SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS. LAST EVENING. Rowena, s.s., sellars, from Tauranga Kate McGregor, schooner, McDonald, from

Lytteltbn v> Maid of the Mill, ketch, from Russell,

TO-DAY. Morro Castle: barque. Jewett, from New York Edith, schooner, Sinclair, from-Rarotonga Lizzie, cutter, Lawson, from Whangapoua Argyle, s.s. Stephenson, from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Taupo, 3.5., Andrew, for the South Queen, schooner, Jones, for Hokianga Ruby, schooner, Cocidield, for Katikati TO-DAY.

IMPORTS.

Per Editb, from Rarotohga: 17U.UUU oranges, 16 casks lime juice.—Owen & Graham. Per Morro Castle, from New York:— . 12,000 cases kerosine oil, 100 barrels resin, 350 pkgs. woodenware, 1 case gum hatchets, i boxes effects. Per Kate McGregor, from Lyttelton :— 330 sacks potatoes, 25 tons flour, 15 cases bacon, 6 cases cheese, 25 bags pearl barley, 10 cases pre served meat, 25 sacks oats, 10 do. grass seed.

EXPORTS.

Per Taupe, for the South :■ 46 cases wine, 430 bundles iron, 9 -J-bose" tobacco, l gun, 1 case cartridges, 1 pkge. leathe • 2 axle arms, 1 set harrows, 1 pkge. sashes, 2 cases plants, 16 sacks oysters, 5 bales sacks, 1 pkge. tweed, ICohides, 2 parcels, 2 kega, 100 bundles, 1009 cases, 25 boxes, 232 pkgs., 6 flasks, 18 coils, 52 sacks, 32 pieces, 2 horses. 9 J-boxes tobacco, 2 cases, 1 box.—Henderson and Macfarlane,

5 pkgs.—Owen & Graham. 2 cases,—E. Porter & Co.

ARRIVAL OF THE MORRO CASTLE FROM NEW YORK.

A handsome wooden barque named tne morro Caatlo arrived from New York at about one o'clock this morninpr, after a passage of 108 days. The following is the report of the passage :— " Left New York on May. 12th, with light baffling winds* which continued until crossing the equator on June 18th, in long. 30' West. Thence to the Cape of Good Hope fine weather with fresh and strong westerly winds. Pas. Ed the meridian of the Cape on the 19th July, m latitude & South. Fair weather continued until the 18th August, in long. 38- East, when the vessel encountered a terrific gale, which blew with hurricane force, and a very high sea. So great was the strength of the gale, that it was found necessary to heave the ship to for twelve hours. Thence to sighting the Three Kings on Wednesday last, fine weather. Down the Coast light winds and pleasant weather. The Morro Castte brings a cargo of kerosene, resin, Xc, which she will commence discharging at once.!

Inwards Coastwise. — Teviot, cutter, from Piako, via the Sandspit. with 25 tons gravel; Rover, schooner, from Whangarei, with U tons coal and 1 ton sum. Lizzie, cutter, from Wha ngapoua, with 27,000 ft timber. Outwards Coastwise. — Teviot, cutter, for Piako, with 4,000 bricks and 12,000 ft timber; Reward, schooner, for Wbangaroa, in ballast; Lfetitia, schooner, for Poverty Bay, witn 30.000 ft timber, to be loaded at Mercury Bay. , The schooner Albatross, from Lyttelton, is discharging alongside the Gore-street jetty. The s.s. lona will arrive from Rus3eU ana Northern ports to morrow morning. The barque Bella Mary, from Hobart Town, commenced discharging her cargo of Jams, iruit, &c, at the inner western tee to-day. _ The schooner Queen sailed for Hokianga yes terday with a large and valuable cargo of mer chandise and the following passengers:—Mr and Mrs McGee and two children, and Mr Chapman. . . ~ , The schooner Gael, from Fiji, is discharging her cargo of maize alongside the Rulway Wharf. The s.s. Rowena arrived from Tauranga and Mercory Bay yeeterday afternoon, with a. cargo of 3SO sacks maize, 22 sacks wheat, 12 bales wool, *-ton hams and bacon, and 6 sacks gum. Passengers: Mesdamcs Warbo and Lawton, Miss Brown; Messrs McKenny, Buchanan, Harrop Monk, Lawson, Hill, Taylor, George, Brown, Michoison, and Maoris. The schooner Ruby sailed for Katikati yesterday, with a full cargo, transhipped from the Lady Jocelyn. • . ESThe schooner- Kate McGregor arrived from Lyttelton at 10 o'clock last night. She left Lyttelton on Wednesday, the2lat, with a strong southsrly breeze, which afterwards veered to the north-west, and blew strongly from that quarter. Light variable winds to the East Cape, which was passed on Sunday, the 25th. Thence strong winds and heavy weather. Crossed the Bay of Plenty on Tuesday, and anchored in the harbour at 10 o'clock last night. She brings a cargo of breadstuflfs. &c. We have received information that tne sshooner Talisman left Raiatea (Society Group) in the beginning of July for a cruise to Penhyrn. The s.s. Taupo, for Tauranga ar.d East Coast ports and the South, did net get away until about eight o'clock last night. She took a large quantity of cargo, and the following passengers: —Mr and Mrs Harris, Mr and Mrs Batham, Mr and Mrs Dicksou, Mr and Mrs Alexander and I children, Mr and Mrs Reichelt and servant, Mr and Mrs Nairn, Mr and Mrs Stevenson; Mesdames Baldwin. Holmes. Ginders, and two children, Harvey; Misses Minoghue, Beamish, Peat. Doyle, Boyd. Captain Holmes; Messrs Rathbone, Raikes, French, Sawkins. Brassey, Christmas. Ellington, Hood, Brown, Saunders, Vesey, Mann, Whiteside, Levy, Perry, Scott, AUen, Porter, Scott, McKay, Carthew, OBrien, Willcox. Breanan, Sheehan, Denzie. McCaun, Giddy, Young, Hird, Mahoney. Menzies, Hume, Russell, Ellingham, O'Sullivan, Moreilley, Vialon, and 2 natives. The schooneJ Mazeppa was loading at Raro tonga with cotton and copra, when the Edith left. She was to leave for Auckland on the Bth IDThe schooner Coronet left Rarotonga on August Ist, on a cruise through the Harvey Grouu. . _, The s.s. Argyle arrived from Whangarei ants Mangapai this morning, with 380 sheep, 10 case 9 fowls, 20 hides, 50 sacks gum, andd tons produce besides a number of passengers. The schooner Agnes Donald cleared to-day for Whangaroa, where she is to load timber for Levuka. • ■ _ ~ The schooner Edith arrived from_ Rarotonga this morning with a cargo of oranges and limejuice. Cap tain Sinclair reports—" Left Auckland on July 7th, and made the passage to Rarotonga in fifteen days, arriving there on the 23rd. Strong westerly and north west winds were experienced on the passage down, and fine weather while at Rarotonga. Left again on the 3rd August with light north-east winds, which lasted two days. Calms for thirty-six hours, after which the wind freshened from the south-west, and blew hard _ for three days, It then shifted, and settled down into strong westerly and south-westerly gales with heavy seas. When in the vicinity of Kermadoc Island, the wind blew whh terrific force for thirty-six hours, and there was a tremendous sea mnning. _ The cap and bowsprit were carried away, and the jibboom sprung. The foretopmast-staysail was albO blown away. Thence to Couvier's Island yesterday morning south-west winds. ■ ■'■'■

