SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

YESTERDAY. TO-DAY. .., Mana, cutter. McGuemey, *a*™|V Speedwell, ketch. Lopez, from rauranga Mercury, cutter, Yates,/^om Tatoua ,M Janet, cutter, Rodrick, f rom Whangang

DEPARTURES.

YESTERDAY. ._• Southern Cross, s.s., Helander, for Wellington - Argyle 5.8., Stephenson, for Wangarei *" TO-DAY. Elizabeth Conway, schooner, Urquhart, for

Minnie Hare, schooner. Skinner, for Gisborne Mahurangi, cutter, Subritzky, for Chore - Roderick Dhu, brigantine, Robinson, for Kaipara

IMPORTS.

: Per J. It- Griffiths, from Newcastle: ---242 tons coal. 21 bone-dust, 0,500 spokes, 1,101 felloes.

EXPORTS.

Per S.-uthern Cross for Napier: v. nvft , 300 bundles sh'ngles, 30 case o fruit.6 boxes gia53.100 nests drain pipes. 6 bundles hoop iron t m anf. sonn 5 bags Oil CiKe, 41 paCKH-sea f-in'JarS cases Pickles, 5 boxes pipes 12 ovens vm, 19 Eds 2 mangles, 2 sewing and coveis, 12 pumps^ sKbokes5 K b okes lam, 20

■VR.RIVAL OF THE J. L. GRIFFITHS. Thf John Lerfie Griffiths, a flue looking little me Jonu j->e "«- ,-.~iqter arrived from New- S e& at crnoon? She Appeared rather __\. \tJi7 having come in by the eastern passage. f rSKrepots leaving Newcastle on SiesSrt ult .with southerly wind, which con tused for the first three days, and afterwards to tie north. The Three Kings were made on K-i-Kv last and northerly and north-east Winds o-DerLuced till off the Poor Knights on Sun dir Thence to arrival, south-westerly breezes. tS John Leslie Griffiths brings a full cargo of coal, bonedust, spokes, and felloes.

THE HERO.

The s s. Hero, for Sydney and meiDOurne, u_. not sailed when we went to press.

WaCWI.OO0 [bushes ."ggslgMjggS barge, fi-om Watbeke, with 800 teet b mps ti:Ou^ARD3 COASTWISK.-Lake Erie, barge for Waiheke, in ballast; Raaajtaa,.cutter.for nmaba in ballast; Magic, cutter, tor Kusseu. in balla-t" Mary, schooner, for Cabbage Bay, in baUast; Janet, cutter, for Whangarei Heads, in baUtet Golden Isle, schooner, for Bagell. ."» baUast; Roderick Dhu, brigantine, for Kaipara, WSeTchooner Agnes Donald entered out at *!£? rffiAs sailed last night.for Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton wfth a remarkably large cargo, and theJoUow -25 passengers: Saloon: E. Burton. Steerage. ing her wool on the western side of the Queen S The Bafma-'n Regatta Committee presented to Oantain CariiliVot the mail steamer Australia, salver and tea mm, in recognition of his kinaness f«VhA visitors to his vessel, which was the flag shi?aUheKatte? The chief officer was also VThTs^o^r\g e nes SDonald is advertised to leave for Levuka, Fiji, to-morrow, carrying pas- SeTho rSs t Hindis to leave for Wellington on SatKy next. She offers good inducements to PThT Sbrf g rntine PPßTderick Dhu sailed foi Kafnara to day, with a quantity of sundries. She it to load with timber there for Dunedin.

ONEHUNGA SHIPPING.

DEPARTURES. Wellington, s.s., McGee, for tbeSouth Fiery Cross, schooner, Campbell, ior iiwer cargill EXPORTS. p.. -WAllineton. for the South:—l pfeg tobacco 150 salkT potatoes, 2 .-casks, 3 parcels, 15bag3 bone flour, W, 5 cases. The s.s. Wellington saUed South thismorning. Passengers—Misses Shannon (2), and. Atlffieu, Srs SAteaham, Pennington, Wakefield, Pole, Kins Gordon, Davis, and Faitntui. Th 4 schooner Fiery Cross sailed from the Heads to-day, with a cargo of timber, tor TELEGRAPHIC SffIPPINGT; ~ Russell, this day. The s.s. Rotorua, from Auckland f« Sydney, arrived here for the purpose of coaling at four o'clock this morning. tWs day . The s ". Wanaka arrived from Auckland at JfWSfifiW* B-wn, from Newcastle The p.s. Sampson sailed for Onehunga at 10.10 ; a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Lord and Hughes,-of Melbourne, in their monthly circular of the 28th November, report: Business in timber and building materials still continues in a depressed state, and as stocks are increasing, without any n^nearance'of an increased demand, the results cannot be etherise than a serious loss to im porters. A moderate business for these demeaned times has been done by auction, but nt lower urices for almost every line offered, with 7he exception of Baltic deals which shows _Trtichti improvement. Kauri Pine.—lmports: m On the 19th inst. a small balance of old stock ex Birohgrove, was offered at auction, when only 13s was bid butnot accepted. Stocks Tre getting low, and first arrival will command sale by auction will be held^to morrow by Messrs E. and A. Isaacs, of 73 pack ages of Japanese goods, consisting of cabinets, fane umbrellas, glove boxes, and ornaments. There is also a splendid lot of toys, clocks, vases tobacconists ware, and general goods suitable for Christmas trade.. No doubt the trade will take advantage of thisi large auction.. Mr G. Sibbbin held a well-attenned sale of fruit, Sec. to-day. Prices realized were as fol lows :-Oranges. 10s 6d per case ; cheese, 6id^o 7d; pears,.3jd;. plums, 9d; apples, 2_d; hams and bacon in clath were withdrawn at Bd-^- -^ At Mr L. W. Eaton's sale to-day Sydney oranges damaged brought 9s 3d per case; sound oranges, 13 6d per case; Sydney apples 3° to 3d lb; pears 3d to Id lb; plums, 7d to 9id lb; onions, 2Jd lb. ! "

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Father Hennebbrry's Mission.—We have several letters in hand on the above subject, but the correspondence has run long enough. It is now closed.

