SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

irti «■ wsTH'tT (Tills Afternoon, 11.47■ SUN SiS'l'.—This Evening, 5.2 SUN RISIS.—To-morrow Afomlnir, 6.51 WQON'3 AGIC —First Quarter, 10th, 10.11 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Go- ihcad, s.s. Helander, from Giaborne Roweua. s.s., Sellaiy.from Tauranga MinU'.o Hare, schooner, Skinner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Onward, schooner, for Russell. Onward,?schooner, Pankoti, for Ruasell Speedwell, barque, Nixon, for Kaipara Itestless. brig, Fleck, for Hokianga

EXPORTS.

Pot' P'otiy Janp.: 10 cases Exshaw'a brandy, 1 1-chest te.-i.-l-". & H. Tsa-.cs.

Per s.s. Hfl.wea, for Gisborne: 1 balo harness leather, 1 canvas nkjj. harness, 2 pkgs. saddlery, 1 cask gii idery. FO;' Napier: 1 bale crop leather, ) bale and 2 pkg-s. upper leather, 1 case saddlflvy, I cases grindery, 1 case trace chain?. For Wel lington for transhipment to Monuonui : 1 bale uppnr leather. 1 ditto basels, 1 cask saddlers ironmongery, 1 pkg. griddery, 1 pkg. of colonial oal£ skins, 3 rikgs. bootmakers machinery. For Lyttelton: 3 bales crop leather, 1 case saddlery. 1 oanvns pk.tr. splits, 1 bale upper leather, 1 case tivinc, 2 pkgs.'Cirriage floor cloth, 1 case^carri age mountings. For Christchurcu: 1 bale serge, 1 pkg. stock whips, 2 c»scs plough names. 1 bale white Hock, 1 cask plough traces, 1 cask leading traces, 1 pkg. glove trees, I pkg. plough lir.es, 1 case American coach hamei. For Dunodin : 2 bales upper leather, 2 cases tingles, 2 bales harness, 1 canvas pkg. whips, 1 case horse sing-oing'and clipping machines.—lreland Bron.. Per Ha\vea,for Taurangaand Southern ports 1 nk«\ -Owen and Graham.

gP'balcs, 1 case.—lreland Bros,

MAN-O'-WAR BOAT RACE.

§5 The boat race between the galleys of H.M.S. Wolverine and Nymphe, which wa° announced to take placa at three o'clock this afternoon, was postponed until a later hour, owing to the men boing engaged in coaling. Tlio result of the race will, however, be published to-morrow. 'Lieut-Commander Masters is to act as judge,' and the course will be from tho schooner Con flict, round the hulk Martha, round a boat off St. George's Bay, and back to tho FHinr-ior. The stakes are £7 aside. The follo\vi^.{ i '<Q crews:—Wolverine : Taylor (cox); Luyerl 1J; Spargo, 2 : Phillips. 3 ; A. Kogei-s, i ; Hunting ton, 5 ; sind C. Kemp, bow. Nymphe : Jones (cox) ; Stone, 1 ; Duane, 2 ; Fitzgerald, 3 ; "Roachc, i; Power, 5; Tye (bo»v).

Extkbbd TnwaßT)s.—Firefly, schooner, from the Wade, will! 14,000 shingles, 200 rails, and 50 posts: Minnie Hare, schooner, from Itus-icll, wilh 80 tons coal; Mary Ann, cntter, from Tryphona, with 30 tons firewood, aud 60 rails. The tola! nmount of revenue collected at the Customs to-day was £259 12s 7d. Cleared Optw*rj>s.—Wahapu, cutter, for Wairoa, in ballast; Ruby, schooner, for Russell* in ballast; Klsinore, schooner, for Rnssoll, with 10,000 ft timber and sundries; SmMVe, cutter, for Russell, with 7,000 ft timber: Dream, cutter, Kennedy's Bay, in ballast: Mary, schooner, for Wangarei, Hn ballast; Gem. schoonei, for for Coromanrfel with 10 hoad cattle; Zil'ah, ketch, for Thames, with 30 tons sand, and 60 box< ■• candles; Mary Ann, cutter, for Thames. ■■-. itli 56 tons coal.

The sci. oner Sissy cleared at the Customs to day, an- 1 will sail from the Manukau imme diately for Kaipara, where she is to load with timber ff" Lyttelton. The s. . 3-o-ahead arrived this morning from Gpbon;^, in ballast. Passengers: Moasra Tutchin and Houghtun, Mrs Robertson, iind 1 steerage. The s.s. Rowena arrived from Tauranga tO-daT, with several passenger?, tnd a large number of pigs. The barque Fontenaye.from this port, arrived at Newcastle, on the; 23th alt. , The brigantiue Island Lily is advertised to sail for Chatham Islands on the 10th inst.

The schooner Roderick Dhu ia open for freight or charter. The schooner Garmouth arrived at Russell yesterday. After taking in a quantity of oil, She will sail for New Bedford. The three-masted schooner Smiling Morn left .Newcastle for this port on the 23th utt., and is therefore now due.

The. schooner Mazeppa is transhipping hor cargo of copra into the Chili for conveyance to London.

The barque Speedwell sailed to-day for Kaipara. where she ia to load with timber for a Southern port. The brig Restless sailed this morning for Hokianga. The last of the Cunard Company s paddle steamers, the " Scotia," which for many years was the most popular vessel in the Atlantic trade, is doomed, and will forthwith be con verted into a sailing vesyel, like her sisters, the "Asia," "Africa," and 'Persia."

