SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ilbll !WATER-^™mo^ow n Morn9ing. 10.13 SUN SffiT.— This Evening, 5.11 SI7N RISW.—To-morrow Morning, 7.1' MOON'S AUK First Quarter, 6th, 0.58 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Hawe.M, 5.:?., Kennedy, from the South. Wild Duck, ketob, Bradley, from Patea. Maid of the Mill, ketch, from Wangaroa.

TO-D.aY. lona, s.s., Farquhar, from Russell- Lizzie, cutter. Diaz, from Wangapoua. Leo, cutter, for Ngunguru.

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Rowena, s.s., Sellar.*, for Tauranga.

TO-DAY. Energy, schooner, Savory, for Tonga. Goidou Isle, schooner, Watts, for Russell. Ruby, schooner, Cockfield. for Wangaroa. Taranaki, s.s., Malcolm, for the South.

IMPORTS.

per Wild Duck, from Patea : 92 sacks grass seed, 187 aacks barley, 2 cases sundries. Per Hawea, from Southern ports : 16 casks beef, U lihds., 4 bales wool, 223 cases, 1 dog, 1 hsase, 3 trunks. 21 packages, 111 bags. 100 boxes, Gparcels, 459 sacks, 11 bales paper, 1 tank fruit, 1 truss, 6 casks.

EXPORTS.

Per Energy, for Tonga: 18 cases geneva, 5 caSvO perfumed spirits. 1 qr.-cask rum. 35 casks wine ofi cases and packages cottons, drapery and haberdashery, 3 bales rusr=, 3 cases per fumeiy, 2 cases and 6 qr.-tierces tobacco, 15 ciges preserved fish, 52 mats sugar. 5 boxes tea. Gl3 '--ases kerosene, 1 case vestas, 12 bags rice. '13 cases and packages hardware. 1 case paint, 1 ca*"i glassware, 3130 tiu3 biscuits, 200 sacks ana SO ■-ins flour, 20 boxes soap, 30 aacks potatoes, 3 <Wis rope, 46 tins oatmeal, 56 tins wheatmeal. 10 viieres bacon, 10 cases lemonade, 30 kegs beer, 5,000 foot timber, 10,000 shingles, U cases meat, b c -.chors.—Owen and Graham. Per riawea, for Southern ports: 1 box seed, 190 boxes soap, 1 bales leather, 1 box, 10 coils rope, 10 ca3es biscuits, 87 pkgs, 1 case bellows, 13 £1 cases 3 b- les leather —Treland Bros. The Hawea will not sail South until her ru.lder has been repaired.

Inwards Coastwise.—Lizzie, cutter, from Whangapona, with 28,000 feet sawn timber, and 8 sacks gum; Maid of the Mill, ketch, from Wai'Karoa, with 21,000 feet timber ; Lady of the Lake; barge, from Matakana, with 57 tons rlre- WOo d TW4RDS COASTWISE.-Onward, schooner, for Uussell, in ballast; Kriornhilda, schooner, Tor Wangaroa with sundries. The 8 sTlona arrived from Russell this morn ing with 130 sacks oysters, 250 sacks gum. 20 head cattle. 50 cases preserved fruit, and a large quantity of sundries. She will return on Monday eVhe"f's. Rowena sailed for Tauranga and Mercury Bay last evening with passengers and The' barque Thames hauled in at the end of he Queen street wharf this morning, to com plete her loading of kauri gum for New York. The brigantine Ethel arrived at Newcastle from this port on Wednesday last. The brigantine Thomas and Henry now on her way from Lyttelton to the Manukau has on board 6SO sacks oats, 250] sacks flour, and 100 The s sf Taupo from East Coast and Southern ports will no doubt arrive in harbour to-night. The s.s. Wanaka will arrive in the Manukau Rotoruam ieft°Sy'dncy fon Wednesday nteht, and will therefore arrive here on Monday m^e schooner Energy sailed for Tonga this morning with a full general cargo of merchan dise and the following passengers :-Mr and Mr3 Bell, Misses Bell (2), and four children, Mr J'Tht ys°t! Taranaki sailed from the Manukau for the South to-day.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close *s under:— For Thames, on Monday, at 5 p.m. For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Argyle, on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. Foj Gisborne, Napier, Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Hawea, thia day, at For P'Russell and Kawa Kawa, per Taupo, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Russell. Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui. per lona, on Monday,, at £ p.m. For Napier, Southern Provinces, and Aus traUan Colonies, per Rotorua, on Tuesday For^Gisborn'e, ' per Pretty Jane, on Mouday For Waiwera.Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Anna Milbank, on Tuesday noxt, at 10 a.m For Whangarei Heads, Waipu. Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, on Tuesuay next, at For P*Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Wanaka on Wednesday next, at 10.55 a.m. ' s». H. BISS. Chief Postmaster

BIRTH.

ANDERSON.—On the 31st July, 1878, the wife of Mr. \V. E. Anderson, BeJesford-street, of a daughter.

DEAN.—On the 21th July, at her residence, Karangahape Road, Mrs. 11. Dean of a daughter.

KEW.—On the 2nd instant, at her residence. Kyber Pass, Newmarket, Mrs. Robert Kew of a son.

MARRIAGE.

ROBKRTS.—On the 3rd August, at St. Peter's Church, Onehunga, Vernon Roberta, of Alexandra, Waikato, to Fiances Ellen, second daughter of G. Codlin, Onohunga.

DEATH.

