SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

KK.H WATlfift- \ aT^ I UWfI fSffi'f.- This Evening, 536 , ' BISi".—To-morrow Mornme,o.2l MnIS A< ' "''.— First Quarter, 41h,-8 o a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Aoba, schooner, Penaud. from Noumea Fanny Kelly, ketch, McKinnon, from >Whanga roa

. TO-DAY. Moa* brie. McDearmld, f rom Timaru Darcy?P&tt, brigantine, Marshall, from Sydney Minnie Hare, schooner, Skinner,from,Easb Coast Leo, cutter, Williams, from Ngunguru_ Kdemhilda, schooner.Bathurst, from Wangaroa

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Hawea. s.s., Kennedy, for.RusseU lona, s.s., Farquhar, for Russell TO-DAY. Lizzie.-cutter, Lawson.for Whangaroa Rover schooner, Anderson, 1^ 1®1 FannK cutter, Ricketta, for Whangapoua Mana, cutter, Meguervey, for Tairua.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London-Schiehallion, barque, cany.; a V u.n For^n^STelKne-Hero. a*. 12th ForSS'say o T n^y d n 3-I t °na ' 6V6ry M°Q- For dWliangaxef'and n Mangapai-Argyle, every ForTaurS'aandtheSouth-Hawea, s.s., Timrs- For La 9 vuka-Flirt, brigantine. early; Winifred, schooner, Tuesday; Gael, schooner,to-mor iow : Agnes Donald, schooner, early For the lalands—Belle Brandon, schooner, early

IMPORTS.

Per Moa from Timaru:—3DU sacisa uata, *■*> dust 300 bags patent manure. 34 cases .acid, 12 tons kerosine ahale. 2 i-casks white spirit. Per Moa, from Timaru : 2UO bags oats, 624 bags flour, 280 bags bran and sharps,.B cases fUFw Aoba, from Noumea:: 1086 bags maize.

EXPORTS.

Per A lbatrO3S,dtor Napier: 60,000 feet timoer,

ARRIVAL OF THE MOA.-SHE HAS FEAR- FULLY ROUGH WEATHER.

momine Captain McDearmid reports 1- Left Timaru on the 11th August, and esperienTed light variable winds nn ta^the 18th when in sight of Portland, iguana. The weather then became unsettled .and tho barometer fell considerably. Got a, heavy northerJv eale next day, which veerea to Sighted the Bast Cape on the 19th butoa rounding it, the wind suddenly in creased to a severe gale and high sea and we cou'd not get in with the laud. On the 22nd, the barom ter fell to 2910, and the weather set in for a complete gale, blowing at times with hurricane -force, and accompanied witii a tremendous sea For three days after this mounSus wives were sweeping over the SSShi "The^d: XX | Bast Cape. We find it necessary for the safety of the ship to throw overboard about 12 tons of grain andilour. Thence, to arrival ttaa_morn ina nothing but gales, head winda, and. higa seal On the whole she has had a most severe passage, being unable to obtain any anchorage or shilter. Several sails were lost during the lales. She brings a cargo of.gram,.flour, etc., which she will commence discharging at once.

Inwards COASTWiSE.-Knemhilda, schooner, from Wangaroa, with 28,800 feet timber; Ad vance, schooner, from Gisborne, with 180 sacks bran, 103 sacks pollard. 8 sacks maize, 30 sacks and 10 ba<*s flour; Mary, schooner, from the and U tons gum ; Fanny Kelly, ketch, from Whangaroa, with 28,000 feet sawn timber. OniWARDS COASTWISE.-Onwa.rd, schooner, for Russell, in ballast; Maid of the Mill ketch, for Russeli, in ballast, Mana, cutter, fprja™ in ballast; Mary Ann, cutter, for Cabbage Bay, Albatross cleared at the Cus toms to-day for Mercury Bay where she is to load with 60,000 feet of timber for Napier. The schooner Winifred entered outwards at the Customs to-day for Levnka. _■~•_!, Tho three-masted schooner Ellerton, which was wrecked at Wauganui, has been taken to Wellington by the Ineurance CtomPß™^ interested for overhaul and repairs, ane from Sydney & to morrow morning, and leave tor South the same Look-out entered out at Sydney for this port on the 21st ult., ana was to sail about the same time as the Darcy Pratt, which WTh Ve es.B?Row'ena arrived from Tauranga and Mercury Bay this afternoon. With 77 Sacks po tatoes 10 sacks maize, 2 tons bacon, and. sun dries. She returns to-morrow af ternopn. The French topsail schooner Aoba (or better known in Aucklafid as the Peerless, built hero by Messrs. Niccpl and Sou's several years ago), arrived from Noumea last night, after a passage of 12 days. She left on the 21st, and experienced strong contrary winds, nearly the whole of the passage. She brought a cargo of mThe's^3?Hawea sailed for "Russell last evening, with several passengers, and a general cargo of mTht bfrque Morro Castle, from New York, commenced discharging her cargo of kerosene, &c, at the end of the Railway Wharf to-day. The s s. Southern Cross leaves for Napier to ni^erSnTs^eT?o nr dR aus gseil last evening isloadingwith rail way trucks, &c, for Wanganui, alongside the breastwork of the Railway Wharf. The'schooner Belle Brandon, which cleared at the Customs several days ago for Rotumah via Levuka, is discharging her cargo into the schooner Gael, which is a much larger vessel. Captain Ohlson and crew will also be trans 6Trhe brigantin^Linda Weber is again loading at Lyttelton for this port, and may be expected ¥he Sbaroue Stag, from Timaru, was berthed on the eastern side of. the Railway Wharf yes terday afternoon, and commenced discharging her cargo of breadstuffs, &c, to-day. The brigantine Ethel arrived at Oamaru from Newcastle on the 21st ult. She will probably load at Oemaru with breadstuff's for thus Pprt. The schooner Minnie Hare arrived from East Coast ports this morning with produce. ■ Tho brigantine Darcy Pratt arnvedjfthis arter noon from Sydney after a smart run of ten days. Captaio Marshall reports :—Left Sydney on the 2ith ult., and experienced moderate south-west, west-north-west, and southerly winds across to the North Cape, which was sighted on August 31st, Down the Coast south-south-east and southerly-east winds. The Darcy Pratt brings a cargo of bonedust, manure. &c,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Rcssell, this clay. The lona and Hawea from Auckland and the .ftotorua from Sydney arrived this morning.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

