SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

>it< i- watop <Thi3 Afternoon, 18 8 uiL-ii \. ____-__—-j 'I'o-morrow Morning, 8.30 SUN SET.—This Evening, 6.27 _ . SUN RISE.—To morrow Morning, o.oa MOONS A (Jl C.-First Quarter, 12th. 3.39 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Hawea, s.s., from Russell Go-_hea_, s.s., Helander, from Gisborne.

DEPARTURES.

Taiaroa, s.s., for the South (from the Manukau). Pretty Jane, s.s., Eccles, for Napier Argyle, s.s., Stephenson, for Wangarei and

Mangapai Stella, G.G. s.s.,for C_pa Maria Van Dieman (from the Manukau.)

IMPORTS.

fgPer Go-.he_d, from Gisborne: 375 bags grass seed. 2 springs. 5 bales fungus, 26 hides, S casks tallow, and sundries.

Per Go-ahead, from Gisborne: 1 parcel, Owen „nd Graham.

Per Go-ahead, from Gisborne: S casks tallow a id 23 hides, Ireland Brothers.

Per Seatolier : 2 tons Ewbank's nail, 25 half barrels red herrings, 3 cases glycerine soap 1 do Lockwood's cutlery 1 doN. silver goods, Ibales wrapping paper, 2 cases crystalised fruits, 6 barrels bleated ginger, G barrels unbleated do. 1 crate earthenware, 5 cases anchovies, in oil, 7 cases C. and B. salad do, 50 do American clocks, 6 ao hardware, 100 boxes clothes pegs (full count). 50 cases Barbara dates (new fruit), -1 do silvered plate glass, 8 do boy's axes, 50 do T.D. pipes, 26 do Bed and Black's 250 vestas, 1 cases looking glasses, 50 do window glass, 2 cases Bohemian glass vases, 1 do fish hooks.— E. and 11. Isaac-, importers.

EXPORTS.

Per Pretty Jane for Napier: 2 Tann's fireproof safes.—ffi. and H. Isaacs, sole agents. Per Pretty Jans: 1 Tann's Fire Proof Safe.— E. and H. Issacs.

The barquentino Fairlie, Captain Norris, which left Lyttelton for Auckland several days ago. brin_s the following . argo : 10 tons flour, 25 tons bran, 5 tons chaff, 10 cases b icon, 125 sacks o_.s. ]fl tons bo-.edust, 40 kegs butter, 2 tons oatmeal.

The barqu. Glencoe, which was wrecked at Gore Bay on Saturday, was to proceed to Hokianga when her cargo was landed. The schooner Elizabeth Curie, from Kaipara, has ai-'ived at Timaru. The barqu a Oarnatic is loading at Wellington for London. Tho ship Columbus arrived at London, from this port, on November 21. The s.s. Pretty Jane left last evening for Napier with a general cargo. The schooner Onward left yesterday for Russell in ballast. The s.s. Rowena. which arrived from Tau ranga yesterday afternoon, brought the following passengers: Mrs Ripie and child, Mr and Mrs Dover, Messrs Brewn, Cole, Colbeck, Comes, Ferguson, Thompson, Hartopp, Conway, Bennett. Johnson, Nicholson, Wrig ley, Paterson, Hulme. Her cargo consists of 90 sacks wheat and several horses.

The s.s. Argyle left last evening for Wangarei and Mangap.ii. with a general cargo and the following passengers: Mr and Mrs Stannus Jones, Mrs A. K. Taylor and .family, Misses Taylor and Kent, Messrs Dibble, Kerr, Clark, and Mattson.

The barque St_g haul-d alongside the railway wharf la t evening, and commenced discharg ing her cargo this mornir;-i-. The s.s. Taiaroa crossed the Bar at 11 o'clock this morning for the South. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Pinlay Campbell, Mr and Mr3 Hallen stein, Mrs Boardman, Mrs Ashurn, Mrs Greaser, Miss Ballantine, Captain Ponsonby; Messrs Litt'e, Wyburd, Roach, O'Brien, Hoare, Firth, Campbell, Stewart, Joel, Perham, Parr, Hughes. McDoanal, Wilson; Chapman, Wynyard. Grahame, Williams, Wahiero, Tamihona, and Browmee.

The schooner Edith, which has been lying in the harbour for some time past, entered outwards at the Customs for Rarotonga, and %vi!l commence loading at once. Capt. Burrell is in command this trip. The signal denoting a topsail schooner wis hoisted at the flaestalf this morning, but the vessel did not make her appearance round the Heads until we were going to press. She will, doubtless, turn out to be the schooner Wave of Life, from the Islands.

•^The cutterj.Mana entered ..inwards to-day from Tai- na with 25,600 ft, sawn timber. The cutter Avon entered outwards to-day for Covomondel with nine head cattle and 35 sheep.

The s.s Go-ahead arrived in harbour this morning from Gisborne with a general corgo. She 1-ft Gisborne on Friday last, but experienced very bad weather on the way up. The s.s. Hawea arrived this morning from Russell with 260 tons coal, anfl the following passengers :—Mr3 Ware 2 children, and servant, Mrs Upton, Mr McDonald, Mr and Mrs Fair burn. _S_PB The s.s. Hero will leave for Sydney and Mel bourne at noon to-morrow.

The schooner Eliza Mary left Dunedin for the Manukau on the 27th.

The s.s. Hawea is to leave for Tauranga and Southern ports at _ o'clock to-morrow afternoon. The Anthrope, which arrived in Melbourne on February 2_th, spoke the barque Chile, bound from London to Auckland, on Jan. 12, in lat. 31 degrees'S. and long. 24 degrees W. The s.s. Taupo left Lyttelton for Auckland -.Tee General [[Government s.s. Stella left the Manukau this morning for Cape Maria Van Dieman, where she proceeds in connection with the erection of lighthouse, &c. Messrs Brain and Bishop will probably launch their new schooner from Mechanics' Bay to morrow morning. A description of her has already appeared in our columns.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttelton, this day. The s.s. Arawata arrived this morning from Port Chalmers. Wangarei, this day. The Argyle arrived at half-past nine o'clock this morning. .

