SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH "WATER—This evening, 10.4 ; to-morrow morn ng, 10 21 SUN sEt This evening, 6.14. SUN RlßE—To morrow morning, 6 56. MOON'S AGE-First quarter, 9th Inst, 3.9 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

xkiJißsuyphreries, 2 uu tons, Wood, from Sydney en nrite for Honolulu and San Francisco Ladybird, frnm thq South Wavß big, Sopwith from T'maru Prospector, barque, from Dunedin Christina, schooner, from Dttnedtn

DEPARTURES.

Cyphrenes, ETVtss, for Honolulu and San Francisco (English mail)

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

ror the Souvh— Wellington, ss. Saturday, 7lh inst Ladybird, 11th; Phoebe, 16th; Taranaki, 2Ut For l.onrtnn hVrnpiHrj thip, Monday, 9thinst; Robina Dunlop, barque early For Newcastle—Lochn»gsir ( birque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Yarrn, from Warrnambool; sailed 17th inst Alumbagh, ship, V N J G. from London ; sailed May 9 John R-mnie, ship, YTG Q, from London; sailed May 11 Dover O.istle, ship, N C TR, from Belfast; sailed 28th

May Carisbrook Castlo, ship, HLWB, from Belfast; sailed June 8 Columbus, barque, SVHB, from London ; sailed Bth June

k^"A special charge is made for consignees' or shippers' names inserted in this column.

IMPORTS.

Per Cyphreries from >ydney : 1 case gloves, 11 cases sundries. 2 cases, 10J chests tea. 10 boxes tea, 6 kegsbntter, 1 case. C packages, lease books, 1 parcel silk, 1 case preserves, 1 case bosks, 1 c»S3 bacon, 1 1 parcel, 2 parcels, 1 bundle trees, 100 cases fruit, 1 case, 1 parcel, 1 case. C b.igs sugar, 4 cases, 1 casting —John Reid, agert \.S.N. Co. Per Cyphrenes from Sydney: 4 cases machinery, 1 casting. Reed and Brett Evs-nivg Stab office.

Per Cvphrenes: 1 parcel, J. Reid. Per Cyphrenes : 1 ca^e bacon, T. H. Hall and Co Per Wave, brie, from Timaru—l4oo sacks wheat, 600 do oats —D H MrKenzie, agent.

Per Christina, f om ■ unedin-690 sacks flnur, 4S baps bran, 40 sacks oatmeal, 40 do pearl barley, 1 dressing machine. Per Christina, from Dunedin—3oo sacks flour, T H H»ll and Co.

Per ss. ladybird from the South : 1 box gold, 1,114 ozs, 54 cases, 1 cask, 5 parcels, 3 bales, 2 port manteaus, and 1 pkg. plants— W. F. Wheeler, agent.

EXPORTS.

Per Cyphrenes, for & nnolulu: 3 cases confectionery. For 'Frisco: 1 trunk effects, 1 case plants, 14 cases gum, 4 cases sundries, 100 uack3 oats.—John Reid, agent A S N Co.

ARRIVAL OF THE CYPHERENES.

The A3N Company's fchartertd) BM3S Oyphrenes left her mnorirgs in Johnson's Bay at 1 20 pm on Saturday. 3'st July ; cleared Sydney Hcad3 at 2 40, ■with a rather fresh wind from <ho Kast the weather being fine, but a heavy swell from the SSTC ; towards nipht, rortVierly wind and fine; thence to longitude 15 58' T?7?W wind and fine weather: thence to the NorSh Carie there has been a continuance of fresh easterly breezes with heavy swell. Siehterl Three King 3at daylight on sth; passed Cape Kegina at 11 am* 1 20 pm. round-d North Cape, aod saw a barque standing to the eastward; 8p m. passed a steamer going dovn the coast, close in shore; 10 pm, passed Cape Brett ; 10 30 p m, passed a steamer jwtng north (supposed to be the Hero); passed Flat Rock at 7 a m on 6th, Tiritiri at 7.30 am ; entered the fcarbour at 015a m. Since rounding Ihe North Cape, fresh ESE winds have been experienced. We are indebted to Mr Henry Adams, the purser, for onr usual favours, and in addition for late Melbourne papers Passen gers:—Saloon (for Auckland) —MifS McGetrick, Mr and Mrs McQueen and infant, and 21 in the steerage. For San Francisco—Mrs B J Raleigh, Mrs Haversid«, Mr and Mrs Westjrarth, Mr and Mrs Rvan, servant, and two children; Captain Calhnun. Messrs George Brougham, Ed^p Manning, A M Shields, Masters Shields (2), T V Want, Charles Baaumont, W II Westgarth, T Tobin, and 13 iv the steerage.

DEPARTURE OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The KM ss Cyphrenes leaves this afternoon for Honolulu and San Francisco, /with the English mail and a smaller number of passengers than usual. The cargo she takes away appears under the head Exports. Passengers: Saloon— Messrs William Winter, John Sanders, William "anders, William Beck. Alfred Wright. Lewis Frank, Steeraee—Dugald Mcßwing, T. A. Cougland.B. Asher. H. Mortis, H. Boys, John Taylor.

AN EXPECTED SCHOONER.

Anxiety is at present widely felt for news of the topsail-schooner Dauntless, belonging to Mr Conroy, of this city. She left Moerafci (Otago) on or aboitthe Bth July for Wellington with a cargo of breadstnffs, and no tidings of her up to >he time of writing h»ve been Teceived. The usual duration of such a voyage is from three to nine days, and seldom exceeds four teen. It wil be seen that tbe anxiety is not without cause when it is considered that the schooner is now SO days from port. The Dauntless is a fine weatherly vessel of about 80 tons register. She was built by Messrs Niccol and Son, of the North Shore, and is usually considered one of the firms best efforts in shipbuilding, being a remarkahly fast sailer, haviDg fair carrying capacity and good bearings for picking herself up in a heavy sea. Captain Poul<en was in command. We sincerely trust she will be heard of befoie long.

