SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER— .? Ms Afternoon U. 37 -._,-_ _~ I To-morrow Morning, 12, SUN SET.—This Evening. 1.57 SL'fN RISE.—To-morroAV Morning. 7.12 MOON'S AGE.—First Quarter, ISth, 0.51 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Rowena, s.s., Sellars, from Tauranga Umvard, schooner, from Wangarei.

DEPARTURES.

Aui.a, s.s. _ arnnuar, for liussell and the North Hawea. s.s., Wheeler, for Wellington and the South

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

riero s.s. tor Sydney, WednesdaA". For London—Electra, ship, early ; Spirit of the Dawn, barque, early For Wellington—HaAvea, Tuesday, 17th (from the Manakau) For Wangarei— Argvlc. every Tuesday For the Islands—Edith schooner, early For Napier—Rotorua, s.s., 17th inst

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Aosemite, ship (H.W.V.L.), from Loudon, sailed 13th April G. Broughton, ship, (N.K.V.Q.), from London, sailed 11th April. Columbus, barque, from Loudon; sailed Ith May Galatea, barque, from London ; sailed 10th June City of Auckland, ship, from London Belle Brandon, schemer, from the Islands,

early Pearl, ketch, from the Islands, early Vision, brig, from Sydney, early Catharina, brigantine, from Oaiuaru. early. Emu barquentine, from Adelaide, early. Blanche, schooner, from the Islands, early Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart ToYvn :* sailed

Istinst Syren, brig, from Sydney ; sailed 25th ult. ActiA"C, schooner, from the Islands, early Energy, schooner, from Tonga, early Transport, brig, from NoAvcastle, early Kemlworth, schooner, from Lyttelton, early Oceola, brigantine, from Adelaide, early

IMPORTS.

Per Argosy, from Dunedin : 7 tons oatmeal.— H. B. Morton.

The s.s. HaAvea left the Manukau for Welling ton and the South to-day at one 1 o'clock. Passengers: Mesdamcs Chamberlin. Macfar lane, Adams. Berry, de Thierry, McManus, Daw, Miss Leighton. Churton (3), Hon. H. Chamberlin, Lieutenant Colonel Kenny, Messrs Hamlin, J. S. Macfarlane, Wood, W. SYvanson, Tole, Dignan, Williams, Lusk, Nahe (members of the Assembly), Donald, Biinsden, Stanhouse, Norman, Murray, Luckie, Davy (2), Henderson, McLaughton, Coote, Christie, Richards, Walker, Smith, VoYvles, Adams, and Berry. The s.s. Rotorua had not arrived from Sydney up to the time of going to press- She is hoyv six days out. and is therefore fully. The Noy\- Zealand Shipping Co.'s n.xt A'essel for this port from London, after the City of Auckland, will be the line new ship Otaki, a sister ship to the Orari. Consignees by the barque Stag are requested to present bills of lading, and pay freight to Mr D. H. McKfenzie.

The schooner Minnehaha, Captain Smith, cleared at the Thames yesterday for fLyttelton, with G5,0(J0 feet Avhite pine, loaded at the Hauraki Mills..

The barque Robina Dunlop. well knoYvn in this port, has just arrived at Wellington after a passage of 118 days _H A neAV cutter of about 28 tons, builtby Thomas Sharps, has just been launched at Onehunga. She has been named the Mcrscv. She Avill "be measured at once by Mr BreAver, the Customs' Landing Surveyor, for the purpose of registra tion.

The brigantine Camille, having landed her southern and American cargo, has commenced taking in kauri gum for Nbav York. She is being loaded by Mr H. P. Barber, of the firm of H. D. Rolph and Co.

The barque Dilpussund was hauled aAY'ay from the wharf to-day, and anchored in the stream. She is to sail for NeAvcastle the first opportunity.

The s.s. RoYY-ena arrived from Tauranga this morning. Passengers: Messrs W. Kelly, Shor land, Hadland, Smith, Canson, Wright, Simms. Cargo : 160 bags maize, I baars Avheat, 23 pis 's. The survey of the s.s. Go-ahead Yvas concluded this morning. The specifications will be finished by this afternoon or to-ruorroYV morning, and notice will be given by advertisement Avhen they Avill be ready for inspection. The date of the Southern Cross for Napier is fixed for Saturday next at noon.

The schooner Omvard from Wangarei, Avith a cargo of 53 tona of coal, is unloading in the Tamaki.

The cutter Thistle, having landed her cargo of copra for crushing at the new oil mill, is about to leaA"e for Russell to fetch a cargo of coal.

The owners of the s.s. Stalfa and RoYvena haA-e receiA-ed notice of the A\_thdrawal of the Government subsidies which have been up till noAV allowed those A'essels for carrying the mail on the East Coast. Under these circum stances there is, Aye understand, a probability of the Staffa being .vithdraAvn from her present route between Opotiki and Tauranga. The "Bay of Plenty Times" is very indignant with the Government for their cheese-paring economy.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

NAPIER, this day. The s.s. Southern Cross left for Auckland a 11 a.m. to-day.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails avill Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.; and to-morroAv at 1.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Argyle, on Friday next, at 2.30 D.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, this day. at 1 p.m. For Napier, Wellington, and Southern Pro- A'inces, per Rotorua, immediately after her arrival from Sydney. For Russell, per Spitfire, to-morroAY-, at 8 a.m, For Australian Colonies, per Hero to-morrow, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and neAvspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters AY'ill be received till 11.20 a.m. For Tahiti, per .Edith, to-morroAv at 11 a.m. For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, to-morrow, at ip.m. For WaicAY-era, Warkworth, and Te Arai, per Annie Milbank, on Thursday next, at 10 a.m. Per s.s. Wanaka. on Monday," 23rd instant, as folloAVs:—

For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki, Southern F Jro\'inces, Austra lian Colonies, and United Kingdom. A'ia Suez and Southampton (for letters specially addres sed), at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom A'ia Brindisi. and late letter for Southern ProA'inces and Melbourne, at 11.20 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapero, at 9 30 a.m. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

Dox'Tbe hoodYvinkcd by imitators of Udoi.piio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, Avho inclose A'ile spirits in bottles \Y-hich contained the Simon Pure Schnapps and put bogus labels thereon. Repudiate these nostrums. Scruti nize the labels, and if they are deficient in exe cution or the ear-marks of authenticity, don't buy.

