SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

itr. ■> tw*m_i> t This Afternoon, 0.2G US-*;. v\ ALfc.lt— i Xo-morrow Morning, 10.11 .UN SET.—This Evening, .5.0 SUN RISK.—To-morrow Morning, 7.U MOON'S AG iC-Last Qurtcr 23rd, 11.53 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENIN-G. Rowena, s.s., Cellars, from Tauranga TO-O^Y. Hauraki, p.s., Holmes, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Krierahilna. schooner, Bathuvst, for Wangaroa : Swallow, schooner, for North Cape Rover, schooner, Anderson, for Whangarei LAST EVENING. Rotorua, 5.«., Carey, for Sydney Taiaroa, 5.3., Wheeler, for Russell A'-i_-le. s.s., Stephenson, for Wangarei Christina, schooner, Kdwards, for Giaborno f.iaqi-*, c-ut'-r, Wilson, for Hokianga Maiui, cuitf v, rdeguerney, for Tairua p-iwn on t '•<■, Jnnsen, for Russell K>tr- ".MfOi-.-gor, schooner, McDonald, for Thames TO-DAY. Hi.K-mn-1, OM. y-.5., Fairchdd, for Wellington Gnu iia. briguutiue, Ayres, for Chatham Isianas

EXPORTS.

P.-v Roiorua . 1 case artificial (lowers.— *"'"■;A. v'l'i.-um 'j, ";Or Gliatham Islands : fvw-, tMnb>-T 10,000 shingie.-t, b0 bass sour, 1-. iV- - "it-:" S baler, chaff, 3 bagsbran.lo bundies Jvr^iOmiitsaii'WV, ii cases kerosene. 5S pa-s i- r-iiop't-ry IG rases oilmen's stores, 10 r_ats j.^f1..." •>'iA'f-obcst^ and 10 boxes tea, 12 cares '-ii--- ~l'/na_-; salt, i bales wooip.icks, 75 sucks i'iot'i'o' « 30 pricks hour, 2Slbs shot, R-fOc.nps, Olos powder, 2 kegs blasting powder, and a large riuuuify <■>■ sundries.

