SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

Savicy Lass, schooner, 38 tons, McGregor, from Wangapoa, with limber. Peter Crncroft, cutter, from Cabbage Bay, with timber. Emma, cutter, Ford, from Coromandol.

Jttiy 25.

Auckland, s.s., 536 tons, C. Blick, from Syd r.»j-, 13th inst. Santon, barquo, 511 tons^ Or. S Moore, from Liverpool. Juiict Grey, schooner, 36 tons, Keane, from Bay of Islands. Goldeu Isl^, schooner, f3 tons, Matzen, from Buy of Islands.

"8T.1f.3. CKALiENOER.—The Sydney Herald of the 13th says:—" This vessel of war, in -charge of Commodore Lambert, will leave Sydney, to-morrow (Thursday) morning, en "route for' England." The Circular Saw barque Novolty, detained ftt Sydney by strong easterly winds, was to ■ail on tlio 14th instant.

ARRIVAL OF THE AUCKLAND.

The A.B.N. Company's s.s. Auckland, Captain C. Blick, arrived in harbour early yesterday morning, fr <m Sydney, bringing our portion of the English naaii via Suez. She also brings later Sydney and Melbourne news. The Auckland left Sydney at 6 p.m., on Wednesday 13ch iu9tant; rounded the North Cape at 3 a.m., on Saturday 23rd inslant; and arrived off Eangitoto Kcef at midnight, on Saturday. Had strong E.S.tfl. gales, and very heavy head sea prevailed to the Three Kings, and light northerly and N.W. -winds on the coast.

Passesgers. — Saloon : Mrs. Thorgnorton and infant, two children and servant, Messrs. Hoame and Cronce.

ARRIVAL OF THE SANTON.

The Santon is a fine powerful iron bavquo of over 500 tons register, and was foi-merly one of the White Star dippers. Like most other vessels arriving here from England recently, her passage has been somewhat pro tracted by the light and variable windi ex perienced prior to the crossing of the meridian of the Cape. For eight days after leaving larerpool, Captain Moore informs us tha: he •was lying becalmed, and from thence a con tinuance of light winds prevailed, enabling the barque to carry her skysail from the time of leaving the Channel np to 35 ° south latitude. The Cape was passed on the 4th June, and on the 14th July the barque was within 160 miles of the Three Kings, making a splendid run of 30 days. Here, however, the barqtie was again left without wind, and had another three days in the " doldrums." This vu followed by a succession of easterly gales, which continued for several days, and this prevented her from weathering the Kings till Friday last, when a favourable breeze brought her down the coast, and she arrived in harbour after a good run of 24 hours from the North Cape. The Santou brings about fifteen passen gers and a full cargo ofgciir: ' in cluding a quantity of hetn \ -liin. ;-y. She anchored off the man-o'-war ground last even ing, and will probably receive a bertit at-the wharf to-morrow. The following particulars of her passage have been supplied us^by Captain J. G-. Moore : —I he Santon left Liverpool on March 26th, nnd was becalmed eight days in Channel. Took her final departure from Cork on April 3rd, and had light N.E. winds. Crossed the Equator on May 2nd, in 25deg. 27min. wesfc, and picked up the S.E. trades ; they were very unsteady, and were lost in 27 deg. S. lat., 85 deg. ,W. long. Passed the meridian of the Cape on June 4th, and from thence had steady and moderate winds from &. and S.W., the greatest southing niude being 47 deg. Passed Tasmania without sighting it, and when about 150 miles to the W.S.W. of the Three Kings, and on the 14th inst., was becalmed. On the 17th a light breeze came up from the eastward, which in crease J to a hard gale on the following day, and continued to blow with great violence till last Thursday evening, causiug a very high sea to rise. At 4 p.m. on Friday got a N.W. breeze, and at 10 a.m. on Saturday passed the 1 hiree Kings, rounding the North Cape at 3 p.m. same day, arriving in harbour at 3 p.m. yesterday. ... ,

, ; : PaBSBN(JEBS. —James Baird, John Gunning, John and Margaret Moreland,. James Cavleton, Mathew and Scott Hunter, Edward and Catherine Hosting, .Robert Scragga, Catherine Boyle, Douglas Carter, James White, Thomas and Emma Austin. Messri. Owen and Graham are agents for the Santon.

