SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

~vr. .r - .w»u t Thi*. Afternoon, 6.26 __.i._.H •• AJiCit-j 'j'i,-uio->-o«* Morning., 6.47 S « SlLT.—This F^iMd-m. 6.22 SUN Rlßtt.—Ta-morrnt.'.- Uornlng, 5.6 M'.MVS'S AOVC.—New Moon. 26th, 10,37 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. lor. a, s.s., Farquhar, from Russell Golden Isle, scnooner, w a tts, from Russell Pretty Jane, s.s., Atnodeo, from G'sborne Kriemhilda, schooner, Bathurst, from Wanga roa

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Telegraph, schooler, Doughty, for Gisborne Rowena, s.s., Sellars, for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London—Pareora, ship, early; Famenoth,

ship, early. __ For Sydner— ilero. s.s., November 6th; Rotorua, s.s., earls* For Samoa—Elizabeth, barque, early For T.?.i.rang«. aacl the South—Taupo, Thursday

For "" ew- Plymouth and the South—Taranaki,

''"uesd.iy. _ , For Wangarei—Argyle, every Tuesday. \'. i- Tauranga—Rowena, Monday, i'u.' Hussell—lona, every Monday ; Taupo, Mon day.

IMPORTS.

Per Avon a, from. London :— c j o 2 cases fishing lines, 5 balps . thes lines. 2 c*-3 s iP!well"ry, ( case combware' 1 case ivory tooth combs, lfi pkgs, earthenware. 250 bundl"B rod iron. 810 bars 150 do., kegs wire nails, 100 r__3oS encora whiskey, 100 cases ponces' candles, G barrels Brazil nuts, 6 bsrrels ginger (washed), 50 rkas. dates. 14 rolls sheet lead, 13 pkgs. t"nned piping, 10r> boxes T.D. pipes, 2 bales cap paper. 2 cafes cricketing goods. 3 cases vases, 100 csbss clothe-i pegs, *0 cases washboards, 1 bale manilla kits, 2 cases I.R. dolls. 1 case basketwar«, 5 cases candied peol, 6 cases cos-.ques, &c, 11 bales paper-hangings, 51 cases clocks, 140 kegs white load, 55 kega Knbank's nails, 2 oeses curtains, 35 cases tia plates, 4 pVgg. W. and G. china, 50 cases cocoa and milk, 2 o«.*.es Lockwood's cutlery, 2 cases tiles, 2 cases bru6hware, 2 cases rulos, 1 case platedwaro, 1 case Hookham's sash lines, 6 cases fancy good*-, 1 case env-elopp.3, 2 cases ruled note ■naper. 1 case nens and pencils.—E. and A. Isaacs.

EXPORTS.

Per Pi-reora, for London :— 1 ease turtle shell.—B. and A, Isaacs.

LAUNCH AT FREEMAN'S BAY.

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, a number of persons »ssembled at Messrs Mercer and Fraser's shipbuilding yards, Freeman's Bay. this morning, for the purpose of witnessing the launch of ft snail cutter by them. Tho launch took place at high tide, and was very f.ucce..sful. Miss Elizabeth Mercer per formed the christening ceremony, and named the vessel the "Perseverance." Immediately after the launch an adjournment was made to the shed, where prosperity to the vessel was drunk. The Perseverance is a small cutter of about 16 tons register, and it is anticipated she will carry about 30 tons. Her dimensions are :— Length of keel. 40ft.; breadth of be*m, 12ft. 6in.; depth of hold, 4it. Gin. Sue is built of the pphu takawa framing and heart of kauri planking, and her general appearance indicates that she is a staunch and strong vessel in every respect. One f.atute in connection with her which is worthy of noto is tbat she has been constructed by Messrs Mercer and Fraser, entirely in their spare hours, after the labours of the day had concluded. This fact reflects great credit upon thea-3 gentlemen, who havo set a good example to many other workmen employed at the same branch of trade. The work of stepping the mast and rigging the vessel will be proceeded with at once, and it ia exoected that she will be ready for sea, in a fortnight. Messrs Knight, C.-aw. and Co., asphaiters, have purchased a half-share in the Perseverance, Messrs Mercer and ."raser retainiug tho remaining interest. Sha is to be employed in the conveyance of pebbles and other material required by Messrs Knight and Co. in their trade.

Inwards .Coastwise. — Zillah, ketch,'- from the 'f iiames, with machinery and boiler; Lake Erie, barge, from Orewa, with 8,000 feet sawn kauri timber and 154,000 i.hingles; Golden Isle, schooner, from Russell, with 84 tons coal ; Tamal-i Packet, cutter, from Tauranga, With 4 ton., furniture.

Outwards Coastwtsf. — Zillah, ketch, for W_u_#*.rr.i. with 10 tons machiinary and boiler ; Elianbeth Conway, schooner, for Rusaell, in ballfcst; Magic, cutter, for Russell, in ballast; Tamaci Packet, cutter, for Taiianga, with 10,000 bricks : Three Brothers, cutter, for Trvphena, in ballast. The s.s. Pretty Jane arrived from Gisborne shorJy before noon to-day, after a lengthy trip which lasted seren days. CaT>tai« Attodeo reports leaving Gisborme on Saturday last, and put into Hicks' Bay on Sunday morßinif. Left again at twelva o'clock the same ni^ht, but. was compelled to put back again at noon on Monday. Ssi.ed again oa Thursday ■n_.oj.aing, sad arrived as above. She brought 350 alwep, 15 sitoka maize, 15 drain pipes, 9 bags bones, and 3 hnwes. The Pretty Jane will go into the I>ock on Monday, and har place will be supplied by the Southern Cross, which leaves for Gisborao and Napier on Monday. # Tho schooner .albatross, bound from Napier to Whangaroa, was in Hicks' Bay when the Pretty J*ne left. The ship Pareora for London hauled off from the wharf to-day. and will clear at the Customs on Monday. The barque Avona was brougkt alongside the Quean-street wharf to-day. U'he s.s. Southern Cro*s should arrive from Napier to-night. She is advertised to return on Monday. Tho schooner Grifin is alongside the outer tee of the Qaeen-3troet wharf taking in cargo for Suwarrow. The s.s. lona arrived from Ruasell this morn ing with a number of passengers and the follow ing cargo:—24 sacks gum, 40 sacks oysters, 3 kegs honey, 3 sacks hides, 6 baskets, fish, and sundries. She will return on Monduy evening. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Tauranga, this day. The s.s. Taupo sailed for Auckland at 7.30 a.m. to-day.

