SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

„„„ ~-, t This Afternoon, 9.20 HIGH \YATER-- ITo . morlw Morning, 9.11 SUN SET.—This Evening. 5.13 SUN RISK.—To-morrow Morning, 6.S MOON'S AGE.—First, Quarter, 11th, 10.17 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Ha-rer.. s.s., Wheeler, from the. South (at One hunga). AVatiabi, s.s., from Wanganui (at Onehunga). Elsinore'. schooner, from Russell Telegraph, schooner. Doughty, from East Coast Rowena, s.s.. from Tauranga. _,„, '„„

DEPARTURES.

Spirit of the Dawn, barque, \\ ard, for London. lona. s.s., Farquhar. for the Bay of Islands. Golden Isle, schooner, Matzen, for Russell.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London-Columbus, barque, early; _,ity oi Auckland, ship, early ; Famenoth, barque, ear'y. For Napier direct—Southern Cross, to-morrow (Wednesday), at 5 p.m. For Napier and the South—Rotorua, Thursday.

IMPORTS.

Per Hawea , no _____ - 2 c ftS es. 3 packages, 2 packages. 3S cases. 1 ii"cka'--e 1 do.. 2 cases, 1 do., 3 do., 1 do., 2 sacks seed f horse, 15 sacks malt, 1 box, 1 do., 4 do., 2 do., 101 steei rails. 1 case. 2 packages, 1 do., 1. do., 1 do . I box. 5 do.—Henderson & Macfar lane, agents.

DEPARTURE FOR LONDON.

Tbe barque Spirit of the Dawn got under wei-'i- on the top of high water this morning. aiulsailedfor Loudon. She had to work down th" harbour ;•.<_.! inst an easterly wind, out broi-p-ht u)i at the Heads She will probably get away this evening. She is in good trim, and ought to make a rapid passage home. She takes no passengers.

The Pretty Jane left Gisborne this morning [ for Auct-laiiii. v.-.fk a full cargo. The s s Southern Cross arrived at the 1 names from _._<-r this morning. She is to come on to Auckland to-night. . Messrs Cruioksiiaiik ana Co. have received a cab'c—ram sta* ::i'-: that the s.s. Hero will leave Melbourne, on the lith, and Sy,.ney onthelSth instant She will thus be due here on the Asrct o" 'ir'- M__c--._uts and importers have an opportunity of wiring to Melbourne for any coo<~s which n-av be urgently wanted, as tne steamer does not leave that port till three days hence. Similarly, telegrams can easily eaten her in Sydney. ..... , ~ The s s. Rotorua will leave tor Napier and the South at J p.m. oti Thursday, instead of AA ed uesday. She is dv.c from Sydney to morrow morning. , m , Captain Doughty, of the schooner Telegraph, which arrived "yesterday from East Coast ports, reports the schooner Island Lily, late Agnes, l-idm'in Hicks' Bay. She has a cargo ot =hwp from Chatham Islands, and we regret to say that they were dying verySfast. " The 3-mast-d schioner Fairlie was brought over from Air Rosss yard this morning, and laid alon c-side the Queen-street wharf. Mr Ross lias b°-ii carrying out an extensive system 01 re pairs rendered necessary by her stranding at Waiheke, The following repairs have been effected: The iron hanging knees all newly_fas te^ed a new stringer above the beams supplied, ~ v-V,_ c piece lfin. by 12in., fitted, new rider keeTsonlaid, re-caulded.ie-fastened. re-coppered and now decks laid. The repairs are not quite finished yet. the decks having to bore-caulked. aud rev- hawse-pipes to be furnished. 1 he re novation of the vessel has been carried out under the surveillance oi' Captain Clayton and Captain Phillip Jones, marine surveyors. The oa-'oue Columbus was hauled away from the wharf"this morning, and anchored m the stream to await the collection of her Londou The schooner Elsinore bring 3 52 tons of coal from Russell. _ . , The ss Hiwea, Captain Wheeler, arrived alongside One-, _m__,a wharf at.s'lo p.m. yesterday. She left Port Chalmers at 2 p.m., arriving at Oelmnga as above Passengers:—Mesdames Drarer and 2 children. Cross and 5 children, Webbic. Green and child, Gardner and child, Sc.oW, Bennett, Porscy. and Staling, Misses Dudley (2», Allen, Messrs R. AY oods, _d.H.!_.._. A'.'illiamson, Fowler, Cross. Draper, AVebbie, Jessop, Ru-scl. F. C. Lewis. H, X, Hussey, S-vth Hammerton, Sneddon, Rombach, Mac kay, and Mam:, and 15 steerage.—AY. Dougherty. purser.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Uxder :-— Fo*1 Thames, this day. at i p.m. and 0.00 p.m. : and to-morrow, at 1.30 p.m. and 0.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Argyle, on briday next, at 2.30 p.m. , _, . , For Wangarei Heads. AVaipu, AVangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, this day, at 1 p.m. For Napier, per Southern Cross, to-morrow, at 4 pm- -, For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotna, per Rowena, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. . For Waiwera, Warkworth, and Te Arai, per P n-i--~ Alilbpn'-'. on Thursday next, at 10 a.m. For Russell. AVangaroa. and Mongonui, per lona, on Thursday next, at 11 a.m. Fo'1 Napier, Southern Provinces, and Chatham Islands, via Lyttelton, per Rotorua, on lhurs sday next, at 3 p.m. _ For Taranaki, Sou then Provinces, and Austra lian Colonies, per Hawea, on Friday noxt, at Per s.s. Taranaki, on AVednesday, 19th inst., as follows:— _„ ... t. r For India. China, Mediterranean Ports, ana Continent of Europe, at 11.45 a.m. For Ta'-acaki. Southern Provinces, Austra lian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via ftuez and Southainp-oa (for letters specially addres- SeFor a Uii)*--dlcirigdom (via Brindisi) and late letters for Southern Provinces and Melbourne at 1 p.m. . , _-~<.-. „„j For money orders, registered letters, and Per s.s aPAustmlif 26th inst., 'For Sandwich Islands, United States or America, Canada. British Columbia, Cental and South America, and British and Foreign AA rest Indies, at noon. For United Kingdom, and Continent of Formoney orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing „ extra fes of 6i. in addition to the postage, will be received by the mail agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. 3. p. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the dates and amounts of. calls in connection with the undermentioned gold mining companies: New Golden Pah .. .. 0 0 3- - Sep. 12 Yount Colonial .... 0 0 2 - fcep. 12 M Morn iag Star .. - • - Phoenix 2 J 2 - «oS in Caledonian 0 5 0 - feep. 10 Aucldand 0 0 3 - feep. 10 City of London .. ft. .1 3 - Oct. 4 Homeward Bound .. 0 0 G - Oct. 10 N.Z. Loan and Mer oantile 010 0 - Oct. 1 Dividends— q „ Thames Gas 0 1 0 - Sep. 6 AA*aiotahi 0 2 0 - Sep. 12 Alhurnia 016 0 — Sep. 11 CREDITORS' MEETINGS. In the estate of AY. C. Campbell .. Sep. 13 Jas. H. Grattan .. Sep. 13 Arthur Utting .. Sep. 13 Geo. McCaslin .. Sep. 11 T. J. Bainhridge .. Sep. 11

