SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

' ARRIVAL?. LAST KVENING. Sijitflre, cutter, Olsen, from Russell , Mercury, cutter, Baxter, from Tairua 1 i Start, cutter, from Russell Mana, cutter, Meguerney, from Tairua. TO-DaY. Rotorua, s.s , Carey, from Sydney Rowena, s.s., Sellars, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Taupo, s.s., Andrew, for Russell lona, s.s., Farquhar, for Russell Onward, schooner, Pankow, for Russell Kriemhilda, schooner, Bathurst, for Wangaroa

TO-DAY. ChampioE, cutter, Lloy.<l, for Gisborne. Lizzie, cutter, Diaz, for Whangapoua

IMPORTS.

Per Rotorua from Sydney:— 520 pkgs tea, 20 chests tea, 25 cases kerosene, 300 pkgs sugar, 100 boxes candles, 551 cases fruit, 97 pkgs sundries, 9 cases ditto. 100 cases fruit.—R. Arthur. :

Per Martha Fisher:— 10 ccses sardines, 30 do vestas, 1 box Waltham watches, 2CO cases Encore whisky, 5 cases Tann's safe?.—E. and A. Isaacs. Per Lady Aberdour, from Newcastle: 519 tons coal.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTORUA.

The s.s. Rotorua arrived froni bydney, via Russell, at 12.15 p.m. to-day with a full cargo ard a large number of passengers. We are indebted to Mr R. B. Pringle, purser, for files, and the following report:- The Rotorua cleared Sydney Heads at 10.15 p.m. on the 31st. and ex perienced strong easterly gales, and a high head sea until Saturday last. Thence westerly winds and a confused sea. The Three Kings were sighted at 4 a.m. yesterday, and Russell reached at 3 -p.m. Sailed from the latter port as 10.30 last ni"ht and arrived as above. Passengers:— Saloon: For Auckland: Mrs Herbert Thompson and child. Messrs A. Conyers Chaperton, Sey mour, and Graham. For Napier: Mr Lee. For Wellington: Mrs Williams and child, Mr N. Isaac 3. For Grey: Mr Dawson. For Lytteltpn: Mrs Thompson. For Dunedin : Messrs Listor, BSra^ CF°or- Auckland: Messrs Miller, Cuthber?. Conroy, Bayley, O'Neill, Graham Fitzsummon. For Napier: Mrs Toop and.six children, Mrs Robergon. For Wellington: Mrs Williams, Messrs Ramsay and Haughton. For Taranaki Mr O'Burn. For Lyttetlon: Mrs J°Thl's ateamef will sail South to-night.

Inwards Coastwise.—Lake St. Clair, barge, from Orewa, with 300 posts, (300 rails, 90 COO Kliintrles 20') callings, 2 spars ; Ellen, catter, fcomthe Sandsptt, with 10.000 ft. timber; Mana cutter, from Tairua, with 26,000 ft. timber, and 40 hides; Spitfire, cutter, irom Russell, with 43 CoASTwrsE.-LakeSt. Clair, barge, for the SandspiMn ballast; Ellen cutter for Sandpit, in ballast; Maid of the Mill, ketch, for ttussel'. in ballast; Spitfire cutter, for Rus sell, m ballast; Lizzie, cutter, for Whangapona, from Tauranga, arrived I«Btas WTh; ebrMlfno Ora P from Adelaide is fflßohan&g her ca-go rapidly, and it is likely she will sail lastevening, with passengers and cargo. She will return to morrow morning, and will leave for Tauranga and Southern ports on Thursday f^rno™. The barque Thames has almost finished load ing with glim for New York, and she will sail in a Tha B-If lima sailed for Russell and Northern ports last evening with a quantity of cargo and a Thestfhooner Minnchaha is loading at Oamaru Albatross arrived at Lyttelton, from Whangapoua, yesterday, with a cargo of timber. After completing her discharge, she will lead with breadstufft, &c,, for this Port. The brig Lady Aberdour, the arrival of which vas" reported in our last evening's issue, left Newcastle on the morning of the 24th ult., with a moderate westerly breeze. On the 37th a strong gale sprang up from the west, which in creased in fury, so that at midnight of the 31st the vessel was hove-to, during which time a heavy sea was shipped, which carried away part of her starboard bulwarks. At daylight of Aucnist Ist bore-up, and ran before the gale, which continued more or less until arrival in PTh'e ketch Reliance which left Wanganui on Saturday, July 27th, for Kaipara went ashore n a cale on the West Coast beach about half a mile on the Manukau side of the Wamku Gap. No lives were lost. The vessel was commanded by Captain Sweede, and belonged to Messrs Stewart and Co., of Wellington. Itis likely she WThe e Orient 'steam Navigation Cos. steamer Garonne, 3.871 tons, |left Plymouth for the Australian Colonies on the Ist August, witn 308 passengers and a'fnil cargo."i*"-*l. The Annie Milbank re-commenced her trips to Waiwera to-day. She has been laid up for some time, and has undergone extensive reThiTschooner Darcy Pratt was loading at Sydney for this port on the 30th ult. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING., TAURAnGA, this day. The s.s. Rowena sailed for Auckland at sp.m. yesterday- "WSTxiow' "SKfETiny/ " Taranakifrom NewJPlymouth late last night with the 'Frisco mail. The Kennedy left with the Westport portion of the mails to day* Russell, this day. Arrived: Taupo at 5.30 am, and lona at 11 a.m. both from Auckland.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

