SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

R (This Afternoon, 10.11 Hl-r-H. wAiHitt-;| To-morrow Morning, 10.31 SUN SET.—This Evening. 6.38 ST7N RISK.—To-morrow Moraine-, 1.19 MOON'S AGE.—First Quarter, 13th, 11.23 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Glencoe, barque, Carey, from Hoitianga Helena, brigantine. Campbell, from Lyttelton lon ~ s.s.,Farquhar, from the North Rowena, s.s,, Sellar.. from Tauranga and Mercury Bay.

DEPARTURES.

Taranaki, s.s., Malcolm, for tho South Waiwera. s.s., schooner, Burrell, for Norfolk Island

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London—Columbus, barque, early: City of Auckland, ship ; Famenoth, ship, early For Tauranga and the South—Rowena, three times a fortnight.

LAUNCH OF A SCHOONER.

A very likely looking topsail schooner was launched this morning at half-past nine o'clock from Messrs. McCalluni and McQuarrie's building yard in Mechanic's Bay. The new vessel has the following dimensions :—Length of keel. 76ft; breadth of beam, 20ft. 6in. : depth Of hold, 9ft. tin.: reg'stersd tannage. 98 tons and a fraction. In aopearanct. the Ga nl (for that is her name), is all that cm b^, desired : bar lines are flowing and rounded, without being too full, so that like the Roderick Dim. ore of her predecessors on the sam« stocks, she o"-.ht to sail and carry well too. The workmanship is like ail that which proceed., from .Messrs Me- Callum anri McQuarrie's hands, strong and well finished. The materials are of the usual des cription, butextra care hasbeen exercised in the s lection of the timber employed in the bui'ding. The vessel was launched with her lower masts already stepped. Messrs H. F. Anderson and Co. havo the contract for the fitting out, which is expected toßbe complete. infabout 10 days. The iron work Mr Inglis will attend to. Captain Urquhart, late of the Jessie Heuderson. will take charge, and will run her between here and the Pijis. Miss Urquhart performed the cere mony of christening, which, with everything else connected with the launch, went off very snccessfullv. When fairly seat"d in the water the Gael challenged universal, admiration by her grace and buoyancy.

The barque Glencoe arrived from Hokianga yesterday, after a protracted passage of over a fortnight. She brings a cargo of piles and timber. „ „

The brigantine Helena. Captain Campbell, arrived from "Lvttelton yesterday, with a cargo of grain and breadstufls. She left nort on the 2Gth ult., and had fresh W. and S.W. winds until off the East Cape, on the Ist inst. She has had squall v westerly weather since. The Helena is consigned to Messrs C 4. W. Owen and Co. The. s.s. Taranaki left for the South yesterday. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Fisher o,nd infant, Mi-.s Scorgev. Messrs Koyf. Hobinson. Clark, Seocomb-.. Mitchell. Campbell. Manning, Rus ken (2), Lincoln, Evans, Copland, Delaney, Lash ford, Bettanv. Campbell, Holme?,, Pearce, Robertson, and 9 steerage.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

Tiie Hawea leaves Tauranga this evening. and will arrive alongside Queen-street Wharf aboutfl o'clock to-morrow morning. The barque Columbus will clear for London on Monday. The Emo cleared for Suwarrow to-day, with a full cargo of trade. She is to sail to-morrow. Passensrera: — Messrs H. W. Henderson, G. Dnnnett, B. O. Nicholas. The ship Otaki came alongside the wharf this morning, the City of Auckland moving round into the inner berth to make rcom for her.

BIRTHS.

[The price for inserting birth notices in this column is reduced to one shilling; other notices as before.l

FORDER.—On the Sth November, 1877, the wife of E. Neville R. For der of a daughter. NYBERG.—On the Sth November, 1877, at Sea field View, the wife of H. Eh T. Nyberg of a son.

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

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1877.

■__*<_-.-the cause that lacks. assistance, Far the wrong that needs resist anc!). !?_* the future in the distance.

As,- tho liood that _~ «_» do.

Tiik struggle for ofiice in Wellington, which still obstructs parliamentary business has no redeeming feature to justify it in the eyes of the country. Major Atkinson took office iv 1874, and some of his colleagues at a much earlier period -, every opportu nity was afforded for the development of a policy commanding support. After a career of blundering and plundering, borne with rare patience by the electorates, whose efforts to reform the parliament were unavailing be cause of the corrupting influences that per vaded the Representative Chamber, the Atkinson Ministry were at length expelled from the Treasury Benches. No Government ever forfeited their places for more numer ous or more unpardonable offences. But no sooner is Major Atkinson, out of office than, gathering around him the elements which kept him so long in power, with other malcontents from various causes, he makes another unseemly rush for the loaves and fishes, before the new Ministry has had even time to state a policy. Aided by such men as Rowc, Mauders, Williams, Cox, and Douglas, who place their constituents at defiance ; and working with the self-interested Southern faction, the ex-Premier possessed at one time a prospect of success. The attempt appears to have been thwarted more by good generalship on the part of the Government than anything else. Foiled, however, Major Atkinson returns to the charge as a hungry dog to a forbidden bone. The interests of public business, the welfare of the people, every purpose for which parlia ment exists under the Constitution, is coolly and openly set aside in the all-absorbing fight for place and pay. A session pro tracted beyond all reasonable limits, a session conspicuous for the large amount of important work, it had to do, aud the uttei barrenness of the results, is rendered more rancourotis at its close than at the beginning. In lieu of the grave delibera tions of men anxious for the well-being of the State, we hear nothing from the Seat of Government but the long-protracted howl '-oflicc, oilice." Is there never to be an end of this. Will the time never arrive when Ministers shall stand or fall on broad questions of policy; when tb.e,nieasurci.,i_ot thi_mcn,shall determine jjlho title to administer the affairs ot the laud? Will little cliques aud coteries, self-seeking and log-rollings rings, for ever sway the destinies of the country '.' Will statesmanship for ever wither ami die in a legis lature abandoned to sordid aud unworthy springs of action '! Vie trustnot, and yet we see little hope of destroying the deadly influences of the upas tree that has grown up iv place of the royal oak. Tke people are doubtless to blame in a very great measure. What else, for example, than that which has happened, could the Thames electo rate expect when they sent Mr William Rowe to tho Assembly ? The goldfiehls has deliberately, and with its eyes wide open, disfranchised itself. Witfi such proofs of failure on the part of the constituencies before us, any sanguine expectations of a reform emanating from that quarter appear to be scarcely justified. But it is daily becoming more apparent _ that an appeal to the people by dissolution is the only proper and practicable remedy for the present political dedlock. We believe that nothing would be more in consonance with the wishes of Sir George Grey and his col leagues than such a test to determine their right to tbe position they now held.

