SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

IllbJl WATKR-^a^^SmSS. 4 .26 ?UN SRT.— This Evening, 5.5 SUN RTH3H!.—To-morrow Mocnlns?, 7.6 MOON'S AO!;". First Quarter, Gth.'O.oS a.tn.l]

ARRIVALS.

TO-D«Y. Argyle. s.s.. Stephenson. from Wangarei Maori, s.s., fr^m Southern ports Wall&bi. s.s.. Lees, from Wanpr&nui Fanny, cutter, Rickotte, from Whangapoua

DEPARTURES.

LAST' EVENING! Taiaroa, s.s., Wheeler, for the South Coralie, cutter, Ramsay. forTairua TO-DAY. Seagull, brlgantine, Marks, for Moeraki

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Samoa—Me- Merrilies, brigantme, early For Toncfa—Marion, schooner, early For Levnkn—"Dnnfilm. barque, early. For London—"chiehalhon, barque, early; Spirit

For^S^a*^'sSSS-Hawea, Thurs-

For Russell". Bay of Tslands-lona, every Mon day • Hu'.ven, "Monday next For Sydney and Melbourne-Hero, S.s., Bth

For*Ti'nuiaUi and Southern provinces (from Manukau)-Taranabi, s.s.. Tuesday next For New York—Thames, barque, early. Fo , >j c ..folk I-, ■n-i— Laetitia, schooner, early.l

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Nev

.- York, P..M.5.5., from San Fran

]]~ wc!i. Os.s.. from the South.i Saturday ' Slorro Castie, buo^e, from New York; sailed

May 10. , Occoln, britrant:si.-- from Oamaru, earty. Lapwing, brik-aniinc, from Oamaru, early. Elizabeth Convey, schooner, from New

Caledonia, ecsnj. Caledonia, schoor.or. from Saraw, early. Mazeppa. schooner, from Rarotonjja, early. E'i«. and Mary, schooner, from Dunedin, early. Winifred, 3 -hooivr-r, from Levuka early. Awes Donald, s/hooner, frcrn Levuka, early. $<?a Be le barque, from Newcastle : sailed 16th. ilci-o, t..5.; from Sydney and Melbourne, early Lebn bnrque (JFLN), from London; sailed

TVf n v 10 LidvJocelyn. ship (K.V.P.S.), from Belfast from London May 7 Lan*stone, barque J.R.8.M.), from London

Marthff'Fteher. barone, (W.T.K.S.), from Lon- Cor® "banjiw!<KLWJ), from Glasgow; Cit/o^Aucklan-lfship (KMTR), from London

"to sail April 3'i , Olnstee, baron*, from Now York, early Stair barqun (V.R.G.ID.from Timaru, early A'ision, brig, from Line Islands, early Ryno, brigantiive, from Suwarrow, early Coronet, schooner, from Tahiti, early Active. bri(W!-.ri!-.0. from Friendly and Naviga tor's Irhr.id?. or.rly Ff.menoth. barque, from T-ondon, early Br-110 Brnndou, schooner, from the Islands, early- Ada C. Owen, brigautine, from Noumea and Solomon Tsl;iii-is. early Nrmphe schooner, from T;cvuka, early Mary Anderson, schooner, from Samoa, early Ta'isman BOhoouer, from Tahiti, early Charj'-bdis, schooner, from the Islands, early Magellan Cloud, s rhooner, from Levuka, early Blanche schooner, from Rarotonga, early Pearl, ketch, from Rarotonga, early Taranaki s.s from the South, Monday

IMPORTS.

Per Maori, from the South : 17 kegs butter, 6 cases ditto. 1 fan-blower, 1 erato plants, 1 case ditto, 10 pockets hops, 3 cases, 2 boxes, 2 kegs.

EXPORTS.

Per Taiaroa. for the South: oO cases oranay, 32 pkga machine y. 65 sacks oysters, 2 boxes se"d 100 drain pipes, 30 cases fruit, 2 coils rope, 161~pkss, U cases, 4 boxes, 6 hhds, 2 trusses.