T-.,v-.- ti p S Co vstwise.—lsabel, cutter, from v't.-i-aiirt'' with 25 -ons firewood, 30 poms, 2 v-r-'i-.i cattle : Mary Ann, cutter, from Cabbage '■o"~ ...^lj .r, ions firewood ; Ziliah, ketch, from w'.i'hf'ke with 37 tons manganese; Minnie H-iV" schoono'-, from the East Coast, with 200 ■ _■'■_" ISO sacks maize, 20 sacks fungus. J TicTw-Uvns CoASTWiSE.-Isabei, culler, -or -U-N-k-ut" in ballast; Zillah, ketch, lor Thame'' '"with 1(5 tons iron, SO tons Hour, 110 fA.-,. nolatocs, 5 cases; Mary schooner, for "•Vv-ivr'-o Bay. in ballast; Swallow, schooner, Jo-- North C:mw, with sundries; Rover, schooner, for 'Wnnmrarei, with 120 sacks wheat, 2 cons votntoe". ■'■ tons sundries, 1 pu.no ; La or of the i n't-,- harcu for the Barrier, m ballast; Vo^uhine "schooner, for Russell, in ballast; '&' biav.,Vchooner, for VVangaroa.in bahast Th? General Government s.s. liinemon.sailed frci the Manukau this afternoon with the ,-Mii in. - ■—[[on. J. Ghrunbe-rlin, 7ir i r« • rren Col. Kenny, M.L.0.; _n nooeu rw^Hs MHR: Mr F. J. Moss, M.H.R.; Mr on,M.H.K. : Hon F Whitaker, .1 H i' • Mr E. Hamlin, M.H.R. ; Mr 11. Brett,, So 'ofAuckland); Dr. Wallis, M.H 11.; Mmli,, >nli,, -.t tt R- Mrs Chambenm. Mr D. M. Luckie G;"AL O'Rorke. M.11.R. : P. Dignan, MHR • Mrs O'Rorke, H. O'itorko, Mr C. O. M-mtrcsH- Rnhoa Hupiki. Hemi Ramhera, Metem Te Kv.iatia Hapi. and Rangiate What?.. .7-,,' A.,;,„ ~-,-i .--vrived in the Manukau this afternoon,"from Waitara, with a quantity of ramie" new brisantine- Meg Mcrrilir-s was hauled he 'a R extern side of tlio Qneor.-Avcot -••V-Vto-dnV, for the purpose of tailing in cargo. She entered out at the Customs for Samoa this a*rh_ sTVo'oruo called in at Russell on her way to Sydney this morning, for the purposeJof C°The gbavciue Schiehallion entered out at the Gu^fon-.s to-day for London. The schO'Uier Marion entered out at tne Lus t-ims tiii" afternoon for Tonga. "'ihr- -ei,o-i---w Lfocitia entered out tc--".-y lor Not folk island, for which port she will sail sl Ther? « Atsyle sailed last night for W_n .r,-,Ai end •;_n-_a;<ai with passengers and r-;..rgo. f"v" s ;;' b p-o advertised for at Sydney to load r.,- • -A A, .'-1 •->-. Newcastle and Sydney. * The sV'Taiaroa sailed for Russell inst evening v.-i'h'im^ergcrs and cargo. The*uchoon--'L" Christina with a cargo of nib. . 'Wied for Gisborne yesterday afternoon. _t"-iV'V'- l!'i» of the Wanganui Coal Com van,- lately." it w-s agreed to have a steam . co'lior of about 300 tons register built in the colony, and to call for tenders for tne same at °The Cr.ristchr.rch "Press" says that the b-Rar-tinr- Isabella has been purchased at Wellington for the timber trace, and will oe co;--i'i-i'ir.d-.-db-.-C:;ptainGrubb. _ -\V.A- 3 T-r- :j;-iij A Brown, shipnuiiuer.?, Oustom- Trf-u^p-_r^'*- are at present- building a hand «oire>orc-^n''-alt schooner ~n speculation. They li-veco—i-f-'edtbe planking and d-.eking, and r.,-,,..-.r. >•'. i.-- ■ -tR to launch tho vessel in about n-e v-c'a- T'-om the present time. She is being built specially for the coasting Trade, ana will c-_-rya';-0 it TO tons cargo; her re-zistcvodto..ni.so will be £0 tons. She is being bunt of yohiitalj aw a framing, wi-hthe^sthea- t °^^if^f; broad-h'of'bcam. V ieet"ll>" Rc'iesY'deptb of hohi 7 f-v_s inches. She is a very strongly tj.'p t 'vesV) and. as she possesses good hues, will, no doabi, prove a fast sailor-. M-ws .nws and nrown shcrdd experience _iy little diV'ica'ty in '■'•■■ 1 ting hor off their hands v ' ■>--A-. hA-/r,-.ii- eOceola sailed X-em r-.oweasrie on the l-'inM. for Oamaru with a oaigo or coal. On arrival ihere. she will load up with oread f'lifT-"; fO" L *'A: ~* ~iQT"T, "''The toWall schooner Kenilwori-h is advertised The s.s. Rowena arrived Rom -a.-ianga and Mercui--' Bay As: evening wila p-a^enger. ana CST?ebaraucAiksbaw.f.oni this port, arrived at■ Newe;--'Re on the 11th inst. . fhp'Av.". otnraa sailed for Sydney last night. R.--" P _ _:-nger and cargo lists wore p .Rushed in "oar last evening's issue. y-i-^ll 'I'be b-itrantins Helena sadc-d ■-.: oiu j^-.i-Sed i-cstcrday for Dunedin with a cargo oi Bay of Ts'ands coal. . , --, .. tT I( . A.-'nooir-'-- Ma.-/ Ring is alongside tne Queen-stik-et wharf loading with timber for .j.i 'A. AA-A'.,.-, c - her eai.vo of coals, and-r.e will sail for Newcastle in ballast about ixonday H!Th. work oi discharging the barque Cabar j> •_--.A;r; l .,rP=i"o- ranidly, and it is expected &ho P-i'i 'b"a cieun vessel about, Saturday next She iVto proceed to Newcastle to lead co^ i% (..-:i!ed I_-1 night f--. th-°Than'«Vwith a portion of hor original .:,.[,, "Owiara. After disc-.hargiv g she wiU'foidwitlii timborat the Thames sawmills for L T__ bri_ant«ne Omaha sailed this morning for Oh. tb-nARU nds, via Mercury Bay, where she h.'tolnke ma Quantity of ti inber,&c.She took -■- ir.-ipr;,'! nara-o. tnd ihe follcv, .ng p.-.s.a^crs -Mr and. Miss Hunt, Messrs Ross, Tiny, and 8 ni-ni> 2cutter Ness is discharging her cargo of copy« at tho Cccoai-t.', Oil Expressing Works, JosepWnel» 9 almost completed ' SWC ri RicreloSvßth-coal for the Thaims, and will afterward-, ta a.a oaiLO of timber from tho Thames sawmills m jjyttei ton' TELTfGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Rus.kll, Lus clay. Arrived from Auckland: lona. at 6.20 p.m. yesterday ; Rotorua- and Taiaroa beta a. G a.m. to' !llty- LytteltOis, tfcis doy. f_The Hawea arrived from Port Unalmers at

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

l-Qc the cause that ticks assistance, Fi_ thy wrong that needs resistance. Far the Aiture in the distance,

Aud Uie L'ood Uiat we-can do.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1878.

