HOTEL ARRIVALS.

STAR HOTEL, R. J. Davidson, Proprietor—!! •For week ending o.4th September, 1878:—Mr. | and Mrs Henry Campbell, Mr W. F,fMheeler,| Dunedin ; Mr I.'. Seagar, Wellington j» H. Hi; • Canghey, Melbourne; Mr Elldngton, England;' Mr A. R. Wilson, Bay of Islands ; Capt. B. Bpx, Waikato; Hon, R. ?■ Rowley, Mr Parks, Mr ■Knapping. Katikati, :r Tauranga7:t:::rr-~-r::-:~rr

SHIPPING INTELLEGENCE.

'Su'Ti WATicn fThis Afternoon, 9.24 Mi tW?U WAlß^ i)To . morrow Morning 9.42 9UN SffiT.—ThWKvaninn:..'s4B ";;■■'.// c ,- , v i. r■. 817 N RISH". —To-morrow-Morning, 60 MOON'S AGlC.—Last Quarter 20th,*6:9jum. .;„ -rj

ARRIVE.

Saturday Evening. ; - ■ "Lizzie, cutter/Lawson, from Whangaroa Janet, cutter. Brodick, from Whangarei.j Sissy; Thou, from the Thames. ,-•, -.■; :d £>•::■ ■YESTERDAY.;; '■;,•■<! :-\\ * Taupo, s.s., Andrew, from the South ''-:cu ■Fairy, schooner, Aubery, from RusseH,... l ■ .TO-DAY. ;';" ill-:

DEPARTURES.

; j -1 !SATURDAY EVENING. , .■...,;■. Famnie, cutter, Mcketts, for Whangapona,-; ~-■ :■ ...... YESTKKDAY. , ~'■ Ocean, schooner, Rawlings. for Mercury, Bay, Transit, sohooner. Hooper, for the Thames

TODAY. Janet, cutter, Brodick, for Waugarei Heads

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

FVmv London—ScMehaihon, barqne, eariy ._ For Honolulu and San Francisco-City.of New

York, 17th inst. ' ■ * : m . ' *' For Tauranga and South— Taupo, Thursday- For Rusaell—lona and Hawea, Monday. *■.■,-, For Whangarai and Mangapai-Argyle, lues-

day. ■; ' ■; ' ' : ■••'■■: *" '■■ '•, ■ For Levuka—A ernes Donald, schooner, early For Portland—Martha Fishet, barque, at once For Valparaiso—Cerastes, barque, at once For Sydney—Rotorua, s.s., Tuesday next

IMPORTS.

Per Taupo from the South:— _ . . 15 hhds. ale, 30 packages bacon, .^0 'sacks potatoes, 75 cheeses, 3 wheels, 6 bales wool, 1 bale, 53 cases, 47 packages. 360 sacks potatoes.—R. Arthur. 75 cheeses. -=-&. W. Owen. _ .„. *- 30 cases.—Handerson and Macfarlane. 122 sacks potatoes. 24 packages bacon and ■hams.—T. H. Hall and Co.

EXPORTS.

Per Sissy, for Lyttelton and Gore Bay 54,000 feat timber. ' ... ~ '

Inwards CoASTWiSE-Rangatira.. cutter ■from Great Barrier, with 50 tons. Jsrewood; Lpah. cutter, from Blind Bay, with 20 tons wood:' Hagoon, barge, from .Matepouri. with 17,000 feet timber; Lizzie, cntter.-from Whan gapoua, with27,ooofeet timber; Janet, cutter, from Wangarei. with 40 tons, opal \\ ; Sissy. schooner, from the Thames., with 50,000 feet of ■timber; Fairy, schooner, rrom Russell, in baOuTWARDS COASTWISK.-Rangatira. cutter. Heads, in ballast; Blsinore, schooner, for to now ÜB days out, and her appearance may therefore be looked for at any moment. _ mt v oT ho m( . B The schooner Sissy arrived from the Thames on Saturday evening, where she has been load ing: with timber for Lyttelton and Gore Bay. She will take on board a quantity of deck cargo,* and will sail for the South to-morrow morning., A Press Agency telegram states that the Oity of Sydney left San Francisco the 2nd inst. (contract time), with the mails for New Zealand The s.s. Australia, having left Auckland on the 20th August, arrived at San Francisco on the Uth September, one day before . c. oH£ ac£, d!£ l e- w Thes.s. Taupo arrived from the South early yesterday morning. P^ 6"!^-^™ Dunedin: Miss Yelverton, MrA. Yoong, Cap tain Holmes. From Lyttelton: Messrs Mc- Kenzie, Chapman. From Wellington: Captain Gary, wife, and two sons. From Napier: Mr and%rs Allen, Mrs Wifjg. Me33r3^cL^n^S Hallenstein. From Gisborne: Mr-and Mrs., Poynter. Messrs Adam, Chambers, Lewis. , From Tauranga: Mr and Mrs -DeThierry; Miss Lewis. Messrs Harrington and son. Wilson. Rich, Harding. Harvey. Crane. McNee, Butt and son? Kiflaen, Williams Berry. General Stoddard. and four in the steerage. . ■ ,i The schooner Norval has entered out^ at the Customs for the Friendly and Navigators steamer City of New. York may be expected between midnight of to-day and day- for the Thames yesterday afternoon, with a quantity of bread stuffs. &c, original cargo, and^a portion or which was transhipped from the Saxon. Alter The barque Cerastes cleared at the Customs to-day for Valpariso in ballast. She will sail ac The schooner Mary Hoganha9 taken in her cargo for Norfolk Island, and Fhe will probably get away to-morrow. ~ , Messrs Carr and Son, boat-buildera launched from their shed this morning a fine seyen-ton fishing yacht, feuilc to the order of Mr Ecken berg, of the Thames. She is built on a very pretty model, and will no doubt make a fast sailer and a good substantial fishing vessel. She will be named the Bismark. It is expected that she will leave for the Thames about the end of this week. , :„ . The s.s. Southern Cross arrived at Napier from this "port at noon yesterday. - ■'

fc.J: -TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. . Napier, this day. The s.s. Rotorua sailed for Auckland at 1115 a.m. yesterday

Waitaka, this day. The s.s. Hannah. Mokau sailed for Onehunga at 9.30 a.m. to-day. , , . ; :

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

' -. ARRIVALS. ' Taiaroa, s.s; Petersen, from the South.

, > r, o EXPORTS. ■■■*.;■ -. _■ Per Owake, for Dunedin: 40,000 feet timber.

