SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKR-l^o^^Zr'nK 10.33 STTN SET.—This Evening, 6.43_ SUN RISK.—To-morrow Moraine;, 4.4b MOONS Attic—Last Quarter, 18th, 5.37 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. TO-DAY. Argy'e, s.s. Stsphenson, from Wangarei

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Matautau. brigantine, Hassenberg, for Tonga Rowena, s.s., Sellars, for Tauranga

TO-DAY. Keward, schooner, Bvanson, for Gisborne

IMPORTS.

!TPer Kate McGregor, from Lyttelton: isosacKS flour, 60 *-sacks do.. 80 i-sacks do., 16 cases bacon, —T. H. Hall and Co. ;

LAUNCH OF AN IRON STEAMER.

The fine iron steamer built oy lnr *euumu ivu Mr Seaaer, of Wellinaton. was launched from the shed on the reclamation yesterday, and. chrißtened the "Huia" by Miss Yeoman., A full description of the vessel, which is intended for the Wellington-Wanganui trade, appeared In our columns some time ago. Her dimensions are ■ Length of keel, 112fc; breadth of beam, 16ft; depth of holci, Bfc. She wiU be driven by a ■nair of en?ines of 25 noumal horse power, and will draw sft. of water at the bow and 7ft. at the stern when ready for sea. Messrs Sims and Brown carried gout the contract for the wood work portion of the vessel very credjtably. The Huia has good passenger and cargo accommoda tion, and will, no doubt, prove a very suitable vessel for the trade.

Inwards Coastwise.—Four Sisters, cutter, from Mahuraagi, with 40 tons firewood; Adah, ketch from Thames, with 23,0Q0ft kauri timber; Isabel, cutter, from Matakana. with 25 tons flre- Outwards Coastwise.—Ocean, schooner, for Whale Island, in ballast, (passengers: O. Jones an<l C. Tot.hill); Sissy, schooner, tor Russell, in ballast; Rangatira, cutter, for Omaha, in ballast; Foar listers, cutter, for Mahurangi, in ball st; Coralie, cutter, for Kussell. in ballast; Muna, cutter, for Tairna. in ballast; Isabel, cutter.sfor Matakana. in ballast; Zillah, ketch, for Thames, with 30 cases castor oil, 2o tons coal, 4,000 bncKS, an The trial W Up r of the new s.s. Clyde took place on Wednesday in the harbour and resulted qatisfactorr This vessel has been built by Mr Wmfam Holmes for Mr W. Sight, of Napier, for the trade between Napier and the Wairoa She is a compact, well-built craft, of about, 56 tons register, on excellent. lines and a good model. Her boiler and machinery were dwimed and built by Messrs S. McCoskrie and Sm. Chanel-street Iron Works, and are admirambly fitted. The engine is hi«h pressure of 15 hp nominal, and is fitted with a water heater, for heating the water to nearly boiling heat pre vious to entering the boiler, preserving also the water fmm the exhaust steam returned to the boiler, and at the same time reserving a sufficient supply of blast for the funnel for the draft. The boiler and steampips is coated with Hadrill's non-conducting composition.. These two improvements effect a.savmg of thirty per cent of fuel-not a mean .item, a coal expendi ture. The speed ascertained at the trial trip veaterSay amounted to from 8i to 9 knots, the engine giving off 185 revolutions par minute. The new steamer has been placed in charge^of Captain Peterson, formerly m the A.S.P., 00. s service, and will leave in a day or so. The s.s. Staffa, which arrived from Opotiki yesterday, brought 128 sacks maize, 49 bales wool, a quantity of sundries, and a number, of Pa The DfAfantine Oceola sailed from Timaru for from Lyttel ton for the Manukau. Pas'^nger-Mr.Berry. The s.s. lArgyle [arrived fronv Wangarei and Mangapai. this morning with 30 sacks gum. 30 boxes eggs, 60 sheep, 10 keys salt and 5 boxes fresh butter, 2 horses, 15 bales wool, 4 sacks and 12 boxes new potatoes, and 2 tons sundries. Passengers: Mrs Scott, MissMcCulloch, Messrs Reyburn, Webb, Keane, Bates, McLean, Camp bell, McLeod, Mattison, aud Wardell. She will 1 brig vTsion'hag been brought alongside the Gore-street Jetty for the pupose of under going alterations in her rigging.

ONEHUNGA SHIPPING.

DEPARTURKS. 00-Ahead, s.s.. Decker, for Wanganui HauraJii, p.s., Dale, for Waitara •Geelong, p.s., Keane, for Hol^anga

EXPORTS.

Per Haoraki. for Waitara: 3 boxes tobacco, ■3 packages casements, 3 roEsmatting, 71 packages timber, 15 sack 3 bonedust, 20 mats sugar, 50 head cattle, 1 horse, 35 packages sundries. ! Per Go-Ahead, for Wanganui: 206 pieces timber, 259 doors. 20 packages sashes, 15 cases drapery, 50 cases kerosine, 43 mats sugar, 13 packages furniture, 8 cases drapery andsundnes.

PThe s.a. Go-Akoad sailed for Wanganui to day. Passengers: Mr A. Croaa, Mias O'Neill. MThe J.?H23Bktt to-day for Waitara with a lfe erpI CaGf eiong sailed to-day for Hokianga with a full general cargo and the following pas sengers:—Mr Leon, Alr3 Menzies and four children ; Misses London (3).^ i

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

MR. ALFRED BUCKXAND'S WEEKLY REPORT At the Haymarket, on Friday last, the busUwsadone in fodder was trifling. Meadow- Say sold at 33 6d; chaff, 53 3d the cwt.; maize, 53 lOd the bushel. Horse stock were yardedin Ml numbers. Medium draught brought from £26 to £35; light-harness, £12 to £18; small and inferior horfes, from £4 and upward. Hides and skins were pitched in usual numbers, and a sK improvement obtained in hides; best 'bitS°E4m?.rilS-aMo-d»r (Thursday), not clas3aualitydairy cows were dull of sale, out choice-bred animals were in good demand,. a8 Men «s £11 each. Fat cattle were in average R ir irnvarflpd all of good quality; pncea w^stoJd^brtwe^^ *? d the lOOlbs. For the prize oxen there was keen competition. TherwereaU Purchased by Mr Carter, and 6d'; isS W. Nichols, £12 each. Sheep were in; usual numbers, and good wethers in steady demana, 200, ex Go-Ahei.d, averaged 17s 6d., Lambs were short of requirements, and \advanced. prices given for them; 150 sold at an average of 12s 6d. Very few pigs were offered, and those sold freely,

MARRIAGES.