Relief from Cough ix Tex Mixutes.— Sharland's Cherry Pectoral, a specific for Colds, Coughs, Asthma, Consumption, Bronchitis, Lung Diseases. &c. It acts like magic. Price, 2s. 6d. and Is. 6d. a bottle.

Sharland's Instaut Cure for Toothache; Is. a bottle.

Sharland's, opposite Post-office. Auckland.

MARRIAGE.

MAY ALL—KIRK.—On the 16th instant, at the residence of the bridegroom's sister, HoYve strect, NcYvton, by the Rca'. W. Kirk, George, third son of Phenias Mayall, of the Great Barrier Island, to Annie, youngest daughter of Mr. J. Kirk, of Matakohc, Kaipara.

DEATH.

HIGGINS.—On the 17th July, 1877, at Point Russell Hotel, Mercer, Mr. John Higgins.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1877.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs icsistance. For the future in the distance, And the good that we c_i do.

Mr. Broomhall, avlio visited NeAV Zealam a feAV months ago as the pioneer of aspecia settlement scheme, has published a little volume reproducing fragments from hit journal. During a sojourn of 129 days Mr. Broomhall travelled 3,536' miles, spying otu the land, and he acquired, avc believe, a knoAvledge of its natural features such at feAV residents possess. The journal is a pleasant, chatty account of what he suav and heard of the capabilities of the colony. No NeAV Zealander could be a more enthu siastic admirer of the country or more con vinced of the valuable character of its natural resources, than the author of the little brochure hoav lying before us. Tersely and pleasantly Mr Broomhall tells the very things that an intending immi grant desires most to knoAV, and a Avide circulation of his notes Avould be conducive to the growth of that knowledge of NeAv Zealand as a goodly aud pleasant land, which if fully apprehended in England Avould induce a steady stream of unassisted immigrants of the right stamp. His picture of Auckland, re-published in another column, supplies a good sample of his pen and ink sketches. We are interested, lioav ever, less with the details of AY'hat conies Avithin our every day experience, than Avith the success that is likely tw attend the pro posed settlement in the Upper Thames dis trict. Whcnflhe Waste Lands Board con cluded the sale of the Te Aroha block, for occupation in small farm sections, Aye Avere gratified in thinking that on one of the richest stretches of agricultural land in Ncav Zealand, which had before been closed against settlement by Maori obstruction and Native Office incompetence, ay-ouIi! soon be seen the thriving settler's home stead, dotting the Avidcning area of culti vated and wealth-producing land. That there is yet no positive assurance of this, is through no fault of Mr Broomhall's. That gentleman has tendered to the Agent-General the £37,000 iixed in the conditions of purchase made Avith the Auckland Waste Lands Board, but the block is not in a condition to be handed over. Months have passed since the purchase Avas made, but still the rfisfli-vps f_r .L_ +_.. _~ . *.. . — „» _.__, 1 . 1 lwl imiuij

natives, avlio occasionally cultivate patches on the block, are undetermined. Why is this ? The Government answer that the negotiation rests with Mr Mackay, and be appears to find more profit in purchasing for private clients in other parts of the country. From the lirst, these reserves have been manipulated in a A\ ray to tlu'OAV obstruction in the way of the proposed settlement. The aucstiou only cropped out AY-lien the negotiation A.ith Mr Broom hall Avas on the eve of completion, and the amount of land claimed ay-;is a mon strous one. People avlio have had experi ence AA'ith the course of native lands trans actions suspected that persons of a less untutored race than the children of the forest Avere likely to benelit most by the ap portionment. It ay-us then contended, and very rightly, that if the natives required a moderate area of land, it should be allotted them, but only on condition that the reserves should be continuously applied to the purposes for Avhich they were made—that they should, in fact, be rendered inalienable. There avus no assurance even that the eyes of the block, or a large portion of its river frontage, Avould not be pegged bit* for a ring of land sharks, under pretencec of securing the natives land for occupation. Mr Broomhall avus too Aviso iv his day and generation to "buy a pig in a poke," and ho insisted upon the marking oil' of all reserves before the payment of deposit. Since then, the question of reserves has remained undetermined, and so far as avc are aAvare, it is no nearer adjustment hoav than Avhen Mr Broomhall left the colony. We trust that some inquiry Avill be made by Parlia ment into the manner in which the To Aroha negotiation lias been carried out, before the Assembly bends its attention to the consideration of tlic iicav Native Lands Act. When the Government, exercising the pre-emptive right, find such discourag ing difficulties in the Avay of settling a large body of agriculturists prepared to pay for their lands, the legislature, iv the interests of bona fide colonization, may pause before throwing the whole country into the hands of speculators. A more glaring instance of Government weakness and incompetence than that exhibited over the negotiations for this settlement is in conceivable. At the present moment tho in auguration of a scheme for the introduction of a large amount of capital and a body of useful settlers into the colony hangs' lire because the GoA'crnmcnt is unequal to the task of dealing Avith the claims of a feAV natives over a block which the colony lias purchased months ago, and Avhcie there is no dispute of title. For the sake of public decency, avc trust that an end avi'll soon be put to tliis miserable farce, and that avc shall hear of the departure of Mrßrosmhall's party. Instructions have already been received avc believe, from London, to commence draining the land and erecting cottages whenever the boundaries of the reserves are fixed, and the party of settlers will sail from London direct for Grahamstown, whence they Avill be transferred to steamers and landed at tho settlement.

Several prominent Royal Arch Masons have arrived from the Thames to assist at the installation of W. Lodder, Esq., as King of the Royal Arch Chapter. The ceremony and banquet Avill take place at the Masonic Hotel this evening, commenc ing at 7 o'clock.

