SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

i This Afternoon, 1.56 & *.*V WATER— -JToSiorrow Morning 2,39; Wl SET.—This BTening, 5.28 JB . M 81 7Nri4f —To-morrow ilormng, 6.38 MOO?g AO 8.-New Moon, 28th, 533 p.m. * *

ARRIVALS.

Nn-.l ■ —"^■■ggaag -a DKt AR PURES.!r^^^^-s^ to-day. w^i&sm&Sr^. linga *peber, briprantine, McKenzie, for Z.y.telton

PROJECTED BEPARTUREB. jcr London—Schiehallion, barque, early; Spirit of the Dawn, barque, early _, •. For Honolulu and San Francisco— City of sew , York, E.M.y., 17th prox.~*t*=^;~:n "*'-'<« For Sydney-Zealandia, K.M. 5.8., Wednesday For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero,. s.s., 12th For Tauranga and the South—Taranaki, 8.5., Thursday next . lt i For Taranaki and Southern provmce3 (frem Manukau)-T-aiaroa. 8.8., Tuesday next the. Islands—Belle Brandon, schooner, early ~#For Raro^ong'a—uibticuc, d«a«>-=~^.iinmeciiniftlr For J^evuka —Dunelm. barque, to-morrow For Ruspell, Bar of Islanda-OConar every Mon- For^an^'anrSafai-Argyle, every Tuesday.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Pareora, chip (Q.S.G.W.), from London; sailed EalSe^hip. (J.N.M.S.) from London; sailed Lebl lab-i^ue (JFLN). from London; sailed FaiStl 9, ship, from London sailed June jrav^Queen, ship (K.L.Y.S.). from London; GleniS barque (W.G.P.T.). from London; LcobaFi ne!t, ship (L.K.P.S.), from London; Avonaf bkrque, (W.Q.J.N.)from London.loading Zeaiandia, P.M.S.S., from San Francisco, Carrtfwymanfbarque, from New sTork, sailed Mor^aftle 3* barque, from New York ; sailed Ota^tee, barque, from New York, early Annabell, brig, from New York; loading Rotorua, s.s., from Sydney, early. gl|!knM!ft^m^»e^Ue; Bri^Ma!? barque. (T.M.J.8.) from Hobart Taiaroa, s'.s., from the South, Monday next \ Southern Cros3, s.s., from Napier, Sunday T?Rtp McGregor, schooner, from Lytteiton . tofha briglntine (M.L.H.S.), from Chatham Stas?b aar?ue efv:R.G ! H from Timara, early Moa, brig, from Titnaru, early Lapwing, brigantine, from Timani, early. Oceola, brigantine, from Oamaru, early. Minnehaha, schooner, from Oamaru, early IJfiWSSaSStAmea and Solomon Islands, early Peerless, schooner, from Noumea, early. Active, brigantine, from Friendly and Js'aviga- Ryno,r'briglntln'e et\V.L.G.y.) ) from Suwarrow, Wavorof Life, schooner, from Suwarrow, early Talisman, schooner, from Tahiti, early Coronet, schooner, from Tahiti, early : Winifred, schooner, from Levuka, early. Agnes DonPld, shooner, from Levuka. early Nymphe, schooner, from Levuka, early Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Levuka, early Gael, schooner, from Levuka, early Marion, schooner, from Tonga, early No-val, schooner, from Tonga, early . j Pearl, ketch, from Rarotonga, early i Mazeppa, schooner, from Rarotonga, early.' Caledonia, echooner, from Samoa, early. ■ Marr Anderson, schooner, from Samoa,^early Laetltia. schooner, from Norfolk Island, early Southern Cross, Mission schooner (W.L.D.H.), from a cruise, early

Outwards Coast wiSE.-Elßinore, schooner, Jam, for Russell, in baUast; Eliza Mary, Barrier, in ballast; Phoenix, cutterTTOT aifmm in ballast; Lady of the Lake, barge, for Try phena, in ballast. .• , . The Belle Brandon is expected to leave for Rotumah and the I3lanas on Tuesday next. Several vesae's are lying windbound in haibour, including the schooners Golden Isio, Ruby, and Fairy, for Rns3ell ;.the schooner Kriemhilda. for Wangaroa; the cutter Fanny, for Whangapoua, and a number of smaller The mail steamer Zealandia, from San Fran ciHco and Honolnlu, with the English mail, is due here on Tuesday next. She will leave for Sydney several hours after her arrival. The 8.8. Taupo will arrive from the south tc-niorrow night. . . , , The barque Morro Castle, which left New York on May 10 for this port, is now 104 days out, and maybe looked for daily. The brigantine Eliza Mary having completed the discharge of her inward cargo, cleared at the Customs to-day for the Manukau, where she is to load with timber for the South. She is to sail with the first slant of wind. Messrs Henderson and Spraggon are making good proares3 with their schooner, and she will be ready for launching shortly. ■• The topsail schooner Kemlworth is advertised The barque Martha Fisher from London is discharging her cargo in excellent condition as fast as the Dad weather will allow. Her future destination has not yet been^decided upon. The ss. Rowena left for Coromandel in the place of the Argyle this afternoon. She will leave for Tauran'ga and Mercury Bay on Monday Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the work of discharging; the barque Cerastes has been greatly delayed. She will, however, most j likely be ready to sail for Valparaiso in the early part of September. • The barque Lebu, which left London on May 19, is now 94 days out. and she may therefore be expected to arrive at any moment,. • The Blanche will probably clear at the Customs lor Rarotonga to-morrow. The rain haa greatly delayed the shipping of her cargo. The s.s. Argyle left Russell this morning and she may be expected to arrive late to-night or early to-morrow morning. In the paragraph referring to the supposed loss of the schooner Atalanta last evening; the name of the vessel was] misprinted Atlantic. The latter vessel is at present lying safely in the harbour. - , ,„• ~ The large ship Lady Jocelyn is still lying in the stream, and she will probably not be berthed until the departnre of the mail steamer, when she will take her berth. She has on board a cargo of merchandise, valued at £27,200, a portion of which is for Melbourne. , The brigantine Linda Weber sailed for Lyttel ton at noon to-day, with a cargo of timber, tdoors, sa3hes, and piaster. The brigantine Roderick Dhu has completed the discharge of her cargo, and she will sto into the dock tc-morrow or Monday. She is to be overhauled, and wiil then proceed to Kaipara to load with timber for Dunedin. The brig Lady Aberdon entered outwards at the Customs'to-day for Newcastle.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

