SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Glencoc. barque, ICO tons, from Newcastle and i!obart Town

DEPARTURES.

*. '.--img'-m. s.s.. i_.;oyd, lor tne Bonin Jessie 0-born., ship, for Amherst Roads, -.laulmcin RiA-er Southern Cross, s.s.. Mission Aressel, Captain Biiiguard, for the South ~"ru- of *he South, s.s.. for Gisborne and Napier P -arl, I ".M.S., for England

DEPARTURE OF THE PEARL.

"~ H.M.S. Pearl, Avhich has been acting as tho flagship on the Australian Station lor the last ttiroe years, left this port this afternoon at 2 o clock for England. She is succeeded as Hag ship by the Wolverine, lately arrived from -t_ngland.

*' The s s. Star of the South left yesterday even ing for Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. The mission schooner Southern Cross left, last night for Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin on a cruise. At Dunedin she Avill be docked for a thorough overall. The ship Jessie Osborne sailed for Amhurst Roads in ballast this morning. Captain Falconer carries Avith him the good wishes of all A.ho hiiA-c made his acquaintance while in port. We arc informed by Messrs Cruickshank mid Co. that they haA-e received a telegram from Sydney stating that the Hero is out, of dock, and was to leave Melbourne on the 3rd inst. Her repaira have taken less time to execute than v.-as expected. She is advertised to leave Sydney on the 17th February. Thc|s.s. Wellington left for the South this morning. Passengers: Mr and Mrs .Low, 2 children, and 2 servants, Mr and Mrs Curie, Mcsdames Baddeiey, Gollop, Messrs Dean, Darling, Collins, Samson, Chub-bin, Carl, Pres ton, Denne, Jenkins, Vauhgan, Salmon, Alack, Phclan, Melton, Ngatai, Clarke, Holers, Rogers, Tumbii-l, Soloman, Milne, Cramc, and 12 Eng lish cricketers.—Henderson and Macfarlanc. The s.s. Taupo arrived in the Manukau to-day at noon from the South. Passengers : Mcsdames Ho worth. Cox, Emmett, Beale, Waller, Kenny; Misses Waller, Clayton, March: Captain Mair; Messrs Brown, England, Niccoll, (2) Chalmers, Cox, Hollo Avay, Clark, Smith, (2) Sunders, Emmet and Son, BerghofF, Williamson ■ McCabe, Kenny, Kirkwood. Dundass, Fowler, Kelly, Maekay, Nivcn, Master.Smith, and 13 steerage. The s.s. Kina will make an excursion trip to Coromandel at single fares on Saturday at 2 p.m. returning at 10 a.m. on Monday. feThe barque Glenlora has been berthed, on the inside of the Western tee, where she Avill load for London. The barque Glencoc arrived from Hobart Town. Ada NeAvcastle, this morning with a carge of coals for H. S. Meyers and Co. Captain LeAvis reports haA-ing had a fine passage of 12 days. : When the tide fell to-day, the schooner Lovctt Peacock, Avhichis being repaired on the gridiron, f^ll over against the wharf, and did a good deal of damage to the Gore-street jetty.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, to-morrow at 1.30 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. For 9 Coromandel, per Argyle, to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Jane Douglas, to morroAV, at 3 p.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per RoAvena, to-morroAV, at i p.m. For WaiAA-era, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga. Aai, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Annie Milbank, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki Southern ProA'inces, and Australian Colonies, per Taupo, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and neAvspapers, at 9.15 a.m. Late letters Avill be receiA-ed fill 10.20 a.m. For LcA-uka, per Augusta, on Monday next, at 11 a.m. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

BROWN—MASON.—On the 18th January, at St. Andrew's Church, by the Rev. D. Bruce, Herbert Oberliu, fourth son of Joseph Brown, of Auckland, to Agnes, only daughter of the Rev. P. Mason, B.A.

DEATH.

McKENZIE.—On Ist February, at his parents' residence, Vincent-street, Alexander Stuart, infant son of James and Annie S. McKenzie, aged 12 months.

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

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1877

For '.he ci-se that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the ;;ood that we can do.

