SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATBB : TM» evening, 8.4 ; to-morrow morning 7.44 STTN-SEi-: TbU ewxlns, 6.53 ; Btm RIBJS : To morrow morning. 4 49 MOON'B AGK: Last Qtmrter, Ist Dec, 6.S a.m. ,

ARRIVALS.

M;kado, R.M. s.s., F. Moore, Commander, from Sydney, 2 p.m., November 21, for Auokland,. Honolulu, and fan Fr*ncisco Union, barque, Sherlock, from Newcastle Luna, p.s , from "Wellington

DEPARTURES.

Queen, schooner, for Bussell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Tor the South-Ladybird, s.s., Saturday, noon For San Fraccisio—Condoran, ship, early For Sydney-Hjdaspes, ship, early ; Hero, s.s.,

early , Por New Caledonia—Omaha, schooner, early For a Cruise—Southern Cross, Misaionary barquentine early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Fero, s.s., from Sydney. 30th instant Cyphrenes. s.s., (Euglish Mail, via 'Frisco), about 7th

December Assaye, ship, from London: sailed September 3 Glenlora. ship, from London ; sailed Taran*ki. s.s., from the South, Tuesday next, (Suez

Mail) Agnes, schooner, from Lyttelton # Eftpido. barqne, from New York,via Adelaide loading Edith Rose, barqne, from New York ; s«led Sept 18 Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town ; sailed 7th

November Chanticleer, brig, from Hobart Town, early .Knrooa, barque, from Sydney, early Kenilworth, scbooner, from Samoa, early Iyanhoe, schooner, from Levuka Pacific, Echoo-ner. from Samoa, early Eyno, from Napier, early Jessie Henderson, schooner, from ' Dunedin ; sailed

21st . Hebe, brip from Tasmania ; sa'led 7th instant Agnes, schooner, from the South, early East Lothian, barque, from Lyttelton, early Star of the South, s.s., from the 3outh, early Moneynick. barque, from Dnnedin, e*rly Dilharee, ship, fr^rn London ; sailed October Inverness, ship, from London ; sailed October Warwick, ship, from London ; sailed October Helena, brigantine, from Dunedin, early Otago, barque, from Melbourne, via Dunedin, early

The barque Union, after having been sig nalled all yesterday afternoon and this morn ing, arrived in harbour this afternoon with a cargo of Greta coal from Newcastle for Messrs. Stone Brothers. Captain Sherlock has forwarded to U3 the following report: — Cleared Newcastle on the 14th of November at 9 a.m., with a fresh north-easter; the wind continued easterly until the 20th, since which north and north-wesb winds have pre vailed, with much thunder, lightning, and rain till passing the Three Kings. Bounded the North Cape at 9 a.m. on the 24th, car rying fine weather and westerly winds down the coast.

The Cyphrenes is expected from San Fran- Bisco in about a fortnight's time, is adver tised to leave six hours after arrival for Mel bourne, Queensland Ports, and Palinei dig-

gings The s.s. Star of the South left Dunedin for Napier, Auckland, and Fijis on Tuesday last.

The p.s. Luna arrived at nine o'clock this morning from Wellington. Passengers from Wellington :—Mr Gavin, Hugh Pollen, C. J. O. Self, Captain Fergcsson and three servants, Miss Bridgen.—From Taranaki—Miss Hum phries, Mrs Hetley, Mr* Govett. Messrs Butcher, Winstone, and Craig between them have taken the contract for supplying 600 tons of ballast to the Hvdnspes. A score or two cartloads of scoria have been taken down to the big ship to-day. The Queen, schooner, was purchased to day, by Messrs Lewis Bros., from Captain Veale, for £950. The barques Harriett Armitage and Wm. Gifford are both discharging their cargoes in excellent condition.

The barque Stanley Castle would have got away from the wharf to-day a full ship, but owing to the interruption caused by having to move off to make way for the Mikado — unnecessarily as it turned out —the comple tion of her loading was protracted till this afternoon. She will haul away, and probably sail for New York to-morrow.

It will be seen by our London cablegrams, recived by the Mikado, that the barque Hyltoa. Castle, Captain Scott, which left here on the 6th August, had arrived in London on the 14th November, after a good passage of just under one hundred days.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Nelson, this day. The Wellington arrived from New Ply mouth at 7-45 p.m. yesterday.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.

ACCIDENT TO THE S.S. HERO

The Hero (a.), which arrived yesterday from Auckland, via Sydney, had a precarious time of ifc on her voyage from the latter port in consequence of her rudder head carrying away. The accident occurred about eight o'clock on Monday last, about twenty miles on this side of Cape Everard, during a heavy gale from S. W., accompanied by a heavy sea. The fracture had evidently been of long standing, but had been concealed by the casing. For twenty-four hours after the occurrence the steamer had to be steered by her canvas until the gale moderated. The rudder shaft had to be got at in the 'tween decks, and a hole drilled in it for the inser tion of a stout iron bar or key. This, however carried away with the violence of the weather, and a 10 foot plank was then fixed to the rudder shaft with clumps and fasten ings, and it took five men to work this primitive steering apparatus, the weather all the time being very rough.— Argus, Nov. 12.

IMPORTANT TO SAN FRANCISCO MAIL STEAMER CAPTAINS.

