SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

Jffikado, E.M.S.S., 4000 tons, F. Moore, Esq. Commander, (English Mail), from San Francisco, via Honolulu and Kandavu

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For the South—Wellington, s.s., Taesday For Kaipara and Oamaru—Mera. schooner, early For Wangaroa and Sydney—Tien Tsln, barque, shortly For the South—Luna, on arrival of San Franasco, Mail For San Francisco—Loch Urr, barque For Dunedin—Waikato, ship, early For Lyttelton—East Lothian, barque, early For London —Coantess of Kintore, eariy; Shames, and Ferndale, barques, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

■Wellington, s.s., from the South, Saturday Blackbird, s s , from Sydney, early Zealandia. ship, from London ; sailed 9th July Papua, schooner, from Rarotonga Ivanhoe, schooner, from Levuka Southern Cross, Mission schooner, from South Sea

Islands, early Edith Rose, barque, from New York, early Stanley Castle, barque, from London ; saiied 9th July Hydaspes, ship, from London ; sailed August 8 Assaye, ship, from London ; sailed August Waiting!, ship, from London ; sailed August 1 Memento, barque, from Newcastle, early Dauntless (Hawaiian schooner), from New Caledonia,

early "Vision, brisr, fromDnnedin ; sailed 2nd October Pakelia, tori?, from Onmaru, eariy Magellan Cloud, from Chatham Islands, early Pearl, ketch, from South Sei Islands, early

IMPOSTS.

Per Mikado, from * San Francisco via Honolulu : For Auckland—l case merchan dise, G. Holdship; 2 cases tobacco, L. Weissburger; 41 packages onions, J. S. Macfarlxne; 25 cases wine, Webb and Ris bon ; 3 packages brooms, E. Porter and Co. ; 1 case merchandise, Henry Keesing; 10 flasks quicksilver, Stone Bros. ; 200 cases salmon, 15 coils ropes, 1 case sauces, 6 pack ages blinds, 11 packages doors, 107 doors, 100 cases sugar, 698 mats sugar, Hender son and Macfarlane; 648 mats sugar, Cruickahank and Co; 250 cases salmon, order. For Port Chalmers—so cases salmon, J. Scoular ; 200 cases salmon, Bright Bros. ; 400 case 3 salmon, order ; 1 case brooms, H. T. Mackerass; 1 case effects, H. Houghton and Co. ; 3 cases merchandise, Cargill and Co. For Port Lyttelton—3so cases salmon, ©rder. For Wellington—l case books, Lyons and Blair; 1 case brooms, James O'Shea.—Henderson, Macfarlane and Co., agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. MIKADO WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The R.M. s.s. Mikado, Captain F. Moore, arrived at midnight from San Francisco, via Honolulu and Kandavu, with the English Mail. The Mikado comes rather before she ■was expected, her .due date not being till the 10th. She left San Francisco at 2 p.m. on the 13th September, and has thus made a very fast run, including stoppages, of twenty six' days, although she was detained among the Fiji Islands for more than a day owing to thick weather. At starting Captain Moore reports fine weather and favorable ■winds to.Honolulu, which port was reached at 5 a.m., 21st September, a run of 7 days 15 hours, about the fastest yet made. Sailed again at 8 p.m. of the same day, and expe rienced light breezes and most pleasant ■weather to Kandavu, where she arrived at 7 p.m., the 4th October, sailing again for Auck land at noon, and arriving here as above. From Kandavu to this port a moderate head wind and fine weather was experienced with the exception of the last two days, during which it blew a.stiff westerly gale. Captain Moore having an exemption certificate did not take a pilot on entering the harbour. The outer T of the wharf being partially filled "by the barque Ferndale, the Mikado dropped anchor in the stream for the night, and came alongside early this morning when the mails were landed. ,The mail brought is a very large one, there being no less than 207 bags . for New Zealand, of which more than 40 are for Auckland. This is the largest mail yet received in the colony, and its extent explains the smallness of the last Suez mail. On the outward passage the Mikado made the run in 26 days 14 hours steaming time. We are much indebted to Mr Ridgeby, the purser, for his attention to our representative, and for latest files, &o. The cargo, of which there are about 100 tons for Auckland, will be found under the head of imports. The following are the passengers for this port:—Mrs Graham and infant, Mr J. H. Lewis, Mr J. Brownell, Mr Downs (mail agent); and 36 others for Australia.— Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

The s.!?. Southern Cross, Captain Holmes, left to-day for Napier with a large general cargo and the following passengers :—Saloon: Mrs Hill, Miss Hill, Mr and Mrs Barley, Messrs May, Wright, H. Baker, Millan, Dickey (3), Mrs Holmes, Mr Balharry and 12 in th«i steerage.

