SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

r . mlfm . imp (This Afternoon, 2.47 tildlt WATER—j To-morrow Morning, 3.39 SUN SET.—This Evening. 5.36 SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning. 0.-I MOON'S AGE.—New Moon, Sept. Stfa, 0.39 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Taranaki, s.s., from the South via lauranga. Golden Isle schooner, Mateen. from Bussell. Pretty Jane. s.s.. Cooper, trom Gisboi no. Rover, schooner, from wangarol Reward, schooner, from Wangapoa Undine, cutter, from Mercury Bay Kricnihilda, schooner, from the North

DEPARTURES.

$tg,g barqii^. Davies, Kaipara. Taupo, S.S., Carer, for the South. Secret, yacht, Lombard, tor Sydney

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For t'ne South—Wanaka,Bth Sept.: Havvaa. \ lth Sept. _ Kor Tanranga and South—Taranaki. ot,b sept. Kor Napier ani South—Rotorua, I'th Sept. For Hokianga—Queen, schooner, at o/jce. tf"or Sydney- -Secret, yacht, at once. For the Mancls—Cliarybdis, schooner, and Enor^y, schooner, early l Jor Kapiec — Southern Cross, s.s., Monday, September 3rd Vz)" Newcastle—Stag, barque, at once For Sydney--City of New York, R.M.S., on arrival from 'Frisco, about Friday.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City o/ Auckland, ship, from London Aciive, schooner, from the Islands, early Hinemoa, schooner, from the Island*, early Augusta, britrar.tine. from Levn^a, cany Haloione. ship, from London, early Ot-aki ship, from London, early X-.v.lsciiikoff, barque, fro mi Samoa and i>evuka

early. , Klsinorc, birque, from Dunedin, early C&barfaidh. barque, from Lyttalton, eai'ij Sum Mendel, ship, from London City of New York, R.M.S.. from San Francisco 'Friday (English mail.)

The s. Pretty Jane. Captain Cooper, avnved yes^rday from Gisborne with a cargo of cattle, which were discharged at the Tamaki, and the following passengers: Messrs Bycroft, Dawson. Hicks, and Smith. . , The s.s. Taranaki. Captain Malcolm, arrived early yesterday morning from Southern ports via TauransK?.. Passengers :—Saloon : Alias C;ark:, Mrs Smith and son, Messrs Ross, l arter. St«ad, Butter worth. Tutty, Warwick. Ryan, Stewart, pnd Dr. Hovcll: 7 in steerage,—Hen derson and Macfarlanc, agents. The s.s. Tanpo arrived in the AlanuKau u-om the South on Saturday afternoon. TUo leaders for the purchase o, the A.b.! . Company's steamers were opened to-day. 'Hid schooner Queen sails lor Hokianga at once with a full cargo of merchandise. The s.s. City of New York is expected from S.->u Francisco", via Honolulu, on ov about i riday next, She is to leave for Sydney immediately afrer Tier arrival. The barqus Stag sailed yesterany morning. The schooner jj'iery Cross has cleared for Waitar-A with a cargo of railway iron. She is to sa.ii to-day. , , The steam tug Waifcara has been lately under going repairs in the Manukau, at the hands or I-./->o3rs Fraser and Tinne. Advantage has been taken of her detention at Onehunga to have her boiler and dome coated with Mr. K. Hadnlls patent non-conductor of heat composition, ihe Waitara is to leave this afternoon for \\ aitara, where the schooners Merlin and Elisabeth Con y/ay, and the ketch Wild Duck, are waiting: to be tcv.'od to sea.

The ketch Pearl was hove down this morning -near tli3 Breakwater, for the purpose of having her oooper repaired. Her masts were made fast lo a cutter, md she was hove down until lie;- keel shewed level with the waters edge. The Te Aroha. which is now running: between Itiverhead and Auckland, on behalf of Capt. Casey and Son, would appear to be doing well. She went away this morning with about thirty passengers. „ The s.s. Taranaki leaves for the Bay of Islands this evening at 5 o'clock. She is to rerurn on Wednesday morning, and will leave at -1 p.m. on that day for Tauranga and the South. . Tlie schooner Rover, from W angarei, brinsrs ■IS sacks gum, 1 bale fungus. 3 bags ditto. 1 sack wool 3 hides. „„„. . , The schooner Reward brings 27.00Jic timber from V.'angapoa. . ,-, nnn Tka c-uttev Co.xalie, from Tairua: bnings 22,300 fp-^t timber, and the Ocean: schooner, trom Mercury Bay, brings 19,000 ft timber and 3 tons Mr Jobsoi.'. the Inspector of Machinery, was en"-asced in che middle of the day examining the Shsarer Rock buoy, which is at, present lying on the North Shore Ferry Co.s r, lhe nart of the buoy which is usually undev water is very well preserved, but that which is ex posed to the air is very much eaten away. Before it is taken down again it will recoive a fresk coat of paint and a new shackle. . The s.s. : Southern Cross leaves ror iNapier direct this afternoon, at ;"j o'clock. She takes a very large cargo including 112 tons of merchan dize, transhipped ex Columbus from London, and the race horse Javelin, imported from Sydney per last trip of the Hero. Passengers : Messrs Memertzhagen. Carter. Miss Hanson,

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are tho dates and amounts o calls in connection with the undermentioned sold miningl companies

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :■=*• For Thames, this day. at 5.30 p.m.; and on morrow, at 9.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Argyle, on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. . Nor Napier, per Southern Gross. i.nis nay, at Forßusscll, per Taranaki, this clay, at 4 p.m. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonni, per lona. this day, at 4 p.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotilu, per Rowena, this day, at I p.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, ana Matalcana, per Anne Milbank. to-morrow, at 10 a.m. ForGisborne, per Pretty Jane, to-morrow, at For Wangarei Heads. Waipu, Wangarei, and Matigapai, per Argyle, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. For Tauranga. Gisborne. Napier, and Southern Provinces', per Taranaki, on Wednesday next For Australian Colonies, per City of New York, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu " S. B. BTSS. Chief Postma.ster.

