SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER-1 ?, Wa Afternoon, 8.16 (To-morrow Morning, 9.5 SUN SET.-This Evening, 7.18. SUN RISR.—To-morrow Morninsr, 5.5 MOON'S AGE.—First Quarter. 23rd, 3.32 a,m.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES. , \oiu3oza, barque, fov Chili Taupo, s.s., for Southern Ports Jane "Jougfass, s.s., lor Gisborrie and Napier Xoveau.Nomacli. barque, for Maiden Island

IMPORTS.

Per (Jlenlpra, from London:^ 1 caseropJß, 1 ease danias!..s, I case silks. 1 nask sola sjiriiijiß, lftale carpets, l bale ticks.—Winks and llvM. I cAso clothing, 1 ease habordasnery.—J. M. JroLaolilß.il. ; "

Che s.s. Taupo sailed South restcrday, 17th insfc. Passengers : .1. Witt, Covbett, Laurence,- Mr and Mrs Howard and child, Messrs. MuShanc, H. 15. Morton. Brinn, Arthur, Howitt, Turnbull. Sharland, Windsor, Rayner, I. M. Clark, Fahy. Forham, McCavt.r, Caldw.ell, Tit ling1, Harry Childs, Oloonan, Beaver,-Hurst. Mrs Mf;Crucker and :> children, Mr" Watt and child, NUs E'lis. and ;> steeraso. I'lif! gunboat Reynard was towed on the grid iron bygone of the Ferry Go's steamers. • Her rudder is to be enlarged, The, brigantine Nightingale left Melbourne on tiie 3th inst. for Kaipara. Consignees of tlio''Olcnlora arercq'iosi.ed to pass edtr'cs as soon as possible. The p.s. Annie Milbank on fvvrival [last nifflit" reported the ship City of Auckland -oil Tiri Tiri.

m The following vessels entered out) to-day:— j.sie Ocedla, for Adelaide '>ia Waniaroa; the Blanche, fop Ratotorigaj'tlio Vincent, for the Friendly Islands ; and the Vailclc, schooner, for the Navigator Islarfid. i

. Th'\ scuoorier ISbonczcr cleared to-day for. Til;; well-known Vincent has been $old to Mr. vViJliaat MoArtfaurj and is to leave in a few days for the Islands. .

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs; B. Tonka and Go. sold a fair sample of maize to-day. Tho price realized was 1/9 per bushel- ' ■ I ' , The fruit sale of Mr. Lcvi W. Eaton to-day ■was well attended. Pineapples sold; at 4s per dozen; plums. Id to s.}d pur Ib.; pears, 33d; apples, 3d; passion fruit, 12s; lemon's, lid per cloven; oranges, Is per dozen, onions, lld per ib ; eocfianut!?, Gs per ioo. Mr R. Arthur held a largo sale of Hobnrt Town jfflmSi ex Bella. Mary, to-day. (There was s very good attendance of the tradb, and the bidding was spirited. Johnston's jams, in lib tins, brought Ss 8d per dozen: ditto, in jars, 7}d to 7!d"por 1b; tart fruit, ~s Id to 7s 3d per dozen ; apple icily, gooseberry; and. raspberry jam, Od to 6?d.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

JNIAILR WILL (JLOSE AS UNDER V~ { For Thames, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Argylo, to-morrow, at 2.30

p.m. For Tauranga and Opotikl, per StafFa, this day,

at 4 p.m. For llusscll, per Ehcnczcr, this day, at 1 p.m. For Tonga and Samoa, per Vincent, to-morrow,

at 10 ii.ra. ■ For Gisborne and Napier, per Southern Cross, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Rorotonga, per Blanche, on Saturday next,

at 3 p.m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Taranaki, on Monday

next, at 11 a.m. ■. ■. ■ • N.B, It. is hereby notified that, the fees for private letter-boxes have been reduced' to' a uniiorin rate of &i per annum. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster:'

BIRTH.

BUCHANAN.—On the 10th instant, at Scaflcld View, M'-s. ICdward Buchanan of a son.

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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1877

for tlic cnvse that lacks assistance, Vijt the wrtniß thrit needs resistance, For Hie future in the distance,. Aim the nood that we can do. ■

Ax important cable despatch received this afternoon and published in another column, announces that the Eastern Coufero cc has materially modified the conditions imposed ou the Porte,'but that the Turkish Govern ment obdurately resists the still demanded. In the event of a, refusal of the amended terms, it is .stated, the Envoys will leave Constantinople; ■ Upon the fnml answer, 'which Kvas :to be given byfho Porte to-day, therefore, will probably .depend the r future peace of Europe.

It is, perhaps, unnecessary to add anything to our previous remarks in support of the right of a county, without levying a rate, to the pound for pound subsidy on the basi* of Kojid'Board assessment, "whether; the per missive clauses of tlie Act are brought into operation-or not. But in order; to -Show ■unmistakably that the Financial' Arrange ments Act, as we have interpreted it, was meant to subsidise country districts upon tlie basis of , i>2 for every £1 of rates locally raised, we quote the late Colonial Treasurer's remarks on- the subject, from his budget, speech of tho 4th July:—

"We do not p oposc to reduce the subsidies from Consolidated Rovenno to the Road Boards, and Counties. The sub sidies .payable by the legislation of last year to ' Road' Boards and Counties from Consolidated Revenue and Land fund, amounting to £2 to £1, we intend to equally divide between the road districts and Counties." The Colonial Treasurer here distinctly recognises the fact that this £2 for £1 was made payable by the Aboli tion ■ Act," befo-ro the County system was designed, and its division between the two bodies created foY local administra tion was a mere matter of convenience. '.Further'on, the Treasurer again referred to ,t.he subsidy <ris .one, divided in half for a.< 1 miii istrauive purposes. He said: "Some of the will.be more fortiuuite than otherW, on account of the surplus) /Land Revenue they, will receive ; but they will all have the one-half of the £2 for £1 .Subsi dies—the other half going to the Road Boards." With tlie suspension of the active functions of a County Council, the whole of its duties, including the: main tenance of main roads, will devolve on the Road Boards which are inequity entitled to, the subsidy that would 'Otherwise have, gone into the County Fund. That there was no change in the policy of the Government on this ,-übject with the change of Ministry, appears from the Hon. Dr. Pollen's exposition of the Ministerial proposals, when introducing the Counties Bill into the1; Legislative Council! on Octo ber 11th. Referring to the expressed inten tions of the Government during the pro ceding session!, he said: "In; tlie ..Bill which was then before the House of Repre sentatives, the Local Government Bill,, the Government had indicated generally their views upon that point. , The view l enter tained the Government at that time. <was, that, the Road; Boards should be regarded as the unit of local government, and. that they should be: allowed jto develop themselves into higher forms, called Shires'; or any other name.which fniightte given to these" institutions, by the. aggregation of Road Bbrds,'or otherwise, us the necessities of the people might require. . . ". Bust, notwith standing the number of the localjßoards, it was found that they occupied reaUy only a very small area of the colony, and it 'was "felt that it was i necessary to""establish some system of'locil govern ment i which i should- i be, Oy might be, made operative throughout ilfeLwjhole of the colony. To meet the need that,] where no Road: Boards exist,: there should |,c uo witfAt of local administrative power for' public purppsC3, is ono of the purposes of the Coun ties Bill, of which 1 aui now about to pro pose the second ; roading. ~:•■.!. 1 sjiall refer presently to suii^sectibn 4/, which relates to moneys payable to the County under: the provisions of The Financial Anjangeiii'eft'ts Act, 1,87(5." In that Act, it is proposed that for a period' of live years'the'paymer.t shall be quaranieedio ; the locnl f/ovc/'hiir/ bo'di'.s of. a sum equal to £2 for. £1 on the general rates collected by tlie j County oi1 Road Board, to the'Jimit of Is inj the pound ,of tlioii-atcable yalne of the pro]>erty.' ;' Tfic Counties and Financial Arrangements Acts appear tons to make.such clear arid unmis takable provision for this delegation, of County duties and''revenues to: the Road Boards that we can hardly comprehcncr':t]ici mental tyn'st wJiich discovers in, the Acts aiiy reasdn- for a, diilereHt interpretation,;; The Coloniar Secretary's declaration that the subsidy of £2 for £1 is guaranteed' to, thy local governing bodies, whether Coimiy or; Road Board;, could, hardly be more plainly worded. We revert to tlic subject because the dogmatic, but utterly fallacious deliver ance of the " Herald," which it has hot yet had the. good sense to re'etify, niiglit lead ratepayers and County Councillors astray in their future dealings with the Acts- h ■ •

