SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

.«, t> Ava-f-n-i? (This Afternoon, 10.35f L 'in,H W A I RR- } Tf) _ morrow Movninsf,7o.sß HUN SW'\—Thia.TCveninw4.4s '•'' '•n\ T RISFE.—To-morrow Mornint;, 7.12 i; MOON'S AOTT._ffirst Quarter, 7th, 3.34 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Hinemoa, G.G.S., Fairchild, from Wellington

DEPARTURES.

Southern Cross, s.a., Holmes, for Napier. Lizzie, cutter, Diaz, for Whangapona. Christina, schooner, Edwards, for Russell. Albatross, schooner. Bell, for Lyttelton. Reward, schooner, McUermott, for Russell.

IMPORTS.

Per Spirit of the Dawn: — I case stays and corsets, 1 do. Coat' 3 cotton, 1 do. Umbrellas, Ido gloves.—J. M.McLachlan.

EXPORTS.

Per Albatross, for Lyttelton:—

60,000 feet timber. Per Eliza and Mary, for Dunedin :— 125.000 feet timber.

ARRIVAL OF THE HINEMOA.

The General Government s.s. ninenioaairivcu. in the Manukau to-day, from Wellington, with the Hon. J. Sheehan (Native Minister), Hon. Hoani Nahe, and Mr Grace, Private Secretary to M>- Sheehan. She is to proceed to Hokianga olTne hulk Martha is being dismantled, prepara tory to going into the new graving dock. The 98. Southern Cross sailed this afternoon for Napier with a general cargo. The schooner Albatross sailed this morning for Whangapoua, where she is to load with 60.000 feet of timber for Lyttelton. The s s. lona did not leave Russell until 8.45 a m. to day, and she will not therefore arrive until about 10 o'clock to-night. The barque Spirit of the Dawn having dis charged her powder, came up the harbour this morning, and came alongside> the Lwharf m the berth recently occupied by the Lorraine, bhe will commence discharging on Monday.

Inwards Coastwise.—Tarn o' Shanter, s.s., from Wade, with 2 passengers; Champion, ontter from Coromandel, in ballast. Ootwled i CoASTWiBE.-Tam o' Shanter, s.s., to Pahoi with 1 ton flour. 5 sacks sharps, 2 casks "of R qftpksi maize, and 5 parcels sundries; G>m schooner, for Russell, with 3 000 bricks, 1 1 000 shingles 11 bags lime, 14,000 feet timber, and 6 packages sundries; Champion cutter, for Russell in ballast, Kriemhilda, schooner,, for Sell in ballast': Dream, cutter, for Tairua, WTh» l7framework of the new iron steamer, which is bSns erected by Mr R. H. Yeoman for Messrs Sims and Brown, is now up, and the pns-inpa are tjrogressing satisfactorily. Messrs limsa'dßrovvnaretostarton the woodwork im Thec ds as teRotorua, from Sydney, maybe ex- P« S»SSM?SSSffiSbIS^S-wn for and Mary is to saill at once from the Whatipu Sawmills, .Manukau Heads toDnnedin with 128,000 feet timber. The Wanaka will arrive in harbour to-night from Tauranga and Southern ports. . The - s Taranaki will arrive in the Manukau on Monday fromTaranaki and Southern ports.

TELEGRAPHIC SHi™G.. gda^ The lona did not leave for Auckland until 8.45 to-day. Gisborne, this day. The S.S. Pretty Jane sailed for Auckland at 11.30 a.m. to-day. -

AUCKLAND.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE. m MAILS WILL CLOSE » « UNDER >- For Thames, this day, at 5 p.m.. and on XandsCo°r?mandel, per Argyle, on B^KS^ffi&lre Lass, this day,

Fo* 4 Whitianga, Tauranga. and Opotiki, per Fo?TaTrua* h per B&rMe P-o°n Monday next.iat Fo3r PRu3sell and Kawakawa, per Wanaka, on ForNa'pVer^and 1- Southern Provinces, per Rotorua, on Tuesday next, at ap.m. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei .and Mangapai, per Argyle, on Tuesday next, at i p.m. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

ASHTON.—On 7th June, William Ashton, aged The funeral will leave his late residence, Sheehan-street, Ponsonby, to-morrow; (Sun day), at 3 p.m. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. _ ~ HAVANAGH.—On Bth June, Eliza Havanagh, aged 60 years. The funeral will leave her late residence, Wellesley-street. to-morrow (Sunday), at 2 o'olock.

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

SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1878.