The Mikado is now runniug on owner's account, payment being guaranteed by the . Sydney Government. The cutter Fawn has entered outwards for Bussell with 18 tons of telegraph wire, half a ton flour, 750 feet timber, and 1 case drapery. The steamer Lalla Rookh has been char tered by a number of the former hands of the Lady Bowen, and will run in opposition to that steamer on the Mahurangi trade. The brig Syren arrived &t Napier this from Dunediu. She left Tairua with a Ciirgo of timber only a month back, so that )3he has made a wonderfully quick passage. We were pleased to recognise in the chief engineer of the Mikado, Mr Grey, who lately filled the same office on board the Wonga Wonga. Under his superintendence the engines have worked) most satisfactorily throughout the trip. The ship Oxford and the barque Loch Urr ■were this morning hauled off from the wharf and anchored in the stream. They wil sail to-morrow. •;*'- The s.s. Mikado sails this evening. The barque Ferndale was obliged to move out from her berth this morning to make room for the Mikado. She is very tender, having only some 50 or 60 tons of stiffening in her. The Hawaiian barque Ohocola, Captain JP. P. Shepherd, late of the Hoknlele, sailed from San Francisco for this port on the Bth September with a cargo of 8,422 centals of I barley. The barque Eapido has been laid on the berth at New York for Auckland and Adelaide by Messrs Walker and Kenwick. • The barque Edith Rose, reported as having been chartered for Auckland by Messrs Arnold. Hines and Co , was loading for this port when the mail left. The Countess of Kintore will leave for London direct on the 2lgt instant at noon.

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

The ship Zealandia was spoken on August 11 in 45 N. 24 W. The Hydaspes, for Auckland, left Graves end on August 11, and passed Plymouth on the 19fch. Passengers : Mr Wm. Collins, Mr W. and Mrs Day, Mr A. Day, Mr Malpas, Dr. C. H. Haines, Mr R. P. Turner, Mr Wm. .Rowland, Mrs Gooch, Mr and Mrs W. C. Demies, Mr W, Dennes, Miss Campbell, Mr R. S. Lewin, Mrs S. H. Austie, and 297% Government immigrants. TheN.Z.fcJ. Co.'sWaitangi, left London on July SO, for Auckland. Passengers : Cabin —Mr Durham, Mr Kelly, Mr Comisky, Miss Coinisky, Mr Butler, Mr Eraser, and Mrs Franklin, and 400 Government emigrants. The barque Lady Bowen which put in here for repairs last year, and afterwards sailed for London left London again on the sth of August for Adelaide. .: The following ships were loading in London for Auckland, when the mail left :— Cospatrick, 1189 j Gleriora, 764 : Lady Jocelyn, 2138.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows :— 8"or Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-moirow, at 10 30 a.m. For Mahuratifrf, Matakana. Matjßawal, Waipu, &C, per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Whitiangi, Talma, Tauranea, and Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, to moTrow, at 1 p. m. For Wangarei, &c, per Wangarei, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. ®W For Sucsell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Bowena, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per "Wellington, on Tuesday next, at 8 a.m. —'■..«. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

Murceb —On July 28, at the residence of P. E. Champion Esq., Graveeend, Madeline, the eldest dauchter of the late Captain Hen;/ Mercer, Royal Artillery; aged 21 years.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, / J For the wrong that needs resistance, ' ' Tor the future in the distance. Ami tbt fteod that we can do.

"We learn by a telegram from Coro mandel, which appeared in yesterday's Herald, that " the police authorities have obtained information which ia likely to lead to some apprehensions for specimen stealing and crushing of same." Now, here we have the police at their little games again, doing violence to every sense of manly feeling, right principles, and fair play. There is vagueness about the intimation, but it is not improbable that, as has occurred before, the police have been going out of their way to fossick out private information and prevent decent, hard-working men from supplement ing their miserable wages by a few specimens which shareholders have never seen and which therefore they have no right to grieve for. And here again we have the police throwing difficulties in the way of tne private enterprise of some unfortunate berdan-owner, who on public grounds and/ actuated by manly feeling has beea quietly crushing these specimens with the obfc?ct of elevating the poor hardworking miner to the level with the bloated shareholder.; Viewing the whole transaction as a deliberate attempt to check private enterprise, we call on every one actuated by manly feeling, right principles, and a sense of fair play, to join with ys in a howl of execration and indignant denuncia tion of this impertinent meddling on the part of the Coromandel police. We know on high authority that we are not to muzzle the ox