BIRTH.

CLARK.—On the 9th December, 1878. at her residence, Havelock-street, Parnell, the wife of Mr. E. J. Clark of a son. JOHNSTON.—On the Bth December, at Otahuhu, ' the wife of Thomas Johnston of a son. PARSONS.—On the 14th November, the wife of Henry Parsons, mill sawyer, of a son; both doing well.

DEATH.

PEARSON.—On the 10th December, 1878, at her residence, Montagu-street, Newton, Sophia, the wife of James Pearson, aged 40 years. The funeral will leave her late residence at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday). Friends will please accept this invitation.

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

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1878.

For the cause that acks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

"A MAN must learn a trade in order to complete his education," said Jean Jacques Rousseau. . The fact that a larger number of children in the colonies are not taught trades than at present is in a great measure the fault of parents. In many instances, there is a laudable desire on the part of parents, who have risen without early educa tion, but by their own industry and frugality, to wealth and influence, to educatetheir chil dren for higher social positions than they were horn into. In some cases the posses-

sion of large wealth enables parents to make ample future provision for their offspring, and obviates the necessity of training them to earn their own livelihoods. Then there is that unfortunate false pride, which will .not recognise the dignity of toil, and_whicJi ipestefe' Ministers atid members;>of ;Parlia : ' 'ment for CMI Service app'oiutmeuts-for sons and'relativeSi To ;such as these the; word " respectable" has fa social meaning quite apart from its real-signification. No matter that in many ot the public departments the junior officers receive a pittance which does not equal that of the common day labourer, that promotion is slow, and that the application - books are filled with names which may remain there for a life-time, the all-absorbing idea is to make the boys what iv modern times is vulgarly aud erroneously > understood ■by the word "gentleman," i.e., a-male person who wears fine clothes, and does not soil his hands with manual laoour. We know several influential parents in Auckland, however, who have set a great example and shown a noble contempt for these shoddy conventionalities by apprenticing their sous to skilled artizanship, where they have had to compete on equal terms with the sons of poorer parents, and to win then way by merit, industry, and intelligence The exhibits al the last agricultural show at Ellerslie-were enough to show what has already been accomplished in the way of establishing industries in Auckland, but they were only an earnest of what ought to be achieved iv the not remote future. The time must come when the natural resources of the country must be worked up ou the spot, and local labour utilised in stead of annually sending large sums ol money out of the colony for manufactured goods and the support of foreign workmen. The Mosgiel tweed factory, our foundries, ship-yards, aud ttauuerics, boot factories, candle and soap factories potteries aud other industries have done niucn, but they only border on a vast, undeveloped field of future enterprise. We cannot continue profitably to import all the skilled labour of the colony. With the rapid normal increase in our own popula tion uew avenues for employment must be opened up, and the rising generation trained to fill the blanks which the hand of death is making hour by hour and day by day in the ranks of those who come from beyond thesca to bear the hardships and privations incidental to pioneer colonization. We cannot continue to rely upon that hcti tious and fleeting 'prosperity which is pro duced by the expenditure of borrowed money. A country without industries in proportion to its population, requirements, and resources £must soon exhaust its credit, fall iuto stagnation, aud consequent social suffering. . , France is a grand example ot national industry. Iv that country far less atten tion is paid to primary education than to industrial and mechanical training, but while there is much in the French system which is not desirable, there is also a great deal that might be copied with advantage to ourselves. With the neglect of primary instruction in France, there were in 1872, as we learu from the last National Report, as many as 30 per cent, of the entire popula tion who could neither read nor write, aud 5S per cent, above six years of age who were absolutely devoid of education, hut in 1856 the Lyceum, the first among the secondary -educational institutions, had a total attendance of 40,995 ; and the Com munal Colleges, which feed the Lyceums, 38 236. There are also many free secular, and ecclesiastical schools. It is a note worthy fact that the religious orders are rapidly increasing in influence in connec tion with the educational institutions in France, for while there were at the ecclesiastical schools in ISGo only 9,000 pupils, the number in 1876 amounted to 90,000. But the chief featuie of I the French system is the importance which is attached to trade schooling, "secondary instruction." The French have profited from the lessons inculcated by the great Worlds Expositions. The imme diate moving cause of the establishment of these trade schools was the determination of the French to keep at the head of the nations in the realm of industrial art. _ Ihe opportunity wftfi'a will. Grown men at tended evening classes side by side with their boys ; clerks, mechanics, aud appren tices flocked to the professional schools, where they acquired lessons in taste, beauty, and practical constructive art. The pupils pass from the primary schools to these " secondary schools," and come out finished workmen, exempt from the evils of apprenticeship, ready to use their skilled labor. Some of the institutions teach all trades, while others in par ticular localities are special schools. At Lyons the development of origual taste iv weaving is the great aim; and, as a conse quence.Lyons silks are superior to any other in the world. Workers in ironare taught at Nevcrs.while at Limoges there is a training establishment which has rendered the ceramic art of that town famous every where. The municipal authorities, the Central Ceramic Manufacturers, and the Department of Agriculture|and Commerce provide prizes every year to the most promising pupils; and 250 boys and 200 girls receive gratuitous instruction. In 1574 a young lady received the gold medal; in 1876 equal first prizes were Avon by two young ladies; and in 1577 three ladies gained the highest honours of all com petitors. The beautiful designs for vases produced at this establishment were found worthy of a place in the national factory at Sevres, and the' specimens of art sent from Limoges to the Exposition of Paris established the fame of its manufactures. The great aim in France is to devolop the national genius et her children in the most useful arts andindustries,andthe]resultiscon spicuously apparent iv the present commer cial prosperity of France. The payment of the indemnity incurred in the Franco- Prussian war was a strong example of the wonderful elasticity of her resources. "France," said a recent traveller, "is a nation of bees." Iv New Zealand, our chief concern has necessarily been primary education. The "three R's." have been the first considera tion in a young and sparsely populated country, where the establishment of the higher scholastic institutions must be a work of time. In Auckland, the develop ment of secondary education has been hampered by a lack of those rich endow ments aud ample monetary grants which have been conferred on the more favoured provinces of Otago and Canterbury. The Auckland Grammar School has been suffered to languish iv a manner which has been disgraceful to the Government itself and unjust to the rising generation. Even the simplest training iv physics, practical mechanics, aud elementary science has been rendered almost impossible for lack of apparata and materials, while Can terbury aud Otago have founded numerous Universities, Colleges, aud High Schools, from their plethoric Land Fund. This inequality and injustice must not longer continue to exist. The common birthright of the children of the colony must be fairly distributed. This is a subject which ought to engage the earnest attention of the re cently appointed Commission on Education. More facilities must be provided to stimu late intellectual effort, and merit ; not the social status and wealth of parents,must be the gauge and standard of pre-eminence. The children of poor parents who come to the front at the animal examinations must be assisted out of the State funds to compete ou equal terms with the children of the rich; and the highway to scholastic honor and social elevation must be opened wide to all, without distinction of class or wealth. It is the right and duty of the State to make the most of its citizens, and to reap Jthe ut most prosperity and contentedness which belong to an enlightened and industrious people. The University of Otago has al ready led the way in the direction of prac tical education by proposing to found au Agricultural Chair,inplace of aProfessorship of Moral Philosophy, which is thought to trespass upon purely secular education. But this is little. Industrial development ought to be stimulated by the establishment ofsecondaryschools on the basis of the French.

