SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

_Tr*TT U r_'p_<i> ( This Afternoon, 3.15 HIGH WAIEU— ,«• 0 . n ,- Orrow Morning, 3.39 •-S N SET.—Thla Ev <.i ling, 6.33 SU:s FUSK.—To-n.'i'iow ..Morning, i.oi W KINTR AG Hl.— f uil Moon, 10th, 2.13 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY.

Sissy, schooner, Thow, from Lyttelton Southern Cross, s.s., Holmes, from Napier Christina, schooner, Edwards, from Russell Acadia, schooner, McDonald, from Napier Lietitia, schooner, Austen, from Russell Coralie, cutter, Eggerton, Trom Tnirua W angarei, cutter, Lemnon, from Russell.

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING.

lona, s.s., Farqnhar, for Russell Rowena, s.s., Kellars, for Tauranga TO-DAY. Katikati, s.s., MoKenzie, for Katikati.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London—Famenoth, ship, early. For Sydney-'lero. s.s-. Bth; aj_f-&V*!_£ For Tauranga and the South-Taranaki, Thnrs For° -'e^Plymouth and the South-Ladybird,

Forwt* garei— Argyle, every Tuesday. For Tauranga-Kowena, Friday. „„_,„ For KusseU-lona, every Monday; Hawea, Monday.

IMPORTS.

Per Southern Cross, from Napier : 320 sheep, and 63 head cattle. Her Glanlora, from London: 5 ca-ks holloware, 1 box Waltham watches, 10 kpgs nah3, 20 coke tin, 10 cases currants 1 tank Blame nisins, 10 packages white and gold china. —15. and A. Isaacs.

THE HERO.

The popular s.s. Hero, from Melbourne and Sydney, may be expected to arrive h^e early to-mor<-ow morning, having left Sydney on Thursday last at 6 p.m. _____*__,

Inwards Coastwise.— Rangatira. cutter, for Omaha, -with 30 tons firewood; Lsetit.ia, schooner, from Russell, with 75 tons copl ; Christina, schooner, from Russell, with 99 tons coal; Coralie cutter, from Tairua, with 10.000 feet timber, 7 tons gum, and 160 water pipes; Wan arsrei. cutter, from Russell, with 48 tons cop 1; Janet, cutter, from Wangarei. with 10,000 bushels lime; Four Sisters, cutter, from Mahurangi, wiih'iO tons firewood. PJOutwakds Coastwise.—Katikati, s.s.. for Katikati, with 2 parcels, 7 cases, 2 packages hariows, 12 casks; Southern Cross, s.s., for Russell, in ballast; Four Sisters, cutter, for Mahurangi, in ballast: Phoenix, cutter, for Russell, in ballast; Rangatira. "utter,, for Omaha, >'n ballast; Mana, cutter, for Tairua, with sundries. . , . —. . The s.s. Southern Cross arrived from Gisborne and Napier this morning. She brought a num ber of cattle and sheep from the latter port, and the following passengers :-From Gisborne: Mar Dramatic Company (I_>. From Napier: Mr and Mrs Platford. and Miss Johnson. The live stock cargo was landed at the Thames on t_« way up. ~ . The schooeer Minnehaha was to sail from Dunedin for this port on Wednesday, the 30th ult... and the brigantine Roderick Dhu, on Satur- TheVchooner W aiwera was sighted by the Southern Crosa oif Cape Runaway on Sunday m 'nie barque Bella Mary hadher bottom cleaned, and was re-tarred at low water to-day. _ The well-Known island trading brig Vision will be offered for sale, by public auction, at Messrs B. Tonics and Co.'s mart on Thursday The ss. Taranaki, which sailed for Russell yesterday afternoon, will return to-morrow morning, and sail South on Thursday afternoon. The barque Gienlora was berthed alongside the outer eastern tee of the Queen-street wharf last night. _. ~ ~ , , .. . The s.s. Haweasailedf rom Lyttelton last night for Auckland via Wellington and the East Coast. Passengers for Auckland:—Messrs Kemp, Simnson, and Ormond. The New Zealand Shipping Company s barque Loch Fergus was to leave London for this port •on October 12th. . __ A barque supposed tr» be the Carrie Wyrnan, bound from New York to thisport, via Dunedin, wa3 passed by the schooner Sissy, off White Island, last week. The schooner Sissy arrived at a very early hour this morning from Lyttelton, after a pro tracted pissage or 16 days, caused by unfavour able winds. Captain Thow reports: Left Lyttelton on the 19th ult., with fresh south-east wind, which continued to the East Cape, which was rounded on the 25th. Thence to arrival, light head winds. The vessel was compelled to put into Hick's Bay for two days. She hauled in to the Gore-street Jetty this morning, and commenceddiscbargingher cargo of breadstuffs, &c. The schooner Agnes Donald is advertised to sail for La vuka to-morrow. She entered out at the Customs to-aay. __.__>«.... Th« s.s. Southern Cross leaves to-night for Russell, for the purpose of bringing up a cargo of CO!_l Thirty-five men are advertised for to discharge the s.s. Hero at the usual rate of wages. Ap plication is to be made at the ves3el alongside the Queen-street wharf to-morrow morning. The following vessels were lying in Hicks Bay while the Sissy wa^s there -.—Schooners He ward and Acadia, and ketch Venus. Owing to the report circulated m Wellington that the s.s. Taupo had struck on a rock near Tolago Bay, she was placed on the Wellington slip last night and examined. It was found that her bottom was grazed along the starboard bilge. Several rlates were dented, and one slightly started, and the general appearances were such as to lead to the belief that a rock had been The new steamer Katikati, built to connect with the Rowena on the Tauranga and Kati kati, sailed for the latter place this afternoon. _JThe schooner Acadia arrived from Napier this morning in ballast.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wanganui, this day. The s.s. Go-Ahead, wbiohleftfor tne Manukau yesterday morning, pat back again early this morning. _ ... _ Russell, this day. The s.s. Taranaki arrived at 5 o'clock This morning, and the lona at 9 o'clock. Waitara, this day. The p.s. Hauraki sailed for Onehunga at 4.30 a.m. to-day.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hauraki, p.s., Holmes, from Waitara Taiaroa, s,s„ Petersen, from the South

IMPORTS.