Capt. Brown of the s.s. City of Melbourne in the report of hi 3 late passage from San Francisco says :—" I must here remark that upon my former and present voyage. I have found a strong set to the eastward between the latitude of 5' and 10' N. ; so much as 39 miles? in 24 hours, therefore great care should be taken in the vicinity of Polynesian Island and the adjacent reefs."

The whaler Oamanli of New Bedford last from Bay of Islands wa3 spoken by the barque Fanny Fisher (now in Sydney] on October 6th off South Ballony wii'h 28 tons of black oil, taken this season onboard. The whaler Onward of Sydney was seen the same day with ten tons on board. The master of the latter reported that on the 25th Sep. when off Chesterfield Reef, three men deser ted in one of the boats which on the 30th was picked up smashed on the reef. It was supposed that the runaways had been drowned.

The steamer Claude Hamilton from New Zealand arrived at Melbourne on the 20th.

The following men-of-war were lying at Sydney on the 20th instant :—Pearl 17, Rosario 3, Blanche 3. Dido 8. Gunboats Alacrity, Conflict, Renard, Sandfly, and Beagle.

The s.s. Rangatira is to take the place of the Egmont in the New Caledonia trade.

The ship Maid of Judab, once well known in these waters, left Hong Kong for Sydney on the Biu September last.

The s.s Victoria arrived at Cleveland Bay from Sydney on the 14th inst.

The barque Glimpse sailed from Newcastle for Dunedin on the 17th inst.

The brig Beu Nevis, Captain Clough, sailed for Auckland from Newcastle on the 17th inst, with 399 tons coal.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done at noon to day— Bank of New Zealand—Sellers, £18. South British Insurance—49s 6d • sellers 50s. '

Union Sash and Boor—£9 15a. Thames G.M. Co.-Buyers, 20s. Caledonian (double)—£s ss. City of London— Buyers, 26s Tokatea—Sellers, 10s. Sellers, Bs.

COMMERCIAL.

CALLS. £ s. <!. Date. Otago ° 1 0-Dec9

COLONIAL PRODUCE.

Buyikg Prices, Correctjsd by Auckland Dealers. s. d. s. d. s d. s. d. Butter,per Ib. 0 10-0 0 Ducks, pair. 3 0-6 0 Cheese (new) 0 o—o 7 Geese, each (4 0-5 0 Eggs, per doz. 1 3-0 0 Turkey .. 3 0-5 0 Lard oerlb 0 6-0 0 | Canterbury Bacon. & Hams Fowl's each 1 0-2 0 I (bare) . O 9-0 H Good Salt Butter-9 1 0 Do (in cloth) 3<>~l ° Canter. Cheese B—o 9 | Auckland O 6-0 10 Hams, 9.^d to lOjd per lb. .Retail Puices, Farm and Dairy Produce. s. d. s. d. s. id s. d Milk per qt. 0 o—o G I Ducks pair 5 0-6 0 Butter (fresh) 0 0-1 0 | Geese, each 5 0-6 6 Cheese (new) 0 IC—O 0 Turkeys, each 4 6-6 0 E*?s per doz. 0 o—l 6 Bacon, per lb. 0. 10—1 0 Lard perlb. 0 6-0 91 Hums .. .. 010-1 0 Fowls, pair.. 3 6-5 01 Salt Butter.. 1 3—l 6 BtiTCHKRs' Meat. Beef, perlb. 0 5-0 7 Pork, per lb. 0 6-07 Second quality 3j 0-0 5 Veal.. .. 0 4-07 Mutton .. 4—o 6, Steaks .. t 0-0 8 BKEaDSTUFFS. FLOTJB. WHOLESALE. Millers' Price, per ton—lst quality £17 Fine Flour—household £'£ Adelaide Flour •• , f!? Canterbury £12 to £13 Seconds, £14. Sharps, £S Bakers' Price, per lb • 3d. BitAN, Is 9d per bushel. Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d Maize, crushed and whole, 0>» t-» 6s 6d BISCUIT. Cabin Biscuit^e^lOOlb. ** •WHOLESALE. Maize, 6s 9 (I. Prime Sydney Oats, 6s to 6s 6d per bushel Potatoes, £12 per ton American Oats, 5s Hay, £7 10s to £9 per ton. Straw, £3 to £3 103 per ton. Chaff, £1 10s per ton. RETAIL. Maize, per bushel, 7s Oats, Cs 6d per bushel. Potatoes, 14a per cwt. Hay, cwt., 9s Straw, 4s to 5s per cwt. Chaff, 8s to 9s per cwt. KAUBI GUM AND FLAX MARKET. The following are the prices in the Auckland market :— Gum—Well scraped, best, quality .. .. £41 to £42 Ordinary sorts *■ £40 to £41 Flax.—Finest quality £17to£i8 Second ditto £H to £1G Tow £7 to £8 BUILDING MATERIALS. Timber. —Boards and scantling, 100 ft, 03 to 15s at mills, 11s 6d ; planed, tongued, and grooved, 15s 6d to ISs New Zealand palings, 6-feet, lls ; 6-feet, 13s; ti tree rails, £210sto £3 per 100 ; puriri posts, £5 per 100 ; shinzles, 8s to 15s per 1000 ; Hooart Town palings; sft "l7s; 6ft., 19s ; HoUartown rails, 8 s "' COAL AND FIKBW'OOD MARKET. Coai* — Newcastle, on Wharf, 45s ; delivered 60s per ton. Firewood. —Uncut, 153 per ton ; delivered, cut, 18s 6d .ocr ton.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows :— For 'Jhames, to-morrow, at 5.30 v.va For Coromande!, to-morrow,at 10.30 am. For New Caledonia, ptr Omaha, to-morrow, at 6 a m. For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Ladybird, on Saturday next, 28th

instant, at 10 a m. For Mahurangi, Matakaua, Mangawai, Waipu, Ac, per Lady Bowen on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For Whitisngi, Tairua, Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on Saturday next, at 1 p.m For Thatne3, on Saturday next, at 6.30 p.m. Mails foil Australian Oolonies,and United Kingdom via Melbourne, close per Albion at 10 a.m. on Satur day, 28th instant, at Hokitika. S» B, Bibh, Chief JPtwtmaater,

