt the -;.une time of witnessing the 1 Greatest sporting event of Australasia. The I s.s Hero leaves Auckland on the 23rd of October, taking passengers at excursion i months. She will arrive at Melbourne in j ample time for the beginning ot the race meeting on the Gth November, affording visitiir.s the largest amount of variety ami enjoyment possible. Ar the rognlar meeting of the Oneliunga I Borough Council on Monday, the newiy eleeted Councillors took their seat.*. A j i letter from the Colonial Treasurer advised j I the payment of £3(>2 licensing revenue col lected within the Borough. It was resolved to write to the Board of Education I relative to .•: water reserve made on educa tional endowment. An oiler or €3 fur ■;razi::'.r on !i:ilf-an-ncre was accepted, and the time i:>v receiving tender for the 1 use of tin 1 other acre- grazing { land extended for a fortni-ht, the I fencing, meanwhile, to l>e completed. it '.'-•:•> resolved to invite .applications for the fiiiico of pound-keeper, and Councillor Hasi ie nuy* notice of motion for the appoint ment of a Mayo]-. A case was brought into Court to-day in which James B: -k :. a n:a:i m" r -.-;.;•. -f; •>!. character, vas r-harged with stealing two I ini.'kets. the pronert'y of the City Council. I The t-har-e was instituted wi'ili undue | haste by .Joseph Iteilly, and was almost I j that the man Burke had taken them homo | I hon'-Tw.: - -hut—tliepW wli to heshoul.l | ! »,.,.■< 1-ft thorn. Ti.e iluiAi renso.mUy j \ ;;;"pr,,,j,i u,:h .^^, li^t « fh;:r_;V sliou! i lie inf] du'.'ed. air; without i hesitation discharged the accused. An a Worti -umc-nt of a sp-.-i:;] gonorr.l j ;nf;-,'tin-_r ■>: tii-' siiareli -iilory in the Standard ! Fire and Marino Insurance <"'<>., appears in our column-. Th'.1 niching is to be. held in IJuneJin on thoSth Oct. and will be for the purpose of considering certain amendments in the articles of association, which will be; found fully detailed in the advertisement. The circular announcing tliemeating hi;* anote tv the eil'ect that the | directors jiurp.se placing their unallotted (.">!).UOO.) on tlio Jii.irket, olliiring tliem to | present shareholders on very favorable terms. The private subscription dance of the Faniell rink will be hold to-morrow even in-, in the I'arnell Kail. The members of the Pioneer Lodge of : ; :,.. : ;i rs vdll hold a public enter t:unme:it at the Tcmpcrnrce Hal!. Alhcrt .strect, to-morrow evening, consisting of song , recitations, mu.--ic, uud addresses. The members of the Excelsior Lodge of Good Templars will hold v.n open lod<*c entertainment this evening, in the Frank lin lioad School-room. TJie chair will be taken at half-past seven o'clock. Speeches. addresses, songs, and Dr. Brierroot's opinions on Templar meeting-—their merits and faults, with Sambo's interjections, will form the evening's amusement. The Secretary has sent us a copy of the Book of Services to lie used at the festival of the Auckland Diocesan Church Associa tion, which will be held in ..:t. Panl's Church on October 15. The book is pub lished in a handy form, and the whole is a creditable production, tlie printing being especially clear. We arc asked to intimate to the different choirs which purpose taking par; in the approaching festival that the first general practice will be held i:i St. Paul's Church on Thursday evening next at 7.80 p.m. The Rev. Thomas Buddie will deliver a lecture in the Alexandra Chapel (Key. W. Tiusley\s) to-morrow evening, on il Court ship and Marriage." Chair to be taken at hull-past seven o'clock. A Rowing Club lias been projected by the men of Pon.sonby, and those young men of the district who are desirous of becoming members are invited to a meet ing to be held in Ponsonby Hall, to-morrow evening (Thursday), at li,.ir-pn»t seven o'clock'. The-annual meet ing of the West End Cricket Club will be held to-morrow even ing ii the hall of the Young Men's Chris tian Association. Messrs Tunks and Co. will offer for sale on Saturday next, the lease of the tolls at Arch-Hill toll-gate, for a period of six months, from the l>t proximo. DEPARTURE OF THE MAIL. THE s. s.s. Australia, Captain Cargill, left . at half-past two to-day lor San Francisco, via Honolulu, with the English and i American mails, and the following passengers booked in Auckland -.—Saloon '. for San Francisco: Mr C. H. Cnrisp. < Steerage :Mr and Mrs Mason and two ; children, and Mr Robertson. Booked at " Southern ports :Mr Turnbull, Mrßrigge. s

