SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

t 'I'ids AfJf".noon. 7-io ! HIGH WATER--, Xo-motrow Morning. S.G ] R ir/r_Thw IA-ening. I.SB ' sirv* "TSF -To-morrow Morning, G. 55 MOON'S AGE,-Fi-.-t Quorter, 20 h, 0.2:, p.m. j

ARRIVALS.

■\Vanaka. s.s., irom iam v.. 6 a — , v-p'^^o'!! s'.s.. Lloyn from the South. I BoaMinrri Ooss, baiaa-. Boon.lroniNowcasttv, via ;-ydncy.

DEPARTURES.

-i.-p.. - iper, scbooTier, for Russeb. j

EXPORTS.

i>... Welbn don, I'l-oni the Soutn :--■>] »«»'• ;■' ; 'A , ,A .'.'.' i f. i--.- -. ! piseos machinery. oJ j ea-'.->. t ,•-•_.-.-•, ~-. . ;,,.,.., ■; (--.s-'s. —11-nder- \ b-:,::: : u-.:;;;;:;,:a-^.s:''' \ , ; b3".::.'v t .;iaata';-om Creymouth_: 22 pkgs sashes ; „-.":/,.'■ ,i,, ,-.; ' ,- : i...ie.:cts. L'.yo IOOSe fiOOla. I I ''.'.•".'.""?-:! ".. ,'., '■noats. 1 folding doors. 2 pkgs. 313 j K^'ld^tiivg powder. 255 bkegs do.-M. I V'-A'.:' \.- "A.'"'.. :n .--> -; .;! •• ■-.-.: :-. -11 ba .-•■-, sv.-.jrai ? : Po".'i'o Vi-h/rn f'ro'-^from' Newcast'c : ioS tons j o ' '--"'^ '

~-, T Vi! ,,.,i.„ a-rivcrl at half-past nine I o,'. -i^r ?■>■■■:■<;-. f-mv-n-aMi ' ; ... remain MciJUlivravism command, lie | d°■•"•....■.'.'.'.:' \,,. r h-.s 'all along the coast, i p'!. 0--'-i «-'s" "drs and Miss Boylan, Miss Gavin, •; -. r!~'N','",'.'-"''.•■••.;..-i-'i- i-h-emmer. .Toivs, Murray, j i' v -di':)p>V:ind''r--iiss; r:i"tain Malcolm, Captain j 1;. ■ ' .:"" ~' .-•-■■ ■ .-.-'A", ~-i--. P-addle;, i vi'::- Kl{vV..n<-0.-'.L' Levinsohii,' Harkis, Regan, [ '■ . . '... ' i -.. ; c —''T.i 'lU -3011 ar.-.d j 3AV..''';:;:!:::;v J;.oj;::.:;- 0 -, arrived from tho South J ~ ' ',",;.,,, " -"A left Dunedin on the 7th inst. I I. ' ," . o--'--- to Ma-'ukar. V*..i. m-rr- , L :■'... .'.i ••■-•';' ■.•.-/.. -itliev. Pass'-ngers—-M-iSS va. ; iY'IA ,A-r-, Wilson Mr. end ■•■■! rs. Howartk. | I;' • I'-:,:,'-iVA' *.-.-- Mr and Mrs, Davis, Mr. and VrV'iuvVuwrt.'" M'.-rs Davenport, Lamiigan, i.:,,!; Phi'in. Cdi-tn. D. IJ.1 J. Howara, J. H. n-':- ,;;i'"; i'v,-i,v S r>:;, jlvdcs. and C in steerage. She leaves* again for the South at 10 a.m. to lUTiK's.s. Slav of tb<» South arrived at Napier frnVn A'l'^kland on Saturday. T -ss Tauno arrived at New iAy month from -i, . -danul-an at •■ o'clock yesterday morning. '•V'r-dm^icr M.-ioa ha. left '.Vangaroa ior Lyttelton. not Melbourne, as staieci in o>u °'!p',iP \m-or* "schooner, from Kaipara, with timb"'i-"arrivcd at Lytmlton on the 4ln inst., ana th- Maud Graham on the Bth instant. | Tups-. Southern Cross, alter three day= dc- , tent ion left the Manukau for Lyttelton at halt- | as; two on Saturday aftermon. I c'-Wm ilAande- and two seamen of the V-nr Jane bid a narrow escape oi t>eing drowned at Gisborne by the accidental unset „'m b">t in th-. surf. Tlvy clung to the upturnea boat, and were rescued in a very exaaustea s't:'a Go-ahead stops the navigation of the nort im^ss the har is quite smooth. p°P],e >>Ah Pile which was missing, has arrived at Wanganui, aft-?r a very heavy pas- S3C-Ptasn McCihivrav informs us that he ex- T,^i»riV»'l the tidal wave when the kanaka w'xr'midwav between Portland Wanrl and n,L"' P There were three distinct rollers. „.'■ :-.""..-" -~.->" (i.-,i< ha could nof account tor. On-'was at 0 o'clock, another at 7. and another aVhi as«?'Kina left for Kaipara this morning. Captain Casey and Captain Adams are both or Caaitaia Campbell has succeeded Captain .\m7»doo m the command of the brigantme ito-ierick'Dhu. She is to leave this afternoon

f°The LschSr Atalanta sails to-day-for-Greg mo-'h with ?. cargo of cashes, ooovs. etc., snipped by the Union Sash and Door Company, and a large quantity of blastins: powder. The barons' Southern Cross arrived from Nevv Cftle, via'Svdir-y. to-day. after a cap fcil run oi 11 days. Our rac s are alrcaay aware that she put into Sydney from Sydney from stress of th.eV. and sailed from there on the 3rd mst. She brim's a cargo of coals. . Th • vn=Pi <'-ho--mer Kaiuma hart a narrow escane onthe West Coast on the 10th instant' P was bound from Waitara to Kamara ,or HmVr and on getting out of the river, found the weather much too rough for beginning a voyage. The captain tried to get back, without I„nr-s3 and f-hen ran h^r mi the coast. About 10 o'clock she was oft Kawhia, nnd her main mast was carried away by the violence o the <r.|« She was almost at the mere;, of the wma 5-vl"wavps at'!-' 1'- this, but espying an opening m t"e line of breakers on the coast, the captain headed her for that, and took his chance Happily it turned out to be Raglan, and the vessel crossed the bar safely, and got in about .in n „-, There were eight people on board, the can'tkin and Ir's wife and family and three sailors' w ho were all very thank.ul for ther miraculous deliverance. ■