Swindlers are^mtting up imitations of Udol pho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps in bottles which formerly contained that stand ard medicinal beverage, and in many instances labelling their vile compounds with the name of the genuine article. This artful imposture is particularly detestable, since it is calculated to rob the sick and debilitated of a genuine source of health and. vigor.

BIRTH.

MACINDOE.—At her residence, Ponsonby, Mrs.

Frank B. Macindoe of a son. BEEDELL.—On tho 3rd March, at Eden Ter-

race, Mrs. H. Beedell of a daughter. HEWLETT.—On the sth March, at her resi dence. Prospect Terrace, Ponsonby, Mrs. John Hewlett of a son.

MARRIAGE.

MACLEAN—MOTION.—On the sth March, at St. Matthew's Church, by the Rev. R. Bur rows, Geoffrey St. Every Maclean, Waikato, to Jessie Beatrice, third daughter of William Motion, Esq., Western Spring Lodge, Auck land.

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

WEDNESDAY. MARCH 6, 1878.

go* —_ cause that lacks t-s~t_i<_>, hi the wrong that needs resist—scfc, For tbe future la the dl_—ace, Asd ttoe good tiut xsxs __:»*»

The Victorian crisis, which, it was reported, had been settled by compromise, is now stated to have entered on even a worse phase. It is very rarely that the politics of any colony are of more than local interest, but the struggle in Victoria, from its character and magnitude, has been watched with anxiety by all who pay any attention tothegreat question of self government. The origin of this famous decl lock may be summed up in a few words. Late elections in Victoria have gone directly adverse to the property interests represented in the Upper Chamber ; and the Berry Ministry, which the democratic current has carried into power, forced through measures— the land tax conspicuously —extremely distasteful to the great landed proprietors. In retaliation, and with the object of removing one of the tributary causes of the democratic majority in the legislature, the Upper IIou«e threw out the bill making renewed provision for pay ment of members—the former Act, which was for a fixed period, having expired. Mr Berry then placed the amount on the Appro priation Bill, which the Council has no power to amend, but must either ratify or reject as a whole. Accepting thegage, and declar ing the attempt to make the Council stultify itself, a breach of its privileges, the Upper House rejected the Bill unanimously, and the whole of the colonial services were left unprovided for. It will be here ob served how .impossible it is for the Upper House to dominate the Representa tive Chamber. The step taken by the Council in rejecting the Appropriation Bill absolutely played into Mr Berry's hands, enabling him to do what he dare not have attempted under ordinary circum stance.-. Taking advantage of the want of appropriation, Mr Berry began to make a clean sweep of the overgrown Civil Service; particularly the depart ments connected with the Counties, which were a strong support to the squatter-party. TheUpperHouse, hedeclaied, had refused to vote the requisite salaries, and the Govern ment must, therefore, cut off all the orna mental branches, keeping only such as were absolutely necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the colony. In New Zealand we have some knowledge of the almost insurmountable obstacles that bar the way of Civil Service reform ; but in Vic toria the evil is many times magnified. The Civil Service there forms a powerful class, which successive Ministries have found almost unassailable. Mr Berry now had the ga_ne in his own hands, and he made good use of his time. The wholesale sweep which followed the prorogation of parliament occasioned considerable alarm, and some even of the Government supporters weio doubtful of the wisdom of measures so revolutionary. But the Premier proceeded untleterred ; and the squatter-party, which had relied on Imperial interference on their side, stood aghast at the consequences of their action when they found the Governor supported by the Colonial Office in his policy of allowing the colonists to fight out their own political battles. It has now become apparent that, left to themselves, the final triumph of the Government, if it can only maintain its majority in the Lower House, is only a matter of time. Every day that the Upper House persists in the attitude it has taken up s only increases the necessity for paying monies to carry on the Govern ment upon the vote of the Lower House alone —a course tantamount to ignoring the Upper House altogether. There is no alternative between this and complete disorganisation of the public service"—a total abandonment of all the functions of Go vernment. A good deal of censure, and not altogether undeserved, has fallen upon Mr Berry for his conduct through out tho conflict. A statesman who always adopts the most violent means to accomplish his purposes is a dangerous man. The perfection of art in statecraft is to temper the pressure to the resistance ; and violent wrenching of the constitution of a country, or reckless over-turning of established order, can only be justified by great national dangers. A greater man than Mr Beiry might have gained all his ends without that turmoil and social bitter ness.bordering on riot, which has threatened the peace and well-being of our sister colony. But even Mr Berry by his own rude means has accomplished a good deal for which the colony of Victoria may be grateful. Ihe complete rupture between the Houses of Parliament, as may be supposed, rendered the Governor's position one of extreme delicacy and anxiety. When party politics run high, each side does its utmost to obtain the casting weight of the representative of the Crown in its favour ; but Sir George Bowen was too old a Colonial Governor to be ensnared. He steadily maintained his position as a constitutional Governor, resolutely declining to adopt any course of action on his personal motion which would separate the identity of the Crown from that of the Government chosen by the par liament of the country. Immunity from censure was not to be expected. Tho squatter-party were loud in the abuse of the Governor because he refused to ally himself with them in antagonism to the resolution of the popular legislature. But fortunately for the peace of Victoria, His Excellency followed a more prudent policy, preferring to leave the settlement to the good sense of the people, rather than attempt by arbitrary intermeddling an adjustment opposed to their wishes. Jn the prevalent state of public feeling, one foolish step by the Governor iv the direction towards which the Upper House party would fain have driven him, might have created an outburst disastrous to the colony and destructive of those who provoked it. '

