SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

m;,H W ATprj- .' L' sis Afternoon, 4.39 W "^;i-> , To-morrow Morning, 62 stfN SET.—This Evening,. ±._8 #.N RISE.— To-morrow Morning, 7.8 ifOON'S AGE.-New Moon, Ist, 1.27 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Argyle, s.s., Stephenson, from Wangarei.

DEPARTURES.

Hawea, s.s,, Kennedy, for Southern Ports. Rewena, s.s., Sellers, for Tauranera. Kate McGregor, schooner, McDonald, for the Islands. William and Julia, schooner, Armstrong, for Noumea. Active, brigantine. Lane, for tho Islands. Chili, ship. Ward, for London. Southern Cross, s.s., Holmes, for Napier. Oceola. brigantine, Davies, for Newcastle'^™?! Sovereign of the Seas, ketch, for Mercury Bay_

EXPORTS.

Per Hawea, for Southern ports:— 3 bales and 2 case.—lreland Bros. 3 cases, 8 packages.—Owen and Graham. Per William and Julia, for Noumea : 30 tons potatoes.

ARRIVAL OF THE FLIRT.

SSThe brigantine Flirt, from the Islands, via Russell, has been signalled all day, but had not made the harbour when we went to press.

THE CUTTER FANNY ASHORE.

We are indebted to the second officer lof the s.s. Argyle for the information that the cutter Fanny, Captain Ricketts, went ashore at Whangarei Heads yesterday morning. She had a cara;o of timber, shipped at Whangapoua, on board at the time of tlie accident. She was floated off with the afternoon tide, and it was then found that she had lost her false keel. It is uot yet known whether or not any other damage has been sustained. The Fanny is one of Mr C. A. Harris trading cutters, apd at the time of tbe accident she was on her way from Whangapoua tc Whangarai with a cargo of timber.

The s.s. Rowena sailed last evening for Tauranga and Mercury Bay, with a general cargo, and the following passengers: Miss Cole brook Messrs J. Brown, P. Quinn, Clare, John son, Thompson, ahd three natives. The schooner William and Jiuia sailed last evening for Noumea with a cargo of potatoes. rhe lona will arrive from Russell to-morrow morning.

I he _.S.S. Cos. Southern Cross left for Napier last evening with a cargo of timber, fruit. &c, and one passenger—Judge Rogan. The s.s. Hawea sailed last evening for Tau ranga and Southern ports with a general cargo, and the following passengers:—Mr and Mrs Clarke, Mrand MrsDroyer, Mr and Mrs Gaudin, Mrs Gill, Mrs Williamson; Misses Hume, Trear- SOn, and Boylau; Messrs Macdonald, Elder. Gosford, Hall. Wilkinson, Cochrane, Cook, Hayes, Neclson, Peterson, Stewart, John?, Whyte, Skeen, Reid. Hogan. Buckworth, Graham. Archard, Wrigley, Kelly, Jordan, Fryer, Ngatipere, and six natives.

We are informed that the barque Thames was leading at Adelaide for this port when the last mail left here.

The barque Cerastes, for this port, cleared from London on April 9, and the Martha Fisher OS April 10. The barque Schiealiion, from London to Auck land, was spoken on March 30 in latitude 28' north, and 19J west. She is now 76 days out. The barque Dunedin sailed from London for Auckland on March 15, and is therefore 77 days out.

The ship Famenoth and the barque Langstone were loading at London for this port when the Suez mail left.

The brigantine Active sailed last evening for tll e Friendly and Navigator's Islands, with a general cargo of merchandise, and the following ,iaS3ongers:-L. P. Gribbon, C. Butter, K. W. Parke r- and E- p- Dumerg Ue . . The Chira, which is reported from Kaipara as , : „, r missing, is not a barque, but a three «ted gobooner. The sea me P a,n^ marines of H.M.S. Sapphire hHveheengran. tert the use of the Rifle Range to-morrow and °- Wednesday and Thursday r"eThe s.s. Ai,?a this morning from Whangarei *3SIJ~ angapai with 32 sacks gum, fmir case 9 t^jjf/s and fowls, and 2 tons of pro- S p«s<fs: Mr and Miss Scott, Mr and Sirs Thumps""* Baron De Thierry; Messrs r-ai<* (2). Tjon^an, Malone (2), Charles Eaton, , Shariand, He c™r Fraser, -Lawlor, Earrell, and fo"r in the stc a ge. &. Cleared u ut ward«.-Ocean, schooner, for Mercury Bay, wi th sundries. ' __ The Soveri gno f-the Seas sailed for Me rcury Bay to-day. , , , „ The work 0 f discharging the barque Arabella is being carried out as rapidly as possible by Captain ]N Tearina\ the contractor. SiThe ship Chili Failed for London yesterday, with a full general cargo, and several passengers, whose names were p = bli3hed;on Saturday last As the Lorraine leaves for the same port in a, few days, it will bo interesting to observe which vessel will make the fastest passage. _ The brigantine Oceola sailed this morning for Newcastle in ballast. , . , __. The following vessels were lying at Whan garei Heads when the Argyle left-—Rover, Heather Bell, Mary, Lagoon, and Lake Michi * The barque Palace is discharging her cargo of Oamaru breadstuffs rapidly, and will be a clean vessel probably to-morrow. A large quantity of the flour. &c, on board has been considerably damaged by the salt-water, which obtained ingress to the hold _,___,„ TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Tauranga, this day. The s.s. Hawea sailed for Auckland at 9.45 a.m. to-day. „ • ~._ .__, Gisborne, this day, Tbe s.s. Pretty Jane sailed for Auckland at 1.-5 p.m. yesterday. _ __.__. ---v Russell, this day. The s.s. lona sailed for Auckland at noon to day. p

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MAILS WILL CLOSE as UNDER :- . For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taranaki, on Tuesday next, at 8 a.m. For Whitianga, per Ocean, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Russell and Kawa Kawa, per Taupa, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon- Konui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. Vor Australian Colonies, Batavia, Singapore, ' China, and Japan, via Torres Straits, per s.s. City of Sydney, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. „,.„-,. «. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

ASHCROP.—On the 30th May, at her residence, Sbaddock-strect, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand, the wife of Win. Aehcrop of a son.