COMMERCIAL.

We were obliged to hold over the report of Mr R. Arthur's weekly sale until to-day, a3 the sale was not concluded when we went to pre*s. The following are the average prices obtained :— Fowls, 2s 8d to 3s 2d; Brahmas, 2s 8d to 4s; Spanish. 2s Od to Is; turkeys. Is 7d to 63; geese, 8s 4d to 4s 2d; ducks, 2s 6d. Pro visions—Canter bury baoon and hams, ;"n cloth, by the case, 81d; ditto, sundry lot, at 7d to 0d ; lard, in bladders, 7d to 7id; Canterbury potatoes, 5s 6d to 6s ; Auckland and Waikato, 3s to 43 6d; cheese, 4d to B}d; provincial bacon, bare, 4d to 7d; maize, 53 6d; wheat, Is 6d ; sharps, 7s to 7a 6d ; oatmeal, 235; flour, fill to £14; carrots, 3s to 8s 6d; oats, 4s 4d; candles, 10Jd ; sugar, light, sd; tea, box, 22s to 21s ; tobacco, 2s lOd ; biscuits, 6d; paint oil, 4s lOd; arrowroot, 7d; confec tionery, lid. In the furniture department a telesoope dininK-table brought £8 15s; cheffonier, £3 103. .

CHIEF POST-OFFICE. AUCKLAND.

Mails will Cmwh. *a Undrri ffor Thames, (on |Monday next, at 1.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Waiheke and Coromandel,:' per Argyle,

onMonday nest, at 11.30 a.m. For Rarotonga and Tahiti, per Coronet, this

day, at 4 p.m. For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, on Monday

nest, at 11 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, on Monday next, at I p.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Southern Cross,

on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Napier, Southern Provinces, and Australian Co «.iies, per Rotorua, on Tuesday next,

at S p.m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and Aus tralian ColonieB; per Ladybird, on Wednesday next, at 8 a.m. ,«..-. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per ERowena, on Wednesday next, at £ p.m. S. B. BlStf, Chief PoHtmaster.

MARRIAGES.

FABRELL—FURLEY.—On the 23rd October, at Onehunga, by the Rev. J. Law, Robert Farrell to Mary, youngest daughter of the late Samuel Farley, storekeeper, of Onehunga.

Elbotbicity locally applied meanß healthy atimnlarioa Of the vital forces.—Hxtracts from the "Dictlouarj of ftteJlcwd nd Surgical Know ledge," Houlaton and Wright Paternoster Row. 186S. Page 510. Paralysis, -iht_u....at-sm and IQout— "The n«t agent is of mportance—on© 'that is(tierteotly free "from every risk/and may .beaaisifely presoribdd by a non-professional aa .by a ffeedical faiari;'that agent is Galvanism, iprodhcfedby the superior mode of administra tion bj" Pulvermaoher's Cham Bands and Belts. I By the proper application of these, a steady cur rent of galvanic fluid will be carried through the spine, and the base of the head, to the several parts affected." See " Medical Galvanism."— Agent for New Zealand :-G. AICKIN, The Pharmacy,' Queen-stkhet, Auckland. There are few connoisseurs whose iudgmen is valuable in the taste and selection of liquors Singular to say, reliable wine-bibber*, are scarce. in so far as their knowledge of quality is con cerned. A counterfeit article may be so artifi cially doctored as to have the smack, the flavor, the delicacy of the best vintages and brands, and yet the judge pronounce on it. without being able to detect the imposition. The few choice spirits. Jwho constitute what we may call tho medical jury of the country, however,-wore right in th**lr verdict about " 1 Tdolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps," and Time, the greatest and highest tribunal, confirms the decree.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

NIGLEOTED.— We have to apologise to number of correspondents for neglected letters. The prospect of an early ter mination of the session gives promise that communications on general local topics will receive more attention. Grammatical. —The use of "had" in the manner indicated is strictly correct. You may give application to the adage " Every dog has his day," by saying "That dog had had his day," without laying yourself open to the charge of ignorance. A Smokeb. —You cannot compel a shop keeper to sell you tobacco by weight, or to sell it at all. But if he does sell it by weight, and it proves to be less than the quantity paid for, the vendor may be pro ceeded! against either by civil or criminal process.

