SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER--; 6.11 SUN SET.—Tni3 EvenliiW. J- r- SUN RISE.—To-mon-ov.- 'jtoraing. ..:, irOOX'i AGE.-New ?.roon. lltfi. O.i-o a.m.

AR RIVALS.

h^ivirea. 5.3.. frcm tiie :-ou;-ii. Camille. brigantine, from New York, via Port Chalmers r.Temento. barque, Riws.M. rrorn NeTvca":e Wanata, -.s.. from the Soutu, via rauranga

IMPORTS.

Per Rj-no'ror.i ihe isiar.fi>: B tons copra. •> tons shell. 2 ton? nin^-is, 2 bales cotton—Hen derson and Maetnrlane. agents. Per barqr.e r.femenfo. from Xewce.~r.xO : '.:■> tens coal, and 10 tons coke. The briprantine Ryno. which arrived from "he Tslar.ds on Saturday afternoon. "»roKarht lip the following passengers:—Hessrs G. Henderson. C impbell, a-'d seven natives. Her c-.\rro cou sin of copra. pearl-?beii. &c. The g.g. ■flakes arriv >d yesredar in the "fl^ 1' fca-a from the Sonfh. Piwensers :-Mrand Adams }Ir and Mrs -T. Simpson, M^ and Mrs Ben— jresdatnps ="rodsham. Boya Koptr, T^rsimcft-n" Misses Kick. Hoiindcn. Hill. Zla^ a Ba^-rid^re and soru^ \\ ffl-s. L^A. Backholz. Xo: Tna-n, * tier :on_i'-'. --• Biac.tnicre. Fi. .7. Kail, ra.-rsen an'- -• dersonand3ractar:£lie,aißn:.-i. The briira-nine Cai:itUe arriT^a trorn New York:, ria Port Chaimers, yesterday, vvith -DarT: Am.-r;ean and n:ir r Sout/iern oar^o. ;s enr*!',-aedto H. D Eelph and Co. Th-.i ?..?. VTanaka, arrired :rorn the south, via T Miranda, ear!" this n-.orniag. The barque arrived yesterday morn :r.'- "from 'Newcastle, with a carso ol coals. Shft has made a fair passage of II days, and has had moderate wines thrctidrhoiit rhe_ voyage. Amon? the many routes now aTailab'e 3 to the co'onUt L-eturninato Ecsrlaad, that provided by the Xetherlanda.'lndin. Steam Navigation Cqni puny is not least worthy or notice by the toonst. the steaciers are of' a powerful class, and are subsidised for mail purposes by the South Australian government. The route is a smooth wat?r one. and is divsr^iried by calling at Carnis, Cooktown, Somerset, Port Darwin, Sourabaa-a. Batavia. with Singapore as the ter minns. Frora Singapore various routes oner to India, China Japan, or Europe. Passenarei'3 visit the beautiful island Java, and many of the most interesting places in the East. The ships are specially fitted up for a hot climate passage. and their accomodation and cuisine- are said to be admirable. The steamer William Makinnon, lr".i>i") tons, leaves Sydney on the ISth September. Particulars re la tics: to freight or passage may be obtained from .Messrs Crnickshanfc and Co. q-VjP i.s : Wana.^a entered oat to-day for Tauranga and other Dorta. "Passengers: Messrs Barnard. Ewen. IVlunn. Sheehan, IVLH.R., Hewit,J Lnndon. Brabant, Brabant.junr., Wray, The" barque Kebroyd has entered oat for Newcastle and the schooner Ceara for Sydney. The schooner Kriemhilrla has arrived from Wangaroa with timber, and the Elsiaore from Russell with coal. To the Editor: air.—"Will bets made on Satur day last, orcrevioTis thereto, on the race between the Brothers and Pet hold good for to-morrow. it having been arranged to sail the match over asain then.—3POßT [All bets made without proviso of any kind must stand 2-ood. Those who backed the Pet " first past the post" have won their money.— Ed. E.S.]

COMMERCIAL.

"Messrs Cochrane and son on'ered tor sale to-day, the properties and hook debts in the estate of Joseph Boulter. The freehold allot ment and brick bmldinsra thereon, in Durham street, realised £230, and the hook debts. (& J,'i7) five sruineas. The Crernorne property was brought in by the trustees, and is under offer. Mr George Sibbin sold potatoes to-day, more or less damaged, ex Go-ahead, at £2 13s per ton. Mr R. Arthur held a sale o£ the clearing out sto^k of Mr Yandle. on the premises, in Queen street. The sale was largely attended by the trade, and. as far as the sale had gone, prices vrere sitist'actory.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

.VLiI"LS VTLZ.Z. ULO-=ri AS i^.-.!)>;ti: — For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to morrow at 11.30 a.m., and 5 30 p.m. For C'oromandel, per Argyle, or. Friday next at 2.30 p.m. For Tryphena. per Three Brothers, this day at *Pm- „ , . , For Rnssell, Wansaroa, and Opotiki, per lona, this day at t p.m. For Tairua. per Tairua, this day at J p.m. For Tar^naki and Southern Provinces per Hawea. to-morrow at 5 a.m. For money orders and registered letters this day at I p.m. For Russell, per Elsinore, to-morrow at 10 a.m. For Waiwera. Kawau. Omaha, and per Anne Milbank. to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Napier, per Southern C'ros?, to-morrow. at 5 p!m. . , Fo" Wan^arei Heads. Waipn. \\ angarei, and Man^apai, per Arpryle. to-morrow at t p.m. For Wangaroa, per Kriemhilda, on Wednesday next, at 8 a.m. _ For Tanranga. Gisfaorne, >.ac-ier. ana southern Provinces, per Wanaka, on Wednesday next, at 3 ■D.m. For Australian Colonies, vcr City of oydney immediately after hor arrival irom Honolulu. S. K. BI.SS. Chief Postmaster.