Messrs John Elder and Co.. of Glasgow, aro building a steamer for the Messrs Guion, of Liverpool, which will be the largest afloat save the Great Eastern. She will be from 5.50J to 6,000 tous, and 600 ft long. On one day no less than eight vessels, measuring in all 11,000 tons, were launched ° SHIPPING. Nelson, this day. The s.s. Taranaki arrived at 12 o'clock last night from New Plymouth, and sailed again for Wellington at 11 a.m. to-day.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MAILS WILL (JI.OSE AH IJNJJKK :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to-mqrro w at 1.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Argyle, to-

morrow, 2.30 p.m. For Gisborne, per Pretty Jane, this day at 5

For Wangarei Heads, per Maiy, to-morrow, at

9 a.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowe.na, tomorrow, at i p.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, IVlatakana, Man gawai, VVaipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Annie Milbank, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa. per Taupo. on Mon-

day, at 3'u.m. For Itussell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, on Monday next at 4 p.m. For Napier and Southern Provinces, per Rotorua, on Tuesday next, at 3 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Propvinces, per • Taiaroa, on Wednesday next, at 10.55 a.m. For Chatham Mands.lper Island Lily, on Thurs day next, at 8 a.m. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

LEVY.—On tho Sth May, at her residence. Dawson-street, New Plymouth, the wife of Mr. John Levy of a son. TIERNJSY".—On the 9th May, 1878, atherrosi 'ience, the Whau, Mrs. Laurence Tierney of a son.

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

THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1878.

i'-vt rAo corao thntU-cti.sj»S4C>coa, 1-<K fee ntaag tUtt ueeds resist*** t->u L"te fuiuTC in the dbtuso, iuiA tin jzewfi ■iioA ran <uo«te»

The troubles of the South African settlers with their native population—owing to the similar character of our own circumstances and past experience—is ot more interest to New Zealand colonists than to the inhabi tants of any other part of Her Majesty's dominions, removed from the actual scene of "hostilities. We are also better able to un derstand the nature of the contest. In pre vious articles avc have given a general review of the circumstances leading ,to *:^the war. The Galekas have never been really reconciled to the ,consequences of their reverses in 1853, when they were driven across the Great Kei river, and the Fingoes, theit old slaves, settled upon the best of their lands. This policy has, however, been justified by the iresulta of the present war, the Fingoes having for self-protection joined with the whites in putting down the insurrec tion. The early battles were fought almost entirely by Fingoes with the assist ance of small forces of whites, and with unvarying success. It was only when disaffection extended to other than the .Galeka tribe, with a danger of the whole of the South African natives joining in a common crusade against the whites, that the assistance of troops in force became imperative. Subsequent events, told in the mail papers, are easily narrated. We have already been advised by cable that Sir Bartle Frere, the Governor, had dismissed his Cabinet, formed by Mr Molteno. Cape papers explain that the difference arose in consequence of Sir Bartle Frere having insisted upon placing the whole manage ment of the war in the hands of Sir Arthur Cunyngham, the commander-in-chief,^ who would thus be independent of the Ministry. This the latter resented, as they would thus lose all control over the war .operations, and the. regular troops would boeome the nucleus of the defensive force, while the frontier police, volunteers, and burghers would be to some extent £uh9rdinat&gjsTize

Ministry considered that the colonial forces were more likely to do good service in a native war than the military, and that taking the management of atFairs out of their hands would be endangering the constitu tional liberty of the colony. With the many flagrant examples of the mis chievous consequences of political inter meddliug with military operations, the wisdom of Sir Bartle's determination can scarcely be doubted. His rebuff to the sentimental representations of our old friends the. Aborigenees Protection Society, was equally prudent. Sir A. Cunynghame, thus freed from all trammels, was able to push a vigorous and successful campaign against the insurgents. The chief difficulty encountered by the troops has been to get at the main body of the enemy, which, favoured by the nature of the country, concentrates and scatters its forces in the most baffling manner, scamper ingoff like rabbits whenever any large camp is opened out. The principal complaint urged against them in Sir A. Cuuynghame's despatches is that Avhile they take every chauco of a pot shot at his men from safe cover, they religiously decline to wait and be shot down in return. Notwithstanding this, several sharp lessons have been taught them, and the war in Caffraria was virtually at an end. Martial law, proclaimed on the Ist of January, was abolished beforo the end of February. It is necessary now to turn to another bcene of operations which, in combination with cablegraphic brevity, lias somewhat confused our conception of the sequence of events. Five hundred miles north of the seat of war on the Kei river, and separated from it by the colony of Natal and the Orange Free State is the territory of Transvaal, recently annexed after the Dutch Boers under the Republic had been reduced to extremities. It is from from thence that the ominous re ports ot reverses have come. The natives unexpectedly suitaunded Fort Buaghas, and by weight of numbers compelled the small British forco to retire. A new danger was threatened by an impending rupture with the large tribe of Zulus on the Natal and Transvaal frontiers The British forcel available in Natal and Transvaal was wholly inadequate to the emergency, and this palpable weakness increased the danger, disaffection being prevalent; among innumerable üborignal tribes who had before taken no part in the war. The position was extremely critical up to the tlati; of latest' Atlantic despatches ; and cable messages conveying rumours_ of disaster shr-w that the fe:ir* entertained were not unfounded. The subjugation of the tribes is only a question of time, but the o-tbrcakis particularly unfortunate just now, when England cannot afford to detach any large military force for the purpose.

The New Zealand Jlusuranco Company held a risk of 6,000 dollars (£1,200) on the ship E. H. Hazelline, which foundered of Cape Horn during a voyage from New York to San Francisco. The {Herald this morn ing stated] 60,000 dollars but this is an error. There was an insurance in the Union Company of California, which has been mistaken by some for the New Zealand office of the same name. The South British Insurance Company had riskf, amounting to £3,000 on the vessel.

