SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES.

victoria. s.s., for Sydney and Meibourne Ladybird, s a., for the South (from the Manukau)

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

3Tor Newcastle—lsabella, brig, at once ; Mera, schooner shortly For T>nT*efHn ria ■Wangaroa—Moneynick, barque, shortly For Sydney—Harriet Armttage, barque, at once fi")r i,ytteiton -Tfast Lothian, barque, earlyj For Titnnrn—Flirt hrtesntine, parly For ?Jo>..-5 V t, Town—■Relk Mary, barque, early For t.rn don—-Oonntws of Kintore. ship, Thames, ard •-":. md >le, b«xqups early "Por^ati Francisco— -L<v"h TTrr barque, early For Dnnedi- — "VaiV-ato. ship, early For Samoa -Pacific, schooner, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Blackbird, s s , from Sydney, early Zealandia ship, from London ; sailed 9th July Pretty Jane, s.s.. from Gubor>-e and Napier, due Phcebe, s.s., from the South, Monday Papua, schooner, from Rar tonga Ivanhoe, schooner, from Levuka S.-uthnrn Cross. Mission schooner, from South Sea Islands, early ISdith Rose, barqae, from New York, early Mikado, s.s., from San Francisco, early Jackson, ship, from London ; sailed Stanley Castle, barque, from London ; sailed Oth July Hydaspes. ship, from London ; sailed August Assaye, ship, from London ; «ailed August WaiUngi, ship, from London ; sailed Dauntless (Hawaiian schooner), from New Caledonia. early ' Vision, brig, from Dunedin, early Pahelia, brig, from Oaroatu. early Magellan Cloud, from Chatham Islands, early Pearl, ketch, from South .Se »Islands, early Emu, auxiliary screw schooner, from Lyttelton, early

EXPORTS.

Per Victoria, for Sydney and Melbourne t For Melbourne—lo casks lime juice s Kemo thorne, Prosser and Co. ; 2 cases plants, W. J. Palmer; 1' package curry, ft. Karslake. For Sydney—2B casks fresh oil, H. M. Jervis; 2 iron tanks, 1 cask potgsh, H, Elliott; 45 bates phormium, J. R. Roberts • 18 tins preserved potatoes, H. S. Meyers and U>. For. Brisbane—lo bales phormiuin, Darganlle and Co. l '

xvT« e S)S> L&<|yWrd left this afternoon for the South, The following is a Hsfc of her passengers :—Mr and Mrs Hobson and two children, Mr and Mrs McCallam and family, Mrs Bennett, Mr and Miss Wilson, Masters Wnson (4) and servant, Miss Rabbetli, Mrs Brown, Mrs AUisson and two children, Misses Bridget and Annie Hal Ley, Messrs ?, U\ A- Oass ' T- W- Kemptborne, Jas. btephenson, R. Curtis, Joseph Middleton, Wm, Payne, Mr and Mrs Middleton and two children. The barque Vivid cleared out to-day for Newcastle, in ballast. The s.s. Victoria left at three o'clock this afternoon for Sydney and Melbourne. She has a small "cargo, and takes the following passengers :—For Melbourne ; Mr and Mrs Lindsay, Miss Annie Peacock, Mr C. Weake, Mr T. Barroclough, Mrs Charlotte Cutler and four children. For Sydney : Messrs J. Richardson, C. Rinse, Mr F. and Mrs Pryme and 2 infants, Malachi Monaghan, Mr and VTra Bernard, Messrs Win. Schrke, J« G. BrowD, W. Roberta, W. Malcolm. i. ft ear. The Victoria was detained to-day some time waiting for the Golden Crown, which arrived from the Thames a little before three o clock. _ Half a gale from the west ihas been blow ing in the harbour during the day. The continuous rough weather is a great hindrance to the work on the^wharf. The vessels in harbour now fight shy of the ■^harf, and prefer lying at anchor in the Stresm. The American barque Skimmer of the Waves left New York for Rotterdam on the loth July. Mr Wlliam Holmes is rapidly pushing on th9bm!dtng of hU screw s'eamer for Mews Baxter, Light and Co., of Napier. All the framework is now set up, anh the work of planking has commenced. She is to be launched in about three weeks. She has had her keel laid in the same spot from whence the Manaia wbs launched three weeks a*o. PTThe s. s. Wellington is to be docked at Uunedin before she returns North. This will make her three or four days later in arriving. In the " Expected " list of the New York Maritime Register we find a singular state of uncertainty as to the name o£ the captain of the barque Florence, which left here loaded by Arnold, Bines and Co. for New York about the middle of last June. He is put down as " Smith or Brown." The Lighthouse Board gives notice that on and after August 25 a fog-bell will be established at the south-east end of Yerba Buena island, in the harbour of San Fran cisco, and will be sounded at intervals of 10 seconds m thick and foggy weather.—New xork Maritime Begister.

REED & BRETT'S AUCKLAND ALMANAC AND PROVINCIAL HANDBOOK, 1875.