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A Labourer. —If our correspondent will append his name to his letter, for publi cation, it shall receive insertion. When statements, which wc have every reason to believe arc utterly unfounded, arc made against a public officer, it is right that the authority on which they arc put forward should be given; and then the public may estimate their value, and know how to deal with them. We should be sorry to recognise Saturday's meeting as in any way representative of the working men of Auckland.

BIRTH.

BAILEY.—On the Oth Septemher, 1877, at her residence, Beach Road, Devonport, the wife of Mr. C. Bailey of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

HIGGINS-FLANAGAN'»-On Bth September, 1877, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Rev. Father Walter McDonald, Thomas, second son of Mr- James Higgins, to Ellen, eldest daughter of the late John Flanagan, both of this city.

DEATH.

GORRTE.—At Sh__ly Beach, on Septemher 10, in her 68th year, Mary Morton, relfct of the late AVilliam Gome.

The funeral wall leave Mr. Upton's rasidoncc, to-morrow (Wednesday), at 3 p.m.

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

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1877.

_■<._ the: cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that need:, 1 esistance, Forthe future m the distance, Aad the good that \re t-_a do

The statement made by Mr Cox rela tive to Sir George ©rey's co__uecti__i w&h the proposed native lands transactiba at Taupo ten years ago is of a very different complexion from the grave charges con tained in Mr Ormond's speech. Mr Ormond broadly accused Sir George Grey with hay ing as Governor thrown obstacles in the way of a lease of 200,000 acres in the Taupo district, until a bribe in tiie form of a partnership interest was offered him" when he suddenly turned round and facilitated the' negotiation all he could".