TO THE BAY AND BACK. Che congenial company of Captain Carey, and he unrivalled accomodarion a comfort offered }y the good ship Taupo, irresistibly tempted us .0 make a trip to the Bay of Islands. Ever, the jld identity-cum-missionary element, which rury marked prevails to so large an jstent in that favored locality, has not ■ntirely succeeded in divesting the dis trict of the charm of poetry and adventure with which it is associated, from our earliest recollections of the voyages of Captain Cook. In earlier and happier days, the travels and adventures of that enterprising navigator pos sessed for us an interest but little short of ■" Robinson Crusoe :" and we longed to visit the Bay of Islands, and cast in our lot with those hospitable and chivalrous South Sea Islanders — where, in some secluded bay, fringed with a grove of palms and a coral strand, we might realise the poet"s dream of— " A lodge in sortie vast wilderness — Some boundless contiguity of shade- Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful, or successful war, Might never reach us more." So much for the ideal: but. alas I later and more bitter experiences of life have dispelled our more youthful visions of happiness, and we have been driven, with the march of intellect, and in the paths of commerce, to conceive a higher standard of existence than any to be sought in the dreamy dulness of the Bay of Islands. THE TOWN OF RUSSELL. Of Russell itself, beyond its eniorable and healthful climate and" pleasant scenery, but little can be said. It is not a commercial depot; and as it is not surrounded by an agricultural or pastoral district, it do.-s not possess the elements of great or rapid prosperity. For years past it has been retrogading in a business point of view: and other settlements having sprung up about it in various localities, the trade of the district no longer centres there ; and it is dependant entirely upon the few whaleships which annually come in for pro visions or repairs. Inland, however, settle ment to some- extent has taken place, owing to the areas of kauri gum. which have Riven occupation to the natives and induced European settlers to establish themselves for j purposes of trade. Most of the richest fields are now exhausted, or nearly so : and the natives are fast disappearing from the effects of drink and consumption—the inevitable result of the encroachment of civili zation —so that in a few years more there will be no traces or' the aboriginal tribes beyond the numerous lialf-casto offspring of the early settlers, who, in those days, in the absence of their own countrywomen, took the native princesses to share their bed and board. KAU'AKAWA COAL MIXES. The coal mines of the Kawakawa are the hope of t!ir; North, supporting at present a population of ab jut 300 souls, and creating a township there. Formerly it was found difficult to meet the re quirements or' vessels coming for cargoes, but now. owing to more systematic mining and energetic management, the supply is quite equal to the demand. The Union Co.'s steamers have fO'iimcnccd to go there for coal, and as the arrangements made for their supply are satis factorily carried out, and a large saving is eifectud, there can be no doubt that other large steamers will sooli follow their example, and that th>' Jiiy of Islands Con! Company will take a foremost place amongst the coal producers of New Zealand. MANGANESE. We visited al.*u the manganese mines of Tiki Tildora. a few miles back from Russell, where thirteen men are employed iti excavating this mineral. This mine has been opened tor about three years, but until lately operations have been partly of an experimental character. His now ascertained, however, that the on- can be produced at a highly remunerative price, and the company is proceeding more vigorously, with the intention of turning out about I.o<>o tons annually—a quantity which we wore assured had for the last three months been turned out pro rata, and could be maintained. Mr John Phillips, the present manager, very courteously showed us ov<:r the mine, and ex plained the mode of getting out and classifying the ore, and generally enlightened us upon many matters which would have been ineom prchenaibh; without his aid. The ore is patchy, and variable in quality, so that it becomes necessary to carefully sort it according to its various degrees of richness, and for this purpo.-e experts have been brought from manganese mines in the oiii country. The striking feature of the mine iv the wire tram way from the mine to the water's edge, three quurtcre of a mile in length, consisting of an endh'SS wire rope, running upon a revolving drum at each end. This wire is supported over hill and dule upon Ml derricks, and the ore 13 conveyed on board the vessel by numbcrle-s small boxes alHxed to the wire, and each containing about 1201bs of ore. The drum is caused to revolve by steam power, and boxes, duly tilled on one side of rhc wire, descend to the vessel and are discharged, whilst on the opposite side- the empties are returned to the mine to be relllled in their turn, and so ad iiiiinitum." The contrivance is as ingenious us 1! is J-uccusrtful in its working, and from the broken nature of the intervening country it would be impossible to transport the ore in any Other way without enormous outlay. We felt sure that in .Mr Phillips the company has mi ii.valuable manager, with bund to devise and head to direct the operations of the Com pany in the most skilful manner, and to un issue successful and satisfactory to his employers. PRODUCTION OF SALT. Last, though not least, or the industries which may yet bring this district into prominence, we were, shewn a sample of salt of very superior qua.;:;.", from evaporated S::a water, and we understood from Mr James Macfarlane—who is ever forcmrst in aiding the development of the resources of the district that iaru'e quantities can be produced at rates mr.'-h below the Auckland market value. In conclusion, we would advise those who visit the Buy not to leave unvisited the hill of Tiki Tikiora. from whose lofty summit ;s to be obtained tlie most charming view of thn sur rouiicing scenery. The whole district, with :" endless, variety of hays and rivers, hills and dales, and island do'tcd ocean here lies in piiviurumic beauty at one's feel - a picture never : 1 he furgotf.-.n, men by the most-travelled of men.

