SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH W*TER—This afternoon, 2.6; to-morrow morn-ng, 2 43

SUN KEi- This evHning, 620 SUN RlSE—To morrow morning, 5.8 MoON'S AGE—New moon. 29th, 4 53 p.m

ARRIVALS.

Coronet, schooner. Rose, from 1 ahiti and Rarotonea Hawea, f.f, Wheeler (in the ManukanV from South lona, screw-steamer, Farquhar, fern the North Fairlie, three-masted schooner, .from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

PROJKTED DEPARTURES. For the South - Hawea, 25th ; Phoebe, 28th For San Francisco-Oyphrenes, s.s., 29th October; Mikalo For Sydney- Hero, s s, about SOth inst For Hofcianga—Queen schooner, Monday For Poverty "Bay, >apier, and WeUington-Welling ton. s s, 27th inst For Hydney-City of Melbourne, s.s, about 4th Nov. For Loudon- Flechero and City of Auckland, ships; and Columbus, barque—early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

—*_ vi uiviuouiue, ss, (liiignsn Man;, trom san Francisco 4th November Hero, s.s, from Sydney, about 25th instant Vasco de Gama, ss, from 'Frisco early Star of >ermany, ship, from London; sailed Aug 21 Frank Pendleton, ship, from Gelfe, Sweden ; sailed £s?l3th August Freetrader, barque, from HobartTown, early Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town, early William Ackers, barque, from Newcastle; sailed 29th September Francis Henty, barque, from Wellington, early Jeauca, barque, from New York ; sailed 2nd June Victor, barque, from Port Gamble ; sailed 14th May Lizzie Fox, from New York ; sailed 3rd July JMoneyni'ck, barque, from Newcastle, early Maggie Patterson, from Oamaru ; sailed 16th inst. Helena, brigantine, from Dunedin ; sailed 21st Mary Melville, from Danedin ; sailed 21st Edith, schooner, from Rarotonga, at once Loch Le, three-masted schooner, from Bydney Dauntless, Hawaiian schooner, from Levuka Belle Brandon, schooner, from Penrhyrn Island, early Kenilworth, scbooner, from Noumea, early Jessie H enderson, schooner, from Lyttelton ; sailep 17th instant Gazelle, German man-of-war. from a cruise Ocean Mail, ship, WRQ F, from London; sailed 16th August

•*""" A special cliarge is made for consignees'" or shippers' names inserted in this column.

IMPORTS.

Per Coronet, from Earotonga— 33 bale* cotton, 109 casks Hmejuice 40 cises guava ielly, 12G casks lime ic,e,!°,ba,e!2 cotton- 7 bags coffea. 23 casks cocoanut oil IaOO bunches dried bananas, 2031bs bpche de mer 2351bs orange peel, 49 tamani knees, 2 cases pine apples, 25 crates oranges, 1 bund:e mats, 20 tons copr«, 1 cisc plants, 1 case arrowroot, 4 pkgs returned cargo.—Owen and Graham, agent?. Per Hawea from the South : 02 packages/150 sacks maize, 35 hides—Henderson and Macfarlane agents Per Hawea from the South : 2 packages—T and S Morrin.

Per.l<airbe. from Lyttelton-COO sacks wheat, 45 tons flor.r, 300 sacks :oats, 130 do bran, 40 do pollard, 10 cases chicory, 20 do meats. 100 tons pota toes, 12 kegs butter, 20 rases bacon, 22 do cheeso.- H. S. Meyers and Co., agents.

EXPORTS.

Per Southern Cross—7 bundles ridging, 2 bundles shares, 1 bundle cart'springs, 1 keg shot, 10 kegs powder. 1 case guns. 3 r.nviis, (5 bundles hoop iron. 68 lengths iro-i pino, 50 rolls felt, 4 case 3, 4 packages ironmongery, T. and S. Morrin.

ARRIVAL OF THE CORONET.

The chppar a hooncr Coronet. Captain Rose, arrived this mornir g from Tahiti and "Raratonga with a full and rich cargo of Inland produce. She left Auckland on the Ist August and arrived in Tahiti on the. 24th, after a fine weather pa«sago. the vessel performing •well under her altered r^g. Pspecl* was left on the '31st August. an<l Ttiatca reached on the evening of the same day. Left again on the Bth September and arrived at Karatonga on the IGth. Filled up with lime juice, ccoa'aut oil. fruits, cotton, *c, and set sail for Auckland on the 9th instant, arriving at two a.m. to-day, &f^r a voyage distinguished by fine weather all round. Passengers -Mr W. Johnstone, Mr and Sirs Lasc Uss, Misss Cascelles (2), and two children.. W" are indebted to the popular skipper of the Coronet for Tahiti s.nd other Island news, as well as for this report.

Messrs T. and S Morrin shipped the following :— Per Vincent, for Taurwiga—ll pgs hardware. Per Bowena. for Tauranga-33 pgs hardware.

The Union Steam S'oip Cos. s.s. Hawea Ciptain Wheeler, arrive I in the Manukan at daylight this morning. She left Pott Chalmers 6 pm. Saturday, 16th inst ; arrived at LytteJton 1130 a m., Sunday. le!t Monday afternoon, 5 20 ; arrived at "Wellington 1 V.m. Tue?dav. left 3 p.m, Wednesday; arrived ot Pictcn S p m. same evening, left 2 am. Wednesday j airiyed at i\elson 1130 a.m., left 1230 a m.. Thurs day ; arrived at Tar«iaki 3 p.m Friday, left same evening 6 p.m., and arrived at Onehunga this morning. Pas/engers : Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker, Misses Williams (2), Messrs Eobinson. Chamberlain, Clarke, Kelly. Dignan, Williams. Nathan, HanDah and Son, Atkin son, Edwards, Brissenden, McConnell, Prime, Smith, "Veale. Lobbley, Decan, Goring

Captain Kose. of the Coronet, reports passing a top sail schooner about 60 miles N.E. of Cape Brett.