RUSBKIL, this day. The b.s. Argyle sailed for Auckland at 7.30 a.m, /o-dar.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr Greenwood held a sale of trees, shrubs, and plants at the Market-house to-day, which was well attended, and fair prices were ob tained. The variety offered was large, and all were cleared out. ■ ■ ■' '^__

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKE.

MR. ALFRED BUCBXAND'S WEEKLY REPORT. At the Haymarket, on Friday, August 16, sound hides brought from 3id to 3Jd the Ib.; best sheepskins, 3s 9d to 5s 2d each; tallow, 30a the cwt. Fodder plentiful, and at late~values, vary ing with quality from 4s 9d to 65,6 d theowt; inferror wheat, 4s 3d ; maize, 4s 3d to 4s 6d the bushel. The hooded buggy, £41 10s. Heavy draught horses, Mo to £49; medium draught, £26 to £30; light harness, from £15 to £37; and a draught entire, £90. On Wednesday, at Drury, the weather was very inclement, but it did not prevent a full muster of store cattle and numerous attendance. The prices obtained weregood. Calves brought from £2 23 6d to £3 2s 6d; 12 to 18 months old, £3 to £17s Gd; dry cows, &i to £610s; dairy cows, £6 to £9; grown steers, £6103 to £7 2s 6d. At Remuera, on Thursday, but few dairy cows were yarded, a.rS those sold at late values. Ftore cattle wer<- n usual numbers, but of in different qualif' . and were dull of sale. Fat cattle were yn ■ <sd in average number; over 100 head were so .j. and prices advanced slightly as the eale piof tiled, and ranged between 328 and cer 1 Olbs,- 12 steers (H. and R. Reynolds), ! averaged £10 33; 14 steers (\V. Woodward), £10 3s Gd '19 fitpera, from Puketapu, £10 5s each. Btore'sheep were in fair enquiry. Hoggets, in low condition, brought 8s to Odeach; aged ewes. C= Dd Fat sheep were in short supply, and eiightly higher in value. Prices ranged from vi to 4d per lb. Pigs were' fairly represented, and in bettes; enquiry than of late.

MARRIAGE.

GOW—RIDINGS.—On the 28th June, at All Saints' Church, Ho!4frka, by the Rev. Mr. Elton, John Gow, ot Kumara, to Alice Maud, second daughter of Henry Ridings,-of this SMITH—MORISON.—On the 21st August, 1878. by the Rev. R. F. Macnicol, at St. James a Church, Heary Percy, only son of the late William Alfred Smith, Esq., of H.M. Customs, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, to Flora, third daughter of the late John Morison, Esq., of Walnut Hill, Mahurangi, formerly of Paialey, Scotland.

DEATH.

HE THIERRY.—On the 7th instant, t>y drown ing, George Hammond De Thierry, of Upper Thames, aged 55.—Home papers please copy.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will close as under i— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to-mor row, at|,9 a.m. For Waihekeand Coromandel per Argyle, on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. I For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakaua, Man gawai, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Taupo, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, on Monday, at 4 p.m. | For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki,;per Rowena, on Monday next,, at i p.m. For Australian Colonies, Batavia, Singapore, g.China, and Japan, via Torres Straits,; per JgZealandia, immediately after her arrrlval from Honolulu r**~ For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, [per Wanaka,' immediately after arrival of \ the Zealandia. ; '■■;,.■•'>: ! Foe Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Provinces,. per Taupo, on Thursday next, a? at 3 p.m. : S: B.BISB. Chief Ppstmaste'r"

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

" P.S." — Your yerbal understanding ( respecting the lease is valueless except, t as a matter of fgood faith between man t and man. Contracts respecting dealings t with property, n.ust be in writing. ]

The great reward oilered and in hand for the first discoverer of "Perjetnal Motion" is grow ing so rusty that it is likely to be applied uia^ mfflte^opefiil channel. The latest valuableidte-f ooTOry mfShe ar#ot medicine^: ajfeproveOßoys isftMstiDlemnd ovSWK^niEg testi^rony. ißthe* mffinrelloufff "Gh^liah'e&tßreat Indian Cotes, t wMch canlbe hadfthrdinghout NemsZealand.ofj; allChemiite. Seetestunbnials. Mr gJ-J thkib Old TKicnS I'AGADr.-iliresponsiole>1'AGADr.-iliresponsiole > speculators are again attempting to foist spur ious rubbish of a hurtful kind upon the public as identical with the celebrated Udolpho WOLFE'sSmBDAMAbomatioScffiOPES. They n-atr their poisonous imitations in-the-genuine Schnapps bottles aiid'either counterfeit the label or pretend that the false is as good as the genuine. Take none but the trueJhealth beverage. — -EYE7'EAB, ANI> THKOAT^PKOIAgOT.- n Dr. Schwartzbaoh, Devonshire House, Howon-Bt. Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1878.

Foptiiockcse that beta trMhinc*, fUt fee wrong tbat needs r«lstanfn. For tbo fmture In the distance, Aad th« good that w« can do.