Colonel Whitmore and Mr Cox were tiie chief parties concerned in the pro posal, and Colonel Whitmore at once wrote denying that Sir George Grey was ever thought of as a partner, or had the slightest personal stake in tbe association, or was interested in . any way in the assistance he gave to procure the settlement of the block, beyond the desire he had to secure the location of Europeans in a previously disaffected district. Mr Cox was the one upon whom Mr Ormond relied for his information, and he states, as reported by the Press Agency, " He never entertained any idea of Sir G. Grey being corruptly connected with the transaction. Any such idea was an entire mistake. Sir G. Grey never knew who the members of the proposed company were." The only ground whatever for connecting Sir George Grey's name with the purchase was that at the second interview with him ou the subject, Mr Cox says, Sir George asked whether there would be any objection to him taking an interest in the Association; but after a few days' considera tion Sir George withdrew, asserting us his reason that he desired to avoid even the appearance of evil. The course which any high-minded man, placedin Mr Ormond'scircumstances, would have pursued, is hardly a matter of opinion. Shewn to be wrong, he would at once have withdrawn his charges, and expressed regret that he had fallen into error. But Mr Ormond has acted otherwise. Professing to think that, Mr Cox's statement bears out his own serious allegations, he, with the Government, voted in such n way as to baulk the inquiry which Sir George Grey demanded. Mr Rees's motion, that a committee should be appointed to investigate the Hawke's Ray land transactions, with Sir George Grey's addition that the committee should inquire into the charges made ugain.it himself, was shelved by the Government, voting for the "previous question." Mr Ormond by this means succeeds in thwarting the inquiry which he called for so loudly the other day, while he prevents Sir George Grey from proving by tho production of evidence that the allegations made against him arc untrue. Mr Ormond excuses himself for his intemperate language hy pleading that he was goaded on by I lie accusations and attacks made upon him ; hut he conveniently overlooks the fact, that, the response which his statements brought from Sir George Grey was an instant demand for full inquiry, while Mr Ormond has by the Governmentinlluence, frustrated the attempt to secure the appointment of a committee before which lie could have vindicated himself and shewnwhat a greatly abused man lie lias been, if Sir George Grey had done hie utmost to smother the investigation of the very serious oil'enccs charged against him, wc should have been inclined to suspect there was something in them. The public have an aptitude for inferring wrong-doing whenever there is an attempt at concealment. Perhaps Mr Ormond lias a contempt for public opinion —we have known politicians who make that profession, particularly when the opinion runs adverse to them. But if lie docs value the goodwill of his fellow ' colonists, if ho does wish to shew how ' good lie is, how base his enemies and accusers, his proceedings during the last few days have been extremely ill-advised.

NEWS of the two days' battle at Plevna, comes to us through Russian sources. The Russian account places their losses at only five hundred killed, und claims an advan tage over the enemy, their lines being advanced closer to the Turkish position. The latest disj.atch from our Special Cor respondent, dated London, last night, s'atcß that a big battle is i¥iw going on ; 90,000 engaged on each side. The change in tho Russian position ou the eastern side of operations, is, wc presume, another way of acknowledging that the army has been driven back by the recent Turkish victories along the line ot the River Lorn. The abandonment of tho siege of ltustchuck is attributable to the same cause. It must not he lost sight of that the Russian army occupying a long centre line with the the enemy east, west, and south, is under the disadvantage of having to present a strong front to every point from which a blow may come. The invading forces have hitherto been scattered over too large an area of country, exposing them to defeat in detail. By drawing in the lines and throwingj an irresistible force against each of the Turkish positions, as the German army did against the isolated forces of the French, the way may be cleared for the advance which before ended in disaster. The Russians have suffered defeat through a contemptuous under-esti mate of tho strength of their foe. The main body of tho army, however, remains intact, and it may not yet he too htte to retrieve the fortunes of their apparently failing enterprise. ________

At a meeting of Directors rtf the Phuuiix Company, Tairua, held this afternoon, tenders were opened for making a road to the mine. The lowest—£97—was accepted. The Thames County Council contribute £50 towards the road.

Mr A. L. Lathrope, one of tbe speakers at Saturday's meeting, sends the following remarks :—" Sir,— My attention has been drawn to your issue of tbe meeting of the unemployed of Saturday. As there is a great mistake in my name—it should be Lathrope, and not Latherum ; and you say that I was in a very excited state, as I threw my arms abont. Now, sir, I will just ask you if you have any meihber in your office'that has worked with pick and shovel, if so, ask him would he like to work for 14 days, and at tho end of the 14 days lmve Gd per day cut and never told before hand about it. He would say no. Now, sir, I have for the last five years, off and on, been working for Mr J. Dempsey, but nevor did I work under the like of those that he lias at present. Now, sir, I should be very thankful if yon would tell us that have had the Od cut if thero i_ any law to recover it, if so, I will have it. Then, again, tliey make you work from 7.30 a.m. to 12.15 a.m. again 12.50 to 5.20. I have known ap far as six (fray-loads go out before eight o'clock. Now, would not any one like to be a pick and shovel-man, and nvike one day per week all the year ronnd ? Is that not the way to live and keep a wife and a lot of children? There is another mistake. You say that I left the platform, and resumed my pipe. Now, sir, that is a mistake ; as I mover had a pipe in. my mouth in my li/fc. I did have my last pint of beer ret the good master's before I Avent to the meeting, but I am glad to say that I did not leave with 355. Sir, I see there te some man come _» Auckland for Maori enii'Tants. I think we could Avell do with ' out "the disgraceful lot that were at the meeting on Saturday hist.—Yeurs, &c, A. L. Lath row:. . ~ The essay on " Briksh Pule in India by Mr T, H. Hanna, proposed for last eveaing at the St. James' olais, wm post poned TintLl Monday evening next in con sequence of the Pit4-stree_i_-oiree. The Devonport Club entertainment last evening was largely patrorrtsed by the residents of that delightful locality, lhe entertainment was held in the Devonport Hall, under the presidency of llov. Joseph Bates, of the Holy Trinity Ohuroli. The programme was judicious}/ selected, and very pleasfng in dctr,___. MJ39CS Duder and Mvles gave k piino-orto duot; Mr lanner «-aye a"readn_g; and Master Philips a Recitation. Mr I_r_w»ey and Mr Wynyard wo several songs ; Mr H. Niccol produced a, humorous recitation ; and Masto.' Mays .i pianoforte solo. The scene of " Norval, fruiii Hcfrno's famous Scotch tragedy of "Doughis," was wall performed by the brothers NiccoL At the close a Tote of thanks was acordad to Rev. Mr Bates, the ehairm-aH ; also to the ladies and friends who had aosiated in making the evening so pleasant. The time for the reception of tenders : for work in connection with hot and cold } water services lias been e-xtended until Moncfay the 17th inst.