The particular attention of the public is called to the fact that without the exercise of a little caution they are likely to be imposed upon by cheap imitations or the standard medicinal beverage. L'dolpho Wolfe's Schisdam Aro matic Schnapps. These spurious imitations are frequently put up in second-hand bottles of the true article, and often bear false label.;. Reltef from Oough is Tex MrsTrraa.—• Sharland's Cherry Pectoral, a specific for Colds. Coughs. Asthma, Consumption. Broncliiti.3. Long Diseases. &c. It acts like mayic. Price, •2a. 6d. and Is. Sd. a bottle Shaiiac.d"3 Instant Cure for Toothache: Is. a bottle. Skarland's, ODDOsite Post-office. Auckland.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Jlaxitkau Sigxals.—A letter"from the signalman and assistant, at Manukan Heads, in reply to "Shipmaster/ i.s to ■ hand, and will appear to-morrow.

DEATH.

DORE.—On the gth July, at his residence. Church-street, Onehunga,, Edward Dora, aged 71 years. The funeral will take place to-morrow (Taesday>. at i p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, JULY 9, 1877.

. +_ <or the cause that lacks assisfcince, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance, Aad ike z°°& ***** we caa t*°-

THE Suez mail telegrams advise a heavy fall in colonial securities. The New Zealand -ih per cents suffered considerably, declining from OGh to CO. afterwards recovering to 94. The earlier loans were only affected to the extent of 11 per cent. New South "Wales four per cent.-, which stood as high as 102, or oh per cent more than our securities bearing one half per cent more interest, fell to OSi-; Victorian four per cents, declined only 2jJ ; sixes and lives, 3 per cent. ; Queensland four per cents, fell to the same level as New Zea land four-aud-a-haiLs, namely, 93, also recovering a little. Mr Westgarth reports most unfavourably upon the state of the London market for the disposal of new loans. Money, remarkably cheap a few months ago, has hardened a little, but nothing like proportionate to the fall in colonial stocks. The decline is due to war uneasiness, and the probability of a large issue of consols. Capitalists are unwilling to make large investments while the future course of the money market Ls shrouded in uncertainty. Any new issues of deben tures, particularly by this colony, which has drawn so heavily on the London market, might, therefore, precipitate a crisis. The position is a very .serious one for us. Borrowing has become an absolute neces sity, and we do not see how the Govern ment, however willing to forgo further drafts upon the colonial credit, can avoid it. Irrespective of tiie money required for completion of current contracts, the large issue of Treasury Bills must be redeemed or consolidated, and there is the prospect in the immediate future of being called upon to repay the million advance from New South Wales and the Bank of New Zealand. We believe the Government will propose to tide over by afur ther temporary loan of half-a-mlilion for which, it is understood, provisional arrangements have been made. But if war, which has already exercised a most damaging influence on colonial securities, should arise withiu the next twelvemonths, what Avill be the position of the colony ? The budget of the Colonial Treasurer was never presented under more harassing cir cumstances than those which now beset the financial policy of New Zealand, and if Major Atkinson proves himself equal to the occasion, he will agreeably surprise his most sanguine admirers.

LATER news from the seat of Avar is to hand to-day, and is published in our telegraphic column. The Agent-General telegraphs that the Russians in Asia Minor have fallen back on the Aras, or Araxes valley. This valley is formed by the conrse of the river Aias, which passes Erzeroura and Koprikoi, and runs by Kagizmau, (Xo. 52) round Mount Ararat (No. 50). The roads to Erivan* and Alcxaiiilnipo], two Russian iusvs of operation*, run titrnii^iiihis veJlev i.: ::: ICuj;i;:ti;a:i. ;is \vi!! lie s< i*ii !•-.- \ ice U. i.iv- i,,;.- .'~ L; !■ i/. -.:,. ! Kussians appear to l>e meeting with Ihth I

I opposition so" far. The lasx tele- j i grams stated that their caralry j had advanced to Tirnova, which commands | the roads leading to the northern entrance !of three of rhe Balkan passes. The Agent ! General"..-? message to-day says thai the Rus | sian cavalry is scouring the country I vi^iir dovrn to the Balkans. whleli | would soem to indicate that the Turks lin vc ■f-."*ri " t .-.|^ -~ the forti'esse*^ of the quadrilateral, and do not intend to make aay decisive -"and in the open country north of the Balkans, but to take post in rear, and probably to rail on the heads of the Russian columns as they emerge on the sonth. Tiie main army of the Russians is said t> be at Babudagh. The nearest approach to this name ro be found on the m.'.p :-■ Babadagh, (see Star map) south of the St. George's mouth of the Danube. Should it turn out that tnis is the locality of a large forca of Russian.-, the fact would indicate a design of operating actively against the right flank ot the Danube. Babadagh is a fortified city, which was built by the Turkish Sultan Bajazet. The streets arc- paved, but dirty: it has live mosques, two public bath.-, and a coll -_c. and carries on a. con siderable trade through the port of Kara Kerniau, an outlet of Lake Rassien, en the Black Sea. The population is about 10,0 CO. Since the above was put into type a second message has been received, stating j that after twelve hours heavy lighting. the Uus.-iiu.s have been defeated at Bela, with heavy loss, and have retired, Suliman Bey, with the Turkish army being in full march on the Danube. Bela is a Turkish town south of the Danube, about mid-way between Tiruova and Rustehuk, and on the main road to the latter place.

