SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

_,„„ xnAVV-n 'This Afterwjon, 7.22 HJ.l.__ vi/yiiA "i To-morrow Morning, 7.11 SUN SET.—This Evening. 5.5- SLN RISE.—To-morrow Moraine, 1.50 MOON'S AGE.---First Quarter, 13th, 11.23 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Wave-01 Late, S-Jioonci. lr'nii i.aruumga,

DEPARTURES.

Coronet, schooner, Rose, for Tahiti and Raro*

tonga Rotorua, ?._., Kennedy, for Napier and South, Southern Cross, s.s.. Holmes, for Napier.

IMPORTS.

Per Otaki. from London: 5 trunks kid boots, 9 trunks las'ing boots, 2 trunks ladies'shoes, 12 trunks children's boots and shoes, lease boot elastic, i bales boot linings.—J. W. HOare & Co. Per Wave of Life from Rarotonga*: 53 tons copra, CI casks lime "uic., 15401b5. old metal, G62.lbs. cot-Fee, 3 tanks whale oil 15,000 oranges. —Owen and Graham, agents.

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Southern Cross, for Napier:—7 casks sod-, Owen & Graham. Per schooner Coronet, for Tahiti and the Is lands:—3l cases and bales cotton, 1 case per fumery, _0 cases bottled beer, 50 cases brandy. '5 cases geneva, 39 cases preserved meat, 10 ca__:s drauerv, 7 kegs and 1 barrel beef. 10 tins biscuits, 2 boxes soap, 6 bags rice, 20 bags salt, 8 cases stores, Owen & Graham.

ARRIVAL OF THE WAVE OF LIFE. The tons_il schooner Wave of Life, Captain Sopwith, arrived last night from Rarotonga and Tahiti with >- cargo of oranges, copra, coffee, limojuice, &c. She left Rarotonga on the 11th October, and had light W. winds, with heavy westerly sea up to Saturday last, when the wind came in fresh from the N.W. Made the Hen and Chickens yesterday morning, and anchored off Tiri-tiri at noon, when a'heavy gale from the W. split the mainsail. Got under weigh at 2 O'clock this morning, and arrived in harbour at 5 o'clock. Passengers: Mr Campbell, and Mr James Wallace.

The s.s. Rotorua left for Napier and the South vost. rdav afternoon. Passengers -—Mr and Mrs Welch, Mr and Mrs Rillst.one. Mr and MrsHar sreaves, Mr and Mrs Rich, Mrs Forrester and children, Mrs Wri_.sr, Mrs Yon der lleyd". Mrs Turner, Judge Gillies, Messrs Laurie, Haz:e huret, Kerslake, Henagan. Ryan, Simmons, Rattray, Bodle, Horton, Harris; 9 steerage, a.nd 23 orisinal from Sydney.—Henderson and Mac fa. lane, agents. The s.s. Rowena arrived from Tauranga and Mercury Bay, last night, with several passen- SeT__e s.s. Southern Cross sailed yesterday evening for Napier, with an average cargo and several passengers. _~,.. The s.s. Go-ahead leaves -to-day, at 1 o clock, for Gisborne. ~,__, , m ■_■.• The schooner Coronet sailed to-day for lahiti a^d Rarotonga. with _ full cargo of trade, &c. Passengers : Mrs Rose, Captain and Mrs Kenny, Miss S. P.lezz .rd, Mr E. Kenny, Misses A. Kenny, M. Kenny, and M. Kenny, Masters 6. and A. Kennv. Captain Stewart, Mr Brown. The schooner Edith was at Rarotonga when the Wave of Life left. ThebrigantiEe Flora cleared out to-day for Kaipara with the following cargo:—lo,soo bricks, 6 casks cement. 2 tons coal, 7 pieces timber, 82 bars iron, 1 cask sundries, 1 bundles buckets, 10 kegs spikes, 1 bundle ridgway, 1 safe.—Henderson and Macfarlanc, agents. Captain Sopwith informs us that the barque Western from Sydney, bound to San Francisco, was off Mangara on the 25th September. She belongs to Adelaide, and Captain Heslop, the master, wished to be reported. The schooner Charybdis left Levuka on the 23th October for the New Hebrides and Solomon Groups, with 190 returned labourers. She is likely to remain in this trade. ____■■_, , The barque Speedwell entered out to-day for Kaipara, where she is to load for an Australian Tiie schooner Mazeppa was brought alongside the railway wharf .this morning, and at once commenced out her fruit, which has arrived in excellent condition.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

(From Our Own Correspondent). Windbound at the Heads : Brigantines Ethel., Isabella, and Sarah and Mary; schooners Ellerton and M°ud Graham. Loading at Te Kopuru: Brigantiae Enter prise ; at DargaviUe, barque Chira and brig Wild Wave. , __ . _. , Arrived: Nightmgale, brigantme, Captain .Price, from Melbourne,

COMMERCIAL.

