HOTEL ARRIVALS.

STAR HOTEL, R. J. Davidson, Proprietor. The week ending August 10th, 1878:—CoL.and Mrs Pache, Canterbury; Mr E. FiiPuckworth,! England: Mr and MrsH. M.DF'-PearsoH, Cam-", bridge; Mr Robert Clapperton,, Sydney;.FMj_»' James Seymour, Sydney; CaptMpjF. Swindley, Tauranga; Mrs Fantham and dffl-,d, Wai|r ivS/f. Mr J. Beith. Whatipu; Mr J.jEldley, Mfe^cerM Dr. Beale, Hamilton.;- Mr FrahciiiHick-iiCaraf,? bridge; IVIr McMichael, Wait^Tf MSF^A. 'Wi Manning, Christchurch.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

en. n -t-a -Mr*?- <Thiß^Aft-rn_On,>6.4li *-F tnttH.'W AlJfiß-.-j To-morrow_Morning,_6.sß -SUN SET.—This I-vehing, 5.20"" '"A SUN RISE_-To-morrow Morning, 6i49 A "'" '* .MOON'S AQF.—Full Moon, 13th,-11.56 a.mi

ARRIVALS.

, • "SATURDAY: EVENING, ajT Evening Star; cutter, -Huntlay,-from Tauranga^ Spitfire, cutter; Olseh, from Cape Colville " * YESTER__._____* ''"-' Hero, s.s., Logan.jcrom Sydney and;Melbonrnel Taiaroa, s.s., Peterson, from- the South « -' Roderick Dhu, brigantine, Robertson,> from Duredih "':i 1 ......a Blanche, schooner. Burr, from Rarotonga __a oo .' .' ... .-.TO-DAY. -.-■_._ >..IK._O Wanaka, s.s., McGillivray, from-Wellingtomi,a., Go-ahead, s.s.. Dicker, from Waitarair^B Island Lily, brigantine, Cooper, from Levuka Ldnda Weber, brigantine, McKenzie^,, from Lyttelton l "'"""* " Eliza Mary, brigantine, from Duhedin. h.'i FAU Gipsy, cutter, from Cape Colville.l

DEPARTURES.

. l_i-_ _X_l i \J J.I*J--K_«- SATtTRDAY EVENING" -.. Leo, cutter, Conway, for Ngunguru ._ 1

TO-D-vY. Thames, barque. Williams, for New York Minora, brig, GramWe, for Newcastle.

IMPORTS.

Per Hero, from Sydney and Melbourne : 9,14 mat« and packages susrar, 2776 packages,- ohests, and boxes tea, 25 packages trees and .plants, HO cases and 5 hhds. brandy, 60 cases and 39 qr. casks wine, 80 boxes starch, 140. baga guano, 80 cases kerosene, 68 sacks. grass-seed. 19 cases furniture, 12 packets hops. 35 bags pepper, 160 boxes candles, 30 [cases tobacco, 6 cases -Cigars, A horses,;-200 bags rice,- 30 cases Castor Oil, 421 e&st iron pioes. il bundles wire, 11 oases glass ware,- esses machine oil. 368 gas pipes, 4. cases books 6 hhds. holloware, 5 cases curacoa, 4 sSValv-s. 6 hhds. treacle, 79 packages .and lSrope?3 casks coffee^ 8 oas^ chicory, 89 ba^s potatoes, 15 bags linseed -cake,:.9oo tram raifs 21 bags bark, 15-cases meats 490 cases fcSit. 7 bundles steel. 233Jngote,lead, r 6 cas^ fancy eoods, 117 bars and; 15 bundles Iron, 71 pS. cedar, 14 packages' mabblnery,* 4 casks carbolic powder, 3 casks ,blue,,37 lengths pipe, 1 Ml. 9 cases drapery, 2 bales paper,- 3 cases drugs,, 5 bales, 183 packages, and 4 casks.;_.,;,. r .' 300 cases fruit.—L. W. Eaton. . .',,._,,,. >_*_ ~-■■■ Per Wanaka. from South:' , " '' . 5 cases herrings, 9pkgs., 1 b0x.;.l case, 1 parcel, I'trnss. ~■'.-;'... -, , , ~a. fl y_ -24 pkgs., 12 kegs butter. ;.,'... a,, , •■. Per Island lily, from Levuka,:—.;■; z, ~..,, ~ .- .■ 395 bunches bananas, 133 bags cotton seed, SO sheepskins. , ~ .-#y_A ,., y 400 bunches haaanas.—L.,W. Eaton. Per Roderick Dhu. from_ Dunedin.:-•,. . , ~ - 146 bags oats. 9SI sacks do.. 1 bale paper.so cases starch, 20 bags barley. 300 sacks tag ,m_ bags do. (50's), 170, sacks oatmeal, 15 do. pearl barley, 2 cases peel. 30 boxes raisins, 434 bags bonedust, 403 sacks bran., ' •*_«,..-_m_. 100 sacks flour, 200 bags do. loo's).— Coupland and Co. - , „. _ •_ w ___aijyf,r. -;■.-■'.-■ .1 Per Linda Weber, from Lyttelton :— yy 352 sacks pot-atees.-82-cases bacon 200 bags flour, 540 sacks do.; 141 .do.] braar _ .0 do. ; oats, 9 do. wheat. 100 do. malt. . ~., , ~ Per Blanche, from Rarotonga J— •< ••-■-- : 97 'pkgs. limejuice. 13 tona pearl shell, 34 bags coffee, 34 tons. copra, 50,000 oranges-Owen and Graham.- -~- r_ ■** . _-_- - c .-__•■' >i, . a ■ : i 15,000 oi.-tnges.-Fl_-. W. Eaton. * ■<■ ■■■ ' • Per Taiaroa. from the South: — 280 sacks flour, 400 bags d 0.,, l u cases bacon. 00. sacks malt, 1' narcel' opium,- 169 sacto barley. = 150 boxes candles, 5 bales, 6 Ooils lead pipe, 13 hhds., and sundries. ... • , •-_. v.a.. ay-ifr&dS. Per Elizabeth Conway from Noumea : 350 sacs maize, 120 bundles cane, 1 cask wine, and "apScea machinery, 1 cask glass, 4packages hard ware.—E. Porter & Co. • £s" a, ■<_■ ■__ KQ Z>, 3,458 mats and 446 pkgs sugar, 200 bate, rice, 7 cases drapery. 4 cases samples.. 1 pkg>an-l 1 roll ditto. I bale, 12 rolls matting,-Qweu-_ Grabam., 7 85 boxes starch, 6 cases fancy-goods, 1 casd.- E. &a. Isaacs. , a'• ~' " ' 1 package.—lreland Brothers. r 53 cases fruit.—R. Arthur. ■.< ■:■■; :.o._ -.-'. J vr~ 98 bags potatoes, 17lengths .pipe, : _.,cqse_. gal:. vaniz^S iron. sf-boxes tobacco. 3:cases plants, 6 bundles.—Henderson and Macfarlanb. ; l ■■•■'■•

Wreck at the Society Islands.

The Blanche, which arrived from Rarotonga la .t nii_ht, brings information of the wrecfe at Te Haia. Socilty Croup, of a large French; barbae, name unknown, which had onboardFa valuable carge of merchandise. The captain she. thimself immediately after the catastrophe.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO.

With her customary punctuaii..- ww»_u», s s Hero arrived from Sydney and Melbourne ab-ut midnight yesterday. She brings over 809 tons of cargo, including large lines of tea, and sugar, and a number of passengers. We are in debted to Mr Cogswell, purser, for late files, and the following report of the passage:—"JThel Hero cleared Sydney Heads at a quarter-pest 6 p.m, on the 6th inst.. and for the .first twenty-four hours had light easterly winds, then hght northerly, with very heavy rain at intervals, and heavy easterly swell untU arrival,off the Three Kings; then had light variable winds and a continuance of steady rain until amvalta harbour on Sunday night at 11.50." She brings th\f-llowingpa ?S engers:-Saloon:l^andM^B C J. Stone, Mis=es Stone (3),, Hogg, Asaacs, Harvey, Mr and Mrs Durance. Mrs K. A. Dar ga^Tle, child aud nurse, Mrs W. Wood Rev Mr and Mrs Ashwell, Mr and Mrs Forsham and childTMr and Miss Hall. Capt. Mackay Messrs. Goodfellow. H. Prinze, John Grice^R-Sawkes, W_l"on, W. Payne, S. Barrett. Tugwell, and C. McCormack. , Steerage : Mrs Shangham and S| Messers James Laythur, Thomas Nesbitt, Wm. Madden. Robert Heron Chas. ffiggms, John Emery, D. Stevens, and E. Williams.