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of New Zealand—Sellers, £20 15s. National Bank—Buyers. 695. Colonial Bank-Bayers, 10s ; sellers, i - -3 British Insurance—Bls ; buyers, 81s. National Insurance— Buyers. 30s. Standard Insurance— Buyers. 103. New Zealand Insurance—Sobers, L«s. Union Sash and Door Co. (new)— Buyers, £i 10s- Ditto fold)—Buvers, £9. Red Queen—Sellers. 3s 3d. Caledonian (double)—6ss. City o^ London— Buyers, 103. .^ Moanatairi—£9, £9 10s : buyers, &j 2s GO., sellers, £9 ins. Cure—7s, Ts 3d : buyers. /S. ]SouaSSis"iS!to 361f-'buyers, Gls; sellers, 61 Queen of May—22s ;' buyers, 21s G:l; sailers, Union Bench-Sellers. 295. Tokatea—Ss; buyers, 7s Go; seders, Ss. Queen of Beauty—2Gs : sellers, 203. Kuranui Hill— Buyers, 275. Piako—Buyers, Ss Gd ; seders, 95.. Oae»n—Sellers, 3s. . JOSKPIT XTCWATAN. Chairman.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

■Matus wilt. Close as uxnw.:- For Thames, this day. at 5.39 p.m. : and to morrow, at 8.30 p.m. and 5.3-3 p.m. Fo? Coromaudel, per Argyle, on Friday nexo For P?us?ell,' Wansaroa, and Mongonui, per ionn. this day, at 1 p.m. . For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Wellington, to-morrow, at 8 a.m. For newspapers at 7 a.m. For money orders, and registered letters, tni3 day at I p.m. , , . For' Russell, per Golden Isle, to-morrow at 8 a.m. , _, For Wangaroa, per Rhoderick Dim, to-morrow, of O J")"] For Waiwera, Kawau, and Matakana, per Annie Milbank. to morrow, ot 10 a.m. . For Wangarei Heads. Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. previous evenimr. at i pm. For Tauranga. Gisborne, Napier, and Southern per Wanaka, on Wednesday next, For Australian Colonies, per City of New York, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. * S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

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

MONDAY, MAY 14, 1877.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs icsistance. For the future in the distance, A.iid the £ood that -we can do.

Russia is not prospering in the way. The Sick Man of 1554 appears to have taken a new lease of life, and is displaying an amount of vigour which astonishes his erstwhile physicians. In Asia, Russia has probably been defeated at Batoum, and certainly at Kars, while in Europe her army has been bombarded at Galatz and Ibrail, and it almost looks for the moment as if the lesson of IS7O would repeat itself and the tide of invasion be rolled back upon the invader by a foe which he had undcrated, and despised. A cablegram published in another column states that the Russians in attempting to force the passage of the Danube at Reni, on the east side of the Pruth, at its junction with the former river, have been defeated with great loss in killed, wounded, and prisoner.--. We shall probably be r o; far wrong in assuming that this was an attempt to pass a portion of the army into tiie Dobrudscha with the intention of turning the fo:te>sefof Mats chin and Hirschova, and taking the Turkish positions of Isaktschi and Tulcha in reai-. The Russians crossed the same point in 1828. Reni formerly belonged to Russia, but was ceded by that power to Moldavia in the rectified frontier fixed by the Treaty of Paris. The town has apopu

iatiou ot 54^3, and exports wheat, barley and maize, chiefly to Constantinople.

i RUMOURS Itnve been circulated during the I recess by a section of the Press in the 1 Ministerial interest that Sir George Grey intended to retire from Parliamentary lite prior to the approaching session. Thecanard ! has continually appeared in various Protean i shapes for sever:!l, months past, hut it has only recently been uttered in an authorita tive form by the " Timaru Herald," which i has; achieved some notoriety for the ' stavtliti" nature of its morceau of pohti ! ( -a! gossip, and bureau secret*. The ! :-' Herald" did not, however, profess to have i received the information lirst hand but as I a piece <>f current gossip, and .it tacked on i some observations not wide of the truth, in ! which it w:is shewn that the "wish was i father to the thought."" ihe rumour was naturally caught up by the Government organs 'and in its passage from hand to hand acquired a certain air of genuineness, so that it came to he palmec 1 oti upon unsuspecting readers as journalistic gospel. We have been at some trouble to sift die rumour, and a painful only now devolves upon us. We might have left our contem poraries to indulge those fond Hopes which were raised by the prospect of getting rid of an uncompromising enemy oE corruption and iobberv, and a thorn m the side of the Carpet-hag' and back-stair interest but, alas"! we nnist give a rude shoe,: to those I hopes We are assured on the best authon.y I that Sir George Grey has no present inten tion "f throwing up the political sporygc, and that: he never had any such intention unless his constituents were to request him to do so, a contingency which is so remote as to he unworthy of consideration._ On the other hand, the fatigue, of lad" session have necessitated rest and retirement, and t'lou'di Sir Gor'O Grey has suhcred somewhat from declining health he lias so far recovered as to be aide to resume his quiet meditative rambles in the Arcadian retreats of his island home, Ins busy intellect is still actively engaged with the political problems of the day, bis eyes are open to surrounding events quite as wide as anyone iv the recesses of the Government Pmildings at Wellington, and it is not unlikely that he will again sally forth at the proper moment, like a giant refreshed, to astonish his opponents, who have spent, the recess in living .about the colony in search of nothing m particular, hut the comforts which arise from liberal travelling expenses and snu-hotels.

For the sake of better classification and convenience of reference by business men, all auction advertisements received m time will hereafter appear on our fourth pao'e, and amusements on the first page. Eettms from "T.H.W." on Sunday beer.. " I .U.S. on Domain Sports, "Asphalt" on Pru cee strcet, " Provineialist" on the Improvement Commissioners, and a crowd of others will receive insertion to-morrow or as oppor-

tunity oilers.