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

NAPiBRf tins aay. The s.a. Southern Crosß from Auckland arrived at 9 p.m. last night

Tattranga, this dajr. The B.s. Tanpo arrived from Auckland at nine o'clock this morning.

Nrctsox. this day. The s.B. Wanaka sailed for Wellington to-day with the' Frisco mail.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. LAST EVENING.? Go-ahead, s.s., Decker, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVENINX3.

Thomas and Henry, brig, Sampson, for Dunedin Wild Duck, ketch. Bradley, for Waitara -

SEXPORTS. PerThomaa and Henry for Dunedin: 150,000 feet timber. Per Wild Duck for Waitara : 40,000 feet timber. •

The ketch Wild Duck sailed from the Heads yesterday with a cargo of timber for Waitara. The s.s. Go-ahead arrived from Waitara yes terday afternoon with a number of sheep and cattle and pi oduce. ~ The brig Thomas and Henry sailed from the Heads for Dunedin yesterday, with 150,000 feet timber.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE. AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under i— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to morrow, at 3.30 p.m. For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Argyle, per Argyle, on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. For Whitianga. Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, this day, at 1 p.m. _ For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Waipu, Mangawai, Wangarei. and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Hawea, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. — • __ , For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, on Tuesday next, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki and [Southern Provinces, per Taiaroa, on Wednesday next, at 10.5 a.m. For Nguuguru, per Rob Roy, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. - For Levuka, per Gael, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

ROUT.—On the 30th August, at 5 a.m., at his residence. High-street, Mr. John Rout, mer chant, of this city, in his 87th year.—Welling ton papers please copy. The funeral will leave High-street on Sun day, Ist September, at 3.30 p.m. Friends will please accept this invitation.

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1878.

For ths cause that lack&asbtance, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance, And th« eood that we can do.

The Government are disposed to accept Dr. Wallis's Triennial Parliaments Bill as a means of testing the feeling of the House. Sir George Grey could not do otherwise than support a measure which has been called into existence by hia own advocacy; but the other members of the Cabinet were not so strongly pledged. It is gratifying, theref ore 4 to find them rising one after another, without pre-arrangement, and endorsing a change which) must form part of the reform programme. An average, struck upon the basis of the duration of English Parliaments during the last forty years, gives, we believe, about three years each. The term is septennial, but the Crown invariably acts constitutionally when Ministers advise a dissolution. ■ No Minister, therefore, who believes he has the country with him can fail to obtain the right of appeal. In colonies, on the other hand, Governors have arrogated to ithem selves the right of acting pretty rhuch ac cording to their own sweet willson this ques tion Fortified by the chronic disinclination among a large section of the House of Representatives to go before their constit uents, the vicegerent assumes an irresponsible, authority which the Crown dare not claim. A nominee, only temporarily resident in the country, with no permanent interest in its progress or political institutions, thus determines when the constituencies shall have the right of pronouncing directly upon the great questions before Parliament. This is personal Government with a ven geance ! It is possible only because Parlia ment is noH-representative and willaccept anything to support its own entity as distinguished from that of the people. One half of the members of a five years' Parlia ment lose their seats at the close of the term, after having systematically abused the trust reposed in them. Three years is the utmost period for which a member can in any sense, be said to represent the people who elected him.

