SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

toS?n?,,?f_ rKB ! ™i 7.14 ; to-mosss* _».nH;- BK3? : Jhls evening, 6.19 ; SUN-RISB: To -SOON S AGE: New Moon, 12th, 8.30 p._n.

ARRIVALS.

-igioria, 5.8., from Sydney

The A.S.N. Company's steamship Victoria, captain Durrell, arrived at an early hour wus morning from Sydney and Melbourne. Having a number of stowaways on board she lay at *nchor outside the North Head up to trt y i ' and then came UP t0 the wharf. Jhe following is the Captain's report:— Cleared Sydney Heads at 545 pm. on the 4th instant, and had moderate E. and S.E. Winds and fine weather to within 100 miles of the Three Kings, which were passed at 3 f- m- ?n the 10th, From the Three Kings to the North Cape (which was sighted at 1.30 p.m. same day) had strong easterly winds and thick weather. From thence strong S.E. winds, accompanied with violent squalls and heavy rain. The Victoria brings a large general cargo which, in consequence of the length of time which has elapsed since the Hero arrived, is much required in the market, bhe also brine; the following passengers :— Saloon : Mrs Farrell and son, Miss Parker, Messrs C. Wright, G. L. Matthews, W. JB-arJe, J. Ingram, Wm. Eastwood. From Melbourne: Mr Williams, and 25 in the steerage. The R.M. steamship Mikado left Sydney lor Kandavu and San Francisco with 32 saloon passengers and 14 steerage. Among our list of expected' vessels has lately appeared the barque Eleanor, from -Newcastle. We notice by the Sydney Morn ing Herald that the Eleanor sailed for Lyt tel*o_n 566 tons coals on the 29 th ult. The ship Dorette left on the same day for the same port with 1125 tons coal. The barque Fleur de Maurice left Mel bourne for Newcastle on the 29th ult. The brig Rio toge has hauled alongside the new steamboat T to discharge her Southern cargo.

Captains Clayton and Elliott are to survey the barqae Ansdell on behalf of the Insur ance Companies. When they have sent in their report tenders will be invited for the repair of the vessel.

J.he ship Countess of Kintore has now landed the whole of whole of her general cargo. It has been turned out in good con dition considering the heavy weather which the vessel encountered. She is taking in outward cargo for stiffening before putting out her iron.

The barque Harriet McGregor, Captain Copping (formerly of the Bella Mary), arrived at Hobart Town from London on duly 25 after a passage of 81 days. It is expected that since the ship Lufra has been purchased for the London trade, the Harriet McGregor will trade from Hobart Town to Auckland in place of the Bella Mary. The Harriet McGregor is a fine clipper barque of 350 tons register, and since she was launched some three years ago has established for herself a reputation for quick passages. In proof of this we may mention that she performed the double passage from Hobart Town to London and back again in the short period of seven and a half months. The Harriet McGregor was built in Hobart Town by Mr. John McGregor to the order of his brother, Mr. A. McGregor. T^ c b"g Thomas and Henry has closed all her hatches, and is preparing for her de parture for Kaipara. She has cleared with a general cargo and is to sail to-morrow. m Our contemporary the Cross in this morning's issue says that the Countess of Kintore has been delayed in her unloading by the Miltia des taking up the whole of the wharf. We beg to state that it is not the cargo of the ship that has been occupying the space, but the crowd of admirers, who have daily assem bled to inspect the vessel and pay their re spects to her illused but popular captain. .- Tne brigantine Cornet is going on the grid iron to have her bottom re-coppered this evening. , The ship' Queen of Nations is to clear to-mor row morningforNewcastle. Shewillhaul away from the wharf at once, and sail in a few days. We observe that a very fine kauri spar has been delivered on board by Mr Gouk. This is intended for a new mizen topmast to be used when the vessel is transformed into a barque, an alteration which will take place shortly.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Taukanga, this day. The Southern Cross arrived from Auckland at twenty minutes to twelve to day.

Wanganui, this day. The Go-ahead s.s. left at 10 o'clock to day, for the Manukau.

Napiee, this day. The A. S. P. Cos. Southern Cross left for Auckland at three o'clock yesterday after noon.

CHIEF PORT-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows:—

For Thames and roromandel, this day, at 6 30 p m.gl For Thames, to morrow, at 10.30 a m.

