SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

to-atmtip, (This Afternoon, 3.21 HIGH WATER—-) To _ morrow Morning, 3.56 SUN SET.—This Evening, 6.28 STTN RISE.—To-morrow' Morning, -1.5S MOON'S AGE.—New Moon. Nov. sth, 8.27 p.m

ARRIVALS.

Wanaka. s.s., McGillivray, from the South (in the Manukau)

DEPARTURES.

Star of the South, s.s., for Russell and Port Chalmers

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London—Columbus, barque, early: City of Auckland, ship ; Famenoth, ship, early For Tauranga and the South—Rovvena, three

times a fortnight. For Norfolk Island—Waiwera, Saturday. For the South, Wanaka, Saturday, 7 a.m,

It appears, from a cablegram received last night, that the Hero arrived at Sydney on Tuesday night, after a passage Of six days and a few hours.

The s.s. Wana.ka arrived in the Manukau yesterday, from New Plymouth and the Soufh. with passengers and cargo. Her dates are as under: Port Chalmers 24th October, Akaroa 25th, Lyttelton 26th, Wellington 27th, Picton 27th, Nelson 28th. and Taranaki 30th. Pas sengers : Mrs Beswick, Mrs Kennedy and two children, Misses Bleazard find Lawrence, Mr and Mrs Kintrton, Messrs Kennedy (2), Crosby, Beveridge, Philips, Bright, and 2 steerage.— Henderson & Macfarlane, agents. The annual excursion trip advertised by the Union Steamship Co. is fixed to start from Auckland this year on the 13th December. The Hawea is the steamer appointed to take-up the trip, and as she is one of the most comfortable boats belonging to the compa.ny, it is probable the excursion will be well patronised. Mi'ford Sound will be included in the round, and it is expected that the boat will leave there on her return trip about New Year's Day. This excur sion aftords one of the very few opportunities which are presented to business men of enjoying the magnificent coastal scenery of the colony, and when the small expense at which this opportunity can be seized is taken into consi deration, the wonder is that applications for tickets should not be in excess of the accomoda tion. Full particulars are to appear shortly by advertisement. The s.s. Wanaka, which arrived yesterday from the South, was docked and cleaned in Port Chalmer3 during her stay in that uort this trip. She is announced to leave again for the South on Saturday at 7 a.m. The schooner Mary Ogilvie was taken round from the Gore-street jetty to Mr D. Gouk's slip to-day, where she will be thoroughly repaired. The Minnehaha schooner has been chartered by Mr John Lamb to proceed from. Lyttelton to Tiinaru, to load grain for this port. The p.s. Hauraki, after a long detention at the Manukau Heads, succeeded in crossing the bar yesterday, and proceeded on her way to the "Waitara.

The schooner Mary Anderson is now engaged transhipping into the Columbus the ivory nuts she brought from the New Hebrides, Her copra has been shifted into the Fameneth.

PORT OF KAIPARA.

The following is a list of vessels in harbour, loading: At Dargaville—Chira, and Wild Wave. At Kopuru—Enterprise, Maud Graham, and EUerton. At Port Albert—Ethel, and Linda Webber.

At Makarau—Stella Maris. Sailed on the 31st October—Stasr, Thomas and Henry, Exonia. Eliza Mary, Annie Hill, Mar mion, Elizabeth Conway, Prince Alfred, Sarah and Mary, Isabelle, Saxon, Dnnedin.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mates will Close as Under :

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Tryphena, per South Carolina, to-morrow,

at 8 a.m. For Coromandel, per Aruyle, to-morrow, at

2.30 p.m. For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per

Rowena, to-morrow, at I p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Wanaka, immediately after the arrival of the City of Sydney from Honolulu. For Australian Colonies, per City of Sydney,

immediately after her arrival. For Waiwera, Mahuraugi, Matakana, Manga wai, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For Norfolk Island, per Waiwera, on Saturday next, at 11 a.m. For Russell and Kawa Kawa, Wangaroa, and Mongoimi, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. Per s.s. Wai>aka, on Tuesday, 13th November, as follows:— For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, ana 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 newspapers, at 9.30 a.m.

S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

CRAWFORD.—On the 31st October, at her re sidence, Karangahape Road, Ntswton, the wife of Thomas A. Crawford, of a son. GEE.—On the 28th October, at her residence. Symonds-st'reet, Mrs. Gee of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

SAMUEL—ISAACS.—On the 31st October, at the Synagogue, Emily Place, by the Rev. M. Elkin, the Hon. Saul Samuel, C.M.G., Sydney, N.S.W.. to Sara Louise, eldest daughter of Edward Isaacs, of this city.

DEATH.

LONG-.—On the 29th October, at Onehunga, Charles Gervis Long, of apoplexy, aged 50 years.

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1877.

Pot the cause that Licks assistance, For the wrong that needs tesistanoOi For the future in the distance. Aad tin goosl that ■»*>«*» do.

OUR telegrams to-day are unusually im portant. From Wellington we hear that at present the Opposition stand to win by a majority of two, and our correspondent re views the situation. From the seat of war comes intelligence of further Turkish disasters. In the vicinity of Plevna General Gourka, with the Imperial guard has gained an important victory, capturing 3,000 Turkish prisoners. Our special correspondent throws light on this victory by indicating that the Rus sians have gained an important position on the Sophia-road, the direction from which Osman Pasha lias drawn his supplies, and along which he would probably retreat if dislodged. In Asia Minor, Mukhtar Pasha is still retreating, and Kars in flames and likely to surrender.

