SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

wres vr<Ti?r- 'This Afternoon 9.23 ' HIGH V. .-_TER--1 To . mo Prow Morning, 9.12 SUN SET.—This Evening. 1.53 ! SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 7.1 i MOON'S AGE.—First Quarter, 18lh. 0.51 a.m. | ARRIVALS. '■

DEPARTURES.

Rowena, s.s.. Sellai'S, for Tauranga Pretty Jane, s.s., iieiauder, for Awanui and Gisborne

THE BARQUE ANN GAMBLES.

The barque Ann Gamble;, cleared at tne _u_ toms to-day for London with a valuable cargo of wool, tailow, kauri gum, and other Colonial produce, including 25!) tons of wheat, slv.ppe^.at Lvttelton. Passenger: Martin L. Dv Moulin. The vessel is in good trim, and should make a rapid passage home. She will sail the hrsr, opportunity.

NOTICE TO MARINE.

The following notice appears in me last "Gazette:" „_._., DREDGING OPERATIONS IN LYTTI'.T/i'ON HARBO*. i.. —NOTICE TO __.lA-ST._RS Gi~ VESSELS AXI) O_.il_.n~. The dredging between trie Moles m tiie ninci lin-bour of Lvttelton being now finished, and t'-e dred-re removed from the position in tnat part of the fairway, the notice published by trie Lyttelton Harbour Board in reference thereto, on tho Ist June, 1877. is hereby cancelled. Masters of vessels will take notice that the new channel is 200 feet wide, and is midway between the two Moles, and is dredged to a depth ot lb feet at low water.— Edward Richardson, C ipiraian Lvttelton Harbour Board.

MESSAGE FROM THE SEA.

The appended message from the sea was picked vc on the beach six miles south of tho .Manukau Hes ds on ihe 25th ulto. It was in a sealedbof tie when found.—Tune 16. 1377, Sunday.—Barque Cnira. from Melbourne, bound to Kaipara. Bat. 3".11 South, long. 173.13 East. Blowing heavy gale f'-om the westward.—H. G. Smith, master. The drift of the bottle would be nearly due east. ;\ .out SO miles.

Captain Lamb, late ot the schooner EfTie lileikle, left that veS3el when she changed hands i'- New Caledonia, audio now sailing-master ot the cutter-yacht Lceiia. owned in Melbourne. She was bound from Noumea to _N ew Guinea when iast heard of. Tiie s.s. Pretty Jane sailed to-day for Awanui and Gisborne. - The Auckland Steam Packet Company are inviting tenders for the repair of the s.s. Go- AUepci. An enquiry into the collision between the s.s. Southern Cross and the ketch Adah, which occurred on Tuesday night, near the Sandspit, will bfj held immediately ou tho arrival or the Southern Cross from Napier. The s.s. lona, on her way v.\i yesterday afternoon, passed the schooner Queen oil the Wide Berth Islands. The schooner Norval has been employed to-day transhipping her copra in to 'the Electra out in the stream. The brigantine Matautu (late Matchless) is having a large house built on deck, abaft of the foremast She has been taken off the English register, and will clear out as a foreign vessel. I.I" Joy's ten ton yacht Erin, the winner of the larger yacht race at the last regatta, is to oe shipped to Newcastle on board the barque Loa-ban-ian. From Newcastle her owner will sail her to Sydney, which is likely to be her head-quarters for some time. Mr Niccol is the successful tenderer tor the contract for putting together the North Shore Ferry Company's new steamer, expected in the ship YoEeniite. Mr Hawke3wood, Mr McEwen, and Messrs Sims and Brown were the other tenderers.

The brig Albion will ba sold by auction at Nelson on Monday next. The s.s. lona arrived from the North this morning, with several passengers and tne following cargo : 71 bags oysters, 155 hags gum. 5300 shingles, 60 hides, and a quantity ot sundries. . _ , , . Tne baraue Nonpareu cleared om to-day for Newcastle in ballast. ■ , The ketch Venus cleared out to-day for her maiden voyage, which will be to Tairua. Cap tain John King has taken command. The .-masted schooner Fairlie cleared out ior the Thames to-day, with part of her original cargo from Lyttelton. The hulk Beniamin Heape last night sprung a leak. She had several feet of water in her hold when it was discovered, and the pumps were immediately set to work. As it was found that the depth of water was not diminished, the ferry steamer T-.iinui was engaged to tow her alongside the railway wharf, where there was no danger or her sinking. She was brought alongside dU'-Gg the evening, and the pumps have been going all day. The s s. Taranaki will leave Oncnunga at, noon to-morrow. She cleared at the Customs to-day, when the following passengers were booked:— Messrs Nation, Hori Karaka, Mrs Karaka Mr and Mrs McOarthney, Mr Waymouth, Jane

The s.s. Pretty Jane left for Awanui and Gis borne at one o.elock. She has a general cargo. Pe-senger: James Siddons. Thf si-'vev on the s.s. Go-ahead is fixed for -\.or_d.v next. Captains Worsp and Clayton will aot on behalf of the Insurance Companies, and Mr Lodder and Mr Fraser on beiiair or the A.-5.P. Co,

COMMERCIAL.

