SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

__..--_- ~-_tfp (This Afternoon, 0.32 HIGa v.Al__K-■) T o . morro .. Morning, 1-15 SUN SET.—This Evening, 6.23 SUN RIS E.—To-morrow Morning, 5.2 MOON'S AGE.~La3t Quarter, 30th, 2 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Taupo. s.s.. Carey, from Russell.

DEPARTURES.

loua. s.s., Farquhar, for Russell and the

North _ _-, ~ ~ Rowena. s.s., Sellars, for Mercury Bay and Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London—Columbus, barque, euriy: City of Auckland, ship : Famenoth, ship, early Fcer Tauranga and the South—Rowena, three yri,:».- .-. fortnight.

IMPORTS.

Per Trelevan Family, from Adelaide: _•_ ---sacks wheat.^: John Lamb.

MISHAPS TO STEAMERS. The last few days have been prolific ©f acci dents to era- coastal steamers.. . The s . Lalla Rookh. in descending the Puhoi R.ve-y-': -t,--rdav, .truck her propeller against a re.f and iritired it sufficiently to delay her arrival in Auckland for some hours. She will now be laid up for a. time, and a sailing ve3_el substituted in her place. _,■_.■_.■_. ..... ■■Tlie «s. Enterorise got moped by the tide and wmt aground at the Whau Creek yester day and was unable to tret oft during the after nooa so that she lost her trip to the Thame. vest uaF.y evenihe. She floated off to-day, and arrived A* "the Queen-street wharf at 2 p.m. T-i-i s.-. Rotomahana did not arrive yesterday afi-evn".on from ths Thanes at the appointed trim a, and as it was k-own she had left Graham tow . at the advertised hour, considerable specu lation .v.-.-,., indulged in as to the cause of her det.-an.a.. At a cuarter past seven a telegram was V'-cFved from Otahuhu. stating that the steamer bad broken c'own off Maraitai in con sequence of her connecting rod having given way. It appears that as soon as the accident had 'taken place Ca.pF.iu Farquhar anchored bis vessel, and sent "bis steward ashore with iostrnetfonstomakc. the best of his way to town. This was done with very commendable celerity. At half-past nine the s.s. Argyie was espied on he" voyage from Cor.maud el to Auckland, ar>d abb:o a'a-Ft heinsFburnt to attract their atten tion C.pt .in" Stevenson went out of his course andhor* down upon her, and hearing of the accident took the Rotomahana in tow. The t^o V-,.-.-p's arrived in harbour at a quarter past twelve^ It is calculated that the Rotomahana will be ready for sea again by Thursday.

*W.ho ss. lona for the North, and the s.s Rowena for Tauranga. left last evening at 5 o'clock. They were both well patronised by T'r" 1 sahooner AVaiwera has entered out for Norfolk Island, and is now engaged loading for ' tjjd s s Rotorua arrived in Sydney yesterday. She left here on Tuesday last at mid-day, and was eonsponently about six days out. The stron-. v.-e-steFy gale of the last few days would orob-blv account tor the length of her passage. The s s Taupo arrived from Russell at half pa .t ei-V t-.Ms morning. She brings 300 tons coal and 150 hags oysters. She leaves ats o'clock thin evening, for Tauranga and the South. Tbe s.s. Durham will leave for the Thames at 5 o'clock this evening. ...... L __. Witb the editorial note to the report of the Ryno in the " Herald" shipping column this mornin"' we pre requested to state that the Steamer which very nearly ran in.o the Ryno, could not possibly have been the Rotorua, as that steamer was 23 hours out from Auckland at the tbn°. and must have been a lone way to the westward of the North Cape, whereas the nla-^ of the ali-but collision was some miles to the north-east of the Great B arr i er As to the SO mile? in IS hours, which the Herald speaks of as so unlikely, the Captain o-f the Rvno says he cannot boast of having done much more, as there was a heavy gale blowing right ahead all the while.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

M--TT.S WILL CLOSS AS UNDER .

For Thames, this day, at i.30 p.m. ; and to-

morrow, at 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel. per Durham, to-morrow, at 5 p.m.: and per Araryle, on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. _._ . _, ~ „ For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Southern Pro vinces, and Australian Colonies, per Taupo, this day, next, at 1 p.m. Late letters till 1.20 p.m. For Wangarei Heads. Waipu. Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyie. this day, at 1 p.m. Fot Wangaroa, per Fanny Kelly, to-morrow,

at 11 a.m. _ For Wangarei Heads, per Rover, to-morrow,

For "Waiwera, Warkworth, and Te Arai. per Anrie .'il bank, on Thursday next, at 10 a.m. Fo. t--.naki and Southern Provinces, per Wanaka. immediately after the arrival of the City of Sydney from Honolulu. For Australian Colonies, per City o_. Sydney, imm.diatelv after her arrival. For Norfolk Island, per Waiwera, on Saturaay

p QV ______ Waraka, on Tuesday, 13th November, as follow?: — For India. China. Mediterranean Ports, ana Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. _ For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, Aus tralia n Colonic... and United Kingdom, via Suez aud Southampton, for letters speciallyso addressed, at 11 a.m. .-,.... -, r „ Fo'' United Kingdom, via Bnn lis., anc. late letters for Southern Provinces aud Melbourne For money order.?, registered letters, and newspaiiers, at 9.30 a.m. 3. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

BARRETT.—On the 30th October, atClaremont House, Princes-street, Auckland. New Zea land, Robert Barrett, late oi: the firm of Brown, Barrett & Co., aged _6 years. The funeral will ,ake place at 3 o'clock on Wednesday, the 313t instant. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

TUESDAY. OCTOBER 30. 1877.

