SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

~.,,,, ~„-,,„ (This Afternoon, 5.31 liiGrli WAiliK— -, To-morrow Morning, 5.50 SUN" SET.—This Evening, 6.15 s::N" RISE.—To-morrow Horning, 5.11 MOON'S AGE.—Fuli Moon, 22nd, 7.10 p.m.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For San Francisco—City of New Kjork, s.s. 2ith inst. (English mail) For London—Columbus, barque, early; City of Auckland, shin, ear.'y For the South—Taranaki, 20th. For Tauranga °.nd the South—Roweua, three times a fortnight. Kor Valparaiso—Gr.latea. barque, early. For Newcastle, Elliott's bri--. Especulador, barque, and Roderich Dhu, brigantine, early. For Dunedin, Star of the South, early.

IMPORTS.

Per Pamenotii. ship, from London:— 5 cases homceopatic cocoa. - do. Maravilla cocoa. 2 do. rock cocoa, 3 do. royal navy cocoa, 3 cases Epns' homojoDatic cocoa, 2 do. soluble chocolate, 19 do. Cro~s & Biackweil's potted meats, essence of rennetts, German sausage, pickles, oils, and essences ;13 esses I and •} D.S.F. mustard. 20 do. raisins. 20 casks currants, 2 cases tiers, 2 do. muscatels. 5 do. 1 and ■! jars French plums, 5 do. canaiy seeds, 2 do. hemp, :j do. patent groats, 3 do. maccaror.i, 1 do. vermicelli, 200 bugs horse brand salt.—Clo3e Bros. Per \raiwera from Norfolk Islands: 10 casks whale oil. 3 boxes green bananas, 2 boxes plants, 3U green h:-ici.—-Muster, agent.

The s.s. lona arrived from the North, this morning. The brig Elliotts is to sail at once for New castle. The s.s. Rowena sailed for Llercury Bay and Tauranga last night. The s.s. Hero is due from Sydney to-morrow. The barque Caoarieidii is to leave Newcastle ."or Auckland to-ciay. The s.s. Rotorua is to leave 'Wellington tq-day xor Napier, and is due here on Monday night. Her advertised date for leaving for Sydney is Tuesday at noon. The s.s. Taranaki leave* the Manukau at four o'clock to-ciay for the South. The schooner Waiwera arrived last night from Norfolk Island with two passengers and a cargo of whale oil. She has had a passage of 19 days. Passengers : Messrs Bailey and McLiver. * The shii) Famenoth was towed up to the wharf by the s.s. lona to-day, and came a'oricr side the wharf this afternoon. The barque Columbus made room for her by shifting over to the inner western tee. The cargo of the City of Auckland is turning out in its usual faultless condition. Scarcely a package has even a stain on the outside. The schooner Christina has cleared for Russell in ballast. The brierantine Roderick Dim cleared to-cay in ballast for Newcastle. The brigantine Etiiel from Dunetlin, and the schooner Saxon from Auckland, arrived at Port Albert on Wednesday.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE. AUCKLAND.

Matls will Close as Untie k : For Thames, on Monday next.gat 11.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Araryle, on Monday next, at 11.30 p.m. For Wanganui, per Waliabi, on Monday next, at 12.45 p.m. For Samoa, per Bertha, on Monday next, at 15 p.m. For Russell, Kawa Kawa Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, on Monday next, at 1 p.m. For Wangarei Heads. Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, on Tuesday next, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Hawea. on Friday, 26th inst., at S a.m. For Australian Colonies, per Rotorua, on Tues day, 23rd inst., at 11 a.m. Per s.s. City of New York, on Wednesday, 2Gth instant, as under :— For Sandwich IsJacdr, United States of America, Canada. British Colombia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, at 11 a.m. 3?or money orders, ie:'ia-:ered letters, and newspapers, at 9.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing g an. extra fee of 6d, in addition to the postage, swill be received by the zna.il agent onboard i^the steamer up to the time of sailing. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

TURNER.—On the 19th October, at Hobson Park, Parnell, the wife of Edwin B. E. Turner of a son.

MARRIAGE.

BURTON—McCONNELL.—On the 16th Oct., at the Parnell Wesleyan Church, by the Key. W. Kirk, John Burton to Annie Jane McConnell.

DEATHS.

TAPSELL.—On the 19th October, 1877, at his residence, Coburg - street, William Tapsell. aged 12 years, late of the A. C. Force, also of Hastings, Suffolk. The funeral will leave Coburg-street at 3.15 p.m. to-morrow (Sunday). Friends are invited to attend.

BRADLEY.—On the 19th October, 1877. Joseph Bradley, aged 33 years.

The funeral will leave his late residence, Edinburgh-street, Newton, at £ o'clock p.m. to-morrow (Sunday). Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

JONES.—On the 20th October, at Ponsonby, Stannus, fourth son of Morton Jones, aged 5 years.