VESSELS EXPECTED. Taiaroa, s.s., from the South, Wednesday next

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Taranaki and Southern Provinces-laiaroa, S.S., Thursday next The B.s. Taiaroa will not arrive at Onehunga until Thursday. She will leave on Friday at 1 p.m.

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

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1578.

For-the cause that lackt *»k«no». For ti« wrone that needs resistance, tor the future in the distance, Aad the eood that we can do.

THEgarguments used in the House of Representatives last night against the Government financial proposals are a fan sample of the opposition which any Ministry may expect in attemptwg changes in the incidence of taxation. It is noticeable that the tone of the debate was generally adverse, although the speakers were from Soth sides of the House Every daw affected by the alterations will find more oi less sympathy in parliament. And if nothing better can be offered than Mi Wakelield's plea that it is very cruel to tax sparkling wines because every working man "will have his bottle of phiz, the dissasisiied units represent votes, damaged by the construction of railways ; or Dr. Wallis's thesis that the reduction of duty on tea, and tho imposition of a tax on beei, is to be deprecated because tea induces heart disease. The member for City West seems to have excelled himself last night. He objected to the Government changes in the tariff that while the £40,000 levied on beer will press heavily on the brilliant proposition migflt serve ihe turn of a political trimmer in a bid foi class support, but Dr Wallis does not Sly offer it to the. judgment of sensible mn. The joint, stock tox, land tax, and all other imposts proposed by the Government with the view of making the burden of taxation fall more nquitabl-- had each its typical repreßeuta tive in tli House last night, irrespective of party, and Ministers must have realised the fact that an open enemy is less objectionable than a captious, cautankeious, and fault finding friend. A great want of loyalty has been displayed in the attitude which avowed supporters of the Government have taken up on this vital question. 1 etty fault-finding is not the way to advance a great cause ; the bitterest opponent could desire nothing more damaging; and it the Government desire to earn the confidence ol colonists, they will nail their colours to the mast, and compel their supporters either to ieip 3fc th;m or go to the country and settle accounts with their constituents.

The first part of an interesting letter from our London correspondent, on the Berlin Conference and its results, appears on our fourth page to-day. The letter was received by the Sun Francisco mail

The Pakarauga Hunt Club have prepared a good programme, which will be found on our first page to-day. Messrs Baker and Farron's dramatic company, numbering twenty, are on board the llotorua, which arrived at Kussell to day, and will near Auckland late to-night, or early to-morrow morning. Oh, Fie ! Captain Jenkins, in returning his heartfelt thanks to the pasßengers of the Lady Jocelyn, wishes every good thing to attend them to the cud of their lives. AYhat then? Are the bad things to commence ? For shame, Captain !

Mr W L. Rccs, member for City' East, will probably visit Auckland in the coarse of next month, and address his constituents. Mr Recs is at present deep in the case of McGee V. Auckland Racing Club. The construction of a new road near Puhoi is decided upoc, and tenders called for. This road, when completed, will be of great advantage to settlers, and the dis trict generally. It is reported that Messrs Knopp and Blacket, engineers of the Public Works Department, are opposed to the shifting of the railway terminus to the To Awamutu township, as recently urged by settlers at a public meeting. The Government, how ever, have authorised Mr Conyers to go over the line, and should that gentleman report favourably, the site of the terminus will be fixed, and the work shortly com menced.

Te Whiti, the famous Maori prophet has spoken some mystical nonsense, which is interpreted as meaning that he will join in the general amnesty at the great meeting convened by Rewi for the 17th March. Further, that he is favourable to the indi vidualising of native titles. Mr A. Linabury announces that he is a candidate for the seat on the Ponsonby Board, rendered vacant by the retirement of Mr SE. Hughes. Mr Linabury has a large interest in the district, and possesses an intimate acquaintance with its wants.

The nomination of Mr. Leers was thrown out by the Returning Officer, on the ground of insufficient qualification, he not being in possession of property of the rateable yearly value of £25.

Madame Cora was charged in the Sand hurst Police Court with having illegally dis tributed gifts at her entertainments. The case excited some interest, and resulted in her being fined £1, with £1 costs.

" Pro Bono Publico" sends a long letter relative to the meeting held at the Thames to congratulate the Premier.on tho proposed construction of the Thames Valley railway. He complains of the introduction by Mr Mitchell of matter foreign to the purpose of the meeting, and says :— " In fact the meeting apparently was asked by a few of Mr Mackay's satellites and parasites as an occasion on which to bring him again prominently before the public. The ties of friendship may be strong, and all due allowance made for them, but when a scheme has been entered into by which a man to whose name, in. his public relations, an odour of unpopularity has been attached, is brought to the front in a meeting where all were unanimous in their purpose, that by a parade of his public services he might ingratiate himself once roove with the Thames public. I consider that it is a deliberate insult offered to the public who responded to the advertisement." Our cor respondent proceeds to criticise very warmly Mr Mackay's Upper Thames policy, and expresses strong doubts of the disinterested ness of Mr Mitchell on this question.

A memorial was numerously signed on Sunday Last, at the Roman Catholic Churches in relation to the Education Act. The memorial will be at once forwarded to Wellington for presentation by a city member.