that treadeth oui the corn, wlioh wotild mean, being interpreted, thou shalt not tie up the hands of him that diggeth out the gold, and why should we not apply the gentle principle to those who extract the precious ore from the bowels of the earth. What in the name of thunder is the use of shareholders but to pay calls, and who is there with t\, spark of manliness that will not deprecate the meanness of a company that declines to allow a maa to glean a few nuggets from fields that we know to be bursting the granaries of shareholders with dividends. From what we have learned of the tendencies of the.police we shall not be surprised indeed if they have even laid a snare for some poor devil who has been caught unawares in honestly doing what hundreds have done before, who have thereby been enabled to acquire a comfortable independence, and to retire to the homos of their childhood in distant Eng land bedizened in jewelry and laden with spoil. How much more becoming to the dignity of the service, how much more ac cordant with every manly feeling with right principles and Mr play would it have been for the police to have waited until these specimen-stealers, if we may use the dis respectful term, had come to them withthe specimens, and told them whence they had obtained them, and where they were about to have them crushed ; and how much more honorable and consistsnt with true English feeling would it have been to have waited until the crushers of such specimens came and gave information of their proceedings. Indeed we would not even have allowed them to "inform" against the procurers of the nuggets, it is so un-English to play the part of informer, and so utterly repulsive to right feeling to accept such information. These proceedings at Coromandel show a most demoralised mental condition on the part of the police, who should have quite enough to do in minding straying goats and orange-peel scattered on the footpaths, without prying into things that do not concern them, and attempting to paralyse a recognised and established industry. We shall be anxious to watch the evolution of this affair, and if Major Keddell presumes to overlook this impertinent intrusion of the police into tha domain of specimens, we trust that he will be snubbed by the Government if not sacked, and that he will become an object of deserved scorn to every one actuated by true manly feeling, right principles and fair play.

; We understand that Dr Agassiz, of the s.s. Mikado, who was some time since practising at Mercury Bay, intends shortly to settle in Auckland as a general practitioner. Dr. Agassiz received a very flattering testimonial from the passengers on the last outward trip of the Mikado. To the Editor : Sir,—lt iscurrently repor ted on change to-day, that an offer of amalgamation is about to be made by the Central Italy Gold Mining Company, which will bo far more advantageous than that i already made by the Nonpareil. Should terms be arranged between these companies it will euable the ground of the Italian com pany to bo worked nearly by 300 feet deeper than by amalgamating with the Nonpareil. 1 would ask shareholders not to be in a hurry to part with their proxies until they hear more of this matter, as I see by a paragraph in the Herald this morning that the legal manager of the Nonpareil Company has been appointed to collect proxies. By inserting these few lines in your valuable paper you will confer a benefit on the Italian shareholders, who at the present time are likely to be duped.—l am, &c., A Shareholder. A rifle match between the Hobaon Com pany and Wo. 2 Company A. R,. V. will take place at the rifle range, Mount Eden, at 1.30 to-morrow afternoon. The match is likely to be an interesting one as both com panies include some good, marksmen. The members oil No. 2 team are: Partington, Macdonald, J. and J. W. Leigh, Cooper, Putman, Bell, Cameron, Mason, and Gleeson. - Robert Barret, an A.B. of the ship Oxford, writes stating that he and not Mr Jones rescued the man Corley from a watery grave on Wednesday night. The opening match of the North Shore Cricket Club for the ensuing season will (weather permitting) be played on the Club's ground at the North Shore on Saturday next. The game is to be the first eleven against the next twenty-two. Some good play will doubtless be shown, as both sides are determined to do their utmost to ensure a victory, and are each equally confident of winning, the eleven trusting to their skill to pull them through, while the twenty-two believe that their numbers will land them on the safe side. The following are the names of the eleven:—Rees, J. Nolan, Dacre, Kent, Haslam, Swanson, Thome, Brasaey, Ryan, Fletcher, and Waterhouse.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

ALEXANDRA.

This day. The Hon. Mr Eeynolds and the Secretary of Customs are expected here to-day. There is no native news.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

FIRE AT GRAHAMSTOWN.

GEAHAMSTOWN.

This day. A fire was discovered at 11 o'clock last night at Murphy Bros.' grocery, in the centre of a large block of buildings in Owen street, between the Theatre Royal and Empire hotel. The fire blazed through the roof, but was promptly extinguished before it took a firm hold. The brigade was promptly in attendance, and a plentiful water supply available. It appears the premises were closed at 8 o'clock, after which no person was on the premises until the fire was discovered. It is surmised that the fire was caused by rats knawing wax matches. The building was insured in the Victoria for £500. lhe Albion (Kelly's) tribute crushed 20 tons for 66ozs gold. The Red White and Blue crushed 48 tonß for 150 ozs. The amalgam is now retorted. The Waiotahi struck gold in the rise of the Manukau reef. There is a better feeling in the market. Sales: Caledonian, £6 ; Whau, 38s; Non pareil (2nd), Is 9d ; City of London, 23a.

COROMANDEL.

This day. The Tokatea lodged to-day 205 ozs gold, the result of nine days crushing. During the past fortnight obtained 2501bs of speci mens. The general stuff is looking well, and a few specimens were obtained last night. The Union Beach is getting good speci mens. The crushing of general stuff is *still going on, and is promising well. The City of Auckland commences carting at the Nil battery on Moaday next.

