SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

STTN-SET: Tils evening, 5.32. SUN-RISE: To morrow jaornintr, 0.29 . ~ , HTOH WATER: This evening, 9.41; tQ : morrow, morning,

ARRIVALS.

Phcele, s.s. (in .the Manukru), from Southern ports

DEPARTURES.

Luna, pi, for Southern ports (from the Manukau) Prima Donna, schooner, for New Caledonia

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Newcastle : Southern Bolle', barqxio, to-morrow For Sydney: Wentworth s.s., early For T opdon : Coimtosa of Kintore, ship, early For Moukie: Edith, schooß or, shortly /" Jr. For Sydney: Hero, s.s., early Phceb^; (from Manakan), for Southern Ports

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Star of the South, from Levuka, early Wentworth,■s.s., from Sidney Berar, ship, from' London. Sailed lfith May Fontcnaye, ship, from London. Sailed City of Auckland, fromXcmdoD. Sailed 4th June Princess Alice,- brig from Lyttelton Atalanto, French' trian'-6*»war. from Sydney St. Leonards,1 ship, from London, early Skimmer of the Seas, from New York,.via Dymedin and Wellington1' • '•>'■' '.' ,',. : ' ;>.''■, Gemsbok, barque; from New York; via Dnnedin Sea Gull brigantine; from Tutuila, early Fiery Cross, schoone', and Southern Cross, Mission schooner,., from South Sea Islands, early f Fairy.Queen, brig, from Timaru Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town ' , j Flirt, schooner, from Lytteltorr Ma~ellan Cloud, from Honolulu1, early Prince Alfred, barque, from Sydney Jane Anderson, schooner, from Timaru Ocean Wave, schooner, from Lyttelton Strathnaver, schooner, from Dnnedin Excelsior, schooner, from Dunedin

DOCKING OF THE ATALANTE.

Since: the Galatea was so successfully taken into the Fitzroy Dock, rat Bileela (thenknown as Cockatoo-Island), "three or four years ago, no opportunity has/Occurred of testing the capacity of ..our docking arrangements for overhauling and' repairing vessels of large tonnage, until the arrival of the French iron cla# r*talaise, Admiral Roussin. This vessel, after a somewhat protracted cruise, cast anchor itrPort Jackson over a month ago, and since thjen preparations have been made for taking her into dock. Considering that J;he Atalante is said to v be-^?4oo(T^ions burthen, the work of taking' herein involved a serious amount of responsibility; but Mr Cuthbe'rt, knowing .the capabilities of' the Fitzroy Dock, did not hesitate to give an assurance to Ad^ miral Roussin as to the success of1 the undJßr-* taking. At the present time, when (the neigh bouring colony of Victoria appears so anxious, to outstrip New South Wales, it was im portant tha^Bome proof should>b,e offered; of the facilities which, we pbssesS'in respect'to shippiiig, IShd/it is^therefore'^atifying jto, have to announce that the Atalante was suc cesfully docked- • last night I iftAa'-l this* war steamer, m heir ordinary trim, drew fcwfenty fqur feet aft an'd'eigtte'eTt fbrw^dj, it'^agi a task of some difficulty to pla^'lTef^oaj^the blocks. She was, however, iightenfliiJkmtil Bh© drew twenty-one fore and aft, whfen she waß^towedyf&^iloeWiSapcL jjtfm^ped there for -^two*.ory*trae Jsfeyi^,, wpting for, theJAde. Bn^was tHraT thouglJt that the watei; would be sufficiently deep^pn Friday night, the Bth, i'6Valce'he'finl and accordingly •very preparation ,iwas mads for her recep tion in tne/b'asini ft §iie,wag.!ma6red with the stem on a line centre of the dock, and the best'^ men that Mr Cuthbert could" procure weje engaged tp.attend tp ; the shores. The •w'ork'was- under the direction of Mr Hayes, superintendent of the dock, and everything waa properly arranged, the,crew; of the'Atlanfe not-being required't<r assist. About a quarter to "eight o'clock, the tide having served^ and the. three bow-lines and quarter-lines haying-been manned, the word was given, tand .tvessek moved .^slowly into the dbbta '''The' jexaot ; of ; }tho Atlante as sHcrwastri|nm^d;'was twenty*'feet nine inches/and when, it ia stated ithafc the Galatea drew'only twenty feet -three: inches at the time shej/was tak^ into dock' (with the guns but),,Bpme i^ea, may : be foime4 of the test which" the Government establish ment atßiloela had to undergo., After making • rtart thisAtalante moved smoothly? on ptfder the combined efforts of th,e dockyard?men, who pulled; With a>sriil at the hawser. After passing over the..first-sill, the success of the work was placed beyond a doubt, and in a few minutes the ponderous fighting machine had passed over the: second sill, and was safely secured in the dock. ( The.hawsers were then "let slack,' and the men at once commenced putting out the shores, working with a regularity and system which showed they had been well drilled. When the Atalante was made snug in the basin it was found that the depth of water was twenty one feet; three and half inches, so that' there was enough and to spare,' although the tide was not exactly favorable, j j,As. the vessel settled , down the upper shores ■ were made secure, and at <ten o'clock > the "vessel was taut and secure. The . second. ;fier of ■hores was subsequently put put, and nothing th'en remained but to pump out the Water. This is the first iron-clad that nds been docked in the Southern hemisphere, and the achievement shows • to some extent'what can be accomplished in Port Jackson.— 'Sydticy Mail. ■■ ' '. ','., ,;',! M< ";. ;,!v'';

The s.s. r Phoebe, H. Worep, commander^ arrived at Onehunga-wharf this morning. She left Wellington; 9 a,m., 22nd; left at 1.15 p.m. 23rd, for. Picton; arrived at 5.40 p.m., thus.making the smartest run on record between ,the,two ports ;.left for Nelson at 8.15 a.m.; 24th ; visited tho Rangitoto, and found her on a good bottom In about 6 fatnbins of water,; arrived at 8 p.m. ; left at 11 h.:'m. 26tK'; landed passen gers and mails at Taranaki'at-2.30 p.m. oni the 27th August, arriving as above. From Nelson to Manukau had . light winds with* thick wet weather, anil confused sea.. Saloon:—Passengers:'. Mr and Mrs Scar-j borough, Mr and. .Mrs Duff and threej daughters, Capt. Derfsem Thompson,; Clinton, McLeb'd/'Clayton, Lester, Gibbons, j Baigeant, Walmsley, and five steerage. ,The Southern; Belle has.:now completed, taking in her ballast,, and .will most likelyi sail to-morrow for Newcastle.