CABLE INTERRUPTION.

The long blank in war news is thus accounted for in a Press Agency telegram to-day : The cable between Darwin aud Java sustained a total break on the Sth. The "Edinburgh" is repairing the Penang and Singapore section. The Rangoon section is all interrupted.

Upon the manufacture of brushwaro "Veritas" writes : "Sir, —I was sorry not to observe amongst the exhibits at the Pas toral and Agricultural Exhibition of local industry brushware, now so well made here, and on asking the manufacturer I was informed that the support aud patronage given to his goods, admitted quite equal, if not superior, and as cheap as imported, is so small that he is thinking of leaving, and has already had to discharge a number of hands, many of tlieni after learning a new trade, this is greatly to be regretted because this industry has given employment to a number of girls and boys, and must tend to develope local talent. I trust, sir, the trade will do all they possibly can to encourage Mr Harbutt's manufactures, and retain this industry within the province ; his goods being admittedly better and cheaper than imported."

Iv our cablegram yesterday referring to the Victoria Spring Handicap, an error oc curred. Wollomai, not Melbourne, came in first and was disqualified.

Mr A. C. Cooper, of Rutland Road, Paruell,writes with reference to Mr Belton's appeal from tbe stage. He thinks Mr Belton was perfectly justified in the course he took andjso apparently did > the''generality of the audience from the applause best owed at the cud of his remarks. He adds : "It is not at all uncommon for professionals to interfere when the audience don't know how to conduct themselves. I have heard and have no reason to doubt the truth of the statement that Sims Reeves in presence of the Queen stopped singing to tell two of the upper ten that - - when they had done talking he would go ou singing." He also thinks measures should be taken to keep order.

One of the judges of the cut flowers in the Horticultural Show was Mr Robert Brewin, misspelt Bren, m our report of yesterday.

One of those comfortable, homely anni versary entertainments, which remind the settler of the cosy nooks of old England, was held last evening in the Newmarket Primitive Methodist Chapel. The room was profusely decorated for the occasion with mottoes, flowers, and ferns; and about 130 persons sat down to a refreshing tea ; over which the following ladies pre sided : Mrs Palmer, Mrs Bishop, Mrs Thomson, and Misses Staunton (3 sisters), Hayter, and Kennedy. The annual meet ing followed, ', Mr Geo. Hayter in the chair. The secretary's report shewed that there was still a debt of £70 on the build ing, exclusive of this year's wovk. Ad dresses of an encouraging character were delivered by Revs. Wm. Tinsley, B. J. Westbrooke, and R. Taylor. The collec tion at tho close of the meeting amounted to £1. A number of hymns were sung by tbe choir, aud the meeting closed with the benediction.

Several persons at the Ellerslie sports made a good harvest yesterday, one with a trial of strenght machine, headed with three bells in the shape of the Prince of Wales feathers, and faced with a stuffed buffer against which customers struck with their right fist and which caused the bells to tingle the old time "a tool aud his money," the other caterer was a man of small stature with an under seven and over seven, and by which means he pocketed over twenty pounds.

The recent disturbances at Samoa, in which Mr W. J. Hunt, formerly of Auck land, figured so prominently, appear to have came under the notice of the Com modore. A Proas Agency telegram says :_ —

"H.M.s. Sappho received telegraphic in structions from Commodore Hoskins last night, to be in readiness to proceed to Samoa with three months' stores, on receipt of fuller orders by steamer from Australia."

Mr Arthur's sale of the Mazeppa, schooner takes place at 12 o'clock noon on Monday, and uot 11, as advertised.

An admirable addition has been made to the programme of tho concert in aid of the Indian Famine Fund, to take place in the Choral Hali on Tuesday next. After the performance of "Athalie," two selections from Gung'l by the band, are promised, and songs by Miss Vaughan, Miss Leaf, and a gentleman amateur. Ir is only necessary to mention that Miss Vaughan has selected a vocal valse from " II Bacio," and Miss Leaf the popular song '' Lo ! Hero is, the Sabre," from the "Grand Duchess,' to indicate the attractive character of this addition.

The manipulation of the trains yester day reflected the greatest credit upon Mr. Clarke, the traflic manager. Conveying thousands of people on a single line rail road, entails considerable anxiety to the managers, who have in addition to the numerous excursion trains to keep the ordinary time table faithfully adhered to. We have not heard of a single accident, nor hitch of any kind occurring. The general manager, Mr Macdonald, was as usual unceasing in his vigilant supervision, and seeing that the duties of the officers were faithfully performed.

Mr Foote while thanking his friends for the increasing support offorded him in his efforts to develope the Miranda coal mine, announces that he has now leased to Messrs Jaggar and Handcock. This week, it is stated, a large hill of limestone has been found on the property, which will be invaluable in utilizing the iron-ore which abounds on the estate.

