SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

utow yo-atttt? tTllis Afternoon, .7.43 HIGH WATER— ■j To _ morrow Morning, 8.8 SUN SET.—This Evening, 6.50 SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 1.42 MOON'S AGE.—Last Quarter, 28th, 9.44 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Saxon schooner, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

Norval, schooner, MeKenzie, for Friendly

Bowena. s!s., McKerzie. for Friendly Islands Albatross, schooner, Bell, for Wangapoua

IMPORTS.

■ Per Saxon from Timarn :— 300 sacks oat?, 431 do. barley, 150 do. flour.— Coupland & Co. Pe"r Southern Cross, from Napier :— 59 head cattle, 310 sheep.—Fisher & Co. 3 cases and 4 pkgs., machinery, 1 parcel.— A.S.P. Co., agents. , , , Per Saxon, from Timaru: 431 sacks barley, 150 do. flour, 300 do. Gats.—Master, agent.

EXPORTS.

Per Argyle;— _, , ,-, ---6 boxes candles, 1 box almonds.—E. and H. Isaacs. Per Wellington: TT _ 1 case looking-glasses.—E. &H. Isaacs. The new topsail schooner Gael was yesterday evening towed from Mechanic's Bay by Captain Clse?s new steamer, the City of Cork and brought round to the Gore-street jetty, where % IfSteffia ISr6. Owen is loading for Noumea alongside the Queen-street whaif. The 8,8. Southern Cross arrived from papier this morning, with °^c passenger-Mrs Church. She pxit out her ca-go of cattle at the Thames. MrTavloris making good progress with ha contract for restoring the Queen-street wharf. The half of the work is now done, and to-day, for the first time, the traffic was diverted on to the new portion while the old side is being reThl a barque Especular hence arrived at New "rSZtSSS SSStlita. Weber is to load at Timaruwith produce for this port. ■ The smart little schooner Norval left yester day afternoon for the Friendly Islands with a full cargo of merchandise. „ Toe following is the cargo of the brig Syren now on her way to this port from Sydney : 6 S ?Spe?3so bundles ironware, i puncheons seel. 1187 bags bonedust, 4 casesi glue,,l drum oil 2i bales bay, 155 pieces timber, 19 drays. toeiffiwltefthe Niigata Maru, Captain Walker has arrived in the Thames from Japan. Thts is the first vessel bearing the Japanese flag wWch has eSed the port of London. The crew consisted of thirty-four men, all of whom, witn threfi or four exceptions, are Japanese. Captain \vaTke? reports that the Japanese sailors be haved adm&ably, and in any emergency were al?h ae ylchooner 0Fa OhT hasSred for Russell in barh^ t'followin°' vessels entered out to-day :— The idaC. Owen, for Noumea; the Famenoth, ship for London; the Glencoe, barque, for Barman's Bay, N.S.W. • and the Energy, for Newcastle, in ballast. She is expected to sail from the Manukau either this evening or t%T e rscn VooTerTtlianta has cleared to-day for Waitara. with 23,000 feet timber. She is to IeK%Sr S i£ Cn\rrived from Timaru weather during the passage.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs S. Cochrane and Son's sale or books took Place pt their mart, Fort street to-day. A very large number of books, consisting of the works of some of England's besc writers, were Thlre was a large attendance and Prices offered were very good, the bidding being spirited throughout. The sale was proceeding tnis afternoon.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails will Close as Under : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. ; and to morrow, at 3.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. Fo? Coromandel, per Argyle, to-morrow, at FOT 3°Kawau, per Heather Bell, to-morrow, at Fo^Wangarei Heads, per Rover, to-morrow, For Friendly Islands, per Energy, on Saturday Forl*okiL aga%er Geelong, on Saturday next, ForßMseil and Kawa Kawa, per Taupo, on j^SffSASEi. Wangaroa and Mon- Rowena, ou Monday next, at 4 P.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Hawea, on Tnesday^Tth in & at £a-m.^

BIRTHS.

[The price for inserting birth notices in this column is reduced to one shilling; other notices as before.] LEERS.—On the 20th November, at Emden Cottage, Parnell, Mrs. M. S. Leers of a son.

MARRIAGE.

HOWS—BROTHERS.—On the 20th November, 1877, at St. Peter's in the Forest, Bombay, New Zealand, by the Rev. R. O'C. Bigfrs, Mr. G. J. How 3to E. M. Brothers, both of this province.

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1877.