For^ho-cause -l-.at -_c__ assistance, Pen tho Trror.g that needs .esisUi-CS, Fctfthe future i- tin. c.t_tir\_.,

______ __v> %■} __._-__ v--* ___* _-■

It is by no means a new thing for Ministers, upon entering office, to make avowals of their determination to carry out rigid re trenchments. Indeed, this is promised so often, and so invariably not done, that the Assembly and the country have come to regard it as the proper thing to say whenever large additions to the colonial burdens are in contemplation. Vogel's " Budget of Retrenchment." placed two or three millions more ot debt upon the colony, yet no Minister obtained a firmer hold upon power, if he lacked the enduring sympathies of the people. But Sir Julius Vogel well knew that if it was popular to cry retrenchment; it was extremely unpopular to carry the cry iuto actual practice. • After all, the Government, like the private indi vidual who can spend money with a lavish hand, is one that will gain friends, while a Cabinet which makes large reduc tions in the public expenditure, inevitably raises a host of enemies, who imperil its existence. • Though the electors demand a reduction in the public ex penditure, it is doubtful whether they really want it, or will put up with the inconveniences consequent upon a smaller Government stall'and decreased local expenditure. An attempt by the late Ministry to clip the extravagant estimates of the Dunedin gaol, brought all the journals of the place down upon it with ponderous denunciations, and tlie abolition of the office of gaol chaplain elicited inllu entially-signed petitions frame., in the in terests of the gentleman holding that office. It requires a bold Government and a strong Government to reduce established estimates. Political stagers of ripe experience have heard the cry of retrenchment so often, that they elevate their eyebrows incredu lously whenever any colonial Joe Hume points to the prevailing extravagance, and suggests possible reductions. Parliament is not sincerely desirous cf curtailing the expensive habits which the country has contracted under a pernicious and wasteful administration. It refuses _to forge any of the costly luxuries which have grown up in connection with proceedings of the House itself, and an annual vote is still the means of providing honorable members with cheap wines and cheap board and lodgings during the session. It is hardly to be wondered at, therefore, if Sir George Grey's promises of material reductions in the cost of the Civil Service have been viewed with a 1 arge amount of scepticism. Sir George, however, when making these promises, cannot have been ignorant of the Herculean task he was undertaking. It is a singular coincidence that his first entry into official life, like his latest, was to bring within reasonable limits an exorbitant public expenditure, and to extricate a colony from financial muddle. Mr Mossman, the well-known staticianof A»itralasia, in a work published in Loudon a few years ago gives an instruc

t_ve account of the measures taken by Sir George, then Captain Grey, to place the affairs of South Australia on a smnd basis. We are indebted for this information to Mr Wakelin, of Wairarapa, an old colonist, and enthusiastic admirer of Sir George Grey, who has reprinted, in circular form, an extract from Mr Mossman's book. It appears that Governor Gawler, in IS4O, had run up the expenditure in the then infant colony of South Australia to £277, 000, when his drafts were dishonoured by tbe Imperial authorities, and Captain Grey, favourably known to the Colonial office for his explorations in Western Australia, appointed in his stead. The new Governor found that the enormous sums expended had done no permanent good to the colony. _ Only 2,500 acres of land were under cultivation, and the Government expenditure passed away for imported supplies, as much .as £100 being paid on one occasion for a ton of flour. The whole of the Government money was being laid ont on buildings in Adelaide, rendering the engagement of labour impossible to the few farmers who needed it. Mr Mossman pro ceeds : " Governor Grey not only perceived the financial errors committed by Governor Gawler, but he was prepared to carry a rigid system of retrenchment into effect, in the face of undeserved obloquy, which at one time bordered on open rebellion among the labourer immigrants. His first step was to reduce the estimates from £94,000, as the actual expenditure of 1841, to £34,000 in 1842 ; the principal reduction being in the storekeeper's department, which was lowered from £23,74S to £340." The con sequence was, of course, complete col lapse in Adelaide. A great many were thrown out of employment, and tumultuous meetings threatened the Gov ernor with personal violence. Petitions were sent in urging him to finish the public buildings begun in Adelaide, on which £150,000 had already been spent ; but this he firmly declined to do, meeting pressing wants by employing the people in constructing roads and bridges to open up the country and wean them from tho town. The result, says Mr Mossman, was an extraordinary imjetus to country settlement, which entered on an era of pros perity never before known. "Iv this man ner," again quoting our author, " the exo dus from town to country progressed so rapidly, thatinDecember, 1842,thc immigra tion barraoks were empty, and one-third, or 642, houses out of 1,915 the:: in Ade laide, were totally deserted, -.hile rents had fallen from exorbitant to moderate rates. Out of sixty-seven public houses twenty-three were shut up, while the others were not paying expenses for lack of customers. Ships with grain and flour were no longer seen in port. Provisions of all kinds continued low in price, and general merchandise was at a discount, excepting ploughs, harrows, and other implements of husbandry, which were in great demand. Then commenced the true success of tho colony, provhigj the soundness of Governor Grey's policy, and the fact that dispersion and not centralisation is the first element of civilization." Upon leaving for New Zealand a deputation of colonists waited upon the Governor and " gratefully thanked him for inaugurating a new system and prosperous era." " The subsequent career of this able Gov ernor," observes Mr Mossman, "places Mm in the highest rank of administrative capacity for ruling a colony." Sir George has the desire, the requisite determination and ability to grapple with the difficulties that beset' New Zealand. It remains to be seen whether tlie Assembly will permit him to carry out his promised reforms.

