HOTEL ARRIVALS.

STAR HOTEL, R. J. Davidson, Proprietor. The week enclinc: July 27th, 1878 :-Mr. J. A. Hutton. Wellington ; Dr. Dakers. New Plymouth; Capt. K. H. Power, Thames; Mr G. J. Panter, Coromaridel: Mr J. B. Hannah, Coromandel; Cart, and Mrs. Russell. Misses Russell (2), Mas ters Russell (5), Napier ; Miss Williams, Napier ; Air B Baluier, Oamaru; Mr N. G. Edwards, Chicago; Mr H. L. Brittan, Christchurch; Mr M. M. Irving. Oi3bornc : Mr J. McMiohael, Gis borno ; Roy. W. J. and Mrs. Ilabens, Welling ton; Mr Stewart Bates, Opotiki; Capt. Welch, R.N., Takapuna; Mr F. Mathias, Waiwera; Mr Alfred Walker, Northern Wairoa; Mr T. C. Hammond, Hamilton: Air 11. Kirkwood. Cam bridge : Capt. and Mrs. Black, Thames ; Mr W . M. Moore, Canterbury; Mr and Mrs J-H. Sal mon. Kelson ; Mr T. Jolly, Hamilton; Mr Thos. K. White, Hamilton; Dr. Beale, Hamilton; Jlr John Loyren Newcastle. N.S.W.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

„,„,., ( This Afternoon, (US aife.j: W A 1 Kit— 'i<o_ m orrow Morninp-, 7.8 sjuM SET.—This Kvening, 5.S BUM ftl^K.—To-morrow Morning, 7.3 MOON'S AGK.—First Quarter, Gth, 0.5S a.m.

ARRIVALS.

- " 'SATURDAY EVENING. Golden I--10, schooner, Watts, from Russell lie-ward, schooner, Caietcheon, from Russell Oivh P.i'-. schooner, Pankow. from Russell Chawpltm. cuttor, Lloyd, from Uusaoll Fanny Kelly, icetch, MoEinuon, from Whanga "~L roa Lagoon, barge, from Whangaroa Pa^jy schooner, Cockfield, from \\ hangaroa

YESTERDAY. Minors, brie. Gramkio, from Adelaides Sea lie le. schooner. Ross, from Newcaatlo Haur>ah Mokau, s.s., McKcnzio, from luissoli Lrc, cutter, from Ngunguru TOD.iY.

DEPARTURES.

SATURDAY EVENING. Wiillabi, s.s.. Lees, for Wanganui Fi.'n- Ores?, schooner. Campbell, for Oamaru Tonpiriro, r.s., Moore, for ICaipara VKSTEKIUY. Fanny cuttor, Rickeits, for Whangapona TO-DAY. Durham, s.s., Somerville, for Kaipara

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Samoa-MOK Merrilies, bnganune, at onco For Tonsa—Mavion, schooner, at onco Fo- J cvnka—Dunelm. barque, early. For London—Schiehalhon, barque, early; bpint of the Dawn, barque, early „ l--or Tiiurauga and ho South—Hawea, Taura ror'^VusUil". P-ar of Islands—lona, every Mon day : Haweii. Tuesday next Kor Sydney aud Melbourne—Uoro, s.s., :&ui For" tVT:m'inaki and Southern provinces (from Mannkau)—Taranaki, s.s., Tuesday next For New York—Thames, barque, early. For Noifoik Island—Laetitia, schooner, at onco

IMPORTS.

Per Sos Belle, from Newcastle : 316 tons coal, J0 tons coke. 30 pieces iron bark, 7 pieces leather, 3 f?fr M S!nora!*from Adelaide: I,4sobags flour. 1 100 Vnr-> f72bn.pc^ bark.

EXPORTS.

Per Mary Kins, for Lyttelton: 50,000 feet timber.

THE HERO.

Me.^rs C ■uickshiuik and Co. have received a cablegram iuformins them that tho s.s. Hero Lo- iucUiiU will lVave Melbourne on tho -2nd s v "u-^: c.-.A Sydney on tho 6th. She will there fo-"arrive- hereabout the 12th proximo.

MlswvßTv* Coastwise.-Laeroon, barge, from \\iianraroa, with 21,000 ft. sawn timber; Re ward schooner, from Russell, with 60 tons coal: I ?'p. Vvic bar?-?, from Cabbage Bay. with 50 tWMflrcwo'od: '?***? KeUv, ketch, from Whan- Karoa. with 26,000 ft. sawn timber, and 8.000 ehiWes: Saxon, schooner, from Russell, with l?1 tons m insane?" : Spitfire, cutter, from Rus soij v.-i'h 55 tons manganese ; Golden Isle, sen., from ttusse'l with OS tons coal: Three Brothers cutter, from Tryphcua, Great Barrier with 0,000 f,. f ,t -I'jps timber ; Champion, cutter, from Rus <,V With r2 tons coal: Onward, schooner, rrom Ru^ei: with CO tons manganese; Ruby.schooner, from Whansaroa. with 29.500 ft. timber; Fairy, sohoouor from the Barrier, with oO ton? fire v-'ped. z nd 500 ft. ships timber. nrnvwis Coastwise.— Mary Ann, cutter, ior Oabbfua Bay, in ballast; Lake KHe, bar<o, i" t -. ( , s.vulsDit. in ballast; Durham, s.s., for rtair'r.ra " in ballast : Tons,'ariro. p.S.. for Kai para, in ballast; Spitfire, cutter, for Russell, in h^iinsi • T-ivee Brothers, cutter, for Groat BTuriV. in ballast; IFairy, schooner, for TThan "T^eVeVmer Knergy is loading for Tonga and feinnnnihe .eastern side of tho Queen-street

