SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

t-rti pt ivati" 1? (This Afternoon, 10.7 SUN SWP.-T!ii3 Ercninj?. 5.4 SUN VUSRJ.—To-morrow Moruina:, C.49 BOON'S AGlC—First Quarter, 10th, 10.11 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Taranaki. s.s.. Andrew, from Southern ports Mazeppa, schooner. Garraway. from Samoa Z^alandia, R.M.s., from San Francisco Taranaki. s.s., Andrews, for the South.

Mary Anderson, schooner, from Russell schooner, Dam, from Russell Gem, schooner, Gieenvvood, from Russell "Venture, schooner, from Ohore.

DEPARTURE.

Tona, s.s., Amodes, for Russell Boweim, s.s.. Sellars, for Tauranga Hawea, b. ~ forltussell Zealandia. ii.M.s.. (. hevalier. for Sydney Bangui, barque, Hun nil, fo< Newcastle Lancashire Lasa, cutter, for Tauranga Telegraph, schooner. Doughty, for Bast Coast

IMPORTS.

Pc- from San Francisco :— ; 0 baxea candles, l piano, 3 boxes * . case machinery, 50 oase3 salmon, 2 hoses.—Owaa and Wraharci. Pc;- Mazeppa, from Fiji: 65 tons copra, 5 cases tobacco, 3,000 oranges.—Owen and Graham. Per Rhodarick Dhu, from Melbourne : 81J Ohesta toa, 125 bundles brooms. 230 boxes ten. 500 cases kerosene. 100 bags, 1,972 packages, 458 mats sugar, aud 50 cases geneva.—Owen p.iid Graham.

Per Zealandia, from San Francisco :— 653 casen salmon and fruit, 26 kegs paint, 14 sacks seeds, 34 cases machinery, 92 bales hops, 10 boxes candles, 7 pkgs. axes, 108 pkgs. white lead, 37 kegs sausaae sitins, 30 cases axle grease, 9 cases hardware, 1089 bags bone meal, and 70 packages general merchandise.

EXPORTS.

Per schooner Blanche, for Raro.tonga: 7 cases cottons, 4 cases perfumed spirits, i bale blanket?, 1 bale and 2oases apparel, 1 bale shirts, 10 boxes tea, a0 bags rice, 10 mats sugar, 40 cases geneva.. 4 cases brandy, 6 cases bottled beer, S cases drapery, 1 bale and 1 case stationery, 2 cases vestas, 20 cases preserved fish, 24 cases meat, 22 sacks potatoes, 30 kegs beef. 27 cases oilmen's stores, 2 casks crockery. 120 tins biscuit. S3 :,-.i ;y flour.—Owen & Graham.

DEPARTURE OF THE ZEALADIA.

Sine mail steamer Zealandia took her depar ture for Sydney shortly after four o"clocit this afternoon with a quantity of cargo, and the following: passengers. Saloon: Mrs and Miss fatewart, Mr and Mrs Ashwell; Me=srs Cook v). Noroian, Anaen, and Conoron. Steerage: Messrs Masefield, Keys, Cunliffe, aud Baker.

Entersd Inwards,—Gem, schooner, Greenwood, from Russell, with 50 tons coal; P2lsinore, schooner, from Russell, with 52 tons coal. Cleared Outwakds.— Lizzie, cutter, for Whangarei, in ballast ; Fawn, cutter, for Russell, in ballast; Isabel, cutter, for Matakana, in ballast.

The schooner Blanche cleaqed at the Customs to-day for Rarotonga. She takes a full cargo, shipped by Messrs Owen & Graham, and two passengers—Messrs. Hugh Reynolds, and H. Nicholls. The s.s. lona sailed last evening for Russell andlsorr.i->rn ports, with a general cargo, and ssveralp- --.enKers. The s.e itowenaleft yesterday afternoon for Tauran;.-" ..nd Mercury Bay. with passengers and car;.;'.. The s.s. Wonoona, with coal for H.M. ships now in yi -\ is fully due from Newcastle. The H .-, ea sailed for Russell last night with pas?ens.:jr3 and cargo. She will return to morrow morning, and leaves again for the South on Thursday afternoon.

Messrs Sims and Brown will launch their new schooner Winifred at the North Shore to-mor row morning.

The schooner Mazeppa, Capt. Garraway, arrived this 'morning from the Fiii. Navigator, and Friendly Islands. She left Auckland on Maroh 3rd, and sighted the island of Matuka on Friday, and arrived at Leyuka on Saturday, the 9th, making the run 'in six days. Lett Levuka on 19th March, arriving at Samoa on the 25th. Left again for Vauvau on the 3rd April, arriving on the 11th. Took in 64 tons copra at Tonga on the 21st; and left for Auckland on the 24th. Experienced calms for tbree days after leaving, and contrary winds until making the Groat Barrier on tho 3th May. Thence light S.W. win<isunti*arrival this morning. Passengers- Mrs Parker and Cap tain Shultze. The Mazeppa brings a cargo of copra. The schooner Norval was at Samoa, and the brigantine Active at Hapai, when the Mazeppa left.

