SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

_r-F..w .rr.rnwp * This Afternoon, 2.0 HIGH WAlEtt—j To-morrow Morning, 2.12 SUN SET.—This Evening, 6.27 SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning. 4.59 MOON'S AGE.--New Moon, Nov. sth, 5.27 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Christina, schooner, from Russell. Coronet schooner, Rose, from Sydney

DEPARTURES.

Taupo, s.s., Carey, tor tauranga ana the South. Hauraki, p.s., for Waitara (from Onehunga). Wild Duck, ketch, for Waitara.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Loudon—Columbus, barque, early: City of Auckland, ship ; Fatnenoth, ship, early For Tauranga and the South—Rowena, thrcs tirnos a fortnight. For Norfolk Island—"Waiwera, Saturday.

IMPORTS.

i-'er uoronet trpm Sv-nev: — 660 bags bonednst, 230 roils matting, 200 boxes soap. —Owen & Graham, agents.

The 5... Taupo sailed for Tauranga and the South yesterday eveliins. Passengers :—Major and Mrs George. Mr and Mrs Bv_.u__i, Mr and Mrs T. O. .Tones, Mr and Mrs Hunter, Mrs and Master Harrington. Mrs Walsh, Mrs Garlick, Miss Constable, Miss Clarke : Messrs Davies, Frederick, Home, "V. Kelly. Wilson (2), Hall, Andrews, Greer. i_\ .-id-ell. Cooper, B_.!lon, Rapp, Benner, C. T. Harding, Burrett, H. H. L_.sk, See,?. Barley, Wilcox, Tom linson, MoConkev, Pane, Mellon, Leonard, Meyers, Wyatt, Thatcher, Captain Smith.— Henderson and Maofavlane. agent_. The. brigantine Trelevah Family has been moored in a berth at the railway wharf, where she is putting out her cargo. Tho schooner Coronet arrived from Sydney this morning with a c irgoof bonedust,|matting, and soap. She left port on the morning of tho 19th inst. Captain Rose reports S.E. winds for the first two days, and strong W. and S.W. gales the remainder of the passage.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE. AUCKLAND.

-iViAI-S WILL _L-J_„ AS UNDER: For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. ; and to morrow, at 9.30 a.m. For Coromandel. per Durham, this day, at 5 p.m.; and per Areyle, on Friday next, at 2.30 o.m. For Wangarei Heads, per Rover, this day, at 11 a.m. For Waiwera, Warkworth, and To Aral, per Anne Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Wanaka, immediatel v after the arrival of the City of Sydney from Honolulu. For Australian Colonies, per City of Sydney, immediately after her arrival. For Norfolk: Island, per Waiwera, on Saturday next, at 11 a.m. For Whitiangi. Tauranaa, and Opotiki, per Rowena, on Friday next, at 1 n.m. Per s.s. Waraka, on Tuesday, 13th November, as follows:— For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton, for letters specially so addressed, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom, via Brindisi. and late letters for Southern Provinces and Melbourne at 11.15 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 9.30 a.m. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £21; sellers, £22 ss. National Bank—Buyers, 69s 6d ; sellers, 703. Colonial Bank—49s 6d; buyers, 19s 6d; sellers 50s. Auckland Gas—Buyers, £10; sellers, £10 ss. South British Insurance—Sellers, 78s. National Insurance—Buyers, 32s 6d. Union Ins arance—Buyers, 12s 6d; sellers, 12/9. N.Z. Loan—Buyers, £510s. MoanataM—6sa ; buyers, 62s 6d; sellers, 67s Gd Waitekauri—ss. Alburnia—7os. Kuranui Hill—lss; sellers, 15s. Piako—Buyers, lis. Harbour View—Buyers, 5s ; sellers, 7s 6d. JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman.

BIRTH.

GRAHAM.—On October 30, at her residence, the Tamahere Estate, Waikato, the vn .c of William A. Graham, of a daughter.

DEATH.

LAMB.—On the 31st October, Thomas William, son of Thomas Lamb, of Castle Hill, Maiden hrad, Berkshire, aged 22 years. The funeral will leave the residence of Mr. J. Brown, Symonds-street, to-morrow (Thurs day), at 3.30 p.m. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. HUGHES.—On the 30th Oelober, at Alma Place, William Samuel, youngest son of W. S. and •L-etitia Hughes, aged 1 year and 9 months. _|__3__-__e funeral will take place at 3.30. p.m. to ijjnorrow (Thursday).

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

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1877.

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We were informed by telegraph a few days ago that one of the first act 3of the new Ministry after entering office was to cancel an order for a large amount of railway material which could be satisfactorily and economically manufactured within the colony. The Government, however, were unabie to stop the importation of shipments on the way, which, we learn, include several locomotives and other rolling stock manufactured in England at a very heavy cost. Apart from tho extensive and well-appointed foundries established by private enterprise, the Government have erected workshops specially fitted with appliances requisite to carry out every description of work in connection with the line. There is abundance of skilled labour, unhappily only partially employed and fast leaving' the colony, yet the Government have made no serious effort either to turn their own large outlay to reproductive account or to encourage the development of manufactures in the colony. The public worts policy has signally failed in creating any new industry, or in consoli dating those which had taken root before. When it is considered what possibilities in this direction were offered by the expendi ture of twelve millions sterling upon works ostensibly for the promotion of industry within the colony, we caanot but be aston ished at the meagrenessof the actual results. What single labour-employing industry can be pointed ou. as owing its origin to the extraordinary expenditure of the past seven years ? While the imports took a sudden leap from £4,078,193 in 1871 to £8,121,812 in 1574, the exports standing at £5,282,084 in 1871 were £30,713 less in 1574. A large proportion of the money for which the colony has become permanently liable, with interest exceeding a million sterling a year, never came to the colony, but was passed over in London to English manu facturers. It is true, a certain equivalent in goods was added to the accumulated wealth of the colony, and by those who can see no distinction in the relative value of wealth pro duced within a country, and the simple monetary value of certain articles, it will be maintained that there is no essential •difference in the public gaiu. With persons who blindly adhere to a theory which •affronts their own eornuic-n sense, and who •will persistenly overlook the indefinitely reproductive power of a plentiful circulating medium used for the em ployment of labour, it is useless; to argue. We maintain that one pound spent within the colony for the encouragement of. any industry involving, directly or indi- rectly, the utilisation of tho natural resources of the land, confers creator benefit upon the people at large than £3 spent abroad, the bare value of which has beou landed on our shores. In one case, tho country not only possesses the »_i.____ pn.d_.oca, _>_._ .__._

