SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

hi. -,i WA'i'im (This Afternoon, 5.32 tUUH »AlllH-| To . morroff Morning, 5.55 SUN SH!T.—This Hivenlnp?, 1.51 3UN lIISIS.— To-morrow Morning, 7.16 MOON'S AGIE.-Full Moon, 14th, 10.34 p.m.

ARRIVALS

Argyle, s.-., Stephenson, from Wangarei Mary, schooner, Nappet. from Wangarei Pretty Jane, s.s.. Helander. from Gisborne Mann, cutter, Meguerney, from Talrua Dream, cutter, Pearce, from Tairua Three Brothers, cutter, Blair, f rom Tryphena

DEPARTURES.

Haw a, s.s., Kennedy, for the South Winifred, schooner, McCabe, for Levuka Ocean, schooner, Rawlings, for Mercury Bay Hauraki, p &., Holmes, for Waitara

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Levuka—Dunelm, barque, early; Agnes Donald, schooner, early . For London—Schichalhon, barque, early; Spirit of the Dawn, barque, early For Tanmngp. ar.d tho South—Taupo, Thurs day, July IS _, For Russell, Bay of Islands—lona, every Mon day ; Taupo, Monday, July lo For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, s.s., Ist E'or Toriui'aki aud Southern provinces (from Manul:au)-Taranaki, s.s., Tuesday next

EXPORTS.

gjvPor Winifred, for Levuka : 11,000 feet timber, CO packasrog soap, 12 bags potatoes, 11 cases onionn 100 sheep, 40 cases biscuits, 8 boats, 11 columns wood, C sacks chaff, 5 ipieces polished kauri, 1 sack oats, 1 sack bran, I sack maize.. Per Ha wen, for Southern ports: 20 coils wire, 73 sacks oysters, 24 camp ovens. 2 carriages, 120 boxe3 soap, 13 sacks oilcake, 100 cases salmon, 40 doors. 10 gunnies seed. 118 packages, 1,220 cases, 5 boxes, 5 bales, 1 crate, 1 tank, 1 chair. / sacks, and 3 trunks sundries. 3 bales, 1 package leather.—lreland Brother.

TheMorro Castle, a barque of 400 tons, cleaved at New York on May 10th for Auckland direct, with the following cargo:—l2,ooo cases kerosene, 100 barrels resin, 300 packages woodenware. The lona will arrive from Russelland JN ortnern ports to-morrow morning. . Tlie schooner Lsetitia which arrived from the Friendly and Navigator's Islands yesterday, experienced strong westerly winds and adverse weather on the run across. . ,-_%.„ The s 3. Southern Cross from Napier may be expected to arrive to-night or to-morrow. 'Hie arrival of the trig: Vision from the Line Islands may now be looked formally.: The s.s. Rotonift arrived at Napier from this uort yesterday Fmonihiß, and sailed bouth some h The barque Sehichallion is discharging her car«o in splendid condition, without any leak age being visible. This is something seldom seen even in iron ships. . The p.s. Annie Milbauk will.be placed on Messrs Sims and Brown's patent shp, North Shore to-morrow, to have her bottom examined, The Argylo arrived from Whanagrei and Mangapai this morning, with 28 bags gum, 2 head cattle, 5 cases turkeys and fowls, and 6 tons produce: also the following passengers: Mr and Mrs Oc-ss, Messrs Cootes, Harrison Hendry, O'Sullivan, Fraser, Robmson, and S«The°p.s. Hauraki sailed from the anukau for Waitara with a quantity of cargo. — The schooner Winifred sailed at an eaily noui this morning for Levuka, with a cargo of general merchandise, and two passengers—Mrs Bressell ai The schooner Josephine sailed from Lyttelton for this port yesterday, withji cargo of bread- S The s.s C'Prel.ty Jane arrived* from Gisborne at one o'clock this morning with 200 sheep, 2o bales wool, 51 hides, 21 sacks maize, and 1 horse. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.. Taurang^, this day. The s.s. Hawea arrived from Auckland at 7.15 a.m. to-day. pLYMOUTHi Ihis day . The s.s. Taiaroa arrived frcm Onehunga at 7 a.m. to-day. russ^xl, this day. The Black Diamond sailed for Auckland at seven o'clock last night.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this "day, at 5.30 p.m. ; and to morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Durham, tomorrow, at For' Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, Waipu, Wangar*i, and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Tryphena, per Three Brothers, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Tairna, per Coralifi, to-morow, at * p.m. Fer Russell and Kawakawa, per Taupo, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wansaroa. and Mongonui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m For Whitiauga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, on Monday, at i p.m. For Taranald, Southern provinces, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Taranaki, on luesday Per a.s. Taupo,' on Thur3d>iy, 18th instant, as China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 2 p.m. p For Tauranga, Gisborne. Napier, boiunern Provinces, Australian Colonies, and United. Kingdom via Suez and Southampton (tor letters specially so addressed), at 3 p.m. For London, via Brindisi, and late letters for Southern Provinces and Melbourne, at 0.10 P>For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers at 1.30 p.m. Should a later opportunity offor, supplemen tary mails will be forwarded. Per s.s. City of Sydney, on Tuesday, 23rd instant, For Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and Briti3h and Foreign West Indies, at 3 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent oi Europe, at 3 p.m. , For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 1.30 p.m. Late letters bear in» an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail A.erent on board the steamer up to the time of sailiug.

X B —The new Postal Guides mar now be obtained at this office, price 6d each; annual subscription,^ & mQ^ chief poatmftßter>

BIRTH.