The prospectus of the Tookey Tribute Company, (Limited) is advertised in our columns. The proposed capital is £7,500 in 20,000 shares of 7s „-d|each. The Com pany is formed to workjthe Tookey mine at tho Thames, underaTributeLease granted by the Tookey Quartz Mining Company. The shares are to be half held by the Company, and half issued to the public on very easy terms. The intention of the promotes ia to carry out the following suggestion of the mine manager of the Tookey Company :— " I would urge upon your consideration as soon as the iinancial position of the Com pany will admit, to extend tlie work on this section (400 ft level) of thc_ reef, as I am of opinion that it is in the borders of another run of gold, and if tlie works at the 100 ft level are alono relied upon, a valuable run of gold may be entirely missed. Application for shares must be made to the secretary, Mr Charles Tothill, at the office of the Company, Shortland-street, Auckland, on or before noon of Thursday next, November Ist.

To the Editor : Sir,—Will yon kindly allow a Constant Reader to suggest that f. collection be made in all the churches and chapels of every denomination in this city, on a special Sunday, iv aid of the Indian Famine Relief Fund, as I believe that many would contribute a trifle in that manner who could not afford to go to the ball.— Yours, etc., "Little Nell."

The last of the winter series of lectures at the Young Men's Christian Association will be delivered on Friday evening next by Mr Ewington, on " William III." The syllabus of the same will lie found in this evening's issue of > ( the Star, which will sufficiently indicate tlie character of Mr Ewington's discourse.

. A public meeting was held at Papakura ou Friday last, Mr C. Wallis in the chair, with the view of doing something for the alleviation of the Indian Famine. It was resolved that a concert should lie held on the 1 .Ih proximo. A subscription list was also opened, and Rev. T. Norrie and Messrs C. Wallis, W. Smith, H. Bull Gavin, M. Murray, George Wadman, and W. Shanaghan, were appointed a com mittee for the due carrying out of the same.

A prayer meeting of Sunday-school teachers was held last evening in the Young Men's Rooms, Wellesley-street, in con formity with a special request of the London Sunday-school Union. Rev. A. AY. Webb occupied the chair, Rev. W. J. Williams delivered an address ; the choir, under the direction of Mr Blomfield, sang several hymns, and prayer was offered by Mr French, Mr Ralph Steward, and others. The service closed with the benediction.

The immediate friends of the well-known Abel Fletcher, the man who was committed for trial yesterday on two charges of steal ing carpenters' tools, have nobly exerted themselves for the purpose of finding •sureties for his release from "durance vile," but without the desired success. His male friends are scouring the localities about the city, whilst his wife and daughter-in-law have been watching from an early hour this morning in the neighbourhood of the Police Court, interrogating every respectable passer-by to become bail for the prisoner, and in every instance their requests have been respectfully declined.

An "Auckland shareholder" writes calling attention to an error in our Ohine niuri correspondent's report ou the Waite kauri mine. He charges it upon the writer, but in roality the printer is the culpable party. The return, as given in our cor respondent's letter, was 626 ozs from a little over 700 tons of quartz.

At the weekly meeting of the St. James' class, Mr McNab read a paper on " coloni sation;" and at the Pitt-street class, Mr W. Caley gave a sketch of Kingsley's " West ward Ho," illustrative of the sea-kings of the time of Queen Elizabeth, and one of the heartiest and most picturesque life stories of the present century. Those ladies and gentlemen who intend to take part in the entertainmen\t for the benefit of Widow Coughlan and'orphans, are requested to meet for rehearsal iv the Lome-street Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, at half-past seven o'clock sharp. Two of the massive portions of the caisson for the new dock were landed from the ship Famenoth to-day. The contractors will lose no time in getting them on to the works, and putting them in position. In the estate of William Newport Clarke, a settler, the liabilities were set down at £27 15s; Mr Thomas Macflarlane was appointed trustee.

. We call attention to the announcement of the concert and ball, In connection with the popular band of the Hobson's Company, to be held on the evening'of the Sth of November in the Choral HalL This date is appropriate from the fact that the author of the elegy on the death of Hobson, the old Cambridge carrier, died on the Bth of November:— Here lies old Hobson, de»th lias broke his girt, And here, alas I hath laid him in the dirt, This old man had bat one h orte, and when a Cambridge student required a horse from Hobson's stable, he waa obliged to be con tent with "Hobson's choice." The Hob sons, whose musical performance have so often cheered citizens in the intervening hours between labour and rest, take their j heading from another of the Hobson family, I whose memory is associated with this pro \ vince. The musical Hobsons of Auckland , are a company of jolly good fellows, and as such deserve ample recognition. With reference to the Water Supply, we learn that consumers are not prevented from using the water for baths. There is no charge for baths in private houses, and it will not he sought to place arbitrary re strictions on a supply for domestic purposes. Large supplies by nose, however, will not be allowed for watering gardens. A telegram was received hy the Secretary Of the Harbour Board this afternoon" stating tliat the new Harbour Board Bill has passed both Houses, and that a clause had been inserted, giving the Mayor of Parnell a seat at the Board. A settler writing from Hamilton _ East says : " Sir,-—Your answer in last Friday's issue to " Inquirer, Hamilton East," about policemen interfering with people going home quietly when drunk, appears to be very fair |and just, but as there are always two sides to everything, and circumstances alter cases, I would like to say a few words on the same subject. I and a great many others were eye-witnesses of the case which I have no doubt " Inquirer " referred to. The man was very quiet, and very harmless indeed, but, sir, instead of going home quietly with the assistance of a friend, as " Inquirer " pats it, why, he was lying dead drunk in the middle of the street in broad daylight, and instead of one, it required two friends to carry him home; and I am sorry to say it is not the first time. I was aware that the constable had seen him, and was rather surprised that he had apparently taken no notice of it, until I heard the man had been served with a summons for drunkenness. We have no lock-up in Hamilton East, which must make it very awkward for the constable in cases like the above. The only thing he can do is to take proceedings by {summons." W To have much pleasure in acknowledg ing the receipt of £2 18s 6d, per the Rev R. F. Macnicol, in aid of Mrs Daniel George, whose husband was fatally injured at Aiatapu mill. Meetings of creditors were called this morning in the offices of the Trustee, in tho Supreme Court Buildings, in the estate of George Winter, accountant, of Auckland, and Alfred Roberts, carter, of WTiangaroa, but no creditors appeared in either case. The liabilities and assets were not stated.