Funeral at 3 p.m. to-morrow,

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

SATURDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1877.

foi-tlie cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs i esistaiact, For the future in the distance,

Asd the good that vc can d*

Ouk parliamentary reporter telegraphs that the Opposition boast of a majority of ten in support of a want of confidence motion to oust Sir George Grey's Cabinet and restore the old Government, in some form or other, to their places. This statement must, of course, be taken cum grano salis, but still there can be vory little doubt that after the present Ministry have cleared away the muddle in which parlia mentary business was left by their prede cessors, and have submitted their financial proposals, Atkinson and Co. will make

another desperate clutch at place and pay. The lust of power and patronage are the ruling passions which preserve animation in the carpus of the late Minis try. There is no question of policy, and assuredly none of administration, at issue, for the new Cabinet have had no opportunity for sinning, wlrilo the old one committed every misdemeanour that a Govern ment could be guilty of. Various influences, however, will combine to create a strong Opposition to Sir George Grey's cabinet — disappointment and chagrin among a few members of the -Middle Party a;id theimmediate following of the late Min isters, and the fears and self-interest of the , Canterbury party, and those members of the House who while prating] of a change in the incidence of taxa tion, to satisfy their constituents, I are alarmed at the prospect of such changes j being carried into effect by a Ministry who . will not temper the wind to the j poor shorn lambs fattening on Southern j pastrres. But, more powerful than all, will ! be the efforts put forth by Civil j Servants, who possess very considerable influence in the House, and whose ; latent energies have been aroused into pre- j ternatural activity by Sir George Grey's assurance that the men of glarge salaries must prepare their minds for a sacrifice in the in- i terests of the country. Our reporter tele- j graphs that already the Treasury oilicers j place every species of obstruction in the way j of the new Government, and information is ; extracted with the utmost difficulty. It is i hard to say whether the Ministry '■ will be able to steer safely through these ; manifold machinations. But if they fall, j it is clearly the duty of the Governor to | grant an appeal to the people. Diiiteult as 1 it is to create a colonial sentiment on any I political question, we believe the voice of i the people from the North Cape to the j Bluff would support the present Govern- | ment in a policy of rigid retrenchment, a ; change in the incidence of taxation, and financial fleform. These, we take it, are the cardinal points of the programme ! .sketched by Sir George Grey—a policy : with which he might confidently go to the ; electorates. I

By a special cablegram received this after noon from our London correspondent, ye learn that the public feeling shown in favour of the remission of the capital sentence pas sed on the Penge murderers hasbeensuccess ful in gaining them a reprieve, which was granted only two or three days before the date fixed for the execution. There seems to have prevailed a very general impres sion that the case had been worked up by sensation mongers, and that the crime, though of a barbarous nature, was not ac companied by .such atrocious cruelty as was represented. It will be remembered that the prisoners were charged with deliberately .starving a relative to death. Inverary Castle, the principal seat of the Dukes of Argyle, has been partially des troyed by lire. This was a noble pile, rich with historic associations, standing on the western shore of Loch Fyne, in Argyleshire. A single item of war news is given, but that is of an im portant character. It turns out that the reported raid of Hungarians on the Jassy railroad was only a canard. In France the capital has just passed through the danger ous ordeal of a Parliamentary election, which it was feared would not be com pleted without bloodshed. The Re publicans are the victorious party, so that the admirers of Gambetta are in the ascendant. Too great importance must not, however, be attributed to the de feat of the Conservatives in Paris, as that charming city has always been strongly Republican. But in the country dis tricts the same tendency is now mani fest, which, in conjunction with the determined Conservatism of President McMahou, is significant of an impending political crisis. From Melbourne, we learn that Artful Joe is now coupled with Woodlands as the favourite for the Cup. This animal belongs to Mr J. Wilson who supplied last year's winner, Briseis. Within the next fortnight we shall doubtless hear of half-a-dozen other favourites cropping up, The Chinese difficulty is assuming fresh complications in Northern Queensland, and tilings have become so bad that merchants are packing up their goods, and leaving the place.

We are sorry to learn that Mr W. J. Marks, a gentlcmam known well to our readers, lies seriously ill.

Constable Tapsall expired last evening

between eight and nine o'clock, after much suffering. His remains will be interred to morrow in the Church of England Cemetery, the funeral leaving his residence at a ([-.tarter to four o'clock. The deceased officer, James Tapsall, was a man of un blemished character. He was a native of Hastings, aud, previously to joining the Auckland Water Police, in 1874, had served in Her Majesty's navy faithfully from his youth up. Upon leaving the navy ho worked his way out to the colonies, and for a considerable time was trading in the port of Auckland, in the service of Mr John Lamb. He was most assiduous in his duties ill connection with the Water Police, and won the esteem of his officers

and comrades, who are deeply grieved by his untimely death in the prime of life,beinjj only forty-two years of age. The circum stances which led to his death, occurred on the 15th of Hay, 1876, in taking two men to the ship Barracouta. When about half-way to the vessel the men leaped into the water with the view to escaping from punishment. Tapsall was forward, and seized one who was unable to swim, aud after a. desperate struggle suc ceeded in capturing him, and getting him back into the boat; but unfortunately in so doing he fell on his side across one of the gunwales of the boat, thereby causing a straining of an artery. He thought (little of the injury at the time, although it gave considerable pain. Shortly after he was laid up, unable to perform his duty, and from that time forth suffered more or less pain, still he persisted in. his duty up to Jonuary, since which period, with the ex ception of brief intervals, he has been on the sick list. He leaves a widow and three infant children totally unprovided for, and considering his life Avas spent in the public service as a seaman, and the several engage ments he has been in, his widow and family have a special claim upon the Government and whichjiio doubt,they will readily award. A subscription list .started in the police sta tion amongst his comrades has already met With a very hearty response.

'$ he first clip of the new season wool was shipped on board the barque Columbus yesterday. The parcel comprises 20 bales from the farm of Messrs T. aud S. Morriu, at Piako.