Again the efforts of the representatives of this Province to lay the foundation of a Public Library in this city of Auckland have been frustrated through the malign influence of Dr Pollen. Last session, it may bo recollected, a Bill Avas passed through the House of Representatives, on the motion of Mr O'Rorke, which had for its object the handing over to this city of the library, which had been accumulating for over 20 years, under the management of the Auckland Provincial Council. Under ; the Bill of last year, an intermediary body was constituted, consisting of the Superin- ; tendent of the province, and the members of the Library Committee of the Pro- ! vincial Council, to hold the library till the city was ready to receive it. ; This body was to consist of Sir j George Grey, the Mayor of the city, Mr ! Boy lan, Mr Lusk, Mr O'Rorke, and. Mr ; Swanson. When this Bill reached that ; branch of the Legislature miscalled the i " Upper House," Dr Pollen, who refused to j vote for the retention of the seat of Gov- ' ernment at Auckland, denounced this body < as a pack of mob orators, whose wont it was j to propound opinions at noisy public meet- j ings, packed to endorse them. The j plenitude of his power as Minister, '< he had influence enough to have the Bill ignominiously rejected. This year ; Mr O'Rorke, who again introduced a j similar measure, saw that the intermediary 1 committee was dispensed with, obtained | the concurrence of the other seventeen ! members from the province, and passed it { without a dissentient voice through the \ House of Representatives, only to meet a j like treatment at the hands of the same ! individual, aided by Colonel Kenny and j Mr Williamson. The language of the ex- j Minister was to the full as offensive as it !

was last year on the object of the Bill, and was spiced with that amount of untruth which for lack of reason was necessary to make it palatable to vitiated tastes. His argument ran thus : A law was passed last year for the bestowal of this and similar libraries upon the Board of Education, and therefore the Government, instead of giving it to that Board, gave it to the Institute, a body totally unconnected with the Board. The Institute again is a body supported by the munificence of the citizens of Auckland (he modestly concealed the extent of his own munificence in the cause), and this self-supporting Institute has never sought assistance or endowment atthe hand» of the Government, the fact being that it received a grant of £2,000 last session, to relieve it from extreme financial embarrass- I ment. The picture of the services of the ! Institute to the library was then filled up j with a description of the great additions that ! have been made to the library; the fact j being that there has not a single volume ' been added to the stock of £2,400 worth of

books. The logic of the fallen Minister was finally exemplified thus : An honorable member stated that the citizens of Auck land had surely a better claim to the books than a private institution to which admission is only obtainable by ballot, with the risk of being black-balled if not deemed sufficiently respectable, when the logician, warming to the cause of the people, framed on the instant this convincing syllogism ; the books do not belong to the city of Auckland. They belong to the whole province. And therefore they belong to the Institute. He then convinced his hearers that Princes-street, where the books are, is the chief street in Auckland, and Brito mart Point the centre of the city. Finally, that the magnates of the Institute would view with great disgust the removal of the library, and that not one citizen of Auck land, one of every hundred, would accept the library as a gift.

From the following extract from the Here ford "Times," of the 18th August, it would appear that Madame De Murska has been once more a widow, and once more has consoled herself. Our contemporary says :

consoled herself. Our contemporary says : —" Madame lima De Murska, whose name is familiar to everyone, and who has already had four husbands in about ten years, is reported to have taken to herself a fifth. The name of the gentleman who has had the courage to become the fifth is not given, so I presume he will be known as ' Madame De Murska's husband,' or, pos sibly, as • one of Madame De Murska's husband's.'" The annual general meeting of share holders in the Piako G.M. Company -jLimi ted, was held yesterday afternoon at Mr F. A. White's office. The following .is a brief resume of the business :—Mr John Brown occupied the chair. The directors' report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. These showed the receipts for the year to have amounted to £17,805 16b, and the expenditure to £21,058 15s lOd, leaving an overdraft at the Bank of New Zealand of £3,252 19s lOd. Mr McCabe and Dr J. L. Campbell were announced as the retiring directors. Dr Campbell was re-elected, and Mr C. J. Stone was elected in the place of Mr McCabe. Mr James Smart was elected auditor. It was re solved that the directors be empowered, if they shouldjconsider it advisable, to let any part of the mine on tribute. This was all the business. The brethren of Lodge St. Andrew are informed that an emergency meeting will be held this evening, who:; business of in terest to the craft will require a full attend ance. Charles Bright will commence a course of Free-thought lectures on Sunday evening, in the Albert Hall, Darby-street. The hrst will be " Christianity, Primitive and Pagan." The following representatives of Erin were chosen yesterday, for the coming in ternational contest :—Captain Morrow, No. 3 ; Lieutenant Kelly, No. 3 ; Gunner Bell, Artillery ; Sergeant Little, Hobson ; Vol. McCarthy, Hobson ; Corporal Haslett, Vic toria ; Vol. Jas. Haslett, Victoria; Vol. E. Morrow, No. 3. The emergency men are Colour-Sergeant Finlay, Hobson ; Vol. Burke, Victoria ; and Vol. Brabazon, Hobson. The meeting for the purpose of discussing the formation of a new Auckland Club, to which we referred yesterday, was attended by about fifty gentlemen. Mr G. S. Kissling was voted to the chair., and at his request Mr A. E. "Whitaker explained the object of the

The annual general meeting of share holders in the Piako G.M. Company jjLimi ted, was held yesterday afternoon at Mr F. A. "White's office. The following .is a brief resume of the business :—Mr John Brown occupied the chair. The directors' report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. These showed the receipts for the year to have amounted to £17,805 16b, and the expenditure to £21,058 15s lOd, leaving an overdraft at the Bank of New Zealand of £3,252 19s lOd. Mr McCabe and Dr J. L. Campbell were announced as the retiring directors. Dr Campbell was re-elected, and Mr C. J. Stone was electedr in the place of Mr McCabe. Mr James Smart was elected auditor. It was re solved that the directors be empowered, if they shouldjconsider it advisable, to let any part of the mine on tribute. This was all the business.