We are sorry to observe that Mr Curtis's bill grafting denominationalism upon our public school system was only scotched— not killed. It has again been placed on the order paper. A public meet ing to protest against any attempt of the kind would be a more sensible proceeding than the proposed gathering to formulate a foolish telegram to Earl Beaconsfield, the time for which has long gone by, if it ever existed.

Two shops at Dunedin, occupied by Mr Reed, fishmonger, and Mr Greston, fruiterer, were totally destroyed by fire last night, Building insured in" the Victoria for £300. Stock and furniture uninsured.

"We learn that the Choral Society has arranged with M. Carron, conductor of the Italian Opera Company, to take the position of Conductor of the Auckland Society. Mr Carron is a distinguished musician and experienced conductor, and under his able guidance high-class music should flourish in Auckland.

In compliance with a}£requisition, the Mayor has convened a public meeting for Monday next to congratulate Earls Beacons field and Salisbury.

Mr Samuel McKaig has assumed proprie torship of the business until lately carried on under the name of Cargo and McKaig. His new price list for spring and summer appears in another column. There is every prospect of a well-contested election to fill the vacancies created by the approaching annual rntirewent of three members from the City Council. The retir ing members are Messrs Cosgrave, Mase field and Goldie. Besides theprecont mem bers, the namas of Messrs Larkins, Peacock, Thompson, Hemus, and Greenaway are mentioned as probable candidates.

Arrangements are being made for a grand Musical festival during the first week of next year/-''The Choral Societies of Auckland, Nelson, Wellington, Canterbury, and Dunedin,s^ill take part. The Festival is to be held in' Wellington.: ~ ?"

The Pitt-streefc Wesleyan literary and musical entertainment will be heid this evening in aid of the organ fund. The pro gramme is.in two parts, embracing -a-num ber of musical pieces and duets, by the choir, pianoforte solo by Mrs "Woolley, songs . and readings. The chair will be taken at eight o'clock.

At the instance of the Princess of Asturia*", six Madrid journals are being prosecuted for having hinted that Queen Mercedes did not die a natural death. The Spanish Govern ment has complained to the French of similar wicked insinuations being thrown out by the Paris journals. Apropos of the Cyprus fever in England the latest' notion is a tour personally con dacted by Mr Cook, the famous manager of excursions, over the island, including a visit to the scene of the murder of Desde mona and the suicide of Othello.

To the Editor :—Sir,—lfc is not too late for the Harbour Board (having given con sent to the erection of new buildings) to make the conditions imperative that the fronts should be uniformly brick, or of wood to imitate stone. If no such con ditioas are made they will have reason to regret not Having done so, and the value of the neighbouring property will not be en hanced.—Yours, dec, M.B. An anonymous correspondent writes : —"I wonder how it is that Ministers of the Gospel don't countenance Temperance more than they do, seeing that it is one of the greatest sins that besets man?" Good Templars and Ministers ought to feel highly flattered by our correspondent's "reason why." A special meeting of the members of the Harbour Board was held yesterday after noon, for the purpose or considering the clauses of the new Harbour Board Bill. Mr Boylan (chairman) said he had drawn up the substance of a letter to Mr Tole upon the bill, which he would submit to the meeting. The bill defined the rights, duties, and responsibilities of Boards. Mr Daldy spoke at some length, and considered that the bill, in its present form, gave a right to Government to refuse their consent to every small work the Board might deem necessary between high and low water mark. He would move : "That the Board have power to construct all works between high and low water-mark without reference to the Government." Mr Kisslingseconded. The chairman held that the bill would preserve the rights of the Board to the fullest extent under the 164 th clause, ■which he read. Mr Daldy's motion^ was negatived. The memorandum to Mr Tole, M.H.R., was then read and adopted, vrl'iich. was to the effect that the Board would not trouble him Avith amendments, the giving notice ot which might impede the passing of a very excellent bill.

Captain McPherson, one of the justices whopresided'at the hearing of the assault case Hammond v. Beale, came in to the Hamil ton Court on Wednesday, and complained (according to the " Waikato Times ") that Dr. Beale met him an hour before in the street, opposite LeQuesne's store, and angrily demanded an explanation of the reasons for the decision given by him (Cap tain McPherson), as one of the justices in the case above referred to. The applicant states that he declined to give Dr Beale any further explanation than that which ac companied the verdict, and that thereon, Dr B. C. Beale grew violent, and in a threatening manner, said, ''I will make it lie heavy on your conscience." Captain McPherson went on to state that he con sidered it of public importance—that Justices of the Peace should be protected out of doors from interference and insult in reference to the performance of their duties on the Bench. The Bench promised to con sider the matter.

The tenders for the Parsonage for All Saints, Ponsonby, were to-day by Mr W. F. Hammond. T. M. Tlorsley, £509; J. W. Jones, £567 ; J. and J. Leigh, £58S ; A. Pollard, £597 ; J. Malcolm, £597 j J; Graham and Co., .£629; T. Constable, £696; W. Hutchinson, informal, £596.