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THE most lamentable circumstance in tho present position of affairs at Maketu is that tho handful of natives now in arms have taken them up to defend a dictum ot the late Native Minister (Sir Donald McLean) aj-aiust the judgment of the Native Lands Court. Tho simple fact cannot he concealed, however painful to our pride in our institu tions, that a Miuister of the Crown, holding office as responsible to the country, went down there; hold a mock Court, for the reason, as he explained, that the Crown was interested—which ought to have kept him away—and gave a quasi judgment, in direct antagonism to a previously delivered, and generally accepted, judgment of theauthori tative tribunal. The purport of this judg ment is reprinted in the " Bay of Plenty Times " of May 4. It is of some length, and appears to be mainly drawn, as to its historical research, from Mr Wilson's tract ate on the life of Te Waharoa. The con clusion is singularly characteristic of a regime which, we trust, has passed away for ever :—"We are much mistaken if the careful and patient investigation before Sir D. McLean, who for three weeks, sat day after day, listening unweariedly to Maori genealogies, to tohungas' legends, to tradi tions and tale, interspersed with waiataa, and burdened with repetitions, has not cleared the ground for the presiding Judge, whoever he may be, to whose lot it will fall to decide on the titles of the various claimants to tho Arawa lands." The editor tells us that the hand which penned the report is cold in death, so that how greatly the writer was mistaken in. his auspicious forecast he will never know. The picture he draws of a Minister of the Crown hearing an important case, and giving finally a judgment anuuliug the previous judgment of the Crown's Court, perhaps, cannot be equalled by any historic incident since 168 S. In the private life of individuals the sower of wild oats generally, in some fashion or other, has the crop to reap. It is not so in the govern ment of States. The fathers eat sour grapes, but it is the children's teeth that are are set on edge. David committed the sin (whatever it was) of numbering the people, but it was the people who suffered decimation. The crop is now ripe. On tho flat outside the old pa at Maketu is a large concourse of the Arawa tribes, and in the midst are Her Majesty's Judges dividing the law to the people. In an old pa, on an eminence overlooking the judicial tribunal, are two septs of the same tribe, announcing to the world, by threatening volleys of musketry, their determination to assert the judicial authority of the Crown over that of the Court. To say the least, the position is not constitutional.

LET ALL CITIZENS READ THIS.

We ask the special attention of citfcens to what we are about to submit, because it is our determination, now that the question of the Albert recreation reserve has come before the public, never to let it rest until the reserve is applied to its lawful purpose. No subject is of more vital importance to the citizens. For a like abuse of 'the people's heritage in the open commons of England, rioting and bloodshed have occurred during the last few years, and are still feared on a more extended scale. For a similar misapplication the citizens of Dunedin raised large sums of money, fought the Corporation through a series of actions in the Supreme Court, and finally ejected its tenants from the possession of sections of the people's estate which had been illegally granted by the City Council. In Auckland, the people—wholly apathetic to their interests—have allowed one trust estate after another to be filched from them by Acts surreptitiously smuggled through the Assembly ; and if the fifteen acres recreation reserve granted by the Colonial Parliament in 1872 were taken away—as the late Government frequently threatened to do—we doubt whether suffi cient enthusiasm could be aroused to organise a public indignation meeting. When Messrs Fenton and Heale, four years ago, strongly urged on the Commission the removal of the buildings standing illegally on the re creation reserve, they received an intima tion from the late Sir Donald McLean, to whom their action was distasteful, that they had better resign their seats at the Commission. But still the public took no steps to assert their rights. Again the matter is before them. We have devoted five articles in the Star during the last three weeks to setting forth the circum stances under which the people of Auckland have been robbed of the endowment con ferred on them by Parliament—yet how many citizens have taken the trouble to acquaint themselves with the bare facts ? The rising generation of Christchurch, pro fiting by the advantages of a cricket ground in the centre of the city, have won inter colonial honours; the people of Auckland, with a similar possession, have suffered it to be neglected, abused, aud misappropri ated for six years : and the final alienatiou of this land, which in terms of the Im provement Commissioners' Act was re served " as absolutely inalienable land for public recreation and amuse ment " seems to be not very far off. Let citizens clear their minds of every thing but the one broad fact of their own rights over a valuable cricket ground and park in the centre of Auckland. We care not for Improvement Commissioners or Grammar School Governors. We take our stand on the "unalienable right " of every citizen of Auckland—be he poor or rich— in that estate, for the recreation and amusement of himself, his family and their descendants for all time ; and we say that, if it is possible, in open day, within a year of the creation of a public endowment, to abuse and misappropriate it, as that trust hasbeen misappropriated, there is no security for the future termination of the rights which are being created by long continued occupation. It is not for citizens to consider who will be inconvenienced by summary ejection from what they unlaw fully hold. The people have long enough been damaged by an impudent usurpation, and have some little claim to consideration in the disposal of their own property. So long as the Improvement Commissioners represent this view of their duties and responsibilities, they are entitled as

trustees for the people to receive a cordial support; when they fail, then/ it will be? time to replace them with man' determined r, toj|con»jj)rve tiie. interesjp ofi- the citizens. i|| tl|e lanSr ;iWe Jjire glad id see t|pt 'I.the Commissioners at their meeting to-day were,; unanimous and firm. After the understanding honorably entered into by the Grammar School Go vernors to relinquish the building on the Ist of June, and renewed a week ago, when a ahort extension of time was granted, the letter sent by the Board'a secretary is such a breach of faith that we cannot regard it as a serious resolution,, and we trust that this unseemly dispute between public bodies will have a peaceful termina tion. But, however that may be, the posi tion of the Grammar School author ities is hopelessly wrong—their total want of moral or legal warrant for the position they have taken up ; their long neglect of the opportunities within reach to provide th« high school of the province with better accommodation than the disgraceful school-house in which the pupils are now confined; their own past extravagant dealings with funds arising from endowments ; and other matters which it is not now necessary to enter into—will drive them inevitably to the -wall, whenever they raise the question of their convenience versus the rights of the people of Auck land.