Tli'"- ? Southern Cross sailed from Napier f ■ \V • '.'inaf.on on Saturday morniug. ■ ''■■>? g. Hiwea will arrive during to-morrow for t.oo Vfrom Tauranssa and the South. ■i-ijo --i-noner Fiery Crops sailed from the IV aimfcs-U Heads on Saturday for Oamaru with nWcro of 50,000 ft. timber. The « s Hannah Mokau made a Rood run from Russell to the Manukau, arriving thore o%Ue ythr%^Sied nßchhonec Sea Belle arrived F-om Newcastle yesterday with a cargo of coal. Shelef: Newcastle on Tuesday, the 10th mst., \vi*h northerly winds, which changed to Bouthfrir and south sonth-east breezes on the no r fi ' These continued unti'. passing tho moredtan of the North Cape Down the coast, BtronK northerly winds. She brought one pas- SET!.|p rhr?aantln tn rßoderlck Dhu cleared at Port nhriirnp.rs on the 17th instant for this port with 2'3S'rtAcks and 661 packages produce. The steamers Durham and Tonganro having V.r',l sold to tbe Kaipara Steam Navigation Pnnmanv pre withdrawn altogether from the T&K and Coromandel trade. Tho Tonganro ■ A%R on ISaturday evening for the Kaipara.and IV* Tin- 1--nm thia morning. The bri<* Minora arrived from Adelaide yesterday morning, with a careo of wheat, yesternaj & ]ongthy paßsa ge of 2o days. ot n in.fr 'Adelaide on the 3rd instant, and ex- S«ripTV*efl rough weather on the Australian L': as.X. winds were experienced across hi i lip Three Kings, and thence a good northerly breele. &Tnfjer-?.lr H. E. Holland. '■.v.'qsra > Ticcol and Sons are building on speculation at their yards, North Shore, a fine cutter of 40 tons regiater. She is about o0 feet Pone? 1r feet broad^nd 7 feet deep. The work of planking her is proceeding, and she will be Ta^maki Packet had a narrow escape lately during a voyasre from White Island to Tauranga. From a report furnished £> ;f fo°arn Pl?hS 'ffi^oSMf^SS Island on the 21st June with about 15 tons wihihur After a few hours sail, encountered such a strong head wind that he was compelled to heave to, with-the seas continually breaking over her. This lasted for 11 days, during which time the cutter drifted a long way to the South md at la3t made Poverty Bay, and succeeded in getting into Gisbomc. After remaining there a-week, she sailed for Tauranga, and arrived there on Thursday week. X large number of colliers and timber laden vessels arrived on Saturday evening from Rus- SGTh" pfsfwauabi sailed from the Manukau on Saturday afternoon for Wanganui. The mail steamer City of New York left San Francisco on July 9th. one day after contract Lime She Will, therefore, most likely put in ftn T £§ Peb??S2>to£SftS§SfSSSd out at the CK^C Sheared at the Cv, Mrs C. Boyd and infant. The schooner Mary King cleared outwards tc-day for Lyttelton with a cargo of 50,000 feet "shipmasters are requested to keep a look-out for a raft of 50,000 feet timber, which broke adrift from the steamer Geelong near Hokianga. BBThe schooner Marion for Tonga did not get Sway on Saturday afternoon, but was.com ™»Hpri to anchor again at the Head 3 owing to the ad verse wind. She had not sailed when we WThe%retty' Jane sailed from Gisborno for this port on Saturday evening.. The brigantino Meg Merrilies for Samoa is detained in harbour owing to contrary winds. No intimation of the arrival of tho Taranaki at Onehuijga from the South had been received ,vhcn sve went to press.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

T^n)fof Q New AzSn-a- £ 2 l; buyers,^ 15s; "jN at'b«ii.l"Bank— Buyers, 78s. Colonial Bank—Buyers, 5Gs. Nov.' Zealand Insm-ance—Seller!?, !M«. Bout;- British Insurance— Buyer 3, 71s; sellers,

72-5 fid. "Union Insurance—Sellers, lCs. Colonial Insurance—Sellers, iB. TlianiefJ Ous-Hujers, 30s. Auckland Was-Sellers, £10 15s. National Mortgage—Selless. 2s G<J. Uuion Sanh and Door Co.— £o ia od. Boj- oC 1./innds Con! Co.—£S. Alhurnia—Sellers. 18s. Moanatairi-Buyers. 555: sellers, 003. C»'e<lonian—Sellers, G7s Gtt. KuruDui Hill—Sellers, 13s. Oorbr—2s<s sellcra, 27s Cd. Birrnn.rck (old)— Buyers, ss. JOSEPH NEWMAN. Chairman,

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Cochrane and Son held a land sale to-day which was largely attended, and the bidding for the Newton property spirited. Lots 72 to 74 commenced at 10s and ran up to £1 13s per foot. Lot 88, West-street, Newton, brought lGs per foot. The nine-roomed house in West street was passed at £375 ; and the allotments in Pon sonby at 6's 6d per foot.

PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS: Captaiu Colbeck, J.P., Pahi, Kaipara J. M. Dargaville, J.P., Auckland R. G. Hill, J.P., Maungaturoto, Kaipara John^ Hay, Director of the Auckland and North Shore Ferry Company H. Coates, J.P., Matakohe, Kaipara E. Mjetchelsojc, Storekeeper for the Union Sash and Door Co.'s Mills, Aratapu and Dar«a vllle R. F. Spencer, Manager Brown, Campbell and Co.'s Stores, Mangawhare, North Wairoa C. Clark, Storekeeper, Wbnkaaara, Northern Wairoa George Dacre, Auckland.

Managing Director and Secretary protem.:

JOHN HAY, Queen-street.

It is not proposed to call up more than £2 per Share; viz.: 5s oa application, and 5s on allot ment, and the balance in calls of 10s per share at intervals of three months.

The Promoters have already secured the Go vornmont subsidy for threo yours, amonntinc to &1500, and have purchased tho new Iron pnddlo steamer Tonstariro, and the favourite screw steamer Durham, on moat favourable terms from the Auckland and North Shore Ferry Com pany, who take £2,500 in tho Stock of this Com pany. These steamors commence the service on tho Ist of August, so that immediate returns arc assured to investors.

A large proportion of the Capital has already been subacx-ibed by influential residents in Kai para and Northern Wairoa districts, and the bulk of the freight has been secured or both rivers for a definite term.