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

SATURDAY. OCTOBER 26. 1878

For the causa that acks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The City Council, atafull committee meet ing on Thursday, resolved with reference to the harbour reclamations : " That the com mittee cannot recommend tbat the request of the Harbour Board be acceded to, but that the buildings erected on the block should be in conformity with the buildings regulations as prescribed for within the inner area of the city." That is to say, that they will not permit anything but brick. Tho Harbour Board, whose interests clearly lay in placing as few restrictions as possible upon the allotments, so as to secure the greatest number of competitors and the largest amount of rent from this land, will undoubtedly suffer by the proposed res triction. It is maintained that the cost of foundations for brick structures on the re clamation will involve an outlay so serious in its character that the rents offered at the appro»dhing sale will be affected to a most damaging extent. On the other side, it is contended that seven or eight years' respite would not change in any material degree the nature of tho foundation required for a brick building upos reclaimed land. It is also urged that the character of the build ings at th« entrance to th» city must be maintained; and Utirt, in justice to otker pro perty-owners within the inner area of the city, tie b«£ildi__g regulations shall be en forced •Jiiftomly, mid without exemption. The Htobonr Board are certainly not en titled te *nfoh conStd oration from a property ownor's* point of view—and the City Council is almply representative of the proparty-ewnoars within tho Borough. The Bowd has shewn au utter disregard of city interests in its dealings with land under ite jurisdiction, when removed from the pale of like municipal laws. Tho permits grantod for the erection of wooden shanties opposite the Thames Hotel were a disgrace ful defiance of all city regulations. The re cent contemptuous treatment of the Council's resolutions and known wishes with reference to the city representation on the Board has, also, we believe, disposed members of the Council to imitate the example of the Board, and stand on the strict lettar of ,the law. If this be done, both in respect of buildings on the reclama tion and the formation of streets there, the Harbour Board will get very much the worst of it. Wo observe that our contem porary this morning begins to doubt whether the mere technical reading of the law is so preferable to its general spirit, to equity and common sense, as it thought * when discussing the last dispute between the Council and the Harbour Board. It now urges mutual con sideration and co-operation rather than rivalry between the two bodies. We most heartily coincide with this view, although we cannot help thinking that the Harbour Board might have claimed consideration from the City Council with a better grace if something of the same disposition had been manifested by itself. In the public interests, however, which transcend, as they also include, tho respective iu erests of both city and harbour, we should bo sorry to see the sale of the harbour endowments ruined by any un reasonable conditions. Wo do not know that the resolution carried by the Council is unreaaonable, or that it is not the onl/ one that could wisely be adopted. We arc not possessed of sufficient information to form any decided opinion, and we doubt whether Council or Harbour Board is. It is just for this reason that we believe a joint in quiry by Council and Board, aided by the opinions of a few practical men, is desirable. If it be then found that a condition requiring the erection of heavy brick buildings would unduly prejudice the sale, some com promise pflGfmitting the construction of iron buildings of certain elevation and speci fied character of front might, perhaps, be permitted for a limited period.

A TEiiEaßAa. published in another column announces that the " New Zealand Tablet" urges Roman Catholics to organise for a block vote against all opponents of denominational education. We should be sorry to advocate anything of the kind on the part of the upholders cf the national secular system, but if this is to be the programme of the non-secularists it is apparent that the other side will have to adopt the same tactics. The consequence must be that political life would be abso lutely barred against Roman Catholics. It is evident that in this matter as in many others the zeal of the " Tablet" has out ran its judgment.

The failure of the Glasgow Rank has spread ruin far and wide. The insolvency of another firm, with liabilities amounting to a million sterling, is reported by a cable§message from our London correspondent to-day. It is stated in a Dunedin journal that one of the consequences of the failure will be the cutting up arid sale of a large block of land which has beenlongheld for speculative purposes by a land company, Otago resi dents are rather congratulating themselves on the stroke of good luck which has fallen to their share from the unfortunate business. Prom the arrest of the bank officers and direc tors it is apparent that the institution has been in a bad way for a long time, the true state of its affairs being systematically concealed by fraudulent statements. The reason first assigned for the suspension of payment, namely, that the Company could not realise its landed assets in Australia and New Zealand is, therefore, probably not true, or only pfwtialLr so. The practice of insti

tuting criminal proceedings in all cases where fraudulent concealment of a bank's affairs is suspected cannot be too highly commended. It is just that those whose wilful mis conduct Has been the means of precipitating a calamity, involving thousands zn ruin, should be made to feel the extreme con sequences of their wrong-doing.

OUR Australian special cable messages report that the South Australian Govern ment contemplate the establishment of a new mail service at a cost of £40,000 a year in retaliation for the exclusive aud narrow policy of Victoria with the Suez service. Victoria has never been able to agree with her neighbours oyer this service, and it was on that account that New South Wales so strongly maintained the San Francisco line. Vic torian politicians refused to allow Sydney the terminus, although geographically it was entitled to it, aud the same spirit is developed in the recent determination to discontinue calling at King George's Sound. The South Australian Government ao not care to play second fiddle to Victoria, and have, therefore, re solved to sot up a mail service of their own and throw upon Victoria the cost of main taining the Suez service. The colonies will thus have four distinct mail services work ing in opposition—Suez, San Francisco, Torres Straits, and the new South Aus tralian 36 days service. This ridiculous jealousy and objectless extravagance does not give much assurance of success for Sir George Grey's contemplated labours in the case of colonial recipiocity.

At the last meeting of the Thames Borough Council, according to the " Advertiser's " report, the Mayor gave details of the efibrts made to secure the commencement of the railway, and to ascertain positively the intention of Government as to carrying the Hue from the Borough itself. He had the distinct statement that the sum of £168,000 placed on the estimates was simply a mis take. He considered the last telegram re ceived from Sir George Grey simply evasive.

Mr Hamilton, the eminent tragedian and interpreter of Shakesperian drama, will appear in the Theatre Royal of this city about the first week in November, on his arrival by the Rotorua. Mr De Lias'new company, Mr Steele, Mrs Walter Hill-, and others, are now on their way from the South. Mr Hamilton has been very successful in Sydney, and desired to postpone this engagement, which was made on his way up to Sydney by a recent mail steamer. A company having been engaged to play with him, the seasou could not be put off.

To jthe JKditor : Sir,—l observe that the gaol committtee, to whom the matter of Mr Barton's charges was referred, conclude their report as follows : —" The evidence taken before this committee, and the ex pressions of the witnesses, reveal a few of the consequences of offending the police, which leaves a painful impression. One of the advantages to be obtained by the establish ment of a New Zealand force is the possi bility of removing officers and men from one place to another from time to time. The committee recommend the periodical transfer of police officers from one station to another." The writer of this can bear testimony to the correctness of these re marks, aud heartily join in the recommend ation. The evil effects of retaining police men too long in one place is felt in the North as well as in the South. The police man in some of the out-districts has little or nothing to do, and in some instances is about the bofet paid man in the place; and woe be to those who offend him. He has his favourites and the reverse, and unless he is shifted pretty often, becomes worse than useless from that cause. There is very little doubt that tho heads of the establishment in Auckland have had their attention directed to these abuses, and it is hoped they will have them attended to.— Yours, etc., Settler in thh North.