The schooner Colonist cleared afe the Customs for Kaipara, "where she will load timber for "a Southern:port. " . . r _. -. ---, h . The schooner Owakehaa "cleared-for Dunedin with a cargo of timber, which will be loaded at the Heads.--' ■:;'s - ' ".-.^ ,* , ;"'' "* '• The p.s. Hauraki is advertised to leave-for Waitara on Wednesday next,, at noon, cirotim stances permitting. >-: JTivr z'Ja „ -.v-rii-.' The s.s. Taiaroa arrived from the .South'this morning, but her report and passenger list! had not come to hand when we went to press. - ! \

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs'Cochrane and Son sold the;ioiiowing properties to day :—Five-roomed cottage in r Turner-street, £170; two allotments in Eden Place, Epsom, £15 each; the steam .engine andj boiler, in Karangaha Road, under warrant from Resident Magistrate's Court, £100. . ;><

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

n Mails will Close ab Under :—, "For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to morrow, at 4 p.m. ';;;' For Waiheke arid Coromandel, per Argyle, on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. ~ .', l For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon " gonni, per lon a, this day, at "4 p.m. ■*"L ' ; !: '; ; For' Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, ':.: per Anne Milbank to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Australian Colonies/ per Rotorua, to-mor row,at3p.m. '■- i' <i--i- i s'.'.u«vs:; For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and " Mangapai, per Argyle, to-morrow, at 4 p.m For New Caledonia, per Aoba, to-morrow, . i p.m.- .j .. Foe Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Provinces, per Taupo, on i Wednesday next, at 3 p.m. . ■ ■ ■■■■;' ;■■ H For| Whitianga. Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, on Wednesday next, at 4 p.m., : Per s.s. Taiarba," on Tuesday, 17th instant, aS follows:— •■: '■: ,■ -, / -.fry*/ •-•■■ ' i." '"■ i For India, China, "Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at V a.m. '■■ I ; For Taranaki, r Southern Provinces, and United Kingdom, via Sueia'and Southampton (for letters specially so '-addressed); at 8 a.m: : For United Kinjgdom,*-via Brindisi; arid late letters for Southern Provinces, at 8.15 a.m. For newspapers. at6a.m.^ ,-.-... - ..-,.. j For money orders 'and^registeredcretterß^th.'e previous.eveningi;at 4 o'clock:. :i , v. ■; a i;: tii'i< jt i Should alater opportunity offerssupplemeni = tary mails will be forwarded. .-..•>,?.. i-at3.20 p.m. • o , . . . , ,i. 4 p.m. •'•■'^ r •"-■"'■ fer s.s^ City ot New York, on TuesdayiMl7th« .. 'jastant, as follow :— - • For Sandwich 1 UriitedoSfatealujf;: America, Canada, British-Columbia, Central: and-Soutlt America, and British- aridi Foreign! West In<a ieg; at 3 p.m. ; For -United Kingdom <-and -Continent; o£> ; Europe,;at'3^.m." > -s? ; ;-■»._■ ■•»■■ %-j. ■^■^ : •'J^-^i For money orders, registered .letters, and newspapers, at L3O p,m. ; Late letters bear-; ing an extra fee of? 6d in addition to thei postage,"will" be received by the Mail A^ention board the steamer up to the time of sailing1." ' i 8. B. BISB, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

GABfiKER.—On the 15th Sopfcenxbor, the wiOe ofl&i PiGardner^f a son. - ; • TRHUSrVvITH.-Oii the 14th September, at D&adee^ Cottage, Omftuu llourt, the wife of Mr. John Tronwith of a sou. . * •■ . —

MARRIAGES.

■vDI LUOA-HOLDKN.-On the 7th September, =»fc^temdoMadß&ae^ Walter McDonald, Domnick Di Luca to the 5 "widow 6£: the late Mr. Holden,, and daughter -'-of-'the-late Captain Irwin, of the 80th Regt* GOOMKS-^oll&A^:-^^the ,16thSeptember, 1878; ■at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Rev. Father Walter McDonald, Joseph GoomeS, second: Bon of Mr. John Goomes, Lisbon, Portugal, to Leatitia Margaret Lorigan, third daughter ot Mr. Laurence Lorigan, Auckland, i NZ;^H6mepapers please copy. ... .

DEATHS.

HOPKINS^-On the 16th September, at his resi dence, ..Queen-street, Joseph Hopkins, in the 63rd year of his.age. ~ ■ ■~-,... ... / \ The funeral will leave hia late residence to : morrow (Tuesday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock. !Friends arerespeotively invited to attend. HICKS.—On 'Saturday, the 14th instant, Mr. iThomas Hicks, of-the-Whau, suddenly, aged ?59 years. The funeral will leave his late residence at Ihalf-pasJ; three o'clock to-morrow (Tuesday). [Friends will please accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 1878

i&r tbewroog tbat needs reslst»nc«i fe<« the future In the distance, Ami th* «ood«fc»t w*«n do.

