SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

, ~ .. ~,.,,.. ! This Afternoon, 4.50 ijls-H A ' lut—) To-morrow Morning, 5.16

?l?N RS'.T.—This ICveiiing, 4.44 sl'r! !UH!«'. —To-morrow Mornintr, 7.16 MOON'S AGP.—Full Moon, loth, 11.30 am.

ARRIVALS.

Wanaka, s.s., McGiUivray. from Russell Wallabi, s.s., Lees, from Wanganui

DEPARTURES.

Taiaroa, s.s.. Wheeler, for the South Ocean, schooner, Rawlings, for Mercury Bay Kotorua. s.s., Carey, for the South Pretty Jane, 5.?., Helrfnder, for Gisborne

IMPORTS.

Per itotorr.a : — 10 casks Gui-rants, 18 cases raiains, 20 A-cheats tea —Closp. Bros. Per Edith, from Tonga: 145,000 oranges, 0 asks limoiuice.

EXPORTS.

Per Transit, for Lyttelton: 10,000 feet timber, and 12 tons doors and sashes.

BAHQUK ON THK COAST. The following telegram was received from tne Harbour-master at Russell to-day ;— Russkll, 1.50 p.m.

A barque passed South at 10 a.m. Wind S.W., and strong.--George Bakek, Harbour-master. This vessel will probably be the Dunelm or Schiehallion, from London.

Txwaiids Coastwise.—Lake St. Clair, barge, from Orewa, with 17,000 feet timber and 30,000 shingles ; South Carolina, cutter, from Barrier, with 53 tons wood; L'ldy of the Lake. bar«e. imm Maiuu-a-gi, with 25,000 shingles, 13,000 feet ketch, for Thames via Coromandel, with 000 cases dyna mite, 180 kegs blasting powder, 33 bags mair.o, and 17 bundles moulding; South Carolina, cutter, for Barrier in ballast: Spitilre, cutter. for Russell, in ballast: Lady of the Lake, barge, for Orewn. in ballast; Mercury, cutter, for I'he'Vs Vv'anaka arrived from Russell this morning with 15) tons coal, 100 bags oysters, and the following passengers :-Misses McLean and Hawkins. Mesdamcs Welsh and Clarke, Messrs Townshend. Welsh, Gotte, Clarke, Earl, and Captain Kennedy. She will sail for Napior and Southern ports to-morrow afternoon. Thebarnue Woodville has been chartered at Newcastle by Messrs Stono Brothers, to brinj? " SfbSSSl^SSfi^hidilcft this port on February 21st for New York, arrived thoro 9eThe a brigantine Linda Weber arrived at Ly ttol ton from this port yesterday. The s.s. Hotorua sailed for Napier anfl Southern ports last evening, with a genera cargo and the following passengers:-Mr anil Mrs Birch. Mrs Carruthers Mrs Cooke. Miss McMillan, Messrs Banks, Young, Gill, Nichol. Foote Pittar, Arnold, Adamson, Stephen. 5 Bteerare* and H original from Sydney. , The'brigantine Ethel i 3 loading at Dunedin, Minnehaha, now on her way to this port from Oamaru, brings 936 sacks wheat, 220 sacks oats, and 8 cases bacon. The schooner Edith, which as stated 111 out last evenings issue, arrived from the Islands yesterday afternoon, encountered some very bad weather on her round trip. „ t>|»e left Tonga tabu on the 25th May. On the 31st, 111 lat. 2030 S.,long. 179-32 E., passed a portion of wreck masts, yards, with rigging attached thereto. The Poor Knights were made at 11p.m. ontne 9thinst. From Bream Head to harbour light westerly airs and calms prevailed. The Edith brought a cargo of oranges, and one passenger ~~The barque' Wellington, with sails, gear, &c., complete, besides 500 tons Built coal, will bo sold at auction to-morrow by Messrs Ccchrane aDT ihl o ltaha,rnow e building at Castollamare, will be the largest vessel of war in the world. It will have a tonnage of 15,000, exceeding that of the Duilio by 5,000; it will have 26 boilers four engines, six chimneys, in two groups of three each four cannons of large calibre on two circu lating platforms, while other smaller ones will be placed on the sides on the second battery. The Italia, it is said, will be able to transport iaTnel^!. 6 Pretty a .lane arrived from Gisborne and Tolago Bay late yesterday afternoon, with 500 sheep, but no passengers. . The barque Queen of the West came up the harbour yesterday afternoon, after discharging her powder, and was berthed at the extreme end of the wharf this morning. The barque Wellington was brought alongside the end of the wharf this afternoon. The schooner Transit cleared to-day lor Lyttelton with timber, &c. The s.s. Wallabi arrived in the Manukau to day from Wanganui. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.. Taukanga, this day. The Argyle arrived at 5.30 p.m. yesterday from Auckland, and sailed again at 10.15 p.m.

COMMERCIALS.

Mr George W. Binney held a sale or prouueo and provisions to-day, which was largely attended by grocers and provision dealers. Butter (good) 8d to 9d ; cheese, 6id to 7ia ; Capo raisins. 2A-d ; iam?, 63 6d ; Canterbury hams, 9d: oats 4s 3d ; oatmeal. £19 ; barley, 22s ; horse Tles'srs b'. Tonks and Co's sale of land at Pahake, and other places, was withdrawn, by order of the Registrar. Mr R. Arthur's sale of household furniture, as far as it went, realised modorate prices, the articles generally being of a second-hand char acter.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close ah Under :-

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. ; and to morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Durham, to-morrow, at

For'whangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, this day, at 1 p.m. For Wanganui, per Wallabi, to-morrow, at

Fora'Waiwera, Warkworth, Te Arai. Waipu Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Annie Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Southern Pro vinces, and Australian Colonies, per Wanaka, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. ,_«.„_„ „-> For money orders, registered letters, ana newspapers at 3 p.m. Late letters till 3 20 a.m. For Gisborne, per Pretty Jane, to-morrow, at

For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowerrn, on Friday next, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki, and Southern Provinces, an ft Australian Colonies, per Taiaroa, on Tuesday next, at 8 a.m.