Tfc« E t^ h.sher8S great pleasure in announcing SliM"!" of tbis< annual The unprecedented S*., 11" attended this Publication is a wJ, r n test^ nony to the Publishers that they have really met a clamant want of the Province, and encourages them to further effort to make their Fand wi-X S£ hf ° uue<luailea the S uthern hemisphere. It is unneu 9 swry to repeat that it w«s I \u a th? ir ißteßti°as to make pecuniary SESSf te^est of aa much valuable information as X ™* d T thin Prescribed "pace respecting the capabilities and resources of our fine Province, so that not only should residents have useful knowlege of the severaTdlstricts of the Province, but that ?«7U?!? S *,a J lstanca might leara from the most reliable authority the natiire of the Province as a field ™«-mmigra-tloa- Tt is unnecessary to say that each ?£- rs, cx Pcf lence onablee the Publishers to improve the character cf the work, and torepair any shart ooannga in the previous issue. A lengthened series SL? ue4 t. 10, ns has been forwarded to the Chairman of mpnf +i g T aiT -Distllct in the Province, to supple ment the labours of our Special Commissioner, »l-« a *? m ,c S°Pl OU3 al»d exhaustive descriptions will hJ rT,!!, e? the Publishers calculate that they fuUpr * dto ? upply in the comin S issue a much than th«t f Ore vf lnable compendium of information workwSii° provi.oris issll«s Every portion of the ohll be T Wlitteu ' °nd the information In every 2nd £ b H*w6d f r Om the a«tliority most competent ■Star?^ sfn order to carry out to the fullest S™V* iginal intentions of the Publishers WUI hP SfnS.JS? ™a(^ thereby one thousand copies Will be transmitted.to Britain for diatribut'-on amen* Hie various agencies of emigration to New Zealand As the issues for 1875 will be be tween four and five B|Slum" " Unnecessaryto say that as an advertis- The Auckland Almanac and Provincial Handbook "Will be) unsurpassed, while several features to be subsequently described will make this annual for the coming year far more attractive and useful and popular than its predecessors. Very cordially thank- Ing advertisers and the public generally for the sub «!!£ ?J ««PPort hitherto afforded, the Publishers respectf ally solicit a continuance of favours.

SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISING.

»tts!- 6ntS WIU be charged at tho lowing One page .. , ~ . Half p£ge .. •' •• •• .. 110 0 SSd 1".?* 88.::.;.:; •; :: :: jf ° O,n!gaff! P °a n ge C < tr d pape 'be*"^eadtagLaLv, REED &I3RETT, Publishes.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows :— For Thames, this day, at 5 30 p.m , and to-moirow, at 10.S0 a.m. For Coromandel, per Faur?ki, to-mormw, at 5 p.m. For Kew Caledonia, per Dauntless, to-morrow, at 9 *.m. For Waiwera and Warkworth, per Lady Bowen, to morrow, at 10 am. For Hobart Town, per Bella Mary, on Friday next, at 2 p.m. Fcr Whitiangl, Tairua, Opotiki. and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on Saturday next, at 1 p.m. For Samoa and Tonga, per Pacific, oh Saturday next, at 11 a.m.. Mails for Australasian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Melbourne, close per Tararna, at 9 a.m to-mn)row, at Bluff. N.B.—The Post-offices at Drury and Mercer, will be constituted Money Order and Savings Bank Offices from Ist proximo. S, B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

Payue — Peerce —On the 30lh September, at the of the Holy Sepulchre, Auckland, by the Kight Key. the Bishop of Auckland, assisted by the R Eev. B. T. Dudley, Dr. Marrin H. Kayne, of the !<> lhames, late of Bridgewater, Somerset, Kngland, to Wary Ann, third daughter of the late James Preece, Esq., J.P., Coromandel.

DEATH.

Gkbkn—On September 30, Harriet Viner. relict of the late James Green, K«i., Mount Eden, in her 74th year.

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong- that needs resistance. For tbe future in the distance. Ami Sit ctoi that we can de.

We direct attention to an appeal in another column with reference to parentage and parental rights in relation to our intended Water Supply.; While sympathising with and endorsing the plaint therein contained, we are not to be taken as questioning the wisdom of the City Council in the arrange ments made for carrying the scheme into effect. Than Mr Erringfcon the Council "could find no one whose professional character and performances could afford better guarantee as to the success ful carrying out of the contemplated scheme of water supply. But while we admit, -this ;we do think that Mr Utting's' claim to some consideration at the hands of the Council is undeniable. Most people had beepme weary of ,the never-ending contro versy between rival engineers with which the columns of the: daily press used to be deluged. But those whose position compelled them to follow through the discussion will'admit that the scheme now adopted for ; the city is in all respects that which Mr Utting elaborated, and which through good report and bad report he defended to the end. It is all very well for Mr Moriarty and otKers to say that they were not guided by Mr (Jtting's investigations. Heaven-born geniuses such as he are never guided by anything, in fact

dfcn'fc see anything save what ames from their own rich mine of thought. But plain people who have only the ordinary capacity of sublunary beings on comparing the intended scheme with that delineated by Mr Utting, will simply say that Mr Utting's brains were sucked. It is the fortune of great men thus to utilise the brain work of others, and then with uplifted eye brows declare that they know nothing of it. Mr Vogel's great Polynesian scheme, which has brought such a weird halo of glory around his head, was entirely in all details thought out and elaborated by Mr Phillips, and then appi-opriated coolly with bat the scant courtesy of a single recognition of Mr Phillips as having contributed a 'portion of the grand idee. And so with our water scheme. It is Mr Übting's wholly, yefc Mr Moriarfcy has the glory and others the emoluments. Mr Utting has not perhaps influence and in fluential friends ; therefore brush >»; — .. "We do not think th^ • > -.."** r , -\ ... , . uresent City Council will deal - ■ r a ... unfairly thus } and we trust that Wcftrinegs of the loftg continued controversy and gladness at an escape from it will not induce indifference, or the non-recognition of , any legitimate claim which Mr Übting may have. At present that gentleman must feel L inclined, like the old Roman, to take up his lyre and sine; — Sic vos non vobisi <fec\

