SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

„ > This j Afternoon, 2.44 WAitit-! To-morrow Morning, 3.19 SET.—This Evening. 4-52 FtlSE.—To-morrow Morning. 7.2 TS AGE.—Full Moon, 27'h, 3.11 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

!s.s., Logan, from Sydney la. 8.5., Macfarlane, from Sydney ' Jane, s.s., MeGillivray, from the East ast

DEPARTURES.

fua, s.s.. sJacfaria.no, for Napier and South Henderson, schooner, Urquhai't, for ivuka s.s. Farquhar, for tho North

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Sydney—Hero, Thursday, 12 noon; Syren, rig early [jOadon—Electra, ship, early; Anne Gam les. barque, early, th June Sydney—Syren, brig, early Tonga—Active, schooner, early 'Fiii—Daphne, schooner, early Levuki—Jessie Henderson, schooner, early Lsvuka—Xymphe, schooner, Saturday, 26th nstant the South—Taranaki, s.s.. 21t'> inst. Napier direct—Star of the South Taur.m.^a mid East Coast—Pretty Jane, Wednesday, 23rd instant Wangarei—Argyle, every Tuesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

lbaraian, ship (N.W.G.T.), from London; sailed Jan. 2n. ernite, ship (ii.W.V.L.h from London. eai-Iy. Isou, ship (W.S.F.D.), from London, early. Uro'tsfhtou, shin, (N.K.V.Q.), from London,

early. mssHnd, barque (M G.ilD.!, from London, 1 early. ? Tit ut the Va-.vn, biir^iia (H.T.V.C.), from i Lon*lon; sailed 2nd March ' .stov, barque (YT.T.G.F.t, froai London ; sailed ? Feb. 1. 1 nsehikoff, barque, from Samoa, early •Vu Gii'.nbics, b:u-;;ii3, from Lyttolton, early ■ ilisk. barque, from Adelaide, early. I Ilium and Henry, brig-, from Oamaru, early ijott, briar, from Sydney, early ion, brig, from Sydney, early. ;,no, bdgantinc, from the Islands, early jj eosto, origtini iue, from Lovuka. early ■ tltia, FCliOOncr. from The Islands, early. , > :ch, schooner, from Friendly Islands, early. Ulla Brandon, seiiouier, tram the Islands, ■ early sannab Hose, schooner, from Tiuiaru, S early 13 Meifcle, sAooner, from Noumea, early. annon, schooner, from Melbourne, eaily. irl, ketch, from the Islands, early

IMPORTS.

!,(•! ;jPer Hero fi-oiu Australia; From Melbourne— i:|n jffl) bags and GOO mats sugar, 9j half-chests tea. |J| -Tom Sydney—33l sun mips sugar, 23S cases ':'. j Jandy. 353 e<sss geneva, 10 qr.-casks brandy, i ipfl h«if-chest3 tea, 100 boxes soap.—Owen and I |"f;ahani. '•■ *Ji roai Melbourne—l:l package? sundries, ii f'h *&x< valonia, and i bales shumach.—lreland !■. iwjhothers. '!.]{] "From Melbourne—2o eases castor oil, and 8 >{; ;.1 igs shot.—Cruicksliank, Miller and C'_>. j! ijjiFrom Sydney—2 bales paper.—H. Hrett. ■J fi||Froni Sydney—3l cases frail:.—lt. Arthur. I* jjivroTu rvfeibo'nrn.'j—7b-th's paper. From Sydney il'f'P ba'e ari^ X pi'-l"C3l.—Wilsons and Itorton. j||jThe wreck oi! t!ie Feroui;i at Kaipara is so Jl'i^nifjlcte that. if. is intended to offer the huL!, jv !m!s. and gear at auction. |i| The barques Cabarix-idh and Australian ifflpvereign froni this port arrived at Newcastle HHn ths Sth inst., and the barbie Isle of France Hjh the 10th inst. -ikiiThe schooner Nymyh is a:lvertis?d to sail for llji|s;r new !io:ns. Livalca, on Saturday next; tho I'n.'-'^y is !ika"v to follow her s;oon. ■ _, — «HiTii3 3hi|.i w>k:, oae o-: me New Zealand ' ' hippinpf ConiiiMij-'s Dnats, made the fostcst fjfjjiass-ige from Port Chuimars to London in 6o '' ~ The schooner Waiwcra ha-3 entered oat for i|jsoumea. k'!. The schooner Queen is advertised to leave for liL'fokianga to-nsorrow. ■ Hi The s-s- Pretty .Jane arrived from Napier and Iljff-isborne la3t ni.£rht. She brings 22 horses, and 2 ffiji po3 of hides from Gisborne, wliich was left on I! he 10th instant, Pass'ngcrs—Misi Allen, Mr. 11 Lsher. and tin tiio steerage. X; I The s.s. Star of the South is announced to Ii Lave for Napier direct to-hiorrow afternoon.

Bj Thebrig-Vision is advertised as loading in j||jydney for this port. The cargo slie had on joioard when she ''cached Sydney consisted oi! SgpO tons copra, 401 bs. tortoise shell, 1721b-3. ivory 13 in Is, 3 casks coooamit oil. W\ The s.s. Taupo left Lyttelton for tho North ■ restcrday evening. I| i The steamers lona and Ttowena. which were IMetained by the heavy weather from leaving en I [their- usual trips last night, are to leave this j | Lfternoon. I 1 The schooner Jessie Henderson, which has 1 Ssen ready to sail for Levuka during the last Ir ;hree days, hut has been detained by the had ! weather, set sail this morning-. Her passenger fist has already been published. ! The s.s. Hero arrived from Melbourne and Sydney last nijflit at 9 o'clock, af t<*l* a passage of seven days, prolonged by heavy easterly weather. Passengers: Mrs Hindmash. Misses and Master (1! Mi1 and Sirs Adams, Mr J. and •A.. Adams and Misses (2). Mrs Grant, Miss Cameron, Mr and Mrs 'Cunningham and tvvo bhildren, Mr J. Dnder, and li steerage.—Cruick-

I shank and Co., a,L'ent?. I The S-S. Rotoraa arrived in harbour at seven I o'clock last night, after a very quick passage of \% days 21 hours. Passengers: Saloon—Miss | ffaylor, Messrs G. Paley, G. H. Easton. C. New ! ibsrrv, Captains A. H. Austen and Robinson, I End. 11 stesrage.—Henderson and Macfarlane, (! iagents. I The schooner Floral Star was brought in from

fhsr anchorage in the stream this morning., and has been berthed at the new railway wharf to