The public are Informed by advertisement in another column that Mr E. Norris, of London, has opened a photographic studio in ths gallery lately occupied by Mr McGarrigle, In Queen street, over Messrs Milne a»d Choice's establish ment. Mr Norris arrived by tho Sam Mendel, and brings with him all the most approved and modern appliances of tho photographic art, and purposes to make a speciality of the new Ameri can process called ferrotype. By this process tho portrait is taken on a thin steel plate, covered -with an enamel surface, and the photographic chemical i 3 incoirporated with this enamel by a heating process, so that it is said tho picture becomes indestructible. The ferrotype process was exhibited to us yesterday, and wo can speak well for the care of the artist, tho quickness of tho procose, and the accuracy of the pictures taken. At one sitting Mr Norris takes three pictures by simply shifting the camera slide, and this enable* him to multiply the portrait, required to meet demand on the shortest notice. The price of these pictures is also considerably below others, and Mr Norris bids fair to receive that share of public support he sobcits.

BISMARCK AND FRENCH REPUBLIC GOLD MINING COMPANY.

The sixth annual general meeting of this Company was held this afternoon in the Company's offices, Shortland-street; the re port and balance sheet were present. Mr C. J. Stone in tho chair.

Mr F. A. White, Manager, read the re port, etc., which were adopted. The report was brief, stating that since the last meet ing, the capital of the Company had been increased by the issuing of two thou sand preference shares. Tho Directors also, have entered into an agreement with Messrs Fraser and Tinne to supply a pumping and winding engine, and to erect the same within 12 weeks from tho 20th of October.

The balance sheet was considered satis ' factory, as tho Company had paid their

way. j The directors, Messrs T. Morrin, C. J. | Stone, J. L. Wilson, G. B. Owen, and F. Woollams, were re-elected, and Messrs Garland and Alexander re-elected audi ■ tors.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £21 17s Gd; Boilers, £22 69. .._.., National Bank—Buyers, CDs 6d ; sellers, 703. Colonial Bank—Buyers, 19b; sellers 50s. Auckland Gas—Sellers, £10 ss. South British Insurance—Sellers, 7Ss. National Insurance—Buyers, 32s 6d; sellers, 31s. Standard Insurance—Sellers, 235. Union Insarance—l2s Gd, ; buyers, 12s 6d ; sellers, 13s. Moanatairi—7os, 67s 6d ; buyers, Cos; sellers, 70s. Waitekauri—ss 3d; .ellei_. 5s 9d. Alburnia—Buyers, 67s 6d; sellers, 70s. Kuranui Hill—lis Gd, 15s; sellers, 15s 6d. Piako—Buyers, 10s 6d. Thames—Sellers, 40s. Welcome—ss 6d; buyers, 5s 3d : sellers, 5s 6d JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R. M.) ALLEGED LARCENY.

James Craig was brought up on a charge of larceny of £3, on the 13th inst., the pro perty of Messrs Jones and Ware, con tractors.

Sub-Inspector Pardy prosecuted, and Mr Tyler appeared for the prisoner. As prisoner only gave himself up this morning, there had not been time to get the witnesses together from Newmarket. The prisoner, a man of fair character, had been in the service of the firm as fore man, and it was alleged that he had charged the amount by drawing pay for a man who was never employed in the quarry, and taken the money himself. Some discussion ensued, when the infor mation was amended, and the charge altered from " larceny" to " receiving money under false pretences." On the application of Mr Tyler the case was was remanded uhtil Monday next, and prisoner admitted to bail, himself in £40, and two sureties in £20 each. BREACH OF PUBLIC WORKS ACT. James O'Brien, of the New South road, was charged with being drunk and incap able of attending to his horse and cart, in Symonds-street, ontside the city boundaries, on the 17 th inst. Mr Tyler pleaded guilty under the circumstances. Defendant was driving his wife and son home, but was not so drunk, as to be incapable of taking care of the horse and cart. Mr O'Brien expressed sorrow for his mishap. Messrs Tennant and Larkin appeared as witnesses.

His Worship commented upon the case, and imposed a fine of 40s and costs. Mischievous boys.—Edward Beale and William Watters were charged with deposit ing nighfc soil on the premises of Mr Edward Bartley in Market Lane. The prisoners were boys of 10 and 12 years and pleaded guilty, they did it for a lark. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the act of the boys wag purely one of mischief. His Worship said the boys deserved a whipping, but he should let them off this time with a fine. They must pay 2a 6d, and 6s coats each, or go to prison.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPON

DEA TT.)

WELLINGTON, this day.

RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.

In the House yesterday the Railway Management Committee report was post ?oned for fourteen days. ELEGRAMS FROM MAORI KING.

Mr Sheehan' read telegrams from Tawhiao, Te Wheoro, and Manuhiri. The telegram from Tawhiao says : '' Come to Te Kuiti on November Btb." Mr Sheehan stated that this was the first direct cosi munication from the Maori King since the war of 1863. Tbis intelligence was received on all sides of the House with cheers. Sir George Grey's continuance in office will solve the native difficulty. SHIPPING BILL.

The Shipping Bill and Lotteries Bill was read a first time, and second reading was ordered for to-morrow.