system schools of trade, agriculture.schools l of design, and scientific laboiatoues, | S work^fe furnished with the Sftmodels. cannot be said w th truth that the country is not iipe im this, while we are lavishing hundreds oi housands of pounds on many ob ects whose •remunerativeness is at least doubtful,, am* SScai produce huiv^or^yben^- Let the Commission on Education g apple with this great subject in a manful and lamest spfrit, so thJt the attention of the Legislature aud the people may be J«ectea to it. The future benefits may be incal culable.

Mr J. W. Robinson having retired from his candidature for a seat in the Bo ough Council of Parnell, the other candidate Mr G. W. Couzens, has been declared

elected to the vacancy. r mm ril At the last meeting of the City; Oouncii nn nrmlicationwaa made for a grant foi tne KScs'ZTitute, The Councilors were favourable to voting £100 if they could legally do so. but the matter having been sifbmftted to Messrs Russell and .Devoid, solicitors to the Corporation, the Council are adviesd that the money cannot be^ paid to any institution not under their own con-

To the Editor: Sir,-1 cannot allow the report in this morning's « Herald "of the entertainment at the North Shore las night to pass unnoticed. As a repoit ol what took P place it utterly worthless; the little nonentity who furnished it having merely used the occasion to vent his well kiiownspiteagaiusttheauthorotthecomedy. I am not taking up the cudgels in favour of the piece, but when a writer allows per sonal animus to appear so plainly, and to in clude both lady and gentleman amateuis who contributed to the concert aud minstrel portions of the entertainment, as he does in his summing up the whole as " far below the average of amateur performances, I thin kit quite time someone took upon them selves the task of reproving hum In con clusion I must say I am surprised at the "Herald" allowing such a mean and uncharitable article to appear in its columns. —I am &.. Anti-Mean Skunk. The concert held at the Devonport Hall, North Shore, last evening for the bench of widow Blakely, was extremely well patronised, aud a number of visitors were present from Auckland. The performance commenced with a concert during which Messrs P. Hanueken, E. Forder, aud J. Spry, and Miss Gribble sang a num ber of pleasaut songs very well indeed. The second part consisted of an Ethiopian Minstrel chair performance, with Messrs Bertie and Wynyard as corner men. ihe songs, which were by Messrs Smita, Wynyard, Spry, D. Bertie, and 1. Hanricken, were all very good. Ihe third part, which was "an original comedy by Mr J. Spry, was the great attraction of the evening. The piece, which appears to have been written with the sole object of giving an opportunity to those engaged iv its production to exhibit their vocalistic powers, certainly i does not possess any merit as a comedy. As j an amateur and local composition, we do not wish to be unduly severe upon it, but at the same time it should not be held up to the admiration of the public. The dialogue is mere commonplace, without wit or bril liancy of any kiud whatever. There is neither 'jdea.nor yet plot iv the piece; and the audience were rather astonished, after waiting patiently for rather more than half an-hour, vaiuly endeavouriug to get at some point which Avould disclose the idea of the writer, when the Manager announced that they had reachedithe end. We believe the director was disappointed in the non-appear auce of one of the actors. Mr A.Smith, how ever, played remarkably well, and MrSprygot through his part creditably. Mr P. Hannken's song, "Down by the Deep bad Sea," was very good. The gentlemen con cerned in the performance are deserving of thanks in coming forward to assist in a case of distress and help a fellow creature iv trouble. Iv reply to a deputation from the Welling tou Benevolent Society, thefGovernment stated that the distribution ot charitable aid hxihe nolice will cease on the Ist January A new way of tilling a tiieacre isresuncu to in Paris, where iv summer the theatres are empty in line weather, and only full when the rain drives folks in from the Boulevards. There is a kind of chemical paper which changes colour with damp. Whcu the atmosphere is dry it is blue, when wet it turn to piuk. The manager prints free admission on this chemical paper, and puts at the foot a condition. " This ticket is only available if the ticket be blue. If it be piuk it will be refused." About 200 persons were present at the moonlight excursion of the Hobsou Band last evening. The steamer made a trip round the harbour, the band meantime playing a number of favourite and pleasant airs; and then proceeded to the North Shore Wharf. The passengers adjourned to Mr Allison's Willow Grove Strawberry Gardens, which were beautifully illuminated with Chinese lanterns for the occasion. There was a plentiful supply of strawberries, but tho demand was very great, A dance ou the grass was then carried out, aud the party returned to town shortly after teu o'clock, well pleased with the evening's amusement. The Rev. Father Henneberry will com mence a mission in the Roman Catholic Church, Willoughby-strect, Grahamstown, oh Sunday next. To the Editor : Sir, —-Allow me through the columns of your valuable paper to call the attention of the authorities to the dis gracefullylilthystate in which the drain from Symonds-street down East-street is now iv. The nuisauce seems to arise about the draper's shop at the corner of Symond aud East-streets, and continues down the street for some distance, distributing au odour sufficient to cause persons to hold their breath while they pass. I fear if this is uot at once remedied it will cause fever or some other sickuess in the locality, as it pusses right in front of several cottage doors.—Yours &c., A RESIDENT. The congregation of St. Stephen's Presby terian Church, Ponsonby, will meet this evening for the purpose of considering the advisability of erecting a church. The ser vices have hertof ore been conducted in the Pousonby Hall. In the letter on early closing, published last night, the first part was omitted by mistake. It was as foUows :—" I was present at a meeting of the grocers of this city and suburbs held in the V.M.C.A. rooms, and which Was of a most cordial character, and shewed a unanimity deserving of imitation by other trades. The resolution for a three months' trial of a half-holiday on Saturdays, substituting Friday for Saturday evenings for business, was unanimously carried. The arguments for the movement were forcibly sustained, so that every person oecame convinced of the benefits accruing." At the half-yearly social gathering of the Wesleyan Bible Class, Grafton Road, the Rev. Mr Bond presided. The children were regaled with strawberries and cream, and songs and recitations were given by ladies and gentlemen, and native students from the Three Kings Institute. The latter feature was very interest ing.