The Taranaki arrived in the Manukau to-day Passengers :—Mrs Major Wilson. 2 children, Mr and Mrs Hawes, 2 children, Mra Boardman, Miss Hunt Mrs Prior, Mra Govell. Judge Symonds. Mr Govell, Mita Karaka. Mr Stephen son. Mr Hunt, Mr Johnston, Mr Robinson,;Mr Potter, Mr McNaughton, Mr Hull, Mr K. Wood dington, and 25 steerage. The Taranaki left again at 2 pm. with the west coast mails per >ustralia.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

1 Russell, this d*y. The Hawea arrived from Aucklaud at 7.20 a.m. to day, and the lona at 9*30. Napier, this day. The s.s. Southern Cross arrived at the Spit at 10 p.m. yesterday. Gisborne, this day. The Go-ahead sailed for Auckland at 12"30 p.m. to day. ' __^^_________

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at i p.m. and 5.30 p.m.

and to-morrow, at 4.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Durham, to-morrow, at

11.30 a.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipn, Wangarei, and Mangapai. per Argyle, this day, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki, Wellington, Canterbury, and

Otago, per Hinemoa, to-morrow, at 8 a.m. Per Russell, per Spitfire, to-morrow, at 11 a.m.; and per Elsinore, at 3 p.m. For Waiwera, Warkworth, Te Arai, Waipn, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Annie Milbank, on Thursday next, at 10 a.m. For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Provinces, per Hawea, on Thursday Dext, at 3 p.m. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. N.B.—Mails for Waitemata Mills, &c., Helens ville, and all Post-offices in the Kaipara district, close at this office at 11.50 a.m., instead of 12:50 p.m.,.as heretofore.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

" Old Fashioned Girl."—li. would be bad taste to draw public attention to what was probably an unintentional although very discourteous omission. In the palmy days oE the Colony, when the new and opening goJdfields presented sucti temptations to unguarded modes of living, many a hale and hearty fellow received the germs of sickness and disease, which in after years spread their malign influence through the system, and lay their victim prostrate. Many such, hearing of the introduction of those in valuable medicines—" Ghollah's Great Indian Cures"—into New Zealand, availed themselves of the fact, took the medicines, and got cured. See testimonials. These medicines are posi tively unf ailing remedies. Sold by all Chemists Scamps are selling counterfeits of that most wholesale of medicinal stimulants, Udolpho Wolb'e's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, famous alike for its health-giving properties and agreeable flavour. The knaves who are carry ing on this wicked traffic put their fiery decoct ions into empty bottles of the real article, and in most instances imitate the genuine labels. Insist upon having the real Schnapps.

BIRTH.

BLOMFIELD.—On the 7th May, at her resi dence, Hopeton-i-treet, Newton, the wife of Charles Blomflelrt of a daughter.

CAMPBELL.—On the sth May, at her residence, Newton Road, the wife of Robert Campbell of a daughter. — Wellington and Dunedin papers please copy. WORSP.—On the sth instant, at her residence, Onehunga, the wife ot Captain Worsp of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

TATTKRS ALL-POWER.—On (ho 27th April, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland. New Zealand, by the Rev. Father Grange, J. W. Tattersall to M. F. Power, both of thia city.

DEATH.

DIXONI-On May 6, at the Wellington Hotel, Wellington-street, Fannio Jano, only daughter of A. N. H. and Fannie Dixon, aged 2 years.

The funeral will take place to-morrow (Wednesday), at 2.30 p.m. Friends are invitod to attend.

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

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1878.

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Latest ' cable news gives little hope of peace. The negotiations between England and Russia for mutual withdrawal of forces from Constantinople have failed, and both countries are .straining every nerve in war preparations. A meeting like that reported from Manchester is uu-English and un patriotic. The time for agitation has passed, and be the hands that hold tho reins of- government weak or strong, they must be firmly uphold by the country till all danger is passed, or till others are sub stituted which the people are prepared to sustain. If Indian troops were intended for purely European warfare, the objections offered to their em ployment might perhaps reasonably be urged in the interests of civilization ; but it is absurd to object to the use of Indian troops to oppose the Asiatic hordes drawn by Russia from her conquered territories. Our Indian troops will compare very favour ably in every respoct with the Cossacks and Circassians freely employed by Russia. It is to be feared, from the news conveyed by mail via San Francisco, and published in another column—as well as from the tenor of late cable messages —that the rela tions between Austria and Russia are too friendly for England to rely on aid from tho former Power. The proposed partition of Turkey is not without its charms for Austria,swhich might, in Bosnia and Herze govina, secure some compensation for recent ioss of German influence. English policy will, however, haidly be thwarted by Austrian pusillanimity. The news of serious labour troubles in Lancashire is un welcome. It will be observed by our mail summary that the strike arises out of a determination on the part of the mastcrsto reduce wages ten per cent. A combination of employers lias been entered into with this object.