Mr R. Arthur's weekly sale of provisions' poultry, and furniture was largely attended yesterday. Canterbury potatoes, £3 15s to £1 per ton ; Auckland potatoes, 3s to 4s per cwt: carrots, 2. 3d to 3s per cwt; pumpkins, 2s 5d per cwt- onions, 2d to 2Vd per lb ; maize, 3s lOd to 3s lid per bushel, oats, 3s 9d per bushel: bar-ley. 43 per bushel; bran, us 3d to 5s 9d per bag!; flour, £13 to £16 per ton ; cheese, od to 6d per l'> ■ Ca*iterbiirv bacon and hams (bare), Sd': frZsh huUsr. 0 1 to lOd per lb ; salt butter, Cd to 9d per lb ; fowls, L. lOd to 2s iOd ; turkeys, 2s to Messrs M. .Tones and Co.'s sale, at their Cen tral Mart, was also well attended. The annexed are the average quotations : Produce—Potatoes, 3s and 2s 6d; pumpkins 2s Cd; carrots, 3s; orion= 2-d and 2|-d: bran, oa Cd; oats, 3s 9d ; sharps. S_; maize, is Gd ; oatmeal 2" d ; hour, ISs : bacon, od and Gd; hams Gd and 7d ; cheese, G~ aud fild • butter, Sd to D-d. Poultry : Geese, "_3P"d _ts9d; ducks, 3s 2d and 8s 9d each; tur keys, 3s lOd, 2s 9d, and 3s; fowls, from Is 8d to 2s 64 each; Ex-amahs, 4s and is 6d each.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as undek:— Fir Thames, this day, at 1 p.m.; and on Monday next, at 4.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Argyle, on Monday nest,

at 11.30 a.m. Fo*- Taranaki aud Southern Provinces per Taranaki, this day, at 7 p.m. Fo" Australian Colonies, per City of o.vdney immediately after her arrival fuorn Honolulu. For Tairua, per Mercury, this day, at 1 p.m. For London (direct), per Ann Gambles, Jus

day, at 5 p.m. For Ru.sall, Wangaroa, and Mongonui. per lona. on Monday next, at 1 p.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Mataiiana, per Anne Mi-bank, on Tuesday next, at 10 a.m. , _^ Fo- Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Hawea. on Tuesday next, at 3 p.m. For Nnpier, Wellington, and Southern Pro vinces, per Rotorua, on Tuesday, 17th mst., For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, on Tuesday next, at For' Whitiana:i. Tauranga. and Opotiki, per Rowena, on Wednesday next, at t p.m. Per s.s. Yv'anaka. on Monday, 23rd instant, as For'lndia, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, __T_stra- Inn Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially addres sed), at 11 a.m. . . . For United Kingdom via Bnndisi. and late letter for Southern Provinces and Melbourne, at 1120 a.m. .. , , _. , For money orders, registered letters, ana newspapero. at 9 30 a.m. llKj ~ ~ 3. B. BIBS. Chef Postmaster.

The enormous sales of Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Sciixapps, a medicinal beverage without a peer, either as regards flavour or curative qualities, have induced a pack of law-contemning scamps to attempt the imposition of vending in genuine bottles of the Schnapps compounds of adulterated spirits and hurtful drugs. Buyers, inspect the labels closely. Relief from Cough in Ten Minutes.— Sharland's Cherry Pectoral, a specific for Colds, Coughs, Asthma, Consumption, Bronchitis, Lung Diseases, &c. It acts like magic. Price, 2s. 6d. and 4s. Gd. a bottle. Sharland's Instant Cure for Toothache; Is. a bottle. ..._«, « , i j Sharland's, opposite Post-office. Auckland.

MARRIAGE.

HEWSON—STRONG.—On the 12th July, at the residence of the bride's parents, Wyndham street, by the Rev. Robe ft Taylor, John Car rick Howson, of the Cape of Good Hope, to Helen Christina Strong, of Auckland.

DEATH.

GIVEN".—On the 13th instant, by an accident. William John, son of Hush Given, aged two years and ten months.—Home papers please ° The funeral will leave his father's residence Cross-street, to-morrow (Sunday), at 3 p.m All Orange Brethren are requested to attend.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1877.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the -Tong that needs lesistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we c_- do.

THE liquor luav is hedged round Avith a host of difficulties, but it is apparent from tho agitation ou both sides that the approaching session of parliament will be asked to deal with some of them. In JDunedin, the ball Avas opened by Mr Stout, aviio succeeded in eliciting a strong expression of public opinion in favour or his Local Option Bill. From there the agitation spread North to OamUru, Christchurch, and Wellington,