The Provisional Directors will at once secure suitable steamers to connect the Auckland and Kiverhcad trade.

The rapid progress that tho Kaipara and Wairoa Districts have made during the last few years, and the increasing demand for more ex tended facilities of transit both for passengers and cargo, afford the best guarantee for the success of this undertaking.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Cr.osK as Under:— For Thames, this aay. at 5.30 p.m.. and on

Wednesday next, at 5.30 p.m. For Waihoko and Coromandol, Dor Argyle, on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. For Norfolk Island, per Lcotitia, tins day, at t p.m. __ For Russell. Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui. per lona, this clay, at 4 p.m. For Russell and Kawa Kawa, per Ilawea, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, Opotiki, and Chat ham Islands, via Mercury Bay, per llowona, this day, at 1 p.m. For Waiwora, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, por Anno Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, por Taranaki, immediately after arrival of City of New York from Honolulu. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Wauptaroi, and Mangapai, per Argylo, to-morrow, atl p.m. For Australian Colonies, Batavla, Singapore China, and Japan, via Torres Straits, per City of Now York, immediately after hor ar rival from Honolulu. For Gisborno, por Pretty Jane, on Wednesday next, at 1 p.m. S. B. HIS". Chief Postmaster

BIRTH.

HESKETH.—On July 27th, 1573, at St. John's Wood, Epsom, tho wife of Edwin Hcsketh, Esq., of a son.

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

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrcn^ that needs resistance. For the future in the distance. And the tood tlut wo can do

MONDAY, JULY 29, 1878.

A TELEGRAM from our special reporter at Wellington announces that the Government have resolved to proceed immediately with the reclamation of land for the new railway station at Queen-street wharf. The plan prepared by Messrs Conyevs and Lawson is described in the message, and shews a deter mination to establish a large and com modious terminus, with accommodation for the wants of the cily and the growing business of the railway. The outer line of proposed reclamation extends from the waterman's T to the breakwater ; but the water frontages will be preserved to the Harbour Board, in lieu of those destroyed on Custom House-street. The Government will also erect sheds which may be mado use of for shipping purposes. These provisions remove objections that might have been ojrore.l by tlio Harbour Jioartl, and will greatly enhance their endowments on the New Queen-street frontage, and westward of tho wharf. Although the new site does not answer to the description of a Central Station, it is a vast improvement upon the present inaccessible location, and every ex ertion should now be employed to hold the Government to their promise, leaving the further extension citywards still an open question. The danger of divided counsals on these matters has been too often exem plified ; and Parliament, if not the Govern ment, may be only too glad of an excuse for doing nothing at all to remedy the great inconvenience which the public suffer. In this instance it would probably be wise to accept the half-)oaf rather than the chance of none.

PUBLIC meetings and public protests appear to have but little influence on the Govern ment as far as the question of the Kaipara Railway Extension is concerned. A tele gram from our special correspondent, which appears in another column, announces that Messrs Lawson and Conycrs this morning reported to the Government in favour of the coastal line. We are also f,'iven to understand that in spite of all that has been said and done the Ministers have finally decided to ignore the expressed wishes of settlers, and adopt this very objectionable route, which carries the line miles away from the source of traffic. The new pretext urged against the inland line is that it would takelongertomake than the other, at least such is the statement of Messrs Lawson and Conyers. Even sup posing that this were so, which we do not for an instant believe, it would he no valid reason to give for throwing up a route with such numerous advantages attached to it as the inland line. After waiting so long as the settlers have already done for this extension a few extra months cannot be all important. It appears too, to have entirely slipped the memories of Messrs Lawson and Conyers that tenders for the inland line were absolutely called for, and that they could have limited the contractor to any length of time they thought proper. If such trivial and childish excuses as this is all that can be offered, the case must indeed be bad. The settlers may well feel disposed now to give up the struggle in despair. This, however, would be a fatal mistake. Agitation is now of the greater conse quence, and will still be successful unless the Government are dead to the clear testi mony of the country which the line is in tended to open.

The Star Special Telegraph.

We have at various times drawn attention in these columns to the injustice of the press telegraph tariff, a relic of Sir Julius Vogel's inteiest in the morning press of the colony. Up to the present time, evening journals have been compelled to pay four times the amount charged to morning papers, the rates being respectively 4s 3d per 100 words, during the day (used of necessity by evening papers) and only Is after 5 p.m., the hour when evening journals publish and morning papers begiu to get their des patches through. An insignificant allow ance of 500 words per day at night rates was granted by parliament after repeated peti tions, but the injustice was never removed. The evening journals, however, have not ceased to protest against the imposition of paying for the cheap telegrams of their morning rivals, the reason urged by the Department for the main tenance of the outrageous tariff being that the Piess work did not pay—and no wonder at the price it was done at for morning papers. Since Sir George Grey's Govern ment came into ojiico, appeal after appeal has been sent in, supported by members of the House who had ex.imiued the question and were convinced of the existence of a great injustice, but the Department still had its own way, and, angular to relate,

■while our petitions were unavailing the morning papers asked and got a further concession, the telegraph hours being ex tended at the bdginning of the year from eight to ten o'clock for Press work. This change represented a dead loss of at least £1,000 to the Department, over and above any trifling revenuo that might accrue between those hours, and which was really created to the diminution of tho receipts on the following morning from the higher tariff. The evening journals were resolved to go before Parliament again this session with such a load of facts and figures aamust- compel some fairness in the admini stration of this branch of the public service. Bills of the department were tabulated, showing that what we were paying £4 for was constantly supplied to our morning contemporaries for twenty shillings. The Government, however, having carefully i looked Into the matter, were satisfied of its bona fides, and have made alterations in tho telegraph regulationswhichpartially,[thongh not wholly, meet the injustice. We do uo t—iik e our contemporary the "Herald," in its issue this morning—try to hoodwink the public by making it appear that we are put to increased expense by the altered regulations, or that we are making a great sacrifice in the interests of our readers, for the contrary is really the fact. We have kept a wire going for hours together before now at a half-penny for every word sent along it; and the new regulations enable us to do so at a very much lower rate. In short, we are sub stantial trainers by the change, an advantage which wo shall endeavour to extend to our readers by increased energy, if that were possible, in procuring telegraphic news. Special correspondents to supplement the Press Agency telegrams we have always employed in every large centre of the colony, but they will be stimulated by knowing that their exertions are not handicapped with ruinous imposts. The Parliamentary telegrams alone to this journal have amounted to £25 to £30 a-week during session, and by tho new regulations, this cost will be reduced about 25 per cent.

