SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIbH WATER-] S!mo^w nMorning,l.29 SUN SET.-This Evening. 5.35 SUN RISK.—To-morrow Morning, 6.27 MOON'S AGls.—First Quarter, 11th, 2.31 p.m

ARRIVALS.

Rowena, s.s., Sellars, from Tauranga ana Fiery Cross, schioner, from Lyttelton (in the Manukau

DEPARTURES.

Magellan Cloud, schooner, for Levuka, (via Loma Loma)

IMPORTS.

Per Sasan, from Lyttelton: 700 sacks wheat, cases meat 3, 50 sacks oats, 5 do. barley, 5 do. peas, 120 bags flour. Per Pearl, from the Islands: 50,000 oranges, 3-'| casks limeiuice, 10 tons copra, 3 tons pearl shell.

EXPORTS.

Per Rowena, from Tauranga and Mercury- Bay : 45 sacks wheat, 1 horse, 28 pigs, and. a quantity of sundries. Per Go-ahead: 2 cases China spirit barrels, 1 pkg. E.P. ware. , Per Hauraki: 2 casks glassware, 2 cases do., 1 keg herrings, 1 pkg. tobacco.—E. &H. Isaacs. Per Wanaka, for the South: 2 harrows.—E. Porter & Co.

Cleared Outwards.—Rover, schooner, for Wangarei, with 40,000 feet timber, 1 ton bone dusr, 1 ton flour, and a quantity of sundr es, OTffi&pSSrth£nS U&.l is loading for Rhotric^Dhu is loading at now on her way from Dunedin to this port, is to proceed to Poet Albert after discharging her cargo, and take in timber for Dunedin. , The cutter Thistle was yesterday sold to Messrs B. Tonks|and Co. by Mr D. Gouk, for £600. She is to proceed to Fiji, and will be employed in trading amongst the Islands. The s.s. Go-ahead is advertised to sail for Gisborde this evening, with passengers and The' brigantine Linda Weber is loading for L^he lt brigantine Borough Belle will sail for Sydney, via Bay of Islands, in a few days. The is. Rotorua sailed from Sydney yester day for this port, and will therefore arrive in harbour next Monday evening or Tuesday m Theinp^s. Hauraki leaves the Manukau for Waitara this evening, with a general cargo of will arrive in harbour-to morrow morning from Wangarei and Manga pai, with passengers and cargo. *.„ " The Island trading schooner Energy from. Tonga, pat into Russell windbound. The voyage from that port was accomplished in 7i days. The s.s. Hero arrived at Sydney from Auck land on Tuesday night, after a goo* passage of ° Th? yacht Conti-abandiere cleared outwards at the Customs to-day, and will sail immediately for Wellington, in ballast. . The schooner Fiery Cross has arrived from Lyttelton, with a cargo of grain. The s.s. Rowena, Captain Sellars, arrived In harbour this morning from Tauranga and Mercury Bay with a cargo of country produce, and the following passengers:—Miss Sellars, Messrs Christie, Bowman, Betts, Simpkms, Taylor, Logan, Chadwick, Brown, Commons, and two natives. , . _ a The s.s. Wanaka sails this evening for Tau ranga and the South, with a mil cargo and the following passengers :—Captain and Mrs Urnm mond, Mr and Mrs McDonald, Mr and Mrs Gardner, Mr and Mr3 A. B. Brown, Mrs Spring field and 3 children, Mesdames Hutchmson, Wilson, Close, Misses Hobbs, Canning, Williams, Messrs J. Yickers, O'Connor, Tilley, J. and J. Lees, Shave, Morrah, Flemming, Short, J. Shaw, Spense. Parker, Simons, Gree, and Can- The amount of revenue collected at the Customs to-day was £40117s Bd. The cutter Champion cleared at the Customs to-day for Gisborne, Poverty Bay, with 28,000 ft. The 'brigantine Magellan Cloud sailed for Levuka, via Loma Loma this afternoon. The cargo and passenger list have already appeared in this column. The schooner Krienihilda will leave this even iDg for Russell, to load with coal.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

New Plymouth, this day.

The s.s. T-»ranaki, with the San Francisco mail, arrived here from the Manukau at 5.30 a.m. to-day, and sailed for Nelson at 9 a.m.

DEATH.

CROSBIE.—On April 10th, at the residence of her son-in-law, William Stirling, Symonds street, Barbara, relict of the lato David Crosbie, aged 58 years. The funeral will leave her late residence, Drake-street, to-morrow (Friday), at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation. REED.—On March 28, at High-street, Dunedin, Hilda Violet, infant daughter of Mr. G. M. Reed, aged 1 year.

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

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1878.

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A few days ago we published the census returns for the Thames. Through the courtesy of Mr Brown, Registrar-General, and Mr John King, Chief Enumerator for Auckland, we are now enabled to give the statistics of Auckland, which would have been ready at an earlier period, but for a delay caused by one of the sub enumerators. Owing to the change in the constitution of local bodies, it is impossible to institute any detailed comparison between the results of the census of March, 1574, and those of the present year. The returns, in gross, however, shew that there has been a ver> substantial increase in the city and suburband population. In 1574, the number of inhabitants within the limited boundaries of Auckland borough was 12,775 ; it is now (less those on board ships in port, 833) 13,732 «hewiug an increase of 957. The growth df the suburbs has been pro portionately much larger. Taking all the suburbs described in the appended table, except those portions which relate to the Epsom and One Tree Hill Highway Dis tricts (which are the most distant and most rural in their character), we have a gross city and suburban population amounting to 27,143 (again excluding shipping) against 23,091 in 1874, for exactly the same area, or an increase of 4,052. This is a quite as large an average increase as that shewn by the census of Dunedin, where the growth of population in city suburbs, Porl Chalmers, and County of Taiera was only 5,497 in the tour years ; the increase in the city itself, 4,083. Adding to the suburbs of Auckland the 1,186 shewn by the census of 1874 as resident in Epsom and One Tree Hill High way Districts, we have a grand total for city and suburbs, of 28,329, set out in detail below. The population of Onehunga, it will be observed, 2,142, against 2,044 in 1874.