BARNES.—At Grey-street, on the 3rd instant, Francis Bygrove Amoy, .only son of Francis Bygrove and Eliza Barnes, aged 2 years and 6 months. (Private interment;. LKIGHTON'.—On the 21st May, at her residence, St. James's Road, Holloway, London, Phoebe, relict of the late George Leighton, in her 78th year.

WOODWARD.—On the Ist August, 1878, at his parents' residence, Onehunga, William, third son of Edward and Harriet Woodward, aged 18 years.

The funeral ■will take place on Sunday next, 4th instant, at 4.30 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

WATSON.—On the 3rd August, 1878, at the residence of her nephew, Mr. William Watson, Cbapel-street, Auckland, Martha Watson, late of County Derry, Ireland, aged 100 years.

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

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1878.

We publish to-day among our Parliamen tary telegrams a full summary of the new Electoral Bill. The qualification to vote, as previously stated, is fourfold : Freehold, leasehold, residential, and ratepayers. Maoris will only be allowed to vote under the last-named. The summary reached us too late to review the general provisions of the Bill; but among the most important are those extending the hours of polling till eight o'clock, and closing all public houses in the electorate during the polling under heavy penalty.

SINCE the contractors for the San Francisco mail service were relieved from the New Zea land coastal service certain regulations have come into force which are very bitterly complained of by travelleis and are designed to work the passenger traffic against this colony and to the advantage of Sydney. Before New Zealand agreed to forego the Port Chalmers terminus, the fares were :To Auckland, £40;toSydney and Port Chalmers, each £45. Passengers holding through tickets to Sydney might, at choice, remain over in Auckland and continue the voyage to their destination without additional fare by the following steamer. Subsequently, the contractors appealed to the colonies to re lieve them from the most costlyand dangerous part of the service. New Zealand behaved in an exceedingly liberal spirit, forfeiting all its rights as a terminus, and receiving, commercially, in return for a very heavy subsidy, the advantage of only a few hours' stoppage at the most northern seaport in the colony, by each steamer on its way to Sydney. The company was thus saved the cbsc of maintaining a steamer at Fiji for the forfe -service, and a spare boat at Sydney.

The whole cost of the service must, in fact, have been reduced very considerably, in excess of the deduction from subsidy ; and that entirely at the expense of New Zea land, the contract time to Sydney being the same as before. Now,. it waa expected that this sacrifice by the colonists would be met in a spirit of fairness, if not liberality, by the Pacific Mail Com pany. But, whether from a misconception of the real state of the case on the part of the directors, or a desire emanating from the Australian end to work tho service entirely for the benefit of Sydney, regulations of the most irritating character have been enforced which will, unless1 rectified, ultimately damage the service very seriously- in the estimation of the New Zealand colonists, and lead to a revulsion of feeling very much to be regretted by those who wish for the permanent establishment of the postal line which this colony has the merit of orig inating and carrying on for years unaided. The first experience of tho New Zealand colonists, after they had surrendered their terminus, was an increase of fares to Port Chalmers. Tho Syd ney fare was reduced from £45 to £40, the same as to Auckland, although a five days' longer voyage. If the Southern provinces of New Zealand had been similarly treated, there could havo been no objection. But this waa not done, ordinary faro from Auckland to Port Chalmers being charged here, besides all the cost of transhipment of luggage. When passengers book through a slight discount is made, the exact fare to Port Chalmers being £46 Bs. It should be observed that the voyage from Auckland to Port Chalmers occupies a day less than to Sydney. We venture to say that a general embargo upon its passenger trade and exclusion from the benefit of any reduction of fare which the Company might see its way to make Jwas not one of tho con tingencies reckoned upon by the people of this colony in consenting to tho modified service. Another regulation of a most annoying kind, specially framed apparently to injure New Zealand and aggrandise Sydney, has latterly been the subject of strong and well-grounded complaints. Travellers coming down on through tickets, desirous of stopping a month in New Zealand and then continuing their journey to Sydney, are debarred by the rules of the Company. The same regulation applies to passengers outward. It is an extraordinary fact that tho privilege of stopping over, conceded at Honolulu (which does not con tribute one cent to tho maintenance of tho service), and advertised as one of tho great attractions of tho trans-continental journey, is denied to this colony, which has made, and is still making, great sacrifices for the good of tho service. There can be no reasonable excuse for a condition so damaging to New Zealand. When tho Company contracts to land a pas senger at a specified, destination, an interval during tho-journey can matter very littlo. The practiceVftt Honolulu is a proof of this. To forfeit tho through ticket, if a passenger stops at Auckland is therefore, simply taking advantage of his neceisities and mak ng this colony pay for the cheapened fares to Sydney. If we are not mistaken, it has been decided over and over again that what the Company ia doing is illegal according to American law, a ticket being held valid until completion of the contract to deliver at tho place agreed upon. That is tho practice on all tho American-railways—a custom enforced by law. Apart from leaal rights, however, New Zealand has a sound claim in equity which should protect her from this at tempt to mako all her iuterests in the service subordinate to Sydney. That our passenger trade is subject to all the incon veniences of transhipment, and we no longer enjoy the advantages of a terminus, is wholly because of a willingness to forego our own wants for the general good. There is, however, a limit even to the enthusiasm of New Zealanders for the service, and when we find the Minister of Public Works declaring in official corres pondence that the money spent upon it should havo been employed hi establishing direct steam communication with England, it is imprudent to enforce restrictions which cause dissatisfaction among the passengers, irritate the colonists, and do no good to the Company. In five cases out of six, those who do forfeit their passages and remain here go on by one or other of the various steam lines running between New Zealand and Australia, and all that the Pacific Mail Company gain, is tho cost of tho food which would havo been con sumed, had the passengers pursued their voyage. Nothing would render the service more unpopular here than the belief that this colony is playing second fiddle to New South Wales— is paying tho piper for the special enjoyment of our neighbour; and the regulation referred to looks so very like it that, as earnest well wishers of the service, wo would very strongly urge upon the directors tho pro priety of its immediate withdrawal.