For "Waiwera and Warkworth, per Lady Bowen, to

morrow, at 10 a.m. For Tauranga. per "Vincent, to-morrow, at 4 30 p m. For Glsbomej per Opotiki, on Saturday next, at

3 p.m. For Tfturanga, Opctiti, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Oork, on Saturday next, at 1 p m. For the Australian Colonies, per Victoria, on Satur-

day next, at 1 p.m. For Taranski Btd Southern province?, per Ladybird,

on Saturday next, at S p m. For Napitr and Southern provinces, per Tartar, six honrs after arrival For Nelson and the West Coast, per Murray, six hours

after arrival of Tartar, from X andavn For the undermentioned places, per Pho.be, on Saturday, 22nd instant, as under : — For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at — For Taranaki, Southern provinces, Australian Colonies, and United Kidgdom, via Suez and Brindi.i

Should a later opportunity offer, jSupplomentary Mails will be forwarded.

S, B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

Wvlde-Browne—On the 11th instant, at KyberPass

Road, Mrs R. "Wylde-Browne of a daughter. Douglas—On August 9, at his residence, Elgin Cot tage, Queen's Redoubt, the wife of Mr William George Douglas of a son.

DEATHS.

RUSSELL—On August 12, at Newton Road, Mary, the beloved wife of Geo. Russell, late of Thornliebank, near Glasgow, after a long and painful illness borne with Christian fortitude ; aged CD.

The funeral will leave her residence on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when friends are invited to attend.

Hilt. —On the 11th instant, at har residence, Newton Road, the wife of Mr James Hill, late of Pollock Shaws, Scotland ; aged 60 years. The funeral will leave at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday). Friends will please accept this inti mation.

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1874.

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

Though the session was to be both brief and uneventful, each day appears to bring some new surprise. Changes andjjproposals that in other days would have made men wonder, are now blurted out in the course of debate, and nobody minds. But however events may come and events may go, the work of borrowing proceeds steadily. That is the one thing in which this parliament has been firmly consistent. Provincialism may now be in the ascendant, and anon unity and consolidation ; forestry and South Sea bubbles ; seat of Government and compact of '66 may each in Its turn arrest the eye, but borrow ! borrow ! borrow ! is the watchword of progress. It is curious to see the pleasant nonchalance with which Mr. Vogel purposes loan after loan, having long passedjthe limit'to which tho prophets of evil had pointed with horror when hi 3 scheme was launched. In another column will be found the telegraphic account o* what proceeded in the HoMse last night on the second reading of the Immigration and Public Works Bill ; and it is curious to observe that wholly uninfluenced by the vital constitutional amendments that are pending, the Legislature, with its ÜBUal large J majority, never flinches from the steady J work of borrowing. |

The legislative control of the liquor trad appears to have drifted away altogether from the hands of Mr Fox. The blundering and unworkable bill which owned him for its father last year appears to have destroyed all prestige attaching to his name iri con nection with legislating for this particular trade, and all his fancy amendments have, been ruthlessly trampled under foot by the common sense of the House, Last night he appears to have had a field day or rather night, making, at the unconscionable hour jof two o'clock in the morning his grand assault on the great citadel of the enemy, the bar maids ; but the fair and fascinating Hebes were in favour in the House, and henceforth, as of yore, our little tipple can be legally served by the fair fingers of youth and beauty with all the enhancing sweetness of ringlets and smiles and Grecian bends. Not even the clause excluding from the bar all but tjio scraggy ones on the shady side of thirty had a moment's toleration at the hands of members who, being temporarily bereft of the endear ments of wifely smiles and kisses, are, we may presume, unusually susceptible to the little soft ways and sotlo voce whisperings of the pretty little'darlings under thirty who, as priestesses of Bacchus, minister at Welling ton to the cravings of thirsty souls. We hope wc shall not to be brought up for breach of privilege, but we are astonished that so astute a politician Its Mr. Fox did not take into account surrounding circumstances, and that he had no regard to the peculiar frame of mind of men in a state of grass widow hood when he called on them to aid him in chasing curls and muslin from the bar. It requires no vivid imagination to tell how the division list will be perused, and how mem bers that joined in the chivalrous defence of the lovely pets will be fondled and caressed, while those who stood up with Mr. Fox for stern morality will be tabooed as horrid nasty men. If we were a Member's wife we would go by the next boat to Wellington.

By an error Mr. llecs' address at the Mechanics' Institute on the "Present Political Crisis" was announced by us for Friday evening next. It should have been Tuesday evening. We shall refer more fully to this again; but we are confident that the grave importance of the subject to every)one in Auckland, and the known eloquence and ability of the learned lecturer, will command a crowded and interested audience.

