AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of Xew Zealand—Sailors, £22. National Bank—Sellers. 71s. National Insurance—Buyers, ?>"s. Standard Insurance—Buyers, 18s. New Zealand Shipping &c. —755. Union Sash and Door Co—Buyers, £10 12s Gel. City of London—Sellers. 13s. Moanatairi—£7 : buyers, £7: sellers, £7 10s Alburnia—£s 10s : sellers. £5 7s fid. Homeward Bound—Sellers, 2s 3a. Union Beach—2ss. 235, 21s; buyers, 255: sel lers. 30s. Piako—lss 9d ; sellers, los. Thames—Sellers. 60s. JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

utoti ■tviT'Tpn i Tliis Afternoon, 1.21 rllCrH iVAiJiK—) To-morrow Morning, 1.57 SUN SET.—TM3 Evening, 5.37 SUN RISK.—To-morrow Morning, 6.20 MOON'S AGE.—New Moon. Sept. Bth, 0.39 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES.

Taupo. s.s.. Carey, for the South. lona, s.s.. Farquhar. for the N Torth. Taranaki, s.s., Wheeler, for Russell. Queen, schooner, Jones, for Holuanga.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Rsrflan—p.s.Hauraki, early. For London—Spirit of trie Dawn, about Oth Sept.: Columbus, barque, early. For G'isborne—Pretty Jane;. S.S., this evening. 5 o'clock. For rhe South—Wanaka, Bth Sept.; Hawaa.llth For Tauranga and South —Taranaki, sth Sept. For Napier and South- -Rotorna. i'-th Se.pt. For the Islands—Charybdis, schooner, ana Energy, schooner, early For Sydney—City of Nov.- York, R.M.S., on arrival from 'Frisco, about Friday.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Auckland, ship, from London Active, schooner, from the Islands, early ilincmoa. schooner, from the Islands, early Angusta, brigantino, from Levn^a, early Halcione. ship, from London, early Otaki, ship, from London, curly Menschikotf, barque, from Samoa and Levuka

early. ~ , Elsinore, barque, from Dunedm. early Cabarfeidh, barque, from Lyttelton, early- Sam Mend. 1. ship, from London City of New York, 8.M.5., from San Francisco "Friday (Snorlish mail.) .s. Hero" and s.s. Rotorna from Sydney, early.

kenordingto the "Kay of Plenty Times." the cutter Fittie White was on shore to the east ward of the Onotiki Bar on Thursday. _ She was loaded with timber for the Waioeka Bridge. Hopes were confidently expressed that the westerly winds prevailing would float her off. She belongs to Messrs Piercy and Commons, of Tauranga, and is insured. Captain Marks, the local Harbour-master, has been enaraged in lifting and overhauling the buoys in' Tauranga harbour. The cutter Louise was" used for the work, which took four days to CoThe Cbarque Spirit of the Dawn wants very little more cargo to make her a full ship. It is expected that she will be ready to sail at the elVesterday's meeting of the A.S.P. Company directors to discuss the tenders for the purchase of their steamers, is understood to have resulted in all the tenders being declined. . The new time table of the Union bteamsmp Cosndany is published in our shipping adver- Southern Cross sailed for Napier last night. The list of passengers was published a The lSs.s.' Tauno left the Mamikau for the South yesterday afternoon. Passengers : Rev J Warren, Miss Warren. Mrs Bacon and son, Mr and Mrs Bullen, Mesdames. Kempthornc, Ifomerton, Scotland, Clark Stanley Miss Vlvnn Messrs Vivian, Allen, Thornton. Cleary, Alexander, Waitc. Burrows, McManus, Chisholm, Swartland, Goodall, JDdmui.ds, McGee, McCleary, Button, Mclntyre, Rasmus, and 12 in steerage—Henderson and Macfar- s DAnnc Milbank, which has been laid up for repair during the last few days, resumed her running to Matakana this morning at 11 °- The 'schooner William and Julia, which left here for Noumea on the 30th July, was spoken last Saturday by Captain Bathurst of the schooner Kriemhilda off Wangaroa, Captain X McKenzie, who is in charge or the William and Julia, asked Captain Bathurst if there was any chance of getting a load of timber at Wangaroa, which the. latter answered m the affirmative. It is nearly certain the William and Julia is now at Wangaroa loading for this port.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. The S.s. Taranaki arrived at 7 o'clock, and the s.s. lona at 10 o'clock this morning. New Plymouth, this day. The s.s. Taupo arrived at half-past six from

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the dates and amounts o calls in connection with the undermentioned gold mining companies:

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Ukdbh :•» . Fo>- Thames, this day, at J. 30 p.m. and 0.30 p.m., SQand to-morrow, at 10 a.m. and 0.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Argyle, on Friday next, Fot Wangarei Heads, Wuipu. Wangarei, and Maivapai, per Argyle, this day, at i p.m. For Friendly Islands, per Energy, to-morrow, For Tauranga. Gisborne. Napier, and Southern Provincesrpcr Taranaki. to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and "elSSwlli^s received till 3.20 p.m. For Wangaroa, per Kriemhilda, to-morrow, at For PWaiheke. per Spey, to-morrow. at 4 p.m. For Tairua, per Mana, on Thursday next, at For P*Waiwera, Warkworth, and Te Arai, per AnncMilbank, on Thursday next, at 10 a.m. For Australian Colonies, per City of New V ore, • immediately after her arrival from Honolulu For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Wanaka, on baurday next, at 5 a.m. ms3 . OM(it Pq^^Q

BIRTH.

