HOTEL ARRIVALS.

STAR HOTEL, R. J. Davidson, Proprietor. For week ending July 13th, 1878:—Mr. J. Reith, Dunedin ; Mr Alfred Harris, Nelson ; Mr F. V. B. Sovcnson, Christchurch; Mr B. Ballin, Christchurch: Mr F. Mathias, Reefton, W.C.; Mr and Mrs Walter W. Johnston, Wellington ; Mr and Mrs Ferguson, Devonport; Captain Welch, R.N., Takapuna; Mr J. B. Hannah, Coromandel; Mr J. Buckland, Coromandel; Capt. and Mrs. Black, Opotiki.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

,„, „ ,„..,,„.„ (This Afternoon, 7.46 !ilt*H 'A Ai ft i.— -, To-morrow Morning,! 8.1 SUN 3'sT.—This Evening, i.56 SUN nJSKI.—To-morrow Morning, 7.14 MOON'S A«K!.~LastQurter23rd, 11.55 P.m.,.

ARRIVALS.

Sara Drcyf ns, barque, from Newcastle- Rowenn,"s.s..Sellars, from Tauranga■' Albatross, schooner. Bell, from Lyttolton Saxon, schooner, McKenzie, f rpm Lyttelton Taupo. h.s.. Andrew, from Southern ports Tarariaki. s.s., Malcolm, from Southern ports Christina schooner, lCdwards, from Russell Lizzie, cutter, Diaz, from Whangapona Rangatira, cutter, from Omaha Saucy Kate, schooner, from Napier

DEPARTURES.

Southern Cross, s.s.. Holmes, for Russell Fanny, cutter. Rickets, for Whangapona Rose,"cutter, Schoen, forLevuka Sissy, schooner, Thow, for Russell Coralie. cutter. Ramsay, for Tairua Mary schooner, Napper for "W angarei Heads Janet, cutter, for Wangarei Heads Mana, cutter, Meguerney, for Tairua

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Levuka—Dunelm. barque, early; Agnes Donald, schooner, early For Rarotonga—TYUazoppa, Bchooner, at once For London—Schiehalhon, barque, early; Spirit Of the Dawn, barque, early For Tauranga and the South—Taupo, Thurs- For RussseV Bay of Islands—Tona, every Mon dar : Taupo." Monday, July 15 For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, s.s., Ist Fov Tm-anaki ana Southern provinces (from Mamikau'j-Taranaki, 8.5., Tuesday next

IMPORTS.

Per Hewea. from the South : 96 oases seed, I casks shot 24 sacks potatoes. 3 cases bacon, 30 cases. 20 CRSks, 2 boxes, 1 bag,37pkgs, 2 parcels, 10 hhrls, 1 truss?, 1 drum, aridl 18 bales. 10 bales.—Henderson and Macfarlane. Per Sara Dreyfus, from Newcastle: lay tons C°Per Saxon, from Lyttelton-For Auckland : 259 sacks flour. 1 case mont, 0 cases bacon, 220 sacks potatoef,. For the Thames :CO sacks potatoos. 10 sacks flour- SBPer Albatross, from Lyttelton :— ".-■ fiO sacks bran, 50 sacks wheat, 3SO sacks oats, 125 sacks potatoes 30 tons flour. 100 loose cheeses, 3~sacks clover s?ed, 10 sacks barley meal. : _.*-K _ «.i^» ,5| '. ;.,^si J ii ps-fea '" EXPORTS.;' "Per Fiery Cross, for Oamaru : 50,000 ft sawn kauri timber. Per Mazet>p.i, for Rarotonga :— 55 mats sugar, 50 bags rice, 10 cases preserved fish. 1 case^ cigars, 14 cases preserved meat IO.OSOft. timber, 12 casks beef 20 boyes sorp, 12 Spotatoes, 6 cases oil stores, 100 tins biscuits.

