SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

YESTERDAY. Ruby, schooner, Larabovt, from Russell Atlantic, scho.inor, Jo^fiph. from Russell Mana, cutter, Ba9to, from Tairua LAST KVI'.NI.VO. Waratah, Otttter, Savage, from Mercury Bay 10-DAY. Oamaru. brltrc-ntinc. ilnilcp. from Oamsra Helena, brigantine, Mn1..0 ', from Ljtt.elton Elsinoro, schooner, Stephens, front Tairua. Qlenolg, s.s., Farquhar, from Tanranga

DEPARTURES.

YESTERDAY. Guichen, war-ship, Gironde, I'or Tahiti Waicaki, s s., E lie, for Knsscll Lancashire Lavs, cutter, Austen, for Tauranga TO-DAY. Rotomahana, a 8., Underwood, for the South

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-Chili, loading; Bertio. Friday T/iurani?a-Ulenel«. Frnl ly: Waitafci, Momliy Whangarol—Argylo, Tuuadaya ami Fridays ; Waitakl, Friday Rusiell—loua, Monday; Waitakl, Wednesday Rarotocga—Tranait, Saturday Southern Porta and Melbourne—To Anau,

Thursday Now Plymouth and South—Taiaroa, Tuosday; Fiji—Viuttan. boiquo Sydney—Albion, Tuesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hyena, H.1.G.M.5., from Samoa Eealandia, P.M. 5.»., from wydnoy, 17th Mo Anau, b.b., from Sydnoy, 11th Southern Cross, s.s., Iron) Lovuka, 11th Taiaroa, s.s., from tho Houth, Sunday Albion, 5,8., from tho South. Monday Hero, a.s., from Sydnoy anrt Melbourne, shortly Waikato, ship (M.P.IC V.) from London, sailed < June 25th Langstono, Bhip, (JRBM) from London; sailed May 17. Lnttorworcb, burque, from London, loading Cabarfeidh, barquo (3.Q.M. J.), from Hongkong Scottish Lassie, oarquo, (RULM)from]iondon; sailed May 17 Lochnagar, barquo, from London, loadiug

IMPORTS.

Per Helona: 1000 bags potatoes, SO tons Wood's Hour, 10 tons bran, 5 tons sharps.—L. W. Eaton.

Per Oamaru from Oamaru: 1910 sacks and bags Hour, 300 sacks bran, Id sacks* whoat, Oljt) sacks potatoes, 72 attclca pollard.

Per Helona from Lyttnlton :12053tickspotatoe3, 132 sacks bran, 70tl sucks aad bags Hour, CO sacks sharps.

EXPORTS.

Por Rotomahana, fur Poverty Bay: 43 cases nnd packages, S boxes soap. I'or Napier: 10S packages drain pipes and bondl", 110 cases and packages. For Wellington :28 sucks oysters, 101 boxes soap, 0 cusca and packages. For Lyttelton : 10 bags oyat rs. 2i) sack? poanuts, lo case 3. For Dunsdin : ICO places iron, 12 cuscs and packages, 2 cased wino, 5 emptier For Bluff: 2 parcels. For Alelbourno: 11 eases Exhibition exhibits.

Inwards Coastwisb.—Atlantic from Rubsoll with lOOitons manganese; Klßinore, from Tairua with 27,009 fe»t timber; Janet, from Whangarei with 1000 bushels lirno; Mima, from Tnirua with 21,000 foot timbor, 12 Backs gum. iJOiJO shingles.

Outwards Coastwisk.—Paku, for Tairua; Janet, for Whangarei Heads.

BIA brigantine snppoeed to bo the Defiance from Dunedin was sighted in the vicinity of Cape Colville early this morning. Sho may be expected to-ni«ht or early to-morraw.

The 88. Rotomahana, which returned from Russell yesteraay afternoon, brought 80 sacks oysters and CO sacks kauri gum.

The s.B. Waitaki loft for Russell last evening with tho following passengers:—Mr nnd Mi-3 Graham and family (7), Messrs John Granland, _. C. GoiFe, Wilson, Sinytho, Adumson, _tkius, and Brown.

The schooner Queen for Hokianga. is wind bound in harbour.

The ship Famenoth, from London, has dis charged the who:o of her cargo, and is now taking in manganeßO stiffening prior to leaving for Melbourne.

The Bteam-launch Pearl has been purchased by Mr Alfred Porter.

Tho echooner Transit in annonncod to leavo for Cook's Islands on Saturday next.

Tho ship Langatono and tho barque Scottish _assie, from London, aro cncti 80 days out.

The sohooner Albatross and outtors Vannio and Lizzie are open for sale on libanil toi'ms.

The s.B. GleneU? arrived from Tunranga th! 3 f orouoon with a cargo of proiiiieo nnd tho fol lowing passongers:—Mrs McKollar, Mra Snod- Kraas, Miss Grady, Mr and Mrs iole, Fnthor Mahoney, Messra Wrigley, Young, Walkor, Cameron, Caulton, Hicka, Peacock, Payne, Grey and son, and three in tho steerage.

Captain Sellars. of the Fingal, was found to be seriously ill at Mercury Bay when the Glenolg arrived there, and he was taken on to Tauranga in the latter vessel. Mr Norries, chief officer, remained behind, in order to take charge of the Fingal. >

Tho three-masted Behqoner Estollo left Oamaro for this port on Friday last. She was sighted by the Oamaru off Bast Cape on Monday last.

The brigantine Helena arrived from Ly Helton this afternoon, after a brief absence from port of 19 days. Bhe made a smart run up of lesa than flvo days. She cleared Lyttelton Heads on Sunday lust, and had principally light baffling and southerly winds throughout tho run.

The Linda Weber, brigantine, was spoken by tho Helena on the Coast.

The brlgantino Oarnu.ni arrived from Oamaru to-day after a smart pa-sago of six days. »he left last Friday, and had head wind for 'li hours, and southerly and variable winds during the remainder ot the passage. Tho _a3t Cape was rounded on Monday night.

The Oamaru reports having sighted tho fore and-aft schooner Kate McGregor from Oamaru to this port, and a biigantine on Tuesday last near. East Cape.

The danger to passing vessels caused by th» logs ■which recently escaped from the booms at one of the sawmills on the coast, and which xro now drifting about in the neighbourhood, has boon several times pointed oat. An accident from this source was reported to-day hj- Mr Cole, the master of tho cutter Janet. On the morning of Sunday last, while hia vessel was off Omaha, sho straclc on a floating log nearly end on. The log sheered round, and caught against tha dingy, which was towing astern, and Smashing it. Our informant statea that there are thirty logs on Hon Island (Heaand Chickens) and thoy may be expected to float off noxt spring tides. There are also about sixty others between Whangarei and Omaha, which will doubtless float at the came place. It is to be hoped, therefore, that tho owners (whoever they may be) will take immediate steps to have these rufs properly secured. The accident narrated above narrowly escaped having a moat serious termination, and; id therefore bnhovca masters of vessels to keep a sharp look. out on the Coast..

DEPARTURE OF THE ROTOMAHANA.

Tho Union Company's s.s. Rotomahana sailed {or the South this alternoon, with the following passengers:—For Gisborne—Mr M. Meinertz hagon. For Napier— Messra Klusey, Pollook, Bailey, Comes, iiraund, J. T. Norman. For Wellington—Messrs Christie Loulo Larocho, Keene. Superintendent Thompson. For Lyttol ton—Misses Sanndorson, Fitzgerald, Casey, Mr H. C. Kent. For Dnnedin—Mr G. H. Lovewell. For Melbourne—Messrs A. Huteheson, Piesse, Thos. Briggs, Mouk, Mr and Mis Scott and five children.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL STEAMER.

The P.M. s.s. Australia, with tho Knglish and American mails, left Francisco for Hono lulu, Auckland, and Sydney on Monday, August 2nd, her duo date. Her contract time tor arrival hero ia therefore Wednesday, August, 26tb,. but sbe will no doubt pat in an appearanco on.'L'uou day, the 2itli.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Kowena, S.S., Amodeo, from Hoklanga

DEPARTURES.

Seagull, brltfantino. Brown, for Dnnedin Kowena, 5.9., Ainodco, for Waitara

EXPORTS.

Per Seagull, far Dunedin: 85,000 feet tmfcer.

