SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

, ... _~,„.. , I Tiua Afternoon, 0.21 HIGH x-.Uii.u-; o-:norrow Morning, 1.0 SUN fi^T.-Tlw Xv ■3i.".~. 5.17 SUN RTi?'\ —To-ir.or ovv Wornincr, 6.2 MOON":?~AGE.--Full Moon, 23rd, 3.11 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Active; scn^onev. LauO, troni oaiiio»a.uu iui%a Be'";^ TBraiiiiou, s hooner, Ohlson, from the ""I'sliinfla Atlantic, schooner, Spooncr, from Duncdin CovoiiCt, schooner. ;ibsd, from Tahiti.

DEPARTURES.

3o'c--!~.f. sr!:oo7ie"r, Bailey, for Waitara (from 'tho SlßKiilvau)

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For ■ cvu'-l' — A-.:■-;:■..-: i>. briu'aiMinc, early p Ol . the "i ■=! "■ - ■■.•.■l:3 Brandon, schooner, vnv:\ ;, csrly For the Thivm-r' and Lyttelton—Helena, Iv/itrnritme. L-uvly For Loiidon-Col-.;r.'.')'js. barque, early

IMPORTS.

Per Belle Brando:! from the Islands: ■i tons cotvon. ■' - ms fungus, 6 tons copra.— Ilentiersoii ie 1.1.*.-; L^.-'aue. agents. ■}u\ vV.^'.^.'.i;'-..- 'i nasko lime juice, 10 tons nspvaXbivcn SzGvchavn, agents. '

ARRIVAL OF THE BELLE BRANDON.

r.V.'. ■'.-. '■."]-■-^ ■■' •■ '■■'-■■' irador Belle Brandon ~,.,':'.'-0 . -: *;■',.,-,'•"., ;'*),'•• inlands early this morning, xV'^h I'^^I1' C.l'""'s '""' oopra, cotton, fungus, etc. SliV !i:ts ix-eii on the rcturh run, and OaCfnin O:i^o:. i\ l;>ort3 having very heavy iveathcr.

ARRIVAL OF THE CORONET.

Ti v = school?" "o-o:!'tf. Captain Rose, arrived from 'Tahiti thii t vm^ with a very rich cargo ot c:i !imci';u: and copra. She lias had a .:" IV .'-..:T,~ ri;" ■ :-". having been only two '.'.:■, -' 'hV.in :nr»n(!m a-wu,y, and having re t.;..:lo',i with near y rive thousand pounds worth o j> s ;-,ir bcsiuL-:- '.Kvjo-siug ot a larco outward fp-j .t,i-' r-'-...(.-: :Vi3 ■ reports leaving Tahiti rr;v/-\v : .;; '-:„,:. j■.=., C alled at liarotonga, biit !\r,y t'iae- Since lsaving there, his vov.-.';.*« aa< V.;-r-'i- ■ :)'-acteii by heavy westerly r.":V rfv,-. v,-'- L- Tho Poor Knights were ':"-'-.■ .'•• Vii ■", -: 't-ilnv. Passengers; Messrs T v B^rr T. "'•'. Lec^s, 3. Heather. Mrs Koso, and or.f native.

.-;. e - oan uc C: buvfeid has Veen hauled away >■•-'■' t To - 'T.i":r<.>:., ' dhf.s cleared for Newcastle llV<^ Moll- 5 Bif-.'lon !ia:- i?one to the railway wIK-rf I^.;;;b: r:': orrirefl o t Lyttel .' ' •.,^;."\-;,..""r- ih;-:n Islands. She was to ', .'.:. c l-ri',"^' i.«••.-•, " T ■•'■ was cngraged to convey a Sfe =lSol^r nA^t:o has arrived from | t-,, !".'t:.". .-,'?• ■~"- ■ "i-y.Vof V 2 daysu'OTnl'unedin. qi .i'"v"iVr---'V r\">v:-vo ot hreadstutis. 'the East ) >'<'~•-,-.''n-«-; "-li"-■■■!■:; i:<st .T.ionday. ! vj'fli »d-"The i'iiu-jo. tor Xapiei^ and Aucslanci , ' r."" V..,. ~.-• .-■ .. ■ Caylain II Ru=seil. Ivliss L"'" -Vr'::' -■■""-• rtnn. Rev L. P.. Brown, vV,,'.'-.'.' V P. "Hcm'iin, Munsley, Franlcland, Rewata,Y)ipi^r."?[r u \vlver. anclWhite. ...-i::';,,1' c/!,,..v v\. '^^Oicn'trin to tho Islands' i^--f o'-cnin--. Kit ■ ;• rim or 18 days from Tonga she h"-? a ~f''^-'''^""° '""' copra and otlier islan"" produce" coWiu-iu-.i to :,icssrs McArthur aiid p, -■ , -•, -. ■. ■ absant since tho 2t>th May. V-,;- n r ~;-r- C cl r^r ' ;l-■■-■■.i after a j.-ood passage of il"flar? T"•'-'"'•- she cruised through the Prifi'.-ilv Gronri fr" m thcv.oemade Apia,S&moa. ..,' w"tfirou"-hthf NavigatorsGroup.andarrived Wi?r-\*av>ni o" : -"0t!: An-n?t. Lnftqnthel4th •o" t "T'la (Vt^n*l V"; • t"l.-1 dthe-nce sailed for Tonga nVthp-^rd n!to Avrived there, and left iov Auckland en the 27ih ulto. Had S.W. and ,^-': -■•>- v.-md: .l.iri::- the p^ißsaKe. The ■^.Lt:."^.-''- -..-- , ' on Tlinrsday last. In the Z'',';,'.,/.;',--o r\-.-r,-; • v ".". breeze was causrht, which hponVi' t 'theve-se! iuto port at 6 p.m. yesterday. iSSI- -- Gribhon. Coventry, Bacon. E^f" Jo"i-P 7,'lr.- LVne, 3liss Babb. ■*■ Vl^t -'- 'ho.Moe of the law forbidding Hio'"p>iaTiffe "of '■-" vessel's name, the schooner A*ire^has boor, roistered as the Island Lily? fw:,;?" '-'. -■.— ■:. lons,- time, under repair, ts*X"r.-\T~.---i,:.' -■■ ■:■■■ be called a new vessel in any ;;'^-^;'"^ "lV- . Perhaps some of our vSa^kulea oS S 3r S Sims and Bro -.rii'3 slip i o-c -".

