SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

__~ v „-,.,.. n (This Afternoon, 8.5 tIR.K W AIEK— Morning, 8.23 .UN SET.—This Evening, 5.9 SUN .USE.—To-morrow Morning, 7.2 MOON'P A nir.—First Quarter, 6th, 0.58 a,rn.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. TO-D-.Y. City of New York, R.M.S.S., Cobb, from Hono lulu and San Francisco.

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. TO-DAY. Mary King, schooner, Bailey, for Lyttelion. Advance, schooner, Bennett, for Gisborne. Meg Merrilies, brigantine, Moller, for Sanioa. Marion, sichooner, Dixon, for Tonga. Fairy, schooner, for Wangaroa Minnie Hare, schooner. Skinner, for tbe ii.ast Coa-.t.

IMPORTS.

Per City of New York, from San Francisco . 1565 bags bonedust, 1450 cases salmon, 100 bags oil meal, 277 pkgs merchandise. For the South. 950 cases salmon, 16 cases honey.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

The mail steamer City of New York arrived shortly after noon to-day. from Honolulu and San Francisco. We are indebted to the purser fo- the following report of the passage:— me City of New York left San Francisco at noon on July Stb, with 16 cabin and 31 steerage passen ger- for Honolulu, 20 cabin and 15 steerage ior Auckland, and IS cabin and 21 steerage for Sydney, and the following cargo : For Hono lulu-3318 pkgs, and 219 tons For Auckland -3307 pkgs, and 196 tons. For Lyttolton—loo Dk<-s and 1 tons. For Port Chalmers-SbG pkgs and 32 tons. For Sydnoy-9730 pkgs and iVo tons. Also, 9 bags mails for Honolulu, 209 bags mails for Auckland, and 1-9 bags for Australia. Discharged off San Francisco Heads at 2.23 a.m.: experienced to Honolulu line weather with N.K. winds, arriving July Utu at SOl n m.; running time piiot to pilot 7 days shrs. and 56m5.; left again July 16th at 11.10 a.m.; ex narienced fine weather with strong northerly trades up to the 28th inst,, when experienced strong southerly gales, blowing very; strong all day the 30th inst., and ship battling it well; at 7 a.m. the wind veered, and better weatuo. set in ; sighted the Poor Knights at 5.04 a.m., arriving at pilot ground July 31st at L-0 p.m. Time, from Honolulu. 11 days 2hrs. 10ms.; bring for Auckland 21 cabin and 13 steerage passen gers 232 tons cargo, and 259 bags mad. limn from San Francisco 21 days 22 hours and 52ms. She bsings in transit for Sydney IS cabin and 31 steerage passengers. 9730 packages, and 495 tons cargo? and 189 bags of. mails. Passengers-Cabin to Auckland: D. Mclve lar G D Bodle, wife, infant, 2 children, and mother; MrsE. M. Darrock, Kdmund Bel, wife, child, and infant; Roland Bramwell. Thos. Gardiner, G. M. Waterhonse, wife, nephew, and niece; G. Lewis, W. B. Pcrcival, Airs A. Dasson. Steerage to Auckland: Jas. Sullivan W. A. Kins, wife, and 2 children, B. Turner, P. Iruda, Prospero Truda. G. Camarera, F. Lubardo, R. Nigro, Jas. R. Ross.

The wreck of the schoonar Maiden City, lying on the beach at Wangantii, about a quarter ot a mile to the northward of the pilot-station, was sold by auction on the 21th instant. Mr it. laati was the purchaser of the hull, for £20 10-.,. while the cargo was knocked down to Mr Denby fo. £33 Tqe brigantine Linda Weber, from this por to Lyttelton. reached her destination safely on Friday last. _ __ ~ . ._,_, The brigantine Eliza and Mary sailed from Oamaru for this port yesterday, with a cargo ot breadstufFs. , _■„, The s.s Argyle sailed last evening for Wangarei and Mangapai, with passengers and C£_le brigantine Oceola, from Newcastle, arrived at Oamaru yesterday. After discharg ing, she will load up with breadstufFs for this P The schooner Mary King sailed for Lyttelton to-day, with a cargo of timber. -,„..«, „„, The three-masted schooner Sea Belle, riom Newcastle, is discharging alongside the Railway Wharf Tbe schooner Advance, affer lying windbound for several days, sailed for Poverty Bay to-day.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

