SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

«., imu.o (This Afternoon, 9.42 HIGH WATII.R— "(To-morrow Morning 10.4 S*7N SinI.—This Evening, 6.13 SUN RISK..—To-morrow Morning, 5.18 M< K)N'S A OR.—Last Quarter, 19th, 6.49 p.m.

ARRIVALS LAST EVENING.

Coronet, schooner, Holland, from Rarotonga

§ TO-DAY. Phcecix, cutter, Youlden, from Ngunguru Energy, school, Savory, from Samoa

DEPARTURES. LAST EVENING.

Hawea, 5,8., Kennedy, fortlie South _ Argyle, s.s., Stephcnson, for Wangarei Rowena, s.s., Sellar3, for Tauranga TO-DAY.

IMPORTS.

Per Energy from Samoa and Friendly lsianas 70 tons copra.

ARRIVALS OF THE ENERGY.

The smart island trading schooner Energy arrived from another cruise to Samoa and Friendly Islands, after a short absence, to-day. She left Tonga on September 3rd. and was becalmed for a week. Thence to the Barrier, which was made yestorday, hght^ northerly winds. She was unab'.o to make 'i in last night, owiL.g to the thick weather, and therefore had to heave to. Anchored off Orakei shortly after noon to-day. The Energy brings a cargo of copra, and t.broe passougers:—Messrs Reynolds, Mann, and Chambers.

The schooner Coronet arrived last night from a cruise among the Islands with a cargo cf copra, &c. She left Rarotonga ost September 24 and experienced strong gales and heavy wather nearly all tho 'Way up. Last Monday, while off Cape Brett, a large shoal of aperm whales was sighted. Cantain Holland is m coiam&nd this trip, Captain Roso having been compelled to remain at Rarotonga m con sequence of illness. Th» schooner Blanche made her last run from this pon to Rarotonga in tou days. Yesterday afternoon two schooners lay wind bound at Matakana. One of them was the Marion, Capt. Dioksqn, outward bound for Noumea, New Caledonia. The topsail schoonor Wave of Lite, from this port, via the Thames, arrived at Lytteiton yeaterday. ~ ... The brigantine Omaha is loading up at tno Railway Wharf for Chatham Islands. The 9-s. Hawea sailed for the South last evening. Pnsaengera:—Messrs IttiraaU (2), Walnwley, Hepara, Te Kiro and wife, Conley, W Hoffman. Wilkinson, Palmer. Macaulay, A. Heathw, Perry, A. S. Speedy^Hßesdon. Wood ward, Newberry, Bushnell. H. 3. Lyell, D. Hay man, T. Cotter, Perry, Higgins, Maddeo, R. S. Lawton, A. Cos, Frsser, Milton. Anderson, Mr and Mrs Hayward, Mi and Mrs Sayera, Mes dames Sash, Ctmrbonnefc. R- Copmbes, Spray, Misses Asher, Slattery, Healy, Ritchie, NeVille, and Oharbonnet. Tho three-masted schooner Agnes J«ssie entered out at the Customs to-day for W&ngaroa. where ehe is to load with timber far Hoboudi The" bfigantine TEthel entered out at the Customs tndav in ballast

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Clohk ab Under:— For Thames, this day, at d p.m. ; and to morrow, at 5 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Waiheke and SCoromundel, per Argyle to-morrow, at 2.30 p.m., and on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. For Waiwera, Warkworth, Matakana, Manga wai, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank. on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Wanaka, on .Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Whitianga. Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena. on Monday, at 3 p.m. For Itussoll, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui. per lona, on Monday next, at i p.m. For Australian Colonies, Batavja, Singapore, China, and Japan, via Torres Straits, per s.s. Australia, immediately after her arrival from Honoluln For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Ladybird, immediately after arrival of s.s. Australia. For Chatham Islands, via Whitianga, per Rowena and Omaha, on Friday, 25th mat., at 4 p.m. S. B. BISS Chief Poßtmaster.

Elfotricity iiOOAiii.Y applibd means healthy stimulation of the vital forces.—Kxtracts from the " Dictionary of MeJicul and Surgical Know ledge," HouJston and Wright Paternoster Row, 186 S. Page 616. Paralysis, Kheumatiam and Gout.—"Tho iioxt agent is of mportance—one that is perfectly free from evory risk, and may be as safely proscribed by a non-profcsaional as by a medical man; that aj?ent is Galvanism, produced by the superior mode of administra tion by Pulvermaoher's Chain Bands and Bolta. By the proper application of those, a steady cur rent of galvanic fluid will be carried through the spine, and the base of tho head, to the several parts affected." See " Medical Galvanism."— Agent for New Zealand:—G. AICKIN, The Pharmacy," Queen-street, Auckland. The prematute decay of beanty in many of our women, and the rapid advances of age, argue an unhealthy condition of the system or a pal pable neglect of their sanitary status. What is commonly known among tho sex aa ennui, is nothing more or less than Jassitudo resulting from Borne defective organism or special affec tion. It matters not how delicate the frame, how sensitive the system, how exquisitely strung the nerves, moderate doses of Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps will eradicate the causes and produce the most beneficial rasult9. "Carpo Diem," which literally translated means pluck tho day, liberally construed, signi fles seize the occasion. It is an old Roman maxim by which its people acted, and thus became famous among tho nations of tho world. Neglected ailmeinn soon become chronic, and once deeplF rooted are difficult of removal. On the first symptoms of any of tho maladies for which it i 3 specifically designed, " Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps" will Mbt only check its course, but ho tonify the parts as to render them incapable of sudden relapses.

DEATHS.

DIGBY—At the Provincial Hospital, Auaklattl New Zealand, on the 16th instant, Henry Arnott Digby, of paralysis, aged 21 years.— London papers please copy.