St. Mary's Church, Parnell, it appears, is about to lose the services of its present talented organist—-Mr Livingstone—whose duties require him to remove to > another part of the colony. Our advertisements invite candidates for that oliicc to apply to the churchwardens of that church.

ST. MATT HEWS PAROCHIAL CHILDREN'S EXHIBITION.

This Exhibition of the productions of the children of the schools in the parish of St. Matthew's was opened this afternoon at half-past two o'clock. There were three divisions of exhibits, the first consisting of fancy needlework ; the second of pot plants and cut flowers, and the third chiefly of woolwork. Many of the exhibits were of a pleasing character, and very commendable. We noticed

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models of cottages, one by Henrj Howden, aged 9, and the other by John Build Thompson, aged 10, which shewed considerable taste and ingenuity. The needlework department was largely supplied, and displayed cleanliness and care iv the working. Among these was a coir mat, made by a lad named William Downs, which worthily took the first prize. The plant and flower portion of the Exhibition displayed much beauty, and .shewed a care on the part of the pupils which deserves recognition. We noticed that tlio larger number of exhibitors were from the school of the Misses Ranks. The woolwork department was variously furnished, and perhaps was the most interesting of the three divisions. It contained not only articles of almost every description in woolwork, but smoking caps, wax flowers, cosies, kauri gum ornaments, leather work frames, models of boats and machinery, aud a curiously-cut portrait of the Saviour, with an appropriate verse underneath from the poems of Montgomery.

Prizes for Plants.—lst prize, fuchsias, R. Wood ; 2nd do. do., Chas. Matson; commended, Annie Williams. Ist prize, begonias, Joseph W. Doonin ; 2nd do. do., Emma Farrant; commended, Graham Haultain. Ist prize, pansies, Lena Masson ; commended, Emily Kingsford. Ist prize, pot musk, Miss Griffiths ; 2nd do. do., Bertie Hollis. Ist prize, spirea japonica, Emma Farrant ; 2nd do. do., Miss Griffiths. Ist prize, cinereras, Bessie Kingsford. Ist prize, geranium, Mary Hargreaves. Special plants exhibited by Amelia Barrett, Mary J. Hart, and A. Whit tington, were.highly recommended.

Wool and Fancy Work. —Ist prize, model boat, A. Whittington ; 2nd, H. Nicholson ; Ist, coir mat, W. Downs ; Ist, cabinet work, Theo. Williams ; Ist, pile, and machine, H. Short; Ist, kauri gum ornaments, G. Waddel ; Ist, glass walking stick, W. Soar ; Ist, clothes horse, F. Morriit; Ist, drawing of steamer, G. Feck, Ist, pictures, M. Hyde ; Ist, wax flowers, Jannette Binstead ; Ist, wool (lowers, Annie Thorpe ; 2nd, ditto, E. Mobbecrly ; Ist, leatherwork, H. Doonin;2nd, ditto, A. Per rot; Ist prize paper flowers, Maria Tapper ; Ist worked slipper, E. Caradus ; 2nd do., F. Payne ; special do., Mary Coombes ; Ist do. ciosed slippers, Annie Halm; special do. wool bee hive, Ida Williams ; Ist do. patchwork cushion, E. J. Griffiths, 2nd do., M. E. Hooper; special do., A. J. Gourlcy ; Ist do. footstool, Kate Hayward ; Ist do. fancy wool mat, Annie Nicbolson ; 2nd do., Mary Edmonds ; special do., Bessie Kingsford; Ist do. plain do., Adela Kavauagh; 2nd do., Annie Leaning -, 3rd do., Rebecca Chase; certificates of merit, Lettie Smith, and Annie Wood ; Ist prize, kettle holder, Alice Foster ; 2nd do., Georgina Joseph; commended, Kate An drews ; Ist prize, braidwork, Annie Thorpe; 2nd do. Annie Smart; 3rd do., Anne Gour ley; Ist do. beadworked mats, Annie Baker; 2nd do., Annie Hargravc ; 3rd do. Florence Merritt; 4th do., Murray Evitt ; Ist do. lace work, A. Westphail ; Ist prize samplers, Amelia Diez ; 2nd prize do., Annie Wright; Ist prize, needle book, Elizabeth Wilson : 2nd do., Kate Andrews ; Ist do., model of house, H. Howden ; 2nd do., J. B. Thomp son.

Fancy Needlework.—lst prize ante maccassar, Helen Owen; 2nd do, Ada Dickson; 3rd do., Lucy Doonin; Ist do. wool petticoat, Jane Waring; Ist do. scarf, Kate Andrews.

Plain Work.—This important depart ment was an especial feature of the Exhi bition and though the articles displayed were not so showy as those in the fancy work and other divisions, they were emi nently useful, and indicated by their neat execution and careful finish that in the schools of St. Matthew's parish due weight is attached to the very needful accom plishment of sewing. The following is the prize list : —First prizes.—Ethel Kings ford, 8 years, two; Florence Max well, Mary Shaw, Katie Merritt. Second Prizes. —;Priscilla O'Lena E. Mattison, Agnes Lawson, Annie Smart, Jessie Cumming, Florence Short-, and Margaret Andrews. The school choir are to sing some choruses this ovening in the school-room.