A rhyming sketch of the last Steeplechase match, and reports of the Parneli Borough Council meeting, and Carpenters and Joiners' soiree, appear on our fourth page to-night.

A cablegram in another column an nounces the result of tho great cup race at Goodwood run on the third day of the meeting. The winner is a German or Hungarian celt named Kincsem (4 yrs Bst lOlbs) who distinguished himself abroad as a three year old. Old Pageant (bj Elland- Panoply, aged, Bst lllbs) who carried off the Chester Cups of (; this and last year, seems to have got second, and Lord Falmouth's fine mare Lady Golightly (4yr^ Sst 71bs) third. The Goodwood Cup has seldom fallen to an indifferent animal, and amongst the list of winners are such celebrities as Harkaway, Alice Hawthorn, Van Tromp, Canezou, Tim Whiffier, Vaubarr, Favonius, and Doncaster.

The racehorse Paalfic was brought up from the South by the Hawea yesterday, much the worse for the voyage.

Mr Howdeu, jeweller and watchmaker, of this city, has just received a consignment of very beautiful ornaments, quite a novelty in the way of watch-chain drops. They are variously shaped after nature, some in the form of birds' eggs, others as acorns and beans, and by drawing the small gold ring towaids you, an instrument of usefulness, a watch key, or pencil appears on the other side as if by magic, by thursting the central stem back again, the instrument immediately disappears in the body of the ornament, and nothing is seen but the bean, or acorn, or the semblance of. the egg of a song-thrush, We would recommend an inspection of Mr Howdeu's nove lities.

The "New Zealand Presbyterian Church News " for August is equal in literary merit to any previous nnmber. The contents are nicely varied, and full of good, reliable matter. The " pastoral address " and the numerous extracts will be read with much interest by subscribers and the public. The address treats of Sabbath observance, the sacraments of the church, social cus toms favourable to temperance, and family prayer. The biographical notice of the late Rev Peter Hope, exhibits the character of an earnest worker in the church. There is also a full account of the United Presbyterian Synod, including financej and with Sunday reports of local church meetings, gjneral news, and the Treasurers' statement, in relation to the Foreign Mission Fund. Rev. R. McKinney contributes an excellent criticism on Canon Farrar's sermons, oa the question of " Eternal punishment." This representa tive monthly is deserving of special patron age at the hands of Presbyterians and others, both as a kindly instructor, and expositor of the faith of the Presbyterian Church.

The sub-committee of the City Council appointed to revise the cab faxes met yesterday, and adjourned mat![ week. Tho Works Committee Kmetyestei day, anJ agreed to plant Grey and Vincent streets with trees this year, Mi Masons tender being accepted ; and have authorised the surveyor to prepare for the formation of UppeT Nelson and Wellington-streets also Wyuyard-street, and the erection of a lamp in Lome-street. . ~„,„«„„ We have much pleasure in directing attention to the Union Bank of Australia's advertisement of another dividen 1 of 16 per cent, per annum having been dcolaied In the 15th July. .On the■ Ist Marcthis Bank'scapital waamcreased from p»2w»""" to £1,500,000, and the reserve fund from %£ 000 to £730,000. Shareholders will be gratified to observe these f "^f evidenoes of tho prosperity of this well established Bank. .The young man, George Lynds, who some weeks since lost the sight of an eye through the accidental explosion of a dynamite cap at/the Thames, has had the eye removed by Dr fechwarzbach, the medical man fearing total blindness through serious sympathetic inflammation which had made its appear ance in the other eye. Tho patient bore tho operation bravely, and it is expected to .Sunday-school Union was held last evening in tbo Wcsloyan school-room, Pitt-street. The meeting, which was largely attended, was called specially for thanksgiving and prayer for the Divine blessing, which has accompanied the revival work m so many of the Sunday-schools of the Umou dining the past months. Rev. Win. Kirk presided, and hi a pleasant address, stated the ob ject of tho gathering. The Tonic Sol-fa choir, under the .superintendence oF Mr O. Bloinfield, rendered a number o, hymns from Sankoy and Moody during the even in" Mr Caloy presiding at the harmonium. Rev. J. Robertson, M.A., offered prayer. Rev. ii. Taylor gave an excellent address on tlie work in connection with the United Free Methodist Church. His address was sound and practical, with useful hints to teachers and parents in relation to the children. Rev. G. Bond followed with a poetical address on the word "Hallelujah, with one or two tolling anecdotes. Mr J, Bramo spoke at some length on Sunday school work, with special reference to the Welleslcy-street Baptist school. The whole was most interesting, and closed with the Doxology and Benediction. His Lordship, Bishop Cowie, we are in formed, Avill preach in All Saint's church, Ponsonby, to-morrow, in aid of the Home Mission, to which wo hope there Will bo a hearty response from the parishioners of this rising and aristocratic suburb. On Monday evening next, Mr Blackman will deliver a"lecture on the adventures, ec centricities, and writings of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, before the members of tho St. James. Youug Men'.s Mutual Improvement A-socaition, and to which visitors will bo admitted. Anew.Orange Lodge was opened last evening at Pukekohe, with great success, and twenty members. Six candidates were proposed for initiation. After the ordinary lodge business, the brethien were kindly entertained by Mr Reynolds, who provided an excellent supper. The remainder of the evening was devoted to baimony in the