A number of important cablegrams appea* in another column. A special from o # London correspondent announces that ;jS Austrians, strongly reinforced, have r t tacked and captured Travnik, the capital of Bosnia, which is a small town in a narrow valley on the right bank of the Laschra, about 615 miles N.N.W. of Constantinople. It is very poorly built, and consists of narrow winding and dirty streets, lined by very indifferent houses. In spite of these facts the conquest may be an important one, and will, no doubt, do much to subdue the spirit of the insurgent". Another interesting item of news is con tained in the special to the Press Agency, which states that the English Government have determined at all hazards to prevent an alliance between the Russians and Afghan?. The reason of this move is, of course, ob vious. Afghanistan is the only indepen dent State between the southern limits of Russia in Asia and the northern frontier of India. Its mountainous character has rendered it an inaccessible barrier to any invasion from that-"quarter without the assistance of the inhabitants. Obviously^ theretere, it is of the utmost consequence that Russian influence at Cabool should be very narrowly watched and checkmated.

OUR telegrams from Wellington to-day give considerableprominence to a Judge Thomas, thanks to Mr Fox who complained that some person bearing that name had been subject to police surveillance when attempt ing to obtain an interview with RewL The first time we heard ot this gentleman, was during the meeting of Sir George Grey -Trtvi.-i2 J =,» II i.. J j.t Waitara. A short time ago, it appears, he naor pri«wi--h*- A^aklandi in English, and Maori a pamphlet entraea "Ryotwarryj; a solution of the [Maori Land Question, by E. C. G. gThomas, A. S., ft. A. S., H. M. Indian C.S." In. this brochure, copies of which we have, he gives this, account of himself : " Being about to retire on a pension from the Indian Government, and not to commence life as a farmer or runholder, he trusts his views may be received and weighed as those of one who has no selfish interests at Btake." Having thus introduced himself, he goes on to set forth his own particular views on the Maori land question. He premises his sub ject with such phrases as these :—" There is still an Imperium in Imperio in the North Island of New Zealand, "There is no Buch improbability as amounts to an impossibility in there again being warfare between the two races,*' " A noble race is passing away—a race whose chivalry and courage have tested the prowess of the pakeha as no other race has done, and one whose uncultivated intellectual faculties also give fair promise of being fully equal to their own;" and other platitudes of a childishly harmless kind if circulated merely among English but which may prove exceedingly pernicious when distributed among an ignorant race of savages already too prone to measure their capabili ties against those of the white population. "Englishmen," he tells them, "have at one time bought large tracts of land of the Maoris for ridiculously small sums, and the Maori afterwards repenting of his bargain, raised endless obstructions." " Bloodshed and war have been the consequence ot land tran sactions." He then goes on to prescribe his remedy for this state of affairs. He proposes tnat" there shall be set aside as in alienable for ever except to pure Maoris, a sufficient quantity of land for the king, the chiefs, and every Maori individually," to be administered by a Native Council. That the balance of the land shall be man aged by a Government Commissioner, "as the agent of a large land owner," half the rental to be paid to the Maoris, the balance for the government and improvement of the land." And he suggests that the Ryot warry tenancy of South India shall be made applicable to the administration of this estate. By this brilliant proposal, forty thousand savages are to remain pro* prietors for all time of the six million acres of land which they now hold, and the white folk are to be their tenants. A more nonsensical scheme waa probably never formulated outside a lunatic asylum ; but its author, with a persistency worthy of better things, iias made extraor dinary exertions to press it upon Eewi and other natives. The actuating .motive in this censurable course of procedure seems to be nothing more than vanity and that incorrigible habit of assumption which sometimes attains a development that defies all control. Mr Thomas,no doubt,desires to shed the light of his Indian experience on benighted colonists. In the present state of our relations with the Maoris, how ever, his mischievous meddling may exercise an injurious effect, and we would strongly advise him to accept the friendly advice which, according to the "Post," has been tendered by the Native Minister.

" A Barber" addresses us on the copper token nuisance, and details the annoyance which people suffer, particularly small tradesmen, from the circulation of these bas tard coins. He says : " The evil increases : tokens from Australia, Tasmania, neigh bouring provinces of IN ew Zealand, and also from England, are passed for pence in Auck land by multitudes. They are of no value, not a current coin, unlawful; yet they are permitted to pass current—the only excep tions being the Post-office, banks, etc. Why should this evil be tolerated ?" The remedy he suggests is that the Government should now declare the issue illegal. With a very extended experience of the token circulation, we most cordially endorse his complaint and' suggestion. Whatever course may hereafter be pursued with the tokens already * current, a heavy penalty should be imposed upon any one increasing the issue. If tokens we're ever called/into existence for a wise purpose, that purpose has, assuredly been fulfilled, and the-public? have a right' to claim proteptipn.;irjom rthis spurious issue of coin just as much asfromrany other kind of -The main! difficulty. *oj be encountered1 in dealing with the evil is how to dispose of the tokens already in circula tion. It would be unfair to cancel them and saddle upon temporary holders the penalty for laches committed by others and

winked at by thj tiovcrnment It 4 «"° impossible bUp upon the ordinal Issuers, for «Mun%ation of the and Imperscriptiopm f c coins shows that a goodly hand ,have.. departed *>****** fSores, whilen&nyPwe been to thatbaum Jfrom whence no' settlement returns, leaving 'their burden of responsibility with the Official Assignee. A vote by Parliament for the purpose is the only means of grappling with the evil successfully. £1,000 would call in 240,000 tokens, which might be exchanged at the Custom-house, and^other duly appointed depots, for good English SroLe PPcoin ; and * the would possess the copper as a sej-ott th» balance of loss would be exceedingly small. If every thousand pounds oipabhe money were as usefnlly expended, the rar liamentary session might profitably undergo material curtailment. The advocacy of this reform in Parliament offers to any mem ber of the House more profitable occupation than the stereotyped mode of attaining dis tinction by calling for costly, returns which no one ever reads when obtained.