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1878

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

We are not surprised that the "Herald" feels aggrieved at the passing of Mr Peacock's motion by the City Council yesterday, re gretting the action of the Harbour Board in ignoring the right of the city to be repre sented by three members of the Board. Nor lira wa surprised that Mr Peacock's motion should have been deliberately man gled in our contemporary's report, for the purpose of making it look nonsensical. In the lirst place, the proposed nomination of now members to represent the City Council at the Harbour Board is understood to be very obnoxious iv certain influential quarters whose wishes generally iiud free expression through the columns of our con temporary ; and in the second, the "Horald" is consistent in always misrepresenting when it cannot argue. While there is nothing unusual, therefore, in the character of the views advocated by our esteemed friend, there is much that is ludicrous in the manner of its advocacy. We arc told that the Harbour Board should protest against the right of the Council to fill up vacancies occurring among its own repre sentatives, because it would "subordinate the Harbour Board," whatever that may mean ; and are further told that "No mem ber of the Harbour Board ' represents' any separate interest, but sits there for the interest of the harbour of Auckland." Is it possible that the writer of these absurdities has evei read the Harbour Bbaid Act ? Or if he has, will he condescend to explain what the Constitution of the Board is founded on? and how it comes that the represontatiTes of the marine interests of Ponsonby, of Parnell, and Devonport, or the mercantile interests of the Chamber of Commerce, can only retain their seats at the Harbour Board, so long as they maintain their positions in the local bodies, whose views are supposed to be expressed through them. Cumbrous nominee sham as the Harbour Board is and has always been, there is some security if the elective power of the people can be exercised even at second-hand on its members ; but what in the name of common sense will the state of things be if members can hold seats representing no one, and defying those whose interests are supposed to be secured by oheir presence at the Board ? Our con temporary seems to think that the Harbour Board, whose career of blundering and indifference to public opinion has made it a by-word, is not happy family enough—that it should have the right of filling in vacancies by a little manoeuvring among the sitting members. This opinion does not seem to have been shared by the framers of the new Harbours Bill introduced by the Go vernment. Our contemporary throws out an insinuation about something being "worked" at Wellington^ by turning to the bill, as originally brought down by the it will be found thatthe monstrous proposition that the Board should have power to fill vacan cies was never contemplated by the framer of that measure. Clause 38 sayb :—"lf the office of any elec tive member of a Board shall become vacant from any of the causes aforesaid, such vacancy shall be deemed to be an extra ordinary vacancy, and the election of a new member shall be held in the manner pro vided in the case of the election or appoint ment of the member who has vacated his seat; and Buch new member shall retain his office so long as the vacating member would have retained the same if no vacancy had occurred." Clause 28 defines " electire members" as including "members appointed by a local governing body, or of any other body or association entiled to elect or appoint a member." If this is subordinating the Board/ then parliament ia subordinated to the electorates which fill up vacancies occurring in the representation; and the

City|g|Council is subordinated to the burgesses who elect the members that compose it. We should like to know who or what Messrs Messrs Masefield and Cosgrave will, represent after being dis owned by express resolutions of the City Council, whose seats they hold forcible possession of by what Mr Peacock's resolu tion properly describes as a technical defect in the Act. This position is not new ;■-it has arisen over and over again, and jm every instance the right in equity of the Council to regulate its own representation has been conceded. Mr Masefield's own appointment to the Harbour Board depended upon this very question, Mr Holdship having retired through defeat at the city election. The right now claimed by the Council was thus affirmed in his acceptance of office, and Mr Cosgrave's adherance to it is entered upon I the official reqprds of the borough." If it is ' viewed in a dfiferent light, when it becomes i a personal matter that is quite auother thing, but self-respect must be at a dis count, if public positions are clung to on such terms.

On our fourth page to-day appears our police report, and a letter on_ "Early Closing," from a tailor's point of view.

Bishop Dupanloup, whose death is re ported by cable news, wasoneof the most emi nent prelates of the Roman Catholic Church. The following sketch of the leading events of iiis life is taken from "Men of the Time : "Dupanloup, The Eight Rev, Felix-An toine Philibert, Bishop of Orleans, born Jan. 3,1802, received his clerical education at Paris, became in 1827 confessor of the Due de Bordeaux, was employed in the same capacity by the Orleans family, and some mouths before the revolution of July was al moner to the Dauphin. In 1848 lie attended the death-bed of the famous Talleyrand, of whom he was the most intimate friend. In 1841 the Abbe Dupauloup was elected to the theological chair at the Sorbonne. In consequence of his lectures upon Voltaire, a riot occurred amona the students, aud the lecturer was suspended. In April, 1849, he was appointed Bishop of Orleans, and was decomted with the Legion of Honour, Jan. 5, 1850. Since that time he has been very active in his writings against all attacks upon the territorial possessions of the Pope, M. Edtnond About being his chief antagon ist. He attended the Catholic Congress at Mechlin in Sept. 1564, and his address pro duced a stroog elfcct in encouraging the hopes of the Catholic party. During the sitting of the Vatican Council (1869-70), the Bishop of Orleans wob regarded as the leader of the Gallican party, and a determined " inoppptuuist" ; but when the Council had solemnly declared the infallibility of the Pope, he cheerfully acquiesced in its decision. On the capture of Orleans, in 1870, the venerable prelate's palace was taken possession of by the Germans, who made him a prisoner.- After the coneliision of peace he gave to the Pro vincial Government aud to the Republic as established his adhesion and support to a modified extent. At the general election of Feb. 2571 he was returned to the national Assembly by the department of Loiret, and he has voted steadily with the Right Bishop Dupanloup, who is one of the most eloquent or living French writers, has pub lished numerous works, chiefly on educa tional and religious subjects. In conse quence of the election of M. Littrd, the Positivist philosopher, Mgr. Dupanloup resigned hie seat ia the Academy, Dec. 31, 1871, but his resignation was not accep ted.' amount or beer duty collected in Auckland since the delivery of the Financial Statement was £715 ts Gd, which is to be refunded to the brewers.