Th% population of this part of tbe colony at least must be going a-head judging from the number of babies in arms last evening at the Fraternal Home soiree 5 p,nd whose fre quent outburst? cf Baby-tunings caused as much interest among the audience, appar ently, as the stirring strains of the minstrel choir. We noticed no loss than thirty of these colonial infants being hugged «by smiling mothers, who were continually goiDg from the hall into the ant6-room where the new milk and sponge cakes were in profu sion, to stop the baby-music by tangible means. W'Tha meeting of the Golconda Goldmiiiing Company, Called for to-day, was adjourned until to-morrow at noon, the shareholders in attendance being insufficient to form a quorum. We have been requested to publish the following :—To the Editor ! Sir, —I was reading a story this morning in the Crow for the truth of which I can vouch. It was respecting a young lady whose father died from drink, and Who in consequence refused every offer of -marriage from suitors who indulged even in the leaat in strong drinks, laying temptations in the way to try them. At last a fascinating gentleman at her own table refused wino and delivered a homily on its dangers, and shortly after she blushingly said " yes." I know the parties well, but the writer in the Crof>s omitted or forgot the sequel. The fascinating gentleman had heard of her resolution, and had onl}' pretended Good Templarism. He had resolved to win her pretty face aad handsome fortune, and she fell blushingly into the trap. The honeymoon passed delightfully, for they were away among the mountains were grog was not, but in a few months he was at his old practices. In a short time she too got fond of the bottle, and when I saw them last they were as jolly a pair of old topers a3 I have known. Nevertheless they are happy and prosperous, and many a time have a hearty laugh over the trick that won her a good husband and him a jolly genial wife. They have four or five olive branches around their table, and are as happy as the day is long. 1 was struck with the story when I read it this morning, bnt the writer should not have kept back the end of the tale. As I was quite familiar with the parties in ques tion I challenge him to contradict my account.—l am, yours, &c, Temperance. Mr G. D. Macartney, L.L.D., who came to Auckland after his resignation of the Attorney-Generalship of Fiji, and who re mained for some time, here studying for the New Zealand bar, has undertaken a " History of Victoria" from its earliest colonization down to the end of the year 1873. It will embrace the political and social .is well as the industrial rise of the colony. The work is nearly completed, and arrangements have been made for its publication. It is to be illustrated with portraits of the ino3b illus trious among the founders and prominent men of the colony. The address of the lady who advertised the evening private dancing class is reques ted, as it has been mislaid. A magnificent assortment of expensive gold and silver English levers, from T. Russell and Sons' factory, London, has been imported by our enterprising citizen, F. H. Lewisson. The watches seem to be of the best description ever imported, into New Zealand if the prices are criterion to go by. Each watch is accompanied by a certificate from the makers, with a description. There is ona, a calendar watch, which give 3 the day of the month in addition to the correct time. This watch is jewelled in 10 holes, and priced at £50. Another of the best three quarter plate independent centre-second key less watch, jewelled in 18 holes, chronometer balance, is priced at £60. This is guaranteed by the makers, and is the only watch in New- Zealand of the kind, and is worth looking at. Besides these there are ladies' and gentle men's gold keyless watches, gentlemen's gold centre-second stop watches, and a variety of other kinds of watches, clocks, and jewellery. A meeting of persona favourable to the formation of a Co-operative Society will be held at the Clarance hotel, Eden Crescent, on Thursday, at 8 p.m. Another of thejinitiative meetings'in con nection with the Scholars' Industrial Exhibi tion took place last night at Mr Turner's school attached to the Wesleyan Methodists' Church. There was an unusually good attendance of scholars, teachers, and grown people, and altogether a very successful en tertainment. Mr Hemus, the superintendent, opened the meeting with singing and prayer, and in a brief and humourous, speech introduced several gentlemen who had come forward to contribute readings appropriate to the occasion ; also called upon Mr Ham mond aa a representative of. the Sunday School Union to afford them information as to the Lome-street Exhibition in November next. That gentleman prefaced his advice by illustrating the difference of Sunday school work of the present day and times of old, and the pleasure and responsibilities connected with it now, and the aid our Sunday School Union rendered in bringing about the Union, our Lord commanded us to foster. £J3 He amused his audience by showing some specimens of Ger man boys' carving, and told them that Germans prided themselves into "doing every thing," because their education was directed to a practical realization of every branch of their scholastic life. He urged the boys to try their hands at a model farm, and showed them how such influences amongst Saxdh children made them grow up to be the foremost as pioneers in new coun tries. He impressed them all to regard plain and useful works as a specimen of their labors, such as the wheelbarrow, shirt, socks, underlinen, tubs, boots, and colonial pro- i ducts and industries, etc. At an interval of ten minutes the proceedings were rendered : very interesting by an examination of some j things brought by the scholars. Two glass vases and globes by a boy working at our < colonial glass factory for twelve months i] elicited great admiration as being of a very i perfect form. A vote of thanks, and singing, ( with the benediction, concluded a most in- 1 telligent and protitablee,,vening >fl amusement. i