The Albiirnia dividend is announce. L as ten siiiUin^'s, ami the Moanatairi five shil ling. These dividends following close upon the four slrilling.s declared by the Queen of Beauty, and ore or two others in prospect, look cheering, ;mJ should produce a favorable effect upon stocks. Tkt; funeral of Miss Pollock took place on Satan lay afternoon in the Presbyterian Cemetery. Tite remains of the deceased wore foil >wed to the grave by a large number of mourners, composed of teacher?-, relatives,, and others, anxious to pay their last tribute of respect to one who had been so useful in the Sunday-school of St. James. The touching burial service was impressively read by Rev R. F. MacnicoL The scholars sang San key's appropriate hymn over the grave '; .Safe in the arms of Jesus." after which the benediction was pronounced by the minister. We umler . stand that .Mr MacnicoL wilJ preach a sermon to young people on Sunday next. with '.-special reference to the death of Miss Pollock. The annual meeting of the members of the Mechanics' Institute will be held on the evening of Monday, the 23rd in.-t. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the New Zealand Insurance Company will be held on Wednesday next at the offices of the Company, for the purpose of receiving the report, and other business. The ratepayers of tiie Ponsonby Highway District will hold a meeting to-morrow evening in the Baptist schoolroom, to confer concerning the approaching annual election of trustees. The Templar entertainment on -Saturday evening, by the members of the Temperance \ ariety Troupe and others, was largely patronised. The Temperance Hall was crowded to the doors. Mr Geo. Warbur tou occupied the chair, and delivered a brief address in favour of the cause- of sobriety, saying that the committee had no other object in view but that of supplying innocent recreation and amusement, in opposition to influences which tend to degrade and demoralise rtie people. The programme was varied with music, comedy, recitation, and song, as follows :—Piano forte solo, Professor Herr Butschkow -, '■ You've been a friend to me," also a character song, by Mr McGuire ;" A i.lrcarti of the -ea. v and " I'm troubled with a cough," by Mr Sceatrf ;i; A song ©f Erin,"' very nicely sung by .Mrs Smith ; double soul; and dance, and the " Royal Parade," by Messrs Mettarn : two sentimental songs, '■ Geueveive" and :i Constance," given with much feeling by Mr Hoyle ; solo (concertina), an excellent performance, by Mr Pankhurst ; reading, '• The Beautiful" (not from LSurke), by Mr Jarnieson, winch was loudiy applauded; two recitations in ' good style, by Mr Alex. Smith, " Paddy's Courtship/ and the " Pastor's Address." The whole concluded with tho fare-* of the ■'■' Tragedian.;/' A number of labourer:-; are iiu.-ily em ployed, under the direction of Mr Hamilton, on the Domain Cricket Ground, and we anticipate that, in the dawn of the new sea-son, the ground will be second to no other of a similar character in New Zealand. The soil has been thoroughly irrigated, is being sown with grass seed, levelled, and other wise improved. The money voted by the Domain Board has evidently not been thrown away. The spot, as our readers know, although rather too far from the city, is one of the most romantic of the suburbs of Auckland, surrounded by pleasant tree.-' and rising mounds, which give to it a park like appearance: with the noble Hospital, suggestive of caution, in the immediate locality. We should like to see, however. a few .>eats fixed for the accomodation of spectators, which appears to us to be a want in connection with the cricket circle. The Sunday evening service at the Theatre was well attended as usual. Mr Buddie presided, and Rev Mr Caygill. and Mr Salter, of the Three Kings, delivered ad dresses. Amount collected £1 13s. The foot-race on Saturday in the Domain cricket-ground caused a great deal of excitement among the shoemakers and printers of the city, Gibson being a printer, and White-side a shoemaker. Among the two hundred persons present there were 53 shoemakers, and 19 compositors and printers. At the conclusion of the race there was a general shout among the sons of St. Crispin, "There's nothing like leather,"' whilst others declared that then; would be little progress without type, and Gibson must not by any means be accepted i:s the " highest type " of the pedestrianism of the Caxtonians. A correspondent sends the following re minder to the authorities having charge of the Kyber Pass Road:—'-Now that the footpaths on part of this road are being put in order it is advisable that the portion be tween Secombe's Brewery and Regent-street should receive attention. It is disgraceful in wetjflweather, especially opposite the hay store. —Yours, 6cc, Pedestrian."' We learn that Mr J. B. Hannah will pre cced to Tairua this evening for the purpose of reporting upon the Albion Goldmining Company's property, and to select a site for the proposed battery. The shareholders of the New Zealand Copper Company held another meeting on Satnrday afternoon in the office of Mr Tyler, when the following gentlemen were appointed provisional directors: Messrs E. K. Tyler, T. Macky, R. Home, J. Macky, and H. Gillett. The temporary ©fliee will be held at Mr Tyler's offices ; Mr Tyler officiating as the Company's secretary until future arrangements are made. In its " Theatrical Gossip " the "Era"' sj RVS :—" Mr Joseph Jefferson, as all play-geers will be delighted to hear, has made up his mind to remain in England another year. The popular i; Our Boys " liivs passed its 700 th night at the Vaude ville." We lately mentioned a trial of skill by a blacksmith at Oamaru, who undertook to make a certain number of horse shoes within the hour. Since then, as we learn from the " Timaru Herald," there has been another trial, in which Mr Reilly, blacksmith, completed tw.i dozen horse shoes i;i '.-.'.' hiiautos. l'"i :■• S'-.t uf «_-J\< ,-i ; kind. * J

