SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND

■--**"-'■.■> -SJS'i' c This WBaing, 6.21 BTTK-BISE i To tao>-r<>-f moroinfr, &t fflOH WATKRj This evening, 8.54 ; to-morrow morning, 5.54

ARRIVALS.

Ve^ddade, barque, from Lyttclton ~..-,." Luna, -p 3. (at OneLunga), from the North > ~ Bangatira. s.s., Paddle, from. Sydney and Melbourne, *jJtowenaj- s. s., from Bay of Islands

H.Ms. Pearl, forLevufci. Conieran^, p.s., forNap-er, G-isborne, and Weliington.i

IMPORTS.

i 1 Pet s.s. Raneatira, from' Melbourne: 1 4 order - 21 cases, Rucholz & Co.; S cases tobacco, Stone Bros ; 7 coses sewing machines, Jas.. Harris; 1 hhd. claret; .4 -(-casks wine, order ; 1 ca3e confectionery, Canning ; ■2 do tobacco, 2 dn cigars, a. Waller; 2 do do, 3 do . ; tpba.:co,.M. Haynian ; 3 do candied peel, 2 do cigars Brown, Barrett & Co.; 5 do tobacco, H. B. Morton •: P do. vestas, •!; do confectionery, 1 do cigars, Owen i ■ ; JVnd(,rahfim : 20 l-boxns tobacco. A.navies : 2 bales? ■;A. C3nrk& Sons: I bale, Mdrthmv Shcra & Co.jt iCasc (piano), ft. Barrd ;(i rolls lead. 2 coils lead: .Pip.es, W. J. Marks ; 07 pgs snsrar, 00 ?-boxes tobacco, I order : ] pgc, 8. and J. R. A raile ; 5 cases, Kemp .thefrne^ Prosper^ Co.; 1 <10, \V. Rat.tray ; 2 do var ■;KSP} Holland & Butler ; 10 do blacking, .T. Reid ; 1 50ale,Dp.M,,G. Canning ; 1 truss merchandize, W. Cliap ;sj»i?&i?.Qo,CiM!es-]ceros(!n« oil, order ; 3 cases, J. Cos iWmß.te £,o.; -1 do sheep-shears, ]do hardware, Vdo 'ffi"I?**' T- ■■"MXI S. Morrin ;12 do merchandize, ,T. C. rMQjym vrddo toTiacco, 12 3-boxcs tobacco, 30 cases ,l?b!it:co,-;orrler : 4-}-casks wine I 1 hhd. do, 3 octaves, .0. i,lancock ; 20 tobacco, 10 tea, 2 casks blucstono, 5 casks tobacco, 1 case, cigars, J. ■BUCnwrnan ; 16 do confection cry, Brown, Barrett and i M).; IS ,-boxes Bucholz & Co.; 10 cases Geneva, S T-casks wmc, 5 cases enracoa, 2 cases cigars, Brown, CanipbeH&.Co.; 5 ;}-boxos tobacco, 1 rase do, Close .bras. .; 5 cases cigars, Stewart & Anderson ; 1 do do, Vol. Balneavis ; 1 parcel samples, J. "Wrigley ; 1 do dQ, l ßarnett&Levy; 1 do do, M. Jones; 1 do do, French & Co.; Ido do, C. Pike- 24 boiler tubes, C bars iron, 4 plates iron,-C. Hawkeswood ; 8 axle-arms, 4 sideisprtogs,■: Cousins and:Atkin ; 1 parcel, G. Wood ; 3 cases gratings, Nicholls and Gilbert; 1 do samples, T. H. Hall and Co.; 3 do do, Stewart and Anderson 14 pabkags, Stephens and Carter. *Rom Sydney :.i .1 parcel, Bailey; 1 parcels Colonial §e<retary; lease seeds, H. Lipscombo: 15packages P>P<V | [ J-,, Roberts ; 1 case,; j. Wiseman ; 1 case, Brewer ■ 1 stone, 1 case. Bank of New South Wales ; 2 cases boots, 1 trunk, 2 cases knife polish, Barnett 9,nd-,Levy. ; 1 case. merchandise, 1 cask, 4 cases, matches, 1 case chairs, Samuels and.Jacob ; ,6G cases tobaqco, Owen and Graham ; 62 boiler plates, 2 iron JTO 45 • iron boiler, tubes, order; 1 case'toys, Samuel and Jacobs ; 2 cases shovels, Stone Brothers ; 1 parcel, samples, Cruickshank ' and Co.; 2 cases machines, ,o'. H. Hall and Co.: 11 boxes tobacco, Ow.en; and Graham ; 6 kegs;ink; Herald' office ; 21 cases _ sperm oil, order ; 25 casks currants, J. C. Morrin ; 2 pkges machinery, 1 case, order ; 30 bags maizeifTj'Wiigley and Tfogg ;/ 41 enses ; wine, order ; 50 cases lime juice,' H. ■S. Meyers and Co.; 25 cases oil, J. IMorrin ;. 10 cases brandy, Owen and Graham ; 10 bales wool packs, 20 boxes corn flour, 5 eases flour,'lo casesi-vinegar, 2 bales paper bags/order ; 1 case, Ireland Bro?.; lIS cases fruit, order ; 2 cases limit,1 Bendersonrtand Macfarlane ; 1 books, Owen and Graham ; 37 half-cases fruit, Arthur and Son ; 5 cp.ses confectionery, ,90 cases pickles, order ; 19 cases pickles, 10 cases oil, 25 cases vinegar, J. Morrin,;.7l bags maize, W..J. Hurst and Co.; 1 case, Lodder; 114 cares fruit,G. w". Binnbyrl Ch.se, T. Tarrell; 1 case, M. Montague ; 1 parcel, T. Peacock ; l.TJackflga,.B. Gittos; lease, E.AVayte; lpkge bacon. Jj Caldwell ; , 4A bases fruit, Baton ; 20 cases fruit, Arthur and Son,.; .228.gunnies sugar, 1 quarter-cask treacle, order ; 1 sm'ali box, Herald office ; 8 buggy springs. Cousins'and Atkins ; 50 cases fruit, Eaton; 1 case fruit, Mk Arthur, Shera, and Co.; 30 cases fruit, G. W, Binnoy ; 200 bags maize, order ; 207 cases fruit, Marshall ;■, 131; bags sugar, Cruickshank and Co.; 21 cases fruit,'lß'(.uses onions, order ; '316 cases fruit, R. Arthur ; 3 boxes. Ryanr^H. M. Jervis. agent , Per Velocidado,;from Lyttelton: 951 sacks potatoes,' 641. sacks oats,, order!; SO'siick's'oats,' 50 sacks grass seed, fiO.s'acfe'flpur,:Hall& Co.;. 128''sacks potatoes,' George Sibbirj;S7:sack's;oats! O. "W. Bihiiey; 315 1001b.' sacks flour, 00 501b. sacks flour, 62' sacks barley, order; 164 sacks-potatoes, G. W. Binnoy: 1 case bacon, Townsend Bros V ; !(#. sacks potatoes, 125, gunnies potatoes, E. 4tthar.ii 004 sacks potatoes, Tpwnsonu Bros! {100 sacks crushed-.wheat, 102; sacks; wheat,, 200 sacks bran, 55 sacks peas, isp,nacks grass seed, : 20 bales chaff, 10 sacks, oatmealj 19 sneks beanmeal, order.—D. H. Mackenzie, ■< agent. ~■-:■, . . •,., - • ... ,•. •, .. -, . i •:;. • '

