DEPARTURES.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ttt^tt ttitto i'This Afternoon, S. 13 HIGH 'VvATktt— - (To . morrow Morning, 0.0 SUN SET. —This Evening, 4.48 SUN" RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 7.19 MOON'S AGE.—Last Quarter, 4th, S.iO a.m.

ARRIVALS.

J£ate McGregor, schooner, Smith, from Wai kato Heads tf n the Maaukau) Echo, schooner-, from Raglan

Charybdis, schooner, for Mercury Bar and

EXPORTS.

Per Coronet for Tahiti: 2 cases app&rci, 1 bale do:, S bales cottons. 6 eases do., IS packages do., 1 case serf timed 'spirits, 1 case snirts, 1 do. hats, 2 do. perfumery, 131 cases geneva, 8 qr-ca«ks brandy. HO bbies soap. 20 cases brandy, 10 cases ■pickle's, 2 qr-casks rum, 2 qr-casks wine. G bales, 253 boxes soap, 1 cse, 14 packages drapery, 4 cases vestas. 8.5 coils rope, 20 "oags salt, 10 16 cases jaTas, 50 sheep.—Owe®, and Graham, agents. *

P* The -schooner Kriemhildn. ofearcd to-day for tFangaroa with 1000 bricdls, and a cargo of stores, '

The ferigantine Sea Gull has cleared for Kai para in hallast. The schooner Coronet, Captain Rose, cleared "to-day for Tahiti with a end-go of stores shinped "by Messrs Owen and Grataxm. She will sail ac 'Once.

There is great excitement in boating circles • over the race between lire Pet and the Brothers. 'Opinions arej very eveiily balanced, and al "thouGrh the Brothers foes proved herself a good ■dependable boat in all weathers, the private reputation of the Pet is so great that we should not wonder to see her start the favorite. Whether we shall also see her win is quite another question. An extra large ntimber of vessels are now lying in port, and although we have nowtfhe extra accommodation afforded by the new Rail way Pier, the Harfeour-master and Wharfinger are puzzled where to find berths for some of them. It is on the cards that some of the load insr vessels will have to go into the stream.

The recent influx of vessels has taxed the efforts of our pilot staff to their utmost. One day last week the single boat's crew wMch is at the disposal of the pilots rowed out to the Reef no less than four times. It is so palpable that the defects in our pilot service lie in the system, and not in the officers, that it is a matter for wonder that the Harfocrar Board obetinately refuse to introduce any reform.

6* The schooner Charybdis sailed yesterday evening for Mercury Bay. The s.s. Wellington arrived in P©rt Chalmers at midday yesterday. .She will undergo a thorough repair in dock, and will resume her trips on the 11th July. The schooner is to leave for New Caledonia immediately. The July time-table of the Union Steamship Company is published to-day, and it will be seen that the alterations in runniagto which we referred some few days ago, are now to take effect. The East Coast ports will now be more frequently called at. The steamers Wanaka Wellington, and Taupo are advertised to leave the Queen-street wharf for Tauranga, Poverty Bay, Napier, and the South on the 11th and 25th July, and the Bth August respectively, thus constituting a regular fortnightly service to these ports in addition to the trips of tho Rotorua to and from Kapier and the South. Very little difference will at the same time be made in the Manukau service, as boats are advertised to leave Onehunga at intervals of atout five days on an average. The sailing date of the scnooner Mazeppa for Levuka, has been altered to Wednesday next.-

Tenders are invited by Mr Heath, the manager of the Norih Shore Ferry Company, for the con struction of a steamer-according to plans and specifications to be seen at the office, in Bank Buildings. The iron framework and engines of ' this steamer are coming out in the ship Yose mite, due here in about three weeks time, and the contractor will be required to put the pieces together and do the necessary woodwork, decorations, and fitting. This steamer, which is intended for the ferry work, and not for the Thames, ,is to be 116 ft. long by 15ft,; 6in. beam, arid GCt. lOin. deep in the hold. The length of the Tainui is about 105 feet, so thatjsome idea of the eiae may be formed. A feature about the now boat is, that all the cabin accommodation is below. She has a straight stern and stem, and a rudder at each end. Fuller particulars will appear in due. course.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Cochrane and Son sold the property in Grey-street to-day, in tho estate of John Tude hope, for the suni of £110. The sal« of miscel laneousgoods. furniture, etc., realisedfair prices, and was ■well represented.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Mr Alfred Buckxaxd's "Weekly Report,