Selwyn, andKawau.. 119 79 228 The Riding of Parnell comprises Parnell, Newmarket, and Remuera Highway Districts. Epsom Riding includes Mount Eden, Epsom, and One Tree Hill Highway Districts. Grafton Riding comprises Graftqn Road, Karangahape, and Eden Terraco Districts. Newton Riding comprises Ponsonby, Newton, and Arch Hill Highway Districts.

A SPECIAL cable message from our London correspondent, issued as a second edition last night, stated that Russians had occu pied the British Consulate at Rustchuk, and England had demanded reparation. We do not attach much importance to the occurrence. It has probably arisen from the unauthorised and mistaken action of subordinates. If there had been any deliberate intention on the part of the Russian Government to provoke England some step of greater moment would no doubt have been taken. Our correspon dent announces that the war feeling in England is daily increasing in inten sity. Notwithstanding this, there is still hope, according to to-day's dispatches through Reuters Agency, that the difficulty will be overcome without war. Russia has adopted a much more conciliatory tone, and now, through Prince Gorfcschakoff, invites England to submit counter proposals as a basis for peace. The lines of divergence, we fear, are too great for any adjustment, unless Russia is pre pared to sacrifice a great part of what she claims as the fruit of the war. It may be that recent intimations from neighbouring Cabinets have made the Czar ready to relinquish peacefully what it is almost certain he would be compelled to disgorge at the point of the bayonet. The direct overture to England gives some hope of this, but we fear it is very slight. The reply, however, means that diplomacy will occupy the field a little longer. News from the Cape is of a, startling character. Where the force available to oppose a horde of savages numbering hundreds of thousands is so small, the loss of a whole regiment of trained soldiers would be a serious calamity. The outbreak of war just now at the Cape is extremely inopportune, but it may be hoped that the reinforcements which are now on the way, ■will be sufficient to the disturbance.

On our fourth page to-day appear the Police Court report, meeting of licensed victuallers, Wellington telegrams and other matter.

The tenders for extension of city mains for water supply are withdrawn for a short time only, to fix definitely the position the pipes are to be placed, to prevent the necessity of their requiring to be lifted and re-laid in streets where the levels are not fixed.

We have received the following ad ditional subscriptions on behalf of the widow of the late John Lampra, who was killed at Crowther's Stables onSatiirdaylast: W. M. Douglas, Esq., Tamahere, £1; Wm. Walker, Esq., Cambridge, £1; " F.A." ss. Also 5s from "F.A." for widow Mc- Conechie.

The cadet belt will be fired for at the Rifle Range on Saturday next.

The ratepayers ot the Karangahap Highway District held a meeting last evening in the Newton East schoolroom, Mr Joseph Warren in the chair, for the purpose of considering the water supply to the Newton Fire Brigade. Mr Mahon, the superintendent of the Brigade, informed the meeting that the insurance companies had given to his corps an engine and 200 ft. of hose, and he expected an additional 600 ft. of hose. The City Council had offered the use of water for one hour's practice a month, and, in the event of fires, for £25 per annum, payable in advance. The general opinion of the meeting was that, .as the members of the brigade would give their services gratuitously, the Council should give the water supply. Mr Morrison, after making some remarks, pro posed : " That the Trustees of the District Board be empowered to pay the City Council the sum of £25 for one year out of the district funds for the water supply." Mr Barnes seconded, which was carried. It was stated by the chairman that the treasurer, Mr Morrison, and the secretary, Mr Martin, had collected the sum of £48 11s towards the equipment of the brigade. Mr Staines stated that he was prepared to present the brigade with a number of volumes .towards a library. Votes of thanks to the chairman and Mr Mahon closed the meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the Prince of Wales' Lodge will be held this evening, in the lodge-room of the Masonic Hotel.

The farewell entertainment to Rev. W. J. Williams will be given this evening in the Grafton Road chapel previous to that gentleman's departure for his Southern sphere of labour in his profession. Mr George Holclship will take the chair, and several ministers will address the meeting. The decayed "buildings known as Somer ville's corner have been swept away in order that more stately buildings may occupy the site. Old colonists love to tell stories of the corner, and of events that occurred there many years ago, when that part of the city was little better than a swamp, and formed a kind of Maori fruit mart. A capital sketch of the ruins was|made yesterday by Mr Steel, the photographer, and which will assist in retaining the memory of Somerville's corner, and shew to other generations its likeness. At a meeting of the creditors in the estate of Daniel Sellars, of Tauranga, in Mr Macffarlane's office, the liabilities Avere stated at £2,077 ;; £1,367 secured, and £710 unsecured. The assets consisted of real and personal property, amounting to about £1,680. Mr Macffarlane was appointed trustee to the estate.