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

W LLINGTOX. < t-.enibeiI.—Tiia s.s. Taranaki sailed for T-rA'son' dud ''• ■■•' North at 9 .-. rr>. Passc.igars : ?.Vv'rsT-(io:uV.":^i-.~ Stidolph. Messrs Willan and Claris Zklrs Knov-'l:s. Miss White.

ISLAND SHIPPING AND WHALING NEWS.

Oautaiu Lane, of the Active, reports as r o ]]sv,-7of tlti: y^elsat the Islands, the whole i[=';;'.i'':^,-,>;""-.;.■-. -i <nh« reported:— TheAiic'Or.iinv/ha'.er Magellan Cloud, Cap i,r--:;rirvinc', waa ot Tongatabu on August 27, aid had sucoc-d-d in capturing five whales, ~p v -i,o n {v. tf vrtive left wastiyingout we last r,;-!no-ht."'Oa the 20th they fastened on to a cow anVacalf. one the saeonil mate, in lancing the female, cut the lino, a-nd the flsh at once Rot MV - av it j= e?rim.vtsd there were 300 barrsisoi "H nil T'^O'i' r '■'The An'cklar.d schooner Norval arrive a at Haaoai via Tom<a, on tae 23rd ulto., all well. "i"; - *.'-.-,., re ;•■,■■•: lv-r.se to Tonga was made in ren day-Ctho wV.tjv all the way being assmootn Thebrl^aiuins ?iirt was at Apia, Samoa, on r u i-is did i;i?Liil"fi to proceed the day iol ,*' *-'~,t" j." 01 - c , ul - ;i ie Line Islands for labour.

Extraordinary Story.

A ST^IP BoliNS AT SEA TOR NINE MONTHS.

CAPTAIN \:->'-.:< of the Coronet, which arrived iv havlour to-day, reports a most extraordinary event wliick has just occurred at Tahiti, it will be recollectea that at the booinniriS' oi: tliis year wo received news uf tho biinung at sea of the Liverpool ship"Ada liedaie, of I3CO tons, which left Arclrossan on -June 20th, 1370, for San FrJincisco Imlou with coal. On the 13th October .she wu.-s fouud to >je ou fire. Tho crew took to tho bouts on tho 15th, and Kufi'ereu fearful privations, being tossed about [or 2C Jay.-s. Our readers may perhaps be di=vo-.oil to disbelieve the statement when we tell them that this ship, after bein« nine mouth deserted, was tovrri into Papeete, the La:-our of Tahiti, on the 15th June liist stiii bunting. She was picked up by the Freucn riigate Seigneley close to the laud, \ic.\\w'4 drifted GOO miles. Of course all her decks and upper works are <>oue. but part oc tiic hull is still perfect. Captain lVose says she was still burning when he left lahiti.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

SiAiLS rv'iLi. Close a;; Under:— For Thames, fins fl.iT, at 4.30 p.m. and 5.30 p m. : and on JEonday next at 5.30 p.m. For Coi'omaiuiol, per Ar^yle, on Monday KorVTalhcke, per Tay, this day at i p.m. For Newcastle (N'.S.V/.), perFairlie, on,Monnay jia:ct, at 9 a.m. For Russell, vr-iig-aroa. and Mon-oniu, per lon a, on Monday next, at & p.m For iVo.rmvi'i Heads. Waipu. Wangarei, and Maugapai, nor A.»gyle, on Tuesday next, at Fo/Try'piicna, per Three Brothers, on Monday nest at 1 p.m. ... . For Whitiar/ra. Tauranga, and OpotiKi, per Rowena, oa Monday next, at 4 p.m. For W^iweiu. MtUiuraugi, Matakana, Mangra u-j.i '.Va'pn, -.Vsn^-.'irei, and Manarapai. per Anno :,lilbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Russell, per Taupo, on Tuesday next, at Fov vr'sii:;a"oa, per Kreimhilda, on Tuesday next at -1 p.m. , , "or Lc:vul:n. per Augusta, on Wednesday next, a'; 3 p.m. Per pa. Taranaki, on Wednesday, 19th mst., ; s follows :— " For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, ana Confcinwnt of Europe, at 11.45 a.m. Fov Tarataki, Southern Provinces. Austva lian'Oolonics. and United Kingdom, via. Suez nnd s^o'jtharapto'j (for lettersspeotolly addres sed at 12.' n a.m. ' "For United Kingdom (via Brindisi) and late lei.lcrsf'ii- Soutiiern Provinces and Melbourne For'm'one- o~Civ r3, registered letters, and noirepfipnV, at 10.i5 a.m. , Per s.~. Australia, o:i Wednesday, -Gtli insu, Vov^Saivlv.-i'?!: Islands. United States of /v_mVi-iCfi..'-;V:iri (n. Sritisli Columbia. Central p.ttl Sonth America, and British and Foreign Yv>«T Ir.di"?, :"!r noon. Vr,v United :-Imu;dora, aud Contrnent of 'y ~-' r.ione~ orders, rei'istorcd letter?, ar;cl ,■-.,■--.■■r...,.--: at 10.30 a.m. Late'ettera, bearinc an extra fna of M, in addition to the poatage. \vil3 bo received by the mail affent onboard the stf r.mev up to the tims of sailing. ■•. ':. L*f.SSi Cliicf Postmaste".

DEATHS.

MUXP.O.-On September 14, at his residence, Upper Pitt-street, Newton, after a long and painful illness, Mr. Daniel Munro, a;-ed 71 Tiic funeral will leave his late residence to morrow (Sunday), at 1.30 o'clock p.m. Friends are requested to attend. LIXDSAY.—On September 11, at the. residence of her parents, Mary Ann, infant daughter of Alfred James and Martha Lindsay, aged 1! months. The funeral ■will leave {he residence. Chan cery-street, to-morrow (Sunday), at 3 p.m. Friends pls-ase accept this invitation. HARRIS-—On Tuesday, 12th September, at Hastings, Napier, Thamzine, relict of the lute Joseph Harris, carter, formerly of Auckland, acced 41 yeiirs. i

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1877.

i-c.r tii« c.iute that lacks ss-sistance, I-or the-wrong that needs icsistaaco, :.s-t the future in tba distance, l.m-1 i'rM t-ood that vfo csa do

We are sorry to learn from the telegrams of our Wellington correspondent that the Opposition as a body attempted to defeat tlin Education Act. 'Until tho old provin cial abortions arc wiped off the statute book, the colony will hope in vain for a national system of education. We would rather accept almost any colonial measure dealing with the subject than wee the pre sent nominee system, maintained by Government doles, retain the control of educational inutterp. The Government bill, whh a rew serious blemishes, which may lie easily eliminated, is a good bill, embodying a substantial fmindation which fnture parlianionts could palely build upon and improve. If the Opposition menu to obstruct measures Hive this from party motives they will so^>n nlicnatc tlie sympa thies of the people. The otlierparlitimcntavy news is interesting. The Auckland members at a caucus this morning have ainrmed the value of the homestoi'.d principle, and established a basis of future action is relation to the Waste Lands' Bill.

