SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

(Ti.ia Afternoon, 1.7 '. SIGH WATER- \ fa-uso^row M») "ing 1.52 BUN BUT.—This Bvening, 538 BUN BISK.—To-morrow 6.18 MOON'S AQB.-Full Moon, 12th, 3.28 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Norval, schooner, McKenzie, from Samoa

TO-DAY. Helena, brigantine, Campbell, from Oamaru

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Rotorua, s.s., Carey, for the South Bowena, s s., Sellars, for Tauranga

TO-DAY. . Warwera, schooner. Bushell. for Napier Ocean, schooner, Rawiings, for Mercury Bay Fanny Kelly, ketch, McKinnon, for Whangaroa Maid of the Mill, kelch, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London-Schiehalhon, barque, eariy ; o^n* of the Dawn. barque, early For Honolulu and San Francisco-City or New

York, R.M..-3., 17th insf. For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, s.s., lZth

inst, t. T For Russell. Bar of Islands—lona, every Mon day ; Wanaka, Monday next For Whangarei and Mangapai—Argyle, every Tuesday. te£&9

IMPORTS.

Per Rotorua, from Sydney : 200 raats sugar.—Chas. Major. Per Rotorua. from Sydney: 5 cases tancy Roods, 2 cases fancy soap, 1 case confectionery, 2 cases glue.—E, and A. isaacs. Per Novval, from Tonga and Samoa: 50 tons copra and 3 tons candlenuts.

EXPORTS.

Per Hawea tor tne soutn—^au maw^onu^ sunnies sugar, 50 bdies wire. 36 bdles iron, 1U cases oranges. 2 boxes coin, 57 sacks oysters, 16 empty bids, 8 coils rope, 6 rocking horses, 1^ pieces timber, 137 pkga, 17 cases. 19 sacks, 0 boxes, 5 bn.les. , , OD Per Winifred, for Levuka: 30 sack 3 and 23 gunnies potatoes, 2 cases bacon. 2 kegs suasages, 1 case hams, 2 sacks oats, 39 packages doors and sashes, 9974 feet rough timber. 13319 feet dressed timber, GS drain pipes, 3 brass road, S Dunmes ridgi-ip. 1 case glass. 1 case ironmongery, 1 toag oatmeal, 5 casks coal tar, 1 cask Stockholm tar, 100 boxes soap, 100 kits oystere, 1 case drapery, 6 pairs sculls. , _, 1 case ham 3.— Coupland and Co. Per Rotorua. for the South: 20 sacks oysters, & packages, 8 cases, 1 truss.

ARRIVAL OF THE NORVAL.

The schooner Norval arrived from 'lcraga ana Samoa shortly after sundown last evening with a cargo of cobra and candlenuts. The f pllowio g iB the report of the passage:—Left Auckland on May 29th, and made the run to Tonga in lo days, arriving there on the 13th June. Fine wea'.her ■was experienced on the run down, and during the cruise through the group. The placesvisited were: Vavau Tonga, Samoa, and Hapaii. Left Tonga on August 12th, and experienced south west and we- terly gales with heavy seas during the whole of the passage up. The jrt> D°om w^ a sprung in one of these gales. Sighted tne Barrier on Sunday forenoon, and arrived in harbour last evening, anchoring on the lee or the railway wharf at 6 p.m. The passage lip occupied altogether 23 day. The Norval brought two passengera—Messrs Hill and Hugo Wolfe. She will commence discharging her cargo into the Schiehallion, for transhipment to London, at once.

Ikwahds Coastwise.—Gem, schooner, from Coromandel, in ballast; Four Sisters, cutter, from Mahurangi, with 25 tons bonedus*, 300 feet house blocks, and 2,000 feet timber; South Carolina, cutter, from Barrier, with 29 bags gum, 40 tons wood. ■ -:- ,■--■■ ~ Outwards Coastwise.— Wahapu, cutter, for the Lake, in ballast; Three Brothers* cutter, for the Barrier, in ballast; Four Sisters, cuttsr, for Mahurangi, in ballast; Fanny Kelly, ketch, for Whangaroa, in ballast; South Carolina, cutter, for Barrier, with 12 bags potatoes; Black Diamond, p.s., for Russell and Kawa kawa in ballast; Advance, schooner, for Russell, with 40.000 shingles. . , The schooner Winifred cleared at the Customs to-day for Levnka with a full carg,T of merchan dise, and the following passengers:—Messrs S. and R. Coster. . The s.s. Rowena sailed laet evening lor Tauranga and Mercury Bay with passengers and cargo. . , The Argyle will arrive from Wangarei ana Maugapai to-morrow morning. -' ■: The s.s. Rotorua sailed for Napier and Southern ports last evening with a general cargo, and the following passengers :—Mr and Mrs Williams and family, Mr and Mrs Gamsford, Mr and Mrs Brown. Mrs Moore, Mrs Jones, Misses Commons, Macffarlane. Moore, Cussin, Cooke, Messrs Macdonald, Gillingham, Jones, Staunton, Dent, Walker, King, Anderson, Basley, Proctor, and original from Sydney. The schooner Darcy Pratt, from Sydney, js f ischarging her cargo on the eastern side of the Railway Wharf. ■ . Vavau on July 25. ■ . ■ ■ • The schooner Winifred, which leaves for Levnka to-night, takes a handsome open centre board sailing boat, built by Mr E. Bailey, of the North Shore, to the order of the Fijian Govern- The brigantine Active arrived at Samoa on the Ilth August, and was lying there when the Norval left. ~ . ' RThe S.s. Pretty Jane should arrive from Gisborne late to-night or early to-morrow moin i-'Repairs to the Diamond have been completed, and she will leave for Rus3ell to-night. The brigantine Helena arrived this morning from Oamaru after a passage of 11 days. We are unable to give a report of the passage, owing to it having been refused to our reporter by the mate. The Helena hauled in to the Auckland Steam Shipping Company's tee this afternoon, and will commence discharging her cargo of breadstufta, &c, at once. . The schooner Waiwera sailed this afternoon for Mercury Bay. where she i3 to load with timber for Napier. The schooner Ocean, for Mercury Bay. and the ketches Fanny Kelly, for Whangaroa, and Maid of the Mill, for Russell, sailed to-day.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. '"' TO-DAY. Taiaroa, s.s,, Peterson, from the South