S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

To-day's Quotations— Colonial Bank—Bayers, 53s 6d. National Insurance—27s 6d; buyers, 27s 6d. South British Insurance—Sellers, 725. Auckland Gas—Buyers, £10 10s. New Zealand Loan (old)— Sellers, £6 2s 6d. Do. Do. (new)— Sellers, £3 7s 6d. Guxhrie & Larnach Co.—Sellers, 57s 6d. North Devon—Sellers, 128 3d. Alburnia—Buyers, 51s; sellers, 53s 6d. Union Beach—Buyers, lla 6d; sellers, 13s. Corby—37s 6d, 35s ; buyers, 3is; sellers, 37s 6d. Cure—Buyers, 6a ; sellers, 7s. Queen of Beauty—Sellers, 9s. Kurunui Hill—l 33 ; buyers, 12a 6d. Eureka—Sellers, 3s 6d. New North Clunes—Buyers, 5s 3d. JOSEPH NEWMANJChairman.

THEATRE ROYAL.

THE STREETS OF NEW YORK. The Streets of New_ York was repeated at the theatre last night, and appeared to delight the somewhat limited audience immensely. TO-NIGHT. The first part of Shakespeare's King Henry IV will be jgiven with Mr Jack in his great part of Sir John FalstafF, which is the most fhiished representation of the character ever seen in Auckland. Miss Firmin's Prince Hal is also an excellent performance, and the other parts are remarkably well cast. To-morrow a come'd^- bearing the name of " Ultimo " will be produced.

BIRTH.

BARKER.—On the Bth June, at tho residence of her father (Mr. W. McKinstry). Ponsonby, Mrs. W. P. Barker of a son.

DEATH.

GRAINGER.—On the 12th June, at tho Pro vincial Hospital, Melinda. the beloved wife of Edward Grainger, aged 41. The funeral will leave her late residence, Randolph-street, Newton, at 3 o'clock p.m. on Friday. Friends will please accept this inti mation. _, , FEATON.—Oa the 11th inßtant, at Gisborne. Poverty Bay, of pleurisy, John ifeaton, late of Onchunga, aged 66 years.

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1878.

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The Government are now in a position to consider the much-needed change in the site of the Auckland railway station. They have undertaken a half-mile extension, which will cost more than £10,000, to improve a comparatively insignificant terminus at Helensville ; under pressure from the citizens of Dunediu, they are also acquiring land to replace the extensive station buildings now existing there ; and if the business men '.of Auckland were equally active, an irresistible pressure would be brought to bear on the Government for the removal of the disgraceful terminus at Fort Britomart. Without agitation it is idle to expect that anything will be dono. Opinion appears to be strengthening that in stead of taking the line along the foreshore of the bay to the Queen-street wharf, it should be carried across the head of Fort street, and by a short tunnel under Short laud-street through the Chancery-Lane dens to the vicinity of Victoria-street East. The valuable water frontage along Custom House-street would thus be saved; and ample landcould be obtained for a passenger station worthy of the city, and central to all parts, but especially convenient to thebusiuess portion. The principal goods sheds might remain where they are, and an extension of the railway wharf would provide everything re quired in the shape of shipping facilities. A glance at a plan of the city, exhibiting the relation of the proposed site to all the main arteries of traffic, east by Shorthand' and Bowen-streets, west by Victoria-street, and south by Queen, Wakefield, Welles ley, and other streets, will shew how many advantages the proposed design combines. The additional length of line would be under half-a-mile, and its cost probably no more than the reclamation work involved in bringing the station to the bpttom, instead of the centre, of Queen street. Every citizen of Auckland is inter estedfin this question, but business men and property-owners of Queen, Victoria, and adjoining streets would be specially "benefittcd ; and to them others maynaturally look for the initiative in laying before the Government the imperative importance of immediately entering upon the long promised and long-deferred work of pro viding Auckland with a permanent station. Very recently one London Company found it a payable speculation to incur anj expenditure of millions sterling to'move its station one mile for the purpose of meeting the traffic, and a Scottish Company has embarked in a similar expense at Glasgow. No com mercial company desirous of cultivating business would ever have left Auckland

Station where it is ; its situation has killed the passeager traffic for anything but long distances from the city, and the suburban receipts which on many lines form so impor tant an element in the returns are insig nificant. The increased revenue, if the station were made convenient to the people, would much more than pay interest on the outlay, Whether the Government choose the Queen-street Wharf terminus or the more central locality indicated above, the importance of making some provision for permanent stations must be universally conceded. The present station was never meant otherwise than as a make-shift ; it is such a one as we expect to find at One hunga, Meicer, or any second or third rate country town. Insufficient, inconve nient, and destitute of accommodation for the traffic on the Waikato line, what will it be when the Kaipara trade, diverted from Riverhead, flows direct into the city ? The whole matter is one that might profitably be discussed at a public meeting, and we would very strongly urge that immediate steps be taken to secure the attention of the Government while they have the money at their disposal. Other and less urgent «r deserving claims will come in shoals from the South, where the immigration and public works expenditure has chiefly gone ; and if we neglect our opportunity it may p»»s away for ever. The approaching visit of Mr Macandrew is a specially favourable time for pointing out the justice of the claim, aud its bearing upon the whole railway system of this part of the colony.