A recent number of the Hokitika --Star'" has the following lively picture of life in that city : —The inroads of the sea yester day again caused some damage to fences and out-buildings at the back of Ilevell street. A boy named Shine was standing on a log in Hanson's right of-way yesterday, when he was washed off by a wave, and the log rolled over him. _ _ lad named Orams went in after him, and was himself knocked down. A man named O'Brien assisted both out of their dangerous position. At the back of North Revell-street a woman got knocked down by the surf and was rescued by some hystandcrs. The water washed through the right-of-way and across Revell-street into the lower portions of the town, but for tunately not to such an extent as to cause damage or loss. Some buildings at the back of the Southland Hotel were damaged.

The race f r the Rand wick Plate in the A. J. C. Spring meeting has resulted in a surprise. Only three started, includ ing the grand Robinson Crusoe, and wc shall no doubt find that any odds were betted on the son of Angler and Chrysolite ; but just as last year the obscure Luna colt, (now known as Calamia) won his way to fame in this race, so now Air Loder's br colt, The Dean by Yattenden —Nun, detente Mr Fisher's famous horse. The Dean is engaged in the Melbourne Cup with fist. 2lhs. up, and as he met Robinson Crusoe on better terms than he meets him in the Cup he should hold him safe in the latter race. The Randwick Plate is run over a three miles course, and the winner is generally one of the best stayers of his year.

As a mob of fat cattle were being driven through Foxton a large number of the inhabitants turned out to have a look at them. One little boy got into the road, when an immense bullock, from the station of the Hon. J. Johnson, rushed at the child, and carried him on his head for some distance between his two horns. Intense excitement prevailed, the mother thinking her child would be crushed to death, and others looking on in fear, not knowing what to do. At this moment Mr R. Stevens galloped up to the bullock, when the child fell to the ground uninjured and was picked up.

Upon the poor remuneration of Bank clerks the " Went Coast Times" says :—

Mr H/ogg, late agent for the Rank of New South Wales at Kumara, was in the enjoy ment of the munilicont salary of £150 per annum ; a liberal increase on the part of the institution having recently raised his annual allowance to that amount. The two officers in full charge of the agency on a new ami extensive gold-Held were earn ing between them considerably less than an ordinary carpenter or blacksmith in the same neighborhood.

The Sandhurst revenue iuspoctor lately summoned a woman in that district for sly-grog selling, and had her lined £25. About the same time lie married a buxom widow who keeps the Chequers in Pall Mall, and whoso license still stands in her previous name. On a, recent Sunday the woman who had been lined sought for and was supplied with drink at t lie I .hoqucrs. She afterwards laid an infor mation against Mrs. —for Sunday trading, so there arose for the ollicial a divided duty. The inspector must either be false to his oilice, or prosecute his own wife. He succeeded in having her (hied £5 with costs, and the question now is, when will he next sleep at home '.' And what are the probabilities as between a curtain lec ture, or a " predestinate scratched face " — '■' /Egles" in the " Australasian."

To the Editor : Sir, —Au advertisement appeared in last evening's Star from a repentant husband, the lesson of which to many will be most salutary nnd useful in the conduct of domestic life. The good man made an announcement in the boat of passion, and, in the cool of the evening, repented him of the evil. Hence it is best to wait a little, and sometimes prevent a life-long sorrow. Socrates was a husband, althougli Rev. Mr Edger did not disclose that fact in his interesting lecture on the great Athenian, and it was the invariable custom of Socnatcs, when his better-half ton.ented him, to stand in the open air or pelting rain bareheaded until his temper cooled down. Milton, rather than quarrel with liis Mary, would turn his back to her, and request her coolly n_t to be a back biter. Johnson would go to his club when his elderly partner —tin: " pretty creature" of his dotage—was angry, but this was not the best way of acting in a domestic quarrel. Indeed, it is difficult to advise, if we are to b'.dievc the great novelist Sir Walter Scott, who says woman is " hard to please." The lesson, however, "small domestic quarrel," "done in the heat of passion," is worth con sidering.—J oskimi MII.T.KR.