Light harness and medium draught brought from £10 to £18 ; small and inferior horses from £4 each, Hides, best quality, 4Jd the lb. At Remuera on Thursday, dairy cattle near calving ■were numerous, but dull of sale, and many were withdrawn. Fat cattle: prices very irregular throughout. The sale on the whole, last week's values were sustained. Store sheep more numerous than usual, and at low values. Fat sheep of good quality abundant: prices lower than last week, from }d to -Ad per lb. Pigs in full supply, with a steady inquiry at better rates than for several weeks ; prices obtained were: For the! Angora goats, 15s each; dairy cattle, from £5 5s to £9 35e; dry cow's, £3 5s to £5; four and fire year old steers of coarse quality. £5 to £6 7s Gd^ calves, 30s each ; fat cows, 223 6d to 26s ; steess. 25s to 2Ss the lOOlbs; longwoolled ewes, in fair condition, 6s 6d to 11s 6d each; lambs, 6s each; fat sheep, 2Jd to 3d the lb. MESSRS HUXTER AICD XOLAVs REPORT. Horses.—We quote: Hacks, from £6 to£l2 15s; light harness horses, from £12 to £20 10s each. Cattle. —We quote dairy cows from £S to £12 15s ; yearlings, from £2 to £3 os; two-year-olds f rein £± to £4155; three and four-year-old steers, £6 to £5 17s 6d; beef, from 25s to 27s 6d per lOOlbs. Sheep^Best fat wethers soldfronilßsto 21s 6d; second and ewes, from lls to 16s; store ewes, 11s to 13s 3d. Pigs sold at an advance on last week's prices.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mati-s wile Close as Under: — Far Themes, tliisday, at 4 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. ; and to-morrow, at 4.39 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. Far .Coromandel, per Argyle, on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. For Tahiti, per Coronet, this day at 4 p.m. For Waiwera, Mahuraagi, Matakana, Manga wai. Waipu. Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Annie Millbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Taradaki and Southern Provinces, per Taupo, on Monday next at 11 a.m. -.-• := For money orders, registered letters, land newspapero, at 10 a.m. Late letters will be received till 11.20 a.m. For Rdssell. Wangaroa, and Monhonui, per lona, on Monday next at, 4 p.m. For Whitiangi. Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena. on Monday next at 4 p.m. For Batavia, "per Alastor^Gn Monday at 11 a.m For Australian Colonies, per Hotorua, on Tnesday next, at 11 a.m. For "Wangarei Heads, Waspu. Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle en Tuesday next at 4 p.m. Per s.s. City of New Fork, en Wednesday, 4th July, as under:— » For Sandwich Islands. United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and SouUi America, and Eritish and Foreign West Indies, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom aad Continent of Europe, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11 a.m. Late letters bearing an es:tra fee of 6d in addition to the postage, Will be received by the Mail Agent on board, up to the time of S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

What.is more nefarious than selling adultera ted anfei poisonous drams labelled and bottled to imitate 'a pure and health-yielding medicinal beverage. This is precisely what the rogues are doing who sell imitations of tke celebrated Udoet'ho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps put up in bottles which previously held that incomparable cordial and specific for disease. Let the public beware of -£11011 shams.

Relief from Cough in 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 ia. 6d. a bottle.

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

Skaeland's, opposite Post-office. Auckland.

BIRTH.

MELLSOP.—At Knockcnaroon, near Waiuku, on Weoinesday, 27th June, Mrs. J. T. Melisop of a-sea.

DEATH.

ROWLEiT.-On June 14, accidently drowned from Queen-street Wharf, Auckland, Charles Rowley, of Pimlico, London, late of Otago, aged U0 years. Deeply regretted.- tStago and and Victorian papers please copy.

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

For the cause that lacks assistance. For the»rongf that needs icsistancCi For the t'ture 111 the distance, -And £k good that we can do.

THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1877.

It will nevsr be known how many hundreds j of thousands of pounds, drawn from tajc-i payers in-other of the colony, liave, been expended, m building up a city at P«mti Nicholson. Ir it were possible to arriv*, < from official and undisputed sources, at any j near approximate of:the sum, its publica tion would send a howl of indignation from ; the North Cape to the Bluff". Votes taken '■ for the. purpose are, however, so muddled i up in fhe estimates that ifc is hopeless to attempt their extraction in detail. We believe we should not be guilty of exaggera tion in naming half-a-riaillion sterling as within the mark. From Southern papers, we gather that a new project is on foot, in which the colony .is again bo fill the role of foster-parent to ithe budding metropolis on Cook's Straits. In 1875,-a .vote of £25,000 was taken for the construction of a wharf, as part of the £65,000 estimated for the Wel lington railway-station. Patgiament had just before made the wharf in connection with the Auckland lime a charge upon the local Harbour Board. The Government now propose the substitution of &ye acres <of reclamation, in extension of the present large area of made laud, which has given ffee village along the beach a frontage to bujld a city upon. The chief reason urged in favour of the alteration is, that the reclamations will pay and the wharf would not. So fm% the scheme Jias the appear ance of a wise arrangement But the question very naturally arises whether the new reclamation Avill fulfil the objects for i which. the expenditure was author- > ised, or whether it has merely been, selected as the least disastrous mode of spending £25,000, promised to Wellington improperly. Shipping facilities at Port Nicholson are mainly supplied by the Queen's Wharf, uuder the control of the City Council. A contract has lately been ,et for widening this structure, and extend- JJOP 1' !—Lj.l Jrr) ■""* -

plan, the new reclamation will come half way up the wharf, with a depth along its face of from 10ft. to 16ft. But the wall would not be available, cither in point of depth or secarity for fcfccign ships. While destroying six berths for vessels 'alongside the existing wharf, and endangering the other side-from-"Bat, it would not, in the opMda'tif (atijtf|JfsE*ifet judges, supply facili ties compensating <ior the damage inflicted. Making every allowance for the exaggera tion of local partizans, it appeal's pretty con clusive that the reclamation would not be a substitute other than in name for the rail way wharf, tmd it may fairly be asked, why should the work be undertaken at all ? If as a Government land speculation, the groundwork of the undertaking ought te pass the ordeal of parliamentary scrutiny; if as a cJty improvement, why throw the cost of similar works in other parts of the colony on local bodies ? The alteration seems simply to be an abandonment of what was originally an unnecessary and unprofit able H rote, effected in a way tliat will appease the local Cerebus. Representatives of other than Wellington constituencies are, we do not hesitate to say, in complete ignorance of the tenure of the large area of reclaimed land, which has fallen a legacy to the colon isil Government "from provincialism. It would be desirable to know the an nual profit or loss on the investment. Works of this character are best left to the local authorities, to be developed con currently with the growing demands of trade. It is rather curious to note that a difference resembling that between the Auckland Harbour Board and City Council has arisen between the Government and the Wellington Municipality. The Government having urged the Corporation to make certain roads on the reclaimed area was requested to bring the land within city boundaries, but declined "until the work of reclamation has been completed, and a determination come to as to the final disposal of the land." The Corporation is wrath at the refusal, and disposed to kick at the one-sided arrangement, but on the whole is more liberally inclined than our own Council, and would probably bear a large portion of the cost of making the streets, in consideration of the city reaping revenues from an extended rating area.

