SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

This evening 04 ; to-

HIGH WATEB morrow.morning. 0.37 SUN BET : This evening, 4.48 ; SUN RISK: to morrow mrrnlnt. 7.6 MOON'S a QIC : Last quarter, 28th, 6 9 p.m.

ARRIVALS

Fanny Kelly, ketch, from Wangaroa

DEPARTURES.

Mikado, s.s., Moore, for Sydney

PRO.TE TKO DEPARTURES For the Islands —Heari, ketcti early *"or S .n Francis o— »>a<:g e«-r, mal steamer, June 11 *"or Syney —Her,., s i. Juuk 2 For irjglar.d Rnsario. H.M.ss..eary For i^ew ork— Marathon, 'ague, early For a cruise- I),do, H M.S., early For tevuHM D.untless, > awi.iian schooner, early For London- W W. rtmitn, baique, early ; Fernglen!

ship early For th. N"rth—lon«, s 8, Mondays For tha Islands—Beile liraudon, schooner, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Mary Ann Annison, barque, from Lyttelton, early Rio Loge, from Lyttelton, early Hero, as, from Sydney, about 30lh inst Roderick Dim, brigantine, from Sydney Caller Ou, ship, HMPK, from London ; sailed Feb. 18 Eobina Dunlop, barque, from London ; sailed 29th March Cabarfeidh, barque, from Boston, via Table Bay sailed December 21 Estella. schooner, M.QKR, from Dunedin ; sailed 26th Lsetitia, schooner, from Dunedin £yno, brigantine; from Botumah, early Papua, schooner, from Karotonga, early Magellan Cloud, brigantine, from Lyttelton, early Syren, brig, from Adelaide, early JCmu, brigantine, from Lsyuka, early Martha, barque, from ihe Islands, early Coronet, schooner, from the Islands, early Xdith, schooner, from the Islands, early Forfarshire, HN6P, ship, from London; sailed March 19 Flecnero, ship, from London, early Lutterworth, ship, from London, early Look Out, schooner, from Sydney Nightingale, brigantine, from Melbourne, early Pearl, schooner, from Timaru, early

The s.s. Mikado left for Sydney this morning. She was supplied with 200 tons of ballast during the night. Passengers :— Saloon, from Auckland : Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holloway, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Olson, Mr. Iven Berger, Miss Elizabeth Drummond, Charles Deakin, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Case and child, Mrs. A. Shaw, J. V. Milligan, Mrs. Eliza Sigley, Mrs. A. Martin, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Lewis Moses, John Leckie, and thirty in the steerage, together with original passengers from San Francisco. The ship Dunedin, and the barque Shooting Star, have begun putting out their cargoes. The barque Italy has entered outwards for New casrle, whither she will sail in ballast in a few days. The Star of the South left {for the South,via the East Coast last night. The topsail schooner Dauntless is loading at the Aratapu Mills for the South.

The brig jane is alongside the wharf discharging her cargo. The Ejpeculador and Moneynick were to come alongside this afternoon.

COMMERCIAL.

At Mr E,. Arthur's poultry sale to-day, fowls sold at Is Id to 3s Gd, and turkeys at 53 7d; no ducks or geese entered. A quantity of provincial bacon fetched from 5| to lOd, and potatoes 3d to 4d. CALL LIST. Amount, Date. Cams : £ s. (1. Whangapou GM. Co 0 2 0.. June 6 Dixon's No 1 G.M. Co .. .. 0 2 0 .. June 9 N.Z. Loan and mercantile AgencsrCo 0 10 0 .. Junell Dividends : Crown Princess G.M.0... .. 1 0 0 .. June 25

THORNTON, SMITH. & FIRTH.

DEATH.

WISH ART—On the 27th instant, Agnes Ethel, infant daughter of Alexander Wishart, aged 15 months. The funeral will leave her father's residence, Liverpool-street, off Upper Queen-street, to morrow, at 4 p.m. Friends are invited to attend. HAbIDAY— On 'ilth May, at theresidenca of Richd. B. Vause, Gralton Road, Lascelles R, Haliday, fourth son of the late Mr R. Haliday, Belfast, Ireland ; aged 24 years.

CHIEF AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows.— For Thames, this'dsy, at 4.30 pm, and to-mDirow,

at 8.30 am. For Mahurangl, Matakana, MaDgawai, and Waipu, etc . per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Wangarei. etc , per Sovereign Of the Seas, to-

morrow, at 2 p.m. For Coromsndel on Monday next, at 11.30 a m. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga. »na Opotiki, per Rowena, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Waogaroa. and .Mongonui, per lono, on Monday next, at 4 p m Mails for Otahuhu, Papakura, Drury, Pukekohe, Tuakau, Pokeno, and Mercer, will, until further notice, be made up at 6am daily. Return mails will reach town at 7 pm. The steamer Alhambra is expected to leave' Bluff at 11 a.m., on Friday, the 28th inst. Telegrams for the Australian Colonies or Europe via Java Cable, will be received at this office for transmission to the Bluff up till 9.30a m. of the 28th inst.