[ TV c commend the following to the attention of employers:—'"■Sir.—As you are always willing to serve the working man, may I a»k you to raise your voice against the system which employers adopt of paying their men on. Saturday evening with, cheques": It is the cause or leading zo tiie public-house many a nianwho would otherwise avoid it. atul then? to spend more tiiau he can ailord iv drinking and "shouting" for his mates, on purpose that he may get his bit of paper changed for ready cash. I don't mean to say that the publican induces him to spend the money, bat there are few workmen who would Have the " eheeiv " to ask an hotel-keeper to cash his cheque over a pint of beer. .-Sometimes a cheque is given for three or four men's wages, amounting to perhaps £8 or £10, which is to be divided amongst them ; but a.s the banks are closed when !;he:-e cheques are handed to the men it is a difficult job to cash them, except at an hotel, and a poor man may spend the price of a youngster's boots, or of a blanket before Leaving the bar. Therefore, if em ployers have the welfare of their servants at heart, let them nay wajres on Friday, as they do in England, or else give their men ca.sh instead of cheques on Saturday night. The cheque system in quite as bad as a contractor paying his labourers in a public house.—i am, &c, O.C.K."' The quarterly meeting of Court City of Auckland, A.0.F., will be held this even ing, at the Court-room, Cook-street, when business of importance will be discussed. The introductory services of the Presby terian Church of .St. Luke. Remuera, were heli yesterday,and were well attended. Rev. David Bruce preached in the morning, from St. Matthew's < rospel, three last verses of chapter 11. He then formally introduced the new minister, Rev Mr Mouro, to the congregation, and this gentleman con ducted the two subsequent services. The sermons made a very favourable impression Oil the congregation, and the matter was very good. His delivery is clear and impressive. The manner in which the con gregation has exerted itself to wipe off the liabilities of the Church is highly creditable to its liberality, arid is a remarkable proof of its religious obligations. Before the arrival of the Rev. (r. B. Monro the total debt on the church, including the cost ot his expenses in coming out, Are., amounted to about £600. By the efforts of the con gregation the debt was reduced to £70 prior to Rev Mouro's arrival, and yesterday's service- brought it down to the compar atively .-mall sum of £17. the total contri butions at the three services amounting to £'>:] S.s 6"d. The soiree to welcome the pastor will take place on Thursday evening which L- expected to wipe off the balance of debt. The residents of Tanranga held a meet iug on Friday. 6th July, when the Star of Tauranga Lodge of the Independent Order of Free Templars was instituted, and the following officers installed by Bro. Henry Bickers. G.S. of the Grand Lodge of New- Zealand :—Bro. R. Rhodes, W.C.T. : Sister U. Salt, W.V.T. ; Bro. \V. Salt. W.C. ; Bro. T. fiho.lL-. W.S. : Bro. K. Lea, W.A.S. : Bro. G. Lemon, W.F.S. ; Bro. J. Salt. W.T. ; Bro. B. Kay, Vv\ M. ; Bro. J. Donuely. W.D.M. ; Bro. D. Millener, W.I.G. ; Bro. S. Ear!-. W.O.G. : Sister E. Piercy, W.R.H.S. : Bro. K. Far!.-, W.R.H.S". : Bro. H. Bicker.-. I'.W.C.T. After the installation three candidates were initiated and several proposed. The following instance of presence of mind is given by the Wellington "Argus": —A man was walking along the street, when he observed his dog pick up a roll of paper, aud on looking closer found it to co-a.--L.--t of batik notes, fie was just taking them out of the do.'/s mouth when another individual hurried up. put out his hand for the notes, expressed his thanks, and was apparently feeling in his pocket for some small coin to be given to the owner of the dog, when his generous intentions were defeated by the real owner of the note- coming back to look for the money he had lost. The man with presence of mind was ra'her taken aback at this, and made off as rapidly at possible. The advertisement referring to the meeting of Ponsonby ratepayers to confer concerning the coining election of trustees was omitted from the first issue of the Star sent to that suburb on Saturday. It will be found it: another column. The meeting takes place at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow night, iv tlie Baptist school-morn. Husbands living apart from their wives sometimes advertise that they *.\ ill not hold turn, elves responsible for any debts con tracted by the latter. In some instance.- these notices are of no legal effect. An action w;is recently tried in the Resident Magistrate's Court at Dunedin, in which one. Duncan, a butcher, sued a man named Cameron to re cover t'3, the value of butchers meat supplied to tho defendant's wife, who is living apart from him. The defendant relied upon ;•„ published notice and upon arrangements made with tradesmen for her maintenance. In giving judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the amount claimed, and costs, the Magi.-trate.said ;'that if the arrange ments made by the dependent for his wife's maintenance had been complete, no action could lie against him ; but it appeared in evidence that the wife had been refused meat at M'Donald's shop, where an arrange ment had been made for iier supply. She was, therefore, entitled to pledge her hus band's credit for a reasonable supply else where. A wife by law was entitled to maintenance, and a husband could not by any general notice relieve himself from the responsibility of that maintenance and leave his wife to .starve."' Consequently that husband had to pay the butcher's bill. The North Shore Ferry Companies have kindly offered to run a late boat after the concert and dance is over, on Wednesday evening next, and will issue return tickets i as half fares, Mr Charles Bright, spiritualist and free thought lecturer, of Melbourne, iv presiding at one of the concluding lectures of M? Thomas Walker in Dunedin, introduced his remarks as follows : '"Ladies and gentlemen, I need hardly apologise to you for occupy ing this position, as it in anything but "a popular one, and I am informed that there has frequently been a difficulty at Mr Walkers lectures in obtaining gentlemen in any position to take the chair.* A great deal of credit is due to those gentlemen who have hitherto occupied such an unenviable position. The reason—for, of course, we need not mince matters—why it is so, unfortunately is that our friend Walker is regarded by nine out of ten persons in Dunedin as a rank impostor, and therefore they are afraid that some por tion of this afflatus of imposture will be rub bed off on to the shoulders of whoever may occupy the chair on any particular evening.'" He also said : ' 'For my own part I must con fess that I have been told by many that I should do myself an injury, with t hose who are kind enough to think well of me by appear ing as a supporter of Mr Walker's." Mr Bright went on to quote the Rev. Mr Edger's remarks, to shew that a belief in spiritual ism as not necessary to a belief in Mr Walker's sincerity. That his utterances, if not supernatural, may be delivered in an abnormal state. Mr Bright, Avho lias de voted himself to continual assaults on thy Christian religion, thinks (we quote from a verbatim report of his speech.) " the very bare fact that Mr Walker, whatever may be the condition of the control that regu lates him, attacks established religion—the fashionable faith—does that, in fact, which ( no man can venture to do unless impelled thereto by a strong conviction of the truth, or else by some overmastering impulse which he cannot control—which is the last thing iv this world an impostor would do— should lead you to well-consider the mat ter. That of itself —whatever may be the method of his lectures—stamps him as something else than an impostor." This ;e;i.-:i:; sci'ius particularly satisfactory to .\tr .l;iji.:"> i:::nd ;wu woiid-.-r if :r i^ j medium's" lectures in Auckland.