IN wakds Coastwise.—Catherme, cntter, from Maharangi, with 3. tons firewood; bpitflre, cutter, from Cape Colville, with 60 tons fire wood- Onward, schooner, from Russell, with 42 tons coal; Sovereign of the Sea, cutter, from Tairua, with 19.000 feet timber j.Lake .St. Clair barge, from the Sandspit. with 20,000 feet timber: Fawn, cutter,from Matakana, TOth|o tons firewood and ISO posts; Lake Erie, barge, S Sandspit, with 18,000 feet timber ; -Vlorn ine Light, cutter, from Cabbage Bay, with 8 000 feet ship's timber; South^Carohna, cutter, from Barrier, with 50 tons wood. . „„++„„ Outw--KDS Coastwisb.—Catherine, cntter, for Mahurangi, in ballast; Spitfire, cutter, for Russell, h_ ballast; Fawn, cntter, for Matakana,. tataSaat; Morning Light, cutter, for Cabbage Bay-in ballast; South Carolina, cutter, for the Barrier, inbaiast; Ocean, schooner, for Mer cury Bay, with sundries; Three Brothers, cutter, for Tryphena, in ballast. The cntter Gipsy arrived_fro_H Cape Colville to-day. Mr D. Gouk launched her successfully , on Saturday. Her bottom is chafed, but other- ; wise she has sustained slight damage.. , : The 9 8. Wanaka arrived in the Manukau at 930 to-day. She left Wellington at 3 p.m. on _he 10th; arrived off New Plymouth at 12,30 p.m. on the 11th, but was unable to communicate with the shore till 4 p.m., when she landed passen-, gera and i__i Is, but no cargol'iaftagahrars §m.,lnd arrived at the Manukau as above. Pa-weneers- _.li?s Kennedy, Messrs Spenser (2), EdwarlsfHavtes.Graham, Lowrie, Irvine Tame, and five in the steerage. We are indebted to Mr Roberts, purser, for files and repor|. The brigantine-Roderick'Dhu/arbved from Dunedin yesterday, after a fearful passage oi! 21 days.: She left.Dunedm on .™yiim. Qn&o. 23th a heavy gale, accompanied with frequent s?ualls, was experienced. The force of the gale was very great, and the fore^top-mam-staysad and main-staysail were both split. Several seas bro-e over the deck, carrying away t everything moveable, and doing considerable damage. This weather continued, with more or less violence, until tho 6th, when it moderated. Westerly winds during theremainder of the passage. Mr J C. Firth's steam-launch Tuh,Which has recently been repaired by MessrsJ. W. Carr and Son, underwent a successful trial jtnpainyther h arbour on Saturday. The s.s. Taiaroa arrived from the Bast Coast and Southern ports yesterday morning, with a general cargo and the following passengers :- Mrs McT-enzie, Mrs Wheeler and 5 children, Mrs Bowden. Mrs Howard, Mrs Gavin and child, Messrs James: Coates, McKenzie/Wheeler. Dean Parr, C.jß. Taylor, Tophara, Manning, Holme's, Bates; Whitney, Scott Butler,' zTFlemy Bring. Brown, McDavitt Hill, Edgecombe, Clark, Foley, Hoskins, Heale, Captain Chad- Rotorua arrived "at" Port Chalmers from thin port yesterday. '■ ... m The s s. Howena which arrived from Tauranga and Mercury Bay on' Saturday afternoon ' brought 300 sacks maize, 30 sacks wheat, 10u sacks potatoes, andthc fodowmg: passengers:-_r.: Messrs Mulhavey, Rhodes, Duhdas, Walker, l>erbyshire, and two in the steerage. The Pretty Jane will leave for Gisborne to- EThe topsail schooner Gael .loading at Nauda for Auckland when the r lslapd Lily.left.,4 We arc informed that the schooner Peetless was likely to come on to Auckland f romNoupiea after the Elizabeth CoriiWayF '' ■ "' "; The brigantine Island, Lily , arriyed., from Levukau this mornißg.'after a'very good passage of 11 days. She left this port for -the, Chatham Islands about a month ago, and took in a Cargo of sheep there for lievuka. , : During her M-ty at the Cbathamß, fearful We4ther' wais'e±perleiiced, the barometer falling to 28-60. f The .IslandrLily had to keep two anchors "down,'and'these were scarcely auflleient to preyent,,her r Kping ashore. OwinjJ to .h->b.d' Weather she 'lost 100 sheep on the way io Levuka. Left Levuka on Sunday , the 28th, with a light easterly wind, which con tinued fo'-Iwo Hays, f-n*d"",Waß"succeeded by days' calriii-' Tli_;rt'.light<:westeflyJ'wrhdsYuntilU' * p .RsingJJi-rmader JBlands{,aijc|j oal-U^jai. d light wimle during the re^nalnd-c.df the passage. The Island Lily b.lns_s the following passengers: —Messrs J. I-itchi-^tfFßffifhn-ftT--nd H. Wilson. S!ie.H_ii} on bbaiid a C-jrgoof ,fruits,;&;c.7",",>'v^j.-- THe brigantine Eliza;Mar^.frorf . <tfnedin'wa's i-; o'u-i.inK,up tha harbotir wheh'W-hvent to,p,ress,S- - 'TbtWrig Mlndri I_a_ted'''-t.--(.y'_!6^ N^yfo&StW ■ h. l-a.nu.-t. Passengers: Air and Mrs' OJ6hhJi c i Hoi*las nr'd child. ■*— I ...fo & .AAyt-unfi At .n

-...-. . '™';'^.fl-**_»i_!?j'«%_. -, , 1 The brigantine Islanasi---_.jTpassed a. man-o' war shpposed-to'be the Nym_ihe. on Sunday, AuguSyith iiflat.-^g-20-and^lpcg. 17686 East. She v^ttssheading to tWsSfipl^st. <Eh&ia_boonec at Levuka ffrdm4his.pbrtrb_-iyH__)yi^_a^ult.. and was 'to loaHfiip again, aa quickly/as possible. She may tfiercf or^ihe" expected'm a few days.3 ffl ■ Thdljarque •■ Cerastes,* from London, hauled in '. at ttfe;__nd of! tho 'wharfs f to-day, and will no , id-^blMihimeh'ce disphafgiiig to.morrow. / The brigantine .Linda Weber 'arrived from 'LyttelixSn "this morning, with, a cargo of potatoes, breadstuffs, &o. Captain McKenzie reports leaving on Sunday, the 4th inst., with .asouth-westwind, which lasted 12hours,-and then changed to a north-west gale. Strong 'westerly^ winds to the East Cape, which was --rounded dast Wednesday morning, and light winds-aorosstheHay-of Plenty-till arrival. -Th -7 "ITdSda Weber commenced discharging alongmde^ the Railway Wharfc'laF "A-' < _-_l-a.C_ri3tina-frQra_.thia_pQrL-Via Kennedy Bay to, .Gisborne,. arrived at .the latter,port this , •morhiigl-1 lt.AOil.rfKß U«._hJ z-.-.r-f ft t The barque Martha Fisher, from London, j commeh'ce&> discharging to-day.-1 ;-'- A telegram received from Lyttelton this morning states that the Helena, bound from the B&yW Islands to Dunoain, put in there short of- provisions.l She had experienced fearCul weather,landwas22daysout. • J : -'The''brigantine Flirt left Levuka two days before- the^lsland Lily;-bound to the Bay of Islands, and is reported by telegraph as having arrived-JhcreV _-■■'■•' ',' " ','-...-- The schooner Elizabeth Conway arrived from Noumea, with a cargo Of maize, canes, Kcs/at noon to-day. . On the passage up had a heavy gale for two days, the ship labouring heavily, anaFtaking'ih large quantities of water. During the remainder of. .."the. passage, light winds. Passengers: Messrs E. Saunders, J. Hammond, andEnglin. T raa . -..." ___S___ffl

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Fa.FOF'-c.iaa., - .'-■■ - - NabieS; thisdayt, - Arrived (yesterday): Southern Cross, from Auckland.! Ay . ','*'■ ~''■ ! ' ■ ■

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

! Malbs wilt. Closea« Undek:— ' i :!; For Waiwera, Eawan. Omahai and Matakana,: I per Anne Milbank, on Tuesday next, at 1 10-a,m., .. -. - ---a. . --.-■ r..'! r-a For»Taranaki apd Southern provinces, _ier 1 Wanaka, on Tuesday next, at 10.55 a.m. ~ , r j. For* Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, apd Mangapai,; per . Argyie, on Tuesday nezfi,: "at 4 p.m. .-•-, ' ■•- as*& »_>-._■ Per s'.s. r A_ustralia, on Tuesday,. 20th mstapt, as ■follow:,: — ■■■ ,;,, , y v a-;"!-. o€l Islands, United States of America, Canada,, British Columbia, Central an'dSouth America, and, British and Foreign West Indies, at 3p.m. ■■ . ~-. ' For -Urdtedt Kingdom and Continent, of Eurppe,at:'3p.m.. .. . ~-..-•-- . .., - j\y -■'•/. ., "jj ' Foi.; f money. orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 1.30 p.m. Late letters bear i ihg. an «xtra.. fee of \6d, in addition; tor the i postage, will be received by,the Mail Agenfc.on ! board, the "steamer up to the time of sailing. V \ } •" S. B. BI3S. Chief Postmaster. ,t

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

F.N.F.—The .Alexandrian library, was foundeda i by..Ptdlemceus, King of Egypt, in, 284, ,B._fc< ! aha, according to Gibbon, the historian, ,wa a -, i tdtelly destroyed in the siege of "Alexandria-. by JnlinaCessar about 200 years after. , Othe; ---t authorities .afiirm that, the library was tonlig i partly destroyed, a The library was re-estab y, fished by Marcus Antdniusthrough, Cleopatra", t and; continued to flourish until the City wa's S cohguered, by-the, Arabs, A.D., 640, when is.'. ', was burnt in of -the fanaticat j decision of the Cahph Omar. , ■~-■■. a,.a:

BIRTH.