WOODRUFFB.-On the 29th August, at her residence, Newton, the wife of H. S. Wood ruffe of a son.

MARRIAGE.

CHAPPELL—POTTER. -On the 29th August, at the residence of the bride's parents, Epsom, by the Rev. James Macky, of Otahuhu, Alfred Henry Chappell, eldest son of Mr. Wrn. Chap pell, of this city, to Mary, eldest daughter of Win. Potter, Esq., of Epsom.

DEATH.

STOCKS.—On Ith September, 1877. Mr. Joseph Walker Stocks (late butcher), Karangahape Road.

The funeral will take place on Thursday, 6th September, at half-past 3 o'clock. Friends will please accept this invitation.

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

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1877.

f or-tlic cause that lacks assistance, for the wrong that needs resistance. For tlie future in the distance. And tire good tiiat ween do.

The Education Bill passed its second reading last night, and we trust that it will suller no material alteration in com mittee beyond the striking out of the religious clauses, and, perhaps, modifica tions making individual members of com mittees, instead of the committees as a whole, the constituency by whom the members of the Board of Education shall be chosen. It is of the utmost importance that the principle of popular suffrage shall be applied directly to all public institutions, and the Board of Education certainly forms no exception to the rule. It would

be infinitely better if endowments through out the colony were thrown in as a general set-oil' against revenue taken from the consolidated fund, but the iniluence of Otago and Canterbury is too strong to leave much hope in that direction. As a whole, the Bill is a very good attempt to supply the educational wants of the colony, and we sincerely hope that the measure will escape mal-treatment in committee.

Piracy of Cablegrams.

We have already informed our readers of the heavy expense which we have'.iucurred, iv conjunction with a Sydney contem porary, in sending a special correspondent to London tor the purpose of supplying earlier and fuller cable messages than those furnished to the press through the New Zealand Press Ageuey, which is supported by subscriptions from ourselves and nearly all the journals in the colony. We likewise gave our readers an insight into the difficulties encountered in preserving cable despatches, -which cost eleven shillings a word for transmission alsne, from being filched by unscrupulous con temporaries, who, unwilling to incur any expense themselves, are ever ready to prey upon the enterprise of others. The inter ruption in the New Zealand telegraph wires enables us to demonstrate to the meanest comprehension how we are defrauded of the enjoyment of the well-earned and expensive fruits of our enterprise by these despicable ine;sns. On Saturday last, a cable-message came through from our London correspondent, reaching Waka puaka (the Nelson cable station) at one o'clock in the afternoon. Among the items was the- deatli of Brighnm_ Young. Now, if the wires had been working, this telegram would have been in ample time i'or our Saturday evening's paper. As it was, it did not come through until Sunday morning, and was published in the Star last night, after being no less than 52 hours in New Zealand, without any of our con temporaries anticipating the news. To prove that this in an exact statement of the facts, we append tho reply of the Manager o" the Auckland Telegraph office to a letter asking him why an important message received at Nelson at one o'clock on Saturday was not delivered here till Sunday morning :—

" TkijKgkaijii Station, Auckland 4th Sep. 1577. Sir, —With reference m your inquiry about the delay in delivering cable telegram No. 2 to Star, announcing the death of Brigluun Young and the serious illness of the Czar &c,which althoughreceiveil at Wakapuaka station at 1.3 p.m. ou Saturday was not delivered till Sunday morning, [ beg to state that the delay .'occurred through all the wires being down between Napier and Wellington, and at the time it reached this oliiee, viz. !). p.m. yourofnoc was closed and it was consequently retained here till the next morning, (Sunday) in accordance with our usual custom. The delay was altogether unavoidable, and I herewith beg to express my regret at the inconvenience to which you have been subjected.—! have, &c. , It. A. Lusher, OiHcer in Charge."

We received further cablegrams, both from our special correspondent and the Press Agency yesterday, which were also published last night. But it is a singular tact that Router's telegrams completely omitted the death of Brighani Young. The "Herald "dare not publish the item as a Renter's despatch, for as subscribers to Router's telegrams we could speedily have proved its falsity. Our contemporary was thus in a quandary how to filch the news with an appearance of being so very enter prising as to have obtained it legitimately, even if three days after it reached New Zealand for the Stak ; and this is the way it was managed in this morning's •' Herald " : —

" AUSTRALIAN CABLEGRAMS [From Our Own Correspondent.]

MeujOUENE, September 3. Briglnuu Young is reported to have died on the 30th lilt."

Upon this line thread, the "Herald hung a whole column of biography. " Bsigham Young is reported to have died." Reported by whom? Died where? In Melbourne ! Mean as pilfering our news is, this wretched attempt at concealment is still meaner and more unworthy of our great morning journal which is supposed be an embodiment of the combined enterprise of the " Cross"'' and " Herald." We appeal to all who love fair play; what do they think of It V The

•; Herald" had from Saturday morning, when our message came, till Monday morn ing, to obtain tlii-s information. The wires were working all right from Saturday night, and the telegram was actually iri our pos session on Sunday, yet there is not a word about it in Monday's "Herald." We ]tub lish the message on Monday night, and on Tuesday morning the " HeraldV "own correspondent" in Melbourne discovers that "it is reported, that Briglia.ni Young is dead." What a simple and believing lot of readers the old woman over the way must have !