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Standard Insurance Company was held in Dunedin yesterday The report and ballance-sheet were adopted. A dividend of 10 per cent, was declared. The chairman and otheis spoke hopefully of the present and future prospects of the company.

" Observer" sends a letter on the Parnell meeting, and hopes we shall 'fwake up" the inhabitants of this hitherto sleepy borough, and tell them that the slaughter of innocents takes place to-night in, the Parnell Hall— Bone and Sinew v. Brains. He concludes with some remarks on the appioaching election, which takes something of the form of an election address,: favourable to one section, of the candidates, and hence little should properly linda place on the advertising side of the papers.

The manager of the Tringham Gold mining^ Company,- Coromandel, reports to-day-that eight extra hands are put on, and cnisbipg will'be commenced early next week .

A notice of the Coromandel Highway District, relative to the election of trustees, appears in our advertising columns. In the notice as published in the " Herald an error ocenred in the date.

The ■ address on " Mahomet' by Mr Robertshaw, and the essay on ''Confucius by Mr Cooper, at the St. James' Discussion Class last evening, were both of a creditable character, and drew forth favourable criti cism from the members present, me sud jects of Monday evening next will be a paper on "Ritualism," and an essay on " Commerce," by two members. The manager of the quadrille assemblies of Cook-street intimates by advertisement that the next party will meet on the evening of the 18th, in consequence of the l<ree Templars occupying this evening for their annual entertainment. The annual meeting of the Hobson Corps of Volunteers will be held this evening in the Drill-shed; , . „, , The "New Zealand Presbyterian Church News" for this month sustains its well earned reputation. Articles on * Doctrinal Preaching," by an Auckland minister, "Inspiration" by Dr. Hodge, Sir James Fcrgusson's sentiments on Church matters, " Ritual of the Church" by Dr. Duke, and other sketches will be found worthy of studious attention. There is also, a brier, but general biography of the late Dr. Lang who played such an important part in the Australasian colonies, and who will be remembered by many_ members or the Presbyterian Church in this case. Jire long we expect to see a comprehensive biography of Dr. Lang, embracing the labours of his life, both as a pioneer of Ue Church and of the progress of colonisation. The sketch in the present number as an extract from an Australian journal. A sketch of that rapid literary worker, Rev. Geo. Giliillan, who recently died at Dundee, is given, but this is not altogether satis factory The news of the Churches occupy a considerable portion of the " News," ami not the least interesting of its parts, lhe Treasurer's account and several elegant ex tracts help to render the " News" acceptable to all readers.

Separate requisitions are being signed to day in the city to Messrs Peacock, Cosgrave, and Masefield, to stand for the vacant seats in the City Council. Messrs Goldie and Thompson were nominated this afternoon. Mr Goldie by Messrs A. W. Williams, J. Billington, J. Edson, F. Hewin, J. Masov, and K. Arthur. Mr Thompson was nomin ated by Messrs J. C. Firth, G. I c hy, F. Brown, H. Hamilton, and J, Cousins. Otheis are spoken of. Mr Peacock has not finally consented to stand, but we hope he will do so, and that a good field will be offered for the choice of the "free and independent." Several papers of special interest appear in the "Church Gazette" for September. Especially noticeable is the Bishop of Melanesia's diary of the'cruise of the Southern Cross, addressed to Bishop Cowic, also, the concluding part of Rev. Mr Dudley's recollections of Bishop Selwyn. The Diocesan and Parochial in telligence possesses much interest to Church men as a faithful chronicle of current events while the calendar of the meetings and ser vices of the month forms a Church guide. The Sunday lessons are selected with care, with expositions which will be acceptable to those for whoso use they were selected. Several letters on popular questions, and a neat memoir of the late James W. Preece, appear in the present issue, which, in its en tirety, will be welcomed in many homes. To the Editor : Sir,—The clergy of the Church of Home appears to be forwarding to the House of Representatives numerous petitions in favour of subsidising denomin ational day schools. Is there not suilicient public spirit existing in Auckland to protest, by a monster petition, against any com mencement of tiiis favouritism to sects who may choo-o to open schools under their own influence and partial swage ?—Yours, etc., Look Out Sharp.

The quarterly meeting; of" tlie AvrcßTswa Branch of the Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society, will be held to-morrow evening in St. Patrick's Hall.

The Free Templars anticipate a full meeting to-morrow evening in the Oddfel lows' Hall, in response to a full aud lively programme. A baud (Orpheus) will be in attendance, besides a host of singers, Jadies and gentlemen, an elocutionist and a'reader. " Paddy's Budget" will be produced at 8,30 ; and his " Vision of the Future," in terpreted according to the method of Dr. Cummiug. £$A notice to performing members, of the Choral Society appears in our advertising columns.

Building is very active ia Wellington. The " Chronicle," which, has undertaken the task of noticing these additious to various streets, says :—" We have so far enumerated 238 new buildings in-course of erection or just recently finished, and that number, too, in only one end of the city, and by the time we finish we expect to have mentioned quite as many more.

On Sunday morning a mob of cattle were placed on the steamer Go-Ahead, lying at the. Onehunga wharf. There were also some pugilistic encounters upon the wharf, which increased the unseemly disturbance. At the meeting last night of the Ouehunga Borough Council, the Mayor, in remarking on the usual occurrence, enquired if the Council considered it necessary to interfere in the matter with a view to present similar scenes on Sunday.