To-day's Quotations— Hank of New Zealand— Buyer 3,£23 los; sellers £24. National Bank—Buyers, 783. Colonial Bank—Buyers, 565. New Zetland Insurance—Sellers, 925. South British Insurance—72s 6d ; buyers, ,2s; sellers 72s Gci, Union insurance—Sellers, 16s. Colonial Insurance— Buyers, 63 ; sellers, 7s. Auckland Gas—Sellers, £10 15s. Union Radi and Door Co.—Buyer3, „o 7s 6d. New Zealand Loan & Mercantile—Sellers, £6. Alburnia—Sellers, ISs. Moanatairi—sSs 3d. Qne-n of Beauty—Sellers, 33 3d. Gj, edonian—Sellers, 63s 6d. '"•lames—Sellers, 32s 6d. Ki.anui Hl!l-Sellers, 12s. Oorby—2ss; buyers, 24s 6d. Bismarck (old)— Buyers. ss. North Devon— Buyers, 6s. JOSEPH NEWMAN. Chairman.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to-mor row, at 1 p.m. ForWaiheke and Coromandel, per Argyle, on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. For Gisborne, per Pretty Jane, this day, at 4 For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taranaki, to-morrow, at 5 a.m. For Australian Colonies, Batavia, Singapore, China, and Japan, via Torres Straits, per City of New York, immediately after her arrrival from Honolulu. For Norfolk Island, per Lsetitia, three hours a'cter arrival of San Francisco mail. Eor Tonga and Samoa, per Energy, this day, at For P Waiwera, Warkworth, Te Aral, Waipu, Wangarei. and Mangapai, per Anno Milbank, to-morrow next, at 111 a.m. For Taranaki and Nelson, via Waitara, per Murray, to-morrow, at 10.5 a.m, For Whitianga, Tauranga, Opotiki, and Chat ham Islands, via Mercury Bay, per Rowena, on Friday next, at 1 p.m. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster

BIRTH.

CARBINES.—On the 2ith July, at her residence, Grey-.-treet, the wife of Mr. R. J. Carbines of a daughter. MAINLAND.—On the 29th July, at Onehunga, the wife of Mr. Arthur Mainland of a daughter.

DEATH.

LIMMKR.—On the 30th July, at her residonce ; Papakura. Annie Limmer, aged 28 years.

The funeral will take place on Kriday.

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

For tho cause that lacks assistance. For the -wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance. And the good that wo can do.

WEDNESDAY. JULY 31, 1878.

The arrival of the mail steamer and heavy Parliamentary telegrams exclude a large amount of local intelligence. The event of the debate on the Address in Reply was the appearance of Dr. Wallis as a free lance. His speech, which is fully reported else where, is a humorous though rather caustic criticism of the Government. It is more hostile iv its tone than probably the speaker intended, as he disclaims all intention to forsake his party. Its chief effect will be to annoy his constituents. The Opposition had, we learn, determined not to discuss the speech, and so far asanyorganised Opposition exists, the tactics of the leaders are not to showgfront or give battle at present. They will probably allow the Ministerial measures to slide through, in the hope that they will be loosely framed, and productive of public discontent, tnus undermining the stability of the Government, and giving a.i organised Opposition a better chance next session. The Opposition also hope to widen the slight differences existing between certain Ministers. The Government it is expected will endeavour soon to force the Opposition iuto division, in order to show its weak- j ness.

l At the annual meeting of the Gas Com pany this afternoon a dividend of 7s 6d per share was declared. fMessrs Whitaker, Stone, and Starke were elected directors, and Messrs Pierce and Boardman auditors. Inquests were held at the Whau Asylum to-day on the bodies of William Knott (37) and Thos. Bonard (73). A- meeting of Volunteers re- Mount Eden Rifle Rang*?, is called for to-morrow evening at 7.30. in the Drill-shed.

The "Herald's" Wellington correspondent j cackles like an old hen with one chick over the so-called "special wire." We don't know, nor do we care very much, what our contemporary has to be proud about because the Government have contracted to transmit all the "Herald's" Wellington telegrams during the session for £10 a-week, condi tionally upon none of them being presented before nine o'clock at night. The contract is notoriously too low, is a dead loss to the department, and is likely to be brought under the notice of the House. But as for the assertions with respect to "an evening paper up North" the correspondent makes statements which he must know would receive contradiction. It is incouceivable that he is ignorant that the Star has the special use of a wire both before the "Herald's" hour of commenciug aud on the following day, a privilege for which it pays something like double the cost of the "Herald's" "monster enterprise," notwith standing that we are getting our Parlia mentary telegrams cheaper this session than ever before.

It appears that the cow which was reported to have been run over and killed at Rangariri about a week ago turned out to be a steer, and, moreover, was not mn over aud killed wantonly, as it has been alleged. Th^ animal was caught by the cow-catcher, and carried along a short distance. " The train was pulled up," and the guard and driver ran to lift the steer oft", but he got away without such assistance and ran down the bank. The accident happened almost opposite Mr Shirley's property, Rangariri. This gentleman owned the beast, aud being informed of

the circumstance, went to sec what damage was done. He found the hind legs and one Hank much injured, and .sent home for his gun. A number of Maoris came up, and an attempt was mado to drive the steer nearer home, but ho stood aud charged so viciously at any who approached that tho Maoris would not face him. A goods train came along and the animal is said to havo shown the greatest symptoms of terror, and bolted oil" into the swamp, evidently not meaning to lot another train come near him. Ultimately ho was killed ami converted into good corned beef. Wc are not aware of any instances in which engine-drivers have intentionally destroyed cattle, but on the other hand have wit nessed uniform care and every exertion put forth to avoid collision with cattle and horses. A driver knows woll that running over a large beast is attended with some danger to himself and the train. It is not fair to lay all the blame and responsibility of cattle killing on the engine-drivers, who are bound to time, and ought to have a clear road. Travellers already grumble at the speed at which the train draws its slow length along, and it would never do to stop the train at every cow that is seen chewing the cud upon the line. Drivers slack speed, eject steam, and blew their whistles, and if that won't drive cattle away, what more can tlicy be expected to do ? At the sight of au old dairy cow on the line, could the old veteran driver, Mi- Richard Baxter, be expected to stop and dismount from his engine, lift his cap, make a polite bow, and ask the cow to be kind enough to make room for the train to pass. Not if he knows it ! At the annual meeting of the Mount Eden Highway Board last night, Messrs Shaw, Thompson (chairman) Udy (secre tary) Probert, and Hirst, were elected trustees. Messrs Bridgnian and Lavcrs auditors, and Messrs I'aicc and Crawford fence-viewers. The report and balance sheet were adopted. Receipts, £1,221 19s 4d ; expenditure, £1,122 IDs 7d ; balance in hand of £98 19s 9d. Sonic discussion took place relative to the road from the Eden Vine Hotel to the toll bar which requires repairs. After several motions on the sub ject had been proposed, the following was agreed to : —" That the incoming trustees remove the toll-gate and house down to the south end of the Railway Bridge, and that the chain-bar on the Gaol Road be placed across the road leading to the City Board quarry, called Norman by Road." Mr Swanson, M.U.R., has wired to the etl'ect that the plans of the new telegraph oflice at Newton, have been posted to Mr Morrison. There is consequently every reason for supposing that the building will shortly be erected.