(Signed) J. E. Cojsar, Acting Chief Postmaster.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We must apologise to Mr John Fairburn, R. Duvalli, " Poor and Pennile3S," and a host of other correspondents for neglect ing their communications, which, however, will appear as our space permits.

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

FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1875

£or the cause that lack 3 assistance For the wrong that needs resist*ac» *?«r the fature in the distance. Ani th* cood that we can do.

Our readers will have observed, both from our own columns and those of our contem poraries, that repeated allusions have recently appeared of an unfriendly character in the Thames Advertiser respecting Mr Carpenter, one of the members for that district, and which have seemingly emanated from this city. In yesterday's Advertiser, as published by us in our last issue, it is

Btated that " a correspondent telegraphs from Auckland that it is expected that Mr Car penter will be appointed Goldfield's Secre tary," etc., and then proceeds a detailed comment on the expectation. When we state that not even a rumour of such a thing has floated about the lobbies of the Council, that such an office is wholly inconsistent with the declared intentions of the Government, which as

expressed some time ago by Mr Header Wood, embrace but a single paid " Mes senger of the Superintendent" representing that gentleman-in the Council, this com; municatioa respecting Mr Carpenter like those preceding, has evidently originated in mere Bpitefulness. It is now generally known that the author of these canards is a colleague of Mr Carpenter's who take 3 this ingenuous method of exalting himself before his constituency at the expense of his fellow representative. We can with con fidence say that the gentleman so maligned has not been an office seeker, and his conduct in respect of this has been a marked contrast to that^of the colleague in question, whose whole policy has been turned and soured at, the cup being taken from his very lips.

Sir Donald McLean is to be leader for the Government in the House during the next session, says our Wellington telegram. Sir Donald has had a chequered career, and has shewn himself to be very good atmanceuvring. It may be that he will justify the comparison drawn by the Tribrme between the new leader and Lord George Bentick. We shall see.

We learn that a valuable block of land in the Poverty Bay district, about 28 miles from Gisborne, comprising 36,600 acres has been leased by Mr 0. B. De Thierry, from Tamati Hapemana, and other chiefs for 21 years, with a purchasing clause, on behalf of Mr W. G. Maitland of Otago, who intends to make a sheep-run of it, and will reside there. The block is known as the Aroha. It is rather hilly, but the soil is of very good quality. •Thirty-two cases in connection with the block were passed through the Native Lands' Court held by Judge Kogan at Gisborne. The purchase was effected most amicably and in a very short space of time, and the block has been duly surveyed and finally settled. Baron De Thierry has been most successful in all his land purchases, and he reports that. the natives in this district are most willing to lease and sell. They have offered several blocks of fine land between the East Cape and Cape Mahia. Judge Kogan is now hold ing a Court at Waipiro from whence he re turns to Gisborne.

The Eight Rev Dr Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, will attend at Papaknra on Sunday next, and conduct the morning service, after | which he will confer with members of the congregation on matters of importance. The Colonial Government prizes won at

The prorogation of the Provincial Council is expected to take place about five o'clock this afternoon. The speech will be short and formal.