A telegram Irom Captain Bennett, of the Prince Alfred, informs us that that he arrived at Lyttelton yesterday after a passage of six days

''-The schooner Charybdis has cleared forWangaroa with a varirst7 of stores.

The ketch Prince Kupert sails in ballast for Russell the first opportunity.

The schooner Isabella Pratt proceeds to the Bay of Islands to lead coals for Oamaru.

The baroue Prospector is to load baulk timber, for Mr G. W. Binney, at Wangana for Dunedin.

The three-masted schooner Fairlie arrived this morn ing Iron, liyttelton a'ter a lengthy passage of 13 days. Left Lyttelton Heads on Sunday morning the 10th, and had three days' run with a light S.E. wind to the East Cape. Put into Hicks' Bay with a N.W. gale from Friday to Tuesday last. Thence light N.AV. winds and calms to port. The Fairlie brings a cargo of Southern produce.

We are reques'ed to state that the whaler shio BeDjamin Gosling, row at the Bay of Islands, returns from a trip in the Arctic Ocean, not the Antarctic, as was reported The ship is not now leaky, but was in a leaky state when ah* put into Strong's Island, Solo mon Group, to be repaired.

The screw-steamer lona arrived early this morniDg from the North, after a fine and quick passage. Pas sengers :—Captain J. L. Chapman, Messrs R "Wyles, Graham John Subrltzky, Holmau, Stewart, Edwards. Kay, King, Bedgwick Mrs Williams, Miss Gower, Mrs Gillot, and one in the steerage.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows:— For Thames, on Monday at 9 30 am and 6.30pm For Coromandel on Tuesday at 10.30 a m For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Hawea, on Monday at 12 45 p m For Great Barrier, per Three Brothers, on Monday at pm For Gisborne and Napier, per Fretty Jane, on Mon day at 2 p m For Wangarei, &c, Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona. on Monday at 4 p m Per Mikado, on Friday. 20th inst, as fallows:— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies at 10 30 a m For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10.30 am For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers at 9.30 am Late letters bearing an extra fee of Cd in addition to tbe postage, will be received on board by the Mail Agent up to time of sailing. After this date, mails will be made up daily for Newcastle and Hamilton. S. B. BTSS, Chief Postmaster.

"Why Poison the Sick with the liquors of commerce when a pure stimulant, containing vege table agents, which endow it with extraordinary alterative and strengthening properties, which never excites and invariably affords relief, is just as easily procured. If the patient is weak or nervous, his kidneys, stomach, or bowels out of order, let him have recourse to that safest, surest, and pleasanteßt of regulating tonics, Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.

DEATHS.

MARTIN.—On tho 22nd October, at his residence, Otahuhu, John Martin, aged 70 years. The funeral will leave his late residence on to morrow (Sunday), at 3 p.m. Friends are invited to attend.

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1875.

!P»r ctiu causa ihat lucVu uslitunee, Jtotf Uio mru-ny Umi needs reaisw^ca, '■'<£■ tewfatura In tan (lieuum', &.— Uio »x,i tits'.; we c.v &v.

The carrying of gunpowder in passenger ships demands some very stringent regula tion. Very properly it is forbidden in immigrant ships, but it. must be carried somehow, and in any vessel carrying cargo from. Home, there will almost of necessity be passengers. It surely "can not be beyond the ingenuity of shippers to make better provision for its safer carriage; and one would think that the very fact of its clanger to property—even though human life counts for nothing—would make those interested in a ship and her cargo, see to this. And now when incidents known, and more terrible incidents surmised, have directed attention to the uttar indifference to conse quences that seems to attend the stowage and carriage of this explosive at sea, it is im perative that pressure should be brought to bertr so that this evil may be righted. Although the incident narrated in our yes terday's issue looks " werry like a whale," nevertheless we are assured that it is true ; but whether so or not, the unquestioned facts that gunpowder is stowed among ordinary cargo, that it i 3 placed under the main hatch for safety we presume—to wit for its prompt removal in case of fire, and that broachers of cargo, candles in hand, must cross barrels of gunpowder in order to get at -,tha brandy are quite enough to awake public attention. Of course the opinion of non nautical men is foily to the craft, but it seems surprising that such a dangerous material can not be stowed away by itself in a magazine on board—easily approachable in emergency, yet out of the way of men whose affinity for brandy overcomes the instinctive fear of death. The thing seems so simple to a non professional mind that one is curious to know the difficulty standing in the way. Surely the underwriters might be supposed to have an interest in the whereabouts and the manner of storage of a substance that without a moment's warning may send all tbe other cargo and the ship herself to the unseen and unknown, leaving only the sad legend, " never heard of," to tell their fate. Recently it has been found that in a vessel arrived at a Southern port some of the barrels of gunpowder had got burst up and the powder was lying scattered about, where the shifting and chafing of boxes and barrels might have produced a blaze that would not have been put out by Gulliver's patent portable fire-engine, however handy for tallow dips, and however common on board ship. The unknown fate of many a Jlost ship has we are sure a light thrown on it by the fact which has recently obtruded itself on attention—to wit, this reckless indiffer ence to consequences in the indiscriminate and careless stowing and carrying of gun powder.