AUCKLAND ROWING CLUB.

Till--annual general meeting of the above Club \v,.s helil mi Monday night at the Club n ~;ii: Thames Hotel. MrP>. Tonks presided over a numerous meeting. The report of the ' 'lull's career during the year \va.« read, and was <v" a '.vry satisfactory character. The Ciub crews had won both the races they entered for the Uegatta, Mr T. Henderson had won the club handicap race, and several match races had been rowed. The finances were in a prosperous condition, showing receipts, fS'J 19s Id ; expenditure. i"") 7 12.5; leaving a balance in hand of L"jO 7* Id, of which .'."'i is due on outstanding liabilities. The property of the Club is valued at £127 I"-'. The report and balance sheet were unanimously adopted. The following gentlemen were elected members of the '< 'lub : Messrs Ring, Digran, Somerville, J. Anderson, C. Grey, O."(Mbbs, H. 11. Reid, R. Biggs, 11. Leon, J. H. IJarrop,)E. G. Cox, G. P. Pierce, jun., and A. E. Whitaker. The following were elected officers : President, Mr !!. Tonks ; Vice-President,; Captain 11. F. Anderson ; Captain,!'. Henderson, jun. ; Secretary.]!. M. Clark ; Treasurer, j. Dacre. Commit tee : Messrs J. Marshall, I). Oxley, A. Aitken, R. Mason, and D. 15. Tonks.' The Cup awarded by the Club to the winning regatta crews was then presented, and the meeting separated.

CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

The following is the calendar of prisoners for trial at tlie Supreme Court, commencing on Monday next :—James Rollinson, bush man, a^e 40, •married, Gongregationalist, forging and uttering in Waikato. Mohata, Himiora, and Whango, for breaking and entering a dwelling house at the Thames, and stealing therefrom. Hin<,fi Haira, horse stealing. William White, carpenter, age 4S, siuglo, Church of England, assault with intent to rape. Morris llyarns, uttering a forgery. Vclverton Win. O'Connell, mak ing a false declaration under the Marriage Act. James Fisher, age 24 : single, Church of England, breaking into a dwelling at Kiapara, and stealing therefrom. George Dawson alias (Jeorgc Grey, laborer, age 26, single, Church of England, obtaining money by false pretences in the Waikato, also on charges of larceny as bailee, and issuing a valueless cheque. Alfred Caldwell, carpenter, age 22, married, Church of England, manslaughter. William Pote, baker, age 27, single, Church of England, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.

THE UNION REACH MINE.

(To the Editor of the STAK.) Sir,—Permit me to express an opinion re this now notorious mine, and its manager. Of course, it is only an opinion, but one which. I make bold to state, is held by nine-tenths of the shareholders to-day. It is this.—That if the Directors do not summarily call the manager to account, they will at once forfeit the confidence of the shareholders. This last "little game" should be sufficient to extinguish any lingering feeling of reluctance which might exist in the breast of t.he most charitably disposed shareholder. I write these few lines in order to elicit further correspon dence on a matter which has been loudly find angrily commented upon to-day, and which is regarded in the light of a mining scandal.—l am, &C, SCRUTATOR.

FAREWELL CONCERT AT CORO- MANDEL.

We have been all alive here during the past week, haying had no less than two concerts durinEC that time. The first was for the laudable purpose of assist ing the school committee to wipe out the debt standing in their name, which had been contracted by them as their proportion toward-; the lar.^e and commodious new building, which is a credit to the place, and reflect? jrreat honor upon them and the contractors. Messrs Mid winter and Co. The room is capable of seating nearly lire hundred persons, and is a great acquisition to the district. Of course the talent was all loci!, and we might well feel proud that so many good singers could be founr1 in a small plf.ee like this. Every justice was done to the various sonizs rendered. and repeated encoros wa4 the result. To particularise any one person who lent their aid would be invidious. I must therefore content myself by paying that ali went " merry as a marriage bell." The second concert was for the bene.it of Mr Gray, who is about leaving for Sydney, on account of ill health. This gentleman was always in the first ranks during; a series of years when his services were required at a concert. or anything for either the public or private benefit. He was an institution her", and deep regret is expressed at his leaving the place, as exemplified by the crowded house who did homage to the geniality of the man by their enthusiasm. The programme put forth was unexceptionable, and was done justice to by tha Misses Lynch. Calloway, Russell, and Andrews. Mr3 Gibbs, Mrs Yceland, Messrs Pouter, Wood ward, Gray, and the Tokatea Glee Club. "« ant of space prevents me from entering into details. On Friday last a number of ci'izens met at the house of Mr F>. B. Macdonald for the purpose of presenting Mr Gray with a purse of sovereign* as a small token of the regard and esteem 01 the inhabitants of Coroniandel sene-rally. _ Mr \ndrew Kinc; occupied the chair, fnd in an eloquent and'impressive speech presented the purse and remarked that Mr Gray took away ! with him the sympathies of every inhabitant in the district, which was loudly applauded, Mr Gatland also, in a few well-chosen words, paid Mr Gray some h:.;h compliment?, being well deserved : and many others did honor to the integrity, the humanity, and the single-minded ness of the eentletnan about to leave the com munity. For myself, having known Mr Gray for a number of years, I am enabled to endorse even- word that fell from the various sneakers, and "to wish him "God Speed" in his new aphero.—Correspondkki-.] .