The barque Lady Franklyn hauled along side the wharf this morning for the first time since she has been in harbour to land a c|uan tity of pig iron for: Messrs iFraser and Tinne. When her cargo as .completely discharged she will take in ballast, and proceed to, one of the coast ports to;l6ad timber tor Melbourne. The schooner Edith is now ready jfor sea, and will sail fonMoukee (South Sea Islands) to-morrow or the hext'dif;: .;V ': •■'','.. • Thep.s. Lady Bowen Had-an'opportunity of testing Stevens'.patent floats in a gale of wind and heavy ■qeaiogTt^sda^ night. She left the Queen-street Wharf atten at night, and notwithstanding- the'gale-tfmvedat'the Thames at the usual .timej to-.the surprise of the most experienced^, „ ■ ~ VJ v j *■ The p.s. Oomerangv;wbicb; lhas undergone jn complete overhauling and cleanmg-up alcfn^ ride the Gore-strSet j§tty_ is, announced to take her departure fo* G^bornftan Saturday nekt. >i'r% tj. iact'S '■■ I '■• B.^l^ \- The Counters of Kintorew turning out her cargo in splendid.condition. The Alice Cameron is, fast putting out her cargo which is as usual in this favourite trader well preserved. ' She will be readj to sail at the beginning of The schooner;' Merlin,: ', maQ v *Wa: PPf*» aflFived at Napier yesterday. The schooner Elizabeth euileft£l6ading!at Eyttelton with grain for this port. &U Ml ihto?,h

The Colonial Government p.s. Luna left i the Manukau this afternoon for Wellington and Southern ports, with the English mail orl\ board. ''■'■".■

In our yesterday's impression it was stated that tho Rowena put back on Tuesday night. It Bhould- have been the Southern Cross. The Rowena continued her courae in spite of the stormy weather.

COMMERCIAL.

HUNTER AND NOLAN'S REPORT.

Horses.—There has been some improve ment both in supply and demand, and an in creased number have changed hands, although scarcely up to the average. There is a healthy enquiry, and if horses of a good description were forthcoming they could be placed at satisfactory prices. Young upstanding geld ings are most saleable, particularly if broken to harness and good in saddle. Hacks sold from £7 to £13 15s; light harness horses from £10 10s to £19 each.

Cattle at Newmarket were again in limited supply, attributable in a measure to Tuesday being such a severely wet day. Purchasers were in attendance, and for both store and fat stock there was good competition. The dairy cows were of indifferent description, but showed an improvement in value. There is an unsatisfied demand for well-bred steers in fresh condition, and a large lot could be placed, at highly satisfactory prices, and unless supplies of fat stock come to hand coastwise there will be difficulty in supplying immediate wants. For well-fatted animals on Tuesday there was the keenest competition, and for those not so well up in condition advanced rates ruled. Dairy cows sold from £6 to £6 7s 6d ; 2-year-old steers, £3 17s 6d to £4 5s ; yearlings, from' £2 2s to £2 8s each ; beef (best quality), 28s to 31s per ICOfts. Sheep.'—-The market continues bare, and ;there is an unsatisfied-demand. On Tuesday an inadequate number were penned, and prices remained firm—half-breds, from 18s;to 22s Gd ; merinos, from 9s to 10s each. j Pigs.—Very few offered ; demand good.1;

MEETINGS.

Long Drive O M. Co. —August 29 Auckland Turf Club- August 30 Pride of Tokatea G.M. Co.—September 1 Alburnia G.M. Co.—September 2

CALLS. j Key of Tokatea G-.M. Co., 3d ; September 10 Hope of Coromandel G.M. Co., Cd ; September 10. Italian G.M. Co., Cd ; September 10 Young Queen; G.M. Co. -(Grahamatown), 3d ; Sep tember li) Lucknow AM. Co. (Grahamstown), la ; September 3

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MAIL 3 WILL CLQSK AS UNDER :— For Thames, this day, at 5 30 p.m., and to-morrow at 10.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. ■For Coromandel/tb-morrow, at 1.30 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, &c, per Lady Bowep, on Saturday next, at 10 a in. For Russell, Wangaroa, : and Mongonni, per Roweria, ' '6n Monday next, at 3 p.m. . (Signed) " S. B. Bibs. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

McEwen,—On August 27, at her residenco, North Shore, Mrs James McEweri, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

Eiddell—Pettit.—On May. 17, by tho Registrar General of Auckland, Richmond Hector, eldest son " ofE. H. Riddell, Esq., New. York (U.S.A.), to Annie, daughtor of Jehn Pettit. of this city, and trrand-daughter of tho late M. J. Pettit, Commander H.M.8.5., and formerly of Sydney (N.S.W.).

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1873.

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

Our telegrams to-day are very interesting and diversified. The summary of Parlia mentary news places the position of affairs in .the; House fairly before the public. A great struggle, is- expected on the Provincial I,oan Bill to-night; and if the Government maintain the position they have assumed a several days' debate may ensue. In all probability however the modifications required will be yielded without a struggle. Mr Sheehan appears to have vindicated him self manfully against the attacks made upon him relative to his action on the East Coast. The vile toadyism to the Defence Minister by the HawTces Bay Herald and Independent may readily understood. ".Flour ;and sugar " works wonders on Europeans as well as on the native" race.' It is eminently pacifying.—A, very heavy gale has been experienced . at, Lvtteftbn Timaru, .* and Oama.ru, 'fesultmg in"Several' wrecks,"par tjeujars of ,which, are. given, in our Southern telegrams'.