The Convent schools of St. John the Baptist, Parnell. held their annual exhibition yesterday in the Convent, Manukau Road, in the presence of Very Rev Father Fynes, Father Walter Macdonald, Father O'Hara, Father Henneberry, and other clergymen. The pupils of St. Joseph's, whose average attendance numbers 140, were examined in religious subiects and elementary education. An excellent address was recited by Annie Gulliver, and an epilogue by Miss Annie Taylor. The pupils sang several songs in a! creditable manner, being accompanied on the harmonium by Miss Rapson. The specimens of fancy and useful articles made by the pupils were exhibited. Very Rev Father Fynes then distributed tho prizes, after which "God Save the Queen " was sung. The pupils of the Select School then gave several very excellent vocal and instrumental selections. This portion of the entertainment was highly jenioyed by all present. The petite dramas, "Christmas Gambol" and "The Quarrel of the Flowers," were creditably performed, as was also the chorus '.'Christmas Chimes." Miss Avey repeated an epilogue, which was followed by the National Anthem. The proficiency of the schools, was spoken of ia the highest terms by the parents and friends present; and the Sisters of the Convent, with their lady assistants, were heartily songratulated on the progress made,

Tho first open lodge meeting in connection with the Juvenile Templars, who meet in the I Alexandra school-room, will be held to-morrow | evening. A good programme has been preparea, and we have no doubt an agreeable evening wui 6ACricket match will be played on the Domain Ground on Saturday next, by 18 of our young cricketers agaiust a first eleven of the United. Great interest is taken in the match by DOtn sides, but more especially by the young cricketefs, who are very eager for the iray. A practice foJ the eighteen will be held in tne Domain Hollow on Friday evening,, and as many a.» possibly can are expected to aitena- The fol'owinK ara the eighteen :—G. 1 nwaites (captain), Testro, Co gan, Weston, Batts, Wilis, I*-_t, Stallworthy, D. Nairn, G. Brooks, , Ranrtell. Thorpe, Tudehope, A. Cromwell, W. Frazer. D. Keane, W. McGregor, W. George. Emergency men: T. Mechattie,■ T. Keane, and The church bazaar, North Shore, opens to morrow at 2 p.m. There is to be a fine display of useful and ornamental goods, and a lavish supplyt of strawberries and cream and other seasonable refreshments. Special excursion tickets are issued, visitors thereby ride in the steamers to and fro, and have admittance to the baSbers of No. 3 Company, A.XV., are reonested lo attend the monthly inspection parade to-morrow evening in undress uniform. Absentees without leave are liable to be fined.

DISHONEST TRADING.. Tnis is the age of imitations, and. every civilized country has enacted laws for its sup pression and punishment; but in spite of them, we cannot take up a copy of the Law Reports without finding that attempts are. continually being made by dishonest traders to impose upon the publio, by olfering counterfeits and imita talion of their neighbours' goods, which, through some special virtues, have acquired considerable renown and as a consequence, extensive sale We recollect that the proprietor of Udolpho Woi-Fk's schnapps, some few years smce dis covered that an article was being impo^d. largely into New South Wales, a perfect counterpart of his own, in shape and size of bottle, and in design and colours of labels and wrapper, buti.i place of Wolfe's name, there watffiof '• KiSerleri.- The resemblance was sufficient to deceive even eyeful buye.s, and nvnr-ediue-3 were taken in Equity to prevent SK Justice. Holroyd granted ar« m iunction a^aiust the r importation and disposal Sera Penalty of £30,000, anflthua protected th? nublic from further imposition, while tne definemeat was saddled with the whole legal Sst° In Xo of this decision, however, a case of a similar nature has recently been before the Supreme Court of Victoria, in which Mr WOLFE i» na-ain ihe nlaint ff, and one Henri J. Hart, tne imi.i.ion of VVOiFES SCHNAPPS, tniS uuib called "Imperial" Schnapps. The Court granted an iniunS against their sale under a penalty of £20 000, the Chief Justice remarking of the fmitation "it is almost forcd on one's mind that fwasdonecarefullyanddeUberatelV to see how near the defendant could go, and at the same time escape litigation." Many people are under iW imnression they can imitate labels aim trade iXks with impunity, so long as they sub stitute? their own or some fancy name in place of the one used hi the genuine article, and it is he efoTe eadvteable thty should be unde^ged Wp learn there are many other counterreitea XtclSfbeiS"introduced .^Vm™^ wtrld wide celebrity, but of this we cannot say mmi^ it wilfprobably also form the subject San E^iU suit; but we can and must say thft niuch of the iault lies in the pubhc, who should exercise more care in purchasing, and when they find an imitation presented them, expose the name of the offender and notify Jhe faots to the owners of the genuine brands they are seeking or to their agents if they areT represented in the colony. Great orchitis due to those who, like Mr. Wolfe so successfully restrain these piracies, and they S Sve* the applause of eve^WjTO and woman for suppressing this species or irauu tSd deception, anA the consequent injury to themselves as the often unfortunate victims.

