SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH .WATBR-(SS»^? IS&ffiglLffl S^N SKT.-This Evening, 6,15 SUN RISE.—To-morrow Mornniff, 5.14 MOON'R AOW.-Last Quarter, 19th, 6.49 p.m.

ARRIVALS LAST EVENING.

TO-DAY.

Argyle, s.s., Stephcnson, from Wangarei Leo, cutter, Conway, from Ngunguru

DEPARTURES. LAST EVENING.

TO-DAY. '«■'

Kate McGregor, schooner, McDonald, for Lyttelton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London—Pareora, ship, early; iamenotn,

ship, early. . ... . For Sydney—Uero. s.s.. November 6th; Aus tralia. R.M.S., 23rd inst. For Sydney—Rotorua, s.s., early For Samoa—Elizabeth, barque, early For Levuka—Tubal Cain, schooner, at °nee. For Tauranga and the South—Wanaka, Tnurs-

For Wev^Hyinouth and the South— Ladybird,

For Wa^garei—Argyie, every Tuesday. For Tauranera—Rowena, Monday. For Kussplf-lono, every Monday; Wanaka, Monday.

IMPORTS.

Pc Coronet froinKarotonga: 5U Dalesi cotton, 132 sacks cotfee husks, 43 sacks coffee (cleaned), 100 lbs. beche do mer, 75 ca^ks, limejuice, 2o tons copra, 37 ships knees. 1 tauk and 12 casks whale oil, 10,000 orungsa, 9 casks spirits, Bon old Per Energy, from Tonga: 6G tons copra, 1 bale rugs, 1 bale corks, i cases bitters. 20 pkgs. empties.

EXPORTS.

Per Kate McGregor, tor Liyrteiton: no uuoi-a, 65 packages sashes, 50 barrels resin, 34 empty barrels.

Inwards Coastwise. — Rangatira, cutter, from Great Barrier, with U tens firewood and 110 posts ; Three Brothers, cutter, from Wanga mru, with 60 tons firewooo: Ellen Curran, cutter, from the Thames, with 12,000 feec Outwards Coastwise.— Fanny-Kelly, ketch, for Wanseroa, in ballast. passengers-Messrs MeKinnon, Giltberton ; Minnie Hare, schooner, for Wangaroa, With sundries.- Zillah, ketch, for the Thames, with 50 tons coal, and 120 bags coke; Sea Breeze, schooner, for KusseUj^rn b3Thfsehooner Tnbal Cain dropped down tothe North Head tois morning, but had not sailed tor LS^^^&^i™d PSfm W rog ».-.i and butter, 1 ton sundries; and the fol owing passen gers: Mrs Davis, Mrs McLeod, Miss McDonald, Messrs Philson, Haslett. Hull. Hendry. Evans, Canham, McLeod, Brown, Urquhart, OCarioU, Prescott, and two others. . -™=r The s.s. Rotomahana sustained a slight breata«e to her machinery on the passage up S evlning. Her trio to the Thames was therefore -postponed urtil thisevemng. The schooner Kate McGregor sailed for Lyttelton this morning, with a cargo of timber, Russell to-mor-' r°MMV™Hofmes has almost ready for launching a screw eteamer, built to the order of Mr W. Wright, Nanior. She is 75 feet on the keel, 13 feetSmm, 6 feet depth of hold, to draw d feet of water when all her fittings are in her. Mr Writ'ht so approves of the diagonal principe that this is the third steamer ho has had so built by Mr Holmes; a fact which must be considered nitrhly complimentary to Mr Holmes. The brigantlne Ryno is discharging her copra into the ship Pareora for transhipment to The°scliooner Coronet, from the islands, hauied alongside the outer eastern tee of the yueen street! Wharf to-day. . ~ The steamer Luna, through stress of weather, ha? put into Westport. In consequence, she will probably not arrive till Monday next. Jhe date of departure has therefore been deferred till some time next week.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Queen, schooner, Jonus, from Hokianga

The Fchooner Queen arrived at Manukau Headg from Hokianga yesterday afternoon.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. The s.s. lona sailed for Auckland at noon to day.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr L. W. Eaton's orange sale to-day was largely attended by fruiterers and othera, and several hundred ca3es were disposed of at Is and Ib 3d per dozen. Mea»rs B. and A. Isaacs held an extensive sale of Melbourne made clothing yesterday. The attendance was good; buttba goods realized r>oor prices on account, no doubt, of the great quantity which hus^of late been broaght into our market. Invoices of £1,250 worth were Messrs R. Arthur & Co. report sales to-day :— Fowls, 2/s to 2/9; Brahmas, 3/3 to 3/8; dorkings, 2/6; ducks. 2/2 to 3/ : geese. 4/5; pigs, 5/9 to 12/; potatoes, 2/6 to 6/; carrots, 3/; cheese, 4Jd to 8&d per 1b; apples, 2d to id ; bacon and hams. 4d to 9d; rice, 30/ per cwt; soap. 16/ per cwt; candles, lOJrl; currants, id; biscuits, 6d to 6id ; tinned peachas. 15/ per dozen

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails ttitx Cr-OBE *« Under i- For Thames, this day, at 5 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Waiheke and Coromaudel, per Argyle, on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. For Waiwera, Warkworth, Matakana, Mauga- V/ai, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Tryphsna, per Three Brothers, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Wanaka, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Whitianga. Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Roweaa, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Russell. Kawakawa. Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Australian Colonies, Batata, Singapore, China, and Japan, via Torres Straits, per s.s. Australia, immediately after her arrival from Honoluln For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Ladybird, immediately after arrival of s.s. Australia. , ,_ ~ _ For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, on Friday, 25thinst.,at4 3 p.m. mg^ pogtmaßter _

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Leatham v. Maokie.—The letter forwarded on this subiect is mainly a reply to letters which have appeared in the Thames papers, and have therefore only come under the notice of the Thames people. The correspondence should be completed: in the journals in which it was begun. The merits of the question are not sufficiently understood, nor the case itself of sufficient general interest, to warrant the publication of a long correspondence on the subject in our columns; and the insertion of our correspondent's letter would probably elicit a number of replies, which could not fairly be excluded. Profession ia rather too hard upon a brother in affliction.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 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.