Per Taiaroa from the South—ss cases, 1 truss, i kegs, 1 parcel, 7 bales, 2 bags, 6 boxes, 1 cask.

The s.s. Taiaroa left Port Chalmers Wharf on Wednesday. 30th. at 2 p.m.; arrived at Lyttelton 8.20 a.m. Thursday: Wellington, at noon on Friday ; Nelson, 11.30 p.m. Saturday; Taranaki, at 8 a.m. Sunday, discharged cargo, and left for Manukau ; arriving at 6.30 o'clock this morning. Passengers -.—From Wellington—Mr and Mrs Roberts and child, Rev. Barton and native, Messrs. Romach, Monkman, Turner, Wilson. From Nelson—Mrs Dee, Reardon, Mr and Mrs Richardson, Mr and Mrs Ruyvett, Messrs. Snow and Whitaker. From Taranaki—Misses Neal, Kitchen, Denham, Master Denham, Mr and Mrs Denham, Messr3. Kitchen, Levy, Brown, Davis, Allan, Hardington. Craigingle. The p.s. Hauraki arrived this afternoon from Waitara.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mah_ will Ci.osk ah under i- For Thames, to-morrow, at 5.30 p.m. i?;v Coromandel, per Rotomahana, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. _, _. . For Wangarei Heads. Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, this day at 1 p.m. For Russell, per Southern Cross, this day, at

5 p.m. Foi Levuka, per Agnes Donald, to-morrow, at

3 pm. For Wangarei Heads, per Rover, to-morrow, at

4 p.m. For Taranaki and Wanganui, via Waitara, per Go-ahead, on Thursday next, at 1 p.m. . For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Provinces, per Taranaki, on Thursday next, at 3 p.m. For Waiwera, Warkworth, Te'Arai, Waipu. Wamgarei, and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, r on Thursday next, at 10 a.m. For Hokianga, per Geelong, on Saturday next, at 1 p.m. Per s.s. City of Sydney, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, as

follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 3 p.m. For United Kin _dom and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. . _ For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 1.30 p.m. Late letters bear ' ing an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will he received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. •Per s.s. Hawsa, on Thursday, 14th instant, as follows:— For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 2 p.m. s For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Southern Provinces, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for -letters pecially so addressed), at 3 p.m. For United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Southern Provinces and Mel :bourne, at 3.15 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, ane •newspapers at 1.30 p.m. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

Second Edition.

OHEISTOHUEOH BAC-S

THIS AFTERNOON.

Racecouse, 3.36 p.m. Railway Plate, of 10 soys; entrance fee, 5 soys; weight for age. Mr J. Gilligan's ; ch. h. Danebury, syrs., 9st.slbs. ,« ... 1 Mr Redwood's eh. c. York, 3yrs., Sst. 2 Mr J. W. Mallock's br c Foul Play, 4yrs, 9st 3 Mr Horsfall's b c Ratcatcher, 4yrs 9st. 0 THE DERBY. Ramarama and Dundee did not come to the post, and dive started. Naiad dropped out of the race after the first quarter of a mile. Nemo led at the start, and after a capital race between Natator and York, the result was— Natator 1 York 2 Nemo „ ■.: ... ... ••• 3 The race was won by three lengths. Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap, of 500sovs. Two miles. j Maritana 1 Chancellor ... ••• ••• 2

Serious Accident

A MAN named T. Bates connected with the Telegraph Department, sustained severe injuries at about half-past 4 this afternoon, by falling from the roof of the Bank of Australasia into the right of Avay between that building and the premises occupied by Mr J. Howden, jeweller. The unfortunate man fell from a height of over 30 feet, sustaining severe in juries on the left side of his head. He was removed in a state of insensibility to the shop of Mr Sharland, chemist, Shortland-street, where temporary restora tives were applied, but without effect. A medical man was, in meantime, sent for. Concussion of the brain is feared. The full shock of the fall was partly broken by contact with the wall ou the west side.

A great many neuralgic diseases, when aggra vated, become spasmodic, and it is in this parti cular stage, or type of the disease, that the great mollinor, known as "Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps," assorts its suoremacy. It soothes the nerves by its gently diffusive pro perties, allays irritation by its quieting effects, and toning the system, strengthens the organs, so as to perfect functional action.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

Decency Versus Monstrous Evils In tensified. —Decliucd. Wc do not care to open a useless discussion on so un savoury a subject.

BIRTHS.

GUBB.—On the 26th October, at Port Albert,

the wife of Thos. A. Gubb of a son. LA ROCHE.—On the Ith November, at Kyber Pass, the wife of C. La Roche of a daughter.