With regard to the report that the Marquis of Normanby has been offered the Governorship of New South Wales, as successor to his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, a telegram from the private sec retary to Lord Normanby, sent to Sydney, dated from Wellington on 2nd instant, states that his Excellency had received no intimation to that effect.

The General Government has offered to pay half the cost of equipping a given number of prospectors in the Thames district, provided the wages do not exceed 5s per day, and the total expenditure £200.

The many friends of Councillor Morton will be glad to learn that, though he has been suffering from a dangerous illness, he shews signs of recovery. We hopo soon to see Mr Morton able to resume his public and private business.

Mr White, editor of " Te Wanauga," the Maori newspaper, is publishing a series of chapters on tho history of England 111 the Maori language.

" Our Boys," which has been played here, is gaily progressing towards its 2000 th performance, at the Vaudeville. The " Ticket-of-Leave Man" was played at the Olympic for 404 consecu tive nights. " King Alhambra" ran at tho Princess' for 154 nights, and " King Charming" at the Lyceum for 273 nights. In 1862, " Peep o' Day" ran at the Lyceumtorthirtcou months. Subsequently, the " Streets of London" kept the stage for ten months at the Princess. Mr Sothern acted Lord Dundreary at the Haymarket for 400 consecutive nights, "Black-eyed Susan and " Meg's Diversion" had a first run at tho Royalty of 330 nights, tho " Colleen Bawu" ran at the Adelphi 278 nights, and " School" was played at the Prince of Wales' for 381 nights.

The musical aud literary entertainment in the Newton Congregational school-room, last evening, was largely attended, notwith standing the unfavorable state'of the weather. Mr John Ellyett occupied the chair, and informed the audience of the object of their social gathering, namely, to add to their school library. The following programme was then performed :—Chorus, " Be joyful in the Lord" (choir) ; pianoforte duet, " Inglebury Quadrille, " by the Misses Ellyett and Marbrook ; the " Newton oleo of oddities," " Motives and actions," by Mr Blackmail; " The freshing breeze " and " I'm afloat," by Mr Elijah Spragg ; duet, "Flower gatherers," by the Misses Marbrook ; song, " Mother, far away," by Mr Harbutt; trio, " When the soft moon beams," by Misses Jack, Hoyes, and Marbrook ; Massey's song, the " British Lion," by Mr Enoch Wood ; chorus, "Hark, the distant hills" (choir), and "Echoes." The Misses Barton sang " Broken Spells" and another two-part song very effectively ; Mr W. Nairn, " I'm waiting for theo ;" instrumental duct, by Miss Hoyes and Mr Joseph Hem us ; con cluding with a duet by two ladies, " Come to the sunset tree " (choir), and " God Save the Queen." Mr Enoch Wood proposed, and Mr Wesley Spragg seconded, a vote of thanks to the ladies and gentle men who had assisted towards the success of the evening's entertainment. A correspondent draws attention to the railings of the bridge going from Parnell into Newmarket by the railway which are in a very dangerous condition on th* right of the road to the latter village. On a dark night au accident might easily occur, and some unfortunate person be precipitated down twenty feet into the valley of death. Wo notice that a lecture is to be given to-morrow (Thursday) evening, in the Devonport Hall, North Shore, by Mr E. Hammond, of the Native Lands Court, on "' The Maori." Mr Hammond has had ample opportunity of studying the Maori character while attending sittings of the Native Land Courts in diflerent parts of New Zealand, and we feel sure he has availed himself of the opportunity thus afforded him. We quite expect the lecture will be interesting; and as the object for which it is given is a good one, namely, to start a fund for the enlargement of the Devonport Sunday-school building, now altogether too small for the requirements of the place, the attendance ought to be good. Besides the lee lure several part songs will be Bung by the school choir. '""Monsieur Victor Longuet has established himself in business in Wellesley-street, as a ladies'and gentlemen's hair-dresser. Mon sieur Longuet is equal to any of hi« profes sion as a competent and experienced crani culturalist. His window displays a varied stock of false hair, curls, plaits, and other mysterious appendages or head adornments of the nineteenth century. The premises are laid out in first-class style for the comfort and con venience of customer?. There are suites of private rooms for ladies. Everything is to be carried out in first-class style, equal to continental establishments.

This Wednesday evening at half-past six o'clock there will be a tea-meeting and social gathering of the friends of the New North Road Wesleyan Sunday-school. The object is to raise funds for the school library. The meeting will be of an interesting character, and should the night prove fine, no doubt a large company will assemble.

Mr Justice Gillies is expected home on the 17th inst., hence the cases set down for hearing to-day were postponed until Wed nesday, the 19th iust., when His Honor will sit in banco.

The Government has requested Judge Fentou to hold regular monthly sittings of the District Court at the Thames. This is probably part of the new arrangements lately made in the Department of Jus tice.

The Mayor of Hamilton has had an inter* view with the Mayor and the County Chairman of the Thames respecting the Thames and Waikato railway. It was arranged that when the Chairman of Com mittee received the letter of instructions from Wellington, he, with the other Thames members of the Kailway Committee, should draft a bill and circulate copies of it amongst the various local bodies for consideration; and that subsequently the Councillors of the Councils interested should meet in con ference at Auckland to discuss and adopt the proposed bill, previous to its being sent on to the Government.

The " New Zealander" calculates that on the 30th inst., the end of the curren. financial year, the Treasurer will have a million in hand out of the £2,380,000 available for public works, and that £500,000 ■will be absolutely free from liabilities in - curred, making the sum available for appropriation next year, £2,300,000.