COX—KILKENNY.—On Tuesday, November 12, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Rev. Father McDonald, Patrick Cox, of Auckland, to Kate Kilkenny,. third daughter of James Kilkenny, of Panmure. :

DEATHS.

BLACK.—On the 15th November, Eleanor, wife of Alexander Black, sen., in the 54th year of her age. The funeral will leave her late residence, Franklyn Eoad, Ponsonby, on Sunday, 17th instant, at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this intimation.

BESWICK On the 14th November, William Beswick, aged 3* years. . : The funeral will leave his late residence, Moore-street, at 4 o'clock on Saturday,

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

FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1878

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

Government by Under-Secretaries is bad enough, in all conscience, but a more intolerable thing still is Government by District Engineers, aud this latter abomin ation is precisely what the existing con dition of departmental control is rapidly ('rifting into. The battle of the routes for the Waitakeiei section of the Kaipara- Puniu Railway has been raging for some time with varying success, and now we are in the midst of another similar struggle over the Morningside Station. The author of all this dire contention and strife, an. officer in the Public Works Departmeat, can afford to behold the struggle with that kind of philosophic indifference that may. be supposed to animate the breast of a spectator who is out of the range of shot. In 1876 a/petition was presented to Pailia ment against the selection of a site fpr, a railway-station on the property of !Mr Taylor, at Morningside. ~ The petition ers proved by irrefragable facts and [figures that' a statioji on that, site; would jbe disadvantageous to the requirements pf the district,: and that the centre of traffic demanded that the station should be placed at the 'junction of the Great North and

Cabbage Tree Swamp Roads, where the bulk of the population resides, and where the railway would be raosteasily accessible. The petition was carefully con sidered by a committee of the House, who reported emphatically in its favour. Again in a subsequent session the same question was raised, when Mr Conyers, and several influential Auckland members thoroughly acquainted with the local circumstances, confirmed the report of the Petitions Com mittee in favour of the site at -the junction. But in spite of all this, departmental red tape and theoretical en gineering threaten to carry the day. Mr Stewart backs his own superior wisdom against the opinions of the representatives of the people in Parliament assembled, Mr Conyers and the people themselves to boot, and clings to the site on Mr Taylor's property with a species of blind fondness and obstinacy, only to be equalled by that of a parent for his offspring. There are people in this world whose men tal organization is so constituted that they are perpetually running a-muck against the common judgment of the mass, and coming in for hard knocks _in consequence. Such men may be pitied but they ought to be restrained from riding their hobbies regardless of everybody else. We cannot afford to be under the domination of obstinate subordinates, nor ought the public works of the dis trict to be delayed by tantalising obstructions while those in the South are pushed on with the vigour and celerity of a greased wheel. The public will look to Messrs Conyers and Lawson, wlio may be expected in Auckland in a few days hence, to set the machine to rights, and to remove any awkward cog which stops its progress.

The Volunteers of Auckland are in danger of being so heavily handicapped at the forthcoming annual rifle matches at Nelson as to preclude the possibility of their com peting with any prospect of success. They are at present armed with rifles which have not been subjected to the regulation test, and are consequently unreliable as to their sights, where accuracy of shooting is indis pensible ; but on the other hand, the Volunteers of the South possess a superior weapon, which has undergone a careful scientific ordeal. Unless this inequality be rectified, and the Auckland Volunteers placed on a fair footing with Southern com petitors, it is feared that tlie Volunteers of this district will .be unrepresented at Nelson, and tkat their more favoured brothers-in-arms will monopolise all the honours and the profits to themselves. We understand that Captain Morrow has been in communication with Mr F. Stevens, of the Defence Department and New- Zealand Rifle .Association, with the view of securing certain concessions which are necessary, in order to enable our representatives to compete with any fair prospect of success. The first relates to the free conveyance of volunteers over the rail ways. A similar request was made to the Minister of Works during the recent session, when a reply was made substantially to the same effect as that which Mr Stevens has given, as follows:—-" I am authorised to say that the Public Works Department will not grant free passages ; but,, any member of the Association having occasion to travel on the railway going to or returning . from Nelson, should take a receipt from, the Booking Clerk for the sum paid, and for ward the same to me,' when I will submit all claims on that account to the Executive Committee, with a view to ascer taining what proportion (if not the whole) should be refunded out of the money voted by the General Assembly." With regard to the supply of properly - tested weapons, the reply is not so satisfactory. The Go vernment will not undertake to replace the inferior arms now in the possession of the volunteers with weapons of a class equal to those which are in the hands of Southern Volunteers, but require that any replace ments should be obtained by purchase. Mr Stevens states that the stock of rifles and carbines iv the Government stores is small, and that therefore the sale to members must be necessarily limited. He, however, invites a requisition to be sent in, showiDg the number and description of arms required, promising that the applica tions shall be submitted to the Government. The price of Snider rifles is fixed by regu lation at £3 6s 9d, and of carbines at £3 Is 3d. The Government has acceded to an application made on behalf of the Associa tion to supply ammunition to be used at the Nelson meeting, and will hand over all the tents, targets, belts, and other colonial prize-firing equipment, when official applica cation shall be made for them; and, as already announced in the Parlia mentary telegrams, the Legislature has voted a sum of £2,000, out of which sub stantial pecuniary assistance will be given to the New Zealand Rifle Association. Mr Stevens also states that he is negotiating with the Union Steam Company for the conveyance of competitors to Nelson at reduced fares, and is in hopes,of concluding satisfactory terms. Iv conclusion he des cribes the site of the rifle range as being situated a few miles out of Nelson, on a dead level, the direction being N.W. by S. E. for a distance of 1,000 yards, with a hill at the back forming a natural butt. Added to this there is railway communi cation between Nelson and the encamp ment ; a stream of clear water, with bathing places, running through the locality, and other attractions, so that there is every prospect of the health and comfort of the representatives being well cared for. The one thing needful is for the Government to add to these natural advantages by furnishing reasonable facilities to the Auckland Volunteers to compete on a fair basis. It would surely be better that the spare rifles and carbines now rusting in the Government armoury should be lent for the firing than that the Volunteers of this district should be practically shut out from the competition, in order perhaps to gratify the caprice of some Jack-in-office who desires to unduly favour the South. Let there be a fair field and no favour.

