SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

hti tt w-ATirn CVhia Afternoon, 0.26 Sibil V* Al 11U— | To . mormw Morning, 10.44 SUN SET.—Tills HivenlnK, 5.0 SUN Ri:-V»:.—To-morrow Morning, 7.11 WOON'^ AQK List (Jurter 23rd, 11.55 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

L.4ST EVENING,

Ne?s. cutter, Sloane, from Samoa

TO-D^Y. City of Sydney, P.M.5.?., Dearborn, from Syd-

ney Rotorua, s.s.. Carey, from the South Taiaroa, s.s.. Wheeler, from the South Minnie Hare, schooner. Skinner, lrorn East Coast \ •-« -■'•-■"■

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Southern Cross, p.m.. Holmes, for Napier Go-ahead, s.s., Decker, for Wanganui lona. S.S., Farquhar. for Russell , Acadia, schooner, McDonald, for Napier City of Sydney, R.M?s.l£" Dearborn, for San Francisco

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Vor Levuka-Dunelm. barquc-eariy. For London—Schiehalhon, barque, early; Spirit of the Dawn, barque, early For Tauranga and the South—Taiaroa, Ihurs- For Russell, Bay of Islands—lona, every Mon day ; Taiaro'i, Monday nest For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, s.s., bst For Taranaki and Southern provinces (from MtnukauV-Taranaki, s.s., Tuesday next i^or Now York—Thames, barque, early. For Norfolk Island—Kenilworth, schooner, For^Chstham Islands-Omaha, brigantine, early.

IMPORTS.

Per Kotorua, from the South:— f^so sacks bran, 110 sacks potatoes, 020 bags flovu. no sacks flour, 350 sacks wheat, 11 cases, 23 trunks. 69 packages. HO br.srs 55 sacks flour.—Coupland and Co. Per City of Sydney from Sydney : 16 cases bacon and liams.-T. H. Hall and Co. Per Go-ahead, from Wanganui :— 10 head rattle, 250 sheep. ~„_„„-, 200 gunnies sugar, 115 cases fruit, 112 cases, U 200 shinnies sugar.—Owen and Graham. Por Ness, from Samoa: 18J tons copra, ol bags Caper KnteMcGregor, from Lyttelton : 350 sacks wheat, 247 sacks flour, 132 sacks bran, 100 sacks oats, 30 sacks oatmeal. -„ Ex mail boat: 300 cases oranges.— v. w. Eaton.

EXPORTS.

r Per Southern Cross, for Napier : ou cuskb v™, 2 bo^es s!ass, 15 pieces spouting and ridging, I kees paint, 2 cases plants. 1 bag potatoes, 1 corn crusher, i cases. 32 pkgs., 1 bag, 1 parcel, |1 bundle-. Pr,r Go-ahead, for Wanganui:— 19 packages plants 7 packages joinery. 2 bales leather, 10 cases and parcels sundries. Per City of Sydney, for Honolulu and ban ■10 boxes sonp, 7 tanks, 6 sacks oats, IGI cases, 200 crates, 112 packs potatoes. 40 boxes soap.—Owen & Graham. 12 sacks potatoes, G sacks oats.—Henderson ami Macfarlane, iJer PiOtoniii, for Sydney :— 63 hales phorium, 0 bags peanuts, 1 case ferns, 1 case, 1 box. . , 1 ease.—Henderson & Macfarlane. 1 box.— "K. & H. Isaacs.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY.

The P.M.S.S. City of Sydney, Captain a. v. Dearborn, arrived from Sydney shortly before noon to-day. She left Sydney at 1 p.m, Jnly 18th, -with 13 cabin and 17 steerage passengers for Auckland, and 37 tons of cargo and 27 cabin and 7 steerage passengers, and 43 tons of carsro. and 121 bags of mail in transit. Experienced fine weather, with west and north west winds and fine weather during the first 3 days. Since that time heavy N.N.K. winds and thick weather. She had heavy head sea throughout, and was compelled to stop twice last eight on account of the fog. On the 20th mat. at 3 50 p.m. passed a brig bound to the east, and on the 20th inst., at 9.20 a.m., passed a barque bour.d to the eastward. Passfngkbs.—For Auckland: Mr and Mrs Kinc L.'C IT. King. Mr and Mrs Gatnill and servant, Master and Miss Pickering Mrs and Miss Stewart, C. S. Thomas, E. Robinson, W T Davies. D. L. Murdoch, Thomas Walker, • Miss E. Allgood, Mesdames Guvrin and S ' Hancock, Mr and Mrs Thomas Gibbs, Mi-ssrs Tbos. Solomon, E. Andrews, A. G. > rm^t'-ong D. T. Robinson, P. Gibson, A. Ross, C Oamrie W. H. Rae, William Clarkaon, and vy' Stewart. For San Francisco :F. R. Pherwin A. R. Sherwin, .Tohn Ileoy, F. L. Edwards A. Baker. A. W. Harrmon, F. S. smire R.T7MoAuliff,T. S. Seott-Si.ldons, Mrs cv ot <- c^dons F. B. Barrow, J. A. Turner, F\ H." Gardner, Rev. A. W. Murr.hy. Mr W. Heowie Signor Rosnati, T. Jack, P. Mar w owl, A WiWn? T.Pynn and servant. J. C. Haramn, n'-F Wrntabirrr, JDr. S. Andrews. Mr and Mrs LPVSter^ Beaumont, Captain W. W Cooper, and 7 steerage. We are indebted to tho cour ffil'- Mr dE. Brevvster for prompt delivery Of our flies and other favoura.

DFPIRTURE OF THK MAIL STEAMER. The mail steamer City of Sydney dropped out into the stream at three o'clock this atternoon, and sailed at four o'clock for Honolulu andgSan SanSo She took a quantity of cargo, and thrWowins passengers :-Saloon : Mr and Mrs Brown Mr Thomas Walker, and Captain Willis town Steerage: Messrs S. and W Brown. C. T He-tor W? McLure. W. Kingdom. Berry man, Hawkins, and Patterson.