■ discharge her Adelaide cargo. \ i The s.s. Hero is to leave for Sydney on ihurs .]{ day at noon, and not at three o'clock, as was ,'first advertised. The fine weather this morning i ' enabled a Inrge amount of cargo-to be put out. | iShe had about 550 ton 3on board when she I schooner Active, now loading tor Tonga, fi Tire b»en brought rouM feom tne wood wharf to * tho inner wesTerr««e of the Queen-street wharf. I 1 HhVs?lltak*^'the rest of her cargo here. Ri jto T h p =■ ~iJdrham left Helensville for Auckland '{ 0 ,, oatiivday at half-past four in the afternoon. ;Shc would probably not get beyond the Heads . till this morning. Messrs Caser find Son have .' I decided to delivajp-her back to Messrs Holmes j I Bros, in Auckland, in accordance with agree !• meut, notwithstanding that the owners offered i j 1t" take her over in the Kaipara. !Per H>ro, from Melbounre and Sydney : 20 pairs shafts. 59 '-chests tea, 5 packages tobacco, ! i packages treacle, 410 gunnies sugar, 115 mats ! sugar,—H. B. Morton.

Although tho. law has been frequently and successfully invoked against the counterfeiters of Udom'ho \Voi,w;'s Schiedam aromatic ScriNAPi'S, their cupidity has again ovcreomo their pi-udcucc. Imitations of this famous me dicinal beverage are being put up by unprinci pled parties in empty bottles of the genuine article, and the labels imitated. Be cautious, purchasers. linicuMATic avd Govt Cviuz, prepared by Siiaklakd and Co.. Opposite Post-oHlcc, Auck land. Made from Indian Recipe. One or two doses will relieve, two battles will effect a care. its healing powers rarely ever fail. People far and near obtain it. Price. 43. Cd. a bottle. atkci-tsom's Pkrfcmeky and Specialities.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wilt, (.'lose as Lixiiek:— For Timmcs, this dar, ah 5.33 p.m. :a:;d to morrow at 10 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandol, per Argyle, on Friday next at 2.30 p.m. Fo • Waugarei Heads, Waipn, Wangarei. and ■ Manpapai, per Are.vle, this day at I p.m. For AV'anyaroa per Kreimhilda, to-morrow at 11 a.m. For liussoli, per Mary King, to-jnorro"", at, 10 a.m. For Napier, per Star of the South, to-morrow. at 3 p.m. For Lomo Lomo, per Dsphnd, to-morrow, at •i p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taranaki, to-morrow at 7 p.m. For money orders and registered lettors, at 1 p.m, For Australian Colonies, per Hero, to-morrow at 8 p.m. =-•-■ S. li. BISS. Chief l'f>.=;t.;nast.ci-. J

BIRTH.

PERCEVAL.—On May 14, at Ellerslic, the wife of Win. Percival of a daughter.

DEATH.

ATKINS.—On May 21, 1577, at Remucra, Mary Atkins, beloved sister oi! Mr. H. Atkins, draper.

Tlie funeral will leave the residence of her brotiic, Remuera, at '3 o'clock p.m. on Wed nesday, 23rd instant. Friends tiro respectfully invited.

BUSBY.—On the 22nd instant, at his residence, Cook-street, in his 75Ui year. M. H. Busby, late of Commercial Itoad, London.—Home and Melbourne papers please copy.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

MORE Licjkt was received too late for in sertiou to-day.

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

For the cr.itsc that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs losistauce. For tlie fumre in the distance, And the ijood Unt we can do.

TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1877

The announcement in our cable news last night that the Circassians have risen, shews that the Turkish plan of naval operations on the Blade Sea was as ably conceived as it appears to have been vigorously exe cuted. In the opening of the campaign, military and naval critics anticipated an early bombardment of Odessa. The strength of the fortifications and garrison of that port, however, rendered the risks of an attack from the seaward disproportionate to the permanent advantages of a successful operation. The reduction of Odessa ■would not have any very material bearing upon the gener.il plan of the military campaign. On the other hand,by directing an attack against the ports of Trans- Caucasia, on the borders of Circassia, an effective diversion in favour of the troops defending the Armenian frontier seemed practicable. We have no definite informa tion respecting the success that has attended the bombardments of Poti and Anaklia, south of the seaport ot Soukgoum- Kaleh. But according to latest advices the latter port'has been attacked by the Turks on land, as well as by sea, with great slaughter. If the rising of the Circassians, following close upon this success, is wide spread, a formidable hostile movement in the rear of the Russian Asiatic army may compel a complete change in the plan of the operations directed against Kara, Erxeroum, Batoum, and other positions in Armenia. The long and successful struggle for free dom carried on by the Circassians has rendered that people almost as famous as the Swiss mountaineers, but of late years the Russian rule had been pretty firmly established, and an attempt was made to cement the bond by employing the leading chiefs in the Imperial service. Still, ties of religion, custom, and commercial interchange brought the people more into sympathy with the Ottoman than the Muscovite. Circassian regiments were frequently raised for the Turkish service, and have gained a notoriety for

ferocity scarcely less infamous thaa' that possessed, by the Bashi-Bazouks. The relations with Turkey have also been main tained by a traffic,evcn more degrading, in pretty Circassian girls for Turkish harems. The Circassian reputation for courage rests on more .substantial fcnuidation than any whieli m ay be claimed by the levies of Asiatic scum comprised in the irregular Turkish cavalry. Aided by the natural i defensive strength of their country, J;hey have _ frequently routed Rus sian expeditions with great slaughter, and for years carried on a successful struggle against overwhelming odds. The popula tion numbers 650,000. Every male Circas sian is trained to the tise of arms from

childhood, and the whole people are as skilful in horsemanship as Arabs. If tlie reported vising becoiiies general, the country might furnish a very effective auxiliary

Souihem, frontier, v.'ould seriously harass and complicate " the movements of the army. In, 1854, some hope of aid from the supposed friendliness of the Georgian pojuiation was entertained by the' Turks, but any inclination of that kind that mar have existed was speedily stamped oat by the . raids of wild bands of irregular Turkish cavalry, "who levied con tributions in heads from the inhabitants without stopping to inquire their race

or disposition. We believe there is no probability now of the inhabitants pf Georgia joining the Circassians in revolt, although they would probably not show any active hostility to the Turkish cause. It is note worthy that the war in Asia,so far, has gone wholly iv favour of the Turks. The Porte was better prepared for the struggle than most military critics antici pated, but these early minor advantages, which may protract and harass, cannot possibly avert the steady advance of the Northern liost* when the invading army has been concentrated on the Danube.