It has been announced on more than one occasion that efforts are being made to raise a building fund by the Primitive Methodist denomination on the western side of the city for the congregation now worshipping: in Sheridan-street. Collectors have been out, and have met with considerable success. A resident in the neighbourhood, a Mrs Harrison, who has had children at the school, has, however, availed herself of the knowledge she possessed that canvassers were out to impose upon those who are in clined to help the cause. She has been' detected soliciting subscriptions ostensibly for the chapel, and has received sums under, false representations, from one or two contributors. This person _has no authority whatever for collecting and the amounts already given her,, have not found their way the Treasurer of the build ing fund. All authorised collectors are furnished with little books inside the covers of which are.printed slips setting forth the object of the subscription, and bearing the {signatures of the Rev. Mr Harris and the Rev. Mr Tinsley. Unless the collector is able to produce such an authority no subscription should be given. We hope, however, that this will not deter anyone from responding most liberally to the solicitations of the properly authorised .collectors, for the work is a good one, teaerving of the encouragement and assist ance of all classes of the community, *nd it has been undertaken with a spirit that merits success. Should any of our readers have paid f^|criptions to Mrs Harrison, they ■ypfftl ,/ j '*- by communicating information to th*- i fdr Harris, the Rev. Mr Tinsley, or a£ ; 5 .5 authorised collectors. R. , 'children, are fond of fruit as has recei "• -—<jd by Mr. Brown, fruit ererjP*'- *0Q Bank, Queen-steeet,

A very old man, named Cotterell, got into the gardens of Messrs Mason at Parnell, yesterday, and with a hook, or bill, commen ced cutting down a number of valuable plants and young trees, and knocked away a por tion of the greenhouse, destroying at least £20 worth of property, when interfered with, he said the devil was close behind him, and had ordered him to do what he was doing, and as the devil was a good paymaster he should contrive to serve him. This morning when Mr. Fenton, asked if he had any ob jection to a remand, he said he had nothing to do with the matter; it was as the Al mighty pleased. The old man, was put back and will undergo a medical examination aa to the state of his mind.

A question of mttch importance to financial and commercial men has, says the Phila delphia Ledger, been started in the enquiry. "Can the trip to Europe be shortened?" This enquiry is answered by a New York contemporary who says—"The time has come when freight and passenger tr&ltic should be seperated on the ocean as they have long been on the land.'* A now route is proposed, and attention is directed to the excellent harbour of Whitehaven, at the south-west corner of Nova Scotia, which, by a Slight extension of the present Canadian railway system could be reached within 80 hours from New York. A vessel running at an average speed of 21 miles an hour could croas from \Vhithaven to Plymouth or Brest in four and a-balf days. The voyage from New York to Milforci Haven, England, would require six days.

A comio scene from real life was witnessed last evening in Shortland-otreet, the chief actois being a man and his wife. The man it appeared had been a Good Templar for some months past, but had " broken out" in the early part of the present week, and had gone in heavily for ,c heavy wet." He had spent every shilling he possessed, and was bothering Judy for more money, when she, instead of humouring her "old man," began to tantalize him by holding out a florin between her fingers, and when he snatched at the silver coin she would allow it to drop baok into the palm of her hand, put out her forefinger and deride him with "Bah, you old sweep, and wouldn't you like to get it." He would then s\vear at ber,and call her a vixen and toll her to tie up her stock ings and get between the sheets. A crowd gathered round Punch and Judy until they ceased their wrangling, and stumbled up a passage by a second-hand bookseller's shop, where they rolled down upon the grass and slept till midnight.

Divine service to-morrow (Sunday) at the Newton Kirk, by the Rev. Dr. Wallis: Morning, " Principle and Interest in Re ligion ;" evening, " The Sixth Apocalyptic Vial." Wellesley-street Baptist Church, by the Rev. P. H. Cornford, pastor : morning, " Love tby Neighbour ;" evening, "Wisdom Recompensed. " Beresford-street Church, morning and evening by the Rev. Warlow Davies, M.A. Lome-street Hall, by the Rev. Samuel Edger, B.A. : morning, "Let To-morrow take care of To-morrow ;" even ing, " Compensation and Lovo in Porces of Nature." Pitt-street (Wesleyan) Church : morning, by the Piev. A Reid ; evening, the Rev. F. W. Isitt. Primitive Methodist Churches, Edwardes and Sheridan-streets, and Newmarket, by the Rev. \V. Harris, Mr. Smith, Mr. Booth and others. Services at the Cook-street Christian Meeting-house and New ton Hall, at the usual hours ; and United Methodist Free Church, by the Rev. G. H. Turner, as per advertisement.

The " Intelligent Vagrant" says : —I have but one friend who was a poet. He onc6 started to compose a piece of 10,000 lines on the somewhat limited subject, "Nature." He got over the first line easily, and it ran thus—

" On a grassy bank I lay Hat along."

But he never got beyong this—that is to say in this particular poem. He has managed better though on other subjects, for I am in receipt of a poem from Auckland, which, from internal evidence of style, I am certain must be his. It is a satirical political poem, and contains the following prettily pathetic verse :—

O Donald Mac! the voice of blood, Tho voice of Sullivan, Cries loud to man, cries loud to Ood, And shall not cry in vain. The rhyme of "Sullivan" and "vain" shows a poetic soul untrammelled by mere technical considerations. It is as good as that which the little child wrote, as des criptive of a picture of "The Lion"— This is the lion, he comes from far, lie comes from famous Africar. On Wednesday night some gay royaterer wending his way homeward at an hour long past that at which respectable men should be abroad, took it into his head to ring the I Princes-street fire bell. This prank may be a very good joke in the estimation of some festive gentleman, but as it is played at tho expense of hard-working men who require rest, we are inclined to think that the view taken of the proceeding in the Auckland Municipal Police Act, is the correct one. For the information of the Wed nesday night joker, we reproduce the provision referred to. Under Sub-Sec. 40 of Sec. 5, Auckland Municipal Police Act 1866, " Any person guilty of wantonly or maliciously ringing any fire bell shall on conviction pay a penalty not exceeding ten pounds, and in default of payment are liable to three months imprisonment."