The various vacant allotments in our main streets are gradually being covered with buildings, and we now notice that a block of land in Grey-street is to be sold by public auction on Monday next, by Messrs Samuel Cochrane and Son, which we have no doubt will be eagerly sought after by lives tors and others, for residence sites, &c. The same firm alse offer a block of build ings in Alexandra-street on the same day. At the first meeting of creditors in the estate of Mr J. M. French, grocer, of Queen street, held at 3 o'clock yesterday at the offices of Mr G. B. Owen, it was decided to wind up the estate. According to bank rupt's own statement, his liabilities are £4,600, and assets about £2,000. For the first time since the death of tho Prince Consort, the Queen has shewn an interest in theatrical matters. By Royal command the Prince of Wales Company arc to produce the successful play of " Dip lomacy" at the Windsor Castle sometime in Juno, for the benefit of the Court generally, and Her Majesty in particular. Referring to our notice of Mr Lowrey's death yesterday, we have been informed that the late Mr Lowrey had been Orderly Sergeant to Colonel Wynyard; not coach man ; and that he was a native of Queen's County, Ireland.

Councillor Goldie has given notice to move at the next ordinary meetiug of the City Council, on Wednesday next, " That the motiou permitting the officera of the Council a fortnight's holiday, in "addition to the ordinary public ones, be rescinded." By the R.M.S. City of Sydney, the Accli matisation Society has received a consign ment of 8,000 ova of Tahoe trout, the gift of Mr Thos. Russell, C.M.G. It is said to bo first-rate eating, and to afford capital sport for the angler.

Mr F. Stephens has received a shipment of novelties m ball-room shoes, which will be exhibited by him in his shop window to-night. The shipment includes English, Vienna, and Paris goods ; particulars of which appear among our advertisements. An entertainment, consisting of songs, readings, dissolving views, &c, will be given iv the Lome-street Hall ou Thursday evening next, to the children attending the Roman Catholic Sunday-schools, under the auspices of the Auckland Christian Doctrine Society. Tickets may be obtained from Mr Flynn, Catholic bookseller ; Mr Calinan, Queen-street; or from any of the members. Proceeds to be devoted to the library of the Society.

There is a Waterloo veteran in Auckland in the " bottle and bone business," of whom a correspondent writes : " Sir, — Some two years ago attention was called through your columns by myself to the existence of an old Waterloo man, who kept his body and soul together in this city by gathering bottles and Dones for sale. Handing over as much as I could afford, I invited others who wished to ' keep fresh and green the memory of Britain's glorious military triumphs 'J to prove that the spirit of their fathers glowed 'within their hearts the same.' It was three Waterloo days back. Look to your file, and inquire how the poor old veteran got on, unless ffor the credit of |my native town you think it inadvisable. I saw the old chap yesterday. He told me he was still in the bottle and bone trade."

The advantages of advertising was keenly felt yesterday by a lady, ueai St Paul's Church, who advertised in the Stak for a general servant. The lady's house was literally besieged yesterday by servant maids of all sizes and ages, with hair of every hue, from deep jjjot-black to tho loveliest auburn ; "still they come" was the continued repetition of the husband, who was nearly worried to death by re peated "rat tats" at the outer door. Having answered between 30 and 40, the lady vowed she would see no more that day. She sunk upon her couch, and sought con solation from the " Saints' Everlasting Rest."

Particulars of Sunday services at the various places of worship will be found in another column. The Sunday evening service for the people at the Theatre Royal are discontinued for a time.

A temperance eutertainment will be held this evening in the Albert-street Hall, con sisting of speech, recitation, and song. As a good deal of misapprehension exists amongst Good Templars in respect of the admission of negroes to Lodges, and not only in Auckland but in Australia, we are requested to publish the following motion passed at the Grand Lodge of South Australia, in March last, aud which embodies the sentiments of the Templars of Auckland, under the American constitu tion :—" That this Grand Lodge distinctly repudiates as false and malicious, the state ment made by Mr Stephens, that the Eight Worthy Grand Lodge excludes the coloured people. This Grand Lodge expresses its satisfaction with the measures taken by the R.W.G. Lodge to secure the equal rights of the coloured people in all parts of the world, and rejoices in the signal success which has attended these efforts; and asserts that no reason for the disruption of the Order exists on acconnt of the coloured question in this or in any part of the world,"

Val Vose, the ventriloquist, and his family of Funny Folks, arc about to re-visit Australia and New Zealand. We ieam from a paragraph in the San Francisco "Figaro" of May 10, that he had secured a passage by the City of Sydney to Honolulu, where he intended to remain about a mouth, coming on thence to Auckland. Ho had just completed a most successful four weeks's engagement at the Grand Opera House, and his performances are highly praised by the American press. The debate ou the " Manhood Suffrage" question, between the St. James' and Pitt street Mutual Improvement Associations, will take place on Monday evening, in the new school-room, Pitt-street. Sfc James' association will take the affirmative side in tho question, "Is manhood suffrage de sirable ?" and Pitt-street the negative. Rev. R. Taylor hus consented to officiate as chairman ; and Mr W. Cooper, as leader of St. James', will take his stand in favour of manhood suffrage punotually at 7.30 p.m. Mr Cooper is well-known as a speaker, fluent and practical, and those ranged on the affirmative side of the question have dene wisely iv electing him as leader. The following are the speakers :—Pitt-street : Messrs Ewington (leader) G. M. Main, G. Holdship, and T. Cooper. St. James' :— Messrs Wm. Cooper (leader), J. C. Macky, J. D. Schmidt, and E. Burton.- The sub ject is one possessing a great deal of interest at the present time, and as no charge is made for admittance there should be a large attendance of the general public. | A company, with a capital of £15,000, is being formed1 to construct a railway from Gj ore to the Elbow, Otago.