Inw vrds coASTWisE.-South Carolina, cutter, from Barrier, with 50 tons wood. OUTV-VPDS CoASTWiSE.-Magic, cutter, 'for TTokian'^a. via Russell, with a cargo of merchan dise-Lizzie, cutter, for Whangapoua ; with 3 cast's beef, 6 bags ealt; Mana, cutter, for Tairua in ballast; South Carolina, cutter for Barrier in ballast; Fawn, cutter for Rusaell, in hsllaat-' Christina, schooner, for Gisborne, with MOO ''eet saVn timber, and 20.000 shingles; Kate McGregor, schooner, for the Thames, with 50 sacks 20 f faofcs, and 80 J-sacks flour, 150 sacks 0 arrived this morning from c 'Wr-nnrtg She left Port Chalmers on f ß °b at I P.m Arrived at Lyttelton on 19th at Sam- proceeded at 10 p.m. Reached Welhng tm 'litli 1 P.m.i sa^-d 130 p.m. Anchored in T?awke'3 Bay Sunday, 10.30 a.m. ; left at 1 p.m. LiKhtwcDteJly winds and fine jrw he to Bast Cane -from thence, strong head winds and sea, and very thick weather. Eased the engine at In ra on account of fog ; at 3 p.m., anchored ; arrived alongside at 7 a.m. Passengers :-Salopn for Aurt'land: Mrs Bunu, Mrs Street, Miss Rooked Mrs Goldie and 1 children, Mrs Graham and 2 Children, Misa Gifford, Misses Iyey (2), Miss McGlachan, Mrs Payne and child Miss Rnrm M^s Hall Mrs William and child, Mrs HnU and! children, Mrs Haben. Mrs Cook, Mewira Gould. Patterson, Slater Street Go'die, Graham, Williams, B^yd, Balance, Curran, Mr f'lure Payne, Waldill, Dalton, Kdwards, HalY Tempuerv?Hull,lißrwood, Dickey, Olley, 51 TpvM Haben, Master Fisher. For 14 Franco : Mrs Landell and child Mrs Russell i children, and Servant, Miss Williams, Mr FreW, Landell, Marsh. For Sydney Misses rnroT (3) Mrs Kllis, Miss Rao, Miss Marshe 1, Messrs Allen, Kennedy, Mackenzie, Marshall, Cretan Kllie, Metz, Heslop (2). /Steerage : 13 foi Auckland 21 for Sydney. Wd are indebted to Mr R. B. Pringle, purser, for late files, report, €t The s s Taiaroa arrived in harbour this morn in°- from Southern ports. She left Oamaru on Tuesday the 16th. at 8 a.m.; arrived at Lyttel tonTat 10 am. on the 17th, left at 3 p.m. on the isfhTarrivedat Wellington at 7 a.m. on the 19th left at 1 p.m. same day ; arrived off Napxer at 10 am. on the 20th, left at 5 p.m.; arrived at Poverty Bay at 8 a.m. on the 21st, left again at noon • arrived at Tauranga at 10 a.m. on the 22nd, left same tide at 10.30 a.m.,, arriving as above. Fine weather was experienced until yesterday, when it came on very thick and blowy from the north, and we were obliged to anchor under the Great Barrier from 5 p.m. till 3a.m. this morning. Passengers: MrsEdenburg, family, and servant; MissDuder; MessrsGlenn, Potter Viney, Brittain, Roberts, Bulmer, Mears, Horrai, Phillips, James, Nelson, Adams Simp son, Lestrail. Goldsburg, 'J. Brown, M Michael. Hill Ivl'Donald. Morgan, Asker, Gascoigne, Browne, Hammersly, Beaver, Roberts, Atkin, Capt Kdenburg, and 9 steerage. We are in debted to the courtesy of Mr Connelly, purser, for files, &c. .. ~,,,.. . . The schooner Acadia sailed last night for Mercury Hay, whore she will load 10,000 feet of timber for Napier. ~,,... „ The Minnie Hare arrived this afternoon from East Coast ports, with a caago of pigs and pro- The bricautine Omaha cleared this afternoon for Chatham Islands, via Mercury Bay with a general cargo of merchandize. She will take in a quantity of timber at the latter place. The cutter Ness arrived from a cruise amongst the islands last evening, with a cargo of candle nuts and copra. She left Samoa with S.S.E. breezes, which afterwards increased to a gale. The coast was made late on : unday night, and thence to arrival north-east breezes. The schooner Energy is discharging her island cargo into the barque Schiehalhon for tranship ment to London. ■ , ~ ~ The schooner Marion is advertised to sail ior TrnVarabn Samoa, and Friendly Islands on tSS next felie is expected to be absent abThescifoone?lSia is on theberth for Nor folk Tal and, for which port she will sail about "^ Th"^^'Southern Cross sailed last night for Napier and Wellington, -with a general cargo f0 Theesch ao n o lner UkateMcGre g or from Oamaru is discharging at the breast work of the railway WThe fschooner Mary Anderson arrived at Apia {Samoa) on June'l4th, from Anckland, via the friendly Islands, having left the first named •port on the 18th May. Fine weather was reported throughout the passage, with light and ch ae b 3es Wllona Bailed" for Russell last evening with pas-engers and cargo. , iThe steamers Tongariro and Rotomahana naa a race from Grahamstown yesterday, the lon sariro beating her opponent by fifteen minutes. We are informed that this is the second time.the Tongariro has successfully competed against the Rotomahana.