The brethren of Lodge St. Andrew are informed that an emergency meeting will be held this evening, who:; business of in terest to the craft will require a full attend ance.

Charles Bright will commence a course of Free-thought lectures on Sunday evening, in the Albert Hall, Darby-street. The first will be " Christianity, Primitive and Pagan."

The following representatives of Erin were chosen yesterday, for the coming in ternational contest :—Captain Morrow, No. 3 ; Lieutenant Kelly, No. 3 ; Gunner Bell, Artillery ; Sergeant Little, Hobson ; Vol. McCarthy, Hobson ; Corporal Haslett, Vic toria ; Vol. Jas. Haslett, Victoria; Vol. E. Morrow, No. 3. The emergency men are Colour-Sergeant Finlay, Hobson ; Vol. Burke, Victoria ; and Vol. Brabazon, Hobson.

The meeting for the purpose of discussing the formation of a new Auckland Club, to which we referred yesterday, was attended by about fifty gentlemen. Mr G. S. Kissling was voted to the chair., and. at his request Mr A. E. Whitaker explained the object of the meeting. After a short discussion, a committee was appointed to report to a future meeting. The committee L< as follows : Messrs G. S. Kissling, Watt, J. Coates, Cotter, S. Jackson jun., and J. Mowbray.

The North Shore Racing Club have succeeded in getting their racecourse in fine trim for the 9th November, Messrs Duder and Alison having had it rolled and otherwise imp|nved. This morning there was a large master of horsea, taking their regular spin. The animals appear to be in good fettle, and it is understood that every race is to be honestly contested. The Hon. Mr Waterhouse is going to considerable expense in order to get rid of rabbits. He is about to enclose the whole of his run \&ith wire netting, so as to prevent fresh arrivals. He appears convinced that he is able to exterminate them on his own run.

Mr Yates, the managing trustee of the Domain Cricket Ground, gives notice by advertisement chat after this date gentle men will not be permitted to use the run ning track unless they are members of a subscribing club.

" Prompter" informs us of the death from rheumatic fever of Mr C. Hillsden, well known in connection with the Wel lington theatres. Levy, the cometist, opens at Tnvercargill early next week. His company comprises Mrs Levy, (soprano), Miss Wilkins (contralto), Signora Rosnati and Georza.

A meeting of Subscribers to the Church and school and residents at the Queen's Redoubt, was held in the buildings on Wednesday, the 31st at 7.30. Captain W. H. Porter was voted to the chair, and read the notice convening the meeting. The following resolutions were submitted to the meeting smd carried unanimously : " That this meeting sympathise with John Dean, Wm. Douglas, and Wm, Dean, in the struggle in endeavouring to carry out the wish of the subscribers and residents, and entirely endorse the action they have taken in the matter, and further pledge ourselves to support them in carrying the matter to a filial issue." 2" 1 hat it is desirable that the building be vested in live subsoribers, as trustees, to consist of the following. John Dean, Wm. G. Douglas, Wm. Dean, J. G. Austin, John Jenkins." 3. "as Mr Nome's representative had damaged the property by removing the lock of the door, it be an instruction to the trustees to keep the door locked, and refuse Mir Norrie or representatives any ad mittance until the dispute is settled. 4. That the trustees of the church and school building do insure against fire, &c. 5. The chairman was authorised to forward the report of the proceedings to the EVENING Stak and New Zealand "Herald." A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated a very orderly meeting. "1 he Loafer in the Street," in the " Canterbury Press," says :—There is a lot of reading in •'Hansard." Any constant reader of that amubing volume will admit this fact. I'm not sure that its speeches are always very instructive, but here and there one meets with an oasis— a real nice genuine green oasis—such as the one beneath, which occurs in a speech of Dr Pollen's on the Tapanui Commonage Bill. Thus the Doctot—" He understood com monage to be land set apart by public bounty for the use of the ' poor man ' —the place whereon his cow and his goose, his pit of a pig, and other members of his family [the italics are—not the Doctor's] might graze or disport themselves."

'■ The varied entertainment projected for this evening at the Lome-street Hall, is likely to be of a very interesting character, ; and as the proceeds will be given to Widow ! Coughlan and her fatherless children, there j will no doubt be a large attendance. We j need only call attention to the bill of fare, 1 which is a fair promise of good things to j come, among which may be enumerated I selections by the Hibernir.u Band, comic j and sentimental songs, hornpipes, negro i songs and dances, by those favourite artists j Bertie and Rice; a farce, and an original I poem, "A man from the country," from ' which we are permitted to give a few lines— i I came from Howick into town, ! And 'neath the spirits tumbled down. i I sipped and sipped colonial beer, j And felt my head uncommon queer; 1 A tremulous feeling in my feet, I A tumbling down in Chancery-street, | Which through my body sent a thrill, I And laid me down beside'the hill. \ The entertainment will close with a quad -1 rille party, under the direction of Mr. Patterson.

The Prussian Masonic Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of which the Cro-wn Prince is Grand, Master, having refused an applica tion for assistance for the wounded at Constantinople on the ground that Its statutes ouly recognise relief to Christians fighting against unbelievers, the Inspector of the Athens Panhellenic Lodge protests against this decision as inconsistent with Freemasonry. Should the Greeks, he says, take up arms for the succour of their en slaved brethren, they will regard every Avounded man, Christian or Mussulman, as a brother.