We have received a detailed and some what amusing description r>i an enamourial contest which has been going on in One iraaga. The heroine Ls said co be a pleading young tidy ;;.- one of the leading hotels,, who has be-en placed era the horns of a dilemma by having sixteen or -ev/uteeu ;.*...T-piran.ts for her hand and for h--r heart. A> die story j>e.-?, there was on Friday a general skirmish, which ix-sulted in the champion kickiug out: all the otlieis, aad barricading himself in with his prize. A young man named George Walcon. an e-mp ioyi of Mr -John Anderson, cabinetma ker, uf Wangamii, has just come in'o pro perty worth about £15,000. The devisor u'iis an undo of the fortunate legatee, who resided in Auckland, and is only lately dead. The £ ropertv consists of an exten sive business, besides oiher investments. To-morrow evei.ia^ a Lmielir'h: entertain ment takes place .it the Be res-ford-street Congregational School-room. Prices of ad- j mission, adults Is. children ;,d. A.-; the proceeds are to be devoted to increasing the number of volumns in the Sunday-school library it is deserving of a largo attendance. J Some cowardly ruffian in Wellington j ■ recently "" «tuck up" a poor 'ifctle news-i paper runner, who robbed him vi four penny paper-, and bolted. This is perhaps the meanest instance of highway robbery o;i record. Shades of Dick Turpin, how are the mighty fallen : William H. Davenport, who^e illness i attracted a good deal of sympathy while the Brother- were performing here, "is dead, i L>r t.roKsbro" held out no hope of recovery when Mr Davenport was under his care in i Auckland, and it will be seen by our ■ Australian telegrams, he did not long : survive the voyage to Sydney. His career I has luinished one of the most remarkable examples of successful imposture, in which, however, the Brothers were; j perhaps le-.s to blame than the credulous i I people who forced a fictitious character on I them and made it extraordinarily profitable. At the meeting of Police Inspectors at ! Wellington, several months ago, it was ; recommended that, amongst other improve i ments in the Armed Constabulary force, ■ the constables in the various districts should !be separated into three classes. Orders | j were accordingly issued by the Government | ; to this effect. ' the classification has been ! I completed, and. out of the Q', constables in i I tin- Auckland district, 20 have been classi- I tied as first-class, -j) as second-ela?*, and ' ; the remaining 2t'> as third-class. .Some month ago a number <>f persons, : i chietly residents in Dunedin, who had ac quired by purchase or otherwise,several coal i leases on the .Vomit Rochfort coalfield. '. formed a company with a nominal capital j of t'250,000, the floating of which was iv- I trusted to Sir Julius Vogol, the idea being ■ that the greater part of the capital could easily be raised in London. The "Grey River Argus" is informed upon reliable j authority that Sir Julius V'ogel has written out stating that he had found itquite impos sible to lioat the company, and expressing j his intention :<> have nothing further to do with the matter. Notice is given in our advertising columns i jof a deed of assignment made by Messrs j Levy and Gold'.vater, clothiers, iujiavour j ! of their creditors. The third quarter of Mr WorthLngton's ' Teachers' Training Class will commence ! this evening at six i/ulock, at his residence i iv Hobson-street. The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters ; and Joiners have fixed on Thursday, the i •2nd proximo, for the celebration of their j second annual soiree and ball in the Lome- i street Hall. We understand that all the arrangements ; have been completed for the proposed ' Orange celebration on the 12th inst. l The j members ot the Order will assemble at the ' Newton Hall to the number of between j TQOandSOO, and will march to St. Mary's j Church, Parnell, where the Yen. Arch- i deacon Maun?ell will conduct divine ' -en ice. At the close of the service, the j offerings of the Orangemen will be collected • hi behalf of the Young Men's Christian Association, and this is expected to realise a ■ considerable sum. In the evening a soiree j will uke place in the Choral Hall, at which i addresses will be delivered by clergymen I aad members of the Order. The "Waikato Times" -ives a full report of the annual plou^hin^ match and dinner'of the Cambridge Farmers Club, which was well attended by the settlers, while the work was carried oat with considerable satisfaction. The result of the ploughing, the "Times" says, would be creditable ~'> any district. The treble j tr.-row plough, entered by .Mr Rur.eiman, coir.- ! nianded much attention, Amonyst those pre- \ sent was Mr George Gould, or Canterbury, who i expressed his desire to setrle in the district, as ! be did rot know or a better place for invest- ' raeut than the Wailcato. The whole affair jid- j pears to have been a. complete snecesa. ■ ,- I

CABLEGRAMS.

THE WAR.

This Day. Russians in Asia Pal! 3zz m£ tc Araass Valley. 1120,000 B-assiaas Crsss the Danube- Russian Cavalry Securing to Foot of Balkans. The Agent-GenoraTa telegram, dated Lon don, July S, 7.15 p.m., says : The Russians have been severely defeated in Asia, and are said to have fallen back to Araxes Valley. The attack on Batoum is, as yet, unsuc cessful. One hundred and twenty thousand Rus sians are reported to have crossed the Danube with a,n immense train of artil lery. The Russian main force is south of Bavudagh, and their cavalry is scorning the country to the foot of the Balkans. The Bank is reduced to two-and-a-half.

VERY LATEST.

I Aaothgr S-assiaa Defeat- LONDON, July 7th. Turkish despatch states that after twelve hours fighting at Bela the Russians were defeated with heavy loss, and compelled to fall back. Suliman Bey at the head of Turkish troops is inarching towards the Danub.e The money market is easy. Australian securities are buoyant. Wheat. (New Zealand) 60s.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

si. Patricks Cathedral was crowded with about ±W3 tabbath school children yesterday, on the occasion of a presentation of prices to the " pupils ol the Catholic Sunday-schools of \uck j ?S d • ? wton- Tlie~e were about 2iO boy«. and 220 girls. The prizes, -which consisted'of very handsome, and some of them verr valuable books, were arrai^ed on a table inside the altar ] rails, where tne Rev. Father O'Dwyer, Mr O. ■ -Viahon, ana the members of the Christian ' Doctrine society, stood ready to present the 1 prizes tp successful competitors. c Ether vv alter .McDonaid opened the proce<?dir."s with prayer, and then delivered an intcresttni- ad i\ro=z :o rho children. Ho ex-orc^-f;'-t? his !. :o:; ;: r r;ic.:":;-'\-''^;.-.^-: ; - ■,;: -;i.; ; ,i : . :: . : anywhere "in tie colony such'sTlarge gather^ 1