A very humourous incident occurred at the "Women's Lunatic Asylum the other evening, during the progress of the dance held for the amusement of the patients. Several ladies and gentlemen, well-known in Auckland society, were present as visitors, and disported themselves merrily amongst the residents ; in fact, had it not been for their different garb, a stranger might have had some difliculty in discover ing which were moonstruck and which were not. One of the gentlemen visitors, a youth of twenty summers, devoted himself to a young and amiable lady patient, who speedily fell a victim to his immature charms and fascinating attentions. Throughout the evening the couple were inseparable, and when at last the fateful hour of parting came, the lady, regardless of spectators, insisted, like a heroine of romance, on Vicing bade adieu with a kiss. Strange to say, the gentleman was at first somewhat coy, but eventually the blandishments of his inamorata took ellect, and blushing rosily red, he imprinted a chaste salute upon her marble brow. The incident created roars of laughter amongst the lookers-on. We have since heard that the unfortunate young man meditates felo-de-se, having been driven thereto by the heartless jeers of a fair, fat, and forty landlady, who accidentally heard of the occurrence, and has been rabidly jealous ever since.

A valedictory tea meeting was held in St. Andrew's Church, Walker-street, on th IStli inst., says the " Dunedin Star," vihena public farewell was taken of the Rev. John Gow, who has accepted a call to Opotiki (Auckland). There was a very large atten danoc. After tea, the Hon. Mr Paterson presented Mr Gow with a handsomely illuminated address, and the Hon. Mr Rey nolds handed to him a purse of sovereigns, as a token of the esteem in which the con gregation held him, and of the regret with which they parted from him. When disguised in liquor the Russians are never quarrelsome. They go through au af fectionate phase, during which they want to hug their neighbours. This is followed by stolid, apathciic idiotcy. —" World" It is very seldom now-a-days that (meta phorically Bpeaking) a man falls in love with his grandmother. Strange to say, however, an instance has lately occurred in a boarding-house not fifty miles from Queen-street. The lady is a buxom matron of sixty or so, and her future spouse, a fair haired boy of eighteen. The happy couple may constantly be seen promenading the streets together arm in arm. Whether the matter will end in matrimony or not remains to be proved, but should it do so the grey mare will infallibly be the better horse.

Alexander Eagleton met with a rather severe accident on Saturday in his en deavour to sccurr; a runaway horse. Eagleton was standing by the Ked Lion Hotel, Drake-street, when a horse, saddled and bridled, rushed passed. He ran for ward and tried to seize the reins and prevent the progress of the animal. He grasped the rein, but found his strength unequal to the task, and wa3 dragged along to a considerable distance. He was much bruised and scratched, and cut in several parts of the body. He went to Dr Hooper in Hobson-street, who strapped his wounds, and rendered other necessary assistance.

An extremely violent N.W. gale was blowing at Wellington yesterday. Tho yacht XarifFa came ashore, and one of the boats of H.M.S. Nymphe was swamped, though luckily no one was drowned. Several houses in course of erection were blown down, and others were partially injured.

Owing to indispositton, the Rev. Mr Carrick, minister of St. Andrews was unable yesterday to conduct the usual services. Arrangements had been made for filling the pulpit, but through some misunderstanding wore not carriedjout. 'Mr Peacock, therefore gave a portion of the service before dismiss ing the large congregation which had assem bled.

A man named Henry Freeman, who has been for several weeks inj the Lunatic Asylum, died on Saturday. An inquest was held on the body to-day before Dr. Goldsbro' and a jury, Constable Abrams representing the police, when a verdict of "Death from natural causes," was^ re turned.

The first meet of the Pakuranga hound^ in/the Waikato will take place on Augufc! 7th. Horses attending two meets while th hounds are in the district, will be entitle to compete at the Club races in October.

At. New Plymouth on Saturday a numbe of influential citizens waited on th Immigration Officer (Mr King) to liud out what class of immigrants Avere most wanted. Mr King said men were getting 7s and 8s per diem, and servant girls were badly wanted. The railway to Strathford. would be finished soon, and would take up an immense amount of labour.

The members of the Canterbury Reform Association have issued their programme, and are prepared to advocate by peaceful means the following reforms :—Manhood suffrage, Revision of the Registration of Electors Act, Basis of Representation to be population, elections in each district on the same day, vote of ballot, reduction of indirect taxation, and the imposition of a property and income tax. Triennial Parlia ments, paid members ; free, non-denomin ational, and compulsory education, Reform of Land Laws, and no Game Laws. This association, as will be seen, has marked out for its members plenty of work, lworc even han anybody of English Reforms ever attempted In one society. The men of Canterbury deserve commendation for form ing thenselves into a political association for the welfare of the whole community's Perhaps such an association may yet arise n this city.

A steeplechase match between Mr Sellars* Jonathan Wild (•. Hodson) and Mr T. Smith's Greyhound (owner) list, each, was brought off at Ellerslie on Saturday after noon, and resulted in an absuraly easy victory for the former.

A poetesg weighing 160 pounds, yearns " to twitter as a bird on some lone spray. When she gets on a spray and begins to twitter there is going to bo an item fo l the local paper, unloss the spray is as thick as an underground gas pipe

The good times have not quite left Vic toria. On June 22nd a Chinaman found a nueeet weighing 400oz. at Jericho, Maij boroifgh, in shallow sinking on private grTo the Editor: Sir, - The Kaipara Kailway appears to be a bone of contention amongst a number of people variously interested, of course. To meet the wishes oflthe settlers and tho Hon. Mr Chamber lain, how would it do to have two railways, the coast line, running through the town up Shortland Crescent, or you might cut that down, aud make the terminus m Eden Crescent, the other, anywhere that might suit the common people ? Don't you think that would do? If you don't advocate something of that sort I fear you will lose your Kaipara Railway.—Yours, &c, Skttler.