The competition between Messrs Casey and Son, avid Messrs Holmes Eros., for the E.iverhead trade, arrived at a climax to day and during the morning a very exciting scene was witnessed at the North Shore Ferry.Tec, where both the Tc Aroha and the 'Lily take their departure. On one side a board was to be seen advertising the fact that the Tc Aroha would leave for Riverhead at half-past twelve, and a note appended read "No sticking" by which a sly allusion to the rival boat was under stood. On the other side another board met the eve. bearing the inscription " Don't pay 3s togo to Riverhead, when you can get a free passage by the Lily." A little distance oil', another notification appeared to the effect that free passages by the Lily could be obtained at the Red olhce. Lor some time before the time for both boats to leave, touts were industriously employed 1 tying to secure the passengers as (hey came up, ".Rivalry is all very well in its way, and tends to'improve travelling accommoda tion and bring down the fares, but when it gets as far as this it is simply ruinous to one or the other. At pi&sent both parties seem determined to keep on, so that there is no knowing how the light will end.

Professor Fay, Mrs Fay. Mr and Mrs Davis, Mr and Mrs Davenport, and his brother have arrived by the Wanaka. The new Hibernicon has also come up, and are at the Star hotel.

The " Bay of Plenty Times" haß an excellent article on the subject of the ques tion of England becoming involved in the Eastern difficulty. The article starts by saying that there are worse things under the sun than war, and our contemporary's opinions on this subject have received additional weight from another quarter from which it is shewn that a peace which necessitates the maintenance of immense standing armies and costly armaments is often as "expensive and as ruinous to industry and commerce as war. The article, written in a sketchy style, which is interesting and full of piquancy, then goes on to shew that the horrors of war, so far as the mere loss of human life is concerned are very much exaggerated, and the dangers incidental to the life of a soldier are very much over-rated as compared with many others, arising from the hardships of Hfe, the strain upon the mental and physical powers, diseases, bad drainage, and a host of ills to which flesh is heir. The article quotes from a remarkable review published during the temporary breach of the entente cordiale between England and France," entitled "The cost to us of this long peace with Fiance." The article goes on to instance the greatness of many nations in times of war, aud says :—" Is there any need to prove that Peace, sitting under her fig-tree, and letting false political economy starve half the poor people to death, and buy human labour at starvation prices (which is still the case, we much fear, in many parts of Great Britan), while it mentions something about " supply aud demand "—something which drugs its conscience, and which it does not under stand, is not a pretty figure ? that it is not so holy as a war for the right ? We think not. The case then eventually forms itself thus : War is a state not wholly to be feared ; nor is peace alone to be loved. Peace may be bought at much too dear a, rate in consent ing to evils, in doing an injustice rather than fighting, in abandoning one's friends, or in "deserting abstract right. Is peace worth having on such terms ? No ; ten thousand times no ! If peace be preserved in a base manner, if by an unhallowed peace the nation grows prosperous and rich, it is not one whit the happier. The evils of a calm world are worse than those of war : the corruptions kill more than the clean-cut wounds. The spirit of a nation is made mean and pitiful by too much wealth, and the demands of Death are by no means slackened : for the sword of gold slays as many as the sword of steel." A splendid meteor, like a globe of fire, passed over the wharf this morning, at a few minutes before six o'clock, towards Mechanics' Bay, and was lost, to sight, Im mediately after, a magnificent rainbow ap peared iii the heavens, like a promise of peace to spirits apprehensive of war. Thomas Walker, the "trance-medium," delivered an oration last evening, in Dorn welfs Hall, Darby-street, on " Man, Reli giously Considered." Mr J. C. Wilkes occupied the chair, and the collection amounted to £3 9s. A discourse was promised for this evening by Mr Walker, on " Man, Physically Considered," which, we understand", will be given without the aid of the lecturer's good angel, as the subject will relate to matter, and not to spirit. A man named Clarke was killed on the Outram and Mosgiel railway line on Saturday, and live others were seriously injured by the capsizing of a number of tracks, which were fouled by the buffers. The spiritualists of Oamaru, according to the " Mail," have been dabbling in mum bo jumbo, and have developed results a la Davenports. A tamboum. ■ floated in the air, a violin, suspended in mid-air, gave forth ghostly music, spirit wiki'g was shewn, and ••generally the most startling performances took place."

Sir.— The following receipt was sent to me from a friend of mine in Australia, who h is suffered very much from the gout—by inserting the same you will oblige—yours etc, T.W.A.—" Coil the leaves of gum trees with salt-petre, and bathe the parts eii'ectel while hot, then use the leaves as a poultice." 'J his rcciept has done me more good than anything! have ever tried. A lire broke out in tho premises of Mr Daldy, Gisborne, early on Saturday morn ing hist, destroying' the building and furniture, the former being insured for £150. The inmates narrowly escaped with their lives.

Gisborne is at last bestirring itself to the i necessity of taking precautions against fire, j It lias been determined to erect a stage with ] tanks capable of containing b'UOO gallons of water. It is proposed to hold a conference of Chairman of County Councils in Dunediu, in order to consult as to amendments in the Act. , , The Otago University has conferred the P>. A. diploma on Saul Solomon, and hits presented a certificate of honour to P. S. Hay. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the season, the Bishop of Auckland, at the request of the Primate of Waiupn, will visit that district during the week, calling at Gisborne on Friday, and at Napier on Sunday. This is another proof of his lordship's solicitude for the welfare of his Episcopal charge. 1 C-au'll erg> store and stock at Master!on, insured for £800 have been destroyed by lire. . Mr CaiTUther's drainage scheme toi ' Christchurch is not in general favour. At a meeting o- ratepayers held on Saturday : Mr W. lb Body, E.C., reported against it, and a resolution was passed .protesting against it. i "Mr Tunny, Provincial Analyst, has | assayed two" samples of quart:.: from the ! Kawan, sent to him by Sir George Grey. ; The following is the result of the analysis : I First wimple—gold, Gdwts. 12grs. per ton ; j second sample, lGdwts. and Sgrs. per ton. j The Sunday evening service at the I Theatre was largely attended. The chair ; was occu])ied by the lion, secretary ol the I Young Men's 'Christian Association, and | the addresses were given by Rev. J. j Robertson and Mr F. A. White. Ihe I Rev. Allan Webb ottered prayer. Ihe ' collection amounted to £3.