At Grant and Morton's sale of property m tne .estate of H. S. Meyers and Co., the following prices were obtained: Lots 20 and 21, Kopanga, 7s 6d each; lots 5, 8, 35, 37. and 11, 2s each; lots 34, 15, 36, 37, and 38. 2s each; 157 acres, Taka puna, 6s per acre; 51 acres, Papakura, 40s per The s.s. Transit, and the cutter Undine, were offered at auction to-day by Messrs Cochrane and son, but were withdrawn, the biddings not reaching the reserve.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the dates and amounts of calls in connection with the undermentioned sold mining: companies :—

CX EDITORS' MEETINGS. In the estate of John Tudehope .. Nov. 8 Henry Maiden .. Nov. 8 William M. Moyle Nov. 8 Henry G.Hunt .. Nov. 8 Malcolm Niccol .. Nov. 10

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to morrow, at 3.30 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Arpryle, on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. For Gisborne. per Go-ahead, this day, at 4 p.m. For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, this day, at 4 p.m. For Waiwera, Warkworth, and Te Arai, per Anne Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Norfolk Island, per Waiwera, to-morrow, at Ip.m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Taranaki, to-morrow, at 8 a.m.

Per s.s. Waraka, on Tuesday, 13th November, as follows:—

For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton, for letters specially so addressed, at 11 a.m.

For United Kingdom, via Brindisi. and late letters for Southern Provinces and Melbourne at 11.15 a.m.

For money orders, registered letters, and newspaners, at 9.30 a.m. Per s.s. ___a_andia, on Wednesday, 21st instant, as under:—

For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada. British Colombia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, a_,9.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of 6d, in addition to the postage, (Will be received by the mail agent on board jthe steamer up to the time of sailing.

2. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS

Declined.-—We have a letter upon Nui Hare, who recently telegraphed to Mr Sheehan, but as it is of a violent personal character, and of no public interest, we decline to encumber our space with it. Jack Bell.—You should communicate with the police.

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1877.

■Bat tha cause that lacks assistance. For the vrroag: that needG iesistanc_, Fov the future: in the distance, Ascl tiie good tiutf *-o «_I _.

The division on the .no-confidence debate yesterday is no doubt a triumph of tactical skill, but we question very much whether the "unexpected hour" of division, to which our morning contempora! y attributes the "snatching" of victory, had so very much to do with the result. The " Herald's' Wellington correspondent, whose ill-con cealed sympathies with the late Govern ment have had a good deal to do with his vaticinations, telegraphs to-day :— " I predicted that the Opposition would have a majority of three, and had the three •members just mentioned been apprised of the intended division, my prognostications would have been verified." In the previous sentence, this aspirant to the prophetic mantle had stated that Mr Travers was three times apprized of the impending division, and uiged to go and record his -vote, but declined. Doubtless if the three members who did not vote had voted with the Opposition, there would have been a majority of three against the Ministry ; but then again, if they had voted for the Government there would have been a majority of three the_ other ; way. It is only right to brush up this gen : tlemau's defective memory. His prediction was tlnee on Mr Reynolds' amendment and j seven majority on Major Atkinson's original motion. Now, our special report cr, who is not a prophet, said that, desj o .... politicai backsliders, the Government v ,uld win by one vote, and the Govcrnmcr.. have won by one vote. There arc uior- things in the ' political heavens aud earl.: than is dreamed oi in the "Herald's" philosophy, aud it. may be that Messrs Travers, Gis borue, and Johnstone, did not vote because they had unwillingly formed a misalliance with the wicked and were brought, ere it was too late, to see the error of their ways. When the time which .vas occupied in the unseemly discussion that j preceded the division is considered, it will Ibe seen that such a thing as " snatching" a j victory was an impossibility. There was | ample time to send for Mr Travers three i times, and doubtless Messrs Gisborne and Johnstone were pestered by excited ! members in Opposition cabs, quite as often, | aud with as little success. Mr Johnstone ,is apparently troubled with a vacillating mind. It will be remembered that on the last division, which turned the Atkinson Ministry out, conscientious scruple- kept him away. However, we may congratulate him upon instincts in the right direction, a judicious absence on both occasions being perferable to persistence in a wrong course. The further step taken to-day by the three absent Wellington members, ia their reported active alliance with the Government, is another progressive move ment, and a day or two's steady perseve ! ranee may find them firmly on the track of public duty. We have little apprehension of any further combined movement adverse to the new Ministry, who may probably | be considered safe for this session, notwith | Major Atkinson's second miserable attempt !to get back on the pay of the country, on ! which notice Avas given this afternoon. • [Since the above was in type, we learn that : when the House met to-day, Mr. Gisborne tried to explain his absence and declared imself stiß in Opposition.]

The residents of Harrisvillc, near Tuakau, have been having a fine time of it at a ball given by the bachelors, who spared neither trouble nor expense. Mr W. Watson kindly offered his services as musician, and played the violin, and with the assistance of Messrs J. Grant, Conney, and J. Brown, with the German concertina, music'and dancing were kept up with much spirit till daylight ; th_ ample stores of refreshments diminishing during the intervals.

