SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Augusta, brigantine. Pullman, trom WiuiMka. s.s.: irr-Giliivray. from the South _ Wil.iam and Julia, schoener, from Noumea via Cabarfei'dh, barque, Jao. MacKenzia, from Lytteiton.

DEPARTURES.

PROJECTKD DEPARTURES.

For Raglan—p. *. I t.-iuraki. early. For London--rlpivit of the Dawn, about Oth Sept. ■ Columbus, baroue, early. For the South-WaifakcSth Sept.; Hawaa. l-ith For Napier at-.rl South—Hot.orua, l'th Sept. For the Miuv's— Chary Mis, schooner, ana Por ESyS--Cit°""f *£?£ York. R.SMU on arrival iroiii 'Fi-iseo, about Friutiy.^™™-

IMPORTS.

Per Augusta fron\ Levuka :—l2O cases gin, -o.? lvi.<>-s 'irii'-e !ii iii- !••.■;■ sn.irar, 2i bags pcw.uis, WMcocoamA 51 ;sclo.. 12 hhds. holloware, 21 lands? i-lau-t? 22 esses brandy, 500 bunches bananas, 0 cask* holloware, a quantity of camp ovens, frying-pan-, and other iromvtoe. « crates crockery, s.-i keys nails, 5 tins balsam. \.s.P. Co.. asronts. , „ " 255 bags maiae.-Xiccol Hendry ana Co.

EXPORTS.

Per schooner Kaorux, for the ' riendiy isianas: •-•h-il,^ <c'is.-V- and 2 cii"-casks cottons, 24 cases drapery; S Si b^-. S2 cases brandy, 3G crises andloV-casks wine. 5. cases geneva, 2 hhds. ruir S boves soap, 3 e.Lses perfumed spirits. 10 cases preserved me-.;.t. 12 discs kerosene. \ case veetas 3 cases salmon, i cases chairs, o drums oil. 1 cask and I caso glassware, 10 packagcsiind cases mercluvndise, 1 keg nails. 1 case and 6 parcels hard ware, i packages woodware, :■easos, galvanised iron, 10 I:,;;.; and 20 casks beer, 1 case boiled su.ar, W tiud biscuits. 70 packages sashes, 10.0J0 :-,hi:it;l,-s, 10 boxes oilmen's stores, STdoxc-i ironmongery, 1 sowing maclune ; 1 package book.-', i cask ■;itch, 2 empty .tanks, o nests empty box«s, and 12,000 feet timber, 2 cases vestas.—Owen & Graham.

ARRIVAL OF THE AUGUSTA.

The brig-antino Augusta, whose approach was notified by the Eoweiia yesterday, arrived from Fiii during the nighv. brings a large cargo of Fiiian pi-aduce. consigned to the Auckland Steam Packet Company. Left Levuka on the 18th August, had S.E- vands lor three days, ana then westerly winds until last Monday weelr. vriien the vessel :v>\? ir latitude 31 south, longi tude 175 east;. After that had strong winds, varying from S.y.W. to W. until Sunday last, w^en the vessel was in longitude 1,9. -10' VV., latitude 36, 50 S., the vessel havinar been hove to for two days on the stretch on Monday and Tuesday, and again on Friday and Saturday. "Made the lau-l (the Grrat Barrier) on Luesrtay night Have had s:i"O"g S.W. winds ever since anchoring oil: Hobecm's Bay at 7 o'clock this morning.' Passor.gors: Mrs Tarpin and I children, Mr Willier,<, and sof the crew of the American barque llenschikoff, which was sold in Levuka i'or £300

The s.s. "VVanaka arrived in the Manukauafc 7 o'clock this inornfnt,' :>oin the South, bhe lert Port Chalmers on the Ist, and arrived m Lyttei ton on the 2nd; lea Lytteiton on the 3rd, and arrived in Wciiirii-rtnn en the Ith : left U e.ling ton on the Ith, and arrived inPicton on the oth ; left Picton on same day. and arrived in xselson at 5 p.m.; loft ticain at 7.150 p.m., and arrived at Ta'-anaki on theCtk ; left Taranaki same day for the Manukati, arrivi;^- as above. Passsengers— Jlr Cross. Mr Mc-.Lvushlan. Mr Naylor, Mrs McCouiche. Mr .Hairjoy. Miss Laird, Mr and MrsToasdale, Mrs White. Mr R. S.Smythe Mr Holder. Mr;s Frost, :>ri3a Partridge, Mr Bastard, Mr Buttler, Mr Sohrimski. Mr Bnd son and Mr Mita Hika,iu. Wo are indebted to MrL. Hart, purser, for the above report, and also for latest Southern flics. The s.s. City o£ New York, with the English mail via San Francisco, may be expected to morrow morning. The. schooner Energy is now ready to sail for the Friendly Islands. She has a full cargo oi general goods, shipped by Messrs Owen and Graham. Tho following passengers are booked : Messrs Mann, H. Reynolds, George Pulley, Mr and Mrs Hunter. , The barques Spirit of the Dawn and Colum bus entered out to-day for London, and the brigantino Anyi-sta for Levuka. The Pretty Jane ia now engaged carrying timber from the Thames to Gisborne on behall: of Messrs \V r. Sims and Co., the contractors for the bridge over tho Waipaoa river. She left Grahamstown last nJght with 11,000 ft. ana is fekely to make another trip. . The cutter Iris, W. Simons, master, has arrived from Mangav,-a,i. with 13 sacks gum S,BOO palings, hides, settler's produce. &c. She has also three passc-nyers. . The schoon.;r Wiiliamuind Julia arrived from Noumea via Wangaroa. at 12 o'clock last night. She left Noumea on the 17th ult. in ballast, arriving at Wangaroa on the Ist Sentember. Loaded there with timber for Messrs Holdship and Co. She reports that the schooner Wai wera from hence; arrived at: Noumea with a load of horses shipped at Norfolk. Island. She sailed for Norfolk Island on the 16th. and w-t.s engaged to load whale oil for Sydney, so that we are not likely to see her back here for f-otne t'lne' The barque Gkncoe cleared this afternoon for f-lokianga in wallt'.'-f. She is to load there With a cargo of piles and of her timber for Auckl an« The Bella Ma^y arrived in Hobart Town prior to the 21st August.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, this day. The Acarlia, schooner, from the Manukau, arrived yesterday aft or a heavy weather pas sage. She was hove-to for three days.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of New Zealand—Sellers, Rsl. National Bask—Sellers, 71s. Colonial Bank (40s pd. up)— Buyers, 13s bel; sellers, 153. > ~ „ <,-, South Brif i--h Insurance (new)-hellers, 80s. Standard Insurance—Buyers, 193. Red Queen—Sellers, 2a 6d. Moanatairi—£S, ~7 15s ; buyera, £/ l-s btt; seller?, £8. , „ T « Mburnia—£s ITS Cd, £■> 15s ; buyers, £o Ios; sellers, £fi. Union Beach—Buyers, 20s; scners, 203. Kuranui Hi] i—Biiyors, ISs. Piako—Sellers, ICs. Welcome-o=. fls : buyers, os Od : selle^, 7a. JOrfBPH NEWMAN, Chairman.