A KITTLE stir last night disturbed the dull monotony of clearing the Order Paper. It arose out of an attack by Mr Sutton on the Native Minister, to which Mr Sheehau, as will be seen byoar special reporter's telegrams, replied with interest. Auother native difficulty has arisen in connection with tho escape of the murderer Hiroka, and Mr Sh«ehan stated to the House yesterday that he would visit the locality and show the natives that they must respect tho_ law» The firm tone adopted in this and kindred matters is a satisfactory change after the endless temporising and palliation of previous administrations. The? chief stumbling block now in the path of the Government and early prorogation is the Railway Construction Bill. Oui- reporter telegraphed that many Auckland members are afraid that Mr, Macandrcw's strongly pronounced Otago proclivities will lead him to press forward his fayonrito lines out of funds in hand, leaving others to the very dubious provision which the expectation of a surplus land fund affords. This suspicion is not without some foundation. If the same energy had been shown in pushing on the' authorised Auckland lines as was exhibited in the precipitate letting of the Tapanui railway contract, for which no appropriation had been made, the Kaipara railway wauld be in an ad vanced stage. "We trust the Auckland members will exact some guarantee that this villainous practice of perpetually postponing Auckland works approved by parliament, while rwery line authorised in the South is immediately undertaken, will come to an end. The manner in which the question of the Kaipara railway ha* been dealt with by the Government is any r thing but creditable or encouraging.

Mil CtTKTis's Education Act Amendment Bill was rejected last night on second read ing by a majority of six votes. We are glad to see that not a single member of the Cabinet voted in it* favour, -while the Hon. Messrs Ballance, fisher, Macandrew, Sheehan, and Stout voted against it. Sir Georgo Orey's name does not appear on the division list. The Auckland members who voted with the ayes wer« Sir Robert Douglas, Messrs Dignan, McMinn, O'Rorke, lole, aud\Tallis. Of those, Sir Robert Douglas has al icady received intimation of the dis approval of his constituents ; the other gentlemen, with the exception of Mr Tole, hare always avowed opinions favourable to some form of religious education ; the member for Eden was distinctly pledged before election to uphold a national sys tem of secular education. Whatever may be said in faTour of Stata aid to any special effort to combine religious instruction with secular education, only a pure denominationalist could vote for such a bill as that introduced by Mr Curtis. Its proposals—erapoweringtwwity householders in any district to demand tho Government sudsidy^forTthoir children, for the purpose of maintaining a denominational school, — aimed at tho very root of the national system. Tho plan adopted in Lord Cairns' new bill to assist higher education in Ireland, by payment for " results," is much less objectionable. The bill which, it was stated in the House of Commons, has secured the approval of the Irish Roman Catholic clergy, is described by the London " Times" as very ingeniously steering clear of the religious difficulty ; "it proposes to give stsaistance to Irish intermediate schools in two ways—first by the distribution of prizes annually on a very large scale among the pupils <^f all such schools who shall >uss certain public examinations, and, sec-:idly, by the pay ment of "result fees" to the managers of such schools for passing pupils through this ordeal. The State, Lord Cairns says, will deal only with the manufactured article, and will not concern itself with the process of manufacture at all. It will un dertake no responsibility for the manage ment of the schools or the method of teaching, and thus will be enabled to ignore tho religiouu difficulty and to appropriate a sum of one million sterling from the Church surplus without a breach of tho compact to whichParlianientagreedtonyearsago." The bill does not interfere in any way with the national elementary secular schools estab lished in Ireland, which have worked so admirably for many years. It is designed merely to aid and encourage allefibrts, public and private, put forth to promote higher education. "It proceeds," says the "Belfast Newsletter," " upon the basis of non sectarianism, and shows that the Govern ment see no reason to upset the system which has been already established in Ireland." Few objections can be urged against offering tor public competion hand some bonuses fox- educational excellence, and such a concession might even be claimed as a reasonable recognition of private effort in the cause of public instruc tion. A proposal of that kind would be much less productive of disunity on this vexed question than Mr Curtis's sweeping aud retrogressive measure. The only really valid objections that can be urged against such a scheme is the financial one, and that pressed by those critics of Lord Cairns' bill who believe it will fail in achieving any great or permanent result, while it may increase the lust among the denominations for the absolute administra tion of all puolic funds set apart for educa tional purposes.