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

TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1878

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

The " Herald" wants to shuffle out,,and tries to do so, not by eating its own words, but by denying them. It says :" We did net compare the general body of the clergy of Episcopal and non-Episcopal Churches as to the pay they receive or in any other way." This is very shocking. From truckling adulation on the one hand and detraction on the other, to wilful lying ! Such melancholy stages in the down-ward course will be marked with sorrow by the friends of public morality and journalistic honesty. The writing is on record, and if it consist not in a series of the most offensive com parisons, embellished with terms of the warmest adulation for Episcopal com munions, and contemptuous references to "the clergymen of other churches, who beingcribbed, cabined and confined, andoften imperfectly educated, do not attract men of culture to their congregations" and are "in capable of giving an address rising above the level of a soiree speech"—if, we say, this be not#the sum and substance of the article, then words have no meaning. The fact is, the " Herald " finds it has made a mistake. In attempting to pander to one sect it has offended the mass of religious people by false and grossly insulting assertions, which cannot be supported by a single fact. As for the addresses at the various Synods, on which the column of gush was lavished, we have waded through some half-dozen in one shape or other, and neither in point of composition nor rhetorical genius do we dis cover the supposed " deep - reaching thought," "elegant and scholarly expres sion," or " zealous piety," belauded by the prentice hand at the " Herald" bellows. On the contrary, a series of more trifling commonplaces was never offered to a people seeking real spiritual nourishment. This, en passent, however ; the gravamen of the offence is in the sweeping charges of ignorance and intellectual and social infer iority levelled by the "Herald" equally against the clergy and laity of all non- Episcopal churches, and if the clergymen and leading laymen have a proper sense of their own dignity and self-respect, they will not let the matter rest until those charges, deliberately and unequivocally made, are either substantiated, or unreservedly with drawn.

A RETURN of the imports and exports of New Zealand for the quarter ended 30th of September, 1878, is published in the " New Zealand Gazette." The total value of the imports was £2,603,730, as compared with £1,891,481 for the corresponding period of 1877. Among the various ports, Dunedin stands first with £844,610; Lyttelton second, with £534,300; Wellington third, with £475,860, thus running Lyttelton very close. Auckland stands, fourth, with £410,461. The increase is somewhere about 30 per cent, at Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Welling ton, and nearly 20 per cent, at Auckland. All the ports show an increase, excepting Hokitika, Greymouth, Westport, the Thames, Mongonui, Kaipara, Havelock, ,

and Akaroa. Some of the returns are very curious. Havelock and Akaroa have " nil" against their imports, which, in the corres ponding quarter of last year, amounted respectively to £6 and £303. Wanganui has a very large increase, viz., from £11,974 to £30,282. The total exports amount to £882,295, as compared with £914,269 for the corresponding .quarter of 1877,;' thus showing a slight; decrease. Wellington exhibits a material increase, having £70,832 as against £63,485. Dunedin has a ; slight iucrease. Hokitika shows a marked improvement, but • Greymouth a proportionate retrogression; While West port exports are returned as only £3, as compared with £522 la«t year. The value of the chief articles of export from NeAV Zealand for the past quarter was as fol lows :—Gold, £295,563; wool, £200,110; wheat, £109,791; tallow, £55,025 ; kauri gum, £47,853 ; preserved meats, £40,988 ; oats, £16,003; potatoes, £12,889; flour, £10,059 : rabbit skins, £8,963. - This last item is eminently suggestive as showing an immense development of the rabbit pest.

A TELEGRAM from the Press Agency states that the Government propose to proceed with the extension of the railway from Ohaupo to Te Awamutu during the recess, and we presume, therefore, that a decision will shortly be come to upon the tenders which have been sent in. The cost of the line was voted in class 3 of schedule 5 of the Public Works and Immigration Appro priation Act, under the head of Kaipara- Puniu, £143,000; and in vote No. 80 of the same class a further sum of £12,000 is set down. The telegram also announces that a conference, consisting of the Minister of Works and the heads of the Railway and Public Works Depart ment will be held at Wellington to consider the lines to be undertaken under the Railways Construction Act. We can only express a hope that Auckland will receive fair consideration at the hands of the forthcoming Conference. The traffic returns on the Auckland lines for the four weeks ending September 21st of the current year show a nett increase of £1,468 18s lOd, as compared with the corresponding period of 1877, which is a very satisfactory result as compared with some of the Southern lines already constructed under the old log-rolling system, and with the probable returns of some lines iv Otago which are said to be in contemplation.