WALMSLKY.-On the lith July, at Graf ton Road, the wife of Dugdalo Walmsley of a son.

DEATH.

MORPETH.—On the 12th inatant, at his resi dence, Ponsonby, Henry Douglas Morpeth, aged 70 years. The funeral will leave his late residence at 3 p.m. on Sunday next. Friends are invited to attend.

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

FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1878.

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The negotiations between the Postmasters General of New Zealand and New South Wales, and Colonel Glover, representing the Eastern Extension Company, have been productive of an agreement which will entitle this colony to the full advantages of those reductions which are assured to Australia in terms of the resolutions of the Cable Conference. The chief benefit will be reaped by the public through the re duction in press 1 ates. The enterprise of the colonial press and the strain on its resources which it has patiently borne to supply readers with a full budget of Euro pean intelligence, despite the prohibitive tariff, has never been fully appreciated. Although press telegrams are really public property, no exception was made in their favour under the old tariff, and every item of news received by cable has been paid for at the 1 rate of 10s lOcl per word, exclusive of the charges on the New Zealand cable, and the expense of correspondents. The cable intelligence published in our columns averages about 3000 words a month, an expense which, since the opening of the cable,has closed many journals, and forced others into amalgamation. The in crease in the cost of newspapers occasioned by the cable is wholly unrepro ductive ; tlie price of a paper gains no en hancement from its contents, and with es tablished journals the effect on circulation is immaterial. Competition creates a struggle which induces a certain standard of excellence, and drives all below it to the wall. But even that has limits to its possi bilities, and, it it be desirable that the colo nial public shall be kept iv intimate communication with the outer world, facilities must be provided for those whose business it is to cater in these matters. The reduction of 75 per cent, promised on the cables between Port Darwin and Lon don, if carried into effect, will be reaped by

the public in fuller despatches. The second reduction ' agreed tipon* yis a * of 50 pjsr cent, in favour of Government messages. /Reductions are anticipated on the cable between New Zealand and Aus tralia, in consideration of the Government relieving the Company from the stipulation that they shall keep a steamer in constant readiness specially for the repair of the New Zealand cables. The con sultation between the Hon. J. T. Fisher and the Postmaster-General of New South Wales on mail matters was productive of a perfect understanding relative to the Pacific mail, and several important suggestions concerning the share borne by the Imperial Government, who deliver^the mails free at San Francisco. The arrangement entered into in 1873 was only guaranteed for five years, but the represen tations made by the colonies will doubtless be successful,in securing a renewal, more particularly now that the United States Government has withdrawn the threatened imposition of a heavy charge for transit, and undertaken to convey the mails at even a lower rate than was fixed, when the San Francisco service was first established. The harmonious co operation of the two contracting colonies for the Pacific mail service affords a new assurance of the stability of the line, and will give great satisfaction to everyone interested in the commercial intercourse rapidly springing up between this colony and the United States.

The rapid progress of New Zealand forms the text of an article in the " Sydney Morn ing Herald" of the 3rd inst. The article briefly reviews the development of colonisa tion in the Australasian group from the beginning of the century,when a few adven turers landed in Port Jackson, and compares its then condition with the present, when the population of the group numbers over 2,500,000. Taking all the colonies whose rapid progress is one of the most marked characteristics of the age, the palm is awarded to New Zealand. By a comparison of the statistics of the recent census our contemporary shows that during a period of fifteen ycars'Nsw Zealand has retained and absorbed in her comparatively small popula tion twice as many immigrants as her much larger, older, and more popu lous neighbour, Now South Wales. In that period the population of this colony increased from 99,021 European inhabitants to 397.075, while the increase in New South Wales was from 358,278 to 629,776. When the Public Works and Immigration policy was launched, the Press of the neighbouring colonies constantly indulged in lugubrious predictions as to the result of the scheme. One of the favourite consolations which Victoria and New South Wales derived from their ownsupineness was the anticipa tion that a large proportion of the immi grants introduced into New Zealand would fail to find remunerative employment, and would gradually float away to those more favoured colonies. The " Sydney Morning Herald" now frankly admits that this sel fish expectation has been disappointed. The " Herald " predicts that at their present rate of progress, the Austra lasian colonies will, at the close of the present century, have a population of 10,000,000, and that New Zealand will stand at the head of the list. Comparing the eommercialstatistics, ourcontemporaryfinds that the average annual export of wool from New South Wales was £8 10"s <Jd, and that of New Zealand £7 83 ; that whereas the export of gold from the former colony was only 15s 2 i per head, that of New Zealand amounted to £S 7« 5d ; the average export ot general produce being £1C 2s and £1 16s 4d respectively. The total average annual export per head of New Zealand for the fifteen years under review, was £17 11s 9d against £IG. During the same period, however, New South Wales exported large quantities of coal, copper, and tin, and live stock of the value of £1,141,177. The total exports of New Zealand for the whole fifteen years amounted to £6'G,000,000, and the imports to £88,825,733, but the latter included goods for re-export.