A jury was called this afternoon at the Fitzroy Hotel, Wakefield-street, before Dr. Philson, coroner, to enquire inN. the. cause of tho death of the infant daughter of a young woman named McMahon. The child was born at eight o'clock on Mon day evening, and in tho morning was found dead by its mother's side. As the mother of the child is in a delicate state of health the inquest was adjourned until Wednesday next.

Wo l^arn that the young man Brown, who met with such a serious accident at the Sa3h and Door^C'ompany's mills on Thursday last, is suffering great pain from the loss of his arm, but is likely to recover. It was alleged that the accident was in a great measure due to carelessness on the young man's pait. We are now in a position to contradict this. The poor fellow was doing hid best, but while reaching over his foot slipped, and his elbow was caught by the machinery.

Perched upon tho Sussex Downs, between the picturesque villages of Ditchling and Hurstpierpoint, and about six miles from Brighton, is the little hamlet of Clayton, after which the long tunnel is named, which here carries the London and Brighton rail way through the hills. As pretty a spot it is as any in England. From the summit of the neighbouring Wolsonbury, ono of the highest of the downs, a magnificent view can be obtained over the counties of Sussex and Surrey. To tho south, in the the distance, glitters the surface of the English Channel; while at the foot of the downs, and to the North lies Danny Park, withits noble oaks andbroad pasture, its grand old mansion, one of finest specimens of Elizebethan architecture in the old country. Thirteen years ago, to-day, this peaceful scene was rudely dis turbed by a most terrible railway acci dent. On Sunday, 11th August, 1801, a collision between two trains took place in the tunnel, and between twenty and thirty people were killed outright, while abcut fifty were injured more or less severely. The horrors of that accident will not soon be forgotten by any one who survived to relate his experiences. The horriblo darkness of tho tunnel, tho screams of the woundod, tho hissing of the engines, and the volumes of steam from the boilers all combined to render the first ten minutes after the shock the most awful period of'that survivor's life. Nobly did the surroundig farmers and gentry fly to the relief of tho sufferers. The inter ior of the Clayton Tunnel presented a fearful but busy scene for twenty-four hours after tho accident. By the light of torches, the debris of the broken carriages was hunted over for the mangled bodies whidh they concealed, and at tho mouth of the tun nel (it was near the Brighton end that the accident took place) an anxious crowd stood waiting for friends, of the passengers whom trains kept bringing from London. A largo number of the woundod were conveyed to Brighton and London and there attended to, but several were cared for by the hospitable residents in the locality. The accident occurred to an excursion train, and was made much of at the time by enthusiasts, who characterised it as a judgment on the heads of Sabbath-breakers.

The Taranaki, which left the Manukau yesterday morning, was from and to tho port of Nelson, in charge of Mr Evans, the chief officer. .Captain Wheeler, the well known skipper, met with a singular accident if Sl ieh it can be oalled—in Nelson, which prevented him accompanying the boat to the Manukau. While ashore an enthusiastic friend saw him, and coming up behind gave the worthy captain a friendly hug, bear fashion. There was a crack heard. ' 'Hullo ! old man. I've broken your watch I'm afraid," said the friend. " Watch, indeed ! ribs you mean," replied Captain Wheeler. And so it turned out. A doctor had to bo call ad in, who pronounced that the embrace had proved too much for one of the ribs on the right side. The captain is laid up for a time : meanwhile he has especial reason to re-echo the proverb—" Save me from my friends."

The second concert, consisting of sacred music, selections from "Elijah," carols, &c, will bo given to-morrow evening in the Epiphany school-room, West Newton, in aid of tho funds of the Epiphany Church of the district.

We beg to acknowledge tho receipt of £1 from Dr. Kenderdino in aid of Mrs. Tracoy.

A meeting of the members of the Working Men's Union will be hold this evening in the Albert-street Temperance Hall for tho consideration of business of special import ance.

The committee of the Early Closing Asso ciation met last evening at the Young Men's rooms, Wellesley-street, and resolved to give their next lecture on "Poets, their sweet hearts and wives," on Wednesday, the 26th inst., instead of tho 25th, in order that they may nob oppose other entertainments an nounced for tho latter date,

An extraordinary general meeting of the Imperial CrownG.M. Company (limited) took place to-day at Mr Tothills offices, at which a series of seven resolutions relating to the extension of the capital of the company from £50,000 to £GO,OOO, were on the motion ot the' Chairman (Mr F. Whitaker), seconded byDr Campbell, added to the articles of association of the Company.

An impending breach of promise case in Dunedin, has been settled without legal in tervention, and the pangs of grief assuaged by a handsome compromise—£73o is the sum named.