where, though less decided than in j Dunedin, there was a sufficient response to shew that the Permissive principle in licens ing carries a large amount of public sym pathy. The great mass of intelligent people, alive to the terrible evils arising from the abuse of drink, which obtrude themselves into notice on every side, feel that some check is necessary, and are gravitating towards Local Option as the only practicable remedy that is offered. Temperance organisations— aided by their best friends, badly conducted grog-shops—have worked a change in the commonly entertained views on the subject. They have very successfully disposed ot the cry that Local Option involves a destruction of the liberty of the subject iv any greater degree than all other laws enacted for the well-being of a community by the will of a large majority are an in fringement of true liberty. The Permissive principle now rests simply on the ques tion whether it is desirable, and would effect the purposes for which it is designed. We shall not be very much surprised if Mr Stout, who last year gained a majority on second reading, succeeds ill carrying his measure though the House. He proposes that the power of granting or witholdiug licenses shall be transferred from the Licensing Commissioners to a majority of two-thirds of the male and female residents in any licensing district. An official poll shall be taken every three years, and in the event of the majority being against hotels, no licenses shall be issued in that district. We do not believe that the passing of the Act would accomplish such a complete revolution as some of its supporters anti cipate. The majority of people take and enjoy their little drop of tipple, and as they would be ranged on the side of a powerful interest, it is not likely that many districts would declare for absolute prohibition. Towards this goal, however, tlia efforts of the temperance reformers will be per sistently directed. The Licensed Victual lers, on the other side, are by no means destitute of grievances, and arc preparing for an appeal to tiie Assembly. With the proposal for open hours on Sun day we have absolutely no sympathy, but there are other matters in which the legiti mate hotel-keeper does undoubtedly suffer injustice. The indefinite state of the law, for example, exposes him to perpetual har assment and intermeddling with the internal management of his house, even ■ when the hotel is generally well-conducted. The Auckland Licensed Victuallers also have ground of complaint against the unequal license fees and the irregular working of the Sunday prohibition, which places the publican who observes the law at a dis advantage compared with one avlio does not. A still more serious wrong has occupied the attention of the Otago Licensed Victuallers' Association. It is said that in Dunedin between fifty and a hundrc i sly-grog shanties do a rearing trade, and such establishments abound in every village throughout the province. Auckland sutlers less from the evil; owing to the absence of grocers' bottle licenses, which are issued in Otago at a small fee. The Association has had several interviews with Mr Donald Reid, and at his request, has prepared a bill, which Mr Reid promised to intro duce,for the suppression of the illicit traffic. The Act prepared by the Association dis closes a practical acquaintance with the difficulties of dealing with the trade, and if like stringency had been applied to other breaches of the licensing laws, the outcry for suppression would not attract much sympathy outside the ranks of total abstainers. The Bill creates a Revenue-Officer and subordinates, them selves liable to heavy penalties for corrup tion, whose sole duty it would be to descend like wolves on the back parlours of evaders of the law. The powers with which it is proposed to vest these minions of justice are very large. Clause seven provides that "It shall be lawful for any chief revenue officer, upon reasonable grounds of suspicion that fer mented or spirituous liquors arc kept_ or exposed for sale iv any house or premises not licensed, to enter said premises and seize and remove to the nearest police-station or custom-house all such fermented or spirituous liquors, together with the uten sils containing or used in selling (ho same, and arrest the person selling or in possess sioioi such liquors and utensils; and as soon after as possible, bring such offender, together with the said liquors and utensils, before two or more Justices of the Peace or a Resident Magistrate, to lie dealt with under the Acts or Ordinances then in force for the prevention of such offences." Further provision of the same sweeping character is made for detecting offences, and when it is added that the onus of proving that the liquors seized were not intended for sale is thrown upon the person accused, it will lie seen that the proposed law is tolerably searching. From these preparations we may safely calculate upon an interesting tuzzle over the grog question in the Assembly this year. That the contest will end more satisfactorily than it has done before is perhaps too much to hope, but the discus sion will unquestionably bo of value in ventilating one of the most knotty Ques tions of the day.

The particulars of Sunday services arc announced elsewhere. The service for the people will be held in the theatre at the usual hour.

Mr Edward Lewis, evangelist, who has made himself known in Auckland by his theological lectures, has been addressing considerable audiences at Port Albert, Tauhoa, and other places. We understand that Mr Lewis, who for many years was a useful member of the " Gentle Craft," intends to visit tiie principal places in New Zealand, and then return to his native Shropshire, in England, and settle down among the quiet scenes of his early years. The programme of the Temperance Hall entertainment this evening promises a scries of good things by ladies and gentlemen of the order. MrMcGuire will walk forth in the character of " Salamandar Sam," Mr Hoyle, who is a great acquisition to the company, will sing two sentimental songs relating'to love and courtship, in his careful manner. The chair will be taken by Mr James Cox, who will deliver the opening address on the advantages of a merry heart in connection with a clear head.

To the Editor : Sir, —To decide abet Avill you inform me Avhether a man Avho is ordered to prison for a month in default of payment of a debt, can be compelled to Avork Avhilst undergoing that term of im prisonment. — Yours,_ etc., Constant READER. [No; there is, technically speak ing, no such thing as imprisonment for debt. When a sentence is passed upon iudgment summons, the penalty is inflicted for disobeying tho order of the Court, but a debtor cannot, under any circumstances, oe compelled to hard labour. Many persons erroneously imagine that by going to prison for the term prescribed by law they clear off the debt. This is not so, as the debtor is still liable, and although no second judgment summons can be obtained, a Avarr.int of distress may be issued upon his goods.—Ed. E.S.] At the meeting of the Board of Education yesterday, several new appointments of lady teachers Avere made, viz., Mrs Woodward, as scAving mistress at Paku ranga school, at an additional salary of £10°; Miss E. J. Goble, at Ngahinepouri, vice Miss Hawkes ; Mrs Irvine at HoAvick, vice Mrs Peacock ; Miss Murray as pupil teacher at Mauku. The application for a neAV school at South Mauku was referred to the Building Committee. The Lorne-street'Hall A.ill be occupied to-morrow afternoon by Mr Thomas Walker, Avho will deliA-er an inspirational discourse on the "Deluge, and the Extent of the Surface OveiAvholmed by it." This is the last lecture Mr Walker will deliver for about a month, as he leaves again for the South next week.

It is decide'! to hold the annual meeting of the One Tree Hill Higlnvay Board on Wednesday, July 25th, instead of the date previously announced.