A meeting of the Auckland College am. Grammar School Governors, which was t<; have been held at the Secretary's oilice this afternoon, collapsed for want of a quorum, as only Dr. Campbell and Col. Ilaultain were present. Mr Randerson, the secretary of the New Golden Pah G.M. Co., has received a re port from the mine manager to-day stating lie has started in shifting the mullock that the Union Beach let into the workings, and which will be completed to-day. He will next proceed to sink a winze on the run of gold from No. 7 down to No. 2 level, while the winze is going down he will keep driv ing m the leader in No. 2 seaward, so as tt have the ground opened for stoping and Quartz.

~ The proprietor of the Thistle Hotel is a brave man., Fearless of files of soldiers, and £500 fines, ho yesterday morning caused the sacred white ensign to be run up his flagstaff, and it has been waving tauntingly above the well-known hostelry ever sinco. At an early hour yesterday morning the dreaded iile of bold British tars made their appearance, and took the house by storm, stowing away a large quantity of Host Kcane's very excellent tipple. Strange to say, however, they seemed forgot the main, object of their visit, and finally retired, singing hilariously the famous nautical air, ''Blow, boys, blow." The obnoxious ilag still " braves the battle'and the breeze."

A correspondent draws the attention of the city Engineer to the impassable state of the footpath in Upper Queen-street from City ivoad to Karangahape Road, and says persons coming down the street are obliged to turn on to the road, at the risk of being run over, especially if the pedestrian should happen to be a deaf person or child, as there is much traffic on the road.

The new rock drill for the Tokatea Gold mining Company arrived by the mail steamer, and has been shipped to Coro mandel. Tho low level drive will now be pushed on with greatly accelerated speed. An owner is required at the Police Station for a line retriever dog.

MrT. Carina, the gentleman who was assaulted at Mercury Bay the other day, explains the matter as follows : —"The man had been drinking a few days previously, but was, to all appearance, as sober as a judge, when ho went through my house, searching every room to find me, he having a gum-spear iii his hand all the time, and uttering threats that he intended to kill me, and also told my wife she would be " a widow in no time." As it fortunately hap pened, I was was away from home^ looking after the road which is in course of con struction from Mercury Bay to Coromandel, and had Mr Luks as my companion. Upon my arrival at home Mr Luks and myself, while on horseback, had a glass of beer, and, while returning the glasses to the bar maid, the man now committed for tho attempted murder made an onslaught on me, with the determination of carrying out his threat to my wife, viz., "that she would be a widow." Happily, however, I was riding a spirited horse, and ho swerved back, so that tho gum-spear only entered my clothes and glanced along my ribs, inflicting a serious wound."

Lord Ronald Gowen, who arrived in Auckland by the mail steamer on a tour round the world, was before leaving England, according to the "World" hard at work on a statue of Shakespeare for next year's Exhibition of the Royal Academy in Piccadily.

The .manager of the' Bank of' New Zea land at Wellington was thrown out of a buggy on Sunday last and severely hurt.

Mr Dornwoll, an old resident in Auck land, has just bought McLey's butchering establishment at Dunedin.

Eighteen prizes were awarded yesterday by friends at the Mauku public school, on behalf of the Auckland Scripture Gift and Prize Association, in response to an exercise from the Holy Scriptures undertaken by the scholars at their homes.

The members for Waitaki, Messrs Hislop and Shrimski, addressed the electors of Oamaru last night. Both gentlemen spoke highly in favour of the present Govern ment.

At the last meeting of the Pioneer Lodge No. 936, N. 1.0.1?., held at the Temperance Hall on Monday eveuiug, May 6th, ten of the minor officers tendered their resigna tions. The only officers retaining their seats being the G.M., N.G., and Assistant Secretaries.

The recently organised lodge, the " Pearl of Peace," will be opened this evening in the Newton Hall, and to which all Good Templars are invited. The subject of con sideration will be " Harmony."

The aunual meeting ;of the Auckland Football Club will be held to-morrow even ing (Friday) in the club room of the Thames Hotel.

A gift auction is to "be held in connection with St. James' Presbyterian Church, for the purpose of erecting a new Sunday - school building. The programme of the entertainment to morrow evening in the Lome-street Hall, for the benefit of Mrs McConkie, promises a large and varied evening's amusement, and will be under thepatronageof the Auck land Volunteers and Superintendent Hughes and the members of the Fire Brigade. The first part will be introduced by an overture, composed forthe occasion by Mr McComish. This section will be descriptive of tha merry life of the dusky sons of Adam, with four end men, Messrs Bertie, Rice, Carey and Kemble, with Charles Ross as interlocutor. Mr Fred Rice will sing, "Yon may Kiss me and Caress me" ; Mr T. Leon, " Come. Darling" ; Mr G. Kemble, " Upidee" ; Mr P. Hanncken, " Who will Buy my Pretty Flowers" ; Mr D. Bertie, comic song ; Mr Horace Dean, "Kind be Thy Thoughts"; Mr Carey, comic, concluding with a lively finale. The second part will embrace duets, double songs aud dances, sentimental and humourous ballads, and the " Great War Song," (new) Dy Messrs Hann cken, Spry, O'Neill, and other gentlemen, the whole concluding with a farce " Scenes in a Chemist Shop." The dancing will commence immediately after the entertain ment, under the management of an efficient master of ceremonies. Such a concert is calculated to bring temporary relief to the widow aud her family. An adjourned meeting of the members of the One-Tree Hill Board was held on Tuesday evening, at which Mr Hall presided ; and in accordance with sections 20 and 40 of the Rating Act of 1576, the chairman informed the Board that a rate of £6d in the £ had been ntruck aud not objected to. The rate was confirmed, and ordered to be paid to the collector for the district, Mr H. Clark, at his office in Onehunga. A few other matters were allowed to stand over until the annual meeting of ratepayers, which will shortly be held.