Whilst it is admitted on all hands that the Agricultural Society's Show was an un doubted success, the affair has not passed off without that inevitable accompaniment of grumbling, however small, which is one of the privileges of Englishmen. On the whole we have every reason to believe that the judges and stewards discharged their onerous duties with as much care and impartiality as can reasonably be expected from ordinary mortals, and that all parties connected with the management of the affair laboured zealously to produce the utmost possible success. Whilst saying this, how ever, we do not admit that the system of awarding the prizes has reached the acme of perfection. Where the competition is so keen between near neighbours, some dearee of jealousy, whether well or ill-founded, will always exist, despite every effort to remove grounds for it; and the only method that is likely to reduce it to a minimum is the adoption of the plan which was so suc cessfully tried at Napier and Cambridge— of selecting as far as practicable from outside—judges who are known to be utterly disinterested in the prizes. With the rapid progress of the agricultural in terests, it ought to be possible to arrange a reciprocal system of selectiug judges with other leading districts of the colony; and of so arranging the dates of the Shows as not to clash with each other. Another admir able plan, which was successfully adopted at Cambridge some time ago, is the inspec tion of entire crops, by which the general results of: agricultural enterprise can be better ascertained than by the exhibition of picked specimens, which, in many cases, afford; no actual test of the general condi tion of the crops, or the Skill of the competitor ,as a practical f»*mer. Mr Swanson was a'strong advocate, for this, system in connection withiWorking Men's Gardens, and the plan was found to provide a very beneficial stimulus to the industrial classes to adorn their homes and supple ment the resources of their families by the utilisation of leisure time; which might otherwise be wasted in idleness or intem perance. One omission which struck us in

the speeches at the dinner was the absence of reference to the very creditable exhibits of local industries. Though many of these are as yet in their infancy, they canaot receive too much encouragement; for while the back bone of the city's prosperity must be the welfare of the out-districts, it is in cumbent on the former to develop practical utilisation of the raw products of the country by the establishment of manufac tures and local industries, and thus to retain within the colony, as far as the existing skill and appliances will allow, that wealth which is derived from the cultivation of the soil, and the employment of its latent natural resources.

Referring to the rumoured change? in colonial Governorships the, London corres pondent of the " Sydney Morning Herald, writing on September 27th, says :—Nothing is yet known of the reported appointment of the Duke of Buck ingham to succeed Sir George Boweu. This was evidently an Indian rumour. It-is not beyond the range of pos sibility that such an appointment will be made, but you may judge of its improba bility when I say that nothing is known of it to this hour in those official quarters in London where you might expect to obtain information on the subject. In fact no appointment or selection has been made in regard to any of the Australian Governorships. Sir Hercules Robinson goes on for an indefinite period, and it still seems to be the opinion of those best able to judge that he will be succeeded by the Marquis of Normanbj. One circumstance only is likely to disturb the routine of the colonies on your side of the globe, namely, the expression of a wish on the part of some nobleman or leading sup porter of the Government to take au appointment in New Zealaud or Australia. At the present moment I am unaware of any such step, and certaiuly the selection of the Dake of Buckingham is regarded, ia London at least, as exceedingly improb able.

Mr A. S. Rathbone, formerly of this journal, and present editor of the "Bay of. Plenty Times," has become the purchaser of that journal from Mr E. M. Edgecumbe. Since Mr Kathbone took charge of the litorary department of the paper there has been a marked improvement in it, which promises well foi the success of the journal under the new proprietor. Further outlay to make the paper equal in all respects to the requirements of the prosperous and rapidly-growing district are proposed, and we have no doubt that in Mr Rathbone's hands the paper will become exceedingly popular.

Invercargil won the riffe match against Chris tchurch. At a meeting of the College and Grammar School Commissioners, itjwas agreed, with regard to the new Grammar School building that the opinion of Mr Mahoney, the architect, should be obtained as to size and style of a building to cost £4,000, capable of accommodating 300 boys and 300 girls. It was further resolved to hold the examina tion before the Christmas holidays, and Colonel Haultain was deputed to ask the Rev. C. M. Nelson and H. H. Lusk, Esq., to undertake the examination of the scholars. ■■ V At a meeting of the New Zealand Lead and Galvanized Iron Works Company, in the office ot Mr Elliott, Fort-street, Mr Masefield in the chair, it was unanimously resolved " That the affairs of the New Zea land Lead and Galvanized Iron Works Company (limited) have been fairly wound up, and that the Company is now, and is hereafter declared dissolved."

At the City Council meeting yesterday, a communication was received from Messrs Whitaker and Russell, notifying the arbitrator's award intheMorrin v. Blewden contract case.

The reduction of import duty on Austra lian wines commeaces on Jan. Ist. A cer tificate from the Collector of Customs at the port of export will have to be produced at the port of entry iv order to entitle the im porter to the reduction. ~■ , ■

At the Court of Appeal yesterday the case of Morrin and another v. Kissling, an appeal from a decision of Judge Gillies, came on .for argument. In the Court at Auckland the appellant (defendant) demurred to plaintiff's declaration, and the learned judge over-ruled the demurrer with costs. The present case was an appeal against that decision. The case arose out of the alleged employment of Mr Kissling as agent to purchase for appellants the Maun gateparu block in the Piako district, which Mr Kissling now claims as his own. Mr Hesketh, for the appellants, argued in sup port of the appeal for four hours, and Mr Whitaker commenced his argument this morning.