Mr A. Graham, of Ponsonby, writes with reference to the case of Mrs Welsh, that "if she is in distress, it is entirely her own fault; she can get plenty of work, if she likes to do it. She gets now, or did get, rations for the children, and as to her hus band, she knows that is a relief rather than otherwise. I know of several families who would help her to the utmost, if she would only try to oblige them ; and I think, Mr Editor, that instead of sending people to the Relieving Officer; we should try to keep the expenditure in that department as low as possible, for every penny, (as you well know) spent in pauperising the people conies out of the pockets of the hard-work ing and provident portion of the commu nity : aud why should we he taxed to keep people who can, but prefer not to work. Our correspondent's remarks upon the advisability of keeping down relief expendi ture are perfectly true to a certain extent. But we must not, therefore, close our cars against the cries of the poor and needy. With reference to Mrs Welsh's case, we published nothing beyond the statement of a citizen who was not likely to be easily im posed upon, and who, after personally visit ing the widow's house, requested us to make known, not upon our own authority, hut upon his, certain matters of which he had satisfied himself. Since the receipt of Mi- Graham's letter, however, we have made inquiries which have satisfied us that her case is a most deserving one. The neigh bours and others who have known her for years speak of Mrs Welch as an industrious woman, who has had a very severe struggle t- support herself and young children. Dr. Kenderdine, to whom few cases of dis tress in the city are unknown, attended the husband of Mrs Welch during his long ill ness, and has certified to the deserving nature of the widow's claim upon public sympathy and assistance. Our corres pondent "evidently penned his letter upon imperfect information—only for one week during her husband's illness were the rations allowed; and because, we persume, not en dowed with the qualities necessary for continuous importunity, Mrs Welch has suffered quietly, unknown to those who would have helped her if they had been made aware of lier utterly destitute con dition. Mr J. C. King, who actively inter ested himself in the case, has collected a number of subscriptions, a list of which appears in another column. These were largely contributed by persons who have ' known Mrs Welch, and arc perfectly satisfied of the genuineness of the case. A portion of the money will he expended in the purchase of a good mangle, and the balance applied to the support of the widow and children until she gets up lier strength, which is now considerably reduced by want, and obtains plenty of work. If our correspondent knows of families willing to help her and give work, he can do good service by letting her know. We are quite sure it will be thankfully accepted and diligently performed.

A case of double assault came before the Resident Magistrate in the Police Court yesterday afternoon; the parties being three girls under the age of twenty. The prosecutrix, Sophia Burke, deposed that two sisters, Kate and Molly, made a savage attack upon her in an hotel in Queen-street, pulled her hair out of her head, nipped her lug, and pinched her sneezer with their front teeth. Not satis fied with attacking her proboscis and dis colouring one of her peepers, they tore her rink hat off her nob, and damaged her white plume. Kate declared it was all false. She did not even strike Sophy ; she only threatened her, and she called a witness to prove the truth of her state ment. Prosecutrix said she had had it out with Kate, and if Molly was willing to fight it out she would withdraw the case. Molly said she could take it out of Sophy any day, but would rather have it settled by the Court. The case was consequently heard, to the amusement of the listeners, ami was very properly dismissed.

The Temperance Variety Troupe, under the management of Air W. H. Sceats, will give an entertainment and dance on Monday evening next in the Newmarket Hall. _ The programme consists of two parts, a nigger sketch and a farce. Mrs Smith will sing (by request) the "Flower Girl," and the " Path by the River." Comic songs will be sungby Messrs Sceats, Mettam, and O'Harc; and Mr Jamieson, of Brighton, will give one of his popular recitations and a senti mental song, "I'm still a friend to you." Messrs W. and J. Mettam will give their double song and dance, " To please you all is oui delight." Dancing will commence at 0.30., under au efficient master of cere monies.

jgjPrinccss Louise is a total abstainer. Queen Victoria allowed none of her chil dren under seventeen to touch alcoholic

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At the Board of Education meeting, yes terday, Mr O'Sullivan, the Inspector, called attention to the frequent occurrence of various irregularities in several out dis tricts in connection with the school hours, &c The Board gave instructions that steps should be taken to strictly enforce the regu lations in these and other respects. The re maining part of the business consisted in attending to requisitions and giants from out lying districts, and the granting of absence to Messrs. Lusk, Dignan, and O'Rorkc, during the ensuing session of Par liament. During the absence if the Chair man, Dr Campbell was authorised to sign cheques, and Colonel Haultain was ap pointed a member of the Building, Finance, and Reserves Committees.

"That Worthy Party," returns to the charge re Mr Castleton, and the where abouts of Hainault, but the correspondence having already passed beyond the pale of public interest or usefulness, we draw it to a close. A letter from Mr Castleton re ceived this afternoon, entering more fully into the subject, is declined for the same reason.

To tho Editor : Sir, —Having, with several others, last Monday morning taken my passage from Pukekohe to Onehunga, we fully expected to be taken to our destination. Arriving, however, at Pen rose, we found that we had cither to walk on, or wait an hour for the next train. The train which should have taken us had been sent on, in consequence of the Mercer train being several moments late. Thinking it is high time that this state of things was put a stop to, I am, &c, Traveller. An accident occurred last evening in Queen-street, opposite the shop of Messrs Glanville and Ellyett. to Mr. Jamei Bain. It appears that at about half past five o'clock, as a carman in the em ploy of Mr Butcher was backing a dray to the edge of the kerb, a part of the dray struck the corner iron pillar, which supported the verandah, from its fastenings, and caused it to fall. Unfortunately for Mr Bain, who was close by, a slab of iron struck his right foot with great force, and cut off his big toe, which was found to be hanging to a mere shred of flesh. A cab was called, and Bain was conveyed to the Metropolitan Hotel, kept by his sister-in law—Mrs Ryrie. Medical assistance was at onco procured, and the wound dressed, but the toe will, it is expected, be am putated. Mr Bain is a married man, with out family, and has been for some time iv the employ of Messrs Whitson and Sons, and was returning from his work when the accident occurred.

At tho next meeting of the City Council, Mr Goldie will move.—" That an approxi mate estimate of the quantity of asphalting required to be done in this city, be prepared and tenders called for the same, in accord ance with specifications to be prepared by the City Surveyor as speedily as possible, in the cities of Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland." ThcTfoliowing appointments have been made in the Surveyor-General's Department iv the Auckland Provincial Distiict, for the districts of the East Coast :—James Ormond Barnard, field inspector ; Theodore William Hickson, district surveyor ; Wm. Sydney Haig Harrington, district surveyor; Francis Simpson, assistant surveyor ; Ed ward Henry Featon, assistant draughts man.