An important public meeting of the re sidents in Otahuhu and adjoining districts is convened for Tuesday evening' next, to take into consideration " the excessive rates charged on the Auckland and Mercer railway." We are credibly informed that in many instances settlers can take their produce to market at less cost in the old way through the mud, than by sending it on rail, The views of the settlers expressed In a proper form will surely have some weight with tht Government, and as tha meeting will afford an opportunity f or f u n y ventilating the subject, w* trust it win be ] ar g e ] y attended. A correspondent writes from Ohinemuri that W. 0. O'Neill and party have passed through that district. Their mission is not known, but •it is believed they are going to explore some of the country inland. In the Provincial Council yesterday the notice-paper was largely cleared preparatory to the prorogation, which is expected to take place some time to-day. We have not space for an extended report of the proceedings. The chief business was with reference to the Pumping Association grant. The Select Committee appointed to take evidence re ported that a very unsatisfactory system has hitherto been shewn in dealing with the grant; that the interests of the province are very largely bound up in the Association's works, and the Superintendent and Execu tive should assist as far as is consisistent with the interests of the province, and also facili tate the handing over of the money. The report was adopted. The report of the Select CommittOe on Mr. H. H. Lusk's claim, recommending the appropriation of the sum of £44 3s. for the purpose indicated by the Superintendent, but the committee took occasion to express an opinion that more stringent precautions should be taken in future regarding the dealings of Govern ment officials with public moneys. Mr. Reed gave notice that he would move next sitting day, " That the report be taken into consideration." Various items on the sup plementary estimates were passed. The match of the Parnell and Auckland Football CJub3 will be played to-morrow at the Ellerslie Gardens; "kick-off" at three o'clock sharp. The Parnell team will be selected from Messrs. King (captain), Het ley, Tonks, G. Hidings, "Yon Tempsky, Mowbray, Castelli, Abraham, Lynch, Wal pole, Haultain, Beale, Geo. Blaydes, Geo. Evens, J. Philson, Cotton, and Wood house. Auckland team —J. Henderson (captain), G. Dunnet, H. Whitaker, Woon, Gudgeon, Sharland, C. George, H. W. Hen derson, Carter, J. Balneavis, Clark, W. Caverhill, JR. M. Clark, W. Philson, and J. Graham. A lively scene occurred to-day on the Mikado as she was about to start for Sydney between two fashionably chessed ladies, and a gentleman of somewhat antiquated appear ance, which caused a good deal of laughter among loiterers on the wharf. Ttie ladies who had taken saloon passages for Sydney were none other than Mrs Allan and Mddle. Valentine, and left the house lately occupied by them in Cook-street, and had left two weeks in arrears of rent, accord ing to the loudly expr.usad statement of the elderly gentleman, who was demanding his 30s, and he would give them the 15a in lieu of one week's notice. The ladies told the gantlemen to be off, as there was a contra account, and the balance was in their favor. The steamer started, and the disappointed landlord retraced his steps, feeling that he was a victim of misplaced confidence. The practice of stone-throwing resulted in a serious accident in the neighbourhood of Wellington-street last night, and it should be put down with a strong hand. A little girl, aged twelve years, the daughter of Chas. Baron De Theirry, was playing on the green at the back of her parents' house, when a boy picked up a broken bottle and flung at her. The missile struck the child on the calf, cutting her leg to the bone. A neigh bour, who observed the accident, kindly carried the child, where she was attended to by Dr. Bayntun, who sewed up the wound, which is of a very severe character. The mother of the offender went round and begged the girls' parents not to proceed against the lad, which they kindly consented to. This quarter has for some time past been infested with young larrikins irom Freeman's Bay, who indulge in throwing stones and using obscene language. If the occurrence of last night resnlts in a check being put to these disgraceful proceedings, it will have effected a needed reform.

The drama of the " Streets of New York" was again successful at the Prince of Wales Theatre, last evening, both in regard of act ing and numbers in attendance. It is rarely that a drama can successively for four nights please an Auckland audience, and this may be 'taken as a test of the merit of the piece, which occasionally elicited loud applause. A change of drama, however, was considered necessary, and to-night will be produced the interesting drama, the " Marble Heart;" or, "The Sculptor's Dream," a drama of special merit in relation to the fine arts. In this fine play Mrs Darrell will appear as " Mad Marco," Miss Stephensonas " Marie," and Mr Darrell as " Raphael."

We remind our readers that the Ponsonby Dramatic Company will give their grand opening this evening in the Ponsonby Hall, on which occasion Byron's burletta of " Fra Diavolo" will be presented with magnificent scenery and full orchestra.

The Amateur Star Minstrels of H.M. ship Dido will give a complimentary concert to morrow (Saturday) evening to Mr D. Cope, professor of music ; consisting of overtures by the band, comic and sentimental songs, choruses, harp fantasia, and solos on the violin and concertina, concluding with " Love in a Tub."

The lowest of the tenders called by Mr Hammond for a villa in Ponsonby is Mr Malcolm's, which has been accepted. There is no doubt from the character of the design, which is the Corinthinan, and set up well from the ground with a bold verandah on the three principal sides, that the building will be an ornament to the suburbs; especially as it is to occupy a very choice site on a cliff near Home Bay. We believe Mr Malcolm built the house owned by Mr Goldie in Pitt street, which is another ornament to our city; and we have no doubt that under the care of a good builder and a painstaking architect, the villa in Ponsonby will contribute fairly towards the number of good houses to our suburbs.

An old friend, Mr John SSmith, draper, was a passenger by the Mikad© yesterday j come, we understand, to settle down permanently in Auckland. We have no doubt that his return will be followed by the announcement of some new undertaking.

Our correspondent at Mercer writes :— Amongst other tourists and sportsmen who admire the beauties of nature, and are as fond of eating a nicely-cooked bird as shoot ing'it, there were several young gentlemen quill-drivers who took advantage of the rail way accommodation and holiday to explore the Waikato river, and revel in the beauti ful scenery of its banks. The weather was fearful. All Sunday morning the rain fell incessantly, keeping everyone under shelter. At about 12 o'clock the sun shone forth in all its splendour, and the township was soon deserted. The races that were to have been run at the Queen's Redoubt to-day are post poned on account of the heavy rainfall. A special train from Auckland brought a great number of visitors, amongst whom were His Honor Sir George Grey (the Superintendent) and James Stewart, Esq., C.E. (Provincial Engineer). It rained so fast that His Honor did not leave the railway carriage. Several ladies were more courageona than maav of ,

In reply to th c quejry of Mr A. Campbell of Waiuku, we may slate that the official census returns - gives tjie population of Waiuku Bosd District as 276; Waipipi district, 534; making a total of 810, as stated in Reed and Brett's ".Almanack and Provincial Handbook." The Waipipi return was omitted in our account of the opening of the railway. The population of the Mauku is given in the census return as 325; included in that number is the population of Patu mahoe, 151.