We have received a letter from Wiremu Tomopo and other natives of Mercer, com plaining of that portion of Major Mair's report to the Government, printed in the " Herald," which says "that Ngatinaho went to cultivate at Puniu aud were turned away by Ngatimaniapoto £ and left their crops, vow rotting in the ground." They say : "This is not correct, as presently you will see. It is true that Waikato, of the friendly section, weut and cultivated the same laud, aud some persons complained about their fence, which was afterwards possessed by Ngatinaho, and the crops suf fered from the depredation of pigs. The large cultivations which were saved were dug up, and filled several large (potato) houses, which are still there. The same cultivations have since been sown in wheat and is now growing there. Ngatinaho are still there, and Te Wheoro's younger brothers ploughing the land, and were invited by Tawhiao aud Ngatimania poto chiefs to go there and cultivate. You will see that Major Mair does not say what is true. His words are identical with those of Major Jackson referring to the same piece of ground, or rather about Major Te Whero. This is backbiting the real person in Waikato (Major Te Whero) who really supported the Grey Government." Our cor respondents proceed to express some very strong opinions, which we think are best omitted.

Through Mr Hoffman's courtesy the 12 prizes offered by the Scripture Gift Associa tion to the Grammar and Girls' High Schools, are now on view in the window of the new premises at the coiner of Queen and Vic toria-streets.

lhe Chief Justice of Victoria has ruled that- it is illegal for tradesmen to combine to increase the price of any article of con sumption, as such combination is calcu lated to damnify the public.

Serious Accident.

A MAORI RUN OVER

An accident of a serious nature, and which narrowly escaped a fata] termination, occurred at the foot of Queen-street at about noon to-day. A Maori fisherman named Hunia "was standing near the Thames Hotel, under the influence o liquor, when a horse and cart came quickly round the corner. Hunia was knocked down, and the wheel of the

vehicle passed over his stomaoh. He was taken up in an insensible condition, and removed to th* sfe»p ef M«*u* Hftmiftons, chemint, when k« wars attended to. Dr Hooper was B«at for, »»d. oa hi« arrival found the man had no limbs broken, and he was therefore able: to walk home., He was rather stvpid from the effects of liquor.

THE REFUSED CERTIFICATE.

(To.the Editor.)

Sir,— Though a total stranger to Mr Robertson, of the Auckland Grammar School, I cannot but feel that his case is a very hard one. He was handicapped, it appears, Avith double the number of scholars that he could effectively teach"; was; nerer theless, reported of very favourably in 1876 ; was never censured, either in writing or verbally. Now he applies for a certificate of competency, in order that he may get into another school, and the headmaster refuses to give it, while the chairman hint1 * that he must "go" : that is, be ruined, and the Board refuse to help him. 1 see that two members of the Board, -in the most noble manner, bore testimony to the way in which their children have been taught by this gentleman. "Would it not be well if the parents of the children who have been taught by him were to present him with a testimonial ? That would be the best sub stitute he could get for the refused certifi cate. Many thanks for your full report of that meeting of the Board. I was sorry to see that, the "Herald" withheld all that would help this unfortunate man.—Yours, etc, Fair Play.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs Mitford and Prime, Justices

of the Peace.)

Inebriation.—Two men were charged Avith drunkenness and punished by fine or imprisonment. George, HARRisoy.—This man, des cribed as a carrier, was charged with unruly conduct in a public street—Prisoner pleaded .too much drink as the cause. —Fined 10s and costs.

BY-rAWS AND Men.—John Dynes, and George Rodgers, farmer, were fined 2s 6d eaoh with costs, for leaving their carts unchained and unattended.

A Lady and her Poodle. —Mrs Wyndham was fined 2s 6d and costs on account of her "poodle" found straying without a collar.

LICENSING COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq.,R.M.; andMes&ra May, Prime, and Mitford. Mr Lodge, Clerk to the Bench.) Solicitors present: Messrs Hesketh, Tyler. Brock, and George. Mr Commissioner Thomson appeared to represent the Police. NEW APPLICATIONS. Andrew Fernandez, of Jermyn-street, made an application for a publican's license to a house, proposed to be called "The Star of Parnell. situated at the corner of Manukau Road and Windsor-street, at present known as St. Leonard's House, containing fourteanrooms, and now unoccupied. Mr Hesketh appeared in support of the application and Mr Tyler for the objectors. Mr Commissioner Themaon gave particulars as to the number of rooms and general accom modation, stating that it met all the require ments of the Act; but the question, " Was such a house required?" would form the subject of consideration. Mr Hesketh addressed the Bench, and said he was instructed, without detriment to other hotel-keepers, that there was not sufficient public-house accommodation in Parnell. There were fourteen rooms, and the alterations con templated would add three others. Mr Caleb Wood was the chief objector, and he offered four reaeonß against the granting of a license to the applicant. 1. The application w*s not signed by the number of householders, as required by law. Mr Tyler said the objection was that some of the persona who signed did not live in the im mediate neighbourhood of the proposed hotel. He vrould instance Robert Leaf, and two others. Mr Hesweth contended that these persons all lived within 200 yards of the house, and he would submit that these persons came within the meaning of the Act. Mr Woods next objection was "The house is not required." In Parnell there are three hotels in the midst of a very large population, and pro ceeded to show that ouch an hotel. withfuli accommodation, ■was [necessary. He noticed that his learned friends was about to unfurl a long petition, which should certainly have been lodged with Mr Lodge, so that Mr Fernandez might have fairly met the objections. Mr Tyler arose and unrolled a list of names measuring nearly three yards in length, being tnet" uigniitmns —-o<— i.»i.^i»n - ..t^. J -wjto.-.jo n ,. sidered a new hotel quite unnecessary. Mr Tyler then dealt with the objec tions as . urged, by Mr Caleb Wood, and un folded the petition, signed chiefly by the ladies of Parnell, which caused much laughter in Court, owing to its extraordinary lenght. Mr Tyler dwelt upon the fact that over 200 ladies had signed against a new hotel, and said " Surely,your Worships cannotrefuae the request of the ladies." Mr Wilson, a gentleman in Court, obtained the signatures, and was pre pared to prove their genuineness. There was nothing said against the applicant, who, no doubt, was a lit a proper person, but the inhabit ants objected to au hotel, and on these grounds he would ask the bench to refuse the applica tion.