It very forcibly reminds us of the uncer tainty of the tenure of human life, and the mutability of (human affairs, when we re flect upon the contrast between th follow ing pictures :—Two magnificent ships, the Ocean Mail and Avalanche, (sailed from Wellington last March, laden with rich colonial cargoes, valued at something like £200,000; both captains reioicing in i!<c quick dispatch and good freights tli'.'y Ii:u1 i.-.;i-:r1 ; a?nl in tho pr^ipcot of a prosper

oiis run home. We are told it wa3 a warm sunny day when they left in company, and we can imagine the two lordly craft with their broad and snowy canvass bellying to the breeze, and their burnished sides glisten ing in the sunshine, slowly parting the white tipped waves of Port Nicholson, and sweeping on almost side by side ; taking, as it were, each others measure before com mencing the three months' race which lay before them. On board each ship were many who.se hearts beat high at the thought of returning to their native laud, and we may well conceive that their interest in the voyage was much increased by their English emulation to beat a worthy rival; for we sup pose that two faster clippers never left the shores of New Zealand. Everything com bined to make the start propitious, and to betoken a continuation of prosperity. But " l'homme propose, mais Dieu dispose ;" before a, week is pissed the Ocean Mail lies a hopeless wreck on the rock-bound coast of the Chatham Islands, the passengers barely escape with their lives, while the captain has his prospects in life ruined by the ruthless verdict of a Court of Inquiry. The Avalanche meantime speeds on, and arrives safely in her wished-for port. On her, at least, no dark shadow of coming evil rests. .She discharges her antipodean wealth, and receives in exchange another cargo of the manufactured comforts and luxuries of home for Wellington. Her popular commander again has the pleasure of seeing his beautifully furnished saloon, filled with passengers —some of them settlers returning from a visit to the old country, some ol them young aspirants to wealth and fame who cannot find room for their ambi tious spirits in the closely - packed hives of European industry. The fihip sails, and iso doubt every one again looks forward to another successful run. But alas ! the Avalanche's time has come. With the shore of England still in sight there comes one night the sudden crash of a collision ; the dark waters rush in, und without time being given for the hundred soul.-; t>n board to erieapo, or perhaps even to utter a prayer, the ship goes down, and all but three perish. It is a .sad story. Only pixnvmths ago each ship was riding the waves proudly, and like their master ; now one lies broken into a thousand pieces almost in sight of New Zealand, while the other—sadder tain -till —-is ongulphed beneath the watera of the British Channel, with nin^ty-thrco uncouth, ghastly shapes strewed about her decks, masts, and cabins—shapes which were once the habitats of human souls and intelligence. We know at present very few particulars of the disaster-, and we shall eagerly look for the arrival of further news, but a good many of us know Captain Williams, and his early death will l>e widely and deeply lamented.

Brazening it Cut.

THE PRESS AGENCY REPUDIATE CONNECTION WITH THE DIRTY BUSINESS.

We yesterday drew attention to the shuflling manner in which the " Herald had met our charge of pirating special cablegrams, but we could hardly then believe that such disreputable tactics had been resorted to for the purpose of throwing discredit 117)011 our messages as the restora tion of communication with the South proves to have been adopted. If the public, could have been made to believe that the English cable was interrupted, the inevitable inference would have been the one which the " Herald," know ing full well to the contrary, has tried to insinuate, namely, that we bad manufactured a bogus cablegram. The thought was hardly conceived before it was placed in execution, and our contemporary jesterday published a telegram ostensibly from the Press Agency, announcing that the lino between Penang and Madras was interrupted ; and stating that tliere was absolutely no means by which a cablegram of the date borne by our dispatch could have been received. We knew this to bo false, from the cablegram in our hands ; but owing to the interrup tion of telegraphic communication with the South, we were unable to get at the exact facts. The following telegram, received last night from the Press Agency, explains the matter : — " Wellington, Friday, 7 p.m. "STAR, Auckland. "Mr Luekie, without our authority, tele graphed last night, iv the name of the Press Agency, that cable communication was in trsmipted with Europe, except via Siberia. The statement is incorrect. The following ia ofiicial : The I'no between Aiuoy uud Shanghai has been interrupted since the 7th iustaut ; and between Penang and Kangoou since the :<>th. The only line to Ijiirope now available is that via Penang and Madras. '■' (Signed) Press A<;i->*oy." The adoption of the Press Agency's im primatur to the message was, no doub'-, designed to secure for it greater credence tliaii it would have received coming from the " Herald's'" correspondent. The "Herald" to-day, unable to con c\il, in the face of the Agent-General's telegram (a cablegram paid for, by the way, with Government funds), that communication lias, never been interrupted, attempts another shuffling Jesuitical excuse. It says : " Communication is now complete by the line from Madras to Penaug, the interruption by that route having only been ' trilling. Auckland is thus once more in i communication with the rest of theworld,and we arc able; to furnish our readers with news ; from NewZealaud, Australia, and England." The fact being, as shewn above, that communication has never been interrupterl, and the '' news furnished our readers" from England consists simply of a Government message about the Avalanche, which was published in the evening papers throughout the South last night, and would have appeared in the yesterday's STAB but for the breakage of the wire near Tarawera. This, however, is not by any means the end of it. We have received the following protest against the "Herald's" proceedings from Messrs Blundell Brothers, proprietors of the " Evening Post," Wellington : — "Evening Stab, "Auckland. " The news re Plevna, sent to Auckland by the " Herald's " correspondent here, was a gross case of piracy, as our special was the only telegram received in Wellington. No authority was given to the " Herald" to use it. Mr' Luekie was very irate at the Agency for receiving no message. " (Signed) Bun deli, Bros." It is perfectly laughable to notice how the " Herald " to-day endeavours to shield its laches by presuming on the suppositions ignorance of the public. Under the heading "bogus telegrams," ostensibly alluding to some Australian controversy, our contemporary to-day flourishes the name of "ltcutor" before its readers, as if it was the sole proprietor of that eminent gentleman, a.nd there was no telegraphist beside. We may briefly explain that Ileutcr's cablegrams are contributed for by nearly every paper in New Zealand through the Press Agency. We pay for and receive tlicin. But in Australia it is different. Renter's telegrams tliere are owned by a few papers, and an entirely indepen dent agency exists, which has anticipated ltcutor's repeatedly. For general tele grams there is no superior to Heater in the world, but leading papers in England and America never dream of relying solely upon that source for war news. Every London paper has at least half-a-dozen special correspondents tracing the progress of the armies, and telegraphing daily. The "New York Herald" is represented with the Russsians by a correspondent in ltoumfifliia, and the "war service" is administered by Mr Jackson in London. The " New York Tribune" and " New York World" have each sent some half dozen correspondents to the East. The " New York Times" lias three special COr rc:-;])O!!ck<nts with the belligerents, in addition to correspondents at Vienna and