A meeting was held at noon yesterday of the chosen four who are to represent the Temperance Society in the forthcoming dis cussion, to determine, as requested by their opponents, the St. James' Debating Society, the order of debate.^ A programme was prepared for submission to the other side, and as the most admirable courtesy has characterised the action of the belligerents, the affair is likely to come off under favour able circumstances. The tournament is looked forward to with great interest, and the »^ce will be given of the date of the discussion.

A house at Whangarei was struck with lightning during the hail-storm on Thursday last. The "Advocate" says: "At the residence of Mr W. Bedlington, the electrical element seems to have capered about in a most Jcurious manner, vhile fortunately no one was hurt. Mrs Bedlington received a slight shock and thought the house had been struck, the more so as four or five panes of glass were shivered into atoms. The current struck a rose bush alongside the house, making a hole and sending the earth up the side of the house; iv another place it seems to have been attracted by a quantity of old iron, and struck the side of a shed like a ricochet shot, then darted under the wheel of a barrow (digging up the earth in its course), then under a kerosene tin, and filially through the stone wall in two places. In one place it made a hole under the wall and traversed the grass for about 20 yards, leaving a burnt trail ; and in the other placed •' shivered' the Avail.

The marksmen of the Auckland Volun teers, are desired to meet this evening in the drill-shed, at half-past seven o'clock, to consider matters in connection with the New Zealand Rifle Association.

Auckland boasts of many amateur gar deners and nurserymen, who delight in beau tifying their residences by planting orna mental trees and shrubs, and who also pay much attention to the cultivation of fruits and flowers. For the convenience of this class of citzens, Mr L. H. Green, Lillydale Nursery, One Tree Hill, attends every Saturday afternoon and evening in the Market-house, with a choice collection of trees, shrubs, pot plants, &c. They are all well selected plants and well suited for gar dening operations. Mr Green has a full nursery of all kinds of trees and plants at Lillydale, and orders for any of these may be left at his stall in the market ts-morrow. wejfeel that there is very much to be learned in this department of science. These lec tures are as interesting as they are instruc tive, and we trust that a jvery -iarge attendance will appreciate the efforts which Mr Martin is making to spread the latest information which is contributed by scientific investigation.

Messrs Cox, Leddon, and other magistrates of the Waikato districts are getting up a petition to Government, urging that the services of Mr Searancke, as Resident Magistrate should be retained. A change is also contemplated in the holding of the Courts of the districts.

It is understood that Mr Robert Graham intends to announce himself as a candidate for municipal honours at the Thames Coun cil election, and that Mr John Wilson will retire in his favour.

The Thames Harbour Board public works are going on in earnest. On Wednesday the first set of piles connected with the ex tension of the Goods Wharf were driven home successfully, by Mr Macandrew and workmen ; and the silt works are being rapidly proceeded with by Mr Comes and workmen. The extension of the Shortland wharf is also progressing.—"Advertiser."

Dr Tyrrell, the Bishop of Newcastle, has made a gift of £250,000—the profits of his farms—to endow Ms diocese. He has hardly quitted his diocese for thirty-four years.

The new Presbyterian church, Tauranga, is nearly completed.

Another old arid respected settler has passed to his rest. Mr Rout died .at his residence early this>ornihg, at the ripe;age af 86 years. Mr Rout first landed in New Zealand at Wellington in 1840. After five years residence there he returned to Jing land and brought out his family in 1848, choosing Auckland as his place of settle ment. Arriving in the month of January he commenced business, and carried^ it on, for many years in the present site ot tne Colonial Bank. Subsequently he trans ferred it to High-street. lDdu ß tiy,pe sever ance,with very temperate habits,: including early rising, marked his whole life, a moderate success in business was his share, though several losses were realised Dy speculations in house property at Onehunga and Auckland. |Hw life was for the greater part an extremely isolated one both private and* public; but those who knew him learned to esteem and respect him. ic leaves three sons and ohree daughters, one of the latter residing in Tasmania. The duties of sheriff haye been trans ferred to the Registrars of the Supreme Court. In Auckland, Colonel Haultam is thus relieved of that office and £200 a year, and Mr Willcocks takes it without extra

Mr E. J. O'Sullivan, Inspector of schools for Auckland district, was a passenger by the s.s. Taupo yesterday, for Chnstchurch, The object of "his visit is to examine the training system adopted there.

Mr Martin will continue his course of lec tures on Saturday evening at the Young Men's Rooms. " Heat and Fire," the sub ject announced, is one of the greatest im portance, for while we grow enthusiastic over the wonders of electricitd in the tele graph, telephone &c, we must not forget that thesteam engine engine nasenormously increased our resources and comforts. Our own regular issuo lias now reached a circu lation of 6,000, printed at the rate of 4,000 copies per hour, which would have been im possible at any cost without steam power. When we consider that our best engines do not utilise 20 per cent of the available power and that our household fires and cooking stoves waste from 90 to 95 per cent of fuel. SlK,— How is it the branchmen are not allowed to water the upper end of Victoria street, I mean between Nelson and Albert streets. On yesterday the dust was really suffocating not only to the residents thnre, but Queen-street also, volumes of dust making its way over this city out of this street. At times you could hardly see your hands before you. Common sense teaches us that if you keep the dust down on the hill, it is impossible for it to come in the hollow, and I think in justice to the rate payers in this quarter, the street should be watered. They pay the water rate.—Yours respectfully, J. Slatok, Victora-street.