TAURANGA.

This day. The Southern Cross lefts at 10.30 a.m. for

Auckland. Passenger*: Captain Swinteyi Messrs McPh&rson, Asher, Robinson, Satttet* land, Rock, Chadwiok, Warbriek, Harper, May, Jordon, Enoka, Mrs Brierly, I» McGee, and one steerage. The bazaar olosed at ten o'clock last mgnt;. It was open for two day*, and was a great success. The receipts are close on £200.

ANNEXATION OF THE FIJIS TO GREAT BRITAIN.

One of the most important items of news brought by the Mikado is the announcement of the annexation of Fiji to Great Britain. Sir Hercules Robinson was furnished by the Imperial Government with full power to con clude the agreement, and waa not long after his arrival in bringing Thakombau to terms. On the Wednesday before the arrival of the Mikado at Kandavu—that is, on the Ist in stant—the documents constituting the bond of the contracting parties were signed amid general rejoicing. The King has surrendered nearly all hia claims, and the annexation takes place unconditionally. Thakombau resumes his old title of Vana Valu. When the Mikado lett, the eighth of the month yesterday—had been appointed for the for mal proclamation of the union. The British flag was on that; day to be hoisted on the Government buildings. The event is looked forward upon, as certain to be productive of much good in the future of Fiji.

SUPREME COURT.— Thursday.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before Hia Honor Sir Gkokgh A. Arnjby, Knight, Chief Justice.)

WILFUL MURDER

This being the case for the prosecution, Mr Brookfield proceeded to address the jury, and said that the unfortunate woman lost her life by burning, and if the prisoner's hand caused her death there was no middle course. If the prisoner poured the kerosine on her head, and set her on fire by striking a match, he calmly and deliberately took away that life which God had given her, and he was consequently guilty of the murder of that unhappy woman. Mr Brookfield then glanced at the evidence of the several wit nesses, and dwelt especially upon that of Sharp, who was a friend of the prisoner, and gave his evidence in a prevaricating and unsatisfactory ms.nn.er. He also referred to the recall of Bond, who evidently came for ward with the intention of favoring the pri soner. His manner was captious and im pertinent. Mr Brookfield then sketched the career of the prisenor in connection with the woman with whom he cohabited, and the continued brutal treatment to which she^had boen subjected for several years, and which culminated at last in the act which deprived her of life.

Mr Joy then made an earnest and eloquent defence, which occupied nearly two hours in delivery. His Honor remarked that it would take some time to go through the whole of the evidence, he would therefore reserve hia sum ming-up until the morning. The Court rose at a-quarter to six o'clock, and the jury were again locked-up.

THIS DAY.

Found Guilty.—Sentenced to Death.

His Honor took his Beat at 10 o'clock.

Before proceeding to sum up the evidence in this case the jurymen in waiting were dis charged until Monday morning, as the Court announced that no other case would be taken to-day. His Honor, in summing up, said it would be unnecessary for him to explain what con stitutes malice aforethought. There were one or two points in the evidence upon which he would remark, especially that part of the evidence of Dr Ellis which referred to the woman's death being the result of a nervous shock caused by burning, and if those mortal wounds of which the unfortunate woman died were caused by the prisoner's ill treatment. If so he must be held responsi ble for her death, and he would be guilty of murder. It would ba for them to consider whether she died of those wounds, and whether they were wilfully inflicted by the prisoner at the bar. The learned counsel had on both sides ably reviewed the evidence. The suggestions which had been made were to the effect that death was the result of kerosene being accidentally poured over her head and the striking of the match at that particular moment which ignited the hair of her head. The question, therefore, for the jury to consider was whether or not the death of Eliza Battersea was the result of accident or the consequence of prisoner's ill-treatment. His Honor referred to the statement of the witness Watson, who said that the dying woman had said that she capsized the kero sine feeder, and at that very moment Dyer struck a match which caused the ignition which caused her death. He would not remark at any length upon Wat son's statement, but he thought it was ad missible. She was then in a very bad state at the time, and possibly that remark might have been prompted by a lingering affection for the prisoner. He would leave that part of Watson's evidence for their consideration. His Honor then proceeded to read over the whole of the evidence with great care, making necessary comments on the leading points. His Honor concluded at a quarter to two o'clock, and the jury retired to consider their verdict, and at ten minutes past two o'clock returned with a verdict of " Guilty."

The prisoner on being asked why the judgment of the Court should not be passed upon him, began a statement to the effect that when Monroe came to the house re specting the missing goods, he requested her to tell the truth about them, and ho was about to put his hand upon her shouldr, when Monroe said '"Don't strike her;" he re plied that he did not intend to do so. He did say that she had the devil in her coun tenance, and if she would not tell the truth about the goods he should send her away to Sydney.