During the mouth ending August, 1877, there were seven deaths registered within the city of Auckland, the number during the corresponding month of 1876' was 1!). There were nine deaths in the Hospital during the month of August, 1877- —Gko. GOLDIE, Sanitary Inspector.

Mr Charles Wheatleigh and,his dramatic company were busy this morning rehears ing the great spectacular dramatic piece "Hound the World in 80 days," which is to be brought out on Friday next at the Theatre Royal. It ran for eight consecutive weeks in San Fransisco, and is bound to be popular here. Some of the scenes arc very effective, and there are eight tableaux of a startling and sensational, character. The Company is very strong, and comprises some sterling artistes, both among the actors and actresses.

To the Editor Sir, —As Mr Brackenbury lias misrepresented mo i;i your issue of 30th inst., perhaps you will kindly allow me a few words in vindication. Mr,B. says that I wish to replace old Maori names of localities by a "bastard nomenclature derived from any and every source." If he will refer to my let ter, lie will find that I indicated a wish to sweep away a host of barbarous and indecent names, aud to replace them by '' good old English, Irish, or Scotch ones." Ido not see how the phrase bastard nomenclature can be legitimately applied to such ; neither do 1 understand the taste that would retain a name, though it be euphonious, if its signification be gross and indecent. I count such in the words of Cowpcr, "Names ignoble, born to be forgot."—l am &c, Rk former. —[The Maori meanings of names arc known to so few people that they are scarcely worth taking into account in considering the propriety of retaining the old designation of places.]

The Independent Order of Rechabites met last evening mi the Albert-street Temperance Hall, for a social evening. Mr S. Hemua occupied the chair, in the place of Rev. S. Ed&er, who was detained by illness. Instructive speeches were delivered by the chairman, Messrs R. A. Hughes, E. Leßoy, aud Robert French, in furtherance of the cause. Messrs Mitchell, W. Doran, Smith, and Wason were the vocalists of the hour ; and tke readers, Messrs Leßoy, Graham, and Carr.

The question of debate last evening at the St. James' Young Mens' Improvement Association was, " Does Man Possess a Conscience ?" Mr James Spry opened in the affirmative, and argued in favor of a human conscience. Mr William Cooper, author of the " Eccentricities of Genius/ took the negative side of the question, and philosophically attempted to prove that man has no conscience, judging from the actions of men in general. The debate was warm and lively throughout.

The usual quarterly meeting of the mem bers of the H. A. C. Benefit Society will be held to-morrow evening ii* St. Patrick's Hall.

g^The Devonport Literary Club intend having a series of meetings for readings, debating, &c. The first will take place on Monday, the 10th instant, at S o'clock, in the Devonport Hull

A meeting of natives took place at Kawakawa, Bay of Islands, last week, to discuss some alleged grievances in the way of excessive taxation under the Counties' Act, of which there were great complaints. Nearly 150 representatives of the Northern ' Counties were present. The chief, Marsh Brown, gave the use of his new hall for the meeting and several European oilicials including the Resident Magistrate, the chairman of the Bay of Islands County Coun cil and the Civil Commissioner, were present by special invitation —a remarkable instance of the desire of the Maories of the North to ventilate theirsupposed wrongs in an orderly manner. The natives brought their food with them, and beginning the discussion at 10 in the morning laid themselves out fer a good long korero. The meeting ended at <J p.m., the decision arrived at being that the provisions of the Act should bo. com plied with, but that certain amendments should be recommended to the Government. The meeting was conducted in a very regular manner, great praise being due to the Chairman, Wi Kateue, for his impar tiality and firmness in his position. Considerable interest (says an English provincial paper of recent date) is being excited among Baptists and other Noncon formists of the Midland district, by the visit to this country of the Rev. Charles Clark, of Melbourne, Australia, and formerly of Broadmcad, Bristol. Du.-ing the last few weeks lie has preached in .several places of worship, Baptist and Congregational. Friends who knew him before leaving Eng land recognise the same clear striking voice, only mellowed and deepened somewhat by age ; the same poetic style and dramatic delivery. On (Sunday, May 20th, Mr Clark preached a Sunday - school sermon at George-street Chapel, Nottingham (liev. W. Woods, pastor), and in the afternoon conducted a children's service in the large Mechanics' Hall. We understand that since liis arrival in England Mr Clark has received invitations from more than one important Baptist Church ; but as la's in tention is to return very shortly to Australia to deliver another course of lectures, lie prefers to hold himself from pastoral engage ments for the next 12 or ID mouths.