Although the district orders, published on the 17th instant, made no mention of the Auckland Naval Brigade, they do not intend to be left out in the cold, but mean either to have a parade on their own account, or to accompany tho other branches of our local forces, as they are noticed to muster at the Drill-shed on the morning of tho Queen's Birthday, for the pnrpoaeof receiv ing ammunition. After having done all they can to celebrate tho anniversary iv a becoming! manner, the Navals are to endeavour to do justice to Air Gardener's viands. It would appear that the Russian Naval Station oc Petropaulovski, in Kamtscatka,is dependant upon Newcastle for its principal supply of coals. For some timo past the coal trade between tho two ports has beeu considerable, and doubtless, the Russian p. Government has beeu fully alive to the I expediency of layiug in a stock of fuel for her war steamers in riew of her insecure relations with Great Britain. The Sea Belle left Newcastle for Petropaulovski on May sth,with 3-i9 tons of coal. Competitive designs are invited till July 9th, by Mr J. A. Smith, of Napier, for the proposed hospital, ilis estimated cost of which is £3000. William Walters, a settler, "was subjected to a line of £1 and costs, 10's 6(1, at the Papakura Resident Magistrate's Court for allowing his horses to wander on a part of the Auckland and Mercer railway. The anniversary soiree and ball in connection with Court Zealandia, Ancient Ordsr of Foresters, will be held on the evening of the Queen's Birthday, in the Lome-street Hall, and from what wu have gathered of the character of the proceedings they are likely to eclipse in detail the anniversaries of previous years. Tito first of the proceedings in order will be tho Forestry tea party, which will be com menced at half-past aix o'clock. The concert will commence at eight, and will include music, song, and story. His

Worship the Mayor is expected to take (he chair, and from a cursory glancu :ifc the p.o^ramme we caught sight, of ilie namos of seme of the vocalists, and observed those ol Messrs Henderson, Bartley, lijan, llow den, Dean, Hill, fcjeeats, Bertie and Kico, and several others, also the names of several lady vocalists. The committee have spared no pains In their endeavour to muke the soiree and ball a grand success. The member.-) of the order will appear in regalia. The ball will opsu at nine o'clock, and the mii»iu will bo supplied by Wright's well known string baud. The debate on the question "Doea Turkey Dcserro a PJace Among the Nations of Europe "'" came on la.-t evening i:i tlie Wcsleyan new School-room, I'itt-.nreet Th» debaters were .selected from the Mutual Improvement classes of Pitt-street and St. James' Churches. The room was filled with listeners,despite the inclemency of the vrcather. The Wesleyans took ths negative side, and the Presbyterians tlie positive .^ide. Key. W. •). Williams occupied the chair. Mr F. G. Ewingtou opened on the negative side, and contended that the sick man should cease to he. Mr Edward Cooper replied on the other side, and argued in favour of the life of Turkey. The .subse quent speakers were — •Affirmative : Messrs Jcssop, W. Cooper, F. Martin, Theo. Cooper; Mr, W. Mitchell not being able to attend, in consequence of a severe cold, consequently his opponent, Mr. Crawford, did not speak. Negative : Messrs (iorrie, J. M. Geddis, R. Massn, and J. C. Macky. The sentiments of tlie meeting were in favour of Turkey's existence as a nation. At the close of the discussion, the repre sentatives of the two classes, Rev. W. Kirk, of Pitt-street, and Rev. R. F. Mac nieol, of St. James', made some remarks on the subject of discussion, and tlie meeting closed with the benediction. Mr W. Hough, of Drake-street, lias

prepared his new season tomato sauce, which is equal if not superior to the palatable condiment offered by him last year. The sauce has a special flavour of its own, which cannot fail to secure a good market, and create an appreciative circle of consumers.

The ClnistcliUTch Drainage Board has resolved to give the ratepayers one month to consider Mr Carruthers' drainage scheme.

A compositor named John Rcay, who was a remarkably steady young man, shot himself through the head yesterday.

Some indignation has been excited at Timaru by tbe refusal of the Rev. Gillies to read the funeral service over the remains of the late J. G. Fulton, hotelkeeper, on the ground that he jjwas not a communicant. Archdeacon Harper officiated.

Rer. E. Paxton Hood, author of the " Life of Svredenborg" and numerous other works, is publishing "Sermons from Shake speare," in a religious journal, and Avhich will subsequently be issued in a volume.

The members of the Band of the Auck land Choral Society are desired to meet this evening at the usual hour.

The anniversary entertainment of tha Grafton Road Sunday-school will be held on Thursday evening. The meeting will be addressed by ministers and laymen associated with religious progress.

Messrs Gill and Pollard, contractors1, are the successful tenderers for the building of the West Newton school-house. The highest tender was £665, and the lowest, £444.

John Frost, of Chartist notoriety,'in con nection with the Newport Itiots of 183), has attained his 93rd year, and h living in a cottage a few miles from Bristol, in very bumble circumstances. We notice that Sir "Edward Wat kin lias started a Frost subscription list for tho old man, who straggled and suffered for the people in years agone. During the wet weather yesterday the approaches to the Newmarket Station were in an almost impassable condition. The authorities should attend to this matter without delay. The New South Wales Parliament has Keen notorious for scenes. On a recent occasion, there was a passage of arms between Sir M'Elhone, and Mr Forster. The latter said he did not pay much attention to the foolish statements' of the former. Mr M'Elhone said lie was not drunk. Mr Forster said if the hon. member was not foolish he was wilfully impertinent, and his language was the language of a black guard. Mr M'Elhone : I am not a drunkard. (Chair.) Mr Parkes hoped the expression would be withdrawn. Mr Speaker said that the hon. member for the . Upper Hunter became' so frequently irregular that it was really time_ the House took some steps to prevent the irregularity. Mr M'Elhono apologised to the Rouse for having broken through Mr Speaker's ruling; but he iievw would sit quietly by and hear a gross imputation against a relative, know ing it to be false. Mr Forster expressed bis regret for using language unbecoming himself and the Assembly. He apologised to the House, and he trusted he should j never do so again. He had been taken o<r" i hi<: K.iT.iTirfa~MiV*l:?g>Vi /-■■*-.<- ii.V».><- mhT. Ann jfcn-iim_L