His Honor said that the Court could not allow him to go into the merits of the evi dence. He must simply answer the ques tion as to whether he had anything to say why the judgment of the Court should not be passed upon him.

The prisoner replied that he had nothing to say, but that he was willing to suffer rather than live wi li a stain upon his character. His Honor then put on .the black cap amid profound silence, and said, Charles Dyer, you have been tried and convicted of the wilful murder of Eliza Batersea, after a most patient investigation of the evidence, and I feel that verdict is but too well deserved. There is but too little doubt that you did pour the kerosene over that unfortunate creature, bat I will not dwell upon the painful circum stances, nor attempt to aggravate your feel ings, which are of too solemn a nature. The short time which remains to you upon this earth makes it incumbent upon you to use that time in making your peace with God, who is a God of mercy as well as justice. I there fore implore you not to prostrate your person alone but your soul before the divine footstool of mercy. You have been guilty of in dulging in continued acts of cruelty towards the partner of your bed, by which she was degraded and dishonoured, and at last brought to a dreadful death. It is there fore from God that you must expect meroy. It is now my solemn duty to order that you be taken from this court to Mount Eden, and that you be j hanged by the neck until you are dsad, and may the Lord Jesus Christ have mercy upon your soul. The prisoner pointed to Constable Monroa anlfsaid " That man is my murderer." Prisoner was then removed from thedook.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. MIKADO WITH THE English and American Mails.

TERRIBLE RAILWAY COLLISION IN ENGLAND.

GREAT BRITAIN.

London, September 12. | The steamship Wyoming, which sailed to- BrSa lei eßani ra) the novelist, is dead He JSSSffof John Banim the <gta££ Irish novelist, and was born : n Kigenny about 1790. Among his works is uoag '^i&SSS-fl-Pdp. in DnbUnthis yTuStt^ £o 2f°the Austrian Polar ex uedition say that after abandoning the ship the party travelled seven months m sledges anYpassed two winters A highest point reached was latitude 80. A lafge tract of land was discovered to the northward of Nova Zembla. . The expedition arrived at Wardoe in a Russian boat. Only one death occurred during the entire voyage. A later account of the Austrian Polar Expedi tion states that the explorers penetrated to latitude 85 North. , .- At a meeting of cotton-spinners in Man chester it. was decided that a circular should be sent to the Lancashire mills, advising that work be limited to four days a week. _ The Portuguese Minister of the Interior has issued a notice that Arabian ports on the Red Sea are infected with plague. The strike of cotton operatives at Bolton, England, was inaugurated yesterday ; 13,000 operatives in all struck, being workmen em ployed in seventy-four mills, which suspen ded operations. On the other hand forty eight mills, employing about 10,000 hands, ari still working. The Trades Unions throughout the manufacturing districts are collecting subscriptions for idlers. All apprehensions of a second year of famine in India are ended. There is a par tial failure of crops in some districts, but no greater than in ordinary years. The ship Euxine, on a voyage from Shields to Aden, took fire and was destroyed. Twenty one of her crew, who escaped in two boats, have arrived at St. Helena, after a voyage of I 100 miles, during which neither boat saw the other. The third boat, containing the ; remainder of the crew, has not yet been heard from. - JL Brussels telegram says the International Conference at a full sitting rejected the four general principles proposed by Russia, and all proposals concerning reprisals. The course of the deliberations has been peaceful, but there has been do recognition between the German and French delegates. The final sitting was held yesterday. All the members Bigned the proctocal except the delegates from Great Britain and Turkey, who post poned attaching their signatures. Quarantine regulations have been put in force at Queenstown, which cause great hindrance to commerce. All peraons are prohibited leaving or embarking on vessels from ports in America, the West Indic3, and the Mediterranean Sea until it is ascertained that such vessels have a clean bill of health. The London Daily News announces that the strike at Belfast has ended, *nd all the operatives, 10,000 in number, have resumed work in the factories at reduced wages. The American ship Sierra Nevada, Captain Grozler, which sailed from Liverpool July 2 for San Francisco, took fire and was destroyed. No lives were lost. The vessel registered 1,672 tons. She had on board a cargo of 1,480 tons of coal, and was consigned to C. L. Taylor and Co., of San Francisco. A terrific collision occurred on September II on the Great Eastern Railway, near Norwich. Twenty persons were instantly killed and fifty injured, some, it is feared, fatally. The lino is completely covered by the debris of the wrecked trains. Upwards of 300 miners and their families are reported to have left Cornwall since our last for New Zealand, Australia, America, and the North of England. They are the best and most skilful men who are leaving the county, and their chief complaint is that by the system adopted in working Cornish mines they are prevented from earning more than the idle and unskilful. The Mayor of Southampton, England, re cently gave a tea to twelve thousand Sunday school children, six thousand teachers, and several thousand, of visitors. In addition to the tea, five bands performed sacred music, and the entertainment finished with a dis play of fire-works. The strike of from hands in England, organized by Joseph Arch and the Agricul tural Union, has ended in failure and real disaster. The thousand of farm laborers who entered into the strike on the promise of receiving from* the Union nine shillings per week until the farmers should sucumb, are not only not of employment, the farmers having obtained other help for the harvest ing, but the Union has announced its inability longer to support them. The weather which was quite tropical dur ing the latter part of July and early in August, has now become cooler, and fine rains have set in. The harvest both at home and on the Continent is above the average. Lord Romilly, the arbitrator for the Euro pean Assurance Society, has made a call of 5s a share on the contributions of the Wel lington Reversionary, Annuity, and Life Assurance Society. The number of paupers relieved in the metropolis during the fourth week of July was 91,798—namely, 33,165 in the work houses, and 58, 633 out of doors. Last year the respective totals were 33,058, and 65,287. There has just been completed at Green wich Hospital a massive and conspicuously placed stone monument, at the western corner of the hospital grounds, erected by the surviving officers and men to the memory of those comrades of Her Majesty's ships Curacoa, Miranda, Harrier, Esk, and Eclipse who fell in the war in New Zealand in 1863 ---64. In the centre, on a prominent part, are the words "New Zealand," and in gilt letters on the sides are given the object of the monu ment and the names and rank held by those whose memory and deeds are sought to be preserved. Colonel Sir Thomas Gore Browne, formerly Governor of New Zealand, has joined the direction of the New Zealand Trust and Loan Company (Lim'ted). . A consignment of b ood mares has been made from Lincolnshire to New Zealand for breeding purposes. One hundred and thirty-eight emigrants have left Shetland by the steamer Schiller for New Zealand. A series of outrages are reported from Dun drum, Ireland. The farmers have been threatened by armed men if tbey continue the use of agricultural machinery. Two horses ua ? ro Perfcy of a man named Hickey, which had been attached to a mowing machine, have been fatally stabbed, and an attempt has been made to break the machine. Upon another farm a patent horse-rake has been smashed to pieces, and threatening notices have been posted on the farmers 7 houses. An attempt was made of a most daring char acter to prevent a sale of stock recently on a farm at AugUm, Rose Gfeen, near Cashel. knots were fired in the vicinity of the house * night or two before. The police are iw TMtigatiag the o«ie». ,