Constantinople, under the direction of its correspondent in London, Mr Joseph Hatton. The " Chicago Tribune" has sent Mr G. AY. Wright to London, to ar range n "war service" for that journal. The "Tribune" telegraphs from New York to Chicago the long letters from the peat of war which appears in the " New York Times" in additiou to its European telegrams. Several American journalists and military officers have passed J through London on their way to " the i front." To shew how far Keutor's telegrams may be relied on as tho sole channel of news, it is only necessary to point to the j announcement of the loss of the Avalanche in the British Channel, which although telegraphed by the Agent-General in ample time for last evening's p:ipers has never been mentioned by lleuter. The news of the death of Brignam Young setit by our special correspondent, and which the "bogus" character of spi>eial telegrams did not prevent onr contemporary from copying, has likewise never been noticed by Keuter, as well as a host of other items mentioned in our special cablegrams. The Agent-General's telegram, although made up only once a week, contains much new information, never conveyed by Renter. To persons knowing anything of telegraphy, the "Herald's" clumsy manoouvers must appear perfectly ridicu lous. One half of the Australian-English news per Router cornea from Bombay, where it is sent for the Indian papers, instead of from London direct. When tho full column of war news, gathered from every quarter of tho scat of war, wliioh appears daily in the English and American papers, is contrasted with the meagre disjointed items that are made to do service in Australia and New Zealand until the mail brings a full budget, we cannot but be astounded at the lack of enterprise in Australasian journal ism. The difficulty, however, lies in such practices as the " Herald" has lately been guilty of. When a journal has no protec tion for messages which have cost a large sum of money, there is no encouragement to incur such expenses. Wo feel this ourselves very keenly ; the matter is a Bcriousone to us. Unless we are able by the force of public opinion to stop cablegraphic piracy, we shall suffer very serious damage and loss through being deprived not only of tho enjoyment of our own cablegrams, but of the right to recoup some of (jur expense by supplying journals in other parts of the colony with our correspondents dispatches. It will scarcely be believed that an organised attempt Avas set on foot for j the express object of pirating our Kpecial ' cablegrams •in Sydney, where, as we explained before, they are likewise pub lished simultaneously with their appearance in Auckland ; but the Press Agency honorably refused to lend itself to the plot. We must do tho pro prietors of the Agency the justice to say that they have acted throughout with the utmost fairness and strict integrity, in structing all their representatives to respect our claims to copyright. When wecrnbiirkcd iv the undertaking, tho conductors of the " Herald" wen; courteously informed that special telegrams would appear in the Star and in two or three other papers in the colony, and wore asked not to make use of them. The public set; thr result, and with them we are content to leave the issue. The " Herald," very carefully avoids taking u]> our challenge to test the authenticity of our telegrams ; nor dare it charge vn directly with manufacturing them. Indirectly it has done so. We need not occupy space replying to the miserable shuflle in to-day's paper. One sentence alone shall we select, the only Olio in which our special cablegrams arc directly impli cated. The " Herald " asserts that the item that O.smau Pasha's army was surrounded was manufactured in Australia and tele graphed to New Zealand. We take that item and challenge the "Herald" to the proof, undertaking oti our part to show to the satisfaction of a refero.; or committee that it came diiect from London. Nor is it true that "a dispatch from Reufor next day contradicted it." The special telegram referred to was dated London, 21s( of August. !{outer's despatch of the same date says : "Tho Russian army has taken up a position between Lovacs and Sclvi, so as to command the Shipka I'tiss." On the 27th Keuter telegraphed that a Turkish attack on Sclvi had he<*u repulsed. On the 2Sth, the Agent-General tele graphed : i; An attack on Osmaii Pasha by the Russians is looked for, and a battle of a most bloody character." On the 3rd of September, the Agont-Gonoral again tele graphed thai Osnian Pasha at tacked the Russian positions commanding the road to Lovsics ; thus shewing tliat the army of Plevna was, and still is, cut oil' from all I coiniir.iiiica.tioi'. with tho armies South, Fast, and North, and substantially con firming our correspondent. We have shewn enough of the newspaper chicanery which has been practiced to satisfy the public of tlit; tricks that may be resorted to in the name of respectable journalism. We only ask that special cablegrams) shall be respected. Surely if those are '• bogus" there, is no ad v image in pirating them, and (bey can only in the long run damage our telegraphic news, which we have endeavoured to bring to a Btate of perfection. We are quite contour, to risk all that, but wo demand and shall insist upon it, if we have to keep expos ing offenders day IV day, that the rights of New Zealand journals in special cablegrams shall bo respected.

The not-uncommon occurrence of tAvo policeman taking a man to the lock-up nvrcstcd public attention to-day in Queen streefc at half-past three. The young man whoso name we heard was McGinley, had been drinking at the Aurora Hotel, and getting into some barney with the landlord the latter had called in the police. the young man refused to submit himself quietly, and when his captors had taken him as far as Queen-street he made a determined effort to get away. The oiKcers were compelled to use force, and to some it seemod as if they used unnecessary violence. At any rate, McGinley was forced down, and the han/lcufFs put on him. Even then the two policemen had all their work to do to get their captive to tho station, as he fought every inch of the way. One of tho officers bore marks of severe handling, as blood was flowing from his mo.ith. There was a large attendance of members of the Bt. Matthews Sunday School choir, at the practice last evening, under the direction of Mr Webb, tl\e musical instructor. The annual oratorio will be given on Thursday next, and the final practice for the occasion will be held on Tuesday. No pains have been spared to make the oratorio a great success, and judging from the practices, we have no doubt of a gratify ing result. The Sunday servicos at the several Auckland churches arc duly announced in another part of the STAR. The evening service for the people will be continued at the usual hour in the theatre. The workmen engaged at the Sash and Door Works, Mechanics' Bay, hold a meet ing on Thursday evening for the purpose of presenting a testimonial of their esteem to Mr Latta, for his gentlemanly conduct to wards his fellow workmen during his ten years of active service under the company. The memorial was a silver watch, elegantly chased, with a modest inscription therein. Mr Latta left Auckland yesterday for his new sphere of labour at Wangamii. The quarterly meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held last even. ing in the British Hotel. The business of the meeting consisted of a discussion on the Local Option Bill and the election, of officers. Mr Johnston©, of the firm of Whitson and Sons, President of the As sociation, sent in his resignation, which was accepted. The following gentlemen were elected : President, Mr Henry Keene, of the Thistle Hotel; Vice-President, Mr Melton, Alexandra Hotel, Para ell ; Treasurer, Mr Owen Humphreys, British Hotel; Secretary, Mr Henry Fuller, of Auckland.