A very favourable report by the mine manager of the Princess Goldmimng Com pany appears on our fourth page. In reply to a telegram sent by the Mayor, at the request of ropresentativea of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association and Friendly Society delegates, the Minister of Justice has telegraphed : " The Govern ment will give effect to your Worship's pro posal to proclaim the 13th of November a holiday instead of the 9th of November."— John Sheehan. A meeting of oystermen was held in the Britomart Hotel yesterday afternoon, Mr D. Rubie in the chair. A letter was read from T. J. Moss Esq., M.H.R., stating his opinion that the Oyster Act would be dropped for the present session ; and suggesting that the trade should prepare a statement of facts from their own point of view, and forward it to the hon. the Minister of Public Works. On the motion of Mr J. Jackson, seconded by Mi- Lowndes, a petition was adopted, setting forth: —That rock oysters extend from Auckland to the Bay of Islands, if not further ; that there are immense quantities that have never been touched j that the rock oysters are actually improved in quality and size by the oystermen occasionally removing por-. tions of the over-crowded masses which are clustered together; and we are of opinion that a close season of two months, January and February in each year, insufficient protection; and humbly suggest that the Government alter the close season, so as to allow oysters to be sold during the months of December and March; or failing that, that the month of December be taken out of the close season. We would respectfully ask the Government in any future fishery bill to ex clude the monopoly clause, but to add a clause making it penal for oysters to be used for lime-burning or any other purpose save that of food. The petition also _ recom mended the appointment of a'commission to take evidence on the matter during the re cess, so that the Government may be in a position to deal intelligently with the ques tion during next session of Parliament. Mr J. Lowndes was instructed to sign the peti tion on behalf of the trade, and the meeting terminated.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yes terday afternoon, the following cases were heard before Mr Barstow, but were too late for our last issue :—Newman v. Lamb, claim, £3 Is lOd, wages and damage done to bedding. Mr Tyler for plaintiff, and Mr Hesketh tor defendant. It appeared from the evidence that Mr Lamb had told plaintiff to "clear out," alleging that he was drunk. Two respectable witnesses, however, disproved this assertion, ana judg ment was given for plaintiff with costs. The other case, Edgecombe v. Philcox, oc cupied considerable time, and was a claim of £5 10s 6cl damages done to plaintitts property in the Great North Koad, through the blasting operations of defendant, a con tractor. Defendant had paid £1 into Court, which he thought was su&cient. ills Worship, having weighed the evidence, gave judgment for £2 including the ±1 Already paid into Court, With costs £2 19s 6d.

An old judge, who was an admirer of the fair, enter a railway carriage and took a seat by a gorgeously beautiful woman. Mie was as modest as beautiful. The judge gave her some nice peaches, and she answered Mr questions modestly. At last he told her he was certain they had met before, but he could'nt recall the place where he had the pleasure. She replied, laying aside her blushes, "Old blister, you're right : you sent me up for thirty days last year, and have jugged me thirteen times." The court Heel. Among the Zulus, a nation of the Latlres, according to etiquette, the mother-in-law cannot face the son-in-law, but must hide when she sees him. In this country the custom is reversed. It is the son-in-law lias to do the doelging. What a terrible loss the world has nearly sustained ! A Press Agency telegram from Christchurch says : Drake, the bookmaker, while racing another member of the fraternity, was capsized in a river, and narrowly escaped drowning. A foreigner at Fielding yesterday threw himself in front of the train shortly after leaving Palrnerston. The. train was going at the rate of twelve miles an hour, but the man was brushed anide by the cow-catcher. His injuries are not serious. • W c learn that Mr J. C. Firth has accepted the office of Vice-president to the New Zealand Rifle Association, to which he had been elected.

A meeting of the delegates of the several Friendly Societies was held last night in the Lome-street Hall for the purpose of con sidering the proposed demonstration on the Prince of Wales' Birthday. As much apathy and division of opinion were evident among the societies, the committee previously ap pointed to carry out the proceedings was dissolved; and a heaty vote of thanks accorded to the secretary, Mr W. G. Connolly. The monthly inspection of the Artillery Company took place in the Drill-shed, last evening, under command of Captain Burns and Sub-Lieutenant W. Nome. The arras of the Company were inspected by Major Withers ; and finally the Company, headed by the band, marched through the streets playing merrily, among other airs, the " Girl I left behind me,'' the words of which were sung by George the Fourth on leaving his favourite Brighton for ever. The Navals and DJo. 3 Company will be in spected this evening at half-past seven o'clock.

Wednesday, the 30th inst., is the date fixed by the Engineer-iu-Chief for receiving tenders for the construction of the railway from Ohaupo to Te A>vrnutu, the present terminus of which, we are informed, is fixed ats the original point decided upon —Messrs Goodfellow's paddock.—Waikato Times.

H. W. Noithcroft, Esq., the newly-ap pointed lieeident Magistrate for Waikato, has been sworn into office, and assumed his Magisterial duties.

Applications for Crown grants have been granted to Messrs J. Kadford, K. Morgan, and Wm. Allen, as the improvements made in each instance were satisfactory to the Waste Lauds Board. An extension of two years was granted to Edward Perkins and his brother, of Tauhoa, as they had suffered from ill-health, as Dr. Purchas's certificate proved. The brothers had spent £200 on the land.

At the Waste Lands Boar meeting yes terday, the chairman, Mr Tole, gave the particulars of Ids visit to Mount St. John, which drew forth some discussion from the members of the Board, when. Mr Firth moved, and Dr. Campbell seconded, and it was carried, " That the Minister of Lands dd reqnested to obtain the consent of the Minister of Public Works to withdraw the powers under which the Onetree Hill Road Board are obtaining scoria metal from Mount St. John, to the great damage of the mountain, and to the permanent injury of one of the ornaments of the district; the more so, as the Government have provided scoria at a very reasonable cost at the Pen rose railway station, wifchiu easy distance of the mountain."