Outwards Coastwise.— Fanny Kelly, ketch, for Wnngarna. win sundries ; Southern Cross, s.s., for Sussell, in ballast. Inwards Coastwise.— Lady of the La,.e barps from Matakana, with -18 tons wood and 50 Posts; Christina, schooner, from Russell, with 100 tons coalj Lizzie, cutter, from T> hanga- P°The Schooner Mazoppa cleared at the Customs to-day for Rarotonga with a cargo of general The, ffmoTcompan/s s.s. Taranaki Captain J. Malcolm, arrived in the Mairakau this morning from the South. She left Port Ch»lm?rs ou the 11th : Lyttelton at 1 p.m. on Friday : Wellington Saturday, an iving in Taranaki roaclstsad at 1 p.m. on Sunday, hut the heavy sea running in precluding all chance of communicating with the shore, she proceeded on again at 5 p.m. Crossed the Manusau Bar at 10 a.m. this morning, and finally reached the wharf as above. From Port Chalmers to Wel lir^ton had fine weather, with smooth sea, but after leaving there she experienced a strong ■NT W "ale "with mountainous sea, till arrival off Taraiiaki, when the wind veered round to S W. and continued so, with very henvy sea, till arrival in the "Manukau. Passengers:— Power Jantle. Smith, Percivnl, Finlayson, Douglas, liorpeth, McDermott, Curtis, Johns. Miles, Canaish (2), Hood, Hanker, and 8 steerage- We are indebted to Mr A. Kennedy, Ssteam°wa3 e got; up in the new s.s. Hannah Mokau this morning, and she proceeded down to the North Head, in order to allow Mr Johspn, Inspector of Machinbry. to inspect the w-rking of V" eiv,-inc3 previous to his departure for Resell The machinery worked well and satis factorily. The official trial trip takes place in a te Theabrigantiae Ethel cleared this afternoon for Newcastle. N.S.W.. in ballast. She is to load there for Oamaru with coals and will afterwards bring a cargo of breadstuff's, &C, The scbW'ir Sissy sailed last night for Russell, where she is to load with coal for the TThf schooner S;xon, from! Lyttelton, is, dis charging her cargo alongside the Gore-street J Thp new cutter Rose, recently built by Messrs Darrack and Co. for Messrs Hec-emann. of Levuka, sai'.ed for that port this morning, with a Ochoo"er r Fiery Cross cleared at the SltL i e aTo^.P^^es^t^h^nl B¥EStSSte?SSf"-»Wl for Russell on Saturday evening for the purpose of bringing UPTneKue Sara Dreyfns,]wlth a cargo of coal, arri-ed fromXewcastle yesterday. She left on Thursday. the Ith inst., with fresh south-westerly breezes, and showery weather, which continued until mailing the Three Kings on Friday .last. Down the "roast strong north-webt winds, arriving VPC-terday afternoon. The Sara Dreyfus was in company with a brig, name unknown, on F Tncr schooner Saxon arrived on Saturday evening from Lyttelton, with a cargo, qf grain, &c; after a very good passage of eight, days. She left on Friday, the sthin;t.. and experienced uorth-west winds throughout the passage. The schooner Elizabeth, from Kaipara, arrived a^t^^o^ SSSos S arrived on Satnrday evaninff from Lyttelton, which port she left on Thursday, the dth inst. She, experienced a southerly breeze at starting, which only lasted for 12 hours. Thence to port, north end north, westerly winds, and heavy weather. The Alba tro°s brings a cargo of breadstuffs, gram, &c. The s s Tflupo arrived this morning from Touranpa and Southern ports, having been delayed by thick weather and adverse winds. We °re indebted to Mr Staunton, purser, for late files, passenger list, and the following reports:- Left Port Chalmers on the afternoon of the Bth, Lyttelton on the 9th, Wellington on the 11th, Kapler on the 12th, and Gisbomo on the 13th. After leaving the latter port experienced strong north-westerly winds, and thick weather. Arrived at Tauranga at 10 a.m. yesterday, and saiedagainat4p.m. Strong north-west winds were.experienced until 11 p.m., when it changed to the south-west. Arrived here at eignt o'clock this raorninsr. Passengers: Mrs Brookfleld, MiPB Lizzie Mergan, Mrs Kergarson (2), Messrs Sottiern Kergarson, Cook. Barsant, Large, Dyer Edniiston. Grunston, Stannaway. Evans, iffiin. Peacock, Dresdale, Dr.Wanless, and 6 StT 6hei e s. Rowena arrived from Tauranga and Mercury Bar on Saturday evening, withpassen r/prs nnrl oarizo Shs returns this evening. S The s.s. Pretty Jane is alongside the Gore street ietty, having her rig altered bhe will sail for Gisborne on Wednesday afternoon. Tho schooner Saucy Kate arrived from Napier Olrhe ldschooner'Agnes Donaia is loading for Levuka.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

KussEi^L, this day. The S.s. Southern Cross arrived from Auck snd at 3 o'clock this morning.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

'^■^'o/We^Sl-Buyers £2310s 7d. •National Bank—Buyers, 81s ; sellers, 83s. Colonial Bank—Buyers, 535. ■NTew Zealand Insurance-Sellers. 92s Gel. South sVitish Insurance-685,633 6d; buyers, (■3s.; sellers. 70s. National Insurance— Buyers, 2is, Colonial Insurance-Buyers. ,63 6d; sellers, ISSSfGSSnJ?1 buyers, £10 12s Gd ; fii'ers, 510133. „. Kationa 1 Mortgage-Buyers, 2os. Union Sash & Door Co. (new)—sellers, £.0 103. Nevr Zealand Loan & Mercantile-£6; buyers, C7Alburnia-503; buyers, 50s; sellers, 51s. Moanatairt-638 Gd ; sellers, 60s. Oaiedonip.n—Sellers, 70s Thames— Buyers. 32s 6d. Cure—Seiier3. 13-. Corbv-iOs; buyers, 393. Union Bteach- Buyers, 12s. Red Queeii l Jgler fe g fcwMAN< Chairman .

PARNELL V. MASEFIELD.

(To the Editor.) g IR _\vith all due deference to Mr Masefleld's skill in debate, his sleeping assertion "'that Parneil would bo only too glad to pcet back to the old form of Government," is not the truth, the wholo truth, and nothing but the truth. It is neither more or less than " partial truth. Kow.it ia well known that, partial truth is a capital source of error. Mr Masefleld is singu larly reticent when it serves his end, and gives no detail information why new borouerhs do not work smoothly. For tho information of Pon sonby,l will endeavourto point out some defects that have come under my own observation, (not that they are necessarily wrong, or that they are inherent in the system), but they have cropped up in practice, namely, number nine Councillors opens a floo<l sate for aspirants to Parliamentary honors, which is nourished by themselves, deciding to hold meetings in the evenings when they have time to debate, dilate, dictate, opinionate, and reiterate to satiety, and to the exclusion of hard business matters of the borough. To fill the important duties of com mittpes is not in their line, 'lhey will impose dutef on their officers which, if their little finger could lift, they don't do it. In fact, that class have so many axes to grind that it seriously mars the working borough details. Sir if any one thins will bring the borough system into disrepute, it is the retail business habits discount, and rebating principles of many of those who have mistook their true vocation. I repeat tho defec's «re not so much in the Acts of I'arliamunt asm the acts of thoae who attempt to work them.-Yours, &c. J. B. Stbangs.

BIRTH.

PURCBLL.-On tho 14th July, IE7B. at her residence, Hi«h-Btreet, Auokland, Mrs. J. H. Purca?jbf a son.

DEATH.

HARP.—On the 15th July, at Sea View. Papa roa. Paknranga, Kthel May, infant daughter Of John and Caroline Harp, aged 10 weeks.

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

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MONDAY, JULY 15, 1878.