Notice.— Masters of vessels lying alongside the Queen-street wharf may in future obtain a copy of the Star by applying at Messrs J. and D. Oxley's store at fiv<s o'clock in the afternoon. . . The s s Ladybird, Captain Andeew, arrnvea at Onebunea Wharf at 11 a.m. this morning, with the Southern portion of tne outward San Francisco mail. She left Port Chalmers at 4 p.m. on the 31st instant. Passengers—Miss Dwyer, Messrs J. R. Davies, Croswell, Kallender (2), Hawkins, J. Taylo', N. Frank JC. Daviea, and 4in the steerage. We are indebt'ed'to Mr Doughtery, purses, for files. Thensmeof Mr Albert ft Levy was omitted from the li»t of saloon passengers to Sydney by the s.s. The schooEer Christina arrived this morning after a loßg passage from Dunedin, which port was left on the 16th ultimo. . The schooner Ocean, from Mercury Bay, brings 26,000 feet timber and 2 tons kanri gum. The cutter Morning Light briDgs 18,000 feet timber from Port Charles „.,'._, „,„ ■ .The cutter Coralie, from Opotiki, brings 313 sacks maize and some sundries, , The brig Moa left Timaru for this port on the 30th July, the day before the Wave ;'■ \^ lhe barque Prospector arrived from Duneain tins morning, after a remarkably floe run of four days The ship Director had sailed for Auckland with coal from Newcastla when the Cyphrenes left. The steamar Omeo was io leave Melbourne for Few Zealand ports on the 31st July, and the steamer Otago on the 7th August.

COMMERCIAL.

MBiyßotmNß.—Telegrams of the 30th report markets very dull; breadstuffs unchanged. Maize is firm at 4s lOd to 4a lid. Sydney —The S.M. Herald, of July 30, reports : "The sale of new teas by Mr ThrelkHld attracted a full attendance of the trade, and resulted in the quit ance tf over 3200 packges equal to some,lsoo chesti. The samples comprised nothing but good coDgous and a few chops of orange pekoe. The finest lino was withdrawn Mediums realised 67s to 70s per half chests ; fine, Is lid to 2s 4jd, 2a Id to 2s l£d ; and for 8 O pekoe viivate sales of the latter were made at 2s 2d to 2a 3d. Patras currants sold at4%d; oatmeal, 2jd ; damaged candles, 8d to B£d."

Mr X Arthur had a good sale of poultry and produce to-day. Fowls were sold at Is 9d to 2s 6d ; Spanish ditto, 4s to 5s 3d ; Brahmas, 3s ; tuikeys, 2s to 6s 3d ■ ducks. 23 to 2i lOd; pea fowls, 8s , pump kins 6* per cwt; potatoes, 4s 6d to 6s ; onions, Id to lid ' Canterbury oats. 3s 3d to 3s 9d ; good butter, •jld to Is 2d ; bacon, B^d to 9|d- . •:' =-:• t At toe weekly sale of poultry, produce, etc held m the market, at eleven o'clock to-day lhere was a good attendance, and over 200 head of pu'try fowls (small) Is to is 6d ; large do, 2s to 3s 3d, There was a great for turkeys. Berkshire sucking pigs, 10s to 12s 61 each • onions. Id to 2d; pumpkins, £9 per ton; rhu baib roots. 2a to 2s 6d per dozen.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Ma. Alfred B^ckland's Wjieklt Etjpoet—On Friday las', consequent on the wet weather, fodder gold well Horse stock were in the usu*l numbers and with an improved enquiry, particularly for riding and lieht nan.ess horses, for which classes all .buyer* were not suited. Hid'e3 and skins were in less than usual numbers, bnt maintained previous values^ The mar ket on Thursday was fairly supplied with dairy catt c; they sold freely at slightly improved values A.good draft of steers, three to four years old, were more dull of sale than of late. Very few youDg cattle penned. Jfat caitlo in average supply; 150 head penned Bidding irregular. Good quality freely competed for second qunlity dull of sale. Prices averaged 353 the lOOlbs tfheep in short supply. Aged ewes brought 153t0 18seach; shorn lambs, 10s; fat aheep, 4d the lb. PiK« abundant —mostly of small size ; prices m«eh lewer than last week. Mbssimj Httotbr & NoLA.N'a Weekly Riipoit.- Cftttle: A.X Newmarket, on Tuesday; there Wis a tolerable nruster of dairy cows, but of an indifferent deisrlptlon, and as there is a decline in the price of thin dsKS'lption of stock to which vendors were un willing to snbmit, sales were consequently difficult to effect. The supply of stores at Newmarket wa« limited, bat at Papakura tb?re was a large mnster n«»rlr K9O hsad panned ; prices wer« firm, and with tew cxaeptl'mn, al) sold at an advance on Newmarket prlcr*. Fat t»B?its were not sufficiently numerous for reqoiremeotß, and were scarcity up enough in condi tion, contecinp.ntly were not go well competed for as.if wrflfatied: bat last week's prices wero sustained. We quote atlrv cows from £6 to £% 10s ; yearii/i? »teer» horn £2 Cn to £2 15 i; a fe» very choiccto £fc each; one anA a hulf to two-year-old steers. £4 U£i 1/s*; thre«-year-old (steers, from £t 10s to £7 2s 6d each Bbeep wate tit moderate supp'y. and at from *& 8d ta 2n net 8!b». Flg» were yarded in increased numbers, mud good porkers rpalised 4d per Ib., live weight.' '

