SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

tn, ft wator (This Afternoon, 7.48 HICtH WATER—■) To-morrow Morning, 8.4 SUN SET.—This Eronliuf. 5.15 SX'N" RISK.—To-monow Morning, 6.22 MOON'S AGIE.--First- Quarter, 11th, 2.0 i p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Queen, schooner, Jones, from Hokianga

DEPARTURES.

City of Sydney, P.M.s., for San Francisco, via Honolulu Hauraki, p.s., Oakes, for Vi aitara (from the Manukau) Rowena. s.s.. Sellars, for Mercury Bay and Tan- Yenu», Kotch, King, for Napier, via Mercury Bay -

IMPORTS.

BSPer Borough Belle, from Sydney : 189 bags bone-dust. —Coupland & Co.

EXPORTS.

Per Hero, for Sydney and Melbourne: lvv basrs grass seed, 291 bale's flax, 22 bales kenip, 19 bales 3heep=kins, 2 boxes gold, 1 case blood re storer, 5 cases bacon, 395 piece* skirtings, 80 sacks sharps. 59 bale 3 fungus, 749 potatoes, 52 coils rope, 1 kes butter, 3 cases cheese.

DEPARTURE OF S.S. HERO.

Thp favourite steamer Hero, uaprain jjo^an, started on her 100 th return voyage to Sydney and Melbourne at noon to-day. A Large number of persons assembled on the wharf _ to see her voyage, and say fro:d-bye to facids who were leaving by her, She took a large caro-o and the following passengers :— Mis" Railey, J. Elder. -T. Flavelli. Mrs Ferguson. James Fefeusson, John Fergusson, Samuel Fersrusson, llr Mendalson, Guey, T. Hamlyn, Mr and Mrs W. Newton, Mrs Hendry, James Hendry. Jane Hendry, I2aac Prootom G. Nye, Wm. Stantonr" P. Gafrney. F. AJfen, Mrs MoGinney, R./ Todd. F. Toda, ,?3?T J. limes, Mr3 Bennett. /Tohn Bennett, Capt. John Brown. Al> Brown Jane Brown. Erank Brown, Emily Biwn, M-s Hickey. Mary Hickey, Patrick .flicker, Ellen Hickey. Kate Hickey, Mr and Mrs Pascoe, Jas. Pascoe, P. Heatley, Thomas Swaun, Margaret Strange, Mrs Cunningham.

Entered Ixwards. Fanny Kelly, ketch, from Wangaroa, with 26,000 feet sawn timber; Lake Erie, barque, from Orewa, with 20,000 feet iunk timber, and 2.000 feet shin's planking. Cleared Outwards.— Ruby, schooner, for Russell, in ballast; Elsinore, tchooner, for Russell, with 100 sacks wheat, and a quantity of timber and furniture. The schooner Queen arrived from Hokianga last evening with a full general carpco of country CSTh° tSmail steamer City of Sydney sailed for Honolulu and San Francisco. The passenger list armeared in our last evenings issue. The ketch Venus left lass evening for Napier via Mercury Bay. She takes 70 tons railway iron, and will load with 20,000 feet timber at the aThe p.sf Hauraki left the Manukau for Wai tara last evenina: with a cargo of live stock, &c. The schooner Lretitia is now on her way from Noumea, New Caledondia, to this port. ESThe barque Stag and schooner Oceola arrived at Newcastle from Auckland on March 26th. The contract for 100 torpedo boats (says an English journal), recently ordered by the Rus- Bian Government, has been taken by the two leading shipbuilding firms of St. Petersburg. They are to be exact copies of the torpedo boats built last year by Me33r3 Yarrow and Co., which attained during their trial on the River Neva a speed of twenty-two statute miles an hour. The s.s. Rosina was sold by Messrs Ferris and Pitt, at Poverty Bay, on Friday last, to Captain Joseph Kennedy, for the sum of £310. The s.s. Argyle will arrive in harbour to morrow morning, from Wangarei and Mangapai. ~ ,_, ~ Ths schooners Agnes Donald .and Magellan Cloud are advertised to leave for Levuka, Fiji, on Saturday next, the latter vessel calling at Loma Loma. The cutter Thistle is also taking in cargo a3 rapidly as possible for the same •place. , , .. , igThe bripantine Borough Belle is discharging her cargo of bonedust. etc., alongside the Rail way Wharf. , _ _ The s.s. Rotorua left for Tauranga and Mer cury Bay last evening with a general cargo and the following nassengers:—Mr and Mrs Don nelly, Mr and Mrs Murphy. Mrs Stocking; Messrs Christie, Clark, Joyce, Roberts, and I in The topsail schooner Wave "of Life is to pro ceed to Russell again this evening for a cargo of coal. Captain Sopwith goes in command this trip. _ fgThe s.s. Taupo leaves for Tauranga, Poverty Bay, and Southern ports this afternoon with passengers and a general cargo.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

The s s. Argyle left for Auckland, at 9 o'clock this morning with passengers and a j?enera cargo

New Plymouth, this day. The s.s. Taiaroa arrived from the Manukau at sex o'ciock this morning. Tatjraxga. this day. The s.s. Stella arrived at the Heads from Auckland at six o'clock this morning.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We have received a letter signed "Miss Donoughu," in reply to "Student," in which horsewhipping and chastisement figure rather prominently. The corres pondence is, however, closed. "Voice From Waikato" sends a long attack on the conduct of the " Waikato Times." With so many claims on our attention, we really cannot devote farther space to a subject so unprofitable.

BIRTH.

BACH.—On the 30th March, Mrs. Alfred Bach, Grafton Road, of a son.