On Saturday last a large concourse of people; some 300, assembled on the circular wharf, Kaihu, Kaipara, to witness a sculling iace for £5 a side, between Mr John Waymouth, the builder of the champion open boat Foam, and a local celebrity named Harry Campbell, a half caste. Betting was 3t02 on Campbell, as Waymouth had not any previous training ; in fact, in many cases 2 to 1 was laid. Punctually at 3 p.m. a start was effected, Campbell taking a strong lead, Waymouth pulling steadily, 36 to the minute. The, course was from the barque Glimpse, round a buoy moored off' Awakino, and back to flagship. Campbell still led past Awakino buoy, closely followed by Waymouth, who then, to the surprise of everyone, put on a spurt, and coming up to Campbell, raced him to the finish, winning a splendid race by about half-a-boat's length. It was what might be termed a " dead suck-in " for the the' knowing ones, but they forgot that Waymouth was known as a puller, and that hia occupation as a boat-builder gave his muscles plenty of training. In the evening the Foam became the property of Mr It. BJain.—(Correspondent.)

There can be no doubt that Messrs. Cooper & Bailey are first-rate showmen, and thoroughly understand their business. The sensational bills with which the town is placarded are creating an immense amount of excitement, and will certainly persuade hundreds to visit the Menagerie to witness and realise the pictorial marvels of the broadsheet.

The 64-pounder converted gun i.-> thus described in a military text-book :—" The smooth-bore 32-pounder is bored out and lined with a wrought-iron barrel, and con verted into a rifle 64-pounder which weighs 64 cwt."

The inquest on the late fire at Tauranga will, most likely, be concluded this evening. It was fortunate that the discovery was made by Mr David Asher and Constable Graham immediately upon its first out break. The general impression is that the fire originated by some unknown means in a tin or gum, underneath the counter of Mr Hoyte's shop. Tauranga has an abundance of waters always available in case of fire ; also the experience of Mr Asher Asher, formerly of Auckland; but at present the town is without on engine and other appli ances, a want worthy the consideration of the Insurance Companies. The word Kaipara was inadvertently omitted from our paragraph last night, an nouncing the sale at Masefield's Point. The fact is, Captain Colbeck, of Pahi, has pur chased this piece of land, which is a very important junction iv the Kaipara, at the mouth of the Otamatea rivor, and the store occupied by Mr Masefield there is to be evacuated. The furniture, effects, etc., will be sold on the 24th inst.

The Harbour Board propose to ornament the city with a row of wooden fruit shanties, oyster and fish stalls, at its main entrance opposite the Thames Hotel, ostensibly out of consideration for tenants who have known for years that they were liable to be removed at a week's notice from the wharf; in reality because it will realise a few pounds—at all events it looks very like it. The City Council have wisely taken exception to the main entrance of the city being disfigured in this way by the erection of a class of premises not required, and not in conformity with the city building regulations, and not hitherto permitted to others ; and which, although ostensibly let for a few months, may, for the sake of the revenue derived, if once allowed, remain for ypars an eyesore to the city. The time which will elapse before the whole of the wharf reclamation is completed is so short, that it is hardly worth while for the Board to sanction a class of buildings which are an injury to valuable properties in the vicinity, and lower the character of the Board's land for business sites.

The writ issued by Mr Brown, of the " Kumara Times," against the Rev. Father Hennebery, for £1,000 damages, has been served. The libel case will be heard in September.

The directiors' report adopted a.t the annual meeting of the New Morning Star Company at Grahamstown, on Tuesday, shewed "that the receipts of the Company amount to £1,583 11s, and the disburse ments to £1,583 18s 8d ; leaving a debit balance of 7s 8d against the Company. The joint tunnel from the Caledonian 360-feet shaft level to the Golden Calf boundary has been finished, also timbering the shaft and low-level tunnel 350-feet level, from the Just-in-Time, which cost considerable sums. The mine manager, Mr William Golds worthy, was not fortunate in finding pay able gold in the old lodes. Now a prospect ing drive at the 187-feet shaft level is being put in to intersect what is known as Gill's lode."

Messrs Hesketh and Richmond, under instructions from Mr Johnstone, have addressed a letter to the Improvement Com missioners warning them against allowing the circus to erect their canvas on the Albert Park. We understand, however, that the Commissioners have resolved to disregard the protest'andjissue a permit for tbe use of the ground, on condition that the circub proprietors shall give a donation of twenty poxmds to be expended in trees for the improvement of the park. It is possible that the powers of the Commissioners in the matter may be tried by an application for mandamus to the Supreme Court, which will be the means of raising a more impor tant issue—the right by which a large portion of the public Park has been fenced off, sub divided, and applied to private purposes.