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

; IJj the arrival of the Suez mail we have received (bo European Mail of May 20tli, from ■which we take the following : —

Passbng-Ess fob Auckland :—Por Ismay, Imrie &Co.'a Estrella, Capt. Crowder, to leave 1 Lirerpool shortly.—For Auckland : (Con signed to Messrs. Owen & Graham) —Fi st clius: Masters. Jessie and Francis Pollock. Stowage : Mr. James A. Fox, Mr. E. Harrop, wife aud child. Per Shaw, S&vill & Co.'s Excelsior, Capt. J. Lees, from Gravesend April 28.—For Auckland: Mr. Jumes Dawson, Dr. F. W. fi. Dawson, Mr. 0. E. Adams, Capt. Pearson, and 83 second-class passengers. The Excelsier took her departure on the 30th April. Per Aitken, Lilburn & Co.'s Frith of Clyde, Capt. Dodds, to leave Glasgow June 4. —For Wellington and Auckland: Second <*abin : Mr.! Thos. Patersoa. Steerage : Mr. James Hedley and family (3), and Air. and Mm M'Kae- :

VESSELS LOADING FOB AUCKLAND : - Aboukir, 889 (Jenkins), at London, to , sail May 20 ; Countess off Kintore, 737, at Lon don, June 5 j Estrella, 499 (Cowder), at Liverpool, May 20; Frith of Clyde, to leare Glasgow about June 4.

ADELAIDE.

SkiTXD.-rJply 2. —Windhover, bvig, 201 tons, L. OaStle, for Auckland Via Victor har bour. Cargo : —ls tons flour, 50 ditto, 8 torn suit. July s.—St. Magnus!, barque, 289 tons, J. W. Ersterbrock, for Auckland. Cargo:— 2379 bags wheat,, 35 cases jam, 12 qr.-casks and 7 cases wine.. . -

HOBART TOWN.

ArtHTJO),—July 0, — Bella Mary from 4«tkland.

DEATH.

Pnoro.—On the 24th July, at their resi dence, Turner-street, Annie Emily, on!y child of Sarah and Bartlett Provo, aged 7 months. The funeral will leave at 3 o'clock this day.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrate* at the Police Court for the week ending July 30; 1870:— '

Tuesday, July 26. —Petty Sessions : Messrs. Otway, G. B. Owen, G. P. Pierce, Swain son, A. K. Taylor, Thornton, Tisdall, Turton,. James Williamson, John Wil* liamsori, Wood, Wynyard, W. Yqfumg. Wednesday, July 271 —Messrs. J. Dilwdirth. and J. A. Gilfillan. Thursday, July 28.—Messrs. H. Gilfillan and J. H. Home. Friday, July 29.—Messrs. H. M. Jervis and S. Kempthorne. Saturday, July 30.—Messrs. T. B. Kender dine and H. D. Morpeth.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

SIIOBXLAND-STREET.

Mails will dose as under :—

For Thames, Coromandel and Kapanga, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow at 12 noon, and 5.30 p.m.

