SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Mercury, schooner, Baxter, from Tairna Ruby, schooner, Cockfleid, from Russell Onward, schooner, Pankow, from Russell Kriemhilda, Bchooner, Ba* hurst, from Waugaroa A vooa, barquentine, Rolls, from Oamaru Queen, schooner, Jones, from Hokianga

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVEKING. lona, s.s., Farquhar, for Russell Ro^ena, s.s., Sellars. for Tauranga Staffa, 8.5., Baker, for Opotiki TO-DAY. Oaruaru, schooner, Short, for Lytt9lton

IMPORTS.

Per Southern Cross, from Napier: 19 casks whale-oil, 8 packages, 1 bull. Per Avoca, from Oamaru: 1,740 saoka oats. U3 sacks bran, 50 sacks oatmeal. 750 sacks flour, 30G sacks pollard, 50 sacks wheat, 1 box. Per Avoca from Oamaru—soo sacks Hay ana Burr's flour.-John Reid and Co. _. — „.« _ 259 sacks flour, 500 do. oats.—T. H. Ball & Co.g

BRIG SIGNALLED.

A brig inside Tiritiri was signalled wft»nwe went to pre-s. She will probably be the:Elliotts, from Newca- tie. with a cargo of coal.

Tnavart^s Coastwisk.— Mercury, cutter, from Tairna. with 18.000 feet timber, 70 sacks gum, »nd Sh'de«; Ruby, schooner, from Russell, with 60 tons coal; Queen, schooner, Jones, from Kckianga, Ahipara. and North Cape, with 20 ton- cum, 10 tons bark, 10,000 feet tota^a timber, 61 hides, 19 bales woo), i bundles sheepskins; Mary sch. oner, from Great Barrier, with 26 tons firewood and 200 posts; Dream, cutter, irom Ruspell, with 48 tons coal ; Onward, schooner, from Russell, with 52 tons coal. Outwards Coastwise.—Fairy, schooner, for Katikati, v.ith 15.000 feet timber, 50,000 shingles, 7 sacks lime, and 1 ton sundries; Kate ■vTr-Oregor, schooner, for Russell, with 5 tons flour. , , . , , Ta« paddle-steamer Tongariro has neen talisa on Messrs Sims and Brown's patent slip. The ship Locnfteet. bound from London to Auckland, was spoken by the Dunedin on October Ith, in latitude 2417 South, and long. 32-41 West. n _. . .. , The Auckland schooner Saucy Kate sailed fr.im Poverty Bay for Lyttelton onthe 9th inst, with a cn.rgo of timber. A Press Agoncy telegram announces the arrival of the barque Thames at New York from this port. . ~ _, ~ The s.s. Wanaka will return from the boutn to-morrow morning, and sail South on Thursday aft-rnoon. ~ , . -~.„_ KSThe schooner Queen, which arrived! fi om North Capo. Hokian«a, and Ahipara this morning, brings a large cargo of gum, wool, timber bark, &c. , . The barquentine Avo3a arrived at an early hour this morning from Oamaru, which port she left on th'oth inst. Light variable, and strong north-westerly winds were experienced on the passage tip. The Avoca brings a cargo ot oats, &c. She came alongside the inner western tee of the Queen-street whaif this afternoon, anfl will commence discharging to-morrow. Messrs Henderson & Macfarlane have received a cable mes-age announcing that the Rotorua arrived at Sydney at 10 o'clock yesterday morn ing-. She leaven to-morrow (Wednesday). With a large number of passengers, and is due here, therefore, about Monday night. The ship May Queen having completed the discharge of her cargo, hauled out into the stream this morning. She will wait there until the departure of the Famenoth, and will then (■aThe nne°w tops^-schooner Oamaru sailed this morning for the Thames, where she is to load with timber for Lyttelton. The s.s. Southern Cross 13 advertised to leave to-morrow afternoon for Gisborne. Napier Wellington, and Lyttelton. She Jwas taken out Of the Dock this afternoon. . • ~.„,,. A cable mpssage in another column states that the Piako. bonnd to Lyttelton. has put mto Pernambuco with her cargo on fire. The Piako is a new vessel, this being only her third tnp to th« Colony. She is 3,075 tons register, and was built for a company on the Clyde, being one of three new ships launched for them last year. Her first trip was made under the command of Captain Fox. but on his retirement Captain Boyd. who formerly had the Hurunui, was ap pointed to the command. The vessel, was very well supplied with means for extinguishing fires, having on board two manual engines b<?6ides a number of buckets. It is a strict rule of the company that passengers and crew must take part in regular fire drill at. least once a week each man having his appointed station. She was doubtless running across with south east trades when the fire was discovered. Capt. Boyd was thus providentially enabled to put into Pernambuc*, which is situated on the moat Russell, this day. _ The s.s. Wanaka arrived at six o'clock this morning and the lona at noon.

ONEHUNGA SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

ARRIVAL. Taiaroa, s.s., Petersen, from the South

DEPARTURES.