A new song from the poetic pen of Mr John Hemus, with appropriate music by Mr D. Cope, professor of music, is now ready. The farour which the author's so_u*, "Long it is, love, since we parted," received, has induced the author and composer to make a second venture by tho publication of " I wait for thee !" The music is pleasantly wedded to the words, and both are in harmony. The composer has evidently caught the spirit of the song, aud set the rhymes to genial and fitting strains. The poetry is really good, and shows the possession of the poetic faculty by the writer in a large degree, as a stanza from his unpretending song will prove :— \

They say that time doth quickly fly, That life ia like a rapid stream. That hour by hour the days go by Just liko the passing of a dream. It may be so when hearts are gay. From anxious care and sorrow freo; But now my heart can only say, My own true love, I wait for thee. The song and music were printed at the Star office, and may be had of the city booksellers.

An inquest was held yesterday at the Whau Lunatic Asylum before Dr. Goldsbro' and a jury, on the body of William Wake lin, a patient who died on the previous day. Deceased had been a bank clerk, formerly residing at Onehunga. He had been subject to fits, which led on to insanity. He was admitted to the Asylum on the 30th July, 1877. The evidence of several officials were taken, aud the results of Dr Philson's post-mortem examination, -when the jury returned a verdict of " death from-general paralysis." Deceased was 40 years of age, and a native of Braintree, Essex, England. Mr Joseph G. Little, of the Thistle Hotel, is the sole agent in Auckland for the sale of the St. Raphael wine, which has the reputation of being strengthening, digestive, and an invigorating tonic; very pleasant to the taste, and more efficacious for con valescents and debilitated persons than either iron or quinine. Particulars of Sunday services will be found in the usual column. The evening service for the people at the Theatre Royal at 8 o'clock. Pitt-street Wesleyan anniver sary services ; sermons, morning, by Rev. A. W. Webb; evening, Rev. A. Carrick. Annual soiree in the school-room on the evening of the 29th inst. A very creditable entertainment was held on Thursday evening in the Franklin Road . school-room, in aid of the school fund, report of which we were obliged to hold over until this evening. The room was well filled by a respectable audience, and Mr George Hayter, of Newmarket, occupied the chair. Previous to the introduction of the programme, the chairman addressed the audience at considerable length on the universality and widening progress -of Sabbath schools, which were comparatively unknown when he was a strapping English youth. The boys of his early time had no such happy privileges as the boys of Auckland possess, and they ought to be thankful for their privilege. He remembered, 50 years ago, when boys at ten years old were pushed into fields and factories to work, and were entire strangers to the delicious but doubtful flavour of lollies; and, as for what are vulgarly called tea-fights, they were entirely unknown in the land §of Shakespeare, excepting perhaps in the , counties of Somerset and Gloucester, where they were first initiated. The boys of Auckland ought to be very thankful for their oppor tunities of education; and if Mr Rees's prediction should come true, such a thine as ignorance in New Zealand will become a thing of the past (cheers). A number of hymns were sung during the evening, and the following scholars gave recitations and readings: Misses Selina Ball, Elizabeth Sftnf"? -^ nd *W/ Horne > Lo™* and Ellen Smith, and Masters A. and F Stanton, A. and T. Jones, J. and D* Kennedy, G. Burgess, J. Walker, and W. JJffe The whole concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

The teetotalers of Auckland hold their regular weekly meeting to-night, in their hall, Albert-street. .77 "7;7

There are four cases set down for bearing at the District Court on Monday next; two defended, and two undefended, viz., Jack sou v. Cook (Mr Laiahley for plaintiff, and Mr Tyler lor defendant). Branston and Eorster v. Pearce (Mr George for ; Mr O'Neill for defendant). Undefended, Good v. Bell, and Buckland v. "Walters.

Considerable pleasure was expressed by i Mrs Bridgeman, Waikato (the winner of the Ist prize for butter), at receiving, in ad dition to the Society's prize, a special one presented by Messrs Holloway, Garlick, and , Cranwell, viz., a What-not, elaborately designed, and skilfully constructed by men employed by this firm ; all the parts are capable of being taken to pieces with ease, for safe removal. Messrs Holloway, Gar lick, and Cranwell also presented the Show Committee with two handsomely carved brackets, thedesigu beingfruitsaud flower:., 1 an eagle with outspread wings supporting the shelf, wiiich is sufficiently broad aud substan tial to sustain the weight of any ordinary drawing-room ornament, while in itself the bracket forms a really elegant one. In consequence of this pair of bracket* not having been awarded to any exhibitor at the show, they were, by consent of Mr Garlick, handed over to the bazaar committee, and the proceeds derived from their sale helped to augment the handsome sum realised by this bazaar. The English papers are filled with painful accounts of the disaster to the Princess Alice, excursion steamer, ou the Thames. One paper says : At Peckham there are three houses that have not been opened . since the Woolwich catastrophe. All the iuhabLants were on board the steamer, and not one has returned. Another account narrates that at the time of the disaster a harper was playing on the, poop, and the discovery of the instrument afterwards is i thus touchingly narrated :— ! As high upon the strand They drag the stricken wreck. An unstrung harp if seen All battered on the deck : And by the paddle box, Lock'd in a desperate grip, A youth and maid they find With lip press'd close to Up. That harp their marriage song And requiem had supplied; That morn they had been wed ; That night it was thoy died ! We are glad to notice that prices of meat are now coming down quickly, and many of the butchers are competing to see who can sell the cheapest for cash. • The reason of the reduction is that quantities of fat beasts are now being offered, coming in from vari ous parts of the country. The consequence of recent high prices has been a greatly diminished sale, Many mechanics and others had to meet the rise by purchasing smal'er quantities. A requisition, numerously signed, has been presented to Mr J. A. Pond, asking him to allow himself to be nominated a candidate to represent the electoral district of Takapuua in the Waitemata County Council, to which Mr Pond has replied, accepting. There] was only one case before Mr Barstow, at the Police Court, this morning, namely, that of Joseph Robinson, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He was fined 10s and costs.