To the Editor: Sir,—Some time ago I read in a Sydney paper that a Clare man requested from its readers the lines ad dressed, by "Fireball McNamara" to his pistols. Perhaps some of your numerous readers may b« in possession of them, and if so, would they be good enough, to forward them to your " Working Man's Eyouiug Journal."—l a.m, &c, J. MITRPHT, New ton. [If atiy of our readers can supply the desired information we shall ba b>a;>py to receive it.—Ed. E.S ]

We hare received the envelope of a letter posted in Auckland and addressed to a gentleman resiling at Brighton, Purnell. The latter part of the address had, how ever, been omitted, and th» letter has b#en travelling about from one Brighton to another for months, finally returning to the writer through the dead letter office, covered with post-marks. The first suggestion written across the envelope appears to hare been /'Try Brighton, Otago." AboTo this is written in red ink "Not known." Below, likewise in red ink, "Not for Brighton, Nelson." In black iuk, " Try Westport again," and beneath that, " Try Brighton, "V ictoria," whore some postmaster inscribed the envelope " Not known at Brighton, Victoria," The reverse «ide of the envelope is covered with post-marks, in which various Brighton*, figure conspicuously amid more distinctive post-marks—Dunedin, Nelson, Westport, Hokitika, Christchurch, Mel bourne, etc. The voyaging of the missive is a testimony to postal ingenuity and re siwch, although somewhat misdirected.

Mr L'Estrange, the Australian Blondin, lias three times crossed the harbour on the rope. A testimonial has baen presented to him, and he h:i»i left for Queensland, wheiiue lie will procoed to Europe, and afterwards to America, there to attempt the Biondin feat of crossing the Falls of Niagara.

As showing that Russia vraw determined •«. war as early as the beginning of March. and before any convention wjw siguod wish the Roumanian Chamber of Deputies for the free passage of troop-i through that pro vince, the Russian military authorities caused placards to bo. posted up «'» Kischi ncft' and Odessa, asking; merchants and others to submit terms for the delivery of large quantities of provisions in various Roumanian, towns batvreen Jassy and Giurgev.o iv the mouth of April.

The breach between Patti ttni ihc Marquis, her husband, «px>PHra to have been a very lively ailair. In *t fit of jealousy, owing to Patti's intimacy with the young tenor Nicolini, the Marquis rurthed bwhind the stage. The sounds of ■•+ violent quarrel soon attracted all the world of the green-room grouped outside thu door of the dressing-room. " I have given to you, ;i nothing-at-all, h nobody, a grand title of nobility," cried the angry husband,

" and you have behaved like a " (some thing not to lie transcribed for ears polite). "There, take the price of your trifle," screamed a shrill voice in reply ; a hail of jewel-boxes dashod violently ««n the ground following immediately on the heels of tho shrill exclamation, and an instant afterwards, the sound of * slap, with an

accompaniment of screams and cries fo; lielp. There was a general rush of every body within hearing to the assistance o

Juliet, but (lie door had been locked 1 y the infuriated Marcpiw, and the Diva was only rescued by the breaking open of the door. The manager endeavoured to gel him out, hut lie refused to go, declaring lie tt;i.* in a locality belonging to his -witV, nnd con sequently to him. 15tit Juliet screamed so persistently, "Take him away, lake him mvay, he's no husband for iuh !" that the nianager, taking advantaye of h clause in the rules of the theatre that m*kt-y e.toh actress thn absolute mistress of lier dressing room, contrived at len^lh to cany liim off."

jX. specimen of local industry of a surpris ing character arrived from Mangapai this morning, by Ihe Rover— a largo church organ, manufactured by Mr J. V. ll>wlet*, ami which has taker, wo believe, over two years of that gonflemiiu'rf spare iime to make. Wo believe it will, by kind permis sion of the committre of All Saints' Church, he placed in their school-room, :it Poiuonby, where it will lie on view, and in a short time a grand organ recital will be hold, whan we shall have a chance of proving what can be <lo;io in our province in the manufacture oi musical instruments.

Mr Rollerson lias found the principle c v dated by us in the recent bread dis cussion work so well that he now offers a further reduction in the price for cash. The 4ld loaf, made from best Southern flour, will hereafter be sold for 4d a loaf for cash in the shop, and the best bn»ad, delivered at 3d, wili be sold at -ihd over the counter. These prices represent sound trade prin ciples. It is only fair that those who want credit and delivery should pay some thing more than those who deal for cash and act their ovrn carriers. In the^same way, the price of bread should represeut the difference in the market price of Southern and Adelaide flour. Wo hare taken steps to test the bread now offered at fourpence, and found it of good quality, palatable, excellent colour, and not distinguishable, except to the eye of an ex pert, from the other quality. The chance of getting good bread at fourpenr.e a loaf will be appreciated by many families to whom the advance of a penny was a, serere hardship.

It is stated in a "London Weakly" of the 14th March "that the kindliness of the Prince of Wales is well known to all who arc brought into personal relations with him. It was something more than good nature which prompted him to giro up his carriage, on Saturday last, to Mr Irwin, of the 20th Hussars, when he was badly hurt at the Grand Military. Mr Irwin cntne to terrible grief at the brook. His horse jumped too far and fell ; as he sat very tight, he got mixed up. and was very much knocked about. The Prince, who had gone down tb the brook to see the jumping-, in sisted on Mr Irwin being carried to his car riage, and so sent to London, whither the Prince returned himself by train."

To the Editor : Sir, —If a person gets permission from the owner of land can he shoot over tho same with a shilling license. By answering the above you will oblige,— Shot. [The owner of property can give written permission for one person to shoot over his ground without a license, provided that neither the owner nor anyone else is exercising the same privilege. —Ed.E.S.]