A resident of Cfn ion -street, City West, complains of noglect on the part oi the City Council, and says : " Various petitions have been sent to the City Council requesting that the bank of earth in Union-street might be removed, und a decent footpath formed on the west side of the street. The last petition of the inhabitants avus sent in abuut VI months .i"p. The petition was received, the work ordered to be done, and the matter referred to the Streets Com mittee. The work, however, lias not been done, and the petition possibly passed from the memory of the Council. There arc about eighty houses in bower Union-street, two churches, one hotel, two grocers shops, one glass manufactory, two school-houses, etc. I mention these facts to shew that a considerable revenue is derived from Union street, and [ wonder sometimes that persons do not meet with accidents when climbing the bank after dark, and especially some of the persons who are in the habit of attend ing the evening service of St. Thomas's Church. I hope the Council will spare us from sending in another petition.—W. O-M.*

Mr Malionoy, the architect, has received the following tenders for constructing the new seats and galleries .in the Weslcyan Churafli, Pitt-street, the work to bo com pleted in fourteen days : —G. Baldock— galleries, £1025 ; seats, £70. C Rhodes galleries, £730. Philoox—galleries, £67S ; seats, £63. Shailer and Wright—gal leries, £664 ; seats, £60. Constable—gal leries, £568 ; seats, £65. Keaue and Jenkinson—galleries, £555. John Rosser — galleries, £515; seats, £63. Cornwell— plUeries, £470; scats, £53 2a. The trustees decided upon aceeptjng the tender of Mr John Rosser.

Yc-ferday af-omooti twelve prizes were awarded to scholars at the Whau Public School by Mr John S. I<. Cox on behalf of the Scripture Gift and Prize Association ; also, 36 Scripture cards. Several ladies from the locality attendod on the occasion, and expressed interest in the object. We have to acknowledge for Mrs Hume fwoni the emnjraos of Mr Yeoman, £1 14s ; from the ©mpKyds of Mr Masefield, £2 19s. At the maeting of directors of the Palmerston G.M. Company, Coromandel, hqjld yesterday, it Tf* decided to appoint Mr R. H. Harrison ho the post of manag ing director, with instructions to proceed at°once ts co-opefate with Captain Ninnis, the manas«r, in storting the engine for the purpose of testing the possibility of reduc ing the water in the main shaft; and, if practicable to start a drive to intersect known auriferous leaders in the ground. If, as is supposed, the main flow of water lia.- found some other outlet, the present angino will shortly make a considerable di_nim___on in t_.o water, and it will then be possible to put in the drive so as to give a ht-go amrfvsmt »f back* for stoping when _he lode* are iHte-'seeted. The Fraternal Home will be open at the Tempemuce Hall, Albert-street, this even ing, for the recaption oi Templars and their friends. Mr J:im* Coupland will preside, and Revs. W. J. Williams, Allan W. Webb, aud Edwin Carr, will speak to tty audience on the advantages of teniplary. The speeches wfli be interspersed with music . and song.

A curiosity was yesterday produced by the playful "hand of nature, in the form of a chicken with four legs, and which has attracted much attention from the neighbours. The chicken appears healthy and well, and may be seen at Captain Mackay's, in Graham-street.

Some larrikins in Vincent-street threw a stone through Mr Lennox's window last night. This is becoming a very common offence, and should be put a stop to.

The annual general meeting of the members of the Auckland Cricket Club will be held at the Thames Hotel, on Thursday evening, at half-past seven o'clock. " The business will be the presenta tion of the annual report and financial ( statement, to elect officers, aud enrol members for the coming season. A general meeting of the members of the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club is called for Thursday evening next, at the Club- I Room, Thames Hotel. The hour originally fixed was half-past seven o'clock, but in consequence of the annual meeting of the Auckland Cricket Club being inadvertently fixed for the same time and place, the business will probably commence a little later. The members of the Star of Freedom Lodge will hold their annual festival and balAhis evening, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cook-street. Tea Avill he on the table at half-past six ; entertainment at half-past seven, consisting of speeches, melodies, and readings. Dancing, under an efficient master of ceremonies, will be commenced at nine o'clock.

Richard G. your lines "Under the Willows," if you can claim them, are not so bad. We give one stanza :—

A grave-yard is not quite the snot, Which one contented with his lot, AVoald often with his presence grace ; And yet, deny the fact who can. Through many an age to mortal man It's been an inter-resting place.