Aratanu briganttne, Smith, for Kaipara Lettretourie, barque, Geddis, for Dunedin

The barque Lettrefourie sailed from the Heads for Dunedin yesterday afternoon with a cargo of timber. , ~ - The brig'intine Aratapu with stores, sailed Eaiparayosterday afternoon. The a.s. Taiaroa. from New Plymouth and the South, pas-ed the Hoada at 1 o'clock this after- Soon, and arrived atl the wharf shortly after 3 o'clock. PaaseDgers—From Dunedm: Mrs Hill From Lytteiton: Miss Cook; Messrs Cook. Conyers, Colbert Berry, Lawson. From Wellington: Misses Lewi3 and Woodward, Messrs. Lewis. Hean. Rowe, Henderson, Seeker. Woodward. Chambers, Francis,Sharland. John «nn Wild. From Nelson—Mr3 Breer and two children, Bngal, Tovey, Stewart. From Tara naki-Goldwater. Brown, Shera, Pepperili, :Serge, Hutchins, Smith, aud 2 natives.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr A. G.J Grant offered to-aay Dy auction v, splendid shipment of boots and shoes, ex Fame noth. couipiMner 107 packages, the whole of which were disposed of. A large proportion of the goods sold realised satisfa-tory prices, and others, not suitable for the market, were sold very low. Thera was a large attendance or. tne trMr'Arthu^held aTradesale today at Messrs Potter and Cos. Durham-street. Some of the fines ware well placed, but there was little inclination manifested to specn'ate in large parcels.

CHIICF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mait.3 wilt. Cr.osn: %« under:-- For Thames, to-morrow, at s.io a.m. ana

For Coromandel, perßotomahana, on Thursday

next, at 10.30 a.m. For Gisborne. per Pretty Jane, this day at i p.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, this day, at_4 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taiaroa, immediately after arrival of s.s. City o£ New York. . . For Australian Colonies, Batavia, Singapore China, and Japan, via Torres Straita. per s.s. City of New York, immediately after ncr arrival from Honoluln For Chatham Islands, per Island Lily, to-

morrow, at 11 a.m. For Tryphena, per Three Brothers, to-morrow,

ForGieborne, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttel ton, per Southern Cross,, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, boutnern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Wanika, on Thursday next, at 3 P.-m. For Waiwera, Warkworth, Te Arai, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, on Thursday next, at 10 a.m. For Rarotonga, per Mazeppa, to-morrow, at P' m* g. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

BEVERtDGB.—On the 38th November, 1878, at her residence. Upper West Queen-street, the wife of Mr. George Beveridge of a daughter, still-born.

CUPEN.—On the 18th November, at her resi dence, Parnell. the wife of Capt. D. G. Cupen of a Ron.

WHITE.—On the 9th November. 1878. at Spring, street, Onehunga, Mrs. G. H. White of a son ; both doing well.—Dunedin, Home, and Ameri can papers please copy.

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

MONDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1878.

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

The results of the administration of chari table aid appear to have been very different in New South Wales from those which the Government of this colony put forward as au argument for local control. In New South Wales the Assembly has willingly voted large sums in aid of charitable and benevolent institutions and hospitals, but has virtually resigned all control into local hands. As settlement has advanced, local public spirit and liberality have laid the foundation for claims to Government aid ; but the latter has participated in the busi ness only in distributing the public money, and has exercised no control. The consequence of this has been a lack of economy and efficiency, and now pressure is being brought to bear upon the Government'

to resume direct supervision and control in order that the public money and the funds contributed by subscribers may be so ex pended as to produce the best results. Iv regard to the hospitals of New South Wales especially, statistics ,prove the need of some central controlling influence in order to check the adoption of false principles aud bad methods of construction and mauage ment. The chief defects found m the hospitals are unfitness of the buildings, absence aud neglect of means tor ventilation, want of properly qualified attendants and nurses, aud of a proper system of classification. While in Victoria the cost of construction, per bed has ranged from £29 to £190, in New South Wales it was from £16-10 to as much as £231. The cost of support ranged from £10 to £156 against £31 to £102 in Victoria. The system in New South Wales has been' found to produce most startling anomalies, and generally much neglect and inefficiency have resulted from local supervision aud manage ment. Many remedies are suggested for the existing state of things, among which may be mentioned the preparation of plans of buildings for charitable institutions and hospitals by Government architects; the ap pointment of competent official inspectors ; and a uniform system of keeping the accounts of the institutions,which should be rendered at fixed periods to the Government, aud be subject to revision. On the whole, the ex perience of the system of local control in iNew South Wales contains a warning to the Government of this colony to pau?e, in order to make a searching and compre hensive inquiry, before attempting to shift the burden from its own shoulders to those of the local bodies.

The visit of Messrs Lawson and Conyers, Commissioners of Railways in the North and South Islands respectively, ought to be taken advantage of, iv order to bring the requirements of the district under their notice. One of the most pressing wants is that of rolling stock on the "VVaikato rail way. The supply, which was guaged for a condition of things existing sorcie years ago, has not kept pace with the rapid advance of that fine district, and the extension of agricultural, so that the present rolling stock is quite inadequate. This fact became painfully apparent last year, when large quantities of wheat were stored at the Papatoitoi station, and failing conveyance by railway, had to be brought to Auckland by the more tedious and expensive way of transport by water via Tarnaki. Such a state of things is not creditable to the enterprise of the Depart ment in Wellington, whichjought to furnish the general manager with adequate ap pliances to keep pace with the trade. This year there are complaints from the coal mines that the increasing demands cannot b'i supplied because of an insufficiency of trucks, and there is a profpec-t of the normal extension of the railway freight traffic being still further increased by the large area of potato cultivation in the JWaikato, conse quent on the reduction of rates of convey ance on that article. We are fully aware that the local manager is energetic arid watchful of the public interests, but the best man is powerless if crippled for waut of appliances. The Government has already invited tenders for the supply of 100,000 tons steel rails to be manufactured within the colony, and the same principle might be judiciously followed in respect to rolling stock where existing demands require it. Iv the South also the Government has found that the rapid development of tralfic which has followed upon railway communi cation has exceeded all calculations, and an endeavour has been made to meet the ex traordinary demandforrollingstock by grant ing concessions to waggon companies, and issuing contracts to local manufacturer?. The most recent traffic returns of the Auck land railways exhibit a large present and propective increase in the margin between receipts and expenditure, and therefore any curtailment of the means of transport would not only be detrimental to the public in terests, but would be prejudicial to the future claims of Auckland in respect, to railway works by creating an unfair com parison between the remuuerati/e results of tho local lines and those in the South Island,

To-day's Police report will bo found in our fourth page The Premier is expected to leave Welling ton for Kawau on Wednesday.