The members of the flourishing Excelsior Lodge, of the Whau district, will hold their entertainment this evening, the proceeds to be devoted to the Public Hall. A first-class choir, as well as a number of vocalists and musicians, will be present.

A special service for teachers of the Church of England will be held this evening in St. Paul's Church, to which all persons interested in school work are cordially invited. The sermon will be preached by Dr Cowie, Bishop of Auckland. Thomas Walker, the " trance medium," is expected to visit his Auckland friends in the course of next week. A Football Match will be played on Saturday next, on the Metropolitan Ground, between the Auckland and Ponsonby Clubs, twelve a side. The Auckland team will consist of : Messrs Henderson, Benncr, Abrams, Ring, Burgess, Davey, Shakes peare, Robertson, C. Burgess, Carter, Philson, Sevorae, Sibbin, Whcwell, and Nolan.

A Juvenile Foresters' Court (in connection with Court Zealandia, No. 4741, A.1).), was most successfully opened on Wednesday evening, 27th inst., in the Lodge-room of the Young Men's Christian Association. The Juvenile Executive Committee, ap pointed from the adult Courts, consisting of Bros. E. Anger (P.D.C.R.), T. McEwiu (P.D.C.K.), H. Hooper (D.S.), W. J. Wright (P.C.K.); F. Christmas and W. Priestly were the opening officers. The necessary preliminaries having been gone through, Court " Zealandia's Pride" of Juvenile Foresters was declared duly and legally opened, and the youthful candidates for Forestic honours (50 in number) were introduced, and duly initiated into the mysteries of Juvenile Forestry, the cere mony being very impressive, and listened to with marked attention. The Juveniles then elected their own officers, as follows :— W. F. Dernpscy, C.K. ; James Lee, S.C. R. ; Samuel McKinly, S.W. ; R. Murphy. J.W. ; E. Salt, S.B. ; Win. Saunders, J.B. ; and Geo. Thorogood, Secretary. P.D.C.R. Bro. Auger (President), then addressed the meeting. He said their con nection with the Order would tend to im prove and elevate the character of each. He exhorted them to conduct themselves in a proper manner, and; do all in their power to uphold such a useful and beneficial institution as they had that night associated themselves with. P.D.S.C. LI. liro. Garratt, and several others, also made a few en couraging remarks, and wished the Juvenile Court every success. The meeting was then closed in due form by the youthful C.K., and the members separated in a, quiet and orderly manner. The meetings are to be held fortnightly, and it is intended to ren der them as instructive and amusing as possible ; the President also announced his intention of giving suitable prizes to the best attendees during the year. The annual meeting of Lake Highway trustees is convened for July 16th, at° three o'clock. Mr Robinson, bird-fancier, Skortland street, is retiring from the business, and offers the whole of his stock of birds and cages at cheap rates, for cash. Mr Robley, for many years a practical miller and manufacturer of supcr/uie flour, and who has received first-class testimonials as to the quality, &c., lias left a sample of his porridge meal. It is specially recom mended for indigestion, or a weak or dis ordered stomach. It does not sour on the stomach, is very nutritious, and is. an excellent food for children or growing per sons—superior to oatmeal for the New- Zea land climate. We regret to say that the accident to Mr McCrory's racing pony, Mignonette, which occurred at the pumping arid ploughing matches on Wednesday last, has since tci° minated fatally. The death of the animal !is a great loss to her owner, as Mignouette .was a little wonder in pointof speed, and was more than a match for the other ponies of Auckland. The ease with which she won at Henderson's Mill and the Tamaki showed this very conclusively. Mr Adams announces that on 'Monday evening next a skating rink will be opened lin the Devonporfc Hall. The entertainment a oust Monday fell through, in consequence ©fa mistake respecting the time table of the ferry steamers, but lovers of the graceful art may rely that on Mondr.y next they wi}i not suiter disappointment

IlJie troubles of the Ponsonby and or Dedftvood Highway Board, are by no means over. When it was known that a Valida tion order in Council had been issued to legali-se.anythmg irregular in the claim of Mr Stevenson for his valuation list, it was generally considered that the^Board would have to jpas', but ifc seems that this body are next .unanimous on the point. At a meeting last night the subject was dis-

cussed iv ,031 its bearis^s, and the chairman and Mr Thome weise strong in their counselluags ft© resistance. Mr Tola pointed out that |Mr Hesketh's opinion that they were not bouudjto pay had been given up after it was known that the Validation

order had been issued. After a discussion, it was finally .agreed upon a divison of

three against two that the Board should meet Mr Heskeththis morning, aud talk it

out with him. In vain Mr Tole pointed out to us that this was, unusual. The

resolution was persisted in, but Mr Tole declined to be a party to it or to have any thing to do with the proposed meeting. The coining election of trustees was dis-

cussed and two gentlemen were nominated, one to be elected to act as Returning officer on the occasion. The election in every respect is to be carried out in .accordance with the Local Election Act. The meeting took place at Messrs Grant and Morton's office this morning, when Mr Hesketh met