Wo learn that tho new Kaipara Steam ship Company has purchased from Captain Casey the whole of his boats and interest on the Kaipara and Kiverhead trado for £15,000 cash. The purchase includes the steamers <Minnie Casey, City of Cork, Kina, Lily, and Gemini, a quantity of coal, cranes, etc. A new prospectus will be issued immediately.

pleasauteat manner. The following extract from an article in a homo paper on the new Bishop of Lich iield, the itev. W. D. Maclagen, will be of interest to Auckland readers : " The local duties of the sec devolve upon the bishop-designate, and Mr Maclegau is just the man, we more than suspect, who will discharge ,them witli satisfaction to the public and to the clergy of his new diocese. If his career as vicar may be taken as a criterion of what it will be at Lichlield, we may bo sure he will do the work set him in no perfunctory way. Bishop Selwyn, it has been said, scarcely made the figure in the- Church at home as he did abroad, and the explanation irj to be found in the fact that the late prelate completely abandoned himself to the needs of his diocese. Ho made himself felt in its remotest coiner, and, in order to be accessi ble, went into residence at Lichiield, where as his predecessors had liv ed at Eccleshall, four miles from a railway station. We have no doubt Dr Maclagen will imitate so good an example. He leaves Kensington, respected as well for his character as a working clergymau as for his eloquence as a preacher." The third of the course of popular science lectures will be given this evening on the "Sense of Hearing." The tele phone will bo attached to wires in connec tion with the church in Wellesley-strect, and the michrophone will be exhibited for experimental illustratiou. Selections of instrumental and vocal music by the

Orpheua Glee singers will be given as examples of th& influence and importance of music in education and in the home. The lecture will commence at half-past seven, and close at 9 o'clock. Any visitors wishing to experiment with the microphone or telephone can do after the close of the entertainment. As the tickets for the

course were not ready till late last Satur day, any visitor present at that lecture can have them at reduced price.

A strange consignment came to a lady residing in Queen-street, Onehunga, the other day. Thejparcel,[which was made up as an ordinary parcel, was duly addressed and forwarded by Plowman's 'bus from Auckland to the lady who received it.] On

the parcel beinj^ opened it was discovered that it contained a dead animal of the canine species. The surprise of the receiver may be easily guessed, but who the perpetrator of the coarse joke is has not yet transpired, although it is to be hoped he or she will be discovered. The coach man found the parcel on his coach as he was about to start from Auckland, but has no knowledge, he states, of who put it there.

John Mullally writes, stating that the carters of Mouiit Eden gravel asked Mr Wilson some weeks ago to join in mending the road, and he refused. He also says that the stuff Mr Wilson has now put on, a.3 stated in his letter of the 30th, has made it worse, and the local board ought to see by what authority it wag'thrown there.

Sunday services, to be held at the various Auckland places of worship, are announced in the prenent issue. To morrow being Home Mission Sunday, sermons in aid of the funds will be preached at the several Anglican Churches. The evening service at the Theatre l.oyal will be held at the usual hour.

At the close of the evidence in relation to the lire which broke ont on the morning of the 22nd instant, at a house beloning to Mr D. Stevenson, in Victoria-street, the jury found an open verdict, there being no facts to show how the lire originated.

The Municipal Conference.

(PER STAR SPECIAL WIRE)

(From Our Special Reporter.)

WELLINGTON, this day

THE MUNICIHAL CONFERENCE

The Municipal Conference to-day, dis cussed Mr Charters' motion re the Govern ment guarantee for the amalgamated loans. They appointed a committee to inquire and report upon the Canadian system.

THEATRE ROYAL.

ME Sothern took a well-deserved benefit at the Theatre last night in " Our American Cousin." There was a good house and the beneficiare met with hearty applanse, being called before the curtain at the close of the third act. To-night Mr Sothern plays for the last time. The pieces selected are "David Garrick"and " Dundreary Married and Settled." On Monday Mr Dillon and Miss Pender make their first appearance in Auckland.

CABLEGRAMS.

To-Day's Despatches.

(SPECIAL TO "STAB.")

(FROM OUR SPECIAL LONDON CORRESPONDENT.)

Canadan Reception of Lome

35,000 Austri&ns in Bosina

Bmplpyment of Indian Troops

Mr Gladstone's Attack.

LONDON

August 2nd. Great preparations are being made in Canada for the reception of the Marqurs of Lome, the new Governor-General. Thirty-five thousand Austrian troops occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina. Soeaka [? Cirocco, in Malta, or Cereua, in Cyprus,] has been garrisoned with Sepoy troops. Mr Gladstone, in a speech lasting two hours and a half, fiercely attacked the Anglo-Turkish Convention, and occupation of Cyprus as being unconstitutional. Eie said' Earl Beaconsfield had made the agree ment in consequence of the Russian diplo matic success.

THE AUSTRIAN OCCUPATION OF TURKISH PROVINCES.

DEATH OF CARDINAL FRAN CHI

LONDON. August 1. The Austrian troops, in spite of Turkish opposition, occupied Herzegovina, and took possession of the capital. Cardinal Franehi, who was looked on as the most probable successor of Pope Pio Nono, has died unexpectedly.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY. J

The Postal Arrangements.