After the usual business of tho Excelsior Lodge 1.0. G.T., held last evening, the following officers were duly installed by Bro. Booth, D.G.W.C.T., assisted by Bros. Whitcombe and Worms :—W.C.T., Bro. Porteous; W.V.T., Sis. Booth ; W.S., Bro. J. Gibbs; W.F.S., Bro. Spencer; W. T., Bro. Andeison ; W.C., Bro. Hughes; W.M., Bro. Nightengale; W.1.G., Bro. Salt; W.0.G., Bro. Gleeson; W.A.S., Sis. E. Porteous; W.D.M., Sis. Booth ; R.H.S., Sis. Chambers; L.H.S., Sis. Porteous; P.W.C.T., Bro. Carter.

We would direct the attention of electors to the list of objections in another column. All persons who are still qualified to re main on the list of voters and whose names are advertised, will do well to call on the Registration officer, who doubtless upon satisfactory explanation would withdraw such objections.

An alarm of fire was raised last evening at ten o'clock, followed by tke ringing-of the city fire-bells. The cr.use of alarm was in a cottage occupied by Mr Lydiard, near Mr Wilson's store, fty the Karangahapo Road. It apppears that Mr Peacock was passing the house, and observed smoke, Messrs. White and McGuinness, coming from the opposite direction, arriving about the same time. While Mr White ran to ring the bell, Messrs Peacock and McGuin uess broke a window, and the latter got in.

■ he lire was found to be blazing up the ■.irtition and roof of a room which had been scd for washing. Water, fortunately, was ,•••; hand, and Mr Peacock passed it through the window, while Mr McGuinness, whose exertions were most praiseworthy, suc ceeded in applying it so effectually that the flames were kept in subjection. Mr."White, who returned from giving tho alarm, also assisted. Constable Abrams and Super intendent Mahon, with his men of the Newton Brigade, quickly arrived, and ev tinguished the flames. Mr Gemson is the owner of the cottage, which was insured. The damage, however, was small. Detec tivo Jeffrey, Sergeant Martin, and the night police were speedily ou the spot; also, Superintendent Hughes, the City Brigade, and the members of the Salvage Corp3, but their services were not required. To the Editor: Sir,—l beg to thank you for giving publicity to my case, and taose friends who have helped me in my present trial with £10 9s 6d which Mr Ewington has handed over to me to-day.— Buidgict Rice. The Pausouby Wesleyan Sunday-school anniversary sermons will be preached on Sunday in the Pousonby church. The tea and public meeting takes place on Tuesday, and the committee of the school, owing to the pressure ot the specialities to be un fohied, |have leased the hall, piano, and contents to enable them to place upon view some beautifuf JAmerican Sunday-school scenery, as part of the programme for the evening. The officers of the Sir Henry Havelock No. 21, working under the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the World, were installed on Tuesday evening in its new lodge room, at the Young Men's Rooms,byD.G. W.C.T., Bro C. N. Barker, assisted by Bros S. Worms and T. H. Biggs as G.W.S. and G.W.M. The following are the officers for the present quarter :—Bro W. F. Jones, W.C.T.; Bro G. Hammon, W.V.T.; Bro J. G. Rist, W.S. BroT. H.Beeby, W.F.S.; Bro S. P. Brown, W.T.; .Sis E. E. Ellis, W.C.; Bro R. Cainbell, W.M.; Bro P. O'Hara, W.1.G.; Bro Edminson, W.0.G.; Sis , W.R.S.; Sis Taylor, W.L.S.; Bro Hay ward, W.A.S. ; Sis Hay ward, W. D. M.; and Bro J. Cobine, R. W. C. T. It is anticipated that the progress of this lodge during the quarter will be very marked, as by the removal faom Alexandra - street to its pre sent lodgc-rooin, i.t will be free from influences that materially checked its usefulness—greater liberty of thought and action will be secured to its members. The latter portion of the evening was spent in readings, recitations, &c. Bro. Carl Butcbkow favoured the lodge with musical selections, thus ouhanciug the pleasure of the meeting. Mr Kwingtcu desires to acknowledged 20s received 'from Henry Hartuoll for .Mrs I G. Rice, and desires to thank those ladies and gentleman who so promptly responded to his letter of appeal in last Monday,* Star.

A beautiful ornament appears in the shop window of Mr Waters, confectioner, repre senting spring, robed in her loveliest garniture, with snowdrops at her feet. As a work of art, chastely designed, it is admirable. *

We learn that Mr Albert Dornwell, late of this city, intends shortly to open a largo shop in George-street, Dunedin, in the butchering line.

CORBY'S MATE G.M.C.

A meeting Avas > held this afternoon in Mr Randeison's office, Insurance Building's, Mr Stewart in the chair, for the purpose of forming a new company under the title of Corby's Mate G.M.C. A consi derable number of persons interested in min ing matters were present. The usual reso lutions were passed, and the company legally formed.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

To-day's Quotations— Bank of New Zealand—Ssllera, £23 103. National Bank—Buyers, 755. ' Colonial Bank—Buyers, 52s Gd: sellers, 53s G<3. South British Insurance—73s, 73s Gd; Sclleiv. 73s 6d. Thames Gas—Sellers; 2Ss 6d. Union insurance—lis 6d. Guthrie & Larnaoh Co.—tellers, 50s (cum div.) Union Sash anil Door Co.—Buyers, £10 7s 6d ; sellers, £5 7s 6d (50s paid up.) Moanatairi—67s 6d, 603: buyers, Gss : sellers. 70a. ' Alhurnia—Buyers, 50i; sellers, 53?. Prince Imperial—Sellers. 153. Union Beach—Sellers, 193. Corby—3os, 30s 6d " Golden Point—Sellers, 53 3d. Queen of B«atity—7s, 9*; buyers, 83; sellers, 93 Kuranui Hill—Buyers, 12s 6d; sellers. 15s. Eureka-33, 3s Sd; sellers, 33 6d. Bendipro—3s; buyers, 2s 6d; sellera. 3s 3d. New North Clunes—3s 6d; aellers, 3s 6d. Premier—Buyers, Is 6d. JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS,

(PER WAKATIPU.)