Mr Willis, the scenic artist, is making capital progress with a panorama of New Zealand. Me has just completed an ad mirable painting of New Plymouth.

The visitor to Hamilton is struck with the appearance of ono public building in that rising city, viz.. the Borough Council Chambers, the front of which proclaims loudly the advantage of having an archi tectural mayor for the Borough. These Chambeis are constructed out of an emigration cottage. Internally, neatness and comfort reign supreme; externally, what thp edifice lacks in height and depth is made up for by the width and breadth, and general Samsonian appearance of the two pillars which have been erected at the entrance. These pillars attract the at tention of travellers, and excite the unrestrained admiration of every juvenile in Hamilton. They are fearfully and wonderfully made, and their colJossal size is said to indicate the prominency of Waikato' in general, but of Hamilton in particular, and that one is to be regarded in future ages us a monument to Mr Vialou, the other to Mr Potter. This explains why one is called "Vialou's Pillar," the other "Potter's Pillar."

At a meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council to-day, Messrs Porter and Co.'s tender for requisites for the water works was accepted.

The All Saints' concert, to which we called special attention last evening, will be held this evening in the Ponsouby Hall, at eight o'clock. The programme is very attractive in its general features, and as the object is for assisting the organ fund, there should be a full attendance. We omitted to mention in our notice yesterday, that Miss M. Halstead has kindly promised to assist on the occasion, and is set down on the programme for the pretty solo "Apart."

The monthly inspection parades of the Engineer and Cadet Companies Avere held last evening in the Drill-shed. The Engi neers were under the command of Cap tain Anderson, and the latter under Cap tain White ; and both Companies were in spected by Major Withers. At the close of the parades Captain Anderson informed the men that the Government had granted a sum of £50, for the purchase of tools and materials, to enable the Engineers to prac tise mining, erect a battery, and fortifica tions.

The long-pending action, Brigham v. Morton and others, was brought up yester day #at the Supreme Court, before Mr Justice Gillies, for judgment upon a demurrer fully argued by counsel at a pre vious sitting of the Court; Mr Hesketh for plaintiff, and Mr Lush in support of the pleas. His Honor went over the several points, which related to a joint property, and ruled that the account not being taken for the Epsom property, the plaintiffs claim could not hold good. The demurrer to the third plea was also over ruled, and judg ment, with costs, given accordingly.

" Justice" writes with reference to the complaint made about an Onehunga police man in last night's issue, and says the In spector should cause inquiry. He says :— " There are parties to my knowledge in Auckland living in fear and dread through persecutions of the same kind. No man is safe if he happens to offend a member of the force."

"'•Atticus," writing in the "Melbourne Leader," says : —" An inquiry is now being prosecuted, the result of which the public will watch for with much interest. Three gentlemen, whose honesty and intelligence none will dispute—Dr Bromby, Dr Ellery, and Mr Service—have taken upon them selves the task of investigating the phen omena attending the seances of Mr blade. Two gentlemen of Mr Slade's ' persuasion' are associated in the inquiry, and the meet ings are held at S. Paul's Parsonage. It is an understanding among the gentlemen conducting the investigation that no pro gress reports are to be issued, and the Press are rigidly excluded. But I believe that some sights and sounds have been seen and heard. Whether faith will be disturbed or not remains to be seen ; but there is no doubt that the worthy doctor's furniture has shown symptoms of levity that one would not expect in the tables and chairs of a clergyman of the Church, of England. When the report is published, it will be read, T imagine, with even greater interest than that of the Lands Commission. And there will be the ad ditional cause of congratulation that it will cost the country nothing."

Last' evening; as Mr Edward Cole was returning from Parnell, he met a young man, who asked Mm to lend a hand to take a small boat across the intake in Mechanics •Bay. It was blowing very hard at the time, and Cole advised him not to try ; but, seeing he was bent on doing so, resolved to help him. They had got rather more thm 150 yards out, "when the young man pro posed to turn back. The words were no sooner out of his mouth when the boat swamped. Cole seized hold of an oar, and, finding his compauion could not swim, told him to catch hold of one end, whue he swam and pulled him to shallow water, which they reached in a very exhausted state, Cole especially, who fell down, and was dashed against the breakwater two or three times. However, they got up the embankment, and steered for home, little the worse for their ducking. Telegrams from the South report that the floods lire subsiding. The streets in Bal clutha are now clear of water. The most serious damage there was the destruction ot the bridge over the Clutha river, which cost over £14,000. The iron tubular railway bridge lower down escaped. The water has left the streets of the town a series of deep channels ; two spans of the bridge still standing: also, the approach and draw bridge at the north side. The wires of the wire suspension bridge were cut by order of the engineer, and the floating wreckage got away in pieces, without doing damage. The Government are making every effort in repairing the railway line to let the trucks to the township. It is expected that this will be accomplished early next week. A meeting of creditors in the estate of Daniel Sellars, described as a mariner, was held yesterday in the Supreme Court buJldiiigs, and'the bankrupt's discharge was recommended. His liabilities were set dewn at £2,077, out of which £1,367 was fully secured ; leaving debts amounting to £710 ; assets, £177 ; of this amount he had already got £66 7s 3d, and was expectine another £25 from land at Katikati.

The inhabitants of Devonport and the North Shore generally have long felt that a secured bathing place was a public necessity, and now that the summer season has dawned they have determined to agitate for the same. A meeting will be held this evening at the Flagstaff Hotel for the pur pose of speaking and passing a resolution in favour of such a bath, to which there can possibly be no objection. At present a person is liable to be brought up under the Vagrant Act who shall dare to venture iuto the water in the light of day.