Mr R. W. Moody has been appointed in spector and consulting engineer to the Bay of Islands coal mine, and Mr T. P. Moody, general manager. The latter will reside at the mine. Mr H. W. Moody, who has been manager of the Wairatah colliery for some time past, was presented prior to his departure with „n addrcs and two oil paint ings of himself and his wife. We are requested to say that the price paid by the Kaipara Steamship Company for the Tongariro and Durham was £4,250 in cash, and 500 shares iv the new company valued at £2,500.

The election for the City Council will take place to-morrow, polling to commence at the usual hour in the morning.

An advertisement iv another part of the paper states that Capt. Casey's Committee will meet at 7 o'clock this evening.

At a meeting of the Eden Terrace High way Board last night, Mr l.wington in the chair, the report and balance-sheet were read aud adopted. The following gentle men were appointed trustees for the ensuing year : —Messrs Waite, Ilaslett, Sinclair, Heighway, and Freeman. Auditors, Messrs Ewington and Bailey; fence viewers, Messrs Kill and Grayley. It was decided to light up the district with gas. A vote of thanks was accorded to the out going trustees. The annual tea meeting in connection with tho Hope of Parnell Lodge of Good Templars will be held on the evening of the 7th ult., under the patronage of the Naval Brigade.

A man named John Callaghan was brought from Drury per last night's train, who was suffering groat pain through injuries received, it is alleged, from the kicks of a Maketu settler. Callaghan had come in to Drury on Saturday from the bush, having been engaged felling timber for some time past. He is said to have taken a glass or so of beer on an empty stomach, and was considerably unsteadied by the same. The man who assaulted Callaghan is described as a big, powerful fellow. Callaghaadoesnotseem to remember the particulars of the assault, but says he was knocked down by a blow on the head, and then kicked in the stomach several times. He lay since Saturday at the Farmer's Hotel, Drury. Yesterday after noon, a settler horn Ararimu, who is acquainted with the sufferer, happened to be iv Drury, and hearing of the affair, brought Callaghan to town by the first train. He was taken to the Hospital last night. On Monday evening next, Messrs. Webb and Trotter's Royal Marionettes, which, since their visit here, have been such a success down South, willj re-open in the Lome-street Hall. A new attraction is offered in the shape of an animated skeleton, which, after dancing in a most extraordinary manner, falls to pieces, and comes together again.

The. regular monthly meeting of the members of the United Service Lodge will be held in the Princes-street Lodge-room to-morrow (Thursday) evening. Although tenders have been called for carrying the telegraph to the Northern Wairoa, nothing has been done definitely relative to the guarantee demanded by the Government from Mr Dargaville. It is, indeed, absurd that any such guarantee should have been demanded. The district is one of the most important north of Auckland, and deserves a telegraph wire' on its merits. Several members intend, we believe, to represent the injustice of the conditions, and it may be hoped that the Government will see the policy of relaxing it.

"At the Police Court this morning, four parsons were punished for being drunk, and a Maori accused for stealing a hlauket was remanded till Monday. Mr Beetham was the presiding justice.

The liabilities in tbe estate ot William Linton Beloe, described as a farmer, of Maukii, were set down at £204; assets, £30.

The quarterly meeting of tbe Licensing Court, tor Auckland and. suburb*, will be held at tho Polico Court, ou Tuesday next, at noon.

The Rev. W. J. Habcns, 8.A., Inspector of Schools for the Colony, will deliver an address in the Beresford-street Church to night Persons interested in thoroughbred stock will be glad to learn that the imported sire, Pacific, is to arrive by the Hawea, on a visit to Perfume and Luna. Owners of good mares are advised to take advantage of the horse's presence in the district, as he has proved most successful in getting good racers.

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAM,]

The ATistro-Hnngarian Army

Enters Bosnia.

VIENNA, July 30. The Austro-Hungarian army has entered Bosnia and Herzegovina.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT KEIGHTLEY.

LONDON, July 29.

Tho Australians aro playing against eighteen of Keightley. Tho Australians, in their first innings, have seven out for 175. A. Baunerman, 55; C. Baunerman, 54; Horan, not out, 43. There is a large atten dance at tho match.