The number of inmates in the Provincial Lunatic Asylum and Old Hospital Auxiliary on Saturday, was 191-Males, 128 ; females, The youn"1 men connected with tho St. James' Mutual Improvement Association will consider at their usual weekly meeting this evening a challenge from the Auckland Total Abstinence Society to discuss certain temperance questions. Subsequently, essays will be read by Mr W. Baker on " Work," and Mr W. Nome on the Pun tan devolution." Both these gentlemen are promising members of the class, and good papers may therefore be anticipated. An act which might be termed sacrilege was committed last evening in the porch of S. Paul's Cathedral Church. The evening was very wet, and a gentleman, previously to entering the church, took off his great * coat, and left it, with his umbrella, on the seat in the porch, little thinking that other than honest people were there. At the close of the service his umbrella was gone, also a meerschaum and pouch of tobacco from the pocket of his overcoat; tho coat, a peculiar one, being left behind, as by taking it the thief most likely would have been detected. A similar theft occurred

somo years ago at a chapel in the West India Road, where Mr Spnrgeon had been preaching, but in this case the thief was taken and had to answer for his crime. " How could you dare to commit a robbery in a church?" asked the magistrate. "I went to hear the famous Mr Spurgeon," was the reply, "to get boiuo good, but 1 was ' nabbed." It is not, after all, an opera company but a minstrel troupe that Mr George Lingard is agouting and Mr Martin Simonsenis mana ging. Our old friend W. H. Bent is one of the principals, which is a guarantee that the troupe is a good one.

Mr Driver is the new member for Roslyn. He was returned by a majority of 116. The numbers at the close of the poll were— Driver, 335 ; Ross. 219.

At Christehurch, on Saturday, the Can terbury (Coursing) Cup) was won by Mr Gurnam's Gazelle, the runner-up being Mr O'Brien's Leo. The winner belongs to a Southland gentleman.

In anticipation of the approaching touring season, Messrs A. Peters and Sons, of Tauranga, announce to intending visitors to the Lake districts that their horses,

buggies, and wagoncts, to ride or drive, two, rour, or tandem, from Tauranga to Taupo or Napier, will be found everything that could be desired in quality and terms, and a tciegram will always secure prompt attention to all requirements. The enter prise of this firm will no doubt receive the patronage it deserves.

The football match between Graftou and

North Shore which was to have been played on Saturday afternoon was unavoidably

postponed. Some little ill feeling seems to have arisen between the City and Newton Fire Brigades owing to a trivial accident which took place this morning. During the progress of the conflagration one ot the Newton branch men who was playing on the llames, managed to douche two or three ot the City Brigade. Tlio latior iKmlcmg n. j>t*«.«"i+.io*xl jnlm -w*«»»i intended, took the unexpected bath in ill part, and reported the matter to Superinten dent Hughes. That gentleman called upon Superintendent Mahon for an explanation, but was assured by him that the matter was entirely accidental. After all danger was over Superintendent Mahou ordered his men to fall-in, and asked the branch man before all his fellows whether he had wilfully played on members of the City Brigade. The reply was an emphatic denial. The Superintendent then stated that he should instantly dismiss any man guilty of this or similar offeujes.

Mr JI. Hufton announces his intention of commencing business as a basket and Bcuttlo maker at the junction of Upper Queen and Alexandra-streets in a few days. In our report of the Tonic Sol-fa Choral Union entertainment, a recitation on "Marriage" by Mr John Shaw was inad vertently omitted.

The young girl Fanny Spayne was com mitted to prison this morning for two months on a charge of vagrancy. Every thing has been done by her friends to dissuade her from pursuing .a course of moral ruin, but without success. Her downward career during the last two years has been rapid and sad, and might well act as an ezample to other young persons who pride themselves on their good looks and symme trical figures. This unfortunate girl was fond of dancing and fine clothes, was disobedient to her parents, and in December 1874, Buffered four weeks' imprisonment for larceny. On the 21st of the following March she was again convicted, but on a promise of amendment was allowed to return to her home. In February last, for larceny, she was committed for four months, and on her release from gaol in May, she abandoned herself to a life of vice and misery. She was recently found in the house of the notorious Crowe, now awaiting his trial for assaulting the man known as Harry Broome. We fear the case of Fanny Spaynej is but one of the many which are found in the by-streets of our growing city.

The Inverness goldmining meeting to-day lapsed for want of a quorum.

Mails for United Kingdom and Australian Colonies close at the Bluff, per Arawata, at 11 .a.m., to-morrow (Tuesday.)

A meeting of Lodge Ara, 348, 1.C., will be held at the usual place this evening. (?&A deserter from H.M.S. Sapphire named Jones was arrested early on Sunday morning by Sergeant Greene and Constable Sampson at the Huia Bush, Mauukau Heads. He was brought, to town this morning. The annual races of the Pakuranga Hunt Club will take place on the 2nd October, and the annual dinner of the Club is to be held the same evening.

To the Editor : Sir,—l see in the issue of the 25th, under the head '• Telegraphic, from our Own Correspondent," a telegram, stating that " a petition is in course of sig nature, asking Dr. Beale to resign his seat in the Council." Permit me , through your valuable columns to assure the rate payers who placed me at the head of the poll on the day of election that there is not the slightest ground for such a petition, that a reference to the minute book of the Borough Council's proceedings will shew thn to be the case, and, further, to state if any docu ment has been put forward at all, that it was possibly done by some one to serve elec tioneering purposes during the late contest for Waipa, and not likely to be heard any more.—lam, &c, B. C. Beale.