Mr Cholmondely Smith, for a long time teacher of Lucas' Creek and Pukeatua school, has commenced proceedings in the District Court against the Board of Educa tion for dismissal from the school without the concurrence of the local committee— who are perfectly satisfied with him—and without alleging a reason.

The select quadrille party in connection with the Excelsior Dancing Class will take place tiiis evening.

Mr Eobert Lamb, of Ngaruawahia, is having built a large, substantial, concrete granary, capable of holding 100,000 bushels of wheat. The building is to be 88ft long; 25ft wide, and it will be two storeys high. The thickness of the walls and the solidity of the foundation preclude all dangerf rom any rising of the river. During a flood which occurred some time ago Mr Lamb's mill sustained serious injury, saw benches and other massive material being rudely thrown about, while much grain was destroyed in another portion of the mill. A dry and safe storage for corn will now be provided, The woodwork of the upper portion of the building is to be of the most massive character, large piles are let in the ground, on to which the upper-floor joLsts are to be secured. The whole frame-work of the roof is beine built of huge timbers, to give sufficient strength and solidity to allow an elevator being lixed to the end of the build ing adjoining the mill, so that the wheat can be lifted with ease from the granary to the flour mill. This building is the first concrete one of any magnitude erected in Waikato. The plans were drawn by Mr Whyte, architect, Hamilton. The contrac tors are Messrs Suns aud Grey ; so far, they are progressing very satisfactorily with their work.

The usual week night meeting in connec tion with the Sunday evening services, is held in the Young Men's Christian Associa tion Rooms, at 7.30 p.m.

The City Council resolved yesterday at their ordinary sitting to extend the time for meeting tenders for 45 £100 endowment loan debentures until the next meeting, on Wednesday, 30th inst, at 2.30 p.m., and also the tenders for Drainage and formation Works in Wellcsley, Nelson, Wellington, and Upper Queen-streets ; complaints hav ing been made th.it, looking to the extent of the works, the advertised notice was insuffi cient.

Signor Pompei lids found that there is no possibility of arranging for a season of the English and Italian Opera Company at present. Miss Sherwin will, therefore, appear in concert next Thursday, assisted by Miss Davenport, Signor Pompei, aud others. The reputation of this talented artiste has preceded her, and no doubt she will receive a favourable reception in Auck land.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited,jreports :—Wool : The sale closed flatly on the 4th inst. at an average decline of Id to 1M in last prices. The sales comprised 246,000 bales ; 60,000 bales have been held over for further dis posal; ] 25,000 bales have been taken for export. The Continental demand is poor. The principal decline has been in crossbred, medium, and uniirm greasy. Tallow is dull of sale : Mutton, 3Ss; beef, 3Gs 6d per cwt. Wheat: Market quiet ; New Zealand .is worth 44s per 496 lbs. Leather • Market flat; nt sides 9d per lb. The Engineer Volunteers have at last ob tamed a grant of £50 from the Defence Office for the purpose of purchasing entrench ing tools, &c. IS ro doubt this gallant corps will use them not only for drill aud exercise, but in the formation of a good road to the Drill-shed, to prevent their brethren in arms from stumbling over large boulders on their way to parade.

Rev E. J. Phillips delivered a very inter esting essay last evening at S. Thomas' class meeting on the "Guano Islands," pointing out its geographical position, natural resources, and characteristics, which elicited a vote of thanks from the members. The following retiring members were re elected to office :—Treasurer. Mr H. R. T. Haultain ; secretary, Mr C. S. Matthews ; Committee : Messrs Cornish, Slyfield, and Campbell.

THEATRE ROYAL.

KELLY AND LEON'S MINSTRELS.

It is a well-known fact that whenever a company which really possesses the power of affording considerable amusement to an audience opens in Auckland its performances are largely attended. And, so far, Messrs Kelly and Leon's Minstrel and Burlesque Opera Troupe has proved no exception to the established rule. Last evening there was another large audience at the Theatre Royal, and, if we were to judge merely from the applause, the entertainment was suc cessful to an extraordinary degree. There is no doubt whatever that this success is well-deserved, the Company being one of the best minstrel combinations that has ever appeared in this colony, The singing m k the first part of the programme was capital, and the quartette, "Ship of fctate," is really splendid. The negro eccentricities, too, are never allowed to descend to vulgarity, as is too often the case ; and the consequence is that the high tone of the performance, is preserved, with out losing any of the -wit and humour which form so important a part in it. The powers of the comedians of the Company are also extremely good, and the sketches are all of the most amusing and laughable nature, and being well performed, an addi tional charm is lent to them in the eyes of j£e audience. Mr Leon, in 6" His Grace the Duke,' was most successful; and

Japanese Tommy, in the same comedy and the "Five-cent shave," caused great merriment. Taken as a whole, the per formance is interesting, sparkling, and highly laughable, and one that is certain to draw largely in this city. The programme will be repeated this evening.

CABLEGRAMS.

(SPECIAL TO THE STAR.)

British Envoy from Cabul.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL LONDON

CORRESPONDENT.)

LONDON, October 14.

The British Envoy has been liberated from Caboul. He bears a letter from the Ameer. SIR GEORGE BOWEN'S NEW APPOINTMENT. The " Daily News " says : Sir George Bowen Governor Phayre at Mauritius. Bishop Dupanloup is dead. LONDON, October 14. Unitod "by tfee Powers on TvLtkQj. The Powers are unitedly pressing Turkey to execute the Treaty of Berlin. Turkey is resisting, and fresh troubles are feared.

RUSSIAN RETURN IN TURKEY.