THE local authorities of Coromandel are, we understand, taking some steps to secure, if risible a irant from the Colonial Treasury Sds' goldfields works. The Tokatea tramway, constructed at great cost, is falling into decay, and the high way boards find their small revenues quite inadequate to the maintenance of the important lines of road formerly kept in order by the Provincial Government, but now thrown upon the limited ratable pro perties on the goldfield. The mis fortune of Coromandel is the want of a few of those inveterate "depu tationizers" who flourish so abundantly in the sister district of the Hauraki; and its modest virtue has hitherto been its sole reward. Will no local Brodie arise to champion the just cause, and strike fr »ror into the Ministerial bosom ? We re eemmend the county and highway chair ren to study the story of the widow and the unjust judge. There is a good deal of sound philosophy and worldly wisdom m the tactics adopted by the forlorn one which is applicable to nineteenth century times and administrators of colonial funds. A richer mining district than Coromandel there is not in New Zealand. It is, more over, the parent of New Zealand goldfields —the place where the precious metal,which has contributed so much to the growth and prosperity of the colony was first discovered : yet in the apportionment of the munificent grants voted from time to time for gold field purposes by the Colonial Parliament, this district has been systematically and shamefully overlooked.

On the Cemetery question Mr Strange writes : Sir,— Having had to do with grave yards for 60 years, few persons have had more opportunity of obtaining experience of their capability of absoring anything that is detrimental to the living. I state fearlessly, that to one injured by the dead, 500 are more or less injured by the living. And had the commonest of common sense been used in the managment of the Cenie tries, they would and could have been used for many years yet, and even naw may be made useful. Sir, the selfishness exhibited under the public good mask, is so apparent as not to require further notice. It must strike you, that it xsj a great grievancej .to a working-man, disliking a pauper fuueral, to be compelled to pay extra, while others have leave to bury in the present cemeteries. A well-known miser named Lehman was yesterday discovered in an emaciated and filthy 3tate at his house at Kaiapoi. There is we understand a possibility of a new Masonic Hotel being erected. A well known hotel-keeper has offered to erect a first^ciaßs batd i» JPrinces-street, on the Masonic Hall site, at a cost of frbmT£lO,ooO to £12,000, and a hall entirely separate from the hotel at a cost of £3000, on condition that he gets a lease for a long term, upon the expiration of which the whole property will revert to the trustees of the fraternity.

The usual monthly inspection parades of Navals and the No. 3 Company of volunteers were held at the Drill-shed last evening, Major Withers commanding. After the companies went through the evolutions Major Withers complimented the officers on their high state of proficiency. Mr T. Buddie, Hon. Secretary of tha Young Men's Christian Association, writes as follows with reference to the effort now being made to liquidate the debt on the in stitution : " The amount promised at the meeting held in the Choral Hall, and pre sided over by Dr. Somerville. and other amounts since promised and received, reached about £740 at the end of last week. Since then over £30 have been promised. The actual indebtedness of the association was nearly £1,000, and this is the amount aimed at. From these figures it will be seen that £200 at least is yet required to enable the committee to carry out the proposal made at the Choral Hall, and to claim the amounts then promised conditionally. In response to the appeal made by Dr. Somerville at Tues day's meeting, a number of hands were held up, each of which was to represent 20s or more. (The Dr. himself paid his £1 before leaving.) I would respectfully ask those who responded to the appeal, and all others who can spare 20s or more for this object, to send their contributions to Mr Ewington, Mr Shalders, or Mr McMaster, in Queen street, or to any member of the committee. I have sufficient faith in the liberaiity of the public of Auckland to feel satisfied that a very few weeks will put the committee in a position to claim the sum promised, and to clear off the remnant of a longstanding and obstructive debt."

The Big Bonanza Goldmining Company, to work 27 men's ground on the line of the Corby Reef, Coromandel, of 12,000 shares at 10s each, nothing paid up, capital £6,000, has been successfully floated. A large number of Auckland and Coromandel gentlemen are in the swim.

The quarterly meeting of Court Zealandia, No. 4741, A.0.F., was held on Wednesday evening last, at the Court-room, Y.M.G.A., and at the conclusion of the preliminary business the following officers were elected, for the ensuing term :—C.R., Bro. James Phillips ; S.C.K., Bro. R. Miles ; Treasurer, Bro. Jas. Andrews; Secretary, Bro. W. J. Wright (vice Bro. F. Christmas, resigned); S.W., Bro. Geo. McCartney; J.W., Bro. W. Porter; 5.8., Bro. Geo. Christmas; J. 8., Bro. Alfred Hewson ; Surgeon, Bro! Dr. J. H. Hooper (re-elected). The officers were installed in their respective places, assisted by P.D.C.R. Bro. T. McEwin. The retiring C.R., Bro. J. S. Webley, was afterwards presented with a P.C.R." neck ribbon and certificate for the very efficient manner in which he had fulfilled the duties during his term of office.

At the meeting of the Waste Lands Board yesterday afternoon, a communica tion was read from the Minister of Lands announcing the reservation of 1,500 acres for Auckland city, and 1,000 acres for the boroughs of Parnell and Onehunga in tbe Punaketere block, near Hokianga. It was stated that the Board had not power to grant lands for religious purposes. An application from Huntly for land for a Cemetery, was deferred for inquiry as to whether the land was required for other purposes. Mr Matthews applied for a re newal of the lease of his run or 5,000 acres, and it was decided to offer it by auction for 14 years at an upset price of £10. An application from Mr $. Pascoe, asking leave to re-occupy his land at Katikati, which he had formerly been compelled to relinquish, could not be dealt with by the Board. Leave to divert a road "was granted to the Pokeno Board, the expense to be borne by them. The Board decided it had no power regarding the application of Mrs Harrison, a widow, to exercise a lapsed land order. Another application from Mrs Walton was similarly treated. It was agreed to offer surveyed land at the loading ground, Russell, for sale, and -the meeting' terminated. '. -■ w. .■•..-, ». ■

Brigandage still exists in Sicily. Recently a private gentleman was carried off to the mountains, and held to ransom. An a.uned force pursued the band, killed several men, bnt failed to rescue the captive.