Messrs Edgcumbe and Chadwick, the trustees of the public domain at Tauranga have been taking active measures to have the property improved and rendered avail able for public recreation. They have set apart two acres of it as a public cricket "round, and propose to fence and plant the remainder with ornamental and shady trees. For the latter purpose they have applied to the Government for a grant of £100, and considering that large sums have recently been given to Wellington and other places or similar objects we think the request fs a reasonable one. The Auckland Dog Nuisance Act is now in force within the County of Rodney. The Conference of Itoad Boards of Canterbury has instructed a solicitor to take legal proceedings against the Government for recovery of an unpaid balance of Land Fund. The Artillery Company held their animal meeting last evening, presided over by Captain Burns. The report and balance sheet were favourable and adopted. A vote of thanks was given to Serjeant Hyde, Drill-Inspector, and the business committee of the past year were re-elected without opposition. The members then adjourned to Avey's Park Hotel, and passed a pleasant evening in a convivial manner. In the paragraph last night referring to Mr Lyttou Sothern's appearance at the Theatre Royal as Lord Dundreary, a slight inaccuracy occurred. Mr Sothcrn left Wellington yesterday, and cannot open here before Wednesday next. In pursuance of his intention to introduce a variety of talent during the present short season, Mr DeLias has arranged with that favourite actress, Miss Lizzie Morgan, who will appear on Monday and Tuesday next, prior to Mr Sothern's debut in the famous role. To night and to-morrow are the last appear ances of Miss Coombs, one of the most cultured "stars " on the American stage. A number of allotments appear on the city rate books in the names of persons who have long siuce sold or disposed of them, but such sales having never been registered, it is impossible to find out who is liable. Compelling notices to be served on tlie original owners, the Town Clerk would feel obliged if persons receiving notices to pay, and who have disposed of the property, will forward the correct names of the owners to the City Council Offices, for judgment may be obtained for rates due against " owners," and allotments sold for arrears due thereon, in terms of the Hating Act. Persons pur chasing property, either by public auction or private sale, cannot be too careful in seeing the receipts for rates from the oilice up to the time of purchase.

The Orleans Club (the existence of which the "Herald" so absurdly*queries) is one of the great institutions of .London society. The Club-house is at Twickenham, in the old home of the Orleans family, and is sur rounded by beautiful gardens and extensive grounds, which are utilised for cricket, croquet, lawn tennis, etc. The interior is magnificently fitted up with a splendid ball room, as well as dining, reading, card, and billiard-rooms. During the season fetes and flower shows are constantly held. A well-horsed coach, driven by one of the amateur "whips," plies betweeu London and the Club daily. 13oth ladies and gentle men, are eligible for election, but it is abso lutely necessary for them to be well-known members of "society." The Club is very " exclusive," and a nouveau rielte stands small chance of poking his nose into the "Orleans." No doubt the Australians enjoyed their match at Twickenham, and the ball after it amazingly. Sir John Astley was the promoter of the Orleans Club, which was opened in IS7G.'

The members of the Working Men's Club held a concert and ball last evening in the large room of that Institution, and which went oft'with success. The concert was very creditable, including music, songs, and recitations. The ball com menced a little before ten o'clock, and was kept up with much spirit through the midnight hours, The affair generally was productive of harmony and good feeling.

It is understood that Messrs John Grey whether any others will enter the t Grey's nomination was posted at; thelg cil to-day. The candidate was nominated. three handsome volumes to the ladiesor portunity will be open to t^" New the schools of City East and WestJNew ton East, Graf ton Road, Parnell, and 1 on son by. , Wo are "lad to hear that the night-school opcuedbv'M Kobertson, of the Grammar Sol is likely to prove very successful. publS of the city and suburbs has con. Laced his visits to the drapers shops an yesterday one of these gentlemen was seen tripping up to the Inspector's room with a bundle of yard measures under his arm, for the purpose of ascertaining if. they were of the right length. On looking into one little shop, the following colloquy took place, which has since run to rhyme :—

GoodmoSgTsergoßnt, what's your pleasure? I wanUo look at your yard measure, And see it all your measuring sticks, Extend Co inches thirty-six.

A respected correspondent sends the following almost incredible statement :— Sir —Cruelty to animals seems to be a theme from time to time admitted to your columns. May 1 give you my experience ! A week or two ago, in coming home trom a re-union at the unseasonable hour of three o'clock in the morning, I fancied 1 saw through the darkness something strange on the cd"c of the road on the flat or lower part of Howe-street. On inspection 1 found it to be a little boy from eight to nine years old .silting on the cold ground, barefooted, a potatoe-sack round him, and half asleep. Hear it ye gods I This infant was herding cowh, who were feeding in tlie gully below. This cruelty is practised on a poor child by way of escaping the vigilance of the police; and this is the way the law is evaded. 1 leave comment to you. 1 know the cow-keeper's name who practised this cruelty, should it he published.—Yours &C, OliSKilVElt.

We loam from the "Northern Ad vocate Unit the Chief Postmaster has recommended a mail service between Wtiipn and Maungaturoto, affording direct communication between Whangarei and Kaipara. Tbo "Advocate" suggests that the mills should be connected,by telegraphic apparatus with the Dargaville telegraph station. . Mails for the Australian colonies and Tasmania, pur Kingarooma, close at 11 a.m. to-morrow, the 13th inst. At Grahamstown, the Mayor, Messrs Brodie, L. Ehrenfried, T. Spencer, and F. C. Dean have been appoiuteda committee to procure information, with a view of establishing a woollen and flax factory at the Thames. It was .stated yesterday at the Licensed Victuallers meeting, that the widow and family of the late: Benjamin Hayles, for merly a publican of this oity, were in very poor circumstances, and £10 was voted for the temporary relief of Mrs Hayles. In another column, Mr Chas. B. Andrew, of the Oarleton Academy, advertises that lie will henceforth f;ive instruction in dancing to ladies, gentlemen, and children, on Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4.30. He also intends to hold an udult dancing class on Friday evening. The accomplish ment is one without which no gentleman or lady's education can be considered com plete. ' Mr Andrew ought to find plenty of pupils, more especially as none of the other educational establishments in the neigh bourhood profess to teach dancing.