CARDNG.—On the sth instant, at Newmarket, the wife of._____.__Wi Gardno of a daughter.

DEATH.

BRIDGENS.—On the 11th August, at Summer. j street, Mount Eden, George Herbert Bridgens, aged 1 year, a The funeral will leave at 3 o'clock p.m. to morrow, the 13th instant. Friends will please -accept this intimation. . -•- c ■

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1878.

Foc-the-cAuse that lacks.ass-Stunce, For the irrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance. And the good that wo can do.

JTttt. Hero last night brought V.large and ! diversified budget of news, including the iSuez telegrams... These, with details of the jwar in New Glaledonia,; cohrpel u^ to ask further grace from our correspondents, and to <-"udense all;'local matter. It may be wel l to remind writers that while Parliament ; makes such large demands upon,our space ionly short pithy letters have any chance of j publication. The Suez news has beehgreatlj ! discounted, by the cable and San Erancisco j mail. -With reference to- the labours of the j Berlin Cbnferehce to-day's; telegrams give j clearer information concerning thecohstitu tion of the autonomous State of .Eoumelia, I south of the Balkans. The government iwill be administered by a Christian Gover nor ' nominated' by the Sultan,' bdt' 6v6¥' I whose appointment the European Powers hav6 airigrtt of veto. The authority^ of the1 I Sultan irrithe Balkan ranges'is to Tie with jout restriction, and strong; fortifications Iwill guardj the gateways ■',to his, circum j scribed dominionam Europe.

j A reppft of an Jipipbrtant' deputation to !the Colonial Secretary^ relative to subsidies ;to local bodies,1 appears on our fourth page

|to-day. ■ r j The Rev. Dr. Somerville and his son, Mr (W. F, Somerville, who are so well known jin Auckland, [aud who since leaving Auck-, latid in February last, have made a tour of ;the colony, Hobart ToSvn and several places in Australia, are expected' by the s.s. Australia on their way to San Francisco. Their arrival may be expected about Mon '. day, 20th July. A young man named Charman was ar rested by the Onehunga police early on Saturday morning for an alleged indecent assanlt.on, a girl,, aged 12 years, on the pievious night.' "The girl was returning to her mother's house ; having been sent on an errand..and she asserts that she was ac costed In the street by the accused, who Ithrew her down. Her cries brought assis tance, but the assailant: ran away. Char man was subsequently-arrested by Sergeant |Greenejand was arraigned at the Auckland Court this moniiug Jon-he charge;-- and (re manded to Onehunga; on Wednesday. ■''' ■ I aln answer to our notice on Saturday,'re^f specting Mrs Laird, several benevolent per-' sons have called at the .Police Station, and the'folio wing deposits have been given in* her behalfr:~Mr Burslem, 2s 6d; Milne' and Choyce, 10s; and Messrs Fisher ?and Co., 20s. a ,-.:< ' '-ooift > Sergeant Sanderson, stationed at' New. r castle, brought in two native prisoners by; railf-this afternoon, Wiremu W&at"_, acpm.< Quitted for seven days for stealing 3s from' the till of Emil Simmelhae, hotel keeppJjf khd" Rawere, for,two months* for 30s from the pej^dnjof Jphn Fitzpatrick. . 1 !Above 160 seatsj in.tlie'dress-circle, _jgWfr sold by auction for Mr Hoskin's. benefit at jChristchurch, and realised from ''£§ *to f£it each ;' the remainder were all disposed of at 5s e&'ch.: V-AMI ■f a. .>•

I As-several witnesses cannot be present, ito'-'day at the Provincial Hospital, the inquest on the ,bpdy of John Callaghan, ■ before Dr. Goldsbrd',' is postponed until to ! knorrow (Tuesday), atl2 o.clock. r'' jMr Ewington desires-us to acknowledge jthe follpwin^subscriptidns.,paid to him',to^ ( liay,, in "aid of Mts Thompson, whp_n r t^e Ladies' Benevolent Society are trying to' t send: to America. '. She ha^ four children; te I _dr_aken by her bus band, arid utterly des-' titute, and is an entire stranger. £45 will be;required for their, passages; arid^as _h_; ' base is, a mpst d?s*(E!rving and'distressing 5 one it iShoped'the.amount will" be forth poming - before the 20th inst., -when:. -the~ steamer will leave Auckland for America V-f C.' R." Taylor, £1 ; A. H. Shipley, £1 ;< Arnold, Hines, and'Go; ■;'£2-;>"G; W. Gyren, ■ hhd "Co., £1 -;■ Edward -p e rkins;olOs; W_ . Buttle. 2s"'6d; W.H.S., 2s 6d; Fort, ; 2s.6d:WfirF:F a a,.,a,i ■y-—y:y---A^^ ; | 'Spine anxiety wasexperieneed^this^drriF J . at eleven 6'clpckj ;_<s_ . the .IVfercer up-train,* due in Auckland at' 9.47.:'1 ' The:detention was owing to a"speci_l ; cdali'train;, being expected' aldn^^the!, U4j?>! .' and,the passenger--tiaih 'was kept waiting! ht"Manurewa until a man was despatched '. on fp^dt|o Papatbitoijfdr orders to proceed I | The vqnarterly.-report of/the Executive Committee of Loyal '-'Pioneer Lodge of the Natiotial Independent, Order of Oddfellows' wilj^be read this.eyenuigin the Alexandra street Bchool-room.;ar a '•_ ..-'.- . ■:•'; <T iaa-'ow. j A conversazione; with music, singing, and scientific-exhibition,Twillf be, ,hel_L„th_is eveningr by the members of .the Remuera Musical and Literai-y .'Society,'.cpmmenciti^: ..thaif-past seven o'clock. Fa AAA A.'. j A telegram was received by the Auckland- Timber Company thisjmprning, Inforpiing them that the cutter' .Bessy,which' was reported 0to • be.ashore on i the coasfrcabout- Tairua had safely, arrived,at Katikatij.tf. whichpprt'she:was;bpune.^ ~;'; f,yA<AyA*A i' Blues of Newmarket will holda , Purble Arch f meeting I at' eight -'o'eldck ihf! he Newmarkpt.Ora^gdlEfall.,, } . membei-.'"pijtheVj'Aucklarid Institute ; Will hold^ their t,hi'rdnuou_hly meeting in the : Museumlbiiflty.r_(s -^heri several papers Pfj; interest will be read. Mr C. A. Robertson , T/M'gi. eP his"' second __?seburie. priJF^Educa':; : tion as a science." .:..,., y- : fA-AAyA : A'jAA'A '_ j An interesting ebUdreri's service was held yesterd&yOafternoon )iri"SF-Padl's - Ghufcli.' ' Ariuri-be-ib^-hymnsr wer.e,..v|ery creditably, -juugjuby^th^'childferi. The Rev. C. M 7 . jkelsoii addressed the children:bri.the'charac.^ ; pi__phet_Elisha,__af teii_w_hic____the... r|uv.eniles contrihuteiL their ppnce tQyvavds. the*- Home - .Vlissiomyjjm .Lr amounting |p| i if teen shillings. «iBiJ- ■""• -'• , r . r .. r „.AAA \m ifePWgj/'^r .isp^iiilen^Sele,-:;, , .i^B%ab.QutWft>jj&tum^ "was orderedctdtbe'dd-tl'oyed.sdidi-'hbt'Ciome*: frgm.BQ._tr establishment, a -rTfae reason we irii&k- the -statement isfa'bedarise-iVou'dd'HPti . m&ifioA any names/ai_l J'%jxt,'i&yi%§Wnfl^l ■ Jwej supply; neaßly lV th-: ; d| fih.s_itiamfii_.\ ' [butchers it iS-possible some of our customers, .hfeh% <think w_b;t&.'d:<_d, .in, c suchmeat." . Y§ui£, $ec~ Fisher SsdtCp., K „ ___■_ _~,,.r{ oi S d_ _s . ho-nym m '-; - ■ ..' fd. ''A^i^yf^^i I .oaneCiZS' Tina'uij m ii_.'.,ioac,:-:...i b-jooi i Jlu