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Taiaroa, s.s., from the South, Wednesday next

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For.Taranaki and Southern Province3-Taiaroa,

s.s., Thursday next . •'".-,. Atalanta, schooner, for Waitara, early. For Dunedin, Eliza and Mary, brigantine, early,

EXPORTS.

Per Eliza and Mary for Dunedin:—l2o,ooo feet timber. . - :

The Taiaroa, from the South, passed ;the Heads at 2.30 p.m. tc-day, and arrtved'atjthe wharf at 4 p.m. ' ~ ..; • ■ The brigantine Eliza and Mary cleared at the Customs yesterday for Dunedin with 120,000 feet of timber, which she will load at Mariukau Heads.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr R. Arthur's sale of Tasmanian produce, ex Bella Marr from HobartTown, held at his Mart, Queen-3treet, yesterday (Wednesday) passed off most satisfactorily for the shippers, every ilme Belling at high rates. The market was very bare of apples, none having been gent here by steamer since the former trip of the Bella Mary, as was done to too great an extent immediately be fore her last arrival, so that her cargo came to a stocked market. It was, therefore, difficult to aell at prices, which left a great loss to shippers. The fruit also is in better condition, and of better quality, than much of that which was last sent. The sale waß well-attended by, the trade and dealers, and bidding was brisk. Frenoh crabs sold at> 4£d to sd; small French crabs, 4d; stunner pippins, 5Jd. to 6d ; '.stone pippins, 4Jd; russets, sd;/Wilson's jams, 7s; Whangaru lemons brought lOd per doz.; Auck land potatoes, 5s to 6s. A large Jine of Waikato potatoes were sold at £5 15s, and Canterbury at £6 69 privately. Onions, 3d; carrots, 3s 6d to 4a; swede turnips, 33 to 3s 6<i. This day he held a sale of fruit, ex Rotorua from Sydney,-when oranges sold at 83 2d to 93 the case; lemons, 7a 61. Mr L. W. Eaton held a large fruit sale to-day, which was well attended by fruiters and store keepers. 1,000 cases of fruit I were quitted. Apples, ex Bella Mary, averaged from 4d to 5Jd per lb.; oranges, ex Rotorua,'from Sydney, fine samples, 93 per case. r-: O Messr3 E. and A. Isaacs offered properties for sale to-day, viz., a commodious residence in Hobaon-street, the Masonic Hotel, Coromandel, and a farm at the Wade, but as the bidding did not reach the prescribed mark, the properties were passed.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

' Napier."—The Auckland and Dunedin foot ball match was a draw, neither side were advantaged. ■

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

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1878.

Fbrthe cause that lacks assistance, Far the wrong that needs resistance. tdt the future ta the distance. And the zood that wo on do.

The position of the reclaimed .laud along the city frontage has at length been deter mined by a proclamation under the hand of His Excellency the Governor, bringing within city boundaries all reclamations from Franklyn-street, Freeman's Bay, to the Strand, Mechanics' Bay. That a kind of "no man's land," removed from the operation of the Municipal laws, should stand between the city and the harbour was an anomaly. In defiance of city regulations, a network of narrow lanes mighty have dis figured the entrance to the city, and it is only because of the intelligent foresight and determination of several members ot the Harbour Board that this has not actually been done. In like manner, the Corporation, might struggle in vain to secure substantial buildings if carte blanche were given for the erection of sheds within a few paces of the city limit. The approaching sale of Harbour Board allotments made this contingency a by no means distant one. That thejjland would ultimately be added to the Borough was a foregone conclusion ; but there was only too much reason to fear that before then a state of things would have become established incapable of re form. The proclamation by the Governor gazetted to-day, of which the City Council has received telegraphic information, en ables the Corporation to apply their build ing regulations to the reclaimed land. The Town Clerk this afternoon gave the Harbour Board timely notice of the change in the following letter: — " Town Clerk's Office, Sept. 5, 1878.—T0 the Secretary Harbour Board : Sir, —1 have the honour to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to extend the boundaries of the city of Auckland over the reclamations made by the Harbour Board ; and I am directed by the Mayor to inform you at once, so that your Board may take steps to have the conditions of sale of allotments to be offered this month altered in compliance with the By-laws and Regulations of tli'o City Council.—l have the honour to remain, yours, &c, P. A. Philips, Town Clerk." j The formation of the streets laid off on the reclaimed land is still a liability on the Harbour Board. They stand in the same position as any other private streets under the Municipal Corporations Act, Avhich compels the formation and drainage of any private street before being taken over by the Corporation. Now that this land has been brought within the city, the Council will no doubt recognise these strcefs, in some measure at least, as de sirable city improvements,and will contribute a fair proportion towards their formation. It may be true that the revenue derived from the additional rating area will barely defray the cost of repair and lighting after the streets have been formed ; but this is equally true of other streets,.yet the fact does not deter the Council from carrying out works of general utility and public con venience. The matter is one that should be approached in a broad spirit; and now that the obstacle which prevented the Council from doing anything whatever has been removed, we hope some settlement will be arrived at between the Council and Harbour Board, which will lead to the construction of handsome, con vcuiunt and well-built streets along the city frontage.