The s.s. Kowena, which arrived' from Hoklanga yesterday afternoon, brought 300 sacks and 21 case's kauri gum, 3 toss sundries. Passengers: Mr and Mra ICrlppaar, Messrs Burt, Uoneyman, McLeorl, Krlpnnor, Smith, and two in the Btecragu. Tho Kowena loft lor Waltara this afternoon.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whanoarbi, this day, Sailed: Argyle, for Auckland, at 8 a.m. ■

, . _. , Nafikr, yeatordoy. Arrived: Zior, schooner,. from Dnnedin. , , _ .. Wm_BraTON, yesterday. Arrived: Rangatira, from Onehunga, >

Pom CnALMEßS,.y.esterday. Arrived:: Ringarooma, Irota the-North. Melbourne,. Awrnnt 4th. Arrived : Arawata, s.b., from the Bluff.

Lyttemon, this day, Arrived: Albion, from Port Chalmers.

Tho Annabella caso is creating interest. Her orew rotuaes to go to sea In her, adhering to t lelr statement that sho ie unseaworthy. Tho Government decline to order a Court Burvey to hi hold, and the vessel has been towod from tho Wharf and is lying in the stream ready for sea.

COMMERCIAL.

Stoning Stab Office, Thursday.

SAL- OF RURAL LANDS.

Mr T) A To!e, ohiof commissioner, hold a sale ofOrown Lr.nds in the offlce.Kden-street, yes teXTwhich realised as follows :-Waipoua aowns«DISTBIOT.-Blocfe 11. teal, 202a.: sold w MrDaore at £101 (npsot price). Mcataw.: Block 5. section 3, 21a, 2r. 10p., £10 17s 6d (upset prfcej; block 11, section 1, 80a., £61 10a (upset ""parish op WAIKOMITI.-Lot 252, 20a. mjset price. £10, 5.U; lot 253. 20a, upsatpries. £I?.^0 -, lot 254, 30a., upset price, £15, £11; lot 25a, 26f t . lr. llp.l upset prfco, £12 53 £12; sold to John Waiwkha.—Lot 255.30a., upset price £15. for £28, to Paora T uahaero. Karanghape : Lot 111, 42a., £31 (not sold). Pnparoa: Lot 57. 46a., £23, to J. Trounaon. Tuikaramea: Lota 31 to 10,39a, 2t.. fil9 15s, to S. B. Hughes. Parish of Whanoamarino.—Lot 103, lflGa., £53; lot 163,31a. 3r., £151756 d; lot 173, dda.lr., £22 23 6d. Sold to Mr ff rater, (u.n.) Parish op Waipipi.—Lot 285,65a., £21 7a Cd: lot 286, 80a., £33 7a 6d; lot 237, 63a,. £25 10s; lot 288, 65a.. £21 7b 6d; lot 290,62a., £23 sa; lot 291, 60a. 2r. 16p. £19; lot 292, 51a.. £2U 53; lot 293, 93a. 2(. t £35: lot 294.87a.. £32 7a 6d; lot 295, 55a.. £20 12s 6d; lot 297.79a.. £29 12s 6d; lot 298, H2a., £42; lot 209.05a,, £3512s 6d: lot 300, CM., £25103. Bold to A. Mulr (v.p.) ' OKURA.-L0t37,03a. 3r. 7p.,£31 10s. Sold to N. Mlkkelsen (v.p.) OMAHA.-Lot&, -tin., £20 10s. Bold to John Williams, (v.p.) Awrru.-Lot 65, 47a. 2r. J!2G 15s. Sold to A. BOCkland (v.p.) W.AIPARBIBA.—Lot 114.86a. 2r. 18p,, £13 7s 63. Bold to Geo. Stfillard (v.p.) Maunoatawhibi.—Lot 188, 43a. 2r,, £21 Ssi. Sold to John Tiompsun. .

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails wirj, Close as Undkr:—

Tiiib Day. Nil. Friday, 6th instant. For WaihekeandCoromandel, per Coromandol,

at 12.30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1.30 p.m. For Whiiiangl, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki,

per Glenelg. at i p.m. For Wangarel Heads and Wangarel, per Argylo, at i p.m. For Wangarei Heads and Wangarei, per Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Tryphena, per Ktty, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 6.30 p.m.

Saturday, 7th instant. For Waiwora, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wal, Waipu, and Mangapai, per Ro3e Casey, at 10 a.m. For Cook Islands and Rarotonga, per Transit,

at 11 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 2.30 p.m.

Monday, 9th instant. For Russell, Kawakawa, Waugaroa, and More gonui, per lon a, at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, 10th instant. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Taiaroa,

at 8 a.m. ■ For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Albion, at 3 p.m.

Tuesday. 17th instant.

Per s.b. Zealandia as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States Of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, reztstered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be reoelved by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Tniß mail will be duo in London on Tuesday. September 28.

S. B Biss, Chief Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

August 5, 18S0. Auckland Institute—Lecturo by J. A. Pond, Esq., on "Heat and Kxplosives," 7.15 p.m.

Temperance Hall—Leoturo by Professor Frasor, " How to Succeed in Lifo," 7.30 p.m.

Lorne-stroet Hall—St. Matthew's School Choir Entertainmont, 7.30 p.m.

All Saint's—Lime-light Enterfcainmont In tho school-room, 7.30 p.m.

Wellesley-street Baptist School—Panorama Of New Zealand, 7.30 p.m. V.M.C. A.—Devotional Mooting, 7.30 p.m.

MARRIAGE.

GBARD—COiC-On August i, 13S0. at tho Registry ' (Hce, Auckland, Samuel David Qeard to Mary Coe, both of Auckland.

DEATH.

SHEPHERD.—On the sth instant, at her late residence, tho wife of Mr John Shepherd; aged 33 years. The funeral will leavo her late residence, Kdinburgh-street, Dedwood, at 2,30 o'clock. Friends are all invited.

WHITTEN.—On August the sth, at her parents residence, Chapel-street, Marie Madeline, infant daughter of Charles Henry, and Mar garet Whitton; aged six weeks and three days.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

W S.—There was some talk of Dv Val coming to the Colonies for a tour, but nothing his been heard of the matter lately.

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1880.

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

If Dr. Wallia were still under the censorship oE his old spiritual advisers, the Presbytery of Aberdeen, he would furnish them with a very pretty little case of heterodoxy to replace the one "gainst Professor Smith, which is now getting rather worn out. Speaking in the House of Eepresentatives on the 14th July, as an advocate of Bible reading in schools, he said: "I have been studying this book all my life, and up to this Iwur I havo not succeeded in learning what religion is taught in the Bible. If I were to say—as I once believed—that the Presbyterian reli gion is taught in that book, three out

of every four gentlemen here would dony it. If wo say that Episcopa lianism ia taught in that book many others would deny that. If anyone says that Eoman Catholicism is taught in that book, I should deny it. I deny that any of tie forms of religion taught in Christendom are contained in that book." "We quote these quaint expressions from " Hansard," and as the proofs are usually corrected by lion, members themselves, wo presume the extract is a verbatim report of the utterances of the clerical representative of City West. We must leave their interpretation to the hon. gentleman himself—we confess it is beyond our ken. To be consistent, Dr. Wallis should lay aside the garli assumed in those young trad verdant days when he " once believed that the Presbyterian religion was taught in that book," and should don the robes of an apostle of a new dispensation. The i only little difficulty that stands in the way is the rev. gentleman's inability to find out what particular form of reli gion the Bible does teach. His life's study appears to have resulted only in pulling clown his comfortable inherited faith in Presbyterian infallibility with out putting anything substantial and taugiblo in its place. That, however, is more the doctor's concern than any one else's. What concerns the public more nearly is the fact that such a de claration should have been offered by a representative as a reason for indis criminato and pcrfunctionary Bible reading in the public schools. If a " life's study " has wrought so little for Dr Wallis, what may wo reasonably expectfrom desultory chapters drummed out by an unwilling pedagoguo into un willing ears 1 Can anyone doubt that such readings will never advance roligion one iota, and would only serve as a pretext to the Church for not ful filling the solemn obligations that de volve upon it. The Hon. Mr Water house, in speaking on the same question in the Legislative Council, gnve utter ance to opinions which, from their com mon sense, will command attention. He said •.—

Good might result from the adoption in our schools of a selection of passages from the Scriptures that have received the sanc tion of the leading Protestant and Catholic divines of this Colony, as was done in the case of Lord Stanley's Act iv Irelaud ; but I think the injudicious reading of the Scrip tures would not be beneficial to the cause of morality itself. I remember, iv my own experience as a boy, having been brought up in a religious school, that even then it frequently occurred to my mind that the reading of long lists of genealogical records was anything but instructive; and a similar feeling 1 sometimes experience now when I hear church lessons read from injudici ously-selected passages, such as the chapter narrating the cold-blooded murder of Sisera by Jael. Can it be doubted that such in discriminate reading is not calculated to have a beneficial elfect, or to develope a highly-moral feeling ou the part of those who hear it ? 1 am satisfied that, while good may result from a judicious selection of the Scriptures, evil is calculated to result from the indiscriminate reading of the Bible. And, sir, it occurs to me now, upon this point, as illustrative of the evils arising from the indiscriminate readingof the Bible, that, long before the Old Testament was translated into Maori—at the time the Maoris were only acquainted with tho New Testament iv its translated form —the mis sionaries were warned against translating the Old Testament into Maori on the ground that were that part of the Bible translated into Maori it wohUI not be understood by them, and that its effects would be to destroy the teachings of tho missionaries in other respects. I refer to this to show what is the result of the indis criminate and injudicious reading of selec tions from the Bible.