Mr James Watkin Preece, Native Lands Purchall' Agent, died at his residence,, Grafton ftoad, on Saturday evening, in th® -iSltiethiteear oifchisjage, l^ing &W.31 S&d'ili_lifehii™v#^r-l_is«-%was bom tig fie coMy, aljvffa -P-eecefiie of W Spchists #1^ #HB ilissioifey SjSbtfli The cf|W#i ..ofll ll_iich«- PreeWda'd'Vas i_ffla^imation;pf- Ihe luSgs, brobghtVon by aMievere cold, which overtook him while in pursuance of J_JJUfc___-_-^^^ *long"bee_r engaged" in native land purchases, Mil algoM Maori scholarjihd wasFnoted *i of lufjja^cijntidu^^ -H_^__. .ree_r_rc_ee^^ the-completion-of-native-lands-purchases at jthe Thames, begun by Mr Jamep Mackay, and was in a fair way of getting the cases 'settlea.TFThe /fimeial'" will ftake> place' to tmorrow, starting from his late rdsidence-jn iGrafton^Road^, for the. Church of-.England !Cemetery, at three o clock. j i Messrs Made an rand Col's renowned bull Duke of Newcastle, was brought back to Auckland'per s.s. Hero, whicn arrived last night. --Thja splendid : animal—won first prize in its class, and the champion prize of New South; .Vales. Its t-w;6 ; conipamons have been sold, but we • learn-that the owners hay some very 'handsome dffera fbrlihe Diike of Newcastle, preferring to keep.himfor breeding purposes. It has been urged that he-should be sent to the Melbourne Show, as it is thought he would add further laurels to those gained iatelyin Sydney, though his owners have not yet decided to run the risk necessarily entailed by such a venture. Mr Payne came over with the bull.

-faThe fourth ot Mr Josiah Martin's popular lectures Jor _ .the.. people was delivered On Saturday evening in the lecture-room of the Young Men's Christian Association, but-the audience was not so large as the subjects deserved j still there was a number of inteiyctual* listeners arid school teachers. The subj^btea'were "Colour and Light ; their causes; with illustrated experiments. The exordium or introductory address was especially interesting, even eloquent ; but in the experimental portion MjLMartin was riot; .quite soTiappy. I Still, this cpraparatfve failure was. due to the* inefficiency of the apparatus rather than 'to .belabours of the lecturer. v Mr^Martin sustained his position in developing the causes of colour with much abUity? explaining the,th6dries ot Sir Isaac Newtonandsubsequentphilosophersin a familiar manner, by. the aid of .chromatic experiments-1 '' He aliio showed several beautiful rotating discs, in illustration of the generally*febeived, andFlate_t "theory in ;relation to culour, .but ,the,! dis,cs,^were too large to be reflected perfectly on the screen, although Mr1-. Joneffdid his best.with.the imperfect me_£nsat coinmarid. ,J Professor Morton, of New Jersey, who has*uccessf ully illustrated Er .Young's .theory^ .communi cated -certain-information^ to "Mr Martin; and told hin^ where he could<get < the necessary plates, which were-exhibited. The lecturer!_'ga.e an outline of the life and labours of Dr Young, showing the pe-|e*cutions to /which he)was subjected^ in his* endeavours ;to serve -mankind. Dr Young's. of * tight -Colours,.", jarid nis "Experiments and calculations jrelating tp,ph^isic;Bfl!Ppt^-.,""are; among the jmost valuable .ebritri^utidns, to' scientific IknQwledge, afiad Fins' cViewa .have been ■universally .^adopted; The lecture on Saturday next will'be on "The Eye;" experiments by*Mr Pond. ...,, : , ! The Theatre services^were well attended llast night, considering the .state aof the 'weather, about !300r being .present. Ad dresses'-.erejdeliyered by the Rev. JJXaw,. lofOhehuriga,1 and ajMyriuin. ' Thd hon. 'secretary pecupiedathe chair.,a..'Amount of contributions in the-boxes £1 2s.

' A meeting of the Domain Board was held this morning;: F. D. < Fenton",! Esq., in the chair.' The plan of MrAitken.was accepted for £6, and that of Mr WeUs for £4 for the hew carriage drive' ih the Domain. With tcspectto thexutling down the trees by the bricketgrotmdj a letter was read' from Mr Hamilton,:: stating ' that![.fie trees had been cut down by Mr W. Goldie, who said:he,.had cut them down by direction of Mr Chalmers, who was ill at the time. iTfie Board considered that the gardeners had over-stepped their duty, as no trees ought,' to jibe cut 'down without the knowledge and presence of members of the Board. It was resolved, therefore —" That Messrs .Chalmers and Goldie be forthwith discharged." : . ■•-_. |To the Editor: Sir,—lt is a matter of jregret that the Tauranga people do not bestir themselves in 'the matter of the Public Reserves in "that locality. In a recent number of" the "Bay of Plenty Times "|I find that the settlers of Opotiki have sent a delegate, in the person of Mr Robert King/, to Wellington, to look after their reserves and the general requirements bf: the Whakatane country. Why do-not the 'Tauranga people do likewise? I hear frpm residentS'in the district that Captaih Morris, M.H.R. for -the 7Ea&t-'Coast,,has iiot troubled himself a.bit 'dbbht vesting the Tauranga Reserves in, r.trustees, and having made him_elf> comfortable (thanks to the Atkinson Ministry) is utterly careless about local' interests. A The .only remedy, therefore,'is.,to ignore'him entirely, and to send to ' Wellington;aa 'mam having the coxifidence of' the public at; large. This step-has been adopted'ln;'Waikato, and indded" -, throughout the, provincial district. Why is Tauranga an exception?—l am; Sic, A"TaubanoA PbopeetytHoldeh. r '

CABLEGRAMS.

j :^A^Af9MW^9^P^^'A' A Aw. \ * Annexation of New Q-ninea^« .- s Mfeetihlr between 'the .E}mperqrs of Ifyissia. and __-_u£.t_*ia. ! ' ~ fLONDOI^ JAngnst ilth. I It teintimated that England.has resolved to 7annex' Guinea, buj; pn the method the Goverhirient is still undecided. - i j The Emperors of Russia arid Austria, met at.."Td-plita.. -The of -the two cpuntriesrjhaye > beeq./' strengthened by , the interview.^ i/v ' - - j .((-/.,!)l'F _■-. -j —— ... -i.-', I -".1 '■■-.. v'.t

FIGHTING IN BOSNIA.

ii^MN TROOPSfLEAVING CYPRUS;

I MtmA '"if"l'" o: 'l^NNA,''Arignst'B.

I Toere /is further Austrian! mobilisation, lin consequence-' of .recents events in Bosnia and Herzegovina. - - *.„■*■ ' | The^SSu^riaris attacked arid completely rdutedl-tliie^.erieriiy^afte.r: sdirie severe-fight.:, ing? with-heavy loss, a The Austrian loss was_trifling. , ' zA..AA \ AAA'A GAA A .l LONDON; August: 10._ *:; J The Indian- regiment at>Cyprus re-em bark'iri five weeks.F . -'A I '"' :F -' ""'"'- ~',,' '; , ; j o..'',*j..>.t ~>.}(. f.,;,XONDON, August:9F '; ) Subscriptions have been opened for- the - i Punedih" 5 • per cent loan of -'' -£(.00,000 at -95. ft -• -"""* •'■"■"i.:. uf ;. "oor.cj'ffe -:AAA:(i f> £dnt_fiGal Secretiary.of State. :" i rjsir_-jiulli^ Slyness aMpng Tfpojp&ett C_^pr3sV J _jy.___> ; ... .KLJaF.-'.,'. a.;-. ..iiFF: '.:■> _;_■.-._ .-J Jo-lav ' Armed - Resistanceat rßatpum; sad - -iui '"fsPE'C-X^ ; 6eg-l._floagJ-h-a.o >;.'... ._..■ z> \s-sr.i vjf. -.'oiici sriT [ -,-:sKu. _• .ft .ROME;'-9th*A_-gus_.s'! -?. [ j The Pop^l^vlappbirited Cardjpa^^S[iri_. Iv Poiitliical Secretary of State. *" '"'''_"-, Ax--.it "th f. n-liH.«.('LONiDoN,.August'lO.T ' [ f^fr JuMis'^Vdgel vindicated "tl_d*-)riuni cWalloan Mf^urife'din^^irist" some ;catjgßyi_3qxpanks)in,the 6'#-i--.es." .w .51 ._M i U-h'd Quee_Frdview_'"ithe-'fl--ti'at'jSp'ithead*' oh the 13-f}..o.nP ?Alx{ *"msK£ls[o^t-;!j Tl^ei^t^D^iTiy T-ews" reports serious sick ness "among the troops&atf:Gypru-,,--but-nS deaths. ; ; .>v_f .ft ..I. .-: , j -Bha'-.a-ifaed population o£. Batdnm isipre-;-;] paraffig'-td_re_iil_ft theF-RußsiaritF^ Twenty thousand Tnrkish' vol-Ateersf _i_ve-r SPP-_.il o__.t--,^/trP_ntie.6-;---a:,K o S-..o—:esfl.l-.5A .Sst-Tie-_i,iJ'.'..j;odH ,o:,;iotiaa'a,V «:ra:>'i-ai_;-t. cJ .aerasl.-i-Q o. noi-te«_tsaf s«_r.9 ."_.— .£_.-_....