On ihe evening of the 21at inst, tTGT anniversary =oiiee and dance °"ke Thjjggk Rifle Rangers was held by this p°™W*p for the purpose of procurfeg funds iojpULe formation of a>nd.f Alftough the fight was wet and-"stornry, the Volunteer Wall was crowded'to excjesa by both sexes, in-? eluding a large proportion, of the military; element of ' the Thames, whose canons coloured uniforms of blue, scarlet, grey, &c. gave a pretty and lively effect to toe appearance of the assemblage. The tables were -well furnished with everything suited to the occasion, and were presided over by the wives and sweethearts of the members. The tea having been disposed of, the tables were cleared away, and the chair taken by Captain FarreU, who opened the proceedings with a few appropriate remarks. Speeches were made by Major Murray, Capt. Small, and Lieut. Hunter, and songs sung; by Miss Mason, Mies Hunter, Miss Knevens, Mr Gribble, and Mr Meagher. After votes of thanks were passed to the ladies who presided at the tables, and also to the choir, the meeting was brought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem. Dancing was then gone into with a will, and kept up to an early hour in the mSlnquest on the body of George De Thierry, one of the persons drowned by the capsizing of the Colombo whilst cross ing the Hauraki Gulf on the morning of the 7th instant, was held in the Duke of Edin burgh Hotel, Shortland, on Saturday, be fore J. E. Macdonald, Esq., coroner. Geo. De Thierry, son of the deceased, recog nised the body as his father's, and James Thompson deposed to seeing the party start off in the Colombokra the eveniag of the 6th. They were all sober. Peter Peterson, a fisherman deposed to finding the Colombo aground underwater, on the morning of the 7thinst. Her mainsail and jib were set. There was no sign of liquor in the boat. This concluded the evidence, and the jury, without leaving the room, returned a ver dict "That the deceased, George De Thierry, came by his death by accidental drowning on the morning of the 7th inst. The funeral took place yesterday, and was largely attended by Europeans and Maoris. Mr°Richard De Thierry desires to return thanks| to the people of the Thames and especially to Mr Mackay |asd Mr John C4uilding, ffor their kindly sympathy and help during the late Borrowful time. ; To the Editor: Sir,—Do the proper authorities know that there is, somewhere in Inkernian-street, an unfortunate cripple, whos& miserable and pitiful condition needs looking after—" Ragged roof and chipky wall" is no name for the place he inhabits ? —Yours truly, "Cause that Laces Assistance."

TotheEditor: Sir,—The old saying of "God helps them that help themselves," wants to be reversed Now, I have been after examin ing the minute book of the Waitakerei East Highway Board, and find that in the year of 1861, 23 per acre of a rate was levied, and willingly paid for opening it up, and Is per acre for years in succession, and 6d and 3d since, until it has recently come under the new Valuation Act. Now compare this with the coa«t iline, running through chiefly Mr Chamberlin's land, that was never rated at all or paid one penny for road-making, and with one settler that has the tide coming up to his door, old Jack Lawson, and he don't want.—Yours, &c, J.S. --':'

"A Liberal" writes warmly endorsing our remarks on the Beaconsneld congratu lations. He compares some of the telegrams sent to the famous proclamation of the three Tooley-street tailors, and remarks upon imitative disposition inj some public bodies He continues : "It is not to Beaconsfield we are wholly indebted for peace, but to the voice of the English nation, helped, materially, by the noble exertions of the iHustridua ~ex~-I*reimer r Mr Gladstone. It was the dogmatic and injudicious policy of Beaconsneld and his Cabinet that precipi tated the war; for if England, after the Constantinople Conference, had firmly and straightforwardly remonstrated with the Turkish Government, and given it clearly to understand that it would not be supported by British arms, in any sanguinary contest with Russia, Turkey would have been com pelled to concede to its Christian subjects what had been demanded in their behalf, and there would, therefore have been no bloodshed.

In our report of the R.M. Court yesterday King v. Buckworth was misprinted Butter worth.

The attention of the Resident Magistrate's Court, was chiefly occupied yesterday by the case of McMurdo v. Mayor and Council of Parnell, in which the plantiff claimed £50 damage for injuries received through his horse stumbling and falling over a heap of scoria, in the St. Stephen's Road, Parnell, in consequence of which the plan tiff was severely injured. The particulars of the accident appeared in last evening's STAB. The defence was that there was no negligence oil the part of the defendants. Several witnesses were heard in defence, viz., Mr J. B. Strange (late town clerk) and two other persons. Council was heard and judgment given for plantiff for £50, costs," £11 sa.

Bro. Dines, of the Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars, sends us the following statement of the result of the entertainment given on the Sthinst., for the benefit of a widow, in the Albert-street Temperance Hall: Dona tions, £2 14s 6d; cash at door, £2 16s 6d ; tickets sold, £10 6s -.total, £15 17s. Ex penses, £2. Balance, £13 17s.

News has been received from the Cape Colony up to June 11th. The Gaekas have been severely defeated, and their chief. Sandili, killed. The Zulus maintain a menacing attitude, and General Thesiger, with the 90th Regiment, was about to pro ceed from Williamatown to Natal.

The wife of a tinker gave birth to four children, three boys and a girl, in a cave off the road leading along the shore, about two miles from Oban.—" Edinburgh Daily Review."

The Devonport Lodge of Oddfellows will celebrate their third anniversary this even ing in the Devonport Hall.

Mr Josiah Martin's lectnre on " Heat," is unavoidably postponed until the evening of Saturday, the 31st inst.