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before A. Beetham, Esq. (chair), and John Cosgrave, Esq., Justices of the Peace.) TIPSIOLOGISTS. When sh 1! we three meet a.-'am ? Through taking of an extra drain. Peter Collie, Frederick Kendall, and James Ilalliday; were severally charged with being drunk last night, and were fined 5s each. A WILD SEAMAN*. Patrick Donnelly was charged with dis obedience of orders, and with kicking the captain, on board the Elsinore, an American barque, on the, 2fJth instant. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. John C. Losberg, master of the American barque Elsinore, deposed that prisoner was [in aide seaman on hoard. He deserted, but was arrested by the police. lie came on board last ni^lit at twelve o'clock, and made a gre.it disturbance in the forecastle. He was hallooing murder. Witness went to sec what waff the matter, when_he_ found prisoner lying on his back, and kicking and striking out in a wild manner. Witness asked him to come out, when prisoner kicked him. Constable Jeilery was called at one o'clock this morning to go' on board to arrest the prisoner. He was lying on the deck fast asleep. Pris n-r was drunk and bleeding from the head. He brought him to the station. Prisoner said he had no recollection of the affair. He believed he was roughly used by the mate. The l'.eneh ordered prisoner to Mount Eden with hard labour for one lunar month. Peter Collie was found to be in deh rt-utn tremcu.i, in consequence of heavy drinking, and was remanded for eight days. MARY OF AVON'MORE. This middle aged person, who had fre quently been convicted of drunkenness, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was subjected to tW usual penalty. m.i.ki;k]> larceny. James Burke was charged with the larceny of two lire buckets, «aluc 9», the properly of the City Council. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Joseph Iluilly, in the employ of the Coun cil, deposed that he took over the market, and on the -24:! i inst., in comparing the properties with the inventory, he missed the buckets. Fr.au information winch came to his knowledge he applied (or a search warrant, and the buckets were found upon prisoner's premises. Sergeant Andrew Clarke, in company with Constable Gillies, went to prisoner's home and found the buckets. They were not concealed, but were placed upon a bench fairly in view. Prisoner was in the employ of the Council, and said he had been using them in Liverpool-street, but as the market huust1 was locked on his return, he had faken them home. Charles Hater, another laborer, heard that the buckets were missing, and per suaded prisoner to take them back, to avoid a row. Prisoner, an intelligent-looking man. was about to address the Bench, but Mr Beet liam Paid 'here was no occasion, the charge was so trivial, and in the opinion of ihe Bench, never ought to have been instituted. The prisoner was discharged. UK GUM. John Cash, an elderly man, was brought up on a charge of stealing 4cwt. of gum, value £5 12s, "cm the 2Gth instant, the pro perty of Joseph Steely, of Lucas" Creek. Sub-Inspector Pardy said he would ask for a remand in this case. The gum had been found, but the witnesses had not arrived, and Detective Grace was still at Lucas' Creek prosecuting enquiries. Remanded until Friday next.

THE ELSINORE AND MR SULLIVAN.

(To the Editor of the Star.) Sir,—Will you kisully give me space to publish a little grievance between myself and the captain ami owneis of the American barque Elsinore. On Sunday morning last about, eight o'clock, I sighted from my home at. Waiwera a vessel standing in for the Spans?, with flag flying for pilot; wind N.N.E., "weather misty. From her move* ments I concluded she was a stranger, and at once put oil' in my flat-bottomud dingy 18 coining up with her, after a hard pull of over two hours, between Marshall's Bay and the Orewa, about l.| miles from the beach, with 2| to 3 fathorrs of water; ship drawing, as the captain then told me, 12 feet. On getting alongside, Captain Losberg nsked mo whether I was a pilot. I replied that I j was not, hut knew the coast well. He then ] inquired what I would charge to take him jto the pilot. I said £5. He demurred at '■ this, and said £2 was sufficient. I flatly re. fused, offering to give him his course, and j go ashore, telling him that I should be ! greatly inconvenienced, have two d{Jv*s b «X- J penses in town, with steamer's fare home I 10s. He then offered £2 10s, ordering my j boat to be hauled up, thus leaving me on j board. Somewhat confused by the summary ! proceeding, I assented, and gave orders to i 'bout ship, and set all sail to work her out j of the bight, piloting her into safe | water, and meeting tho pilot J Hchooner a few miles north of Knagitoto i reef. We all know what great events j sometimes occur through little causes, j and the " Elsinore" might have met with ! a mishap had I not boarded her : and I j think the sum I asked for my service, viz., £5, fair and. reasonable ; the Captain how ever ro.v refuses to pay it. I cannot conclude without testifying to Captain Losbcrg's hospitality to me whilst on board his ship.—Yours &c, JOHN Sullivan.