I. A^lfo^jted WaUiugford Connec |ticut\ T%ty I|e|sons were killed, and •many houses.demblisbed. / .M^,UM H IWbeen proclaimed in ?i?l_taffo_d l N,-l--hcote stated that the . estimates for,: the, Kaffir war Avere within £4(3,000. I H ' _ , . . S MoWmarket stringent. Bank minimum unchan^dr v;The bank is charging six per cent. Australian securities continue iepressed-with-other^tocks,.--.The-._ncreasr. ingZval-ic of moneyas producing aitemno fary'inactivityF Coiinmarket flat. Weather :_3piendid_forharyest .operations.--.. ---•" Separds [?Wards] paper-making e^tabli^h mentin thecorivent garden .was.burnt down. Loss _£30,(H)0. ;;,,:„ ava ; - .a_*x {-"A parliament is ;now - expected to be pro- Fogutd" on the 16th; A* ■ The corvette Cormorant bound for the Anstralian station, sprung' a, leak in'the Channel, and returns to Chatham.,

AUCKLAND LICENSED VICTUAL LERS ASSOCIATION.

At a special meeting of the above i Associa tion" held this, afternoon; Mr. T. Gorman in the chair, the extra tax put on the beer by the brewers was considered. The chair man pointed out what had been done at the Thames; and'suggested that the Association might do likewise. . ... . , Mr BCampbell thought the brewers had acted hastily. They! .had no business to publish the extra tax in the paper without consulting their friends; The only thing the Associa tion could do was to ask them to return to the, old price. "We would move/the follow ing motion : "This meeting is of opinion that the price of beer cannot be raised to the consumer, and as the Licensad Victuallers are already heavily burdened, they request the Brewers to reconsider their recent reso , lution and supply beer at the .old price/ Mr' Phillip^ seconded the motion. F '_ > '-. Mr Huiriphries condemned the action of the brewers in putting on the additional .Is 2d. Thebrewers in Dunedin had acted !ih a widely different .way. They liad J decided ,to : send delegates ,to .Wellington. The Auckland brewers might have acted in 'the same way, and ought to fee! ashamed i that'they had not done so. ' He begged-to, Imove FThat a deputation of .the, A ssd iciation should wait on theabrewers ■ with ! reference to the additional halfpenny.-" » '" The Chairman thought the "brewers had !not shewn much courtesy to, the pub llicans... - '■-■■- ...a . a . .' I Mr Leslie thought-pt-would never do for !to raise the price Of beer.—Mr Phillips said ihe thought pressure might; be brought to (bear oh the Government to reduce the tax itoa penny, aud the publicans and brewers might split it betweenthem. .. " |". j I Mr Little agreed with Mr-Humphries Ithat the \d was the matter for their con j sideration. , It .ihe, Gov ei-nment , made the dawso that they, coiild buy their beer like ! they bought their wine and spirits, and pay like duty themselves when they got it, the .brewers would have no excuse for extra jhalfpenny. He seconded; Mr Humphries' 'amendment.- ".'-■-■ ■'- ■'■'■■_ A 4 "'-'~A-, . ... ! The motions were p^j;with thefdlldwing jresult :—For ; the amendment, 7 .;..for prigi- I nal proposition, 15. The following getttle- - imen "were appointed to1 wait onthebrewersF j—The Chairman, Vicfe-ChairmariV'.' ''.att'd* sMessrs Audrews,' Little/; Lesliej.Pattersdni Mann, Phillips, .and Humphries: o'. T?

THE MARIONETTES.

•AIABG-E and enthusiastic audience assem bled in the Lome-street' Hall on Saturday evening to witness the performance of the 'Marionettes. From first to last there was loud laughter and constant applause, which we are bound to say was well deserved, for the entertainment proved extremely amus ing. At the matinee on Saturday numbers were unable to obtain admittance. The success which this has achieved in Auckland is almost unprecedented.

DISTRICT COURT.

(Before F. D. Fen ton, Esq., District Judge.) Golden Arrow Gold Mining Company.— Mr Alexander applied for a confirmation of the appointment of Mr Wickham a liquid ator. Mr McKechnie appeared for the peti tioning creditor, and opposed the appoint ment, pnttigg in two affidavits. After both Counsel had ai-gued the niatter at length the case was adjourned till 26th August, g : Judgments for the Plaintiff.— Geo! Rennett v. Michael' Corcoran.—Claim, £50 for commissiori. Mr Dufaur for the plaintiff. ■—^Holland and Fditzer v. Wilson.—-Claim, £28 13s lid. Mr Thorne fortheplaintifF.— Coupland and Co. v. J. W. Adlam.—£34. Mr Thome,for the plaintift y- ■','*;>'•: ! Settl/ED out 6f Coubt.— Henry Atkins v.James Ford.—Claim, £69 18s 7d. Mr jKis^ling for the plaintiff. * ' -' ' j Defended Cases.—Sheppardv. Graham. '— Claim, £66 10s. Mr 'Hesketh for the plaintiff, Mr James Russell and Mr Tyler for the defence. Adjourned in consequence pf the absence of the defendant.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

! (Before R. C. Baratow,Esq.,R.M.) Drunkenness.—Seven persons were pun ished for this offence. ' a a:;:,.-: The Mount Eden Barber.— John Thackerbnry, just released from prison, w,as charged with drunkenness'aridariotous con duct. John promised reformation ; he was going to stick to. the-.shaving business in real earnest.—Allowed" to go/ iree r on. pay ment of 5s and costs...;.,'::. \ •':-.•" "*" ' I Jenny Jackson. -—This'wild young per ison was brought^.up' on-two charges, drunkenness and, using obscene language in '^ym*pnds;S-r^et.f^C^nstable Jones deposed to prisoners outrageous conduct arid; terrible; language, in the presence of persoris passing. J —Prisoner, ikid she;'would go home to her -father',if let"Qff," and wdjjld alter her course df lifeir^His. Worship, .said .prisoner._ had Joftefi- riiade a siiriilaf"' promise withdrit' -pdr formingdt.—.The r girkwas .one of those, who" had been living in the' notorious. Crowe's. rieMWNeWton^His^ Worship said'it was the most abotiiinable language that' had come before hiiri * from the mouth of a woman.—Fined £5, or two months' im prisonment, with, hard-labour.-:' : a .. A VageANGY. — f Charles and fyVTm. Brown were sent-to gaol .for two months for vagrancy, a .:'-.-. . , ~,: | Failing to Support.—Susan Wethrill and .ElizabethaNelsonFwere .charged, with failing Fto support their .dhildren in .the industrial, Hdma—Both Fcases Were ad journed for' a short 'time, iri order to allow the, wpmen. time to, pay up arrears. <-i... ,_j i Indecent.ALSSAULT.r-^HeriryCharriiari | j was charged with this-offence, but at the request of'HrFFardy the case was adjourned till Wednesday. ! ALLEGEDFfMiUiD-UiiEl.T :_ BAISK._ jtS d .RUPTCY A. y': j Thomas , Thextpn Dickenson, late fat" builder,- of Victoria-street, was a charged under the Debtor and'- Creditors-Act with fraudulent bankruptcy.^-,, j,-.,.-.- ,---.3 j Mr Brookfield appeared for the prosecu tion and Mr Devore for the^trustee. Bankrupt was^undefended.. ..,.. I Hudson Williamson, Assistant Registrar, by virtue of his -Office had 'Charge of ■ bankruptcy r p^-pceedings r . He produced the declaration"6f J_risbl.ericy, filed 10th July, :also statement of assets .and.liabilities on the following day^_ mentioning furniture in : dwelling-house, wictdria-streef, at £40, the proper iSalT36Fjbeiug.il £30 4s 6d. The statement was signed by the bankrupt as a full and.-__inelac3souut,.of:-his 'estatS ! Thomas Macftarlane, trustee iv defen laM^yfatej xllpo-g(_FK_ ? SilP^o ssessi dnbf he assets immediately after the filing of the notice of insolvency"'on behalf of the 'Registrar, .of the ~ Court. The assets ate menti.n<_d iri the schedMe. The i|nven|o^y by .Joseph .^estmoi^- _ _ , landj- arid--a^-cd'ri_iderable*-- difference -- w as tound between the estimates of Irankru]ftai and theKhailifiU Oji'-Meakipgito Mr Dicketf--' son he said he had put dftWh: the .higher amount'--* _it">-fiS rfe'd best ef-'Mr Wi Thorne, j 8..._-i_-i_ AST-a,-J.OFa F'■. HO