Consols, 95_ ; market rato of discount, 3 ; wheat, flour, and Colonial securities are un changed.

ARRIVAL OF THE "CITY OF NEW YORK."

English News.

THE POPE ADHERES TO POLICY OF

PIUS IX,

THE HENLEY INTERNATIONAL

REGATTA

GORTSCHAKOFF'S FAREWELL

ADDRESS. MORMONS FOR SALT LAKE.

ROUMANIAN CABINET HOLDING

SECRET MEETINGS,

TRIALS FOR TREASON IN

GERMANY

PRINCESS THYRA BETROTHED TO

LOUIS NAPOLEON,

CAVING OF A TUNNEL.-TWENTY-

SEVEN PERSONS BURIED,

Roberts (Liberal) has been returned to Parliament for Flint Borough. The occupation of Bosnia and Herze govina has been postpolmed till August. It has been decided to grant autonomy to Western Roumelia, Epirus, Thessaly, and Crete—to be secured by European control. Vera Sassulitch, tbe woman who at tempted to assassinate Genet al PrepoiT, Prefect of St. Petersburgh, has arrived at Geneva. She received an ovation. Bennett's Arctic steamer, the Pandora, has been re-christened the Jeannette, after his sister. The ceremony was performed at Havre with much eclat. A paper has been posted in all the cotton mills of Stockport district giving a fort night's notice of a five-per-cent reduction in wages. The operatives seem to favour resistance. A strike there would nffect 24,000 people. A bill providing for the slaughter of con tinental cattle nt pom* of debarkation in England has be«* read iv tho Commons a second time. Aubrey Corington and Captain Boyardus (pigeon shots) are matched to shoot at Brighton on 6th prox. Heavy failures aie reported in the South Staffordshire iron district. H. B. White house and Sou, of Bilston, large colliery proprietors and owners of several blast furnaces, have suspended. 1,269 Communists have been allowed commutation or remission of punishment in honour of the Exposition ; at tho same time the poor of Paris had 12,000 francs dis tributed among them. GOO Mormons (500 Scandinavians and 100 English and Welch) sailed from Liverpool on 29th ult. for Salt Lake City. Paris, July Ist.—The National Festival in honour of the exhibition on Sunday was a great saccess. Hundreds of thousands of people poured into the city, and when the inauguration of the statue of the Republic began the mass of spectators was immense. Demarcere, Minister of the Interior, unveiled the statue, and delivered an eloqueut speech. He declared the Repub lican party had now become tbe nation, and regenerated France was determined to enjoy the benefits of her dearly-bought institutions in peace. Tho illuminations at night were grand iv dimensions and iugenious in construction. The British Anti-Slavery Society has pre sented a memorial asking Bismark to sub mit to the congress a declartion that the slave trade be henceforth regarded as piracy, and that slavery shall not be recognized as a legal institution by any Staterepresented in the congress. The memorial states that the trade for the Supply of Cuba and Moham medan countries causes a loss of 500,000 lives anually in eastern Africa. A Therapia despatch reports that about 20 obscure persons have been ar rested in Constantinople suspected of complicity in a conspiracy in favour of Murad. Tho party opposed to the Sul tan appears to gain strength. A report of the Turkish Minister of Police to this effect has increased the Sultan's agitatiou, im paired his health and caused him to summon 15,000 fresh troops in Constantinople. News has been received that a numerous body of Turkish troops is maraudihg Thessaly. The Greek Ministry, fearing it will be impossible to restrain the army of Turks from pursuing Christians to the frontier, has made a complaint to the Porte. London, July Ist.—A rumour has been received that Empeior William has in timated a disposition to abdicate. fej_-Berlin, June 29th.—A portion of the tunnel near Schwelin, Germany, fell last night, burying 27 persons. Seven bodies have been recovered. Search for the others continue. The " Tribune's" Geneva special says : At a supper given in honor of Vera Sassulitch, last night, at which she sat at the right of Henrf Kochefort, she made a speech, in which she declared she had given heiself, body and soul, to the cause of revolution, and that, in her opinion, its triumph was not distant. The Russian people, she said, are fast becoming undeceived. The blood that h adbeen shed in the last Avar was the last that would be shed iii combats instigated by the ambition of Princes. The next combat would be that of the people againsr the kings. Some sagacious politicians believe Prince Bismarck's advocacy of Austrian occupa tion is part of a vast political programme, according to which Austria is to become the great Slavonic Power snd leave her German provinces to Germany. The inhabitants of Batoum have tele graphed to Minister Layard, asking for the protection of England, and declaring that they were resolved to hoist the British flag and open fire on the Russians. jf§The Spanish Government has signed a centract with a group of Paris financiers for an advance of 20,000,000* francs for six months, with option of renewal. Payment is guaranted by a portion of the Cuban cus tom receipts.