money which was the means of producing it, and which mar multiply itself to any ex- j tent. We put this in a general way with out entering into tho question of the value' of a prosperous population toa country, and the fact that expenditure on one object im parts a certain stimulus to a score more, : which play the part of caterers. The value ! of local industries is very generally ad- i mitted, the only point of dispute really being how they may legitimately be pro- ■ moted. And if the. Government had shewn ! any sincere. desire to encourage local enterprise, whan there was no substantial advantage in going out ot the colony, their ] conduct would perhaps have been less ! culpable. But not only have they neglected j to. favour local industry, but have actually ignored colonial workshops when it would | have been „ direct pecuniary gain to patron ise them. Railway carriages, steamers, ' and a host of undertakings which were easily within the capability of the colony, have been sent _os» abroad. Despite repeated votes of the House, the Govern ment have persisted in ignoring local manu factures ; and even since the agitation and resolution this session orders were sent, the '. execution of which the now Government have \ stopped. To Sir George Grey's Cabinet we looked hopefully for reform in this as I iv other matters, but it appears as though the interests of the colony were for another ! season to he made subordinate to the unholy lust of office which sways the actions of the late Ministers and their satellites. •

CABLE INTERRUPTION.

A TELEGRAM from Shanghai, dated yester day, reports that the Shanghai-Nogaski cable is broken, and the route via Amoor interrnpted.

The annual general meeting of the Imperial Crown Gold-mining Company (Limited) lapsed to-day for want of a quorum, only Col. Haaltain, Dr Campbell, and Warwick Weston, Esq., being present. The. balance-sheet shewed : Receipts, in cluding the balance of the previous year, £4,428 5s Gd; expenditure, £1,421 3s, including £2,027 Is 7d paid to creditors ; leaving a credit balance in the Bank of New Zealand of £1)30 0s lid. The Directors' roport referred to the expenditure oi the £50,000 loan, loan, and to the uncertainty as to how the United Pumping Association's drainage pump was to be maintained, feeling re luctant to incur further liabi'4-ies in open ing up the ground. By th : determation, however, of tho Thames C»_nty Council to supplement contribution- towards the maintenance of the pump out of the gold revenue, and the impetus gi yon by the dis covery of a rich patch of gold in the Moana taiasi mine, together with the finding of a small gold-bearing vein at the 640 feet level, the Directors felt warranted in agree ing to contribute a monthly sum towards the cost of drainage, and to continue the drive seaward at the low level, where there were indications of a more favourable ciass of quartz coining in. The report, generally of a hopeful character, concluded by stating that two valuable pieces of ground, the Herald and Imperial City mines, have been acquired by the issue to the late proprietors of 500 unallotted shares paid-up. The Company is now in possession of such a large area of ground, that it is almost certain, in the event of rich reefs being discovered in neighbouring mines, that they will be traced into some portion of the Imperial Crown. The city and harbour were gay with flags and other signs of rejoicing this morning in honor of the wedding of the Hon. Saul Sam uel (M. L. A.), of Sydney, wi th Miss Sarah Louise Isaacs, the eldest daughterof Edward Isaacs, Esq., of the firm of E. and 11. Isaacs, of Fort-street. The ceremony was performed at the Jewish Synagogue, in Emily Place, by the Rev Mr Elkiu/and took place at 2.30. The bridegroom was <_iven away by Mr and Mrs A. E. Isaacs, while the same offices for the bride were performed by her parents. The bridesmaids num bered six, namely, Misses Elizabeth, Jeannie, Kate, Eva, and Edith Isaacs, sisters of the bride, and Miss Rose Nathan. The groomsmen were Messrs A. Davics, R. Isaacs, Arthur Nathan, Louis Phillips, Adolphus Elkin, and Barry Keesing ; The service was performed according to the full ritual of the Jewish Church, including the breaking of the class under the bride's foot and drinking wine out of the same two cups, symbolical of participating in sorrow and joy. The dresses of the party were in the highest degree of fashion. That of the bride was of rich white satin, heavily trimmed with ostrich feathers and point lace, with a long train. She also wore a massive gold necklace, and a wreath of orange blossoms. The two bridesmaids were arrayed in dresses of China silk, with salmon coloured trim mings, and white tulle caps, also with salmon trimmings. The next two wo:e China silk dresses with pale blue trim mings, with hats to match, and the two youngest had on pure white silk dresses, and straw hats. The Synagogue was

densely crowded during the ceremony, and a large crowd was assembled outside. The happy pair will remain in town for a few days," and will leave for .Sydney by the in-