In our report of the Agricultural Show yesterday the winner of the first prize for Irish setter dogs was printed Morrin instead of Morrow. Major Morrow was the winner. In the introductory remarks to the short horn department the champion bull Duke of Newcastle's dam was misprinted Countess of Kintore. It should read Countess of Taunton, as! it appeared in the prize list. Mr Hobbs' brown retriever dog "Ranger," though entered, was not' on the ground. The "first prize for greyhoxind dogs under 12 months old was won,by Mr T. Byrnes, with Louchfoil. Mr H. H. Smith obtained first prize for a spring cart of the Newport Paguall class. It was not Messrs Beale who exhibited home-made wine in Wednesday's Show, and who were not awarded because they were absent. Mrs Beale exhibited some wine at the above named Show, and obtained a Ist prize.

The " Northern Advocate" has come out in an enlarged and improved form, and contains much matter of interest to country and general readers. Referring to the change, the "Advocate" says :: — " We have been induced to make the change by two considerations. Firstly, a newspaper being the reflex of a district's progress, we con ceive it to be our duty to carry out the representation in as substantial and truth ful a manner as circumstances will permit, and in this we hope not to fail; secondly, we find the new issue to be of a more con venientsize; while with improved machinery the journal will in future be printed in first-class style. Nuff sed." ,

At the City Council meeting yesterday, the surveyor reported that he had fixed the levels of the following streets:—Part of Shortland-street, Emily Place, Princes street, Waterloo Quadrant, Eden-street, Eden Crescent, Symonds-street (part of), Grafton Road, Havelock-street, Wynyard street, Jermyn-street, Short-street, Parlia ment-street, and Stanley-street.

Mr James Carlaw, jun., has been ap pointed assistant turncock to the city. Some people complain of the tone of the colonial press ; what [would they think of this style of criticism, which is clipped from the "Englishman?":—"How pitiable Was the spectacle of Disraeli the other day, as I passed him in Whitehall, crawling slowly like a snake up towards the statue oh Charles 1., the lack-lustre, lifeless squint eye, swivelling towards the banqueting house. He wore dirt-coloured trousers, and a frock tightly buttoned around his quiver ing frame. But the expression of the man —oh! how mean it was ! The kicked of Lord Lyndhurst, the loathed of Peel,, the despised of O'Connell, the flunkey who allowed Lord Derby to pay for his political dinners ; the lineal descendant and heir-at law of Judas Iscariot; the shambling, sneaking, tool of Cairns; the man who always smiles and sniggers when John Brown condescends to shake his hand—all these were there; and I sighed, as I saw this wretched trickster."

At a meeting of the members of the Fraternal Home Lodge of Good Templars, the following were installed by Bro. O. S. Ellis, G.W.S. t—Bro. C. G. Hill, W.V.T. ; Bro. Jones, W.S. ; Bro. H. G. Dorrington, W.F.S.; Bro. Thome, W.T.; Bro.: S. Hemus, W.C. j Bro. .J. B. Williams, W.M.; Bro. Simpson, jun., WXG.; Bio. Eitchens, W.0.G.; Bro. Ross. K.H.S.; Bro. Bell, L.H.S. ; Sister, L. Piper, A.S. ; Sister Dorrington, D.M. : Sister Proude, P.W.C.T. ; and Bro, G. Rhodes.

The quarterly meeting of the Pioneer Lodge No. 1 of Good Templars was held in the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, last evening, when tfee following officers were installed by Bro W. Waymouth, D.G.W.C.T., and Bw Sims, W.LM., Sis Ellis, D.I.M. :—W.C.T., Bro B. J. Esam ; W.V.T., Sis M. D^bson; W.S., Bro Dobson; W.F.S., Bro Waymouth, junr. ; W.T., Sis A. Dobson ; W.C., Bro Madden, senr.; W. M., Bro T. Nightingale; W.1.G., Bro T. Bell; W.0.G., Bro P; Drummond ; W.D.M., J. T. B. Dines; W.R.H.S., Sis Mary Dobson; W.L.H.S., Bro Henderson; P.W.C.T., Bro Woodruffe.

At the Ashburton races yesterday, Nellie Gray won the County Hurdle Handicap, Chancellor the Racing Club Handicap ; and Luna the Publicans' Purse.

The Gazette notifies that Sir G. Grey has been appointed Minister in Charge of the Marine Department and of the administrat ion of the Shipping and Seamen's Act 1877.

A very interesting entertainment was given yesterday aiternoon by the young lady pupils of St. Mary's Convent, Ponsonby, consisting of a historical drama and a number of musical selections. A large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen were present, also the Very Rev. Father Fyues, V.G. ; Rev. Father Walter Mac don aid, Rev. Father Paul (Onehunga), and Rev. Father O'Hara (Otahuhu). The programme was in two parts, vocal and instrumental, and dramatic. Three pianos were on the stage, in order to give effect to the proceedings. Especially noticeable was the new colonial anthem, " God defend New Zealand," which elicited much approval. " The Geraldmes " was a very pleasing drama, and executed in a highly creditable manner by the pupils. The prologue was delivered with appropriative earnestness by Miss K. Mahoney, and happily contrasted New Zealand of the present day, with its sunny scenes of peace and happiness, with the melancholy condi tion of Ireland in the days of the burly monarch Henry the Eighth. The young ladies who represented the historical characters were—Misses Briscoe, S. Lynch, N. Dunnet, Corcoran, Staff, Flood, M. Casey, Hair, M. P. Darby, K. Mahoney, and Errington. The performance was very praiseworthy, and the whole afforded much satisfaction.

We notice that a substantial presentation has been made to Mr Alderton for his efforts in connection with the proposed Whangarei railway. The cricket match, Parnell v. Union C. Club is unavoidably postponed till Saturday fortnight. We regret to observe, in our obituary column an announcement of the death of Mrs Alexander Black an old colonist, who came to this colony in 1842. The deceased jady was much respected and esteemed for her many excellent qualities, and more par ticularly for the prominent share she took in assisting at social and religious rneet ingsl In the report of. the case, W. J. Offer v. E. L. Green, in the JR. M. Court yesterday, Mr J. Mumford was reported as being called for the plaintiff instead of for defendant.

The following: eleven of the Epsom C.C. will play Otahuhu on theDomoin ground tomorrow. Play to begin at 2 p.m, sharp : — Messrs. Aitken, Cheeseman, Colbeck, Cotter, C. Hesketh, S. Hesketh, Marsden, Mears, Nicholls, Reid, Williams. Emerg ency men.—Maxwell and Bars tow.

The entries for the Amateur Athletic Club sports on the 30th inst., close at the Thames Hotel at 9 p.m. on Saturday night, 16th inst. The Handicaps will appear on the following Wednesday. A committee meeting will be held after the closing of the entries to arrange what ground the sports will be held on. The programme appears in our ad vertisement columns.

The anniversary tea meeting at the New market Primitive Methodist Chapel, on Wednesday evening, was largely attended. An excellent tea was provided by Mesdames Palmer, Gladding, Jones, Johnson; the Misses Stainton (2), and Kennedy. The subsequent meeting was presided over by Rev. P. W. Jones, who made one of his -characteristic speeches, full of pith and humour. - The secretary and treasurer read the reports. The balance-sheet showed that £112 18s lid had been raised by various means during the year, and that a balance remained on the credit side. A number of Moody and Sahkey hymns were sung be tween the speeches of Rev. P. W. Jones, D. Button, and Messrs Booth and Hayter, Mrs Palmer presiding at the harmonium. At the close of the addresses a handsome musical album was presented to Mrs Palmer, in consideration of her gratuitous services as harmpniumist of the chapel. Mrs Palmer briefly and modestly thanked the friends for this recognition of her labours. The whole woundup with a Christmas tree distribu tion, the gift of Mrs Stainton and her daugh ters. On the motion of Mr Gladding votes of thanks were accoided to the chairman, speakers, and choir.

At the Waste Lands Board Meeting yesterday, a letter was received from Mr. Joseph Newman, enclosing a letter from a gentleman of Melbourne, asking if he could get from 10,000 to fiO,ooo acres of land for a special GermansettlementinlNew Zealand, but the; Board had no power to set apart land for such a purpose.

A social gathering was held in the Darby street Hall on Tuesday evening, in honor of the coming of age of Mr. George, Fortzer, tea-dealer ot Queen-street. The spread was creditable to the; provider, Mr. J. G. ■Little, of the Thistle Hotel. About 70 sat down. Mr. Thomas Cole presided, faced by Mr. -Thomas Holland. Compliments were paid to the character and general disposition of Mr. Fortzer. Toasts Avere drank in bumpers, and all went merrily. About 30 couples shared the festive dance in the hall, the music by Messrs Davis and Reed's string band.'.

A party of Hauhaus are at Orakei, having come from the King country to proselytise at Hotea. ; / ..-:';

The members of the No. 3 Company of Volunteers will meet for parade this even ing at half-past seven o'clock. ;

Mr A. Backland sold to-day Mr J. S. Graham's Ist prize filly by /--■' „• ~ .^j - , foaled since August Ist," 187& Theae was very spirited competition, the amount realised being £52 10s.

Amid a flourish of trumpets the " Herald " of yesterday proclaims the latest and most correct news from the railway, stating that thare has been an "inquiry by railway authorities into late mishaps." #Our con temporary next publishes the names of various officials who have been fined, but in the dark ignorance which prevails in the " literary tunnel," it has confounded night with day, past with the present, present with the future. In the reference to the fines paid nearly a year ago in connection with the Taupiri collision, the "Herald" alludes to these fines as having just- been inflicted. Had our unfortunate contem porary sent a spare devil over to the Star office, we could have supplied a, correct statement of fines, &c, many months ago. The six chain curve mishap was during Mr Fallon's contract. All are liable to err, and the punishment following railway officials' mishaps is quite severe euough without re publishing their names, &c. months or years afterwards. After the erroneous paragraph of-last week deprecating our pub lishing the Papakura incident, why does the " Herald " believe in the possibility of any Auckland resident either approving of or believing so stupid and malicious a paragraph as yesterday's, headed " The late railway collision," in which, among other enormities, the writer represents that the traffic manager "told the ballast train that, they could go on."" We have decided to> forward our family physician to examis* the "Herald," and repoift on the state ©f the brain (if any}. ; ;. j ; The Public Works Committeelof the City Council recommended the following fe«s for slaughtering :—For large cattle, Is 3ii a head; 'forsheep, 4da head; and ff©r pigs and calves, 7d a head. The report also re commended that some, systematic action should be taken to inspect the supply- of dead meat to the public markets "The recommendation was adopted, :

earned forward £600. Its wnfi? o * ' an* year were £Sjs4l. p nbt* ** % An authentic analysis of the A™** ~ in all their Eaglish matches l?tralian* Charles Bannerman heads th e ife WB-i ha* runs; Midwinter, 17; Bailey 2l Bannerman, 16; Jtloran and BlaVu, ; A' each; Murdock and Gregory ?q^ forth, 12., Garrett, H , Alfa^lO The « Grey River Argus" of th 5Z '* currency to the following rumoS S^ stated that Sir George Grey win go '7 o §£:« land immediately after the session? a» not resign the Premiership, an d therS! W^ is probable that he will be back S re U session. The reason for his eoi^v ext yet leaked out." gmgh£lsaot Talking of sensationalism, nrohaliiw « the moststartUng.ofmode^es^* given by a mannamed Burleigh inTm • discribed by the London CofresponS?B'' the Melbourne "Argus." Oneday EnKr ? { ed «a card » informing, hisfellow P c^ h" that since they had a'fondness fortra T he had resolved' to indulge them undertook to deliver a lecture in Thnl t Hall, at the conclusion of which fJu' gratify the audience by blowing his W out, and -'secure for himself eternal I DS by annihilation. » And.the firsH ar ? ace; least, of his programme he acconvDliiLi After the delivery of an infidel Sffit crowded audience, he suddenly <w° a Derringer, placed it to his forehead an^ shot himself. The proceeds of the wT he had arranged should defray hi* fc expenses, and the residue be sperit t obtaining the works of Huxley Tvnd i and Darwin for the town library.' ' The inaugural meeting of the' Auckland Teachers' Association will; be held f morrow afternoon; Henry . Worthing^" Esq. in the chair. , . ,° 1011 Katepaying defaulters are informed that if rates are not paid by the Ist proxiZ legal proceedings will be. imniedS instituted for the recovery of the same Rev. A. W. Webb will deliver hislecW this evening at the Young Men's Christian Association, on '-' Christmas Evaiis ?Tth famous, Welsh preacher." Those p^onk who take an iuterest in the lives of»« of genius may enjoy a treat of no.Common order this evening. Christmas Evans the self-taught expositor of ißible: traths' was as great in his way among the moun tains of Wales as Farmer WiUiam"Dawson was among the Yorkshire hills,' .and might have stood for one of Crabbe's original children of nature. :'■'. •- rrvr-T; The Temperance meeting at the; Alßert street Hall will be held to-morrow (SatUN day) evening, at the usual hour, when something spicy may be anticipated-also a numberj of songs, recitations,'aud : ,an address by the chairman