The case of S. J. Frost v. E. C. Frost was set down for bearing at the Civil Sittings of the Supreme Court to-day, but was refarred by mutual consent to arbitra tion. The case arises out of an alleged con tract for read work and timber cutting at Whaiau, Wairoa River ; in addition to which plaintiff claims for the care of certain bul locks, the property of the defendant; and for superintending workmen. The total amount of the claim is £256 Bs. Mr Tyler appeared for plaintiff. The case of Arthur t. Auck land Steam Shipping Company is set down for hearing on Monday next. A match ensuring considerable interest has been arranged to be played on Saturday next at the Ellerslie cricket ground between the JPhconix Foundry Cricket Club and a combined eleven from the Albert Foundry and Staffordshire and Clyde Ironworks. The players for the Phoenix Foundry are : Messrs H. G. Carr, J. Testro, W. Fraaer, J. Callaghan, A. Lefielliatre, C. Rackstraw, J. Cavanagh, W. McGregor, R. Meuzies, E. Killip, and S. Weston. Should the weather hold fine, wo may expect an agree able and interesting contest. The advent of Cooper and Bailey's great show is anxiously awaited. Nothing like it has ever been seen iv Auckland before, and it promises so much that is not only enjoyable, but extraordinary, that expec tation has been raised to the highest pitch. The menagerie includes the following birds, animals, reptiles, &c. : —An Africau ostrich, a two-horned hairy rhinoceros (the only one on record), an emgalla, a hippopotamus, a sacred ox of Hindostan, a yak, two gigantic sea lions, a drove of elephants, performing hyenas, an American bison, bears, lions, tigers, &c. The equestrian artistes are of the highest class ; the scenes in the arena are consequently sure to be very amusing and exciting. The principal artistes are, Martiuo Lorvande, the Great Brazilian Hurricane Rider, who performs the most unparalleled feats on bare horseback; Mr W. H. Batchelder, the winged meteor, who can turn a double somersault over a score of horses; Mdlle. De Granville, the woman with the iron jaws, engaged at an enormous salary, and capable of lifting prodigious weights with her jaws alone. The comic department is satisfactorily filled by Jemmy Reynolds, who is described as " the funniest clown that ever donned the motley," and there are numerous athletes and acrobats.

A telegram from Christchurch the other day stated that Dr. Haast had reported the discovery of an immense kitchen-midden in New Zealand, which he anticipated would be of great value in determining the antiquity of man in New Zealand The Thames " Star," we observe, has been pleased to make merry over the telegram, but in doing so, it has unfortunately only displayed its own ignorance of science. Though the word "midden" has in Scot land the meaning " dunghill;" the phrase " kitchen - midden " means " a shell mound," similar to those found in Denmark and other countries. The word is derived from the Danish kioJcken modelings. The kitchen-middens found on the shores of the Danish Islands in the Baltic belong to the stone age. They are mounds of shells of the oyster, cockle, periwinkle, and other edible mollusca, like those formed by the North American Indians on the eastern shores of the United States. The implements found in them are formed of stone, sometimes of wood and bone, but never of metal. Similar middens have been found in various places in the North of Scotland. The paucity, or almost absence of human bones in such early deposits in Denmark or Switzerland, is attributed by antiquaries to the supposed practice of burning the dead.

The first meeting of the new Board of Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar school is fixed for Tuesday next, when the chairman will be elected.

la addressing the settlers at Hamilton, Sir George Grey said it was the intention of the Government next session to introduce a bill to tax land according to value, for which purpose it will be divided into three classes, —first, second, and third class. Mr. J. S. Macfarlane, M.H.R., has again devoted his honorarium to the purchase of books, six hundred volumes of which in all he has added to the various district libraries, besides presentations to the Fire Brigade and "Working Men's Club. He " has now given an order for a number of the excellent publications of the Scottish Temperance League, desired by some of the residents in the YVaitemata.

At an extraordinary meeting of the Young New Zealand Company on Tuesday after noon the directors were empowered to let any portion of the mine on tribute, and to enter into negotiations for amalgamation with the Welcome and adjoining com panies, and that the terms be submitted for confirmation to a future meeting ot share holders to be called for the purpose.

Another Fire and Marine Insurance Com pany has beenflformed in Wellington, to be called the Colonial. Its capital is fixed at £2,000,000, in £10 shares, 10s. per share payable, making £100,000 cash of capital. The directors are of high standing and large property. Amongst those interested are the Hons. Messrs. Pharazyn, Kandall, Johnston, Dr. Grace, Messrs. Jacob Joseph, Brandon (M.H.R.), Walters, Nathan, G. W. Mills. One-half of the capital will be placed by private negotiation with influential persons throughout the colony prior to commencing business. The remaining shares will be held for dissribution in successive issues to actual iusurers, in proportion to the insur ance premiums paid by them.

The inspection of the Onehunga Rifle Volunteer Corps was held last night. Sergt Major Hyde drilled the meu and superin tended the roll call. After drill, Capt. O'Rorke intimated that at the next drill to be held on the 4th Wednesday of the month he would bring before the corps the advis ability of forming a fire brigade for One hunga. Ou the motion of Lieut. Hendry a committee consisting of {he officers and sergeants with volunteer Crone were autho rised to prepare the bye-laws of the corps, their report to be brought up next drill night.

Many of our reader* will be pleased to learn that the Rev. Warlow Davies, M.A., has accepted to call to the pastorate of the Church at Newtown, Sydney. This suburb is very populous and offers an extensive field for usefulness. The meeting-house is capable of seating 800 people. There is a school-room and a manse attached to it. Mr Davies' health seems firmly established, and we trust there is before him a long period of earnest and happy work. He is expected to leave England either in July or August.

The following tenders Avere received by the City Council Public Works Committee: — Tenders for channelling Collingwood street : M. Sinclair, £13410s; B. McDonald, £129 (accepted.) Tenders for stone steps : A. McGuire. £47; Hill and Co., £52; R. Patterson, £25 (accepted.) For cottages and stables at abattoirs: T. Malcolm, £649; Thomas Constable, £620 ; J. W. Jones, £587; J. Grey, £615; C. Davies, £497 (accepted.)