At a meeting of creditors in the estate of James Slater,'' draughtsman, held a t the Supremo Court Building to-day, five creditors, representing a preponderance of the estate, granted an order of discharge.

The Temperance Hall was crowded to the doors on Saturday evening, and the mem bers of the Variety Troupe acquitted them selves in the most creditable manner. The chairman, Mr Donald, opened, the proceed ings with a practical address on the impor tant subject of total abstinence, and at the close of liis remarks expressed the thanks cd the Troupe and the Free Templars to the Press,and especially to the STAK.for giving publicity to their proceedings —(cheers.) The following programme was then per formed-.—Piano solo, Mrs Hertz; song, "Danger on the Line," Mr Smart; song, "Bologna Sausage Boy," W. Mettam ; song, " Gcncvcive," J. Mettam ; song, "Do They Think of-Meat Home," Miss MeEvoy; song, " Lamented Mr Jones," W. 11. Scouts; ; recitation, Mr Jamieson ; double song and i dance, Mettam Bros. ; song, "Come Hack to Erin," Mrs Smith ; song, "Old Brown's Daughter," (an original version), Mr Smart; hornpipe, Mi Boggard ; song, "Cottage by the Sea," Miss Chaplin ; golden shoe dance, Master Elder ;double hornpipe, Elder Bros.; song. " Slave Chase," W. 11. Scents ; farce, " First Bound for John," Mettam Bros, and Mr Phillips.

The members of the Engineer Company met on Saturday last at the Mount Eden Bange, to contest for the gold and silver medal presented by Lieut. Kitchen. The ninges were '200, 400, and 500 yards. After a close contest, Sapper Search field carried off the prize. The following were the scores :—Sapper Searchfield, 5S ; Sapper Partington, 58 ; Sapper Stirling, ~>S ; Sapper Allen, 52; Sapper Bruce, 50 ; Cor poral MeEvoy, 45 ; Sapper Shaw, 40 ; Sergt. Eadv, 39 ; Sapper J. Donaldson, 35 ; Sapper W. Donaldson, 34 ; Sapper Clover, .'l4 ; Sapper Vv'addinghani, 33.

A gratifying feature in Auckland's pro cress is the growing trade between the city and the Northern settlements, and so great has been the increase in their population during a comparatively short period that it, is now said to amount in the aggregate to 24,000, nearly as large as that of the city and suburbs. Five or six steamers and a whole licet of coasters are employed in the trade between the capital and her Northern markets, and the products and resour ces of the district are be rapidly developed. The lime and coal already possessing respectable proportions, are continually expanding, and have excel lent prospects, while the pastoral, agricul tural, and timber interests arc considerable. Wangarei and its immediate neighbourhood has been represented by a special organ known to fame as the " Comet," hut this is to bs replaced by the more imposing and iniluential " Northern Advocate," issued from the same oflicc under new management, and having a more comprehensive basis. Mr W. B. Langbridge is the new editor, and his experience in journalism, and well known energy, together with a certain bonltoiiiie of manner, will doubtless speedily enable him to command an extended circu lation and wide influence for the "Advo cate." Wc understand that arrangements have been made to circulate the paper througnout the Counties of liobson, Rodney, Wangarei, Bay of Islands, Hoki anya, and Mongonui, so that it will be regularly delivered in some 70 townships. Settlers'would do well to support the local representative paper, and no doubt Auck land advertisers will take advantage of its facilities for pushing trade in the out districts. T. B. H.—We have consulted several sketches and biographies of Daniel O'Con nell, but have been unable to find the date of the day in April, 1847, when he left Folhstone on Ids intended pilgrimage to Rome. John O'Conncll's life of his father would settle your bet. O'Comiell died on the loth of the following May, at Genoa, on his way to the eternal city. The opening of the Masonic Hall, One hunga will take place to-morrow, according to announcement, with a series of interest ing association, including a service in St. Peter's church ; the consecration of the new hall, a first-class concert, and a ball. The programme of the concert will be seen in the present issue with the names of the leading local singers of Auckland, the members of the Onehunga Glee Club, and others. Opportunities of travelling for visitors will be afforded by rail and road. The " free pass" system on the railways, recently introduced in this colony, has not yet arrived at that stage which it has reached in America, where coloured repre sentatives of most inodourous surroundings are accustomed to save the cost of lodgings by turning the trains into sleeping apart ments, and habitually spend their night in them. , _, _~ . ~ The writer of " Feathers and Chair in the " Waikato Times," thus discourses on the "spirit medium ": There is a Spirit Mediuni m Auck land, and his name is Walker. If it isn t soon Walker in another sensp. the police arc likely to seek an introduction to him. He pretends to go into a kind of trance, and avows that he is in spired by spirits, which is, alter all, a very commonDlace affair. H« gave a lecture, and raised the wind to the tune of about £10, and. as he finds some soft-headed folks here, who style themselves Spiritualists to board and lodge him free, he didnt .do so badly for one night's work. Owing to a dark hint thrown out by Mr Justice txilhes at that meeting, of ulterior proceedings, he has since given private seances, free, admission by ticket only, and at the conclusion, the hat is sent round. Walker pretends to be inspired by the spirit of the Rev. Stewart, who speaks execrable English, defies Lindloy Murray, and sneaks ot •tcr-yuth,' imrticulnr, and so forth. Whenever you put a poser to Walker he tells you, the conditions isn't favourable. 1 here njnUv ap pears to be no end to the gullibility ot some people. I believe he means to pay you a visit, and as you are. as a community, somewhat partial to spirits, -specially ot the genuine soi\, he will find himstlf in a congcm.d sphere.

CABLEGRAMS.

[PKES3 AGENCY.]

THIS DAY.

I _b'w--AAjt' Qi. I £, ju.S^.UU->» iiv wW«ii-«

Great Loss la billed,

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Colonial Msxzq-w. Postponed

The IZo^qj Sfekst

LONDON

May 11. Turkish accounts state (hat the Russians made an attempt to cross the river Danube at Lieni, ;it the j miction of the Pruth with the Danube. The Russians are said to have been defeated with great loss in killed, wounded

and prisoners. The British Government has declined to take action toward the establishment of a Colonial Museum this year.