coming mail steamer. The anniversary soiree of the Newton Congregational Sunday school was largely attended last evening, and the room was tastily decorated for the festive occasion. Theteawas bountifully spread by Mesdames Burns, Gribbon, E. Wood, Waddell, Warren, Hobson, Ellyett, White, C. Spragg, and Missies Potter, Lee, Johnson, and Reynolds. The public meeting was pre sided over by Mr J. C. Firth, who made a suitable speech, and called upon _ho treasurer, Mr J. Ellyett, to read the annual report, which was of a gratifying character. The average attendance of teachers and scholars had been 18, scholars 240. The

gratuitous services of Mr Hobson were acknowledged ; and the departure of Mr Burns, who was a passenger in the Ava lanche, was regretted. The balance-sheet shewed receipts, £173 4s 7d ; expenditure, £133 7d : balance, £40 4s. The library was

well filled with useful publications. The speakers of the evening were Rev. W. Tincley, on " Sunday-school work"; Mr Enoch Wood, on "The Importance of Sunday-school Teaching" ; Mr F. Lar king, on " Secular v. Denominational Edu cation" ; and Rev. J. Robertson, on the " Duty of Parents in relation to the Sun day -school." The evening, which was pleasantly passed, closed with the usual vote of thanks. Th. concert, farce, and dance, for the benefit of Mrs Coughlan and family, will take place to-morrov. evening in the Lorne street Hall, under the liberial patronage of the shareholders of the Hibernian Band. The object of the entertainment is to relieve a widow in distressed circumstances, and vfo trust the elaborate and diversified programme will attract a.sufficient number of visitors to fill the HalL The necessity for keeping scales has been brought under our notice iv two instances. A female vendor of potatoes, yesterday,

delivered and charged for what purported to be eleven pounds of new potatoes, but

which on being re-weighed, turned out only

seven pounds, or four pounds short; and a working man in Newton purchased a two pound loaf, which proved to be four ounces short. Complaints of light bread are very general, and the police should direct their attention to tho subject.

..^Tlie special correspondent of the Dunedin ".Star," a journal which strongly supported the late Ministry and present Opposition, makes the following remarks on the despatch of business since the new Government took office :—" Business is going rapidly through the House since the accession of the new Government. Mr Sheehan is very much commended for the prompt and affable way in which he conducts the business. Most of the measures oi the late Government are in his charge, and it is very amusing to see the happy despatch given to most of them. Messrs Reid and Bowen and Major Atkin son are looking grimly on and offering little defence for their unmatured offspring. The amount of work done during the last two days exceeds what has gone through for

The "Pall Mall Gazette" has an intoreat ; ing article, showing that tho world i_ go verned in all the highest realms of its life, in literature, and politics, and ©col.-iastical at-airs, by old men. The world itself is juvenescent—the fire and glow of youth are ■in all its veins. Never had it more in ! veuiiveneea and ardour ; never was it less i inclined to bo bound by tradition and precodeat, than to-day. And th.es* are the ■ qualities of youth ; and yet it i_ led in ' every path by men of extreme age. Lord Beaconsfield, who governs England, is 72 years old ; Mr Gladstone, his great rival, is : 68. Bismarck ia 62 years old ; the Emperor ! William is 80, as also was M. Thiers ; the i President of the French Republic is 69 ; I Prince Gortschakoff is 70. The groat men in literature and the Church are equally I venerable. Carlyle ia 81, Tennyson 67. J Longfellow 71, the Pope 85, Pusey and ■: Newman each 77. England was never so Liberal as to-day, when it ia ruled by_ grey hairs ; and it was never so Conservative as ■ when its Prime Minister'was Pitt, a young : man of 26 ; and the leader of the Opposition, IJ. ox, about the same age. " The history ;of heroes," says Disraeli, " was once the j history of youth ;" but it is so no longer. The ' heroes of the race to-day are a group of i venerable, bald-headed, toothless, gouty N esters. The fact that so many keep their ! working power to extreme old age proves ! that hard and intense work is friendly to long life. Tho probability is that thousands . of men and women die indirectly from mere | laziness. Nature ia kindly to the diligent; | but the idle, like the wicked, do not live : out half their days. Mr Thomas Scott wishes to know whether a man may be turned out of his . bed a. cloven o'clock at night, because j another man chooses to commit a breach lof the law ; then be summoned as i a witness, losing a day's work, and i not receive sixpence pay for it. As j Mr Scott states that this is precisely what ! has befallen himself in connection with the i accident at Sale-street cutting, he supplies J the best proof that such things are possible even in these enlightened days. There is 'no doubt, however, that when men are ; taken from'their employment in this way ; they ought to be paid for lost time; the costs ! being saddled on the person who is the oc j casion of all the tremble. A committee meeting of the Auckland Amateur "* Athletic Club will be held ! to-morrow (Thursday) evening, .at half-past I seven o'clock, at the Thames Hotel, to make : the final arrangements for the athletic I meeting announced to be held by the Club ; on the 17th November at Ellerslie Gardens; ! and to ballot for twenty new members, ' whose names are now posted in the Club ; room. As the business is important, a full ! attendance of members i» requested. | The absence of any kind of accommoda- I tion for the men employed on the new ! Railway Wharf is a matter which we ! alluded to pretty .trongly some months ago. ;No notioe has been taken, and up to the I present time the Customs officials, steva j dores, and lumpers thero engaged, are put ! to much;jiuconYenieuce by having to walk ! about a quarter of a mile if they wish to ! obey the calls of nature in a decent ! manner. The Harbour Board must surely ; recognLse the necessity of remedying this : defect without delay. The applications for Tookey tribute shares ! are greatly in excess of the number that ; are offered to tho public. To-morrow at 12 1 noon the list will close. | Lotteries are doomed ; sweepstakes are to ' be swept away ; Yankee grab must henco forth disappear from the bar counters of i hotels, where the dice box and three dice j conduce to the " elbow shaking" for liquors, I and other matters which attract customers' I and receive added zest by the uncertainty lof the hazard. Church bazaar lotteries and I lucky bags must hereafter be passed pray i ing for. The Hon. Mr Hall has introduced ! into the Upper House a Bill entitled "An 1 Act to prevent Lotteries and to Regulate ! Art Unions." The Bill provides that it j "Bhall not be lawful for any person under any pretence, form, denomination, or des i eription whatsoever, or by means of any ! device, or contrivance whatsoever, to Bell or dispose of, or agree, or promise (whether j with or without consideration) to sell J or dispose of any lands or tenements, or ! any estate or interest therein, or any ! ship or vessel, goods, wares, or merchandise ! whatsoever, to or among any person jor persons whomsoever by means of any i game, either of skill or of.chanoe, by lottery ! or by chance, whether by the throwing of j any dice, or tho drawing of any tickets, lots, j numbers, or figures, or by means of any ' wheel or otherwise howsoever. The next j section imposes a penalty not exceeding j £100 for the infringement of theso provi- I sions. A subsequent clause fixes a penalty I not exceeding £200 on any Ipersen who es j tablLshes, commences, or is a partner in any I lottery, or in any scheme by which prizes, ! whether of money, or of any other matter, jor thing, are gained, drawn for, thrown, lor competed for, by lot, dice, or an; | other mode of chauco." And the same ; penalty is exigible from any person who | shall manage or conduct, or assist in ' managing or conducting; and for _ any I second offence such persons shall be liable !to six months' imprisonment. Art unions j are exempted from tho operation of theso provisions, but an interpretation very I rigidly prescribes how such art unions shall be constituted. • " Wellington Argus."