IN an article in the " Nineteenth Century for June, Mr Gladstone struck the keynote of the policy to bo pursued by the Liberals on the question of a British Protectorate over Turkey-in-Asia. Ho founded_ his opposition to an Anglo-Turkish alliance and Protectorate, according to brief Atlantic despatches, npon the ground that Turkish misgovernmont rendered an alliance im politic, and a Protectorate would wholly destroy that integrity of the Ottoman Empire which it was professedly in tended to conserve. By cable message this afternoon we learn that tho Liberals aro collecting their forces in support of th«o views and in antagonism to the occupation of Cyprus. In this they aro merely performing tho legitimate func tions of ft constitutional Opposition by fastening attention on the weak points of a measuro which there is very littlo doubt will carry in its favour tho weight of English public opinion. That the alliance and occupation will bo ratified may be accepted as certain; but .here is no use disguising that it must go beyond a baro alliance, and entail upon England interference with tho Porto's inter nal affairs. England could not bind herself to save Turkey from all the consequences of its own folly and misgovcrnment; and in accepting an alliance, or more properly speaking, a Protectorate over Turkey, sho will bo bound to insist that tho reforms which TurkeyhaspromiscdshaHlreallybeexccuted. It must bo evident to all whose judgment is not warped by peaco-at-any-pnee pro clivities, that the occupation of Cyprus is an essential part of tho great career of commercial developement and colonization on which Groat Britain has been so long embarked, and from which there can now bo no turning back. Hor interests m the East render it impossible for her to look idly on while the great high roads of overland Eastern commerce are menaced. And we believe that the Liberals, as a party, would be the first to repudiate the doctrines of that school of politicians who some yearo ago proposed to cede Gibraltar to Spain for a comparativel trifling consideration, and who regard every fresh extension of British influence with fear and trembling as being likely to make further inroads upon their plethoric purses in the shapo of income tax, losing sight altogether of the far more than counter-balancing benefits -which are derived in tho form of extended fields for British commerce and enterprise. The argument that Turkish misrule forbids a British alliance with tho Ottoman Power ■will probably bo found snbject to modifica tion in view of tho actual facts ; for it is not likely that astute English diplomatists would pledge the nation to an alliance in volving heavy responsibilities without exacting a corresponding right of having a voice and controlling power in the estab lishment of reforms which will remedy that very misgovernment now complained of.

The case beforo tho Supreme Court to-day in its civil Jurisdiction illustrates very forcibly the anomalies of the jury system. Twelve citizens who have large business concerns to attend to, including a manager of au insurauco company, two newspaper proprietors, one also Mayor of tho city, and several other gontiemen whoso withdrawal from business must be a source of consider able inconvenience and loss, were called together for two, and perhaps three days, to determine the amount of commis sion due upon a private land transaction, a matter that might have been settled much better by a couple of professional arbitrators under tho direction of the Court. Admit ting tho importance of maintaining all the safeguards that now hedge a man's liberty and character, it is debatable whether his pocket is deserving of equal protection ; or if it be so, whether ths cumbersome ma chinery of a jury is the best means of deter mining a trade question. Tho number of commercial disputes that occupy the Law Courts, and the greater number which would come to a hearing if the process were simpler and less expensive, suggests the propriety of embodying in any measure of law reform which the Government may hope to attain by rumoured judicial changes, powers enabling Courts to nominate at pleasure a Board of paid arbi trators to adjudicate in many trade mat ters.

Certain lands at To Awamutn, including lots 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 are reserved for a recreation reserve. The new boundaries of tho Cambridge and Taotaoroa Highway districts are proclaimed. Richard Garlick, Esq., is gazetted an accountant in bank ruptcy. Edward Thomas Wild man is pro moted to a captaincy in the Thames Naval Volunteers. The commission of sub-lieu tenant Percival, in the Nixon Light Horse, is cancelled for absence without leave.

A good story, which will bear repetition, was told by the Her J. Itobertson on Friday evening. It was to the following effect: — A gentleman notod for the extraordinary long-winded speeches which he inflicted upon his hearers, visited, as was his usual custom, a certain Sunday-school, for the purpose of addressing the children. He was formally introduced to the scholars' by the superintendent, and commenced by saying—" My dear children, I have been asked to address you this afternoon, but I do not know what to say. Now, what shall I Bay?" Ho was rather astonished when a bright-eyed four-year-old, seated in the centre of the building, answered—"Please, sir, say Amen, and sit down."

Messrs Mackay Bros, book-sellers junc tion of Queen and Grey-streets, annonnce that they are selling first-class steel engrav ings of Shakespeare, Scott, and Burns, at 3s 6d each, being half the publishing price. Copies of the portraits have bnenlett at this office, and are certainly admirable engrav ings. Shakespeare is from the Chandos por trait ; Burns from the favourite portrait of A. Skiroing ; and Scott from a painting by Sir T. Lawrence, P. Ji. A.

The Orangemen nt Timaru celebrated the 12th with a banquet and ball.

" Punch " is of opinion that the certain effect of an Anglo-Russian war would be private-tears in England We are pleased to hear the champion prize cow, Graceful, purchased recently at the Colac sale, dropped a beautiful ; heifer calf, at the Bleak House farm, on Saturday last. Mr Maclean informs us that his crop of 17 acres of maize, grown on the same estate this year, has averaged 4S bushels to the acre, of 1001 bs. to the bushel.