It is not likely that the public have any clear idea of the character or causos of the dimc\ilty now suspending the operations of the Native Lands Court at Makotu. That au institution whose career has hecn so successful, and whose decrees have been obeyed by the natives, even when the troops of Col. Whitmore and Te Kooti wore alternately running over the country, should have at length met with an apparently decided check, must be a matter of surprise to most and of regret to all. Our contem porary, the "Bay of Plenty Times." attempts an explanation It says, on the strength of a telegram, that (in effect) the Court will not be allowed to sit till Mr Sheehan_ and Sir George Grey guarantee that the decision given by the late HirDonald McLean will be carried out, that the " toa " or warriors will share with tho.se who have ancestral claims. And the article quotes, apparently with approbation, Sir JJonald's remarks upon the subject, as follows :—" The land disputes in the Arawa territory are numerous, more particularly respecting ground about Maketu. There is no doubt that an ancestral title has been established within certain boundaries, which title has been rendered secure by the support^ and assistance received from other sections, who, by their occupation of the soil and by their bravery, have enabled the weaker hapus to retain possession. lam therefore of opinion that the "Toa" claim must be recognised on certain portions of the land. Remember, I am not sitting as a Judge of the Native Land Court, nor would it be proper for me to do so ; but, as the Government has been purchasing and leasing land here, I felt bound to inquire for myself, and see justice done to all parties. I consider that the ' Toa' claim extended over lands within the following boundaries : —From the mouth of the Waihi, up the Kaikokopu stream, thence across to Pakatore and the Kaituna Eivor, then down the Kaituna to Te Kopu, thence in a straight line to Wairakas Creek on the coast, thence along the coast to the starting point. I wish, however, to bo quite clear with regard to the claims to land around Maketu Pa—these portions which have been cut up and are actually in the occupation of some of the sections of_ the Arawa should not be interfered with." The " Times" quotes this semi-judicial opinion apparently with approbation, and blames, as is the fashion, outside Euro peans. The editor of that journal can scarcely be ignorant that a Native Laud Court sat at Maketu for many weeks in 1566, and that their great question then was authoritatively decided—in the directly con trary direction to that indicated by Sir D. Maclean. The t principal involved was a great one, though marvellously simple :— Did a tribe, which rendered military assis tance to another tribe, acquire any title to the lands of the assisted tribe ? We arc in-. formed, by one who was present, that evidence was taken upon this point alone for many consecutive days, and the decision of the Courtwas finally given by the Chief Judge in a form that convinced the great majority of the suitors, and if not satisfactory to, was at any rate accepted by all. The grounds taken by the Court, were, military as&is tance against a common foe. was not only a duty, but a neee&sity of self-protection ; that assistance so. rendered was always repaid in kind or had been offered before.; that this principle attained with greater force in the Maketu country, where all the hapus were cognate; that the tribes must assemble and light in that part of the 30imtry where the danger is the greatest, just as they muster around the gate of a pa ivhichis mostpiessingly attacked; that if such, assistance) conferred a title to the •escued lands, there would not be an acre of and in New Zealand which would not be si; cumbered by such titles acquired twb or ,hree times in a generation ; and that on hat ground alone any recognition oi them is .racticallv impossible. But, the judgment vent on. " if such military aid was followed

by the occupation by the allies of any part of the rescued lands, such occupation would be construed by the Court to indicate a voluntary contract of reward settled at the time between the parties succoured and the party succouring, Now, with all deference to jbur contemporary, we think that tne judgment of the Court was sound ; and that any other would have been found unmanage able in practice at any rate, we know that many blocks of land were passed, and have been quietly held under it. Well, the Minister of the Crown, goes clown m 1875, institutes a mock inquiry, and utter an edict in direct antagonism. ' The losers' before the Court, a small bub turbulent minority sco their chance, and de termine, by clamour, to prevent the Court from sitting until the present Government have given an undertaking that Sir D. McLean's extra judicial opinion shall over ride the solemn and declared judgment of the Court.

The moetiugo of the sir Henry Havelock lodges will beheld this evening, one branch in the Alexandra-street school-room, and the other in the Young Men's Christian Association. Both lodges will open at half past seven o'clock. The Governor, with Lady Normanbyaud suite, will leave Aucklandjto-morrow morn ing, and proceed to Onehunga by special train at 11.15. On arrival of the party, the ITinemoa will at ouce cast off and_ sail for Wellington, calling at Taranaki for Judge Gillies. " Voiing Colonial" complains of the blast ing operations at the Freeman's Bay Point. He says : " Heavy shots are put in at the rate of a dozen a day. The distance to the neareat dwellings not being more than 30yds consequently the concussion being so vio lent, as actually to cause demage inside these, besides injuring the foundations &c. In my own house I have had to have con siderable alteration made to get the door to close owing to the sinking of the flooring through this cause. Surely, Mr Editor, the general public is not to suffer in this way from the gain of any one man, as it is for no other reason but to save employing many hands that powder is used." A man named Miller, of Duucdin, is about to bo prosecuted by order of Mr Justice Williams, on a charge of fraudulent bank ruptcy. A meeting of the members of the Epsom Cricket Club will beheld at the Newmarket Hotel on Thursday evening, the 9th inst., for the purpose ot receiving the report of the past year, electing officers, and other' business.

A very tender epistle, addressed to "dar ling Clara" from " Theodore" was picked up in Queen-street on Sunday evening, and left by a gentleman at our office, and which the warm-hearted writer can have on appli cation.

Amongst the thiough passengers from Francisco to Sydney by the mail steamer is Lieutenant Governor Dcs Yous, the new Governor of Fiji. Lord Gower, youngest son of the Duke of Sutherland, is also a passenger to Auckland. A general meeting of the Tradesmen's Athletic Club will be held this evening at the Charlemont Hotel; chair taken at eight o'clock.

The reeent showers have had a beneficial effect upon nature, in giving a sweetness to the air and new verdure to the fields. The people are grateful for full tauks, especially the settlers of Parnell who have been trust ing for water for weeks past. A larger supply ot fresh butter is also anticipated by citizens, in consequence of the genial raiiis.

Members of Coiu-t Zealandia A.0.F., are informed by advertisement that in conse quence of the annual concert and ball having been fixed for the next regular meeting night, that meeting will be held to-morrow evening, at the usual time and place. It is requested that all members should be present on this occasion. Large numbers of tickets for the annual concert and ball have already been taken, audit iscertainto turnoutasuc cess, at any rate from a financial point of view.