CHIEF PORT-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. ; and to morrow, at noon and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Argyle, on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. For Whitiatiga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, this day, at 1 p.m. For London (direct), per Spirit of the Dawn, this day, at 1.30 p.m. , , For Australian Colonies, per City of New York, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Wanaka.immediately after arrival of the City of Now York. Foi-Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, Waipu, Wangarei, and Man^apai. per Anne Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Russell. Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. ForLevuka, per Charybdis, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. S. B. 8188. Chief Postmaster.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The following arc the. dates and amounts of calls in connection with the undermentioned gold mining companies

MARRIAGE.

GULLIVER —SOMERS.—Ob Itli Suptcmber, at the residence of tho bride's mothur, Frank lin Road, Auckland, N.Z., by die Kov. R. F. IViaenicoi, William, third surviving? son of the late Henry Gulliver, of Aylesbury and Ban bury, England, to Maree.Ha Helena, eldest daughter of the late John 'I. C. Bomere, of Tvlaliow, Cc. Cork, Ireland. No cards.

DEATH.

j CARLYLE.—On the Gtli instant, a; his resi dence, Grafton Road, John Carlyk-, 5 years The funeral will leave; his late residence, to-morrow (Saturday), at tiiree o'clock p.m. Friends are invited to attend.

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1877.

for the cause thst lacks assistance, For the vrror.? that needs tesistance, For the future ia the distance, A-i:d the i;ood that wo c»a oto.

TIIE members of the House of Representa tives abandoned themselves yesterday t» mutual recrimination, to charges and counter-charges, and arguments of the kind known as "your another." Sir George Grey and Mr Ttecs had on a previous oc casion accused Mr Ormond of being dis creditably connected with native lauds transactions in Hawkes Bay. Mr Orraoud challenged inquiry, and Mr liees yesterday moved for a committee. This was the oc casion of last ovcninjj's storm. Mr Ormond retorted by throwing dirt at his enemies, and proved himself a thorough adept in the resources of fishwife warfare. The gravamen of his retaliation on Mr Reos ap pear.? to have been that the member for City East was at one time hard up, and could not satisfy the claims of a number of pressing friends —a peculiarity, by the way, somewhat characteristic of poli ticians, judging from illustrious examples— and that he had been sent to the House, by the electors of City East, todo things Which, it was believed, Sir George Groy would not do. If Mr Ormond means that the electors expected their representa tive to fearlessly attack abuses, _ and Lay bare the misdeeds of an administra tion whoso long abuse of power had ren dered it the most defiantly corrupt Government that ever ruled New Zealand, he rightly apprehends the purposes for which Mr Rees was elected. If Mr Ormond'iJ reputation is so spotless aa lie declares, ik at Least cannot Rum* in such a process, but will shine out like a star the more brilliantly from the darkness of its surroundings. We might have ex pected to find Mr Oimond amouglthe active promoters of such an inquiry as that pro posed by Mr Ween. The chance of shew ing that'the Hawke's Bay laud ring, which has become associated in the minds of colonists with all unlioliness, has, in reality acted th« part of the true friend of the native race, was one which the ex-Superin tendent of Hawke's Kay should bare bailed with delight. I>ut Mr Ormond has had some experience with these inquiries. The rferetaunga Commission, which he points to as so completely exonerating himself, has, strange to say, furnished the basis of innumerable lawsuits, forty or lifty of which are now pending. Some of these lawsuits have been very costly to the land-owners, and have shewn that the views taken by the law and the ring of the laud purchases, are two different tilings. Mr Ormond, therefore, prefers to bear the wicked slanders rather then run the chance of more evidence being " fished out." The lion, member for Olive did not explain why he objected to the " fLsking out" of evidence, when it would undoubtedly be so clearly in his favour ; but bus reluctance was probably occasioned by a noble desire to spare his enemies the dia comiiture which would inevitably follow. We doubt whether Mr Ormond's most ardent admirers ttill be able to congratulate him upon the figure lie cut yesterday. Mud-throwing is apt to soil the thrower, unless he is quite sure he has clean mud, and at present it looks very much jus if the dirt heaped on Sir George Grey were about to fall back on its collector. It is rather extraordinary that a resolution of the House, suggested by Sir George Grey, was necessary to com pel the production of letters which Mr Ormond had a moment before declared were in the next room, and on which he had based a .series of grave charges against the member for the Thames. And it is Btill more extraordinary that (!olonol Wliitmore, who was one of the chief actora iv the transactions spoken of by Mr Ormond, gives a totally different version of the story. As it stands now', the statements of Mr Ormond look so very like something which we should not like even to charge Mr Ormond with manufactur ing, that we shall await eagerly the production of the terrible correspondence. Of this, as of the allegations which have aroused Mr Ormond's ire, let us have the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. And the course taken by Sir George Grey, in demanding the production of evidence, is one which might have guided Mv Orinotid to a different determination from thatjwhich a; ;mrently inllueuced him in relation io the nnmittee adked for by Mr Rees.