IT was not • our intention to re-open the dis cussion on secular denominationa] education. I. The-subject is a very large one ; so large~that only "two or three of the most prominent features can be touched in one article ; and around these controversial war f4re :has raged so often that opinions have become deeply rooted on both sides. It is without much hope of changing these con victions that we are led, by the existence, of sortie misapprehension or misrepresentation of the scope of Mr Curtis's Bill, to pass the question again under review. In doing this it will be useful to refer to the letter of "jW.J.N.," because we believe it expresses generally tke-feelings of one section of those among whom Mr Curtis finds his sup pbrters. _ That their views are entitled to the attention and respect which should be accorded to all conscientious convictions, or even to mistaken enthusiasm, we readily admit ; but that theiFclaims are superior to the'general good of the State is a some what different matter.. First of all, we Would brush- away. that pretension to the -exclusive possession of a grievance which is t4o -often put forward in dealing with "this question. Secular education does not satisfy the religious convictions of any section of the community. Roman Catholics dp, we, know, dearly "prize their faith -"but; so also does every other religious body that has a faith to prize. And we verily believe that there is not one of the 94 sects and isms recorded in a late census, whose members do not believe that the world would be better and wiser if all children were early instructed in their own doctrines. There is not one which, all things being equal, would not make the inculcation 6f those doctrines a special branch of the instruction given in the daily school exercises. Just let this idea be dwelt upon for one moment by those who make these claims to special consideration—the natural desire which prompts every man to educate his children in that belief which he deems essential to thei? eternal happiness. And then, haying obtained a fair starting point, let them consider the utter impossi bility of: gratifying that desire—however natural, however meritorious, or conducive td public morals, in any system of State education. That is why1 the restriction of the State to the inculcation of secular knowledge, is the only fair, the only practic able system—why, in ihort, it is a public necessity. It is very liberal and considerate of our correspondent, no doubt, to promise his fellow-citizen that they shall be left in - the enjoyment of the secular schools—but those* j3chools are a mere compromise, a concession of private opinion to the general good, and on what just principle is one class pf citizens called upon to make that sacrifice, while another receives a special subsidy enabling it to teachreligion ? Such a thing is preposterous; there is no middle course between secularism and denominationalism; and to maintain, therefore, that Mr Curtis's Bill does not" strike at the very root of the existing system of national education is td its^ .piirgort...7]^fepver, rj we,w.ould^urtTjerJMcrr that the dispassionate and friendly discussion of what is purely a .matter, of State policy," would begreatly facilitated if that habit of perpetually crying : out. 'A tyranny " and '' victi ms of-oppression*" 1 Ayei c abandoned. Violent; language isapt to' provoke; a bitter aiid uncliaritableretortl,."We shall,we think, Jbe able to cshow that Mr Curtis's belauded TJill would"be one of "the grossest tyrannies of small majorities^ fever,niinoritiesthat was ej^er attempted in a free country;. It is not even true; -•that the "Iloman Catholics are exclusive in contending' for Bchools combin ing the teaching of their religious doctrines \yith'Secular instruction-paid-for by the State.; .■We; doubt "-eVeii; if; they are a njajority of thosewhdcling tothederiomind tiohal\ system. : TbVere is,- .at least;' a-very Jdrge body of;: Protestants who do^ so]'and wjh^lareL r now:;,paying^ out;; spf' !,their: ovm pfirses,' at '■#\iyatelßC#Q<fia^for'~tiie/Mu&&i educatiottiiwhichotheyi desire, and which they^carinot obtain'Vat;-the/ public :sch6ols.. TiHe Parnell Grammar School and many othTersj that might -bejiiamed. iare lexampies '-in poinl|.]-\-\^e;he'ar:;a:-,gd^idf.,de.al?'ia!b9ut-the CathbliQ schools—%ha.t; about; the Jd^ens of private schools mamtaiiied : by "other denominations? Nor is it true that Catholics c^nno t' use secular schools-: for the contrary is !:p^oyeid- By' the' presence of" Catholic children in nearly every secular,.school , throughout the province.J Catholic teachers administer public schools, and the Inspector himself is ; a sliauhch ;■ and' eniightehed Ciatholic. The principles of unsectarian teajchirig are even applied within purely Catholic schools in New Zealand, under sanction of the Church;' to children of otHer ■faiths. And -if people require something be yond rudimentery secular knowledge, which the State jsj '.ablje^'^tp^te'achV.r'th-ey' sriould not object _to .pay for it. ,In dealing with; this subject, .therefore, we decline to regard it as a question between; Catholics and Protestants j, it is not correct so to treat it, nor is' ifc conducive to that amity which:^has prevailed, and will, we trustj^always^prevail, between religionists of | both—denominations An JLuckland -The fapt is )that Christians of all shades may be found on both sides.TiThe attitude assumed towards secularism,: by those who cherish religious 1 opinions at all,: is in no case due to the absence *of a desire* to propogate. a cherished creed, for that is universal and inherent^ but it lies entirely in the uncom promising 'mann that desires is asserted. .And it is; observable. that1 'this; assertionVT bears ■ soma-proportion toj the measure in which denominations havo in times past and in other countries^ boine speciai't;relatibns itb^the^ State, land have received (ji>\cmmeuL aid. Those who have always been/acctistomed to.rely .solely ■up|onj:and.hav^ experienced, the wonderful, efficacy *^^"Of "volufitar'y^efrort for; ihe pro-' poga^ticuxo^ their creeds and the maintenance of ;religious-^yi't|.iisy^||iiii3jiaiidla-^ pact ,_ body the: inveterate opponents; of if any- union 1'-fbbtwe'ea;* Church- 0 arid.' Sta^i afid o| /evel^y' form, oE State aid .^to* -'religious,.teaching,, even 4:wfeen disgui:ed > unjderf the- covei! of pimary^ediication. **: The* CathjjlicSj!are, no.dojibT,"inore united than anyL^tnerr.adverseiiectii3nr^thr,o^^^ agitation which has beenvstimulated by-the auihorities of the "Church 'against secular schools';* but even that unanimity-is I -not c universal. Let us take the case ofeHplland, where the secular system was introduced so

far back as 1806 — a case quoted at the Commission of Inquiry held by the Proviiieial Council of Auckland, before the secular systerfrl was adopted m Auckland. In Holland, the variety of the prevalent,religions led jtos!he abandonment of pre-existing "denominationalism. me Secretary of State for the Interior, Hencl Yon Stralen,.addressed .a -CirGHlax^n^ffiS. occasion to" the rulmg:authorities- of all religious bodies, setting forth, the reasons that had actuated the Government in this course."~W"fflffe "tluTt ollOWing-extract from this circular :— _ 7, "You cannot be ignorant that through out the w«ole extent of our country there has existed scarcely a school; or teacher that could give proper religious instruction,. That religious instruction in the schools was limited to committing to memory and causing to recite'the questions and answers ■of some catechisms. There was no ground, for various reasons, to expect more ot tne teacher: and,- though the Government natters itself that: the new school insti tutions will lead to this result, that there will gradually be introduced into the schools a regular organisation of instruction in the Christian religion in that which, relates to the historical and moral part ot it _; yet, in the actual state of things, it would not be right to impose upon teachers the obligation to teach the doctrinal tenets of particular communions. If the Govern ment has thought,- for these rensons, that it was the duty to separate entirely denominational doctrine from the teaching of the "school, it is not the less impressed with the importance of children receiving that instruction. Wherefore, having full confidence in your anxious desire to promote these salutary views for the welfare of youth, the Government has judged that it could .not adopt a more effective measure than to address the various ecclesiastical communions of this Republic, and to invite you specially by the present circular to fake entirely upon yourselves the religious instruction of your youth, either by regular lessons on ihe catechism or otherwise." i The answers received from • Roman Catholic prelates are as conspicuous for their liberality as for their approval of secular education. Archbishop Engelen

wrote : ' . . :" Seeing that good school institutions cannot butr produce the most desirable results in training youth not only to social, but also to religiousj virtues, it is indubi table that all the ministers of the different religious communions in general, but those of the Roman Catholic Communion in par ticular, should attach the highest interest to the measures which the Government has taken, or will take, in that respect; and that they should make if;-a duty to co operate with it on their part to the utmost of their power. The Catholic Pastors will willingly take upon themselves the instruc tion of their youth in the dogmas of then religion, and will.give lessons of the cate chism in the Churches, and on the days, and at the hours which shall be judged the most appropriate in the circumstances of tile respective parishes—a subject on which I i will enter into communication with the Cure's that are subordinate to me." .

His Grace then proceeded to say that Sunday was the only day on which the clergy could give regular religious instruc tion, to the children of artizans in rural districts, and as labour on that day was common, in spite of his remonstrances, he solicited the aid of the Government in extir pating that abuse.

1 The answer sent by Archbishop De Haas is still more remarkable. It might have been written by one of those terribly immoral monsters, among whom we are compelled to rank ourselves, who have been the subjects of such vehement denunciations of late. His Grace says :

"The letter of your Excellency of the 30th May reached :ne the 10th of this month. I confess that I have read the con tents of it with delight; and I flatter my self that I, and the several Curds of this Province, will respond with all our power to tho salutary views of the Batavian Government, and that we will show that we are not unworthy of its confidence. In order that concord, friendship, and charity, may reign among the various communions, it "is necessary, in my opinion, that the teachers should abstain from teaching the dogmas of those various communions. I except only the case in which the teacher who, besides having acknowledged probity and capacity, has only pupils of a single commuHiou. Without being taught, chil dren learn too soon that they differ in religion; one reproaches another, and many teachers take no pains to prevent it. It is at first, indeed, only childishness; but nevertheless children gvovr, and alienation increases more and more ; bitterness fixes itself in tbe heart, and all their religion is often only false zeal,, which a true religious spirit and Christian charity reprove and abhor." .