The Agent-Generals Interview Sir M. Hicks-Beach.

Freedom of the City Conferred on the Premier and Salisbury.

Australian Cricketers Invited to

the Ceremony.

LONDON, July 2. The Government have given notice to the Australian Colonies that the present postal arrangements cease at the end of the year. The Agent-Generals protest. An inter view was had with Sir Michael Hicks- Beach, and the question is now being con sidered by the Colonial Office, the Treasury, and the postal authorities. The city of London confers the freedom of the city on Earls Beaconsfield and Salisbury to-morrow wifh great ceremony. The presenco of the Australian cricketers is invited.

The debate in Parliament has been con tinued. Mr Lowe made a vigorous attack on the Government. Manners defended.

[reuter's special telegrams.]

Another Secret Treaty with Turkey.

LONDON, August, 2nd.

In the course of the debate in the House of Coommons yesterday, it was asked if another secret treaty had not been made between England and Turkey regarding the Russian occupation. The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave an evasive reply.

THE MUSSULMANS OF BOSNIA IN REVOLT.

REVULSION AGAINST SOCIALISM

IN GERMANY.

LONDON, August 1

The Moslems at Bosuareld have revolted in opposition to the Austrian occupation. The Turkish Governor has been poisoned.

The Queen inspects the special squadron before it disperses. THE GOODWOOD CUP. The race for the Goodwood Cup was run to-day, with the following result :—Kin csera, Ist ; Pageant, 2nd ; Lady Go lightly, 3rd. ROME, August 1. Cardinal Frauchi died to-day. BERLIN, August 2. The elections for the German Parliament have resutled in the signal defeat of the Socialists. LONDON (undated). AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS BEAT KEIGHTLEY. Kejghlley, second innings, 133. The game was won by the Australians by seven wickets.

AUSTRALIAN.

(SPECIAL TO "STAfi.")

Hew Caledonia Insurrection-

Natives Ruthlessly Slaughtered.

SYDNEY, this day. The New Caledonian insurrection has been repressed. The native villages were destroyed, and the natives pursued unre lentingly. Many were killed on both sides. An appeal has been made to the French Government.

REDUCTION OF CABLE RATES.

A reduction of cable charges between Sydney and New Zealand has been made, amounting to 25 per cent.

[eeuter's special telegrams]

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

MELBOURNE, August 2. Milcta is now the first favourite for the Cup, and it backed considerably. Chester, Calamia, Swiveller, and Emily stand at 100 to 10 and 100 to 5. For the double- Derby and Cup—looo to 20 taken, Bos worth for the Derby, Mileta for the Cup. It is reported that Mileta has gone to Wilson's stables.

THE HAWEA

In a second edition last night we gave the report of the steamer Hawea which arrived alongside the wharf at 4.45 p.m. last even ing. As was then stated, the Hawea had her rudder head broken, and was lyinc in Hick's Bay until Thursday. ° The following is a copy of the address presented, with a purse of sovereigns, to Captain Kennedy by the passengers : Auckland, 2nd Auguet, 1878 To Captain Archibald Kennedy, Union steam ship Hawea. Dear Sir,—We desire, before leaving the steamship Hawea, io express our appreciation or the skill and seamanship displayed by you in taking the vessel into the shelter of Hicks' Bay after the accident to her rudder. But for your intimate knowlege of the coast, and ability to manage the disabled vessel successfully we might have been exposed to serious risk duriug the stormy weather which has continued since Monday morning. We betf that you will a-cent the accompanying purse as a slight token of our gratitude for your services, and with our Bmcerest wishes for your future happiness -We remain, dear sir, yours faithfully, (signed) J. Smith, James Allan, G. Robson S. C. Cauiton. J. Trimmer, J. Allan, W. bherwood, Itaino, J. Gow. Edmund Moloy Albert Fail A. McFail, J. M. Batham, JoS Falmor. G. B. Jamieson, Joseph Grfe«- W t' O. Smeetham W. A. McDowell, BdwarA Grea. batch, Major Whithera.

Last Dight six la/ge squares of glass were broken mthe new girl's school at Mount Hobson. In another column a reward of £5 is offered by Mr McColl for the disco very and conviction of the perpetrators of this Infamous act.

PARLIAMENTARY.

FROM O UE SPECIAL REPQRt Sr

(BY STAR SPECIAL WIMB)

WELLINGTON, this day PROGRESS OF BUSINESS. During the past ■week all sittings in P liament, but the debate on the Address^* Reply, has been comparatively brief. in? Government measures are sliding throng without serious opposition. Another notip able feature is the complete absence of tW wrangling, obstruction, and wilful waste ni time which distinguished the last sessio The Opposition has not yet tested thrfi strength, but may do so soon on the Elen toral and Licensing Bills. One member W prepared a private bill, embracing the subject of representation on the basis of population, with manhood suffrage SELLING A WIFE.

On a matter of which Dr. Wallis gave notice to-day, re the legality of selling a wife, he will raise the question of female franchise.