OUR special correwpoudent's cablegram <mi Wednesday last with reference h> Sulieman Pacha's defeat on tho Gabrova road diroctly contradicted Router's despatch announc ing a victory for the Turks at the same place. A Router's telegram to-day says that Sulieman has virtually abandoned the attack on Shipkft Paws, thus confirming our correspondent's report of the failure of the Turkish opera tions there. The Turks have also evacuated Soukhum Kaleh, on the east shore of the Black Sea, where the appointment of a Turkish Governor and tho rising of the Abakan tribes w;is celebrated hy public rejoicings and the liberation of prisoners. The Caucasian expedition has, therefore, ended in complete collapse, the Russians retrieving their first failures in that quarter.

Tub Government experiment in newspaper management lias ended in a protty little bill of costs, which the colony will havo the pleasure of paying. Tho enjoyment of libelling political opponents at the public expense must be little inferior to ih«t of having the Colonial Treasury and Govern ment influence at one's back to fight all outside a^Bailnnts. The " Wak.i Maori" case, and the State prosecution against the proprietor of the "Oamaru Mail," shews what a Government may do and yet lind a majority of a. representative Assembly to endorse its action. Haply, the Ministry would resevve to itself the right of trumping up and publishing false charges against private citizens ; of compar ing them to serpents, to Tanewhas, and Paratas; of stigmatising thorn *s "evil doers," and " deceivers" who obfciin native lands l>y "cajolery," and "intimida tion," and bring "great affliction" on the Maori people. Such are tho terms'that were specifically applied to the Hon Henry Russell, in connection with a narrative of certain land transactions, which it was alleged lie had boon concerned in, but the jury have by their verdict declared to be false, the Chief Justioo directing them that if the allegations in the letter wore true they must return for the defendant. The order of the Court for £500 damages and £3,000 costs will raises the nuoation whether the game is worth the candle.

The half-yearly entertainment of the Pitt-street Wesleyan Young Men's Associa tion, corn.es off on Monday evening next, at half-past seven, in the Pitt-street school room. These gatherings, which only happen twice a year, arc nowa thing of history. The public are invited to an evening's pleasure, at the outlay of a shilling and are often astonished that it can be given at the price. But the secret is that no profit is sought. Many pounds are laid out for refreshments, and this generally pays, as the public respond. The programme* is varied and choice; and the tickets are being rapidly purchased. The long -programme appeals in Saturday's issue, The Wellington correspondent or the " Bay of Plenty Times" telegrapher : " The course pursued by Government in this case is exciting much unfavorable comment, and sympathy ■with Jones. Letters and tele grams expressive of sympathy are coining in from all quarters. Subscription lists are being started in Duuediu and Oamaru ; one enthusiastic admirer telegraphed him £10 as a contribution towards the cost vi Ids defence."

The humour of Dr. Wallis's speech on the Local Option Bill is thus referred to in the Lyttolton "Times" :—"Di: "Vfallis, it seems, is not always so dreary a talker as he has been described. When he rose to speak on the Local Option 35111 after the Hon W. Fox, there was a general clearing out of members, but afier the reverend gentleman had divested himself of his pulpit-like style of spenking he wanned up to the subject, and eventually became irresistibly funny in some of his remarks. Then members returned from the lobbies, and laughed heartily at the hon. gentleman's flights of fancy and dashes of humour. After stating that he would support a permissive but not a confisoatory measure, lie gave a happy illustration, as shewing how it would bo impossible to en tirely prohibit the use of liquor. He in stanced the tact of a man keeping an allo pathic, homiepathic or hydropathic estab lishment. One patient would come and say that he hud a pain iv his stomach, and was generally out oi sorts. The doctor would immediately reply, "(Jin's your medicine, sir;" and that man would go away convinced that the doctor understood his patient's ailment.). Then another man would come with a wild look in his eye and a nervous twitching about the mouth. It would be easy to recognise an M. IT. 11. in him, with Financial Statement on the brain. That man required a glass o£ brandy and hot water. And so Uio hon. member proceeded, prescribing various remedies for dilleront maladies. He kept the House iv roars of laughter for about liftccii minutes,"

The Sunday-school teachers ia connection with the Sunday-school Union will hold ;v united prayer meeting this evening in the Pitt-street Wcsleyau school-room. An addresrf will be gives by Rev. R. F. Mscnicol.

Two hotel-keepors, William C. Campbell, of the Alexandra Motel, and James Henry Grattiin, have file.'l stutuincutH of their inability f:> meet their engajjements "with their creditors ; nUo, Arthur LTtting, wtore kee{)ei", of Flokiauya.

Mr Taylor, the contractor, has just begun the work of renovating the remainder of the old structure of the Qu^c'i-.streeL wharf. The old position afc presant extends from the North Shore Ferry tee to the A.S.P Go's, tee, a distance of a little over 300 feet. The contract was let wo me weeks "go, and the timber having boc/i obtained, ;i vary few weeks will olaywe before the half of the new work will be finished. The wa.nte system of carrying out the jub will be adopted as wiw employed in the cane of the other contracts—that in, the Vraltie will be restricted to one-half the width, while the remaining half is being re newed. Mr Taylor had aeveral contracts under the flarbour Board, and has always given satisfaction.

A boat race of an exciting nature will conic oil' on Saturday next between the cutter ringed boat, the Bachelors, Captain 11, J. K. ('. Pindcr, and the woll-known »;iiling boat Oliver's I'et, of Mechanics' I Jay. The start will bo from the Wynyard Pier at-I p.m. The .stakes are £."> a wide, and then: are it lot of wagers on the race. Captain Finder's boat is the favorite.

in the case of Bradley v. Campbell, in the flesideut Magistrate's Court yesterday, being a claim of £1 l(.)s fix' <rroccries, judgment with costs, 14h, wart given for plHintill'; ;<]so in the owe of Dowrick against Elliott, being a claim of 13s fid for wages. To the Editor : Sir, —In ro Fort v. Felt us, the only reason 1 defended Mr Fort's case was the fact that the debt was contracted over (> years ago, and J wished to point out the injustice of the law. In the Supreme Court a judgment lasts only <; years, whilst in the lower Courts a judgment lasts for 20 years. I have judgments for over ,€-J<J<) iv the lower Courts, and never pressed them.—Your.3, respectfully, it. J. I'KLTl'.s. The Artillery assembled in full force last evening at the Drill-shed, and wore put through a course of standing gun drill by Sergeant Hyde, the instruct! r. The various movements wen- dune to the satis faction of Captain Burns, the commanding olliccr, who informed the members that Thursday next, tLe 13th, would be the monthly inspection In undrews uniform with arms and accoutrements.