St. Paul's Cathedral Church, one of the t first objects that meets the eyes of immi grants on their approach to this city, is surrounded by budding trees and smooth, lawn-like grass, intersected by well-kept paths, which make the enclosure pleasant to the eye, and fair to look upon. The scene, iii truth, is a spring picture of more than ordinary beauty, and delightful to all ■beholders. The church too, occupies an eminence in accordance with the ideas of the patriarchs and poets of olden times. "Let us go up &c," was the song of the psalmist and travellers in the east well know that the churches of Pa'estine, as well as ihe temples of Greece, occupied commanding eminences " Let us go up " indicated holy j aspirations, purity and spiritual life, while I the opposite saying " down into the valley " was suggestive of decay and death. While spring has diffused beauty and life by tlie path side, and jewelled the young trees, the neighbouring mounmeut to the memory of a good man is rapidly crumb lin rr beneath the fingers of time, and will '■ ere long be shattered by the storm. | Mr I). Goldie has given notice of the : following motions for next meeting of the i City Council: —1. "That the rates now I due by the Auckland Institute, Mechanics' i Institute, and Home for Destitute Children, | Howe-street, bo not collected." 2. "That j the city surveyor submit plans and Hpcci ' ficationa.with estimated of cost of all works, ' to the committee, on whoso report the work 1 was authorised proviotis to tenders for same ! being called." 3. " That city surveyor j prepare specification and conditions for the i removal of night .soil, to be submitted to ' sanitary committee for their approval, with ! a view' to calling for tenders as speedily 'a3 possible, to enable contractor to ; prepare the necessary plant before j the termination of present contract." :4. "That at the annual meeting in the ! month ofjDecembcr in each year, or at such ' other period as the Legislature may from ' time to time determine, the annual meeting

shall be held. A. separate vote he taken of the amount to be paid to each officer em ployed by the Council for the year or part of they ear next ensuing. Such vote shall be deemed to apply to the following, viz. : town cJerk, treasurer, city surveyor, receiver and assistant-receiver of rates, waterworks' clerk, draughtsman, assistant-draughtsman, vainer:-;, superintendent of Fire Brigade, turncock, and assistant-turncock, deliverer of rate notices, inspector under the Dan gerous Goods' Act, inspector of nuisances, returning officer, auditors, overseers, mes senger, and any other persons employed by the Council, in any capacity excepting that in which manual labour is solely required." 5. "{That at. the first regular meeting of the Council in September of each year, after the annual election of Councillors has been held, the Mayor be requested to nominate the Councillors whom he considers it desir able should serve on the various standing committees for the ensuing twelve mouths."

We have to acknowledge from the em ! ployes of Mr W. Parker's London Boot ' Factory through Mr Guest, the sum of £2 lLs (id on behalf of Mrs litirne. ! Itev. Charles Clark, the popular lecturer i rrnd elocutionist, will give the second of his ! series of lecture-entertainments on Monday 1 evening next, in the Choral Hall. The ; subject—"Westminster Abbey"—is onn of ! striking and poetic interest in connection ■, with English history, glorious achievements I by flood and field* and memories of the ' mighty dead. It is the place where bards I and heroes sleep—the great men of the \ ages. There Shakespeare lingered when a ! player; almost within its shadow Milton j lived ; there Addison moralised in the days lof the "Spectator;" and in our time ! Washington Irving paced its sounding aisles iin meditation. Kings, poets, statesmen, : and warriors, arc silent within that massive ! building, and thousands are continually ' walking over their resting-places. The ' subject is full of interest, especially to every ; Englishman vho retains a love of the land of his birth; ami Mr Clark i-exactly the : man to deal with the old Abbey and its ! details in a pleasing and acceptable | manner. i The lessee of Ellerslie Hardens intends having the usual grand gain day on the Prince of Wales' Birthday. Thn programme •of sports will be published in a few days, : and we arc authorised to state that the : value of the prizes will make it well worth 1 the while of our yonng men bestowing time and attention to training, it is most probable that the principal event, will be a ' handicap over two distances, viz., 150 yards 1 and ROO yards. Another cry of " man overboard " was ■heard on the (Juo ii-strco! Wharf tins morning. Mr Taylor's workmen would ! appear to bo fond of taking a hath in the middle of the day, and without undressing, for it was one of their number who was ' again in trouble thi.-s morning. The man in ! question v:1.-" holding on to the end of a rope : when it suddenly slacked and be fell back ' wards into the water. N*o harm was 'lone , beyond the wetting of his clothes, for he could r-wim woll, and was speedily out i again. Tlin Auckland Chamber of Commerce! axe ; advertising for a secretary. Working Men.—Yon can get from the 1 undersigned First-class Napieh and ' AvrTTU Bhkf. The opposition admits ' ii is of the tendcrost and most jucy dcs ! cription. He states, 1 am selling under ! cost price ; he must be comparing the cost lof my meat with the cost of his own.—l ! pay cash for mine. Rich roast beef from -kl ; 1 boiling beef, 2d to 3-id ; best fore-qr. mutton ! still at'2d; on Saturday's all day, legs of j mutton, 3d, pork, veal, sucking pigs, and I poultry ; saddles and haunches of mutton, | -Id; choice lambs, 2s to os per qr.; hams, ; bacon, German .sausage, Sd ; Watling pork j pies, 4d oach. Cash price at shop— George Hulme, Auckland Steani Sausage Factoiy, Queen-street.- —Advt. The "business of the Parncll Borongh Council last evening consisted of swearing iii the three members, elected on Thursday, I viz., Captain Bra.cVvenl.Hiiy, and Messrs j llell and Winks.

PROPOSED BUST OF SIR GEORGE GREY.