A telegram from Wellington states that Mr FaraaU has received £260 from the Government as compensation for the loss of ofEce as Emigration Agent in Ireland.

In the reports on native districts, Mr Yon Stunner has reason to believe that there have been less drunkenness and gambling than formerly, and naturally less crime. The report goes on to say :— "Kauri gum-digging has not been so exten sively followed as formerly, as in many places the supply is exhausted. This, I think, is an advantage to the natives, a3 it will cause them to lead a more regular life, and to attend more to their cultivations and homes, and give them less opportunity for drunkenness and its consequent evils." The report from the Bay of Islands displays a satisfactory state of affairs the most pleasing feature of which is that the natives are manifesting a real interest in the education of their children. Mr Williams., " I am of opinion that, if the restrictive laws with reference to the sale of spirits to natives were repealed, the results would be favourable; but so long as a Maori sees a line of distinction drawn between himself and his European neighbour, for bidding him that which is already within his reach, so long will he be determined to haveit,and sly grog selling will be the result, in spite of all legislation." The Resident Magistrate of Kaipara district reports that the natives have been selling their lands freely of late, and have been living on the proceeds, and as a consequence they arc not so industrious as formerly, and their cultivations are neglected. "It would be well," says Mr Symonds, "If some measure could he iutroduced to prevent the indiscriminate sale of spirits, as a great deal of intemperance prevails j,amongst Tthem." Mr Jackson, JR.. M., Papakura and Waiuku Districts, reports that the natives residing near European settlements, where they can obtain drink, appear to be decreasing, and he is of opinion that they will continue to decrease if they do not cultivate more temperate habits. The natives at Kohe kohe are more sober than those of other places, because the chief, Major Te Wheoro, sets a good gexample to his tribe by not drinking himself. Mr Mair of the Waikato, records that the "friendly" natives are still a long way behind the Hauhaus in prosperity. Crimes of a serious nature are rare, but petty larceny andhorsestealing have not decreased. We glean from the report the '• Friendlies" are a cantankerous lot, and that they do not take kindly to hard work. Mr Harrant, of Jtaglan, states that the natives in his dis tricts are diminishing in number, though there is no epidemic, little drunkennes, and abundance of food. One great cause of the decrease is the sterility of the Maori women.

The renowned orchestra of La Scala, at Milan, has gone to Paris to give concerts at the Trocadero daring, the Exhibition. A hundred. Dutch musicians have arrived here from Holland, with a similar intention. A "writer says : — t! The astonishing Hun garian band of Tsiganes grow more and more popular every.day. Their music is wild, strange, sweet, furious/ tender, melancholy, gay, frantic, or stately, by turns, according to the mood of these half gipsy players. It is said that they usually improvise their astonishing pieces, an assertion somewhat difficult of eredeuce in the case of twelve musicians, playing together. At all events, to hear their music is a rich treat for all musical ears, although it would be no easy matter to de fine its construction, or to class it when heard."

A fatal horse accident occurred at Christ church yesterd ay, a man■ nanied:Buller being thrown and killed.

The contract for the road from the Wade to Waiwera has been accepted by Mr J. Clayden. The cost will, be £925.

A special meeting ofthe ratepayers of the ■Devonport; District will be held in the District Hall to-morrow evening, for the prosecution of business, as stated in an nouncement.

A meeting of school teachers will be held on Saturday afternoon, in the City East Schoolroom, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Library Committee, and opening the Teacher's Library.

Hie annual report of the Wellington Workint Men's Club, recently submitted, showed total receipts amounting to £702 Us Bid. Of that sum, life members subsec tions amounted to £21 ; hon. ditto £96 lls , ordinary ditto, £73 ™V^J^ltT'Ju beer, ginger beer, cordials, &c, £208 6s ia , wines Band spirits £1484s 9^^ toWco £30 17s 4Jd ; bagatelle, £14 9s 9d i tobacco and cigars, £4 5s 9d ; concert and ball, £15 Bs. The assets amounted to £155 1^ »a > and liabilities to an equal sum me amount required for furnishing «'c bmlding was subscribed by members « eaghty-nine shares, to be redeemed when the club De comes wealthy enough to liquidate the debt The committee do not seen to be so alarmed as some of our legislatures at the piospect of petticoats gaining access to their sacied bowers. Miss M. J. Park, of Dunedin, has been offered a life member ship in the club, in consideration ot her very handsome present to the club of an oil painting of Sir Julius Vogel. 1»^ total number of ordinary members on the 101 lis 314. "Observer" (Hamilton) condemns the memorial in support of Mr Searancke and very warmly eulogises the action ot tne Government

A strong memorial is goina round for signature in Hamilton on behalf of Mr Searancke. At the nomination for Borough Councillors at Hamilton six, viz.—Messrs Potter, Coats, Dawson (veterans), .-K-uox, Jones, and Woods (new) were nominated. The elfection will take place on the 12tli September, Mr W. E. Sadler writes protesting that the Beaconsfield meeting was "a fundamental mistake," which, be observes, when m full operation, has all the deleterious effect of a big lie." It is interesting to call to remembrance iust now that a British occupation of Cyprus was once suggested to England by Czar Nicholas of Kussia. Alison's History of Europe, referring to the Czar's visit to Lon don in 1844 with the obiect of promoting the partition of Poland, says the Czar's pro posals were the cession of Wallachia, .Mol davia, ami Bulgaria to Russia; of Servia, Bosnia, and the coast of the Adriatic to Austria ; of Egypt and Cyprus to England ; and the establishment of a Power under the protection of Kussia, in llumelia and Con stantinople. Count Nesselrode's memo randum, published since the Crimean war began, leaves no doubt on this point. What answer the British Government re turned to these tempting proposals is not known ; but the event has proved that it was not such as to disturb the diplomatic relations of the two countries, or prevent the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, when it deemed the proper moment arrived, from proceeding of its own authority to carry them into execution. Possibly posterity may say that, for the interests of the British Empire, so deeply implicated in the passage to India by the Red Sea, a more advanta geous arrangement could not have been proposed -.for Egypt secured that communi cation, and Cyprus was agaurr], at sea at least, against the encroachments of Russia. But it would have been unjust, for it invol ved the spoliation of a friendly Power ; and it is to be hoped England may never have cause to regret having acted as the Athenian people did when a similar proposition was submitted to them by Aristides."