The following notice was.posted on the Oastbmhouße do6r this moi iiirig •£>■> f'The usual dxaminatton^or masters and mates willbeheld ija; ffie '.'Pi*rb'6ur Board-room on Monday and, Thursday next* the Ist and 2nd of September, .candidates are requested to give in tWir. names to the examiner not later than Saturday, at noon.—Thos. Ca?Elj Tiily, for" eiaminera. .

A meeting of the Board of Education is proceeding as we go to press.

Mr Dargaville announces that he "w 111 deliver an address to the electors of Auckland this evening in the Mechanics' Institute^ at naif-past, seyen. He wiU: address the electors at Morningside on Friday.

We learn that sixty gentlemen have already joined the new turf club," which is likely to prove a success. :It iiproposed to hold a race meeting on Boeing Day, and give £600 for prizes, which it is .expected will attract, ..horses ...from,all parts of the colony. i of the members will take place on Saturday at the Occidental Hotel, at three o'clock, for the election of officers, passing of rules and other business.

The annual meeting of the Hamlcy Gun Club was held yesterday at the Occidental Hotel. The majority of the members put in an appearance. The report and balance-sheet for the past season were read and adopted, and officers elected for the forthcoming sea son. The club, as appeared from the state of the finances and the results of the matches engaged in last year, was in a very satisfac tory condition. ' Mr R. Wynyard was elected president, and Mr Dalgleish vice-president. Mr J. Reid was chosen secretary, and Mr J. •BrWrie treasurer. *• :

There was a good attendance, at the Prince of Wales Theatre last evening, when the pieces performed on the previous evening with so much success were repeated with equal satisfaction. This evening "Faint Heart Never Won a Fair Lady" will be given; also, "Taming a Tiger," and that capital 'fardejl entitled the " Young Widow,-'1 which was received with so much eclftt in Melbourne and other towns in the Australasian colonies. To-morrow evening the company will present " Caste," a play in three acts (by tho late J. F. Robertson), which had a run of several hundred nights at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Tottenham Court Eoad, London.

The members of the Auckland Harmonic Society, established for the practice of high class .musicj will meet this evening in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association. Ladies and gentlemen possess ing a knowledge of music are invited to join the society. j

A conversazione of the parishioners of St. Sepulchre willbe held this evening in the Choral Hall, Symonds-street, to wolcomo the return of the Key. T5. T. Dudley. The proceeds -will be applied to the Newton School building fund.

;■: ! A;meeting was bold at the Masonic hotql, North Shore, last night, to consider tho question of forming a Cricket Club and a Eowing Club in that locality. There was a good attendance of gentlemen interested in the 'subjeyß of athletic sports, and tlio desirability of starting a Cricket Club was unanimously agreed to. After some dis cussion the entrance fee was fixed at half a guinea, and the subscription at Is per month. It was also carried that visiting members be allowed to have the use of the ground for practice on payment of a sub scription of 10s 6d. Honorary members will be enrolled on payment of £1 Is per annum. Mr W. L. Rees was appointed captain of the Club ; Mr James Nolan, secretary ; and Mr G. H. Fletcher, treasurer. The committee will consist of the following: Messrs R. H. Duder, G. Thorne, junr., O. Dacre, and W. S. Cochrane, with power to add to their number. A resolution was passed that the captain, secretary, and treasurer be appointed a sub-committee to draw up a code of rules'for the management of thie'Cltib, and that they submit them to a mcetiAg to be held that day fortnight. The subject of rowing ;bhen came on the. tapis, but nothing defenite wds1 arrived at thereabout. An offer of the Auckland Kowing Club to allow one of their gigs to lie at the North Shore, pro vided a sufficient number of residents joined tho Club, formed the chief topic of conversa tion, but the matter was left over till another meeting,

The eighth anniversary of Bfc. Sepulchre's Church was held yesterday, and the sacre ment of the Holy Communion was adminis tered at eight o'clock a.m. At the evening service there was a large number of attend ants, among- whom was the Richt Rev. Dr Cowie, Bishop of Auckland. The Rev. J. R. Selwyn preached from St. Matthew xxvi., 6 : " Come, see the place whero tho Lord lay." Tho sermon was most appropriate for tho occasion.

We have pleasure in acknowledging tho receipt of £1 from Capt. Braddick, of tho Countess of Kintore, towards tho family of the late Capt. Cranch. "An nnfortunate," who, figuredat the Police Court J;his morning, aiidwho feels sorry for having committed himself, called and paid 2s (>d towards tho list; also 7a and 10s from " Friends."

■"'My Sally slipped into that precibua gully again, and broke tho bottle as usual," said Mrs H-— ■, last night, to her Union street neighbours-Mrs It——. "Ah! when, I wonder/ replied tho latter, " does the Council mean to mend it; my Jem says it's dangerous now to. go across to tho Bobby Burns ■' Hotel. " '•'?'' Well, Mrs L , the Council voted £15 to have the road done, and nothing has been done yet. When young Giis,. slipped down the Cook-streot cutting, up went a rail at once, and nobody has fallen down since. I s'pose the Council's too busy to attend upon us poor Union stroel people We" pay our rate 3so regularly that they have ,no trouble, and so they for get'na',l you see." " Ah, Mrs H—-Heaven bless us all, as Tiny Jim said, our roads will be repaired when the fine weather comes, if not, the glorious summer sun will, do what the' Cbunou has failed to do for us, but here comes my Jim, and his dinner is not ready. Good-bye Mrs H-— . ' • :