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails will Close as follows . — For Thames, this day, at 5 30 p.m., and to-morrow,

at 0.30 p.m. For Coromandel, on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m For Tauranga, per Vincent, to-morrow, ar 9am For Mahnrangi, Mutakana, Mang-awai, Waipu, &c.,

per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Noumea, per Leslie, to-morrow, at 10 a m For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian

Colonies, per Wellington, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Wanganui, per St Kilda, td-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Eussell, per Emu, to-morrow, at 11 a m. For London (direct), per Fernglen, on Monday next,

at 8 a.m. For Wangarei, &c, Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui,

per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Advance, on Monday next, 4 p.m S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

The Professional Reputation of a re-

spectable physician or chemist is at stake when either undertakes to pronounce upon the efficacy or purity of a popular remedy. Thousands of eminent physi cians and analysts have publicly concurred in declaring that for parity and invigorating properties the medi cinal stimulant best entitled to public confidence is Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps. It is the remedy par excellence for kidney disease, in digestion, and debility.

BIRTH.

WINSTONE.—On the Ist instant, at her residence, William-street, the wife of Mr. George Winstone of a son.

MARRIAGE.

LITTLE—MILLS.—On the 3rd August, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Rev. Father Walter McDonald, Cornelius Little, of Otahuhu, to Anna Sophia, eldest daughter of James John Mills, Victoria-street, Auck land.

DEATH.

BRIGGS.—On the sth instant, at the North Shore, Edmund Walford Briggs, formerly of New Orleans, aged 57 years.—Liverpool papers please copy. The funeral will leave his late residence, Chelten ham Beach, at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Friends please accept this intimation.

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1875.

For tha e»a»e that lacks asnistauco For the wrung tlmt nuecis resinujaoa v 'cr tbo future in the distance. Aa4 Uia e»o<1 chat wa can d*

Oxce more the effort is made to pass a measnre that has commended itself to all the sister colonies in the Southern seas, but which we, in our sapience, have persistently repelled. It may be, as urged by one member in the House last night, that the table is not groaning under petitions praying for relief from the disabilities imposed on marriage with deceased wife's-sister. It may be that but very few may ewer have occasion to feel the irksomeaess of this most'arbitrary and absurd prohibition; but the fewer the number, even though it were but one pair of hearts that desired union, all the greater reason is there that those so little able and, certainly reluctant to make their grievances felt, should be delivered from a ridiculous restriction aa opposed to nature as itis to revealed religion. No one desires to compel a man to marry his sister-in-law ; he may chase her from his house with a broomstick if helikes; but if he wishes to make her the guardian of her sister's children and think that she, better than a stranger, could fill that place in his heart left vacant by his lost wife, then perish the man, perish the law, that would arbitrarily and unwarrantably interfere with his personal liberty ; and it is galling to all who cherish a love for religion

and also for civil liberty to think that it ia but the stupid and bigoted interpretations of religionists that gave first origin to this restraint and that have perpetuated the ignorant hubbub that always attends its consideration. The beautiful words of the Saviour of mankind in which, with that tenderness of feeling and force and fulness of imagery so characteristic

him, he described that nearest dearest, and sweetest bond that man has ever known, a3 "they shall be no more twain but one flesh," have been seized by thick-headed divines without either sensitive ness of feeling or capacity for appreciating imagery, and have been forced down the gaping throats of ignorant devotees in all the grossness of materialistic interpretations; and on the basis that man and wife are literally made one flesh, and she and her sister are naturally the same flesh, have built up the Canon law that a man may not marry his deceased wife's sister any more than he may marry his own sister according to nature. And then, this once made an ecclesiastical law, the whole Bible is torn to rags to prove it so. The conservatism c* everything ecclesiastical is notorious, and the desire to elevate the wood, hay, and stubble that have been attaching them selves for years into great principles for which men ought to be glad to broil on faggots, is just as rife now with some as ever it was with our fathers. A.nd Mr McGrillivray in the House, dragging in by the head and shoulders some old father of the fifth or sixth century and trying to over-awe legislators by opinions on a civil question pronounced by divines in the seventeenth century, is per fectly expressive of the force that arrays itself against this most reasonable and sensi ble reform. They may be few to whom such legislation may bring relief, but the fewer they are they are the more helpless, and the more helpless they are, all the more honor to Mr. Steward who year after year, despite the chaffing to which it has subjected him, has perseveringly laboured to h,ave this contemptible remnant of ecclesi astical despotism swept from the age of civilization. That our precious Upper House may throw the measure out again is not improbable. Old England is following ra pidly in the wake of her colonies in this direction,, and yet there are in New Zealand and in the place of legislation, those who would defend to the last this relic of Chris tian barbarism.

TnoSE who think Auckland will receive justice at last when under the fatherly care of the General Government will, no doubt, be able to explain the first instalment of it tendered by the General Government in the apportionment of the appropriation for pro vincial Bervice3 for the eight months follow ing abolition. We are indebted for par ticulars of the proposed division to the special correspondent of the Cross. They are as follow : "'1 he total sum of £230,322, chargable on the consolidated fund for the eight months is apportioned thus:—A.uck- Icnd, £31,564; Taranaki, £3,704 ; Welling ton, £20,035 ; Hawke's Bay, £7,1G2; Nel son, £17,0Gl ; Marlborough, £3,630 ; Can terbury, £60,988 ; Westland, £16,052 ; Otago, £70,063. The contributions to the consolidated fund, for the last financial year were:—Otago, £518,603; Auckland, £310,842 ; Canterbury, £257,502. Yet the Government consider that our provincial services will be amply supplied with £31,564 ; while those of Canterbury require £60,988; and those of Otago, £70,063. In addition to this, the latter provinces are to have their enormous land revenues to carry on public works. It must be borne in mind that this cannot be excused on ths ground o^ provincial appropriation, as the last session of the Council only voted six months' supplies, and if our dwarfed institutions are to be carried on as heretofore, where is the mighty advantage to come from ?