Mails for Australian .Colonies, per Alhambra, close at the -Bluff at "10 a.m. on Soturday, 24th. Young Manning was committed for trial at Christchurch yesterday, but admitted to bail, himself in £300, and two sureties of £150 each. Mr Coster, manager of the Bank there, stated that after becoming aware of the theft he allowed the prisoner to go to Auckland in order to see what steps the Bank Inspector would take. We observed an exhibition in Mr Wren's shop to-day, the finest show of oranges and; lemons in growing condition perhaps ever exhibited in Auckland. These consisted of branches cut from trees grown by Mr Wren at his grounds at Renraera, and are weighted with fruit to such an extent that the pruning knife was required to preserve the trees. It must be worth a journey to see such trees in full bearing. So much for our climate arid the gardener's skill. ""

To the Editor: Sir,—Observing in last night's Stae that Sergeant Jackson, of Parnell, has taken his departure for a new sphere of duty at the Thames, I think it is something marvellous that there shou Id be so many new sergeants required for the Thames within such a short time as there is. Why, during the past eight or twelve months one single station at the Thames has had as police 'sergeants four men, viz., Mulville,. O'Connor, Fleming, aud Jackson, being a fresh one tor every" three months. Is not this sprnethiug extraordinary? Is there a sergeant at all required for the place when such continuous changes can be tolerated, which must completely destroy the efficiency of the men by depriving them M the.meansofgaining any-local knowledge' of the place 'or its inhabitants ? Surely these unprecedented changes with public servants, save with the Turkish pachas under the Sultan, must be owing- to-some petty tyranny in the department which should be either eradicated or exterminated. —Yours, <xc, A Taxpayer.

CABLEGRAMS.

W.BOM OUR SPECIAL LONDON M CORRESPONDENT.) j'<: (SPECIAL TO THE STAR)

AUSTRALIAN VICTORY.

The Bosnian Capital Talien. ' LONDON, Atig. 21 The Austnans, greatly ranforcea, ad vanced on the capital of Bosnia. ■ After a severe engagement the capital capitulated and was taken. '..,.., * The Australians v. Headon. LONDON, August 21 In tho Headon match the first innings' of the Australians closed for 54,. andfthe second innings of Headon fot: 'HaS^j^i Australians have commenced their second innings, and have four out for 55. ♦ '. ■•" 1 ■ >'■■[ [REUTEE3 SPECIAL CABLEGEAM.] South Pacific Expedition. LONDON, 2lßt. Sir George Nares commands H.M.S Alert on the next expedition to the South Pacific. » [SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY^] *

Russian Afffhan Alliance Pr evented.

The Surveys in Asia-Minor. Republican Victory in Prance. I LONDON, August 21st. The British Government have "resolved to prevent a Russian-Afghan allianee,TeTen at the cost of seizing Khandaru and possibly Herat for strategic purposes. -— The Government will unofficially support exploring railway routes in Asia Minor but declines any guarantee. There is a large Republican majority in the elections for the French Council A Republican victory at the Senatprical elections is assured.

Austrian Successes.

I Surrender of Batoum. Refused. VIENNA, August.2l. The Austrians have achievefi -a farther success, and have occupied another town. At Constantiaople it is semi-bfficially 41 j stated that a dispatch has been addressed to j Musurus Pacha, commanding Batoum, j advising him to refuse to surrender the fortress to the Russians. : The German, British, and French am- i bassadors at Constantinople, in decisive | language, urge the Porte to the unreserved | execution of the terms of the i reaty. LONDON WOOL SALES. j DUNEDlN,thisday. j Messrs Cargill's wool telegranijrom Lou ! don, dated the 20th 2 says that the sales ! opened with a large attendance of home and foreign buyers. The prices-were equal to the closing prices of the last series. Prices for good combings rather higher. j Total quantity for disposal, including old i stock, 340,000. : -■ I • * :- ' ■:

AUSTRALIAN.

Cable Company Obstinate, INo Reduction on Press Messages, of MELBOURNE, this day. The Cable Company decline to accede to : the ofi'ers of the Press Combination. j~ i The proposed rcdtiction on Press messages ! will very likely-fall through altogether. (

MILETA FAVOURITE FOR MEL BOURNE CUP.

! STEVENSONS CASE. | MELBOURNE, August 22. \ | Mileta is still the first favourite for the Cup at 100 to 8. .The public are backing Swiveller at large commissions, and Lock leys and First Lord at 1000 to 20. Betting | is dull, the ring being absent at the Ha#kes bury Meeting. In the Customs prosecution against Stevensons the jury, after being locked up ; for six hours, disagreed, and they were dis | charged. The defendants have been bound over to appear Tvhen called upon. '*■ ■

PARLIAMENTARY

FROM O UR SPECIAL REPORTER.