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

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1878.

fm Urn umc tbat lack* Jtnbtant*, far die wrong Cxxt seeds rulsUßCtb P*t the future Im tiar dtttaace, '

One of the best tests of the feeling in favour of the present Ministry, even in Canterbury, is found in the tone which Mr Wason, late whip to the Atkinson party, has deemed it judicious to adopt in address ing his constituents. The Press Agency telegram in another column states that Mr Wason mildly condemned Major Atkin son's indecent eagerness to return to office after his defeat. He also thought that Sir George Grey was entitled to a fair trial. It is not often that Mr Wason does make a sen sible speech, and this one probably has been inspired by the attitude of his con stituents, but still we give him credit for detecting" which way the wind is likely to blow. A good deal of sound advice," at various times, has been thrown away on Mr Wason, but we may venture one more sugges tion. If he will only act up to his latest pro fession, and refrain from condemning by an ticipation, measures which have yet to be submitted to Parliament, a useful political career may still be open to him.

A PROPOSITION, and, we think, a very good one, has been made for the termination of the drainage dispute between Eden Terrace, Karangahape, and Arch Hill. The three districts united would make a compact and workable borough. They naturally drain in one direction, and have other interests more or less identical. The suggestion is, that a municipality be formed, when the drainage to the sea would become a joint charge. This would remove all boundary disputes, and render the Eden Terrace drainage and connecting work for the drainage of the Arch Hill and Karangahape wards, a work of municipal importance. The other ad vantages connected with the formation of a borough have frequently been pointed out. The new Corporation would be entitled to receive all licenses collected within the districts, the pound for pound subsidy, and would have absolute contiol of its own affairs. It would, moreover, be entitled to an endowment of 2000 acres of land, which, we observe, is being freely applied for by small boroughs in all parts or the colony; and the combination would supply the strength necessary to carry out lighting, water supply, or any' other large undertaking for the general advantage. A caretully com piled statement published in our columns a few weeks ago proved that, exclusive of the revenue from endowment, the united dis tricts would receive £355 which now go into the General Government Treasury. Allowing that the borough Avould cost £150 more to govern than the gross total of administrative expenditure by the three boards—and this is a liberal estimate, and one which should give increased efficiency —there would still be a handsome balance of available for public works. We have not at hand any return of the area of Eden Terrace district, but taking thaf of Karangahape, 112 acres, and Arch Hill, 80 acres, we are safe in estimating that the new borough, with a greater population, would be of considerably less area than Parnell, which comprises 400 acres. The three boards cannot do better than bury the hatchet by uniting at once to achieve this object as speedily as possible— before the new licensing; meanwhile, the op position that threatens to deprive the district of the liberal oiler of the General Government with ref erenceto the drainage of Eden Terrace pond—an undertaking of paramount impor tance to the new borough, and one of the chief obstacles to union—should be immedia tely removed, and the work of providing permanently for the general drainage of the three united districts beyond the tunnel would be a question for the new Borough Council.

' We observe that the "Herald" has adopted a new mode of filching our so called "bogus" London special telegrams. Instead of using them in its telegram columns in a mangled form, it now works them up in leading articles. In to-day's remarks on the European situation, the "Heiald" contains the following sentence, which we reproduce sido by side with a portion of our special London dispatch last night :—

" Herald" Leader. Stab Special Despatch. The circular of the The Marquis of Salis now Foreign Minister, bury's circular to the expressing regret that Great Pow»rs, roj?ret ftuasia had declined to ting that Russia should submit the entire terms have declined to sub of the Treaty of Peace' mit the whole terms of between herself and peace to the Conference, Turkey, has led to Rus- has caused Russia to sia ordering her army order its ■ army to pre to prepare for war. pare for war.

No intimation whatever is contained among the " Herald's" own telegrams of an order of the kind referred to in its leading columns, and the only source from which the news could have been obtained was tho message from our special London correspondent in last night's issue.

A man named Archibald Campbell was apprehended to-day on suspicion of stealing a new tomahawk, which he was offering for sale, when he was arrested by a sharp eyed constable on duty. An old woman named Elizabeth Gott, an inmate of the Old Women's Refuge, died of old age last night, and Dr Goldsbro' will hold an iuquest on the remains to-morrow. Amongst che^assengers by the s.s. Hero for Syflney to-day, were a number of diggers bound to New Guinea.

Tho monthly inspection parades of the Volunteer Corps in the Auckland District for the month of April will take place on the following dates, in undress uniform and with arms and accoutrements. Rifles, etc., not previously seen will be inspected at this parade -.—Monday, Bth, 7.30 p.m., Naval, Artillery, and No. 3 Companies, Drill-shed ; Wednesday, 10th, 7.30 p.m., Onehunga Rifle Company, Onehunga; Monday, 15th, 7.30 p.m., Engineer Cadets, Drill-shed ; Tuesday, 16th, 7.30 p.m., Engineer, Hob son, Victoria, and Scottish Companies, Drill-shed ; Saturday, 20th, Otahuhu Rifle Company, Otahuhu ; Wednesday, 24th, 12.30 p.m., Grammar School Cadets, Drill shed ; Wednesday, 24th, Nixon Light Horse (with carbiues and swords).

Mr McDonald, Secretary of the Committee appointed to make arrangements foi the visit of the Australian cricketers has received the following letter from the Captain of that Team :—'""Auckland, April 3rd, IS7B : My dear McDonald,—Will you kindly, on behalf of the Australian Team, convey to your Committee, H. Brett, Esq. (Mayor), and the public generally, our very best thanks-faLlhe kind manner in which we were treated during our visit to Auckland. I have no hesitation in stating that, not even in Sydney and Melbourne, were we more hospitably entertained ; and I beg to assure you that the remembrance of your kindness and attention will long remain in the memory of the Team. —(Signed) - Yours faithfully, David Gregory, Captain Australian Team." The Committee, we learn, are still £42 in debt over the visit, and it is hoped that the money will be immediately" subscribed, to relieve them from the unpleasant liability which they have undertaken on behalf of the public. The deficit was occasioned entirely by the. inclement weather which prevailed throughout the visit.

To the Editor : Sir, —AHoav me a small space in your columns to explain, and draw the attention of the Government to tho bridge that is put across the railway as you pass through the toll-gate. It is impossible for a cart and team of horse 3to get over, on account of the large boulders. If there were a few load 9of fine scoria it would make it passable. The poor contractors have to pay 2s 6d a day for toll fees, and then when they come to this bridge get stuck, and have to stop all day. And now, Mr|Editor, will you be kind enough to insert the above.—l am, &c, John Mullelley.