McDKRMOTT.—On the 30th May. 1878. at her residence, College Road, the wife of Mr. M. P. McDermott of a son.

MARRIAGE.

COTTINGHAM-FORSTER.-On tho 12th May, at Matakohe. Chapel, by the Rev. F. Gould, W. Cottinghain, jun., of Auckland, to Eliza beth Annie Forster, of Longford, Ireland.

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

FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1878.

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A Reuteh's cable message published in another column gives the latest expression of opinion by Count Andrassy respecting the treaty of St. Stefano. Count Andrassy is, of course, the mouthpiece of Austria, and therefore any.views expressed in the present crisis is invested with peculiar im portance. Evidently Austria's stipulation that tlie territory remaining to Turkey— which would be comparatively small so far as Europe is concerned—should be secured, implies a suspicion of Russia's resting satisfied until she had absorbed the remain der. Austria, too, may well object to a two years' occupation of Bulgaria by Rus sian troops, which gives the Muscovite complete command of the Lower Danube. It will be seen that a special telegram re ceived last night,,from our Loudon Cor respondent corroborates the rumour that the Marquis of Normanby will succeed ■ Sir Hercules Robinson in the.Governorship of New South Wales. As Sir Henry Hercules Robinson is preparing ..for;an early depar ture, and the Marquis of-Normanby would, in the Ordinary course,' have two years to run in New Zealand, it is not impossible that the Imperial authorities hope, by a politic promotion, to fettle .the political; difteraiices which have arisen between the Governor anil the colonists, represented in the person of. the Premier.

The discussion at the Licensed Victuallers' meeting, reported on our fourth page to-day, furnishes a curious addition to the mixed licensing literature. Hitherto, the teetotallers have been the chief, if not the only advocates of a restricted number of, liceuses : Opposing petitions to new hotels, it is of course well known, have often been promoted by neighbouring houses that were likely to suffer from the competition ; but the Licensed Victuallers Association have never before, so far as we are aware, discussed as a broad principle the absolute refusal of any more licenses in the city. It seems to have struck some of those present that the Association was venturing on dangerous ground, that they might be sharpening the knife which in Good Templar hands would cut their own throats ; but still there was enough in the arguments on the opposite side to com mend the restrictive doctrine even to the consideration of the trade. The worst evils of tho liquor traffic arise from bad houses ; places which do not serve one of the purposes of a public hostelry, but are devoted exclusively to the vending of grog across the bar counter. . It may be fairly contended that the multiplication of hotels increases the inducement to expend less in making them creditable establishments. We say it may be so contended ; for our own conviction is that competition will be true to its ordinary laws : increasing the emulation, and producing " a survival of tlie fittest." Can anyone believe that our hotels would have been so good as they are but for the building rivalry ? The feeling was engendered that (houses must progress at all hazards and all sacrifices of profit, or fall behind in the race; and the public have reaped the benefit. Several notable illustra tions ot this fact must suggest themselves to everybody acquainted with the trade. But while this is undoubtedly true of the general effect of competition, it is not true that the current will lead in the direction of any particular ideal that may be formed of a legitimate hotel. Chances are that as the bar trade is the most profitable every effort will bo expended in making that branch attractive on the smallest outlay of capital. It becomes a question then whether those who have invested many thousands of pounds in hotel properties would not act wisely in joining in a crusade for the pur pose of raising the legal standard of city hotels—protecting their invest ments by a restriction free from the charge of pure selfishness, and in support of which they could pretty confidently appeal to the public. Between this species of protection and free trade, subject to the estimate of the public interests arbitrarily determined by the licensing authorities, there is no mean open to the trade. The whole question of licensing is in an unsatisfactory position both to the public and the trade, and perhaps if those most deeply concerned were to discuss possible reforms with a clear view to their own and public interests, which may not be so antagonistic as is commonly supposed, they might be able to oiler some suggestions which would be eagerly accepted by legislators who are groping about for a remedy. The licensing question will be again before Parliament next session, and it is only fair that both sides should be heard.

A female servant, who adopts the omin ous signature " A Scandalized One," writes us a highly unique letter on the subject of " Auckland Mistresses and Servants, or Anti-Slavery." The scandalised one writes in a tone which indicates a strong sense of injury, and consequently does not mince language. She complains that when female immigrants arrive at the depot in Auckland the mistresses come " flocking like a swarm of bees," hoping to secure servants merely in exchange for ahome. Our fair correspon dent goes on to indulge in some rather strong language as to the social position and antecedents of some of the mistresses, and-inveighs indignantly at the practice of discussing the merits of servants at social gatherings. • It appears that the " Scandal ized One" was present at a dinner where the principal topics of conversation were " that this girl was a ' slush,' and that girl was always flirting with the butchers and bakers, and this cook and laundress hadn't been there a fortnight before she put on a black silk diess." Of course all this is very terrible indeed, and we agree with our correspondent that any attempt to limit a girl's partiality for the butcher, the baker, (or even the candlestick maker) is an interference with the liberty of the subject which ought to be resisted by all right-minded British females. While saying this, however, we do not by any means approve of the concluding portion of our correspondent's letter, in which she hints at the possibility that " girls may find an easier way to obtain a livelihood." We advise the "scandalised one" to gulp down her indignation, and put up with present circumstances a little longer. All things considered, the position of a female servant in Auckland is far more comfortable than many other branches of domestic employment, and a smart girl can always secure a good home and compara tively high wages. The alternative hinted at by our correspondent, though it may pre sent attractions to the giddy, the thought less, and the naturally vicious, is simply a leap from tlie frying-pan into the fire. Perhaps, our correspondent might exercise a littly more patience. Who knows but matters may terminate in the orthodox style of the novels, by her becoming united in the bonds of matrimony to some respectable butcher or baker, and in course, of time become herself a mistress.