Berlin telegrams call attention to the end less prosecutions for treasonable utterances and seditious crimes. Though hand reds have been punished for publicly regretting the failure of the attempts against the Emperor's life, there is still no cessation ot similar offences. _ . _ . The Roumanian Cabinet and prominent Government officers are still holding secret meetings to determine upon action relatn, c to the decisions ol the Congress. Ihe de mand for the emancipation of the Jews ex cites more indignation than even the retio cessiou of Bessarabia. Greece is massing large forces on the frontier to protect her territory agaiust brigandage. . , , . Replies to the Pope's notification of his accession have been sent by the Emperor William and tho Crown Prince both coun tersigned by Bismark The last says the Pope% terms in regard to the German Catho lics and the Government are inadmissible Wilson (Liberal) has been elected to Parliament for Middlesborougli. _ Juries Cacedo, Minister to Belgium from San Salvador, and Medina, Minister from Guatemala, have fought a duel on the frontier. Cacedo was wounded in the shoulder. . -. Pope Leo, after first making friendly overtures to the Emperor of Germany, has, by tho advice of tho ecclesiastics surround ing him, determined to adhere to the policy of Pius IX. The " Cologne Gazette takes the opposite view, and quotes in support thereof the assertion of the Vienna semi official "Correspondence" that the papal Nuncio to the Court of Bavaria has been instructed to open negotiations with the Berlin Government. A special from Rome says : Cardinal Franchi, Secretary of State, has instructed tho Papal Nuncio at Munich to make no advances to the German Government in consequence of Germany s breach of faith in publishing her corres pondence with the Pope. V The Columbia College crew won the iinal heat in the Visitors' Challenge Cup, at Ilcnly, the Hertford College crew of Oxford running into tho bank. Tho Columbias wou by half a mile. The Columbias got oil first, and soon had the lead by a length which they kept to Poplar Point, where they took the Ilertfoid's water. The Hertford crew made a spurt, but their bow oarsman broke down from exhaustion, and the boat ran asho! c, Timo of tho heat, 8 minutes 41 seconds. Gamon's London R.C. won tho Stewards' Challenge Cup, beating a crew called the Showar-cue-inettos, com posed of Canadian Frenchmen living inside United States territory. It is rumoured that Princess Thyra of Denmark is going to marry Prince Louis Napoleon, and that Princess Beatrice is to be the wife of the new Duke of Cumber laud, sou of tho late ex-King of Hanover. Senor Zorilla, forbidden to enter France since 1877, has been arrested at Enghein, and conducted to the frontier.

Berlin, June 28th.—At Wednesday's sit ting, Prince Gortschakoff, who had to be carried to the council-room, and who spoke spoke with effort in a trembling voice, but with an expression of resolution, said the remarks ho was about to make were prompted by a lovo of truth and of his country. His colleagues had granted con cessions iv tho name of Russia far surpas sing what she thought of making. He was far too well aware of the feelings wliicn actuated his colleagues to raise tho_ objec tion to tho concession they deemed it their dufy to make. He merely wished to state that Russia made those sacrifices from a desire for peace, and that she had no narrow or ..elfish aim. Lord Beaconsfield expressed aomiration at Prince Gortschakoff's senti ments. He acknowledged, in the name of the Congress, that a desire for peace actuated Russia, and hoped the same sejiti meut would continue. It is thought this is Prince Gortschakoff's last appearance at the Congress.

American Summary.

WAR MATERIAL FOR TURKEY

TERRIFIC STORMS.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.

Pittsburg, Pa., was visited by a terrible storm on tho 4th July. Houses were dis troyed by lightning, and in the rural vicinity washed away. Crops were ruined. The steamer J. B. Walker has lelt New Haven (Conn.) with war material for Con stantinople valued 2,000,000 dollars. It is probable that specie payments will be resumed before Congress meets—possibly by August Ist.

White men, disguised as Indians, are committing depredations in Texas. The shipments of bullion from the Bon anza silver mines. Nevada, on the sth July, completed a round 100,000,000 (£20,000,000) yield since tho deposit vas discovered eight years ago. Tramps have taken possession of railway trains in lowa, and arc becoming dangerous to towns. They swaim.

The Consul of the United States has been ordered to interfere for tho protection of op pressed Jews in Morocco. United States Volunteers, under Captain Sperry, were defeated at Willow Springs, Oregon, July Gth, byjjthe Indians with great loss.

A revolution is threatened in Colombia, and national troops have been ordered to Panama.

A terrible norther raged along the Chilian aud Peruvian coast on May 31, and a week or ten days would be required to clear tho streets of Aricna and Tacna of the debris.

A largo amount of buried treasure, con sisting of wrought silver, &c, has been dis covered in the ruined temple of Sarata, in Bolivia.

Dr James C. Ayer, who made a fortune of several millions out of the proprietary of medicines, and afterwards became insane, died at Winclieudou, Mass., on July 3rd.

A serious tight occurred between the Metropolitan police aud tho City marshalls, of East St. Louis, on the 30th ult. Two of the latter were killed.

The numerical force of the American army is to be raised to 25,000 men in con sequence of Indian troubles.

Samuel J. Tildeu, late caudidate for the presidency, has sailed for Europe.

The Fourth of July was celebrated with more than usual enthusiasm throughout the United States.

The campaign of the Spaniards against the Cubans has just closed without any battles. It cost the former 80,000 men, and the island is a vast cemetery. There is a famine.in Bolivia, and much suffering.

Mrs Elizabeth Tiltou has been expelled from Plymouth Church.

Indian hostilities have extended to Utah and Nevada, and regular troops pnd volun teers are hastening to the field. At a mass meeting in New York, the socialists repudiated any sympathy with the recent attempts to murder the Emperor of Germany.