A meeting of the residents of Devonport was held last night at the Flagstaff Hotel. Mr Oliver Mays was unanimously voted to the chair. Mr Mays read from the STAR the advertisement convening the meeting, showing that the business was to take into consideration the advisability of erect ing a public bath on the east side of the Naval shed. This is ti grand place for baths; there are no rocks, the bottom being clear and sandy. The Devonport Road Board are willing to grant a subsidy of £1 for £1 to the extent of £SO, for the purpose of erecting public baths. Residents near the Victoria wharf require " baths " at their end, while residents at Devonport wharf require a separate one. The latter having raised about £100 towards their bath, they would absorb all the subsidy, and it is therefore probable that each end of the district will obtain £40. Last night over £20 was raised among the 20 gentlemen who were present, and a committee was formed, consisting of all present, to solicit further subscriptions. The Ferry Company are to be waited upon for a donation. Mr Gorman said that Mr Oliver Mays was the most proper person to be appointed Treasurer, and moved that he should be ap pointed. This was carried unanimously. The estimated cost of the baths is—for one 30 by 10 (with separate department for ladies), with seats all round, both inside and out, total cost from £80 to £100. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed th meeting, which stands adjourned unt next Monday night at 8 o'clock.

The last lecture of the winter season at the Young Men's Christian Association will be given this evening in the large room of the Institute, by the Rev. C. M. Nelson, M.A. The subject, the " Early British Church before the time of S. Agustine," is one which will prove especially interesting to churchmen, and to all who desire to know somewhat of the religious state of England, before the plant ing of the first little church at Canterbury. Selections of music will be given by Miss Fairburn, and a pleasant, intellectual hour may be expected.

The latest aud most novel application of Mr Edison's phonograph is a talking clock, which instead of striking, can be made to say any particular words, such as ' Get up John,' ' Get np, Bridget;' or if set for the hour of evening devotions would say ' Prayer' &c. The Ansonia Brass Company have bought the right from Mr Edison, and having spent a large sum in perfecting the application, promise to put the goods on the market very soon.

Messrs John Franklin and Charles White have examined the tombstone erected to the memory of Dr. Topp, and placed in the church-yard at Waiaku nearly five- years ago, and report:—"This, monument was prepared by Messrs J. and G. Buchanan, of Wellesley-streeet, Auckland, and made of the freestone from Captain Syruond's quarry at Big Muddy Creek, Manukau harbour. We have just returned frorji Waiaku and have thoroughly examineel this tombstone to see -what effect the wep.ther has had upon it, and we nnd that it irj as good as the day it was nrst erected. A# e even dug round the foundation, and, found no signs of eeay?any where."

Mr Tunny, the analyist, -was elected a member of the Cambridge Farmers' Club at their last meeting;; also analytical chemist to the Club. .;."' v

The appearance of Burton's Circus here, wiit-es our Sydney correspondent, reminds one of what the' general public doubtless know nothing. It is a curious fact, but nevertheless a fact, that Mr Burton keeps to hi 3 circus merely as a patron of athletic?. His estates, near Deniliquin, in Riverina, afford sufficient to keep him and his troupe for the remainder of their days, but they only "winter there. Early in spring, the troupe, with recuperation of energies, start their tour, and visit the metropolitan cities aad principal towns of each colony. They gradually make their way home, glad to find shelter from that, the most miserable of all drudgeries, circus life in winter.

In the Divorce Court at Melbourne the ofe'ier day, a petition was heard, in which the Key. A. Turnbul], Church of England clergy man at Blackwood, applied for a divorce from his wife. Mrs Turnbull had become intimate with F. W. Howe, a clerk in the National Bank atthat place, and a member of the church committee, and, during her husband's absence on ministerial duties in January last, she eloped with Howe. The Court granted a decree dissolving the marriage. A cricket match will take place to-morr ow afternoon on the Domain cricket ground between the Union Cricket Club and the Phoenix Cricket Club. The follow ing men will play for the Union C.C. : —W. George, J. George, D. Keane, B. Keane, Fraser, Higgins, Campbell, Cromwell, Harrison, Wright, and Grant. Emergency men : Sceats and Manning. To the Editor: Sir,—With all due deference to the painful duties which those in authority are compelled to exercise in the just performance of what the public pay them for, and what the law demands from them (I allude specially to Mr Goldie, Inspector under the Public Health Act), may I suggest to that gentleman that the auction mart is the root of the evil. Dig down deeper than the tradesman who sells the fruit, or whatever other com modity is sold at the hammer. I am thinking there is too much latitude allowed the larger fry, whilst the sprat is easily hooked. I may st&te a case that came under my own personal knowledge the other day. An unfortunate man hurt his thumb -while working at his trade. His doctor advised him to bread-poultice it. He did so. Called on his professional ad viser, and the remedy was worse than the complaint (alum). Punish those who manu facture anything adulterated ;not those who sell.—R. J. Feltus. The Good Templars of the Pioneer Lodge held a kind of conversazione last evening in the Temperance Hall, and a, number of amusements were provided, including works of art, a stereoscope, galvanic battery, microscope, and other curiosities, which excited much interest. At intervals several of the sisters sang ballads, and the brethren spoke. Mr Hamilton, the celebrated tragedian, leaves Sydney for Auckland by the Rotorua next week. The Company engaged by Mr De Lias is also preparing to come from the South. It includes Mr J. B. Steele, Mrs.Walter Hill, and nearly all the actors who were playing at the Theatre Royal lately, besides several new faces, forming complete the strongest stock company that has ever been iv Auckland.