A match for the walking championship of New Zealand and £50 a side, between Mr Edwards and Mr Bowley, has been arranged for in Wellington. The articles are now in possession, of the referee, Mr H. Anderson. Both men are going into active training. As an old gentleman, who had evidently been celebrating a birthday, was describing figures oi eight down Willis-street, a youngster approached him, and in the most polished manner exclaimed, "Extra, Sir?" The old party, under the impression that the boy alluded to the happy and glorious state in which he was, indignantly replied : " Extra be blowed, I'm no worse than I was last Saturday night. Exeunt omnes. — Wellingtoa "Argus." The Church " Gazette" published to-day says of the new bell for St. Peter's Church, Onehunga : " A new bell, weighing 3 cwt., 1 qr. 20 lbs., was lately hung in the tower of this church, and was rung for the first time on October the 2nd. It replaces one which weighed 58 lbs. The hell was cast by Messrs Warner, of .Birmingham, and was imported for the church by Messrs Porter and Co. It is the sweetest toned bell we recollect to have heard. The note is A flat. Long may it call worshippers to the house of God. On September the 26th a concert •was given in the Masonic Hall in aid of the new bell fund, in which Mesdames Mitchell, Woolley, Carte, Miss Vaughan, and others kindly gave their assistance, and performed the operetta ' Wanted a Parlour Maid.' The performance was of a very superior kind, and -vras justly appreci ated, by the audience." The wording of our report re bankruptcy of William Kennedy might make it ap pear that the informality in the proceedings was owing to the fault of Mr Robinson, the solicitor in the case. This was certainly not the case, as everything, so far as he was concerned, was done in his usual regular manner.

MELBOURNE CUP BETTING.

(From our own Correspondent.)

DUNEDIN.

This day. The following was the latest betting when the Alhambra left Melbourne on October 25th :— - 5 against "Woodlands. 100 to 7 against Savauaka. 100 to 7 against Tom Kirk. 100 to 6 against Artful Joe. 100 to 3 against Irish Stew. 100 to 4 against Aldinga, which is eagerly accepted about The King. There is nothing else to mention.

For the Maryborough plate ; 100 to 7 is the best offer against Royal Oak. Derby betting unchanged.

THE INSURANCE CLOCK.

The idea of illuminating the town clock lias been so often mooted without anything coming of it that people have become scep tical on the point, and are inclined to believe in its realisation when they see it. However, we think they may at length safely anticipate that the progress of time will be shortly indicated by night as clearly as by day from the tower of the Insurance Buildings. For some nights past Messrs Branston and Forster have been engaged in a series of experiments with gas reflectors of various degrees of brilliancy, with a view to determining which kind will be most suitable for the purpose. Last night the Mayor and several of the Councillors were down town to witness the trials. Each face was illuminated in a different manner, and the civic party "walked round" and "took sights 1' from Shortland-street, the wharf, and Queen-street by the Greyhound Hotel. Strange to say, the dullest light, which was that illuminating the wharf side face, was found to indicate the time most clearly at a distance. We understand that the Council havo absolutely determined to illuminate the clock at once, but it is not settled which degree of light will be used. The "Herald" makes it rather "hot" for a constable who, according to our veracious

contemporary, was on thepoinc of "running in" his Worship and the whole civic party. The truth of the matter is that the olHcer knew what was going on, and was simply endeavouring to prevent the crowd from interfering with the municipal vision. Unfortunately for him his efforts seem to have been slightly understood.

Fire at Wanganui.

An ikiiction@@? asEosted

(Per Press Agency.)

WANGANUI. this day,

A fire was discovered on the upper floor of the store occupied by Mr Levy as an auction mart. The fire was first seen in the partition between the New Zealand Insurance office and Levy's store. A splendid force of water was on, and the brigade, working with a will, were able to avert all danger in a short time. Had there not been a good supply of water, no thing could have saved it, while the block is an important business one. Levy and his storeman, Tuflerell, Avere afterwards arrested on suspicion, and brought up before' the P.M. this morning, and remanded to next Monday; heavy bail being imposed. The insurances on the building were £200 in Standard, £200 in Norwich Union, £150 in Victoria, and £200 in the Imperial. On stock, £250 in the London and Lancashire, and £299 in the Imperial.

RACES.-INDIAN FAMINE. The privileges for the Spring Race Meeting were sold for £200. The total receipts for the Indian Famine Relief are £530. The list is now closed.

WILLIAM 111.

The story of this monarch will be pleasantly told to-morrow evening in the lecture hall of the Young Men's Christiau Association, by Mr F. G. Ewington, in connection with a select choir of voices, under tho sway of Charles Blomfleld. As this is the last of the winter series, there will necessarily ue a large attendance. The route of the lecture has been mapped out by Mr Ewing ton in a syllabus, so that it is unnecessary for us to shadow forth any event in William's career likely to come within the compasa of the pro jected discourse oil tho life and character of a king whose peculiarities, actions, infirmities, love of warfare, and failings, as well as virtues, have been variously treated byhiptorians. The lecture of to-morrow evening will embrace tho biography of tho man, his loves and flirtations, his cdurtßhig and marriage, his landing in England, and subsequent struggle in Ireland. The character of William and his doings have been ably sketched by Macaulay, and comprise the latest work of his life. He was a prince possessing sagacity, and firmness of mind; and the struggle in Ireland maintained by the Roman Catholics, was one of Ihe sturdiest in whichihe was engaged, but the sub mission of that country -was at length com pleted by tho Battle of tho Boyne, in 1690, and the capitulation of Limerick in the following year. The happiness, however,' of Williams position as King of England was sadly marred by shadows, and disturbod by numerous intrigues, and plans of insurrection, which caused him constantly to be in fear of the hand of an assassin, and made his life miserable. William has been blamed for the sanguinary massacre of the Macdonalds of the Scottish valley of Gloncoe, in Argyleshire, but whether he willingly signed the order which, led to that dastardly revenge, is a matter of doubt, but of this and other events of William's histqry, we »hall hear to-morrow evening with a fair esti mate of the King's worth, and something about the national debt, which has been traced to the wars of Protestant William. The lecture will be accompained by a choir,who will give several old songs not unfamiliar to the ears of English men,

CABLE COMMUNICATION RESTORED.