The Brmdisi portion of the Australian mail was delivered in London on the 7th. Money is firm. Consols arc at 04. The wheat market is calmer.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE STONEWALLERS TRIUM

PIIANT

THE VICTORIAN MINISTRY

RESIGN

(Per Press Agency.)

MELBOURNE, May 14. The elections resulted largely in favour of the Stonewallers. The Ministry will accordingly resign

to-day

THE WOOL SALES.

TllK New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) have received the following produce telegram : —

LONDON, May 9

Wool.—The sales opened at an average decline of Id to Hd on last sale prices. Since (dose of last sales greasy had declined Id ; scoured, 2d; clothing (washed), 2d per pound. The principal decline has been in cross-bred. Sixteen thousand bales have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct. Tra.de in the manufacturing dis tricts is unchanged. . . WhkAT.—Market quiet. Adelaide is worth 72s and New Zealand 70s per 4<<i;!bs.

The Bread Question.

Th--'.:;:: is n proverb that " old birds are not to be caught with chaff," but-Mr Grubb, or someone acting in his interest, is evidently under the belief that it does not hold good with regard to the newspaper profession. On Fritiay night, there were left at this otlicc, by a person in Mr Grubb's employ, four 21b loaves, two of which were labelled with the name of Mr Grubb, price 5d each, and the other two with that of Mr Wood ward, at 4id the 21b loaf. It was presumed that we were invited to pronounce an opi nion on the respective merits of the two specimens of bread, and we were by no means loth to gratify Mr Grubb's wishes. It was apparent at once that his bread was whiter than, and probably superior in quality to the other specimen, and his loaves were also somewhat larger in bulk. oil the other hand, Mr Woodward's bread was of excellent quality, and in every respect fit for any table in Auckland. On testin" the weight of the respective specimens 0 on Mr dittos' balance scales, which can be adjusted to a fraction of an ounce we found that the two 'oaves of Mr Grubb's weighed exactly 41bs. loz., and those of Mr Woodward's, exactly 4lbs. So far it would appear that the advantage was all on the side of the former, and that Mr Grubb out of the abundance of his liber ality, was following out the practice which obtains in England, and amongst some bakers in this colony, of adding what is vulgarly termed a "jockey" to his loaves, in order to compensate for the loss of weight which baker's bread unrlergc.es in the course of "Towin"- stale. For obvious reasons, however, we declined to be satisfied with the tests selected for us by one of the parties who might be presumed to be directly interested in the result,and so next morning we caused to be purchased two 21b. loaves at the shop of Mr Grubb at 5d each, and two at that of Mr Woodward at 4id. The result of the examination as to quality was practically the same as in the former case,but as to weight it was very different. The bread was weighed on the same scales as before, and the result was as below :— Mr. Woodward's two .. .. 1 lbs. . Air. Grubb's do •• 3 lbs. 11J ozs. Mr. Grubb's—short weight .. 14 ozs. It should be mentioned, however, that Mr. Woodward's bread, obtained that morning, was new, while that of Mr. Grubb's make was stale. In order, therefore, to compare the relative weight of the stale bread from each shop, we weighed the new loaves of Mr. Woodward's make sent in on Friday, and the stale bread of Mr. Grubb's pur chased next morning, with the following result :—

Mr. Grubb's two loaves .. 3 lbs. 14A- ozs. Mr. Woodward's do 3 lbs. 15 ozs. The obvious conclusion from these tests is either that Mr. Grubb's bread loses more weight in the process of growing stale than that of Mr Woodward, or that all the former is not of that very substantial sort of which Mr Grubb favoured us with a specimen on Friday. The letter of a correspondent which appeared on Saturday shewed at any rate that 5d bread is not always full weight. In the case mentioned the bread was repeatedly weighed, in one instance was found to be 4 ozs short, aud in others from 3 to 6 ozs under proper weight. Our correspondent enclosed the name of the baker Avho is chargeable with these shortcomings, but from merciful considerations we have not published it, though we do not guarantee immunity f'-om exposure if the practice be continued. As to the slight difference in quality between the bread of Mr Grubb's make,' and that of Mr Woodward's, we see no reason why a bread of the latter class should not be more generally used by those With whom such considerations as whole someness and economy, rank higher than mere appearance and excellence of colour, more especially as there is nothing to shew that Mr Woodward's bread does not contain nutritious finalities equal to the other. On the coutrary.even brown bread is proved by Liebeg's analysis to contain superior nourish ing properties to white, and he shows that by adhering to the use of white bread tho very best part of the wheat is rejected. The bakers admit that they could make a bread of slightly inferior quality at 4kl, and if they tire able to compete with Mr Wood ward, we see no reason why they should not prepare a quality specially suited to the tastes and requirements of that portion of the community to whom mere colour is not everything.

THEATRE ROYAL.

The Georgia Minstrels will occupy the boards of the Theatre Royal this evening and to-morrow evening, and will present a full bill of songs, sentimentalities, and comicalities, with illustrations of " nigger life " in the Southern States of America.

As the performers will proceed on Wednes day to Napier, the last opportunity of witnessing the minstrels in their original characters is at hand, particulars of which appear on the bill of fare. The perfor

mances of this evening will be entirely new, including eight new comic and love songs, with overture, descriptive scena, and happy climax. Mr Hicks will do " Houseless and Homeless," with its startling revelations. An original sketch and dance, also the . famous Yankee farce "Am I Safe," by four '• of the loading minstrels. Judge Crusoe will deliver his sentiments on spiritualists, I and Messrs Keenan and Co., will produce a budget of eccentricities of a most laughable character. The whole to wind up with the marvellous drama, " Men of Mask."

SPIRITUALISM.