Mr Hesketh said his friend had endeavoured to impress upon the imind of the Bench that tnose who signod in favour of tho hotel did not livo in tho'immediate locality, whilst there were names of persons who lived far from Parnell, Mr Coleman, for instance, lived at Brighton, and another person at the Kaipara. The Benoh, ha vim* considered the application, refused to Kraut the license. APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFERS. The following applications for transfer of licenses were granted:— Adams, JohD, Queen's Hotel, to George B. Martin. Barr, Alexander, Globe, to Geo. Stiles. Caffrey, Joseph, Red Lion, to Joseph Fosdick. Chapman, Grace, Pacific, to Miohael O'Connor. Clarke. William Amos, Prince of Wales, to Robert Blaydes. Dixon, Arthur, Wellington, to Fred;* B. Hughes. Grattan, Susan, Thames, to James Stewart. Jaggar, Frank, Wharf, to Chas. South'erland. Keane, Henry, Thistle, to Joseph George Little. Kidd, Alfred, Anchor, to John Adams. McGregor, D., Old House at Homo, to Charles Bush. Menztes, John, Auckland, to Donald McGregor Odium, John J., Exchange, Parnell, to Henry Gillett. O'Sullivan, M., Cosmopolitan, toM. Galhagher. Robertshaw, H., Crown, to Thomas Whitson. Ryrie, Ellen, Metropolitan, to Michael Corcoran. Smith. JohD, Newton Hotel, to S. Williams. Stewart, Jas., Albert.-to S. O. Caulton. White, Sarah Jane, Scotia, to Chas. Evenson. Williams, S., Exchange, to John Smith. Wilson, Julos G., to Francis O'Dowd.

THEATRE ROYAL.

MR G. D. CHAPLIN AS "HAMLET." A moderately large and very enthusiastic audience assembled at the Theatre Royal last evening to witness Mr G. D. Chaplin in his favourite impersonation of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. : So seldom is it, indeed, that the residents of this city have an opportunity of witnessing such a really good Shakespearian actor, that we were surprised that the house was not filled to overflowing. However, this may be easily accounted for by the fact that many actors, who profess to have acquhed a reputation for tragedy, in reality are nothing short of mere "ranters," who can form no conception of the grand ideas of the author. But there is none of this apparent in Mr Chaplin's acting. His impersonation of the character of the melancholy prince was really fine, and it will, no doubt, be long before we have an opportunity of witnessing another, actor with equal tragic power. His impersonation was conspicuous for a complete avoidance of the slightest approach to ranting; touchingly and pathetically sorrowful, and yet without any of those torrents of grief which have auch an attrac tion for the new school of tragedians. His rendering of Hamlets' soliloquy, "Tobe or not to be," was really magnificent, and was enthusiastically applauded. He was called before the curtain at the end ot every act to recsive the acknowledgments of tne audience, and at the close was greeted with a perfect ovation. Mrs Hill as Queen Gertrude was highly successful and. was also called before the curtain. Mr J. J3. bteele as Laertes, Mr Musgrave as as Polonms, Mr C. Burford as Cladius, King of Denmark, and Miss Lizzie Morgan as Ophelia, were all good. _ LADY OF LYONS TO-NIGHT. Lord; Lytton'g, beautiful play, "The Lady of Lyons" will be presented to-night for the only,time, Mr Chaplin in the title role. We would recommend all persons who. really enjoy the legitimate drama .and tragedy .not to miss the opportunity of see ing Mr G. D Chaplin. This is positively the last week of the engagement. '

PARLIAMENTARY.

FROMO UR SPECIAL REPOJlfj^

\BI STAR SPECIAL WIJRE).

WELLINGTON, this day AUCKLAND PETIIIONS y> In the House yesterday Mr DignaQ^b sented a petition from John Patri V Shanaghan, of Auckland, late Drum-Mainl of the 58th Regiment, praying for a grant'of land. ■:■• ■'■. \ " ' .'■'■':''^\ ,/•-;'! ■ Mv Whitaker presented a petition from Mr Buddie, of Auckland, as administrate 8 of the estate of the late Key Mr-KaaßL for permission to exercise a land order.' - Mr Morris presented a petition from' John Fielding respecting compensation for, a road/ passing through hia farm in WaimaßTHJ near Tauranga. . " »;' Mr McMinn presented a petition froth^ 220 settlers of Waikato, asking- for inquiry into the circumstances attending tha trial for alleged scab in the Resident" Magistrate's Court, Auckland. > Mr Hamlin. to-day presented a petition from Mr Charles Drmngold, Tuakau claiming an inquiry relative to hia claim? \ for the supply of 500 sleepers, passed bufl not paid. ' " Mr Barff brought up a report on the peti. tion of Mr Alley, of Ohiuemuri. The peti, tion alleged that the cattle seized by the* natives and himself were driven from his land at the instigation of the Government Mr. Barff asked the ruling of the i Speaker" whether the subject matter of this petition^ should not be dealt with by the Native' Affairs Committee.—The Speaker promised!' to consider the matter and gi\e an early'■* reply. ■•.*•'?

IMPIIEST SUPPLY BILL. '■'.'. ' An Imprest Supply Bill of £2jj,000 wai ' passed through all its stages, Mr Ballance '< accidentally mentioning, in answer to a re. ' monstrance from Mr Thomson on thia irregular mode of granting supply, that the expenditure was at the rate of £66,000 per \ week. ' : ' ' :, '.

RAILWAY • WORKSHOPS.