A Fatal cose of Asiatic cholera has occsttcd near Brisbane. (Queensland.) The person attacked died, within a few hours. It is supposed that the- disease was' brought by the Chinese, who have recently made such a descent on the colony.

The officers and crew,, and their friends, of the fine barque Ami' Gamble, before returning to the old country, dined at host Archard's, Britoimir- Hotel, last evening, and passed a resolution expressing their sincere thanks for the kind and hospitable reception they had received from Mr and Mrs Archard, whilst in port. Mr Ramsey, the second officer, presided nt the piano, and Mr Hetheralt played on the picolo, greatly adding to the pleasures of the evening.

A considerable audience attended at the Theatre Royal last evening, and witnessed Mr Thompson's diorama of the American War. The pictures arc faithful in execu tion and detail, and meritorious as a -whole. The value of such is, they impress the scenes upon the mind, and aid the memory in retaining historical facts. The battle of the two vessels on the deep, and the mechanical effects, are particularly striking, while the burial of Stonewall Jackson has a direct lesson for the young. The usual distribu tion of gifts excited the usual interest, and some valuable presents were obtained. The matinee this afternoon was largely attended by the children, and as this is the last night of the Diorama, Mr Thompson will distribute a double number of prizes.

It is said Prince Arthur of England is a terrible martinet, and is apparently mould ing his military career upon the lines of the late Duke of AVcllington.

On Tuesday Mr Arthur will sell an unusually line sample of butter, both of Auckland and Canterbury make, and on Wednesday a large assortment of earthen ware ex Lombardian.

In reference to the late fatal accident to a child at Newton being killed by a cart, a correspondent states that the carelessness in driving, particularly round street corners, is not likely to cease when offenders even for a first or second offence are let off with a fine of a shilling or half-a-crown. They can afford to laugh and run the risk again. but it is no laughing mattei to those who lose a child or bread winner. If the full penalty of £5 and costs was indicted on persons charged with a second or third offence, this dangerous practice would soon be checked. What is an apparent consideration for offenders is, in reality, n standing danger to pedestrians, and in some instances death to children, aud aged persons. In no other town of the colony are the fines for this description of offence as little as in Auckland. And _~cncc we find that the offences do not decrease.

The Wellington "Argus" understands that the officers of the railway department purpose presenting a testimonial to Mr Passmore, on his retirement from the ser vice. He was given his choice of twelve months' notice, or six months' salary, and elected the latter. It is understood he in tends to settle in Canterbury.

What has happened to our fellow-citizen in tho mutton trade ? Why has lie quitted the war path ? Let him get his steel and tomahawk, and return again. I see there has been another clearing out of sausages, and a small importation of sausage skins. You can see we are getting hard up for a subject when we put this in. Small im porters will find it to their advantage to buy sausage skins from the undersigned, who is a large consumer and importer, and sells at cost price. The Wellington "Post and the Howick " Chronicle " are greatly interested justjjnow in comparing the price of meat in Auckland with their own cities —and there is no doubt the price here is very low. Primest mutton, 2d. per lb. ; beef, from 2d. per lb. On Saturday, I shall reduce the price all day. Legs, of mutton, 3d. per lb. ; loins, 3d. ; choice roasts, 4d. ; roast pork, 5d and fid. ; sides mutton, 3d. per Mi. ; superior beef sausages and chops, 4d. ; pork sausages, Gd. ; real Waiting pork pics, 4d. each ; German sausages. Td. and Sd. ; wholesale and retail side of pork for salting, 4 .__<_.. to ."id. Reduction all day ! — Cash price ! —Largest stock in town! — Georc.e Hulmj.. Steam Sausage Factor, < >iieeu-strcct. —[ An vr. ]

CABLEGRAMS.

THE "W A R.

FOUR MORE BRITISH IRONCLADS

SENT TO BESIKA BAY.

THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN EUROPE.

TURKS BOMBARDING EUPATORIA

SINGAPORE, July 13, 3.25 p.m

The British Squadron in the Mediter ranean has been re-inforced by four addi tional ironclads.

The Russians have arrived at Selvi, a town of Bulgaria, on the road from Sistova to the Balkans, about 90 miles W.S.W. of Shumla, population 3,000. Nine thousand more troops have crossed the Danube at Sistova.

Turkish ironclads have bombarded Eupa toria in the Crimea. It was at Eupatoria the allied armies landed in 1554.

Eupatoria has an Asiatic rather than a European aspect, from its having long been possessed by the Tartars of the Crimea. It contains 13 mosques, the chief being that of Devlet-Ghiri-Khan, built in 1552, a showy and rather remarkable edifice, a Tartar c illege, custom-house, government oihees, &c. ; and an Artesian well, 4GO ft. deep, which supplies 120,000 gallons of water daily. The harbour has deep water, and the roadstead good anchorage ; but is incon veniently exposed to all winds, e?ccept those from the N. and N.W. The chief trade is in salt, grain, and skins. In the environs, much salt is drawn from the saline lakes ; and at Sak, in tho neighbourhood, is a mud-bath, used for rheumatic ailments, &c. The inhabitants, a commercial people, are chieilv Canute Jews and Tartars. Popula tion, 6,576.

PARNELL COUNCIL MEETING.