A case under the Master and Apprentice Act.was heard this morning at the Police Court, which terminated in a mauner which caused some surprise to the complainant, as it will to many others in like circumstances, showing that, according to the Master aad Apprentice Act of 1865, section 11, a- boy cannot be bound apprentice to any house holder, tradesman, farmer, or other person, exercising any art or manual occupation, for a term which, shall exceed 5 years, and which term of 5 years shall expire at th» time when the child shall attain the age of 19 years ; so that the lawful term of appren ticeship is from the ages of 14 to 19. It is well that masters on taking apprentices should know this, in order that they may avoid the mistake which Mr Bryett has fallen into through being ill-advised by his solicitor, who drew up the indenture pro duced this morning in Court.

On Wednesday evening laet a compli mentary supper was given to Bro. G. T. Codliu by the members of the Court Pride of Onehunga, A.0.F., No. 5261. The supper took place at the Commercial Hotel, and the manner in wliich it was laid out, and the success of the evening, were chiefly due to the exertions of Host Bro. Vivian, of Court Zealaudia. The usual loyal toasts having been drank, Bro. Keesing (on behalf of the members of the Court) rose, and in a neat speech presented Bro. Codlin with a handsome ring, bearing the rjame and number of the Court engraved upon it. In doing so, he said that the members had been unanimous in doing this, as they weie desirous of showing the respect in which they held him, and as an appreciation of his valuable exertions on behalf of the Court. Br<\ Codlin suitably responded. A very pleasant evening having been spent, the company dispersed about midnight.

A sad story of parental cruelty has been revealed at the Birmingham Police Court, whence an engineer was sent to prison for 6 months for ill-treating his son, aged 9. The lad was found in a state of nudity, sitting in a cellar on an old box, and having his hands fastened by two thongs to staples in the wall. Tha boy was ordered to be sent to the workhouse.

The high prices given for hotel properties in Auckland are often spoken of, but what will be said of the following :—At the annual meeting of the Book Society in London, with the Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair, one of the speakers mentioned that the total receipts of the Baptist Mission this year reached £50,000. That was surely a noble sum, but in the district where the speaker had been doing evangelistic work the good-will of a public-house had recently realised £55,000, aad another had been sold for £35,000.

Mr A. Gorringe desires to thank those of his fellow-workmen of the Auckland and Ohaupo Railway, who have so materially aided him by the subscription recently collected on his behalf. We may Btate that Mr Gorringe met with, an accident sixteen months' ago, and has since been unable to work; on this account the subscription was very acceptable. The amount realised reflects great credit on the railway employe's for their willingness to help a fellow-work man. Permanent Way Department, £19 6s 6d ; Workshops and Traffic Departments, £8 16s ; total, £28 2a 6d.

The City Council give notice requesting payment of all current rates due.

The United Cricket Club will send an eleven to try conclusions with its name sake at Otahuhu to-morrow (weather per mitting.) The team will stait from the Union Bank corner at 11 o'clock sharp in a drag, and will comprise of the j) following players :—Lynch, Robinson, Whitaker, Yates, Mamford, Lankham, Swanson, Hulme, Croft, Dufaur, Pearson.

At Warracknabeal (Victoria) a lad had climbed a tree for some purpose or other, and got upon a limb which was unable to sustain his weight. It gave way with him, and he fell heavily to the ground. He at once rose up ana exclaimed, "I am all right 1" or "I am not hurt!" which were the last words he ever spoke, as he immediately Sell down again, and expired instantly.

Messrs E. and A. Isaacs have, at present, on view, at the Albert Hall, Darby-street, £2500 worth of Eaglish furniture, musical instruments, plated goods and oil paintings* which they intend offering, by public auction, on Thursday next. The oil paintings have been selected by a thorough judge in the old country, and the furniture and glassware is of a handsome and costly nature.

" We have been, requested by some gentle men residing in Remuera, to warn the larrikins who are in the habit of writing in an obscene manner on various gates, and destroying the paint work, of many fences, that should they be discovered, they will be prosecuted to th^e utmost vigour of the law.

*Tv c £ losißS partvTf iT^ at the Excelsior Hall, NeSi I H^'on evening.; About 25..c05 a and dancing was kept up %{s% pW untiltheghmmerings of SawnKhv£ *M ■ and rosy-eyed Aurora proSed^llo^ Refreshments were provided on n eWday scale by Messrs Day of Eden^W " and gave the utmost aatisfort? Terrace Holly exhibited his 70 53 1-r Mr * knowledge of the terpfi^!*^ and The music was worthy the ofifon* MC.