Telegrams recently published in the Star announced great failures in the publishing trade, and we now learn by mail advices from our London correspondent that the firm of Virtue & Co. have gone to the tune of three hundred thousand pounds, and dragged down with them Tiusley Bros., and Daldy, Isbister & Co. The latter are the publishers of two of the bestandcheapest of the monthlies, " Good Words " and the "Sunday Magazine;" but the staff is paid very highly and there can be little profit from these ventures after expenses are paid The senior partner is, I believe, a brother of Captain Daldy, of your city. Our correspondent goes on to say : "I saw Sam Tinsley, of Southampton-street, the other day, and he was very indignant because many people fancy it is he that has gone. I went to him with a friend who wanted to sell a MS. ' All right,' lie said, ' I will buy your work, but 1 notice that you are a contributor to " Tinsley's Magazine." Recollect if I publish your book you will not write there any more.' Behold how good and joyful a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." His Excellency the Governor arrived at Christchurch yesterday, and was received with vice-regal honours. The flowers presented by the children and teachers of the Ponsonby Wesleyan Sunday school on Sunday last at their floral festival, were given away to the inmates of the hospital. There were 90 bundles of flowers, which were distributed to each person in the wards by several of the lady teachers. The officers and members of the Good Samaritan Lodge held their quarterly meet ing last eveniug in the lodge-room, when the following brethren and sisters were elected to office for the ensuing quarter, and installed by Bros. Sims and Thomas :— W.C.T., Sis Ma'ckie ; W.V.T., Sis Bettany; W.S., Bio Bawson, re-elected ; W.F.S, Bro Millar; W.T., Sis Keelor ; W.C., Bro Mel drum ; W.M., Bro Geo. Leslie; W.1.G., Bro Latchmore; W.0.G., Bro Wood; W.A.S., Bro Andrews; W.D.M., Sis Andrews ; W.R.H.S., Bro Bettany ; W.L.H.S., Sis Moulden. This lodge is now under the guidance of Mrs Mackie, and it is hoped that the lodge will make great progress under the mild government of a lady. The monthly meeting of the Acclimatis ation Society was held yesterday in Princes street. The business before the meeting was not large. The secretary announced that the sub-committee had appointed Mr Lippiatt curator of the gardens. It was also agreed to that a good hydraulic ram should be procured for watering the gardens, the cost of which would not exceed £55. It was announced that a consignment of brown trout (3,000) had been received from Otago, but they were in a bad condition. The distribution of them was left to the judgment of Mr Cheeseman. 200,000 fine salmon, in .good condition, had been re ceived from California, which Mr Firth had placed in the Thames. A letter was read from Mr Hobbs, M.H.R., asking for two rooks for the Hon. Mr Waterhouse, of Wellington, in exchange for two Indian Mainahs. It was stated that the latter bird is very pretty—a little larger than a star ling, and purely unsectiverous. The request was granted. An application from Mr Cracroft Fookes for a pair of white swans was granted. These elegant birds have considerably increased since they have been located on Lake Whangape. The ordinary accounts were passed. Mr Barstow occupied the chair. The settlers of Queensland are alarmed at the prospect of an invasion of French convicts. A correspondent, writing from Brisbane, says : —" Within the last week two Frenchmen, escapees from that dis turbed territory, have arrived on our coast, having landed from a small open boat at Tabletop, in the vicinity of Mackay. The story of these rascals is that 26 days pre viously they started in company with two others, that they suffered great privations, from the effects of which one of the four died 10 days after their escape. Another landed on an unoccupied ialand—probably one of the Whit Sunday group—within the Barrier Reef; but they state that he must have lost himself, and that, despite their making a close search for two days, they failed to find him. The lieutenant of the Admiralty surveying schooner Pearl has gone in search of this man, although there is some reason for doubting the story of his mates. The latest accounts from New Caledonia, while to the colonists of New Zealand presents only a sensational history of murder and rapine by cannibal savages, are the subject of grave apprehensions to many people in Australia. It is by no means certain that the French civil and military powers combined will be sufficient to put the rising of the savage inhabitants of the island ; and already the aid of "friend ly natives, and of such of the convicts as can be trusted," has been enlisted to support the free European inhabitants in their endeavour to repel the rebellious ab original tribes. At any moment the "friendly"natives may become hostile; while it is a broken reed, indeed, on which to lean, when constituted authority has to depend for aid in a dire strait upon a prison population. How long the military, even with such aid, can effect the double task of attempting to subdue the active rebellion, and maintain the necessary guard over thousands of convicts, is a problem which any moment may receive a terrible solution. The convict hordes once free would not only never be got under restraint again, for which we need not care; but they would inevitably swarm into Australia, whereby they would become a very unde sirable element of the population, if not a dangerous nuisance. The outcome of New Caledonian troubles is therefore watched by us with keen interest, not untinctured altogether with anxiety.

At a meeting of the Schools Reserves Commissioners, yesterday afternoon, it transpired that the recent sale of reserves realised £203 10s a year. A communication from the Minister of Education stated that the fees in Crown grants would not be remitted. In reply to an application by Mr E Gibbons, the Commissioners decided to call for tenders for the extension of Macfarlane's timber lease for a period of five years. A letter from Mr Smyth, in reference to rent of building, was referred to Mr Brookfield for his opinion. A list of allotments for tenders was prepared, and it was decided they should be adver tised. Letters referring to other allotments were received, and it was decided that the Board should endeavour to have suburban lots 1 to 12 included in educational en dowments

A railroad makes more by an increase in passenger than by an increase in goods traffic. From the data we now have ot the first half of the present year, it seems likely that the dividend for the current year will 'be, owing to this tact, about that ot 1877 Iv 1873 the dividend was at the rate ot 4-*99 per cent., in 1874 of 4-49, in 1875 of 4-72, in 1876 of 4-52, and in 1877 of 4-51 per cent. The depression that commenced in 1874 would have produced in 1877 a still further falling-offou dividends, had it not been for the development of third-class passenger and of season ticket traffic. In live years the rate of increase from these sources has been 35 per cent., whilst the train mileage, which iv 1874 was 3s. 2d., is now under 3s.—Truth. An alarm of fire was raised last evening a, few minutes after seven o'clock, caused by the ringing of the fire-bells by a number of boys. A crowd of these beardless youths crowded round the fire-bell in Princes-street, and were about pulling the bell when they were prevented by Messrs Yon der Heyde and Hatswell. The Fire Brigade and Salvage Corps turned out, and proceeded towards Parnell, where the fire was said to be, but the alarm proved a false one, having proceeded from the burning of some furze and rubbish on the property of a settler in the neighbourhood of Remuera, and the alarm was needless. In proof of the violence Used by the larrikins in ringing the bells, we may state that the assistance of Mr W. Norrie is invariably required to repair some mischief done by the boys.

It is stated that the manager of the Mount Rangitoto Silver Mine is just now taking out some splendid ore, some of which he describes as " pure ore," free from all rock, and lit for smelting as it is taken from the mine. He states also that the vein is fast improving as it is entered upon towards the eastward, or heart of the mountain. This vein is in the lower workings of all, and the prospects ot the mine are considered excellent. It is hoped that a crushing will be ready for shipment before Christmas, when all expenses will be materially curtailed until the results of the smelting are known.