ForWanganui and the West Coast, per 3.8. Jokn Peun, to-morrow, the 26th iuah, at noon. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Wanganui Station, -will be received afc this office till 12.30 p.m., and at Onchunga till 1.30 p.m. For .Russell and Kawakawa, per p. 3. Sam son, to-morrow, the 26th instant, at 2.30 p.m. For Wangarei, per s.s. Q-o-Ahead, to-mor row, 26th inst., at 4.30 p.m. For Napier and the Southern provinces, per s.s. Taranaki, on Wednesday, the 27th inst., at 1 p.m. Late letters and telegrams' for transmission from the Napier Station, will be received till 1.30 p.m. For Tauranga, per s.s. Tauranga, on Wednesday, 27th inst., at 3.30 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per s.s. Auckland, will close at this offica on Thursday, 28th instant, as follows :— For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For the Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom via Suez (for letters specially so addressed), at 2 p.m. For Sydney and the United Kingdom*, via Brindisi and Marseille?, at 2.30 p.m. For Registered Letters, Money Orders, and Newspapers, at 12 noon. S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star. MONDAY, JULY 25, 1870.

The attention of the Police Court was occupied to-day in hearing the case of the barque Gantero, abandoned offHokianga. The evidence adduced will he found else-

where

Tom Taylor's drama, the " Serf, or Lore Levels All," drew forth a large audience at the Theatre Koyal, on Satur day evening. The performance was one' of the best that we have seen produced in this hall, and is worth repeating. Miss Goughenheim was perfect in her part, and was well supported by the remainder of the company. The audience was a most enthusiastic one, the applause being both fi\ quent and prolonged. In another column will be found parti culars of a collision on the coast between the ketch Enterprise and a steamer, sup posed to be the Tauranga or Samson. The return of either of these vessels will be anxiously looked for, as it is feared by some that the damage sustained to the steamer may be serious. Sbbmons were yesterday preached at the High-street and Pitt-street Wesleyan Chapels, in aid of the Mission. At Pitt street the Eev. J. Berry preached in the morning, and the Eev. W. C. Jf igg in the erening. The collections amounted to £11 4s. At the High-street chapel the JRev. C. W. Bigg preached in the morning, and the Rev. J. Berry in the evening. The collections at this place of worship morning and evening, amounted to £'6 Is 7d. To-morrow evening a tea meeting will be held at the Pitt-street schoolroom, for the recognition of the Eev. C. W. Kigg. After tea the annual mission meeting will take place in the church.

CAPT. LOGAN TO COMMAND THE WONGA WONGA.

Fbom'a telegram in a late Melbourne paper, we leara that Captain Logan, of the Hero, will take command of the Wonga Wonga on her next vojage. We are very glad to hear this, a3 Captain Logan is a most popular man, and. we are sure will do everything in his power not only to get all he can out of the vessel in the way of speed, but will pay especial atten tion to the comfort of his passengers.

COLLISION ON THE COAST.

FOUNDERpfc OF THE f/

'ESfEEPKIgE.'

NARROW ESCAPE or the CREW

We regret to'-hare to record the total loss of the ketch Enterprise, caused by collision with a steamer, while on'her passage from the Bay of Islands to the Thames. Captain Adiilis, muster of the Enterprise, has furnished us with the following particulars of the acci dent. The Enterprise left the Bay of Islands at 7 p.m. on Saturday, having on board forty-nine tons coal and one passenger, Mr. Iladfield (owner). The vessel had a fine run along the coast with a N. W. wind. The night was very dark with heavy rain, and at about half-past twelve o'clock, when about ten miles off the Sail Rock, the ketch ran into a steamer. The ketch had no lights up at the time, and the steamer's lights were only seen when it wa3 too late to prevent a collision. The schooner struck the steamer (sup posed to be the Tauranga or Samson) abaft the niizen rigging, carrying awny her skylights and doing other damage. The steamer kept on her course, without stopping to enquire if assistance was required. The master of the Enterprise, finding that the bow of the ketch was knocked in and all the planks started, immediately lowered the boat, and within five minutes the vessel sank beneath them, in 64 fathoms water. Fortunately, all hands (four in number) were in the boat, and they at once made towards the shore. At 7 a.m. yesterday the boat landed at the Little Omahtv, where they found the cutter Ruby at anchor. The master, James Catchpool, very kindly fur nished the men with a good breakfast and dry clothes, and thon got his vessel under weigh and brought the men up to Auckland, arriving here yesterday afternoon. Captain Millis informs us that as the steamer was leaving them he heard cries on board as though come person was injured. "We trust sincerely, however, that no serious damage was done on board the steamer.