The members of the National Independent Order of Oddfellows, Pioneer Lodge, No. 936, are notified ot a meeting on the 3rd of June. They are also notified that meetings' called by Mr Rafton are illegal.

We understand that the Albert Hotel has been purchased by aMr Calton. The sum given lias not transpired, but we fancy that £2.000 would not be far from the mark.

In our fourth page to-day appear a report of the Licensed Victuallers meeting yester day, Rev Mr Dutton's lecture, and the trial trip of the Custom's launch.

A meeting for the promotion of Temper ance will be held to-morrow evening in the Albert-street Hall, commencing at 8 o'clock. Addresses will be delivered by various friends of the movement.

A new and handsome church has been built at Dargaville to the order ot J. M. Dargaville, Esq. It is capable of seating 250 persons, lhe work has been faithfully executed by Mr T. C. Coleman, from de signs by Mr Mahoney.

To the Editor : Sir, —In yonr issue of last night you mentioned a case of a gentleman in the Kaipara having been offered £8 per acre for his farm, it was only yesterday I was told that a man who some 4 years ago bought 200 acres at Opotiki, was offered £12 per acre and refused to sell. I think, sir, the Government should do a little more ihan they have done on the East Coast in assisting small struggling communities in developing our own resources, and so keep the money among ourselves that is now sent away to support other colonists. —Yours, &c., A Well-wisher to the Colony. The seamen composing the port watch of HLM.S. Sapphire, under command of Liouten nt Burt, assembled at the Mount Eden Rifle Range this afternoon, for the purpose of practising. The ranges were 300 and 400 yards, ten shots at each. William Healey made the top score, 58 ; J. Sher win, 53; W. Thomas, 53; W. Shepston, 50; H. Coad, 49; C. Collins, and W. B. Jones, 47 each ; E Murch, 46. The trustees in the estate of Lewis Bros, have received the following tenders for the stock:—William McArthur and Co. £3,527 10s 6d, cash, for whole stock ; J. Cosgrave and Co., £4,429, cash, for ditto; A. ,'Clark and Sons, £3,284, cash, for A.B.C. departments only|leaving £2,000 on account of other stock; Lionel Phillips, £5,000, Cash, whole stock accepted; Andrew.iStewart (agent), £4,573, cash, whole stock/The tender of Mr Lionel Phillips, who is the agent for the firm of Lewis Bros., has been accepted.

, At the annual,meeting of the Otahuhu United Improvement Association the out going president (Mr S. Luke) congratulated the meeting on their good fortune in being able to secure the services of the Rev F. Gould as president; he thought the days of struggle and weakness of the association -were now over; the great success which had attended this association for the past five years! he considered chiefly attributable to the fact that during that five years the society had kept itself free from all denomi nationalism and cliqueism, and that perfect freedom of speech and expression of individual opinion had been allowed and encouraged at its meetings. The admission ot ladies as members had had also a very beneficial effect on the successful working of this association. The Rev F. Gould, the new president, endorsed Mr Luke's remarks. He knew from his ownjexperience that this association, in its own quiet way, had been a power for good in the neighbourhood. It is reported that Major Roberts, of Tauranga, has been offered an important post as Resident Magistrate in Hawkes' Bay. A

The inquest on the body of Frederick G. A. Arburrows, before DrPhilson, yesterday, resulted in a verdict:—"That deceased died of hemorrhage, caused by external violence, but there was no evidence to shew the exact cause of the accident." The jury recommended that the attention of the authorities should be called tojthe danger ous state of the Great South Road, on which several accidents have occurred recently.

An Ascension Service was held last even ing in St. Paul's Cathedral Church, and was well attended by the members of the con gregation. The service was chanted, and the psalms for the day sung by the choir and choristers ; the latter acquitted them selves Avith much credit, evidencing a marked improvement. The sermon, from the 24th Psalm, verses 7 to 10, was preached by Rev C. M. Nelson, and was an exceUent exposition of tho psalm.

To the Editor : Sir, —Will you kindly in sert in the Stak the following result of Count de Zaba's lecture :—Total proceeds, £18 15s fid ; expenses, £7 13s fid ; total balance, £11 2s.—M. N. PIiILSON, Presi dent Ladies' Benevolent Society.

A very ingenious model of a skip, made of kauri gum, appears in the window of the Thistle Hotel, and is well worth inspection. There are also two clusters of wild flowers, formed with the nicest delicacy, of the same material. The whole of these exquisite ornaments were cut with a pen-knife by a young man, Patrick C. Jones, who has for several years filled the responsible position of manager in the sewing machine work shop of Mr W. C. Dennes, of Queen-street.

Mr Edward Perkins, of this city, has purchased " Belmont Villa," near the New market station, containing 15_ acres, oppo site St. Mark's Church, and intends cutting the.property up into allotments. This pro perty has long belonged to the Hon. Charles Taylor, who is now in England, and it is one of the choicest views near Auckland, within 150 yards of the railway station.

The meeting of *the Auckland Goldmin ing Company, which was to have been held in Mr Thome's office this morning lapsed for want of quorum.