Tenedos, which, according to a Vienna despatch, it is rumoured England has annexed, is a Bmallislaud, aboutfivemilesin length and two in breadth, but it is well situated for strategic purposes, being only seventeen miles south of the western entrance to the Strait of the Dardanelles, and near the coast of Asia Minor. It has a population of some GOOO or 7000 persons. We are requested to state thatjthe mem bers of the Domain Board's application to the Acclimatisation Society was not to re move small birds altogether from their gardens, but to " remove the restrictions" upon small birds. The business at the Police Court this morning consisted in the punishment of three victims of intemperance.^ Mr A. Clements was the presiding Justice. ■ Mr J. L. Hall opened at the Theatre Eoyal, Sydney, on the 24th to a ciwvded house with " Our Girls." On the same evening Mr and Mrs Bates commenced a successful season in the Queen's Theatre with the "Lass of Lancashire." Mr J. J. Wallace, and the United .States Minstrels both concluded satisfactory engagements on the 23rd. Mr Burton, with the Great Australian Circus, was performing in Melbourne on the 20th, and was to proceed to Sydney during the succeeding week. The Italian Opera Company was drawing crowded and fashionable houses in Sydney, according to latent advices. A. complimen tary concert way given in Sydney on the 25th P,to fMadame Charbonnett, a talented musician, who will arrive here by the next steamer. During the evening a presenta tion of a necklace and bracelet was made to her on behalf of the committee by Mr Jennings, K.C.F. TIT 11" His Lordship Judge Gorrie,. in the Supreme Court ©f Fiji, gave his judgment in the appeal of Mr W. J. Hunt, com mitted at a recent sitting of the High Com missioners Court held here for participating in the hanging of Cochrane. The judgment confirms the conviction, aud orders that the year of imprisonment awarded against the appellant do count from the 23rd day of February, 1878, being the date of his con viction in Samoa. The imprisonment shall be without labour.

There appears to be a dearth of business in the Insurance Buildings, especially in the mining share market. The Association have not issued a list of quotations for several days.

The signs of Spring arc multiplying. Lamb and green peas are announced as a delicacy for to-morrow at Mr diaries Burton's restaurant, Theatre Buildings. Mr E. B. Dickson reports upon the weather of last week. The coldest day and night were those of Friday the 30th, 540 and 436 respectively. The general average over day and night, i.e., the " approximate mean temperature" is 52*7 ; or two degrees higher than last week, and one degree above that of the corresponding week of last ; year. The abovenamed mean is therefore rather low, as the last week of the month should have been higher than the average of the whole. The greatest amount of wind registered was 499 miles from W. on the 27th, equal to 20f per hour for the whole day. 30 miles was observed on the morning"of the 30th, but this rate did notlast long. The rain on the night of the 25th considerably exceeded half an inch (0*545). It came from the N., with the warmest and gentlest wind of the week. This fall was also the heaviest of the entire month. The remainder of the week gave live showery days. The total fall amounting to a little more than one inch and a quarter (1 !300). The only other observations of much popular interest, and those of solar radiation—or extreme sun beat. The weekly average of this series shows a' very marked rise above that of last week from 1027 to lll'O. The Kowhai (Sophora Tetiaphera) has been noticed in bloom during the past week. All the earliest plants of spring are however from two to three weeks later in leaf or bloom, than they were last year, there hav ing been no such interval of fine weather during the past winter, as has been very frequently experienced. ZZZ^ZZ The young men of ParnelTwill hold a meeting to-morrow (Friday) evening at the Exchange Hotel, Parnell, tor the pur pose of re-forming the district Cricket Club, initiating new members, and making arrangements for the coming: season. A similar meeting will be held at the same hour, in the Mount Eden Hotel, for the purpose of resuscitating the Eden Club.:

His Honor the Chief Justice leaves Auckland shortly to hold a Circuit Court at Hokitika. Before departing, however, he proposes ..to. spend, a few. days at ■ Waiwera. Mr Justicft Gillies, whose health has been considerably recruited by'rest, resumes his duties at the Supreme Co'nrt.

At the Papakura Licensing Court, on Tuesday last, Mr Andus Raynes sucseeded in obtaining a license for his :ae\v hotel at Wairoa, at the rate of £10 per year, Mr Kissling represented the applicant,

We have a large amount of correspon dence on the Grammar School, chiefly urging the inquiry asked for in the dispute between the head master and Air Robert son. The opiniou appears to be that Mr Robertson has been very badly used.

The Treasurer of the ludustrial Home, Howe-streefc, may obtain ss, the result of a wager, now lying at the STAR office. H.M.S. Nymphe arrived at Lytteltou yes terday afternoon with His Excellency the Governor, who is to preside over the rail way celebration.