Mr D. Goldie, Hon. Secretary of the U.T.A. Society, has received the following reply to the challenge sent to the Working Men's Club :—" D. Goldie, Esq.—Sir,—l am instructed by the committee to acknow ledge the receipt of your letter of the 2nd inst., containing a challenge to discuss in public as to whether the Working Men's Club is for the benefit of that class, and to inform you that they respectfully decline to do so.—Youry truly, W. LEPINE, Secretary."

The handicaps for the Tradesmen's Club Steeplechase on Saturday are as follows :— Carpenter, scratch; Joughin, scratch; E. Donovan, glaec; E. O'Haro, lsec ; Daly, Gsecs j E. McGiuley, 9secs ; Porter, 12secs ; J. Martin, 18secs; R. Lupton,24secs; Davis, 30secs; James Hendry, 30secs; Birley, 36seca ; R. Brennan, 42secs; H. Palmer, 51secs; John Hendry, GOsecs ; R. V. Ellis, 75secs; W. Sindon, 75secs; Katterins, 81 sees ; D. Jones, 85secs.

One of the cases set down for hearing at the Civil Sessions is that of R. Arthur, v. Waikato S.N. Company, which is expected to excite considerable interest. The claim isfor £500 damages for injuries sustained on bo 'I'd of one the Company's steamers, while the plaintiff was returning from the Cambridge Agricultural Show. Mr Arthur had delivered up his ticket and walked past the receiver into an open hold. The night was dark at the time of the accident. Mr Arthur has had nearly six months' experi ence of crutches, but is now able to travel abont without much difficulty. Quan Van, a heathen Chinee, who was sentenced to ten years' imprison ment with hard labour and two floggings for a criminal assault on a child, made an attempt yesterday to cut short his career by hanging himself with a rope made of his unmentionables. Van was dis covered in the act, and cut down in time to save his precious life. .

Hart, a commercial traveller, who was rescued from drowning onhisway from Mar tin, stabbed himself repeatedly in the side yesterday with an iron skewer, and has since died.

It blew so hard in Wellington yesterday that a number of carpenters who were employed on a new building had to discon tinue work, in consequence of the risk of being blown away.

There is a drought at Timaru, owing to prolonged dry weather. Peter Duly, bricklayer, fell dead at Dune din yesterday. Mr J. C. Wason, Opposition whip, addressed his Coleridge constituents yester day, and got off with a vote of thanks. Mr Reynolds, late member for Port Chalmers, has accepted a seat in the Upper House. Dr. Somerville and Father Henneberry are holding services at Greymouth.

We are sorry to learn that through the non-delivery of papers to subscribers in Brighton and St. Stephen's Road during the last few evenings, many respected residents have gone to bed hungering and thirsting after journalistic manna. Further suffering will be spared to them as Mr Joughlin, the newly-appointed agent, has undertaken to deliver the paper nightly to every house. Residents will please give instructions to Mr Joughlin, top of Parnell, and any omission in the delivery of the paper should be notified to this office at once.

Mr. Samuel Combes has developed a new branch of hosiery in the shape of patent scarfs, which ars sold in boxes at per dozen at ss, and in half-dozens at 2s 9d, and which are sent*to any part of New Zealand in receipt of postage stamps. The great point about these scarfs is that they will wash, and there are a great many things in these days that "won't wash" at all. To country settlers, bushmen, and solitary bachelors who are nnblessed with any nice sisters or sweethearts to mend their scarfs, Mr. Combes will come like the Waverley Pen, as a boon and a blessing to men. His Excellency the Governor is expected to leave for the East Coast about Monday next.

It is expected. that Sir George Grey, if sufficiently recovered in health, will leave for the Waikato on Monday next.

A scene was witnessed yesterday after noon in the Auckland Market which forcibly illustrates the importance of advertising. A crowd gathered outside and inside of Mrs Motion's stall, apparently in a state of expectation, and on inquiring what wonder was to be exhibited, our informant was told by a wag that the great sea-serpent was on view, instead of which he found that the majority of the crowd were waiting for a feed of Bay of Island oysters, which, in obedience to a Stab advertisement, had just been produced by Mrs Motion, and which had caused the commotion in the Market.

The annual meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held to morrow (Friday) evening, in the lecture hall, for the purpose of electing the new committee, and for the general business of the institution.

The ratepayers of Ponsonby will hold a meeting to-morrow evening in the Ponsonby Hall, to consider proposals from the Central Board of Education ■ for the erection of a new district school.