Mr. W. C. Dennes, with his wonted liberality, offers to give one of his lime-light entertainments, free, to any literary or other institute, or school where one or more of its members buy two five guinea, or one ten guinea sewing machine, or washing machine. These entertainments, with descriptive lec tures by Mr. Dennes, are of an instructive and interesting character, and are invariably very successful.

Mr. William Wilson notifies by advertise ment in this day's issue of the Star that he has just received a number of cases and bales of new Spring and Summer millinery and drapery goods, consisting of every kind of article iv those branches of his trade, and which he offers at prices below the regular trade prices ; the sale of these goods is limited to three weeks.

The Licensed Victuallers are busy in beat ing up for their great annual Ball, and on Monday evening the committee will meet at the British Hotel to arrange for the same.

The first important battle between the Royalists and Parliamentary army was fought at Edgehill on the 23rd October, 1642, two hundred and thirty-three years ago to-day. Both Cromwell and Charles I. were present, and although not less than 5000 men were killed, and more than that number wounded, neither party could fairly claim a victory. Tbe soldiers under Cromwell could pray and fight with equal zeal, and an anecdote is yet related of an eccentric com mander, Major-General Sir Jacob Astley, who uttered the following prayer just before rush ing into battle: "Oh Lord, Thou knowest how busy I must be this day. If I forget Thee do not Thou forget me." Then he cried out to his men, advancing to the charge, " Come on, boys," which they did, and fought with a vengeance that sent death into the ranks of their opponents.

This evening's Good Templar entertain ment at the Wellesley-street Young Men's rt>oms, will commence at a quarter to eight o'clock.. The programme will include songs, readings and music, aud an address by Rev. G. H. Turner, also a " Templar Bee." A constable will be present to prevent any further attempt to mingle whiskey with water; or pour bittera into the wine of love.

Sir,—Allow me through your columns to acknowledge the receipt of £1 from Dr. Ken derdine, and at the same time to offer him my sincere thanks for the same.—l am, etc., Catherine Fitzpatrick, Nelson-street. To Dr. Kenderdine, October 22, 1875.

Grand

A considerable discussion was held this morning in the Police Court, between Judge Fenton and Mr Inspector Broham, which arose out of a charge of indecency. From the evidence adduced, which our reporter could not distinctly hear as the witnesses, who were little girls, were handed up to the ear of the Resident Magistrate, sufficient proof was given to satisfy the mind of the judge that the case of assault was proved, but as the man was to receive two months' imprisonment with hard labour, His Worship objected to the desirfc of Mr Inspector Broham to en deavour to punish the man a second time, under another form of information, for what was virtually the same offence. Mr Broham, however, who stated that he had had seven teen years experience, and was not ignorant of the law, was surprised at his Worship's remarks, and expressed his resolve to pro ceed with the second offence. His Worship replied, that he was not to be guided by the opinions of others, but would acb in accor dance with the strict letter of the law, and in obedience to the dictates of his conscience. If Mr Bioham persisted, he should require him to prove every point of law, and shew whether Shelly Beach was a public or private high way, also whether the tide was out or in. He, Mr Fenton did not believe in straining clauses to deprive men of their natural liberties; liberty was very precious to a man, and oftimes he came out of prison a worse man than when he went in. The true object of punishment was to reform and not degrade. And as Mr Broham had persisted in bringing forward the last charge against the prisoner, he, Mr Fenton, would reserve his judgment in order that several points of law might be duly considered and justice done to all per sons, poor as well as rich. Mr Broham con sidered it necessary for the ends of justice that offenders should not be allowed to escape from the just punishment of their crimes, and considered it quite as possible to err on the side of leniency as on that of severity. The discussion was altogether a very good argument of the question which divides our great judges into two distinct classes— those who regard severe punishment as the great preventative of crime, and those who lean to the side of mercy.

Captain Rose has arrived at Lyttelton in command of the ship Waikato, accompanied by his wife and family. He will reside here permanently to act as Marine Superintendent for the New Zealand Shipping Company.

A great row is going on in Queensland just now under the following circumstances : Sir Maurice O'Connell, President of the Legislative Council, writes a correspondent of the Otago Times, " has been taken to task on the door of the Council for having stood by, in apparent approval, while the toaßt of tho Queen's health had to take rank second to that of the Pope. His ex planation is that he was taken by surprise, and that had he known what was to be the programme on tho occasion in question, he would not have been present. So far as the Legislative Council was concerned, this ex planation was considered satisfactory, or at least the matter was allowed to drop. Not so, however, with the Orangemon, who have held meetings, the result of which is that a petition to tho Queen is being largely signed, in which the high functionary in question |is£ accused of dis loyalty, and Her Majesty is besought to recall the commission under which, in the event of the death or absence of the Gover nor, Sir Maurice O'Connell becomes the acting representative of the Crown. The general feeling in the matter is that he acted weakly, but that his loyalty is not open to question upon such small grounds. He is not a Roman Catholic, but has always been hand in glove with the priesthood, who make much of him. The present movement would have greater weight had it not emanated from the Orange Lodges, which are supposed to be using the gentleman referred to as an an instrument for a fling at their ancient enemies."

A Baltimore paper reports that a Mrs Mulligan, of that town, gave birth, on February IG, to four female infants, all of them "tine, fat, healthy, and handsome." Mrs. M. is a small delicate woman, about thirty years of age, born of Irish parents in Baltimore. A year before Mrs. Mulligan gave birth to five male children at one time. They are still living, not the slightest de formed. The children form a little regiment, and will soon, doubtless, walk, perhaps march to the Mulligan March.