A cruel ''sell" was played off upon alocal Licensed Victualler a few days ago. Hav ing fitted up an extra room for select com pany, he resolved to abolish 3d drinks in that part of the establishment. Forthwith he obtained a card, upon which was printed in gorgeous letters " All drinks in this room 6d." A few days later three young gentlemen of respectable nppcarance strolled up to the select bar, and after the usual pre liminary salutations, one of them, in a tone which plainly indicated that money was n o object, called lor "fizz." A half-sovereign bottle was immediately opened, and the young sparks having each drunk a glass, the one who had given the order put down Is 6d in payment. " What's this ?" asked the Licensed Victualler, in tones of aston ishment. " The moneyfor the drinks," was the reply. "It won't wash," rejoined the Boniface, "10s is the regular price of this brand." "No fear, old fellow, look there —" All drinks in this room 6d," " and they refused to pay more.

At a conference of School Committees held at Grahamstown a resolution was passed, recommending the sub-division of the Auckland Educational District so as to coutain as nearly as convenient an equal number of children, each district appointing through its Committee a representative, such representatives to constitute the Board of Education.

Mr Finlayson Smith has been elected Chairman of the Whangarei County Coun cil, vice J. J. Wilson, resigned. The lecture delivored by Count de Zaba in aid of the funds Of the Ladies' Bene volent Society produced a nett sum of £11 2s.

A circular hss been issued to Govern ment officials notifying that in future all advertisements sent out must bear the signature of the Minister of the particular department to which the advertisement relates.

A meeting of ratepayers of Karangahape will be held in the Newton Hall at 7 o'clock this evening, to consider the question of forming a borough.

Gas is superior to every other material as a light-giving agent, not only on account of its brilliancy and its cheapness, but because it is safer, economises time and labour, and is more easily managed. Amongst all classes of society it is in nigh favour; taking rank with the necessaries, as well as the elegancies of life. It merits whatever can be said on its behalf. Those who have enjoyed its {advantages are always the most ready, as they are also the most competent to pro claim its praise.—]See Advertisement.] Dr Purchas is gazetted a Justice of the Peace.

The regular sittings of the Auckland Waste Lands Board have been gazetted to be held on every alternate Thursday in each month.

Sir Julius Vogel has secured the services of Mr Macdonald, second master of the Edin burgh High School, as rector of the High School at Dunedin,

The land revenue received by the General Government under the head of Land Fund, up to the 28th inst., was £1,415,982, which, with a further estimated sum of £170,000 for the unexpired balance of the financial year, will amount to the grand total of £1,585,982. Major Atkinson's estimate of the Land Fund for the year 1877-78 was £890,525, and that of his successor, Mr Lamach, £1,000,000. 'It will be remembered that towards the closelof last session, Major Atkinson severely critisised Mr Larnach's estimate as excessive and subsequently tho '* Canterbury Press" and some other opposition journals followed iv the same strain. The "Press" endeavoured to prove in a series of elaborately written articles that the land fund for the current year could notpossibly exceedhalf-a-milliou. It will be seen, however, from the above figures that the actual receipts from the Land Fund will in all probability be nearly douhle Major Atkinson's estimate, and more than one-third over the amount anticipated by Mr Larnach. Deducting from the total the sum of £316,196, or 20 per cent for subsidies of local bodies, the general Gov ernment will nett the handsome balance of £1,269,786. These figures contain a sufficient reputation of the lugubrious for bodings of sundry croakers iv various parts of the colony.

At a meeting of ™rch Hill ratepayers last Wednesday night, Mr E. W. Morrison pre siding, the question of joining in the pro posed borough was considered. Upwards of thirty residents were present. The dis cussion was of a desultory character, several speakers considering that the meeting should have been called sooner. JJJJ motion was proposed pledging the ratepayers present to oppose the borough by all constitutional means. "When the motion was put there; were twelve hands held up in its favour j the rest of the meeting refrained from voting, and the resolution was declared carried.

Mr A. J. Bums, M.H.R. for Roslyn,' writes to the " New Zcalitnder." contradict ing the rumour of his intended resignation. To the Editor : Sir,—l see in tho columns of your contemporary, in the address to^Mr Anderson, my name appears. I beg to state that I neither signed "it nor authonsen any one so to do ,in fact never saw it. I h_ve known Mr Dickson for 20 years, and was not likely to sign it.—l am, etc., R. J- Feltus.

A football match will be played at the North Shore to-morrow afternoon between the local and the Grafton Teams. Play to commence at 3 p.m. The ground has been carefully prepared, and being much better than the Auckland one, a good match may be anticipated. The Local team will, be represented by C. Dacre, T. Sibbin, H. Tounsond, A. Warbrick, S. Dacre, J. Mills, Esq.jßrassey, D. Wells, C. Burgess, S. Mc- Gechie, J. Walker, W. Webster, J. Sims, F. Wells, and E. Burgess. Fortune-telling is by no means confined to Europeans in this colony. The Maoris are naturally very superstitious, and the power ful influence which their old tohungas or prophets exercised over the minds of the people is not yet entirely obliterated. The reader will find some interesting facts re specting this subject in Judge Manning's " Old New Zealand." During last session the Maori members might frequently be seen in out of the way parts of ihe Parlia mentary Buildings at Wellington engaged in the study of a mysterious M.S.S. On ex amination this would prove to be "Na poleon's Book of Fate," which had been translated into Maori by an interpreter, to the order of the Hon. Ho^ni Nahe. We learn that this catch-penny book, the authorship of which was attributed to Napoleon by some speculative mounte bank, has taken a strong hold on the minds of the natives, who now propose to have it printed in the Maori language for general circulation. The plan of the book is so ingenious as to easily deceive au ignorant and credulous people like the Maoris.