WELLINGTON, this day. A TELEGRAM from Singapore dated October 31st advises that tho cable between, Singa pore and Penang has been restored.

CABLEGRAMS.

Latest War News.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL LONDON

CORRESPOND EN T.)

Bussias, Success ©a SopMa BoacL

KARS BU R li^ O.

SURRENDER EXPECTED

LONDON

October 26

The Russians captured an important position on the Sophia road. Kars has been bombarded, and the principal position captured. The town is burning, and its surrender is ex pected.

Eighty Bodies from Blantyre Pit.

Prince Leutchenberg Killed.

Severe Earthquake at Lisbon.

(From our own Correspondent)

SYDNEY,

This day.

The " Sydney Morning Herald's" special dispatch this rnornirjg contains the following :— LONDON. October 25. Prince Leuchtenberg has been killed in a reconnaisance on the River Lorn. The Czar is ill. His youngest son is dead. Peace rumours are denied. The resignation of the French Minis try is rumoured. Eighty bodies have been recovered from the Blantyre Pit, where a terrible colliery accident occurred. The Queen has given one hundred guineas to the families. The Tichborne claimant has been re moved to Portsmouth.

The Foreign masons in London, em plo} red on the new Law Courts, who were recently assaulted by English workmen, have joined the strike. A severe earthquake has occurred at Lisbon. A Turkish five million loan is an nounced.

The Agent General's Telegram.

Decisive Russian Victory.

3,000 Turkish Prisoners

Captured

i Bombardment of Plevna

LONDON

Undated.

General Gourka, in command of the Imperial Guard, has taken and forti fied a strong skirmish position near Plevna, capturing many Turkish offi cers, three thousand soldiers, a whole regiment of cavalry, four guns, and other material. The Russian loss was great. The Russian Prince Sergius Maxi milian was killed in a reconnaisance The Czarowitcli's bombardment of Plevna is proceeding. Affairs at Shipka Pass are un changed.

A large Russian force bas arrived at Khorazan, and compelled Mukhtar Pasha to change his bead-quarters from Sevin to Kopukoi.

At Zeroun the inhabitants have be n called to arms, in consequence of the Eussian advance.

Kars is being bombarded, and part of the town is in flames.

Australian Cablegrams.

ThQ Mslbirar&e Sacss-

Favourites for Cup and Derby. (From our own Correspondent.) MELBOURNE. This day. . Chester is favourite for the Derby, at seven to four. Savanaka and Woodlands are favourites for the Cup. SYDNEY, Oct. 21. I BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES DIVIDEND. ! The Bank of New South Wales dividend and bonus is 17$ per cent.

INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

A meeting of the Committee of the above Fund was held this morning at the Mayor's office. Present : the Mayor, (Chairman) Messrs Cosgrave, Heather, Stevenson, Waddell, Thompson, Brett. THE APPLICATION FOE GOVEBNMENT HOUSE. The following letter was read, being an answer to the application made for the use of Government House grounds and ball room for the purpose of hold ing a fe"te in aid of the Fund :— " General Government Offices, Auckland, Ist Nov., /77. No, 333.—Memo. In reply to your memo. 84-77—1203 and 84-77— 3208,1 have to inform you that the Honourable, the Colonial Secretary states "that his Excel lency has strong objections to the use of Go vernment House, and therefore Ministers cannot grant application of Indian Famine Relief Fund. Edward L. Green, For G. G. Agent. To Town Clerk City of Auckland, Canada Buildings." Mr Stevenson stated that the Choral Society would give a concert in aid of the Fund on Tuesday Aveek. A resolution was passed, accepting the offer with thanks. Letters having been read from the various Bands, agreeing to play at the proposed fete, it was resolved that the thanks of the Committee be given through the press to

the following gentlemen for the kind offer of their assistance, and that they be informed that the Government having declined to grant the use of the ball-room and grounds of Government House for the ;

purpose, their services could not be j accepted :—Messrs C. Wheatleigh, Peter < Dignan (on behalf of the Hobson's Band), \ Captain Leßoy, (Naval Brigade), Captain Anderson, (Engineers), Captain Tremain, (Good Templar Band.) { COLLECTING LISTS. It was resolved to call in all the lists by the 15th November. i

The secretary stated that the receipts on | behalf of the'fund up to the present, amount '. to £756 10s 2d.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before John Cosgrave, Esq., J.P.) TITANS.

Ellen McLean, an habitual offender, was sentenced to seven day's imprisonment for drunkenness. , _. , Henry Mason, Rosetta Murray, and Richard Moore, for being found in a muddled condition in the streets were fined the customary small amount. A young lady, whose name in mercy we with hold, was accused of drunkenness, but the Bench, taking into consideration that it washer first appearance, and being willing to give her another chance, dismissed the case with a caution.

DOG NUIBAXCE ACT, Samuel Saraway, for having a dog without a oollar, was fined 2s 6d and ooets. This •was all the business.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. -This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R. M.) Judgments for Plaintiffs.