PARLIAMENTARY

FBOM OUR SPEGIALRBPOnn

(BY STAR SPECIAL Win,

WELLINGTON thi«V ' CROSS FIXE Sday I •D«nng the discussion in Coming 1 the Estimates last night ffiTtiF**" I Douglas commented strongly 1 Colonial Architect's Department 1 ing:—"l know something o f lrenl a* 1 Mr Pyke.replied: "yL^S^X \ fewansou in a humorous m£l W I mented on the stupidity of then! I planted ventilating machinery fnrt^i* I in a foul sewer, ond wanted badlvtrflo^ I who was responsible. Maior a+i- w I said that as Premier, he was M*» '^^a I " Then all I have got.to say isS^' not finish the sentence) ' we did THE PROROGATION '" I It is doubtful whether the Bon* I prorogue on Tuesday. The Nativo t Caa 3 Bill and Railway Construction Ri,[ ands probably evoke a long discussion q ■ Committees have to report Th# n Committee report on Tuesday ola 1 SECONDARY EDUCATION IK AUCK. \ The Auckland members are imm,^ ' Government to make better proSr i secondary education in the NorHvT.,l ? I urging that all expenditure on "his oft has hitherto gone South. ' <%' RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION ''' ! Tlae Government are likely to con",i,i o ably modify the Railway ConZcSti t to meet objections. y DIU/■; I PARNELL RESERVES S Through the exertions of Mr Moss '„; I Parnell Reserves Bill was - 2'J 18 re-instated on the order paper■ of +V' Legislative Council, after a brisk deta m which Dv Pollen assumed the patrioti' ami said he had always suffered muS odium in Auckland through fightingagaS colonial properties being alienated to C purposes. But, poor dear .innocent sonl that should not deter him from doing }t duty. He spoke pathetically of the rZ lunatics, but without effect, as W members knsrr much better the rneanin? of the bill. Second reading was ordered for to-day (Friday), when the hon. Daniel will make another struggle. NATIVE LICENSING BILL The Native Licensing Bill, which was distributed late last evening," contains practically the same main provisions as were sketched out in the native statement of the Native Minister. The Act may be brought into operation by the Go vernment in compliance with a petition from one-third of the adult male or female native residents in the locality, or upon petition from not less than ten chiefs of a defined locality; but the Governor may bring the Act into force in any case where he shall think it necessary, towns and boroughs being exempted. Native public-houses in : siich defined localities are to be all closed and the penalty for illicit selling shall not I be less than £20, nor more than £100, : The Governor-in-Couneil may make regula tions for the conduct of such districts, and such regulations shall have the force of lavr. Penalties may be enforced under the Summ ary Proceedings Ordinance. A committee |* of . not less than three, nor more than five ] natives for each proclaimed locality, shall be elected by the native residents thereof who shall be charged with the admuiistra- . | tion of this Act. The native police, are to 1 assist the committee of administration ap> \ pointed under this Act. : $ POLICE PAY. I It is stated here in the lobbies; and* believed by good authorities, that the pay of the police will not be increased, in cot sequence of the strenuous opposition of thg Minister of Justice. , JUDGES UNDER NATIVE LAW SUITS BILL. ;.. The three judges whom it is asserted ■will be appointed under the Native Law 'i suits Act are : Messrs Williams and Cook,f 1 of Duuedin ; and Mansford, of Wellington,: I NEWMARKET RESERVES. f The Newmarket Reserves Bill Was carried through Committee by MrTole j without any opposition. The only amend- | nient was one by liimself to more clearly | define the powers of the Newmarket Board in relation to execution ot deeds and under the Public Domains Act, 1860. The amend. ment was admitted, and the bill was read a third time, and passed the Fouse. It *; av;is read a. first time yesterday in tie • Legislative Council. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. _ In. the House yesterday, Mr Stout, a i reply to Mr Murray, said the Government . intend to proceed with the Municipal Cor- « porations Amendment Act this session. ;■ CUSTOMS TARIFF BILL. ] The reductions in customs duties were a good deal criticisedin the Legislative Conn- | cil.—Mr Waterhouse feared that a senpE | commercial crisis was at hand, and thought the Government should be very cautious it | tompering with their resources.—Messa S Reynolds and Eraser thought the reductions should have been larger; the latter, gentle- j man being of opinion that the Land iai | might be doubled.—The biU, however, , passed second reading without divisioa I -VARIOUS MATTERS. | Sir George Grey gave notice of a Dill to establish a High School at the Thames. Mr Reeves "gave notice to ask U '■ Government- will prepare a' bill during tn recess to more effectually prevent fad* teration of liqiiors. * The Premier laid on the table a retnn shewing the fivnds at the disposal of Jriencuy Societies; a message from the Governor» questing there shall be inserted m™e "^ Schools Bill a provision for the uispectio of all High Schools by an : Inspect appointed by the Minister ofcEducstion^ ft Relative to the disorderly behaviour^ | band of natives on land in Waitaki County, the Native Minister said the natives wen asserting what they believed* to be a cwm to land. The principal onesiwerei«» Wellington, and would be made to obey b» law. «t * native disturbance ai parihaka. - Mr Barff .asked without; f «> " Whether there was any fo™"o^-! the rumours in circulation thatithe nau* have committed another murder on Waimate plains ?" . , ~ ■.ii l . rt The Native Minister replied is no foundation for the report of the Ngarauru tribe went up to rfw» in search of fliroki, and some of ««£._ were violently assaulted by the Wa people, who seized their horses. IIT,g m ot be desirable to state what were w. tentions of Government, but -ifJ»fQ ■ after the session he would visit UW■ > , , Coast, and endeavour to show• the ntfjr^ there that they couidnotset tne w> defiance. Te Whiti had not participate" EDUCATION-^ Mr Curtis moved the second^reiM^ his Education Act Amendment W*^ powering any twesty householders w- 4 a separate school district and claim Government grant. r . m ieaof Dr Wallis spoke in support, ?°f^ e i that the Church had always carriea_u^ a work of education, and the bxU om to enable denominations to rev» ols , Government of the cost of erecting se» Mr Joyce also spoke in s»PP.O^_ aal ieg»"' The motion for second reading waa neg tived by 38 against 32. _ . - t Rarff. Jl t Ayes, 32.-Atkinson, Baigent, grg C. Brown, Bunny, Curtis (teler),PeLaa Dignan, Douglas Eeldwick, 6JJ^.. Dome, Henry, Hursthouse, J°BU