(To the Editor of the EVENING STAK.) Sir —I have waited some time expecting an old colonist or other leading citizen would take some steps to secure the execution of a bust of Sir George Grey, as alluded to in your columns of the 30th of August. I can only hope some of our leading men will foi m a committee to undertake the collection of subscriptions fwr this laudable object. I think there is no one more worthy to be held in remembrance by us and our poster ity than Sir George Grey ; twice Governor of the colony, Superintendent of this pro vince, and now our most valiant defender on the floor of our Legislature, contending for the rights of a people who have been too long patiently bearing injustice. For all that he has done for the advance ment of this province and colony, the deep interest he has awakened in the minds of tlie'people in matters political—coming for ward to defendiis, because his magnanimous spirit £could| not bear to see us being deprived of our rights, and becoming beggers at the hands of a notorious Government— there should, I think, be recorded, in some tangible shape or form, an enduring expression of gratitude on the part of the people of this province. A gentleman of his high position, wealth, and culture, standing unmoved amidst the storm of contention, and even slander and calumny ; refuting each onslaught, making his accusers acknowledge the false ness of their statements, bringing to light facts and actions, which, but for his persis tence for justice wonld never have been made known ; and all this

" For vho cause that lacks assistance For the ■wrongthat needed resistance, For the future in !hj distance," in preference to remaining at his retreat at the Ivawau, enjoying his well-earned com petency, and leaving the battle to others. I hope, fir, you will iise your influence to bring this object before the public, and I think as a people we ought not to allow the opportunity to pass while such a renowned sculptor i- in our midst. "When called upon I shall bo perfectly willing to con tribute.—yours &c, Old Colonist.

The Temperance Variety Troupe have issued a large programme for this evening's entertainment in the Temperance Hall. The chairman—Mr Dorriugton—will deliver an address on "Human Inconsistencies." The vocal section Avill be sustained by the voices of Messrs Sceats, McGuire, Heisjhton, O'Hara, and others. A hornpipe Avill be given by Yir McKinnon, and a recitation and song by Mrs Smith.

The St. James' musical and literary entertainment avill be given on Thursday evening next, in the Lome-street Hali. Mrs Mitchell and the choir will assist, and ballads, and select pieces will be rendered by the members of the Association.

The liabilities in the estate of Arthur IJtting, a bankrupt, of Hokianga, wci-e set down at £505 ; assets, £230. Liabilities in the estate of Thomas J.Bainbridge, shop keeper, of Ponsonby, £301 ; assets £180. Mr Thomas Macffarlane Avas appointed trustee in both Jcases.

THE SHIP 'AVALANCHE' LOST.

NINETY-SIX LIVES

(SUPPOSED TO BE LOST.

[PBESS AGENCY.]

WELLINGTON

September 14. TttE Government ha fi jnst received the following telegram from the Agent- Goueral :—

LONDON, September 12.

The ship Avalanche, from London for Wellington, came into collision Avith an other vessel in the Channel. She sank immediately.

There were ninety-nine souls on board. All were lost except three of the crew. I will wire to-morrow the names of the returning colonists lost.

Julius Vooel,

Further Particulers.

[FEOM GUI; SPECIAL EEPORTEPt.]

WELLINGTON, Friday night. The following further particulars re the wreck of the Avalanche, are given in to night's " Post" :— "The intelligence caused general con sternation in town, as many citizens are kuown to have relations and friends ori Loard the lost ship, on their return voyage to Wellington. A very painful degree of anxiety was felt, as the names of her pas sengers were not all known, and the melan choly fate of the commander of the Avalanche, Captain Williams, will be learned with feelings of deep sorrow in all parts of New .Zealand, especially in Wellington and Canterbury. It was only his second trip in the Avalanche. having brought her out to Wellington last year. His former phip was the Merope, a favorite trader between London and Lyttclton. The chief mate, Mr Howling, was a most popular officer. He is a brother of Captain Bowling, of the Adamant. THE PASSENGERS. The passengers on board are supposed to include the son of Capt. Grant, of the Himalaya; the mother and sister of Mr Cooper, an oi'iicer on the Queen's Wharf ; daughter of Mr W. R. E. Brown, Regis trar-General; Miss M. Watt, daughter of Mr W. U. Watt, Mayor "of Wanganui. Mr Robert Barrett intended to return by the Avalanche, but happily changed his mind, and is coming out via .Sydney. The Avalanche was justly esteemed one of the iiucst ships of Messrs Shaw, Saville and Co.'s line. She was built at Aberdeen in 1574 by Messrs Kail and Sons, is registered 1161 tons, and was classed 100A1. Site lias made three trips to Wellington ; two Tinder command of Capt. H. Bishop, and last year under Capt. Williams. This would have been her fourth voyage. Mr and Mrs W. 11. Levin intended to come by her, but postponed their departure until October.

THE LATE CAPTAIN WILLIAMS.

Captain Williams, of the Avalanche, had been for many years in the service of Messrs Shaw, Savill and Co. He was formerly well-known in Auckland as captain of the ill-fated ship Queen Bee, which he brought io this port for the last time at the latter end of 1872, sailing with a fiill cargo for Lon <lo;:, on the2lst Jan., 1573. Onarrivir.ghome Captaiu Williams obtained commard of the splendid new ship JMevope, with which lie made two or three \oyages ; ■ Ly'telton. He was at the last-mentioned port when tiic Auckland cricketers played at Christ church, in November, 1873, and took great interest in the match, and invited the Auckland team to dinner on beard the

Mcrope. Ilia hospitality is thus referred to in the " Auckland Cricketers Trip to the South" :—'"' Captain Williams, of the good ship, Mcrope lying in Lyttelton harbour, and late of the .ship Queen Bee, a vessel well-known, with her captain, in Auckland waters, was profuse in his invitations to the Aucklandcrs, ma ay of whoir had made his acquaintance before; and his vessel was the scene of some very pleasant gatherings in our honour." In appearance Captain Wil liams was tall and handsome, with fair wavy hair ; and bore himself more like a military officer than the commander cf a ship. Be was eminently an agreeable man, and always good company, both in ladies' and gentlemen's society, being possessed of lively conversational powers, and ovei-ilowing animal spirits. That he was well thought of by his employers is proved by his being entrusted with the command of such splendid vessels as the Merope and the Avalanche. His friends in Auckland will be much cut up at hearing ol his untimely fate. We should take him to have been about 37 or 3S years of age.

A Storm in Wellington.