Mr George Darrell has been playing at the Theatre Royal, Sydney, in "Rob Roy " and "Back from the Grave." Mrs Scott- Siddons is playing at the Victoria as Mary Melrose in " Our Boys," and Mr C. Holloway as Talbot. Rev. Gharies Clark is lecturing in Sydney to crowded audiences. The Wangamii Handicap Steeplechase will be for £150; Maiden Plate, £75 ; Con solation, £25 ; and Trotting Race, £10. We call the attention of our military and volunteer readers to an advertisement re white targets. At Oamaru the other day, alive frog was found embedded in a lump of coal. A large number of counterfeit bank-notes are being circulated in Sydney. The Hyde Park riot case was resumed at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on the 29th instant. A constable, named Thomp son, who admitted having once been a member of an Orange Lodge, deposed that he had seen a hat sent round A lien's con gregation for the starving people in Sydney, but it was not usual to send it round on Sunday. A witness, named Charles Vaugh'an, gave evidence, describing how he was knocked down aud kicked, his coat torn, and his bell-topper completely knocked out of shape during the tumult. William Cornish, a constable, saw the prisoners shake hands with each other, and then collect a crowd, and Stritch called out, " Come along, boys, let's make a ring," after which his crowd made a disorderly rush, pushed, and yelled. Allen's crowd had been quiet up to this stage. The wit ness had been under treatment at the In firmary through the injuries received. Mr Cooper, in addressing the Bench for the defendants, pointed out that the assemblage of Allen's peeple in the park was unlawful. Allen was allowed to preach in his regis tered chapel under certain conditions, and might call in the police to quell any dis turbance ; but every time he preached in the park he was liable to a fine of £20, aud his congregation might be removed from the Park by force. He applied for the dis charge of the prisoners. The case was again adjourned. ' Thomas Walker, the great disciple of "Ter-ruth," has been lecturing in Melbourne in the Temperance Hall, on the subject of. " Christianity v. Spiritu alism." He takes the view that "the Bible supports and parallels modern Spiritualism and its phenomena." A Mi- Green takes the negative side. Mr Green, in his lectures, armed himself with an immense number of quotations from the literature of the Spiritualists, on the authority of which he relied for proof that their doctrines were contradictory, immoral, and subversive of the best interests of society. The rev. gentleman read extracts from the writings of Randolph, Moses Hull, Dr Hatch, Jamie son, and* others of the same stamp ; but, as his antagonist shrewdly alleged, never alluded to the existence of such authors as Wm. - and Mary Howitt, Mr and Mrs S. C. Hall, Professor Alfred Wallace Hare, Stainton Moses, Sergeant Cox, Robert Dale Owen, Epps Sergeant, Rev. Adin Ballon, Drs. Eugene dwell, A. B. Child, William Hitchman, L.L.D., Viscount Amberley, Lord Adare, the Countess of Caithness, and hosts of other European and American ■writers, whose talents and high social position entitle them to be regarded as better representatives of spiritualism than those from whose writings the minister made his selection. Randolph, Mr Walker alleged, was a poor, half-witted opium-eater, whose public recantations, and subsequent adop tion oi the spiritual philosophy, had pro cured for him all the notoriety he joyed. Moses Hull and Jamieson had been openly repudiated by the great body of the American spiritualists for their atrociously immoral conduct, whilst Dr Hatch was tabooed still more determinately as a repre sentative spiritualist by a letter from Mrs Emma Hardinge Britten, in which she pointed out that the Avitness cited had long since been scouted by and driven forth from the ranks of American spiritualists on ac count of his criminal practices and " shame less immoralities." Mr Walker in reply to the charge of immorality called upon liis chairman to read a number of passages from the Bible. The debate is to be pub lished in a pamphlet form. Commenting on Walker's lectures, the "Melbourne Herald" says:—"The theories ventilated in his lectures of the 31st January and the 3rd February bore a striking resemblance to the theories advanced by a talented Wesleyan clergyman—the Rer. A. R. Fitchett—in a lecture on the " Ethics of Evolution," pub lished at Dunedin in 1876, a copy of which has.been kindly forwarded to us from Sand hurst, by the author's brother. The similes used by Messrs Walker and Fitchett were almost identical, and the similarity of the two lectures—clearly apparent to any literary expert—may be set down as a remarkable coincidence."

Shortly before the departure of the Hero for Sydney and Melbourne to-day, one of the passengers dropped his straw hat be tween the steamer and the wharf. Hs immediately threw a rope from the steamer, and lowered himself down into the water. He succeeded ia reaching his hat, but experienced more difficulty in climbing up the rope again. Fortunately several of the crew observed him, and after some trouble succeeded in getting him to the top. His clothes were saturated with water, but beyond this he suffered no injury from his ducking, A large number of peraons assembled on the wharf to-day to witness the departure of the Hero, on her 100 th voyage from this port to Sydney and Melbourne, and the scene was a very animated one. When the steamer was moving away from the wharf three lusty cheers were given by the assem bled spectators for the Hero, her worthy skipper, and her officers. Captain Logan called for three cheers for Auckland and its citizens, and these were given by the crew and passengers, Captain Logan at the same time flourishing his helmet-hat round his head. The vessel then steamed away, amidst wavings of handkerchiefs, and fond adieus between those on board the vessel and the crowd on the wharf.

The new Free Templar lodge will be opened this evening, as per advertisement. The number of new claims to vote received by Mr S. Y. Collins for the districts of City East aud West, Parnell, Newton, and Waitemata, is over 600. This is exclusive of the ratepayers' list, which is not yet in.

THE PROPOSED NATIVE MEETING.

The meeting at Hikurangi between Sir George Grey, the Hon. the Native Minister, and Tawhiao may be further delayed in consequence of the illness of Tawhiao, the Maori King. . The Hon. the Native Minister received a telegram from Alexandra this morning stat ing that Tawhiao is suffering from severe illness, and had sent a special messenger to Alexandra for medicine. His Maori Majesty is in hopes, however, of being convalescent in time to hold the meeting at the time appointed.

CABLEGRAMS.

Latest War News.

AUSTRIA DEMANDS CHANGES IN

RUSSO-TURKISH TREATY.

TURKS MURDERED " TIMES"

CORRESPONDENT.

[EEUTEE'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

LONDON, April 2.

It is officially announced that Aiistria demands changes in the Treaty by agree ment of the lowers. There is no prospect, therefore, of England being isolated. The statement that Russia demands the withdrawal of the British fleet is not con firmed.

A correspondent of the " Times" has been violently murdered by the Turks. The body has been embalmed at Athens by order of the Greek Government. The French and Austrian Press endorse strongly the English circular.

AGRARIAN MURDERS IN IRELAND. Lord Sandon becomes President of the Board of Trade, Sir C. Adderlcy receiving a peerage. The Earl of Leitrim, a car driver, and a clerk were all three shot dead to-day, near Milford, County Donegal. The crime vras doubtless agrarian. There have been no arrests as yet.

THE CIVIL SERVICE.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS AGEXCY.]

MELBOURNE, April 3,

In the Assembly to-night Mr Berry stated that it was not his intention, to re-appoint the whole of the dismissed civil servants. Those required avouM be- chosen by seniority. There were ample funds to compensate those who had claims. In the Council the Appropriation Bill passed to-night.