To the Editor : Sir, —"Would you kindly insert these few lines, as there are seven candidates out for city honors, and of the seven five are only wauted. If the candi-r dates would call a public meeting, to be held at the Mechanics' Institute; at -an early date, and express their views upon city matters, then the ratepayers would be able to judge which would be the most competent to fill a councillor's office, and at which meeting if they would speak especially on the compensation question, as a great deal of property will, in a few yjars, fall into the hands of the Council. — Yours, &c, A Ratepayer. §j||A meeting was held in the Occidental Hotel last evening, for the purpose of con sidering the advisability of forming a Tat tersall's club, for the settlement of disputed wagers, &c. Mr Perkins referred to the fact that while in Dunedin and Christ-church there was some protection for betting men, in Auckland there was none. Mr Perkins was then appointed chairman and_ Mr Blaydes secretary, and the meeting adjour ned until 4 p.m. of Friday, in order to meet the convenience of members of the Racing Club, it having beeu considered ad visiable that they should be present.

A very pretty song—"Long it is, Love, since we parted"—has been issued from the Star press, and is on sale at the stationers' at the low price of one shilling. The words are by Mr J. Hemus and the music by Mr D. Cope. The piece make's a very pleasing addition to the New Zealand musical cabinet, and we hope other gentlemen and ladies, gifted with musical talent, will imitate the example set by these composers, and thus create a friendly emulation in this somewhat neglected branch, of rcsthetical education.

CABLEGRAMS.

FIGHTING IN NEW CALEDONIA.

A Eundi'ed Hatiyss Eilled.

Critical Stats of." Affairs

(Special Cablegram to "Star-")

SYDNEY.

This, day. i It is positively stated that a hundred natives were killed in the engagement-at La Foa. [The fighting reported in our special cable messages on Tuesday].

News to the 29th ult. reports that the Government deny any loss in the fight, but this is disbelieved.

The friandly natives are in secret com munication with the rebels, and a general ri3ing is feared.

Eleven hundred troops are in the field, and reinforcements have been hurried forward to the frontier settlement.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

The natives have murdered twelve Com munists and five white settlers.

Tuem ia Moroiem Hondille and eighteen settlers are missing. It is believed they have been slaughtered.

The Government are suppressing reports, Rauce (?) returned to Noumea from China. Maize and potatoes are rising.

AUSTRALIAN.

[Special to Star]

THE BIG FAILURE IN SYDNEY.

SYDNEY, Wednesday. The liabilities in the insolvency estate of Lloyd, Sydney flour merchant, are £131,000, of which he says £117,000 are secured.

(REUTEU'S SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY)

Terrible Railway Accident.

100 Lives Lost in Hungary.

Double Murder at Northampton.

Austrian Array of Occupation,

170,000.

German Anti-Socialist Measures,

Champion Sculler's Match.

ST. PETERSBURG, August 29. It is stated that the resistance on the part of the Lazis to the Russian occupation of Batoum has been abandoned. BERLIN", August 29. The German Federal Council adopted a Bill repressing Socialism. ■VIENNA, August 30. The Austro-Hungarian army in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be increased to one hundred and seventy thousand. v

A fearful storm has destroyed the town of Miscoletz, Hungary. One hundred lives were lest.

LONDON, Sept. 3rd. Elliott beat Higgins to-day in the, champion scullers match.

The Euridyce has been towed to Ports mouth. The court martial attributed no blame to anybody. r

A fearful railway collision has occurred atv Sittingsbourne ; eight were killed and thirty injured. ~. .... • ■. ; .

A double murder of a most atrocious kind has occurred at Northampton. A sergeant of g the Militia shot dead the quarter-master and pay-sargeant.

A large number of prizes have been awarded Victoria by the Paris Exhibition, including; gold and silver bronze medals.

AUSTRALIANS V. THE PLAYERS.

The cricket.match, Sussex versus Aus tralians, resulted in a draw. The Players, in the first innings scored 87, and the Aus tralians 77. Many of the best men amongst The Players, were excluded owing to a dis pute about payment.

Markets :—Australian securities are dis organised in consequence of the anticipated new loans. It is believed the projected Victorian loan of £4,000,000 will prove a failure. New Zealand-five per cent., con solidated, 101; Itfew ZsaJand. ; four and a-half, 94. '

TURKEY ACCEPTS BRITISH REFORMS.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept.; 2. The Porte consents to the reforms in the; Asiatic provinces- of .Turkey suggested '- by the British Government. : ~.;. 1

AUSTRALIAN.

: £AILvVAY r EXTENSION; IN;N>S-"W?

'h ,: •;,;,.;• SYDNEY, September1 4. The railway, woich has been extended to.North'; Wagga, 304-miles from Sydney, was opened yesterday. A meeting of the Council of the Agri cultural Society decided to inform the Government of their intention to abandon the project of holding an International Exhibition. : ' Sailed : The s.a. Hero.

PARLIAMENTARY

FROM 0 UR SPECIAL REPORTER

{BY STAR SPECIAL WIRE)

While the petitions were being m-espn* j in.the House to-day, Mr Barff | as st S the substance of a petition from his "distn t when Mr C. Brown called out inJriai tumii chaffing style, " Speak up," which elicit^ from Mr Barff a prompt reply. The h member says "Speak up." I alwayJthou *U from my observation that he had ears lrm enough to hear anything. W"S REFORM OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCII MrCurtis's resolutions, relatingtoreforin in the constitution of the Legislative Council was postponed until this day fortnight ' Members yesterday afternoon appeared anxious to rush through the business and several unimportant measures wer' advanced a stage or postponed until yester day fortnight. . W ■■■-. The House adjourned at 4 o'clock THE BAY OF ISLANDS INQUIRY It is understood that the Committee of Inquiry, which has been sitting relative to the alleged improper placing of natives oa the Electoral Roll of the Bay of Islands district has arrived at a decision. Mr Tole who appeared at the Revision Court on the' behalf of the natives, has been examined by the Committee, which has passed aresolnf tion to the effect that the action of the Goi vernment in calling on Mr Williams to re", sign was justified by the facts disclosed and further laid down a rule that no relative of the sitting member should be Registration or Returning Officer of the district for which such member held his seat.