I We have received the following from an esteemed correspondent :--" The province ot Auckland has been visited by J. C. Brown, Esq., member of the General Assem bly; . for the • Tuapeka districts. Hia bbjfect has been toinspect the goldfields of Grahams town, and Coromandel, and according.to his dict.oii they: are.'all'- expensively managed, and.,in.most,cases mismanaged. Ergo,Jie, lipbri abstract information,' and yet re liable, proposes. ,to introduce reform into the goldfields of Otago, to which he, haa .been,,,. and ever will be, indebted It" must be understood in Auckland that Mr J. C. Brown voted against the ten per cent ad valorem duties, when probably he endorsed-theborrowing powers of . the! co lony, and yet the mind cannot accomplish one fact—that Mr Vogel has committed the colony..to ;an improving condition. Still his gigantic mint can hardly cope ! with, the antagonistic interests belonging to ;the benijhted lot of assemblies that are.not^ 1 worth possibly their pepper or'salt. There can be no hesitation in stating that Mr Mac- with all his ; faults, qnd .eyeryjnan, i who knows 'his^character, expecting one in 'Auckland, will gliVe'1 pardon and forgiveness jwhen a man does, his .beat ,fpr.the,general weali- /■ This provinde,KL emphatically' state requires an equal to .Mr Macandrew. If we have to fight bur' battles we must have a champion, and not an, broken '"estate of • the pr6vince in which I have the honor to ...reside, fbut^Rpssibly^w^b., !issues r ud wß&*Sk-9nim &c, 'Cosmpoli- ;

' TANv;-- r/i no AM t) W3 8. 1 A very attractive concert is to be given in the Choral Hall on the. ,4th of September m aid of the funds of St. Mary's Sunday-school, Parnell. We are informed that thirty ladies- will take part in the concert, and that a number of new glees aid other pieces will be given for the first time in Auckland. T,he inflkical arrangements,',; are"! under the.flPWii duc'torship of Mr Beale, who has taken great pains in getting up the concert.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

ALEXANDRA.

,- IWu! ,«m,,.- «« , ■ ..••.- ■ • • -Thia"dayt - Heavy floods have occurred and the roads arc impassable. There is no news froixfTe' .Kuiti. ...

A number of Inspector Tregear's native con tingent have gone to tangi over the Reverend William Barton's daughter, Martha, who died on Monday last at Karakariki. A large number of natives are expected to assemble there.

The Tokatea Crushing.

COROMANDEL,

This day

The Tokatea lodged 242 ozs. 5 dwts. from general stone, crushed at the Whakaroa battery, and 180 ounces from the general stuff crushed at the New Zealand battery for the past fortnight. Snell and party struck the Mystery reef last night in the Southern Star claim. Gold showing in stone. . . Judgment was given this morning against the Yon Tempskey G.M.C. with coats.

TAURANGA.

This day. 1h» Southern Cross arrived at one this afternoon.

A case of aggravated assault by a half caste on Mr Hamlin, R.M., of Maketu, •is being heard here. The prisoner does not deny the offence.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

The Tapscott Inquiry.

WELLINGTON,

This day.

Leach, of tho patent slip, and Rutherford, carpenter of tho Rosario, were examined in the Tapscott inquiry for the defence. They pronounced the vessel utterly unseaworthy. The defection in her beams was calculated to induce a collapse of the sides. Twenty-one of the Armed Constabulary have just started in the Rangatira to strengthen the force in Poverty Bay. Ten will bo landed at Wairoa.

A Melbourne steamer, supposed to be the Alhambra, ia just signalled. jjfJThe gale which visited Lyttolton and Southern ports yesterday, reached here last night. It has since been blowing heavily. An examination of tho Bhip Tapscott has been made under tho direction of Captain Challis of H.M.S. ltosario. The report 7 is very unfavorable. She made twelve inches of water in twelve hours. The caulker of tho .Rosario found the caulking all rotten. The examination is continuing. The general opinion is that^ tb,e, vessel. cannot leave the harbour. ■;■ <

FEARFUL STORMS.

Loss of Six Vessels. THE SMILE; DUKE OF EDINBURGH, FAIRY QUEEN, SCOTSMAN,, AND WANDEREE, TOTAL WRECKS.. THE SCHOONER HERALD IN • . DANGER. PEB ANOtO-AUSTBAXIAN TELEGRAM AOBNCY. OAMARU. This day. We had a terrific gale last nighti Two vossels, just arrived from Newcastle, were totally wrecked—the brigs Scotsman and Emile. ~ V The Emile, Captain Pellant, had on board a cargo of 252 tons coals, 105 pairs naves, and 40C0 spokes. She left Newcastle on tho 12th inst., and only reached Oamaru yester day. Her owners are Messrs Grove and Mcintoah of this port. She is insured for £1400 in tho Pacific, a part of which was re insured in tho New Zealand Insurance Com pany. \ The Scotsman, Captain Rogers, left New castle on the.7th, and arrived hero yester day mqrning. She had on board 350 tons tons coal. The Scotsman is owned in New castle, and.is partly insured. , : All lives were saved by the Rocket Brigade, nndor the direction of Capt. Sowe I. Both vessels have gone to pieces.

TIMARU.

August 27. A heavy southeast gale has been blowing. The Fairy Queen parted one of her .anchors. The schooner Duko of Edinburgh "was beached j her crew were saved on ropes. The'vessel will probably be got off. The Fairy Queen parted one anchor, but is holding well

This day. The Duke of Edinburgh has become a total wreck.

[The Duke of Edinburgh was owned by Messrs Combes and Daldy, and was insured for £700 in the South British office. The cargo of timber on board was also insured for £303 in the same office. The Company estimate their loss at £600, the whole of the cargo having been saved.] The following telegram was received this morning by Mr G. W. Binney from the master of the Fairy Queen: —"Timaru, 10 a.m; The Fairy Queen is a total wreck. At 8.30 pirn. yesterday ahe parted both chains. Advise me how to act. Reply at once.— William Spenoe.•" [The Fairy Queen was the property of Messrs Nipper and Lee, of Sydney, and is insured in a Sydney othce. She had nearly completed the discharge of a cargo of coals previous to sailing for Kaipara to load for Melbourne. —Ed. J2.S.]

LYTTLETON.