Rev. Allan W. Webb has consented to preside at Mr Ewingtou's lecture on Wil liam the Third, on Friday evening, in the Young Men's Christiau Association, and the choir will sing " Bonnie Dundee."

Recently a very modest young Boston lady, who wanted a pair of. garters, ad dressed the shopman thus : "It is my desire to obtain a pair of circular elastic appendages, capable of being contracted or expanded by means of oscillating burnished steel appliances that sparkle like particlt_s of gold-leaf set with Alaska diamonds, and which arc utilised for retaining in proper position the habiliments of the lower extre mities, which innate delicacy forbids me to mention."

Mrs Grundy sends her compliments fiom Mongouui, with the following jottings relative to that township : —"I do not think you hear much from my Mongonui. It is a sweet place—hills and valleys, livers and seas, flocks and herds, and mighty trees. We shall have a fine town here—that is, when it is built. The most noted place is Gibralter. We have a large. gun here, I should say a 200-pouuder. It got loaded too near the muzzle, got heavy, and fel_,)damag ing one of- its propellers. It is laid up for repairs, and Ls well looked after by the garrison. We hava two fine hotels, having no name on the outside. The other day the landlords had to como on the carpet before the R. M. A_ sweet as it is, wo need reform. I don't think the Governnien should find a customs boat to carry bricks in, nor pay men good wages for doing no thing. I don't think my boys should be so anxious to have the outside of the Church and yard look nice, unless they mean to go ahead inside. We have a musical establish ment, where the pupils can have all they • require excepting brains ; I dare say they might got supplied with them at a little extra] charge. We have, too, a singing class. I would warn the lads and lasses that they are to come for singing only. I am not finding fault with the dears; I only warn them, bless them, We have a nice lad come down as Post master. We needed reform, here sadly. We have two stores. Also a fine lad as policeman, and as respectable as a_y in the force. He must excuse his old mother when she tells him to serve all the black dogs alike. Christmas is coming on, and I want to say a word to the owners of the lona for my children. You get a good deal out of us throughout the year, suppose you give a little in return in tho shape of a special trip to Auckland for one. fare the ticket, to secure your return any time within tlnee weeks. I think in the end you wonid be gainers by it. Wo have a buoy on the sand bed to warn all large vessels from corning near. It used to be on a rock, but like ex-Harbour-master does not believo In doing duty unless paid for it"

A meeting of tho Tradesmen's Athletic Club was held at the Charlemont Hotel last evening. Several subjects in connec tion with the affairs of the Club wore dis cussed. Among others the advisability of holding an athletic meeting for the benefit of the Indian Relief Fund. It was finally resolved to settle a programme of athlotio sports to oome off on the Ist December, at Ellerslie Gardens, the proceeds to be de voted to that object. A resolution was passed that the Committee be requested to wait on th» Mayor, and ask him to declare a holiday on that day. It was decided to have the first general meeting oj the Club on either Boxing Day or New Year's

Last Friday a Newmarket tradesman, in company with several friends, went to Motuihi in a small sailing boat, to enjoy'-. day's rabbit shooting. They went down with gr2at Bpeed, bat coming back ir as a different thing, and up to an early hour this morning they had not returned. Some little uneasiness is being felt by their friends, who fear that the stiff gale which has been blowing since Friday may have swamped the craft; as it is thought they have attempted to beat up. The New market tradesman's shop having the shutter up this week, gave rise to a report that ho was drowned, but there does not appear any jnst grounds for such a belief. To day's change of wind will no doubt bring tho sportsmen back safe and sound, with a large cargo of rabbits. Mr Edward Hodg son came up in the cutter yesterday after noon from Waiheke, and reports having seen the boat containing the sportsmen. The party were pulling her across the rocks at Brown's Island. Mr Hodgson some few months ago went with his cutter on a cruise after another missing party of sportsmen, who were found wrecked on one of the small islands. [Since the above was written the boat has returned. The sportsmen have landed with most dejected visages, and with clothing which tells of their having found the water rather wet down at Motu Ihi. They are reported to bo much disgusted with their trip, and while at the island, are said to have gone down on their knee_, and renounced for ever the pomps and vanities of rabbit shooting.]