The return asked for by Mr Swauson,',. relative to ,the cost of Auckland railwaysv was promised. ■ . ,a: SAFEGUARDS AGAINST CORRUP. TiON. An animated discussion occurred in Com- < mittee on the Disqualification Bill No. 2. on clause 6—"No member of the Legisla.v tive Council or House of Representatives %' shall, withiu twelve months after he ceases to be a member, be capable of becoming a Civil Servant, under penalty of £50 per day.""" But nothing herein contained shall apply to. any person accepting office as Judge of the., Supreme.Court or of Agent-General of the> colony." There was great difference of< opinion amongst members as to the wisdom or removing the prohibitory clause froiaS

Mr Barton said niauy most eminent writers in England considered that the-

lawyers,

best road to the Bench, was the Legislature, because political training to men; holding broad views, and it Aras desirable that they should have such men on. the Bench, so that when legal precedents

became too cumbrous they might be able to decide how far such precedents might* be safely ignored. If the foad through the House was closed to the Bench, tbe best : men would be lost. He. considered the whole clause was a mistake, showing that. , the public and the House have very little * faith in their own honour.

Mr Barff considered lawyers already too largely represeuted^in the House and en. the Government Benches. He was dis appointed at finding a liberal Government. with the tendency to become a professional Government. Mr Brandon said, the clause, should"be so amended as to take in all lawyers. Mr Barff: But you cannot take a lawyer '•: in. (Great laughter.)

Mr Whitaker thought as the number of lawyers in the colony was limited by ex- - I eluding members from becoming judges, it '.'■ would deprive the bench of the best'rnen. Mr Rees spoke in the same direction. ;; I »--J\%^^a^ioJJ^ l -aaid._tM|e bills _engen-_ ; dered in thepublic nimff tHaTmre houbo wanted more closely watching. Instead of-. B. holding the House of Representives as the■:■■■ fountain of honour, Parliment would thus subject itself to contempt and obloquy. gpAfter three divisions the clause was car ried with amendment confirming the power > of accepting judgeship to the Attorney- General, and negativing the amendment tO | extend the same provisions to the Solicitor-- , General. f MR. SWAHSON ON POLITICAL f t JUDGES. Mr. Swanson, in speaking during the . debate on the Disqualification Action the clause relating to the proposal to omit from " I disqualification members of the House.who- £ might become judges, said it was quite 5 clear that the training in the House would* not always be the best to qualify a . I man "for the judicial Bench. If so, the- . j colonial architect would not have placed the ■ |; ; engine to pump air into the House over the-' main sewer. It would not be the man best » qualified who would get a seat on the \ Bench, but the best intriguer. If members-' v | of the House had informed their con- I stitueuts that they merely went into the . House to qualify themselves to accept the j first Civil Service appointment that offered, , _> many of those now in 'Parliament would. ; ■ • not be there. v Mr Sheehan said the time wa3 fast approaching when the House should en- , tirely abolish the Disqualification Act, and make the Ministry responsible to the House. At present, any Minister could proride for his relatives in a way quite _as corrupt as I accepting an appointment himself.. Such I artificial barriers as were provided by tbe Disqualification Act were quite futile. The best plan was to expect the Government to : conduct business properly, or turn them | out. I After the dinuor adjournment the debate . on the Land Tax Bill was contiuued by • _ Mr Wakefield, who delivered a very pointed 1 1 speech which was well received.; He was 1 frequently very witty, eliciting roars -of laughter. Referring to Mr Stout's pamphlet • against the nominated governors, he said:« If Sir Stafford Northcote, in the House of Commons, said there should be no more = ; nominated governors because some one \ named Stout said so, some member of the j British Parliament would probably get up ■ \ and wonder who the something or other Mr Stout was. If the result of the beer tax were to make a poor man sober, the result of the land tax would be to make many tight. The Speaker was very sarcastic on ■• ; the subject of the tax on sparkling wines. Why not put a tax on matches and night lights, or ginger wine ? Why not increase the tax on spirits ? Every working man who thought himself worthy of being called a ■ working man would have his bottle of phiz. U He chaffed the proposal to reduce the dutyon sago. The result would be cheap sago and dear champagne. Why not wholly relieve the duty on tea and sugar ? It appeared to him the money man was going to catch it hot all round, being petted and pampered; j by the Ministry ; but now he would W called upon to pay a larger share of taxa tion than he ever paid before. The land tax would fall most heavily upon tbe struggling poor farmer instead of tne wealthy. If the late Colonial Treasurer had brought down such a financial policy his life Vould have been scarcely Bate.- The member for Mount Ida woul* have bored away at it with ' lv* auger while , there was a member m the House awake : Mr Rees would have hammered away at it with his oratorical sledge hammer, lie compared the lano < fund to a pole with 0 small top on which two beans were trying to climb. Two mcmbeis of the Ministry were trying to fix tneir great broad policy upon the top of thepoie. (Great laughter). Instead of putting on tne land tax, the Treasurer should have ie duced the subsides to local bodies, w making these remarks, he did not desire™ place himself in a position hostile to tne Government. He had no desire to remove the Ministry from the Treasury Benches.

EVENING Si Alt, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3



A PPLICATIONS for the Appointment _/5l of Secretary and Accountant to the Com missioners of Education Reserves, will be received at the office of the Education Board, Wynahani-street, up to SATURDAY, 7th Sept. Salary, £50 per annum. __ "RuSHBROOK AND BrIDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Large Carefully-selected and Entirely New Stock of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR THE WINTER TRADK. 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 Winceyß, pla«W and fancy. A heavy stock. anffCheap,"a good line at 5d per Fanc^Dress Goods, new shades, in great variety French Merino, Serge, Satm Cloth, and some "oecial Lines of Fancy Materials, bought a • ob, and being sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingering Yarns, all colours Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs A Job Lo of Children's and Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared out at much below Ss regular price. Calicoes, Sheeting, Counterpanes Furnishing and Manchester Goods of every description , . ~ Boys' and Men's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Bosiory Shirts, Hats, &o. Strong Material fGr Boys' Wear—Tweeds Mole kin, Kj duroy. Serge &0., &c. &o. In order " susta'a the well-known character Of the JbhCTION DRAPKRY WARHJHOUSE for Cheapness and Quality combined, R. and U procure their Supplies from the BKST MAli KB'i'S ONLY,,and spare no pains to Buppl ' their Customers' wants at the lowest price com menenrate with legitimate trading. % (1/ in the £j Discount allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwards. RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., JOKCTION DEAPEHY WAREHOUSE (Ofßoeite the Arm? and Navy Hotel).' kV yy & U QU E -JE.-H 'STBIS BT, A v ck'us d: '~,