Resuaii>tg our remarks upon spiritualism, a j subject in which some little interest has ' been excited during the last few weeks, it is desirable to indicate two or three points specially affirmed in the early developments of the doctrine, as briefly sketched on Saturday. So far back a.s 1854, twenty-three years ago, the be lievers in spirit manifestations had taken up a position 'that must result in the speedy production of overwhelming evidence^ carry ing conviction to minds a.s sceptical as those of Tom Payne and Voltaire, or, in the event of failure, must expose the whole sys tem to ridicule. Already the " circles", if we may believe their own organs, had Ben Jonsoii and Shakespeare in attendance, and the expectant world awaited productions bearing the unmistakable imprint of the ripened wit, wisdom, and genius of a long line of poets and philosophers. (Vide " Spiri tual Telegraph," 2nd December 1554, —Par- tridge and Brittain, 300, Broadway, New York, publishers ; also " The Lyric of the Morning Land," a poem of 250 pages, spoken in trance by Thomas L. Harris, a spirit me dium, in the same year.) Not alone in litera ture, were the living to profit by the new found link with the illustrious dead, but likewise in music and art. In treating a subject of this kind, it is better not to ask credence for unsupported statements, we

quote, therefore, brielly from Mr Home's book, "Incidents in my life," which records the supernatural rocking, the star-like lights, and other wonderful ami veracious experiences. "As to music," says Mr Home, "it has been my good fortune to be on intimate terms with some of the first composers of the day, and more than one of them have said of such as they have heard, that it is such music as only angels could make, and no man could write it." Mr Walker will, perhaps, think the remark superfluous, hue it is as well to record that certain reviewers of that day challenged Home to name a single composer as authority for his assertion, and that gentleman preserved a -''dignified" silence. Having cleared their minds of all " carping spirit," and with a simple fervid faith, the three million American converts claimed by the organs at a very early period, cama prepared to receive the inspirations of Shakespeare, of Jonsou, Milton, Locke, Bacon, or any of the cloud of witnesses who had gone before into the spirit land. They asked for bread, but what did they receive ? Illiterate trash for which a school boy would he caned out of a Dame's seminary. We could oiler no better antidote for spiritual mania, than the reproduction, if space permitted, of a page of the so-called spirit " communcations" from tho "Banner of Light" of the present year, unless,indeed, we took a decoction of the " ter-yuth" as taught by Thomas Walker, or his "con trol" Dr Peebles, and placed it side by side with the teaching of one whose name we should regard it as blasphemous to mention in each a connection. We have, however, departed somewhat from regular sequence in the narrative of this singular delusion and inmost are. It was soon found that the stories of early manifestations bad taken a wider range than could be maintained even with an unexampled credulity on the one hand, and unrestricted lying on the other. Mediums, with one or two exceptions which we shall hereafter refer to, were incapable of reproducing, in the presence of spectators really anxious to believe, the wonders they' had unbiushingly proclaimed as common phenomena ; the plays and poems failed them, or if they came, had "fraud" written so plainly across their surface that the faithful did not deem it prudent to lay much stress on their authenticity ; and the new religion ended in resting its claim for acceptance where it had begun, namely, fin the simple table-rapping phenomena, with such assistance as it could gather from exploits of the bolder sort of conjuring rascals and charlatans, who, like vultures .snuffing carrion, saw in the prevailing gullibility peculiar scope for the exercise of their ingenuity. There were, in addition, the army of "trance" ami "heading" mediums and clairvoyants, who turned the delusion to good pecuniary account, by devices more particularly described in our article on Saturday. The early bubbles, one by one, collapsed like pricked bladders, and in 18G2 the main tests relied on by mediums, Mere the tables, which even the high priests of the order felt to be but a poor thread on which to hang so momentous a conclusion. Another extract from Home's book (ISG3) will shew this, and the lame reasoning employed to cover or explain away the deficiency. Like our youthful oracle Walker, Home was taken with " trances," and his book thus reports the sage utterances on one of these occasions : — "After various manifestations. Mr. Home went into a trance, and addressing a, person present, said:—"You ask wdiat good are such trivial manifestations as rapping,table moving, &c. ? God is a better judge than we arc of what is fitted for humanity ; im mense results may spring from trivial things. The steam from a kettle is a small thing ! The electric spark from the back of a cat is a small thing, but see the wonders of elec tricity ! The raps are small things, but their results will lead you to the spirit world, and to eternity ! Why should great results spring from such little causes '? Christ was born in a manger. He was not born a King. "When you tell me why He was born in a manger, I will tell yon why these manifestations, so trivial, so undignified, as they appear to you, have been appointed to convince the world of the truth of spiri tualism." And this is the twaddle which, after a trial of many years the " spirits" had to offer a world hungering and thirsting after kuowlege. Let us put the school-boy on the stum]) again and see what chance he would have had of escaping with unbroken hide after perpetrating such nonsense. If the steam from the kettle had developed no greater powers than those displayed in humming its little lay, who would believe it capable of moving the Great Eastern ? If the spark from the cat's back were all we knew of electricity,where would the faith in telegraphs be ? If the founder of Christian ity had given no other proof of divinity than that afforded in the manger of Bethlehem, who would now believe in his mission ? If Aye had his miracles alone for a testimony, what should save them from relegation to the same limbo as the miracles of Mahomet? It is demon strably true that if the miracles of Christ had been subjected to the same exposures as the wonders of spiritualism, or were attached to a creed so utterly insensate, confused and contradictory, none but un reasoning fanatics could " believe in His divinity. The extraordinary credulity with which the table-rapping phenomena were received in 1553-4 and their subsequent,though greatly ab;. ted hold on a large number of people, were quite sufficient to attract the attention of the scientific world. It is a favourite assertion with spiritualists that scientific men have avoided the subject, or, when they examined, became converts. This is a clever fiction to keep up, and at so great a distance of time may make an impression on persons unfamiliar with the history of spiritualism, in its present desperate efforts to rise from its ashes, now that the early failures and exposures are more or less forgotten. When the table manifestations in 1554 became the subject of current table-talk, Sir David Brewster endeavoured,on scientific grounds, to combat the theory without sufficient investigation. But the truth-lovii g and accurate observe:-, Faraday, whose large Christian sympathies off r d no 1 atural