EVENING 31AA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 18



TAXATIONAL INSURANCE COM JLs PANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital .. •• £1,000,000. UNLIMITED LIABILITY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, of every description accepted on the most favourable terms. All funds invested in the colony. HENRY E WILLIAMS, Manager. -rTNION INSURANCE COMPANY |\J OF NEW ZEALAND C APSTAIi «~~ 62,000,000 AVC XL A Nl7 BRANCH: Q U H E N•- S T R B X T, Next he Colonial Bank. FIRK DEPARTMENT. iKßamuo granted on Dwelling - hoaßOis Stares, Shops, Buildings in whioh trßde is o&rriocl on, Ivterchandioo, and Goods of every ■Qesorlptfon, HAKINJS DEPARTMENT. MniJs ot Ships or Steamers, Merchandise oi all b:\ads, fipecie and Wool to United Kingdom, at Low tea'? Current Ratkq. B. H. STKVENSON, Manager. "DANK OF AUSTRALASIA. rsorporated by Royal Charter, 1835. PAID-UP CAPITAL .. .. •■ ..£1,200,000 'g-uahantebs and reserve funds .. 215,710 Undivided Profits ... ... •• 151,599 This Bankis prepared to make special arrange ments with respect to Deposits, and to transact all other Banking business on the most favour able terms. Rates can be ascertained on application. Auckland Branch: J. LAWFORD, 1 Manager. AATS! OATSI OATS! 800 bags PRIME TARTARIAN OATS 1000 bags PRIME POTATOE OATS. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street, Auckland.



Way' S PKIN° Goods. The Undersigned are NOW OPENING UP heir STOCK OF NEW GOODS for the in coming Season's trade, comprising— NEW FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, (IN VARIETY). Circy and Black Lustres, Danish Lustres (new shades). New Washing Materials. Brocaded Cambrics,' Lace Patterns, Galatea Stripes, and a very large assortment of PRINTS ! PRINTS ! ! PRINTS ! ! Great Variety of Patterns and Un usually Cheap. New Linen Goods, Cnffs, Collars, and Sets, Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, &c. *3, HOSIERY OF ALL KINDS. "©8 White and Grey Calicos, in all the best makes (English and American). FURNISHING GOODS, and a carefully-selected Stock of General Drapery of every description. Also, NEW CLOTHING OF ALL KINDS For Boy's and Men. Shirts, Hats, Hosiery, Tweeds, &c, &c. jET X (1/ In the £,) Discount allowed upoa all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwo.rda. RUSHBROOK AND ERIDGMAN, DRAPH.US. CIiOTHIKRS, &C, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and. Nbvt Hotel), UPP^R QUKBN-STBEET, AUCKLAND WORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN ±H TILK INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Capital .. .. 7. .. .. ■• £2,000,000 Reserve Fund 1,082,768 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest, 1877 ... ~ 916,616 President : His Grace the Duke oE Roxburghe, K.T. V lOtt-PRESIDKNTS: His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G. ; His Grace the Duka of Abercorn, K.G. EXTOAORDINASY DIRECTORS : Right Hon. the Earl of Airlie, Right Hon. the Earl of Strathmore, Right Hon. Sir James Fer gusson, of Kilkorran. Bart., Sir Matthow White Ridley. Bart., Right Hon. the Earl of Elgin, Right Hon. Lord Wolvertou, Sir Walter Jame», > Bart., Sir John Maiorbank3, of Leea, Bart., Sir Robert Hay, of Hayetoun, Bart,, David Mahony, Esq., Dublin. GENERAL COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman : Right Hon. Lord Lawrence, G.C.8., G.C.S.L, and P.C. Fire Risks taken on buildings and property in the Provincial District of Auckland at lowjcst BATES, Losses promptly and liberally dealt with. SHERA BHOS., Agents, • mH E "RJEW yEA.LAND t® CLOTHING FACTORY "SB* EMPLOYS UPWAEDS OF 600 WOKKP-EOrLE. BRANCHES FOR THE SALE OF OUR MANUFACTURES AT AUCKLAND napier WELLINGTON wanganui PT'NEDIN OAMAEU TIITARU INVEECAKGILL CHRISTCHURCH. 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 has been manifested by the great success which haa attended all the Branches of the New Zealand Clothiog Factory. SUMMER SEASON, 1878-1879. Now in receipt of MIEN'S, BOYS', and YOUTHS' CLOTHING, especially Manufactured for thk Auckland Market, and Superior in Style and Fit to the Imported Goods. A great portion is made of the famous Mosgiel Tweeds, manufactured of puro Now Zealand wools. A SINGLE GARMENT 1 SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. The Largeetand ChoiceatStock inNew Zealand of Hata, Caps. Hosiery, Port manteaux, Bags, and the lateat Novel ties in Ties, Scarfs, Collars, &c. A SINGLE ARTICLE! SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, for CASH ONLY. Any Article purchased and not appro ved of will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if ' desired, the money will be returned. J. B. ROBINSON, Managbk Auckland Branch. Agency in New Zealand for Wertheim's Celebrated Sewing Machines. 50,000 YABDS 0F DRESS MATERIALS ffTO BE SOLD CHEAP. 10,000 YARDS OF PLAIN LUSTRES #r TO BE SOLD CHEAP. BL 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 in the City. H.A. has also.|Ußt received ex 'Lebu' to his | own order, a Very Large Stock of BLACK SHiKS, same as always kept in fctock. These can be specially recommended. They always wear well, and give great! satisfaction. Also, COLOURKD SILKS—a splendid assortment in all the new Colors. ALSO, JUST OPENED, A Complete Stock of Long Curtains, Quilte, Table Linen, Sheetings, Blankets. Calicos, and Manchester Goods. IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT (A Very Heavy Stock). SPLENDID VALUE of New Suits, Coats, Trowsers and Vesta, Trowsers, &c. SPECIAL UNES in Galatea and Paget Coats, in Blue and Black Cloth, Worsted Coatings, Diagonal Tweed, &c, &c, &c. The STOCK of Boy's and Youth's Clothing is very large this Season, and of good value. THE LARGEST STOCK OF TWEEDS IN THE COLONY. Tailors Supplied at Wholesale Prices. GOOD TWEED for Boy's Wear, from la lid per yard. H. A T X INS.