A lire at Sommerville, Mass., destroyed property valued at 800,000 dollars.

Many provinces in Brazil are suffering terribly from drought, and the Government has been supporting 300,000 directly foi[over three months.

Miss J. Bennett, sister of J. J, Bennett, of [the "New York Herald," is to be married to Lord Rossmore. Her fortune is estimated at £400,000.

The Municipal Conference.

(PER STAR SPECIAL WIRE)

(From Our Special Reporter.)

AVELLINGTON, Tuesday. The Municipal Conference met to-day. The members of Parliamout present were ; Messrs. Sutton, Shrimski, Bo wen, Moor house, Gisborne. Mr H. Brett (Mayor of Auckland), said he must decline to take the chair, as ho thought it necessary the permanent chairman should be a resident in Welling ton so that he could constantly bo communi cated with. Mr Drausfield, (Mayor of Wellington), becomes permanent Chairman. Mr Cbartors moved the appointment of a clerk and Parliamentary agent. Mr Shrimski, of Oamaru, said they wcro not authorisfed to incur such expense with out consulting their Corporations. Mr Brett was under the impression that every member present had power to appoint a cleik, if not a Parliamentary agent. Ultimately it was agreed to appoint a clerk temporarily at one guinea a day. MUNICIPAL SUBSIDIES. Mr Standish, in moving that the Govern ment are not warranted in making any d6duction for the maintenance of hospitals or charitable institutions, referred to tbe 20th section of the Abolition Act, 1875, with reference to the £1 subsidy. That section is still unrepealed. By the 22nd section the maintenance of hospitals and charitable institutions is made a colonial charge. Members of Boroughs in Parliament wero led to believe that the pound for pound endowment would be continued as an iuduoement to support tbe Abolition Act, and that tho colony then took over the charge of those institutions. On the faith of that promise the Act became law. The subsidy was meant to be equiva lent for the large endowment which tbe Boroughs were then getting. Parliament is now bound to carry out that understand ing. But it was a breach of faith by tbe Government in the following session of Parliament, when the Financial Arrange ments Act, 1876, passed, when it was further re-enacted that a subsidy should be given to Municipalities, Road Boards, and County Councils, but taking authority under the 13th section to make deductions for the maintenance of those institutions, after enacting that pound for pound should be granted for five years. This was regarded by the Boroughs as a direct breach of faith, and tho Conference of last year passed a strong resolution, expressing a hope that the Government would still carry out in its integrity the 20th section of the Abolition of Provinces Act. The Financial Arrangements Act, section 5, last session, re-enacts the granting of subsidies, but repeals the 13th section. The remarkable difference was that it did re-enact, a portion authorising deductions. The Act of 1870 was repealed by section 10 of this Act, and that section having been repealed, the Government had not authority for making reductions. Mr Charters seconded the motion. Mr Moorhou.se asked if the motion was intended to apply to future of funds, or those withheld in the past? Mr Standish replied tiie fuudsjwithbeld. He hoped the Conference would deprecate the taking away of subsidies until after a lapse of six years. Mr Gisborne understood that where a Borough accepted the Government proposals re charitable institutions, the deductions made under the Act of 1576 would be refunded. Mr Moorhouse thought the only con clusive legal settlement would be obtained by appeal to the courts. EXPENSES OF CONFERENCE. A discussion arose on the question of how tbe expenses of the Conference were to be divided. Mr Bowen moved, "In proportion to population." Mr Brett observed that if, as Mr Standish said, Boroughs should bear the expense in proportion to their wealth, Wellington ought to bear nearly the whole cost, as he saw from a recent financial return that it had £48,000 to its credit. Mr Bowgh's motion was agreed to. The Confereuce agreed to sit from ten to one daily. REVISION OF COPORATIONS' ACT. Mr Brett moved that the Conference proceed to cousider seriatim the amend ments to the Municipal Corporations' Act, adopted by last Conference. This was ultimately amended, by consent, to a dis cussion on all the clauses of the Act. On clause 7, Mr Bowen, of the Thames, after the word "justico," moved the inser tion of the words "Resident Magistrates and Judges of Assessment Court--."— Carried. On clause 25, sub-section 3, Mr Power proposed to strike out "not less than one third of the resident householders," and insert "au equal or greater number of rate payers, possessing an equal or greater amount of rateable property, whose names are on the valuation roll theu in force iv each district."—Carried. The Conference adjourned at half-past four. WELLINGTON, this day. At the Municipal Conference to-day, it was agreed that seven be a quorum. A discussion arose on clause fifty-two, which says candidates aro to deposit the sum of £10. The chnirmnn thought the sum too small. It enabled persons to become candidates to the office of Mayor only for the purpose of giving annoyance. He moved that it be incrersed to £25. A fter seme discussion there was a division taken : Ayes, six ; Noes, six. The chairman gave his casting vote for the clause as it originally stood. Clause 61; sub-section 4 : The number was reduced from twenty to seven persons. Clause 62 : The words "any two Coun cillors" was inserted after the word "Mayor." Clause 63 : Iv tho fourth line, after the words "penalty of," the words ''not exceeding " were added. Clause 84 was amended, so as to make tbe Mayor ex-officer a member of all com mittees. Clase 10, section 4, amended by tho addition of the words " and all goldfields' revenue arising within limits of such Borough." Clause 10, section 7.—Mr Brett moved that cheques be signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the Mayor and one Councillor, or in the absence of the Mayor countersigned by one Councillor. Carried. Clause 10, section B_, addition—" Except in the Provincial District of Otago, where the rate may be as high as 2s in the £." Clauses 139 and 141 : An amendment was suggested with the view of vesting voting powers for special rates levied for permanent improvements in the hands of owners and tenants of properties whose leases have at least seven years to run, and whose properties are affected thereby. Clause 184 : Streets vested in Council. Mr Power moved, au amendment to make the Corporation superior to Goldfields' Wardens. It was postponed. Clause 188 (sub-section one) : After the word "district" in the second line the words adjoining Borough" were in serted. Clause 194 : Compensation for altering level of street, Mr Brett said at present one person had power to prevent the of the level with their extorting exorbitant sums. He movedgthat no compensation be granted unless three-fourths c f the owners support. | The motion was lost. The Conference adjourned at 1. Mr Power gave notice of motion in favour of appointing a parliamentary agent. Mr Charters gave notice "that it is desirable when an even number of local bodies agree to borrow a sum sufficient to justify the adoption of such a course, the Government should place the loan on the London market for the amount required, and guarantee the same."