GOVERNOR RETURNS CAPTAIN ANDREWS' CERTIFICATE.

THE CHINESE QUESTION,

(From our own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON, this day. | THE Governor in Council refuses to con firm the decision of the Court of inquiry into the reeent accident to the Taupo, and the return of the certificates to Captain Andrews and the chief officer has been ordered. , _ , The "Post" states that the Government have decided to take energetic action next session to stop the threatened influx ot Chinese. They do not contemplate impos ing a poll tax, recognizing the utterly use less character of such a measure, for the tax could never be collected ; but their proposals will probably take the shape of a heavy tax upou the captain of any vessel bringing Chinese to the colony except under certain conditions.

MASONIC.

(From our own Corres; ondent.)

DUNEDINT, Oot. 31.1878. Some months since several leading members of the Masonic fraternity feeling the necessity which existed for the establishment of the higher degrees of the order in Otago, determined to ptocure from Borne established authority a char.er enabling them to proceed with the work. For this purpose they placed themselves in com munication with sec. Bro. X, Paterson, Sovereign Grand Inspector-General, 33. A. and A. Rite, who cordially took tbe matter in hand, and for warding the application to the proper quarter in duo course, rec-ived a dispensation empowering him to open a chapter of the Rose Croix degree. '1 his ceremony took place yesterday afternoon in Dunedin, Sec. Bro. Paterson proceeding to confer th-3 degree U(.on several members of the craft presenr, who afterwards elected their officers as follows:—Ex Comp Harvey, M.W.S.; Ex Comp. T. Joyce, H.P.; Ex Comp. Gour, S.W.; Xx Comp. C. D. Longusvitte ;Ex Comp. Graham, J.W.; Ex Comp. Moodie, Treasurer ; Xx Comp. Muir. Secretary; Ex Comp. J. T. Douglas, Chanciilor; Ex Comp. J. L. Ferguson, I.G. The chapter was afterwards closed in due form. The s-tep now taken is one in the right direction, and will serve to bring in close com munion the members of both Scottish and English Constitution; and will, we hope, be but a precursor to the establishment in Otago of the duly-recognised high degrees. The Egyptian Council having concelled its illegal charter to a New Zealand Council, granted in absence, renders this step iudicious and acceptable to the Masonic fraternity in Dunedin.

PUBLIC WORKS AND BLARNEY BLUNDERS.

[To the Editor of the Star.]

Sir,—Some have lately remarked en the great and unnecessary expense taxpayers are sub jected to by the wretched custom here, .in public works, of doing and undoing, and then again doing. Most of us have often been seriously annoyed in regard of common road works; when, after immense cost, the road or street was in admirable condition—solid, sound, round, and terse—a dozen pick and shovel men were set to tear it to rags and tatters for and in behalf of some forgotten pipe, sdr, I just now write to deprecate a feared repetition, on a large scale, of the same sort of stupid nuisance and costly waste. Now, sir, concerning tbe resolved on extension to wharf of our Auckland town branch of railway: Well, by a gentle, easy curve the terminal station can, as it should, be exactly at the corner, the south end of wharf old Maori market place—opposite Copeland's hotel. But,—but, if they do take it half-way down the wharf, it will be a frightful mistake. Every inch of distance is of inculculable con sequence.—l am, &c, W. F. Sadler,

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

1 (Before A. Beetham Esq., Justice of the Peace.) Drunkards.—Charles Prank, William Kelly, aud Richard Parker were charged with having been found in a drunken con dition iv the public streets last evening.— The prisoners were each fined 5s and costs, or 24 hours' imprisonment with hard labour. Drunk and Disorderly.—Selina Miller was charged with drunkenness aud disorderly conduct in Weliesley-street.— Prisoner denied the charge.—Constable Jones deposed that about 11.30 p.m. last night ihe prisoner was drunk in Weliesley street West, and knocking at people's doors.—Prisoner said the " constable knocked her clown and kicked her in the chest.—Pined 10s and costs or 4S hours' imprisonment with hard labour.

This concluded the busines,

THEATRE ROYAL.

Thkrk was a very good house at the Theatre Koyal last night, when Mr Hoskins and Miss Florence Colville appeared in the capital comedy "The; Jealous Wife." Mr Hoskins's imperson ation of Mr Oakley was finished and artistic. : and Miss Colville as the jealous spouse appeared to great advantage. Miss May's Harriet, Mr Emmett's Lord Trinket*', and Mr Musgrave's Busett were also noticeable performances. " Cool as a Cucumber" which followed, with Mr Mr Hoskins in his favorite role of Plumper, oon vulsed the audience. ... TO-NIGHT.—"THE RIVALS." ,' To-night Sheridan's comedy of "The Rivals" will be produced, and to-morrow night, as an addition to the dramatic programme, Mddle de Granville, "the lady with jaws of iron and teeth of steel,"-wiir give an exhibition of her powers. This lady's performances, beyond furnishing one of the most remarkable instances of great physical development iv a woman, is , to be very graceful.

CABLEGRAMS.

TO-DAY'S DESPATCHES.