The only wreath laid upon Victor Em manuel's coffin, Avhen it was walled up in the Tribune of the Pantheon, was that sent by her Majesty Queen Victoria. The others were hung round the walls of the chamber.

The Free Templars of Whatipo held their quarterly meeting in the school-room on the 6th April. The secretary reported 36 can didates initiated during the quarter, making the total membership 57. The following officers were theu installed by Bro. James Mayes, as D.1.0. :—Bro. P. Bjughan, W.C.T. ; Bio. J. O. Yorke, W.V.T. ; Bro. R. F. Player, W.S. ; Bro. J. McPike, W.FiS. ; Bro. Joseph Perkinson, W.T. ; Bro. W. Manders, W.Chap.; Bro. E. Bur ton, W.M. , Bro. M. Fitzgerald, W.I.G. ; Bro. J. Johnson, W.O.G. ; Bro. George Gozar, W.A.S. ; Sis. Alice Perkinson, W.D.M. ; Sis. Harriett Boughan, W.R.S. ; Sis. Elizabeth Perkinson, W.L.S ; and Bro Charles Piper, P.W.C.T. We learn that the Newmarket Board has served notice on the Kyber Pass breweries to cover in the drains which carry their "wash" through Newmarket district to the sea.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

To-DA"rt Quotations — Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £24. National Bank—74s 6d; buyers, 745, Colonial Bank—Sellers, 52a 6d. South British Insurance—Buyers, 735; sellers, 745. NVvr Zealand Inwrance.—Sellers, 945. Tookey Tribute—4s; Mllers, ss. North Devon—6s 3d ; buyers, 6a; sellers, 6a 6d. Alburnia—64s. Union Beach—Buyers, 18s 6d. Corby—Buyera, 17s 6d; sellers, 21s. Royal Oak—Sellers, 5a 3d. Kuranui Hill—Buyer*. 12s 6d; sellers, 148. Thames—Sellers, S4s 6d. Bismarck—Sellers, 8a Cd. JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman.

CABLEGRAMS.

Latest War News.

TO-DAY'S DESPATCHES. Russians Not Embarking. Russian Troops v. the British Fleet. « Peaceful Settlement Hoped For. (REUTEE'B SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.) CONSTANTINOPLE. April 9tb. It is stated that Russsa has abandoned the intention of embarking at Bujakdere. Russian military authorities declare that the Imperial Guard mnst remain in the neighbourhood of Stamboul so long as ths British fleet is in the Sea of Marmora. Tt is generally thought the Powers may yet negotiate amicably. Russian Reply to England Conciliatory. LONDON, April 10. Gortschakoft's reply to Earl Salis bury suggests that England should for mulate practical proposals affording a basis of agreement for peace.

GortschakofF Solicits English Proposals.

Rumoured Disaster at the Cape. A Regiment Reported Lost. (SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE ARGUS.) LONDON. April 10th. The reply made by Gortschakoff, the Russian Prime Minister, to England has been received. The language is moderate. He denies that Russia is seeking an ascendency in Bulgaria, and says that the indemnity is leS3 than the losses. Existing treaties be maintains are actually dormant. He en<j lires if England will make counter proposals with a view to arranging a deinifce peace. The Russian circular is ' ega -ded as conciliatory.

The address to the Queen, thanking her for calling out the reserves, was carried in the House of Commons by 319 to 64.

From rumours received from the Cape it is feared that a whole regiment has been lost. This lacks confirmation, but official circles are uneasy.

The Oxford crew is the favourite for the University race.

The following was issued in our later editoiia last night :— RUSSIANS OCCUPY THE ENGLISH CONSULATE.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL LONDON CORRESPONDENT.)

LONDON. April 9th.

Russians have occupied the British Consulate at Rustchuk. England demands prompt redress. War excitement here increases.

MAIL NEWS.

LONDON, March 27. THE NEW POFE.

The excitement over the new Pope has, in England at least, been very meagre. Cai- dinal Pecci had always had the character ofj being a genial, quiet man, and probably it waß this that led to his being elected. The College knew full well that nothing would be more fatal to the cause than to put in the chair ot St. Peter a man of an overbearing spirit. The times in which we live will stand no nonsense, and such a man would be likely to bring the Church still more into collision with temporalities. It is said that Leo XIII. is anxious to discover a modus vivludi with the German Government, and if he can do this he will serve the Church which he rules much better than by widening the old, or creating new breaches, by injudicious and uncalled for actions.

WAR PREPARATIONS AND STAG-

NATION OF TRADE. If the war scare has done nothing else, it has given employment to a large number of workmen, who, for some time back, have been in great distress. The Government have set to work with a right good will to spend the six millions voted to them a few days ago, and all the dockyards and arsenals are in a franticconditionof activity. We can only regret that the work done is not of a recuperative nature. The distress in the iron and mining districts is still most terrible, and subscriptions for the relief of the worst cases are being raised in all direc tions. Were it not for the poor women and children, we would be disposed to say " serve 'em right," for it is unquestionable that nearly all the stagnation in the iron trade of England is solely due to the folly of the men in perpetually striking for wages or against reductions, and so forcing trade out of the country. Masters hope for a revival in a year or two, at least so they say; but in the meantime numbers of the men and their families are starving Several actual cases of death through in anition have occurred; aud in some places, Sheffield for instance, where things are very bad, three or four able bodied men have been seen to come to a soup kitchen with a ticket for a quart of soup, and hav ing got the supply, to stand outside the door in the street, unable to delay, and con sume the soup by alternate spoonfuls like starved wolves. CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE.