The wonderfully beautiful and artistic entertainment of Dr. Silvester, the Fakir ef Oolu, continues with undiminished success to draw crowded houses. The Theatre last evening was thronged by persons anxious for I a change of scene, and amply were they gratified by the mystical performances of j the modern enchanter. The scenes were the same as on the previous evening, interspersed .with varied smart sayings and apt expres sioons of the Doctor, which add greatly to 'the enjoyment of the public. The mesmeric experiment and suspended lady, are managed with perfect ease and unquestioned skill, and the wonder of the audience does not lessen by repetitions. But however, astonishing may be the suspension and im mitative attitudes of the entranced lady, the most brilliant and most attractive picture of the programme is the magnificent fairy foun tain which for beauty and harmony of color, cannot be surpassed, and must be seen to be ; thoroughly appreciated. We learn that the Doctor intends giving a midday treat on the 14th instant, in order that the children of the schools and institutions of the city may have the opportunity of seeing that which they will not easiiy forget.

Some time ago a large case conveyed an emu to Ellerslie. At the top of the box was a hole large enough to allow the huge bird to put his neck through. It happened that at the time of the arrival of this emu there arrived also at Ellerslie an amcient sort of a lady who had travelled all the way from Howick to take a look at the gardens and to see the wonderful train. As the latter came in sight the dame put down her umbrella, and with her elbows resting on the case, held a pair of specfcaeies with a firm grasp on her -nose, and gazed earnestly at the wonderful Bight. On came the engine, puffing and whist ling, and roused the slumbering giant bird up through the v hole in the box, and actually brushing the old lady's face, suddenly shot head and neck of the emu, who also gazed steadfastly at the. approaching train. But the old lady had seen enough; she waited to see no more but flew from the spot in great affright. She was> like Mrs Gamp, of a class who never taste a drop of drink, ex cepting when they " feel so disposed," and to quiet her nerves she was disposed to take a gentle stimulant, after which she departed, and has not since been known to leave those peaceful glades of Howick, where neither frightful apparitions nor the bustle of the train diskurb the rural solemnity of the • place. During the month ending July, 1875, there were 19 deaths, registered within the Cit/ of Auckland. The numbers during the , cor responding month of 1874, were 17 deaths. For 1875—Under 1 year,. 4 deaths ; under 5 years, 2 deaths ; under 20 years, 3 deaths ; under 50 years, 5 deaths ; over 50 years, 5 deaths. Total, 19. For 1874—Under 1 year, 7 deaths; under 5 years, 4 ; under 20 years, . 1-; under 50 years, 3; over 50 years, 2. Total, 17. The deaths registers as from typhoid fevtr were : .1 in Victoria-street, 1 in Symonds-streefc, 1 in the immigration barracks, and 1 in Albert-street.

Fish 18 a very wholesome article of food, well suited to our climate, and recommended for general diet; but fish bones are produc tive of much uneasiness when, by mischance, they get swallowed. Tbe other day a lady had the misfortune to let one glide down her throat, the bone sticking midway. It was but a small one, but the effect must have been a very uncomfortable sensation. Bread was swallowed with a view to dislodge it, but in vain. The fair sufferer had to retire to rest with the unwelcome atom in her throat. During the night, however, the bone became dislodged, and no further ill-conse quences resulted than a temporary loss to the fish trade, as the lady is said to have vowed to taste no more of the same, which vow will, no doubt, be kept until next time the fisherman comes round.

Our supplement to-morrow will contain "A Maori Love Story" written specially for the Stab, " A Pique Marriage," an account of " The Tower of London" and its remark able history and many other interesting and amusing gleanings.

The latest news from Newton relates to the finishing touch given by the hands of a new chum painter to a house, the painting of which had been entrusted to him on day work, sufficient paint being supplied him to cover the whole building, which is a new one in the heart of the place. After being hard at work some days, he applied to the owner for more paint, who wished to know how he was getting on and how much more material was required. The man stated that he had done the shingles, and had finished the roof all but painting the chimuies ; he would start at the top of these and work down the weatherboatda. The owner was aghast at this new method of paintiug, and lamented the waste of his oil and leads. The roof painter was paid off instanter, after offering to repaint the shingles black, if it would give better satisfaction. The owner of tne house, however, was better pleased to leave well aloue, and the amateur painter departed, leaving the chimnies not painted, the walls untouched, but each particular shingle shining in all the original glory of its new colour.

Auckland and North Shore is the football match for to-morrow. Play to commence at 3. p.m, on ground near Government douse. Auckland team : T. Henderson, H. Hender son, Carter, Gudgeon, Hedley, Whitaker, Woon, Shariand, Itussell, Pollen, Clark, EJlis, Philson, George and Abrams. North Shore : —liees, Duder, Burgess, Dacre, Nolan, Halea, Wells, Ca verb ill, Cochrane, Swanson, J. Wynyard, Atkin, Wynyard, Whewell, and JNiccol.

A seaman named William Michie was arrested to-day, on a charge of disobedience to lawful commands aboard the ship Flechero.