;iThei s.S. Eangatira, J7GO tons, Captain B.f Paddle, left Sydney at 4 p. ml on the 18th | irist- ; passed Three Kings i 4.30 a.m. 23rd, North Cape at 10 a^m.'; arriving in harbor at'iT.^thiS; mommg./after; a lengthy .;but fair •vy;eath.er passage of nearly 7 days. Experienced, fresh S.E. winds with rainy weather until the niglvt of .'the '21st •; light S.E, and' >Vcsterly; winpts and fine weather to North' Cape ; -light, variable, winds along the coast. : Passengers —Mrs and1 Miss Paddle, Mr ' and Mrs Barr, ~Mlkk 'Eustace, T. Gussner, Captain Shuttle-, worth, W. OreeH, T. A. Sampson, W. Tre-: maine, and fifteen in the "steerage.- ■: The barque'Velbcidade, Capt. Ifweraon, arrived in "harbour ■at mid-day' from Lytteltoh, after a passage of eleven clays. •- ii' ■ : • The schooner Prima. Donna cleared out to-day fpr Eus^ell with 2 tons potatoes, !■ ton'flouri'Jtoii'salt, J ton sugar, J ton soap, (3 pgs tea, 5 coils rope, 1 case brandy,'4op?s oil stores;, 7 chains, 1,000 feet ..timber,. 2 doors, d-.casksporlr, ,7 casks beef, 6 cases. p^cseved ■ nftat^2 cases' rabbits,2 casks porterl, 1 do'alei, 10 cases groceries.—Stone Bros., agents. JLO, ,The;Golden;lsle, schooner, has cleared for, Russell, ; in ballast. The s.s Rowena, Captain McGregor, ,■ came ; into.! harbour this morning. She left Russell, at 1 p.m. on Friday, and had fine weather, wi|h W. and S.W. winds ; arrived at the Taniaki at 5 a.m. this morniqg,. and landed cattle. Came alongside the wharf at 8.30 a.m. Passengers:—Messrs H. H. Lusk, Geo. Kelly, Hayes, 'Waddingham, J. "W. Williams, Kydd, Vaee, Earl,Margetts, Pearse, Lane, and Goldie, Mrs Bogg, Mrs and Miss Gow, Mrs Christie, Mrs Simons; and three in the steerage,, including Maori prisoner. Cargo :. 26 head of cattle, A. Buckland; 41 bags gum,' Stone Bros.' ''•' ' ■''.'■. ''.' '"' : The' schooner Julius Vogel will sail foT Poverty- Bay" on TWonday: next. In our report of this vessel's arrival v/e inadvertantly mentioned the master'sname a^-Gaptain Marks. This should have been ■ Captain Kennedy. ~We regret that the error should'■;have appeared.-*--J •'■■"'■' !U -■''- -!:J' •;,"•''-;'- '--•' ■'■■•' . r"": -' "■' JTHe;b'arque !jKoh-i-noorhas hauled alongside one of the coal hulks, and is there discharghag her-'cargo'of c6'als: il'i'"' ''• ' KioijiafioJl ■ •■■■ '■■ . ■.■..(.. The Rangitara will commence dischnrging on Mon day morni.g.- ifY,' '~.,..■::■;■.. ~,;■■' .... An examination for masters and mates will be held at-the-offices of the Harbour Board on Monday and Tuesday next, 27th,and 28th inst. JThe'ship'St. Leonards will sail for.Lyttelton shortly, • and thenca Joad fqr England. ■ ,w The p.?.'. G'oldeii Crown' left for ' the Thames this mqrningy having. on : board his'Excellency■> the Go,-;; veijiior,,and;suite! tJThe Crown will.bring back his' Excellency,,this evening;.'•'.,, j",., ,' '!.,,/ ' :,, , .'. . ..' '..' TL'M'.. ( s. Basilisk is on her,way to this port from Napier via the Coast. ■",' *.. '■'};'.'.'', . •■, "■' Th\e p. s^ ; ; Cotnerang took her departure for Napier, Gdsb'orne,'and "W*ellingtbri,' yesterday afterhppn,,wjtfl; a foil cargo and several passengers.

COMMERCIAL.

'following' telegrams are taotlie; ilS.ih instant i—Oats, 4s 6d t'o*4s Bd. Maize i 3 firm at 4s ■; nfearly 10,000 bushels soldI.' ,280 packages of Childrey's tobaccos have been.'sold—twist, Is "5Jd. "", Sugars sellj freelyfat'full prices ; rations j :£26 to £26 10s.' 12,000 mats Java sugars have been sold; £32 was obtained for yellow, £37 for medium white. 5000 bags of Mauritius £24 9s to fS^jftiataining.the adyanpe. , Oregon brew ing* barley, 5s 6d. Woolpacka 3s 7d ltb3B Bd. Teas, la Id to 1 9d."~ Ordinary country flout,''£l4 for parcels. '• Wheat, 6s 4d "to. 6^ 5^3;J ir | Gornsacks, 12s 3d.''; ; ■ :r •:;.;■ <l* ';' % * "

AUCKLAND MARKET.

fenton'Sv Saturday's market ' price list

rWHEVJfo^Qwfog: .quotations ;ars ribr -il" ' 'first-class Goods only:—Best Potted 'Butter/ 7d per lb';" Fresh "Btitter, 1 8d per :lb!; H Cheese,^ Cid tor 11).; rPuire (Lard', 8d per lb.;i;!Prlm^;ij Auckland j&cpftj'^ in largo or .small „ quantities 6dperlb; Hams,. 7d per lb : Canterbury Bacon, in" laree or small quantities, 9dper lb : Cantcrbmy Harils' 9dperlb; Supdrloff Dairy Fed Pork', pickled,: 4jd pef, lb ; Pigs-JawlSl, 3d;lb ; ;Canterbury Bacon and Hams,, Imcloth, 7d per;lb ; Superfine Silk-dressed' Flour, 501b , for, 7b,,"71b' for ~ls; Bath Chops, did ;•' Errfrm 'Siagnr,'!4d • per^ibr Bright Yellow Sugar. 4£d per lb; Crushed Lump Sugar, O^d per lb ;. Good. Family Tea, 2s per lb; Superior Pekoe Flavoured Tea, black or mixed. 2s Cd per lb : Prime Coffee, Is 3d per lb'; New-Jams,-7d per tin ; Tomato Sauce, large size, 6d per bottle ; Captain White's Oriental Pickles, Is Sd per bottle i^Frenclt Plums, 2-lb jars, 2s 6d each; a very superior sample Muscatel Ilaisins, hew, Is per lb ; Whybrow's New Picl-'es, per M bottle ; Light ! Blue, 8d per ft ; DutcliL Anehoides, Is/per glass barrel; ■ Bristol's Sarsaparilla, 4s 3d per bottle.—Fentok, i Prqyiaon Merchanti 55,, Auckjand .Market; first, i corner from'Queen'-street entrance. "' ; • "•.' J