MR. VESEY STEWART.

A letter from Mr. Vesey Stewart appears in the Belfast Weelchj JVews, in which that gentleman refers in plowing terms to the discovery of rich reefs near the Katikati block. He continues :— '** My correspon dents' inform me that wages continue as high, if not higher, than what were cur rent during my visit to the colony, and that the demand for female seivanta was far in excess of the supply—in fact, no girls will accept less than fifteen shillings per week and all found, and ranging up to 20s. Crops of all kinds were flourishing ; new potatoes selling at £16 per ton. Lambs, at £18 to £19 per score ; and, in fact, the prospects of the farmers were most encoura ging. I have applied to the Government to ex tend the area of our block, and am anxiously awaiting the Prime Minister's reply from London ; as, in the event of my application being refused, I will be unable to issue my certificates to further applicants. Our number at present consists of forty-seven families, including our Episcopalian and Presbyterian clergyman and doctor.—l am, &c, Gko. Vesey Stewaut, Lisbeg Houße, Ballygawley, March Bth."

ARRIVAL OF THE A.S.N. Mail Steamship Mikado WITH THE English and American Mails VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

(STAR SPECIAL SUMMARY.)

Cur London Shipping Letter.

STATE OF TRADE WITH NEW ZEA

LAND,

EFFECT OF LOSS OF COSPATRICK

ON IMMIGRATION.

THE LOCK-OUT IN WALES.-A GOOD

SUGGESTION

NEW SHIPS FOR THE NEW ZEALAND

SHIPPING COMPANY

NEW IMMIGRATION REGULATION

AS TO CAPTAINS' WIVES

SHIPS SAILED AND LOADING lOR

AUCKLAND

THE MAGNIFICENT CLIPPER LAC

TDRA.

COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL.

LONDON.

April 10 to April 30. Since my last, shipping to all parts of the

world has been exceedingly dull. In fact;, merchants in general say they have not seen the like before for many years, and I myself

must say I have never seen things so flat for Auckland, but at the same time I am pleased to state that the trade to New Zealand generally has been more active the laßt few days, and dead weight comes to hand freely. This is principally owing to the Government sending out about 9,000 tons of railway material. The loss of the Cospatrick quite frightened emigrants for a time, but this we are in hopes only for a short period, for they are coming forward more freely of late. I think the Colony aught to avail itself of the strike and lock - out now existing in South Wales, for there is no doubt there is

great privations there now, and many might be turned to good account, and made good colonists. The New Zealand Shipping Company are about to move into their new offices in No. 83, Bishopgate-street, E.C., which are more spacious and commodious, and much re quired for their largely-increasing business. The Company is about to build two more iron ships of about 1,000 tons nett register each. The builders selected are Messrs. Palmer and Co., of Jarrow-onthe - Tyne. Dimensions : — Length of keel, 204 feet; breadth, 34 feet; and depth of hold, 20 feet 1 inch. They will be classed at Lloyd's, Al for 100 years, and fitted up in a similar manner to the Waitangi, which you saw in Auckland. The favorite ship Countess of Kintore was this time chartered by the New Zealand

Shipping Company, and dispatched to Napier with 118 Government emigrants, and 4 cabin passengers, as per list enclosed. Mrs Brad dick did not accompany her husband this trip, the New Zealand Government prohibi ting captains of emigrant ships taking their wives with them since the loss of the Cos patrick. Mr T. Russell is sending out some splendid breeding cattle, as per list encleaed, viz.— in ships Oriana, William Freeing, and Fletchero.

The Robina Dunlop, a new smart little craf fc, conveys cargo only, but you must not expect her to make anything of a passage out of the ordinary way. She sailed from Gravesend on the 29th, and had a fine run out of the Channel.

The fine iron ship Fletchero will leave for Auckland on the 13th. She is a smart craft, and ought to make a good run out. She is like the Robina Dunlop—conveying cargo only. Your next Auckland ship will be the magnificent new iron Clyde-built ship Lectura, 100 Al, 1,450 tons register, Captain J. J. 11. Luckes, built by Messrs Baird and Brown, Whitenich, Glasgow. Without ex ception, I think she is the finest finished ship you will have ever seen in Auckland. I have never seen any saloon equal to it my self. She will convey emigrants, and her day of sailing is fixed for the 6th May. Being loaded to a light draft of water, and having every appearance of a smart sailer, we expect her to' make the smartest passage of the season.

The Woodlark, which here on the 30th for Otago, was run into by a French barque in the Channel, and lost her jibboom. She is now in Falmouth repairing, and is expected to leave again on the Bth.

The following vessels have cleared for various ports of New Zealand since the de parture of the Suez mail :— Oriana, for Canterbury, March 29, with 26 steerage passengers. Chief cabin passen gers—Messrs Addinell, Cameron, and But ler ; and 8 prize bulls for Mr Russell.