The Auckland bakers will hold their an niversary ball, on the evening of Tuesday next, in the Lome-street Hall. One of the recreations that the new Kati kati settlers appeared to take most delight in during their stay at Taurauga was boat ing. Several settlers have returned from a visit to Katikati, and express with the land.

FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH.

FOUR SHOPS DESTROYED.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

[PEESS AGENCY.]

OHRISTCHURCH, this day. A fire broke out in Manchester-street at five o'clock this morning, nearly opposite the site of the fire of the night before. A strong wind was blowing at the time. Four shops were destrayed before the flames were extinguished. Insurances :—South British, £1,050 (on stock and furniture) ; Union, £100 (on the pledges of Mr Alex ander, pawnbroker); London and Lan cashire, £300 (on the building) ; Victoria, £100 (on }the stock of Mr Green, draper). The other two shops were occupied by Mr Shannon, bookseller, and Mr Hyanis, a general dealer. The fire commenced at the pawub:>>ker's, who is absent at Timaru. He estimates his loss at £800 over and above the insurance. There is some suspicon of incendiarism.

DISCOVREY OF A HUMAN SKELETON.

Inspector Thomson received information this afternoon of the finding of a skeleton of a human being in the bush, at a place known as New Jerusalem, near Mauku. The skeleton waa discovered this morning by a bushmau, but nothing was found near the spot likely to lead to its identification be side the remains of a pair of shoes and a few, apparently trouser, buttons. The remains which have been removed by Constable Parker to Waiuku to await the coroner's inquest, are generally supposed to be those of a man, named George Cox, who was lost eight years ago.

CABLEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL LONDON

CORRESP ON DENT.)

(SPECIAL TO TEE STAR),

Bosnia Everywhere Defended.

The Duke of Northumberland and Australian Wines.

LONDON, August 26. The Austrians re-inforced have made a general advance in Bosnia. The insurgents have everj where been defeated.

The Duke of Northumberland says colon ial wines must displace continental wines. He has sent a cheque for five hundred pounds worth.

Arrival of the Charlton from Siam.

Latest China News.

SYDNEY, this day. lhe Chariton has arrived at Cooktown with teas and rice.

f The King of Siam is arranging to chris tianise the country. The China tea market is easier.

Yellow Fever in America.

Destructive Storms in Britain,

(SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY)

The |" Times " on the Victorian Legislative Dispute.

LONDON, August 26. Yellow fever is spreading in America. Severe storms have occurred in England inflicting much damage. " ' A revolution has broken out at San Domingo. H.M. Cormorant,war-ship,has sailed from Spithead for Australia.

A leader in the "Times," referring to the quarrels in the Victorian Legislature strongly recommends appeals to Downing street It recommends the settlement of questions by joint vote of the two Houses andromarks that the Council has hitherto exhibited a respect for law and sound constitutional law.

ADDRESS TO MR GLADSTONE.

SYDNEY, August 29,

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS]

The Chairman of the Liberal :Associatiou at a meeting held yesterday, sent a telegram to Mr Gladstone, expressing confidence in the Liberal party. The s.s. Rotorua sailed to-day for Auck land-

MELBOURNE, August 29. The second reading of the Reform Bill was carried in the Assembly by 59 to 22.

THEATRE ROYAL.

" MONEY AND MISERY^' \ There was a good attendance at the Theatre Royal last evening to witness the second production of the drama" Money and Misery." Mr Chaplin again took the part of Lord Clements, and his acting through out was admhable. He makes the most of every point in the character which he pour trays, and therey proves that he is an actor of sterling merit. Last evening the audience frequently testified their approval of his act in» by loud and continued applause. Mr J. B. Steele, Mrs Walter Hill, Miss Lily May, and Miss Lizzie Morgan, all sustained with credit the parts allotted to them. i THIS EVENING.

The popular and amusing comedy of the "Serious Family" will be presented to night, with Mr Ghaplin in the leading role. Mr Chaplin has achieved considerable success as a comedian, and therefore theatre-goers should not miss the present opportunity of seeing him in a really good character.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before R. C. Barstow Esq., R.M.)

Drunkards.—Three men were fined 5s each for this offence.