A strong North Westerly gale was ex perienced in the harbour yesterday, but very little damage was done. The Saucy Kate, from Napier, dragged her anchors, and struck the western side of theWynyard Pier. The barque. Schujhall-ion broke her mooring chain*., but. wai fortunately secured before any barm v?;».s done. The damage to the Saucy Kate was very slight

Bitllil mitted for the inspection of the^ajor. Bread is being delivered m Wapior at 4dper 21b. loaf. Professor Stanich, aurist, in a letterto the " Timaru Herald," says :— One family affected with serious deafness. One of these littlo ones had, absolutely, the drums of both ears broken, which means, of course, complete and incurable deafness. The parents assured me that they never struck their children, but that it was in Sool that the boxing of the ears, winch had had so fatal results, had taken place^ I also understand that more than one schoolmaster in Timaru is m the habit of resorting to this barbarous practice as a means of punishment; and who, unwit tfniy, no doubt, will be answerable for many a case of deafness in years to come when their present pnpils will have reached manhood or womanhood. The Eev P W. Jones, of the Franklin Road chapel, presided at the noon-day pmycr-meeting at the Young Men's Chris tian Association. . , The Excelsior Lodge concert will be held on Wednesday evening in the Franklin Road chapel, in aid of the harmonium UTho Primitive Methodists first appeared in Staffordshire in 1810, under the leader ehip of Hugh Bourne. According to recent returns the Primitives have, in the United Kingdom, 1,120 ministers, 15,402 local preachers, 181,081 members, and 14,120 cliapels. r -r. i The " Hope of Auckland Tent of Recha bitea" will celebrate their fifteenth anniver sary to-morrow erenine in the Temperance Hall, by a tea, speech, music, and song. Tho "members of the Loyal Good Intent Lodge of Oddfellow's will celebrate their twenty-eighth anniversary, this evening by a dinner and ball, in the Cook-street Hall. A.s tho Committee have been at great pains in preparing for this event, the issue will no doubt bo satisfactory.

Tho Victoria, Scottish, and Hobson Coy.'s of Auckland Volunteers, will meet at the Drill-shed to-morrow evening at 7.30 p.m., when members aro particularly requested to be present. The second monthly meeting of the Auck land Institute will be held this evening in tho lecture-room. A paper by Captain Brown will bo read on the " Anthritidaof Ncay Zealand ;" Mr Ewington will read a paper on the " Arctic Expediton of 1875-G;" and Mr Robertson, of the Grammar School, will give his first essay on " Education as a Science," consequently his class will meet to-monow evening. Mr Gladstone has a new work in the press, entitled, "Essays, Letters, and Ad dresses," which will be divided into three parts, personal and literary, theological and historical.

Mr. G. A. King will rend an essay this evening at the St. James' Young Men's Mutual Improvement class, on "Political E 'onomy." } areiits would do well to prevent their «&:' ren using the squeaking air-bladders, wh : • sometimes creato such a nuisance. The ' N elson Mail " contains the following parag<&W :—" A little child has heen killed by accu. i. ally swallowing a squeaking air bladder. It appears, from information kindly furnished us by Mr G. A. Johnston, that the toy slipped through the glottic, •with tho bladder downwards, so that with every inspiration tho bladder became more or less inflated, and thus prevented that entrance of air to the lungs, and produced death by suilbcation. A verdict of acci dentally suflbcated was returned by the jury." It is probable that Mr A. H. Ross, a Dunedin optician, will be a. caudidate for Roslyn.

Not only by patriotic songs, butiu various other ways (says an English contemporary), the Eastern question is made to contribute to tho amusement of tho multitude, and the seceipts of certain of the multitude, and the accordingly. At the Pavilion,for example, the subject is brought before the audience in the form of a mimic Conference. The repre sentative of each nation appears in turn, a?id receives a demonstration of popular feeling, either flattering or tho reverse The recep tion accorded to General Ignaticff, is,as may be supposed, anything but courteous ; while tho warmest greeting is naturally reserved for John Bull. Prince Bismarck meets with but a lukewarm reception, the appearance of Count Andrassy being a signal fur shouts to "speak out !" The skit is concluded by a prettily-arranged tableau of the Army, Navy, and Volunteer Forces, which we would fain hope in noway foreshadows the ending of the actual Congress.

The night of Saturday was very boisterous and stormy, and the viewless wind took advantage of loose window-frames, and ricketty tenements, by blowing them down. In its progress the wind tore up several trees, and desolated various hen-roosts and pigeon-houses. The photographic room in Shortland-street recently occupied by Mr Heuderaon was reduced to ruins, by the lifting of its glass-room from the supports, and the falling in of the weather-boards. The Government have paid the legal costs in the caso of AVhitaker v. George Jones jun.

The football match on the Metropolitan ground on Saturday last between tho Grafton and Auckland Clubs was won by the latter

Mr Jobson, Inspector of Machinery, is to proceed to the Bay of Islands this evening to test the boilers at the coal-mines and other place. Mr li. Scarborough writes in reply to the letter of Mr Dalton, C.E. tie protests against an engineer being allowed to take any money from contractors, and says :— " If he thinks his presence at the meeting would have induced me to hold my tongue, he mistook the man he would have to deal with."

The balance-sheet of the Mount Albert Board, submitted at the annual meeting, showed receipts : Balance in hand, £205 4s lOd ; rates collected, £147 17s 6d ; licenses, royalty, &c, £49 17s 9d; Government grant and share of Consolidated Fund, £376 3s Id. Expenditure : Work on roads, £SGB 14s Od ; salary and commission, £15 lls 4d ; advertising, rent, pound expenses, tools, &c, £2013510 d.

Mr Lytton Sothern arrived in the Taupo this morning, find will appear in " Our American Cousin " on Wednesday evening. Speaking of his impersonation of "Lord Dundreary," the Wellington "Post" says it is "unquestionably one of the moat finished pieces of acting we have ever witnessed on the !N e\v Zealand boards."

A musical service of song will be given to-morrow evening (Tuesday) in the Wes ley-street Baptist Church, the choir under the direction of Mr. Theophilus Cooper. The chair will be occupied by Rev. Allan W. Webb, who will deliver a short address. Other ministers will also give addresses, chiefly on the importance of sacred music.

It is strange but true, writes a corres pondent, as soon as a man gets a handle to his name he begins to consider himself nobby.

A respectable new building has been erected in a commanding position towards the top of Chancery Lane, viz., the stables built by Mr Kay, of Parnell, for Messrs. Hellaby, of Shortland-street. The. building is very creditable to all concerned, and may be the first step to the general improvement of this locality.

The " Hawkes Hay Herald" says that the Company noir playingat the Theatres Royal, Auckland, is expected to visit Napiej. Mr Brabazon'a night Classes will bo resumed thiß evening, at 7 o'clock, in the new building, Nelson-street.