The Whau Lunatic Asylum is unfortu nately overcrowded, consequently l)r Aic ken, the resident surgeon, scuta communi cation !u DrSkae, Inspector of Asylums, asking if additional accommodation could moI bo made, by adding the contemplated extra wing to the building. The reply in timated that thoold hospital might be made available i* patient*. Accordingly, Dr. Aicken examined the building suggested, but found that tJko old people's Ivcl'uge, the former asylum, would be more suitable. It ha* bi'cu determined, therefore, by tiiu iiuthorit.ics, to remove tho old men and women from their Refuge to the old hos pital, and I heir previous home will lie occupied by .">4 persons of unsound mind, viz. 18 males arid 1(J females. Those st-lectod for their new quartern will be tho paralytic and helpless, who will need nursing rather blum restraint.

The answer to the query " who was the first Superintendent of the province of Auckland" was omitted by the printer from a letter the other day. It was Colonel Wynyard.

The following arc tlic correct weights* for the Christohurch JockeyUlub Handicap.Sin the telegraphic list which appeared a few days ago, one or two ■wore left out, and several of the others wore wrong:--Guy Fawkcß, G years, !)st. 121ba. ; Tompleton, aged, 9st. 81b. ; Bribery, 4 yonrs. Sst. 121b ; Puriri, 4 years, Bst, 91bs; Ariel, 5 years, Bsfc. 81bs.'; Traitor, aged, 8s t. 811)8. ; Dane bury, 4 years, Sst. 71bs.; Opawa,§aged, Sst. G lbs.; Punga, 5 years, Bst. 21 bs ; Maroro, 4 years, Sst. lb. : Middleton, 4 years, Sst. ; Fallacy, 4 years, 7st. 121bs. ; Cloth of Gold, 5 year's, 7st. Slbs. ; Trump Card, 3 years, 7st. 51bs. ; Rob Uoy, G years, 7st. 31bs. ; Bide-a-wee, Gyears, 7st. ]lbs.; Maritana, G years, Gst. 121bs. ; J angler, 3 years, Cat 121bs ; Venus-Transit, 3 years, Gst. 121bs. ; Le Loup, 3 years, 6st. 121bs. , Onida, 5 yetirs, Get. lOlbs. ; Grey Moraus, 6 years, Gsi. Slbs. ; Parthenopoeus, 3 years, Gst. 81bs. ; Marquis of Nornianby, 3 years, 6st. Gibs. ; Wat.ersprite, 3 years, Gst. Gibs. ; Wai-iti, 3 years, Gst. Gibs. ; .Rose of Denmark, 4yrs, (><st. 51bs.; Telltale, 3 years, fist. 51bs. ; Longlands, 3 years, Gst. 51bs. ; Foulplay, 3 yenrs, (>st. 31bs. ; Oberou, 3 years, Gst. 31bs. ; Sati rist, 3 years, Gst. 3lbs. ; Undine, 3 years, Gst. 31bs. ; Mereille, 3 years, Gst. 31bs. ; Mata, 3 years, Gst. 31bs. ; Puriki, 3 years, Gst. 31bs. ; Choke-bore, 3 years. Gst. 31bs.; Xantippe, 3 yeare, Gst. lib.; Equation, 3 years, Sst. 121bs'.

Mr W. E. Saddler writes urging the formation of " a fair footbath from the Rail way Arch Mechanics' Bay through Brito mart cutting to foot of Jacob's ladder near Fredrick Archard's. To be eight or nine feet broad or wide, 2 (two) feet raised, aud close adjoining, alongside, railway from the Swan Inn Arch to Wynyard Pier place theu oivwaids, westward, ho. City and Harbour Boards conjointly to pay the shot. Delay deprecated ! —Now ! —Would convenience Parnell, as well as the general public ; but outside of the jurisdiction of Parnell, and, consequently, no eternal cavilling." The monthly inspection parades of the Auckland Volunteer Corps for the month of September, will take place on the follow ing dates in undress uniform, and with arms and accoutrements : —Thursday, 13th, 7.30 p.m., Artillery, No. 3, and Naval Companies, at Drill-shed ; Tuesday, 18th, 7.30 p.m., Scottish Company, do.; Wed nesday, 19th, 7.30 p.m., Engineer Com pany, aud Engineer Cadet Company, do. ; Saturday, 22nd, 7.30 p.m., Otahuhu Com pany (Right Half), at Otahuhu ;_ Tuesday, 2otli, 7.30 p in., Victoria and Hobson Com panies, Drill-shed; Wednesday, 2Gth, 7.30 p.m., Otahuhu Company (Left Half), at Onehunga ; Thursday, 27th, 7.30 p.m., Nixon Troop, dismounted, with swords and carbines, at the Drill-shed, Auckland; Friday, 2Sth, 12.30 p.m.. Grammar .School Cadets, Drill-shed.

It is gratifying to learn that the proceeds | of the receDt musical and literary entertain ment a* the Ponsonby Wesleyau Church have enabled the committee to add a large ; number of,interesting moral and religious ' books to the Sunday-school library. j

The Auckland journeyman bakers will j hold their annual general meeting to-morrow j (Saturday) evening, in the club-room of the British Hotel, Mr James McLean in the chair. The report and balance-sheet "will be presented by the secretary, shewing the present financial condition aud prospects of j the society. j

A general meeting of the creditors of Robert Chalmers, of Darby-street, plumber, was held at the Supreme Court Buildings at 2 o'clock this day, at which it was unamionsly resolved that the debtor receive his final discharge.