To-day's Quotations— Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £24. National Bank—Buyers, 78s. Colonial Bank—Buyers, 565. New Zealand Insurance—Buyers, 89s; sellers, "South British Insurance—Buyers, 91s 6d ; sellers, 92s 6d. U-aion insurance—Sellers, 16s. Colonial Insurance—Sellers, 6<* 9d. Thames Gas—Buyers, 30s ; sellers, 32s 6d. New Zealand Shipping-Buyers, 80s. New Zealand Loan & Mercantile—Sellers, £o. Gatnrie & Larnach—Sellers, 575. Alburnia—46s; sellers, 47s 6d. Bccdigo TTnited—3s Id. Caledonian—Sellers, 61s 6a. ? /Kurunui Hill—l 2 3; sellers, 14s. Cure—Buyers, 339 d. FOorby—26s; buyers, 255; sellers,s27s. ' Union Beach—Sellers, 12s. FTBismarck (old)-Buyere, 6s 6d. " New North Devon—Sellers. 5s 7d. 1 JOSEPH NEWMAN. Chairman.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

MAILS WILL CLOSE AS UNDER I- Fo? Thames, this day, at 5 p.m. and 5.30 p.m., Fcr'waiheke and CoromandeV per Argyle, on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarel, and Mangapai, per Argyle, this day, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki and Nelson, via Waitara, per Murray, to-morrow, at 10.5 a.m, - For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Watiaka, to-morrow, at 10.55 a.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiin, per Rowena, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Giaborne, per Pretty Jane, to-morrow, at

FcVriauranga, Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Provinces, per Taupo, on Thursday next,

Per s.a'.^Australia, on Tuesday, 20th instant. For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 3p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. , For money orders, registered letters, ana newspapers, at 1.30 p.m. Late letters bear ing an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on

board the steamer up to the time of sailing. f^- b a. Post-office has been opened at lWiwaka, situated between Waipu and Te Arai. Mails will be despatched from this office every Paturday at 10 a.m. ; return mails will be received every Monday at 6 p.m. 8. B. BISSI. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH

SHEPHERD.—On the 6th August, 1878, at her residence, Wakefleld-street, the wife of Chas. Shepherd of a son.

DEATH.

GORDON.—On the 6th August, at The Willows, Otahuhu, Margaret, widow of the late Wm, Gordon, aged 74 years. The funeral will leave Otahuhu for the Presbyterian Cemetery, Auckland, on Thurs day, Bth instant, at 11 o'clock a.m. Friends will please accept of this intimation.

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

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1878.

The members of the Harbour Board are resolved to divest themselves _ and their successors to the third generation of the estate which has fallen into their hands for temporary administration. Mr Firth yester day brought up the question of long leases of the new reclamation west of the wharf, and endeavoured to get the Board to re consider its determination, but iv vain. His motion in favour of a 21 years' lease was rejected, and the 66 years term, from 1877, ratified, by seven to four. It is futile, perhaps, to inquire what the consequences of the action of these seven gentle men will be. Those who treat with an utter indifference and contempt the ex perience and practice of other bedies • that have not earned the unenviable notoriety for blundering which is the peculiar quali fication of our own Board, are not likely to turn from the error of their ways through any remonstrance from a public helpless to make its influence felt upon the cumbrous constitution of this olla podrida of munici pal atoms. The consideration that this Board, called together by chance from the four winds, has undertaken to. bind down the harbour government of Auckland for the next 66 years will of course make

no impression on gentlemen endowed with such singular self - complacency. But the success which has attended city leaseholds ot less value than these unequalled frontages ; the still greater success of the recent lease of Dunedin reclaimed lands, in no better position than the new allotments on on our foreshore, might have had some weight with the Board. Would any one of those gentlemen who have so freely given their voice for a 66 years term, have adopted such a mode of utilising the land if it had been his private property? As Mr Firth very justly observed, the value of the allotments for leasing, beyond a reasonable term, is enhanced only speculatively. No man who really wishes a site for immediate use for a trade purpose will place any very much higher value upon it because he may leave it to someone else when ac dies. True, a long term may assist him in raising money on the site for build ings, but that enters into the region of speculation ; and so far as it is legitimate was met by the valuation clause proposed by Mr Firth ; or, without a compensa tion clause, could have been fully covered under a moderate extension of lease beyond the 21 years. Ihe 42 years of Captain Daldy's amendment was the extreme limit suggested by prudencejand common business practice. A comparison of the annual rental paid for the Custom-house street timber wharves, let from year to year, and for the portions of the western reclamation already leased with extraordi nary reparian rights for 66 years, should satisfy the Board that the long term makes little difference in the market price. The rent from some of the allotments sold will barely pay interest on the capital expended in buying up their beach frontages, which have been thrown in as a gift to the present lessees. By this system of long leasing the Board deprives the Harbour Trust of all participation in profit from future harbour improvements and expenditure, and I establishes what may prove a barrier to necessary works. It further places in a very limited market a large amount of land which cannot be absorbed at its full value at once, and must, therefore, be leased at a disadvantage. The rapid growth of the city will create a;real market for these frontages, but the profits will then be reaped, not by the Harbour Trust, but by those persons who have now the means and opportunity to speculate in the sites when depreciated by the glut which the Board cannot avoid mak ing in the immediate disposal of so large a property.

PORT DARWIN LINE INTERRUPTED

A TELEGRAM from the Press Agency to day states that the Port Darwia hue is interrupted north of Daly rmters.

A heartless and impudent swindler has taken his departure from Albertland (so writes a correspondent.) A warrant was issued for his apprehension, but he left Auckland by the mail steamer before that interesting document reached Kaipara. He was in debt some £500 throughout the settlement, having ordered goods and pro visions at libitum without at any time making an effort to pay up. He is under stood to have got pretty heavily into the books of a large Auckland house previous to his departure.