Mr Shrimski resumed the debate on the no-confidence motion. When he came to the House, he was pledged to support provincialism. On failing, he would advocate separation of the two islands if this policy was not successful. The colony was now united, therefore it was necessary to support existing institutions. It would be suicidal to restore provincialism. There was no argument in Maj or Atkinson's speech. It was only a question' of office with him. Major Atkinson in office had shewn him, as a young member, a bad example. The late Government introduced forty-three Bills, and only two passed ; tbe others were in the waste paper basket. Because the Govern ment did not do what Major Atkinson and clique wanted them, they hastily tabled a no-confidence motion. WHAT MR FOX SAYS. After Mr Thompson had another spell, Mr Fox took up the ball in a splendid chaffing speech. He attempted to cover Sir George Grey with ridicule, especially with regard to the lamb and wolf part of his speech. ' He said that Mr Reynolds, in tlie amendment, asked the House to wait until Mr Larnach declared the Financial Statement. Why not also wait for other statements. His constituents would he de lighted to hear how Mr Sheehan progressed in counteracting the ciTects of repudiating policy which he had been sowing broad cast for years past. They would also like to hear how the Minister of Lands proposed to burst up large estates owned by the squatocracy; also a dissertation by Mr Fisher on cables versus wires. Passing to the policy of the late Government, he would point out the Counties Act as a triumphant success. Next taking Sir George Grey's speech, he stigmatised the proposal to reduce the Ministera' salaries as claptrap. He declared that every word of Sir George Grey,-, so-called financial discoveries Avas contained in Major Atkinson's statements. He ridiculed the " great saving " to be effected by docking a few head clerks' salaries, and charged Sir George Grey with throwing dv.it in the eyes of the House. He concluded with dubbing him the "Promising Goorge" of New Zealand. The speech, which occupied an hour in delivery, kept the House in langhter, but did not contain a single argument. SIR GEORGE GREY REPLIES. Replying to one part in Mr Fox'sfspeech, Sir George Grey said that at one time Mr Fox charged him with a policy of inveracity regarding motives: Mr Fox's motive was the billet of Native Minister, and he {Sir George Grey) was bound by his policy. MR BALLANCE SPEAKS. Mr Ballance replied in the best speech he has ever delivered. He said he voted for Sir George Grey because he belieA-ed in him. As to Mr Sheehan, were a few miserable hind squabbles in Hawkes' Bay to influence legislation on native lands ? No doubt Mr Ormond's Native Land Bill was simply brought in to injure the Repudiation Party. He delivered a mag nificent indictment against the late Gov ernment, and then went into the history of the Morimutu land transaction ; showing the late Ministers up in a very unpleasant light. He boldly stated that Mr Whitaker had since October last been allowed to pur chase 18,000 acres of rich agricultural land at 5s per acre from a block of 200,000 acres which the Government had re-purchased from the Maoris. He then read extracts from Sir Robert Peel and others to prove that the present course of bringing down " no-con fidence" motions was totally unconstitu tional ; also that in such case, Sir George Grey would have good grounds to apply for a dissolution. He was loudly cheered on resuming his place. His speech was de cidedly one of the best delivered iv the House this session.

THE MAORI OPINION. Hone Nahe next spoke for the Govern ment. He declared Manukiri's and Tawhiao's telegrams tojbe'genuine,|but as to the number of telegrams and jletters pur porting to be from Manuhiri to the late Government, which had been published in the " New Zealand Times," he had made close inquiries, and found them to be either forgeries, or concocted letters signed with no one's name. WHAT MR. TRAVERS SAID. Mr Travers followed in a speech in which he made cite late Government quail again. He declared he had the utmost contempt for them. He believed their policy was one of habitual deception. He should, however, vote- for Major Atkinson's motion, as choosing the lesser of two evils ; for he believed Sir George Grey and his_ col leagues would work for the separation of the colony. He, however, warned them that he should be one of their bitterest opponents if th«y did not inaugurate a very different policy to that they had before attempted to shuffle along with. He de fended himself from the charge of incon sistency by the same explanation as Mr Curtis, viz., that when he joined the Middle Party a distinct pledge was that Sir George Grey should not be put in office. MR WAKEFIELD REPLIE. TO MR. FOX. Mr Wakefield paid back Mr Fox in his own coin. He was not at his best. He had just returned from Canterbury.^ He gave instances of the improved administra tion of the railway in the short time during which Mr Fisher had held the reins. MR. ROWE. Mr Rowe folloAved in a very poor speech ; the gist of which was that he had very little faith in the late Ministry, but rather less in the present one. The House rose .at 12.30. T3iis Afternoon.

When the House met this afternoon, Mr Macandrew, who had moved the adjourn ment, did not resume the debate. When the Speaker called on him, Sir George Grey rose and said Mr Macandrew was ill.

karaitiana, in an excellent speech, sup ported the Government.

OHINEMURI.

(From our own Correspondent),

Tuesday. The manager of the Young New Zealand has been taking out stone from tho top levels, which it is believed will surpass in richness anything yet seen in Waite kauri. He has taken it to Grahamstown, and a reference to it is in last night's "Star."

Welcome manager has altogether 85 tons at battery last Saturday, of very excellent quality. Show in top level on cross lode is really first-class, and in the low level on No. *4 reef is .nearly as good', reef being 4 feet through, and promising rich crushing stuff for months to come. Waitekauri start very fair utone without any great show of gold*to be seen in it, but it is expected to crush payably.

INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

THE following sums were paid into my office up to 2 o'clock p.m. this day :— 1 £ s. d. Captain Kean, per Mr Thompson __ 010 0 Rev. B. T. Dudley 0 10 6 MrsConnell.. _ 10 0 Mrs Ridings .. ~ _ ..100 Mr Tyler 2 2 0 Mrs Tyler .. .. 110 Judge Fen ton, per J. Y. Stevenson ..330 Collected, by Arohdeaoon Ma______U— Mr Oar - __ - ~ ~0100 Mrs Kompfthorno 10 0 A Friend 0 10 0 Offertory, St. Mary's .. ..0100 J. C. Brosva. Esq 10 0 F. G. EwiNgton, Hon. Sec. Per T.D.H. Auckland, Oct. 30. 1877. We have received from W. F. J. £1 ls, and 10s from A. B. C. in aid of the Indian Famine.

MR McILHONE AND SECULAR EDU CATION.

(To the Editor of the Evening-Star) Sir.—l am sure that your love of fair play, will prompt you to allow me space in your columns to contradict a statement which appeared in your issue of Friday last, re garding myself. Your telegraphic corres pondent at Grahamstown informs you and your readers that I stated "at the Hibernian meeting, that I had the approval and sanction of four priests for presiding at the opening of a secular school." In reply, permit me to say, for the information of all whom it may concern, that your correspondent either knowingly or unknowingly telegraphed that which ia not true. I never made such a statement at the Hibernian meeting nor anywhere else, neither did I ever pre side at the 'opening of a secular school. In conclusion let me hope that, when next I am telegraphed about, the sender will have some regard for truth.—l am &_., HUGH Mcllhone

CABLEGRAMS.

The Indian Famine.

Mr. Gladstone in Ireland.

Retreat of Sulieman Pacha.

Heayy Bank Failure.

LONDON, October 23rd.f§

The " Sydney Morning Herald's" specia says the Indian Viceroy's telegram reports that further rian has fallen. The prospects are more cheering. The Famine Relief Fund amounts to half a million. Mr Gladstone is paying a series of private visits to Ireland. He addressed the students of Dublin University, and was warmly received. The Blackheath highwaymen were sen tenced to seven years' imprisonment. The Pomeranian bank at Stettin_ has failed. Liabilities, twenty-six million marks. It has caused -wide-spread disasters. Public works are stopped. There has been a Kaffir outbreak on the frontier. Two attacks were repulsed. RETREAT OF SULIMAN PASHA. Suliman Pasha's main army retreated to Rasgrad. Its retreatjis threatened by Gen. Zimmerman's advance from the Drobrud scha. SYDNEY. October 30. Sir Henry Parkes hus been elected for Canterbury. Sir John Robertson has been nominated for several constituencies.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL LONDON CORRESPONDENT.)

THE JESUITS OPPOSE THE TEMPORAL POWER.

LONDON

October 25

The Jesuits have expelled Father Curce for advocating the Papal Temporal Power.

Latest War News.

RENEWED ATTACK AT PLEVNA.

THE TURKISH DEFEAT IN

ARMENIA.

RUSSIAN RESERVES CALLED OUT,

(BETJTER'S TELEGRAMS PER PRESS AGENCY)

LONDON. October 21

It is announced at Bucharest that Roumanian troops thrice attacked, unsuc cessfully, the Gravitza Redoubt, Plevna. A special despatch from Osman Pasha states that the Russians attacked the Turkish fort 3on the right of Plevna on the 19th October, but were repulsed with heavy losses. An attack by Russians off tho East of Plevna was also repulsed.

A Turkish official despatch denies that Kischid Pasha, in Asia Minor, capitulated after the battle of the loth. On the contrary, ho occupies a strong position at Hassantepc, with Mukhtar Pasha near Aladagabah. The Russian Artillery reserves have been called out.

PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHTING IN ARMENIA.

RUSSIANS ADVANCING ON

ERZEBOUM,

SYDNEY, October 29,

The " Sydney Morning Herald's" special despatch dated London, October 24th, says : —The " Daily News" correspondent at Karagah telegraphs that Kars is surrounded by Russian troops, and that negotiations for the surrender of the fortress have been opened. General- Hyman is advancing upon Erzeroum, whilst General Hagaun is at tempting to cut off the retreat of Ismail Pasha from Udyre. • Seven Pashas, 18,000 Turks, and 40 cannons were captured in the recent battle near Kars. Resistance erased on the even ing of the 14th. The collapse of Turkish forces was complete. The Porte is sending re-inforcements into Asia Minor. THE SHAH AGAIN. The Shah of Persia again visits Europe next spring. ANOTHER FIRE AT ST. JOHNS. LONDON, October 24. Another great fire has taken place at St. Johns, New Barnswick. Two hundred and thirty-two houses were destroyed, and 2,000 persons were houseless. GENERAL NEWS. LONDON, October 24. A number of foreign masons, engaged in the erection of the new Law Courts, have been outraged by a mob of roughs. Cleopatra's Needle has been removed. Tweed has made further astounding revelations respecting the Tammany Ring frauds. Arrived : Whampoa, from Melbourne. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, October 21. The Tanjore left Galle on the 19th. The money market is easier; the open market rate is f below the Bank minimum. There has been a recovery in the stock markets. Consuls, 96. Colonial securities have advanced. Wool is in good demand at erivate sales. Wheat, weak ; imports p avy. New Zealand, 45s to 565.

Sudden Death at One hunga.