Mr Clark, of the City Club Hotel, hnaon view a curiosity in the shape of a volume of reprints of old English newspapers, each of them giving an account of some jrreat event in English histor-. We have the "Intelligencer, aperfeet Diurnal of some Passages in Parliament." This contains an account of the execution of Kins: Charles the First, with a verbatim report of '■ His MaiOSty'S dyina; speech. Then there is tho English Mcrcurie," "published by authorise for the prevention of false reports." This is dated 1583, and details Lord Howard's victory orcr the Spanish Armada; The " Weekly News" of 31st January, IGOG, recounts the execution of Guv Fawkes and his fellow conspirators. There are three '•Gazettes," giving the authorised versions of the Proclamation of Protector Richard ; the Regulations for tho Prevention of the spread of tho Plague, and the account of the Fire ©f London. Added to theao, are reprints Of "The Times" of October 3rd, 17S>S, piving pai-ticulars?of (the Battle of the Nile, of April 16th, 1801, with the official reports of the Battle of Copenhagen; of November 7th. ISOS, with Collin<rwood's dispatches on tho Battle of Trafal gar ; of January 10th, 1806, with the account of the funeral of Nelson, and finally we have the famous issue of June 22nd, ISIS. with Nelson's dispatches on the Battle of Waterloo. The collection is one that is eminently interesting, and well worth perusal.

Execution of Te Patui To- Morrow.

The warrant for the execution of the Maori Te Patui has been received from Wellington, and the time far carrying out the sentence has been fixed for 8 o'clock to morrow morning. The proceedings will be under the personal supervision of Colonel Haul tain, Sheriff. All the necessary pre parations have been made by the erection of the scaffold in the gaol yard. The prisoner halvreen assiduously attended by clergy men, and it is believed that their ministra +;~.J U*vn. >~-^v c^.^.-^fni in iiwMlfmn'llf/

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS This Day.

[Before A. X, Taylor, Esq. (chairman), G. S..'Graham, Esq., and Dr. Goldsbro', Justices of thel'eaco.]

BRAI-X AXD FLUID,

John Lalesori, Hugh Jones, and Win. Hogjard were fined for drunkenness.

NANCY SWIFT. Poor Nancy Swift, she jrot adrift, Upon the uamds of time. Nancy was shnrged with overdoing it, and getting drualc. Nancy confessed that she was drunk. Fined ss. and costs. BREACHES OF BT-LAWS.

James Donaldson was ohargecl with driv ing on the wrong side of the way,in opposi tion botk to tho by-law and the rule of the road, on tho 17th hint.

Defendant denied tlie charge. Dr. Goldsbro' described the circumstan ces : defendant was moreover driving too ntpidly for * crowded thorouglifare like Qiieen-street. lie was not desirous of being hard upon the man, but he thought, in the interest e.f the public, such cases should be brought forward. He thought a caution in this case would be auflicieut.

The Court cautioned defendant, and dismis*»d him.

COLLAKLKSS DOfJS,

The following cases were disposed of

James Martin was charged on account of his dog Toby, which was caught without a collar. As it w«* shewn that the dog did not belong to Mr Martin the case was with drawn.

Alexander Campbell, for Jack Tar, fined 5b and costs.

Henry Snejjlnr was fined 2s Gd and costs for Rough, a <{uift dog.

John Davis, for Happy Land, 2s Gd. Reginald Peacock, for his dog Bluclior, adjourned until Friday. William Laird, for his dog Walker, was fined 2s Gd and co><t,s.

rlujfh Draper, for his dog Dash, was fined 2s Gd and costs.

Robert Lincoln, for his dog Spot, was fined 2s (id and costs.

Henry Carroll, for his dog Snider, pleaded not guiltr. Constable Jones deposed that he saw tho dog, a larjjc black one, in Mr Carroll's company, and ho confessed that the dog v?um bis.

Defendant said he had given the dog away, awd it simply returned on a tem porary visit. Kiuwd 2.s fid and costs.

Richard Scarrall, for his dog Trot, was fiuoJ 2s (7d and costs.

.John Taylor, on account of his dog Snarlcy, did not appear, an'the summons had not been serre<l.

Edward Waters, for his dog Marmion, wy--; fined "is fid mid co^ts.

John Bond's ca«« for Cauliflower was withdrawn, ».-< lie had no dog.

CIIIM.NKV

Robert Atkinson was fined 2s cid, and costs, for allowing his chimucy to yufc on lire. OTHER CHAHGK3. Edward Plunibley, for ;■•■ breach of by-law No. 14, by driving fast rouud a corner, was fined 10s tuiil cost". James Jackson, for allowing five heifers in wander in tha New North Road, was fined Is, without costs. Henry Thomas Smith, for permitting a c«w to be at large in Gfafton Road, was fined 2a 6'd, and cysts 11s (id. Forbes Hill, for leaving hi* cart unat tended in Queen-street, was fined 2s 6d and COSt*.

James Potter, for his cow, which was found straying in New North Road was lined 2s Gii and costs.

George Kobinson, for his two horses, found in Kybor Pass Road, wa.6 lined 5s and costs.

Frank Davidson, for ill-treating a horse in Hobson-street, wa-s lined 10s and costs.

William Smith, for driving in Queen streefc without, a lamp, was called, but the case war; withdrawn, the information being incorrect. Mary Ilendry was fined 2s lid; her cow being found in Kybor Pass [toad without a protector. ASSAULT <'ASK. Alice WhartOK, was charged with assault ing Kate Roberts, ami threatening to annihilate her by throwing crockery at the head of Kate, su Saturday last, in Aber croinbic-strect. Alice pleaded not guilty. Sub-Inspector i'anly conducted tlv.^ case.

Ktifc, a young woman with a bandaged head, was sworn anil deposed that on Satur day night, Alice; sent for a shilling that she owed her, because she wanted it to go to the theatre. She sent a sovereign in mis take for a shilling, and in consequence of ffio mistake there was a great row. Alice put her fiat into her throat, and swore she would settle her at once, she was greatly afraid and trembled exceedingly. To Alice : I did not threaten to smash you, did not call you a pig, did not tear the hair out »£ your head, did not accuse you of dishonesty, did not do any thing of the kind, Alice, you dragged me along.

Jamas McKinnon deposed that he saw Alice strike Kate on the head, and that she cal led her an improper name. Heard distinctly the smash of crockery in the house. She told him to go for a policeman, saw blood on Kate's head, washed it off with a sponge Mid water, and then went for a policeman.

To Alice : I heard a squabble, and went to see what was the matter ; you were both '•' squaring," and I parted you. To the Court : I don't know whether the women were sober or not.