Tjie new. Native Minister appears his hands --full already. • The hydra-headed monster that has been so often lopped down, is shooting up again at Omaraimi, at Ohhip-; jnuri, and, at Pirongia ; and we; ha'Ve'lit'tie1 doubt that there will be a plentiful sprink ling of-these little "difficulties,! iii.vaijous other places. It is ;i singular and: instructive;, fact that, like the solar spots, these outbreaks' and alarms appear and disappear with un failing: regularity under certain given circumstances. Close observation durmar a long course of years has revealed the fa^t that the phenomena of native di!Hcij|ties are governed by- natural laws, just!, as are the changes of the solar spots, or the variations of any great epidemic. The temper or the natives all over the North Island appears to be regulated exactly in proportion to the expenditure of the Native and Defence Departments, and a close observer, without the aid of Lord Ross' telescope, or even smoked glass,can observe the phenomena with tolerable accuracy. Whenever the expenditure is large these '■'difficulties" arc reduced to a minimum ; whenever it is small they break oufc.all over the surface of tlie couutiy like smali-pox. Any attempt to cany out a 'wholesome system qf economy by reducing thft hordo of commissioners, interpreter*, ar.d semi military "swells" el /too ffenwi omnn who luxuriate in native districts,. iinnieduriQly. provokes the disease in ail its virulence. •We have been behind the scenes, We Jiave made 'p, .diagnosis of the disease, ami w<s lay' (Wie flattering unction to our sjbu! tliat wo have fovind the truo remedy. Dc-^p .'vate.; diseases fteod des|iorttte cluck. It is WV| fttimw^mt mm. mm 9.1

economy that the seed of the epidemic can be effectually eradicated. The patj'cni may wince under the lancet, but i)r l?ol len must nerve himself to the suc cessful completion of the operation. We have heard of such dreadful, things as cholera-stricken patients, of whose recovery no hope was entertained, being incontinently smothered, in order to save tlie lives of the healthy living. There are also such things as .'quarantine" stations, for cases/of small pox. One of these two remedies seemsto, be necessary in the case of these pnsinlQUS _ native difficulties. Let the worst cases be quarantined, say at Timbuctoo or Jericho, and if that does not stamp out the disease, let the Ariiolotribc of infected.commissioners, I interpreters, native agents, and hangers on, be smothered with a Parliamentary bolster, by- abolishing the entire department. The latest' of those "diiticultie.i" is at Pirongia, where a survey was being can-red on; Te Ngakauj one of ■ tho jnOst fanatic, obstinate, and nafroAV-mindcd-of Tawhiao's advisers came down, presumably atmed with that potentate's authority,aiul warned oji'the surveyors, and when one' of them remonstrated, ho signifi'cnln±]y pointed to the spot where poor Toad was foully murdered. The land which was under sur vey is situate outside the confiscated boun dary. It \v;is granted some ycaisago to:the Morgan family, by the Kingites. Very recently Mr. Morgan s dd thelandtpagcutle : man from Duncdin, who, being ignorant of the situation of affairs oii the frontier, wont to reside on the land, and ordered a .survey to bo made. From ■the Kiugitc point of view the land is inalienable, haying-been ■granted to the Morgans only as a pi nee of residence, but probably it willjbc found that the latter have .secured a title through the Native Lands Court, which title, how ever, the Kingites will not recognise.

[Since the above was in type a telegram has readied us which states that the Kingites claim the whole of the land on the west bank of the Waikato river, alleging that it was given to them by the late Native Minister. This will doubtless resolve itself into mere Maori bounce, and in any case,. Parliament and tho people will have something to say in respect to such an absurd, and monstrous demand.]

Mrs Moran, sifter of the condemned man Cm tin, accompanied-by Mr F. G. Ewingtou, •waited on tlic Hon. F. Wliitaker to-day, to pi-eseut the petition in favour of a commu tation of the criminal's .sentence.. The petition sets forth that an amount of prejudice bad been created ill" the public mind against the wretched man, and lays stress upon the unfriendly relations that subsisted between Curtin and Shanaghan, and the probability that a quarrel provoked by Shanaghan preceded the fatalioct. The petition bore six hundred signatures, including those of many city j solicitors and one Grand, juryman. Kir jWhitaker promised that it should l>e brought under the notice of His Excellency without loss of time. 'Cur-tin, we are told, has not been informed of what Iris b:ei [done, s-o that his hopes may not be raised without' sufficient reason. The state ment that Curtin expresses mo con trition for the deed i«, we are requested to state, without foundation. Mrs Moran says; that her brother exhibits the utmost sorrow, stating that ho had no intention of killing Shanaghau, and weeping frequently in referring to the unhappy termination <>f the ill-feeling Whiclr existed between him self and his former neighbour and victim.

The fatal inroads made by.diptheria in Wellington are shewn, and the outcry raised by the press and people for improved 'drainage is justified by the registrar's returns for last month, during which there wcro .33 deaths; 23 of -whom were of children under 12 years of age.