There was » very fair audience last even ing at the "entertainment and gift auction at the Loi-»KS-street Hall, in aid of the exist ing debt on St Thomas' Mission church, Union^treet. The programme included a number of favourite glees, by members of the Orpheus Glee Club (No 1), namely, Messrs Henderson, Brown, Burnham, and Kavanagh. Mr Joseph Brown conducted the musical department. Several ballads were susg by Mr Gradwell, and a lady and gentleman, (amateurs.) Mr Binney was very amusing as the auctioneer, and caused a good deal of fun. The affair was satis factory. The inquest on the body of Charles Rowley, the particulars of which appeared in our last issue, resulted in a verdict of "Found Drowned." The body of the un fortunate man was conveyed to its last resting place this afternoon, followed by a number of friends who knew him, and "after life's fitful fever, he sleeps well."

A benefit to Professor Butschow Avill be given by the amateurs of Auckland some time during next month ; and Mr Sceats, well-known in connection with the Tem perance Variety Troupe, has the manage ment of the affair in hand.

The members of the "V olunteer corps of '■ Auckland will muster this evening at the places stated in the advertisement, fully equipped for the projected sham fight. | . We again call attention to the announce ment of Rev. Allen Webb's lecture this evening, on his personal recollections of In- ■ dia and its people, in the Lome-street Hall. The Tonic Sol-Fa choir will render ballad selections under the direction o£ Mr C. , Bloomfield. j Another of the scries of musical and vocal entertainments was held last evening in the Edwardcs-street school-room. Rev. Win, j Tinsley occupied the chair, and after state- j ing briefly the object of the concert, intro-

duced the programme, which was as follows: —choir, ".Sweet Hour ofy Prayer," and " Precious Name ;" Miss Minnie Fronde, recitation, " The Drunkard's Dream';" Choir, " Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide." Miss Froude,* "Now Stood Eliza," from Darwin's poems ; Glee, by No. 2 Orpheus Club ; choir, " Christ For Evermore ;" Mr Howden,two songs; Miss Gribble, recita tion, " Little Jim ;" concluding with a -rio, by Messrs Bartley, Howden, and Butschow. The National Anthem <concluded the pro ceedings. j An entertainment of a novel and interest ing character, especially at this skating season, will be opened to-morrow evening in the Lornc-street Hall, when the premier roller skaters, Professor Taylor, and " Lillie, Queen of the Skates," will appear j for the iirst time before an Auckland ! audience. A number of curious perform ances will be madebyithese famous .skaters, and Mr Taylor will appear as "Dundreary" as represented by Mr Sothern, learning to j skute. A silver cup will also be presented j to the fastest skater in a quarter of a mile I race. Mr Taylor will also perform his i celebrated Indian Club Act, which has : caused so much admiration among his ; audiences. Messrs P. Diguan, M.H.It., and J. A. Tole, M.H.R., have .paid a visit to the Kaipara district. Mr liees lias been ;lect timing at Napier on " The lost Tribes' of dferael." | The return football match between the ! Ponsonby ami Auckland clubs will be i played on the metropolitan ground to- ■ morrow; kiek-of at ." p.m. sharp. The: following are the names of the Ponsouby | team :—Messrs J. Macky (captain), T. Maeky, T. Hanna, F Dignan, T. Korr, Bravewater, Wiirbrick, McLean, O'Sullivan, i 11. Davy, E. Davy, Colenian, Dunnett, and F.W.jiJtaufield. Auoldand.'tcatn: Henderson, j ('arter, T. Philson, E. Burgess, C. Burgass, ! King, Shakespoar, Robertson, Nolau, I WheweH, Beuner, and Abrams. The career of Mr Thonuus Walker, trance- \ medium, at Dunedin appears to be about ' played out. According to the Dunedin ' " Star," at one lecture he was non-plussed ; on being asked to repeat the apothecaries | table, though delivering a lecture on " The best system of treating disease." He could not mention one of the medicines prescribed j by doctors for persons suffering with ; dyspepsia, and to several questions he j was forced to reply "We do not know." We learn from the "Otago Daily Times " that at another lecture, on " The origin, progress, and destiny of religion," he was asked, "hi wluutyyear did Wicklilfe and the Lollards live ?" and his blundering answer

was, "In the sixteenth or bordering on the seventeenth century." The "Times" ex-

presses its surprise that the spirits are not better informed oil the subject of chron ology. The "Guardian" says of his descrip tions of the spirit world, that if they were creditable, we should have to believe that

is an exact counterpart of the earth world. 11l his earlier lectures he described life in

the spiritual world as continual pleasure, and spirits as having no substance ; next, the spirits sang, then they .smelled beauti ful flowers, ate delicious fruits, and walked by lakes and rivulets ; then they trod dust and stones beneath their feet; next, they followed occupations, as on earth; next, they had deseases and deformities.; next, they were merely spirits'in physical bodies ; then they wore clothoswhich tailors "ma-

terialised" out of :the ,atmosphere ; next they "in some cases" had death;; and lastly, they "eat and digested food." The "Times" in another article says : " His lecture abounded with.absurdities, and, in deed, contradictions, one of which we may mention. He stated :that the position of spirits in the next would'is determined by the lives they lived "iirthis : ; yet, he says that poets, musicians, .and soon, all .con gregate together in rthe spirit world. Of course, these statements.eoitld only be true on the supposition tfeat.dll the members of these professions led ithe same lives on

earth, which everyone .knows is not the case*"