ins: or' near, healthy, and orderly children, undergoing rc-'i.iion.s instruction. A& a'.-o ex pressed on behalf or the clergy and people, the high sense than was entertained or -fie services rendered fay tiis member i or ti._■ Christian Doctrine Society, and r.o tiie Sistera or Mercy, who ha. i iabour^d so un vreariedly and unselfishly for the past -5 years in th<; edacarion and training of die As to the przes. they con ferred r.o ordinary honour, ::jv ":ey were each connecced with, the intei'ftst.^ oi iehcJyreligior!, and would be appreciated by p-Lriri*3 a..-; -..-.ill aa pupils. Prizes to tke number c: :■■] were then distributed, besides a numto: ~/l o:liers pre sented to members gi the junior e.&ssea. Ar. the end of tin's 1 usiness the Rev. Father Walter Macdonald a.-rain addressed th.j con^regarion, ar.d tendered the thanks or_ri::- oi -?sy and con gregation no [lev. Father O'Uwyvi:\ the members of tne Christian Doctrine S^-r.7. for their great services, and particularly to j '.. --: Kirby for hr-r constant; attendance and e ~z:zi:.t.-. The pro ceedings were closed with prayer.

THOMPSON'S DIORAMA.

i fie two exhibitions of Mr Thomson's. diorama of the American "War at the Theatre Royal on the afternoon and evening of Saturday, attracted good audiences. Vv c have, oa several occasion.?, referred in praiseworthy tormsto MrTL;r.-^on"s weii i painted scenes of that stirring period in the hi/story of the L'nited Stctc:-. which excited men's min.Ls in opposite directions, and influenced the world. Thi.- diorama, i>y mean* of illustration and toner:?, form- an ■ intelligible vie-v of all the principal events of that great struggle, and is calculated to leave a clear impression, throti._li the senses. uponfthe mind of young prisons who are not oM enough to remember it. i lie mechanical effects are well managed, and the accompanying music aasi-t.-* towards realising a battle scene. The children who attended tho matinee <■ idenced much delight, and in the evening the entertain ment was rendered doubly interesting by the distribution of a number of valuable gifts to lucky ticket holder-. The success which has attended the diorama has. ' induced the liberal proprietor to continue; he exhibition through the present week.

MARINE ASSOCIATION.

(To the Editor of the E''s>""^ SSt.ve). —Now tad: the owners cf vessels regis tered at the port of Auckland are about to form ;: Marine Association, it is to be hoped that they Trill not forget o^o very useful point, of the greatest ben ;-:l: to themselves and the shipping generally. I mean a petition to the Auckland Harbour Board, to provide the harbour with. i. good steam tuir. The rim-; lost in berthing and un bcrthing vessels in this per: is something absurd (not that you can attach any blame to the Harbourmasters}. The money lost through these delays is .:. very serious matter indeed. I could call your attentien to many instances of delays, but it would take up too much of your valuable time and space. There is no: one shipovrner or master in and out of this port but would only be too giad to get the use of a tug. In Dunedin, where the shipping use the tir_ r, with the Harbourmaster or Pilot on board, the shipping pay less harbour dues by taking tne tug (by one penny per registered tor.; than they would by not u.sfn^' the tug, iirnply because time saved Is money. Now that the .iry dock :• fast coming to a completion, it will-bo almost impossible for the officials of this port to approach it, or to get i?o:±. :;. without the aid of a good powerful tug. Then titles will be lost, and there rrlil be imminent risk of getting your vessel .-tranded, if there is nor sume assistance in the shape of steam. —Yours, Sec. SK:?:- TAST;-.n.

RATING.

(To the Editor of the- Star). Sir.—Two of the newly-forrucd Boroughs have give:: notice to strike a rate, but without mentioning i.::- araonnt of such rate. Sir. in the 40:". cknse of the Rating Act, ISTti, the words ""'not less than twelve days before the making of such rate, they shall publicly notify, <lee, occ.,*' and as the matter a'l'cets all highway districts. I shall be gla.l to learn if it is unnecessary to mention the amount of rate proposed or agreed to be raad,:'. The word rat-.} in one dictionary reads. "\i sum assessed by authority : to rate, to value at a certain price, to <ot T!e the relative scale, occ."' Xow if the amount is omitted, is that a proper notice within the meaning of the Act ? Again, the meaning of rlie word rate hook is defined, the property rated, and the sum or amount chargeable M- c-acli. How can that bo«'ik then be .:-.:i for inspection within th. Ti:oaning of the clause" above mentioned, if no amount of rate is >tated ? — Yours. Pro Bo>"O Pt'BLico.—[The amount of the proposed rate should un questionably be set out in tlio notice.— Ei,. E.S.] "