{BY STAR SPECIAL WIRE). ,

! WELLINGTON, this day. X THE HOUSE IN GOOD HUMOUR ; The House appeared to be in . excellent <|. humour when it met this afternoon.-; It '•' was noticed that the "wire net work, which < had been stretched across the Chamber on ,;, a level with the floor of the galleries had beeu removed, and the hearing' .was con- £ siderably improved. . Dr. HodgMnsoii ws giving notice of motion, when Mr -Barff, who sits two seats behind, called out I |' cannot hear you," to which Dr. Hodgkin- ■ son quietly replied, " Never mind;" At a!;-■ subsequent stage, Mr Barff himself was . giving notice of motion in atone clearly audible all over the House,-when some one called out sarcastically, "Speak ? out," which caused Mr Barff to _ turn mw momentarily from the subject in hand in j order to give members a well-merited re- j buke on their indolent style of speaking. He said it appeared to be a matter of arrange ment that one member of the; House could speak out when others were~too-4aay to make themselves heard. It was purely a matter of taste. COLONEL GORTON. There was a long discu ssibu in tfie House over the motion by Mr Bowenfor 'the pro duction of correspondence in connection with the abolition of Colonel Gorton ana his branding-iron.—Mr Barff related s«ni« of the horrible depredations committeiDy .. Col". Gorton in fits of zeal, out at Knag** he asserted most positively that Col. t»on»» had saved tens of thousands of pounQs , from being wasted or made away mtn, anu he defended the Colonel's branding-iron to being a most useful as well as ornament , tool, and challenged the . Government w hold a Committee of Inquiryasto Qofoii Gorton's long career of branding;.,■,>■»« after this panegyric, Mr Shnmski-rose w his feet, and flourishing a» ebony; nil"1" his right hand after the mannerof a pw«* man's baton, eloquently expatiatedon ■*» evidences of destrnctiveness borne on ' ruler, and the irregularity caused'"ij« ffE lines owing to the brand.-Mr Barff shojw how Mr Stout, and a legal friend;<}*»£: -f$ the West Coast, came to gn%tr°L- «■ incontinently sitting upon a cnair, stability of which had been wojjjmcl undermined by the brand or . { Gorton, mere terrible in its effects tnan f'tpiedo novalis.' —Mr Manders,, Who fw, of the hon. member for Kakapoi.supP"' the] motion, dwelling on the careless".^ and want of sorupulousness/esifliius,^ regard to the injury or destruction oi-p property, from which even members oi liament were not free.-Mr Bichuda^ fended the'usefulness of the branding-^ and affirmed that he had knowri;a/f.^ quantity of Government pr»g,er^' L jp. .•Had not received Colonel ?«« primatur, to mysteriously vamsh »J "^ . j. !ttf be traced.—Mrßowen; inn^S"^J Mr Stout for treating matters 01 l^ coB i. in a debating society sortofiray. t wij3 mentod strongly on the statement W papers existetl, showing the reason »t ]% pensingwith the store departoen {oB was quite possible that Colonel w ■

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a MAGNIFICENT STOCK ,D RE S S MATER AL S ! Just.Opkned. "^ ' H« Atkins iKVITEa ATTEHTION TO HIS STOCK O» New Dress Materials, Ladles „ _, „„ Jackets,-- Ulsfcergr Black- ■ and— «- - - ~ " Coloured Silks, "velvets, Velve - teens, &c, suitable for the cominjj Season. Now on View. Splen- did-GoloarsriE-New Silk ;Jftepg.~~- : Wool Reps, "Wool PopliDettes, Satin Cloths, Wool Serges.Twilled Carmelites, Eatamane Serges, French Merines, 'Wlnseys, and - Fanny Dress Goods. All splendid value. All the new shades pro ourable in Stock. The selection this season is the largest and best j ■ ever shewn in the city. Good quality Black Silk at 3a lid per yard. All the new shades in Coloured Silks. Aleo Good Cheap Bianket3. Quilts, Sheetings, Table : Linen, Flannels, Calicos, and Manchester Goods. CLOTEIN G""DE"PAb. x «,=,xt* New Tweed Suits. Coats, Trow- Bers and Vests suitable for all classes. A large Stock of Boy's and Youth's Tweed Suits, In our own make and imported. An immense stock of New Tweedß In Bannockburn, Mosjfiel, Scotch, "West of England, &c. Tailors can select from the largest stock in Auckland at Wholesale Prices. Cheap Tweeds suitable for Boys wear. Good Quality Guaranteed, akd Prices Lowest in Auckland fob All Desokiptions of Drapery and| Clothing. § ilsrH. ATKINS"®*



CHEMICAL •JMT ANU RE. The undersigned are now prepared to supply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root and Green Crops, in any quantity. The following extracts, selected from numer^ ous testimonials, prove its value as a fertilizer. I believe it an excel'.ont Manure for Potatoes. JOSEPH MAY, Mount St. John. It Is tae best Manure I ever used. W. G. HARPE, Late Manager for W. A. Murray, Esq., Piako. I am bo pleased with its good effect as a Potato Fertilizer, that I shall require a further supply, and would strongly recommend its use. J. LEDDRA WALLIB, aaiotytw. "-—-caaiLBUDDJZ Wffl_ *» in a few days. W. J. HURST & CO., lOl.LQueen-street, Auckland. "BIN COURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES I



To the People ov Auckland ! MXT T* ESSRS. JULALLENSTE NjDROTHfIRS Desire to Inform you that "a RETAIL BRANCH OF THE NEW., ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Is Now Open in Queen-etreet, oppoßlre Theatre Royal. To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the Imported article, they have decided to SELL a Single Article at tho Wholesale Price.. All Goods are marked in Plalß Figures, for Nett Cash only. Any Article purchased and not ap proved of, will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which It was sold, or if desired, the money will be returned. The success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Retail Branches in other towns leads , the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries, especially wher superior advantages are offered; and your support is solicited on this under standing only. J. B. ROBINSON, • Manages Auckland|Beanch. SOLE AGENT fob WE R T H El M' S CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES, : THE BEST MACHINE IN THE WORLD.



EXTRA. Important Intelligence. A_« 1-4 nabdk V & C O H ye Determined to LEAR OUT THEIR SURPI US STOO OF GENERAL DRAPERY, DRESS GOODS CURTAINS, FANCY GOODS, AND MILLINERY, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICKS! FOP A : Short Time Only, previous to Stock taking. DRESS ana MANTLE - MAKING on the Premises, at Reduced Prices. SALE NOW ON. A. LINAB~UR~Y & CO.'S, 204 & 200, QUKKN-STRKKT, AUCKLAND. Q PEC IA L NOT IC E CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. W. RATTRAY Having completed Stock-taking, has made con siderable REDUCTIONS in the following Lines in-order to make way for i Spring Shipments:— ; . Men's 'Silk-raised Paget Coats Men's Tweed Trousers I ;' ":'■■■ :Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests ; ■!'■'': I Men's Tweed Suits ■ ■• : v Men's Black Felt Hats .-; ■ ''Boys' Suits, Youths' Suits :: . : ; • P "' Boys'Knickerbosker Suicsi ; - -y^v-r: 1. ; Also, a number of Miscellaneous Lines belonging to the above Department. - : : :' , VWILLTAM RATTRAY, ■' .'.; \ furnishing draper & silk mercer New Zealand House,., .. _ .60, Queen-street, ■vi, ~- - :. Auckland., ■■' ,- -r.-.~ I . ON ' A L:'., E,* ' <i Ex Lapwing: „.„„„„ « AMERICAN STOVKS & RANGBS KEROSINE FAIRBANKS' UNION SCALES CHOICE ENGLISH TICA (£-cnests SAMUEL COCHRANE-& SON.