EXTRA, y Important Intelligence. A • Ii NAB UR V & C O H ye Determined to LEAR OUT THEIRSSURPIUS STOO OF GENERAL DRAPERY, DEEBS GOODS CURTAINS, FANCY GOODS, AND MILLINERY, 'V. .".". - ■ AT * GREATLY REDUCED PRICES 1 FOP A Short? Tims Oni-v, previous to Stock taking. ;DRKSS and MANTLE - MAKING on the Premises, at Reduced Prices. SALE NOW ON. v A. hI N A B~U R V & CO.' S, <m & 206, QUEKN-STRKBT, Auckland. TW' O T I C E. The "BAY OF PLENTY TIMES" Will after this date be published IS" THREE TIMES A WEEK ! ■» Every Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday Mornings. m- NO ALTERATION IST RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. E. M. EDGECUMBE, Proprietor. "Bay of Plenty Times" Office, August 31, 1878. tt|lSSOLutio:n o? partnership We have Opened soveral Cases of BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, pubohaßed at very low prices in the Home Markets. THE CO OURED SILKS Comprise 1 the Nkwest Shades. THE BLACK SILKS Wil be Sold at 2s. lla pkr Yard, in Order to Cleab. IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF DRESS GOODS V\ ILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD AT JOB PRICES. WILL B« GIVE!? DURING TUB WEEK J. COSGRAVE & CO., MERCHANTS AND MPORTESJS QUEBN-STREET. AUCKLAND. FURNITURE— For the Drawingroom Dining-room, Library, Bedroom, or Kitchen, on Sal© at T. & H. COOKE'S. /CARPETS— Including Brussels, Tapes 1/ try, Kiddermin3tor, Stair, Felt, and Dutch, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. T IN OLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, I J Bath Mats, in Linoleum and Floorcloth, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. HEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain an( wool bordered. Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at T. &H. COOKK'S. , _~ PON BEDSTEADS. — French, Half Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron Cots, all sizes. Wood Bedsteads and Wood Cots, on Sale at T, & H. COOKK'S. . , BEDDING.— Hair, Wool, Spring, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil lows, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. . £~*i LASSES.—Ghimney Glasses, in Gilt, VT Walnut, and Maplo Frames, Toi let Glasses, Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on Sale at T. 5c H. COOKH'S. PRICES. —As we import direct from the English Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods as low as a»y house in town ; and, - employing" steam powkk in our Factory, are enabled to offer articles of local manufacture at a very moderate rate. T. Ss H. Gooke's FURNITURE and (JABPBT WAREHOUSE 67, QUEEN-STRKKT. y\ V N A M I T E. To Arrive, per Queen of the West, now due from London— TEN TONS DYNAMITE DETONATORS, BATTERY, INSULATED COPPER WIRE, FUSE, Kto., KtO. DYNAMITE is the Safest and Most Powerful Explosive in use. The Safety of Dynamite During Transport and Storage. Extracts from the.Offlcial evidence given before the Houaoof Commons Select Committee on Explosive Substances— Parliamentary Ses sion of 1871 London. Boxes filled with dynamite havo been thrown from a great height, and founa to sustain any amount of shock without exploding. They have also been placed upon an open ilre, when the dynamite burned slowly away without ex ploding.—Parli mentary report -r Blue Book, has been in a railway collision, and, though the van and boxes containing it were broken, no explosion took place.—Blue Book, page 182, par. 2979. Maior Maiendie, R.A., H.Ms. Inspector of Gunpowder and Dynamite Factories, states, in his evidence (page 18, par. 100), that the law re lating to dynamite is as much too stringent as the gunpowder law is too lax; and (page 20, par 115) that the time has come for relieving safe nitro-glycerine preparations from such un necessary restrictions as the nitro-glycerine Aot mposes upon them. Professor Abel, the Chemist to Her Majesty's War Department, gives his experience that Nobel's dynamite is one of the safest, most powerful, and most convenient explosive accents applicable to industrial purposes.—Blue Book, pages 56, 57, and 59. Agentsi E. PORTER & CO., QUEEN STRKET, AUCKLAND. YE GRASS! RYE GKASS! CLOVERS. JUST TO HAND, : A consignment of 400 hags POVERTY BAY RYE GRASS, for Sale cheap. Also, On Hand, white clover rape RED CLOVER TIMOTHY COW GRASS LUCERNE SCO., &C, &C Of Superior Quality W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street, IVT E W SILK JACKETS J3I NEW COSTUMES I SUMMER JACKETS! SUMMER COSTUMBS! W. RATTRAY Has Just Received, ex ' Martba Fisher, A LARGE STOCK OF LADTKS' SILK JACKETS AND SUMMER COSTUMBS, OP THE Newest and Most Fashionable Styles and Materials, Which he requests the Ladie3 of Auckland to call and inspect, WILLIAM RATTRAY, draper and silk merc mb, New Zealand House, 66, Queen-street, Auckland. Opposite the Bank of New Zealand. "ftTOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE JLI ESTATE OF W. A. TKAGUB, LATE OF PARN&LL. AH Persons who have Claims against the above Estate are requested to send them to the undersigned before FRIDAY NEXT, 6th September. B. ARTHUR, '■• Arthur's Auction Mart. August 2i, £878 EUREKA AND CLUNES GOLD MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby gteen that the Directors have made a Call (the 2udJ ot Sixpence per Sbare on he Capital of the Gosnoany, payable to the Secretary, at the Company's Office. Shortland street, on or before Wednesday, the ith Sep ■tember.lß7S. A/WHlTrc> . Auckland, 17tb August, 1878. " i