" lit is worthy of note that the sagacious arid charitable \ observations of Archbishop De Haas received a singular confirmation hi the report of a Select Committee appointed—in the neighbouring colony of Victoria^to-examine -the working: of the educational system, which at that time was purely denominatiohar and had been in operation iriahy' years*. The report strongly recommended that public schools should. ; >:be established ah<i under the control of - local .committees, " sectarian or dogmatic teaching; ito prohibited by express enactment." It continued;— ■ ' x -'■

■"The mischievous influences of denomi - nationalism' upon public education are represented by the witnesses to be twofold. First, it has the tendencj'' to. promote lealouay.'.iiud distrust and mtitual appte^ pensions, generally -unfounded, amongsl; j'tlie parents of different - denominations. These feelings do not,-we -believe,*now operate so much amongst the, various sects o| Protestants, as between the whole 'body 61 Protestants" on the ione hand, and of Roman Catholics oii.the,other. The second and more formidable* evil arises" from the inability of the central authqrity to compel such an amalgamation of schools belonging to differing denominations" as may be re qjiired in the interests of jgood education and ■• demanded ;• by considerations -of • economy." '^.l.v-:v '±3~ziL.'k::S:'::::::'\.... ._. _

; 'When rouif correspondent speaks of secular education being "- the source of many evils which society is at- present suffering," he ventures on dangerous ground. Assertion is easy; ah-examination of facts 'would put" a very different complexion on the matter. We have only to contrast the condition of Holland with the prevailing infidelity and immorality of France ; the ignorance and non-progressive ness of Spain and the South American Re publics ; the condition of Italy; and even of countries of nearer kin. But we have no jdesire to enter into this branchof the question just now. If anyevils do arise, it is because ofjthe inveterate hostility "of churches to the. system, .and ,to. the absence of that disposition to cordially co-operate which was displayed in /Hoiland: The . State: makes no; pretension of teachiag religion. It relegates that duty'entirely to the Church. One sentence irom the evidence giyen before - the 1 Provincial- Council Select Committee, already-referred to, by Mr R. J.| O'SuUivan, the present Inspector of Schools ; for Auckiand; ' tersely states the true relation" of secular education to religion. He said :—-; :H v : :L

Yl ;" I have v been a.schoolmaster, and have fiad: expeiinqean teaching, f oi five years; I am a Catholic. '1 do/not ; tbinirthat religion 'is promoted by assuming that it;is taught ;inj scho6li.j-"It is -notl^ question as -to ■;Whejihet c religion o^LaljQ^e':']taught.-;qr.t p9i;, jl but whether it'shall be taught atceitain vtime^by-certain persons^ or-at certain other I -times-by_certainQther;persons."i ■ ; ' ' •' It.woQjd a{so appear from the, evidence of the same genllemanathat atitEat^time (1869J ceaseless oppositionSto the system was not anticipated. Mr O?Meara, M.P.C., a mem ber 6Hhe: committee^ asked : " Asybu haye: had,much.opp^rtunUyo|;;being conversant" with^feelings of Gathplic parents on the sub-i ject;6f;^duoatiori, can you say whether'they jWouldj'wiiHngly; fallcinv;with. the pur-" pose ofiiiiheii?]Bill^cuadeKVcohsideratipn^ that is the'substitution of secular* for

denominational education." To tha|: Mr O'Sullivan replied "Yes, I believe^ the great majority of the more intelligent of them would do so." It may beMate|gthat his later reports prove that Mr (J'Sulhvan s opinion of the equity, eificiency," and' adaptability of the secular system for a, mixed community have been strengthened by his long and intimate experience. _ measure representative, we have been in duced to enter, at undue length, perhaps, ; "into^w-hat-may-betermed-a-side-issuej-for- the purpose of showing that the question of ; secular versus denominational educatioii is" not essentially ox.-exclusively, a, bone ~6f contention between Protestants and- Catho lics,^and that those who by their injudicious advocacy of the cause of denominationalism seek to make it so,'are the enemies of reli-. , gious harmony and good. feeling. Our re marks having already exceeded-.moderate : length we must defer for a future occasion ; -a more direct criticism of Mr Curtis's Bill.

The letter from Mr D. Goldie, in reply to Mr P. A. Philips, _ appears on the fourth page of to-night's - issue. - The "Herald" to-day returns to its old practice of cablegraphic piracy. An Aus tralian despatch from our Sydney corres pondent recording the massacre at New Britain, for which we paid £2 16s on Saturday, was filched by the "Herald" from the '■'■' Wellington Post," which had paid Its proportion of the expense honour ably. A telegram copyright law is very much needed in New Zealand.

We are informed that the petition against Mr Curtis's bill to legalise denominational education, although only placed in cir culation on Friday last, has already received the signatures of 2000 adults. It will be sent to Mr Swanson by the s.s. Taiaroa to-morrow, and if necessary, new petitions will be circulated, it being esti mated that 5000 signatures might be obtained in city and suburbs alone within a week. We also learn that at Whangarei the people are taking step 3to counteract the misrepresentation of their opinions on the subject disclosed in the speech of Sir Robert D ouglas. ■■■>;"- '->;

Mr Alderton, who returned, from Wel lington to-day, informs us the. Hon. Mr Macandrew promised the- deputation who waited upon him that the Whangarei rail way should be constructed immediately. The Minister for Public" Works said he felt assured the work was one Which would tend to develop one of the most important resources of the colony, and he felt a pleasure in pushing on the railway. He would, he said, issue instructions at once for the acquisition of the necessary land. Mr Alderton is now engaged floating a com- Sany to work the Kamb coal and lime eposits. The company is to be called the Kamo Coal and Lime Company, with a capital of £20,000. It was only intended at first to have a capital of £10,000, but as numerous influential gentlemen have in timated their desire to take up shares in the proposed company, £he capital was altered to double the original sum. -...■■■ .-.:;■■

The following; from one of the, London newspapers is somethiug v new : Mr *Spof forth, bowler cif the Australian cricket team, has delivered a message to Mr Bush from Trickett, the present Champion of the World, and Mr Punch, his chief supporter. It is to the effect that Trickett is willing to journey to England to row anybody for the championship of the World and £500: a side, provided that he is allowed £150 as expenses. Mr Bush accepts the challenge, and will back Higgins to row Tricket on the understanding that the race shall come off not later than the summer of 1879.

The new vessel Tubal Cain will be launched to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock, at Messis. H. Niccol and Son's yard, North Shore. She has been built to the Order of Mr Jas.l McEwen, i Custom-House-street, and will, in all likelihoodj proceed to the Islands her first trip. She has first-class cabin accomodation. ..