An adult dancing class has been formed, under direction of Mr C. B. Andrew, at Carlton Academy, strictly select, where the pleasing art of dancing will be taught by an efficient master. To commence this evening, on terms as per advertisement. Robert Carruthers, whose death is men tioned in our cablegrams,, was a Scotch miscellaneous writer and journalist of con siderable celebrity. He was born in Dumbries in 1799; For a long time he was editor of the "Inverness Courier," andhealso contributed largely to the " Encyclopaedia Britannica," besides annotating an edition of " Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides," and writing a " Life of Pope. " As a journalist, he was tlie first to recognise and encourage the genius of Hugh Miller, and for more than forty years he laboured assiduously to promote the literary and general improvement of the Highlands of' Scotland.

CABLEGRAMS.

To-Day's Despatches.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.]

VIENNA.

May 29.

Count Andrassy has stated that the territory remaining to Turkey must be secured; that Austria objects to the proposed two years' Russian occupation of Roumania agreed to the proposals for fostering and developing the Christian population in Turkey, but objected to the severance of Austria's natural means of communication with the East.

(SPECIAL TO THE "STAR").

Governor Normanby to Succeed Governor Robinson.

LONDON, May 29. jgjWHAKAPUAKA, May 30, 8.33 p.m. The Governorship of New South Wales, at present filled by Governor Sir Hercules Robinson, has been offered to the Marquis of Normanby.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.]

QUEENSLAND LOAN.

LONDON, May 28. For the Queensland loan nearly two and a-half millions have been subscribed. DEATH OF AN AUTHOR. LONDON, May 29. Mr Robert Carruthers, the author, is dead. MARQUIS OF NORMANBY'S PRO MOTION. It is rumoured beta that the Marquis of Normanby has been offered the succession to Governor Hercules Robinson in the Governorship of New South Wales. AUSTRIAN VIEW OF THE CON GRESS. VIENNA, May 28, Count Andrassy says that even if the Congress succeeds in meeting, complica tions may be apprehended ~Jin conse quence of tho change of frontiers and the position of Russian troops under Todlcben.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAM.]

LONDON, May 29.

It is stated that the Marquis ot Normanby has been offered the Governorship of New South Wales. THE RUSSIAN PIRATES. ST. PETERSBURG, May 29. Large contributions in money are coming in for the Russian volunteer navy, alias privateering. RUSSIAN PRESS ON THE SITUA TION. LONDON, May 30. The London papers are less sauguine of successful negotiations with Count Schou valoff, but the meeting of Congress is assured.

AUSTRALIAN.

[SPECIAL TO THE "STAR" FROM OUR SYDNEY

CORRESPONDENT.]

DEARTH OF EMPLOYMENT IN VIC TORIA.

FAILURE OF A TIMBER FIRM,

SMALL-POX ON BOARD SHIP.

MELBOURNE.

This day. The labour market is in a bad way. The number of unemployed is increasing, and men are arriving from all parts of the colony.

The Government are commencing numer ous works.

Money is scarce, and rumours of failure of a| large timber firm are current.

The exports of the year are a million less, Small-pox has been found to exist on board the Siani.

THEATRE ROYAL.—MISS MULTON.

The drama of "Miss Multon" was repeated last night to another poor house. We were really sorry to see so scanty an audience, as the play is one of the finest which has been produced this season, and deserved a better fate. Miss Finniu's acting in the title role was truly magnifi cent ; in fact the most captious of critics could find no fault with the "representation. From first to last it was one long triumph. Next time, however, that the boy produces the play, it will be wise firstly to give it some more attractive title, and "secondly to say nothing whatever about ■ " East Lynne." - . ,',',.,'',';.,: TO-NIGHT, Sheridan's glorious comedy " The School for Scandal" will be played, with Miss- Firmin as Lady Teazle, Mr Jack as. Sir Petar, Mr J. B. Steele as Charles Surface, and Mrs Walter Hill as Mrs Candour.' As this is the only time the piece is to, be given, there oug^it to be a crowded house. '

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Beforfe R. C. BarstowEsq, R m l ' A REPUTED VAGRANT Eliza McGinn, a woman of' dissinato^ habits, was charged with bciiig drunk (H time) and under the Vagrant Act with ll mg a rogue ana vagabond. c" Finedj2Qsor 48 hours, and three additional days'impnsonment. ««uai

LOVE OF OYSTERS. Mary Collins, an old offender, pl ea d Pf i guilty, and was sentenced to one month', imprisonment for stealing a kit of oysters value Is, the property of Alfred Pullenc? „„ 1 lie 30th inst. s' on

FORTUNE TELLING. Helenoisa Harken was charged with com mitting a breach of the Vagrant Act sec" «i .sub-sec. 3, by wilfully imposing^poii _llen Young, Sophia Lyman, and other young women by false and fraudulent representations, i.e., telling their fortunes with a view of obtaining money from them' Sub-Inspector Paidy appeared to conduct the case.

Mr Madden appeared for defendant, and had persuaded his client, a French lady to plead guilty ; she was, however, ignorant that she was breaking the law. She. was the mother of ~ large family, and her hus band was a respectable man.

Six young women, all gaily dressed, came blushing into Court, and were regarded with ' severe looks by defendant.

Mr Paidy said the defendant had been ia the habit of telling fortunes to empty headed young women, and frequently ,to T foolish men, who wanted to dive into the mysteries of the future. Defendant had pieteiided to tell the fortunes of some of her dupes, who crossed their hands with a piece of silver. He did not wish to press the charge, but it was necessary for her to know that such practices must be stopped, His Worship said that he was unwilling to send defendant to prison for the offence T which was a very serious oue, but if con- ' victed, he would be obliged to send her to prison. As the Sub-Inspector, however : - had spoken in her fevour in not pressing the charge, she would be discharged, but she f must be careful not to repeat the offence, or she must suffer.