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Letters have heen received from W. F. Schey, of the Hydaspes; J. Roberts, Onehunga ; and "Father of the Faithful," too late for consideration to-day.

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1874.

Voc the ctnso th»l Inek? tssistanco, for tti«" rvroMjt unit m-o.ls rcisiiiuacc, Koj- iliH fatnr? in tne iHntiine-e, A.wi the Ks>oi that wk .v-vii da,

Some people appear puzzled at the difficulties that lie in the way of the opening of Ohine muri. It has been suspected that land sharking is at the bottom of it. Indeed circulars scattered among the Maoris leave little doubi; on the subject. But a document has been, to-day placed in our hands, which will, we think, show where is the centre of the opposition to the opening of Ohinemuri, and to the acquisition generally of lands by any, save the landsharking ring, from, the natives. Tile document was sent this morn ing to a native interpreter in this city, in order to be translated into Maori and, with the signature appended to be then doubtless transmitted to the proper quarter. The letter has been placed in our hands and accordingly we feel no hesitation in publish ing its contents. The place from which this letter was sent for translation, and the parfcir 8 from whom it emanates we know, bub this we leave for the people of Auckland to find out. We would especially draw the attention of our Thames contemporaries to this docu ment, which will explain to a large extent the efforts made to thwart Mr. James Mackay in his dealings with the natives for the open ing up of Ohinemmi. The document is a geuuine one, and we are prepared to prove, if requisite, the source from which it came. It will be scca that the telegraph, as well as tho post, is employed in the work of thwart ing the Government agents. The following is the document in question : —

"Tb Whiti, " Parihaka, " To be sent to Cottier's Masonic Hotel

" Fit I end,— Write me a long letter. lam on a newspaper here. J want to know how you all are. 1 shall come to the March meeting. McLean is here wanting to get; Obincmuri. Tell all the people to be strong to sell no land. Lease only. He is miking strong exertions to pet Minioiotu from the Ngatiraukawa at half the price European.l-, would give. H« gave Kerai), of the Muopo aka, £'J, ">OO to assist the hands of tho chief. Tel! the Ngatiraukawa with you not to sell. I telegraphed Renata yesterday."

We may add that since the foregoing was written, the document h::s been placed in the hands of Civil Commissioner Kemp, and we trust that in the interests of the general public, the Government will search this matter to the bottom. We are furthermore in a position to say that several communici tions of a similar nature intended for t ranMiiisfcion to the natives have been intercepted and forwarded within the past few days to Mr James Mackay, so that unless the Government for the sake of those involved feel the necessity of hushing up the matter, they have material in hand for a very pretty little enquiry.

Two suns cannot shiuo in the same sky, ard two geDtlemen with gubernatorial poweis cannot even for an instant exist in the same place. It appears that from advices received per the Mikado, Sir James Fergusson must, to use a colloquialism, " clear out," and re main somewhere in hiding while the Marquis of Normanby is being sworn into oOice. The thins; seems intensely absurd, but so it is. Ii is probable that Sir James will take to sea in his yacht and get out of sight of the coast somewhere. We do not know if it would be sufficient for him to get away into the tunnel in the Domain, where, being under ground, he might be re garded as defunct and buried. At all events he must make himself scarce until his suc cessor is invested with the authority of office. Then, of course, Sir James may come out of hiding and drop into the second rank, but we do not think that this little episode and his temporary seclusion will in any way mar the warmth of feeling with which the farewell of citizens will be given to him at the ball which will be graced by his presence as well as by that of his successor.

In our supplement to-day is published the most interesting summary of Australian news that we have received for some time. Also English telegrams per Java cable, and other news ex steamer Mikado, which arrived this morning.

We have received the following queries :— " To the Editor : Sir, —Like a good many more I want to air my high breeding ; but as we have never before had a nobleman in high official position amongst us, I wish to know how a live Marquis is to be spoken to. If you would give us a few hints about this, and also respecting the rank of the new governor, you would much oblige, among others, yours, Loyalty."—A marquis is next in degree of nobility to a duke marquises were originally lords — marchers of the borders, but in coarse of time the title has become honorary with of course no specific duties attached. The form of address to a marquis : " To the Most Honorable the Marquis of ," and "My Lord Mar quis." and "Your Lordship." The form of address to the wife of a marquis is thus : "To the Most Honorable the Marchionesss of ," and "My Lady Marchioness," and " Your Ladyship." The title of "Lord and "Right Honorable," are given toj'the sons of marquises, and those of " Lady," and " .Right Honorable," to the daughters of a marquis, in the same way as to the members of the family of a duke. The title of " .Lord " or "Lady" is followed by the Christian name of the son or daughter of a marquis. Under the name of our coming Governor, we find $he following in "The Men of the Time *:—" Normanby (The Marquis of). The most noble George Augustus Constantino Phipps, only son of the first Marquis, bom July 23rd, 1819, entered the Scots Fusilier Guards in 1838, and was Controller, and subsequently Trea surer, of the Queen's Household, from 1853 till 1858, when he was appointed Governor of Nova Scotia. As Lord Mulgrave he was member for Scarborough in the Liberal inte rest from 1847 till 1851, and from 1852 till 1857. He was sworn a Privy Councillor in 1851, and succeeded to his father's title July, 1863, when he resigned his foreign appointment, and returned to England." The Marquis assumed the Governorship of Queens land between three and four years ago, as successor to Colonel Blackall.