A larrikin removed tiie seat from Con stitution Hill last night. We would inform that individual that Sergeant Jack son and his terrier are on the scent. No doubt they will catch and employ him iv dressing Mount Eden diamonds at the Government works, in lieu of carrying timber. At the shipwright's quarterly meeting last evening tiie prospectus from Dunedin of a trades' journal, about to started in that city, met the unproval of the members present. The election of officers then took place, when Mr Reid was elected Chair man ; Mr Ramsey, Secretary ; and Mr Gregson, Vice-Chairman. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

The young and gallant O'Counell, of Hamilton, who eloped with Miss , of the name locality, will be charged at tho Police Court to-morrow morning with making a false declaration before the Registrar in respect of himself and the young lady, who had such a narrow escape from the thraldom of matrimony. The case is likely to disclose facts which would add to the charms of the "Love Chase," being peculiarly romantic in their cluwacter ; and must of necessity prove attractive to persons fond of "something new." The appearance of the living "heroine" in opposition will not be the least, attractive part of the entertainment, and if the " sweet story is innocently told " there will be pictures of golden tintings on whispering trees, breezy vows in stealthy hours, Luna's laugh upon the AVaikato, zephyrs' kisses, and other scenic illus trations worthy a fairy tale of the olden time.

"Thackeray, the Snobogother." will be the subject of the Rev. Charles Clark's open ing lecture on Thursday and Friday even ings, particulars of which will be found in our advertising column!".

PARLIAMENTARY

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

WELLINGTON, this day AUCKLAND CAUCUS.

No caucus of Auckland members was held yesterday, but a meeting was called for to-day. The subjects to be considered arc the Auckland Loans Consolidation Act, and a Bill enabling the city to validate the lease of surplus land at the Water works, including Mr Motion's Mill. ONEIIUN( JA VOLUNTEERS. Mr O'Korke, yesterday, gave notice to ask the Government whether it is true they have rejected an offer of the eeiidces of a Volunteer Corps recently enrolled at Onehunga. And, if such be the case, whether the correspondence will be laid before Parliament. SIR GEORGE GREY AND LANDS' PURCHASE. 1;i the House to-day, a petition was pre sented from David Williams, of Waikato, praying compensation in respect to services iv the A.C. Force* ©HINEMURI LANDS. Mr Rowe gave notice to ask the Minister of Lands whether lip is aware that portions of tlio lands incluifcd in Ohinemuri gold field are being purchased for Ohinemuri special settlement ; and whether this is being done with the approval of the Govern ment. MR READER. WOOD. Mr Tole gave notice to ask 14 days' leave of absence to Mr Reader Wood. RAILWAY MANAGEMENT. The Railway Management Committee has been granted a month's extension of time to bring up a report.

Mr Ormond's Charge Against Sir George Grey.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

Yesterday afternoon the debate Avas re sumed on Mr Rees's motion, to inquire into the Hawke's Bay land transactions. Sir George Grey gave notice of motion " That inthe event of the motion for the appointment of a Hawke's Bay Land Tran sactions' Committee being agreed to, the committee be instructed to inquire into the allegations against Sir George Grey with respect to partnership in a proposed association for the purchase of lands in the Taupo district." Mr Cox made a personal explanation. In 1867, Sir George Grey first urged him to come North to invest in land. During the session of IS6B, tjie Hon. Henry Russell and himself had several interviews with Sir George Grey in reference to leasing 250,000 acres south of Taupo. At the first interview they told Sir G. Grey fully their plans. At the second interview, a few days after, Sir G. Grey asked, would it interfere witli their plane if he joined i» the venture 1 They said they had no objection. Plans were fully discussed, and Sir G. Grey urged that due provision must be made for the native owners. At the third interview, a few days after, Sir G. Grey asked to be allowed to withdraw from the matter, as ke did not wish to give his enemies any opportunity of accusing him of any improper conduct. After this, the Hon." Henry Russell and himself went ou wifli the negotiations, and Sir George Grey furnished him with letters to native

owners. Sir G. Grey had no further con nection with the matter. He had never entertained any idea of Sir G. Grey being corruptly connected with the transaction. Any such idea was an entire misiake. Sir G. Grey never knew who the members of the proposed company wore. The project was for various reasons abandoned. At the end of ISO'S, when he heaud Sir G. Grey talking about the impropriety of any man holding above 50,000 acres of land, he thought him inconsistent. He mentioned the fact to several members. Tbe wholp of the letters he had obtained from Mr Locke referred to this transaction, with one slight exception. He had given Mr Ormond per mission to use them with Mr Locke's con sent, but had he been consulted he would

have objected to letters being ÜBed in the way they were; but such charges as had been made against Mr Ormond were calcu lated to make a man's tongue run away with his reason. Mr Macfarlane thought the Supreme Court the proper tribunal to inquire into the points raised ; he therefore moved the pre vious question. j Mr Hursthouse 'said he had heard from , Mr Cox last session what he had now | stated. j 1 Mr Stout expressed regret that Mr Or- j mond had not withdrawn his accusations, which were completely contradicted by Mr ■ Cox. " [ Mr Ormond considered all he had said ) ! fully confirmed by Mr Cox. He had been j blamed for his bitter speech but he had suffered frequent and gross provocation, and nothing he said was so bad as what Sir George Grey and Mr Rees had constantly said. He felt bound to reply and retort to the constant repetition of accusations which had killed Sir Donald McLean. He ob jected to the appointment of a committee to go behind the Supreme Court, but he would like to see a commission. Mr Bunny urged the production of the letters, as Mr Cox's statement failed to bear outthcinipressionarising from Mr Ormond's speech. Mr Carrington agreed with Mr Bunny.