THE CHINESE QUESTION

CABLE CONFERENCE.

A BARQUE STRANDED AND PLUNDERED.

BRISBANE, May 3rd,

A meeting was held at Cooktown last uight to petition the Government to take off the taxes on Chinese and pass a Bill pro hibiting them working on new goldfields tor three years. Witheringtou, master, and Munro, one or. the crew of the schooner Ottawa/ were each sentenced to six months had labour for causing the wreck of the vessel through drunkenness ana negligence. MELBOURNE, May 3rd. The cablo conference is fired for the 9th instant. , . , . At tho trial of Wood's brake in a descent of one in 52, the train was stopped in 374 sees, in a distance of 2165 feet, the tram running at 66 miles per hour. The will of the late Judge Fallows was proved at £25,000 ; that of Mr Wilson, of the "Argus," £23,000. • In Victoria, a deputation of booksellers waited on the Postmaster-General with a view of obtaining a reduction ofpostage on magazines to neighbouring colonies, and the adpption of a uniform rate on newspapers. The Minister replied favourably. ADELAIDE. May 3.

The Queen bar, conferred the title of Honorable on Mr Col ton, late Premier, and Mr Curre, late Commissioner of Crown Lands. By cablo from London, date, April 29th, it is reported that the barque Cleopatra, bound for Melbourne, was stranded on March 22nd near Pernambuco. Armed natives plundered the cargo. The crew wore rescued and taken to Liverpool.

The Great Native Meeting at Hikurangi.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

[From oun Spkcxal Reporter.]

[BY SPKCIAL CARRIER.]

TAWHIAO'S EXPECTATIONS.—THE

BUSINESS.

The leading chiefs say everything is in Tawhiao's hands. If he comes to an under standing with Sir George Grey, they will conform. They pay the utmost respect to the King. The expectation appears to be that Sir George Grey will make the first proposals. It is understood that Tawhiao is favourable to the formation of a separate native district, the Govarnraent to recognise his authority ovei his own people. Another condition would probably be the con donation of all murders. The restoration of Waikato is not likely to be demanded. Te Ngakan aud Te Taki will be the principal speakers on the Maori side to-day. The discussion is expected to be short, the main points for discussion being already settled. THE RETURN. Horses are to be ready for return to-day, but the party will probably return to Alexandra early to-morrow. Dancing took place last night in the whare Puni. Mr Mitchell leading off with Miss Tarawhiti, toiconcertena music.

The Journey to Alexandra.

On the Frontier.

ALEXANDRA, May sth. I AM again on the confines of civilization— " the ragged and frayed out edges of barbarism," asja Yankee editor once termed the Indian frontier ; and I am beginning this, my first, budget at 11.30 o'clock at night in the billiard-room of Alexandra Hotel, which host Finch has kindly allowed me to monopolise. Everybody is a monopolist of some, sort up here. Some monopolise land, some the bar and passage leading to it, and others have monopolised all the sitting and bed-rooms. The very Maori rangitiras have turned monopolists of this type; and your representative, imitating the general example, has become the biggest monopolist of all, for I have this great billiard-room all to myself. There is a holy Sabbath calm around me. The week-day rattle and bustle are hushed. The jingle of glasses^ the tramp of many feet in the bare passages, and the loud voices of the " noblest savages in the world "are silent! lean hear the regular • ticking of the clock in this big, gloomy room, lighted by a single kerosene lamp. The Alcock s • table gleams white and ghostly, with its great calica cover; and the cues and billiard balls lay idle, enjoy ing, with animated creation, the rest of the Sabbath. The only drawback is the skip of an occasional "lively flea " (fleas arc not Sabbatarians), which appears to prefer the leg of my trousers to the matting. But .enough of this. Don't let the reader be apprehensive lest I should inflict, upon him some long reference to Gcethe, or inappropriate quotation from Milton about •'meltiug downs" and so forth, for I am not in the melting mood—in fact, it's rather cold. OUR REPORTER "STRIKES ILE." To begin then : The Ministerial party, consisting of the Hon. Sir George Grey, X.C.8.. Premier ; Wm. Mitchell, Esq., Private Secretary ; the Hon. J. Sneehan, Native Minister ; Mr Grace, his Private Secretary; Hon. Koani Nahe, Maori member of the Cabinet ; — Potts, Esq., a Oanterbvuy settler, and an ex M.H.R., who has come up to see what Maoris really are like in their wild state ; Henare Kaihau and Hori Tamoa, Waiuku chiefs ; our old friend Paul, of Orakei; Hemi Te Ao, a chief of Ngatiraukawa, and a near relative of Tawhiao ; Mrs Prior, nee Timata, also a near relative of the Maori King ; Mr G. Brown, native interpreter; the Misses Terawiti, daughters of the Rev. Heta Terawiti, and some other persons of more or less distinction (uot forgetting your "special), left the railway-station at Auck laud shortly after half-past eleven o'clock this morning in a special train for Waikato. By tho same train there ako travelled a number of natives, who are going up to Cambridge to attend the Native Lands Court there. Mr Macdonald, tbe courteous aud' and energetic manager of Auckland railways, was in attendance, and had made able dispositions to convoy the party to their destination with despatch and comfort. How well he accomplished his task may be understood when I say that the run to Mercer, including a stoppage at the Pcnrose Junction, and a short stay at Drury, was accomplished in two hours—a distance of 43 miles, the train travelling at the rate of 25 miles an hour through the swamps beyond that point, where the curves and gradients are slight. A short stajr was made at Mercer for breakfast, and I think tho lussee of the luncheon room deserves great credit; for the manner in which an excelleut spread was laid out. If Bro. Fox were to travel here, with an appetite sharpened by ah early morning journey, I think he would scarcely again inveigh in the Assembly against railway refreshment rooms. LYING NEWSPAPERS. The train made another short stay at Huntley to water. l took advantage of the interval to make a note or two. There were several chiefs-of rank, I will not say smell, in the same carriage, and my hieroglyphics appeared rather to tickle their fancy. Taking me for a rather played out Caucasian, they commenced to analyse my general get-up iv their own lingo, with some speculations as to my particular vocation. Hoaui Nahe was good enough to inform these good gentlomen of the fact that I am a newspaper reporter. Then Hori Tauroa remarked in rather a sneeriug tone, " Then perhaps he's the writer of that lying news paper that came up hert the other day?" Of course I carefully undeceived Hori by explaining that the newspaper to which he