We have to acknowledge receipt of £20 19s, collected by Mr Brewer for the widow of the late Captain Doble.

"Among the things asked for by the Com missioners of the Philadelphia Exhibition," Bays Snyder, "is anything that is rare, scarce, and valuable, which buloags to the country from which it is sent. It is now proposed to forward for exhibition a representative of our General Assembly who has never sold bis constituency ; has never done the smallest bit of log-rolling ; has persistently refused his honorarium, aud has had nothing but the good and welfare of the colony at his heart; —a man who could neither be bought or sold, and who would not accept a Government appointment at eight hundred a year if it were offered him to-morrow. At one time it was considered to send Mr Shepherd, otherwise the 'Smiler;' but upon consideration it was thought his services could not well be spared the colony. The difficulty now is to find a man who combines the requisite qualifications. Sir George Grey comes nearer than any others not mentioned. But he is such an outspoken man that there is no knowing what he would say when he reached Philadelphia or who he would split on." We have a letter from " Old Settler," but think he is a trifle too bitter. The effect of his letter would only be to cause pain and bitterness of feeling without any good being accomplished j and he will, we believe, agree with us upon reflection in the wisdom of con signing his communication to oblivion.

A Jgrand Variety Entertainment willjflbe held on Wednesday evening next, in the Public Hall, Otahuhu, by the members of the Good Templar Brass Band, assisted by the one-legged gymnast, and a number of ladies and gentlemen who will Bing, recite, and perform on the pianoforte. The whole to conclude with a select quadrille party.

Mr. E. Clair's Magnet Troup will give a grand concert in the Lome-street Hall on the evening of the Prince of Walfes Birthday. A programme is in preparation, including songs, sentimental and comic, golden shoe dance, musical selections, and one or two new farces, and possibly a few local hits. On the appearance of the programme we will give a lengthier notice of the coming Royal concert.

The monthly inspection of the No. 3 Com pany takes place on Thursday next.

Sir Douglas Porsyth, English envoy to an Indian Court, had a curious experience recently upon a point of etiquette. Ordinary envoys are required to approach the majesty of the Court barefooted in the muddy corridor. The English envoy hesitated, and at last refused to walk barefooted across the mud. The Indian Court thereupon offered to compromise by laying down a carpet if the envoy would take off his boots. Although bootless himself, bia errand was not; he obtained the concessions he sought.

In the report of the voyage of the Lactura, which has arrived at Lyttelton, appear some disgraceful disclosures. It was found in the Bay of Biscay that the ship was so deep as to do away with the idea of a quick passage, and that, owing to the way the cargo of iron' was stowed she rolled most fearfully.; and, being a new ship, and the rigging not at all set up, the captain had grave fears of losing some of his spars. No wonder that the passage was about as bad as could pos- Bibly be imagined, and it is almost iucredible that such a state of things should be allowed to exist.

Phantasmagoria

Cresar's Camp at Wimbledon, one of the great historical monuments of England, is being destroyed under orders issued by its owner, a roan named Drax. Several persons, indignant at this act of vandalism, have offered to buy the land and to preserve the Roman remains, but Mr Drax is inexorable. Unfortunately, he is also a member of Parlia ment.

The right of the warder of Dunedin gaol to shoot Cyrus Haley has formed the subject of a warm controvery in Dunedin. Mr G. B. Barton, barrister, contends that in Great Britain the action of the warder would|have been regarded as manslaughter, and quotes authorities to show that it is only when a gaol warder is threatened by a prisoner with personal violence that •he is justified in acting as did the warder in Dunedin. The Otago Ouardiaa says: "The more the doctrine that a convict can be killed under such circumstances as those attending Haley's death is examined, the more atrocious it appers. A convict runs away jlrom his warder; the convict is half-naked, defenceless, without friends in sight ; he does not attack the warder or anybody else —he sim ply runs away ; the warder pur sues, and calls upon him to stand ; the fugitive pays no heed, but still flies ; the warder takes deliberate aim with his rifle—"l aimed at the centre of bis body," the warder says in his evidence —and kills him like a dog. JSTow, sup posing the warder bad succeeded in cap turing Haley alive, or that the latter had got away and been captured afterwards, what would have been the convict's pun ishment ? Instant death ? Not at all. He would have been tried at tho Supreme Court for the offence, and tho utmost punishment the Court could have in flicted would be solitary confinement. Yet we are told that an irresponsible warder, whose personal safety it was not even pre tended was in danger was justified in shoot ing him forthwith without trial.

Riot at the Kawakawa.

A smpious row being between natives and Europeans took place at the Kawakawa, Bay of Islands, on the niejht of the 15th instant, which resulted in several natives receiving ugly wounds. The row began by some of Marsh Brown Kawiti's followers coming to the public house and de manding that Beda, the one-legged gymnast, who was staying there, should give up the half-caste woman he is travelling with, whom they claimed as belonging to them. A lot of whalers and miners joined in the disturb ance. The Maoris burst in the doors and windows of the house, and some revolver shots were fired by the Europeans, and one Maori was desperately wounded. One European was taken into custody and a summons was issued against another. Constable Dono van's appearance on the scene quieted matters and {things were soon quiet. The Maoris seemed to be more afraid of beiDg prosecuted than the Europeans. Latest advices speak of the injured native as out of danger.

Items by the Coronet from Tahiti.

The schooner Lsetitia arrived at Rarotonga on the 2nd instant, after a line passage of 17 days. The schooner Blanche had not arrived at Rarotonga up to the time of the Coronet leaving. The guano ship Eddystone belonging to Liverpool and bound from the Gulf of Cali fornia to Liverpool, which was reported by Captain Rose on his return from his last trip as having put into Tahiti in a leaky condition sailed again after completing her repairs on the 20th August. Ou the 24th, she was compelled to return leaking worse than ever and making about one foot of water per hour. It is expected she will be condemned.