To the Editor : Sir,— I observe in the i," Herald" a letter signed "W. Brearley," a supposed claim of the City East ■School Committee over the. Choral Hall. ,On a previous occasion this very active member Twota reflecting on Mr Steadman, Secretary of the City East committee, and that gentleman at the follow ing meeting of the committee quietly remarked that if Mr Brearley wanted newspaper correspondence he would give him enough of it. Mr Brearley imme diately afterwards seconded a vote ot con fidence in the Secretary. Now, following the example of Mr Steadman, I would point out to Mr Brearley that intrusion in public print ia often not only dangerous but in very bad taste, and some of the public may be of opinion that if lessons on the subject of education and the opinions of City East committee are to be inculcated, they would come with a much better grace from the secretary than from Mr Brearley. But touching the assertion of right in the Choral Hall, I have simply to state that the Choral Society do not and have never known City East com mittee in the matter; that they do not recognise it; that Mr Martin has no claim of tenancy for any period; and the Board of Education, on the 4th of June, resolved " that this Board will offer no ob jections to the arrangements proposed for the temporary occupation of the Choral Hall by the Auckland College and Gram mar School; but the Board cannot at pre sent give any definite promise to renew its tenancy afterwards." A letter to that effect was sent by Mr Rice to the Choral Society on the sth June, is now in their possession, and upon it the Committee have acted.— Yours, etc., DECENCY.

Mr Gladstone, in a letter to the " Times," says that Bishop Selwyn offered himself as a candidate for the bishop pric of Now Zealand because one of his family had first accoptod aud then declined it. He did not wish the name of Selwyn discredited, and for this he sacrificod prospects of certain advancement in the Church at home, to face the perils and trials of a boo in what was then a semi-barbarous aud unknown land.

In the leading article yesterday upon tho administration of tho Improvement Commissioners' property, one sentence was rendered disconnected by the omission of the words "is handed over to the City Council." The sentence referred to should have appeared : —" "We have a very strong conviction that until the Albert Estate is handed over to the City Council, it will nerer be properly administered, and applied to its true purpose, city improvement."

The St. Andrew's meeting of welcome to Roy. A. Carrick and Mrs Carrick will be held on Monday evening, and will be of a most interesting character. The ceremony will take place in tUo Choral Hall. Tea, provided by the ladies, will be on the tables at 6.30. Several gentlemen will speak on the occasion, and the St. Andrew's choir will render musical assistance.

It lias been known for some time past that the Government intends instituting legal proceedings with the view of testing the validity of certain land purchases in the North Island. One of tho subjects of these proceedings will be the Opepe coal-field. It was rumoured lately that the Piako Swamp case also would come before the Coarts. The Company acquired some blocks of land adjoining the original estate, for which they hold certificates from the Native Lands Court. Kocently they applied for certificates of title under the Land Transfer Act, which was issued on Thursday last. It would thus appear that the Government has abandoned any inten tion it might have entertained of testing the validity of tho Piako Swamp purchase in the law Courts.

Mr D. MoKellar'ss stables, Brooksdale, Esk-street, Tapanui district, were burnt down on Thursday night. They were valued at about £400, and were insured in in the Victoria for £100.

The successful tenderer for the Te Awamutu section of the Waikato railway is Mr Foughley, of this city, the amount being £23,000. Mr Foughley is a thoroughly practical man, and has already constructed several important public works to the satis faction of the Government. We understand chat no time will be lost in pushing on the contract.

The tender of Mr O'Malley, Wellington, £6,229, has been accepted for the port con tract of the Nolaon and Foxhill railway.

The Government has under consideration the expediency of appointing a Justice of the Peaco oa the Great Barrier Island.

The Auckland tenders for the Waitotara section of the Patea-Manawatu railway were Fallon, £49,045 ; Taylor and Co., £49,559 ; Ross and Dunbar, £56,332. The highest tender was that of Lockie and Dunn (Wellington), £57,600 ; and the lowest that of Collie, Scott, and Wilkinson (Welling ton), £39,791, which was accepted. The City Council notifies that it will meet ou the 17th inst., to fix the levels of Upper Queen, Liverpool, Laurie, and Turner streets, and the City Itoad. •

The first meeting of the Auckland Insti tute tor 1878 will take place on Monday. Several papers of interest will be read. ; The friends of the poor and deserving would do well to remember the entertain ment which is announced for Tuesday, 25th June, at the Lome-street Hall, in aid of widow Keadrick and her children. Ross and Dean's Minstrels have announced a grand programme for the occasion, with foiii corner men and all the latest witticisms. The object is a meritorious one, and we hope to see the hall crowded.