The members of the Loyal Good Intent Lodge of OddfelloAvs aa ill bold a dinner and ball this evening, in Cook-street Hall, in celebration of their 27th anniversary.

The first meeting of creditors in the estate of Mr Heniy S. Meyers Avill be held in the .Supreme Court-house, on Monday, the 23rd inst.

The Victoria Company of Volunteers Avill meet this evening in the Drill-shed for theii monthly inspection—members to appear in full dress. _ Our readers Avill perceive by an adY-er tiseiiicnt in another column, that Professoi Hcnnike Avill give another of his most {in teresting entertainments to-morrow night in the Albert Hall, as a complimentary benefit to Hibernian Band, in recognition of their generous services to that gentle man's performances. As usual the entertainment Avill conclude Avit fi ti select quadrille party. Already a number of tickets have been disposed of, aud Aye have no doubt but that there Avill be a good gathering ; more especially as the gratuitous services of this efficient band have been hitherto given in many instances in the city and suburbs, consequently, AY-ell deserve a bumper hou.se. The Professor -will introduce his wonderful Arabian Box Mystery, AA'ith a new series of illusions, physical manifestations, and aerial suspension, to conclude with a..elect quadrille party. The members of the Hibernian Band Avill perform a number of instrumental selections of music. Mr Charles Bloomlield Avill commence his neAV course of instruction in singin" on the Tonic Sol-fa method on Thursday evening next, in the Wellesley-street Young Men's Rooms, on Avhich occasion Mr Bloomlield Avill deliver a lecture ex planatory of it t principles. Signer Carmiui Morley is hoav in Melbourne, but proposes to make a tour through Ncav Zealand, on route for America, visiting Auckland in due course. Lovers of music Avill be glad to renew the acquaintance formed with this talented singer ay-lich connected Avith Siinoiisen's Opera Company. On Sunday afternoon, a servant girl avus left in charge of the children of a gentleman at Mount Eden Terrace, and to amuse one of the youngest, she commenced tossing and catching the child, and in so doing let it fall and broke its le>e. The broken bone was set and the child is doing as Avell as can be expected. This accident however, should ant as a warning to girls not to pursue so dangerous a practice. Messrs Tonks arid Co. held a sale of ship's I stores, ex Dilpussund, to-day, consisting of 1 Avines, beer, fruit and raisins. The sale ; was avcll attended by the trade, and satis i factory prices realised. • Messrs M. Jones and Co.'s Tuesday sale J of Poultry, produce, and furniture avus j ''_ attended with fair results. As the business ' ! avus proceeding as avc went to press Aye are I - unable to give quotations. [ A meeting of creditors in the estate of ! Charles Marks, boot and shoe manufacturer, j Avas held yesterday at the Supreme Court Buildings, for the purpose of electing a trustee. There was a numerous attend- j . ance. Mr E. Meyer appeared for the ■ ! debtor, and Mr H. H. Lusk and Mr George j . for the creditors. The liabilities Avere sub- ' ; mitted at £2366. 16s. 9d., and the assets at j ' £10S0. Mr Thomas Macffarlane Avas elected ' trustee. J A slight error occurred in our report yesterday of alleged assault. Mr Vaughan, the complainant, did not appear in Court at all, as by the advice and solicitation of counsel, the matter avus arranged satis factorily by Mr Bromiield outside, prior to the sitting of Court. j ' Renata Ketahi, son of Ketahi, and grand son of the old native known by the I . memorable sobriquet of "Hooknose"is dead. ! The deceased ban long been a chief of some importance at the Tiki, about tAvo miles from Coromandel, where he had tAvo Avives. j The Maoris are holding a tangi over their chief, avlio has passed aAvay at the early age ' ot 37, after lying exposed by the river for , some Avceks, to avoid his house becoming ' , tapu. The corpse is inclosed in a costly j • coffin, trimmed Avith light blue veßet, and \ floats in a small sea of rum, a liquid of , which the deceased Avas particularly fond _ in his life-time. Renata generally 'owned _ some good horses, and AA-as a smart rider, ! j and that he Avas a good eater there can be ': no doubt, as mine host of the Waiau hotel , can testify. Renata's favorite food avus f pork. He a. as timidly superstitious, and _ could not be persuaded to p_ss the solitary ] burial ground on the Tiki-road without a __ companion. He Avould give a man three ] shillings to carry him across the Tiki creek j , on his back. • .

Among the latest mail intelligence Aye

notice the death of John Lothrop Motley, the Avell-knoAvn author of the " History of the Rise of the Dutch Republic," and the " History of the Netherlands from the death of William the Silent, to the Synod, of Doit." Mr Motley, born April 15th 1814, at Dorchester, Massachusetts, was _ most industrious Avriter, andhisAVorks have contributed largely to a correct knoAvledge of the struggles of which he has carefully treated. The author, in 1841, avus appointed secretary of the United States Legation at St. Petersburg!!, and on return ing to America, he devoted his leisure to literature. In ISSI, be again visited Europe, resided some time at Dresden, and subsequently in various part's of Germany, and the Netherlands, where lie carefully collected the materials for those histories which are so much valued for their truth and impartiality. The " Gazette " notifies that his Excel lency, the Governor, approves of the action of the Karangahape Highway Board iv appointing Mr James Phelan to the office of pound-keeper of the NeAvtoii district. A pigeon match took place yesterday at Ellerslie Gardens, betAY'een Mr Maxwell, of Christchurch, and Mr E. Perkins, of this city ; thirteen birds each ; 25 yards rise, SO yards boundary, for £5 a side. The folloAving is the score : Mr Maxwell — 2222101102010—t0ta1, 14. Mr Perkins— 2122222201001—t0tal 17. Mr Perkins Avon by three points. The boat race bctAY-een the Pet and the Brothers, avus again postponed to-day in consequence of there not being a sufficiency of that necessary article, Avind. To-morroAV morning at 10 o'clock is iioyv fixed as the starting time. The competitors bad a turn round together this afternoon, which caused