'ihe Enterprise was the property of Mr. Had field, who had only recently completed the purchase from Mr. J. S. Macifarlane. We believe the vessel was insured, in the New Zealand Insurance Company.

THE BARQUE 'MANINE BARBINO' BURNT AT SEA.

120 LIVES LOST.

A telegram Iv O rn Adelaide, dated July 12, says : —" The shi^ Murray, which arrived from London, reports tbtt ou the 26th of May last, in latitude 23-40 fa., longitude 37-50 W., coming up with the Italian barque Manine Barbino, going to the fc m . p{ ato) w i t ], 100 passengers, the vessel was » n f ire . t ] ie jj ur . ray's boats, with those of tw 0 other vessels, tried (o rescue the crew and pi*sen<*ers but only succeeded in saving some dm-ty • the romaindor perished by fire or waU Vi survivors were forwarded to the Rivei Plato by the Adile, ono of tho vessels present, and bound for that port. The details of tij s catastrophe are heartrending.

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTION.

ME. CADMAN EETUENED FOR

coeoma;ndel

The poll began nt 9 a.m. on Saturday Mr. Cochrnnelcing-Deputy-Beturriing Officer. The voting was carried on pretty fairly until aVout one o'clocV, when a row took place, and Mr. Mackay was assaulted, and struck a raan a very heavy blow with- a loaded whip. Ote man was kicked, and said his ribs were broken ; and others had broken noses and faces. The door was well kept, and a number of Tookey's men prevented from going in. The poll closed at four o'clock, and the num bers were:— Cadman ... ~ ... ~, 148 Tookey ... '' ./. ' ... 139 Majority for Cadman ... 9 Mi. Cadman then addressed the electors and congratulated them on their victory.

THE BUDGET.

j Wellington/ July 21, 1.34 p.m. The finance proposals of the Government were carried without a division in the House last night.

The Colonial Treasurer submitted a modifi cation of the scheme originally proposed. The modifications are as follow :—

1. The schedule in the Eailway Bill to be erased.

2 No railways to be constructed until ap proved by the House.

3. The Loan to be £4,000,000, including the £1,000,000 which the Imperial Government has undertaken to guarantee.

4. The provinces to be consulted during the recess regarding the necessary railways. 6. £1,000,0U0 to be set apart for immigra tion purposes.

6. £luo,ooo to be set apart for the pur chase, of n itire lands.

, 7. £100,000 to be appropriated for the pur pose of providing additional water-supply on the goldfields of the colony. ,

8. Protection to bo an open qnestion. .9. Annual appropriations for defence, though fire years' expenditure fixed. 10. Tlie bonds to be sold at rates yielding not above 6 (six) per cent, to buyers.

.11. A Reciprocity Bill to be passed im posing difi'ereutial duties. The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer in b* reply made a brilliant and exhaustif* *pe^n> WBich Iwteil ft>w hour*.

DISTRICT COURT -MONDAY.