Under the alarming heading of "Bad news for old maids," the "Southland News" lsports :— 'l Mr John Hare adver tises for r>oo cats. The boys are bound to have them, for shillings are scarce just now, but those who lose the " finest torn" or the "loveliest tabby" will have the con solation of knowing that their destination is not the " rabbit pie," but an up-country station, where they are to be turned out with a view of keeping the real rabbit in chcok'"

We were present List evening at the second rehearsal for the coming musical and literary entertainment in connection with the Pitt-street Young Men's Associa tion to be given on Monday evening next, ■}he 10th Scptembc.i. The readings and spoken utterances of members bid fair to keep up the high standard of these enter tainments. The one on Monday will, we think, In; <>uc of the best. Some of the best members are to take part. Many of the readings are of a HOVel kind, a\ul arc calculated to convulse the audience. Then there is a sweet selection of sacred and secular music by the choir. The usual lavish refreshments will come in at the middle of the programme, to give

a rest, and a happy break to the whole. There will be some artistic manipulation of the piano on the occasion by a rising instru mentalist of no mean ability. The Presi dent of the Association is expected to give one of his pleasing addresses suitable to the occasion. It is thought that there will be a very large gathering should the weather prove line.

The monthly meeting of the Lodge Ara of Masons was held last evening in the Masonic Hotel, Princess-street. The pre liminary business of the lodge having been consummated, the following gentlemen were elected to ofliec, Brother Pierce, K.W.P.G.M., in the chair: liro. P.M. Donall, elected to be P.G.S.W. ; Hro. P.M. Robinson, to be L'.G.J.W. ; ISro. P.M. the Rev. Dr. Kidd, to bo P.G. Chaplain; Bro. P.M. Mitchell, to be P.G. Treasurer; Bro. P.M. llees, tit be l'.G. Secretary ; Bro. P. M. IJroek, to be P.G.S.D. ; Bro. P.M. Batt, to be P.G.J.D.; Bro. P.M. Burns, to be P.G. Director of Ceremonies; Bro. Heather, W.M. of Lodge Ara, to be P.G. Registrar; Bro. Redfern, W.M. Lodge United Service, to be P.G. Piir.suviant; and Bro. I.M. Porter, to be P.G. Tyler.

The improvement of our breed of horses is one of the great, wants of Auckland. Anyone travelling from north to south of the colony will notice how the horses be come better-looking, and more serviceable the further south he gets. This should nut be, and therefore the efforts of those who are trying to bring about, a better state of things by introducing good stock should be encouraged by the settlers. Mr C. T. Harding of Mechanic's Bay, advertises else where that the splendid Clydesdale stal lion, " Young Wellington," will be for hire this season. The places where he will stand are not yet settled, but they will be advertised in a few days. "Young Wel lington" was bred by Mr Patterson, of Wangamii, and comes of splendid stock, his sire " Wellington," being admittedly one of the linest Clydesdayles ever inported to this colony. The son stands 17 hands high, and exhibits rare symmetry. His dam was im ported from Hobart Town. The horse is now at Mr 1 tarding's yard in Mechanics' Bay.

The following is the conclusion of the firing in the rille match Victoria Company, A.R.V. v. Thames Scottish Volunteers, which took place at the Thames yesterday, and resulted in a victory for the latter :—

Victoria, afternoon squad : — Bowden, 51 ; Lieut. Skinner, 4!); E. Cooper, 47 : Moss, 44 ; J. Leigh, 44 ; Haslett, 42 ; Duif, 42; Taylor, 42; Henderson, 37; Mills, 36" ; C. Cooper, 34 : total, 4GB. Scot tish, afternoon squad—Corbett, 40 ; J. Bull, 4S ; McKee, 47 ; McLean, 4(>; Brownlow, 45 ; Lieut. Dey, 44 ; Carpenter, 44 ; Forgie, 42 ; P. Johnston, 41 ; Dovvnie, 41 ; Heron, 40: total, 457. Grand totals: T.S.V., 1120 ; Victoria, 1006' : victory for Thames Scottish by 144 points.

-A 8 will lie seen by an advertisement which appears in another column, the annual meet ing of the North Shore Rowing Club will be hold in the club-room, Masonic Hotel, North Shore, to-morrow evening at half-past seven, when a full attendance of members is requested, and persons interested in the welfare of the Club are invited to attend.

Applications for the new issue of Union Sash and Door Company's shares were con fined to original shareholders, and the num ber to be allotted was to be one new to every five old. It is a remarkable indication of the prosperity of the Company that not ©nly have shareholders applied for their full number, but for a great many more ; and this notwithstanding the new shares are issued at coat, per cent, premium. At their three mills, namely, Aratapu, Tairua, and Mechanics' Bay, the Company give employ ment to nearly 1,000 hands.

Mrs Stollhouse thus concludes her remarks on Brigliam Young and his followers : — " A better people—aside from their religion —than the believing Mormons, when they ' emigrated to Utah, it would be difficult to find. Thair fault was in their faith. They were honeat, sober* industrious, and ready to sacrifice everything to what they cou riered religious duty. I cannot think of them and the implicit confidence which they placed in Brighara, v/ithout wondering at his folly in throwing away the Hoble opportunity, which was once within his grasp, of establishing a happy and contented people. Instead of this, lie has gathered wealth to himself and family ; out of the poverty of his followers he has amassed enormous riches.; and that with the power to leave behind him a name as owe of the benefactors of the human race. He has set the worst example thai despot or false prophet ever presented to the world."

Captain McKenzie, Messrs Winks and Bell are candidates for the Borough Council of Parnell.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER)

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

LAST NIGHT,:

WELLINGTON, this day

S'BW OPPOSITION COMBINATION

An endeavour is being made to form a middle party, of which Mr Montgomery, of Canterbury, willjprobably be the leader. They were to have met at eleven o'clock yesterday, to draw up a programme of action, but it was adjourned until to-day. Several Government supporters have promised to form the party, also one or two of Mr Stafford's tail. Mr Macandrew, however, and most of the Otugo and Auckland members, firmly decline to accept any leadership but that of Sir George Grey. The Opposition is thus split in two, and the Government hold the whip hand.