Signor Tamburlini, who was engaged for many years about the person of the late Cardinal Antonelli, as his chamberlain, has given evidence in favour of the claims of the Countess Lambertini. Tamburlini in formed the Court that whenever the late Prince of the Church was expecting to be visited by a lady he used to say to his valet, " Angelo, I am unwell to-day ; do not let any one see me." It was a long time before he discovered the true meaning of Cardinal Antonelli's frequent illnesses; but the moment he was shown the portrait of the Contessa Lambertini's mother, he recog nised] her as the lady who often visited the late Cardinal in the Vatican.

A successful benefit to Mr. Bacaelder has been given in Adelade, where he was exhi biting his pantascope views of American, New Zealand, and Australian scenery.

A Bombay telegram says : —" The out look is now considered desperate in Goojerat and Kattyawar. Central India, Rajpotana, the Punjaub,and JBunnah are also seriously threatened by famine. In Bunnah the danger arises from the heavy exports of grain from the country. The Council of the Governor of Bombay has held a confer ence at Pbona to determine upon the relief works to be. undertaken. It was resolved to construct a railway from Bhownuggar into the interior of Kattyawar, and also to make an extension of the Baroda line to Patres and Bhoow, with several branches in Goojerat.

We learn that Mr K. D. Sykes is about to extend the Turkish Baths to meet the requirements of bathers. He also intends to reduce the prices, as the baths become more largely patronised. He informs us that he is not without hope that a public company may ultimately take the matter zip and orect a hydropathic institution that will be a blessing to the public, and a credit to the city. Mr Sykes has fought the battle of the Turkish Bath against a good deal of ignorance and and its value is becoming more gencially recognised. He has shown a commendable determination to advance as circumstances justify, and im prove his establishment. One ot the chief advantages of Mr Sykes' baths is the fact that the proprietor, who has had great experience in hydropathic institutions is always in attendance, and bathers are thus preserved from the evil consequences which might result under an ignorant control. An apparatus is in course of construction to supply the baths with pure oxygen gas. Bathers will then come out like fairies, and frisk like kittens.

Captain Morrow requests the attendance of Volunteers hailing from the'green sod, to attend a meeting at the Drili Shed «n Thursday evening next, at 7 o'clock, to arrange a team to contest in the forth coming luterprovrncial Rifle Mutch.

.The ordinary monthly; meeting of the Auckland Institute will be held on Monday evening next, when several papers of spcoial interest will be read before the meeting.

For particulars of Sunday services, we refer readeis to ecclesiastical advertisements in another column.

The Rev. Mr Stuart, Bishop designate of Waiapu, will give an address at the Sunday evening service in the Theatre Royal.

In the paper by Captain Tilly, R.N., on " Sailors' Homes," read at the annual church meeting last night, it was stated :

"Mr It. Keals has very kindly furnished us with plans, and a rough estimate of what it would cost to begin with ; and it is proposed that however much or little may be done, that it should be permanent, and part of the whole design which it ia contemplated in time to reach to. It is supposed that for £3,000, the lower storey, containing the necessary ollice.s, (including shipping office), kitchen and dining rooms, &c, and the second storey fitted tem porarily for sleeping accommodation, could be put up; accommodation being thus provided for some 30 or 40. The .second storey it is hoped will eventually be for the ollicers' quarters ; the sleeping cabins, lavatories, &c., for the men, being on the upper or third storey. As has been already stated the site (.set aside by the Harbour Board ab the corner of Gore and Fort streets) is but a limited one, but in these places every available spaes has been utilised."

We would draw the attention of our readers to the announcement in another column of the forthcoming anniversary services and soiree of the Beresford-strcet Congregational Sunday-school. The ser vices to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev J. Robertson, M.A., in the morning ut 11, and in the evening at G. 30 by the Rev W. J. Williams. An address to the scholar* and their friends will be delivered by the Rev J. A. Caygill in the .afternoon at 3..'50. The scholars of the Newton Con gregational Sunday-school will be present ut this Bervice. The hymns for the ser vices will be from Messrs Sankcy and Bliss' collection, and are to be .sung by the scholars, who have been taught by Mr ('. Blomfield during the past few weeks. The collections will be on behalf of school funds. On next Tuesday evening the annual soiree will be held in the school room at 6". 30, to be followed by a public meeting in the church adjoining at 7.30, when the announced programme, consisting of speeches by Revs J. Robertson, G. B. Munro, R. Laishley, and J. Newman Esq., interspersed with music rendered by the choir, will occupy the attention of those present. The scholars of the school will be entertained by their teachers in the school-room on Wednesday evening.

By the last San Francisco mail letters were received from Sir George Arney written from St. Leonards, Hastings. He was in the best of health, and intended on the following morning to set out with the renowned Arch;i ological Society on|jtheir annual Pickwickian tour in search of objects of antiquarian value. The Marquis of Bath, who is chairman of the society, was to accompany the party.

A great commotion was created last even ing, a few paces from St. Paul's church, at the top of Shortland-strcet, by the extra ordinary alternate sobbing and screaming of a woman in years. A crowd gathered round, when .she commenced to abuse a noted Jehu, who had ruined her, for he had secreted or drunk her bottle of brandy. The bystanders were rather amused, and

did not. credit her story, as the.cabman, seated on his box with the STAR between his kuees, looked the very beau-ideal of v sober man. Still the elderly matron was nut to be pacified, she would fetch Mr —■ —-—, but that gentleman disclaimed all knowledge of her. Her cry continued " 1 want my bottle of brandy; 1 had three; two he gave me, but the third, "he, he, he," and she gave Jehu an awful look." One per son wickedly suggested that Mrs. —had re sided sometime in the district of the Whau, instead of which it was discovered she lived at Newmarket. " Hunt again,"she shouted to cabby, " tis' no use," said he, " Hunt again, I tell you," and presently to his surpriser he felt the missing bottle of brandy, and the old lady was satisfied, popped it into her kit, and walked oIF. " Licked this time, Tommy I" shouted the the boys of the locality.