The "New Zealander" to-day, referring to Dr. Wallis's question as to the legalitf of selling a wife says he ia not very conver. sant with the lawa either of England or the colony, and wants to get advice gratia It is a pity the House and country ahould be put to trouble in dealing with the mat. ter, which could be settled for 6s Bd. Un« kind people from his queries might be led to suppose that he had a hotter half or two for sale or wished to thrust them within an inch of the law. There was a larger attendance of mem« bers yesterday than on any previous sitting yet this session. AUCKLAND SHIPOWNERS' PETITION. Mr Tole presented a petition from the Auckland Shipowners' and Shipbuilder*l Association, relative to the present vexatious and oppressive method of collecting light and pilotage dues and other matters affect, iug shipping. He moved that the petition be granted, which was agreed to. MANGAPAI WHARF. Maugapai wharf will be proceeded with, the money voted being expended, im. mediately. PARNELL SCHOOL SITE. .- Yesterday Mr Moss gave notice to introduce a bill ou Tuesday to "give Parnell School a reserve, to be appropriated as a school site. This reserve on the Parnell Rise. ACTS REPEALED. Acts repealed : sections 7, 8, and 42 of the Constitution Act, 15th and 16th Victoria, The whole of the following were re. pealed : —The Qualification of Electors, 1870 ; Lodgers' Franchise, 1875; Miners' Presentation, 1862; Miners' Representation Act Amendment, 1863 ; Miners' Representa. tion Act Amendment, 1865; Miners'Repre« sentation Act Amendment Act, 1868; Miners' Rights' Extension Act, 1872; Registration of Electors, 1866; Registration of Electors Amendment Act,lß6B; Registra tion of Electors, 1875 ; Regulation Eelectos, 1870 ; Regulation of Electors Act Amend, rnent, 1871; Regulation of Electors Act Amendment Act, 1871. PETITION. Mr Hamliu presented a petition from William Nichol, praying for a remission of fine. THE LICENSING BELL. On dit that the Licensing Bill will not be printed till Tuesday. It is a severe consolidation measure, with stringent penalties for "adulteration. Publicans selling adulterated liquors will be liable to a £50 fine for the first offence. £100 for the second, and for tha third cancellation of license for ten years for man and house.

It is rumoured that the Government intend to drop the change of incidence of taxation this session.

THE OPPOSITION,

The Opposition leaders will not seek office this session. They expect the Minis terial party to fall to peices from inability to fulfil promises, and consequent dis content. AUCKLAND SHEEP DISTRICTS. The committee appointed to report on the Sheep and Scab Act, and appoint districts will bring up the following report:—" That a Chief Inspector be appointed for the dis trict to the north of the Waikato river, and two inspectors to No. 1 district. In; Mongonui county one local inspector to report to the Russell inspector of No. 2 district; Bay of Islands and Hokianga county, one inspector on No. 3 district. That four inspectors be appointed at the following places :—Wangarei, Waipu, Kawakawa, and Matekohe, and that it ba their duty to report to f the inspector at Russell. No. 4 district to comprise all; land south of the South Head Kaipara harbour, hence by Waraheiri to Mahurangi on the south side by Waikato liver, ana boundary as shown on plan B. One Chief Inspector, and one inspector with power to appoint one or more local inspectors. No -5 district (Waikato district) is shown on plan 8., one inspector with power to appoint one local inspector at Raglan, and one at Piako. No. 6 district, one jinspeceor. No. 7 (Bay of Plenty), Hone inspector, one local at TauraHga, and one at Opotfln/ No. Sj district (Ea»t Coast), one inspector^ and one local inspector at Gisborne. It was resolved that| the pay for local inspectors shall be £25; inspectors not less than £150. All inspectors to report to the chief inspector. They recommended as local inspectors-at Whangarei, Win. Willing; Waipu, O. B. Brian; Kawakawa, Joseph Howman ; Matakohe, ; Bay of Islands and Hokianga, Mr Abbott; Mon ganui, .

EXTRA MEMBERS FOR CANTEK.

BURY. With reference to tko representation Mr Stout stated to a Canterbury deputation that lie had prepared genereral scheme for the colony, but was doubtful if it weuld be introduced this session as it was necessary first to deal with franchise and elections. He assured the Canterbury members that the Government admitted that two extra members for Canterbury were necessary, but it was not adrisable to increase the number of members of the House. Some other places would hare to suffer as wei^ Canterbury. The members asked for 2,000 extra immigrants. Mr Macaudrew pro mised the subject favorable consideration, but suggested that labour might be got from other provincial districts, from which applications had been received by the W> vernment for employment. MINISTERIAL ALLOWANCES.,

The following] is a statement showing the amount of salary drawn by^ eacn Minister since the accession of Sir George Grey ; the amount each Minisier received beyond his actual salary by way of house allowance, travelling or other expenses; and the amount paid by each Minister in occupation of the Ministerial residence tor rent : .» Sir George Grey: Salary, Oct. 14ta 1877, to July 31st, 1878, £1,307 4a 6d; House allowance, ditto, Nov. 30, lolh £19 15s 2d ; travelling ditto, to July, IB'B' £392 14s 6d. Total, £1,709 13s 2d. Colonel Whitmobe : Salary, Oct. is, 1877, to July 31, 1878,£984 10s lOd ; House allowance, ditto, December 15, 18'7>*i? 3s ; travelling ditto, to April 12, 1878, £147. Total, £1,155 13s lOd. „,,. Hon. J. Sheehan : Salary, Oct. 14tn, 1877, to July 31st, 1878, £99719s 8d; House allowance, ditto, Feby. 28th, 1878, £57 f 2d ; travelling ditto to July 22nd, l»v», £508 16s. Total, £1,564 Os lOd. . Hon. J. MACANDREW : Salary, Oct. 14UV 1577, to July 31st, 1878, £997 19s 8(y House allowance, ditto, £1191552 d; travel ling ditto to July Ist, 1878, £75 2s. Total, ------£1,193. ; _~: Hon. J. BaIIANCE : Salary, £692 4s sd, House allowance, ditto, Feb. 9th, 1878, W Is 7d ; travelling ditto nil. Total, £704 bs. Hon. J. T. Fisher : Salary, Oct L J£tn,

E\E]SiKG SIAII, SATURDAY AUGUST a 1878.