But tho change above referred to is not the only one which Dr. Wallis has undergono since the days of youthful simplicity. In tho same speech ho says: —

Now, I am aware that, three years ago, the Protestant majority of this House ex cluded the Bible iv the hope that they should be able to pacify the Roman Catho lics ; but that has failed to pacify them or to satisfy them. The Komau Catholics will not have our system ; they tell us it is a godless system ; and what answer can we make to that ? In my opinion there is one of two alternatives open to us—we must either subsidize the schools of the Human Catholics, or bring our system under the stigma of being godless. I was at one time of opinion that the best course for us to follow would be to give to the Roman Catholics and their schools a portion of the revenue which they contribute—l really thought that was the best plan ; but I had various meetings with my constituents on that point, and they converted me to their side, and I would not vote for that any longer. We ought to free our system from being so godless as it is said to be ; aud how can we do that ? The way seems to me exceedingly simplo : just introduce the Lord's Prayer and the reading of the BibK • • • ■ On that account, then, I would say that the Bible ought to be introduced into our schools, and because we have failed to pacify the Roman Catholics—they will not have our system one way or the other. Perhaps we should have thought differently if they had accepted our system as it now is ; but they have not; and I think it is time now, whatever may be the conse quences, that we should revert to the original idea of not excluding this book from our schools.

Dr. Wallis here naively admits that at one time denominational grants— like Presbyterianism—were part and parcel of his creed; but various meetings with his constituents converted him to their side, and he " ■would not vote for that any longer." Our readers will have a very lively recollection of the meetings referred to, and the trouble a " deputation of leading citizens" had in converting the canny doctor and ex tracting anything like a defiuito pro mise fi'om him. It turns out now that the conversion was only partial, and that the member for City West is still ready to tako advantage of every op portunity to advocate a course that would most surely drive us into de nominationalism. Wo cannot depict the suicidal character of this proposal more forcibly than by making a short extract from the speech delivered by Mr Kolleston, Minister of Education, in opposing; the motion. He said :—

» The question brought up by the honor • J able gentleman's resolution is not whether j people beliere that religion is an essential :) part of education: it is not whether the people as a whole believe that without reli iß gion and without moral training a man is '« but half-trained. The question as put in 0 the resolution is, whether the introduction of the Bible, and the making it part of our - educational system, will best foster a national system of education, which shall reach all classes of the community. There _ I join issue with him. I believe the reso ,B lution, well-intentioned as it is, is not only inopportune at the present time, but, if : carried, would tend to the destruction of the Dational system whiuh we have. It would form a very strong argument in the v hands of those who hold by the denomina f tional system, and we should have to hand over our education to the priests and the ecclesiastical bodies; or, on the other hand, it would tend to strengthen the hands of those whom I do not wish to-sec strengthened—who en tertain a credulous belief in every form of unbelief, and who feel, in respect of educa tion, a contempt for all that people ought in this world to value most highly. The honorable gentleman went on to say that ' our present school system allowed of the introduction of every book into our schools except the Bible. 1 think he has not i studied, as he might have studied, the course of instruction that is given in our schools. The Act does not, as I read it, prescribe that the Bible is to be put out any more than any other book, except so far as it says that the system of education is to be purely secular. Now, what is the fact? That throughout our schools you have at the present time a series of books, after you get beyond the elementary stages, which must give more or less of moral training. Any book, almost, that can be comprised in the school cour.se, must , inculcate in .-ome way what are kuown as the general principles of morality. . . . We have advisedly, and after very great trouble, arrived at a system of national education. We have scarcely had time to spread it through the country, and yet already efforts are being made to destroy

that one bright feature of our admiuistra tion. I have been through all parts of the country, ami I can say that there is not one district in which the schools are not a monument of which the country should be proud, as a protest against the general devotion of the people to money-making. It is an evidence of the determination of the people to work together, and weld themselves together into one people, _ and take an intelligent interest in the affairs of the country. lam not prepared, as I have said, to endanger this national system of education at the present time by taking a step like this, i believe it would be ex ceedingly dangerous, as giving to dcuomina tioualists again the bringing-in of a system of education which hands over to the Churches the instruction of our people, which would mean at once a more costly system, and one very iucllicient as com pared with the existing system. I am strongly opposed, and ever shall be, to a denominational sytem of education, on the principle laid down by Lord Kussell yeara ago, that the diffusion of kuowledge is not to be impeded by religious differences. At present no denominational system can pos sibly satisfy this country. The fact is that, of the children in the country, considerably more than one-half are in schools that do not number two hundred ; that is to say, they are in schools where no system that had for its basis the intrusting of instruction to religious bodies could possibly be main tained. No system other than a national system can possibly teach the masses of the people in outlying districts. A national system of education you must have, and it is only by considerable sacrifices ou both sides—on the side of the Protestant portion of Christendom and the Catholic portion of Christendom—that we can arrive at a system which will be generally satisfactory. Do not let us break in now upon the com promise at which we have arrivoil, and which, as a whole, I believe, is working ex ceedins'ly well in the. advancement of education,

Ayouii Khan's movements denote that he is a General of very considerable capacity. Instead of throwing away lus men in a tedious and perilous attempt to reduce the citadel of Kamlahar where General Bur rows and the ißritish force have taken up a defensive position, he is moving dowu against the relief army advancing General Phayre from the Bolan Pass, and which had been brought to a staud-stiil at Chamman by tbc hostility of the tribes harrassing his march. We arc further informed that Ayoub is taking measures to cut off all supplies from that direc tion. Ordeis have now been given to General Huberts to inarch to the relief with the army of 10,000 men occupy ing Northern Afghanistan. His task, however, with upwards of 200 miles of difficult and hostile country to traverse, is an exceedingly arduous one, and the order apparently involves an abandonment of that part of Afghanistan. To-day's news is cal culatedj rather to excite than allay the anxiety for the British army in Afghanistan which has prevailed since the defeat Jof General Burrows. The population of the country is excited, and a general uprising of the people might lead to a disaster hardly inferior to that which happened in 1842.

Having in a previous article shown how Mr Garficld came 10 be chosen Republican candidate tor tho United States Presidency, it may not now be amiss to describe the man himself, pointing out at the same time what qualifications he possesses for the high oilice to which the Chicago Conven tion desire to appoint him. Garlield's father, Abraham, who started in life as a mere labourer, died in 1533 ova farm which he was attempting to clear. He left three sou 3, the youngest of whom—James— is tho subject of this memoir. Tho elder brothers worked hard for a livelihood, aud were not disposed to let the younger boy live on them. At a very early age he was employed riding the tow horse of a canul boat and chopping wood. His mother, who is still alive and the object of his all'ectionato veneration, is proud to show letters from him which contaiued §25 enclosures. Twenty-live dollars were the wages for sawing 100 cords of wood. They were seat home to the widow Garlield to do as she liked with. Her idea, which she carried out, was to invest them for James, who had them to fall back upon when he wanted to give himself a classic education. The consequence was th:it at thirty Garlield had acquired as much classic and scientific knowledge as an ordinary student knows at twenty. The future Miijor-Geuer«l and probable President learn*; a good deal from teaching others. His family were Baptists, aud devoted considerable time aud thought to religion. To prove the reason for his faith, Garfield wont deep into Biblical Greek and the Latiuists of early Christianity. He is free from the bumptious vanity of the self-made man. Quiet earnestness is the dominant quality of his miud. In Cougrcss it was remarked that he never spoke save when he had something to sny, and that when he wanted to say it he said it well. On the road to the White House, Garfield has been a tiller-boy, raftsman, wood-cutter, school-master, public " exhorter," professor, provost, lawyer, colonel, regimental instruc tor (by virtue of sclf-appoinmcut), major general, aud States and Congressional Senator. His wife ho found when he was teaching Greek at Hiram College. if he deserved her, she deserved him. When her husband was named a Senator to Washington, and. it was decided that she was to pay a visit to that Fair of Vanities, some members of the religious community to which she belonged came to warn her of the dangers to which she would be exposed. The General, who, by this time, had taken his military grades in the civil war, and fought like a man at Chickamanga, stepped forward to assure his good friends that his wifo was vauity-pronf. She was the most "un stampablc" lady he had ever known except ouc, and that was his own mother, with whom she had lived in affectionate and res pectful harmony from the day ho brought her home a lovely bride. Mrs Garfield knows Greek and Latin and .draws well. She drew the plan of the house on GarfieM's farm. It is a delightful residence, Copland roomy. The hall door stands hospitably open, and reveals a perfect natural history museum with deora horn hat racks. The General has a snuggery oa the south side and a library where he still continues to study constitutional law and divinity. It will be gathered from all this that Mr Gar field has been a Jack of all Trades, and master of everyone he practised. A more ideal American President it would ho hard to find. He is a self-made man, a clever man, a soldier, a cute Yankee, and very handsome. This last qualification has been wanting in previous Presidents, and will therefore be an additional attraction should Garfield reign at the White House. Tho sketch we have given is derived in tho main from a recent issue of "Truth," and may be relied upon as just. After reading it, our readers will, we are sure, join us iv the hope that one so admirably fitted to hold the high and onerous office of President may be returned by a large majority.