Charles S. George v. Hy. Gilberd—claim, £1 ; costs, £1 4s. Jno. W. Hoare v. Thos. H. Pearson —claim, £1 10s; costs, £1 2s. (Mr Thorne appeared for plaintiffs in these three cases.) Henry Ceoper v. Michael Grace—claim, lls (rent) ; costs, I2s. Albert Walker v. B. C. DeThierry— claim, £16 17s 6d. (Mr Dufaur stated that defendant did not deny the debt, but had been prevented from paying it through ill ness.) Costs, £1 19s.gCb.as Hill v. James Lee —claim, £10 (wages.)

ADJOURNED. Crnickshank, Miller and Co. v. Denis Wright; claim. £15 2s 3d.

DEFENDED CASES.

Alfred Buckland v. Jas. Sergeant ; claim £19 6s Id. Mr A. Whitaker for plaintiff and Mr Dcvore for defendant.

This was a claim for the balance of an account abcait which there had been some misunderstanding ; but as defendant failed to put in a defence, judgment was given for plaintiff; co^ts, £3 7s. Thos. Perrvman v. Charles Veith ; claim £10 16s 3d.

Mr Madden for plaintiff and Mr Hesketh for defendant.

Thomas Perryman deposed that he was a builder of Auckland, and entered into a contract with defendants to make certain improvements at the Pine Post Dining Rooms, and that the balance was| still due.

The defence was a denial of the claim, and the tender and other documents not being at hand the case was adjourned until next Court day for tile production of these document?, and Mr Wrigley, the archtect, as a witness ; costs of adjournment, £2 7s.

W. W. Lloyd v. J. Beattie. Claim £10 19s 4d. Mr Thorne for plaintiff, and Mr G eo rge for defendant.

This was a claim for balance of an account over several years between the parties.

Mr Lloyd gave the particulars of the claim, shewing that defendant borrowed some money of him ; that a portion of the same had been paid, leaving the balance with interest, amounting to £10 19s 4d.

James Beattie deposed that money had been advanced to him in 187(> bjr plaintiff", but no interest was mentioned. He borrowed £50 of plaintiff; paid back £35 in Mr Joy's office, and £5 to plaintiff in the Kyber Pass Road. Defendant was indebted to him £6 10s, and a part of his present claim was the £5 which was paid.

Plaintiff here became much excited, and ran out of Court.

Counsel addressed the Court briefly, and left the dispute to his Worship, who, after considerable attention, said that it was but right to ask for interest where money lent had not been paid back within a short time, and a jury could award such interest. He thought that as the money had been kept for nine months, the plaintiff was entitled. Judgment for plaintiff, £7 2s 9d, costs, £2 ss, including £4 6s paid into court. Shos. J. Phillips v. Wm, Farrell, claim £1.

Mr Thorne for plaintiff, Mr Farrell for himself.

Thomas J. Phillips deposed that he had supplied defendant's family with bread, and the present claim was the balance of the account.

Defendant denied his indebtedness on the authority of his wife.

Mrs Farrell stated that she never had the " dough " that had been charged to her, nor the 2s worth of flour; and in two weeks' accounts too many loaves were charged. Judgment for plaintiff", costs, £1 4s 9d, John McNamara v. William McGee, claim, £19 7s,- money lent.

Mr Thorne for plaintiff, Mr Armstrong for defendant.

This v/as a claim for borrowed money; the parties had been friends, and worked as sawyers together at Aratapu. Defendant admitted £10 and £2, but, dis puted the balance.

Judgment for plaintiff £13 10s, costs, £2 10s. This was all the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FKO-M OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

COROMANDEL, this day. UNION BEACH CRUSHING. The Union Beach crushimg is showing up for a moderate return. A few specimens are reported to have been obtained. Queen of the North.—There is a good show of gold in the stone. The Royal Oak Manager reports some good stone in the Little and Good Leader. At the Coromandel Turf Club meeting it was agreed that the races be held on the 24th December. The Indian Famine Fund subscriptions are coming in very satisfactorily. SALMON OVA. An answer to Mr McLeod's application for salmon ova has been received from Mr Firth, regretting that fish could not be spared. Mr McLeod replied, offering to pay the expenses and look after the ova.

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. Ail • A _i. - l__J__ _j: _.___. i •

Axuuraiii.—^i. strung uuuy 01 quartz is shewing in the west end of the east drive, Wb.au drive. No. 2 winze has been sunk 14 feet, and so far the stone carries good gold. Nice specimens are coming to hand nearly every shift. The reef aver ages two feet in thickness. Operations have been resumed in the west drive of the Whau level, and from the redf which is 2£ feet thick. Stone has been broken down; gold bearing;, no leader. The battery level looks promising —picked stone or specimens having been put through. Retorting took place for a return of 85S ozs.

Moauataiii— The shot of gold from where the specimens for the last four or five crushings were obtained has run or broken out. The stoping commenced to the west of the winze, and fair specimens have been broken out.

Caledonian.—The lode is stripped for aaother crushing. The battery will be started during the present week. llie stuff now being taken out is superior, to the last crushing, so that a better return may be expec ted. A parcel of four tons to prove the value of the leader in western drive, No.fl evel, is now proceeding. If it proves pay ble a large tonnage will be broken out. Hape Creek Tribute (Craig party) lodged ozs. 13 dwts. from 20 tons,

SHAREMARKET.