The fuchsia manufactured by Mr Peter j Birloy in filagree ironwork, and which i caused such general admiration when it ( was exhibited some months ago in Mr ', Waitc'a shop window, is now on view in ; the library of the House of Representatives, I at Wellington, and is to bejplaced shortly in the Museum of that city. The workman ship has been "very generally admired, and several efforts have been made to mirehaso i it. We understand that Mr Birley has made » stipulation that it shall not be sold. ! to go out of the colony. f

A rich specimen weighing twelve pounds ami declared to contain seven pound weight of gold hits been astonishing the natives at the Occidental Hotel to-day. The locality from whence this mineral treasure was obtained is kept profoundly dark under the name of the unknown claim. Although the estimated value is, no doubt, sanguine, Mr Perkins is confident of making the stone pan out well, and so far as it lias been tried, his expectations and those of others interested in the venture are certainly justified.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER)

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

WELLINGTON, tliia clay. Sceso la, the House.

DEALINGS WITH NATIVE LANDS IN 11AWKES' BAY. T!ie debate in the House List night was the liottest ever known in New Zealand Parliament. Strong language and charges of the grossest character were used. Tlie commonest accusation wa.s that of lying. It was a full house. The galleries were crowded. Members were frequently very excited, and scenes occurred constiiutly. Thy Speaker permitted the utmost license without interfering. Mr Ormond's attack on Sir George Grey had been in preparation ever since the House met. It was a good specimen of cold, calculated Bpitefulnesa. Neither the style nor matter was good. It abounded in vulgarisms. MR. ORMOND'S ATTACK ON SIR GEORGE GREY. M r Ormond, after the adjournment, appealed to the House to stamp out the imputations. lie accused Sir George Grey dnring his Governorship ot being incapable of telling the truth. He read a letter from Capt. Holt, circumstantially charging him with having, in conjunction with Colonel George, attempted to monopolise o0,U0l) acres at Oruanui, Taupo district. He accused Sir George Grey, when Governor of encouraging Southern capitalists to acquire landed estates in the North. An association was formed, and an agent appointed, which proposed to take up 250,000 Hcrcs. Hut a sudden difficulty arose ; Sir George Grey got cool. They met the Governor, and what did he want? He wanted to share in the land (sensation). Then all " went merrry us marriage bells." All the Governor's aid was given. A member of the Legislative Council was appointed director. He had letters to prove this in the next room. Sir George Grey : Bring them in. It Sir George Grey challenged him he would produce them. Sir George Grey : 1 do. (Load cries of " Head the letters.") Mr Ormond : I will <]vote what I remember of them.

((fries of derision and contempt). Mr Onnond, with some hesitation, con tinued : Sir George (hoy wrote to the agent of the Association to scatter a little (';) amongst the natives. «.Sir George Grey :. " name !" Mr Ormoud, the Honourable Henry Kussfll, and Sir George Grey, also wrote to Mr Locke: " For State reasons, don't let my name appear." The Governor had pros tituted his position. He charged Sir George Grey with rank hypocrisy. lie challenged Sk George Grey ,and Mr Roes to have any commission appointed with arbitrary power to remedy any land abuses in itawkes Bay that could be proved; the accusera to deposit a sum to be forfeited if the charges were not proved. Mr iSheehan rose with one scalping lock erect, and proceeded to dissect Mr Onnond. He commenced by quoting from Coriolaines' "Measureless Liar, etc.," as applicable to Mr Oritfoud. lie said the latter went to Billingsgate for language, and Old Bailey for factH. lie took Mr Ormond's statements in detail, and disproved them in succession. He ripped up the Hawkes Bay laud trans actions, and charged Mr Ormoud with wholesale bribery. He said lie used the office of Superiiitendant and Minister of Public Works to acquire lands by spolia tion. He said that of flue euses three were issued in Hawkes Bay; one was settled in favour of plaintiff; another delayed by Mr Onnond attempting to bribe the plain till'. Me characterised Mr Ormond's speech, as a specimen of remark able audacity, grossly libellous, and of a nature which could not be rightly characterised without using a certain ugly unparliamentary word. Mr Sheehan spoke until 11.25. He was quite hoai'se when he closed.

Captain Russell hi a temperate speech accused Mr Sheehan of misrepresentation. He moved an amendment that a Bill be brought ins appointing a commission to enquire into, and redress all grievances arising from laud transactions in Hawkes Bay. Their decision to be final The losings*ide to pay all costs. Sir Douglas moved an adjournment, on the ground that members passions were excited.

Mr Reader) Wood moved that the letters \ referred to by Mr Drummond be laid on j the table. Mr Whitaker opposed. The letters were I given into his hands confidentially. j A stormy debate ensued of a very acri- I monious character. Messrs Stout, Bunny, Gisborne, J. C. j Brown, Swanson, and J. Brown, severely denounced the action of the Government. Mr J. C. Brown moved that the standing j orders be suspended for the immediate pro- ! duct ion of the letters. j Another hot debate followed. Mr Joyce got called to order, for characterising the : conduct of the Government as "cowardly." j Messrs Stout and Moorhouse 'charged j the Government with having obtained ! letters by unfair means. The Government ; had refused to give them up to Mr Locke j when demanded. j Sir George G&ey denounced the version J of the letters by Mr Ormond as grossly | untrue. He thought at first that Mr i Ormoud had suddenly gone insane. : The discussion was further prolonged. I Ou division the motion for the produc- J t; :i of (she letters was earned by SO to 13. ! The debate will be resumed to-day. j **fThe Holism adjourned at live minutes to two. A VERY DIFFERENT VERSION OF j THE STORY. ' Last night Sir George Grey received the j following letter, which he will read in the j House to-day :— "My Dear Sir George, —I remember dis tinctly the circumstances to which your enquiry refer?:, though it is now ten years

since they occurred. You were desiroug of inducing settlers to occupy the interior, and spoke to Mr H. Russell, Mr Cox, and myself on the subject. You had received offers of country for a run from the natives arid these you passed over to us. Wo proposed to form a Company with MrT. Russell and Whitakcr and you promised us letters of introduction to the natives, and advised us to go up and Bee the country. Mr Coxjttnd I accordingly did so, and afterwards Mr 11. Russell. Iv the/cud it was decided that the prospects ware not satisfactory and we abandoned the prospect. At no time was it supposed or intended that you should be a partner, and I think all of us understood that your only interest in the matter was your desire to induce settlement in the int&rior, as the natives scorned disposed to be friendly, and as you j believed that intercourse with Europeans ; would have a good effect upon them. Be lieve me, yours very truly,

G. S. WHITMORE." It was also part of Sir George Grey's place to establish a town in Taupo, and station a regiment there. SIR GEORGE GREY AND THE NEW PARTY. Messrs Lusk, Hamlin, and Sheehan, were the Auckland members present at the Middle Party caucus. Sir George Grey is rather annoyed at the desertion of some of his own followers. He remon strated with Mr L,usk yeaterday. The Government whips and ardent supporters are endeavouring to >ow dissension between Sir George Grey's party and the Middle party. It is now considered doubt ful whether the two parties will lie able to work together. The Middle party will probably hold together this session, and try to form a strong Opposition next session. A statement in the " Evening Post" that Sir George Grey contemplates resigning and returning to the Kawau is utterly nil f»unded. Sir George Grey will remain at his post to the last, if his health does not fail. He is carefully saving his strength. The Auckland members generally are the most constant in the House. Mr Swanson is never absent.