An evening party was given by Mr and Mrs Doruwell liist night, at their residence Queen-street. About 40 couples were pre sent, including 25 non-commissioned officers of H.l.Ms German ship, Hcrtha, in whose honour tlie party was held. During the course of the evening, a number of German dances wore practised, for the return bail ■which will bo givcii by the oiliccrs of i the Hcrtha, iv the Choral Hall on Monday next. Ariiong-thbsc were the " Polonaise," ."Finger Polka" "Varsovienne," " lihein lander," "Cotillon"; Mr Fisher ably fuliiMcil the-duties of M.OV Supper was provided by the hostess, -who was most uhwearing in her attentions to the pleasure of the guests. Mr Balme, on behalf of the visitors, thanked Mr and Mrs Dorrtwcll for their kind recep tion, and the'party concluded shortly ."after three o'clock this morning. ,-..'[

Tt.will be seen by, our. t,elesraWiß from Nelson .that the Auckland "boat Jini.shed third iivthe Champion Four-oare<} Outrig#ce (ii;^raco. The oecn:t grounded in the yacht race while in winning position, and a]>ii.'te«t h.i.s bdea onteri'd by her. Milder and part owner, Mr T. Nicci. .'■]'■• , England is dcteniuned riot-.to.be•out-done by tlie 100-ton guns made for tlie'-It-ilmn (•fovernnient. Orders have been issued'for the ivia.nufnciure of .several1200-ton guns; which wijl throw projectiles of three ton^. '■• The c]iani])ion four-oared oniriggfer J'glg race at NcLhojl wns won hy the Tpupi£, of Aycllin^'tou, the Waime.a., of 'Nelson) «6cdnd, jnidtbc Torea, of Auclilanil.,tbad third. The distance was 3 miles, Ist prize £50 ; 2nd £10. Time 19 niiMttdsi ~ I

' Mr \\ rrigley, i '''the; afcliitect,' 'ha^ ;jht finished preparipg the ||lans .and specifica -tions of a new public school at Newtoil, at the corner of East-street and Upper Queen street; The building will be of some-p,re tention's. ,lt }H to be in the shape of a Latin cros3 ; the main schoolroom occupying the north and south transept,' while at the ex tremities of the' east a!id west transepts there ,are-:sevcral class-ro.pnis v: There are three eutranue-'porches, with cloak-room,','and the 'usnal convcniciic<;«. The building nieasurys 90 feet across each .way," and the width of eaVh,transept.is 25 feofc;- The exterior-of tlic Hchools, sis shewn on the plan', is/very prepossessing. Tenders are''called for to dity for the first time. Tbev must bo in within a foi'tuigbt of the prgsiiiit'tiiuo. •''''■'

Tiie Tnterjirovinci.al. Cricket imatch be tween Cauterbiuy and .<Jtago took place yesterday, and the result has been ielo : graphed', Caiiterbmy-' went in first with .Alpu and Oilivier, two reputed '[ sticklers," but the former was clean bowled by Mor risou's third ball, and Oilivier wa« run out forv>. Corfe and Moore made,a splendid stand with- some ; good hi{,tiiig,; the-latter making a fine score of 76';■'■■■ and Corfe 28. Ca'ntcrauiy >v,as disposed of Ifo'i1 133 runs, of. v/liicli;SAVvute'..coiitributcd 4. The Otago mbn, in good spirits, sent Rose and Cargill to the Avickets,"the latter being run out for a duck's egg. Hears was clean bowled for 3, Bouch lost his middle .stump at the third ball without scoring, . and Fajramor, the great bat, had: his leg stump taken by his' first ball. Eiglit wickets went'down in 58 mill, for 19 runs. Rose and Rhodes in.-idea good stand, and when the total had been increased to 29, Rhodes was caught with one hand by Sweete ofi" his own bowling. When the stumps were drawn at 6' o'clock Otago had scored 46, with Clarke, the eleventh player, not out. The result is given in a later tcleuraij).

A great disturbance topic place last evening a about'nine o'clock in Wellingtoiir street, near the Wellington Hotel, which attracted a great number of persons to the spot. No: less than ftight men were stripped and vigorously fighting, and most conspicuous among tlie combatants, wns an imiW+i>l the" days of the. Prince of,W(ijcH Theatre." Tlie men were piore, i( pr lo.'jfi under the influence of B^ophns, and fre quently struck hard andsh^p. I The Inittlo lasted about twenty minutes, and wiispvcr before the arrival- of the constaold, Wu were iirioble to gather the fnc(.j|of tho row, wliicli origipated in a. discussiou'unou nome trifling, wliich tliQ I><U:U<?B WW9.

, We referred a few woeks ago to a project •which had started ia'Aucklandfpr the 'establishment of a .Steam;" Laundry. ' WffiP jmay juclge by\the results that have.attended the venture of"that enterprising gentleman, Mr. H. liennett, of goodly nipmdryj. tips class of investment is notv likely to find' much favour with capitalists. Mr. Bennett started a steam laundry in Wellington, and not long since our own correspondent treated us to allowing anticipation of it* prosp.ects. The upshot of it is that Mr. .Bonncttc Mha callejLa meeting of his. creditors ! Can it be with the view of. trying the whitewashing process upon'himself ? • '•'/■'

The dearth of amusements in the city since the 'departure of the Lingards .is: about to give plao» to n revival of the dftvm.-v and 'the-exporting of tho Theatre Royal is anticipated with feelings of pleasure.1 On • Bfttnrclay bvorftng next- Mr DcLiflfl will rc-opon the' theatre, when that highly gifted Irish comedienne, Miss.liena, w,i.U:appenri* tho lively comedy of j" Cushj" supported by Mr Fred Maeder and a power ful cast. Miss Kena'fl iinp.ersona.tion1 of the Irish girl of today is a perfect delineation, and lias been hailed with enthusiasm ; by thousands incliflefen't; lands. A letter has been received from Mr Sheridan] Corbyii, proprietor and manager of Cprbyn's O.ngin'al' (rcorgia Minstrels, ' enclosing ',- a .printed letter,-;in1 which ho repudiates the charges made against him and his cotnpany in Australia, by Mr Kirby and Mr Bayliss, for using the title of : " Georgia Minstrels." Mr Corbyn belibvcs that lie is perfectly at liberty to use the title, and contends that his company of coloured minstrels, are the best in existence.

It fa reported that a Maori newspaper, ia to l)o established at Kopua.

The Dcvonport Wesleyan Snnday-aohool festival is postponed until Tuesday, .tho 2:->j(l inst., in consequence of tho unsettled state of the weather. ' '■"

The Lodge Sir Walter Scott, at Grahauis town,possod a resolution expressing sorrow because of the death of .Sir Donald McLean, Provincial Grand Master, and resolved to go into mourning for three months. >■■'■

A valuator is just now busy in Ponsonby, making a hotisc to house-examination-. Mr. Mackay has gone to Wrtikato, to settle -with natives there in respect to claims to To Aroha.

I At an inquest at Napier, on the remains of Susan McMahon, whose death wan recorded in our Napier telegrams yesterday, II verdict of " Accidental death" was recorded. ■ : , . j By an advertisement' which appear^? in anotlicr column, it will bo seen that a musical CJiteriainracnt will bo given in the Devoriport Hall this evening by the scholars arid., teachers of Trinity Sunday-school, in aid of the annual school treat. Hitherto the teachers have collec ted the necessary fnnds for the treat, but this year have decided to give an entertainment, in order, if possible, to avoid, collecting. As the school children will take a prominent-part in the entertainment, • and as tlic prices for admission are low, it. is to be hoped that tho,parents and friends of the scholars will attend, and tluti show their appreciation of the efforts mado by the tcachors of the (school for the boiiulit of tho children.