The quarterly meeting of the members of the H.A.C.B. Society will be held this evening at St. Patrick's Hail at the usual hour. The Waiwera Races are announced for the' lSth inst., on the newly-formed ground at the Hot Springs, for which preparations are in progress. After the races will come the Athletic Sports. The Most Rev. Dr. Moran and Dr. Red wood visited the pastor and Catholic schools of Otahuhu. On his Lordship entering the Select School of the Sisters of Mercy, Miss Theresa Harding, one of the pupils, stepped forward aud read a carefully-prepared address, on behalf of the pupils of St. Cecilia's school. His Lordship having made a suitable reply, the following programme was realised by the pupils, who gave much satisfaction to the ladies and gentlemen present :—Piano, " Tancredi," Miss Bad ley; song, "Yesterday," Miss Foley; piano, " Fra Diavalo," Miss McGee ; song, "God bless the friends we love"; piano duet, " Palermo Quadrilles," Misses McGee and Badley; piano piece, "Shepherd's Song," Miss Bolton ; piano duet, by two very young ladies. At the close of the en tertainment, Dr. Moran addressed the young persons, advising them to pursue their' studies with all diligence, and obey their teachers. Dr. Redwood addressed them iv a similar strain, recommending them to store their minds with knowledge, and make the best use of their time in order that they might be qualified for a happy future. We learn that 68 pupils attend the Convent Schools—that is 38 in the Select School, and 30 in St. Joseph'- The committee of S- Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Society haye issued their winter prospectus of subjects of dis cussion and essays. The meetings are held every alternate Monday evening, and generally well attended. The next even ing, on the 18th, will be devoted to extracts from Dickens. Subsequent evenings will be devoted to the " Danish Invasion," " Capital Punishment, " the " Indian Famine," selections from "Shakespeare," and a consideration of bazaars in connec tion with church funds. The " St. Sepulchre's Magazine" is of the same type as those of St Paul's and St. Matthew's,and is valuable to the parishioners as a parish guide to the meetings of the month. The return of the sick at the Provincial Hospital for the week ending March 2, shews : males, 72 ; females, 20 ; total, 92.

The second heat of the Auckland Rowing CJub trial fours' contest resulted in a victory for the Manukau Maid, with several lengths to spare. The following were the crews :—Manukau Maid : T. Henderson, .stroke; R. M. Clark, 3; Gibbs, 2; Phillipson, 1 ; and W. Wilson, cox. Colonist: Bradley, stroke ;J. Dacre, 3 ; Cox, 2 ; Haultain, 1 ; P. Luckie, cox.

The Rev Dr Somerville has gone to Wan ganui to hold a series of services there. An inter-colonial conference respecting the Australian cable will be held in Mel bourne on the. arrival of Colonel Glover.

Near the railway station at Blueskin, Otago, the body of a child was found on Saturday last enclosed iv a box, bearing a label on"which was written :—" If you find my motherless darling, I pray, for Jesus' sake, bury in the true Catholic way." An inquest will be held. Mr 11. J. Smith, iv a letter headed " Mutton Cutlets," which is too long for insertion, writes on the subject of the Newmarket slaughterhouse. He asks whether the agitation in favour of that place is based on the fact that at the city abattoirs the meat loses some of its weight by being thoroughly cleansed of all im purities, and is not damaged by the Kyber Pass and Symonds-street dust. Iv reply to the statement that the new abattoirs are at an inconvenient distance from the town, lie points to the cases of Messrs. Fisher, Dornwell, and Paul, and to the fact that a short time ago nearly every butcher of note wanted the Council to grant premiums to erect private slaughter-houses. Mr Smith then quotes the opinion of the Health Officer re specting the Newmarket Slanghter-honse, and, after remarking on the prejudice which sight of the place must create, in the minds of visitors travelling along the railway line, concludes by advising the public to take matters into their own hands by ceasing to purchase meat at those shops the proprietors of which use the New market slaughterhouse. Another letter signed " The Doctor's Ghost," refers to tbe antiquated Christian names of some of the prominent agitators in favour of the New market "glory hole," and asks why the Council can havo so little respect for Scriptural names. He says the very youngest of them dates from King Arthur and the Kinghts of the Round Table. Au incident occurred within the last few days in the neighbourhood of Howick, which caused a good deal of village talk, and fortunately ended without the inter ference of a Justice of the Peace. Miss , the daughter of an industrious farmer, had been in the habit of going to church on Sunday evenings, and as the church was some distance from the farm, the thought ful parents scarcely approved of their daughter going alone, but thinking that she was piously inclined, allowed her to go to the evening service. It was whispered, however, by some of the officious neigh bours, that there was a young man in the way, and that the young lady had actually been seen with the young Mangaie farmer iv a quiet lane some three miles away, when she was supposed to be at her devo tions ; but busybodies and scandal prevail in rural districts, and

" There are some folks whose temperament is such, They think too little and they talk too much." On the evening of the 24th ult., Miss went to .church as was supposed, when it was reported to her angry sire that she was with that young man from Mangare in Pan mure lane. The news caused a commotion in the house, and the young lady's mother exclaimed " save, O, save my child! " The brother-in-law immediately mounted his horse, rode off to the spot indicated by the tale-bearer, and discovered the young couple slowly pacing the green sward under a hedge iv loving communion, apparently in the worship of nature. The young lady uttered a scream, and fell down ; while the young man, affrighted, put his finger to her mouth and groaned, "we're caught." The swift pursuer, with the fire of vengeance in his eyes, leaped from his horse, whipped the stupified lover into consciousnes, then lifted his sister on to his horse, and placing her before him, rode back with all possible speed, and delivered her into the arms of her mother. The enraged father was so angry that ho ordered her to be shut up for three days, fed upon bread and water, and to repeat before every meal, " Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee."