jjßefore Ti. Beckham, Esq., District Judge.] ' fine \kiial bi-monthly sitting of this Co\irt v&s held"to day. , , ,?;.•/ , y~ H \" JUDGMENTS. "' 503 TH ISLAND GOLD MININOvrOOMPAinr V. p ncwAEBiV? : ;, His 'Honor gave judgment for defendant in this tause, heard last Court day. I>i~VVN OP HOPE GOLD MIKING COMPANY. 7 His Honor gave judgment for-the defendant in this cause,, heard last Court day. . HOUNE Vi D. HAY. Claim, £15 133. 4d. , :.-.\ .: j 'Mr. Brookficld for plaintiff. ~ Robert Home deposed that the defendant, Mr. Drummond Hay, was indebted to him ou the Bth of -July, 1869, in the sum of £55. The present action was to recover the balance still due and owing. His Honor gave judgment for plaintiff, with interest from the Bth July, 1869. SCOTT V. W. K. MUKBAY. This was a case tried befcre the Court and referred to arbitration. Mr. Elliott Meyer brought up the award, in which the arbitrator directed that £60 should be paid to the plaintiff; also, £12 175., the cost of the reference, and £8 17s. the Court costs. Judgment for the plaintiff accordingly. IMPERIAL CHOWN GOLD MINING COMPANY T. LUNDON. Claim, £22 4s. Id. Mr. Weston appeared for the plaintiff. This was a claim for calls, at one ■hilling each, upon 444 shares. Mi-. Stoddart proved that the amount was due. TUI AND CTTOKOO COMPANY Y. THOMAS DAVIES. Claim, £23 6s. Bd. This was also a claim for calls upon 350 shares. The debt was proved by My. J. A. Jones, the legal manager, and judgment passed for plaintiff.

COOK Y. COECOBAN,

This case was referred upon the last Court day to the arbitration of Mr. 'Hesketh, who now awarded that the defendant should pay the plaintiff £21 2s. 9d., including a sum of £12 paid into Court. M'ABTntJB AND SHEHA V. GILLIGAN. Claim £50. This was a claim for goods sold and delivered. The claim was proved in the ordinary way, and judgment passed for the plaintiffs. LTTSK V; COBOMANDBIi GOLD MINING- COM PANY. Claim £26 18s. This was a claim for professional services by a solicitor. Mr. H. Lusk proved the debt, and judgment passed for plaintiff. DAWN OF HOPE GOLD MINING COMPANY V. CHOMBIE.

Mr. Wynn, at a later period of the day, asked the Court to state the ground of its judgment which had been given for the defendant.

His Honor : Because there was something to be completed. It was clearly sworn that t'<erc were two instalments to be paid before the defendant could bo on the i-egister, and he could not be a shareholder until the dofendant was on the register.

Mr "Wynn: With all due respect to the Court, Hi !• would have been a ground for nonsuit ii Iho counsel for defendant had applied for it. If there had been a jury tho Court would have been bound to direct them to that effect. The judgment is unsatisfactory in this respect that it deprives the plaintiff of his right of appeal. Hi 3 Honor : Had the application been made to nonsuit, that matter would have come under the decision of the Court.

Mr. Wynn : If your Honor pleases, I will move next Court-day to enter a nonsuit, or for a new trial.

HENDEBSON V. BTTCnANATT. It -was agreed to refer this case to the arbi tration of Mr. Brookfield. . / , ~ .- . *

THAMES CRUSHING CO.—WINDING-UP,

M^r. liees said he had the consent of the maiKger in this case to take short notice. The implication to wind-up was signed by three (j-rcctor?, and undei1 the seal of the company.

His Hon«v ; Jl } B, and C, being directors, might make \he application, and there might bs opposition \o such a course proposed by tlie company. TJ^ Court does not see its way to do it unless it be ahown there was no oppo sition.

Mr. Eees: Wo will take the order subject to tbe condition that 1 here is no opposition nest Court-day. That removes the difficulty.

WE3TON V. 0. OTWAY, Clrim, £90 Is. lOd. Thi&was an action to recover a balance of account.

W. S.Weeton proved the debt, and judg ment passxd for the plaintiff. HAND-IM-H/jid GOLD MINING COMPANY vl

HAEGBKAVES,

In this cast the summons appeared to hare been serTed upon the son of the defendant. The case was therefore adjourned to next Court day* i

"WILCOX T.HETWOOD (THE "WAITAKEBEI GOLD MINING COMPANY). Claim, £3", ss. iod.