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails vul CLOaE as 'Dndeb. :— For Thames, on Monday, at 9 30 a.m. ant 15.30 p.m. > ]?or Coromandel, on Monday, at 0 SO a.m. ■ For Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, per Dauntless, this day, at 4 p.m. For Taranald, Wangairui, and Westport, per Go-aliead, i on Monday, at 10 a.m. For, Taranalci and Southern ports, per Taranaki, on on Monday, at 11 am. For Tairua, per Janet (Irey, on Monday, at 2 p.m. For Russell, Wanpraroa, and *3Vlongonni, jier liowena, on Monday, at o.p.m. , For Fiji, per Herald, on-Monday next, at 3 p.m. For the Australian Colonies, per Eangatira, on Wed nesday, 20th hist.,' at 11 a.m. ' • ; For Wliitwnga.i Tainia, Xauranga, Opotild, and Napier, via Tauranga, pfir Southern Cross, on Tuesday, 23th inst., at 3 p.m. For the the undermentioned places per s.s. Phajbe, on Tuesday next, as follows : For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, Continent of Europe, America, &c., at 9 a.m. For the Australian Colonies and United Kingdom via Southampton, at 10 a.m. , i. For tho United Kindom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Sydney and Melbourne, at 10.30 a.m. For newspapors, at 8 a.m. ■ Kor money orders and registered letters, on Mon day next, at C p.m. 1 (Signed) S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE

S.utheklanb— Pyf.—On Oct. 20, at the Presbyterian Manse, Coromandcl, by the Key. A. M. Tait, Alexander Sutherland, of Corpmandel, to Mary Pye, second daughter of Mr James Pye, Mechanical Engineer, Auckland. y ;

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Kor tlifl wrong that needs resistance, I'or the future in the distanco, And the good that wo can do

It has come to our knowledge that some of the members of. the t Wesleyan Church have i taken umbrage at a remark used by us yes iterday, calamo eurrente, in which we spoke of the Wesloyana of the province of Auck land as an "ambitious little sect." Our cor respondents evidently take it that we refer to the whole Wesleyan Church throughout tho world as a "little sect." They might, how ever, give us credit for a little more'know ledge of contemporaneous history than sup posing either.thatthe Wesleyan Church all over^'the world is a small section of tho Chris tian Church, or that as such it has pronounced for Mr John Williamson, a ijaudidate for tho S^uperintendency of the province" of Auck land. We are aware that it is one of the

largestH-if not ihe sections of Protestant Christendom, ■ and we merely implied that that portion .of it which is located in this provinco, and which is not the most numerous, although very influential, was fired with an ambition to raiso one of its own members to the position of chief magis trate of the province, and that for this pur pose it had allied itself with a party that votes generally a block vote, and intends objects not contemplated by the founder of Wesleyanism. We are glad, however, to be assured by correspondents—wo know not •how many—that oven this surmise will not be realised in tho.action of tho Wesleyans.

[, Tho rope . which by " spontaneous com bustion" set fire to the pile of-buildings in ,L6wcir Qtieen-street has not ceased to srrioul ider.j until-the.;same .rope has spontaneously jcombusted»away up :ijx Dedwood. o It ia a 'singular • coincidence, I very singular, :in fact' so'singular' that we do not know wjiat.tb, make of it.?. However,, it willbe well tnai a coroner and jury should sit on the rope, and jcome to an "open verdict " to the effect that a fire broke out in this flax rope, and spontaneously combusted it.! We always like to see things done decently and in order, and it is therefore that we make .the sugges tion. . The benefit performance last night at the Prince of Wales Theatre on behalf of Mr 'Collier was well attended. The piece entitled "The Outcast; or, the Willow Pond," though not in point of literary {merit a high-class production, appeared to igive much satisfaction. But it is not the intrinsic worth ;of a drama that so well succeeds with the -public generally as its fitness to meet the prevailing taste. This piece will be -repeated to-night, and on Monday next Mrs Walter Hill, an old favourite,,.wm take1 her benefit. j iTljeiJasti lecture but;one-of tho winter series vof lectures was delivered' last, night at i the; :Y6ung Men's -Robing; Wellesley-street; : The 'lecturer was the; Rev, Alexander Eeid, and the subject was "Genesis andUeology." The lecturer had' originally inten ded tOyham, spoken; on; the influence fdf' woman in'.iigr domestic,' social, political, and religious relations to life, but subsequently Abandoned this subject for f that;which he gave last evening. The lecture was well attended,;,.;, was deeply, interesting,' well digested, and , full of information. At its close, a vote of I , thanks ■;,was' properly accorded to Mr Reid for Ms'labour of love. J flEn.e-wmembers 'of the Auckland Rowing (jy]'iilit'held" a; meeting, last evening at the* Thames hotel, Mr I)acre in the. chair.; Several members weae added to therlist, and ijt r was resplved to polish .the boats of the r Club, and. venture1 out upon the water as* eaiiy^s.ijb^sib'le., , ~,.-,.:,: '~, \? j-Captain ■"MacEenzie-has generously for ;\yar'ded jfbur iphs'/'of ngbod^pbtatoes to the' lToine,fof,,Neglected and X).estit,ute .Childreni •'-f-a;most'laudable way of benefitingthisuse-1 ful ifisibitfltion,'; and worth f the than ks which1, st|he treasurer.; has returned to the' gallant cjaptain. ShtxlC- ivmii) '. On second thoughts' we' shall not puttish 1 a further severe critique on the now famous. -I'l'llluminated Address."' Mr HammonVl j awaits to a "memorandum" of the design,' 'jificluding the " coat of arms" and the battles. ';We said a "copy." But a" memorandum" be it. A josb.'byi-any .other name would 'stnell as sweet. . | ;••? Ji wi\ i, m > 'il.' ■:"' :niJ y-'n A ■' ; :-.. i; -~ > \ The llev. Mr Robertson, from Sydney,'will preach in the Presbyterian Church, Devon port, North Shore, to-morrow forenoon. The Rev P. F. Mackenzie will preach his last sermon- as minister of the congregation in the evening. Service at the usual hours. j The Sisters et Mercy beg to return their sincere thanks to the South British Insurance Company, through their manager, A. Board rrian,, .Esq., for their kindness in, sending forty loaves bread for tHo Orphan girls..,, >: *

