SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

kTJ n-w i-iri) (This Afternoon, 7.27 ,I,WI vvAIRK— vio-morrow Morning, 7.46 S! N SET.—This Hlvening, 5.8 - N RISK.—To-morrow Morning, 7.2 v (if n"P. Afilf First Quarter, 6th, 0.58 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. TO-D_.Y. i'_rauaki, s.s., Malcolm, from the South

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Tonn, s.s., Farquhar, for Russell Saucy Kate, sohooner, McKenzie, for Gisborne Rowena, s.s., Sellars, for Tauranga TO-DAY.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

Tne mail steamer City of New York, from Honolulu aud San Francisco, with the English a.iri American mails, may be expected to arrive so netime during to-morrow.

THE HAWEA.

The s.s. Hav.-ea, which was expected here this morning, had not called at Tauranga up to a few hours ago. She has, no doubt, been obliged to take shelter in some port on the Fast Coast, and will probably arrive to-morrow morning.

IMPORTS.

rcr j arannKi, '.rum tuo ouu«u.—*. «~~ >-•"*"'„; or.-cask wine. 37 cases fruit, 3 cases bacon, 67 R'l-ks wheat, 26 cases, 2Darcols, 3bundles, lbox, 42 packages, 2 trusses, 20 coils, 1 bale, 25 casks.

Inwards Coastwise—Four Sisters, cutter, f i ora Mahurangi, with 1000 rails and 5 tons fire wood : Zellah, ketch, from Thames, in ballast. Outwards Coastwise.—Four Sisters, cutter. for Mahurangi, with potatoes and beet; Minnie Hare, schooner, for Mercury Bay and tho East Const, with genera' merchandise; Champion, cutter, for Whangaroa, in ballast. The brigantine Meg Mei-rilies, for Samoa, was lying under the North Head when we went to ptvss, waiting for a chango of wind. The schooner May King will sail for Lyttelton this afternoon, with a cargo of timber. The schooner Onward is discharging man ganese into the barque Spirit of the Dawn for transhipment to London. The 3chooner Energy entered out at the Cus toms to-day for Tonga and Samoa, and will sail about Thursday next. . The .schooner Snxon is discharging 120 tons manganese into the barque Dunelm. The bri<* Minora, from Adelaide, hauled along side the Railway Wharf to-day, and will com mence discharging atonce. . . The schooner Marion, for Tonga, is still lying nt anchor at the North Head, owing to adverse WThe's.s. Taranaki arrived this morning in the Manukau from the South with the Mlowmg passengers --Messrs Chalk, Gibbons, Geary (J), Gardiner Gregory. Paul, Mrs Gregory, Miss Thackwdl Constable Alexander, and 3 natives. W^s. Taupei sailed from Lyttelton last even ing for the North. Passengers for Auckland- Mr Townse.id and Master Neumogen. In the event of the mail steamer not arriving to morrow the s.s. Taranaki will not leave tho Manukau for Southern ports until 9 a.m. on ! The Pretty Jane is advertised to proceed to Gisborne to-morrow afternoon. . The schooner Saucy Kate sailed last night for Mercury Bay where she is to load with timber f°The Ss°s. n Rowena sailed for Tauranga and Mercury Bay last evening with passengers and ° The 8.8. lona sailed for Russell last evening with several passengers and a quantity of cargo. Messrs Sims and Brown, the well-knowni ship bmlders! areat present engaged on the frame o a fine new schooner for the Island trade. Messrs Sims and Brown have already gained considerable celebrity as tho builders of the Knergy? Winifred, and other vessels of a BUDerior class, and the present production will redoubt prove quite as successful as her pre decessors. The builders always endeavour to combine two very essential qualities of a real ly o^llnnt vessel, viz., good carrying capacity andi fart sailing 'power, and this is one of the nHnrinal reasons lor their success in shipbuild f£ n°The prerontschooner i* 80.feet length of keel 21 feet 6 inches breadth of beam and 10 feet depth of hold. It will be observed that she Dossesses goo_ beam,'in comparison to what is SoneS allowed for vessels of her.class. She wmbeabSat 100 tons register and is expected to carry-about 160 tons cargo. She is being built to class at English Lloyd's, and therefore tho very best material will be used in her construc tion When finished, she will most likely be run on the Island trade by Messrs Sims and Brown. T-KLEGtRAPHIC SHIPPING.. Wangax v _, this day. The s.s. Wallabi arrived from Onehunga late last night. Russell, this day. The =reamer Durham from Auckland arrived at, h o'clock this morning, and the Tongariro at haif-paet eight. Tauranga . this day. Tbe s 5. Rowena arrived from Auckland at 1 10 p.m. to-day. ________________________

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close a* Under:—

For Thames, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Waiheko and Coromandel, por Argyle, on

Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, ncr Taranaki. immediately after arrival of City of New York from Honolulu.

For Whangarei Heads

Waipu, Wangarei, and

Mangapai, per Argyle, this any, at 1 p.m. For Australian Colonies, Batavia, Singapore, China, and Japan, via Torres Straits, per City of New York, immediately after her arrrlval from Honolulu.

ForJNorfolk Island, per Lrelitin, three hours

after arrival of San Francisco mail. For Gisborne, per Pretty Jane, to-morrow, at 1

p.m. For Waiwera, Warkworth, To Arai. Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Anno Milbank. on Thursday next, at in a.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, Opotiki, and Chat ham Islands, via Mercury Pay, per Rowena, on Friday next, at 1 p.m.