This was a. action to rccovoir the above sum upon a contact entered into between the plaintiff and dfenpant, to do certain work on the WaitakereiQold Mining claim. Tho defence st up was, first, that the con tract was improprfy stamped ; second, that the contract was nfc ma a o with the defendant otherwise than as a agent of the Waitakerei Gold Mining Comply, Mr. Wynn said £* contract was properiy stamped, but the stan, did not appear to have been properly obliterated.

Mr. BrooMleld admits that the work was properly dom., His U med friend admitted that the codtiact was not., lfl3cionfc] stampe d. Mr. Wynm If the work. properiy done then the plrntiff may go fo^ ork and ] aDOr done, for if a;man were to bu^ a pa i aco f or another, he could not say you v u &re ono sixpence because there is a teohnic^j o £ eet j a the contract.

Mr. ,Brookfield : But the contractual entered into w^h the defendant aa legal^ nnger, therefore the Pgout or .servant of th^ company. / ; Mr. W/nn : I* ■*■ ■ necessary \to state that Mr. H/J wood signed as legal manager. He shouW have signed " on behalf" or " for " the company, unless some words showing that he yas the agent of others, and so disclosed his true capacity, he was responsible. His Honor said he would'look through the; cases cited and give judgment on Thursday. [Left sitting.]

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH.

MAIL VIA SUEZ. The Auckland portion of the English mail via Suez arrived by the s.s. Auckland, on Sunday morning, Mid the mails were delivered at once. There is no additional news by this mail.

POLICE COURT—MONDAY.

(Before J. M. Dargaville, Esq., and C. Davu, Esq., J.P.'e, and Captain Clayton, Nautical Assessor.)

DKTJNKENNESS

David Young, George Peglen, and Joseph Everett, -were each fined 5s and cost?, or to be imprisoned 24 hours. John Wynn for non appearance forfeited bail. James Whitlana, for a second offence, was fined 10s, or to be imprisoned 48 hours with hard labor.

IAHCEXr.

George Brown pleaded gui'ty to having on 23rd July, stolen from the Crown Hotel one pair of trousers, value 30s. To be imprisoned one month.

ENQTTIET INTO. WEECKS ACT, 1869.