Discourses at the following places of worship will be delivered to-morrow (Sun day) : —Newton Kirk, by Key. Dr. Wallis. Morning, " The Doctrine of Divine Provi dence ;' evening, " The Eight Hours . a-clay' Labour Question." —City Hall, by Samuel Edger, B.A. : Morning, " Chvistian Perfec tion ;" evening, " Separation of the Church from the World. "—Newton Hall, Edwardes street Chapel, Sheridan-street Primitive Methodist Chapel, and Cook street Christian Meeting-house : Sermons, morning and even ing as usual.—-Newton Congregational School-room, anniversary sermon a : Morning, Rev. G. H. Turner ; afternoon an address by; Ilev. A. Eeid ; evening, sermon by E'ev. S. Bunn.—United Free Methodists, Pitt street, services at the usual hours. • ' His Excellency the Governor left early this morning in the Golden Crown for the Thames. His Excellency was accompanied by, Captain Fergusson, his aide-de-camp; 'Sir Geo. A. Arney, Chief Justice ; his Honor tho Superintendent ; Mr Hurst,. Provincial Treasurer ; and other officials. Mr J. S. M aefarlanc, Mr Llddd.br, and ahout forty passengers were also on board at the time of departure. This had Keen fixed for seven o'clock, and his Excellency having been made acquainted with the acme of punctuality whicli distinguished the movements of Captain Farquhar's vessel was on board to the instant of tho clock striking. Breakfast was provided in the saloon, and was to be served at 8 ci.in. Tho lovely weather ought to ensure his Excel lency a pleasant trip to the goldfields. The Governor will return by the Crown this evoning, and may be expected about seven o'clock. It will he seen by the telegramsoorir our Dunedin correspondent that tho shares in ' the National Insurance Company have been allotted, and notice will be sent by first op portunity. j It will |bo interesting to many of our ! readers to learn that Messrs Carey and Gillies, formerly of Auckland, have. entered into partnership in Sydney with Mr L. Cohen, and trade under the firm of Carey, Cohen, 'and Gillies. Mr H. H. Lusk was a passenger by tho Uowena this morning from the Bay of Islands, where he has been addressing tHo electors during the week. On Tuesday lie held a meeting at Russell, at which the principal residents of the Bay were present. Mr Lusk received a very attentive hearing, and at the close of his speech received a ;voto'.of confidence. On Wednesday he met tho electors 'at Whangaroa. On Thursday he addressed a very I respectable assemblage at Mongonui, and on .Friday ho waa at Kawakawa. At all these places Mr Lusk's exposition of his political principles was well received, and a unaui imous voto of confidence was recorded at each of these places. We have much pleasure in giving insereton to the following respecting the late Good ; Templar convention:— " Sir;, — J have read with mingled feelings of sur prise and regret the erroneous statement of the meeting of the delegates in convention which appeared in your .paper of yesterday. As a delegate to that convention, and who was present during the whole of its proceed ings, I lay claim to a knowledge of what was agreed to thereat, and' f. ami therefore justi fied in saying that much which is' con tained in that report is devoid of truth. I' beg to state that prior to discussing any question, which it was intended to bring forward I obtained the sanction of .tho con vention to the following resolution, by which a fixed principle of action was estab lished :—"' That as this convention does not profess thp legal right to make any law or regulation that will be binding upon any of tho Lodges, it howaver recommends that all matters or questions approved by it shall be remitted to ..each lodge for confirmation." Upon tiiiH resolution. ; being put to tho meeting there was no -'opposition, and consequently it may be justly said to have ha,d the approval of all the delegates present. It was further agreed that a printed copy of all the .resolutions should be sent to the secretary of each lodge, so that the recom mendations of the convention might bo con sidered by the entire of the members of such lodge. Upon this basis the whole of the business was .agreed to. It will, therefore, i be seen that definite was, or could be arrived (it, that would be binding upon all absent, brethren. . Tlio n decisions that" were; made were only recommendatory, and that each Lodge was at liberty to support the opinions of the convention, or to reject them if the members thought fit. . Anything further than that would have been ah assumption of powor which might probably pc resented by the various lodges that were represented. As the record of the pro ceedings of the convention has not yet been printed, it would be preraaturc to form any opinion to what candidature for the Superin tondency the decision of each lodge would be 1 Wereit to be supposed that the few dele- • gatesnresent at the convention could bind the ■ absent brethren I think a political despotism would be established that would arouse the indignant, opposition of not only the majority 6£ the members of the order, but also that of ihe?public at large, for by it there would be created,an impepum hi iinper'io%\it\,t hiight be lised most detrimentally 'to the interest's" of, the public. As the convention only professed * the power' to initiate- measures, so it1 whs ■wisely I think left to the various lodges! to conserve, their'•■independency of. action by ' flowing each member of the order the right : of; fi;ee action in the exercise of his political' ,privileges. , I. beg :to .quote the.' 'following passage in the report,v and to give to. it an unqualified cohtradictidn' :—" That all liiembera;., ,of ; . 'Good "Templar . r Lodge's:. should:. at<! once enrol, themselves mem .bers of co.rnpiittees of the' candidate chosen." this matter w^s never moqted before |tlie; convention, I think it is an insult, ,to all who are ■ connected with the order forpai certain few'to try and dictate to the ordfer:generally .^h^t .sort pf political action.the .whole of ; thei ;members:• ought to adopt..,. i Such conduct ■ '.would;' in my. opinion, only tend tearing )c|ontempt upon our order,1 VKitli,;if;Wisely iwdrked, would be successful.in ameliorating the social condition of a large portion of the' public—l !ahi',' $&}," QaixTN'b1 Lbwis, Delegate .ojf jthe '.(srop'di.Saimaiitan, X.odg'e, Wellesley-" street,. October ; 24.".,.With.respect to the jfbregoing we. haye f only to, say that the; info^ajjipn, on.Hvhicli we; dreW, upour repoifii i\f as nfurhishqcl'. tonus oificial^y, by ari*ofiicer ; : deTjuted' to. give:information' >to the press. Qn; t>vp' poinijs ; 'briiy did we misapprbhend] the information givj'en,, liay'ing! mixed up'fih'e1' official' information, with opinions furnished; simultaneb(jsly,»''biit not officially ; and from1 okr ihlprinitntl 'we yesterday received^ J'dtter' tbp late fpr ; ,insertion in yesterday's isaue,! from whic]] we extract the following.:-—' ' f Ist; I The del'egates'were only 'bound not to1 use theirriniiuencet in',their; lodges. .They, vlere at liberty, to. do>as they liked outside, for this reason : that the -Thames, delegates1 had individually : and collectively pledged them^eJiYes to Mr Lusk's'interests before the convention had taken place. 2nd. There was no pledge taken to enrol themselves on committee.. My reason for .stating to you that I supposed they would work on Mr tusk's committee was this : that I knew the Ijliames delegates were some of them already on the-committee ; others of us here were aakodjto go on^bufc would not do so till afte* the convontipn.' bijt are at liberty to do so

! J'iEnquifrpr" wishes toithow if a te'nanti s; is liable for Highwayi rates that have?accrued before he has taken possession ? We should sa'^that a tenant placed in the circumstances described by our correspondent would be perfectly justified in resisting payment.