Woodlark, for Otago, March 29, with 17 second cabin and steerage passengers. Chief cabin—Messrs Bothamly, Aaron, and Camp bell.

William Freing, with 2 prize bulls for Mr Russell, Bank of New Zealand.

Collingwood, for Wellington, April 7, with 230 adults, Government emigrants.

Star of China, for Canterbury, April 10, with 200 adults, Government emigrants.

Fletchero, for Auckland, April 10, with 2 prize bulls for Mr Russell, Bank of New Zealand.

The Cospatrick Belief Fond has been dis tributed, having amounted, after payment of expenses, to.. the very raahantahla mm of

daughters of Captain Elmßlie, £865 among tha near and dependent of the crew who were lost, and the remainder amongst the depend ent relatives of the lost passengers. Con sidering that these people had no more real claim upon the public than the relatives of any other ship's company that is lost at sea (and you may set half-a-dozen down for every week in the year) the results of the subscription are decidedly handsome. Moody and Sankey's revival services are exciting intense interest and have been attended by the Princess of Wales, Duchess of Sutherland, Mr Gladstone, Lord Kinnaird and other noblemen. At the Agricultural Hall Mr Moody preached an earnest vivid sermon contending for the existence of hell and the reality of eternal punishment. He maintained that the horrors of the unsaved would be very terrible, and memory would occupy a large influence on their sufferings. Earl Pembroke has written an article in the Contemporary Review in opposition to Christiat s favouring fataUsm. The London Spectator in a review of the unsettled fitate of Russia, Germany, France, Scandinavia, and other European countries, pays :— " We do not remember during the last thirty years any moment in which throughout Europe men were manifesting at one and the same time so much lassitude, listlessness, expectancy—call it what you will—and submitting at the same time to so much strain. The position of Spain, sending up every three months 30 000 or 40,000 men to terminate a war which she neither ex pects nor apparently cares to end, represents in an exaggerated form the momentary position of all Europe." There was fearful mortality in England during severe winter and spring, deaths reaching in London 27 per cent. Bishop Selwyn has been inveighing against intemperance. In consequence of recent exposures in high life tho Queen, it is reported, intends to dis courage gambling about her Court.

The Prince of Wales will be accompanied to India by Sir Bartle Frere. He leaves in November.

The Marquis of Hartingtonia said to he tired of the Liberal leadership, and the party is disorganised. It is possible an effort may be made to get Mr Gladstone to re-assume his position.

There has been an unusual increase of de mentia among the inmates of the Liverpool Workhouse, which is attributed to religious excitement.

The death of Rev. Wm. Selwyn, D.D., Chaplain to the Queen, aged 69 years, is announced.

The barque Elwin S. Aaaman, from How land's Island for Liverpool, was abandoned at sea in a sinking condition. The crew were rescued by the ship Carricksbrook Castle. John Bright in some remarks on free trade, said it was ludicrous for the United States to invite foreign manufacturers to compete at an Exhibition when a protective tariff prevented them from competing in the American markets. The Secretary of the Carpet Manufacturing Association states that the carpet manufacturers generally through out the Kingdom had decided not to send their products to the Philadelphia Exhibition, because of the existence of a prohibitory tariff and that a memorial to this effect would be forwarded to the British Minister at Wash ington.

The strike of the cotton operators at Black burn has ended.

The colliery owners of South Wales have agreed to throw open their pits to miners at a reduction of fiteen per cent, in wages. A terrible disaster occurred on April 30th at a colliery in Talk-of-the-Hill, in Stafford shire, by an explosion of coal gas. Thirty miners were killed, and some seriously wounded.

At midnight twelve bodies had been taken out of the colliery. Twenty-three men are yet in the mine. There is no hope that aDy of them will be recovered alive.

Paul Boynton will make another attempt to swim the English Cnannel. He will enter the water at Cape Griznez, on the French coast, and push for Dover. The day ap pointed is May 27th.

AMERICAN NEWS.

SAN FRANCISCO,

(From our own Correspondent.) May 1. The steamer leaves in an hour, 12 noon. She has been going from day to day since last Monday, 26th. Her detention was owing to the non-ariival of mails overland. They came piece-meal having got jumbled up on the way across, through being shifted from one train to the other and so on. The line of railway has been broken and destroyed in various places up in the mountains, owing to the heavy freshets. Had the railway been in ordinary good condition the boat would have left in time. By her you are again visited by your wandering dry goods man, John Smith. Mr S finds no open ing here, and seeks the spot that made him what he is, beyond the reach of irapecunios ity. T find George Slater's wife is here.

Sl&'u 'v~ pf>« ac- *- "? n"W"«i: o *hv b her. She works for a living, hersei and children.

Silver mines, whose ore yields 3,000 marcs per ton, have been discovered at Chingale, South America.