A tributer in the Moanatairi mine, named John Campbell, is missing from the Thames, and supposedto r have"absconded with the proceeds of the last crushing, amounting to £75. He took the gold to the bank in the usual way, and sold it for .the Company. Information was given to the police, and as Campbell was seen on the wharf just be fore the starting of the s.s. Hero, he is supposed to have proceeded to Sydney with the money, under an; assumed name. Two essays will be read this evening at thegSt. James' Young Men's Association, the first on "The Press, its power for good or evil," by Mr "W.-J.l Geddis, and the second by Mr Reid, on "Self^culture;" j The Bakers of Auckland held their annual meeting oh Saturday evening at the British. Hotel Tfie report and balance sheet showed the society to be in a good^ financial condition. * The secretary in formed the meeting thatitheir recent auni- versary ball was successful, although the fact was not aiinouhced'ljy the"Press, for which they ,mus,tiblamed themselves, as the Press was not invited."- -: v . -:o^ •y-.-zw;! ;i The "Blacksmith's* "Dream'L jvvas _ ex- I hibited.for the last time in Auckland, on Saturday evening,; and drew numbers, pf in- j terested visitors. The .Tradesmen'? Athletic Club quarterly meeting ,wiil-be held tomorrow evening at the usual hour imthe club-room; Gharlempnt' -Hotel, when tibtequarterly; repoftand busi -ness of importance to members " will be introduced,3 :Ml^'«a^.no: xux.-..-.l '. :•-..! {■zui-r.i IMr William Coleman has sjgnifie_d:his, intention to 'contestthe: seat of Mayor, of Parnell, and has already received many as surances of -, The anniversary tea arid public meeting"of.^hie[^WeUesley-stre;et~;J|ap^ist- Church;'will be- Jheld- td-morfow-'evening. Tea in the Young Men's" Rooms, public" meeting in Mr Webb's church, if' ? ; " , The members of the" Victoria Company of «"V;olunteers met at the Mount Eden Range on Saturday, to fire-for the Cup.- The, day was favourable, and-a^ number iOfi visitors were in attendance!... - The ranges were 200, 300, 400, 500, andSOO yards, and; the highest score was made by Vol. Bowderi,;who niade 38. Vol. E_ Cooper :als6: made-38 ; Vol. Payne -35; Jind Vol. G. Cooper -34,^-1 But1 in consequence'-of non-attendance *at parade, these four" m^n; forfeited \niimber -of points,—accOrding-^to ■ the--rtaesp—hence r VoL Theoplulus,Fairs, who gained 34, was: pronounced the" ;winnerf of the; Cup. Vol. Fairs had continued to make "steady pro gress, and this' is'the secondltime ; he, has been successful'in winning" the "Cupr —The" following are tiie'scores :—Vols, Bowden, 38; E. Cooper, 38 ; Payne,^; C. Cooper, 34; Fairs, 34; - TrayeS, 32; '■> McLeod, 31: ■ and Stewart, 27. The Good Templars of the Good Samaritan Lode will celebrateittieiOiftn ~anniy£rsary this evening in the-large room of the Young Men's Christian Association, by a tea partyrandlrnusical entertainment LlWe learn that an excellent programme has been prepared for the - xiccasion, consisting of musical selections, a speech or twof," readings and ballads.. rTh'e; Rel^. Mr Richards will J occupy thechUir," aridlJOpen.'tliei 'eiitertain-' ment at theihour^ofe eight.-il :j>; ; i lihu'v The S. .Thomas's, Church; entertainment will be held to-morrow evening in the school-room of Sl'Math'ew's, oeirig-in- a more central position. The committee are ex ceedingly!, ianxious,- '"Jsi S.' _Thomas'si,should te ireducedlsasijmuch.as possible, hence a series- of entertainments; ■was projected which it is hoped'would give" intellectual. amuseirientU^o *ufrie'nclSi!«.andl assist the church. Rev. Air- Phillips-CandT' *n®.-fel en4s liftve; ieent.most^pefse^eringirinl, and- an «'xc(»ll<'ut v.#v*4mn^!s l/ pleasure wijJLbe_the result, withiiso'nle ad-.' dition to the church fundJ^The programme" \is in two "parts, the5 first 'part" to consist"of overturesandiselections^by ihe advancing^ Orpheus-String Band, with' glees and. piano-; forte solos,, by ladies ahd gentlemen^ ah^ ongin^tadjrig^andrAheL^ecojid-parLjyilL comprise an interesting.* lecture r on astro-] nPmy> with-dissolving views, by Mr Percy ".< S. Smallfield, a student of St. - John's Col lege.l _TB,e names of ladies;,andigentlemen who will singiand contributevto the enter tainmentwill be seen in the advertise nient. .co^ntr^ao \:;>I:

I MgtoeLfta has made arrangement^ Mr Effljapffi^ Southern tour Be i Or per Taiaroa to-morrow, and opens in cu~?f church on Monday. Mr Chaplb k «*" best Shakespearian actor who Mas v- •! Auckland for many years, and we wfeTO* a ancccasful season. v Uu Q A very unfortunate accident occurrivl the Pakuranga Hunt on Saturday tS wasridin^ property of Captain Fraser, of :the Tfii when in taking a fence the' aninnl *' -staked-suffering--such severe;-i»fffiiSS3t^ she "had-to <be destroyed. - th^~" "The rumours which have reaclimi says the " B.P Times," « to the 3SJ £ a good deal of discontent prevails sub amongst some of the new settlers at-KatilTf-'1 hardly seem to be substantiated by tv report of the dinner last Thursday •»h l appears iv another column. If our corr '• ■ pondent's account of the proceeding' correct (and we have good reasons'-for ■ believing that it is), the reunion" in'usWj^ - • been a most amicable oue-.'and consisted principally of mutual expressions of feeling. Major-Generai: Stqddanl In wj ing to the toast of army and nayy ~ a tth' dinner, said he had served 37 years in'-tl Indian army, and had come to. No 5 ' Zealand to turn farmer. He was aßoit" to foreswear the sword and take, to the fern hook. During his life-he had seen many jolly faces, but none so ruddy and jolly Z those now around him. _ At the Thames Municipal elcctioa on Thursday last the following were the num ,'bers "polled : —North Ward : Grahaiii iW McGowan, 150; Price, 146; WilUanis~ s V Middle Ward : Wilson, 210; Mennie 2(K Brassey, 185; Wickham, 145 ; Eenshaw' r 116 ; Stephenson, 32. Southward- Ehren ' freid, 168; Speight, 146; Hansen • UV; Leydon, 113; Spencer, 83. ' ''