Speaking of the newly-elected member for Hokitikti, a West Coast paper irreli giously liuds fault with his garments, and sa y S : —" Of Mr George we know nothing except that on a recent occasion lie accom panied Sir George Grey to Hokitika, and, if we mistake not, wore an uncommonly ' loud' suit of chequered tweed. The London "Gazette" contains the official announcement of the issue of a conge* d' elire to the Dean and Chapter of Lich (icld for the election of a bishop in succes sion to the late Dr Sehvyn, and Her Majesty's recommendation that the Rev. W.D. Maclngan be elected bishop of the vacant see. The following witnesses have been sum moned to appear in the case of Wo: lfield v. Howard on Monday : Messrs Marks, Motion, McLaughlin, and Dr Dawson. Mr K. Carruthers has just completed 50th year of the editorship of the " Inverness Courier," and is likely to hold out for seve ral years longer. The result of the poll for the Taieri elec tion was as follows : W. 11. Cutten, 149 ; Snow, 126; Barren, 113. Majority for Cutten, 23. The nomination of the Waipa election, will take place on the 18th inst., and the polling will take place on the 24th. The children's entertainment at S. Sepul chre's, last evening was of a very pleasing character, and well attended. After tea, the children were amused by Mr Dunnes, who exhibited a number of lime-light views of interesting scenery, in different lands. Mr George presided, and Mr Vincent Rice accomdanieu the vocalists on the piano. The Pon.sonby and North Shore Football Clubs will try conclusions on the ground of the latter to-morrow afternoon. Kick-off at 3 p.m. Players will go over by the two o'clock boat. The following are the teams : Ponsonby— Colemau, Davy, Robertshaw, Meta, Leopold. Bravewater, J. and T. Macky, Jas. Martin, Iteece, Cotter, Cook, Haultain, Hamia, and F. Dalton. North Shore—Wells (2), Sibbin, McGechie, Sims, Webster (2), Burgess (2), Brassey, McLean, Walker (2), Henderson, and Shakcspear. The South Wairarnpa working men are erecting a club building to cost, with furni ture, £1,000.

Professor Stanich, an aurist, has been accomplishing some remarkable feats in the cure of deafness in the Southern Pro vinces.

_ The Rangiora "Standard" lately pub lished the following mystic advertisement :

—"Lecture, by the Lady Mason, the Re vealer of the Mysteries of the Bible, will be given on the 4th July, when upwards of 50 Paintings will be Exhibited to Illustrate the Mysteries.—Annie Brandon Currie. R.A. P.P.Z., Pvaugiora. —(See future adver tisement "

A writer in the " Ashburtou Post " says that, "for downright hard swilling, that little town could hold its own against the universe. One may see them here drinking like whales, any hour, from six in the morning till eleven at night." And it was one of these swillers who lately spoke of Auckland as a place of " ilimsy women and squashy literature." Verb. sap. The cry " chairs to mend," so familiar in all old country towns, has not yet reached our island homes ; nevertheless/the trade is not without its representative. Mr T. Archibald, of Victoria-street, has relin quished the business, and is succeeded by Si. Nicholson:(n>rmer]y in Silver's, London), who has had over twenty years experience, and has for a long time been connected with Mr Archibald. The advertisement appears elsewhere.

The Auckland and Graf ton Football Clubs play on the Metropolitan around to-morrow. The kick-oft" takes place at 3 p.m. The fol lowing players will represent the former Club : Henderson, Carter, Woon, Lynch, Shakespear, Philson (2), Brown, Cotton, Bindon, Troughton, Leach, Mettam, Jones, and O'Hare; and Orchard, Hears, Biggs, Scaly, Pearse, Talbofc, Arncil, Matthews, Poole, Broadhurst, Franklin, Gibbs, Beale, Hidings, Reid, aud Green, the latter.

Gradually the old woodeu buildings in our principal thoroughfares are disappear ing, and are being replaced by more hand some and substancial structures of brick and stone. The contractor was to-day engaged in removing the two small wooden shanties in Queen-street, opposite the Bank of New Zealand, formerly occupied by Messrs Bartlett, .-jeweller, and Brownhill, bootmaker. It is the intention of the owner ef the allotments. Mr Goodfellow of One lnm<m, to erect two handsome k brick build ings^ in the site of the old |wooden struc tures. The Rev A. W. Webb's lecture this even ing promises to be highly interesting. In the selections of music will be part song, " England," llatton, aud " Softly falls the shady evening" by Mr Blomiield's choir. At Tiniaru yesterday a married woman was found dead L on her knees beside her bed by her husband. 'Old William Hoskins, the actor, will have been 41 years on the stage on the 13th of August next. She was a very modest girl, although used to "Government House" ways, and when Dr Hector said, "Take a glance through the telescope, Miss , and you'll see Venus in all her glory," she frigidly drew back, and replied, "No thank you, sir ; 1 have no desire to look at any member ot my sex who dresses as she is represented to be."

Our London Letter.