BIRTH.

WOODRUFFE.-On the 29th August, at her residence, Newton, the wife of St. S. Wood ruffe of a son. BROWNE.—On September 3, at Liverpool street, Mrs. W. H. Browne of a son. MURPHY.—On the 2nd September, .at Edin burgh-street, Newton, the wife of Alexander Murphy of a daughter.

DEATH.

TILSLEY,—On the 29th August, 1877, Mr. John Tilsley, Veterinary Surgeon. Parawai, Thames, aged Hi years.

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

MONDAY. SEPTEMBERS. 1877.

For the cause that lacks usistancs, For tha wrong that needs icsistance. For the future in the distance, And the good that « us do.

The news from the Scat of War chronicles further Turkish successes of a most important character. Our special corres pondent telegrapks that the disasters suffered by his armies have so affected the Czar as to bring on a serious illness. The Emperor is well known to be of a peace-loving and sensitivo disposition, and it would not be remarkable if a disastrous campaign against the tradi tional enemy of his nation should hasten his death, as the last Knsso-Turkish war unquestionably caused the death of his father, Emperor Nicholas, in 1355. Unless some decisive victory, of which there appears to be no present prospect, retrieves the Russian position, the campaign in Europe, as in Asia, will end fur the present year ia failure and dishonour.

The present session of parliament stands in marked contrast to that which preceded it in the complete want of interest felt by the public in its protracted pro ceedings. A large part of the two months that have elapsed since the opening has been wasted in stormy discussions, while the real business of legislation has been pushed out of sight. The order papers issued on Tuesday last, received by mail to-day, are in themselves a striking proof of the manner in which busi ness has accumulated during the pastmonth. There are no fewer than seven questions on the paper, thirty-two Orders of the Day, and thirty-three notices of motion, besides a large amount of business, set down for fu ture days. There were also nine select com mittee's sitting, many members serv ing on two or three at once. Amongst the Bills set down were the Auckland City Endowment Reserves Bill (second reading), Auckland Provincial Council Library Bill (to be committed), Onehnnga Endowment Bill (second reading), Auckland Gram mar School Site Bill (to be committed), and the City of Auckland Consoli dation Hill, for second reading. They stood somewhat low down on the notice paper, and were therefore unlikely to pass through their remaining stages for some days. The total number of Bills brought down up to the present is 46, but this includes a large number of private Bills. Yet we believe the delay in pro ceeding with the business of the country is not really chargeable upon either the Ministry or the Opposition. It is the outcome of circumstances. The demolition of Provincial Institutions is an accomplished fact, but the new institutions which are to replace the former are not yet built up. Our legislators are sitting amidst the ruins of the old structure, and contemplating the scene with feelings of doubt as to lioav they are to erect a permanent and beneficial political building out of the heterogeneous broken materials that lie around. The old. land-marks of parties have been broken up, and there is much confusion, if not utter demoralisation. If the Government has not a large enough majority to carry its measures with a strong hand, the Opposi tion is also weak, and wanting in con sistence. There is much of chaos in the present condition of things political, but by-and-bye, no doubt, order will be evolved out of it. The country is young and vigorous ; and these party conflicts will be. two positive and negative elements, out of which some beneficial system will bo pro duced. There is some consolation in know ing that if parliamentary work has been j delayed the country itself is a gainer. Those who think that the Opposition have been merely obstructing the business of the session fall into a very eggregious blunder. They have been moulding the policy of the Govern ment, and in the very weakness of the Ministry have been able to wring conces sions from which the people will yet reap important benefits. Take, for instance, the Land Courts' Bill and the incidence of taxation. The check put upon land-sharking and the obstacles to bona tide settlement, is a clear gain to the masses ; while the change in the incidence of taxa tion, which the Ministry stand pledged to introduce next .session, will relieve the in dustrial population from those unequal burdens which they have hitherto borne, and compel the wealthy, who have shirked their fair share of taxation, to meet those responsibilities that devolve upon them. True, the colonisation of the Land Fund was vetoed by a powerful organ isation of rings, assisted by a few men who have acted the part of traitors to the interests of their constituents. But j for all that, it is, if matters continue us they have been, only a question of time. The I/and Fund is being niched away to I meet the pressing necessities of the Con solidated Fund, and each year sees greater inroads made upon it. Far-seeing politi- I cians in the House think the time will come when Iho Southerners will be glad to reverse their vote of Friday week, and vote for the Colonialisation of the Fund ; but that will be only when tho-y have eatCJi their own cake, and turn greedy eyes upon the Land Fund of the North The time may then have arrived, perhaps, for the people of th» North to demand the loc&l ---j isation of the Land Fund s» as to prevent iN absorption into the Consolidated Fund, and to teciwe it from tJie rapa cious maws of necessitous Ministries. Already, we believe, leading Auckland 1 members arc beginning to entertain this j view of the case. Relative to tlie vote of I certain Auckland members on the Laud ; Fund quefttion, it has been suggested that I their name« should be carefully printed in great black letter*, and that their deeds ! should be treasured up against future times. Their only excuse was that Mr Wood's [ resolution was aimed against the Minis- t try, but wo believe lie tabled it simply as a matter of duty. One thing is very certain. The fate of a Ministry was i of no great consequence in comparison ! with .so momentous a question affecting the ■ welfare of the colany. While it is true \ ! that tko purposeless talk of the session has j becH aJmost unavoidable, and to some : extent useful, it is nevertheless a deplor able fact that ho far as the speeches of honorable members allect divisions in 1 the Hou»e, they might as well be I left unsaid. The votes on all great I quwdions are decided long before argu ment in the House, and with titter con tempt for any reasons that may be adduced. The talk is merely to the constituencies, and instances are not rare when members have spoken one way, and voted another. Making the utmost allowance for the good i that has boen accomplished, it must be I confessed that the general results are un satisfying and unsatisfactory, and we believe the prevailing feeling among the people is favourable to pressing forward the Education a»d other necessary bills, and ;m early prorogation.