many persons to think the race had been started. The Wharf Hotel has been undergoing

alterations. 'Ihe fascade has been rebuilt, and presents architectural features that Avill j claim for the building a stamp of business J far above what it has been accustomed to. | The improvements comprise acconimoda- ' tion for a commercial and luncheon trade, with a separate entrance to private apartments. The Avork is hoav complete, and the build- \ ing is a great ornament, and the design, if continued along the line of frontage on

which it stands, would have the effect of a uniformity and harmony much needed in our street architecture. The works have been executed by Messrs Lye, under the superintendence of Mr Hammond, and gen eral remarks have been fully borne out as to the linish of the work. A correspondent furnishes us Avith an account of a disgraceful scene Avhich lie witnessed on Sunday. He says : —" While on my Avay to St. Sepulchre's Church hist evening, a disgraceful scene met my vieAv near the Eden Viae Hotel, in the upper end of Symond-street. A mob of about fifty drunken men, with a very shabby appear ance, Avere going in heart and soul into a

free light, not one or tAvo of them, but the Av!.u>le mob ; their curses and yells- echoed in the crevices of Mount Eden. Residents Avere running in all directions ; females

avlio were going to church hud to take

shelter from danger in Mr Boyd's and Robcrton's houses. Were it not that the 12th July is past, I should have imagined our felloYv countrymen bad risen in defence of eacli others rapid principals, but in this case alcohol Avas the enemy, which must be easily procured in this triangle of hotels. The <iuestion arose among passers-by,Avhere Avere the police, or must they lie sent for like a doctor? .Several of us rail in all direc tions to find a policeman, but in vain, audi avus told that officer's visits are like angels. AnyhoAv to finish, I Avith a number of onlookers, greatly at our oayii risk, satisfied,' and got them pacilied, and they left that spot Avith half-a-dozen broken heads, and their clothes red with blood, perhaps to light it out at some other pub. I might say that I spent nearly an hour iv trying to quiet the melee, and not a police man put in an appearance, although people came from Karanghape Road to the scene of slaughter.—Yours &c., Passer-ky. Mr Henry A. R Carter, the King of Hawaii's Envoy and Minister Plenipoten tiary, left by the 11.M.5. Australia for London, via San Francisco, charged Avith a number of responsible aud important duties, not the least of which is to arrange measures for replenishing the Availing population of Hawaii-from the over-crowded residents in I British India. i Mr Mackay, in his " Recollections of ! Forty years," in a London journal, iclls | lioyv he had to examine and select from the j llooils of letters Yvith which the editor was j occasionally deluged. Among the offenders ] in bad spelling and bad Avriting avus no less j a person than Sydney Smith) who, after I successfully puzzling the printer, and the j printer's reader, had to confess " that he had wasted several of the best years of his life [at the University ; that he knew some thing of Horace and Homer, but that he could not spell decently, could not Avritea I band that a printer could read, and could ; not AY-ork out correctly a simple sum in elementary arithmetic." Yet avc fancy there are not a icav avlio Avould exchange a good round hand, and a knoAvledge -Avhii-li could resist the president of a spelling-bee, for the Canon's learning and Avit. The argumentative abilities of the members; of St. James' Mutual Improvement Association Avere fully employed last even ing in the question "Is the provincial system a better form of Government than that of the Counties?" Mr G. M. Gorrie opened the debate in the affirmative, and Mr J. C. Macky, replied in the negative. Messrs T. H. Hanna, A. C. Steele, J. M. Geddis, E. M. Burton, S. D. Hanna, and J. D. Schmidt, supported Mr Gorrie _ vioAvs and Messrs J. Warnock and J. Home those of Mr Macky. The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Karangahape district will be held to inorroAV (Wednesday) evening, in the uoav school-room, Upper Queen-street, Mr F. Cherry in the chair. A movement is on foot in Melbourne to induce Spurgcon, the great Baptist divine, to make a visit to the colonies, all his expenses guaranteed. Mr Alfred Sharpe, artist. Avill shortly have tAvo vacancies for art' pupils at his residence, Carlton Gore-road. The prosecutions against the St. Louis Whisky-ring compelled the disgorging of half-a-milhon dollars fraudulently filched from the revenue. The favour Avith Avhich Ncav Zealand is regarded in Great Britain Avas remarkably illustrated in the * floating of the Scottish xnd Ncav Zealand Loan and Investment Company, Avhich proposes tojearry on its .pcrations chiefly in Southern Otago. Within a feAV days of the issue of the prospectus, applications Avere received representing a quarter of a million sterling more than Avas required. Ninety-five jhousand out of the hundred thousand shares Avill be allotted in Scotland. A remarkable case of supposed murder las been engrossing attention in Ncav fork. One morning near daybreak, the >ody of Cornelius Scanlon, an unemployed operative, was discovered by an officer upon he pavement of the passage-way betAveen avo tenement houses near the Five Points, nainly occupied by (Italian ragpickers and OAV-class Irishwomen. The man Avas lying, Avhile his arms and legs were tightly lotind by a long clothesline. With a gasp tig breath he could only feebly mutter ' They threw me out," and 'upon this hscure hint three Italians and tAvo women, ne the deceased's reputed wit c, Avere ar ested and subsequently discharged, AA'ith lie exception of Mrs Scanlon, Avho was iscovcred asleep in a miserable room on iie top floor, Avhence the man is supposed i have been thrown. On the next morn ig a diminutive street Arab was discov red sleeping entirely naked in an ash bar- ! 51, who, declaring himself to be the son of ie dead man, volunteered the information tat he saw his mother, aided by tAvo men, url bis father through a window. It was ibsequently ascertained that the youthful •iogenes Avas no relatiA'e of the Scanlons, id was serenely sleeping in his tub at the me of the presumed murder.

CABLEGRAMS.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

SHIPWRECK

WITH GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.

SHOOTING A BUSHRANGER

[PRESS AOENCY.]

SYDNEY, July IG. Arrived : The Whampoa, forty-tAvo days from London.