* Peter O'Reilly.—This person was charged with inebriety and disorderly con duct.—Prisoner pleaded guilty, but had lost his hat.—As this was prisoner's fourth offence within a few weeks, he was ordered to prison for seven, days. AN Old Hand. —Mary Collins was found by Constable Alsxender in a.lamentable state in Queen-street.—The old woman pleaded : " Subject to fits."—About forty cases of "fits" were already recorded against the prisoner.—His Worship took a lenient view of the case, and ordered a fine of 10s or 48 hours. Objecting^ Pay.—James Gunsun, a stout, hearty-looking man, was charged with failing to contribute towards the support of his children in the Naval Training school, arrears, £39 7s.— Sub-Inepector Pardy shewed that defendant was in good work, but was evidently not disposed to pay;— His Worship said insuch case the man must go to prison.—Defendant pleaded indebted ness, but rather than lose his work by going to Mount Eden, agreed to pay 15s per week. —Adjourned until the 13th September. Breach of Licensing Act. j—Ellen McLoughlin appeared in answer to a sum mons, charging him with nipplifying, through the barman, John Quinn, one William Kinley with alcoholic liquor while in a state of drunkenness, on the 24th inst. Mr Hesketh appeared for Mrs McLoughlin, and pleaded not guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy stated the circumstances in connec tion with the death of William Kinley, an immigrant by the Lady Jocelyn, at the Charlem«nt Motel. Francis McCann de posed that he knew deceased. First luet him in the North of Ireland, and went on to describe as he had done at the inquest, his meeting with Kinley at the Blue Post Dining-rooms, and accompanying him to the Charlemont Hotel, where he assisted Kinley upstairs to bed. Deceased was quite intoxicated, and staggered a good deal. The barman went up with them with a lighted candle. Subsequently Kinley would come down stairs, went into a small room, and both took brandy. They were served by the barman. He wanted to go out into the street. He led him because he staggered, and wae incapable of walking alone. They returned, and he helped him up to the bed-TOom again. Deceased then craved for brandy, and said he would have it. He went down and got some—about two small glasses. He took one and de ceased the other. Deceased took the smallest. Presently the barman camo up, when deceased craved for beer. He could not go to sleep without it, he said. The barman, at the request of Kinley, brought up a bottle of beer, drew the cork, and poured out two glasses. Kinley was then quite intoxicated. The remainder of Mr McCann's evidence was a reiteration of his statement at the inquest. To Mr Hesketh : lam 21. First met deceased at Banbridge, his native town. Kinley was given to ex cessive drinking. I understood he was afflicted with heart disease. Don't know of my own knowledge. I found a bottle of brandy or whiskey in his pocket on our way from the dining-rooms, and I took it from him. He went into one hotel after leaving the Blue Post, and before reaching Mrs McLoughlin's had nothing but soda water at the intermediate hotel. Thought it best for him under the circumstances. I had two brandies and two beers during the evening, and went to bed soon after ten. I remem ber nothing more. Cannot say whether I fell out of bed, don't remember it. I in tended to have slept at the Black Bull, but stopped at the Charlemont by request of deceased. I objected to go down for the brandy, but Kinley struck him and insisted upon having it. Did not see Mrs McLough liu at all. —Sub-Inspector Pardy : " Did the barman hear you expostulating with deceased about taking brandy."—Witness : "Dont understand the word."—His Wor ship : " Tis too long a word."—Witness : " Tis not a North of Ireland word."—On an explanation being given, witness said he be lieved the barman did not hear.—Dr. Hooper of Hobson-s.treet repeated the evi dence, and expressed his opinion that deceased was suffocated while in a state of intoxication. There was a smell of alcohol in the room, and from the body of deceased. —John Quinn, barman at the Gharlemont Hotel, remembered seeing deceased and his mate at the hotel, about 7 o'clock on that evening, but did not notice whether they called for any liquor. He did not notice ■whether deseased was intoxicated. Some time after he was asked to shew them to a room with a candle, but saw no niere, of them during that night.—Sub-Imspector Pardy told Jwitness to be careful what he was saying. —His Worship cautioned witness and told him that his evidence was in direct contradiction of the statement of the witness, McCann, one or the other was committing perjury; consequently, he or McCann would certainly be committed to the Supreme Court. Witness : Deceased did not call me up. Did not supply the liquors. Shewed them upstairs, but was certain there was neither a bottle of beer or cork-screw iv the room. Did not take a bottle of beer up to them that night. The next morning the last witness reported to me that Kinsley was dead. Was in the bar at the time. Went up, but saw no bottle in the room. The brandy might have been there, but did not see it. Quite surejl did not remove a bottle from the bedroom. Did not supply any liquor to the deceased through McCann ; positive of that. I gave evidence before the Coroner. Did say that 1 might have supplied the drinks and forgotten. Was very much con fused. My stotement to-day is correct. I am certain I did not supply the drinks. - .Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh.—To Sub- Inspector Pardy :It is not true that I took a bottle of beer upstairs to the deceased on that night.—William Jeffrey, Constable, of the A. C, was called into the Charlemont Hotel on the Sunday morning, at a quarter to eight, by McCann, who told him that a man was dead. He went upstairs, and saw the body on the bed. Saw a gingerbeer oottle, full ofjwhat he thought was brandy, on the dressiug-table, Jalso an empty beer bottle and a corkscrew. The last witness, Quinn, was in the room at the time. He took the brandy away,—Constable Kelly saw the barman and Mrs McLoughlin on the morning of the 25tlr inst. Mrs McLaughlm ordered Quinn to go and fetch the corkscrew out of the bed-room. He went and returned with the corkscrew. He went to see the body, and saw a beer bottle on the table in the room.—To Mr Hesketh : It was about a quarter past nine. He had been m the room before Mrs McLaughlin spoke of the corkscrew. She was looking font, when Constable Alexander said he had seen one in the bed-room, when she saidf* John, go and fetch it." He did so.— James Mulvaney, bushman, gave evidence as to sleeping in the next room to that in which Kinley died. Heard the two men come up-stairs into the room. They