In the Victorian Assembly a long dis. cussion took place on the I/and Bill, and the nou-residence clause, bywMchitis required that selectors shall pay, 2s an acre rent for 20 years, and make improvements -to the extent of £2 per acre. Whenaperioctbtsix years has expired the rent may Be paid-up and a grant issued. '. '

PRESENTATION TO MR J. WALLACE.

A VEKY pleasant ceremony, took place this afternoon at the Chamber« of. Commerce viz., the presentation to "Mr Johd-Wallace of a purse of sovereigns and .the^follo^mg address :—" To John .Wallace,_Esq.,iJ'lat Bush. —In ' recognition of your^-iaterling qualities as a colonist, and asanacKatyledg. ment of the efforts you have made to further the agricultural interest'of this province, your departure to "a.new. district offers a fitting.-,:. opportun ity for showing our .appreciation of your -worth, and we beg your acce£tanee of this address^ and accompanying purser wift our hearty sympathy and best '-wishes for your future prosperity." ' The'"adijiess which was beautifully engrossed and Mami nated, borejthe signatures of 61-gentlemen.

"WHAT'S IN A NAME?"

THE ROMANTIC HISTORY* OF SUN

DRY LOVE TOKENS.

(From our own Correspondent.Ji *

NAPIER, this day. Charles Stewart, late landlord: of the Pacific Hotel, Havelock, was committed for trial yesterday, oti a charge of obtaining a registered letter, containing- jewellery, etc., value of about £50. It was brought out in the evidence that .there: were-two Charles Stuarts residing in the district,1 one signing himself Stewart and. the other Stuart; one was a publican, and the;other a sheep farmer. The former*wasvgrnafcHhe letter by the postal authorities; appropriated it, and gave the jewellery to certaifffe'fiiale friends, stating it was sent out to/Mm; by his brother; whereas the'jeweUeryffwas really given by Mr Stuart to a female friend when on a visit to. Engraitd^ re cently, but owing to the friendship having been broken up, the lady had:returned it to him by sending it- through;the post to New' Zealand. The affair; was.'found out in this manner:—A barmaid, who Mw the real Simon Pure, mentioned that she/had in her ppssession a gold locket in which^as a photograph which resembled him.-- 'He ex pressed a desire to see it, and on its being shown to him, was staggered to see1 the locket and likeness he had presented,to his female friend in England, and which he ex pected to receive from home, r The were put on the track of " Stewart," jvno was arrested, and in his possession Jwas found the letter from the lady; and the police were afterwards successful in tracing what had become of the jewellery,,.. The Bench declined to grant the culprit bail-

PARNELL MAYORALTY ELECTION.

RETURN OF MR COLEMAN. The nomination of candidates:for the posi tion of Mayor of Parnell took place to-day. The only nomination! received was that °*^ r W. Coleman, solicitor, who" was nominated by Councillors Wood, Clarice, ;Winks, Odium, and McKenzie, and .ex-Councillors Kobm son, Cozens, Dyer, and Flood. There bang no opposition, Dr Home declared Mr >Vm. : Coleman to be duly elected Mayor ot ParnelL An exciting contest' for^be posi tion.was anticipated, and Messrs Pargavilie, Melton, and Strange were spoken of a*pw>" bable candidates—the latter gentleman being expected to enter the lists merely to. oppose Mr Coleman. However,, .the r generai sympathy expressed with the candiaaliiiEe of Mr Colemaa plainly indicated ;thaf w would receive almost unanimous suppo™ This fact no doubt deterred the others from entering the lists; although inthejCaseOT: Mr Dargaville, we understand that^j~ projected departure for Australia >yaa in cause of his retirement.

WELCOME TO DR. WALLIS.

The congregation of Newton Kirk last evening to welcome Dr. Wallis,. M.a^v his return from Parliament. There wasa^ attendance* and teaiwas provided b?.tJ1 i r^ 111 ing ladies.: Mesdames Barton, CampbeU,.^"' Trimble,. Wright, Grubb, McKenrae, P-HJ2f^ Wallis,. Sims, iheyne, and Davidson. ,a™ bachelors trays were also provided.-•"■ &" nr y meeting was held subsequently* J«r .fbeen Bartaa in the chair. Addresses hawngj^ tt ;■ ; given by the Chairman and Mr W. BBaumo»£ Dr.. Wallis, in his address, said. he_wa& ,c» ee£ e =: ingly glad to return from Wellington^snu was still more pleased to receive tnH nimost welcome. He felt so glad thatehftcodda^ : shake hands with any mars-,, and he «,7mj<i n ofc sertain there was no woman>whomhecuu greet with the kiss of charity.. ' spoke in favour of the action taken by-l?xrW W. Fox re the beer ta^ *ai/ 6f e£ <tv,«r&iag educafciou question. He conclnaea py»^"» w Mr Henry. Barton for the tp™£L o t had taken in attentingc to the- in W eB ihe the "congregation during Ms son^\a«6: programme gone tjjnough was j* ££ • ■&*& Solo, -Consider:: the t^e^MrJ&yw»*^ ttei "Paul and Silas*" Mfcaeaißatton:■WSE&a "Sweet and Lowi" Miss Cooper,,W ß^gna- , and Messrs Buraam and Kyan; solo, >* j Dg ; ton," Miss HoTsairdi;: an^epv^i'a^ope,"ll? worship," choifc; solo, 'VChrteS^Vooßer•■and Burnam-: dust, V Friendship^.Miss Wflg^^ Mrs Tayfor;bolo, "Apart-MusPowy'.^jner. "Hearken, unto me," choto,_ pre officiated as precentor, a«*SS° T^ sided at the ham dyw«-^- n ?TaE2&to*» meeting concluded with a vote of tßans»r chairman, and the bene&otion.