The six young women then walked out of Court hiding their faces with their hands a,nd handkerchiefs.

His Worship said he was glad to notice that they were ashamed of being duped; it was a good sign.

BREACH OF FISH PROTECTION ACT. William Beddoes, of the Thames, was, charged with catching flounders measuring less than nine inches in length, against the provisions of the Act. jigjßa Defendant made a long statement in his defence, and as this was the first offence under the Act, the charge was withdrawn.

Tbe Ca"b Case wiiiiam O'Brien, a licensed driver of a; licensed hackney carriage, was charged with unlawfully demanding from George Isaacs, on the 21st Majr, more than the proper sum limited by tho regulations in that behalf, contrary to the by-laws of the Council of the city of Auckland.

Mr J. B. Russell appeared for the CityaCSr' Council, and Mr Tyler for defendant.

Mr Russell stated the case, the particulars of which are already known, viz., that Air George Isaacs engaged defendant on the night in question to drive to Ponsonby in a time of emergency. The charge for hire was 7s 6d, but defendant urged thatj under ,- : the: circumstances, he. ought to have 10s. .(, Mr Isaacs then referred Mm to Mr DeLias,: .:::■ and subsequently the matter was commu nicated to Mr Inspector Goldie^ who appeared as prosecutor in the case. Mr Russell admitted that extra speed was ! used, and if only 7s 6d were demanded, the ' case might not have come into Court, but he was instructed that a charge of 10s was' made. •

Mr Tyler said that the statement generally of Mr Russell was correct, but that a demand of 10s was not made ; O'Brien only* said he ought to have the extra half-crown, but that his fare was only 7s 6d; and con- . :n tended that an offence had not been com mitted within the limit 1, 2, and 3, of the by-law with reference to the charge.. He would submit therefore, that (1) the case does not come within the regulations, and (2) there was no offence proved; it was not an engagement by time, either expressed or applied, and he would ask the Court respectfully to dismiss the case.

His Worship said, on looking at the regulations, that the rates, within the ten miles prescribed by the by-laws, were peremptory ; the carriage-driver takes out a license under the by-laws, and consents thereby to abide by them. He could not say that he agreed entirely with the regula tions, he thought that where extra speed was used for: the convenience of persons engaging carriages, something extra should be given to the driver. The man certainly should have been compensated under the, circumstances.

Mr Tyler asked His Worship to reserve judgment, and consider .the .matter. Mr Russell protested against Mr Tyler's suggestion, as the case was closed. .

His Worship said that 7s 6d appeared to be a fair demand; but as the case was one of public importance, he would reserve judgment until Monday morning. This was all the business.

DISQUALIFICATION OF FALCON

(To the Editor of the Stab).

Sir,—ln justice and fair play to Mr O. C.McOee,. one of our foremost racing men, and without whom we shall have to put up with " hacks," I would request you to publish tbe following opinion from " Pegasus," o£ the Duuedin"Star.", —.Yours. &c., TTTRFrr-, '■ * '■

" The Dunedin JocViy Club have followed the action of the AnckV.ld Club in disqualifying Mr Owen C. M'Gee ■ o:ir running any horse for a period of two ye-< >; John M'Gee, the jpckey, from riding for a&i .ilar period; and the horse Falcon from runn. ■=rf or ever. There appears to be some reason i' disqualifying Mr O. M'Gee for asking the joe« ; y Meur*nc to pull. Perfumo in the Steeplechar >, but why young M'Gee and jfaleon should ho disqualified for winning the Selling Race requires explanation. The only ground seems to be that Mr M'Geo told his son to win by not more than a neck; and though ' cutting it fine,' as it is termed, is very risKy work and often leads to bad results, still there is no racing law to compel an owner to win by every yard that he can. As a matter of fact, it every owner in New Zealand who gave similar Instructions to his jockey was disqualified, there would at present be few owners of race horses. I myself and several other people at a recent meeting heard one of the principal racing men in tbe country openly tell his jockey just before leaving the saddling paddock, to ' win by not more than a neck, whatever you do,' and we constantly see instances of a horse that is fall of running coming past the winninE-post hard held, and winning by perhaps a bare head or half-length, when he could have woaby a dozen lengths." '<

THE REWARD OF PUBLIC SERVICE.

(To the Editor). I Sir,—Your leading article in re the Dickson- , Anderson enquiry of last evening's date will be read with a feeling of unmixed satisfaction by the vast maiority of your readers. It 1S positively refreshing to read and re-read it; the :,■' more so as we have only for our morning mental pabulum trio " thumb-pressed " organ of.; the Northern Club cum Bank of New Zealand. Here we have the sad snec'acle of a man (who when seeking office assured the burgesses that if elected one of the City Councillors he would devote every moment he could well spare iv guarding their interests) desirous "Of ■:■• , doing his duty; desirous of proving that his professions on the platform were not the often • frothy outpourings of a seeker after civic " honors—yelled at in type for so doing 1 The • address to Mr Anderson in this mornings "Herald" is a disgrace to the city, and proves : that if a man takes office as a Councillor, and has the audacity to point out any irregularity or proof of incompetence on the part of any of the city officers, or disturbs'tho civic ."Camer- . ma" in any way, he will be vilified in printby those \ery men who sent him to the Council < Board solely on his solemn promises to do Www which when done they utterly condemn I Mr. Dickson might have been wrong in some of lu9 .-. statements regarding certain works carried out from the designs and under the supervision of . ,the City Engineer. I am not going to say he was not to an extent. I will even go further, , for ithe sake of argument, and say he was , altogether' 'Wrong! What then? Would any ' thinking man believe. otherwise_but that; Mr Dickson conscientiously believed he was right f : Are we to believe that he' sacrificed a very , ; large portion ot'valuable time mares' nest- - . hunringi.knowing that it was,merely a mares . ;, ■ ; nest he was about to dish up to the Council, ana -» through the Council thb'public ? No one respeOts Mr Anderson more than I do. I verily believe the.city has in him an officer who strives to ao his duty honestly, and fearlessly, arid has, more* over (unlike som others I wot of), no particular : •.-.'. ■ ' ' .'Si