;*al^ agood deal, and presently the ♦~. " ffifo .ceased, and wa» followed by hZr* ■ Bttoring.,, : Did not hear the wfc?iF n *. .'" »#"• O M °ot W eitherofth Ily call for;feeei-. Sergeant Henry Martin ? em " tosthe^qtelonthe 25th (Sunday) SX"^ - a conversation with Mrs McLougi'lin .saidthat she allowed Kinley to itavVf 0 house that night, as he came from the r ; -fmm^ IrGland hGrlace LusbandcaSe home. Mr Heskcth addressed tSe^,^ at. considerable length, pointing out tIT apparent discrepancies in the evideace i« the prosecution. " ™""•—Jaak*w., His Worship, in delivering iudefet said this was the fourth charge'of theJr^J 1 against publicans for supplying drhnVt persons in a state of intoxication' ■:■&*& J? which death had followed. He feltbonnA to believe the evidence of McCann and after reviewing the whole of the. case'Sitf he must convict the defendant-ana ordered him to pay a fine of £10 andcoats Another Case.—Mary Clarke,:;iaffl lady of the Shakespeare Hotel, waafineT 20s and 11s 6d costs, for supplying liquo* to Thomas Collins, an old man, on Sunday last. Mr Hesketh appeared for -Mrs Clarke and pleaded guilty. . »

GRAMMAR SCHOOL GOVERNOR

The usual fortnightly meeting of tfee land Colbgeand Grammar School Board of Governors, was held yesterday afternoon His Honor Mr Justice Gillies (in the chair)' Dr. J. L. Campbell, Col. Haultain 'M Messrs H. Brett, and T. Heale

APPLICATION RE ENDOWMENT. ~ Mr Cochrane wrote inquiring if;a certain endowment at the North Shore could be leased, and on what terms. .-■•• < ?H

After some discussion, it was decided to ascertain what amount of rent the endow ment would be likely to bring. =•

NOTICE OF PAYMENT,

Letter from Hill's executors, offering to pay £700 instead of £500 out of the £1000 for the lease of endowment at Kunia, County of Eden, at once. • ■ - -1 * .. Agreed that only £500 be received, and notice be taken for the payment of the re mainder.

The Secretary was empowered to ascer tain the best means of investing the £500.-

APPLICATION FOR SALARY.

Mr Peltzer, formerly French master at the College and Grammar School, genii in a claim for one months' salary, giving as his reason for so doing that he had not received any letter of dismissal from the Board. He had been told by the head master jrheh to discontinue his duties, but he did not consider this an official notification.

The Secretary read the letter notifying Mr Peltzer's appointment, and this showed that the engagement was only for three months. No dismissal was therefore necessary. "".?„

MR ROBERTSON'S CASE.

The following letter from Mr Robertson, teacher of the junior class in the Grammar School, was read : — " Auckland, August 28th, 1878.

" Sir, —I beg to lay the following state ment before the Board, and respectfully request that it may be taken into considera tion, as I consider that I am being very un justly treated by the head masterj in a matter which effects not only my present circumstances, but my future prospects. f