Till-: traditions of the old Tory party in England lead us to expect from them an adventurous foreign policy intended to divert public attention from the Home reforms that are urgently demanded, but which the Conservatives are disinclined to carry out. The author of Vivian Grey has been fertile enough and successful to the utmost expectation of his followers in furnishing expedients satisfying national clamour or changing its object, for never before, judging from English papers, was the country more torn with social discords and internal troubles than now. The Suez mail news, just lo hand, depicts the Home Secretary sympathising with a deputation, representing thousands of petitioners, in favour of t-io closing ot public-houses on Sunday, but adding that (though he be lieved in the salutary character of the measure), he could not undertake its introduction. Mr Cross did not say why, but seeing that it is notorious that the balance of the last elec tions was turned for the Conservatives by a block vote of the powerful Licensed Victuallers' interest explanations wore, perhaps, unnecessary. In other im portant questions of home policy, the Gov ernment is consistent with its inaction? on the licensing question. It has coolly left the villagers to fight unaided, and often with violence, against the annex ation of commonages by Avealthy owners of adjacent estates. At the Nottingham April assizes, seventeen villagers of respectable character were indicti -i for joining with a large mob who riotouAy destroyed two miles of fencing, value £1,400, erected on Selston Common. This was only one of a number of extited demonstrations throughout the country. Baron Bramwell, the Judge "who presided, said: "The riot was committed, and these persons seemed to have got it into their heads that they had a right to destroy the fences of certain enclosures. Well, whether they had or had not he did not know- -the particulars were not before him, but certainly they had no right to destroy them iv the way they had destroyed them, because they pulled them down, it was said, to the extent of two miles and a half, doing damage to tho amount of £1,400, for they burnt the rails. The question was not whether the act done was one which the parties might lawfully do ; the question was whether it was done riotously. Evidence would be given that the persons charged came with their faces blackened, hurrahing and shouting, with their coats turned inside out, for the pur pose of disguising themselves, and it was stated on the part of the prosecution that people were alarmed and assaulted in the course of these proceedings." One witness deposed that ho "saw fifty fires on the Common on the night of the riot, and some hundreds of people were engaged in the disturbance." His Lordship during the hearing of the evidence said that if there were unlawful enclosures and a peison was impeded by the fences he had a right to take down such a portion of the fence as would be necessary, and if not strong enough to do it himself he might get some person to assist him." At a subsequent stage Baron Bramwell said : "By what authority there has been any enclosure of the common I don't know, but if there was an enclosure, and a right on the part of the people to any of the property, the proper thing would have been for them to have removed so much of the fence as Would have given them access to the place which they wished to visit, aud to which they thought they had a right." The Government, however, have left the un tutored villagers to fight their own battle against the wealthy monopolists, according to their own rude lights, and tho learned Judge, in consideration of their good character, and the fact that they had been misled, did not pass sentence, but libeiated all tlie accused, under bond to come up for judgment if required. Themost serious social revolution, however, has been proceeding in the Blackburn district, Lan cashire, Avhere 50,000 factory workers _in card and blowing room went out on strike or lock-out together. The daily bulletins from tho disturbed districts formed a lecord of outrage, such as would scarcely be conceived possible in England. At Black burn when' the compromise offered by ihe workmen on the basis of an unconditional surrender at five per cent, was made known to the crowds awaiting the result, "two great mobs were formed, terrific and overpowering in their character. One journeyed in the direction of Grim shaw Park, where the windows of Alder man Hutchinson's mill were broken by stones. The mill of Councillor Taylor was wracked and partially pulled down. The