The s.s. Rotorua leaves here this evening foy, Sydney, with a lull cargo, the greater part ol which was shipped at Southern Ports, and the following passengers-.—Misses Carey (3), Rae, and Smith, Mr and Mrs Ellie, Hon. Mr. Burns. Col. Gover, Captain Johnstone, and Messrs Metz, Marshall, Heslop, Kennedy, McKenzie, Cregall, W. Fox, J. Adams. O'Brien, Jensen, W. and R. Thompson. G. McArthur, R. Lande, E. G. Howden, De Huntz. Fell, Rose. C. Gar land. Martyn, Taylor, P.. Patterson, J. Hill, P. Smolli, W. Gibson, and J. Morgan. The barque Sea Belle, from Newcastle with a cargo of coal, is now daily expected. The s s. Go-ahead sailed from the Manukau yesterday afternoon for Wanganui. Captain Armstrong, late of the Auckland schooner illiam and Julia, arrived from Sydney in the mail steamer City of Sydney to day. He sold the schooner to Messrs Henocks berg of New Caledonia, for a " tip-top" price, and the vessel will in future trade between Huon Island and New Caledonia. The barque! Cabarfeidh, from Oamaru and Dunedin, is discharging at the end of the Rail way Wharf.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port Chalmers, this day. The s.s, Arawata arrived this morning from the Bluff", with the Suez mail. . Tauhakga, this day. The s.s. Rowena sailed for Auckland at five o'clock yesterday afternoon.

Rank Poison is scarcely more iniurious than are the deleterious liquors which the scamps who vend them represent to be tho same or as good as Udolpho Wolfk's Schiedam Aroma tic Schnapps. Bottles which formerly con tained this superb medicinal beverage are iised by the impostors, and the genuine labels imi tated. We trust this caution will forearm the public and baffle the swindlers. If you love your children, look well to their health, and correct in time any symptoms that betoken approaching sickness. The aperient mixture of "Ghollah's Great Indian Cures is a faithful preparation, and particularly suited to the ailments of children. You can get it at any Chemists. Rkliep from Cough in Ten Minutes.- SHARLAND'S CHERKY PECTORAL, 2s. Od. a Bottle.—Opposite the Post-office, Auckland. Eye Ear, and Throat Specialist.— Dr. Schwartzbuch, Devonshire House, liobsonst. Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

BIRTH.

WAITB.—On the 23rd July, Mrs. H. Waite, Eden Terrace, of a daughter.

DEATH.

SMELT.-On the 21st July, 1878, at the Provin cial Hospital, Auckland, Stephen Crawford Smelt. Deeply regretted. PIPER.—On the 22nd instant, at his late re sidence, Princes-street, Onehunga, Samuel Piper, aged 45 years. — Sydney and Home papers please copy. The funeral will take place to-morrow (Wednesday), the 24th instant, at half-past 3 o'clock pm. Friends please accept this invita tion. FAIL.—On tho 20th July, 1878, Joseph, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Fail, aged 22 years. Deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. The funeral will leave the residence of his parents. Grey-Btreet, at 3 o'clook p.m. to-mor row (Wednesday). Friends aro respectfully invited to attend.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1878.

For tho cause that lacks assistance, for the wrong that needs resistance. For the future In the distance, And the good that wo can do.

We have occasonally, and very recently, called public attention to the abuses winch exist in our system of administering justice, and to the urgent necessity for some speedy change. While we all can see the evil, and nearly all suffer from it, and hope lessly complain of it, but few can suggest a practical remedy. Too many interests, and those, unfortunately, neither weak_ nor in fluential, are deeply concerned in its con tinuance. At the present time the nine tenths of the community arc virtually, in one point of view, in a position very like that of outlaws. It is true that the doors of the Courts stand always open to the aggrieved, as well as to the oppressor, but it is equally true that none can enter them who has not a well-filled purse. Possibly, as in other cases, no one is to blame, lucre is, however, the crying evil, confirming in the last quarter of the 19th century the truthfnlness of an observation of Hornc Took, made a hundred years ago. On his trial for libel before Lord Kcnyon, on the King's Bench, Mr Took urged that he him self had been oftcnlibelled by his persecutors. His Lordship, interrupting him, is reported to have said : " Well, Mr Took, the Courts are always open." "Yes, my Lord," replied Mr Took, "and so is the London tavern, but no one can obtain what he requires there, without money." During the last session of the Assembly, Mr Macfarlane called the attention of the House to the oppression to which the poor were subjected, from the thoughtless manner in which some Kesident Magis trates' disposed of judgment summonses. Debtors in small amounts (never in large) were ordered to pay so much a week, and, in case of default, to be imprisoned for so many weeks or months. If the judgment creditors could only show that the man had rocoivnd money, or was earning A'ages, the Magistrate never inquired wliciUui ti.o money received, or the wages earned, was sufficient in amount to keep the man and his family in the bare food and clothing essential to the sustentation of human life. In some cases, the unfortunate debtor had his choice of three evils, viz. : To rob, commit suicide by starving himself, or to go to prison. What could he do when he lost his employment, and there were ho wages to receive? Mr Macfarlane's in terference has done much good—so much that we seldom hear now of similar cases. We are credibly informed that the first matter to which Dr Wallis turned his attention, upon being elected for City West, was law reform. Witli the view of effecting some changes, however small, that would remove the most crying evils in our system of judicature, he immediately put himself in communication with one of our professional men. A short bill, of which he and Mr Macfarlane was to take charge, was drafted for the purpose at first con templated, but it was boon perceived that, to grapple with the evil, and effect lasting good for tho community, something very different was called for. Accordingly another bill was drafted of a very compre hensive nature, but it was not introduced last session. Indeed, for many reasons, it would have been labour in vain. Since then there has been a change of Govern ment, and there is every probability, now that Sir George Grey is Premier, with a working majority, that some good may be efFected in the direction of law reform ; and certainly it will not be before it is required. We, have not seen tho bill which is now being revised ; but we learn that it con templates aimplyfying the procedure of all the courts to a very great degree. We have been promised a precis or analysis of the bill when completed, of which we purpose giving a summary in a future issue.