To the Editor : Sir,—lt, is about time the attention of the authorities was drawn to the night-soil men who frequent this locality. Not content with maliciously kicking up as much row as it lies in their power to make, they also use the filthiest and most blasphemous language in purposely audible tones, well knowing that no one would care for the job of prosecuting such unsavoury creatures as themselves.—Yours etc., Q.E.U., Hobson-street. '

A very 'interesting lecture on "The Identity of the British with the Lost Tribes of Israel" was delivered in the Church o. England school-room, Onehunga, on Thurs day evening last by Captain C. N. Me- Murdo, Mr Br»okfield in the chair. There was a good attendance, and the lecturer was listened to attentively, _ though his views did not seem to meet with universal acceptance. ___^

Central Station for Auckland.

{BY STAR SPECIAL WIRE.}

[FROM OUR REPORTER.]

WELLINGTON, this day. His Worship the Mayor (Mr H. Brett) ■waited on the Ministers Public Works to day, as chairman of the meeting held in Auckland ro Auckland Central Railway Station.

Messrs Conyers and Lawson this morning sent in to the Minister of Works their report on the site of the Auckland Railway Station. They are of opinion that the ex tension of the passenger station to Queen street wharf will fairly meet the require ments of the majority of the Auckland people. The report recommends the Go vernment to to take eleven and a quarter acres for station, etc. Custom-House street will be a hundred feet -wide. It will continue on to Jacob's Ladder, then pierce through the hill, making a straight road to Parnell. The road now running to the left from Jacob's Ladder, forming the approach to the present station, will be blocked up. The station will have a large cab-stand. The continuation of Queen street to the waterman's old steps will be called New Queen-street. Besides this approach toj the station, it will be approached from Custom-House-stroet and from the quay, two and a quartnr acres being reserved for frontage along the water-line, po as to restore the rights of lessees of present froutages. Next to that, ment, which can be leased by the Harbour Board if desirable. The remaining seven acres will be required for station. Rails are to be laid down both wharves, connecting with the shipping. The whole .space between Mechanics' Bay, and the present station will be required for the erection of goods sheds. two acres are reserved for the erection of sheds, which are to bo built by the Govern- The engineers recommend the immediate removal of workshops to Newmarket. They think it desirable to make provision on the railway wharf for transhipment of coal to sheds and for storage of coal for domestic purposes. Mr Lamb has offered from fifty thousand to sixty thousand yards of material at the corner of Fort and Custom- House-street for filling up, and the work is to be taken in hand at once. Kaipara Railway.—Coastal Line adhered to- A report on the Kaipara line has been presented by Messrs Conyers and Lawson to-day. They say they are perfectly disin terested, but being asked to report on the most suitable hue cannot report otherwise than in favour of the costal line which can be completed in half the time of the other, that is twelve mouths if the Auckland members push the matter on. The decision in favour of the coastal line is final.

REDUCTION IN CARRIAGE OF COAL,

The railway engineers have sent in a report recommending the Government to reduce the price of the conveyance of coal?. They will be conveyed from Taupiri to Auckland at six shillings per ton ; from Miranda at four and a penny. Thames coals will be delivered in Auckland from eleven to twelve shillings per ton whole sale. PAYING CHARACTER OF NORTH ISLAND RAILWAYS. The statement prepared by Messrs Conyer3 and Lawson for the financial statement shews that the receipts of the North Island railways for the year amounted to £102,56-3; the expenses, £84,000; nett profit on the Middle Island railways, £134,000.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) WBONft AT THE TV»P Tua, a native, was fined 53 and costs for drunkenness. Mr Grigg interpreted, and elicited a confession. CHARGE OF VAGRANCY. Johanna Leaning was charged with being an habitual drunkard, etc., within the meaning of the Act. The wretched-looking woman, with a young baby in her arms, pleaded guilty, having been convicted four times recently. Two months' imprisonment with hard labour. _ PAT AND THE MACINTOSH. Patrick O'Connor Gleeson was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and with wilfully and maliciously destroy ing Constable MeGilp's macintosh, value 20s, on the night of the 28th inst.

Constable Kelly deposed that prisoner was very drunk, and kicking his wife. He expostulated with him, and on his becoming very insolent and violent, he took him into custody. He was subsequently obliged to call for help. Constable MeGilp went to the assistance of his brother officer, when prisoner sprang upon him, and completely destroyed his macintosh.

Prisoner was ordered to pay 20s for drunkenness, 10s for assaulting the con stable, 20s for the macintosh, and costs 5a 6d, or in default 7 days with hard labour. MISSING DANIEL. Daniel Jones, a proportionate seaman, with the front and bearing of a son of Neptuno was charged -with deserting, on the 10th iust. from H.M.S. Sapphire. On the application of Sub-Inspector Pardy, the case was remanded for a week. MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. Susan "Wethcrell was charged with fail ing to contribute, according to an order of the Court, towards the support of her chil dren in the Industrial Home—arrears £17 43. Defendant paid in £2, and will appear again to-morrow in order to further arrange ments. _ Elizabeth Nelson appeared in answer to a similar charge—arrears £26 19s. Defendant paid 10s, and promised as business brightened, to pay larger instal ments. ©Adjourned for a week. A WITHERING FLOWER. Fanny Spayne, a young girl of 18, pleaded gmlty to having no lawful, visible means of support, and was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. BREACHES OF BY-LAWS. Patrick Doyle was fined 5s and costs for allowing his horse to be at large in Rut land-street.

sr* Michael McCormick was fined 2s 6d and costs, for permitting his goat to wander in College Koad.iißgs%l Mr Stickley, of the Industrial Home in troduced a well-looking orphan boy into Court, named Walter Paul, and stated that the lad was now 12 years old, «nd a situa tion had been procured for him with a Mr Koscoe, in the Kaipara district; but it was necessary that the boy should still be under legal control.

His Worship remarked upon the clean and healthy appearance of the lad, gave him some excellent advice, and made the required order, appointing Mr Stickley his guardian. J

THEATRE ROYAL.

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TO-NIGHT Robertson's Comedy of " Ours," which is OD e of prSducPd mOwif r h %? eyi? e^T bitten wflfbe Raymond). Hlll)> Lady Shendryn (Miss J.