Under the well-chosen title, ** A Want of Common Sense and Decency," a correspon dent writes : " Sir, —Passing over several localities in Parnell, I was struck with the disgusting system which prevails with nine-tenths of the owners of property, namely, the placing of the closets as far as possible from their own houses, without oaring how near they were to their neigh bours' ; in fact, it appears that the owners have an idea that it is their neighbours' business to look and care about the closets. Such is the only inference I can draw from the system prevailing. Now why should people take the trouble and put themselves to the inco»venienoe to get to those places in all weathers, when, if just the oppojite plan obtained, namely, placing the closets close to their own houses, " decency" would not be outraged, and muoh comfort insured. Th«sre is no necessity for writing on the closets. "This is a red lion," but by using all proper means to keep them from being offensive, common sense would be displayed, ill-feeling between neighbours avoided, and thus " cleanliness is next to godliness" would be vindicated.—Yours, &c, A Pkioei.

Messrs E. and A. Isaacs held a very extensive sale on Thursday last of English furniture, oil paintings, mirrors, plated ware, pianos, &c. The attendance was large, and nearly £3,000 was quitted. We can say without the least exaggeration that the display was the finest ever seen in Auckland.

The Ohinemuri correspondent of the " Thames Advertiser," writing on Thursday, says : —'The steam launch 'Fairy' returned here from Firth's station, Mata Mata, last evening, after a perilous voyage. It appears the river is low and navigation difficult. Some slight damage was received to the hull of the steamer, and she goes to the Thames to be overhauled."

The member of the Australian team who is writing an account of the trip for the Melbourne " Leader," tells a funny story about the Hull match, which is worth recounting. He says that they were most hospitably treated by the gentlemen be longing to the club which they played, aud the President, Mr Alderman Leak, -'is one of the jolliest and heartiest of English gentlemen. He was at the match from start to finish, but I don't think he saw a ball bowled or a hit made, yet he knew all about it, and in this way : He had a small tent erected in the bowling green, at the back of the cricket club pavilion, "and sat there withsomefriendsduringthe day, sippingiced champagne and eating strawberries with great gusto. A servant stood close at hand, and when there was any applause on the cricket field, the master would say, 'John, see what that was,' and John would rush away and dart back again, with the tidings that so-and-so had made a good hit or a good catch, as the case might be. John's legs must have been pretty well worn out by six o'clock each day, for if be went to and fro once, he went a hundred times. The President said he enjoyed the crickat amazingly, and perhaps he did; but his plan, if not one to suit an ardent lover of the game, was altoger the novel to us."

The Ponsonby Wesleyan school gave, pursuant to announcement, a very nice entertainment last evening. Notwith standing the inclement weather the place was almost crowded, thus showing the true sympathy with the efforts of the Sohool Committee. Mr Thomas Ruddle conducted the business of the meeting, and efficiently carried out a chairman's duty. The pro gramme mainly consisted of musical selec tions by the church choir, and readings and recitations by the boys and girls of the school. These accomplished their task admirably. The Rev Mr Eond and Mr. .Beaumont addressed the audience upon topics suitable to Sunday school work. The main feature of the evening was the exhibition of a series of water-colour paintings from the brush of Mr R. Gittos, i epresentiug Eible associations. They were greatly admired by the meeting. It is the intention of Mr Gittos to present these to the school shortly as a gift. At the close of the meeting votes of thanks were passed to the chairman, and all who had assisted during the evening.

After the fire haa drawn up, Coke may be added in small lumps (not in lar^e masses), either alone or mixed with Coal A fire made in this way is better for not being stirred, so long as there "is space between the fragments of fuel for a free current of air. The value of Coke as a fuel and as a means of economy of Coal is hardly appreciated sufficiently. A mixed fuel of Coal and Cokeis invaluable forthe ordinary purposes of heating, and stiß more for those of cooking, as it absorbs the smoke or in flammable gases given off by Coal during combustion, and renders the fire brighter, clearer, and hotter, than it can be made by any other means.—[Advt. J

News i^mCb^^t^7rr~===^^^ / \ ' pendent of the Pr & Agency *? COrr"- * among other things th\ t "£ u^^ces ' •; robbery during the lW- £? 't^ -*«a a: - night in some house «■ oSt^n?'V*f Justice's and Attorne i^Genera ll h\C^ < have: come in for a sTare of X* h°lWar On. the 27th ultimo the U^fj^g. ■fowhmg about 70 miles fromCan? tion. «t attacked by a hundred robbeVs ensued for about an hour when fb A H^ had to succumb. Two weS fe ]*&« several wounded. The thieve., JW 4,000 dollars belonging to th-f 3'"^ <® Reinforcements of soldiers were S £?^ but, as yet no arrests have been 5"5 e '' The people from the distressed * L ol*l^ still locking to Canton lWtriCtßare huudreds of them there." are n °W ."-cfThe North Shore Ferry n„ m „ declared a_ fater _ m diSeST^ J»" ;

CABLEGRAMS.

(SPECIAL TO TEE STAR.)

Aaather Big Failure.

LONDON, Wednesday.' Matthew Buchanan, of Glasgow _*_ failed for a million sterling. There many small failures. ar<J

THE WRECK OFFICE CITY OF AUGKLAND.

Incidents of the Disaster.

[SPECIAL TO "STAR."]