Our report of the meeting in connection with the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children appears ou the fourth page of to-day's issue, where will also be found our Pfclice Court. Mr Ewington desires us|to acknowledge the following subsciptions paid to him this morning for Mrs Geo. Rice, whose husband died on Sunday under such distressing circumstances :—R B. 2s 6d; G. W. Owen, 10s ; Mrs Burke, 4s 6d ; C. B. Stone, 10s ; F A. White, 10s ; Jas. Dacre, 10s ; V. L. Rice, 10s; W. B. 10s; Close Bros., £2; Chas. Blomfield, 20s ; On Sunday night Mr Peter Walker, a settler on the Piako-road, a few raile^from Hamilton, was aroused by a glare of lire, and jumping out of bed, to his dismay, found that his out-buildings were in tlames, and almost before anything could be done the places were burnt to the ground, destroy ing nearly the whole of his fanning imple ments, including a. chaff-cutting machine. He estimates his loss at between £200 and £300. There is no clue to the origin of the fiie. Our Coromandel telegram last night re ferred to an alleged attempt to murder Mr Carina, landlord of an hotel at Mercury Bay; the circumstances do hot appear to be of a very aggravated character. The man, a gum-digger, was drunk, and inflicted an injury on Mr Carina with a gum spear, because he refused to supply him with more liquor. The weapon was taken from him, and he was immediately handed over to the police. Members of the Choral Society Band are requested to attend at the Fiall at 7 o'clock this evening A man named Lynch residing in Chan cery Lane was nearly choked last evening by a piece of bocf-steak which stuck in his throat for a considerable time, and pre vented his breathing. The neighbours flocked to the place, also Sergeant Major Mason. It was suggested that Lynch should be sent to the hospital, but before the arrival of a cab, the difficulty had passod. The line of railway between Hamilton and Ohaupo has been delayed in conse quence of a sinking in the ground in a swampy part of the line. Mr Topham, the contractor, however, hopes speedily to remedy the defect, and has a number oi hands at,work for that purpose. It is ex pected that the trains will be able to rui. through in the course of a few days). A strange incident has been reported to theCollectorof Customa,\by Captain Paukon p of the schooner Onward. A short time after leaving Russell, very heavy weather was experienced. A fore-and-aft schooner was observed running, it seemed, for the Mine Pius, and steering from the N.E. A short time later, a second squall struck the Onward, turning her on to her beam ends. After the gale had passed away, nothing could be seen of the topsail schooner, altho' only half-an-hour before she had been 2£ miles on the starboard bow of the Onward. The position of the stranger was such as to render it quite impossible for her to weather Cape Brett, or put back to the Bay, without being observed. The only way to escape sight of the Onward was to get into deep water cove, but it was not likely the schooner would make for that point. Further intelligence regarding the mystery will no doubt come to hand in a few days.

A call of 2s 6d per share has been made by the Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Overdue calls will be charged at 15 per cent till paid.

Traffic on London and New-streets, Pon sonby, is suspended during the altera tions.

At the Christchurch Magistrate's Court on Monday Mr J. M. Fitzgerald, an hotel keeperj was fined £5 and costs for spitting" in the face of Mrs Williamson, who had been a witness in a case against him.

Messrs Casey and Son announce that the s.s. Kuia, will leave Helensvile on Saturday next for Port Albert, instead of the usual day Thursday, passengers leave Auckland per Lilly on Friday at 12-30 p.m. The Kuia returns from Port Albert on Sunday morning.

Mr Win. Cooler, secretary of the St. James'"lutual'lmprovement Class, read a well-co#tructed, esSay last evening on " Slang;*" The subject was well handled, and contained many useful hints on the proper language. The essayist received the congratulations of the class for his able paper. A small mission church is about to be erected at Parengarenga near the North Cape. The materials were shipped yester day by cutter, and the contractor, Mr R. Kay leaves to-day for the settlement.

By the schooner Mazeppa from Samoa we learn that the Sanioan fine was not paid without some little trouble. Twenty-four hours elapsed without any answer being given by the Native Government. At the end of that time Captain Murray informed them that if the $1,000, the balance of the Barracouta fine, was not paid before 1 p. m. on the following Monday, he would first destroy all Government property at Mulinn, and then if no satisfactory arrangements were come to he would destroy other villages and increase his demands. This appears to have stirred them up, for on the follow ing Monday the $1,000 was duly paid. The Malvern Hills coal has been used with satisfactory results on the Southern Railways. It is possible that, ere long, Mr Henry Varley, a popular London preacher, may visit Auckland, and -create a temporary sensation by his earnestness. Mr Varley, in his capacity as an Evangelist, has visited Tasmania and Australia, and is now m the South. He is a preacher of great ability, is fast approaching fifty years of age, and was formerly a butcher in a fair way of business at Notting Hill, near Kensington Gardens. He commenced his Evangelical career as a field preacher, without sub scribing to the tenets of any church, pre ferring to be termed simply a preacher of the Gospel. The "Weekly Advocate, and other religious journals, are_ "rather hard on Mr Varley on account of his unde nominational principles. The'" Church of England Messenger " darkly hints that tLe rival of Spurgeon is a Plymouth brother, ; and utters its charitable caution in this wise : "As Mr Varley is going the round of the colonies, it is well that_ clergymen who may be asked to give their counten ance to his services should be warned beforehand that his declarations of neu trality are not to be trusted, and that he is more than suspected of the disposition to abuse, for schismatic purposes, and con fidence may not be reposed in him as an Evangelist."