mill of Mr Biggs, M.P.;, Rose Hill, was completely stripped of all its window glass. George-street West mills, and Pump-street were not more fortunate. The house of Mr fiowarth, another manufacturer, was served in a similar way. The mill of Messrs Coddington received the like fate. Fielding's mill, Littie Peel, and Ward's mill were visited, and the windows broken. Eli Keyworth's was spared, for lie had that day given his bands a good dinner. Brook House Cottage was next visited. It be longs to the firm of Hornby and Co. The palisading was pulled down, the shrubbery destroyed, and the house entered and gutted. About three miles the headlong course was pursued, until the genteel stone mansion was eventually reached. Thou sands vowed that they would have tho life of Col. Jackson, on the ground that he had been suggestcr, concoctor, aud prime mover in the present attempted reduction.' Colonel Jackson narrowly escaped by the back or he would certainly have been assassinated. " Shortly afterwards, a cab was seen leaving the premises. The driver was seized and roughly assaulted, the cab was held as if in a vice, and the opening of the door disclosed Mrs Jackson and her children all crying bitterly. They were allowed to go forward. The house was entered, and the best chairs brought to the door, as also was the piano and other valuables, aud all ruthlessly smashed. The house was fired, and to make the concern look fuller, the beds aud other blazing articles of furniture were pitched out of the window. The hall, wluch coat from £3,000 to £5,000 was soon a wreck. Then the carriage of Colonel Jackson was .seized. It was trailed down tlie turnpike road to Blackburn, and when on Salford Bridge vitriol, spirits, and all sorts of combustibles were applied, and the carriage burned amidst shouts of approval. Then the magistrates met, and the Mayor read the Riot Act, and in about an hour a troop of 17th Lancers and 15th Regiment of Foot arrived on the Aspot and made a number of arrests. Many other mills in neighbouring districts were wrecked, and a mob estimated at 40,000 surrounded the Blackburn Town Hall all that night. Military re-inforcements were hurried forward, and at Preston and Burn ley, the riotous mobs wero held in check by ! detachments of regulars and militia. "At Rishton a crowd of 3 000 or 4,000 roughs, principally from Blackburn, paraded the streets, smashing the windows, and levying black mail at all tho public-houses. At one place, the Walmsley Arms, their demand was refused, and they made a desperate at tack on the place, but were driven oil by the police. At Livesey Hall, the residence of Mr Fish, a large manufacturer, agreat crowd assembled and demanded money and food. Mrs Fish, who was seriously ill, had to be removed to the house of a neighbour, and the mob were supplied with both food and money. A cry of 'Burn the house' was raised, but the timely arrival of the Diagoon Guards, accompanied by Mr. John son, magistrate, prevented the carrying out of the design. A mob visited the Oddfel lows' Arms, in King-street, and demanded beer. Mrs Rogerson, the landlady, went into the cellar to draw some beer, and while she was away the mob threw a bottle containing corrosive liquid in the face of her husband. Tho sight of one of his eyes was destroyed immediately, and it is feared that the other is also permanently damaged. The military paraded the streets, and though lar-e crowds assembled no ri< t again occurred." To the credit of the re spictuble workers it must be said that they issued a circular repudiating and protesting against these lawless doings, and declaring that " the non-unionists have brought dis grace on our cause by rioting and disorder. ' These disturbances were at length quelled by military force, but the sufferings of the unemployed and misguided people were intense. During tlie excitement the Government managed, by calling out the reserves and making a great military display, to concentrate the thoughts of the peoplo upon the atrocities of Russia, to tho exclusion of those of Blackburn and Selston Common. It is impossible, how ever, to disguise the alarming lessons of these disturbances. If in a comparatively small district, mobs of forty or fifty thousand people can be collected, bent upon wholesale destructior, it may be asked, what is the limit to the possible convulsions that will hereafter spr ing from the universal organisation of labour against capital in England. The problem may well engage the attention of England's greatest statesmen and patriots. But a wise policy of Home re form brings no Orders of the Gaiter, andother Imperial gewgaws, no jingo odes and foreign "prestige." Moreover, it is very apt to disturb class interests, and instead of covering the would-be reformer with glory, procure his general execration as a fanatic and a fit subject for the mad-house. The glorious principles of Conservatism do none of these tilings; and though the country be racked with internal discord, and the masses of its people engaged in an almost hopeless and mis guided struggle for more light, more liberty, a little more of heaven's sunshine on a suffering humanity, what odds if England's name is good in (he money markets of the world, and the prowess of her sons passes above par in the Courts of Europe !

An aiticle by "Argus" on the Eastern Question, and a letter on " How things are done in Karangahape District," will be found on our fourth page.

His Honor, Mr Justice Prendergast, will, we believe, take the next business in the Supreme Court. Tho people of Auck land will bo pleased to learn that Mrs Prendergast, has accompanied him on his visit, and we arc sure will ex perience pleasing change from the blus tering Wellington winters to our more genial clime.

Some speculation has been caused as to the identity of Mr Wright, who has been t lographed as having been murdered at Soloman Islands. We are informed on good authority that the only gentleman of that name connected with this city, at the Islands, wss a Mr Wright formerly employed as supercargo on several trading vessels, and also as agent for Messrs McArthur and Co. He was according to last advices, trading on his own account, but was not at the Solomons. It is therefore believed that he is nottheperson murdered. We understand that the Mr Wiight in question, has a wife at the Bay of Islands.

During the present city election contest the question of night meetings of the Council has been fully canvassed. We un derstand that the present councillors have been sounded on the subject with the result that all except two are determinedly opposed to it, some declaring that the change would compel their resignation. The committee work of the Council is much heavier than the ordinary business meeting. In the pre sent feeling of the councillors we believe there is no chance whatever of the hour of meeting being changed from afternoon to night, and as such an alteration would practically debar councillors from living in suburbs, which they are prone to choose as a change from the atmosphere of the city, it is not likely that any future Council, as a whole, will be more favourably affected towards after-dark conferences than the present one.

A very narrow escape from what might have been a case of drowning occurred last night. Shortly before midnight D. Connor, a waterman, found a drunken man sleeping on the ledge of the wharf with one leg dangling over the side. His position was an extremely dangerous one, as if he had stirred he would most certainly have fallen over aud been drowned. Connor removed him from the spot, and gave him up to Con stable Kelly, who arrested him on a charge of drunkenness. It was then found that his name was Edward Kent, and that be was employed as cook and steward on board the schooner Mary King. He was brought up at the Police Court this morning.

We would remind the members and friends of the Mechanics' Institute, of the annual meeting Inking place this evening at 7.30, p.m.

It is notified by advertisement that the regular Quarterly meeting of the Auckland District Court of the Ancient Order of Foresters will be held to-morrow (Ihurs day) evening, at Panmure. Officers and members are informed that a coach will leave the iirebell, foot of Grey-street, at half-past six o'clock sharp.