THE "WAKA MAORI" CASE. Great interest was felt in the action brought by the Hon. Henry Russell against the Government printer for a libel in the "Waka Maori." When the verdict of the jury, £500 damages, was made known, blank consternation rested on the faces of Govern ment supporters, and joy on those of the Opposition. The costs against the Govern ment amount to £3000. The verdict is considered in the lobbies to be very damaging to the Government. KAII »ARA N AVK J ATIO N. Mr Tole asked the Commissioner of Customs if the Government will give effect to the recommendation of the Public Peti tions' Committee in reference to ths petition of merchants, ship-owners, and ship masters, relative to the alteration and in crease of buoys, beacons, and other essentials to safe navigation in Kaipara harbour.

The Commissioner of Customs replied that steps were being taken to carry out the suggestions of the petitioners next month. The harbour would be surveyed, and buoys, etc., were in course of construction. The petitioners alleged that the harbour dues would more than cover the outlay ; but this he denied. None of these little harbours paid the expenditure upon them.

Mr Swanson, yesterday, presented a petition from the wardens of the Hebrew congregation at Auckland in favour of a strictly secular system of education.

DRAINING MOUNT EDEN PONDS.

Mr Tole to-day presented a petition from the residents of Mount Eden, asking the Government to contribute towards the expense of draining the stagnant pond. The petitioners offer to expend one-quarter of the County funds on the same object. AUCKLAND ARTISANS' PETITION. hi the Petitions Committee, on the peti tion or the Auckland Mechanics and Arti sans, Mr Swanson moved the following, which Avas carried :—"The Committee is c>f opinion that opportunity should be afforded and reasonable encouragement given to the local manufacturers to compete in the construction of rolling stock with tke imported article, and that ample time be allowed for completion of contracts."

Os, Dit-—BapostscL SEajonty of the. Opposition.

An Opposition boast oi having 4S votes is going about the lobbies. It is also said, that this morning some members of the Ministry bitterly reproached Mr Ormond with having caused their down-fall.

On dit, that Mr Bowen, sighing to one of the middle party in Bellamy's, said, " Oh, dear, 1 should'nt be surprised if you wore to turn us out t'j-night."

[PRESS AGEXCY.]

MR. ORMOND ATTACKS MR. REES.

Air Rees briefly moved, " That a Com mittee, consisting of Mr Bowen, Mr McLean, Mr Fox, Mr Stevens. Mr Bastings, Mr Hislop, Mr Ballauce, Mr Bunny, Mr Macandrew, Mr Curtis, Mr Montgomery, Mr Brown, Mr Fitzroy, Mr DeLatour, Sir George Grey, and the mover, be appointed to inquire into all dealings with native lands by landed proprietors in Hawke's Bay. Such Committee to have power to cail for papers and persons, and to report in a month." Mr Ormond said he would take the opportunity of replying to statements previously made by Mr Bees, regarding his land dealings, but which Mr Rees had not now repeated. These imputa tions were of a very gross character, and it was only in deferenco to the wishes of his colleagues that he had not replied to them at the time. He would also shew that Mr Rees and Sir G. Grey, who had made these charges, had themselves been engaged in transactions he would be ashamed to be concerned in. He had only had three native land transactions in the colony, The first was a lease taken up in 18G2; the next was a lease of a run in the Seventy-mile Bush, which he had parted with when he becamefSvtperintendent ; and the [third was 1200 acres in the Heretaunga Block, which was the only land he had ever bought from natives. He bought it in conjunction with others in 1871. The whole block was about 1G,500 acres. The price paid was £1 6a Sd per acre. It was now probably worth £20 an acre, but the price paid was a fair one at the time. Two or three years after wards, Mr Farmer, one of the purchasers, had re-sold a portion at £3 an acre in small lots, taking payment out in ploughing, for which he gave"£l an'acre ; and other pieces had subsequently been ottered for £4 and £5 an acre. Those associated with him were, Mr Taiwaer, Mr Williams, Captain Russell, and his brother, Hamilton Russell, Mr Gordon, and Captain GJordon—all men of high character, and well-known. Was it reasonable to believe that men of such high character would have engaged hi a highly dishonourable matter ? How would they compare with the member for City East ? No one had heard of their surreptitiously leav ing any part of tie colony to avoid creditors, andnoneof them had ever passed through the Bankruptcy Court. Already the transaction which was then the subject of the imputa tion thrown on him had, in 1572, been inquired into by order of the House, by a Royal Commission. Sir George Grey was therefore mis-stating the fact when lie stud he had slinked inquiry. He and Sir D. McLean had done all they could to mulcts the inquiry exhaustive, and it was especi ally directed to his own case, the very one on which Sir George Grey and Mr Rees ' now based their charges. The Commission, after a month's inquiry, had reported that the transaction was a perfectly fair one, and that nothing improper could be sub stantiated, lie'quoted from "Hansard" the cowardly imputations — utterly