! The sharemarket is weak. Sales. Alburnia, £3 5s to £3 7s. 6d ; Piako, 10s ta lls ; Queen of May, 17s. • ——

DUNEDIN, this day THE " TIMES " ON THE SITUATION The " Otago Daily Times" this morning comes out with, a violent article on the situation, concluding thus : "If the Gov eminent "weathers the storm we trust in the interests of the colony, there will be an nprooting of those wretched official votaries who have been the rulers of the colony m

the past. The departments want sweeping and the insolent interferences of officials at the present hour will remove every hesi. tancy in the use of this lesson. The new Ministry are intruders even in the esti mation of the Governor, and by common consent it is alleged he will refuse a diaso lution to Sir George Grey, but give one to Major Atkinson. It will make little difference. The Governor has been already led into the folly by his late advisers, and is probably advised by them still, but a dissolution through whatever hands will equally elicit the voice of the country, and in that deliverance in the present case we shall feel entirely confident RAILWAY OPENED. Trains will be shortly run on the North line as far as Blueskin. The expedition ehewa by the Government in the matter or. the Tapanui-Waipahi railway is greatly commended. The Land Board yesterday reserved • 450,000 acres, of which 140,000 is in one run, 212 iv Herbert's, and the balance in Poynter, Cameron, and McKellar's leases which expire in 1881-2. The bulk of the country runs are nearly parallel to, and about two miles distant from the proposed line. Psomdfoot's Case. There was a great eagerness by expectant jurors to be excused service in Proudfoot's case. The judge was besieged with appli. cations to that effect. The panel comprised the names of two of the Grand Jury, who found the bill, and two dead persons, one of the former was compelled to serve through twe others being challenged. Mr Kelves is foreman of the jury. The judge refused to allow Inspector Wallard, who has up to this stage conducted the prosecution for the Crown, to remain ;in. Court, as he was a witness. Thereupon the prosecuting counsel objected to thepresence of prisoner's brother. *Jr, Smith said the service! of subpoena on, David Proudfoot at the eleventh hour was a shallow device. The Court called upon defending oounael to state if Inspector Wallard was subpoenaed bona fide to be called as a witness,or merely to get him out of Court. Mr Chapman I replied there was a reason for keeping him out of Court, but the proposal to call him was bona fide, though he would not pledge himself to call him. So far there is nothing new in the evidence, save that three wit-. nesses have sworu positively'that on the 9th, when the accused made the offer of marriage to prosecutrix's parents, he was sober. i The mouth's revenue is £29,951 Is.

(PRESS AGENCY.)

PORT CHALMERS, this day. ARRIVAL OF A LONDON SHIP.

Arrived : Albion Company's ship Dunedin, from London, with 30 passengera, and 2390 tons cargo, 10 tons powder. She left London on July 30th, and Cape of Good Hope on October 3rd. Experienced comparatively good wind and settkd weather. Made Otago Heads at sis .this morning.

WELLINGTON, this day.

THE REPORTED GROUNDING OF THE SAPPHO.

A report which appeared a few days ago I in a local paper, stating that H.M.S. Sappho had been aground for some hours at the R entrance of Wellington harbour, is positively contradicted by her commander, Captain I Digby. The mistake is supposed to hare arisen from the fact of the Sappho haying been at anchor at the Heads at the time referred to for about a couple of hours. 1 The Taranaki sailed for Nelson and Manukau at 1 p.m. Passengers : Captain Grubb, W. Burney.

DUNEDIN, this day.

VITAL STATISTICS.

The vital statistics for the month of, October show :—Births, 16S ; deaths, 47; marriages, 33.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPOH

DENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day.-s5. MR LARNACH ON THE FINANCIAL

CONDITION OF THE COLONY.

The following is nearly a verbatim report of the most important parts of Mr Larnach's speech to-day; the figures,, are taken from the official slip furnished.1 to " Hansard" by the courtesy of Mr Barron, chief of the "Hansard" staff: The; indebtedness of the colony is £24, 200,000; in round numbers: (Here Major Atkin-; son laughed.) Mr Larnach continued: The member for Egmont always laughs when matters of finance are under discussion. After taking sufficient to p»y for Treasury Bills, the indebtedness of the colony would stand to-day at £24,000,000. One million is due to the Banks. Then, there was £19,000 by Treasury Bills, ty the late Treasurer's Financial statement, wet have to provide ways and means for the en suing year, to the extent of £1,200,000, We have to pay the Banks of New Zeraand I and New South Wales a million, to recoup; on guaranteed debentures £800,000, sai&M amount to recoup to Public Works account' is £300,000. The late Colonial Treasurer must admit tha+. it is not possible to pi>? this out of consolidated revenue, because? that at present cannot afford it.. J%? deficiency in Provincialjjliabilities estimates is £200,000. The authorised supplementary estimates amount to £200,000. The deit ciency as admitted by the late Premier X £167,000. To repay liabilities on Lyttelton Harbour Works, £100,000. These sv® would require a LOAN OF FIVE MILLIONS. I presume you will put the loan on w>° j London market at 4^ per cent. lam aUoff> 1 ing for discount and floating charges 6 p^ I cent, which would amount 'to f3OO,W| I to the indebtedness of the colony. .? I would leave nothing but the general debea*; g tures of £800,000 to carry on the pa*| works. To make railways even tolerably | reproductive you must spend a largo su | on branch and feeder railway lines,» | otherwise you will never have reproduca? ; ness. I think we had better call a spaae» g spade, and say to English nioney-leo^ g tliat we shall require some millions besia the five millions. It is not our intentions B deceive them (cheers,) and say we » ' p want a few thousand pounds to 1 on for a time. That is not a proper sp*» m of finance. The English money-It^^ & have not refused to lend money. |g possible the English money-lenders & exact another one per cent on one ooo* B.^ p but the English money-lender has a Hg ß I§ to the refusal of any loans offered '■"&$ B colony. It is not right for him 1 indirectly that the colony his been borr g ing half a' million here and half a Fvaa |I there. I can only characterise tltf* g- PAWNBROKING FINANCE. - § We must not go to some jj£ g street to borrow any money re<l u \ I have a financial statement %g gj simple form. The state of *h£.- .$} Account on Saturday last was tnis • amount at the credit of the eolw y m £640,303 Id ; out of which must be d*^ r Land Fund due to Canterbury, 12s 6d; Otago, £61,120 16s3d;*S(j| Bay, £8,772 14s 7d ; Marlbrough, *«. {|8 £ 4d, or a total of £595,568 13s Bd._«£*#;■■; credit of the Trust Fund Act, #»»*L# I 7d ; leaving the Public Account in^jj ■ £12,60217s 2d, I regeiyed & wwo™*^ o™*o ™*

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1877.