referred was your contemporarT^s that bright particular star which such serene and pure rays over aJX «««t atmosphere of all Maoridom. uetußhte^ NGARUAWAHIA TO ALEXANDp We reached Ngaruawahia at half n ' o'clock. Here the principal resident assembled on the platform and .*>» ' Ministers with due respect. ' ]y; r jrrece ive4 very popular and courteous mana^'i^ Waikato Steam Navigation CoS oftV the smart little steamer Delta in ' to convey the party up the Waip^^]^ andra. It|had been arranged that M" • *' and their suite should proceed oim i^ 1* the special train to Hamilton anruiu^ by coach to Alexandra; but this «l °* altered. Sir George Grey appeared tWas so struck with the comfortable awn tion afforded by the Delta, that he??o^ to travel by her, leaving the train'to the Cambridge natives to Hamilton 000*!* preparations for embarking occupied \} few minutes, and a start was iflv, t ,'* three o'clock. I think I v e °d sa i- l about Ngaruawahia, whom some vaL i a surveyor, or some survey office iu-nrt- with a fatal genius for innovation \iT*s named Newcastle. Your readers knn historic ground. It was here tW^ Wherowhero, or Potatau, lived in « c palace, with a small army, wearing Il * of livery, said army only" to be realiiu* witnessing John Jack's "Falstiff"• ? his attendant Bulcalf, Mouldy, and •' muffins." Potatau—or as' the iiiu 8'?'; Pakeha euphorised it, "Potatoe"-! ft here in great state, and was buried wlft equal state in a wooden sarcophagus, f which, after the lapse of many year's mYu bones were disinterred, carefully 'saJi and polished, and conveyed to some mvl rious hiding place, after the custom off Maori. llle DIGGING ROUND THE "KINGTBF*. It. was here also that Sir Gent Grey, wlion Governor of New 7? land, held that groat meeting a W Kingism, of which so much "that? true, and, I believe, a good deal more thatS very far from being true—has been, said an! ! written. I take leave to say that I tbjnV tho phrase " T will dig round the tr» 1 (meaning the King) until it shall fall '\ caught at by Kewi with the captiou! sophistry and ad captandum reasoning of the Maori, and wholly twisted and per verted from its original meaning. I De j[ * that the metaphorical " digging "wds to k a peaceable operation, the operation of-mse and calm reasoning, of gentle and philaiu throphic teaching of the Kingiteg of the folly of their way, and a fiuaMrimnnh of reason over prejudice and brute force! Of course it has suited the Maoris, and some poor specimens of Europeans, to purposely distort Sir George Grey's meaning, and t« continue the fraud of reiteration of alie> but in spite of tins I firmly believe He will yet accomplish his task. UP THE WAIPA. This is the maiden trip of the Waipa W the river, and despite the rain it is rery pleasant and comfortable travelling. Tfo " Delta " was built at Ngaruawahia for % Waikato S. N. Co., by Mr Alexander Niccol. She is modelled on the American river boats. She cost £3,000, including fittings, was launched a little over 12 .months ago, has engines 120 horse power actual; draws only 34 feet of water \fhea loaded, has excellent cabin accommodation is ably commanded by the genial Captain Cellam (one of whose sops was iniatedinto '< the Caxtonian mysteries in the Stab \ Office, and is now a most efficient printer I on t!ie " Waikato Times,") can steer along- ! side the bank at almost any part of the river, worm herself round bends like a figure S, and is in every respect the beau ! ideal of a Waikato river steamer, But the thing that I admired most about the "Delta" was the|lunca and dinner. I cannot tell you with what tender longings I contemplated that spread.: "My language to describe the same .do fail," as the song says. Only a, sympathetic alderman could do justice to the viands, and to the rneuu of Mr Thomas Blackmore, tte... providore. The river scenery oi the Waipa is very beautiful, and you know you can admire scenery after a good dinner. What sort o£ admiration for the picturesque can you expect from a hungry man or woman?: Take a picnic, for example, see the lovely creatures make an onslaught on th& baskets, "tuck iv " the sandwiches, and' the poultry, and the jelly, and delicately swig the. champagne; and then while their mouths are full you try to draw them into conversation on the scenery. I'll back "grub " against esthetics any day in along.,: journey. Michael Angelo, Murillo, Cor regio, Titans, Landscer, Hoyte, (stick ma local man or two), and all the tribeof famous sculptors and painters, grow hungry ' sometimes, and ere now, people havebeeli known to starve on. the linest paintings when they could'nt convert 'em into digestible matter. You know what a "pot boiler " is. But really there are some fine bits of scenery up here—little nooks surprising you at every ~turn, sylvan groves, overhanging copses, mossy banks lapping the water, and many-hued tinted foliage with light and shadow alternating, ■ blending, and contrasting iv that way > which no human , skill can ever copy. WHATA WHATA. We Hiake a short stay here, and- the whole population—about twenty—rush down to the river bank to bid us welcome. Here at any rate the two races dwell; together in 'brotherly and sisterly love. Maori and half-caste gamins and " young colonials " mingle together on the sand of! the river bank, and vie with each other in the exercise of sound lungs. There a wahine squats on the extreme verge of a precipice with her pickaninny cairied on her back in a blanket, watching her other "j'oung barbarians all at play;" and just far enough off to preserve pakeha feminine dignity, is a settler's wife attired ia' 6onie-: thing that really looks like silk, and shel tered under a parasol. Then there is 8: real bell-topper (not battered) "close by. But the mere mention of the fact tnatr; Whata Whata boasts an " own correspon dent," conveys a whole volume of testimony to its civilization. May the day bo no* remote when Whata Whata shall boast or its newspaper also. V THE ÜBIQUITOUS BROWN. .'' I don't mean a penny. I beg to say * don't usually indulge in slang, aud W«M * ■ "browns" are not übiquitous. nonw people would be precious glad if they wer& I mean parties by the name of Brcwa—{JW name which Arthur has M: mortalised. There was- a party by tne name of Brown here many many years ago —long before bell-toppers, and parasob, »"». "own correspondents," got here. Browj was an aristocratic sprig from home, out 0 a tour, with letters of introduction to <w George Grey, and Brown's heart panted w see the Ab'originees. Browns-desire «as more than satisfied before he had fuiianea- He came to Whata Whata, he saw (t&elT; young daughter of achief) and he con<iuerea. Poor Brown's too susceptible heart surren dered itself up to his idol, aud—ecstacy^ the fair enslaver reciprocated "to^ 9 .-. affections. They were married {^ c°xTI to Maori fashion, I suppose) &ni} a£ Brown was happy. But,_ and alas! earthly happiness is a fleeting thing-_- — Maoris had got hold of a good thing in JW —a Ran gitira of great inana. (TheJenigMJ savages did not know what a inultitua c other Browns there were in the w°rldL?" v • they did not want to lose him. iag 0 knew the fickleness of luimati love.. they made a sort of distinguished slave . poor Brown, and kept him a close P n?°j! er • for six years. Brown's wife presentsP lord with- several whitey-brown BroJ^ But a chance of escape came, an ~.,?: skedaddled to Auckland, and.he away into far off lands, leaving Mrs and the young Brown's to mourn. » vfl of the descendants of Brown-the^na! transmogrified him into "Te ParaoQ|1 ; ; be up there on the bank for aught 1*" , P. S. I hope no one of ; the very distingn^ and influential Browns, who are now s^j . ing ornaments of society in AncKla»a _ imagine for a moment that I allude w *"^

EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 9,1878



YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, WELLESLEY-STRISET. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES, 1878. May 3.—Opening Meeting:, Chorai, BLm-i,. Chairman : His Excellency the Governor, the Marquis of Normanby. Addresses by Rev. A. Carrick, Rev. J. Robertson, M.A., and others. Selections of Music, under the direction of Mr. Theophilus Cooper. May 17.—" The Method of Studying Universal History and Literature."—CountDe Zaba. June 7.—" Nature's Architecture" (with Lime light Illustrations by Mr. Dennes).—Josiaii Martin. Esq. June 14.—"What is a Gentleman?"— Colonel Haultain. July 12.—" The Two Newmans, John I-lenry and Francis William—a study."—Key. A. W. Webb. July 19.—"The Bible and Science."—Rev. D. Dtjtton, F.R.A.S. August 9. — " Reminiscences 62 Paris." — F. Larkins, Esq. August 1G. —"' Happy Homes, and How to Make Them."—Rev. T. Buddle. September 13.—(Subject to be advertised.)— Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland. September 20.—" The Sacred Books of Important Religions."—Joseph Wilcox, Esq. October 11.—(Subject to be advertised.)— Rev. C. M. Nelson, M.A. Tickets for the whole course, to admit Bearer and Lady, 55.; to admit Bearer only, Ss. 6d.; -Single Lecture, Is. , Commence at 7.30. Seats reserved for Ticket holders until 7.20.