Among the passengers by the Victoria to day was Mr J. Bennett, who returns to Australia for the purpose pf negotiating for another importation of horses aud cattle. It is understood that Mr Bennett has chartered the A.S.N. Oo.'s steamer Blackbird, which may be expected here with a cargo of stock in about three weeks or a month's time. "• ' A handsome signet ring valued at £10 was presented by the Cook-street dancing class for competition between eight amateur waltzers last eveniag at the Cook-street Hall. •At the time appointed, viz., 10 o'clock, the eight-competitors, with lady partners, graced the floor with their presence by promenading the room. At the third bar of the violin the competitors commenced action. Indeed it , was a pretty sight to witness. They all appeared pretty well matched with the excep tion of one, in the person of Mr H. P. Hayden, the sodawater manufacturer, who was too much for his opponents. Hisgi'aceful, scientific and unl&bourious movements, to gether with keeping magnificent time with the music, made him a very ■>"—- f*«*A^ri>ft ■ for the tarel. £^fc i^g'Sel ._« umpires appointed were called ujion to give their deeisiont whicu .resulted in Mr , tf; P. Hajden Being proclaimed champion waltzer of the room. After the decision ; being given the successful competitor w&s - carried round the room amidst loud applause . by his bachelors. The ring was then pre ', senfced with due ceremony, and Mr Haydejn c announced, as he had been proclaimed cbam ' pion, he would entertain the members of the I class on to a social party on next Tuesday , evening. , A fost race has been arranged between Messrs O'Hare and Delaney for £30 a side. The match is fixed for the 24th proximo. A first instalment of £5 has been deposit ed, r further sum of £10 will be pEid down next 1 week, and thfe balance of £15 on the evening } before the race. Both the men are well known in sporting circles, and a good race is ! confidently anticipated. I The Hobson Company met for parade last j night in the Drill-shed, and were satisfactorily , inspected by Major Gordon and Captain r Burns. There Was a very gotid muster of men, whoinarchei td the shed hi excellent \ order, headed by their band. • The Fraternal Home Lodge of Good Templars held a soiree last evening in the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, which was f largely attended, the hall being quite full. An excellent tea was provided by the sister hood, which gave much satisfaction. The Rev. P. H. Cornford took the chair. The members of the Harmonic Society lent valu -3 able assistance to the proceedings, under the 3 able direction of Mr Theophihia Cooper, Mr r Lambert presiding at the harmonium. The | entertainment opened with a temperance ode j- by the choir, after which the Chairman i gave his introductory spoech. Mr Lambert 1 rendered a very pleasing solo, and the choir > sang several selections. The duets by Miss Cooper, and Mrs and Mr Baxter, were cx -1 quisitely.given and highly praised. Several 1 excellent speeches wove given in favour of ; the; cause by Mr Simpson, of Belfast, and 3 Mes-rs Carr and Cole A poem, "Barbara 3 Leigh ; or, the Vagaries of an Old Maid " by • Mr Blackman, was loudly applauded ; and ' Mr Clark read an original essay, which 1 in a literary light was a very creditable ' performance for an amateur author. 3 This we uhduistoo-l was Mr Clark's first attempt. A vote, of thauks was ac ' corded by acclamation to the choir and to k those who assisted at the soiree, which al > together was harmonious and gratifying. j Mr Mailin's lecture last evening in the r Graf ton tfoad Chapel was well attended. t The subject of the lecture was " The t Atmosphere." Mr Goodall, C.E., occupied the chair, and with a few preliminary [ remarks introduced the talented lecturer to 3 the listening audience. The lecture was full [ of instruction, and listened to with marked attention. The next subject to be discussed j on Tuesday eveniag next will be " Fire, with experiments." As we have previously j stated these lectures arc eminently calculated to inform the mind, as they are carefully prepared and delivered in that easy, familiar 1 manner which brings scientific truth within 1 the reach of the people. j The drawing-room entertainment at tho ; Prince of Wales Theatre last evening was j thinly attended, but the various perform- I ances appeared to give general satisfaction. , The songs associated with the "home " de . partment were exceedingly funny, mostly by j Mias and Mr Stoneham. Mr Verner, in "Fat,. \ Fair, and Forty " was vigorous and laughter provoking. The box mystery, incomprehen |. sible and inexplicable, was too much for the penetrating genius of the audience, and they "gave it up.'"' The entertainment will be ' repeated this evening. It is not often that the pen and the sword are in peaceful companionship. A few in -3 stances of this, however, have occurred since • the age when the greatest Caesar wrote his 1 " Commentaries," and although the greatest • warrior perhaps of the present century, the 3 late Duke of Wellington, was not equal tojthe r task of writing his antobiography, we have • had Napier's "History of the Peninsular 3 War" and Creasy's "Fifteen Decisive 3 Battles of the World," which have become 3 standatd works in English literature. Ac t cording to Leigh Hunt's poem, " Captain > Sword and Captain Pen," literature and ■ warfare are directly opposed to each other. ' We'do not see, however, why a volunteer : should not write a good qssay since "Don | Quixote," one of the most celebrated books ' of the world, was written by Cervantes, who ■ was a soldier. We shall not be surprised, " therefore, if we hear a very good literary f paper to-morrow evening by a member of No. 3 Company in the Drill-shed. We need not at present disclose the gentleman's name, j but may state that the subject of the essay j is " Practical Rifle Musketry." All members of Volunteer companies are requested to attend. The regular monthly meeting of th United Service Lodge, No. 421, 1.C., wil be held in the lodge-room, Masonic hotel this evening at the usual hour. The united sons of Crispin, who comprise the bootmakers of Auckland in connection with the boot factories, will hold a meeting to-morrow evening in the Young Men's rooms to consider matters oMmportance associated with their craft. The monthly meeting of the New Zealand Agricultural Society will be held on Friday next, at the British Hotel, for the purpose of considering the programme of the proposed Agricultural and Industrial Association. ' The New Zealand Times, which in the out set was heralded as the coming " colonial" paper, has now sunk so low in the scale of journalism as to he aptly designated "The Vogelian Trumpet." The name hardly requires explanation. A Cromwell (Otago) correspondent gives a long account, of the baptism of a Chinaman named Wah Hoeyj by the Rev. Benjamin Drake, and states that another Celestial resi dent in the Vilaipe district will probably soon embrace Christianity. The illness of Mr H. Henderson, which prevented him from taking part as a member of the Victorian crew in the intercolonial boat race at Sydney, is thus referred to by the Sydney Evening Neios : "The timely arrival of Mr Watson, the emergency man of the Victorian four, has enabled the crew to continue their practice with but only a slight delay. They were seen at the sculler's match on the berbour yesterday afternoon, having come to town for their spare gig. After the race had finished they headed up river and rowed to their training quarters. Mr Watson,' who was reported to be a mere boy is rowino in Henderson's place, is 12^ stone weight, °and though not much more than nineteen years of age, looks fully twenty-one," and appears to be a good oarsman. Mr Henderson is rapidly recovering from his indisposition."