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The report of the Auckland Hospital Commissioners came to hand by last mail from Wellington, but as pressure of other interesting matter precludes the publication of the report in extenso, we purpose to lay a summary of its contents before our readers. We may premise by remarking that the Commissioners appear to have performed their onerous task with great care and skill, and considerable credit is due to Mr Hurst for the perspicuous and able manner in which the report itself is drafted. The Commissioners made a careful inspection of the building.1?, examined medical and non-profassionial witnesses, collected information by circular respecting the administration of kindred institutions in the neighbouring colonies, and generally neglected nothing that was likely to assist them in the efficient performance of their task. As the result of their inspection of the wooden building they report it old, dilapidated, and though interiorally clean, infested with bugs. They express in strong terms their entire approval of Dr Philson's management, and readiness to afford infor mation, and hope that his valuable services will be retained.Of the healthy and pleasant situation and scientific design of the new hospital, the Commissioners speak in terms of praise, but they recommend that pro vision be made for the speedy conveyance of patients from the city and harbour, Avhere accidents most frequently occur1-' The Commissioners are of opinion that a Board of Management should be appointed, consisting of seven members, having supreme * authority over the institution and its staff, but they regard medical men and clergymen as ineligible to serve on the Board. With regard to the former profes sion the report would have been more satis factory had it stated specifically the objec tions which influenced the minds of the Commissioners; without|those reasons before us we fail to see why medical men should not be probably the* very fittest class to form at least a part of the Board of Manage ment. We agree with the Commissioners in their preference of local management to remote and indirect control by the General Government, andalsoin their statement that a small and energetic Board of Management is likely to be more efficient than a large one. The Commissioners further recommend the appointment of a Dispenser and Secretary to the Hospital, who should have general supervision of the male staff, with temporary power to discharge and employ servants, subject to the approval of the Board; the employment of trained female nurses, and a head nurse or matron, charged with the responsibility of the cooking and distribution of food and the cleanliness of the waids —a system which the experience of the neighbouring colonies has shewn to be superior to the employment of vards men. The opinion of the Commission that the system of an honorary medical staff

in connection with the Hospital is not practicable here is likely to be called into question. For some time past there has been a growing feeling amongst the profession that they ought not to be debarred from those practical studies in medicine and sur gery which are afforded by attendance at important operations upon the numerous patients in the hospital. Under any circum stances the Committee think there should be a duly qualified resident house surgeon, who should be restricted from outside practice ; and the report states that the evidence adduced before the Commissioner shewed that the appoint ment by the Government of four medical men, for a period not exceeding three years, at a salary of £100, with con ditions as to duties and attendance, would be an advantage, such staff with the house surgeon constituting a sub-board, whose duty it would be to make representations for the guidance of the General Board on all matters specially appertaining to their technical department. Were this recommen dation of the Commissioners adopted it would provide a kind of substitute for the appoint ment of an honorary medical staff, especi ally if the four medical men were succeeded by others at the end of their term. Patients suffeiing from incurable diseases, or en feebled by age, the Commission think should be treated in other institutions; and in order to prevent imposition they recom mend the pabsing of a law providing that a patient's indebtedness should be a first charge against any property of which he is or may be possessed, with a clear defini tion of the . liability of relatives. The Commissioners recommend that out patients should be treated twice weekly, but, "as gratuitous relief has a tendency to pauperise, to prevent fraud none should be relieved unless their indigent circum stances have been vouched for by an officer appointed for that purpose. Precautions for the careful exclusion of vermin, the purification of patients on admission, the disinfection of their clothes in a heated oven, the establishment of laundry on the premises, the erection of a boundary fence, the obtaining of a supply of water from the Kyber Pass reservoir ; marking all property of the Hospital, numbering clothing and blankets, are also recommended in the report. The Com missioners deem it " objectionable that any officer or servant should derive any advantage or emolument other than his stipulated salary;" and they suggest .amusements, music and flowers, as aids to the recovery of patients, an intelligent gardener being employed to direct con valescent patients in the planting of trees and the cultivation of vegetables. An invitation is offered to the philanthropic to contribute towards the establishment of a library for the use of patients. The Commissioners express their opinion that the time has not yet arrived when the Hospital can be utilized for the training of pupils for the profession. The minute investigations of the Commis sioners extended to the lining of the wards, which they believe contains '' a miasmatic atour—so minute as to have escaped detec tion as yet, and which ventilation cannot reach ; that even permeates the solid struc ture, resulting in susceptible persons, with curable ailments, going to buildings so in fected being subject to diseases of a very de structive character." In conclusion we may remark that the Commissioners appear to have discharged their task in a painstaking and impartial manner, and doubtless their suggestions will be productive of great public benefit.

Reference to our Parliamentary tele grams will shew that the Local Option Bill has been consigned to political limbo. The compensation clause carried by Mr Ballance was such a complete reversal of the policy of Mr Fox's measure that the fate of the bill, which, like many k others, contained many good as well as bad features, was inevitably sealed, and nothing short of a sense of dignity prevented the father of the measure withdrawing it there and then. Whatever opinions were enter tained by a majority in Parliament as to the merits of the Local Option Bill,Mr Fox adopted from the very outset of the session that very course which Avas most cal culated to excite the bitterest hostility to the measure. Instead of perceiving that the passage of a revolutionary measure of this character was chiefly dependont upon a policy of general concilia tion of parties, he adopted the role of a bitter partizan, and sacrificed the measure which he professed to have most at heart, in a vain attempt to appear as the Mentor of the Atkinson Ministiy. Loth to abandon his old position as a party leader, though his capacity for party strife had long since waned, and though he had solemnly in the former Parliament declared his intention of retiring irom an active political life, Mr Fox could, not restrain his polical animosities and consequently he created a host of enemies on all sides of the House. Despite his splenetic hatred of Sir George Grey and his strenuous exertions in the House and in the lobbies to prevent his accession to power, Mr Fox has now the double mortifi cation of seeing that not only has his opposi tion been futile, but that in his selfish adherence to old and rightly absolete party prejudices he has sacrificed his precious Local Option Bill. If any really practical and useful reformatory temperance measure ever obtain the support of a majority in Parliament it will have to be framed and fathered by some one of a more moderate and judicious mind than the member for Wanganui."}