antagonism to the spiritualistZlT-"" applied himself to the task in a aS o *** spirit, and with noteworthy results tiP* quote shortly from a little-; Vn -i-;,' , c ISSS :— ' ' IK lssued in | For this purpose he (RAAdav) m-nv; * • apparatus with index attached • t ~ , A'' e<l:;» two small flat Pieces of woodbe dffi'\* . india-rubber springs, and «ennrat»^i £"' er by ; rollers which allowed the picceßofwcdh Sffiall : freely over each other. The movenw ; f 01?°, Vfi . upper one was shewn by an ,£ S a? ■to the right or to the left accordfn- SH,?°v ted tion of the motion. Thi* ,:Hlr r ™^. ;hret> I placed under the hands of a» ?&* turner, had the c.u-lous effect or para-vL.^v' I power when he looked ct the iiir-'v - ? s,hls

lianas : out wnen the index v.ai; cor.^iVfl . vlb view, the table began to turn as brisk, j the apparatus did no-, intervene TV A, !i . that the movement of tho table waseflcS3n2 the direct action or The musc'es ,-. v ■ y voluntarily. Ajwin.ProtosorFaradatnhJj* in" , ;• The most valuable effect of this t&p\£^ ! is .the corrective power it possesses over th* , mmcl ot the table-turner. As soon as the taS ,is placed before the most earnest, and tw 1 perceive-as m my presence they have nhvav , done-that it tells whether tney are p?4S i downwards only or obliquely, then all effects i 5 ! table-turning cease, even though the Sim i persevere, earnestly desiring motion, till tliv ! become weary and worn out. No pronn-V'n" nr I checking gthe hand is needed, the jiovcr v ; no«J• l and this only because the parties am made \ conscious oi what they are really doiie.- I mcchamcally, and so aie unable umvittintrlv I to deceive themselves." Upon the phenomena ! being attributed unhesitatingly to a bupnoseri J faculty possessed by animated hi inns' of "Xe j velopir.g in inert bodies a peculiar kind of ; electricity. Arago remarks: '-What is app;--entlr j most extraordinary and most difficult to explain in the phenomena of the tables," says the savant | " is the circumstance, that by meats of. it may I be said, intinitely small impulses impressed by j the fingers on the mass of wood of which the table consists a very considerable degree of j motion should at length be imparted to the table." Arago then quotes from the "Philo- I sophical Transactions ' MrKllieot's experiments upon two pendulum-clocks, enclosed in separate cases, suspended from a wooden plank affixed to the same wali, and at a distance of °?i English inches from each other. 'At first only one of these two clocks was yoing, the second clock was at rest; after a certain time this second clock was found to have been set Koin£ by the imperceptible vibrations trans-

milled to its pendulum from the pendulum 01 the first clock through the medium of the inter veiling solid bodies. A very singular circum stance is. that after a certain time longer, while the pendulum of the second clock (the one which had first been at rest) vibrated in the largest arc which the construction of the clock would permit, the pendulum of the fust clock. the one which at lirst was the only orie goings had arrived at a state of entire rest." • Arago's* object was to shew that there already existed in science instances of communicated motion analogous to those which have been recently presented by turning tables, and of which the explanation does not require any of those mysterious influences to which recourse has. been iiadin the case of the tables.— Meteorological Kssays It must be mentioned that otk-.T scientific men have differed from Faraday in ascribing the table phenomena to electricity^ mag netism, unconscious cerebration, or some unknown force, but none of these con clusions destroy the pertinacy of the Faraday test which demonstrated that, na matter what the process, the table move ments most certainly proceeded from the persons sitting round, irrespective of any occult influence. We find, however, that it will be necessary to devote another article to the subjc ctof the exploded frauds of the doctrine.

THE PRICE OF BREAD.

(To the Editor of the EVEXIXO Star.) Sip..—l cannot understand why you have made such a "dead-set" at the bakers. Every one knows they form a class against which it is always easy to excite popular clamour. Whenever a deficient harvest, or the fluctuations of trade, have raised the price of bread, ignorance has always thrown the blame on the poor bakers. If the Aucklanders had been an ignorant people your late articles might have excited bread riots. I maintain that the bakers are not to blame for the rise in the price of bread. We buy our flour from the millers, and from moneyed men, and the prese ntprice of bread, which you consider exorbitant, is exactly proportioned to the price we are paying for flour. We cannot, as a class, import our own flour, for what with the small profits and bad debts together, we have never got money to import flour. Your telegrams in reference to the price of bread and flour in other parts of the colony. seem all to be made in order to square with and support your previous ideas. It would be easy just now to telegraph truly from Auckland to any other place that bread was selling here at 4d per two pound loaf, and the newspapers of that other place might incite popular hatred against the bakers there, by showing how niuch cheaper bread was in Auckland.- In the Star of Wednesday you say that at Wellington the two pound loaf was selling at 4d, while the flour (colonial) was £15 10s to £16. As the telegraph is equally open to the baker and the editor, I tested your statement on Thursday last by telegraphing to Wellington, and I was informed in reply that the prices were different from what you say. Colonial flour was selling at £16 10s to £17 per ton, and best bread 5 per two pound loaf. As my information is perfectly reliable, I conclude that bread is really cheaper here than there. There could be a great deal more said to certify my statement, but neither my time nor your space, I expect, will admit of it. — Yours, &c, David Grubb, Baker. Karaligahape Boad. P.S.—I still maintain that we are charging a fair price for the best bread.

[The course of-the discussion, and the large space which has been accorded in it to the bakers' side of the question, is proof sufficient that we have made no " dead set" against the bakers. They have always been very good customers of ours ; but such con siderations are of no weight in discussing a question of this kind. The telegrams relat ing to bread in the South were in our pos session before a line appeared in the STAB on the subject. They were obtained from our regular '"orrespondents in reply to the simple query " what is the price of bread? and were always open for inspection by the bakers, whom we likewise challenged to test their accuracy, offering to pay the cost if our figures were proved incorrect. The Nelson and Sydney prices, 4d., were taken from the latest local journals, which -were kept at our office available for general in spection. AYe believe our Southern quota tions have all been tested privately ana proved absolutely correct, but if not, we are still ready to hsve them tried by certified telegrams on the terms stated above. Upon receipt of Mr Grubb's exception, we again communicated with our correspondent, in forming him that the accuracy of his infor matioiiwas impugned, and instructing him to institute inquiries throughout Wellington. The following is his reply : — "Wellington, Saturday. I find ™ inquiry to-day that the price of bread varies—eightpence, ninepence, and ten pence the four-pound loaf, with different bakers.