Mr Gavan, of Ohaupo, was nearly drowned iv tho Serpentine Lake on Sunday last whilst out duck-shooting in a canoe. By some means he over-balanced the canoe, which turned over, and though he could swim he preferred holding on to the boat, •resting his arm over the keel. For an hour be remained in this predicament up to his neck in water. Luckily, at the end of that time, he was seen Loin the shore by Mr John Corrigan, who brought a boat and rescued him'iu a very exhausted state.

A cablegram in the " Melbourne Argus, of .luuo 24th, announces the death of Mr Clms. Matthews, ufc the advanced ago of 75 His first appearance was iv a farce, called the "Humpbacked Lover," and his success was remarkable. In 1833 he married the famous Mdine. Vestris, and became lessee firstly of the Olympic, and afterward.* of Uio Lyceum" aud Covent Garden Theatres. Madame Vestris died in 1857, and in 1858, he married Mrs Davenport, an American actress, In 1870 Mr and Mrs Matthews left England for Australia, and made a success ful tour in the colonies. Mr Matthews' most famous impersonations were Plumper in " Cool as a Cucumber", Dazzle iv " London Assurance," Ail'ahle Ifawk in " The Game of Speculation," aud Sir Charles Coldstream in " Used Lip." Jio was the author of several comedies and farces, the best being, "My Wife's Mother" and "My Awful ! Dad," which was performed for many months at the Gaiety Theatre ia London. Many of out readois will regret to hear of tlie death or Miss Chapman, ill her eighteenth year, who died on Monday, at the house of her brother-in-law, Mr W. If. Pearce, oi the Commercial Hotel, Hamilton. The sad event has casl quite a gloom over tlie township, in which Miss Chapman has lived fur some lime, and who was a yolinger sister of Mis Pearce. The " Waikato Times," remarking upon the young lady* death, says .■-■-"Mi»s Chapman had been staying for sonic time past on a visit with her married sister in Hamilton. At tho same house lodged a young man, a member lof the composing stall' of tiiis journal, who i was .stricken duwn with heart disease, the result of rheumatism, and whose case was considered almost hopeless by tiic doctors. Though a com parative strange; to the family, every care and attention was paid to him, and one oi the most assiduous in this good work was Miss Chapman. Continued watching aud attendance ou die sick man produced a state of nervous excitement, but when Miss Chapman came into the room on Thursday last, aud found the patient black in tho face strangling himself with tlie pillow-strings torn from the pillows, the shock was so great that after rescuing the unfortunate: youth from the conse quences uf bis act, sho was seized with a violent nervous paroxysm, and was carried toher room attc_Jy prostrated. Brain fever set in, und despite the unremitting care and attention of her family, and the efforts of the nieuic<r.l man, Dr. Beale, the young lady died early yesterday (Monday) morning. The- young lady was of an agreeable dispo sition, aud was the unmarried daughter of Mrs Grace Chapman, late of the Pacific Hotel in tins city, and who, being on a visit to Hamilton, was enabled to soothe her in her last moments." The body of deceased was received yesterday in Auck land by railway, Rr interment in tlie Auckland cemetery. Lord Rttemnit has published a pamphlet entitle!!*" Mm Si:: Millions : how to raise them, ami relieve tho Income-tax." Tho object of its author i-; to show that it would be Hy-ARiA to substitute a limited pro tective (bay lor our one-sided Free Trade policy, which, according to Lord Batcman, is moro nroiitable to foreigner than to Englishmen. An English paper says: "On the continent of Europe the adoption of steam tramway engines instead of horses is becoming very general. Rouen, Cnsscl, Barcelona. Lillboa, Lisbon, Oporto, tlie Hague, mid other important towns arc nil following the example set by Paris, which has working in its streets engines which ;ir,- i:oUeß_:j, smokeless, and from any objectionable featuies calculated lo obstruct or in any way interfere with the ordinary iiv.iiA. A; siie\,n iv the reports of tramway compiiui. s, and the remarks of the chair men at the annual meeting, the proprietors are fully idi.vo lo the importance of the subject, and are strongly inclined to lake necessary steps to replace horses by mechanical power. But as public ipiiiiui had to be educated in the first in stance as regards the tramway itself, so also must it be enlightened respecting the traction ; meantime, nothing will be gained by forcing ie^i, laiioh. _\o one doubts that the use of steam traction in the streets is not remote, but there is no question that, before iiit'oducing it into the metropolis, provincial towns and country districts, wait ing to he tints opened up, oiler iv the first instance, the widest and most encouraging scope for its application. As feeders to existing railway lines, and as branches con necting agricultural areas with the centres of commerce from which they are at pre sent i xcluded, r .cam-worked tramways will be a must important and industrial aid."