The Parnell Borough Council meeting vras hold yesterday afternoon, His Worship the Mayor presiding. Present : Councillors Mitford, Dyer, Cozens, Robinson, > Melton, Wood, Brown and Coleman. RATE. The Council resolved to strike a rate of Is. in the pound on the 27th inst., on the annual value of the property in the Borough, and that notification of the same should°be publicly made. SEAT AT THE HARBOUR BOARD. The Mayor read a letter from Messrs Hesketh and Richmond, to the effect that the right of the chairman of the highway district, in respect to a seat at the Harbour Board, had not been transferred to the Mayor of the Borough. Mr Coleman then moved, and Mr Dyer seconded. '-That R. G. Wood Esq., M. H. R., be requested by the Mayor and Council and the Borough of Parnell to take such steps in the General Assembly as he might think necessary to have the law amended, so as to give the Mayor a right to . a seat at the Harbour aud Domain Boards." It AA-as also determined that a deputation of ( the Council, viz.,the Mayor, and Councillors Coleman and Dyer, should wait upon Mr Wood with the resolution, and explain the j same. I

RETURNING OFFICER'S CLAIM,

Some discussion took place on Major Green's claim of £6 10s,AA*hen it was resol\-ed that Major Green be requested to refer his claim back to the Government, upon the ground that he was employed by them. Several other questions Avere "introduced, and held over for future consideration. The ordinary accounts were brought up and passed, and the Council adjourned.

UNION FIRE AND MARINE INSUR ANCE COMPANY.

Til'--prospectus of the Union. Fire -Kadi Mar ine Insurance Compvmy appears in smother column; It is started, under influential auspice. r the provisional directory iift_lud ing the names of represEntatives of thefead ing mercantile and shipping firms of Ch__st cliurch, and the GeneraJ "Manager of the New Zealand1 Trust and Loan Company. The capital of the Company will be two millions sterling, in a hundred-thousand twenty-pound shares, of which; we learn by telegraph, fifty thousand shares have already been applied for in Christchurch alone. The provisional directors have adopted a wise course in arranging for the allotment of shares: As it is anticipated that the subscription will considerably exceod the total issue, Messrs Chambers (E. Porter and C 0.,) D. B. Cruckshank, B. Tonks, and J. Y. Stevenson, (A. Clark and Sons,) have been chosen to supervise the allotment in Auckland. It is proposed to call up £1 a share capital, 2s. 6d. being made payable upon application ; 2s. Gd. on allotment, and six other calls of 2s. 6'd each, at intervals of four months. The pay ment of the 20s. will thus be extended over two years, and it is not probable that further calls will be required. The reception which the new institution has already received in Christchurch and Dunedin is sufficient to secure its suc cessful floating. The share list will not, however, close till the loth of August, in order that a large proprietary may be se cured in all parts of New Zealand. Mr Alexander Saunders has been appointed Auckland broker, and will supply forms of application and any further information that may be desired.

Political Gossip.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON, this day. GRANT TO COLONEL BALNEAVTS

It is stated that £2000 will be placed on the estimates for the family of the late Colonel Balncavis.

Mr Baker, the interpreter of the Upper House will, it is said, be replaced by either Mr Grace (of Napier, I believe), or Mr Riemenschneidcr (Phoebus ! what a name.) The latter gentleman is in the Native Office, and the former has been employed in it.

The Hon. Wi Tako, one of the Maori members of the Upper House, had his grandson christened the other day. "No good, Wilako." This is a fact; at all events, Wi Tako himself assured me he had done so.

Wellington at present is entirely devoted to discussing Local Option Bills, and other certain cures torur o national weakness.

"ENGLISH RACING NEWS.—BY AUGUR.

There has been a great deal of nasty talk in sporting circles as to the result of the University Boat Race. It was well-known that the book makers would have been hard hit had Oxford won, and this ha« given rise to tho report that certain of the dark blue 3 were bought. Others say that the two crews arranged between them selves to finish together in order to discourage betting on the event, and to baulk certain mem bers ot the ring. It is of course needless to say that both these stories are utterly false, but the fact of their having been originated shews what heavy stakes are risked on the race. A writer in " Truth " suggests that the venue of the affair should be changed every year, and names Lakes Windermera and Bala as suitable courses.

Wo have had a surfeit of racing since I last wrot.. There have been meetings all over Eng land, but I can only refer to these at North ampton, Newmarket, and Epsom. The principal event at the lirst named reunion is the Spencer Plate, a live-furlong race. On tho 3rd of April eighteen runners were telegraphed, Poursivunt, who ran second for the Lincolnshire Handicap, being favourite at sto 1; Cceruleus (a brother to Blue Gown), who won the Shrop shire Handicap in 1875, and the Newmarket Handicap in lS7ti, waa next in demand, and several others were hacked.

The Spencer Plate]of]five,!fu__ong3: stakes. £695 time, ."li sees. Mr Baltazzis Cceruleus. oyrs.. 7st. 131b, (F. Archer). 1 Mr H'reiitliani's Wanderer, ovrs., list. 31b, (Morell). 2. Mr Howsin's Wood l.irk, lyrs.. 7st. 7lbs, (Morby), 3. Eighteen ran. 5 to 1 Poursuivant; 0 to. 1 Cceruleus: 8 to 1 Wanderer and Freemantle; 9to 1 "Woodlark; 15 to 1 to 10 to 1 the others.

The Althorp Park stakes for two-year-olds was won by a well bred youngster named Hudi bras. Lord Olive, a brother to Warren Hastings being second. On the second day of the meeting the North amptonshire stakes drew twelve to the post, old Scamp, the Croydon HurdleiKace winnei. being first favourite at sto 2 with Sst. 41b. He ran very well, but tiring under the heavy weight, could get no nearer than third to tha lightly weighted. Queen of Cyprus (6st. 101b), who scampered in 30 lengths in front of Talisman (Bst. Slbs). The fidy belongs to Tom Jennings, the trainer, and ■\*-as backed at 4to 1, but Talis man was a rank outsider.