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T ASHES AND GENTLEMEN about to _a_J FURNISH are reminded that ONE OF THE LARGEST STOCKS IN THS COLONY OB" FURNITURE CARPETS FLOORCLOTHS BEDDING, ,&c, Sco.. &c. Is on Sal re at T. 2c H. Ceeke's FURNISHING WARTCHOUSK 67, Queen-street. BONEDUIiST! BONEDUS'I' ONEDUSTI To Arrive, per Hero 100 TONS BONEDUST. Also, Just Landed, ex Borough. Belle: A FINE SAMPLE OF BILLYAED'S No. 1 BONEDUST. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. A.« LINABUKY & \y DRESSMAKERS and MILLINERS. NEW DRESS MATERIALS. A Large Assortment of Now Dress Goods or the present Season, in every fashionable shado, Just Oponed up at A. LINABUKY & CO.'S. NEW WINTER COSTUMES, NKW MANTLES, NEW" ULSTERS, NEW MILLINWRY, NEW HATS A Large Assortment of Paris Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Just Opened up. Also, Hosiery, Silk Ti«B, Umbrellas, Collars and CnfFs, Gloves, Chilure s Mautles and Jackets. Also. A LARGE STOCK OF NOVELTIES, Which are Cheap, and will have quick sale. tar Look in at "*» A. LINABUKY & CO.' S, 201 & 200. qukicn-strlcet, Auckland. "T MAGNIFI CE N T STOCK OF NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER D.KESS MATERIALS Just Opened. H« A TKINS Invites attention1 to nis Stock of Now Dress Materials, Ladies Jackets, Ulsters, Black and Coloured Silks, Velvets, Velve teens, &c, suitable for the coming Season. Now on View. Splen did Colours in New Silk Reps, Wool Reps, Wool Poplinettes, Satin Cloths, Wool Serptes.Twilled Carmelites, Estamane Serges, French Merinos, Winseys, and Fancy Dress Good 3. AIL splendid value. All the new shades pro curable in Stock. The selection this season is the largest and best ever shewn in the city. Good quality Black Silk at 3s <lld per yard. All the new shades in Coloured Silks. Also Good Chcp Blankets. Quilts, Sheetings, Table Linen, Flannels, Calicos, and Manchester Goods. IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT New Tweed Suits. Coats, Trow sers and Vests suitable for all classes. A large Stock oE Boy'a and Youth's Tweed Suits, in our own make and imported. An immense stock of New Tweeds in Bannockburn, Mosgiel, Scotch, West of England, &c. Tailors can select from the largest stock in Auckland at Wholesale Prices. CheapJTweeds suitable for Boy'H wcar.(i^S?sj Good?,? Quality Guaranteed, and Prices Lowest in Auckland fok All Descriptions of Drapery and Clothing. c ATKINS.1® .RuSHBROOK AND jBkLDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Large Carefully-selected and Entirely New Stock of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR THE WINTER TRADE, Comprising— Blankets, all sizes, and first-class value Flannels, white and scarlet, all makes Crimean Shirtings, All-wool and Union, in great variety of pattern and quality Windeys, plain and fancy. A heavy stock. "Good and Cheap," a good line at od per yard Fancy Dress Goods, new shades, in great variety French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, and some Special Lines of Fancy Materials, bought a job, and being sold at ve'-y low rates Alloa and Fingering Yarns, all colours Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Kibbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed aud Waterproofs A Job Lot of Children's and Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared out at much below ' regular price. Calicoes, Sheeting, Counterpanes Furnishing and Manchester Goods of every description Boys' and Men's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Hosiery. Shirts, Hats. &c. Strong Material for Boys' Wear—Tweeds, Mole skin. Corduroy, Serge &c, &c, &c. In order to sustain the well-known character of the JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE for Cheapness and Quality combined. 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-fcTOTICE TO GRAIN-GROWERS REAPING AND BINDING MACHINES, With the Latest Improvements. McCORMICK'S AND WALTER A. WOOD'S. T. & S. MORRIN, Having been appointed by the New Zealand Aeents sole agent 3 for the Sale of Machines of both the above makers, for Auckland and Hawke's Bay District, are prepared to receive Orders for Delivery in time for next harvest. The Reaper and Binder, as an appliance for saving both Labour and Grain, cannot be 100 highly commended; and the fact that over 1000 of them are now in use in Canterbury alone, affords the strongest evidence of its efficiency. To i'uard against disappointment in next season's deliveries, wo must impress upon intending purchasers the necessity of prompt instruction, so that orders may be transmitted by the earliest mail. All orders must be in writing. Price, and 'other information, on application T. & S. MORRIN, "Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, QUEBN-BTREET, Auckland. "■"DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP Tho Partnership hitherto existing between J. COSGRAVE AND W. GRAHAM Trading under the atylo of firm of J. COSGRAVE & CO., MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS CTUJ KN-3TREET, AUCKLAND, Is about to be Dissolved by mutual consent; and In order to Wind-up the Partnership Accounts, the ENTIRE STOCK, Consisting of over FDTXY OUSAND POUNDS WORTH ov DRAPERY & MEN'S CLOTHING, WILL BE £2* Disposed of at C<s^-^§ok I "©» All Accounts owing to J. CtftfMttra and Co. must bo paid forthwith. No Goods will be Entered during tho Sale. The Premises wore Opened ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, Whon tho Sale Commenced. J. COSGRAVE & CO. Charlatans are continually attempting to pmctico upon the health of the unsuspecting by the sale or adulterated, fiery potions in bottles of Udolpiio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps which have boon emptied of their legitimate contents. Tho name of this celebra ted elixir is also counterfeited to aid tho swindle. Buyers should inspect the labels closely. milE CITY CLOTHING MAitT WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW (FRIDAY), For the Purpose of getting the Goods ready for tho SALE commencing on SATURD A Y.~ZZZ SAMUEL COOMBES, Proprietor, 92, queen-street. S» A N X " N 0 T I C E. O UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. [Established 1837.] Paid-up CapiUl £1,250,000. Reserve Funds £450,000. Branches in Western Australia. Branches of this Bank are now open for tho transaction of General Banking Business at Perth and York. JOHN F. MoMILLEN, Inspector and General Manager. Inspector and General Manager's Office, Union Bank of Australia, Melbourne, 10th April, 1873.



What is more nefarious than selling adultera ted and poisonous drams labelled and bottled to imitate a pure and health-yielding medicinal beverage. This is precisely what the rogues are doing who sell imitations of tho celebrated Udolpiio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps put up in bottles which previously held that incomparablo cordial and specific for disease. Let the public beware of such shams. In the Dalrny days of the Colony, when the new and opening goldfielda presented such temptations to unguarded modes of living, many a hale and hearty fellow received tho germs of sickness and disease. ,which in after years spread their malign influence through the system, and lay their victim prostrate. Many such, hearing o£ the introduction of thoso ip * valuable medicines—" GJhollah's Great Indian Cures" —into New Zealand, availed themselves of the fact, took the medicines, and got cured. See testimonials. These medicines ara posi tively unfailing remedies. Sold by all Chemists