SONGS OF THE DAY

(From Ouk Own Cokukspondent)

Masonic Club, Queen Viotoeia-stbeet, London, May 23. SECTARIAN VIEWS OF THE EASTERN QUESTION. Some of the religious sects are very hot on each side of the European question. Ihe "Evangelical Magazine" declares that " tremendous chastisement!-, worse thau those which befell Pharaoh in Egypt, Home at the hands of Huus and Vandals, Spain in the Armada,, or France on the way from Moscow, or to Berlin, are undoubtedly in store for us if we persist in going to war with Russia, in utter violation of every principle of right, honour, justice, and humanity." It also notes as a remarkable fact that the " Jews, Turks, aud Infidels should have formed so close an alliance to urge England into war to perpetuate the •slavery of the Christians of the East. GERALD MASSE Y GOES FOR I3EACONSFIELD. In. the " Spiritualist" Gerald Massey thu3 addresses the Premier : — No, no ! My Lord of Heaconsnelf!, You arc not the Kind of man to wield The weight of England's svvord and shield, No, no ! Too sacred is the natc, For flaunting like a bull-ring ra^r, Above your game of liully-^raL-f. No, no I Vie do not raeau to fight For Murderer aud Sodomite — Born eneinie3 ot all that's right. No, no! If you must end the play With some ulood-letliny policy, pray You follow that of Castlereagh. OPPOSITION SONGS. The Opposition rags are full of anti-jingo songs. Here is a specimen : — Said the Queen unto the Jew, "I don't know

what to do,

Kor sure those peacemen are a pest; If their Queen can't have her way, then all I've

got to say Is from me they'll never get a minute s rest: Both uight and day I'll strive all trade from

them to driy«, The nasty, grumbling, money-grubbing crew, For the sake of the vile drosd, their Queen they now would cioss, But I thiuk we'll Ret the best of them, my Jew."

Said the Jew unto the Queen. "Your Majesty may deem The war a settled thing. Be not afraid the least; If Englishmen won't fl«ht this wretched Mus covite Why then you've got your Empire in the Kast! The Sepoys they will come and the East will over-run. If your Majesty will but give the word ; Send your Imperial edict out, and without the slightest doubt, They will come with theewiftne33 ofthebird. Said tiie Queen unto the Jew, " I think that without you I never should be able to abide With a people oh ! so cold, all they think of is their gold, And the poetry of life they deride. Now I think with me you'll say we should never count the pay When the sweet, romantic Turks are come so low; Their institutions are so nice that we never Hhould think twice. But ;;o at once, and save them from the foe.'■ The following sonnet, from the pen of Mr Alfred Austin, appear.-; in the " World" : — Men doomed thee fallen, did they I fallen like Rome, Coiled into self to foil a Vandal throng ; Not wholly shorn of strength, but vainly strong; YVeanod from thy fame by a 100 happy home, Scanning the ridges of thy teeming loam, Counting thy flocks, humming thy harvest song, Callous, because thyself secure, 'tcainst wrong, Behind the impassable fences of the foam ! The dupes! . . Thou dost but stand erect, and Io ! The nations cluster round ; and while the horde Of wolfish backs slouch homeward to their snow, Thou, mid thy sheaves in peaceful season stared, Toweat supreme, victor without a blow, Smilingly leaning on thy undrawn sword ! EMPLOYMENT OF SEPOYS. I. myself think that the worst feature in the employment of sepoys is the confession of weakness which it involves, for the people of India cannot but come to the conclusion that if we are unable to fight our European battles without their help, we cannot possess a great preponderance of power anywhere. The employment of mercenaries in homo wars is bad, and has always—according to history—proved fatal to those dynasties who have relied on such extraneous aid. 'I here is just as much pluck in old England as over there was,and we should be perfectly ready to light and shell out our money if we knew what it was all about, but we have &a amazing objection to shed blood and "silver" in order to gratify the whims and piques of any one individual or clique ot politicians. A PEACE SONG. Another peace song says : — " We can't have war, we won't have war. Such is the nation's cry, Till Diz/.y tells us what it's for. And we know the reason why. We can't have war, wo won't have war. To please a mad-brained Jew ; Why should we do what we abhor. To plcuse the Tory crew ? We can't have war, wo won't have war, But by jingo if wo do, We muHt and will know what it's fo:-, Or we'll make old Dizzy rue."

A YORKSHIRE SONG,

I was up in Yorkshire the other day, aucl in a couccrt-liall in Hull I heard the follow ing amongst other verses loudly applauded : "And shall they scorn our oleadiug then, And shall our soldiera die ? Ten thousand thousand "Y'oi-kshiremea Will know the reason why. Shall Hriton's mothers mourn their sons? A strong and lusty cry, Loud as tlitj roar of Britons' suns Will ask our statesmen, Why ? A3 yet he hides behind the throne, And our men may bleeding lie; But all justice-loving- lSnsjlighraen Should know the reason why. ANOTHER PEACE SONG. I might quote columns of this sort of thing, but will only give you one of the best of the peace songs, which appeared in the " Scotsman " :— We will not fight againsfc the right, However kings decree; The people's will is England's still, And England's for the free. Let Satrap lords and Indian hordes so forth to meet the C;;ar ; But we will not take part or lot In this unholy war. A thousand years of b'ood and tears Have built the British State. And made her known through evc-y zouo For all that's good and great. To put her trust in Moslem lust— In slavery, sin, and shame- Would bring disgrace upon our racs And blot the Uritiah name. The very thought with evil's fraught— Too odious to be borne— That men should fi^ht against the right In such a cause forlorn. We will not fight aguinst the right, However kings decree, The paoplo's will is England's still, And England's for the free!

CABLEGRAMS.