A meeting of directors iv the Auckland Gold Mining Companies was held to-day, at which it was resolved to call a special general meeting of shareholders on Monday, the 17th inst., to confirm the acquisition of the Diamond license at Moauatairi for the Company. The ground comprises 27 men's ground, situate between the New North Clunes and Watchman Companies, and adjoining the Alburnia. It is excep tionally well situated for working the Watchman, Port Waikato, Sous of Freedom, and Alburnia specimen lodes ; the whole ot which traverse the ground. A very trifling outlay will start work on either the Port Waikato or Watchman reefs, from both of which excellent results are anticipated. A considerable amount of attention has lately been directed to this locality, and the ground acquired for the Company is looked on as being very favourable for working ; it is surrounded on all sides by Companies at present in full swing, and with excellent prospects.

PIOUS "SELLS."

Everyone is. familiar with the story of the ingenious young sophist who demonstrated that it jack-fish was a pigeon pie, and as a reward for his precocious acuteness was pie sented with a chesnut horse, which, on be ing subjected to the crucial test of logic, turned out to be nothing more than a horse chesnut. It may not be generally known, however, that this species of playful sophis try has extended into the domains of literature. The time-honoured adage, " Never judge of a book by the covers," lias received striking confirmation from circumstances which recently came to our knowledge. Attracted no doubt by glow ing descriptions of the beauty of the New Zealand climate and scenery, the extent of the resources, and the hospitality of the people, a band of itinerant book vendors have lately invaded this colony from the United States. Before the ingenuity, the suave address, the eloquent persuasive powers, and the—well not cheek, but -per severance, of these smart Yankee canvassers let any life assurance agent pale his ineffectual fires. The American canvasser is no more to be_ dodged, evaded, or got rid of than the inevitable. He follows on your track with the blood-thirsty persistence of a Red Indian, corners you with the stra tegical precision and certainty of a Yon Moltke, and obtains your signature with the ease of a mesmerist. The best way of getting rid of the book-agent is to pay your money and bolt. In making these remarks

we do not desire to bo -hard on the book agent. Far from it. We compassionate the unfortunate instinct which impels him onward in his dreadful career. The book agent is no more to be blamed for following out the dictates of his nature than any other animal wnich subsists on prey. But nevertheless, the gratification of this instinct often produces melancholy results in the victims. We know a citizen who was lately inveighed into sub scribing for a book which pur ported—in gilt letters, surrounded by a most;, atrractive device—to be an illustrated edition of astandard religious bookwhichwo all revere. Like the jack-fish and the hoi -sw chestnut, spectacles were not required to shew that whatever the illustrations miglr. be presumed to apply to, the reading matter had only the remotest con nection with the good old book. Indeed, the preface warna the reader that " It is possible that, to the minds of somo readers, a portion of its articles may not appear to illustrate the texts to which they are attached." Our friend, on opening tho book, was startled at finding, instead of the familiar texts, a series of anecdotes picked out with the scissors from Sunday school publications for the delectation of juveniles; selections from sarmons, ex tracts from tracts, and a few tall stories with an unmistakable Yankee flavour. Wo have seen the book, and there was one touching anecdote about a negro woman of pious tendencies, who lived " on the banks of the Ohio," which would draw tears from tho eyes of a rhinoceros. There is also a strong flavour of far-West slang in this book, a spice of Mark Twainism, and generally a disregard for order sequence, and relativeness, which, though slightlj be wildering to the theological student, will be fully appreciated by enthusiasts in the literature of the scrap book. Even the re doubtable "Ross and Dean's" would gather many a valuable joke from this book, which would bring down any house. Our friend, however, was not satisfied with the book. He had—most unreasonably, of course— expected to get a genuine article, and he thought it would be most useful and instructive for his children. He sent it back, and, with his compliments to the book-agent, offered to trade it back for £I—ss less than he had paid for it. The book-agent didn't see it. It was offered at 15s—10s —and as a dernier resort at ss, but the bookman was obdurate. He said it would be a breach of the principles of his business to take it back. For what had he left his home in the far West? for what had he travelled foot sore and weary over hundreds of miles, and braved dangers by flood and field, but to stimulate in th« people of this benighted land a taste for the pure and the beautiful in art, and the original and witty in American current literature. He could not deprive the other man of that invaluable book, but would'nt mind selling him another at a slight discount. There is no need to moralize on these facts.

CABLEGRAMS.

To-Day's Despatches.

Extensive Socialist Conspiracy

in Germany.

Severe .Repressive Measures.

The Congress Negotiations.

[reuter's special cablegrams.]

BERLIN, June 6.

The Socialist conspiracy is found to be wide-spread. Many arrests have been made. Severe repression is advocated, and even that the European Conference should deal with the question.

An Imperial decree has been issued tantamount to conferring a temporary Regency on the Crown Prince.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 6. Tho semi-official press here appear hope ful for the result of the Congress.

LONDON, June 7. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question, said the British pleni potentaries at the Congress will be in structed by the Cabinet, and will decide all questions on their collective responsibility, and that nothing will be submitted to Par liament until the conclusion of the Con gress.