To the Kditor: Sir, —Some months ago the General Government, at considerable expense, changed the unsightly appearance of the large gravel pit at Mount Eden by employing the prisoners in sloping the east face. If something is not done at once to stop the carters from digging holes in these slopes, the pit will again become as un sightly and dangerous as before. I hear Mr Beetham lias communicated with the Waste Lauds Board on this subject, but nothing has been done by them. I think *the public should take up a case of this kind, and not leave it to the few residents of Mount Eden.—Yours, &c., Resident.

Mr J. R. Perrot writes stating ' that his boat did not capsize on Saturday, but sank on Friday night, owing to her having grounded on the chain, and being unable to rise.

We learn that Mr E. Perkins' eh. m. Discord, by Traducer, dropned a filly foal on the 11th inst. to Kingfisher, and visits him again. The anniversary tea-meeting in connec tion with the Sunday-school of Alexandra street, will be held to-morrow evening; after which a public meeting will be held, at which addresses will be given. Members of No. 3 Co. A.RV. aro in formed that the monthly inspection will be held on Friday evening next, when Mr Hitchens' prize will be presented. A full ttendance is requested. The adjourned meeting of the Catholic Institue to conclude the debate on the question "Is Federalism adapted to the Government of New Zealand?" took place last evening. There was a good attendance of members, and several visitors. Mr Callnan resumed his speech in the negative side, contending that in the present circum stances of the colony one strong central Government was the most suitable to pro mote the prosperity and happiness of the people ; and that New Zealand at the present time was rather over-governed than otherwise by local bodies. Messrs Mahouey, M. Connolly, and others spoke in support of Mr Callman; and Mr W. Clifton, in a lucid speech, warmly sustained the affirmative side of the question. Mr Watson also sustained this side. After an interesting discussion, Mr Callnan summed up the debate on the negative ; and Mr Napier then replied on the affirmative side in a lengthy speech. He quoted numerous authorities to show the excellence of the Federal principle, including J. S. Mill, Freeman, De Tocque ville, Sir George Grey, and others; and showed how Centralism was proving a curse to the United Kingdom, and would prove also a curse to New Zealaud—as was stated by Mr Moss at Parnell. He referred to the greatness of countries which had adopted Federal Government—Greece under the Achaian League, Austro-Hungary, and America—and earnestly contended for the right of the people to manage their own domestic affairs. A division took place at the close of the discussion, when it was found that the question was carried in the affirmative by a majority of two.

A meeting of the Tradesmen's Athletic Club was held last evening, in the Club room of the Charlemont Hotel; Mr Shep pard in the chair. The following prizes were paid to the successful competitors in the recent Ellerslie sports :—lf'. Dalton, £3; W. Sayers, £2 ; R. Brennan, £6 10s ; J. McGinley, £1 ; P. Jones, £5 10s; A. Good, £5 10s; E. McGinley, 10s; R. Hume, £1; J. Renwick, ss; A. Daley, £5; Jas. Hendry, £2; John Hendry, £*; N. Whisker, £1 ; R. Hutton, £1 ; J. Hill, 5s j A. Hendry, £1 ; J. Taylor, £1; B. Ellis, 7s. It was resolved to proceed with the action against Mr Robert Graham. The accounts were brought up and paid, and a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting.

To the Editor : Sir,—l was quite surprised to see the statement iv your paper of the 16th, signed "A. Thunder," stating that I got the credit of his manufactures, which I beg to state is entirely untrue, as the said ■' . Thunder" never was a twiue manu facturer. My own manufactures that obtained the prize at the late Show will speak for themselves, and the same goods are now on view at Mr T. B. Hill's, chemist, opposite the Theatre Royal, where those interested, and judges of twine in particular, are respectfully reauested to inspect them. —I am, &c, Wm. Matthews, New North Road Hope and Twine Works, Auckland. A correspondent, writing on the nuisance at the North Shore, says :—Tho place has now become one of the most loul and pol luted of our suburban districts. The smells and steuch arising from that lagoon, which lies on the main roadway goiug to the North Head, known as belonging lo the Board of Education, are unbearable. It is full ot putrid secretions, stagnant water with dead animals, swarms of pestiferous flies are con stantly hovering over it, dead rats and cats are thrown in at pleasure, and the place pro mises very soon not only to repel < visitors, but to drive residents from the district. The lagoon used to be emptied into the sea periodically by some authority, but now it has been left for months without an effort to cleanse it. Who is to blame ? 1 answer, the Highway Board. 1 hear of talk about public baths being erected, and then there has been fighting about being elected into the Board; but this, den of disorders has been allowed to lie in the very midst of womeu aud children, who hourly inhale its deathly odours. Until this lagoon is cleansed I advise every intending visitor to stop at home rather than go to the North Shore, and risk the health of their families. Mr E. B. Dicksou's weather report for the past week shows that the barometer pressure has varied rather suddenly more than once during the week; a rapid rise from the night of Monday the 11th to the morning of Wednesday the 13th, brought it up to 30.264 ; in twenty-four hours more it fell nearly two-tenths, then was nearly stationary till a sudden further fall on Friday the 15Ui brought it to 29.559 iv the evening, with every appearance of heavy rain ; and another rise during the night brought it back almost to the same height as that of Friday morning. The mean altitude for the week is 30.058 ; the Novem ber average for the fourteen years previous is 29.931.