The frequency of cases of drowning oivthc West Coast of the Middle Island-has often been commented upon. The rivers there mostly rise in high mountains which are snow-clad during a part .of the iyear, ami the fall towards the sea is very rapid. When very cold weather iis -succeeded by a period of mildness the snaw melts, and quantities of water pour' do>wn from all the valleys, swelling the river* into turgid and dangerous torrents. , There ;are few bridges on the West Coast, as their (Construction .is a matter of great difficulty ; and expense, and they are constantly liable ifco destruction by sudden floods; added to wiiichthebeclof the rivers being mostly loose slungle awl boulders affords a very insecure foundation

for piles, and the quantity of dicift timber brought down from the ranges -sometimes formsadam against obstructions imtke river, behind which the water accumulates, until it Idas gained strength to burst every obsta cle., and sweep all before it. In tlie wiinter seasoii, these streams are also rendered ! dangerous by rains. A telegram feonj ,Grey moufck reports another fatal canoe accident in Nelsan Creek, by which Michael Riasell, miner, Mrs Mclverney, and her two ehil dreu, and a young woman named Bridget Fitzsirnnaetis, have lost their lives while at tempting <to cross Nelson Creek in a canoe, to Blackball! Creek. The canoe has been found, with. a. woman's skirt upon it, and the body of Mrs Mclverney, lias been dis covered. It is supposed that the girl Fitz simrnons attenuated to reach the shore, buj failed.

< We acknowledge with pleasure receipt of sixteen shillings from an anonymous doner at the North Shore, towards the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children.

The "Waikato Times" says Inspector Thompsom has made an excellent selection in appointing Sergeant McGovern to the charge of the police in the Waikato.

A neglected postal card, fished out from the confusion of the editorial table, asks to decide a bet, "Who was the author of " Hug in Harem t" " If this a facetious way of putting Eugene Aram, and the poem of that name is referred to/our reply is, Tom

The Resident Magistrate at Timani has nonsuited a baker who put the word " ditto" frequently in his bill of particulars. His Worship did not consider the woim! " ditto" sufficiently explicit. The San Francisco telegrams stated that the Russian Government had sanctioned the construction of a railroad from Orenburg to Tashkend, and that the necessary rails were shipped to flic starting point. Oren burg is a city of some 40,000 inhabitants, on the Ural River, in the southeast of Russia, in Europe, and has heretofore been known for its extensive trade with the Kirghiz.and other nomads of the steppes. Tashkend, the pro posed terminus of the new road, is one of the more recent acquisitions of Russia in Central Asia, having been ca]3tured in ISGS by the famous General Tchernayeff during his campaign in Khokand. Tashkend is quite a large city of over SO.OOO inhabi tants, in the midst of a rich district engaged in silk and woollen manufactures and in an

extensive trade with the tribes of interior Asia and British India. j Sir Dillon Bell, who was unable to secure re-election at the last general elections for t the assembly has been offered and has accepted a seat in the Upper House.

It is understood that the Auckland mem bers will proceed to Wellington by the Taupo. At the request of Mr Baindridge, we hasten to supply the following omissions from our report of the New Zealand Agricultural' Society's Ploughing Match :— The collar presented by Mr Webster for the best team of horses in the double furrow ploughing match, was won by Mr James Robertson of j Mangere. The backhands, presented by Mr Morgan, for the best team of horses in the single furrow ploughs, was won by Mr Boovey. In each case the prize was well-contested, and the winning teams were a credit to their owners.

i Ail amateur theatrical entertainment was held on board the Sappho last night, to which a large number of citizens were invited. The performance went off very , well. " Harald Hawke," and " A fish out of water," were the pieces played. Mr Gathorme Hardy is proud of the British army, and well he may be. Though small ■ compared to European armies, it is probably the i most efficient in the world, so far as mere flght | ing qualities are concerned. In returning thanks for the British army at a public banquet, Mr Hardy said, '-If you would reflect," said the I Secretary of "War to his hearers, "upon the stuff ! of which the army is made, I would refer you to i that which, I think, no one could have read thia day without emotion, or without a feeling of pride in thinking that such men as these horoic miners fill the ranks of our army. The dangers in battle are great, but they are com pensated for by the enthusiasm which is excited I by surrounding circumstances ; but in the dark- I ness of the mine, with unknown horrors which • may burst forth at any moment, when you find men—in the oalm recognition of their duty— working on, hour after hour, and day after day, with the sole view of rescuing a few of their comrades from,a painful and horrible death; i when you find that at the la*t supreme moment, ! with unknown dangers before them from air, I from water, and from gas, those men went for • ward, some eight of them, in the same spirit ! taat animated our soldiers oa board the Birken head, nobly discharging their duty to God and : man—when you have such material for an army, you need not be afraid to trust it in the field." It was Baid of Colonel Armine Mountain, that if he had been hacked in battle into twenty pieces, every piece would have died a British gentleman; and such an event as this most memorable and gratifying rescue might well excuse the boast that whenever some ■ sudden need calls upon the rank and file of British manhoodthe work-o'-day stuff answers ]to the historic sample. Thrn the gold comes out bright and beautiful from the native rock ; and ! there is pretty surely found the conscience, the courage, the profound recognition of duty, the : quiet sternness of mind to discharge it, and, ; most and best of all, the spirit of fellowship, i which have made our annals what they are, Mr Hardy is right. With a store to draw upon in the thick of the population like that exhibited by those glorious pitmen of Pontypridd, a War Minister of England need not envy the mob-like armies of other nations. He can rely on his raw material, and upon its standing proof; for go whoro ho will—ay, as low down and apparently ; with as little selection as has often bt;en the case —the British bred metal comes forth with the i British bred flesh and bone. Those sea-lions who stop'i around and fought with Nelson at the -Nile and lrafalgar were the waifs and strays of our seaports. Those boys who laughed death in I the face ;at Quartre Bras—as Miss Thompson's I fine battle-piece depicts for us—were gathered i from cowsheds and ploughtails. The soldiers of Birkcnhead were recruited at hazard; and these Welsh miners—whose names are so pathetically common that we blunder as we try to discrimin ate hoi-o from hero, confusing Jenkinses, Mor gans, .'md Thomases—were but an ordinary band ot the collier class.