Out-generalljED, checkmated, and with their numbers growing small by degrees and beautifully less, the moribund Oppo sition have now entered upon a policy of obstruction; Last night on a motion of Mr Sheehan to suspend the Standing Orders so as to enable the Government to proceed with new business after half-past twelve, Messrs Hunter, Ormond, Beetham, and a few other kindred souls walked out of the House so as to reduce the number present to fewer than two-thirds, the minimum re quired to carry the proposed motion. A telegram from our own , correspondent supplies the key to this'action of the Oppo sition. That wily land-jobber, Mr Ormond, wasinhopesofcarryingamendmentsto'secure certain nefarious Hawkes' Bay land titles, but when the critical moment arrived the faithful supporters in whom he had counted were non est. We do not wonder at the scene whicn followed their return to the House when the little trick had succeeded. The rapid passage of a number of important local measures shews that the Government are exercising a wise discretion in facilitat ing private business, and removing obstacles in the way of an early prorogation. Amongst the additional estimates is an item of £5500 for works north of Auckland. The political barometer points to a speedy clearing up in the Parliamentary atmos phere. The Opposition suffers from fracture of the spine, and consequent paralysis.

A competitor inquires when the judges intend to visit the working men's gardens. We believe there has been some difficulty in getting judges who were able to meet at one time. But the difficulty has been over come, and they will probably be round in a day or two.

The Free Templars' monthly quadrille party was held last evening in the Odd fellow's Hall, Cook-street, and was largely attended by a very respectable company. About thirty couples stood up to the series of dances, under the management of Mr W. J. Donald. The members of the Regatta Club will hold an extraordinary meeting at the Thames Hotel this evening for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken with regard to the annual regatta. A Committee meeting in connection with the Masonic ball is advertised to be held in the Masonic Hotel, at 7.30 p.m., this evening. . . The residents in the neighbourhood of Great North Road are informed by adver tisements in another column, that Charles Waddington intends opening a butchering establishment in that locality, where he requests a share of the public patronage.

Bro. Lazar, of Hokitika, one of the oldest, if not the oldest Mason in New Zealand, will be the installing officer at the installation of Bro. F. "Whitaker as Provin cial Grand Master of the English Consti tution, and Bro. G. S. Graham as Provin cial Grand Master of the Scotch Constitu tion. Bro. Lazar has been the installing officer at most of the important recent Masonic ceremonies in New Zealand, and from his experience and perfect knowledge of the mysteries and formularies of the craft he has always presided with credit to himself and the fraternity. Mr Lazar was the officer selected to conduct the instal laiion at Wellington of the late Sir Donald McLean, as Provincial Grand Master for the North Island of the Scotch Constitution, and the manner in which he performed his onerous task was the theme of general admiration. Mr Lazar left Hokitika on Tuesday, and may be expected here in a few days.

During the few hours that the Zealandia was in port yesterday the police Avere busy hunting over the ship for a Sydney levanter named Collinson Elliott, about whom cablegrams had been received prior to the arrival of the steamer. It appears that Mr Elliott took a hasty departure from Sydney with a large sum of money belonging to his late employer, Mr L. Smith, a Melbourne merchant. He was seen on board the Zealandia before that vessel left Sydney and is also known to have been on board during the voyage to this port. Notwithstanding this, however, the police, although they were assiduous in their search, could not find their man, and the steamer left without the mystery of his whereabouts beingsolved. It is supposed that his concealment was assisted by some of the minor officials on board the vessel

The vital statistics of Victoria contain some singular records: In eleven years 1 mother m 106 gave birth to twins, and 1 mother in every 13,875 brought forth 3 children at a birth. Morality is at a very low ebb, there was 1 illegitimate child in every 33 births. Out of a total of 80,585 single women, between the ages of 15 and 45 years, living in Vietona in 1876, 1 out of every 25 of the these were living immorally.

At Caversham, Otago, Dr Stackpole and his son performed successfully the operation of transfusing blood from a man's arm and infusing it into the veins of a woman. The patient was a woman who had been brought to a very low state after her confinement from loss of blood. Seven ounces of blood were taken from her husband's arm and infused into her arms. —Dunedin " Star."

Hoani Nahe, who has joined the Ministry as the representative of the natives, is pro bably the most shrewd and deep-thinking of the Maori members. It was settled some weeks ago that the choice shall fall upon Hoani Nahe, but for some reason or other the swearing-in was delayed. An amusing story was lately going the round of the lobbies in Wellington in connection with the appointment of a Maori member in the Ministry. After the division which resulted in the accession to power of the Grey Ministry the four Maori members were politely requested to meet and select a Maori Minister from amongst their number. They met in solemn conclave and discussed the question over frequent reireshers in the form of Colonial beer. Hori Karaka Tawiti, the Maori member of the late Ministry, still hungering after the flesh pots of the Treasury, modestly offered himself as a candidate. Then rose in wrath Karaitiana Takamoana, a tatooed Maori of the old school, and glaring savagely on Tawiti he exclaimed. " You taurekareka ! Have you for our Minister Maori ? No fear, you go to the Opposition, we don't want you on our side at all." And thus it was that Tawiti's vote was driven to the other side. Had old Karaitiana been a politician, instead of a straightforward old Maori, imbued with a hatred of time-servers and place-hunters, he would have used more diplomatic language, and probably gained a vote for the Government.