SPECIAL TO THE "STAR")

FROM OUR SPECIAL LONLn* CORRESPONDENT.) -

Ameer Stops Opposition to British,

Appointments of Colonial Governors,

Governor HormanTay appoint* <- to Victoria. ■ 8(t

LONDON,Dec.9.. 7 The Ameer of Afghanistan, in his reply wV the Vicejpy of India, engages to stop aft operations against the British forces, which, are advancing into his territory. ' J ;

Her Majesty the Queen has approved.oE the appointment of Sir: George>Bowen to. the Governorship of Mauritius, of. the Marquis of Normanby to the coloßyatf Victoria, and of Sir Hercules Robinson to New Zealand. ; . _"' f\ 7_&&

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS], > .

Failure of the Western Bank.

Flight of the Ameer,.

WRECK OF THE SAN 'J.UAN»;!

PRINCESS ALICE ALARMINGLY ILL.

LONDON, Dec. gthi. The West of England Bank has failed with liabilities of three aud a half millions It is alleged that the office has sufficient tc> meet its liabilities, but suspension is pfo.; bable. .. .-v-i;

A temporary revolution is reported at Cabul causing the Ameers flight at Turkic tan. '" ■'..-'

A German sailor rescued iv the channel reports himself the sole survivor of aharqite called the San Juan, bound from Sydney to England with wool. She collided with a steamer off the Lizard.

The Pr incess Alice is alarmingly ill,

NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY TELEGRAM.

LONDON, December 7. The wool market for greasy remains un changed. Washed combing and scoured are both firmer. Up to date, 100,000 bales have been sold. The sales will close on thellthinst. ---■>-: The wheat market is flat, and foreign arrivals heavy. .Adelaide is worth 50s per a96lbs., and --. New Zealand 445. There is a fair trade demand for tallow. Mutton is worth 35s 6d, and beef 35s per cwt. The leather market is easier*- Best sides,5" 9dperlb. • ' ,",-■-

AUSTRALIAN CABLEGRAMS.

Kelly s' Stiokjip a Bank. The Marquis of IToimaaby. [REUTERS SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.], MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Kelly's gang stuck up the .National.*; Bank, Urod, on the Beechworth"Ki)ad. They removed the manager and clerks family in two vehicles, and kept them; locked up, with twenty others at the station, ■which they also stuck up. Sir George Bowen lauded the Marquis of Normanby, the new Governor, at the= - cricket dinner yesternight.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.] '

The Australian Cricketers.

EN^JBLIISIA^TIC_JRECEPTION AT WADONGA.

SEAMEN'S STRIKE UNCHANGED.

MELBOURNE, Dec. 10. The Australian Cricketers arrived by.,;-. special train from Wadonga this afternoon. They were received by an enormous crowd of spectators, and received a most enthusias tic welcome. They were driven to town in a drag and four. The Mayor - presented aa,:. address on behalf of the citizens, and Mr Conway responded. The city was gailyde* corated. A grand banquet will be given jto' the Cricketers to-night in the Town Hall ; The Governor and 200 guests will be pie* sent.

SYDNEY, Dec.,lo. The Aconcagua has arrived at Adelaide. The strike situation fs unchanged. r The Ministry is not yet formed..

THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA.

Our cable messages have announced the arrival of the Marquis of Lome in Canada to succeed Lord Dufferrin in the Governor-Generalship,■'_ The following sketch of theMarquisfrommea(Si pen of "Max" will jutt now be read wita^,; interest,:—- .:■.■■ ■"■;"''-; '"' ""' " When the people of England"were almost unanimously rejoicing over the msrriage,of;the Princess Louise jto the Marquis bf'Dtirnej-a^BW: far-seeing men, not liable to be carried away by ,•...>, the vox popufi, quietly prophesied that before long the match would be voted a mistake. -Ana " they were right, Great as is our objection to.Get-._- man Princelings, we must say that we thinKiti. ;, would have been far better for our yonuifuL .: Princess to have married one of them than; to • have thrown herself away on a commoner,,ana -: a poor commoner to boot. The Eoyal.'famuFr . never agreed on the subject. Directly mo jM match was mooted the Prince of Wales set his,'-.v.. face against it, and when his advice WMnot-n taken, and the marriage was consummatedj.ha-:. showed somewhat unreasonable spleen by- snubbing his brother-in-law. The: vQoeea •;.-'.: favoured the affair for many reasons; but chiefly r .i in order to prevent tie poor Princess,ftoni falUng in love with a youth for;whom Wfm showed a strong penchant, but whom>»->; was quite impossible she Bhould marry. Lord Lome, who was educated .at Eton ana; \-h Oxford, stayed pretty constantly at Bataor^,^- ; and hence a mild friendship sprang up between m him and the Princess. Quiet, thoughtful,-ana .. kindly, he became, as was natural, machn]a»,:;y * and when the Queen proposed him. to;.»»-. ---daughter as her future husband;she;listenea ;;-- well-pleased. The Btory which was current m ,t... London society, about a number of theieiass- - >; sons of chief pesrs being sent for toßalmorav andlooked over like horses, is just as.troeas. v such storie3 usually are. Had the Prmceffl ; married a wealthy English Duke, would probably have proved eminently satisrat- tory; but the Campbells were not the > nm - family to select for such an honor. At m» , time one of the Marquis' brothers was absolureiy.: an indifferently well-off cotton broker mi-iver pool; and afterwards, another brother Jmarnea the daughter of a Manchester man without ao "h" in his composition. ■ Now, .the fnnco' of Wales, who, in spite of being .a J°uy good fellow, is a great stickler for tna proprieties, felt this sort of thing, most w pleasantly, and consequently made himseir yer* disagreeable to his brother-in-law., tm°«° occasion, shortly after the honeymoon, -w&» .; the Marquis and his wife drove up to the ro .<" entrance of Buckingham Palace to att=na», ; drawing:room, the Captain of the wax*.. informed his lordship that he wouWnot m permitted to enter the Palace by that door,. though, of course, Her Royal HiAhnws iw .--■, Princess might. Such, he continued, were tea Prince of Wales' orders. On heanng ffiw »| - Princess Louise reentered the carnage, a» drove away without attending the room. This caused some little sensatoon,^ made the Queen very angry: butasamauei fact the Heir Apparent possesses more mfluen^ : in the polite world than Her Majesty,;"" .., , London society took its cue from him. Tn _ J "-:.: feehngs of the poor Marqms 9»-jngr,.. occasions must have been far from enviably . He is neither one thing nor the other-n» a Royal personage, nor a Commoner. ■P.J£ BSi ;-_x by his marriage, he has gainedmotning «^ , ever; whereas he has lost a good deal; oc i^ and 7 - father, Lord Lome possesses literary te"^^- :/, has even produced a volume of Po6?^ la however, are not in any wayMmarkaDie.^ the Princess Louise's husband, he nas°B. he deal of social hard work to dp.,.;OcomwmW " speaks in public, but he isnot af^Ssand ■:*■■ In their domestic relation tie MaM^ - : his Royal consort are repated^) he ve^« c . and the announcement that H£-£Vfl eclat to ; ' of Edinburgh went toCanada to give e n . the welcome of the new-Governances seems to show that the early family d"^^ over the marriage, which werel at on rather notorious, have been smootnea uv time.