Suez Mail Telegrams.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

NEWS TO MAY 11

THE Suez Mail arrived at Invcrcargil yes terday. We condense the message for warded, which repeats many items received wia San Francisco, and published a fortnight ago in the Star.

I American engineers have reached St. Tetersburgh for the Russian service. In consequence of Mr Layard's remons trances with the Porte, Chefkat Pasha, a leader in the perpetration of the Bulgarian atrocities, has been removed from his mili tary commands. The non-punishment of the leaders of these outrages causes a strong feeling in England against the Turks. H. S. Wood, the late Assistant Secre tary to the Colney Hatch Company, has been sentenced to live years'penal servitude for embezzlement. After the defalcations were discovered he sailed for New Zealand .with a young.woman, in the May Queen, but was arrested on arrival by a detective and brought back to England. He had left a wife and children' at home. A man named Fred Ford lias been -sentenced to seven years'penal servitude for stealing New Zealand bonds to the value of £2060, from his employers, a firm of solicitors. He bolted to San Fran cisco, and was there apprehended and bi ought back to England. Sir John McDonald and Mr McKenzie, of Canada, propose that .the Queen should take the title of Empress of Canada. A Russian commissary has been sum marily shot at Odessa for tampering with provisions. c

Lient.-Col. Baker, 18th Royal Irish, who served m New Zealand, has been appointed an A. D. C. to her Majesty. Col. Herbert Sandford/R. A,, has been knighted for his services at the Philadelphia inhibition. The Duchess of Edinburgh, after visiting •the Queen, will shortly proceed to Russia, for a lengthened stay. A translation of the ißible into the Rus sian-language has been completed for that .Government. The Britiah Bible Society version is strictly prohibited throughout Russia. °

_ The Italian Senate rejected the bill deal ing with clerical abuses, .thereby "ivim great satisfaction to the Ultramontane

The commander of the Dai£en expedition Jtas expressed the opinion that a canal will soon be made through the Columbian terri tory- if the public do itot witholj?. their faith in it, and if the enterprise is persevered in with energy. Af * J*VMOT' oi the Highland Rife Militia at boit George, on the 22nd tilt,, vpon Col Ross asking who would .volunteer for active service, the whole regiment, 700 strong stepped forward as. one man. "' Recruiting is brisker than ever since the Cwmean war.

The news of war breaking out in the East was received with great satisfaction at ALdershot, it being hoped that it would lead to active service.

Five hundred of Whitehead's torpedoes luwe been bought at £500 each. Preparations are still making in India for warlike eventualities.

Inquiries for tonnage to trausfer 15 000 men to stations in the Persian Gulf are re quired. I •

It was stated at Woolwich on the sth that in a lortnight there would be ready for issue at immediate notice a complete equipment for an army corps of o^.OGO men. '

•Squadron is being refitted

, 'Orders have been given for the immediate •completion on the Clyde of all vessels being constructed there. Many English and German Liberal papers I call attention to the cruel.'y and persecution j practised in Russia on the Poles, and the members of the United Greek Church. The I English consular correspondence on the sub ! ject has been laid before Parliament. ■CONSTANTINOPLE, May 14. The Turkish Chamber of Deputies' voted an address thanking England for her reply to the Russian circulars justifying the pro clamation of war. PARIS, May 24. The French Ministry, at the request of the Spanish Government, have ordered the expulsion of Don Carlos from France. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 24. The demonstration of the Softas only numbered 2000. A deputation of five of these was admitted to the Turkish Cham ber of Deputies, and demanded certain Ministerial modifications. A Court-martial has been ordered on. the Governor of Ardahan fortress, with refer ence to the retreat of the Turkish force from that place before the enemy. Russian troops in Roumania are moving towards the west, and 55,000 men are con centrating on the Upper and Middle Danube.

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

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

DRUNKENNESS.

William Callaghan, being his third offence, 20s, or 4S hours, and five days' im prisonment. John Metcalfe, 10s (2), and Elizabeth Nelson, ss. YOUNG LAURENCE. John Laurence, a sailor boy, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, an el with assaulting Constable Gleescn. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Constable Gleeson deposed that prisoner was under the influence of drink, and last night he saw him in Fort-street, loudly expressing a desire to tight somebody, lie did not care who. He went up to the lad, when he took the opportunity of squaring up to him. He wars about to arrest him, when prisoner Jacked at him, and just missed the calf of his leg. Prisoner denied that he iiad any ill-feeling against Constable Gleesou's calf or any other part of his body. Sub-Inspector Pardy said he could bring witnesses to prove the guilt of prisoner. The Court found prisoner guilty, and for the first offence fined him 40s or 14 days, and for the second, 20s or 4 days. ERROR OF JUDGMENT. Edward White, of Brown-street, Pon sonby and or Dedwood, was charged Avith allowing his dog to be at liberty without a collar. Mr White said that he took out a collar, but either the dog had lost it, or some one had stolen it, and so he popped on the old one, not thinking it necessary to pay a second duty. Constable Bourke intimated that Mr White had two little dogs, and had a collar but for one. Mr White convinced the Court that this was an error of official judgment, and the case was dismissed. DANGEROUS, John Land, contractor, of Hobson-street, was charged with a breach of a by-law, by making an excavation in Eden-street, and leaving it insufficiently fenced and lighted, on the night of the 24th inst. Mr Land pleaded guilty, but did not consider the excavation dangerous. Fined 20s, costs 5s 6a. CHANCE !