An. entertainment in connection with the Roman Catholic Sunday-schools will be held; to-morrow (Thursday) evening, in the Lome-street Hall. Thero will be au ex hibition of Irish views, accompanied by selections from Moore's melodies ; comic songs, &c. A short drama, entitled " King Alfred," will also be performed by a number of juveniles, in costume. Altogether an enjoyable evoning's amusement is looked forward to.

The following gentlemen have been nominated to fill the vacancy "at the Board of Education caused through the retirement of Mr Lusk :—Mr Luke, by 29 committees ; Mr Goldio, by 19 ; Mr Macfarlane and Mr Thorne, by 3 each ; Mr Wrigley, by 2 ; the "Rev. W. fTaylor and Mr J. P. King, by 1 each.

The winding-up meeting of the Auckland Steam Packet Company will bo held in the offices of Messrs Combes and Daldy on the 21st iust.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Permanent Co-operative Building arid In vestment Society was held at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association last night, Colonel Haultaiu in the chair. The chairman read the sixth annual report, and afterwards moved "That the report and statement of accounts be received, adopted, and printed for circulation." The following officers wore appointed :— Colonel FTaiiltain, President ; Mr Macflarlane, Vice- President ; and Mr G. Owen treasurer. Messrs Wilson and Tonks were elected trustees, aud Messrs Battley and R. C. Carr auditors. The Committee for the ensuing year is Messrs Buddie, Cherry, Cochrane, Cornpton, Edson, Garland, Potter, Thompson, and Watts.

A public meeting will be held in the Temperance Hall Albert-street, to-morrow evening, by the members of the Pioneer Lodge, consisting of songs, music, and recitations. Rev S. Edger is expected to preside, and addresses will be given by friends of the Order.

The Pakuranga hounds will meet to-day at the Kennels, and on Saturday at Han's Bridge. The ploughing match, which is to beheld under the auspices of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association will take place on Mr Wallace's farm, Papatoitoi, on Saturday next. In all 29 prizes will be given. In the evening there will be a dinner at the Criterion Hotel, Otahuhu.

The German residents of Auckland, following the example of their fellow country men in Australia and Christchurch, have resolved to hold a meeting for the purpose of adopting an address of sympathy to Emperor William in his present suffer ings by wounds inflicted by an assassin. In Sydney a considerable fund was sub scribed for defraying the cost of trans mitting the address by cable. The City and Engineer Band will hold a grand vocal and instrumental concert on Monday evening next. An excellent pro gramme is in preparation. The members of this band, under the direction of Mr Impey, are deserving of public patronage for their readiness to assist at every charitable move ment, and for affording gratuitous music to the people on mummer evenings. " Common Sense " sends a letter in defence of the Hamilton police. He says:— No doubt it would gsiiit somo people if the police were changed as often as once a month, but unfortunately for these few, the rule, " if ever there was one," ofxhanging the police lias been considered a mistake, for it is a well-known fact, that so long as a policeman does his duty fairly and impartially, the longer he is left in a station the better. There is no danger of a policeman becoming too well-known in a community, but there is just a chance of a few individuals becoming " for their own safety " to well-known to the police, and I think that is where the shoe pinches. We have in^Hamiltoii onegSergeant, who every one knows has quite enough, if not too much to do —one mounted constable, whose duty is not confined to Hamilton alone, but to the whole of Waikato district; we have then only two real " bobbies" left, the exact number that would be allowed by Pro Bono Publico, but whether they are up to his standard of intelligence or not, I do not know, aud will leave it to someone better up in the business to decide. Messrs Swanson and J. S. Macfarlane have received a telegram from Sir George Grey through the Native Minister, upon whom they strongly urged the expediency of a visit from the Minister of Public Works, in order to push on railway works in Auckland, stating that_ Mr Macaudrew is anxious to be accompanied to Auckland by Mr Couyers, whose presence will be of the greatest use, aud directly Mr CoDyera is free they will both visit this district. AjMasonic Lodge under the English Constitution will bo opened. at Upper Wairoa on the 19th hist., of which Mr Dargaville will be installed as the first Worshipful Master. Bro. Leers, who is largely experienced in all that pertains to the mysteries and ceremonies of the craft, will officiate as consecrating aud installing master, and probably a considerable number of the brethren will go up from Auckland to take part in the proceedings. The officers of the Volunteer Companies will meet this evening in the Drill-shed to consider the propriety of retaining the services of Bugler Lee at the Drill-shed, as it is necessary that some person should be in charge to take care of the stores and the building.

Mr Cosgrave was the presiding Justice at the Police Court this morning. There was only one case of drunkenness, which was dealt with iv the usual way.

" Half Back " writes shewing that the football match between Ponsonby and North Shore on Saturday was fairly Avon by Ponsonby. Our correspondent's letter has, however, been anticipated by the publica tion of " Ponsonby's letter yesterday.

Mr Shanghai], the new mine manager of the Union Beach Gold Mining Company, will proceed to Coromandel to-morrow (Thursday), to take possession of the Com pany's property. Mr Shanghau has had large experience in mining operations in Victoria.

At the ordinary meeting offtlie Onehunga JBovoitgh Council a tender for a district footpath for £41 was accepted. Mr Clark, a member of the Council, stated that legal proceedings had been taken against the keeper of the Borough abattoir, in which as the Couucil were interested, it was resolved to secure counsel. The accouncs were passed for payment.

The minersj and workmen of the Union Beach Goldmining Company are about to make] a presentation of a massive gold chain to Mr George Hanuey, late manager of the mine, in token of their esteem. .

At the Christchurch University yester day, the diploma of B.A. was presented to A. C. Wilson and H. Hall, congratulatory speeches being made by members of the Board of Governors.