EVENING SI All. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 15



rrnae tw-bw" a.lan.l). m CLOTHING FACTORY "«« . EMPLOYS UPWARDS OF 600 WOKKPEOPLE. BRANCHES FOR THE SALB OF OUR . MANUFACTURES AT AUCKLAND napier WELLINGTON wanganui DUNEDIN OAMARU TIMARU INVEKCARGILL | CHRISTCHURCH. t: j : .. ; The Proprietors have had to fight their, way inch by inch in opposition to the interests of Importers and Shippers, but: the desire on the part of the Public to; encourage New Zealand Industries nas; been manifested by the great success; , which has attended all the Branches of; the New Zealand Clothing Factory, ; . SUMMER SEASON. 1878-1879. ! Now in receipt of MSN'S, BOYS', and YOUTHS' CLOTHING, especially Manufactured fob the Auckland Market, and Superior in Style and Fit to the Imported Goods. A great Dortion is made of the famous Moagiel . Tweeds, manufactured of. pure 1 New Zealand wools. > ;;■', A SINGLE GARMENT SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. The Largest and Choicest Stpcklin New ■ Zealand of Hats, Caps. Hosiery, Port : mfnteW, Bl|s!'and>e latestijNovel ties in Ties, Scarfs, Collars, &c. A SINGLE ARTICLE! SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. AU'Goodsaremarked in Plain F ures, for CASH ONLY. Any Article purchased and not appro ved of will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, it desired, the money will be returned. j. B. ROBINSON, I Manager Auckland Branch. ; Agency in New Zealand for Wertheim's fh; Celebrated Sewing Machines. j ' /^H.EMIGA ; L/M;AN.U RE %J :..,,,• . : ;-.,., aa«s4Mv/jj I ' . The undersigned are now prepared to n D »& their CHEMICAL MANURE.for Root enUGreen Crops, in .any quantity, !; i eXnalyaia now ready, and copies will be for aard'don appUcatibn. : '" v;, '~ - . j .'' ; W. -Ji" HURST & CO., ■ 101. Queen-atree



CARPET SALE ! CARPET SALUt , ARPST SALB ! UAKJfifiT SALE • W RATTRAY having bought a Large Stock of NEW CARPETS, at a Very Heavy Discount is enabled to offer then to his customers, and the general public, at Prices that defy compe tition. Kg. Tapestby (best make), from 2/11 ilaL Brussels (best m ke), from 4/11 t&. Kidderminster (beat make), from 2/11 $s, Felts, all prices. /NEW Floorcloths, Linoleums JUST I NEW Mattings, Curtains O P X JN X D— I NEW Cretonnes, Crumbcloths I NEW Table-covers, Mats, &c. All at Reduced Prices!!! Remnants of Carpets and Floorcloth under cost. W. RATTRAY, DRAPER AND SILK MERCER, 66, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland, Opposite the Bank of New Zealand. YE GRASS ! RYE GRASS,! CLOVERS. JUST TO HAND, A CONSIGNMENT OB" 400 bags Poverty Bay Rye Grass, for Sale cheap Also, on Hand. White Clover Red Clover Co iv Gras3 Rape Timothy Lucerne, &c. Of Superior Quality. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. -VTOTTINGHAM CASTLE HUI'JiL, J3l MORRINSVILLE, PIAKO. JOHN WOOD Begs to draw the attention of Tourists and Travellers to the above New and Handsomely furnished Hotel, in the centre of the magnificent Piako District. From this Hotel the Te Aroha mountain, and other bold and unrivalled scenery, may be gazed upon. Good Stabling. Secure Paddocks. Saddle Horses on Hire. J. WOOD, Proprietor. OJJEDUSTI BONED US T BONEDUST! TO ARRIVE, Per ' Darcy Pratt,' ' Fairlea" and Look-ou 150 tons BONEDUST Also, 50 tons SUPERPHOSPHATE. W. J. HURST & CO., 101. Queen-street. mi o REST TREE ACT. C. W. S. PURDIE, Gardener, Grafton Road, Is prepared to Supply and Plant, viz., English Ash, Oaks, Elms, Sycamores (sugar producing), Acacia Decurrens, or Black Wattle, Pinus In signis, and other varieties, at £1 per acre, ten acres or more, 900 plants to an acre. Plants ( guaranteed. ' 50,000 YAKDS °:»- DRESS MATERIALS «TTO BE SOLD CHEAP. 10,000 YARDS OF PLAIN LUSTRES *3- TO BE SOLD CHEAP. EL Atkins Invites Inspection ;of his NEW SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS. The! Stock this Season is an immense one, of thr greatest variety, and tlie prices the lowest in the City. H.A. has also just received ex 'Lebu' to his own order, a Very Large Stock of BLACK. SILKS, same as always kept in stock. These can be specially recommended. They always wear well, and give great satisfaction. Also, COLOURKD SILKS—a splendid assortment in all the n w Colors. ALSO, JUST OPENED, A Complete Stock of Long Curtains, Quilts, Table Linen, Sheetings, Blankets. Calicos, and Manchester Goods. IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT (A Very Heavy Stock). SPLENDID VALUE of New Snits, Coats, 3 Trowßers and Vesta, Trowsers, &c. SPHCIAI. UENES in Galatea and Paget Coats, in Blue and Black Cloth, Worsted Coatings, Diagonal Tweed, &c, &c, &c. The STOCK of Boy's and Youth's Clothing is very large this Season, and of good value. THE LARGEST STOCK OF TWEEDS IN THE COLONY. Tailors Supplied at Wholesale Prices. GOOD TWEED for Boy's Wear, from Is lid per yard. H. A T~~K INS. 1^ OTI CE. JJOTICE - STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM AT WILLOW GROVE, DEVONPORT., The above Gardens will be open to the public on; WEEK DAYS ONLY, till further notice. R. ALISON, Proprietor. X OOK OUT FOR SATURDAY. HOAG'S THEATRE ROYAL CIGAR AND FRUIT DIVAN Is NOW OPEN. HAVANNAH CIGARS, and the CHOICEST TOBACCOS. • Wholesale and Retail. See the Show in the Window of the Choicest Fruits. '■•,.- -KST Strawberries and Cream. ia select refreshment room. Oysteb& Fresh Daily. HENRY HOAG, Late of the Royal George Hotal, Newmarket, ' and Royal Mail Hotel, Ngaruawahia, Proprietor. T7IURNITURE—For the Drawingroom gj ' Dining-room, Library, Bei room, or Kitchen, on Sale at 1 &H. COOKE'S. /CARPETS— Including Brussels, lapes \J try, Kidderminster, Stair Felt, and Dutch, on Sale 1 & H. COOKE'S. lINOLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, 2 Bath Mats, in Linoleu r and ' Floorcloth, on Sale at T & H. COOKE'S. OEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and JOL wool bordered, Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. | RON BEDSTEADS. — French, Half I_ Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron Cots, all sizes, Wood Bedsteads and Wood Cotg, on Sale at T. & H COOKE'S 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 Frames, Toi let Glasses, Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on W Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S.: " P BICES.—As we import direct from the English Manufacturers, we are • -. • able to sell all imported goods as low as any house in town: and, GFv-: / employing steam powbb in our ■ Factory,, are: enabled to offer, articles of local manufacture at a ,•- V' very moderate rate. :•;; T. & S. Oooke's FURNITURE and CARPBT WARBHOU X 07, QUBEN-STRBBT.



TKTORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN _TN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Established 1809. ■ Incorporated by Royal Charter. Capital .. .. ~ -.. .. ..£2,000,000 Reserve Fund 1,082,768 Income of the Fire Department, Net ~„-. Premiums and Interest, 1877 -. — 916,(51(5 President : Hia Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, K.T. V ice-Presidents : His Grace the Duke of .Sutherland, K.G.; Hia Grace the Duke of Abercorn, K.G. Extraordinary Directors: Right Hon. the Earl of Airlie, Right Hon. the Eari of Strathmore, Right Hon. Sir James Fer gusson, of Kilkerran, Bart., Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart., Right Hon. the Earl of Elgin, Right Hon. Lord Wolverton, Sir Walter James, Bart., Sir John Maiorbanks, of Lees, Bart., Sir Robert Hay, of Haystoun, Bart., David Mahony, Esq.., Dublin. GENERAL COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman : Right Hon. Lord Lawrence, G.C.8., G.C.5.1., and P.O. Fire Risks taken on buildings and property in the Provincial District of Auckland at LOWEST BATES. Losses promptly and liberally dealt with. SHERA BROS., AGENTS, fQUEEN-STREET. HE MANCHESTER J? IRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1824. CAP1TAL........0NE MILLION STERLING. REVENUE. 1855 £19,762 1865 91,553 1875 198,720 1876 224,014 1877 205,993 PffiE RISKS on all Insurabie Property taken at Lowest Rates of Premium. N.B.—All Losses will be paid here with liber ality and despatch. Agent for the Provincial District and City of Auckland. JOHN R. RANDERSON, No. 5, Insurance Buildings, Queen-street. /GREATEST VARIETY of Bedsteads \3T in Auckland. Greatest Variety of BEDROOM Furniture Greatest Variety of Drawing-room Suitks Greatest Variety of Dining-room Suites Greatest Variety of CARPETS Greatest Variety of FLOORCLOTHS CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE. Holloway, Qarlick & Oran^ell Have for Sale— Q-aBEDSTKADS, the Handsomest in "«" Auckland. Iron, Kauri, Cedar,Rimu, and Mottled Kauri, Hale Tester and French in all sizes. Stump and Stret chers, Wood and Iron Cots, Folding and Rocking Cot 3. 1 I7K ROLLS of CARPET to select from •«••*' Brussels, Tapestry, Velvet Pile, Kid derminster, Felt. Duoh, Jute, and Stair Carpets; Hearth Rugs; Mat tings, various kinds 1 AHA CHAIRS, comprising American, J. \J\J\J Knglish, Austrian Bent Wood, Italian, and Colonial, to suit all classes. Wholesale and Retail. O(\(\ TOILET GLASSES. Very handsome OUVJ ones just opened; also, a large lot of Chimney Glasses, Wainut, Gilt, and Ebonized Frames. An CHESTS DRAWERS in various woods y:U and styles. X 0 WASHSTANDS & TOILET TABLES, uu various designs. Q A SETS TOILET WARE,' some very ov' choice. '.<■■ BEDDING of all kinda BLANKETS, QUILTS, SHEET, &c. |ok PAIR WHITE CURTAINS, Lace, Leno, Aplique, &c. MANCHESTER DRAPERY GOODS CLOTHING, &C Book Catalogues sent Post Free. Holloway, Garlick and Cranwell, ....,-: CITY HALL ARCADE. QUEEN AND LORNE-STREETS, AUCKLAND. . CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.; Mails wirx Cr.oss. ah Under :- For Thames, this day, at 4.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.; and to-morrow, at 4.30 p.m. For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Argyle, on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. For Napier, per Clyde, to-morrow, at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wal, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Ngnnguru. per .Leo, to-morrow, at 11a.m. For Russell and Kawau, per Wanaka, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawa Kawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, on Monday next, at I p.m. For Whitianga. Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. Foe Opotiki, per Staffa, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taiaroa, immediately after arrival of s.s. City of New York. For Australian Colonies, Batata, Singapore China, and Japan, via Torresi Straits, per B.s. City of New York, immediately after her arrival from Honoluln , ; j S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster. Caution may serve as a foil, bnt there is no puissant safeguard against real dishonesty. It circumvents all our efforts to shield ourselves from it, because it lurks in secret places, hedges us about, and spriDgs upon us when least aware or suspicious of its presence. It assumes one of its direst forms when it 'comes in the shape of a sham, because it is apt to impose on the weak minded and credulous. Its most hideous phase is when it essays to usurp the place of a splendid article like Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, in the spurious trick of a base imita tion. ' . ...'....''•■