His Worship the Mayor forwarded to-day to the General Government, through the Bank of Now Zealand, the sum of £1,092 5s 6d towards the Indian Famine Relief Fund, collections from the Provincial District of Auckland (exclusive of the Thames); the Government having under taken to forward the same, per cablegram, free of charge. £500 has been previously sent. The ceremony in connection with the opening of the new abattoirs Avill take place on Monday next, when his Worship the Mayor and Councillors will be present. A large number of invitations have been issued. Omnibuses will convey visitors to the scene from the Union Bank at half past eleven o'clock. As an instance of the voracity of the Colorado beetle (not Levy) the following story is told by the captain of one of the Atlantic boats. The captain placed in a small box, three inches square, two of these beetles and a larva, and as much potato baulm as would fill the receptacle. The box was perfectly secured, and the- owner brought them as a present for a triend in England. At the expiration of 27 days he opened the box, and was not a little sur prised to find that one beetle only was there. The whole of the potato had been consumed, and then, probably, the larva was sacrificed to the voracious appetites of his companions. After this there must have been a fight between the remaining speci mens, for it is certain that the survivor had demolished the whole contents of the box, and as the nautical man expressed himself, the wonder is* that number three did not begin to eat himself to allay his insatiable maw. An Australian correspondent sends an ex change the following theatrical item : — " Allison, on the strength of some agree ment made in America, served Levy with a writ in Adelaide, and as the great cornet soloist was at his mercy, and had to keep Melbourne and- New Zealand engagements, he was forced (acting under legal advice) to pay a large sum of money—it is reported £500. More will be heard, of this case in Court, and someone will be put on trial for conspiracy." On the occasion of a recent adjournment of the House at Wellington, all Wellington flocked to the Theatre Royal to witness the acting of the Majeronis in "Jealousy." Several members of the Grey Ministry were conspicuous in the dress-circle, but far down in the shadows of the stalls and in dis agreeable proximity to several members of the demi-monde, were to be seen four members of the late Atkinson Ministry sitting together, and evidently enjoyed the performaiace with grcatjzest. The appear ance of these distinguished politicians in the pit naturally gave rise to many curious comments. "Lost their salaries and Min isterial residences " —remarked the trotter man—" it won't run the dress-circle now you know." " That's not it,"— observed a local auctioneer—" they want to ingratiate themselves with the plebs, to cultivate the vox populi."

-The Theatre Royal will be closed after Monday next, when a complimentary benefit will be tendered to MrR. J. DeLias, by the Company now playing. The programme is not yet settled. The directors of the Bank of New Zea land have voted, by way of a Christmas-box to their officers, a bonus of ten per cent on their salaries.

Bishop Williams, of Waiapu, is said to be much worse. His bodily condition is very low, and it is not expected that he will last much longer. He contemplates his approaching end with calm and Chris tian fortitude.

A general meeting of the members of the Tradesmen's Athletic Club will be held on Tuesday evening next at the Charlemont Hotel.

Tke friends of the Wesleyan and Free Methodist churches will hold a tea and public meeting to-morrow evening in the new school-room, Mount Eden, when addresses will be delivered by Eevs. E. Taylor, W. J. Williams, J. A. Caygill, and others. On Monday evening next.Rev. K. Taylor will repeat bis biographical lecture on "John Ashworfii." in the United free Methodw Oilmen, jfitt-«treefc.

At a meeting of journeymen carpenters, at Wanganui, it was resolved to demand an increase of wages to 12a a day from the Ist prox. Wangauui is making rapid process, and new buildings almost wholly of wood are being erected in every quarter of the town.

The following vessels were at the wharf, at Aratapu, on the 19th inst. :— Barque Elizabeth, brigantine Flora, and schooner Marion.

We notice by advertisement that those who delight in a. country home will have a chance shortly to secure a site in the delightful district of Mount Albert, the well-known locality of market gardeners, and the nursery bed of all choice fruit and vegetables, as Mr 11. C. Greenwood is about to cut up and sell by auction the estate of W. Hoffman Esq., thereby throwing in thfe market one of the choicest estates near town.

At Christchurch, Yon Polinty, late Secretary of the Acclimatisation Society, has been arrested on a charge of having embezzled funds of the Society by pocketing the proceeds of the sale of trout, nares, &c. The Melbourne " Argus " complains with justice that its special telegrams from Europe, for which it has lately paid as much as £80 in one day, are delayed to allow shorter messages to come through.

Dr Ellis will deliver his highly interest ing and instructive lecture on the "Life and Times of Michael Angelo," to-morrow evening, in the Choral Hall. Miss Leaf and other ladies will sing ; the music will be under the direction of Mr Bealo. The proceeds of the lecture will be given to the Scripture Gift Association. As this probably will be the last of Dr Ellis's public appearances in Auckland, previous to his departure for the South, the hall should be rilled.