The Melbourne Cup sweepstake prises will be paid to the successful holders this evening at the City Club Hotel at eight o'clock.

The passengers per s.s. Mikado must be on board this evening by six o'clock.

Mr and Mr Archibald Clark, and Mr Jameß McCosh 1 lark, are expected to return to Auckland by the s.s-. Hero. They arrived at Melbourne from England, on the 16th instant, by tb.e a.s. Northumberland. Mi1 B Louis Bucholz was also a passenger by the BanAe ship. The Northttniberland had a plea sant passage of 52 days from London. The master bakers of Auckland held a meeting last evening at the British Hotel. About twenty were present. The objects of the meeting were the forming of an associa tion of master baker 3 for their benefit. To establish, if possible, uniformity of price, and to restrict the credit system. They protest against tho report that they are desirous of forming a monopoly for keeping up the price of the "staff of life."

The Manukau and Carleton Cricket Clubs will play a match in the Domain on Satur day next at 2.15 p.m. The wickets are to be pitched on the new ground, which is rapidly becoming the favorite l'esort of Auckland cricketers. The following are the names of the players :—Manukau —T. Hamer V. and S. Brookh'eld, C. Bates, D. Donovan, R. Peacock, J. Simms, W. Fox, E. Jackson, E. Davy, A. Stitchbury, W. O'Callaghan. Carleton—W. F. Lawry (C), W. Stone, Leg gett, Haresnape, T. and J. Lawry, Choyce, C. A. Kwen, —, Kent, A. Mears, H. Dicke son, W. Mason.

We learn from Sydney that Mr. W. G Collier is coming down p^r s.s. Hero with a. iirsc-class new dramatic company, including tuab clever actress Miss May Howard. Mr. Hoskins and Miss Colville have opened at Sydney, where the Kennedy's are playing to a bad business at the School of Arts. Messrs. McGowan and Holloway are doing fairly at the Queen's Theatre, Sydney, where the Darrells' are starring. The Girands have gene to Brisbane, also Mr. Fairclough, the tragedian.

The Newmarket Literary Institute is reviving and likely to sustain its literary character for progress and mutual interchange of thought. Their library Las grown con siderably of lata by the valuable additions made to it by the valuable additions made to it by Messrs Firth, G. B. Owen, and Thomas Maeffarlane. The eighty volumes presented by Mr Owen are of gVeat literary value, especially the novels of Sir Walter Scott, and the highly humourous, poetica', and instruc tive volumes of Professor Wilson, the " Christopher North," of LMackwoods Maga zine. Ihe Newmarket Institute therefore is in the fair way of success, and we shall not be surprised to hear that ere long it will equal b-st. of our Auckland Improvement Societies. The committee of the institute acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of the following presents for the library and reading-room: From Mr Jehu McColl, handsome chess-board, table, ami reading stand ; from G. B. Owen, Ksq., a present of books, almost sufficient of itself to form :i library, comprising numerous scientific works, Scott's novels, and general literature ; from J. C. Firth, Esq., a good supply of magazines. Thomas M icffarlane, Ksq, supplemented Mr. M'jCjll's chess bo ml by trie gift of a set of ivory chessmen, which has stimulated some of the members to form a chess club. Mr. Micf'Farlaue also gave some valuably h:storical works. It will bf) satisfactory to the liberal supporters of tli-; instituta to learn that the library aud reading-room are insured.

The greit American Circus was well patron s d again last evening, and the per formances stirred the wonder and delight of listening hundreds, and went off remarkably well. We notice 1 a large number of th<! juvenile population, who ojcasionaly testified approval of the scenes by colonial shouts and and whistlings in accordance with ancient privilege. '1 he worst features of all, bow ever, were the continued attempts to smoke and the striking of matches, which are strictly forbidden ; but it is absurd to expect the youth of the colony implicitly to obey orders. The horses of the circus are in sp'endid condition, and their feats, especially the dying of " bonny Besa," were astonish ing. The vaiious equestiians and artists were excellent and amusing in their several spheres of action. An entire change of programme is announced by the management to-night. One new fea ture to be introduced is the wonderful vault ing act by the whole company over Ili^hts of of horses, led by the champion leaper of the world, who will perform the difficult feat of throwing a doublo-sommersault in mid-air over several horses. There will be new sensational bare-backed tiding by Mr Geo. Gilham, who, in this special line, is un rivalled. A fresh afterpiecn is also promise !. On Saturday next, for the convenience of children and sclioolh, an afternoon perform ance will bo given, for which a select pro gramme is in course of preparation. The company are certainly doing their best to secure that success which their acknowledged merits deserve.

AUCKLAND STEAM PACKET COMPANY.