The heat of the trial four of the Auckland Rowing Club will be rowed to-morrow aftei naon, the first heat starting at 4\30 p.m. The course is from Judge's Bay to Queen street wharf. Crews, Ist heat, Manukau Maid,4Bradley,Mason, Haultain, Williams. Colonist:—Henderson, Arthur, Purchas, Black ; 2nd heat, Manukau Maid :—Cox, Tonks, Rattray, Graham. Colonist : — Aitken, Harrop, Hales, White.

A very handsome illuminated address was presented on Thursday evening last to Mr R. Gaskill, on his departure for Sydney, by the employees in Mr Holdship's mill, Newton, in recognition of the good feeling which had existed between them. The address was the work of Mr W. Godwin, of Grey-street, aud as a specimen of the art could not be surpassed by any writer in the colony.

The Hobson Band concert and ball to morrow evening will eclipse those of pre ceding years, and will be under the patron age of distinguished citizens, and the offi cer,, and members of the Auckland Volun teer companies in full uniform. The con cert alone will amply repay visitors, and cannot fail in giving the utmost satisfac tion. The choruses will by 20 voices ; the band will perform overtures and selec tions of a choice character. In addi tion to these, there will be clarionet, flute, and pianoforte solos by instru ments of merit, several duets and songs by ladies and gentlemen, including the "Heart Bowed Down," "Evangeline," "Killarney," "Two Merry Hearts," " Dreamland," " Temperance Band" "Golden Days," "Eillana," Kathleen "Mavourneen," "Flower Gatherers," "Re gret," " I'm waiting, my darling, for thee," and several comic effusions, concluding with the National Antham solo and full chorus. The musical portion will be un der the direction of Mr McCormish. The ball will open under an efficient master of ceremonies immediately after the concert.

An entertainment was given last evening in the Baptist school-room,Wellesley-street, and prizes of merit were awarded to the scholars. The Rev Allan W. Webb occupied the chair, and made some inter | esting remarks on the object of the meeting. A number of hymns were sung iby the juvenile choir, and short recitations were given by Miss Clara Jackson, Miss Charlotte Newton, Miss Minnie Brame, Master Howden, Master Samuel Dewar, Master Webb, Master Geo. Smith, while Miss Clara Pearson sang "Belle Mahoue." The prize winners : Junior Divison : Ist prize, Albert Dewar; 2nd, Lawrence Adams ; 3rd, Florence Webb , 4th, Florence Battley. Middle Division : Ist prize, Audelia Dewar ; 2nd, Lucy Brown; 3rd and 4th, Miss Jessie MatthcAvs and Miss Clara Jackson. Senior Division : Ist prize, Mr William Cooper; 2nd, Mr Charles Brown ; 3rd, Mr John Hughes . 4th, Miss Ellen Stevenson. It was stated that Miss Ruth Bailey and Miss Annie Rogers had also competed well. Prize for best ggsay by a young woman, Miss Audelia Dewar ; prize for hest essay by a young man, Mr Charles Brown ; honourable mention,. Mr J. Burgess. Mr Battley proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman and Rev Mr Hinton for their trouble in examining the pupils. Mr Willcox, the successor of Mr Battley, delivered, an address, to the children, after which the entertainment i closed with the benediction,

We have received a long letter from A. M. Nelson, Onehunga, with reference to the recent impounding exploit and the rescue of the siezed cattle by the Amazonian regiment of the town. Our correspondent is very severe upon the Borough Council, and criticises sharply the manner in which the slaughterhouse site, purchased at a cost of £2000, has been adminitcred.s The employes of Mr Holdship's sash, door, and moulding mill, Newton, pre sented Mr Richard Gaskill with a hand some illuminated farewell address on the occasion of his severing his connection with the mill, previous to leaving for Sydney for the "benefit of his wife's health. The address expressed in a cordial manner the' esteem "in which the recipient is held by his fellow workmen, and will doubtless be treasured as a pleasing momento of Auck land. The duty of presenting the address devolved upon Mr Hobson, foreman, who accompanied it with good wishes for Mr Gaskill's future prosperity. An [Atlantic cablegram says Mr Glad stone formally denies the assertion of a Constantinople correspondent that he had written to the Greek residents of Constantinople advising the. Greeks to join in the war against Turkey. Mr Gladstone publishes a letter, on which the accusation was founded. The letter was written long before the outbreak of the war, and advises the Greeks and slaves to give moral support to each other. This a .'fair has been causing a considerable sen sation. The arrangements for the North Shore races are such thatjthere;isno,doubt but the event will be highly successful, if the weather prove fine. The horses are all in £ood fettle, excepting Mr May's Sir Donald. This horse is repotted to be " Billious" this morning and wouldn't take his oats. This evening all entries close, and the acceptances! for the Ferry Go's purse, and Hurdle Race close at 10 o'clock. To morrow the Takapuua will be laid on to convey across race horses from Auckland. There is to be no charge for admittance to the "rounds on the race day. The fare fo. return trip will bc9d. A short time ago a challenge was issued by the Colonial team of rifle competitors, to fire a similar number of English or any other nationality. The English, shooters have decided to take them up, and the match is now being arranged for. Mr McNab, grocer, of 30, Queen-street, in connection with Messrs Walter and Echberg, have resolved to do away with the auld Scotch song, " There is nae luck," by the introduction of the Molbourne Exhibi tion washing machine into colonial families. In these days .of enlightenment servant maids, or rather lady-helps, have set their faces against the old-fashioned washtub, it is so vulgar ; hence the introduction of the new machine, now on view at Mr McNab's, which does the work equal to the best hand washing, and at a much speedier aud easier rate. The prospectus informs us that "the compressed air acts as the main agent in the cleansing process, being forced through the articles by the machine when in motion. It will wash the heaviest quilts or blankets, as well as the finest lace or muslin ; is an immense saving of labour; cannot get out of order ; and will do the work in a fourth of the time occupied by other machines." The opinions of the Australian press, and a list of testimonials, are unanimous in favor of the new labour-saving washing machine.