The residents in the neighbourhood of Freeman's Bay complain of the necessity existing for a lamp at the foot of Union-. street. The spot indicated is a very danger ous one, and more particularly so on a dark night. The residents in the vicinity petitioned the City Council on the matter some time ago, but no action was taken by the Lighting Committee, to whom the peti tion was referred.

We learn from recent visitors to the King country that Te Ngakau is now engaged with all hia people planting extensively at Whakairoiro, the site of the first meeting between Sir George Grey and Tawhiao. It is expected that large crops of grain will be produced during the coming season.

Four of the Maketu malcontents will accompany Mr R. Graham to Auckland for the purpose of finally settling the dispute between Tc Arawa and Ngatipikiao as to the lands to^be dealtjwith by the Court. The "Figaro" says :—The Duke will shortly arrive in England. His tone is said to have greatly improved, and during the wearisome hours on shipboard he has learned to tune his violin for himself. . The occupation of Herr Schuberth will therefore be gone. The Duke has, I hear, several new dances and other compositions, which will not be published. This is most unfor tunate, as the want is much felt of violin music for beginners.

Electors of the Waipa district shoulp remember that Mr Cox, M.H. U., in re sponse to an influential an a numerously signed requisition, will address them at Hamilton to-morrow evening at half-past seven o'clock. There ought to be a good muster.

To-morrow evening a novel entertainment will be given, at the Newmarket Hall, by the brethren of "Gem of the Sea" (Sapphire), and the Victoria Lodges, 1.0. G.T. One of the most interesting features of fhe programme is the gift distri bution of sewing machine, etc., also the presentation of a silver mounted gavel, manufactured by Mr Howdeu, of New Zea land woods, bearing the following inscrip tion :—Presented to the " Gem of the Sea" Lodge by the Sisters of the Victoria Lodg-^ 1.0. G.T., Newmarket. " Our Boarding House," which was produced at the Theatre last week, has lately been successfully revived at the Bowery Theatre, New York.

"The Exiles," with Dampier and G. F. Rowe in the leading parts, is drawing fair houses at the new Broadway Theatre, New York.

In a leader in the "New Zealand Times,' "Soapy Dan," the new editor, has had the impudence to impute improper iuotives to the Auckland Press who attended the late meeting at Hikurangi. When we find such men as Dr. Pollen coming forward as champions of political morality, there are not wanting signs that the millennium is not far off. The "cogent reasons" which he attributes to ourselves in supporting the native policy of Sir George Grey, if he has any particular wish to know them, are dictated by a strong desire to rid the country of certain political vampires who have so long fattened upon those very vices of Go vernment which Sir George Grey is now endeavouring to root out and destroy.

The youthful son of a Thames gentleman nearly lost his eye the other day through playing with combustibles. He and another lad were enjoying themselves firing off a small cannon, composed of a piece of iron piping turned up at the end. They filled it nearly full of powder, and also put in some swan shot. One of them, however, neglected to get out of line of fire, and when the cannon went off was smartly struck just over the eye by a shot. The wound began to bleed, and the lad had to visit a chemist and get it dressed. Fortu nately this was the worst result of the escapade.

One of the most difficult matters the Government will have to deal with is the purchase of many miles of country by individual speculators, A Patea telegram from the Press Agency announces the sale of a block of 200,000 acres of land beyond the confiscated boundary, and between the Waitotara and Whenuakura rivers, negotiated by Mr Williams, for Mr Wm. Co wen, of Carlyle, yesterday. The Nga rauru/tribe are the sellers. The purchaser has given the Government the privelage of purchasing or refusing the lands.

Onr readers will remember the Hyde Park riots which occurred in Sydney some months ago, in consequence of the somewhat in flammatory speeches of Pastor Allen, and for which several persons were afterwards prosecuted. The cases were lately tried in the Supreme Court, when only two of the accused were convicted, and these were simply required to appear whenever called upon for judgment.

The appointment of Mr J. A. Wilson as Commissioner, under the Taurauga Lands Act, will be hailed with satisfaction. He possesses an intimate knowledge of the matters which will come under his jurisdic tion, and his acceptance of the appointment is likely to result in the setting free for settlement large area of native lands which have hitherto been locked up, pending settlement of claims.

A Peninsular Veteran in Auck land.