This day. During a heavy gale yesterday the ways were washed from, beneath the schoon«r Herald, and she fell over, greatly damaging her hull, and becoming fixed in a position where she is likely to become a total wreck. The vessel was owned by Capt. James McKenzie, of Auckland, and was insured for £600 in the I TSlew Zealand Office. She is valued at £1000. [The schooner wasi placed on the slip for an examination, previous fo her'changing hands-]

DUNEDIN.

.^i- ..o(*M jjiaii' ■ -a/Thisda^-^ 1 O'v*r 20,000 snares in the hew Insurance Company: were applied for yesterday. >.v

LATER PARTICULARS.

i The iFairy, Queen on Fire* t- The Wanderer Driven Ashore, ji

Narrow Escape of the Silver Lining.

TIMARU.

This day.

After dark last night the brig Fairy Queen parted her second anchor, and came ashore.

She striiek the *bcks, and bumped heavily causing Ja. big hole in her bottom. The rocket line was thrown over the vessel, and the crew, nine in number, were fanded quickly. M-J^ JBSLJSSU«& -th<T vessel the mainmast went oyer the-side. The brig then slewed off the rocks aM washed up on the beach. The galley fire or a lamp capsized, and set the fihip*on, fire, but the waves continually washing over prevented it from spreading" far. i After nine o'clock the ketch Wanderer broke adrift, and rapidly headed |nj»h^re. She struck full against the Fairy Que-fen". The Wanderer's mast'then went Tby the board. She afterwards slewed off, and. washed rip on the beach to the northward.' The .crew, three men, were eventually. ?av9,dVby,;jumping into the surf. • i- ■:" ' ; The wind dropped before eleven, irbut!tne sea increased at midnight. The brig Silver ~L ining was observed drifting shorewai^.j A 1 land wind suddenly sprung up and'toek jher out to.sea. .. , ::.i'.,:, ~ .i,-.; A< i ij- t. The cargo of timber by the Duke of Ham burgh is now being discharged. 3,^ ' Such bad wQather has npfr.been Been ftere for many years.' ■■ i \_}},f x ;'^., UJ ;. '.'

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Telegraph.] , x{ . v '. ■■'■■■ —-: !-: -( \fi ~.;.■ •(FIiOWTOUR SPECtAX CORin^TONpItOT.) S -— • ::,",",• X ! (1- WELLINGTON. < '!;-■'[', -This'day o j . Mr Sheehan and the Eart Cda&t , ].',', '/■■_... Disturbance. ~, \/ "i In the Legislative Council an attempt \?as made on question by Captain Frafcer to con nect Mr Sheehan with the disturbances, in the East Coast Lands Court. ' Dr JPollen said, the .Government had no official information on the subject. Apparently an organised effort is being made by the Hawke'a Bay land sharks and their agents to Bit on Mr Sheehan. The Independent, in a most turbulent and unfair way, comes out day after.d*y endeavouring to show that Sheehan nas.ad mitted while in the House to having incited the natives. ' , •■'••/-ij'! 11 ' Sheehan has said thnt he has told tye; natives again and again that the law 3 were,, bad,- and would do so again; and' the-bert proof of the truth of his statement is tbattl^ law is now being wholly altered.: ~ - 1 The Safe's Bay Herald is following in the same strain, licking the very dirt' o.ii McLean's feet. . / r'i £*■>• 1 Pity the Star cannot get its pap buttered. The Recent Affray- ' / Mr ITkrrison, M.H.R., is very indignant about the Star's telegram re Legislative ekin, hair, and teeth. He thought of bringing the matter before the House to have these legis lative articles protected by law, and tq keep newspaper correspondents in' their proper place He consulted hifl leading friend and, preas mentor on the n^tter/and wasjidyised -to-bequiet. >; ■• •;-;1 / • ,!;'.;,,/A j 1 the tiwiybircl InauiryV Tlife" tadyHrd inquiry takes.'plac^ in the Court-house on Saturday.l-/Captain Daniels arrivedin'town yesterday.^^'^, *'/ ' ( j;,

.<: r Nelson Railway? ; • < I The Government some time Msißce senta man called, Calcult over to Nelson to report on the Provincial Land Security for the con i atrnction of a railway from Nelson to WWt Coast The.. Government, considered the security offered not sufficient, and declined' to construct the line. The Provincial Borrowing Bill is coming on, so a deputation of Nelson members waited on; the (Govern ment to obtain the railway asked for. . | Tho Independent- says Mr/Vpgel would insert a clause in the Railways Bill for mak ing the survey, and making it compulsory for this or any succeeding Ministry to, go on with the work. That the line should be made on the credit of the colony*.and placed in the same category as'othfer main hnes- . 1 '.T, The Timberltloatage Btti. ( - * Another, petition was presented last night by Ih© Hauraki natives against; timber float age. The promoters of the Bill consider that tho measure is useless now when;,drivirig dams are prohibited, and that creeks boing no longer damablo the measure must be. If dams could float a measure through Parlia ment as readily as logs in a? creek the mea sure would have been irresistible from' the power employed. " '£/'■ Steamer on the Waikatp.:. : Mr Vogel stated that it waa the intention ■■ of the' Government to plaice on the BUpple 'me'ntary estimates a subsidy for steamers' o,n the Waikato. • ■ •:•■ Southern Steam Sufcsidyviv ,; ( A.lon? discussion occurred on; the motion iOf Mr Macandrew for a subsidy. .Qf;62,soQ,fpi steam ' commuuication on the oast >•• and west coasts of the Middle Island. ■. -!.;'-\ '''; :': ' \ \ The motion was opposed by Mr A °S 6l» wl*oi Baid it pertained to the province of Otago.. i It was shown in opposition to the proposal] that there were five steamers in connectibp with Nelson ?nd the coast; that a company ■was formed; and one steamer bent for, others, being afterwards added,, contfecjting Wellington and the coast. ._L ! Mr Wood supported the subsidy. He' said it was due to the South in consequence! of the subsidy for the Fiji service. It was supported by Mr Sheehan, and generally by; Southern members. I ) • Mr Macandrew replied, explaining that" it i waa their intention to connect Stewart's Island with all the ports round\.W> Middle Island. : ■ ■" . The motion was carried by forty to six teen. ~.'(•■ . j , o : Among the majority were Messrs Swanson, Sheehan, Clark, Wood, Williamson,- and Jackson. . ; .' ;/ ,.. j Evidently Auckland!lifted the endo?>the In reply to Mr Kelly the Government said they had taken steps, and wiU.further/try to purchase the petroleum land on the East Coast. The Provincial Borrowing Bjfll. t i There is considerable dissatisfaction, felt both by Northern and Southern members as to the Provincial Borrowing Billi The North people necessarily, having small landed estates to hypothecate, object to the Bill t» toto. \ Southern members say if works of a provin ; cial character are absolutely necessary, it ia unfair that money for. «ujbK purposes should , ,be borrow ed alone in the Australian markets, | ! such borrow ing meaning one per cent, more I than in England. They consider that the I 1 Government should take security for special j jworlis.'.ioljtiain money At <the,ilQwest /pos^Vle 'rate of interest, and hand it for expenditure :over to the grovJ4Ce3;._ ' : [ rJ g Y_ \ \ A New Opposition. ! There is a probability of. the younger mem-, j bets*' co\nI bimng • ! fc6gle4hkr(*to - iiiitiate: a ridw' j party. p ~,^^.jAupls^d^mpr^vejmenifißjm^ A^fj vjn theiHouse, to-day, the TepSftitofytße'Cpm*-! j toitteer'oii ttie Atidklatid'Trnpfeveniyit'Birt^ ! iwaa read,on the motipn of «Erj i P;llprKe»,!,;i,,i..j[ I Consideration of the bill was- made an" order of-the dky r for ■to-morrow. V : 'il,^,' j'-;''; Mr GiHie^ opposed it^ .linjJ^w'l^he^.'^iiS,.^', 1 ferred back to the committee to add the amendment proposed. Mr O'Rbrke opposed. He said the Bill •