)From our own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON, this day ' The following particulars are given me b» an eye-witness of the exciting SC JI attending the wreck of the City of Auck land :—The ship went ashore at half-past nine on Tuesday night. Immediately after she struck, the hatches were battened down and the immigrants kept below until some measures were devised for their safety The excitement and terror among the poor creatures, however, became so intense that at length they burst open the hatches and rushed on deck, notwithstanding ever? effort to restrain them. The captain placed a guard over the boats, and so soon as one could safely be lowered, which was not until 8 a.m. on Wednesday, sent the crew ashore in whale-boats to obtain assistance he remaining on the ship. Once ashore* the crew do not appear to have troubled themselves very much to rescue those they had left on hoard, but fortunately there was no lack of self-sacrificing men to come forward, and a gallant crew was speedily organised. It consisted of Mr Jenkins, an old whaler at Otaki, who acted as comman der and coxswain; Mr Morgan; Carkeek surveyer; Mr Anderson, baker; andtwohalf castes named Hammond and Mark. These five courageous men, takingthe ship's whale boat, which had come ashore, put off to the ship at imminent personal peril to bring off a boat-load of the women and children. On the boat reaching the ship's side a rash was attempted to be made by some of the male passengers, but CAPTAIN RALLS STOOD AT THE GANGWAY WITH LOADED RE. VOLVER, and declared he would shoot the first mar_ who disobeyed his orders, or attempted to pass him, or to enter the boat without his permission. Through the captain's un. shaken firmness order was preserved,1 and the first batch of women and children managed to get safely into the boat. A line was then made fast to the stern, the other end being retained on board ship, and only given out by degrees as the boat mowd along towards the shore. By* this mians she was kept fore and aft to the sea, whereas but for this prudent precaution she would probably have broached to and capsized in" the heavy sea which was running. Theshore was reached in perfect safety, and thecrowdi of people, both English settlers and Maoris, who had collected on the beach, "made a rush into the surf to c«rry women and children to land, so that they might not even get wet.. Both racea vied one with soothe in their exertions and zeal on behalf of their ship wrecked fellow-creatures. This flrat boat load having been tended, Messrs Jenkins, Carkeek, Anderson, Hammond, and Mark at once started off again; after shifting the line from the boat's stern to her head, so as to keep her head to the rollers as she went out again. It took »o fewer than tenor twelve trips to and from the vessel to land all the women and children, and it was not until 5 p.m. that tho last were brought ashore. During the whele of this tune these, without rest or food, were utterly re gardless of their own safety or comfort, intent only on savin* life. ' . THE LIFE-BOAT LAUNCHED. Captain Ralls at length managed to gefc the life-boat round to the lee side, and landed all the male immigrants. '$! The whole landing from first to last was effected in perfect order, and without the slightest casuality; although, as might bo imagined, there were several narrow escapes. »Th_; immigrants , landed in good humour, and spirits, and all the women and children were got ashoro without even wetting.their feet. Captain Ralls remained on board the vessel until everything was taken off, and was the last man to l*ate the ship. HOUSING -THE CASTAWAYS.-' The women _md children were all housed in the Maori College soon after 5 p.m., the^ men being lodged in the school; Mr Christie,; the schoolmaster, and Messrs Hadfteld and Simcox, settlers, supplying provisions and using every effort to make them comfor table. During the day fires ; had been lighted on the beach by theTMaoria and; kept up all. day; the coal from the l^elixstone coming in very handy. The Maoris, Indeed,; exerted themselves all d»y in a manner that deserves the highest praise, and were very liberal and hospitable in th«r offers of food to the casta *<*ays. The Ebgfish tattlers also turned out to a naan, »ndg«ve aU the assistance iii their poller. No_-«> ae&ned to think of himself, all apparently being utterly absorbed in their humane seal. Stores and provisions were being brought ashore .frPD 1 ship all yesterdayr The Hinemoa, Govern ment steamer, returned to "Wellington at V p.m. to-day, and immediately left again with the immigrants for Napier. CAUSE OF THE DISASTER. ■ Captain Fairchild says that at least a dozen vessels every year mistake Kapiti for Stephen's Island, and only perceive the mis take just in the nick of time to avoid ship wreck. Twelve years ago, when the rush was on Hokitika many coasters were lost at this place; as a strong blows on the coast 30 days out of every month, and there. is also a strong ocean current^ to the southward. He advises that lights should be erected on Kapiti and Stephen's Islands. The Robina Dunlop was the first big vessel lost, twelve months ago; and it is reckoned that on the Hyderabad, Felixstone, and City of Aiiek laud, all lost in the one neighbourhood within the last three months, there has been over £110,000 of insurances.

DIVISION INTO WARDS.

(To the Editor of the STAE.) Sir,—Now that the Government have given effect to the prayer of the petition of the bur gesses by declaring the city into wards, I think it is only fair that the telegrams sen* by the opponents of the movements to the Government should be made public; "so that the burgesses might know the persons, and, the grounds they urged in favour of upset ting the proposal. Can you favour the public, Mr Editor, with a little light on thW ; subject, as you appear to knotr something about the matter, seeing that you hinted in a late edition of your paper that s°^ u*^s* hand work had been employed to frustrate ,-, the wishes of the burgesses in this matter.— Yours, &c, One of the Signatoeies, \|

EVENING SI All, SATURDAY OCTO HER 26



TTSION INSURANCE COMPANY <U OF NEW ZEALAND O AJPIIVaXj £2,090,000- AUCKLAND BRA N C H Q D S X N - S TREE T, Next he Colonial Bank. yrjEu: "oepai;tki_nt. Jianiuj-sa-io gra_ii3d on Dwelling; - hoaiseb Stores, Ohopß, Buildings in which trade Is c-arrisd on, Merchandise, and Goods of every ftsfjoriptlott. MA&INK DEPAETiSSNT. ' Bain, of. Ships or Steamers, Merchaiidlee o£ all kinds., Speaie and Wool to United Kingdom, at LOWS*]. OOBBBE'T RATES. R. H. STU.VENJ3QN, a&i_*saer. BONEDUST! BONEDUST BONEDUST? TO ARRIVE, r ,_ Per 'Daicy Pratt,' 'Fairlea" and 'Look-ou 15-0 tons BONEDUST Also> 50 tons SUPERPHOSPHATE. W. J. HURST & CO., IQI, Queen-street. "DYE GRASS! RYE GRASS J-b CLOVERS. J U SjT TO BAND, A consignmo S of 400 bas* POVERTY BAY RYE GRASS, for Sale cheap. Also, On Hand, WHITE CTiOVER RAPK REB CLOVER TIMOTHY OOW GRASS , LUCERNE &c., / &o„ &o, Of Superior Qua ity t, W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Quean-street.