PARLIAMENTARY SESSION AT CHRISTCHUROH. Mr Macandrew has given notice of_ ;i resolution that the next session ©f parlia ment should be held at Christchurch. This has given much offoiicc to several of the Wellington members of the middle party. THE EDUCATION BILL. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr Pyke took up the discussion on the Education Bill, and expressed his approval of the measure if it were shorn of the promi nent and objectionable religious clauses, lie believed iii the State supporting private education; lie objected to compulsory edu cation and the capitation tax. He would support the amendment introduced by Mr Curtis conditionally. Major Russell would also support the amendment. He stigmatised the Bible reading and prayers as a farce. Mr Seymour found fault with the finance aspect Of the Dill. En Maryborough he fore saw a deficiency of £900 in the teachers' salaries alone. He condemned the- Bible reading clause, and would support the amendment.

Mr Bunny expressed satisfaction at the working of the present Act, and pooh poohed the Bill as unnecessary. Mr Wood was for the amendment. Mr Montgomery was hill of objections agaixist everything and everybody. He would not vote for the Bill and would not vote for the amendment.

Mr Gibbs supported the amendment. Mr Manders opposed the religious clauses. Mr Tolo was very hot against the Bill, which he described as sectarian and of the most obnoxious kind. The religious clauses were harsh, and offensive to a large number of good people. He believed in encouraging Hi<zh Schools, and was against compulsory education. When the House resumed., only a few members were in the House. These were, the Premier, Messrs Whi taker, Orinond, Reid, McLean, Cox, Fox, Tyke, Shrimski, .J. (J. Drown, Scaton, O'liorke, Swausou, Baigeut, Joyce, Button, and Sir George Grey. All the rest of the members were absent. The galleries were comparatively deserted. Mr Tole continued his speech, having spokoi) an hour before the adjournment. He concluded an excellent speech amidst profound silence. Sir George Grey commenced to speak at twenty minutes to eight. He said the House was legislating on a matter which affected the welfare of a future nation. The House had a fair field, with no neigh-

bours threatening us—free from disturbing influences. We have a consciousness of one day colonising the islands of the Pacific. (At this stage several members strolled in from Bellamy's.) Every mem ber who had addressed the House had made the mistake of confounding two Education Bills together. He regretted that the Go vernment had not brought down the Bill in one form. Any Government which in serts in an Education Bill clauses which increase and continue religious feuds is guilty of a great blunder, When a child acquired the three elements of education, lie had simply acquired a means of educat ing himself. The proposed system alto gether neglected practical education beyond the mere elements. lie believed a much

better system could be devised by making an arrangement that teachers should be paid in proportion to the numbers educated. If this were done, men eminent in various brandies of science and learning -would set

up establishments. The Government system reduced everything to a dead-level. He had often experienced strange emotions when tracing the growth of education for the purpose of satisfying his own mind in what learning really consists— when he looked back to the earliest part of the present century— when a child ot nine years was executed for crime, and when forty persons were hanged in one day with an hour's interval between each, lie could remember when the question came before the House of Commons of passing a j Bill to declare that stealing an article under the value of five shillings from a shop was not a capital crime, and yet such was the state of education in the House of Lords that when the Bill went up there it was tlirown out by a majority of ten, of which the Archbishop of Canterbury and six other bishops were part. 80,000 persons in the colony were shut out by the Bill. There was an evident desire throughout the Bill to raise one class of population and depress the other. He pointed to Massechnscts as an instance of fair treatment of different denominations. The Bill would destroy religious truth, create enmity and hypocrisy. There was a great difference between prayer in afamily or church and prayer gabbledover by a schoolmaster. The school Board should be elected. The system of education proposed would destroy private schools. The Act if passed would be a monument of folly. The Minister of Justice promised further educational facilities according to increase of population. Away with such nonsense. Why dwarf the intellect of the people by a dead level system of education. Every monstrosity known in the old country was produced in this bill. The same system was proposed as in England formerly, to alloAV monageia of institutions to remove j children to manufacturing towns. In the ] Charitable Institutions Bill managers were allowed to apprentice children at any age formerly in England where premiums were got with these apprentices, the latter | were put out of the way for i the sake of money. None of j the improvements on this system were j recognised in the bill. He had been told i that 45 men were pledged to voie for this j bill. If so monstrous a thing tras done, ' they had pledged themselves before dis- j cussion without hearing argument, to vote ! for a bill in order to keep the Government in oiiice. it was a perfectly sensel'^es pro- ! ceeding to incense 80,000 people against ! this bill, who would have contributed, not ! only towards an object from which they | received no benefit, but to secure their own degradation. Why not pass an Appropria- : tion Act, and give people an opportunity of ■ choosing their system.

Mr Sheehan said the educational system j could not be denominational and seoular : at once. Unless the religious clause were eliminated lie would oppose the second reading. j

Mr Fox supported the Bill with the religious clause. He thought Sunday schools would compensate for the absence of religious teaching in schools.