The question as between the bakers and consumers has, in our estimation, narrowed itself down to a few points : 1. That tf flour is above a fair price, the bakers wiin whom the public deal should take means to protect themselves and their customers. 2. That so long as there are differences in prices, as iv Wellington for example, or in the butchering trade in Auckland, compe tition will regulate quality and price, bin any combination made with the ODjec of'keeping up to a certain figure the first necessity of life cannot be tolerated on any terms. 3. The bakers have admitted thattucy might make a fair loaf for 4Jd cash, a»« when bread is high it is their duty to gn« those upon whom a rise is a special nar ship a chance of getting bread at a hg within their means. 4. A drffetWWJ should, in equity, be made oeWWW the price of bread sold over the coun ter for cash, and the price on creoi and delivered. We believe » bakers will confirm our assertion tm it is not the man who works with his off they kse money by, and we don i - why he should be made to pay tor v laches of people who act the g"1^111^ defaulter. If the bakers would practical effect to these maxims, they wo soon find the present dissatisfaction ao^g Tlie question has row m-enpie'- a ' portion of our s.iacc f,r n.o.c th. n a



CONTINUATION OF CLEARING OUT SALE. JOHN W PEA RS E (Leaving for Exglaxd). The Stock must be sold at Frightfully Reduced Prices, to reali«e quickly, consisting of a very Large Stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing-, Tj lster Coats, Waterproof Coats. Inverness Capes, Overcoats, French Felt Hats, Cloth Caps- A largo quantity of Ladies' Very Fashionable Costumes. Jackets, Shawls, aud Felt Skirts, just received from London. Blankets. Flannels, Tweeds, Hosiery. Gloves, v 11 ;i. fathers. Flowers, and Straw Goods. Every Department is Marked Down, so as to clear out. The Lbasf. of tho Premises for Sale.



q P E C I A L NOTICE. AUTUMN & WINTER GOODS, BA.NNOCKBURN AND MO3GIEL TWEEDS H. L. POSSENNISKIE Opemns: Out these New Seasonable Goods, would call particidar attention to their quality, which is second to none imported, while from his large an<l varied Stock Gentlemen can rely on a choice of Cloth unattainable else where in the colony. H. L. POSSENNISKIE, MERCHANT TAILOR & HABITMAKEK, Opposite the City Mart, Shortland-street.



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~KT OTI C E O F U"EAIO VA L, H. "T KINS BEGS TO AN^OUXCK THAT Hh; S2T El A S R E M 0 V E D ! * ""» TO TH Premises Next Door Below his G:.D Si [Of. Ti. A T X T N S Begs to heartily thank his numerousCus lo'iit'.rs for their wry liberal patronage from his first nomnvncin^ business up to the present time, and to assure them that although Ids trade has increased to that extent, that his REMOVAL to more Commodious Premises was a nooes sitv. the same principles of business will t til Hie adhered to: viz.. keeping a arood article. huyin ■- in the cheapest market, and selling" at tliesmaliest profit possible. 1 Tis New Shop siiail a- ways b s known us Tine CI'tEAPKST IX A'.'f'KI.AXD. ILA. will b^ happy to see all his old Customers, and as many new one 3as may honour him with their patronage. A SPLENDID STOCK OF 01 1 APE R V AND CL O T JIIN G Will always be found, and the PRICES THE LOWEST IN AUCKLAND 1 IT. ATKINS. ■yrwr E HA V E N 0 W BItOU GX T . FORWARD THE GREATER PORTION 0 V MESSES. STEWART & SANDERSON'S S T O C X, WINCEY'S, FRENCH MERINOES, FANCY PRESS GOODS, SHAWLS AND MANTLES. Also. AN IMMENSE QUANTITY OP I MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. I The above Goods will be CLSARED-OUT Re gardless of Cost, to make room for WINTER SHIPMENTS, Now Landing, ex Electra and Emily Chaplin. J. COSGRAVE & CO. mHORNTON, SMITH, AND FIRTH'S JL PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale). Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks. 100's. 50's. Tts CMtey b""-:«..«..;? o < Cantab Flour n ■■ la 0(1 Sharps SlO 0 .. Bran G 10 0 'Fowl Wheat .. .. 0 4 oto is. Gd. The above prices include sacks and bags; sacks and bass not returnable. Terms: Cash. Auckland. sth May. 1877. ~J7rjRNIIURE! FORNJTURE ! ladies and Gent e-n,»n utoiU to Famish are respsc fully requested to inspect the Large Stock of DUA WTIsG - ROOM. DINING - ROO if BEDROOM, AN D GENERAL HO USE!i OLD FURNITURE, In our New and Spacions Showrooms. T. & IT. COOKE, R7, QUREN-STRKBT Adiainino Pa .ifc of Nfin Zealnwl.



7kT 0 T I C E. ±$ MACINTOSH COATS. WATERPROOF CLOTHING. R U SII BRO 0 X AND B RID GM A N Have .rust Opened, and arc now Showing, a Large Parcel of the above Goods, from the same House, and of similar style, to their La=t Reason's Goods, concerning the \Vear and Quality of which th<?y have received many satisfactory testimonials. The Parcel includes various Styles, and all si::as. ('Light Textures, in Black and Drab, for O I town wear. O Strong Heavy Sheeting. 65 re I Strong Twilled. Velvet Collars. & & J Cashmere. Fancy Check, and Diagonal 23 < j Tweed Patterns. . ~ R Extra Heavy Diagonal Warm Lined, 2 w and extra long. ! Sealskin Lined specially adapted for £ V. Cabmen. 'Buss Drivers, &c. WATERPROOF APRONS. LEGGINGS. &c. Also, A FCRTTIER SUPPLY OK BLANKETS, REVERSIBLE BUSH RUGS, AND FANG V A U STEIAN RUG S, To Hand this Week. I*. in the £ allowed on all Cash Purchases of 20s. and upwards. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, Junction Drapery Warehouse, Upper Queen street, auci.icand.



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