A number of the locked-out agnoultQial labourers are emigrating to Canada, New ZeSdN^Queenßlaadf Halfthemenwho were on funds of the National Y««>n when it stopped payment have destroyed their rards and returned to work. - Madame Christine Nillson has handed a cheque for £942 to the treasurer of the Home for Nurses in connection with, tne 1' breakdown of the San Francisco service the Anglo-Australian m the zZpean Mail says :-If there is a hitch it lldiffioult to see why those most interested should be kept in the dark. In an under taking like this everything should be fair and Ibove board, else no one can tell the I OBS which may fall npon the mercantile community here £ your trade. That was a lamentable hitch which occurred at San Francisco, when the Lents refused to endorse the through tfekets of the psssengers so that it cost some of them something like £40 to book through to Liverpool. I hope some one will be made to refund the money. In one or .two cases the circumstances were most distressing-especially m the case of two orphan girls from Sydney. They might have been left behind bat for the pScticalsympathy of their fellow V£**ff«*> who collected among themselves the ncessessary amount to send them on. It has never been my lot to chronicle a more diß wputable break down of arrangements in connection with a mail service.

FRANCE.

The official, report of the Commission appointed to investigate the circumstances of the escape of Bazaine implicates the jailers, and states that they were instigated by Colonel Villette, but acquits the garrison of the Fort of complicity in the affair. Lne Bien Public says Bazaine has gone to ±-ng -8 Victor Hugo has written a letter declining the invitation to attend the Peace Congress at Geneva. He say peace cannot be estab lished until another war has been fought between France and Germany ; he pomts to the existence of a deep and undying hatred botween the two countries, and declares that there will be a duel between the princi ples of monarchy and a republic. The official report of tho escape of Marshal Bazaine disproves the sensational account of his escape The report states that his escape was effected through bribery of the under jailers, and instead of lowering himself over the precipice by a rope the Marshal left his prison by passing through the gate. The French Journal Offlciel contains a decree authorising the creation at Noumea, in New Caledonia, of a bank of issue with a capital of 4,000,000 francs. The statutes of the new institution, in eighty-six articles, are annexed to the decree. The Commission of Engineers to report on the improved plan of outlet at the mouth of the Mississipi have left for Europe, and will visit the Po, Danube, and Rhine, in order personally to inspect those rivers and obtain such information as may be applicable to the Mississipi. M. Jules Favre is about to be married to Mdle. Velten, directress of the Maiaon d'Education Evangelique, in the Rue de la Paroisse, Versailles. M. Favre is in his 66th year.