In our last evening's issue Aye omitted to draw attention to an article on our fourth page, embodying the remarks of a New Zealand divine on early closing. We commend it to the attention of employers who are in the habit of overworking their clerks.

The sudden gust of wind which rushed through the city yesterday morning caused damagt in numbers of homes, by blowing ..rnaments oil' mantel shelves, and rapidly shutting doors, followed by the crashing of glass. One young lady, in passing by Government House had to run a loug way for her hat, which had been lifted oil' her head and sent dying before the wind. A person known as John Chinaman, on turning the corner of Prim .-street, near the Northern Club, had his 4 ket of wares and sundry curiosities torn fro : his devoted head, and carried several ya Is into the atr, scattering the whole of his store abroad. Trays, fans, balls, doll., uid other things flew in all directions, and John stood scratching his head, and wondering what evil .spirit was at work in the world. The wind having passed, John began to collect his goods, which occupied nearly an hour i.i collecting. The usual monthly meeting of the Domain Board was called to-day, but as there was no properly.appointed chairman, the business was postponed until the first Wednesday in December.

The "H. T. Mercury" reports that a young man named William Burgess, 18 years of age, son of Mr Burgess, brass fouuder, Murray-street, was taken to the General Hospital, about 12 o'clock on Satur day night, 20th instant, suffering from a fracture of both bones of the right leg. It appears that Burgess war, accosted by a female near Tattersall's Hotel ; that he struck her in the face, and then ran away. Constable Delancy pursued him, and when the youth was getting over a fence belong ing to Mr Boucher, Delauey struck him a heavy blow on the leg with his stall, and caused the injury from which Burgess is suffering. The matter was immediately reported to the superiutendant of police, who at once suspended the constable. " 'I_lie Paper and Printing Trade Journal" gives the following receipt for making a non-poisonous vegetable fly-paper :— Pow dered black pepper is mixed with syrup to a thin paste, which is spread by means of a broad brush upon coarse blotting paper. Common brown syrup will answer, but syrup made from sugar is preferable, as it dries quicker. For use, a piece of this paper is laid upon a plate and damped with water.

At a meeting of the Fraternal Home Lodge of Good Templars, held in the Temperance Hall last evening, the follow ing officers were duly installed for the ensuing term; Bro. T. Lovell, W.C.T. ; Bio. A. Parker, O.S. ; Bro. G. Rhodes, W.7.T. ;Bro. W. G. Mashiter, W.S.; W. H. Skeats, W.F.S. ; Bro. W. Piper, W.F.; J. Williams, W.C.; W. Donaldson, W.M.; A. Mott, J.S.; Bro. Sm Hemus, W.R.H.S.; Bro. T, Bell, W.L.H.S;; Bio. H. Allen, W.A.S.; Sister L. Piper, W.D.M.; Bro. Freud-, P.W.C.T. Bro. Bell was also elected R.C. The several reports of last term were submitted, shewing the lodge to have increased in numbers, and to be alto ther progressing very satisfactorily.

A lively meeting of shareholders of the Long Tunnel G.M.C. . (Coromandel) was held at the company's office,' Shortland street, yesterday afternoon. Mr Martin Danaher, as chairman of directors, presided, and said that the directors had been unable to agree upon the question of continuing or suspending work in the mine. He was in favour of vigorously opening up the mine, but had been over-ruled by adverse action of others. The directors had all determined upon a dissolution, aud an appeal to their constituents. The present extraordinary meeting was called, and the directors placed their resignation in the hands of the share holders, which was accepted. The scene began, and the knotty point of " Who's Tobias ?" was long in beeu • settled. ' 'Tobias" nppeared on the register, but some said his name was "Dummy." At length it was determined to have a new direcsiorj., and the meeting, to prove that all the fight was " for love," proceeded with the nominations, and only ended when there was no other name to operate on. But all could not be directors, and the ballot had to decide upon five of their number. . The result was that Messrs. M. Danaher, F. Jaggar, — Burtt, T. H. White, and — Runciman were elected, constituting, with the exception of Mr Danaher, who carried in his favour all the votes aud proxies in the meeting, an entirely new directory, the election of which meant, as! one said, ',' work in earnest, and no more play." The directors met, and will at once inaugurate a system of practical works on their valuable property.