Nothing further has been heard of the missing schooner Papua, and it is now gene rally accepted that she must bave capsized and been lost with all her passengers and crew. There were between twenty and thirty souls on board. Severe gales were experienced a few days after she left port.

The schooner Edith was at Tahiti before the Coronet. She was not nearly loaded, and had gone for a further trip round the Islands.

Mr John Cruickshank is very much restored in health at Rarotonga. He and Mrs Cruickshank contemplate returning to Auckland shortly.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before F. D. Fenton Esq. R.M.)

ON THE STYGIAN SHORE.

Tw > wanderers of the silent night Were both locked up, for they were tight ; One wore a ihadow on his brow, The other was poor Sammy Dow. John Davis, a tall man, a native of Gla morgan, was flued 10s and costs for being drunk last night. Samuel Dow was charged for the third time for being drunk. Prisoner : 'Twas no such thing ; I was per fectly sober. Constable Moar deposed that the prisoner was helplessly drunk on the pavement last night in Vulcan Lane; he was obliged to get assistance to carry him into the lock up. »• Prisoner repl ed, " 'Tis no use, I had a drop, but it shall not occur again. Mr Broham stated that this was prisoner's third offence. His Worship regretted that the pic turesque old stocks were abolished, as they would be an appropriate place for drunk ards. Prisoner begged hard to be let off, and if so he would be off without delay. His Worship said said he had no choice in the matter, he must go to prison for Bsven days with hard labour. AN" AQUATIC WRETCH. Want of decency shows want of sense. Pope. A young fellow named Thomas Sullivan was brought up on two charges—the first for assaulting Charlotte Heslop at Shelly Beach on the 21st October, and the second with wilfully exposing himself to a number of children at the same place. Mary Heslop, an intelligent little girl, deposed that she and her sister Charlotte, with a number of other little girls, went into the water to bathe on Thursday afternoon, about three o'clock. It was near the shore at Shelly Beach, when the prisoner came down and went into the water, and inter fered with them in a manner which she described. Another little girl was examined, and made the same statement. Alfred Heslop deposed that he saw the prisoner undress by the water side and go into the water among the girls. He could not see what the man did, as there was a rock between them. Ernest Bucholz corroborated. The prisoner, in defence, said that he went down to the beach for the purpose of having a bathe, and seeing a number of. boys and girls bathing, he thought if he got in some fifty or sixty yards from them the children , would not notice him. Seeing the girls in danger, he did certainly take hold of her frock to save her from falling over the rock. The children were taking their lunch, and he went among them for a drink of water. They offered him some bread and treacle, which he refused, as he had not long since had hi;- dinner. The exposure, his Worship would 0?3, was quite accidental. His ' • ■'* rship said that was what he could not see, om the evidence of the little girl the offence was proved. Prisoner laid he was a sailor, and he had a mother depending upon him for support. He was never in a court of justice before,

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and the present charge wasj quite un founded. Two months imprisonment with hard labour. The second charge, that of indecent exposure, was then about to be preferred against the prisoner. His Worship said that to proceed with this case was simply trifling with the Court, but if Mr Broham was deter mined to go on with it, of course he was bound to hear the evidence. He (Mr Broham) would have to shew that Shelly Beach was a public high way ; any bather might be charged with the same offence. Mr Broham, however, expressed a wish to proceed ; and the same evidence was re iterated. Constable Clarke described the spot where the alleged offences were committed. His Worship thought the place 'described was the property of the Harbour Board, he, however, would not take the responsi bility at once of deciding upon this case, as there were points of law involved in it; he must think over it, and give judgment in accordance with the law and his conscience. The liberties of the people were very precious, and must be re garded as of the utmost importance. WILFUL LESrRUCTION- TO PROPERTY. Samuel Cotterell, an old man, was charged under the Malicious Injury to Property Act, by wilfully destroying a greenhouse at Parnell in the gardens of Mason Brothers, on the 22nd inst. Mr. Broham asked that this case might be remanded until Wednesday next, as he believed the prisoner wiis not in his right mind. Remanded accordingly.

An Act of Bravery.

RESCUE FROM DROWNING AT NORTH

SHORE

A most singular accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the Victoria wharf, North Shore, which would beyond a question have had a fatal result, but for the pluck and promptitude of Captain Clarke of the ferry steamer Takapuna. The half-past five boat from Auckland was leaving the Vic toria Wharf for the purpose of passing on to the wharf at Devonport, and the pad dles were in motion, The master from the lower deck was endeavouring, in the usual way, to cast off the hawser from the mooring pile above. A little fellow of seven or eight years old, the&on, we believe, of Mr. Scott of the North Shore, came forward to assist the loop off the pile, which, with a Budden lurch, became detached, and singular to relate, the loop fell over the head and shoulders of the lad, the weight of the rope dragging him headforemost down into the sea. As the loop seemed still attached to the boy, Captain Clark quickly drew it in, but the boy had slipped through and sunk. Without an instant's delay, Clark sprang into the sea as he was, and seizing the child below the surface brought him up. Owing to the strong current caused by the backwash from the revolving paddles, Captain Clark, burthened as he was, had the utmost difficulty in gaining the piles and holding on there until the stoppage of the steamer stopped the current, and for a time there was imminent danger to both saver and saved. At last Captain Clark made good his hold of the piles, and after a brave and severe effort Bafely deposited his burthen on the cross beams, when the lad, as if waking up to the idea that now was the time for it, set up a vigorous cry, which did him all the good in the world. The child was ap parently nothing the worse, although bleed ing freely from the nose, evidently from being jammed in the struggle to hold on by the piles. The scene was witnessed by a large number from the upper deck of the steamer, who were all afterwards loud in their praises of Captain Clarke, for as brave and prompt and plucky an act as has been seen in the harbour for many a year.