A bushranger stuck up a hotel at Bente merc, on Saturday. A policeman shot him dead.

Eighteen persons Avere droAvned by the foundering of the Yarra. The gale has subsided.

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.]

WELLINGTON, this day.

ARRIVAL OF .MEMBERS,

Arrived, Tararu. Passengers : Ready Money Robinson, Mr Wood, M.H.R. (Southland).

The Otago and Canterbury members leave to-day. The Wanaka goes to Nelson to-' day for Nelson members.

STRENGTH OF PARTIES.

Information from Government sources estimates the Ministerial supporters certain at thirty-live. The Opposition is strong, but has no present programme.

Attempts are being made to form a party under the leadership of Mr Montgomery, of Canterbury.

NEW EDUCALION BILL,

Mr Hislop, formerly inspector of Schools, is here drafting a hcav Education Bill.

LANDLADY'S JUBILEE

The landlady element is jubilant. All Avant members, and many Government clerks have received notice to quit their lodgings, All the best places are reserved for members.

There is immense activity in the building trade. Ea'erybody is endeavouring to imi tate the largest Avoodcn building in the Avorld. Hotels, restaurants, and lodging houses predominate. Land Avad sold at £120 per foot, in Willis-street, by Mr Turn bull.

A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE POUNCED UPON.

(From ouk own Correspondent.)

DUNEDIN, this day. TIIE member for Wakatipu, the Hon. Mr. Manders, had bis passage to Wellington impeded in a very singular manner. After taking a prominent part at the banquet on Saturday, the lion, member was about to sail from Port Chalmers for the House of Representatives on Sunday morning, Avhen he Avas confronted by a very determined looking housekeeper. The lady in question had been diligently accosting the Port Chalmers people Avith questions, and as often as persons addressed shook their heads, she would produce a photograph, and exclaim : " That's Mrs Manders) and I'd like to find her." The hon. member, yielding to a kind of eloquence more vigorous than persuasive, suffered himself to be reluctantly re-con ducted ashore. To-day, the housekeeper has been haunting the precincts of the R.M. Court Avith a legal document in one hand, and a portrait of the female object of her tender regard in the other. The member for Wakatipu has been hovering about the hall of justice Avith a long swallow-tail, and a look of concern that Avould admirably become a chief mourner of a funeral. The pertinacious and indignant female is under stood to be a discarded housekeeper, and she is suing the hon. M.H.R. for £40, for detaining her personal property. Some of tlie evidence was very amusing-. Judgment Avas given in her favour for £7.

Jottings in Wellington.

(From Our Oyvh Correspondent)

WELLINGTON, July 13. SIR GEORGE GREY CAUSES A G 0 YERNM ENT FLUTTER. There avus a bustle in the enemy's camp yesterday. I call the Government the enemy, for they seem to have gone in for a good " all round " hostility, and nearly every man's hand now is against them. By the way, apropos of this subject, I overheard a remark from a hcyv chum the other day Avhich caused some amuse ment. Tyvo new-comers Avere standing gazing at the stately pile in which the Government .of the colony of Ncav Zealand is carried on ; one said to the other, "Is that the Provincial Governmentßuilding?" "No," replied the other, " I have just been to the Provincial Buildings; these are the Oppo sition Buildings." Whit idea this conveyed to his companion's mind, I knoAV not, but to my mind it avus singularly appropriate. However, to return to my subject. There was a stir in the enemy's camp yesterday, Avhen the telegraph Hashed down the news that Sir George Grey had already left Auckland for the seat of government. This move of Sir George may upset a very nice little scheme that Ministers had arranged We are told by Bobby Burns "The best' laid schemes of mice and men gang aft age.," and " agee, ganging" (whatever sthat ; may mean) it is to be hoped are Minister's schemes. Their little scheme was to brine down the Financial Statement on Tuesday I week, and so divert the attention of hon members, trusting, in this way, to nip iii j the bud the organizing of an' Opposition. j Noav they begin to tremble, and, perhaps are beginning to think that there may be" some truth in the rumour that Sir George Grey would resign the leadership to Sir \\ in. Fitzherbert. At all events, these t .\-o diplomatic old veterans Avill have ample time to arrange a plan of action before the House meets. I venture to predict that Ministers days are numbered. There are some who are supposed to knoAV, you knoAV who talk of a dissolution, but to an ordinary observer this view is not a clear one There is little doubt his Excellency the Governor —speaking With all due respect of Her Majesty's representative—^ Tli _ m. vc _ bias in favour of the party at present in power as against Sir George Grey and might be induced to grant a dissolution in the event of a hostile vote gained by the babf' CVeUt SCemS far from lJl' o' FEMALE HORSEWHIPPING Last week we had two cases of public horsewhipping ; in both cases the Avhipper was of the fair sex, or perhaps what wo ild better express it, of the feminine gender. The editor of the "Reformer" was" one of the■whipped and a young gentleman who had traduced the husband of his operator (or operatnx) the other. The editor of the of Tw? Gli iad glVei? offeHce t0 the keeper of a brothel by exposing her house in his paper, so she "went for him." It is curious and suggestive of rather a curious state of society here, that a Avoman in her peculiar jSEtt"? Slr ld -davQ tl™ P«blS o assert her freedom of action. I oth parties will gam by the affair, many exto" Re formers" will be sold this week, and the yertiseY * m°l'e extensi^ly ad-

celton H'^vV^^ orres Polldent"of the Laun fo_fowi_*s£_^ for the the orthodox distance tw_m- _»_._econab measured; pistols placed in th^hfn. t%t The principals; -one, two, three, fire, wal called by the seconds, and after .v.. _i_o_„«rf °r , l r&»SLS^«A~_SeS s_^^»*Ss_ggg

MEETING OF CREDITORS, RE WARD AND Co.