As the charge of 2s 6d for birth notices, although less than is current with. most leading English 'papers, has, we believe, been the means of deterring many from making use of this means of apprizing their friends of new family joys, we have deter mined to reduce the fee to one shilling. Marriage notices, 2s Gd; and obituary announcements, when a funeral advertise ment is appeuded, the same price.

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

The great race is over, aud the .name of Chester is on everybody's tongue as the winner. We can imagine that the shouts which yesterday resounded over the plains of Flemiugton must have suggested to many the dying words of Marmion, " Charge, Chester, charge." This splendid colt has charged to good purpose, and it will be another feather in the cap of Yattendon as a sire that a son of his should be able to wiu this great event when giving lumps of weights away to such proved clinkers as Woodland-, ' Amendment,. Lockleys, and others. Chester fully bears out the magnifi cent promise of his two-year-old career. There can be no doubt now that his defeat by Woodlands in the A. J... C. Derby, was a complete fluke, for here we have him giving Mr Silberberg's colt 191b-., and a good beating—a very grand performance. The backers of Savanaka made no mistake about their horse, and it is hardline., for them that they should just miss the golden prize. It appears from the wording of the telegram that had not " The Kino-" fallen in front of him. he would have won, for if he were really interfered with it would have made more than the fatal half-length difference. Vagabond ran _ great horse, and he should prove a useful animal to his owner, Mr Petty. AYe learn that two or three Auckland gentlemen have been fortunate in: the monster sweeps, which although put down in Auck land, have nevertheless been got up in different parts of the colony and iv Australia. Mr Hollo way, late editor of the ""Waikato Times," was fortunate enough to buy "Chester" in Miller's £2,000 Melbourne sweep. He gave the drawer £5 for it in Melbourne. But now the provoking |jart comes in. He left it with a friend on the other side, with instructions to sell if lie could get a certain price. To this day he does not know whether the ticket is sold or not; and, as may be expected, he is rather anxious to learn whether he is entitled to the £1,000 prize or not. Mr Barxington, butcher, in Drake-street, has drawn Chester iii'Tonk's Greymouth sweep, " and comes in for a handsome sum. Mr Pembeiton, of the " Herald " office, is likewise a lucky man, and has drawn the winner in a good sweep. The other racing on the Cup day does not appear to have been of a very interesting character.

PARLIAMENTARY.

.(From Our Own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON, this day. The Waat of Ooaa&saoo Motioa,

T2_e Fiaa! Struggle. The following is a report of the conclud ing struggle over the want of confidence motion, part of which was published last

night : — The Speaker : I shall proceed to put the question. (Cries of "adjourn," "order," "chair.") Major Atkinson again rose, and persisted in speaking. The Speaker : "I shall proceed to put the questioUjiii spite of this unseemly inter ruption." Major Atkinson : " Sir, I shall move "

Mr Rees : Sergeant-at-Arms ! The question being put, the Speaker declared it in favour of the Government.

Major Atkinson called for a division. The question that the original motion stand part of the question was put, and the House divided : Ayes 39 ; noes 39, as telegraphed yesterday. The Speaker said it now devolved on him to give his casting vote, lie gave it with the Government, in order to give the.House further opportunity of knowing its mind. MR WAKEFIELD'S VOTE QUES TIONED. Mr Stafford rose to a point of order. One member had given his voice with the ayes, and subsequently went into the lobbies with the noes. The Speaker asked the name of the member. Mr Stafford said, it was the member for Geraldine.

Mr Wakefield immediately rose and said the question was put more than once. On the last occasion he determined to vote with the Government. It was quite parliamentary. The Speaker ruled Mr Wakefield in order. This was a disgraceful attempt by Mr Stafford to shake Mr Wakefield's vote.

When the Speaker was about to put the question again in the usual manner, Major Atkinson rose with a written paper, which he read, to the effect that "As the Govern ment do not possess the confidence of a majorityof this House they should immedia tely resign. Mr O'Rorke shewed that this was out of order, being identical with the motion just rejected. Mr Stout said Major Atkinson could not move an amendment on his own motion.

Mr Button, behind, here handed a paper to Major Atkinson, who got up and said, " I will get some friend to move the ques tion.

Mr McLean then rose,| andmoved Majcr Atkinson's amendment, evidently speaking against time. The Speaker, ,ter display ing great patience, ruled Mr 4 Lean out of order. Mr McLean, innocently, " May I ask 'the position I now stand iv ?." The Speaker said none of the speech should have been made. Mr McLean persisted twice more, aud was ruled out of order ; but continued to defy the ruling of the Speaker.

To-day's Movements.

ACCESSIONS TO THE GOVERN MENT. The latest on dit in the lobbies is that Messrs <-isborne, Travers, and Johnston will probably come over to the Govern ment.