A dividend of 10s per share has been declared in the Corby G.M. Company, and carried forward a sum of £1,100. IHe dividend will be paid on Friday next Owing to the non-arrival of the bea Belle, the race that was to havo been run between her and the Ripple, has been post poned for an indefinite period. A somewhat lively scene took place in the Police Court this morning between Mrs Eliza Nelson, who was summoned for not supporting her child at the Industrial Home, and Sub-Inspector Pardy. The Inspector said the prisoner was "an able-bodied woman and ought to work." '' Come now, you know nothing about me. You ye never been inside my house," bawled the lady. "Such remarks as that will not help you, said his Worship. "But he doesn't, Your Worship," reiterated Mrs Nelson, he knows nothing about me, but I know a "ood deal about him." This was said very significantly, and caused great laughter, in which both prisoner and the Inspector heartily joined. Georgina Lee, whom Mr Beetham only the other day recommended to the tender mercies of Sub-Inspoctor Pardy, was this morning " run in" for being very drunk and using obscene language on tne streets. Her remarks, when locked up were of a most forcible description, and could be heard a considerable way oil". She is an important witness in the Crowo case, having been liv ing with the prisoner for some time past. The University Council of Otago has passed a resolution expressing gratification at the prospect of the erection of another chair in the University, and the op""°« that a chair for teaching the English lanrmace and literature together with con stitutional history would be of great service. The defenco of the Government m reply to the action by the Canterbury Boards to recover alleged arrears of Land I* und, will be that £100,000 of the amount was ad vanced to the Lyttelton Harbour Board by Sir Julius Vogel, as a provincial and not a colonial liability; while £124,000 is deducted for completing surveys of land, the proceeds from the sale of which have gone to provincial account. The Law Officers advise the Government that the withholding of tho money is legal. Mr Kelly, M.H.K., addressed his con stituents at New Plymouth on Friday last, and emphatically declared himself a supporter of Sir George Grey's policy. He was in favour of a tax on property. Mi- Kelly received a vote of confidence. There is a popular saying in the Branden burg District, where Bismarck's family has been so many centuries at home, which attributes to ,tho Bismarcks, as the cha racteristic saying of the house, the phrase "Noch lange nicht genug," ("Not near enough yet,"} and which expresses, we sup pose, the popular conception of their tenacity of purpose, that they were not tired out of any plan they had iormed by a reiterated failure or a pertinacious op position which would have disheartened most of their compeers. There is a some what extravagant illustration of thischa rateristic in Bismarck's wild youthful days, if his biographer may be trusted. When studying law at Berlin he had been more than once disappointed by a bootmaker who did not send home his boots when they were promised. Accordingly when_ this next happened a servant of the young jurist appeared at the bootmaker's atsixinthe morning with the pimple question, " Are Herr Bismarck's boots ready?" When he was told they were not, he departed, but at ten minutes'past six another servant ap peared with the samo inquiry, and so at precise intervals of ten minutes it went on all day, till by the evening the boots were finished and sent home.

A fire broke out on Saturday at the farm of Mr Jonn Wallace, of Flat Bush, and which destroyed a large amount of property. The iire broke out at nine o'clock, and so rapid was the progress of the flames that it was impossible., to save any portion of the property. The buildings, which were capacious, contained about thirty tons of oaten hay, threshing machine, steam engine, buggy, aud dray, and a variety of farm implements. The loss is set down at something like £1,500, and worse still, the buildings were uninsured. The neighbours all turned out and rendered what assistance they could, as well us; Constable Graham, but their efforts were unaYailitig. It is feared the fire was tho work of an in cendiary. Much sympathy is felt for Mr Wallace in consideration of his great loss.

A telegram from our owh correspondent at Napier reports the arrival there last even ing of the Hon. J. Sheeban, after a visit to various places on the West Coast.

The Auckland members of Parliament will be conveyed to Wellington by the Go vernment steamer Hiuemoa. This con cession has been obtained through the representations of the Hon. W. Cliamberlin. [gsAt Waitangi the tother day a man sold his wife for £G, and the purchaser expressed his intention " to stick to her as long as she behaves herself."

THE SUEZ MAIL.

An official telegram furnished to the Press Agency, and forwarded this morning, is to the following effect:—" Adelaide, Monday —The English moil steamer was sighted of Cape Borda, at nine o'clock this morn iu«-

NATIVE OUTRAGE AT WAITARA.

COMPULSORY RELEASE OF PRIS ONERS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (PER PRESS AGENCY.)

WAITARA, Saturday night. About thirty Waikato natives, who had been drinking during the day, attempted to pull down and burn the Waitara Hotel. The constable called upon the Europeans to assist in arresting the ringleaders, when a serious riot took place, but no one was seri ously hurt, although blood flowed freely. The ringleaders were eventually lodged m gaol, but owing to the threat? of natives, and an attempted rescue of the prisoners, they were released by the order of Thomas Bayley, J.P. The ail'air has caused great excitement, and blame is laid on the police department for not having a proper staff located here.

THE SCHOONER ELLERTON IN DANGER AT WANGANUI.

The following telegram regarding the three masted schooner Elkrton, which left this port about three weeks ago for Wangatmi with a quantity of machinery, owned by the Government, on board, was received by the South British Insurance Company from Wanganm to-day: — " The; schoouor Ellerton is in a critical position at the Heads. The wind is blowing in, and if it increases she must go on shore." Another telegram has since been received by the Union Company, to the effect that the vessel is rifling safely outside the heads. The Ellerton is insurea for £500 in the [National, aud £500 in the Union Company, but the cargo is not insured.

The Press Agency sends the following telegram : —

Wangakui, this day. The three-masted schooner Ellertou, of Auckland, Avas signalled yesterday outside the heads, and was lying safely at anchor during the night. The anchors must have dragged this morning, ac she was discovered amongst the breakers riding heavily at anchor, her bows on the surf half way down the spit, a dangerousjposition. But the wind having moderated there is a better chance of getting her off.

The Arch Hill Horror.