THE WORKING MEN'S CLUB.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —All the clamour that has been raised in the city of Auckland about the estab lishment of the Working Men's Club re sults from its being a club for working men, and for that reason alone. It certainly is an innovation fot working men to have clubs founded on the same principle as those which have been current among what has been thought the elite of our race for many generations, but the day is fast ap proaching when the distinction between the canaille and the elite shall pass away. Were similar objections waged against the founding of the Northern Club or any other club in the colony as have been waged against the founding of the club for work men in the city of Auckland ? Wherein consists the difference between the two in stitutions ? They neither pay any license fee: they are, or ought to be, both exempt from police surveillance —alike open for the introduction and entertainment of strangers, when introduced by a member ; and, if sopleased by the committee, atliberty to be kept open Sundays and week days, night and day, as the members may require, or the monetary considerations of its conduct may dictate. When a stranger is introduced to the Northern or any other private Club in the colony, heis allowed to remain there, and avail himself of its accommodation, call for what he wants, and pay for what he orders. Why should not the same practice obtain in the Workman's Club ? Ib there any diff erence in the law ? Is there one law for shoddy, and another for the workman 1 Is it not notorious that a score of people can combine together forming themselves into a club, retail wines and spirits and billiard tables, gamble night and day the week through without intermission or hindrance, and pay no license, and be a law unto them selves only! There are two or three such institutions we know in the city of Dune din. I was amused about the bother made by Vivian, or whatever his name may be, calling for a glass of spirits in the club, and presenting a check for payment. Had he obtained it, it is possible he may have been liable to punishment for obtaining goods under false pretences. But this question, sir, I wish to have fully ventilated : the difference, if any, between the legal status of the Northern and the Working Man's Club.—l am, yours &c, Pko Bono Publico.

THE TRUE BLUES OF NEWMARKET.

The unfurling of the new flag of the True Blue Orangemen of Newmarketi was celebrated last evening in the district hall, which was splendidly decorated for the occasion. The new flag of the Order was suspended conspicuously in-the centre of the hall, bearing the presumed likeness of King William, on horseback, with the mottos, "Loyal Orange Lodge, Newmarket True Blues." At the corner*) were inscribed the names—Derry, Enniskillen, Aughrim, and Boyne. The reverse side bore similar inscriptions, but the centre piece was occupied by the Crown and Bible, the Sword and Sceptre, and a scroll. The banner was manufactured in Belfast, and is in every respect creditable to the Order. The spread of good things was ample, and provided with special regard to appetite by Mr Richards. The chair was taken by Mr Henry Barton. G.M., and the vice-chair by Mr O. Joynt, D.G.M., of the Thames. The toasts of the evening were the " Que6n and Royal Family," and "The glorious, piows, and immortal memory of Bang William HI., Prince of OraDge, King of Eng land," —These toaata were drunk with enthu siasm, and in reply to the latter, Bro. Caraahan, of Belfast, recounted the triumphs of the hero of Protestantism. The vice-chairman proposed " The health of the Grand Master of the World, the Earl of Enniskillen."—Bro. Nesbitt res ponded.—The Chairman proposed the toast, •' The True Blues of Newmarket," to which Bro. Whisker replied. The health of the Right Worshipful the Grand Master of New Zealand —Henry Barton."—Drunk with honors.—Mr Barton responded. The chairman said that a grand procession would be heldl on the memor able 12th of July, when he hoped Orangemen would be able to shew their principles to the community, without giving onence. Bro. Cobine proposed "The Orangemen of the World," which received hearty response. The remaining toasts were the " Visiting Brethren," and the " Ladies." The remaining portion of the night was devoted to music and dancing, and every thing went merrily.

THE WORKING MEN'S CLUB.

(To the Editor.of the EVENING STAR.) Dear Sir, —Enclosed is a balance sheet of the Dunedin Working Men's Club for the last half-year. It quite settles the question in my mind as to the paying part of the business. There seems to be an impression abroad that the small rate of subscription as fixed by us, is not sufficient to keep the affair afloat. Ours is the same rate as Dunedin. If you would kindly publish as much of it as will prove this, you will do us a great favour. lam glad to be able to state that so far as we have gone, the success is far greater than we expected.— Yours truly Geo. W Heslop, Vice President. [The balance-sheet shews that the building and fitting of the Dunedin Working Men's Club cost £2,500, which was raised by loan. The operations of the half-year were so pro fitable that the Committee were enabled to pay off £300 of the loan, besides furnishing the reading-room, and making other provi sion for the comfort of|jmembers. The bal ance-sheet does not furnish the receipts in detail, " Refreshments" of all kinds being included in one general amount, £1,078 ; the details of expenditure in the purchase of supplies gives some index to the character of these refreshments. The chief item is ale and porter, £3,07 8s; next, tobacco and cigars, £83 6s ; the {consumption of spirits and wine is singularly small, £80.; groceries (which included tea and coffee), £61 5s 8d ; aerated waters, £57 13s 8d ; butcher's bill, £35 5s ; the billiard table yielded a revenue of £214 ; entrance fees, £47 5s ; subscrip tions, £99 16s.]

THE TRAINING SHIP.

We understand that His Excellency the Governor will pay n visit to tlic training ship, Koliimarama, to-morrow, for the purpose of inspecting the establishment. His Excell ency will be accompanied by Commodore Hoskins, Captain Bridges, and the hon. the Colonial Secretary.

BRITISH FLEET IN THE MEDI TERRANEAN.