The other day all London was listening to the sound of the Tower guns, now so seldom heard. What on earth, exclaimed everybody, is the matter now? It surely could not be a royal birthday ; no, though princes and princesses of the House of Brunswick are bewilderingly plentiful, there are, happily for the taxpayers, not yet 365 of them j and thus that particular day happened, strange to say, not to be a royal birthday. Still the Tower guns for some minutes went on booming. The next day the newspapers enlightened us as to the cause. It was the Cleopatra, the long expected and once-supposed-to-be-beyond all-recovery-lost Needle, which was being towed up the Thames, to be left till called for off Westminster, while the rival site proposers should settle their disputes. When passing the castellated fortress, looked on by Londoners as one of their {most ancient

municipal relics, yet which is, i v ~ with the monolith, such a «« the Cleopatra was saiutedVasalvLl^ winch, let us hope, she duly apn!sS Many pleasure-boats put off froa .l C*H greet her arrival; and the pilot in c £° te *o her, possibly feeling that the ''T^ r Europe were upon him, steered the?! 8 <* * looking craft with marvellous accnl9***- neatti the different bridges and crowd of steamers and other X s "" Captain Carter, who brought th«t^H from Ferrol to Gravesend, has hv n,*®* P expressed a very high opinion 'of tW In going capabilities of the vessel crvtif-S? a' it, notwithstanding that in the if"ll^ Biscay she rolled so fearfully A n f a? «I . THECEOAKEE3,' • ndDOW As well as the site-proposers.'are W; ■ to have their say, by 4ord rtmoT**** print, about the illustrious new arrival °\ m though for 3,400 years the Cleopatra^ has, in the more favoured climate of H* preserved uninjured her rosy comnl ' it is confidently asserted by the BroS,*' evil that in less than a hunQh 0{ of that time, our own deliehtfnl phere of fog and damp fnd ife absence of sunshine will have the aam nicious effect upon it that the almoata.!^j climate of Paris has had upon the com* ion obelisk of Luxor, erected there fn «!' Place de la Concorde. It is therefore V posed, in one of our journals, that fh~ ; otherwise inevitable decay shall be * vented by giving tlie Needle ap er iofl?i!i coating of pure white wax, dissolved * benzine or petroleum ether, which wm,U leave upon its surface a perfectly tranm rent polish. Thi3 recommendatioa irri sistibly recalls to mind the 'once-famm Madame Rachel, and her wonderful svsten! of enamelling, whereby the faded comple, ions of ancient belles were so marvelloasW restored, and, according to adverti semen? if not to actual fact, made " beautiful for ever." We shall probably, in true Britan nic fashion, quarrel over the most suitaMa site for erection of the monolith, and ow* the best mean 3to arrest its decay- when, some years hence, we have either through decrepitude ceased disputing m Kilkenny-cat-wise, shall all have succeeded in demolishing each other, it will he left to a later generation to cart away whatremaina of the obelisk to the nearest rubbish-heap And then, perchance, it will come to pass that Cleopatra's Needle, dead and turned to clay, may, somewhere or other, stop a hole to keep the wind away. AIS EXAMPLE FOR YOUNG MEN, I think there is nothing so refeshing, and, I may sorrowfully add, nothing sq uncoil mon, as to meet a man who is not a snoh one who, for instance, is not ashamed to own that he rose to eminence from a rank far below his present one. The late Sir Edward Creasy, the author of that valuable and interesting work called the " Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World," fe a case in point. He was the son of a small tradesman at Brighton, and had the courage and good sense neither to he ashamed nor to attempt concealment of that fact. On the contrary, more than once, when delivering public addresses in that seaside town, he referred to his origin as an encouragement to young men to make the best of their abilities and opportune ties. A somewhat similar story has been told of a late Lord Chancellor, who oa ose

occasion, being in a small provincial: town with his young son, pointed out to the lad a humble-looking barber's shop in. one of the streets there, and bade him never to be ashamed to remember that that was once kept by his (the boy's) grandfather. EMMANUEL IN WAX The Messrs Tussaud of Baker-street have now added to their world-famo as ■wax-work collection, the effigy of King Victor Em manuel lying in state, produced, it is said, exactly on the model of the late real lying, in-state at Rome. Most likely the Tussauds have, as far as possible, purchased the very robes, trappings, suits of woe, etc., used on that mournful, but if report speaks truly, somewhat tawdiy occasion, as that is always the way of these enterprising artifi ciers in wax; Madame Tussaud haying in past times bought up the coronation robes, etc., worn by George IV. of ignoble memory, together with many other things of the sort Her sons and successors have faithfully con tinued the practice, so that one of the at tractions of the show is always the counterfeit presentiment in wax Of every murderer or murderess who makes himself or herself notorious, in the identical clothes worn at the time of - execution. A ghastly sort of exhibition this, but one that draws immensely the or- ; dinaryßritishpublic not only loving to drink deep of horrors, but also having an eager - craving for whatever is intensely realistic. Are you quite tired of anecdotes about the King Honest Man; or would you care to be told the two following ? Some while since Victor Emmanuel and a citizen of Rome happened outside the gates of the Eternal City to simultaneously shoot at and Mil a j hare. Naturally, each sportsman, claimed | poor puss's corpse, and losing their tempera nwr t.TiA rmps+.inn rpsnrtprl. manlike, to