To the Editor : Sir,—Please inform me whether we have most rain when the wind is blowing from any point south of a line running east and west, or when it is blow ing from any point north of said line, I mean in Auckland, and oblige yours, &c, IN quiree.—[Most rain comes with northerly winds.—Ed. E.S.] Sir George <?rey, in speaking to a depu tation from the Committee of the Athenaeum,, expressed his desire to foster public libraries, and as a proof that this is no new-born zeal on his part, it may bo mentioned that the subject was referred to recently in the House of Assembly at Cape Town, when Mr C. Watermeyr directed attention to the vote for the Grey collection in the Public Library, and urged that something more shonld be done to secure the services of a qualified custodian; The collection was a most valuable one, and it had been estimated by competent men to be worth £50,000. It was presented to the colony by one of the most popular Governors it had ever had, and should therefore be properly cared for. Some of the books in question were printed during the first half century of the invention of the art, and he believed that the services of a gentleman fully competent to look after the collection and to cany oixt the view of the donor could be secured for a salary of £300 a year. —"Wellington Post." The congregation of the Newton Kirk in tend to welcome the return of the Eev. Dr Wallis from Wellingten, b> a soiree at their church, East-street, this evening. After tea a public meeting will be held, when Dr Wallis and. other gentlemen are expected to deliver addresses.

Dargaville Races.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPON DENT.) DAIIGAVILLE, Wednesday. The following are the acceptances for this day's races :— Maiden Plate. —Lamb's Jassamine, Marriner's Francis, Dunn's Katipa. Wangarei Cup. —McMurdo's Bucca neer, Buckland's Magican, McGee's Elsa, Brier's Wide-a-Wake, Katene's Kaipatu, Dibble's Kaipara Kate, Saunder's Cassar. Dargaville Cup.—Lamb's Jessamine, Buckland's Magician, McGee's Perfume, Katene's Youn<j Performer. Bushman's Purse. —Buccaneer, Jessa mine, Masefield's Young Ratan, Leave's Bundara.

The Native and Pony Races are post entries.

Second Day—Hokianga Cup.—Bucca neer, Magican, Perfume, Katene's Young Perfume.

Settlers' Purse.—Buccaneer, Jessa mine, Young Ratan. Kaipara Handicap.—Buccaneer, Magi cian, Elsa, Young Ratan, Bundara, Young Performer.

Hurry Scurry, and Foresters' Plate, post entries. The weather is clearing up, and there is a crowded attendance of mill hands.

Perfume looks capable of doing justice to her enterprising owner. She is a general favourite for the Dargaville Cup. Magician is in good training, and is well backed for the Hokianga Cup. Elsa is regarded with favour for the Wangarei Cup, and Jessamine is thought likely to win the Maiden Cup. Buccaneer is out of condition, but is a good cross-country horse. Katipa is in good fettle ; Francis is out of sorts. Young Ratan is regarded as a staunch runner ; the heavy course is _favourable for his winning the Bushmen's Purse. Wide awake is a good horse at the jumps ; Kai para Kate is considered a dangerous com petitor. Young Performer is the Maoris' representative ; the horso is heavily backed by them against Magician. Buudara is known as a good jumper. The arrival of Mr Perciral has infused ardour into the hearts of the sporting frater nity. Mr Buckhurst, the secretary, is in defatigable_ in hia efforts. A race is being arranged between Mr Dargaville and Mr Andrew Bonar, for ten guineas, the stakes to go to the church fund.

DARGAVILLE, this morning. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RACES.

Owing to Tuesday's heavy rain, the course is very sloppy. A large concourse of people have arrived. .. The hotels are over-crowded, the private residents being compelled to find accommodation. Money has come in freely ; the Maoris especially have contributed well. The Grand Stand is completed, and accommodates nearly 200 people. Perfume, Young Performer, Magi cian, Bundara, Pakuranga, Kakau, and fifteen other race horses, are heie. The weather is doubtful. If tine, the races will be a great success. Mr Kaynes is doing exceeding well, his hotel being so crowded that in order to provide sleeping accommodation he has been obliged to make up beds all nrnnd his verandah. A number of proprietors of Avheels of fortune and other speculative apparata have given £10 to the steward, for permission to ply their calling on the race course. CHARGE OF FRAUDULENT INSOL VENCY. Mr Utting has been arrested at Taita, 15 miles north, charged with fraudulent in solvency. He is to be sent to Auckland on Friday.

PARTY WARFARE.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir,—The Financial Statement delivered last Monday cannot fail to give general satisfaction throughout the country, with the generalisa tion of our various land revenues, the colony could easily borrow another ten millions, if deemed necessary, upon the london Stock Exchange, especially at the present moment, when all continental and foreign securities are looked, at with so much, and, perhaos, deserved suspicion, If another loan is to be raised, I hope the Government will follow the European plan of employing what is termed " a group" of local bankers to complete the affair, in the place of making it a monopoly in the hands of one institution, or employing a foreign bank with no register of shareholders here. The days of monopoly, either in piety or finance, have <leparted, I trust, even in New Zealand, forever. Just as the colony has nobly responded to the appeal for aid for our starving fellow-subjects in India, so the English capitalist will reciprocate and assist us to keep the wolf from our door in New Zealand. Of course, people who recklessly sink their money in Fiji bonds under a cannibal king, must only be classed with owners of Confederate cotton bonds during the American civil war, Turkish stocks, and Tichborne bonds. What is the pro verb about a fool and his money?— Yours, &c,

CABLEGRAMS.

Latest War News.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF KARS,

RUSSIAN LOAN OF FIFTEEN MIL-

LIONS,

(Retjter's Telegrams Per Press Agency.)

LONDON

November 11. The rumours of foreign peace negotiations are denied.