Mr Kovre warmly praised the Auckland system as approaching perfection as naarly as pos-ible. The Catholics acted on com- : mittees, and took an active part iv work- I ing the system. Tie had never heard a ' word of complaint against the working of that system. If a national system of eclu

cation were desired, then the religious clauses which were a mere sham must be struck out. Few private schools taugh religion. He objected to too much power being given to Central Boards. His ex perience of applying to Auckland was the reverse Ot satisfactory, and he certainly thought the section of teachers should rest with local committees, not Avith the Central Board. This system had worked well at the Thames, and unless local com mittees were given real power they would soon lose all interest in the work.

Mr O'Rorke thought the Kelson system closely resembled the Canadian system, which was meeting the wishes of religious minorities, and worked admirably. So well did it work there, that it was specially protected in the Confederation Act of the Imperial Parliament. He thought Catholics deserved consideration from the zeal they shewed in the cause of education, andhe regretted that the clergymen of the Chnrch of England, to which he belonged, were not equally zealous. Pie believed it would lie a good thing to encourage schools in generous rivalry with those of the State.

Mr Bowen having replied, the House divided : Ayes, 41 : noes, 6.

DIVISION ON EDUCATION BILL. The following is the division list on the second reading of the Education Bill :—

Ayes, 41 : —Atkinson, Baigent, Bowen, Brandon, J. E. Brown, Bryce, Cox, Fisher, DeLatour, Fitzroy, Gibbs (teller).. Gisborne, Hamlin, Harper, Henry, Ho'dgekinson, Hunter, Hursthouse, Lumsden, Macandrew, McLean, Montgomery, Moorho\ise, Morris (teller), Ormond, O'Korke, Reid, Reynolds, Rolleston, Howe, Seymour, Shrirnski, Stevens, Sutton, Swansou, Taweti, Travers, Wallis, Wason, Whitaker, and Wool cock.

NOES, 6 :—Barff (teller), J. C. Brown, Dignan, Joyce (teller), R. Wood. The following bills were read a second time without debate : Census, Friendly Societies, Industrial, and Providential Societies. The House adjourned at midnight. MR UTTING'S PETITION. In the House this afternoon, Mr Tole presented a petition from Mr H. Utting, engineer, praying relief for removal from the Government service. NEWMARKET TOLL-BAR. Mr Tole gave notice of motion that the toll-bar at Newmarket be abolished, and revenue derived therefrom be distributed in the manner provided by law.

CABLEGRAMS.

[From our own Correspondent.]!

The Hero and the Rotorua.

SYDNEY.

This day

The steamers Hero and Rotorua arrived last night. They botli ex perienced very heavy westerly gales. The Hero was the first to put in an appearance, beating the Rotorua by two hours and a half. Both vessels have suffered from the gales.

GREAT FIRE.

Tliq G-reat 2v£stropolitaa

GREAT TRADE FAILURE

BRISBANE.

This day

Messrs Clarke, Hodkinson and Co. have suspended payment. The liabilities are ,£90,000.

SYDNEY.

This day.

A great fire occurred at the Bee Hive store, Grafton, last night. The damage is over live thousand pounds.

The following horses have been scratched for the Metropolitan Cup :— Coventry, Lusitania, Waxy, Fisherman, Glengarry, Black Eagle, Deer, Rook wood, Capapie, Charity. Laertes, King fisher, and Moira.

OSMAN PASHA CLAIMS A VICTORY AT PLEVNA.

THREE REDOUBTS CARRIED BY

ASSAULT.

MEHEMET ALI'S SUCCESSES.

[RKUTKK'S TBLEGRAM PER I'ltESfi AGENCY.]

BOMBAY, .September 2. A dispatch from Osman Pasha dated the 31st of August, states that he had made a reconnaisancc of the Russian position east of Plevna. Ho attacked the enemy, who was 30,000 strong, and thoroughly routed him after severe light ing, carrying three redoubts by assault.

Colonel Valentine Baker greatly distin guished himself in the engagement on tlie 30th August,

Mehomet All's victory over the Russians is fully confirmed.

There is a great movement of the Turks towards Papakoi and Kiridalisi.

THE WOOL MARKET.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following produce telegram :—

" LONDON, August 29. " Wool.—Competition is decreasing, and the maaket is weaker. Home buyers are purchasing freely, but Continental demand is limited."

Our Goldfields.

THE SHAREMARKET.

After several months of total neglect, Union Beach shares came into request this morning. At eleven o'clock the price had risen from 19s 6d to 255. A decline then set in, and at lunch time they were quoted buyers 235. So far as we could ascertain there appeared to be no definite information from the mine to explain the rise.

THE UNION BEACH. The following report was received this i morning : — ! Gentlemen, —I have the honour to submit |to you the following report of the mine : ! ROAD LEVEL. j Green Harp Leader. —I have discontinued i driving on the leader as a great distance : has been driven without any good result, ! and as the leader is poor and shows no gold. j In the stope the leader looks better, and I ! am still carrying it on. ' INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. Green Harp Leader.—l have placed the hands from the road level main drive to open out No. 2 stope from the centre of the block, having previously driven through a little gold in the stope just below. ISOft. level. Stopes ou Cross Leader (north).—l opened out No. 5 heading last week, but only com mence to break the leader down to-morrow. The leader is resuming more of its old form in this stope, and looks well. There is nothing to report from the other stopes.