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. G. Bars-tow, £-■;., E.M.) DRU'XKEN'N'K - s. Fetor Smith pleaded guilty to this offence, ami v.ms tineu -r.s and costs. Thomas Gainey (on bail) did not appear, and h:> bail was forfeited. DF.UXK AND DISORDERLY. Mary Burtonshaw, a young person with a little child in her arm.- was lined 20s and costs for being drunk and disorderly. Benjamin Gawin, a sailor, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in t^ueeii street on tlie evening of Saturday last. Constable Jeffrey proved the charge. Fined 20s and costs, or 4-S hours imprison ment wirli hard labour. Catherine Taylor, a mi^rnMe specimen of huiuanity, was .similarly fined for this r..vncE>:v. Mary Az::ie Mooney was charged with stealing from the shop of John. Smith, draper, Queen-street, one roil of twilled sheeting value £1 12s 6d, on the 22nd May, and one coat, value £2 10s. oa the 6th July. Prisoner, who entered the Court, weeping bitterly, pleaded guilty. Mr Suo-Inspector Pardy stated the cir cumstances of .the case. Kis Worship said this was a, case of systematic thieving, and deserved to be properly punished. The prisoner would bo sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour for each oir'euce. SAILORS ASHORE. Walter Baines, a sailor, belonging to the barque Lombardian, was charged with assaulting Constable Jerrrey. while in the execution of his duty, by striking him with his clenched list, on the 7th July : the same prisoner was also charged with kicking Constable McGilp. Mr Sub-Inspector Pardy stated that when English sailors arrived here, they thought they could tin a* they liked. Constables MeGilp and Jeffrey gave evi dence. Sentenced to one month's imprisonment j tor each offence. i XAMELESS. ; Edward Allen was charged with a breach of the Municipal Police Act. ISGo, section 5, sub-section 24, with neglecting to have his name painted on the right side of lii.s cart. Prisoner pleaded guilty, under extenuat ing circumstances, and was fined 2~ 6d and costs. A FLARE CP. Mary Kerr, a widow, of Grey-street, was charged v.-ith a breach of City By-law No. 1, part 7, section 2, with * allowing her chimney to take fire on the 2nd inst. Tlie defendant's daughter appeared iv Liuswer to the charge, and pleaded guilty. They had gone out on the evening in question, and left a small tire burning in the prv.t?. When they returned the**fire was out. Fined 2s 6d, 11s costs. UNCKAi:«"EI). G. McGibbon was charged wit.i leaving Ilia cart unattcaded in a public thorough rare Avitaout having a chain attached to :ne-vhee!, as required by the city by-laws. Fined 2s Gd : costs 3s 6d. RATHEE LAST.. John Drierly was charged with driving -■ -•■•-• oi a..-. ■_*.i_c»i .. ; ;...j... n .r uu.iuuu i Morrison, Mho stated that one of the horses I

was trotiing slightly, and the other walking. His Worship fount! defendant guilty of the charge,and mulct... 1 him in a penalty r,f. 2s fid, with Us -;u co?*ts. cos ley's how.-.. James Conley, of Wynyard-street, w,>.-~ again charged with allowing his otp« Jo wander at large. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was finer] I This concluded the business.

SUPREME COURT.—CIVIL SITTINGS.

MLS DAY (Cefore His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies an.! a Common Jury;.

Divert Case. JOHN EBENEZER WHITE (PETI TIONER; v". ALICE if Aft V JOyE FKINE WHITE (RESPONDENT! AND GEORGE BENNETT iCO-ftEs PON DENT;. Mr Kesketh, instructed by Air Alexan i der, appeared for the petitioner. There was no appearance for the ix-spendent or the f;o-resp< 'U< lent. The Registrar iniormed the jury that the j case was taken under the Divorce and ; Matrimonial Causes Act. and their duty ! was co decide the issue submitted to them j namely, whether the respondent, Alice i Mary Josephine White, had committed { adultery Jjwith the co-respondent, George Bennett. Mr Kisketh opened the petitioner's case by reading the petition, which wag as follows :— •• The Petition of John Ebenezer White or Auckland, in New Zealand, settler slieweth :— Ist.—That your petitioner was on die fourteenth day of June' ISS9. lawfully married to Alice Mary Josephine White. ! then Alice Mary Josephine Sullivan, a | spinster, at the Roman. Catholic Parish j Church of St. John the Baptist, at ParcelL in the suburbs of Auckland, in the County of Eden. 2nd. —That after the said marriage, your petitioner lived, and cohabited with his said wife, at Saint George's Bay, ParnelL and at Dedwood, in the suburbs of Auckland in the county of Eden as aforesaid. :>. Thai on the twelfth day of March, 1577, the said Alice Mary Josephine White, at ci:e Wb.au Hotel near Auckland, afore said committed adultery with George Bennett, of Auckland, in New Zealand, late a shoemaker. Your petitioner therefore kinkly prays that your Honor will be pleased to" decree that fcthe marriage of your petitioner with the said Alice Mary Josephine White be dissolved, and that yonr petitioner may have such further and other relief in the premises as to your Honor rsay seem meet. To the allegation contained in the petition the Co-respondent through Mr Dufaur, a solicitor, had entered the one plea of denial ■jf the adultery. They would observe that the petition set forth rirst the marriage and then the cohabitation of the petitioner and respondent. The marriage was Hot a nappy one, and did not produce that domestic comfort which sras looked for. tie should pr»ve that en the 12th March. lS77,Mrs W kite went oat to the Wiiau Hotel in an omnibus witk tie co-respondent, j They arrived there about 6 o'clock in the j evening. They had tea together, and spent j thefevening in one another s company. To ! Wc.rils midnight the respondent was i shown into a bedroom containing two beds. One was a single bed and the" other a double led. When Hghts were brought, the respondent first went into another bed rcom and then followed*the co-respondent Into the rron\ At this time Mr and Mrs Walsh -were employed as barman and housemaid at the hotel, and they would be called to give evidence. They saw the two go into the room, which adjoined their own sleeping apartment, and they would be able to declare that they heard voices in the room during the night, and that nooneelse besides the respon dent and co-respondent could have occupied the room : moreover that there was no fomaie in the house besides Mrs Walsh and the lady who came with Mr Uennett. It would be shewn that' k onj| the fdltreing morning the co-respondent intimated to Mrs Walsh that Mrs White wanted to see her : that tne respondent and co-respondent dressed together and had breakfast together. The two witnesses alluded t& did not know that they were man and wife, and they were shown into the same bed room on the supposition that tht^y were. It happened that night that there was an entertainment at the Whan Hall, which brought some people out from Auckland. Among these was a brother of the peti tioner named Mr Thomas Leigh White. who from what he heard went over to the hotel, and pulling aside the curtain of the loom where the lady and gentlemen were, p'ainry saw the two together. Other people also saw them there. Mrs Wal.-h would testily that she had made :h;- beds herself, and that on the next morning- she found the 7 single bed just as she left it, and the double bed disarranged, and with every appearance of two persons hajving slept in. it. The learned counsel said the fact of the co-respondent and the respondent going out to the- Whau to gether, was evidence of guilty intention, andMrandMrs Walsh's testimony would be conclusive as to that intention having been carried out. The law did not require ocular demonstration in cases of this kind, indeed they would see how very nearly impossible it was ever to get such proof. If he could prove that *hey had occupied the same betl ■ rconij ami the sanie bod. azid had fediaved towards one another ts man and wife, the law did not demand further proof of guilt. The following special jury was sworn to try the case :—David Small," C. H. Smith, Owen C. McGee, Peter Calligan, ft C. Greenwood. Edward Drink water.' George Day, Eobt. Ed. McGarrf&an, Henry Rey nolds, James Hunt, and two others, whose names did not reach the reporters. Mr K. C. Greenwood was elected foreman. Charles Walsh said Ixe at present resided in Grey-street, and was a general workman. He was barman at the Whau Hotel from the 23th January till the 12th April. His wife resided at the hotel at the same time. He remembered Mr Bennett and another lady coming to the ln>tel by the six o'clock "bus on the 12th March. He saw them come into the private parlour. He did not know Mr Bennett then. He addressed, them during the evening as Mr and Mr* Bennett. The room was behind the bar. It could be entered from the passage or the bar. There were two doors, the upper part of which was glas*. They remained in the room, until "pretty well twelve ;u night. They had some drinks when they came in, Mr Bennett came into the bar for tuem. They also had tea. There was no one bat themselves at the tea table. He went into the sitting room several times in the course of the evening to serve the lady and gentleman with drinks. Mr Shannon, the proprietor, was in the room with them, in and out, till ten. The lady did not leave the room after tea, which was served between six and sever.- Thert was no other female in the room that night. The proprietor of the hotel was unmarried. When he went into the room hi saw the pair sitting on chairs at the round table. He went into the room several times after 10. He found them talking together. He was serving in the bar that night, an 1 could go into the room easily. There hi.d been a row iv the hstise that night, which kept them up till 12 o'clock. The row was in the passage. At 22 o'clock one of them—he believed it was the lady—asked for a light to go to bed. He took a light and showed the lady up stairs to the lain ing, whore he gave the light to his wife, who gave it to the lady. The lady gave it to Mr Bennett, who went into the bedroom. The lady hud occasion to go into Mrs Walsh's room for something. W itriess thc-n went down stairs. He saw no r .;■:■;? of rlie ji.uties that night. FiN ■■>■-::; '.a- -itttate I ::'t Jo '.::■' '.:^ !•:■<■■. -'■-•v.:: ■■[:■' ,-v nit*.. L,u:::t- -v nig.it iivi Lcu:u \ vices talking iv the next room. He recognized them as the same