This -was an enquiry into the case of the Cantero, barque, abandoned off Hokianga. It was brought up by the Collector of Customs, J. S. McKellnr, Esq. Mr. Hesketh appeared to Watch the case for Captain Stewart of the Mary Ann, the salvor. William Davidson (Examined by Mr: McKellar), deposed t I ani a master mari ner. I have no certificate. lam master of the barque Cantero, 278 tons register. Her official number is 31999. Her register pro duced. She is owned by Clarence Wanuo, of—: . She is about 25 years old. I had a. crew of nine besides myself. She loaded at Hokianga with square timber and kauri. She was full, and with ona passenger". Started on 13th inst., about ten a.m., at three-quarter flood tide. It was almost a calm. We had two boats ahead lowing the vessel. There was no sea on. We were bound to Sydney. Had a pilot on board, on towing the vessel through the narrows. From the way the tide was setting, we barely cleared the rocks at Ttoundtree's Point; soon after a breeze set in from the west; wo then worked the vessel down past Herd's Poinb. We anchored at the Heads on Friday, the 15th, having been three days coming down. We left the anchorage on the morning of the 16th, by the pilot's direction ; he was not on board then. He signalled from the flagstaff. and I got under weigh ; he came on board when under weigh. The weather was fine, with light breeze from eastward; there was not much sea on the bar. On getting near the flagstaff the tide seemed stronger than the wind, and the vessel held on between the Heads for somo little time. I sent a man to the leads, thinking the vessel was not in the fairway. Soon after this the vessel struck, apparently on a rock; she struck a second time, and was making no progress. I ordered pumps to be ■ounded. The pilot had taken no notice of the striking. Found seventeen inches in the well; there had been fifteen the night before. We went on for half-an-ho\ir making no pro gress. On sounding again, we found that the water had increased an inch. I asked the pilot whether it was right to take the vessel to sea after having struck on the rocks; ho told me there were no rocks there, that it was quite practicable. The pilot stayed oil board some sirue after this, and I went into the cabin and wrote a note to Air. Webster, the owner of the cargo, telling what had happened. The pilot left about noon; it wa3 half the ■ distance between where she struck and the bar; he said, " I must leave you now j" I said, " It is strange that you should leave mo; now in this predicament, when there is no wind;" he said, "If I go further with jou, I can't: re turn iv my, boat." Ho then ordered the helmsman to steer W. by S. for. 150 yards, and then, to . steer/ west,, aud told me he would go on shore to the semaphore, aud make . signals for the further guidance of tho ship until she crossed the bar. This was the middle or main - chan nel. I followed hi* directions';' he made Big-, nala from shore, which I also followed, .The , vessel then reaohed close to the breajepics; on the bar, which were on both sides, and seem ingly a channel in the middle. On th^ bar three heavy rolls came, and; the ship isjaiick heavily each time between the ssas. Ij>; ?vas still calm, and the vessel seemed to drift -hack again, and deeping water, as wo were talcing soundings" all the time. Three fathoms was the least I got on the bar. She vixi drawing 15 feet Bor 9 inches aft. The vessel then took complete command, and struck twice, passing inside'the breakers. She came into five fathoms of water again. I ordered the pumps to be sounded again ; she had turned broadside on to the sea, and it was difficult'to ascertain the soundings. Übe second mate told me she would not answer the wheel since she had first struck the rock. We had all plain sail set, except the spanker and gaff topsail. On finding her drifting towards tho beach, I ordered tho mate to let go tho best bow anchor. This was so soon as the man at lead gave three fathoms, and about half an hour from th« time of striking on the bar. She was drifting, fust to the north beach, and close to a reef of rocks (poinb shown on chart produced). She took 50 fathoms chain before she came head to sea. After tailing on to the beach she struck- again. There were breakers on both sides, wind setting in from westward ; I then gave orders to the mate to get the boats in readiness, in' case the cables or wind lass gave way. We had two boats ; previous to this we had got a weather bit taken over the windlass end. I had this done when I found she had struck on tho beach. This was about three p.m. The ebb tide was setting - down very strong —about first-quarter ebb —and a heavy sea getting up and breaking light over the ship. She kept dragging the chain-rod of the windlass, although the weather-bit was on it, and got bvoadside on to the sea. The long-boat was hanging iv the tackles. Some one, I think the second mate, come to me and said, if we are going to leavo tho ship we had better do so at once, or that we should not be able to leave her if we stayed longer, with the ebb tide setting on, and the sea get ting worse. I then told them to lower the boat in tke water. While the men were get ting into her I rail into tho cabin to secure the° ship's papers and the chronometer. Then I returned I found the men Were 'kin tho long-boat, except the mate and two P l6*^ and they were getting ready the small boats S leave the ship. I pnssed the chrono aieter in Ktne long-boat, when the men called <ut to me t o came or thoy would cut the piinter, to p« V eut the boat getting stove in, and Da via Smith reached to his kni^ to do so. I ttf d them to wait a minute, as I,\wishie<l to see $* water off iv the other