I John Porch was summoned to answer ! for committing a breach of the, Licensing Act of 1871, by suffering a game of chance with dice to be played in his Hotel, the Exchange, contrary to the provisions of the 24 section of the said Act. Sub-Inspector Pardy asked that the case might be adjourned until to-morrow, as Mi- Tyler, who was engaged in defence, was unable to be present to day. ' Adjourned accordingly. LUNACY. A prisoner from Mount Eden, named Walker was charged with lunacy and upon the medical testimony of Drs. Goldsbro' and Purchas, was committed to the Whan Asylum. CITY RATES. I A list of twenty city rate defaulters were set down for hearing, but were settled ont of Court. This was alll the business.

from 6s 3d to 5s lOd respectivelv^TT ' Pokeno,4o miles, from 10s 3d to „?*> first-class, and 7s to 6s 8d second l\ f°r to Mercer, 43 miles, from lls to X S S ' first-class, «^W7. 6dto 7s 2d secj|f wmbeSSo^^Sfe?^ and Sd for first and second X in ?^ § is 3d and Is; to Woodhill, 6m W '? f and Is, instead of Is 9d and is &.'A 64 witi, 7 miles, Is 9d and Is 2d, instep tt andlsGd; to Waimakau, 10 Stasf * and lsjSd,mstead of 2s 3d and 2s • toTfcf, 6d 13 miles, 3s 3d and 2s 2d, instead fe[ and 2s 6 ; and to Riverhead, 17 miles Lo d first-class, and 2s lOd, 2nd.cla 3s jXS* the existing rate of 4s Gd, and 3s 3d vi? thus be seen that Avbile the ratio % ■ crease and decrease varies on the AnoVi "\" and Mercer line, on the HelensvUle S Riverhead line there is a general redLf throughout. ° Auction.

RETURN TICKETS,

The rate for return tickets is a fare iiul half in all cases, about the same as th^ present rate. Return tickets will be availihi! within 50 miles on the day of issxte onl , above 50 miles until the' next day aft issue and above 100 miles until the n P Tf day but one after issue. Return tickets used after the day of issue must be re thS? at the windows, before the passcZ*. enters the train, and any neglect of tiZ rule obliges the passenger to pay ordinary fare. Ordinary single tickets issued 1 .Saturdays and Sundays are available o» return tickets until the end Tf the following Monday, but mu st h l re-dated as above. Another table dw.u with s

SEASON AND SCHOOL TICKETS EXCFP SIONS, AND SPECIAL TRAINS. The table setting forth rates under these heads shews that excursion trains wilThT run by special request upon a minimum number of 120 full fare second class suHr tickets being taken, such tickets bern» available for the return journey. Special trains with one large or two small carriages, £1. Every additional .carriage 5s per mile ; minimum charge fora special tram, £5. The milage is counted oneway only. Special trains will wait 5 hours at the destination, after which half-rates will be charged up to 7 hours, detention, and after 7 hours, full rates.

Season tickets will be issued for 1 3 ff and 12 months, according to a special table' School tickets : These will be issued to children under 16, at 10s per quarter irrespective of distance, and first-class carriages are only guaranteed for Girls' School parties :—Parties of children numbering 10 and upwards, will be con' veyed by ordinary trains at-three farthincs each per mile, including return, and bona fide teachers at H-d. Constables with prisoners will travel free, but free passes will not entitle a passenger to travel free by season or school trains, except the ordinary trains be suspended LUGGAGE. Each passenger is allowed to take 112% of luggage free, and for every extra 56lbs or fraction of that weight above the 1121bs the charge will bo If, for 50 miles.

Lost luggage will be charged for booking at 6d per package. The platform will be cleared after the last train, and all property found will be treated as lost luggage, and if not claimed within one month -will be sold.

Left parcels : Labels will be issued for Id each, and may be attached to parcels not exceeding 281bs in weight. The beaver of the duplicate will receive the parcel on presentation at the cloak-room.

Altogether, the new passenger tariff appears to be in the direction of-facilitating traffic and public convenience. The tariff to Onehunga, however, appears to be rather high, and will probably stimulate the 'bus trade, but this defect may be partly remedied by the rates fca- season tickets, which, between Onehunga and Auckland will be £114s per month, whereas the single return ticket is 3s for first-class, and 2s for 2nd class. We are informed, also,^hat the rates hitherto charged between Auckland and Onehunga have been refarded as excep tionally low.

The goods tariff as already stated, is so minute m the classification, as to be diffuse and complicated. Copies of the new tariff have been posted up under the portico of the Post office, and at the Railway stations.

CABLEGRAMS.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

NEW PASSENGER AND GOODS

[PRESS AGKNCy.]