Rees had onj previous occasions mail against him. The first related k> a tele gram alleged to have been sent to Poverty l>;iy in 1872, asking if a bill would "do." The imputation was that lie had got the law altered to snifc his own case, but this was utterly untrue. He had never sent any telegram which could bear such con- • struction. The next charge was with re gard to a native named Waka Kawatini. In reply to this he read extract* from Judge Richmond's report on the case. Mr Tanner paid Waka a fun price, and handed back to Waka the securi ties, held by a man named Parker, over other lands. Judge Richmond said trie transaction was an advantageous one for Waka, and the other Commissioner, (Jud^e Manning) found that Waka had known per fectly well what he was doing. The third charge referred to dealingwith Henry Tomo ana. All the imputations about improper conduct in this manner were utterly untrue. He read the Commissioner.-;' report on this point, as well as the general opinion ex pressed regarding the cases .investigated. He i himself had [nopart in negotiating the pur chase of the Heretnunga Block. He had simply paid his share of the purchase money. Against the report of the Commission there was Mr Rees .statement. He was content with the contrast. Since the Commission sat, there had been increasing litigation for warded. On the evidence procured before the Commission, conducted by paid advo- • cates, of whom Mr Kee.-s was one, and 40 or 50 cases w Tere now waiting- trial, yet he had the indecency to come to ask for a committee to go behind the Courts of Lav/, and get evidence fished out. No more shameless proceeding wag I ever attempted in the House. Mr Rees i had challenged him to meet him in a Court of lav/. If he did so he would be in the same position as tiie defendants in these laud transactions, when tiie Maoris sued in forma pauperis, and the other party had to . pay ali the costs. That was what would ! be his position if he meet Mr Rees in a I Court of Law. He had seen Mr Rees' name i in the papers as a bankrupt for debts yet unpaid. If Sir George Grey would go into Court, he would meet him, as he was j substantial. The organisation for the promoting litigation in Hawke's Bay ! was kept alive by mortgages on the native ! lands. The natives were nearly sucked ; dry a year ago, when Messrs Watt paid ! £17,000 to buy out certain claimants, not, I as he had represented, to compromise auy | thing. A member of the Legislative Council who directed these law proceedings I had got £7000 of this, and the natives said ■ they did not know what had become j of the rest. One of the claimants, a woman, ' entitled to £600, had tried in vain :to get her share, and Ava.s told that £300 ■ had gone by order of the committee to I carry on the litigation, a further sum to ; pay a lawyer's bill, and the balance she j was told could not be paid her ; but she ' was offered £5, which she indignantly I refused. This was a sample* of how things ! were managed in the Repudiation Office. j The organisation was one dangerous to the settlers of Hawke's Bay. Mr Rees had brought hordes of natives ready to swear to anything to get their names 011 the elec toral roll. Such conduct was dangerous to ! the country, and the House should really interfere. Renata and Tareha had been described in the House as paupers. What ! was the fact ? Tareha had a reserve of 25,000 acres actually his own, and as to Hapuka, if he were a 'pauper, there were ; many in the House. He and his hapu, by the forethought of the Government and his own (Mi- Ormond's) exertions, owned a j very fine block of land also ; although, somehow, it was now occupied by a mem : ber of the Legislative Council.

Arrival of the English Mail.

The City of New York, with the English and American mails, via San Francisco, is .signalled as we go to press. The Rev. Charles Clark is expected by this steamer,

CABLEGRAMS.

WAR NEWS.

Fm 4V r'-ji ami x &rm tf^j rvsin cuts rp mut p\ m

Both Sid§s Claim Victory-

Bailsman Pasha Aba^doneS'

Attack

Aactto Battle Imminent

[REUTERS TELEGRAM TEE PUE£S AGENCY.]

LONDON

September 5. A Turkish dispatch states that the

Russians were repulsed near Kudikoi, with loss of one thousand.

A Russian dispatch states that the Turks were expelled from Kudikoi, with heavy losses, the Russians losing only

170 men;

A Turkish dispatch states that a Turkish army corps from Rasgrad is advancing upon Biela. A great battle is believed to be imminent.

Special correspondents say that Su lei man Pasha has virtually abandoned the attack upon Shipka Pass.

The Servian militia are under march-

ing orders

A public funeral has been au arded Thiers.

SOUKHUM-KALEH ABANDONED BY THE TURKS.

DEFEAT AT PLEVNA

BOMBAY, September i. The Turks have evacuated Soukhiuu- Kaleh. The Russians have captured Lovacs. The "Daily News" says the Russia* were victorious at Plevna on the 31st. The Turkish loss was 2000.

SYDNEY, this day. Arrived : Tairoa, from New Caledonia.

CARBINE MATCH.

CAVALRY V. ARTILLERY. „.

A friendly match between ten menioerb 01 w< above Corps took place at the Mount Eden Rice Range this imoi-ning (ranges-150. 200, and M yards), with thefoi 1r>"*;""'- psult:—

i.lajority for Artillery,!! points. . . . The firing was under the .direction of iafi» h Norrio.

The Clio Ashore.

(From a Special Correspondent.)

HOKITIKA, this day

The Clio, when being towed in, struck on the bar this morning. She a not »» dangerous position, but will probably navi to be launoho'.l.

THE EYEKI^G STAR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1877.



£ s. a. Date. New Golden Pah .. .. 0 0 I! — Sop. 12 Young Colonial .. ..002 — Sep. 12 Young Now Zealand .. 0 0 (5 — Sep. 12 Hape Creek 0 0 0 — Sep. 12 New Morning Star .. 0 1 0 — Sep. 12 Sultan 0 0 ;5 — Rep. 12 Phosnix 010 — Sep. 10 Caledonian 0 5 0 — Sep. 10 Auckland 0 0 3 — Sup. 10 City of London .. ..013 — Oct. I Homeward Bound .. 0 0 U — Oct. 10 N.Z. Loan and Mer- cantile 0 10 0 — Oot. 1 Dividends— Thames Gas 0 10 — Sep. 0 Waiotahi 0 2 0 — Sep. 12 Alburnia 0 1G 0 - Hep. li CREDITORS' MEETINGS. In the estate of \\ r. C. Campbell .. Sep. 13 ,, ,, Jas. H. Gr.'ittan .. Sep. 13 ., ,, Arthur Utting . Sop. 13 „ Geo. McCaslin So^. 11 T. J. Boinbrldgc .. Sep. 1-1