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T A TEST /CABLEGRAMS. ADVICES _7ave been received from England by J. LEVY .bat in addition to the LARGE SHIPMENTS of MEN'S, BOYS' & YOUTHS' SUMMER CLOTHING. sent by the " Halcione " to his order (and which will be unpacked this week), additional ship ments are now on the way out, and may be expected to arrive in Auckland shortly. The GOODS are of the BEST QUALITY and ; MOST FASHIONABLE STYLES, having been made according to J. LEVY'S OWN DIRECTIONS ! and he is well known to the Auckland Public as the Most Fastidious Clothier and Tailor to be found in the city. tf*__-"There has always been a scarcity of BOYS' and YOUTHS' CLOTHING in Auckland at this time of the year especially, but amongst this shipment will be found an abundant assortment to choose from of the latest styles. ¥>OYS' AND gUITS. Of any size. KNICKERBROCKER SUITS, for Boys from two to twelve years of age, to suit both the richest and poorest (a want mtherto much felt). They were made in England to J. LEVY'S order, and could not be equalled by any tailor in Auckland, either with regard stylo or quality. Passers-by have always remarked that J LEVY keeps the best assortment of MEN'S AND JUVENILE CLOTHING in Auckland, and this year he is determined to "out-do Herod," and so defy competition. J. LEVY'S constant study is to have a different style of Clothing for sale than is to be had at any other shop. This he easily does, as he is con tinually advised of the LATEST WEST END OF LONDON STYLES by his correspondents. cq c dozen Oxford Shirts ~- .- - A, ,A OoD (formerly sold at 7s. 6d. each) **3/ u 1 OAA Bedford Cord Trousers K. .. q/f? JL AU V (formerly sold at 18s. per pair) «-7 v kA a dozen White Shirts .. .. .. Q*| *| "UU (formerly sold at 6s. 6d. each) *-* -*■ • L qaa dozen Boys' and Youths' New Z eand oKJKJ nax Shirts, with collars (of any se, at any price) _ . S***_.American Collars (J. Levy's own design), now becoming the rage of Auckland, owing to the great demand for them, in all shapes and sizes. *— J. LEVY considers it unnecessary to call at tention to the LOW PRICES at which he sells, for, after being in business so long, bis customers know this full well, and this year he is bent upon still further increasing his trade by SELLING at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Hats, Caps, and Hosiery, in Great Variety. J« Levy, MONSTER CLOTHING MART, 210, QUEEN-STREET Opposite McArthur's New Building. FURNITURE— Eor the Drawingroom Dining-room, Library, Be uoom, or Kitchen, on Sale at 1 &H. COOKE'S rf^ARPETS-^lncludi'ng Brussels, lapes \J try. Kidderminster, Stair Felt, and Dutch, on Sale 1 & H. COOKE'S. "F INOLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, JLJ Bath Mats, in Linoleur and Floorcloth, on Sale at T Se H. COOKE'S. M EARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and wool bordered. Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-Bide Ruga, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. _ RON BEDSTEADS. — French, Half JL Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron Cots, all sizes, W«>od Bedsteads and Wood Cots, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. BEDDING.— Hair, Wool/Spring, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil lows, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. jTi LASSES.—Ghimney Glasses, in Gilt, \X Walnut, and Maple Frames, Toi let Glasses. Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on Sale at T. « H. COOKE'S. PRICES. —As we import direct from the English Manufacturers, wo are able to sell all imported goods as low as any house in town: and, employing stham power in our Factory, are amabled. tq offer articles of local manufaotdte at a very moderate rate. T, & -jTckQteers FORNITURE A#D OARPK.T WARKHOU X j* QUBgN-S'CRKW.T. TAUPIRI COAL MiiNilSKi COM PANY (LIMITED). The Company are now supplying COAL, at their Mm«, Huntly Railway Station, at the following prioee, per truck load of five tons, in fenlk:— Household (lumpy) _ _ 50s. Steam (screened) ._ „ .. 403. Slack ___„.. 20s. Discount allowed on orders from 20 to 100 tons, 10 per oent.; over 100 tons, 20 pc cent. Orders for any intermediate stations on the line are requested to be sent direct to the Mines, andreesed to the Mine Manager, Taupiri Coal Mines, Huntly, accompanied by remittance, and the Coal will be supphed without delay. If required in bags, purchasers will please for ward these to Miaes, rail freight paid; extra charge for filling bags, Is. 6d. per ton. Orders for Auckland and Onehunga received at the Company's Office, Fort-street, where fur ther information may be obtained. The following are the rates of carriage charged by railway, per truck load of five tons :— Mines to— Mines to— Newcastle _ 12/6 Papakura __. 38/4 Mercer .. _ 18/4 Papatoitoi _ 44/2 Tuakau .. _ 25/ Otahuhu „ 46/1 Pukekohe „ 29/2 Onehunga _ 49/2 Drury „ _ 35/10 Auckland _ 01/1 Mr. R. W. Hammond has been appointed Sole Agent for he Sale of the Company's Coal at Auckland and Suburbs. FRANZ SCHERFF, ./Secretary. SLFort-street, Auckland. June 9, 1877.0 THORNTON SMITH, AND FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale) Subject to alteration without notloe. Sacks. 100's. 50*3 Brown Brand Flour, & s. d. £ a. <L £ s. d. perton 15 0 0 1510 0 16 0 0 T.S.&F. Canterbury Brand 12 0 0 12 10 0 13 0 0 Sharps « 710 0 Bran 710 0 .. .. Fowl Wheat .. .. 4s. 6d. per bushel. The above prices Include sacks and bags; sacks and bags not returnable. Tflrms * Orhli Auckland, 20th September. 1878. Few g p«^ 6 Goods. The Undersigned are NOW OPENING UP heir STOCK OF NEW GOODS for the In coming Season's trade, comprising— NEW FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, (IN VARIETY). Circy and Black Lustres, Danish Lustres (new shades). New Washing Materials. Brocaded Cambrics, Lace Patterns, Galatea Stripes, and a very large assortment of PRINTS! PRINTS I ! PRINTS J ! Great Variety of Patterns and Un usually Cheap. New Linen Goods, Cuffl, Collars, and Sets, Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, &o. m, HOSIERY OF ALL KINDS. -®& White and Grey Calicos, in all the best makes (English and American). FURNISHING GOODS, and a carefully-selected , Stock of General Drapery of every description. Also, NEW CLOTHING OF ALL KINDS For Boy's and Men. Shirts, Hats, Hosiery, Tweeds, &c, &c. m~ X (1/ ia the B) Disoount allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwarda, ! RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMA.S, D&APISRS, OLOTHIHBS, &0„ JUNCTION DBAPJBRY WAREHOUSE (Ou_)os_te too Asafty and Navy Hotel), UPP.ER QUlllS-aTREET, APtSHSD ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, ___c Fanemoth : 250 casks K.B. and S. Cement 10,000 Countess Slates 5,000 Stourbridge Kire Bricks 30 ton Gospel Oak Corrugated Iron, 6 to 9 feet 10 bales Woolpacks. POTT ER & C 0., Durham-Btreet West.