THEATRE ROYAL.—"FALSTAFF."

"Falstaff" was honoured by another crowded house last night, which signified its uiuiuailifted approbation by calling the principal performers before the curtain and applauding every available point enthusias tically. Mr Jack's impersonation loses nothing on closer acquaintance. There is, as we remarked yesterday, much in the dia logue which would, without the very delicate handling, degenerate into buffoonery. Now Sir John was a cowardly gluttonous old re probate, but not a mere buffoon by any man ner of means. In discriminating this and several other apparently small matters, and in preserving the character from any ap approach to the objectionable, while retaining all the grotesqueness and rascal ly of the old knight, lies the secret of ir Jack's capital impersonation. He over >es nothing, his mauner to the Prince is Liniliar but not coarse, and be he where he aiay, he never loses his relish for humour. Mis 3 Firmin as Prince Hal plays well up to Mr Jack,in fact the scenes in which they are together are the most amusing in the play. Last night the famous upraiding scene between the King and the Prince was in troduced, and given with considerable feel ing by both Miss Firmin and Mr Musgrave. The change is a commendable one, as it serves to sbew Harry's real character to the audience. To-night "Falstaff" will be played for the last time, and to-morrow Miss Firmin will appear in her great part" Mercy Merrick," in the " Now Magdalen."

TWIXT TWEEDLEDUM AND TWEED LEDEE.

Mr. Editor,—The " Herald" this morning favours the public with another leader on the Meyer's case. I do not wish to take exception to the justice of their remarks, but I cannot understand theix bitterness against Meyers' when other bankrupts, and those giving a composition of a few shillings in the £, are passed over almost unnoticed. A few days ago when a Queen-street grocer (M.S.) called a meeting of his creditors and settled with them through his bookeeper offering 5s in the £, the notice of the said raceeting could scarcely be discovered in the '' Herald." The merchant so called like unto Meyera, failed in his twenty or thirty thousand pounds some 9 or 10 years ago, and the '"' Herald" did not find it con venient to write a leader on his previous failure, as they did in the case of Meyers after his conviction. How manly of them to hit a man when down ! The " Herald " must have known months before Meyers' failure that jhe could not carry on ; yet I wot their consciences did not prevent them to insert his advertisments. I wonder were tivse not paid for, and is that the cause of their spleen? I hope they had not to be satisfied with 5s in the £ in M.S.'s case; but they are friends, you know, and it would not do to write articles on his case.— Yours, in haste, AGATiios.

HARBOUR BOARD.—THIS DAY.

The usual fortnightly me eting of the Har bour Board was Tield this afternoon, Mr Boy] an in the thair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. HOKITIKA WORKS. A letter was read from the Secretary ot the Hokitika Harbour Board enclosing plans &c, Harbour Works. NEW MEMBER. A letter was read from the Town Clerk announcing re-election of Mr Isaacs as a member of the Harbour Board. A letter was read from the Town Clerk enclosing a letter from Mr B. Tonks re the condition of the road to fthe station, A letter was also read from Mr Tonks, ad dressed direct to the Harbour Board on the same subject. Capt. Daldy moved, that the letter be merely received. He thought the time had come for the Board to make a stand. They were not|obliged to make reads forrhebene 1 lit of the railway. It was not their dutyjjto do so. Mr Eatonjasked whether the Council had not heretofore paid half the expense of keeping up the road ? The Chairman said such had been the case. Captain Daldy thought that all roads ought to be managed by the Council. Mr Masefield thought it was to be regretted that no equitable decision could befcome to on these matters between the Council and the Board. He thought a deputation from each body ought to meet and decide matters. Mr Isaacs approved of Mr Masefield's idea with regard to the deputations. It was resolved that the letter- be received. HOBSONS BAY WALL. A letter was read from the .Secretary of the Remuera District Board asking for a contribution for a wall at Hobsons Bay. _ ?'• Mr Kissling thought that a contribution should be given. .Referred to the Works' Committee. '. JSTOKES' POINT. [] &&j«g} A letter was read from Mr Benton ask ing the Board for permisson to erect a vvnarf at Stokes' Point. It was resolved that the application be granted. NEW WHARF. A letter was road from the Manager of the Aucklrnd Timber Company, asking the Board for permission to erect a wharf oppo site the allotment.

Resolved that the matter be referred to Works Committee, and the Harbour Mas ter's opinion taken.

CABLEGRAMS.

ANTI-WAR AGITATION IN MAN CHESTER.

RUSSIAN EXPEDITION TO AMERICA

AUSTRIAN OCCUPATION IMMINENT.

ENGLISH WAR PREPARATIONS INCREASING.

[reutkr's special telegrams.]

LONDON, April 25. A large meeting at Manchester passed resolutions declaring that the British Go vernment is offering obstacles to the main tenance of peace and protesting against the employment of Indian troops in Europe. The opening of the Paris Exhibition was brrKfceamer Cambria bas arrived in the harbour of Maine, from the Baltic, with 60 officers and 600 men of the Russian Navy, under command of Count Gnffenburg. It is believed they are destined for the crews of Russian privateers. Russia accepts Bismarck's mutual with drawal scheme. Details are being arranged between England and Russia direct. Mr Hardy, Secretary of War, says that the Government takes its stand on the Treaty of 1870. He maintained that the Treaty recently prepared between Russia and Tnrkey at St. Stefano, is without a single element of peace. The interests of the Mussulmans and Greeks must not be forgotten. England was resolved to adhere to the principles hitherto maintained. May 1. British warlike preparations are incessant and increasing. Russia is urging the Powers to agree upon a policy for the partition of the Turkish Empire. The Prince of Wales visited the Victoria Court-at the Paris Exhibition, and .compli mented Mr Casoy. The Duke of Connaught (Prince Arthur) is betrothed to Louisa, daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Germany. VIENNA, April 30. It is reported that the occupation of. Boenia and Herzegovina by Austria is about to take place. . CONSTANTINOPLE, April 30. An affray between Turkish and Russian troops has "occurred near Constantinople.