Isw-irds Coastwise. — South Carolina, cutter, from the Barrier, with 54 tons firewood ; Adah, ketch, from the Thames, in ballast. Outwards Coastwise. - South Carolina, cutter, for Barrier, in ballast; Adah, ketch, tor the Thames, in ballast. The s.s. Wailabi arrived in the Manakau to day from WanganuL She will return to-morrow afThß°°teanisr Black Diamond from Russell is on Messrs. Sims and Brown's patent slip at the North Shore, undergoing a thorough overhaul, and having- her bottom re-coppered. Her engine* have been taken out, and are being overhauled by Messrs. Fraser and Tinne, who will also supply her with new boilers. The s.s. Jona will arrive from Russell to morrow morning. , Th» 59. Taiaroa sailed for Tauranga and Southern ports last evening with a general cargo of merchandise and the following ,-a«i" c ,>..,r-■'■-■-\W nvA Mrs G. S. Graham, Mr and JV ••'• «•■•! t ' 'M. Mr and Mrs Smith and four obi..i-oi.. M-s Milburn and three children, Mrs F■';v Mi's V.■•:,;.-, Mrs Cox. Miss Part riV™ ..iV.Vrk'Hon. P. Pollen, M.L.C., Mr-s^-9. J. f. ; '"urlanc M.H.R, W. A. Murray, M.H.K., lUlton, Harkis, Patrick, Kern->, Turner Hobinson, Littsauer, Holder, Wood, Jones. Hpwlatd, Gooch, uould, Eon?* 3, and two natire3. Mr II Graydon ig engaged building a cutter for Messrs. Jaeger and Parker at his yard. Free mnn'3 B*y Reclamation. The dimensions of the vessel are : Length of keel, 50 feet; length over nil' & feet; breadth of beam, 17 feet 6 inches ; deoth of hold, 6 feet 6 inches. Her registered tonnage will be 31 tons, and she will be able to carry about 60 tons of cargo. She is being built of fro usual pohutakawa framing, with the best heart of kauri plankintr. The framework of the vessel has iu=t been completed, and so far, she shows a very pretty model. Mr Graydon expects to hive her ready for launching in a The Bhip Duke of Argyle cleared at Lyttelton yesterday for London with a cargo valued at "Vhe "s ?. Argyle arrived from Wangarei and Mang&pai this morning with 80 sacks «nm. 4 tons produce, 11 bales flax, 4 bales ton, and the following passengers:—Misses Martor, Lee, and Rotmdtree, Messrs Fulton. Buchanan, Cottle (2), Allright. Bolt, Dent, Bowden, Boylan, and twe in the steerage. ~ _.. , _ The cutter Leo grounded on th^ Spit coming ont of Ngunguru harbour ou the 2lst. and the captain got his lee jammed between the vessel and dingy, breaking it. The timber was dls- C'mrged and the vessel floated off uninjured. Sho is now re-'oading. The s.s. Maori arrived in the Manukau to-day from the South, with a general cargo and the followiug passengers: Mr and Mrs _ Salmon, Messrs Coo*--, Moore, Murray, Rangi, Hoani, find a boy for the training ship. The brigantine Seagull sailed from the Manu kau Heads for Moeraki this afternoon, with a cargo of railway sleepers.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

KUSSELL, TOIS uaj . -f ..The s.s. lona sailed for Auckland at noon to day, and the s.s. Hannah Mokau for tho Manu kau at 8.30 a.m. , . , Tauranga, tins day. The s.s. Rowena arrived from Auckland yesterday afternoon, and the Taiaroa at ten o'clock this morning.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr R. Arthur's general weekly sale Avaa well attended to-day. There was a good show of country fowls, which fetched Is 6d to 2s 9d ; Spanish do., 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Erahmas, 3s 6d ; treese, 4s 6d ; ducks, 2s 2d to 2s 7d ; vounff roasting pigs, 6s 9d ; bacon (pro.) sid"to 8d ; pro. cheese, 4d to 9d; jams, 7s 6d ; onions, l|d to 3£d ; potatoes, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; pumpkins, 4s to 4s 7d ; carrots, 3s 5d to Ss 9d. The sale of new and second-hand furniture was proceeding when we went to press.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

To-day's Quotations— Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £23 12s 6d. National Bank—Buyers, 78s. Colonial Bank—Buyers, 565. New Zealand Insurance—Sellers, 925. South British Insurance—Buyers, 71s. Union Insurance —Sellers, 16s. Colonial Insurance—Sellers, 7s. Thames Gas—Bnyers, 303. National Mortgage—Sellers, £10 15s. Boy of Islands Coal Co.—Buyers, 57s Gd (50s paid-up). New Zealand Loan & Mercantile — Buyers, CVs 6d. Alburnia—Sellers. 493. Moanatairi—Sellers, GO3. New North Climes—Buyers. 33 5d ; sellers, Si 7d. Thames—Sellers, 323 6d. Kurunni Hill-Sellers, 12a. Corby—27« 6d ; sellers, 28?. Union Ueach —12? 9d. Bismarck (old)— Buyers, 53. JOSEPH NEWMAN. Chairman.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

:;>;. ALFRED BITCKLAXD'S WEEKLY REPORT .Attho Harniarket, on July 19, fodder was in lull aupply. and without alteration in values. liliiize brought is 6d ; inferior wheat, 4s 3d the Ijiigjicl. During the week, heavy draught horses have brought from £10 to £60 ; medium draught, £20 to £32 ; riding horses, £7 to £12 each. Hides ware in slightly better requirement: a good parcel Bold for 3jci, but the greater partSJd to 3:d the lb. Sheep3kins freely competed. Hot at late values. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cows were at lower values. Store cattle in limited numbers, and dull of sale. Three-year-old steers brought £5 each. Fat cattle in less than usual number; 10 3 head yarded. For best fat cattle prices were higher than last week 2s 6d the lOOlbs. ; 3"s 61 was the selling price, but for medium stock prices were much lower, 303 to 33s being the prices obtained. Fat sheep were in avorage numbers : about 500 sold at last week's values; 2Jd to 3Jd the lb. were the prices obtained. Fat pigs were more than usually numerous, and in good inquiry; prices ranged from 2Jd the lb. for coast pigs to 3£d for those dairy-fed.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close ih Undeh :—

For Thamoß, this ciay. at 5.30 p.m.. and to-mor row, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 30 ti.m. For Coromandel, per Durham, to-morrow, at

11.30 a.m. For Ngunguru, per Heather Fell, this day, at

i p.m. For Samoa, per Meg Merrilics, to-morrow, at

8 a.m, For Norfolk Island, per Ltctitia, to-morrow, at

9 a.m. For Friendly Islands and Samoa, per Marion,

tomorrow, at 9 a.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Mangawui, Waipul Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m.