Damage in Tovn.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

(From Our Special Cokkespondekt. )

During Thursday night and yesterday Wellington was visited with the most violent sale experienced for a long time j past. Symptoms of coming bad weather were very perceptible on Thursday, the j barometer falling rapidly and steadily i during the day. The -wind, which in the I morning had been moderate from the N.E., j gradually hauled round to the N.W. and j freshened, increasing in the afternoon to a ! strong breeze with furious dust storms, j Shortly after midnight a heavy gale set in j from the N.W., blowing with terrific ; violence, accompanied by torrents of vain. | On Friday morning the gale and rain con- \ tinned with full force. It has done a | good deal of damage in the city. Many i windows have been blown right in, .some i houses, out buildings, and fences were con- I siderably injured. DAMAGE TO THE SHIPPING. Not the slightest damage was sustained i by the shipping at the wharf. In harbour ' the ships Orari and Taranaki dragged their l anchors a considerable distance, but rode out the gale in perfect safety. The p.s. Osprey lying at anchor cm the south side of j the harbour, parted her chain, and drifted ashore near Clyde quay, but is ' expected to be got off without receiving any j material injury. The Flagstaff over Govern- j merit house was blown down by the gale ! during the night. A large sheet of plate glass in the skylight of the House of Repre- I sentatives was blown out, and fell in pieces \ on the benches usually occupied by J. C. j Brown and Sir Barff. * Had it fallen when j they were in the house, it would ; PPtOBABLY HAVE KILLED BOTH, j Several other panes of glass in Govern ment Buildings were blown out. and other

abS? WaS d°ne- The gale h** a™

Loss of a Fishing Boat.

THREE MEN DROWNED,

THE loss of a Qdiing boat with three men drowned occurred late last evening Th fishing boat Saucy Lass arrived a t the pilot station, partially disabled, with I<J of sails, and other damage, having made tfc station with great difficulty and dantW Tlie crew came ashore, leaving their boat, as she was unable in her state to beat up harbor in the teeth of the N.W. gale then blowing, a«d Ay a H up to town, when they brought the siS news that another fishing boat, the Blue bell, which had been in company wift ■ them, had been capsized in Cook's Straito ■on her way from Port Underwood All hands were lost. It appears th-it | four fishing boats — the BheSS . baucy Lass, Florence, and Garibaldi Wt this harbour on Sunday mornine' r,T ; the company bound for the fishing !oi Port Underwood. They arrived S i right ; after a couple of days' fishing the Bluebell and Saucy Lass started to<*eth«r Son their return voyage for Wellington j yesterday morning they had strong Avesterlv ; breeze abeam, and were making coorl ni ; pees, the Saucy Lass drawing ahe a d of her companion. Both had come about half ; way across the strait, and the Saucy Lai ; was leading by abont a mile,when her crew : ook ing back for the Bluebell, found that ; she had disappeared suddenly. They at once put back at considerable peril n«i+ ; was blOApng hard at the time. The vind : rapidly increasing to a heavy gale they looked about some time, looking anxi'ouslv for some Hg ß of their comrades but nothing was to be seen. After a j long search thsy were forced to [ the conclusion that the boat must have capsized and gone flown instantly All hands must have perished They then ; shaped their course for the pilot station 1 and arrived asr.bove. The names of the three men who were lost in the Bluebell were Jeremiah [lay, an Englishman, aged about oO ; Giorgio j.lorncmc, an Italian, aged 35 • | Charles Amile, a Frenchman, a^ed^' AJI unmarried. The Bluebell was a boat of only about 4 tons' size, much too snnll I for it to be safe for her to run across the ; stormy strait, in tins rough weather.

PARLIAMENTARY.

CldL MEPOM T££

lIC TELEGRAPH.]

WELLINGTON, this day PETITIONS. Mr Tolc yesterday presented a petition from 310 Catholics in Waikato and Coro niandel against the Education Bill. Mr Tsikamoana presented petitions against the Native Land Sales' Suspension Bill. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Mr Travers gave notice to ask the Government upon what system of qualifi cations surveyors were admitted to practise in New Zealand. Mr Montgomery gave notice to ask whether the Government intend to continue the Agent -Generalship after Sir Julius Vogel's term ceases. Mr Montgomery gave notice to ask by what authority 20,000 acres of Government land at Waitoa were given to private indi viduals in exehangefor 14.000 acres of swamp at Waitoa. l GOVERNMENT RAILWAY MATERIAL. In the House yesterday, Mr Orniond, in reply to a question put by Mr Pyke, gaye the following list of plant and rolling stock ordered from England on the 14th of May : —The order was sent for four locomotives. to cost fAjGOD; on the same date 100 side 1 wheels axles to cost £5,000; on 2nd July lie ordered by telegram 300 wheels axles, iron work, etc. to cost £15,000 over order ; four miles rails, costing £3,400 ; spikes, to cost £425. On July 17. the Government ordered £35,000 worth of rails. He could not tell to what extent these had been contracted for. Probably with the exception of tie last on!or all were completed. He expected the whole of these materials to reach the colony by January next. Mr Larnach asked what was the pro portion of spikes. A voice : He means pykes (laughter.) Mr Urmond : £-125. A LITTLE DODGE FOILED. Mr Wason attempted a nice little dodge on Thursday night, but was foiled. Some months ago he was Chairman of the Eakaia

Road Board, and fell ont with his col leagucsr Ke challenged them to go to the ratepayers. They went. He was amongst the rejected. Then, he set to work, and divided the district. Being Government whip ho had influence. He got the Go vernor's proclamation dividing Kakaia into two districts, without consulting the rate payers. The railway line was made the boundary intersecting the little town of Acton. Thirteen thousand pounds to the credit of the original Bakaia Board were in the Bank. Ths new district tried to secure a share of it, but the Bank refused to pay its cheque,?. Mr Wason, this session, in troduced a Bill to divide the money between the two -Scan's. Mr J. E. Brown foiled him by introduc ing a Bill to restore Kakaia to one district. On Thursday night a sharp debate was expected on the question. Mr Brown moved the second reading of his Bill. Mr Wason was industriously taking notes. Mr Brown concluded, and sat down, evidently prepared for a scathing reply. Mr Wason stupidly waited for some one to get up. No one rose, and the question was declared carried on the voices. Mr Wason rose bewildered, and called for a division. Ayes, 25; Noes, 19. The Government voted Avith the Noes. Messrs Bowen and Wasen tried to get the House to understand that they had been surprised. They resisted a motion for the immediate committal of the Bill, but the committal of the Bill for Wednesday was carried. The House adjourned at 1.10. NATIVE LANDS' COUIIT APPEAL.