Fiisquette, or-ladies' cricket, haw hr & introduced in New South Wales, Thy ' Sydney Morning Herald" of the 12t,1s alt say?:—"The members of the Alpha Frisquette Club, in the abssnce of any other- as yet formed body, played a scratch match amongst its members on Saturday afternoon ■ last, on Moore Park. Thesides, as before" >ve"re^vell represented by the usual-coniple!-: - ment of ladies, the highest scorer op.thijj. occasion being Miss A. Krauss. The captains were Misses Cullen andUTaylor the side of the former being agaiiisnccessful 1 '"" aiid the finish somewhat exciting.by its. closeness,the differenceio bothinnings being only 4. It has been represented that clabsl are about to be started in some of the' provincial towns, and it is anticipated that the rules, &c, of the game will beissued-inv1

a few days. s'"; ------- ~.^_ __ ___ |. The Treasurer of the Young'Meit'l- Christian Association acknowledgesl^lilsV thanks the following sums received for the

Debt fund : —Mr, Ashton, 20s;. Mr IStot hard, £5 ; Mr W. D. Buttle, 21s; Mr Maunder, Mauku, 20s; and x per Mr Ewington, from Mr Allen, 20s; Mrii,, Pickmere, 21s ; and J. R. Randerson, 2^g. '';

liev. Allan Webb preached Wo atnnveri : sary sermons yesterday in the Baptist Chapel, Wellesley-street, taking a retro- ■- spective view of Church work, and tlie - spirit in which it should be conducted^mul on the claims of science. The collection

amounted to £20. A " Working Man" writes that if Messrs- Mason, Baird, and Graham offered seven or eight shilling a day they would soon get, plenty of good men. "But,"' he says, /'their wages are only.;five,;to\.six.shillings.- per diem. Taken with broken time, a good man would be able to earn nearly £1 pei week." The Mayor and members of the (By .. Council, to the number of eight pi-oceeded in carriages on Saturday to the site for the city cemetery at the )V!iau, All were unanimous in pronouncing it generally suitable ior the purpose, its proximity to the railway, which mas through the land, being one of the principal? -, recommendations. Mr E.-B. Dickon, Government observer, . * reports as follows on the weather of the week ending Saturday morning last : —"The past week has shown a sudden advance into early summer, with a great risein all the temperature reading, a considerable duuiu- • ution in the amount, and change in the direction of the wind, and a still high barometic average, although not maintain-' ing the extreme elevation recorded for last week. The advance is. equally noticeable in the day and night temperatures, being 4.3 on the average of the former series, and v 4.9?,0n that of the latter. The warmest day was the 13th (65.9), the coolest day was the 7th (57.0). The I rainfall on five days amounted to 0.820 inches. The retuma (if wind show a decrease in the average daily velocity of a fraction over 100 miles ; the daily mean for the past week being 219.?',' or an average hourly velocity of, rather more than 9 miles. The direction also has - changed, for instead of veering, steadily from S. or S. W. and " round, ."to. .W. and N.W., it has for four daya-.out • lofUhe seven been between N.E.aiidSE. Equally noticeable with the above recorded results of scientific observations; and; the1 - more immediately? visible isigns r.o£;.corning summer with rapid advance of vegetation, the large white clematis, one of'the most striking species of flowers,-,pi,ijhe colony, has been for some days in bloom, .and the oaks are rapidly opening^heiriypu^,3*aves&li In siLrae_t:heit;exed_ spots itlifcigrgy_PfiP-J-ai—-- - breaking into leaf iaiso,. butltKelish and the-, sycamoie maple have not "yet been.notjcea, ; The leafing of the deciduous treesy§,l-^-v-; ---ever,'c|rfainly late,i theee were from-a- fort night to three "weeks earlier in"lß77rowing,f. <no jloubt, .to-the^inguikly^fine^tliougL;. frosty winter of that year. This pastwinterj -. ■ with less extremeuf"frosty cold, hvesaaxsk. had far more wet days, and a 'lower general temperature. In 4beiß weeks, from 12th ■May to 14th September, thereihave' bf?ea bflly 24vdays on which |no rain fell. - Jti. JjlW sairfeper'iod" of" 1877 'there were "49, ,&K?/iv rainless days." , d;« Uo'i A settler named Thomas Hicks died sud denly at the Whau, on.Saturday^eveningat 9 6'olo'ck. An inquest it i.s expeclcd will be ■ held to-morrow, unless Dr. Philsod should consider it unnecessary. |A man named Alexander Edger was severely bitten by a dog belonging to the ' brig Moa to-day. The wound inflicted was a very nasty and painful one. The dog wa? drowned shortly after the occurrence. T Conquering Hero G. M. Co.-What uM become of this rich mine ? Will tuo direc tors be good enough to call a general meet ing and give an account of. their sfce^v«ru ship ?—Shaeeholdek — lAdvt.], . / v , r A pTate of fine strawberries; the first oj the season, was brought into the city m Saturday from the gardens of Mr Glexanaer Wilson, Stokes Point, Woodsi.lc. i W • appeared in the windows of Mr Smith aaa attracted much notice. , ' The Pakuranga Hounds mot" on Saturday at the Whau Hotel, and had a splendidruu or four and a half miles. The drag was across the paddock, over the ground of Mr_ tins holm and several farms. On returning w the hotel, the sportsmen found a fee» : cheon awaiting their arrival, provided ior them on a liberal scale by Mr Jas. ram^\ A number of the settlers took part in .■ entertainment. It was agreed to -have H^ next meet at the Harp of Erin Hotel; ou . , - Saturday next. . '~ • _ i' ii'_ -'..i—■ ' —ri»—i»—"—?'-..■ ~,...11

S. MARK'S BAZAAR.

L This :well:-conducted:and Successful J?aza»r, |in ai* of the Church ot S. Mark's>Kemni^ >vas brought to a satisfactory close-on batu^,. :day evening. The room was crowded Dpu* • -in! the afternoon arid "evening, and towar^ - :ihe close the greater portion of the a™ 1?!*" disposed of, chiefly.throng ,tw« -pers'erverance'of the "ladies who volunrau. imdertook the arduous task of. liberating ux church from debt. The ladi^^o^g jyere assisted in'theiv laudable" efiArtJPß^ _ -number :of.:gentlemen )& JaclttdiDg £^-- McMillan, Hesketh, Russell] JM ft%l\ J- Alexander, Jenkins, and others.. in?J : suit of Saturday's work stands Uiufa,. mitera £9211511 d ; Epsom and Newmw* £5S Is lOd ; door £20 10s 6&f *?*}££ j B 3d., The total o£ the.three" days-taking the grossTamounting to £524 2s Bd. P he necessary deductions s for expenses a