Mr Layard, Ambassador at Constantino ple, has been created Knight of the Civil Grand Cross of the Bath.

WASHINGTON, June, 6th,

Both Houses of Congress have passed a bill against the further contraction of the issue of greenbacks.

Latest from Fiji.

(VIA SYDNEY.)

(Special to the " Star.")

(FROM OUR SYDNEY CORRESPON-

DENT.)

Kidnapping- at Miamia

Sentence on Hunt Confirmed

Wreck of the Brig Rita. Hands Lost.

-All

An armed jjparty from the Stormbird attempted to kidnap fifteen native girls at Miamia.

SgThey landed, and three were left behind as castaways.

The others, having been robbed by the natives, got on boaid. One of the castaways died on shore. Governor Gordon has confirmed the sentence passed on Hunt, of twelve months' imprisonment at Samoa, for participation in the case of lynching. The Kita brig has been lost with all hands.

Latest from New Guinea.

Request for Annexation to

Queensland.

(SPECIAL TO "STAR.")

(FROM OUR SYDNEY CORRESPON.

DENT)

SYDNEY, this day. Nine powerful chiefs of New Guinea have petitioned the Queensland Govern ment to annex and govern the land. pmam*~ _J^__

Australian Cablegrams.

Special to Star.

FROM OUR SYDNEY CORRESPONDENT,

THE FLOUR MARKET

SYDNEY, this day. Flour is at £13 per ton, but a decline is certain.

Berry Ministry Popular. The Berry Government is popular.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.]

MELBOURNE, this day. Mr Pearson has been elected for Castle maine by a large majority. Mr Garrowson, the defeated candidate, loses his deposit. The two survivors from the Locb. Ard are rapidly recovering. —

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

SOCIALISTS REPUDIATE DR. NOB-

LING.

London, June 7. The Crown Prince has been proclaimed

to act for the EmperoTliu^r?sss ' pacity, with np title. 8 hls inca. The Socialist leaders repudiatP n with Dr. Nobling, who ffg^T*B1 * Many arrests have been made mpet<*. Lord Salisbury promises tod' tion to the condition of the Ai™ • at*euJ Lord Jtforfhcote has referred iVT patches of Lord Salisbury ma;? *• c <** policy at the Congress. """eating t h e

[SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.]

AUSTRALIANS V. ELLAND, The Australians played* I£§d Xa* ?' eighteen of Elland. Toe first in •BamDt the Australians closed for 90 runs

IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS.- THIS DAY.

A meeting of the Improvement fi> missioners was held to-day Prp 00 ».+ Worship the Mayor (in the ffi'.^J Messi^ Fenton, Chambers, Cosgrave, JJJ NEW SCHOOL. A letter was read from the Board Education asking leave to bid for into ™ r 14 Wellesley-street North, with peS^ to build a school thereon. . D Moved by Mr Fenton, and seconded T, Mr Chambers, that leave be granted J Carried. lEPOK.T. Mr Fenton said that the Committee an pointed to consider arrangements with thl Government, wished to report that the have advertised for sale all buildings n? cupied by the police. 6 COMPENSATION. Aletter was read from Mr Sharlaud atat. ing that he had been put to considerable expense for certain plans} for a one-storey - house, owing to the representations of m Heale and other Commissioners, who in formed him that it would be allowed • arid requesting the Commissioners to remit 12 months'rent by way of compensation:■'*" On the motion of Mr Cosgrave, seconded by Mr Fenton, it was resolved that the Secretary should write to Mr Sharland ask. ing what amount of money loss he haa aua". taincd, and how.

PAYMENTS.

The Secretary reported that Messrs Johnson and Whitson had paid the balance on lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Princes-street, and that the Bank of New Zealand would return the Commissioners 16 debentures for the £1,732 deposited. Mr Cosgrave thought their debentures should be floated in London; the Manager of the Bank of New Zealand had given hun to understand it could easily be done. Mr Fenton moved that the 16 debentures be ordered to be restored in the presence o! the Mayor and two Commissioners. LETTER FROM BOARD OF GOVERNORS. ;. A letter was read from Mr James» Secretary to the Board of Governors, as follows : "Auckland, sth June, 1878. " Sir, —I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 26th April. In reply, I am instructed to say that if the Improve ment Commissioners undertake to house the Grammar School in the Choral Hall to the satisfaction of the head master, the I removal of the School will be ordered from' the present building. It will devolve upon the Improvement Commissioners so to arrange that the Board of Governors remain financially in their present position as to amount of rent payable. Failing arrangements being made as above, the. Board of Governors will retain possessiou of the building now occupied by them to the full extent of their legal rights. "I have the honor to remain, " Yours, &a, •'John James."

The Mayor said he could not undeastand on whose authority the letter had been: written. At the last meeting of the Board oi Governors the Chairman announced that all arrangements had been made, and thirty the school would be moved on Monday f next. - 'M

Mr O'Rorke : I quite agree with the statement made by the Mayor. I wasf; under the impression that everything was arranged myself.

After some discussion the Mayor said they could only do one thing, and that was' see that the Grammar School was vacated on Monday next.