The County Councils are early beginning'to show their claws. Human nature Avill undergo considerable development and unnatural selection before half-a-dozen men can be endowed Avith large irresponsible poAvers, Avith a certainty that they ay ill refrain from exercising them. The con stituencies are poAverlcss to directly control tiie provisions of the Act Avhich render the con central ion of local government in the hm.nvay boards practicable. Ail the meetings of ratepayer.-; yet held in Eden County, have declared in favour of suspend ing the permissive clauses for the present, but the Council is disposed to turn a deaf ear. This might have been anticipa ted. Those Avho have innocently nurtured the belief that any Council, having the command of large revenues, Avill mark itself down-a cypher, have watched the. action of governing institutions through < ._en "Og'-lo'. A Aveek or tAvo ago a Yv ui kato County distinguished itself by dictating the Government native pc.-licy. But the aggressive character of the iicav system has uoav received mure conspicuous illustration. At a meeting of the Eden Council last night Dr Wallis gave notice of a memorial to the Governor, requesting that the formation of Parncll and Onehunga into boroughs be not sanctioned "until the. Council has decided Avhether the ;Counties Act is or is not to be carried out in its entirety, and until the Council shall have sufficient time to consider Avhat effect their becoming municipalities shall have on the interests of the County." We presume from the part Avhich the mover has taken in opposing the bringing of the Act into operation,.that the motion is meant ay a side-shot at the Parnell and Onehunga Councillors. . But Avhatever its object., the piopositioh'may lie taken as.a shadoSv of the good things that may come from the hew' institutions. The proposition is a, direct attempt to over-ride the law and force the County authority iipon^ the suburbs Avhether they like it or not. This may not be the intention—indeed, avc believe that if the mover's AVtshcs are consulted, the highway, boards will not lie interfered Avith—but it is the practical and inevitable effect of such a resolution. _ The right of ' creating municipalities is as important' and lawful a privilege _ of self government as tiie formation of Counties, and if any section of the ratepayers A-alue it,even more highly, they are entitled to have their Avishes respected. Do the County Councillors tike the fiatter in<>' miction to themselves that they are going to over-vide the colonial legislature as well as the Avishes of tiie people, by Orders in Council'- We are not impressed Avith the wisdom of rushing into municipalities Avithout carefully groping a Avay through the confusion of Acts. The dictates of sound prudence suggest tbe Avorking of the highway system in the suburbs until higher institutions, if-found necessary, spring into existence by a natural o-roAvth. But whatever views may be entertained on these subjects, and they are widely varying as rainbow hues, avc think there' will be no hesitancy or dissent among tiie ratepayers in resenting; any attempt to prevent' them by gubernatorial ukase from living under whatever legalised form of representative government, they choose. If the , proposed municipal law is objectionable to a majority- of the" inliabi'tants of the district over which; it is proposed to . exercise it—and they alone have the right of being heard—there is a lawful and formally' prescribed mode of approaching the Governor; In opposition. A counter petition signed: by an equal or greater number of resident householders, and presented within two mouths against. the granting of the prayer of the: iirst memorial for municipal privileges, Avill prove an effectual barrier. The County has no right to interfere, nor would! 'fh- Goveriiment be warranted in listening to any memorial if the1 motion of the member for Grafton Avere adopted. The Act under Avhi-h the County Council itself derivesexis tence guarantees the freedom of existing Boroughs, and of districts hereafter created into niuncipalities, from County interference. We would strongly advise Dr. Wallis to AvithdraAV his motion.

A caulk despatcli announcing the willing ness of Prince Milan of Scrvia to co-operate Avith the Porte in carrying out the proposed reforms is the most hopeful item of news received since the commencement of the Eastern complication. The readiness of this acceptance of the proffered olive branch indicates a marked change in the lone of Servian feeling sines the defiant declara tion, "Slav independence oi death." The change. of the Russian attitude is more complete than avc had supposed. Finding himself alone as an aggressor, with no prospect of temtgjidal nggrwdwew.ei..

should success attend his arms, and Avit l tho possibility of defeat, the Czar may hav° considered it prudent to re-consider his rash

vow.*.. The clouds of the Eastern horizon havo not cleared oil. There is just a little break, -which may open out for a feAV years' peace ; but the storm aat.ll yet break, and will, be none the less furious because of the delay in gat lie ring.

Till- .Ton. Dan. Pollen, has met three dis tinguished rangi-iras in the tap-room of a public house, and as a natural consequence, we are invited to believe that everyone is to bo rendered happy and glorious. The chronicler of the sayings and doings at this remarkable interview is prudently reticent as to the quantity of spirits, or number of pints of beer with which the distinguished chiefs wore regaled, but as we know already from experience that a liberal dispensation of hospitality is an essential adjunct of all " koreros," —a kind of neces-

s-.i-y preliminary to the getting up of oratorical steam —it a. as unnecessary for the correspondent, to enter into minute particu lars. A.t ivaipilia the Hon. Dan. Pollen had

a previous inf.rvi..w with Manuliiri, Avhich avus "purely formal, ceremonial, and introductory"—or in other Avords it resulted in nothing. Probably the Doctor simply rubbed noses with the old chief in tho orthodox fashion, smiled in that bland way that is so beguiling, and then adjourned to the adjacent tap room, to discuss matters in a manner loss

"purely _'0rn.;.1, ceremonial, and introduc tory." After tho preliminaries already referred to, the ball was opened by one of the chiefs presenting a Avritten document, Avhich purported to bo astatem cut of a promise made by the late Sir Donald McLean, that Tmav hiao should administer tiie affairs of his own. district. The doctor acknoAvledged tllat any such promise Avould lie recognised by the present Government, and then adroitly attempted to couple the condition Avith the Avord-i, "subject to the hiAV." Rut this was a horse of quite another colour. The chiefs said it "required further con sideration," says the correspondent, Avhich is probably only another Avay of stating that they merely replied " Taihoa," —a word that is so pregnant of significance in ncgocia tions of this kind. The old preposterous claim to the Waikato lands avus reiterated, but the Native Minister slated that if Tawhiao asked for a piece of land in Waikato us a dwelling place, it would be given to him —a very remote contingency, to say the least. Dr. Pollen very prudently refrained from holding out any delusive hopes that the confiscated lands would or could ever lie given back, and as Avas his duty, lie gave the chief to understand pretty clearly that the CroAvn Avould not interfere with the Avishes of those natives living beyond the confiscated boundary, who might choose to pass their lands through the Native Lands Court, and secure a Crown title ; nor did he recognize the right of TaAvhiao to obstruct the making of roads a. here tho ow nersofthe adjacent land had given their consent, though steps Avere being taken to cancel any titles improperly obtained. With regard to (he I'irongia dispute, Dr. Pollen informed tho chiefs that as the land sold by Mrs Mm-gau is Avithiu the confiscated boundary, any

improper interference Avith this land, or Avith the construction of the Taupo road as far as Huihiiitaha, to Avhich point the neces sary line lias been granted by the native OAviiei.. " Avould prevent a peaceful and rigid solution of the present diiliculties." This Avas about the outcome of the inter. vieAV in the tap-room. Dr. Pollen is to be furnished Avitli the Avrittcu vieAVS of TaAvliiao and Maniihi'-i respecting these matters, the nature of Avhich " views " it is not diilicult to prognosticate. Tlieir views, forsooth ! The views of two ignorant savages, a puppet king, and an imbecile old man, who have no ideas at all in common Avith Europeans, no sympathy -with civilization ami its aims, and Avho are incapable of appreciating its benefits. The sooner there is an end of these sham con ferences and special plenipotentiary negoma tious, the better for all parties concerned. They tend only to minister to Maori vanity, and to give the so-called King a fictitious importance in his own estimation and that of his quasi subjects.