TjiN COURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES! . To thb People of AuokIiAND 1 ;,■■ Messrs. Hallenste n Brothkrs !. Desire to inform you that ft > %: RETAIL BRANCH OF THB NEW- ZEAIiAND CLOTHING ITACTOKY 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 Singes Abtiolk at the Wholesale Pbioe. All Goods are marked In Plate Figures, for Nett Cash only. Any Article purchased and not ap proved of, will bo exchanged with the oame courtesy with whioh It was sold, or if desired, the money will be returned. The success whioh haß attended the New Zealand Clothing Faotory'a Retail Branches in other towns leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy deaire on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries, especially wher superior advantages are offered; and your support is aolioited on this under standing only. J. B. ROBINSON, Manager Auckland Bbanoh. sole agent fob WERTHEIM'S CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES, THE B ST MACHINE IN THE WORLD. HORNTON SMITH, AND FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale) Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks. 100s. w» Bs?Ss r•mdF!°"' if 8" do' 15 10 0 I*6 0 '6 Ttffi Ca.? te? Uf. yi2 0 0 12 10 0 13 0 Sharps 810 0 .. Bran 80 0 .. ~•• Fowl Wheat .. .. is. 6d. per bushel. The above prices include sacks and bags; sacK and bags not returnable. Terms: Cash. August 14th. 1878. mo THE RATEPAYERS OF THE PONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Ladies and Sbntiemkn, I am a Candidate for the scat on thePonsonby Highway Board, vacated though the resignation of Mr. S. E. Hughes, jun , and. if elected, will do my utmost to forward the interests and prosperity of the whole district. I am, yours obediently, A. IiINABURY. UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF NKW ZEALAND OA.PITAI »~ ,_,.£3,000,000 AUCKLAND BRANCH: QUEEN-S T R E X T, Next he Colonial Bank. 3-IRE DEPARTMENT. laaurauo granted on Dwelling ■ ■hoaoot. Stores, Shops. Buildings in which^ trade 1b carried on, Merohandlao. and Goods of every description. MARINE DEPARTMENT. HuUa of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of all klnda. Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, ay LoWB »x 0w»»..8ig«. ; stkvKNSON, Manager. A MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF NBW AUTUMN AND WINTER DRESS MATER AL S Just Opened. HA • A TKINS NVITES ATTENTION TO HIS STOCK > New Dress Materials, Ladies Jackets, Ulsters, Black and Coloured Silks, velvets, Velve teens, &c, suitable for the coming Season. Now on View. Splen did Colours in New Silk Reps, • Wool Reps, Wool Poplinettes, Satin Cloths, Wool Sergeß.Twilled Carmelites, Eatamane Serges, French Merinos, Winseys, and Fanoy Dress Goods. All splendid value. All the new shades pro ourable in Stock. The selection this season is the largest and best ever shewn in the city. Good duality Black Silk at 3s lid per yard. All the new shades in Coloured Silks. Also Good Cheap Blankets, Quilts. Sheetings, Table Linen, Flannels, Calicos, and Manchester Goods. IN THB CLOTHING DEPARTMENT New Tweed Suits. Coats, Trow sers and Vests suitable for all classes. A large Stock of Boy's and Youth's Tweed Suits, in our own make and imported. An immense stock of New Tweeds in Bannockburn, Mosgiel, Scotch, West of England, &o. Tailors can select from the largest stock In Auckland at Wholesale Prices. Cheap Tweeds suitable for Boy's wear. Good Quality Guaranteed, and Prices Lowest in Auckland for All Descriptions^ of |Drapery and Clothing. era atkinsi* Charlatans are continually attempting to practice upon the health of the unsuspecting by the sale of adulterated, fiery potions in bottles of Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps which have been emptied of their legitimate contents. The name of this celebra ted elixir is also counterfeited to.aid the swindle Buyers should inspect the labels closely. Eye, Ear, and Throat Specialist.—Dr. Sohwartzbaoh, Devonshire House, Hobson-st. Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The newest way discovered for prolonging life is procuring the most perfect ventilation, living within proper hours, wisely regulating and directing the mind, and, preserving the health by the occasional use of good constitutional medicine, none has ever yet been discovered to equal "Ghollah's Great Indian Cures" in this respect. They build up and invigorate the con stitution. and banish disease. CHIEF POST-OFFICB. AUCKLAND. emails will Close as Under:— For Thames, this day. at 4.30 p.m.; and to morrow, at 5 p.m. and.5,30 p.m. For Waiheke and Corbmande), per Argyle, on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, this day, at & p.m. For Napier, per Southern Cross, this day, at 5 p.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, to-morrow, at £ p.m. For Levuka, per Winifred, to-morrow, at 4.30 p.m. For Waiwera, Warkworth, Te Aral, Wangarei Waipu, and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, on Thursday next, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taiaroa, on Thursday Dext, at 10 a.m. For Taurauga, Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Provinces, per Hawea, on Thursday next, at 3 p.m. Per s.s. City of New York, on Tuesday, 17th instant, as follow :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 3 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at OD p.m. Late letters bear ing an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. ; 8. B. BISS. Cb.'.6f Poßimsster.



An Iniouitous Game is being played by_cer tain flagitious scamps who put c heap and fiery Ueraor in bottles, which have held the national medicated beverage, Udolpho Wolfe's Schie dam Aromatic. Schnapps, for the purpose of deio^vingihe unwary into-the belief that their vfl^co^bctions are identical with the great