Messrs A. T. N»ti*n and Thoa. Cotter have successfully passed their final examination before being admitted to the bar of New Zealand. Their admission Will probably take place on Friday; The first - named gentleman was articled to Mr MacCormick, and the latter to Mr Richmond. Several Berlin newspapers express great astonishment and displeasure that portraits o. the Duke'and Duchess of Kdinbur^h.jsboul be so extensively circulated among the an habitants of the Duchy -df Saxe-Goourg- Gotha. They declare tU% it ia a tnpiistrons thing that an English Vtluto sH>uH be allowed td succeed to a German Dutch?, aQ(I insinuate that if the reigning Dakes of baxe- Cdburg and Brunswick sldald die without direct issue' advantage should be Ukea of the circumstance td ctf*v*rt both these IJutchies iritd EeichsUuder, or immediate dependencies of the Empire. In Switzerland there ia a law, it ia said Vnich compels every married couple to plant six trees immediately after the ceremony and two on the birth' df every child. They are planted oil commons and near the roads and being mdstly fruit trees, are both useful and orrfamentaJ. The number planted amounts to 10,000 ailnually; Twenty-six million franca have been voted by the French Assembly to indemnity sufferers by the late war. Pullman's palace-cars are immediately to be put on all the railway passenger trains of upper Italy.

THE COLONIAL MARINE REPORT.

THE AUCKLAND SHIPPING TRADE.

We have received a copy of the Ninth Report of the Marine Department for the year end ing 30fch Tune, 1874.. We have compiled for the benefit of out readers the following summary of the subjects alluded to iti the report:— LIGHTHOUSES. All the lighthouses have been maintained in good order during the year. Only one instance is recorded of a light being extin guished during the night, that being at the entrance to Nelson harbour on the night of the 27th of March. Investigation proved that this was not the fault of the light keeper. In regard to the Manukati Heads new light we find the following :— "It is a third order dioptric light, with a glass mirror, and is provided with lamps to to burn paraffin, fitted with Captain Doty's patent burners. In a trial which was recently made the light waa found to burn with a clear white flame, and there is every reason to believe that this class of luminant will prove highly effective, and much more econo mical than that heretofore used, viz., colza oil. As soon as thiß pftrafSn. lamp has been proved beyond doubt to be superior to the ordinary lamps in general use, steps should be taken to have all the lighthouses through out the colony fitted with lamps of the same description, which, in addition to im proving the light, would effect an annual saving of about £300 in the cost of oil at the present rate of consumption." The expen diture glastijyear on the lighthouses of the colony is put down at £4,852 9s 7d. In reference to the recent trip of Ihe Luna round the North Island we find, that " Ex cellent sites for new lights were found at Motu Opao, the small island off Cape Maria Van Diemen, North Cape Island, Moko Hinou Islands, and Portland Island." LOCAL MARINE HOARDS. Ninety«two persons wishing to pass as master's mates and engineers have been examined during the year by the local Marine Boards of New Zealand. Of these 57 passed. The reports adds:—"The largest number of examinations continues to be held in Auckland." An interesting topic touched upon in the report is the difficulties and com plaints that have arisen with regard to the three years domicile required of candidates for examination in this. colony under the Board of Trade Regulations ; and also to the» special regulations which had been issued to meet the case of persons applying to be examined for certificates, who have nob the requisite domicile qualification to entitle them to be examined for Board of Trade certificates. The report says :—These special regulations have been approved of by the Board of Trade, and a more liberal interpretation will hereafter be given to the term "domicile," so that all difficulties in relation to the examination of candidates and the granting of certificates of competency in this colony have now been entirely re moved. . REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. The sum expended on the Marine Depart ment last year was £7528, being more than £1000* less than the sum voted. The amount received in Auckland for pilotage was £1329 12s Gd; in Wellington, £2032 14s lid; in Lyttelton, £2814 10s 6d ; in Dunedin, £2469 12s 3d. PORT DUES. Auckland 255 2 10* Wellington 1132 l 9 Lyttelton 1315 10 7 Dunedin 1207 16 1 LIGHT DUES. Auckland ~ 1472 13 4 Wellington ... 1484 16 10 Lyttelton 1864 8 4 Dunedin ... 2296 1 1 WRECKS AND CASUALTIES. The number of wrecks and casualties that occurred on the coasts of the colony during the year ending 30th June last was no less than 58, of an aggregate tonnage of 7,703 tons, being 34 wrecks, of 4,282 tons, more than took place last year. Of these wrecks, 27, of 5,074 tons, were total, and 30, of 2,629 tons, were partial. Twenty lives were lost, being seven more than last year. Of these eight were lost in the Flora Macdonald (on the Manukau Bar) anc three in the Agnes, between Raglan anc the Waikato Heads. Appended to the report is a list of wrecks on which inquiries have been held under the Inquiry into Wrecks Act, or. for which casualty returns have been received between Ist July, 1873 -and 30th June, 1874. In most of the cases the finding of the Court of Inquiry amouats to the wreck or ca&ualty resulting from accident over which the captain had no control. There are a few, however, in which other causes are assigned. Among these are :— ° August 24.—Lady Bowen, barque. 892 tons, damage to cargo by water, partly if not wholly due to bad stowage. November 15.—Collision between Fiery Gross and Bonita schooners. Bonita did not keep away soon enough; If wind had been strong she would have cleared Fiery Cross December 31.-Surat. ship, 1000 tons, stranded and totally lost. Vessel lost through wrongful act and default of Edmund Joseph Johnson, maater ; Abram Forsbaw, mate • and Edward Heselton, second mate. Master and mate s certificates cancelled, and second mate s suspended for two years. > • i • '" February tfj-^-Collision between Dauntless, topsail schooner, and Challenger,' paddle steamer. .Collision caused through fault of both vessels.,, ■/.-,.' .... , March l:—Anazi, barque, 468 tons, atran aecl. Accident caused by mismanagement of master whilst labouring under influtnoe of liquor • first mate Mr Wise, and second mate Mr Marsack, also blamed. Court considered that it had not power 'to suspend certificates, as the vessel was notoriously damaged. Nautical Assessor concurred in finding of Court relative to misconduct oft officers, but not as-to want of power to sua pend certificates;- --: ; • ? \- ■..-. ,:,",..".?: April 19.-Kate Brain, 118 tons, stranded Pilot.committed an error of judgment in not keeping the vessel further from the reef