Mr Lowndes has telegraphed to Mr Moss, M.H.R., requesting that gentleman to peti tion the Government to allow the months of December and March to be open for the sale of oysters in the Auckland district,

Captain Murray, of the Thames Scottish Rifle Volunteers, has been gazetted a major in the New Zealand Volunteer force, and Mr Thomas Lawless has been gazetted sub lieutenant in the Thames Naval Votunteers.

A public meeting was held at Port Albert, on Thursday, at which a resolution was passed urging the Government to survey a line of railway from Helensville to Wangarei with the view of its being extended to ths Bay of Islands. The chair man, Mr Pettet, was requested to forward the resolution by telegram to the Minister of Public Works. With regard to the coastal v. inland route of the Kaipara Kail way those settlsrs who are competent to form an opinion " back up " Mr Macandrew for adopting the coastal route. I believe, the Government intend erecting a telegraph station at Port Albert forthwith. A number of the settlers have guaranteed £100 a year for three years.—[Correspondent].

The following members of the Good Samaritan Lodge were installed to office last evening by Brother Moulden, D.G.W.C.T,, assisted by Brother Campbell, G. W.M., and Brother Dines, Deputy Grand Marshal: — W.1.G.. Brother Mitchell; W.0.G., Brother Bettany, jun.; W.M., Brother Lonnergan ; W.D.M., Sister Andres; W.F.S,, Brother Hunter; W.T., Sister Mackie, re-elected; W.S., Brother Davson, re-elected; W.V.T., Sister Keelor, re-elected; W.C., Brother Eccles; W.L.11.5., Sister Moulden ; W.R.H.S., Sister Bushell; W.C.T., Brother Biggs, re-elected.

A man named Johnson was sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Christchurch yesterday for stealing a tumbler. He was seen in the act by two men named Johnson and Dempsey, and before they could lay information against him he laid one aganist them for stealing his watch. Unfortunately the police found the watch hid under his pillow.

The quarterly meeting of the members of the Bricklayers' Society will be held this evening in the largeroom of the Working Men's Club, for general business. The monthly meeting of the City o* Auckland No. 1 Loyal Orange Lodge will be held this evening in the lodge-room, when a brother will read a paper on the " Origin of the Orange Institution and its purposes." The members of the City Fire Brigade held a practice last evening, and subse quently adjourned to the Thistle Hotel, where an excellent supper was set before them by the spirited proprietor, Mr Joseph Little. Mr Superintendent Hughes pro posed the health of " The Host and Hostess," which was drank with enthu siasm. Mr Little replied to the toast, and thanked them, on behalf of himself and Mrs Little, for the compliment, and hoped he should long continue iv his efforts to serve every society formed for the public good. He had thought that the useful services of the Auckland Fire Brigade had not been sufficiently recognised by citizens. Several other toasts followed, interspersed WTCri" SOngs, amt a TCiy- pleasant c-rcnlng was passed.

We are requested to notify ladies and gentlemen holding circulars for the fort nightly quadrille assembly in the Oddfellows' Hal], Cook-street, that the next assembly wiirmeot to-morrow evening, dancing to commence at eight o'clock.

A nigger and a Maori were on board a Thames steamer the other day, eying each other with more than ordinary interest, each wondoring whether the other was a Chris tian. Presently the nigger approached the Maori and shouted "Hallelujah," to which the Maori replied in a lofty tone of voice, "Amen."

By the victory of Sefton"'in the Derby MrW.S. Crawfurd wins £21,000, Mr George Payne £7,000, and Captain Arthnr Paget £4,"000.

Old settlers say that the winter of this year is the severest they have experienced in New Zealand In many parts of .the South the hills are covered with snow, re minding spectator* oi the snow-covered hills of Scotland. The hail storms, in and around Auckland, recently have been very remarkable ; the stones, as large as peas, have literally whitened the pavement, and set the youngsters dancing. The winter winds have been searching round the coast with unpleasant effects.

A general meeting of the members of the Auckland Racing Club will be held or. Friday next at 2 p.m. in Mr Percival's oihee, Durham-ritrcet, to receive accounts and elect a committee for the ensuing season.

James Cox, who attempted to poison his sweetheart, a barmaid at Hokvtika, was committed for trial at the Supreme Court yesterday. His intention was to poison the girl, and then commit suicide. The weekly meeting of the St. James' Mutual Improvement class was held last evening but the weather prevented many from being present. Rev. R. F. Macmcol presided. After the preliminary business, Mr Blackman delivered a lectnre on Samuel Taylor Coleridge, "logician, metaphysician and bard," in which the lecturer traced the career 09. this remarkable man through his strange vicissitudes, pointing out the beauties of his prose and poetry, and noting the wide influence of his later writings upon the thought of the age. The lecture was well received by those present. Amongsi the audience were the Rev. J. Gow, T)avies, Esq., from South Wales, and other visitors The subects for next Mon day evening will be "Money" by Mr Bng ham, nnd " Chemistry" by Mr C. Culpan.

When H.M.S. was here last one of her Jack tarsScame aboard at night alter unlimited leave of absence in a state or iovial intoxication. He was accosted by the officer in charge who happened to be a gentleman more remarkable for bullying propensities than brains. " You re drunk, sir," said Lieutenant --■ " I k«ow I'm drunk," replied Jack, " but I shall get over that—As for you, "he continued, eye ing his superior' with beery contempt— "You're a fool, and you'll never get over that." Strange to say the officer never reported the man, but the story leaked out somehow. .

Opinions are very much divide?? in respect of the usefulness of sparrows ; some think they are only fit for mischief, while others consider they are of service to farmers and gardeners in destroying obstructive things. A discussion was held yesterday by the members of the Domain Board, when sparrows and small birds generally were looked upon as "all worse and no better," and a resolution passed requesting the Acclimatisation Society to consider the merits and demerits of sparrows and small birds, and whether it would not be better to remove them from the Society's gardens. Mr Firth and other e pentlemen take a more leniet view of the habits of the feathered trespassers, and are inclined to the opinion that small birds do more good than harm. The subject will probable be considered at the next meeting of the Acclimatisation .Societ} 1, and some interesting facts disclosed in relation to small birds.

The handsome and popular young comedian Henry J. Montague, visits Cali fornia, and possibly New Zealand and Aus tralia with " Diplomacy," the comedy now running so successfully,at the Fimce of Wales's Theatre. J "Our Boys" has reached its 1,155 th night. "What a run I

The committee of the Remuera Literary and Musical Society have issued their programme of lectures and discubsions for the season, commencing ou the 12th inst.

In another column will be found the amended prospectus of the Kaipara Steam ship Co. (Limited). The terms, we may observe, are generally favourable to share holders. A large proportion of the capital has already been subscribed by influential residents in the Kaipara and Northern Wairoa, and the whole of an extensive and very profitable business now awaits the Company. Application for shares should be made to Mr Alex. Saunders, Insurance Buildings, on or before the 24th instant. Between 2,000 and 3,000 shares have been applied for under the new prospectus. It was reported a short time ago that the Emperor of Austria awarded to Dr. Carl Fischer, of Sdyney, the Great Gold Medal of Science and Art in recognition of his ser vices in the domains of natural history and medicine. Since that occasion a notifi cation of the event referred to has appeared m tne " Weiher Zeitung" of May 17, so that the first report has been confirmed.

At the special meeting of the Harbour Board yesterday to consider the leasing of the reclaimed allotments on the -west side of the wharf, Mr Firth's motion was rescinded, and Mr Kissling's carried. Mr Kissline's motion was "That the leases oate as the* Nelson-street allotments, for 66 jears from 1877." It appears that Captain Morns, M.H.R. for East Coast, who has not yet left for Wellington,.called "afew friends" together to consult on the requirements of the dis trict before his departure. The " Bay of Plenty Times" is very seve/e on him. It says: " The meeting was nothing more nor(j less than a hole-and-curner one, and that those present were, with one or two exceptions," not representative men in any degree. * * * Does the honourable member imagine for an instant that he does represent, or ever can represent the wishes of the electors? and who., we would ask, can more fully represent ttio "wishes of the people" than the Chairmen of the lload Boards themselves elected by the elected of the people ! Captain Morris is good enough to say that the Ministry will receive no " factious opposition" from Ms parly. His party indeed : why the myserable rag and bob-tail are scattered to the four winds, and their place in Parliament will know them no more for ever ! Captain Morris says the meeting "is not a political meeting !" Ideally the honourable gentleman mu&t think the public even more gullible than it is ! Why, of course, the meeting was a political one, got up, we have little doubt, as a counterblast to the vote of want of confidence in him recorded at Opotiki, and the despatch of Mr Robert King as the Whakatane representative to the seat of Government,"

At the Supreme Court this nioning Mr Mackechnie having received by the last mail a Commision for the office of Faculties, ap pointing him a Public Notary, attended upon his Honor the Chief Justice, and made the neccessary declartiou entitling himself to practise and conduct in the colonies the buiness of a notary. Mr Randerson has received the following to-day from the manager of the Corby's Mate Goldmining Company:—Work is being carried on on No. 1 and 2 levels in No. 2 drive. No. 1 leader works exceed ingly well, and has improved in size, being 4 feet thick of crushing dirt—mineral still showing plentifully. The quarts on the hanging wall ran out, and a seam of mundic 1% inches took its place. The quartz is now working again, and really look splen did, and I shall be very much surprised if by working on this leader we don't get a patch of apecimens.

On our fourth page to-day will be found an article on the "Identity of the British with the Lost Tribes of Israel," and several letters on the Kaipara railway.

MEDICAL ETIQUETTE.

(To the Editor of the Star.) hiR,—A report having been circulated that my friend, Dr Schwarzbach, was not what is termed by that indefinite phrase, " a duly qualified prac titioner, and consequently could not legally sue for fees, permit me (without either the Doctor's knowledge or consent) to explain his position to the New Zealand public. Dr Bruno Schwarz paeh is a duly qualified doctor of medicine of the University of Berlin, where tho eye has been made a special study, having passed through every school of medicine, even to being one of the army surgeons at the Battle of Gi avellotte, where he was wounded by the burating of a shell, and for which he received the hi«"hly pnzed iron cross of the second-class; -while his brother, a dabhing cavalry officer, received the same decoration, but of the highe-t class. An other brother is the Professor of History in the same University of Berlin, and as an historical writer, occupies in Germany, a similar xiosition to Froude with us. The father has, for many years, been the Government Director of Educa tion for the department of Posen. Having decided.to return and settle in Sydney, as t centre for travelling from to the adjacesa colonies, Dr Schwarzbach, I believe, intends lle i&Kurope, to take an English, degree, either at London or Edinburgh, simply;to place himself on a similar footing with his (English brethren; but, I repeat, that he has b«ien duly Qualified, in all that Germany requires, to make him a physicufciu The fee question was definitely settled m Sydney lately, where he sued for and lecoverea lees, from a defaulting patient.— Yours, &o M F. H. Tkoup.

CABLEGRAMS.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT ROCHDALE.

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, August 4.

The first innings of the Rochdale Eighteen closed for 124 ; the second innings of the Australians for 72. The Rochdale second innings, six out for 50. The match resulted in a a draw. There was heavy rain.

LONDON, August 3. Money, very scarce, and rates rising. The Bank has advanced the rates \ per cent. ; consols have receded § per cent. The market for Australian securities has suffered through sympathy with other descriptions of stock. Wool, quiet; current rates, firm. Corn, quiet. The prospects of the wheat harvest at home are favourable.

[FROM SYDNEY PAPERS.]

LONDON, July 24. The banquet to the Australian team of cricketeis took place yesterday, at Willis's Rooms. The Duke of Manchester presided, and eulogised the pluck of the Australians in coming half round the world. Mr David Gregory (captain of the team), in respond ing, said they had never hoped to beat the flower of English cricket, and were gratified at the success already attained. The' offertory at Trinity Church, Devon port, at the morning service on Sunday last in aid of the Home Mission Fund amounted to £8 16s lid.

HEAVY SNOW STORM IN OTAGO.

A Train Du^ Out.

{BY STAR SPECIAL WIRE.)

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

DUNEDIN, this day. TRAFFIC on the Winton-Kingston railroad has been partially suspended during the past week, and is now entirely stopped. In many places the snow is lying a depth of four feet. The down train from Kingston on Wednesday ran into a snow-drift, in the vicinity of Parrawa, and could neither advance nor retire, and it was a case of sticking up. The train remained in that un enviable position all night, and next day was dug out by a gang of men, who went up the line for the purpose. It is impossible to say when the line to Kingston will again be opened for traffic ; anyway not until the snow melts. Not since 1863, the year of the great floods in the Lake country, has such weather been experienced. A Queenstown telegram in the "Star" to-night says the whole country is covered with snow, varying from six inches to six feet in depth. This, combined with the severe winter, will inflict the greatest blow to stock owners in the district ever received by them. Great anxiety is experienced.

An Invercargill telegram says an engine and tender, by aid of a large number of labourers, managed to reach Kingston on Saturday evening, with the Dunedin Wednesday's mails.

The Municipal Conference.

(PJSB STAB SPECIAL WIRE).

(Feom Our Special Reporter.)

WELLINGTON, yesterday.

In the debatejinjthe Municipal Conference on municipal loans, the Mayor of New Plymouth, spoke strongly in favour of a Government guarantee. Mr Gisborne cited Canadianisiu, but moved that the matter be left in the hands of the Government. Mr Bowen opposed the Government guarantee as likely to increase the difficulty of Borough loans, especially in hard times. He thought some restrictions should be placed on Boroughs borrowing except "where clearly solvent. Mr Sutton opposed municipalities being subjected to Government jmanijmla -non. MrStanarsK thought the Govern ment might endorse the Municipal Bills protecting itself by security on the Borough. Mr Murray thought the Government should borrow a million, and supply money to the Counties and Boroughs, appointing a Com missioner to distribute the funds. He cited the English system and Me' ropolitan Board of Work?. Mr Seym our said if Mr Murray's i idea were adapted, Counties and Road Boards would claim the same facilities of borrowing. Mr Dransfield said the Trust Commissioner would have two despotic powers. Loans shonld be negotiated solely on the credit of the municipalities; guaranteed loans would largely increase the colonial debt ; let Municipalities work on their own guarantee. Mr C. Brown said the plan of Trust Com missioner would not work, owing to political intrigues. CHARITABLE AID. The Colonial Secretary sent a letter to the Conference to-day, which says that, subject to the approval of Parliament, the Government proposed to charge on con solidated revenue one-half of the actual cost of hospitals and charitable institutions, and they will look to localities to provide the other half by appropriations from local funds or by voluntary subscriptions. It is not proposed to go any further in the direc tion of relieving localities of the cost of these institutions.

At the Municipal Conference to-day Mr Gisborne's motion, expressing the desira bility of the Legislature furnishing increased facilities.for municipalities' loans for works, improvements, &c , and directing attention of the Government to the Canada system, was carried. Several minor amendments of the Municipal Act were adopted. The Mayor of the Thames moved a motion to amend the Goldfields Act, to accord with the provisions proposed with reference to streets in Boroughs in goldmimng districts being introduced in the Municipal Act.— Carried.

Mr Seymour moved that the powers of Borough Councils be extended, to give power to sell streets or parts of streets which were no longer required for any public purposes ; private rights being protected also; Councils to have power to construct new streets and disposed surplus land not rrquired.

Auckland Matters at Wellington.

THE NEW CEMETERY.

(BY STAR SPECIAL WIRE.)

From Our Own Reporter.

WELLINGTON, this day. Mr Brett -waited on Mr Stout to-day, and presented a petition from residents of Auck land against a site being granted near the Supreme Court for a public school,

Mr Stout, said in reply, that the Govern ment was of opinion that the site should be reserved for public recreation. The people of Auckland might rest assured that the reserve would be kept open, and no school be allowed to be erected on it.

Mr Brett also brought under his notice the question of the new cemetery, pointing out that the reserve of a hundred acres at the Whau would be suitable, provided the railway went through it, but otherwise it would, not be conveniently accessible. ....

Mr Stout replied that as the matter of the 'Kaipara. railway was still under thft consideration of Government, he would ask the Mayor to leave the cemetery question open for a few days. Mr Moss is still endeavouring to secure the triangular P leJ?e °* ground for Parnell school reserve. Ihe Government consulted the Mayo* of Auckland as ta ike desirability of the pro posed reserve,, and in consequence of the view expressed is understood to be favour able to My Moss's requests.

PARLIAMENT.

FMOM OUR SPECIAL RBPom,

{BY STAR SPECIAL WIM .

WELLINGTON *w J WANT OF CONFIDENCE 1 fch- ; On dit. Several Minkters iS^ I day Mr Stout, entering in ahurry .^ ? Cuitis and Whitakerare eachsoin** *H ; uo-coniidence motions." Mr iw, °^bfet "Oh, we'll soon settle. Wtfn*"^ party to adopt their tactics of l nt ,tßet "til We'll not talk, but go to division \^% 1 Mr Fi«her: " It's ouly d 2 J OnW| time I" "< ac! *°

Mr Whitaker will moye an amend™ I the Electoral Bill in favour of mSS?M' rase, etc. The Government par tv SJ«* I pose amendments on the bill tw^ v Ministry will be strong enough W,V I Mr Curtis gave notice to-day 'of «, « for the reform of the Legislative IvS by iixing the nnmbir of its members^ half that of the House of Representolß ' vacancies occurring from death m. $ ! nation to be filled by a IH' \ of the House of Represent?o* I that where the Council hastwL r & h bill passed by the Lower House tH a Chambers shall be reauired' t • conjointly and if a majority of two tbit - the united body shad pass the bill it Tl '■• be sent to the Governor for ' J* Similar provisionsjto operate in resnS^ Council bills thrown out in the LnL 1 House. That the Government be reqJSj I to bring down a bill this session inU ance with these resolutions. *

DUNEDIN STATION i Mr Oliver waited on Mr Macand* relative to the Duuedin railway stati I The result has not transpired "" *T POLITICAL SQUIBS. The "Chronicle" contains the followin paragraph :—" A political 64.dotiS I G.M.Keed, Esq 0.0.M.5., hafS - upon the scene of action to fire shots!l : short range for the Otago Miniate^ : journal. As the Hmemoa waa laidUDim repairs, the Ministry were not able fa afford Mr ileed the courtesies usually m« ; toM.S.'s." "MM

On clit, that Mr Dignan will, resign hi, seat for City We3t at the close of ft! session, and will be called to theUniw House. "7

On Saturday workmen were employe fitting lip the network of wires in the Houst of Representatives to improve tae acoustic qualities. STATUTES BILL. A reprint of the Statutes Bill gives the Governor power to appoint a Judge of the Supreme Court, and barristers .as a Com. mission to prepare for publication an edition - of the existing laws, one thousand copiej I Bvo. size, which edition, after approval bj I the Governor, will be evidence, and the | Government printer may sell copies of the It book to the public.

FEMALtS SUFFRAGE. ) The " Chronicle " says it is genwallj I understood from the reading of Mr Stows! Dunedin speech, that female suffrage to to form part of the electoral law. Alas for i the hopes of "feminine divinities," Mi Stout has not included them in the listd "free and independent." It is understood

that since Mr Stout joined the ranks of the doraesticably blessed he has divested.him. self of his idle notions of woman's place in creation, expressed in days when he only possessed fancy ideas, and not real expert ence with regard to that social "divinity that shapes our ends, rough hew them how we may. LAND CLAIMS FINAL SETTLE MENT. This Bill enacts that all unsatisfied claims not presented before the 31st December, 1879, shall lapse. The Com missioners are empowered to investigate and adjudicate on the following claims :- G. T. Clayton, Kororareka; J. Joyce, Baj of Islands j Cornelius Prout, Coroniandel; T. Spicer, Kororareka; W. Sturley, % Wing S. A. Wood, T. Clayton, J. Evan*, T. Hipking. v*\ t. Poartc, J. Jamison, W. Jackson, J. M. Palmer, F. Freed, E Swain, Mary Roberton, W. Jeenfcey, J- Whytelaw, Eev. B. Y. Ashwell, Koro rareka Land Company 3 all at. the Bay of 1 Islands; J. Nagle, J. W. Kens, V, 1 Wanostrocht, Piako,; J. T. Hughes, 3,' m Murray, J. S. O'Dealand, E. Honan, W, Young, R. Annoul, J. Grant, at HoManga; W. Lillicoe, W. Baker, Whangaroa;D.lH Munro, Thames ; J. M. Palmer, C. Camp- , bell, Whangaruru. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. M Mr Ballauce will deliver his Financial m Statement at 7.50 to-night in Committeek 1 the Supply of Ways and Means. ThePres Agency will send a summary to the prea B The statement will shew a surplus of over tm £100,000. No further borrowhig irill l»:;|j proposed this session. i REPORT ON EDUCATION. H

The report on education will also be placed on the table to-night. : . i

THE BOOTH INQUIRY. The Booth inquiry has terminated, and a S report is under consideration of to E Court. ■ ' • feil KAJPARA RAILWAY. ' Mr Chamberlain gave notice that he '? would ask the Government in Cooncu to-day hoy many surveys of the Kaipsra railway have been made by Provincial v Governments, and whether it is intended to make any further surveys. It is said that the Public Works Office declare thai no further survey will be ordered unles m Parliament influence compels it. . TELEGRAMS FROM REWL " The Government have receivedjthe follow ing telegram from Re\vi :—" To Grey and Sheehan : Salutations to you both. Tto is my word to both of you, in order that yon may be clear on the work you have under- j taken for thegood of the tworaces, Europe*"} | and Maori. For some little time I. tenaii have nothing important to say, because 1 have fixed 18th March for the final ratified tion of all matters talked upon between ni Thou will be seen whether it is right or it« wrong ; but I am certain it will be seen tW it is right only, and that the work that you two are doing is a work which is go<w< Your canoe is coming toward us, ond' already see the prow. Sufficient for tm Friend Sheehan ! you have become tne steersman of the canoe of the two racei1 fip i H have heard your words, and I am satisnW that our work will bo accomplished oeypna recall. The Lord God be with you to W» I the way for you, and for me also, and torej move all cause of trouble between us,Bo ' we may accomplish the unity of the rafe (the making into one peeple).on this mana. That is all. From your friend, MAM* Waitaia, 29th July." , n _, k " To Shcehau : Friend, salutations to yon- m I have just heard that you have beg^ survey of the Waimate plains. TJf'^jjJ of yours is exceedingly good. w^ en,L survey is finished, talk with me aboul^ reserves which are to be mane for weJPS^i[ whose land it formely was. You and LM I settle these things. You and 1 will W j: the wind to the shorn kmb.-Yourfrien"> ;. Manga. Waitara, 29th July."

County Council Conference.

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WELLINGTON, this day. The delegates of the County Councils_b« .. to-day, and appointed a Committee to rales and prepare a list of subjects » consideration. Mr Bastings was appou" Chairman. " ~.r (A : The principal subjects to be consiaei are-Charitable Aid, Loans, Reserves, » Main Roads. __~, ! AUCKLAND DELEGATES. ~ The delegates representing . were—MrHobbs, for. Manukau; Sir w» Douglas, for Whangarei; and Mr WUi^ 1 ■ for Bay of Islands^

ENET. NG Ml K. TUESDAY .AUGUST 6, 1878.



TVYNA M I T E 1 w To A r-ive, per Qutcen ob1 the Wkst, now duo from London— TEN TONS DYNAMITE DETONATORS. BATTERY, INSULATED COPPER faIRE, FUSE, Etc., Etc. DYNAMITE i& the Safest and Most Powerful £;cpTosivo in use. The Safety of Dynamite During Transport and Storage. Kxtraots 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 D-np' a great height, and founo. 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, [ Dvn.amit3 has been In a railway collision, and, ♦bough tho van and boxes containing it were broken, no explosion took place.—Blue Book, imgo IS2, par. 2979. Mai or Maiendie, R.A., H.Ms. Inspector of Gunpowder and Dynamite Factories, states, in Jus evidence (page 18, par. 100), that the law re lating to dynamite is as much too stringent as the gunpowder law is too lax; and' (page 20, par 115} that the time has come for relieving safe nitro-glycerine preparations from such un necessary restrictions as the nitroglycerine Act lnpossf! upon them. Professor Abel, the Chemist to Her Majesty's "War Department, gives his experience that Nobel's dynamite. is one of the safest, most powerful, and most convenient explosive agents applicable to Industrial purposes.—Blue Book, pages 56, 57, and 69, Agents: E. PORTER & CO., QUEEN STREET. AUCKLAND. To-Night, >•



RJUSHBROOK AND ORIDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Large 1 -Carefully- selected and Entirely '• ' " New Stock of



DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR THE WINTER TRADE, Comprising— Blankets, all sizes, and first-class value Flannels, white and scarlet, all makes Crimean Shirtings, All-wool and Union, In great variety of pattern and quality Winceys, plain and fancy. A heavy stook. "Good and Cheap," a good line at fid per Fancy Dress Goods, new shades, in great variety French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, and some "oecial Lines of Fancy Materials, bought a ob, and being sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingering Yarns, all colours Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs' A Job Lo of Children's and Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared out at muoh below regular price. Caliccss, Sheeting, Counterpanes Furnishing and jManchester 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, C- duroy, Serge &C &o. &o.



ssrraas*f'fts iffl^a3 KKTS ONLY, and spare no pains to suppl their Customers' wants at the lowest prioa com menaurato with legitimate trading. y (1/ in the B) Discount allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwards. rushbrook and brldgman, jcnctTo^dl^S'wS^Souse o pfflTiSlS'-H kTe t, Auckland. __ FURNITURE— For the Drawingroom Dining-room, Library, Bedroom, or Kitchen, on Sale at T. & H. COOKB'S. _ CARPETS— Including Brussels, Tapes try, Kidderminster, Stair, Felt, and Dutch, on Sale at T. & H. COOKK'S. . , ± . LINOLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, Bath Mats, in Linoleum and Floorcloth, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. HEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and wool boardored. Matting. Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at T. &H. COOKE'S. „ . IRON BEADSTEADS.—French, Half Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron Cots, all sizes. Wood Beadstoads and Wood Cota, on Sale at T. & H. COOKB'S. n BEDDING.— Hair, Wool, Spring, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil lows, on Sale at T. & H. COOKK'S, Ci LASSES.—Ghimney Glasses, m Gilt, VJT Walnut, and Maple Frames, Toi let Glasses, Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on Saleiat T. X H. COOKE'S. PRICES. —As we import from the Eng lish Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods as low as a»y house in town; and, em ploying steam power in our Fac tory, are enabled to offer articles 1 of local manufacture at a very moderate rate.



T. & H* Cookes. FURNITURE AND CARPET W AREHOUSE 67. QUEEN-STREET. "P|ISSOLUTIO& OF PARTNERSHIP We have Opened several Cases of BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, Purchased at Very Low Prices in the Home Markets. THE CO OURED SILKS Comprise 1 the Newest Shades. > THE BLACK SILKS Will be Sold at 2s. Hd. per Yard,, in Order to Clear. IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF DRESS GOODS WllL BE BROUGHT FORWARD AT JOB PRICES. WILL BE GIVEN DURING THE WEEK I J. COSGRAVE & CO., MERCHANTS AND MPORTHRJS QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. T*T ANTED KNO WN. Just Opened, One Thousand Men's India Rubber Coats, at 7s 6d.—Samuel Coombes, City Clothing Mart. 92. Quoon : strnef^«^™_~. imrEirfCXL"'' T%/T A N U R E. The undersigned are now prepared to supply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root and Green Crops, in any quantity. The following extracts, selected from numer ous testimonials, prove its value as a fertilizer. I believe it an excellent Manure for Potatoes. SEPH MAY, Mount St. John.



It is tne bent Manure I ever used. W. G. HARPE, Late Manager for W. A. Murray, Eso;., Piako. mmmm I am so pleased with its good effect as a Potato Fertilizer, that I shall require a further supply, and would strongly recommend its use. J. LEDDRA WALLTS, Analysis of this season's supply will be ready n a few dayß. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street, Auckland. TGINCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES! To the People of Auckland. J Messrs. Hallenstein Brothers Desire to inform you that's RETAIL BRANCH OF THE ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY 18 Now Open in Queen-street, opposite Theatre Koyal.



To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported article, they have decided to SELL a Single Article at the Wholesale Price. All Gooda aro marked in Plain Figures, for Nett Cash only. Any Article purchased and ap; proved of, will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was Bold, 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 the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries, especially where superior advantages are offered; and your support is solicited on this under standing only. J. B. ROBINSON, Manager AucklandSßranch. sole agent fob W E R T H E I M ; ' S ELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES THE BEST MACHINE IN THE WORLD Royal



FANCY Hi ( '"- """''■ ■'■ '•'■'■'■-' FANCY; 5/4 \CH IN A MATTING' FANCY, 6/4 ( Just Opened. i CARPETS, Tapestry from 2/11 CARPETS, Brussel from 5/ Immense CARPETS, Kidderminster V akikty. CARPETS, Dutch and Jute Jy^>^ YOU °^ N Jy xv Ny^ <& /&£ YOUR FUENISH Zf & jy^S. . HOUSE



Most Economically from our Establishment. Largest Stock of Drawing-room Suites Largest Stock of Dining room Surras Largest Stock of Bedroom Furniture Largest Stock of Floor Cloths, Linoleum Largest Stock of Carpets in Auckland. BLANKETS From 11/6 to l^igfgTl 50/ per pair. BLANKETS Mattresses, Palliasses, Bolsters, Sheets, Mattresses, Palliasses, Pillows, Slips, Mattresses, Palliasses, Bolsters, Cases, Ready-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. Ready-made. BEDSTEADS BEDSTEADS BKDSTF.ADS CEDAR, IRON, BRASS, KAURI, RIM U. Artificial Flowers, lor Tablos and Vases. DRAPERS', MILLTNERY, MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING.



tSF CATALOGUES BENT POST FRKB. TEJI Holloway, GarHck & Oranwoll, CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Agent for the Genuine "Singor's" Sowing Machine. REMNANT OF CARPET! ATC^w: CRATTRAY'S! REMNANTS OF FLOORCLOTH 1 AT COST PRICE 1 At W. RATTRAY'S J REMNANTS OF MATTING! AT co^PraC KKiTTBA¥ , g , and MATTINGS, which will be BOLD at COST PRICE, to effect a Clearance. WILLIAM RATTRAY, furnishing draper & silk mercer, New Zealand House, 66, Queen-street, Auckland. NION INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. C A.PITAL £2,000,000 AUC XL A N~D~ BRANCH: QUKKN-STRKKT, Next he Colonial Bank. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurano granted on Dwollitis:- honßeu Stores, Shops, Buildings in which trade is carried on, Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers Merchandise of all kinds, Speole and Wool to United Kingdom, at Lowkst Current Rates. It. H. STKVKNSON Manager.



THOKNTON SMITH, AND FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale) Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks. 100'a. 50's Brown Brand Flour, & s. d. & s. d. R B. d. perton 16 0 0 16 10 0 17 0 0 T.S.&F. Canterbury „ _ Brand 13 0 0 13 10 0 14 0 0 Sharps 8 10 0 Bran 8 0 0 .. .. Fowl Wheat .. .. 4s. 6d. to ss. per bushel. The above n^s^gl^frj^g^. 1- "" Terma: Cash. August Ist. 1878. XUST PUBLISHED "THE STRANGER," A Song, by Pro. Martin Swallow. PRICK, 2s. 6d. nett. May be had of all Music-scllera. ~The vilest rogues are those who Impose on the sick. There is a class of imposters now engaged in vending imitations of that health-promoting beverage, Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aro matic ScnNAPPS, put up in bottles which pre viously held the real article, and often bearing counterfeit labels. Purchasers should ask for and take none but the genuine. Visitors to the Hot Springs, who intend trying the efficacy of the waters in a sanitary point of view, should remember that t'.ioir ailments are occasioned by disease in the blood, and that they should therefore complete th^ir cure and gain the full advantage of the baths, by taking at the same time a proper course of the Rheumatism Mixture of those exceedingly curative medicines Ghollah's Great Indian Cures." They can be had of all Chemists, where obtain a copy of testimonials from many of those who have been benefltted. Eye, ; Ear, and Throat Specialist.—Dr. Sohwartzbaeh, Devonshire House, Hobson-st. Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Professor Stanich, the celebrated Pales tinian Aurist, who with wonderful success treats the Diseases of the Ear (deafness), from what ever cause they may arise. The Professor's stay in Wellington will bo limited until the end of August, after which he will proceed to his head quarters, Melbourne. Persons desirous of con eulting Professor Stanich will do well to do so at once, at the Occidental Hotel, Wellington.



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