fancy 5/4 china matting FANCY, 6/'4l Just Ofkned. CARPETS, Tapestry from 2/U Jg C ARPETS/Brussel from 5/ ■; ■: IM2IBNSB M CARPETS, Kidderminster sTABIKTy. m CARPETS. Dutch and Jute |-j ~M ' ' W FURNISH . jj?J?rf\. ! YOTJB HOUSE Mobt EOONOMIOALLY lrom our Establishm eat Labgest Stock of Drawing-room Suites Largest Stock of Dining-room Suites] LARGEST STOCK Cg^^g. -n. From 11/6 to g^g^i 50/ per pair. BLANKETS „! . Mattresses, Palliasses, Bolsters, °.heetß> Mattresses, Palliasses, Pillows, Sups, Mattresses, Palliasses, Bolsters, Cases, Ready-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. . BEDSTEADS BEDSTEADS BEDSTEADS CEDAR, IRON, BRASS. KAURI, BIMU, a ' Abtipiciai. Flowers, for Tables and Vaßes. DRAPER V, MILLINERY, MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING. UST CATALOGUES BENT POST FREE. "El Holleway, fcarlick & Oraawell, CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. Agent for the Genuine "Singer's" Sewing Machine.



TJTT ANTED KNOWN. 3 Just Opened, One Thousand Men's India Rubber Coats, at 7s 6d.—Samuel Coombes, fc City Clothing Mart, 92, Queen-street. IJIURNITURE— For the Drawingroom JD Dining-room, Library, Bedroom, or Kitchen, on Sale at T. & H. COOKB'S. /TlAßPETS—lncluding Brussels, Tapes \j try, Kidderminster, Stair, Felt, and Dutch, on Sale at T. & H. COOKK'S. i LINOLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, Bath Mats, in Linoleum and Floorcloth, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. HEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plainand wool bordered, Matting, Wool Mats. Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at T.&H. COOKE'S. ,- ' IRON BEDSTEADS. — French, Half Teßter, Stump and Folding; Iron Cots, all sizes. Wood Bedsteads and Wood Cots, on Sale at T. & H. COOKB'S. ' BEDDING.— Hair, Wool, Spring, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and \ Pil lows, on Sale at T. & H. * COOKE'S. . > , , C\ LASSES.—Ghimney Glasses, in Gilt, r \JT Walnut, and Maple Frames, Toi let Glasses, Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. PRICES, —As we import direct from the English Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods as ___—imxt aaojsy house in town; and, employing-bxieil».~—— -*»__i ni _Qn}> Factory, are enabled to oiier articles of local manufacture at a very moderate rate. T. Ss 3. Oooke's FUHNITURK AND CARPBT WAREHOUSE 67, QUEKN-STREET. |=v y N A M F T E, To Arrive, per Queen of the West, now due from London— TEN TONS DYNAMITE DETONATORS, BATTERY, INSULATED COPPER WIRE, FUSE, Etc., Kto. DYNAMITE is the Safest and Most Powerful Explosive Infuse. The Safety of Dynamite DukinvJ Transport and Stobage. Extracts from the Official evidenoe given before the House of Commons Select Committee on Explosive Substances—Parliamentary Ses sion of 1874 London. Boxes filled with dynamite have been thrown from a great height, and founfl to sustain any amount of shook without exploding. They have also been placed upon an open fire, when the dynamite burned slowly away without ex ploding.—Parli mentary report—Blue Book, pace 179. Dynamite has been in a railway collision, and, though the van and boxes containing It were broken, no explosion took place.—Blue Book, page 182, par. 2979. t?^Maior Maiendlo, R.A., H.Ms. Inspector of Gunpowder and Dynamite Factories, states, in his evidence (page 18, par. 100), that the law re lating to dynamite is as much too stringent as the gunpowder law is too lax; and (page 20, par 115) that the time has come for relieving safe nitre-glycerine preparations from such un necessary restrictions as the nitro-glycerine Act mpoaes upon them. Professor Abel, the Chemist to Her Majesty's War Department, gives his experience that Nobel's dynamite is one of the safest, most powerful, and most convenient explosive agents applicable to industrial purposes.—Blue Book, pages 06, 57, and 59, Agents: E. SORTER & CO., QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. R/USHBROOK AND KhiDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Largo Carefully-selected and Entirely New Stook 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 Winceys, plaig^and fane;*. A heavy stook. " Good antr'Cheap,'' a good line at Bd per yard Fancy Dress Goods, new shades, in great variety French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, an&gome "Dedal Lines of Fancy Materials, bought a ob, and being sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingering Yarns, all colours i Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs A Job Lo of Children's and Ladles' Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared out at much below regular price. ; "•'' Calicoes, Sheeting, Counterpanes Furnishing and Manchester Goods of every description Soys'and Men's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Hosiery Shirts, Hatß, &o. Strong Material for Boys' Wear—Tweeds Mole kin, o duroy, Serge &0., &o. &o. : In order 7 sustain the well-known character Of the JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE for Cheapness and Quality combined, R. and B prooure their Supplies from the BEST MAR KETS ONLY, and spare no pains to suppl their Customers' wants at the lowest price com mensurate with legitimate trading. % (1/ in the £.) Discount allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwards. RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., i JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), O P F *C R- QUEEN-STKEET, AUCKLAND. i