A social gathering of the members of the congregation and 3chool choir of St. Matthew's will be held in the Lome-street Hall, on Friday evening next. The proceeds of the entertainment will be given to the Harmonium iFund. A number of recitations and songs will be sung by amateur ladies and gentlemen, and the rehearsal of Mr Webb's choir i_ro_nises that the pieces selected for them will add greatly to the harmony of tho evening. At the annual meeting of the Diocesan Sunday-school Association last evening, at St. Paul's parsonage, it was determined to nold the Children's Industrial Exhibition in the Lome-street Hall, on the 6th and 7th dajs of December, to be opened by the Bis hop of Auckland. The resignation of Rev. R. S. Hassard was accepted, owing to his contemplated departure for England in Jannary, and Rev. C. M. Nelson was ap pointed to fill the position, and desired to make necessary arrangements.

•The entries for the Auckland Athletic Sports on the 17th November, will close on the nifjht of Saturday next, at 9 p.m., at the Thames Hotel, where the secretary, Mr A. King, will attend to receive them.

A new edition of Wise's directory of Now Zealand is to be published for 1878, and an agent belonging -o the Dunedin publishing fi m who cany out the work is now in to..'_».

SHERIDAN-STREET.

(To the Editor).

SIR, —I hope some members of the City Council will go and survey their handiwork in Sheridan-street. A more outrageous disregard of the wishes of the ratepayers, aud a more needless waste of public money, was never perpetrated. The street being a quiet side thoroughfare, with no preten sions to anything beyond an elegible site for private dwellings, the rate payers signed a unanimous petition, asking the City Council not to make the street on the permanent level, but merely to give an access, and make the comparatively level roadway passable for cart traffic. It was understood that this would be done. Instead, the Council have deliberately let a contract for cutting and filling in, iv such a way that every house in the street is seri ously damaged, and some utterly ruined. An utter contempt has been shewn for the interests of property - holders, public money needlessly wasted where it was not wanted, and a pleasant little semi-rural street turned into unsightly cuttings and embankments, for what reason on earth t]ie Council only knows. Is there no remedy for this infamous maladminis tration ?—Yours &c, A Resident.

THE SUDDEN DEATH AT ONE HUNGA.

With reference to the sudden death at Onehunga, Aye learn that Dr Goldsbro' merely viewed the body of the deceased, in a general way yesterday, and although there is every probability that apoplexy was the cause of death, and Dr Zinzan had issued a certificate to that effect, it was deemed proper to hold an inquest, which was fixed for half-past two to-day. The facts disclosed in our last evening's issue are all that is known, and the medical testi mony will be the chief evidence. at the inquest to-day.

MEETING OF MR. M. NICCOL'S CREDITORS.

A meeting of the creditors of Mr M. ISiccol was held this afternoon at the store, Custom-house-street. Mr G. W. Owen was called to the chair. There were about thirty creditors present.

£$Mr Devore, on behalf of Mr Niccol, made a statement of the circumstances that had led to the present meeting.

Tho Chairman called attention to the statement made by Mr Devore, that about nine months ago Mr Niccol had a surplus capital of £3000, while the statement shewed that at the present time there was a deficit of £3779. The gross liabili™ ties were set down at al»out £15,91S 7s, and the principal assets on this account was the shipping properties, which were all covered under mortgage. A list of liabilities was read, amounting to £6,347. The statement included the whole of the liabilities of the firm, and the private liabilities of Mr Niccol.

The Chairman asked for an explanation as to the deficiency of £3,000 as shewn.

Mr Niecol said he feared he had been in error in assuming he was worth £3,000 at the beginning oi the present year, and he accounted for the deficiency principally on the ground of bad trading. He could not withhold the fact that they had traded at a loss in regard to the profits, apart from trade losses as shewn in stal emcnt. Iq answer to Mr Hesketh, solicitor, Mr Niccol said there were no preferential claims. The Chairman elicited the reply that a proper halauce had not been struck, when Mr Hendry joined the firm. The Chair man sail there appeared to have been a leak _on_ewhere.

To Mi Garlick -. Mr Niccol said Mr Hendry had put £400 into the business, 1 which was part of £3,000 surplus in Janu ary last. •«_To Mr Peacock : Mr Niccol was not able to say what amount of trade had been done in the past nine months. He would think about £40,000. The works would shew when completely balanced. . _Jvlr Niccol said his property at the North Shore had b.en settled on Mis Niccol for three years past. In reply t j a creditor he »..id that the only offer he wsa prepared to make was one which was not satisfactory to himself, but by the assistance of friends he was prepare d to offer 5s in the pound, cash, on the whole of the liabilities.

jgMr Hesketh (of Mr Buckland) said he had heard thit Mr Hendry was worth 10s iv the pound. Mr Nice.l laid he was not aware of Mr Hendry's meats, He .va. to have put into • s

the business £l,ooo,|butghe had only paid £400.

Mr Peach moved, " That after the offer made by Mr Niccol, the offer be received for consideration, and that the meeting adjourn until Friday at 3 o'clock." Mr Hesketh, solicitor, seconded ; and suggested that some gentleman be appointed to inspect the books.

After some discussion it was agreed that Messrs Morton and Waymouth be appointed auditors, to report at the adjo_rned|_aeeting.