EXTRA. Important Intelligence. A.o Xjinabury & O ° Have Determined to LEAR OUT THEIR SURPLUS STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPE PwY, DRESS GOODS CURTAINS, FANCY GOODS, AND MILLINERY, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES I FOP A Short,-Time Only, previous to Stock taking. DRESS and' MANTLE - MAKING on the Premises, at Reduced Prices. SALS NOW ON. A. LI N A b"u R V & CO.'S, 204 & 206, qubkn-strket, Auckland. T~UCKLAND~& ONEHUNGA BUS. Plowman's Time Table : Leave Auckland. Leave Onehunga. 11 a.m. 8- 4° am« 3.15 p.m. 1 P-m- . TJIN COURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES!



To the People of Auckland i Messrs. Hallen stein Ijrothers Desire to inform you that "a RETAIL BRANCH OF THE ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Is Now Opknlh Queen-street, opposite Theatre Royal. To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported article, they have decided to SELL a Single Articles at the Wholesale: Pbicb. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, for Nett Cash only. Any Article purchased and ap proved of, will be exchanged with the same courte«y with which It was sold, or if desired, the money will be returned. «■,»«. The success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Retail Bt anches in other towns leads the Proprietors to believe that there ssists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries, especially where superior advantages are offered; and your support is solicited on this under standing only. J. B. ROBINSON, Manager aucklandßßeanch.



SOLE AGBNT FOB WERTHEIM'S ELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES THE BEST MACHINE IN THR WORLD fgi" Persons who adopt coke for tuel are scarcely ever known to revert to the use of coaL" The value ot coke as a tuel, and as a means of economy oi coal, is not appreciated sufficiently. A mixed fuel of coal and coke is invaluable for the ordinary purposes of ; heating, and still more for those of cooking and raising steam, as it sorbs the smoke or inflammable gases given off by coal during combustion, and renders the fire irigMer, clearer, and hotter. Every house holder should buy coals and coke at the same time, and, if convenient, mix them ; smaller bills and satisfaction will be the result. The price of coke is advertised else where.—[Advt.l Theatre ,



a vrpv 4./ Ac ANCY, 5/4 CHINA M * T GN S 1 ANCY, 6/41 Just O ene. ARPSTS, Tapestry from 2/11 ARPET3 , Brussel from 5/ m m c n S X ARPETB , Kidderminster Var:B:X. ARPET3 , Dutch and Jute y^^v YOTJ CAN v^^v ,rr $P /sC YOUB FURNISH i^ HOUSE ; Most Economically from our Establishment. Largest Stock op Drawing-room Suites Largest Stock of Dining-koom Suites Largest Stock of Bedroom Furniture Largest Stock of Floor Cloths.Linoleum Largest Stock of Carpets in Auckland. BLANKK'IS From 11/6 to gfcjgf gf 50/ per pair. BLANKETS Mattresses. Palliasses, Bolsters. Sheets, Mattresses, Palliasses, PM°™> f&g' Mattreaaes, Palliasses, Bolsters, Cases, Ready-made. Bea8 ea4 y~™rt«" Ready-made. sea5 ea£ y'm^« Ready-made. Ready-made. BEDSTEADS BEDSTKADS CEDAR, IRON, BRASS. KAURI, R I MU. Artificial Flowers, for Tablesi and Vases. DRAPERY MILLINHiUX, MEN'S and BOY&_CLOTHING. SO" CATALOGUES SENT POST FREE. "®» Holloway, Garlick 8s Gran-well, CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. Agent for the Genuine "Singer's" Sewing Machine. UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OK NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £2,000,000 AUCKLAND BRANCH: Q U X E N - S T R KB T, Next ha Colonial Bank. FIRB DKPARTMBNT. Insurano granted on DwelllnK - hoaseb Stores. Shops. Buildings lii which trade is carried on, Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls Ot Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of aU kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at LOWKST CURRENT RXTES^ gTKVKNgoN Manager. mRICOPHEROUS FUK T±iii~HAlß. WILLIAM RATTRAY Begs to inform his Customers, and the General Public, that he has Reduced the Price of BARRY'S TRICOPHEROUS from 2s. to Is. 6d. n&f/ s , o£ OTHER PERFUMERY; Johann Maria Farina's kau de Cologne, in Glass and Wicker; OLD BROWN WINDSOR and OTHER SOAPS, &c, Sec, Sec, WILLIAM RATTRAY, DRAPER, CLOTHIER, AND SILK MERCER, New Zealand House, ! 66, Queen-street, Auckland.