Orchanie is strong reinforced. The bulk of the Russian army before Plevna has been withdrawn, but General Skobeloff is still cannonading the place. The Russians have occupied Koprikoi. The commandant of Kars rejec'ed the proposed terms of capitulation. The Rus sians continue bombarding the city. Mukhtar Pasha telegraphs that the Rus sians attacked Azazia on the 9th. The Russians were defeated with great loss, and pursued beyond Devitzoyan on the 12th. November 12th. The Russians are bombarding Batoum, a port on the Black Sea. An official Turkish dispatch from Kars states that the Russians summoned the garrison to surrender. The Turkish com mander declared they would resist to the last extremity- November 13 Plevna is completely invested. The " Daily News " states that it is amply pro visioned. November 15. The Russian Government invite sub scription for five per cent loan of £15,000,000.

NIGHT ATTACK AT PLEVNA.

(Press Agency Telegrams)

LONDON, November 13. General Skobeloff, on the evening of the 9th of November, in a dense fog, captured a height at Plevna, near Loftcha Road. During the night, the Russians entrenched themselves. The Turks made two des perate attempts to dislodge them. It is reported that troops destined to cross the Balkans regardless of Plevna are marching from Tirnova. It is reported that Kars is well pro visioned. 14,000 Kurds threaten the Russians at Hassan-Kaleh.

MORE FIGHTING IN MONTE NEGRO. The Prince of Montenegro has attacked Antivari with twenty battalions. HEAVY GALE IN ENGLAND. NEW ZEALAND LAND AGENCY COMPANY. LONDON, November 13. There has been a terrific gale inland, and on the coast much damage was done to property and shipping. Mr John Welch has been appointed Minister [American?] to London. A New Zealand Land Agency Com pany, with... a capital of a million, is aimo; hodi.

PRODUCE CABLEGRAM.

NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE

AGENCY CO. LIMITED

London, 7th Nov., 1877. Wool.—Market firm. Up to date 116,000 bales have arrived. The next sales will commence on 13th inst. Tallow.—Arrivals heavy. Public sales of Australasian have comprised 3,000 casks. Mut ton, 40s: beet 39s per cwt. Wheat.-Market flat. Foreign arrivals heavy. Adelaide is worth 68s; New Zealand 50s per 496 lbs. Leather —There is good demand for heavy sides, but lighter qualities are neglected ; extra heavy, lljd per Ib.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.)

JUDGMENT FOE PLAINTIFFS.

Caleb Wood v. Richard Hewson, claim balance of account for meat, £2 10s Bd, costs £2 Is (Mr Coleman for plaintiff) ; David Patterson, v John F. Churton, claim £2 17s 6d, cab hire and money lent for liquor, costs £1 4s 6d (Mr Connolly for plaintiff); Wm. C. Waterman v. Wm. Denhain, claim £3 10s, board and lodging, costs 15s; Thos. Usher v. John M. Hole alias Hoyle, claim £12, money lent and interest, costs £1 4s.

JITDGMKNT SUMMONS CASES,

Malcolm Murchie v. James Napier, claim £7 16s, goods.—Mr George, for plaintiff, deposed that defendant was in receipt of £3 weekly, and drew his salary monthly. Mr Murchie deposed that he obtained judgment against defendant in October last. Defendant, who then resided at the Thames, had since removed to Nelson, and was now in a position to pay. Mr George said that he had made several applications, and defendant had promised to pay on certain dates, but had neglected to remit the money.

An order was made for pnyment in two separate instalments, or be commirted for two months. Costs, 19s.

Thomas Shove v. Meredith Rountree.— Claim £4 17s sd, goods.—Mr Alexander for plaintiff.—lt appeared that defendant was mate on board the Go-ahead, and that he was on board when served with the summons.—His Worship said, under the circumstances, perhaps defendant could not appear without the detainment of the vessel. —Mr Alexander called the attention of the Court to the fact that defendant charged a person with an assault at the Police Court, and did not appear ; and he had disregarded the summons in the present case.—Ordered to pay the amount with costs on or before the 7th December, or be committed for one month.

Edward N. Jenkins v. Frank B. Barnes, claim £12 16s. Mr Connolly appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Madden for defendant. A iudgment had been obtained against defendant on the 11th of October, when he entered into an engagement to pay, but had failed to keep his promise. Ordered to pay £2 per month, the first payment to be made on the 4th January next, and the remaining instalments on the first Friday in each consecutive month, or in default, to be committed for two months.

Messrs Partridge and Woollams v. Matthew Frost, claim, £10133 7d. Mr Hesketh for plain tiffs. Plaintiff proved that the claim was for the amount of a cheque with interest. Judg ment for plaintiff, costs £2 ss. H. D. GranviHe v. Geo. W. Smart, claim £115s 9d. Mr Thorne for plaintiff. Messrs Hart and Buckley, of Wellington, for defendant. This claim was for a number of sacks of oysters sent by plaintiff to defendant by the Rotorua to Wel lington, There was a dispute between the parties as to the account, defendant alleging that he had paid £5 more than plaintiff had given him credit for, and the difference, less £5, had been paid into Court. There was a good deal of confusion in the case. His Worship con sidered that some further explanation was necessary, and the case was adjourned for three weeks without costs.