The anniversary piCnic of the Loyal Fountain of. Frkuiil<<hii> Trudge will tak". place at-Motuilu dn the 2i)fch imt. UVLclnbcrs will march -from Lornc-strcet Hall at half-past tightf, and start by the steal•.i.iu.Knlcrpi.ise Au, 2 from the jvlwrf

To the ICditor: Sir, -Before jJublfeijiri^ Wic fol: lowlng balance sheet of the concert tjiveii by YVaixfi! Variety Txbiipo for the benoiit «t W'irlow Übifyhlitn andjorjihans, I must npolo^inc for not. soiuliiuc H .sooner, but tlirougU business rriiich took tno fromAueklfVi^ 1 wmld aot j pfeprtro it. I'opin;; this will t>p sullicicnt apology.—Yours., &,(•., JO. W. Wakd, ma!iiu,'tn\ Kxpoiiaes: Stout of bull, £■'> .')s; jiritiUng an.i adverti»ln}?i &'Z 15; musicians, All 10.^; u*.e of i>ia;io l. r>.s; total, £3 ">s. Money taken at door. £1 iis ffd; lickots sold b.r friends, &i 15; total, £(5 Is (Id.: E. W. AVtifd, iiianocor, S. FairwertUicr, secretary.

.it Jiiuo o"c:

To tho Editor :'Shy—Will you kindly settle the following dispute, through the medium of your paper, us it in for a' WiKCV. l>b tho OfHcprs.in ■charge uf lite-North Sho>e Kerry Boats wear a. uniform, aiid, if so, w'uit arc thoir cblb'nrs?— liiNoiuMcs.-[They do not. Our correspondent, probably mistook a custom-house officer for olio of tlj" oiliccrsof tlic vessel.--Ed. (2; ti.\ To the Kditor :'Sir, —Then; is an intolerable stench from one or two houses on the south side of St. Mary's Road Ponsonby. In parking to and from 'my lionic several tinies'l have been sick ened by it. 1 hoard several speakin? of it. as we came from church on Sunday last. Would you or some of your readers kindly inform me through your valuable, paper who would bo the proper.person to apply to to.havothc nuisance rcmofotl. -Yours, &c., Si'isficjutisKii. -t'J'he High Wiiy Hoard, we,presume.—Kd. K.S.); : . • ..

To theJ-'dilor :-Sir,-i-I am sorry to'hear of (he departure of-the Rev. Mr Uodsson, the, pj."CSHent njiiiisterpt the Uiiitod Methodist Free 'Church. I believe he Kaa :-cot a call down south/ Slrj the rciisbn'l mil so sorry is, I nru-vcsvy fond of a KOod sound■faiUiftilly-prpaclu.-d sermon, and' I have, heard so vcrv fe-W'.in Auckland, that 'it makes rm> foci-so happy ;iwJieiv L.licarone. Tlie Uev. Ali- Hodcson is a splendid- .preacher, an|l A aiHl fjiithfnl discharprer of nls duties. I wish him cv6iT!!myct"sf '' ,*l«extSirabirai isClobQ. liis last, and if tiny one Wishes to hear hhu itan'Lshl. dp them afiroat deal of aood.-.-Signed,. O.nk Wno M'jriiiivs Him WlßLiur^vC c cordially;endorse and join iiV the expressions of goodwill! to ward tfie Itev. Mr Hodgson, but regret to learn that our correspondent has been 'so irrejynlar an attender ;it chufch, and has cfM^'qnt-nlly been., llopriydd of the b;heiit of the many " .^OOd, sound, failh fully-pre^ehedsermons"delivered' every Sunday in tlic city.—B. S.]

Mr Samuel Clark, father of the little fellow injured by the Mount Eden iwt accident, returns thanks through our advertisinK-eohiniiis to Mr Kirby, Mrs Stuart, and othwx! who rescued his son and kindly attended to him.

There was a misnrint in. the"terms of-the hopse advertised foi; sale in Chipel-strect h\ lapt evening's Htak. The money roquircd to be deposited is £22 not £70, as printed, the remainder in weekly instalments.

The -anniversary soiree of the Victoria Lodge oC Good Templars will lake place in Hall this evening, and wiXL consist of music, song, and' fruit.'

-To the Editor,- Sir ?77 -Will you kindly inform me through the medium of your valuable paper, the year and' inotith : that layers and llcfnan fought, to decide-a bet. Yours,— Dr. vox pout. [The fisht came oil" on the Hth April, IS6O:— Ed. E.S.I ' . .The Parnell ratepayers arc informed that unless their rates are paid on or before the end of the present month, the collectoi1 will have to enforce payment of the rfame. ■• .

EDEN COUNTY COUNCIL.

;A^vMRETinG of: the Eden Caunt.y Council was liulil last night in the old Provincial ClKimbcr*.' Mr"A. X; .'J-'tvylor, the chair iiian; prosiilod, and 'tlierc was a large di.s ]>ntq)i of businoss. Our Jynitcd '^ace cuui.pcls us tv restrict our'report to a, list of tiic resolution 1; pilled, C'diincilloi- Wriglcy j)ro]K».s_ed and Council lor Ireland sceondod, " That the Chairman, Cdinicillovs. Masoliold,. Kissling, and the mover be- authorised to prepare a design, for aiid m-ocure a common soul for tlie use of this Council." Carried.

• Councillor Killing proposed and Coun cillor AVallis seconded, "That the Cliair whu, Councillor Thome, and the mover bo authorised to take the necessary steps to complete the bye-laws, and that the same bo printed •vrhcu completed for the use of the Councillors." Carried

Councillor KUSliug proposed and Coun cillor Ireland seconded, "That Mr Clias. Totliill. be appointed temporary clerk to the Council (without salary) until; it is decided whether the whole Act is brought into force or' not, and that the Chairman be authorised to obtain offices at a rental at the rate of not exceeding £1 per week. The following amendment was moved by Councillor Thorne and seconded by Coun cillor Jackson ;—" That Chairman Taylor, and Councillors Wrigley, Udy, and the mover be a Committee to secure temporary office for County Council, to draw np terms upon. which a" County .Clerk should be engaged, and cause advertisements to be. inserted requiring intending applicants to forward applications in- writing, addressed to the Chairman of, the Eden County Council* Post-Oilice, Auckland.!' ;•. .; a It was moved by .Councillor Wallis and Mscxmdecl l)y Councillor UdsM"That the Cmincil oi tlio Gouhty of iWbn resolve's tluifc Huclipavt of fcho.. Act-asis; mentumed in the 3rd nchedulo not gome jmto fores In, the rJoxurty. 11: — ''. i „