. ,W y e .are, indebted, .to Mr H. M,. Jeryis for a copy of the manifest of the s.s. Raugatira, npjj'haying been able to obtain one from., the third officer, who usually supplies journals with information.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM FIRE.

A narrow .escape.,from (ire occurred early : this morning at the Auckland Rope Manu factory, near All Saints', Church, Ponsonby Road _As r a party, of,, gentlemen were proceeding-home from an entertainment held in Mr Addey's school-room tViey observed fire beneath the'-floor of the building. They at once aroused Mr Patterson, keeper of Ail Saints' Church', who, lives.'near,'in order that he" 'mightygive an alarm by ringing the Church bell. The' party proceeded to the building, and it was seen that the lire was blazing in three places amongst J the refuse that had ' fallen beneath i the floor. The small fires were. quite dis- I' tinct from each other, and appeared >to- have ignited separately. The flooring had caught and burned to a large extent, and thcro can . be no, question that but for the opportune discovery of the incipient conflagration, and the active exertions- used to . extinguish it by Messrs Boardman, Addcy, Hoyte, and Patterson, we should have had to chronicle the entire destruction of this building. The whole property was insured for £2,000, but the estimated value was £10,000. The general opinion is that the fire was the work of an incendiary from the fact that it was alight in three different places.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

COROMANDEL

I This day. The Good Templars here command about 50 votes- They support Mr Lusk in a body, admitting that Mr Dargavillo's general policy is the best, but agreeing with MrLusk's Per missive Bill views.

(From our Own Correspondent.)

DUNEDIN.

Tliis day

At a meeting of the shareholders of tho Water Company, yesterday, it was resolved ; to still tlie water to the City Corporation. ;The meeting was adjourned until Monday to 'consider the question of amount. . An excellent specimen of crystallised golclf was found yesterday near the Lammerlan (Ranges. It lias been purchased by Captain IJluUon^aild is in tlie Museum. 1 A' Meeting of the directors of the Cale donian Society was'held last evening, when the ''.number of the directors; was [increased to iifty. 'It was decided that the programme be .printed earlier than . usual this year to allow , competitors to go into fuller training. Tho prizes are liberal this year.. It is expected,the Governor will ;be present. .', , ; ';" • •'.', ' . „■'■ . I Tlie allotment of shares in'the National Insurance Company has been completed. Notice to applicants as to the result of allot j inent will be forwarded as speedily as pos sible. "',':." • ■ ■': Tho sum of X 125 wa3 remitted per Claude | Ilamilton to Melbourne yesterday for. the widow of the late Captain House.

WELLINGTON.

• * Thir.day. The Superintendent opens Ruamahunya Bridge, Wairaraoa, on Thursday. The bridgb'is to be formally opened by a proces sion, and luncheon afterwards, j^ancingon tlie green, ball* hi the evening, and general holidaygat (ireytown. i <

CHRISTCHURCH.

. j ij , This day. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company has chartered the Hope to load at Wellington/ and Columbia at .Port Chalmers,:.us their first wool ships of ithe ; season.. :;,v ~,., ■< no

LYTTELTON.

: " '• v '' ; This day. The 'boating season corfiraenced to-day- The weather was splendid, The programme of scratch matches, ia:—Jtace Clul) gig between Ghriatdiuroh and Lyttelton Clubs. A public mee'tiug held regarding the'forth coming regatta last night was satisfactory. Mr Cunningham was elected Commodore, Mr Walder, Vice, Mr Hawkins, Treasurer, Mr Carder, Secretary. The selection of Kaiapoi for the intercolonial races was strongly objected to. The, firs^t clip of wool arrived to-day from Ashbu'rton. §

[Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Company.]

CHRISTCHURCH.

This day. ! The/United Boating Club decided last nigb,t that • an Mtvtdfprbvincial rregatta be1 held' 6h Ijhe riypr,Waunakariri at Kaipoi. at the latter end of March. : ','.i.' . '-.'. j "'<>",.)> I The Carpenters' and Joiners' Society last ifight resolved -to'demand an increase of wages 9_f Is per day, and, if the masters refused, to discontinue work on Monday. ' v ■:■■:■- ,>n.- .71 .\;\si.\\ ■■::■; roiiuiA nT

LYTTELTON.

:pro.rt '.i -.(;-.i i v;i.;>; a .This'day.;,- Arrived : Ivanhoe, from Kaipara ; E. U. Cam^rpn,,, 'jfrprn, ;Pio^qij ,:, > . Spray, ,-from. Hokitika. ' ' *• j It is blowing a Heavy/iior^h-wester. The Ladybird sailed North'l ast night.

DUNEDIN.

I -EaoiiioT'l This day. | The. allotment of the JSational Insurance sjhares is completed. Notices ,will be. issued With' conVpnientclespatch. ' '' ' • 1 <•> v

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

J (Before Thomas Beckham,Esq., R.M.) J. i . «.■■;■> ■'-VP9, MU;CK BEER,, •( f) 11J I „ f William Wilkinson pleaded guilty to being •/drunk last riigH t,1' and; was fined' • 10s. John Wilson, who said he had but a few pints, and ,vfaa,fined,dOs., Alexander Graham,,,fonithe, i'Sp,me offence, was fined 10s; and Margaret Hawkes,' ' a wretched, 'dirty-looking- creature1;'1 pleajdejd, guilty,. but said,she woiild |^o t ok -..out^ fp a place, was also fined 10s!! ■ \« Di ;:!& IJiSUEPUtABLIiJ OHA^ACPKRiI Hi<-« aI» ' ; j George Hay, a very old offender, who had /frequently been in Mount Edengaol^waV charged witlubeingi-driink'in the^ eotirse of. '! ytes.terday,..and exposing. himself opposite the mart of Mr JBinney.i ft ; Prisoner said he was very drunk or he! should not have misconducted himself. | Sergeant-Major Pardy stated that the prisoner was ii'very,bad character. At the time the offence was committed a number of ladies were passing ' His Worship remarked on the depravity of the prisoner's conduct, at which even the Maoris wouldbltlghj if possible, and sentenced him to a line of 10s r or 4S hours for being drnnk.fand'one month's imprisonment'with" hard labour for, the second. , , ~rr |thiswasalitliebusmQßg, " ' .0 ißiiiiJilii nlmll 1o iiXtttii: i; Hil-ilUt i till ,\

ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA.

English Telegrams

[PER JAVA CABLE.]

PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE.