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

IN BANCO,

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies). RE J. H. GRATTAN (a .bankrupt). Mr George made application for the bankrupt's discharge. The liabilities were put down at £936 35., and the assets at £171 lis. There was no opposition, and the dis charge was granted. RE WILLIAM KENNEDY. Mr Robinson, for the bankrupt, made the application for discharge. The liabili ties were set down at £54 S.s 6d; assets, nU. Owing to an informality in the documents, this case was adjourned till next sitting. RE GEORGE OOTTIS. This case, which has been before the Court so long, was again broughtfup on the application for discharge. The liabilities are £121 ls, and the assets nil. Mr Hesketh said this case shewed the evil of unqualified persons taking up cases. Mr Cottis had employed Mr Feltus, and the consequence was his case haa been dragging through the Court ever since last November. The first affidavit was filed on the 17th of that month, a second was filed on the 6th Dec. and still tiie papers were so confused that it was impossible to make anything out of them. His Honor said if anyone would make an affidavit of those facts, he would make an order, calliug npon Mr Feltus to shew ca__»e why he should not be committed for con tempt of Court. Mr Hfsketh said Mr Feltus had called upon him yesterday, and asked him to appear on his behalf, and inform the Court that he did not intend to continue his practice of seeing debtors through. He (Mr jHesketh) had told him he must decline to appear for him, but that he had better appear in Com. himself. He had not chosen to appear. The bankrupt had now engaged Mr Madden, who had found the papers in such a condition as to render it necessary for him to begin the case again from the first. RE JAMES PEF. —APPLICATION FOB DISCHARGE. Mr Hesketh appeared for the bankrupt, who was a blaeksmlth, in Parnell. The liabilities were net down at £127 12s sd, and the assets at £97, 12s Bd. The order of discharge was granted. RE W. C. CAMPBELL. This was an application for discharge. Mr George appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr Thorne opposed, on behalf of Messrs Reeves, and Holland and Butler. The liabilities in this case were £329 lis lid, and the .assets £49 15s 6d.

The bankrupt was examined shortly by Mr Thome and Mr George. After the examination, His Honor said the oniy thin# which had been brought out against the bankrupt was that he had kept no books. This was a grave offence, but in this case he did not consider it sufficiently serious to warrant him in refusing the bankrupt has discharge. The order of discharge was granted. This was all the business.

CABLEGRAMS.

ARRIVAL OF THE TORRES STRAITS MAIL.

Englishmen Killed at Mount Blanc The Salonica Murderers (FßO2l OUR OWN CORRESPON DENT.) SYDNEY, this day. The Torres Straits Mail brings a fair cargo of tea and rice for Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. Rioe is rapidly advancing in Hongkong, owing to the famine in India. A Company has arrived to start coffee planting in Queensland. • The Greek Government is actively pre paring for war. Consequent on the distant termination of the war, England firmly maintains her freedom of action.

A large military body accompanied Theirs' funeral. There was no political de monstration. Grevy has been chosen Republican leader. The honor of knighthood has been con ferred on several colonial judges and parliamentary Speakers. Taylor has been chosen Mormon leader^. The community numbers eighty men (?). Messrs. Wig and Patcrson, two English barristers, and three guides, have been killed by a glacier on Mount Blanc Consols, 95^. *ZZ The English revenue for Sept-ember show s a decrease of £110,000. In compliance with French and Ger man remonstrances, five murderers and Salouicka consuls have been re-arrested.

SYDNEY, this day. Our elections are favouring Sir John Robertson, though he himself is yet uu returned

The Indian Famine.

Retreat of Sulieman Pacha

[The following cablegrams were issued in large portion of last night's edition, but were received too late for the earlier copies.] LONDON, October 23rd. The " Sydney Morning Herald's" specia says the Indian Viceroy's telegram reports that further rian has fallen. The prospects are more cheering. The Famine Relief Fund amounts to half a million. I Mr Gladstone is paying a series of private visits to Ireland. He addressed the students of Dublin University, and was j warmly received. j The Blackheath highwaymen were sen- j fenced to seven years' imprisonment. The Pomeranian bank at Stettin ha 3 failed. Liabilities, twenty-six million j marks. It has caused wide-spread disasters, j Public works are stopped. There has been ... Kaffir outbreak on the : frontier. Two attacks were repulsed. j RETREAT OF SULIMAN PASHA. ' j Suliman Pasha's main army retreated to ; Rasgrad. Its retreat is threatened by Gen. j Zimmerman's advance from the Drobrud- j scha, {

-? We omitted to mention in our local that gentlemen's -inglei tickets for tho Masonic ball on the 30th may be obtained, 15s each; donble tickets, one guinea ; ladies' tickets, 10s 6d. A pigeon match comes off to-morrow afternoon at Ellerslie, betweenMrE. Perkins and Mr HiJL of Waikato, for £10 aside, thirteen birds each, Mr Perkins gives Mr Hill 4 points.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPOAT DENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day.

THE " STAR " CIRCULATING IN WELLINGTON.

STARS, of the 24th, containing the particulars of Ministerial expenses and the political epigrams, are being distributed throughout Wellington, and cause a feeling of intense astonishment. Such information was not published here. Working men at Wellington are reading the Star with. great gusto.

THE WANT OF CONFIDENCE DEBATE.

Karaitiana said that no reason was shewn why the Ministry should be overthrown. The reason of the attempt to overthrow them was their friendship for tho natives. The late Government were afraid that the present Government would administer its affairs properly. The present Government had committed no offence, and if turned out there would be disturbances in the Island. The Hauhaus were concerned in the maintenance of .tho Grey Ministry. Members of the House were only disposed to consider one race. They did not remem ber that there were two races in the Island. The late policy was decidedly wheedling Mr Fox was^in office when the native lauds were confiscated. Only during the last two days had he heard that Sir George Grey was a bad man. He did not think the Government would fail, because they had done no wrong. Karaitiana finished amidst general applause. After a pause, during which the Speaker asked if any member wished to address the House, Mr Rowe denounced the threats of war as sensational and mischievous.