The fifth half-yearly meeting of the Auck land Steam Packet Company was held this afternoon, in the large hall of the Insurance Buildings, William C. Daldy, the Chairman of the Directors, presiding. There was a moderate attendance of shareholders. The Chairman having read the advertisement convening the meeting, called upon Mr W. Lodder, the manager of the company, to read the regort and balance-sheet for the pasb half year.

These were as follow :—

" The Directors, in presenting to the shareholders the balance-sheet of the Com pany for tli9 past half-year, have again the satisfaction of reporting that the business of the Company has been good. The net profits for tne six months, after writing off the sum of £1,574 18s. Bd. for depreciation, &c, is £1,187 16s. 6d., this amount added to the sum of £683 155., at credit of insurance fund, and 'the balance of profit and loss brought forward to 30ta April, together with Reserve Fund, shews the accumulated profits from 10th May, 1872 £9,447 8s 10d., after payment of two dividends to the Share hold en, at the rate of 10 per cent per annum. The new assets of the Company, attar writing off the above sum, amount to .over £6 per share. The Directors' only partially insuring, have considered it prudent to keep ad insur ance account, to meet any unforeseen accidents that may occur. The Directors recommend a dividend for the half-year, at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum. -For the Board of Directors.

William Ckush Daldy, Chairman

The balance-sheet showed liabilities :— Capital account, £50,000 j ordinary liabili ties, £44,040 Bs. Id. ; assets, £46,968 13s. lid. The expenditure for the half-year (in cluding 10 per cent, dividend, £835 Bs.), £3881 6s. ; and the receipts (including the balance of £2575 17a. 4d. from last account) amounted to £6809 11s. 10d., leaving a balance of £2928 ss. lOd. to carry to new account.

Captain Daldy, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said there were one or two points he would refer to. In the first place the company had thought fit to begin to accumulate a reserve fund in conse quence of the vessels being only partly insured. The sum of L 157 18s Sd had been written off for depreciation. They were well aware that the decrease of trade to and from the Thames had made the earnings of the Golden Crown very small. They had, therefore, sold her. The Chairman re referred to the intention of the Company to enlarge the steam traffic with Fiji. He i nought it a great pity that the shareholders in tbe Company only numbered 58 in Auck land, Gisborne, and Napier. The interests of the Company were synonymous with those of the commercial welfare of the Mr Watt seconded the adoption, which was carried inanimously. In answer to a question of a shareholder, Captain Daldy stated that the Golden Crown was insured for £9,000. She was really sold, her insur ance was effected at 1 per ceat. a very low premium.

The meeting then separated.

PIGEON MATCH.

The Hamiey Gun Club assembled at Epsom yesterday, with a pretty good muster. The weather was fine, and the party had a large number of birds.

The result of the first sweepstake was as follows, rive birds each, 21 yards rise :—R, 20220-6; X, 20021—5; J, 22222—10; I, 10221-6; W, 20211 G; G, 02201-5; P, 22220-8. The match was won by J.

Second sweepstake, of five birds each : — B 20201-5; J, 22222-10; W, 22210-7; I, 20101 -4 ; X, 20200-4 ; P, 22222-10 ; H, 22210—7 ;G, 20221—7 There was a tie between J. and P. The latter won.

Third sweepstake, three birds each : —B, 222-6 ; W, 220-4; P, 220-4; G, 210—3. This match was th.ua won by B.

IMPORTANT ENGLISH MEWS.

VIA SUEZ.

[SPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE

STAR.]

60,000 EMIGRANTS DESPATCHED BY

DR. FEATHERSTON.

NATIONAL BANK'S FIRST ANNUAL

REPORT,

GIGANTIC TUNNEL BETWEEN ENG-

LAND AND FRANCE.

COOLNESS BETWEEN" RUSSIA AND

GERMANY,

GENERAL SUMMARY

From a return issued from the office of the Agent-General up to June 30, 1874, 39,325 immigrants has been forwarded to New Zea land, and about 9000 more was sent since that date. This will be further increased by nine ships fixed to sail in October ; six or seven to be laid on iv November, December, January, and February. These will likely make a grand total of 00,000 soulß during about three y«ars. The figures of the last Budget speech were telegraphed home by Mr Vogel, and Dr Featherston gave them to the English public through the medium of the morning papers. The Laborers Union will, during the next six months, promote emigration to New Zealand. The Warwickshire branch are con sidering a scheme for co-operative farming by Union Laborers. At a meeting of the National Bank, the balance-sheet for the first year's operations was presented. The business of the Bank of Ota:;o in the colony was taken over on July 1, 1873, and the balance-sheet embraces the result of only nine months working carried on at thirteen offices Of other branches, six have been in operation for an average period of ten months, the remaining eleven for four months. The latter have hitherbo been only a source of expense. Notwith standing these disadvantages, the progress in general business has been considerable and remunerative, and will provide for the heavy charges of the concern iv course of develop ment. The gross profits, including £1,102 brought from last year, and after deducting interest, and making provision for bad and doubtless debts, amount to £45,5(>8. From this the current charges, and a proportion of preliminary expenses haves to be deducted, leaving £l,5Gu carried forward.

The English news generally is very devoid of interest.

Mr Whalley has publisher! a letter, in which he says he received a communication from Dr Kennealy, who avows that notwith standing what Lord River said as to the health of the Claimant, he (Dr Kennealy) believes he is dying; his faco being livid a d corpselike, and his time on earth apparently short. Mr Whalley appeals for an effort to be promptly made in support of the demand for further full enquiry.