A special general meeting of the Victoria Company will be held to-morrow evening (Wednesday) in the large room of the Working Men's Club, for the purpose of discussing business of importance to members.

Our London correspondent, writing under date September Ist, says : The Orient Line of steamers are knocking the old P. and O. Line all out of time just now, and if the latter don't improve their pace and arrange ments they will soon get into disrepute. A new line always has an uphill game to play, but people are beginning to see that the Chimborazo, Cusco, and their sister boats are on the whole so comfortable and fast that taking into account the bother of transhipments, &c, they offer a better route than the canal; and several friends of mine who have lately visited Melbourne have been quite charmed both with the route and the vessels, and lam sending this letter by the Chimborazo iv the expectation that it will reach you in advance of the next Frisco Mail.

Nominations for the County Councils of Raglan, Newton, Whau, and Otahuhu will be made in the several districts to-morrow.

The members of the Tradesmen's Athletic Club have resolved to hold the sports at Ellerslie on Wednesday, the 13th inst. Entries close on Thursday evening, at the club-room, Charlemont Hotel. We learn by telegram from our Wel lington correspondent that the Adminis tration Bill, a measure dealing with the duties of executors and others, has been withheld for the. assent of Her Majesty the Queen.

" Diogenes" complains of the summons ing ot a respectable man on a charge of being drunk on the reclamation, Freeman's Bay, and the breakdown of the case in the Police Court last Friday, two respectable witnesses refuting the charge. The case certainly bears the appearance of a needless interference of police authority.

The electors of the Takapuna Riding, Waitemata County, are requested to meet this evening in the Devonport Hall for the purpose of hearing the views of the candi dates for County Council honours.

A Press Agency telegram from New Plymouth says that Rewi has telegraphed to the Native Minister inviting him to Wai tara, where a number of influential chiefs are expected to meet him.

The man, Patrick Mulcahy, remanded this morning on two charges of larceny, has never been convicted of larceny on any previous occasion, as stated by the morning journal, but lie has been nine times convicted of drunkenness.

The communication was restored yester day on the Batavia and Singapore cable. The other lines are working right.

At the meeting of the Catholic Institute last evening, a goodly number of members and others attended. The debate on the question, "Is Federalism adapted to the Government of New Zealand ?'-' was opened ou the affirmative side by Mr W. J. Napier, in a speech of one hour's duration. Mr Callnan announced his intention of taking the negative view, but in consequence of the lateness of the hour proposed the adjournment of the discussion until Monday, 18th inst., which was agreed to. "Sinbad," the sporting contributor to the Canterbury press, thus refers to the approach ing meeting of the Auckland Racing Club : The nominations for the Auckland Cup, A.R.C. Handicap and Steeplechase are very good, and show a great improvement on the last few seasons. Resides Ihe local horses, I notice nominations froniMessrs Redwood, Gilligau, and Ray, and judging from pre sent appearances the Great Northern meet ing promises to be unusually successful.

Mr Rurton's Circus opened what promised to be a successful season at Christchurch yesterday.

Dr Chiltern, who.has just arrived at Well ington from England, was yesterday ap pointed house surgeon of the Charitable Aid Hospital, Cliristchurch, at a salary of £250.

The annual meeting of the St. James' Discussion Class was held last evening, under the presidency of Rev. R. F. Mac nicol, who invariably takes much interest in the mutual improvement of young men, and who permits them to speak their own thoughts in their own way, in the most courteous manner. Mr Wm. Cooper, the attentive secretary, read a well-written re port of the proceedings of the past eight months, showing that the class had rapidly advanced in intelligence and numbers, and is now the leading institution of the kind in the city. The roll of members contains fifty names, and what is the more remark able, every member is capable of writing an essay, and of expressing an opinion on some popular subject. The lectures, essays, and debates of the session were generally satisfactory. The several discussions with other societies had added considerably to the popularity of the Society. Mr J. Home also read the financial report, which was favourable, and adopted. The following officers were then elected to office :—Mr W. Cooper was re-elected secretary; Mr W. Brigham, treasurer; Messrs W." Gorrie and J. C. Macky, vice-presidents; Messrs R. Carson, J. McCoskrie, and J. Gow, mem bers of committee; and Messrs Baker and J. McLeod, auditors. The meeting will re open in March next.

While Messrs T. H. Webb and P. Hannkin were fishing off the Watchman on Saturday last, they were probably the means of saving three young men from drowning. They had succeeded iv captur ing 75 fish of various kinds, and were pre paring to return, when a boat was observed approaching them under sail. In their en deavours to put the boat about, the occu pants were successful in capsizing it. Messrs Webb and Hannkin immediately went to their assistance, and rescued them from a' dangerous position. The boat was towed into Freeman's Bay.

Amongst the passengers to Auokland by the Hinemoa on Saturday last was Mr G. B. Barton, who has created such a furore in Wellington, in connection with the charges against the Judges. Mr Barton was accompanied by his son.

A concert was given last evening in the Masonic Hall, Onehunga, in aid of the building fund of the new library. : The hall was comfortably filled. The concert was given first, and afterwards the pleasant farce of " How to make home happy " was well represented, Mr F, Hull especially distinguishing himself as "Dabchick." Among the songs, especially noticeable were : " Rocked in the cradle of the deep," by Mr Reed, and a pretty song by Mr Gradwell, who justly won applause. A duel by Miss Lodge and Mr McMurdo was nicely performed, without a hitch. "Brutus and Cassius," from Shakespeare, was effectively recited by Mess Keesing and Robb. The whole performance was above the average of local entertainments. A bout £15 will, we believe, be realised towards the funds.