S. B. BISS. Chief Pot-tmaater

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

AGATHOS.—You appear to be labouring under a mistake. There will be ample ac commodation in the building for all single men of the force. The married men, as a rule, prefer to occupy their own cottages, and no provision is allowed them iv any part of New Zealand. SriKITUALIs VbCALIS sends an extract from a sermon by the Rev. Mr Spurgeon on instrumental music in churches. The supreme claims of Parliament, however, preclude us from opening a discussion on such a subject at the present time.

BIRTH.

BARRON.—On 30th July, 1878, at Queen-street, Auckland, tho wife of William Barron, baker, of a son.—Thames papors pleaso copy.

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

For tho cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance, And the good that wo can do.

TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1878.

The reforms proposed by the Government fall short in various respects of the policy that has been identified with the name of Sir George Grey. The Premier's objection to a nominated Upper Chamber is not in any way expressed by the bills promised in the opening speech. We think this is wise. The Legislative Council in New Zealand has usually proved a very harmless and often useful spoke in the wheel of the constitution. While the number of its members is without limit, aud the Council is liable to be swamped at any time by the Ministry of tho day, it cannot obstruct for long the determination of the people as declared through the ballot boxes. Objections to it no doubt there are, but none demanding imme diate legislation. In Victoria, the state of affairsis very different. The Council is elec tive at long intervals, and from an exceed ingly circumscribed circle of property repre sentatives. The members assume a representative character, which in no respect belongs to them, and frequently maintain an obstinately obstruc tive attitude when there can be no uncertainty respecting the will of the country. Dedlocks of the most disastrous kind hare occurred. The last, as will be remembered, extending over several months during which the Government was without supply. It is to remedy this state of things that the Act, ref.rred to in our Australian telegrams yesterday as having passed through the Lower House, was introduced by the Berry Government. The question is of more than local interest; and to New Zealand colonists, who are occupied with great measures of Constitutional reform, the struggle in our sister colony has special correlation. Mr Berry pro poses that bills should be divided into two classes—money bills, for imposing taxes and imposts; and all other bills in respect to money bills. He proposes to alter the 56fch section of the Constitution Act so as to read, "be passed, not altered or rejected," instead ofg the words''rejected, not .altered." Thus the functions of the Council would be confined to passing only, and if not dealt with within one month a bill would be taken to have passed. In regard to other bills of ordinary aud general legislation, if passed for two consecutive sessions ©-'Parliament and re jected by the Council, they were then to be taken as passed unless an absolute majority of the Council asked for a poll so that the country would be made a final arbiter. The effect of this" provision is to emasculate .the Couucil; one niemberdescribed the |bill as I "decapitating the Legislative Council" I

But it is justly maintained by the Govern ment and their supporters—that the Legis lative Council was never intended to thwart the popular will, and the right of final appeal to the country confers upon it ample latitude. The Council, however, views the matter in a different light, and Dr Dobson, one of the members, gave notice o£ a hew clause extending instead of contracting the existing powers of the Upper Chamber. He proposes to confer upon the Couucil the same powers in respect of money bills as those which are now exer cised over other measures sent up by the representatives of tho people. The right of amending financial bills, is with held from the Council under the Constitu tion Act—it must either ratify or reject in toto —and Dobson's amendment is framed to repeal the restriction. The Berry Govern, ment have no hope of forcing the Act through the Couucil and declare their inten tion to appeal to the Imperial Parliament. A renewed aud protracted struggle betvyecn the two branches of the legislature, there fore, stiU looms bofore the people of Vic toria.

A TELEGRAM from our special correspondent at Wellington brings more satisfactory news relative to the Kaipara Railway extension. The coastal line has not, it appears, been finally decided upon; indeed, there aro now good reasons for supposing that the original route will be reverted to. Mr J. S. Macfarlane, member for Waitemata, to whom the settlers have entrusted the advocacy of the inland lino, has requested the Government to have both lines surveyed aud reported upon by an independent engineer. The reasons ho gives for demanding this extra survey are, that Messrs. Lawson and Conyers had no personal knowledge of tho ground, but based their decision upon certain plans in Mr Stewart's oilice, which, Mr Macfarlano asserts, represent the curves as unnecessarily sharp, and tho gradients as needlessly steep. The Government have promised to consider the matter, and tho request is so just and moderate that wo really cannot sco upon what grounds they could refuse it.

On our fourth pago to-day, appears a synopsis of the Auckland College and Grammar School Act, 1877, together with letters from Mr J. B. Strange on the Parnell Borough Council, and Mr 11. Waite on tho Eden Terrace dispute. With reference to some complaints

respecting tbe uightcarts, some inquiries lnivo been made, and wo are informed that