A son of the Rev. G. H. Spurgeon is preaching in Australia. He is only just of age.

"Torpedoes" are now so much talked about that the term has even found a use in young ladies' slang. Mr Labouchere says in his London paper :—" I was much amused last Sunday by hearing a young lady say to an admirer, ' Hush ! beware of the torpedo,' and, on his asking for an explanation, she answered, ' Oh, it's only a new name for mamma, because she blown us up so.' "

The AVellington "Argus" says:—"Mr Rees, M.H.R., leaves for Dunedin by the first steamer, to take the defence of Mr Jones, charged with libel against Mr Whitaker.

"Tahite," writing in the "Australasian," says :—" The Georgias hold their own fast at St. George's Hall, Melbourne, despite other attractions, and I see no reason to think they will loosen their grasp upon their own for some time to come." Mrs Darrell was so ill as to be unable to appear on her benefit night.

In his charge to the clergy at Lichfield Cathedral, in June, Archdeacon lies said that the Bishop of Lichfield had undertaken the entire cost of the mission to boatmen, and had engaged a chaplain, and hired a boat in which he (the Bishop) would make the first journey. The Archdeacon thought his Lordship should not be left to bear the whole expense of the mission.—"Guardiaa." A shark having been seen from the

IN elsonj) wharf] last week, a courageous lad named Gilbertson, only fourteen years old, armed himself with a tomahawk and deliberately walked into the water. When he got a little more than knee deep the shark made for him, and to those on the wharf the boy's position appeared consider- ; ably dangerous, but he, Avatching his ! opportunity as the shark came at him, dealt a blow with the tomahawk, " and he troubled them no more." The shark was j hauled on to the wharf, and when measured ! it was found to be five feet eiL, rht inches in j length. Three hundred and twenty newspaper cor respondents are said to be in Roumania. The principal English, American, French, Ger man, and Austrian newspapers are repre sented. Many of the correspondents, it is i stated, are paid large salaries as Ambas- j sadors at the Courts of the Great Powers. ! It is estimated the war news cost at the rate of .over £500,000 per annum.

A London correspondent writes :—I never heard that the Duchess of Edinburgh was " obliged" to leave England. That she did not like England and- that the English did not like her, are two facts which help to ex plain cacli other. But the trouble in her case was that Russian and English notions of good breeding do not harmonise. The thing that tormented her Royal and Impe rial Highness most was the degree of social intimacy—amounting almost to equality—■ prevailing between "the Royal Family of England and the nobility of* England. In Russia it is far otherwise ; and when the daughter of the Czar found that she could not snub the great people of the country without provoking reprisals, her residence in England ceased to be agreeable to her.

" A Traveller" writes suggesting that "MrGoldie, when he has a moment to spare from his official duties, should inspect a certain omnibus steed, as it reminds one very much of the renowned '• Pegasus,''be ing in the same lean condition, positively it is only held together by the harness. The poor animal could not pull up an in cline, let alone'a hill, without'the assistance of his master getting oif the box and turning the wheel, and a passenger jerking at the reins, and " gee tipping" till we arrived a our destination by easy stages." ' • Really, " he concludes, "is there no prevention of such abominable cruelty to animals?

A correspondent in reply* to the letter from Mr Jackson, of Onehunga, in our paper of last evening points out that the enactment to publish any by-laws seven clear days before being considered by the Council is equally binding with the "other sub-section of Clause 340 of the Municipal Corporations Act providing for its being published 7 clear days after coming into operation, and very wisely .so, for it thus enables objections to be "lodged by rate payers, or for the representatives of the ratepayers to hear public criticism or opinion prior to the by-law passing. It is' of very little real use publishing it after passing, beyond a matter of form. There cannot be the slightest doubt it was intended that the public and ratepayers concerned should have an opportunity of knowing what enactments any Borough Council proposed to pass, and the failure to comply with the Act in this respect will most certainly in validate the by-law, and properly so too. No by-law lias ever been introduced into the Auckland City Council without being pubiished before being considered, and in consequence several have been withdrawn as obnoxious to the ratepayers.

To the Editor : Sir,—Allow me through the columns of your widely-circulated paper to return my heartfelt and sincere thank the ladies and gentle men wno so generously and liberally sub scribed on my behalf, through Mr William White, Eden Terrace, the sum of £21 2s 6d in aid of myself and helpless family, con sisting of five children. My husband, after a long and painful illness, having been taken away from me. I was left in a state of destitution, and th:-< *urn will prove a beneficent gift to me, for which I trust I shall ever prove grateful.—Yours, very gratefully, Mks William ALLCOCK, widow of the late William Allcock. [The sub scription list is still open.] We are informed that the statement that Mr Harding had lent Messrs Archard and Brown £300 is inaccurate. No transaction of the kind occurred while Mr Archard was a member of the firm. Tiie first cricket match of the season—■ the United Club against the West End Club —13 being played in the Domain this after noon. It will be seen that the Borough Council of Paruell last night opened the tenders for cutting down and pulling up the ascent of tiu; Maimkau Road at Parnell Rise. It was decided not to iireept any, as those re ceived were not uniform. To enable the Council to make ;i satisfactory selection, it was determined to call for fresh trustees to be received up to Friday the 26th inst., at noon, and to bejdrawn up according to a form which will be supplied to each intend ing tenderer. Madam Moller is advertising for pupila in Wellington.