A MEETING of creditors in the estate of John Hamilton Ward, trading as Ward and Co., avus held this day at the offices of Messrs Hesketh and Richmond. The creditors present in person and by proxy represented a majority in number, and over three-fourths in value. It was moved and carried, ".That the deed of assignment iiijfavour of Messrs Lamb, Stone, and Nic col, be assented to, in terms of the Debtor and Creditors' Act, 1876." This comprised the business of the meeting. The liabilities, according to the schedule, amount to £6'SOO, Avhile the assets represent on paper £7100. There is said to be every prospect of the estate yielding 20s in the pound. .

Departure of Auckland Members.

(BY STAR CARRIER PIGEON.)

MANAKAU HARBOUR,

1.30 o'clock. TIIE main body of the Auckland members assembled on the Hawea. Visitors have just left the A'essel, and the forms of our representatives slicav off to advantage. They stand in a rOAV leaning against the cabin. There are Messrs R. G. Wood, W. Savuiisoii, P. Dignan, J. A. Tole, Hamlin. Williams, J. S. Macfarlane, H. H. Lusk. Honi Nahe. member for Eastern Maori Districts, and Colonel Kenny and Mr Chamberlin of the Upper House. Mr O'Rorke intended leaving to-day, but feared a change of Aveather, and being a bad sailor, left on Sunday. Messrs Wiliainson and Cox (of the Waikato), had engaged passages by the Hawea, but missed the steamer from Hamilton.

There is a large and respectable gather ing of people to Avitness the departure. Among them are their Worships the Mayer of Auckland and Onehunga, Captain Eraser, Fathers Paul and Fynes, Mrs Whitaker, Mrs Cosgravo, Mrs Wood, Sec A great deal of pleasant chaff is indulged in.

A Ponsonby gentleman has just re quested the Auckland members to come back Avith the colours of Separation nailed to the mast-head. The eight members look robust and well, excepting Mr Lusk, who looks rather pale and emaciated, but, as Mr Dignan observes, he is in good fight ing trim, AY-ith no flesh to lose.

Mr Reader Wood, -with an immense fur cap on, looks like a Russian General. He has the true cut of a veteran politician. Mr SAvanson is all there. He says to the people, "If there is anything you Avant doing, or Avant to get, that it i* right you should have, just let me knoAV, and I'm your Moses."

Walker, the Spiritualist, is gone to visit Southern Provinces. He is going to polish off the South this time before he leaA'es them.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

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

Three men were charged with drunken ness—the first, Robert" Forshaw, p'eaded not guilty. Constable Smith deposed that the man was lying drunk in the street, and bleeding very much from the fall. Prisoner said he had an affliction in the head, and when the giddiness came on he appeared like a drunken man. Constable Hogan corroborated. Prisoner said he had two pints of beer Avhich aided his affliction. Fined 10s ; costs, 6s 6d, being his second offence. Joseph Marks ay.is lined in the same amount. Tobias Alexander avus fined 5s and costs. A SAILOR ON SHORE.

Bernard Johnson, a seaman, Avas charged AA'ith a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act, by being absent without leave from the ship Dilpussund, on tho 16th inst. Prisoner pleaded guilty. < faptain. Kelly said the man avus under the iuliucnce of drink ; he did not Avish to press the charge. His Worship dismissed prisoner on pay ment of costs, 6s 6d. VAGRANCY. John Pepper was charged under the v agrant Act with misconduct in a public street, on the 16th inst. Prisoner said he was drunk, and kneAV nothing of the offence. Constable Donald proved the charge. As the prisoner Avas an old offender, he was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment Avitli hard labour.

NEWS FROJI THE NORTH SHORE. Henry Niccol appeared in, ansAver to a summons, charging him under the Municipal Police Act, Avith alloAving two of his c-OYY-s to Avander on the Beach Road on tin; 11 th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty, and avus iined 2s Gd and costs, as Gd. Rory Alison, AY'as charged Avifch allowing one coav to Avander in the Lake Road. Fined 2s Gd, and costs 5s Gd. _ Richard Duder, ay.-is charged with allow ing one coav to Avander. Fined 2s Gd, aud costs 5s Gd. Henry Pitts Avas lined in the same amount for a similar offence. KICKING HIM OUT.

Ewen William Alison was charged with assaulting John Deane, by striking him, kicking him out of the house, and chal lenging him to light, on the 13th instant. Mr Rees, appeared for defendant, and pleaded not guilty. A number of the North Shore peoole Avere present and CA-inced much interest 1 in the proceedings. John Deane, deposed that he avus a labourer, and on Friday he Avent into a house of which he had not given up posses sion. Mr Alison came in by the back Avay and said get out or " I'll break your neck'" and struck him with a whip. To Mr Rees : It was his house, as he had not given up possession; his foAvls were still under the house, and he hadfa crock or tAvo in the bedroom. Mr Alison told him to <>-o out. He claimed possession of the horse until his time was out. He considered that he had to do Avith the agent and not with the owner. He kneAV Pen Thompson. He did not challenge to light Mr Allison, never stripped up his sleeves, v. as not a pugilist. Mr Allison's hands Avere light on Ins body. He &liad tAvo Avitnesses, John Logan, and another, ay-lio could prove the facts.

*JS hA} Lo _'«b aged 14, deposed that he s«iay Deane coining out of tlie cioor, as though he were kicked out; he Avas in a great fright, and put his hands behind him as though lie had been hurt. He ran down the paddock at a sharp pace. He did not knoAV Avhat had happened. William Wynyard, aged 11, deposed that Mr Deane Avas putting some posts in a barrow, Avhen Mr Alison kicked the barrow over. He Avas not in the house but Avas sitting on a bakers cart; saAv Mr Alison's foot raised tOAvards Mr Deaue's body.