" On the 19th inst., being about tcrtaake application for the appointment ot-head master of the main school, East Christ. ; church district, I made a formal application to the headmaster for a certificate as to the character of my teaching during the period that I have held the appointment 6f junior master here. For a reply he, sent me a certificate, which, says nothing whatever about my teaching; but simply testifies to the bare fact that I have held the appoint ment of junior master for five years. I again made a similar request, pointing out that he had not given any reply to my request. He sent me a memorandum on the subject, which I enclose with the cer tificate. He thus refuses to give me any further or other certificate, and declines to hold any correspondence on the subject . The certificate -which he has forwarded, as may be seen, is a mere evasion, and, as such, is useless, and amounts to a f con demnation by him of my teaching. I, there fore, charge the headmaster with unfair ness tome in the exercise of his office ;bn the following grounds : "1- I have been junior master for five years, and up to the present time the head master has never expressed any dissatisfac tion either in writing or verbally, with my tuition of the junior class. On the contrary, he has, to myself and others, expressed a ■'-' favourable opinion as to the character of my teaching; and this has been done in his official capacity. At the end of-the year 1876 a very favourable report was made of m\ class, and this was endorsed by the head master himself, in presence of the other masters of the school. |U"2. During the five years I have had charge of the junior Class, the head mas ter's visits to my class have beeniyeryrare indeed. He has not taken the class;himßelf more than once or twice in any one year. Last year (187.7) 'he taught the class.'.' only once for about twenty minutes, and this year he has taken the class only once—on the 27th iiist. I have ?•: had the whole care and management of tie tuition of the class from the first entrance, | examination of pupils to their, rbeing sent up to the next class entrusted tome, and, in fact, the head master, judging by his behaviour, has placed the utmost conn dence in my teaching power and judgment. In no instance whatever have 1-been in formed of any pupil or pupUs not;receiving sufficient attention, or of not making suf- ■•■■'! ficient progress either on the part .of parents or head master ; but as to parents) I have had universally favourable opinions as to the rapid progress of pupils; liinder my tuition. - -' V " Thus, his refusal to grant roe a certin- ~; cate of competency is utterly»at*.Tanance | with the facts of the past five years,, as evidenced by his own conduct; andinview•,.. of the very probable disastrous"and Wr ; : jurious effect such an act on his part, per formed in his official capacity,; mayjhave on my professional reputation and prospects, | I ask most earnestly for justice^ from Wm Board, to whom, for the present,. ; niy in terests in this respect are confided.—l nave» &c, C. A. Robertson. :: ;':' „' ■ The certificates were as follow:—(1) WJ" tificate: " Grammar School, August, 21S', 1878.—That Mr Charles Alexander Robert- • son has been junior master in the-AncK land College and Grammar School for tne past five (5) years is certified^ byH^" quhar Macrae, Head-master." nl (2) Memorandum: "Grammar School, August 21, 1878.— For Mr Robertson. —i^e certificate sent for this day being my ™H> to the request contained in your le«^"l the 19th inst.,lmust express regret tnai you have thought proper to repeat it.-r*' Macrae." . ■' talrMl :- Mr Brett asked if any action had beeni ww» t in reference to the increase of Mr.Robertß°u» salary, application for which was made. <*» he left for Wellington. The Chairman: The application wasrS: Dr Campbell: The contents of these certifies from the headmaster indicate something,in* fl background, and do not record any hign °eg of satisfaction. i i^ a head Colonel Haultain: Can we compel tfL^e master to give certificates of competency w *•. teachers ? The Chairman: No; I believe not. ~ to Mr Brett: If we feel that we are »°tA?'V' give a larger salary to Mr Robertson, aflQ "-.^ believe him to.be a first-class teacher,, we sw use our efforts to get him a better P°M° n " ge where. Air Robertson applied for V&® ££*. the of salary promised him by the Heaamaswi» { ; Board I understand say that fundsi wi'» . a permit. It is only naturalMr Robertson sa look out for somethina better, H ut wmaoer master apparently refused to give mm » tificate for fear of losinK him. ~ ■ 2. ftrre lliii(? The Chairman: The present, -WfSneS between them has gone so far.tpaj-Jj.^. Mr necessary for either Mr Bobertson or Macrae to go. ™ an ta which 1 Mr Brett: I believe if the statements w^ have heard ai-e correct, that there Wig£. the inquiry; into the;matter. It^'S^oresenf epct of bringing to light mu.cb.tbat is at p* hinden. ■ L •„ fhn.t this oThe Chairman : §It is quite certain st state of things cannot continue. Someoiw BMr Heale: There have been several instance of a bad feelins? existing in the scnooi- - *

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THE NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW: ZEALAND (Limited). - >, Capital, £1,000,000, in 100,000 fohares of; £10 each. '■". Charles Magniac, Esq., 3, Lombard-street, London. Archibald Orr Ewing, Esq., M.P., Ballikin rain, N.B. Notice is hersby given, that the Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th inst. to the 3rd September, both inclusive. Notice is further hereby given, that an Tnterim J/ividend of 2i per centum for the half-year ending 30th June last, will be payable on and after the 3rd September next. Shareholders will receive their warrants on application at the Office in Dunedin, or they will be forwarded by post on receipt of written instructions to that effect. GEO. G. RUSSELL, General Manager. Dunedin, 20th August, 1878. RuSHBROOK AND RkIDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Large Carefully-selected and Entirely New Stock of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR THE WINTER TRADE, Comprising— Blankets, all sizes, and first-class value Flannels, whita and scarlet, all makes Crimean Shirtings, All-wool and Union, In great variety of pattern and quality Winceys, plain, and fancy. A heavy stock. "Good and"Cheap," a good line at fid per yard Fancy Dress Goods, new shades, in great variety French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, and some "oecial Lines of Fanoy Materials, bought a ob, and being sold at very low rateß . Alloa and Fingering Yarns, all colours Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs A Job Lo of Children's and Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared out at muoh below regular price. Calicoes, Sheeting, Counterpanes Furnishing; and Manchester Goods of every description , , ~ Boys' and Men's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Hosiery Shirts, Hate, &c. ' Strong Material for Boys' Wear—-Tweeds Mole km, o duroy, Serge fco., &c. &o. In order i sustain the well-known character Of the JbIsCTION DRAPERY WORKHOUSE for Cheapness and Quality combined, R. and B procure their Supplies from the BEST MAR KETS ONLY, and spare no pains to euppl their Customers' wants at the loweßt price com mensurate with legitimate trading. % (1/ in the J3) Discount allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwards. RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN, DRAPRKS, CLOTHIERS, See, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE (Onposite the Army and Navy Hotel>, UPFJSR QUEEN-STREET, A U O X L A N D. What is more nefarious than selling adultera ted and poisonous drains labelled and bottled to imitate a pure and health-yielding medicinal beverage. . This is precisely what the rogues are doing who sell imitations of tho celebrated Udolpiio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic ScmfAPPS.put up in bottles which, previously held that incomparable cordial and specific for disease. Let the public beware of such shams. Eye, Ear. and Throat Specialist.—Dr. Sohwartzbach, Devonshire House, Hobson-st. Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. I The newest way discovered for prolonging life is procuring the most perfect ventilation, living within proper hours, wisely regulating and directing the mind, and preserving the health by the occasional use of good constitutional medicine, none has ever yet been discovered to equal "Ghollah's Great Indian Cures" in this respect. They build up and invigorate the con stitution, and banish disease.