The members of the Hobson Band have arranged for a moonlight excursion, ou Monday evening next, by the paddle .steamer Takapuna, starting from the wharf at eight o'clock precisely. The steamer has baen repainted and decorated by the owners, and a pleasant trip, and deck-dance, by the "light ©f the bonnie bright moon," i.s anticipated by not less than a hundred young ladies. T3ie baud ■will perform new selections on the occasion.

It is .stated that Sir James Fergusson is to succeed Lord Dufi'erin as Govenor- General of Canada.

An ingenious girl up on North Bill, who has never "a feiler" in the world, goads the other girls in that neighbourhood to madness by lighting tip the parlour bril liantly, and then setting her father's hat where its shadow will be boldly marked against the curtain.

Messrs IJ. Tonks and Co. will sell on Monday, at 11 o'clock, under' instructions from Mr L. Neumegan, the forfeited pledges advertised in the STAR on Wednes day and Thursday last.

We have again to call the attention of the Public to Messrs Samuel Cochraue and Sons advertisinent, by order of the Trustees of St. John's College Trust, of the lease for GO years ot those valuable business sites at the corner of Queen and Shortlaud streets to be-sold by auction at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, 22nd iust. In doing .so, we have not the slightest hesi tation in saying that .there is not a more eligible site in the city. The upset price we observe, has been reduced to £10 10s per foot per annum, thereby affording to capi talists, speculators, and others, an oppor. tunity of acquiring city property rarely to be met with.

Two formal inquests are being held this afternoon in the hospital, before Dr Golds bro', one on the body of Annie Speightman, who has been an inmate of the Whau Lunatic Asylum for a considerable time, and the other upon another inmate named Bradley. The usual verdict, " Natural Causes," will most likely be returned in both instances.

The drama of "Tichborne" was repeated last evening with fair success at the Theatre Royal, Mr Wheatleigh and Miss Tilly Andrews taking the lead. The different characters were sustained with much ability, and frequent signs of approval were ex pressed. Mr Wheatleigh will appear this evening in the famous Irish drama of " Colleen Bawn," a drama of much power, and of more interest than "Tichborne," of which the world has grown weary. The character of Danny Mann, one of Eouci cault's happiest adaptations from the young Irish novelist's original work, will be assumed by Mr Wheatleigh with his usual vivacity. On Monday evening, an original comedy will be produced, entitled the " Baby," whose screams have recently caused a great sensation in London.

"JOHN ASHWORTH."

I Rev K. Taylor delivered a pleasing | lecture last evening at the Young Men's j Christian Association on the life and writings of John Ashworth, of Lancashire. j Rev Thomas Buddie occupied ihe chair, | and introduced the lecturer to the audience. ! The discourse took the form of a biography, ! and Mr Taylor dealt with the incidents and privations of Ashworth's early life, and touched tenderly upon the failings of the father and the devotion of the mother ■of that humble home, situated near the j city of commerce. The narrative of Ash worth's courtship and married life, his domestic privations—known only in their full force, to the cotton weaver of Lancas hire—his struggles, religious convictions, successes! as a public teacher through the pulpit and press, and his tracts— known popularly as Ashworth's " Strange Tales "—were successively dealt with in a simple but pleasing1 manner. John Asliworth, the hero iii humble life,

died January 26th, lS7s,in the 62nd vearflof his age. At the close of Mr Taylor's"really excellent lecture on a good man's life, Mr Thomas McMaster proposed a heart}' vote of thanks, which was carried by acclamation and duly acknowledged by the lecturer.

CABLEGRAMS.

Penge Murderers Reprieved.

Fire at Invsrary Castle

(Republican Victory in Paris

Hungarian Raid Denied.

(FROII OUR SPECIAL LONDON

CORRESPONDENT.)

Paris

The Penge murderers were reprieved at the last moment. Universal interest was felt in their case, and numerous petitions sent in favor of a commutation of sentence.

Inverary Castle, the chief seat of the Duke of Argyle, has been partially destroyed by fire.

The reported Hungarian raid on the Jassy railway turns out to be a canard.

The elections in Paris resulted in the return of Kepublicans. There was tremendous excitement.

AUSTRALIAN.

The Melbourne Cup Favourites.

Chinese Difficulty at Cooktown

(From our own Correspondent.)

Sydxey, this day. "Woodlands and Artful Joe are the favourites for the Melbourne Cup.

Serious apprehensions are felt with respect to the Chinese at Cooktown. Merchants are returning.

(Per Press Agencl. )

McMahon on the Situation

Bombay, October 12, 7.30 p.m.

President McMahon denies that the Republic is imperilled by clerical in fluences and urges electors to return candidat&s nominated by the Govern ment. He said that duty forbids him to desert his post.

RUSSIANS ADVANCING IN ARMENIA.

RELIEF OF PLEVNA.

(aEUTEH'S TELEGRAMS PER PRESS AGEXCY)

BOMBAY, October 11

Russian official dispatches state that Mukhtar Pasha abandoned his positions, including Kizeltepe. The Russians have advanced and are pursuing.