DEPOSITIONS OF HENRY BL^C

WE gave in Saturday's issue of the q the chief features of the horrible aft at murder committed in a brothel at W Hill. The house was occupied hv t Avoruen of the lowest and most <J e "* class of prostitutes named Kate JVtcl^ 1"^ Fanny Spayne, Jane Jackson, and Ge • ' Leo, all of whom are notorious hain't the police eel!:- :mil Mount Eden Gaol\ 0f brothel, which *ras of the worst dcM^',.'lß was kept by William Francis c PH another notorious ruffian and "aoU,* 91 who lived ot< the women's "vretvi earnings. N In consequence of the critical enn^v of Henry Black, after his removal too* hospital, it was deemed necessary t 0 tv his depositions to provide for the com; 6 gency of death. Horatio D e Co Martelli Esq., J.P., accompanied^ Superintendent Thomson to the hospital f this purpose, when evidence to the fan ing effect was taken. :— UUo >- Henry Black, alias Harry Broorae bein sworn, said I know theprisoneras Jim Crow I went to his house in Newtonabout2o'clo v this morning and demanded admitt^! there. Two men were with me namedream* tively Hugh Mattison and Skipper BoJr Crowe refused to admit us. I knew h kept a brothel, and we asked to see Rat McManus. Ah Crowe would not admit n I abused him considerably with my tonmf' and eventually myself and the three otn men left. About nine o'clock this morn:n I went again to the house, accompanied'?! a man whose name I am inform I is John Lowen, When we got j! Crowe was sitting near the fire, and weak sat down. Crowe began to talk to me about my previous visit to the house fW morning, an<i called me some ugly names' which I consider that I well deserved for my previous aSuse to him. He eventually challenged rue out to light, telling me he had fought some fifteen battles in the ring and had never been defeated in the colonies I refused several times, but I at last conl sentcd, and went outside, where we both stripped and faced each other. Itw struck him two blows, neither very sever" and he fell itt the second, declaring hehaj got enough, and was satisfied. A man accompanied us outside who was in the house when Lowen and I reached there His name I am satisfied is Henry Rnland' He saw the whole or ".the fight. After th» prisoner fell, the young manPailaud helped him up, and I walked inside the house. I had just put on my coat again, and -wa» standing a short distance inside the door way, when I received a blow on the head from behind, and fell, the blood gushing down the front of my person, Looking round 1 saw the prisoner in the act of dropping the bill-hook or tomahawk hot produced. I immediately picked it up, and, rushing at the prisoner, seized him by the collar, Raying, "You murdering old wretch, it would serve you right if I killed you." He cried out, "Oh, don't strike me with that," and I said "No. i will not; I am not a coward, like you," and I threw the bill-hook away from me. At the time1 I was struck with the uill-hook by prisoner I believe three of the wo:iien living in the house were present. The fourth, Fanny Spayne, I believe was in bed. The young man, Lowen, I believe was also present I remained m the house for a considerable time after I was wounded, before I would consent to the proposal of the girls to Bend for a constable, and would not have con sented at last but that the prisoner sneered at, and made light of ray loss of blood, which was considerable, and seemed to glory in the injury he had inflicted on me, saying amongst other things that "he could kill three or four Yankees any day." I was known to most of my associates here as " Yankee Harry." When I went to prisoner's house about nine o'clock I was to same extent under the influence of liquor, but sufficiently sober to know what 1 was doing, although I had been drinking a good deal the day before, in fact tippling all day. Prisoner, when I went to iiis house, about nine o'clock this morning, was under the influence of liquor, at least I judge so from his appearance, and from the fact that he appeared very quarrel some. The names oi the four women in the house when I was struck were Kate- McManus, Georgina Lee, Jenny Jackson, and Fanny Bpayue, but the latter was in bed at tile time, I believe. I positively swear that- the man who was dropping the bill-hook when I turned round after being struck was the prisoner. Subsequently, when one of the girls present said to prisoner, "Why did you try to murder the poor man ; he struck you fairly ?" prisoner said, "I know I did it; I dou't deny it." The two shirts saturated with blood, the trousers, boots, and cap, all now produced, were on my person at the time I was struck with a bill-hook. The cap had not the cut on the surface now shown previous to my being struck." The deponent signed his name as "Barry Broome " to his statement.

Henry Black, alias Harry Broome, claims to be a London prize-fighter, who has fought several times in the ring. He says his age is about 35. He has a strong con stitution, which accounts for his bearing up under a wound to which many men would easily succumb. He asserts that he went out to fight with Crowe only in order to teach him a lesson in the art of pugilism. Crowe does not deny having dealt the Wow with the bill-hook, and, while in the custody of Constable Abrams said, "Yes;l did strike him.' I wish 1 had killed the . What business had he to kick me." It is believed that Broome is in a fair way of recovery, as the wound has not penetrated tne dvra mater. Broome was a stowaway in the steamer which brought Cooper and Baileys circus from Napier to Auckland, for which he was convicted at the Police Court, and he lias since been in trouble for crefttm? a breach oi the peace in the Greyhound Hotel. He bears the character of a "rough, .. aud the company which he keeps is that of a gang of rowdies who infest some of the lower class of hotels in the city, for the pur pose of assaulting and robbing drunken men.. No doubt the police will have an eye on his associates, who are constantly bringing themselves within the pale of the law, and will find a way to rid the city of their de grading presence.

WOOLFIELD V. HOWARD.

The following apology was tendered to Mr Woolfield this morning, on the case oi Woolfield v. Howard being called on, ana has been handed to us for publication : " Auckland, 15th July, 1878: Mr Edward' Woolfield, Auckland.—Sir,—l beg-to ex press to you my sincere regret for tne assault I made upon you on the evening or Thursday last, it was committed by_ rue without the slightest cause. It was entirely unprovoked, and without justification. , } chii only add that your acceptance of tins apology* will lay me under a lastin,, obligation. I wish you to publish this ai my expense, as much to shew the wrong J have been guilty of, as well as to shew the sincerity of my regret.—Your Obedient Servant, A." G. Howard." It will be seen by reference to our Police Court report tnai the apology was accepted, and the cnaige against Mr Ho ward was withdrawn.