tho contractor states that possibly occasion ally tho carts may drive through a portion of tho city beforo 11, but that work does not commence before that hour, the polico having been requested to prevent the same. That with respect to the accusation of the men using bad languago, &c, the foreman in charge denies all knowledge of such ; he states tho mon employed in Ilobson-street are total abstainers and very peaceful at their work. We are glad to observe that the matter has been inquired into, and if tho nuisauce, which it is simply absurd to deny, is prevented in future, past trans gressions may be overlooked. .■ Mr Gcdyc, Patrol for the Firo Insurance Companies, desires us to stato that he sounded the first alarm of the firo yester day morning from tho city bell. Tho first alarm was not given from tho Newton bell. Tho London Metropolitan Board of Works paid £12,000 for promoting two bills through Parliament for the purchase of tho city water supply. It was then found that tho bills would not pass, and they were aban doned. Strong protests are entered against this wasto of public money. A young man named Ryan was charged at the Polico Court this morning with drunkenness and riotous conduct, and his excuse was the too common one of drunken ness. Ryan, on reaching hi-i mother's home last evening, in Lome-street, com menced abusing and threatening her, and smashing chairs, tables, and crockery. Mrs Ryan commenced screaming, and in a state ot* the wildest alarm ran for a constable. The whole street /fas in a stato of confusion. Swgeant Clarke irent immediately, accom panied by Constable Foreman. The former tried the power of persuasion, but all to no purpose. Young Ryan immediately up a two-quart saucepan, and with a terrible oath threatened to knock tho sergeant's brains out. He raised tho soucepan apparently with tho intention of carrying his Hire at into execution, when the sergeant bobbed down, and clutched Ryan by tho throat, holding him until Foreman could assist him, but not without receiving a blow by Hie side of his head. The prisoner, a powerful young f.llow, received his sentence with the most callous indifference, whilst his mother began to abuse the Clerk of the Court and Sergeant Clarko for their want of humanity towards her "darling Jemmy." In fact, so boisterous was she, and so ioud iv proclaiming her many wrongs, that the threat of being "locked up," aud the presence of a Constable, wero found necessary to stay her wandering tongue, and cause her to retire from tho Court. The military convention of 1863, between Russia and Prussia, has been renewed at the personal request of the Czar. Great significance was attached to this step when first announced in England.

The price paid by the Kaipara Steamship

Company to tho North Shore Ferry Com pany for tho steamers Tongariro and Dur ham was £6,750. The sellers certainly do not lose by the purchase. It is not unlikely that tho Ferry Company will purchase

another steamer for the Thames trade,

A correspondent, writing from New York says :—" And now we have the champion lunatic, Mr J. Dull' (sic) Heuderson, who has undertaken to walk 25,000 miles in two years, and who completed his first forty miles on the Ist of May in seven hours aud fifty-four minutes iv Toronto, Cauada." What can Dull be tho " short" for ?

S. Thomas' Mutual Inprovemcnt Society which was formed two months ago has so far increased in number that they have again been obliged to move, and ou Wed nesday next tho meeting of the society is advertised to take place at Mr Harrison's school, situato in Wellington-street, at tho usual hour, 7.45 p.m.

A grand fancy bazaar, in aid of S. Mark's Church, Remuera, will shortly bo held. A general interest in this anticipated bazaar is felt in the district, and most of tho ladies are busy in prepariug for it, and which is likely to be a success. Several original sketches by local artists will be con tributed.

Wo have to acknowledge from D'\ Ken derdine £1 for the survivors of the Kedar.

To the Editor ; Sir,—Could you throw any light upon the mysterious silence observed in connection with the working or non-working of the Corby Gold Mine. A few weeks ago great finds were daily re ported, and poor people through the en couraging reports were induced to buy. Why does not the manager send a daily report, and let the public see what is the cause for such sileuce about a claim that stood so prominently to the front three weeks ago?— Yours, &c, Scrip Holder.

The third anniversary of the Amal gamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners will be celebrated in the Lornc-street Hall on Friday evening next with a soiree and ball. Tea is to be ou the table at half-past six, and dancing will commence at nine. Tickets may be had from the Secretary, Mr Wrigley, or from any member of the Com mittee. Members of other Friendly Societies who attend, are requested to appear in regalia.

Mr Snowden, manager of the Corby Goldmining Company, having determined to visit England, has sent in his resignation to the Board of Directors with the request that he may be relieved on the 10th of August. He is said to have amassed a fortune amounting to about £7000.

The total number of inmates iv the Mount Eden Gaol is 142—viz., 107 niales, and 35 females.

The refreshment room opened by Mr Arkell at the Mercer railway statiou, has proved not only a success financially, but has given unlimited satisfaction to travellers. Mr Arkell has a smart style of serving up the refreshments, and the hungry traveller can sit down at once to a hot meal, and have ample time to do justice to the same prior to the departure of the train. We un derstand that the railway department is so well satisfied with the success of the estab lishment that they have decided to add a ladies' refreshment room, which will embrace a variety of much-needed retiring rooms, and will bo fitted up with mirrors &c., SO that travelling beauties may atteud to their personal adornments. At the S. James' Mutual Improvement Association last evening, it was decided to give au entertainment in aid of the school building fund. The challenge from the Total Abstinence Society to discuss the question—" Does this colony gam by the salo of intoxicating liquors," was accepted. Essays on " Work," by Mr Baker, and the « Puritan Revolution," by Mr W. Nome, were read aud criticised. Mr Baker a paper was remarkably good, abounding with original ideas and pleasant illustrations. Mr Nome's production was also very good, and very creditablo for such a young writer. At the 'next meeting Mr J. Blackmail will give a loctura on "Samuel Taylor Coleridge."

The committee of tho Mechanics Insti tute have added a number of valuable books to their library, including works on science, history, education, and social economy. The liabilities in tho estate of Edwin 11. J agger aro set down as £123, assets £30; H.J. Ellis £115, assets £15. Mr Macllar lane was appointed trustee in both cases.

Thero was an interesting contest at Aldorshot lately, between good sheds of the Ist Dragoons and the 86th Regiment, to test tho respective merits oi the carbine and tho Martini ride. To the astonishment of all, tho rather despised carbine proved what a formidable weapon it can De in good hands, and the dragoons won by two points.

The number of people in the world who consume tobacco in some ono of its forms has been computed by Mr Jcz Killebraer, Commissioner of Agriculture in Tennessee, to be nearly 800,000,000. King Jamie's counterblast does not appear to have had much deterrent effect.

The sale of the lease of the cottage, iv tho estate of Lewis Brothers, .announced by Messrs K. and 11. Isaacs, did not take place to-day, as particulars of property could not be obtained in time. _ Tho future date of sale will be duly advertised.