POLICE COURT. -THIS DAY.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) EFFECTS OF THE HOLIDAY. We three got drunk, desiring to evince Our loyalty to Albert's son, the Prince. Charles Baber, Frederick Bark, aud James Conley were charged with being drunk last night, and fined 5s each and costs. EFFECTS OF LOVE. A smart young man well-known as Johnny Rose. About a girl, struck Patrick on the nose. John Rose (on bail) again appeared, charged with feloniously wounding Patrick Crowley, by striking him on the head, on the sth inst. Sub-Inspector Pardy said that Crowley was still suffering in the hospital, and not able to appear, consequently he would ask for further remand. Mr Hesketh appeared for the defence, and suggested that the case was one of ordinary assault, that the men had fallen out, and. turned out to fight. His Worship said that the charge was

wounding with some instrument unknown

Sub-Inspector Pardy said the man was evidently severely injured, but if it should turn out that there was no sharp instru ment, both men would be charged with lighting.

Remanded for a week.

PETER AND PAWL

Peter-Smith was charged with larceny of a pawl, value 20s, on the 20th September last, the property of Thomas Inglis.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty, steal the pawl, but only took it,

He did not

Thomas Inglis, blacksmith, deposed that his shop was on the boundary of the recla mation grounds, aud he lost a pawl from his premises. He found it in Mr Mase iield'-. It was valued at £2, but he thought about 30s would be the value.

Joseph Tonge, foreman at Mr Minefield's, deposed that prisoner offered the pawl to him for sale. He asked 6s, but as it was only old iron, he gave him 4s for it. Pri soner said he bought it at Onehunga for 20s.

Sergeant Jackson took 'prisoner into custody on the charge. He denied all knowledge of the pawl, and afterwards said he found it among some grass at the bottom of the cliff.

Prisoner said he'found" it, aud thought it of little use, and he might as well take it.

His Worship said that prisoner knew it was not his property, and must be com mitted to prison for six weeks.

Mrs Smith said her poor dear Peter would die in prison, as he was very ill with an injured side.

His Worship said lie would have medical attendance. CHARGE OF ARSON. Joseph Pi'idmore, a lad, was again brought up on a charge of arson in Abercrombie-st, on the moruing of the Oth inst. On the application of Sub-Inspector Pardy, the case was remanded until Monday, in order for further enquiries to be instituted.

This was all the business.

PARLIAMENTARY.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPON DENT.

WELLINGTON, this day,

A HOLIDAY SPOILED.

Major Atkinson's resistance to the Gov ernment proposal to-make Friday'a no sitting day, caused a great flutter amongst a large section of the Civil Servants. A hundrec. aud fifty were kept at work who would have had holiday.

WANT OF CONFIDENCE MOTION

The whole afternoon was occupied with a debate on the question raised by Major Atkinson, to suspend the orders of the Jay, until the no-confidence motion has been proceeded with. On the discussion for suspending the standing orders, Mr Barff argued that if this was done the courtesies of parliamentary debate would be abolished and the House degenerate into a bear garden.

Mr Whitaker delivered a most exhaustive speech on the constitutional view of the question, quoting many precedents.

Once being interrupted by Mr Barff, the West Coast member, he administered a back-hander, by recommending him to attend to -mining, constitutional practice not being in his line.

Mr Sheehan delivered an excellent reply to Mr W'hitakor. In the case where the standing orders were suspended by Mr Stafford, in order to proceed with a no-confidence motion, this was agreed by consent. Major Atkinson and the member for Timaru denied this. Mr Sheehan : Then all I can say is, the honourable member for Timaru is losing his memory.

Mr Sheehan went on to show that in all the precedents quoted by Mr Whitaker postponements of the staudiug orders was dove by consent of both sides of the House. He shewed that if the staudiug orders could he suspended on every occasion ofj a no-confidence motion, any Opposition,though a minority, could obstruct all business by successive notices of motion.

Mr Macandrew requested that as the question was of great importance, the Speaker should take time to consider.

The Speaker left the chair at ten minutes past five until half-past seven.

LAST NIGHT.

MAJOR j ATKINSON AGAIN OUT-

WITTED,

In the House last night, Dr Hodgkinson and Mr Rolleston spoke ou the question of the postponement of the orders of the day, in order to proceed with the no confidence motion.

The Speaker then gave his ruling. He said the practice hitherto was loose. The precedents quoted by Mr Lallan cc were much to the point. In 18GS when Mr Gladstone obtained an adverse vote agaiust the Gov ernment, he gave notice on a certain day that he would move the suspension of the standing orders, with a view to postponing the orders of the day in order to proceed with a motion he deemed important Doubtless the practice was inconvenient, but it was in the discretion of the House. The rule of the House was that the orders of the day be disposed of before any other busi ness. The House had retained the power of making any alteration in the order of business He could not see the standing that entitled the Government to preference on the Government day, to the entire exclu sion of other motions. It could only be done by consent of the House. He quoted May, rule 255—1553. He thought Major Atkinson's motion not out of order. (Here Major Atkinson's lace brightened, but Ministerialists still looked jubilant) The Speaker continued : But in cases where a bill, as in.the present, was the first order of the day, aud was to be further considered in committee, the rule was that the Speaker immediately left the chair. Therefore he was clearly of opinion that Major Atkinson's motion could not be put, as it would necessitate his sitting in the chair. Major Atkinson's face wore a funereal expression as this was announced. He was about to get up in his usual im pulsive manner, when the Speaker said, in conclusion, he was constrained to rule that Major Atkinson's motion could not be put.

Major Atkinson jumped up again amidst loud cries of or " order," and asked if he could not be in order in moving that the Order of the Day be ]iostponed. The Speaker^ ruled negatively. (Loud cries of "question.") The clerk called Order of the Day number one, and the Speaker left the cliair. Mr Sheehan quietly stepped to the table of the House, with an air of serious business, and asked the House to consider the case of Canterbury leaseholders. He said it might become his duty to ask the House to make a compromise with them. They ought not to give1, all they asked, but might give a modified form of concession.