Wrighjy and! seconded by Councillor Mase- , field}—t" That the consideration of Council lor VWftllis r motion be postponed until Mondak 12th Marfch, 1577, at 7 p.m., the place of meeting to be notified to each Councillor by tho Chairman." Carried. Councillor -Kissling proposed, Councillor Ireland sccondod, "That the chairman, Councillors Wallis, Wrigley, Udy, and the mover, be ap])ointeda committee to enquire into the receipts and expenditure in con nection with the hospital and the slaughter houses" in the county ; and also to enquire as to" tlie' receipts"" from ~ public-house licenses."—Cai'ried. ' i I '. ) \ ' ' ... . I'roposed by Councillor Thorne, seconded by Councillor Udy, "That the chainna'n and Councillors Ireland^ M;Kaefi6ld, Jackson, and the mover be a committee to enquire into a.il;BOnrc'esof revenuo, and particularly an to tl)fl"receipts and exponditnre in connoo iloii with provhiciril roads, tnlls, &C; and to obtain an estimate of tlie cost of maintains ingthe main turnpike t'oads'in. the county. ' ' ; - Councillbr'Jamcs Wrigley tp.movc, " That clause 0.0.0f tho Standing Orders be altered so that the Councillors present at any meet ing may mispend-tho ' Standing Orders, .pro? vided that- ottc 'Coumylloj; : only voting against i/juch. suspension, sli^li not prevent ; tho Standing Ordors being suspended." ; Pf6]iosod by Councillor Kififiling, seconded by Councillor Wrigley, "'That tlio chairman, Councillors Wallis, Ireland, and the mover ~be a'dopiitatioii td;wait upon the Hon. Mr. Wliitakcr to urge , upon him the carrying out the resolution passed at la.st meeting." —Carriedi . •

;■ Proposed by CouncillQr-^reland, socondctV by Councillor Maseliold, " That this meet^ ing be adjxmrned to tbifi day fortnight at 7 p.m., at tlie tejuporary olliccs, to bo notified by the Chairnian."—Carried. 'SflA^S^ Proposed by Councillor Wallis, and sc-, conded by Councillor Jackson, " That tho Chairman be not paid." ':} ■■o ;//,;.. .. Amendment prpnosqd by Councillor Mase licld, secondeil by Councillor Wrigley, "That the matter be postponed to 12th March."—Carried." ■

SUPREME COURT. — Yesterday.

(Before His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies.)

MCGAKIUGLE V. ■ Till* STANDAttD IXSUR- , ANOE qpMI'ANY. The concluding portion of tlic evidence in this case, in which plaintiff claimed. £1000,. for loss by lire under a polioy of insurance. blTectod in 1875, appeared in our last issue. Counsel having addressed the jury,' his Ilono*1 summed up, leaving it for the jury to-say whether the plaintifF fraudulently and, falsely claimed off defendants for goods whicli* were not upon hifl premises; and whether he claimed an excessive price for the property destroyed by fire. These were the grdunds ;upon. which,the charge of fraud was made, and it was for the jury to consider how far these allegations were supported by evidence. His Honor then re viewed' the evidence very mMutelyJ noting the chief points, arid the difference in photographers: one man was an artist, another a scientific artist, and another a merely mechanic photo grapher. ()ne, witness , stated that; he could produce 7,000 or 8,000 per month, .while another could produce 1,000 in.a week. After comment ing upon lite varied cost and prolit accruing to various j)ht>tqKira.pheia morp. o:1 lessj his Honor said, tbo'conrradE why, bne of indemnity:, and, the qwestion was not w^iat JMcffarrigle cotild •pi-odutie portraits for,' but'what Ije cbuld get.for them at the lima they were destroyed: The jury having considered the evidence found for p lain til Foil botli issues., ;Dajnagct>, £1000. i '■''

The Court rose at 5..'J0 p.m

CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

THIS DAY, rTTKIIINti.

Louis Pierre Dugloaux, described ns a baker, of-Giftbnrno', wa« arraigned upon an indict nieut charging hinr Mitt littering a promissory note,on the 2.lth of Atigust last, Avitli intend to defraud. Tho j charge of forgery wna withdrawlr. Mr JiecH appeared for tire defence,.and ]tloa'lcd not guiJty. Mr Brodkfield opened the Ciwse on the part of the1" Crown.

It will be remembered that Ibis case had been heard before a jury on the Bth instant, but who were discharged becauseithey could not aL,roe in ;l verdict. '

The whole of/the evidence appeared in the StUu of Monday, tho Btli of January, and tHe .statements pi the,witnesses Mr Tutclijii, in Avhosc name the notes were. ,tU;a"\vn; Mr' ■ Oliver, bank ninnnyor; Mr Graham', merclmnt, to -whom r tlic jiromissory .notes were paid; Mr Tliehi'all, Avho ■(lis-connted the bills ; Mij tDempsey, liiitel keeper, "who 'lent prisb:ioi"; £60. J aLso «>t'. iTr (.Va[)j), who filled in tlie partiimlnns •in the body of the notes, jniil who deposed to the existenco of a Ffenclinjaii' nanicd C]wm])! uto/at.ivlio.ve 'i:C(|[tioSJi h<? wrote the particulars,.have, already appeared which, r.c^der^ ilamneeessflrj- to repnjjlikli them. At the close; of l}ie, ijK.j.'.iny, fho leai'-hed counsel adtlressed the jury,-am]; his' Honor carefully sxiuimed iip the evidenoc.• ■■• ■' •

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before G. S. Graham, and J. flosirave, Esq.i, .lust.iGoa of the Priicn.lT -Sj;tii

IMtUNKEJTNESS. Allies Conlon, on warrant, was charged with .partaking, too freely of the incbriating-ciip. Hub-Inspc'ctor Partly said the prisoner had been arrested in a very wet condition,'and she was<allewed, out of sheer pjljy, : to go home, ori condition that she would appear tlnj next morn iiiK- Sha did not do so, and a warrant was issued for hei'iapprehcu.sion. Fined 29?. or 18 hours imprisonment.' ~ Wiliiamjl)a"Wßpn, for a llrst otfonQo, was fined 5s and costs, or 21 hoiivr,imprisonment. A DKSKKTER. i licubon' Webb was charged with being absent without leave from the British barqjuc G-lenlora, at Auckland, on the 17th instailfc.. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Captain Mitchell stated that he had been greatly inconvenienced by the prisoner's absence, lie was desirous of taking him back on the ship. " Webb cxpressefE bis' sorrow,' and said that he luidnot intended being absent'for more than-a couple of hours. He canieiip town to-sec a Mend. ; • j ■ ■• ■■.-: 'Prisoner wan sent back to his ship,'and ordered to pay thc.qosts of the case.'Ji ■ This was all the business.' ":i ,J ." '

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— THIS DAY.