THE OLD CATHOLICS.

To the Editor of the Evening Star.

Sib,—On ttie principle audi alteram partem. I trust yon will grant me space in j our journal to notice the Rev. Mr Hassard's paper on the "Old Catholic Movement." The rev gentleman's task I believe was to impartially teview the institution of Old Catholi cism—is nature, etc ; but, in doiog this, he might well have avoidsd making statements upon a shadowy foundation. "We cannot tp.re time to enlarge upon that falsely called Ecumenical Council," says Mr Hossard But it seems marvellously strange that Mr Hansard should so boldly question the title of the Vatican Council without offering the si shtest possi ble proof in support of his opinion. The touncil w»s composed of bishops from every habitable por tion of the earth where the Christian religion is aokacwleoged—numbtriig, I believe, over ten bun dred and lilty It wa« summoned and consti'uted precisely the same as the Ephesine, or any of the other Kcumenical Councils, so upon what grounds Mr Hassard rejects its claim to being *' Ecu menical." it is exceedingly difficult to comprehend Furthermore, I cannot but here remark that it is singularly unfair and unjust for a clergyman to make such charges as "scandatous packing of the Council " etc , wiihout addusing some proof of their accuracy. But perhaps it would be unreasonable to expect the rev. gentleman to accomplish an impossible task. In treating of those who composed the last congress of the Old Catholic representatives at Bonn, Mr Hassard says there were two Archbishop* from Romania, representatives fiom St. Petersburg]], Athens, etc. ; but he f ergets to mention that those ecclesiastics had been hitherto living in a state of schism.from the Roman Catholic Church. Speaking of the popularity of •* the cause" in Baden, Mr Ras sar -gushingly remarks that the people everywhere received Bishop heinkins "with open arms." 1 think it will not be very difficult to show that in this instance the gentlemen is drawing a little too much upon his imagination. The population of Baden is about 1,500,OtiO; according to Mr Hassard the Old Catholics of Baden number 14,900. How, if Bishop Reinkens, in his tour through tbe Grand Duchy, received a universal welcome from the people, as Mr Hassard would have us believe, not only the old Catholics but also the vast majority of the Roman Catholics and others, to the number of 1,485,000, must have " received him with open arms." This I may say is scarcely consistent with fact, for a German newspaper (the Frankfurter Zcitung) observes with reference to the progress'of the Old Catholics in naden:—"ln spite of the ostentatious assistance of the bureaucracy the number of congregations is insignificant. Those congregations are made upnot of the faithful Catholics who were at first shy of the Vatican decrees, but chiefly of persons the majority of whom were really outside of the Church even before 1870, either as her opponents or'as being utterly indifferent. Roman Catholicism has lost just as little in respect of such elements as as Old < atholicism has gained be them ; on the contrary those persons do great mischief to the reputation of the new ' Old <. hurch' among tho masses, who are ac customed.to look to personal credit as a guarantee." Mr Hassard observes ""it ought not to be forgot that the movement has not been opposed by the State, but on the contrary assisted and fostered by it." If the reverend gentleman thinks that an argument of the truth of the opinions of Dr.' Yon tobingerandhis confreres, I can ve/y soon suggest to him the motives which actuate the Government of Prince Bismarck to such a course. It is generally admitted that the am bitious and iron-willed German Chancellor seeks to effectually destroy the power aud influence of the Pope over the Catholic inhabitants of the Empire the recent legislation of the chief Parliament of the country has unmistakeably shown such to be the case. First, the more zealous missionary and teaching religious orders in connection with Rome, were ban ished from the kingdom, others quickly followed, convents and houses of charity were closed by law, until at length ths whole of the religious orders were either banished or forbidden to exercise their f auc tions. Then laws were enacted constituting it a criminal offence to appoint an ordinary priest without the permission and sanction of officers appointed by the Government. This was placing the State in that position, and giving the State such authority, as all Catholics believe only the prelates of their Church can lawfully hold. That the Bismarck Government should therefore encourage the old Catholics who like it, were waging war against Rome, is only what might very reasonably have been expected Mr. Hassard omitted to mention that the assistance which the Old Catholics receive* from the State takes the form of appropriations of property belonging to the Soman Catholic Church. A law has lately been enacted in the Prussian Landtag, which in the language of another German newspaper "recognises these sectaries as members of the Catholic Church, and entitled them to a full share in all ecclesiastical buildings and property." Such a violation of every principle of justice is scarcely creditable, but it is nevertheless a stern fact . Mr. Hassard's confidence in the Old Catholic movement as a possible point for the reunion of Christendom appears to me altogether misplaced. Should he not. Instead of hoping against hope, rather, endeavour to bring about a better understanding between his co-religionists, and the grand and truly Old Church from which they seceded in the sixteenth century, as the eld Catholics have done in the nine teenth Tne reunion of Christendom is only a ques tion of time. Those who have from various causes, levered their connection with that Apostolic mother who preserved the seeds of religion, and kept the truths, which Jesus confided to her care, inviolate

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and secure through long ages of storm mui-T^ they will yet, lite the prodigal son of old n«»W»e, *; her maternal bosom with sighs and lam. 4"^ *"' For though calumny and abusa may «^ entattoM.' lower her in the estimation of men tfc* i,,M08 assistentia which overshadows her, will !>rnt ,» v*n* all perils, and in tempest and in calm *c »?n rIl» throaghout-aU time as the " One, Holy P«tvT.**M,4 Apostolic Church, the Mother md mi 9 t«? ollc *nfl ' Churches.-! am etc, W. J. K.-OctobSmff

The Wreck of the Bruce.