Departure of Members South.

THE HINEMOA TO LEAVE AT 1 p.m,

TO-MORROW.

The Auckland members of the General Assembly met in the Mayor's^ room, City Council Chambers, at noon, to-day, to consider the question of fixing; tho time of the Hinemoa's departure South, so as to suit the general convenience of members. Capt. Fairchild stated that the [Government had instructed him to leave to-morrow (Wednesday), if the Auckland members could make it convenient to 4 leave on that day. The members present appeared to be unanimously of opinion that Wednesday would suit their general wishes, and ultimately it was agreed that the Hincmoa leave the Manukau at 1 p.m. to-morrow. A special carriage will be provided for the conveyance of members of Parliament to Onehunga by the 11.55 a.m. train.

Thp Eden Tent of Rechabites held its Jrt-lymeetTng last nigh t at N jwnjr k. t. The reports showed the lent to• je in * flourishing condition and B™™% ll\™vin« After the usual business following officers were installed *>y P.O.K. Bro. Cooper :—Bro. Webber, O.K. ; Bro. x. Jenkins, D.R.; Bro. StaUworthy secretaij, Bro. Lowe, treasurer ; Bro. Biown, lev. ; Bros. Green and Bums, stewards ; Bio. jfflSStX: Hamilton that the late gsault between Mr Hammond and Dr B«Ue with reference to the use of a consult ng room will result in legal proceedings in the Supreme Court to settle the question of title The celebrated racehorce Eudymion, 4 yrs., out of Electra, by kanaka Las been purchased for J. B. Curran by Mr Edward Perkins, of this city-price, £400. We are glad to see one of our citizens has sufficient enterprise to purchase tins highly-bied and valuable horee. If a few more men would ODI y meStf'ettlers of WaitaW East, in favour of the erection of a scheol building for this district, was held last evening at Henderson's Mill. J. Smyth Esq., the chairman, spoke in favour of the project. as a school was much wanted m the district, He stated further that he had received an answer from the Waste Lands Board who were favourable to the granting of a school, site. Mr McElwain said he thought there would be little difficulty in raising half the money required by means of a subscrip tion list, and he had no doubt the Board of Education would grant the other halt. A committee was then formed, consisting oi Messrs Smyth, Bethell, McElwain, prod Litfcen, for the purpose of receiving subscrip tions, and waiting upon the Board of Educa tion. Already tho settlers have gathered £10 from land-owners and others towards the school.

"That Mr. Gladstone is mad," writes "Atlas" in the "London World," "must be accepted as an axiom by every public writer; but I have had the curiosity to trace the disease to its first appearance, and to note the several occasions upon which it haa ma nifested itself with various degrees of inten sity. The solicitude of his generous op ponents seems to have been first awakened in 1853, when, in order to reform the tariff and to reduce or abolish many taxes, Mr Gladstone ventured to propose that land should nolonger bo exempted from the succes sion duty. In 18G0 the malady returned in an aggravated form, when the Commercial Tmity with France was carried through Par liament ; and again in the next year, when the paper duty was abolished. I do not and any record of another paroxysm until the year 1864, when Mr Gladstone startled the listless politicians upon both sides of the House by putting his foot down and declar ing that Parlimeutary reform must be con ceded. In 18G8 a real panic was created as to his state of mind when he opened his cam paign against the Irish Church ; and lastly, in 1876, almost as much anxiety was again produced by the announcement that in Mr Gladstone's opinion 'the territorial integrity of the Ottoman Empire could only be mian tainen, if the Porte consented to eomelimi tationof its 'independence' in the Christian provinces (which the war has compelled it to concede). I ought, perhaps, to add that a medical friend of mine, full of crotchets, boldly denies that tho symptoms indicate madness, and prefers to describe the case as one of clairvoyance."

The Victoria Quadrille Party will meet to-morrow evening in the Albeit Hall, dancing to commence at eight o'clock, under an able and obliging M.C. Messrs. Davis and Heed's string baud will provide the dance music.

Tue Dunedin Jockcv Club has resolved to remove the disqualification from Fishhook and Derritt, for unfair running on the Oamaru course a year ago.

The annual tea-meeting in connection with the Sir Henry Havelock Lodge of Good Templars will be held this evening in the Alexandra-street school-room.

The Hospital Auxiliary and Lunatic Asylum report for the past week shows the number of inmatC3 192, viz.. males, 129 ; feniuloo, 03.

TLe next of the quadrille assemblies in the Cook-street Hall will lie held tol morrow (Wednesday) evening, at cjight o'clock. Ladies and gentlemen r..Ve re minded that admission is by season circular.

We understand that Mr E. Isaacs will preside at the meetings of Council, and generally discharge ''the duties of the mayoralty during the absence at Welling ton of his Woi ship tho Mayor, j Amongst the through passengers from Sydney to San Francisco, Iby the mail steamer to-day,;. were. a. nuni ber of the theatrical, profession, , including Mrs Scott Siddons, Sigrior Rosriati,-:■ Mr Beaumont, .Mr-,Lyster,, arid '.others: [':','",!''' We: notice that, a special train will leave the Auckland > Rail way 1 to-morrow morning.at eleven' o'clock, for the purpose of. conveying Waipa electors jo the polling-, booth at Mercer, -returning tyr a special afternoon train,. The electors proceeding to Mercer will not be required to provide ''themselves- wlllt tickets'. "l • '' In but account of the fire last evening it was stated that the i building-was owned by Mrs Stevenson, widow of the IJaker of the same name. We learn that Mr Stevenson is not dead, but has simply retire,d from business.

The settlers on the west bank of the Waipa are reported to approve of the pro posal to give up that portion of the confis cated territory to the King natives, but it is said they think the Europeans should re ceive some compensation. M. Kochefort's future bride, Madlle. Klebinger, is said to be of German extrac tion, her parents having emigrated a few years ago, from Francouia to Switzerland. She is twenty-one, and is of a literary bent, while her betrothed is forty-seven.