SHOCKING ACCOUNT OF AN IRISH MAN'S IMPRISONMENT IN A CAR LIST PRISON.

Mr Henry O'Donovak, an Irish gentleman | lareely imbued with benevolence and fearless nesl which are striking traits in the characters of most of his countrymen, visited the Carlist3 with the best of intentions ; m fact, we are told by the special correspon lenl of the Times, that he went to them "on a Samaritan mission." Unfortunately for him. Mr O'Donovon was in the habit of tailing laud'andm, to procure sleep, and one j .lay a prying Ca-fot seeing the vial ot hu-Janom, and beir.g made acquainted with the nature of the drug, immediately informed the authorities that Mr O'Donpvan was an emissary of a Becret society of Madrid, the members of vhich desired to dispose of aJJ aspirants to the Spanish throne, and thac that gentleman sought to poison Don Carlos. The unfortunate philanthropic Irishman was seized and cast into a Carlist dungeon^ the discomforts of which he thus apeiaks of in a letter to his brother -—"Imagine yourself sleeping for two months on freezing tiles m the depth of winter without even an over coat to cover you, and rising in the morning -e'est a dire if you were able—with every joint made stiff by cold and rheu matism !At the end of that time a little straw was distributed piisoDers— so little, indeed, that all I could do out of my lot was to improvise a pillow. The food, too, wa3 as bad, as could be, and so limited in quantity that it barely sufficed to 'support life. Twice a day was the wretched pittance served out, consisting of halt an ounce otgarbansn* (common chick peas), with a few spoonfuls of hot salty water and a piece of black bread about the size of your fist, which felt to the bite like a lump of baked clay. Such for months was the sus tenance accorded to us unfortunates. At length towards the end of February my health entirely gave way. Then I lay for our days, gradually becoming unconscious, being at last unable to lift my arm or turn from one side to the other. Then, and not till then, the cihief gaoler, finding that J could not be roused from the comatose state that I was in, sent for a military surgeon, who got me carried to the hospital in a litter But a peculiarly disagreeable circumstance had occurred during my lethargy. The pri son being literally invaded by myriads of lice, fleas, bugs, and ants, it was absolutely necessary, in order to secure any sleep at night to subject my garments during an hour every day to rigid inspection and detergent process. The ears, too, had to be plugged with chewed paper to prevent the indefatigable tormentors from entering by that portal, wherein they often sufficiently annoyed me. During the long period, how ever, that I remained insensible legions upon legions of paiasftes had concentrated their attacks upon my devoted carcass; they actually burrowed into the flesh, and in creased so that they spread purulent ulcers, in which they buried themselves, and from which they could only be dislodged by the plentiful application of soffe-soap in a warm bath, followed by sponging the surface carbolic acid. I think, however, I have said enough on these matters to give you a faint idea of what I have gone through —indeed, even this recital may by no meons be enliven ing to you." Through the exertions of a Mr Furley. a member of the Red Cross Society of Great Britain, who is doing a good work in assisting in succouring the wounded and sick of each patty of belligerents, Mr O'Donovan was ultimately releuaed and sent to France. Such are the sad experiences of a civil war in a European State in this the 19th century, the age of progress in Chris tianity and Civilisation !