solicitor. He could not account fdSß!»ffif| difference in value, but the fi^iture "W|-] right. He did not say that hewpad other; furniture. Subsequently,^n.pre 25th lof: July two eredit'Prs infto-nedjliim, the; trustee, that barikrupt hadajthglprniture on the premises of Mi j FlSfordJfof -.which with the proper aurhorit^Mr^|ffeptmore land took possession (list pmin^'estinfatedg value £37. On asking defendant why he had thus acted, he laid the jblame on his jwife. ..-..Mr... Playford said!!Jie--,had r . : .been r absent from home at the time", and laid no claim to the goods. Mr Dickenson acknow ledged^ that the goods were his. _... ~': Lucy"Playfdid; residing itfYictoria-stfeet' hear Mr Dickenson,'' deposed that? ..^r Dickenson -hired a'room of her^W-flier father's house'abdut the Bth of July, ,and the goods werebrpnghtin by .defendant, his wife>and son.aF nv/nnlzmO odi ovaof HiV' : - Joseph' Westmoreland}bailiff j under the trustee in .bankruptcy, deposed, to ..taking the estimate of the' furniture, on thea 11th July; and on the 27th taking possession of the distinct, furniture referred tp by'J Miss PlayfprdF The value was about £37.. F - -hy The depositions-were then read ov'er-tO defendant/ ■ A,.'''"' "'"'., ''A'-'' '■" L'A.Ayf'A-y ; "Mr Brookfield said he had,another .charge against defendant, under sth sub-section of the Act, sec. 2, by causing the'goods to be removed.''"' : ':'?":..; "'".'-',F,': AAA- A The evidence being exactly, the same, the several witnesses simply took the oath, listened to the evidence, and signed the depositions. Defendant who reserved his defence/was fully committed for trial on the two charges. The same bail was accepted.

UTTERING A FALSE CHEQUE. James Grey, on remand, -was charged with uttering a valuless cheque fdr £3 15s, with intent to defraud John Endean; of the Railway Terminus Hotel, on the 16th July. John Endean deposed that prisoner presented the cheque in .payment iof liquor bought. He said he had received |it from Mr Blackmore, of Waikato, dn pay iment of fencing. He cashed the cheque in igood faith, and it was after .yards dis jhonoured. . - a: ■; :r re

SUEZ TELEGRAMS.

RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE.

FRENCH NATIONAL.CELEBRATipN.

COMMUNISTIC CELEBRATION;AT ;-..F'fF.V'.i',a ::Gj_;NEV_._ ..'-a.... -

ALBANY August...

The PFahdo. r Company's mail steamship Siam anived here,at 2 p.m., seven days, in advance of her contract time, j

I »'■"-■■ GENERAL SUMMARY., ..... , : .v-rLONNQN^JuIyS. I . ,The Congress isgettiugrapidly through its Itask. . _,welve formal; sittings hafSdabeen Iheld, at which,abindingsanctipnli^;been igiven to the arrangements preyiously airiyed at for the private ;Conferences r of the Pleni potentiaries, who afterwards settle^ among themselves tlie, questions of .'detail.■., The Icountryafrom the: Danube to the Balkanf| ihasabeen.icpnstitiitedian independent-State,. itftb- called. Bulgaria; td'in'clide £)Ofi^--pn !the west.H^ndF¥ama on the*: Feast; .the latter to be a. free ,cpmmerdialFpdrtF !_fhe Balkan range is to"Tbe surrendered-to [the Sultan, .to: be fortified and;garrisoned at |hls pleasure; the region south is to c form, an jautononjous. province;' under -the:name of |E__-te-_t.-Roumelia, practically independent land is to be governed by a "Christian j jhosppdar, appointed for five, or. ten, years, the Powers having a veto on the Sultah'sj inominative pailiameht, and supported by a local mifitia,; officered by the'Soltan on the question of Austrian occupation. The Tur kish delegates declared" the demand was outside the San Stefano. Treaty, that that could accomplish what the Powers de sired, and that he had emphatic instructions to refuse the concession. Prince Bismarck lectured the .Turkish delegates-severely/on. .their obstinacy and ingratitude^ and urged them to apply for fresh instructions, per mitting their adhesion to the viewsof jCori gress. Owing to this.. snub, Mehemet Ali absented himself, both from the Congress and the receptions, during the past.week. The Russian delegates resented the-British demand "for the right of Turkish trodps tp garrison the , fortresses: to the south of ' the Balkans, preventing, the lencroachmens of Bulgaria into Roumelia, resent this, and finally, referred to the Czar for instructions, who replied, yielding the point. -This was considerad to be a great trininphfor England:' On, the other hand, Russia, succeeded in getting the Congress to consent to include in the Bulgrrian Princi pality,the Landjak of Sophia on the west, and the fortress of Varna on the east. Mon tenegro received the harbour of Aritiyari; and considerablp increase of territory, on the ; north' andndrth-eastFAs regards Bessarabia, Russia receives back a portion, namely,-from the "Kilia to the Pruth, of the territory there of the treaty.of Paris deprived her. .Rou mania acquires in exchange a portion pndhe east bank of Danube from Dobrudsdha id< Silistra, to the Bay of Mangalia pn the Black Sfeai Coast. The Congress :recdgniseiiL ;t^e independence of Ropmahia, Servia,'and Mpntehegrb.' ..; a "iff. . IfyAfjA'-ff-f-. ---| -Oh Sunday last there was a great Liberal, demonstration at Brussels, to celebrate-the success of the patty .at the recant elections; 1 All the provinces and_priucipal towns were i-epreserited by deputations.' In the evening therd was a magnificent banquet, at which ftOOO perisdns sat down. The Mihisj;er-._jKl; all liberal notabilities were present* . V King Alphonso has decided to, erect a dhp^ch.near the Royal, Pala.ce, containing a' splendid^mausoleum .in. memory,.of jbls, late Queen. Thd e.stimafed cost" is 'five' million pe_os. " - • ' y' - I The-"prospect'df ah^'agreemdht, at one itinie ; thonght possible, between the German Emperor* and the Pope, has now apparentty_ Jdisappeared. TtVwltri"">-3/ | The Pan-Anglican Synod ''was opened at jLambetb'lOri July 2_ f-T he Anglican Church an all parts of the was represented by {upwards of 100 "prelates'of"■ the United [Kingdom* -her colonies and dependencies, arid 1 theDhited.States".":,,,. Jf .- fy ! J L A- \ y | The publication of ' the Anglo-Russian memorandum;by the"'' Globe" caused great Stir. Russia was at first suspected of hav ing communicated'it, but it would appear unjustty so, as oh; June the 17th Marvin,-a copyist ih the Foreign Office, was bronght-.up__at Bow-street,l charged- with breach of trust' by stealing a secret docu ment. The " Globe" appears to have paid £42 to Marvin, who was committed for trial, but released on bail. It is rumoured, that inquiries made by the Treasury resulted-in' discoveries implicating... individuals; more highly .placed than-Marvin. a ..... .> ■>& j The national Ute ih' connection with the Paris Exhibition was held last Sunday; and passed off,with immense eclat. Beside the, citizens,: -who turned but- in myriads, Paris} Was thronged with visitors from- all parts of the country arid abroad. :. The population -of Paris Mas estimated to have risen from two to three millions. . Houses every where,>vefie withf,flags •" processions,;parade^ the; .streets, latterided; by j bands: lof iuusic, i and the petty Was illuminated i'throu^hc' out the'night. /"Dancing; and meriymakihg:; Were kept .rip; in many parts far; beyond mid-" lright-^th'e caf&Fand i-estaurantsreiuairiinc' tjpen till after daylight next -ribrhing. '*"C_e incident of the. day'was the .unveiling Of Cleesinger's statue of the_Repub,_Jcin the ,i Chams-de-MarsF-F.Mostcof .theFMinisters y^e >;^^jatJ',;'&nd'F:spokej--':'and';-'-inilitary' bands.at;the glose. "played* the ;Mar__'ella'is^'. francs,were: distiihuted airioiig.ppoj.j-_ and Marshall MacMahon'amnestied' ahpittr SOp^Cpmin^ni^t'prisoners. ;On;the;2Q.th, Juue :dypr, ; 4,000: rtipp^;,:cdin^rising^hfe; garrison' ofr; Paris 'arid;ritsaenvirbn_^:wereF •m &bs®p®f* $b • uh^uy: j'fevdli;ea r 4i; the weather, and was-witnessed by a vast concourse of the jßreijch,peoph_ and foreign visitorWjiioo ......i;! Ay. a s aAs:s-ioa7 I There has bpe__£a,J_it-l£ squabble among the-|Fine-Arfcajury of the-Exliibition-,^tisingj Cjuft^of-unseeriily partiality. ■ Out .ft the? 9'AA medals of. hononrto. be awarded,..tfre" jhry'by^majority of one vote,assigned'ionr, t° l{Mce.*leaying only four for 'the rest .of the ' world. v' Themi^i^.^j^g^^^i - .Ft,-3 F_F_ a 03 _aO laoit) di&o'S lalaSUzA.