The Execution of Curtin.

IT is understood that the instrument authorizing the execution of tiie sentence of death on Curtin Avas received by the Taupo to-day, aud that in accordance with the hiAv the sentence Avill be carried out within seven day s.

gjljA private telegram from Dunedin slicavk that Mr Reynolds was elected director of the Colonial Bank to-day. The figures were:—Hon. W. U. Reynolds, 3,122; Hon, M. Holmes, 1.178. The folloAvinj- is a list of the trades of the immigrants expected per ship Oxford : Farmers, 4; farm labourers, 12;' black smiths, ;i ; bricklayer, 1 ; shoemakers, 2 ; ploughmen, 3 ; carpenters, 7 ; coachbuildcr, 1 ; dairymaid, 1 ; housemaid, 1 ; land steward, 1 ; warehouseman, 1 ; teacher, ] : groom,- I : nurses, 2 ; female servants, 6 ; chai'Avoman, 1 ; cooks, 2 ; dressmaker, 1. On the re-assembling of the scholars of No. 1, City West School, Miss Maggie Ballantkie, hi the name of the girls, pre sented to Mr Brabazon, the master, a beau tifully bound translation of Homer as a tribute of their esteem. We understand that the boys are about to folloAV the ex ample of the girls. At the half-yearly meeting of the Auck land Gas Company yesterday (Hon. F. Whitaker in the chair), the half-yearly re port Avas read and adopted, aud a dividend of 15 per cent, per annum declared. A little girl, daughter of Mr Sneddan, of Upper Queen-street, had a narroAV escape from . drowning yesterday evening. She had been playing about Avith other children Avhen she accidentally slipped into the Avell, in which there Avas a considerable quantity of water. Had it not been for the coura geous efforts of a gentleman Avho arrived j'nst at the time, and who slid down the rope and seized the child before she finally sank, she must have been drowned. The gentleman said that the little creature held on to him .with great tenacity. When taken out she seemed little the worse for the accident. • - • Tlie.training class for teachers reassem bled last' evening, 'the 31st ult., at tiie residence of Mr Wortliinglon, the master appointed iiy the Board, when 35 teachers belonging to the schools in the city and suburbs gave ill their names. Mr Wor tbiugfon "gave a short inaugural address, pointing out that although knowledge is necessary, it is only by careful and syste matic 'training of the mental powers that good'"teacher:; are produced. Notice avus given that " Green's History of the English People" had been selected as a. text; book for--the year, and that the lectures on "English" Avill be taken tiiis year on Saturday morning at 11, instead of on Mon day evening, so as to give an opportunity to the country teachers to attend them. A large number of persons gathered last evening in the grounds of Government House and paraded the hiAvn in the beautiful moon light, Avhile Mr Impey's band discoursed sweetest music of a high class character. The selected airs were from the best com posers, and in consequence of the influx of visitors the band played longer than usual. Mr Impey, and his felloAV-ins.riimentalists, deserve the practical thanks of the com munity for their affording to the people a, source of pleasant, soul-elevating enjoyment at breezy eventide. The proposed annual meeting- of Parnell rate payers lapsed last evening, only three rate pavers and the district school master being pre sent, Not a member of the committee was pre scut,' consequently there was hq report, and pn meeting,

" Artillery " writes protesting against a private member instead of the Government Instructor being chosen to lire the gun on Regatta Day. The letter is not of sufficient general interest to warrant publication. Mr. Ewington notifies elsewhere in our columns, that he, will appear against excessive valuation of properties for a trilling charge. Property owners should attend to this matter, as the rates Avill be based on the valuation, and an excessive valuation Avill entail an unnecessary expense on the already over-burdened tax payer. The final heats in the Billiard Handicap at the Royal Mail Hotel, will be played to-night. The Regatta Committee havo agreed to pre sent Mr. Ratcliil'e, the owner of the yacht Lavinia, Avith a token of their appreciation of his heroic conduct in rescuing tho crow of. the Bismarck yacht.

The eit'orts to recover the sunken yacht Bis marck have been, up to the present, unsuccess ful. She was tackled on Tuesday, but her mast gaAre Avay while she was being lifted from the bottom. Captain Know, of H.I.M. ship Hertha, has consented to giAre the use of his steam launch and diA-er, to assist in floating tho vessel. Mr. Hunt, the owner of the sailing boat Brothers, which has Avon the open race, in the Regatta, three years runn ing, has been challenged to run tho Regatta course against Mr. Allison's boat Strawberry, for £5 aside. The match has been made for Saturday week, and is creating a good deal of interest. Mr Edward LeAvis Avill deliver a lecture this evening in the Christians Meeting House, Coole st rcct, on " Christian Union." Free admission and free discussion at the close of the lecture.