THE "STAR" KEPORTER INTER-

VIEWS HIM,

Hearing that there was a real live Water loo veteran residing in the neighbourhood of Freeman's Bay, our peripatetic reporter braced up his nerves, and having provided -himself with the necessary paper and equally indispensible pencil, started off on a voyage of discovery. Ten minutes later he arrived in that savoury locality known as Moreton-street, and with the help of a lady resident (who shewed herself deeply interested in his mission) soon reached the unpretentious coi tage iv which the quondam "hero of a hundred fights" is passing his latter days in company with three old cripples, who are supported in tolerable comfort by a grateful Government. HIS APPEARANCE. Thomas Hill, thejobject of this visit, was crooning over the fire, apparently deeply interested in an iron pot, which simmered geiatly on the embers. He is a very old man of middle height, with a long and deeply wrinkled but hairless face, and a rather narrow head, which is bald, save for a few straggling white hairs. The Govern ment, it seems, finds him food and shelter, and he also earns a little money occasion ally in the respectable if not very lucrative business known as the rag and bottle trade. According to his own account, he was one hundred years old on his last birthday, the 23rd of Dec, but this statement must be taken cum grano salis, though, no doubt, he is a great age. Our veteran's fellow-lodgers state that his memory is failing fast, and certainly such appeared to be the case; but nevertheless some facts are plainly stamped on his mind, and after talk ing a little he seemed to call to mind others. They were mostly, however, (as will be seen) disconnected, in fact, no connected narrative could be got from him. A CURIOUS CONVERSATION. The conversation, if it can be dignified with such a name, was carried out under difficulties, as Hill is all but stone deaf, and the only person able to make him hear was his fellow-lodger. This gentleman persisted in putting the questions in an unnecessarily voluminous form, so that the old man, who only caught scraps of them, became con fused. For instance, when the reporter said " Ask him to tell us about Waterloo," the middle man bawled " Have you any objec tion to inform the gentleman of any items of interest you know about the Battle of Waterloo." This style of questioning eventually reduced the veteran's mind to a state of chaos, and Avhen the reporter left he hardly knew whether he was standing on his head or his heels. IN THE PENINSULAR AVAR. Reporter : To what regiment did you be long ? Hill : The 51st Light Infantry. Reporter : Can you remember the officers in command ? Hill: Yes. Colonel Mitchell and Major Roberts. I was in Captain Douglas-comp any. Reporter : Where did you first serve ? Hill: In the Peninsula. We landed at Bellams Steps (Belem?) in 1809, and marched up to Corunna, arriving there three days after General Moore (Sir John Moore) was shot. Reporter :At what sieges and battles were you present ? Hill: I was at Salamanca twice iv 1813, at Burgos, Badajos, Ciudad Rodrigo ; iv fact, engaged generally throughout the Pen insula. Reporter : Did you not receive some medals for your services ? Hill: Of course, but the natives took them from me at Matakana. Reporter : Can you remember any inci dents that occurred to you in the Penin sular ? Hill: I remember Major Roberts saying, when we charged at Salamanca, " Double quick, run asjhard as you can, boys." Reporter : Anything else ? Hill : I got a bag of doubloons and some silver there, but they were taken'from me. WATERLOO. Reporter : Were you at Waterloo ? Hill: "Yes." Reporter : Tell me about it.

nowm: f OiN;l^S^^ Reporter: Do you rO m« m i, night before.^e^tST^toJ 11* *• like? Watertoo. Waß Hill.: I forget; I'm forgetting evervtt. -S?P° rter : Were you ever wouSH Hill: Often; the last tim? » Waterloo, when I got this in the (Here he stripped and shewed 'fe scar on the left shoulder ) T) r !?*& abstracted the bullet. Tyler Reporter: Did you see Buonaparte at Hill: Of course ; ail over the field Reporter: Tell us about the Tint Wellington. Ut*«. of Hill: (firing up) Of course I knew w Duke, why—(after a pause) I forget • T' forgetting everything. ' Koporter : When did you leave the arm ,: Hill : 1 claimed my discharge dffiP after Waterloo, and got a pension of ififl day I gave up my pension for 100 acregof land in New Holland in 1819. I cam?? 1 New Zealand in 1842. me » IS HE AN IMPOSTOK? Reporter : Are you sure you enlisted in the name of Hill ? v Hill : Certain. He appears very positive on this point and doesn't seem to understand at all why h has not received the extra Waterloo pen sion. The fact of the matter is, however* that some time ago the Imperial Govprn! menfc, finding that very few Waterloo veteranssurvived, determined to graut them all the sum of 2s per day extra. Colonel Haultain, who took a great interest in Hill's case at that time, wrote to the Horse Guards asking for the extra pension for him. Subsequently he received a reply to the effect that no such name was on the Waterloo roll. Nevertheless it is jugj possible that after all he may have been there. Whether he was, or whether he was not, one thing seems pretty certain to our mind, and that is that he fought through the Peninsular War—one of the most glorious of British campaigns—and ha* more than once been wounded in a great and good cause. Surely, theu, it would not be amiss to signalise the coming anniver sary of Waterloo by subscribing a small sum to enable this poor old veteran (who was once a gallant soldier) to relinquish the rag and bottle trade, and spend the few remaining years of his life in comparative comfort.

CABLEGRAMS.

Earl Beaconsfield on His Way to to the Conference.

The Paris Exhibition.

Vessel Scuttled.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.]

. LONDON, June 10. Earl Beaconsfield arrived at Brussels yesterday, and at Berlin to-day. The French Assembly voted a hundred, and twenty thousand francs for the Exhibi tion fete.

The brig Calibo, bound from Australia to London, was scuttled at Falmouth in con sequence of the cargo having taken fire.

AUSTRALIAN.

(PtESS AGENCY),

Sale of the Loch Ard Wreok

MELBOURNE,

Wednesday. The wreck of the Loch Ard realised by auction yesterday £2,100. It was purchase! by Mr Frank Howarth, of Geelong,

GREAT INSURANCE CASE.

[RETJTER?S TETEGRAMS],

Sydney, this day.

The NeAV Zealand Insurance Companyv, the Australian Insurance Company, claim* £1500 for a policy on the ship Oceanus. The verdict was for plaintiffs for amount" claimed Avith interest. Tho defence was that the policy was overdue. ADELAIDE, June 11. In the Assembly Mr Boucant said before final action was taken in carrying out the resolutions passed by the cable conference the whole question would be submitted to Parliament.

Narrow Escape from Drowning.

A VERY narrow escape from a case of death by drowning occurred in harbour shortly before eight o'clock last evening. At that time the steward of the barque Queen of the West, a man named Andrew Moyes, was going off to his vessel, which was anchored in the stream. He had reached the side of the barque, and was climbing up the ropes of the gangway, when the boat glided from under him, and he was left suspended in mid-air. He had not sufficient power in his arms to sup port himself until assistance arrived, and he therefore loosened his grasp and fell back into the water. There was a strong current running, and he was quickly swept away. The first mate, Mr George Price, was below at the time, but hearing the, cries he hurried on deck, and sprang into the water to the assistance of Moyes. After some trouble they succeeded in getting into the boat, which had also drifted away with the tide, and pulled back to the ship. The .-<:cond mate—Mr Fraucis Majoss—was ready to proceed to the assist ance of his comities, but fortunately theie was no necessity for his doing so. Great credit is due to Mr Price for his plucky action, which d •übtless was the means of saving Moyes' ) tie. Considering the strong current running at the time, it is highly improbable that he would have reached the vessel without the assistance given.