HJoseph Skelton v. Albert Smith, claim, £3, damages. Mr Coleman for plaintiff, Mr Hesketh for defendant. The parties in this case were neighbours at Remuera, and the cause of action was tho impounding of cattle. Sarah Ann Treney remembered the evening of the Ist of November. She saw seven head of cattle near her father's house, in the ti-tree. Alice Skelton was in charge of the oowb. It was iust before milking time. They were on the allotment by Remuera Road. Mr Smith, defendant, rode up on horseback, and drove the cows on to the road, and trotted them off to the pound. She spoke to him of the wrongful act, when ho said it was not her business, and if she interfered he would take her to a court of law. He galloped after the cows. She sent her brother to apprise Mr Skelton of what Mr Smith had done. Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh. Francis Mary Treney corroborated her sister's statement. Joseph Skelton deposed that he was a dairyman at .Remuera, and on the Ist November Mr Smith told him he should take his cows. He told him that he dared not take them from the allotment. The cattle were lying down at some distance from the road. His daughter Alice was in charge of the cows. He was informed that Mr Smith had driven the cattle away, and looking out, he saw him trot

ting them to the pound. He annta 7~ """ ';' about Ms conduct, when ho said m,,^ to Mr Wilson, the chairman of the£taS& *•* • paidhalf-a-crownahead (I7s 6d£\ndMh- * the cows. He estimated his C n?2, hb<»atea examined b y Mr Hesketh. at Cr o^

PARLIAMENTARY.

(From a correspondent),

SIR GEORGE GREY ANXIOUS »n* A DISSOLUTION F°^ I have ascertained on exceedinelv authority that Sir George Grey 2 ?! f** some time back has been, anxious to for a dissolution, but some of his twJl^ well as the bulk of the Opposition o}/' as or at any rate a sufficient number'to mi*' it undesirable to disregard their wi On the same authority I learn tw George Grey feels that if he could soil a country at once he would be safe p speech last night was a complete mil Major Atkinson's, which was purely f technical character. At any rate Sir G Grey's speech carried those in the aalT^ 6 for occasionally one or two would burst^' into involuntary applause when th P ?] Knight made a point. , oIQ MR STAFFORD TO MOVE AH/TOw* MENT ON FINANCIAL STATE MENT. 01ATE- Mr Stafford is likely to move amendment on the Financial Statem * to-morrow, and it will be decided prolS without any long debate. *"o°ably There are so many on both sides wh dread political extinction as the result f a dissolution, that they sway their respecti sides and prolong the session.

(From our own Correspondent),

ENDOWMENTS.

Mr Rowe on behalf of Mr G. M. O'Rork inquired what steps have been taken r^ intended to be taken, to confer upon thp unendowed borough of the Thames endow rnents, such as are proposed to be conferred on Kaiapoi, Lyttelton, and Akaroa, under the 350 th clause of the Municipal Cor porations Act, 1876. He said they would be willing to accept Canterbury or Otaso Land if there were none available in Auck land.

Mr Macandrew explained that as soon as a certain block of land in the province of Auckland waa at the disposal of the Government, it would be granted NEW BILLS.

The following new bills were introduced • Wangarei Port Endowment Bill, by Sir Robert Douglas ; Maori Real Estate Man agement Act Amendment Bill, by the Hon J. Sheehan.

RAILWAY COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The following additional recommenda". tions appear in the report of the Railway Committee : —That railway tickets, not including excursion and return tickets, be available until used, irrespective of the date on which the same were issued; that a scale of allowances for employees on the line, in case of accident to them while at tending to their duties, "be prepared; that schedules for railway supplies be distributed where necessary, rather thau their being obtained from one contractor; that the Committee concur in the opinion of the House that all railway material should he manufactured in this colony ; that in order to obviate the necessity of sending the ori ginal sub-vouchers of accounts to Welling. ton, the audit of the railway be re-arranged • that these accounts be rendered monthly and accounts to the public weekly, as has previously been the practice; that the issue of weigh notes to the public be dis continued ; that increased facilities should be allowed for the engagement of special trains at reduced rates, and that discre tionary power be left in the hands of managers of sections ; that a uniform mileage tariff for passenger rates is impracticable, and the fixing of the rates should be left at the direction of the Minister for Railways ; that the Govern ment are not compelled to provide storeage for grain, wool, or merchandise, and that a tariff of storeage rates be adopted that will prohibit merchandise being left in the stores, that the erection of private stores, with sidings to the railway at the expense of the applicants should be Jencouragea, and every facility alloAved them.

""""OPPOSITION OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS.

Last night the Government wanted to suspend the Standing Orders so as to cany on business after half-past twelve, but on both occasions when they tried, the Opposi tion ran ovt before the Speaker conld count them. The ostensible reason as afterwards given when they were accused was that members in charge of bills were absent, not expecting them to come on. The real reason as stated to-day is that Ormond and Sutton wanted an amendment to secure some of their Hawke's Bay titles, and their supporters were not mustered ; hence the Opposition exodus from the House. ANOTHER IMPREST SUPPLY BILL The Government bring down another Imprest Supply Bill for £100,000, which is necessary to carry on the public service. It will be granted without opposition. Mr Whitaker went to Auckland per Taupo this morning, and has paired with Mr Carrington. OPPOSITION BURST UP. It is supposed that the session will clow quietly, as an impressioa is gaining ground that the Opposition has burst up. Mr Staftord, it is still rumoured, h to move some amendment on the land frmd proposal. Probably it will come out to-day on the adjourned discussion in Committee of Supply. Several members are unwell, and may become seriously ill if the session last! much longer, caused by warm weather, bad drainage of the city, and the confined character of living.

[PRESS AGENCY/.)