In reference to the charge of assault against Henry Haynes, one of the warders of the asylum, which was heard and dis missed yesterday at the Police Court, we are requested to state that the time of the j occurrence was half-past eleven, not half- ! past ten.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FEOlf OUR SPECIAL S.EPOETEE.) [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] WELLINGTON, this day. AUCKLAND CAUCUS. At a meeting of Auckland member? yesterday to consider Mr Lusk's Share brokers' and Grammar Schools' Bills there were present 11 members. With reiard to the Sharebrokers' Bill, the sub-committee } appointed had not had anopportunity of con - ' ferring with Mr Whitaker. The ouesticn I was therefore deferred. In reference to the ' Grammar School question as to the for- ' mation of the Board of Governors, the sub committee reported in favor of the Mayors of Auckland, Parnell, Onc hunga, and the Chairman of The Board of Education, for the time being. rvA three members elected by M.H.R.'s. :' the Isthmus of Auckland. Sir George Grey said in this decision he was in the minority. | lie believed in an elective system altogether. and a Board constituted in this way'ad.led to the visitors who in such institutions wor.? usually appointed, and the governmer.t < f ' schools would lie best advanced. Mr Row-.! thought the matter was one of tho Province and not the Isthmus, and the whole of llr Auckland members should have a voica in it. Tho constitution of the Board was taken seriatim. It was proposed to have three members sent by the Education Board. Mr Tole objected to so much influence -it the disposal of the Education Board on tii: management of a special institution like the Grammar School. Two members fro a that body were then agreed to, the Mayor of Auckland, ex officio, and four members to be elected annually by Auckland members of the General Assembly, making a total of seven. This seems to meet with unanimous approval, except, perhaps of that Mr. Lusk, who would like to have retained proviro ■• : and right securing Government of tho school by appointees for life. In this form only as proposed, the Auckland member- feel disposed to support the Bill ai;y further in Committee. PUBLIC LIBRARY. Mr Wakefield has given :-ot:ce or a Ti!l for the management of the Public Library ; al-o. a Bill dealing with the registration of dogs. DISQ U A LIFI CATION. The Disqualification Committee on tl.e CAse of Mr J. P. Fisher, member for Heath cote, reported that having taken evidence they have come to the resolution that 1.0 was appointed member of the Board of Conservators of Waimakiri Rivers district in ISi'i?', umler the third section of the Can terbury Rivers Act. The members of the said Board were entitled to be paid for their services such sum or sums as the Provincial Council might determine. No resolution was passed granting pay. Mr Fisher had resigned the membership of the Board since taking his seat. Even if the ofiice was an ofiice as contemplated by the fourth section of the Disqualification Act, no salary, proiit, or allowance was ever attached to it. The cfiminittee was therefore of opinion that Mr Fisher was not disqualified ; but as the Legislative Council had come to n different conclusion from the House of Representatives on another occasion, the committee recommended that ashore Bill be introduced to set the matter at rest. The consideration of tiio report was made an order of the day for to-morrow. Mr Whitaker intimated that he would intro duce a Bill. SETTLEMENT AND WCIiKS ADVANCES. The amendments proposed to be moved by Mr Reid in committee on the Settlement.? ai?d Works Advances Bill provides : (2) There shall be a separate branch public account, to be called the Settlements and Works Advances Fund, to which shall be carried from time to time such monies as may be voted by the General Assembly for that purpose. (3) The colonial Treasurer may, subject to the provisions of this Act, issue and apply monies outside the Fund for the purpose of constructing w rks ti>. or in. any blocks of land opened, or to [be opened, for sale or occupation. : The Governor shall, by Orders in Council, from time to time determine what work.?., if any shall be constructed under this Ao; o.vA shall fix the amounts to be expended our of the said fund, in the construction cf each such work. Section 7, line 2, after "block,"' insert "or blocks" ; line three, omit ;:r'..e block," and substitute "any such block"; section S. line 2. omit "within any block of land"; section 10, lLae 1, omit "within, " and insert " in opening up." ; SPARRING WITH MR REES. During the debate on the Settlement and I Works Advances Bill some warm comijli j merits were exchanged between Messrs I:?es ! andßoM'en. Mr Rees had declaredlast nicht [that the Bill was only introduced to .uive i the Government power to buy votes. Mr j Reid cook exception, [f the Ministry coni-.l not be trusted to expend the small .-m)' of j £50,0C0 they should lie turned out at o_:co. He'attacked Mr Rees for the personal ! tone of his remarks. Mr Rees re] lied by quoting extracts from Mr Reid's Separa tion speech, in which he expressed similar opinions, and used stronger language thrm that to which he now objected, lie sug gested that the title of the Bill should bo altered to the " Bribery and Corruption I Act." After further dressing down Mr j Reid, he attacked the members for Tarauaki. |He said they were not elected because of ! conspicuous ability or overpowering virtue. but because they knew how to get their hands into the public chest to enrich tlicir pettifogging little constituencies. Sir Robert Douglas rose to order. Mr Rees apologised, but made matters worse by making his remarks apply to Ministerial supporters generally. This being ill general terms was parliamentary. Mr Sheehan made a speech against the Bill, of which Mr Stafford subseourjutly spoke in complimentary terms. In the j course of his remarks Mr Sheehan declared that Taranaki was the little Benjamin, and Hawke's Bay the Joseph of the colony. They got all the good things to be distri buted. STarrsw Divisions. After further discussion the House divided, on a motion by Mr Sheehan that i the Bill be read a second time i that day six months. Both sides had been I whipping up, and considerable interest was felt in the result, though no one was san ! guine enough to believe the Government j would resign if defeated. The division 1 resulted : ayes, ,sr; ; noes, 36. The Speaker I said he disapproved of the Bill, but voted | with the Government in the hope that an j amendment would be introduced in com mittee. On the motion for second reading, Mr Stout railed for a division. The doors were found to be still locked, and ordered jto be unlocked. The bell was rung., aud members who had paired or walked out | trooped in from Bellamy's or the lobbies. I Sir George Grey was as lively as a cricket. j Messrs Sheehan, Brown, ..[orris, and Wason, were whipping all round the House. : The House again divided. The noes j went through rapidly, and most people j supposed the ayes, who passed through [ slowly, had a majority. The members for | the noes .having been counted, some mem bers walked over to the ayes to see tvhai the total was. Mr Lusk, amidst laughter, called out 37 again. Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 37. The Speaker gave "his casting vote in favor of the second reading. At half-past five by the clock, cries of "Time." The Speaker was about to put the question that the Bill be committed on Friday, when Mr Stout rose to a point of order, and argued that by the standing , orders, half-past five having arrived, there : could be no further business until half-past seven. The Speaker was again about to put the question. Mr Reynolds protested that no