Ministerial Visit to the North.

[BY TELEGRAPH]

DEPARTURE FOR RUSSELL.

(From our Own Correspondent.)

HOKIANGA, this day.. The s.s. Hinemoa, with the Native Minis ter and party on board, left for Russell tnis morning at 6.30 a.m. The natives are very much pleased with his visit, as also are tne Hokianga County Councillors, as he has promised that a large sum of money snail be placed to the credit of the Council to be expended iv public works.

THE SLUMBERING VOLCANO.

(To the Editor of the Stak.) , Sir,—lt was with unfeigned surprise and deep regret that I perused the paragraph in your morning contemporary at breaKiasi; this morning—surprise that any public jour nal should have the temerity to make such unfounded and reckless assertions, and re gret that it should shew such slight regard for truth. The statement that "it is con trary to the rules of the service tostoreloaaett shells" is diametrically opposed to trutn. My military friend, who was thefirst tools' close the alarming state of affairs to j^", and who, I venture to say, has had, w| various obvious reasons, far more experience of war than the editors of your contempo rary—assures mo that the person who wrote the paragraph is profoundly ignorant of tne military art, and would be scarcely fat tor the awkward squad. My friend says the mea who have charge of the gunpowder cellars or storerooms, which I understand are called magazines (though I cannot under stand how they can possess any literary value), frequently make mistakes in empty ing the hollow shells of the powder, oia nails, pieces of scrap iron, and other ac • tructive missiles, which have been VV *' viously put into them. My military meuu has actually witnessed cases of loss oi*"" tmough such oversights, and he related w

EVENIiNG STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 18/8.



DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP We have Opened several Cases of BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, Purchased at Very Low Pkices in the Home Markets. THE CO OURED SILKS Comprise 1 the Nkwkst Shades. THE BLACK SILKS •Will bk Sold at 2s. Hd. per Yard, in Order to Cleah. IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF DRESS GOODS Wnx be Brought Forward at Job Pricks. GREAT BARGAINS! WILL BE GIVEN DURING THE WEEK ! J. COSGRAVE & CO., MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS, QUEKN-STREET, AUCKLAND. T>BIMjE TABLE POTATOES " PRIME TARTARIAN SEED OATS PRIME MILLING OATS PRIME SPRING WHEAT PRIME BONEDUST PRIME GARDEN SEEDS. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-straet. /CREATES r SHOW OF Dress Gtoods AT THB CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN-STREET. HOLLO WAY, GARLICK, & CRANWELL. G R E A T EgS T;'B SHOW OF FURNITURE AND. CARPETS AT THE CITY HALL ARCADE. HOLLOW AY, GARLICK, & CR AN WELL. FOE DRAWING-ROOM FURNITURE SITTING-ROOM FURNITURE KITCHEN FURNITURE DRAPERY and MILLINERY MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING CURTAINS and CRETONNES BLANKETS and SHEETINGS FANCY GOODS FOR PRESENTS GO TO THE /^tITV TTALL \ RCADE, Hollo-way, Qarlick 85 Cran-well, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. 8 I