Pif^of|the French arti&ts^ft^T' • for the prizes. "*Bed to BBafig the past week the center' |§6usseau has been celebrated a aA7 of flbe mm has been crowded wifcJP^ li?. ml# ious Parts oJE Switzerland amlT 8 aduvpent districts of France. The f vities - closed with a regatta'on the ft t arid;a'grand illumination. Ron_____!^?' -quite the iodle of the Socialists. • w F Aimotion for the appointment of A hoik .committee to inquire into alleged grievnti' among the tenantry of Corkand _KriiW "^ was rejected. ,-. t; , 0 f - _JThc winding-up of the German -OW, _. Tah.ie*meamship Company ha-T'B^B^ pleted, '■'■■'■ , / y- r- '"'''^.f JfgpJ*: : The Holland Second Chamber'iiro^mtfi-. with a debate upon a lower class edn_Hi-■ Bill, which has already extendflS^ 1 several sittings.. a .. u »er General Grant is on a visit to Brussels < The German Emperor is stiUvprobTJ^ satisfactorily.' f' -^WiS r The Lord Chancellor announced iiViirfen tion of introdncing a measure aeafimjS* m iddle class education in IrelandF^* *"" In the Commons, Mr Courtney's annua* measure for the admission of /women; to' Jjj franchise, was discussed, and again r jected. ■; ' ■•'- -■ s ~,,- *-|~^'' THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERs ■ The success of the Australian-cricketers induced the desire on the part of colonial residents in England to mark their senseof their achievements by entertaining them'at a ban quet at Willis'Rooms on July ihe 23rd! ; A very influential committee was formed including several late Governors I and 3i? ' majority of the Agents-General and-other welldcuown colonists, to carry q_t the ■'"■■ necessary arrangements. ThpiAtiatiajj^-, cricketers continue their victoriouacareerJ although not so wholly un<&eque_e2 ; .tjl ■ deleat as at first. At Longsight,l on :j"ii____. 13th, the Australians were defeated by tKe j sixteenof that place by two wickets;-a __. .§ ! suit principally due to the splendid batting 'of Mi- F. Grace. The next match of,' great* j interest Was played on Prince'sCGroiuidtoii ; June 17th and 18th, between the Australia^ ] and the Gentlemen of England, "f BetweeS §m ] 11,000 and 12,000 spectators were present :The Gentlemen won the match.. in_cne. jinalngs with one run to spare.' "--■_'_{..? i .* ' r■ . * ■-..- --A-, :ri}^lf Az

recent Murder at Solomon Island.

IT WAS NOT MR WRIGHT.'■.,_-., : 1 AAA ' !The arrival of the, trading schooner. Prig.'* 1 jcess Louise, Captain Oraig. places us in $ of some additional particulars iregarding the murder or a white 'inane'iT jthe Island of Ugi. °ne of the Solomon igroup. From what Captain Craig could ' jlearn from the natives of San ChristovaT; it 'appears that the murdered man, whose Iname was Tov.n_.end, yyaa placed .onjjgi, [together with a lad; by Captain -Jwartz, of. jthe Sydney schooner Zephyr^ a Town-jend !employed a native servant,' and according jto report compelled the native to cany a [ iburden of .vood or water greaterithan his ft strength could bear; the native fell; injured R jhis spine, and death was the\re_ii-lti';iThe , B .tribe, believing Townsend' had been* the cause of the native's death,'resolved, in retaliation, to massacre the trader and jus**- \f|f Imate. A sudden attack was made by a'' jvolley of arrows and spears... Townsend- ;|f Svas killed, the lad being pierced-by4;_6__ spears, and the property, in the shape'.f | trade, was confiscated, by the king ana:h_-F;.aa|||j jwarriors. The news of the affair spread to San Chris-oval, from whence the Beagle hastened to the scene of the tragedy, and ; took the wounded lad from the place, living, but mortally wounded, —-a' Sydney News." „. ;F:;

TRAGEDY AT THE LINE ISLANDS.

The report of another tragedy reaches Fiji ■•;. from the Line Islands. TChe natives o£ Apimama had, by the orders of their Mag, risen against the white traders on the island, and had killed a German named* A Obermaun, while a rumour existed that all the other foreigners on that island had shared the same fate. It is a noteworthy;: ■;. fact that though the king of this island has established a stronger form of Government in his territories than any other of the ; Tokalous, he has always been extremely jealous of the interference of white men.; in fact, formerly no white man was allowed . to land, and until a recent period none were permitted to remain on the island. Lately, however, this prohibition had been removed, and residence had been sanctionedl on payment of a yearly tribue of about £20 ',' each ; and though no protection is affbrdedi . y such is the keen competition now : existing F for the only produce of these islands, copra, F| this permission is gladly availed of, ii Analher island in the same group, Namelu, _ j has always been noted for the ferocity of ;;'' its inhabitants, and many outrages hare p been committed there' upon Eurppekn f .- I| taders. - >?> ,■'--•-:'" -a. ■■■■'■■ A.-:JA:.. Am

LATEST FROM NEW GUINEA.

| DISTRESS AMONG THE GOLD- v ! ' ■' PROSPECTORS. I ,-" f :, a Cooktwn, August's^' AAm ! .The Emily arrived from New Guinea this morning,' but she brings no further news of interest. The "rivers are stiU/.yeryillagbiV ~ft and a great number of the men are sick g The Emily brought four sick. The party on the Loloki are getting strong colours up-'' j thd river. The doctor of the" Sapphq', Supplied the expeditionary party' with medicine, which was, much required. The i Sappho has returned to New Guinea, going up the coast to .Pallupdla, to meet Mr : Chester, P.IM. Reuters special telegrams , report:—"A cdiTespondent writes: I-am very reluctant at sending any riemiroin here. Matters are certainly critical, arid , (i diggers, look with great suspicion on any person suspected of corresponding".'with.. papers. Mr Chester found most,pf:the g party sick on his arrival. He" distributed : inediciue and medical comforts where neces; sary. He and Mr Chalmers went to Lolokoi camp, where they found many sick and too • , ill to walk back to port. Horses were sent to all brought in, and their health is. now ; greatly improved. Five men who had gone further inland came in for provisions. They, j, will tell nothing, and have returned again..'., The Emily party arrived exactly at the proper time, anp being good men, hopes are entertained of success. I have;seen other. letters"; all "state that ho gold-has been found." i..,- --■ ... ■''"'■""''z'y.zA 'I

WAR IN NEW CALEDONIA .

- Operations against the:, Eebels • I , *'".-'• —: ", : a.;./r.-.F''.' || The Elizabeth.Conway arrived in port this,'' ,; , morning from New Caledonia. Wcappend v | a summary of operations against the.rebels,. .• as seiit by the correspondent of the . Sydney. _ .Morning Herald :— ~~, :j i ' "! SUNDAY, 7th July, t 1878.. - \{'\ Information has., .been ..Received; P* ,j dn act of daring courage on the'part of a' "illative-Which is- extraordinary eriough. Ib ,_ioad daylight this fellow.arrived. qn.'h-,rsk>F % "tjack and set fire to a few of the:;h-lldip^2- | \yhich had escapedin, the centre~ef BouJalSj. -.pari. From the camp, within sight, chase.. i was -immediately given by some mounted' •volunteers, . who, however,; could. _do no. . :more than capture the horse.' The Jrider;' .dngagpd-,^ j -Ujiomeul, had not.time to mount, 'or-'mDf?,,» , pidbably 1 -he 'waa", ' enough\to" .know that^ lioise'cp^ \ I enough', whilst 'he aiorie could glide y ""ilnseeu, asjie siiccessfully -managed!t^f-k> 1 jTliig'is'bbdut th¥_aslr act of 'O-ritrag-"likely u. tp be committed ibyfthe band of wretches, = who-are-:now being in the town hunted. — T j \ga& iitfK''Y\k' Di A-Monday,^&i^ '.;..: j All continues quiet in the other".par_s.ot> -tiuKMarid:* .Thed-dmaMspf«Gol^nel ■|gjgfo;S ] Passebose have, been.'--ribalfue'al/'IY--,. ; p I ' -r-s-A'AyAAy ,,/;■-'"•' * Tuei^ay.a9M^L vf . ! At 'Bourail two 'powerful tribes- who _have - - *beeu iv a,chiouic stifte1 of fighting.during a year or two have.'enterediuto a moye serious; ! ■■AfyAA"' '" " ■ '-■' m

EVEMNG SXAK. MONDAI, AUGUST IS.