over the question, resorted, manlike, to fisticnffs. The Fates—being evidently of an aristocratic turn of mind—with a truly feminine weakness for that cherished volume called the Almanac de Gotha, de cided the combat in favour of royalty; and the plebeian adversary, suddenly remem bering that discretion is the better part of valour, retreated hastily from the field.; The King secretly seat to ascertain the beaten man's address, when it was discovered that he was a cabinet-maker Trio lived near the Porto del Popolo. One day, soon after the fight over the hare, a ; royal carriage drew up at ti^jl worthy citizen's door., and he was ill formed that his attendance at the Quiri- : nal was desired. He went, wondering wh»|| on earth be could be wanted for, and npoji|§ being ushered into the royal presence, recognised in the King the rival with whom h he had had the unpleasant encounter.', Thereupon the poor cabinet-maker felt-: highly uncomfortable, but the bluff soldier- King, by his cordial manner, immediately ) put the other at his ease, and furthur said f that, as he had found in the hare's body / some strange shot, he had in consequence arrived at the conclusion that the only fair:! thing to be done was to send for his brother sportsman, in order that they might eat the animal between them. Cabinet-maker and King accordingly dined together quite / jollily. The second anecdote serves also as a revelation of Victor Emmanuel's thorough kindness of heart. The Prince of Wales was, on a certain occasion, expected to visit Italy, and just about the same time a ball was given at the royal palace of Turin, at which the English Embassador was present ; The latter chanced to be standing near to where the King's elder daughter, Prince® Clotilda, was dancing in a quadrille; and, Victor Emmanuel, coming up to the spot,; and addressing Victoria's representative, said, " Tell your Queen that if she will but send her son to visit me, I will treat him as I treat her," and pointed, wit° emotion, to his favourite child. A TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.. I sent you lately some stories descriptive of the woes attending those fair ones wM torment themselves by wearing scanty skirts, tied into that terribly-fashionable extent th^at their wearers' walking powers are seriously impeded, in fact completely crippled. Here is another also perfecuy true tale (or so the. lady who told it assurea me), which I hope you will not coasider ; too shocking for publication. It may »• least serve as what very good people are fond of calling an awful warning. * dinner-party was about to be lielu at, very grand house in London; the guests had arrived, a gorgeous flunkey b»d *f" nounced that all was ready, and the guests, pairing oft in the usual fashion, so sug gestive of the loving" couples in toe valentines adorning our shop tvinaows, were in the act of descending the staircas towards the dining-room. Below -1* "™ hall stood any number of magnuKeiw men-servants, waiters, and solemnretainew generally. And now, leaving theJ!S upon the staira for half a minute, J- mi" diverge just to inform you, in case, a member of the sterner and less mad£J sex, you should not be aware of tp**~jV that the present attenuated stjle of lenw

EVENIXG STAR, THURSDAY. APRIL 11, 1878.



Males. Femal

les. Tl.

Auckland Borough— City East 2,157 2,105 City West 4,812 4,658 Shipping 768 65

4.262 9,470 833

7,737 6,828

14,565

SUBURBS— Parnell Borough [elec- 1,321 1,382 Parnell Electorate torate] 486 376 Parnell Riding .. .. L514 551 Epsom Riding .. .. 859 839 Graf ton Riding .. .. 2,289 2,465 Newton Riding .. .. 1,730 1,782 City and Suburbs .. 14,936 14,226 Tamaki Riding .. ..479 423 Borough and Electorate ofOnehunga .. .. 1,031 1,111 Riding of Howick, (County of Manukau), and islands of Motu- tapu, Wailieke and Puniu .. - .. 886 809 Takapuna Riding (Wai- temata County) .. 720 755 Titirangi Riding < Waite- mata) 149 97 Weiti Riding .. ..238 147 Ararimu Riding.. .. 456 242 TauhauRiding(Rodney) 151 137 Albert Riding (Rodney) 310 215 Great and Little Barrier,