Mr Chambers thought there wonld be no harm in letting the Board of Governors have the School for a little time longer from day to day after they had given up possession.

The Mayor said they ought to have taken possession on the Ist of June. Had they done so they would not be in such a fix now.

.A discussion then arose as to what was the best sort of answer to send the Board ' of Governors. ■•. .; -_

Mr Fenton thought they should say that duty leit them no course but to stick to existing arrangements. Mr Cosgrave opined that the simplest answer would be the best.

The Mayor thought the follow ing reply would answer all purposes: — That a letter he addressed to the Board of Grammar School Governors expressing the surprise and regret of this Commission at the communication received from the Secretary I, to the Board of Governors. The Commis sioners are loth to believe that the Board of Governors really contemplate the adoption of a course which could only be regarded as a gross breach of pood faith, and a violation of the understanding by which the Board of Governors agreed to give up possession of the building next week, during a short va cation expressly;. ;thorisedfor|rthatpurpose. The Commission ;s scarcely deem it neces sary to remind 1 o Board of Governors that it was only on 1 i>e faith of a distinct pledge • that the buildin j would then be given up, the Commissio! ors were induced to extend the term of occupancy for seven days be yond the first of June, originally fixed by mutual consent as the end of the Board's tenancy. While the Commissioners are quite unaware that- any obstacle exists to the completion of the arrangement for the accommodation of the School in the Choral Hall, they positively decline to accept any responsibility if inconvenience should arise through the neglect of that pro vision which it was the duty of;' the Board of Governors to make when they received intimation that the building now occupied as a school would be required for purposes essential to the trust. And although the Commissioners have always been anxious to meet the Board of Go vernors in a spirit of friendly negotiation, they must now, in fulfilment of the duty imposed upon them by the law—setting aside fifteen acres inalienably for public recreation—give the Board of Governors final notice that if the premises are not vacated on Monday next, the Commis sioners will take immediate steps to recover possession. .., V Mrj Chambers proposed the following reply :—" The Secretary be requested to in form the Governor of the Grammar School that the Improvement Commissioners have no i control over the Choralj HallJ and nothing to do with the accommodation required by the Board of Education or the Grammar jSchool Governors for the scholars now using the .Choral Hall tiud Grenadier Barracks. The Improvement Commis sioners have no wish to cause any trouble to the Board of Govornors, and have always shewn the greatest desire to assist them, and would now willingly allow the' school to remain as it is, had they the powsr to do so. As trustees of the valu able property, they cannot . allow, the Park to be encumbered with th,e; wooden buildings now standing on,it. .■ „s*&}}* Government in pressing the Commissioners to carry out the arrangements made by - them respecting the Police Barracks, Court-, House, &c, have instructed their Secretary ~ to take possession of the Grenadier BarracK at once." 'C""^' I Mr Fenton said he would try bis hand at a reply, which was as follows :— , -

EVENIiNG STAR, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1878



t5-"~"O T I C E. T. B. HILL Rpd-q tn inform his Friends and the Public of Auckland thafhehas Opened hisNew -P™™™. Tle^reloTa! °ft ,JWSS^WSSk^S to make> his Estab'Mimen First-class Dispensing an£ Family tON cern where any article may be obtained for thp aiek-room as also every approved New MEoTciN E Tn?roductd into the Old Countries as wpH as the Finsst Mkdicinat, Drugs and Chemicals These will be regularly imported, at short inteivils? direct from the Best douses to that the Patients may depend on havmi? the full benefit of the Physicians skJl. T. B. H., therefore, looks forward to a con tinuance of that confidence and support^which lias always boen accorded to him by the mnaDit aHTSß H 6lwoufd aafso inform the Members of the Medical Profession that a Consultation Room will be at their service, and rrqm tne fentmll>O3ition of the Establishment this may be found unusually advantageous to them and Orders from the, country promptly attended to. and despatched by the first opportunity. Postage and Receipt Stamps. ta, Observe the Address— Opposite the Theatre Royal. mHE COLONIAL BANK OF NEW "L ZEALAND. The PROPRIETORS are hereby NOTIFIED that, in order to secure their quota of the UN ALLOTTED SHARES, Applications, accom panied by a Deposit of 20s. per Share, must be iodged at Head Office, or any Branch of the Bank in the Colony, on or before the 24th INST.; and SHAREHOLDERS and thePUBLIC are also hereby informed that TENDERS for the UNALLOCATED Shares must be similarly lodged, and the Premium offered, together with the first i:-.3talraent of 10s., paid to the Bank in like manner on or before the date last men tioned, otherwise their tenders cannot be con sidered. The Premium and Deposit paid by unsuccessful tenderers will be refunded on application at the Branch where lodged. GEO. COWIE, General Manager. General Manager's Office, Dunedin, Ist June, 1878. A • JL igN Agß Ull V & C DRESSMAKERS and MILLINERS. NEW DRESS MATERIALS. A Large Assortment of New Dress Goods or the present Season, in every fashionable shade, Just Opened up at A. LINABURY & CO.'S. KRW WWTKR COSTUMES, NEW MANTLES, NEW ULSTERS, NEW MILLINHJRY. NEW HATS A Large Assortineut of Paris Trimmed Hats and Eonnete Just Opened up. Also, Hosiery, Silk T:"8, Umbrellas, CollaraandCnffs, Gloves, Chilare s Mantles and jackets. Also, A LARGE STOCK OF NOVELTIES. Which are Cheap, and will have quick sale. issr Look in at "S8» A. LINABURY & CO.'S, 204 & 206 quekn-strket, Auckland. ELIEF FROM COUGH IN TEN MINUTES. SHARIAND'S CHERRY PECTORAL, 2s. 6d. a Bottle. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. AtJCKLABTO.