Venus Reef (north).—This drive has now reached a new channel of country and stronger than the preceding, but the reef is smaller and more compact, and shows a little base mineral.

Drive to Golden Pah.—Progress is now getting a little better, as there is a slight change in the ground. There is no material change in the quantity of water from the mine to report.— 1 have, &c, George Ha2Jney. TOKATEAS. There were repeated inquiries for this stock during the day, and 9s (>'d could have been had if sellers had been inclined to

negotiate, but they held back, and as th buyers refused to opeu out, little bnsincs was done.

OHINEMURI.

(From Our Own Correspondent),

WAITE KAUE r, Saturday. A WONDERFUL improvement is noticeable lately in the tone of business here, and people's spirits arc becoming to recover from the gloom cast over them by the late dun times. Seveial of the Companies workim* have come across a higher grade of stone than has been seen for a long time past notably the Waitekauri and Perseverance' Recent finds in other claims, and the pros-. pect of an immediate crushing for several of the outsiders, lias tended to improve prospects vastly ; and if things only con tinue at the rate they are at present foiiiu people here have faith enoxigh to believe it won't be long before there is something more than a vacuum in their lately hnrl(T -cunious pockets. But to our muttons? Waitjerauri.— The low level is improv ing day by day, and the class of stone at present being taken out from the large body of quartz would be enough to create quite a furore if our crack claim was only at the Thames. The gold is distributed r j,,} lt I through the stone, and not lying loosely | about §it as § hifherto; and f roni the appearance af the stone the way the gold is through it, I fancy the manager is only on the edge of a ]£eh shot and if so, it will be the richest and most extensive yet worked. The stopes contimi c to give forth a rich class|of quartz, more especially in the stope being carried towards the Homeward Bound Company; and in fact the whole of the reef where being worked is of a very superior class. At the battery the crushing is turning out excellently, and I understand the cleaning up will take place on Monday. it is not anticipated the yield for the fortnight will be very heavy as the battery and hoppers were full at the commencement of the crushing with a class of sfone greatly inferior to that at present being obtained. .After the cleaning up the battery will start and be kept all the month on stone that should give an extra large yield, and it is confidently predicted divi deuds will then be the order of the day once more.

Sultan. — The reef the Co. are at present working on was cut by the contractors for the tramway, and consequently will b e additionally valuable from its proximity to the tramway, and the ease -with which the quartz can be transported to the Waite kauri hoppers. The reef is about three feet through. On visiting the mine I found the stone being got was exceedingly good. Very little work has been done so far, but the encouraging prospects already obtained should be an inducement to the Company to go to work vigorously and get out a trial crushing without delay".

CoMSTOCK.—The manager is breaking out a crushing, and the stone looks very well indeed, but so far with no visible gold; though that is not much criterion, as the stone is of a class that would not gold unless very rich, and somewhat of the nature of the ifouug New Zealand quartz. I hear they start with ten head immediately after the cleaning up of the Waitekauri battery.

Young New Zealand.— In the last few feet the manager has cut several stringers in the low level, which indicate the proximity of the main reef. The surveyor estimates another 30ft. will have to be driven to reach the reef, but I think it likely it will be cut before that. Work has been re-commenced in the top levels, and a small leader, about four inches through, was cut, shewing gold very freely, and in] fact all the stringers and leaders cut in this Company seem to have a good supply of the precious metal in them.

Perseverance and Republic are both working on the same reef, and with most encouraging, jjrospects, more especially in the former, which produces stone shewing visible gold every breaking down, and if a crushing could only be got there is little doubt that calls for working- the ground would be a thing of the past.

COMET. —This ground is in the same neighbourhood, and prospecting on tlie surface gives good loose gold; and if the Company would only vigorously set to work there might be something good to record from this quarter.

United Kingdom—The drive going in to cut the Welcome specimen leader is well in now, and we daily expect to hear of its being cut, and if it proves as rich as when worked in the Welcome, this Company will rapidly assume a prominent position amongst the claims in the Welcome spur. Queen. —The long tunnel right through the ground is being carried along tlie foot wall of the Waitekauri reef in very favour able country, but as no breaking down has lately taken place, no positive idea can be formed of the value of the reef; still the manager is quite satisfied it will prove to be of excellent quality.

Auckland—l have just seen the manager, who tells me tlie main Waitekauri reef was cut in the top level last night, and from what little stone was broken out when he left, the drive appeals all he could wish. He thinks now the low level will have to be driven further than he anticipated at first, as he had to carry the top level m a good deal further than anticipated. A great deal of interest is manifested in the progress of the low level, and what the reef will be like, as, if it is of good quality, it will enhance the value of all the claims;"all the lead being so much lower than any of the other workings on the reef. This Company is one of the few here that went systematically and energetically to work, without pottering about the surface, sputtering their pounds away; and it will have a brilliant future be fore it, if the reef is as good as anticipated in tlie low level.

CAMBRIDGE.

(From our Own Correspondent,)

Saturday.