boat. I S pr ailg into tluTbout jVT^ were about cutting the painter, th«Z? S 1 ing he could do the ro*t. I n ' ,SJ»<? fay. j the ship we got close io the b>4ke,. S ,Cav°f I nearly capsized, but got the L? ld Wer ° i p irtly round to sea Wo [T& S*\ h^ ; the north channel nn«t then i pull J»to l flagstaff" conning' X C.3*ftt seas approached „.-. In gotlin?" »BHl° heads both boat., R ,|, in,, "g ( ? cw %. and the small b*t newl/ .Mlv/ The pilot, from tile semaphorn d LT^ i steer more to the lie-tit: foe irK Us ttt j four or >c knots. 'J'hejaXtwSflM aud, when n- a-ing the South Hea-1 f I °ff<! long-boat in tow, and we got aihok iif °j T i South Head. JMore Je CtS^ ! wa« iio time to put out « second anclio fc ; not observed any signs of brpkkhw Z\ » I weaves,,,. To the bosTK^ it was absoli^oly n.-eessary for us fnl/' ■ , f .hip « I thought the TU-rtAtSff ceived considerable damage to li»» l* and I dreaded her going lo^iece, Z •T WIB J night, as the Mother loo'.eSve ! ES to the westward, and the Sft quarter. Had held a consultation 3, S mate and second mate, and they a » P ««1 the most prudent cbursj> to 5?? It was about three o'clock when loft the ship, and ijTwas d Us k when 2 landed. It would not .have been possible ♦« get ashore close to,.th6 ship, as there ltoi reef tb l'eewdrd. The iiien, were *&& J| hausted, and tho pilot advised their Win taken up to Mr. Weber's kom, fou, 2 up the river, which \yas dove. I Went J^T them. I directed tho master to be readv in proceed to the Heads by daylight next morn ing. At 4 next inoraiug laoocbdin-, I got up and found the master ready. We sot to the Heads about 5 o'clock. Thb gectfrid mate with seven men started off first, iv [U long-boat, without awaiting my orders and went, to the South Head. Ihadtwomen- the chief mate and Mr. Russell— »nd we went tj the North Head. We went round the beach and hauled the boat up, and could not see the vessel, as it was still dark. When day broke we saw the vessel, yhich had gone put; side; I then pulled over to the- South H«ad to find the second mate, and found that he had gone back looking for my boat, and up to Mr. Webster's again. I p u u»d up after him to get his boat's crew. Thoy told me ho had seen thopilotat the South Head. I toak him back to the South Head. Mr. .Russell had stayed nt the Head, and I had told him that ho should tell tho pilot that I had gone for the ineuito go off to tho vessel. When I returned, I found that the pilot had mustered a crew and gone off to the vessel. I could not have gone off in the ship's boati, and I wanted to consult with the pilot about getting off in his boat, which was more of a life-boat. The pilot had in the morning told the second mate that no boat could go off fa tho vessel, and that wa3 why he had gone up to Webster's. The Cantero was about three miles out at sea off the north ond of the bar. I saw a small vessel there, also, which I had seen day before standing in. I could see with my glasses that they lowered a boit and boarded the barque^ and hauled down the distress signal, which I had hoisted the previous day. I did not see the pilot boat reach tho vessel. The Cantero was nob brought into Hokianga. A breeze sprung up from S.E., about 3.30 iv the afternoon. I saw/ a ketoh approach the, barque, mid immediately after they squared away the yardj and stood out to sea. It was ebb tide first quarter; there was a heavy s?a on the bar. The vessel might have come in tho following day, as the ketch Mary Ann came in that day. The Cantero was well found in everything; she had only one spar and two .othor pieces of timber on deck (log produced aud entry read regarding the occurrence). f j|^ To the Bench : J's||e-;waß a oouplo of cable lengths.jfronx the .Scßftii:.'Head bstore I let go the anchor. She w*| sticking on the north spit a few minutes previous. We had clewed "up all the sails ;excejt the lower maintop-sail, and could not 4elew^ifc up, as the seas wire brea¥uig: over tlie 'fessel. The ebb-tide had *wept her broadside on to the sea, and the water was rolling aud bi'eaking over the ship, which was striking at tho time we abandoned. It was like ji boiling cauldron all around. Neither of our*boats was rigged as a life-boat. Examination continued: Before leaving England, Ildid ti'dt'pdeilpy a position.wlu'eh would enable mo to procure a certificated Was never asked for. a certificate by my oinploj-ei'B or anyone else. .Adjourned from 1.30 till 2 o'clock.;

THE EVENING STAB., JULY £5, 1870.



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