T O H N W. P E A R S E, DRAPER & CLOTHIER, CORNER OF QUEEN-STREET & VULCAN LANE. ifcTATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY _13( COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). Liberal Advances will be made on Wool and other Produce consigned to this Company for Sale in London. Apply Manager National Bank of New Zea land (Limited), Auckland. Drapery and Clothing FOR THE •SPRING AND SUMMER TRADE. The undersigned are now ODening up supplies of NEW GOODS for the incoming Season, comprising:— New Prints, in great variety of pattern and style, from if d per yard Very Choice Brocaded Prints, quite new designs White Satin Striped Brocaded Muslins Japanese Silks, very choice A nice assortment of Black Silks, unusually good value, from 3s 6d per yard A Varied and Carefully-selected Stock of New Fancy Dress Materials Black and Coloured Lustres in variety, and General Drapery Goods of every descrip tion. A Job Line of Heavy Brown Holland at 6Jd per yard Balance of Last Season s Dress Goods and Job Lines at very greatly Reduced Rates, to clear. ' Job Lot of large-sized Honeycomb Towels at 6d each, li 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 sizes, unusually cheap, &c, &c. A Large Stock of Calicoes, of best makes, always on hand. Grey Calico from 3d per yard White Calico from 4Ad per yard Every Description of Clothing for Boys' and Men Tweeds, Corduroy, Moleskin, strong material. for Boys' wear. s in he £ allowed on all Cash Purchases of 20s. and upwards. rushbrook & bridgman, Junction Drapery Warehouse, Uppeb Queen-stbeet, AUCKLAND. SH E R A "O ROTH ER S WILL OPEN NEW GOODS, Ex Fambnoth. T> A X T N E RSHIP. MR. ROBERT 3RANWELL, * Cabinetmaker, &c, Has this day been admitted a MEMBER of OUR FIRM ; and, as heretofore, will Manage the Fukniture Department. HOLLOWAY & GARLICK. City Hall Arcade, Auckland, October 1, 1877. THE STYLE OF THE FIRM WILL IN FUTURE BE Eolloway, G-arlick & Cranwell. ■ffIXON LIGHT HORSE. Troopers will meet for Drill THIS (Thursday) EVENING, Ist November, at the Drill-shed, dismounted, with swords only. ALFRED E. ISAACS, Captain.?! October 31,18/7. I



nno AGRICULTURISTS.* OTHERS. JBl. ' ■ _______ W.J..HURST as CO. have on sale the under mentioned Fertilizers, all of which have been proved to produce satisfactory results in this district. Experience teaches that large and profitable returns can be relied on by a judicious and liberal use of them. The nattering Testi monials from loading Farmers justify W. J. xfurst & Co. in strongly commending them to every Agriculturist:— MALDEN ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO MEXICAN do BELL'S BONE FLOUR i and -i-inch BONED UST BILLYARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OF POTASH SUPWR-PHOSPHATE OF LIME. SALT, SULPHATK OF LIME. In addition to the above, W. J. H. & Co. are prepared to supply special Chemical Manures for stimulating weak Corn Crops, and renovat ing Clover-sick Pastures, as well as the Potato and Mangold mixture that last season attracted so much favourable notice. Analysis, prices, and other particulars will bo supplied on application at the Stores. W. J. HURST & CO., 101 QUBEN-STREKT, CLOVER SEED, FOR SPRING SOWING Just Landed,, ex Columbus— 30 casks new Clovers, cousisting of Red Clover White Clover Cow Gras Also on hand, Alsyhe. Timothy, Lucerne, Rape, Rats-tail, Rye grass, Cocksfoot, &c, at lowest market rates. "W. J. HURST & CO. 101, QUEEN-STREET. 500 sacks Sydney Maize, (superior sample) SOOO „ Oats First-class Tartars for Seed, also 800 sacks of 1875 crop hard feed, surpassing any of last season's growth 1200 sacks Canterbury Potatoes, and some early varieties for seed purposes Flour, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Oilcake, Coal, &c, &c. Particular attention is called, to 500 sacks Prime Barley at 4s per bushel of 50tb. 5 tons Anderson's Fresh Oatmeal, at £21 per ton. W. J. HURST & CO., lpl, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. A N T L E S, COSTUMES, UNDERCLOTHING, AND BABY-LINEN. A Large Assortment of these Goods has just been received by W. RATTRAY, DRAPER AND SILK MERCER, "VTEW ZEALAND TT OUS E, 66, Queen-street, Auckland. f|Both in flavour and effect Udolpho Wolfe's chiedam Aromatic Schnapps is the very antipodes of the cheap counterfeits of that in effable medicinal beverage whioh are sold in bottles in which the real elixir was previously contained. The true Schnappß comer health and strength and are palatable in the highest degree. The counterfeits are most pernicious and disagreeable.