[reuter's special cablegrams.] CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 14. The Russian troop 3 are returning to Adrianople. The relations between Turkey and Austria are very critical. Turkish troops have been sent to Novi Bazar to oppose the Austrian occupation. GERMANY AND THE VATICAN. BERLIN. Oct. 15. Negotiations are proceeding slowly be tween Germany and the Vatican. Cardi nal Deinurd will probably be chafed with the confidential mission. DEATH OF A CELEBffc&>SaD PRELATE. PARIS, Oct. 15. Obituary : Dupanloup, Bishop of Or leans.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.]

LONDON, Oct. 14. SIR GEORGE BOWEBf.

The " Daily News " announces the ap pointment of Sir George Bowen as Governor of Mauritius.

LONDON, Oct. 14. The Bank of England has raised the rate of discount to 6 per cent.

AUSTRALIAN.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

ADELAIDE, Oct 16.

Mr Ward's motion, in referenoe to the postal service, was, withdrawn ; the Trea surer a*aticg fi*at negotiations wese pro ceeding for a direct service. The ship Glensmond has been straaded in St. Vincent Gulf, it is belioved on a sandy bottom, and will, probably, be got off in a few days. AUSTRALIA*.

MELBOURNE, this day. The Ringarooma sailed yesterday. The Albion arrived to-day.

FIRE AT NORTH SHORE.

An alarm of fire was given forth by the city fire-bells shortly before midnig&t last , night, and much alarm was caused by tke rellection in the sky. The fire wa3, kow ever, found to have occurred in a two-storey detached house at North Shore, opposite to Messrs Niccol's Shipbuilding Yard. It was observed by Mr Graea, bootmaker, who resides close bye, and he 3&TO the alarm. The fire had obtained a firm hold on the building, and therefore all efforts to arrest its progress were utterly powerless. However, the danger to adjoining houses was averted by means of water. The ill fated building burned down rapidly, and in a very short time the residents returned to their homes. The house was unoccupied at the time of the occurrence, and tha origin of the fire remains shrouded in mystery. It was the leasehold property of Mr A. Beethnm, on an allotment of Messrs Duder's. The house was ten-roomed, of two storeys, and faced the beach. This explains the great glare thrown over the harbour, which led to the belief that a large block of buildings was burning. INSURANCE. The House was insured in the South British for £300, it cost about £700. This afternoon Mr Johnson visited the scene of the lire on behalf of the Company, An inquiry is not likely to be hold. LATER PARTICULARS. An inspection to-day of the scene of the fire shows that most extraordinary efforts must have been put forth to save Mr Green's premises, audit is fair we should make some mention of these efforts. Mr Green roused up Constable J'ewp. The fire had, however, obtained a firm hold by the time the con stable arrived. There is no fire-bell on the Shore, and the cries of Mr Green and the constable were not for some time heard by neighbours. Amongthefirst at the fire were Messrs J. Niccol, Robt. Duder, H. Allison, Richard Duder, Bailey, Rev. Mr Bates, Mr Harbutt, and Tanner. To the exertions of the above-named may be attributed the ex tinguishingof the flames as fast as they caught hold of the side of Mr Green's house. The tanks at the rear were full, and afforded a copious supply. On the roof of Green's house were perched : Constable Dews, Messrs E,. Duder, BL Allison, and Tanner. These worked most energetically, passing buckets, fand pouring the contents on the building. The Rev Mr Bates handed the water up to them. Mr Alexander Allison had charge of the ground party, and super intended the knocking down of fences, and other_ operations. Tke great danger this building of Mr Green's was in may be judged from the fact that several bystanders told the men who were working on the roof that they -ware fools for tiieir pains. One individual is said to baro distinguished himself by running up and down the beach, and is described as "hootin' and ro&rin' " the whole time, but not working. Sergeant Martin, yith Censrtables Kelly, Strathern, and MeGilp, arrived in the Water Police boat from Auckland with remarkable promptness. There were no accidents, though several misadventures. Mr R. Duder was slipping off tka roof, and would have fallen if Mr Kiccol had not caught him. Mr Tanner, in jumping off the roof onto a tank, went through the orifice of the latter, receiving thereby an unexpected hip-bath. ORIGIN OF THE EIRE. Constable Dews supposes the cause of the fire is incendiarism, pure and unadul terated. There were very strong expres sions of opinion on the subject during the raging of the fire. The house has not been occupied for six months, though it had just been let to Mr Longbottorn for 12 months, who intended shortly to occupy it. The general inquiry being to this sfl'eGt : " How can an empty hoiase set fire to itsolf on a wet night." A young lady named Miss Douglas, on a visit to Mrs Green, retired to rest in a little apartment, the window of which directly faced the kitchen -window of the uninhabited house (now burned). A passage of six feet only separated the houses. She was startled by a burst of flame lighting up her room, followed by another, and succeeded by momentary dark ness. She gave instant alarm to Mr Green. It has not transpired whether any person was inside the house during several days past. Mr Henderson had the contract to paint and renovate the apartments, but bis hands were not observed there since Friday. Mr 0. Mays states he went doAvn to the house last week and drove nails Into the doors to prevent the possibility of people getting in. The in telligent constable had not observed any persons on the premises for some days jast. He is satisfied it is a case of incendiarism, while Detective Jeffrey does not |detect

ufhcient lnflawmawT^rr^s2^; . suspicious character toVaKR- 1*8 <* a ' to the same concision/ ntluß «";

PARLIAMENTARY

FZOMOURSPMCULn &OIite

{BY STAR SPECIAL Wl%,

The House yesterday AV as Sl motions and bills. introdSd'SW on members and a good deal of JSWw! made with the over-laden ordeiW*"^ matters dealt with, however ™per> He of Southern interest. ' Were chieflj