The tunnel between England and France ia to be large enough for a double line of railway. Borings have already been com menced.

There is a coolness between Russia and Germany. English journals attribute it to Bismarck's proposal to incorporate Denmark. There is a rumour at Copenhagen that Ilus via and England will propose as a solution of the North JSchteswig question the return of Danish Sehleswig to Denmark—all fortifica tions of Alsen and Duppett to he destroyed. Denmark t>> bo declared a neutral country, like Belgium, under a European guarantee. Russia felt greatly irritated on receiving the intelligence, and would never allow Germany to hold the key to the Baltic. This incident has exercised a groat influence upon Russia's policy with regard to Spain. The Emperor's letter to Don Carlos produced a great Bensa tion.

The Berlin Neve Freie Presse says the " Powers which have undertaken to deal with Ultra-Montanism and the allies have taken up a atand against Russia are preparing to preventing any serious consequences from the Muscovite change of front.

Loading at London for Auckland—lnver enne.

The Cospatrick, which left London on Sep. 8, took as passengers Dr. Cadle and 424 im migrants.

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

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THE TERRIFIC TYPHOONS IN

CHEN A

The " Overland Trade Report," of Septem ber 26, gives the following farther particu lars of the destructive typhoons that occurred in Hongkong, Macao, and Swatow : —lt is our painful duty to record by the present mail one of the most appalling disasters that has ever happened in this colony. A typhoon of unprecedented violence raged in this neigh bourhood on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, 22nd and 23rd September. The barometer kept rapidly falling, and the wind increased frightfully in violence, raging and howling at first, and after a time sounding like one continued peal of musketry, broken at intervals by artillery, as sudden and more violent gusts swept through the harbour and over the land. At times even above the fierce howling of the wind could be heard the pitiful cries of thousands vainly battling with the storm. Not a single ship in port escaped undamaged, and the casual ties and loss of life—the latter estimated at over 2000 souls—have exceeded anything which has ever before been upon record. The city, after the occurrence, presented the appearance of & town which had been besieged. In all directions were roof less and shattered houses, crumbling walls, naked poles, and rafters standing out gloomily against the leaden sky. The roads were strewn light and left with debris, wreck of boats, and trees—some of gigantic size—torn up by the roots. The telegraph on the Island and the Marine tele graph between Hongkong and Saigon was interrupted ; the gas-pipes were torn up ; dead bodies in all directions washed ashore; the flagstaff at the Peak was seen leaning at an angle, a sad signal to ships miles away of the ravages to which the colony has been subjected. The tide was exceptionally high, which materially increased the amount of the damage affected. —To add to the disasters, a fire occurred in a house on the Praya near the Cannon wharf, but fortunately was soon got under, but is a noticeable and somewhat ominous incident, in connection with the news as to incendi aries from Macao, as it is to be feared that there are desperate characters here ready to avail themselves of any such disaster as a typhoon for the purpose of plunder. So strong was the wind that the flames of the fire were blown out in some instances like the light of a candle. A very curious circum stance is mentioned on good authority, namely, that a large number of clocks in the colony stopped at the same hour—our informant h»s heard of five, and suggests the hypothesis ,

of a slight shock of an earthquake having occurred while the typhoon was raging. Certainly the oscilliation in many' of the houses would favour such a supposition. To convey an adequate idea in general words of the awful effects which this unprecedented gale haa produced is impossible. At the present moment all business is suspended, and an oppressive silence reigns over the colony, broken only by the clacking of the hammers of those repairing the houses . and other ruins. At Aberdeen, near the Docks, lies high and dry on the land the magniticenn steamer Alaska belonging to the Pacific Mail Company, and the dead bodies of the victims are being drifted ashore in all direction An eye witness of the terrible occurrence sends us the following description of the scene on the Praya :—" By the time we had arrived at the Praya the wind had freshened rapidly, and the typhoon was raging with full vigour. The sea was breaking over the Praya with terrific force, while the roxr of the wind Was deafening. The waves broke bright with phosphorescent light, and pre sented a striking and awful sight. The lights on shore flickered thiough the dark ness, and seemed only to render it the more intense. Gradually tin swell increased, and the waves rushed first half across the Praya and afterwards quite across it ; and before I had reached Pustau's wharf, towards which I was going westward, they were more than aciO3S the Praya, and I had to push my way knee deep in water. Clinging to such projections from the house 3as were within my reach I en deavoured to continue on my course, but soon found that it was too dangerous to per severe, a3 the waves were coming in with such force that there was every ciiance of being washed away, while tiles and b:icks were falling in all directions from the shaken houses. It was about one o'clock when I was thus forced to beat a retreat, and I may mention that up to that time none of the sad casualties which have been recorded had occurred ; and a8 the gale began to moderate by three o'clock, it i 3 evident that the havoc must have been the work of little more than two hours."

THE THORPE RAILWAY COLLISION.