LAST NIGHT.

LOCAL OPTION BILL WITHDRAWN. The Local Option Bill has been <us< charged. BILLS PASSED. The Public Health Aot Amendments Foxton Harbour Board Endowment a» Borrowing Bill, Timaru Harbour >m Wyndham Recreation Reserve Bill, lsw* ton and Heathcote Recreation Reserve m Milford Harbour Bill, Taranaki Sraeiap, Works Land Bill, Jackson's Bay Eoad JU» trict Bill, Hutt, Waikena, Palmerston^ Peninsula County Bill, CfS Railways Land Reservation Bill, J«« v Cook Road District Bill, Hokoanm JiJJJ tion Reserve Bill, Masterton and weyw Land Management Act Amendment. By passed through all their remaining sta^ The Forest Trees planting Ef ? n u"° ment Bill was further considered m mittee. THE HOUSE INDUSTRIOUS- A motion for the Chairman to> leave chair was lost on a division. ViU^li progress was reported, and leave ooi to sit again. n-cn-xs fITJT LOTTERIES BILL THROWN The Lotteries Art Union Bill was tW»» out in Committee by 47 to 23. .. ffa3 The Riverton Public School m withdrawn. ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE^. The committee addresses to tlie v^ ment were agreed to for the » ' $ sums to be placed on the supplem«« J J^o, mates -.—Works North of Auc^JfJJjpJ extension of telegraph to Cathnsm" Nugget's lighthouse, £20,000 (Stout.; Mr Gibbs' motion for reserving-'' t0 acres in Torres Valley for a fe*J"L J(S» Collingswood was also agreed t0 V^d understanding that the Govern"^ n* inquire into the matter during t&<-> £'$ WELLINGTON MEMBEBS OBSI* BUSINESS. l, nTe dthe At about 11.30 Mr-SheehanmoVj^ suspension of the standing orders new business might be taken an* in order to enable private members their bills through.

! E EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1877



TO-MORROW. M. JONES & CO. ■\T|TILL sell at the Central Sale Booms, VV To-morrow, at 11 a.m.. Poultry, Country Produce, Groceries, Flour, Hams and Bacon, a superior lot. Household Furniture, new and second hand, Saddles and Bridles, &c, &c. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29. CITY PUMPS AND FITTINGS. M. JONES & CO. HAVE received instructions from the City Council, to sell by auction, , at the Central Sale Rooms, on Thursday next, the 29th at 12 noon, The following PUMPS and FITTINGS in present order and condition :— 2 situated in City Yard, Market House 1 fronting Albert and Custonvhouse-street 1 fronting Hobaon and Victoria-streets 1 in Albert-street, opposite Masefield & Co. 1 in Queen-street, opposite Coupland & Co's 1 in Queen-street, opposite Williamson's. To be removed at the risk of the purchasers Conditions at Sale. NEVER facture in Kauri, Rimu, Cbdar, and Mottled Kauri, we ask them to bear in MIND _&?SS_) S£fe«r_3«™pS Oots, at Prices to suit all classes. Having purchased for Cash from THE Best Manufacturers, we can SELL A GOOD BE DSTE AD at A VERY Low Price. fss§sG^^-s__r^s__s§¥S CASH at a Small Profit, and DELIVER GOODS FREE to any part of the Town and Suburbs. 82T Give your Furnishing Order to Eolleway, Garlick & Craawell, CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, AND CLOTHIERS, City Hall Arcade, QUEEN & LORNE-STREETS, AUCKLAND. TVF A N T L E S, COSTUMES, UNDERCLOTHING, AND BABY-LINEN. A Large Assortment of these Goods has just been received by W. RATTRAY, DRAPER AND SILK MERCER, -JEW /gEALAND JJ 0U S E 66, QUEKN-STBEET, AUCKLAND.



CARP JETS, HEARTHRUGS, LINOLEUM, FLOORCLOTH. T. & H. COOKE Beg to inform their friends and the public that they have imported a large assortment of the above, which tvill render their FTJ B N"IS H IJST G ESTABLISHMENT one of the most eomvlete and extensive in Auckland, having purchased these Goods of the Manufacturers direct, for cash, they are enabled to offer them at VERY LOW FRIGES. * New Patterns in Carpets and lAnolewn. SHOW BOOMS: 67, Queen-street. Steam Cabinet Factory Victoria-street.



TO 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. xTurst & Co. in strongly commending them to every Agriculturist:— MALDEN ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO MEXICAN do. BELL'S BONE FLOUR i and Hnch 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 wxll bo supplied on application at the Stores. W. J. HURST & CO., 101 QUEEN -STREET, 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, Timn'hy, Lucerne, Rape Rats-tail, Bye grass, Cocksfoot, &c, at lowest market rates. W. J. HURST & CO. 101, QUEEN-STREET.



500 sacks Sydney Maize (superior sample) SOOO „ Oata 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, f Coal, &c, &c. Particular attention is called to 500 sacks Prime Barley at 4s per bushel o 50tb. 5 tons Anderson's Fresh oatmeal, a £21 per ton. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £2,000,000. AUCKLAND BRANCH: Q UEEN-STRBET, Next the Colonial Bank. FIRE "DEPARTMENT. granted on Dwelling - houses, Stores. Shops, Buildings in which trade is aarried on, Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and "Wool to United Kingdom, at Lowest Current Rates.! R. H. STEVENSON Manager.