EVENING SIAR. MONIFAI. rKM;BEROft



T> ATH S ! BATHS! BAT HS ! WANTED KNOWN, Tickets, will be: issued at 2s. 6d-.per. week for Shower Baths, at all hours, from this date, durinj? Summer, aF KOTH'S PUBLIC BATHS. Victoria - street Eaat, next Chiep Furniture Mart. - ' J TJIN COURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES! To the Pboplk of Auckland l Messrs. Mallensten-Brothers Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH ;[-■'":. ■■/ ■ ;■■;;•.■.•■.! ■ of the';. ■....'■-;:, ~; NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOKY Is Now Opkn in Queen-street, opposite Theatre Royal. ..:■•.■■... ... . . • r. To effectually Introduoe.. their Goods ttnd drive but the Imported article, . Oj4y have decided to SELL a Single ;; J J Artiolb at the Wholksalb Price. - j All Goods are marked In Plais Figures, tor Nett Cash only. Any Article purchased and not ap proved of, will be exchanged with the same courtecy with which It was - sold, or if desired, money will be returned. The'suocedswhlcb haßattendedthea■ !d">:f New Zealand C thing Factory's •Retail Branohes In other tov^ipß leads > j"• -p the Proprietors.tOi belieive thafrtheje ~* exiflta a praiseworthy desire on the Dart of fcho Public to owcouraKu Now J Zealand In oHpeciaJly whor superior advantages are offdred; and itirir J; your support Is Bolicitod on this t3nde'p- Standlng only. •,, . J.B. ROBIN BON, IJMANAGKK AUCKLAND BRANCH. SOLE AGJCNT FOB W E R T H E I M', S.-' .:, LEBRATED SEWING MACHINES THB B BT MACHINE IN THE WOBLD.



iNC&ffl'O-H I NA' M A.T/TIN Q CARPETS,' TaTpestry from 2/11 v ' ■' _ ; CARPELS, BMsael from;s/ 'II MMKr. -8 « ; -CA.RPKTS, Kiaaerminster T VARIETY. . . "if CARPETS, "D^tchandl Jut >» -. ' >v YOTT CAN >^^W • : ... "v..i -^y .-. .;.;....;HPui.E-,..,- :. ::.v:i^ Most Eoonomioally lrom our Establishment Largest; Stock dF DRAWi^GhBOQM.SdiTBS • Largest Stook Off Dining-room Suites! Largest Stock of Bedroom Furniture „ Largest Stock of Floor Cloths, Linoleum Largest Stock of Carpkts in Auckland,. 1 '•'■ ■ BLANKKTS'.,-;i:..-j.i .■ . r Fromli/eto l^fSl 50/perpair. •- BLANKETS t' Mattresses, Palliasses, Bp.^ers, ; Sheeta, . Mattresses, Pall asses, |«"«w 9. & 8 ' Mattresses, Palliasaes, ■ Bolsters, ,^ases, Roady-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. seady"m5 eady"m^c*e* ■ Roady-made. reDgTK^Ready-made. BEDSTEADS BEDSTEADS CEDAR, IRON, BRA^S. 3 _ KAURI, RIMU. ..._. 1 Artifioiat/ Flowers, for Tablesi<and Vases. DRAPERY" MILLINERY, arid BOYS'CLOTHING. £&" CATALOGUES SENT POST FREE. IB* Holloway, -&arliok?)8B Craawell,. /.CITY HALL ARCADE, , QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Agent for the Genuine "Singer's" Sewing '••■; Machine. / i "ITIURNITURE—-For the Dtawingfbom i- ■JO-'- ' '-Dining-room, liibrary, Be iroom, or Kitchen, on Sale at 1 8c a. I , COOKE'S. . . „ f- CARPETS— Including Brussels, 1 apes n XJ try, Kidderminster, Stair' Felt, and Dutch, on Sale 1 &H. V ■ COOKE'S. , „ ~,, 1 T INOLEUM a,ad Floorcloths, all widths, 1 JLj Bath Mats, in Linoleut and r Floorcloth, on Sale at T & H. '■■ cooke's. ,- ..,;, , 3 XTEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plaiaand s i~i wool bordered. Matting, Wool ' I ; ■ ' Mats, Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at T.&H. COOKE'S. ■:-:■,■ ■; s XRON BEDSTEADS. — French, Half, - X Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron { . Cots,* all-sizes. Wood Bedsteads i ,». : and Wood Cot 9, on Sale at T, & H. COOKE'S. . . T i r "OEDDING.— Hair, Wool, Spring, Cocoa ;." _O Fibre, and Flax Mattresses,. Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil s - lows, on Sale at T. & H. a COOKE'S. . v f^i LASSES.—Ghimriey Glasses, in Gilt, 7 \JT Walnut, arid Maple Frames, Toi -1 let Glasses, Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on Sale at T. Ec H. C.OOKK'S. I X3RICES.—As we import direct from the i JL English Manufacturers, we are »'■ able to sell aU imported goods as low as any house in town: and, ,l employing steampower in our Factory, are enabled to offer articles of local manufacture at a very moderate rate. ' ■Tp & S. Cooke's : 8-URNITURE AND CARPET WAREHOU E ' 67. QUEEN-STREET. "XT CJPRING r^-rko-na JM EW 55) ixOODS. The "Undersigned are NOW OPENING UP heir STOCK OF NEW GOODS for the in coming Season's trade, comprising— NEW FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, (IN VAKIETY). Circy and Black Lustres, Danish Lustres (new "■■ shades). New Washing Materials. Brocaded Cambrics, Lace ■: Patterns, Galatea Stripes, and a very large assortment of • PRINTS! - PRINTS! ! * PRINTS ! 1 Great Variety of Patterns and Un usually Cheap. New Linen Goods, Cuffs, Collars, and Sets, v Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, &c. S®, HOSIERY OF ALL KINDS. "■©» White and Grey Calicos, in all the best makes (English and American). FURNISHIN G GOODS,! and a carefully-selected ">; stock of General, Drapery of ; ■ ■:.. .^^every description. . - ... 11 ' 'i'-'~:"::->c::^-.;, .; ALSO,-- - ■■- -••* '--■■■■ '■ -'• NEW CLOTHING OF ALL KINDS For Boy'B and Men. :, ; SHiftsi Hats, Hosiery, Tweeds,' &c.r&c. 'ti&'M: ,(1/ in the £) Discount,allowed upon all Cash Purchas'eß of 20/ and upwardß. RUSHBROOK ANDBRIDGMAN, 1 DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., JUNCTION^.DSAPERYkWAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), , D ppi R QUEE N - S T R E E T, AnCKI-ANB.' k UCKLAND REGATTA CLUB. The Annual Meeting of the above Club will •be held, at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, on FRIDAY; 'the 20th instant, at 7-30 p.m., to receive Balance sheet, elect Committee, and for the consideration of such other business as may be brought before the meeting. -• ' -; > -^ , r EDWD. W. BURGESS, ■ Hon. Sec. ■■'■ Auckland. September 13,1878. rtIHE NATURAL APERIENT BITTER JL - -WATER OF FRIEDRIGHSHALLISTHE : M;osT r P,OPULAB OF, the MINERAL WATERS ■of Germany, ;■ ■■ '';{••■ •' ---■'• */';: j'- .•■ ■-'-■ - Sir' Henry Thomson, Surgeon and Professor of Chemical Surgery to University. College Hos rpital (see the "Lancet,"-January 13, 1872), re commends -its; use on account; of its valuable : Aperient! Diuretic, and. Absorbant quali ties:—"lt does not "produce colic nor disturb digestion. On the contrary it furthers digestion and promotes the appetite, its properties in this respect ha'idng earned for it from the bountry people in the neighbourhood the name of 1 Appetite-water." Thisresult is much prized by thbse;leading a sedentary life, and those suffer ing from Indigestion, Chronic Liver Complaints," Flatulence.&c, &c-*&o.* ;-'-*-- -■■''■ m> 'Agerit- for Auckland :—AICKIN, Chemist and Pharmacist, Importer of Drugs, Chemicals, &c.; i.&Ci>; ''The Pharmacy," Queen-street, Auckland^ ; ... ; < Both in flavour and effect Udolpho Wolfes- Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps is the very antipodes of the cheap -counterfeits of that in effable medicinal beverage which, are'sold in bottles in which, the real elixir was previously, contained. The. true Schnapps, confer health and strength and are palatable in. the highest degree. The counterfeits -are ■ most pernicious and disagreeable. ;;;::.. A young man in the prime of life, full of vigor : and high spirits, not heeding the dangers of the festive board, and the fashionable follies of modern social life, was suddenly found to be stricken down by an'attack of Rheumatic Gout Of a very severe and dangerous character. His friends induced.him to use the-Rheumatism and Gout Mixtures of "Ghollah'd* Great Indian Cures." A few bottles restored him to health, 'mastering the attack completely," and so rescu ing a valuable life from:destruction. See testi monials at the Chemists. ■™__ ______.. Gas is superior tojevery .otjtter (material as ■» light-g\vingiagent, noT; only on account of it§ briliiancy-and-its cheapness^butbecause: itls safer/*economises*time and labour, and! is more easily 'managed. I^"Amongst all cMsses ,of socjety it is in high favour; taking rank with the necessaries, as well as \ the Legancies of life. It merits whatever can be said on its behalf; 'Those w.^o have enjoyed its hfi vantages" are always'jJ^e, most ready> as they are also the mbs't'ebiitpetent to pro claimlts praise.—[See Advertisement.! m : - -. ■•.•■.. ■ •. • ■