An srror occurred in the acknowledgement of some boxes of oranges kindly presented to the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children. Two of the boxes were giveu by Mr Mynott, one by Mr J. B. liussell, and one by Dr Kenderdine.

A scratch match between the members of the Graf ton, Ponsonby, and Parnell Football Clubs will take place in the Domain, to morrow afternoon. Play to commence at a quarter to three.

The members of the Auckland Regatta Club will hold their annual meeting on Tues day evening next, at half-past seven o'clock, in the club-room at the Thames Hotel.

The members of the Sir George Grey Cadets will meet this evening, at the Auckland Col lege, at half-past seven o'clock, for the pur pose of taking into consideration the disposal of the property of the corps in the care of Capt. Taylor.

An incident oscurred in front of our office to-day which the Danbury newsman ought to have seen. A boy was carrying two iron rods up Wyndham-streefc, and when he had got as far as the Star office another boy called him from behind. With out thinking of his burden the boy at tempted to turn round, when one of the rods went through Mr. T. H. Hall's office window. In his fright the boy slewed the rods round and the other ends came in contact with the head of one of our staff who was at the mement going out of the door. What with Mr Hall rating him on one side, and our reporter jacketing him on the other the boy got confused and making sudden turns effectually cleared an open space around him. No other accident occurred and the boy, after promising to pay the damage to the glass, was suffered to proceed. Our reporter's broken head does'nt matter. The boy says it was cracked before, but this is a libel.

The regular monthly meeting of the mem bers of the Enniskillen Loyal Orange Lodge will be held this evening, in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association at the usual hour.

Persons about to travel in the lonely dis tricts of the Waikato, may procure a pocket pistol, primed and loaded, at Grattan's Thames Hotel.

Mr Greenwood will offer for sale a splendid collection of fruit and ornamental trees to morrow. They are of the finest growth, and well worthy the attention of the public.

The charge of attempting to bribe a mem ber of the New South Wales legislature, on which a man named Edward White was recently committed fpr trial, consisted in offering Mr Stephen Scholey £25 to vote for a claim of £4,600 made by James Twaddle. The plea for the defence was that the offer was made by White while drunk.

The Intercolonial Cricket Committee met at Messrs. Jackson and Russell's office to-day at twelve o'clock, when it was unani mously decided that the proposals received from the Australian promoters of the pro posed visit could not be entertained.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P. L. Prime, Esq., Mayor, and Dr. r , Home, J.P.) DRUNKENNESS.

Elizabeth Burt {alias Curry) and William Crow (alias Jim Crow) were fined for this offence. VAGRANCY. John Meikle [.alias Happy Jack), a well known native of India, received a sentence of six months' hard labour for wandering about homeless and oceupationless. William F. Campbell was remanded till next Monday on a similar charge. THE FOTj(W)L ACCUSATION. ; George Ray was charged, on remand, with stealing four gobblers (alias turkeys) and thirteen chickens on the 26fch ultimo, the property being part of the worldly possessions of William Stewart, of Mount Eden, The prosecutor deposed that he missed two of the gobblers on the 22nd, and two on the 26th, with thirteen" fine hens. He re perted his loss to the police, and on the 28th he went in company with Detective Jeffrey to the Sailors' Home Hotel, and there saw his property. By the Prisoner: He was quite sure about the fowls and turkeys being his. j Jno. Stewart, a son of the prosecutor, cor roborated this evidence. Win. Williams, landlord of ihe Sailors' Home, deposed to having purchased the poultry from the prisoner. He bought them in two lots. Altogether there were 4 turkeys and 14 fowls. j Detective Jeffrey recollected receiving some fowls from the last witness on the 20th June, He charged the prisoner with the theft, and he said at first he had obtained them from Matakana/ and afterwards that he had bought them on the wood wharf. Prisoner was well known as a notorious thief, having previously been many times con victed of stealing fowls, &c. Prisoner : Did I not tell you I bought the fowls from a man named McLeod on the wood wharf who said he got them from Mataiiana.? Detective Officer : You did afterwards not then. This was the evidence and the Bench con

sidering it sufficient to prove the charge sent the accused to prison' for six months. THK LTJTTERWORTH AGAIN. William Sinclair a sailor was charged with using most abominable threats to Peter ChristiaD, boatswain on board the Lutter worth, yesterday morning. Peter Christian, boatswain of the ship Lutterworth, said he was on deck yesterday marning when he observed the prisoner shirking bis work He told him to do it properly, when he turned round and abused him—ending by threatening to rip him open. Thomas Eadington, mate of the ship, cor roborated the language used. Sergeant Martin also gave evidence. Tbe prisoner admitted using the language, but pleaded as his excuse that, since he had been subpeened by the passengers in the case against the mate, he had been systematically ill-treated, and made to do the dirtiest of the work. He thought Englishmen should have English officers over them, not Dutchmen.

Their Worships considered the offence made out, and bound the prisoner over to keep the peace for three months, in his own recognizances of £20, and two sureties of £10 each.

The accused on being removed into custody aaid, " 1 hope nobody will bail me out; for I'd rather stay in prison than sail with that man again." POSTPONEMENT. Mr Laiahley said he appeared for the complainant in a case of alleged abusive language. Defendants's lawyer. Mr Joy, wished an adjournment till Tuesday to procure witnesses. He had no objection. The charge was on the sheet as Mosenstiet versus Henrickson. The case was allowed to stand over. The Police and Hotel-keepers- A VERY PRETTY CASE. William Evans, landlord of the Pacific Hotel, was charged with a breach Licensing Act, by illegally selling alcholic liquors to one Harriet Podesta, on Sunday, the Ist inst.