Tiie most, remarkable feature of the New market Craven Meeting was the extraordinary success of the champion jockey Archer, who, on the third day of the meeting rode the winner of every race but one.

The Biennial for three-year-olds sometimes gives a fair line for the Two Thousand and Derby. This year twelve runners came to the po-t, "the most notable public performers being Warren Hastings and Silvio. The pair •were made hot favourites, aud it is probable one of them would have won if a heavy storm of rain and wind had not come on as they were starting. Neither of the colts fled at all, and an outsider, named Grey Friar, consequently won. Lady Goiightly and Chamant walked over for their engagements. The Rood judges did not fancy their appearance. Plunger, who was entered for the Valuable Salo Stakes, did not come to tho post, and the event fell to Hidalgo, a good looking son of Pero Gomez, who, two hours after, won the. Newmarket Handicap.

That sapient body, the Jockey Club, met and reduced the lowest weight in handicaps from 53t. Tibs, to Ist. 71bs. I need not point out Avhat a foolish retrograde step this is. Epsom Spring Meeting was thoroughly well patronised, the ring presenting quite a Derby Hay appearance. The City and Suburban Handicaps is one of the heaviest betting races of the year, and as it is usually quite an outsider's race, the bookmakers oiF...r most tempting prices. Directly the weights appeared, Fore runner and Julius Cajsar were spotted as good things. Balbriggan, 5 years (Gst. 7lbs.), Avas also voted as well in, and Touchet, 3 years (6st.), on the strength of his Lincoln running, found many backers. The day before the race, a report Avas circulated that Julius Caesar wouldbe scratched, but on this being ascertained to be false, his position in the market became very favourable.

The City and Suburban Handicap, about a mile and a half: Stakes, £1215; time: 2 mm. ISscc.; Mr Gee's Julius Ciesar, by St Albans, Julie, .I years, 7st. 91bs.,(A.rcher), 1; Lord Rose bery's Touchet. 3 years, 6st., (Hopkins), 2: Mr Lambp.rt's Balbriggan, 5 years, 6st. 71bs., (Mor gan), 3. Twenty-nine ran. 100 to 15 asrainst Touchet, 15 to 2 Balbriggan. 8 to 1 Julius Cassar, 100 to 12 Chaplet, 12 to 1 Ghost, 15, 20. 25, 10, 50. and 100 to 1 the others. For once in a Avay, backers had a great triumph, and the ring Avere mulcted for a good round sum.

Julius Cassar, it will be remembered, Avas wonderfully unlucky for a three-year-old. for although he was placed in the Two Thousand Derby, and St Loger, he never got his head lirst past the post.

Old Lilian came out looking so fresh, to run for the Great Metropolitan, that she was made faA-ourite at 2 to 1 on a field of six. She ran A-ery well, but could get no nearer than third to the four-year-old John Day, (7st. 51bs.) who Avas fancied 7 to 2.

For the Tavo Thousand Guineas run on Wednesday next, Chamant is a warm faA-ourite at 2to 1. The famous black and yelloAv of Russ ley, will be carried neither by Pelligrino nor Actseon, but by Morier, Avho has numberless friends at 3 to 1. A foreign wonder, named Strachino, is next in demand, and if half that is said and Avritton about him be true, he Avill win not merely the guineas, but the Derby. Silvio will represent Lord Falmonth, and as he has been very highly tried, he should do Avell. His price is S to 1. Mr M. H. Sanford, the American, has a nice colt called Brown Prince in the race, who has found friends at 2. to 1. Altogether I anticipate an exciting Tavo Thou sand.

The One Thousand Guineas for three-A-ear-old fillies seems likely to draw a good field. 'Placida not being entered, Palm Flo Aver is faA*ourite. That, once time-honoured contest, the Chester Cup, will be brought to an issue the week after next. Hampton is faA-ourite at 7to 1, tbe Snail and Footstep being the only others mentioned as yet.

Immediately after the Two Thousand there will be some heavy speculation on ~he Derby. Rob Roy remains firm at 10 to 1.

The annual meeting of the ratepaA*ers of tho Whau district will be held in the Whau Lecture Hall, on the evening of the 31 st instant.

Tho Pioneer Jiwenile Templars held an entertainment last evening in the lodge room of the Young Men's Christian Association, W.C.T. James Lee in the chair. The entertainment was of the orthodox character, consisting of an ode, songs, and recitations.

THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOYNE.

(To the Editor of the Ev__.->rNG Star.) Sm. —At the Orange Soiree lust evening Zvlr Burns made a slight nii.s_?.ke, AvhioK many of your readers would She to see corrected. He is reported to have said that yesterday was the anniversary of the battle of Aughrim-; whereas it is in reality that of the Boyne. The battle of the Boyne was fought on-the Ist July, I<>'9o, old style corresponding.to the 12th July (newstyle.) In the 16th century the calendar had be come so inaccurate, that it was 11 days in error,.sotomake matters right Pope Gregory ordered that the Ist July should be callei.the 12th. If Orangemen v/ani to celebrate the Battle of Aughrim, then the- 23rd July would be the right day to observe.. Trusting you will find room for the above, —I remain, &c J. T. S., Nelson-street. July 13th, 1877.-1 [Our corresponpent is right.. Pope Gregory's New Style calendar was not adopted iuEng. land until 1751, when an Act was passed omitting eleven clear days after the 2nd of September, 1752, so that the- following day became the 14th, instead of the 3rd —Ed E. S.]

THE ORANGE SOIREE.

(To the Editor of the STAR.)