The principal point of news from Peru is the excitement occasioned by the discovery of an immense deposit of guano a few leagues south of Iquiqui, from which it is estimated that millions of tons of the fertilizer may be obtained.

The last news received in Chili from Buenos Ayres was to the effect that a pub lic meeting had been held to protest against the introduction of Jesuits into the country. The mob broke in the doors and windows*of the palace of the Archbishop. It then at tacked and set fire to the Jesuits' College. The latter resisted, and the result was twenty killed between Jesuits and other individuals.

Judge Kelly, of Pennsylvania, reports on the condition of Southern States in connection with the Louisiana disturbance. Judge Kelly states that he took pains to ascertain whether there was any foundation for the story of a new rebellion in the South, questioning negroes and whites. , The concurrent testi mony was that such a supposition was an absurdity. The negroes laughed at the idea of their being in slavery again.

The United States steamer Saranac ar rived from Acapulco, having investigated the' cause which led to the riot and subsequent massacre. The vessel arrived at Acapulco on the 7th of March, and the proper officers at once communicated with the authorities in relation to the massacre. At that time no j arrests had been made. _ The officers of the Saranac are of the opinion that the riot and massacre was brought about by the ill feeling of the lower classes of natives. They, being uneducated and superstitious, were easily influenced to commit any act of vio lence if led on by those who commanded them. The trouble was not altogether occa sioned by religious ideas, but there was a bitter feeling against all foreigners, no mat ter what their religious opinions might be, and this prejudice was worked upon by men who hell positions under the Government, and culminated in the terrible tragedy which took place at that port. Miners troubles continue in Pennsylvania. A number attacked the house of one of the colliery proprietors, who fired on them, killing one. The defence on the Beecher-Tilton trial has closed. It rests mainly upon an alibi applied to the specific occasion on which Tilton rests his most direct evidence of alleged improper relations between Mr Beecher and Mrs Tilton. Mrs Tilton was not called upon for evidence. Indian troubles are brewing in the South western States, and a demand is made for the r>*"> feotion of the cut-settlers. -

A SCHOONER CAPSIZED NEAR PA PEETE AND SIXTEEN LIVES LOST.

By the arrival of the British barque Marama, from Tahiti at San Francisco, we are in receipt of news of the total loss of the schooner Margaret Crockard and her cargo, and the drowning of sixteen of her passen gers and crew. The vessel sailed from Pa peete on February 22nd, with a cargo com posed of tamar logs and oranges, and the officers and crew of tbe British ship Airey Force wrecked in the South Pacific, and one other 'passenger. The officers and crew of the Crockard numbered seven, and tbe pas sengers above mentioned were twenty-three in number. On the 22nd fine weather and favor able winds were experienced. On tlie 23rd, at half-past eleven at night a heavy squall struck the vessel and hove her on her beam ends, in which position she laid for about two minutes, and then turned bottom tip. There was a spare boat on deck which happened to be unlashed, and into this boat the Captains of the Airy Force and Crockard, and twelve of tbe crew and passengers crowded them selves. The second mate of the Crockard, John Elder, and fifteen of the passengers were not seen after the vessel capsized, the warning being so short that they did not have time to get out of the cabin and fore castle. The boat staid by the wreck until daylight on the following morning, and perceiving no signs of life on board, left her in the position which she so suddenly assumed, bottom up. After leaving the wreck the boat steered for the nearest land, the Island of Matatira, one of the Pom6to Group, distant 130 miles, where they arrived March 27. Found the island uninhabited, and were compelled to subsist on green cocoanuts. On March 1, Captain Godfrey with a crew of seven men started in the small open boat in which they reached the island, for Papeete for assistance. On the second day out they were picked up by the schooner Island Belle, which vessel immediately proceeded to the island and rescued the remaining survivors, taking all hands to the Island of Anaa, where she trans ferred them to the schooner Mary, which vessel conveyed them in safety to Papeete, The Margaret Crockard was built in 1870. registered 169 tons, and was owned by the captain and Messrs A. Crawford & Co., of San Francisco. STEAMBOAT DISASTER AT NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, April 23.—The steamboats Exporter, John Kyle, and Charles Bodman were burned to-day at the foot of Poydras street. The fire originated in the black smith shop of the Kyle, and spread with such rapidity that the cabin was in flames in less than five minutes aftsr the alarm. She was cut loose and drifted up stream, there being an eddy at the spot where she was lying. The Exporter and Bodman were also cut loose, and the burning vessel drifted againsb the Explorer, setting her on fire. The peo ple on board seeing no other refuge jumped on the Bodman, which a moment later also caught fire, and was soon enveloped in flames, and the three burning boats drifted into the current. The people on board the last two jumped overboard, and though some were saved, the larger part it is believed were lost. The number is variously esti mated at from twenty to one hundred. On one of the boats was an excursion party from Cincinnati or Pittsburg, and it is feared that many of them are lost. Loss, §180,000 ; all supposed to be insured. BOLIVIAN REBELLION.—TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER. Bolivian advices state that, on the 18th of March last, President Friaß left La Paz for Oruro, taking with him one-half of Batta lion No. 1 of the line, the other half remaining in Viachia. The rebel citizens of , Le Paz, when they thought the President , far enough away, broke out into revolution The Council, Ministers, and a small force of young men of good families shut themselves up in the Government Palace, determined to resist any armed attack by the people. A terrible and unyielding struggle took place. The people, on their part, tried to fire the palace ; women, even, took part in Communist-like ferocity, and threw burning sheets, dipped in kerosene, on the roofs. "While this was going on, a messenger set off for Viachia and informed the commander of the half battalion that was there of what was taking place in La Paz. Commander Granier at once put his force in motion, pressed his men over six leagues at quick march, and arrived at La Paz just as the young men who defended the Govern ment House were about to surrender. He immediately charged the rebels and routed them, killing 58 and wounding a great number. WRECK OF THE BRITISH SHIP CORN WALLIS ON PITCAIRN ISLAND. New York, April 18.—The ship Dauntless, Captain Wilbur, arrived from San Fran cisco. She brought Captain James Howard and crew, twenty-six in number, of the British ship Cornwallis, wrecked on Pitcairn Island. Captain Howard reports that he sailed from San Francisco December 18th, for Liverpool. On January 23, made the island of Pitcairn; hove the snip too with her head off the shore, distant about three miles. At 5 p.m., we went ashore with the ship's boat, leaving the first mate in charge, with instructions not to come within three miles of the island. After be ing on shore some time, saw the ship stand ing in. He prepared to go off, she having stood close in. In tacking she missed stays, and when trying to wear the ship round she went on the rocks. Within ten minutes after striking I was on board. She was then filling, having a hole through forward. Darkness coming on, and a high surf running, I deter mined to land the crew, which, after some trouble and risk, was done. At 9 p.m., I went off to the ship, which was then partly under water. The islanders, in trying to get alongside, smashed three boats to atoms. Nothing could be done to save any thing. The next morning there was Sso much sea and surf that we could not launch the boats. On the morning of the 25th the aurf was much higher. At about 11 a.m. the ship began to break up, and by night she completely disappeared, nothing being saved but a few clothes, the chronometer, and three boats. The sania day the ship Dauntless hove in sight, and the islanders launched the gig and went off to her, which, having taken the boat on board, lay by for the night. The next morn ing, Captain Wilbur having sent a letter to me proffering to take us off the Island and do the best he could, I gladly accepted his offer, and by 4 p.m. the whole of the crew were on board.- Thanking the islanders for their kindness, we proceeded on our passage to New York.