Tonquin, or Ton-King, which the French are going to occupy in September, is the most northerly province of Anam, in S. E. Asia, between 19 degrees and 23 degrees N., and 103 degrees and 108 degrees E. It is bounded on the N. by Cbina, to which it was formerly annexed, on the W. by the Shan country, on the S. by Cochin China, and on the K. by the Gulf of Tonquin. The area and population are uncertain, but the surface near the sea ia a rich alluvial plain, and the country appears to be watered by numerous rivers of high fertility. Kice is the chief grain raised. Other products are sugar, cotton, spices, tea, indigo, silks, saffron, gum, varnishes, and the precious metals. Elephants and other wild animals are numerous. Cuchau, tho capital, and Hoau, on the Tonquin river, are the only towns known to Europeans by whom the interior has not been explored. Tonquin was conquered by the Chinese in 1406, and by the Anamese in 1790. A meeting of the Fire and Marine Association was held yesterday, English Companies being largely represented. Reso lutions were passed approving of the Fire and Marine Insurance Company's Bill introduced by Hon. Mr Dick. la accord ance with instructions received from their head offices in Melbourne English offices concurred. It is believed that representa tives of English offices in South in opposing the bill have been acting without instruc tions. Meeting was stronly of opinion that the bill should bo passed this session and not postponed. Thomas Willis will commence his feat of walking 108 nailes in 24 hours to-morrow evening, and it is expected that he will perform his allotted task with comparative ease. The pedestrian himself believes in his own physical capabilities, and feels confident of success. The entries for the mile handicap were made last night, tho prize being a handsome silver cup. The following persons havo consented to compete for the prize :—Jno. Hendry, scratch; A. Hendry, scratch; W. Houston, 10yds.; T. Fernandez, 20yds.; J. Hill, 35yds.; E. G. Sandoll, 30yds.; James Headry, 65yds.; W. Hancock, 80yds.; G. Fergusson, 80yds.; A. Mackie, 95yds.; E. J. Button, 90yds.; H. Jones, 95yds.; R. Cantell, 100 yds.; N. Mills, 100 yds.; J. Bush, 125vdn.; Forsyth, 80yds.; G. Kitchen, SOyds. Handicappers : R. E. Ellis, J. McDonald.

The manager of the railways notifies by advertisement in another column a now scale of charges on the Wnikomiti branch. The fare to Mount Eden will in future be Gil lirst-class and 4d second class. All stations beyond to tho Whau, Is first-class and 9d second-class. Return tare, fare-and a-half. In another notice he warns the public of sending goods of a dangerous nature by train.

The Chinese skill in dwarfing plants is well-known. The Chinese ladies wear in their bosoms little dwarf fir trees, which, by a carefully adjusted system of starvation, have been reduced to the size of button-hole flowers. These remain fresh and evergreen iv the dwarf state for a number of years, just as fir trees in mountains are evergreen, and thus are excellent symbols of perpetuity of love, to express which they arc used by the ladies of the highest rank in the Celestial Empire.

The Ponsouby Hall was crowded last night by persons of different a^cs, anxious to witness Mr Hay ward's panorama of New Zealand views, a number of them from the studio of Mr Kedfcrn. Mr Hayward's descriptions were interesting. This gentle man has resolved upon giving opportunities of seeing his panorama to all the children of all the schools in turn. To-night he will exhibit them at tho Wellcsley-street East school.

According to a late though on the whole an uncomplimentary biographer, Lord Beaconsfield when a young man was agreat raconteur. Narratives of a high falutin kind were particularly welcome to him, and no declaimed them in a way that fascinated all hearers. At the bouse of the Countess of Blessiugtoa he was describing with much fervour the case|of an Irish warrior named Sarsfield, who lost his arm in a foreign campaign. This hero, it appears, called for a silver goblet, allowed liin blood to How in to it; then, turning the contents on to the Held, exclaimed, "I would that this had been spilt for Ireland," and died. Told in his best manner this story produced, it ap pears,au electrical elfecton Disraeli's hearers. Unfortunately, this effect was somewhat dissipated by a remark of Foublanque, who declared that he could see nothing sublime in the idea of a man decanting lub own claret.

Tho quarterly meeting of the Sir Henry Havelock Lodge, New Zealand Order of Good Templars, for the installation of and to receive the report of the officers for the last quarter, was held in tho lodge-room, Alexaudra-street, last evening, when the following oflicers were installed by Brother C. N. Baker, L.D., assisted by Brothers Ballence and Hammond :-W.C.T., I>. Goldic ; W.V.T., Brother Glover ; W.C., Brother Brown ; W.S., Brother Anderson ; W.A.S., Brother Cook ; "W.F.S., Brother Richardson ; W.T., Brother Barker ; W.M., Brother Scott; W.D.M., Sister Glover; W. I. G., Brother Smeardon; W. 0. G. .Brother Reese; W. R. H. S., Sister Froudc; W. L. H. S., Sister Gribblo. The reports submitted were of a satisfactory character, showing that over 40 members had been added to the lodge during the quarter. The receipts, including the balance from last quarter, amounted to £27, whilst the expenditure, including £12 lent to the executive of the New Order of Good Templars, £5 spent iv the addition of new works to the library, and £2 given to the Arch Hill and Newton Vigilance Commitee, amounted to £25, leaving a balance of some £2 in hand. The various reports were adopted. The C. Templar informed the Lodge that an At Home will be held within the next three weeks, of a similar character to the one held some time ago. which gave general satisfaction. After the recitation of a poem, specially written for the occasion by brother Glover, aud songs by Brothers Marsdon and Jones, the lodge closed, every one highly pleased with the prospects of the lodge.

"A Ratepayer" sends us an amusing account of the annual meeting of Whan garoa (Raglan) highway board, He says : " The meeting was held at the Wairehcna schoolhouse, and called for 2 p.m., but it was past 3 before the legal number, 10, had appeared, aud business commenced. The accounts were placed Lcfore the meeting. The rates collected in the district were £38 13s 3d ; expense of collecting the panic, £12; amount of debt incurred, £136 11s. The district having been enlarged, this is considerably less percentage for collecting than it used to be. To the uninitiated, £12 for collecting less than £40 may appear high, but I can assure them that the services of our collector, who may be called our local Sir J. Vogel, could not be obtained for less." He proceeds to comment on the manner of auditing the accounts, and says £15 lls 6d was paid for as an extra for what was in cluded in tho contract. The election of the Board is next described, and our correspon dent coucludes: " Maybe I have now shown that we iv the country can very well imitate Government in illegality, extrava-

;;ance, injustice, carelessness, nepotism, favoritism, and plunging into debt.''

Attention is directed to an advertisement announcing a grand " Sightnscope" and Musical Cabinet Exhibition, at the City Auction Mart, Quecu-street. Every visitor to this novel exhibition will receive a present.

The usual quartcily installation of officers of the Hope of Manukau Lodge of Good Templars took place on Tuesday, August 3rd, whnn the following officers were duly installed :—W.C.T., Bro. Kobb ; W.V.T., Bro. Oxenham; W.S., Bro. Hawes; VV.F.S., Bro. Fleming; W.T., Bro. Frank lin ; W.C., Bro. Harris; W. Organist Sis., Grace Harris; W.M., Bro. S. Barr ; W.T.G., Bro. Gillman ; W.0.G., Bro. F. Oxenham; W.D.M., Sis. Morris; W.R.S., Sis. Harris ; |\V.L.S., Sis. Robb ; W.A.S., Bro. Moreman; P.W.C.T., Bro. Skinner. All the machinery of the Lodge was then arranged, viz., the Finance, Sick, Visiting, and Entertainment Committees. The mem bership of the lodge stands exceedingly well, there being 25 sisters and G3 brothers. The finances are also in a very satisfactory state, a substantial balance remaining on the right side, and not one farthing of in debtedness. This lodge ia working very harmoniously.