The " coming man" Avhose eminent services Mr DeLias has" secured is Mr Joseph K. Emmet, known as the world renowned character-come dian, and, shortly, Mr Emmet will appear in his original character as "Fritz, our German cousin," including a number of new songs and dances, and supported by a powerful company of artists. The, opinions of the London and Australian press glitter in praise of Mr Emmet's extraordinary abilities, and consider him one of the most original and genial actors of the age; elegant and graceful, and occasionally pathetic, ro. ciublint. in his capacity as a performer What Hood was as apoct. Mr l.mmetha. won laurels iv London, Liverpool, and New York, and now "no approaches New Zealand to win other leaves to add to his ever green wreath. The. 1-den Terrace Lodge, 1.0. G.T., Avas re-opened last night, it having been temporarily closed by surrender of charter. There was a public meeting presided over by Mr G. 1 tennis, and addresses were delivered by Messrs Uemus, Walte, Brooking, Smith, (of the Pearl) and others. The attendance was largo, and included a number of men-of-Avars men, members of the Order, belonging to the Pearl. After the public meeting the Lodge Avas duly opened, and the o .-leers were installed by Bro. D. Goldic, W.D.D., assisted by Bros. O. S. Ellis, W.G.S., Brooking, W.P.G.S. The following are the officers: W.C.T., Bro. H. Waite, W.V.T., Bro. Sykes, W.S., Bro.. S. Worms, W.F.S., Sister Waite, W.T., Sister Mcars, W. Chap., Bro. A. Coad; W.M., Sister Blakey, 1.G., Bro. Mcllwain. The meeting adiourned until next Wednesday, AA'hen the other o'iliccrs will be installed.

KAIPARA NEWS.

(Per STAR Carrier Pigeon)

The Sarah Pile will leave for Westport the first favourable wind. She has a cargo of piles for Westport protective Avorks. The Marmion will leave for Wellington next Aveek. The Torea left on Monday. A cricket match between Aratapu <and the Wairoa resulted in a victory for Wairoa, with live Avickets. Mr Dargaville's fielding Avas splendid. At night a few free lights at MangaAvhare, brought the day's joviality to a close. The Wilton troupe, Mr. Tom Burton, agent, has done a fair business at the different mi 11... The Avife of a settler fell and broke:1 her leg, Avhicli was set by Dr La'.\v_6n. A. "man named McDonald, employed at Tej-Yopurii mill, met with a paiufulacciden.. lie was lifting a Hitch (tree split) Avlien the crowbar sprung out of his hand, and strik ing him under his chin shattered his jaw. The brigantine Flora, lias been towed Up, and put on a mud-bank for repair. The surveyors report her very little damaged. KAIPARA HEADS, this day. The following vessels are overdue here : Annie Mill, from Wellington ; J. P. Cainey, and Wild Wave, from Dunedin ; Matchless, from Auckland ; Driver, from Lyttelton.

Anohevies and Toast.

(Eiiom our. London Coiihkhi'ondknt). Londox, Mlli December, 187-. THE TURKS CONFIDENT OF ENG LAND'S SUPPORT. lx Constantinople, it is the iixed conviction of the Turks that England will back them out in any event, and. they know very well that if she does, they will come out of the scrimmage very well. I don't believe England would help them, merely because the sense of the country seems so strong against any interference on our part. On the continent (hey say England may do what she likes all oat, but if it is a Question of lighting on terra, lirma. she Avill lie quite out of tiie running, in return for the dreadful stories of Turkish atrocities, we are now being regaled Avith yarns about Montenegrin "" atrocities. Sir George Campbell, too has come out as a Turkish apologist, and a. ants to make out that lie of Constantinople is not such a very bad felioAV after all, and has no real harm in him—a verdict the English public, to say nothing of the Bulgarian, will be somewhat sloav to endorse.

THE ROYAL FAMILY

There is no end to the stories set afloat with regard to the members of the Royal Family and their doings. The latest is that the Duchess of Edinburgh can't agree with the rest as to Avhere she should go in case of a Avar Avith Russia. She, say the quidnuncs, says she should go home to her father, -whilst the Queen thinks she should stop Avith her husband. Where these kind of yarns originate it would be difficult to say. 1 have met individuals avlio were prepared to sAvear that they got information at first baud from people about the Royal resi dences, but this I simply don't believe. The idea of such matters being discussed before servants is palpably ridiculous. The only members of the family concerning whom avc never hear a breath of anything disagreeable are the Princess of' Wales, ~ and Prince Leopold. The latter, poor fellow, is I fear quite an invalid, whilst the Princess is the pet of the whole nation. A marvellously beautiful photograph of Her Royal Highness has just been brought out, coloured iii oils, a most exquisite Avork of art. at £5. ss, and it is in everybody's dra-iving-rooni. She is certainly a lovely woman, and I bel ieve is as charming as she looks, and beauty goes a long Avay. I fancy the plain features of the Muscovite tell very much against her. I.UMOU._.F.O INTENDED UE Tll-i.MENT OF

LORD BBACONSFIBLD.

Lord Beaconsiield maintains his sphynx-like attitude and bearing, and there are loud whis pers of his intention to retire before the resump ■ tion of business. Numbcs of private individuals, chiefly parsons, have taken advantage of the armistice to visit Bulgaria, Scrvia. and other neighbouring districts, and now we are hooded Avith lectures on these places and peoples, usually a string of cock and bull stories, which have been poured into the open ears of those wonder-mongers. Everyone who has ever spent a Avock in the East, seems to And it incumbent upon him to rush or" to the Printer with his ''impressi-ons." And in the midst of all this comes Christmas, with its dire array of '-An nuals," Almanacks, and such like garbage, which render the life of a newspap'T man at his seasons one of intense misery, by reason of the awful and u_pron_isin_c appearance of the piles "for review, with the publisher's com nlinieuts" which his table presents. k .ItLIAMENT AND N ATIONAL DEFENCE. Parliament is summoned for the Bth or Feb ruary, but should the Conference break up successfully before that date, it is likely the House Avill be called togethc- sooner. There seemsto be an indistinct kind of dread that the Turks may take the initiative, and cross the Danube this winter. The excitement of the Musselman population may force something of the kind, but it is the extreme of unlikely that the Porte would act in a manner Avhioh more than anything else, would alienate from it the adherence of her best friends. Here, in England, every preparation has been made for the worst, and it is stated that all the coast torts have been freshly stored-' Avith munitions of Avar, and that they are all to be made into tor pedo stations. At meetings of municipal bodies it is to be observed that there is much talk about, defences, and the air is just in that sultry condi tion that is usual before a storm. A very little would sufrl.e nnw to create a thorough panic. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,

However, avc will get over it, as will the post man his mighty labours of the coming week when every man, woman, youth, maiden, and child in the United Kingdom, will regard it as a s&qr-d. duty te sead|C.wl§tew. cards to. $11 their

relatives and friends. It is astonishing hOAv this fashion has taken root and spread. The book sellers, drapers, tailors, almost all the shops arc set out as bazaars, Avhere the most impossible things, as a. ell as useful and necessary, articles are. displayed for sale for presents. Christmas trees arc universal, and everybody must make everybody else a present. It is an awful time for the doting parent. Greenstone.