The Opposition hold a caucus to-day. The Government House lackeysbavebeen exerting every influence' to turn the majority in favour of Major Atkinson. The aides and private secretaries were constantly about the House and reporting everything to Government House. The squatocracy, and aristocracy, are in alliance with capital to undermine the liberties of the people. The scene yesterday in the House is universally condemned as the most disorderly that ever disgraced the New Zealand parlia ment.

A SPICY OPINION OF WELLINGTON,

Colonel Brett in Council yesterday said : " The city of which every corner is a cess pool, of which every corner is but a stink, stink, stink, comes to us to ask us for £7,000 for building offices, aud £3,000 for making streets. Were it not for the tempestuous weather prevailing here, every member of this Council might be swept from off the face off the earth. Go to the top of the terrace and look at the .imposture this city is. All the front of it is gingerbread . all the rear a mass of filth ancTdirt." PAIRS. There were three pairs : —For the Opposi tion, Messrs. Cox, Wason, and Kennedy, For the Government, Messrs. Wood, Lusk, and Bastings. The following did not vote : Messrs. Johnson, Travers, and Gisborne. This makes the full number of the House.

Messengers were repeatedly sent to Mr Travers, who was arguing in the Supreme Court, but he declined to come. Mr Gis brone is said to be ill.

After considerable cross-fiie the Speaker ruled Mr McLean'-s amendment out of order, but promised to consider the matte'i'.'care fully, and give a final decision at 7.30 in llr. evening.

After the adjournment last night, the Speaker declared that Mr.McLean's amend ment was inadmissable.

Mr Reynolds' amendment Was then pot, and negatived on the voices, wiping the whole matter from the order paper.

The House then proceeded to the busi ness 011 the paper.

CAPTAIN DALDY RESIGNS AS J.P.

In reply to Mr Burns, Mr Sheehan said Captain Daldy had resigned his J.P.ship. The Government would take farther action. No means had been taken to make repara tion to Mrs McManus.

The Elective Telegraph Amendment Bill was read a first time. Also the Disquali fication Amendment Bill, and seconded reading ordered for Friday.

GOVERNOR'S BREACH OF PRIVI-

LEGE.

Sir George Grey promised to inform the House of the nature of the Governor's re ply on the privilege question as soon as the conespondence had closed. It is rumoured here that two aides turned the Premier up at his private residence at midnight, and wanted an immediate reply. Sir George Grey coolly placed the letter at the foot of the bed, and said he would reply in the morning. WANGANU-I HEADS. A long discussion ensued on the Wan ganui Harbour Bill. Sir Robert Douglas spoke at some length on the claims of Waugarei to harbour ex penditure.

LOTTERIES.

The Lotteries and Art Union Bill passed a second reading. Progress was made with the Forest Trees Planting Encouragement Act.

Sir Robert Douglas endeavoured to obstruct the Dunedin Railway Bill, but failed.

The greater part of the evening was occupied in the discussion of Local Bills.

The House adjourned at 12.45.

This Afternoon.

3.16 p.m. a__.aot__._T "Wast of Coafidgaes

Motion.

MR. SHEEHAN'S STATEMENT.

Mr Sheehan made a statement in regard to the public business. He said the Go vernment apprehended the time which was gone by party obstruction by the Opposi tion, and all were wanting to get home. The Goverhment proposed to make Thursday a private member's • day, and Friday being a public holi day r"the House would not sit. On Friday and Saturday the Government would consider the business, and lay it be fore the House on Monday. The Govern ment hoped, to be in a position to prorogue during next week, bnt all would depend on the good sense of the Opposition. Major Atkinson immediately rose in a bounceable manner, and gave notice for to morrow of a no-confidence motion. His effort to storm the Treasury Benches, and reinstate himself in place and pay, is re garded generally as degrading to consti tutional government. The House then proceeded to^the busi ness on the paper. MR GISBORNE EXPLAINS.

General satisfaction is expressed at the firmness of the Speaker in the debate yesterday. In the House to-day Mr O'Rorke, Deputy Speaker, occupied the chair. Mr Rees gave notice of motion of a vote of £3,000 to represent New Zealand iv the Paris Exhibition.

Mr Gisborne made an explanation res pecting his absence from the House. It was his intention to vote against the amendment.

Mr O'Rorke ruled this statement out of order.

Major Atkinson also rose to explain. Mr O'Rorke said the explanation]jre pairs was not desirable.

MORE BORROWING,

The House went into committee on a bill authorising the borrowing and raising of money for Immigration, and construction of public works. Major Atkinson desired to know whether any statement .vould be made on the Bill.

Mr Larnach said on Tuesday next he would move second reading. Mr Larnach moved the insertion of the Avoids in the title of the Bill, " and for

other purposes." The Bill was read a first time, and second reading ordered for Tuesday. LAND PURCHASE.

Mr Sheehan laid 011 the table a return of land purchased by each Land Purchase Agent, and the amount paid. AUCKLAND CAUCUS.

A caucus of Auckland members was held to-day. The Adullamites attended, and agreed to leave voting iv the hands of Mr Whitaker. He will probably attempt to form another little Middle Party.