The iii'ih anniversary of the Sir Henry Uavolock Lodge of Good Templars was celebrated last evening in the Alexandra street; sclic-d-room. The room was incon vcnienily crowded, many having to wait to a second sil .ing. The following ladies pre sided at the tea-tnl>ies :—Mesdames lhcii naii, Moore, Duk, Binns, and the Misses _roude and Peace. After a plentiful repast had been partaken of, arrangements were made foi I ho public meeting, which was again crowded, n n.ny persons having to content themselves with a seat in the ante-room. Mr D. Goldie occupied the chair. The Temperance Ode was sung, after which, Mr Goldie spoke upon the past and present condition of the lodge, show ing that good progress has been made, mure especially during the present quarter, for in this period 4S members had been added to their roll of membership. The financial condition ot the Lodge was also of a satisfactory character.. After paying all demands, including the sum of two pounds spent in purchasing additional books for the library, there was still a balance in hand of about £7. He also spoke of their ceces.sion from the Grand Lodge of Now Zealand North, and gave the meeting to understand that as D.D.R. W.G.T., he would endeavour lo associate with himself ffentlemen who would be prepared to -work from a love to the cause rather than from any expectation of pecuniay gain. The following programme was then gone through with very great credit to all concerned. The Lev. Mr Jones, of Franklin Road, followed with an amusing speech, ami closed with a temperance song which was greatly applauded. Songs were given by Mrs Lettany, and Mrs Carr, Misses Wilson", Smith, Jack, and Hoare. also by Messrs Redfern, Carter, and Howden. " The Happy Pair," a dialogue in character, by Mr iiermou and Miss E. Froude, was loudly applauded. An excellent parody on "Jessie's Dream," by Miss Peace, composed by the mother of the lady, Mrs Peace, who published a volume of poems some years ago, which ought to be better known, was ■ rendered. Recitations were given by Miss M. Froude, Mr Alex. Smith; and Mr Peace. Miss Carr and Mr Calcy, accompanied the singers on the piano, and Mr Howden on the flute. The entertainment was successful.

At the .annual meeting of the Port Albert Co operative Society, it was resolved that a dividend of 10 per cent, on paid-up shares should be declared, and that £100 should be allotted us bonus shares on purchases, said shares to be transferable, but not withdrawable, for two years. The balance sheet was read aud adopted—Liabilities, £1,172 lis -id; assets, £1,488 2s 9d; balance in hand, £315 lis sd.

A meeting of the members and friends of tho Newmarket Literary Institute was held last evening in the hall, at 7.30. There was a good attendance, and it was a decided success] Mr Bishop was in the chair. The Misses McColl, Bruce, and Tait accom panied the singers aud played several duetts very prettily. An excellent programme was provided by purely local talent; and considering the meeting was a preliminary one, and the performers picked out of the audience without having had any practice or preparation, it really was an outburst of undeveloped talent, which in many cases must have long lain dormant, and which astonished the audience evidently from the round of applause which followed each in their turn. We think the trustees have done wisely by inaugurating these social gatherings of the members, so as to bring the institution into popular favour, and their effort was evidently appreciated by the large and orderly attendance of those for whom they are provided. It is intended to hold them monthly, and we wish them every success. The subscription to the library,' reading and chess-room is only 10s, ajjyear. We call attention to the sale by Messrs B. Tonics and Co., of the furniture and household effects on the premises, occupied by Mrs 11. S. Meyers, at Ecmuera, adjoin ing Messrs Hay and Sou's nursery, Mobson's Bay. The sale will commence to-morrow (Thursday) at eleven o'clock. Rev. Allen W. Webb will hold a service to-morrow (Thursday) evening iv the Ponsonby Baptist Chapel, commencing at half-past seven o'clock. Henry James Eiiis, described ns a clerk, has filed his petition in bankruptcy, the first meeting of creditors to be held on the 29th inst., in the Supreme Court buildings.

On the 18th instant prizes were presented to the successful scholars of the day-school at Woodsidc, Sloke's Point; and on the ensuing Friday, the local Cricket Club gave a tea-party, which was followed by an iinprnnmtn concert, Mr A A Wilson pre sided.

An interesting dinner'and entertainment were given on Monday evening by Mr John Grey, of Eden Crescent, on the coming of age of his eldest sou, Mr "Walter Grey, recently returned from London. About seventy persons sat down to an excellent spread, worthy the occasion. Subsequently Mr E. Isaacs presided, and, in the name of the firm, presented Mr Walter Grey with a handsome sold pencil-case, as a birthday memorial. Mr James P. King proposed the health of Mr and Mrs Grey, and their son. Mr Grey responded in a neat speech. The remainder of the evening was spent in melody aud dancing.