KAIPARA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

No better or more striking evidence r»f «. growing prosperity of the Kaipara diWT can be adduced, than the fact of the ir, Ct > ration of a ncwSt(:nmsb!nComninv+^Uß?' on thQ waters of the Kaipara # capital of the company is £on nnn "c 4000 shares of £5 earh. Tlio Wj "> Directors comprises many gentlemen Ijf knoTm in connection with the X trade, and possesses something o f n*^ operative character. The Company rL 00" into existence with splendid prosrKW shares having been taken up rapidly J been the successful tenderers fortlwi? 1^ years' postal subsidy of £1,500 fj on jT Government. The steamers Tonrjarm, *!% Durham have been purchased for the Cn pany from the North Shore Steam iw Company, who take interest in the O pany to the value of £2,500. The Ton£ nro sailed for the Kaipara at midni^f Saturday, and the Durham early tv" morning. The contract with the Goyem ment commences on August Ist. \n' understand that the Directors intend tn negotiate for tin; purchase of larger vessA for the trade, so that they will be «hl to carry out their object*, on a ! extensive scale. The formation of the new company will 3iavc tiie cfDct of doing much for the advancement of the Kaipara and •will, no doubt, assist the trade i Q ' m l new districts. Competition is very truly said to be the spirit of the trade, and with the steamcr.s owned by the new company and Messrs Casey and Son trading on the Kaipara, the settlers should have ample means of getting their produce to a good market. Mr A. launders, Insurance Buildings, will receive applications for shares in the company until Satanic August 17th. ay'

Another Fire at Newton.

A TWO-STOREY BUILDING DE STHOYED.

The fires hi Auckland are working down into something like regular order, and the citizens of Auckland can now retire to rest peacefully on Sunday nights, in the full expectation of heaving the fire-bells pealing out their alarming notes before another sun has risen. This is extremely couvenient for members of fire brigades and others whose attendance is necessary at these conflagrations, as they can be prepared for what is coming. Another fire occurred this morning at Newton—the third in the space of three weeks, and strangely enough, all of them between midnight on Sunday and daybreak on Monday mom ing. This is not the only remarkable coincidence in regard to them. Two out of the three fives occurred in empty houses ■with unlocked doors, audit scarcely appears probable that they were both eases of spontaneous combustion. The fire this morning broke out in a six-roomed two storey house iv Cross-street, Newton shortly before daybreak. It was first observed by Mr Martin, a warder in the Gaol, who occupies the adjoining building, which is also a two-storey one. He heard a crackling noise, which sounded very much like burning timber, and on looking eutside, he saw the adjoining house was on fire. He immediately gave the alarm, and a boy who was passing along the street a few minutes later, ran to ring the firebell. In a very short time a number of persons had con. gregated, and Messrs Lurgess, Barker, l)uke, Murray., and others assisted in passing water to Mr Martin, who was on the top of his house. It was plainly evident that there -as not the slightest possibility of saving the empty house, which was completely enveloped in flames. The attention of the neighbours was therefore chiefly directed to Mr Martin's residence, which was in imminent danger. A strong breeze was blowing the flames in that direction, and the roof took fire several times. However, the neighbours lent a willing hand, and the shingles were thoroughly saturated with water, and all stray sparks extinguished as quickly as they fell. The Newton Fire Brigade under Superintendent Mahonwaa uu ilic giuuiia In a. wry ali^nt, time •with all the necessary appliances for quelling the fire. The hose was soon attached to the mains in Kavaugahape Road, and it was not long before there was a fine stream of •■ water playing on the burning building and Mr Martin's house. From this moment, all danger of the flames spreading was at an end. The Auckland Fire Brigade, under Superintendent Hughes, put in an appearance very shortly after the Newton Brigade. By this time, however, the devouring element had done its work, and what only a short time previously had been a two storey residence, was now a heap of smouldering ruins. The Salvage Corps and the police force were also on the 1 ground shortly after the alarm,- and were both very useful in their different spheres, Constable Abrarns, iv charge of the Newton district, was amongst the first on the 1 scene, and he rendered material assist ance in preventing the crowd from I obstructing those who were assisting to | remove furniture and carry water. The I i?\ise, as we have already said, was a two- I storey one, with five rooms and a lean-to, | It wab situated in Cross-street, ofFKaranga- j hape Road. \Mr John Carr King was the j. owner, and tie states that he purchased I the building with the allotment on f which it stands for £330 about twelve | months ago. It was insured for £200 is the National Insurance Company. The last occupant of the building was Mr J. S. Duke, who left about a fortnight ago. All the doors of the building, with the j exception of that at the back, were unlocked, and entrance could easily be obtained from the rear. The children of the neighbour hood had access to it, and were continually playing there. The cause of the fire s shrouded in mystery, and it cannot besaii t, whether or not it was a case of incendiarism The fact that the doors were unlocked leads one to the belief that the house has been used by some vagrant, who might eaalj have slept there without being dißCOvered. If such were the case, then the mos' likely reason would be that a spaff had fallen from his pipe, or that he had dropped a lighted match, or something equally probable. On the other hand tB children playing in the house may bavelejt a fire burning there, and it is quite possum the conflagration may have been this caused. However, for the present, the origin of the fire must remain a mystery although the police will spare no trouDle » their endeavonrs to discover it.

OPINIONS ON THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

(BY TELEGRAPH).

(From our own correspondent).