Mr Dalgleish, of the firm of Messrs Dal gleish and Reid, went South in the Taranaki yesterday, to take charge of the Southern business of the firm. Prior to his departure Mr Dalgleish was entertained at dinner by the members of the Northern Club.

The monthly inspection of the Auckland Scottish Volunteers will be held this evening at half-past seven in the Drill-shed. Members to appear in undiess uniform, without arms or accoutrements.

Why will Captains of vessels avoid this port after the late award ? For fear they should meet with a"Cusa "on thsir arrival.,

The Postmaster General of Sydney has re ceived a cablegram announcing that the Tartar left San "Francisco with the English mails on the 2Sth July, being thus ten days behind time. Her contract time to Auckland is 27 days, so that even if she loses nothing on the run down we cannot expect her befoie the 24th or 25th inst. Alluding to the cause of delay the Sydney News says :—"The Captain of the Tartar could scarcely have been impressed with the weight of.his respon sibility when he disobeyed his principal's instructions, and ran on a reef, the position of which, as a correspondent has pointed out, is correctly laid down upon the Admiralty charts. Tho consequences of the striking of the Tartar have not been confined to the de tention of that boat, and the delay which resulted in the delivery of the mails, nor in the expense of repairing the vessel, the only loss the owners will sustain. The delay in the Tartar's departure on her return trip gave rise to a widely-circulated rumour that the Pacific Mail service had terminated or been suspended, which was of itself enough to do the company and the colony no little harm if it had not found early contradiction. The worst result to be apprehended from the mishap is that it is likely to generate a dis trust of tho new service and a sense of its insecurity as a passenger route." .

The opening meeting of the West End Cricket Club was held on the practice ground on Saturday last, at which Mr. J. Macky was unanimously re-elected captain, Mr. It. Mason being elected secretary, and Mr. C. Western, treasurer. At the meeting a desire was expressed by the members present that the club would do its best to be as victorious as in the last season ; and it was determined to have au opening match among tlie members of the club in about three weeks or a month.

The anniversary soiree of the Hope of Parnell Lodge last evening was a great suc cess. About 300-' persons sat down to an oxcellent tea at half-past six, the tables being spread with all those extra little dainties which thVPrimitive Methodists first introduced, set off with vases of fresh (lowers. Mr 11. H. Lusk v. as called to the chair, and gave an introductory speech, in which ho advocated the necessity of combination be tween all parties connected withthe movement. Speeches wore also delivered by Rev Samuel Edger and Mr G. Hcmus in connection with the principles of sobriety. Several recita tions were given by members, and one wa. especially admired — Tennyson's "May Queen"—by a young lady (Miss Currie), Avhose years number ten. The Tonic Sol-fa Union, under the direction olj Mr French sang the sweet little gleo "Over the Ice," also "Softly falls tho Moonlight," in a pleasing and correct manner. _ Tho evening was a pleasant one, and the programme was freo from pieces indicative of bad tabte—an error which the Templars seemed inclined to fall into whon rebuked on a former occasion by our Temnlary critic

Tho creditors in tho estate ofFolix Murphy a bankrupt, will hold their first meeting to" morrow at twelve, in tho office of Mr Mac" farlano, provisional trustee, in tho Supremo Court.

We notico that workmen aro busily enga ged in fencing both sides of Cookstreet, leading towards Freeman's Bay, which is a necessary work, as in consequence of tho deep cuttings this street was in an unsafe condition. Ac cidents with horses and vehicles will there fore in future be prevented.

Tho inspection of the Hob3on and Victoria Companies took place last evening under Major Gordon. The Hobsons thon marched to the Catholic Institute, headed by their fine baud, playing a number of lively martial airs, led by Bandmaster McComish. A meet ing was then held, Captain Burns in tho chair. Treasurer' Dignan was elected lieutenant in tho place of W. Shanagan, who has gone to the Waikato. Color-sergeant Connolly succeeded to the secretaryship, and lance-corporal Gooseman was made a full corporal.

Tho Auckland-Engineer Volunteers will undergo their monthly inspection this even ing. Members to parade without arms or belts, and with caps.

We are glad to notico that Mr Salter, the respected librarian of the YoungJ Men's Christian Association, has returned to his duties completely restored to health.