Professor Scott, tho " Kingof Pain," will give an original free entertainment to-mor row evoning in tho Newmarket Hall. Chair to bo taken at half-past seven o'clock.

'I he ratepayers of the Mount Eden dis trict will hold their annual meeting this evening, in the district school-house, at halt-past seven o'clock. The shipwrights held their fortnightly trade meeting last evening, in the Working Men's Club. Mr Graydon occupied the chair. The subject of employment formed the chief topic of the evening, and a motion was entered by Mr Ellis, to bo brought forward at the next meeting, on tho 12th prox., with the view of forming a co-opera tive shipbuilding pociety, for tho purpose of enabling members to have more regular employment. A meeting of Mr Crowther's Committee was held iast evening with tho view of promoting his election to a scat in tiie City Council. A Committeeman repudiated Hie idea entertained by some electors, that Mr Crowther would not sit unless Couucil meetings were held in the evening. That gentleman would prefer evening meet ings, but if elected, ho would attend regularly at the usual hours, and do his best to serve the public at large.

The "Court Robin Hood," Ancient Order of Foresters, have fixed upon Friday, the Kith ult, for their anniversary ball in the old school-room, Panmure.

" Tapioca " chaffs the "Herald" article on the addition of a cookery department to the Girls High School. He rebuts the assertion that the school was not intended for a high class educational establish ment, contending that it was exactly tor that purpo.se. lie also observes that "tho mothers of the young ladies must feel themselves highly llattered by tho cookery suggestion. Most of the young ladies who attend that school have all well-to-do parents, who arc quite able to teach them domestic duties at home. It certainly would be lucky for the different members of the Education Board and officials to pop in about 1 o'clock and s_e what a nice tapioca pudding, or a little soup, tho young ladies could dish up, aud also how they could cook a chop or boil a spud, aud furnish a nice lunch costing very little, not to say how lucky it would bo for the young ladies to see them onjoy it. If tho writer oi the article had suggested that there should be a kitchen attached lo the large public schools, and the girls should be taught tho art of cooking, for I take it, that is what Mr Buckmastcr suggested to tho English School Board the writer of the article refers to, il would have a double advantage, for many of the children who attend theso schools have parents who aro uofc iv a position to tench them how to cook. It would have a double advantage, as the children would be able to eat it afterwards."

The last club football match of the season will be played ou Saturday next on the Metropolitan ground, between tbe Ponsonby and North Shore Clubs. The following are the names of the respective teams : Ponson by :—Messrs Mucky (2), Coleman, Davy, Leopold, Bravewatcr, Mita, Martin, Cooke, Robert_haw, Hanua, Cotter, Dalton, Haul tain, Recce, and Dunnet. North Shore :—

Messrs Burgess (2), Sibbiu, Webster, Jones, Sinia, Wells (2), Walker (2), Stocking, Haslett, Duder, McLean, McOechie, and Brassey.

Out of 772 deaths from all causes that took place in St. Petersburg from the Ist to the 12th of April, 221 lives were lost from typhus fever. A committee of the Public Health Society have been considering and advising upon the measures to be taken to cope with the disease.

A great necessity for a firebell exists in the vicinity of Freeman's Bay, where it is at present almost impossible to hear the lire alarms. In the event of a lire breaking out there, a meat deal of time would necessarily elapse before the alarm could be giveu by neighbours. A short time ago it was sug gested that the Hobson-street bell, which is of very little use, aud a frequent source of annoyance in its present position, should be r.moved to Bay, but, so far no thing has been done in tho matter.

At the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, the Loyal Auckland Pioneer Lodge, No. 936, held its half-yearly meeting for the election of officers. The following persons were duly elected:—G.M. Allen; N.G. Dixon; V.G. Wilson; P.S. Thoruc ; Elec- Canu; Warden Guest; Conductor Wood man ; R. and L.S. to N.G., Moore and Chilton; K. and L.S. to V.G., Dines and Andrews; Guards, Gault and Deason ; Trustees, Dr. Bayntuu, Burnand, and' Moulden. Nearly all were re-elected. A

resolution was carried that P.G.M. Wripbt on retiring from the Grand Master's chair be presented with neck-ribbor, silver medal, aud certificate of the Order, and that his name be put on the Dispensation Board for meritorious service, and'his having secured the regard of his brethren. Bro. Runkin Loyal St, Paul Lodge, 225, Manchester District, as visiting brother, expressed himself highly pleased at the efforts so young a Lodge has been makiu" and its number of young members aud gave some practical hints as to future working. He stated the principles of the Order, and jthat it was coming mere pre minently before the public, year after v ear. It now numbered 1,000 lodges and about 60,000 members, and last year there was added 5,000 new members, average ages 24 aud this year up to the present, had a very large increase. At a further meeting he will state the special benefits of joiniusr and be longing to the National Order.

CABLEGRAMS.

[KEUTER S SPECIALf CABLEGRAM.]

LONDON, July 29. The Marquis of Lome the New Governor-General of Canada. The Marquis of Lome has been offered and accepted the Governor-Generalship of Canada. Fighting in the Transvaal — British Losses Severe. There iias been more hard fighting in the Transvaal. Tho British loss is reported severe. Earl Beaoonsneld Defends Tur kish Convention. At the Mansion House banquet, Earl Beaconsheld defended the Turkish con vention on the ground that the Berlin treaty was insufficient of itself to maintain i European peace.

AUSTRALIAN.

COLONISTS CONGRATULATE EARL

BEACONSFIELD

SYDNEY, July 29,

At a crowded meeting held for the purpose of sending an address of congratula tion to Lord Beaconsficld on his recent diplomatic victory, Mr Martin propoaed,and Mr Hay seconded, tho motion, aud the address was adopted.