Tc-Day's Despatches- Progress of the Congress. Continental Approval of Antrim Turkish Treaty. * ° Dr. Nobling Sentenced. Great Orange Procession at • Montreal (Special to Reuteb).

BERLIN, July 10. Congress is engaged reading over each article of the projected treaty. The German and Austrian semi-official journals approve of the Anglo-Turkish Convention. Dr Nobling has been sentenced to death 9 LONDON, July 10. ' Sappers from the Indian Contingent at Malta have started for Cyprus. The Board of Trade is holding an inquiry respecting the stranding of the Garonne. A greet Orange procession takes place at Montreal on the 12th July.

The military forces there have been strengthened.

EUROPEAN TREATY TO BE SIGNED SATURDAY.

HOEDEL SENTENCED TO DEATH,

RUSSIAN AND BfILGARIAN ATRO

CITIES

[Special to,,Pjress Agency.]

LONDON, July 10.

The Asian boundaries have been settled by the Congress, and the expected treaty will be signed on Saturday.

Hoedal, at Berlin, has been sentenced to death.

Consul Fawcett reports 88 villages plun. tiered and burnt by Russians and Bul garians during the last two months.

VOLUNTEERS' GENERAL MEETING

The officers and membes of the various Auckland Volunteer companies, held a meeting last evening in the Drill-shed for the purpose of considering the best means of generally improving the force. Major Derrom was called to the chair, and iv his opening remarks, referred to the retention of the services of Bugler Lee, who had the care of the Drill-shed, and in many ways had been found useful. The action was approved. The Chairman then read a paper containing suggestions likely to be of benefit to the Volunteers. The suggestions were: En-

couragement to members by providing tor them the means of convenience, amuse ment, and instruction; the forming of a Volunteer Literary Association, reading and lectuie-rcoms, ina.ic lantern, &c, which would tend to interest members. After considerable discussion, Lieut. Clifton proposed " That the captains of companies be appointed trustees, in whom "would he vested the hall aud rifle range." Captain Burns objected, as the motion was pre mature. Lieut. .Robinson moved "That the Government be petitioned to vest the Drill shed and range in trustees for the Auckland Volunteers." The motion was seconded by Sergeant Birnie. Major Lusk followed and said he was not able to give an opinion, as taere was a legal difficulty in the way, but he thought if they wished to make im provements, they could proceed with safety. Mr "W. Swanson, M.H.R., in expressing his views on the matter at issue, said that when their minds were fully made up as to what they wanted, he would assist them to the extent of Ids power. (Cheers.) Cap tain Anderson moved, and Lieut. Kelly seconded, "That the officers of the various companies be appointed a committee to carry out^the object of the meeting." Lieut. Cliftou, moved as an amendment, " that the Captains be the committee ;" seconded by Lieut. Parker, and carried. A vote of thanks to the chair closed the meet ing. __

The New Guinea Researches.

H&tttrn of Destitute AEiaers [BY TELEGRAPH.] [SPECIAL TO STAR.] SYDNEY.—THIS DAY.

H.M. Sappho has brought four destitute men from New Guinea. Payable gold hos not been discovered. Bad weather impedes operations. Game is plentiful, and the natives friendly. The Russian traveller on the island refuses all information.

At New Guinea, it is believed that it was at his settlement that the heavy gold was recently obtained.

ORANGEMEN'S PROCESSION.

The anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne was celebrated to-day by the Orange Society of Auckland by a procession, .and i subsequent service at the Beresford-street Church. Under the old style of reckon ing time, the Battle of the Boyne was fought on July let, but under the uev, r style it is the 12th July. The members of the City of Auckland, No. 1; Koyal ! Albeit, No. 2 ; Loyal Euniskillen, r-o. 3 ; : and Young Diamond, No. 10, Lodges, to the number of about 250 assembled at the Protestant Hall, Newton, iv full regalia 'at noon, and marched to Newmarket, preceded by the Artillery Band, under Bandmaster Hunter, and the Victoria Band, under Bandmaster Tremain. The road to Newmarket was lined with large numbers of spectators, many of whom accom panied the procession on the way The Grand Master, Bro. H. Barton ; the Grand Secretary, Bro. J. U. Burns; and Bro. Scott, the Thames representative, oc cupied a carriage drawn by four spanking greys, provided ft-by Mr Crowther. On reaching Newmarket they were joined by more than 100 of the Newmarket True Blues, and members of the Pukekohe Lodges. A start from New market was made about 1 o'clock, and the procession proceeded down through Parnell The streets were lined with hundreds of persons, many ladies wearing orange rib bons in honour of the occasion. After leaving Parnell the procession proceeded up Alten Road, down Shortland-street, through Queen-street, and up Grey-street to Beres ford-strect Church, where divine service was afterwards conducted. At the end the procession numbered about 400 Orange men. Representatives from Waikato, Ota hulm, Thames, and Onehunga were present. Throughout the whole affair was oiderly and quiet. THE SOIREE. The annual soiree and public meeting will be held in the Choral Hall this even ing, when addresses will be delivered by ministers and friends.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

MB ALKKED BUCKLAND'S WEEKLY REFOBT. . At RemueiH, on Thursday, dairy cows of gooi Quality were freely competed for, and brought from £10 10s to £13. Medium quality relatively dull of sale; they sold at prices varying from £5 to £8. A large number of steers from Id months to 24 years old sold indifferently well. Yearling steeis in low condition brought 42b ba to £3 15s; IS months to two-year-old_ steers, £i 53 to £510s; two-aini-a-half-year-olds. .m tresn condition. £(i Us Gd. Fat stock of all kinds ad vanced in price considerably; 111 head tat cattle, generally of good Quality, were yarded , all sold f- eely at from 25s to 423 the 1001b5.,-.and the prices rose as the sale proceeded, oneep were yarded in larger numbers than or latei, -p stores were dull of sale, particularly ewes, but fat sheep wore better worth—about Jd per ID. Prices ranged from 3d to 3Jd.