CABLEGRAMS.

Spiritualist Conviction Quashed.

TliQ Turkish Difficulty.

LONDON, Tuesday, 30th. Slatlc, the spiritualist's conviction has been quashed by the higher Court.

Ministerial ncAvspapers censure the vagueness of Mr Gladstone's speech, aud ask for more definite statements.

The reported decree disarming tho Tur kish population is unfounded.

TURKISH REFORMS.

THE CATTLE PLAGUE EXTENDING.

LONDON, January 29th. Tin. Porte is a .gorously prosecuting reforms. Midhat Pasha lias decreed the disarming of the civil population. Prince Milan is willing to negotiate for peace. The cattle plague is extending in Ger niany and Eastern Europe. Importation into England from France and Belgium Ims been prohibited. Importation into England of meat carcases from America, is increasing. The mails via' San Francisco have arrived oil Crookhuven.

AUSTRALIAN.

SMALL POX—TWO MEN-OF-WAR

QUARANTINED.

SYDNEY, January 23rd

Although rumours are ailoat, there is no appearance of small pox in the city. The patients in quarantine are doing avcll. A private telegram from London states that the date of the next avool sale is not lixed. Mr. Piddington lias been elected leader of the O](position. H.M.s. Sappho and Wolverine have been sent to the Quarantine Station, Spring Cove. Arrival of the Sues Mail. MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Arrived : Ringarooina. with the Suez Mail at Adelaide to-day. Passengers for Ncav Zealand, Miss Pettygrey, Rev. and Mrs and Misses Grace.

GREAT FOOT RACE.

E. ELLIS, VERSUS SELI3Y, THE ENGLISH CRR'KETEK, FOU £100.

An impromptu match to run 101) yards for :€..() aside, was made last night betAveen the Avell-knoAvn Auckland sprint runner, E. Ellis, and the great Nottingham cricketer,

Selby, avlio is one of the team of English cricketers, now doing the tour of the Australian colonies. The race was arranged to come off at eight o'clock this morning, on the high road near the Junction hotel, the* early fixture being rendered necessary by the fact that the Eleven Avere bound to leave by the ss Wellington, which Avas to leave the Onehunga Avharf at 10 o'clock tin's morning. The money Avas deposited last night at the Victoria hotel, ami in addition to the stakes quite ..100 avus invested on the men by their respective backers, the local sportsmen sticking like avmx to Ellis, and the cricketers backing their champion for as much money as they could get on. .Punctually 1o time, three or four drags Avhich had driven out from toAvn, put down quite 50 gentlemen at the Junction hotel, and both, tin: principals having arrived, no time Avas lost in dispatching the business of the hour. A course Avas selected on' the straight road, between the turnpike and Newmarket, the men starting from a point about fifty yards from tbe gate, and running towards town. The articles Avhich were roughly drawn up last night made the start ing rather a tedious job. It Avas stipulated that tiie start should be lry report of pistol, but if the men did not get aAvay evenly together, the starter was to call them back, although the pistol had gone, till a fair start Avas effected. Either man going OA-er his mark before the pistol was tired avus to ho put back one yard. A i-oav of about a dozen turf sods were placed in the middle of the road throughout tne length of the course, and it was agreed upon that the men .should run on their ■ oavh sides, either transgressing to be disqualified. When the men had stripped it looked odds on Ellis, who is every inch a runner in ap pearance ; but Selby, although short, exhibited plenty of muscle on the loins, and thighs, and has very well-shaped, athletic-looking limbs. Mr A. King was chosen for the responsible duty of starter, and another gentleman, who is a recognised oracle on sporting matters, undertook the oilicc of umpire. Twice Avas the pistol fired, aud each time did Ellis bound away from the mark, leaving Selby standing upon it. "Yo needn't joonip about like that," says Selby, in his rich northern dialect, "eh don't mean to go till yo stau' still." But the fiddling Avas getting too much for

Ellis, and at the next attempt in ait unguarded moment he crossed the line before the report was heard. Selby Avas doAvn on him like a shot. " Over the mark ; back a yard," and back a yard Mr Ellis had to go. The next time the pistol went jtfst as both men leant forward to start, and aAvay they Avent. Selby stumbled about the third stride, the ground being very uneven, but he righted himself in a moment, and Ellis had not perceptibly decreased his one yard when his opponent Avas up and going like a steam-engine. In A'ain the Auckland clipper tried to reduce the gap ; instead of lessening it Avidened, till, at the fifty yards it represented quite tAvo yards. At seventy yards Selby, avlio had run at a Avonderftil pace up to that point, ventured to take a look at his opponent. The movement lost him perhaps half a yard, but he put on a tremendous spurt, aud drcAv away another four feet directly after. At ninety yards he was quite three yards ahead, and easing up from this point he Avent in first by a com fortable 2-V yards amid a shout from his