FANCY 4/4 FANCY! 5/4-J-.C HIN A. MAT T I N G FANCY, 6/4) JtrsT Opknbd. CAHPETS. Tapestry from 2/11 GAKPETS, Brussel from 5/ IIMMKNSK OARPETS. Kidderminster j VABIETY* CARPETS, Dutch and Jute ' FORNISH >7 .^V^ \f HOUSE r Most BooNOMioALLY^irom our Establishment. Largest Stock of Drawiw«-room Suites Labgkst Stock of Dining-room Suites LARGEST STOCK OF BEDROOM FURNITURE Largest Stock of Floor Cloths, Linoleum Largest Stock of Carpmts in Auckland. BLANK WTS FroiHll/Hlto SO/per pair. BLANKETS Mattresaos, Palliasses, Bolsters, Sheets, Mattresses, PaU lassos, Pillows, Sups, Mattresses, Palliaasoß, Bolsters, leases, Keady-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. Ready-made, Ready-made. Ready-made. Bffir>STEAJ>S BEDSTEADS BKDSTKADS CEDAR, IRON, BRASS. KAURI, RIMU. „ Abtifioial'Flowebs, for TablesTfand Vasee. DRAPERS', MILLINERY, MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING. && CATALOGUES BI#MT POST FREE. TK Holloway, ®&?Uok Ss Cranwell, CITY HALL ARCADK, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Agent for the Genuine "Singers Sewing Machine. GRAND SHOW SUMMER DRESS GOODS! New Summer Washing Fablic Fashionable Millinery Summer Hate Ladies' Costumes Girls' Costumes Maids' Costumes Ladies' and Children's Underclothing Black and Coloured :^ilka Now, Shades in Luatros Snowflake Dress Goods Frillings, Silk Ties Gloves, Umbrellas Linen Collars and CulTs Prints! Prints! Manchester Goods Fancy Goods Millinery, Trimmings &c, &c, Sec AN INSPECTION INVITED. a! linabury & co,'s, 204 8a 206, QUBBN-STRKET, Auckland. . EX 'CITY OF SYDNEY.' 100 cases SALIION, lib. 25 cases SALMON, 21b. FOR SALE BY W. S. LAURIE, 7, Wyndium-street. CHEMICAL Tkjf ANU R E JJrJL The undersigned are now prepared to upply their CHEMICAL MANURK for Root end Green Crops, in *ny quantity. aAnalysiß now ready, and copies will be ior 33arf5*d on aDplication. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. BONEBUST! BONED US T BONEDUSTJ TO ARRIVE, Per 'Darcy Pratt,' 'Fairlea" and 'Look-ou 150 tOUB EONEDUST Also, CO tons SUPERPHOSPHATE. W. J. HURST & CO., 101. Queen-street. YE GRASS! KY£ GRASS! CLOVERS. JUST TO HAND, A consignment of 400 bags POVERTY BAY RYE GRASS, for Sale cheap. Also, On Hand, white clover rape rbe clover timothy cow grass lucerne &c, &c, &c. Of Superior Quaity l W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Quosn-fitreet "FJIURNITURE-—For the Prawingroom $L? Dining-room, Library, Be iroom, or Kitohen, on Salo at I Sell. COOKE'S. /(PI ARPETS—lncluding Brussels, lapes \_S try, Kidderminster, Stair Felt, and Dutch, on Salo 1 & H. COOKHTS. "f INOLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, JLJ Bath Mats, in Linoleur and Floorcloth, on Sole at T & H. COOKE'S. O EARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and OL wool bordered. Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. f RON BEDSTEADS. — French, Half i. Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron Cots, all sizes, Wood Bedsteads and Wood Coto, on Sale at T. & H. COOKK'S. BEDDING.— Hair, Wool,' Spring, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil lows, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. (Hi LASSES.—Ghimney Glasses, in Gilt, \3T Walnut, and Maple Frames, Toi let Glasses. Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on ffip Sale at T.« H. COOKE'S. i>RICES. —As we import direct from the JT English Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods as low as any house in town: and, employing steam power In our Factory, are enabled to offer articles of looal manufacture at a very moderate rate. T. & SL Ooake's FURNITURE AND CARPET WAREHOU X 67. QUEEN-STREXT.



The premature decay of beauty in many of our women, and the rapid advances of age, argue an unhealthy condition of the system or a pal pable neglect of their sanitary status. What is commonly known among the sex as ennui, is nothing more or less than lassitude resulting from some defective organism or special affec tion. It matters not how delicate the frame, how sensitive the system, how exquisitely strung the nerves, moderate doses of Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps will eradicate tbe causes and produce the most beneficial results. "Carpe Diem," which literally translated means pluck the day, liberally construed, signi fies seize the occasion. It is an old Roman maxim by which its people acted, and thus became famous among the nations of the world. Neglected ailments soon become chronic, and once deeply rooted are difficult of removal. On the flr3t symptoms of any of the maladies for which it is specifically designed, " Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps" will not only check its course, but bo tonify the parts as to render them incapable of sudden relapses.