iME EVENING STAR. MONDAY. JULY 9. 1877.



THORNTON. SMITH. AND FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale). Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks. 100' S. 50"s. Crown Brand Flour, & a. d. £ s. d. & s. d. per ton (.. .. .. 22 0 0 22 10 0 23 0 0 T Brand °^ &!. 18 0013100 19 0 0 Meal for Pig-feed .. a 0 0 Shams .. 8 10 0 Bran 6 10 0 Fowl Wheat .. .. 0 i oto is. Gd. The above prices Include sacks and bags: sacks and bags not returnable. Terms: Cash. Auckland, 2Sth June. 1577-



-•V" O T ■ I C E. J. W. PEARSE GIVING UP BUSINESS B*B, POSITIVE CLEARING-OUT. "S* In order to effect a Spesdy Sale, the Whole Stock of DRAPERY, AND LIEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING Will b3 Sold at a Great Sacrifice. THE SALE IS NOW ON. Corner of Queen-street axd Vltxan Lane. JMPORTANT NOTICE. Having introduced STEAM PO WER into the Manufacture of FURNITURE, ice are now enabled to Supply our Cus tomers at greatly reduced prices. T. & 11. COOKE, CABINET MAKERS, I 'PIIOLSTERERS, g^T SHOW ROOM 8: fij QUEEX.STREET: fry STEAM CABINET FACTORY: VICTORIA -STREE T. JUST RECEIVE D EX "HERO":— A SHALL SHIPMENT OF SUPERIOR QUALITY GEELONG TWEED MELBOURNE-MADE *sr CLOTHING. '^« To our Order, DIRKCT FROM THE MaXUKACTL'KEUS. MATERIAL OF NEW PATTERNS AND STYLES, AND FIRST-CLASS CUT. Is. in the & allowed on all Cash Purchases of 20s. and upwards. rushbrook & bridgman, [Junction Drapery Warehouse, i UrPEH Ql'EE.f-STItEKT, •AU'JLK-1.-. \l j' ] I ■



QTOCK-TAKING "OARGALNS ! ! W. KATTRAY la Preparing tor STQCK-TASINGr, so.he offers At Cost Price. Remnanta of Dress Materials at and nnder iGo=T Price. LADIES' COSTU3IES, JACKETS, and FL"E3. 1-I^7^~ '' w- xtATTEAY. DRAPER AND CLOTHIE R. >r>:^.- Zealand House. Gi, Qt:ei:.--'-stkeet, ArcKXANU. JLjLNOLEUaI ! I j~\ ROLLS JUST OPENED, E:t ■' Spirit of the Daws,' GREATEST VARIETY in AUCKLAND. Best Co v er. i_v g FOR Ha:.i.-. Offices, a.yd Dtsxsg Rooms. -| ** DIF FE R EXT PATTERNS TO SELECT FROM AT THE CITY" HALL FURNITURE ARCADE. CARPETS : Tapestry, from is. lid.: Brussels, from !.-■. 9d. DRAWTN'GROOM SUITES on View. DgSIS?SM} FURNITURE of all Kinds. CHEAPEST FCRNISHING HOUSE. 0 LLO WAY AX D \jr AR LICK, O U EEX-STREET, A L'CKLAND. J. COSGRAVE & CO., P,eo to inform the inhabitants of Auck land then n-ill hold a SALE of the remaining portion of their WINTER DRAPER? AXD CLOTHING on TO-MOBROW (Friday), loth June. They will bring forward a large quant it ii of Job Goods, arrived by Alas tor. consisting of Ladies Costumes, Mantles, Shawls, Furs, French Mr-ri noes, Fancy Dress Stuffs and Silks. The Goods will be offered to the tublic at Very Low Prices, in order to clear.