We beg to call attention to Mr Lewis' sale of furniture and antiques ware at Mr John Smith's drapery establishment at 12 to-morrow.

Wo have received au extraordinary letter from Matakana Dray ton, in which, among a number of blasphemous references, the writer makes the following gentle com ment on New Zealand legislators in Parlia ment assembled : —" When the Kelly gang was called, killed, aud taken, angels of Heaven were put in agonies of pain by the police, whom were in no wise better than called the Kelly gang. Satan's soldiers bail up honest travellers in various ways. See the dreadful works been done in New Zealand Parliament. There Satan's soldiers have and do bail up poor travellers that are taking home to their sister spirits necessaries of life. Satan and his soldiers are crafty, but it answers to the same as : " Bail up ; money or life." Satan knowing his parliaments are in danger hath moved them on of late double quick time, and as means to cheer them on in his force marches, hath promised to pay them extra wages. The beast hath clothed his soldiers in dreadful armour. They are awful to look at. They enter the poor honest industrious people's houses demanding of them, money, land, household goods, or their few trinkets. The beast hath entered the poor industrious farmer's shearing places, demanding a portion of their wool. This dreadful hell hath been so bold to tax farmerY sheep and cattle dogs.

It is one of Russia's most characteristic features that she, though least of all to be judged by her great towns, is seldom, if ever, judged by anything else. The "observant traveller," who, having run from St. Petersburg to Moscow in a snug sleeping-car, and perhaps ventured as far as Nijni-Novgorod in the same fashion, goes home in the comfortable delusion that he has "seen Russia," draws his ideas of the largest Empire in the world from the spacious boulevards, handsome streets and luxurious hotels of one groat city. But St. Petersburg is not Russia any more than Alexandria is Egypt; it is simply the vices of western Europe neatly bound. in Russian leather. The villages of the interior are the truo field of observation for those who wish, to see Russia as it is, and the contrast which they present is a start ling one indeed. Half-clothed vagabonds loafing abouttumblc-down woodenshanties; sallow, heavy looking men scratching the earth with wooden ploughs and harrows.; acres of uncleared forest or oozy morass ; rough country roads worn into ruts a foot deep; clumsy carts of seventeenth century build jogging drowsily to market at the rate of two miles an hour; begging monks filling their sacks with the contributions of hard-pressed peasants ; famine and cholera working their will in remote hamlets, far from all possibility of help—such is the aspect of Russia behind the scenes.

When Honry Taylor wrote in his eminent work, " Philip Van Artevelde," that "tho world knows nothing of its greatest men," ho meant to convey the idea that mankind wore not pre informed of the master-minds that would leave their "form and pressure" on the timeß in which they live. Because great men naturally make themselvesknown. They stamp their tclory and their genius on the world. Many a sufferer would havo reioiced, could it have been known anticlpatively or prophetically, that Udolpho Wolfo'a Schiedam Aromatic Sohnapps was in embryo, before it was born to the world.

Scintillations.

"Bo torlot or, it is with words bb wllh sun beams ; the more th«y are condensed, the deeper they burn."— Southky.

Mr Gladstone's health continues to lmTh° V mallet used at Truro by the Prince of Wales was the one with which Charles 11. laid the foundation stone of St. F*™ Cathedral. It was presented to the Old Lodge of St. Paul by Sir Christopher Wren, a member of the Lodge. . The new song " Where h Heaven is having a great run. Over 200 copies have been sold in Auckland during the past month. In America the song is m its fourth edition. _ . ~ Diamonds should be cheap. During the past year these stones were imported Irom the Cape to the value of threc-and-a-halt millions sterling. The fact is, ordinary diamonds have greatly fallen in value, and it is only very large stones of exceptional fineness that maintain their wonted worth. An attempt is being made to resuscitate the Christchurch Working Men's Union. It doe 3 not seem to have been very success ful so far. If he puts hist arms around her like a bear and stops her breath when he kisses her, they are not married, but are likely to be. If he puts his hands on her shoulders, leans forward a little, snatches the prize and falls back, they have been married two weeks. If he comes up with his hands in his pockets, looks out of tho window, says, " Well; good-bye," gives Ler a tasteless smack, and rushes off, they have bceD married two years, and life is a desert. Mr H. B. Kempe, of tho Telegraph Department, has devised an electrical in dicator which shows the exact speed of an engine placed at a distance. The arrange ments are most simple and effective. A comedy entitled, " A. Daughter of Eve," by Marcus Clarke, has been produced at the Hyon Theatre, Melbourne. " Mother, " said the seven-year-old son of an cuergetic mother, the other day, us he watched her vigorous manipulation of a kitchen utensil, "'you ought not to go to Heaven. " " Why not, my sou ?" in a sur prised manner. " Because you would wear out your harp before eternity would be halt over, " was the quiet reply of the young philosopher. The " Referee " says it is a fact that at a recent Court ceremonial a lady was too druuk to make her courtesy, and was assisted hastily to her carriage by the officials. The new Chamberlain may justly complain if to his other duties is added that of smelling the breath of the courtiers, and watchiug them while they walked a chalked line. If this formula is to be gone through before presentation, a policeman used to night charges will be a necessary adjunct to the Lord Chamberlain's stall.

Mr Tennyson has written a two-act play which will shortly be brought out at the Lyceum Theatre, London. On June 4th Offenbach's "Madame Farart" had run 413 nights in London ; Burnand's " Betsy," 213; Shakespeare's " Merchant of Venice," 208; Merrit's "New Babylon," 370; and Shakespeare's "As you Like it," 100. The widow of Sergeant Kelsall, who was killed at the rifle butts two years ago, yes terday received notice from Wellington that unless payment was made the policy of life insurance on her husband's life would lapse. The policy was paid over twelve months ago. The Professor of Chinese at Harvard University has one pupil attending his class. Wonderful 2

At the meeting of the Catholic Union, Cardinal Newman read a paper on " The Conversion of England." Only twenty strangers were present, all eminent literary men. The Cardinal looked well and won derfully picturesque with the scarlet skull cap fitting close on the white hair that crowns his thoughtful aud poetic face.

It is suprising how may people there are in this world who do not like to work be tween meals.

An American actor, describing one of tho most famous authors of his country, said : — " He would rather tell a lie on credit, than utter the truth for cash."

Amongst the list of insolvents' names ia a Melbourne newspaper occurs the name of a Mrs Turner, who describes herself as a " gentlewoman," carrying on the business of a tinsmith for her husband. Rather a novel occupation for a gentlewoman. Borzutzky, tho Napiergunmaker, charged with selling a quantity of gunpowder and fire-arms to the natives, was brought up at the local Police Court yesterday and remanded. The evidence showed an extraordinary lax observance of the Arms Act.

Mr Elliot Stock is about to issue a pocket English Testament, with copious notes, refeiences, and introductions, three maps, and twenty-four illustrations, for oue peuny

It used to be said that tho English law'

A hint for Goschen.—To close the Eastern Question. —" Fermez la Porte I" allowed a husband to beat a wife with a stick not thicker than his little linger; in Russia, it seems, he must not even cease to be fond of her. At Slonim the other day a peasant, who made this terrible confession, was promptly sentenced by the village tribunal to receive twenty cuts of a rod. He endured tlio punishment, says the " Golos," with courage and resignation, but it is not clear whether his pristiue re gard for his spouse was restored by the treatment.

Lady, (engaging parlour-maid) :—"And why did you leave your last place ?" Can didate (bridling) : " Which I were con sidered too good looking, mum !—Visitors was always a takin' me for missis, mum !! " The Derby in a nutshell. (By Mr Punch's Monosyllabic Contributor.)—Up! Fed 1 Oil ! Crush I Place I Train ! Cards I Cheats 1 Kow I There ! Plod 1 Hill 1 Mud ! Mob I Noise ! Roughs 1 Rags 1 Drags ! Lunch ! Pops I Swells I Cads ! Sweeps ! Ring ! Bets! Bell 1 Dog I Race 1 Hush ! Koar I Howl 1 Knd I Sell! Wine lOn ! Dolls ! Crush 1 Smash 1 Home ! Boots 1 Bed 1 Next day.— B. and S.—lots !!

INDUSTRIAL HOME INQUIRY.

Miss Reynolds, matron's assistant, stated that she had been engaged at the Home more than two years. She attended upon the lesser boys at meal time, mended their clothes, and looked after the dormitories. There was a new arrangement made, and another person was sent to do a portion of her work in one room. Mr Stickley said she had left the room untidy. Miss Reynolds then gave evidence as to her particular duties. Had never seun any misbehaviour on the part of Mr Stickley towards the filder girls.

James Gray and George Hampshire, hairdressers, deposed to the general state of the children's heads. They were not infested with vermin.

Johnßrame, editor of tho "Free Press." was examined on the letter of Thos. B. Hannaford, containing charges of a serious character against Mr stickley, which were embodied in a petition to the Legislative Assembly. On making inquiries he was satisfied that the charges were utterly false and unfounded. Notwithstanding, ho pub lished the letter. Witness' idea was to force an inquiry. He did not consult the young woman before dragging her name thus unpleasantly before the public. Mr Habens asked whether the witness thought the result of the inquiry would be likely to reach the eyes and cars of those who hod been affected by the publication of the letter. Mr Brame thereupon re peated that he believed the publica tion of such a letter was the only way to get the matter sifted and clear the characters of those charged. He received a second letter from Mr Hannaford, dated Bth of June, containing a partial retraction or denial of the charges, and a vindication of his conduct in publishing the letter. He read the from the letter, and snid that he refused to publish the second letter, because he considered it a reiteration of tho charges contained in the formei letter. The only retraction iv the letter was regarding the Thames charges, acknowledging they were wholly untrue. Witness had himself given him the information that this part of his charge was untrue. He had known the Stickleys for 15 years md was well disposed towards them.

The Commissioner expressed himself strongly on the publication of the letter.

Mr G. W. Owen, a member of the Execu tive Committee, gave evidence as to the genoral management of the Home, which he considered good. Hb had not been a fre quent visitor during the last two years. The inquiry then closed.

New Arrivalß, Residents, and Tourists paying a flying visit, cannot rightly estimate the busf ness and manufacturing resources of Auokland without visiting the only establishment of the kind in this city whloh Is conducted on the London system, combining the various depart ments o£ Houso Furnishing, Drapery and Clothing "We refer to the City Hall Arcade a stroll through whioh will well repay the visitor The proprietors (Messrs Qarliolc & Cranwell) have lust completed important alterations which are not only a vast improvement in the appearance of the prsmises, but enables them to keep the largest variety of Drawing-room Suites In town Ireadr for delivery), also an Inimsnse assortment of Iron, Brasa, and Wood Bedsteads, and other House Furnishing Requi sites. Thiß business is managed on the Co ?Kn? AMVK C£ BH By?tem- All kinds of Drapery Millinery, and Men s and Boys' Clothing being snld at one-half the profit that would bare quired if credit was given. Furniture and uarpets to suit every Class of Customer kept. A large return at a small proilt Is the DOlicr of Gabmck and Cranwhll, of the City Hall Arcade, Qaeen-street.

CABLEGRAMS.

EUEOPEAN.

[reuter's telegrams.]

Tho War in Afghanistan

G-eneral Roberts Ordered to Tlte Relief CALCUTTA

August 4,

Orders have been given to General Roberts to march with the Northern Division of the British Army in Afghanistan, num bering ten thousand, to the relief of General Burrows, at Kandahar. General Roberts has further been ordered to act in conjunction with the troops under Generals Phayre and Sandeman from Bolan Pass, so that their combined forces may operate against Ayoub Khan. It now transpires that the telegraph line between Kabul and the frontier -was not cut by hostile tribes as at first supposed, but was interrupted from some other cause. Ayoub Khan moving against the Belief Army. CALCUTTA. August 5. - Intelligence has been received from Af ghanistan that Ayoub Khan has advanced to Merkarez for the purpose of attacking the British troops under General Phayre, which reached Chamman recently from Bolan Pass, on their way to reinforce General Burrows at Kandahar, but were unable to proceed, owing to the disturbed state of the country. The Supplies Threatened. It is further stated that Ayoub Khan is sending a strong force to intercept supplies from the Bolau Pass. [Rejection of the Irish Tenants Compensation Bill LONDON. August 4. In the House of Lords last night the Irish Tenants Compensation Bill, which was sent up from the House of Commons, came under discussion. After a debate the rejection of the bill was moved and carried by 282 to 61. Gladstone's Illness. LONDON. August 3. Mr Gladstone is progressing favourably ; the fever is diminishing. The Australians v. Glouces tershire. The match between the Australians and eleven of the Gloucester county team, at Clifton, was continued to-day. The home team went in to finish their innings, and were all disposed of for 190 runs. Palmer took 6 wickets. The Australians then went in for their second innings, and were all out for 246 runs. MacDonnell was caught for 79 runs. Bonner was also caught for 35 runs. The attendance at the match was very large. The fielding of the home team waa very weak. j Sugar for Australia. MAURITIUS. July 26. There is nothing shipping for Australia, owing to sugar arriving slowly.

AUSTRALIAN

[REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

Embezzlement Tby a Bank Clerk. MELBOURNE. August 4. M. C. Kaveru, lately a clerk in the branch of the Bank of New Zealand at Marton, and who is charged with uttering a forged cheque for £35, has again been remanded. Commercial. New Zealand oats, 2s 7d to 2s 8d per bushel, with firm aud active demand.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esff., R.M.)

ANIMATED HUMAN NATURE.

Mary Brown was lined ss, and Anne Acland 10s, for drunkenness. PARENTAL NEGLECT. Edward Lysaght was charged with fail ing to contribute towards the support of his children in the Industrial Home, arrears £16 14s 6d. Prisoner acknowledged his indebtedness. Sub-Inspector Pardy said that prisoner's employer had promised to stop 7s 6d from his wages, but rather thun pay, Lysaght quitted his employment. A distress warrant to issue : prisoner to be kept in custody until its return, and to be dealt with accordingly. Patrick Maker, on warrant, was simi larly charged, arrears £9 12s.

Prisoner, it was shewn, was in constant employment, but would not pay. Prisoner said, he would pay 8s a-week. Remanded for a month.*

Mary Ann Biddick, same, £10 10s,

Sub-Inspector Pardy said this woman had treated the order of tho Court with con tempt. She had never paid a farthing. She was a strong aolc woman, and living with a man named Hamilton at Newton. Prisoner said she had been ill in the Hospital. She would pay 10s on Monday. His Worship allowed prisoner another chance, and remanded the case fora month. Catherine Jones, same; arrears, £16. This was described at) a very bad case. Prisoner was continually drunk, and living with a man named Kelly. A distress warrant to issue. Prisoner to remain in custody. PBTER AMONG TUB BONES. Peter Morris was charged with stealing a quantity of bones, the property of George Daniels, on the wharf on the 4th inst. Prisoner said he had been in the colony 35 years, and was 77 years of age, and this was his first offence. He was very sorry, and would not repeat the offence. Sergeant Martin warned the prisoner not to take the bones. His Worship Raid he would allow priso ner to go this time, but a record would be made of the offence in the chronicles of the Court. LARCENY OF CLOTHING. Anne Casey was chareed with purloin ing certain articles of clothing, value £1 19s, on the 21st instant, the property of John Oliver, of Tauranga. Some of the things had been traced to prisoner, but others had not yet been dis covered.. Remanded until to-morrow. CHARGE AGAINST A SEAMAN. William Fountain, alias Springwater, was charged with stealing two white shirts, value 10s, the property of John Johnson, also a Crimean shirt, value Bs, the property of Charles Hansen, from the schooner Marmiou, on the 30th ult.

Prisoner denied stealing the shirts, but admitted selling the tickets. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the prisoner pawned the goods, aud sold the tickets to a Mrs Reynolds. The persons who owned the shirts were on. their passage to Dunedin and unable to appear. His Worship said as the police were not in a position to carry on the prosecution, the cases must be abandoned for the present. This, however, was not the first time prisoner had stood in the dock on similar charges, and he would recommend that he should take an early opportunity of leaving Auckland, as he had evidently fallen into bad habits.

Discharged. Thia was all the business,

The Torres Straits Mail.

THE WAR BETWEEN RUSSIA AND 5WQ AUIN FRANCE ACQUIRES

(By Cable.)

Cooktown, Wednesday

The Eastern and Australian Company's R.M.S, Normanby has arrived from Singa pore with the Torres Straits mail. She brings the following items of Eastern news :— The Chinese preparations for war with Russia continue unabated. Prince Kung and the Viceroy of Kansu still maintain their ascendancy, and there is reason to be lieve the warlike feeling is undirainished at Pekin. Six thousand French troops will occupy Tonquinin Cochin China in September. Piracy is rife at the present time in the Chinese waters.

" My dear Nicholas," said Lord Stranford one morning to Sir Harris Nicholas, " my brains are going to the dogs." " Poor dogs." replied tho wit. ■) The Commissioner asked if any of the ladies desired to put questions to Mr Main, but they replied in the negative.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPqp t^ I!