TERRIFIC FIRE AT OSKOSH.

$2,000,000. WORTH OF PROPERTY DESTROYED.

Chicago, April 29fch.—A special from Osh koah gives the following account of the fire there yesterday : "It broke out in the saw-mill of Morgan and Brothers,. on the north side of the river. The buildings were as dry as tinder, and filled with; the most combustible materials. In an incredibly short time the buildings were enveloped in flames, the neighbouring lumber piles caught, and the fire spread with lightning-like rapidity up Sawdust avenue, sweeping every thing before them. A dozen saw and shingle mills, " with all the lumber piled around them, soon succumbed to their fury. By this time it was found im possible to check the work of destruction, fanned by a brisk wind, which was heigh tened by that of the fire. The demon sped on. The small frame residences of the operators at the mills seemed, only to whet the appetite of the fiend. The families fled

the hopelessness of any attempt to sm thd* worldly goods in the face of such a fire. Th» firemen for a time fought bravely in the face of terrible odds to stay its progress, but were driven back step by step. One after another the business buildings on Main-street -wrS licked up by the insatiate fiend. FrorWv Algoma to Cape were all of our principal driet\\ goods stores, banks, hotels and newspapej-^V offices—all went down before the resißtles) v hurricane. Merchants had time to save bui^# ' little, for the facilities for transportation^1 to a place of safety were limited. Ove; two thousand residences, one hundrec_li stores, hotels, banks, and the Opera House—jwrf the valuable structure costing nearly $100,00( 7 —a score of saw and shingle mills, beside!'./ the incalculable qnanity of lumber destroyed. , -. The loss upon the whole cannot fall short of $2,000,000, while it may reach double that amount. The scenes in the city baffle de scription. Every thing is confusion worse confounded. Hundreds of families are home less, and women and children are lying about the streets or roaming around in. search of a place of shelter from the chilly night air. The heavens are lit up with the lurid glare of the fire, which is yet burning fiercely with in the limits to which it has been confined. The desperadoes are prowling about seeking whom they can plunder. They have succeeded in spreading! the greatest terror, and the citizens are organising for mutual pro tection. The police are powerless, for their number is small, and their discipline in this time of emergency exceedingly lax. Fears of outrage are felt on every hand, but some of the plunderers may decorate a lamp-post before long if they allow themselves to. be caught by an indignant populace.