BELGIUM.

By the explosion in the coal mine at Dour yesterday Beven lives were lost. Five miners were rescued, badly injured.

ITALY.—CONFISCATION OF CHURCH PROPERTY.

A Rome letter says : In progressing with its sequestration of the Church property the Government Commission take action which shows that they are determined to cut nearer and nearer to the bone, and to leave the former well-fed body little else than a grini skeleton. Ibe establishment of the Propaganda was last week made to feel for the first time the pressure and first turn of the screw. The Government brought to the auction block the fine property of Montali's, large villa, or palace, in the admirable situa tion above Frascati. All sorts of protests were put in both by the directors of the Propaganda and by friends connected with the foreign establishment in Rome. It was knocked down at 270,000 francs. The Propaganda will receive annually a sum equal to about 18,000 francs as a benefit from this investment in the public funds. The eruption of Mount Etna shows no signs of abatement. Inhabitants are fleeing from the villages at the foot of the moun tains, but it is thought that ne harm will be done. The direction taken by the lava streams is remote from the cultivated parts of the mountain. Several regiments have been sent to Sicily because of the increase of brigandage and general lawlessness there. Court-martials will be established for the prompt punish ment of offenders. A curious deputation waited upon his Holiness the Pope the other day, to con gratulate him on the attainment of his eighty-third year. It consisted of 83 maidens, ranging from one year old to four score and three. The Pope, it ia said, was much pleased with the interview. The Pope, if we can believe the report, has presented the Golden Rose for this year to the Baroness Vigier, formerly known to the world as Sophie Cruvelli, the famous singer.

SPAIN.—THE CARLIST ATROCITIES.

London papers received contain a letter from the Marquis de Safraga, Charge d'Affairfe of the Carlists, regarding the shooting of some Republican prisoners in Olothe. It says the Republican soldiers had previously shot and bayoneted Carlists lying in the hospitals at Olothe. Ko one regrets, the sanguinary character that the war assumed more than His Majesty Don Carlos; but when the enemy will not respect the usages of civilized warfare, there are no means left for the Roy alist generals but retaliation. The German men-of-war Nautilus and Albatross have returned from San Sebastian. Some Carlists fired on them from Genterari, ten miles west of San Sebastian, to which the Germans replied by throwing twenty-four shells into the town. # General Dominguez haa arrived at Puigcerda, after defeating the Carlists under Seballs, The Republicans suffered heavily. The town is crowded with wounded. The Carlists were attacked while retreating from Puigcerda, and lost 700 killed and wounded. The Carlists picked up a sailor who pro bably deserted from the German nian-s'-war Albatross. They sent him across the frontier to the French authorities, by whom he was delivered to the German Consul at Bayonue. An official despatch announces that General Pavia has gained a victory over the Carlists. Three thousand troops will leave for Cuba during the present month, and five thouaand in October. The Carlist leaders, Sporra and Viscount de Latorre have been arrested by the French authorities at Port Vendres, on the frontier. They showed false passports, and have been taken to Pengneux, where they are now con fined. The authorities keep close watch on the frontier, and the Carlists are conse quently straitened for provisions. A force of Carlists entered Calahorra, twenty-four miles south-east of Logrcno, on the 25th 1 < ?? n' n^ ed, houses ' levied contributions of 15,000d01. from the clergy, shot four volunteers, freed convicts, and burned the railway station. Over two hundred Carlists were killed, and many wounded, in the attack on Puigcerda. The Republican gam son have nineteen barrels of dynamite, with which they will blow up the place if the Oarhsts succeed in carrying it. It is thought that 100,000 men will be added to the army by the conscriptioD. The Carlistg made the & 2Btth. Th« d«f<mo« wh mort eoura.

Eeoue, even women assitted in t9oA 7 1 breachos m the rampart* durina fiT3*i

GERMANY.

The.fire at Meiningen deatroye4Ji.ii . '■ place. Loss on buildings Zifl thalers. Upward of Beven htindr^Wty have been made homeless. TW'^ji distress. w #i The Roman Catholic priest of TfaiM Darmstadt, has been sentenced to eiSjl imprisonment for introducing ftlitd&V pulpit. °r "»iaioli 11 Germany celebrated with'nertwl eiasm the anniversary of the «w T^ Sedan. Emperor William rS w ■< Guards in the morning. In the eve«" ■ gave a banquet, at which the V**! Wales, Ambassadors, and other J£93 were present. utK»iwHi A religious pilgrimstge is to take ukvi Bohemia. The procession will g^rri Prague, and proceed to Alt-BunzW J2 the guidance of Mgr. Stale- The 3 leaders of the Czechs, MM. Biaft Palacky, will join in the procesaipttS; the penitent pilgrim's garb. "••nil

RUSSIA.-FIRE AT THE HEBREW QUARTERS.