The Danube is rising. Chevket Pasha, conveying provisions and ammunition, has joined Osman at Plevna.

Sulieman Pasha lias established his head quarters at Kadikoi. Kussi.au troops are stationed at Pirgos.

SHIP RUN DOWN.

BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT.

The ship Jessore, from Liverpool to Mel bourne, was run down off Queenstown. The crew and passengers were saved. Bank rate, 5 per ceut. The advance of Bank minimum depressed the stock markets. Consols, 951.

Colonial debentures have declined. Of the Hungarian loan of eight millions, about half has been sub.-cribed.

Australian.

[IJKESSl JKESS AGENCY.]

SYDNEY, October 19. Flour, 10s lover ; wheat, os 9d ; all other articles unchanged. MELBOURNE, October 10. Black, charged with murder at Brighton, was convicted of manslaughter. Sailed : Wakatipu.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL BEPOHTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day. j THE RELEASE OF MR MACKAY. The Houae met at half-past seven. Mr Shechan said he yesterday received a petition stating the grounds for Mr Mackay's release. He stated three grounds oil -which the petition was based. It was impossible to conceal the fact that this was an assault upon a member of the House. Mr Mackay had beeu a personal friend of his own in public and private life. The fact of his being a Justice of the Peace was no justification. Mr- Mackay on many occasions had risked his life in the public interest. The law, however, was vindicated. He had gone carefully through the deposition, and had come to the conclusion that this was a case in which the Justices' decision should be maintained. He had [consulted the Crown solicitor, and the Justices had reported on the ca.se. He read the letter from i^the Justices,! Messrs R. J. Duncan, E. Grey, John Martin, and Captain Schultze, -which was to the effect that they did not see that the sentence was unneces sarily severe, or that a fine would have answered. Mr Sheehan continued that they could not forget that the assault was committed within the precincts of the House. Privileged communications between members should be protected by the House. If such communications were not protected, assaults on members would be common. He was quite aware that no good Avould be obtained by keeping Mr Mackay in gaol. The Government were also influenced by the magnaumious behaviour of Mr Hislop himself, who had written, stating that as the Court had vindicated him in an empha tic manner, and no further good could come of Mr Mackay's detention in gaol, he hoped the Government would recommend His Excellency to mitigate the sentence. Mr Sheehau added that the House would be glad to hear that Mr Mackay was released from gaol. (Loud applause.) Mr Hislop then rose and said one part of the statement was not satisfactory. One paragraph stated that the assault was com mitted under provocation, and that unin formed assertions were made. He gave a most emphatic denial to this. Had the Wellington newspapers fairly reported the j case this mischief would not have occurred. Mr Sheehan in reply said the Cabinet i had regarded the case mercifully, and had concurred in the petition to rejsase Mr ! Mackay. (Applause.) j Mr Mackay was released last night, and ! was accoropained by his friends, Dr Henry ! and Mr Kenny to the Occidental, where ' champagne ifowed.

SLAUGHTER-HOUSE BILL. In the House last night the most impor tant matter was the Slaughter-house Bill, i The case with which the Bill slided through ! the House after being revised by a special ! committee, shews the advantage of such a i mode. Mr Rowe, Sir Robert Douglas, and } six hungry runholders resisted the Bill. Mr Seymour resisted on the ground that \ halfpenny a head would be taxed on boiling j down sheep. Mr Swanson was most energetic in getting ' the Bill into committee. The committal of

the Bill was carried by forty to eight. The row made by this miserable eight shews how small a, compact party may obstruct business. Mr Donald Ileid gave Mr Swansou valuable aid. The Bill passed through all stages without amendment. PONSONBY HILL.— AUCKLAND RESERVES. The Pousouby Highway Bill passed. The Auckland Reserves Bill passed. This remedies a clause in the Imperial statute and enables the Corporation to hold water supply reserves for future investments. MR LUSK'S CASE. The •'Times'' published the full evidence in -'sir Luslc's case, which causes severe comment to-day. OPPOSITION COAST A MAJORITY. The Opposition boast a majority of ten. They threaten a no-confidence motion after the financial statement on Tuesday.£>Major Atkinson has recovered from his lameness. The quid nuncs are asking whether it is a Vogeliau dodge put on in the street to gain public sympathy. In the House he is lively on his pins. The Treasury has established a perfect wing entrenched behind the Civil Service Acts, ledgers and monetary in fluences. Infonnatou is only screwedout.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VERSUS THE PEOPLE.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) SIR, —I desire at once to direct the attention of the electors, uot only of the Province, but of New Zealand at large, to the composition of the Legislative Council. I believe lam not far out when I assert that it -will be a wonder if any Government is allowed to remain in poorer that attempts to reduce the salaries of the Civil Servants, so intimately connected are they with the members of the Council, and so carefully have the members of Council been selected from the friends of the late Government. Hence the difficulty that Sir Creo. Grey has experienced in procuring a representative of his Govern ment in tha Upper Mouse. In the mean time I| think that the citizens of Auckland would do well to call a public meeting, aod declare their confidence in the present Government. —Youiy, &c, Watchword.

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The weekly meeting of the Parnell Borough Council was held last night. Present; the Mayor (Col. Nation), Councillors Coleman, Mitford, C. Wood, J. Winks, Brackeubury, Robinson, and Melton. WAGES.