PARLIAMENTARY.

FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER

(BY STAR SPECIAL WIRE),

Tuesday ni_h. THE ADDRESS AND REPLY. At ten minutes befoie half-past seven to-night a great rush took place into the lobbies which were already crowded by people of all sorts. Sir George Grey en terod, followed by Mr Seymour George" escorting two ladies who bad come to hear his maiden speech. Mr Stout, smiling a * everybody, came in, beariug a large bundle of documents. Mr Fox, whose beard looks whiter tka.ll ever, was close on their heels WhentbeSergeant-at-Arms announced««____. Speaker," Ministers were all in their places The old Ministry again sat together. Aboa't 56 members were present. The Ladies' Strangers'and Speakers' Galleries were full' Johnny Martin, the new lord, wilh Dr Pollen, was in the Lord's Gallery. _j^ Mandors, with hat 011 table before him, in a black great coat, was looking all the better for his long residence in up-country districts. Sir Robert Douglas shifted to the cress benches on the left of the Speaker, LIQUOR AND LOTTERIES. After the usual prayers, business com. meuced by Mr Fox giving notice asking the Government whether they intend to introduce a Bill relating to the sale of in. toxicating liquors, also a Bill to suppress lotteries and other gambling ; also to ask the Government whether they are aware that Japanese Commissioners are now in the colony for tho purpose of extending trade in word, etc., and whether facilities, have been uiveu them. MINISTERIAL SALARIES. Mr Johnson gave notice to ask the Government to lay on the table a return of the amount of salary received by each member ; tbo amount received in excess of salary for Ministerial residences, and the amount paid by each by way of rent. Mr Woolcock gave notice of question whether tho Government intend to intro duce a Bill to connect the East and "West Coast. THE RETURN MANIA. Mr Macandiew laid on the table a return which ho said had cost £250, and moved that it be printed. Some amusement wag created when Mr Richardson, in a spirit of economy, deprecated the cost of printing a return which had already cost so much, whereupon Mr Macaudrew showed his motion to bo a mere sham by intimating that the return was already in print. Mr Sheehan intimated his intention to move on a future day, the appointment of a Petitions Selection Committee, so as to relieve the Petitions Committee of the immense labour thrown on it last session. MR GEORGE'S MAIDEN EFFORT.' When Mr George rose to more the Addiess in Reply there were loud cheers. He spoke without notes on the desk before him, with his hands in his pockets, and stammered through the usual apology for ' shortcomings, claiming indulgence, &_,, and using a rather profuse, " sir," shifting uneasily from side to side, aud occasionally bobbing forward slightly in a jerky style. Alter a mere re-echo of the speech, and repeating the measures promised in the speech, he said he hoped these would be the only measures to be introduced this session and that tho Governmont would let mem bers home early. He hoped the money would be more carefully expended in future in the purchase of native lands. He believed the Government proposed to extend the franchise as wide as possible. When he saw so many able lawyers about him he hoped they would do their best to lighten the costs upon their clients. (Laughter, aud a few cheers). The revenue for the past year had exceeded the expectations of everybody. When so much money was expended in loans it was time that a certain tax on laud should be imposed, that" the burdens be adjusted equitably. With regard to tbis he had better say as little as possible, as measures would be brought in, aud great reduction would be effected in the public service by reducing some departments and replacing the same with better men. The speech contained hardly one original idea, but was applauded at the close. MB;. HOBBS SECONDS. Mr Hobbs followed in an excellent speech, well worded aud delivered with clearness. Ho was loudly cheered. Perhaps it was the best maiden speech delivered in the House for several years past. He said he had much pleasure in rising to second the motion. Ho craved the indulgence of the House. Two gentlemen whose names have been as familiar to him as household words, who have made their mark and by their ability taken a position in the Bouse, that made him feel reverence while standing before them, but if he did not feel it his duty as a New Zealander,as well as a Briton to do his duty to his country, he would shrink from the position he now held. (Cheers). He would proceed to the task allotted him. He had great pleasure in referring to the paragraph in the Gover. nor's speech which acknowledged the cordial manner with which he was received in different parts of the colony. It was entirely owing to his courtesy and Madness that he was respected in the colony. He trusted he might long live to enjoy £_d wear the honours bestowed on him by his Queen and country. (Cheers). It was gratifying to find the natives of the Waikato and Ngatimaniapoto had broken through the ice, and had come out of their isolation and were now pre pared to deal with us in a different manner than they had for some time past This subject had been dear to his heart. He believed tho straightforward conduct of the Native Minister had been the cause of enabling the Government to deal with the natives, who could appreciate such conduct quite as well as the Europeans. He felt sure no reasons could be stood in the face why this imperatively necessary work, the main trunk railway, had not been_ con structed. In the matter of investigation of uative titles, where the chiefs were satisfied, if they made a mistake natives would have theuiselves to blame, and not the Europeans. He would like to have seen something in the speech about the Volunteer Force. If the allowance were doubled, and the Government insisted upon having a thoroughly efficient Force the House would not refuse a vote of money. He hoped the Defence Minister would not appoint men to commands who were only fit for Resident Magistrates. * We want men thoroughly up in their duties. Not men who would walk about and not deign to speak to common tradesmen, i We want men who had gone through drill, and will make thorough soldiers. He was glad 01 the successful result of the Congress, whictt proved that the British lion can yet roar when anybody attempts to tread on his tail. The question of direct steam communica tion was important, but they should _not lose sight of the island trade which they were now allowing to pass to the other colonies. He concluded an excellent speecft amidst loud cheers. DR. W rALLIS ATTACKS THE GO-