Intelligence has been received of tli sudden death of C. L. Long, which font place last night at 11 o'clock _A Onehunga, under the following cir'cum stances : — Deceased returned faT" Cambridge on Saturday last; he ha!? not of late appeared in the best of health He complained at dusk of feeling V l\Z unwell, and got a neighbour to stay with him. He lives with hZ. daughter. Dr Zinzan was __Al for at about 9 or 10 o'clock, who prescribe-! for the sufferer. The latter was left alonp for a time, and on the next person coming to see him he was found lying dead Convenient to the bed were found two empty bottles; one marked "morphia" the other " nepenthe." The labels shewed the drugs to have been obtained at Mr Aicken's, chemist, who states they were obtained in June last. __i Long was in the habit of taking S u c h narcotics to allay the pain of neurlagk from which he suffered at times most intensely. An inquest will be held to. morrow at 1 o'clock, at the Hibernia Hotel" The deceased was lately appointed travel' ling agent for the Mutual Life Association cf Australasia. His own life, however, was not insured. Mr Long, who is very advanced in life, was much esteemed for his many sterling qualities.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER),

Mrs Brewer, daughter of the deceased supplied me with the following particulars of the painful incident. Mr Long returned on Saturday from Waikato m good health. At night he could not sleep but on Sunday appearee to be pretty well] After retiring, however, he called out that he could not get any sleep ; but afterwards said "I shall go to sleep soon; do not let any body disturb me." He slept soundly up to noon on Monday Jmorning. In |the after noon, about, four o'clock, he declined hia daughter's offer of some tea and bread and butter. He remained very quiet until about eight o'clock, and then Mrs Brewer went in to see how he was, and was alarmed to find him in a kind of fit lying acrosa the bed. She put a pillow under his head and sent for Dr Zinzan. He said he did not see how it would turn out. They would probably re quire a couple of men. These were obtained and Mrs Brewer again went up stairs having heard a little moaning after the doctors departure, but the deceased did not know her. This was about nine o'clock. One of the men went for medicine, and en going upstairs to see Mr Long, Mrs Brewer found he was quite dead. -^_t Drs Goldsbro' and Zinzan, who made a post mortem examination to-day, -are satis ffed that death resulted from apoplexy, and not from morphia or negenthe, as was at first supposed.

HARBOUR BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Harbour Board was held to-day.:—Present J. T. Boylan (Chairman) Messrs Hill, Mckenzie, Cosgrave, Masefield, Heather, Thome. REGATTA CLUB. A letter from the Secretary of the Regatta Club was received, stating that the Club had appointed the Chairman of the Har bour Board their President. resignation. Mr Malcolm Niccol wrote enclosing his resignation as a member of the Board. mail steamers in the mud. Captain Burgess wrote complaining that the mail steamers when their time of depar ture was near low water had to be driven through the mud. He called attention to the fact, as it was possible he might he held responsible for any damage that might occur. The.letter was received, and laid upon tiie table. a DOCK CONTRACT. Mr Ewington's report of the dock .ras read, and represented that the work was progressing satisfactorily. Mr Errington wrote, stating the Works Committee were under a wrong impression it they thought there was no Clerk of Works. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Cosgrave, that Mr Errington be requested to send in the name of the present Clerk of Works for the approval of the Board. LEGAL OPINION. Messrs Whitaker and Russell telegraphed their opinion that allotments below low water mark could not be granted at nominal rents as compensation.

To Mr Ha .vkeswood : £500, with Cro-tra grant, and allotment with water frontage at the same rent as adjoining allotments.

On ihe motion of Mr A. Heather, there port was adopted.

COMPENSATION FOR RIPRARIAN RIGHTS.

The following offers of compensation were agreed upon : — To Mr Otto £200 with Crown grant and water frontage. To Mr Can- an allotment at the same rent as adjoining allotments.

THE DREDGE, The dredge was placed under the super vision of the Engineer of the Board.

PATENT SLIPS.

On the advice of Messrs Hesketh and Richmond, it waa resolved that the site for patent slips be withdrawn from sale at present.

RECLAMATIONS.

It was resolved that the engineer be_ in structed to prepare plans and specifications of a protection face work of strong timber framing on the reclamations in the neigh bourhood of the waterman's tee.

FREEMAN'S BAY WORKS. . It was agreed on this subject that the Board undertake to project the sea-face of the roadway across Freeman's Bay, details of the work to be supplied by the Engi neer.

PLAINT FOR DOCK. . # Resolved t.> order three hydraulic lifts . for the dock.

HADRILL'S COMPOSITION. The question of adopting this composition was referred to the Engineer.

SITE FOR BATHS. Resolved : " That the Board offer to the City Council, as a site fer baths and wash houses, the reserye between allotments JN° 17 and 18 in the reclamations opposite Hardinge-street (with the exception of suf ficient for a road to the sea, and a landing place) and a portion of the foreshore im mediately opposite such reserve, and ex tending not further than 100 feet from tlie reclaimed land.

BEACH ROAD. ~ It was resolved to proceed at once .raw the work of laying down scoria on the re maining portion of the Beach Road throng the Britomart cutting, at a cost of £70.

ACCOUNTS. F j Payment of accounts were approved^ . tinder, viz : General account, £430 9s / ' > , [| loan account, £4,492 2s 3d; total, £4,925. i.m lOd. Statement of funds: To balance » g bank, £3,950 16s 9d; cash in hand, ifi »■ I 6d; £3,971 3s 3d; by pay™*?™ JJ. 1 above, £430 9s 7d ; balance, £3,540 13s ao> monies voted, £4,823. Loan Account. i Balance, £4,233 6s 4d ;- accounts ordei'eQ,a be paid, £4,492 2s 3d ; balance, 25815s u«>. [ cash on deposit, £42,000 ; mortage, fo,^' £7,0400. HOBSONVILLE. , f v e Ff Resolved, " That when one-halF * | estimated cost of wharf at Hobsonvilie m paid to this Board, tenders be caliea the work." HARBOURS AND NAVIGATION BILL- MrTole telegraphed that this.!*" 111 | been abandoned. This was all the business.

NEW GOLDEN CALF GOLDMINING COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

Mine Manager's Report.-J ,hfJ_.« report, in driving westerly, the lead^r seeß , good looking, with a little gold toJ*r jy_ in the stuff by pulverising we W James Ninnis, Mine Manager.