™ SOUTHERN FLOODS W Mr Macandrew said th P «« Public Works DeparfmenPfe of t he structcd to make inquiries reL^ 11 *> extent of damage done, and X Df«« House would authorise advanceqt^Ll^ bodies. lotne local

GOLD DISCOVERY A discussion arose on. a mnt; / effect to the petition of D p OU *° give claiming an award for the disced * °V inOtago. Some membeiXSo^" ground that a host of other M-°Uth* equally entitled would come forward?* others thought it encouraged i)ro7n o Vhile grant such rewards. ProßPeetm g { 0 . OTAGO UNIVERSITY BTTT MM* Stout's Bill, removing S. raent of the Professor, maintain^ Pp°m{- Presbyterian endowments from toe o{ ana vesting it jointly in tlie handsoW Council of the University and Si c yoked a good deal of discussioffe debate was ultimately adiournprf• A MAORI SLUR ON A JtfDG* Mr Taiaroa moved, "ThatthfM^- Henare Mafcua, and other XfiSfc*. natives, should be printed." ■ % After some debate, tie neiih™ ordered to be read, ou the ffi ofion ° f v? Atkinson, when it turned out that if r pl that Mr Justice Richmond S W ' allowed to try native land cases 2 -& ground that he (Richmond) had cSse} ! Waitara war, and, through tW v Waikato war, and that hi Sit already made up and his opinion expreli on many of these suits. v-vm Mr Bowen, Major Atkinson, and ofc, strongly objected to a petition contaS such a serious slur upon the impartiality? a Judge of the Supreme Court being prinJ and Mr Taiaroa ultimately withdrew S motion. m COLONIAL DEFENCE Mr Manders raised the question of colonial defence against foreign invasion and urged that some general provision should be devised for the colony The tiro posal was quietly shelved, no one speak™ to the question. .. ■ 8 AID TO SMALL DISTRICTS. Mr Saunders urged the cause of small districts which had not received "am benefit from the public works expenditure/ Mr Sheehan said such districts deserved consideration. It seemed to him iniquitous that large, populous, old-settled, richly, endowed towns should receive pound & pound subsidy, the same as poor, thinly, settled, outlying districts. He came from & | district in which he did not think there to a macadamised road. 'When any change was inaugurated, the subsidies must cease, Various other members spoke. Mr Macaudrew did not see wiai good could arise from the discussion, unless ft were determined to reverse the dacisioa already come to that local districts should make their own roads. ' The Government interrupted the debate, MISSIONARIES KILLED A3TO EATEN. A good deal of amusement -was wusedbj the reading of a telegram from the Agent General, stating that the London papers tad published a cable message, stating that six missionaries had bean killed and eaten by natives in New Zealand. The occurrence cridently -meant -was. the massacre at New Guinea.—Mr Macandrew said the Government had telegraphed con. tradicting the statement and informing the Agent-General that the natives were nem more friendly. STEAM COMMUNICATION TO ENGLAND. _ A telegram from Sir Julius Vogelsail that next mail Galbraith and Denny mil submit proposals relative to direct1 steam communication with the colony. HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ATJCK* LAND. Mr Moss's bill providing an. endowment for a Girl's High School in Auckland,: passed through committee, and was ordered for third reading. ■ Mr O'Rorke's Onehunga Grammar School ■ Bill made no progress. I In the House of Representatives the j Wangarei High School Bill snd Auckland i Girls' High School Bill passed through the committee. Duriug the discussion "on t&e Towns on Private Lands Regulation Bui the question of the wholesomeness of narrow-streets was discussed. Mr Joyce was advocating broad streets -as beiaj excellent, when Mr Pyke interrupted, " Yes, for growing moss upon as they do at Invercargii." . Mr Joyce turned sharply onv.f Pyke with "yes, and perhaps the toa. member would like .to be; a second Nebuchadnezzar to eat it." The bill provoked a good deal of oppoa-' tion, and an amendment to report progies was carried immediately after the Hoass had gone into committee upon it. _ A number of Southern bills wereadvanf a stage, and the House rose at 12.15 a.nv " PARNELL RESERVES. Mr Moss is making another effort toff the Parnell Reserves Bill on the orderpaps of tho Council, from which it Wi* charged on the motion of Dr. Pollen. M* Whitmore has moved that it be read_at» time to-morrow. Mr Moss complains^ the case, as put before the ConwdJMJ Pollen, was not correct, as-it-MM* unanimously agreed to by lSrnerab^ o. the Lower House and the Government.^ are now responsible for Lunatic -Atfg the Waste Lands Committee of iteW| House, and the Local Bills Committee oW Upper House. There was no membero^ Legislative Council conversant, andina^ reserve is the only piece of pn^ available for a school site m eafr^ m : it ought never to have beea »»»£,, Parnell; and that the asylum is a < «■ on the general revenue. I*Vffiti» lieve it of any portion of the burden^ expense, and to the injury of f*r°% of Parnell. It is a bold stej, to«g£ third reading so soon after but if not done, he argues, taerefv eli e T es school built for another year, W\£jsi the Council will recognise thejusiiw claim when fully put before opposition was expected and no> o enough with facts to meet Dr. rou^ spoke with authority, declaring w^ the whole history of the reserve,, au m remained quiescent till the third w when he sifddenly rose to oPE^g*'--- RAILWAY CONSTRUCTIOJ^ A strong fight is expected over i^ way Construction Bill. Aud^BJ, in conjunction with me. mbef* n forged out-districts, fear entrusting too lg ]£J cretionary powers to Mr Ma.^j.fo r -:fir? Otaso railways should be providecU to the neglect of other districts.— {t6e members and' others _ contend .^ -■, y appropriations for railways - annual. The on the second reading if the w^. the measure. n maia nfTST-S**1 HON. MR. HENDERSON'SJDJ^ In the Legislative Council Mi g -^ explained that he voted on * Reserves Bill on the P«f.°f m Ske^ He supported the bill, but byirus^ for its discharge. r Tffi a (JT. , THAMES HARBOUB A^ d ij On the Thames-H«bomPg^tf 1876, Amendment BiU,b^g&^ second reading. .Dr e^e Ml infringed the Native, Ff Slated &c, and should have been tranj Maori that the native might see its c ,