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

(Before His Honor Sir George A. Arney, Knight Chief Justice) Re GrKOEGE Thorne, Jus. Mr MacCormick for the creditors and Mr Whitaker for the bankrupt. This case was resumed this morning, when Mr Whitaker urged upon the Court the necessity of employing a public accountant to prepare the bankrupt's accounts, and that the bankrupt's documents and accounts be placed in the hands of Mr Waymouth, who should be requested to thoroughly investigate them and make a proper statement of the bankrupt's position and report thereon. He (Mr Whitaker) considered such a statement was absolutely necessary, and rather than it should not be done he himself would bear the expense. Mr MacCormick objected to this course. His Honor said the books should not go out of the hands of the Trustee. Mr MacCormick considered that Mr Whit aker should have taken up this position before ; it had never been previously assumed. The accountant, Mr Thprne, and the trustee had separate rooms for the purpose of getting these matters into proper order, and they should have done it. His Honor said the books could not be taken out of the control of the Truatee; he had experienced difficulties in similar cases, where it had been found that slight alterations in figures and words had been made after such docu ments had been attested, and which caused a great amount of trouble. A good deal of discussion ensued as to the exact date when Mr Thome became bank rupt ; whether it was on the 2nd or 3rd of January. It was finally resolved that a new statement of accounts should be prepared, commencing from the Ist of October, instead of September, 1873. The further hearing of the case was then adjourned until the 29th proximo. The Court then rose.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Thcmas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) YESTERDAY AND 10-DA"S. Henry Savage, William Wells ,and Hugh Storey appeared in the dock to-day in conse quence of being drunk yesterday. Savages was ianed 10a ; Wells, who had a dreadfully cut face, was fined 20s ; and Storey, ayouno sailor, was fined 103. & A FEROCIOUS CHARACTER. ' Henry Powers, a dark-featured, determined looking man, was brought up on a warrant charged with threatening to kill and murder his lawful wife, Lydia Powers, on the 27th instant. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. • This man was known as a desperate char acter, and. some time ago was committed to Mount Men for stabbing a man of color in Queen-street. He and his wife had been living a cat4md-dog" life for some months, until atr last she has been compelled to seek the protection of^the law to prevent him from carrymg his threats into execution %h^ rA aPPear«a *» the wife, and stated that he ■ had received a letter from a hi*hlv respectable-person in Ponsonby, who i£ formed him that Mrs Powers was a hard working person who earned her lS g Sd acSiS Oman ' warK. lie had been an prison on a fbrmer'< ■occasion for similar conduct. He was cT i tmually threatening to murder her. i knife with- intent to ; murder "his 2o n H^ Wmted %v to .apply.for^ro- : moaths' imprisonment for stabbing a^a^ :

alid six months' for ill-usuJui^f^ faißother occasion he had bitSJ 7%'*ii* »03e. BlW€a ««i'jj. Prisoner went into the box . j':' ■ to" his Worship acknowledged £?»*»», bitten a man's nose off, hn?t*£M him at the time for money MSi imprisoned for stabbing att aa %^V had been drunk a good tnan^ L y**.l; He didamash thete!.?BiS^4S^J" a temper sometimes' and ™«v ili M 1 His Worship 7 You app^rtrkT^^ ate character. You' mij'af * *•». yourself in £30,,ancl two [*&s£& to keep the peace for' six mon^i !Nv. This was all thebusinete Jv1 /.'\'k

A DIVER SET ADRIFT AT SEA TO TEST A LIFE-BUOY.

Paot, Bototon, a Bome^Jb a t.aflW diver of Atlantic City,; fa^ toW^N- York tp make arrangemtnts'for SLK reasonably he termed a hwwfljj% ; taking. C. 8, Mernman, of 'Xt&W&k' patentee; of 'life-dress, iuW^f^' to Mr ; Boyriton to make a seivS^; suit,' iil order to demonstrate p Wrt* ln% its merits as a jlifc-preßervefe. jM accepted the proposal, and on or rfffi^* 25th September [the..pre*enfcm TO ivSJMk be carried from New York :■, by-».j3[p bound steamer 'to a 'distance. n^Sa^' two hundred miles from land, whAn^iP^l be dropped and left to the mercy/of ffirW until he shall meet a passing vessel T* carry with him in a robber-ba»r«^B rations, consisting of dried nleatsl^r^ week, as well as a good quantifccftS water. He will also «nrr;suri«&u?" flags, with a sectional staff twelvj. fiSS for raising them, all of which are to teas away in the unlimited portals of therahUL/ which is abont two feet square,' and iiv or no inconvenience, strapped toyan^j^ at the side of the swimmer, many may be considered-• as ifdffiifisPr'' challenging death, but Mr Boynton j?* lj sanguine of success, and even says tb»t^ would willingly allow- himfeeft'll j^r^f thousand miles out if necessary?- ft^S' to test the invention thorpnghly^tlt' chosen the mentioned-date ote*»w he will be most likely ioenc^uii^^jJ equinoctial gales. . :■.'■■• - ■'• ■■t%nft '■■■;■ ' ili

A CAUSE THAT LACKS ASSISTANCE.