Julia McKinnon deposed that Alice and Kate had been great friends, but on Satur day they fell out and quarrelled about a soYcreign. She saw Alice Wharton strike Kate Roberts with a tea-cup.

To Alice : Your expressions were hor rible—most horrible.

Mary Purchas went to Kate Roberts' house on business; the fray was on at the time ; blows were struck, and hair was pulled, there was a struggle, a crash of crockery, and a great fall.

Alice Wharton, the accused, was then examined, but she talked so fast that it was impossible to follow her. The row was all about a missing sovereign, and when she went to Kate Roberts about it she flew at her, pulled her hair, and dragged her along.

Sydney Wharton, an intelligent lad, gave similar evidence; heard Kate Roberts threatening to smash his mother's face.

After some other evidence, the Court ordered defendant to pay costs, and find sureties in £10, to keep the peace for three months.

THE GO-AHEAD.

THE latest reports from the Go-ahead represent her as lying on the beach at Gisbovne, on the right hand side of the river going in, and close to Mr Reid's store. Her bow is clear of the water at low tide, but her stern is deeply submerged. The fore and aft compartments can be pumped out, but no impression can at present be made upon the main eo;npnrtment,m which the tide ebbs and flows very freely, showing that the great damage is in this region. The exact nature of the damage, lias not yet been ascertained, but the probability is that a big hole has been knocked in close to her keel or garboard streak. She will have to be drawn considerably higher up before any steps can be taken to even temporarily repair the injury. It is pro bable that the main compartment will be stuffed full of casks, and then if both the other compartments are pumped out, it is not unlikely the vessel will bo floated higher on to the beach We understand it is not expected that any judicial inquiry will be held,

Anchovies and Toast.

(FiIOJI OCJB. LO.VDOX CjEKKSrOXDENT)

London*, April 5. THE EASTERN QUESTION.

JtEaA^Drxo European politics! what sha'l I tail you? It seems almost idle to write on matters whose complexion may change from black to white at any mamont. Not that in my opinion they have cstci\ from the very outset, looked anything but black; and at the moment of writing: I am firmly con yineed that Russia is doing nothing mor« nor less than killing time until the weather (w-kich is already broken) shall admit of troops being moved with safety. As for the future of Tartar, it is an utter blank. The unhappy Ottoman Empire seems at the present moment to be gradually be coming mirrounded by a cordon or network of oomnlications rrhick may have a very startling result.. The GoTernment of the Porte is utterly iOoneyl«ss. and there is even a difficulty with regard to llnding the hvopsin rations. Piwnisos of reform arepleutiful in Constantinople, buthow can tiiere be reform in a country so completely insolvent »s not to be able to pay even its tele graph cle> ks, who rr*re on strike for some days a short time since, iv consequence. I do not believe that any unbiased man ever expected that Turkey woula put reforms in practice, but it suited the ends of certain parti/is to keep up a pretence of some such expectation. Outsiders cannot, of course, know what subtle arrange ments are hi progress in the minds of Ministers, but there is considerable incredulity as to the honest purpose of Lord Beaconsfleld's Cabinet in the Eastern Question. Xo doubt, their Lordships are actinar as they think best for the politi<~-al future of England, but lam not sure that they do nor. hang; too closely to tho old traditional schemes . which progress has ren dered somewhat clfete. It is as though we should a/;.t as if no telegraphic arrangements liadbsen invented, or ti^ht as if rifled guns had never been thought of. Then Russia seems to ha such a bugbear to Ml our politicians of the Tory school. Probably the distance which separates the two Empires has something to do with this cherished idea, but I must confess that I sco >io reason for declining1 to accord to Russia her fair share of honesty, It we were put the historical small solve after the manner in which the character of Russia has been of late lifted, we should not shine out very brightly, I suspect. One thin^has disg-sted me very much in the matter of the Turkish out rages upon their Christian fellow-countrymen, arid that is the lack of sympathy for these wret-hed people manifested by ihe clergy of either the reryllljjh or the very Low schools. Th« Broad, iiihi tir», of course, all r"jrhfc: but the cxtrcni"*-men of either party say—•'l have not much sympathy for those Christians, as you call them : their Christianity is of a very feeble kind, in fact, they are no batter than their Mussel man neighbours." Just as if because the unfortunate creatures are neither Ranters nor Ritualists they were no more worthy of recard than so many caterpillars. I fear me" mach'that ardour in religious matters seldom means charity, and that your truly good hearts are to Ik; found amon^ your moderate men. Reverting to the political part of the question, however, the most remarkable feature of the pwsent negotiations is ; he tremendous jealousy existing between tk.e European Powers. It is .js if they could !>o:i« of them trust, another "as far as you coul* throw ahull by the tail." Each seems f-:rivin< for some unknown advo.nta; *\ and under cover of tn<; utmost politeness there is th<; most frantic struggle to get the uppsr hand in something, Tospcak of European concord is perfect bosh. There Is no such thing, and there is no likelihood of anything of the kind. Tie hntch*t is not. buried. It is merely put out of si^Jit under the coat tailw, ail ready toy use at a moment's not ire. Each country goes in for ir.o own interests, and tho devil take the hindmost. Germany regards France with (suspicion, as indeed she may well do, for the la'lor is only biding her time, and, since her military reorganisation, is far better prepared than she ha 3 ever been since the palmiest days of tho First Naj»o!oon. Austria is distracted by tho interm-cine struggles of tho different races which rangeuuder her banner—Slavs, Magyars, and Germans. lialyhaslier eye on her northern boundary line, hoping that in the event of a scrimmage she may uret an extension in that direction. England wants to retain her pro dominant position afloat, whilst l-J'issia wants

access to southern waters and freedom for her oppressed countrymen. There is no concerted action among* t the Powers, and I fe^l quite convinced that in spite of Con ferences, protocol^, and sucli like small deer, Russia means having a slitp at Turkey. As for Turkey, what can she do ? You know the fatalism or tin.' Tiu-lush mind, half destroyed by modern materialism. On the principal of "down with the Giaour," and meeting their fate bravely, (ho Turks tire impelled to brave the world. On the other hand, to fyjlit seems perfect lunacy, since a Russo-Turkish war would mean that Greece, Persia, aE.il other minor powers, would snap at the chance to pay off old scores. One thing, a.r all events, we may bo pretty sure of. England will not permit herself to be drawn into the melee. The feeling in the country is strong against v.'.ir of any kind, but more than all, war in support of a Pagan theory. The Government have dis covered the unwisdom of attempting to re establish Sir Henry Elliott at Constantinople, but they have done very nearly the same thinp in appointing Mr Layard. who, as far as I remember, is. a thorough Philo-Turk and Russo- I'hobist, and so will probably travel in the track of hirt predecessors. During General IgrnatefTs stay in England lie seems to have impressed people very favourably. He spo»e most con temptuously of The Turks asces misera'cles. and alminugly of Lord Salisbury, whom the Turks had not been able to hoodwink during his stay in Constantinople.