EVENING SI All. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17



"DANK OF jNEW SOUTH WALES. Estaelisiibd3lßl7. Paid-up Capital £1,000.000 Reserve Fund 450,000 This Bank is prepared to make Bpecial arr*ngemeuta for Deposits lodged for fixed periods, and to transact all other Banking Business on terms to be ascertained on appli cation. Auckland Branch Maaßgar mHE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY JL (LIMITED), AFFOHD UNUSUAL ffAOILITY To persons willing to become Co»itram«K! of G.A.S. The Company open the Street, Tap tho Main, Provide and Lay 10 feet of Service-pip« inta the Premises, make good the Street, Foobpath: and Premise* And SUPPLY a METER, keeping th» wfeoSe in order, WITHOUT ANY CHABGH VmAmSVJBR. Office tftjeco^gji^ UILDmJ& "OANK OF AUSTRALASIA. i*9orporated by Royal Charter, 1835. Paid-up Capital £1,300,089 Guarantee and Reserve Fcm>9 .. 215,710 Undivided Profits 151,593 This Bank is prepared to make special arraoae- I menta with respect to Deposits, and to transact all other BankiDg business on the moat favour able terms. Rates can be ascertained on application. Auckland Br^: jiLAwyoßDi Manager. TD^URNITURE —For the Drafriagroom gj Dining-room, Library, Ba .ixoom, or Kitchen, on Sale at 1 &H. COOEE'S. CARPETS —Including Brussels, 1 apes try. Kidderminster, Stair ffelt, and Dutch, on Sale 1 * H. COOK2'S. LINOLEUM afld Floorcloths, allvidths, Bath 3Vlat3, in Lmoleux and incorcloth., on Sale at T & H. COOKE'S. I" $ EARTH RUGS, Door Mats, pl&mamd OL wool bordered, Mattbag. Wool Mats, Bed-eide B.ug», oa Saia at T. & H. COOKH'S. t EON BEDSTEADS. — French, Half ■•! Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron Cots, all sizes. Wood Badateads and Wood Cots, on Sate at T. & H. COOKE'S. O EDGING.—Hair, Wool,1 Spring, Cocoa _O Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil lows, on Sale at T. as H. COOKK'S. Gi LASSES.—Ghimney Glasses, m Gilt, T Walnut, and Maple Frames, Toi let Gla3sea Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on Sale at T. « H. COOKE'S. . PRICES.— As we import direct from the Engliah Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods aa low as any houoe in town; and, employing steam power in our Factory, are enabled to offer articlea of local manufacture at a very moderate rate. FOBNITURK and UARPET WARKHOU X 67. QUKKN-STRKKT. CHEMICAL "IVf ANU R E The undersigned are now prepared to apply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root end Green Crops, in any quantity. aAnalyaifl now ready, and copies will be for- ar<3*d on application. W. J. HURST & CO., 101. Qneen-Btreet. BONEDUST! BONEDUST BONEDUST! TO ARRIVE, Per 'Darcy Pratt,' 'Fairlea" and 'Look-on 150 tons BONEDUST Also > 50 tons SUPERPHOSPHATE. W. J. HURST & CO., 301, Queen-street.



When You Wish to Furnish, Your Souse obtain a Book Catalogue from the City Hall Arcade, which contains valuable informa tion, not only enumerating what can be obtained there, but shewing the cost of Fur nishing a Three, Four, Five, and Six-roomed house ; also, Drawingroom separately, and Bachelors Rooms. The proprietors have ately purchased from Messrs. Grossman and Harding the balance of their very hand some Stock of Swiss Goods, beautifully and wonderfully carved, which are being rapidly disposed of, at Half-price ! Also, just opened up, a large lot of Fancy Baskets and various articles suitable for presents. Just received, some magnificent all-wool Kidder minster Carpets, for dining and bed-rooms; veiy cheap Tapestry, Brussels and Felt Carpets : the largest stock in Auckland. All kinds of House Furniture, and an immense assortment of Bedsteads in Iron Brass, Kauri, Cedar, Eimu, and Mottled Kauri; with Wardrobes, Drawers, 3Wash stands, and Tables to match. Dining and Drawing-room Suites to suit all classes. Several new designs in. Linoleum not seen before in the city ; Oil Cloths, all widths. Carpets measured for, cut out, and laid, and Goods delivered Free of Chahge to any part of the town. Catalogues sent Post Free. Ladies and gentleman about to Furnish are invited to stroll through, ths "Arcade," where, in addition to House- Furnishing Goods, will be seen Drapery, Clothing, Millinery, and Fancy Goods. HOLLpWAY, GAELICS, AND CRANWELL, Proprietors, City Hall Arcade, Queen-street. Auckland - :.■;•.;: ff