We take the following from a Melbourno contemporary : —" Some strange stories are told of the class of persons who find their way to New Zealand under tho free emigra tion system. The workhouse girls from Cork were not the least undesirable importa tions. Several eligible colonists were crimped immediately after their dischargo from Newgate, Holloway, and other London prisons ; and the Now Zealand villages are now cram-full of itinerant nigger serenaders, mock liturgy men, knife-grinders, and other representatives of tho lowest classes of tho mother country."

The meeting of the Auckland Improvement Commisioners announced for to-day did not take place, the secretary being at Wellington on special business.

We observed to-day that the planting of the trees on each side of of tho continuation of Princes-street, throughjthe Barrack reserve, is proceeding rapidly, and will be completed in three weeks' timo.

ASIATIC CIRCUS.

To-night is announced as the last perform ance of Mr King's versatile troupe of eques trian performers and Japanese jugglers, as the spirited proprietor contemplates giving lan exhibition at the Maori gathering. A special progrnmme has been prepared for the ! occasion, when Mons. Salavero will exhibit his hazardous feats of horsemanship in con junction with Madame Salavero in the poetical character and costume of the " Flower Girl." Young American, whose equestrian skill is the subject of delight |and wonderment, will ride a bare-backed steed, while Messrs King and South will add to the hilarity of the scene by their squibs and jokes. Feats of strength and sleight-of-hand by the Japanese family will fill up the even ing'sjprogramme, and we anticipate a good attendance.

TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE.

The following information respecting the movements of the mail steamers, courteously furnished to us by the agents, will we believe be of general interest:—

" Tartar left San Francisco July 28th for' Auckland via Honolulu ; is due here about 21st instant. Hence to Sydney. Cyphrenes returns from Kandavu about lGth ; waits arrival of Tartar; tranships her mails, etc.; proceeds South; returns and leaves for San Francisco via Honolulu about 2nd September with Sydney mails ex City of Melbourne. Macgregor comes direct from San Francisco via Honolulu ; due about 10th September ; transfei s Sydney mails to City of Melbourne; proceeds South ; returns and leaves for San Francisco on 28th September —time-table date. City of Melbourne arrives from Sydney about 2nd September; transfers mails to Cyphrenes; awaits arrival of Macgregor, and returns to Sydney with mails, etc.

LATER EUROPEAN NEWS.

(Per Java Cable.)

PARIS, August 1

The Assembly has d. finitely resolved to adjourn, on the Gth August, to the 3rd of November.

A motion to raise the state of siege on the Spanish frontier has been rejected, but France has notified to Germany that it will agree to act in unison with the other Powers regarding the recognition of the Carets as belligerents. The official journal publishes a note dis claiming the pastoral of the Archbishop of Paris attacking Italy. BRUSSELS, August 1.

The majority of the Brussels Conference are in favour of a limitation of the human arian quest.on

LONDON, August 1 Tho Bank rate of discount is 3 per cent

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(PEE O-VlKfi, AT THE Bluff.)

TIGHTNESS OF THE MONEY MARKET

ADVANCE IN WOOL.

THE AGRICULTURAL STRIKE.

THE GERMAN SQUADRON AT SPAIN,

LONDON

August 2. Money is tightening. An advance of dis count id expected. At tho Liverpool wool sales prices advanced half-penny. Tho ai rivals for next London sales amount to 220,000 bales. The market

is iirm.

Arrived—Norfolk, from Melbourne

Sailed—Durham, s.s , for Melbourne.

The race for the Goo I wood Cup was won by Merry's Doncastor ; Saville's Kaiser, second ; Lefervere's Miss Totto, third.

August 3. The Nubia left Galle for Australia on the 31st of July, three days before time. The Mediterranean squadron is ordered to Barcelona.

It is explained that the German squadron goes to Spain to protect German subjects. The Agricultural Union has discontinued the strike pay to the men on strike.

SPECIAL.

LONDON,

August 2, New Zealand hemp was sold at £17 10a Arrived —Soukar, from Lyttelton.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(PER S.S. VICTORIA.)

Sydney, August 4. Gardener, the bushranger, has been shipped to Hongkong. Kingsbury is strong favourite for the Hawkesbury guineas, and Dagworth for tho handicap. Tho A.S.N. Company's steamship City of Adelaide has again been chartered by the Australian and American line. She is to leave Sydney for Auckland on the 14th August to convey the New Zealand mails to Kandavu, The Tartar, now on her way from San Francisco, is to be sent back to China, and the Cyphrenes will be tho next through boat.

The Government astronomer inclines to the belief that the comet is not Coggia's.

Two young men broke into an hotel in Lonsdale-street. One was fifed at by tho landlord and wounded. Both men were arrested.