DIS SOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP We have Opened several Cases of BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, Purchased at Very Low Prices in the Home Markets. THE CO OURBD SILKS Comprise 1 the Newest Shades. the; black silks Will be Sold at 2s. 11d. pkr Yard, in Order to Clear. IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF DRESS GOODS W ill be Brought Forward at Job Prioes. WILL BE G:m£N DURING THE WEEK! J. COSGRAVE & CO., MERCHANTS AND MPORTEJJS, Queen-street. Auckland. pHEMICAL Tt/JT ANU RE. The undersigned are now prepared to supply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root and Green Crops, in any quantity. The following extracts, selected from numer ous testimonials, prove its value as a fertilizer. I believe it an excellent Manure for Potatoes. SEPH MAY, Mount St. John. It is tne beet Manure I ever used. W. G. HARPE, Late Manager for W. A. Murray, Esq., Piako. I am bo pleased with its good effect aa a Potato Fertilizer, that I shall require a further supply, and would strongly recommend its use. J. LEDDRA WALLIS, Analysis of this season's supply will be ready n a few days. W. J. HURST & CO., 101. Queen-street, Auckland. T\ V N A M I T E~ To Arrive, per Queen of the West, now duo from London— TEN TONS DYNAMITE DETONATORS, T ERY, INSULATED COPPER W Etc., Ktc. . DYNAMITE is the Safest and Most Powerful Explosive in.use. The Safety of Dynamite During Transport and Storage. Extracts from the Official evidence given before the House of Commons Select Committee on Explosive Substances—Parliamentary Ses sion of 1874 London.



Boxes filled with dynamite have been thrown from a great height, and found to sustain any amount of shock without exploding. They have alao been placed upon an open fire, when the dyuamite burned slowly away without ex ploding.—Parliamentary report—Blue Book, pago 179. '^•Dynamite has been in a railway collision, and, though the van and boxes containing it were broken, no explosion took place.—Blue Book, page 182, par. 2979. Maior Maiendie, R.A., H.Ms. Inspector of Gunpowder and Dynamite Factories, states, in his evidence (page 18, par. 100), that the law re lating to dynamite is as much too stringent as the gunpowder law is too lax; and (page 20, par 115) that the time has come for relieving safe nitro-glyoerine preparations from such un necessary restrictions as the nitro-glycorino Act raposes upon them. Professor Abel, tho Chemist to Her Majesty's War Department, gives his experience that Nobel's dynamite is one of the safest, most powerful, and moßt convenient explosive agents applicable to industrial purposes.—Biae Book, pages 50, 57, and 59. Agents: E. 'PORTER & CO., QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Y^T ANTED KNOWN.! Just Otened, One Thousand Men's India Rubber Coats, at 7s 6d.—Sam del Ooombks, City Clotblu.g Mart, 92, Queen^street. Hoyal.



R,USHBROOK AND RrIDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Large Carefully-Beleoted and Entirely New Stock of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR THE WINTER TRADE, Comprising— Blankets, all aizes, and first-class value Flannels, white eu»d scarlet, all makes Crimean Shirtinsfi, All-wool and Union, in great variety of pattern and quality Winceys, plain., 'and fancy. A heavy stock. "Good ancTCheap," a.good line at 5d per yard Fancy Dress Goods, new shades, in great variety.. [Trench Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, and some r?oecial Lines of Fancy Materials, bouKht a Ob, and being sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingering Yarns, all colours Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs A Job Lo of Children's and Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared oat at muoh below regular price. Calicoes, Sheeting, Counterpanes Furnishing and Manchester Goods of every description Boys' and Men's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Hosiery Shirts, Hats, &o. Strong Material for Boys' Wear—Tweeds Mole kin, Corduroy, Serge &c., &c. &o. In order i sustaiii the well-known character of the JLNOTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE for Cheapness and Quality combined, R. and B procure their Supplies from the BEST MAR KETS ONLY, and spare no pains to suppl their Customers' wants at the lowest price com mensurate with legitimate trading. % (1/ in the fi) Disoount allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwards. RUSHBROOK AND BKIDGMAN, DRAPERS, CIjOTHIHIKS, Sec, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), UPPSR QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. _ XJIURNITURE—For the Drawingroom JD Dining-room, Library, Bedroom, or Kitchen, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. /CARPETS—lncluding Brussels, Tapes- Ky try. Kidderminster, Stair, Felt, and Dutch, on Sale at T. & 11. COOKK'S. LINOLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, Bath Mats, in Linoleum and Floorcloth, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. HEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and wool boardored. Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-si do Hugs, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. IRON BEADSTEADS.—French, Half Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron Cots, all sizes. Wood Roadsteads and Wood Coto, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. BEDDING.— Hair, Wool, Spring, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil lows, on Sale at T. & 11. COOKE'S. fi LASSES.—Chimney Glasses, in Gilt, V3T Walnut, and Maple Frames, Toi let Glasses, Toiletware, Canc seated Chaira, in grfat varioty, on Salelat T. & 11. COOKK'S. PRICES. —As we import from the Eng lish Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods as low as any houso in town ; and, em ploying steam power in our Fac tory, are enabled to olFer articles 1 of local manufacture at a very moderate rate. T. & 3. Cookss. FURNITURE AND CARPET WAREHOUSE 67, QUEEN-STREET. TTNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. Paid-up Capital £1,500,000 Reserved Funds £780,000 l NOTICE TO PROPRIETORS. A DIVIDEND of ONE POUND FIFTEEN SHILLINGS, together with a BONUS of FIVE SHILLINGS PER SHARE, for the Half-Year ending 30th Juno, 1878, equal to SIXTEEN PER CENTUM PER ANNUM on the paid up Capital of this Bank, having been declared at the Meeting of Proprietors, hold in London, on the 15th instant, Proprietors registered in Christ church at the former date will receive Warrants for their Dividonda and Bonus on application through Branch Managers.



The moiety of Dividend and Bonus applicable to the New Shares, will bo paid at same time, but Proprietors who were not holders of Shares at the date of allotment, 11th March, 1878, must first sign a Deed of Accession. JOSEPH PALMER. Chief Officer for New Zealand. Auckland. 3rd August, 1878.



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