The following list of «Tii« a i_. Mediterranean watrs S^W of the respective amaSXte^*} number of each ship's compSv JSf S the immense naval power fc^W Vice-Admiral G. T. P hJJ^'iJ present time. Many of" the vL y,at the an obsolete pattern, and Ifi****** greatly in need of repays SS Btas boilers, engines, and hull bff ds *Nr which numbers in its ranks' S ueh\f cent ships as the Alexandra tv Devastation, Sultan, Hotspur' an difaire» must be considered more than f n l >* any force that can be brouX a-cil {or In fact, the Mediterranean flplf P Ust it. been more formidable in cuS -S?never than at present; its "oiraalitren^Vl^ been supplemented by a special under the command of Rear-Aril 9-^' 0* Edmund Commerell. ThTLi al Si* follow :-Alexandra, armour-pIS Captain Fitzroy, bearing theJJSf^ Admiral Hornby, having two fifj^ ten IS-ton guns, and 650 men • 'rim,? *Qd armour-plated turret-ship, Captain fr*l Seymour, carrying four 25-ton an? 18-ton guns, and 500 men; DeSL?* double turret-ship, Captain Hunt r5? n carrying four 25-ton guns a^h men ; Sultan, armour - clad P a rP the Duke of Edinburgh !*» eight 18-ton and four 12-ton gnS^ 630 men ; Agincourt, armour-clad fW°' Wells, bearing the flag of Sr-Aflft Sic Edmund CommereuTcanyinT^J?l*l 12-ton guns, and 706 men • S^ armour-clad, Captain Neel Salmon 1 ! mg ten 12-ton and four ei-pounderim and 451 men; Pallas, armour-plated,!!!' vette, Captain Beamish, carrying fIT. ton and four 64-pounder guns, and264mL ■• Haleigh, iron frigate,, cased with > 0 ~.; Captain Ja«o, carrying two 12-ton ul ton, and'four 64-pounder guns, and In men; Achilles, armour-clad, Captain g William Hewert. carrying 14 12-ton gZ and two 6J-ton guns, and 347 men • Hnf spur, armour-plated ram, Captain DMjcv Irvine, carrying a 25-ton gun, and 190 men". Rupert, armour-plated ram, Captain Gordon, carrying two 18-ton and two 64 pounder guns, and 200 men; Euby com" posite corvette, Captain Molyneux carry' ing 12 64-pounders, and 220 men; and the Research, armour - plated sloop. Captain Wilson, carrying four 6J-ton fLs and 150 men. The above comprise the most formidable ships under the command of Admiral Hornby, but-wemnat add to them a number of small craft of various classes, which would be of great service in case of war. These include the Bittern, Condor, and Flamingo, gnu vessels, commanded respectively by Com manders Anstruther, Day, and Hall and each carrying one 6|-ton gun and two 40 ---pounder guns.and 90 men ; Coquette, gun. boat, Commander Festing, carrying two 6i pounders and two2o-ponnders, ands9men- Crusoe, sloop, Commander Hext, carrying four 64-pounders, aad 87 men; Cygnet gunboat, Commander Wilson, having tie same armament and men as the Crusoe; Rapid, 3, sloop, Commander Drammond,' carrying two 40-pounders, and 125 men'; Torch, 5, gun-vessel, Commander Ham mond, carrying one 64-pounder and four 20 ---pounders, 67 men; and Cockatrice, gunboat, carrying one 40-pounder, and 46' men. To these must he also added, in order to complete the list, the Antelope, 2, paddle-vessel, Commander Wingfield; and the Helicon, 2, Lieutenant Stopford; and Salamis, 2, Commander Egerton, dispatch vessels—making a total of 25 ships, 170 guns, and about 6,000 men,—" Home News," February 1.

"BACK FROM THE WAVES," OR MR RUSSELL NOT YET DROWNED.

Me Russell, -who left his clothes on Si George's Bay beach about a month ago, was not drowned, or if drowned, he has been lying tn the belly of a whale, until Jonah-like, vomited forth on to Mr Hay's farm, Papakura, where he has since Deerf amusing himself milking cows and feeding pigs in the most contemptible indifference to the trouble he occasioned the police and others, especially Sergeant Jackson, who for several days searched in vain for Ms dead body in the bays round ParnelL This young Jonah, who has escaped the terrors of the deep, by the very cautious action pf keeping entirely away from the water, has nevertnw less caused deep concern to his family and the general public, who had every moral reason for supposing that he was drowned while bathing. At noon to-day ha was brought down to Newmarket by train by Mr Hay. Eussell has a lame leg, and was on his way to the hospital; when Mr Hay met Constable Collis and asked him if he knew a widow in Parnell named Eussell, that her son was m Cunningham's hotel. Collis instantly knew his man, and has arrested him no a charge of embezzlement. ' Eussell is charged with having on the W March, whilst employed as a clerk in the Eailway Department, fraudulently em bezzled three sums of £1 16s Bd, and 19s 9d and 18s, total, £3 14s 9d. We understand that Eussell has admitted to a friend who saw him, that he left-™; clothes on the beach as they were afterward found. He says he was tired of his life, and intended to drown himself, but changed his mind, and thought better of it. Accord ing to his own account there were fire weeks' salary due to him from the depart ment at the time. He, however, denies that he embezzled the stuns of money as alleged, and asserts that Be handed over all Government money which came into his possession. "When appre hended, he was on his way from Mr J.B. Hay's, where he .had been employed, to the Hospital, in order to be treated for some disorder in the ankle.

THE EASTER RACES.

The following handicaps for the Easter race meeting were made public last night :—

EASTER HANDICAP.

stJK Mr W. H. George's b h Resolution, syrs... 9 \ Mr J. D. Hay ward's b h Lara, syrs. - %n Mr J. D. Hayirard's Kakapo, aged .. -• ». : .J Mr B. Perkins' brni Pungawerewere.ayrs. » ' Mr W. Walkers' blk c Hippocampus, 4yrs so Mr O. TMcGee's br m Luna, 5 yrs. .. • • 2 « Mr J. Leonard's g g Worm .. .- „%• ' Messrs Gillespie and Bolton's eh o Mnffi, 3 years flO Mr O. McGee's g m Elsa .. •■. •• j j Mr W. Walters' br c Izaak Walton, syrs.. ' J Mr J. Thorpe's b g Magician, aged ~ • ■ i fl Mr M. Edger's b g The Don, aged .. ■• , Mr J. Hunt's b g Yatapa, 4yrs.. . ■ •• i 5 Mr E. Perkin's b £ Xantippe, 3rre. .. • • 5 i Mr)A. Buckland's br m Queen Mab, 3yrs... "

AUTUMN HANDICAP STEEPSECHASE. Mr O. McGee's bra Perfume, aged •• Jg Mr J. Buckland's eh g Butcher Boy, aged j" £ Mr J. Thorpe's b g Whitefoot, aged ' 10 0 Mr S. Morrin's ch-g Don Juan, aged •• *" f Mr R. Kirkwood's eh g Loafer, aged •• MrJ. G. Rutherford's eh g Sportsman, g 4 6years • ■• •' g fl' Mr G. Paton's b m Fanny, aged .. Joseph Banks, \ Handicappers. ; W. J. Marks, / a W. PKRCrVAL, Secretary.