Later.

Failure oi Negotiations for Mutual Retirement.

War Considered Inevitable.

ST. PETERSBURGH, May 2,

General Todleben has failed to arrange the withdrawal of the British ironclad squadron and Russian troops, and regards war as inevitable. The Mussulman rising continues.

Defence of the Ministerial Policy.

The Men for Russia.

Cruisers in the Pacific

London.

Mr Cross, speaking at Preston, said the Government insisted on the main tenance of existing treaties. He denied that theirs was a war policy.

May 2,

The captain of the steamer Cambra says he believes his men are destined to man Russian cruisers in the Pacific.

Lancashire Strikes

A Mill-Owner Mobbed,

LONDON

April 30th.

The area of the Lancashire strike is extending. A mill-owner was mobbed at Preston. Weavers propose a mixed baard of arbitrators under the pre sendiy of the Bishop of Manchester. The employes refnse.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'ZEALANDIA,' WITH THE English and American Mails.

THE R.M.S. Zealandia, H. Chevalier, commander, arrived in harbour this morn ing from San Francisco and Honolulu. The following is the report of the passage : On April 15th, at noon (California time), cast off from P.M.S.S. Co.'s wharf, San Francisco. Pilot discharged at 2.3 p.m. Strong winds varying from N, to N.W. experienced up to 19th, with heavy sea. Arrived off Honolulu 22nd, 7.15 p.m. ; received pilot •>on board at 10.45 p.m. Sailed again on 23rd" at 10.45 a. m. Crossed Equator 27th ; long. 166.20 West. " Mode rate and fine weather throughout. • Sighted Great Barrier May 7th, 2.30 a.m. ; received Auckland pilot on board at 8.49 a.m. Passengers for Auckland : Lord Ronald Gower, Mr and Mrs J. M. Jones and family, Rev. R. Hazleton, Mr 'George Mackenzie, Miss Mackenzie, Mr George Rashley, Mr A. Richards. Steerage :Mr and Mrs Muir and family, Mrs Townsend aud daughter, Andrew Gositte ; and 14 saloon and 31 steerage in transit for Sydney. We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr R- McDonald, purser, for the prompt delivery of files and report of passage.

EUROPEAN NEWS.

Loss of the H.M S. Eurydice

FOUR HUNDRED MEN DROWNED

On March 25 news reached London of the wreck of the Eurydice oft'the Isle of Wight, and almost within sight of . Spithead, for which place she was standing, at the end of a pleasant and successful cruise to the West Indies. The Eurdice was a training ship for young seamen, and, so far as can be as certained, hud 368 suuls on board at the time, as, besides her own officers and crew, she was bringing home a number of military officers, supernumeraries, and invalids t from the YVest Indies. The Eurydice was a wooden sailing, fully rigged ship of 921 toiis displacement, and was at one time considered one of the smartest and quickest 26-gun frigates in the service. She was built about 1843, and was commissioned on February 7, 1877, and sailed from Portsmouth on November 13 with a crew ot about 300 ordinary seamen and officers, all of whom are lost, with the exception of two seamen. Captain Hare had been at one time commander of the St. "Vincent, training-ship at Portsmouth, and ■was selected for the command from his knowledge and experience of young seamen. rlhe Eurydice left.Bermuda on March 6th, and nothing was heard of her until she was seen by the coastguard afc Bonchurch, on March 24th, bearing for Spithead under all plain sail, the object being clearly to arrive at the anchorage at Spithead before night fall. There was an ominous stillness pre vailing at this time. A heavy bank of clouds was coming down from the north west, and the glass was falling rapidly. Such wind as there was came from the westward, and blew on the port Quarter of the ship. Fio.n the direction in which the ship was steering she Aould be in comparatively smooth water, <-so sheltered would she be by the Downs, until she rounded Dunnoso Head, where the disaster occurred. This circum stance will nlso serve to explain the fact

that the Emma, schooner, which tva at the time, was not affect^ ne,at fthc gale. Just before 4 o'clock tb P • ? suddenly veered round from the west t^ eastward, and a gale, accompanied £ blinding fall of sno\v, came rushin»C aJ the high lands, striking the Eurvdil^ a little before the beam, driving her lUBt her course, which was heading to the ti^ east, and turning her bows to the This is what seems probable th from the manner in which the sea gi* concealed by the snow, . wv 8* was seen of her at the mom 8 when sshe capsized to starboard t? 1 air cleared as suddenly as it became n cast, the wind sinking away at the'ti time. As soon as anything could be 2 the masts and topliamper of the ship 1 > discerned above the water abovt 2* i 3? tft '• E.N.E. offDunnose, a well-knownT? lofty landmark between Shankiinaud V? ■ nor. The ship lies in eleven fathorna t water, and from her position she appear.? have righted in going down. Of the *y° of the souls on board, only two persons already reported, succeeded in reachin s '«? shore alive. These are an able seamim named Benjamin Cuddiford, a native* [ Plymouth, and Sydney 1-letcher, an ordi i nary first-class seaman, aged nineteen"' I belonging to Bristol. Lieutenant Tahor ! who was rescued from the sea duJ befo.e reaching the shore. ' One of the survivors states that when the squall struck the vessel they were'talon? in sail. The captain ordered the men to come down from aloft. The water was then running along the lee netting. He caught hold of the weather netting, and could L'■ ! the vessel's keel. The vessel righted a little before settling down, then went gradually over from for'ard, the great* part of the hands being forward ontside. '