PROPOSED NEW COMPANY The Mortgagees of the Waitekauri Gold Mining Company's property—consisting of Mine, Battery, Tramway, Water Race, and Rolling Stock—having agreed to accept the sum of £5,000 for said Company's property, it lias been decided to form a new Company with a capital of £20,000, in 20,000 shares of &i each £5,000 to be paid in manner hereinafter stated, same being the amount of purchase money of mortgagees interest. Applications, from persons desirous of obtaining shares in the new Company, addressed to the under signed, will be received up to THURSDAY, the 20th instant; 2s 6d per Share to be paid on application, and 2s 6d per Share on allotment. The promoters reserve the right of apportioning shares. D. G. MacDONNELL. Thames, June 4, 1878. / ILOVEH SKEDS, KVH GftASS, &0 POn Sale, kx Late Arrivais: ..CLOVER SEEDS, O3NBISTING OF White Clover Timothy Red Clover Rape Cow Grass Trefoil Alsyke JScc, Sec, Sec. Turnip AT.SO, 200 bushels ENGLISH PERENNIAL RYK GRASS 50 bushels ENGLISH POA PRATENSIS ' ''■ 500 lbs. INDIAN DOOB GRASS •'I,OOO lbs. ALFALPA 2,000 lbs, AMERICAN TIMOTHY. AND A Fine Collection of Farm and Garden Skkds. The above have arrived in first-class condition. Samples will bo forwarded on application. Poverty Bay, Canterbury, and local Rye Gras Cocksfoot, Katstail, Poas Fescues, &c. &c. ?roin carefully selectod samples, at lowest mar ket rates. W. J. HUItST & CO., Queen-street. l\ * LI N A I! UK V & 1 j DRESSMAKERS and MILLINERS. NEW DRESS MATERIALS. A Large Assortment of New Dress Goods or the present Season, in every fashionable shade, Just Opened up at A. LINABURY & CO 'S. NKW WINTER COSTUMES, NKW MANTLES, NEW ULSTERS, NKW MILLINWUY, NEW HATS A Large Assortment of Paris Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Just Opened up. Also, Hosiery, Silk Ties, Umbrellas, Collars and Cults, Gloves, Chilure s Mantles and Jackets. Also, A LARGE STOCK OF NOVELTIES, Which are Cheap, and will have quick saio. tsr Look in at *©* A. LINABURY & CO.'S, 204 &206, QUEIfiN-STREET, Auckland. TfiURS AT WHOLESALE PRICES ! !! WILLIAM RATTRAY, Having Bought from a Wholesale Firm their Whole Stock of FUR MUFFS AND COLLARETTES AT A HEAVY DISCOUNT, IS NOW SELLING THEM AT AND BELOW WHOLESALE PRICES ! The STOCK includes Real Sable, Grebe, Seal, Real and Mock Ermine and Miniver, Kolinski Sable. Musquash, Racoon, Angora, Silver Groy, Badgar and Monkey Muffs and Collarettes. W. RATTRAY, draper and silk mercer, New Zealand House, 66, QUEEN-STKEET, Auckland. N lON INSURANCE COMPANY or NEW ZEALAND. C A.PIT aL ' £2,000,000 AUCKLAND BRANCH: QUKBN-BTBKKT, Next ho Colonial Hank. 7IRE DEPARTMENT. insurtuio granted on Dwelling - hcaseu Stcres. Shopa. Buildings in which trade ia carried on, Merchandise, anrt Goods of cverj rtesoription. MARINK DEPAUTMBNT. r Hulls of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise o£ all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at LOWKBT CURRENT TtATRS. K. 11. BTKVENSON Manager. T~HE COLONIAL INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRE AND MARINE. Capital : Two Millions Sterling. CHIEF OFFICE: WELLINGTON. Directors : The Hon. C. J. Pharazyn, Chairmam. The Hon. G. Randall Johnston, Vice-Chairman. The Hon. Dr. M. S. Grace I Walter J. Nathan, Esq. A De B. Brandon, Esq. I E. W. Mills, Esq. Jacob Joseph, Esq. General Manager : G. S. Graham, Esq. Temporary Offices : Panama Chambers, Panama-street The. Company is now taking fire and Marine Risks of every description at the Lov-est Current Rates. THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. Thts Company being compelled by its Articles of Association to.reserve a thousand shares (half the capi tal), to be allotted from time to time to actual insurers only in proportion to the amount of premiums paid, offers to the public generalty, and particularly to men of small means, the two-fold advantage, which no Fire Insurance Company of New Zealand has hitherto offered, that of security against loss from fire com bined with participation in the profits of oneof the safest and most lucrative kinds of investmeni in the world. An insurer with this Company, being a shareholder, in effect reduces the rate charged on his own property in proportion to the amount of premium he pays and the influence he exerts to induce others to insure with the Company. Every information may beobtained of the Agent at Auckland. JAS. B. GRAHAM, solicitor, Houson's Buildings.



"Persons who adopt coke for fuel are scarcely ever known to revert to the use of coal." The value or coke as a fuel, and a*> a means of economy of coal, is not appreciated sufficiently. A mixed fuel of coal and coke is invaluable for the ordinary purposes of heating, and still more for those of cooking and raising steam, as it absorbs the smoke or inflammable gases given off by coal during combustion, and renders the fire brighter, clearer, and hotter. Every house holder should buy coals and coke at the same time, and, if convenient,, mix them ; smaller bills and satisfaction will be the result. The price of coke is advertised else where. —[A DVT. 1



P E C I A L NOTICE. In addition to our Usual Large Assortment of GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Wo aro Now Showing the following GOODS, Just Landed, ex ' Aikshaw' :— WALNUT DRAWING-ROOM SUITES, in Silk MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS CHIMNBY-GLASSES, Gilt, Very Handsome Patterns CHIMNEY-GLASSES, in Walnut and Maple Frames CANE-SEATED CHAIRS, Various Patterns TOILKT GLASSES. Great Variety. T. & H. Cooke, FURNITURE, CARPET, and FLOOR-CLOTH SHOW-ROOMS: 67, QUKEN-STREET. Steam Cabinet Factory : ViOTORIA-STRBET. TjiNCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES! To the People of Auckland ! .Messrs. Hallenstein Brothers Desire to inform you that a RETATL BRANCH OF THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Ia Now Open in Queen-street, opposite Theatre Royal. To effectually introduces their Goods and drive out the imported article, thoy have decided to SELL a Single Article at the Wholesale Price. All Goods are marked in Plain_ Figuros, for Nett Cash only. Any Article purchased and ap proved of, will bo exchanged with the same courtony with whioh it was sold, or if desired, the money will bo returned. The success which has attonded the Now Zealand Clothing Factory's Retail Branches in oiher towns leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the Public to encourage Now Zealand Industries, especially where superior advantages are offered ; and your support is solicited on this under standing only. N. L. MEYER, Manager Auckland Branch. SOLE AGENT for WERTHEIM'S CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES; THE BEST MACHINE IN THE WORLD.



Rkliep krom Cough in Tev Minutes.— SHARLAND'S CHERRY PECTORAL, 2s. i3d. a Bottle.-Opposite tho Post office, Auckland. Reliable information upon all tho great and passing ovents of the day is it all times eagerly sought, and there is no one subject greater than the welfare of the body. If we would preserve oursoives from premature decay, wo mußt mark the admonishing symptoms of disease, and by tho timely administration of good and reliable medicine, check and ward off any sickness that might interfere with tho wonted course of per fect health. "fthollah'B Great Indian Cures," which can bo had of all chemists, are tho most reliable medicines known. Look out for shams in the shapo of poisonous imitations of tho People's favourite health beverage, Udot.piio Wolfe's Schiedam Aro matic Sciinapps. These detestable swindles often bear counterfeit labels or names closely approximating to that of the true articlo. A close scrutiny should be brought to bear upon preparations purporting to bo tho real Schnapps.