had already been so long delayed. #e'said Mr GiSes could move the amendment in the °Mr'o''RoTMe>8 motion was carried. the Industrial Committee. | Lands Bill b« been £ rtroduced. Burial Ground Bill. , The evening sitting of the House waa.de- -ond -a^g of E the Wellington Burial Ground Bill, its mten- I tidn being to close the cemetery in the centre 1/ O'Neill opposed, on the ground tha^ private interests were interfered with. : ■■■' Mr Fox objected, as it closed family vaults and allowed no further interment but husband ! and wife. There were other relations quite ; The Bill was srpported by Messrs Rolles ton and Fitzherbert. n It was stated by Mr McLean that the Go vernment would move amendments to pro tect private rights. . The Bin was read a second time. ' Wanganui, Rangatikei, andPatea Shires Bill- Mr Bryce moved the second reading of. the Wanganui, Rangatikei, and Eatea .Shires . Bill, the object being to separate these districts from the Welling ton province, and to elect them into counties. He Bad presented a petition signed by eleven hundred males in a population of eight thousand praying for separation. He com plained of the unfair division of the provin cial revenue, and found they now proposed that out of two hundred and ten thousand to be boi rowed by the province only five thousand was to be borrowed by the pro vince, and only five thousand was pro posed as the expenditure for these districts. The river neglected could be made an im portant inlet if wanted. These shires having a coastal line of foicy, twenty, and thirty-five miles generally in each would be councils of nine members, the debts to be apportioned." ;.. Mr Vogel opposed. He said the tendency should be to unite and not separate. He, iroped to see Taranaki yet annexed to Wel lington. The natural tendency of increased facilities for communication was to consoli date.' Mr Fitzherbert eat on Mr Bryce, and shewed the great blessings conferred on thosel' districts by paternal Government of Wellington. The agitation: was like vthe 'action of the hobbledehoy honouredAvith a'; lohgrfiailed coat, who threatened his Governor to go away and set up for himself. , fir .MacGilivray bad always adnr»red the working of the ■ Provincial institutions in Wellington.. . ', J. Mr Collins supported the Bill. He said the ;dißtricts were receiving no expenditure, from loans, and should not be called upon to r-pay interest. / . . • ■ i j i j T $. # y¥ Mr McLean said he concurred with? Mr T Vogel. He had been charged with wishing the annexation of Poverty Bay to Hawkes Bay. He had once attempted it on request, but had no desire now. Mr Fox replied to Mr Fizherbert, and as serted that he did pinch agitation to a head by proposed loans. He hoped it would have a, good effect. He would not support the Bill. Mr Andrew supported the bilL He-said he deeply sympathised with the outlying .districts suffering from malversation of Wel lington/ . ;■■' ~. Mr Bunny said he nearly lost his seat Tor giving too much to Wanganui. ~ ■ ' Mr^Bryce replied. / i-THei-Bill; was thrown out by 24 to 12. ':

The House rose at one. Judges' Salaries. On the motion of Mr Waterhouse it was carried that in order to obtain independence of judges their salaries should be clearly set forth on the civil list.

The Wanganui Rivar Foreshore Bill, and Public Trust Office Amendment considered in committee with reported amendments.

Provincial Loans Empowering Bill, i The' Provincial Loans Empowering Bill is fixed, for, discussion at 7.30 this even ing. Everything portends to a severe .strug gle. The South equally with North demand important modification, and unless the Go •yernment make great concessions it will inevi tably suffer a defeat, probably as in the case of the tariff the Government will anticipate, the Opposition by yielding everything re quired. It is a cowardly policy, but prudent. A good deal of alienation has been caused, recently by Mr Vogel's overbearing conduct in the House, and a good many elements come into play to-night. ( It is believed that the debate wilt be pro tracted for several days, but others think the | Government will knuckle under and yield all but place. It is universally admitted it will prove the critical struggle of the session.

THAMES GAS COMPANY.