To the Editor : Sir, —In yesterday's issue au error appeared re the Naval Brigade firing, by which it appeared that P. 0. Moore closely followed the winner, P. 0. Scullen, whose score was 43 and not 42 as stated, P. O. W. G. Smith being 42, and J. Wait tying with Moore with 41. The medal was held by T. Smith, and it is a consider able time since it was held by P. O. Moore. —Yours, &c, Fair Play.

Councillor Buchanan is to move in the City Council on next sitting day : —" That a Sub-Committee be appointed for the pur pose of erecting salt and fresh-water baths on the site granted by the Harbour Board, and that they be authorised to expend not exceeding £ That the Committee have bylaws and regulations for the management of the same prepared, and submitted for the approval of the Council.- 7'

f?The report of the Petitions Committee on the case of Mr R. J. Feltus, for services in connection with the estate of the late I. G. Petingale, is to the effect that the petitioner is entitled to consideration, but there is no fund out of which the claim can be paid. The Committee added a rider to the effect that the estate was badly managed. The petition of Daniel Lonergan, praying for his grant of land, has been favorably reported upon, and referred to the Waste Lands Com missioner at Auckland for inquiry, as also the petition of Mrs Sullivan and son for their Lands Order to the same effect.

A full attendance of the performing members of the Choral Society is requested at to-night's practice, which will begin punctually at half-past seven. Mr Seymour George, M.H.R., proceeded to the Kawau to-day by the Minnie Casey in order to make preparations for the arrival of Sir George Grey, who is expected to arrive there about Sunday. We believe the Hon. John Sheehan will visit Napier before proceeding to the West Coast.

The Free Templars have made consider able additions to their useful library recently, by placing a number of stardard works in general literature on their book shelves in Cook-street, and yesterday Mr Cox received a gift ot twenty well-bound volumes for the library from J. S. Macfarlane Esq., . consisting chiefly of works onTemperance and moral philosophy, the majority by Scottish authors. The committee are extremely grateful to Mr Macfarlane for his valuable presentation to their increasing stock of useful know ledge.

A musical and literary entertainment will be held in the Pitt-street schoolroom on Friday evening, in favour of the harmonium aud library fund.

OUR LONDON LETTER.

(From our own Correspondent.)

LONDON, September 1

WHERE IS PARADISE ?

The " Kock " newspaper, that marvellous rag, has made another astounding discovery. All the good men of a certain school have longed for Paradise. They have written and sung hymns to Paradise. They have imagined that Paradise is rest and glory and the perfection of joy. The " Rock" has been making deep explorations, and has discovered that Paradise is in " the lower part of the earth," and is equivalent to Hades ; so that it seems we shall all go to Paradise sooner or later ; and some of us, especially those who regard the "Rock" as a comic paper, will be anything but comfor table in the abode which we have regarded as happy. The Privy Council Avas said to have disestablished the devil aud dismissed Hell with costs, but the "Rock" has dis established Paradise and given it over to wickedness, . THE ELECTRIC LIGHT. Gas shares promise soon to b ; a poor pro perty if the experiments in progress with the electric light prove as successful as may reasonably be anticipated. Chelsea Vestry sent their surveyor a little time since to Paris to see the working of the light, and after comparing the two systems of lighting he says1 in his report that _c thinks the elec tric will be' the light of the future, but doubts whether the time is yet ripe for its adoption in streets. He thus sums up its advantages -.—About 1 and a _? hours' daily consumption is saved in consequence of in stantaneous lighting and extinguishing. The light is vastly superior to gas, and is not injurious. There is an absence of noisome smells, both in the production and combus tion. The heat in a room, so often unbear able in the case of gas, is scarcely felt. The most delicate colours are preserved. Air is not consumed, as in the case of gas. There is no possibility of explosion, and though the light is so powerful in the streets no acci dents to horses have occurred. CHORAL SERVICES. Church music is going ahead in this coun try, and both in the metropolis and the provinces lull Choral service is getting to be the rule instead of the exception as formerly. This morning I attended a " Schubert Service" at a church which has orchestral music every Sunday. The anthem, one of the most beautiful I ever heard, was " The Lord is my Shepherd," set for eight boys' voices, in Franz Schubert's best and most characteristic style. The harp accompaniment put me greatly in mind of his well-known song, "The Wanderer;" then the Communion Service was sung to Schubert's Mass in F. This is very fine, and also very difficult, but scarcely so pleasing as Schubert's other Mass in C, and certainly not to be placed alongside Gounod's Masse Solenne. THE LAST THING IN ADVERTIS ING. I was at Brixton the other day, and heard the sound of a capital brass band. My host bade me guess the occasion of the serenade. I tried everything I could think of—volunteers, flower-show, circus—but no, I had to give it up ; when from the window I saw a procession rather like the " bceuf gras" at Paris. It was a milkman, who was opening a new "walk," and who announced the fact by driving over the district with a brass band in a four-in-hand and two milch cows with ribbons and garlands following in procession. A DULL SEASON. I need hardly remind you that London is now in the very deadest of times. Not that it makes much difference in commercial quarters, but amongst the Inns of Court and the West End streets and parks the dearth of society gives us a most forlorn aspect. From the Paris Exhibition, where we have all been, there is a steady stream setting back towards the white cliffs of Perfide Albion. The exhibition itself is