SOUTH SEA TRADE.

The following is the "Hansard" report re the South Sea Island trade : ■

Mr Hobbs asked the Premier- if- the Government will lay before this House-any information they possess respecting ..the South Sea Island trade. The. present ' Premier, in the year 1848, made, the follow ing remarks in a despatch which he.sent to Earl Grey :—" In securing these Islands she secured a country offering excellent harbours for her .shipping, affording supplies of timber of the finest quality for ship, building, and ample supplies of coal and provisions of every kind." Again injthe. samedespatchSirG. Grey said "I understand v that.the Fiji group contain 300,000 inhabi. ! ■ tants. It produces also : articles,;-* of ; the greatest importance for our colonies in Australia and New Zealand, for which an immediate extensive demand-exists, There appears, therefore no reason why an important and constantly-increasing trade should not at once be commenced between these colonies and ihe Fiji group, which trade from numbers of .inhabitants of the Fiji Islands and from the naturesoflthe articles -which would form :thdr'imports, ' would be of considerable value, and rim. portauce to Great Britain. In fact^tfejr imports would consist almost i of British manufactured good." -lt-sas ■■% of greatest importance that direci+steam communication with England should'be encouraged, and that the public works; in the colony should be extended,-1 but unless they looked for some marketsfor the rapidly increasing agricultual .produce of the colony would find itself in difficulties. - It was very desirable that trade wittt^fche y islands of the South Seas should be increasd if possible, He was sure the Government "[ was with him in this matter and would agree that it was desirable that any information ? they might possess should be submitted to the country. He was glad to see that £2,500 had been placed upon the estimates for steam communication with these Islands, and that showed that the Government took some interst in the matter. Sir George Grey said a great deal of information had already been given in imports, exports, and'ship ping returns which had been laid upon the table. Another return which wasaboutto he laid upon the table would show the precise articles received from these islands, and also the articles exported from this colony. The imports into New Zealand amounted to £34,500 £last year, and the exports were upwards of £70,000. Any reports _which : had been received were from privateindivi duals, and if they gave permission 'fox;the publication of those reports the Govern ment would publish the information con tained in them. _'-■ VARIOUS MATTERS. -^

In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr BarfF presented a petition' from '150 Hokatiki Catholics in favour of State and denominational schools. Mr Stevens' motion was carried in favotir of an explicit declaration by the Government,, on '■ the question of municipal and county endow ment. A return was promised, on the motion of Mr Woolcock, of the areaof the land sold last year for £i,440,824-as shown ; in the financial statement, i ,- - OPPOSITION TO THE WAIitATO RAILWAY

a The statement made in the Auckland " Herald," that Sir Robert DouglasSmJJMr Williams are opposed to the Waikatb and Taranaki railway, is emphatically; idenied here

THE "NEW ZEALANDER" OMHffITOB

The " New Zealander " to-day, comment ing ou Major Atkinson's financial speech, says: " The panegyric upon Sir Julius Vogel, in reference to inscription of Stock, is perhaps the most praiseworthy portion of the speech under consideration. ; This at least proves the speaker is not devoid of gratitude to the hand that thrust greatness upon him, but while it speaks7well for his heart it says little for his liesd, in so much that it is a well-known fact - that v the idea of getting New Zealand;: securities inscribed by the Bank of England rowed by the Agent General from'the late Sir Donald McLean, who in •'Ws^turn obtained, not only the conception,' out written directions, for carrying the\sanie into effect, from, a gentleman- at residing in Wellington, whose, iame^ ■has never been mentioned in the matter," ana who never received even thanks for all tne good that Major Atkinson tells usr'has occurred to the colony through the BanK of England agreeing to undertake the Agency of New Zealand loan&l vve shall doubtless hear more about thecom mission thatitwasproposedto paytheAgent- General for loss of office ere the debate On tne Land Tax Bill is concluded, but meanwhile we cannot but admire that dexterity W 1 induced a sincere belief In the separation canard, because it had not been distinctly denied, and yet a prompt believer tb'rejJiy-. to the Attorney-General; that'his" ; (Ma]or Atkinson's) Government had never.drearoea of giving a large commission on loan/ '■;

ATKINSON.

SEPARATION. The "New Zealander" wants to KDOff, when the Opposition will stop howling about separation. It says : "Straighttor; ward answers given by the Premier, aud Miuister of Works ought to be suffi cient. ■ , I -

THE FUNNY MAN.:.:' ... Mr Mantel], who is the greatest wit in. Parliament, is said to have declared ™*%; : the ..House was in error when it referredJii? question of the production of wattle.oarK to ;■ ; a'Select Committee,; and that $t<wm. rather, have been sent to the same .commit tee as the Dogs Registration Bill, inMjea t as it'is, and can never be anything else ,dvi what'll bark. ■/ '.■::--- ; 1 .-;■ ':■} '■ ' ._ .THE .DEPARTURE 'OF MEMBEKb. The Hinenioa went out iii'^'hawiins sou-wester and pelting rain. It started w»* ■■ minntes before the hour ■'announced-*!*' I believe Captain Faifchild deteminea w beat the Taupo,,which left,an hour and* half earlier. LEGISLATIVE \ COUNCIL. . When the Jnriqs 'Act -rms, : befows «c Council, the exemption;of militia ottlC. e/gi! from service was cancelled, ana privilege granted to bank managers. { . Council got through a large number bills.