EVENIAG STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1878



SPECIAL NOTICE. In addition to our Usual Large Assortment of GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, VTb are Now Showing the following GOODS, Just Landed, ex ' Aikshaw' :— WALNUT DRAWING-ROOM SUITES, in Silt ... MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS CHIMNEY-GLASSES, Gilt, Very Handsome Patterns CHIMNEY-GLASSES, in Walnut and Maple Frames CANE-SKATED CHAIRS, Various Patterns TOILET GLASSES, Great Variety. T. & 3. Cooke, furniture, carpet, and floor-cloth show-rooms: 67, quken-strbkt. Steam Cabinet Factory : Victoria-street.



RjVSHBROOK AND ORIDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Large Carefully - selected and Entirely New Stock of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR THE WINTER TRADE, Comprising— Blankets, all 3izes, and first-class value Flannels, white and scarlet, all makes Crimean Shirtings, All-wool and Union, in great variety of pattern and quality Yfinceys, plain and fancy. A heavy stock. " Good and Cheap," a good line at 5d per yard Fancy Dress Goods, new shades, in great variety French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, and some Special Lines of Fancy Materials, bought a job, and being sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingering Yarns, all colours "Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers "Waterproof; Tweed and Waterproofs A Job Lot of Children's and Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, to ha cleared out at much below regular price. Calicoes, Sheet'cs-, Counterpanes Furnishing and "Manchester Goods of every description Boys' and Men's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Hosiery. Shirts, Hats, &c. Strong Material for Boys' Wear—Tweeds, Mole skin. Corduroy, Serge &c, &c, &c. In order to sustain 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 uupply their Customers' wants at the lowest price com mensurate with legitimate trading. 5 % (V in the £,) Discount allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwards. RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN, drapbhs. clothikrs, &0., JUNCTION DHAPERY WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), r rr•£ B Q U KE N - S T HE X T, Ac ck r. A N~r>. I ■



FTIO AGRILULTURISTS & OTHERS. W. J.HURBT & CO. have on sale tho under mentioned Fertilizers, all of which have been proved to produce satisfactory results in this district. Experienc „aches that large and profitable returns can be -eliedonby a judicious and a free use of them. The flattering Testi monials, from leading Farmers justify W. J. Hurst & Co. in strongly commending; them to every Agriculturist :— MALDEN ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO MEXICAN do. BELLS BONE FLOUR „ landi-inch BONKIM'st BILLYARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OF POTASH ' SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME. SALT, SULPHATE OF LIME. In addition to the above, W. J. H. & Co. are prepared to supply special Chemical Manures for stimulating weak Corn Crops, and renovat ing Clover-sick Pastures, as well as the Potato and Mangold mixture that for the last two sea sons has attracted such favourable notice. Analysis, prices, and other particulars will bo supplied on application at the Stores. VV. .1. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. ~\ M AGNjIFI CENT STUCK OP NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER DRESS MATE|R ALS Just Opened. EL Atkins Invites attention to his Stock of New Dress Materials, Ladies Jackets, Ulsters, Black and Coloured Silks, Velvets, Velve teens, &c, suitable for tho coming Season. Now on View. Splen did Colours in New Silk Reps, Wool Reps, Wool Poplinettes, Satin Cloths, Wool Serges.Twilled Carmelites, Estamane Serges, French Merinos, Winsoys, and Fancy Dress G ooda. All splendid value. All the new shades pro curable in Stock. The selection this season is the largest and best ever shewn in the city. Good quality Black Silk at 3s lid per yard. All the new shades in Coloured Silks. Also Good Cheap Blankets. Quilts, Sheetings, Table Linen, Flannels, Calicos, and Manchester Goods. in the CLOTHING DEPARTMENT New Tweed Suits, Coats, Trow • sera aud Vests suitable for all classes. A large Stock of Boy's and Youth's Tweed Suits, in our own make and imported. An immense stock of Now Tweeds in Bannockburn, Mosgiel, Scotch, West of England, &c. Tailors can select from the largest stock in Auckland at Wholesale Prices. Cheap Tweeds suitable for Boy's wear. Good Quality Guaranteed, and Prices Lowest in Auckland for] All Descriptions of Drapery and Clothing. _r_B. ATKI NS. -en njUION INSURANCE COMPANY NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £2,000,000 AUCKLAND BRANCH: QUISEN-S T U E X T, Next the Colonial Bank. _tre department. Insuranc granted on Dwolling - houses Stores, Shops, Buildings in which trade ie carried on. Merchandise, and Goods of every description, MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at Lowest Cdrrbnt Rates. R. H. STEVENSON Manager. A-« LINABUKY & (_/ DRESSMAKERS AND MILLINERS. NEW DRESS MATERIALS. A Large Assortment of New Dress Goods or the present Season, in every fashionable shade, Just Opened up at A. LIN ABU RY & CO.'S. NEW WINTER COSTUMES, NEW MANTLES, NEW ULSTERS, NEW MILLINERY, NEW HATS A Large Assortment of Paris Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Just Opened up. Also, ,~ _ Hosiery, Silk Ti„, Umbrellas, Collars and Cuffs, Gloves, Chilare s Mantles and Jackets. Also, A LARGE STOCK OF NOVELTIES, Which are Cheap,* and will have quick sale. «_■ Look in at s* A. LINA BU R V & CO.' S, 204 & 206, queen-street, Auckland, i^LOVER SEEDS, KYUi GRASS, &C. On Sale, ex Late Arrivals : CLOVER SEEDS, CONSnSTING OF White Clover Timothy Red Clover Rape Cow Grass Trefoil Alsyke &a, &c, &c. Turnip ALSO, 200 bushels ENGLISH PERENNIAL RYE GRASS '50 bushels ENGLISH POA PRATENSIS '500 lbs. INDIAN DOOB GRASS 1,000 lbs. ALFALPA 2,000 lbs, AMERICAN TIMOTHY. and , A Fine Collection of Farm and Garden Seeds. The abovo have arrived in first-class condition. Samples will be forwarded on application. Poverty Bay, Canterbury, and local Rye GrasP- Cockafoot, Ratstail, Poas Fescues, Sec Sec _om carefully selected samples, at lowest mar ket rates. W. J. HURST & CO., Queen-street. pRIME TABLE POTATOES PRIME TARTARIAN SEED OATS PRIME MILLING OATS PRIME SPRING WHEAT PRIME BONEDUST PRIME GARDEN SEEDS. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. /GREATEST SHOW OF Dress Gtoods AT THE CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN-STREET. HOLLO WAY, GARLICK, .& CRANWELL. GREATEST SHOW OP FURNITURE AND CARPETS AT THE CITY HALL ARCADE. HOLLOWAY, GARLICK, & CRANWELL. FOR BEDROOM FURNITURE DRAWING-ROOM FURNITURE SITTING-ROOM FURNITURE . , ; KITUHEN FURNITURE | DRAPERY and; MILLINERY MEN'S and BOYS'CLOTHING . CURTAINS and CRETONNES - ,BLANKETS and SHEETINGS ! FANCY GOODS FOR PRESENTS ' ,•;%;,',.'■ , ;'„, GO TO THE ' •...'• ! (^ty TTALI a rcade, ; ; Hollow-a_r, Garlick & Craxrwell, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland.