THE BROOMHALL NEGOTIATIONS.

An unexpected hitch hasi «m"J .£ connection Avith these negotiations, w may have the effect of ™^ *£%£ the transaction, so far as it has F°<*®s Some doubts having been raisedas tot legality of the action of the\Vaate Lag.. Board, the Government referred^ question to its advisers, who report, tn while under the 29th clause of the Lands Act the Governor is empowereaw sell the waste lands of the^CrowntoJoW Broomhall Esq., by private contrag,^ land *at Te Ai-oha uot having becomeUff^ land at the time when the transition jg. entered into, between Mr LroomhaU^ the Waste Lands Board, and the »au title not yet having, bgenextogu^ed^ whole of the negotiations were prew c and illegal. The Government have matter nnder consideratio^an d™Jfc anxious to keep faith with Mr wu to the letter, will be guided by the ia> the subject.

EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1878.



A.o LINABUBY & Co., DRESSMAKERS AND MILLINERS. NEW DRESS MATERIALS. A Large Assortment of New Dress Goods for the present Season, in every fashionable shade, Just Opened up at A. LINABURY & CO.'S. NEW WINTER COSTUMES, NEW MANTLES, NEW ULSTERS, NEW MILLINERY, NEW HATS A Large Assortment of Paris Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Just Opened up. Also, Hosiery, Silk Ties, Umbrellas, Collars and Cnffa, Gloves, Children's Mantles and Jackets. Also, A LARGE STOCK OF NOVELTIES, Which are Cheap, and will have quick sale. t& Look in at "©» A. LINABURY & CO.'S, 201 &206, queen-street, Auckland. A GRICULTURAL RISKS. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY Is prepared to INSURE against FIRE— Agricultural Risks, Grain in Stook or Stack, and Steam Threshing Machines travelling from dlace to place. LOWEST CURRENT RATES. HENRST E. WILLIAMS, FT NI ON INSURANCE COMPANY \J OF NEW ZEALAND. A.PITAL £2,000,000. 0 C X L A hi) BRANCH QUEEN-S T R E X T, Next the Colonial Bank. 31RE •DEPARTMENT. Insuranc granted on Dwelling -houses, Stores. Shops, Buildings in which trade is carried on, Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls oE Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at oyvest Current Rates. R. H. STEVENSON Manager. UTUMN AND WINTER, 1878. fi; 32, The undersigned are bringing for ward Large Parcels of NEW 'GOODS For the Incoming Season's Trade, Comprising GENERAL DRAPERY AND CLOTHING Of Evbky Description. Entirely New and Well Bought both as regards Quality and Pbice. Particulars in future issue. Inspectionlnvited. FIVE PER CENT. (Is. IN THE £,), ALLOWED ON ALL CASH PUR CHASES OF 20s. and UPWARDS. .Rl/SHBLIOOK AND SR>RIDGMAN, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Nnvy Hotel), UPP Elt Q U KEN - S T REE T, AUCKLAND.