The weekly account for wages was passed for payment. THE MAXUKAU ROAD. The next business was the opening of tender for the improvements projected in the Manukau Road, on the slope of Pamell Rise.

Four or five tenders were opened and read, but nearly all of them were drawn up in an unsatisfactory, and two if not three of them in an irregular manner. The Board after some discussion decided that it would be best to have them drawn up in a uniform manner, and on the motion of Councillor Mitford. seconded by Council lor Coleman, it was rv*olvw.l, " That owing to the confused way i.i which the tenders have been received, fresh tenders be called for, and rendered according to a form laid on the Council table. The tenders to be delivered at the Borough office, by 12 noon, on Friday, the 26th iust." A LITTLE JOKE. Some amusement was caused by the Mayor opening an envelope, which was among the tenders, and reading the follow ing application, which was enclosed : — " Fa rxell, Oct. IS. " To His Worship '' the Mayor of Parnell. " Sir, —I have to request that you will grant me a license to erect a private slaughterhouse on lot 23, of sub-section 73, of section 1, Parnell. This lot is situate in Searboro' Terrace, and is adjoining the residence of Councillor Mitford. ■'' I am, sir, "Your obedient servant, " Thos. J. Waters." Councillor Mitford : What's that ? (Laughter.) The Mayor : A gentleman -wishes per mission to erect apivate slaughterhouse next door to you. • c (Slaughter.) Councillor Robins ,move that the prayer of the petition granted. Councillor Mitfoi d (in alarm) : You surely don't moan is.? (Roars of daughter.) Its only a skit, that's what it is. Councillor Brackenbiiry: I move that the letter be not recorded as a document of this Council. The Mayor said—skit or no skit—they v.-ere- bound to take some cognisance of a petition couched in respectful language. It was at length carried, " That the letter be received." N.B.—Parnell Councillors will be able to supply the key to the joke.

POLICE COURT,—This Day.

(Before E. C. Barstow Esq., R. M.) OUT BY MOONLIGHT, Said Jnmee, " I stumbed 'neath the moonlit sky." " By faith," said Patrick, "man, and so did I," James Allison and Patrick MoGuire were found guilty of drunkenness and fined 5s each. SEA AND SHORE. I mirely left a little while the sea. And went on siiore to have a quiet spree. Frederick Moorehouse was charged with a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act, by absenting himself from the British ship Elliott's, on the ISth inst. Prisoner said he was sorry, it was all through the drink; 'twas not a wilful error.

The captain did not appear against him, and the prisoner was discharged on promis ing to go back to the vessel. SNEAKING OUT OF IT. He that fights and runs away, I Lives to fight another day. —Hudibkas.. Joseph Rodericks, a respectable man, in the employ of Messrs Fraser and Tinne, was charged (on warrant) with assaulting Meredith Rountree, by striking him on the month with a winch handle, on the 19th inst. Mr Hesketh appeared for the defendant, and pleaded not guilty. Complainant was called, but managed to get out of the way, although a few minutes previously within the precincts of the Court. Mr Hesketh said he was not surprised at complainant's non-appearance, as he had stated that he was not going to be let in for costs. The circumstances were simply these : Rountree wanted a key which was in the possession of defendant, and upon his refusing to give it, defendant struck him a violent blow on the face, and which was immediately returned with overpower ing force upon the aggressor, but no winch handle was used, us could be proved. His Worship at once discharged defen dant, and ordered the informant to pay the costs, £1 11s.

The Indian Famine.

i FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE ON THE FAMINE. I THE Lord Mayor received the subjoined '■ communication from Miss Florence Night" I ingale :—"London, August 17th, 1577. w Lord, —If English people knew what an Indian famine is—worse than a battle field)

I worse even than a retreat, and this famine, ! too, is in its second year—there is not an i Englishman, woman," or child who would : not give out of their abundance, or out or | their economy. If avc do not, we are tne Turks, who put an end to the wounded; and worse than they, for they put an end to the enemy's wounded, but we, "y neglect to our own starving fellow subjects ; and there is not a more in(*u-" trious being on tho face of the earth tfian the ryot. "He deserves all we can ao. Having seen your advertisement tn»

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1877.