The Municipal Conference.

(PER STAR SPECIAL WIRE).

(From Ouk Special Repoktkr.)

WELLINGTON, this day. The Municipal Conference met at 2 o'clock yesterday iv the old Provincial Council 'Chambers, when Mr Dransfield, Mayor of Wellington, moved that the Mayor of Auckland (Mr 11. Brett) bo the permanent chairman as representing a more important city and larger population than Wellington. Mr. Standish seconded the motion. The Mayor of Auckland declined to be perma nent chairman, preferring that the matter be deferred until a further meeting, delegates from many Boroughs not having yet arrived. He moved that the Mayor of Wellington preside temporarily. This was agreed to, and tho meeting discussed the question of Standing Orders. It was agreed that there should be none as tending to delay business, but that no motion be dis cussed without notice, unless with the con sent of the Conference. The meeting requested the Mayor to ask the Government printer for notice papers free. Mr Brett gave notice that the Conference discuss the resolutions passed at last year's Conference before proceeding with new

business,

Mr Standish gave notice of a deputation to wait on the Government to request them to refund the deduction from subsidies made on account of charitable institutions, the Government having promised when abolition of provinces took place to paj' Boroughs pound for pound. The Conference adjourned at 2.30 till to ay (Tuesday.)

Now Cemetery for Auckland.

{BY STAR SPECIAL WIPE.)

(FROM OUR SPECIAL C

Ii RES PON-

LENT)

WELLINGTON, this day. THE Mayor interviewed the Colonial Secretary about the new Cemetery for Auckland, urging Hie necessity of the Government immediately providing a place. Colonel Wbitmorc said the matter was one the Government could not inter fere with. If a concession was made to Auckland, probably fifty similar applica tions from other Borough."! would follow. He pointed out a site of 200 acres reserve for the purpose in 1876 at the Whau, about 10 miles from Auckland. The Mayor pointed out that there was no means cf reaching the proposed site, and suggested that the Go vernment should give a reserve more con venient to the towu.

Colonel Whitmorc promised to bring the matter before the other Ministers.

Auckland Railways.

[BY STAR SPECIAL WIRE.]

[FROM OUR REPORTER.]

WELLINGTON, this day, KAIPARA RAILWAY.

* The question of the coastal versus tho in land route for the Kaipara lino is not yet settled. Mr Macfarlane is urging the Go vernment to appoint an independent engineer to made a special survey of both routes. Ho says Messrs Conyers and Lawson based their report on Mr Stewart's plans without any personal knowledge of the ground, and that Mr Stewart made a number of unneces .sarilly steep grades and sharp curves on the inlaud line. The Government is consider ing the matter. ■ KILLING OF CATTLE ON THE RAILWAY.* Owing to the large number of cattle killed ou the Auckland and Waikato rail way lines, Mr Macfarlane has induced Messrs. Conyers and Lawson to issue a circular to railway employees that in future all collisions with cattle must be reported within 24 hours. Inquiry to be made in every case, whether blame is attachable or not. Where neglect is showu, a black mark will bo made against the driver, and will operate against his preferment. THIS AFTERNOONS MEETING. At the opening of the Municipal Con ference, Mr Brett (Mayor of Auckland) said he must decline to take the chair, as he thought it necessary the permanent chairman should be a resident iv Welling ton so that ho could constantly be communi cated with.

THE LATE SUPPOSED DROWNING.

A PORTION of a beat was discovered yes terday afternoon iloating near the Takapuua Lake, and which was got ashoro. It was at once recognised by Mr A. Alison, of the North Shore, as a part of the boat belong ing to Mr Charles Marshall, of whose untimely end there seems to bo no doubt. The boat was much broken aud had evidently experienced much rough weather ; a few boards were lying at the bottom. It will be remembered that on the 13th inst. Mr Marshall left his farm at the Whanga pouti Heads, and started in this boat for his residence at the North Shore, and probably lost his life in the passage. Every possible search was made for the bodies of Mr Marshall and his men, hut without avail. Tbe time which has elapsed since, and tiie finding the remains of the boat yesterday, leave but little doubt as lo the fate of Mr Marshall. Much sympathy has been ex pressed towards Mrs Marshall in her dis tress.

THEATRE ROYAL.

PRODUCTION OF "OURS."

The popular comedy ol " Ours" was produced at the Theatre last night. Like all Robertson's pieces, to be it must be carefully studied, sufficiently rehearsed, and well mounted. The author leaves a great deal to the actors and ai tresses. He provides the outlines of certain parts, but they are expected to hll in the lights aud shades. This requires time ; the best actor in the world could not elaborate a part in two or three hurried rehearsals. Mr Sothern's Hugh Chalcot though not to be cempared to his Garrick' is a very creditable impersonation. There too Wn?**} I°° lU- 1C- 1 0f Da»dreary and oo little of the cynic in it, but that cannot be considered a great fault. In the third act be was very amusing, and during the i making of the pudding created much laughter, fife Walter Hill was quite out |

of her line as Mary Nctloy, so also _. Miss Morgan as Blanche Hay V 3B ought to have exchanged parts. ]& Emmett made a capital Sergt. J ODPa 1 , _ Mr Musgrave a good General Shen_£ The comedy will be repeated this evening

PARLIAMENTARY.

FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER

(BY STAR SPECIAL WIRE),

WELLINGTON, this day WAIPA ELECTION.