fellow cricketers, avlio Avere congregated at the winning-post. Ellis ran a plucky stern wager but he Avas outmatched. Before tho start, six to four avus offered on the cricket Avithout takers. The murder Avas out of a feAV minutes after the race, when the blank looking backers of Ellis Avere imformed that Mr Selby desired nothing better than a match Avith Frank Hewitt, and Avas ready to stake a £1,000 on the race. Selby has beaten several good men in Australia, and alos Avon a big Sheffield Handicap at home. He Avas beaten by Sharp of Ballarat, but has made another match to run him again when on the return of the eleven to Australia. Ellis Avon the Sydney Cup the year before last, and the Birthday Cup of £50 at Ellerslie Gardens the same year. He has also Avon other good prize.'.. The scene in the saloon of the f ,s, Wellington, before that vessel left the wharf Was a sorry one for Auckland eyes. On the table Avas a heap'of notes and gold, and ouch member of the eleven as he came up added something to it. Selby was seated at the table with his pocket book out totting up th- amount,

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

(Before His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies)

Shera v. McArthur, and others,

His Honor stated that the Registrar had reported that all the parties named are lit and proper persons, and it would therefore rest Avith the Court to select the Receiver. Mr Whitaker said that on behalf of. Mr. Shera, he objected to the appointment ot Mr Lai-kins, and Mr McMillan. His Honor said he had gone over the names, and though he did not object to any of them on the score of position, yet lie considered that the person to be appointed Receiver should be a person possessed ot some knowledge of the business. He had reduced the 16" names to 3, Mr W. Graham, Mr. James Chambers, and Mr. Robert Carr, all of whom Avere sworn to having had laroe experience. He would be glad of the aiifof learned counsel im making a selection. Mr. Whitaker said in selecting a name the person most acquainted Avith the busi ness should be selected. Mr. Russell said that Mr. Graham Avas mentioned in the affidavit as a retail draper, while Mr. Carr Avas a -wholesale draper and warehouseman. He would suggest that the three persons should be appointed. , Mr. Whitaker objected to this course. Mr. Russell read from the affidavit shew ing that M>-Robert Carr had had fifteen years experience in England as a wholesale draper and warehouseman. Mr. Whitaker : It does not say tnat he has had any in Auckland. Mr. Russell said Mr. Chambers Avas assented to by Messrs McArthur and Mc- Millan. 1 Mr. Whitaker said they Avert? acting together, and had practically the same interests. Mr. Tyler said that Mr. James Chamroers was, according; to the affidavits, the most lit person, as -he had 20 years' experience in mercantile matters, and had frequently valued large an..d valuable mercantile estates: It did not .appear from the affidavits tlnr.t any other person nominated had larger ex perience in vain ing estates. His Honor did not see that Mr. Chambers had any experience in this particular line of business. Mr Tyler said the Receiver would not so much be concerned Avith tho personal valuation of ..he estate, but to supervise the apprizement, Mr Chambers was nominated by -.two, the interests of one of whom Avere identical Avith those of the plaintiff. As to the appoint;ment of Mr Graham, being a retail trader, he was a rival of the firm, and it would not he desirable that lie should be 'permitted to peruse the retail accounts ol: McArthur, Shera and Co. His Honor snid the argument would appear to have n lore force with respect to wholesale trader.... Mr Tyler contended that a. three-eights of the interest recommended Mr Chambers, he Avas a lit and proper person. His Honor: Am I correctly informed that Mr Graham has been a large buyer in the London n larket ?

Mr Alexander: He has, ami has been a draper all Ids lr.e. Mr Tyler said the name had been mentioned of a. gentleman avjio had large and varied exp. rience, Mr Thomas Macfiar lane, who would be a disinterested party.

His Honor : If the parties agree. Mr Tyler : He is nominated by the other side. I Avish to be distinctly understood that I d<> not personally object to Mr Graham, but jif Mr Graham be preferred by the Court, my client would prefcr_Mr. Macffarlane.

Mr Russell had no personal objection to Mr Graham, but it might be undesirable that he should hi? made aware of the affairs of the firm.

His Honor: Surely, Mr Russell, we cannot assume that any gentleman nominated would take advantage of such knowledge for Ills oavii privati. benefit. Mr Russell: Your Honor misunderstands

me. What I mean is that it avo aid be im possible for a perse n engaged in tiie retail trade to disguise from his oavu mind the knowledge thus ..gained. There avus so much jealousy among the drapers that they adopted various means of disguising from each other even Avhenee they obtained their goods. His Honor said he Avas sorry to hear that there Avas such jealousy. If both parties Avoidd agree to Mr Ma.f-h-.iaue the appoint ment Avould be made at once.

Mr Russell : We consent, if neither Mr Can- nor Mr Chambers is appointed.

His Honor: Wc cannot make it con ditional. You must mutually consent.

The parties then con.eii-cd, and Mr Titos. Macff-.i-ane Avas appointed accordingly. Mr Whitaker raised the question of the instructions to lie given -to the Receiver. He understood that the other side talked of a, demurrer.

His j:ionor opined thai it would be competent for tiie Court to deliver iustruc tior.w. at any time.

Mr Russell understood Hiat the Receiver would not receive monies, "but would simply value the estate.

Sir Tyler said had it been known that the Receiver AA-as to have the power of collecting the debts, lie woe.ld have objected to the appointment of the Receiver. He had consented in the belief that the Receiver Avould value the estate, and odor it in succession to the partners, as provides.! in the deed of partnership. He suggested that the Receiver should also act as manager, and should take the place of the valuer, contemplated in the deed.

Mr Whitnker : That L. not his position. Mr Tyler : Not wholly his position. Mr Whitaker : It is 'not his position at all.