"XFORTH BRITISH AND MERjILN IS TILE {INSURANCE COMPANY»Ifav ; LONDON AND EDINBURGH. "^ )ffiSTABLISHEDIBO9, *""' Incorporated by Royal Charter., \ Capital •• •• ..l2;o#7dS!^ Income of the Firm Department, Net (J *7g Premiums and Interest, 1877 .. .. Sl6^" v^;====='£='=*"""^^ j Hia Grace tke.Duke of; Ro?burghe,K.Ti ; :.', - .;-:.•■: ■ viOffi-PBKsroENTS_:;.-'■. .•--.-.-■ ;i.,-;;O BHs ■Graco--tho : -Dak6::.bi"Sti&^aid,_K ; G;:V:3BtiSi j i Grace.tlie.Duke pi! Abercorn, K.G. .t. t { j _ EXTBAbRDINAEY PIBBOTPRSI; ' Right Hon.:the,.Karl ofVAirlie, Right; Honi the. Earl of Strathmorei -.RightHon.-Sh:'James Ferjf gusson, of Kilkerran. Bart., Sir Matthew White Ridley'- Bart;.- Right-fion. the Earl r of-Elgin,- Right-Hon. Lord Wolverton, Sir Walter James, Bkrt., Sir John-Majorbanks, of Lees, Bart., Sir. Robert Hay, of Haystoun, Bart^JDavid Manony^ Esq., Dufcli|n'y^7 r", ~f*7"O ,;■']; v'L'Zvfi'i GENERAL COURT OF DIRECTORS. - | "r "* 0 ";."; Chairman: ..._^ Right Hon.-'. Lord Lawrence, G.C.8., G.C.5.1., : and P.O. . - Fire Risks taken on buildings.arid -property in the Provincial-District. o£ r Auckland at lowest. Losses promptly and liberally dealt with.. j; . i - SHERA- BROS., Agents, -- ' ■ I ..: j. Queen-street. «1 / "]M"ATI ONALINSURANCE COM- ■ PANY OF NEW ZEALAND.: f Capital ..ii-vlht'A^l'M'o^! UNLIMITED LIABILTTS:. „ OS FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, of .every description accepted on the most favourable terma. ■•--*•■ ••:.s."i-0 ~ 0"i AU funds invested in the colony. -*"■' ■< HENRY E. WILLIAMS, ] . _ .., , ...Manager..:. NI() N INSURANCE COMPANY OF '■' - - ■' ' NEW ZEALAND '■■[,*{-•• C A.PITAL ~ - ~ ~ ~f12,000,000 AVCKL AN I) Bli A N Cli: Q U X E N - 3 T R'K X T, Next he Colonial Bank. VIRK DBFARTMBNTJ ~ - Insurano granted on Dwelling - hpoßes Btorea, Shops, Buildings in whioh trade is Tparried on, Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MARINK DEPARTMENT. J Hulls ot Ships or Steamers, Merchandise ol all Kinds, Speoie and Wool to United Kingdom, at Lowkst Oobrbnt Rates.. ,p>Gi R. H. STEVENSON, " ■ IVißiibfrer mHE NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND (LTMITBD). < Capital .. ..£2,000,000 Paid-up .. .. .. = 350,000 This Bank is prepared to grant Special Rates for Deposits, and to arrange for the transaction of all Banking business upon terms to be ascer tained upon application. (Signed), DAVID HE AN, MAnacor. AucKiana, i4tn September, 1878. mHE COLONIAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. SUBORIBED CAPITAL .. .. .. £1,000,000 Reserve Fund•.''... .. ;.. .. 36,000 h This Bank is open to make special arrange ments for Fixed Deposits, and Banking business < generally. "'. WILLIAM BURTON, : ~'.,'' Manager,;: . Auckland Branch, , ; 14th September, 1878. : . T> ANK OF AU STR AL ASI.A. Incorporatecl by ißoyal Charter, 1835. Paid-up Capital .. ~ .. '.. £1,200,000 guakantbe and reserve funds .. 215,710 Undivided Profits ;;;.. ..;: .. 151,599 This Bank is prepared to make special arrange)-^ ments with respect to Deposits; arid to transact all other Banking business on the most favour able terms. ,' ' ■'■' '■'*■. ''",; Rates can be ascertained on application. Auckland Branch: . _;..;' [ : : .■■.. :.', ;. ;■ • ■■ '■ \ -'tJifLAWFORD.^^'^^ , : ;::.;;..:i:.: :'.,■.:■'. ■.■:.,::/r_i : .;';-.ip. .ijiv, ,ic v . Manager.: TTNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. ESTABLISHED, 1837. ■ Paid-up Capital .. : . ':l'j;_ i .V £1^500,000 -Reserved Fund .. .. .. ...780,000 ''" This Bank receives Deposits at Interest,»and transacts all general banking ■ business on the - most favourable terms, which can be ascertained at its office-an-. Queen-street,, and. .its - other Branches and Agencies in the District. : ■;-; ■■■,-'. o (Signed), JOSEPH E. POUNDS. ; ; ;,".■■.."", ,V'%\l'i- ■:r:f,J.Manager^Auckland.')>'