The Melbourne Plate Glass Insurance Company has declared a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent

At Greenhills, near Wodonga, a lad of sixteen, named Robert Weston, committed snlcide by shooting. He had been threatened that he would be given in charge for theft.

Mr and Mrs J. C, Williamson made a very successful appearance at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, and are well spoken of by the Press.

Frederick Koch, who was sentenced to death for the Beaufort murder, has had his sentence commuted to ten years' imprison ment.

The balanoo-sheat of tho Victoria Pacing Club has been adopted. It shows a net profit on the last Spring mooting of £4824, and a loss on tho Autumn meeting of £1224. Tho Molbonrno markets are dull. Quarter sardines for export, 5a 3d in bond ; 8000 cases Devoe's keroseno at la 4Jd. Wheat sold at 6a Id to 6s 2id.

The ketch Duke of Edinburgh, from Laun ceston to Hobarton, is lost. All hands saved.

Fifty men have been thrown out of em employment at Moonta, and eighty at the Wallaroo mines. Much dissatisfaction is felt among the miners.

There were sales of wheat in Adelaide on August 3at 5s 6^d afloat. Flour is dull at £12 13s

Mr Cedric Hope, a young medical man at Albury, lately from England, accidentally fell down stairs at his residence and died from injury to his spine caused by the fall. A fatal accident oocured at the Waratah railway, Newcastle, on Saturday night. The engine atttaohed to the passenger train knock ed down a man named Trennery who was riding between the rails. The horse was killed, and with the man lay in a pool of water till found on Sunday morning.

A seaman fell over a cliff thirty feet high at Newcastle, and sustained no injury beyond a few bruises.

A man named James Duffy, at Brisbane, had all the fingers of his right hand Wowd off, and received other injuries, through the bursting of a torpedo which he was using from on board the pilot, ship for the purpose of killing fish.

Mr. Sothern's determination not to visit Australia, it is alleged, was through the earlier opening of a London theatre, at which he was engaged, sooner than was anticipated. A man named James Newman lost his life by falling through the roof of the "A" Market in George-street, Sydney. Deceased was a painter and glazier by trade, and at the

time of the accident was engaged fn effecting repairs. After a very satisfactory season at tne Victoria Theatre, Sydney, Mr and Mrs F. M. Bates have had a provincial tour, their success at Newcastle and Maitland being especially marked. In a short time they intend to proceed, with an efficient company, to New Zealand. The tenderof Messrs Mason and Elkington for the the construction of the Great Western Railway from Bathurst to Orange, at the rate of £3500 per mile, was accepted by the Government on Wednesday last It is not improbable that before long the Sydney market will be supplied with slate from the Kenawary Creek quarry, near Taralga. A selection of forty acres has been made with a view to the opening out of that quarry. Madame Arabella Goddard has arrived m Sydney per City of Brisbane, after an ab sence of just a year during which she visited all the principal cities of India, China, and tho East, to pay us a final visit prior to leaving for New Zealand and America Since her wreck in the Flint shire Madama Goddard ha 3 given four grand concerts at Brisbane with the usual eclat. She has with her the Broadwood iron grand "constructed especially for the Vienna Ex hibition.

COURAGEOUS RESCUE BY MR JOHN BENNETT.

The Sydney Morning Herald, 21st inst., thus reports a gallant rescue from drowning : —"About half-past six o'clock yesterday evening, as the Balmain boat was making a trip to tho city, and when about half-way between Balmain and Sydney, a man fell overboard. The night was very dark and wet, but Mr John Bennett, lessee of the Victoria Theatre, who was also a passenger, at once leaped overboard, swam towards the man, and succeeded in reaching him with very little delay. The man at ouce clutched at his protector, who, encumbered as he was with overcoat and boots, found his self-im posed task difficult and perilous. It was some time before the steamer came sufficiently near to render assistance. Immediately upon the man falling overboard Mr Davidson, who wa in conversation with Mr Bennett at the time, threw a lifebuoy to the person who had fallen overboard, but he did nob avail him self of it. Perhaps he was not able to see it. Subsequently, on the steamer again coming near to the men in the water, who were now both in great peril, he threw a rope to Mr Bennett, who seized it when nearly ex hausted. The man who fell overboard was soon resuscitated, and on the boat reaching the Sydney side he departed. The steamer almost immediately afterwards returned to Balmain with Mr Bennett, who bad suffered considerably from the sudden shock and chill. This is the second time during the present year that Mr Bennett has risked his life under similar circumstances."

FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION ON BOARD A MURRAY KIVER STEAMER.— THREE MEN" KILLED.