'10-morrow, at 2.30, the City Abattoirs grazing paddocks will be offered for lease. They are well worthy the attention of graziers and butchers, being all securely fenced and well watered.

The Velocipede Circus was largely patronised iast evening by the juvenile population and others, anxious of improving themselves in the self-propelling art of travelling. The scene was enlivening in tbe extreme.

The Madras cable is repaired, as is the Nagaski-Shanghai cable.

A social gathering of the friends and sup porters ot the Mount Eden Baptist Sunday school will be held this evening ; Rev. Allan W. Webb in the chair.

Mrs E. Lawless begs through the STAR to return her thanks to those friends who subscribed the sum of £11 3s 6d for the support of the widow aud family of the late James Tonson, and Mrs Tonson begs to acknowledge the receipt of the same.

Messrs Phillips and Sous, of Queen street, have just received a large assort ment of chromolithographs of a very choice character, after many of the best English and foreign artists. We notice a series of views of the Cumberland lake, Windermere, Grasemere, "Steppingstones," Rydal water, facing Wordsworth's cottage, and adjacent scenery; also, a seiiesof views in Scotland, including Ben Lomond, several romantic glens, and the home of Scotland's novelist, Abbotsford a .very striking picture. About ten of Birket Foster's rustic scenes in Surrey, will be admired by lovers of art, embracing such subjects as the " Girl at the spring," |aud " Reading under the oak" near Godalming, " Feeding ducks," "Angling," and similar scenes. A pair, "Flying Kites" and "Gathering wild roses," are exceedingly pretty and natural; " Early Dawn" and " Sunsetj" ou the River Trent, near Nottingham, with a view of Kirke White's favourite "walk, form a charming pair; with the village of Wilford, and the classical river winding between grassy banks, There is also an excellent view of Kingalon-oa-Thames, with the skirts of Hampton Court grounds, and the old bridge. Other pictures represent some of the famous abbeys and castles of England and Wales, and the picturesque waters of Killarney; also, animals and dogs after Landseer; others again are illustrative of pastoral land scapes, sheep, cattle, dogs, birds, gleaners, fern, and hop-gathers, among which will be noticed the iine pair of clumber spaniels (Earle), bred by the Duke of Newcastle. The chromos are in pairs of various sizes, nd of a very pleasing character, lo the Editor : Sir, —I will have a few pounds of butter such as I exhibited at the late Show and took the first prize, on view at J. P. King's chemist store to-mor row and Friday, and respectfully invite the public to inspect it, as Mr R. Robertson of Utahuhu states that I, in connection with other uames, was not entitled to Ist prize. I do this to show that Mr Robertson's im putation on the judges of same is very unjust. Please call and examine. I will also show a piece exhibited at last show to prove it is marketable.—Yours, &c., EDWD. Perkins. P. S.—Wait a wee, no prints on mine.—E. P.

Yesterday two halves of a boat were picked up in the Waitemata, near Kauri Point. _ It has not yet transpired who was the uniortunate party on board at the time she was wrecked, nor even if there were any such unfortunate person on board at all, as no articles of clothing nor oars have been found.

MAIL STEAMER SIGNALLED.

The signal for the mail steamer outside Tiri was hoisted at 4 o'clock, and she may be expected at the wharf at about 6.30 p.m.

AREIVAL OF THE RINGA ROOMA.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Press Agency.)

BLUFF, this day, Later news is to hand per Riugarooma.

MELBOURNE, November 13. llio proposed mission to England was the principal topic of the past week. It had long been talked about, but last week 'the Colonial Secretary brought down a vote of £5,000 on the Supplementary Estimates for the expenses of the Commissioners. Ihe names of the three gentlemen are not officially mentioned, but are supposed to be Messrs Berry, Pearson, and Sir Gavan Duffy (Speaker) ; but on the Assembly meeting Duffy contradicted the state ment, saying he would not accept any °a S°, long as he as Speaker. A great deal of interest has been taken in the question throughout the country Many members addressing their con stituents took the ground that no Embassy should proceed to England until an appeal haci been made to the people. The Reform -League has, however, declared in favour of the mission'; one of their arguments bein» that while the squatting and monetary interests are represented in London, the Liberal party of the colony was not Ministers continue to push on the vote, and so tar have expressed a determination to go to Dowmng-street-not with the Reform Bill, which passed the Assembly by a lame majority, but to ask the Secretary of State to step in and grant such aid as will prevent deadlocks and secure finality in legislature. A letter from Sir — McMahon read in the House showed he was offered the Agent- Generalship by Francis, the Premier, but he. declined fl e cou id not accept the position with honor while acting as Speaker, and he declined to make the chair a stepping stone to office.

At the Mayors' inaugural dinner on Satur day night the Governor made a farewell speech, saying that he would not leave an enemy behind him.

The Government want to bring the session to a close in the course of a few days, pro bably the prorogation will be next week.

The bushrangers are still at large. Al though numerous police parties have been out not a trace of them has been seen. Some ludicrous incidents occurred in connec tion with this affair. Police parties, all dressed as bushmen, fired into each other, and wherever seen have been reported as Kelly's gang. The men are all disguised as much as possible, and arrived with rifles, and mounted.