la matters doiKesific tilings are soing on pretty smoothly. "Wo are looking forward to a pitched battle over the Burials Bill, v.iuch is one of the Ecclesiastical questions or the day. Questions connected with OhurcSt matters seem to shaie with Russia the absorption of all public attention. The Eastern question and the Eastward position arc indeed the texts for every kind of feathering, social and political. At a dinner party you find yourself tackled by your vis-a-vis on the probable eir^ct of the protocol, while later in the night your partner in a quadrille asks you about Mr.Tooth, and the probabilities or a Ritualistic secession. The leading Ritualists, by the way, deny that they have any' wish or intention to leave the establishment, and this I can well-believe, for & s. d. is eweet even to the SacL-rdotalist. who feels that he has none of the chameleon about him further than his frequent change of huo. Talking1 of the cloth, the versatile ex- Premier lias been repeating Dr. Doilinger's remark that the Church of England will never make her highest mark until her preachers eschew writtaoTsermona. Of course, Dissenters have always buen echoing this cry. Yet. on the other hand, all the best and most popular preachers use written sermons, There is Dean Stanley, who is lost at onca if he leaves his manuscript. Canon Liddon hardly ever takes his eyes off his paper when he recites those grand orations which fl'l St. Paul's. Canon Farrar always reads, and so did the late Charles Kiugsley. All the Bishop of Manchester's best sermons are read, and the same may be said of Ivlr. Stopford Brooke. Others I could name usa copious notes, and there are really few popular men who attenript the very dangerous extem pore business, a business, usually resulting, both in Church and Chapel, according to nay' obser vation, in wearisome platitudes and unmeaning and endless stringing together of passages of Holy Writ, without any particular aim beyond working up to a woriy peroration. RITUALISM. Musical performances aro. oeasing to be charac teristic solely of the " High" School. Broad and Low men arc adopting them widely in their services, finding that they draw congregations, when nothing else will. Church decorations, too. are assuming most formidable propca-tions, and must be awfully expensive. The prettiest I have ever seen are those this Eastertide, at St. Peter's, Bayswater, a stucco Church in the Greek style, rendered, inoffensive within by the good colour u^ed in the decoration. This Church is positively full of flowers. The altar is a bank of fiowers. An iron screen, which marks the chancel, is covered with costly lilies and exotics. From amid a mound of, flowers on the font rises a cross-of flowers. There are flowers blooming in every window, and on every available ledge, and all the flowers are white, which makes them show with wonderful effect against the back ground of.dark red, the colour used on the walls. VISIT OF THE PRTXCE OF WALES. I fear, for your sakes, that there is no truth in the rumour obtained a short time since, fchat the Prince of "Wales contemplated a risit to Aus tralia. In spite of His Royal Highness' excellent constitution, his terrible illness has left lifelong marks on him, and he is obliged to be very care ful. Latterly he has been suffering from an abscess, which proved very troublesome, but is now better. II R.H. and his delightful and popular princess are !off to the continent for a Mediterranean cruise. WAGNER, THE COMPOSER. There 13 great _ excitement among musical people now, for Richard Wagner is comiiic to London. He hoars it is paved with gold, and he would like a little of that precious metal, for the Bayrenth affair lias not turned out a paving concern. He means to givft a Wagner Festival in the Albert Hail, with ITerr Wilheing as first violin. The Wasnerites are in a perfect sum mer of expectation at the idea of the advent of their prophet, who makes no secret that his I mission is to make money for the reproduction of his Niebelitnffen, next season. 1 THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. The boat race result took everyone b} r sur prise, and there seems no reason to doubt that but for the accident to the boat oar, Oxford would ' have won. It is to be regretted that this was not the case, ag then the victors wreaths would have been equally divided, and there would '< probably have been a removal of the race to ' soino quieter spot. The fact is, there has come to be so much betting and blackguardism in connection with this race, that the University Authorities have set their hearts upon making some alterations, with a view to rendering the contest more of a private nature. Efforts nave i been made at drugging the crews, damaging the boats, and in various ways "doctoring "the race Of course the Universities and the crews are not in any way accountable for this kind of thing which is,'however, on that account not a whit the kss obiectionaljle.

DEATHS OF DISTINGUISHED MEN ! Amongst the deaths of the month is that of <gir ' Edwf.rl Belcher, the famous explorer, at thence of 78. He was present at tlia battle of Alg-iers but most of his services wore done in surveying nnd exploring. His greats?, work was his search for Sir Jonn h ranicha in 1852-i. Then Mr Walter* J-l^i^^-eJ; .iAH-~r. f.f <lyi " V/.^n^:.|. II AiaA it,.''

enormous resource, and incredible infn^ m «f He was undoubtedly the grlafeS SS 0^ matters financial in this country CtK ?? write on Tennyson or Browning?"JM&cW : character of Napoleon, or "analyse thp s^T i with equal facility, in spite o? sSSlnetrf^al ' Ins hfe from bad health. "fjsneany all

MOANATAIRI.

The following telegram was received from the manager to-day :—

" Geahamstowx, this day " Iwo hundred-weight ]>icke(l stone from new winze. Gold showing freely in bottom One hundred-weight specimens from middle and west stopes of No. 9 reef. Gold still showing; Nine hundred and seven ounces gold on hand. My letter was detained yesterday.—X. Comer."

At a meeting of the directors held tliis day it was resolved that the recommenda tion of the mine manager to open out from present depth of new winze be adopted.

DAVENPORT BROTHERS.