WELLINGTON, thfcl, I HOSPITAL AND CHARITARtu ■ DOWMENT LE %H The Legislative Council threw out th n HI pital and Charitable institutions Ertjffl rncnt Bill, iatroduced by Mr Ste fli create further endowments for publfc r!|i tutiona. Several Councillors said th^Hß?' stead of making more reserves they "' wi have to reconsider those already mail ''•■ Mr Wlntaker promised that the B,L $ of the J.P. roll would receive cotV '■ tion. "kill BURROWING. In the House of Repreaeutative,»ll Hurst made another protest agauut r iH borrowing on the proposal to anftiSSM loan for waterworks in Ashburton rv*'ffli The bill, however, passed. T^BI QUESTIONS. ;"'' In reply to Mr Andrews, Mr fir 1 said the nuui ber of railway tickets diversified that the price could *H printed on each. Railway officers: ''H be required to wear uniforms irti^H Replying to Captain COLBECK.MtHh m said that the practice of making ad v on Maori lands not passed throni?lMß^' * Court had been extensively in vow rfflff was now discontinued. : Jr I* j|p Replying to Mr Richmond, the PbJh - said a systeiu'of rural police at low t»Bl preserve order iv country district* JXHi established. ™Wi In reply to Mr George, Mr Otmh^aß t,he engineer in charee on the North jpHp land railway had reported on severali* iHI of which a flying survey was mads, H Iv reply to Mr Finn, Mr DICKMtJ Government would not recommendaC«JF of Appeal in licensing cases. :^^H In reply to Mr Fisheb, Major AiitJl said that the whole of the Governmwill' surancc and Annuities system was ullf overhauled by actuaries, whose renafjf the subject would be duly considerei B In reply to Mr Tole, the PftEam,* the Government were considering flu i& ports of the various Royal CommijsiJ if and would carry out sotno of 'SirhiditkE>:' approved while dropping others. ;• 'Bl Replying to Mr Whyte, Major AtnH SON said Government would not pUeifrKK the supplementary estimates th* «!■ granted last session, but not exppnfcH the erection of a Volunteer shed at Hi^lß Replying to Mr Gisborne, .MrOiMS said the Government offices, etc, |5' insured. The insurances were diitribui/r amongst colonial offices in New Zealai The amount on tho Government Hot* was £10,000 ; departmental offices, fM oj. Parliamentary buildings, £20,000; liL and books, £50.000 ; and printiigbStSH MAORI REPRESENTATION, 1 Mr Moss called attention to aaiflß in the " New Zealand Times'! of thujJra ing, reflecting upon the conduct Awffl Maori members. The object of tieiMij was to show most uufairly that the JIJK representation in the House toifaHj He waa present on the occasion, andtdp to state that those gentlemen badbwildfiff and the imputations made were njß The remarks were based on a motion j^' adjournment, which was ultimately Tißfe' NATIVE LAND SALES BILL B This bill, which provides fortbettapptfil of all private purchasers in mitt !mm and requires that Maoris desitinj Vo mm their lands in future shall doll through the Native Lands CtJB occupied the whole of the evening tiuH and no progress had been made up to imp Mr Reader Wood moved as anwfl| ment, " That no system of native'lui@B will be satisfactory to the House whithHM not confer upon the natives uainediiffiß certiticate of title obtained from the jam Land Court absolute power to distil open market, the lands described inwfiß tilicatn without Government interfinHß He said the native members were all«m to the bill, and he believed it wouMS fere with the prosperity of the NorthlH and do wrong to the natives tlienntdHT The Government rejected free fajjßa Maori land, aud said that the on);JB: alternative was the bill before the E^H The great talk was that there shooliluH law for Europeans and another fonuJH He would ask them, would anyone HI like his property tied up under timJHij No one would agree to such a Javfoflfl moment. It would be unfair to themaK and it was equally unfair to nsdVet Mm West Coast Commission's report watnfit-; a history of these wars, caused br Gmh ment interference int the sale oftisfl| lauds, and that was the secret i(BE attitude assumed by, the natiTes/utjH Under Governor Fitzroy free traitfcri'Bf months was tolerated in native taftuß the result was that a Jarjjj/warfHf' valuable land had been acqtm. i] toßf peans, and no difficulty had tetßitt^B connection therewith. That ijto W soon put an end to, and the G"eit(M| pre-emptive system returned to.-Mn| was they had set up a theory for jtorißß that he was a poor creature whb ;niß take care of himself, and hsdttinJß tected. He instanced a case in'-wß| block had been acquired by Oof er#9H 20s and 303 per acre, but which wy wards sold by Government for as mt £100 per acre. The natives felt HO I they had been gulled, and on thatMS naturally enough, felt dissatisfied «ffl proceedings. Natives and Enropeo not been allowed to come tofietM settle their affairs. The teal ! was the interference of the Govetß He would ask if the natives ws iv every respect equal toEuKBjH with the exception of acquired kiiiff| and the wretched varnish wbkMH tinguished the latter? He tellggE Government should have nothing to M^ the purchase of the land, and have™® ferenoe in the matter. j Mr TOMOANA supported the anidW stating that the Bill as printed wotHfiß great trouble hereafter. The P'^JB would be so much inflamed at theßffli there was no saying what thoyai|Hffl He complained about exorbitant <jl| stating that if the land realised flip least £500 would go in charges. ■ Sir George Grey said thatins»™ he would move amendments thatwH| vested in trustees, and that it toflfp negotiation for sale or otherwise i^S interference of the Government.": f Captain Colbeck produced aI&M ten by 45 of his constituents (nlft^H murring to the prdposal of pl«™B : lands iv the hands of the L»nfl||| stating also that they were c°Nf||| manage their own affairs, and nttl|9 do all in his power to prevent tb«J»";i| Mr TawhAl said he oppoatd' ; when first brought down,' and ffIJIMH He calculated that the fees, &e.iJBH for by the Act would amount t cent, and the other clauses impnw ; tion would absorb the rest. He f*t with the motion of Mr Wood. . Mr Tainui opposed the BiH »"i in favour of the amendment of wA > Mr Tubnbull supported tKrWlj to the alteration proposed bTg?^jH| so as to make it acceptable to | Mr Moss said the iiill was not °'§Im able, provided it supplied """i tive method for dealing w'"lJl%j«fflff posed by Sir George Grey. ?',SSi faith in the proposal for elwW j j3H The system existed already, ,4*|y<H| had no power, and the. natives w* faith in them. rn «mjl» Mr Ta WheOHO and MrWJ^J| posed the Bill. l^ |mH Mr Thompsok said that Wf^fflft should be careful to do J M»*.^t Bffii tives they should sec that taej^ffly the settlers was atteuded-to.-^#B| that the provisions of the BiU** Jra direction. midiliH Mr Ballance thought, they.Weami benefit, allow the prtoc'PlVMafi»lH to get in. Free trade in land -^JM monopoly to the exclusion of tu«.R t^j of the community. , .^Mit^H Mr Montgomery w0uw .%&&&.,. Bill, if amended so as to ijivc <» power of disposing of their ]^a^^m Mr Bkyce thought «tW»j| ducing an amendment *nroS*jitfflH fondness for the scheme he, ™V~yM 1852, but which late exPf^f^^M be fraught with most °Mca. o°l>(« So-called free trade wo^y^MeriHßP to a few Maori experts.. «" X M iM,! could be conceived than under such a system. ."IL* gM doing was to endeavout %*~?\oM transactions as possible. """„,*» which small advances W^L gH be abandoned if a refuna « TjmJ^ was secured. Their purchase <^m on which large sums m.rL§imk was nearly concluded, and a discrimination woul* %^liv to whether the land was g°%aMy was favourable to the idea m ffm looked forward with to be proposed by G^OM was also favourably dispose suggestion of giving the fg«J & tion on Waste Lands Bo«r«*