WE have received from Mr A. V. Macdonald the new passenger and «-oods tariffs, which are to come" into force on July Ist. The tables occupy nine poster sized sheets, which have a formidable appearance, and are suggestive of a great deal of departmental labour and ingenuity There is a multiplicity of tables, and the goods are alphabetically classed, with various remarks. There is enough paper to cover the Avails of an ordinary apartment, and any person who desires to retain the information about his person in a convenient iorm would require some other mode of carrying these tables than the ordinary pocket. To any person unskilled in the mysteries of tabulated lnlormation and references these iar«e posters, referring to the goods tariff will be an endless source of brain cudgelling, annoyance, and mistakes. We do not know who is responsible for the framing of these tables., but they are cer tainly more creditable to his ingenuity than to his aptitude for perspicuity and grasp. He must possess that elastic style ot genius which resembles an elephant's trunk, in being capable of tearing up a great tree, or stooping to lift a little pin. Ihe name of Mr J*hu Carruthers, -kngineer-m-Chief, is attached to tire documents, but, we presume, merely as a certificate of their official authority ; the compilation and arrangement of the various details having been the work ol some ingenious subordinate with a taste tor that peculiar science which the late Uiarles Dickens immortalized in his humorous description of the vagaries of the Circumlocution Office. By the new tariff single passenger fares on all lines are fixed at feperKffiSSE I class, and 2dsecond-class, and one of the tables is m the form of a very handy read? reckoner for any distance up to 200 miles COMPARISON WITH EXISTIXG RATES Comparing this with the existing pas senger rates on the Auckland and Mercer .railway, we find that as compared withX present rate from Auckland to Newmarket <or Od, and the 2nd class, 4d instead of 6d. The fares to Remuera, 3 miles, will be the *ame as at present. To Ellerslie, 4 miles the first-class fare will remain unaltered' **$!£ *%ht *d™s>n°S & idon the 1 q,- f e", rose the nrst-class fare f uiil be Is 3d instead of Is, while the <>n.l class will be lOcl instead of 9d BctwSn Au«Jdax«J and Onehunga, 8 miles the first class fare will be 2s instead of Is, and £ 2nd llaae u4d instead of 9d. To O ahulm 9 miles, the fares Will remain as now • clai 1. SLft! l llStf af of 3s ' a»<^ the 2nd class 1= lOd aaetead of 2s ;to Manurpw-i l ■-.

LATEST WAR NEWS.

j This Day. , Bsportsd Turkish, Victory at | Batousn. ' ■ Russians Bomljardincf Rust j c3mok. ! LONDON. | • June 27. Turkish dispatches" state tliat the- com. mander of the Turkish forces in A?^ Minor attacked and completely defeated the Russians at Batoum. j The Russians at Giurgevo have com -1 menced to bombard Kustchuck. | The Turkish guns in the latter fortress j are reptying vigorously to the fire.

BIBLE SOCIETY'S MEETING IN ONEHUNGA.

1 The meeting called to Lear the claims of the j British and Foreign Bible Society on the ■ sympathy and'1 support of the good people of Onehunga,. brought together : a very large number,, so large indeeo : that the Rev Mr Buddie in his speech compjj r mented Onehunga in having, at least,, .double ; the number of the last Bible meeting in -inc Y j land city. The Rev. Mr Hamer presided and ! was supported by the presence of all the r&~ testant clergymen of the borough. The Presby . te,nan chure.li choir were en the platform, apa ; rendered several of Sankey's song 3 and melodies . very efficiently. • The Re v. Mr Buddie concratn j lated the chairman on the manner and matter" I their singing. Prayer having been offered, tne I chairman in a few sentences, stated the object i of the meeting, aud called on the Rev. Mr Bud<u» ito address the people, A sketch was then givea ! of th c rise, progress, income, expenditure, ?n a issues -\f the British and Foreign and other B't>» societies, Mr Buddies speech, though deaim? largely in statistics, was not so dry and wean some as such speeches usually are, on the con trary it was interesting from first to last. 1» Rev. A. R. Tomiiuson expressed his pleasure at being present where all denominations 01 Protestants met on a common level, and tmstea that all would help where the object was tne same. The Rev. Mr Warren spoke of tne mutual aid rende;ed by missionary and Bio^ societies, and thoir dependence on each otnciv In ilhjstration of this, he gave some amusing reminiscences of his early mission career i» New Zealand, some forty years ago. The "fS •iG. Brown, M.A. in his address, said that the aw given by the people of Onehunga to this oW«* had been desultory and uncertain, not that uw. were unwilling to subscribe towards it. ("H"' was not brought. before them regularly. &> advocated the formation of the Onenung* Branch of the Auckland Auxiliary, and con' eluded by formally moving the necessary reso; lution, and nominated the Rev. Thomas ila™£ as President, and the Rev. Mr Warren as TO* President, with the Revs. Tomlinson, Wat Sins .-and Brown, His Worship the Mayor, andMessr* Whyte, James Rout, and John Bycroft junior, as committee. Mr Brown explained that he «««£ ---was responsible for the resolutions andnonu™ tions, and that it. was quite open, to setl" motion aside, The Rev. Mr Watkm seconaeu.. the resolution, and there boing no PPPOK no* ~-» . the chairman put it to the meetingvand Ji"2? »\ carried unanimously. Tlie meeting was cipst.. ~ by prayer and the benediction. -■ •• ■ r

EDEN TERRACE.

TARIFF.

To the Editor of the Evemxg StaS , SiR.-In reference to my remarks at the rneetms, of Road Boards, what I said was, that tne Council at one time made it compulsory, to-tog city contraeter to keep in repair tnapie* "i road now in dispute. At the .present fime,tw^ General Government collect tt>^rerenuag«^j|

THE EVENING STAR, TttIDAY, JUNE 89. 1877.



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