The Norwich City Coroner left the jury to consider the relative culpability of llobson, the telegraph clerk, and Cooper, the night inspector. He referred to Chief Justice Jervis's dictum that manslaughter must; arise from some lawful ast criminally or impro perly performed. It would, he said, be for the jury to consider how far Cooper and Robson had committed a dereliction of duty. Even if Cooper had cancelled the first single line message which he handed in to Robinson it was for the jury to whether he exercised sufficient caution in not making the cancellation in writing. It was fair to state tnat the previous characters of both Robson and Coopsr had been good. The jury, having deliberated, returned a verdict of manslaughter against both Cooper and Robson. i'hey, however, expressed an opinion that Robson was the least culpable of the two. The jury trusted that the directors of the Great Eastern Railway would double the line between Norwich and Brundall, and observe greater punctuality with the trains, especially with tlie London trains. The accused, Robson and Cooper, were admitted to bail, themselves in L2OO, and two sureties of LIOO. In each case the sureties were named, and were accepted by the coroner.

Mr. Gladstone's essay on Ititualism and the Ritualists in the "Contemporary Re view" will not much affect the political situation. Mr Forster has gone to America ; Mr Lowe has been content with writing a few weeks back, a short letter on competitive examinations ; and generally the party is declaring, in as plain terms as ifc can, that it intends to do as little as possible for the nation while out of office. This, it will be remembered, is precisely the opposite course to that adopted by their opponents, when they sat on the left of the Speaker. Nothing characterised them more than the almost nervous persistency with which they assailed and sifted every act and proposal by the Administration in power. So far, however, Mr Disraeli's col leagues have very little to say on the affairs of the country. Sir Stafford Northcote made a few passing remarks this week on education and the extent to which the Chancellor of the Exchequer—he meant the taxpayers — bled for the purpose of maintaining the new system. Lord Derby and Mr Hardy are passive so far as the public is concerned. Mr Ward Hunt is so actively employed in sea trips —for which it is said he has a keen liking — that he has no opportunity of revealing all but we may suppose he has learnt by practical experience by this time of the deficiencies of the navy. Of independent members, Mr. Fawcett is the only one who has been heard during the week. He has written a word of caution to farmers, in the belief that the Wiltshire farmers were about to reduce the pay of their men. This is, however, posi tively denied, while further evidence is given that the number of idle hands in the agricul tural districts is alarmingly on the increase, n The European Mail says :— That America men-o'-war captains are instructed to watch the Pacific slopes, to prevent the influx of criminals from New Caledonia.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

[Continued from Supplement.]

LARRIKIN CLUB IN MELBOURNE.

LOCUST PLAGUE AT BALLARAT,

DEATH THROUGH JUMPING FROM

A RAILWAY TRAIN.

TRADE STRIKES IN MELBOURNE

MELBOURNE.

November 20

Dr. Crane was consecrated Bishop of Sand hurst by Cardinal Cullen, at Dublin, in Sept. —Immense flocks of locusts, covering an ex tent of more than a mile, are passing through the Ballarat district, and are eating every thing before them.—The police have as certained that a complete larrikin organi sation exists in Melbourne. A club has been formed and the members subscribe la. a week each. This fund is devoted to the payment of fines inflicted upon mem bers of the ciub. £10 was deposited by the secretary as bail for a larri kin on Saturday. Inquiry showed that the funds in hand amount to £23. — Proceedings have been initiated in the Insol vent Court with a view to commit Aaron Waxman for trial on a charge of conspiring to defraud the creditors in Eosenwax's estate. The judge reserved judgment, on an application to tile an information. — A revenue inspector has been found guilty of perjury in swearing that he bought liquor from an unlicensed house. — When the boat lost by the ship Essex was picked up, a shark twelve feet long was found inside.—The Government have decided in favour of the outer circle railway to con nect Melbourne with Oakleigh, the starting point being the Gippsland line.

SYDNEY.

Mr Lloyd, Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales has made his financial statement. He said that when he made his last financial statement he estimated there would be a sur plus at the end of 1573 of L 655,280 13s 9d. The actual surplus was L 720.089 Is sd, with which amount on the credit side he opened the account for 1874. The revenue actually collected from the Ist January to the 30th September, 1874, was L 2,376,322; and he estimated that the revenue for the remainder of the year would be L 1,051,155. There was also a sum of L 22.760 18s 8d available towards the redemp tion of deficiency Treasury bills, which brought the revenue for 1874 up to L 4,200,827 0a Id. The charges on the revenue for 1874 amounted to L 3,573,188 3s 6dj—less L 160,000 for appropriations

November 21

not likely to be required, aad «, amoxtnt of a temporary advance t« 5* Treasurer There would, however V^ supplementary estimate for L 93 591 Ye, o ,a and the total charges for 1874 would »r! "' to UaW,7BO Is /d ; and he eSSft^S? would be a surplus on the 31st DecemV 9 L 694,046 18s 6dß There are nowl^Jj ot railway under construction, 402 mi open for traffic. lles

ADELAIDE.