EVENING SI Ail, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5



BONEDUSTI BONEDUST BONEDUST! T O ARRI VB, ! Per 'Darcy Pratt,' 'Fairlea,' and 'Look-out 150 tons BONBDUST ■" ' ' I ' ' Also, 50 tons SUPERPHOSPHATE. I W. J.HUEST & CO., i - - • 301, Queen-street. After the fire has drawn iip, Coke pay be added in small lumps (not in large masses), either alone or mixed with Goal A fire made in this way ' Jis'i Better for not being stirred, so, long^as there*'is-space between the 'fragments "of fuel for a [free current of air. The value of Coke as a|f nel and as a means pf epgnopty, of Gpalis hardly appreciated sufficiently. A mixed fuel of Coal and Coke is invaluable forthe ordinary purposes of heating,' and still more for those of cooking, as it absorbs the smoke or in flammable gases given off by Coal during combustion/? and renders the fire irigMer, clearer, and hotter, than it can be made by any other means.—[Advt.]



EXTRA. Important Intelligence. A.® Jjl N A BURY & Co H ye Determined to LEAR OUT THEIR&SURPI US STOC OF GENERAL DRAPERY, DRESS GOODS CURTAINS, FANCY GOODS, AND MILLINERY, AT GREATLY RHDUCKD PRICKS! FOP A SHORTirTiME Only, previous to Stock taking. DRESS and MANTLE-MAKING on the Premises, at Reduced Prices. SALE NOW ON. A. LINAB~URY & CO. 'S, 204 & 206, QUJSICN-STRKKT. Auckland. O T~ I C E. THE "BAY OF PLENTY TIMES" Will after this date be published t& THREE TIMES A WEEK ! -S» Every Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday Mornings. BiW&O ALTERATION IN RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. E. M. EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. " Bay of Plenty Times" Office, August 31, 187 S. FURNITURE— For the Drawingroom Dining-room, Library, Bedroom, or Kitchen, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. jMAßPETS—lncluding Brussels, Tapes \j try, Kidderminster, Stair, Felt, and Dutch, on Sale at T. & H. ISE3 " COOKE'S. if INOLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, ij Bath Mats, in Linoleum and Floorclothj on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. HEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and ' -wool bordered. Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. tt TTRON BEDSTEADS. — French, Half 1 Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron • Cots, all sizes. W"od Bedsteads and Wood Coto, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. BEDDING.— Hair, Wool, Spring, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, > Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil > lows, on Sale at T. & H. i COOKE'S. ! (Pi LASSES.—GMniney Glasses, in Gilt, \JC Walnut, and Maple Frames, Toi -1 . ' let Glasses, Toiletware, Cane •" '■ '• seated Chairs, in great variety, on Sale at T. sc H. COOKE'S. 1 TT>RICES. —As we import direct from the 'Jl ' English Manufacturers, we are ! able to sell all imported goods as low as any house in town; and, employing steam power in our j Factory, are enabled to offer articles of local manufacture at a j very moderate rate. ; T- US. Oobke's FURNITURE AND CARPET WAREHOU E 67, QUEEN-STREET. i ifcT E W SILK JACKET g 1 _L^ NEW COSTUMES 1 SUMMER JACKETS! SUMMER COSTUMES! W. RATTRAY Has Just Received, ex 'Martha Fisher, ' A LARGE STOCK OF LADIKS' SILK ' JACKETS AND SUMMER COSTUMES, '• -..,... OF THE . Newest and Most Fashionable Styles and Materials, 1 Which he requests the Ladies of Auckland to call and inspect. WILLIAM RATTRAY, draper and silk mercer, New Zealand House, 66, Queen-street, Auckland. Opposite the Bank of New Zealand. RYE GRASS! RYE GRASS! CLOVERS. -JUST TO HAND, A consignment of 400 bags POVERTY BAY RYE GRASS, for Sale cheap. L Also, On Hand, 1 WHITE CLOVER RAPE RED CLOVER TIMOTHY COW GRASS LUCERNE &C, &C, &C. Or Superior Quality W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. OATS! OATS! OATS! 500 bags PRIME TARTARIAN OATS 1000 bags PRIME POTATOE OATS. W, J. HURST & CO., 101. Queen-street, Auckland. U" N I ON., INSURANCE COMPANY Off NEW ZEALAND CAPITAL „... i ~ - ...32,000,000 ! A O C X L AX? D BRANCH: 3 Q UKKN-S TRE XT, ; t Next ho Colonial Rank. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurano granted on Dwelling-houses Stores, Shops, Buildhigß in which trade is c carried on, Merchandise, and Goodr* of every . description. j MARINE DEPARTMENT, < EaHulls of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of all i kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kißgdom, AT . Lowest Ourrknt Rajhs. ,_ R. H. STKVENSON, J Manager, ; pHEMICAL "m/fl" ANU RE. 1 The undersigned are now prepared to supply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root ', and Green Crops, in any quantity. ' Analysis now ready, and copies will be for . warded on application. W. J. HURST & CO., ; ■■;; ; - ~ - 101, Queen-street. fiIJSHBROOK AND BrIDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Large Carefully-selected and Entirely ' New Stock of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR THBJ WINTER TRADE, Comprising— Blankets, all sizes, and: flrst-clasg value Flannels, white and scarlet, all makes Crimean Shirtings, All-wool and Union, In great variety of pattern and quality Winceys, plafiw and fancy. A heavy Btock. .;•; "Good anoUheap," a good line at 6d per yard , Fancy Dress Goods, new Bhndes, in great variety 1 French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, and some "^oecial Lines of Fancy Materials, bought a ob, and being sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingering Yarns, all colours Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs A Job Lo 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'-andr Men's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Hosiery; Shirts,. Hats, &c. . j ■ Material for Boys' Wear—Tweeds Mole kiiiiX." durby, Serge ;.■■:■; -,;-;;'■• {-,&O-> .'-'■& C.'i:'i: . &;0..-r : ; . -; \ /).-.■-' Ih'order ; sustain the well-known character of the JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE for;Cheapnesa and ,Quality combined, R.and B procure their Supplies from the BEST MAR KETS'ONLY, and spare no*p'aina. to suppl; 'their-fiustomers' wants at the lowest price;oom merisurate with legitimate trading. % (1/ in the £) Discount allowed upon all Cash , PurchaßotLOf 20/ and upwards. RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN, • DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &C, i JUNCTION DRAPERY .WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Ai-my and Navy Hotel), DPF 3 R QUEEN-STREET, > Auckland.