Constable Moore said he was passirjg the Pacific Hotel on Sunday night when he saw the bar open and heard voices talking inside. He called Constable Axam and entered the house by the back entrance. The landlord saw them coming and tried to shut the door in their face They effected an entrance, when they discovered five men in the passage. Three pints were standing on the accommoda tion bar, and Mrs Evans behind the bar was in the act of drawing another pint. The men went away leaving their beer. In the parlour were fonr men and two women with liquor before them. When asked if they wera travellers, one of them said he was a boarder. They knew the women well.

By Mr Heaketh : They entered the house by the back door. It was not dark at the time : it was half-pa3t eiuht o'clock, but the house was lighted up. He took down the names of those in the parlour, not those in the bar. Did not see any beer actually supplied.

Constable Axam was the next witness, and substantially corroborated the evidence of Constable Moore. When he and Moore went in, the men in the passage took the op portunity to skedaddle. They could not take their names. Saw Mrs Evans drawing a pint of beer. When in the parlour, he saw beer on the table before the men and women there. There was a part of a glass in front of Harriet Podesta. There was another female there. Both were notorious prostitutes.

By Mr ETesketh : Supposed Mr Evans tried to shut the door to prevent them get ting in. Perhaps he and his companion were not very welcome. Perhaps Mr Evans did not like him any more than he (Mr Heaketh) did. Attributed his success in effecting an. entrance to being too smart for Mr Evans. He tasted the beer and had no doubt about what it was. It was genuine colonial brew. There was no doubt at all about it. He could swear to it by the look without tasting. Constable Axam, being pressed on the subject of his familiarit y v. ith colonial beer, gave it a mosb exec: eat character as a tipple for general use. Did not know many of the men who wei c the e t but knew the prostitutes well. The men's names might be' fictitious, but, as their Worships were aware, prostitutes were to be found at any time.

Harriet Fodesta, a good-looking female of equivocal appearance, and about twenty years old, was then sworn.

Mr. Broham : Your name is Harriet Po desta, I think ?

Witness (volubly) : Yes it is, and I went into the Pacific Hotel on Sunday night to get a letter wrote, and I didn't have any beer. I know what you are going to ask me. Mr. Broham intimated to the witness that she was rather too fast. She had better be content with answering the questions put to her.

Witness then went on with her evidence quietly for a time, but every now and again she would break out with pert and irrelevant rejoinders, which caused much amusement. Her story was that she and a lady friend named Annie Absolom went into the house to pay a visit to a servant in the establishment whose name was Blanche. No one went with them. She believed there were some persons in the parlour, but she wasn't sure. She wasn't supposed to know who they were, and had better manners than to stare people in the face whom she didn't know. She was always that way behaved, and didn't approve of impertinent curiosity. She Bhould fancy by the appearance of the people they were lodgers. Did not have any beer. Was quite sure of that. Mr Broham : Do you know Mr William Alexander ?

Witness (appearing to think intently): No. Mr Broham: Do you know Thomas Brown ?

Witness (sharply): No, I don't. Mr Broham : Perhaps you are acquainted with John Jones ?

Witness : You're " out" again. Mr Broham: Well, you know Patrick Tierney, I suppose ? Witness : I'm certain I don't.

Miss Podesta steadfastly maintained that she did not taste any beer iv the house on the Sunday " evening, and that her only object in entering the hotel was to get the servant to write her usual monthly letter to her mother in Italy, who was always very anxious to hear how she was getting on. She was positive that she never admitted to the constables when they came in that they had been supplied with beer in the house.

11The witness^ was confronted with Con stables Axam and Moore, but though those officers fixed on her their most searching glance she did not quail, but merely gave back a look quite as steady, and tossing her head exclaimed, " Its no good your looking at me;" and turning to the Court, "I suppose they thought I'd had some liquor, but they were jolly well sucked in." (Roars of laughter.)

On Mr Broham trying to extract from the witness some evidence favourable to the proving of the charge, Mr Hesketh objected to the witness being treated as an adverse witness simply because she did not tell the tale of the prosecution. Their Worships ruled that the witness was adverse, and that Mr Broham'a efforts to obtain testimony were allowable. By Mr Hesketh : The servant's name was Blanche. She had promised witness on Saturday to write the letter next day She was only m the house about two minutes before the police came in. She did not know what alcoholic liquors" meant, but was quite certain she had no beer in the house Annie Aosolom, another young lady, the companion alluded to by the last w£ne3B, was sworn, and deposed that she went into the Pacific on Sunday evening with Miss Podesta. There was no one with them. They wentm through the back yard. They did not see anyone ia the yard. The door was open. From the kitchen they went into the little parlour, at the request of the servant I

There were some persons there, but she could not say who they were. Mr Br»ham : I believe the room is very small. Witness continued : She recollected the constables coming into the room. Did not remember seeing any beer on the table when they came in. There was no beer be fore her. She was as far from the table as from the witness-box to the clerk. She knew Detective Jeffrey, and had told him a few minutes before that there were glasses on the table, not beer. She did not notice whether there was any beer in the glass. She did not enter the house with any of the men present. There were no spirituous liquors supplied while she was in the house. Could not say how many glasses were on the table. They were empty as far as she could recol lect. None of the men called for any drink while she was there. Did not soe Mr or Mrs Evans till after the police had gone. Was not in the house more than a quarter of an hour altogether. On Mr. Broham pursuing his examination in this direction,

Mr. Hesketh appealed to the Bench to decide whether the witness could be treated as an adverse witness ?

The Bench ruled that she could be. Dr. Home : You may depend on it the Bench will do their duty.