THE UNEMPLOYED GREAT MEN

The Opposition caucus to-day is generally characterised as a small meeting of great un-. employed. This joke was first perpetrated by Mr Kelly, Chairman of Committees, to-day. At the caucus 37 were present, including Messrs Travers and Johnston. The following were not present : Messrs Brandon, Curtis, Manders, and Gisborne. The result was a decision that no more factious opposition be offered.. It was all left in the hands of Major Atkinson, who will probably fight slightly on the estimates. Mr Whitaker was influenced by Mr Macfar lane, who argued that further factious opposi tion would be dangerous to Auckland's interests. Mr Whitaker did not attend the Opposition caucus. The probability is that the caucus will close for to-night.

Dr. Wallis and Mr R. Wood lef , y steamer to-day. Both have paired. ,4

CABLEGRAMS.

Australian Cablegrams.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPOA T-

DENT.)

The following telegram received from our special correspondent on the course at Flemington conveyed the earliest news of the result of the Cup received in New Zealand. The message was received by us in Auckland at 6.51 p.m. (New Zealand time), or 26 minutes past five Sydney time, and was at once issued as a second edition : THE CUP. For the Melbourne Cup thirty-three horses started. It was raining. The following are the three horses placed -.— Chester .. .. .. ' 4 1 Savanaka .. .. .. .. 2 "Vagabond :. .-. .. ..3 The time was three minutes thirty-three seconds. This is the quickest time on record.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

RACES AT MELBOURNE.

CHESTER WINNER OF THE CUP.

MELBOURNE, November 6. An immense attendance witnessed the second day's races to-day, all parts being crowded. Their Excellencies the Governors of Victoria, New South Wales, and Tas mania, were present. Steady raiu set in at 3 o'clock, but did not disperse the crowds, and the'excitement especially during the Cup race was intense. 4

Maiden' Plate, a sweepstakes of lOsovs.., half forfeit, with^OO added. Three-years old and upwards. Weight for age. lh miles. Mr W. Gilbert's br h Talk of the Vale, i years, by Talk .>_, the IJill,: opt/of Gwen doline .'. .'. » 4 -;-•■•■ • ... ;.. 1 i\lr J. Tail'sbrcStrafliearn .. ..2 3_j:p-v_i9n ... •• - ._ ■3

The race was won by a short head. Time 2min. 42fsecs. '

Railway Stakes, a sweepstakes of sso\_ each, with lOOsovs. added. For three years-old and upwards. Weight for a^e Winner of any race (not a handicap)"of the value of lOOsovs. to carry 71bs. extra • of two or more such races, 141bs. extra' 1| miles. Viscount .. .. ~ . Ashantce .. .. .. 9 Glenburcn .. .. .. 3 Only three' ran—Mr Bowler's b f Flora Mr Thomson's bl c Deviishoof, and Mr Mil cbell's b f Needle having been scratched" It was won hy two lengths. Time, 2niin' 17secs. *

Kensington Stakes, a sweepstakes of lOsovs.. half forfeit, with 200sovs. added For two-years - old—colts, Sst. 51hs • hides, Sst. The winner to be sold for 300sovs. Five furlongs.

Mr J. Patterson's eh c Warlock, by Kelpie out of Countess .. . ' Mr E. Lee's cii c Royal Oak, by Barbarian' out of Maid'oi! the Oaks Baroona

Time, lmin. s£secs

The Melbourne Cur, a sweep.ta_.es _f 20s'ovs., half forfeit, with 500s_ vs. added The Hon. J. White's be Chester, 3 yeara by Yattendon, out of Lady Chester i Mr H. Power's bl or g c Savanaka, 3 year's by Kingston, out or" Sappho .. ' o Mr G. W. -_.. ty's eh c The. Ya_.abo: _,l yeara by Fireworks, out of S tit le Sharper .' 3 It was a splendid race, aud was run amidst the greatest excitement. It was won close on the winning post by a bare half-length The Vagabond being several lengths belund' The King fell, and put out Savanaka! Woodlands was 6th. Time, 3min. 3S|secs'

OUR LONDON LETTER.

(From our Own Correspondent.)