London, October 15. The Hon. Saul Samuel, having concluded his arrangements in LoxwlOn in connection with the Pacific mail service, will shortly leave for the United States of America ; and if ho can complete his business there- in time it is his intention: to return to New South Wales in the steamer Macgregor, which will leave San Francisco in January. THE CLAIMANT. A new interest has been added to the trial of the claimant by -John Line, steward of the barque Osprey, deposing with great circum stantiality to the picking up of a boat con taining the claimant Oil' the Brazilian coast in the spring of 1854. He further deposed that the Osprey took the claimant to Mel bourne. His evidence caused a strong sen !' sation. THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT. Mr Henry James, whose seat in the House of Commons bceame vacant on his accepting the oilicer of Solicitor-General, lias been re-elected for Taunton. PRANCE.—TRIAL' OF BAZAINE. Tt is one of the indictments against Mar shall Bazaine (whose trial was postponed un til after the evacuation of French territory by the German troops) that he tampered with the positive orders of the Emperor Na poleon not to jeopardise the army. REPUBLICAN TROOPS IN POSSESSION OF BILBOA. London, August 22. — The Republican army, under command of General Sanchez Bregna, numbering 12,000 men, has entered Bilboa. The Carlist forces occupying the city withdrew without offering battle. ROMAN CATHOLICS IN GERMANY. The rigorous enforcement of the law against Roman Catholics in Germany caused the Pope to write to the Emperor William urging a relaxation of severity. To this letter the Emperor has replied that the Roman Catholic 3in his * empire are an organised political flparty, sowing religious discord, and that the attitude of the Roman Catholic clerg}' amoiints to open revolt. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE DON ALFONSO. Madrid, August 22. —The Cortes has autho rised the prosecution by the Tribunal of Jus tice of nine deputies, who have been arrested for participating in the Communist and Can tonal insurrections. Intelligence has reached this city that on the Kith instant an unsuccessful attempt was made upon the life of Don Alfonso, brother of Don Carlos. The would-be a assassin, whose motive was not stated, was taken and executed. Advices from the north, which the Government deems trastworthy, report that the Carlist troops are discouraged and in subordinate.

The Civil War in Spain.

Attempt to Lynch Rochefort.

The Tichborne Case.

By the arrival of the Amelia, from San Francisco, which left that port on the 24th August, we have telegraphic advices from Eilrope to the 22ncl August. The following item, however,,from the Baity ifo-rnin/j Call" of tlio 21st will be read with interest by colonial readers : — fl , THE (j;VIL WAR IN SPAIN. Tlio following' are the latest telegraphic items :— Madrid, August 18. —There is no truth in the despatch to the C'arlist Junta at Bayonne report^n^ the capture of Berga. The ins'us gents' attack was gallantly resisted by the Republicans, who after a severe contest do-1 feated'tho insurrectionists and prove them from before the town;1 The Carlist Junta 'lit". Bayonne-announces the receipt of.H second despatch, which says that by the fall of Borgia the Carlists capfcifrecTl 800 prisoners' and:umch ammunition. ,■• • ~ 1 Several persons have been condemned to death by the Tribunal of Justice at Seville for•' tiring buildings with petroleum when the, city was occupied by the insurgents. Many others charged with the same crime escaped < to Portugal, but a number of them have been arrested and surrendered to the Spanish olHcers. The Internationalists at Barcelona discourage the burning of factories by their' companies, claiming that all such property will soon become their own. . I The Government is in receipt of despatches to-day announcing a signal victory for the Republican forces at, Cartagena. ..The insurgents in Cartagena made a sortie from the city in large force and attacked Republi can troops, who were besieging the city. The battle was very- .severe, .and resulted in the defeat of the insurgents, who were repulsed a|ith severe loss. | Tho loyal troops .captured oVer 300 prisoners. News of j another victory for the Government has created great cnthujJaasih.T! •.' i,i J _■;' , , i j >■. j. Carlist Headquarters; San Juesa,i August 18.—The French Government has. .taken initiatory steps toward recognising ' the. Oarlists.as belligerents, having issued ; .order? permitting the transit of arms and munitions of war between the two Custom-house lines ip. the south of France. A decree dated in.; •March, ISOS, whicli prohibits , suck trans portation on the borders, is now rescinded" by the"Government, and the authorities have been notified by circular, tfivis enabling the Cjarlists to dispense with the use of a steamer and risk her capture. ■' . . ,-fc' J The- Bp'oca of this city alleges thatf 'th'o French Government is secretly favouring ;the operations of the Carlistsin'order to strengtlieh' 1 the.cause of,the,Count de Chambord. . . [Tire Spanish Consuls in France 'complain"' of the tolerance of the French authorities on tlie-frontier'toward'the Carlists.' hviaUl v.ih\iju London, August 19.—A1 'Herald coi-respon dsnt at .Cartagena, under the date.of August 1i >, telegraphs that' all, ;tf omen and children and non-combatants have been ordered to jlejaye the city during .the impending struggle., j The city of MiYreia was' taken yesterday by i-Cpirpo'si. ;' '■ Firiiig • • was,. Commenced1 "at ' the ' Spanish, lie.et underAdmiralLabozyblp'ckadiiig' San Pedro. ~- .•:.■■ ,■ ..:, «».'. .\ ■■'■]'!",'. ■'•■.,.,..' k it JTlie: British'cbmmander refuses I;o;sur'ren df v M\e,. -insurgent. ..(frigates .'Vittona 'arid- | Ajlfonso..,. ■.Bdiii.'are or^er^d to proceed to • [jGubroltar. . - i j Thej^isurgent Xrigate^ .Mendez Nunez v an,d 1 Fpiuiai^do;aJs,|Cataiico'itls expcAtefl.w^iJight ! tho/: Spanish...gunboats'>'off the , Island' ofivi Eseo'i|ii3rera: j '; The foreiigivships lying in the B|iy of Escombrera inailudc'tlie1 United States '; Mgatei'VY'abash, one French man-of-war,' t-wo lijaliau and two British ships, and four others. iPerpigan, -August 19.—A desperate en gagement has just taken place between a force of Carlists, numbering 2-10 men/;, and\ threecolumns of Spanish Republicans. battle' was fought in -the open" coimtry' between the, towns of Berga and Cazargs, ,aiid resulted in the defeat of tlie Republicans, with a joss of 200 men and one gun. •s ;Mfiarid,; August' 191— Tlie: Car^s:' hiiy<j/ .again entered the town of Esiellai' ''" TiLiao

THE sIAUCH FOE ARTHUR. OR.TON. | Mr Wh-illey lias come to America in | search of information about the Osprey, The : Bella .sailed from Valparaiso in 1854. It has been ascertained from the records at the i Custom-house in San Francisco that the , British schooner Osprey, Captain Gnggs, ar- I rived in San Francisco from HoKait Town, { Van Dieman's Land, in April, 1852, with a j cargo consisting of sugar, potatoes, and onions consigned to an importer- named i White, the duties on the importation amount ing to 1189 dollars 30 cents. She cleared for Java early in May. In 1957 the Osprey arrived in this port from Roluma Island, and after discharging a cargo of provisions, sailed for British Columbia and other countries in the' North. These facts clash with information furnished ua last night by Mr Turner, of the firm of Sullivan and Turner. Mr Turner states that when in New Zealand, in ISSO, Jieai his birfn'-placc at 'Hpkianga, the schooner Osprey was lost in crossing the bar. She had made a t;lp from New South Wales with potatoes. Her figure-head now . adorns the dooi way of a saloon at Hokianga, : and at Kororaiika, four miles distant, where lives at this time either the captain or super- j cargo of the vessel. Upon the strength of this information Mr Wuailey may take a run to New Zealand, and the result will doubtless drive another nail into the claimant's coffin.