For Wanganui, per Wallibi, to-morrow, at

10.5;1) a.m. For Russell and Kawa Kawa, per Hawoa, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon-

gonui, per loua, on Monday next, at 1 p.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, Opotiki, and Chat ham Islands, via Mercury Bay, per Rowona, on Monday next, at 1 p.m. For Australian Colonies, Batavia, Singapore % China, and Japan, via Torres Straits, po City of New York, immediately after her ar rival from Honolulu.

S. J5. BISS. Chief Postmaeter.

BIRTH.

COLK— On the 21th instant, at her residence Adelaide-street, the wife of Mr. Nigel Colo oi! a son.

TATTERS ALL-On the 23rd July, at her resi dence, Arthur-street, Ponsonby, the wifo of Mr. L. Tattersall o£ a daughter.

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

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wronjj that needs resistance. For the future in the distance, And the good that wo can do

FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1878.

The sixth elected Parliament in ]New Zea land commenced its third session to-day. The speech of his Excellency the Governor, which will be found among our tele grams, although containing a proportion of those stereotyped phrases which custom demands from the " Throne" on these oc casions, contains much that is interesting and important. Our special reporter describes it as containing more genuine grit than any speech delivered for years. Passing over the Vice - regal platitudes, the reference made to the cordial understanding; subsisting be tween the two races—if not new in gubernatorial speeches nor possessed of the merit of freshness, to readers who have read the long details of the .native meetings at Hikurangi and Waitara—acquires a significance from the intimation that the Government will submit a proposal to the House for the construction of a railway from Waikato to Taranaki, and the acqui sition of blocks of laud along its route. The proposed opening of the Waimate plains also betokens a real settlement of the remaining traces of old war animosities. Sir George Grey's success with the natives will be a Government right bower in facing the House, and has done much to strengthen the claims of the Ministry to the confi dence of the country. That those measures, so essential to the permanent prosperity of New Zealand have not yet fully matured, would afford one of the strongest reasons, if reason were needed, why the hands that initiated them should not be dis turbed until the work is complete. Often in the history of New Zealand has the fate of Cabinets turned upon their native policy, and never were there stronger reasons why it should turn in favour of any set of ad ministrators than those which sustain the claims of the Grey Ministry. The financial success of the Government, so contrary to every prediction of their predecessors on the Treasury Benches, is another strong card which they can play. The administration, which is generally regarded by what remains of the Opposition as a weak point, will also stand attack, although less invulnerable than some parts

of the Ministerial armour. The bills promised in the speech, and their nature, have for the moat part been anticipated, and explained. They embody what is essentially a colonial policy. For the first time in the history of New Zealand has the Government met Parliament witli a pro gramme really dealing with the colonists as one, without respect to pro vincial districts, or imaginary lines of separation. The throwing of the land fund into the colonial treasury, pre pared the way for this ; still it is nope the less a fact worthy of note that the legislation promised is applicable equally to all parts of the colony. The finance of the Govern ment will, no douht be also general in Va character, and free from those conditional and temporary arrangements —that shuffling of ordinary and loan receipts, and those at tempts to filch from one province, and pay over to another—which have complicated the Government accounts, and made financial jugglery the primary qualifica tion for the office of Colonial Treasurer. Finally, the Government programme is conspicuous and uniquo because it is ostensibly submitted as a Liberal programme in the sense in which Liberalism differs from the conservation of class interests and things as they are, and aims at the extension of the political privileges of the masses, and the establishment of a per fect equality between all subjects in their relations to the State. The Government hills bear upon the three necessities of Liberal reform -electoral rights, incidence o? taxation, and the land tenure, for the proposed land tax is avowedly meant as check upon large holdings. Altogether, there is much to mark the session as an epoch in the constitutional history o£ New Zealand. The measures prepared by the Government for immediate enactment are more indications than a realisation of tho policy on which they took office, but if even that much is gained, a tangible ad vance will be made towards placing colonial institutions on a sounder basis.

The Whangarei local journal commences a leading article in its' last issue iv this style :—

" Hark! tho shrill trumpet sounds, to horse, ft WHY My soul's'in arms, and eager for tho fray !

And so we hope every settler in the Wha ngarei district is eager for the fray, and ready to do his duty. Let no man suppose ho is not wanted at to-day's meeting, for every man is a taxpayer, and one as good as another ; and every man absent from to day's meeting is a traitor to his country. It is the taxpayers who are wanted to-day to assert their rights and seek justice for their district. Let one and all come, for remember, ' united we are strong, divided we fall 1'"

The first impression on the mind of a reader is that some dire calamity broods darkly o'er tho usually slumbering town, against which the village patriot with rusty pike but stalwart arm, is summoned to the combat. On more attentive perusal, how ever, we find that there is nothing more serious than a monster public meeting to petition Parliament for the construc tion of a railway from Kamo coal mines to Wangarei harbour. The people, however, avpear quite as serious and determined as if their hearths and homes were at stake and a foreign foe had planted his sacrilegious foot upon their native heath. All the shops were clo.sed and the town filled with people from the districts for miles around. There is an air of earnestness about the agitation which betokens convic tion, and should ensure success. And when the occasion of the unaccustomed stir is examined it must be admitted that there is method in the prevalent ciazc. The dis tricts North of Auckland have benefitted comparatively little from the heavy loan obligations incurred by the colony during the last few years, to support which increased taxation is necessary. Very large appro priations have been made for the develop ment of coal resources in various parts of the colony, aud yet, though the expensive coal measures of Whangarei district were longer known perhaps than any other in New Zealand, no assistance whatever has been jnven for their development.. Private effort has repeatedly exhausted itself in the struggle against a host of disadvantages, but is now prepared to contribute largely to the colonial coal supply if only proper ship ping facilities are afforded. Parliament last session decided that something should be done, and voted £2,000 for the construc tion of a tramway between Whangarei and Kamo. Messrs Stewart and Knorpp however, on examination, reported against; the tramway, and in favour of a railway, one of the reasons given by Mr Knorpp being that " the Whangarei district, con tains" many coal mines, some of which can be worked level free at small cost. it will no doubt soon be of considerable importance as a coalfield, and any unnecessary work should bo avoided, and the whole network ot railways laid out in a systematic and economical manner." The settlers of Whan garei have resolved to petition the House of Representatives for an appropriation to complete this work, -which would ultimately form part of the maintrunklineto Auckland. It is urged that the traffic on the lino would not be less than 1,000 tons a week and would assure the colony against loss on the outlay. The claim made by the district is one which .should receive the attention and support of the Auckland members, and is reasonable enough to warrant the expecta tion that it will find favour with the House of Representatives.

The Hon. T. M. Dawson, Uuited States Consul for Samoa, who was brought on to Auckland through the mail steamer failing to land him at Apia, leaves in the Meg Merrilies to-morrow, for his new station. During his residence in Auckland Mr Dawson has gained a large circle of friends, and has made himself thoroughly acquainted with the trade between this port and the islands. His unintended visit, therefore, will, we trust, be the means of facilitating the business of the Consulate, and of producing those cordial relations which unfortunately have not always sub sifted between the British and American official representatives and the residents of both nations on the island. We may congratulate Samoa upon the judicious choice made by the Washington Govern ment in selecting a Consul for tho t important centre of South Sea trade.

A football match, between the crack teams of Wellingtan and Nelson (on tre lattcr's ground) resulted in favour of Wellington, who play Wanganui to-morrow.

Simonsen's Opera Troupe will make a tour through tliG principal towns of New Zealand. Mr Lingard, their agent, lias already arrived in Duncuin.

The subject of mixed marriages between Jews and Christians is exciting some atten tion in Melbourne, and in the "Argus," of the 17th, appears a letter from "A Christian lady married to a Jew," who replying to some warnings againstwomen, not Jewesses, marrying Jews, says : —■" All I can say is this—for the few years that 1 have been mar ried I have with my husband been as happy as it possible to be. My husband is a Jew, and I am aware was brought up to regard his faith very religiously. I have no troubles, no trials, no misery, to contend with ; ou the contary, my lot has been and is complete happiness. If there are any among your readers of my Christian sisters fortunately possessing the honorable attention of gentle men of the Jewish persuasion, I say to'them, and with confidence, be not deterred. Give your hand and your heart, as I for one Christian lady am thankful at having con sented to the ' trying ordeal.' "

A sculling contest of the championship of Victoria (£SO a side) was rowed ou the Lower Yarra on the 6th insfc., between Christie and Messenger. The latter won easily.

Mr J. S. Buckland says the " Waikato Times," has made arrangements with the Pakuranga Hunt Club to allow their pack of hounds to visit our district about the first week in August, and to remain for a fort night. During that time there will be four or five meets in different parts of "Wai* kato.

To the Editor: Sir,_A letter m your Issue of Wednesday last complains of the eSteJoe of an elementary department in connection with the Auckland -Grammar School Will "Graduate" kindly give a list of High Schools in this or any other country which have no such feeder? SmS if competent scholars are to be tvS out by any school, the pupils must have the benefit of systematic ana efficient teaching from the very commencement Such a thing as a curriculum exists and where pupils" are advanced in accordance with the same the results are bound to be satisfactory. My own humble belief isthat too great importance cannot be attached to the ultimateadvantages to bo derived from a well-managed and carefully - tajgnt primary department. lam told on re- Sablo Authority, that the mat obstacle.to o-eneral scholastic pre-eminence at oui Grammar School arises from th«*kßojjn facts : pupils rarely complete the cam culum of study; a large proportion of the pupils aro miserably educated. We know that the most efficient and, most trusted servant in our homes ofbusiness.are those who joined as mere lads,, and who, with prolonged labour and fair ability have passed Bthrough all the grades. Successful scholarship appears to me to demand some what similar treatment. I should most heartily deplore the absence of such an invaluable adjunct to any school as the so-called primary department.—Yours, <Sc , Roy. At the annual meeting of the Lake High way District, the following gentlemen were elected trustees :—Messrs S. Lockyer, It Macky, B. Menary, C. G. Quick, and M. Shea. Messrs Dacre and Seaman were elected auditors, and Messrs G. 1(. Hill and S Willetts fence-viewers. At a meeting or. the newly-made Board, Mr Michael bhea was elected chairman ; Mr Robert Macky, treasurer : andMrThoman William beaman, secretary and collector. The balance-sheet and report wore adopted.

Tho Naval Brigade and No. 3 Company of Volunteers met lust night in tho Drill fihcd at the usual hour, under command ot Major Lusk. Tho oilicers of the companies were also present. After the regular drill, Major Lusk presented the prize of a silver star to Seaman Smith, for taking the lead in shooting, and six smaller prizes of more or less value, to six members of the No. 6 Company, won by them at the several matches'in connection with the Rifle Asso ciation. The band liually marched through the city to the wharf, playing a number of lively airs.

Mr Thomas Bayloy has sold his farm at White Cliff, Tamnaki, consisting of 3,000 acres, at £7 10s per acre, the purchase moiiey being £22,500.

Tho nomination for Roslyn, Otago, in place of Mr liurna took place yesterday. Messrs Driver aud Ross were the only candidates proposed. The show of hands was largely in favour of Mr Driver, whose return is expected.

At the meeting of the Waste Lands Board yesterday, while on the subject of endow ments, Mr Firth introduced the Auckland Museum an an institution worthy ot con sideration, aud without some such aid it must continue to languish under pecuniary diilicultieu. If the Board had tho power, he thought sonic reservation, however small, should be made in its favour, and he recommended that tho matter should be brought under the notice of tha Board. Mr Tolo was of opinion that the Hospital and Lunatic Anylum were equally worthy of liko support. After some further remarks, it was agreed that these institu tions should be considered at the next regular meeting of the Board.

The inquest on the body of Mary Mc- Gregor, who died suddenly while in the service of Mr O'Neill, Pukerimu, Waikato, showed that death resulted from natural infirmity.

Mr Josiah Martin will deliver the second of his course of scientific lectures to-morrow (Saturday) evening, in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association, with brilliant experiments, also by musical illustrations by Professor Swallow. Our report of tho Taupiri Coal Company's Mine, ■which appears in another column, was unavoidably held over from last week. From the "Australasian" of July 13lh, we gather that Chester, Calamia, and Emily are the favourites for the Cup at present, only 20 to 1 being an oiler against them ; Swiveller comes next at 100 to 4 ; and then we have a long string which embraces Savanaka, First King, Trump Card, Itoodcc, Nerissa, and about 20 others at 100 to 3. From 50 to 200 to 1 can be had about some of the apparently forlorn hopes. "Augur" after a long article on the heavy division, writes favourably of Calamia's chance, winding up with these words : —" Mr D. Mestre is particularly dangerous in Melbourne Cups, but he was never more so than he is this time, aud especially with this horse Cala mia, who has for companions Chester, His Lordship, Vulcan, Roodee, Jasper, and Soothsayer, a truly formidable team, the best of which will probably be first favourite on the eventful day."

The following will represent Ponsonby in the Football Match against the Auckland Club on Saturday:—J. Macky (Captain) T. Macky, Coleman, Leopold, Mita, Biave water, Robertshaw, Martin, Cotter, Ruce, Davy, Haultain, Daltou, Cooke, Highflyer, and T. Uanna. As this match decides the championship of the season, it will no doubt create great interest.

A number of workmen have been employed to-day, in making a decent footpath from High-street to the old Wesleyan Chapel, now used as the District and Kesident Magistsate's Courts. A very necessary improvement.

The action for damages in the case, Davis v Fildcr and ITetley, heard yesterday in the Resident Magistrate's Court, occupied nearly the whole of the day. There were no less than 16 witness, and their evidence mostly consisted in a description of a black dog, which might or might not have been the property of Mrs lletley. There was no doubt as to the identity of Captain Filder's dog being one of the two that worried Mrs Davis's sheep and drove them over the clitF. The evidence was somewhat wearying, and one •vvitness was put to the blush by the questions of the learned counsel for the plaintiff:—"Had the black dog a tail?" Was it abbreviated, that is to say, was it shortened ? Was there any indication of a portion having been bitten ou" at some time or other ? Was it curly or smooth ?" His Worship put the closing question :— " Was it cwMailed ?" The questions might not have had much to do with the case, but they caused laughter, and had the !i*|ipy effect of breaking the monotony of the scene.

The public schools of Auckland are now being inspected by the Rev. W. J. Haben.-i, 8.A., Inspector General tor the colony, in company with Mr It. J. O'Suilivan, in'spec for the district.

A tradesman in Wellington sustained rather a serious loss the other day. A per son went to him for change of a £20 note, and in complying with L,he request he slipped the £20 note among those he gave in exchange, thus losing the lot. At a meeting at To Awamutu, convened to consider the action of the school com mittee in antagonism to the teacher, despite repeated remonstrances from householders in his favour, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Sloane, seconded by Mr Potts, " That this meeting has no confidence in the School Committee ; that they have every confi dence in Mr Maclaurin ; that the School Committee be requested to resign ; and that the Education Board he communicated with, so as to secure, if possible, their co-operation in the way of persuading the Committee to retire."

The thoroughbred horse Patriarch, by Yattendeu, out of Days of Old, has been purchased by Mr Buckley, of New Zealand. The same gentleman has also bought Brigan tine, a full sister of Cruiser ; Partisan, by Prince, and several others, all of which are destined for Maoriland.—" Augur" in the "Australasian."

Professor Hughes has invented an instru mentcalled the "microphone," which per forms the same office to the sense of hearing as the microscope does to seeing. A1 though this instrument is not yet perfected, ita per formances nrc already truly marvellous A fly moving on a table nnderau inverted tum bler is Heard to walk with a peculiar tramp of its own. The brushing of a camel-hair pencil on a woo Jen Burface is heard as a trackling noise of such intensity as to be al most painful to the ear. By inserting this little instrument (which is merely a glass tube two inches long and one fourth of an inch in diameter, and containg four separate pieces of charcoal saturated with globules of mercury in the circuit of a telephone) the most minute sounds are conveyed to an enor mous distance, so that the beating of the pulse, the ticking of a watch, or even the tramp of a fly can be heard at the distance of a hundred miles from the source of the sound. " Spectator/ in the " Wanganui Herald," discoursing on the chances of Trump Card and Le Loup for the Melbourne Cup, says : " I don't think Mr L. Walker has any reason to complain of the weight his grand colt, Trump Card, has received. We have, 1 feel certain, not seen the best of this horse, and should he keep sound on his pins I expect him to give a good account of him selt next November. Le Loup has not been thrown in indiscriminately, and I cannot tell for what purpose he has been entered His owuer surely did not expect him to have a show with this high-stepper. If so, 1 thin'c 7st. 101b. ought to satisfy him that it is a poor one. At a fancy dress ball at Chnstehurch on Thursday last, (says the "Timaru Herald') one unique character attracted everybody's attention. Moving about among the groups of peasants and courtiers, and gipsies, and brigands, and Turks, aud snow and nights and gentlemen in Windsor uniforms, was a mysterious nondescript, entirely draped from head to foot in fold 3of bunting and crowned with evergreen so aa almost to hide the features altogether. This turned out to be " The latest Telegram," and the costume, upon examination, was seen to be an exceed ingly clever "jea d'eeprit." It consisted of the British and Turkish flags united, while the head-dress was cypress (Cyprus) sur mounted by a miniature Union Jack. As this strange looking herald wandered about the ball-room, he distributed on all sides, prettily printed little " Extras," announcing in the following words the good news which had arrived on the previous morning :— Latest Telegram. London, July 9. Defen sive treaty between England and Turkey. Cyprus ceded to England. The Press ap proves warmly. God Save the Queen. After the attempted assassination of the Emperor William, Nobeling fired twice at the populace, and seriously wounded the hotel-keeper. The crowd, seeing the latter bleeding mistook him for the assassin, fell upon him, and had roughly handled him before they discovered their mistake. The driver of the coach containing Nobeling was killed. As the driver passed rapidly through the archway, at the entrance of the house, his head struck the arch with sucli violence, that his neck was dislocated, dying almost instantly. The Pope has sent a despatch to the Emperor of Germany, expressing his regret at the atrocious attempt on his life When Emperor William heard the second shot he cried out "Can those shots be intended for me?"

Does this mean a new flood of civil ser vants, or is it necessary in consequence of the breaking np of the old family parties which before filled all public oilices? It is a circular sent to all public f-chool com mittees:—" Iv view of the numerous vacan 9 cies likely to occur for cadets in the public departments of the Ciril Service, the Go vernment is desirous of giving every en couragement to youths attending the public schools of tho colony to obtain such appointments. The chairmen of school committees are therefore requested to forward to the Hon. the Minister of Education, as soon as possible, a list of youths over sixteen (16) \ears of age at present or formerly pupils of public schools, whom they can recommend for abi lity, good conduct, and general fitness to fill such vacancies as cadets as may be open from time to time. —33y order, Johx Hislop.—Department of Education, Wel lington, 20th June, 1578."

A wager between Mr IT. Knox and Mr J Bainbridge was ploughed oil on Monday, Mr Knox winning by bringing seven acres under the plough between the hours of seven in the morning and five at niyht, with two double-furrow and oneisingle-furrow plough?. The exact quantity ploughed was seven acres two roods, Mr Knox's two sons and a ploughman guiding the furrow. The team." did not seem over-worked at the finish.

An application was made to the Waste Lands Board by the incumbent of S. Stephen's Church, Opotiki, complying that he was not aware that a, certain desirable site of laud was for sale until it had been sold. Ilev Mr Suiter said that reserves had been granted to other denominations, and he requested that an area of similar size might be granted for church, purposes. Mr Tole said he had referred to the Minister of Lands, and was informed that there was no record of any reserve having been made, cither to the Church of England or any religious denomination. The Board in structed the chairmau to inform the appli cant that they had not the power to accede to his request.

A dividend of 10s per share has been declared by the Bay of Islands Coal Company, and is now payable to share holders at the company's oilice.

Kercama, or Graham, a native well-known about Whangarei, has been missing from Ngunguru since the evening of the 10th. It is supposed that he started in a canoe to go up the river. No one taw him star t, but the canoe was seen the next day, and for several days after, drifting about the river with one paddle in her and the rope without any anchor attached draggiug over the side. —" Northeu Advocate."

" Mr Lanigau," says the Ngnnguru cor respondent of the 'Northern Advocate,' "the energetic proprietor of the saw-mills, has just completed negotiations with the natives for leasing another large block of land. There is a splendid untouched forest upon it with afgood creek capable of bringing down lo£9 in any number, running right through it into one of the finest harbours on the east coast of the island, the narDour of Whanga ruru. Vessels of the largest tonnage can go in either to load or for shelter. He in tends to erect a new saw-mill there at once, similar in every respect to the one here."

THEATRE ROYAL.

This interesting drama of " Les DanichefF' wan successfully repeated last evening at tho JLlieatrc Koyalto a good house. The plot and particulars oi' this remarkable drama were stated in our last iseuo. Mr Sothern sustained ni3 reputation in the character of Oesip with admirable tact and ability, and deserved the applause which not infrequently greeted him Mrs Walter Hill as tho Countess Daniehoft of the old school, was at her best. Mis 3 Lizzie Morgan as tho Princess, and Miss Raymond as Anna, appeared to much advantage. Without specially enumerating tho merit's of the nume rous impersonations of the piay, we may say generally it was a very goo I performance. This evening will be produced two pieces "DAVID GAKKACK"^ AND " REGULAR ITIX," T. W. Robertson's comedy of " David Garrick, which Mr Sothern, sen., has so inextricably connected with his name, will be produced this evening Mr; Lytton Sothorn essaying the title role, lhepart is one which ivquires unusually fine comedy acting, and will test this youn'p actors abilities more severely than either Lord Dundreary or even Oasip. The play ia to be fol lowed, by an exceedingly funny farce called # A Regular Fix," which will wind up the even ing right rnerrilv. Robertson's famous comedy Ours, which is the opinion of maay that authors best work, is underlined for production n Monday Mr Lytton Sothern uud.vrtakes the part of Hugh Chaleot, which was pliyed in London firstly by Mr John Clarke, and secondly by Mr Bancroft. The original caste of " Oc-s" was a very fine one, as may be guessed from the lact that all the surviving members of it are p^ «i? taf™ £ f ll? e -,fllst magnitude. Prince Perovsky (MrHare); Hugh Chaleot, (Mr John Uarke); Angus Me Ahster, (Mr H. J. Montague); Sergemt Jones, (Mr ColletteU General Shen wXS* —^7~); Blanche Heye, (Miss Louisa and Lady Shendryn, (M.isa Sophia Larkiß.)^SS

The reports m the Melboume^Z^i inquest upon the body of tK? fV Macartney, formerly of Fiji and for aJ-V resident in Auckland, show that it t f^ ted with the common-place verdict of"?*' from an overdone of chloral" Th "^ bourne correspondent of the » o Morning Herald " thus comniJ^ll^ this : " We shall never fir "2? 4 he took it himself or it L« Her him by somebody else. ■ b u l &*en detectives Lad fully made up theii. $* that it wus not taken bj himself IJfW* raised Leaven and earth i n \HtS evidence confirmatory of this belief nL 0{ believe it still, and I hear are vp+ % look-out for evidence." Thtis en <? *the checquered life of the erstwhile inn«, B,^ preacher, lecturer, legislator am?^' fcsbional man, whose abilities bif^ 0' drink, might have .secured him a rn-nJ! * Ot career.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[PER S.S. WAKATIPU.]

(Per Press Agency.)

MELBOURNE, Jui v2n Walker, the trance medium, who kt'i visited New Zealand, ia creating a for '? able impression iv .Sydney. The "Svdn Morning Herald" speaks of bis " Suenov ( speech, command of words, and the esLi out composition of which he is master" The .sum of £430 has been subscribed* S.'dncv .is fx testimonial to Tom PV, him of the Lochard. rearc «i

MELBOURNE, Jfol TM The New Guinea Colonization Comnan has taken .steps io obtain a charter from rf Netherlands Indian Government to settle New Guinea. n

A miggefc weighing 187 ozs lias been found at Koekwood.

Sir Arthur Gordon, replying to adepu^ tion from the Polynesian Society in L^ euce t<> their laud claims at Fiji, g a id that though the British Government would not recognise them a? having any legal rights yet that each claim would be investigated on ils own merits, and that as a matter of equity alone some might be entitled to re-con'j!K».st. ►Splendid coal has been found at Colw The seam ia 1G inches thick.

PARLIAMENTARY.

FROM 0 UU SPECIAL REPORTER

WELLINGTON, this day, Arrival of numbers. The Hinemea arrived shortly after ten o'clock lfi^t night, after an excellent passatre from New Plymouth to Wellington of nine, teen hours. The following were the passengers from Taranaki: Hon. Scotland M. L.C.. Major Atkinson, Messrs CanW ton, Stantlisb (Mayor), and Misses Halse, Captain Fairchild telegraphed from Auct land that he would reach -New Plymouth at three o'clock yesterday morning. Notwith ■standing tub:., Major Atkinson and patty remained oil the beach all night withachill IS. E. gale blowing acioss snowy Egmoni, A rciitieal augur nrght say that Major Atkinson was getting into training tore main out in the cold shades of Opposition. HOW THE AUCKLANDEBS DIS POUTED THEMSELVES. ■ Mr Swanson beguiled the passage with miscellaneous historical anecdotes, J and remarks oil rai-n and things generally. Mr Brett sang several new songs in best style. Mr Graham i-3 here to push the cemetery question, lie "wants the Government to purchase a site at Ellerslie. Also to press on the continuation of the Waiwera road from the Orewa river to the North Shore, lie has got a report by Mr Fairburn. Several natives came down to protest against prccLu-ning the prohibition of private sale of their laDd. Captain Fairchild and Mr Carrington had an animated discussion on the New Plymouth harbour works, Capt. Faiichild describing it as a very fine harbour bounded on the west by Australia, on the north by New Caledonia, on the south by the Antarctic Continent. He observed that theie was plenty of room here for a vessel to swing at anchor. Mr Carrington said, " Let those laugh who win." Mr Shepherd smiled herd Ho is said to be looking fora clerkship in the R.M. Court here, vice Mr ' Baker promoted to Sheriff. JOHNNY MARTIN IN THE UPPER HOUSE. A very hot article appears in the " Chronicle/ re the calling of Johnny Martin to the Upper House. It says he could not get elected to the Town Board. Sir George Grey is very ill with bowel complaint. He was in a critical state last weclc, but yesterday recovered. THE OPPOSITION. Tiie Opposition is without organisation or acknowledged leaders. The Mayor here intends to call a public meeting to discuss the vjuestiou of estab lishing a Free Public Library. LOCAL MONOPOLISTS. The Press Agency and two morning papers have absorbed six front seati in the Press Gallery of the House, and evening papers two more, thus taking eight out of eleven seats altogether, leaving only three back swits for all the rest of the Press re presentatives of the colony. THE ADDRESS IN KEPLY. Mr Seymour George moves, and Mi Hobbs seconds, the address in reply. The general opinion is that the speech contain! more real grit than any delivered for years past.

[Press Agency]. CHANGE OF PORTFOBIO. It is announced that Mr MacandreW has resigned his portfolio of Secretary of Lands, and Mr Stout has been appointed thereto, hut will retain his office as Attorney- General. Mr Mwandrew remains Minister of Public Works. NATIVE WITNESSES. Mr Shcehan has just introduced a Bill into the House, which will pass all stages, so us to compel the attendance of native witnesses at tho Thames Land Court. The ©overaor's Speech. The House was opened by Hia Excellency the Governor at two o'clock. His Excel lency said :— HONOKABLE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS ASD Gentlemen of the House of Kepreseneatives,— It affords me much pleasure again to have recourse to your advice and assistance, and I confidently anticipate that your deliberations will tend to promote tne prosperity and good government of tne colony. Since the last session I have been uniformly received by the colonists wittt the utmost loyalty and cordiality, as the Qneen'a Representative, whererer have been a bio to visit ; and it has been with the greatest gratification that I bave observed the marked progress in material prosperity which is everywhere place, and which testifies so manifestly w the industry of the people of this colony. * congratulate you on the fact that pe*s"? relations have at last been established wiw the Waikato and Ngatimaniapoto tribes. Complying with 'the pressing »&" frequently received invitations of «*■ lending chiefs of those tribes, W" Premier and the Native Minister visitea them on several occasions in *ne. own districts, and met them also »* Waitara. Papers on this subject wU >» laid before you. They will show that tn» long period, of serious difficulties wit the native race may reasonably be considered to be approaonmK a termination. There is bow a fair pros pect that before long European enterpnw and settlement will be welcomed by tnos? great tribes, and that they will gladly ay» themselves of the advantages whicb ro»u"

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Rhxief from Cough in Ten' Minutes.— SHARLAND'S OIIKItUY PMCTOHAL, 2a. Cd. a Bottle.—Op^iito the Post-office, Auckland. Kte, Kai;, axd Throat Specialist.— Dr. Schwartzb*cb, Devonshire House, Hobaon sf. Hourß: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Scamps are selling counterfeits of that most wholeealo of medicinal stimulants, Udolimio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, famous alike for its health-giving properties and agreeable flavour. The knaves who are carry ing on this wicked trallic put their ilury decoct ion 3 into empty bottles ol! the real article, and in most instances imitate the genuine labels. Insist upon having the real Schnapps. If you love your children, look well to their health, and correct in time any symptoms that betoken approaching sickness. The aperient mixture of "Ghollah's Great Indian Cures" is a faithful preparation, and particulaWy suited to the ailments of children. You can get it at any Chemists.