Destructive Fire at Grisborne.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

(From our own Correspondent)

GISTJORNE, last night. ON the 16th Nov. 1577, Gisborne suffered from a terrible fire, and scarcely has the anniversary passed when another serious conflagration has to be recorded. About a quarter-past 2 o'clock this afternoon the warning notes of the fire bell rang out an alarm, and iv a very few moments the cry rang throughout the main street that the fire was down near the water, and a rush was at once made down Read's Quay. It was at once apparent that nothing could be done to save the bonded and free stores owned by Adair, as the flames had secured a strong hold of the building. A cry was raised that there was half-a-ton of gunpowder stored in the building, and this caused many to retire to a respectful distance ; but a gallant few were not so easily alarmed, and boldly got the fire - engine into position. Its services were, however, of little avail, as the jet of water was directed to Morgan's premises ; which, the wind being from the N.W.,\verein comparatively Ijtile danger. The spirits stowed in the building once ig nited, the heat became intense, and no effort could be made to save a portion of the wharf at the end of the stores. The fire began in the stable owned by Geo. Burnaud. At the time of the flames bursting out, James Turner, a carter in Farmer's employ, was in the loft, and he immediately jumped down and endeavoured to turn out the three horses, which were in the stalls. Two of them he succeeded in getting out, but the third, afiuemareßurnandhad justpurchascd from It. Kelly for £50, proved fractions, and was burnt to death. Everything being dry, the destructive element gained ground every second ; and speedily Adair's store was also in flames, and the, wharf subse quently caught. Several of the members of the Rowing Club rushed to the boat-shed, and managed to get out two of the racing gigs; but, the building firiDg rapidly, the third one could not be rescued. Messrs Shepherd and Co. had a very large quantity of goods on nandjuninsured, amounting, it is said, to £2,000. There are other heavy losses besides. It is supposed that the stable was ignited by a spark from Morgan's engine falling on the shingles of the roof. The wind was blowing so strong that before any water could be obtained the stable was all ablaze, and Turner, who was in the loft, barely escaped with his life. It is impos sible, owing to the confusion, to obtain insurances. The Brigade are now at work pouring water on the smouldering debris.

MAYORAL ELECTION.

NOMINATIONS THIS DAY.

Only; two citizens have been nominated for the office of Mayor of the City of Auck land, names :

Mr Thomas Peacock—Nominated by Messrs Clark and Sons, D. Goldie, and J. Edson.

Mr John Cosgravs—Nominated by Messrs A. M. Williams and Frederick; Larking.

The election will take place on the 27th, instant.

After Mr. Peacock's nomination there was a hasty consultation among Mr. Cosgrave's supporters as to whether his candidature should be abandoned, but it was ultimately decided to go on.

Divorce Case.- A Brutal Hus band.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

[FROM OTJR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

WELLINGTON, this day. In the Divorce Court yesterday was heard the case of George v. George, a Wellington case, iv Avhich the petitioner, Mary Ann George, prayed for a dissolution of her marriage with respondent, William George, a blacksmith, on th>; ground of his cruelty and adultery. Mrs George was the daughter of Mr Sayers, Inspector of Public Works. In Juue, 1873, respondent induced her to leave her father's house (she then being sixteen years of age.) She was married to him at the house of his father, a warder in the gaol, by the Rev Moir, Presbyterian minister. Her parents disapproved "of the marriage. She lived with her husband in Wellington, then at Featherston and Waaganui, and returned to Wellington. There were three children as the result of the marriage ; the eldest was four years of age, and the youngest seven months old. The conduct of her husband was fairly good until they went to live at Wanganui, in June last year. From that time he habitually ill-used- her. In August she was under medical treatment, and refused by the doctor's orders to let him sleep with her ; wheu he struck her violently in the face, and burnt her hand with a cigar. When they returned to Wellington shortly after this, he commenced a systematic course of ill-treatment. One Saturday she was leaving the house, when he followed her, caught her by the hair of her head, struck her in the face and breast, and kicked her violently until her mother interfered. She was then pregnant, and she believed that he intended to bring about a miscarriage, as he had fre quently expressed a wish to that effect; had attempted to make her swallow drugs to bring about that result. In January this year, when she was within two months of her confinement, he behaved to her in a disgusting manner, and caught hold of her mother and threw her outside on the bricks ; then returned and renewed his ill-treatment of witness ; knocking her against the sides of the fireplace, and striking and kicking her wheu lying on the floor. He left her lying there; followed Mrs. Sayers again, struck her, finally returning, and lifting witness upon the sofa. She was unable to rise, and was left lying on the sofa until early in the morning, when he came down, and with the assistance of a servant carried her to bed. He then appeared alarmed at her state ; told her to send for Dr Harding, and tell him she had fallen downstairs. About eight days before her confinement, when on her way from her mother's house with him, he struck her in the face, and body, and in the bedroom he renewed the assault. On other dr>ys, before and after her confinement, he struck her and otherwise ill-treated her ; sending the nurse away within a fortnight, saying it was merely encouraging her in idleness. In April she left him with her baby, and took shelter at her father's house. Since that time she has not returned to him, and he had tried to in duce her to return, and on one occasion had struck her violently on the wharf, when a stranger interfered and protected her from further violence. She afterwards obtained a protection order against him. Her hus band had two eHer children. In July last her father took her to a house in Willis street, where a married woman named Morgan lived. She accompanied them to the place where the respondent was working, and in his presence she stated that there had been an improper intimacy. Afterwards, when she obtained an order to see the children, and ! went to a Wellington hotel where her hus band was staying, he admitted that he had committed adultery Avith the woman Mor gan on several occasions. There was a

cross suit commenced by W~T~P~" which set out that the petitioner v ? baH. guilty of adultery with ThVmS tf* brewer, of Wanganui, atßhVjatl#1 ' a Hotel, Wellington, oi EaTlS"^ %* ness was examined by the Com?; Wlt~ length as to her o^nlmUnc^^ So*e She denied ever having be*n iatim J rr^ him, and stated that her hnshand * Wlth lw would charge Farrah wi h adVIW extort money from him. She W^ 0 hotel to see Mrs Bailey, the landlady was a personal friend and rSnVho night because it was'wet. She H vU baby with he, Mr Farr.h *£&£* fc

RESULT OF THE CAW The result of the ease" of G eor^ George was a decree nisi bern<* Z ? , v« all the Judges, who con C urr e | fi^ JF of the grossest character had been Jff^ also that the adultery of the rei^LT I was sufficiently proved ; the only H? their minds being whether there £«'* collusion. «ds any

CABLEGRAMS.