FRANCE.

Paris, August 18.—Thus far during the month the Government has suppressed or : forbidden , the sale qf twenty Eepublicai^ newspapers in the provinces. Tine leaders of the Left intend to publish a protest against these suppressions, and question the Government on the subject when the ; Assembly meet 3. ROCHEFORTE'S FELLOW - CONVICTS ATTEMPT TO LYNCH HIM ON SHIPBOARD.. Paris, August ■ 20.— A report from the vessel in which Henri Rochefort was shipped for New Caledonia says his fellow convicts, considering his course treasonable to the 'cause 6i the Commune, made an attempt to lynch him, and the officers of the ship were obliged to assign him quarters apart from and protected against Communist exiles. PRINCE NAPOLEON ELECTED PREBI -1 DENT OF THE COUNCIL-GENERAL OF CORSICA. Paris, August 22.—Prince Napoleon has been elected President of the Council 'Geheral of Corsica by a majority of thirty. The Prince, in an address to the Council, accepting the position, recommends that the proceeding be confined to matters of depart mental interest.

GREAT BRITAIN.

, Dublin, August 12.—A desperate fight took place yesterday, on the Curragh of Kildare, between two Irish regiments. Several were killed and many wounded. London, August 14.—Two cotton ware houses in Liverpool were burned this morn ing. . : „ The Town Hall in Leeds was destroyed by lire last night; ! London, August 15. —A Napoleonic fete was held at Chiselhurst to-day, at which7ooo prominent French adherents of the Bona- partist family were present, including many noblemen formerly enjoying high distinction under a Napoleonic dynasty. The Prince Imperial, who ; was. present, announced his acceptance of his heritage of the throne of his father, and his willingness to govern for and by the people. His speech created great enthusiasm among his advocates. It is reported that Daniel O'Donoghue, the' member for Tralee,1 is appointed Go vernor of Ceylon. , . London,' August 19.—The Herald corres pondent at Cairo reports that, the break down of, a steamer with Sir Samuel Baker on board Shaduan Island. A tug had gone to> her assistance. The island is situated 3CO miles from Suez. Tv September, 18G9, the steamer Carnatie got on the reefs in the same neighbourhood,, and became a total loss. 'London, August .22.—The threatened lock-out by the iron-masters of Manchester 6i '& portion of their operatives has been postponed for the present, a proposition, haying been made to su,binit the differences between the employers and the working men to a committee of arbitration. THE PLOT FOR THE ESCAPE OP THE j -'BANK OF ENGLAND FORGERS. I j London, August 22.—The plot concocted ill New York for the escape of ■ the Ameri can forgers, Bidwell and M'Donnell, was discovered by the interception of a letter in tjie bauds of a-warden, who wa<» passing it tb the confederates. The warders of New gate were bribed with £100 each.

AMERICA.

'< Memphis, August B.—A horrible tragedy " Was -perpetrated near Brighton Station, Term, on Saturday last. Three white fiends poured turpentine over a negro whom they found asleep, , and set fire to it, burning him tt> death. There is intense 'excitement apiong the negroes in the neighbourhood, ,\tfhbi.threaten to retaliate; ( cl Latest dates from Bio de 'Janeiro are to Jply^Fd^p.Tjf^^Gdveriiffifeiit of Brazil has; dietenriiheid' to prosecute the Bishop of Per- ( nambuco for refusing to obey orders. Dur ing the 'debate-in the Lower House of As sembly upon the,, course of the, Bishop the Bresident.of the Council said .that the Go vernment wonid force him to comply with its demands. i (New \York, August 11.-—-In .'the cigar njahufactbry of , Steinhars, .[ Brothers and; .Schonlaiii;, 567, Yeso-street, this morning,' 'as i Ephraim Steinhart, a brother of one. of the •proprietors,, was* 'standing in the'store, Samuel ;• Schonlank shot Jiim. Schonlank' *then swallowed the contents of a bottle o£ pbison, and then shot himself. Schonlank -will probably live. Alfred Steinhart, who was shot by Samuel Schonlank, has two brothers partners in the '■■ .same store in Vessy-street. He was learning tho cigar business, and the only reason that,Schonlanik gives for the shooting tiiat ,he itold Steinhart to Jceep away-from his employ, and that he had discharged him oil Friday"'last:. "■ ■''' >':\' :I »i ;r.ai.itn j lii.a '.f|t'of jealousy, last evening in 'Broot■' lyn,, William Anderson, aged. 21,iistabbed .his intended : wife, Ann Cunningham," aged 14,,', seven, tinies, .>nd then stabbed himself. three ,times. '• The .girl, is thought to be" fatally wounded: .. .:■ ; i .o! ~ ■.■i- ;. <. ■; ~, , ! New Ytiht, August 12. —The;;; World says '; tliat during the past few weeks nearly five hundred painters have been on strike, and hjive managed 'to keep the matter secret until now. The strike was' declared iii' conse ["tijience of the. bosses attempting to return to • the ten-hour system. , Already,several shops idiavc been cleared'out by the "strikers. On tlie 26tb instant a mass meeting of working 'ilnen.will be hfelfliat Cooper InstiWte,' under i the auspices' of the Working; Men's Central ■ C'uuncil. a new organization, which represents eyery trade in the city. The object of the meeting, is to agitate the eight - hour law. : Joseph Arelr, champion of English agricxil ti|ral labourers, will be present and address tlie meeting. The Crispins express great dissatisfaction with the present condition of tile trade, and a general' strike is threatened n consequence of.'afveduction of wages. r \ W*ahingtonj 5 August 17. —In i addition to ,the evidence which Mr Crowley, of Illiaois