The :: Times" to-day states that a f ree train wax granted to Mercer at tho Waina electioi, and aigues that, should thisprece denlbr followed elsewhere, electors, resi." dent in Dunedin, possessing a vote iv the Lake district, when the line is complete! between Balclulha and Invcrcargill w m ride free tv Kingston. When the line j 8 through from Hokitika to Amberley resi dents in West land may also have free pas" sage by mil to Ibe foot of Lake Wakatipl Should this be obtained it would suitmanv people under the present electoral law to qualify for distant electorates in Cauter. bury aud Outgo, and wilh manhood suffrage complications may arise. A residents' re. gistr;:tij:i ciause must be adopted, other", wise John _»iov/:i, residing iv Oxford may proceed to Matura or Invcrcargill at tha public -xycnije, or may stop at any inter, medhite f-tulion. [The missing link in the " Times' " remarks is the rather important fact tbat a free train, was not granted, the two candidates combining to pay the coat THE TITLE OF HONORABLE. The " New Zealander," in an article on Sir George Grey's correspondence on the "Honorable" to be borne only within the colony, says there is really something of tbe ticket-of-Jeavc character about such titles. WAIMATE SURVEY. Major Brown commences the survey of tho W aim ate plains to-day. It is expected that the natives will send a number of old women to enter a formal protest. Mil SOALL'S MUSKETRY INSTHTJG. TION. Mr Swanson will piesent the following petitions to-night :—From Mr J. C. Soall Kyber Pass, praying that a fair trial be given 1" his system of >nusketry inatrue. tiou before impartial judges, to be chosen ; die said trial or trials to take place where easy access can be had and in the presence of the public and Press, with inducements to competitors to do their best.

OTHER PETITIONS PRESENTED BY

MR SWANSON,

From William Garrick, West Queen, street, stating that during the time he was v non-commissioned oScer in the Auckland Militia una in active service, he receiveda wound from which he still suffers, which interferes with his obtaining a livelihood.

Proui Herbert Briggs, stating that he was a soldier in the 58th Regiment, and took i;is dischaisa to remain in the colony; that he was en titled fo sixty acres of land, and applied to the Auckland Provincial Council, a committee of which recommends the giant, but he has not yet got it.

From Richard James Feltus, statins; that he was a creditor in the estate of John George Petingalc, lunatic. The petitioner was employed by the Curator of Intestate Estates to realise the property and collect the debts. He did so, and paid over the proceeds, but Lad not yet got any money eit her for the debt or services. SIX GEORGE GREY RECOVERING. Sir George Grey Las sufficiently recovered to walk out yesterday. He will attend the House to-night. ' IMMIGRATION, Papers have been laid on the table on immigration. Sir Julius Vogel writes that for the year 1877-S he will limit the number of children sent out under 12 years to 3 in each family. He had instructed Mr Holloway to concentrate his operations, and had instructed the Edinburgh agent to deal with al! applications from Ireland. He had adopted special measures to promote the emigration of single women suitable for domestic servants. In reply to a memorandum from the Minister of Immigration, directing him to reduce the total cost of the London and Edinburgh agencies to a sum not exceeding £4,000 a year, Sir Julius Vogel intimates his in tention to discontinue Mr Samuel Coch rano's services. He considers Mr Kcnuaway's services essential. The total cost of tho London and Edinburgh agencies had amounted to £5,520, exclu sive oi the Agent-General's salary. He proposes to dispense with the Belfast agency, including Mr Cochrane's salary, £570 ;Mr Holloway, at £150; and also dispense with a clerk at £120. Beyond this lie ask* instructions. The next item would be the Scotch Commissioner, £286. This would reduce the total to £4,414. Beyond this Sir Julius Vogel says he could not go without seriously re ducing the efficiency of the department. Sir Juliua Vogel points out that the Agent-General's department does work fcr the Colonial Secretary's department and—exclusive of Public Works, Drugs, Printing, Stores, Hospitals, the Education Department, the Surveyor-General, and Geological—does something for the Annui ties, Life Assurance, Public Trustee, Post- Office. Treasury, and Marine Departments.

Mr Ottywell, in a letter to Mr Kennaway, recommends placing the agent at Belfast on commission.

The Agent-General writes again on the 4thDecember that helms giveuMr Holloway leave of absence, at a salary of" 35a per week, until his services were again required.

Tiie return of immigration sent from June to November inclusive in 1877 was :—Otago, 1,250; Bluff, 230; Canterbury, 1,687_; Web lington, 4GSS ; Auckland, 407* ; Hawke's Bay, 35SJ; Tarauaki, 795; Nelson, 112; Marlborough, 92$ ; Westland, 119J : total, 4,8055.

Oi) the l'st of May, IS7S, Sir Juliu3 Vogel reports that he has notified the New Zealand Shipping Co. that he requires ships as fellows :—June 28th, for Welling ton 5 July—loth, for Auckland ; 12th, for Hawke's Bay ; 17th, for Canterbury ; 26th, for Nelson, Westland, Marlborough, and New Plymouth. He will probably arrange with the Albion Co. to send a vessel from the Clyde on the 10th July. On tiie 21st of May last Sir Julius Vogel urges the selling of land apart on terms easy of payment for emigrants, also encouragement to people of moderate capital to send out their sons. He recom mends the Government to set aside thirty or forty thousand acies of good agricultural land, and thinks the price should be higher than if sold in the colony. The term, deferred payment, might be made to include passage money. He recommends that twenty youths be received at the Agricul tural . JSchool, Canterbury, payiug for education aud land on terms.