U RAND BY THE AMERICAN NOVELTY COMPANY. The following articles will be sent by Mail to any part of New Zealand on receipt of £1 ■— 1 Brook's Glass Cutter, Tin Opener, Knife and Scissors Sharpeaer .. ■-..-• 4 ' IBanaza Fruit and Vegetable, Pairing, Slicing, and Coring Knife.. .• • ■ 1/6 1 Champion Nutmeg Grater. Save your 1 Dish-vrasMngand Toasting Tong .. •• 2/ 1 Smoker's Pet. Meerschaum pipe eclipsed 1/ 1 Folding Lamp Shade (Patent)... .. .. 1/b 1 Indelible Tablet for Marking Linen .. 2/ 1 Little Giant Tack Hammer, drives, draws, and sets .. v. _ y.° 1 Little Harry's Night Lamp .. .. .. 1/b 1 Magic Cork Puller, Chimney Cleaner, &c. 1/ 1 Oriental Silver Polish. Great success .. 1/ 1 Pattern Copying and Tracing Wheel .. 1/6 1 Pearl Cement. Mends everything. Save the pieces f 1 Puzzle Key Ring .. .. ••/,:. •■ x/ 1 Shine-Shine Starch Polish and Chinese Washing Blue .. 1/ 1 Slate Pencil Sharpener and Cleaner .. /fa 1 Good Templar Pen, with J-pint of ink .. /6 Total 25/ Discount off w Amount &l Industry of All Nations AT THE CITY HALL ARCADE. Light and graceful Bent Wood Furniture, Settees. Rocking, Arm and Side Chairs, Children's Chairs, from AUSTRIA. ' Beautifully Carved WALNUT DRAWING ROOM SUITES, direct from the Manufacturers in ITALY. Exquisitely Painted FLOWER VASES, various sizes, from BELGIUM. Superior TOILETWARE, TOILET TABLE SKTS, of mediaeval and modern designs, from ENGLAND. TEXTILE FABRICS in Silk and Wool, soft, rich, and beautiful for Furniture and Curtains. SATIN E CRETONNES, superior to anything imported, having Satin Finish, suitable for Drawing-rooms, from FKANOE. The Latest Designs, New Colours, and. Very Handsome BRUSSELS CARPETS, and a large lot of Cheap and Good TAPESTRY Just Opened. Articles of Use and Beauty, to any design and price, from our own FURNITURK MANUFACTORY in AUCKLAND. Ladies and Gentlemen Furnishing, are invited to inspect the STOCK of Holloway, Garlick & Oran^ell, City Hall Arcade, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. /CLOVER SEEDS, 11YE GRASS, &c. On Sale, ex Late Arrivals : OLOVBR SEEDS, CONSISTING OB" White Clover Timothy Red Clover Rape Cow Grass Trefoil Alsyke &c, &c, &c. Turnip ALSO, 200 bushels ENGLISH PERENNIAL RYE GRASS 50 bushels ENGLISH POA PRATENSIS 500 lbs. INDIAN DOOB GRASS 2,'jJoO lbs! AMERICAN TIMOTHY. AND A Fine Collection of Farm and Garden Seeds. The above have arrived in first-class condition. Samples will be forwarded on application. Poverty Bay, Canterbury, and local Rye Grass, Cooksfoot. Ratstail, Poas Fescues, &c. &c, from carefully selected samples, at lowest mar ket rates. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. T pOSG RA V E & /^ O. ' WILL HOLD A GREAT CLEARING SALE OF MEN'S AKJB» BOYS' CLOTjHING TO-MORROW. All Goodsjfßeduced to Cost Price Inspection Invited. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN about to FURNISH are reminded that ONE OF THE LARGEST STOCKS IN THE COLONY OF FURNITURE CARPETS FLOORCLOTHS BEDDING, &c, &c, &c, Is on Sale at T. & XL Cooke's furnishing warehouse 67, Queen-street. i :TUST OPENED A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF . GENTS' FANCY SCARVES, New Shapes and Colonrs. Also, All Sizes in GENTS' WHITE SHIRTS, Military Fronts, button behind. ! W. RATTRAY, CLOTHIER AND OUTFITTER, Ttf" E W ZEALAND TTOUSK, i 66, QUEEN-STREET. Auckland. T)EGULAK MONTHLY JgaaSg-JA; STEAM: COMMUNICATION <sSa*fe'BETWEEN AUCKLAND, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. The fast and favourite s.s. HERO, Captain Logan, may be expected, here again about the 30th instant. She will leave for Sydney and Melbourne again about three days after arrival. CRUICK.SHANK & CO. Agents. 10, Queen-street, Auckland, April 4th, 1878. ie>mJ>*. IVTEW ZEALAND SHIP- J|P||*|bv i.l PING COMPANY'S LINE jtMSrifflP^ The niagnificieni first-class Iron E&REFORD, 1510 tons register, will sail from Lyttelton for London direct on 13 h instant. Has accommoda tion for steerage passengers, and carries a 3urgeon.—Apply not later than SATURDAY, 6th THe'n.z! SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED) 93, Queen-street, Auckland. ~iz£j*L 'Ti^ENILWORTH,' FOR JGi3S^V J"-^~ LYTTELTON. 'ijgiSgfflil^' To sail on SATURDAY, 6th «bl J'lfSU'.mgg j^prji. Has room for 20 tons ?? eieht: C. A. HARRIS. Tjl I R E THANKS. G. R. BURNETT has the greatest pleasure in tendering his most sincere thanks to those land friends who succeeded in putting out the llro on his premises last evening; and m particulur to the " Blue Jackets," who worked to a man.



DRAPERY! nEAPERY v «3T NEW SEASON GOODS ! ! SOMERFIELD AND LECK In taking this opportunity to address their numerous friends and the general public, desire to express thanks for liberal patronage, and beg to introduce to their notice a very Superior Selection of Goods ex Chasca, Fontenaye, and Chili, NOW OPENING, comprising Blankets, Flannels, Calicos, Shirtings, Sheetings, Tick ings, Winceys, Satin Cloths, All Wool Serges, Hosiery, &c , All Wool Shawls, &c. Men's and Boys' Clothing. Moleskins, Cori>uboys, Tweeds, fee. This Large and Well-assorted Stock, having been Purchased for Cash in the over-stocked English Markets, is Now Offered for Sale at Prices Lower than Ever Heard of in Auckland. Inspection Invited. m" VERY SPECIAL LINE. HEAVY" Hi FAMILY BLANKETS, AT 17s 6d. Country Orders will have special attention. Hawkers Supplied at Wholesale Prices. SOMERFIELD .& LECK, QUKEN-STREET, Auckland. '■A R A T A P U. MR. B. HAWKINS Has this day been appointed Agent for the Evening Star at Aratapu. All Subscriptions and Accounts may be made payable to him, whose receipt will be sufficient vu fc ,<- the pUBLISHER# Evening Star office. April 4, 1878. COMMERCIAL. Messrs M. Jones and Co. sold the wooden buildings at the corner of Shortland-street to e!av, for £16, gas, counters, etc., £3 The cottage and allotment at Springbank, offered for sale by Messrs Cochrane and Son. were withdrawn. CHIEF POST-OFITICE, AUCKLAND. Mails will Closk as Under :- For Thames, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Wtuheke and Coromandel, per Argyle, to morrow, at 2.30 p.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Ms: ;akana, Manga wai, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Anno Milkbank, on Saturday next, at 10 a,m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Wanaka, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Taranp.ki and Southern Provinces, per Taranaki, immediately after arrival of the City of New York from Honolulu. For Australian Colonies, Batavia, Singapore, China, and Japan (via Torres Straits), per City of New York, immediately- after her arirval. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Tlio sceptic often stands in the way of advande ment, but he may not al w ays have his own way— the irresistible force of truth overwhelms him, and he often becomes tlio convert. Let all who arc doubting the eiHcacy of "Ghollah's Great Indian Cures." but notice the extraordinary effect they have in restoring the sick to health, and they will join the goneral high opinion formed of their merits. Testimonials received from all parts of tho Colony, incontrovertibly prove these Indian Medicines to be the finest in tho world. They are sold by all Chemists.