ENCOURAGE NEV. T ZEALAND ; INDUSTRIES I To thk People of Auckland I Messrs. Hallenste n 13rothbrs Desire to Inform yon that a RETATL BRANCH OF THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Is Now Open in Queen-street, opposite Theatre Royal, To effeotnally Introduce their Goods and drive out the Imported artlole, they have decided to SELL a Sinslb Article at the Wholesale Price. All Goods are marked In PIaI» Figures, for Nett Cash only. Any Artiole purchased and not ap proved of, will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which It was sold, or If desired, money will be returned, The success which has attended the New Zealand Cl thing Factory's Retail Branches In other towns leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the Public to enoourage New Zealand Industries, especially wher superior advantages are offered; and your support is solicited on this under standing only. J. B. ROBINSON, Manager Auckland Branch. SOLE AGENT ITOR WERTHEIM'S CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES, 'CHE B ST MACHIKB IN THK WORLD. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE ■ PONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am a Candidate for the Beat on thePonßonby Highway Board, vacated though the resignation of Mr. S. E. Hughes, jun,, and, if elected, will do my utmost to forward the interests and prosperity of the whole district. I am, yours obediently, I A. LINABURX". TVSSOLUTIO& OF PARTNERSHIP jLJ —: Wo have Opened several Cases of BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, Purchased at Very Low Prices in thk Home Markktb. THE CO OURED SILKS Comprise 1 the N)£Wkst Shades. THE BLACK SILES Wil be Sold at 2s. 11d. sper Yard, in Order to Clear. IMMENSE QUANTITIES of DRESS GOODS W ill be Brought Forward at Job Pricks. WILL BE GIVEN DURING THE WEEK J. COSGRAVE & CO., MERCHANTS AND MPORTEtfS Queen-street. Auckland. A MAGNIFICENT STOCK or NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER DRESS MATER AL S Just Opened. H« Atkins NVITES ATTENTION TO HIS STOOKI New Dress Materials, Ladiei? Jackets, Ulsters, Blaok and Coloured Silks, ■velvets, Velve teens, Sec, suitable for the coming Season. Now on View. Splen did Colours In New Silk Rops, Wool Reps, Wool Poplinettee, Satin Cloths, Wool Serges, Twilled Carmelites, Estamane Serges, French Mertnes,, Winseys, and Fanoy Drese Gooda, All splendid value. AJI the .new shades pro curable in Stock. The selection this season is tho largest and best ever shewn in the city. Good quality Black Silk at 3s lid per yard. All the new shades in Coloured Silko. Also Good Cheap . Blankets, Quilta, Sheetings, Table Linen, Flannels, Calicos, and Manonostor Gooda. IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT New Tweed Suits,, Coats, Trow- Bers and Vests suitable for all classes. A large Stock of Boy's and Youth's Tweed Suits, in our own make and imported. An Immense stock of New Tweeds In Bannockburn, Mosgiel, Scotch, West of England, &c. Tailors oan select from the largest stock in Auckland at Wholesale Prices. Cheap Tweeds suitable for Boy's wear. i . Good Quality Guaranteed, and Prices Lowest in Auckland fob All Descriptions of Drapery and \ . . Clothing. ear h. at k i n s tb* Eye, Ear, and Throat Specialist.—Dr. Schwartzbach, Devonshire House,. Hobson-Bt. Hours: 10 a.m. to I p.m. " A stitch in time saves nine," and so does a single dose of "Gholiah's Great Indian Cures" save taking nine, if taken directly an evil symp tom shows itself. These heroic medicines can be had of all Chemists, where also can be had copies of the numerous testimonials received by the proprietor. . : Look for the signature and address of the pro prietor upon labels of bottles purporting to con tain Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, and observe whether the same are deficiently executed, or not. If anything bs lacking, you may know them for shams and reject them. Swindlers are putting up bad liquors in bottles which previously held the most salutary medicinal beverage in existence. Baffle the rogues. CHIEF POST-OFFICK. AUCKLAND. Mails will Close as Under:— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to morrow at 5.30 p.m. For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Argyle, to-morrow, at 2.30 p.m. For Valparaiso, per Cerastes, this day, at 4.30 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taiaroa, to-morrow, at 10.55 a.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. : For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Gisborne, per Pretty Jane, on Saturday next, at 2 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Wanaka, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, on Monday next, at i p.m. jf er s.s. City of New York, on Tuesday, 17th Instant, as follow :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign [ West Inditis, at 3 p.m. , ' For: United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. \ ! ~" For : money orders, registered letters/and newspapers, at L3O-:p.m. Late letters bear ing an extra fee of 6d in addition,to the postage, will be received by "the Mail Agent on board, the steamerup to the time of sailing. Per s.s. Taiaroa; on Tuesday, 17th "instant, as EHfollows:— '.'■.;-.: :.;!■:'? .'■■....■:■ ■ \ "■;■:.' For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and "Continent of Europe, at 7a.m. , . ; ~ i 1 For Taranaki, .Southern Provinces,; and ; United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so addressed), at 8 a.m. For United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Southern Provinces, at 8.15 a.m. For newspapers, at 6 a.m. For money orders and registered letters, the previous evening, at 4 o'clock. Should a later opportunity offer, supplemen tary mails will be forwarded, at 3.20 p.m. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster