HOTEL ARRIVALS.

o-.p TTnTKL R. J. Davidson, Proprietor.— Knes • Mr. Taylor, Waikato ; Hon. J Sheehan, lftS from Waikato ; Mr,, Mrs., and Miss Ham S Christchurch ;' Mr. 'p. Walker, Hamilton Mr. Merrivale. Tauranga; Mr. Culender, Tau -anga; Mr. Rollo, Tauranga; Captain Dunn* Tauranga : Mr. Sam!. Steele, Ohaupo Waikato. Cantata Bax, Waikato; Mr J. Augustein, Wai kato : Sir John Ooode, Mr. Coode, Mr. Blackett, Mr. Cameron, Thames.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

T,,-,.n--j i This Afternoon, 1.11 tilta.H ATiiitv-j rj, 0 _ mO ,. rOVY Morning. 1.40 ■■■,:".•; SET.—This Evening, 4.51 v: "n K181') —To-morrow Morning, <-!•> vtoon-sA O V. -New Moon, Ist, 1.27 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Taiaroa, 8.8., Kennedy from Uie&onm. Totih s 4 Farouhar, from RU3 ell

DEPARTURES.

HaVraki.'p.s.; Holmes, for Waitara. Griffin. MoOerniott, for Russell

IMPORTS.

PTe^ lcSi^tatuary.-Jakin 3 & Wilpox. P% butter.-Jakins & Wilcox. 150 do. oats, itSo^ flour 10 do. pearl barley, 50 cases soap, 5 to cL^soap.-Coupland & Co. Pet Transit from Dunedin: 1063 sacks oats. 8S sacks oatmeal, 1 case sundries. Poi- Taiaroa, from Southern, ports :100 sacks •»»iV =; m=k nhoese 7 cases wine, 1 box k> cases atfd 3 kegf butter I parcels 2 casks 1 case.

EXPORTE.

casks benf, 25 c?ses potted beer, 7 cases, uti™ and Grnham.

Ptth-irko Outwvrds.— Mercury, cutter, for 2 Vntfred INW*RDS.-Mary Ann, cutter, from Kennedy Bay/with 15 tons firewood, 7 bags Sim of the Seas, cutter, from Gis- S %^Barrier, with 16 tons fl™w^ The Union S.S. Company's s.s. laiaroa, a. TSol af^a^o^hShi ffi«?^ St ST ArriVed at Taranaki at 7 Xefmnga 2 ith; left again at 2 p.m., arriving at Onehunga s-.™ rinmrip D A. role, crater, ivhu^ij, Sli, E°d m™\owria Russell, -Tames, Murphy, J°^ tolrgyl de 15wm Crs aai?- for Wangarei and MaSeapaif with passengers and cargo, to- Bay late on Saturday afternoon, with passengers anThe aß gotbrua, from Napier and-Souther*, porte. will arrive in harbour to-night. She leaves again iO^i^F^™Pt<oK Lyttelton fo Th h e i%^^ Oe r | atC,o ds a s yar a I ted at Napier on Sa^ dslfordTd\ frrr^?r°o rm Bussell until gam s3Shelter, until! o'clock to-Tay'for"T'ahiti' witlTVcargo of merchandize and one nassenger, Mrs Rose. The p.s. Hauraki sailed from the Manukau for-Waitara to-day with a general cargo of •merchandize. .„„ , SjThe Agnes Donald for Levuka, and Chile for London, had not sailed when we went to press. The schooner Transit arrived from Dnnedin to-day with a cargo of oats and oatmeal.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Sailed—on 19th inst.: The Isabelja, for Punedin; Torea, for Lyttelton: Merlin, [for Waitara. 24th—Clematis, for "Wanfcanni. Arrived—2oth: Fairlie, from Mauukau; Drover, from Manukau: Nightingale, from Dunedin; Hannah Broomfleld, from Wellington; Wave, from Lytte'.ton. The Chira, from Mel bourne, hound to Kaipara, was signalized on the 11th. but stood out to sea again. Tho vessel was made again on the 17th, about six miles off the Bar, but has not since been Been. I am beginning to entertain fears for her safety. Up to 9 a.m. to-day (Friday) there was no appear ance of her.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close ah under :- For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. and to morrow, at 8 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. For Coromande1, per Durham, to-morrow, at For' Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona. this day, at £ p.m. Fer Russell, per Ruby, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Waiwera. Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Annie Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taisroa. to-morrow, at 10.55 a.m. For Australian Colonies, per Rotorua, to-mor row, at 1 p.m. . _ ~ For New Caledonia, per William and Julia, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. ' Per s.s. City of New York, on Tuesday, 28th inst., as follows;— _ _ . For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 3 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, ana newspapers at 1.30 p.m. Late letters, bear ing an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu.l Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, to-morrow, at i p.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, on Wednesday next, at i p.m. For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Provinces, per Hawea, on Thursday next, at 5 p.m. I_Z S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

BEAUMONT.—On May 26, at her residence, Coiflngwood-street, Mrs. W. Beaumont of a

PKNZHOLZ.-On the 25th instant, at Liverpool street, the wife of H. Penzholz of a son.

MARRIAGE.

POOI7E—RANDELL.—On the 23rd May. at POhrs'Boh£ch, Pahia, Bay of Islands, bj^the Yen. Archdeacon Clarke, George Ihoruas. second son of Mr. D. Poole, late of H. M. Customs Russell, to Mary Anne, only daughter; of Mr. George Bandell. of North Shore, Auck-^ HAWKINb-RAYNES.-On the 21st instant at'; St. Peter's, Onehunpra, by the Rev. A. K. loni linson Thomas Basil Hawkins, of Aratapu, to, EUzabeth Raynes. of Dargaville, Northern, H^Dy!- PURCELL.-On the 15th May, at the TJHSS%?t e& SSS°ofiheE^^P=, o T^ O'CONNOR_NAUGITTON.-0n May 7th, 1878 at m- Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, by the Rpv Father O'Dvvyer, M. O'Connor to B. J. Nau K htaosoi?rth daughter of the late Jamw NauShton Esq., (Jommiaaioner ot FOiice, Auckland; New Zealand. - American and Australian papers please copy.

DEATH.

HA ffLICS— On the 26th May, at his residence. Nelson street, Benjamin Charles Haylea, aged 4Vhe funeral will leave his late residence, to morrow (Tuesday), at 1.30 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

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

MONDAY, MAY 27, 1878.

Was tie w»-.-,» -li«t *-fa '«•'«"""'v Kj. ths r.i'Vf' l« tin 'Us-*w«3.

Pressure on our space compels us to leave out a leading article and various letters to the editor, in type.

The modified Russian proposals have been submitted to tho British Cabinet, and the final decision, it is stated in a cable message this afternoon, is to be given at a Cabinet Council already convened We shall look eagerly for the result. But it it prove favourable to the meeting of the Congress, the question of peace or war will still be far from settled.

THE EASTERN QUESTION, No. 1.

(By Argus.)

Now that the world's skeleton may possibly, after all, be dragged forth from the cup board at Constantinople and thrown for final dissection upon the table of a Euro pean Congress, it may prove not uninterest ing to your younger readers to learn some thing concerning the deceased from his youth up to the period when he was known as Europe's " Sick Man ;" as well as a few leading traits in the characters of his various erstwhile medical advisers. For I am assuming at the outset, that the Turkey of the Crimean War period in 1854 and the Turkey even of last year are now as dead as _ W ell as Julius Causar. Without, then, going into an elaborate genealogy of the Ottoman race, when compared to the Jewish, Arabian, Greek, Hindoo, and even the Celtic, it is still young. About fifty years ago Knox, Lawrence, Pritchard, and others, who have by their labours created the science of Ethnology, informed the world that a new race had, within a, few centuries past, made its appearance in the f amifcLof mankind....J&e^qsL^FiOftglLlte variety of man had produced a people of the Caucasian type. That they were from a Mongolian source was evident from their language, which was a branch of the Turanian, which is understood by people of that class, scattered from the frontiers of China to the ocean in European Russia, and from Siberia to India. But they were not MonguLs, nor Tartars, but a distinct race of people called the Osmunli, or Turk. Various theories were started to account for this phenomena, such as mix ture of blood by intermarriage with the Circassians and Mingriliens, but in vain.

Vamberg, among others, went to seek for their ancestors in Central Asia, but without success, as the Turk came out of that bleak region lying east and south of the Caspian Sea, as Israel came out of Egypt and descended upon the fertile plainsof Asia Minor and Eastern Europe, and there founded that mighty Empire now tottering to its fall. As I in tend to devote a special article to Mahomet audMahommedanism,.lshall mra-fily add in conclusion, that the Prophet died without accomplishingjhis intended invasion of Syria and Jerusalem, which was later on success fully accomplished, however, by his gene rals, tfocfirst time in A.D. 637 xmder Omar, the third Caliph, after a long siege. In 1099 the Crusaders retook Jerusalem by storm and 70,000 Turks are said to have been indiscriminately massacred within its walls. In 1187,* the Moslems returned and retook the Holy City, which still re mains in their possession.

A letter from Mr J. Tyerman, in'reply to the Rev. S. Edger, appears on our fourth page to-day.

Mr Davidson, proprietor offltho Star hotel, advertises in another column a very re spectable list of arrivals at his house duriug the past week.

The " Gazette" contains a notification announcing an alteration in the purposes for which certain reserves in Hamilton East were set aside. These lands are now reserved as a site for Waikato County Council buildings and recreation grounds. Regulations passed by the New Zealand University during the current year amend ing the former regulations with regard to the value and tenure of scholarships, and subjects and conditions of scholarship examinations are published in a " Gazette" of May 16th.

The result of the collection made in Feb- ruary last, as to acres of land in cultivation and produce at Tauranga and Waikato, were as follows :—Tauranga, 4604 acres of land, not under crop; 32 acres wheat, estimated .gross produce in bushels, 6,266 ; 228 acres, green food and hay ; 38 acres in oats, 450 bushels ; 1 acre barley, 11 bushels ; 1*77 acres in potatoes, 700 tons ; 174 in other crops ; shewiug 930 acres under crop ; 412 acres of hay, producing 549 tons. Waikato returns shew : —1,529 acres, not under crop ; 480 in wheat, gross produce 9,006 bushels ; 193 in green food ; 257 in oats, producing 5,567; 7 acres in barley, .140 produced; 22 acres of potatoes, produ^ng 1,056 ; 424 in other crops; 1,127 acres 2n hay, producing 1,538; acres under crop, 1,552.

A " New Zealand Gazette" of the 16th inst. contains a proclamation by His Excellency the Governor, under "The Rating Act, 1876," extending; the time for depositing the valuation list of the Municipality of Parnell, until June Ist., and ordering that the listshallremain open for in spection until the 18th June. A similar notice appears with regard to the Munici pality of Onehunga.

Correspondence relative to a proposed new .extradition treaty between Great Britian and Switzerland is published in a Gazette of May 16.

' Messrs T. B. Gordon, T. H. Pearson, and J. Roberts, are gazetted rangers under " The protection of Act,' 1873," within the district of Auckland. v

The." Gazette" of May 16th contains the official notification by the Hon. R. Stout of the appointment of R. HobbsEsq. M.H.R., and F. Swindley Esq. of Whakatane, as Justices of the Peace.

A cab-driver named O'Brien was sum monedfor alleged extortion at the ].ohce Court this morning, but owing to tie un avoidable absence of Mr Tyler, who under takes the defence, thematter was postponed until Friday. It is alloyed by tne Prosecu tion that Mr Jack, the actor, who is now Srinff at the Theatre, left an indispens able article of dress at home one evening, lut this was refused. Next morning; he said he would take 7s 6d, but .this also was considered too much. Great interest is felt in the case. We reserve all comments as the case is sub judice. People who wish to bring extortionate cabmen to their senses are advised to pay the sum demanded whatever it may be, and afterwards apply for a summons. The Jehu will then be obliged not only to disgorge the amount which he has received above his proper fare, but also to pay a fine of, possibly, £2, as well as the costs of the case. T II Potts Esq., a Canterbury botanist and ornithologist of some note, who accom panied Sir George Grey on his recent visit to the King Country, has been appointed a delegate under the " Public Domains Act, in respect to the Lyttelton Domain. We understand that Mr Potts has made good use of his time in Auckland and the Waikato, in the collection of many rare and valuable specimens of the animal and vegetable kingdom. He will visit the Lake country, and ransack the treasures of the " Wonderland of the Antipodes" before retiring to Christchurch. Mr Potts ia an enthusiastic student, and his researches will doubtless be of value to the cause of science.

The traffic returns of the Kaipara rail way for the four weeks ending April 6th gives a total revenue of £318 against £300 for the corresponding period of 1877. There has been a steady increase in the passenger' goods, and live stock traffic. The Auckland section shews tbe large total of £3,410 2s d,l, against £1,725 8s Gd for the correspond ing period of last year. The following figures show the increase under various heads between the two e°n*sponding periods of four weeks for 1877 and 1878 respectively : -Paßsengers, .8,684 to 10,223 ; goods, 1855 tons to 2486 ; live stock 821 to 2953. The increase is highly satisfactory, but is only an earnest of the future. At a meeting of the Cambridge branch of the Acclimatisation Society there was a loii" discussion on the subject of the cles tvucfcivenesd of hares. Mr Clark said he would as soon have rats on his place as hares Mr Sharp stated that two thousand young apple trees at Mr Mason's nursery, near Hamilton, had been eaten off by. hares, and the animals wore still a great nuisance.. It was also stated that Mr Hicks had lost a large number of young pines, which had been destroyed by hares, and they had now made a descent on the mangolds. A com mittee was appointed to visit the scenes of alleged destruction, and report at a future meeting: and the opinion generally ex pressed was thai settlers should be permitted to destroy hares on their own property all the year round. ,

The Auckland poundkeeper is in a legal quandary. He has been reduced by a series of untoward circumstances to that predicament commonly termed "working a dead-bone," and he wants the owner of that dead horse to come and remove his property as soon as possible. It appears that the animal, a white horse, was grazing during the Sabbath on Albert Green, when he attracted the attention of a lynx-eyed and zealous constable. The latter " went for that horse, with the design of incarcer ating him in the public pound ; but the horse, being an old stager, and recognizing an old acquaintance in the policeman, Hung up his heels, and went off at a, gallop, tumbling over the cliff, from a height of 14 or 15 feet, into Ooburg-street. When the constable reached the spot he found the horse looking very groggy, with one , ~_ „ , 3 ~~A « lrw-ilr n.{ imnr/>n captured and led off to the pound. This morning, "when the poundkeeper went to make his usual matutinal inspection of the takings, he found the white horse ,stark dead and cold. He does not know the owner, but would be glad to make his acquaintance, with a view to settling the question of the funeral obsequies. Mr Harmon of the Odd-Fellows, has ar rived at Dunedin, where he was entertained at a social gathering.

It is proposed to reduce some of the sharper curves on the "Wellington Hutt Rrilway. The Government have decided to build a new Lunatic Asylum at the Upper Hutt, Wellington. A private rifle match, English v. Irish, came oif on Saturday at the Mount Eden Rifle Range, The weather was very un favourable for shooting, but the men faced all difficulties. The following are the re sults : —English Team : Vol. A. Payne, 50 Vol. C. O. Taylor, 47; Corpl. J. W. Leigh 4G ; Sergt. D. Hay, 43 ; Vol T. Fairs, 42' Vol. E. Cooper, 39; Corpl. J. Leigh, 39' Total, 306. Irish Team : Vol. Moore, 43 Vol. James Burke, 41; Scrgt. Jno. Haslett 41 ; Vol. Elliott, 39; Vol. McCarty, 36 Vol. Brabazcm, 34 ; Vol. James Haslett, 31. Total, 265. The distances were 200, 400, and 500 yards, five shots at each. The Eng lish were the victors by 41 points. A football match was played on Saturday afternoon between the Ponsonby and Graf ton Clubs, on the Metropolitan ground. No advantage was gained on either side, although each had a disputed try, which were not allowed by the umpires, Messrs Colson and Warnock. The Press Agency authoritatively con tradicts the rumour which emanated from Napier to the' effect that Major .Atkinson had resolved to resign his seat in the House of Representatives for Egmont. The fact is, Mr Atkinson's constituency is practically held in his own pocket; and being somewhat removed from any great centre of population, is considerably behind the rest of the colony in political intelligence and education. It may take some time be fore the new political awakening which is just now apparent in all the chief cities and towns of the colony shall penetrate the scattered Egmont constituency, but when that day comes the option of resigning his seat may no longer remain with the gallant Major.

We have to acknowledge from Mr S. Dando 5s for Mrs Kendrick.

Mr Youug, grocer, opened his new pre mises in Shortland-street on Saturday, with a new stock of goods, and the shop, when lighted in the evening, had a lively effect. The weekly report of the Auckland Pro vincial Luuatic Asylum and Auxiliary, up to Saturday, the 25th^inst, shewed: males 122, females 60 ; total IS2.

Mr Tyerman delivered two lectures yesterday, one on " Spiritualism its uses and teachings," in Lome-street Hall, in the afternoon; and one in the evening, in the Choral Hall, on "The Bible: is it the word of God?" Mr Tyerman reviewed Spiritualism under six heads, and endeavoured to shew that Spiritualism, established the existence of the soul and the certainty of a future state. In the evening, the lecturer took a negative view of the Bible. His last lecture will be delivered this evening iv Lome street Hall, on " Pressing Questions of the Time, and conflicting solutions of them." The official declaration of the poll for Grey Valley gives Reeves 457 votes, Harrison, 302; Barrowman, 209 ; Newton, 25. The first is therefore elected.

Ashburton was only a few years ago but a mere little straggling village, with a branch bank, an hotel, a smithy, and a few stores. Railway communication, the pros perity of the squatters, and more especially the success of the small farmers in the dis trict have developed the place into a considerable township. It now boasts a newspaper, which has recently been en larged to the size of the " Otago Daily Times." •

The. usual Monday prayer-meeting to-day at the "XV-ung Men's Christian Association, was couducted by Rev. Mr Taylor. The attendance was small.

Mr O'Connor, after his rambles in the King country, and negotiations with the natives, has settled comfortably down as a Benedict and Boniface. Mr O'Connor has now become proprietor of the Pacinc JloteJ, Queen-street. „ ~ The Hinemoa did not get away; from the wharf until early on Sunday morning, bhe conveyed Sir George Grey, the Hon. J. Sheehan, Mr W. Mitchell (Private Secretary to the Premier), aud Mr Proece (Native Laud Purchase Agent) to Wellington, bir George Gre> will remain at the seat ot Government .until the native meeting at Waitara: but the Native Minister will shortly return to Auckland and proceed on a visit to the Ngapuhi and Te Barawa llTke adjourned meeting of the Working Men's Club, which was first convened fo. this evening, has been deferred till Monday next, the 3rd of June, as the Auditors report, the consideration of which forms th chief purpose of the meeting, is not yet ready.

The Union Temperance Society held their second entertainment on Saturday evening, at the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, Mi F Cherry m the chair. The proceedings opened with " Onward. march along, by the Excelsior Templar choir, conducted by Mr Salt The chairman delivered a speech on changes of opinion in relation to the tem perance question, with some suggestions tor the suppression of the drink traffic Mr Salt followed with the song, " Right and Wron"- Mr Dobson read a speech by Mr Edward Baines, M. P., of Leeds, detailing that L'eutlemau's experiences. Miss Gribble san" a song, "Mabel," in a very attractive manner. Mr Hemus, sen., spoke at some length on "Things, old and new. Mrs Cottingham won a considerable amount ot applause by her singing of Lover s capital ballad, " I'll seek a four-leafed shamrock. The last speaker was Mr Iv. French, on "Peace and War," in which he pictured the struggle between Russia aud Turkey, and drew a parallel sketch of the long-continued war between total abstainers and the trattic which tends so much to the moral degrada tion of the people.

Outbreak of Fire.

PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF MR, HALLIDAY;S WORKSHOP.

Another fire broke out this morning, the scene being the -workshop of Mr Halliday, cabinet-maker and upholsterer, corner ot O'Connell aud Chancery-streets. The fire was discovered at 3.45 a.m. by Sergt Clarke, whojwas engaged at the time visiting the female cells in the Police-station. Per ceiving a smell of what appeared to him some material burning, he looked upwards, and observed volumes of smoke proceeding from Mr Halliday's workshop, a two-storied brick building, with slated roof which is .situated next door to the station He immediately locked the door, and ran to the rear of the building, when he observed the glare of fire through the windows in the upper storey. It appeared to be strongest just inside the entrance. Serjeant Clarke then returned quickly to thestation, calling out " Fire" as loudly as possible. He was quickly j oiued by Con stable Madden, who lent his assistance in breaking in the door. They got several buckets of water from the Police Station, and these being thrown on the blazing mass, partially extinguished the flames. But this was only for a moment, and the fire then increased" with redoubled vigour. Constable Hogan, who resides at the station, heard the alarm, and came down as quickly as possible. With the assistance of Con stable Jones he attached two lengths of the station hose to the pipe in the building Climbing on the wood house he dashed the window through with his foot, aud commenced to play on the fire. Sergeant Clarke manipulated the other branch, and treated another window in the same way. The smoke found its way through these Clarke, Constable Jones, and a prisoner wlio was assifeting, stuck to their posts manfully. The branches, although not large, worked splendidly, and were very effective in checking the spread o£ the flames. When the Fire Brigade, under Superintendent Hughes, arrived on the scene, two branches of hose were attached to hydrants in Chancery street and Vulcan Lane. The pressure of water was very great, aud it was quite evident when the branchmen commenced to play on the building that all danger of the fire spreading to the Police Station was at an end. Constables Hogan and Jones now mounted the roof, through which the flames

were still rising, and notwithstanding the danger of their situation worked energeti cally for the safety of the workshop. In a short time the fire was totally extinguished, and the firemen were withdrawn by the Superintendent. The greatest credit and praise is due to Sergeant Clarke, and Constables Jones and Hogan for their plucky endeavours to arrest the progress of the flames. Had it not been far their efforts it ia quite certain not only would Hallida'y's building have been consumed, but the Police Station must have caught fire. The hose belonging to the Station was very serviceable, and it was extremely fortunate that water had been laid on to the Station, or the police would have been, powerless to render the necessary aid. The members of the Salvage Corps, under Captain Butler, and several members of the Naval Brigade, were pre sent, and rendered assistance. The police force also mustered, under Sub-luspector Pardy, and they were very useful in keeping back the crowd. The watchman, Mr George Daniels, was the first to ring the bell.

FURTHER PARTICULARS. An examination of the building this morning shews that the fire must have occurred under the ■window nearest to the door. The results of the fire are greatest around this spot. There was a large quantity of furniture in the upper storey, and this is almost totally destroyed. The walls and roof are also very much burnt, and almost the whole of the slates are off the roof. On the ground floor there was a large stock of English furniture, and other stock, aud a quantity of this has been greatly damaged by contact with the water. The damage done to the workshop is very considerable, and is estimated by Mr Halliday at not less than £1,500. * The building was insured in the New Zealand Company for £600, and the furniture and «tock in the South British for £1,300.

CAUSE OF THE FIRE. * The cause of the fire remains a mystery, but the general opinion appears to be that it was accidental. The workshop was locked up early on Saturday afternoon when the employe's left off work, and as far as Mr Halliday is aware no one has entered it since. ; The fact that the fire must have originated close to the door, and close under a window, certainly points to the conclusion that it was the result of incendiarism, but no person connected with the establishment could have any motive for snoh an act. It is quite possible that matches may have been left lying about, and had these fallen in the way of rats, the outbreak would be accounted for. The floor was covered with shavings, and the smallest spark would have been amply sufficient i.o set the whole in a blaze. An inquest will probably be held on the re some day this week.

CABLEGRAMS.

To-Day's Despatches.

(Special to the Star.) (FPvOM OUR LONDON SPfptat CORRESPONDENT) lAL

New Knighthoods

The following reached this office ton [or publication on Saturday evening LONDON, Jn^ , Bishop Perry has been appointed JWi of the Order of St. Michael and St G?* 9 Six William Jervois is appointed a TfnR 9' of the Grand Cross of St. Michael anjl-t George. • "*

Schouvaloff's Proposals.

Meeting of the British. Cabinet.

[REUTSB'S TELEGRAMS.]

LONDON, May 25. A Cabiuet Council was held yesterda -when the proposals submitted by' 'Connt Schouvaloff were considered. TOt

A Cabinet Council is also summoned when the final resolution of the BritigK Government is expected to be given.

[reuter's special cablegrams.]

[SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.]

The Money Market

LONDON, May.2s The discount rates in the open market is falling, and a reduction m the Bank minimum is expected. The Bank reserve is slightly better than' last week. Consols are firm at 95£. The market for Australian securities is remarkably firm. Wool is showing [a better tone, ami the market is hardening. g§Wheat: There is a large foreign supply and home stock.

NEW KNIGHTS.

LONDON, May 24. , The following have been created Knights Grand Cross St. Michael and St. George :- Sir William Jervois, Judge Gait, .Canada. Knights Commanders : Wilsou, ex-Premier of Tasmania ; Michie, Agent-General of Victoria; John Hay, President of the Council, Sydney. Companions: Mi' Le. froy, Western Australia, Perth; Colonel Anderson, Victoria; Henry Halloran, Sydney. Bishop Perry, of Melbourne, has been made a Prelate ef the Order. RUSSIAN LINE OF DEMARCATION, CONSTANTINOPLE, May 24. The Russian-Turkish Commission tailed to a^rce on the line of demarcation. THEIEASTERN CONFERENCE. "' LONDON, May 24 The meeting of the Congress is hbw almost certain. aiuiwb the mDIAN FORCES. LONDON, May 2£ The Duke of Cambridge inspects the Indian forces at Malta.

NEW ZEALAND LOAN MERCANTILE AGENGY PRODUCE TELEGRAM.

LONDON, May 22nd, 1878. Wool.—The sales progress firmly. The principal advance has been in. medium^ and inferior washed. Lambs, market fan, Up to date 53,000 bales have been Tallow —Is dull of sale. Mutton, 38s 6dj beef, 37s 6d, per cwt. ' , Wheat.—Market quiet. New Zealandis worth 49s per 4961b5. J Leather.—Market flat. 5,300 sides Aus tralasian have been sold since last report. Best sides, 9£d per lb.

AUSTRALIAN

(Special to the "Star.")

The New Guinea Expedition

SYDNEY, this day.

The New Guinea expedition is succeeding beyond the expectations that were formed of it. -|

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R:M.) INEBRIATES.

The following ladies and gentlemen? wens fined as under for excess in the matter of liquor :—Mary Robinson, Thqmas Wilson, Bichardf Rich, and Anthony. Appletmf,|te and costs. I.' Michael Burke pleaded not guilty'to being drunk. Mr Laishley, on behalf of defendant, asked for a remand till to-morrow/ffMclt, ■was granted. ' EXTORTION. ■ Wm. O'Brien, a cab-driver, was sum moned ior demanding more for the hire of; a hackney carriage than, is allowed by the Regulations. Mr Tyler, who is engaged oil behalf; of the defendant, was unable to appear, so the case was adjourned till Friday. LARCENY. Archibald Campbell was brought % charged with stealing a pair of boots, value 17s 6d, the property of Benjamin Crocker. The prisoner pleaded guilty. , Mr Pardy said the prisoner had taken tne boots hanging on Mr Crocker's door, and coolly walked off wi:ii them. ~. Three months' imprisonment withiiara labour. A lIEGGAR. ; Henry Balrnfor ~ a strong, liearty-looic ing man, was marged with having 'no visible means of support. Mr Pardy said the unfortunate man was brought up more out of charity than any thing else. For months past he had done nothing and seemed almost starved, oonw day he would be found dead in the Domain where he slept. Detective Grace said the man warm a most wretched state. He slept out of doors all through the wet weather, and always appeared very melancholy. . The prisoner made a rambling stateme% saying amongst other things that he W» out of change just at present, but had a deed that was worth money. W» deed,was produced in* a very filthy conaitK» and handed to Mr Barstow.) ~ .tj Mr Barstow said he could not commit,g man as the deed was a crown grant i« some land. . , :' ■ Mr Pardy said he had no wish to flaw the man committed, but that if he w» found dead in the morning the police itow be severely censured. ~,• ' The prisoner was dismissed witn » caution. ;

. A "TOT" TOO MANY. ~ Win. Amos Clarke, proprietor oi w»- Prince of Wales Hotel, was summoned w selling intoxicating liquors toon&^ AH wood, she being in a state of mtoxiw ; Mr Clark said he would like to expg the matter to the bench. At the tune w» alleged offence was committed he was r stairs with his wife, who was very IU. being attended by Dr. Hooper. His■■!*» girl was left in of the bat, according to her account a-woman c&m and said she was in a great hurry, wanted some run. The girl served a ■ with 6d of rum in a bottle. The woman fell down the stairs. • , rpss Mr Pardy said the police would not pre» ; the case xxnder the circumstances. • . ■ jj r ' The case was withdrawn, after , Barstow had cautioned the defendant.

-MISSING BARQUE.

It will be seen on reference to our KaaP,f r . shipping intelligence that fears are enw tamed for the safety of the barque Uura^ bound from Melbourne to Kaipara. *» - Chira made the,bar on the 11th, and j»tJJ. 17th was about six miles off the bar, w**u to Friday last (the 24th) had not been &#» I seen or heard of.

EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MAY 2", 1838

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nR EAT E S T SHOW Dress Gtoods AT THE CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN-STREET. HOLLOWAY, GARLICS, & CRANWELL. GREATEST SHOW OF FURNITURE AND CARPETS AT THE CITY HALL ARCADE. HOLLOWAY, GARLICK, & CRANWELL. FOR BEDROOM FURNITURE DRAWING-ROOM FURNITURE SITTING-ROOM FURNITURE KITCHEN FURNITURE DRAPERY and MILLINERY MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING CURTAINS and CRETONNES BLANKETS and SHEETINGS FANCY GOODS FOR PRESENTS GO TO THE CITY OT ALL .ARCADE; Holloway, CJarlick 5s Orawoll, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. TAMES BUTCHER *J CARTER, CONTRACTOR. &0. Goods Cleared and Delivered from ship's side on Shortest Notice. Ballast Supplied. Newcastle and Bay of'lslands Coal. Also. Firewood (cut C UF.roitl. at reasonable mtea. T A N D J. S~C~P PET t>' ♦ Frkkman's Bay Steam Mills, aid No. 101. Lower Queen-street Wharf, > Auckland



rTIHE COLONIAL INSURANCE J_ COMPANY, FOR FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE. Capital: Two Millions Steeling. FIRST ISSUE :-100,000 Shares. CHIEF OFFICE: WELLINGTON. BANKERS : Bank of New Zealand. local directoks: L. D. Nathan. Esq., J.P. I J. Oosgrav*'.Esq., J.P. C. A. Harris, Esq. I S. E. Hugnes, iisq. , From the successl^h this truly Colonial j laud- GEO. S. GRAHAM, General Manager. \ MAGNIFICENT STOCK NKVV AUTUMN AND WINTER DRESS MATE|R ALS Just Opened. EL A TKINS INVITK3 ATTENTION TO HIS STOCK OF Now Dress Materials, Ladies Jackets, Ulstors. Black and Coloured Silks. Velvets, Velve teens, &c. suitable for the coming Season. Now on View. Splen- . dfd Colours in New Silk Reps, tfool' Reps, Wool Poplmettps, Sutin Cloths, Wool Sorgea.Twilled Carmelites, Estamane Serges, Flench Merinos, Winseya, and Fanoy Dress Goods. All splendid value. All the new shades pro curable in Stock. The selection this season is the largest and best ever shewn in the city. G°°d quality Black Silk at 3s lid per yard. All the new shades in Coloured Silks. Also Good Cheap Blankets. Quilts, Sheetings. Table IJnen, Flannels, Calicos, and Manchester Goods. IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT New Tweed Suits. Coats, Trow sers and Veuts suitable for aU classes. A large Stock of Boy a aad Youth's Tweed Suits, in our own make and imported. An immense stock of New Tweeds m Bnnnockburn, Mosgiel, Scotch, West of England, &c. Tailors car. select from the largest stock in Auckland at Wholesale Prices. Cheap Tweeds suitable for Boy's wear. Good Quality GuarxYnteed, and Prices Lowest in Auckland foe] 111 Descriptions of Drapery and Clothing. IS- H. ATKINS.-W mo AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS. W T HURST & CO. have on sale the under- Statric* ' Experience teaches that large and BELLsTbONIC FLOUK i and i-inch BONED UST BILLYARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATK OF POTASH SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIMK. SALT, SULPHATE OF LIMK. In addition to tho above, W. J. H. & Co. are prepared to Bupply special Chemical Manures for stimulating weak Corn Crops, and renovat ing Clover-sick Pastures, as well as the Potato and Mangold mixture that for the last two sea- Bons hiis attracted such favourable notice. Anaij-Bis, prices, and other particulars will bo supplied on application at the Stores. \V. il a HURS'I & CC., 101. Queen-street. UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF NKVV ZEALAND. CAPITAL £2,000,000 AUCKLAND BRANCH: QUKKN-S T R E X T, Next the Colonial Bank. 7IRE DEPARTMENT. Inauraiio granted on Dwelling - houses Stores. Shops, Buildings in which' trade in carried on, Merchandise, and Goods of every description. M AKIN IS DEPARTMENT. Hulls ot Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at Lowest Cuhrknt Ratics. R. H. STKVKNSON Manager. A« LIN A BURY & C DRESSMAKERS AND MILLINERS. NEW DRESS MATERIALS. A Large Assortment) of New Dress Goods or the present Season, in every fashionable , shade, Just Opened up at A. LINABURY & CO.'S. NEW WINTER COSTUMES, NEW MANTLES, NEW ULSTERS, NEW MILLINGRY, NEW HATS A Large Assortment of Paris Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Just Opened up. Also, Hosiery, Silk Ties, Umbrellas, Collars and Cnfis, j Gloves, Chilore s Mantles and Jackets. I ■ I Also, * A LARGE STOCK OF NOVELTIES, Whioh are Cheap, and will have quick sale. vs1 Look in at "«• A. LINABURY & CO.' S, 20i &200, QUJSKN-STRKET, Auckland. SEEDS, ±l*n; GRASS, &C. On Sale, ex Late Arrivals : CLOVER SEEDS, CONSISTING OF White Clover Timothy Red Clover Rape Cow Grass Trefoil Alsyke &c, &c, &c. Turnip ALSO, 200 bushels ENGLISH PERENNIAL RYE GRASS '50 bushels ENGLISH POA PRATENSIS 500 lbs. INDIAN DOOB GRASS 1,000 lbs. ALFALPA 2,000 lbs. AMERICAN TIMOTHY. AND A Fine Collection of Fabm and Garden Seeds. The above have arrived in flrst-clas3 condition. j Samples will be forwarded on application. Poverty Bay, Canterbury, and local Rye Grass Cocksfoot, Ratstail, Poas Fe3cues, &c. Sec. ?rora carefully selected samples, at lowest mar ket rates, W. J. HURST & CO., Quoen-street. npHORNTON SMITH. AND FIRTH'S JL PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale) Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks. 100's. 50'a Brown Brand Flour, £ s. d. & s. d. £ s. d. perton 17 0 0 17 10 0 18 0 0 T.S.&F. Canterbury Brand 14 0 0 14 10 0 15 0 0 Sharps .. .. .. .. 710 0 Bran 7 0 0 Fowl Wheat .. .. ss. per bushel. The above prices include sacks and bags; sacks andbags not returnable. Terms: Cash. May 10th. 1878.



T| V" N A M I T E. To Arrive, per Queen of the Wkst, now due from London— TEN TONS DYNAMITE DETONATORS, BATTERY, INSULATED COPPER WIRE, FUZE, Etc.. Etc. DYNAMITE is the Safest and. Most Powerful Explosive in use. The Safety of Dynamite During Transport and Storage. Extracts from the Official evidence given before the House of Commons Select Committee on Explosive Substances—Parliamentary bes sion of 1874, London. Boxes filled with dynamite have been thrown from a great height, and founa to sustain any amount of shock without exploding. They have also been placed upon an open fire, when tne dyuamite burned Blowly away without ex ploding.— Parliamentary report—Blue .book, P<L)ynamite has been in a railway collision, and, though the van and boxes containing it were broken, no explosion took place.—Blue Book, PaMak>r' FJaiendie, R.A., H.Ms. Inspector of Gunpowder and Dynamite Factories, states, in his evidence (page 18, par. 100), that the tow re lating to dynamite is as much too stringent as the gunpowder law is too lax; and (page.2o, Par 115) tha.t the time h«s come for relieving safe nitro-glycerine preparations from such un necessary restrictions as the nitio-glyoerine Act "aSSSnffl'&e Chemist to Her Majesty's War Department, gives his experience tna Nobel's dynamite is one of the safest, most powerful, and most convenient explosive agents applicable to industrial purposes.—Blue Book, pages 56,57, and 59, Agents : E. PORTE II & CO., QUEEN -STREET,_AUfigJiAggi_—. RuSHBUOOK AND OIUDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Largo Carefully-selected and Entirely Now Stock of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR THK-WINTKR TRADE, Comprising— Blankets, all sizss, and flrst-clas3 value Flannels, white and scarlet, all makes Crimean Shirtings, All-wool and Union, in great variety of pattern and quality Winceys, plain and fancy. A heavy stock. "Good and Cheap," a good lmo at 5d per Fancyr Dress Goods, new shades, in groat variety French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, and some Special Lines of Fancy Materials, bought a job, and being sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingering "Yarns, all colours Winter Hosiery. Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs A Job Lot of Children's and Ladies' Waterproo Cloaks, to be cleared out at much bolow regular price. SSSBSi^ BBiSSSaSf IIS > odß of every Boyt>e and PM°en's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap igS3SSS*BSS Wear-Tweeds, Mole skin, Corduroy, Serge &c, &c, &c. KETS ONLY, and spare no pains to supply their Customers' wants at the lowest price com mensurate with legitimate trading. 5 V (1/ in the £) Discount allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwards. RUSHBROOR AND BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAKhHOU&E (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), U PFV, R Q U KE N ■ S Tit i. E T, Auckland. '"O A N X NOTICE. UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. [Established 1837.1 Paid-up Capital fiSoOO- Reserve Funds £IoO,OOU. Branches of this Bank arc now open for the transaction of General Banking Business at Perth and York. JOHN F. McMILLEN, Inspector and Gdncral Manager. Inspector and General Manager's OfQce, Union Bank of Australia, Melbourne, 10th April, 1878. W. R A T T RAY Is Now Shewing LADIES" COSTUMES, Bought from a Wholesale Warehouse at less than English Cost. j^w O/t T7ASHIONABLE /COSTUMES 83a 3j4: JO will be <O SOLD FOR £2 10s. COSTUMES, VERY STYLISH, 1 From 20s. W. R. expects, per ' Hero,' next week", some of the BEST LADIES' WINTKR JACKETS yet shewn in Auckland. SPECIAL NOTICE. In addition to our Usual Large Assortment of GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, We are Now Showing the following GOODS, Just Landed, ex ' Aikshaw' :— WALNUT DRAWING-ROOM SUITES, in Silk MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS CHIMNEY-GLASSES, Gilt, Very Handsome Patterns CHIMNEY-GLASSES, in Walnut and Maple Frames '" CANE-SEATED CHAIRS, Various Patterns TOILET GLASSES, Great Variety. T. & H. Cooks, FURNITURE, CARPET. AND FLOOR-CLOTH SHOW-ROOMS : 67, QUKEN-STREET. t Steam Cabinet Factory : VICTORI 4-STRBBT. I WILL not be Responsible for any Debts my wife Annie Maria Pearson may contract after this date. (Signed) JOHN PEARSON, Brighton, Parnell. 22nd May, 1878. ■ The increasing longevity of life with the races of mankind coming under the blessed influences of civilization, show the superiority of the en lightened age we live in; and keeping pace with the advancement of all other sciences, we have the wonder-working art of the chemist. The certainty of cure of the most formidable diseases is one of the triumps of the present day. '' Ghol lah's Great Indian Cures," pronounced by the voice of the people to be the Wonder of the Nineteenth Century, stand ou(; as the pre eminently successful remedies for Rheumatism, Gout, Liver Complaints, &c. They can be had of all Chemists. See testimonials. DoN^be hoodwinked by imitators of Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, who inclose vile spirits in bottles which contained the Simon Pure Schnapps and put bogus labels thereon. Repudiate these nostrums. Scruti nize the labels, and if they are deficient in exe cution or the ear-marks of authenticity, don't buy.



M. Fontaine,in his volume on "Lighting by Electricity" (Paris : Eaudry, 1577), says :—" A^e nave never so much admired the facility of employment, tlit simplicity of fitting up, the indefinite divisibility, and the multiplicity of uses of gas, as since we have been occupied with lighting by electricity." Not only is gas now reckoned as one of the necessaries of life, but it is identified with many of its most useful and successful occupations, contributing to domestic com ort and healthful enjoym cuts. Is there any invention which has more largely contri buted to the cheerfulness, the security, and the comtorts of Home ?—[See advertise ment.] <■ ,