The returns of immigration from the Ist July, 1877. to 13th June 187S, were : Auck land, 11,427 souls ; Taranaki, 1,925 ; Hawke's Bay, 6,416; Wellington, 13,004; Marlborough, 1,218 ; Nelson, 1,738 ; West land, 1,500; Canterbury, 22,773; Otago, 24,104. Giand total, 84*103. Total adults, 70,438$ ; Nationality English, 44,087 souls; Irish, 29,300; Scotch, 13,351; French, 275; German, 2,051 ; Danes, 1,938; Swedes, 667; Norwegians, 689; Italiaus, 308; others* 537. Total, 84,103.

Under the Immigrants Lauds Act, 2,021 persons were nominated for a sum represent ing £35.070 ; amount expended in purchase of land, £7,750. From 13th June, 1877, to 13rli June,. 1878, 4,419 were nominated, and 1,029 arrived. The total nominated from tiie conunencen ent of the scheme to the 13th June, 1878, was 43,300: arrived! 10.258. SIR GEORGE GREY. Sir George Grey was at the Government Buildings this morning attending a Cabinet' meeting. He looks better, but is still weak.

EYEjNING Si Al\ WESD A\, d U JLY SO, 1878.



I DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP § 9 We have Opened several Cases of BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, Purchased at Very Low Prices in the Home Markets. THK CO OUII X D SILKS __- Comprise 1 the Newest Shades. THE BLACK SILKS W!_„ ua Sold at 2s. 11 d. per Yard, in Order to Clear. IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF DRESS GOODS V. ill be Brought Forward at Job Pricks. GREAT BARGAINS ! WILL BE GIVEN DURING THE WEEK ! J. COSGRAVE & CO., MERCHANTS AND MPORTERS, Quein-street. Auckland.



rpKICOPHEROUS FOR THE HAIR. WILLIAM RATTRAY Be«-;<o inform his Customers, and the General Public, that he has Reduced tho Price of BARRY'S TRICOPHEROUS from 2s. to ls. 6a. And, that he has a Large Assortment of FIMMrCL'S, PIKSSK & LLBLN, AND OTHER PERFUMERY; Johann Maria Farina's hau de Cologne, in Glass and Wicker; OLD BROWN WINDSOR and OTHER SOAPS, Sec, Sec, &c, WILLIAM RATTRAY, DRAPER, CLOTHIER, AND SILK MERCER, New Zealand House, 66, Queen-street, Auckland.



m,YNA M I T E To Arrive, per Queen of the West, now due from London— TEN TONS DYNAMITE DETONATORS, T BEY, INSULATED COPPER W Etc., Kto. DYNAMITE! is tho Safest and Most Powerful tSs° 81Safety- 'of Dynamite During Transport and Storage. Extracts from the Official evidence given before the House of Commons Select Committee on Explosive Substances— Parliamentary Ses sion of 1874 London. Boxes filled with dynamite have been thrown •trom a great height, and founa to sustain any amount of shock -without exploding. They have also been placed upon an open lire, when the dyaamite burned slowly away without ex ploding.—Parliamentary report—Blue Bonk, v)&"6 179. Dynamite has been in a railway collision, and, though tho van and boxes containing it were broken, no explosion took place.—Blue Book,. vs.ua 182, par. 2979. Maior Maiendio, R.A., H.M"s. Inspector of (-Jiinpowder and Dynamite Factories, states, in Ji-'a evidence (page 18,-par. 100), that the law re lating to dynamite is as much too stringent as t'if> law is too lax; and (page 20, nar llo) that the time has come for relieving safe nitroglycerine preparations from such un necessary restrictions as the nitro-glycorins Act nooses upon them. . Professor Abel, tho ChemisS to Her Majesty's War Department, gives his experience that Kobel'3 dynamite is one of the safest, moat lowerful and most convenient explosive as:cnt3 £;>ij!icable to industrial purposes.—Blue Boo*:, •pages n 6, 57, and C 9» . Agents: E PORTER & CO., ' QUEEN-STRKET, AUCKLAND. HT SIOH INSURANCE COMPANY fc i of NSW SEAL AND. G 4.PITAL 1.. « — £2,000,000 AUCKLAND BRANCH: O U E B N - S T R B B T, Next he Colonial Bank. I JIBE DEPARTMENT, inßuranc granted on DwolUng-hcusep Stores, Shops, Buildings in which train 13 carried on, Merchandise, and Goodß of every description. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls Of Ships or Steamers, Merchandlss ef aU kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at LOWEST CURRENT RA«^ U.u,ua,jitr.