About four o'clock on Saturday afternoon one of the water pipe 3in Durham-street burst and went forth a rapid volume of water, the greater portion of which fell upon the roof of the Nevada Hotel, and rushed into the barmaid's bedroom, literally drenching the bed-clothes, the windows beiug partly left open for the fresh air. The turn-cock was speedily in attendance, and managed to prevent further waste. The pipe, it was supposed, had been dam aged by the workmen engaged in making alterations at the urinal of the British Hotel. The half-yearly meeting of the Pride of Tokatea G.M. Company was to have been held to-day at Mr R. Home's office, but at the time appointed there whs not a quorum present, and the meeting lapsed. The election of three qualified citizens for seats at the City Council will take place on Thursday, the 13th inst. Candidates must be nominated by Wednesday next. Tenders for the construction of railway station building's at the Newcastle, Ohaupo, section of Kaipara-Punui railway, will be received at the Public Works Office until Wednesday, the 12th inst. llev E. C. Stuart occupied the pulpit of St. Paul's Cathedral Church yesterday morning, and delivered an eloquent and impressive extempore discourse on the " Ten Lepers." The Thames District Belt was carried oil" on Saturday by Volunteer Grundy, of No. 2 Company, who made the aggregate score of 52 points out of a possible 6'o. The ranges were 200, 400, and 500 yards. In consequence of a typographical error in our edition of Saturday evening the name of George Hayter, of Parnell, the writer of the letter on the Working Men's Benefit Society, was unfortunately printed George Hayden. A young woman named Ann Maloney was conveyed to the hospital on Saturday with an injured foot an ancle. She had been living aa servant in avi hotel at Coro inandel where, we hear, she had been sub jtacted to harsh treatment from the hands of her master. Sh« was sent to Auckland by the steamer Argyle.

The concluding anniversary service of St Sepulchre's will be held this evening. llev. B. T. Dudley will preach the sermon.

A reward of £5 is offered for recovery of a purse, which we understand was lost somewhere in Grafton-road. The purse contained £28, and there is a strong sus picion that this is another case of pocket picking, a crime which appears to have become alarmingly prevalent in Auckland lately. Ladies should be careful.

Mr Wheatleigh and Company will open the new dramatic season on Saturday with the novel and popular drama •' A Tour of the World in Eighty Days."

We understand that at the usual fort nightly meeting of the St. Matthew's Union, which holds its meetings at the Church house, Chapel-street, the subject for discus sion this evening will be, " The religious clause of the new Education— Bill ought it to be retained ? The business sommences at 7.30. Friends are invited to attend.

We have to acknowledge receipt of a cheque for £3 9s 6d, amount subscribed by Black and Co.'s employees for widow and family of the late John Hume, who was lost in the steamer Lionel on the "21st ult.

The new shares in the Sash and Door Company to be allotted to shareholders have been more than fully subscribed.

Brigham Young.

DEATH OF THE MORMON PROPHET.

A CAULK dispatch from our special corres pondent announces the death of Brigham Young, the Mormon prophet and President. Brigham was born in the State of lowa in the year 1800, and until the revelation to Joseph.Smith began to gain converts, was an active member of the Methodist Church. He attached himself to the new faith, and soon took ;i prominent position among its leaders, succeeding after the death of Smith in hoisting himself into the founder's shoes. Religion became a stepping-stone to enormous wealth and iniiucucc, the early history of the Church was written in blood, and there is a prevailing belief that Brig ham Young was responsible for crimes which would have soul many nicji to the gallows. The confession of ,!wlm I). Lee, a Mormon elder, recently executed for the heartless massacre of a party of innocent immigrants, is said to have criminated the head of the Church : and in the last years of his life Brigham Young was threatened with prosecution for his early misdeeds. He lias, however, gone to render up an account at a higher tribunal. The following account of the Prophet is taken from the book published by Mrs Stcnhouse, wife of a Mormon elder, and whose daughter is married to oik; of lirighaiu's sons. Mrs Steuhouse was brought to see the folly of Mormonism, and made a lecturing (our, exposing the inner life at Salt Lake. She passed through Auckland on her way to Australia and presented us with a copy of her book, which cannot easily be procured. It is almost the only thoroughly reliable and complete work <<v Mormonism. Of Brig ham Young, she says :-—

"1? irtecn years have, ot course, worked a great change in the appearance of Brighain Young, but though he is now nearly 7:i ycairt of age he is still a portly looking, I might jxiv almost handsome man. His good looks arc not of the poetic or romantic kind at all. He is very common-place and practical in his appearance, but long and habitual exercise of despotic authority have stamped itself upon his features, and is seen even in the way lie carries himself. He might without any stretch of the imagination bo mistaken for a retired sea captain. When I first knew hi mi in appearance lie was little over 50 years of age, was of medium neight, well-built, upright, and, as I just stated, with the air of one accustomed to he obeyed. His hair ■was light, with eyes to match, and the expression of his countenance was pleasant and manly. I have of course regarded him from a womaVs stand-point, but thore were others who were accustomed to study physiognomy, and they detected or thought they detected in the cold expres sion of bis eye, and the stern hard lines of his lip?, evidence of cruelty, selfishness, and dogged determination, it is only fair to say 1 myself never saw. The lines on his face | had deepened of lute years, as what little j ! of gentleness his heart ever knew has died | out within him, but still he presents the 1 appearance of a man who would afford a ! deep story to the observer of human nature. I In early life he bad to work hard for , « living, jnid according to his own state ; incut, ke had a rough time of it. , : lie was by trade a painter and glazier, and j li.ik frequently said in public that in | i those times he was glad to work for six ■ bites n day, and tn keup his hands busy j I from morning till night to get even that. ; AVheiher or not. the privations of early years j fostered iv him that avaricous and grasping spirit whieJi of late years lias been ko eon- \ spicuou* iii him, I cannot say, but it is ! certain tliat. it cropped out very early in kis carocr an a saint. An old Nanvoo mis- : sionary of the Mormoas once, but now | alas ! a vile apostate, as Brigbam would '■ politely call him, once told mv that when the prophet Joseph Smith sent the apostle j Young on miasfon ;* good deal of discontent ! was shewu that the said apostle did not j Account properly for the collections and tithings which passed through his hands, j Brother Joseph, who was then the Church, suggested in a pleasant way—for the prophet Smith was <i Wig, jovial fellow, (> feet '2 inches ii» height, and withal somewhat of a humorist—tliat the said apostle Brighjun would appear in his eyes a a better saint if he displayed a little less love for Jilty lucre. Thereupon, the apostle, like somebody else who shall be nameless, ! quoted Scripture, and reminded the prophet that Moses had said "Thoushalt j not muzzle the mouth that treadeth out the corn." "True, Brother Brigham," said Joseph, " but Moses did not say that the ox was to eat up all the corn."' Brother Brigham made no reply, but is ' said to have "sulked" for two or three days. 1. have not the slightest doubt that i but for Mormouism the prophet would have ! remained all his life a journeyman painter, i and his "sweetness," as the poet says, J would have been wasted "on the desert i air." But he was born just at the right ' time, and lie fitted into the groove, and thus, while the original prophet of the new j faith —Joseph Smith—a man of ten times { the intellect of his sucessor, a man ignorant and deluded. rit is true, but at the same : time a man in whom was the material for ' one of those natural giants, who, from age to age, have left the impress of their individuality upon the history of: . the world—while, I say, this man's name and doings have ceased to interest any but persons of studious mind, Brigham Young, whose narrow soul could never look beyond the little circle in which he lived ; whose selfishness and heartlcssness have been only equalled by his cruelty and degrading avarice, kas, by the force of circumstances alone, obtained a place in the recognition of the world, to which by nature or by grace he had not a shadow of a claim. I have often heard intelligent Gentiles remark, " Well, Brigham Young may be a wicked man and an impostor, biit there must be a great deal of talent in him to manage those people for so many years." From this opinion I altogether dissent, and those who know Brigham bo*t think with me, though many of them would not dare to say so. 1 do not think Brigham : Young a wicked man or an impostor in the sense in which those works are ordinarily • used ; and experience and a'careful study of : his life and doings have convinced me that . he is certainly not a great man, or a man ; i>f genius in any sense of the word. There carTbe no doubt that he has been guilty of many and great crimes, but I believe that in 'the early part of his career he vra3 so" blinded by fanaticism

that those crimes appeared to him actually virtues. The force of habit, and the daily association of his life, has so completely taken from him all sense of right and wrong, while the devotion of hi.s penple has

made the idea that lie could possiblySdo the slightest ■wrong so utterly inconceivable to him and to them, that his perceptions of justice, truth, honour, honesty, and upright dealing are as utterly stultified as they ever were in the mind of the wildest savage who prowled amongst the cliffs and canons of the Rocky Mountains. People think that Brigham Young- attained to his present posi tion by the exercise of ability such as has been displayed, only on a greater scale, by all those men who not being born to power, nor having it thrust upon them, have, by the force of their genius, seize, it and held it— and lawfully it might be, but nevertheless •with talent and moral energy. Nothing could be more untrue. The fact that he was of a certain age at a certain time, and only that was the cause of Brother JBrigham's first stop up the ladder of ambition. Joseph Smith endeavoured in organising his newly - invented religion to make it resemble, as much as was possible, both the old and new dispensations of Christianity ; and among, others illustrations lie appointed "Twelve Apos tles." who were to assist in governing the Church. He associated with himself his elder brother Hyruin, and also Sydney 1 tig don, who had so greatly assisted in every way to establish the new faith, and deliue its' principles. This liigdon, lias al ways been suspected of the authorship of the Book of Mormouism — though it must be admitted that nothing more than circumstantial evidence can be adduced in support of this statement. However that might be, the two Smith's, Joseph and Hy rum, and Sydney Kigdon, formed what was called the' " First Presidency"—in other words, they were the Church. Next in order to them came the "Twelve Apostles," and after them the "Seventies," and other guards of the Priesthood. The " Twelve Apostles" were first appointed according to a plan of Joseph's own. Lyman Johnson was placed first, Brigham Young came next, and "others followed. Not long after, however, Joseph made a new arrangement, and placed the twelve according to their age ; and this plan was followed subse quently Thomas V>. Marsh now stood first and next to him came David Paton, and then Brigham Young. I am obliged to give these little details in order that flic reader may understand JJrigiiam's position after the death of Joseph Smith. When Joseph was murdered in Cartilage jail with his brother Ilyrum Sydney lligdon alone remained of the first Presidency. At that, time Thomasß- Marsh, the first of the apostles, had apostatised: David Patten had been killed in a fight with the mob; and conse quently, Hvighinn Youngwasnowpi-esidentof the Twelve, lie being the next in age. Thus it will be seen that even had he been (which he was not) tin; moat stupid and least fitted of all the apostles to preside ovnr the Church, his years would, nevertheless, have given him the leader ship. Ud to this time, there is no evidence that any idea of entering the Church had ever entered Hrigham's mind. Indeed it is reported that Joseph on one occasion reproving him, said ironically that if ever the Church had the mis fortune to he led by Brother Brigham ho would lead it to well, a place which is understood to be uncomfortably warm. But Joseph was now dead, and lligdon alone remained between the Apostle VToung (,and the headship of the (Jluirch. Then it was that his eyes appear for the first time to have been fully opened to the advantage of his position. Now, when the ancients took the fox as an emblem of craftiness, it was because they had never known Brigham. Brigbam worked, cautiously and prudently, for he probably was one of the greatest cowards in existence, both morully and physically, and, like all cowards, lie was perfectly an fait in working in the dark. In accomplishing the removal of lligdon. Kigdon himself was Brig hani's best .assistant. A man of prudence, or even common sense, might have safely held his position against all the lirighams in the world, but prudence and common sense were qualities utterly unknown to Uigdon. lie began to have wonderful visions and revelations, announced the immediate ending of the world, and stated that he would forthwith lead ont the armies of the Lord to the battle of Arma geddon, in Palestine, and then return in triumph calling by the way, as Ik; said, "To pull the little nose of Vie." '-Little Vie." was the Eng lish Queen, then a young woman, but how she incurred Riojdon's wrath 1 do not know. In addition to all this absurd nonsense, he ordained some of his particular friends to be prophets, priests, and kinxs, and otherwise shewed that he intended to carry matters with a high hand. Brigham walehed his chance, and when he considered that matters were ripe torn change, by dint of secret manceuverinpr, he caused ILig don to be tried before I he "'High Council," at NaUYOO. lligdon sent word that ha was sick, and could not, come, but the trial went on, and of course it could have but one ending. The result was—as the Mormon papers at the time reported that: "Elder Young arose, and de livered Sydney Rigdon over to the butfotings of Satan for v thousand years, in the name of the Lord ; and all.lhe people said. Amen." Poor Sidney ! He tried to set up a church for himself, and a good many people followed him, but the attempt was a failure. He is now a very oid man, and cannot live long, but he still believes in the truth of Mormonism, as estab lished by Joseph Smith. Hrigham's next step was to declare that the Government of the church was not vested in llir Twelve, of whom he was the head. Later still he contrived, by selecting a time when nearly all of the Apostles who would be pro moted, or in some way gratillcd by a change in the organisation of the Church, to get himself elected President of the church, in the place of Joseph, with the two apostles nex-t under him as his associates, under the name of "Councillor?,' and they togcthar formed the first Presidency. Thus Urigham became £in name as in fact, the head of the Jlonnon Church. Every year Brother Brigham, in common with all the Cher officers of the Church, is duly res-elected. I need hardily say that the re-election is a matter of course, an opposition candicVate would stand a poor chance of success. Brißham Yeung is an uneducated man. For that, of course, he is not deserving-of blame, but his opposition to education in others, and to all chat is intellectual and olevatwigr, docs him little credit. Only a very few yeai-s ago, he, with his two "councillors," Haber C. Kimball, and Jedediah M. Grant, who were both spoken of as model Saints, held forth in the Tabernacle, in the most unmeisuiel language against schools and scholastic acquire ments of every description. They were all throe untaught men, and like all persons of small mind, who had not themselves reoeived any education, they hate 1 and affected to despi c those who had. Thoughtful men, although they may never have enjoyed the advantages of literary culture, never fail to see tne great power that it "is, cither for good or evil ; and in most cases they try to secure or their children the blessing of which they themselves have been denied. But the Mormon leaders, while they ridiculed, and affected to despise, men of edu cation, were shrewd enough to see that if schoo's were established and the children of the saints permitted to attend them, the bonds of supprsti tion would certainly be shaken, and the fabric of Mormonism undermined. They, consequently discouraged every attempt, and taught the people to aspire to nothir.g higher for their children ; han the rudiments of reading, and writing, and arithmetic for the boys, ani a knowledge of arithmetic for the boys, and a knowledge of household, dairy, and farm work for the girls. Of the Prophet's moral character the less said the better. He has been remorseless and cruel in his enmities, and he has connived at and even suggested, if nothing more, some of the most atrocious crimes that have ever been per petrated on the face of the earth. In tusiness matter?,—to use a popular phrase—his word is as good as his bond, but in the accumulation of wealth, he has evinced an amount of dishonesty which can scarcely be credited. Brigham always meets his obligations, and pays his debts and gets a lawful receipt, the prophetic busi ness could not otherwise be carried on ; but the way in which he has obtained his wealth would put to the blush the most dis honest members of any "ring" in New York, or elsewhere. It vra3 once rumoured that he had eighteen or twenty millions of dollars in the Bank of England; but Brigham contradicted the report and said it was not true. In the year 1552. the "Prophet of the Lord' found that he had borrowed an incon veniently large sum from the funds of the church. : He is "Trustee in trust," and, of course, legally and responsible, but he never renders an account of his stewardship, and no one ever asks him for it. His sense of honesty was, however, so strong, that he resolved to have his accounts i balanced, and he wont down to the tithing-ofHce ; for that purpose. There he found that his indebtedness amounted to 200,000 dollars, and i he piooeeded to pay it after his ■ own fashion:—the clerk was instructed ; to place to his credit the same \ amount, " for services rendered." Morally and ; physically, the Prophet is a great coward. ; When he and other church leaders were arrested a year or two ago, charged with the very gravest crimes, the effect upon the Prophet was most distressing. He had solemnly sworn in the Tabernacle that he would shoot the man who attempted to arrest him ; but when Judge McKean opened court and placed h«iu under arrest, lie swallowed tip his threats, and played the coward's part. Before this, the world has seen wretches who were notorious for their cruelty and tyranny, and who were also remarkable for their cowardice. For many ypars ho has imitated royalty, and has had a strong body-guard to keep watch and ward around his person erery night.

THE ALBURNIA.

The follswing telegram was received to day :— " Grahamstown, this day 9.35 a.m. Two hundred and nine ounces retorted j^old from specimens and general stuff." S. C4RIBBLE.

CABLEGRAMS.

WAR NEWS.

ILLNESS OF THE CSAE.

70,000 T U li X S

AT SHIPKA PASS

COMTIHTXED SLAXJ&ETEE.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL LONDON

CORRESPONDENT.)

LONDON

Friday afternoon

Thk Czar is seriously ill at Ployesti, having been completely prostrated by the intelligence of the Russian reverses.

Suleiman Pasha's army has been re inforced by all the available troops South of the Balkans. He has re newed the attack on the Russian posi tion at Shipka Pass with seventy thousand men. Fighting is going on with great slaughter. The Russians still maintain their position in the Pass. Brigham Young: Dead. Brigham Young, the Mormon prophet, died at Utah yesterday. [Brigham Young had nineteen legal wives, most of -whom ]ived at Salt Lake City. He had innumerable wives .scaled to him in various parts of his dominions. The number of his children Imb never boon calcu lated.]

THE VERY LATEST.

Fighting in Bulgaria.

40,000 KILLED

WOUNDED.

Puussians Resolutely Hold the

Shipka Pass

Saturday night

The news of Meliernet Ali'.s victory at Eski-Djuma awaits confirmation. The Russians still hold Shipka Pass. .Severn engagements have taken place between the foices in Bulgaria with vaiying success. The killed and wounded during th c fortnight is estimated at forty thousand.

COLONEL BAKER MISSING.

Russians at Shipka Pass Being1

Susroundsd

[KKL'TIiE'S TELEGRAM r-Er. PRESS AGEXCY.]

The " Sydney Morning Herald's " special telegram says : — Mehemet Ali reports that Colonel Baker greatly distinguished himself, but is reported missing. Two horses were shot dead under him. lieutenant-General Rodetzkey, the Russian commander at Shipka Pass, is in danger of being surrounded, and of water and food failing. Turkish reinforcements are arriving from Adrianopie. The Russian Imperial Guard is ar riving at Bucharest. Prince Charles is taking command of the Russo-Roumanian corps, with General Sotoff as Chief of the Staff.

The Agent-General's Telegram.

Servia to Join ia the Wa?.

LONDON.

3ist. The Agent-General's telegrams dated 6.40 p.m. says:-—

After furious fighting at Shipka Pass, and immense losses on both sides, the Russians still retain possession.

Sulieman Pasha is trying to surround the Russians, to destroy their line of communication and prevent their retreat to Gabrova. Both sides have received large reinforcements.

Servia is expected to take part in the war. Greece is holding back.

Germany, supported by the other Powers, complained to Turkey of the treatment of prisoners.

The present is commonly regarded as a period of suspense, but decisive action is shortly anticipated.

Fall in Colonial Stocks.

The "Wool Sales,

LONDON, Sept. Ist.

Discount three per cent. Reserve twelve million. Kxport trade reviv ing. There is a slight fall in colonial stocks. Consols 95 y^.

Wool : prices are maintained for good qualities ; inferior lower, 106.000 bales were catalogued, 710,000 with drawn. French buyers are operating cautiously ; demand somewhat abated. The marked has a quieter tone.

Wheat firm ; weather unfavourable for harvesting. Imports continue large New Zealand. Wheat 53s to 55s 6d, inferior ; New Zealand 3SS to 455.

Bank rates are raised to three per cent.

IMPORTANT VICTORIES BY THE TURKS.

MEHEMET ALI TAKES THF OFFENSIVE.

RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS.

BOMBAY, August 31, 2.19 p.m. A Turkish force irom Eski-Djuma crossed the River Lorn, near Jasslar. [Eski-Djuma is IS miles west o Sliumla.] ' The Russians were defeated, and were compelled to fall back from the Lorn. A Turkish force from Rasgrad advanced to Ralk, and repulsed the Russians, cap turing two guns. A great battle is imminent, as the Turks have assumed the offensive along the whole line. BOMBAY, September 1, 1.15 p.m. Mehemet Ali telegraphs that he had nine hours' desperate lighting on the 30th of August at Karabas>anter. The right bank of the Lorn was repeat edly taken and re-taken. ft was at last retained possession of hv the Turks. * The Russians retreated in. disorder. They were hotly pursued, and compelled to abandon Ardnragra.se with a loss of 4000. The booty taken by the Turks was immense. The Turkish loss was 3000.