(Before I?.; tt'Barstow, Esq. v R.M.) !,. 'JUDGMENTS -'yoti '. VL'a'tXTIFES., .;. J. I). Denny v. Jimics smart, claim, £1375!0d; goods ; costs ;Cl 10s. Arthur Lovett- v. Frank Favvkcs, claim, cSI 8s Id ; floods ; costs,l4s. ■■'■ ■ Ul' ADJOVtiXKD CASKS. ! ■:•" . .; Annie Coxhead v. Hucth Fergusson. claim, £10. John W.'!'Hoarc v. John 0. Da vies, claim, £18 5s Gd, . 1 1 , • CAUSES* j ■■; -,•■ ■ Win. Mcttcclmie v. Jamas Barber.—Claim, ,£l7 10s, l^fv Tyler for plaintiff. Maihtiff deposed that lie was a shipwright, and had Worked for defendant at the current rate of wages." The original claim was £2p 7:5, i' Jvhich . liad been reduced by part payment. ' The defence was plaintiff was notnrorth the money, and His work' was bad. David Gouk and another witness were prepared to shew the reverse!. Judgment for plaintiff: rosts, £3 ss. A j DaiNIBL AL7.EX- V- .7OIIX FAUIIICNER. Claim, £7 8s 2d. Mr. Thome forithe defence. Plaintiff, in this case, had not made out a. proper account, and in 00118001101100, His Worship said he must either nonsuit plaintiff, or grant an adjournment. Plaintiff accepted the adjourn- ' mfiiit. Costs, £1 6s. JAME3 B. KOBBIK V. WM. JJROV.'NHILI,. [Claim ail 7s. Mr Tyler for plaintitiV Mr Hes keth for defendant. This '•laJm was for work done under a contract for building a house. The defence was .thaffchn present claim was. for ser vices apart from the contract. William Brown hill, boot-maker, deposed that plaintiff agreed to build a house for him in Nelson-sti-ect for according to certain specifications : painting and many other portions of the work we're not iifteludcd in the £57 contract."The specifications )produced) were incomplete, a. page or two were evidently lost- •' . .; ■ . . James Robbie, carpenter, gave evidence to prove.tlmt the charge in the present,claim was for extra work, not in the specifications, done at Uie request of defendant, and the charges were reasonable. He desired that an architect should be called in to estimate the work, but- Me. Brownhiil said, Wl an architect came In, he would "leather" him out. , The specifications had aleo. been" tampered with since Be aicfne.\ thorn. j'j?he word.'o/' had been njarkedt)ilta»a the word 'and' placed over, Urns making:hsm responsible for two jobs), where ha gad oniy. undertake to'do one. . , The o:<aminatiaii of the principals in th«

CABLEGRAMS.

[Press Agency.]

Floods in England Subsiding.

Turkish * Envoys Refer to the Porto.

Final reply to. Tao givoa. on Thursday-

.','■.-:■ BONWON, January 11th. The floods in England are subsiding. Janxiary 16th,

Tho European powers have virtually aban doned tho proposals which have been rejected by the representatives of tho Portfc, oxcept that, which relates to tho appointment of an Inter national Commission.

The Porte remains obdurate,

Tho statement that the German Delegate. ha? expressed-an opinion that further concessions towards Turkey wore impossible, is oflicially denied. i . ••.;,,..,

The Marquis of (Salisbury communicated with tho British Government as totho final prospects of the negotiations on the part of tfco Confefpnec. The envoys insisted upon governors of pro vinces being subject to the approval of the Powers for the next five years, but agreed- to, substitute a mixed European and other com mission for the proposed international commis sion. ':"•:: It was understood that unless these term wee accepted, all the delegates wonld leav Stamboul, and return to their respective conn tries; .... The Turkish delegates replied that they thought it impossible that the terms would be accepted, buls that they would refer to their Government for an authoritative replr- Timo to do this was granted, and the Council has been convoked to decjde upon the mattor. It Is .ox pected that an answer will be given on Thurs day. DEPARTURE- OF ENGLISH CRICK ETERS FOR NEW ZEALAND. ; SYDNEY, this day. The Tararua sailed for Hokitika with thcjlui;,' lish cricketers to-day. Tho Albion loft Melbourne for the Bluff to-day. : '/

THE MAN IN THE MOON.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. . -Sir,—My visit to Auckland has .afforded me much pleasure. I have been so delighted with your fine climate, and so intent in; studying your politics, that I almost forgot I had to return on high. Accidentally turning over the leavca.of Brett's admirable Almanack, I noticed <tb.afc-.the" new moon came in yesterday. I must therefore leave soon, and resume my own proper business, which is to take my stand on this side of' the Moon and report to the " Lunatic Thunderer 1" what goes on in your sublunary world: Knowing that your Auckland politicians are in doubts, and almost dis tracted about the course they should follow in reference'to the new Counties' Apt, I beg .before my departure, to saya few words to them, and a* the Councillors of Eden —some of them— air*' blood' relations of my Lunatic kindred, and as blood is thicker than water, I will give them the benefit of my parting advice. " My/ Brot bors, the qjaestionAvhich in now disturbing your thoughts by day, and your nightly dreams, is, whether the Counties Act should be brought into full operation. Jn respect of this Act, there arc as usual the famous three courses open to yon, and the ratepayers you represent. You may hang up the Act, or give it full swing, or split up mid form boroughs. As to the first course, the Act is already in force so far; but you are at liberty, either to adopt or to let alone! what are called the Permissive Sections. The non-adoption of these optional sections is unquestionably the safest and most prudent step you at present can take. The second icqurse. is, to decline' availing yourselves of the per missiveness of the Act, and to resolve on carrying it out in its entirety. I have heard that it was after a hard fight that your Auckland Representatives got a permissive character stamped upon the Counties Bill which the Ministry introduced into the House. Its permissiveness is the outcome of their efforts and struggles.' Ifjyou throw away the fruit of their labours,-by adopting the whole Act, .you will prove yourselves a set of .ingriites and fools. As to the third course, j.f you are dissatisfied with the Act,', whatever way you take it, the most of you may, when you please, avail yourselves of' thy Municipal. Act, and either incorporate yoiiruJves with the nn rot ten borough of Auckland, or organize as many boroughs as may be convenient.: j Though thq said.thrfe courses be theoretically open, y.oiijr choice; is, practically^'limited •to frWo ;iyon must either hang up the Act, or boroughs will be instituted. This hanging up of the Act, by-the-by, is a vulgar and; |)hram The Act cannot be hiiiij; u|>-;, £tis, in so far, the law at present, and all you can do: is to keep in abeyance' certain sections of it. The people wish to give it a fair trial/in so far as it is law already ; set a.sid;-,.therefore, for the present the Permissive Sections—the sections which cinpo.wei:. the Council to levy rates, to borrow money from the Banks, and to appoint a regiment of salaried officials. Let tho Act, without its dangerous and expensive appendages, be tiied for a year, ar till the end of. next session of Parliament during which it is .sure to. be greatly, .changed, aud perhaps improved., I'tell you plainly that, if you resolve to carty it. out wholus bolus, with all its imperfections^ and contradictions, and illusory promises, youiv resolution wilLgive^to tliis bran-new County the happy despatch. Even if you hang it up; it is not unlikely one or* t\yo,of the .Ridings niay withdraw, aiid fornV rnuhici palitics ; but if you don't hithg it up, three fourths of the population, jVi»l ; fonr-iiftphs; of ' the rcveime -jwill secede from tho County into bordugh.s. And your pretty infant County, will thus perishiu its birth—die in. being born—and) like a ghost, or a flash of lightniHg. vanish away in the ve'iy''act of '-hewing itself." An revoir.:—l am,. &c. The Man in the Moon. ■• ■.. -

THE COUNTY ACT.