A " Gazette" announces that hares with in the Auckland Provincial district are not to be deemed game. A first class diver is wanted, by Messrs Cruckshank and Co. >

EVENING Si Alt, FRIDAY JUIA 12, 1878



ega»is!»Krepgg^^g""'''''"c;'*'"* s''rsfg': *-*' r''"''"':"'"_ 'T"-GREY ENTIRE "HORSE, no visible jHL brand, has strayed on to my Farm at Henderson's Mill.—The owner can have the same on paying damages and expense?. Unless c'aimed within fourteen days, he will be sold to pay damages and expenses.—H. D. Grant.



EXTRA. Important Intelligence. Ao LINABDRir & Co. Have Determined to CLEAR OUT THEIR SURPLU3 STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPEKY, DRESS GOODS, CURTAINS, FANCY GOODS, AND MILLINERY, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES! FOR A Short Time Only, previous to Stock taking. DRESS and MANTLE - MAKING- on the Premises, at Reduced Prices. SA.LK NOW ON. A. LI N A BirRY & CO.' S, 204 & 208, QUEKN-STItKHIT, Auckland.



■|T| y N A M I T ST. ToArrive, per Queen of the West, now due from London— _~__ TEN TONS DYNAMITE nETONATGES, T T ERY, INSULATED COPPER W ETC., KTO, DYNAMITE is the Safest and Most Powerful Explosive in use. This Safkty of Dynamite Dueino Transport and Storage. K>-tract3 from the Official evidence given before he House of Commons Select Committee cm Explosive Substances-Parliamentary Ses- Boxm flHefd withndvnamite have been thrown from aS height' and fauna to sustain any Si* t oTshock without exploding. They have ateo been placed upon an open fire when the dvaamtto burned slowly away without ex pfoS.-Pariiainentary report-B.ue Book, pSV)vnamite has been iv a railway collision, and, eSP^f»""* 3SSSs. ltSa! btoks£«nri explosak pa^tß2, par. 2979. H.Ms. Inspector of -^Maior Maieudie, «%£,ite Factories, elates, iv Gunpowder and DynsnV xqo), that the \&w re liis evidence (page 18, Par^te] C h too Btringsnt as latins to dynamite is as nnr JaX . an d (patje 20, the gunpowder law « "^Vjomp-Yor rclteving par 115) that the time n«» Vnis from such un safe nitro-glyeerine preparat!^ tro .giy Cer i ne Act necessary restrictions aB the nr mnoaes upon them. . V o Her Majesty's Professor Abel, the CheraJsfc that War Department, gives hia '^wiafest, moat,/ Nobel's dynamite is one of ">^Sm®s&s pages 56, 57, and 59. Agents: „ on AUCKLAND-



T7* NCOU RA G E NEW ZEALAND Hi' INDUSTRIES! To the.Pkople of Auckland]! Messes. Hallenstein Jjrothers Desire to inform you tbat a RETAIL BRANCH OF THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY ' la Now Open iv 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 the 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. The success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Retail Branches in other towns leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy deslro on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries, especially whero superior advantages are offered; and your support is solicited on this under standing only. J. B. ROBINSON,' Manager Auckland Branch.



SOLE AGENT FOB W E ') R T H E 'I M ' S JELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES • THE BEf-T MACHINE IX TnE WORLD Hl/BHBROOK AND I^RIDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Large Carefully-selected and Entirely New Stock of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR THH! WINTER TRADE, Comprising— Blankets, all sizes, and first-class value Flannels, white and snarlet, all makes Crimean Shirtings, All-wool and Union, in great variety of pattern and quality Winceys, plain and fancy. A heavy stock. "Good and Cheap," a good lino at 5d per Fancy Dress Goods, new shades, in groat variety French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, and some Special Lines of Fancy 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 ba cleared out at much below regular price. Calicoes, Sheet'nsf, Counterpanes Furnishing and Manchester Goods o£ every description , Boys' and Men's Clothing of ovory description, Good and Cheap Hosiery, Shirts, Hats, &c. Strong Material for Boys' Wear—Tweeds Mole kin. Corduroy, Serge &c, &c. &o.



In order to sustalu the well-known character Of the JLNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE for Cheapness and Quality combined, R. and B procure their Supplies from the BEST MAR KKTS ONLY, and spare no pains to suppl their Customers' wants at the lowest price com mensnrate with legitimate trading. 5 % (1/ in the £) Discount allowed upon all Caßh Purchases of 20/ and upwards. RUSHBROOR AND BRIDGMAN, DKAPKRS. CIiOTHIRRS, &«.. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), UPF"S 11 QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. "s ] N lON TiSSU RANGE COMPANY I OF NKW ZEALAND. CAPITAL ..J32,000,000 A n O X L A N I) IiKANCH: U rj IS E N • S '1' BE R T, Next ho Colonial B&nk. ■JIRK DEPARTMENT. Instmino granted on Dwelling - beanos Stores, Shopd, Buildings in which trade in oarried on, Merchandise, and Gooclh of overy rteacriiition. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of nil kinda, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at Liwmkt CunurtNT Ratks. K. H. STKVKNSON Mnnatrer.



A MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER DUES S M A T E R A. L S Just Opened. 11* Atkins Invitbb attention to his Stock or New Dress Materials, Ladies Jackets, Ulsters, Black and Coloured Silks, Velvets, Velve teens, &c, suitable for the comint? Season. Now on View. Splen did Colours in New Silk Reps, Wool Reps, Wool PoplinetteH, Satin Cloths, Wool SorßOS.Twilled Carmelites, Estumane Serges, French MerinGH, Wineoya, and Fancy Dress Goods. All splendid value. Ail the now shades pro curable in Stock. The selection this season is the largest and best ever shewn in the city. Good quality Black Silk at 3a lid per yard. All the new shades in Coloured Silks. Also Good Cheap Blankets, Quilts, Sheetings, Table LJnen, Flannels, Calicos, and Manchester Goods.



IN THE CLOTHING DEPART ME N T New Tweed Suits. Coats, Trow sers 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, Mosßiol, Scotch, West of England, &c. Tailors can select from the largest stock in Auckland at Wholesale Prices. Cheap Tweeds suitable for Boy's wear. Good Quality Guaranteed, and Pricks Lowest in Auckland for All Descriptions of Drapery and Clothing.



«TH. A T X INS -m DRAWING - ROOM SUITES, in Silk Drawing-room Suites, in Velvet Duawing-ruom SuiTKS.Kep & Damask Dining-room Switb«, in Leather Dining-room Suites, in Hair Cloth Dining-hoom Suites, iv American Cloth Chimney Glasses, iv Gilt Frames Chimney Glasses, in Walnut; Frames CHIMNEY Ol.vsses, in Maple Frames IRON Bedsteads, French and Half Tester Wood Bedsteads, W tench and Half Tester Ikon and Wood Cots Mattresses and Bedding, all kinds MARBLE-TOP "WASHSTANDS Toilet Tables, with Glasses attached Toilet Glassts, Mahogany and Marble 'i'oiLKT Ware, Single and Doable Sets Brussels Carpets Tapestry Carpets Kidderminster Carpets Butch Carpets r Felt Carpets Linoleum FfiOOßcr>Q Tf r J-»{)or Mats and Bath Mats y Matting, &*~Jd^ N S A L E "€» AT T, & E. Cooke's jrUttNITURE and GATtPKT WAREHOUSE, 07. QUBBN-STRKKT. i



BOUL.INIKON. y/S^ HOLLOWAY, Jy^S^ GARLICK, V^V°X CKANWELL. IMPORTERS. >/^ NEW CLOTH (Very Tough), Similar in appearanco, and same price, as Linoleum, FOR SALE at the CITY HALL ARCADE



Now Opened, CHEAPEST LOT OF TAPESTRY CARPETS • m 2/11, 3/6, 3/9, to 4/6. 188 HEAVY ALL-WOOL KIDDERMINSTER VERY CHEAP, FELT AND JUTE CARPETS BLANKETS1) IMMENSE STOCK. BLANKETS \ BLANKETS) TO SUIT ALL CLASSES. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE FKOM THE CITY HALL ARCADE. Largest Stock to Select From.



FOR BEDROOM FURNITURE DRAWING-ROOM FURNITURE SITTING-ROOM FURNITURES KITUHKN FURNITURE DKAPKRY and MJLLINKRY MKN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING CURTAINS and CRICTONNES BLANKETS and SUKKTfNGS FANCY GOODS FOR PRESENTS Go to Tim CITY gig ALL A RCADE, SSolloway, Gar lick & Oraawell, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



CTI EMICAL "N/T ANU RE. IYJL Wk, the undersigned, are now prepared to supply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root and Green Crops, in any quantity. The following extracts, selected from numer ous testimonials, prove its value as a fertilizer. I believe it an excellent Manure for Potatoe m JOSEPH MAY, Mount St. John. It is the beat Manure I ever used. W. G. HARPE, Late Manager for W. A. Murray, Esq., Piako.



I am so pleased with its good effect aa a Potato Fertilizer, that I shall require a further supply, and would strongly recommend its use. J. LKDDRA WALLIS, Wairoa. Analysis of this season's supply will be ready in a few days. XV. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-streot, Auckland.



What more lovely sight can we look upon in this world than a fine healthy ripe old age l It is one of the blessings of this life. If we would be wise we should usa those precautions that are calculated to ensure so desirable an end. Without exaggeration or the use of fulsome re presentations of the virtues of " Ghollah's Great Indian Cures." it may be safely asserted that no medicines ever yet compounded for general U3e have so beneficial an elfect on the constitution, and so insure a healthy old age, as these meri torious Indian Mi-dinines. Solrt by all Chemists. A flood of liquid rubbish has been placed upon the market, put up in Udolpho Wolfe's Schie dam Aromatic Schnapps bottles, the genuine contents of which have been used. Spurious labels are also often used by the scamps who seek to persuade the public that the hurtful liquors thus disguised are the same or similar to the true and peerless medicinal cordial. Ask for the genuine and insist upon having it. Kye, Bar, and Throat specialist.—Dr. Schwaitzb.ich, Devonshire House, Hobsonst Hours : 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rhxikf fuom Cough in Ten Minutes.— SHARLAND'S CHKKRY PECTORAL, 2s. 6d. a Bottle.—Opposite the Post-office. Auckland.