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDNEY, September 1 RAND WICK RACE MEETING. Trial Stakes.—Crusader, 1 ; Lortow 2; Mortand, 3. DERBY.— Woodlands, 1 ; Chester, 2; Cap-a-pie, 3. A splendid race ; won by half a neck. Time : 2min. 40osec.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL XEPOSTEBJ

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

WELLINGTON, tkis day

THE EDUCATION BILL,

In the House on Friday night, Mr Lusk continued his remarks on the Education Bill. He spoke highly of the Auckland Education Act, as purely secular but effi cient. As to the claims of the clergy, they would not do so much when it came to work. The proposed law would not suit Auckland. There would not be money enough to maintain it. The Bill contained too much centralisation. They could not succeed in eventing absolute uniformity, as by doing so they would emasculate the Bill, and reduce everything to mere official routine. He hoped the Bill would be so altered in committee as to take advantage of idiosyncrasies of the systems in operation in the colony. He hoped religious interference would be entirely shut out.

Dr Wallis made a strong speech against the Bill, characterising secularism as j fanaticism. Why should not existing t schools be .subsidised ? Why not take j advantage of the religious denomination as ! allies in fighting against ignorance. Sec j ularists were more afraid of the Pnble than j a certain personage of holy water. In that j respect they beat the devil,because even he could quote scripture. He accused Mr | Lusk of exaggerating the value of the I Auckland Act. He ■would move some day for a return of the old men who had been dragged to gaol for non-payment of the rate. Tf the Auckland Star was to be j believed education had been a very profitable business for Mr Lusk. In con -1 elusion Dr Wallis drew an allegorical picture of a secular school, to which came a Scandinavian,red with war,asking admis sion. The reply was "go hence, you bloody murderer." (Sensation). Then the Moham medan, with one arm round a houri. He was admitted; then various heathens, who were all admitted ; last, meek-eyed Chris tianity, bearing peace and plenty. She was not admitted. He concluded amidst cheers. The Auckland " Star" in the House. After the usual adjournment, Mr J. S Macfarlane appearad in spectacles, with the Auckland EVENING Stab in his hand, and said lie would be able to shew that Mr Lusk's eulogisms on the Auckland Act were not strictly justified by facts. Mr Lusk was Chairman of the Auckland Education Board, and partner of Mr Beale, who is solicitor to the Board. Mr Macfarlane proceeded to read the Star article : at the words "£4-11 in debt," the House was covulsed with laughter.

Mr Swanson : What is the name of the paper ? Mr Macfarlane: The Auckland Star. (Cheers). The Premier (in tones of deep gratifica tion) : " Read some more of it." Mr Macfarlane : Skall I read the whole article ? The Premier : Reati the figures. Mr Macfarlane then read the statement presented by Mr Beale to the Board. At the words. " Balance due by the Board to the solicitor, £91 35., there" were yells of laughter. Mr Macfarl&ne concluded, "I merely wished to draw the attention of the lion, member in charge of this Bill to the fact that if the Government intend to rely upon this capitation tax they should take care who are chairmen and solicitors to the Beard." (Great laughter). Mr De Latour condemned the Bill, espe cially the religious clauses. Dr. Hodgkinson did the same. Mr Pyke moved the adjournment ;rt midnight. The debate on the Education Bill will be resumed at half-past two 011 Monday. There was great apathy in the House last night. During the discussion there was several times not a quorum in the House, but nobody drew the attention of the Speaker to the fact.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. The committee appointed to consider the question of the time for the meeting of Parliament, report that an earlier period of meeting could be arranged without detriment to the public service. GEORGE JONES.] CASE. George Jones, junr., was brought up at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morn in o , re the libel action. He Avas represented by Messrs Sees and Hislop. Mr Izard, who appeared for the prosecu tion, asked for an adjournment to Thursday next, not being ready to proceed. The defendant's counsel not objecting, the case was adjourned accordingly.

Attempted Suicide.

Considerable excitement prevailed on Saturday in the district of the Whan, when it became known that Alice Brown, the wife of James Brown, a labourer, had made a desperate attempt to commit suicide by cutting her throat. The unforttunue woman had been drinking heavily lor ten days, which resulted in a lit °* delirium treniens. Her husband had attended to her as well as he could,_but on Saturday, about three o'clock, during bis absence, she was heard to scream suddenly; which arrested the attention of Mrs New bold, who, on going into the house, dis covered that the woman had cut her throat with a small dinner-knife, which caused a considerable wound, and from which bloott was flowing profusely. Mrs Newbold im mediately sent for' the assistance of l>r Aicken, of the Asylum ; but, before Ins arrival, Mrs Newbold, who was an experienced hospital nurse, jl:ul sewed up the wound. A messag was sent at once to Constable Abraros, stationed at Newton, but who found that