FANCY, 1/4 ( FANCY, 5/4 { CHINA MAT.TIGNS FANCY, 6/4 I Just Opened. CARPETS, Tapestry from 2/11 \ CARPETS, Brus.sel from 5/ mm c n s c CARPETS, Kidderminster ' Variety. CARPETS, Dutch and Jute ■r- /y^. YOU CA>i JV FUBHISH YOUK >^f HOUSE Most Economically from our Establishment. Largest Stock of Drawing-room Suites Largest Stock of Dining-room Suites Largest Stock of Bkdroom Furniture Largest Stock of Floor Cloths, Linoleum Largest Stock of Carpkts in Auckland. blankets From 11/6 to JUNKETS 50/ per pair. BLANKETS _^ . Mattresses, Palliasses, Bolsters, Sheets, Mattresses. Palliasses, Pillows, blips, Mattresses, Palliasses, Bolsters, Cases, Ready-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. BH'.nSTKADS BEDSTEADS BKDSTEADS CEDAR, IRON, BRASS. X A URL RIM U. __ r Artificial Flowers, for Tables and Vases. DR \ PER V, MILLINERY, MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING. £_r catalogues sent post frisks. *®S Solloway, GarUsls Es Cran-well, CITY HALL ARCADIC, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. Agent for the Genuino "Singor'a" Sowing Machine. _____ R,USHBROOK AND BrTDGMAN Respoctfully invite attention to their Large Carefully-selected and Entiroly New Stock of DR A P'E R V AND CLOTHING FOR THE WINTER TRADE, Comprising— Blankets, all sizes, and first-class valno Flannols, white and scarlet, all makes Crimean Shirtings, AS-wool and Union, in groat variety of pattern and quality Winceys, plain, "and fancy. A heavy stock. "Good ami Cheap," a good line at 6a per yard ' »"££._£_ Fancy Dress Goods, new shades. In groat variety French Merino, Soryo, Satin Cloth, and sonic Lines of Fancy Materials, bought a ob, and being sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingefin- Yarns, all colours Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs A Job Lot of Children's and Ladies Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared out at much bolow regular price. Calicoes, Sheeting, Counterpanes Furnishing and Manchester Goods of every doscripiio.n , . .. Boys' and Men's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Hosiery Shirts, Hats, &o. Strong Materia: for Boys' Wear—T woo da Mole kin, corduroy, Serge &c., &c. &o. '"Ir order ■ sustain the well-known character of the JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE for Cheapness and Quality combined, R. and B procure their Supplies from the BEST MAR KETS ONLY, and spare no pains to uuppl their Customers' wants at tho lowest prioo com mensurate with legitimate trading. % (1/ In the B) Discount allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and npwards. RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), UPF <S R QUK EN ■ S T R E X T, AUCKLAH LL Important Intelligence. A_» JLINABURY & CJo Have Determined to LEAR OUT THEIR SURPLUS STOCK OF GENERAL DR \PERY, DRESS GOODS CURTAINS, FANCY GOODS, AND MILLINERY', at .GREATLY REDUCED PRICES t FOP A Short Time Only, previous to Stock taking. RESS and MANTLE - MAKING on Premises, at Reduced Prices. SALE NOW ON. A. LI N A 15 UR V & CO.' S, 204 cc m. QCEICN-3TREET, Auckland. CHEMICAL WW ANU RE. Tho undersigned are now prepai'Cd to supply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root and Green Cropß, in any quantity. The following extracts, selected from numer ous testimonials, prove its value as a fertilizer. I believe it an excel'.ent Manure for Potatoes. SEPH MAY, Mount St. John. It is the be3t M arm re I over used. W. G. HARPE, Late Manager for W. A. Murray, Esq., Piako. I am so pleased vvith its good offeot as a Potato Fertilizer, that I shall require a further supply, and would strongly recommend its use. J. LttDDRA WALLIS, Analysis of Hrs season's supply will bo ready in a few days. W. J. HURST & CO., 101. Qtioen-atreet, Auckland. RAWING -ROOM SUITES, in Sil Drawing-room Suites, in Velvet Drawing-boom Suites, Rep & Damask Dining-room Suites, in Leather Dining-room Suites, in Hair Cloth Dining-room Suites, in American Cloth Chimney Glasses, in Gilt Frames Chimney Glasses, in Walnut Frames Chimney Glasses, in Maple Frames Iron Bedsteads, French and Half Tester Wood Bedsteads, French and Half Tester Iron and Wood Cots Mattresses and Bedding, all kinds Marble-top Washstands Toilet Tables, with Glasses attached Toilet Glassts, Mahogany and Marble Toilet Ware, Single and Double Sets Brussels Carpel- Tapestry Carpets Kidserminster Carpets I Dutch Carpets Felt Carpets INGLEUM Floorcloth Door Mats and. Bath Mats Matting, esr Q N S A L E "S* AT T. & H. Cooke's FURNITURE AND CARPET WAREHOUSE, €7. QUEEN-STREET. TUST PUBLISHED: "THE STRANGER," A SONG, by Pro. Martin Swae&OW, PRICE, 2s. 6d. nett. May be had of all Music-sellers.



XjlN COURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES! To THEf People of Auckland i JVAeSSRS. -D-ALLENSTEIN Jjrothjkrs Desire to inform you thafa RETAIL BRANCH OF THE S ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Is Now Open in Queen-street, opposite Theatre Royal. To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported article, they have decided to SELL a Single; Article at 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 tbo New Zealand Clothing Factory's Retail Branches in other towns loads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of tho Public to encourage New Zealand Industries, especially whore superior advantages aro offered; and your Bupport is soliolted on this under standing only. J. B. ROBINSON, Manager Auckland; Branch. SOLE AGENT iron WERTHEIM'S ELEBRATED sewing machines THK BEST MACHINE IN THE WOULD



Rklitcf from Cough in Ten Minutks.— SHARLAND'S CHERRY PECTORAL, 2a. Gd. a Bottle.—Oppoaito tho Post-oillee, Auckland. Eye, Ear, and Throat Specialist.— Dr. Sohwartzbach, Devonshire Houbo, Hobson st. Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Charlatans aro continually attempting to practice npon tho health ol: tho unsuspecting by tho sale o* adulterated, fiery potions in bottles Of UDOU-IO WOLKE'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC Scunapi>B which havo been emptied of their legitimate contents. Tho name of this celebra ted elixir is also counterfeited to aid the swindle Buyers should inspect the labels closely. Visitors to tho Hot Springs, who in tend trying tho eilicacy of the wators in a sanitary point of view, should remember that their ailments aro occasioned by disease in the blood, and that they should therefore oomplcto their cure and gain the full advant_go of tho baths, by taking at the same timo a proper course of tho Rheumatism Mixture of those exceedingly curative medicines "Ghollah'a Groat Indian Cures." Tlioy can bo had of all Chemists, where obtain a copy of testimonials from many of those who havo been bonoflttod.