DUNEDIN, Saturday. The "Ota S o Daily Times" > says :- Rarely if ever has any Governor's speMf • embarked into so many important p»?" questions, or questions dealing in a radicw way with so many departments of P ut"*. administration. If these, or the major pa* of the questions, are discussed and solj . during the present session of Pa™l?"}^ the session of 1878 may well be called P "Reform Session." " lnfnlll The " Herald" thinks the speech a. skigj , composition ; very different from i collection of generalities -which usually o« duty on such occasions. There 13 a gj^ parade of business cleverly niareh&w™ which the Ministerialist might pointy sufficient, both in quantity and <$*}?%; < satisfy any reasonable person ; and v*" mk sion to the rights of man is conspicuous »i |g its absence, justice and equity to if flourishes like a green bay tree, an<*r®l e fs» the tending of a familiar hand." 1* r *t= fig the Government does not nndertaKe £-~„ amend the Education Act, and notesi ~, absence of all reference to the nnicu-nee" , alterations in the Counties Act. yB The " Star" characterises the Wf^u ■ a weak slopping production, and v «llw *

SIAR, MOND A\ , J UJLY 29, 1878



RpUshbrook and Rridgman Respectfully Invite attention to their Large Carefully-selected and Entirely New Stock of D~RAP|ERY AND CLOTHING FOR THE WINTER TRADB, Comprising— Blankets, all sizes, and ftrst-class value Flannels, white and mw-W .-. -i :«*kee Crimean Shirtings, A«-'«^ #*n 'Jnion, in great variety of pattern ami quahcy Winceys, plain, and fancy. A heavy Stock. " Good an<v;Cheap," a good line at 5d per yard ■T-zJ&S Fancy Dreas Goods, new shades, in groat variety French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, and sonic ""oecial Lines of Fanoy Materials, bought a ob, and being sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingering Yarns, all colours Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs A Job Lo tof Children's and Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared out at much below rogular price. Calicoes, Sheetmg, Counterpanes Furnishing and Manchester Goods of every description Boys' and Men's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Hosiery Shirts, Hats, &c. m . _, . Strong Material for Boys' Wear—Tweeds Mole kin, corduroy. Serge &.0., &C. XC. glln order -o sustain the of the JUNCTION DRAPERY \yARICHOUSE for Cheapness and Quality combined, R. and IS procure their Supplies from the RKSI MAR KKTS ONLY, and spare no pains to BUppl their Customers' wants at the lowest price com menaurato with legitimate trading. % (1/ In the £\ Discount allowed npon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwards. KUSHBROOR AND BKIDGMAN, JUNCTION 'DRAPERY 1 WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), UPPU QUEEN-STREET, AHCKL ASP. EXTRA, Important Intelligence. A.« JLINABURY & (Jo Havk Dktkrmined to LKAR OUT THKIR SURPLUS STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY, DRESS GOODS CURTAINS, FANCY GOODS,, AND MILLINERY, AT IGREATLY REDUCED PRICES! FOP A Shout Time Only, previous to Stock taking. RESS and MANTLE - MAKING On Premises, at Reduced Prices. SALE NOW ON. A. LINA BU R V & CO.' S, 204 & 209, quekn-strkkt, Auckland. PROSPECTUS OP THE KAIPARA STEAMSHIP COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL £20,000; In 4,000 Shares of £5 Each.



Applications for Share?, accompanied by a deposit Of 5s per Share, must be made on or before SATURDAY, the 17th August, to ALEX. SAUNDERS, No. 2, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. July 29, 1878. CHEMICAL TV|" ANU XE. EJiThe undersigned are now prepared to supply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Iloot and Green Crops, in any quantity. The following extracts, selected from numer ous testimonials, prove ita value as a fertilizer. I believe it an excellent Manure for Potatoes. SEPH MAY, Mount St. John. It Is the best Manure I ever used. W. G. HARPE, Late Manager for W. A. Murray, Esq., Piako. I am so pleased with its good effect as a Potato Fertilizer, that I shall require a further supply, and would strongly recommend its use. J. LEDDRA WALLIS, Analysis of this season's supply will be ready n a few days. W. J. EURST & CO., 101. Queen-street, Auckland. RAWING - HOOM SUITES, in Sil Drawing-room Suites, in Velvet Drawing-room SuiTES.Rep&Damask Dining-room Suites, in Leather Dining-room Suites, in Hair Cloth Dining-room Suites,in American Cloth Chimney Glasses, in Gilt Frames Chimney Glasses, in Walnur, Frames Chimney Glasses, in Maple Frames Iron Bedsteads, French and Half Tester Wood Bedsteads, French and Half Tester Iron and Wood Cots Mattresses and Bedding, all kinds Marble-top Washstands Toilet Tables, with Glasses attached Toilet Glassts, Mahogany and Marble Toilet Ware, Single and Double Seta Brussels Carpets Tapestry Carpets Kidderminster Carpets j Dutch Carpets Felt Carpets INOLEUM Floorcloth Door Mats and Bath Mats Matting, GST O N S A L E -*• AT T. & B. Cooke's FURNITURE AND CARPET WAREHOUSE, 67, QUEEN-STREET.



Wf ANTED KNOWN. TO TRADESMEN, MECHANICS, AND OTHERS. MONICY ADVANCKD In SUMS of £2 to i 350 on personal security, re-payable by weekly instalments, at L. H. NEUMKGEN, Auckland Loan OtHce, 165, Queen-street opposite Savings Bank. Private entrance down right-of-way. 1~ pYE, EAR, AND THROAT SPECIA LS LIST.—Dr. Schwartzbach, Devonshire House, Hobson-street. Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m E N CTN~~G.—AII 'kinds of Fencing undertaken by contract or otherwise, at owest rates, by S White, Brighton Parnell. Rblieit from Cough in Ten Minutes.— SHARLAND'S CHKBRY PECTORAL, 2s. 6d. a Bottle.— Opposite the Post-offlce, Auckland. Bye, Ear, and Throat Specialist.—Dr. Schwartzbach, Devonshire Houso, Hobson st. llours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Swindlers are putting up imitations of Udol piio Wolfe's ScnrKnAM aromatic Schnapps in bottles which formerly contained that stand ard medicinal beverage, and in many instances labelling their vile compounds with the name or the genuine article. This artful imposture is particularly detestable-, since it is calculated to rob tho sick and debilitated of a genuine sourco of health and vigor. Visitors to tho Hot Springs, who intend trying tho efficacy of tho waters in a sanitary point of view, should remomber that their ailments are occasioned by disease in the blood, and that they Should thorcfore comploto thoir cv.ro and gain tho full advantage of tho baths, hy taking at the same time a proper course of tho Rheumatism Mixture of those exceedingly curativo medicines "Ghollah's Great Indian Cures." They can be had of all Chemists, whoro obtain a copy or testimonials from many of those who have been benolittod.