The Bill was proceeded with in com mittee, Major Atkinson and the defunct Ministry bolting out of the House to consider their forlorn position. Major Atkinson's no-coufideuce motion can only come on on Wednesday ; but Mr Rees shewed that -other Government mem bers have very impoitant motions, which have precedence over Major Atkinson's, and will have to be discussed at leugth. The Opposition's last resource will be resistance to the estimates.

MR LUSK'S DEFENCE. Mr Lusk j esterday afternoon made a long defence, contending that the Committee had dealt unfairly with him. He maintained that he was not paid for promoting the Municipal bills, and read a letter from Mr Tonks, Mayor at the time, in support of this statement. No motion was founded upon his explanation. SLAUGHTERHOUSE BILL. The Lords made material ameudment in

the Slaughterhouse Bill. It is only just discovered that the amendment is very hostile to Auckland's interests. The Gov ernment will endeavour to cure the defect by a message from the Governor introducing au amendment.

AUCKLAND DISPENSARY. Mr Swanson to-day waited on Mr Lar nach, and requests the Government to grant £100 to the Auckland Dispensary. The request was at once coueeded.

In Committee on the Land Bill; clause 73 there was a discussion on this section. Mr Pyke argued that the deduction of 25 per cent from a selector as damage for breach of license gave too much power to the Government which they might Shylock like grasp.

Mr Stout argued thnt the clause was a protection against mere speculators. Mr Reid supported the clause for amendment to make twenty-five per cent, the maximum amount, was negatived by 43 to 21. The clause passed. Clauses to S2 were agreed to with slight amendment. Considerable discussion took place on S3. Mr Stout moved an amendment to alter the words live thousand to two thousand acres of pastoral land under deferred payment. He argued strongly iv favour of smaller speculators. The amendment was negatived by 27 to 20.

The House adjourned at one o'clock, THE PRIVILEGE CASE.

This correspondence, a hurried synopsis of which was telegraphed yesterday com prises eight memorandums between the Governor and Ministers. The Governor has called Mr Wilson to the Upper House. The Governor's argument is summed up in his second memorandum, as folloAvs :—

" The Governor has received the memo randum, in which Sir George Grey, on the part of the Government, tenders to him their advice as to the answer he should give to the address from the House of Re presentatives, and the Governor must request that the Government will reconsider that advice, for the following reasons, viz. : —l. That constitutionally it is the Government, and not the Governor, who are solely responsible to Parlia ment for the acts of the Governor. 2. That if the memorandum of the Gover nor to his Ministers on the subject of the appointment of Mr Wilson the Legis lative Council did contain any breach cf privilege, it was in the first instance a strictly secret aud confidential communica tion between the Governor aud his constitu tional advisers, and if they saw that the Governor had unintentionally in any way infringed upon the privileges of the House, it was their duty under the oath which they took as Executive Councillors to have poiuted out the. fact to the Governor, when he would most readily have reconsidered the answer which he had given. 3. That the presentation of the paper was done solely on the advice in writing of Sir George Grey, and that, therefore, Ministers are solely responsible. —NORMAiSßY.—Govern- ment House, Wellington, oth November, 1877." The others contain very little beyond the announcement that the whole subject will be referred to the Secretary of State.

ANOTHER WANT OF CONFIDENCE MOTION. The Government party decided this morning to accept Mr Travers' motion to censure the Ministry for their action in re the privilege question as a Ministerial question, and regard Mr Travers as the leader of the Opposition, in consequence of his ability to view questions from many different sides. This is expected to con siderably embarrass the Opposition, as it shelves Major Atkinson. The Ministry is not out yet, and not likely to be for some time. Mr Travers' motion is as follows :— -'That when his Excelleucy's message re specting the question of privilege raised by Mr Stout, is taken into consideration under' order of this House, a respectful address be presented to his Excellency thanking him for his message, and expressing regret of this House that the circumstances referred to in his message should have prevented his at{ once giving a definite reply to the address of this House. That in the opinion of this House the course taken by Ministers in relation to the matter in question, was unconstitutional, and otherwise improper, and deserves the censure of this House.

Agricultural and Pastoral ASSOCIATION SHOW.

Yesterday's Show may be regarded a an unqualified success, the total number of exhibits having beeu so large in spite of the fact that no prize money were given. If uext year a similiarly energetic manage ment is backed up with sufficient funds to oifer cash prizes, there should be a thousaud entries. The usual amount of dissatisfac tion was felt and expressed by certain dis appointed exhibitors. On a future occasion it would be well to secure the sendees of outside judges, as the principal complaint made is that of bias of judgment. Although the judges of yesterday were gentlemen of high mind reputatiou, strangers to the stock exhibited would not be open to such charges. The sum of £2 12s 9d was takeii at the gates, shewing that a large number of people attended the exhibition. There is but little to add to our last night's report of the Show. Mr Hobbs has requested us to supply an omission on nis part made when entering his dogs for the Show in not giving their names. The pointer dog which took first, or Champion Prize, was " Whistle," and the retreiver dog who took first, or Champion Prize was "Ranger," and not '- Scrip" as named in our report. An alteration in the judges of cattle was made yesterday, and Messrs Proude aud Payne were appointed to that office.

The show of greyhounds wasfgrand, though a few were hi bad condition.

Mr Percival's is undoubtedly the premier dog. Pointers shewed a falling off, com pared with former years. The Judges were at issue in giving awards to Irish setters.

Gordon setters were very fine, but the exhibits were not equal to last year. Re trievers shewed no improvement. The bull-dogs were first-class. Mr Ed. Jenkin's dog Scamp gained first prize. Bull terriers were capable of improvement, as were the fox terriers. English terriers were prime, the prize bitch of Mr Lawford's being especially good. There was a poor show of fawn terriers.