T. E. Mailing, Esq., has resigned his ap pointment as a Justice of the Peace at Hokianga. 11. Broome, the victim of the Arch Hill assault, has called at our oflice, and complains that he was unjustifiably handled ill our account of the ail'air. He had only been in Auckand a few weeks, and tho people he fell in with on the night of the assault were, he says, total strangers. He informs us that since his arrival he has been in respectable employment.

Tho poor old Press Agency (says the " Vagabond" in the " Bruce Herald"), the telegraphists, and all sorts of people are continually blamed for bungles that occur in Press messages sent from Europe. It is generally assumed that in Europe they can not make a mistake. That may be so, but in English papers to hand by the last mail, I notice telegrams from New Zealand, stating that Sir G. Grey had visited the Maori king "Javhiaz." All I can say is that if a New Zealand sub-editor made such a muddle as that over the name of some petty European prince he would incon tinently get the sack, and a bag to take it home in.

Mr Alfred Buckland has on sale at the Haymarket, Queen-street, a large and new stock of clover and grass-seeds of the finest quality ; meadow, sheep, and other fescues ; also, boue-diist, Sydney and American boneflour, grain, &c.

To-night an entertainment will be given under the auspices of the New market Literary Institute, at which all the available musical and oratorical talent will take part. The commodious and well-fitted up New market Hall should render these meetings very successful. Residents in tho district should strain a point to support their local institution.

Four hundred Mormons have lately left Liverpool for America.

The visit of the Parscc Cricketers to England has been postponed till next year. At the District Court yesterday afternoon after the Stati went to press, Mr Charles Sheppard. was examined relative to what occurred between himself and Mr Graham as to putting off the Tradesmen's Athletic Sports on the Queen's Birthday. He stated that though Mr Graham spoke to him about the weather, after the sports had commenced, and also asked him to put them off when they were half over, he never absolutely told him personally that he would withdraw from the agreement if they were not put off. Witness certainly received a message to that effect through Mr Adams about half-past two o'clock, and refused to accede to the request, not wishing to disappoint a great many persons who had come from a long distance. Mr Graham started donkey-racing after sending the message. It did not commence to rain till the. sports were almost over. In the cross-examination Mr Tyler endeavoured to' show that.the witness acted as treasurer to the Club, and not on his own personal responsibility when making the agreement with.Mr Gjraharn. Mr Hesketh,«,ho,we.ver, objected to this line of examination, which was eventually abandoned. The case was adjourned till August I2th. ! 'J^'^MiY^has agreed to the reduction of his expenditure to the extent of £250,000, as proposed' by a committee of inquiry, to be chiefly obtained by military retrench ment. Admiral Hornby is to be created a K.C.B.

The people of Ponsonby havo long desmd to have their locality lighted with gas but without any immediate prospeci of sucn a urivilege. The time, however, seems near at haud, as, at last night's m acting of rate payers, a motion *ns carried empowering the trustees to enter into a contract tor a eas supply out of the rates. Dr Somerville's lecture at the Town-Hall (Melbourne), in aid of the Chinese Famine Fund drew an immense attendance.- me collection in cash and promises amounted to over £800. • A Melbourno telegram states :— it, nd been no secret that the relation amongs Minsters is by no means of the most cordia character; and there were current rumours of two resignations, but a peace has been patched up. The Minister of Lands has been severely taken to task for1 blundering dis played in the adminstration of his depart ment. The Minster of Railways was most severely castigated by his own supporters on Thursday night last, and even his colleagues and chief read him a lecture on the floor of the House. Mr Woods made no reply, ihe Commissioner of Customs is not at one with his colleagues on the subject of the purchase of the Hobson Bay railway, so that altogether it is not a very happy family.? Andrew Barton, son of the Rev. Andrew Barton, Maori clergyman, died on Sunday at Karakariki.

A railway for the Sandwich Islands is being prepared by an English contractor. At the annual meeting of the, Anglo- Jewish Association, of Duncdin^ the prin cipal feature in the report was its urging that it was the duty of every brother Israelite to assist those degraded and injured Jews who languish in remote lauds— whether in Asia, or Africa, or the Empire of Russia—or wherever they crouch under the yoke of despotism and intoleratJOP.

CABLEGRAMS.

(SPECIAL TO "STAR.")

Native Outrages at the Islands

A New Zealand Agent Murderedi

H.M.s. Beagle Shells the Villages!

SYDNEY.—THIS DAY,

News from the South Sea Islands reports the schooner Stanley missing. %At the Solomon Islands, Mr Wright, representative of New Zealand merchants, has been murdered by natives. 11. M. Beagle shelled the native villages as a punishment for the outrage.

THEATRE ROYAL.

LoilD DUNDREARY continues his trium phant career at the theatre, even the wet weather failing to diminish his popularity materially. Last night there was again a good house, and we need scarcely say that the comedy went as well as ever.

"LES DANICHEFF."

This is the title of a drama to be produced at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday night, under the immediate supervision of Mr Sothern, who has secured the solo rightto produce it in the colonies. It is the joint production of Alexandre Dumas, jjun., and the Russian Prince Kournicheff, better known iv Paris by his literary pseudonym of Pierre Covin Newsky, the husband of Madamoiselle Stella Colas, who furnished all the incidents, outlines, and substance of the work, and Mr Dumas, the younger, the dialogue. It was in Moscow that Mons. Covin Newsky heard the recital of a story, which struck him as so singular that he resolved to put it into a play. It was that of the "Danicheff"; the story of a Count, who fell in love with a serf girl, whom, to prevent her marriage with her eon, the mother, a woman of La Vielle Roche, forced to marry a groom. This man had been under obligations to the Count for having saved his mother from the Knout, and though he married the girl perforce, iiovor|consummated the sacrament, so that he was tliereioio onahled to become a monk, thus being considered dead to the world, and leaving his young wife free to marry whom she pleased. The " Dani cheil" had the unprecedented run of a whole year at the Odeon Theatre, Paris, during'the seasons of 1875-G, and was acknowledged to be the greatest success since 18G0. It has met with equal success in London. America, and also iv the colonies, at Melbourne and Sydney, where it enjoyed runs of five or six weeks, and the Press was unanimous in praise of Mr Sothern's " Ossip, the serf."