much like all other <«ba__Ti» _ f"^ I had thought of writihg^l^W ' it, but perhaps second tfe£h_J Jft* aCt ItisstilltheEastemXS^S. > ton are off for the holXyT bu "r Mi^ allowed to enjoy them. & r bu_} not on the beginning of the Recess <>* d% against the evils of Russian oc^?- rot^ Bulgaria When the Tur k 2? tl( * it. couple of Pashas in command of?- 0"* a irregulars to massacre the Chr__r__^ of consul could be found to gi£ *"T »°t a the horrors that had been p____X r^ of don't find them in the offiSt*' "T Disraeli calmly declared _2°*" Mr plenty of consular evidence agains f fr * and Russia this time, and nX*?l^ exist m the mind of anl ™n^ bt can ■ attempt at exterminating the uti^ ail bas been made, though- not with tl metaas currence of the Russians. Onb,; *? con> country is just as pronounced 3^s^ persecutions by Bulgarians as i£?* th^ those by Turks, .but E^ v : of things is only , v _"i * "tab have been expected. After cenh,,-** misrule and misery, the Bulai • es <* peasantry I speak of) find theS DS ' denly armed with irresponsible r.n essu^ are proceeding at once to pay ofFnM' a&d Of course it is very abominable an Ji otes* will excuse them, but I don'tseewhl* 0 °n* ' who sneered at the atrocities on 7iT y pco ple the Turks should not sneer now°i? art o{ ' other people happen to be upperniost T^ c Russians are not keeping good n ws "& new Bulgaria. The f^Xeyt^ to garrison their troops, and the m and rapes are done in villages whprp. actes ot order exists. As for the I&V°rt massacres of Turkish women and IS 011' by Russian regulars, which ar P v,- 11 dinned into our ears by the «m'< Post, Telegraph, and C 0.," I resamT* as lies pure and simple, eSSi* 6* coming from such_a quarter. y aßi. GREEySTQ^

CABLEGRAMS.

(SPECIAL TO THE "STAR.")

(FROM OUR SPECIAL LONJ)QS CORRESPONDENT.)

Russian Garrison at Adrianople. A resultless interview has taken place between Layard, British Ambassador, and Labrinoff, relative to the Burghas outrage, The Russian garrisons in Bulgaria have been sent to Adrianople. STORES FOR INDIA.' Military stores are being sent from Wool wicb to India.

Immigrants for Auckland.

LONDON, November 1. The ship Maravel, with 328 emigrants has sailed for Auckland.

The following ships sailed during October:—Oamaru, for Port Chalmers with 357 emigrants; Piako, v for Timarti and Lyttelton, with 288;' Fernglen, for Nelson, with 252.

AUSTRALIAN CABLEGRAMS.

«. : :rp', (SPECIAL TO THE "STAR.")

The Melbourne Gup.

SYDNEY, this day. Wellington and Auckland are favourites for the Cup.

MELBOURNE, this day, noon. Savanakaand Coongoola are scratched for

the Cup,

Chester is stiff, Calamia, Auckland Melita, Swiveller, and Strathearn are con* sidered the best money.

Seven thousand to eight thousand hag . been accepted on Calamia. - A party of Victorian bushrangers are re ported as surrounded by police.

THE PONSONBY CLAIMANT.

The Newest Sens&tion.

The Unearned Incremsnt.

For some days past rumour with her thousand tongues has been busy in. Queen-street, respecting the movements of a mysterious personage who has arrived from some unknown place, and lighted suddenly down on Ponsonby - and - or- Dedwood with a shoal of surveyors, armed with theodolites and various instru ments of war, and who has asserted his in defeasible title to a large portion of that district. The mysterious stranger "is sup posed to be an American importation of Irish extraction, who has slept -on his rights like another Rip Van Winkle, all these years in some remote region of Califor nia, away from the clamour and wrangle of law-suits in re " Ponsonby-and-or-Ded wood" and the exciting local election con tests, quietly biding his time until that lively and progressive suburb had increased and multiplied and waxed wealthy to swooj) down upon the "unearned increment. Backed by his corps of surveyors and China men he has been wandering to and feo and going up and down on the land, .taking lunars in various directions, sticking up flags, and gloating over the prospect of his " pile ;" while the several lawyers are saw to be engaged preparing writs of ejectment and other legal documents, which may. furnish litigation on a scale which will put the Repudiation Paity into the shade. Mr Rose, agent for Mr James Wilhams°n, awaits with becoming resignation,£ ne shot, feeling perfectly secure behind an intrenchment of Crown grants, which we obtained from the original ownersot tne Surrey Hills Estate by Messrs Williamson and Krumnier, when the properties were transferred to them, some years.ago. _ lfl& "Melican Man" is said to base his title upon some old native land claim. We have received the following letter on the subject:—About four weeks. ago, a gentleman, hailing like "The Claimant, from Australia, arrived in Auckland, having in his safe keeping properly stamped title deeds for 850 acres of land in the P°ns onoy district, and including about hah «»/ "Surrey Hills Estate," "The Springs, "The Council property,"also, «£. "Abattoirs," and running North Viesi. down to Cox's Creek, then up throngn Spring Bank near to the Ponsonby #°7 For about three weeks his surveyors nave been hard at word defining his property according to his deed plans, in preparatiou for an action or actions in the Courts, i said the lawyers are Jubilant. x- n " Claimant" confident, and the owners w the district mute and disconsolate. 1 appears that the "Ponsonby Claimant resided in Auckland about 30 years ago, and purchased the block at what was tne" considered a good price. Soon after pur chasing, he left our shores, holding tmi^; as a speculation, and is now very weu pleased with the improvements, &c., onnu>, property. Time will tell whether he is . Arthur Ortori, or Sir Roger ; Baronet, or Artful Dodger. ,„ If Baronet, then his speculation of can. days will prove a pretty little investment.