Mr Herbert Woodham has aroused the ire of one' of our correspondents who signs himself " Patterfamities," meaning, we presume, "Paterfamilias." We print the letter as we received it : "Mr Editor, wot do Mister Woodham meen by saying as wimin aint ekal to man in Debateing Power? Mister Woodham's missus, may be, is one of them quiet sort, but if he wants to see Debating Power let him come and have a talk with my ole 'ooman, and if he don't git a spesimin of Debating Power, He give in best to them darkies of the South Seas as he speaks about. As for debating in the hopen hair, let Mister Woodham come down my atreet on a washing day and lisun to the womin at the wash tubs, and He back ten of 'em agin 1000 darkeys and South Sea females for jaw.—Yours &c, Patterfamilies. P.S. —-Mister Woodham says there aint 1 in 500 wiinin as can tell wot was the primry cause of the war. My ole 'ooman says it was got up in consekence of them Turks marrying of all the best-looking single gals, and leeviug none for the Rooshians only the wid6_«rs and the ugly." A meeting Jof householders of the Educational district of Hastings was held in the school-house on the evening of the Ist inst. The following committee was elected for the ensuing year :—Messrs Hawkes, Johnson, Newby, Plummer, Jacobs, and Bennett.

The Assessment Court for the city of Auckland will be held at the Police Court on Tuesday next, at noon, before Mr Barstow. A ludicrous printer's error lately appeared in the " Otago Daily Times" in a report of Dr Stuart's speech at the Knox Church annual meeting. The rev. gentleman was made to speak"of some of his parishioners as ".members of the church who had passed away to heaven, while others had been transferred to the other place." The " Times" iv explanation makes matters worse by saying '' the other place" is Wel lington." We should like to know what the Wellingtoniaus have to say about it.

The Bay of Plenty " Times " points out that the alteration iv the line of telegraph between Tauranga and Katikati, so as to bring it nearer the main road, will render repairs easier of accomplishment, and will materially reduce the cost of maintenance.

Mr Alexander Reid, whose death by drowning is reported in a telegram from Wellington published iiianothercolumii, was a well-known journalist of considerable reputation, tie was originally engaged on the literary staff of the " John O'Groats" Journal, and after coming to New Zealand was employed as shipping reporter on the staff of the'"Otago Daily Times," during Mr Julius Vogel's editorship of that journal. Ho subsequently edited the " West Coast Times," "Greymouth Star," "New Zea land Times," and other journals, and re cently AVas sub-editor of'the "Canterbury Press." He resigned that appointment to pay a visit to Europe, and was on his way to Auckland when he is supposed to have fallen overboard from the Taupo. No one who knew Mr Reid would ever suppose for a moment that ho was capable of committing suicide. " Alick," as he was called by his friends, was a man of genial temperament, a clever journalist, and was much esteemed by all who knew him. Mr John Reid, of Auckland, and Mr R. C. Reid, proprietor of the " .Vest Coast Times," tire brothers of Mr Alexander Reid.

A meeting of the householders of the Educational district of Maketu was held on the Ist inst, Mr Win. .Kerr in the chair. The following committee was elected for the ensuing year : —Messrs Kerr, (as chairman) Jennings, Mander, McDowell, Powell, Shaw, and Townsend.

The Auckland correspondent of the " Otago Daily Times" suggests that Arch deacon Mau'nsell and some of the older missionaries should accompany Sir George Grey on his next visit to the Maori King. The Sydney " Herald" says that the tour of the Australian team in New Zealand has Ocen .-(.financial success. The team proceeds to England alter the farewell matches in Sydney and Melbourne. Before leaving New Zealand, each member of the team was presented with a gold-mounted pendant of New Zealand greenstone. At a meeting of tho Onehunga Borough Council, held on Monday evening, Mr Codlin reported that there was every reason to suppose that the Mayor of Auckland would sign a memorial to the Ministers for abolish ing the Newmarket Toll-gate, but the chairmen of the intermediate Road Boards declined, fearing their district would be charged with the maintenance of the road. Russian spies, according to the Ballarat "Courier," have found their way to Mel bourne. It is said that there are two Russians renting a shop in Melbourne, who, in a boat belonging to themselves, go out in the bay every morning and take soundings, and generally act in a most mysterious manner. Their pretext, it is asserted, is fishing; but they never return with any of the spoils of the deep, and hence it is thought they are spies who are obtaining informa tion about the bay for the Russians, in the event of au invasion. Report even goes the length of saying that arrangements have been made "for laying down a line of torpedoes, and that the Cerberus will be blown up whenever war is declared with Russia.

Mrs Emma Ilardinge-Britten, who passed through Auckland by the mail steamer, en route to Australia, has commenced a series of lectures on " Ancient and Modern Spiritualism," in' the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, Sydney. The Hon. J. Bowie Wilson presided, and there was a large audience. The "Syduey Morning Herald" says the address could hardly have been excelled for earnestness and impressiveness, the diction and delivery being faultless. The lecture lasted an hour and a quarter, and Mrs-Britten was frequently cheered. A butcher's grievauco exists in Sydney, where some of the knights of the cleaver complain of inconvenience accruing from the use of the Glebe Island abattoirs, where there is no proper provision for killing calves and lambs. \t a recent meeting of Sydney butchers they complained that in consequence of the impure atmosphere of Glebelsland, meat killed there is so polluted as to be rendered unsaleable before it reaches the city. The butchers desired to slaughter the animals in question on premises in the city under the constant supervision, ii necessary, of sanitary inspec tors, and they expressed willing ness to bo fined should their doing so become noisome or unhealthy. This was asserted to be the practice in London and other large towns in England, and in those places there was seldom any complaints in regard to it.

Miss Flora Austead is playing in Sydney. At a meeting held at Cambridge on the 20th inst, in the school-room, the following gentlemen were elected members of the School Committee: —Major Wilson, Colonel Lyon, Rev. Willis, Evans, and Messrs Williams, J. Houghton, and Camp. At a subsequent meeting Colonel Lyon, was ap pointed chairman. During the month ending February, 1878, there were 16 deaths registered within the city of Auckland, the number during the corresponding month of 1877 .vas 17 deaths. There were 7 deaths in the Hos pital during the month of February, 1873. —Geo. Goldie, Sanitary Inspector.