A BRITISH VESSEL RUN DOWN 1 A telegram received from Lloyds's agent PI at Constantinople, dated March 7, contains ll the intelligence that B&he Biitieh steamer John Micdleton, Captain Robson, ft Om Odessa, grain|laden, whilst lying at anchor was run into by a Turkish inau-of-war* The John Middleton, by the force of the collision/was forced from her anchors, and drifted against the Antelope (British gun. boat), causing some injury to the latter. The John M iddleton sustained so nm^ damage that she sank in the harbour. The crew were saved by the English man-of-irar, Tne John Middleton was the property of Messrs Watts, Milburn, and Co., of Lou don. She was an iron screw of 1,200 tons gross. In the early part of the year she arrived at Constantinople with a cargo of military stores from the United States. After discharging she went to Odessa to take in a grain cargo for Antwerp. The Antelope was stationed at Coiistantinipfe at the disposal of the British Ambassador DISTRESS IN TURKEY, " The Pera correspondent of the " Daily Telegraph" says that terrible distress exist*' ■ at Schmnla, where some 250,000 fugitive* ' are vow collected. A formal note has Keen sent to the Porte|W the English Embassy, representing that unless something is im mediately done, immense loss of lifegis cer-' tain to take place in consequence of the ■ apalliug destitution that prevails. The utter exhaustion, ot the means hitherto at the disposal of the Ottoman Government quite precludes, it is stated, the possibility of its offering trans port to the sufferers. The Russian aud Bulgarian atrocities prevent the wretched Mussulmans from returning home, and even if the transports were ready, the Porte de clares itself unable to decide on a place'to which to send these people. Beirigusedto the climate of Bulgaria, they wouldsooa ; die if sent into Syria, , GENERAL SUMMARY.' The 3xford-Cambridge boat-race (35th,) took place on the morning of the 13th inst,, over the usual course from Putney to Mort lake, and resulted in an easy victory for the Oxford crew. At the finish Oxford was many lengths ahead, and led Cambridge by 35 seconds, and had been on the way 23mins. I2secs. There has been less excitement at the Portsmouth dockyard fpr the wee"k endiag. 13th Amil, and work is fast assuming an ordinary routine character. Subscriptions are opened in St. Peters burg for a "new issue or Treasury bonds, amounting to 50,000,C00 roubles. The British training ship, Eurydice, with 400 men on board, capsized off Dmt nose Head, near Ventnor, Isle of Wight,; on the 24th ult., owing to- a sudden squall Five persons only Avere picked up by a passing schooner, after being in the water* over an hour. Three of this number have • died. There is no probability that any others were saved, as a strong ebb tide was running at the time. The vessel was under full sail when she was overtaken by a snow storm, accompanied by a heavy squall The sun shone again brilliantly shortly afterward, but nothing was then visible but a few boxes floating do wn the channel. The survivors say they saw the ship suck down many persons as she sunk. The Enrydice was a training ship for ordinary seamen, under the command of Marcus A. V. Hare.: She was a sixteen-rate, of 921 tons, and carried four guns. ■ • ■, The stewards of the Henley Regattanave given notice that American crews intending to compete must settle their crews and pay entrance fees a month earlier than the Eng lish. The " Pall Mail Gazette" doubts the justice of this. ~, A deputation of the National.. Liberal Federation, was met on the-,.'afternoon of ; April 3rd at Westminster Palace Hotel, by - Lords Granville and Hartingtori.?' Thepur pose of Delegation was to protest against the attitude of the Government, and express disapproval of the calling out of. reserves, and to proclaim the desire of the v li?eral party to save^- Great .Britairi i; ; : fe>m: the shame and misery of an vn 3us. tvr± The Deputation numbered about^.auu representatives from all parts ot the King dom. Joseph Chamberlain, member ot tne > House of commont from Birmingham,, pre-; sided. Lord Granvill, addressing tae Deputation, said he required no stimulus to . adopt a course likely to prevent the coun- , . try "from being dragged into a warwucn neither its honourable engagements nor na ' tioual interests demanded; but it woultt De deceiving themselves and Russia toconciuae that opposition could prevent the wvern ment from going to war if the Government was bent on a warlike policy- Hartington said : The present duty of tM opposition was to interpose, by every means initsnower, obstacles to any rash and iu considered action of the Government, tne f result of Which might be war. . ■'• Sir Charles Adderly will be devatedtj; Peerage, and Viscount Sandon Will succeeu him as President of Board of Trade. . Mr Ogle, war correspondent of Lonaou "Times,"' has been murdered by **>**.. near Macrinitzka. . ■ <. . vnia Drouth and famine prevail to a disastrous extent in Morocco. Trench' Madame Dufaure, wife of the Frencn Premier, died on April 8. . In Paris, 21st, work was suspended * printing houses and publication of books topped" in consequence of instigated, it is presumed, by Intern a ""terms of James Punch, Trickett's backer-£l,ooo a side and £300 expense*- have been accepted by Courtney s [«& Troops and war material are being, seu ..-__•, to England from Jamaica, W.I. ; Sir Bartle Frere announces the end or w refuse a further loau o i 300,000,000 francs on Russian account. ■ It is generally believed in to&gj*. war with Russia would be *° ™i<i "g . national bankruptcy of that county a o-Barl of Leitrim, his ctok and dflj , were all shot dead on the morning otW 2nd, while driving near Ins lordships 101= . Manor Vauglian, County Derrr. IJ** m was committed opposite ca cottage. from, which he had. exacted a widow. . f* ' nine of his tenants were undei actice quit. The earl'e body was founding with the left side of his The fatal shot was through the he^, left asv broken, and ngl« °°^ eS hot ■ shattesed. The driver and clerk wore