MEETING OF CAB PROPRIETORS.

A. meeting of cab proprietors was held iv the lioyal Mail Hotel, last night. Present —Messrs Crowther, Quick, Boyd, Smith, Miller, Fosdick, Egerton, Lee, and Litt.

On the motion nf Mr Quick, seconded by Mr Fosdick, Mr Crowther was voted to the chair.

The Chairman said that at their last meet ing they had discussed the possibilities be longing to fares by time, distance, and also short or- long raidii, aud after doing so had come to the conclusion that this should be their last bodily meeting. He had therefore thought it his duty, as one of the longest established cab proprietors in the city, to draw up a number of suggestions as they occurred to him individually, to be submit ted to the Council.

" Auckland, July 22, 187 S. " Gentlemen, —After careful considera tion on the relative scale of cab fares, as adopted in neighbouring towns, we have come to the conclusion that it would be presumption on our part to attempt to direct legislation, lest it should be construed into a belief that we are desirous to mislead, or in other words, to direct legislation for our own benefit. Notwithstanding all that has been said about cab fares, most of it in ignorance, we strongly feel our position needs defending. Our opinion has been asked by the Town Clerk on a revised code of charges, and our united experience is that they are not workable — (hear, hear)— as they are glaringly below all precedence, and in them' is clearly shown au unwillingness to consider both sides of the question. (Hear, hear). We beg of you in after deliberations to lay aside this feeling with a view to simplify and make regulations that will be accep table both to cab owners and the public. That is,hf such is possible. Gentlemen, we fearlessly assert in the face of news paper statements to the contrary, that our present scale of fares is lower than Dun edm, lower than Melbourne, and about on a par with Sydney, comparatively. We also assert that Sydney and Dunedin should be worked one-fifth less than ours, in con sequence of the difference in the price of food for horses and materials used in our business. We respectfully draw your attention to the following quotations retail :—

Auckland-Oats, is 9d per bsl; hay, 83; maize, Dnnedin—Oats, is; maize, is 9d Sydney-Maize, 3s 6d; hay, straw, and chaff, , about same as here. [Mr Boyd said that except in large quan tities oats could not be purchased in Auck land under 53. It was therefore deter mined to insert the words "toss "1 After making due allowance for the great advantage it must be to have a level town to work upon, a^ compared with ou*s, you will, we trust, very plainly see, eZ wu° W by exßeri^ce, that what 2VW? 1 wear.and-tear, & Cj} ours is not a bed of roses. (Hear, hear) We have other examples of men who could do no good here going to other places, and pMr m R g a SU T c«ess?ui ca ™* the first. iVn£« T I aye alettevfrom Mr Lamb m my pocket precisely to that effect —Mr ject, we would also ask you to consider howvery^heap^us f areß aKin AuSad t.eo^ tn Wmpar-^ Avlth the nu™ber of Sna fo™ Camed ' a"d tbat a bu« while on a journey never get* more than one fare

for the same seat, whereaTiTv ' 1 one seat frequently yields three 8 ***' fares [Hear, hear ! Very true n Or f «Bt arc always jumping in and J J 8 Peopi e will follow us a little further, t ? «.« * y °* painful part of all, an d notice X ?* number of men who have kf rtL v lft fRe over TTeXcT'antl- earri?-3e^?4 Ol Jp Usill4 away some going iato Court ""^""g together In four or five years over tS* who have been able t^touiari a a stubbornly, working fx^lh Sunday included, to°?S| nv ff % satisfactory success, it must"be c l 8 our business is not the bes,t to be h«? in Auckland.—We are; fee.'' The Chairman said it was &e«W*u tlie letter should be sent'intofthf r that early on the following morniKtr aa ti, a Committee meeting during tti e day T' 8 was particularly anxious that the should come on for discussion }*>?„ tt{r Mayor went to Wellington) re tte Mr Qaick|moved,and Mr Smith m^ , " That the letter just read by the (-1 • H be forwarded to the Council' before vn^ morrow morning." *" to. Carried unanimously. The Chairman then read the f o iw motion which was afterwards pronosWMl? Mr Smith, seconded by Mr E^K by carried unanimously :—"TThat^a vi i^ Committee bo appointed by this mS? w consisting of Messrs ..Crowther n?^ Boyd, and Fosdick, to watch our'irM against damaging statements, to invest complaints, to take particular note of cfl cases, other decisions bearing on our li • ness for our future suidauce,°aud sm J^' to bo in readiness for all emergenciesS may crop up belonging to our ocennaff with power to spend up to in fffi? ance of our interests." er> The Chairman explained his reasons fj» proposing the formation ot a Cornmite They were bound to infer, he said thatrt petition would be discussed in Council and it was quite possible some of the GouncilC might wish to ask questions. Itw3 therefore, be necessary for them to W representatives to watch their interests Th grant of £5 was inserted in the motion i! case circumstances arose which wouldraaS it essential to consult a lawyer. Thevsn knew good legal advice was not to be ha! without paying for it. Mr Smith proposed, and Mr Egerton seconded, that three of the Committee bva quorum. Carried. ' The meeting then adjourned sine He

A rrival of the City of Sydney.