PROTECTION FROM THE QUN. ONE CASE OF PITH HELMETS, ONE CASE OF SILK DUST COATS, ONE CASE OF STRAW HATS, AT TV". KATTTtAY'S, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, T^TEW 7EAL AN D "O" OUS E, 6C, QUEE.V-SIREET, AUCKLAND. JMPORTANT hOTIQE introduced STEAM POWER into the Manufacture of FURNITUJRUJ, lue are noio enabled to Siwpi,/ our Cus omers at G-RJSd TL 7 R E L> U C 2? D PRICES. T. & 11. COQKE, Cabinetmakers, CpJiohierers, <kc, ibc tW S S O W B O G MS. 67, Queen-street. STEAM CABINET FACTOR V, Victoria-Street. UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £2,000,000. AUCKLAND 1i R A N C H : Temporary Offices : QUEEN-S T R E E T, Next to Sir. G. W. Bmney's Store. FIRE DEPARTMENT. t" Insurances granted on Dwelling - lioases, Stores. Shops, Buildings in which trade is earned on, Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MAEIJTE DEPARTMENT. Hulls of Ships ox- Steamers, Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at Lowest Current Rates. R. "HSTEVENSON, Manager. mO AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS. W.\J. HURST & CO. have on sale the under mentioned Fertilizers, all of which have been proved to produce satisfactory results in this district. Experience teaches that large and profitable returns can ba 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 BONEFLOUR !P?Tgi „ J and i-inch BONEDUST BILLYARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OB' SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OF POTASH SUPER-PHOSPHATK OF LIME. SALT, SULPHATE OF LIME, ggln addition to the above, W. J. H. & Co. are prepared to supply special Chemical Manures for stimulating weak Corn Crops, and renovat ing Clover-sick Pastures, as well as the Potato and Mangold mixture that last season attracted so much favourable notice. Analysis, prices, and ether particulars will be supplied on application at the Stores. W. J. HURST & CO., 101 QUEKN-ST REE T, CLCYER SEED, FOR SPRING SOWING Just Landed, ex Columbus— 30 oasks new Clovers, cousisting of Red Clover White Clover Cow Graa Also on hand, Alsyhe, Timothy, Lucerne, Rape, Rats-tail, Rye grass, Cocksfoot, &c, at lowest market rates. W. J. HURST & CO. glOl, QUEEN-STREET. T. 7 500 sacks Sydney Maize (superior sample) iii'ESOOO „ Oate First-class Tartai*3 for Seed, also 800 sacks of 1875 crop hard food, surpassing any of last season's growth (3 1200 sacks Canterbury Potatoes, and some ■• early varieties for seed purposes „ Flour. Bran, Sharps, Chalf, Oilcake, Coal, &c, &c. ' Particular attention is called to 500 sacks Prime Barley at is per bushel of 501b. 5 torm Anderson's Fresh oatmeal, at £21 per ten. W. J. HUItST & CO.. 8101, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



T7IIXAL CLEAR ING-OUT SALE. GIVING UP BUSINESS. 1!! J. W. PEARSE, DRAPER, CLOTHIER, ETC., Wishes to inform the public that he is Retiring from Business, on account of the kecent loss in his family. He will, therefore, offer the WHOLE OK HIS VALUABLE STOCK FOR ONE MONTH, at an Immense Reduction and Loss, he bavin;,' disposed of his Premises, must have the Stock sold by that time. £23" Xote Address:— orxer of VULCAN LANE & QUEEN-ST., Auckland. N.E.—To Country Storekeepers, Hotelkeepers, &c, &c, &c.—This is an opportunity seldom met with to secure real bona fide Bargains. SALE TO COMMENCE ON WEDNESDAY October 10, IST". A . , ±S EW fopRING AXD OUMMER DRESS MATERIALS. {H. ATKINS y Has now for Sale, CHEAP, a Splendid Assort ment of SST NEW DRESS GOODS, =£3 suitable for the Spring and Summer Season, o every variety, style, quality, and texture. JLJI J? ~JL JL™ Attention is respectfully invited to this Season's Shipment, which is the Largest fsjid Best-selected ever shewn in the city. The Prices are also VEKY reasonable. IT 3 i i i Also, Jnst Opened, MANCHESTER GOODS, CALICOES, SHEET INGS. QUILTS, BLANKETS. LONG CURTAINS, TABLE LINEN, &C. A Great Reduction has been made in the Prices of Manchester Goods, owing to the reduced List of the Home manufacturers. NEW SUMMER CLOTHING, SHIRTS, HATS, &C., Just Received. Splendid Lines in Auckland & Melbourne-rnad CLOTHING. The Largest Stock of MO3GIEL & IMPORTBD TWEEDS in Auckland to select from. £3" TailorsJSufplied at Wholesale Prices GENTLEMEN'S ORDERS EXECUTED. A Large Lot of Cheap Tweeds for Boy's Wear. HA TKINS.



DRAP ER V AND (jLOTHING FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER TRADE. The undersigned are now opening up supplies of NEW GOODS for the incoming Season, comprising :— New Prints, in great variety of pattern and style, from -l}d per yard "Very Choice Brocaded Prints, quite new designs White Satin Striped Brocaded Muslins Japanese Silks, very choice A nice assortment of Black Silks, unusually good value, from 3s 6d per yard A varied andCarefuUy-selccted Stock of New Fancy Dress Materials Black and Coloured Lustres in variety, and General Drapery Goods of every descrip tion. A Job Line of Heavy Brown Holland at 6Jd per yard Balance of Last Season s Dress Goods and Job Lines at very greatly Reduced Rates, to clear. Job Lot of large-sized Honeycomb Towels at 6d each, 1\ yards long Every Requisite in Furnishing Drapery. Carpets in variety. Curtains. Blind Muslins. Window Holland. Damask, Sheetings, all makes, Toiiet Covers, Coloured and White Quilts and Counterpanes Blankets, all sizes, unusually cheap, &c., &c. A Large Stock of Calicoes, of best makes. always on hand. Grey Calico from 3d per yard White Calico from lid tier yard Every Description of Clothing for Boys' and Men Tweeds, Corduroy, Moleskin, strong material. for Boys' wear. b. in he £ allowed on all Cash Purchase- of 20s. and up wards. rushbrook & bridgman, Junction Dkapeky Warehouse, UI?PEK UUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.! SH E It A "O ROTH ER S WILL OPEN NEW GOODS, Ex ' FAMEN'OtII.'



Beware ov Counterfeits of the time honoured and standard medicinal beverage, Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, contained in bottles which formerly hold the true elixir. It is hoped that an ex posure of this infamy may put the public on its guard against these disguised poisons, which are nothing but the vilest spirits with an ad mixture of some - tieap and hurtful drug.