Mr Barff defended Mr Rees, and con demned the intemperate tone of the debate. Mr Lusk expressed regret at Mr Ormond's not withdrawing the statements proved to be unfounded, He supported the appoint ment of the committee. Mr Bowen justified Mr Ormond's speech by the gross provocation the Government and himself had received, The House should not interfere with cases pending before a Court of Law. Mr Hodgkinson thought the country would believe the charges true if Govern ment stifled inquiry. Mr Woolcock thought the charges must be inquired into, but not by committee. Mr Montgomery thought Mr Cox's state ment completely exonerated Sir G. Grey, and that no previous provocation justified Mr Ormond's speech • made deliberately in cold blood. The debate was interrupted by the dinner hour.

FROM OCR SPECIAL REPORTER.]

When the House resumed at half-past seven Sir George Grey rose to reply. He said that when he had arbitrary power it was not proper for him to engage in land transactions, but when responsible Govern ment existed it was not improper. The proposal of the natives was to lease for a period of 21 years, and application was first made to him by the natives. If the pro posal had been carried out there would now lie no shelter afforded to murderers in the interior. He desired to see Euro peans placed there as run-holders. He would as soon hold laud under the natives as landlords as under Europeans, and believed in some respects he would receive more fair-play. As to any conversations which took place ten years ago, lie could not pretend to recollect details, but, at the same time he could recollect circumstances. Yet if someone mentioned some particular circumstance, he might not recollect it, but other circumstances lie could not fail t& recollect. If, for example, someone had said he drank spirits and water on the occasion, he would say that was incorrect, because he had made it a rule never to drink spirits and water in his life. So it was in reference to the statement that he had been a partner in the transac tion. He had understood Mr Cox to say last night that he had not understood him (Sir George Grey) to be a partner, but he had under consider ation the question of becoming a partner. Mr Cox (who was sitting close to Sir ('eorge Grey with his hand up to his ear) : " Eh ?" Sir George Grey repeated the statement. The real meaning conveyed to his mind by Mr Cox's statement Avas that he (Sir George Grey) had under consideration for several days the propriety of his becoming a partner. He would say that when such accusations were made against a man rapidly advancing in old age—that he had demanded a bribe for assisting in the acquisition of certain land—that was an accusation gravely affecting his character. He believed now that justice could not be done unless au inquiry was held, and all the letters were published. He presumed his hon. friend, the member for Waipa, would have no objection. [Mr Cox: "No, not I."] He Avas informed that the only part of the letters which referred to him was a statement to the cllect that for State reasons he declined to have anything to do with the proposed Company, and that perhaps sonic other monied man would come in. Perhaps they wanted him as a monied man to come in. His character as a member of the House was public property ; therefore the letters should be published, as they would vindicate him from the aspersions upon his character. He thought his hon. friend (shouting in Mr Cox's car) had said he was one of the most inconsistent men lie had ever knoAvn —[Mr Cox nodded his head, affirmatively and smiled].—Sir George C_s-«y : The object of the proposed plan was to' prevent natives from selling the land in perpetuity. In the Company, as formed, there were fifteen persons. The Whitaker Company con sisted of five ultimately. He did not think that a lease of 200,000 acres (which was the area contemplated, according to Mr . Russell) in a place where no one was likely to require land, was excessive for five persons. MR REES AND MR ORMOND. Last night Mr Rees chaffed Mr Ormond, declaring that when he attacked Mr

Sheehan he caught a Tartar. The charge of bankruptcy he declared to be untrue. Having met a number of bills for which he was not morally, though legally responsible, he was urged by political enemies to a composition with his creditors. He had since been gradually paying off, and in a year or two would have paid all. The member for Waipa had shewn that the letters were wri^en to Sir George Grey after he had declined to join tbe pro posed Company. With reference to the challenge made by Mr Ormosd to resign and contest Clive with hira, he now chal lenged Mr Ormond to come to Auckland and meet him at City East; not at Clive, where Ormond has his dogs to bark at people's heels. The very fact that Minis ters resisted the appointment of a committee shewed they had something suspicious to eonCeal. The public would think se, and would demand inqury. The House divided on the me _io_i that the question be now put. The Speaker put the question three times, then declared the " ayes" have it. The " noes" called for a division. There was a rush from Bellamy's, and the " lobbies. A good deal of bustle and interest was observable. The whips in running out nearly upset unfor tunate members rushing in. The Spealser gave his decision for the "noes," on the voice. The House divided; noes 31 ; ayes 34. Mr Stout gave notice of the same motion fer Thursday. THE DIVISdON.