(SPECIAL TO THH "STAR")

(FROM OUR SPECIAL LONLno CORRESPONDENT.)

Attempted Assassination Italian King.

LONDON, November 17 A workman attempted to poinard th King of Italy as he entered Naples. Carrolli, in defending the King j striking the assassin, was wounded

King of Italy Stabbed.

The King Slightly Wounded. President of Council Mor tally Wounded. Cause Non-Political. [reutee's special cablegrams], EOME, Nov. 17. The King of Italy lias been stabbed by an assassin. The wound was only slight. The affair occurred at Naples. The President of the Council of Ministers was accompanying the King and was seizing the assassin, when he was mortally wounded. The assassin was arrested. • V The cause of the attack was non political. [SPECIAL TO PEESS AGENCY], ' The man who attempted to stah the King of Italy was a young cook named >; Passinere. Lord Roseberry has been elected Rector of Aberdeen University, iv opposition to the Home Secretary.

RUSSIA SUPPORTS FRENCH INTER VENTION.

JREUTJER'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS].

MADRAS, November 14. Gold has been discovered at Wynaad. Madras ST. PETfiRSBUKGH, November 14*^ Russia supports tfrench intervention on behalf of Greece. ,

LOVDON, November 13. In the inquiry into the Woolwich collision, the jury, after long deliberation, found both veßsela blam&ble.

GALES ON THE COAST.

MARQUIS OF LORNE GONE TO

CANADA,

[PRESS AGENCY.]

LONDON, November 14. Fearful gales have been experienced on t_a coaat. The Blair Athol, hound to Australia, pnt back, having sustained damage. The ship Woodlands also returned, having been in collision. Arrived, at New Fork, the barque Thames, from Auckland. The ship Piako. bound for Lyttelton, New Zealand, has arrived at Pernamouco, with her cargo on fire. The passengers have been trans ferred to the Loch Doon, bound to Queenstown, The Merchant Shipping Underwriters' Aflsocia- Eg tion telegraphs, under date of the 15th inst., - addition? J information regarding the ship Piako, that she was scuttled. A " standard" telegram from Rome says that Dr. Macabe succeeds Cardinal Cullen. NEW YORK, November 14. The President of the United States haa ordered the payment of the Halifax award. The Marquis of Salisbury, in replying to the United Secretary for Foreign Affairs respecting the award, said he was prepared to consider in a friendly spirit the American proposals. LONDON, November 15. The Marquis of Lome and the Princess Louise have sailed for Canad a, . ' . November 16. : Scotland, has subscribed £170,000 towards the .-.;.".. relief fund for the sufferers by the failure of the City of Glasgow Bank. Sir Arthur Gordon, late Governor of Fiji, on the occasion of being presented with the freedom of the city of Aberdeen, stated that he recog-i-ea the eminent qualities of thft higher permanent r Colonial officials, but deprecated the eagernero of the Colonial Office to avoid party questions. This was calculated to render Governors careless of the interests of the colonies. ■ >:

AUSTRALIAN CABLEGRAMS.

(SPECIAL TO THE "STAR.")

(FROM OUR SPECIAL SYDNEY COB-

RESPONDENT.)

Strike of Seamen A.S.N.* Go-

Intense Anti-Chinese Feeling.

SYDNEY, this day. The seaman of the A.S.N. Company.haw! struck owing to the employment of Chinese. It is understood that all the boats/were desertee before sailing.

There is intense excitement. ' • ,', A great anti-Chinese meeting was heW yesternight. ' The Company say they must employ Chinese to withstand competition. %

THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

Several letters have appeared in the local papers since the Show, complaining of the awards of the judges. I have seen many shows, and been judge and exhibitor my self, but I never saw a show yet whereevery one was satisfied. In fact, it is out of the order of things to anticipate universal satis faction ; neither is. it to be regretted that some are disappointed and feel aggrieved at the awards, as their own success one year should only stimulate them to greater exer tions and more care and attention for the next. There is one remark, however, which I have to make. Ido notcomplalll of the judges' decisions. I com* plain of the selection or judges. If possible no local men should be selected for this office, and all local feelings ana prejudices would be set aside by getting judges (and paying them) from other places, who had a good knowledge of agriculture and stock, cereals, &c, but no knowledge whatever of the exhibits or their owners. *■ Avill just give you one example. Will any one say that every one at the show did not know Tom Morrin's white bull ? Unless the " Herald's " report in Thursday's issue is incorrect, one judge, more'honest than discreet, divulged in his after-dinner speech the secret of discontent. He is made to say! -— (" see Herald • "Complaints have been numerous, andau* can say is :—lf errors have been made, tW were errors of the heart and not of the neaa. This is the very spirit and gravamen or tne comolaint. If the respectable gentleman s language means anything it is simply tins.