The Native Lands Court Appeal Bill has been thrown out in the Upper House by thirteen to ten. The Lords were very suspicious of the measure, and bedt up every vote to defend it. Many of them say they knew little of the merits of the measure, but. now Wi Tako denounced it, and when ever a Native Bill is introduced by the present Government they suspect some mischief. Dr Pollen was very wrath at the rejection of the Bill] which would have thrown almost arbitrary powers into th« hands of the Chief Judge. PERILS OF PARLIAMENTS B!f

LIFE. Considerable amusement was caused m the House ycsterVivTvVion Mr J. E. Brown expatiated'on the danger -which he had escaped by the blowing in of a large pane <• ~!;.+ , L'lassfrom the slcvliclit over the

chamber—a piece nearly four ieet square He paid I? he and Mr Barlf had been m tits House at the time, they would probably have boon killed. . ~ Mr Tyke : (sotto voce) Ci What a pity. Mr I iarft" followed suit, aud amidst imicn laughter said " he also had a right to speak on the subject, as his luc had been in danger. He pointed oiit that the panes were very insecurely fixes, and another gale might detach other?. The Speaker promised that they should be inspected by the architect. On dit several members have insured their lives, and one or two who sit immediately under the s£j* light have made their wills. EDUCATION BILL. In the House last night, in Committee oa the Education Bill, clause 50 was passed with a slight amendment. Clauses 51 ana 52 were postponed. Clause 58, providing that any public school may be converted into a district school on approval 01 tlie

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1877.



rriHOPvNToy smith, akdfirtips JL PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale). Subject i-o alteration without notice. Sacks. 100's. 50's. Ci-cvrn Brand Flour, & s. A. £ s. d. & s. d. par ton 20 0 0 20 0 0 21 0 0 Erin,-] aa e^" Ul.^ 18 0018100 19 0 0 JtfeaiforPijj-feed .. 810 0 Sharps 7 10 0 Bran 6 10 0 Fowl "Wheat .. .. 0 J oto Js. Cd. rhts above ;.!•:• •<■.•; include sacks a;i : n>;-vr':; sacks and hags not retiirnab];?. Terms: CasJi. Auckland. 15th September, 1877.



JJ) R APERY AND C/LOTHIXG FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER TRADE. The undersigned are now opening up supplies of NEW GOODS for the incoming Seafttm. comprising:— New Prints, in srrcat variety of pattern and style, from Aijd per yard Very' Choice Brocaded Prints, quite new designs White Satin Striped Brocaded Muslins Japanese Silks, very choice \. nice assortment of Black Silks, unusually j^ood value, from 3s 6d per yard \ Varied and Carefully-selected Stock of New Fancy Dress Materials , Black and Coloured Lustres in variety, and General Drapery Goods of every descnp- A Job Line of Heavy Brown Holland at G^d Balance of Last Season s Dress Goods and Job Linos at very greatly Reduced Kates, to clccir. Job Lot or largo-sized Honeycomb Towels at Od each, H yards long Every Requisite in Furnishing Drapery. Carpets in variety. Curtains. Blind Muslins. ' Window Holland, Damask, Sheetings, all makes, Toilet Covers, Coloured and White Quilts and Counterpanes Blankets, all size 3, unusually cheap, Xc, Sec. A Large Stock of Calicoes, of best makes, always on hand. Grey Calico from 3d per yard White Calico from IJd per yard Every Description of Clothing for Boys ana Tweeds, Corduroy, Moleskin, strong material, for Boys' wear. *r in he £ allowed on all Cash Purchase:-; or 20s. and upwards. rushbrook & brtdgman, Junction Drapery Warehouse, TJrrSK QUEEN'-STRKET, AZTCrCLAKD. JDIPO/tTANT N"O TIGE Having introduced STEAM PO WER ! into tlieMamcfactureofFUMNlTUßE, zee. arc vow enabled to Supply our Ous foinovs at brlxiii/il-ul it Mi jJ c ux/ v PRICES. T. & If. CO ORE, Cabinet mahsrs, Upholsterers, <i-c, &c ::^T S HOW ROD MS. G7, Queen-street. STEAK CABINET FACTORY Victoria-street. W li A T T li A V ? V a Has Just Opened ins SPRING AND SUMMEE DRESS MATERIALS, Comprising some of the Nkwest Designs, from the English raid Continental Manufactories, in Valencias, Balernos Spot Brochca, Grissaillcs Fancy Mohairs, Jri-pmioso Sillrs Silk War-:>y, Check?, and Stripes Lnstres in a great variety of new shades Brocade Prints English and French Prinks it) all the Newest Patterns. ■VT B V- T THA L A x\ T D TJ OUS E, GC, QX7EEW-STREET, ArrCgTjAXr?. NEW CRETONNES, NEW BED-] LANGTNGS, At the CiTY; HALL AIIOADS. ■^TJ^.V Dir>sSS fiOODS, iS NEW PRINT 3, At HOLLOW AY'S 8c GARLTCK'3. "VT'EW ..IiCN'S CLOT JUNG, J_N NEW BOYS' OLO THING, Ac CITY KALL ARCADE. AIIPET3. New Designs, and Cheap, FLOOR-CLOTHS, ditto. At HOLLO WAY & GARLICK'S. TSHNDOW "CURTAINS, ' W from3-Gto7o'. At CITY HALL ARCADE. "VTEW MILLINEUY, X^ At HOLLO WAY & GARTiTCK'S. ipIIEST OF DRAW SRS, V> The Greatest Variety at the CITY HALL ARCADE. 13 Largest Assortment in Wood and Tron, At HOLLOWAY & GARLICK'S. TTOUSE FUItNITURB, of every description, JLJL to suit all classes. _ nn \l E GREATEST SHO \V OFF I ' RN IS HIN G I x GOODS \ IS TO V.I-Z SEEN AT THE KcT CITY HALL AKCADE. C^ CXOIjLOWAy AND QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. CALLS AND DIVIDENDS. The foUov/ingare the date-sand amounts o? calls in connection with the undermentioned sold mining companies: & s. d. Date. City of London .. ..013 — Oct. J Homeward Bound .. 0 0 G — Oct. 10 N.Z. Loan Company . 0 10 0 — Oct. 1 Dividends— Barrett and Levy .. — Sep. 21 OR EDITORS' M X STINGS. In the estate of J. H. Buchanan .. Sep. 17 „ Goo. Cottis.. .. Sep. 17 H. Jackson . .. Sep. 19



The particular attention of the public is called to the fact that without the exercise of a little caution they are likely to !>e imposed upon by cheap imitations of the standard medicinal beverage, Udoli'HO Wolfk's ScutEDAM Ako matic Schnapps. These spurious imitations are frequently put up in second-hand bottles of the true article, and often bear false labels.