VOLUNTEER MEETING. The special meeting called by Captain James Rnnciman, of the Cambridge Cavalry Volunteers, held at the National Hotel, was Avell attended, almost every member being present. Captain James RiiHCiman then laid before the meeting two letters and telegrams received by him :— " First Letter.—"Hamilton, August 13th 1577. Major Jackson is informed that the letter from Captain James Runcimaii, requesting tlie Honourable Native Minister to take steps to keep Cambridge Volunteer Cavalry Troops in the present state of efficiency has been forwarded to the acting secretary of the defence.—Signed, W. C LYON."

Second. From the Te Awamutu Cavalry Volunteer Troop, requesting the Cambridge Cavalry Volunteer Troop to appoint one of their members to form a committee together with a number from the Hamilton and Te Awamutu Troops, to make arrangements for the Review on the Ohaupo race-course, if they agreed to hold the Review there. Copy of telegram : " From A. Cox, at Wellington, to Major Jackson :—The Defence Minister promise! to consider the question of capitation allowance when visiting Waikato. Tell Eunciman."

After a considerable amount of argument by almost every member of the troop, it was agreed to hold the Review at Olnaupo. and Lieutenant R. Parker, and Trooper Martinlfwere appointed to carry ovit the arrangements. It was proposed and carries unanimously " Tiiat the Cambridge :«'» Waikato Reed Band be invited to attend and their expenses be defrayed by nM troop." Then came the great tug * war, in which the members spoke intermit tently, when the following resolutions were passed :—" That the Cambridge troop feel very dissatisfied at not receiving any support from the Te Awam.uu "troop m trying to obtain further encouragement for the Waikato Volunteers." 2. "Thattins meeting views with regret the fact that he Government do not give the members of the .troop fair remuneration for their

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1877.



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Linoleum i Linoleum I Linoleum! A f\ ROLLS JUST OPENED, Ex * Spirit of the Dawn.' GREATEST VARIETY IN AUCKLAND. Best Covering for Halls, Offices, axd Dinixg Rooms. •J £ DIFFERENT PATTERNS TO SELECT FROM AT THE { CITY HALL FURNITURE ARCADE. CARPET 3: Tapestry, from 2s. lid.; Brussels, from Is. 9d. DRAWINGROOM SUITES on View. DB]^DROOM M} FURNITURE of all Kinds. CHEAPEST FURNISHING HOUSE. ir-jr -<M JtIOLLOWAY AND VJTARLICX, QUEEN-STREBT, AUCKLAND. mo AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS. W. J. HURST 6c 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 be relied on by a judicious ami liberal use of them. The fluttering Testi monials from leading Farmers justify W. J. Hurst & Co. in strongly commending them to every Agriculturist:— MALURN ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO MEXICAN do. BEL,L'S BONE FLOUR i and i-inch BONEDUST BILLYARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OP' POTASH SUPKR-PHOSPHATE OF LIME. SALT, SULPHATE OF LIME. In addition to the above, W. J. H. & Co. are propareJ"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 other particulars Will bo supplied on application at the Stores. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, QUEKN-STKBE T, CLOVER SEED, FOR SPRING SOWING. Just Landed, kx Columbus— 30 casks new- Clovers, consisting of Red Clover White Clover Cow Gras Also on hand, Alsyhe, Timothy, Lucerne, Ritpe. Rats-tail, Rye grass, Cocksfoot, &c, at lowest market rates. W. J. HURST & CO. 101, QUBEN-STK EE T. 500 sacks Sydney Maize (superior sample) 3000 ~ Oats First-class Tartars for Reed, also 800 sacks of 1875 crop hard feed, surpassing any of last season's growth 1200 sacks Canterbury Potatoes, and some early varieties for seed purposes Flour, Bran. Sharps, Chaff, Oilcake, Coal, &c. &c. Particular attention is called to 500 sacks Prime Barlej at 4s per bushel of 50lb. 5 tons Anderson's Fresh uatmeal, at £21 per ton. W. J. HURST & CO. 101, QUEEN-S TRE ET, Auckland. J MPORTANT NOTICE Saving introduced STEAM PO WEB into the Manufacture of FURNITURE, we are now enablell to Supply our Cus tomers at GREATLY RED UCED PRICES. T. & 11. CO 0 KB, Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, (be, <'cc tf£" SHOW ROOM S. G7, Queen-street. STEAM CABINET FACTORY Victoria-street. THORNTON. SMITH. AND FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT (WHOLESALE). Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks. 100's. Iff 3. Crown Brand Flour, & s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. per ton 21 0 0 21 10 0 22 0 0 T.S.&F. Canterbury Brand 10 0 0 10 10 0 20 0 0 Meal for Pig-feed ..900 Sharps .. 8 0 0 Bran 600 Fowl Wheat .. .. 0 1 oto As. Gd. The above prices include sacks and bags; sacks and bags not returnable. Terms: Cash. Auckland. Ist September. 1877. <*k TJAY OF PLENTY TIMES." _g_J MR. ARTHUR F. SISLEY is at present in the city, and will wait on Advertiseks for a continuance of their favours. Mr. Sisltcy is authorised to receive MONIES due to the "Bay of Plenty Times." E. M. EDGCUMBE, Proprietor. Tauranga, Ist September, 1577. .Scamps are selling counterfeits of that most wholesale of medicinal stimulants, Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, famous alike for its health-giving properties and agreeable flavour. The knaves who arc carry ing on this wicked, traffic imt their fiery decoct ions into empty bottles of the real article, and in most instances imitate the genuine labels. Insist upon having the real Schnapps.