nrther business could~be~mt \T~T coincided with Mr Stout P Mr E«ff . The Speaker would have for the tw , time put the question, Wen Mr w rose to order and talked until cries* Pr f * newcd of "Time" in «till lr , erere- T^ Speaker Sr|Se]^ minutes slow all the time. Was te& „ Jr.v'Ar^^wl^ re7"" ed J^* generally i; 1;:: ;V: -"; T -V,v lt, til- VPl)Oaltion fiadtfi -;.;,' - In v- IWO *°nner division. rothe,ur,i,eof everyone, when it" the Speaker to rule 305 ot standing r ti ™ fr°ln b * the Speaker' I L.SsM:LSS n rfcferred t0 tho I I 1* H^th^e voted a-ainst the f; 0 ternment on tue motion for reading that day six months, antl for the Government £ , Me^s Pvke and Dating* were aW I r .,:: \; 3* :-E; illt;nc^ E^ rff '_?roxm, J. C i ff ua'f ka|i L": ;i!1£ pnrtis, Fisher, G £ | llamlin h'e^j, Hodgk nson, HursthouS' j Larnich, Lusk Maaandrew 'teller). Mont gomery, Murray, INahe, O'Korke R°r! | toiler), Shrhnski, Sterns, Stout, SvatW , raiaroa j son, role, iravers. SYakefield, Wallis I^Ayes, 36^-Baigent Beetham, B Wen j j.rowu. ... L. 11luipeka;. lirown, J q' (Asnlay), liiyce.. Burns, Carrincrton 'd* ! Latour, Dough,? (toller), Fitzroy. Fox I Gibbc.s, Harper. Henry. Johnston* Joyce i iV /I! *v !\ei:ny, i x l; msdfcli. Macfarlane | Markers, McL an. Morris seller), Mnrrev I Ayn<lej- ; Urm.-rjl Ricnardson, Richmond" ] Rowe,.Russell, Seymour Stafford. ,W ! Tahiti, "VVusoii, Khitaker, William,1 : V, oolcock. | Ayes, 3J:-Bai S ent Beetham, Bowen i Burns, « amugton, DeLatour, DoueQ !.i viler), Fitzroy, Fox ; Gibbs, Ham? I tienry, rinrstnouse, Johnston, J Ovce ' j Kelly, Kenny, j^umsden, Macfarlane i ilamlers, McLean, Morris (teller), Murray! ! Ayn.sluy, Unn.:,nu. Reid, Richardson, Eich. ! raoiid, K(.<we. Russell, Seymour, Stafford ! Siittun, Tay.iti, Wason, Whitaker, Wool! I cock, ana \; illi;-.ms. i V.,.->. 37 :—Balance, Bartf, Brandon '■ ;iV: v/n' ''• ('' UTlapeka), Bunny, Curtis I Fisher, Gi.sborne. Grey, fTamlin, Heslop' j Hodgkinson, Larnach. Lu.sk, Macandrew j (teller). Montgomery, Murray. Naki, frees i U'Rorke, Reynolds, Rolles'ton, Seaton! ! Shoehan (telloi), Shrimski, Stevens, Stout i Swanson, Taiaroa. Takamoana, Te^che ! maker, Thomson, Tole, Travers. Wakefield : Tv'allis, Wood, V,'.. fMata-ra.) EDUCATION RESERVES. i The House then proceeded to debate on the Education Reserves Bill. ; Mr Stout pointed out that the amended j Bill had only been;a few minutes distributed. He i:iovt-i that the Bill be committed at 10. j 30. ! Mr Re&s denounced the action of the : Ministry; it -was only playing at Govern ment. i Mr Manders, amidst shouts of Haughter, \ attempted to slate Mr Rees. He" charged ! Ivlr Rees with having, single-handed, pre ! vented the Government from carrying * their measures. Why did he 'not : take a v.-ant of confidence motion? ■ J.li- r>landprs Avas evidently in a happy frame oi mind. Ulder members beheld the i-eeue with soitow. Dr. Hodgkinson com . plimented the Government on having a champion worthy of them. Mr Moor : house made a strong appeal to give the Government a chance,, and commit the bilL Sir George Grey protested against hurrying ; the bill. The question that the bill be committed, at 10.30. was carried on the voices. Mr Wakefield demanded a division. Cries of oh! oh! Mr Murray . went over to Mr Wakefield and expostu lated, and Mr Wakefield did not press for a division. DIFFERENCE WITH THE COUNCIL. A message was received from the Legi?lstive Council, inviting the Hotise to appoint managers co confer on Thursday on the Auckland Highway Boards Em powering Validation Act. Messrs Hamlin, I-jheehan. and Rees were appointed. Mit O'ROEKE EXPLAINS. Mr O'xlorke made a statement regarding the division of the previous night on Cook's Comity. The lmmoers were 29. The clerk in Link::!.: up the report found Mr Reid's name on both sides. The bill would there fore have *n be re-commitied. Mr Uowen moved that the biU be re committed, for the purpose of including Cook"-. County in Hawke's Bay. Mr Sheehnn immediately moved an amendment, that Cook be added to Auck land. Captain 3 [orris, singularly sympathetic with the Ministry, said the people of Cook's County were hungering and thirst ing for rltiwkc's Bay. He knows quite as i»:rc!i about it ;;^ the mim in the moon. The Speaker declared Mrßowen's motion carried on the voices. Mr Siieeiian, decisively: :tThe noes Sif Robert Douglas walked to the door, evidently intending to walk out. Mr Wason button-holed him, and he st:n cd, vide the following division list. There is a general desire amongst staunch Auckland members here, that their col leagues who voted with Mr Bowen^fot spoliation of the Auckland jurisdiction, should appear in the Stab to-night iv black letters. AYES, thirty-two : Baigcnt, Ballance, Bowen, Burns, Carrington, Curtis, Douglas, Fitzroy. Fox, Gibbs, Gisborne, Johnston, Lumsden, Maefarlane, Manders, McLean, Mortis. Murray-Aynsiey, Grmoud, Eeia t Richardson, Stafford, "Stevens. Sutton, Tawiti, Teschemaker, Wason, Whitaker, Williams, and Wooicock. InO£*, thirty-live : Barff, Bro-\vn, J- v. (Tuapeka), Bunny, DeLatour, Dignan, Fisher, Grey, Eaniliu, Heslop, Hodgkinsop, Joyce, Keuiiy, Larnach, Lnsk. Macandreff, Montgomery, Moorhouse, Murray, O'Rorke, Fyke, Rees. Rolleston, Seaton, Sharp, Sh&ehau, Shrimski, Stout. Swanson, Thomson, Tole, Travers, Wakefield, "Wallis, Wood W. C. (Mataura.) There were some lank faces on the Government benh.es when the; division was iumotmced, the Bill was committedJaJio reported with an amendment adding Cook County to Auckland. AUCKLAND PETITION. Sir Goer -c Gray presented a petition from P. W. Wafsh, constable, praying coDsidera tion for having been incapacitated m arresting a clrunlcard. Eduoation Bill Massed Thira A considerable debate occurred on tne mi>tion for the third reading of the Educa tion Bill. Mr Sheehan contended teat members had not had time to study the re printed Bill. . i JJr iiarif said the Government pronii^ v not to pass the Bill until the Education llesorvos I "ill passed. They said one thing, and then swallowed it. Dr Wallis taunted members of the Hoii=e . with having contended for a purely secuiw system ; and. now, when they had got u» they opposed the BiU. The only person* who approved of the present jßill v'"er'l„ iew newspaper men, and infidels ontn goldfields. Mr BarfF rose to order. The Speaker said he understood the re mark applied to persons outside the House- Mr Tole said Dr Wallis wanted a testant Bible read in schools. When W Wallis canvassed City West he hired «»