The members of the Sea Nymphe Lodge of Good Templars did not hold their contem plated meeting last evening, it being im possible for them to get on shore, but they have arranged to hold it to-morrow (Thursday) evening, in the Alexandra Lodge room as per announcement, and would be glad to meet with the members of sister lodges on the occasion.

Yesterday evening a gentleman was leaning over the railings by the North Shore Ferry Company's tee when a chamois leather purse containing £20, dropped out of his waiscoat pocket. The services of a diver were secured to-day, but his efforts were unsuccessful. Probably, the diving suit owned by the Harbour Board will he applied for, and the search continued to morrow.

The Hon. Colonel Whitmore, Colonial Secretary, and the Hon. J. Sheehan, Native Minister, paid a visit of -inspection to the Newmarket slaughterhouse to-day. We understand that the most Rev. Dr Moran, Bishop of Dunedin, and Adminis trator of the diocese of Auckland, will open the Lenten services this evening in St. Patrick's Cathedral, at seven o'clock.

Mr A. Black replies in pungent style to Mr Campbell's letter in our last issue. But as no good purpose could be served by a long personal correspondence, we draw it to a close

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

To-day's Quotations— Bank of New Zealand—£23 15s ; sellers, £23153 National Bank—Buyers, 72s 6d. Colonial Bank—sls. Union Bank—__So. South British Insurance—7Bs. Union Do. —Buyers, 15s. New Zealand Do.— Sellers, 955. Guthrie & Larnach Co. (40s paid-up) Buyers, 455. Auckland Timber Co.—sss. Moanatairi—62s 6d ; sellers, 655. Alburnia—s6s (ex div.); sellers, 565. Union Beach—Sellers, 22s 6d. Queen of Beauty—Buyers, _s 9d. Knranui Hill—Sellers, 12s 6d Cure—Buyers, 6s 3d: Sellers, 6s 9d -Prince Imperial—Sellers, 16s. Bismarck—Sellers, 8s 6d. Nonpariel—Sellers, ls Bd. JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman.

CABLEGRAMS.

Latest War News.

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

To-day's Dispatches

State of the English Avmy.

§00,000 Men Trained to Arms.

LONDON, March 4.

Mr Gathorne Hardy, Secret;.;ry of War, in presenting the army esti nates to the House of Commons, sai 1^ that the army was in excellent condition. The regular troops number a hundred and ten thousand (110,000) ; the auxiliary force four hundred thousand (400,000).

AUSTRALIAN.

Victorian Crisis Ended

Discovery of Arthur Orton.

(FROM OUR SYDNEY CORRES PONDENT.)

SYDNEY.—MARCH 5

The Victorian crisis has ended. The Council passes the payment of members. Mr Berry withdrew vote from the Appropriation Bill. It has been announced in both houses.

Cresswell, the lunatic, has been identified as Arthur Orton.

Later.

(From our Special Coe-.espo_.le_.t,

Victorian Compromise Broken.

SYDNEY, March 6.

The Victorian Compromise is broken, and war to the knife is proclaimed between the two Houses of Parliament.

The Assembly entirely ignores the Council.

Latest From New Guinea.

CHAP.ES AGAINST THE MISSION

STEAMER.

(From our Special Correspondent.)

SYDNEY, March 6.

Mr Goldie makes grave charges against Mangowan, of the mission steamer, for neglecting to go to the rescue of the besieged mission. The Rev Mr Macfarlane is blamed.

Potatoes are quoted at £S by the produce riug.

OUTBREAK OF FIRE YESTERDAY.

Shortly before five o'clock yesterday, the loud clang of the fire-bell in Albert-street, caused a rush of hundreds of men, women and children in that direction. The alarm was immediately taken up by other fire bells throughout the city,hut for some time considerable doubt existed as to the where abouts of the fire. Crowds of people ran helter-skelter in various directions, but no volume of smoke or rising column of flames marked the precise spot where the supposed conflagration was raging. One crowd stopped at the back of Messrs Whitson's brewery, and contemplated with intense interest the waste steam issuing from the pipes and one or two enthusiastic amateur fire men seemed inclined to do or die, but a rush of vehicles and a confused crowd up Victoria-street diverted attention in that direction. Sergeant-Major Mason was seen clinging desperately to the back of a flying express, Detective Grace had secured a box seat on a cab, while Detective Jeffrey was comfortably ensconced inside another. Mr Pierce, of the New Zealand Insurance Coaipany.pro ceeded up Hobson-street in another vehicle, and this guided the crowd to the point of the supposed disaster. The Auckland Fire Brigade had turned out with very commend able promptitude, and with considerable labour dragged their engine and hose-reel to the junction of Beresford and Pitt-streets. Here, however,they were met by Mr Hughes, Superintendent of the Brigade, who had gone in advance at the first alarm in a han som cab, and who now announced that all danger was at an end, and ordered hi_ men to return to the station. The fire had origi nated in a lean-to attached to the house of Mr Joseph McCahey, situated iv a block of houses in Somerset Place, off Howe-street. It would appear that some sparks had issued from a pipe in the lean-to, and fallen on the roof of the main-buildings, igniting the shingles. Mr Stickley, Superintendent of the Industrial Home, aud a number of neighbours who were first on the spot quickly extinguished the fire hy the aid of buckets of water. Messrs. H. Tucker, J. McDonald, and other members of the newly-formed Newton Fire Brigade, were amongst the first to arrive on the scene, with an engine and a supply of hose. It is fortunate that the fire was discovered thus early, as there is a considerable block of buildings closely adjoining each other in Somerset Place, which might otherwise have fallen a prey to the devouring element. Mr McCahey was engaged at his work in the city at the time ot the outbreak.

Another Fire.

THIRD OUTBREAK AT MESSRS. COOKE'S WORKSHOP.