The witness, in conclusion, swore that she had not seen Mr. Evans since the Sunday. Had not talked with him over the case or with anybody else on his behalf.

By Mr Hesketh : While she was in the house there was no drink supplied to Harriet Podesta.

Mr Broham said that was his case. Of course he did nob expect a conviction on that evidence.

Mr Hesketh said there was little occasion for him to speak after the Inspector's obser vation.

Their Worships retired to consider their decision. On their return they dismissed the charge. This was all the business.

ARRIVAL OF THE CYPHRENES.

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

(PER 'CYPHRENES.')

INSURRECTION IN TURKEY.

London, July 27.

Iho Turkish troops attacked the insur gents at Herse Egoinea, and had two days' sanguinary flighting, which proved inde cisive. THE WAR IN SPAIN. The Alphonists troops are besieging TJrgal ; operations elsewhere have been suspended. THE WEATHER. The weather is now fine, and crops may be saved. THE MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL. London, July 28. The Government will introduce to-day a temporary but thorough-going measure which is intended to replace the Merchant Shipping Bill, withdrawn a few days ago by Mr Disraeli, and against the withdrawal of which Mr Plimsoll protested. It is con sidered that this is a concession brought about by the pressure of public opinion. FAILURE IN" AMERICA. Messrs Duncan Sherman and Co., of America have failed. Their liabilities are £1,000,000.

Australian Telegrams.

SYDNEY.

July 31. The Postmaster-General moved resolutions in committee approving of the acceptance of the contract by the Pacific Mail Company, with Bidet and Macgregor as sureties, for the San Francisco mail service. Afior debate, the resolutions were agreed to by 2S to 2. Mr Piddington's resolutions involving a large expenditure for the promotion of im migration was negatived and an amendment carried to report the matter to the Giovern ment to deal with as they think advisable. Despatches from the New Guinea expedi tion barque Chesei t have been received. The vessel was then close to New Guinea and all was going well. The steamship Easby which sailed for Wellington last Tuesday, has twice returned to port. -Her second run back took place yesterday (30th July). The A.S.N. Co. declared a dividend of 10 per cent per annum. The Company have ordered three new boats. The master of the ship Result (late Polar Star) has been ordered to appear before the Marine Board to answer a charge of neglect ing to make any efforts to float his vessel.

MELBOURNE.

July 30. In the division which took place last night on ti-e tariff propositions, seventy-three members voted, and three only were absent besides the Speaker and the Chairman of Committees. Sick men were brought up to vote on both sides. At the close the Premier simply moved the adjournment; but it is generally believed that the Go vernment will either resign or ask for a dissolution. The Press urges the latter course. The Canada, which put into the Mauritius is likely to be condemned and sold there, as the loss would be less than repairing her.

The Executive have decided upon the ex ecution of Ah Cat, for the Bet Bet murder, on the 9th.—The case of Ah Oaa, for the Vaughan murder, is postponed, as he is believed to be an imbecile.

The case of Judge Dunne was not dealt with by the Cabinet to-day; he is unlikely to take his seat on the Bench again. Mr Stephen's life-boat starts to-morrow if the weather is favourable. The trip is re garded as a hazardous undertaking. The Model Lodging-house report is satis factory. Between January and July 37,318 persons were accommodated.

John M. Boland, late Manager of the Pioneer Assurance Company, has been found guilty of falsifying the books, and was re manded for sentence.

ADELAIDE.

July 31. In the Education Bill, the provision that a Minister be President of the Council was expunged.

S. and A. Harris, auctioneers, of Gawler, have called a meeting of creditors, liabilities, £30,000; deficiency, £6000.

The Bebingtou's cargo of wheat, six weeks on the way to England, was sold at equal to ss. 2d. The market was easier to-day. The Evangelical Alliance have arranged for a month's Gospel mission in August.

BRISBANE.

July 30. In the Assembly, the Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill passed through committee.

The remains of a man, named Michael Scully, were found at Glenhaughton Station ; he died from want of water. A document was found describing his suffering, and be queathing his property to Bishop Quinn.

JERVIS BAY.

July 30. The barque Goldhunter, from Newcastle to Melbourne, ran in to Jervis Bay on the even ing of the 27th July, for shelter. During the night she dragged her anchor and went on shore, unshipping her rudder, and doing other damage. She was got off again; and has now both pumpa going to keep her afloat. The captain expects he will have to discharge cargo here to enable him to have repairs done, so as to take the vessel to Sydney.

LOSS OF THE BARQUE ELIZA RAMS DEN.