To the Editor of the Evening Star Sin.—The position of a County Councillor is one which at present requires much thought Under the new Acts, he is called upon to decide which one of three courses he will pursue. He is called upon to decide whether he will, advocate the adoption of the County Act. its suspension as 16 its vital clauses, or the formation of hig portion' of the county into a borough. Your leader of last night adopts the only view that to a careful reader of the various acts is' safe, namely, tliat the County Act should be suspended. But what advice would you give a councillor who has committed himself to the formation of his potion of the county into a borough? It-is undoubtedly called^upon by honorable principle, if he possess auy.not to vote in such a manner as to hx the lull operation, of the Act upon the parts ot the county from which he and his constituents are-wilharawin;?, indeed lie is called upon not to ■vote-in.-the matter'At all. Sir, if the Act is hung-up," the inhabitants of his district will find tnat in having b«en advised to adopt the borough system, they have been recommended to place themselves in a position where burden are considerably greater than In the rest of the county, and so they will consider themselves "sold," and, if he succeed in fixing" the whole burden of the County Aot on the rest of tho county,) then the people of thi3 district may be bamboozled into considering he has served them well, and>mav purcnance, honor him. Now, Sir, what would you advice an unfortunate County Councillor, to do under such circumstances ? Honor certain] v demancls that he shall not vote, so as to. burden those ho does not represent, and from whom he and hjs constituents are about to withdraw ftZ&K&^rt&to.tbln&M ho hasdone the best, thing possible for them.'and saddling the rest of the county with the ''oppression" of the whole Act.may do this, then he com6s out of his scrape with some credit to htmmtf. and in fcneh case- would have boi-Quirh honors and VQPbUuinta, showered u^on*. )»V Now" &£\

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

The following items arc condensed fuw the " Home News " and "Europeansj**s?\ to November 24th.

THE CZAR ON THE CONFERENCE The Emperor of Russia has stated tn \ various distinguished persons, that h regards the honour of .Russia pledged to ■ obtain the autonomy which he ],»!} l "demanded from the Ports. -A \^l \ CoaShck brigade" is on its -w a y / \ Bbigrade as the advance guard of 30,000 nW '■ PROTEST. AGAINST LORD BEACON* FIELD'S GUILDHALL SPEECH I An irproarious meeting was held at Horn* \ Hall,. Liverpool on Nov 2&b^ to prot^ k against that portion of Lord Benconsfield'! " recent speoch at Guildhall, referring to the i: Enstern question. Thorewas an opposite! \ party at the meeting, and the proceeding t'1 vere very noisy. ■ The speakers were S often interrupted with cheers for L O J f Beaconsiield, and rounds of Kentish fi» ] One speaker was interrupted with "%2 | Britannia." No resolution having fe I proposed, a number pf persons rushed to i the platform, and demanded that one ■" should be submitted. The Rev.' Mr Chew i then moved a resolution to the effect " That $ Great ■ Britain should absolutely refuse to be i again involved-asa belligerent in the affairs ft of the Ottoman Empire." Dr. Commins, a J jiome-nilcr; supported the resolution, bnt 'f was received with hooting, Kentish fire' r and "Rule Britannia." The police ivero t called, and order was restored. The rcso- f- Intionwas declared carried. BU.S.SIAN FINANCES.

.j-.-^yitk the•"., view of procuring gold for V. payment of liiterest oii loans, the Kusfeian ■^Miiiistor of Finance intends to propose' tho American system of requiring customs ; dues to be paid in R]>"cic. One cause of the unsatisfactory state of Russian finances is the excess of imports over exports. THE PROPOSED TURKISH PARLIA. 1 MENT. Tlie Parliament is to consist of two %. bodies, the Cliamber, and tho Senate, ot p J-louse of Lords. . The former, who i consist of 133 members, will he elected by ft the people, and will vote the Budget. Tli 6 % Senate will be appointed by the State.. For the present, yoar the Chnniber will be elected provisionally by tlie administrative 1 Councils. It Svill open on March Ist. The % City of Constantinople and its suburbsis % to-bo-divided into twenty districts, each to elect two delegates. MURDER OF A TURKISII,GONSI TL i ' ;;;At Titlis, in Georgia, the. seat of the % Russian Government in the Caucasus, a gang of ruffians entered tho Ottoman Con sulate, and killed. the Consiil-O-jHcral, ■■Bel id jet' EfFcndi, and his wife. Tte murderers are supposed to liave been burglars in quest of plunder. ACTIVITY IN WOOLWICH ARSENAL Unusual activity and excitement ha >- been created in the Royal Arsenal by the jgsue of, an imperative order for tie -- production of two millions of small arm ball cartridges per week, instead of the ordinary M tuisi out of lialf a million weekly. Machinery || which is generally kept in reserve has b« || set to-work making bullets f >r the Snider t^. and Henry-Martini riiles, and the cartridge boys; as well as the men will: be employed 1 pii,,oyertime as .necessity maiy require. It M has been"" explained tliat the increased'^ supply of cartridges now required is f* consequent on the adoption of the Martini-1$ Henry rifle for her Majesty's troops in India, :|* and is due to no other cause. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS IN I

RUSSIA

Russian, ,newspapers bristle with in telligonce,' Of warlike preparations. Tl " Golos '''.^reports that tWenty-two large Krupj) guns, .weighing 16*0011 >s etch, hay been despatched'1 to Sebastopoi and Nic layoff.' Special .trains laden with amniun tionandwar material are said to arrives Charkoif daily. . Some of these trains go 01 to Nip.olay.cff, others to Sobastopol am Rostoff. All the railways arc to ue atth disposal of the Government. The export tion of .horses is prohibited. The array being, reinforced with sappers,- skilled i mining, aTidtheii.se of galvanic batteries. German newspapers,, however, think til Russia is-in no position to go to Avar. Ti Russian Government contemplates callin< in all next year's recruits at once, insteado in April, as former]v. The annual contin gent is nearly 200.000 men. ' '; CO LLTEEY EXPLOSION.

■ An explosion, by wliicli five men weie Imvnt and fourteen ponies killed, has just. occurreiV at M ralthew House Collieries, ucar Wigan, boiongingtQ the Orrel Coal and ■Cann'el Company. The report wasiirari at the surface, and a cloud of dust caraenp . tJie downcast sha*t. Relief was sent (low, 'and -the injured men, who were rendered • uneoiisdious by the afterdatnp,*""vrere taken to the top. Oil. a second visit being made to the'spot, fourteen ponies stationed there were found to have baen killed. There was iv cavity in the roof, and it is believed that some gas lodged there had been liber ated,and ciiuscd the explosion."'