Iv dairy produce, Miss Smith, of Mangare, did not receive her dues. Through au an accident her jar of potted butter (deemed worthy of the prize) was omitted from the entries, and by a transposition of tickets, her prize for a dish of fresh butter was given to Mrs Boyd. The monumeut exhibited by Mr Hill, made of Raglan stone, was examined by many, who will be interested to learn that a company is being formed to work the Raglan stone, of which there are many acres abutting on the sea shore.

THE DINNER. At 6 o'clock the committee, exhibitors, judges, and visitors, dined at the Harp of Erin. The dinner reflected great credit on host Thorpe.

Dr. J. L. Campbell occupied the chair, and after the usual jnstice had been done to the viands, loyal and patriotic toasts were proposed from the chair. In proposing success to the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, congratulated the Society on the successful inauguration of the Society's Shows. In alluding to the combination of interests of city and coun try people. He stated that the annual value of the agricultural products of the United Kingdom was £300,000,000. This is double the produce of her looms, three times that of her forges, four times that of the produce of her mines. Such should make farmers proud of their profession. Dr Campbell made an excellent speech, which was applauded throughout. Mr Every Maclean responded. He had noticed with pleasure the marked improve ment in the arrangements of the Show. He remarked on the number of spirited Societies there were springing up in

country districts, audthat AucklamTr^ have to work hard. To keen S . *?>-* position, their Cambridge Societ. t ea,<% to be an important one TW? P^ef shewed considerable process irl S sho * Mr John Lamb proposed the'« ff*^* interests of Auckland." and in a n P T ercial pointed out the uurivalled >6ech the Auckland climate and soif Ues <*' Mr Pounds responded in suitable term The next toast from the chair w^t ■ prize winners," responded to by" \r - c Jacksou, Messrs E. Maclean, and Ti;__ ajol Morrin. Xlloiiias.

_ Mr John Lamb said that Mr J. DiWi intended being present, but was p_X5 by indisposition. c n^ chair 6 "JUdgSS" '^ Prolmed the

Mr Heatley responded. Mr Peacock (Napier) was im,, favourably with the district and its E ; d prosperity. ulM'nate Mr John Wallace suggested that an *> rangeineut should be made to exhibit im . meats in a way to allow of cohhipHk,; p.e" stead of general collections Pt%n-ln- Mr Bonar alluded to the excellency rrf +i_ New Zealand climate for breeding th- v l est types of horses. The draught __£r% hibited were of great merit, M ?&J*23 stock evidently improving. Ju«ng Mr Creig also returnedthanks as 0n „ « the judges. » The Committee » Wa ! U n e ° proposed, and responded to by Mr McLauh

Mr John Wallace proposed the ■- lb, cessful Competitors," responded foT Messrs Bambndge, Paul, and Proud TV health of the chairman was proposed In,*? E. Maclean. The « Press," «4isiL» •- Host and Hostess" were also received and suitably responded to, the CornS dispersing well pleased with the day's Z ceedings. F°"

Some misunderstanding appeared t exist yesterday through people pavin!' fare and admission to the ground; a f Ellerslie previous to reaching there, and a second time having to pay entrance-

ELLERSLIE SPORTS.-(Coxcluded. Prince of Wales Cup.—The second stacr* of this important event was run at 4 oVW and resulted as follows :— lOCv J. Hutton, lovds .. -i R. Gault, 20yds ... ' " _ F. Dalton, 30yds '"' 3 Also ran W. Mettam 10yds •' - Jan^ Brown, 15yds ; James Martin, fJOvik. R. Gault, 20yds; E. O'Hare, 25yds- p' Dalton, 30yds; and John Bull, m_ The winner came with a splendid spurt when naif the distance had been run and having his men well beaten at the turn for borne, won easily by live in the good time of Imin. 14sec, The prizes for the Cup are therefore as follow :—J. Hutton, (Waikato) p nts £20 ; R. Gault, (Auckland) 8 pts. £3-J Dalton, (Auckland) G pts. £2.

The Lumper's Race did not fill, and was struck out of the programme. Two or three stalwart looking customers had made up their minds to enter, but they fell out on their way to_the cour-e and had a "mill" instead, which led to the remark b_in" made by one of the spectators that the Lumpers' Match had degenerated into a Thumpers' Match. Twelve lads entere 7 for the boy's race and a good race ensued, the winner being a smart looking lT'year|old,nained Cummins; and second money being taken by a Maori named Thomas George. MILE HANDICAP. This was the most successful race of the day aud brought out sixteen starters out of the ninteen entries; the non-starters being McMillan, scratch; Fagan, 25yds; B. Ellis, 70yds ; and D. Eagletou, SOyds: Jas. Brown, 50yds, was the favorite, and he justified the confidence of his friends by running in excellent style and winning comfortably by 10 yds. Porter could have been second, but he drew it too fine when close home, aud allowed VvTiisker-to rush him on the post. Nelson ran well, bnt could not cope with the winner, whoi_a fine strong runner. Time : 4 mm. 49i sec.

The arrangements were generally good r and the course in excellent condition, thanks to the carei'taken by Mr J. A. Brown, the lessee. At the Ellerslie Hotel, Mrs Brown had prepared a capital cold luncheon, which was heartily appreciated to judge by the rapidity with which it disappeared About 2,500 persons paid at the gates during the day.

NORTH SHORE SPORTS.