The fire alarms in the city again sounded this morning shortly after ten o'clock, and iv a very short space of time many hun dreds of persons were seeking for the scene of the fire. No little surprise was caused when it was ascertained that another out break had taken place at Messrs T. and H. Cooke's upholstery workshop, off Victoria street. On arrival here it was found that the roof had caught fire close to the spot where the last outbreak originated. The alarm was given hy Mr Christopher, in the employ of Brown, Barrett and Co., coffee merchants, Elliott-street, who, after inform ing the workmen in Messrs Cooke's shop, rang the bell at the corner of Victoria and Albert-streets. At this time, a man named Patrick O'Hara was employed on another portion of the roof mending the gutters, and he immediately brought his ladder round the side of the roof from whence the fire was issuing. Since the last occasion, this part of the roof had heen covered with galvanized iron, and the fire was evidently smouldering underneath this on the eastern side, near to the gutter. Water was passed to Mr O'Hara in glue pots, and he immediately dashed it over that part of the roof which was burning. Several other persons, inclu ding Captain Butler, Messrs -Angus Grant, Coleman, Donovan, and Hoggard, quickly mounted the roof, and water was handed to them from the workshop tank, and a pump in the yard attached to the Royal Mail Hotel. The Fire Brigade under Superin tendent Hughe-', and the Salvage Corps, arrived on the scene in a remarkably short space of time, with hose, ladders etc., hut a delay took place in turning the water on, and after it was turned on it was found that the hose had not been brousrht far enough on to the roof, and consequently the water played on the Royal Mail Hotel for about three minutes. It was then turned off, and the hose re-adjusted, after which the water was again turned on, and in a few seconds the roof was deluged with water, and the fire extinguished. The hose was wound on the reel, aud the Brigade re tired, followed by the crowd, who had anti cipated a good blaze this time. Sergeant- Major Mason, Sergeant Mulville, and Con

stables MeGilp and BariceTw^TT"^ 1 on the ground, and were energetic 5*. e<% - ing back the crowd. The cause of ?h kee?" is supposed to have been a spark f lnt 5» i chimney, wmch has been raised Wxthe since the last outbreak, falling in th* fee{ % and. smouldering there until the shh.,*' - caught fire. Billl igleß p The building is a very old one --fi the tools, &c.,is insured ia theS^ Company for £75, Royal £100, and *&* sum, whicn Aye were unable to asc. rf_; ? the Phoenix Company. The S P .'^ the neighbourhood complain of theid ■ caused to their property by these fre Q £f outbreaks, and state that the S^ should be built ten or fifteen feet hi^ ?

THE CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT

M. Caron will .conduct the perform ai , M _ Rossini's " Staba t Mater," to b_¥° f'' to-night in the Choral Hall by the rnembl? ; of the Choral Society ; and the members _f the chorus and orchestra attached to tIT Opera will give their assistance also -f Cesari lias kindly promised to sim- «_V- -i "'Pro Pecatis," notwithstanding a si* . cold from wmch he is sufferin S. Paladini. will also sino- tf" tenor air, " Cujns animam;" bat witK these exceptions the solos will be and. " taken by members of the Society. . w" understand that His Excellency th* Governor has signified his intention of beiDg present, and tho officers of the ItaW mau-o'-war have been invited. The^ef ' formance will begin at half-paat a W'4 o'clock. x * .

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before A. Beetham, Esq., J.P ) * A HERO'S NAME. ' | Although he bears an honored Scottish nam. His deeds will not secure an equal fame. * William Wallace, of Berwick-on-T weed 1 was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. ' ELIZA. ' . Eliza stood within the well-known dock And looked and wondered what it was'o'clocfc. Eliza Carolina, the wife of Patna Rice f was again brought up for unwomanly con duct last evening in Mechanics' Bay. The prisoner appeared without her bonnet which she had lost, with her hair in yf\_a- 1 disordered state, and humbly confessed that ' her head was wrong. Sergeant Jackson had a great deal of trouble with prisoner, and was obliged to get assistance to convey her to the statioß. The Bench said there was a long and luminous list of offences against prisoner but as she had not been up for some time' she would only be fined 5s and costs.

MEETING OF CREDITORS.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Hugh Dunn, stone-mason, of Seafield View M was held this morning in the Supreme- Court Buidings. The bankrupt appeared 4 in person, and Mr Tole solicitor, appeared 4 for the judgment creditors, Messrs Jaggar and Parker, and James Larkins. The. bankrupt ascribed his pecuniary difficulties.:.:__ to unsuccessful contracts. His liabilities' Avere set dowD at £161 3s Gd, assets £227. ;• Mr Macfarlane was appointed trustee in t__: estate. .'.-: ,■•. I

THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE QUESTION

MEETING OF NEWMARKET RESIDENTS. In compliance with an advertisement i_,,4 last evening's STAR, a meeting of therea-V dents of Newmarket was held in t_eNer.4: market Hall last evening, lor the purpose1 of considering the slaughterhouse question, m About 40 persons were present. Mr F. G. Clayton occupied the chair, ami 1 read the advertisement convening the meet- iff ing, and then invited any person desirous of ,; addressing the meeting to mount the plat-. . form. "-•_''--- - Mr McColl was the first speaker. He desired to see the question set at rest, and 4 suggested that the slaughterhouse should be removed to Meurant's site, on the other side of the railway line. The only nuisance caused by the present slaughterhouse was the driving of cattle, which was dangerous. There was no nuisance whatever from smell, 4 and the reports of a " glory-hole" wereM exaggerated. At the time of his -vM-iM Avhen he went to make several repairs, th_4 place was very clean. He spoke in favour ;r of the water supply being laid on to New-. market. Mr Hogg spoke in favour of the old slaughterhouse remaining open, hut thought they were rather late iv taking action. The ' City Council people were determined to M have the slaughterhouse removed to tiie. j Western Springs, and they could not help" it. They had lost the cattle , sale-yards,; | now they were losing the slaughterhouse, and they would find out soon that New market was in a very bad position. He was also in favour of a slaughterhouse .oa.M Meurant's site. Mr Kilgour said if the little toy shopSjV (which he termed the Western Spring^, slaughtering stalls) had been properly; constructed, the case "would have beeuM different, but the slaughterhouse was badly constructed. The present slaughter-house, was a good one, with natural drainage; aafe they would never get a better site. Mr McColl, in moving a resolution, eon-. sidered it was not yet too late to take, action in the matter. He adduced objec- \ tions against the sites at Ellerslie and St: ] Ann's Bridge. In the former case, t__r«4j was no water supply, and the refuse would* j percolate through the scoria, and mix with! ; 0\ the water running into the Onehungay. Springs. The St. Ann's Bridge siteW-fe unsuitcible, as the cattle would have to be driven six miles, and then carried siXM miles back to town after being killed. He;. moved the following resolution :—" That"* this meeting is of opinion that the sife known as Meurant's is in every way: suitable for an abattoir for the eastern side^ of the city." This was seconded, aud on being put to the meeting was carried unanimously-^ about 20 hands being held up in its favour, and none against. Mr C. Wood said the question was not so muchtheghealth of the inhabitants of New^ market as the interests of Auckland; The convenience of Newmarket and Parnell people should be considered as well as the interests of Auckland. Because the City Council had invested money in an uncon venient site, that was no reason why th 9 butchers should .lose by it. He was not __M j favour of keeping the present slaughter house in Newmarket open, but supported the erection of a slaughter-house on Meurant's site. In his opinion, the City Council of Auckland were doing an act 01 dishonesty in endeavouring to take away _ i portion of the means of support of Neff" | market. He felt certain that if they got* suitable site they could easily raise £S,OCv ;, with which to construct a suitable slaughter house. Mr McColl moved, "That a committee consisting of Messrs Kilgour, W. Hunter^ * Caleb Wood, the Mayor of Parnell, and the _ mover, be appointed to lay the matt* |. before Oolonel Whitmore, and state to Jfflfy « the result- of the meeting. 4 H This was seconded by Mr Angus, ana, | carried. 1 The proceedings then terminated. 1

CLIFFORD'S MIRROR OF THE WORLD.

Mr. Clifford exhibited the second sectJoa. o | his Mirror of the World last evening "\j"::,- f Albert Hall, to an intelligent and appreci^^M f audience, and frequent tokens of Wl>o?F_ f were manifested by the auditory. Th«!"*» ... _| of last night included London and its . I scenes and buildings from Greenwich HOSF' _\ to Westminster Abbey; chaste and e^f__l&: groups of statuary ; music in the ascendant »^ f the dancing skeleton ; also portraits of poP""^' r characters in connection with the city, 809JL^iB| Baroness Burdett Coutts, Garibaldi, t»w«^ Peabody, and others, which were cleawyu^njli and delineated. The views of |the Tow London, about twenty, exhibited all J«> E markable towers and historical departm^i which were distinctly explained, from tflo . w ; authorities, by Mr Clifford. Without goingj" detail, we must candidly admit that LU»^j Mirror of the Worldgig un _uestionaDly»!_"KS|g|| exhibition of the kind that has yet this city, and ia highly commendable W "

EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6. 187.8



"OOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Jti ." Special Notice to Insurers. This Company, having intimated to the In surance Association their Withdrawal from Tari IF Arrangements, is now prepared to grant Pt—icies oa all descriptions of Property at equitable rates. Concessions will be made on first-class build ings and approved risks, in Town and Suburbs, and for water supply and other protection, where made available. Special arrangements will be made with Mortgagees, Solicitors, House Agents, Con tractors, and other large insurers. The policy of the Company is promptness and liberality in the settlement of claims, and strictly honourable dealing in all its transactions. The Security of Insurers is unsurpassed by that of any Company doing business in the Colony. GEO. W. JONES, Agen Office: Shortland-street, Auckland, Bth February, 1878. The usual Book and Sheet Almanacs for 1878 can be had on application, or on information being sent to the Office. EXTENSIVE SHIPMENTS OF MANCHESTER GOODS. JUS l v OPE NED, Several Cases of . CALICOES, •' SHEETINGS. TOWELLING, GLASSCLOTH, TABLE DAMASK, DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, FRONTINGS, DIAPERS, &C, &0. VERY GOOD VALUE. W. RATTRAY, LINEN DRAPER & SILK MERCER, I^l-W 7KALAND TTOUSK,' 66, QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND.



Tjll NA I NOTICE. OUR TWENTY PER CENT. SALE Will Positively be Discontinued ON SATURDAY, MAR C H 16. REMNANTS, &C, AT A VERY GREAT REDUCTION, IN ORDER TO CLEAR OUT PRIOR TO STOCK-TAKING. A LARGE STOCK OF FIRST-CLASS CLOTHING. FURNISHING GOODS. MANCHESTER GOODS. HOSIERY AND GENERAL DRAPERY Still on Hand' AT *_L TWENTY PER CENT, REDUCTION. "OUSHBI-OOK AND "ORIDGMAN, DUAPEUS, CLOTHIERS, Sea., UPPER QUEEN- S T R E E T, Auckland, (Opposite tho Army and Navy Hotel).



COTOTHY _3D_TIO_TS PUBLISHED at 12.30 p.m. (For WAIKATO) AND AT 3.30 P.M. mHE TOWN EDITION of the STAR is Published at the Office at 5 o'clock. BONEDUST! BONE DUST BONEDUST ! To Arrive, ahout the middle of February: 500 TONS BONEDUST, Consisting of Billyard's No. 1, Bell's _r inch, inch, and Boneflour. YV. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. T pOSO'RAVE & pO. WILL HOLD A GREAT CLEARING SALE OF MEN'S AN D I.OYS' CLO TH ING TOMORROW. All Goods.Reduced to Cost Price. Inspection Invited. Clover seeds. Clover seeds. Jus-i to Hand, ex ' Apelles,' OUR FIRST SHIPMENT NEW SEASON'S OLOVER SEEDS, CONSISTING OF White Clover Timothy Red Clover RllP, e., Cow Grass Trefoil Alsyke &c, &c., &c. Turnip AND A Fine Collection of Farm and Garden Seeds, also, A Shipment of American Timothy. Samples of the above Seeds will bo forwarded on application. Poverty Bay, Canterbury, and local Rye Grass, Cocksfoot, Ratstail, Poas Fescues, Sec, &c, from carefully selected samples, at lowest mar ket rates. ■____. W. J. HURST & CO., . 101, Queen-street.



| IMPORTANT. TO CHEMISTS, fjDRUG GISTS, WHOTESALETIEI-CHANTST^ZZI STOREKEEPERS, and the PUBLIC GENERALLY. m Just Landed ex S. It. Lyman, from New York* 8 cases MEXICAN MUSTANG LINI MENT, small, medium, and large sizes. _ 5 cases Lyon's KATHAIRON, for the HAIR 10 cases Lyon's INSECT POWDER portending death to Fleas, Mosquitoes Bugs, and Colorado Beetles. I 2 ca-es Lyon's EXTRACT OF JAMAICA ginger: 1 case Wynkoop's PECTORAL OF ICE LAND MOSS, for Chest Complaints, C o ugns, Influenza, etc. 10 cases Drake's World - Renowned PLANTATION BITTERS i case SEA MOSS FARINE, the most nutritious Food for Invalida, Children, fee, Sec. Makes Jellies of a rich and delicate flavour, and cheaper than Corn Flour. A.. IjOURIE, HOBSON'S BUILDINGS, SHORTLAND-STREET. SUPERIOR SAMPLES of Sydney and New Zealand Maize, Tartarian and Potato Oats, Table Potatoes, Flour, Oatmeal, Bran, Sharps, Barley, Jhafl. Oilcake Coal, Sec, Sec, always on hand. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND _2T_C-TY HATjL. -«* JtTuRNisHiNG Arcade. NEW GOODS JUST UiNPACKED, AND QUITE NEW. CRETONNES, Large Lot New Colours and New Designs. (New Brussels, from 4/9 New Tapestry, from 2/1' New Kidderminster, from 3/2 New Hearthrugs, from 6/6 /'New Shape "Walnut Suites New Rop3 for do. Fob the Green and Crimson Silk Rep) _?8 DRAWING--. Black and Gold do. \ S'g ROOM. Fawn and Gold do. jt>g I New Pattern "Walnut Tables \.New Inlaid Flower Stands .12 feet wide, 3/ per yard FLOOR- J 3 2/ „ CLOTHS. ] Oil Canvas, /9 V Linoleum, all widths Handsome White Twist and Bullion Fringes, for Bed Hangings Handsome White & Fancy Belgian Damask, for do. Turkish Towels, very large size, 1/3 and 1/9 Superior Fancy Oil Baizes, for tables Immense Variety in Ladies' Dress Buttons. Hollo-way, (Jarlick & Cranwoll, City Hall _____ r cade, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. CABINET FACTORY .. Lome-street mO AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS- W. J. HURST S. CO. have on salo the under mentioned Fertilizers, all of which have been proved to jroduce satisfactory results in this district. Experience teaches that large and pro-table returns can be relied on by a judicious and liberal use of them. The flattering Testi monils from leading Farmers justify W. J. xJurs & Co. in strongly commending them to every Agriculturist :— MALDEN ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO MEXICAN do. BELLe _jONEFLOUR J and i-inch BONEDUST BILL YARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE! OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OF POTASH SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME. SALT, SULPHATE OF LIME. In addition to the above, W. J. H. Sc (Jo. aro prepared to supply special Chemical Manures for stimulating weak Corn Crops, and renovat ing Clover-sick Pastures, as well as the Potato and Mangold mixture that for tho last two sea sons has attracted such favourable notice. Analysis, prices, and other particulars will bo supplied on application at the Stores. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. TTNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. [ESTABLISHED 1837.] Paid-up Capital .£1.250,00.'). Reserve Funds £150,000. At a Meeting of Proprietors, held in London on the : joth ultimo, the proposal of the Directors to increase the Capital and resources of the Bank by the issue of 10,000 Now Shares of £25 each, at a premium of Thirty-three Pounds per Share, as adopted at the Special General Meet ing of Proprietors, held in London on tho 14th ultimo, was confirmed. The New Shares will be alloted.to Proprietors registered in the Colonies on Ist proximo, in the proportion of one new share to every five old shares, and payment is t8 bo made as under, viz.:— £15 per Sharo on the 15th March, 1878. £15 „ „ 15th April £25 „ „ 15th May £13 „ „ 15th June „ No transfer nf tho old. shares can take place between the Ist and 10th March, 1878, nor of the new until tho full amount of £58 on each share is paid up. All further particulars can bo ascertained, on application to tho Manager. (Signed), JOSH. PALMER, Chief Officer for New Zealand. Union Bank of Australia, Christchurch, N.Z., 25th February. 1878. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. T. B. _L—Lay your complaint before the select committee, aud then communicate to us the result.



T& H. COOKE • Have on Salic ONE OF THE LARGEST STOCKS OF FURNITURE IN THE COLONY. Special Items :- DRAWING-ROOM SUITES WALNUT TABLES CARPETS HEARTHRUGS LINOLEUM FLOORCLOTH IRON BEDSTEADS TOILET- LASSES CANE-SEATED CHAIRS TOILET-WARE DRAWERS MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS MATTRESSES FEATHER BEDS. A Small Shipment of CRETONNES and CASH MERES, Now Patterns. All Goods at Lowest Rates delivered free. Liberal Discount to Cash Buyers. tCnnbre Show-rooms .... 67, QUEI-N-STRE HIT nut Factory VICTORTA-STREET