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JjINOLEUM ! Linoleum I Ltnol^m I Af\ ROLLS JUST OPENED, Ex ' Spirit of the Dawn.' GREATEST VARIETY in AUCKLAND. Best Covering for Halls, Offices, and Dinixg Rooms. -8 X DIFFERENT PATTERNS JL£> TO SELECT FROM AT THF, CITY HALL FURNITURE ARCADE. CARPETS: Tapestry, from 2s. lid.; Brussels, from is. 9d. DRAWINGROOM SUITES on View. DBEDROOM M} FURNITURE of all Kinds. CHEAPEST FURNISHING HOUSE. TToLLOWAY AND GrARLICK, queen-street, auckland^ oTe'cial notice. £*% 10 COUNTRY SETTLERS AND OTHERS REQUIRING STRONG CLOTHING MATERIAL. The undersigned have Just Received a Froih Supply of NEW PRINTED MOLESKINS, Light and Dark Patterns. CORDUROY, Various Qualities, and WHITE MOLESKIN. Also. WHITE and GREY CALICOES, of all the Best Makes, and First-class Value. Grey Calico from Sd per yard ■ Gbo'd White Calico from I Jd per yard A nice lot of New Shirtings, fast colour and new patterns i ' Heavy Brown Holland, a very cheap lot at ! GM per yard A Job Lot of Huckaback Towels, at Cd each, 5s 9d per doz. Mhainbra Quilts, at 33 lid each Kidderminster Carpets, a nice assortment of patterns and good quality, at 33 lid; Felt Carpets: Mattings of various makes; 1x i Floor Cloths : Axminster Mats ; and every description of FURNISHING DRAPERY, at Very Reasonable Prices. Extra Good Value i:i BLANKETS, all sizes, *' white and coloured In order to Clear, WINTER DRESS GOODS, REMNANTS, &■"•, arc now clfered at Consider ably Reduced Prices. Spew at, t<* DKK.ssMAicr.R3, &c. — A vory Choice Lot of Silk and Fancy Buttons .instto hand ail new designs, and very carouuly «eii>e''cd for i lie inooniintc season's trade. The OLOTHINU DXI .iITMKXT is vr.-il stocked with every requisite for Boys and Men, being constantly replenished from the best sources of supply. Inspection Invited. >a in the £ allowed on all Cash Purchases of |20s. and upward;-. ; rusiibrook & brtdgman, Drapery Warehouse, ) Ufpsb quben-stbbbt, auckland.



J. aOSGBA Vfi & CO., \ Bey io inform the inhabitants of Auck land they are now holding a SALE , of the remaining portion of their WINTER DRAPER J. and ; CLOT RING. Ladies' Costumes, Mantles, Shawls, Furs, French Jtferinoes, Fancy Dress Stuffs and SiUcs. The Goods will be offered to the buolic at Very Low Prices, in order to clear. JMPORTA NT NOTICE [Savim; introduced STEAM PO WEE into the Manufacture of FURNITURE, we, are now enabled to Supply our Cus tomers at GREATLY REB UCED PRICES. T. & IT. COGKE, Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, ibc, cOc SIT SR 0 TV BOOM S. G7, Queen-street. STEAM CABINET FACTORY Victoria-street ANCIUSTEK GOODS, W. RATTRAY Bogs to notify that hs has JUST OPENED an ' assortment or' the following Goods, viz.: Horroeks' and other makes of Calicoes and Longcloths 10, M, 72. SO, !W, and 100 inch Flnlay'S Plain and Twilled Sheetings 6:1, 7/1, 81, 9/1, and 10/1 White Linen Table Damasks C'J, 7/i, and 8/1 Hambro and Unbleached do,, do. Damask Table Cloths, Napkins and Tray Cloths, Rough and Dressed Hollands, Diapers, Frontinscs, &c. Linen and Cotton Bod Tick, Huckaback Towel ling. Tea and Glass Cloths, Christy's Turkish Dusters. Counterpanes, Quilts, Toilet Covers, ana Anti macassars. The above have been Marked at the Lowest Remunerative Prices. AT E W r? EAL AN D TTOUS X, 6G, Queen-street, Auckland. mo AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS. JL W. J. HURST « CO. have on sale the under mentioned Fertilizers, all of which have- buen proved to produce satisfactory results in this district. Experience teaches that large and profitable returns can b3 relied on by a judicious and liberal use oi: them. The flattering Testi monials from loading Farmers justify W. J. Hurst & Co. in strongly commending them to every Agriculturist :— MALDEN ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO MEXICAN do. BELL'S BONEFLOUR i and i-inch BONKDUST BILL YARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OF POTASH SUPKR-PHOSP.HATE OF LIME. SALT, SULPHATHI OF LIME. In addition to the above, VV. J. H. & Co. are prepared to supply special Chemical Manures for stimulating weak Corn Crops, and renovat ing Clover-sick Pastures, as well as the Potato and Mangold mixture that last season attracted so much favourable notice. Analysis, prices, and other particulars will be supplied on application at the Stores. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, QUEKN-S TRE ET, CLOVER SEED, FOR SPRING SOWING. Just Landed, ex Columbus— 30 casks new Clovers, cousisting of Red Clover White Clover Cow Gras; Also on hand, i Alsvhe, Timothy. Lucerne, Rape, Rats-tail, Rye grass, Cocksfoot, &c, at lowest market rates. W. J. HURST & 00. 101, QUEKX-S Tl l EE T. 500 sacks Sydney Maize (superior sample) 3000 ~ Oats First-class Tartars for Reed, also 800 sacks of 187.~. crop hard feed, surpass:;;;,' any of last season's growth 1-200 sacks Canterbury Potatoes, and some early varieties for seed purposes Flour. Bran. Sharps, Chaff, Oilcake, Coal, &c. &c. Particular attention is called to 500 sacks Prime Barlei at is per bushel of 501b. 5 tons Anderson's Fresh oatmeal, at £21 per tor.. W. J. HURST & CO. 101, qurf,n-s tllc ct, Auckland. 6& X> A.V OF PLENTY TIMES." MR. ARTHUR F. SISLEY is at present in j the city, and will v/ait on ADVERTISERS fora continuance of their favours. Mr. Sislizy is authorised to receive Monies j due to the "Bay of Plenty Times." I E. M. EDGCUMBE, ■ Proprietor. Tauran:<a, Ist September, 1877.



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