The following are the events and their issues at the North Shore sports yesterday. Owing to the numerous protests raised, great delays occurred in bringing on the. events : so that our yesterday's report could Include nothing after the 4th event, the trotting match. After this the Ferry Company's Purse, 15sovs. (a disputed race), was run over again, Lady Godiva taking" her place with Elsa and La Belle.' The issuer! remained as iv the first race, the Lady being third. The Settlers' Stakes, of JO ; soys., 1^ miles, followed, and was contested by Dick, Comet, and Rosa. The race was-. between the two first, as Rosa jibbed at a hundred paces, and fell out. After a neck and-neck run, Dick came in winner by three lengths._ Hurdle Race of 10 soys., two miles: In this race, Maggie's Foal (Kelly's), Elsa (McGee's), andT Darkey (Capt. Filder's), ran. TMs was the only event of the day that got np blood, every body being excited over it. Hot disputes arose, but on Elsa coming to the judge's stand she was declared winner. Hack Kace, Ist prize, saddle and bridle, 2nd prize, whip and spurs; 2 miles: Seven horses ran. Kate (Duders), Pai Mairire (Allison's), Sir Donald (J. May's), Beauty (Allison's), Marcella (Davis's), Derby (Kobinson's^ and Baronet (Shakespeare's). The horses came in: Kate Ist, Mariri 2nd, Sir DonaM 3rd ; but as Kate violated the rules of the. Turf by taking the inside, she lost, and the prizes fell to the next best horses. Conso* latiou Stakes, 3 soys., with sweep, 1 mite- Three horses ran in the following order:-; La Belle (Kelly's), Count and Yatteni*/ (Allison's). La Belle was the winner, wto* would be consolation to her owner lor Maggie's Foal's position in a former race. The concluding event was Hurry Scurry, 355, 1 mile: Seven horses ran, and Carac* tacus got the money, while Rotomahans saved her stakes. , After the races were over stewards _wv and adjudged Elsa a defaulter for running inside in Hurdle Race. Darkey took w»:. prize. Darkey was protected againß'' w . protest on the ground of bis j^eyJ* mounting. In the Hack race protest W« was put down, and Pai Mairire went w Ist, Sir Donald coming 2nd. ... Settling night is fixed for Wedn^J next at 7.30, at the Masonic Hotel, fl° f Shore.

INDIAN RELIEF FUND.

THE following sums have been receive^, my office up to 2 p.m. this day :--"£% flß by Col. Nation, £7 14s ; do. Mr b. * Stunner, £9 3s Gd ; Mr F. E. Manning,» A. Farmer, £2; collected by Mr J. ww,, croft, £11; Holloway, Garhck, an*Jgj well, £3 3s ; collected by Mr J. H. /* g son, £5. Total receipts, £99S Ewington, Hon. Sec, November i»^ 1877. -

Sunday services wiU be '^^EjH according to announcements. *|r phas. Royal service at the usual hour. J» .«j v ,,; Bright's lecture on * * Materiahsm, r»j. ism; and Spiritualism," will beconim« at eight o'clock, iv the Choral Hah. At a meeting of the Masonic Committee appointed to make anMW^ L ft for the celebration of the 30th N^JjV. was resolved to issue a limited n tickets to non-Masons, applications made to the Committee before ww, inst. This has been done because of the most intimate friends oi n> Graham and Whitaker could notnav present otherwise. The list _ot in mittee appears in our adverting to-night, from whom tickets rm obtained.

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1877.



sTew Spring and Summer DRESS MATERIALS. -JH. ATKINS J- — Has now for Sale, CHEAP, a Spleaii-. Assort ment of m NEW DRESS GOODS, =_Sa suitable for the Spring and Summer Sso.sov. of every variety, style, quality, and texture. *» r?, fo S S tj Ei Attention is respectfully invited, to this Season's Shipment, which is the Largest and Best-selected ever shewn in the city. The Prices are also very* reasonable. iii i & Also, Just Opened, MANCHESTER GOODS, CALICOES, SHEET INGS. OUILTS. BLANKETS. LONG CURTAINS, TABLE LINEN, &C. A Great Reduction hs.s been made in the Prices of Manchester Goods, owing to the reduced List of the Home manufacturers. NEW SUMMER CLOTHING, SHIRTS, HATS, &c, Just Received. Splendid Lines in Auckland Se Melbourne-made CLOTHING. The Largest Stock ef MOSGIEL & IMPORTED TWEEDS in Auckland to select from. C_r Tailors Supplied at Wholesale Prices GENTLEMEN'S ORDERS EXECUTED. A Large Lot of Cheap Tweeds for Boy's Wear. . H. A™ mO AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS. W. J. HURST & CO. have on sale the under mentioned Fertilizers, all of which have been proved to produce satisfactory results in this district. Experience teaches that large and profitable returns can be relied on by a judicious and liberal use of them. The flattering Testi monials from leading Farmers justify W. J. j-lurst & Co. in strongly commending them to every Agriculturist:— MALDEN ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO MEXICAN do- BELL'S BONE FLOUR ~ i and -.-inch BONEDUST BILLYARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OF POTASH SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME. SALT, SULPHATE OF LIME. In addition to the above, W. J. H. & Co. are prepared to supply special Chemical Manures for stimulating weak Corn Crops, and renovat ing Clover-sick Pastures, as well as the Potato and Mangold mixture that last season attracted so much favourable notice. Analysis, prices, and other particulars will be supplied on application at the Stores. W. J. HURST & CO., 101 QUEEN-S TRE ET. CLOVER SEED, FOR SPRING SOWING Just Landed, ex Columbus— 30 casks new Clovers, cousisting of Red Clover White Clover Cow Gras Also on hand. Alsyhe, Timothy. Lucerne, Rape Rats-tail, Rye grass, Cocksfoot, Sec, at lowest market rates. W. J. HURST & CO. 101, QUEEN-STREET, 500 sacks Sydney Maize (superior sample) 30-0 „ Oat<. First-class Tartars for Seed, also 800 sacks of 1875 crop hard feed, surpassing any of last season's growth 1200 sacks Canterbury Potatoes, and some early varieties for seed purposes Flour. Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Oilcake, Coal, &c, &c. Particular attention is called to ..00 sacks Prime Barley at. Is per bushel of 501b. 5 tons Anderson's Fresh oatmeal, at £21 per tou. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. IfcTATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY AAS COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). .-. ibeial Auvances will be made on Wool and ''"_'• oduce consigned to this Company for Bai- 1 i Loudon. Apply Manager National Bank of New Zea a nd (Limited), Auckland.