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1877.



./. QOSGBAVS & CO.. Bey to inform the. inlialitanU of Anch trll theu ar, nov: loUing a SALE rr- fj. o " re; ;ir.:i:lih:/ rOriion Oj tliei'/' WINTER DEAF Fill: and CLOTHING. Ladies' Costumes, Mantles, Shawls, Furs, French jiff-rinoes, Fancy Dress Stufa and Sites. The Goo'h will le offered to the tullio at Tern Low Prices, in order to cJfir. Y ou CP; S EE NEW CRT3TOXXES, _ XE^ Jir-^/[{^riTY HALL ARCADE. •VTE'V DRWSS GOOD 3, jS ' XEW PRINTS. At HOLLO\VAY'S & GARLTCICS. TiTEVV" ..IBN'.S CLOTHING. \ ' ARrADZ. s^ r^Vp'-'i'.s Kew Jiesi^ns. and Cheap, C" 00^KS£g^' & GARLICK-S. WINDOW CURTAIN.?, ARCADE. gj-EW fc GARLTCK'S. /-IHEST OF DRAWERS, L arcade^ TTOUSE FUKKITURE, of every description, lIjL to suit all classes. nrf 'r?GPKJTK3T SHOW 01'" FUIiNISHING 1 GOODS IS TO HE SEKN AT THE Z3- CITY MALL ARCADE, "©a HoLLOWAY AND GrARLICK. qt:;^:s-sp;iv;kt. Auckland. TTNION INSURANCE COMPANY \j OK NEW ZEALAND. • > £2,000,000. Tern i'Okap.y Offices : QUKEN-S T R E E T, Next to Mr. G. W. Einney's Store. KIRK. DEPARTMENT. Insurances granlcd on Dwelling-house?, Woiv?.'. Shops, BuiWinu-s in which trade is carried on. Merchandise, and Goods or every description. / MARINE DEPAETMENT. j Hulls of Ships or Steamers Merchandise of all kinds. Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at Lowest Cubkent Rates. R. H. STEVENSON, 3lanager. -■■■iaaa There is no coniDarison|in point of flavour and remedial properties between that incomparable medicinal beverage, Udolpho Wolfe sticHiE ; d/m Aromatic Schnapps, and the imitations or it put up in empty bottles of the real article. The true Schnapps is positively delicious, and an unfailing remsdy for the diseases to which it i.- adapted. The counterfeits have a detestable fi&VQur, and arc deleterious in the last degree.



\\r :i at t it ay , ? 1 9 Has J"ST Opeked his ! SPR Iv q ay j, SUMMER! DRESS MATERIALS, ; Compris-ii'j -y.r. : of th" Newest Dksig^s, from th? En'<h?h &::■'. Coutir.ental Manufactories, in Fancy Mohairs. Japanese Silks Lustre? in a:-:■<:■:-.; vanetr c: new shades Brocade Prints j English ar,-i Fre-ncli Prir.to in til the Newest ! Pauiriis. ' j V W 7EiL.O*D XT OUS E, j Go. QL-EES-STnEET. AHCKLAND. |



! i CALLS AND DIVIDENDS. I caiJs i:i co^Lc'-'ivn v.-ith the undermentior.ed i gold mining companies : | l\ew Golden P:..l\ .. .. 0 0 3 — D-io. N.Z. lr-..:. C:-r.rj?.ur ■ f! '-0 0 — Her. 1 Palrnerston '..'.. 0 0 6 — Oct. l Citr or London .. ..013 — Oct. i ■::1.V.-V-,;..;,1; ; .; c I. 1 0 - Oct. 5 ! Albion '.' 0 3 — Oct. s Homeward iJ-.-md .. 0 0 ij — Got. 10 Shannon nnd F:-:v^"v.. 0 0 3 — Oct. 10 3alrk:r.. *.. 0 0 3 — Oct. 10 j \V\«": Coast o i n — S^pt.2T \ Bau'k oi An=tri:l?.sia .. 210 0 — Oc:. 9 i Robert Chalmers .. Oc-'t. o j