EVENING SI Ml .WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 11



mHE -MEW A. LAND &r CLOTHING FACTORY "*» .EMPLOY* UPWARDS OF 600 WORKPEOPLE. BRANCHES FOR THE SALE OF OUR MANUFACTURES AT AUCKLAND NAPIER •WELLINGTON WANGANUI DUNEDIN OAMARU TIMARU INVERCARGILL CHRISTCHURCH. The Proprietors havo had to fight their way inch by inch in opposition to the interests of Importers and Shippers, but the desire on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries has Seen manifested by the great success •which has attended all the Branches of he New Zea land Clothing Factory, SUMMER SEASON. 1878-1879. Now m receipt of MEN'S, BOYS', and YOUTHS' CLOTHING, ESPECIALLY MANUFACTURED FOR THE AUCKLAND Market, and Superior in Style and Fit to the Imported Goods. A great portion is made of the famous Mosgiel Tweeds, manufactured of/pure New Zealand wools. A SINGLE GARMENT SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. The Largest and Choicest Stock in New Zealand of Hats, Caps. Hosiery, Port manteaux, Bags, and tne latest Novel ties.in Ties, Scarfs, Collars, &c. A SINGLE ARTICLE SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. All Goods are marked in Plain F ures, ;■:■■■ for CASH ONLY. H Any Article purchased and not appro ved of will be exchanged with tbe same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if desired, the money will be returned. j.B; ROBINSON, ' / ■ Manager Auckland Bbanoh. Agency in New Zealand for Wertheiin's Celebrated Sewing Machines,



TVTORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN IN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Established 1809..- -"/f V Incorporated by Royal Charter. iZ'772 ■"', W\\ ~ ;.:.".„ * ..*2,000,000 .Capital .. _.< •• -- - 1,082,768 »iS^S^>J»£3^^ el 916,616 ; Premiums and Interest, 1877 .. ~ e«v»« '';/' '':.;- President:,- ...... His Grace the Duko of Roxburghe, K.T. v iok-Prksidents : His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, ICG.; His Grace the Duko of Abercorn, K.G. Extraordinary Directors: Rio-ht- Hon the Earl of Airlie, Right Hon. the R ghTkom Lord Wolverton, Sir Walter James, Rait Sir John Maiorbanks, of Lees, Bart., Sir Rot^rt Hay, of Haystoun, Bart., David xMahony, Esq., Dublin. GENERAL COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman : Right Hon. Lord Lawrence, «-c- B" G.C.5.1., Fire Risks taken o^ buildings t^d property in j the Provincial District of Auckland at lowest R Sis promptly and liberally dealtwith. SHERA BROS., AGENTS, SQueen-strket. GREATEST VARIETY of BEDSTEADS in Auckland. Greatest Variety of BEDROOM Furniture Greatest Variety of Drawing-room Suites Greatest Variety of Dining-room Suites Greatest Variety of CARPETS ; greatest Variety of FLOORCLOTHS ■ CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE. . • ' - Holloway, Sailiok Es Craawell C Have for Sale— nm. r 3WTISTEADS. the Handsomest in , 350 3 J^kLnd. Iron.Kauri. Cedar Rlmu. . and Mottled Kauri, Half Tester ami 1 French in all sizes. Stump and Stret chers. Wood and Iron Cots, Folding and Rocking Cots. 1 -. *k ROLLS of CARPET to select.fro m 175 Brussels, Tapestry, Velvet Pile, Kid I 'derminster. Felt. Duch, Jute, and Stair Carpets; Hearth Rugs; Mat [ tings, various kinds . iaaaCHAIBS, comprising American, . 1000 ° Kngiish. Austrian' Bent Wood, Italian, and Colonial, to suit all classes. Wholesale and Retail. r oaa TOILET GLASSES. Very handsome • dUU ones just opened; also, a large lot ot ? Chimney Glasses, Walnut, Gilt, and \ Ebonized Frames. a r\ CHESTS DRAWERS in various woods 4U and styles. t K a WASHSTANDS & TOILET TABLES, O\J various designs, i QA SETS TOILET WARE, some very o« choice.' BEDDING of all kinds BLANKETS, QUILTS, SHEETS, &o. -OK PAIR WHITE CURTAINS, Lace, , i±iiD Leno, Aplique, &c. MANCHESTER DRAPERY GOODS I CLOTHING, &C. . Book Catalogues sent Post Free. 1 Holloway, Garlick and Oranwell, CITY HALL ARCADE. QUEEN AND LORNE-STREEIS, ) AUCKLAND. r S~\ N SALE, AT THE Stores of the Undersigned : 1 TWO - HORSE MOWER AND CORN ', BINDER MACHINE l 1 NO. 2 TAUNTON HAY-MAKER 1 N.S.D. CHAFF-CUTTER 1 FAN MILL, for I Winnowing EGrain.land Seeds. ) ; - ... . The above Machines are well worth inspection, i ! W. J. HURST & CO., > t 101. Queen-street. ! IyTEN'S mWEED (qUITS, 1 MEN'S TROUSERS AND VESTS, BOYS' BALMORAL SUITS, ; BOYS' TUNIC SUITS. I . W. RATTRAY Has Just Received a Larcre Shipment of VERY CHOICE GOODS in I. COLONIAL-MADE SUITS, and ' TROUSERS AND VESTS, Which are well worthy the inspection of > Intending Purchasers. THE BOYS' SUITS Axe particularly Choice, and have been Im ' ported in order to supply a want long felt, viz., a nice, dressy style for little Boys. W. RATTRAY, DRAPER, ©LOTHIER, AND OUTFITTER (Established a.d. 1853.) NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, 66, QUEEN-STREET, A OK LAND, pposite the Bank of New Zealand. TT^EMPTHORNE, PROSSER & CO.'S NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY (LIMITED). Application for Shares will be received until SATURDAY, 21st December, at the office of MR. A. SAUNDERS, 2, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. THE NEW ZEALAND LAND AND LOAN COMPANY (LIMITED). The Share List for New Zealand will be closed on 7th December, 1878. Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares may be had at the Branches of the Bank of Australasia, or from the Secretary, at the offices of the Company, where the Memorandum and Articles of Association may be seen. By order. W. SIEVWRIGHT, I Secretary. Lloyd's Rooms, Wellington, 20th November, 1878, CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND. Mails will Close as Under i— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to morrow, at 5.30 p.m. For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Argyle, on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. For Whitiangi, Taurangi, and Opotiki, per Rowena, this day, at i p.m. For Levuka, per Agnes Donald, to-morrow, at 4.30 p.m. ____. , For Waiwera, Warkworth, Te Arai, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Annie Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. Fori Kussell and Kawakawa, per Taupo, on Friday next, at 3 p.m. For Tairua, per Mana, on Friday next, at 4 pm. For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, and Southern prbvinces, per Taupo, on Monday next, at For Russell, Kawa Kawa, Wangaroa, and Monaonui, per lona, on Monday next, at i p.m.