Destructive Fire.—Supposed Incendiarism.

(Press Agency). TAPANUL this day. A kire occurred at Mr John Caraerons, a* Spy law, ou Saturday evening. A i»r£ stable and a chaff-house were totally des troyed, also 4(K> bushels of oats. _ A»e property was insured in the Victoria tor £150. The estimated loss is £400. - 1", origin of the lire is unknown. It is suppose" that uo one was in the building from now, and the List persons to leave the stable <v ; not smoke or us-e matches. This » fourth similar case of lire in this Of"™* * a. few months, where the stables were | destroyed, and no cause could be assig" t for the outbreak. All the properties if«» insured in the Victoria office.



What more lovely sight can we look upon in this world than a fine healthy ripe old age* It is one of' ho blessings of this life. If we would be wise we should use tbose precautions that o- e clcui^ed to ensure so de-imb'e an end. WitboitcxaitUratior or the use of fu s-miere pSSMon^f the virtues of ;• G».oah'* Great Tmii n cii-ui " n may be safely aase, i.ou ™<" <io mei'cinos^ry' t compounded for goneral use /^hwaazi. oh. Devonshire Hou«, Hobphns* f %o£e. 0 JposiSthe Post-offlce, Auckland.



RitfSHBROOK AND I^RIDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Large Carefully - selected and Entirely New Stook of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR THE WINTER TRADE, Comprising— Blankets, all sizes, and first-class value Flannels, white and scarlet, all makes Crimean Shirtings, All-wool and Union, in great variety of pattern and quality Winceys, plain and fanoy. A heavy stock. "Good and Cheap," a good line at 5d per yard Fanoy Dress Goodo, new Bhades.in great variety French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, and some Special Lines of Fanoy Materials, bought a job, and being sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingering Yarns, all colours Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs A Job Lot of Children's and Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared out at much below regular price. Calicoes, Sheeting, Counterpanes Furnishing and Manchester Goods of every description , Boys'and Men's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Hosiery, Shirts, Hats, &c. , __ , Strong Material for Boys' Wear—Tweeds Mole kin. Corduroy, Serge &0., &c. &c. In order to sustain the well-known oliaracter Of the JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE for Cheapness and Quality combined, R. and B procure their Supplies from the BEST MAR KETS ONLY, and spare no pains to suppl their Customers' wants at the lowest price com mensurate with legitimate trading. 5 % (1/ in the £) Discount allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwards.



RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN, y p ,Op»,g«»«U. iT A™yandN» ¥ HoW^ % AUCKIiAHI). TTJIN COURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES! To the People of Auckland J M^kssrs. Hallenstkin Jjrothers Deoiro to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH aw the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY la Now Open in Queen-street, opposite Theatre RoyaL



To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported article, they have decided to SELL a Single Article at tho Wholesale Price. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, for Nett Cash only. Any Article purchased and ap proved of, will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or if desired, the money will be returned. Tho success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Retail Branches in oiher towns leads the Proprietors to believe that there sxists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the Public to encourage Now Zealand Industries, especially where superior advantages are offered; and your support is solicited on this under standing only. J. B. ROBINSON, Manager Auckland Branch.



SOLE AGENT for W E• R T H E SI M ' S ELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES; THE BTSST MACHINg IN1 TOU WOTttD A MAGNIFICENT STOCK OP NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER DRESS MATER ALS Just Opened. BL Atkins INVITE 9 ATTENTION TO HIS STOCK OF New Dress Materials, Ladies Jackots, Ulsters, Blaok and Coloured Silks, Velvets, Velve teens, &c, suitable for the coming Season. Now on View. Splen did Colours in New Silk Reps, Wool Rops, Wool Poplinettes, Satin Cloths, Wool Ser«es,Twilled Carmelites, Kstamano Serges, French Merinos, Winseys, and Fancy Dress Goods. AH splendid value. Ail the new shades pro curable ia Stock. The selection this season is the largest and best ever shewn in the city. Good quality Black Silk at 3s lid per yard. All the now shades in Coloured Silks. Also Good Cheap Blankets. Quilts, Sheetings, Table Dnen, Fiannels, Calicos, and Manchester Goods.



IN THE CLOTHING DEPART MJE N T New Tweed Suits, Coato, Trow sers and Vests suitable for all clasfies. A large Stock of Boy's and Youth's Tweed Suits, in our own make aud Imported. An immense stock of New Tweeds in Bannockburn, Mosgiel, Scotch, West o£ England, &c. Tailors can select from the largest stock in Anckland at Wholesale Prices. Cheap Tweeds suitable for Boy's wear. ■ Good Quality Guaranteed, and Pricks Lowkst in Auckland for Am, Dbsuriptions of Drapkky and Clothing. *ar E. ATK IN S -®»



TAYNAMITE. To Arrive, per Quken of the West, now due from London— TEN TONS DYNAMITE DETONATORS, T ERY, INSULATED COPPER W - Ktc., JCtc. DYNAMITE is the Safest and Most Pov/erfnl Explosive in use. The Safety of Dynamite During Transport and Storage. Extracts from the Official evidence given before the House of Commons Select Committee on Explosive Substanco3— Parliamentary Ses sion of 1874, London. Boxes filled with dynamite have been thrown from a great height, and founa to sustain any amount of nnock without exploding. They have also been placed upon an open fire, when the dynamite burned slowly away without ex ploding.—Parliamentary report — Blue Book, page 179. Dynamite has been in a railway collision, and, thonsdi tho van and boxes containing it were broken, no explosion took place.—Blue Book, page 182, par. 2979. Mai or Maiendio, R.A., ll.M's. Inspector of Gunpowder and Dynamite Factories, states, in his evidence (page 13, nor. ICO), that the Jaw re lating to dynamite is as much too stringent as the gunpowder Jaw in too lax; and {page 20, par 115) that the time h»s come for relieving safe nitro-glycorlne preparations from such un necessary restrictions an the nitro-jjJycerine Act niposes upon tijßin. Professor Abe), the Chemist to Her Majesty s War Department, Rives his experience that Nobel's dynamite is one of the safest, most powerful, and most convenient,explosiveayents applicable to industrial purposes.—BU\a Book, pages ofi. 57, and 59. Agents: E. P 011 T E li & CO., O.UEKN-STRTCTCT. AUCKLAND. nhHOlilSTOiS' SMITH, AND FIRTH'S X PRICES CURRENT (Whomcsale)



Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks. 100's. sffa Brown Brand Flour, & s. d. S s. d. £ s. d. per ton 16 0 0 16 10 0 17 0 0 T.S.&F. Canterbury Brand 13 0 0 13 10 0 14 0 0 Sharps 8 0 0 Bran 8 0 0 Fowl Wheat. .. .. ss. i»er bnshel. The. above prices include packs and bags.; sacks andfoags not. returnable.. Terms: Cush.J June Ist, 1373. •■-■•.. ..-



BOULINIKON. y/S^ HOLLOW AY, J^^S^ IMPORTERS. NEW CLOTH (Very Tough), Similar in appearance and same^ price, as Linoleum, FOR SALE at the CITY HALL AECA DE.



Now Opened, CHEAPEST LOT OF TAPESTRY CARPETS IN AUCKLAND. BT 2/11, 3/6, 3/9, to 4/6. "W aK^| E # Lfe£ o POL ™g Di'#D nS?l TER CARPETS BLANKETS) IMMENSE STOCK. BLANKET! J ''' TO SUIT 'ALL CLASSES:* " FURNISH YOUR HOUSE FliOM THE CITY HALL ARCADE. Largest Stock to Select From. 1 FOR — BRA^lSS^^fcußß SITTING-ROOM FURNITURE g?K& dS Ba2d ¥ScSfflf GO TO THE -PJITY XT ALL ARCADE. Hollow&y, &&rHck Ss Craa-well, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. n~7o~n""insukanck comf an OF NRVV ZKALAND.



CAPITAL -_ r -"~ *2,000,000 AUCKLAND BRANCH: QUKBN-STRKKT. Ngxt he Colonial Bank. yiRE OEPARTMBNT. Inaurano granted on DwelllnK -; hoiweb Stores, Shops, Buildings in which trace is carried on, Merchandise, ft"* Goods of overy ilosoriiition. MARINK PBPARTMBNT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers Merchandise o( all kinds, Speoio and Wool to United Kingdom, at LOWKBT CURRENT lUTM^ stkvknson Manager.



EXTRA. Important Intelligence. A.o Jj IN A BURY & Co. Have Dktkrmined to LEAR OUT THEIR SURPLUS STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY, DRESS GOODS, CUKTAINS, FANCY GOODS, AND MILLINERY, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES! roa a Short Time Only, previous to Stock taking. RTCSS and MANTLK - MAKING on the Premises, at Reduced Prices. SALE NOW ON. A. LINABURY & CO. 'S, 204 & 206. QUKICN-STRKKT. AIJCKI-ATS'D.



RAWING - ROOM SUITES, in Silk Drawing-room Sctites, in Velvet Drawing-room Suitks.Rgp & Damask Dinixg-ROOM Suited, in Leather Dining-room Suites, in Hair Cloth Dining-room Suites, in American Cloth Chimney Glasses, in Gilt Frames Chimney Glassks, in Walnut Frames Chimney Glasses, in Maplo Frames Iron Bedsteads, French and Half Tester Wood Bedsteads, Krcnch and Half Tester Ihon and Wood Cots Mattresses and Bedding, all kind 3 Marp.lb-top Wasiistands Toilet Tables, with Glasses attached Toilet Glassts, Mahogany and Marble Toilkt Ware, Single and Doublo Sets Brussels Carpets Tapestry Carpets Kidderminster Carpets Dutch Carpets Felt Carfhts Linoleum Floorcloth Door Mats and Bath M,»ts Matting, csrON SALE'S*



T, & H- Cooke's FURNITURE and CARPET WAREHOUSE, 67. QU KICN-3TUKKT. CHIEF POBT^OFFICIi: AUCKLAND. Mails will Cr.oss aw Under :- For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to morrow, at 3p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Durham, to-morrow, at 5.30 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wanotaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, this day, at 4p.m For Whitiansra, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Eoweua, this day, at i p.m. ForWangaroi Heads, Waipu, Wangami, and Mangapai, per Argy'e, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Waiwora, Kawau, Omah», and Matakana, per Anne Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Gisborne, per Pretty Jane, on Wednesday next, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Taranaki, on Tuesday next, at 5 a.m. For Chntham Islands, per Omaha, on Monday 22nd inst., at noon. Per s.s. Taupo, on Thursday, 18th instant, as follows: — For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 2 p.m. For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Southern Provinces, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so addressed), at 3 p.m. For London, via Brindisi, and late letters for Southern Provinces and Melbourne, at 3.15 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers at 1.30 p.m. Should a later opportunity offer, supplemen tary mails will be forwarded. Per b.s. City of Sydney, on Tuenday, 23rd instant, no follOW * For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 3 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 1.30 p.m. Late letters bear ing an extra fee oC 6d in addition to tho postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. S. B. JBiyH. (Jhiet. i'OHi muster.



Ttt' O T I C E. I will not be Responsible for any Debts con tracted by my eon Charge pALMKR> Whau Hotel. Whau, 13th July, 1878. __I*__



To the. Editor : Sir, —Would you please to insert the following :—From an error in an advertisement the public were led to suppose the Turkish bi.thsto be shut up for the winter season. I beg to correct that mistake. The baths are open as usual excepting for ladies on Tuesday evening. Ladies on/Thursday as usual, and daily by special appointment in the new Turkish Baths.—X. D. STKES.—[Advt.]