Mr Rees stated the circumstances Mr Deane had taken the house . r._„° } laP> the a"ent' b"t had not fulfilled the terms of agreement, nor would he pay any rent. Defendant went up to take possession, and fouucl Mr Deane wheeling away the fence. He ordered him oil the premises, and upset the wheel barrow. There was no force used beyond a push. No horseAv-lup ay.is used. EAven Wm. Alison deposed that com plainant had agreed to take the house with a promise to purchase it. He occupied the place nearly three months, but refused to sign an agreement, and would not pay any rent He went, mat the front door and expostulated with him, and prevented him from taking the fence away. Dean im innnediately became very boisterous, challenged him out, and veiled so fearfully that he brought out all the neighbours to see Avhat Avas the matter. Benjamin Thompson, a resident of Devonoort, deposed that he saw Deane run out or the house, and heard him challenge Mr Alison out to fight. After some further evidence, His Worship

said he must dismiss the case for Avant of jurisdiction, as it involved a question of disputed ownership. He could not there fore make an order for costs.

Our Goldfields.

ENCOURAGING NEWS FROM WAI TEKAURI.

(From our oavu Correspondent.)

Ohinbmuei; Monday. Waitekauri.—Another capital month's yield has been the result of the last month's crushing, and should serve to convince the most sceptical speculators in Auckland that this company is a most valuable property. Hoav the price of shares keeps so low on the face of the late crnshings, and the probability of many more equally rich if not richer from the same block of ground is unaccountable. The shares certainly are Avorth far more than lots of Thames' stock that sell more readily, and at a higher figure, if returns are anything to jud.e by. There arc months' of crnshings on tSe present block hoav opened, and tho mine never looked as Avell as at present, the leading stope near the No. 1 winze sheAving very rich crushing stuff, while from all other parts of the nunc stone equal to an ounce to the ton is getting, and not stinted as to quantity. The drive going in from the Queen top-level is in excellent country, and Avill shortly be directly under where the richest shot of gold yet found, was worked, This month's crushing should greatly excel the past month, as an immense deal of dead work Avas done, and done on a careful workmanlike manner, that not only thoroughly secures the ground Avhen filled in, but enables the manager to break out great quantities of crushing stuff, Avith facility and without danger to any of the workings. It seems a small matter to peo ple at a distance, working such a mine as this, but if they suav the Avidth of the reef taken out, they might avcll Avonder how on earth it could ever be filled up, and secured so as to take out such an immense quantity of stuff Avithout accident. Visitors here are surprised when they see Avhatareef it is, as a month's crushing leaves little show of where it was taken from, and quantity enough of as good quality as yet crushed for several months to coineAA'ill be available now at a comparatively trifling expense.

Young Ncav Zealand.—We are all on the gui vive here to see the reef cut in the low level, as great things are expected of it, and if it only turns out as good as in the top level, there is a fortune yet, as in the top level the reef is worth fully from four to five ounces per ton. The level is at present going through splendid country, aud in a Aveek's time there should be merry times Avith this company's scrip, if the reef turns out as Avell as expected, and bets are freely offered that it Avill do so by those Avho are supposed to know best.

The outside claims are all steadily at work, and sticking to their ground like bricks, though money is none too plentiful Avith such bad markets for stock- If some of the Auckland and Thames croakers at this district could only come up here for a month or two in weather such as we have had lately, and put their time in at pick and shovel work, I think it A\-ould probably make them have a little more respect for the miners here, Avho through difficulty and hard times, have sturdily stuck to Avork, aud AA'ith little thanks or profit.

COROMANDEL.

(From ouroAvn Correspondent.)

LONG TUNNEL COMPANY.

This Company Avas originated some live years ago, and after a large ' xpeuditure tinder the superintendence of Mr Hanney, in carrying forward the Tunnel some 1200 ft. in the Coromandel side, aud some hundreds on the Kennedy Bay side, Avas abandoned for Avant of funds to carry the undertaking through to its legitimate conclusion. In the course of driving, a number of lodes and leaders Avere met Avith, but never pros pected to any extent. Tests of their auriferous nature were tried from time to time as they AY'ere intersected, and gold more or less found in them all. At 470 ft. iv, a lode bearing N.N.E., Ift. 6in. Avas cut; at SSO ft., a leader 6in., heading north Avas come upon ; at 590 ft., a lode Ift. AA'ide Avas opened out north -at 670 ft. a large !ode 6ft. wide Avas gone through ; and another of the same width cut at 730 ft., another leader was also.intersected at 810 ft., and at S2oft. a vertical lode 4ft Avide AA'as come upon. The last lode, 4ft wide, AA-as got at a dis tance in of 1,136 feet, aud so far as our memory serves, none of these Avere ever driven upon. I learn AA'ith pleasure that a company is hoav beiug formed, for the purpose of testing them, and certainly a more favorable investment could hardly he, as the ground is of very large area, aud the lodes from the Tokatea, Royal Oak, Bismarck, Pride of Tokatea, and other mines surrounding, all traverse the ground. I feel sure that the claim only wants proper development to make it a success, and trust this Avill be done. •

ONEHUNGA DOROUGH COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of the Council Avas held last night. Present his Worship, the Mayor, and all the councillors. » A petition from inhabitants of George-street, asking for a fey. loads of gravel, -vas ordered to be laid upon the table. A circular from the Colonial Secretary's office relative to the management of public pounds Avas read. Mr Boyd's chjcular, asking permission to pre sent a framed illustrated price list to the Coun cil was read. A number of motions, suggestions and amendments on this simple matter Avas maue. Some councillors Avere dissatisfied Aviih the Mayor's ruling as to what Avas carried, and what Avas lost. His Worship said they could bring the subject up again on the reading of the minutes at the next regular meeting. The Mayor stated that Mr DornAvell had written him applying for a private slaughter house license. He replied that the subject Avas under the consideration of the Council, and that licenses Avould be granted to proper premises. A reply to a communication from the Council asking for a portion of the tolls levied at New market Avas read from the Colonial Secretary's oflice. This reply said that the Council had no grounds for claiming any portion of the monies received at NeYvmarket. It Avas agreed that the Council should answer this letter, and urge reasons AA'hy their request should be granted. A circular from Wellington, asking a nominal return of the officers of the borough, their sala "es. &c., had been ansAvered by the Mayor. the Mayor stated the steps he had taken with reference to obtaining permission to lay the proposed Avater pipes to the Avharf, and read a better from Mr SteAvart on the subject. • ' v? Roach offered, on certain terms as given in his letter, to lay dOAvn part of the Greenhill _!r e Kon..hS&_. .?_.<.°l.RpdiSES maintained that . r M ltP,acl^ Had not fulfilled ___\ 3 i as t agreemem Avith the Board. Referred to the Greenhill Re serve Committee, c Mr O'Rorke wrote to the Council, stating that lie intended introducing a bill in the General Assam bly to make cer tain reserves tOYvnendoYV- I meats, and he asked the Council to express its vieYvs on the proposed bill. The Mayor moved, That the Oouncil heartily ap prove of the proposed bill." Councillor Earle, in seconding the motion stated that Mount .mart (one of the proposed endoYvments) had ?w -it lonSed to Onehunga, and it a. as a pity mar Mount Sni-rt had removed from Onehunga. Aiotion carried unanimously. (Query by the f.D. as to Avhen and lioav did Mount Smart remove.) .Councillor Codlin presented a numerously signed petition, praying that a road be made across the basin, and offering to (subscribe, if neeess >ry, toYvards paying part of the costs. It was ultimately resoh'ed that the Avork beputon the list of Yvorks necessary to be done, and that the requisite permission for carrying the road past certain reserves be obtained in the mean time.