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XTORTH RRITISH AND MERCAN 131 TiLK INSURANCE COMPANY. ' LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Ebtablibhbd 1809. Inoorparatedby RoyalChartec. ;_■■ ■;>-. Capital .. „ .. 3-;;- .."" - J32.000.000 Reserve Fund ■ ■ ■ - 1,082,768 Inoomß of the Fire Department, Net __„„, 0 Premiumfl and Interest, 1877 .. _- .916,648 President: I Hia Graoe the Duke of Roxburghe, K.T. V ioe-Prksidbnts : Hia Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G.: His Grace the Duk« of Abercorn, K.Q. EXTRAORDINTABY DIRECTORS . Right Hon. the Earl of Airlie, Right Hon. the Earl of Strathtnore, Right Hon. Sir James Fer gusson, of Kilkerran, Bart, Sir Matthew White Ridley. Bart.. Right Hon. the Earl of Elgin, Right Hon. I.ord Wolverton, Sir Walter James, Bart., Sir John Maiorbanka, of Leea, Bart., Sir Robert Hay, of Hjv» y4oun, Bart., David Mahony, Esq.. Dublin. GENERAL COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman : RiKht Hon. Lord Lawrence, G.C.8., G.C.S.L, S and P.O. •"• Fire Risks taken on buildings and property in the Provincial District of Auckland at lowest BATBfL Losses promptly and liberally dealt with. SHERA BROS., AGENTS, .Queen-street. GREATEST VARIETY of Bedsteads in Auckland. Greatest Variety of BEDROOM Fo*rniture Greatest Variety of Drawing-room Suites Greatest Variety of Dining-room Suites Gr*u « est Variety of CARPETS Greatest Variety of FLOORCLOTHS. CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE. Hollo-way, Sarliok & Cranwell Have for Sale— 0 xr\ BEDSTEADS, the Handsomest in 00\J Auckland. Iron, Kauri. Cedar,Rimu, and Mottled Kauri, Half Tester and French in all sizes. Stump and Stret chers, Wood and Iron Cote, Folding and Rocking Cots. 1 tTK ROLLS of CARPET to select from. x' ° Bruesels, Tapestry. Velret Pile, Kid derminster, Felt, Dutch, Jute, and Stair Carpets; Hearth Rugs; Mat tings, various kinds. 1 000 CHAIRS, comprising American. L\J\J\J English, Austrian Bent Wood, Italian, and Colonial, to suit all classes, Wholesale and Retail. Oft ft TOILET GLASSES. Very handsome """ ones just opened; also, a largo lot of Chimney Glasses. Walnut, Gilt and Eboni__od Frames. 4. A CHESTS DRAWERS in various wooda and styles. CA WASHSTA.NDS & TOILET TABLES, OKJ various designs QA SETS TOILET WARE, some very OKJ ohoioo. BBDDING of all kinds BLANKETS, QUILTS, SHEET, Sec. aok PAIR WHITE CURTAINS, Lace, %A° Lono, Aplique, &c. MANCHHSTER DRAPERY GOODS CLOTHING, &C. Book Catalogues sent Post Free. Holloway, Garlick and Cranwell, CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN AND LORNE-STREETS, AUCKLAND. mHw IM"EW yEALAND ear CLOTHING FACTORY "** EMPLOYS UPWARDS OF 600 WORKPEOPLE. BRANCHES FOR THE SALE OF OUR MANUFACTURES AT AUCKLAND napier WELLINGTON wanganui DUNSDIN OAMARU TIMAI4U INYERCARGILLJ2 CHRISTCHURCH. The Prowtletors Save had to fight their way imoh by inch in opposition to the interest. »f Importers and Shippers, but the desire on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries has been manifested by tho great success which has attended all tho Branches of tho Now Zealand Clothing Factory. SUMMER SEASON. 1878-1879. Now iv receipt of MtCN'S, BOYS', and ,:" YOUTHS' CLOTHING, especially M-INUIi-AOSUIUffII HOK THIS AUCKLAND Market, and Superior in Style and Fit to the Imported Goods. A great portion is inado of the famous Mosgiel Tweeds, manufactured of pure Now Zealand wools. A SINGLE GARMENT *• SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. The Largest and Choicest Stock in New Zealand of Hats, Caps. Hosiery, Port manteaux, Bags, and the latest Novel ties in Ties, Scarfs, Collars, Sec. A • SINGLE ARTICLE SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. All Goods are marked in Plain F urea, for CASH ONLY. Any Article purchased and not appro ved of will be oxchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if desired, tho money will be returned. J. B. ROBINSON, MANAGER AUCKLAND BRANCH. Agency in New Zealand for Wertheim's Celebrated Sewing Machines. NATIONAL INSURANCE COM PANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital .. ._ £1,000,000. UNLIMITED LIABILITY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, of every description aocepted on the most favourable terms. All funds Invested in the oolony. HENRY E WILLIAMS, Manager. A T INABURYft QO'S GRAND SHOW OF . SUMMER DRESS GOODS! Now Summer Washing Fablic Fashionable Millinery Summer Hats Ladies' Coatume3 Girls' Costumes Maids' Costumes Ladies' and Children's Underclothing Black and Coloured Oilka New Shades in Lustres Snownake Dress Goods Frillings, Silk Ties Gloves, Umbrellaa Linen Collars and Cuffs Prints! Prints! Manchester Goods Fancy Goods Millinery, Trimmings ' Sec, Sec, sec. AN INSPECTION INVITED. A. LINABURY & CO, 'S, 20-1 & 206, QUSiWr-amffiKT. Aucn__AHp.



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