THE- EVENING STAR, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 1877



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Q P E C I A L NOTICE. 10 COUNTRY SETTLERS AND OTHERS (REQUIRING STRONG CLOTHING MATERIAL. The undersigned have Just Received a Fresh Siftiply of NEW PRINTED MOLESKINS, Light and Dark Patterns. CORDUKOY, Various Qualities, and WHITE MOLESKIN. Also. WHITE and GREY CALICOES, of all the Bast Makes, and First-class Value. ' Grey Calico from 3d per yard Good White Calico from ljd per yard A nice lot of New Shirtings, fast colour and new patterns , Heavy Brown Holland, a very cheap lot at 6J-d per yard AHJob Lot of Huckaback Towels, at 6d each, 03 9d per doz. Alhambra Quilts, at 3s lid each Kidderminster Carpets, a nxe assortment of patterns and good quality, at 3s lid; Felt Carpets; Mattings of various makes ;ixi Fioor Cloths: Axminster Mats : and every description of FL RNISHING DR APEP V, at Very Reasonable Prices. Extra Good Value in BLANKETS, all sizes, white and coloured In order to Clear, WINTER DRESS GOODS, REMNANTS, &0., are now eff-ered at Consider ably Reduced Prices. Special to* Dressmakers, &c. — A very Choice Lot of Silk and Fancy Buttons just to hand, all new designs, and very carefully selected for the incoming season's trade. The CLOTHING DEPARTMENT is well stocked with every requisite for Boys and Men, being constantly replenished from the best sources of supply. Inspection Invited. « in the £ allowed on all Cash Purchases of 20s. and upwards. ru3hbrook & bridgman, Drapery Warehouse, Uppkk Queex-stbeet, auckland. ANCHESTES GOOD S. W. RATTRAY Begs to notify that he ha? JUST OPENED an assortment of the following Goods, viz.: Horrocks' and other makes of Calicoes and Longcloths 40, 61, 72. SO, 90, and 100 inch Finlay's Plain and Twilled Sheeungs 6/1, 7/1, B'-!, 9/4, and 10 1 White Linen Taole Damasks 6H, 7/1. and B'i Hambro and Unbleached do., do. Damask Table Cloths, Napkins and Tray Ciofhs. Rough and Dressed Hollands, Diapers, Fronting, &c. Linen and Cotton Bed Tick, Huckaback Towel ling, Tea and Glass Cloths, Christy's Turkish Dusters. Counterpanes, Quilt?, Toilet Covers, and Anti macassars. The above have been Marked at the Lowest Rejiuxebativs Prices. jJEW Z EALAND "g OUB E. 6G, QjEEV-STREET, AUCKLAND.



Linoleum i Linolsum,! Linoleum! A f\ ROLLS JUST OPENED, ~jcXJ Ex ' Spirit of the Dawn.' GREATEST VARIETY IN AUCKLAND. Best Covering for HaIiLS, Offices, and Dining Rooms. I,** DIFFE II EN T PATTERNS o TO SELECT FROM AT THK CITY HALL FURNITURE ARCADE. CARPETS: Tapestry, from 2.3. lid.; Brussels, from is. 9d. DRAWING-ROOM SUITES on View. DBKDR^OM M} FURNITURE of all Kinds. cheapest furnishing house. Hollo way and GTarlick, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. mi) AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS. W. J. HURST s: CO. have on sale the under mentioned Fertilizers, all of which have been proved to produce satisfactory results in this district. Experience teaches that large and profitable returns can bo relied on by a.judicious and liberal use of. (hem. The flattering Testi monials from leading Farmers justify W. J. Hurst & Co. in strongly commending them to every Agriculturist :— MALDKN ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO MEXICAN do. BEtiL'S BONEFLOUR \ and i-inch BONEDUST BILL YARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OF POTASH SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME. SALT. SULPHATE OF LIME. In addition to the above, W. 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 bo supplied on application at the Stores.



W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Q UEEN-STREE T, CLOVER SEED. FOR SPRING SOWING. Just Landed, ex Columbus— 30 casks new Clovers, consisting- of Red Clover White Clover Cow Gras Also on hand, Alsyhc, Timothy, Lucerne, Rape, Rats-tail, Rye grass, Cocksfoot, &c, at lowest market rates. TV. J. HURST & CO. 101. QUE EN-ST REE T. 500 sacks Sydney Maize (superior sample) 3000 ~ Oats First-class Tartars for Seed, also SOO sacks qE 1575 crop bard feed, surpassing; any of last season's growth 1200 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 Barlej at Is per bushel of 50'!'. § tons Anderson's Fresh oatmeal, at £21 per tor.. W. J. HURST & CO. 101, QUEEN-S TItE ET, Auckland.



T IMPORTANT NOTICE \Having introduced STEAM PO TVER : into the Manufacture of FURNITURE, we are now enabled to Supply our Cus tomers at GREATL V REDUCE I) PRICES. T. & H. COOKE, Oabinet:n-:ihers, Uplwlsfews, ivo., d-a 3ggT SHOW ROOM S. G7, Queen-street. STEAM CABIXET FA. CTOR V Yicloria-sLreel. THORNTON.. SMTTII. AND FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT (WHOLESALE). Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks. 100' S. 50's. Crown Brand Flour, & s. d. & s. d. & s. d. per ton 21 0 0 21 10 0 22 0 8 T.S.&F. Canterbury Brand ID 0 0 19 10 0 20 0 0 Meal for Pig-feed ..900 Sharps .. 8 0 0 Bran 6 0 0' Fowl Wheat .. .. 0 1 oto Is. 6d. The above price? include sacks find bags; sacks and bags not returnable. Terms: Cash. Auckland. Ist; September. 1877. 64 'DAY O¥ PLENTY TIMES." MR. ARTHUR F. SISLEY is at present in (he city, arid will wait on ADVKKTISERS fora contiiuiance of their favours. Mr. Sis/jKV is authorised to receive Moniks due to the "Bay of Plenty Times." E. M. EDGCUMBE, Proprietor. Tauranga, Ist September, 1877. Fire-Water inclosed in bottles which for merly held the most popular and agreeable medicinal beverage of the century. Udoumio j Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, is being sold by unscrupulous traders upon the public health. These fiery poisons often bear imitation labels to render the deception more complete. Beware of them. Demand and re ceive none but the genuine.