EYEMNG STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 7,1878



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I^ISSOLUTIOJi OF PARTNERSHIP The Partnership hitherto existing between J..COBGEAVE 'AND W. GRAHAM1 Trading under the stylo of firm o£ J. COSGRAVE & CO., MKRCHiNTS AND IMPORTERS UESN -STREET, AUCKLAND, Is about to be Dissolved by mutual consent; and iv order to Wind-up the Partnership Accounts, the ENTIRE STOCK, Consisting of over FIFTY pOUSAND POUNDS WORTH OF DRAPERY & MEN'S CLOTHING, WILL BE $%■ Disposed of at Cost Price ! ~m All Account 3 owing to J. Cosgrave and Co. must be paid forthwith. No Goods will be Kntered during the Sale. The Premises were Opened ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, When the Sale Commenced. J. COSGRAVE & CO. f f ADIES AND GENTLEMEN about to I_J FURNISH are reminded that ONE OF .THE LARGEST STOCKS IN THE COLONY °W FURNITURE CARPETS . FLOORCLOTHS BEDDING, &c, &c, &o. Is on Sale at T. & E. Cooke's FURNISHING WAREHOUSE 67, Queen-street. BONEDU r ST! BONEDUST ! To Arrive, per Hero 100 TONS BONEDUST. Also, Just Landed, ex Borough Belle: A FINE SAMPLE OF BILL YARD'S NO. 1 BONEDUST. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. A.9 IIINABUKY & Kj DRESSMAKERS AND MILLINERS. NEW DRESS MATERIALS. A Large Assortment of New Dress Goods or tho present Season, in every fashionable shade, Just Opened up at A. LINABURY & CO.'S. NEW WINTER COSTUMES, NKW MANTLES, NEW ULSTERS. NEW MILLINISRY. NEW HATS A Large Assortment of Paris Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Just Opened up. Also, _ Hosiery Silk T:°,s, Umbrellas, Collars and Cuffs, Gloves, Chilare s Mantles and Jackets. Also, A LARGE STOCK OF NOVELTIES, Which are Cheap, and will have quick sale. tar Look in at "B» A. LINABURY & CO.'S, 204 &2<M. QUKICN-STREKT, Auckland. NI O N INSURANCE UOMPAN V ob- NEW ZK ALAND. APITAL. . UCKLAND BRA O.VKEN- S T R E X Next the Colonial Bank. "IRK DEPARTMENT. Insurant; granted on Dwelling - houses. Stores, Shops, Buildings in which trade is carried on, MeroaandiEe, and Goods of every description. MAHINK DEPARTMENT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers. Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at owKbx OoBitBNT Rates. R. H. STEVENSON Manager. A MAGNIFICENT STOCK • OF NKW AUTUMN AND WINTER DRESS MATERIALS Just Opened. FT, A TKINS INVITES ATTENTION TO HIS STOCK OF New Dress Materials, Ladies Jackets, Ulsters, Black and Coloured Silks, Velvets,. Velve teens, &c., suitable for the coming Season. Now on View. Splen dW. Colours in New Silk Heps, Wool Reps, Wool Poplinettc3, Satin Cloths, Wool Serges, Twilled Carmelites, Estamane Serges, French Merinos, Winseys, and Fancy 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. Good quality Black Silk at 3s lid per yard. All tho new shades in Coloured Silks. Also Good Cheap Blankets, Quilts, Sheetings, Table IJneu, Flannels, Calicos, and Manchester Goods. IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT New Tweed Suits. Coats, Trow- * aers and Vests suitable for all classes. A large Stock of Boy's and Youth's Tweed Suits, in our own make and imported. An immense stock of New Tweeds in Bannockburn, Mosgiel, Scotch, West oi England, &c. Tailora can select from the largest stock in Auckland at Wholesale Prices. . Cheap Tweeds suitable for Boy's wear. Good V Quality Guaranteed, and Prices Lowest in Auckland fob All Descriptions of Drapery and Clothing. * - S2T >H. AT X, INS, "» ~~\ "[Telegraphic Notice.] mHE COLONIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. capita:.: two millions sterling. In 200,000 Shares of £10 each; 10 Shillings per Share payable. First Issue:—100,000 Shares. Chief Office : Wellington. Referring to previous preliminary notice by telegraph, the Articles of Association are in preparation. Tho detailed proposal will shortly bo adver tised, and arrangements made to receive appli cations for Shares in Auckland. "Wellington, April 29. "Tho Company has been registered. Copies ot the Articles and Forms of Application will be forwarded, throughput the Colony, as soon as printed, to the various Branches of the Bank of tfew Zealand—tins day appointed the Bankers )f tho Company." -» For the Directors. (SiguecL). FEED. E. A. GRAHAM, Secretary.