STew SP^ G Goods. The Undersigned are NOW OPENING UP heir STOCK OF NEW GOODS for the in coming Season's trade. comprising- NEW FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, (IN VARIETY). Circy and Black Lustres, Danish Lustrea (new shades). New Washing Materials. Brocaded Cambrics, Lace Patterns, Galatea Stripes, and a very large assortment of PRINTS I PRINTS 1 ! PRINTS!! I Gkbat Vakiety oit Patterns and Un usually Cheap. Now Linen Goods, Cuffs, Collars, and Sets/ Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, &c. «a_ HOSIERY OF ALL KINDS. "©» White and Grey Calicos, in all tho best niekea (English and American). ; FURNISHING GOODS, and n. carefully-selected | Stock of Ghwobal Dbaphry of evory description. . Also, NEW CLOTHING OF ALL KINDS For Boy's and Men. Shirts, Hats, Hosiery, Tweeds, &c, &o. Sff" % (V la tha £) Discount allowed upon all C*s& Purchases of 29/ end r.py/ards. RUSHBROOK AND BEIDGMAN, DRAPffiBS, CLO'I'IiIISRS, &0., JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE (Oppoaito tae Array and Nr.ry Hotel), UPP^R QUKSN-STREET, AUCKLAND ifcTORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN JJi TILK INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Established 1809. Incorp&«it»d by Royal Charter. Capital .- 7. 7 .. .-£2,000,000 Reserve Fart /■• 1.082,768 Income o£ the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Intesetrt, 1877 _. .- 916,616 , Pbo&idisst : His Grace the Duke of Roxburgho, K.T. His Grace tfce Dutas of ftatherland, K.G.; His Grace the Duk« of Abercorn, K.G. JBUTC&AOSDXtf ABY DIBSJCTOHS : Right Horn. tba JBari of Airlie, Right Hon. the Earl of atrathmoro, Bigfrt Hob. Sir James Fer guwoa, erf KUkePMW. Bart., Su- Matthew White Ridlsy. Bart., Btefat Hon. the Marl of Elgin, RigJifc Hoa. Lord Wolvorton, Sir Waiter James, Bart. Sir Joiia Maiorbanks, of Leeu, Bart., Sir Robert Hay, of Hoyataaa, Bart., David Mahony, Btoa., DibSts. G2®mßAt» COURT OJT DSaiSCTOKS. Csa*ißsaAiT: Riant Hon. Lord Lawrence, G.C.8., G.C.S.L, cad P.C. Fire Riafea taiKcw on buildings and property in the Provtooial Diafcrici of Auckland at lowest Ldifleß promptly and HbaraUy dealt with. SHERA BROR, AGEMTS, QUJUSS-BTESSBT. mHE T&TEW P7E4LAND m CLOTHING FACTORY "G* EMPLOYS UPWARDS Off 600 WORKPEOPLE. BRANCHES ITOR THE SALE OF OUR MANUFACTURES AUCKLAND hapier WELLINGTON WANGANUi DUNBDIIT OA.MARU STJIAKU . INVEKCARGILL OHRISTCHURCH. I The Proprietors hare had to fight their way inch fay inch in opposition to the interasts of Importers ».nd Shippers, but the douire on t£e part of the Public to encourage N«w Zealand Industries has been manifested by tho great success which has attended all the Branches of the New Zealand Clothing Factory. SUMMER SEASON, 1878-1879. Now in receipt of MTCN'S, BOYS', and YOUTHS' CLOTHING, K!-pecially Manufactubsd itoe this Auckland Map.kjet, and Superior in Style and Fit to the Imported Goods. A great portion Is made of the famous Mosgiel Tweeds, manufactured of pure Now Zealand wools. A WKGLTi GARMENT SOLD AT WHOLESAL3 PRICE. The Largeetand Choicest Stock inNew Zealand of Hats, Caps. Hosiery. Port manteaux, Bags, and tho latest Novel ties in Ties, Soarfs, Collars, &c. A SINGLE ARTICLE SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, for CASH ONLY. Any Article purchased and hot appro ved of will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if desired, the money will be returned. J. B. ROBINSON, Manager Auckland Branch. Agency in New Zealand for Wertheim's Celebrated Sewing Machines. 7/ DRESS MATERIALS OTTO BE SOLD CHEAP. 10,000 YARDS OF PLAIN LUSTRES tsr TO BE SOLD CHEAP. He Atkins Invites Inspection of his NEW SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS. «PThe Stock this Season is an immense one, of thr greatest variety, and the prices the lowest in the City. H.A. has also just received ex 'Lebu' to his own order, a very Large Stock of BLACK SILKS, same as always kept in btock. These can be specially recommended. They always wear well, and give great! satisfaction. Also, COLOURED SILKS—a splendid assortment in all the new Colors. ALSO, JUST OPENED, i A Complete Stock of Long Curtains, Quilts, Table Linen, Sheetings, Blankets. Calicos, and Manchester Goods. IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT (A Very Heavy Stock). SPLENDID VALUE of New Suits, Coats, Trowsers and Vests, Trowsers, &c. SPECIAL LINES in Galatea and Paget Coats, in Blue and Black Cloth, Worsted Coatings, Diagonal Tweed, &c, &c, &c. The STOCK of Boy's and Youth's Clothing is very large this Season, and of good value. THE LARGEST STOCK OF TWEEDS IN THE COLONY. Tailors Supplied at Wholesale Prices. GOOD TWEED for Boy's Wear, from Is lid per yard. H. A T X INS.



Xp X 'CITY OF SYDNEY.' 100 cases SALMON, lib. 25 cases SALMON, 21b. FOR SALE BY W. S. LAURIE, 7, Wyndham-street. RYE GRASS! RYE GRASS! CLOVERS. JUST TO HAND, A consignment of 400 bags POVERTY; BAY RYE GRASS, for Sale cheap. Also, On Hand, whitk clover rape REE CLOVJffiR TIMOTHY COW GRASS LUCERNE &0., &0., &O, Of Superior Quaityl W. J. HURST & CO., ■ 101, Que3n-atreet. AATS! OATS! OATS! 500 bags PRIMK TARTARIAN OATS 1000 bags PRIME POTATOE OATS. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street, Auckland.