The second annual meeting of the Thames Gas Company was held in the large hall.of the Insurance Buildings at 11 o'clock this morning. Mr William Earl, the chairman of the Company, presided. After the usual for malities the SecretaryJ read the report and balance-sheet for the past season as follows :— Report of the Directors of the Thames Gas Company ,oJ HLiraited), for the Year ending July 31, 1873. v The rales of the company requiring that a meeting of tshareholders be held in August, the directors now submit their second annual report, continuing the account of the company's operations since the half yearly, meeting in Febniai/, when the shareholders were informed of the completion of the works, and the t commencement of business. Five miles of main pipes ; are at present laid in Grahamstown and Shortland. . The amount received from consumers in March, for } tho first month's supply of gas, was £74 6s 9d, the | monthly returns gradua'ly increasing up to £375, the j amount received for July, which may be considered to I represent *bout the average monthly income during I tho. six months of the year, including tho winter jieason. It is probable that the rate Of consumption j will bo maintained dining the summer, owing to the llator hours of business and greater prosperity usual in I Id field towns at that season. The anticipations of i the directors have been fully rea Issed as to theconsump ition of gas, but the heavy expenses incidental to the st rtinn of a new concern, together with the extremely I high price of coals', have' tended to greatly diminish 'the The expenditure, on: account- of. the; lerecnoii of the plant,! exceeded the amount provided (by the call authorised at the February meeting, but i» consideratjou of. ,the company, being possessed of surplus'plants Winch is'gradually being disposed of ,pu favorable terras;'ill was not thought advisable to maite Ifurtlier calls on the shareholders. The sum realised iby tho. sale.ot gmplus plant is £1,267, and the value of Iplant stilt iu,resei,vq for sale, and future;extensions of i jbusinesS, is estimated at £3,410; of this: there is a surplus m&eral valued at £1,150, which will be sold !as deman<vMses. The amounts due to the company [are more tlia'n sufficient to clear a". liabjWies; and, (including"tlie' sum of £1,150 for surplus mateilal, coal |in stock, aiid cash balance, the company wiH, have a (working reserve of £I,SCS Basing their calculations on the resu'ts attained during the past five months, |and the cettftinty of a considerable reduction in the ifuture working expenditure; the directors are con firmed in the opinion that the company has entered on a safe and' profitable' phdertaking. The retiring directors KfeMessr* Russell and Howard, who, being eligible, offer thetttselMS for re-election. It is alsp neceisary to appointl an auditor for thd ensuing yea?* and'to fix-his remuneration;— For the directors, '' William Earlb, Chairman.

BALANCE-SHEET. DR. . £ 8. d. i> /U To Capita fc *4V Amount of c?Us on 0,982 shares at 38s. „ per^share^ «.»•.» i. 18,965 16 0 "*"**•* I'W'ilspald . % 22 0 0 To< T^k of New Zea- 18' Ws W 0 ' lrudoverdrp't .. , >a»io s CR- £ s. d. 4~. 7 By freehold land.. .. 882 15 4 *' «• By-freehold biddings .. 8 7."8 8 6 By plant, includingmains, ' ; ..": i •• meters,'servir■ ■•, tools, , .!*| and sundry surplr« stock 12,003 10 £H, By stock of o*fo, &c. ~ T"l 6 1 /'tip *$ By Btock of ir'iduri. pro- '■" .■ i. .ducts.. ■.. .. 27 0 0 ~'- \r By debts due to the com- ' ™* pany for goods.. .. 078 4 8 By ditto for gas .. ;.r- ..17 16 0 * '-'ri By gas rates for Jr'y, not ■■ ■■ collected, est'tnat'd at 173 11 0 By office fmuiture .. - im\ § By,cash!.nhand... ... i <% 2 $ jßy profit and loss balance 1,143 V 0 -. -. f . ■ -.. PROriT ANt>'%OSR. . -ft To balance, Nov. 30, .: *J *"• brought forward .. "Mi a , To coals, &c -ffl|lO 1 To stokera wages.. .. Wl9 0 To salaries.. .. • .'. 2C3161ft To Honorarium to Direc- , „ tors las';)) * General Expenses; tlz.:— X Insi -ance .. .. 8 15 0 ' Stationery, Printing, Adve: rising, Stamps 48 4 10 Eates .., ~.,.. 62 9 4 ■ "Legal eipenfces .. ' 59 5 6 ■■ ,I 8B » Interest :..V,^... .. 91 3 1 f'^m Kent 87 15 0 Licensoduty . .. 12 10 0 '*? Miscel'aneims expenses 80 14 0 Auditors' fee .. .. 6 6 0 !008 " -^ 2 9 &%?U 9 8 , Cr. littk By gas .. ... .. .yt&ki 9 .By residnpi products .. ... .. :■■ '89A4 j By deposit on 5 shares applied for, but ■■'■tuk afte: vards.Btirrendcred .. .. .. : (feOH2 £ Ty br'anco ~ .-. .. .. .. 1,148 7 J ::" ' ■ i ,"■ ' ;-j . £2,BMit| g Eo¥/id Lr.wm, Secwlrty. I live examine the books and accoimte«tli« Xnaipes Gas Company (Limited), and I herebyudhifr that the balancc-Fheet now presented to *h« ihnt hplders .exhibits a fp'i. and correct statement of tU affairs of the company at 31st July, 1878. Geoboe Fbasek, Public Accountant, AuSttOr. Auckland, August 15, 1873. The Chairman said that doubtless the »h«e holders would be much better satisfied with the directors' report than with the balance' sheet. Mr Earl then explained ho#*Sf%w that so large a debit balance was show&Tle debit balance, £986, which had been ttt^jght forward from last year, ought really,'to ba charged to capital account. The gMP&p. plied by tHe Company ;was of better qwdity than' that .supplied to Auckland, and ibt .price was very low. He begged tomowitbt adoption of the report. '■VmwM , Mr To.t^iV,, said he did not Bee ,11 \h» ljpianpe-shftetr/reji»ired apology ; he w»«nrtiU pnrejihat neict year the > Company!#otiHfffi»w a satisfactory , condition. ■. Ha begged to BeCb'nd the adoption of the report. On being put to the meeting the report u:d balance-sheet adopted traar;moiuly. '■ On',the; motion of. Mr W, C, >W*wn, Messrs' } Howard and Eussell, the raUkinf; .ditectotß,. were re-elected.- : B^i;» Mr Fit ser was elected auditor it uIM. munciation of £12 128-for-theyear. —;===s This was all the business, and a rote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceed ings. *'. -"':\: ■.-"'-•' -

CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO.