The balance-sheet of the Colonial Bank for the last half-year, prepared for the approaching meeting, showsr.that the net profits for the last half-year, including £17,000 premium on unallotted shaves, is £40,000. The directors' proposed appropria tions aro-To Preserve Eund, £20,000; rebate bills, £4,500 ; write oil' bank furni ture and statione_% £2,000; dividend at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum ; carried forward, £200 a I undivided profits. English papeiH received at Adelaide by the T.-irnore describe Allan as "a crouching panther;" Boyle as " the very devil ;" and Spofi'orth as "the demon bowler.'- The "Sporting life" snys that Koran's defence is simply perfect. Delegates of the Welcome, Voting New Zealand, and Persever.ance_Compaiiies have arranged for a company to work the whole ; the company, to be called the Welcome Extended, wifh a capital or £15,000, in 15,000 shares of £1 each, nil paid up, to be distributed as follows :—Welcome, 0,500 ; Perseverance, 4,500; and the Voting New Zealand. 4,0u0. The Welcome Company is to pay £20 towards formation of new com pany, if that amount is in hand after all their liabilities are paid oil", each oithe com panies to join the new company free of debt. Mr ilorsburg was instructed to call

an extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Hi" several companies at the earliest date possible, and also to advertise for .-.de all shares upon which tiie last call are unpaid so that the amalgam.ion can be carried out as speedily as possible

Captain C. M. McMurdo will deliver a lee tare iv the Church, of England schoolroom, Onehunga on Thursday, July 25th on "The Identity of ihe British with the Lost Tribes of Israel."

It is expected that Mr Seymour George^ M.11.R. tor llokitika, as one of the young est members of tho House, will move the address in rep'y.

Mr Thomas F. Gooch has resigned his position as clerk of the Te Kopuru Resident. Magist rate's Court.

Gold has been disco-, end in Patagonia.pl

Mr Stewart has been rc-elcciec

Mayor t f

Cam am,

Members of No. 3 Company are referred to our adveiti. .incut columns for notice of inspection and parade and annual meeting, to bo held on to-morrow evening. The recent heavy rains experienced here have had the effect of making the road lead-

ing round tlie? Freeman's Bay Reclamation almost impassable. Workmen are, however, engaged in laying down scoria, which will be hailed with pleasure by those whose duties compel them to travel in that direc tion.

DEPARTURE OF THE AUCKLAND MEMBERS.

A _______ of ihe Auckland members of the General Assembly left for Wellington to-day by the General Government steamer Hinemoa. The ps-scnger list appears iv our shipping columns.

MUSIC AMONG THE PEOPLE.

A CUCAVDKD and most successful demon stration on behalf of the Tonic Sol-fa Col lege was held iv Exeter Hall on the Sth April. Mr Cnrwen, in his speech, said : "It is little more than three years ago since- I received on ibis platform, from Tonic Sol-fa pupils, a «.mn of money which proved the foundation of our incorporated College. Since that time the College has raised £4,750 in little more than three years." . . . A gentleman tells of his drawing room class in the West End of London. lie Says :" As for my own three children, their doings are to me extraordinary. No ear exercise puzzles them, and they read with great- facility almost any vocal music that is set before them. Tho youngest is not eight years old. On no other method could they have so prospered." And once more we pass to the other extreme of society. The foundry boys' festival, in'the great City Hall of Glasgow, is being held this evening, and those children of the poorest in Glasgow are, without being asked, offering half the proceeds of their concert to tn c lonic Sol-fa College. Ido not remember another casein which so much en thusiasm has been evoked on behalf of a method of teaching. What machinery is to the manufacturer that is method to tho teacher. 'lonic Sol-faists have tried the old plans in vain. They were always balded by the cloudy, misty way in which the stars of truth seemed jumbled together. They took Miss Glover's telescope, and " resolved" the nebube. The cloud of flats and sharps, and clefs were resolved into seven bright stars each having its own character of colour and of beauty. The chords of harmony, with all the confusing and conilicting stories of their oiLiu are once more seen to be the same seven bright stars set in very simple array, v. ithonly an occasional well-conducted comet, called a di-.onanco passing throtudi their routes. Our results are insignificant indeed, when compared with the work yet to be done, the congregations and tho schools yet to be taught. Rutin themselves, our results are great. All the principal school Boards ate adopting our plans. Publishers of psalmody and school music through out Great Britain are using our notation. The great song festivals of the people ac knowledge our usefulness. From exten sive correspondence I am able to assert that atjeast a hundred such festivals, numbering 2 000 singers each, are held every ve*tr, for which at let-st 220,000 books of " music are printed m the tonic sol-fa notation. Surely this shows that the people lack music anil

that the Tonic Sol-fa College is helpum them.—Tonic Sol- fa Reporter. °

THE WAIPA ELECTION.

SPECIAL TRAIN TO MERCER.

This morning a special tram left Auckland at 11 o'clock with electors en route for Mercer, which is the nearest polling place The expense of the special has been equally borne by the respective committees of Messrs McMinn and Whitaker. Ifc wag arranged in order net to cause unnecessary loss of time to voters, thai the tiain should do the trip in l.y hours to Mercer, stay 3 of an hour, and then return.

A large number of electors went up by the special train. Among them I observed ii number of warm supporters of tlie present Government, and also a number who are known to be ve.y anti-Grey in their senti ments. Among (hose on the train were Messrs J. S. Mac.Tarlsne, M.H.R., James Dilworth, Beetham, Clements, W. Taylor G.JB. Owen,Lennox, and others. Altogether upwards of GO were on board. A VOTER LOST.

Great excitement at Penrose was caused by a voter from Howick boing left behind. Chagrin marked the expressive features of McMinn's commander-in-chief as the train swept past the gallant captain close to the station.