, r " —v TRE P.M.S.N. Company's s.g. City of .Sydney arrived in harbour early this morn, ing from Sydney, with one day's later news than that brought per Arawata to the Bluff, she having left on the 18th. \fc cull the following items :— SYDNEY,-July 18th. The money received into the Treasury of New South Wales during the six months ended 30th June, 1878, including the balance brought forward, amounted to £7,522,740; out of which was paid, during the same period, the sum of £3,833,449° leaving a credit balance.of £3,689,291.' ' Mr Beaumont received an enthusiastic reception on his appearance as Thaddeusin the " Bohemian Girl," prior to his departure from Sydney. Mrs Scott-Siddons madeher farewell appearance as Rosalind, in "As you like it," and at the conclusion received a testimonial from her admirers in the shape of a gold chain and locket, with the word " .souvenir " in a spray of diamonds. The Bank of New Zealand has purchased an-allotment at the corner of Hunter and Boulton-street. James Downie died at Newcastle from the effects of a stab. A man named John ston is in custody on "the charge. MELBOURNE, July 18. The estimate of expenditure for the yeai amounts to £3,137,017, being an increase of £13,755 over last year; but this is indepen dent of supplementary and additional estimates, which will bring the expenditure up to more than five millions. A man named Malcolm M'Leod is.it custody at Sandhurst, charged with tin manslaughter of his wife. It was stated in the Assembly to-night, (hat no arrangement had yet been made fat joining the Postal Union, but since flu subject AS'as discussed by the recent Con ference it would be considered at the earliest opportunity. '"^lt is stated that it is not the intention of Victoria to join the International Union at present. On Saturday detectives Mackay and Edelsteu arrested Captain Steel and his car penter, Thomas Ne»vlands, on a charge of unlawfully, rnal.iciously.and feloniously cast ing away the British ship Leota, whilst on the voyage between the port of Sydney and Shanghai. She was heavily .insured. The Government are taking steps to put down art-unions, which are now too nume rous.

QUEENSLAND. Two small vessels'are on. the point of leaving Cooktown for New Guinea. Owing to the failure of the Coen River goldfield, many diggers are now turning their attention to J\ew Guinea; and the first authentic advices of. payable gold will result in a great rush. ... .- In reply to a deputation, Sir Arthur Gor don said the Imperial Government did not I recognise the right of Gacabau to grant lands • to rjrivate persons, "^btit any land granted through the Government would be treated each case on its merits. .! Baron Maclay, a passenger by the Somer set, is a Russian nobleman, and has to f for eight years on the .nprth r east coast of' New Guinea, about Astrobole Bay, iv con nection with a Russian Scientific Society. £ ADELAIDE.; A fearful murder .has been committedß the north. Mr H. F.:.-Maunsell. manager of the Moralina station, had bis head cut open with a tomahawk by Henry Bnrke, a* blacksmith. Burke, who has been arrested, is supposed to have been suffering ttoi delirium trerneus. Mr Mauiisell is the sot: of the late Colonel Maunsell, of Adelaide.

CABLEGRAMS.

[reuter's special telegrams.]

mr gladstone on the turkish convention;

LONDON, July, 22. Mr Gladstone, speaking to the Libera» at Southwell, and Foster, in addressing tne Cobden Club, denounced the conventioii with Turkey. . ,1 Au enthusiastic meeting has been w» in Italy against Austria and in favour ■» Greece. -, .- .rTAon The New Zealand Four-aud-a-Half W»B is quoted at 10i. - "'■■-".:■ _ THE WATERLOO CUP. MELBOUKNE, Julyf; Young Benzique won the 'Waterloo wp. Pry was the runner up. " The Elect™ Ww was won by Roweua. i The Dr. Bradford still remains in gaol. >■ Court has given'a stringent frt&fjL prevent Dr. Bradford touching the P perty. • ■ :. 4

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

To-day's Quotations—- ?' m, m 6d; Bank of - New Zealand— Bayers, *« *"" Colonial Bank-56s 63.5 'b^P'S3^ New Zealand Insuratioe-SeHeffi, I W* South British Irisurance^-Btijtore, .w< Union Insurance—Se)l6TS,. I6S*W. Thames Gas—Buyers,-309.■• ■' j"' tn t - s Auckland Gas-£lO 15s; ?e\\m,* 10 los National Mortgage-Biiy««, -2?s; 1;| Union Sash and Door Ca.^lO4«s (new s Bay of Islands CbßlOfcH^l^Kggfc 6». New Zealand Loan feMerpantp-^y 6101 6d; sellers, £6 (old(. V-1- :":T •;.:,; Alburnia-SeUers,-^.''^;;;^ ■ Moanatairi—Sellers, 618 6a. f- Thames—33a. ■ / ; ' Corby—3oj ; buyers, 29.v ea ' Union Beach-Buyers, 12fltoq.;-. Bismarck (old)—ss. . t -i. ;*,. ' ', North Devon—Pellers,7i-6a'/; Piak O _ S eller3^d. NfiWMAN< chairnJS n,

EVENING SIAII, TUESDAY JJJIY 23, 1878



DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP Wo have Opened several Cases of BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, Purchased at Vbby Low Prices in the Home Markets. tit w co our k d silks .LI J Comprise 1 the Newest Shades. THE BLACK SILKS „ Wiil bk Sold at 2s. 11d. psr Yard, in Ohderto Clear. IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF DRESS GOODS \\ ill be Brought Forward at Job Prices. WILL BE glY^^N^lHE WEEK. J. COSGRAVE & CO., MERCHANTS AND MPORTER QUEKN-STREKT. AUCKLAND.



a MAGNIFICENT STOCK " OF NKW AUTUMN AND WINTER DRESS MATER ALS Just Opened. H. Atkins IXVITES ATTENTION TO HIS STOCK 0# Now Dress Materials, Ladles Jackets, Ulators, Black and Coloured Silks, Velvets, Velve teens, &c., suitablo for tho coming Season. Now on View. Splen did Colours in New Silk Keps, Wool Reps, Wool Poplinottes, Satin Clothß, Wool Serges,!' willed Carmelites, Kstamane Serges, French Merinoa, Winseys, and Fancy Dress Goods. All splendid valne. All tho new shades pro curable in Stock. The selection this season is the largest and beet ever shewn in the city. Good quality Black Silk at 3s lid per yard. All the new shades in Coloured Silks. Also Good Cheap Blankets, Quilts, Sheetings, Table Linen, Flannels, Calicos, and Manchester Goods.