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR THURSDAY, AUGUST S, 1880



Special Advertisements. We have received a CONSIGNMENT of 350 LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS, and 500 LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WATER PROOF MANTLES. They will he offered to the Public at HALF-PRICE. J. COSGEAVE # CO. rTIHS MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO., MANOFACTURERS OP TJIK HIGHEST GRADK OF SILVER PLATED WARE, both ON NICKEL SILVER AND WIIITK METAL. Sample Rooms and Offices—lo, East Fourteenth street, Union Square, New York. Factories—West Moriden, Connecticut. Sole Agents for the North Island, T & S. MORRIN. i PRINCIPAL CARPKT WAREHOUSE.- Tho Largest and Cheapeßt Stock of Tapes try. Brussols, Kelt, Kidderminster, Jute and Hemp Carpets are to be seen at the City Hall Arcade. Carpets made and ' fitted to any size room. _——, T GAKLICK & CRANWKLL. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. _____ , TRON & BRASS [BrtDSTEADS.-Upwards of 1 350 in stock to Select from, and all slzes from 21ft. wido to sft. wide. Stump, Kronen, Half-Tester, irolding Stretchers, 3 Invalid's (Jhair-Hoda. A Great Variety of J Wood Bedsteads to suit every class of customer. Children's Bodstoads and Cots varlous^leg.^ & OHANWKLL. J City Hall Arcade. Five per Cent. Viscount for Cash at time of Purchase. I "DKDDINU OF ALL SIZES kept roady for ! Jt> Delivery. All our Bedding is mado at our I own Factory. Kapok Down and Feather Beds; Hair. Fibre, Flock and Klax Mat trasses; Pillows and Bolsters of every i kind- Spring Mattras3os and Palliasses i for any size bedstead. Mattrasses re-made with lespatch. uLic _ & CRANWBLLi Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. EDROOM FURWrURE-tho Plainest and Handsomest—to bo soon at the City Hall Arcado. at Prices to suit the working man, the middle class, and the rich; to suit boarding-housoaud hotel-keepers. Ward ; robes. Chest Drawers, Toilet Tables, Washstands, Commodes. GAKLICK & CRANWKLL. ' Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of I Purchase. mOILBT GLASSES and TOILKT-WARS.— JL We study to keep such a Stock as to be i able to please every taste. Every Size in Toilet Glasses, and a Splendid Variety of Toilet-ware: Pier Glasses —very pretty Chimney Glasses just opened. OAHIiICK & CKANWKLL, City Hall Arcade. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of PurcJuise. RAW ING-ROOM AND DINING-ROOM FURNITURE always on view and made to order on a short notico. Suites ready for delivery, and a Largo Assortment of Coverings to seloct from. Centre and Occasional Tables, Cheffloniers, Whatnots, Cornices, Fenders, and Fire-irons. HUKCH FURNITURE, HA.LL FUHNI TLIRE, Library and Office Furniture, Kitchen Furniture, Self-acting Roller Blinds, Floor Cloth, all kinds ol Fnrnish ing Goods. FURNISH YOUR lIOUSK FROM TUB nill TTALL ARCADE GAKLICK. & CR AN WELL, FEOPKIETORS. ftt per Cent. Discount for Cash at time ol Purrcliase. PECIAL TO ¥a RMERS, __ CHEAP MANURES. FINK BONEDUST, from .. .. £7 pkb ton BONKFIiOUR, „ .. .. £8 SUPERPHOSPHATE „ _ ..£9 GUANO of all descriptions. Special Quotations for Largo Quantities. W. J. HUKST & CO,, 101, QUBEN-STKEET. A UjCKLAND CLOTHING r j FACTORY. LOCAL INDUSTRY. TAILORING DEPARrMENT. J. B. Robinson has tha honour to an nounce that he has secured tho services of an eminent fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a competent staff of Tailors, and has made extensive pre parations for the manufacture of colonial cloths; and is now in a position to supply Men's, Youths's and Boy's Suits] made, to measure, at Eng lishlslop prices on the shortest notice. : Suits made to order on twelve hours' ; notice.! Colonial Tweed ' Trousers, madel to measure at 13s 6d, on Bix hoars' notice. All Tweeds guaranteed well shrunk. As it Is intended to devote the whole of tho resources of the Establishment 1 solely to the manufacture of Men's Youthß'and Boy's Clothing, tho present ; Stock of Ready-made Goods will be i sold at frimb oost, to make room for those offouriown manufacture. J. B. UOBINSON, A UOKLAND £<_OTHING ITjIAOTORY, j QUEEN-STREKT I Two doors below Mr Tonk'a Auction Mart). JTt HE BALANCE OF yyiNTEIt Q.OODS Wilt, CONTINUE TO BE SOLD AT REDUCED PKICES UNTIL CLEARED. TITILNE & pHOYCK, OHEAPSIDE HOUSE, QUEEN-STREET. gTOCK.TAKING BARGAINS. In preparation for Stock-taking, William Rattray has REDUCED the PRICKS of his Largo and Well-assorted Stock of LADIES' COSTUMES, SKIRTS, and ULSTERS, In order to effect a Clearance. COSTUMES at 37s 6d Reduoed to 25s COSTUMES at 40s Reduced to 253 COSTUMES at 45a Reduced to 27s 6d COSTUMES at 65s Reduced to 423 . COSTUMES at 70s Reduced to 15s [ SKIRTS afc 8a 6d Reduced to 5s 9d ' SKIRTS at 12s 6d Reduced to 8a 6d SKIRTS at 183 6d Reduced to 13s 6d SKIRTS at 25s Reduced to 15s I A Splendid Line of ULSTERS at 22s 6d (worth i 255) are now Keduced to 18b 6d. WILIX-M R/ATTRAY. DRAPER. CLOTHIER, & SILK MERCER, ~ ... N_W ZHAIAND HOUBB, 66, Qneen-atrnet, Auckland.



Special Advertisements. I THE "DOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY -"-^ FIRE AND LIFE), Acknowledged to bo tho moat SUCCESSFUL INSURANCE INSTITUTION in existence. For tho time it has boon established. Namely, 35 years. And taking rank as one of tho LEADING BRITISH OFFICES, Has now carried on business in this Colony for 1G years, During which period, in Auckland itself, no more honourable record exists of tho doalings of any kindred institution than that of fXIHE TO OVAL Extending through all the old dnys of flro until batter times came, when The Company was the First to Withdraw from Tariff Arrangements, And givo Auckland Insurers tho benofltof Reduced RAtes. Tho undersigned Agent continuoa to accept FIKB RISKS on every description of Insurablo Property, at tho LOWEST RATES obtainable. CLAIMS for LOSSES aro Promptly and Liberally adjusted, without reference olsowhore, and immediately paid at tho Company 3 liankors> in Auckland. GEO. W. JONES, Chief Agent for the Province of Auckland. Office: Hhortland-street. May 22.1880. - M. MUKC HI E, MERCHANT TAILOR AKD IJIPOKTEK. ' OUR STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE. 1 Tho Assortment will bo found muoh LARGER and moke varied than heretofore. Tho superiority of tho Clothing made by us to that oircrod by other Tailors, is well known. "Wo also offer tho Advantage of tho LARGEST STOCK IN THE TRADE. Wo fire continually receiving all the novelties of the Season, and have always sonie ,thing new to show you. M. M U R C H I E, Shortland Street. ABSOLUTE SAL_, J-^- OF DRAPERY, COSTUME 3 and MILLINERY Previous to Stock-taking. A. LINABURY & CO. Havo determined tojeffect a clearance sale of tholrKNTiHESTOorcof WINTKR DRKSS GOODS, COSTUMES MILLINERY, JACKETS, MANTLES ! FLANNKLS.BLANKETS.FANCYGOODS MANCHESTER GOODS, Etc., Etc. FOR ONB MONTH ONLY. Extraordinary Bargains ln|Millinery and Under clothing. ■ Great Reductions in Costume and Mantle Do -1 partment. i Immense Reductions in Dress Goods, Fancy Gooop, Children's Costumes, &c. Tho wholo of our Stock haß boen carefully Rovised and Marked at EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES. Dressmaking on tho Premises. Costumes mado in 21 hours notice ; A. Xjinabury & Co., 204 and 208. Queen-3treet. A I'OTHECAKIES' HALL. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. ! MESSRS SHARLAND & CO., DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND KKTAIL. DKUGGISTS. Messrs Sharland & Co. havo this day taken into their business MX A. W. GARDNER (Latk ok Canterbury, Knolandl, Certificated Member of the Pharmaceutical Sooiety o£ Great Britain, who will manage the Dispensing and Rotail duties of this establishment. Mr A. W. ; Oardner brings high testimonials from many eminent Phyßicians and Sumeons in Kens, England, which give a guarantee to the public of Auckland that Hrat-clasa skill and otllcieucy will be leading foaturos in our business. Mr F. C. Sharland will succeed Mr J. C Sharland in tho general control and conduct of our Wholesale and Manufacturing Department. Wo shall continue to import, bi-monthly, from Europe and America. Drugs, Chemicals, Mag netic Instruments. Klastic Belts, Trusses, Air ■ and Water Cushions, Pillows, Waterproof Sheetinga, Invalid and Domestic Appliances, Surgical Instruments, Nursery Requisites, Family and Homoeopathic Medicines, Brushns of every description, all guaranteed. Medicine Chests and Shipping Supplied, Medlcinei promptly despatched to the Country districts and the South tiea Islands,