EVENING SI All, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19



|^ IT V OF ATJ CKLAND, MR. ROBERT TUDEHOPK, Upper Queen street, is duly Licensed to act aa Plumber and Fitter for Town Clerk'a Office, November 19,1878. CHEMICAL "jyg" ANU R E The undersigned are now prepared to apply tbeir CHJiuMICALi MANURE lor Root and Greeti Crops, in any Quantity. aAnalysis now ready, and copies "Will be for s art^d on application. W. J. HURST & CO., 101. Queen-stree Electricity locally applied means healthy stimulation of the vital forces.—Extracts from tlio " Dictionary of MeMcal nd Surgical Know ledge," Houlston and Wright, Paternoster Row 1863. Page 516. Paralysis, Rheumatism and Gout.—" The nsxt agent is of inportance—one that is perfectly free from every risk, and may be a3 safely prescribed by a non-professional as \ by a medical man; that agent is Galvanism, produced by the superior mode of administra" tlon by Pulvermacher's Chain Bands and Belts. By the proper application of these, a steady cur rent of galvanic fluid will be carried through fes gpjnff, and I he base of the head, to the several pzHz affected." Sco "Medical Galvanism."— Jkgogfr tot *»fiW Zeaiand:—G. AICKIN, The Qtiitosx-ffEßxm:, Auckland. WSw&iS** wjwhtee is to the unwarmed soil. M4faffl to®i& tbltathue flower—what a breath <&&)&■s£& ty t*so »I»rf* confined'to a heated &&ffi&w&<&,W@ B&tfi t/> tha nlxht, the oaais to ~ . . .y /# 0 tb« \maxK, &m religion to the sow, ;., &ms&sm W&}&?§ mhSM»m Aromatic mmsm^ >s-<s#m!ite/ m, wfm^fn&mA with



RYE GRASS ! RYE GRASS ! CLOVERS. JUST TO BAND, A CONSIG ■.'JIffiNT OK 400 bags Poverty Bay Rye Grass, for Sale cheap Also, on Hand, White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass Ra Pc Timothy Lucerne, &c. Of Superior Quality. W. J. HURST & CO.. 101, Queen-street. (jjNEUUST! BONED UST BONKDUSTf T O ARRI YE, Per ' D arcy Pratt,' ' i airlea"' and ' Look-on 150 tona BONEDUST Also, 50 tons SUPERPHOSPHATE. W. J. HURST & CO., 101. Queen-street. O~R E S T TREE AC T. C. W. S. PURDIE, Gap.dhnkr, Grafton Road, Is prepared to Supply and Plant, viz., English Ash, Oaks, Elms, Sycamores (sugar producing), Acacia Decurrens, or Black Wattle, Pmusiu sigais, and other varieties, at £1 per acre, ten acres or more, 900 plants to au acre. Plants guaranteed. _______—— 50,000 **KDr^ DRESS MATERIALS *STTO BE SOLD OH EjAIP. 10,000 3TAIIDS OF PLAIN LUSTRES ssr TO BE SOLD CHEAP. JHL Atkins Invites Inspection [of his NEW SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS. The' Stock this Season is an immense one, of thr greatest variety, and the prices the lowest jn the City. H.A. has also iust received ex 'Lehu'tohia own order, a Very Large Stock of BLACK SILKS, same as always kept in btock. 1 hese can be specially recommended. They always wear well, and eive great satisfaction. Also, COLOURED SILKS—a splendid assortment in all then w Colo is. ALSO, JUoT OPENED, A Complete Stock of Long Curtains, Quilts, Table Linen, Sheetings, Blankets. Calicos, and Manchester Goods. IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT (A Very Heavy Stock). SPLENDID VALUB of New Suits.'.Coats, .1 Trowser3 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 ia very large this Season, and of good value. THE LARGEST STOCK OF TWEEDS IN THE COLONY. Tailors Supplied at Wholesale Prices. GOOD TWEED for Foy's Wear, from Is lid per yard. H. ATK~I NS. f} AT S ! OATrfl O ATSI 500 bags PRIME TARTARIAN OATS 1000 bags PRIME POTATOE OATS. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street, Auckland. A TINABURY& /WS GRAND SHOW OB1 SUMMER DRESS GOODS ! New Summer Washing Fablio. Fashionable Millinery Summer Hata Ladies' Costumes Girls' Costumes Maids' Co3tumea Ladies' and Children's Underclothing Black and Coloured Uilks New Shades in Lustres Snowflako Dre39 Goods Frillings, Silk Ties Gloves, Umbrellas Linen Collars and Cuffa Prints I Prints! Manchester Goods Fancy Goods Millinery, Trimmings &c, Sec, Sec. AN INSPECTION INVITED. A. LINABURY & CO. '6, 204 & 206, QUESCN-STRKKT, AUCK LAND. IVTORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN i.I TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Capital .. .. 7. .7 .. ..£2,000,000 Reserve Fund 1,082,768 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest, 1877 -. ~ 910,646 President: His Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, K.T. V iok-Prksidents : Hia Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G.; His Grace the Duke of Abercorn, K.G. Extraordinary Directoks: Right Hon. the Earl of Airlie, Right Hon. the Earl of Strathmore, Right Hon. Sir James Fer gnsson, of Kilkerran, Bart., Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart., Right Hon. the Earl of Elgin, Right Hon. Lord Wolverton, Sir Walter James, Bart., Sir John Maiorbanks, of Lees, Bart., Sir Robert Hay, of Haystoun, Bart., David Mahony, Esq., Dublin. GENERAL COUrFoF DIRECTORS. Chairman : Right Hon. Lord Lawrence, G.C.8., G.C.S.L, and P.O. Fire Risks taken on buildings and property in the Provincial District of Auckland at lowkst BATES. Losses promptly and liberally dealt with. SHERA BROS., Agents, lQueen-strket. H^E MANCHESTER FTRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1824. CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING. REVENUE. 1855 £19,762 1865 91,558 1875 196,720 1876 221,014 1877 .. 265,993 FIRE RISKS on all Insurable Property taken at Lowest Rates of Premium. N.B.—All Losses will fee paid here with liber- ( ality and despatch. 1 Agent for the Provincial District and City of Auckland. JOHN R. RANDERSON, No. 5, Insurance Buildings, Queen-street. UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZffiALAND. CAPITAL ', £2,000,000. AUCKLAND BRANCH, QUEEN STREET, next to the ColoniaJ Bank. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurances granted on Dwelling - houses, Stores, Shops, Buildings In which trade is carried on, JVierohandiso, and Boodn of every description. . ~ MARINE DEPARTMENT. . Halle ot Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of nil kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, x-t Lowjwt Current Rates. . R. H. STKVENSON, Manager. TELEGRAPH BOOKS in duplicate for