A terrible accident occurred to the steamer Moolgewanke, in South Australia. lb appears that the boiler burst at Swan Beach, a port of the Murry, about twenty-five miles below Blanchetown. Two men were killed, namely, the cook, who was a Chinaman, and a deck hand, named Charles Long. Another deck hand, and a Swedish passenger were injured, and arejjnow on their way to the Adelaid Hos pital. It was generally supposed on Tuesday evening that the steamer was almost if not totally destroyed, but it is now stated that both vessels and cargo have suffered compar atively little damage. The Moolgewanke came out from Glasgow in sections, and was put together at Goolwa in 1857,

LATEST TELEGRAMS

(PER S.S. OMEOAT BLUFF.)

MELBOURNE

Wednesday, August 5

The Assembly met yesterday, when Mr Kerford detailed the circumstances of the ministerial re construction. He stated that they would follow the policy of the land ad ministration, but did not intend to send the Reform Bill to the Upper House. The Bill would, however, be submitted early next Session, and the present Session be brought to a close as soon as possible. The state ment was not received with favor. Mr Langton then explained his reason for with drawing from the Government, the principal feature|of which was a disagreement between himself and Mi Casey on the question of ex penses for journeying about the country, which he declined to sanction, and a general exposure was afforded the House, which subsequently formed the subject of a debate in the Council.

Sir Francis Murphy and others severely censured the action of the Government in illegally putting the offico of the Chief Secre tary with Commission.

Tho ministerial prospects aro not bright, and tho Tariff question is likely to prove troublesome.

Frederick Coch's sentence of j[death, for the Beauford murder, has been commuted to ten years. A decree of nullity of marriage was granted in the Bishop divorce case.

Robert Rica, mate of the Oakworth, charged with making a false entry in the log, was discharged. The Tullgato v. Thompson libel case re sulted in a verdict for plaintiff; damages, £20.

Over £4000 was netted last spring meeting by tho Racing Club.

At a meeting of the Tookcy Company opposition was off-red to any in crease of capital at present or to any mortgage of the property that might have the effect of making shareholders liable-to the New Zealand Government for for their share of the proposed loan. The meeting was adjourned to give time for con sideration of the position of the company. Madame Goddard will shortly visit New Zealand.

The cable between Singapore and B_»tavia was interrupted for three days, but is now restored.

Messrs Watt and Redwood's racehorses arrived yesterday in splendid condition.

COMMERCIAL,

Flour firmer ; 150 bags New Zealand oats, 5s ; Hennessy's brandy, 9s 3d ; case, 28s 3di; sugars very dull; sales of kerosene, Is sd.

SYDNEY.

Mr Levy was elected for Maitland by a large majority.

A flood at Yass inundated the town,

Tho brig Ellen Norris has been lost on the coast of New Caledonia. The crow were

saved. Blondin arrives next week,

ADELAIDE.

August 5. Ross, leader of Elder's exploration com mittee, returned to Strangeway's Creek, and is expected to reach Stuart's Creek on Saturday. ■

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Per Press Telegram Agency,]

The Borrowing Proposals.

WELLINGTON.