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FURNITURE— For the Drawingroom Dining-room, Library, Be .room, or Kitchen, on Sale at 1 &H. COOKE'S. CARPETS— Including Brussels, 1 apes try, Kidderminster, Stair Felt, and Dutch, on Sale 1 & H. COOKK'S. LINOLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, Bath Mats, in Linoleur and Floorcloth, on Sale at T & H. COOKK'S. HEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and wool bordered. Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at T. & H. COOKK'S. f RON BEDSTEADS. — French. Half JL Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron Cots, aU sizeß. Wood Bedsteads and Wood Cots, 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. COOKK'S. GLASSES.— Ghimney Glasses, in Gilt, Walnut, and Maple Frames, Toi let Glasses. Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on $fw Sale at T. se H. COOKK'S. PRICES.— As we import direct from the English Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods as low as any house in town; and, employing stkam power in our Factory, are enabled to offer articles of local manufacture at a very moderate rate. T. & E. Cooke's . FURNITURE and UARPBT WAREHOU X 87, QUEEN-STREET. mHE ¥"EW ZEALAND «_- CLOTHING ' FACTORY "X* EMPLOYS UPWARDS OF 600 WORKPEOPLE. BRANCHES FOR THE SALE OF OUR MANUFACTURES AT AUCKLAND NAPIER WELLINGTON wanganui DUNEDIN OAMARU * TIMARU INVERCARGILL CHRISTCHURCH. The Proprietors have had to fight their way inch by inch in opposition to tho interests of Importers and Shippers, but the desire on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries has 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 MKN'S, BOYS', and YOUTHS' CLOTHING, especially Manufactured fob the Auckland Market, and Superior in Style and Fit to the Imported Goods. A great portion is made of the famous Mosgiel Tweeds, manufactured of pure Now Zealand wools. A SINGLE GARMENT ' SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. She Largest and Choicest Stock'in New Zealand of Hats, Caps. Hosiery, Port manteaux, Bags, and the latest Novel ties in Ties, Scarfs, Collars, &c. A SINGLE ARTICLE SOLD AT WHOLESALE PRICE. All Goods are marked 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, if desired, the money will be returned. J. B. ROBINSON, Manager Auckland Branch, A.gency in New Zealand for Wertheim's Celebrated Sewing Machines. NION INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £2,000,000. AUCKLAND BRANCH, QUEEN STREET, next to the Colonial Bank. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurances granted on Dwelling - houses, Stores, Shops, Buildinga in which trade 1« oarried on, Merchandise, and Goodn of nv«ry description. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls ot Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, _t Lowrw Odrrknt RVTEB. R. H. STEVENSON, Manager. "ftTORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- Jji TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Capital .. .. 7. .. .. ..£2,000,000 Reserve Fund .. 1,082,768 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest, 1877 916,616 President • His Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, K.T. V ice-Presidents : His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G.; His Grace the Duke of Abercom, K.G. Extraordinary Directors : Right Hon. the Earl of Airlie, Right Hon. the Earl 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 Auokland at lowest BATES, Losses promptly and liberally dealt with. SHERA BROS., AGENTS, LQUEEN-STREET.



/GREATEST VARIETY of Bedsteads VJT 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.; Hollowly, Garlie_: 85 Cranwell Have for Sale— q ?_A B E D S T E A D S, the Handsomest in 00\J Auckland. Iron, Kauri, Cedar, Rimu, and Mottled Kauri, Half Tester ana French in all sizes. Stump and stret cherH, Wood and Iron Cots, Folding and Rocking Cots. 1 »7K ROLLS ot CARPET to select from" l'° Brus-"'-'. Tapestry, Velvet Pile, Kid derinin-.ier, Felt. Duch, Jute, and Stair Carpets; Hearth Rugs ; Mat tings, various kinds 1 ()C\Ci CHiIRS, comprising American, 1 \J\J\J Knglijh, Austrian lient Wood, Italian, ana Colonial, to suit all classes. Wholesale and Retail. qAf_ TOILET GLA.SSKS. Very handsome O\J\J ones just opened; also, a larpe lot of Chimney Glasses, Walnut, Gilt, and Ebonized Frames. _i a CHESTS DRAWERS in various woods and styles. KA WASHSTANDS& TOILET TABLES, ° v various designs. Q(~k SETS TOILET WARE, some very OV choice. BEDDING of all kinds BLANKETS, QUILTS, SHEET, &o. |9K PAIR WHITE. CURTAINS, Lace, -i:__» Leno, Apliquc, &c. MANCHESTER DRAPERY GOODS. CLOTHING, &C. Book Catalogues sent Post Free. Holloway, Garlick and Cranwell, CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN AND LORNK-STREETS, AUCKLAND. /I ALVANIZED CORRUGATED IRON. 20 Tons 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 feet lengths, 26 guage Davies' Orb and Blaokwall Co.'s brands. - FOR SALE ey W. S. LAURIE, 7, Wyndham-street. ZTa emicA"MVf Aw vX E The undersigned are now prepared to upply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root S—d Green Crops, in aDy quantity. aAnalysis now ready, and copies will be for- on amplication, W. J. HURST & CO., 101. Queen-street. YE GRASS ! RYE GRASS ! CLOVERS. JUST TO HAND, A CONSIGNMENT OF 400 bags Poverty Bay Rye Gras3, for Sale cheap Also, on Hand, White Clover Red Clover Co tv Grass Rape Timothy Lucerne, &c. Of Superior Quality. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street.



The choir practice of S. Raul's,' Vf»W held on Wednesday .evenings, vW <*£ week be postponed until Saturday,,-* «S» . o'clock p.m.