The fourth arnnal meeting of the Share holders of the Caledonian GoUmiong Company was held this day at noon, iajlie ■great bar =of fthe- Insurance BuiMftfgßY- JBr C. J. Stone was in the chair, and there vs a numerous attendance of shareholders. ,' M.r To thill, the legal manager, read the directors' and the mine mrnager's reportji.lor the1 past year.'' '■' r '••"■■■'■ S'.;-".. ';£ Tf^tataJS • -0 The Directors have the honour to rabo^"B*Mti and Financial.Statsment for put year, miti ttiHit ■ of July- The quantity of quartz rr'sed utMU duijug the year has been 9,767 ton*, with »fW»ol 12.01532. 9dwt of gold; 0,505 tons of UiHnfiHlM been reduced, which j lelded 2,9670». lldwi,aMl*f a total of 14,9830z. which sold for T 11,845 li Sd, ittt average price of L 2 15s lOd per ounce. ii.jJi* , It nffords your Dirtitors very great pleanne la being "able to congratulate shareholders on tb* un qualified success which h-sattended the opentioniof the United Pumping Association, notwithstanding the many difficulties that have had to be encountered, not the least beir.g the enormous quantity of delf terious gas which has generated in the ground, ctuinf very great hindrance to the work, and adtfnrw/ materially to its cost; '■ ' The drainage in yourwpliji now complete, and the fas that occurs more or Uttim all tlie workings is rapidly and effectually disposed ff by a furnace that has been erected for the purpose. It is not anticipated that any further hindrance win occur to retard the development of the main reef in i any part of the ground. .-,", .- . t i!. jftiT The Mine Manager's Bepoi ',, which is annezed, fnllf explr'ns'th'e presjenfc state of the mine and it» future prospects.. .., '..],,. ... ~. - ~. • ,-.■-•< The Directors recommend the appropriation of UK £,urn of LSOO for ffie DirwtoMVfionor»riiun,fortliJ current year, and in doing so they would state tint it is not their intention to accept more than the half of such sum (as they have been doing for sometime w*, notwithstanc'-"ng the lfger sum voted last yearMuuen the result of the coming.year's operations shall h»W been much more successful than the part. - it Mr >r. Hay retires from the Directow by roUUM, and doe's not offer himself for re-election. It if f<* this meeting to elect his successor. >"sa. . For the Directors, 1. ; C. J. Stosi. ife? '. d ' rf:.. >ihn ChaimtaU" ■ i Balancs-shekt, Slst July, 1873. ; DR< i; M To capital: 2,800 shares at Ll2 each, "^A :- paid up ~ .. .. .. 34^20 OJJ - „' profit and loss, new account .. 12.892 l^f "■ • " ■;;■■■.■ ':;^ ■■ '"I t47,212,1§ By'debtors .. •., .: ~. ".. 893 W..,• „ claim : balance, 31st July, 1872 .. 9,093 7,4 r..: expended since on permanent works 689 0» ..'batte les and tai^ngs'mi" .. .. 12.0C3 Q. y 1 1 ■„ pumping engine and pumps .. 8.600 O.^v 1 ,-, winding engine and capstan gear .. 2.000^0^ „ ta? lings : 1,373 tons (sold but not AAB lt& de'-vered), at -16s per ton .. .. 1.098, B,jy ~73 tonslicy- pyrites (sold but not , jiff* delivered), at 85s per ton .. '.. 129.1 » „ i;(WO tons unsold, at 10s .. .. '500 • 0 „ coal, 300 tons, at 35s -. 62S t Or. 0 „ quicksilver, 1;5641b5, at 4s .. .. 312«l«i ;^ „ timber .: V. .. .. .. 2«,;?«« ~ TJnite'd Pumping £ «sociation, calls -.a a paid td 31st July, 1872 .. .. 9,000 0,. I paid since <,500 0' 0 „ deposit for appeal agr'nat highway ~, rate IW,? ! „ cash at Bank of .New Zealand .. 3.400 II 7 ' -'■ J ■■■ >' ; L47.M2 i* Profit and Loss from 31st July, 1872, io Slfit JoiY, 1873. L 8. P. To Claim Account— :. Wages and contract labour, L 8.930 17s " !J Bd.; les3, refund fr«m CJve Com- " Id«-W pany,L3o'!' .\ l!" .. .. .. 8,900 1,7..A CushiDg ... r . r , .. 176 16 8 Timber (.'A-!. • - 796 9 4 BlacksniitWarid^ronmongery .. .. 356 4 -1- Pow4?r, fuze, anicand^es ... ~,. ~806r4-* Fiiel,.:. T... lIF W. .. '.. 1,426 » R Repairs 217 18 V» : Water rates, gas, hospital, license, survey, &c. r. . 174 17 8 . Law expenses' t\ . '■.' ■! ..-'.. '.. '■ 604 5 * Stationery, advertising, stamps. &c. ~• 172 14 S MlsdeHaneou3'-'■.:'•.. '..' .. 165 12 0 To Batteiy Account i Wages 4,256 18 1 ; Fuel.. XOO-UVti. S r..-.t.'.'.-2,826 18 * i Quicksilver.. .. 666 8 9 ■ Tank '■■ ■\.-■ V. .. 78 10 0 : Repairs, new work, and ironmongei/.. 2,624 0 9 Gratings, blankets, oU, lighting, Ac... «2 i J*" i Insurance .. ... , ~x 60 0 «ffij| Water ..■:..5 A/ {/..t .197 10^:.« To Dividends— ; . ,-4*^ 187 i. , ,-vail

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