A number of natives came from Ranga reri by the morning Waikato train, expres sing their intention of voting for " Mc- Minny," others arc cvpected down in canoes. The greatest unanimity prevails among the assembled voters. Mr Wells is Returning Officer.

(From, our own Ccrrospondsnts.)

Hamilton, 10.50 a. m,

Intense excitement prevails hero over the election. Every possible vote is being whipped in early. Whitaker is expected to to poll four to one here. A new squib has arrived from Alexandra. McMinn's friends have started for Whatawhaia with a bundle of blankets to keep the Maori warms. The town is alive with Whitaker _ posters, and McMinn's squibs. Mr McMinn arrived .here shortly before two o'clock from Alexandra. THE RESULT. The polling here resulted : Whitaker ... £<} McMinn ... 15 A_e_a>;or.\, this day. McMinn is expected to have a majority here. OfIAUPO, this day. Whitaker has evoked the spirit of the "fatherland" by advocating another polling place. The Germans are complaining that they are treated like cattle, being polled iv a sale-yard. Te Awamutu, this day. The boys are rolling up for McMinn. __„v,3 1* i.iii._. i i_«t_iij. raging ' j.ire Rocky Road to Dublin.-' McMinn will poll three to Whitaker's two here. WII ATA WHAT A. I\ Tews from Whatawhata, by special messenger to Hamilton, says that two native agents from Auckland are busily engaged for McMinn. Every native is dressed in a new suit of the orthodox blanket, aud drinking Sir George Grey's health in Te Rood's favourite brand of rum. Xgap.uaya.iiia, this day. This is looked on as the darkest place in the district. The betting is even, though 4 to 1 is freely offered iv Hamilton on Whitaker. It is reported that several attempts at im personation have hebii detected, and that there is likely to be criminal proceedings. Raglan. Messengers have arrived at Hamilton from Raglan. Both sides are very sanguine. This is another dark place.

EMPRESS GOLD MINING COMPANY.

An extraordinary meeting of the share holders of the Empress Gold Mining Corn many Limited was held at Mr White's oilice, Shortland-street, thus afternoon for the purpose of deciding whether the Com pany should be wound up or not. After some discussion it was resolved " That the funds now on hand in the Empress Gold Mining Company Limited, be divided pro rata amongst the shareholders, and that the SCCratary's salary and all expenses cease from this date until the shareholders con sidered desirable to resume work." The meeting then separated.

CABLEGRAMS.

Cambridge Wins in One Innings.

(SPECIAL TO "STAR.")

LONDON, July 23rd

In the match against Cambridge Univer sity Eleven the Australians followed their innings, and were put out quickly, nine men making only 101. Cambridge won by one innings and seventy-three runs.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.]

Honors to Earl Beaconsfield.

Australians v. Cambridge.

LONDON

July 22nd. Rail Beaconsfield has been invested with the Order of the Garter at Osborne.

The Australian Cricketers played against an eleven of Cambridge University at Lords. The first innings of the University closed for 253. The hi-:hest score being, A. Lyttelton, 72. The first innings of the Australians was 111 :-C. Banner man, 12 ; Murdoch,. 47 ; Horau, Spofforth, and Blackham, all nil ; Gregory, 5 ; Garrett, 13 ; Bailey, 5 ; Allan, 12 ; Boyle, 9 ; A. Bannerman, 1 ; sundries, 7. The Cambridge bowling was very effec tive. Morton alone took seven wickets. The bowling of the Australians was con siderably knocked about. The attendance was enormous, and wicket splendid. The weather was very hot.

[reuter's SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

ENGLAND DISARMING.

LONDON, July 23. The reserves are being disbanded, THE KAFFIR WAR ENDING. LONDON, July 23. An amnesty is to be proclaimed in South Africa on the 31st inst. ITALIAN AGITATION FOR NEW TERRITORY. . ROME, July 22. Democratic meetings are being held throughout Italy, claiming Trieste and the Tyrol. ELECTION OF AN AUSTRALIAN. f LONDON, July 22. Mr Sullivan, in the House or Commons, moved a new writ for Clare, in consequence of the absence oi Sir Bryan O'Loghlen m Victoria. ______

A number of actors and actresses, well known in Auckland, were playing at Syd ney during the present month. Amongst these were Mr and Mrs F. M. Bates, Mr Artlur Vivian. Miss Nellie Vivian, Mr Charles Holloway, Mr Lacklau McGowan, Mr Sweeney, Miss Docy Mainwaring, Mr Lauucelot Booth, and Miss Melville. Notwithstanding tlie recent bad weather, Mr W. Priestly has made extraordinary progress with the Auckland Timber Com panies new mill, on the Freemansi JOT Reclamation. The framework of half the building is up, and shews that the structure will be an imposing and substantial

At the Police Court this morning Mr Cos grave was the presiding justice. IjgJ were only tluoejca-es of drunkenness, whica were dealt with in the usual way.

EVENiMr SlAli, WEDNESDAY jLI_Y 24, 1878



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