Captain's Certificate Suspend

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) _, . , ~ This day The enquiry into the wreck of the Brn concluded last night. The captain's certffi cate was suspended for one year andth mate's for three months. ' ""A8

The S.S. Hero.

Our Port Chalmers correspondent telegrank that Melbourne papers by the Rangarpoma announce that the Hero was to leave ther for Sydney and Auckland on the 16th inst 6 the same day as the Rangarooma. "'

ELLERSLIE BIRTHDAY HANDICAP.

The entries for this important event close to. night at 9 o'clock, at the Exchange HoteL

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent. This day. Crushing Returns.

The Moanatiri fortnights yield is 177 oz ' from 690 tons.

The Golden Crown, crushed 53 tons for 17 OZ3, 10 dwts, melted.

Dixon's Tribute crushed 38 tons for 51 ozs 8 dwts.

The Lord Nelson crushed 20 tons for 23 ozs, 7 dwts, 12 grains, melted.

The Red Queen has 45 tons and 971bg. picked stuff; 5S ozs, 16 dwts, melted. Tairua-

The accounts from Tairua to-day are very encouraging. ~ ~ • The golden Arrow has opened a reef 6 feet • wide and can obtain prospects 1 dwt. to the dish from any portion of it.

The Britannia continues getting rich pros pects from the hanging wall portion of the reef in tbe winze.

The Triangle has got a first-rate show in the leader. A trial dish yielded | dwfc coarse gold.

The yield from the Tairua Company's ■;■■ crushing will be good.

COROMANDEL.

(From our own Correspondent) This day. Frightful Accident at Kennedy's Bay. A man named Twohy, a bushman at Kennedy's Bay, had both his legs broken short to the bone last afternoon by a log fall ing on tohim,he is suffering greatly. Unfortun- - ately there is much sickness in Coromandel of a serious character and the medical prac- > titioner cannot without serious consequences " •■** to his patients leave until to-morro# and - then at a great risk. Tnere is no mining news of importance to 'j_m hand.

The Kapanga is pushing forward the main H shaft towards the old reef, where gold was left.

TAURANGA.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. ,~rf Further particulars have come to hand as | to the foundering of the Blonde. The Bihgleader had to let go one hundred yards | off Alderman Rock, the wind failing and tide M setting towards the rocks. All hands ard supposed to have perished. ~t _ , ihe Telegraph office at Ohinemutu will be , r opened early next week.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. (Per Press Telegram Agency.) . This day.

Street Tramways. The draft terms of an agreement for tne construction of street tramways have been arranged between the committee of the City Council and Messrs. O'Neill and Henderson. .._:X The line is to be laid down within twelve months ; fare nob to exceed threepence. '

DUNEDIN.

[Per Pre3S Telegram Agency.] This day. The Jockey Club have instituted a Derby. Dunedin won the chess match by telegraph with Lawrence.

Breach, of Promise. . ■ A well-to-do M.P.C. has been served with . a writ of £3000 for breach of promiae of marriage, by a lady he has jilted. •*» married another lady in a few days. *■"■*_ plaintiff has engaged counsel.

AUCKLAND DIOCESAN SYNOD.

At the meeting of the Diocesan Synod yea- 1 terday, on the motion of the Rev. B. T.) 3? Dudley, seconded by Archdeacon Govett, », a I vote of thanks was passed to the lay readers who have given valuable aid during the y«*r.; | In proposing the motion, the rey. gentlenun refuted the charge of exclusiveness ,made. | against the clergy, and urged the importance of every member of tne Church recognising the functions of Christian priesthood pertaining to himself in his family; •relations, and as far as lies in hiß power.—j; The Rev. B. T. Dudley moved,'" That rev ,| ferring to resolution 23 of the Synod, t™/~4 Synod request all clergymen, Bynodmen, ana adult members of the Church generally, who | are prepared to co-operate in the establish ment of a branch Church of English Temper ance Association, to give their namea to *p$M Bishop without delay."—Archdeacon Go--| 4 vett seconded.—Mr Tinne spoke strongly ot the importance of Christians taking the lead in the efforts to check the great and growing J evil of intemperance. He said that ; « ginning by being somewhat sceptical, he had come to the firm conviction that it was rt K their duty to abstain so as not to be a source of temptation to their neighbours, j-* thought such a resistance of evil was but a moderate sacrifice.—Mr. Carleton JWoali f prohibit spirits altogether, but permit wine and beer. It was the still caused the gre£ mischief, and was sapping the vitals of tne < British race.—Messrs. Doonin, Shirley-.Jluif . : : Rev. Dr. Purchas, Rev. G. Maunsell, *aa Rev. G. Baker Btrongly supported tne.,,: motion.—Mr. Kissling and the Rev. Mewrs. , Gould and Kinder also spoke in favour. -im> resolution was then put and o^ata ua^; mously.—A motion by Mr Doonin, j.^- 6 until the district o£ All Saints'iwconatita ted a parish, the sanual income of that p*r of the Endowment Fund, known__as os. Matthew.), be paid as follow*^- *« .»*; || Matthew's, two-thirds; for AUf«»«» °£° third. The motion was seconded W ™* Vickers, but was lost.—The following no^v by the Rev. C. M. Nelson is oa the paper | for Monday with other business : r *■» •. ,1 in the opinion of this Synod, it » **"$ '. desirable that a mission, after the Xff^Y^ : the Eight Days' Mission in Sog^SSoo be held in Auckland ; and that the W«»P. and the clergy of the four town P^ffl^ requested to take any steps which t"^^t % consider necessary and practicable to promoting the suggested work." __ ___ %

and. Gifts

*HK EVENING STAK, SATURDAY, QCTOBfrft 23 18?5



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