IN THE CLOTHING DEPART MjE N T New Tweed Suits. Coats, Trow oers and Vest 3 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 Tweeds in Banuockburn, Mosgiel, Scotch, West of England, &c. Tailors can select from the largest, stock In Auckland at Wholesale Prices. Cheap Tweeds suitable for Boy's wear. Good Quality Guaranteed, and Prices Lowest in Auckland for All Descriptions of r>i?.vr>KT?v AND CLOTHINvi.



arm. ATKINS let RuSHBROOK AND RrIDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Large Carefully - selected and Entirely New Stock of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR THE WINTER TRADE, Comprising— Blankets, all sizes, and first-class value Flannels, white and scarlet, all makes Crimean Shirtings, AU-wool and Union, in great variety of pattern and quality Winceys, plain and fancy. A heavy stock. "Good and Cheap," a good line at 6d per Fancyr Dreß3 Goods, new shades, In great variety French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, and some Special Lines of Fancy Materials, bought a job, and being sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingering \'arns, all colours Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs I Job Lo tof Children's} and Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared out at much below regular price. Calicoes, Sheeting, Counterpanes Furnishing and Manchester Goods of every description _ , Boys' and Men's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Hosiery, Shirts, Hats, &c. Strong Material for Boys' Wear-Tweeds Mole kin, Corduroy, Serge &c, &c. &c. Tn order to sustain the -well-known character of the JLNOTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE for Cheapness and Quality combined, R. and B procure 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., „„„„ JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE U FfsT%vTl N d- N S R¥S°E\ T, AUCKLAND.



EXTRA. Important Intelligence. A.» TjINABURY;& Co Have Determined to LEAR OUT THEIR SURPLUS STOCK of : GENERAL DRAPERY, DRESS GOODS CURTAINS, ! FANCY GOODS, AND MILLINERY, AT EGREATLY REDUCED PRICES I FOP A Short Time Only, previous to Stock taking. RESS and MANTLE - MAKING on Premises, at Reduced Prices. SALE NOW ON. A, IINABURY & CO. 'S, 204 & 206, QUEHIN-STREKT, Auckland. mRICOPHEROUS FOR THE HAIR. WILLIAM RATTRAY Beg 3to inform his Customers, and the General Public, that he has Reduced the Price of BARRY'S TRICOPHEROUS from 23.t0 Is. GJ. ! :'; ' ' And, that he has a Large Assortment of RIMMKL'S. PIESSE & LUBIN, AND OTHER PERFUMERY; Johann Maria Farina's kau de Cologne, in Glass and Wicker; OLD BROWN WINDSOR and OTHER SOAPS, &c, &c, : &c, WILLIAM RATTRAY, draper, clothier, and silk mercer, New Zealand House, 66, Queen-street, Auckland.



UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL..- £2,000,000 AUCKLAND BRANCH: QUEEN-S T R E X T, Next he Colonial Bank. 7IRK DEPARTMENT. Insnrano granted on Dwelling - houses Stores, Shops, Buildings in which trade is carried on, Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MARINK DEPARTMENT. Hulls ot Ships or Steamers, Merchandise ot all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at Lowest Current Rates. „,«„», R. H. STEVENSON Manager.



I^YNAMITE- To Arrive, per Queen of the West, now due from London— TEN TONS DYNAMITE DETONATORS, T BRY, INSULATED COPPER W Ktc., Kto. DYNAMITE is the Safest and Most Powerful Explosive infuse. The Safety of Dynamite During Transport and Storage. Extracts from the Official evidence 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 found to sustain any amount of shock without exploding. They have also been placed upon an open flre, when the dynamite burned slowly away without ex ploding.— Parliamentary report —Blue Book, 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. 2970. Maior Majendle, R.A., H.Ms. Inspector of Gunpowder and Dynamite Factories, states, in his ovidence (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 nitro-glycerine preparations from such un necessary restrictions as the nitro-Rlycorino Act mposes upon them. _, , , Professor Abel, the Chemist to Her Majesty s War Department, gives his experience that Nobel's dynamite is one of tho safest, most powerful, and most convenient explosive agents applicablo to industrial purposes.—Blue Book, pages 56, 57, and 69, Agents : E. PORTER & CO., QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND.



THIN COURAGE NEW ZEALAND industries! to thespborle of auckland;! Messrs. Hallenstein Brothers Dosiro to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH OF THE r ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Iv Now Open in Queen-street, opposite Theatre Royal.



To effectually introduce their Goods and drivo out tho imported article, they have decidod to SELL a Single; Article at the Wholesale Prick. AH Goods are marked in Plain Figures, for Nott Cash only. Any Artiole purchased and ap proved of, will bo exchanged with the same courtesy with which It waß sold, or if desired, tho money will be returned. Tho success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Retail Branches in other towns leads tho Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the Public to oncourago New Zealand Industries, especially whore superior advantages are offered; and your support is solicited on this under- J. B.IROBINSON, Manager Auckland! Bkanch.



SOLE AGENT FOR WERTHEIM'S ELEBRATEDSSEWING MACHINES THE BEST MACHINE IN THE WOULD /CHEMICAL JuT ANU RE. BiiThe undersigned aro 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, 1 believe it an excellent Manure for Potatoes. JOSEPH MAY, Mount St. John.



It is the beet Manure I ever used. W. G. HARPE, Late Manager for W» A. Murray, Esq., Piako. I ' i I am so pleased with its goo|i effect as a Potato Fertilizer, that I shall require a. further supply, and would strongly recommend ita use. J. LEDDRA WALLI3,



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