Sir.,—l trust that in the interests of justice and fair play you will not deny me space in your journal for the following remarks on the speeches delivered at the Orange soiree on Thursday evening,_ as they have been reported in your last night's issue :— The Chairman's speech is undeserving of notice except to give a categorical denial to his concluding statement, viz., that the Catholic Church " denied the blessings of an open Bible." I can very well excuse Mr Burns for making such a statement, knowing that he did so in invincible igno rance, and that he knows no more of the Catholic religion than he does of the interior of the seventh Heaven, which Mahomet is said to have visited. Of course if Orange men will exalt a man to the position of Right Worthy Grand, and he proves a Wrong Unworthy Grand—inaccurate and ungraniniatical —that .is their business. Mr Westbrooke evidently is a very amiable gentleman, and his sermon to the brethren, I hope, will produce salutary effects. And now for the irascible Dr Maunsell. This venerable gentleman is to be pitied. His horror of Catholicism leads him into the most extravagant assertions and ridiculous syllogisms. Were it not that many good-natured people might be misled by his remarks, it would be well to pass them by with a sympathising smile.' He says " There are many Roman Catho lics of great respectability." Good Gracious! Why, really, one would think by this that we were generally an ungovernable lot' of vagabonds, aud that a respectable Roman Catholic was almost lusus naturae. It is to be regretted that the Doctor should have made the following unwarrantable, untruthful, and very vindictive statement: " The Roman CathoL-cs a'lowed the priests to put, their hands into their pockets. They put money in the bank, and the priests came and took just as much as they liked, and spent it as they liked, and gave no account of it." I cannot at all compre hend whence the gentleman got +his information ; nor can I hold him blameless of propagating unmerited calumny, since he took no pains to convince himself of the truth or falsity of the assertion before making it. Dr. Maunsell should be well aware that ordinary people usually give a certain amount of credence to statements made by gentlemen in his position, and it is very imprudent on his part, to say the least, to disseminate slanderous accusations against, a large number of colonists who do not offer him or his faction the slightest molestation. These mis-statements of Dr Maunsell's are not uncommon. I cannot in charity accuse him of uttering falsehoods deliberately and knowingly, so I will call them mis-statements. It now seems to be an impossibility for him to make the slightest allusion to Roman Catholicism without falling into some grievous error, and many of these errors, he ought to know, can never be retrieved. Country people present at the soiree on Thursday evening have gone to their hemes convinced of the truth" of what he stated in his speech, and thus a grievous wrong, has been perpetrated. I can assure Dr. Maunsell that no Catholic in New Zealand, has ever dreamed of invading his civil or religious freedom ; he may rest assured that he might continue to preach anti popish sermons from this to the millennium Avithout the slightest hindrance, if he were so disposed. "Dr Maunsell further says we "pin" ourselves to the priests. 0 Hinc illae lachrymae ! " Let us not weep, but stretch out our anus to our large-souled. brethern to rescue us from this servile state. Amen." Orangism is a. very pernicious plant, an exotic which will' require very sedulous culture indeed to produce the* results hoped for by its pro moters. The free breezes of the Pacific are not conducive to its growth. It is antiquated and effete, and: most of the young fellows who marched on Thursday I do not doubt knew or cared as little for its origin or aims as the Mussulmen do ; and a* for the soiree ;t was simply the dance with the country girls, and not the speeches, whic.i was the greatest attraction. To my Orange brethren, pax vobis !. you are quite welcome to your banners, and your sermons, and your speeches,, and your buns, and tea, and your dance, but really do try and learn to speak the truth. —Yours, etc., Lycukgus.

[We have other letters on the subject, for and against the demonstration, but this must suffice. The correspondence is closed. Ed. E.S.]

THE GREAT SCULLING RACE.

TRICKETT AND RUSH FOR £400.

THIS interesting boat race came off on the Parramatta river on Saturday, the 30th June. The following is the account given in the Sydney " Morning Her Ad-* :—At a quarter past 3, Rush was seen to embark in a six pair from the wharf below Drury's, and with his boat, avus carried to the other side of the river, Avhere he completed his preliminary arrangements, and then rowed cojthe start. Trickett got into his boat above Bowden's wharf, and after pulling slowly down past the umpire's steamej, he gave a short spurt, and turned. In ap pearance, Rush had everything in his fa vour, every muscle developed, and seem ingly confident of success. Trickett was alsoiin good form, but apparently less pow erful, and looking a trifle neivous, their style of palling also presented a marked difference, Rush's stroke not be ing cleanly rowed out, while his opponent's wa. as finished and regular as a machine. If ever a doubt existed"! our minds as to the supeiioritv of a sliding seat over a fixed one, it was dispelled when we saw the ease with which Trickett sent his boat along on Saturday. After a short delay occasioned by Trickett having to pull dowii to his cutter for something, the pair took up their positions. Trickett next to the Ryde shore, Rush on the outside. Not more than a minute was 10-t in getting level, and simultaneously they caught the Avater at 3 hours 41 minutes 30 seconds. Rush Avent off at 42 stroks per minute; Trickett at 39. For about fifty yards they Avere level, then Rush Avent ahead foot by foot, and passing Uhr's point he avus a clear length in front. Half a mile :rnu the start he was directly ahead of Trickets, gi\~ing him his Avash, and not p-_Ujn_.' in ore than forty a minute. The champion seemed to quicken as they neared Blax land's point, until it became stroke ier stroke, and the boats got into dangerous proximity. Rush, responding to his rivals efforts, again left a clear gap between them, and the Clarence man shot the mile niarK in 5 minutes 5S seconds, leading by a lengtn and a half. They were now coming into the straight pull, down the long re-<-h, ana Trickett was seen to look round over his

THE EYEOTNG STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1877.



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