Mr Tyler said.that the appointment of a Receiver Avithout instructions Avould be a. contraArention of the partnership deed. If he had no poAA-er to carry on the business it would result in an immediate shutting

His Honor said thai: directions Avere usually given on the appointment of a Receiver, lie Avas to get in debts due to the linn, to receiv . partnership accounts, and Avas ernpoAA-ered to siie. It Avas com petent for the Con it to define his duties. The order , thcrefi ire should be that Mr Maciiaiiaue get in all credits and goods of the estate, .forthwith, and after a fair and eqitahle A raluation to oiler the estate to each of the partners in succession at that A'aluation as provided in the deed, and in the event of non-aceoptance by the partners then to have the accounts made up so as to shew the respectiv. interests of each partner in the estate after payment of all liabilities due to the firm. It would also be competent for the- Receiver to pay all debts due by the firm out of the estate.

Mr Whitaker: The affidavits of the de fendants put in by themselves state that the estate is not solvent, that the deficiency Avail be something like £12,000 after tiie estate is wound up. If that Avere so lioav could the Receiver ps.y debts due hy the firm .

His Honor said it avus not desirable that accounts due by the hi m should remain at a stand-still.

Mr Alexander : Is it' the duty of the Receiver to realize before the decree.

His Honor : He is to get in the debts, pay the debts, and in tho meantime to manage until the sale takes place. In reply to Mr Tyler his Honor said the valuation of the estate would he as it is at present.

Mr Alexander said the plaintiff had claims for dealings with the estate since the 15th December.

Mr Tyler said the business avus a lar^e one. _He desired to know whether tfu. Receiver would be Allowed to sell to cv.a tomers, or Avhether the business v. Quid lie shut up, by which the estate would he depregiatsd ju yftiv.9, aud «.U tfo $mi\m

would sillier. The vacation would last for six AA-ceks, and it Avould not be right to close the business for that time. His Honor: Here your business is dis solved. It is ended. The Court cannot give an order to carry on business irrafc. ordinary way. He might take bills alfc carry on a business which would in future" be disastrous to the firm. Mr Tyler said Messrs McArthur pro posed to carry on business in future, and would be prepared to pay cash for goods to supply their customers. His Honor : I cannot look at the future interests of one of th. parties. Mr Russell : It is quite clear that Mr McMillan's interests are identical -with those Mr Shera. Plis Honor : Not necessarily so. He may have made his own arrangements to go in with Messrs. McArthur with the goods which he Avould obtain at his oAvn price. He did not say that such AA-as the case, but it AA-as a possible case. Mr Russell said the good-Avill Avould be destroyed by closing the business for six weeks. His Honor said the AAiiole business ought to be done in a Icav days. Though he intended to take advantage of the vacation, he would he happy to hold a sitting to provide for any emergency. Mr Russell said the accounts Avere in such an excellent state, that any competent accountant could settle the matter in a day. His Honor made the order in the terms already stated, sjuestion of costs reserved. The Court then rose.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before G. S. Git.ham aud.l. Willcox, Esq*., Justices of tiie Peace.) IJBIJ-.KKN-.KSS. One person for this oilenc_ a. as fihftd 5s and costs. DISI IRDERLY COX DUCT. Samuel Butcher and Richard Hartley Avere charged with being drunk and dis orderly. The charge avus proved and prisoners fined 10s each or 48 hours' imprisonment. BURGLARY. Anthony Fitzgerald Avas charged Avitlr burglariously breaking into a house in the occupation of Mr Joseph Woods, at Cabbage Tree Swamp, on the 29th instant, Avith iii tent to coniniit a felony. On the application of Mr Sub-Inspector Pardy this case Avas remanded until Tues day next. A Dashing Young Blade. William Hose avms charged Avith having on the 18th January obtained the sum of £10 from Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co., merchants, of Auckland, with intent to defraud. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. EdAvard Lcavis, salesman, in the employ of IMessrs. L. D. Nathan, deposed that prisoner came to their store,and represented that he . had come from Mr J. Gibson, of Patea. He referred to Messrs." Nathan and. Co., having neglected to execute a certain order. Witness explained to him that the articles had not been in stock. Prisoner then stated that he Avas empOAvered to purchase goods for Mr Gibson. He Avas furnished Avith articles to 'the value of £250_ The next day he reliirneri, and asked Avit ness to cash an order on Mr Gibson for £10, as he required money to pay his expenses. Witness referred him to the cashier, and immediately afterwards Mr L. D. Nathan came to him (Avitness), and asked him if it would be right to cash the order. Witness, replied that lie though it would. He avus. satisfied in his own mind that prisoner represented Mr Gibson. It was owing to> the prisoner's representations that; witness: gave Mr Nathan this recommendation.. Witness did not see the money advanced. but was satisiied that Mr Nathan liiicli given him a cheque for the amount. Laurence David Nathan, a partner in the linn of L. D. Nathalie. Co., deposed that prisoner, who Avas knoAvn to him by sight, introduced himself to Avitness. He came to his office, and asked for one of the employes, named Leonard, avlio had' gone to Wanganui. Witness asked prisoner if lie could do anything for him, Avhen be understood him to say that he AA-as Mr Gibson, of Patea. He said he must give them a talking to about a case of: tobacco which had been ordered, but not:

supplied. Witness then introduced him to> Mr Lewis, Avho A\-a. manager of that depart ment. Several days afterwards be came to» the Avarehouse for the purpose of having the: cheque for £10 cashed. "Witness them understood that he Ava. employed by;Mir

Gibson, and had full authority to draw 'any

sum of money. Tiie order Avas cashed!, dated Tuesday, January 16. He gave prisoner a cheque for tbe amount. To prisoner : He could not sAvenr that the cheque produced avu-s the one. which-he had given him. He would be able to tell by looking at his cheque book. The order given by prisoner on Mr Gibson, Avas for £10.