M* laiaroa said he hoped the Govern ment would do justice the to Middle Island land claims. He would oppose provincial ism and separation, and would vote with the Government.

Mr Tawiti delivered a most artful speech. He had evidently been well schooled, and it was difficult to tell which side he intended to vote for j but he was understood to declare for the Opposition. He admitted having received numerous- telegrams fiom the Ngapuhi asking him to vote for Sir George Grey, but boastingly said he would vote against the wishes of his constituents.

Mr Bryce denounced the indecent haste of the Opposition, and accused Major Atkinson of violation of party principle, which would carry its own punishment.

Mr Bowen was evidently out of temper. He accused Mr Bryce of unmannerly im pertinence. He accused the Government party of deliberately obstructing the measures of the late Government. (Loud cries of " No, no.") He admitted that the late Government brought down too many measures. Sir George Grey was attempting to set up the rights of man against the rights of property. Mr Bowen spoke with his usual clearness, but his speech was like most of his this session—that is, tinged with a bitterly personal tone.

MR REES CASTIGATES THE EX. MINISTER OF JUSTICE.

Mr Rees followed Mr Bowen, and likened him to a good little boy with a clean collar, and hair parted in the middle, lec turing his elders ; but Mr Bowen always managed before he sat down to make more base insinnations than any other member in the House. Mr Bowen made aconsations against a man whose fair fame would be remembered when Mr Bowen was forgotten. He charged Mrj Bowen with hyp-crisy, and challenged him to meet his constituents. Was any one in the House, he asked, so foolish as to believe Mr Bowen's protestation that he had no desire for office. Mr Bowen had said in his speech that if the present Ministiy could command a majority of the House they should stand, when he knew that the Opposition had been counting noses, making sure of a majority. They were liko men betting on a certainty. He reminded him of Prometheus, who stole fire from heaven. Mr Bowen tried poetry years ago. Something about a man dying fighting for the right. The honorable gentle man was now chained to a rock, and had go. a vulture by his side. He would not say on which side. [Mr Bowen sits be tween Messrs Ormond and Atkinson.] Mr Rees indignantly denied the statement that Sir George Grey was setting class against class. The accusation was a dastardly one. A portion of the Middle Party had behaved like traitors. They had broken deliberate promises. Major Atkinson had promised to wait for the Financial Rtatement, but, directly he imagined the Government had a majority, endeavoured to jump the Treasury benches. He compared this unfavourably with the conduct of Sir Julius Vogel in 1872. During the last five years this country had spent twenty seven millions of money. Deducting all charges three millions a year had been spent in the colon} r. At the rate of a hundred pounds a year the Government only em ployed thirty thousand persons, besides pay ing interest and sinking fund. It was absolutely necessary to stop the Treasury Bill system, and obtain a sound financial basis. An appeal to the country was necessary." The Government side of the House were large to meet their constitu encies. If the Opposition .vere in favour of a dissolution let them say so, and a dis solution would be granted. He made a scathing attack' on Mr Fox, respecting^ hi? secretaries talking to Tiriurau whilea Minis* ter, and then making charges after a lapse of years. He also denounced, in strong terms, Mr Fox's dastardly slanders on the late Major Yon Tempsky, Hunter, and others, -while unburied. Their bodies lay on the field where they fell nobly in the service of the country. He went on to speak of our relations with the natives. If "the Maoris could not get a recompense in the Law I Courts, the peace of the country would be endangered. . Within twelve miles pi Napier, the natives were holding land in defiance of a writ of the Crown. (Mr ! Ormond here shaded his eyes with his | hands, and appeared to be meditating.) ! The adjudication of the Courts acted as a safety valve for the Maoris. He went into the past histo.y, when Messrs Fox and Stafford see-sawed the colony between them, . taking their innings turn and : turn about ; when one was bowled oUj i the other came in. Now a new party • had arisen ; a party desiring to do work in the interests of the public. Mr Stafford had | let the cat out of the bag, how he intrigued I wfth Sir Julius Vogel for the destruction 'of the province. Mr Stafford had con fessed that he sent a message to Mr Vogel to destroy the constitution of New. Zealand. i The two men met like Cataliues to destroy the liberties of the people without consult ing, the people. They did not know tbat new times would arise and sweep them away. Ho traced the growth of the new party of reform and retrenchment. A|J| Atkinson party imagined they could -stay it, but the influences at work were too powerful. The people's voices was a wave sweeping surely onwards. Tho next elec tions would shew only a miserable remnant of these men in the House. Here -W Rees rose to eloquence. Sir George WW was prepared to sacrifice himself, m tho public good. At the worst t_m» in the Napoleonic war England did »°* spend so much in proportion as ™e^ Zealand had done during the past seven years; no* so much was spent in l Franco-Prussian or Turko-Russian ya V 4 not one quarter so much. Public opinion^ the colony had been made a mere mfCiumj for the support of the Vogel-Atlunson Ministry. They had been accustomed regard offices as their peculiar property- A plan was to confine power in a few han^ and deprive the people of a voice m &"*";. p The County Councils might be m«JJ g workable, but could not occupy - * position the Provincial Councils did. J- House had been converted into a m

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTO BER 31, 1877.