DR KENEALY AND THE TICK BORNE CASE.

Dr Kenealy made a powerful speech of three hours in moving in the House of Commons for a Royal Commission relative to the Tichborne case. He said the people of England were convinced that justice had. not been, done.' He stated that he had received many letters from Americans to the same effect. The discontent had grown into a torrent, which was pouring over the land. Tbe late Ministerial party owed its downfall to its conduct with regard to the Tichborne case. He asserted that he had positive proof that Chief Justice Sir Alex ander - Cockburn, in society, while the trial was in progress, said he would give the claimant fifteen years' imprisonment. He spoke severely of the Pittendreigh forgeries,, and stated that the claimant was unable to call more witnesses lor lack of funds.—Mr Disraeli said that Kenealy's speech was a thrice-told tale. The charges of misconduct against the Chief Justice were entirely unsupported. Alluding to Kenealy, he regretted that a talented man, labouring under hallucination, had destroyed hia reputation. — John Bright reviewed the evidence in the Tichborne trials, and declared that he could not but agree with the jury in their verdict. —The motion of Kenealy wa3 then rejected by a vote of 433 noes to 1 aye..—ln the House of Commons on April 16, there was a long and excited debate on the petition praying for the dia dismissal from the Bench of the judges who sat in the Tichborne trial, on the ground of partiality and corruption, and for the im peachment of the Speaker of the House of Commons, for similar reasons. On the motion of Mr Disraeli, the petition was rejected. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. The 1000 guineas stakes came on for decision at New Market on the 30th April, and as usual, brought out a field comprising some of the best three-year old fillies of the year. The favorite was Lord Daphlin's brown filly " Perse," who was thought so well of that bi'x to five in her favor was ob tained before the start. Her performance, however, did not realise the anticipation of her backers, for the race was won quite easily by Lord Falmouth's "Spinaway/' a com parative outsider in betting, who was rated at 12 to 1, and who defeated the favorite by fully two lengths. Lord Barrington'B filly " Chaplet," late " Madonna>" against whom 6 to 1 was laid, took the second place, "Tantine" coming in fourth, " Rence" fifth, and "Musket" sixth. A NOBLE MARQUIS SENDS SEVERAL POOR • PEOPLE TO GAOL FOR TAKING A FEW CHIPS.

At the Stamford Petty Sessions, Catherine Kirby, Cinderella Green, Diana Wright, and Mary Nichols, all of King's Cliffe, were summoned for " sticking " in Cliffe Forest on the 16th of February, and doing damage to the underwood to the amonnt of 6d. The Marquis of Exeter, owner of the forest, pressed for a heavy penalty, because consider able damage having been done to underwood by " stickers." The magistrates thereupon fined all the defendants £1 9a 6d., including damage and costs, or a month's hard labour. This severe judgment seemed to stagger the defendants, all of whom were very poor, but apparently respectable women. They pleaded piteously for a mitigation of the sentence, declaring that they had been com pelled to go out sticking to get firing, as they were unable to buy coal at Is 6d a cwt. Two of the defendants, an old woman and a young girl, surrendered themselves into custody, saying that they should have to go to prison, as they could not get the money. Another old woman still pleaded for a mitigation of the fine, saying her husband was ill in bed, and had been so for three months, and she only went to get a few sticks to make a bit of fire to warm him.—After a time the magistrates so far relented as to reduce this poor Woman's1 fine to £1. She said she had only 109 in the world, and she thought if she paid that it would be ample punishment for taking a few sticks out of a forest to get a bit of fire for her poor old sick husband.

FOREIGN NEWS.

GERMAN ACTION AGAINST

CATHOLICS.

CONSPIRACY AGAINST BISMARCK.

EXTENSIVE PLOT DISCOVERED IN

KHIVA.

Tee German Government has addressed a circular to several European powers, in which it renounces the project of regulating, by an International Conference, the position of the Pope. A ploc has been discovered in Khiva for the massacre of all Russians in the Khanate. Russian papers accuse the Emir of Afghan istan of complicity. It is thought that military operations have been ordered by ~ Russia.

Emperor William has signed the bill for the abolition of all monasteries in Ger» many. This action is due to the influence .. of Prince Bismarck, who threatened to re sign unless the bill became a law. The - examination into the alleged Duchesne conspiracy against Bismarck began to-day. ; The prisoner,l Duchesne, thrice refused' to !; ■ give the names of his accomplices.—The police authorities in person have notified all Ursuline Sisters in the district who are nofc< ~ f natives of Germany that they must leave1 I the country within two months. ' "' , . The last act in the settlement of the Guatav affair will' be the saluting by the Spanish fortifications at Guetara of the German flag. The German squadron has gone to Guetara, to receive the salute agreed on. V The Paria Univers publishes letters \of sympathy from Roman Catholic Bishops <& v Great Britain to the Bishop of Germany and Switzerland. The letters to the Swiss Bishop are especially in their condemnation of the Old Catholic movement. ;' A duel at Paris between Ma

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