THE undersigned are now bringing forward a Large Parcel of GENERAL DRAPERY, HABERDASHERY, &0.. bought at considerably less than usual prices, to which they invite the attention of all requiring Good Vall*__ For Money. Corsets in great variety of quality and style, white and coloured, from 2/6 per pair Linen and Lace Goods, Cults, Collars, and Sets, in variety Ladies' Underclothing Umbrellas and Parachutes, Silk, Zanella, Alpaoca, &c. Lot of Flowers at very low price, quite fresh Straw Hats, Ribbons, Gloves, &c. A Splendid Stock of Muslin, Lace, and Lenoe Curtains, Counterpanes. Quilts, Damask Table Cloths, Sheeting, Fell, Squares Carpets, Floorcloth, China Matting, Ticks, &c Large-size Huckaback Towels at /6 each New Fancy Dross Materials, Japanese Silks, Coloured Lustres. Black Lustres. Embossed, Striped, and Check Muslins, Prints, £tc. Brown Holland, from /Q\ per yard Union, Fancy Jean, and Oxford Shirtings, very cheap A Line of Superior Quality Silk Mixed Fancy Shirting, at 2/3, usual price 3/6 per yard White and Grey Calico. Good Grey from /3 per yard Also, A very large assortment of Gents' Shirts, White Longcloth, Union and All-wool Crimean, Fancy Silk Mixed Scotch Twill, Fancy Jean, Oxford, &c. Strong Tweed for Boys' wear A Job Line of Stout Mosgiel at below Factory prices Braces, Belts, Ties. Scarfs, Collars, Cotton and Merino Hosiery, Undershirts, Sec Leghorn, Tuscan, Straw, and Drill Hats, for Boys and Men, &c., &c.. Sec. 1-.. in he £ allowed on all Cash Purchases of 20s. and up wards. rushbrook & bridgman, Junction Dr.__.eky Warehouse, Uppek Qukex-strekt, auckland.. A N T L E S, COSTUMES, UNDERCLOTHING, AND BADY -L IN EN. A Large Assortment of these Goods has just been received by W. RATTRAY, DRAPER AND SILK MERCER, -fcX E W 7EAL AN D TJOUS E, AS Z_ JuL Co, Queen-street, Auckland. T O IT N W. P E A R S E, DRAP-til & CLOTHIER, CORNER OF QUEEN-STREET & VULCAN LANE. TTNION INSURANCE COMPANY NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £2,000,000. A U C X LAND B R A N C H : Temporary Offices : QUEEN-S T R E E T, Next to Mr. G. W. Binney's Store. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurances granted on Dwelling - houses, Stores. Shops, Buildings in which trade is carried on. Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls cf Ships or Steamers. Merchandise of all kinds. Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at Lowest Current Rates. R. H. STEVENSON, Manager. Pa Stephens, Having now the Sole Proprietorship of the old-established Business at No. 13G, ad joining I ewisson's, will spare no efforts to keep up hia tame as a leading BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER, (La-_e Cater), 100. Queen-street 100, opposite the union bank, Auckland. BOOTS & SHOES of every description made to order. French and German Kid Boots and Shoes always in Stock. EST Storekeepers Supplied Wholesale !£& Prompt attention given to all orders. Cash Orders from the country will receive immediate response. Goods forwarded by train, steamer, Sec, Sec NOTICE.—AII Debts due to the late Firm of Stephens and Carter must be paid to the under signed, whose receipt alone will be a sufficient discharge. F. STEPHENS. Auckland, November 3,1577. PARTNERSHIP. MR. ROBERT 3RANWELL, Cabinetmaker, &c, Has this day been admitted a MEMBER of OUR FIRM; and, as heretofore, will Manage the Furniture Department. HOLLOWAY & GARLICK. City Hall Arcade, Auckland, October 1, 1577. THE STYLE OF THE FIRM WILL IN FUTURE BE Hollowly, G-arlick & Cranwell. Charlatans are continually attempting to practice upon the health of the unsuspecting by the sale or adulterated, fiery potions in bottles of Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps which have been emptied of their legitimate contents. The name of this celebra ted elixir is also counterfeited to aid the swindle. Buyers should inspect the labels closely. __3 CHIEF POST-OFFICE. AUCKLAND. Mails will Close as Under : For Thames, this day, at 4.30 p.m.; and on Monday next, at 5 p.m. For Coromandel, per Argyle, on Monday next, at 11.30 ...m. For Russell, Kawa Kawa, WaDgaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Wliitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, on Monday next, at 1 p.m. For Russell, per Hawea, on Monday next, at i p.m. For Wanganui, per St. Kilda, on Monday next, at 11 a.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Anne Milbank, on Tuesday next, at 10 a.m. Per s.s. Waraka, on Tuesday, 13th November, as follows :— For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez aud Southampton, for letters specially so addressed, at U a.m. FO2 United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Southern Provinces and Melbourne at 11.15 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 9.30 a.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei and MaDgapai, per Argyle, on Tuesday next, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Hawea, on Thursday next, at 3 p.m. Per s.s. Zealandia, on Wednesday, 21st instant, as under:— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada. British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, at 11 a.m. For money orders, res'istered letters, and newspapers, at 9.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of Cd, in addition to the postage, will be received by the mail agent on board the steamer up to t_T3 time of sailing. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.