T\ V N A M I T To Arrive, per Queen of the West, now due from London— TEN TONS DYNAMITE DETONATORS, TTERY,. INSULATED COPPER WIRE Etc., Etc 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 founa to sustain any amount of shock without exploding. They have also been placed upon an open fire, when the dyuamite burned slowly away without ex ploding.—Parliamentary report—Blue Book, page 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 tho 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 h«8 come for relieving safe nitro-glycerine preparations from such un necessary restrictions as the nitro-glycerine Act imposes upon them. Professor Abel, the Chemist to Her Majesty's War Department, gives his experience that Nobel's dynamite is one of the safest, most powerful, and most convenient explosive atjents applicable to industrial purposes.—Blue Book, pages 56, 57, and 59, Agents : E. P ORT E R & CO., QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Ttf" O T I C E. T. b. hill Begs to inform his Friends and the Public of Auckland that ho has Opened his Mow Promises, in the centre of Queen-street, opposite tho Theatre Royal. It is his intention, by personal attention to business, to make his Establishment a First-class Dispensing and Family Con cern, whero any article may bo obtained for the sick-room, as also every approved New Medicine introduced into tho Old Countries, as woll as tho Finest Medicinal Drugs and Chemicals. These will be regularly imported, at short intervals, direct from tho Best Houses, so that the Patients may depend on having tho full benefit of tho Physicians' skill. T. B. H., therefore, looks forward to a con tinuance of that oonfhionco and support which has always been acoorded to him by the inhabit ants of New Zealand. T. B. 11. would also inform the Members of the Medical Profession that a Consultation Room will bo at their service, and from tho central position of the Establishment thjg may be found unusually advantageous to them and their Patients. N.B. — Family Orders from tho Country promptly attended to. and despatched by the first opportunity. ■ Postage and Receipt Stamps. (f_. Observe the Address — Opposite the Theatre Royal. T7IURS AT WHOLESALE PRICES ! !! WILLIAM RATTRAY, Having Bought from a Wholesale Firm their Wno_E Stock of FUR MUFFS AND COLLARETTES at a heavy discount, IS NOW SELLING THEM AT AND BELOW WHOLESALE PRICES ! The STOCK includes Real Sablo, Grebe, Seal, Real and Mock Ermine and Miniver, Kolinski fable. Musquash, Racoon, Angora, Silver Grey, Hadgar and Monkey Mulls and Collarettes. W. RATTRAY, draper and silk mercer, New Zealand House, OG, Queen-street, Auckland. COLONIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. The SHARE LIST will be CLOSED on TUESDAY next, _tr June. Until then applica tion for Shares can be made at any of the Branches o£ the Bank of New Zealand through out the Province. The undersigned is also prepared to accep Fire or Marine Business. GEO. S. GRAHAM, General Manager. Temporary Offices: Hobson's Buildings. The practise of wisdom and prudence is tho forerunner of happiness and longevity of life. There is no channel among the many of every day life, that requires more careful navigation than the sources of sustenance for the human body. Diseases are engendered by the neglect of the ordinary rules of health in what we eat and what we drink; should, however, the system get out of order, there are no such safe quick restorers as those beautiful tonic medi cines known as " Ghollah's Great Indian Cures." The cures effected by them are marvellous. See estimonia Is at Chemists. There is no comparison in point of flavour and remedial properties between that incomparable medicinal beverage, Udolpho Wolfe's Schie dam Aromatic Schnapps, and tho imitations of it put up in empty bottles of tho real article. Tlie true Schnapps is positively delicious, and an unfaDing remedy for tho diseases to which it is adapted. The counterfeits have a detcstablo favour, and are deleterious in the last degree.