mi , November 20 The meu^employed by Messrs. Fry, atY Reservoir Works have struck for 8a per dat - feeveral Government works are likely to t delayed through want of labour.-32 00n acres of land were selected during the mS o October -It is reported that red JJJ black rust hxye appeared in the BronjftW Area, and that the average will be reducM from 25 to 15 bttthelg per acre—Good ereZ wool sold at lld.-Mr David Bower bought Woodviile s estate (late J. R. Hughes's nY perfcy) for £10,000. -Frances Darling a !£" veyor, jumped off the Glenelg train yester day evening, and was instantly killed-] xhe Cornubia, from London, is ashore tear the lighthouse. It is expected the Cornubia will not be got off for a fortnight, as she must be lightened first.—Joseph Adams im prisoned for life for murdering Capt Whit." combe, was whipped for assaulting the guard" —During a fight at Blinnian, John Lewis was killed by Ewan Lewis.—Mrs Tonkin wife of a storekeeper, at Callington died suddenly this morning.—Messrs Taxfordg the well-known machinery importers, have failed. —An earthquake was felt yesterday in the north.—An inquest has been held on the body of Francis Darling, and the jury have returned a verdict to the effect that deceased jumped off the train under excitement occa sioned by his having lost a pocket-book Labour is scarce. Men are working piece, work at mowing, and earning large wa»es,— Sales of wheat, for delivery in January, 43 3'^ —Richard Mills fell off a stool at Nairaeani broke his neck.—Mr A. McOulloch has purchased the Boocomatta run for £40,000. —A cylinder at the Murray Bridge fell and killed a man.—Old wheat, oa. ; new, sales 4s 3d and 4s 6d for delivery early in Decem' ber.

BRISBANE.

November 20.

Supreme Court.—ln the case of J. E. Man ning v. Corser, Maryborough, to recoTer £350—one month's rent of the Lord Ashley a verdict was given for defendant—The Government Resident at Somerset reports the despatch of a boat's crew to the scene of the wreck of the barque Batavia, coal-laden from Newcastle. They found her at Stephen's Island, in such a position as to lead to sus picion that the veasel was purposely stranded, it is completely gutted of stores, and there are no papers or documents.—The Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court has formally attached the Margaret Jane, schooner, for a breach of the Labour Act.—Twenty-eight thousand acres of the Darling Downs selections have been proclaimed to be absolutely forfeited, on the ground tha!; thjy were fraudulently acquired. — The boot makers' strike has terminated, the men re suming -work on the employers' terms. P. P. Lousom was drowned by upsetting of a boat." The drought continues, and is causing greafc losses in stock and crops. Welcome rains are now falling. —An inquiry is being held into alleged immoral conduct of the officers of the immigrant ship Suffolk. There are seventeen chargps against the captain of the ship Suffolk, chiefly of immo rality.—Mr. Stewart, a partner in the firm of Mackenzie Brothers, Gairlock, had his right hand blown off whilo fishing with dynamite. —Harrison, a wharf labourer, was killed through some bag 3of maize falling upon him, —The result of the trial which settled the , shoemakers' strike was, that a man, with1 the aid of a sole sewing-machine, made eight' pair gent's elastic-side boots in two hours and forty minutes. A representative of the Men's Union made the same number of boots, pegged by han'i, in three hours and foriy three minutes, which is considered the smartest work on record.

HOBART TOWN.

November 20.

The Tasmanian Club entertained his Excellency the Governor at a farewell din ner. The Governor made an excellent speech, on the relations which exist between Eng land and the colonies, and between the colonies themselves. He also dwelt upon the evils of protective tariffs. —The ladies of Tasmania have presented Mrs Ducane with an address and casket; containing 150

sovereigns,

ENGLISH NEWS.

[PER JAVA CABLE.]

THE WOOL SALES.

The following items are additional to the cable messages published in our supplement to-day : —

London, November 19. At the London colonial wool sales thi opening competition ia well maintained. We have received the following telegram from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, dated London, Nov. 18 : •• The wool sales opened at the level of last sales, and comprise about 88,000 bales; 7000 bales have been sent to the manufac turing districts direct. For Cape of Good Hope scoured the market is easier." Copper is steady and firm. Chili is quoted at £88' to £89; Wallaroo at £96 10a. Tin is firm, and prices hardening. Straits, £94 : Australian, £93 10s.

SHIPPING.

Lond®n, November 14. Arrived—Hylton Castle, from New Z* land. 1 The large steamer Whampoa is loadings Sydney.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., 8..M,). TtJMBLEES. ; J. D. Johnstone, John Wellington, W Alexander Bean were fined 10s. each and drunkenness.

BILLY SAtJNDERS. Wm. Saundera was charged with dro^k' enness and vagrancy, also with usuig obscene language in Queen-street last night-

Prisoner pleaded guilty to the charges. Mr. Inspector Broham said the languag9 used by prisoner was of a vile character. Prisoner was ordered to pay 10s. for being drunk, and 40s. for the bad language, or suffer a term of imprisonment.

THE BIGAMY CASE. .Xi Richard Rathbone, a respectable looms man, again appeared on the charge of having two wives—Agnes and Mary. . . ■, Mr Broharn asked that defendant uagP* be discharged, as his first wife was already married at the time of the contract, anaa* had not seen her for seven years.

Discharged accordingly. /',,■ . A SIMPX.E HAN. „ John Wendover was again brought up » a charge of being drunk on the whart, ou night of the 24th instant. ~jj Prisoner was remanded yesterday on • charge, as he declared that he was no idruM, only weary with labour, and he °ml%? TJ t a witness to prove it. The witness did appear, and according to prisoners wiwt was again remanded until to-morrow- Catherine Heaton was charged with .a* enness and vagrancy on the 25th^ aId .0 Prisoner, who was an old offender, / she had tried to get a situation, B» . failed, consequently she got drunfc , Three months' imprisonment wiw labour. iT)ll ,, ff THE UNFOKTUNATE BABMAN. _ $ . John Gillanders appeared in MgJ oft he summons charging him «t » J ;jl ,t' Licensing Act, withi hatngon theW being Sunday, supplied James W»»»,

NOVEMBER sft, 18V4.



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