2,703 862 1,068 1,698 4,754 3,512 29,162 902 2,142 1,695 1,475 246 385 698 2S8 525



rT NI ON INSURANCE COMPANY \J OF NEW ZEALAND. A.PITAL £2,000.000. U C X L A N D BRANCH Q U X H N - S T R E- X T. Next the Colonial Bank. 7IRE DEPARTMENT. Insuranc granted on Dwelling-Looses, Stores. Shops, Buildings in which trade la carried on, Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls o£ Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, AT ■"OVTKST CURRENT RATES. It. H. STEVENSON Manager. mo AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS. W. J. HURST 3c CO. have on sale the under mentioned Fertilizers, all of which have been proved to produce satisfactory results ia this district. Experience teaches that large and profitable returns can be relied on by a judicious and li use of them. The flattering Testi monials from leading Farmers justify W. J. Hurst & Co. in strongly commending them to '^^mlldenisllnd guano peruvian guano MIDXIOA.N do. BILLYARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA ' Inaddition to the above, W. J. H. & Co. are arepared to supply special Chemical Manures "or stimulating weak Corn Crops, and renovat ing Clover-sick Pastures, as well as the Potato and Mangold mixture that for the last two sea sons has attracted such favourable notice. Analysis, prices, and other particulars will bo Supplied onapplication * theOro* 101. Queen^ treet. OSEDUST! BONEDUST BONEDUST! Ex Borough Belle, @ Sydney, now due: A SHIPMENT OF THE ABOVE ON SALE By the Undei signed. A« the season is advancing, Customers would do well to book their orders at once, so as to have them executed from the ship's side, and save cartage. w j HURST & CO ., 101, Queen-street. Industry of All Rations 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 SETS, of mediaeval and modern designs, from ENGLAND. TEXTILE FABRICS in Silk and Wool, soft rich, and beautiful for Furniture and Curtains. SATINE CRETONNES, superior to anything imported, having Satin Finish, suitable for Drawing-rooms, from FRANCE. The Latest Designs, New Colours, and Very Handsome • BRUSSELS CAEPBTS. and a large lot of Cheap and Good TAPESTRY Just Opened. Articles of Use and Beauty, to any deaign and nrice, from our own FURNITURE MANUFACTORY in AUCKLAND. Ladies and Gentlemen Furnishing, are invited to inspect the STO CX of Holloway, Garlick & Orawell, City Hall Arcade, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. CALLS AND DIVIDENDS. ~ ■Cmxa— fib. •d. Date. G&omandel 0 0 6 - April 24 10 0 April 9 CX EDITORS' MEETINGS. Wm. H. Niool .. .. .... Aprill2 ,



-I AAA PAIRS OF TWO-BUTTON ivrvrlr kid gloves. JUST ARRIVED, Per Hero, ex Chimbirazo : 1000 Pairs of2-BUTTON KID GLOVES, Made expressly to Match the Fashionable Shades of Dress Materials, which will be Sold at the Low Prices of Embroidered Backs 3/9 per Pair. Plain Backs 3/6 per Pair. W. HATTIIAY, DRAPER AND SILK MERCER, Itf" E W y E ALAND "££ OU S IC. 66, QUEEN-STREET. Auckland. A UTUMN AND WINTER, 1878. The undersigned are bringing for ward Large Parcels of NEW GOODS For the Incoming Season's Trade, Comprising _ GENERAL DRAPERY and CLOTHING Of Every Description. Entirely New and Well Bou&ht both as regards Quality and Price. Particulars in future issue. Inspectionlnvited, FIVE PER CENT. (19. IN THE £), ALLOWED ON ALL CASH PUR CHASES OF 20S. AND UPWARDS. .RuSHBROOK AND BrIDGMAN, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &C, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), UPPER QUEEN-STREET, ( AUCKLAND. r\RAPERY! TTVRAPERY tS- 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 IChasea, 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, Corduroys, Tweeds, Sec. This Large and Well-assorted Stock, having been Purchased for Cash in the over-stocked English Markets, is Now Offered for Salk at Prices Lower than Ever Heard of in Auckland. Inspection Invited. m- VERY SPECIAL LINE. HEAVY Hi FAMILY BLANKETS, AT 17s Gd. Country Orders will have special attention. Hawkers Supplied at Wholesale Prices. SOMERFIELD & LECK, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. A_« LINABURY & 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 Cnfls, 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 &i;C O. 'S, 201 & 206, queen-street, Auckland. 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. & H. Cooke's FURNISHI N^G WAR EHOUSJE 67, Queen-street. TTNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. [ESTABLISHED 1837.] Paid-up Capital £1,250,009. Reserve Funds £150,000. Notice is hereby'given that the Second Instal ment of £15 per Share on the new Shares issued by this Bank, under resolutions passed at the pecial General Meetings of the Proprietor, held in London on the 11th and 30th January, 1878, is due and payable at this office on the loth day of April, and that All Shares are liable to forfeiture, under the Bank's Deed of Settlement, if the call be not punctually paid. JOSH. PALMER, Chief Officer for New Zealand. Chief Officer's Department, Union Bank of Australia, Christchurch, 16th March, 1878. /CLOVER SEEDS, RYE GRASS, &a On Sale, ex Late Arrivals: CLOVER SEEDS, CONSISTING OF White Clover Timothy Red Clover Rape Cow Grass Trefoil Alsyko &c, &c, &c. Turnip ALSO, 200 bushels ENGLISH PERENNIAL RYE GRASS 50 bushels ENGLISH POA PRATENSIS 500 lbs. INDIAN DOOB GRASS 1,000 lbs. ALFALPA 2,000 lbs. AMERICAN TIMOTHY. AND A Fine Collection of Farm and Garden Seeds. The above have arrived in flrst-olass condition. Samples will be forwarded on application. Poverty Bay, Canterbury, and local Rye Grass, Cocksfoot, Ratstail, Poas Fescues, &o. &c, from carefully selected samples, at lowest mar ket rates. f & 101, Queen-street.



A GRI CULT URAL 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. HENRY E. WILLIAMS, fIA little prudence in purchasing will enablelthe buyer to defeat the aims of the rascals who sell spurious counterfeits of Udolpiio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps in bottles which formerly held the real article. See that the label bears the name and signature of the proprietor, observe its execution, and do not be imposed upon by plausible explanations of any deficiency. The most lovely women are those wiio have been carefully attended to in their childhood. Mothers of families would do well to regulate the health and beauty of their children, not only by the dietary watchfulness.and open-air exer cise, but by the occasional well-timed dose of the aperient mixture of " Ghollah's Great Indian Cures." Sold by all Chemists.