! proposes to give in the Tichborne case t> • ; original register of the barque Osprey h "J ■ just been found at the Baltimore Custom A, house, which corresponds exactly with all W i the requirements of statements of claim*,,; i^ , with regard to that vessel. ji | New York August 18.—English-niail^ j advices say that New South Wales C j entered Into a provisional contract for mail , serv.ee between Sydney and Liverpool by j way of San Francisco. The contractor* who represent extensive films connected with the colonies, are now in London, to complete arrangements previously made by telegraph BRITISH COLUMBIA AN!) THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON. New i'ovk,. August 20.—A Washington i corres]iondrait. says, a new question has , amen' under the Treaty of WashinittJn'fi fl . appears that at the time the Treaty ,\ vas ' ; .signed British Columbia was not a part of | the dominion ,of Canada, and it is con sequently doubtful whether that province m entitled to the benefits* of the Treaty as regards the free .importation of fish and fish o;i. The attention of the Treasury Depart ' incut has been called1 to the question, as one ,j of much importance to be known by Customs j oflieials in Washington Territory. There j appears to be no section.of the treaty under i. which British Columbia may claim these benefits, and it seems probable that th<S question carnot be determined without diplomatic intervention. EXPLOSION AND FTRE IN PITTS BURGH. ; Pittsburg (Pa.), August 20.—An explosion occurred this morning in a still of the Com j mercial Oil Ilefinery, scattering oil in all di rections and over a heavy brick wall into the refineiy of Woiaiser, Meyers, and Co. It set fire to the cooper and paint sh6ps, and spread from these to the bleaching-house arid" }<- tanks, which also took fire. Four m en at work in the cooper-shop escaped but one, named Jacob Miter, perished m _ the flames. The cooper - shop and paint shop, and two tanks of the Petrolite Oil Works, and a GOO-barrel tank of the Com mercial Works, were consumed. The losaof the Petrolite Works is estimated at 11^000 : dollars, and that of the Commercial at'be tween 3003 and 5000 dollars. No insurance Thr fire raged with great fury, threatening I general conflagration. The heat could he felt several blocks away. The entire Depart ment was on the ground, and succeeded in' checking the fire before it communicated with other buildings. New York. August 14.—1t seems now settled that the persons who are anticipating the creation of an American Cardinal are" to be disappointed. The Pope will announce at the approaching Consistory that it is not' his intention to create any additional Cardi nals at present. There appears to have been an understanding- that -Archbishop JJc- Clos-key 'Should have a hat, and in order to keep the Pope disposed in favour of the (iJea money, has been freely subscribed in ■ the diocese for the personal us£ of Ms Holi ness. The sum of 25,000 doUars|rai sent him at the close of this month.. TEcinendg of the Archbishop-will feel more than'an ordinary, disappointment at tnePop»'s de cision. -'■ ■.•-,... -...'. , .'. :_, s '7'[ New York, August 19.—The principals in the Vessey-street shooting affair: are- cti)l under care of physicians. ; Schonlahk is fait gaining!strength, but is in a state of the greatest nervious excitement. , He is, how-' ever, considered out of danger. SteMartis in a critical condition.' He sufters much and ■ is very weak,; but*,the 11 doctors do not yet his ultimate recovery im probabale, Several theories, are current n-, speeting the motive of the shooting, i Stein- \ hart's relatives deny any previous difficulty 1 between" the. parties. , It is said. his" sister'.| committed suicide. ; nearly t^vb ( years; agpjjs. and his aunt, residing in. Louisville, has also d ied a suicide.! Steinhart's: father ;.ib ■' very \ sick, and has riot"been able to see'.his.'sbn.''.'' A TEpRTBLE RAILBOAIX ACCIDENT.., Chicago, Aiigust 17.—A terribjeVaccldenty occurred last night on the Chicago and Acton ■ railrpad,-caused by a; collision pf' trie*'night express going soutli, 'and a 'coaltraincoming north. Both wei'e running ; at:. considerable, speed. ; K The ►'express being fifteen minutes . behind 'tiiue/: "telegraphed'-;''the'.; filet','tp,, ' Lainpii^, t j station,i, and' -i 'the ' \ conductor. ; '.of" of the coal train was ordered toehold*' his train. at that^place., _These .prdersjhe^. disregarded, being confident that he" could make a watering station, aSfew miles distant from Lamont. He started out,."and"'the" train struck •'about •' a ; mile' south of Sag Bridge. The night -being- dark and. fopgv^. nothiiig could be seemfifty feet -ahead, j iTHfc| boilers and engines burst almost instantly enveloping'; the smoking arid baggage cars;' with- steam, and badly scalding" a largp'' munber. The engineer of the express train;,; jumped, but was under such a terrible state1; of excitement that1 his reason gave way, and he is now insane. As nearly as can be ascertained, the number of killed outright is five; forty-five were badly bruised, and it' is feared many of them will die.. ~ < v T ,Detroit, .August.. 22—A ■ boiler .in'^J.'Wr]. Gpswold's steam saw-.,arid; shingle, miBV in,' town of Spencer, (Kent Count, expleded last night, instantly killing James Doalley and two other men.,. Their, names are not re ported. . JNew York, August 22.—A freight train ojhr tlie'South Side "'"Railroad ran off th 6 trackjj hear Maspeth, Long Island, this ovening, by' 'running over a hog.. John M^Gee, f the con ductor, was thrown from a' car L under the Avlieels and killed,, and another slightly in jured. Two of the men injured by a falling building in West Eleventh street to-day died .to-night at the hospital, making seven-killed j by the accident. I | Washington, August 29.— Benjamin and. a man named McCarty lengagecl in'it,,. qiiarreL relative to i family ,affairs mO|J groggery this after, when''Uncle fired three" shots at McCarty without effect; I, r ; McCarty returned the fire ' with a iowjing-piecej r heavily ' loaded, the entire«charge taking^ ! effect in 'the ; head ;of ,!Uncle, .killing him* | instantly.' McCarty -was arrested :: : - -'"■» '" SOUTH AMERICA. A body of earth, estimated at ten million cubic yards, fell from a mountain side into & /valley, severely injuring a number of persons and damming up a river,* the water in which has risen 100 feet above the usual height. Engineers were of the opinion that the water jyvould soon burst its barriers, when it would Tush towards Lima, sweeping everything j before it, and submerging the lower portion 'of that city. .■ ~ . rf'f, |;',! A "disastrous fire has-'taken place in thtf-j ! «ity of Valparaiso, causing a.loss of 500,000 dollars. p ' ' f : ;The towns pf Heleran, Quillota, Lignaand , Lirhacho; in Chili; have been greatly dam-'' aged by earthquakes. ■■...,. STRIKE ,'DB TRADESMEN ■/■AND ' ..TERRIBLE ATROCITIES. .: ■"'^ r jliiE following,particulars of a strike,at Alcoy, arid the murder and mutilation 'of, several people, is supplied to .the .London.* journals :^—■' • • (J v>" U J ' Peacefully situated: in, the heart of the fruitful province~6f'Alicante, so peaceful that P! the' ii-ori Horse, has notI'rteached;jt, lies ; the g thriving city■,;of, Alcoy, famous, in ancient •yv.\ times for the legend that St. George- .himself;^ there defeated tbe':.M6brs ili .1257, aindin.' ■•' modern times for its manufactures of cloth !; ii cottonjj and paper. Its""population t is: sonie"W; 16,000 to1; 1.7,000., 'This; peaceful ;;city;;;a® l^;' just been ;: tliescejie 6i events' wHc.b r 'altjioiJgfl^'" v

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