The House divided last night on the question " That the question be new put," with the following result :— Ayes. Thirty-four: Baigent, Rarff, Bast ing. J. C. Brown, J. E. Brown, DeLatour, Dignan, Fisher, Gisborne, Grey, Hamlin, , Hislop, Hodgkin_.on, Lusk, IVraeaudrcw, Montgomery, Nahe Oroke, Pyko, Rees, Sedton, Sheehau, Stout, SAvanson, Tairoa, Takamoama, Thomson. Tole, Travers, Wakefield, Wallis, Williams, W. Wood. Noes : forty-one : Atkicson, Ballance, Bryce, Burns, Beetham, Bowen, Brandon, Curtis. Douglas, Fitzroy, Fox, Gibbs, j Harper, Henry, Hursthouse, Johnston, Kelly, Kenny, Macfarlane, Manders,

McLean, Moorhouse, Morris, Murray Aynsley, Ormond Reid, Reynold- Richardson Raymond, Russell, SeymourS Sharp, Stafford, Stevens, Sutton, Tawite Teschenaker, Wason, Whitaker, and Woolcock. Pairs—(Ayes) : Shrimski, Bunny, Rol leston, R. Wood. Noes : Kennedy, Button Hunter and Cox. ' I THE RESULT.—STATE OF PARTIES i This carries the previous question in j favor of the Government, aud shelves Mr j Rees' motion for a select committee. The I result was received with only a few cheers. : The Ministers did not cheer. Major I Atkinson coughed conveniently. Mr j Whitaker was dry. The facts shewed j plainly that thirty-four are in Opposition, j A want of confidence motion is again rumoured. Ministers claim to have a majority of fourteen if such an event arise. EDUCATION BILL.-A SCENE. The House then went into committee on the Education Bill. A scene occurred between Major Atkinson and Mr Gisborne. Several members in committee on the Edu cation Bill touched on abolition. Major Atkinson jumped up in temper heat, and beat about in an unusually warlike manner He addressed his remarks at Mr Gisborne. -' And now," said hi, "I am going to talk to the hon. gentleman. lam going to tell

of the means he adopted to get into this House." Mr Gisborne, at this, jumped up, and objected to what he considered an impu tation that he had used unfair means to get into parliament. The honourable member seems unhappy, continued Major Atkinson, but before he could proceed further, Mr Rolleston jumped up, and exclaimed, "I am unhappy. No member of this House can now criticise the Government without receiving volley- of personal abuse." The excitement in the House, which was unusually full for committee, grew intense. Mr Rolleston's face was suffused with anger. Major Atkinson's was not much better, lie stood with his hands in his pocket, swaying backwards and forwards. Mr Rolleston and Major Atkinson both spoke together for a minute. Mr Gisborne joined in. At last Major Atkinson, amid loud cries of -"adjourn," apologised for any thing he might have said to hurt the honorable member for Totara, and the House adjourned.

CABLEGRAMS.

WAR NEWS.

The Russian Position Changed.

ThQ Battle of Plevna

E*assis.a Account cf it-

They Claim a Success.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

LONDON,

September 9.

The .Russian official dispatch states thet the army of the Czar has been withdrawn to a new position at night.

The Russians are now concentrated at Qeig, where works can be carried oft unobserved.

The heights of PleA~na Avere bom barded continually on the 7th instant.

On the Sth the Russian left occupied the Southern heights, losing fi\~e hun dred men killed, Avliilst the position of the right and centre is only thirteen hundred yards from the Turkish en-

trenchments

Cannonading is going on furiously.

THE LATEST.

TERRIBLE BATTLE

AT PLEVNA.

90,000 on Each Side-

Russians at present Successful.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL LOFDGE

CO RRESPONDEKT.)

LONDON,

Monday night. A terrible battle is going on at Plevna. Ninety thousand are engagad on each side. Ihe Russians have attacked the Turkish entrenchments. The Eussians are at present success ful. Shipka and Loptocha are main tained.

RUSSIAN DEFEAT AT KAZELEVO.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

SIEGE OF RUSTCHUK RAISED.

THE 8.-_TTLE AT PLEVNA,

LONDON. September b. The Russians admit a defeat at Kaze levo, fifteen miles east of Bid*, with a heavy loss. They had to fall back on Ostviza. The Russians are now eoneentia-ing a. Biela. . .. They have been compelled to raise w siege of Rustchuk. v The Turks threaten to bridge the rr) * gras. , A battle has commenced at Plevna, i»» the result is not yet known.

LONDON.

September». AUCKLAND HARBOUR M>Af- The Auckland Harbour six P«'«| Bt7,j of £31,400 has been subscribed for n)'^lo^" The allotments ranged from 3*06 tl?' wards.

Australian Cablegrams.

ARRIVAL OF THE SUBK *lAIL

DIABOLICAL USE OF AN JNHEBNAI* MACHINE.

SYDNEY. September !«• An attempt was made on SaturunJ assassinate Mr Russell, Government ASij^ nomcr, by sending a case el wine t house arranged to explode on «Pc»"1» The attempt'was frustrated accideutafly- The Suez mail arrived at Adelaide e«wj this moraine. The news is uumiportan*.

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1877.



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