FURNITURE— For the Drawmgroom Dining-room, Library, Be room, or Kitchen, on Sale at V SgH. COOKE'S. _ _ CARPETS-Including Brussels, 1 apes try, Kidderminster, Stair Felt, and Dutch, on Sale -.:■ I . Sea. COOKE'S. iS '&_.. lINOLEUM aud Floorcloths, all vadths, J Bath Mats, in Linoleu-k and Floorcloth, on Sale at T & H. COOKE'S. „, , ..'..• , a EARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plainand wool bordered, Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. *RON BEDSTEADS. — French, Halt * Kor* cxs,^ t stump au a Folding ;>lron '*- Cots° all sizes." Wood Bedsteads and Wood Cota, on Sale at l. ** H.COOKE'S. . BEDDING.— Hair. Wool, Spring, Cocoa * Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil lows, on Sale at T. & *x.\ COOKE'S. . „., ': a LASSES.—Chimney Glasses, in Gilt, Walnut, and Maple Frames. Toi let Glasses. Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on ggq Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. in»RICES.—As we import direct from the Sj English Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods as low as any house in town; and, employing steam power in our Factory, are enabled to oirer artioles of local manufacture at a very moderate rate. T- £§ H. Gooka's FURNITURE and OAKPET WAUKUOU E 67, QUEEN-STRKET. ,_„__ ro rHIHE MANCHESTER FIRE JL ASSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1821. CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING. REVENUE. 1855 mm 1865 > .. 9L558 ts7s 195.720 1876 :: : 221,011 187? :: ; 205,993 FIRK RISKS on all Insurable Property taken at Lowest Rates of Premium. N.B.—All Losses Will be paid here with liber ality and despatch. Agent for the Provincial District and City of Auckland. JOHN R. RANDERSON, No.- 5, Insurance Buildings, Queen-street. OLONIAITINSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. FIRE AND MARINE. CAPITAL .. -XX" •• £2,000,00° HEAD OFFICE-WELLINGTON. NOTICE TO INSURERS. At the expiration of the first Financial Period of the Company the Directors will offer to persons who have insured with the Company the right of taking up at par one of thelunalloted shares for every £1 of premium paid by them i whether £or fire °C migi t na. rs. kGRAHAM. | General Manager. i — | THE PARTNERSHIP hitherto sub sisting betweon J. Cosgrave and W. Graham has been dissolved by mutual consent. ,_,, .. JOHN COSGRAVE. (Signed) WMt GRAHAM.



In consequence of tho Dissolution, the WHOLE of the STOCK-IN-TRADE, BOOK DEBT3,"&c, in Auckland and elsewhere, must be sold immediately, in order to realise. The SALE OF THE GOODS will take place in Queen-street on TO-MORROW (Thursday), when that Enormous and Valuable Stock must be Sold Regardless.of Cost !! J. C/OSGRA&VE & Co. (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. T>RETT'S AUCKLAND ALMANAC ** AND PROVINCIAL HANDBOOK FOR 1879. Notice to Advertisers. Tho above popular work is in tho Press, and will be ISSUED IN A FEW DAYS. Advertisers must forward their Business Notices AT ONCE to tho Evening Star office, or thoy will be unavoidably excluded. SUMMER SALINES AT "THE PHARMACY." Enos' Fruit Salt Lamplouuh's Pyrktio Saline Bishop's Citrate of Magnesia Cooper's Effervescing Lozenges Aiokin's Persian Sherbet Aickin's Pure Seidlitz Aperient 3 pt. and 5 pt. Seltzogenes, with Acid and , Soda in wholesale quantities. AICKIN, QVE_N-S TRE XT. ' J.'J The law whioh is, presumably, inexorable, should be stern and inflexible in tbe penalties it attaches to many malfeasances and .misde meanors. Under this caption range some of tho most obnoxious offences known to tho common law. And here is where the Code is defective. What can be more criminal than to subvert the public faith, and destroy the public health? And what is more subversive of either than the foisting into the trade marts of the world bale ful nostrums, under the guise of "Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps."