SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

_.»■ « tt- _ .ntrrj I This Afternoon, 8.54 : • tflUll WAI-lER-^ To-morrow Morning 9.14 BUN SET.—This Evening, 5.35 SUN RIBS!.—To-morrow Morning, 6.25 . MOON'S AC3 tc.~ First Quarter, 4tb, 8 5 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

. TO-DAY. Onward, schooner, Pankow, from Russell. lona, s.s.. Farquhar, from Russell " LAST EVENING. -. _....

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. " . Rowena, s.s., Sellars, for Tauranga _ ; Reward, schooner, Evansen, for Whangaroa

TO-BAY. „ - .. LadyAberdour, brig, Hutchinson, for Newcastle Coralie, cutter, Eggerton, for Wbangamata Leetitia, schooner, Austen, for Gisborne i

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London-Schiehalhon, barque, early; Spirit For °ffiSd b"irFrSfsco-City of New For^tS^iSne-Hero.a.s.^th Forttet Bay of Jslands-JCona, every, Mon- For %laSe^ ForTaurSaandthe South-Taupo, 8.8.. Thurs -For L_vute-inirt, brigantine, early; Winifred, F schooner, Tuesday; Gael,schooner, Monday; Ae-nes Donald, schooner, early For the I-IS-Belle Brandon, schooner, early

IMPORTS.

Per Kate McGregor, from Lyttelton: ibu sacss flour! 100 J-sacka do, SO J-sacksdo, lOcaaesmeats. —T. H. Hall & Co.

Tt-ota-rt.*. Coastwise.— Mary Ann, cutter, from Wcffige Bay, in ?g^!««aj«taj^ cutter from Barrier, with 50 tons wpoa, __■»__. oftheMar ketch, from Russell, with 46. tons coal; Flirt, brigantine, from Russell, with 110 tOrfnTWARDS CoiS-iwiSE.-Triad, cutter, for CoSW 12 tons coke(£"*<£«& c3_,Sr. fofWhanga^ * 3jons fe^Toon^^^ DO_S topsai_o ßch'ooner Gael U.entered out^ at >ii_. nnatoms for Rotumah, via Levuna. me is to discharge o argo into +.___, anal for conveyance to tnose pores. * Tte^onS Bay where she is to load with tunoer xor GThe Ibrig Lady Aberdour sailed for Newcastle Wilfred is advertised to sail forLevuka orT Tuesday next, carrying passen gfneansdsCaßowena sailed for Tauranga and Me_cnry Bay last evening, with passengers and schooner Saxon sailed from Lyttelton to th__nort yesterday, with a cargo of breadstuffa. iffiV/ Tnna arrived from Russell and the Kh-t-ds morniS with 189 sacks gdm 1,012 feet timber 56 sacks oysters, 1 cask .whale oil, 6 bun^es and 15 loose hides, 4.bundles sheep slrins, 33 sacks flour, 2 bales shovels, 4 1 boxes flqh .bacs sharks, 5 cases kumeras, 46 head of cattle a Quantity of sundries, and several pas .™™ She proceeded down to^Tamaki at 10 oflock, for the purpose of discharging the C Th! barque Martha Fisher is taking^ballast, andwillsail for Portland Oregon) nest week. She has discharged her London cargo mexcellent McGregor-.from:LJtjrton, is discharging her ..cargo of breadstuffs, ft*, alongside the Railway Whar-. . . . _„■,-,,_ Messrs B. Tonks and Co. will aeUjhe paddle stSr Effort bypublic auction on Wednesday _ e -.^gfesMffi; . •; '■■: Napier, this day. The s.s. Southern Cross sailed for Auckland at 9.30 a.m. to-day

Gisborne, this day. The s.s. Pretty Jane arrived from Auckland yesterday afternoon

W et/lington, this day. ■> The s.B. Wanaka arrived from Nelson last night with the San Francisco mail.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. LAST EVENING. ' BUza Mary, brigantine, Lyders, from Auckland

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Taiaroa, s.s., from tbe Soutn, vveoneßuu,* u^l

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Taranaki and Southern Provinces-Taiaroa. a.s., Thuraday ne Xp t oßT __ Per Go-ahead, from Waitara: 10 head cattle, 260 sheep.

EXPORTS.

Per Atalanta, for Waitara : 23,000 feet timber. . Per Go-ahead for Waitara : . 8 Wids- beer, 3 packages saddlery, 1 Packages ironmongery, 8 kegs, 1 package plants^ A ! jacks, .cases and 28 packages groceries, 50 tons coal, U cblst tez, 15 h,ad cfttle, 1 package sundries.

The as Go-ahead, which arrived from Wai tara lelterday, brought two passengers-Messrs E. J. Barnett, and M. Johnstone. . TheTbrieantine Eliza Mary, from Auckland, in^.alla_lt!ar?ived at the HeadJ, at 4.30. p.m. yes- Atalanta cleared at the Customs to-day for°w!it^a with 23,000 feet timber to be l0Th? il Go-Sd'will leave for Waitara with a ftdl cargo of merchandise to-morrow morning, Aratapu, Kaipara, in*baUast. She is to loaa there with timber for the South. i

COMMERCIAL.

Mr R. Arthur's general weekly sale was largely attended yesterday, ■ and weli-lur nishedwith poultry, provisions, and pro duce Fowls realised Is 4d to 2s m6d ; tur keys, 2s 7d to 3s 6d ; young roasting pigs, ss6dto6s; geese (scarce) -3s 3d to.3s 9d Provisions and grocery: Flour £12 to £14 cheese, 6|d toSJd ; bacon, 4d to 8d ; butter, 7d to Is; lemons, 10s ; oranges 10s; 7s to 7s 3d ; rice, £1 6s ; tea (box), £1 2s to £1 4s; half-chests tea, Is 8d ; oatmeal, £1 3s; salt, 4s ;candles, 10d;.sugar (yeUqw), 4Mto 4|d; biscuits, 6d. Vegetables : Po tatoes, £5 to £6; pumpkms, 3s9d to 4s; turnips, Is lOd to 3s 3d; onions,; Id to 3d, and other green stuff in proportion.

BIRTH.

RUNCIMAN.—At Sunnyside, Ponsonby, on the 20th instant, the wife of the Rev. D. W. Runciman of a son.

MARRIAGE.

HARRIS-MARTIN.-On the 3rd July, 1878, at Auckland, by the Rev. A. W. Webb, Kdward James Harris, Beventh son of J. Harris. Esq , Bristol, England, to Emma, only daughter of Mr. T. Martin, of this city.—Homo and Aus tralian papers please copy.

DEATH.

ROUT.-On the 30th August, at 5 a.m., at his residence. High-street, Mr. John Rout, mer chant, of this city, in his 87th year.—Welling ton papers please copy. The funeral will leave High .street on Sun day, Ist September, at 3.30 p.m. Friends will please accept this invitation. ' ;'

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1873.

For t__-c-uie that Uc__s___s!_t-_nc«, F«w the wTong that needs resistance, FOr the future In the distance, Ajkl the cocxi that we can de.

Members of the Representative Chamber are warming up to their work, and the apathy and slowness of the past few weeks seem to be passing away. Hitherto' the Opposition have been demoralised, without a leader>and what is of more importance, without ,a prin ciple to rally upon. They have turned their back on themselves, and instead of denounc ing mobs and demagogues, they carefully ' disavow even the name of Conservatives, and insist on being called democrats. Hence their only complaint is that the Government does'not go far enough—that it does.not act up to its professions. But Ministers* are too wily to be caught. They were refused disso lution, and compelled to work with a House that was,..and is still, not thoroughly in ac cord with them, so they prefer the principles of self-government, and more equal taxation on which they stand, leaving to time the full development of details. That is how their supporters understand their policy, and the ground on -which their party holds to gether. The last tew days have demonstrated this clearly. The Public Works Statement proved the Government to be asl fully alive to' material progress .as to constitutional rights : |{to-be /practical in botkj the lowest -andvhigbeist, senses of ; the- term; Then fol lowed thedebate oh the triennial bill, which proved."to'be the best of the-4'ession. The ' subject struck honie, ahd'-members threw more fire and.energy into the debate-than' waa expected.-.; Sir Geprge.Gi;ey's speech on. the bill is-described" as one" of ithe- best "he has delivered in the House, andfit'was'lisi-I tened to with rapt attention.! : The'dis cussion took a wide range and 'was more1 worth-y-the name of a debate than auy that, has yet arisen this session. Both" sides >vere fairly suatained. Last night there was another important debate on the laud tax, which traversedmucli of the ground covered

byfshe Government proposals. These, how ever, are "too. securely, rooted in sound ecciomiiMto invite serious opposition, and thel criticism whi.li political opponents feel bound toiapply, Serves chiefly to reveal the split-up of the Opposition party. Still, the* Consideration of questions fraught with momentous consequences to the colony .cannot be without deep interest, even when unattended by the excitement of keen party warfare. The session, if one of the quietest, promises to be the most satisfactory held'Of late years in New Zealand. But it is premature to conclude that there will be no struggle for office; A well-informed correspondent, telegraphing this afternoon, believes the;Oppositioh will organise under Major Atkinson against the Government financial proposals, although their chance _of success is of the most meagre description.

A SHORT time ago we drew attention to the working of the passenger tariff on the Pacific mail steamers, and'deduced there from the existence of a desire to work the service wholly in the interests of Sydney. If the reduction of New Zealand to the position of a mere calling place on the journey"to the chief terminus in a neigh bouring colony, had been made a mere matter of sentiment by tM manner of work ing the line, the loss of coastal service aud local teiminus would be little com plained of, % notwithstanding the inconve nience which Southern passengers experi ence from having to tranship at Auckland. But when to unavoidable annoyance is added a pre-determination to treat New Zealand with as little consideration as pos sible/it is time to speak plainly on the aubject injthe Press and in Parliament. The chief advantage claimed for this service is its value as a commercial line. It would be hard to show that the heavy subsidy which the coleny pays is fully warranted by the advantages returned in mere conveyance of mails. But the new commercial connection established through the medium of the line, combined with its other recommendations, renders it unques tionably: the best mail service for New Zealand. We have a right to expect, how ever, that those facilities which form so undoubted a part of the bargain shall be studied just as much as the mail delivery. Or,at le»st,that they shall not be deliberately ignored in the interests of our co-partners in the subsidy. We maintain -that this is deliberately done by those regulations now enforced in. connection with the service which render it penal for anyone to land in New Zealand. We need not again discuss the injustice of charging New Zealand passengers .the. same fare to Auckland as Australians-pay for the through journey to Sydney—compelling travellers to Port Chalmers, the former Now Zealand terminus, to bear all the cost of transhipment at Auckland .and- fare South. A more serious matter to thia*port is, that travel iers are prohibited from staying over. The steamer before last Mrs Scott-Siddons would have remained in Aucklaud with her in valid .husband for a month or more but for the fact that their passages to San Francisco would have been absolutely forfeited. By the s.s. Australia on her last arrival,agentleman and his -wife'were compelled to land owing to the illness of their child. He sent a cable message to Sydney informing the chief agent of the circumstances, andreceivedareply that notwithstanding, they will be compelled to-pay the'f ull fare again, £100, before they will be permitted to continue their journey. Mr Chaplin, who is now playing at the Theatre Royal, had taken a through ticket. On arrival from Sydney he endeavoured to get permission to transfer his berth and place at the table to Mr Sothern, but this was refused; and he was notified that ho would lose hi« passage if he remained over in Auckland. The Company call this a " regulation " of the line ; for our own part, we hesitate to stigmatise it by its right name. Mr Chaplin doubts the legal right to enforce such a regulation. He intends, we understand, if compelled to pay again" to do s» under protest, and test the case on arrivalinSanl_-anciflco. We cannot believe that the directors have given due considera tion to this vexatious practice, which is deliberately designed to damage New ..Zea land, ,the originator and for a long period, the sole supporter of the line. And we again draw attention to the matter in the hope that the obnoxious restriction will-be cancelled. Every true friend, of the service, who feels any interest in its stability will unite in urging this course.

A letter from Mr Joseph Newman, on the Broomhall settlement aud Government repudiation,: appears on the fourth page of to-night's issue.

'■The weather is as changeable as the police" said a shrewd colonial boy yester day wli-lil caught in a shower. A by stander asked for an explanation, when the youngster said. "Ain't they chang ing every day, the old faces are nearly all gone, and strange, faces daily appear, us kids must look out now." We notice that, in addition to changes {already made, Ser geant Egan, of Coromandel, is under marching orders to the Thames, but we have not heard who has beeen appointed to fill his place. The scholars of Carletou Academy, under thie care of Mr C. B. Andrew, have shown a very creditable knowledge of geography, and their answers to questions by visitors have-been so satisfactory, that Mr F. G. Ewington has offered a valuable book prize for the best essay on •* Geography, its aim and object,": open to all the scholars. Mr Blackman has consented to act as ad judicator.

An interesting meeting of Oddfellows was held last evening in the Young Men's Christian Association^ for the purpose of forming the Star of Freedom Lodge, under the American Constitution. D.G.M. Bro. Wheeler, of Dunedin, presided. The pro ceedings were entirely of a preliminary character, explanatory of the advantages to be derived from consistent Oddfellowship. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Kohn, Patteson, Wright, Hughes, aud the Chairman. Twenty-five persons gave their names with the view to membership, and if was resolved to open the new Lodge at an gaily date.

Our Hamilton correspondent writes :— "Everything in this town has been dull of late in consequence of continual rains and bad roads. We look to the erection of our bridge and the carrying oat of the railway extention as pointed to in the Public Works Statement, to enliven us a little com mercially for the- next twelve months or so. The burgesses of Hamilton are guirdiug up their l loins, and preparing for another election of three Councillors, in place of the three who are to retire next month ; the month after the election of Mayor takes place. So you see we have lively times ahead.

" The Treasurer of the Young Men's Christian Association acknowledges with thanks the receipt of £10 from Ireland Bros, for the debt fund.

' The organ fund entertainment, in the Pitt-street Weslayan school-room last even ing was a great success. The room was crowded, some unable to get sitting room. .The Rey. W. Kirk presided over the meet ing. The programme was a choice one, the singing very good, especially that of Mr Harbutt. The members of the choir did so well that comparisons would be out of place ; : Mrs Wpolley's pianoforte solos were much admired. There were only four readers, viz.,, Messrs Bond, McMastcr, Ewington and Cooper. Mr Bond was happy and exuberant .in. his delineation., Mr McMaster gave his Irish character to = the great pleasing of ( the audience, Mr Ewing ton proved,himself an excellent substitute for an absentee. Mr Cooper's piece was of a fßigh't6ne,4h--!ec-ilar reading and was exe cuted with modulation and feeling. The 'success of Jhe evening is mainly due to. Mi "Wm; Taylor,. who is now;in full charge of the choir. There are many gentlemen who may be ranked higher in the science of music ; but few with a kindlier dispostion, andjthe faculty ofjtact in choir management. The entertainment is expected to realise about £10.

St. Mark's bazaar will be held in Auck land on 12th, 13th, and 14th September. The members of the Hobaon Company and band are warned to attend the annual meeting on Tuesday next, in the doll shed, at 730 p.m. . The American cotton crop of the present year will be the largest since the war. ( A lady, joking about her nose, said, i had nothing to do with shaping it. - It was a birthday present." . , A monster court-martial is summoned to take place shortly at Odessa, when 300 functionaries belonging to the Russian in tendance will be tried for corruption. Among the accused are 40 officers bearing the rank of colonel. „' , _J „,. A correspondent writes to the Thames " Star" thus : As there seems to be some little difficulty in finding an appropriate name lor this -* important Borough," let me suggest "Crediton" as emblematic of the awful amount of credit given here. If this is not sufficiently euphonious, how would you like " Te .timonialville," or, as more characteris tic, try " Scandalburgk" or "Blowthorpe. -•Punch" says that there is between Euro pean progress and the European Congress all the difference between pro and con.

The Chief Commissioner of Waste Lands, D A Tole Esq., offered by auction yester day, the lease of 1,200 acres of third-class land, being a portion of the Kirikm block, Bay of Islands. It was knocked down to Mr John Dow Busby, at the upset price of £10. To the Editor : Sir,—lt has been for some time apparent that there is a compact and faithful majority of Grammar School Gover nors, who will permit no alteration ot existing arrangements, and who, by an organised system of block voting, defeat easily the thoughtful proposition of an ear nest minority. The people, I venture to submit, are becoming impatient of this state of things, and the? »s» •_• with the chairman that "somebody must go," though they probably disagree with him as to who that somebody should be. What I want to ask you now is, why was nothing done about the application to the Supreme Court to remove some of the Commissioners, about which IJobserved two or three letters in your newspaper ? If one or two of the phalanx were removed, you might get a deliberative Board.—Yours &c, Citizen. [We believe it was found that if any Governors were removed by reason of the incapacity of the electing body, there would be no power to fill.up the vacancies. The objection to their election is, that the Education Board which appointed them is not the Corporation men tioned in the Grammar School Act, having a different name, and being constituted for a different district. The Board referred to was established Dy an Education Act which was repealed by an Act the same session as the Grammar School Act became law. — Ed. E.S.

A cable message yesterday reported that the King of Siam is about to Christianize his dominions. It may be intei esting there fore to know something about him.' An exchange says he has 600 commissioned wives, and 2,400 by brevet, all of them living in one vast palace at Bangkok. Most men would rather relinquish all power and royal authority than be quite so much married; but, we presume, the polygamous sovereign has got accustomed to his superabundant connubiality. He is said to be an amiable and enlightened Prince, and to be suffi ciently advanced not to grieve • over the recent death of the white elephant, a sacred beast among the Buddhists. He probably tliinks his 3000' wives elephant enough for him, without concerning himself about the actual quadruped. He must be amiable surely, to get on smoothly, as he is said to do, with 3000 women, all of whom are reputed to esteem and like him. We wonder how he manages. It .vould be very interest ing to know how one man could live com fortably with 3000 women, "when so many men find it very hard to live comfortably with one womau.

A meetingof volunteers was held last even ing in the drill-shed, Major Derrom chair man, for the purpose of considering matters in connection with the New Zealand Rifle Association. Major Derrom introduced a note from M- Stevens of the Defence Office, to the effect that the volunteers might es tablish a first-rate association in New Zea land, if, with the Government subsidy, they were disposed to support it. A considerable amount of discussion followed on Major Derrom's information, and an opinion was generally expressed that such an association would be liberally supported by the. Auck land Volunteers. Captain Burns intimated that further information was necessary be fore any decided steps could be taken in the matter. He would move " That Major Derrom be requested to write to Mr.Stevens, and inform that gentleman that the district would give the association general support, and ask for further information, to be laid before a future meeting." The motioa was secouded by Lieut. Clifton, and carried unanimously. The meeting was then adjourned. We again call attention to Mr Martin's lecture this evening ou " Heat and Fir,"c at the Young Men's Christian Association. As these popular lectures are intended to explain the sciences in a pleasant and familiar manner to those who have not been able to devote much time to their study, we hope Mr Martin's labour of love, for such it is, will be largely attended, the lecturer's only object in his work being to convey solid and useful information to the many. The lecture wiU be illustrated as on former occasions. In our last night's issue half of the paragraph referring to Mi- Martin's lecture was transposed, and.afiixed to another paragraph upon gardening. Notices of Sunday services at tiie several city and suburban churches will be found in the usual column. Anniversary sermons will be preached at the United Frse Metho dist Church, in counection with the Sunday schools. Morning, Rev. J. Robertson ; after noon, Rev. G. Bond ; evening, Rev. R. Tay lor. The evening service for the! people at the Theatre Royal at the usual hour. . ~ It has been urged upon some of the princi pal officers of the Masonic Order, that in the event of a hall being built the stone from Captain Symonds's quarry, Muddy Creek, should le used. The Civil Engineers who have examined the quarry say .—"That it can be got with little cost, and that there are upwards of six acres of the beds of stone from which the samples were taken." Captain Symonds is willing to give the stone ree of royalty, to the first who will build fth it .; [

CORRESPONDENCE.

To clear off accumulated correspondence we resort to the boiling-down process. The Hamilton Assault.—Dr. Beale complains ot a paragraph pubH -uod by the "Waikato Times" referring te an inter view he had with Captain McPherson.. He says that after he had gone ;to all the trouble and expense of issuing subpceanas for witnesses and bringing a counsel from Auckland in the recent case, :the Bench found him guilty of assault, without going into the evidence for the -defence at all, which, he maintains, would have proved that he was really the person- assaulted. And he adds : "I merely asked Mr McPher sou, one of tho three Justices oh the B'etich; ou the occasion, whether he could reconcile his conscience to so unheard of a, decision, atthe same time expressing a hope'tliathe miyht be able so to do for - his own sake." -~; . , " ' ,

Mileage. —J, A. H.S. inquires from what point the distance from' Auckland to Mercer is measured. The.distance by I road is, we believe,, estimated from the "corner of Short land and Queen-streets ;; by ■ railway, from the -Auckland station...'., ... :„ : j McMurdo v. the,,Parnell .Board.—! .'•A :Paruell; Resident'? writes; upon *" .His' case.,He says :—"First of M the plaintiff, in a gentlemanly manner, informed the Councillors, who did ;mot racknbwledge the ..wrong orapologise: ;'-_HisE lawyer's letterAvais 'treated the same way; then-fie! entered-the action; Our correspondent thinks, there fore, that the plaintiff has undoubtedly served the public interest by teaching cor porate bodies a lesson. Still; he considers the award rather high, and says the dis trict can ill afford the £70 which the case

has cost. He suggests-Jthat the plaintiff; would perform a grateful act by returning the money to the ratepayers at a meeting; convened for the purpose. Or. if not, that he might distribute it among charities.". Mr McMurdo, who suffered a good deal physically and pecuniarily by the aeddent will probably see the matter in another light. THE DREDGE:-—-^Mercato" writes in quiring why the dredge is lying idle, instead of being employed in the channel to the dock He also complains that sundry repairs, which should have been let by public tender, were executed on the dredge privately. Carriage of Mails. —Mr T. B. Hannaford writes that whereas the mail contract to Henderson's Mill was to-have been done on wheels, the section beyond the Whau is carried by a solitary girl on horseback. He'considers this unsafe. .

Thames Police Sergkantß. —• "A Burgess" referring to the letters on this sub-ject says:—"The general feeling amongst the inhabitants is of pity for any sergeant of good manners and respectable character who may be compelled to stay at the Thames in the discharge of his duty. The facts of the case are that the police department at the Thames is too extensive for the duties which require to be per formed, and consequently all kinds of petty, frivolous, and vexatious charges against orderly and well-conducted citizens are made special out of the Borough by-laws. Still, there is often a clean charge sheet for which the sergeant gets a severe wigging. He concludes :—" Now, lam bold to say without fear of contradiction that the Thames is one of the most orderly towns in New Zealand, and if I be -allowed to whispor, I believe that three-quarters of the money that is now expended on the police department at the Thames might be saved with advantage to the public, and equal real efficiency." Is it Full '—Under this significant heading Mr J. B. Strange observes :—" It is stated as a fact that the English Church cemetery is full. I was surprised at such a statement, but on applying for a bit of ground for two, and examining the ground, I was advised to have double the i size -I wanted, as it was objectionable to have more than one in a grave ; of that objection I was not aware. Now, sir, to Call a cemetery full where three quarters iof the part used has no body lying under its sur face ; and even worse, to call that part of the cemetery full (peihaps half) which is not used at all, is, to call it mildly, a mis nomer; and must be evident to any impartial minded personthatanyonestatingacemetery is full under such conditions as.l have named could not have understood thecorret meaning of the statement he made. He must have been seized by the " Public good mania." . r .

THEATRE ROYAL.

"THE SERIOUS FAMILY."

The "Serious Family* is a comedy of univer sally acknowledged merit, and one that has become quite popular amongst lovers of genuine comedy. This being the case, we were not sur prised to see a srood house at the Theatre IJoyal last evening to witness its production, despite the very unfavourable weather. Mr Chaplin, of course, took the part of Murphy Macguire, and his acting in every respect exceeded our expectations. From the beginning to the end he kept the audience in a constant and continual state of mirth, and here he had ample opportu nity'of exhibiting his acknowledged abilities as a comedian of the first water. We can give nothing but praise to the whole of the company for their delineation of the piece. It was quite evident that the parts had all been carefully studied, and the most searching critic could not have found much that was faulty. Mrs Walter Hill looked charming as Mrs Ormsley Delniaine, and her acting was really good. Miss Lizzie Morgan and Miss Lily May were both extremely good, and well deserve their meed of praise. The character of the strong-minded Lady Creamly could not have been in better hands than those of Miss Jessie Raymond. She looked and acted her part to perfection, and elicited the frequent approval of the audience. Mr Musgrave as Aminidab Sleek, and Mr Bur ford as Torrens, were both very successful. The evening's amusement concluded with the amusing farce of "Perfection," in which the principal parts were sustained by Mr Chaplin and Miss Lizzie Morgan. . The young lady was loudly applauded for two ballads which she sang very well indeed.

"NICK OF THE WOODS," TO-NIGHT.

The exciting melodrama of " Nick of the Woods" will be presented to-night, when we would recommend all those who enjoy melo drama to be present. The management have determined to introduce high-class drama and tragedy next week, and Mr Chaplin's qualifica tions in this fine are such as to warrant us in prophesying a treat for lovers of Shakespeare's piays.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Eefore R. C. Earstow, Esq., P.M.)

f OVERCOME.—Two men pleaded guilty to being drunk last night, and were subjected to a fine of 5s each, with costs.

In the Arms of Law.— John Clarke was charged with wilfully and maliciously damaging Constable Law's overcoat ; amount of damage, £1 6s. j

Prisoner said he was in a fix; he was quite drunk, and did not know what happened. , : . Constable Law deposed to the circum stances. Prisoner was in a very excited state, and was very desirous of fighting. He said 'he was the champion of Ireland,., aud Was ready for the best man in New Zealand. He challenged a cabman, aud aimed a blow at him. Witness expostulated with him, when he made a attack upon him, and tore his coat (produced).! Prisoner said he. had -taken a few glasses of colonial, and it completely overpowered him, and whenever he got into, that state his old propensity for fighting; revived. He was very sorry for what had happened.' Fined 20s, or 48 hours for drunkenness, and Is and 26s for the damage ; costs, £3, or 7 days. '"■- !

Jemmy Ryak.—This boisterous young man was ag*iin brought up, charged with disorderly conduct.—The constable -des cribed his conduct as most outrageous and alarming. Theinhabitants in Albert-street, where the disturbance took place," were brought to their doors in a state of terror. Prisoner expressed his regret. He was not conscious of his actions. He had an in distinct recollection of something.—His Worship said that prisoner I was fast travelling in the wrong road, and as this was not his first offence by many, he must pay a fine of 20s and costs.

This was all the business.

Stones on the Railway.

ON Thursday evening as the 1.15 train from Auckland was running between Huntly and Taupiri, the .driver felt the cattle guard strike some object on the live. On exam ination, the guard bore traces of violent contact with a hard material, aud by the light of the lanterns, large stones were visible lying near the rails, at the spot where the jolting was. experienced, but as these stones were of a similar cha racter to those found on the ranges in the neighbourhood, it has been conjectured that they wore placed upon-the line with the intention .of throwing off the train. The .police have accordingly been informed of the '■" circumstance. The train pi oseeded to Ohaupo without any further incident, and on return to Auckland the driver reported the occurence. If the .stones seen ; had been - scoria, the inference might be reasonable that they had, fallen off ballast! waggons, home time ago post and, rails .were found upon, the line between ";N ewcastle. aud' Hamilton/none doubted they were placed there to cause a catastrophe, but a vigilant '-deAefctiye .discovered the culprit to-be ran • „°.d bitll who tossed them on Ito theline, withhis hpriis. <;Some similar)evil.spirited: bull perhaps hath done [this latter thing;; as bulls ■ have the- cre&it of- per- AB.W 1--. marvellous feats .upon the 'Auckland- lihej. .though. 1 we mightrheror mention-that the last time we hotiaect --&%sE--^2VmaQ'c'e of such ah1 animal at Huntly it was l stated he rani off with a cattle van.' Such a statement proved incorrect, bur informant having himself been misinformed, and that narrative may ,be termed a " cock aud bull story,"

Narrow Escape Drowning.

A NARROW escape,from drowning «a - yesterday morning, the victim 8 &*"& intoxicated sailor, supposed tobel™!.?B ship Lady Jocelyn. FHe Wa T g *° the uncertain progress towards his ß w aT-_ when opposite McLean's fish stall T' ■**• over the side. Several personsi nIT fell the accident, and Mr-LandeS S*™ wharfinger, obtained a life-buov'anf «**-* it to him Although the man was much.exhausted, he succeeded in r . it?-? hold of the -buoy, and was drawn vfS^ His face was very much cut, and dffifc ly< by contact with the stonei^S?^ 0- Landers has been instrumental du^V i* life in .saving many .persons fromSf.l^ and her-; holds several of the T. 7 ft' Society's medals.. In the present -nsfl3ll6 had the man been unable to catch IK i-**' • buoy, he was about to jump into the 1!?' to effect his rescue. - ;._.*-wat_jr ;

ETHEL De VERE ON THE AUS TRALIAN V. ORLEANS CLUB CRICKET MATCH.

(ffnou London "Truth.") " XP W > dcap Minnie, I think 1 had better Though I can't interruptions defy :' Jost end MTanr to finish this letter "'-'*' Commenced on the ninth of July Let me see, what was it I was writ-toe- When Timpkinson called—the youm? _.«*. t I en n't fancy him ever fighting— Xt Oh, of course, 'twas the Ore Jeans Club. " 'Twas arranged at St. Peter's oh Snn/w ' 'Twas awfully wicked, I own- - axttl™7~ i That I should go down on the Mondav~ And all the club 'lions'be shown?- Though really the principal reason" " - Was _hat the Australians were there"-' And I had not seen them this season ''- -* At Prince's, nor Lord's, nor. elsewhere. "The drive, dear, was something'deliahtftii I went on the Sympersons' drag, « ' Though old Lady S. was so spiteful" j-7vg I felt it my duty to nag. ..'' * ; ' But Charlie—he's now in the Blues de&> Was quite too awfully nice ! . : The expression I beg you'll excuse.deaF For I know you are very precise. ■*«■*' " There were four-in-hands there by ths cm»« < And Charlie was able to "spot" I ■-?*-' Mrs. Brasaey—you know, my dear cou___ r She went round the .world in her ya.__fc_ Aud just at onr right was Lord Sefton • Whilst the " Duke" who so plnckily-iid es - Was the First Life Guard's coach at onr lnft IS So I had old friends on both sides; V.^l. on'!' " The Australians wera in when wegottham And so in our places we stayed;.; :;fus 7. And it luckily was.not too hot therel —* The trees gave us such a cool shade.fi And Charlie, stayed, too, think of that-dear! The man who thought girls wereso tame! And now I know cricket quite pat, dear ! He told me so much of the game.-;; %-w ' : "I know what a leg-hit for five Is, -,*~ And why they knock down those.tliree Btiota. I know what a cut and a drive*isr— — And the diffrence'twixt .slogging"andsnicki. And I know that a dUcn's egg means noueM. _._. -dear, ..._ _ ._____.__ And that a full score may be two ;«i~ I know when to call out *wellcaught.i[dear' Aadwhy the>y all change when they do. '

"And laugh as you may, dear, my.coaehinjj Soon gave to the game quite a zeStd And I found myself actually broaching. Opinions as well as the rest. Fancy me. dear, a. critic of cricket X—i».

Just try to pronounce that I beg,— , "* And talking of taking a wicket; "*" Or swiping a shooter to leg 1 *"■.. "You'll take it to heart, though,-no doubt dear When of our misfortunes I speak, - ■■- !'_ That we couldn't get Bannerman oulj dear, And that our best howling fell weak. But Webb'e made a beautiful cat_h*. though, ■ And Leigh at the wicket did well,**""*** ■ Still 'twas rather a one-sided match,though, As even your Ethel could tell.'" "~ '. ~ "But at last their long iDnings is over,' And then with a jumpll am down; - And Charlie and I through the clover Start off'spite her ladyship's frown. Yes, clover, my dear, full of honey, ' ;=; And real iiving cows, I declare— - Do not cows at a club, dear, sound funny ?_. '■'■. And trees and cool shade everywhere. "The House, as you know, is a quaint one, Brick-built in the style of Queen Anne, * ■■_* But my knowledge of it is a faint one: For, ere its contents I could scan,:' Charlie gave me a moment to look at : ' A passage of glass lined with flowers, And then led me off to a nook at The end of a series of bowers. , . "So quiet, and oh! so secluded, 5 |I th6ught, p'rhapa, he meant to propose;. But no! time proved 1 was deluded—- He only begged hard for a rose Which I had in my hair, and I gave it; Upon which, with emotion extreme, He was vowing he ever would save it;. When a waiter brought strawberries i cream. . \.' ---- "': " I can't say I welcomed that waiter, - Though what ha had brought wasßOnloe, 5, And though he proceeded to cater By bringing champagne-cup and Ice. '"'"■':':' For who can say what had the end been, Had Charlie gone on in that strain! But still he so long has a friend been, >'■ ' No doubt he'il a chance get again. >» " Between you and-me, dear, these: gardens. With their lovers' nooks by tho score, Should, unless opportunity hardens,. Lead to courtship and weddings galore. There's a walk on the bank of theriver -

That must-with the moon be sublime, When the what's-its-name's all in a quiver- JLat me see, ia it aspen or lime? " I would glad'y have wandered much longer, My Jove for the shade did not flag,s"! But Charlie's affection was stronger - For sport, so we made for the,dr_wf, Where we found Lady S. far.from preasaiit, '_ Engaged in consuming strong tea. And it I had not chanced to be present. She'd have lectured Charlesswell, Icbuldeee. "But Minnie, you will he quite .tired, dear, '". It more of your patiehCQldaim'; V Since you, unlike I, are not fired,;dear, With newly-born love for the gaime. ] So I will conclude, nor delay you ' j -To tell of lawn tennis I played;*' ' " Nor into a now sheet betray yon, ' Because I a hoatin£ trip made. " But still, you must know, j dinner vdone,: dear- j I won't give yon details at all—;,.;" We had, well, th6jolließtfun,:dear, For the cricketers stayed to a ball. And I valsed with, the "demon"—don'telan _

though, - _"_■_.:;___ That's what they call Spofforth;»_ wn>- J But I did not get robbed o£'myheart,,tliong-, j Though I danced more than anygu-1 there! § "Do try—not, of course for the cricket I But just through the garden.) togo- | To get an Orleans Club ticket; .■■••'-' "» § You're certain to like itj I kriqvr. J - $ Any member a ticket can get you, ; So don't put your visit off, dear V , I But believe me, you dearlittle.pet, you, » Youi-own loving •""„.._,.__• X ■■■■-:■.•. -'Etheli de veks. g

MEETING OF RESERVES COMMIS SIONERS.

A MEETING of the Education Resets Commissioners was heldye^terday^emw" ml the offices, Wyndham-st., Dr. QmW :i in the chair. The business before» ins? cousisted of the report of theW^f-| appointed to draft -by-laws, and ;am» ■ft tions for reserves. The report recomme^ ■ that the business should:-b3^BSBCte a J j* the Board of Education. andtbat ftej>g L| tary, Mr Rice, be permitted^employ^ t& clerical assistance as he.Jnay m ,_ , Meetings of the commission w ' held on the first Monday V VKS'■ -''" special meetings to be .oa_Ms^«"" sary. Mr Shera Objected tojjj gj ftjf giving a casting vote, but jur v _ and Mr Tole did not see how, in «»•.,- |g cases, it could be avoided. Mr.;•-, he would not press the matter, ana i drew his objection;- The rulesW j | introduced and adopted, with^e-- t. forwarding them to Governraeni. i- Shera suggested that anofficer ; to.a= * Rice should be employed; at a.saiar. , m per annum. Mr Rice said W » not think of employing any i without consultiug # the Com^jt Some further discussion.ensued, * o Tole moved, and Mr Shera * i , "That a secretary be employed*■ ■= * ~, of £50 a year," also " That they .^ H for a suitable person to fhllv.t ne' B.^ lV _rs „ , Mr May seconded, aud both mouo agreed to.-The next matter ■ applications for reserves.— J*" /. ggM | mended that those reserves .w „p should be let by public auction, a" , . set-price fixed, two alr--&10 r -aM .w-^tii t , ( at £5, and it was finally resolved Gisborne reserves be let for ? L ihe condition of J erecting^""M^ae- would be taken over b. i « '"* Taiu3 at the tenuination of tho .leasjat » g tion. "^-The meeting then separate ,

CONGRATULATIONS TO EARL BEACONS FIELD.

(To the Editor). t;oBS togj . Sir,-As the Qu4tiotfpf«o^«-^€H Beaconsfleld is to come^efo^^^^dS, ■ I beg space to bring a few P "* one*^;..; consideration of your w^gg^3Sfsp|| between Beaoonsfield an-kK_atM&,H ■ ■ " L'

EVENING Sim, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31



T\ISS OLD HON OF PARTNER SHIP "^"^ We have Opaned several Cases of BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, Purchased at Very Low Prices in the Home Markets. THE CO OUR E D SILKS Comprise 1 the Newest Shapes. THE BLACK SILKS r Wil be Sold at 2s. 11d. per Yard, in Order to Clear. IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF, DRESS GOODS | Will be Brought Forward at Job .Prices. GREAT BARGAINS I; ■' -_!>■ - WILL BE GIVEN DURING THE WEEK J. COSGRAVE & CO., MERCHANTS AND MPORTBS.S Queen-street. Auc__land. &c &_ \\T ILLIAM ASHBY AND .it^^^^W COMPANY,.../.., ' H-lii-SiSa! LONDON, Rrceive Colonial Produce for Sale, Execute Orders for all classes of Eerchandise, Engage i Freights, Secure Passages for relatives .of colonists, and undertake al! Shipping and!Tnsur-' anCapi U Wm. S Ashby's long connection with the Shipping and Forwarding Trade to New Zea land, extending over a period of 20 years, .will insure for intending passengers the very^best, arrangements. :■_•' ■ ._7.,.r' ,aitjr r ,<i- No charge for Booking passengerfe. Files of Colonial Papers are kept J andLettera Norerove Buildings, Clarke's PlaceJßislibpsgate Within, London, E.C.j ;-------,-, Agent for l-Jew Zealandi^JOHN^HAY/Qu'een. ..y.-.iyj .----street/: *..,>.,/ -tvtotice to:creditors in the SS ESTATE OF W. A. TE AGUE, LATE i OF-PARNELL. : ■ _____'. ''". J ',& '\m\f7- x All Persons who have Claims : against the above Estate are requested to send them to the' undersigned before FRIDAY NEXT, 6th , September. B ARTHUR, Arthur's Auction Mart. August 21,1878



i--ifcr E-wlli k j a■'.'■_. ke t s;i j _13 NEWCOSTUMES.I _.___.„.,_„, '~-.'. . SUMMER JACKETS ! SUMMER COSTUMES 1 W. RATTRAY Has Just Received, ex ' Martha Fisher, A LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' SILK JACKETS AND SUMMER COSTUMES, OF THE Newest and Most Fashionable Styles ._ _ and Materials, •Which he requests "the Ladies of Auckland to call and inspect. WILLIAM RATTRAY, DRAPER AND SILK MERCER, New Zealand House, 66, Quekn-stheet, Auckland. Opposite the Bank of New Zealand. EXTRA, Important Intelligence. A.* L..NABURY & Co H ye Determined to LEAR OUT THKIRISURPI US STOC OB" GENERAL DRAPERY, DRESS GOODS CURTAINS, FANCY GOODS, AND MILLINERY, at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES! FOP A Shobt ' Time Only, previous .to stock taking. 1 DRESS and MANTLE - MAKING on the Premises, at Reduced Priceß. SALE NOW ON. A. LINABUSY & CO.' S, 204 & 20s. queen-street, Auckland. ■Fj-NCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES! To the People of Auckland S .Messrs. Hallenste n JDrothers Desire to inform yon that a .: .. RETAIL BRANCH ■'..,'.':,< OF THE ; j NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Is Now Open in Queen-street, opposite ~ Theatre Royal. ;""[ \ ~-".. ;. To effectually introduce their Goods ~ and drive but the imported • article, -. ,-.;.. ..Vthey have decided to SEtiL a Single ....... ; V' - .■".Article at the Wholesale Price. ; ; ;:-;.All Goods are marked in Plal-f .'.'.,,'■ Figures, for Nett Cash only. : Any Article purchased and not ato proved of, will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which It was , ; sold, or if desired, the money will be '.'.-■ returned. i The suooess whioh has attended the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Retail Branches in other towns leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries, especially wher superior advantages are offered; and your support is solicited on this under standing only. J. B. ROBINSON, Manager Auckland Branch. sole agent for WERTHEIM'S CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES, THE B ST MACHINE IN THE WORLD. fTT'N lON INSURANCE COMPANY U OF . NEW ZEALAND C &.PITAL-. _- - ._2,000,000 AUCKLA N D BRANCH: QUEEN-S T R E E T, Next he Colonial Bank. - FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurano granted on Dwelling -houses Stores, Shops, Buildings in whioh trade is oarried on, Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MARINE DEPARTMENT., Hulls of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at Lowest Current Rates. R. H. STEVENSON, Manager, FURNITURE— For the Drawingroom Dining-room, Library, Bedroom, or Kitchen, on Sale at T. &H. COOKE'S GARPETS— Including Brussels, Tapes try, Kidderminster, Stair, Felt, and Dutch, on Sale at T..& H. ; COOKE'S. LINOLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, Bath Mats, in. Linoleum and Floorcloth, on Sale at T. & H. 1 COOKE'S. HEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and wool bordered, Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. IRON BEDSTEADS. — French, Half Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron Cots, all sizes. Wood Bedsteads and Wood Cota, on Sale at T, & H. COOKE'S. U*r BEDDING.— Hair, Wool, Spring, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil lows, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. GLASSES.— Ghimney Glasses, in Gilt, Walnut, and Maple Framea, Toi let Glosses, Toiletware, Cane i seated Chairs, in great variety, on Sale at T. X H. COOKE'S. PRICES. —As we import direct from the English Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods as low aa any houae in town: and, employing steam power in our .-;•■■'■.■'- - Factory, are enabled to offer articles of local manufacture at a very moderate rate. T_ & IL Cooks's FURNITURE AND CARPET WAREHOUSE 67. QUEEN-STREET. ■ l-llllli-il_/TWI_r MT'flT^f ww^g--_----2gv*^V-^.-l-S3ia-^_^^..'J.. ■_ ' I —-a When You Wish to Furnish Your House obtain a Book Catalogue from the City Hall Arcade, which contains valuable informa tion, not only enumerating what can be obtained there, but shewing the cost of Fur nishing a Three, Four, Five, and Six-roomed house ; also, Drawingroom separately, and -Bachelor's Rooms. The proprietors have ately purchased from Messrs. Grossman i and Harding the balance of their very hand some Stock of Swiss Goods, beautifully and wonderfully carved, which are being rapidly disposed-of, ,at Half-price! Also, just jpened up, a large lot of Fancy Baskets aud various.articles suitable for presents. Just received, some magnificent all-wool Kidder minster Carpets, for dining and bed-rooms ; very cheap Tapestry, Brussels and Felt Carpets: the largest, stock in j Auckland. All; kinds of House Furniture, aud an immense assortment.of Bedsteads in Iron ■I!ras3,iyKauri, Cedar, FRimii, ■ and Mottled Mauri •■;■.. with Wardrobes,' BrEwjers, Wash- . ata-idsj and Tables to.match... [Dining and ..Drawing-room Suites to- suit all classes. Several new. designs in Linoleum' *riot rseeh • before* in the city ; Oil Cloths, J all widths. Carpets measured -for, cut- out, ..and.,laid, .and Goods delivered FAKE OF (ChAr&e to any part of tiie town, i Catalogues sent Post ' '.Free. Ladies and gentleman about to sFurnish are invited to stroll through ths '■Arcade," where, in addition; to House. Furnishing Goods, will bo seen Drapery, Clothing, Milliuery, and Fancy Goods.— HOLLOWAY, GAELICK, AND CRANWELL, Proprietors, City Hall Arcade, Queeu-street, Auckland.



THE NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMRAN-dOF NEW* ZEALAND (Limited). FFf gk M Capital, £1,000,000, in 100,000 Shares of .? £10 each. ( 1 TRUSTEES *"" i' "' "*'- Charles Magniac, Esq., 3,-. Lombard-street. London. ~.;:.-•.., Archibald OrrEwing, "Esq.., M.P., Ballikin-. rain, N.B. , — : , > r_Q r . Notice is hersby. given, that' the. Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20kh inst. to the 3rd September,; both inclusive. | Notice is further hereby given, that an Tnterim Jdvidend of 2_-per centum for the half-year ending 30th June last, will be payable oh and after the 3rd September next. Shareholders will receive their warrants on application at the Office in-Dunedin, or they will be forwarded by post on receipt of written instructions to that effeot. GEO. G. RUSSELL, • General Manager. Dunediii. 20th August, 1878. RYE GRASS! RYE GRASS.! CLOVERS. JUST .10 HAND,; A consignment of 100 bags POVERTY BAT RYE GRASS, for Sale cheap. ..-'_:. Also, On Hand, WHITE CLOVER RAPE - ; RED CLOVER TIMOTHY COW GRASS LUCERNE &c, See., Sec ■■■.'■ Of Superior Quality. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. AATS! OATS! '. OATS! 500 bags PRIME TARTARIAN OATS 1000 bags PRIMEIPOTATOE OATS. W. J. HURST & CO., ( 101. Queen-street, Auckland. BONEDUST! BONEDUST! BQNEDUST! TO ARRIVE, Per *Darcy Pratt,' 'Fairlea,' and 'Look-out, 150 tona BONEDUST •''■■ '-~- r- ~ ''A150,.. ..,.. ~... • ! 50 tons SUPERPHOSPHATE.: ! ; ■ W. J. HURST & CO,'j . .'-.-•.-. r '..' 101. Queen-street. ~rs h emi oal xjr a;n v re. The undersigned: are . now prepared to. supply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root and Green Crops, in any quantity., s i . ■".;- Analysiß now ready, and copiea will be for warded oh application. W. J. HURST & CO.?, *•"- 101, Queen-street. A UVANU-- Paenlell. a F. TOMLINSON, Draper] -~~- £ ~ -: :;VABWIC_C,-jHQ.U.SB, PARNJELL, in returning thanks for * the hearty support he haa reodved since- opening hie new premisea, begs to intimate'that having just flnidhed stock taking, and flhdißg hiinaelf considerably on the ' :"'; RIGHT SIDE OF THE LEDGER, he haa been enabled to make the necessary, alterations to meet his increasing business, and is determined to sell * - '-' - J - CHEAPER'THAN EVER !! I New Goods (in every department), e^re being opened everyday suitable for the Spring ahd Summer trade, which for Btyle, quality, and cheapness»combined, will bear comparison with any house in Auckland. ; ! .■, • F. TOMLINSON, Draper, •Warwick House.... ....Parnell. Eye, Ear, and Throat Specialist.—Dr. Sohwartzbaoh,. Devonßbire House, Hobeon-Bt. Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The newest way discovered for prolonging life ia procuring the most perfect ventilation, living within proper hours, wisely regulating and directing the mind, and preserving the health by the occasional use or good constitutional medicine, none has ever yet been discovered to equal "Ghollah's Great Indian Cures" in thia respect. They build up and invigorate the con stitution, and banish disease. CHIEF POST-OFFICB. AUCKLAND. Mails will Close as Under i— For Thames, on Monday next, at 5.30 p.m. For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Argyie, on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. For Taranaki and Wanganui, per Go-ahead, this day, at & p.m. For Levuka, per Gael, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Hawea, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakand per Anne Milbank, on Tuesday next, at 10 a.m. For Napier. Southern Provinces, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Rotorua, on Thuraday next, at 3 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyie, on Tuesday next, at 4 p.m. For Whitianga, Tanranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, Wednesday next,at 4p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taiaroa, on Thursday next, at 10.55 a.m. S. B. BISS. Chief.Postmaster.