(To the Editor of the Evenin^ Star) Sib,—" For the: cause that laeii uan^j. 'gainst a wrong that Deeds resistS^ solicit yonr aid,^ Thecause.ismyM^yiil wrong I complain of I proceed to gtiS briefly a8 I can. During thp pwtfAijfall years I have, it is well-known,* dettttedfijij time to the question of wafer jrapplyC .Auckland. I first. published supplying the city from the'WegterffSiiiißK in 1861. In October, 18U, I submitted^ scheme to the committee on water eubblt of the Provincial Coutffcil| afiji j&ewepbt inadequacy of ; other r pjang "th&T hjd| in favour. (See blue boo%««8si«»l!I7,-ijjf* page 20.). In 1835 I published mjuiy; jetieu in the newspapera,.gLying,t4e,!olww«|j^;ii» own scheme, and replying to *rgtnnenti 'm combattingprejuclicesagaiDßtit.lirffe'gliejH the engineering deficiencies of, the j^tiM scheme as proposed by Mr, Wngg, and in proved by Mr Weaver. I proved theiinpnc ticability of obtaining a sufficient suppiyfnm that source, and shewed the unfairness of Mr Weaver's estimate of the cost of the Watoa Springs plan. (Copies of tbe most importtnt of those letters were gent to every member of the City Board.) Up to theyear 1872,»hai the City Council employed Mr Bell f C.E., to report upon the best 'means of supply, I had stood alone as the advocate, otthe Western Springs ; but that gentleman's re port not only endorsed" my statementsu to the source of supply, but also confirmed tie objections advanced by :me against otter schemes. Immediately after its publication I addressed a letter to the Council pointing out these' facts, givih^a summary of mj* pro ceedings with regard, to the ; wiMt: mpply question, and urging my claim to be employed io carrying out the works. Of this letter w notice was taken. Some time after this Ik Water Supply Committee decided in toot of the Nihotupu scheme. In'consegEencfoi this decision I wrote another letter to tti Council, stating the disadvantages of tint scheme, and the superiority- of mf tin. This letter, it would appear, had %bme effect, as instead of acting upon the decision of tit committee, the Council referred the querfios Mr Meriarty, whose report corroborated bj statements and plans to a stillrgrealferextent than that of Mr Bell had done, as ftepln recommended by him was precisely my <ra (with one exception), he having adopted tin distinctive feature of my scheme, jiz., the use of two reservoirs, [one &tiiKym Vi&i and ths other at Ponsonby Rasd. Hi? reasons for so doing exactly ooincMe fitt those I had given long before, and Bib amount;: and kind of rengirie: po#er recoa mended by him being also. r the sane a proposed by myself. The^xcepTadrt'ieferrea to is that Mr Mororty advised thejaildiig a retaining wall across the scoria-ced,and the construction of an extensive, anrf»ce reservoir covering several acre 3.' Aral perusing Mr Moriarty's. report; 1:.,W" addressed the City Council by lefcte>,» iag a copy of the report in which*! had«M« marginal references, to parallel .p^M^ 111 my own published letters, &c.'(copies^ W of v.'hich were also enclosed), and showing W the deviation from my plan, above referrM to, so far from being. a«impro«meDtw« if carried into eflfect^ have* mostW» effect, besides entailing a great addition cost. And finally, learning from the news papers that the Couhcilhad deeidedw«w out my plan withbutr'Mr' Moriarty's varu tion, I (for the fourth .time) addressed* Council by letter," dated the 20th #g stating my case and urging.my claim tt« ■; pensationf But, sir, the Council has thon fit to ignore my claims, i°P^M^- ffl j, engineer a large sum of money for;.""Jj: reporting in favour of my ; plan, M& ■» «. opposition to the English practice »■ cases: has appointed another engineer w*i. it into effect, thus depriving •«*■*% remuneration for tbe large amount of W and labour I have devoted to the subjffl^ water supply for Auckland,,which in» jusb right to expect in the event «fWJ being fdopted. If there are in A^s lovers of justice ; apd i^^mf^l I now le'ave'my case.—ram,:*^., Utting, C.Ewj^j-^m %jikV&% {'

LAUNCH AT THE NORTH SHORE.

The barquentine built by s^^hoK. Brown.-at;their yardi $?BsS&* ioV "Meslsrs -Wafcfc ' Broi-Y <>f: "SLUf 1 launched this.morning•*'^JKeet■» numerous body of spectoa)™^titf:flfoß<* tidal ir€quirementsJtWJtite«^ I<J% ori .th l t was fixed at ten o'clock. ..■"»£-£; aM 'hour everything. W/f '^fttf^ 4 half-an-hour before" the JSSJl^jja^fr -squall passed over, and there S W^ iP orta circulated'of an inten^-PgjEL^^d Aboutaquarter|fcp|(!en )l hpl^er,t^!j^ e "and-aithough ttiere .w» • Rr^'S^"^ from the HPAOloFing-fKj ')sio>:-J the weather turned out H^^g&^f'm and the. vessel as she laypa H h t|| r fo*» •rated gaily With"'«a 8 a M'S^^l^E masts, Already m*P^sfs^tyM advantage.'- : -'PunctuaUy w , W I appointed f: Mr Browd jgave : ,:i ti^hten^the ;^edg«'-u^J'Jjfigl^Jl'l responded to by about fcwe"*fJ rf «^ff ■ and had the effect <* 'e? l?l«b4 tUtt I firmly V^iMj^S&B^mm her. lien came the kn(W*% retfO^l ■ shores and stays, followed ta^J ■ the now useless keel ; >g.« meanwhile a bottle or jt^Bioap* 1 ■ rated with peaoh Wobsob nw* . «

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