(From the Aryus, July 26.) A superb vessel, almost new, weUii faithfully built, manned and officered and • charge of a master whose skill and success a navigator are beyond cavil, with the wiv fair and the tide favourable, is sndd^ 1 • found a helpless wreck on the Nepean lvi? The Eliza Ramsden was 395 tons reeS ' and was built on the Clyde, to the order i Mr. Samuel Eamsden of this city, jl . command of the barque was given to Cant *^ John Steuart, formerly of the AldingaTf and her maiden voyage to Sydney pr 0V e!l her a fast sailer and first-rate seabort After a rapid passage from Boston 8 h landed her cargo in splendid order, and'aft? its discharge she cleared out for Newoaatl on an intermediate trip. The barque left Hobson's Bay about 1 o'clock on Satuidi* afternoon' for Newcastle, in ballast, with fresh northerly wind. A pleasant .rnnwa made down the bay through the west chair nel, and at abotxt 7 o'clock p.m. the barqneT in going through the Rip at seven knob speed, struck on the Corsair Rock, and' after bumping once or twice, was forced over by the ebb tide further on to the rooks Previously to her striking, Captain Steuart was quite sure of being in the channel and having plenty of deep enough water all round. The night was moderately clear and the weather line, and nearly allpl^l sail was se*. After grounding, order w« given to take the canvas off her, and the boats were got out to be in readiness in caseof emergency. The effects of the crew and" Captain Steuart's chronometers and sextants were the only things saved. Rockets and ' blue lights were burnt from the barque to attract attention, and this was the first inti mation of the catastrophe at Queenscliff, On these signals being observed, communication was opened with Point Lonsdale, and the signal-master there reported a vessel on phore at Point Nepean. The alarm bell was t^ t and the lifeboat manned and got ready with" all speed, and started to the scene of the wreck to render all requisite aid. Captain Steuart and crew were taken into the life, boat, which then returned to Queentclift Several fishermen put off for the barque front Queenscliff, and remained on board until she floated off with the rising tide. They tried, to get her into the South Channel, with » view of bsaching her, bub the rudder having been disabled when she was on the rocks*" they could not steer her, and the water saining rapidly, she sank in thirteen fathoms. The Warhawk, in proceeding to the wreck' at the hour appointed, was hailed by these" fishermen, and they stated what had occur red. The topgallant masts of the barque are still visible above water. Captain Payne, chief harbour-master, ha 3 arranged for a fed flag being over the wreck by day, and a light by night, until the wreck is removed.

THE EASBY IN A GALE.

VESSEL QUITE UNMANAGEABLE. The 5.9. Easby took her departure from this port on the 29bh inst., bound for Wel lington, New Zealand. She had on board 697 tons coal, 2581 bags sugar, 446 cases4 fruit, 112 bags maize, and sundries; but in addition she carried three tiers of ironbark: logs on her fore deck, and also twelve pag sengers. She cleared the Sydney Heads at 7 a.m. with a westerly wind, barometer 29.60. As the vessel proceeded to the eastward the wind hauled to the S.W., and the sea got up to such an extent that th* ship took in large quantities of water,, washing away ail the fruit stowed ou* the fore hatch, starting the engine* room hatch, and completely smadß ing up the covering of the steeringt gear, in fact the ship was like a half-tide rock, the waves making clean breaches over her, everything moveable on deck being swept away. At noon the ship was hove to with her head to the southward, but as the tea still increased, Captain Kennedy deemed it prudent to bear up for this port again, and? he had to use much caution to get her into port, by heading the vessel to the seain-tte height of the squalls, the ship making such , bad weather from the fact of her being over? loaded and helpless. She made the land yesterday off Wollongong, and with a con siderable list to starboard finally arrived alongside the Cosmopolitan wharf. £

STRANDING OF THE SHIP RESULT (THE OLD POLAR STAR).

An inquiry was held by the Marine Board of New South Wales into the circumstances connected with the stranding; of the ship Result, at Port Stephens, on Thursday, July 1. Mr. Want, instructed by Messrs. Slade and Smith, appeared on behalf of;; the' Insurance companies ; and Mr Stephen (Stephen and Stephen) appeared on behalf of Captain Jervis, the master of the vessel. The evidence taken was that of the captain, the chief mate, and the second mate. The Besulfc, it appeared, left Newcastle . for Wallaroo on Friday, June 25, with about 1100 tons coal onboard. On the following day the weather began to thicken, and by Sunday it had increased to a tremendous gale. The ship leaked a good deal, and it was resolved to bear up for Sydney. , There was a donkey engine on board, but; the boiler did not feed properly, and there was a difficulty in using it to pump the ship. Beingjunable to make Sydney, the? ship was kept to the northward, and an at-; tempt was made to get into Newcastle, but without success, and Port Stephens was. rounded on Tuesday, where the ship was ■ anchored, about a mile from the lighthouse. On the following Thursday, it was resolved^ to try and reach a more secure anchorage ground, and the Result made Bail for Port Stephens harbour. A very heavy sea came on board while entering the heads, and shortly afterwards, while standing on the starboard tack, just after having gone about, the ship went ashore, and soon began to bump so heavily that it was considered ad visible, in order to save life, to get all hands on shore. This was done with some diffi- , culty, some of the men being injured in get ting them to land. The captain found means to telegraph to the underwriters in Sydney, to inform them of the accident^ and at his suggestion the second mate^ Mri Fletcher, returned to the ship, and remained on board in charge. No attempts were made, however, to lighten the vessel, or get her off, until Mr Dalton arrived from Sydney with a , crew of ten men, who, by means of the donkey-engine, and a crab-winch which was on board, lightened the ship and pumped her. out; and they afterwards sailed her down to Sydney. It was contended on the part of the underwriters that the ship had been prematurely abandoned; whereas, on behalf of the captain, it was argued that he had not been guilty of any neglect or defaultl Cap tain Hixson, president of the Board, said that,- after hearing the evidence and addresses' of the counsel, the Board found that Captain. Jervis, whilst in command of the ship Result, was. subject to great vicissi tudes of weather, and had the mis fortune to have a leaky ship under him. They, therefore, did not wish to charge him with any neglect or default in reference to getting the ship ashore—they admitted that' it was an accident. They did not take umbrage at his leaving the ship, and getting his crew safely ashore; but they stopped there. The captain afterwards visited hia ship, and allowed his crew to remain on£ board long enough to do some necessary things; and he afterwards permitted them . to land on the south side of Port Stephens^ where they camped for some days, without making any attempt to lighten the ship or get her off. The Board, therefore th °°K at i; '- he had committed a wrongful act; and: they j intended charging him with default in abandoning his ship and leaving hec asnoK? without making any reasonable attempt t\ / get her oft



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