The cheque hook aa _£s sent for, and on;. being 'produced, witness recognised the cheque as-the one AA'hich he had signed for the prisoner. The order was sent through! the Bank to Mr Gibson for collection. Henry William Snell, book-keeper for Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co.. deposed that, he filled up the cheque marked A, at th© direction of Mr L. D. Nathan, aud gave it to prisoner. He received au order for £10 Is oii'-Mr Gibson, of Patea, from prisoner. George Augustus Burgess, ledger-keeper at the Bank of Noav Zealand, deposed that, the cheque marked A, avus presented at their Bank, and duly honoured.

1 John Gibson, general store-keeper Patea,, J Tarainiki, knew the prisoner, avlio left his.

employment without giving fuiy notice; whatever. Witness gave prisoner no authority whatever to purchase goods in Ins name. He had no authority to draw orders for money on him. Witness had once ordered a case of tobacco from Messrs L. D. Natham. To prisoner : There were a balance in witnesses books of £16 due to prisoner for salary. There are reasons for prisoner not applying for his salai y. The depositions Were then read over to the prisoner, ay ho reserved his defence.

ANOTHER CASE,

William Rose Avas then charged A.-vtl. purchasing goods to the value of "£152; 55,, under false pretences, with the inteiffc t» defraud the firm of W. McArthur and Co.

Alexander Campbell, salesman,. in the employ of W". McArthur and Co, deposed that on Friday; the 12th January, the prisoner came to the Avarehr mse, and purchased a list of goods for Mr. Gibson, of Patea, to the value .of about £350 or £3GO. T he goods Avere hand- ed over to the packing department. A Taece of silk Avas to be sent to the Alber.; Hotel, addressed to prisoner. The piece, of silk (produced) Avas the same.

Charles Cookman McMillan, a member of thehrm of William McArthur & Cr., said prisoner Avas introduced to him hy the last witness, as a buyer for Mr. Gibsoni,' of Patea. Witness knew Mr Gibson, and therefore had no hesitation in supplying jsisoner Avith. the goods. The goods Avere d.bi.cd to Mr Gibson.

wiJohn Bamhury, salesman, and William Caley clerk to Messrs. W. McArtlnir and Co., corroborated.

James Walter Waller, of tho firm of Waller and Garlick, shipping merchants, Unelmnga, deposed to entering into an agreement to ship the goods. Robert Brady Purccll. carter, in the employ of Messrs. Waller and Garlicky Onehunga, deposed receiving three cases of goods.

I annoy White, dsposed that she knew the prisoner by his occassioaally coming to her mother's house, the Scotia Hotel, fla presented her with a nice new silk dress HUMidU. te $K$ produced. Slw ttftwww^'

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1877.



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H. A TKINS BEGS TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE &2TE.AS REMOVED!!^ TO THE Peemises Next Door Below his Old Shop. H. A T X I N S Begs to heartily thank his numerous Cus tomers for their very liberal patronage from his first commencing business up to the present time, and to assure them that although his trade has.increased to that extent, that his REMOVAL to more Commodious Premises Avas a neces sity, the same principles of business AVill still be adhered to: vi..., keeping a good article, buying in tho cheapest market, and selling at the smallest m-olit possible. His New Shop shall always be knoAvn as The Cheapest in Auckland. ■- H.A. Avill be happy to see all his old Customers, and as many new ones as may honour him with their patronage..



A SPLENDID STOCK OP DRAPERY AND CLOTHING Will always b _ found, and the PRICES THE LOWEST IN AUCKLAND I]



W OTIC E DitAPEEY GOODS, NEW AND CHEAP" The undersigned have Purchased at A""1 *" a LAKG.W LOT of NWVV DILU'^UY GOOD;-;. Hist landed ex City or Auckland, tho whole o! ■which having been bought at much uniim1 the ; usual Warehouse Ku! ;•;-■. "they can »l:oi-u to otter |to their Customers at Visitv Low Pkices. Tiro Parcel compris;^ : — Grey Calico, various qualities, from ;?,U1 yard Strong White Calico at /I yard, or 3/10 doz. 72-iti. Grey tiicsif.JiiLr, 1/yai-f:. good quality 72-in. & 80-iu. AVhito Tivil! S;:or! Ms 72-in., Sv'i-in. & !K)-in- Ci-oyuon Slieofii'.;-?. 1 J yard Huckaback Towels, good, /C each, 5/0 do;-. While and Unblc:v.;hed Damask and i.)amasK Table Cloths, from 2/! i 9/!, io/-i & 11/1 Alhainbr;i• Juilts, --00:1 .uialities,3/11 Ho'utrh Brown Holland, from ,'G yard rialt'-dresscd ditto, superior quality, very cheap at/10} and 1/ Black Lustre, and superior quality Black Bril liantinc Lustres New Prints, good pattern:', at /IJ, /si, and /6, very cheap Harvard Shirting, good quality, /T-J yard Fine Irish Linen, Jot of Remnants, a bargain, from 1/1 yard Gents' Br. Cotton Half-hoso ci. t( merino feet Grey and Fancy Striped Me. '*:■) V^alr-hose, and other goods too ntimerouj to mention. All Purchasers of Drapery and Clothing should inspect our Stock, and prove that although NOT selling off, we are giving full value i'ob iioxsy. tr& One Shilling in tho £ roturned on ah pur chases of 20s. and upwards. EUSHB RO O X & BRIDG MA N, UPFKR QUEKN-STK!C7iT, Auckland. The enormous sales of Udolpho Wolfe's Schckdam Akomatic SciiSAyrs, a medicinal beverage without a peer, cither as regards flavour or curative qualities, have induced a pack oi'liiw-contemniiig scamps to attempt the imposition of vending in genuine bottles of the Schnapps compound^ of adulterated spirits and hurtful drugs. Buyers inspect the labels closely.