This day ; The Premier last night moveu t'ne^econ^ ; reading of the Immigration and^^y. Works Act, and stated that the "foj.ted. ness of the colony was as follows :—*t*oui_t of outstanding indebtedness afterd^^ ing the sinkiDg-fund due, £12jtgf&000, 0 f which £9,200,000 is to colonial and^nt, and £3,2G5,000 to provincial ace. Eoset . I be re duced by £1,000,000 worth G. 3ll _* L *y bills proposed to be wiped off on thcrTsfc November next. In respect of loans already authorised and not yet raised there are £807,000 of the public works loans 1870 ; £500,000 of the public works loans 1873 ; £192,000 of the defence and other purposes loan ; £531,000 of the general purposes and other loans, be side an amount of £22,000 not raised under the North Otago Public Works Act. the total receipts to June 30 last were £387,000, including £150,000 advanced out of the con solidated revenue as explained in the financial statement. The various disbursements to June last left them with a balance of . £144,000 cash, and £123,000 outstanding advance. With the loan proposed this year the total indebtedness would be ten millions; of this Gi millions had been voted for railway purposes; H millions for immigration purposes, £46,000 for roads North Island ; £450,000 for water works on goldfields ; £700,000 for land pur chases; £490,000 for telegraph extension, lighl-houses, and other public works. Al though the money was asked for it was not immediately required. It was thought more desirable to have authority to raise that amount so as to place the country in a position independent of any sudden depres sion in the money market by having mOne> in hand to carry out the great undertaking the country was pledged to. Mr Fitzherbert was glad there, was £800,000 out of the guaranteed million for a rainy clay. He approved of the idea of Be curing themselves againsb sudden changes in the money market, but could not see why the maximum rate of interest should be fixed at 6 per cent. Mr T. B. Gillies called the attention of the House to the pace they were going at, though it was clear they must support the Bill.; The bon. member criticised the figures submitted, and saidthat the indebtednes of the colony, after the four millions asked for, would be 18>( millions. He hoped the prudence of. the Treasurer was not coming too late. He was now acting on advice he pooh, poohed in 1872. He was glad that the House had its".eyes opened at last. Mr Beeves said the explanation of the Premier of the Bill fell far short of what ought be expected from one in whom such unparal leled confidence was placed. He thought the Bill gave novel and peculiar powers likely to be dangerous. He objected to its being pressed forward any further for the present. In reply to some, apprehensions ex pressed by hon. members at the financial state ment the Premier said the increase in there venue during the last four years was sufficient . to pay interest upon ten millions. He denied there was any oause for alarm, or that any new or peculiar powers were granted by ..the j Bill, which was framed exactly like that of - last year. Mr Reeves pressed the Premier not to press tho Bill through in one night and in their shortest session. ■ '. | Mr J. E. Brown hoped he would press the Bill. i Mr Cnthbertson, speaking with some knowledge of finance, supported the -view* - of the Premier. He denied that the. Bill contained any novel power. The Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow in defer ence to the wish of a minority. THE LICENSING BILL. . ; Consideration of the Licensing Bill was resumed in committee, and kept up till 3.10 ! a.m., when it was reported with amend . ments. | Mr Fox's amendment that clubs should I pay a license was defeated by 24 to 10. The clause prohbiliting the hiring of young j girls to dance with men where liquor was sold was carried without discussion. At 2 a.m. Mr Fox made a vigorous speech against the practice of keeping barmaids or allowing females to serve in bars. His ■ amendment was negatived. The thirty-years-of-ag3»barmaids' clause was withdrawn. Bringing all bars where barmaids served under the Employment of Females Act was negatived. A division was called for on the clausefor having fronts to public-houses of plain open glass, which was defeated by 24 to 9. Mr Steward obtained the intooductiai-. of a clause that no female except the wife or daughter be employed in bars before eleven in the morning or more than ten hoiJH'ia the day. JL The Premier withdrew the propcied amendment clause facilitating the obtaining of licenses IMMIGRATION STATEMENT. The Premier, in making hia statement on immigration, said that the number ofJbuls introduced into the colony for the twelve months between 3rd of June, 1873-74 was 17,513. Of these 7,503 were brought out under the Immigration and Publio Wolks Act. There were now on the water 24,530(qy. 14,630) nearly as many as arrived during the past year. He could not deny that the im migration scheme had not been carried out to the satisfaction of the Government, but not withstanding that the Agent-General and the Government were not at one he had still worked most zealously in accordance with his own idea. As to the selection, he con sidered that on the whole the immigrants were, of a class such as the colony should he satis fied with. It was impossible to prevent a few questionable characters from being im ported so long as the present great impulse to immigration to New Zealand was in exist ence. He would, however, admit that room for improvement existed in the mode of selec tion, and that more pains should be bestowed upon the system of nominated immigration. He was not now able to say to what extent the Government were prepared to introduce immigrants into the country. In this they must, to a great extent, be guided by the power of absorption shewn by the colony, which had hitherto been very great. xnfl hon. gentleman then detailed the estimates, of which the following are the princiP*l items :—Agent-General's Department:_Ti 0 vote, owing to the great extension anttHin- . creasing clerical labour, and to the eß!j*°( lishment of branch agencies in the Unite* Kingdom, was increased largely, 0&&& £12,065. The expenditure for the mtrodac-, tion and location of emigrants on their way was increased from £250,000 to £275, W- The appropriations for the different provinces for meeting various expenses incidental w immigration, and inclusive of advances w work in connection with the location oi settlers, including advances for cottages^ Auckland, £17,858 ; Taranaki, &M£l' Hawke's Bay, £12,136; Wellington, £#i 5?! Nelson, £11,150; Marlborough, #$°*k Westland, £14,175; Canterbury v f>\*>*th 12s } Otago, £17,395; whioh, with vw« „ . other expenses in conr_.ection Tjrtli]^ - T ■ ~—w: f f

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