KURNITtIi-lE— For the Drawingroord ;, 7 Dining-room, Library, Bedroom,* I .ri.!:; ■•■•■•:■■ -or Kitchen, on Sale at T. &H. j ,;.;a-.FI _~: -~,•■ COOKE'S. ■>' '-* - li:s ■'„_■" ' -F . CARPETS— Including Brussels, Tapes-' a :■■■• '■ "■ - try, Kidderminster, Stair, Felt,. 1 ' '-'"■ and Dutch, on Sale at T. & H. d .. . cooke's. 3", IN OLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths* A V. Bath Mats, in.t.Linoleum, and. ..-.-..' Floorcloth, on Sale at T. & H. j COOKE'S. i "OFEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and I JO. -wool boardered. Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs; on Sale at 1 T. &k. COOKE'S. ! ' „ ~ IRON BEADSTEADS.—French, Half ; i .'i>T< Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron - ~ Cots, all sizes. Wood Beadsteads t and Wood Cots, on Sale at T. & i H. COOKE'S; B ENDING.—Hair, Wool, Spring, gocoa Fibre, 'and Flax Mattresse., Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil lows, on Sale at T. & H. a COOKE'S. :-.-,. : . ;,-.". /^LASSES.—Ghimney Glasses, m Gilt, \J_t;> a. •-' Wainut, and.Maple Frames,:Toi >r '>_.; > let Glasses, Toiletware, Gane .„-. ~;.,, -seated Chairs, in great variety, on ,' > .r. 0 f,,U _; a-Sale at T. as H. COOKE'S. "., .->. a'-[ E RICES.—As we import from the Eng-> r-.-. ...-,, T dish Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods aa low as aP7house in town; and.em ,FMFC- -ploying steam power in ourFac ." I",a{i ory, are enabled to offer articles 1 - of local manufacture at a very. .3 -51 '- inoderate'rate. 1 ■_■_ '• _& 3t.i^5.--??B .S. .Oookes. ;. ',^ FURNECURE and CARPET WAREHOUSE"' F;;;;a,. ,67i'QUEEN-STREET. TD^N-C OURA G E SEW ZEALAND" 111 , , A on.l .0 oolite .-'a-ujD^jgTßlESri ' '"''' -"'':"v ---d--lt.-i, .YAa*s.U...Tr.orioo.i -; .a-a 3.!.w.-| -liS.T Si. 1^:';,:- --»-..■ .-a - _ -.- a... ,-i a- . ' irl?ni Baj! r^^^M%*_iD .J.!;..„. ..OO F ...F:_ '">' . ' * .L I Messrs/Hallenste nißrothers' Desire to Inform you thatTa .„., , ~,RETAIL.B RANCH ._ r) ., OF THE NEW,. ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY '■ -._■. __3NowOPKNinQueen-Btreet.oppoßlie: Theatre RoyaL 'i 11,..,-. r, ort - a ■',-'-; , ■:-AA""' r' ' To effectually introduce their Goods a, - and: drive out' the imported artiolo, j _.'. they have decided to SELL a Sn-QLiB Abxiole at the Wholesale Price. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, for Nett Cash only. . . Any Article purchased and ap proved of, will be exchanged with: >•■}_ i .', Ffchega^ie courtesy with which It wafl; ]v' sold, or if desired, the money will be ~ I aj'-jsaturned.-"' A ~ ' ''■ "'"'-,- The success which has attended the .rNewJ^Zealand Clothing Factory's 3 Rptall Branches in other towns leads , the Proprietors to believe that there • reixistß a praiseworthy desire (in the r F:'*"_part of the Public to encourage New . -';' "' "Zealand Industries, especially where . superior advantages are offered 4 and •'^dm. support is solicited on this under- X B-andin's-omy. • .', _ F • J, B. ROBINSON, - MANAGER AUCKIiANDgBEANOH. * g.-F'-7_aa. ' '. ' ' '- :iF- :'- ''A, SOLE AGENT FOB ftowW'iE-prR.-.Tf'H ; E T .M-FS,-,. , n EL.EBRATED SEWING MACHINES; j THS BEST MACHINE IN THE WOBLD J^,'



■ When AFowWish to Furnish Your AHousef obtain a Book Catalogue from the City Hall, J_ijcade_.} whjch - contains valuable informa-. fion/anot: only enumerating what can.ibe : Obtained thbre, bntshewingth'e cost of-'Fur.v, disking a Three, Foiir, Five, and Six-roomed; house.:;' ,alsd,Drawingroom separately, arid*' Bachelor's 'Rooms. The proprietors have* lately" purchased from Messrs. Girdsstdkri, andjMardirig. the balance of. their veryharidr i I some Stock of Swiss Goods, beautifully and'; Wdtid^rf hllj'carved, which are being rapjidlyt dis^'sedi.o|, '".at; .Half-pbice ! Also,, justt jperied;trp,_l largelotof Fancy Baskets and> suitable fdr 'presents. " i'"lSiifi x, rc^lv!edj-,,,_o,p;ie:jri'aghifice'ritaU-wdol,^ t-^asteiaCarpets? foridining and bed-rdoms;y Ye-yiTiche'ap; Tapestry, 'Brussels and Feltn ':■• the largest :stock'''in Aucklan^.^ AU kinds:: of House , Fiirriiture, V and aan; imriiense assortment of Bedsteads in Iron . Jirdss, ieauri, '-Cedar, ARimii, and 'Mottled -feo^?^. jjj 'T^tJ^^^Jaytti-qL ess,' J__> raWers. ..Wash-," starid_i_ana_T_ib]^ Dining and:; Drawing-roorß. Suites td|Fsuit all;-clSSses^J .ih^ljiridl'e.u-u .Wtlsi-dnl be^Qlejiu': .ilh't&cityf} ,jOil .:Cldthsi,.iaiij.wid.thSi, 'i i Gaipet-t'iriieasured -tforj'-- cut iorit;<» and' laid;1' and :iFtifeE -JD'Fa'Cfi|%WW ~ l^^n'; ,laC^t *Free." Lauieisrr^ridrFgentle-_nnF'abo_:--?}Joi mtffliiM 'fei-B invited to-strdll'through -thli WTM dh 'additioV ,t6 ,&|us_.; E ..Fdroiisl-ihg. Coodsn-Willa-be: seen» Drapei_.fi;: "Clotliing, f-i:Milfiiievy'piandi;s'-r iincvf^ -H(^d#^9^&_ii.-_,) #1), .:.'.ei-Xi.:w_-Lh,;,i: City Bf._ll'Arcad<.) tjiipen-rstrc/efci,. 'Auckland. A



T^T A N TED KNO WN. Just Otened, One Thousand Men's India Rubber Coats, at 7s 6d.—Samldcel Coomb|s, City Clothing Mart, 92, Quebi||||p|. _~ , Professob Stanich, the Paffll tinian Aurist, who with wonderful success treSfe the Diseases of the Ear (dea_£i_B_£»_rpm wwurj ever cause they may arise. ThbProfessoF^ra.y in Wellington will be limited until/the end'of August, adrter which he will j|roceedto his head quarters, Melbourne. Persofls.jitfffl?_>_4lof con" -BU—ing FBrofessor-Stanich-will. dd^Well-to^do-BO: at once, at the Occidental Hotel, Wellington, ." The enormous salesT. *df JTU|.o__p_io-;W_|_mT3r Schiedam Aromatic--S-HN-CppS}' a hiedicinEd1 _bev.erage__-without-a- peer, -either■ -as-regardet "davour"Or'' Sbrative" qualities,* have" Induced „a pack "of law-cbntenining; sc__np_ to' attempt the imposition of,. vending in .genuine bottles of the Schnapps compbundiLof .adulterated spirits and hurt.vl drugs.,Buyers,inspeotthelabelfkjclosely. . The blessing of- bid, age-iahealui and"&unfort f These are'assured to the careful in midole.age; but accident or misappreb^eh'sibn of the best modes of maihtaiiiiiag the- system in a.,well baiahced state of health' of tehlead to twe sfetting up of diseases in theifconstitution, which show themseivesin after lifer Persons of-76 years of age have been cured by thb use of "Ghollah's Great Indian ,Cur,es;"^w_dch can be had of all Chemists! 'Seetestimonials. Bye, .Sab, Aim "-.ThboAo.. :Spkoiai.ist.—Dr. Soh-vartzbftoh, Devonshire House, aHobson-st. Hours 1110 a.in/-01p.m. "• '