VERNMENT. A short pause ensued when Mr Bodes resumed his seat, and the Speaker put tne question, when Dr. Wallis rose, looking solemn, and said : Mr Speaker, I though there was an Opposition, and that it was their duty, on such occasions as this, w ventilate their opinion. Seeing, however, that the Opposition has entirely collapsea, I will, for the occasion to-night venture w take the part of the Leader of the OPK?f* tion myself. (Cheers and laughter). **£ address in which the Governor opened rax' liament is, of course, a Ministerial mani festo. When the time comes »r.*£ Chambers to meet, Ministers place then wise heads together and deprecate the p* and future, and the outcome o_^f" deliberations is the speech from the tj^°°. c' This precious speech, therefore, contains^ wisdom of the whole Cabinet in a statei» concentration. (Laughter). It gives"B*;* condensed essence of their past and^ta^

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Gazette in Bankruptcy. ' JN BANKRUPTCY IST THE ESTATE OF J. M. FRENCH & CO. All parties indebted he abov* Es1-. te hereby noticed that unless their accounts are paid to Mr James Watson, or the undersigned, on or before the Ist August, legal proceedings will be taken for their recovery. ALEXANDER DEWAR, Creditor's Trustee. Address:—Messrs. G. W. Owen & Co., Fort-street. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and of the Bankruptcy of William Linton Beloe, of Mauku, in the Provincial District of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand, Farmer, a Debtor. It is hereby notified that at an adjourned Meeting of the Creditors of the said William Linton Beloe, held in the Supreme Court Build ings, Eden-street, Auckland, on Tuesday, the thirtieth day of July, 1878, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, Thomas Macffarlane, Esq., of the City of Auckland, a Certificated Ac countant in Bankruptcy, was elected Creditors' Trustee of the property of the above-named William Linton Beloe; and the said Thomas Macffarlane has intimated to the Registrar, in writing, his acceptance of tho said appointment. Dated this 30th day of July. 1878. U H. WILLIAMSON. Deputy Registrar. John M. Alexander, Bank Buildings, Wyndham-street, Auckland, Debtor's Solicitor. "OIirWAKD AND CO.'S ESTATE A Final Dividend in the above Estate will be payable at tho office of the undersigned on and after the Ist September next. By order of the Trustees^ CARDNO> Fort-street. July 27. 1878. ffl NION INSURANCE COMPANY " J OF NEW ZEALAND. CA.PITAL ?.". £2,000,000 AUCKLAND BRANCH: QUEEN-STREET, I Next he Colonial Bank. j



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_a~^3v "DAItQUE DUNELM, J£»3Sl-____ -IL> FROM LONDON. %_s^Jf?§^r All Accounts and Claims against B~_-_-_<_>__--- __ 0 barque Dunelm must be ren dered to the undersigned in duplicate by 4 o'clock TO-MORROW (Thursday), the Ist Aug., or they will not be recognised. THE N.Z. SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED), Agents. Auckland, 31st July, 1878. RAWING -ROOM SUITES, in Sil Drawing-room Suites, in Velvet Drawing-room Suites, Hop Se Doir.ask Dining-room Suites, in Leather Dining-room Suites, in Hair Cloth Dining-room Suites, in American Cloth Chimney Glasses, in Gilt Frames Chimney Glasses, in Walnut Frames Chimney Glasses, in Maple Frames Iron Bedsteads, French and Half Testor Wood Bedsteads, French and Half Testor Iron and Wood Cots Mattresses and Bedding, all kinds Marble-top Washstands Toilet Tables, with Glasses attached Toilet Glassts, Mahcgany and Marble Toilet Ware, Single and Double Sots Brussels Carpets Tapestry Carpets Kidderminster Carpets. Dutch Carpets Felt Carpets



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