i /GREATEST VARIETY of Bedsteads V?T in Auckland. Gkeatest Variety of BEDROOM Fdrnitukb Greatest Variety of Drawing-room Suitxs Greatest "Variety of Dining-room Suites Greatest Variety of C ARPETS I Greatest Variety of FLOORCLOTHS CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE. HoUovay, Garlick Ss Oraa-well Have for Sale 's ;*n BEDSTEADS, the Handsomest in OO\J Auckland. Iron. Kauri. Cedar, Riinu, and Mottled Kauri, HalC Tester and French in all aizp.s. Stump and Stret chers, Wood and Iron Cots, Folding and Rocking Cots. m ROLLS of CARPET to select from Brussels, Tapestry, Velvet Pile, Kid derminster, Felt, Duch, Jute, and Stair Carpets; Hearth Rugs ; Mat tings, various kiuds 1 C\C\(\ CHAIRS, comprisiug American, ±\j\j\j Knglwh, Austrian Kent vVood, Italian, ana Colonial, to suit all classes. Whole3ule and Retail. O(\(\ TOILICT GLASSES. Very handsome O\J\j ones just opened; also, a large lot of Chimney Glasses, Walnut, Gilt, and Ebonizsd Frames. A(\ CHESTS DRAWERS in various woods *•" and styles. ka WASHSTANDS & TOILET TABLES, • ou various designs. Oft SETS TOILET WARE, some very oyj choice. BEDDING of all kind 3 BLANKETS, QUILTS, SHEETS, &c. jok PAIR WHITE CURTAINS, Lace, Q£<J Leno, Apliquo, &c. MANCHESTER DRAPERY GOODS CLOTHING. &c. Book Catalogues sent Post Free. Holloway, Garlick and Cranwell, CITY HALL ARCADTC. QUEEN AND LORNK-tfTKEETS, Auckland. BjIURNITURE—For the Drawin^room ID Dining-room, Library, Be room, or Kitchen, on Sale at V & H. COOKE'S. /CARPETS—lncluding Brussels, r2apes vy try, Kidderminster, Stair Felt, and Dutch, on Sale 1 & H. COOKK'S. T INOLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, JL J Bath Mats, in Linoleu r and Floorcloth, on Sale at T & H. COOKE'S. HEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and wool bordered, Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs, ou Sale at T. & H. COOKK'S. t HON BEDSTEADS. — French, Half il. Tester, Stump and Foldins?; Iron Cots, all uizea. Wood Bedsteads and Wood Cots, on Sale at T. & H. COOKtt'S. OEDDING.—Hair, Wool, Spring, Cocoa JLJ> Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil lows, on Sale at T. & H. COOKK'S. f*l LASSES.—Ghimney Glasses, in Gilt, xJT Walnut, and Maple Frames, Toi let Glasses. Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on Sale at T. « H. COOKE'S. IJ>RICES. —As we import direct from the Knglieh Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods as low as any house in town: and, employing btkam power in our Factory, are ennhled to offer articles of local umi.ufaoture at a very moderate rate. T. & E. Gooke'B ffUKNITUKK and UARPfcT WARKHOU X 67. QUKEN-STRKKT. mHE I^EW 7EILAND «T CLOTHING FACTORY TO EMPLOYS UPWARDS OF 600 WORKPEOPLE. ■ BRANCHES FOR THK SALE OF OUR MANUFACTURES AT AUCKLAND napier WELLINGTON WANGANUI DUNEDIN OAMARU TIMARU INVERCARGILL QHrvI.STQHURCH, The Proprietors have had to fight their way inch by inch in opposition to the interests of Importers and Shippers, but the desire on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries ha^ been manifested by the great success which fans attended all the Branches of the New Zealand Clothing Factory. SUMMER SEASON. 187S-1879. Now in receipt of MKN'S, BOYS', and YOUTHS' CLOTHING, kbpecially Manufactured fok thic Auckland Market, and Superior in Style and Kit to the Imported Goods. A great portion is made oC the famous Mosgiel Tweeds, manufactured of pure.i Now Zealand wools. A SINGLE GARMENT SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. jThe Largest and Choicest Stock JnNow Zealand of Hats, Caps. Hosiery, Port manteaux, Bags, and the latest Novel ties in Ties, Scarfa, Collars, &c. A SINGLE ARTICLE SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. AlTGoodsare marked in Plain F ures, for CASH ONLY. Any Article purchased and not appro ved of will be exchanged with the came 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 Wertheitn's Celebrated Sewing Machines. T^TOTICE TO OFFICERS OF LODGES. THE AUCKLAND ALMANAC AND PROVINCIAL HANDBOOK FOR 1879. Is now in the Preas, and Officers of various Societies will oblige by forwarding to the Publisher, Evening Star Office, at their earliest convenience, lists of office-bearers, and other information. Letters to be marked, " Almanac matter."