J. COSGRAVE & CO.: Beg to inform the Inhabitants of the Provincs, that they have Received a Large Consignment of GOODS, per the 'City of Auckland," Purchased at the End of the Season in the English Markets, consisting of Manchester Goods ... Men's Clothing Dress Materials (•) Black, Coloured, and Straw Hats (.) Japanese Silks Boy's Clothing (•» .& c ., Sec, Sec. "They have now Markep them Doh% SS?-,-?--- 1 & d a Salr of the sarQe on TO-MORROW (Saturday), 27th instant. The Public are requested to come Early and Secure the Extraokdixap.y Bargains that will be given. X> A R T N fE R S H I P. MR. ROBERT ORANWELL, Cabinetmaker, &c, Has this day been admitted a MEMBER of OUR FIRM; and. as heretofore, will Manage the Furniture Department. HOLLOWAY & GARLICK. City Hall Arcade, Auckland, October 1, 1577. THE STYLE OF THE FIRM WILL IN FUTURE BE Hollo-way, (-fasiick & Qr&nw&L J O H N W, P E A R S E, DRAPER & CLOTHIER, CORNER OF QUEEN-STREET & VULCAN LANE. >TATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY _I_l COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). Liberal Advances will be made on Wool and other Produce consigned to this Company for Sale in London. . Apply Manager National Bani_ of New Zea land (Limited), Auckland. JMPORTANT NOTICE Having introduced STEAM PO WER into the-Manufacture ofFURNIFURE, we are now enabled to Suppltf our Cus om&rs at GREATLY REh U CEB PRICES. T. & H. COOKE, Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, dec, <be \%_\\r SHOW ROOMS. 67, Queen-street. STEAM CABINET FACTORY, Victoria-street. Drapery and Clothing FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER TRADE. The nndersi?red are now opening up supplies of MEW GOODS for the incoming Season, comprising:— New Prints, in great variety of pattern and style, from __j_l per yard Very Choice Brocaded Prints, quite new designs White Satm Striped Brocaded Muslins Japanese Silks, very choice A nice assortment of Black Silks, unusually good value, from 3s 6d per yard A Varied and Carefully-selected Stock of New Fancy Dress Materials Black and Coloured Lustre 3in variety, and General Drapery Goods of every descrip tion. A Job Line of Heavy Brown Holland at 6_.i per yard Balance of Last Ssasons Dross Goods and Job Lines at very greatly Reduced Rates, to clear. Job Lot of large-sized Honeycomb Towels at Sd each, ii yards lons. Every Requisite in Furnishing Drapery. Carpets in variety. Curtains. Blind Muslins, Window Holland, Damask, Sheeting-, all makes, Toilet Covers, Coloured and White Quilts and Counterpanes Blankets, all sizes, unusually cheap, &c, Sec. A Large Stock of Calicoes, of best makes, always on hand. , Grey Calico from 3d. per yard % Wbite Calico from Ihd per yard Every Description of Clothing for Boys' and 1* Men Tweeds. Corduroy, Moleskin, strong material, for Boys' wear. a in he £ allowed on all Cash Purchases of 2.3. and upwards. RUSHBROOI- & BRIDGMAN, Junctio-: Drapery Warehouse, Upper Queen-street, AUor_r,_jn_. Q.HEK. T> 1. OTH EX S wnx OPEN NEW GOODS, Ex Famexoth.



| fTNION INSURANCE COMPANY NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £2,000,009. AUCKLAND BRANCH: Temporary Offices: QUEEN-STREET, Next to Mr. G. W. Barney's Store. FIHE DEPARTMENT. Insurances granted on Dwelling-houses, Stores, Shops, Buildings in which trade is oagried on. Merchandise, and Goods o_ every a__i_ription. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls of Ships or-Steamers, Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at Lowest Cukrext Rates. R. H. STEVENSON, Manager. rjnO AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS. W.\ J. HURST is: CO. have on sale the under mentioned Fertilizers, all of whicb have been proved to produce satisfactory results in this district. Experience teaches that large and profitable returns can be relied on by a judicious and liberal use of them. The flattering Testi monials from leading Farmers justify W. J. Hurst & Co. in strongly commending them to every Agriculturist:— MALDEN ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO MEXICAN do. BELL'S BONE FLOUR i and .-inch BONEDUST BILLYARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OF POTASH SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME. SALT, SULPHATE OF LIME. In addition to the above, W. J. H. & Co. arc prepared to supply special Chemical Manures for stimulating weak Com Crops, and renovat ing Clover-sick Pastures, as well as the Potato and Mangold mixture that last season attracted so much favourable notice. Analysis, prices, and other particulars will be supplied on application at the Stores. W. J. HURST & CO., 101 QUEEN-STREET. CLCVERZ SEED, FOR SPRING SOWING Just Landed, ex Columbus— 30 casks new Clovers, cousisting of Red Clover White Clover Cow Gra_ Also on hand, Alsyhe. Timothy, Lucerne, Rape, Rats-tail, Rye grass, Cocksfoot, (Sec., at lowest market rates. W. J. HURST & CO. 101, QUEEN-STREET. M A™==. T L E s * _.O*STUMES,I UNDERCLOTHING, AND BABY -LIN EN. A Large Assertment of these Goods has just been received by W. RATTRAY, DRAPER AND SILK MERCER, ■JU-EW 7EALAND TTOUSE, 66, Queex-street, Attc__lax__. Don't be hoodwinked by imitators of Udolpxio WOLFE'S SOHEEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS, WllO inclose vile spirits in bottles which contained the Simon Pure Schnapps and put bogus labels thereon. Repudiate these nostrums. Scruti nize tho labels, and if they are defld-ot in exe cution or the ear-marks of authenticity, don't buy.