The Russian papers give details 0 « terrible fire which broke out in Berdiu * the principal residence of the Jews S' south-western provinces of Russia TW t burst out on 7th inst., in the old Jfi quarter of the town, and destroyed m houses, nearly all of which were blaan,u once, thousands of Jewish families U thus left without shelter. On tho nerTiT nearly as many houses, including nwgf. ? the Jewish schools, were destroyed; h second fire, and on the two succeeding dl! fires again broke out in other quarters of ft town, by which whole street were destroyed The town is built principally of wood the houses being very close togetherjtW suffered in a similar way seven times, \ The Voix gives an account of a terrLbU double murder committed in St. Petehlra!! by a sergent-de-ville, named Philip ABtakliov Ihe victims were Dr Froet, a practition« well known and much respected, and !»■ cook, with whom Aatakhov was iuloye,«d it seems became jealous of the doctor, 'ju; was a widower, of 48 years of age.,'^ having committed the double crime, 4&t& hoy remained in the doctor's room, wieiti* kept hia knife pointed at his own breitf.ajj threatened to kill himself if an attempt-fere made by tho police to capture Mm.:--"]W tried to drench him with water, and ta^ snuff into his eyes, but he held his pwtioj for five hours. At length he capitulate! t» General Trepov in person, and was with gnu difficulty disarmed and lodged in prison. . - CHINA.—THE FORMOSA DIFFICULTY, Shanghai, September Hi, The Ambassador from Japan has arriTtd here. It is generally considered thatapxjjij solution will be effected of the, dmicilfcV with regard to Formosa. It is reported that a question will be submitted for arbitration to the President of the United States or King of Italy. A HORRIBLE^PUNISHMENT, % From the Hongkong Press we gain the I following :— A Tai Ping rebel chief, who hai been prowling about the country since thecajtw; of Nanking in 1854, was taken near Anaj. He was summarily condemned and executed by the humane process of slicing to pieca,V punishment which the unhappy man ji said to have borne with remarkable fortitude, A fire on August 2nd, in the suburb if Shanghai, covered an area of. 100 yards, and hundreds of families wen ren dered homeless*. "With reference to the recent rnmoun of another massacre at Teintsin being in con templation, the Celestial Umpire states that-.. it learns from private letters that Use un dents were fully prepared to meet any taer gency. ■ j JAPAN.— DESTRUCTIVE YOLCAHO - ERUPTION.' Many nee and vegetable fields have baa laid waste by a volcano near Izamura, too has been actively engaged in vomitJDg fora fire and Bmoke high into the *™ hundred and eight houses were bund to falling sand. For a period of # ten dayig discharge of ashes continued with uaaMW fury. Three mountains rose from » plw. one covering an area of two and a-half aqom j miles, and 1,800 feet high. A traetof W rose from the ocean 1,800 by 480 jw square, and connects with the coast. AMERICAN NEWS. Monlton, the treacherous "Mend'1 i Beecher and Tilton, has published huij* ment in reply to the Rev. H- W. Beecia It is full of the moat scandalous cteff shewing the accusers of Mr Beecher d»* true colours as members of an ™moralgug of " free lovers," who would besitatej*" act of infamy. The verdict of the.-**■; Press is in favour of Mr Beecher. m Christian Union says : -Ever sincethe p accusation Mr Beecher's mail taijwj most singular and wonderful testimony « the steadfastness, purity, and «nfEJ;.'; that faith which a long consißtenVM«« : goodness inspires. It often numbe* : wj or seventy letters per day. It j^^ every part of America, and indeed oi J „ world. Many of these letters »»S3S-'.;i political enemies, and many JT-Jy;; where once his name was execrate^ „ also worthy of remark that »?™7l_t denominations have joined in tflis tnwt- Information has just reachsd herew*. port of Brazos Santiago, situated on w^ land of the same name, thirty miles u-^ from this city, is entirely submerged, v which are built of wood are all floMjg * and the inhabitants, who number wjvj j souls, have taken to open boats. fTt.^j ■ entertained that they have been earns*, over the bar to sea. ■ >.-ial r» The masons, bricklayers, bod-o"^^ helpers Jersey City, and Hoboken have abandoned the «J?^,l rule, and it is announced that all :wn ing ten hours a day, without an mew** A horrible outrage, resultmg m » . of the victim, was committed new^^ ville. Augustus Gamier, while *^,0& the railroad track, was "W^VL and men, who robbed him of five doUarj and then bound him acrosstfte' cjjj^,: left him. He succeeded iV re3^«et % from the ropes, but before he cow s legs loose a train 6ame-alon& w» , - k ft managed to throw his body ott J^V,^ left leg was cue off. He lay beside w all night, and *as picked up * brought here. He died soon after.

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