LEEDS, September 19th TRIENNIAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL. Here I am once mere in the centre of the West Riding of Yorkshire; like a multitude of others, come over to hear the performan ces at the Triennial Musical Festival. I daresay you know that the West Riding is fa.__ed for its music. Everybody in these parts is musical, and a singer who makes, a successful debut in Leeds, Sheffield or Bradford, is sure of making Lis or her mark on the London* boards. There is something about mill life which is con ducive to the cultivation of the musical ear. Can it be that the incessant clank- clank of the steam engine or the re-ular whirr of the spindles has the -effect of. impressing upon the mind and the ear the necessity of keeping good time ? Anyhow it is a fact that the operatives here, male and female, are to a man (or woman) musi cal. Every mill has its band. I have heard exquisite part music done by the-.. ■ mill hands, and that in a way shewing that it was no forced effort, but a seemingly natural outcome of their lives. You may deduce that it is not difficult to pick out a first-rate chorus from such materials, and this week, we are here to experience the glorious feast of harmony. This morning the ball opened with the Mendelssohn's " Elijah/ from the performance of which I have just returned, and it was simply wonderful , I have enclosed you a programme, as I think you might like to see the thoroughly local character of the grand chorus. You will notice that for soloists we have all the best talent. Poor Ti-iens should have been there, but of course is in a shocking state, and I fear has sung her last soug, and will never more entrance us. Still, with such names as Albani, Saultry, Edith Wynn; . Lloyd, Patry, Folr, Osgood, Tovry, Redekcr, and Mudie-Bolinbrook,. what could one desire ? Four days of a thorough revel in music, —with a new oiatorio by Macfarren, "Joseph," composed for th_. occasion, and said to be the best work of our popular friend. the war •;; When I begin to touch upon the war I really don't know how to beginj but perhaps the most honest course will be to admit at the utset that I have made a wrong estimate of the Russians. Not of their bravery, pluck, and indomitable perseverance! Nothing could exceed that. I mean that I certainly had expected (and probably I . wrote to you) that by this time they would, have invested Constantinople. I' believe' even now that the Turks expected it too. But it is now evident that on neither side; is there a decent general. Bravery, dash, and everything to make a slap-up soldier we have in abundance, but no tactician. I can imagine the Czar crying in despair— '•My kingdom for a Moltke !" Here are these gallant fellows dying, and being cut to pieces by thousands, and all for. nothing.. At this juncture England is thrilled with excitement, and the rush of the daily papers' is extraordinary. The "Daily News" is - the favourite; for now, as in the France-• German .. ar, they have by far the t most . graphic as well as the most reliable' account.. Mr Forbes is a marvellous. man. His coolness and intrepidity'-1 are extraordinary. He pens his tele graphic dispatches amid showers .'of bullets, and rides through the thickest: of_ the, fighting without a flinch. He has beeif r decorated by the Czar ; who has been lost in admiration at bis courage. Not that other correspondents have been behind-, hand, but Forbes stands out m relief with a background of sulphureous smoke as a4 phenomenon in the journalism of the day. Napier's "Peninsular War" waspenned, in the retirement of a quiet study,-but Napier's descriptions, which used to thrill :_ one's youthful blood, are tame in compari_oi4 with the words of Forbes, .scribbled, iv a rough note-book, on the back .of a. horse, amid the screaming of. shells^the thunder of artillery, and the groans of the dying. And, good God ! how these Turks and Ijfeissians fight! We used to say (or' Napoleon did) that a Briton never knew when he was beaten, but we must pale our diminished fires before the ferocious con flicts of these Eastern combatants. The | struggle around Plevna has been not only ! the most bloody, but the most ex-, ! traordinary in point of tenacity 'aiid. ! bull-dog courage of any fighting on record. .-, j It would s6em as if the spectacle of rotting' 1 corpses, and the smell of blood, oaly egged on the combatants to sterner and wilder j conflict. It is simply horrible; and as faras j sympathiesjgo, whatever one's side, one can ! not refrain from giving equal meed of glory, . to both sides, when he sees the utter forget fulness of everything but the awful duties j of the hour, or the moment, on the part ° ; both Russian and Moslem. I spoke yes ; terday with a German who had just re - j turned from Moscow, and he tells me that jin Russia there i. a terrible condition ot , distress Thousands of families are ren dered fatherless and sonless. The country lis as if a vast funeral pall had been cast I over it. And of course Turkey can better, for both before Plevna, and at tke Shipka Pass, her losses have been enor mous. What will be the end, or rather, when will be the end, who can foresee. No one seems to have any aonDI: that Russia must be victorious, aud history seems to point to the fact> th^ . the Cross of late years has even borne dow? the Crescent. That the days of the ' JBg of Sin" are numbered can hardly be douDi ful, and that it is brewing up for a gl'?^. consummation of events is not to be denie • I do not claim to be a prophet, but a. clever writer has said, I read my Bible a»« the •'•' Times," and draw my inferences. U» very singular result of the present war Has been the large .. l w 4 INFLUX OF JEWS INTO PALEST^ It is more than suspected that the> row has mortgaged the Holy Laud to the W^ childs and others for the .sinews of w»£' whilst the general conscription in Ku has caused quite an exodus of Jews ,ir ■ that country. It is a notorious fact w»' the Jews have been flockiug into the iau , j that once flowed, and will flow once more, with milk and honey, at an amazing » during the past twelve months ; ancV_V c would seem to be another step t°^ r£„k<4 fulfilment of what is shadowed forth Dy" prophets of the Ivawenata tuarangi.

XJE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER % 1877.



N.Z. Copper 0 0 3 - Nov. I Pride of Tokatea .. ..006 — Nov. 11 New ComstocV .. .. 0 0 3 — Nov. 11 Perseverance 0 1 0 — Nov. 11 Golden Arrow .. -. 0 0 G — Nov. 16 Bismarck and French Republic 0 5 0 — Nov. 26.



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