THESIS remarkable brothers held their second stance last evening in the Theatre .Royal with equal success. A large concourse of citizens regardless of the downpouring rain, crowded into the theatre to get a sight of the cabinet smd Avitness the inexplicable manifestations of the Davenports, without supernatural aid. The programme was the same as on the previous evening. ~Mv E.D. Davies, the popular ventrilo quist, amused greatly with his numerous '"voices" apparently corning from ali parts of the buildiner. This section of the performances admirably fits in with the Davenport seance, as it seems to border on the mysterious. Mr- Da vies' local touches were felt to be genuine and were clearly appreciated. The entertain ment, which lias been fully described in the Star, will be repeated this evening, and no doubt fully attended. We recommend all our readers to see those remarkable performances the most remarkable that have ever been pre sented to an Auckland public.

COLONIAL AND IMPERIAL DE FENCES.

FORTIFICATIONS AND COAL 1)E

POIB.

[PEESS AOKXCY.]

LONDON, May 19. An important debate took place'in the Colonial Institute on Captain Colombo's paper on " Colonial and Imperial .Responsi bility in time of War." Amongst the" speakers were General McUougal, Collin acm, Colonel Grossman, and Mr Heed, late Chief Constructor of the Navy. A strong opinion was expressed in favour of joint action between the Home and Colonial Governments regarding fortifications and coal depots, and the forming of arsenals and dockyards at Sydney. COMMERCIAL. Wool, greasy, has fally recovered. Scoured and washed isab< ut Id better than at the opening sales. The market is now firmer in tone. The wheat market is quiet. New Zealand flax sold at 275.

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY'S PRODUCE TELEGRAM. LONDON, May IS. Wool. —Competition is increasing, and quotations are, on an average, id to Id better than at the opening. The principal advance has been in superior greasy and superior combing (washed). Cross-bred and scoured, market unchanged. Seedy and bnrry wools arc neglected. To date 58,000 bales hive been sold.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF DRAILOW.

The following cablegrams, extracted from the '"' Sydney Morning Herald/ are much fuller than the brief cablegrams which hnve been published :—

LONDON, May 4.

Two thousand men, under Chamat Crotm and Prince Silvio, with several ironclads, had an engagement with the Russian batteries at Ibrahila, or Brahilow. T]iey bombarded the town, and withdrdw. TWO THOUSAND GUINEA STAKES.

A subscription of £100 each, for three year olds—colts Sst lOlba. , fillies Sst 51bs ; second receives £200 out of the stakes, and third .saves stake ; 1 mile 17 yards ; 101 subs. • •

Count F. Lagrange'a b c Ohaiuant, by Morteraer —Auracaria Mr M. EL Saudiord's b c Brown Prince, by Lexington— Brittimia Lord Fnlmotitli's b c Silvio, by Blair Athol—Silverhair

AUSTRALIAN.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

VICTORIAN MINISTRY.

WRECK OF A BRIG.

MELBOURNE, May 2nd

The view Ministry is as follows : —Mi- Graham Berry, Chief Secretary and Trea surer ; Mr French, Attomey-Genen.l; Mr Longmore, Commissioner of "Crown Lands ; Mr P. Lalor, Commissioner of Customs, and Postmaster-General ; Major W. C. Smith, Minister of. Mines and "Public In struction ; Mr J. Woods, Commissioner of Railways ar.d Roads ; Mr J. B. Patterson, Commissioner of Public Works ; Mr J. M. Grant, Minister of Justice.

The brig Emily Smith,from King George's Sound to .Adelaide, was wrecked on the South Australian coast to-day, One man. Avas drowned.

Australian News.

The following are condensed from papers to hand, per Hero and Rotoraa : — The barque Pleiades, from Wellington, had a rough trip to Newcastle. During- a heavy gale the sea broke oh board, straining the barque very much. A man fell overboard on' the passage from aloft, but was picked up all right. The tidal phenomenon at Fort Denison oc curred at intervals all day. reaching a maximum at about 3 p.m. of three feet six inches rise and fall. At Newcastle the waves began at 5 a.m., and at 11.30 a.m. the harbour water fell 29 inches in four minutes, after which the oscillations continued, but were not so great. The Boome rang steamer was being taken gh to the Slip at noon, when one of the waves came in and lilted her suddenly off the cradle, and then receding, left her high and dry. The want of confidence debate in the Tas manian Parliament, resulted in the defeat of the ministry, by 16 to s3 votes. A train near Hobart Town was upset by a COW on the line, and the engine and trucks piled up alongside the line. No one was injured. A party of Chinese brutally murdered and robbed a European, near Byerstown* Queens land.

Eaglehawks are becoming very dangerous and destructive near Pleasant Creek, "Victoria. One of these birds lately attacked a horse, perch ing upon its back, and tearing at the flesh. A young man died in Melbourne through being burned with sulphuric acid, which splashed over him, through his falling with a jar of the liquid in his hand. Stone tomahawks have been discovered in several parts of Queensland, indicating a proba ble "'stone age" in Australia. The shipwrecked crew of the Morning Star were saved from starving,uear Port Stephens.bjr a plant bearing pods resembling beans, supposed, to be the Cinavalia obtusifolia. The Executive Council has decided that Tommy and George, South Sea Islanders, shall be executed at Maryborough for criminal, assault.

The Cascade woollen factor?", near Hobart Town, was totally destroyed by lire, causing about 100 hands to be thrown out of employ ment. «

The Governor of Queensland, in opening the Queensland Parliament, referred to the large influx of Chinese ; to the Polynesian question, as regards limiting the Polynesians' future spKere. of employment. A Financial Separation Kill is promised. The railway policy of last session is to be re-introduced; and it is also intended to submit proposals for the formation of short, in-, expensive branch lines to the populqns'agricul-,, tural districts, and for main lines. Bills-for the re-orgara^ation of the Civil Service; for pay: inent ofijnembers of the Assembly. An agitation has been commenced for through railway communication between Victoria ana bomb. Australia. The Government of South Australia is calling upon persons willing to join the volunteers ior the defence of the colony. , The Football Association at Adelaide has resolved to challenge the Victorian players to a match in Melbourne, in July. ~ A mechanic, named Baker, has been brutaUy assaulted by highway robbers at Gawler. Baker has in a dangerous condition. - , , John Woods, a jtnavTied man, whilo, ornnk, tried to got into a railway carriage at Oxiey, after tho train bad started, lie fell between

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAT 22, 1877.



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Messrs W. and H. I aaca will sell a choice selection of blankets and rugs, clothing, winceys, hats, caps, tweeds, &o. The rugs are of excel lent quality, and will doubtless excite competi tion in view or the winter season. Messrs W. Kincaid and Co. advertise in another column thsy haye opened the Pantheon