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UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF ~,,., ZEALAND. CAPITAL £2,000,000 A U &KUHn BRANCH: Q !" Hi X N - S T R E! R T, Next he Coloninl Bank. >"IKI3 DEPARTMENT. Insurant: granted on Dwelling; - heases Stores. Shops, Buildings in which trade iB Carried on. Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MAKINK DEPARTMENT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise ot all kinds, Specie and Wooi to L/uited Kingdom, at L.OWKHT CIJRRKNT RATES. R. H. STKVKNSON Manager. R.i'BBBHOOK AND RItIDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Large Carefully-selected and Entirely New Stock of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR THE WINTER TRADE. Comprising— Blankets, all sizes, and first-class value Flannels, white and scarlet, all makes Crimean Shirtings, All-wool and Union, in great variety of pattern and quality Winceys, plain and fancy. A heavy stock. "Good aucl Cheap," a good lineiat 6d per yard Fancy Dress Goods, new shades, in great variety French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, and some Special Lines of Fancy Materials, bought a job. and bciug sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingering Yarns, all colours Winter Hosiery, UmbreHas, Ribbons. Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs A Job Lot of Children's and Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared out at much below regular price. Calicoes, Sheeting, Counterpanes Furnishing and Manchester Goods of every deacripi ion Boys' and Men's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Hosiery, Shirts, Hats, &c. Strong Material for Boys' Wear—Tweeds, Mole skin. Corduroy, Serge Sec, &c. t &c. In order to sustain Sho well-known oharacter Of the JLNOTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE for Cheapness and Quality combined, R. and B. procure their Supplies from the BEST MAR KETS ONLY, aud spare no pains to supply their Customers' wants at the lowest price com mensurate with legitimate trading. 5 % (1/ in the £) Discount allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwards. RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &C JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), UPF «5 U Q U XX N - S T REE T, A U 0 X L A N D. SPECIAL NOTICE. "■™™"-~"-™ In addition to our Usual Largo Assortment of GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, We are Now Showing tho following GOODS. Just Landed, ex ' Aikshaw' :— WALNUT DRAWING-ROOM SUITES, in Silk MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS CHIMN ICY-GLASSES, Gilt, Very Handsome Patterns CHIMNEY-GLASSES, in Walnut and Maple Frames r CANE-SEATED CHAIRS, Various Patterns TOILET GLASSES, Great Variety. T. & 2£. Cooks, furniture, carpet. and floor-cloth show-rooms : 07, qu ken-street. Stkam Cabinet Factory : VICTORI A -STREET. /GREATEST SHOW OF i>RESS VTOODS AT THE CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN-STREKT. HOLLOWAY, GARLICK, & CRANWELL. GREAT EJS T£jj SHOW OF FURNITURE AND CARPETS AT THE CITY HALL ARCADE. HOLLOWAY, GARLICS, & CRANWELL. FOR BEDROOM FURNITURE DRAWING-ROOM FURNITURE SITTING-ROOM FURNITURE KIT(JHEN FURNITURE DRAPERY and MILLINKRY MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING CURTAINS and CRETONNES BLANKETS and SHEETINGS FANCY GOODS FOR PRESENTS Go to the CITY -Of ALL A RCADE, Hollo'way, G-ariick & Cranwell, QUEEN-STKEET, Auckland.] T^N COURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES! To the People of Auckland ! Messrs. Hallenstein Jdrothers Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH OF THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Is Now Open in Queen-street, opposite Theatre Royal. To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported article, they have decided to SELL a Single Article at the Wholesale Price. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, for Nett Cash only. Any Article purchased and ap proved of, will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or if desired, the money will be returned. The success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Retail Blanches in oLher towns leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries, especially where superior advantages are offered; and your support is solicited on this under- Standing only. N. L. MEYER, Manager Auckland Branch. SOLE AGENT for WERTHEIM'S CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES; THE BEST MACHINE IN THE WORLD.



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Reliable information upon all the great and passing events of the day is at all times eagerly sought, and there is no one subject greater thaa the welfare of the body. If we would preserve ourselves from premature decay, wejoiust mark the admonishing symptoms of disease, and£by the timely administration of Jgood and reliable medicine, check and #ard off-any sickness'that might interfere with the wonted course of'per fect health. "Ohollah's Great Indian Cures," which can be had of all chemists, are the most reliable medicines known. At their Old Tricks Again.—lrresponsiole speculators are again attempting to foist spur ious rubbish of a hurtful Irind upon the public as identical with the celebrated Udolpho WOLFEf S SHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS. They put their poisonous imitations in the genuine Schnapps bottles and either counterfeit the label or pretend that the false is as good as the genuine. Take none but the true health beverage.



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