Ihe question of the increased tariff on the Onehunga AY'harf yvus brought up by Councillor Vv alter. Almost cY-ery councillor spoke con demning the action of the raihvay authorities, and contrasting the charges on this Avharf with those hitherto ruling here, and at present levied in Auckland. The Mayor Avas instructed to * telegraph to Mr O'Uorke. asking his assistance to remove this serious grievance. The council then discussed the comparatiA'e merits of the One Tree Hill, aud Mount Smart scoria ror foot paths, and it was agreed that the contract at present under way should be sup- Pbed from Mount Smart. , lhe payment of the Norman's Hill contract was brought up by the Mayor. After some discussion, Councillor Waller was in favour of a clause being inserted in all contracts that 75 per cent be paid as the Avork proceeds, and the balance by vote of the council. His Worship moved a formal resolution, embracing Councillor Waller's idea. Carried. Hate for 1877.—Councillor Waller, on bringing in nis motion that a rate of sixpense in tho pound be levied, and payable on the Ist Se

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY.JULY 17, 1877.



Linoleum i Linoleum! Linoleum! A f\ ROLLS JUST OPENED, Ex * Spirit of the Dawn.' GREATEST VARIETY in AUCKLAND. Best Covering FOX Halls, Offices, and Dining Rooms. -jK DIFFERENT PATTERNS TO SELECT FROM AT THE CITY HALL FURNITURE ARCADE. CARPETS: Tapestry, from 2s. lid.; Brussels, from Is. M. DRAWINGROOM SUITES on VieAV. D BEDROOMM} FURNITURE of all Kinds. CHEAPEST FURNISHING HOUSE. HoLLOWAY AND G.ARLICK, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. QTOCK-TAKING "OARGAINS ! ! W. RATTRAY Is Preparing for STOCK-TAKING, so he offers a lot of CHOICE DRESS MATERIALS At Cost Price. Remnants of Dress Mpterials at and under Cost Price. '.'The Balance of tho STOCK of LADIES' COSTUMES, JACKETS, and FURS, At Cost Price. W. RATTRAY, DRAPER AND C L O.TH I ER, Ncav Zealand House, GG, Queen-street, Auckland. YOU~CArr~GET A GOIJCTIfIRINO UNDERSHIRT, for 2s 6d, at SAMUEL COOMBES Se CO., City Clothing Ma nt, . 02, Queen-street, Auckland. 1000 MEN'S TWEED TRUtf ifi-6VAvVhVs,at SERS AND VESTS ' at SAMUEL COOMBES & CO., City Clothing Mart, 92, Queen-ttreet, Auckland I



■VT O T I C E. < [J. W. PEARSE GIVING UP BUSINESS j C3_. POSITIA"E CLEARING-©U_. *""®_ <In order to efFect a Speedy Sale, the Whole 1 Stock of DRAPERY, f AND MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING AVill be Sold at a Great Sacrifice. THE SALE IS NOW ON. Corner of Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. J. COSGBAVE & CO., Beg to inform the inhabitants of Auck land they will hold a SALE of the remaining portion of their WINTER DRAPER! AND CLOTHING on TO-MORROW (Friday), loth June. They will bring forward a large quantity of Job Goods, arrived by Alastor, consisting of Ladies' Costumes, Mantles, Shawls, Furs, French Meri noes, Fancy Dress Stuffs and SilJcs. The Goods will be offered to the Public at Very Low Prices, in order to clear. TDIOR GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY Winter draper jL OF Ea-ery Description, FLANNELS, WINCEYS, FRENCH MERINOS, WOOL PLAIDS, SHIRTINGS, WATERPROOF TWEEDS, CHILDREN'S Se LADIES' WATERPROOF CLOAKS, &c, &C, &C, GO TO THE JUNCTION ORAPERY WAREHOUSE. BLANKETS AND RUGS OF ALL KINDS. An Unequalled Stock of Blankets, and Rare A r ALUE, having been exceptionally Avell bought, avc can afford to sell at consi derably less than usual price. FLRNISHING GOODS. General Drapery of all kinds, and a Large and Well-assorted Stock of Boys' and Men's Clothing, Macintosh Coats, OY'ercoats, Shirts, Gentlemen's Mercery, &c, Always on Hand. Is. in the _ allowed on all Cash Purchases of 20s. and upYvards. rushbrook & bridgman, Junction Drapery Warehouse, Upper Queen-street, auckland. JMPORTA NT NOTICE. Having introduced STEAM PO WER into the Manufacture of FURNITURE, ice are now enabled to Supply our Cus tomers at greatly reduced prices. T. & 11. COOKE, CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, &*c., C^"_., WW 8 H O W R O O M S-. 6_7, QUEEAf.STREEI: 6/, STEAM CABINET FACTORY: VICTORIA-STREE T.