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1877.



| O H N W. P E A R S E, j DRAPER & CLOTHIER, CORNER OF . ' QUEEN-STREET & VULCAN LANE. T^T O T I C E. GREAT MOVEMENTS OF LEAD, ZINC, AND SOLDER. R. TUDEHOPE, PLUMBER, GASFITTER, & ZINCWORKER, b nr>-_ to intimate to his customers and the ■public ..enerally that he has REMOVED to tho=e Planuses lately occupied by R Chalmers, next to G.corse Stair.es', Upper Queen : stroet, where he hopes by C-ood Workmanship and. Moderate Charges to merit a continuance of their support. JMPORTANT NOTICE introduced STEAM PO WEB into the 'Manufacture of FURNITURE, we are now enabled to Supply our Cus omers at GREATLY RED UCED PRICES. T. & H. COOKE, Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, d)c, c&c __& SHOW ROOMS. 67, Queen-street. STEAM CABINET FACTORY, Victoria-street. Drapery and Clothing FOR THE . SPRING AND SUMMER TRADE. The undersigned are now onening up supplies of NEW GOODS for the incoming Season, comprising :— New Prints, in «reat variety, of pattern and style, from &A per yard Very* Choice Brocaded Prints, quite new designs White Satin Striped Brocaded Muslins Japanese Silks, very choice A nice assortment of Black Silks, unusually good value, from 3s 6d per yard A Varied and Carefully-selected Stock of New Fancy Dress Materials Black and Coloured Lustres in variety, and General Drapery Goods of every descrip tion. A Job Line °f Heavy Brown Holland at 6_d per yard Balance of Last Season s Dress Goods and Job Lines at very greatly Reduced Rates, to clear. Job Lot of large-sized Honeycomb Towels at 6d each, 1,- yards long Every Requisite in Furnishing Drapery. Carpets in variety, Curtams. Blind Muslins, Window Holland, Damask, Sheetings, all makes, Toilet Covers, Coloured and White Quilts and Counterpanes fßßlankets, all sizes, unusually cheap, &c., &c. A Large Stock or Calicoes, of best makes, always on hand. Grey Calico from 3d per yard White Calico from 4W. per yard Every Description of Clothing for Boys' and Men Tweeds, Corduroy, Moleskin, strong material. ESggfor Boys' wear. B in he £ allowed on all Cash Purchases of 20s. and upwards. rushbrook & bridgman, •Junction Dkapery Warehouse, Upper Queen-street, AT-Cn-XANP. OHERA BROTHER fiii OPEN.NEW GOODS, EX i___-E-.o__H.'



TTNION INSURANCE COMPANY \J OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £2,000,000. AUCKLAND BRANCH: Temporary Offices: QUEEN-STREET, Next to Mr. G. W. Binney's Store. KBE "DBP-U-TMENT. Insurances granted on Dwelling - houses, Stores, Shops, Buildi_»es in which trade is carried on. Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MARINE __>EP ART-WENT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers. Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kiugdom, at Lowest Current Rates. R, H. STEVENSON, Manager. mO AGRICULTURISTS i OTHERS. W.FI. HURST & CO. have on sale the under mentioned Fertilizers, all of which have been proved to produce satisfactory results in this district. Experience teaches that large and profitable returns can be rebedonby a judicious and liberal use of them. The flattering Testi monials from leading Farmers justify W. J. Hurst & Co. in strongly commending them to every Agriculturist :— MALDEN ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO MEXICAN do BEiiL'S BONE FLOUR i and Mnch BONEDUST BILL YARDS No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OF POTASn SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME. SALT, SULPHATE OF LIME. In addition to the above, W. J. H. & Co. aro prepared to supply special Chemical Manures for stimulating weak Corn Crops, and renovat ing Clover-sick Pastures, as well as the Potato and Mangold mixture that last season attracted so much favourable notice. Analysis, prices, and other particulars will be supplied on application at tho Stores. W. J. HURST & CO., 101 QUEEN-STREET, CLOVER'SEED, FOR SPRING SOWING Just La_*d ed, ex Cot_umbus— 30 casks new Clovers, consisting of Red Clover "White Clover Cow Graa Also on hand, Alsyhe, Timothy, Lucerne, Rape, Rats-tail, Rye grass, Cocksfoot, &c, at lowest market rates. W. J. HURST & CO. 101, QUEEN-STKEE T. 500 sacks Sydney Maize, 'superior sample) 3000 „ Oats First-class Tartars for Seed, also 800 sacks of 1875 crop hard feed, surpassing any of last season's growth 1200 sacks Canterbury Potatoes, and some early varieties for seed purposes Flour. Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Oilcake, Coal, &c, &c. Particular attention is called to 500 sacks Prime Barley at. Is per bushel of 5011). 5 tons Anderson's Fresh oatmeal, at £21 per ton. W. J. HURST & CO.. 101, CUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. M A -^N T L E S, " ' '""COSTUMES, UNDERCLOTHING, AND BABY-LINEN. A Large Assortment of these Gcod- has ins. been received by W. RATTRAY, DRAPER AND SILK MERCER, WEW 7EALAND TJ OUSE, 66, Quee^-street, Auckland. nVTATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY JLI COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). Liberal Advances will be made on Wool and other Produce consigned to this Company for Sale in London. Apply Manager National Bank of New Zea land (Limited), Auckland.



llThe enormous sales of Udoli>ho Wolfe's Schi_._.a_c .Aromatic Scn_.APP3, a medicinal beverage without a peer, either as regards flavour or curative qualities, have induced a pack of law-contemning scamps to attempt the imposition of vending in genuine bottles of the Schnapps compounds of adulterated spirits and hurtful drugs. Buyers, inspect the labels close! v.