DEATH WHILE PLAYING FOOT-1 BALL. - I i An inquest was held at Greenwich on i|: the remains of Ernest Morton Drummond, || •aged 21 , who died trom injuries sustained in a game of football. An abscess fomiel g in Mis-side, causing a dead bone to SWWB The jury found that death had been cam g by pyqeinia, accelerated by a kick deceased g had received in the side. _ ' THE PAPACY. — A STARTLING I PROPOSAL. ! The . " Cologne Gazette," of Nov. 13,1 publishes a report which it alleges hasMcn |I ' presented to the King of Italy by Minist* I The report recommended 'the, following || steps to be taken on the death of Pop || Pius IX :—To occupy the Vatican, » vjc-.r. the body, take" possession of J* c II • fisherman's rin^ and to take an inventor? 1 of all goods and furniture,and a list of all j the:persons found in the Vatican. PRIVATEERING AND THE COLO ND3S. ■"Anglo-Australian" in, the European Mails points out that in the event of a «*» £ ■ some enterprising Americans might femeni1 ■;* her the sympathy Avhich the colonies, m displayed towards the South, and so cag | down upon them in a way that would teji| their best -menus of defence to the uttering 1 He does not doubt the pluck of W | Colonists. There is a rumour ?that K"^.1 * i| intend.s to send, cruisers to the Atlantia i| [Touchino- this, were under the impress"* M that privateering had been abolished bylm«' | national LaAV, but if either the America™> « or Russians1 Attempt any move of the ianfli H Qtxv cruiaiers of the Australian sqnadrtw «• will be likely to give a very goodiiccouw m . of them.] ■■'■'-. ■TRANSVAAL TROUBLES. | The Boers are as coAvardly as ever,^flu« m tlie Kaffirs drive off cattle from under■«» I noses of the Dutchmen. Schlickihann, m man soldier of fortune,. oilered to ft*® 1 off the' Kaffirs " slick," and av;is hire* | by the Boers, but is said to ? c | failure. President; Bergers, who «*» rg ex-Protestant minister, who lapsed w* f| Unitarianism, is more unpopular than &"'m It is bGiievecl that he will be defeated» the election next year. • ! THE ACHEEN WAR. , f; ■ This "little Avar" has already cost Q«| Dutch some millions of florins, and lc"i'f thousand men. It is proposed to raise■•■« ,loan for further war purposes. *f"!^1 | t;; RUSSIAN PROGRAMME FOB PROVINCES. ' ■ .„* Ml The, programme, proposes the disaruiw^ | of. Turks and Christians in the provwej ■ election of native officers by thep»nsi»»iH %matiou of a. local militia, abolition o'^ | pactico of farming out taxes, to bo r#|| by tithes witJUhe cuncu'Tonce of the WP™ | tlio use of th'o Sclavonic; language l>y I etc, Christinn Governor to bo &PPW^L I % iho Porte, punishment of gcw«W *P ■

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 18TT



,■ Lidlr-; a-'.i Geii!.lc"M;i ihori to F;im'.nh,arc respect fully requested to imped the Large, Stock of du\wma-boom, dining- room BEDROOM, AND GENERAL HOUSEHOLD, FURNITURE, In our New and Spacious Showrooms. T. d JI'COOKB, ~';'. j 67, QtISEX SWGET . J : Adioining Bank of New Zealand. LOO X . O U T FOR LEWISSON'S CHEAP SALE ov ', JEWELLERY. ; A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF THE LATEST FASHION SILVER. BROOCHES, EAR- ■: RINGS, LOCKETS,, & CROSSES, At 25 per cent. Reduction; ; Shop Opex for One Month till 8 o'clock. X INOLEUM!:' " ( , <Ex ' Tamava') . CARPETS ' FURNITURE ! -FTiNOLisUM I—Unsurpassed for Durability ; jLj. Soft and y asm to she feet;-' , T INOLEU.M"PBest covering ever invented. g j for Dining Rooms, Halls, Ofn ces,.and Billiam Rpoinis. .:•■• '■" ]" INOLKUM !—A larsce variety of Patterns at j the City Hall Arcade.: T~T^OLEUii!—Fitted to any &i/-c or shano J_j . room by Holloway. & C4arliok. ("" TJYRPETS !— .1 usFllinded, Velvet Pile, very. j • hn-ndsomc. * JTIAE.PETS!— Beautiful BrnsselsJ latest de- Xj signs, for Drawing Rooms. /"IVRPETS !•— Kidderminster, large variety; \j Tapestry from 2.11 to 1/6. fjIINITURE I—TnlaiffWalnut Centre TablM, Modern Drawingrooni Suitep TCTUllNTfUßET^ittinanroojii;Suites, Bedroom jf Furniture for all classes.- ■ '!—Thel'iest Shovriti Auckland. ..:,jp .-'•■; ■■■ Show Rooms ICCft. long. ! H pTJ]IcfTAS " ERS , T>uy'voiu- furn-itureV"drapery, and JL> ' GLOTHING- AT Tifß . ,?, u% CITY HALL ARCADE. V HOLLOWAY & GARLICK, . . ■ PROPKiftTOitg. .-. , ■ •;■-; ~\r ° T T, . ' G E DIvAPEILY GOODS, NEW AND CHEAP!! Tlieujidereissnedhave Purchased at Auction. a LAItG-R LOT of NKW DRAPERY" GOODS, in.-.t landed ex City of Auckland, the whole of 'which having'been .bought at jnuch under the usual Warehouse Rates, they can afford to offer to thuiv Customers at VkkyXiOW PitlSJiiJ. The Parcel comprises :— ■Grey Calico, various qualities, from /3id yard Stronfc White Calico at /I yard, or 3/10 doz. 7:l\n. Grey Sheeting. 1/ yard, pood quality 73-iri..-& 80-in- White Twill Sheeting ' .. 7?A<\., SQ-in. & 90-in. Croydon Shuetinpr. 1/6 yard Huckaback Towels, good, /8 each, 5/9 doz. White and Unbleached Damask and Damask TabTe Cloths, from 2/6 9/4,10,'t &11/1 AlliambraOiiilts, good qualities, 3/11 Koui?h Brown Holland, from /6 yard ; . , i Half-dressed ditto, superior quality, very cheap at/10.and 1/ . . Black Lustre, and superior quality Black Bril liantinc Lustres New Prints, good.patterns, at /!}, /51-, -and /6, very chca]> . - ■. Harvard Shirting, good quality,/7i yard : ' Fine Irish Linen, lot of Remnants, a..bargain, from 1/4 yard . . Gents' Br. Cotton Half-hose i T.o. <$.< merino feet Grey aijd Fancy Striped Mxijlci* Kalf-hose, and other goods too numerous to mention. All Purchasers of Drapery and Clothing should inspect our Stock, and prove that although NOT ■ selling off, we are giving full .value for MOTvEY. . ■ . £&• One Shilling in the £ returned on all pur chases of 20s. and upwards. RUSH BROOK & BRIDGMAN, Upper Queen-street, Auckland. TT rC~O~^~(i HAVE & CO Beg to announce they will bring forward A Fresh Lot of ~ , B A.Pv G A I N S!I! Consistinc? of •: . , THEIR LATE SHH>MENT BY THE. ORARI, Purchased at Home at Job Prices, together with the whole of their . ... SUMMER DRAPERY & CLOTHING, reduced in price to suit . '.. . - - thb:timesj : ... ;; ||Vera} Bales of CA juICQ, d&mageS hy.m9-



FrSK-WATKR inclosed in bottles which for merly held the most popular and agreeable medicinal beverage of the■ tcentury, Uooi^riio WOLKIC'S SoHratoA3| AItOMATIC- SCHNAPPS, 18 beiiifj-Gold by unscrupulous traders upon the public health. These fiery poisons often bear iinitatfpn labels to render the deception more complete. Kcware of them. Demand and rc oeive none but the genuine.